Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-05-15
Life Threatened


chain q victories in 1855 New York
headed lightweight
related later threatened his They told
lose 70 Dutehman Bep Van Kayerercn die lie lost the fight left
New York and headed for fistic oblivion
his nstic pursuits
Milwaukee, but 1t was far cry from his haeyon days in New York
Milwaukee he left his boxing
Fighter Trane
train
fight with Freddy steele the former nddwegh champion The fight
a flop a gate
got got busted
called Cans down and out and hanging around with
hopes his ring
eight boys around his rooming house
and pleaded with Cans to train them for Golden Gloves They seemed
earnest that Cans agreed
Trained Top Fighters
the meantime he Eddie Milwaukee manager
up partnership Later
he for Of the best Fighters produced NH
waukee
Cans did most Of his training Of fighters in the milwaukee, Urban
league gym He once told about how he got started in the training
AN we had was hard floor and some benches We put the benches
square ring ropes padding right
alongside with nothing them"
Later the gym moved from the first floor to the
eventually up fully equipped gym
gave unstnedy num-
Der waned boxers Golden Glove champions and excellent
fessonals
sport which apparently cheated hum out Of his
muchmerted opportunity fight for the lightweight championship
Perhaps this contribution vii
Lam Kelley executive secretary Of the Milwaukee Urban League after
death:
father discplnaraH the kids loved him for
it,
There might a difference opinion here my
baseball player the first
u
the with the bat the
paths lie has been the the fast getaway for the
Indians in the American league
fielding
this leading the
league batting with A3 mark has twice stolen home in "a
and has shown what some experts say the best fielding around
base than two decades ghanded towr some
say the best fielding porodl
Gordon the Cleveland Power Of the tori
players game today
contends That Vic only for base bits and for home
the 27ycaroId Puerto rcan would amo always haek the bail
nc MAN IN DEAL
Power has been in the majors since 1854 Perhaps the break his
trading doadno the Kansas
City Athletics snapped the Indians Frank the
biggest bargain oil
q
Power Joined lie
immediately showed revival at the plate and soon was above the
the % the Power
tight batting championship finally ended
with 3la mark which put him the nrat five baters
STEALS HOME TWICE
But the hghueht Of the for Power was his accomplishing
something years twice.
the Detroit Tigers the last steal accounting for
Already THIS season he has stolen home "a ro power
perfected stealing the
speed other players remarkable timing
He daring and cunning This sort Of combination pitcher ts
when Frances up from third
YANKEES GoofED ON VIC
Power YOU may reca property york.
early nI
players There the Yankees
wanted someone less aggressive than Power
Philadelphia Athletics had
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a City n IN
CONSIDERS TRIBE BREAK
with Athletics fruahnau
only demonstrated
versatility BY playing that
The following the As had shifted 70 Kansas city and
proved good hitter batting year
He dipped in 1857
realize his potential city, and
feels that the trade las, June to Cleveland the best thing that
could have happened
WINS LANES
given opportunity dspe the myth that he
raped sbovboat performer Of
his fair things example
makes fielding play with both hands
persistent Investigated them before
concluding Athletics
Completely untrue says the Tribe general manager
guy 10
top players
In baseball tosay"
AZ for saowboatnE Power merely
right play"
shovboang have Gordon ard
the rszto q ne
manager "Aandrassn certaiay
working