Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-14
St. Stephen To Meet Escoe-Hsdon Team
Thru The
SPORT MIRROR
By RUSSELL ]. COWANS

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"od players "Blondy" and call him Niger
short stop who makes what old
eggs fancy plays Harlem
black belt pastmers although many
capable of making plays like those darkskns
The above was culed from Damon Runyons ac-
count of the fourth of the world series between the
Giants and Senators which the New York team captured
He telling about the playing of "Blondy" Ryan,
rookie short stop for the Giants
If memory right, every gate attraction
in the major leagues has been player with plenty of
color. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, George Herman Babe"
Ruth, Ray Schalk, Pepper Martin, Mickey Cochrane,
Buck Weaver and Others players of the spectacular
manner iris Speaker, Lou Gherig Charley Gheringer,
and Sam Crawford fine baseball players, but lacking the
color make them box office attraction There moth
ing spectacular about their play the diamond in the
outfeld.
With two exceptions any of the sixteen
teams in the major leagues could either Dick Lundy
Billy Wells at short and the first base either George
Giles Charleston at second base either Newt Allen
John Russell, Wilson Radcliffe at third Rap Dixon,
Turkey Stearnes Bell Vic Harris and Bankhead could
be used outeders by any of the in the big top
Not to mention pitchers like Willie Foster Leroy Satch
ell Paige Willis, and Brewer Or catchers good as
Brown, Mackey and Duncan.
Every man in the above lot has color And that
is what teams in the major leagues lack at
If little calcium could have been spread over
Jimmy Lyons face and body during his heydey he would
have been worth $4,000 to any in the major lea
que Oscar Charleston would have been worth similar
amount And likewise RUDE Foster, Shively, Chrstobe
Torentte Hurley McNair Che not colorfu, but
way, peMOsa and numlsrous' sser diamond pastimers
who were denied the opportunity because of their sable
color. ......
1t is a well known fact that fan will see twice
the color in game between Negro that he will in
of the white leagues 1t just natural the
coored ball player to make chance hard and
difficult And he do it with much rythmn and grace
Michigan State College, in the first game of the
season scored an impressive win over Grinne College.
James McCreary, substitute fuback the of the
game with his smashing drives through Grinnes line
McCreary made States first touchdown.
McCreary, who weighs ITO and stands feet 8 12 in
at Ann Arbor when Michigan State College opened the
University of Mchgan's grdiron McCreary was
sent in to replace Captain McNutt in the first period
On the first time this husky young chap from
Flint carried the ball. he broke through right tackle and
dragged couple of his opponents for yards He
was given the ball again and ugged it through the same
spot for two more yards On his third attempt he ploughed
through the center of the line for three yards and first
down McCreary the only State back who able
knife Michigan's line with any success
McCreary, who weighs ITO and stands feet 81-2 in
ches starts fast and hits the line with the force of sedge
hammer Spinning and twisting with the artistry of Der
vish he is hard to bring down. And this twenty
twoVear-old battering who is playing his second
season with State SLOUGH at tackng Every Michigan
runner who was tackled by McCreay knew he had been
tackled. 40.
From the time McCreary entered the game to
the final whistle State was inspired team The Flint
youngster constantly urging his teammates on both
with words and his own sterling play. McCreary is going
to be hard nut for States future opponents crack
Another player on States squad who played
good Alvin Jackson, the foot inch left end
He weighs 204 pounds and fast his feet Albert Ba
of Bay City, replaced Jackson in the final period
Willis Ward played his usual good game at right
Knoxville College dropped the opening game of
the Morrstown College defeating KNOXVILLE PIP
Several have been advanced for the Knoxville
loss including gneralshp weak charging and fumb
ling of the ball
Morristown attempted seven forward passes and
was unable to complete Knoxville completed four of
of the twelve tried Both teams made six first downs Yet
with this advantage, Knoxville was the loser