The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-05
The Sports Mirror

tt the sponsors wage to cut up the melon after the
.Ies have been counted. It's battle which has been
@ On consistently since the beginning of this annual
,ar,
Tho ball players given a small sum, the park is
is percentage, and the other after incidental ex-
0ses have been paid is rammed into the pockets of the
mr. or five sponsors.
wb;le I'm not against any baseball owner deriving
et from TIE money he has invested in the game I'm
\ 60 certain that these boys are not making mistake
serious one at that.
Neither of the two leagues resting on solid founda-
~ and are subject to topple at any moment And should
Two loops run into storm of financial reversals it
kd ony short time before both would have to fold
Now wouldn't il be a bright idea for the spon-
ur Of the East-West game to salvage small portion
& the receipts and lay them aside sinking fund to
/. used for promotion of the two leagues. Or, the
money could be used help of those old broken
down ball players who, after spending their best
wears in baseball are unable to obtain employ
ment OF the owners coming back with the
charge that the players were paid for their services
True but they know and know, the salary
small the players could not enough to keep the
wolf away from the door.
The EaSWest game is scheduled for this month and
would very fine if the sponsors would Just put away,
one thousand dollars and add to this each and every
s II would only be short time before they would have
kgh money either put the league in good condition.
give material aid to old ball players.
-O-
ANY desire on the part of Lorenzo Pack to stage sue
kxu comeback squelched the other night The for
Ter Detroit Golden Glove champion stopped in the
kenth round by Buddy Knox, the humpty dumpty from
|syton, Ohio.
There was time in the not so distant past when
blk was hailed one of the most promising of young
|yweghts travelling the puglistc road He demonstrate
his successful campaign among the simon pures that
packed terrific walop and was more than passing
Exer His future looked very bright.
In fact, Packs future looked so bright Doc
Keams. veteran campaigner, signed Lorenzo to
contract and then started out in hot pursuit ,us,
but Lorenzo, judging by his action, no M
pressed with this attitude the part of the oc-
tor so he did not engage diligently in his trair
ions. kearns soon gave up.
II was this failure the part Of Pack to adhere
strictly the routine of training which blocked his adj
to better position among the heavyweghts of
the day Lorenzo would much rather play than devote
his time to the drudgery of training camp. As re-
suit he seldom in top condition.
But Pack is just one of many of the promising
crop Of young fighters who balk at submitting to
training. They feel that they have sufficient native
ability cope with the situation when inside the ring.
The surprise is that some of the mare not killed.
AS predicted in this column last week Archie Harris,
diana universities greatest athlete the discus in the
(nc division of the National AAU meet held in Phladel
|na last Saturday and Sunday
IN addition said Norwood Barney Ewell Penn
|ae flyer has been showing remarkable form this Spring
Inc short dashes and may spring upset and wipe out
|anornia Well. Ewe defeated Davis in the 10O-meter
h and only lost by eyelash to the Californian in the
|Umeter sprint
However wasgiven pleasant surprise in the junior
FNon Had given Edward Culp, of Xavier, no serious
nSderation. but he overlooked that by capturing the
|SVO meters in record smashing time. And Edward
Ifeenidge. Pioneer club. the 200-meter sprint.