The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-01-30

Burman's been around quite q
while but he won't be around
much longer after Friday night
because Louis will slap him sillier
than a set OF Hollywood come
dams. It's true that Jack Dcmp-
sey's erstwhile protcge holds a
verdict over durable Tommy FAIR
and it's true. too. that he's a
much better fighter than the likes
of AL Mccoy and various other
counterfeits that Louis has been
meeting. but that doesn't make
much of n rifle because the negro
nifty is the paragon Of perfection
when he's up against something
really tough.
No Explosives
Trouble with Burman is he car
ries no explosives in his kit. Slow
afoot, he does punch fast but
punching fast won't get you any
where with Louis. What you really
have to do is PUNCH HARD.
It's the old power that counts and
power is something that Burman
doesn't have.
Louis. on the other hand, needs
no build-up. He's been blasting
EN- out with tiresome frequency
and the ambitious red-top will pro
vide just another victim to his al
ready growing list. How long VIII
this jamboree last? Officially. its
designated for Is rounds but un.
officially. 1t should go no more
than seven. II II does then Louis
will have to forget all about those
pork chops and we all know Joe
don't forget so easily.
Anent Cage Race
This is the time Of the year
when the city cage carnival be-
gins TO wax warm and waxing
warm IL is. The connagration
spreads over to CampobcllO Fri
day night when the ambitious
basketball athletes Of Fort Hill
and Allcgany High Schools
square off in the second game
of Cumberland's triangular race.
Facing the facts and facing
them cold. Fort Hill should win
after a bitter battle, but Allie
gany, on the upSwing after dis
NAL start. has fine chance Of
booting the dope bucket all the
way from Camp Hill to the East
End.
The boys in the apparel of the
Blue and White have been com
ing around BY leaps and bounds.
They put down a Ridgeley High
rebellion OH the latter's own court
and that was something even the
preseason choice. LaSalle 1nsti-
tute. failed to do. Added 10 that
the Bowersmen put up a gallant
struggle against a faSt-charging
Westmont. Pa. High array losing
out by one meagre point.
Fort Hill a formidable foe. holds
the whip hand at the present time.
the Fortress Five having beaten
LaSalle 3l30 some weeks back bur
1t must win Friday night TO re.
main in the drivers seat. A de-
feat would boomerang Allegany
into the lead and throw the fight
wide-open. A Fort Hill conquest.
on the other hand. would virtu-
ally assure Cavanaugh's clippers
OF at least a tie in Cumberland's
scholastic basketball fiesta.
Baseball in Ofiing
A lot Of the ennui in sports will
soon be eliminated because II
won't be long now Ger the ad-
vance cavalcadeS of the major
league ball clubs steam into their
training ports. First to go will
be the irrepressible Brooklyn
Dodgers who'll embark around
February Is. But the Dodgers,
like the rest Of the entries. may
be handicapped during the coming
season because rumor has it that
cagey Cookie Lavagetto will join
the army. But still, it's a pleasan,
thought to know that Americas
regal sport is just around the
corner.
And while baseball is making
ready for its l94l inception. the
King of the Indoors basket
balls accelerating its stretch
drive. College quintetS. tho
country-over. are seen in action
every night and even here in
Cumberland the pace is being
speeded-up. The scholastics are
stepping on it and the North Enc.
Dragon and Celanese Local 1877:
are beginning to reel of their
schedule in tick-tock style
Boots" Miller MUSES.
Caught william Boots Mil.
Ter in a pensive mood in a down.
town barbershop the other day
and the fragile forksider tells
me he's ready" for an attempted
s'invasion" Of the Middle Allan
tic League. Winner Of 10
games in the Class ID Bi.Statc