DETROIT TIMES, FEBRUARY 19. 1941 PAGE 17 Track] Conant Overcomes Opinion , Goes in for f. M. By WILL HARDY man. Now sports circles are keeping an eye on him, for he has in a five-minute performance for the event, and according to ANN ARBOR, Feb. 19.—Being the son of the president of reported for freshman track and is one of a dozen frosh milers his coach, it showed clearly that he had great staying power. Harvard University is no sweet assignment in life for any who work out daily under the scrutiny of Coach Chester Stack- But to Jim, it’s nothing to get excited about. When asked young man. Even on home grounds there's a barrier of opinion house at Yost Field House. to pose for a picture, he pleaded that photographers leave him to overcome and when the lad with such a tag pops up at a Only 19, Gentleman Jim shuns publicity, but can’t keep alone, “until I arrive." Midwest university he’s somewhat of a novelty. from being unusual. For instance, the report card for hie first Angular and awkward, ha doesn’t look like a runner. But The University of Michigan drew that young man. He’s semester's study showed all A's in classes such as advanced he's young and may grow powerful in the next few years. Jim Conant—“ Gentleman Jim” by now. His dad is now active Latin, Greek and advanced mathematics. He joined the uni- He’s of average height, has light hair and fair skin and a as oqe of the country’s leading "all-outers” for aid to Britain versity’s naval ROTC and was made editor of the unit’s campus lantern jaw which set hard when he said: and has been sent to England by President Roosevelt to inves- magazine. “There are a lot of fellows out here who rate better than tigate British armaments. Conant first reported for track shortly before Christmas. I; please don’t wori<y about me for a while. I might be a flop 13<r& THtifyjiVy The Michigan campus wasn’t long learning that young Stackhouse looked him over and, after several weeks of and untit I prove differently, it would be better If we forget all Conant was in its midst last Fall when he enrolled as a fresh- drilling, marked him as a distance runner. Recently he turned about stories.” The Public Still Goes for Honesty, as Joe Louis' Fights Prove THEY WILL STAR AS Tough M, Wayne Teams HONESTY in sports does pay. Joe Louis. Detroit's heavy- weight champion of the world, continues to prove this. OUTCASTS MEET Tonight Philadelphia was quoted as high as 200 Vie Swim Meet Gus Dorazio of to 1 in against Louis. There probably were no takers at any price. No one, not even Dorazio’s relatives, picked him to win. The public knew when they trudged to the fight Most Important that they were going only for one thing —to see Louis knock out Dorazio. One of Season Set A final check at the gate showed at Ann Arbor $57,552 had been dumped into the coffers. And once again Joe I»uis de- livered according to schedule. He belted * ANN ARBOR. Feb. 19.—The rXw *r> Dorazio into oblivion in the second two "outcasts’ from national col- University of A ** V round. legiate swim circles, M Despite the screams of a Pennsyl- Michigan and Wayne University, vania—state—senator, who—mists —the w*ii 1 clash in the sports building fight was a “fake," both the general pool here at 7:30 p. m. today in public and the men behind the scenes in what promises to live up to ad- boxing know better. (The senator, we vance billing as "the most—im- understand, had his free list cut down.) portant dual meet of the 1940-41 ’ _ Jmt If Louis intended to “carry” an op- collegiate swim season. - ponent. or “make the fight look good," Ready and willing to risk their he never would blast his foes to the prestige, Michigan's natators Tartar GUS DORAZIO canvas quickly. recognize the rising forces so of Coach Leo Maas, former North- Since December, Louis has fought A 1 McCoy. lied Burman western High mentor, as the most and Dorazio. The three have been able to make the champion dangerous threat to their National slightly over 12 rounds. But still the public pays to see Collegiate swim crown. They con- sider the test due tonight as the im, and they'll continue to see Louis against inferior P'ork opponents most severe they willreceive until for one big reason. They know they’ll get honest action. If Louis they defend their Big Ten. Na- can win in one minute, he will. The public still goes for honesty. tional Collegiate and National A. A. U. titles at the end of the season. For Wayne, the meet provide* Same Old Story an opportunity to complete a climb to the top of the ranks Louis is scheduled to fight Abe Simon in Detroit in March. which began when Maas took over As we understand it, Commissioner John J. Hettehe may the coaching reins five years aga allow the bout but jt will be staged strictly as an exhibition, at FEELS A ’PINCH’ moderate prices. This is. of course, as it should be. However, "ruling the roost" has We can't say whether or not this fight will come off. but if it brought moments of unhappiness to beginning to does you know the answer this far in adavnce. Louis will knock Maas. He's feel the pinch of which Matt Mann of out the man mountain perhaps in one round, and surely in no Michigan has complained for sev- more than four. eral years. “Why Simon*" we've had fans ask. The mutual problem of these It might just as well be Simon as any one else we know. two coaches is that their teams are "too He's already defeated Max Baer, Nathan Mann and all the either good.” Others will have nothing to do with them, it seems, worthwhile names around, except Lou Nova and Billy Conn. and although Mann has been able Joe will take care of these two in time. Conn gets a crack ! to schedule nine dual meets, he is at him outdoors in June. Nova probably will get a chance out- bitter because Ohio State and Yale, Michigan's doors against Louis somewhere this Summer, perhaps in Detroit. great rivals for * ' * v * » **’ /P % «s 4 « » • 1 national honors, have refused to There is but one answer: There isn't any one. unless it is continue relations. Conn, who figures to give Joe a battle. If you want to see the ONLY THREE MEETS champion in action you've got to take him against the third and CopyHfM by D«tr«it Timet. All riphts ret*cv«d fourth raters. If you don't want to see hun in action, then you Maas' problems are certainly HOBBY GARDNER, IN A DIVE, more troubling than those of home or listen on the radio. WAYNE DIVER. CAUGHT BACK PREPARING FOR MEET WITH MICHIGAN can stay in Mann. The Wayne schedule calls The $57,552 house in Philadelphia proves the public goes to for three meets, two against the a Joe Louis tight much the same as they go to a bull fight. They Wolverines and another against Vitt Gets Higher Priced Yale. Wayne beat Ohio State, know the odds are all against the “bull," but they want to be Golf 43-41, last season, and the Buck- there for the "kill." eyes would not resume the rivalry Indian Mayor Fee Raised; this year. The only opponents the Orders Rachham Declares Any Tartars could slate were the two Price at Belle Isle Is Too Much teams who beat them last year. > Tea and Crumpets for Ring Fans They fell to Yale. 47 2 to 27 >*, litmus and to Michigan. 54-30. Boxing locally certainly is going high-brow. Michigan next July golfing' raising prices The coach managed to “Doc" Morris, here to ballyhoo the Nathan Mann-Gus Lcsne- Intrrnaf• *i«l Wtr# Effective 1 toward elsewhere. drum up opposition by at the city's golf Rouge seeking out fees Rackham “1 believe the ante at his former pupils, vich fight, has persuaded J. Edward Frawley to let .him turn CHICAGO Feb. 19. Oscar Vitt, course will be increased from 50 Park could be boosted by now coaches at manager of the 25 Purdue, Pittsburgh the Crystal Ballroom at the Fort Shelby into a tight arena Sat- dejiosed Cleveland cents to 75 cents for 18 holes, thus cent* also," mayor, and lowa Indian baseball team, today was said the State. With these Wayne and increasing estimated receipts at in my opinion, whatever is three. Sunday afternoon of this week-end as Mann and a $2.500-bonus !* 'fgrall "but. and Michigan State awarded claim the course from $28,400 to $42,000 charged at Belle Isle is too booked on a »rdayesrtcvich go through their workouts. against the by .Judge home-and-home basis, club Kene- it was decided much." Mann has \ Tea onlookers, saw M Landis, baseball's high toda>. built up a far more satisfactory and crumpets will be served according to Mayor Jeffries, who instructed Jeffries, of commissioner. ranked as one the card than his sympathetic , rival Morri<. the paiks and recreation commis- amateur golfers Detroit, The it explained was best in tonight. bonus was to the price at the MyNrnv, but old John L.