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6 9 Glory Be 9 Says Uncle Mike—Louis Still Obeys Orders By CLAYTON HEPLER financial details of the fight. He. too, is under contract to It’s up to the public to decide whether or not this cut Mike Jacobs. in the gate la justifiable. It was on June 24 year that International News of this Neither Louis nor Conn will receive one penny for Perhaps Mike needs that money, although he Service interviewed Joe Louis and sent out a dispatch where- Jacobs fighting in a world's championship match, and Louis will has a considerable sum during the time Louis has by the heavyweight champion made it plain he did not have collected be risking the title which is considered the most valuable reigned as champion. to fight to pay hia income tax. —in the light of financial remuneration—in sports today. Perhaps John Roxborough needs money to adjust Said Louis: the The only ones to profit from this match, in addition to Joe’s affairs, although he, too, has collected a considerable “I may be short of cash now and then, hut I can ar- the Army Emergency Relief Fund, are Mike Jacobs, John sum during the Brown Bomber’s titular tenure. range to pay my Income tax.*' Roxborough and the Yankee Stadium, which will receive a But it comes time to point the finger, let’s keep to keep the record straight: fee. until Just $40,000 rental the record straight. Joe had nothing to do with the arranging of his Mike Jacobs, under his incorporated name, the Twen- Louis and Billy Conn will not receive a cent over fight with Billy Conn October 12 in New York City. He tieth Century Sporting Club, will receive $94,305.50. Of Joe Louis regular army pay for participating in this bout. received his orders from the United States Army. this $59,805.50 is a debt owed him by Louia and $34,500 their Joe Louis had nothing to do with the financial details an obligation owed by Conn. Mike Jacobs, John Roxborough and the Yankee Stadium the which was originally of his fight with Conn. He has always left that to Mike John Roxborough will receive $41,146.03 for debts owed are the only ones to cut in on gate 100 per for Army Emergency Jacobs, the promoter, and John Roxborough, his manager, him by Louis. announced as going cent who have him signed to contracts. That’s a total of $175,451.52 from a gate which, it is Relief. Despite his often-stated desire for a rematch with the hoped,-will reach a million dollars. With another SIOO,OOO It will be most unfortunate if Joe Louis gets the blame heavyweight champion, Billy Conn had nothing to do with lopped off for taxes and what ever incidental expenses added for some sort of “co-operative” financial setup between the the arranging of the fight. He, also, is under orders from to that, the Army Emergency Relief Fund would benefit to army and Mike Jacobs & Co. the United States Army. the tune of more than SBOO,OOO if the million dollar gate Joe simply obeys orders —whether in the army or in Neither did Billy Conn have anything to do with the is realized. the ring. vHHm \ ‘M’to Rely on Speed , Condition Against Sailors •UNCLE MIKE* JACOBS ‘BLESSES* CONTRACT SIGNING .. .•. Joe Louis , John J. Phelan , Billy Conn at official act SOPHS WHO EASE ’M’ COACH’S WORRIES OVER TACKLE POSTS DETROIT TIMES, SEPT. 24,1942 PAGE 25 Best Local Duck Edge Is Given Crop in Years To Navy 'lf on SPORTS For Ist Hunters Weight, Power By LEO MACDONELL By DON GILLIEA By EDO AS HATES Cards’ Johnnie Beazley * He May Be the Pitcher Thousands of duck hunters from WmL**m Bk JM IMi ¦ ¦ m ANN ARBOR, Sept. 24.—Mich- Greatest Freshman Who’ll Stop the Yanks Detroit will find the best crop of igan will depend on its speed and • Is local ducks in years next Saturday condition to outrun the Great Since Alexander In 1942 World Series morning, if telegraphic reports Lakes naval team here Saturday elevens open the from conservation officials are ac- when the two 1942 season. The game will start HIS 21 VICTORIES IS STANDOUT FEAT curate. at 3 o'clock instead of the 2 Everett Tucker. In charge of the o’clock time that has pre- local office of the conservation starting had but good vailed at Michigan for years. JOHN BEAZLEY, FRESHMAN”! department, nothing The Great Lakes team is fa- news. Remember the name —John Beazley! The kid may stop the vored. They are given a touch- In the marshes off Monroe, mal- edge over Wolverines. Cardinals the champions in the coming are plentiful, with some down the Yankees, If the meet lards pin- The Wolverines will be out- World Series. tail and quite a few teal. Hunters manned and outweighed in every Brandt, tub thumper for the National League, points will have to resort to boats this by the sailors. Bill to the in / % position Greet makes year, due high water, m/ jt i ' jfr--.. .jtWk Lakes also will have a wide edge out that the twenty-first victory of the regular season order to get on the outside of year pitcher into the National in experience and football knowl- Beazley the greatest first to step rushes where vegetation is 15 feet years 31 years ago. edge that comes with on the League picture since Grover Cleveland Alexander high. firing front. All of these sailors Grover the Great, starting out on a 19-year career in the RESTORE MARSHES have played three years of col- baseball’s alltime lege football in many cases his name large in v - and majors, destined to write Club’s - A The Monroe Rod and Gun t —*l Jr augmented it with several records, to achieve World Series heroics and the Coopers town four year fight to restore marshes have r\ u]&y\ w Ja **.c;- years of pro football. Hall of Fame, won 28 and lost 13 games in 1911 for the Phila- at Erie to public hunting has been ahd time Coach Fritz Crisler has planned delphia Phils, fresh out of the New Yofk State League and never accomplished for the first a few surprises for the visitors. in years hunters will have about in a major league game until that spring. “If we can get the ball,” he five miles of the best marsh in the always adds. state. There are two accesses—- - He has several backs who can None Can Compare With Johnnie the East Erie road off the old W 'MW I II IS^I to deception the Dixie highway and from Bay Point be shifted add to first-year hurlers attack. Michigan fans may be Since 1911, a select half-doien or so of by boat across Maumee Bay, by Flats, surprised to see passes thrown have reached or passed the 20-win mark, but when the records St. Clair duck hunters’ unfamiliar men. are cloeely reviewed, none of them is quite up to Beazley in paradise, has about the same crop of local ducks as last year, but ARRIVE TOMORROW every aspect of freshman performance. farther north, in St. Clair and team The Cardinals* 23-year-old sensation joined the Redbirds only The Great Lakes will ar- Sanilac .counties, a **fair rive tomorrow afternoon and season with New Orleans Pelicans and amount** are reported last fall after a 16-12 the of ducks in work out in the stadium before the of the cam- rivers and lakes. In Hufiron County, pitched one National League game at close 1941 Photo by Time* Raff Photocrapher going to Dearborn Inn to spend there are small flocks of blacks night. paign. The date waa September along LINE BILL (LEFT), (RIGHT) the and mallards the eastern COACH CLARENCE MUNN, U. M. COACH, PETRULA BILL BALDWIN The visiting sailors will present 28—a 3*l victory for the recruit shore. tackles.., .., Petmla's from Detroit, Baldwin'* from Lansing.. .show stuff to make grade at a number of men well-known to right-hander over the Chicago In Lapeer County, the duck Smith, ijSFI are the Michigan fans. Bruce Cuba. 'M'MmL ply is good. Prospects fair in the left half, has been a scourge Genesee County. Teal and mal- With that one con bag to Michigan for three straight juat teat, lards will make up most of the 3 Days—7 Winners years. 'under his belt as his total major limit. MacPhail Quits Cards Match In the line, three pro players, league experience, the tall Nash- PROSPECT* SWELL two from Detroit and one from ville youth stepped out as the That's Record of Powers' Stable at Detroit Track; Green Bay, have proved their Prospect* in south central coun- pro games. freshman mound marvel of the tie* are the best in football worth in Bill of Michigan Overdrawn's Victory Yesterday Is Latest Radovich, who enlisted In Detroit, year for this season's Cardinals. year*. Ducks are seen in every Dodgers' Helm Dodgers' Pace has done the hardest work to gain small marsh or wherever there is By LEWIS H. WALTER Elmer Riddle of the Cin- any Lake a berth. He had shed weight if water. The old Mud NEW YORK. Sept. 24. (INS).— NEW YORK. Sept. 24 (INS).— equaling a good-sized calf cinnati Reds was a two-way marsh in Jackson County seema to James D. Powers, one Detroit cording to reports, but Trainer from Leland S.