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lere v. ZJL tXii' lit AT, MARCH Id, 1043 fAc Pittsburgh Co PAGBK CNETEE1 WINNER AND NEV CHAMP! FIUE OOASTS i iiif A I i 1 Story is Greatest tnrTOR'S NOTE This is the flrtt of ssrtea artteZe feu LZu gporM personalties on the greatest thriUs they have ev iLced. Joe Levis is now a sergeant in the. Unite States ArrXy fat the prrtfnt rm tn aoumoooa ror a rxtle in the picture ien of "This Is the Army soon to be released throughout Heavyweight Champion of the World (As Told to Herman HID, Staff Correspondent) I have had a lot of thrills since started fighting back 1933 as an amateur, but the greatest of them all the night i won tne neayyweignt championship of world from Jim Braddock. That fieht was in.Chicaeo nieht of June 22, 1937.

I knocked him out in the rih round after a hard fight and became the champion 5e most prized division in boxing. Only 23 Years.Qti Won the Title good that night and ready or tough fight. Brad was as tough as they come and I had to be in good pe. I was 23 years old then and weighed lf6 pounds. Jim was a good; game experienced fiehter.

who kid cunch plenty hard. I found that out in the verv ht round wnen ne KnocKed me It happened all of a sudden, we were boxing out the center of the. ring and the next thing I knew I roins down. I wasn't hurt, but sorta dazed. When I ht up I decided Yd have to be very careful If I expected win the tine irom a guy as determined, and dangerous Braddock was, At the end of the round, I went back to my corner rood shape.

Jack Blackburn told me I'd have to be ore careful. He said Braddock wasn't to be fooled with ie second. Jack told me to box carefully and wait for i chance. ckbarn Warned Me Not to pi Any Unnecessary Chances Don take any unnecessary chances, Chappie," he "just box the, best you know how. If you get 1 1 Jt happened all of sudden." a chance to land, go ahead and do It, nut don't risk anything.

Be patient, your chance will come." So I went out there and boxed Braddock. I used everything Blackburn taught me, and most of the things I'd picked up myself. I saw a chance to land a haymaker a couple of times but held back. At those particular time sthe situation didn't look Just right. If I threw one, I'd be taking a chance.

Blackburn told me hot to take any chances, so I didn't. Besides, I wasn't doing bad by boxing Jim. He was a very good boxer, but I thought I was holding my own. Finally, my chance came in the elsrhth. I saw an ng and shot a right hand punch right through It.

It right on his jaw and his knees sagged. I dont mber how many I threw after that, but Jim finally down to the floor. th eHavD'mt Man In the World Wight I Won the Title When the referee tolled off ten, which seemed, like ion years to me, and raised my hand, I was the PPiestman in th world. frit. 50 rtnunrls Hchter.

and thrilled me the wav the crowd cheered me. Thev seemed Me me. and that was what I waited. I didn't want an unpopular champion. had finally reached the top.

I thought about how dreamed of faine th heawwelerht chamnion of the r'd when I wm htmt afiiFrinc nnt. It jseemed so far at that time that I laughed at myself for thinking 1 silk thine. Anil vnl harm I wax. atkniliner in the J'p of the ring at Comiskey park in Chicago with my held hieh in the air ilk the new heawweizht cham of the world. It was a great thrill, believe me.

I 1 was the second Negro to hold the world's eight championship. I was mighty proud." I thought a lot of things in those few existing seconds. I thinking about my mother. I knew she was proud jand I was glad all over. Congratulated Me; Predicted Would Be a Great Champion Although I was mighty happy, I kept Wishing I had tne title from someone other than Jim Braddock.

He wonderful fellow and a friend of mine. I hated to one to knock him out. But Jim understood and ni dressing room and said: lou re a great fighter, Joe. Youll make a good Pion ami I want to wish you the best of luck. ihere was a lot of excitement in my dressing room tofrnt.

Everybody was shouting and singing. They morc policemen and detectives in there than I had ecn Kverybody in the world, it wanted to In the middle of this excitement, I gpt a little sentt I eave Jack Blackburn the left glove a a sou Znil kpPt th right one. After all, Jack was mighty asy after the fight Although everyone on in Chicago seemed to be celebratmg, I tL 'ume of some friends with my wife. a Atlat was my ffreatest thrill. I have always sald that.

SonJ Greatest TkriU Was ing Edward J. Neil Trophy L. mv next greatest thrill was winning the "a Voil K.r fVi Krtvnir iters It was a great night, and a great crowd, too. They i.L AVMA AAW A m. A me we grosscu morn umu inai nignt.

i was Apll n4 a Unanrorv in NflW York i iv CkW iWWt0 UiV.n 7i Joe Loui got hia greatest thrill when thU picture was taken. He had Juet knocked out Jimmy Bradddck to win the heavyweight championship of the world. Armstrong Awaits Fistic Dates With Al Tribuani And Beau Jack PHILAD ELPHI A. March 11 Henry Armstrong, undaunted by his recent upset defeat at the hands of Willie Joyce, will head East next week for his bout with Al Tribuani. here on March 22.

Following his appointment in the Quaker City, Armstrong will go into training for his proposed figttt with Beau Jack, lightweight champion, in New York's Madison Square Garden April 2. This lat ter bout is regarded as the su preme test for tne former triple champion since he essayed his comeback. Tom Gallery, former Los Ange les fight promoter, who is now a ship builder in Florida, is one who la considered an authority on rights and flzhters and he is of the opinion that Armstrong will ''chase" Jack out of the ring when they meet despite the fact that "Hank" has only one good eye. Gallery calls himself a "chump" for trying to talk Armstrong out of making a comeback and steering Freddy Sommers away from managing him. Armstrong, says Gallery, has made $150,000 since last June.

The ex promoter "As for his loss by decision to Willie Joyce in 10 rounds at Los Angeles last Tuesday night, that Don BarkBdalettCLA' stellar. 6 feet Inch centef, above, who ended brilliant court season with the Bruins by sharking his teammates to a stirring upset is dismissed as the result of his recent tonsilectomy which has left him about eight pounds under nor mal lighting weight and in a gre ly weakened physical condition He was to have weighed 145 pounds but came in at 137 tt. the same as Joyce. It was his second defeat in his 16 comeback bouts. "Armstrong: looks as good as he ever did.

If anything, he's "jolt ing his punches sharper. I know this doesn't make sense. It' against nature for a man to retire, then come back as good as new. I know it sounds silly; I've been in the business a long time, Armstrong gave Zivic, the guy who knocked him out, a decisive lick' ing. alC" The man is amazing, that' What! No Louis? PORTLAND, Oregon.

March 11 Joe Waterman, veteran match maker and ring expert, who has been watching knights of the squared circle come and go since 1899. recently rated the six great est fighters he had ever seen in the following order: Sam Lane ford, Bennie Leonard, Jack Demp sey, Abe Attell. Denlco Cabaneia, and Henry Armstrong. STARS IN SEASON'S FINALE 'V Im uL T'Tf 'iVM Wii I 'JF? Ixf i jfei 42 to 87 victory over the Southern California Troians last Friday night. Barksdale was high point man, scoring seven field goals and four charity tosses for a total of 18 points.

That meant that I had been a good champion, both in the ring and out. I got a big thrill the first time I fought in New York. I fought Primo Camera that night and knocked hhn out. New York is a great city and everything there interested me. People often ask me about the second Schmeling iight.

They want to know how much of a thrlU I gpt out of that one, Well, not a whole lot. There wasn't much to it. Of. course, I was glad beat him and prove that I could take a licking ana come back, but I wouldn't consider, it one of my greatest thrills. I t'w'nk to be a champion, even though a lot of headaches go along with it.

But on the whole, people have been very nice to me, especially the newspapers. I hope some day to fight Billy Conn again. He's a great fighter and I believe we would'put up another good fight. I hope to still be champion when the war is over, and, like all soldiers I hope iV over soon. i NEXT WEEK Fat Jenkins, Basketball ImmortaL IT'S RAINING ALL THE TIME HOLLYWOOD, Mar.

11 Twentieth Century Fox's "Stormy Weather" is one picture which really Uvea up to Its title. Shooting started January 21 the stormiest day of the year. Since the important musical extravaganza has been In production it has weathered 14 days of wind and rain. And the stormiest scene of all the scene in which Cab Calloway and the Katherlne Dunham dancers Interpret the title piece. "Stormy Weather" was held up for a day and a half last week because the rain noises outside the stage lnteferred with the rain and lightening effects the special effects department was producing Inside.

Ex f)ens' Stars Wow With Bears WASHINGTON, D. Mar. 11 (ANP) The Washington Bears basketball team, whose members at various times sported the uniforms of the Renaissance Big Five, the Gruman Flyers and several other outfits between Sundays, have Been invited to compete in the Profes sional Basketball tourney In Chi cago starting Sunday, unginaiiy known as the Renaissance, the team was tailor made when It came to Washington to play for E. Lichtman, owner of a chain of theatres, after thf founder, of the team, Sam Lacey, mysteriously left town. Originally, the Bears were com posed mainly of players the late Chris "Dutch" Huiswould had as sembled as the Recreation Big Five.

They Were headed by Willie Wynne and Sidat Sinsrh. However, baskeball layers of the caliber they desired did not grow in Washington, so grudgingly they looked elsewhere' and found the only men available were those who had played for Douglas with the Rem. And so the Washington Bear march alonar. a fine combination of players, one of the rreatst teams ever assemoieo. xormerly Known the Renaissance: sometimes known as the Gruman Fivers, and what have you.

So if you see the Washington Bears in the. Chicago tournament, look them over care fully and youll see Bob Douglas' ast year's Renaissance Big Five. to learn that Corporal Bilhr Conn last week emerged with the state ment, unsolicited, that' he would fight Sergeant Joe Louis, heavy weigni cnamnion. "for notnuur this summer, nrovided the War Department would sanction the match. The titular sro between Louis' and Conn loomed as a strong pos lbiiity last October until almost on the eve of the hinr date Secretary of War Henry L.

Sttm son turned thumbs down on tne proposed bout because of financial bickerings involving the mitch. From that time until Conn's un solicited statement last week, the second heavyweight' title bout be tween Louis and Conn was considered a "closed" issue. I Conn looked over elans to be suomrctea Stimson. whereby bon las of War would be i Pharmacist Rollo In Concocting An DEAR CHES: I have been i 'TRO 'BAKERS CHI TOURNAMENT CHICAGO, Mar. 11 Four crack Neiro teams will batUe to earn a spot at the top of the heap when the 1 nation's leading pro teams arather here to determine the world's basketball championship in the tournament: which opens in Michigan Armory Sunday at 2 p.m.

Both the new xora renaissance. 1839 1 and the Harlem Globetrotters, 1940 champs, will be better than ever and their suprem acy will by such for midanie sepia ouintets as ue Washington Bears and Chicaj StudeDakers. two new entries the tournament. The Bears have met the best In the east, and have not tasted defeat this season. The Studebakers have many of the Stars that made the Globetrotters known from coast to coatst in for mer lyears.

The big meet win open wnn two games Sunday afternoon, Aiarcn 14. and a three game i evening session. One of the Sunday evening games win De a quarter nnai contest, with three more ouarter flnals on Monday night, March 15. The semi finals win be decided in a pair of games on Tuesday night and the finals will take Wednesday, March 17. All but the championship fray, which will be played at.

the huge Chicago Sta dium, are billed for the Michigan Armory, at Sixteenth and Michlean. The field is being limited to 13 teams this season, with numerous applicants engaging in play offs In their own territory to decide which receives the invitation to partici ate. Strangely enough; the Osh osn stars, aetenaing cnampums, are not picked by many or the experts to repeat this year. hYet the great Badger team figure: as strong as last season, with N3ow Edwards, Gene England and Charlie Shlpp of last season's great qultot all back In the fold. In addition to the aforementlon ed teams, leading aspirants at resent are Rochester, N.

TlNew ork City Jewels. Washington. Ii tt a i Y. cari akivd. vinio.

Joiiesnansi and New London Submarines, ifrom tne east, stm among those in the running in the midwest are the Minneapolis Sparklers. Indiana th one not snots, xoieao whites, and Detroit Eagles. A few play offs still remain and the field wfll.be completed next Monday. Uses New Formula All Star Array Surchased lasteadV of tickets 'for se fight, and termed them "a grand idea." The Pittsburgher ventured the opinion that Sergeant Louis would welcome such ar rangeinenta and desats. hs service gratia also if the.

tWar Departs ment sanctioned the allura The titular fray was previously scheduled for Cleveland. I i Adept at concocting new 'prescriptions, jthe popular pnarmacist, w. koiio wuson, presents a novel iormuia xor picking an All Tim All Star Baseball aggregation. Here's Ro's letter very much interested in the discussion started by little Jake Stevens on all star baseball teams. To name an all star anything is a good way to start an argument.

As much as I apelike the outfit he represents, I find much merit in a recent remark of Connie Mack; he said that in ham (the chooser should confine himself to certain periods because it Is hot fair for him to try to compare Fop Anson, for instance, with Lou Gehrig. Over such a span of years there chanees in rules, etc. This statement goes double in Negro baseball, for there are few records to back up one's personal opinions, as to the merits of players. To many of the present day sportswriters and fans; such names as Bill Francis, Ollie Marcelle, Jelly Gardner, George' Johnson, John Dona Idaon, mean nothing and yet they are among the all time treats of our game. Steve named a team and he named it with authority because he played with many of the men and knew their team value.

In that respect, a "ball player's ball player" may not.be the one whom a fa would choose. The man in the stands is attracted by what my old bud die William Shakespeare called "out ward flourishes." Th i guy on the bench sees the feel of clay. So, far be It from me to argue with Oom Paul, of the York County Stevenses. it since I have gone this far, I am going to name an all star tea of my own formula and dare or cash customer to pick a better one. It is a team of "Handymen," players who were 1ig league" in two or more positions.

Hold your hats, here we go again: CATCHERS: Double Duty Radcliffe, George Britt, John Beckwith, Iiizz Mackey. PITCHERS: Martin Dehigo, Ray Brown, Manuel Fabre, Oscar Ow sns, Radcliffe, Britt. FIRST BASK: Oscar Charleston, Jap Washington, John Henry IJoydV Dehigo, Jud Wilson. SECOND BASE: Lloyd, Sammy Bankhead. THISjy BASE: Battkhead, Washington, Cunt Thomas, MaoeeyJ Wifeen.

Beckwith, Lloyd, Bankhead, Mackoy. Jhlgo, Vic Harris, Thomas, Brown, Charleston, ITabtf nkhead, Owens. That, CTieiia Jf Idni of an "all" Til nominate. Whyr If I tried the egiila: type, I would have to be four deep in men at some positions. Oi I would throw such names as Lloyd, Lundy, Stevens, Moore and Wells in a hat, grab one out and say: is my shortstop!" How could I chcose two or three pitchers from a list which included Hip Winter Dave Brown, John Donaldson, Danny Mc Rube and Willie Foster, Joe Williams, Dick Redding, Phil Cockrell, Bullet Rogan, Joe Mendes, Oscar Padrone, JuantUo, Holland, lector, Henderson, PaigeT For you nan one man for an "all" squad andyoff may.

build a team around him. Ne fan, no ball player can omit 'him He served his countiy as a soldier in the Philippines and now he is servinr it as a guard, at the Philadelphia Navy yariLv He was the greatest outfield and best base runner and most consistent' hitter the race has known. In later years he was the' peer of" first basemen. My is OSCAR CHARLESTON Well, so long, Chei CT1 be seeing you. I W.

ROLLO WILSON. Talk of louis conn MATCH IN isw I ORK, Mar. It. may appear foolish to even hint about such a bout following the great uproar and confusion over the proposed match some months ago, but it's food for thought anyway AIR AGAI couldn't be reached for a statement but those who. knjcm the heavyweight champion well can't help hut believe that the Brown Bomber would rustu at the opportunity to fight Conn in a return match under any; cireum suuees.

Titular Go 1nli0(5tonIuareHlfO 4 BOSTON. Mas4 Mar. IX The featherweight tiU mitch between Jack! Callura and Jackie Wilson, ex be staged here at Mechanics Building next Thursday, Marcn is, it was announced by EMdie Mack, match maker for the Boston Boxing As sociation, last Friday night. Wednesday of this week. wat cancelled due to disagreement of forfeit payment between jWilson'e manager and promoters of 'the bout! It appeared for a while as though the title scrap would be called off indefinitely, but Match maker Mack i and Wilson's pilot agreed on terms last Friday to shift the championship go to Boe IOB.

CAMP PICKETT, The Cams Pickett Ing of top ranki: stars, ratec on Mar. 11 rarrtors, boast ig sepia court or tne cnoice cas teams in the 1 service and Is the South. They cMt another dis tlncUve notch in their collective belts recently when they shaded Virsrlnia Union university of Rich mond by the eorejof 45 to 8., tne vans jricaett lineup graced with names familiar to court fanevfrum the Mississippi to the east Jh.re iine.i There is Pfc. Charlie Toukg, of York, a. former; Harlem Globetrotter star.

There is Sgt. Bill Barton, formerly of the Pittsburgh Bartons, who acquired his athletic and academlo air during 'some Intense educational respiration at Kentucky State, 'i .1 Others of the varsity, squad in ciuae: pi. jonnny juoya, aiunuras xne warriors' seasonal history records victories over Camp Lee, Virginia State college, Manhattan YM.CA. Of Roanoke. Btifefleld Teachers college of West Lincoln university, of Pennsvl vania, Morgan State college and Langley Field.

vv Armstrong To Barney; Rots LOS ANGELES. Mar. 11 (ANP While, former welterweight clvem on jsarney toss was on nil way ome, a Gaudalcanal hero. Henry Armstrong, how biasing up a comeback tralL broadcast a mee ge to Of course his whereabouts feeing a war secret, Armstrong did not know he had been granted a furlough and was on his wav to San Diego to visit his family. But hia words, being over short wave ra dio, reached Barney aboard; shin.

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