The Phoenix index., 1941-07-26
SLANTS ON SPORTS
By LUClUS JONES

By LUClUS JONES
Joe Louis Estimates Having Spent Sum Of
$150,OOO on Marva; Winning Toss, Vital
Factor in Peach Blossom Tilt-Craves
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Joe Louis who
recently answered his we charges of striking her with his
fists in the aers action for divorce by saying the only
use he his hands where Marva concerned
either her pee off dough to satisfy her
whms estimates that he has spent $150OOO for her gen.
eral upkeep.
1t is highly conservative estimate too because Joe
declined to list several items he preferred to keep
al and here magnes the champion is conceaing III
nanca aid given his wifes people The Iev William 1rot-
ter father of Marva and eight other children might con-
ceivably find himself in pressing circumstances at times
1t is rather logical to believe Louis favored him either dl
rectly indirectly. The old man. wouldn't have to pre-
sen>the case. Marva could do the job well enough
And even if Marva and her father dint ask aid from
Joe inferred by the champion that he DID help
Roughly but conservativey Joe Louis estimates the
following output for his wife during their more than o12
'e'is VI i"S' ITEM ~ EXPENDITURE
*Six-fiat apartment $4,000
improvements apartment SZl0UU
Income from apartment rental $4,000
*Personal allowance S2S,60O
Iuxmv gifts $4,000
Clothing, furs, ETC. $4,000
Payment of debts S25'OOO
TOTAL S15O6OO
In the breakdown above the asterisks denote actual
OFTEN unnoticed lite details of tremendous impor
tance in the deciding of a ball game go overlooked .
This point was brought out dramatically by Coach Artls
P Graves of Morris Brown who was boss at the Pufpe
Wolverine stronghold during the 40 football season wlc
Coach W. J. Nicks pursuing his NJ A. in Physical
Education at Columbia University
Art Graves while along the business section on Auburn
Avenue Saturday afternoon made surprise visit to the
SINS sports desk He in fine spirits and there no
more entertaining mentor STAG than the nationally
known disciple Harry Bg Jef Jefferson of Buefieid
Virginia State coaching fame when he (Graves) is IN
Conversation covered the gamut of current sport de-
velopments mysterousy failing to include some menton
To Maggios amazing consecutive game hitting stfeaK
recently ended
Eventually sports out Then, reference to
Coach W. A. AIexanders guest column of Sunday June lo
during the columns New York vacation brought thoughts
back to football ,
SIAC this fall big discussion item and with fnai1ty
it agreed nothing would be certain but
itself
Somehow the discussion got down to scouting and Coack
Graves said Kentucky Red Stewart had the rare
faculty putting in heavy evening socially the night be-
fore looking important foe and the gift OF then
expery shaking off Hangover effects in split second
when the ball game gets underway the next day Football
Graves to hint, is Reds "cheser'! .
At any the talk of scouting shifted to the FLORIDA
and T. and Alabama Florida games of 1889, the angle
being that Alabama result of Scout Perces 1oreWar
fnps was almost over defensvey Flor1-
da coming land at the outset of the game almost Dasted
the Hornets off the field 1t is tribute to their recupera
tive that they found themselves nine important points
with the "chips down" to win 90 in the last half
The column told Coach Graves the most liberal 1oo6a
it in even contest was that Kentucky
bellringer Frankfort TT tie in which both teams
moved the football almost with the rapdity OF smooth
passing basketball auinet The Morris
Steel Bowl called 'honey'-but not too much OF a
cones-because the Wave completely Outclassed
Finally Importance of little details in deciding an issue
were discussed There Coach Graves lit up like an mean
descent saying that for example winning the toss enaoeo
Morris Brown rout Henry Arthur Keans Thorobreds from
Kentucky State in the Peach Bowl classic. .
1t was misty and the sod was uncertain Graves SAID
if was important the ball and get in ones passing
while it was dry Winning the toss gave Morris Brown that
advantage.
Kentucky kicked off to Moody the Purple four and
behind pretty interference The Big Train stepped
back 73 the Kentucky %. Bullet Joe Mtches IL plus
heave to Skeet Franklin produced 16 yards to the T.
Frankln's toss of Mitchell put the ball on the and
Moods was for the TD in play He then arched
the extra point placement for TO lead Morris Brown
was out in front 10 and only 43 seconds had elapsed
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