Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-04-29

INK WIFI OulUdintul III august.
"Some of the men attending
last year were: DR.. +. II. Alex
ander. DR.. Powell Johnson, DR.. j.
J. McClendon, DR.. l.. o jefferson,
DR.. Haley Bell, DR.. c. Z. Whitby,
DR.. Charles +. Green, DR.. S. II. C.
Owen, Dr. l.. T. Spann, DR.. j.
Gray, Mr.. Brummel Penick and
DR.. w. A. Thompson and son.
Glasses will start May 8, 49,
1t reads very much like it
comes from Bill Loying's office.
X NM
Boxing is one of the great pas
times Of the American public. 1t
has been flourisAing in the United
States for long number Of
years. Through the avenues OF the
fight game many obscure persons
have vaulted to affluence. And
in many instances corruption ha.
walked hand in hand with the pro-
gress Of the game.
II is this invasion Of the petty
grafters which threatens the very
foundation Of the fight game.
Crooked fighters and crooked
managers have forced their way
into the game and are retarding
the revival of the interest which
has been on the decline for a few
years. Deterioration has set in.
A good example Of this inva-
sion by crooked and petty graf
tiers took place last week in Gle
vcland VIII Willie "Gorill
Jones, Nat nal Boxing Associa
tons American middleweigh
champion, and Ben Jeby, Ne
J York state champion. were 20,
t sed out Of the ring in the sixti
, round of a scheduled IL roun
non-title fight on the order of th
Cleveland fight commissioner. TIL
act met with the approval o
5000 disgruntled fans.
Following an investig3t ton by
the Cleveland Boxing Commits
sion. the purses Of Jones and Jeby
Of $1,000 apiece, were forfeited
and the men suspended for year.
Jones and his manager, Suey
! Welch, Uniformed the commits
sioners that Jones had been
threatened by a gang Of New
York racketecrs before the fight.
Jones has been involved in sew
eral ring scandals within the past
three years. While there is moth
ing to indicate that Jones has
been a party TO any crooked deals,
the fact remains that he has
been in several fights which have
left a sour I n c in the
mouths Of the fans.
If Jones was threatened by
New York gangstcrs he and his
manager should have reported the
threat to the boxing commissioner
before the fight. As it now stands
the fans will believe that Welch is
just coming up with a story to
alibi Jones for his poor showing.
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What chance would the Ne
gro baseball player have in secur-
ing a berth with some of the ma
jor league teams?
VIII he ever be able 60 over
come the seemingly insurmounta-
BILE obstacles and gain admittance
TO the two major leagues, or any
Of the minor leagues?
We put the two questions to a
man who has been closely asso-
ciated with major league baseball
for more than quarter Of cen
turv.
Negro baseball players" he
said. "may have thc opportunity
20 play in the major league in the
next five or ten years, but it is
hardly probable that they will get
chance sooner.
"Onc Of the reasons why the
Negro baseball player will not be
admitted TO the major leagues at
the present time" he continued,
els because the players in the lea
que do not want them. And this
is 20. Notwithstanding the alleged
remarks of some of the owners
that they are not prejudiced
against the Negro player"
How do you compare 'he Ne
gro player with white players in
the major leagues, we also asked
him?
"With the same training con-
ditSons, good travelling convey
ances. and other things conduc-
tive to the peace and content
ment Of the Negro player, think
he would be able to more than
hold his own In either the Ameri-
can or National leagues, the
oldtimer epouted.
"In track and football the Ne
gro has made significant strides
and achieved commendable sue
less in major competition. | think
he would be able to do the same
in major league baseball" he said.
Bruce Petway. Bingo DeMoss,
Pete Hin, Frank Wiclware, Frank
Duncan, Jose Mendez John Henry
Lloyd, Floyd Gardner, Andrew
Cooper, Wilbur Rogan, Rube Eos
ter and many others would have
made tho grade" said the man