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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 194? ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Doran of Flyers Fails to Show Up at Practice, Is Set Down Again PAGE 2B Do They Rate a Four Touchdown Handicap? 52 11 ff cn sn sn gj Army Quarter In Hospital but Not for Long Holouka to Take Place On Defense -tr "--i -JuK A i f' V- bell. Lefty Grove and Dizzy Dean. The rules provide that a player, to be eligible, must have completed his active career prior to 1945.

Players, the writers are told, shall be chosen on the basis of playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, their contribution to the team on which they played and to baseball in general. It isn't too easy to sort and pick ten candidates. We felt that Rube Waddell. despite his well-known play-boy tendencies, belonged in the hall. Rabbit Maranville.

too, was one of the great showmen of baseball in our book. He belongs. Dizzy Dean was a standout for color and ability. Dazzy Vance was one of the greatest curve ball pitchers we ever saw. Iron Man McGinnity is part of baseball tradition.

The late Ban Johnson always insisted that Lou Criger was the greatest catcher he had ever seen. Of the more recent stars, Carl Hub-bell, master of the butterfly curve, should have a spot close to Dizzy Dean. Their pitching duels were a great contribution to the sports picture. Frankie Frisch, the old Ford-ham Flash, and Pie Traynor, third baseman on many a fan's all-star team, eventually should be in the Hall of Fame. One difficulty of the last few elections was the fact that the writers were not familiar with the big names the early days of baseball.

And so a special committee was appointed to give the old-timers a chance. As a result Jimmy Collins, Roger Bresnahan. Ed Dela-hanty, Fred Clarke, Hugh Jennings, Hugh Duffy and Wilbert Robinson were voted into the Hall April 25, 194. Associated Press Wlrephoto. Probable starting lineup designated by Comdr.

Oscar Hagberg, Navy coach, to face the Army team at Philadelphia next Saturday. Front row (left to right) LEON BRAULETT, end, CI arksdale, JOHN COPPEDGE, tackle, Blythedale, EDMOND DERAMEE, guard, Thibodaux, RICHARD SCOTT, center, Highland Falls, N.Y.; JIM CARRINGTON, guard. Riverside, CHARLES KISER, tackle, Mason City, CAPT. DICK DUDEN, end. New York City.

Back row (left to right) ANTHONY MINISI. halfback, Newark, N.J.; JOSEPH BARTOS, fullback, Lorain, BRUCE SMITH, quarterback, Miami, CLYDE SCOTT, halfback, Smackov er. Ark. Rating specialists this week make the Navy team the underdog by four touchdowns for Saturday's battle. iBears Bill Dickey Does Not Expect To Return as Active Player MEMPHIS, Nov.

28 (AP) Lit. William M. (Bill) Dickey expects to doff his navy blues in a couple of months but says he probably won't replace them with the familiar mask and shin guards. No Housing Problem in Baseball Hall of Fame. recent elections held to enshrine famous ball players in the Hall of Fame at Coop- I erstown, the votes have been so scattered that it became increasingly difficult to elect anybody.

Therefore this year the system of voting has been changed. In the past members of the Baseball Writers' Association had a wide latitude, but this year the field for the final vote will be narrowed down and perhaps some of the stars generally regarded as belonging in the Hall, will be honored. Nominating ballots have been distributed among the writers and each will pick ten candidates. After the ballots have been tabulated the names of the 20 candidates receiving the highest number of votes, including possible ties for the 20th place, will be listed alphabetically on a final ballot. The writers then will vote for five of the 20 or more candidates.

Approval by 75 per cent of the writers sending in final ballots will be necessary for election to the HalL There are many big names of baseball in the list of candidates. To mention only a few who in the past have received many votes, but not enough for election, the roster includes Rube Waddell, Ed Walsh. Frank Chance, Johnny Evers. Rabbit Maranville. Eddie Plank.

Dazzy Vance, Miller Huggins and Ad-die Joss. Players Active Since 1900 Ruled Eligible. PLAYERS who more recently have been stars of the diamond include Frankie Frisch, Pie Traynor, Carl Hub- U.S.C. End Is Named Lineman Of the Week NEW YORK. Nov.

28 (API-Harry Adelman, who played a stellar role in Southern California's triumph over Oregon State Saturday, has been named the Associated Press lineman of the week. The Trojans had to beat State to stay in the running for the Rose Bowl nomination and Adel-man's spectacular job at left end was a prime factor in their 34-7 victory. With Southern California trailing 6-7 Adelman tackled John Karamanos of Oregon State in the end zone for a safety and two points to put Southern California in front. The Trojan later fell on a fumble for a touchdown and broke through the Beaver line several times to throw the ball toters for heavy losses. The aggressive play of Washington State's guard, Laurie Niemi, also kept the Cougars in the Pasadena picture.

Washington was behind 7-0 and was marching toward the Cougars' goal line when Nieml nailed Gordon Hun-gar for a four-yard loss. On the next play Niemi recovered a Washington fumble on his own six-yard stripe. Battered by Army the week before, Pennsylvania's George Savit-sky came back and did a whale of a job on Cornell from his tackle berth last Saturday. Warren Am-ling, Ohio State's crack guard, turned in another outstanding performance against Michigan. Among the other forwards who were praised for their play Saturday were: Ead Kelly Mole.

Duke: Max Dotfaa. Nevada: "Sam Mayaard. Utah; Geee wtlo. Southern Methadist; Bruce Bradber, Rite: Ted Kluurwtki. Indiana; Jack Larend.

Calilornia, and Bill Pritchard, Norm Carolina. Tackles Butter McClue. Nevada: Oaa Princeton: Tom Dean. South era Methodist: Ted Huelweod. North Carolina.

Guard, Joe Dicker eon. Peaa: Sid Varnev Nerth Caroline; Jack and Cd Perlni. ouke. WEST POINT, N. Nov.

28 (AP) It took a slight case of influenza to show bow highly Army regards Arnold Tucker, the Cadets' field general and chief passer. Overlooked in the attention focused on the West Pointers' touchdown twins Glenn Davis and "Doc" Blanchard Tucker, key-man of the Cadets' polished machine, was the cause of much anxiety yesterday when he was hospitalized with the flu. For a while when his temperature soared to 102. it looked like the 21-year-old Miami (Fla.) quarterback might miss the big game with the Navy in Philadelphia Saturday. But late in the afternoon the team physician, Capt.

Robert W. Bayle, reported that Tucker's temperature had gone down and that the star would be released from the hospital by tomorrow at the latest. Tucker, a third stringer behind Doug Kenna and Tom Lombardo last year, has come along so fast this season that Coach Earl Blaik rates him above the graduated pair. "The rest of the team can't operate if he doesn't operate." Blaik declared. "He is by far the best man under center we have had here.

He has done a magnificent job. He passes well, he's a good runner, a good tackier and a good blocker." With Davis sweeping the ends and Blanchard blasting through the middle, Army hasn't had to do much passing this season. However, the records show that the Cadets' air arm isn't to be sneezed at. Tucker has done most of the passing and the team's completion mark is well over .600. While Tucker was out yesterday, Dick Walterhouse, the extra point specialist and second string quarterback, ran the varsity through a rugged scrimmage against the reserves.

Navy Has Fine End. ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 28 (AP) One position at which Navy figures it holds a decided advantage over Army is at end. and therein lies Navy's chances of penning up swift Glenn Davis. Dick Duden, six feet tall.

203 pounds, 20 years old, and Leon Bramlett. six feet one, 195, and 21 years old. will shoulder the sponsibility of halting Davis in Saturday's service spectacle in Philadelphia. Nobody this season has been able to prevent Davis from sweeping wide on touchdown runs, as Army applied its one-two punch, Davis in the open and "Doc" Blanchard down the middle. But Navy supporters contend that Davis never has run up against wingmen of the caliber of Duden and Bramlett.

Both have been mentioned repeatedly for All America and Navy coaches consider them the "finest pair" of ends in the country. Marquette, Miami Players Top Bills' All-Opponent Squad Three players from each Marquette and the Miami University teams, were named at a meeting of players of the St. Louis U. team for their all-opponent eleven. The Billikens were defeated by both teams.

The squad chosen follows: Orlando Palesse, Marquette, left end; Kalchik. Marquette, at left tackle; Ed Kopscher, Olathe, at left guard; Gene Malowski, De- itroit. at center; Joe Mullen De- troit. left guard; Ed Del Grande, Miami, at left end; Roy Engele, Olathe, at quarterback: Perry Harris, Drake, left half; Paul Co-poulos, Marquette, right half; and Harry Ghaul, Miami, at the fullback post. Honorable mention was given to the following: Teik and Rams-meyer, Marquette; Simmons and Sullivan.

Detroit: Migliorisi and Vnlo.l riralra Tin nL nnrl Stmirrt Fort Riley, and Taylor of Rolla. Conzelman Will ResumeCoaching Chicago Cards CHICAGO. Nov. 23 (AP) Jimmy Conzelman, one of football's most colorful personalities, will return to the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League as head coach next fall. Conzelman resigned as the Cardinals' coach in June, 1943, to become assistant to Donald L.

Barnes, then president of the St. Louis Browns of the American League. During his affiliation with the Browns, Conzelman also retained his position as vice-president of the Cardinals. Conzelman confirmed his decision to return to football by telephone from Indianapolis today. Before coming to the Cardinals Conzelman coached his alma mater, Washington University of St.

Louis, to three Missouri Valley Conference championships. As a player and coach, he spent 10 years in the National League before coaching at Washington. Backseat Drivers, Too. Bob Higgins, Penn State coach observes: "There are three things most persons think they can do better than anyone else build a fire, run a hotel and coach a team." At 38, the veteran catcher of the New York Yankees is planning to retire from active play. "I haven made any plans yet, the drawling Arkansan asserted today, "but I doubt that I'll do any more catching.

"I haven't played any baseball in two years, you know, and that's a long layoiz ior an om guy mc me." Dickev has just returned to the states after serving 15 months as athletic director of the naval program at Pearl Harbor. He has been assigned to the athletic de partment at the naval air station here, pending a discharge expected around the first of the year. "I helped organize baseball and a lot or otner spoils out in uu Pacific." Dickey said. "I was kept so busy I didn't get chance to play myself." He asserted he wasn't sure he would stay in baseball but added: "I'd like to, if I could find the right spot." The strapping receiver, a native of Little Rock, began his career with Little Rock in 1925. In 1928 he joined the Yankees and then followed 16 stout years with one of the game's most fabulously successful teams.

Dickey played In eight world series and 10 times was named a member of the American League's all-star team. He caught in 100 or more games of 13 consecutive seasons. In 1943, his last season with the Yankees, he played in 85 games and hit .351. He joined the Navy in March, 1944. Camera Came to St.

By Harold Flachsbart Bazel (Red) Doran, big defense-man of the Flyers, was suspended indefinitely for a second violation of training rules when he failed to appear at a noon practice session today. General Manager George Carson said. Three weeks ago Doran disap peared and was missing for two games, then finally returned and drew a suspension that caused him to miss a third contest. Doran played in the four most Tecent Flyer games, including one last Sunday night against Cleve land, but he was reported mean' while to have violated training rules again. So when time came for the practice, in preparation for Saturday night's game here against Indianapolis, Carson said: "Doran is through.

We'll miss him, but we can't put up with that sort of thing. He's suspended indefinitely." The 29-year-old athlete, who Etands six feet one inch tall and weighs 203 pounds, played 14 games last year for the Flyers, scoring 10 points, but then a 90-day permit in this country expired and he was required to return to Canada. It whs understood the liimted permit stemmed from trouble Doran had had in the Canadian Army. A native of South Porcupine, a Canadian mining town, where in the off-season he was a "mucker," a name given a man who shovels ore, Doran possessed such physical strength that he reportedly "handled a double shovel, compared with the average miner's one." Doran's suspension leaves the Flyers with three defensemen Jack Dyte, Doug McCaig and Frank Bowman though they have another. Bill Holouka, now expected to suit up for games.

In addition, the Flyers own Frank (Red) Kane, now on loan to Tulsa of the United States League. For today's practice session a Canadian amateur recently discharged from his country's armed forces appeared for a tryout. His name is JUoyd Schnarr. Roosevelt High to Get Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy Roosevelt High School will re-reive the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy presented yearly by the Notre Dame Club of St. Louis, it was anounced today.

by club president Lou Fehlig. This was the first time Roosevelt has won the trophy which has been awarded annually the outstanding football team of -metropolitan St. Louis In the last seven years. Roosevelt was Public High School champion and won the district title game against Normandy Thanksgiving day. The trophy is awarded on the merits of schedules, sportsmanship and records, and selection is made by representatives of newspapers, radio stations and football officials.

Presentation of the award will be made Dec. 8 at a dinner at the Kingsway Hotel. Reservations for the dinner may be made at the hotel. Fehlig said. When SEE where Primo Camera broke into the fight new.

recently Milan, Italy. he suffered a seventh-round technical kayo, after declaring that he had been forced into the fight at the Point of a spectator's Some mistane there Ordinarily, a spectator probably would have used the weapon to prevent him from entering the ring Frimo, so the boxing books say. will be 40 years old his next birthday. Probably he a upward of that, because what the boxing guide tell about hirn In many cases far beam. In fact, to believe the story of hi French manaKer, the bigg" rlnsr hoax In history wa ied on Camera's exploitation of thn United State.

Leon See. who brought Primo across, after his control of "l'lime Ueef" bad bcn usurped hv bis New York underworld associates, spilled the beans and in detail told all about the buildups and jobs that made over this mild-mannered European circus strong man into a ferocious man-crushing gorilla or the ring. After a Kuropan campaign Se brought Primo to thi country in 1930, telling tall ntorie about hi killing punch, his ferocity and the limitle power In his huge frame, which towered 6 feet 6 inches above the canvas and packed around weight of 265 pounds. To tell the truth this was good weight, too, because Primo was always in shapes one thing his publicists didn't have to misrepresent. Perhaps they meant well with Primo, in the beginning.

They hired the shifty Abe Attell to coach him in boxing. They got him some good trainer. But when the shifty William Duffy of New York broke into the picture as American manager, things began to happen. The first year of hi big American campaign they put the big fellow over in a large way. Primo fought 23 fights and LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS Br the Auiorlatri) r-reaa.

LONDON Brace Woodcock. British heavy- weifht stopped Jock Porter of Ine ''e 3). tWeifXts unavailable.) NEW YORK Steve Bellolse. I H. Nei Tor.

Knocked aut BiMv Jshnsoa, inni. wtl. Xin.ton. Oel. (4.

Jae Oelaa. I.IOVt, Seo- 8- Beam 1H. New York Lea Pere. 1M1! a'f Baadelia Valence. Mexico 161.

137,. Moctreal. ato.ntad Paalie Jackson. 134-. Piladelia 10i.

Joey Petraia. 1434, JERSEY CITY, N. J. Frankie Let. 1 3S.

Harold Vale. 134. Brooklrt) 9. Pat Murray. 1441.

Pat. ere. N. stopped Charlie Heward. 144.

New York TRENTON. N. J. Strickland, IT. Bronklia.

outpointed Johnny Finaxee. 1UT Baltimore UO. Patsy iacc.ne. 144. New York outpointed Bobby Cuneilaft.

(Ml. BUFFALO. N. V. Ralph Oeioha.

HO. Syracuse. outpointed Oeve Mason. lStiV Cleveland leii. Jiointy Maadetl.

IMS, Bull Vera. Trm Wilsoa, 161 Va. New SALEM. Mass. Bobby English.

130. Fall River. outpointed Jackie Harris. 1 27 Maldeo, Mass. 110).

Boh Flanaeaa, 139, Toronto, outpointed Maurice Cleuthier. 163 Manchester. N. H. (6).

BANGOR. Me. Eddie Latoraeaa. 146, Bid. dleford.

(tapped Red Cap Cooper. 142. Molyoke. Mass 3. Mickey O'Brien.

143. "oeped Al Weoster, 139, Frankfort. HARTFORD, Cann. Vinny Vane. 1 30.

fere. outpointed Bobby Pelowitier. 12. East Hartford. Conn '81.

Freddie Polo, wilier. 133. East Hartford, stopped Sasaas. Zelman, 1 Montreal 14). LOS ANGELES Enrique Belanas.

134. Lee Anaelea and Mexico City, decislerj Harry Jeffra. 129Vi. Baltimore 10. Phillips 66 Defeats Kansas City Team INDEPENDENXE, Nov.

2S (AP) Leading all the way. the National A.A.U. champion Phillips 66 cagers of Bartlesville. achieved their third straight basketball victory of the season here tonight downing the Kansas City Karnes drug team, 60 to 26. The Oilers were never extended, and all members of the squad figured in the scoring.

Jimmies McNatt. ace forward, and Gordon. Carpenter, star guard, tallied nine points each to lead the winners. Charley Kalsu, Karnes center, racked up 11 counters in defeat. Bartlesville held a 27 to 11 advantage at the halfway mark.

EES Ei OT Basket Squad in Two Games Tonight Washington University's basketball team doesn't have a coach it can count on, for Bob Kinnan will be gone by Jan. 1 even if no successor is appointed. But, meanwhile, the Bears feel hardy enough to take on two opponents in one night. That's what they'll do tonight, beginning at 7:30 at the Washington Field House, having scheduled a doubleheader against Harris Teachers' College and Parks Air College. No admission fee will be quired for the twin bill, open abso lutely free to the public, which will see the squad split into two parts for the program.

The Reds will oppose Harris in the first game and the Whites will meet Parks in a nightcap scheduled to begin at 8:45. The Red team will have Jack Kusch and Jim Aliens at the forwards, Ed Lansche at center, and Bill Bergersch and Curt Prediger at the guards. For the Whites either Stan London or Keith Brake will team with Al Berger at the forwards, with Don Schulz at center and Art Miller and Mike Levinson at the guards. London, Brake, Levinson, uer-gesch and C. W.

Shokmiller are Washington veterans. Yesterday afternoon Artie Eilers a member of a committee chosen to select Kinnan's successor as basketball coach, said the group hoped to name a new mentor "in a day or two." Marine From Notre Dame Returns for 'Crack at Army' a tinctiv vniitif Irishman. James Tt Sullivan left the Marine Corps here todav to return by way or his Cleveland (O.) home, to JNotre Dame where he was regular center for the fighting Irish in 1492. Discharged after 35 months of service, Sullivan had spent the last three months In the Federal building recruiting office of the Marines. A sophomore when at Notre Dame, he will have two more years of eligibility.

Notre Dame won from Army, Navy, Northwestern, Illinois, Stanford, Southern California and the Iowa Seahawks in 1942. got my biggest thrill that year when, with (Coach) Leahy in the hospital, we upset Bernie Bierman's unbeaten Seahawks, 27-0," Sullivan said. "Now, I want another crack at Army." Six feet, two Inches tall and weighing 225 pounds, Sullivan was an amateur boxer at the age of f-15 and met Lem Franklin, hard-! hitting Negro heavyweight, before Franklin turned professional. Franklin knocked him out in tiic second round. Dates Announced for Basket Title Events COLUMBUS.

Nov. 28 (AP) Harold G. Olaen, Ohio State basketball conch and chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Tournament Committee, announced yesterday dates of the N.CAA tournaments. Finals and semi-finals of the Eastern Division will be held March 21 and 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Western Division playoffs will be played at Kansas City, March 22-23.

The national finals will be in New York March 26 with a consolation playoff game preceding the championship clash. SHEARER CHEVROLET PARTS We Have Than Come Out and Inspect Our Parts DEPARTMENT AND WAREHOUSE SHEARER CHEVROLET 7256 Manchester 117) HI. 3400 I Generally fair weather prevails over the Northern Plains states this morning, except in the upper Mississippi valley, where light snow is falling. Temperatures have risen somewhat in the Da-kotas and Manitoba, and are near or slightly above the seasonal average, with readings ranging from the middle 20's in eastern South Dakota to the upper 20's in Manitoba and lower 30's in southern Saskatchewan. Slightly colder weather is overspreading northern Alberta and the District of Mackenzie, but no unseasonably low temperatures are noted.

A further" rise in temperature is indicated for the Dakotas during the next 24 to 36 hours, with daytime readings ranging from 40 to 60 degrees in South Dakota and from 35 to 50 degrees in North Dakota. Minimum temperatures will range from the middle 20's to the middle 30's. There will be considerable cloudiness, but no precipitation is anticipated, except for occasional snow flurries today in the eastern portions of North Dakota and Montana. Sunrise tomorrow 0:39. aunset 4:40.

Miami, 0., to Open Concordia Home Season Opening a 10-game home schedule, Concordia Seminary's basketball team will play Miami (Ohio) University Saturday at the Washington University field house, which will be the location of all Concordia home games this season. The Miami team last year was runner-up in the Terre Haute, basketball tournament, which was won by Murray State Teachers College, also on Concordia's schedules for Dec. 15. here. Concordia will meet Washington University twice this season, and hopes to schedule a game with St.

Louis University. The Seminarians, coached by Warren Schuerman, began their season recently against Valparaiso, losing 47 to 37. The Concordia schedule De. 1 Miami V. hmr: t'imp tirnf.

htr. Hue. Kaatrrn Illinois. hr. lro.

13 Arkni statr, linr. 1t. 15 Murray St. Trarhrrn, hara. Jan.

II Cnnroxlla, RprtunMrlil, bera. Jan. 12 Arkanaaa Stale, theto. Jan. 18 Oprn dale.

Jan. 19 Indiana Slato. Xhrrr. Jan. 28 Washington hetr.

Frt. 2 Illinois Wrslryan. tlirrr. Kb. 9 Indiana 8lat, hrrr.

Frh. 16 Kattrrn llllnnla, I here. Fur. 18 Washington there. Fb.

23 Valpariso. hurt. Feb. 2 Illinois Weslrran. hero.

March 2 Concordia. 8yi lallcld. thera. Fairmount's Meetings Next Year Will Open May 25 and Aug. 31 CHICAGO.

Nov. 28 (AP)-The Illinois Racing Board today al lotted dates for the 1946 season to the six tracks operating within ine state. Sportsman's Park will open the spanon April 27 with a 13-day spring meeting. The schedule wlil follow the puttern that has been in effect in recent years. The season will close Nov.

2. The schedule: SDorttman's Park. 13 Haw. a.rii ov throinh Mar II. Lincoln Field, 30 days.

May 13 Ihrauih June 1. Arlington Park. daya, June 17 threuih July 21. Waihinaten Park 31 days, July 30 threuth Srpt. 2.

Hawthorn, dayt 12. 8pt. 3 threuih Oct. Fair mount Park. 31 dayt.

Mav 2S threueh July 41. Fairmeunt Park. 27 dayt. Am. 31 throueh Oct.

A. Sportimajra Park, 18 dayt, Oct. 14 through Nov. 2. Belleville Beats Dupo In Rough Game, 28.23 In a rough and tumble game, Belleville's basketball team defeated Dupo, 28 to 23, last night on the Dupo floor.

Vogt, Belleville forward, paced the scoring 13 points. The box score: Belleville (2H Due (23) KU. FT. F. FU.FT.F.

Vogt, rf ft 3 1 Necman. rf I 1 4 Ma.r. rf 1 Hnn.llrtt. If 1 0 3 1 4 rt-Mh, If 0 IMUirall, 1 1 4 2 3 Wnlrr. 1 2 Anu.i.

tt 4 3 4 Intrant. If 1 2 2 Crowder. If 2 1 TotaU 8 12 14 Total 8 7 14 Krnre at hall Belleville, 17; Dupe, 12. Releree Fraser. Umpire Brian.

The Old Fashioned Blended Whiskey Imini i mm it in i IT Leew-rV If 1 Louis Camera, In the early days. He really was built wonderfully and trained hard. Attell had taught him how to use that wagon-tongue left arm. But after the Wiggins farce, we hedged. That act was too raw.

But lt wasn't as bad as the Godfrey fight In Philadelphia, which we also saw. Godfrey could have stopped Car-nera whenever he wanted to, had he desired. Gradually the odor about the huge Italian's rise to fame intensified. He fought Leon Chevalier in Oakland and was barred by the commission thereafter. But despite all the suspicion aroused by his campaign, by the time he cam back to St.

Louis in December 1932, he had been built up in the press to near-championship stature. They were getting Continued on Page 4, Column 2. Primo in His Prime PRIMO CARNERA, huge Italian who was built up to a championship in 1933, following a highly suspicious three-year campaign in this country. Despite his splendid physique and 265 pounds of well-conditioned beef and bone he couldn't punch a lick. won 22 of them on knockouts! He lost only one fight that to Jimmy Maloney, whom he made the mistake of meeting in Maloney 's home town, Boston.

Jimmy got a Boston verdict and maybe earned it. They Made Camera Believe Himself Good. CARNERA, during this campaign, was pitted against pushovers. He fought two of them right here in St. Louis Buster Martin, an Oklahoma policeman, and Chuck Wiggins, a has been whom John Barleycorn had licked into submission long before.

With these two opponents. Camera drew more than $80,000 in gate receipts about the most money earned by one boxer in this town at any time. We believed the yarns about 96 PROOF CftAW sWEWFRAB SPIRITS tTHE CANSDOWNE DISTILLERY! HAVRE DE RACE.

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