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Robinson with the mind returning him the was
biggest sports front since Joe Louis
the Navy the 1000 while they still barring Negroes from
rank in it above that of messman.
Robinson who perhaps the weterweigh the
has known, honoraby discharged from the
June under what considered ngay mysterious circumstances
No had been told until exactly just what took place
that got Robinson back the sidewalks civilian attire with honor
able discharge.
will be recalled spring Sgt Robinson had
just completed morale of the United States and
Europe put exhibitions fighting of the
allies that sailed Sugar
sent later Fort Jay Governors Island and from there he
Hospital Although army officially
quiet about his being there until Louis his of uniformed
boxers arrived England the
lat FOUNDER fighting night
club circles
Robinson, has discharge (of
army regulation 615 which that he was honorab discharged
for in the terms of the army nepne The word nepnes
been found to be- den study dictionaries thesauru
mean various things including uness ncapabty dunes
failure to catch which all sides may
identified by those in the know by plain "crazy"
Now everybody who has knowledge at all of Ray Robinson
that Ray sugger
smartest little business boxing
the whole matter belongs definitely to the not Rayf
take made.
type discharge June was what called
discharge while ordinarily man who gets out of the
under Section bue" discharge. discharge
honorable dismissal from the Service the
discharged has been released without seldom
white discharge issued under Section
regulations provide that Section discharge
for the armed service waiver first be obtained
era Hershey the Seectve Service Director This
been obtained Rbso his appear
under his right Walker know
his release from the he might still be walking youth
and resessness got the best of him and continuing
preston that he "nep" civilian life military Rays
automobile frequently than
all the places where soldiers many
made about Rbnson being all dked
his erstwhie buddes uncomfortable in l. drapes
This situation recalls the difficulties Sgt upon
one of his furoughs in New York City ago.
Louis mad made his headquarters at the Hotel Theresa
frequently in the lobby in front the place. talking having
fun with the boys Soon reported lot poison pen
pouring Washington asking oang around the
hotel while boys whose names were not big his being mis-
treated and bounced training being
up by Japs or the Nazs on the foreign battlefield II
shortly after that that Louis hit
army making his tour of continents posts and installations
The thing is almost have happened the
Robinson After Ray had had his vacation
York he returned fighting extremely lucrative
especially in the COsner Chicago ago where
drew $4,000 with his share
ne mas Deen out OF the army not including Jacob La Moa
braw last Friday night New Square While
percentage of his gone charity Rays been
siderable.
known that pure sports writer's on some of
the metropolitan daily bitter against Rays
allowed his boxing while other fighters
the Some readers and fans claimed that
biased in their viewpoints and Ray mainly
color knowing all Of the boxing writers the metropolitan
sona do not adhere this view because majority
extremely sincere and would rather watch anything
if they had their different; but these fell
lows take the that prize right outside
making while doing Thew
that he owes the government is kept
from fighting and paying his debts the country financially
other fighter has right step and the
squawks.
easier from financial than before
prepared rather uncomfortable bed
he will not be allowed to on the Joe Louis Boxing Troupe
said to be scheduled for tour of the South Pacific Instead
have to undergo all the experiences he
into the army-alone.
This the sensitive Harlem
that he FROM George Nicholson
Bob Payne California Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Egar boys
Ray in his element Here fellows and was
liked by them and with whom he felt perfectly home going back
into the under these circumstances
some and derson from fellows
Kay will undoubtedly through that will