Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-07-27

from my good friend Sgt. Rudy
Young, who is
somewhere where .mM
the fighting is
hot, and I'm not
talking about the 0p
weather nor -
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about the local 49,
political situa- 49,
ton.
In case you
don't know Rudy, ss:sss
might tip you
all off that he's PERCY VILLA
been my friend for a good many
years, and it also happens that he
is one of the finest guys in shoe
leather.
Without any too much guessing,
Rudy must be one of Uncle Sans
fighting G. is and besides I'd just
as soon have him on my side any
time a couple Of six footers started
picking on me.
Rudy, like most of the boys writ
ing from the battle fronts, asks a
lot of questions, mainly about the
local sports situation. So We'll
write this column to Rudy and to
the many other boys and gals who
get this paper every week even
though they are thousands of miles
from home.
Boxing and wrestling during the
past six months have had a most
unusual season. Wrestling has
been just an average season, but
when you consider there were hard
ly any of the wrestling boys
around. then you will agree that
Promoter Tony Stecher isn't COM
planning. There haven't been
any what you call new faces. q.
The best treat of the season was
the annual visit of King Kong Abe
hashey, and as you might suspect,
he had 'em in laughter every min
ute he was in the ring. Seems
as though the fans can't get
enough of that man. Nagurski
and Cliff Gustafson didn't wrest-
lin one another. . l guess there
is such a thing as being too mad
at one another in this business.
Jackie Graves has been the talk
Of the town and the Northwest.
Would you believe that in seven
matches the kid has drawn more
than 100000 at the auditorium t?
And with some pretty fair OPP
ponents, too. His fight with
Charlie Riley drew $4,000. I'm
not ready at this time to tell you
whether or not the kid has cham
pionship ability or not. I'll say
this though, and that is he is a darn
good prospect. According to
Stecher, Jackie will headline his
first boxing show in September and
then fight on an average of once or
twice a month. Before snow
falls we all should know whether
Graves will just be a local attrac-
ton or championship talent.
A few boys like LIE Roy Jackson
Major Jones, and Charlie Riley will
all be back next season. Each
has made lots of friends in these
parts.
Over in the Sanity City, the new
fight promoter is Eddie Williams
who is a nice guy . and has the
we'll wishes of almost everyone for
some success when he starts pro.
noting again in September.
Williams ran two fight shows anC
lost heavy on both of 'em. But
this being his first venture, he has
already profted and hopes to cash
in this fall and winter. He has
Elmer Ray booked for his mair
attraction on one of his early fight
cards.
look for a bigger and better
boxing season again this fall; the
boys are gradually coming bacl
and you'd never believe how many
people are hungry for sports.
Goodness Rudy, 1 didn't realiz,
that I've already covered so mucl
and isn't this lazy way for me t.
answer friends mail, I ask you
The girls in the office think i
nice that you remember them, anC
in return wish you the best o:
everything. And again, kinda lik'
this idea, and do write again.
Sincerely yours,
PERCY VILLA,