The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Russ J. Cowans'
Sport Chatter


Poppa Dee Johnson adjusted his
glasses to scan the headlines be-
fore beginning = discussion on the
latest addition 10 MS fight stable
BIT BEFORE WE could settle
down 10 blowing the breeze good.
Poppa Dee noticed young boy
and girl Saunter through the lob
by OF the Gotham Hotel and ne
Immediately determined by their
walk that they we're from Lexin2-
ton, KY. his Old nome town.
After Johnson had confirmed his
belief about the youngsters being
from Lexington. and had de-
tailed some events Of his early
life around their home town. he
warmed up to the subject dear
est TO his heart-his newest
fighter. Charles Riley. 23-year-
old featherweight who has been
in the city for several weeks.
and will he on the Spencer-Wil-
lis card Friday night.
Russ. you can take my word
Poppa. don't make NE do tndtD
FOR II. Riley j. the greatest h2nr-
e IN the country today" The
Poppa SAID
Editor note II memory serves
me- ri20t. ne SAID nc same thing
about young Joe Louis. eight years
a 3ol
Il can tell YOU were no, bar.
r'n2 any fighter "a our d.viSIon-
except Chaiky Wright Chalkya
experience, plus the fact that hes
one OF the smsr;est fighters in the
same. makes ne steer clear of
HIM But YOU can bring on the
other buns
Editors note: Careful now.
Pops you p treadlns on sacred
ground owne3 oy Tony Galento
Hhen YOU cal fighters buns
JOHNSON REVEALED rat f.
.ey has hsd 80 f2HtS. winning -
~ them by ne knockout route
Won four by dec.S ons and
dropped one contest AL OF When
would indicate thd; tals young
ster. VINO Was born IN ST. LOUIS
and has fousht IN New York and
on the West Coast. Is a pretty
good oov.
However. we'll have an oppor-
tunity 10 give nm the gsnder Fri
day nisht when he steps MO the
rin2 ~ Olympia
WELL WIN BY a knockout."
said Grady Jackson manager Of
con Spencer, when asked about
the outcome Of the battle FRIDAY
night
"LrRoy will win the decision"
said Eddie Futch. manager 81
LEROY Willis. while discussing
the match
Willis ne more pol shed boxer.
V7,le spencer is the harder hit
ter
II there's a knockout. Spencer
will win by that route II the
battle goes the limit. then Will
lis will he the winner. MY pre-
diCtions.
THERE USED TO be = fellow
~ the name o. Oliver Marcel. a.
WAYS - be remembered by me
oaSeha.l fans ~ the carly 1905
because ~ ms lrnS-l SOrei cap
fey tempe and flashing ield.n2
- third Nsse Marco, Is rated nv
fans ans SNOr'S Nr.'crs as one a.
nc oeS' guardians 81 the not cor
Ner
Today heres another Marcel
0iayNs oaSeoaA oat res rot
r'aytNc ;h~i base as his fs'Ner
z : Instead 9a-vesr.oii Everett,
z cSv' Marco 5 devotn2 MS a.
'er'0N % catching and PLAYING
second 0sSc
Bon u New Orleans. E,cret.
MO towers s teet 2 inches and
'30S &c scales a., 100. broke into
athletics .; pHylS Wncs;'ev HicH
school n Houston Texas 4;
southern university. Baton Rouse.
- Ne won letters IN football
basketball. and track. PLAYING left
eri on the football eleven. for
Vard on the basketball quintet.
and specializing in the 40 IN
track
Leaving southern in 1897
while in his junior wear. Marcel
Joined the Los Angeles bnll-
dogs. pro team that had Ken
ny Washington in the lineup
He also PLAYED pro basketball
with the Harlem GlohetrouerS
from 1889 To 1915
HIS FIRST BIG-TIME baseball
cNpCr cuCe came N $3.50 when ne
Vas = mem be- o. Leroy Sstchcn
p ccS A'-S'ag>. The following
year ne lo.0cd no Baltimore Elite
< ANS. and ~ "a, went - the
BAGS Na0NccS He VAS with TIC
philadelphia Stars from ,ai2 20
a. Ioinin. ne Homestead Gravs
a, The beginning ~ the current