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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-21
BASE BALL AND OTHER SPORTS
Edited by J. ALBA AUSTIN
BLACK HEAVIES REFUSE JOBS
MDEMPSEY TRAINING CAMP

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
New York, N. Y, May LIT is said
100000 men are out of work in
this country, yet several good jobs
are going begging. Jack Dempsy is
finding 1t difficult to secure hired
hands for his training quarters
he will presently pitch in Atlantic
City by the sad sea waves 1t is a
funny thing about some of our big
fighters. They claim they can lick
Dempsy, but when they are offered
the opportunity Of doing it every day,
they shy off.
Dempsy does not ask then to pull"
when they are training with him.
He puts them under no bonds to
keep the peace. He is willing to
have them tear into him. biff, bang,
and there is nothing to prevent them
from knocking him out if they can.
Thus it would appear to be a great
opportunity for a man to make a
quick reputation, but is there any
great rush to the doors Of oppor-
tunity? There is not!
When Dempsy was training for
Jess Willard, his manager, Jack
Kearns, went to Harry Wills, the
Negro heavy, and offered him $4,000
to work with the present champ.
Wills declined the offer. This was
probably more money than Wills re-
ceived from his average battle. He
does not appear often in the ring
and much is said Of his inability to
secure matches. Yet Wills would
not work with Dempsy, and his
reason was that he thought he could
whip either Dempsy or willard.
Perhaps he could But it seems
strange he did not jump at the OPP
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gate themselves"
800 TO SAIL TO LIBERIA.
Tourists VIII Leave In December to
Learn Resources of African Re
public.
$50 ENIIGRANTS MAY GO ALONG
Enterprise Organized By COIOrch
Leaders And Number of Whites in
baltimore.

Baltimore Md, May 19.-About 500
American Negroes, including many
leaders of the race, will sail from this
port for Liberia on December 3. ac-
cOrding to plans of the American At
rical Tourist Company, turning, af
ter a i5-day trip, on January II Of
next year.
The tour is being organized in CO.
operation with the President of Lii
IBERIA and the National Baptists Con-
ventiOn (Colored), the officers of the
company being some of the most re-
sponsible Colored leaders of the coun-
try. The trip is under supervision
Of some white people of Baltimore
who have taken a sympathetic inter-
est in Negro problems.
The purpose of the tour is to get a
large number of American Negro lead
ers personally acquainted with Lii
IBERIA to know the country,s civiliza-
ton, resources and possibilities; then
TO return to America and tell the
country of American standards of
living and American opportunities.
Besides the tourists it is possible
that about $50 Negro farmers will be
taken on the same boat to Liberia
for settlement, carrying with them
their farming implements. These set
tiers have been offered land by the
President of Liberia, who is now in
Washington.
kind been arranged under such aus
pices, II Is understood, and the Ne
gro leaders believe it will stimulate
emigration to Liberia to great ex-
tent
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portunity Of proving 1t. Training
camp courtesy may demand that a
training partner must not SHOW up"
the man he is working with, but
where the man is a defiant champion
who has no objection to being shown
up, 1t would appear to be a great
sport for a contender.
Kid Norfolk, another Negro fighter,
who claims a title, has declined to
assist Dempsey in preparing for Car
pentier. Norfolk's reason Is said to
be that he thinks he can whip Demp-
sey He says he will work with Jack
If the champion will guarantee him
a title match later on.
Norfolk does not need such a guar
antee from Dempsey. If he can go
Into Dempsey's training quarters and
display superiority over the cham
pion, nothing could keep him out of
a title tilt. Furtherbore, the man
who licked Dempsy would assuredly
be a great card, title or no title.
Norfolk claims the Negro heavy
weight championship. and bears a
belt to that effect. He Is a pretty
cool fighter and would be very val
liable to Dempsey. He is fast and
crafty.
Harry Greb, the Pittsburgh wind
mill, is said to heve refused an offer
to join Dempsey. Greb has often
expressed a desire to fight Jack and
it would seem that the training quar-
ters would furnish him the Oppor-
tunity to display to display his worth
mess for bout with the champion.
Every big man IN the business will
be asked to visit Atlantic City for
a remuneration while the champion
is getting ready.
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DIR. DELANE ASSAULTED.
Officer Shoots at Him and Then Uses
Pistol On His Face.

Memphis, Tenn, May 19.-On last
Tuesday, at his office, 1870 Beale ave-,
DR.. DeL.ane, one of Memphis leading
physicians, well educated, polite,
congenial, honest and gentlemanly in
his conduct, was brutally assaulted
by a deupty, who called at his Office
on small and trivial business mat
ter. The assault was uncalled for
and 1t is generally believed that the
attack was premediated and well
planned.
In a business deal, DR.. DeLane had
given a man a check and this man
says he lost it, and called on the
doctor for another. The doctor dis
cussed the matter with the man rep
resenting the business firm and went
about the duties of the day. In
short time deputy called at the doc
tors office and said he had papers
to serve on him. The doctor asked
the deputy to show or read him the
papers. and at once the deputy made
the assault
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PEoN HOLDER ACCUSES NrcR

~, Tate Springs. Tenn, May 10
w. e. Gordon, a Negro is being sought
BY OFFICERS on the charge OF setting
tlres to fuses and caps at the storage
mouse of the Southern Construction
company. which is engaged in building
roads through this county The eX-
pIosion which followed when the ton
Of dynamite went off was felt for
miles around and 1900 electric ex-
pdIoders, a 9O-horse power boiler, 10. :
700 dynamite caps and $4,000 feet of
iuse were destroyed.
II. r. Woods. white superintendent
who is now under a bond of $1,000 to
appear before the May term of fed
era' court in Knoxville to answer to
the charges of holding Negroes in
peonage. beating them numerically
and otherwise maltreating them, is
Gordon's accuser and bases his sus-
plcloh OF the Negro on, as he states,
my having discharged him for care
Gordon is said to have given vaIu-
able Information to the government
superintendent and several of his
foremen being arrested on peonage
charge; He is said to have re-
NAMED on the works at the, sug-
gestion of the Officers and when 1t
became known that he was one of the
sources of information for the govern
ment. he was. threatened: When accost-
ed by. Superintendent Woods. Gordon
is said to have picked up a peice of
iron to defend himself, whereupon he
was driven from the camp at the
point of pistols. This difficulty be-
tween Gordon and Woods occurred on
Saturday night Many local citizens
are of the belief that the Negro, fear
full of meeting death following the
difficulty with the white superinten-
dent. left the camp and did not re-
turn. The explosion is attributed to
some accident
C. r. McCorthan. white road boss
is the other man who with Wood was
bound over to the May term of fed
eral court on the peonage charges.
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BROWN U. WOULD LIMIT NUMBER
OF NEGRO AND JEWISH STU
DENTS.
(RY A N Pl

Providence, r. l., May 19.-Brown
University is making strenuous efforts
to limit the number of Jewish and
Negro students in that institution.
This information was volunteered
by the authorities of the University
recently when officials of one of the
Colored intercollegiate fraternities
made application to set up a chapter
at Brown. The application was denied
on the ground that the University au-
thorities had recently refused a sim
liar application from a Jewish frater-
nifty and that the Alumni of the
institution had-reuuested the faculty
limit the number Of Jews and Ne
groes admitted to the institution.
When If was explained that Colored
students We're not eligible for white
fraternities and should therefore be
permitted to form one of their own.
University authorities pointed out that
the college is now conducting a drive
for 100000 endowment fund. If we
permit it to be made public that
Brown University is allowing a Coll
ored fraternity to get up a chapter
here alumni will hesitate to give
freely to the campaign, they declared.
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DAISY Il. LAMPKIN APPOINTED TO
ORGANIZE REPUBLICAN CLUBS
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 19.-The re-
cent defeat Of the Civil Rights Bill
at the hands of the Pennsylvania
Legislature has cleared away any
remaining doubt that may have ex-
listed in the minds of the Negroes of
this State. They know now Just
where they stand and what they must
do
The lesson coming to close in the
wake of the so long sought for en-
franchisement of women has given
the Negro women Of this State a
clearly defying and most unmistak-
able mapped out course of duty along
lines of political activity. In club
dom, ir organizations of all kinds,
women are discussing this lament
able occurrence and are interpreting
Alright the import of it's lesson-the
need and value of united action. The
result has been a determination to
get together and work out plans,
which will weld together our women
in solid united body which can CO.
operate and coordinate with the
men voters of this Commonwealth,
thus forming a body which will be
9 potential factor in the body politic
of Pennsylvania.
The attitude of Pennsylvania Ne
gro women is an echo of the attitude
of all Negro women of this United
States who have learned the benefit
of united action, and are now or
ganizing themselves into a strong
body, which will have to be reckoned
with politically.
At the call of Mrs. Julia Bunny
Jones, the Editor of the Woman's
Department of the Competitor, the
Allegheny County League of Repub-
lican Negro Women was formed with
the object of thoroughly organizing
Allegheny county. The temporary
staff officers are Mrs. Daisy e. Lamp
kin, chairman; Mrs. Sara F. McClana-
han, vice chairman; Mrs. Luella
Howard. corresponding secretary;
Mrs Sadie de Mund Lynch, recording
secretary; Mrs. Alice Warning Hol-
mes, treasurer.
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PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DROWN.
ED IN LAKE.

Decatur. Ala. May 19.--Wills f..
Starnes, one o. the best known ply
sicians in Alabama. was drowned in
Beaver Lake. across the river from
here IN Limestone County. He had
been fishing with a business associ-
ate and in some manner fell from
the boat. going down before aid
could Oe given him.
News of the death was brought
here and graphing hooks were taken
to the lake is an effort to locate the
body.
The deceased was the founder Of
the Cottage Home Infirmary the LIST
hospital for Negroes in this section
and one OF the first inarmaries in
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TRACE MEET HELD IN ATLANTA.

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Atlanta, Ca, May 19.-Every Col
ored public school pupil took part in
the annual COlored public school
field day and track meet on May T.
which began at one thirty o'clock,
on the Morris Brown university cam
pus, at the corner of North Boule-
ward and Houston street. under the
auspices of the University Free Kin
dergarten association. Among the
events held were the so. rs and 100
yard dashes, the novelty jump stick
relay race, potato race and the four
lap relay race, which decided the
championship of the Colored public
schools of Atlanta.
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HOWARD AND LINCOLN WIN
TRACK EVENTS,

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Washington, ID. c., May 19.-The
winning OF the only event entered
by representatives OF Negro colleges
at the recent Penn Relay Games on
Franklin field, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, April 18th and 3Oth, on part
of the track teams from Howard
University, reflects great credit not
only upon the schools themselves but
also directs attention to the fine type
of athlete produced at these schools
in spite of the inadequate facilities
in many instances for proper train
ing. Tho Howard University track
team composed of II. X. Perry. Rob
ert Craft. n. II. Contee. and Leo. G.
Robinson. won the 0ne-mille-Rela
over g.ch schools as Rensselaer,
Polyteclnic. Carnegie School of Tech
Dology. Dol art College, Tufts College,
Bowdotn College and a number of
other colleges The Lincoln Uniyer-
sity, Gallaudet College, and a nGm-
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RACE CONGRESS- PRESENTS ME.
MORTAL TO PRESIDENT.

washington, D. G., May 19-Fifty
delegates attending the conference
of the National Race Congress pre-
sented a memorial to President Hard
ing protesting against lynching, peo-
mage, unjust restriction in the exer-
else of suffrage, Jim Crow avs and
the practice of segregation on account
of color in government departments
in Washington.
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Washington, May ia memorial
asking that race segregation be abol-
ished in the executive departments Of
the Government was presented to
President Harding by a delegation of
Negroes representing the National
Race Congress of America, which has
been in session here.
The appeal also asked that the Fed
eral Government exercise it's powers
against lynching, peonage, restriction
of Negro suffrage and Jim Crow reg
ulations
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URGES SPAIN TO GUARD DESTINY
OF ALL SPANIARDS.

Madrid. Spain. May 19.-Prof. Rafael
Altamira, writing in the TEMPO. dis
American Republics. saying it is nee
essary for Spain to take in the oc-
currences there. He declares that pro-
test and determinations are useless
America should be studied with exist
ing conditions in mind and that Span
ish interest, which he felt assuredly
must favor the creation of a strong
political unity among the small repub-
lies.
In the meantime, he concludes,
Spain must act the part of an inter-
ested spectator, not indifferently but
alertly paying all possible attention
called for vigil over the destiny of
the people of the Spanish race.
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WHERE THEY PLAY NEXT

lay over George Washington Univer-
sity, Callaudet College, and num-
Der of other white colleges in her
class. Each of these track teams
from these two Negro colleges
brought back to their schools ban
ner showing the names of the various
who were entered in the
race which they won. Each member
of the two teams was awarded a gold
watch, also bearing the name OF the
entered in the event.
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PLAN TO sEGREGATE NEGROES.

Chicago. May 19-Immediate expul-
sion from the Chicago Real Estate
Board has been voted as a penalty
for members who sell to a Negro
property in a block where there are
only white owners. 1t was announced.
NJ. L. Smith. president of the board.
said plans We're under way by group
OF financial interests here for extend
ing to the west the quarter on the
South Side where the majority of the
Negroes now live.
"Tf you provide the places" Mr..
Smith said, the Negroes will segre-
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PAINTERS AT TOP OF HEAP.
GIANTS BATTLING FOR TAIL END OF PROCESSION. AT
HOME GAMES MAY INSPIRE MORE pep AND START
THE BALL A ROLLING UPWARD. HOUSTON HERE sun
DAY, MONDAY AND TUEDAY.

Houston Buffaloes are here for a
three game series Sunday Monday
and Tuesday, May 90, 23, and "a.
In the coming of the Bluffs 1t will
give home bugs their first glimpse
at the troublesome South Texas
Warriors, who have showed much
fight in their recent scraps.
The Giants although have had a
disastrous road trip. hope to re-
gain the grounds they have lost on
the trip. Everybody is pulling for
the Giants to overcome their slump
and let's get few games on the
won side of the column.
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MISSED AN ISSUE-FEELS DIS
TINCT LOSS.

Covington, Texas, May 8, 1921.
Sir:
l am sorry to say that missed
one paper. Was not at home and
the time slipped by me. I am wild
about my Express and all other Ne
gro businesses.
w. II. GOODEN.
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CHICAGO BOMBERs STILL ACTIVE,

(By The Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago, ILL.,, May 1.-two fiat
buildings at 701-703 E. Fiftieth St,
were rocked by bomb exploded last
Friday night in an areaway between
the structures. Both buildings are
owned and occupied by Negroes.
Young women and g4rl students
tumbled from their beds by the force
OF the defamation, at Xavier's Acad-
envy, 1923 Cottage Grove avenue.
Many of the children rushed down
from the academy IN their night gar
ments, believing the domitory wreck
ed
Explosion Shocks City.
The explosion was heard for sew
eral miles. Residents near Washing
ton Park thought at first the bomb
had been set off at the home of Jesse
Binga, Negro real estate dealer and
banker living at 1922 South Park
avenue. His home has been bombed
a number of times. The two sruc-
lures attacked by the bombers are
owned by Mrs. A. NJ Polk and by
Z. A. Robinson. White families, who
formerly occupied the fate, were in
structed to move several months ago
when the Negroes took possession.
Negroes Visit Mayor.
More than 200 Negro ministers and
business men, headed by Mr.. Binga
and the Rev. w. S. Braddon, last
Friday sought an interview with
Mayor Thompson to ask that the city
offer a general reward for the ap-
prehension of bomb vandals. The
delegation, which was unable to see
the Mayor, announced that it would
appeal to the city council at it's next
meeting, asking that 100000 of the
citys money be set aside for the
rewards. Alderman /. B. Anderson
Of the Second ward, Colored. will
introduce the proposal and unless he
and the Mayor help the delegation
promised to be against them.
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MAN KILLED BY UNKNOWN
PARTIES.

lBy 4. n. p
Rome, Ga, May 19-The person who
shot Ed Wright 4 COlored man. near
DeSota Park last Wednesday night
without apparent cause, is believed
to be Allen Edwards a white youth
whose lawless acts have for a long
time been source of trouble to both
the police and the sheriffs offices. He
is now in the county jail, The arrest
was made by Officer Joe Johnson.
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past several months, were nabbed re-
Gently downtown and registered at
police headquarters to Detectives
Sims and Paris and Allen Parker
The officers watched the movements
Of the suspects for about three hours
before they finally took them in
charge.
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COST HIM 5000 TO INSULT PRETTY
YOUNG COLORED GIRLS.

st. Louis, Mo, May 19.--James
Hamilton (whitel 4E, was fined six
hundred rollers in City Court No. 2,
Monday, Oh peace disturbance
charge; three hundred in each case.
\ The complaining witnesses in the
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NEGRO FARM AGENTS IN ANNUAL
MEETING.
10 Representatives Here From Vnri-
Gus Counties For Three-Day Con-
VentlOn.

Little Rock, Ark. May 19.-The 3
days annual meeting of Negro farm
and home demonstration agents con-
vened at 9 o'clock at the Pulaski
county courthouse yesterday morning
with l6 agents present.
Addresses were made by w. ]. Jer-
nigan, state director of boys and
girls club work, on the necessity Of
leadership in successful club activies
by Miss Connie Bonslagel. state home
demonstration agent. who spoke on
the cooperation between the races
in the betterment of farm life; by J.
A. Preston, state supervisor of rural
schools for Negroes, who spoke on
educational activities among the Ne
grOes throughout the state Lectures
were made at the afternoon session
by representatives of the Agricultural
Extension Division of the University
of Arkansas.
Agents attending the session are
T. D. Spears of Chicot county, S. II.
Ellis of Columbia, ]. d. Rice and Alice
Winston of Conway, Louise Jones and
Lou Woodland of Lee, Mary ]. Nc
Cain Of Misslppi, 3. II. Bennett of
Little River William Harris and Dora
HOLMAN of Phillips, ]. NJ. Harris of
Pulaski and H IT. Mitchell and Lugen-
ia e. Bell of $ Francis.
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the Tennessee Valley.
During his life, he had been con-
nected with many movements look
ing to the advancement of the race
and he had many friends among the
white people of the Twin Cities.
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ARTIST BACK AT WORK.

Mrs Vandex q. Parker, Poro Artist,
is now ready to give scientific treat
ment of the Hair and Scalp. Would
like to meet old and new friends
1919 Villars street.
5-14-2t.
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Beaumont 4, Galyeston 1.

Batteries: Bell. Waters and Rich
ardson, Evans, Alexander and Hines
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DALLAs 0. HOUSTON 0.

Houston, Texas, May 1.-THE
Bluffs defeated the Dallas Black
Giants. Scores:
a
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Beaumont I, Galveston I.
Galveston, Texas, May 11.-The
Beaumont Black Exporters trounced
the Galveston Sand Crabs to tune
OF to ] here today. Scores
Beaumont
Galveston l
Batteries: Lotion and Travis
Giles and Joseph.
1T. Worth, 81; Galveston 3.
Galveston. Texas, May 10. The
TT, Worth Black Panthers won
from the Sand Crabs here today with
Haynes, pitcher The Scores:
TT. Worth
Batteries, Haines and Gee, Fifer
Davis and Joseph.
Dallas lost to Beaumont, May 10
no scores Of game was sent out, to
headquarters.
Black Panthers &, Sand Grabs 4.
Galveston, Texas, May 13.-Car-
Tington's Black Panthers defeated
the Islanders here today. Stuart for
the visitors was in great form and
the Painters won.
TT. Worth ..,..............................
GalYeBtOn
Batteries: Stuart and Gee Ed
wards and Joseph.
Giants LOOses Two TO Beaumont.
May 13 and IA, Beaumont de-
scores reported.
Panthers 8, Bluffs 3.
Houston, Texas, May 14.-The
Panthers gave the Bluffs 8 to 3
beating here today.
FIT. Worth ........--...-..........-.--..-..
Houston ............................
Batteries: Fuller and Gee, Forest
and Joseph.
TT. Worth o, Houston 4.
Houston. Texas. May 15-Panthers
beat Houston. Scores:
TT. Worth
houston
Batteries: Haines and Gee; jack
son and Darlington.
Dallas o. Galveston 8.
Galveston, Texas, May 15.-The
Sand Crabs white washed Dallas
Black Giants by score to 0.
Batteries; Bell and Richardson;
Davis and Joseph.
Rain Interfered With Beaumont
Shreveport Game.
Beaumont, Texas, May 15.-Rain
interfered here today. The game
was ended In 4th inning, to 0 in
favor OF Beaumont.
Rain Interfere With Beaumont
TT. Worth IL to 2.
Houston, Texas. May 16.-The
Black Buffaloes got to Jim Liggins
and won from the Painters IL to
2.
Batteries: Liggins and Gee; Alex
ander and Hines.
Dallas 2, Galveston 4.
Galveston, May 16.-The Crabs
pinched the Dallas Black Giants to
death again here today, scores
20 favor OF Crabs
Batteries: Daniels and Richard
son. Forest and Jasper.
Shreveport 4, Beaumont o.
Beaumont. Texas, May I6.-The
Oilers won from the Shreveport
Gassers 6 to 4 here today.
Batteries for Shreveport: Welch
anil Bryant; Beaumont, Hunter and
Boykins.
Houston, Texas, May 1.-THE
Panthers clawed the Buffaloes and
won today to 4.
Scores;
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Shreveport o, Beaumont @.
Beaumont, Texas. May 1.-THE
Gassers trimmed the Oilers hereto
day, nine to six.
Batteries: Lucas and Harris;
Lotion and Doykins.
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ARRESTED FOR OLD FASHIONED
"CAN" GAME.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-two
Negroes. suspected of working the old
pocket-bool film flan here for the
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Galveston, Texas, May 11.-The
Beaumont Black Exporters trounced
the Galveston Sand Crabs to a tune
OF 4 to here today. Scores:
Beaumont