Show billy the kid D DESPITE ESPITE the reams of copy written in praise of billy conn the new light heavyweight champion boxing experts refuse to look upon him as a glorious addition to the pugilistic profession conn won the title in an unimpressive 15 round roand bout with melio bettina the fight went the complete schedule and from the first it was evident that neither man was in danger of absorbing very much punishment all this was rather surprising in view of the fact that many of the better known long range prognostic cahors envisioned him meeting joe louis in the not so distant future they declare the light heavyweight championship is merely a step on his way to bigger things that he will soon be causing consternation in heavyweight circles conn is a publicity natural he is young good looking has a rugged constitution and a fighting heart and is really fast but his punch is is only mildly irritating even to a glass jaw perhaps he will belt over a couple of lukewarm heavyweights heavy weights his dancing stabbing style makes him an elusive slippery customer but he has a long way to go before hes ready to meet the brown bomber those who saw the fight admit that louis could take both billy conn and mello melio bettina in the same ring on the same evening and whip them very handily sport shorts HUN KANDERSON elmer lay dens predecessor at notre dame has been made sales manager of one of the leading carbide companies in the united states the blind have a golf champion he is clinton russell of duluth minn russell plays in the low he has his see ahl 1 ing eye caddy tee the ball and adjust the club russell kussell i does the rest and a nd its very goo good a go golf if should cincin nati win the nation fa al league pennant clinton out of town fans may russell be forced to sleep in tents if they attend the world series the american federation of labor has an early october meeting in cincinnati and have reserved almost every hotel room tom Shar keys new stationery establishes him as champion heavyweight of the worlds navies to |