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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
ABC Reveals CITY
AS Top Pin Center

On a basis of league and open
play the Congress estimates there
are 14116.6OO men kcgIers and
100000 women in the nation
Michigan leads the field with the
greatest number of SpllerS, 1850
600. or 10000 more than Illinois
and New York. Ohio has 100000
and Pennsylvania 200 600.
According 10 the report there
also are more boWlerS between
the ages of 40 and 50 than any
other group. 5000. 600 From 30 to
40 there are 100000 20 10 80
a total Of 100000; 10 to 20 a
total Of 100000, a total Of 500
600 from , TO go and 10000
over 60.
During the past season there
were 337 installations with A total
Of 2.O27 alley beds certified by
the ABC in service camps The
army has 232 with 247 alley
beds and the navy 96 with 100
drives. The marine corps has SIX
with 40 alleys and the coast guard
three with II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Contra, ST. Mary
champions

Behind tho two-hit pitching Of
Horst Boland and The batting
power Of Bob Martin, Catholic
Central today is the champion Of
the east side first division Of the
Catholic High School League AS
result of a ISL victory over st.
Anthony.
Martin accounted for four runs
in the first inning when he
homcred with the bases loaded.
81. MaryS Of Royal Oak also
entered the championship circle
by defeating ST. Rita, 4-2, in a
contest on the west side of the
second division. Jim Bush. ST.
MaryS hurler, allowed only five
hts while striking out eight Paul
Hannebury led the winners hit
ting attack with three out of four
and drove IN two runs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

Proof that Detroit is the lead
ing bowling center in the country
Is shown IN figures given out by
the American Bowling Congress
headquarters in Milwaukee today.
a survey reveals Detroit not
only has the most howlers Of any
city, IN ratio 10 its population, but
also the most establishments on a
prOrata basis
For every 112 members Of its
population there is one ABC five
men sanctioned team in this city.
Dayton IS second with one team
for every 120 persons. Chicago.
which has the greatest number of
sanctioned clubs. 1902. is elev-
enth with one quintet for every
PA persons.
In the number Of sanctioned
fiveS Detroit Is second with 14,447,
trailing the Windy City by CPS.
The latter has 3.432 alley beds.
New York 1924 and Detroit 2,46l.
Detroit, however, tops all other
cities in the ratio Of ABC certified
drives 70 its population with one
alley for every $50 persons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Fishing Better Here:
Biting i'm NJ. Clair
Nv DoN GuLIES

1897 Both organizations used Is
shooters on each team
Shooting military style. using
no sings. PHYLLIS Brown led men
and women alike with the fine
score Of I'll y POO Mai Jordan
Griffith topped The Canadians
with a mark OF l67.
THE match consisted Of 10 shots
prone and 10 shots otfhand for
the two top teams and 10 shots
prone Tor tho remainder.
on The Fisher Y team were
Man Lee TO- Joe Braun Ia. Miss
Brown III Dick Wondcrly 161
MHjrCd Mcnamara l27
Shooting 10 shots prone were
Frances EmmouS IS, Fred Arm.
strong 50. Jerry Frank ST.
ChHytS Ervsn s. Tom Emond
So Chalos Mexican -. Charlotte
Rodcuck u lm Cummings ST.
Jack Mclean 81.
Ontario Volunteer ConStabu-
larry Mai Griffith l67 John De
Elsie }35 I'd Edwards l4l, Homer
TAYLOR l49 Nervin Stone l34
Shooting 10 shots prone were
Tom White 20 John Prdham 81
Reginald Tay s.. Harry SmonS
So Walter Rittenmier IS Keith
Bennett -. George Jacquomair
rs ~ Pare 81 Ray Strong SIS
I'd Cnamners 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Makes Resolution

ANYWAY, Hughey Ienning,
was the Tiger manager and
Jimmy Burke the teams coach.
Burke always did the outfeld
hitting I'm prs'ire. : ITO TO
which BrE Includes III IT'S CIT
ren, duties v.tr trc White
Son
II went 10 right field IN pTac-
tice. the first time ever tried
10 catch fly balls In a sun-fie'd
/ lost the ball In the sun and il
hit me on the head.
Burke roared with laughter
AS ] was being helped off the
field. II wasn't funny TO me,
but l resolved 10 he sun
fielder.
"The next day Harry He'll
man, who was DetrOit'S sun
fielder at the time. loaned me
his glasses. They were the first
had ever seen. wore them
only one day. That night ! was
shipped 20 Peoria
The following year the Tigers
shifted Miller TO Chattanooga,
where Tommy Leach was man
sger The United States had
entered tho World War and big
leaGUers were io.nlnG up.
Miller recalled the day he
heard the call
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
IS Inning SoftbdN
Game Longest Here

One Of the longest games in
the history Of softball in Detroit
and the longest Of the 1919 local
season to date is on record today
IN the Go League De Soto
stopped Buell. Dies. 81. m Is in
ningS last night al Northwestern
Field.
Both pitchers went the fun dis
lance. BucllS nickod Pat Moran
OF De Soto for SIN hits Ed paCh-
olek for Buell. allowed eight. De
Soto won with two out in the
eighteenth when BUclTS third
baScman throw Wild 10 tho plate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

lie wasn't expected 10 live and
If he did certainly his yachting
DAYS would be over. But this
Saunders regardless where YOU
meet him. sailing. skiing or IN
business is SOME GUY
The year before A. the Bay
regatta NoreC went to The bottom
in a hii Of bad weather That
might have discouraged m os Z
So lorS Not Saunders. lie had
her raised and repaired and when
spring came again he was az the
holm Of his gray-hulled siN-motcr
loop. Ted Noack was setting
Tho light canvas and Bob Living
stone was working with him in
the cockpit
When the ILNA regatta came
along Saunders took Noreg down
tie river. Just below Amherst
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Trojjdns Track
REIGN Mend(ed

EVANSTON. III June II (UP)
Two challepgers in the war
reduced field Of 80 teams stood
out today as the University Of
Southern California prepared "a
relnquiSh its brilliant eight-year
hold on the national collegiate
track and field championship
As The pick Of the nations thin
clad stars assembled for prellm-
inaricS in 10 events. Missouri and
the University Of California rated
AS Co-faVorites 10 succeed the
TroianS AS the team champion.
Finals in the Ia events on the
title program Will he decided
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
HAS TOUGH TIME
ZIvIC WILL NOT PROTEST

PITTSBURGH. June r CUPl
Frltzle Civic idol OF Pittsburgh
and former weIlerweicht cham
pIon said today he thinks TOO
much OF boxing and us officials
10 protest last nights decision
that gave the nod 10 Jake Ia
Not,a but no did ask for 2 re-
match as soon as possible
Showing only superficial marks
of his bruISinG encounter with
the Bronx buLl-Saw over the iO-
round route. Fr.t1ie stalked INTO
the Offices of tho enHSNlvsnIa
state athletic commission today
and pleaded FOR another chance
AZ Jake for 10 - or even 20
rounds.
II think I can heat that fell
Ie~ easily. FFrtt7te <afri .earr7=
cStly I'D like 10 fight him
agaln--tonight, tomorrow, any-
time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
johnson Pitching

washington was scheduled
Ia PLAY an exhibition game in
Chattanooga and Walter John
son was billed 10 pitch. | was
all excited. l had never seen
Johnson pitch and chance TO
bat against him was something
j had long hoped for,
IL got my chance in the first
inning and much 10 my joy !
hit a single. A. was getting
ready 10 hat again three innings
later, one of the usherS handed
me a telegram.
1T was an army order 10 re-
port az once. | was sent 10
Camp Dodge. Iowa, and later
went overseas"
Miller served with q medical
corps IN France.
Miller believes Wakefield is
destined 10 become 4 big league
star. unless the war should dis
rupf his career.
Il like the way he stands up
there AZ bat" Miller explained.
"He is a natural hitter who APP
pears 10 like all kinds Of pitch
ing and hits 10 any field.
He will he more valuable.
too, when he learns 10 pull the
baii for hume TUFTS. That witt
come a. he adjusts himself.
As for playing the outfield,
Dick will learn that better with
experience. He is fast and can
cover ground He will he "A
polished uutfielder In time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Bob Hall
Hurts 2al
NO-EHilier

Teams in tho Tlnes-Sponsored
Sorwcemon's Baseball League
soon viu gr.r,aca Gtre and
mute
Look out Here come the
NaNiatorS
That certainly viii he the pass
word whom Rob Hall nainter
-oco,4 o,..s Ill >. 49,. -
'-.''''''
10 PtlSh LOT lh' Nio>ac tic MAYA.
Air Station team
Hall chalkcd No his second no.
,,r ,o-tft ,;o,or, d, ne NAV,
49, '''
N''' - GNU '''>r l'' ''' 4"~4 ~
..IdI-i'' III ne ',a-A' ny o"IFhiflB
niiI''dLg romeo w. yesterday Al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Calm
Quits as
Referee

CHICAGO. June II GNS)-
Bobie Calm. veteran National
Football League official. today
announced his retirement as
referee.
The 49-year-old Calm. who
spent % years wrestling around
the behemoths Of the pro league,
said the game became TOO fast
and too rugged for a fellow his
size,
Calm. who stands : feet IL
inches IN his stocking feet. PROB
ably will he retained as an advisor
20 league officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
GSOrGIie Saunders
To Sail NOreg Again
BY GEORGE r. VAN

burg nut-ip Lake Eric the stove
exploded. Great chunks Of flesh
we're burned from Saunders mus
cular frame. Brought back 10
Amherstburg II was weeks before
he could be moved Later he was
taken 10 Ford Hospital here and
for weeks his life was on the
point Of a iibc.
But he beat the rap, las The
boys say over al the boxing COM
mSsioner's Office. Hes up and
while he's not as lively as before.
he still has the same passion for
living. SO Wen be hearing the
strum Of his mandolin coming
across the water when tho wind
gets light during the races and
when sails are furled he'll he
banging away az a piano wher-
ever the sailors gather ashore.
Saunders hopes 10 have Noreg
ready for BayvIew's 3i-milc race
Sunday
Charley Beck chairman Of the
committee. notifies all that the
race is Sunday not Saturday as
reported earlier this week.
The start will he made Off Of
the Crosse Pointe Club Little
Club dock AZ = point a haE-mile
northwest Of No. ; buoy. Turns
will hc made al No 81 buoy and
AT q point five m.lcs due west
OF this channel marker.
Glasses have hccn provided FOR
oioht matters. which VIII start A.
N n followed by the Rs.
skies DDS. racing cruising. cruis-
inc A-handIcans. Is and Cs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
indianapolis 9
ADDS a 6dnne

indianapolis added full game
10 us lead in the American Asso-
citation Thursday night by beating
ST. Paul. Ga. while the second
place Milwaukee Brewers went
down before Columbus.
Columbus Smothered Milwaukee.
1O-I. and Minneapolis defeated
Louisville. 81 Toledo at Kansas
City was postponed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Flash Defends Title
Against Ex-Champion

Flash Gordon. current NWA
JUNIOR hc5Nyvclght champion will
defend his mat title against the
challenge Of former champion Leo
az Mack Park Tuesday
Bert Ruby another former
Junior heavy utle holder meets
the vouch Fred Carrone in one
OF the other three bouts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Odds Drop on Nova

PORTLAND. ore June II
UPl-Lou Nova of The coSmiC
punch was favored 10 outpunCF
Paul HartnCk. Omaha heavy.
weight. IN their lO-round bout 10.
night. hut the speed ilarinek ha'
shown an recent workouts has fe.
duced the odds against the Ne.
braSka boxer Odds favorlng Nova
have dropped 20 3 10 4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Armstrong Has
Weight Edge

NEW YORK. June II OUPl-
Sammy Augott spotted Henry
Armstrong y pounds when they
weighed In today for their TO-
round bout ar Madison Square
Garden tonight AnCott scaled
l3s =. Armstrong 1i0a4
AnEott. who gave up the crown
last November because of had
hands Is favored at 1910 10 win
the lO-round bout Late support
for Slamin sam shifted the odds
from their original IS iavorlng
Armstrong.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Bivins Nose Busted

CLEVELAND. June II Up
Jimmy Bivins duration light
heavyweight champion faced two
months of inactivity today after
suffering a broken nose while sue
CnsSfully defending his crow
against Lloyd Marshall Tuesday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Mccoy Bout On Tonight

BROOKLYN, June 11-Young
Kid Mccoy Of Detroit and
Johnny Jones Of Pittsburgh viii
meet IN their eight-round bout
tonight after last nights show
was postponed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

back 10 sal
y Greg again
this season
Last August.
on route 10 the
Inter lake re-
gatta at Put
In-Bay Saun-
derS suffered
burns tn a {
nearly cost him
ms life when
an alcohol stove
aboard n Greg
..T.Ilrl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
TIGERS GET TWO

The Tigers scored two runs in
the third when Joe Hoover Doc
Cramcr and Wakefield punched
singles and Pinkv Higgins came
up with a valuable long fly hall
With one out m the fourth.
Applng scored Moses with an
other Sox marker Again the SoX
scored A run in the seventh when
ApplnC singled and later clicked
on a single by Mike fresh.
With Henshaw pitching, the
SoN hltzed in the ninth five hits
and FIVE runS-as IIcnShaw was
routed and Overmire rushed 20
the hill 10 check The lombard
mcn'.
After having held the feeble
Tigers n six hits n eight innings.
Grove eaSed up IN the ninth and
the boys collected FIVE hits and
three runs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
SECOND VICTORY

yours Qrya' Grove was The
winning pitcher bus second sue
eos, u many starts TINS season
i+c-lla not siln-N. giving up j
e-t,-az- hc caSnd off IN The final
hear Dick Wakefield baEEod
fH,cc of them
ON The other hand. no less than
four Tigers huricrS were paraded
10 the mound IN an effort 10
check The rollckng White SoN
Paul lDiz2yD Trout. who started.
pitched onc-thIrd of an inning. He
was charged with three hits and
four runs. Johnny Corsica
CruCkcd SN and tW0.thTdS frames
before being lifted for pinch
hitter.
Roy Hens h.aw and Frank
,Stuhhll ONcrmlre finished. Hen
shan he-pe- S4hlecled -ta-a -NAel-
lacking during a brief tenure IN
tho ninth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

He's bin gimpy in the legs and
his frame is considerably patched
up but GordIe Saunders is coming
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
YOUTH AND VET

Youth and Vet combined in the
White SoN field day Young Jimmy
Grant q recruit and Ken Kollo-
way and Luke Appling each con-
trIhuunC three hits. Holloway :
eFi-f included triple and a
double tho former off Hen>haw
and the two-baECer off Trout
The White SON punched their
runs IN two biz innings, four IN
The first and five in the ninth.
There was one down when Trout
walked Thurman Tucker in the
opening heat
Don Ross fumhled groundef
which gave Guy Outright life on
base and Holloway followed with
his two-bagger, which scored both
runners.
WalIy Moses was walked pur-
pOSoly and when ApplIng singled,
Holloway scored Moses later
crossed the plate on a single by
Joe kuhcl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
La Motta-McCoy Fight Planned at Olympia July
Jake S Injuries
Cause Shift in
Original Date
BY LEO MACDONELL

Jake LaMotta and Young Kid
Mccoy will fight at the Olympia
July 2, providing Mccoy is avail
able al that time, it was an
nounced today by Matchmaker
Nick Londes upon receiving word
LaMotta suffered badly cut eyes
in his scrap with Fritzie Civic
in Pittsburgh last night.
Originally LaMotta and Mccoy
were 10 fight here next Friday
night.
After long distance call from
Mike Capriano, LaMott'S mana
ger, from Pittsburgh, requesting
the poStponemcnt. Londes put
through p call 10 New York for
Mccoy 10 ascertain II the former
Detroiter viii be available for the
July date AT this writing, Londes
was awaiting an answer from
Mccoy
FIGHTS TONIGHT
Mccoy, a sergeant in the army
air corps, stationed at Mitchnll
Field on Long Island. is sched.
uled 10 fight At Fort Hamilton,
Brooklyn. tonight He was 70
have started 2O.day flrloueb
today which would he up before
July > the new date for his
tUSSle with LaMotta here. hut
the Detroit matchmaker was in
hopes that a new furlough could
be arranged
Both LaMotta and Mccoy have
forfeit checks OF $1,000 each
posted with John Hettchc. the
4+t577rtt--t,tt%rrE -rUrT1IyvT0TeT.
for next Friday night. McCoy s
check arrived today.
"Cspriano offered 10 come
here from Pittsburgh and sub
NIT 10 medical examination.
but told him I didn't think
that was necessary" Londes ex-
planned.
HAS TOUGH TIME
While LaMotta won tho do
CTS ON over %!vjC. the Bronx
bomber experienced 2 prett,
tough evening, according 10 all
accounts from Pittsburgh Ono
~ LaMotta's eyes was closed and
'he other slaShed in tho battling
The Pittsburgh fight drew over
$40 MOO.
The clOSnness N tho piffShrlr~h
bout indicates that LaNotta viii
have no easy time with Mccoy
according 10 LondeS.
MCCOY drew with Civic In
Madison Square Garden" tho
local matchmaker recalled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Fight Results

PITTSBURGH - JAKE rsmc"s 1854
View York ou'r0i-tsd Futzie Civic 1914
Fttsburgh u0l,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGUE


ChicsEo ~. DETROIT
Sew York : Philadelphia 2
Boston e. Washington %.
ST. Louis @, Cleveland 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
FIGHTS TONIGHT

"Capriano offered 10 come
here from Pittsburgh and sub
init 10 n medical examination.
hut | told him I didn't think
that was necessary" Londes ex-
Dlgf0pI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16

SHORTS

Guard Jack Smiley and For
ward Ken Menke of Illinois Uni
versity's championship basketball
team. have been notified TO report
at Fort Custer, March o.
Lee Handley, on whom the New
York Giants were counting for
third base. may be out of base
ball for the duration. He's working
at a synthetic rubber plant in
California and the Giants doubt
if he will be available for baseball.
Outfielder Frank Colman, last
season with Toronto and con-
sidered the most promising Pitts
.burgh rookie, has signed his Pirate
contract.
Baseball is out for the duration
at Holy Cross because Of the de-
mands of an accelerated academic
program. This will be the first
time in 81 years that Holy Cross
will be without a baseball team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16

home town Jake had Jimmy all
t,-ft knocked out and then lost
the decision. a decision which led
10 A near. If not actual rioting
among the customers These
events seem 10 the writer per-
feet background for a furious
engagement in their rematch at
Olympia.
While ordinarily. Reeves. be-
cause of his victories over La
Motta. would be expected 10
enjoy a mental advantage over
the Bronx battier, your scribe
doesn't think that will hold true
Friday. LaMotta is not the kind
Of a fighter 10 be annoyed by
such reflexes. As far as Jake is
concerned. the coming battle is
something new and different.
The other bouts are Just so much
spilled milk.
So. il is our belief. LaMotta
viii go into the ring against
Reeves a much improved fighter
over the one Jimmy met IN
Cleveland. a fighter who has
learned much from a series of
tough fights the past few
months. gruelling contests with
such good minister's as Ray Rob-
inSon. Jackie Wilson. Charlie
Hayes and Jimmy Edgar. And.
beating Robinson and Wilson
were no soft touches. LaMotta
should beat Reeves Friday
Here's hoping Mons. Nick
Londes has another big crowd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16
All TIGERS in Fold in Record Time as York Signs
Wings Get
Wales Cup
but HideIf

The Detroit Red Wings have the
Prince of Wales Trophy today as
proof OF their National Hockey
League championship. But they're
going 10 hide 1t until after the
Iplayoffs.
The big cup which was first do
mated by the present Duke OF
Windsor for the winner of the
Leagues American Division has
gone of recent years TO the United
States club finishing first in the
league. The New York Rangers,
who finished first last season. ex-
pressed IL to the Wings when they
tc1inched the title.
The Wings have a superstition
about the Cup, however. They
made much ado over it when they
| first won the Cup and the Ma
ltional Hockey League champion
ship back in 1888 "a. They flashed
the Cup around-then the Chicago
Blackhawks Knocked them out OF
the Stanley Cup play.
As a result, when the Wings
won the Prince of Wales Cup ir
the '35-3 and SO 81 campaigns
they put it out of sight until they
could put it alongside the Stanley
ICup.
Right now the cup Is In
vault and will stay there" says
Fred l.. Haner, general manager
OF Olympia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16

Tins. when cut or scratched. con-
tinuc 10 bleed 1t has been known
for many years as the curse Of
the HapSburgs.' which Cliff Mel
ton is confident is the family
which fought that long feud with
the McCoyS.
If Mizc Is rejected, the Giants
are going 10 have a first class ball
club II he is indVCted-and JOINS
such departed Giants as Hal Schu-
maCher, Willard Marshall, Babe
Young and, in all probability,
Hank banning the Giants are CO.
ing 20 have a tough time getting
into the first division. The 205-
pound 6-fcet-2 Georgian hit .305
last season, and doomed out 25
doubles. seven triples and 70 home
runs.
The boys worked out yesterday
on what used TO be the golf course
Of John ID. Rockefeller Sr. and. II
society editors are interested.
worked UP a good sweat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16
May BE HenOphiIia
Giants Hope Mze Has II, Because If He Does
Their First Base Problem Is Solved

LAKEWOOD. y. J., March rs
GNS The New York Giants.
who finished third in the National
League last season and seek to
finish there again. today found
themselves hoping wiStfully that
their star slugger, Johnny MIze.
has hemophilia.
The big FIRST baSeman whose
powerful club helped belt the New
Workers into show money position
East season. soon comes >up for his
final physical examination before
Induction into the army He is
married, 80 years old, childlesS.
was recently rcclasSified la and
,iS greatly needed by Manager Mel
OFT
But the Giants all seem certain
that he has hemophilia None of
them can spell II and few Of them
arc confident that draft board COO
tors VIII corroborate their beliefs
HcmophIlia Is a malady IN which
the blood fails 10 coagulate. Vic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16
May Change Mind

Incidentally. Robinson. in New
York the other day, announced
that he was through with the
ring for the duration.
"All ! want TO do Is to be a
good soldier and get some stripes
on my sleeve" explained Robin
son. who is stationed at Camp
Dix. New Jersey.
But. while these are COM
mendable sentiments. yet in
some minds there is a suspicion
that once Rays basic training is
finished he may be tempted to
try again on the same basis as
other soldier fighters. 1t may
even be that Robinson and La
Motta once again may fight in
Detroit. The resourceful LondeS
is capable of landing a third
match between the two.
Robinson. chosen as the out
standing fighter of 1912, picks
Beau Ben as the probable out
standing scrapper OF 1943.
'Tf he il not called to service"
Robinson says, Beau will prove
he's tops. I'm not forgetting he
Is already lightweight champion
In New York. I never got crack
at the wclterweight title, but ]
think that fighter only really
proves himself when he beats
bigger men,"
Ray must have been thinking
Of his triumph over LaMotta in
their second Detroit meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-16
5 Service Teams
In Cage PIdyoffs

DENVER. March IS ms
Five service quintets--each hoping
to be the first Of Uncle Sans rep,
resentativeS in history 10 win the
National AAU cage champion.
into the Iimelight TO.
day as the 1913 world series" oil
basketball opened IT'S third day OF
play. Midland defeated Denver last
night 1888.