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La gaceta., 1943-10-13
EUGENE


Ha causado una gran sensa.
cion la noticia de haber llegado
a los Balcanes jefes militares
aliados de alta graduation. Es.
tan en- ell Quartet General de Mi
hailovich, Ministro de la Guerra
de Yugoeslavia, y de Tito, 60,
mandante de las guerrillas yugo.
eslavas. En- otros paises oprimi-
dos, Sc ha establecido tambien
contacto militar entire los aliados
y las guerrillas. En- ell a~rtfculo
que damos a continuation Sc exa.
minan las posibilidades derivadas
de estos acontecimientos.
Pocos dias despues de Ia ca
pitulacion de Italia, ell general
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Co,
mandante en- Jefe de las fuerzas
del Oriente Medic, radio un men
SAFE a los yugoeslavos V griegos.
Les do las gracias por su cola
boracion denodada en- la lucha
contra Ell hitlerismo, e insisti6 en-
su appreciation de la labor reali-
zada por las guerrillas. A pesar
de su aislamiento, habian man
tenldo un contacto estrecho con
los aliados. La radio, la aviacion
y los paracaidistas han hecho DO
sole en- esta guerra este genera
de comunicacioneso no sonado en-
la primera guerra mundial.
Recientemente Sc ha declarado
que las ~guerrillas griegas actiian
bajo las ordenes del Comandan.
tie en- Jefe del Oriente Medic
Desde entonces los distintos pr,,-
pos de combatientes ha estado
desarrollando un plan estratep;-
co conjunto. Las tropas cetnik del
General Mihailovich, 10 mismo
que las %guerrillas yugoeslavas han
mantenido ell contacto con FL c.i
no Estas guerrillas balcanicas no
son, como Sc las ha descrito on
mas de una OCCASION, bandas a;s-
laoas que Sc limitan a hacer oo1
pes dc mano ocasionales en- Ia as
curldad' y retirandose a sus hos
queS hasta que Sc les presenta
una nueva oportunidad. Son tro-
pas lnstruidas, mandadas nor of;
elales de carrera, que luchan do
acuerdo con los planes estro+6
eioos oe las naciones unidas on
Ell MediterraneO, Y u tan nron
:" 0oiho sean provistas O ma
yor cantidad de armamon+o
un'ciones tomaran parte
iln~portante en- las operacionoa
"uas' IA han prestado servi.
CLOS utllisimOs, aunque DOR razo
mes faeiles de comprender con,o
uice Ell general Wilson en- su mon
90. no puedan hacerse publ.
ot elemplo, las guerrillas han
) no.ea las Ofensivas del Eie.
peSaf de que estaban anovo5..
La gaceta., 1943-10-13

por un considerable namen
hombres Y de material. Las ii
sones bulgaras y ustachi han
necesitado if acompanadas de
visiones alemanas motOraa
Ha tenido una gran impOrta
ell c~onstante SABOTAGE a las lind
nazis de communication. Las
rrillas han destruido la Inca
ferrocarril en- muchos puntOs
estaciones, instalaciones de ID
grafo Y telefono e inclusO @
motoras Y trenes enteroS, En-
momento mismo en- que Hitler tai
vo que enviar unidadeS aenaI
mas para reemplazar a las t1opa
italianas de ocupacion en- YugOe-
lavia, Grecia y Albania, ell y
tema de transportes en- las lIn'a
estrategicas quedo interrump'
varias veces.
En- cast todos los paises Oh
pados, las condolences son ANAL
gas a las que prevalecen en- 1
Balcanes. En- todas parties
movimiento contra ell OpreSOr .
t1a de acuerdo con los allado
La vigilancia Y ell terrorlsm
la Gestapo son impOtentes' 1
esfuerzos alemanes para desc
brir las estaciones trasmlsoraS
radio han fracasado. Los GoOl'
nos noruego y checOeslOvacO
Londres estan informados NIL
cisAmente de cuanto ocurre
sus paises, Y envfan las lnS'I'
clones precisas.
Los miembros del COmite \
cional de Liberation de Al!
fueron dirigentes del frente S
terraneo antes de salir de ID
clio. Son M. Andre Philip y.
Francois de Methom, este "
mo comisario de Justicia lleg'
al Norte de Africa en- ell mes
agosto 1ltimo. Hasta en'Ol.
Methon dirigio un grupO a'''
llemado Combat" que
blica uno de los peri6dicOS ca
destinos mas impOrtanteS' Z
grupo, constituido pOr eleme'
de la cIase media, es uno &c
que establecieron ul :
tro directive en- ell interior
unificando asi los
fuerzos de todas las organic,
mes antinazis. Ell COnsejo de
sistencia, como Sc llama Ell i
vo comite, consiste de die'i'
miembrOs y es apoliticO. EStap
presentados en- 81 tOdos los
,ores que luchan contra Ell ln'@
? no persiguen otro fin que .
'atir a los alemanes y a los y
Ell Consejo mantiene {
.acto con las autoridades de
rel, bajo cuya autoridad Sc !
:olocado espontaneamente.
De los "a miembros que g
'onen la Asamblea Consuiti'"
(Pasa A La Pagina ~
La gaceta., 1943-10-13

Aumenta en- Espana la oposici6n al re-
gimen de Franco-dicen de Londres.
Ell 95 por ciento de los espanoles que
ahOra habitan en- la peninsula iberica, son
enemigos del dictator Y sus corifeos.
Lo que ell pueblo espanol necesita, 81
es que de veras estamos luchando por la
libertad, es que la oposici6n a Franco Sc
extienda en- Londres Y en- Washington, de
modo que ell traidor pase a ocupar ell patti
bulo que lie pertenece.
81 los ciudadanos de Espana t~uviesen
armas para combatir, manana mismo las
e%mpunarfan para echar del gobierno a los
facciosoS y usurpadores.
La oposici6n exterior, firme, honrada.
s~inceramente democratica, es 10 que % mi
llones de espanoles necesitan para recupe-
rar, en- dia no LELAND, la libertad que ell
fascismo International les arrebatara.
En- Espaha son pocos los fascistas, com
parativamente, pero tienen en- sus manos
los canones, los aeroplanos Y la ~soldadesca.
Las tuerzas de Tito, ell jefe comunista,
atacan a los alemanes en- Yugoeslavia
mientras ell general Mikhailovitch aguarda
la llegada de las divisiones inglesas y anne
ricanaS para entrar en- acci6n.
Los %"rojos", en- este case, como en- Ru-
STA, llevan ell peso de la contienda, mien-
tras los "amarillos" esperan...
81 10 importante es conquistar. la vic
toria con la mayor rapidez possible, y ga
mar la paz, la posici6n del general Mikhai-
lovitch, actualmente, es bastante desairada.
Mientras Tito" ataca y Sc aproxima
a Fiume, ell ministro de la guerra del rey
yugoeslavo hace calculos para mantener
en- su pals, 81 10 dejan, un sistema de go
biernO POGO liberal y por 10 tanto de escasa
civilization.
La gaceta., 1943-10-13

GPor que los ministries de nuestras igle-
sias no toman una acci6n decisiva en- GUAM
to al control del juego" en- esta ciudad de
los buenos obreros y de los muchos explo-
tadores?
Que Sc tolere ell juego es un NAL menor,
considerable que la 'gente" busca centre
tenimientos" de toda clase; pero 10 que de-
be a-vergonzarnos a todos, ahora que la iu-
ventud republican, y democratica comba-
La gaceta., 1943-10-13

CreemOs n~osotros que una parte consi-
derable de la poblaci6n de Tampa desea
tolerancia para la "Bolita", los "Termina-
les" y hasta ell "Pajarito".
La tolerancia que ell pueblo desea, sin
embargo, no significa alianza entire los
~"banqueros' y los "jefes de la political.
Cuando un politico establece "alianza"
con I'm explotador del juego, de hecho Sc
cOnvierte en- I'm delincuente y pierde toda
su fuerza moral.
Hay que borrar la relaci6n "moneta-
ria, de "cobrador" a protector, entire
los hombres que gobiernan o aspiran a GO
bernar y los individuos que lie extraen ell
dinero a los 'puntos", los "~apuntadores" y
los duenos de "cafetines''.
Dejar que un individuo ~"apunte", sin
tener relaci6n "intima'' con el, monetaria.
no mezcla en- I'm mismo grupo a unos y
otros.
Core ell "apuntador" ell peligro de que
en- un momento de "intolerancia" lie Ileven
a la carcel...
Pero 10 que actualmente sucede, la re-
laci6n de los 'jefes politicos'' con los ban
q%ueros", los "cobradores", los "apuntado-
res, etc., relaci6n a base de billetes de
banco-si no hemos sido NAL enterados-
significa relajamiento, decadencia y desho-
nor para la c%omunidad.
iPor que no Sc pone fin, de una veg Y
para siempre, a los fondos electorales con
dinero eXtraido del juego?
jPor que no Sc comprende, 81 ell decoro
no Sc ma perdido por complete, que tolerar
no es meterse en- ell tango hasta ell cuelIo?
Para quien Sc cobra ell dinero que
los "banqueros' pagan por "divertirse" a
su gusto, sin la menor molestia?
La gaceta., 1943-10-13

Harvey Campbell, vicepresidente eie-
cutlvo de la Camara de Concrete de Det-
rot, hablando en- I'm almuerzo del Club
de los Executives de Chicago, dijo estas pa
labras: "A la fuerza del trabaio Sc lie dice
hoy que no Sc apure, que extienda ell item
pc de duraci6n de una obra. Este es brutal
y asesino. Els una question de 81 amos a
tener las reglas del gang.
Ell no "apurarse" y ell usar miles de
brazos innecesarios, o que parecen serlo.
es la consigna de las companies que cobran
Ell dlez por ciento de utilidad y los gastos.
Los capataces que antes "apuraban"
~atosigaban y tiranizaban en- los astilleros.
etc. ahora dicen con mucho "disimulo":
Tomen las cosas con calma, muchachos. no
Sc apresuren... que ell TIC Samuel paga.
Cuando ell dinero es del pueblo. pas
tado a traves del gobierno, los reacciona-
los y ultraconservadores son "esnl6n-
didos".
81 la plata" fuese de ellos. paQarian
bajos jornales, molestarian, p~erseguirian
y Sc "darian por robados y enganados" to-
dos los dias del Senior.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
nv LEWIS II. WALTER

Next stop Lexington, KY, and
the Blue Grass Stakes, Then
full steam ahead for Louisville
and the Kentucky Derby!
Those are the next major
stops on the schedule of De-
troiis own Derby flier. Charles
r. Fishers Amber Light, the
colt which led them all home in
the $4,000 Louisiana Derby at
New Orleans Saturday.
There may be some changes.
depending upon Amber Lights
condition as DERBY Day nears.
bur trainer Jack HodginS re-
ports from Now Orleans ne in
tends 90 brinG the colt up 10
kcuiucky soon 10 condition him
Tor the BIG race May l.
DNiana secs a chance 10 grab
tho Derby glory which for years
has cluded tho Fisher colorS in
The 2-year-Old classic AZ Church.
10 Downs Racing followers
thought there might be 4 qucs-
lion whether Amb-r Light could
20 distance but the son OF Pr
late and Red Sunset proved them
wrong when ne led all the way
over tho mile and furlong AZ The
Far Grounds Saturday 10 hold
of The isvoreo-~>ean Wave,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Detroit Women
Take Titles
ScOriH0 rs points,

JACKSON. March Six cham
pionships were accorded Detroiters
here Sunday night upon completion
of play in the seventeenth annual
Michigan Women's Bowling Asso-
citation tournaments.
Three Of the title-winninG per
formances appeared on the tourna'
ments final weekend program
Olympia recreation wrested the
Glass A team title from All Sports
Equipment Of Flint Saturday night
by rolling POP. as compared to the
Flint squads second-best score OF
2641. Bee Howdishell hit 232-2ll'
1S0-623 Sunday for the "a sin
giles crown. and Lucille Goodman
totaled 1865 to capture top honors
i'm "A" all events.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Judges Made Goats

"The judges awarded the de-
cision to the fallen Reeves and
the fans let loose with roar
of protests. Technically there
was no other way the judges
could have called u. Reeves, ac-
cording 10 their cards, had won
five rounds and had held La
Motta even In at least two
others. But the bell saved
Reeves from knockout and
the judges were the goats.
whether they liked II or not"
As an amateur Reeves won
sectional championship in Cleve-
land, his home city. Chicago and
New York in the spring OF 1889.
later topping off these conQuests
with national and international
crowns. He was acclaimed as a
brilliant professional prospect.
Among men high in pugilistic
circles who approached him were
Julian Black and the late Jack
Blackburn. who were handling
Joe Louis. But Reeves decided
10 stick with Jay Grossman, a
grocery company executive who
now is working in Washington
for the government Maurey
Beycr. CHEESEMAN'S hrother-in-
Law. currently Is handling the
colorcd youncSter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Gets llth 300
Shop Foreman, I7s Average, Rings Bell ct
Casino in Third Season as Bowler

Adolph Ripcpe of 200 F. Harri-
son, Royal Oak, resumes his duties
as a shop foreman today with a
lighter heart than is customary
when a new working week begins.
His 300 yesterday in the Night
Life League at Casino Recreation
was his first in only three years
of bowling.
The first in the league. il gave
him a season high series of 684.
The other games we're 1928.
His average is It's, a five-point
Jump from 1912 when he was in
two leagues. Now he has time for
three.
Eleventh in the district this sea-
son. the big one brought him a S25
check from Leo Adler. the Casino
boss. and made him eligible for
the Detroit Bowling Associations
fob or ring. and an ABC gold
medal
All his hits were in the pocket
except the tenth. "a solid Brook
lyn." And until the bowlcr's dream
came true, his highest game was
259. He confesses TO shaky knees
and a tightening Of the chest when
he realized how near he was 10
accomplishment.
In addition TO the Casino. Ripepe
rolls in the Ferndale and Royal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Auto Club
And Gears
Advance

East Side Gear and Auto Club
are out in front in the playoffs
TO decide the championship of the
Sunday Recreation Basketball
League. Both we're pressed to the
limit TO win yesterday.
East Side, leader in the regu-
lar season. edged out Arthur's,
45-44. with Bill Van Week. former
Wayne star, showing the way
with Is points.
II was a ding-dong match. with
neither team ever able to gain
more than a APPOINT edge. AL
Brochay had II points ard Casey
Lopata 10 10 top the Arthur's
scorers.
After being or the short end
of 14-11 score at the intermis-
sion, Auto Club came back 20 de-
feat Trojans. $3.50. Chef Gabriel
contributed - points for the win
ners TO II for Ray Mapp Of the
losers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Reeves Out on Feet

II Is small wonder LaMotta Is
seeking revenge. according 10
Bob Yonkers, able sports scribe
for the Cleveland Press. Yonkers
recalls that in the second tilt
between the two minister's
Reeves was awarded the de-
cision while out on his feet"
Reeves was regarded "a
better pro prospect than Jimmy
Bivins when he was graduated
from Cleveland's amateur box
Ing ranks In 1885," Yonkers re-
ports. Reeves won two decisions
over LaMotta In Cleveland.
Their second battle wound up
In n near riot for Reeves was
awarded the decision while out
on his feet.
"IaMotta. rallying desper-
stely after losing most OF the
earlier rounds, had Reeves down
repeatedly In the final moments
1T the tenth and last round.
Jake clearly had scored q tech
rical Knockout when Reeves,
climbing back through the ropes.
sfumbled across the ring and
fell into n helpless heap with
out taking another blow, only
"a be saved from the fatal count
nv the bell ending the bout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08

Greg Rice, world champion
distance runner OF the New
York Athletic Club, tonight will
make A determined bid 10 smash
his own world record in the
Touchdown Clubs two and one
half mile invitation run in the
tenth annual Catholic Univer-
sity indoor games in Washing
ton.
Rice's bid for a new world
mark will he challenged by 1t.
Joe McCluskey Of tho ". s.
Navy. and Dave Williams.
Georgetown University; Arthur
Schmidlein. New York Athletic
Club: Curtis Stone and Lewis
Stone. Penn State. and Frank
Wright Of the Stonewall Ath-
letic Club of Baltimore.
In the same event last year.
Rice and McCluskev finished
inches apart and both beat tho
old two and one-half mile world
mark IF Taisto Mskis. Rice
won with a new world record
Of II 1926.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Redeemer Wins nth
Nm Row to Win Title
BY TOM HARPER

Holy Redeemer in the first divi-
son. ST. Stanislaus in the second
division and Mt. Carmel in the
third division are the new Catholic
League high school basketball
champions
Holy Redcemer swamped 81.
Ladislaus. 35-l5. for the first divi-
sion crown. St StaniSlaus beat
St. Frederick Of Pontiac, 3l-22. for
the second division title, and Mt.
Carmel defeated ST. Josaphat.
1923. for the third division cham
pionship A paid attendance of
ALSO saw the three games al
Olympia.
Coach Desmond Sheely Of Re-
deemer who was confident of his
teams chances in the finals with
its record of 13 consecutive VIC
tories before last nights game,
saw his cagers take the offensive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Toledo u. Cdgers
Invited 10 National

NEW YORK. March s (UP)--
Toledo University. with record
Of 20 trumphS in 2 2starts. was in
vited today 10 compete in the an
nual national invitation basketball
tournament. which opens At Madi-
son Square Garden on March Is.
Othen four teams chosen so far
are Western Kentucky. Fordham,
Creighton and Rice. Three other
teams will he picked shortly to
complete the field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
SPORT
SHOR rs
Rangers DO ID

New York Rangers staged a
four-goal rally in the final ses-
sion TO earn 5-to-5 tie with the
Toronto Maple Leafs before a
crowd of 13,4Sl at Madison
Square Garden Sunday night.
Toronto and the Rangers were
even in the first on respective
goals by Gage Stewart and Lynn
Patrick. Then the Leafs stepped
in front as Bob Davidson, Jack
Forsey and Bud Pole hit the net
in the second. The Rangers
then rallied on two goals by
Bryan Hextall and one each by
Patrick and Vic Myles 10 60 in
front. Stewards second goal Al
1910 then earned the Leafs
their tie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
SpOr
4 laMotta Lands
Reeves 90 Over
Pilot S Protests
By LEO MACDONELL

When Mike Csprisno left De-
troit after Jake LsMotts'S sec
ond fight with Ray Robinson
here he was dead set against
letting his miodlcwcight fight
Jimmy Reeves again
Manager C7priano was willing
n throw oGt the two decisions
which Reeves boasts over La
Motta lie figured LaMotta was
"made. despite the boys loss 10
Robinson. Anyway, Robinson is
n welterweicht and didn't figure
in LaMotta : aims for the mid
oleweight championship. He
couldn't sec any percentage
in fighting Reeves a third time
and taking chances Besides,
LaMotta was getting offers from
all Of the biz fight centcrS.
But. LaMotta felt differently
about the matter. He wanted TO
fight Reeves again This much
was revealed by Nick LondeS on
the Olympia matchmaker's sue
ccSsful mission 10 New York,
where he completed the March
l9 battle.
"LaMotta wants 10 prove that
the Reeves decisions over him
were fiukes," Londes explained.
"And. 1 am not feeding you corn.
either" my how slangy that
Londes talks since he's become
a BroadwaYite.l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Henry Favored
Over Tippy, 1O-7

SAN FRANCISCO. March s
CUP)-Hammering Henry Arm
strong, beaten in his last start,
attempts TO climb further up the
steep comeback trail tonight when
he battles crafty Tippy Larkin OF
Garfield, n. j.. at Civic Audi
forum.
Armstrong. despite indications
that he has lost the windmill
power which carried him TO three
world titles. ruled a 10 10 7 favor.
tie. Promoter Benny Ford ex.
pected a $4,000 house 10 witness
the bout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
(COntiued on Page 15)
(COntiued on Page I'D
Melvin Nichols Wins
Table Tennis Crown

TOLEDO. O.. March 8 fINS) -
The close OF the western open
label tennis tournament early to-
day was highlighted by the victory
Of Allan Levy and Melvin Nichols
Of 81. Louis over Sam Shannon NJ
Cleveland and William Holzrichter
of Chicago in a close doubles
match.
The junior singles match was
captured by Melvin Nichols in a
victory over Allan Livy, and VIII
liam Holzrichter defeated Melvin
Lewis in the mems singles contest,
The women's open singles was
won by Sally Green, national table
tennis champion. who defeated
Leah Thsll OF Columbus. O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Coast Pair Take
Skating LaureIs

NEW YORK. March s (UP)-A
San Francisco team. Marcella May
and James Lochead Jr, held the
senior dance title today as the
three-day national amateur igpre
skating championships continued
AT Madison Square Garden.
In other events yesterday, Dor
othy l.. Glazier and 1t. Lyman f..
Wakefield Jr. of the Boston Skat-
ing Club, captured the junior
dance title and Betty Schalow and
ARTHUR Prcusch Jr. Of the ST. Paul
Figure Skating Club won the
Junior pairs championship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Detroit Moves Into Derby Picture
Charley Fisher Amber Liqht Real Threat

even If his fine 3-year-old was
pocketed in the $4,000 race Sat-
urday.
This was a double DiXiana tri-
umph Saturday because Amber
Light not only carried the Fisher
colors, but because ne was bred
on the DiXiana Farm down in
the Blue Grass. His dam is by
High Time, one OF the Fisher
SircS. and II was because Of this
that blood line followers thought
Amber Light might not have the
gimp 10 60 over mile. That
High Time blood usually brings
out colts with lots OF early speed
moneymaking 2-year-oldS. but
few route goCrS. Amber Light
has tho speed and the stamina,
too. from his sire, PLATE,
TOP FLIGHT CONTENDER
It's still a long way 10 May
and Derby Day Amber Light
still has a long way TO 60 TO
prove he's the best. But he has
proved himself one Of the top
flight contcndcrS. with an excel
lent chance finally>to swing the
tide 10 the Fisher colorS.
For Dixiana has had top notch
contenderS before. Sweep All
came closest i'm 1891 when he
(Contiued on Page Isl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08

as they won the championship
after several lean years.
In fact. the nice Mr.. Doherty
mad an outfit that set an all-time
point total by piling up So q points.
Wisconsin was next with 81 y,
Illinois was next with "a Is. fol-
lowed by Ohio State, defending
champion. with 26. Indiana had
10 Is. Minnesota So. Purdue s
Iowa is. Northwestern l-5 and
Chicago finished with a big 0.
NOT so BAD. KEN
Dohertys gallopers won all OF
the running events except the two
mile. took the low hurdles. lost the
mile relay. Big-muscled Herb
Matter of the Him was the high
point lad with IL points compiled
by winning the broad jump, tying
with two other guys in the pole
vault and high jump.
Bob Ufer few as expected 10 wiz
the quarter FOR Michigan in AL
half second below his own record
Other champions crowned were
Ross Hume. who won the first mile
for Michigan in Big Ten competi'
ton since sometime after Dewey
was sensational at Manila tinci
dentally. Dave Matthews. Mich
gsn's captain took second) IL
4:l9.7; 60-yard dash, Len Alkon
:06. a: pole vault Matter. Illinois
Ken Steinbeck. Iowa. and Johr
Schmidt. Ohio. tied at l3 feet
inches; 440-yard, Ufer. Michigan
48.6: shot put. Lou Saban. In
diana, az feet II inches; 70-yarC
high hurdles. Walter Lambert
Wisconsin. 90; two miles. Clar
ence Dunn. Illinois. 1903: half
mile. John Roxborough. Michigan
l:55.5: broad Jump. Matter, Hi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-08
Gets Flying Start

Reeves launched his profess
sional career in August, 1889, in
Chicago by defeating Johnny
Trotter. brother Of Joe Louis
wife. Jimmy had six pro fights
that year and won all Of them
four nv knockoutS. He added
victories over Marty Simmons.
Bince Pimpnella end Billy
Muldunc in 1910 before drop
Ming a 10-round decision ~
Teddy Yarosz. former middle
weight title holder II was a
close fight in which experience
paid off.
Reeves then won ln-rounder
from Solly krierer but in his
reXt start WAS kayocd in tho
second round ny Anton Christie
fordis Apparently convinced he
wasn't ready for such fast COM
pany. Jimmy went hack 10 tho
second raiers and chalkcd up
three straight triumphS Two Of
them were kayoes and his con-
fidence was restored only n hf
blasted again when Nose Brown
chilled him IN the second round
Of his next scrap
Then csme Reeves wins oyer
LaMotta. since when be has
been rather inactive His ad-
mirers say nobody will fight
him Well. LaMotta is going 10
fight him again. Some ClevC-
! lsnders admit Jimmy is 4 good
boxer with a hcftv wsllop but
has "a glass isW II Mr. Jimmy
has 4 glass law. Mr. LaMotts
will find II. Soy the Detroit La
Mottaites.
Reeves Is married and Ia, a
6-month old daughter.