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Page lOA-PLAYGROUND DAILY NEWS, Morning, July 3,1972 The Pathetic Fall of Joe Louis: Why? JOE LOUIS, left, posed for this race track publicity picture last year wilh former jockey Con McCreary. NEW YORK--(NEA)-Afler reading the absorbing but frustrating book, "Brown Bomber: The Pilgrimage of Joe Louis," (World, by Barney Nagler, the nagging thought remains: why did it happen? For the first time, the pain, paranoia and hospitaliza- lion of Joe Louis are told in detail. Graphically, we see how Louis fought a'real battle with cocaine and a delu- sionary battle with "Mafia assassins" out lo get him. We see Louis, at age 56 in 1969, once the most fearsome and respected of our athletes, sleeping with his clothes on in a tent in a hotel room, after having stuffed the vents with paper. He was afraid of being gassed, and was prepared to bolt the room at a moment's notice.

"It was the most pathetic thing in the world," said his wife, Martha. We know that he look cocaine, and that his life almost ended when he had a bad dose (he was rushed to a hospital and his stomach was pumped). Clues are strewn throughout the book as to why the life of Louis, who held the heavyweight boxing title longer (ban any man in history (from 1937-1949), disintegrated so. Perhaps his son, Joseph Louis Barrow who signed the papers that finally committed his father to the Colorado Psychiatric Hospital, had it right: "I couldn't help thinking of Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman. In the play the man's name was Willy Loman, wasn't it? Well, there's a correlation between them.

Wasn't Willy a grand guy, just like my father, and then he started growing old and losing his customers? He was never really aware that he had lost his tCTritory. That's the tragedy of it, just like my father's." Perhaps the sports hero never faced responsibility except in the arena. He made over $10 million in purses, but wound up owing the federal government in taxes. The internal revenue service has since dropped Ihe case, out of hopelessness. Fischer Fails To Show For Chess Championship A I Iceland (UPI) --Bobby Fischer failed lo appear, for the opening game in his world a i i chess match wilh Boris Spassky of Ihe Snviel Union Sunday but the match was postponed for two days lo give the American challenger one more chance lo play.

"Tlie simplest and maybe correct way lo deal with i would he lo disqualify Fischer from championship play," Dr. Max Euwe, president of the International Chess Federation I said in announcing Ihe postponement. The postponement was made primarily lo protect the Icelandic financial of the match and to preserve the image of the game itself, Euwe said. Fischer the chess champion who was scheduled lo begin play for the world i in Iceland, remained in Powell Leads Tigers Over Orioles 7-2 I i Cuellar pitched a four-hitter' and Iwns backed up by home Bong Powell and Don Bufrtrd as the Baltimore Orioles downed Detroit 7-2 and climbed lo i i one game of theVfirst. place Tigers in Ihe American League Easl.

HuToi'dgot his first exlra base hit; since May 7lh as the .204 hitjer doubled to open Ihe game. Mark Belanger followed with a walk and Powell slammed his first home run since May IGlh inlo the upper deck in righlfield Baltimore a 3-0 lead. followed a fifth inning single by Cuellar with his second homer of the season and (lion singled home Paul Blair, who iiad tripled in the ninlh. Itlerv singled home Mark Belanger in the third inning olhcr run. for the Orioles' Detroit at bl atj bi Buford It 5 2 3 3 Taylor 3b 3.0 I 0 IY 84 1 1 ORodrlguz 3b 4 0 0 Rellcmndorf 4 0 1 1 Kalinc rl 2 1 1 0 PmYSII 1 3 F.teOan i I 1 1 brlch.Jb i 0 a 0 Morton If 0 0 0 Robinson 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley cf 4 0 1 0 Blair cl 3 1 1 0 I Drown Ib 4 0 0 0 Hondrlcks 4 0 1 0 Drinkman SS3 0 0 0 Cuellar 4 1 1 0 Coleman 1 0 0 0 Sctierman 0 0 0 0 Comer ph 1 0 0 0 Zachery 0 0 0 0 Jala ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 MO 7 Totals 31 5 1 Baltimore 301020001--7 Delrol OOOOOOOOJ--2 DP--Baltimore 1, Delroll 1.

LOB-Baltimore Delroil 5. Kalinc. 3B--Bla)r. HR-- Powclt (5), Buford (2), Froetian Ip Cuellar 6 5 9 5 2 2 3 2 Coleman 9 7 4 6 6 6 2 1 scherman 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 Perranowski 1 2 1 1 0 1 PB--Freehan. seclusion in New York Sunday while his lawyers tried to work oul better financial terms.

The Inlernalional Chess Fe- deralion (FIDE), which had threatened lo bar Fischer, 29, permanently from world championship play if he lo appear for the first game against Russian World Champion Boris Spassky Sunday al 1 p.m. EOT, relented al Ihe last i a gave him a two-day extension. An Icelandic friend of Fischer's, Freystein Thor- bergsson, was flying to New York Sunday nighl lo try to persuade him lo go to Reykjavik and play Ihe match. The temperamental Fischer changed his mind al the last i about boarding a flight lo Reykjavik lasl week and was nol on Ihe last direct flight to Ihe Icelandic a i a a a riighl, Whether Fischer would meet the Tuesday deadline might well hinge on whether his representatives in Iceland could come lo terms i the I a i Chess Federation, sponsor of Ihe match, on his share of the take, chess sources said. The original agreement was for Ihe winner lo gel five eighths of a $125,000 prize plus 30 per cent of lelevision receipts but Fischer recently asked for GO per cent of the television money and an additional 30 per cent of the gale.

Fischer's whereabouts were not disclosed but he was reported earlier this weekend slaying with a doctor in (he New York borough of Queens. If Fischer does nol appear for Ihe drawing of lots now scheduled for Tuesday at noon (8 a.m. EDT) he will be disqualified and lose his right to challenge (he 35-year-old Russian for Ihe world chess title, Euwe said. McCovey Leads Giants Over LA. Dodgers 9-3 Cincy Stomps Padres 12-2 SAN DIEGO (UPD-Homc runs by Johnny Bench, Csar Geroninin and Tony Perez and an" i eiglilh i i powered Cincinnati to a 12-2 win Sunday over Ihe San Diego Padres a brought Gary Nolan his win.

Perez' homer, his nth, was Ihe big blow of the eighth when wcnl lo Ihe plate for cighl hils, two walks, a sacrifice fly, an error and a wild pitch. Bench added a sacrifice fly and a single to his 21sl homer of Iheyear lo knock in his 61st run, holli marks lops in Ihe majors, The win made Nolan Ihe leading pitcher in Ihe National League. Geronimo's homer, his second, was an inside-thc-park liner Dial skipped pasl outfielder Lcron Lee in Ihe i i i a i scored an unearned run in the firsl inning without a i SAN FRANCISCO (UPD- Willie McCovey's record tying grand slain homer paced the San Francisco Giants lo a 9-3 victory over Ihe Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday afternoon. McCovey's grand slam was Ihe 14th of his career, lying him with the lale Gil Hodges and Hank Acron of Ihe Atlanta Braves for the all time National League lead. The homer came in the seventh inning off losing pitcher Don Sullon, who gave up all nine runs in the game.

The victory was the fourth straight for Ihe Giants and (heir eiglilh in the last nine games. In the three-game series with the Dodgers, San Francisco scored 25 runs and pounded eight home runs. Dave Kingman hit his 18th homer of the season following McCovey's grand slam. The victory went to relief pitcher Don McMahon who took over for starter Juan Marichal in the fiflh inning. Marichal, making his firsl starl since June 11 when he suffered a back injury, gave up two runs on six hits in 4 2-3 innings.

Bayou Sailing Club Sponsors Boat Race VALPARAISO- Thirteen boats were entered in Bayou Sailing Club's second race of the summer series held Sunday from Lincoln Park. Jack McAlister sailing his Thundcrbird was first to cross the finish line followed closely by Dr. Ronald Head with his Cal Cat. However, tabulation of the handicaps on the order of corrected finish could nol be completed Sunday pending a meeting of the handicap committee. Final results of the TAKE THAT IJn'Salurday's opening rounds of Ihe Fl.

Walton Beach Annual Tournamenl George Williams seen above Is busy fyelljcring a backhand return. Mr. WillUms Is one of niany local Dennis huffs compeling In Ihe tournament, by Larry'Hesla) race will be made available Monday and will appear in the Playground Daily News Tuesday. Other sailors and their boats compeling in Sunday's race were Jon Piper sailing a Whirlwind; Tom Hendricks, Sidewinder; Paul Boyer, Javelin; Chuck Weber, Flying Mike Konopocky, Thistle; Frank Bartek, Aqua Cat; C. Walter Ruckel, Cal 34; Joe Stanley, Cal 25; Dick Varner, Rascal, Alan Stupar, Dingo; and Andy Colee, South Coast 23.

WE WILL BE OPEN July 4th For Your Shopping Convenience One of Louis's lawyers wrote a letter fo a federal judge, saying in part: At an early age (Louis) was schooled in profligacy instead of thrift. From the age of 19, he was surrounded by men of wealth who made money quickly and easily. During his championship period no brakes were applied to his spending." After one fighl, for example, after mosl of his purse had been siphoned off to pay debts, Louis still bought a girl friend a $10,000 mink coat, to the consternation of his accountants as well as his wife. In later days, he was welcomed in Las Vegas as a drawing card at gambling tables and given thousands to gamble. The "house" knew it would get ils money back, since Louis never took part of it home but stayed to lose it all.

He tried several comebacks after his first retirement in 1949, but never earned nearly enough money to pay his debts. He bounced around. When he became a wrestler, a reporter asked how it felt for a great champion lo sink so low. "It's beats stealin'," said Louis in his pithy manner. Nothing could ever match his vibrant life as champion.

He had no 'other interests, except golf. He spent long hours in bed watching television. He had a 10-room apartment in Los Angeles equipped with nine TV sets. What was wracking his mind, in later years? Debts? Boredom? What drove him to cocaine, this seemingly strong, imperturbable hero? What drove him to his madness and terror of the Mafia? Did his father's own commitment to an insane asylum in 1916, when Joe was two years old, play on his mind? We aren't sure. Harvard Wins Henley Regatta A longer, deeper book by Nagler, whose style is easy and unpretentious, may have filled in the gaps.

For now, though, we are left with th'e lingering image of a recuperating Louis who has in fact found for himself that, as he once said of an opponent, "You can run tut you can't hide." HENLEY, England (UPD- TakhiK a "bath" in Ihe murky liver Thames may seem a a way to celebrate anything, but Harvard coach Ted Washburn and cox Tom Lock seemed to enjoy it. The diminutive pair were lossed into the drink after one of Iwn A i a victories Saturday on finals day at Ihe 133rd Henley Royal Regatta, and came out smiling. Harvard had just crushed Kingston R.C. of England to successfully defend their Thames Cup trophy and the two little men were as happy as the young crewmen who rowed their hearts out to gain the overwhelming victory. "This is a really fine freshman a of Cambridge, and a former Harvard cox, said.

"The secret is they really enjoy rowing and it's not work for them." Harvard had to row twice on Ihe last day and in the final clocked Hie identical time which look through the semifinals against London R.C., six minutes 55 seconds. School of a also had plenty lo celebrate. The schoolboys marked Kent's 50th rowing anniversary by winning the Princess Elizabeth Cup for the first lime, overcoming gutsy a a i a Brentwood by a canvas in a thrilling encounter. The U.S. was in line for three more trophies, but the other finalists found only disappointment at the end of the one mile 550 yards course, despite gallant attempts al victory.

North Eastern University of lesion, did all lhat could be expected, and more. However, in the final of the a Challenge Cup the American eighl found courage and endeavour was nol enougn against Russian Navy crew WMF' Moscow. The Snviel crew, certainties tar the Munich Olympics, held (iff Norlh Eastern's fighting finish to win the regattas glamor event by a mere two- thirds of a length. It was without doubt Ihe finest final in the event for a decade and left coach Ernie Arletl saying defiantly: "I'm certain we could heal them if we met again." Expos Edge AAets 4-3 MONTREAL (UPI)-Rookie Bob Rauch walked in the. winning run with the bases loaded and two out in Ihe bottom of the ninth inning Sunday and Ron Fairly drove in three runs as the Montreal Expos defeated Ihe New York Mels 4-3.

Rauch, the third Met pitcher of the day, started the inning by walking Terry Humphrey. Carl Morion went in to run for Humphrey and Clyde Mashore sacrificed him to second. Ron Hunt was walked intentionally and Mike Jorgensen followed with another walk which filled the bases. The count got to 3-2 on Fairly before Rauch walked him to force home Ihe winning run. The Mets scored three times in the ninth inning when they trailing 3-0.

SET SAIL Skipper Tom Hendricks and his crew set sail in Hendricks' Sidewinder to get in position for the start of the Bayou Sailing Club's race Sunday. The race which was (he second in the Summer series was held in Boggy Bayou. (Photo by Emma Goggin) IK n. WALTON SQUARF SHU. CTR.

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