Chicago world., February 04, 1950, SECTION TWO, Image 8

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Is Ivlam ,r Question
bv> .iv ±^l) YARDS
Nev Yoik City—(ONS)—The
.word is out that Mr. Boxing is
going to take one last fling at
a million dollar gate — in other
Words, Joe Louis is going to
fight again, according to the
wiseacres along Bask Boulevard.
Mr. Louis is said to need moje
of th t folding stuff to keep
jhimseL and his henchmen in the
style to which they are accus
tomed. The henchmen are bab
bling that they know that Joe
can whip Ezzard Charles with
one hand tied behind him. Thai
remains to be seen. Charles has
his weak points but a blubbei'y
Louis weighing some 220 odd
pounds can only pray for the old
K.O punch and if Ezzard moves
.with his customary speed chanc
es are that Mr- Lc-uis will tire
himself out and become an easy
target for the younger lad. If
the word is true, we mv truly
sorry that the big man is g\nny
to try to make one mere fig
MISS FAIRBANKS
IN S. A. ICE SHOW
Hollywood — (CNS) — Mabel
Fairbanks, shapely lass of thA
iceskates, took a midnight plane
to Lavana, Cuba this week to join
“Rhapsody On Ice’ January -'A
She was seen off by tearful
Warily Hunter, her longtime
mtnager and advisor whno will
remain in Los Angeles on busi
ness. The revue features many
greats in the skating world in
cluding Beiita, a motion picture
actress as well. They will tour
South America from Cuba.
Mabel, tabbed as “Queen of
the Negro Ic'eskatei's'’ has 3 big
production numbers in “Rhap
sody On Ice”. She'll do a hula
called ‘‘St. Louis Boogie'" and
wards and the most difficult
two exhibition numbers. Her
specialities are skating back
leaps and splits. Producing the
revue are two brother,. Leroy
and Edward Prince, both from
Warner Brothers- It is now
playing an extended run at the
Blanquita Theatrc in Havana.
Excited and overjoyed at a
‘‘break” to flaunt her talents be
fore an unbiased audience, Ma
bel left Hollywood with the hope
that down in Cuba people will
recognize her ability and judge
her on merits. For in Ameiica1,
for tl e past five yeai's, Mabel
has been hide!- behind skaters
of far ^ ^ in an effort
to kc ~ from auu.ining star
dom. R eently she added anoth
er feat to her list. She opened
school for beginners and has
taught many promising Califor
nia youngsters, including daugh
ters of movie stars.
New Glass Backboard For College Play
F“_
Notre Dame eager* ns well as college teams throughout the nation
ire enteiurtt their first season of play with the newly required trans
parent backboards. Pittsburgh Plate’s RK backboard is being tested
by >iotre Pa me doormen. (1. to r.) John Foley, Bob Wray, Tom
Johnson. Leroy Leslie and captain Kevin O’Shea. Made of half-inch
Hereuiite impact-resisting glass, the RK backboards give spectators
i full view of the basket from any angle.
See Jethroe As
‘‘Rookie of Year”
For 1950
Pittsburgh, Pa.— Sam Jethroe,
the swift c-utfield hawk that
Brooklyn sold to the Boston
Braves last year believes in rest
ing his bones during the cold
winter. Not that I blame him a
bit. Lou Perini, one of the
braves’ owners interviewed Jeth
i*oc after the stars sale to the
Braves- In the course of the
conversation Perini offered Jeth
rce a job wih a construction crew
in this city, not far from Sam’s
home in 'Erie, Pa., Jethroe took
it saying that it would take care
of all the winter fat.
The first day Jethroe worked
he came to the tunnel project
wearing slacks, the second day
he put? on more clothes, since he
felt a little chilly the first day'.
The third day he reported with
heavy woolen, pants over the
summer slacks, plus a mackinaw.
Then came the pay-off, on the
fourth day Perini’s Construction
manager received a message
from Sam which read, I got so
many clothes on now that I can’t
walk, I think that I’ll layoff now
until Spring training. That tun
nel work ain’t for me.
Jackie Before
Camera In February
Hollywood,—(Atlas) — Jackie
Robinson goes before the cam
eras in February with a penciled
release date in May, timed with
the baseball season. It is be
believed the star second sacker
will take a cut in the profits plus
$50,000 in case. The National
League is also in on the deal
and will receive ar light percen
tage of the net for its coopera
tion, including an okay on Rob
| inson making personal appear
j ances with the film during his
regular playing schedule.
A1 Green will direct the film
while Mort Brisking will serve
as executive producer. The pic
ture will include newsreel shots
of Jackie’s performances on the
playing field as well as his high
a Congressional Committee last
ly publicized appearance before
year.
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New Member is
Appointed To
Tr insit Board
jv n S- Miller, Chicago attor
ney and civic leader, was offi
cially seatd in December as a
member of the- Transit Board.
He was recently appointed tc
that position for a seven year
term b y the Governor o f the
State of Illinois.
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relief fito miswnes of Hard of Hearing
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MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Cake or steak? One of a Milwaukee zoo’s
lions “Shorty” had his 11th birthday here today so his keeper thought j
.he rated a cake. Promptly Shorty got his cake and the people pressed i
around his cage eager to witness his appreciation, but what happened?
Shorty just gave his customary roar and settled back to his customary !
diet of raw meat, which also was placed in the cage.
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has probably been no single sequence
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