Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-27

brief period at Fort DIX New Jersey, Wnere
AAA~ he trained for the Louis-Simon bout for the
Army Emergency Relief
Shortly after that Louis given morale building OPP
pOrtunties when the allowed him to make appear
several public and also extended its favor
to the champions participation in several exhibition boxing
matches the proceeds OF which went TO the Army Emergen
cy Relief.
There was some complaint about these interruptions in
the boys basic military training. 1t pointed out that
in time Loas will be deserving of army commission but
that long he is away from military routnes so long
that his confreres all advancing he stands STILL it
would be fair to think of giving him army pro-
1notons--et alone commissioning him.
Consequently shortly after Joes recent appearance
bio a-star sports card at the Polo Grounds was
signed Fort Devens Massachusetts, because army Off
Gals repeatedly thought ii would be for Louis personal
good to get out of the metropolitan influence of neghbor
ing Broadway and Harlem
Stmson's statement doubtless bars any possibility of
title bout featuring the Brown Bomber against Bob Pastor
June Billy Conn in September Uncle Mike Jacobs had
contemplated 1t is well known that Jacobs wanted Louis
meet Pastor in order that Joe might receive dough with
which dissolve that Silt 900 pedsona income he
the United States government Uncle Mike assured army
officials that such bout staged all profits above the
tax money to Louis would become part of the Army Emer
gcncy Relief treasury
Latest the transfer of Louis from
Fort Devens to Fort Riley, Kansas cavalry unit where
Joe apparently assigned because of his natural love for
horses
Louis present army rank is that of Corporal
The gross gate OF JOes Navy Relief Society benefit
fight with Buddy Baer S1S9765. The net" $685.,
900 and the Funds share $4,000 with Louis getting
$685. 200of which SAT 100 given MRS with the
charged Baef OF
his end and Madison Square Garden itself contributed $751;
229.
Mike Jacobs collected $4,000 from radio rights and an
unnamed from movie rights which caused him to
sideraby outdstance all involved financially speaking
In the Army Emergency Fund fight of Joe Louis with
Abe Simon gross was SIS243O with cut
ing to $45,SS2, out of which he gave the AEF of
$36,I46-with the rest being chargeable to training
Simon donated s3,Ol2 from his purse of s172O5
Mike Jacobs and the Garden surrendered s25131S5.
Because he didn't know Joe Louis address in America
Nckolai Korolyov, heavyweight boxing champion
and the erstwhe Russian titleholder in his
rys armed forces wrote the champion letter recently by
way of the Associated Negro Press though it's Russian
respondent Chatwood Hail. The letter reproduced below
Dear Joe:
1--WE received bundle of newspapers and in them
found brief item with that Joe Louis dOnning
khaki We filled tin and drank to the health of
the king of the ring When learned that you joining
the American army with guerilla detachment of
other Moscow sportsmen in forests around Moscow You
and both in the ranks of our countrys defenders
1--WE belong to the armies that will have the honor of
handing Hitler the knockout blow 1t is up to Amer-
and Britshers give Hitler few boxing lessons
Western Europe just have been doing front
Hitler the first round of the because he ouy at
tackled without waiting for the gong But boxers know
how deceptive the first round be- clever boxer
loses his head his opponents first blows he when
and cnches to and thus
tent and subborny gathers his strength for the knock
out blow The time has arrived for the knockout blow for
Hitler
eve Soviet boxers did not have the pleasure of meeting
you before the war; but learned great deal from the
films of your fights and training bouts AS studied your
methods longed for the opportunity of meeting you
friendly match if only to get to know the famous Louis
hook. Who knows perhaps may still have the chance
TO during the
@Then would be able to tell you about the bouts have
in the army, of them right at the front-lnes
Boxing needed than in peace time. Use every
spare moment to popuarize boxing among buddes
"f this letter reaches and you find time to answer
it, write and tell me what branch of the service are in
and how you getting along in training. Perhaps
my five months guerilla fighter might prove useful to
you sa
SIS Ht A# Sincerely yours
@ @tsfFes Nikoa Korolyov.'
In case Champion Joe Louis wishes reply to this let
ter he may send his the Associated Negro
home office 3507 South Parkway Chicago for forwarding
Ao.G Iakrxuo HILL