The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-27

with him to a man.
And why are the fistic ficklcs
all wrapped-up in LOUIS return to
the Temple of Thump." Because
he's a great little boxing master.
because he's the only white man"
who ever taught Henry Armstrong
q boxing lesson chat is. when
Armstrong was in his prime
and because he excmplifies true
craftsmanship. both in and out OF
the ring.
The Road Back"
Yes. ii surely looks like the road
back" for Lou jenkins. That road
shouldn't be closed to the Herki-
mer boy. because he's too young
TO be 'washed-up". He has plenty
Of fighting left in that system OF
his and the boxing barons are
telling you the same thing. They
are telling you that Ambers will
tilt jenkins head back tomor-
row night in the old Ambers' style.
that jabbing style that won him
many a stunning. glorious victory.
II was jenkins. it is true. who
sent Ambers into cold storage last
year. II was jenkins who dropped
him like Fascist soldier. with
right-hand swing that must have
Jared every nerve in Ambers
body. jenkins is no tenderfoo..
He can fight. Didn't he hold Fritzie
Zivic TO a draw?
But there are those who vocif-
erously insist that Lou AmberS was
the victim Of circumstances. In
other words. they drive home the
idea that Lew Jenkins merely
managed to get Ambers with
one Of those lucky Sunday swings.
And many believe the tide will
turn tomorrow night. AT ans
rate. it won't be long now.
Colts Holding Out
Merrill May and Vito Tamulis
are baking. In other words. the
former Cumberland Middle At
lantic Leaguers are hold.outs and
they're broadcaSting in no uncei-
tain terms. And while they're
broadcasting the mtlsky magnates
OF the Philadelphia Nationals are
running around in circles and l
do mean circles. Because with
out the services of those two boys.
the Quakers will plunge only
deeper into the National League
basement this year. With them
they may even jump to seventh
place which. in Philadelphia. would
be equivalent TO winning a pen
nant.
The Phillies haven't been out
of the cellar for so long they
think Halle Selassie is one OF
Duke Ellington's newest swing
compositions. And considering
the calibre Of May and Tamulis
you'd wonder why the penny
pinching solons Of the Pills are
so reluctant. May was only the
best third.baseman in the league
last year and the year before
last. In 1889 he topped all
third-sackers In fielding and
batted over 300. In 1910 he was
just behind Stanley Hack in
fielding and was the No. l man
in the undisputable "runs.bat.
ted.in" column.
As for Tamulis. he's a sterling
southsider of much experience.
Possessing plenty OF eclat and
finessc. the erstwhile Pony should
make the impotent 0uakers
good hurler because he didn't get
a chance TO show his true stuff at
BROOKLYN where Leo Durocher llao
an over-crowded curving corps.
With the PhilS he would be used
as starting chucker and 1t
wouldn't surprise me II he won
more games in there than in
Brooklyn.
Meanwhile. the holdout har-
angue continues with the two
players shouting. We want more
money" and the Phils retaliating
with. You can't do that" But
the point is-they will do it, or
ELSE.
Boys Getting Balmy:
II can't be the weather because
spring is not quite here but what
ever it is some OF the BIB. boys
seem TO be going plumb loco of
late. Fact of the matter is when
a critter like Ted McGrew. DodRer
scout, comes out with an open
and fiat statement tina: Pee Wee
Reese. Brooklyn's glittering short
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