The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
SLANTS ON SPORTS
By LUCIUS JONES

Marva. "Neglected Wife, Processes Love
For "Too Busy Champ; Joe Noncommittal
THE JOE LOuISES are more deeply enveloped in that
unfortunate divorce than of dreamed!
The possibility of reconciliation seems no beter tnan
the possibility of permanent separation regaroess 10 "ha
you may have read. -.
Thus far Marva who filed the suit for divorce, has
expressed definite willingness to kiss and make UP on the
following give point play:
Cd Joe must give his nome more ume anu oe oil az
tentiye husband.
(2) He must strike me when angry.
(3 We must take vacations together, and rot sep
ately as has been the custom in the past.
(4) He must take many Out-ottOwn trips, ana
when he does want TO be with him.
(5) He must allow me tc participate In the various
sports he relishes
Summarly Marva said:
9The whole matter depends Joe. If he wants di-
vorce he'll get it. but if act right then he must
agree to follow the plan have submitted Mrs barrow
admitted she still deeply in love with her husband
Thus one may that when everything Is poheo
down" Marva's strongest for reconciliation are:
Cd Her professed love for Joe - :,
(2l Joe's reported negligence and lsolauonism
(3) Joe's alleged physical cruelty 49,
Answering his wifes charge of cruelty-strikng her
twice with his fists and deliberately stepping on her ankle
at another me-Joe said he mas never uSeo ms ms rauS % w.
ward Marva any questionable act than peeng
off dough for her -.
health under constant of doctor due to conoohs
effected bv his mistreatment of or cruelty to her. .
Louis took opposition with Marvas appraisal OF MS IL
nancia worth and collective wealth.
The champion also denied that he and MarVa sepdIa'eo
in April this year that she has treated affection
atev or conducted herself toward true and vrtoous
wife,.
Marva insists no other woman has come be-
tween her and joe She admits: ,
81 have my faults but Joe's to blame for it al
With note OF fmalty MarVa lne colullnS HhOiil"'o
information states, said:
"Pm hoping that this whole matter can be thrashed out
between and that be just as happy as we were
whe first married..
About tho divorce Mrs Barrow commented:
'Ie didn't believe would do it. am sure, but it was
the only thing for me- because am very io"ev "o"d"
and need companiOnship.
Mrs Liv Barrow Brooks, mother of Joe Louis tried by
long distance effect reconciliation by the couple When
she first learned of the rift
ayers had the following make about the couples
domestic mudde:
only boy and Marva an average girl Marva
has had lot to put with and has joe They have tried
terribly put up with things that not natural
arya bound TO do and say things that are not wat
she thinks Joe We have kept Joe to program
that hopeless far his home life concerned
Joe is inclined to weight. afraid of that and
we have fought against it, We have kept Joe in training
since he the championship because Jack Black
burn says lays off training he will get heavy
and slow.
"Joe is sharp as he
"Marva knows why we have been trying to keep HIM
the championship trail and why we have kept him on an
edge to make preense at home life but alter ALL MS BUS
mess years are crowded into few SHORT years
eYou can't be great champion and great homebody
unfortunately"
On the subject of reconciliation though, everyone viii
surprised perhaps. learn that Joe absolutely NON
COAIMITTAL. Joe hasn't shown the slightest inclination
toward wanting to kiss and make UP.
The general belief being that, if anything. Joe loved
arva and she other hand pobably didn't love him.
folk, now. ready to admit the whole things jiesaw
puzzle.
Were Joe inclined toward reconciliation, the strong
points in his would be as follows:
(1) He is good prOYider.
(2l Marva knew at the outset she marrying
fighting man who at the time anyway, belongs to pugism
and the public.
Toc'C he haCu nrrue hut has