The Detroit tribune., 1948-06-12
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BY conkIIn Bray

DOB1 ON DEfENSE-L0u B0udreau, Cleveland In.
dian Manager, is presently trying to maintain something
of an alright defense by regularly employing six of eight
outfelder; Dale Mitchell Hank Edwards and Vault Jund
Mich against rghthanded pitching Allie Clark Bob Ken
nedy and Jundnich against Southpaws, with Kennedy OF
Larry Dolby replacing Edwards defensive measure in
the late innings of in which the Indians defend
ing lead.
Sparring partners are stepping down as Jersey Joe
steps up training Greenloch New Jersey Tuesday Wal
colt scored three knockdowns his sparrng mates
The challenger staggered Charlie Robinson, 1876
pound sparmate with one-two punch and then dropped
him with left hook Walcott also feed Austin johnson
twice in two round drill In six round workout he
boxed Curtis Shepherd and Billy Norris
Title Fight Location Announced-Promoter Taylor
said that the coming lightweight championship fight be-
tween Champion Ike Williams and Beau Jack will be held
July 12, at Shbe Field in Philadelphia MORE FIGHTS
The Twentieth Century Sporting Club called off the fight
scheduled for tonight between Kid Gavan of Cuba and
Lvio Mne, of Italy after Mfnelli suffered fractured
thumb while training. Bernard Docusen, young New Or
leans challenger is working pretty hard getting shape
for his welterweght title fight with Champion Ray Sug
arr Robinson at Comskey Park June IT Between you and
me, Docusen needs all the drill he get.
SAN FRANCISCO-Americas fastest quarter-miler
Ollie Matson, Washington High School student who raced
440 yards in world record tme-prep school time of All
won't get his in any record books for that particular
event There several reasons for this but the i'm
porant is that Ollie finished second and second pac
don't count that is, far records concerned
Ollies coach, Louis VasqueZ at San Francscos Wash
inon High School, preppng him for the Olympic tryou
-Matsons AZ the fastest 440 this year by Amer
ican UNITED States) runner-includng collegians
In order to get his protege the quarter Vasquez
had to trick him because Matson didn't want to step up
from the 100 and 22O yard dashes The way he ach
worked it like this he told Matson he needed to train
at 440 to build up stamina. Then he had Ollie run $40
yards in couple of mile relays. Finally he got him into
440 race which he easily.
THEN CAME THE DAY-Saturday. June s. O llie
agreed to run for the experience he didn't think he'd ev
en- finish because of the terrific pace set by McKenley Vas
said He found that he fresh and full of run at
the 220 mark and actually gained three yards thyng
world record holder Herb McKeney in the last half the
race. In this same meet, Matson high school 100
yards in 90 seconds
Matson will get chance to set a new prep record
when he tonight in the National Inerschoastic Fed
Grafton track meet in Los Angeles Matson saws he plans
to attend San Francisco City College next year where he
will be coached by Grover Kemmer ex-USC speedser who
shared the world record at 46.4 until McKeney took
last June 28
Herb McKeney the streamlined runner from Jamat
ca who led Matson to the tape in the above mentioned
race and betered his world 440 record and Panama
speedster Lloyd LaBeach. arrived in New York bv pne
this week to participate in the Sydenham Hospa Benefit
Meet at Randas Island Stadium Saturday Conditions be-
ing favorable LaBeach and McKenley are expeced 10
continue their respective assaults on the record hooks
Both bays set new marks last week on the West coast
select group of the nations track stars are scheduled
run in the benefit meet
champion Joe Louis will spar six rounds Saturday and
sunday lhe champ down to 24 pounds and has no fur
tner worries so far as his weight concerned local
Kenneth stanton is well known figure about the sando
these days Kenneth, baseball enthusiast likes 70 nar
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