The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-24
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Friday Fish And Chips:
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

N~@eSsNSASAA Jack (Sidney Walker) is apt to be given an Army discharge in the near future because of BAD KNEE is just another sample of the small army of professional athletes who have been given medical discharges during the past year; while poor unfortunate blokes with 20-20 eye sight, one leg shorter than the other, and various other handicaps can't get out of the Army is particular without a presidential o. Ier; and that, of course, is out of the ques- tion. Those kids "marooned" in the South Pacific who have not had a furlough in three years, is another example of the seeming injustice of the entire setup, and despite an ap- peal to the Secretary of War by a United States congressman, the best that could be had was: "the atten- tion of the South Pacific command CT will be called to the natter
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 Now, let's hobble back to Beau Jacks knee, because there's an in- teresting ANGLE behind that par ticular handicap. IF it is a handi- cap and not some sinister influ- ehce trying to get the Negro boy out of the Army so he can make another HALF MILLION DOL LARS in the prize ring, for him. self AND OTHERS. Beau Jacks knee was injured in a HARLEM BOWLING ALLEY, a night or two before he was scheduled to box Bobby Ruffin, the Astoria, L. l., lad who outpointed the 5 to 1 favored Beau Jack. The latter treater Ruffin so lightly that he trained very little for the bout; but, after the knee injury, did not want to ask for @ postponement of the Ruffin bout for two req sons: first, he and his handlers figured Ruffin a very SOFT TOUCH .(So did the money men, who lay it and take it) Secondly, if the bout went off the books after postponement, it would cost Beau Jack about $30,000, his end of the purse the night he boxed Ruffin in MISC. So the Beau went through and because of his twisted knee, which he had bandaged in the ring, and his lack of training, Ruffin won the deci- sion by outboxing BJ and staying on his feet for 10 or 12 rounds.
 That's where the BAD KNEE came from, but, should the form CT shoe-shine boy be released from the Army, he will probably stage a remarkable recovery from his handicap and go on making $2O,- 900 to $50,O00 per fight, as he did less than 8 year ago.
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 'Phil" Riley, assistant manager of the Prince George hotel in NC and Jimmy Rowley, the excellent ElkS barkeep, got together again for an hour or SO this week, on the occa- sion of MT. Riley's stopover to see his buddy Rowley, on the way back from g New England states tour in the interests of POST WAR busi- ness for the Prince George. They're quite a pair, Riley and Rowley. Phil, at one time, served as bell captain in the Hotel Elton, liking the hotel business SO well that he's still at 1t in the big town; though he lives in Astoria, L. l., Phil Riley, Jr.; his young lad is an aerial photographer with the Second Marine Division in the South, Pacific; a veteran of the Saipan, and he's 19 years old TODAY. Rowley's daughter Wini- fred, registered nurse, is attach ed to the 4th Ferrying Command group and has applied for OVER SEAS service, caring for the i'll and back and forth across the broad Atlantic if she is given the assignment from Memphis, Tennes- see her present station.
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 Joe Cavanaugh'S NE:V--rISWEATS, "Jingles" Donahue. Char ley McWeeney, and several other gents who wear blue coats and brass buttons will tangle with Rev. John Sullivan'S Beecher avenue Bearcats Monday night of next week at An- derson gym; in combination vol- leyball and basketball event that will have neighborhood doctors and a mortician or two rubbing their hands with glee; because the old boys keep going until they fall down. /: {: USRubber and Chase next and American Brass vS Wa terbury Tool next Wednesday are the IRA hoop headliners that should be worth watching.