Show NEVER NEVER- PRAYED BEFORE BATTLE 1 NEW YORK Nov 17 Dy By By The Associated As As- ted Press Tiger Tiger Flowers rs the praying deacon who died last night after an operation was fearful of the effects of pre battle prayers upon his ring career He never prayed before a 11 fight or never read the little black Bible which he carried with him every every- where He explained this by saying I couldn't pray to the Lord for victory victor before b tore a fight light because I might meet meeta meeta a better man and a stronger man and lose Then I might think that the Lord hadn't answered my prayers and I might be tempted to doubt him So 56 S I always wait walt and when the fight Is over I thank God for the strength that brought me safely through and then I read my Bible |