The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-09
Through
The Sports Mirror

One of the practices which should be eliminated from
boxing game are the non-tite matches in which champ
IL of various divisions refuse to put their crowns in
ksuardy An eloquent case in point the recent dec
George Abrams scored Billy Soose who is
led rs l6O-pound king in New York 1t was the third
ory Abrams had scored over the e-hoder two Of the
H. coming before Soose the title
Tony Yale, recognized by the National Boxing
association as mddleweight champion, given a
licking by Soose last August in non-title match.
number of champions have engaged in non
title bouts In fact there have been only two champ.
ions in recent years who willing to put their
crowns the block in every hght-Henry Armstrong
and Joe Louis. Both Louis and Armstrong put their
titles up often championship matches were the us-
usl instead of the unusual.
II would be excellent rule if boxing commissions
each state would compel champions to have their
Downs at stake each time they entered the ring This
d do away with the farce of non-tte matches and in
kct more interest in boxing.
The crowd which poured through the gates at Briggs
iadum Sunday afternoon to the doubleheader be-
cen the Homestead Grays and Baltimore Elite Giants
Mas conclusive proof that Detroit is the best baseball city
America. The total paid attendance was 27949 This
the second largest crowd to attend game between
ego only the East-West game in Chicago surpass
81 il in attendance.
This only follows in the steps of other years when
te Detroit Stars were members of the National Negro
gu and fans packed Mack Park to witness the league
fnests Only cities with larger parks exceeded Detroit
Tendance.
The baseball fans in Detroit have been starving
hgurativey speaking for opportunity to get out
and give their vocal chords some lusty while
cheering for sparkling action the field of play.
This evidenced in the cheers each brilliant play
drew at Briggs Stadium Sunday
The game Sunday also brought out in sharp contrast
L difference between the teams in the East and those
presenting the West-that is. the American Negro
|sgue There is not team in the West with the possible
kepon Of Kansas City, comparable to the Homestead
rays or Baltimore Elite Giants The West is in the dol
bumS, far as baseball material goes.
There's not shortstop in the West equal to Tom
my Pee Wee) Butts, the 20-year-old youngster who
in that part of the diamond for the Giants Butts is
hashy little fielder who goes to the right left with
equal ease and he's able to get the ball away without
having to erect position. And Lick Car
Isle, the second baseman for the Crays, plenty
Of territory evidenced when he went into right
held in the eighth inning of the second game to take
Charlie Bots looping fly his right shoulder while
running top speed. This play the fielding
gem Of the double-header.
Buck Leonard, Leroy Campanella, Bill Hoskins, and
|hare Blot tops in their respective positions.
Last week urged the fans to conduct themselves in
orderly while at the game. The boys and girls
Tent beyond my anticipation The crowd orderly at
\ times and according to officials of the best
per to file through the gates of Briggs Stadium So off
pcs the hat to the boys and girls for their excellent be-
|yor.
The following telegram comes from Roscoe Toles:
! hope the investigation of my knocking out Delaney
|d not cause Frank Barbara any trouble beat Patsy
ron here tonight easy There will be investigation
pcu this Sorry that Frank Barbara has been put to
y trouble. will fight any man he selects for me within
Free weeks. No has to investigate my fights My
pght cross attends to that"