The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-12
The Sports Mirror
Bv Russ J. Cowans

Bruce Buddy Petway, who had his baseball begin
c on the lots of Nashville, Tenn and later rose to be
land Justly sol the greatest cate her in the
~ passcd on join those other mmortals of the great
",;dna pastime-Andrew (Rube) Foster C. L. Tavlor.
s Mendez Christobel Torrentta Drake Montalvo
han Russ and Willie Alfonso Bobo. Petway died last
Meek in Chicago
A slender youngster, fresh from his native Nah
Vile where he born Dec. %, 1885, Petway
;oined the Cuban Giants in the spring of Is07 then
one of the strong teams of the East The next year
/. Joined the Philadelphia Giants, and in 1910 Rube
Foster then manager of Frank LIZARDS Giants after
| watching Petway in his work behind the plate in
duced the youngster to come west and join his team
II was during 1910 that Foster and Leland split
Rube changing the of his team to American
Giants join with Schorling in the operation of the
| old White Sox Park at Thrty-nnth and Wentworth
| The new Comiskey Park had opened just four blocks
north
Petway served with the American Giants until 1918.
k,ming Detroit as captain of the late John Tenny
Rmns Detroit Stars. Bruce named manager of the
~ in 1922 succeeding Pete Hill one of the greatest
[u6elders of all time Hill had been member Of Fosters
american Giants with Petway. In 1926 Petway was re-
placed by Elwood (Bngo) Demoss as manager of the De-
tot team This ended the base ball career of the ustr
bus Petway.
was while member of Fosters American Giants
Mat Petway assembled the base ball heights to position
Where he recognized the greatest catcher of all
tme Not only he capable receiver but his strong
Ind accurate made him constant threat to base
Runners This can be attested by Ty Cobb the fiery
keal against Bruce during winter in Cuba.
The most talked-about track and field event today is
Me running high Jump. This is the result of the almost
unbelievable heights the boys have been scaling in the
past year
Les Steers the tow-head weserner recently set new
world record of feet, IL inches. The old record of
t 5-4 inches held jointly by Dave Albrtton for
terly of Ohio State, and Cornelius Johnson.
| Roscoe Washington, former Hamramck High and
Western State Teachers college star excellent
Jumper during his iner-scholastic and collegiate career
held the city high school championship and also the
Eae collegiate title His best mark feet, "a
inches But that mark would not win first place in any
! the current national meets.
Washington. in discussing the present crop of high
few years back which permits modified form of the
Ve in jumping. He believes this the foundation for
E remarl able heights the boys have achieved Roscoe
links the Jumpers will go even beyond the present mark
While positive place of battle has been definitely
Ited upon Detroit is making a desperate and gallant
7ht to have Mike Jacobs shift the LouisNova champion
Emp tusse to Briggs Stadium. this September. New
|rk Chicago and and Cleveland are also dickering for
be contest.
Detroit right now seems to be the logical spot to hold
night The defense contracts held by the local indus
astS have buged employment and sent wages zoomlng
bombay size All of which that top prices could
. obtained for heavyweight championship fight.
The Ious-Pastor and Lous-Smon battles held here
le Indicative of the support the Detroit fans will give
championship fight. The Louis-Pasor contest held mere
depression times attracted almost 10000 fans. while
III olympia was jampacked for the Louis-Simon bout
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