Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1ANA
4 Win 1t, Want IT.

1T WAS JAKE MINTz on the line calling prepaid from
Pittsburgh and patiently the little guy with the voice like
callope pitching for stick of type. II amt coming
Washington to get robbed he piped Il don't trust
the IBC urthern trow Madison Square Garden"
Minz does not battle with his fists it follows that
he is fight His boy Wilt or Wilfred) Greaves
20-year-od middeweight who meets Tiger Jones, No
ranking, in tomorrow nights nationally blood
letting at Capitol Arena.
From the Washington end of the wire voice tish-
tished:
Come, Jake, you can think of better rumble than
q bum decision"
II amt kidding" Minz protested Zones wouldn't fight
in Pittsburgh account of maybe hometown duke
But for Washington he is agreeable, what does that
look like?
I don't want monkey business down there win
the fight, want it. see?"
1T STRUCK JAKE'S LISTENER that what was i'm
portant to know why Mntz wanted Tiger his
boy Greaves who reputed to be very hot prospect
book indicates the young ScotchIrishman no business
in the ring with the Tiger veteran battles and
last man to lick Sugar Ray Robinson Greaves has made
only u pro fights.
ut don't make difference" Mintz said "He win the
last eight When boy has the sultan know it when
see -whats the waiting? get an even break an
I win this fight"
Actually, Greaves is not bona hde Ptsburgher He is
handsome, aaround athlete Canada but since he
has been wearing the Mntz colors black white
as on United States currency he has been living Jake
home town. which Pittsburgh fact he has been living
in Jake's very own mansion
"Cean cut oil! And when you him in the ring he will
remind you of Mickey Walker"
WILT GREAVES, so his biography reads was an All
Canadian fullback for Victoria Composite two years ago.
He was centerfelder in baseball basketball player and
his schools top 100yard dash All the time he was
boxing, oo winning 20 of "a bouts an amateur and
subsequently the British Empire middleweght title
He brought me back to boxing" Mntz was saying ct
was out until seen this kid He just good as Ezzard
Charles when Ez his age maybe better An you know
what done with Charles"
IL apparently bothers Painting Jake little that Greaves
only opponent OF any repute land that modest) was AL
Andrews STILL Greaves easily according to the wire
services and Andrews 3-to1 favorte-n Pittsburgh
too
I win nine out of 10 rounds" Mintz claimed "Tiger
Jones mad real hard time beating Andrews"
DURING THE HEYDAY of Charles who held the heavv-
weight uue II was Mntz who the better known of the
Cnclnna dudes two managers Perhaps was because he
TAXED louder and faster than Tom Tannas his partner
ana tainted so dramatically the ring when decision
announced O
How did it happen you and Tannas split up?" Jake
was asked. ~ p' ~
we didn't split up" he corrected ct was like this
see CHARLES was coming all undone I'd 90 to town like
Haroro or somepace and the newspaper guys would ash
me What thought OF Charles and If he was going to ck
the bum he was fghtin Well can't tell e Ez is pood he
cause ne amt, and can't lie to newspaper guys They
wouldn't trust me more.
$50 went to Tannas and said .yo,, c.r 49,. =. -,
by yourself I'm pulling out.
Besides" Jake concluded with innot. hon..., o.S
wasn't no money in Ezzard no more"