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THEATRICALS SPORTS
JOE LOUIS AND HIS HAPPY FAMILY AT LAKEWOOD, N.J.
808 PELHAM
TELLS HOW
J 0 E TRAINS
(By 808 PELHAM)
LAKEWOOD, N. J.— (CNS) —
A two hour drive, as the crow fließ,
sixty miles duo south from New
York City and you will be speeding
through the Belt o’ Bines, In Ocean
County, New Jersey. Stop at Lake
wood the prettiest 5,000 town in
New Jersey and you will be at once
attracted to its most recent attrac
tion —the “Training Camp of Joe
Louis."
Lakewood, inland ten miles from
the Atlanie coast, is situated at
the inter-section ot six broad and
level well made highways—State
and county roads —to Asbury Park,
Long Branch, Seabright, Point Plea
sant, Spring Lake, and Atlantic
City over the Toms River highway
—7O miles away.
It is here you will find Joe Louis
and his “happy family” until the
morning of June 18, when Joe goes
in to New York city to weigh for
his fight that night in the Yankee
Stadium with Max Schmeling.
It is here, comfortably located in
a fourteen room private dwelling, at
SlO Madison Avenue, you will find
Joe’s “happy family” catering to
his every want and need.
This well appointed house was
occupied until May 1, by Abe Al
pert, Its Jewish real estate owner,
who moved out to give Joe a most
homelike retreat, two blocks away
from the noise and bustle around
the main cajnp two blocks away.
Mr. Alpert is not only a great ad
mirer of the Brown Bomber, but
wants to see Joe give Schmeling the
Nazi-man, a good trouncing.
The grounds around the house
originally had no fence but now
that it is the show-spot of the
town a brown iathe-wired fence
keeps out fight fans as well as the
curious sightseers. A similar fence
surrounds the main arena at Madi
son Avenue and Tenth-Eleventh
Streets. And as if to emphasize a
color effect a browm canvas can
opy lends color to the Brown
Bomber’s square circle.
The “happy family” of ten, con
sists of the four “J’s”—“Joe,"
“John," “Julian’ and “Jack;” in
order as named Louis, the King
pin; Roxborough and Black, man
agers; and Blackburn, trainer.
Carl Nelson, of Chicago, Joe’s
body-guard; Billy Bottoms, of Chi
cago, the house steward; Vernon
(Gitchie) Porter, of New York
(formerly of Washington) assis
tant steward and housekeeper;
Gaston Bryant, of Pittsburgh (for
merly of New Orleans); chef; Mel
Frazer, of New York, Eastern re
presentative; andChester L. Wash
ington, “Ches,” secretary and pub
licty director; are the other six.
It is here that Joe eats, sleeps
and relaxes, with two State Troop
ers, in and around about at all
times. These same troopers were
with Joe at Pompton Lakes, about
150 miles away, when he last
trained in the East. Governor Hof
man visited Joe here some days
ago and granted the request of the
troopers to be again assigned to
a Joe Louis camp.
The day before I visited the
“happy family" the four “J’s” and
some friends went fishing. Rox
borough and Joe got top honors in
the order named in a fishing con
test. I was present next day when
the former “do-re-mi” man helped
to serve a fine fish breakfast.
“Gitchie” is also tops as a house
keeper. The dwelling being in ap
ple-pie order from cellar to garret.
Roxborough, a genial host, when
asked to answer a prevailing ques
tion: How did you come to locate
at Lakewood said: “This training
camp business is quite expensive.
We were to camp at Dwyer's Stock
Farm, about a mile and a half from
here, but premier salesmanship
attracted our attention to Lake
wood. We listened, looked and
learned and happily located here,
and we may not have to write a
BATTLE OF THE SEASON
FOR THE KING OF JAZZ
MONK CULP
AND HIS CHAMPIONS
AND
STUTZ ANDERSON
AND HIS SHUFFLERS
Dancing from 4 P. M. to 2 A. M.
Sunday, June 7th
AT FOREST CLUB
FOREST AND HASTINGS
Adv. Sale —3O c —4O c
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During the Booker T. Washington Trade Association Exhibit
In Boxing Encyclopaedia
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JOSEPH LOUIS BARROW
Popularly known as Joe Louis, who
has just been listed in the Boxing Ency
clopaedia compiled by Nat Fleisher,
founder of the sports magazine, “The
Ring.” The book contains 1,000 pages
and gives the biography of 4,000 fight
ers from 1700 to the present. Famous
fighters’ managers, trainers and seconds
are included in prize photographs.
Every boxer who has appeared in twelve
or more contests is listed. It is the plan
of Mr. Fleisher to bring out anew edi
tion of the book every three years.
(Calvin Service)
balance in the red this time.
“We were sold on Lakewood be
cause as you know it is a winter
and health resort and the season
from October 1 to May 1, attracts
person of wealth and position
from all parts of the country. The
Goulds, Rockefellers, John Hays
Hammonds, and other prominent
families have large holdings here.
“Shortly, after Easter each year
most of its hotels close for the sea
son. We were invited to pitch our
camp here. Our headquarters and
areana are at the Hotel
THE DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY JUNE 6, 1936
Stanley, and most of the local ho
tels are still open and the town is
doing a good business.
“The Belt o’Pines,” continued
Roxborough, “was scoffed at for
many years—'but according to
Lakewood’s premier boosters,
’while one cannot raise very good
grain and fruits here, in its sandy
soil, you can raise very good men
and women here.
“You know,’’ said Roxborough.
“we have a very good man to look
after we fell for that line of
talk. We decided to 'raise’ our
friend Joe, to fighting perfection
for the Schmeling encounter here.
“We don’t regret our choice for
if the crowds keep coming we’ll
not land in the re ( j this time.”
Lakewood is surrounded by miles
of pines forming the belt —by
twenty thousand acres of forest.
The town is built on sand five hun
dred or six hundred feet deep and
constitutes a natural drain through
which all impurities quickly dis
appear.
“In fact the surface of the
ground is like a big sponge into
which heavy rains soak very rapid
ly and one hour after the hardest
showers one can walk through the
woods without getting your feet
wet.
"Over such a soil and on the
; hanks of two beautiful lakes, Cara
-1 saljo and Manetta, Joe runs dally
his seven or eight mile Jog, In com
pany with his corps of sparring
partners, under the watchful eye of
Jack Blackburn.
“You see,” continued Roxbor
ough, "Lakewood’s fame rests up
on its dry soil, its situation in a
pine belt; Its freedom for thirty
years and more from epidemics of
contageous diseases; and the usual
percentage of dry days,
i 'Then again Joe can sleep here,
a restful sleep. The pine aroma
hereabouts and the whiff of salt
air in breeze tempered by its
course overland through the pine3
from the Atlantic ten miles away,
makes Joe’s sleeping hours ideal
both by night and in the day time."
After seeing Joe in action and
how he stops at will the six or
seven heavy weights he spars with
daily we have to record that the
stories sent out “that Joe is either
lazy or Indifferent," must be taken
with grains of salt.
It cost from $lO to $25 per man a
day to maintain a suitable “stable”
from which to select sparring part
ners for Joe’s workout on each
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday. And the scouts, in the
field, even at the top price have
difficulty in persuading a sufficient
number to go to Lakewood and
go one round a day with Joe."
While in camp we sat with about
3.000 others in the Hotel Stanley
arena —’“the others,” most of them
customers, at sl.lO per customer,
sat for two hours under a broiling
sun to see Joe and his partners do
their stuff. That day Joe boxed
eight rounds, taking on one after
another during that period, Jim
Dowling, Frank Wolanski, Jimmie •
Anstello, Jack Tornado, Tiger Roy
Williams and one L. Williams, a
269 Vs pound pug. who dropped
like a log when Joe hit him as soon
as he came out of his corner.
It is suVprising that such sports
writers as Bill Gibson, of the Afro-
American and other should fall for
the line of chatter that Joe is
“either lazy or indifferent.”
It is quite evident to an expert- |
enced eye that Joe has been “pull
ing his punch” in order to “keep
sparring partners at his training
camp” and in proper shape to "take
it” once a* day.
Joe arises at 6:00 a. m. and fol
lows the following routine: 6:15
orange juice and relaxation; 7:00
road work; 8:30 to 8:45 shower;
8:45 to 10 sleep; 10 breakfast then
soft ball and games; 11:00 to 2:00
rest and sleep: 2:00 to 3:30 pre
paration for gym; 3:30 to 3:45
exercise, shadow boxing and cales
thenics; 3:45 to 4:00, boxing; 4:00
to 4:15, shower and rub down;
4:15 to 4:45 relaxation and discus
sions as to “How am I doin’”; 5:15
bacvk to cottage; 5:30 baseball and
games; C:00 to 6:30 supper; 6:30 to
8:30 reading and relaxation; 8:30
to 10:00 movies or recreation;
10:00 retires.
There are no signs of any kind
about the cottage but there are
several unwritten rules —no wine,
no women—except Mrs. Marva
Barrows, Joe’s wife who calls for
a short chat after supper—and
very little song.
Taking it from me Joe will be
in fine condition June 18. He
weighs now some 310 pounds. And
in the language of “Ches” Wash
ington :
“He puts into his road work;
drills with plenty of vim and vigor
and boxes with his sparmates as if
each one of them presented anew
problem to solve. He moves about
his daily grind like a well-oiled
machine. He follows his training
schedule religiously and his tim
ing in training is just as accurate
as his timing of those short but
powerful blows that have blasted
many of his opponents to defeat.
If Max isn’t down and smelling
the rosin before the end of the
sixth round I’ll miss my guess.
The happy family at the gay Übangi Club at Seventh Avenue and 131st Street
in New York City, where patrons laugh and relax of an evening. Leader of the
the troupe is the dapper Willie Bryant, in center, who is the “Long John” maestro
of radio fame. Last to right, front, the talented Gladys Bentley, then the in
imitable Jackie Mabley, Stump and Stunm’a close to Edna Mae Holley, and Avon
(“Personality”) Long with a friendly arm for Rosalee Duncan. Standing are the
smart chorines, Gertrude Gardeen, Franc •*« Hubbard, Margy Hubbard, Marion Eg
bert, William Stevens Bryant, Jr., (the Captain of the crew), “Frenchie , Mae
Johnson, and Pearl Baines. Now and again this happy troupe comes to the A
pollo theatre in 125th Street where the f Dlk who keep regular hours can see them
under the spotlight. (Ca,vin Service).
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(By Homer Jcv.es)
;FLABH! FLASH! FLASH!
The voice of the personality kid
is now on the sheet, (page to you
twerps) bringing to you the latest
i news ditties of the day. And if
! you chippie chasers don’t like to
see your name in print, just keep
! out of sight, because if you don’t,
the kid is bound to get you.
BANG! BANG! BOOM! DOOM
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Read
all abou it. WAR IS DECLARED!
Yes, war is declared, between
Monk (Culp The Prince of Jazz)
and his 14 Recording Champions,
i and Stuz Anderson Shufflers.
The feud that has been raging be
tween these two popular rhythm
producers, will be settled on the
battle field of honor, (The Forest
Club) June 7th. Which will be the
most talked of, affair of the year.
When the reed section begin firing,
and the brass section blast out the
warning of destruction, there will
be but one shrill note in the air,
that will be heard from every
house top. Who will be the jazz
king of 1936? That will be a hard
question to answer, until the last
note is fired
LATEST NEWS REPORT. Lo
cal boy makes good, yes the ole
boy went to Pitts and carved his
name in the hall of fame. And he
is none other than Jimmie (Snake
hip) Peterson the Human snake,
Jimmie has been at Jones Jungle
Club for the past tw’o and a half
months. He performs his unique
way of torso .twisting. Jimmie's
sudden rise to recognition as a
snakehip artist, will without a
doubt, establish him as another De
troit champ, for which Detroit is
noted.
Yours truly received a letter
from the lad, and he writes that he
would like to head from the cats.
So all you cats get your letters,
and post-cards in no later than
Saturday of each week....At this
time I want to extend my regrets
to my good friend John (Ashcan)
Laßue, and wife Dorothy, who met
with an unfortunate accident.
While returning to their room at
541 Adam E. At this time our pal
is resting and is expecting to re
turn to the Tuxedo Grill where he
has been for the past two months.
They Make Harlem Laugh and Relax
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PITCHER BROWN, of Homestead Grays, who will
do mound duty for his team at Hhmtramck Stadium,
Sunday, June 14th, in the double-header with the
Titus Giants. A large crowd is anticipated.
.... The cats are swinging, the e
lites are training, yes, yes, yes, all
because that Ebony Kate Smith,
Lou Ella to you fellows, has rhy
thm in her soul, so truck on down
to the Silverline, where you can
wine and dine, and have your fun
all the time. If rhythm is what
you need. Wade Boykins is sure
to please—now if you are out for
a good time, just drop on down to
the Silverline. Meeting place of
the East and West, all because Joe
Lewis is best, knows the funniest
jokes in town, and will tell them
whenever you come around, down
on the Boulevard at the Silverline.
The latest pet fad of the Boule
vard (Hastings) Cats is an artifi
cial carnation in the lapel of the
coat that smell like the real Mc-
Coy, yes even yours truly has one.
The wearing of the caranation has
become quite a fad.
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The Titus Giants will play
against the Ethiopian Clowns, of
f’errytown, N. Y. at the Hamtramck
Stadium, Saturduy and Sunday,
June 6 and 7.
Saturday’s gamejwill be played
at .1 p. m. The game Sunday will
begin at 1:30 p. m. General ad
mission will be 45 cents.
Owing to a misunderstanding of
dates, the Grand Rapids Club was
unable to till the dates with the
Titus Giants, May 30 and 31, much
to the disappointment of the Giants
and the public.
Mr. Titus, owner of the Giants,
announces, however, that he will
spare no pains to see that no fur
ther disappointments of this kind
occur.
John Henry Lewis
KLO’s Bob Goodwin
New York-—fC) —John Henry
Lewis, light-heavy champion,
knocked out Bob Goodwin of
Georgia in the first round Friday
night at Madison Square Garden.
Lewis won a technical K. O. after
he had floored Goodwin once, and
the Georgian showed lie was help
less under the attack of the cham
pion.
Negro Play For Russia
New York (C) in an article in
the current New' Theatre Maga
zine. Lucille Charles tells of the
presentation of “The Negro Boy
and the Monkey” in the Moscow,
Russia, theatre for children. "A
sparking, colorful show,” she
writes. “One can easily understand
why it is u great favorite with the
Russian children, and why it has
been played more than three hun
dred times in the last eight years.”
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