Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

IneOuOTe WlTln course, sunday,
July ~, chalking up a 1852. Playing
with him in the first fight were
TunneT-up Johnnie Williams of
Minneapolis with "a 1866 and Clyde
Johnson and Tillie Anthony, both
Of Minneapolis, coming in third and
fourth respectively. Johnson Tailed
u 1856 and Anthony a 1877.
In the second flight Of the tour
naments, Cecil Taylor Of Minneap-
oils scored 1853 for first place, and
was followed by: Jimmy Lee Of
st. Paul, 1859; Ollie Grantham Of
st. Paul, III, and James Lasley Of
Minneapolis, III.
Gray Heads Third
In the third flight, Fred Gray
Of Minneapolis Tailed l79 for first
place; Leo Lewis, Sr., Of st. Paul,
Jimmy Kirk Of Duluth, and Fred
Jones Of Minneapolis all chalked
up 1871 score.
In the fourth flight, Bill
O'Shields Of ST. Paul. was head man
with a 1876, followed by Bill Gard
ner Of st. Paul with a 1888; Charles
Estes, 1879, and Ed Salters, 1911.
Dick Williams Of St. Paul took
BOBBY honors with a 22l. Clyde
johnson was n medalist, and special
awards went to Charles Noble.
Clyde Johnson, Tillie Anthony.
Johnnie Williams, Fred Perkins,
Norman Howell, James Robinson,
William Warrick. Dick Mann, O.
}. Thornton, Mickey Mcclure.
Ralph Jones. II. Brown, Bert
Dawson, HeZZie Allen. Fred Law.
Rev. A. +. Martin (whO played)
saturday., Leroy Lazenberry.
George Berry, Jr,, and Ray Wright.
Ingram Wins LauTels
In the women's division Mary
ingram took championship honors.
followed by Josephine Murray,
runner-up; LubR Crowder, third;
Lenora Adair. fourth; md Christine
Johnson. fifth. Special awards went
to Mary Ingram, Luba Crowder and
! Christine Johnson.
/ From PM: A Chicago Columnist
asked Joe Louis who hit him the
hardest in his ring career. That's
easy Joe replied. Uncle Sam, the
tax mani"
THE GOSSIPLE TRUTH
/ Billy Colbert, the SANITY City
tight boss, is expected to announce
some kind Of boxing show any day
now, III Elmer Ray does fght in
these parts, II will be only for Col
bert Boxing champ Joe Louis and
movie actor producer and triple
treat genius Orson Wellcs are
chairmen of n money raising drive
scheduled by the Southern Con-
ference for Human Welfare Ted
Woodland says the reason the Graz.
lano-Iale fight was postponed was
because they wanted il Ia be a
Eale-out.". Why blame Jackie
Graves handlers because he lost TO
Willie Pep. This was his first
local defeat in over three years.
/ Goodness, ! never heard Of a mana
ger winning u fight for A fighter
that ism I cRpahle--espcciallv with
/ Willie Pep. Overheard: IAN I
know Is, II her diamonds are real.
I'm In love again. A review on
Joe Louis debut as a cafe enter.
tatner at the RhumhoOgie Club
from the Chicago Sun: His an
pearance is diguifed one. a. we'll
hefits the heavyweight champion
~ the world. His appearance con.
siSts mostly Of brief and we'll
chosen speech at the close " the
Rhumhoogie show. plus the hcstow.
/ ing Of autographed miniature hox-
/ lng gloves to his patrons The
champ is serious young man
whose record has always been
above reproach, and his decision
not to stoop to Glowing is a highly
commendahle one. =" Starting to-
morrow this goSsiper is spending a
weeks vacation in Chicago taking
in fights and shows and the light
club acts by Joe Louis. Make
Rosenbloom and Make Baer.
Hope you enjoy my being away.
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