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PAGE SIX THE PHOENIX INDEX, PHOENIX, ARIZONA SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1942 SPOUTS SUITS RAY (SUGAR) ROBINSON MUST WEIGH OVER By Lucius (Melancholy) Jones Uncle Sam Now Looms As Main Promotive 147 POUNOS FOR COCHRANE BOUT SEPT. 10 Rival Os Mike Jacobs; Many Barred Negro Southern U. Stars Caught In Draft' U. S. Navy Reconsiders, Allows * rr Stars ~’-r^-~~ —«*- .«¦«. k>».—.— Rank With Di Maggio, Mize, Wyatt tfe t' *P"*f£ ~*~' ’, • •«-*"w^jiMgr' ONE OF the better known boxing writers opined in fan article several weeks ago that, in the near future, Mike Mike Jacobs To Promote Fight Jacobs would have an outstanding rival in the fight pro- motion BY KEN JESSAMY share in the profits ol the promo- and dropped a decision to Garvey racket. NEW YORK- (C)-Ray (Sugar) tion. Young of the U. S. Marines, the 'That rival,” the article explained, “will Robinson, undefeated Harlem wel- Cochrane, a specialist, First last time out. be Uncle terweight and generally regarded Class in the Navy at San Diego, This marks the second (time Sam—Old Man Whiskers himself.” as the crowned 147 pound cham- California, will he granted a fur- Robinson and Cochrane have pion, will hav e a chance to prove lough in order to prepare properly been matched. Early this year the It was hinted that Uncle Sam would perfect his plan the validity of his claim when he for the match, Cochrane surprised New York Boxing Commission re by simply inducting all first class boxers he needed into tangles with Freddy “Red” Coch- the fistic gentry last summer, fused to okay the bout because the Army or other divisions of service. Then, the writer rane welterweight titleholder iri a when after being regarded as an “Sugar” was competing as a light- 10-round, non-title contest at extra touch he handed Frit- weight. For contended, these men will be under obligation to their gov- the September lev Madison Square Garden Septem- zie Zivie of Pittsburgh, a sound match Robinson has agreed to* ernment and, consequently, would have to fight if it were ber 10 lacing to annex the welterweight weight 148 pounds, one pound over shown them that their greatest possible service would Monday, Mike Jacobs of the 20th crown, shortly after winning the the welterweight limit thus be derived. Century Sporting Club announced title, Cochrane enlisted in the Robinson boasts of one of the the sealing of the match after U S. Navy. As champion, but not in most eye-arresting records in all Whereas Mike Jacobs used to have a strangle hold on Navy officials abandoned plans to title defense bouts, Cochrane has fistiana. He has never been de- promote fights, featuring the pugilistic mart, Uncle Sain take over, the maga- battlers met three opponents. He whipped feated either as a amateur or a would now in Uncle Sam’s sea forces. Lew Jenkins, the former light- professional fighter and has 122 zine scribe continued. United Service Organizations will weight king, and Bobby Britton wins to his credit. In fact, the writer implied that the only way Uncle i Mike would be able to save his hide would be in present- ing himself to the government as a promotive agent. It was explained that, by virtue of his complete Zeke Hartsfield, Pat Ball, John knowledge of and long experience with the game, the gov- ernment might condescend to let him promote major fights j for it, allowing Jacobs a decent promotional commission. i Dendy, Clyde Martin To Compete Weil, this particular writer must have had an ear l<> the ground. His piece now turns out to he a magnificent bit of prophecy. Coach A. W. Mumford of Southern university They are, left to right, front row: Frederick In All-American Golf was Tournament Freddie (Red) Cochrane, present world welterweight weeping and wailing last week when the draft Manson, end; Johnnie Piper, guard; George Rucker, champion, is in the United States Navy. They tried all hoard sent the above athletes to Camp Livingston for center; 1. V. Billes, and Lieutenant Freddie Piper, By FRANK A. YOUNG LOUIS’ TUTOR ENTERS defending champion Byron Nelson CHICAGO—(A N P) —The $15,000 Martin, who is Joe Louis’ golf of Toledo $2,000 all kinds of means to have the white boy give Ray (Sugar) induction into the armed forces. Two ethers not «>n who is now stationed at Fort Huachuca. Second row; who won first '< Tam O’Shanter National Open teacher, won the joe Louis open prize money in Tam Robinson, picture made a O’Shanter’s outstanding challenger to the crown, a shot at the total of ten footballers lost at Harold Wilson, wingback; Elvin Montgomery, block- ; and the All-American Amateur in Detroit and pulled down SSOO first open in 1941. Also entered the title. But Cochrane balked. Mike Jacobs was stymied one time by the wily coach. ing back; Leroy (Flash) Gordon, fullback, and Her- 1 championship tournaments at the in cash last year when he shot is Lawson Little, former national- on every side and could do nothing about it. Cochrane said man Bigg: tailback. ! Tam O'Shanter Country Alub on the 72-hole event on Rackham amateur and open champion; Lloyd ! July 20 to 26, will have a star- Municipal course with a score of Mangrup, who recently teamed he would never risk his title to the sensational Harlem Negro. j studded field of players. The Tam 202. At Canton, Mass., in the na- with Little to win the Inverness O’Shanter Country club is just tional open of the United Golfers’ Invitational, and Ralph Guldahl, i northwest of the city limits. George association’s 16th annual champion- former holder of the Western Open Well, Cochrane may have to eat up those words, be- j S. May, sportsman and president, ships, Martin was second to Ball and National Open titles. cause Unde Sam has other ideas. The Old Man has already Barons iis really making this an All- in a nip and tuck battle with the BEST WHITE PLAYERS To Meet Red final Sox being In -1 American affair. score Ball 302, Martin Others who have called 20-year-old Ray to the is, he is subject already paid colors—that The Chicago sports to immediate probably be after his Defender’s 303. their entry fee on the line include call and will summoned department and the Citizens’ Com- Ball has played in all of the six- Horton Smith, Jimmy Hines, Chick July 31 fight with Sammy Angott, white lightweight mittee which is working in cooper- teen Negro championships except Harbert, Chandler Harper, Herman champion of the world. “Miss Memphis” Scholarship ation with the club, has named the one. He is present national cham- Keiser, Sa m Byrd, Denny Shute, outstanding Negro pro golfers and pion, was national champion in Ky Laffcon, Johnny Revolta, Har- That much is obvious, because Uncle Sam has already the nation’s best sepia amateurs 1927 whe he scored a 293 at Stowe, ray Cooper, Toney Penna, Ray engaged Mike Jacobs as its agent, to promote a September to compete. Mass.; in 1929 with a 290 at West- Mangrum, Tommy Armour and two BEST SEPIA PROS field, N.J.; in 1934 with a 296 in of the ruvnosa bi others, Mike and 10 non-title bout between Cochrane and Robinson. This—- Benefit Game Monday July 20 The professionals invited are Detroit. He finished second twice Joe. and Freddie said he would never fight Ray! Robert Ball, better known as Pat None of the Negro golfers can come ‘‘Entries arc coming In Tenn—(SNS) expenses paid, so What is responsible for the change in Cochrane’s at- MEMPHIS. have been will be ¦ the club, and this season is being Ball, now professional at the Palos near matching Ball’s record. With rapidly,” President May said, “that The Birmingham Black Barons, divided equally among the con- assisted in the field by Radcliffe. Hills course; Clyde Martin, Detroit; the chipping iron, he is most dan- w are titude? testants. e concerned with the size of sparked by famed “Double Duty” He has the reputation of having Howard Wheeler, Los Angeles; gerous. the starting field qualifying Advanced sale of tickets is in the Radcliffe, catcher-pitcher, will come being developed more stars for the top John Dendy, Asheville, N. C.; Cal- FORMER CHAMPIONS rounds. We expect to have at least The question should be worded “Who” and not “What’ to handled primarily by the “Miss clubs of the Memphis Sunday night, July colored nation than vin Searles, New Orleans; Edison Wheeler, Dendy and Marshall 300 pros try odd Memphis Scholarship” any out for the 150 —and the answer is Uncle Sam. 20th, for their initial and possibly contestants. other individual in the game. Marshall, Indianapolis; Solomon have held the national colored places that They are: The Barons, will be available in go only game of the season in the Black first major Hughes, Gadsden, Ale.; and Zeka championship. open spots The proceeds of the September fight will to the Bluff will Marjorie Jean Hicks, Janie Hes- club to be managed by Welch, the field after have been City. They meet the dur- Hartsfield, Atlanta, Ga. Searles and Hartsfield tied for United with getting Red ter, Caroleen Stevens, Brown, ing assigned to the exempted players Service Organizations Jacobs his pro- Memphis Sox in a BENEFIT Bessie the 1941 season displayed tre- The amateurs invited are Leroy second to in the Louis GAME at Martin’s Park, lowa Dorotha Allen, Thelma Williams, mendous speed and Martin Joe and we will not be surprised if as motional ‘cut’, after expenses are taken off the top.