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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10
Waterloo Gossip

attended the dance Saturday
night at Recher Ave, but I SIM
ply couldn't 60. So many things
came up that night it wasn't
funny, but I somehow managed
to show up at Waterloo Road
home Sunday. First time I was
there in a heck of long time.
It sure is nice to see all the
Vadnal boys together again.
Quite an orchestra you have
there now, Johnnie. Just like old
times, huh? The music was real
ly grand fellows and those pol
kas were just super.
On arriving to the dance I
spied the Kapel gals primping-
up. wonder why? Sophie Ka-
pei looking very nice in her
maroon sequence dress but
moaning about her hair because
she just got permanent. Really
looked nice though. Marion and
Vida Kapel going to town on
that jitterbugging. Right in the
groove, gals.
Bumped into Bob Debevec,
now vet, looking quite happy.
Bob's a newcomer to the dances
and halls from So. Euclid but he
seems to get around and has a
way with the -. Nice going,
Bob!
Ray Yakos asking yours truly
what &C means. Do hope, l ex-
planned it to your satisfaction,
if not, I'll try again the next
time. Nice seeing you back at
Waterloo again, Ray.
If she was peeved at me all
evening it was none other than
Eleanor Celin-I just can't un-
derstand, Ell? Did / do or say
something? am sorry if I did!
Stay friends with me, o. K. El?
Who was that good looking
blond Joe Wutchitt was seen
dancing with all evening? Quite
some number I must say.
Snoopy getting in quite a pre-
dicament when talking to Tony
Mlach and frankie Kosten.
Don't forget to keep that agree
ment we made Monday mite.
Some plans,' huh Snoop!
Ollie and Tommy, now home
on leave dancing superbly. You
really were a grand dancer be-
fore you left Tom but somehow
now you seem even better. Some
people have all the darn luck.
The 3 VS. getting in huddle
between intermission and real
ly getting everything in there
system out with Dolly, Ell Celin
and yours truly.
Ed Wess looking as if he were
in the dog house for some rea-
son. Why SO quiet all night, Ed
die? That wasn't the usual Ed
Wess, Ed? Come on get on the
ball!
Joe Barbo, home on leave
from the Navy seeming quite
content with the gal he was
dancing with and Dot Iczerk
and Tony Zupancic really dane
ing those slow pieces with some
feelings. Say what is all this?
Ed Ivancic telling a certain
little girl that she turned from
a battleship down to cruiser.
Now was that a compliment Ed,
or a crack? That gal would like
to know! And also to have you
know she doesn't like those
cracks even though YOU may
mean them in a different way.
So take that tip, Ed!
Louise Juratovec leaving
slightly early. Sorry to see you
leave SO soon, but you must take
care Of . cold, huh, or else!
Josephine Simenc talking to
all her friends and seeming
quite content for some reason or
other! What was the reason, .Jo?
Slaie Iovak hayilhg. > smile
Frs oil <.xAsxxr - =, s ~ h 49,.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10

IoWa's big contribution to national
funds guaranteeing Victory Bonds
will be enhanced in future years
through its expanding production of
soy beans and fax. 1t produced
39,3l2, 900 bushels of soy beans and
2,820, 600 bushels of fax seed in 1943
to aid the war. With increased de-
mand for both products, farmers will
be encouraged to expand their pro-
duction. Iowa is first in output of red
clover and timothy seed.
IT, S. Treasury Debar.ment
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10


Parnall and Vic chairman
Dave Johnson, held at the Slo
vene National Home on Wednes.
day, Dec. 5th, turned out to be
one of the most successful bond
rallies staged. ..
Felix A. Danton, co-chairman
at the Rally announced bond
sales, including corporate bonds
, purchased by the North Ameri.
can and ST. Clair Savings and
Loan Co., amounting to over $2,.
090,00O.00 The crowd kept Miss
Jaksic, member of the A. v. s.
and her co-worker, busy taking
care of the sale of bonds.
Many willing hands were re
quired to make the rally a sue.
cess and we wish to publicly
thank the following individuals
who gave of their time, money
and efforts:
Enako, American Home, Glas,
Nova Doba newspapers.
| Ezella, Norwood, Lexington
Yale and Eclair theaters.
Slovene Home directors for
the use of the hall.
Services of John Tavcar, Sec'y
National Home; Joe Fabjancic
and Matt Debevec.
Councilmen E. Kovacic, 23rd
Ward; E. Pucel, 10th Ward and
Durkin 21st Ward.
Marie Vidmar at the St. Clair
Savings and Loan Co; Rose Ko
| vach at the North American.
julie Snyder, Osborn Mfg; Lii
lian from Steel Improvement
and others at the banks and in
dustrial establishments w h {
helped.
Martin Antoncic, Slovene Ra
, dio Program announcer.
Boy Scouts of Troop 250.
| Sorn's Restaurant.
All of the bondadiers, the per
formers, employees of the Cleve
land Trust banks at Superior
Addison, E. 4Oth, St. Clair E
55th, North American, St. Clail
Savings and Lithuanian Savings
! The committee composed Of
A. B. Parnall, chairman, Osborn
Mfg. Co.
Dave Johnson, vice-chairman
Steel Improvement; Anton Or
dina Sr.; John Gornik; Geo. All
rich, White Motor; Jim Roche
Cleveland Trust; Paul Schneider
St. Clair Savings; F. A. Danton
Scoutmaster Troop ESQ; Albins
Novak; Frances Seitz; J. De
Fighter, Lith. Bank; Carrie Lor
enc; Preston Hannawalt, Steel
Improvement; Herbert Smith
Northwestern Mutual.
A capacity crowd was on hand
to listen to Mr.. John Gornik
John Wallace, County Manager
Frank McFarlane, Cuyahogs
County Chairman; Eddie Kova
cic; Joseph McSweeney and
Lieut.. Valera Vaubel, explair
the need for the success of the
9Th Victory Drive, Their talks
were we'll received.
Pete Srnick and his orchestra
played thruout the program
Formal opening was conducted
by the Boy Scouts of Troop $50
This followed the showing o1
movies by Anton Grdina Sr. The
1SNPJ Juvenile Singing Chorus
directed by Frank Plut and ac
companied on the piano by Vera
Slejko; songs by Johnny Vat
sko, Eagle Scout Troop ESQ;
dancing number by the Vivian
School of Dancing, located in
Room 2, National Home, unde,
the direction of Mrs. Jarmush
Glasbena Matica quintet; Henry
Paulin, pianist; Joe Milavec, &C
Gordon, and last but not least
aniable John Grdina, magician
provided the crowd with hours
of entertainment. All the per
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10


neaos correspondent who is re-
garded as one of the best evriters
IN the 'oor1d. The fo1lopimg ar
tscIe Is a reprint from the In
formation Bulletin of the En-
bassy of the USSR).
Zone British journalist wrote
recently that Marshal Tito is
the strongest in the backward
districts of Yugoslavia. Where
ever the population has tasted
civilization it loaths the exist
ing regime and expects aid from
the West
"How emphatically Slovenia
has given the lie to this slander!
"Now in Slovenia, this pro-
gressive European country, you
will not find single party, fac
tlon or group which opposes the
Peoples Front. The sentiments
of the people are so clear that in
most parishes Catholic priests
violated church discipline and
refused to announce the Bish-
ops anti-government message.
"Old men living in the Slove-
MIA mountains are the last illit-
crate persons in Slovenia. Nine-
ty-eight per cent Of the popula-
tion can read and aorite. Slove-
MIA has a population of 1,1OO,-
600 only, yet this little country
has 700 elementary and SO Sec
ondary schools, and a total
newspaper circulation of 5OO,-
600, i. e., one copy per two resi-
dents, children included.
Seventy percent of the viii
lagos have electricity. The coun-
try is covered with a dense net
of good roads. There are numer-
Gus sanatoria and children's
rest homes in the country.
"At first glance it might seem
that Slovenia is a Germanized
country. The Hapsburg empire
tried to Germanize Slovenia
through schools, barracks, jails
and corruption, but Slovenia
survived. y
'"rhen Hitler appeared on the
stage. The fascists resolved to
destroy Slovenia once and for
good. They proclaimed this ad-
vanced nation non-existent. The
greater part of Slovenia was an
nexed to Germany, and the
smaller part, including Ljublja-
ma, was given away by Hitler as
a present to the Duce.
"The Germans burned all the
Slovenian books in the country
where the people did more read
ing than anywhere in Europe.
Hundreds Of highlanders
perished daily in the mountains
in the struggle for liberty. Guer-
illas tirelessly fought the invad-
ers.
81 had a chance to watch
touching professions in differ
en- villages: people were trans
ferring the remains of dead
heroes from the mountains.
This took place on the eve of the
Catholic holiday of All Saints.
1.-THE crowds, like an avail
anche, were streaming down the
mountain-soldiers, WinegroW-
ers, shepherds, old men, school
chndren-carrying flags and
bright autumn flowers. Black
bordered flags of mourning flew
over the houses. Church bells
tolled away and long guerilla
songs rang through the valleys.
II visited .Jesenice, the big
gest Yugoslav iron and steel
center. Nearly so percent of the
blast furnaces are operating
here.
Thirty thousand children
from Bosnia are now taking a
rest in Sloyenia and the Sloven-
ians have received them as If
they were their own.
ut would be a mistake to
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10

Approximately 900 persons
are fatally shot each year in
hunting mishaps the National
Safety Council reports.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10

About $90,O0O,000 worth of
farm property, one-fifth of the
national fire loss, was destroyed
last year by fire, according to
the National Safety Council.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10
Picture Story Liberation" "

The new booklet Liberation"
edited by Mr.. Louis Adamic,
which gives a pictured story of
the Yugoslav people and their
struggle for freedom, is on sale
at our office. Price is SO cents.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10

Sunday is special day in any
mans week. But it was a spe
cially bad day for chap called
Sam Simple, in this Greater
Cleveland Safety Council and
the National Safety Council linn
erick: ..s~ w..
Sam Simple said: Sundays
my day 49,.
And / don't care how careless
I play"
And when Monday comes
round
Sam was not to be found.
He was paying for playing
that way!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-12-10
Arny&
Many
Neus

This past Tuesday, Anton De-
belak, son of Mr.. John Debe-
ljak, 18203 Canterbury Road, ar
rived home from the army, hon
orably discharged.
On December 1st, Joseph Do
dick, son of MIR. and Mrs. Joe
and Rose Dodick, 1901 Corsica
Ave., arrived home, honorably
discharged from the arm y
where he served for 31a years,
20 months overseas. He was a
member Of the 1855 Signal Co.
Service Group. Friends may
visit him at his home.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
BY JACK HAND,

Baseball is going CT in a big
way now that the manpower scales
are fayoring discharges over IN
ductions, with returning servicemen
holding the balance of power In
both major leagues.
Take yesterdays big league scores,
for example. A former soldier or
sailor was the decisive factor IN
each of the six scheduled contests
Prize showpiece is Al Benton, the
ex-tar, who has blazed a path to
the top of the American League
pitchers with an unofficial 0.89
earned-run average and 1912
won-and-lost record. including five
shutouts. Only Dave Ferriss Of
Boston, among the servicemen,
overshadows the Detroit star, who
might have been able to match the
rockies II victories if he hadn't
missed six weeks because of an an
kle fracture.
Benton Shuts Out Browns.
Benton blanked the champion st.
Louis Browns, 60. scattering seven
hits to tie Ferriss for the whitewash
lead of the majors. Jack Kramer,
his opponent, did turn in the
Seabees, but that didn't save him
from his fourth straight loss. Eddie
Mayo's two home runs ruined
Kramer and assured the league
leading Bengals of their sixth sue
cessive home success.
Red Ruffing, 41-year- old veteran
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Mccall, Miller Move Toward
Natural in Parks Net Event

Moore, 6-1, 60, in yesterday S
third round after Moore had dis
posed of Chief Petty Officer Herb
Baumgartner of the Coast Guard
The workmanlike manner in which
Mccall cut down his rival gave his
stock boost.
Bob Miller, seeded No. /, reached
the quarter finals by erasing Mack
Taylor, 6-1, 8-6, after eliminating
Frank Vanderhoof. 653, 60. Fans
agree Miller-McC windup would
be natural.
Miller had a toughie on his hands
today in Lawrence Middlecamp, who
ousted Leon Chen yesterday, 60
6-3, while the veteran George Shoe
maker was to meet Ben Theeman
1t. Paul Sullivan against 1t. w. H
Church rounded out the program.
Today's pairing:
6:oo-Bob Miller VS.. Lawrence Middle
kamp, Ben Theeman VS.. George Shoe
=, 6:15-Lt. Paul Sullivan VS.. 1t. w H.
Church.
Quarterfinal Results.
Ensign H. H. Mccall defeated 1t. James
Moore, 81, 60.
Third Round Results.
Bob Miller defeated Mack Taylor, G-1,
Sc; Lawrence Middlekamp defeated Leon
Chen, ,6--2, 6-3; Ben Theeman defeated
8. Cesheu, 6-2, 7-5: George Shoemaker
defeated Muscoe Garnett. 6-3, 4-6,
Is; 1t. Paul Sullivan defeated 1t Matt
Olsen, 6-3, 6-3: 1t. w. H. Church de-
feated Gorton Porter, 60, 81; 1t.
James Moore defeated Herb Baumgartner,
60, 60; Ensign H. H. Mccall defeated
Joe Crutcher, 6-3, 81.
Second Round Results.
Miller defeated Frank Vanderhoof, 6-3
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Bridges Runs Whiffs
To 81 in 2S |nninqs

Tommy Bridges, strikeout king OF
District sandlots who pitches for
Office of Strategic Services, boasts
a total of 81 whiffs in % innings
after adding six more in the three
rounds he worked as relief finger
in yesterdays Busanda-OSS tilt on
the Ellipse.
Bridges efforts failed to turn the
tide, however, and Busanda took a
4-to-1 decision behind the five-hit
hurling of Ed pluto Oliver, young
Navy lieutenant who now has rolled
up II wins in 13 starts.
In Naval Barracks League game
on the Ellipse, Marine Corps In
stitute won its sixth straight by
marking up an 8-6 victory over
Indianhead Marines, and Fort Myer
defeated Boiling Field. 81, in a
Metro Military League clash on the
flyers diamond.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Ex-Servicemen Play Top Roles
In Deciding Six Major Games

of the New York Yankees, showed he
had lost little of his prewar cunning
in stopping Boston, 81. 1t was two
wins in row for the rotund redhead
and his first complete game. Nick
Etten's three-run round-tripper in
the first inning made it easier for
the recently discharged air forces
sergeant.
Out in Cleveland the Indians and
Chicago White Sox held an old
fashioned slugfest, captured by the
Tribe, 1877. Pat Seerey's grand-slam
homer in an eight-run third inning
was an important factor, but neat
job of relief chucking by Pete Center.
an excl, saved the day. for Cleve-
land. Center received credit for his
fifth success without defeat.
More Ex-Servicemen Star.
Washington twice shaded Phila-
delphia, each time by 81, with ex-
servicemen playing leading roles.
Chicago reversed the score OF
Wednesdays game by handing Pitts
burgh a 10 blanking in the only
scheduled contest in the National
League, and once again a former
soldier was the hero. Harry pea
nuts Lowrey, who rejoined the
Bruins this spring, doubled home
Don johnson in the sixth to break
up a scoreless duel between Paul
Derringer and Preacher Roe.
With the ST. Louis Cardinals idle.
Chicago picked up half game and
upped its National lead to 51z
lengths.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
War Veteran Ghezzi,
Nelson Share Lead
In Canadian Open
by the Associated Press.

DS lnt hSSOCidLtu FIeSh.
TORONTO, Aug. 3-Golf fans
were wondering today what other
surprises the $4,000 Canadian Open
golf championship would have in
store for them as the second round
got under way.
Practically all of the $500 on
lockers who crowded the Thorn
hill course yesterday expected By
ron Nelson of Toledo, Ohio, to
lead the field after the first round
and he did. But few, if any, ex-
pected Vic Ghezzi of Atlantic City
N. j., a sergeant in the 5th Army
in Italy until seven weeks ago, to
share the top berth with Nelson
Each fired 2-under-par Cos to tie
for the lead.
The 34-year-old veteran who
played only in fits and starts while
stationed in Naples, Rome, Flor
ence and Leghorn successfully as
the 5th Army moved up in Italy
duplicated Nelson's par "a on the
first nine and the same score on
the back nine.
Nelson was first to card his 68
Followed by gallery of about 1,500
the hot favorite, out 20 make 1t 1C
straight individual tourney tri-
umphs, shot even par for the first
nine holes, but shot birdie and
eagle on the 18th and 14th holes TO
come home two under par.
Earlier in the day, Willie Goggin
veteran White Plains. N. Y, pro
shot a par 10 to take third place. Ed
Furgol, of Utica. N. Y, who turned
professional only a few weeks ago,
was fourth witIi II. Tied for fifth
spot with TBS were Stan Leonard OF
Vancouver, highest of the Canadian
golfers, Jimmy Hines of Chicago
Herman Barron of White Plains, N
Y, and amateur Freddie Haas OF
New Orleans.
Craig Wood, New York, defending
champion, and Harold Jug) McSpa-
den of Marion, IA, second choice to
Nelson, were tied with 73s. Others
with 73 were Virgil Shreeve, Mill
brae, Calf: Joe zarharat, Morris
town. Dick Borthwsck, Toronto, and
Len Harmon, Knowlton, Quebec.
At IA were Sam Snead of Hot
Springs, w. Va; KY Laffoon, Chi
cago and Claude Harmon, Lochmor
Mich
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Conger Sees sHoegg
As 4-Minute Miller

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Aug. 3.
Ray Conger, one of Americas
top milers Is years ago, says the
4-minute mile isn't far away.
Il wouldn't be surprised If
Gunder Haegg turned the trick
this summer" says the one-time
conqueror of Paavo Nurmi.
Conger, member of the physi-
cal education staff at Pennsyl-
vania State, believes the Swedish
runner now is approaching his
peak as indicated by his new rec
ord of 4:0l.04 recently in Sweden.
i've never seen Haegg run, but
he apparently has all it takes to
run a 4-minute mile" says Con-
ger, who defeated Nurmi indoors
in 1929.
Give me a man with Paavo
Nurmi's pacing and timing, Gene
Venzke's smoothness and Lloyd
Hahn's speed and sprint and Ill
give you a 4-minute mile.
Maybe Haegg is that man."
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Joyce Is 6-5 Choice
'0ver Larkin Tonight
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Undefeated
in his three previous appearances in
Madison Square Garden, Willie
Joyce, Gary, Ind, lightweight, op-
poses Tippy Larkin, veteran cam
paigner from Garfield, N. j., in a
10-round bout at the Garden to-
night.
Joyce, holding victories over Ike
Williams, NBA lightweight cham
pion, and Bobby Ruffin, rules 6-5
favorite. Both men are expected to
weigh in under the agreed weight
of 140 pounds.
Larkin, out of major competition
during war work for year, still is
expected to prove formidable for
Joyce. Ordinarily. the New Jersey
veteran would be the choice to win,
but followers were doubtful whether
he will be sharp enough for the
battle after such long layoff.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
D. T.. Girl Swimmers
Enter Virginia Meet

Bette Roland, Margaret Stone
Audrey Engleman, Jackie Richards,
and possibly Jean Ort, will repre-
sent the Takoma Swimming Club in
the Old Dominion AAU swimming
meet at Shields Lake in Richmond
tomorrow.
The Boys Club originally planned
to send three contestants, but a
final decision as to whether they
will go has not been reached. II
they do, the natators will be. Buddy
Roland, Milton Funkhouser anc
Robert Cation.
The meet will be directed by the
Central YMCA and the City Divi-
sion of Recreation.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
By the Associated Press.

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. "a short,
squat slugger named Jersey Joe
Walcott, who started his ring career
as sparring partner for Joe Louis
back in 1886, is the newest light on
the heavyweight horizon.
A comparative unknown in top
flight boxing circles, Jersey Joe won
a convincing 10-round verdict over
Joe Baksi of Kulpmont, Pa, the
Nations No. wartime heavyweight,
before $500 at Camdens Convention
Hall last night.
He won the fight largely by his
strategic handling of his heavier,
more powerful opponent.
The Merchantville, N. j., Negro
went into a strategic retreat for
the first three rounds, nimbly skip
ping out of the way of Baksi's
smaShes, and after he had sue
ceeded in tiring his opponent, un-
corked a sizzling attack of his own,
which had Baksi groggy at the
finish.
The only Official Referee Paul
Cavalier, cast his ballot for Wal
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Buchanan Softly Team
Is Playground Champ

Buchanan today held the junior
softball championship of District
Fairgrounds by viftue of a 30 vic
tory over Randolph, while EdgewooN
and Jefferson prepared for the de-
Gliding game of the senior tourna-
ment. Edgewood advanced by nos
ing out Rosedale, 10, while Jeffer-
son eked out 4-3 win over Gal
linger.
Billy Ringers one-hit mound per-
formance stole the spotlight in Bu-
chananS victory.
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Bog|ey Bows Before
New Orleans Star
In Boys Tennis
BY the Associated Press.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Aug. s.
Bernard BartZen, San Angelo, Tex,
ace, and Herbie Flam, Beverly Hills,
Calf, high school sensation, were
semifinalists today in the national
junior tennis championships for
the second year in a row, advanc-
ing on Straight-set victories to pace
the scramble for the crown relin-
quished by Bob Falkenburg.
Bartzen who lost to Falkenburg
in the 1914 finals and is seeded first
in this years meet at Kalamazoo
College, met seventh-seeded Sid
Schwartz of Brooklyn, N. Y, for the
right to oppose the winner of the
second-seeded Flam's semifinal jouSt
with Herbert Buddy Behrens, the
1914 national boys champion from
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Bartzen whipped sixth seeded Tom
Molloy, Panama City, Fla, yeSter-
day, 6-l, 6-1, and Schwartz out
lasted fourth seeded Hugh Stewart,
San Marino, Calf, "a, 1913, to
earn their semifinal berths. Flam
ousted Don Hamilton. Burbank,
Calf, 61l, 6-l, and Behrens upset
third-seeded Richard Savitt, Bay
onne, N. j., 60, Ga.
Richard Mouledous, topseeded Is
year-old New Orleans ace, bounced
in the boys division semifinals at
the expense of Gilbert Bogley,
Chevy Chase, Md, 6-3, 6-3. Tony
Trabert of Cincinnati, Mouledous
opponent today, beat Vince Schmei-
der. Los Angeles, 6-4, 6-4.
George Gentry, promising La
Jolla, Calf, youth seeded second in
the boys tourney, took an easy 6-l,
Ga decision from Keston Diemling
River Forest, H., to get into the
semifinals, and Jack Turpin, Dallas,
Tex, advanced by edging the Mich
ican champion, Richard Cain of
Kalamazoo, 36, 60, 90.
Finals in both Junior and boys
singles are scheduled for SATURDAY..
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Steiner TO Play Third
For Louisville Team
Ey The Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 3.-Young Ben
Steiner of Washington, D. c., erst-
while second baseman for the Red
Sox will play third base for Louis
vile to whom he was sent yester-
day on option, General Manager
Eddie Collins said today.
After Steiner reports, the Sox will
call up from Louisville Byron "Ty"
La Forest. product of the Boston
Park League who has been leading
with an average something like
370.
La Forest has been playing out
field and infield, but Joe Cronin
probably will use him at third. -
Evening star., 1945-08-03
Obscure WoIcott Upsets Boksi
To Gain Heavyweight Spotlight

cott, VINO scaled 100 POUNDS 10 Bak-
sis 21212.
What fistic engagements may be
in the offing for Walcott are as
yet unknown, but it is more than
likely that he will be matched with
some of the top-ranking civilian
heavyweights. Baksi holds victories
over New York's Tami Mauriellc
and other leading contenders.
Walcott exhibited his ring style
long time ago when he started
sparring with Louis. Joe called him
"the most fastest backwards rum
ner in the world" and as Jersey
Joe put it them running backwards
was the best way to compete with
Louis. Il
He is no relation to the fabulous
Joe Walcott, who held the wclter-
weight title for eight years at the
turn of the century. Il don't give
him much thought" says Jersey Joe
Il just use his name"
In 18 fights from 1886 through
1941, Walcott recorded u victories
seven by knockouts. He retired from
the ring In the middle of 1941
fighting his next bout in midsum-
mer last year.