Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1941 — Page 6
tionally and Brooklyn is the “people’s choice.” . .
"There Joe Louis Stands— The Winnah And Still Champeen’
By. HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—If Joe Louis has slipped, then the sun rises in the west, Willkie is President and Marlene Dietrich is bow-legged. There he stands—winner and still champion of the world, defender of the title in 19 bouts, a cunning, cold, cruel piece of fighting machinery that time does not rust or age dull. He retained his title last night with a savage surge of power that left Lou Nova dazed and bleeding, knee deep ia the ruins and rubble of all his theories about the cosmic aunch, the dynamic stance and the pull of gravity. It goes into the record books as a technical knockout at two minutes and 59 seconds of the sixth round, but lines of type will never tell the story. It was a craftsman against an apprentice, an expert against a novice. Nova never had a chance. He was out-fought and out-thought. Louis wrote the prescription for this fight, filled it himself and then rammed the bitter medicine of defeat down Nova’s throat with his own hands. Louis did everything right; Nova, nothing. From the
SPORTS.
By Eddie Ash
THE MOST colorful World Series. since the St. Louis Cardinals and the Dean brothers battled the Detroit Tigers led by Black Mike Cochrane is about to come off, what with the Brooklyn Bums and the haughty Yankees
lifting the lid tomorrow. It is conceded by the majority of experts that the Yankees have the edge over the Dodgers in at least four positions, and if Charlie Keller plays regularly you can make it five . . . all comparisons, of course, being based on this season’s averages. These positions in the lineup are second base, shortstop, catching and center field. . . . Statistics indicate that Joe Gordon, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Dickey and Joe Di Maggio have it over anything the Dodgers will be able to present. The Yankee mound staff doesn’t begin to stack up with some of Joe McCarthy’s World Series curve stars of other years but still it delivered in handy fashion during the regular season and cake-walked to the pennant once McCarthy straightened it out. Some experts believe Brooklyn pitching will nullify the power in the Yankee bats but it must be remembered that the Dodger pitchers have just come out of a long stretch of strain. . . . Incidentally, the Dodgers have been playing ball since early February when they shipped to Cuba for one of ihe longest spring training grinds ever
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2 2 » 2 : THE-LONG ORDEAL may collect its toll in the big series and again it may not. . . . The Dodgers’ flaming spirit may carry them on and through the "erutlal test. Both teams have their several idols and herces and the event is a box office natural. . . . Interest in the Series is at high pitch na- . But this department picks the Yankees to prevail in six games.
String With Joe and You're Safe
LIKE THE MINNESOTA football team, Joe Louis is a pretty safe bet to string along with in the pick ‘em league. . . . He's only failed this guesser once in his professional career . . . in the first Schmeling fight . . . and he made that one up in a return engagement . . . and in lightning fashion. What arrangements are made to handle a big crowd attending a championship heavyweight bout? . .. In New York last night, for the brawl between Joe and Lou the huge throng was directed by a force of bluecoats. . . . Some 700 policemen were assigned to the Polo . Grounds itself, with another 500 outside the ball park. . . . In the blocks of Harlem, near the Polo (irounds, was another 1000. Some 500 trafic and mounted police also were on duty in the Polo Grounds area and on heavy traffic streets leailing to the ball park. . . . In addition, there were more than 300 detectives and plainclothesmen scattered throughout the crowd. . . . And, of course, firemen were stationed at different spots in the stands.
Thunder Over the South, Tennessee vs. Duke : ANOTHER HEAVY POOTBALL week-end is at hand and important intersectional games will be stressed again. . . . For instance, Southern Methodist at Fordham, Ohio State at Southern California, Purdue at Pittsburgh, Duquesne at Tulsa, Yale at Virginia. The South presents a “terrific” match this week when mighty Tennessee battles mighty Duke. . . . Last fall Tennessee won, 13-0, and Duke is burning to even matters. ... . It stacks up as a blood and thunder jamboree. Dozens of major elevens will be playing their openers and it looks - like tough going for the cdopesters. . . . Wisconsin shoves off against Marquette in their traditional rivalry battle and strong Northwestern makes its bow against Kansas State, held to a scoreless tie by the Ft. Hays Teachers last week. Big game in Hoosierland calls for Indiana at Notre Dame and it’s sure to attract a large crowd from within Indiana and the Chicago area. ® ® = 2 8 WHEN CARNEGIE TECH decided to go “pure” in football it meant exactly that. . . . Or hadn’t you noticed that little Westminster of the Pennsylvania Westminsters defeated Carnegie last week?
Coach Hank Miller Returns To Valpo With Warriors
Times Special
Last year the Warriors suffered a
moment Nova came out of his corner, standing up straight, trying to box at long distance—exactly the type of fighter who is Louis’ dish—his doom was written as plain as the stars that looked down on 56,549 persons in the Polo Grounds. In that ring a storm was gathering. The first three rounds were the prelude to the storm, the time when nothing happens but the air is heavy and oppressive with the portent of things to come. In the fourth round there was the first rumble of thunder. Louis had sized up his man, had made inquisitive pokes with his left, had found out what he wanted to know. The thunder rolled and Louis unleashed his left hook and Is right. But he wasn’t going all out; he still was waiting for the main chance. Nova backed away from the thunder and swung back at it. A trickle of blood rolled from his nose to his lips. For. the first time he was feeling the power that the most powerful puncher in the business puts behind a blow. After the thunder rolled, they talked to Nova in his corner before they sent him out for the fifth. He came out with more savvy and tried to work around to where
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DANVILLE, Ind. Sept. 30.—The Purple Warriors of Central Normal
. have begun preparation in dead earnest ' for their clash Saturday with the Uhlans of Valparaiso University. ;
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20-to-0 defeat at the hands of the Uhlans. Coach Hank Miller, for several years assistant director of physical education at Valparaiso, returns to the school this week-end with his first Warrior team, the best squad Central Normal has produced in seven years. ‘The Warriors got off to a, good start last Saturday against Eastern Illinois State Teachers College with a 19-t0-6 victory. Few casualties were suffered in that encounter, although Walter Hyduk, No. 2 quarter, and Walter Jackson, right end, aggravated injuries received in practice sessions and may see only light service against Valparaiso. Backfield men certain to see action against Valpo include Alex Boalbey, Norman Bell, Harry Clark, Casimer Schwartz, Jim. Allen, Dick Wien, Hank Gunstra and Hyduk. Among the linemen whom Coach Miler will utilize will be Ed Pilarski, Howard Bailey, Tom. Isaacs, Stan Balcerzak, Joe Redling, Francis Goodnight, Joe Mackowiak, John Smith, Earl Warren, Hog Thompson, Bill Young, Floyd Goodin and Jackson.
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that he doesn’t play the fiddle.
Despite all ‘his riches and glory, she still would rather have him a violinist than a fighter. The reason, she said, is the “deepseated pain” she feels when Joe gets hit. Listening to his fights on the radio, she winces every time the announcer says Joe has taken one. Joe would have made a fine violinist. “I know that Joe had the stuff,” she said. “But he didn't want to practice and I let him have his own way. But gee, I would have liked to have been able to see my boy some day up on the stage playin’ his violin and makin’ people happy.” Joe's new victory made her glad, she said, because he wanted to retire as champion. She said Joe was so confident that he told her Saturday at his training camp that he was going to win.
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Learned the Viokn, Instead
DETROIT, Sept. 30 (U. P.).—Joe Louis’ mother was warmed today with the news of her son’s latest victory but she couldn’t help regretting
That has always been her “mother’s dream.” When Joe was 17 she bought him a fiddle and hired a teacher. Joe ditched the fiddle and spent his time in gymnasiums.
Gold Medal Beers To Be Honored
The city’s amateur baseball champions, the Gold Medal Beers, will be honored tonight at a victory banquet given by the Indianapolis Amateur Baseball Association at Bluff Crest at 7 p. m. Winners in each amateur league are expected to be present. They are Leonard Cleaners, Big Six; Boulevard Tap Room, Capitol City; P. R. Mallory, Manufacturer’s; Falls City Hi Brus, Industrial and. the Gold Medal Beers, Municipal. ~
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he could throw a round-house right that would send Louis crashing to the canvas. Louis never gave him that chance * and the bell finally rang on a dull round. Then, in the sixth round, the lightning flashed and struck. Nova had his back against the ropes close to his own corner. : For a second—or maybe even a fragment of a second—he dropped, ever so slightly, the left arm that
~ was guarding his jaw.
- Crash! Louis threw a straight right over Nova’s left arm. It landed squarely on the left side of Nova's jaw where a delicate network of nerves lead to the brain. Nova plunged back through the ropes and for five seconds hung there with his head on the apron of the ring and one foot tangled in the bottom strand. Bewilderment was written all over his face and for a bit he paid no attention as the toll mounted: “One, two, three, four, five...” Nova untangled his foot and got to one knee. “Six, seven . . .”
Above—The Brown Bomber follows through on a glancing right to the jaw of Lou Nova in the second round. He retained his title by a T. K. O. in the 6th.
Below—His head and shoulders outside the ropes, Nova is down in the bth to:be declared the loser a few moments later by Referee Arthur Donovan in the center. Note the challenger's feet both in the air, as he hits the canvas. He got up but was a helpless target for Joe's relentless attack.
He crawled tiffough the ropes and rested on one knee, '
“Eight, nine , . J” He got up. Louis was after him. A left hook to the head spun Nova around. A right to the head sent him reeling toward a neutral corner. Step by step he retreated. Step by step Louis followed, hitting him every inch of the way, never giving him a chance to get his hands up. Nova backed into Louis’ corner. A one-two punch drove him three feet along the ropes toward a neutral
corner. Now Louis ran after him instead of walking, x
A right to the head sent Nova crashing into the corner. Almost before the right had landed, Louis hooked a left that landed on Nova’s eye. It ripped flesh and sent blinding blood coursing down Nova’s face. Louis drew back his right, but before he could throw it Referee Donovan halted the fight.
Three minutes later they got the fog out of Nova's brain and told him what happened after the lightning flashed.
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Joe's Ready Now, Uncle Sam; He’s Got His Crown and He Expects a Call by November
Bomber May Give Exhibitions or Teach Boxing 1
Or Just Carry a Gun, Anyway, He’s Happy
y JACK CUDDY United Br) Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Joe Louis, the world’s happiest warrior, cone centrated with pleasure today on his prospects of fighting soon for Unele Sam. The 27-year-old Detroit Negro was more delighted with last night's knockout victory over Lou Nova than any previous triumph in his sevene year career, He was pleased particularly because he can take the heavye
There's No Joy
At Fairview
went down to Mike Jacobs’ office to pick up a check for about $230,000, the champion was elated also because he had proved to himself and to the questioning fistic fraternity that he is not on the toboggan. Nova got $86,800. Co-Manager Julian Black said,
“Joe got a bigger kick out of the Nova win than from his return knockout over Max Schmeling. There were more things involved bus time than in the Schmeling bout ”» Louis expects to be in the Army —in one role or another—before the end of October. He is classified “A-1” for the draft, and has been
Chicago in mid-October. May Box Exhibitions
There is no joy in Fairview these days. Butler's once mighty Bulldogs have seen better days. It was sad enough when little St.
Joseph smacked down the haughty °
Butler eleven for their first Indiana College Conference defeat in eight years, 13 to 6. That was bad.
But last week Xavier University of
called for physical ‘examination at|Cincinnati smothered the Bulldogs
under for their worst defeat in the Hinkle history, 40 to 17. «+ Now comes the sad news from
Since Joe still is world champion, | Western Michigan State, the next and more admired than ever before, opponent, that the Northerns have he may be used for exhibition pur-|g powerhouse. Last week they poses by the Army’s morale depart- phlanked a strong Western Reserve ment; he may become. a speclal|gleven, 7 to 0. Included on the rostep boxing instructor, or he may belgre geven two-letter men and six
just a buck private.
big easy-going Joe. “I don’t care much what they give me to do. I ain't choosey.” Before the physical examination, Joe will attend at least two World Series games and then go to a horse show at Detroit on Oct. 4 and 5. Then, on Oct. 8, he starts a six-day tour of all six camps in the Sixth Army Area of Illinois and
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NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (U. P.)—What they said: Joe Louis—"“Some folks thought I was slipping, but I think I hit Nova harder tonight than I ever hit any man before, even Paulino. I made him fight my fight. I just waited for an opening and when it came I was ready. He fought a little different than I expected. I thought he would try to swarm in. and keep away from the long punches, but he stood off. All T had to do was wait till he opened up.” Lou Nova—“Both of us were looking for an opening and he found one. I never was hit so hard in my life. I knew he was a great hitter, but I thought 1 I could take it. He's a great champion and I'm not ashamed to be beaten by him. I just forgot to duck.”
Promoter Mike Jacobs is unhcertain whether Louis will fight again before June. Mike has a contract with the Bomber which provides for a defense against one of the two glants, Abe Simon or Buddy Baer, in December. Jacobs explained, “Whether Louis engages in a December bout depends largely upon what arrangements he can make with the Army. It’s up to Uncle Sam.” Jacobs was, burned by Nova's unexpectedly poor showing. He complained, “I thought Nova would try to make a fight of it, at least. People were paying $30 for ringside seats and they had a right to expect action for their money.”
“I want’a be in the Army,” says
with one monogram.
The two teams started their rivale
ry back in 1935 and Friday night’ conflict marks the sixth meeting. Western leads in the series with three victories to Butler's two.
Here is a year by year history of i ;
their meetings:
1935—Western State, 19; Butler, 7, 1936—Butler, 13; Western State, 7.
1937—Western State, 14; Butler,
13. 1938—Western State, 13; Butler, 0. 1939-=Butler, 12; Western State, 0. 1940-—No game. Coach Paul D. Hinkle’s boys went through a hard scrimmage yester day afternoon while two regulars
‘|were on the sidelines recovering
from injuries sustained in the Xavier game, Capt. Bob Roberts, end, favors a leg muscle injury and halfback Boris Dimancheff, No. 1, offensive threat, is out with a broken rib. Dimancheff may not see action Friday night.
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Had Nova made a good showing, even though defeated, Jacobs had planned to match him with Billy Conn for an indoor bout. But that’s
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ing a January brawl between Conn and Maxie Baer.
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A homer with two on by Wesley Russell won a thriller yesterday for the W. Us, who beat the Redbirds in regulation time, 5 to 4, at the W. Us field.
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