The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-02
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60. death is no respector OF person was evidenced
Ina. .; the mast when three outstanding figures in
sgsn wl'l "d Christian (Red) eagle, who fame on
sports PAS West Point from 1927 to 1880 a victim
The gnuvdb that proved to be fatal Following his dis
81 80 ssau West Point he took active part in profess
Jus football u,ht Dec % John Ror;can ono ~
on -, greatest athletes, died. Pernicious anema,
Amsna hout by too much training the of his
brought d;nc TO a statement by his physician, Dr. j.
la;n Reeves John had complained of not feeling
sns ~. .bou four months During that time he wasted
wei ~ sr no to is pounds.
Nv" Al snorts came easy for Borcan AT track he won
~ y, homnionshps and set new records. He held
RVes dr records at 600, 500 and 900 yards 800 and
s S ters and at threequarers of mile. He won the
d indoor championship for three straight years.
i% "l hs won the national pentathlon and decathlon
championships 'ne o"'' 'N' - wy
nme year. -, p.;oox = s+ar otbIoto h,. 10 ,,,os
r,Jentous student. He attended Temple university,
r,ri State college, and Columbia university. He was
sIv interested in art and was an accomplished oil
n.s His portraits acclaimed by critics AT the
Sbs death he was candidate for the PhD. at Co.
hmbh university
william c. Morgan, the originator of volley ball,
&d few days ago at the age of az. He introduced
M same in 1895 when he was the director of physical
Jns,ton at the Holyoke, Mass, YMCA. For years
or n that his friend, James A. Naismith introduce
a he game of basketball.
= sDsstnc Of volIev ball, the ST. Antoine YMCA has
hAs SQUAD has strengthened it considerably Peterson.
ninth Gamble Knox. and others always be count
IN for their bit The branches of the Detroit YMCA
opaute voey ball league At this writing St Antoine
ain tie with Northern for first place having won two
matches and lost none Volley ball is great physical
I. TONER and is very popular at the YMCA
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The fight between Jake LaMotta and Jimmy Ed
su on JAM promises to be thriller LaMotta has
had AZ professional fights and lost only FIVE of them.
Among his victories he claims decision over Edgar.
He has also lost to Ray Robinson. He fights any
where within the range of 155 and ITO pounds. He
has agreed to scale 162 for his fight with Edgar. Ed
gar ha, done fighting, too, but after his fight
with LaMotta he will don the toys of the army and
train for the big" fight.
julius Franks is being congratulated at every turn for
being selected on Golfers All-Amerca for 1912 Din
nr smokers and geogehers have been, and are being
I'D for the noted athlete. AT the opening 'Y Forum on
jan g. he will occupy a seat of prominence. These good
will gestures, doubt. will stimulate Franks to even
greater endeayor They should also hope and
separation for other youths. Franks has followed in the
loot steps Of Willis Ward BILL" Watson Kenny Wash
hgon Jesse Owens Ozzie Simmons. Bernard Jefferson,
Duke Slater, and Fritz Pollard but in another year
vii step aside ia make way for those to whom he has
been hero Who will be the next of our group to
make name for himself in sports in the big schools?
lor guess is good mine, but I'm pulling for all of
them