The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-18
The Sports Roundup
ny Dan DurIey
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Chicago. Ill.-Dr. Simmons G..
Hamilton is Chicago's best dub
player this year. He. playing IN
the fourth annual Dubs champions
ship tournament at Sun Hills re-
Gently played ~ 0holes with l3i
strokes. 20 shade by one stroke.
his closest rival Dr w. +. Green.
who came in second Very few
prize fighters nowadays wear
musiaches or whiskers Wash
ing on y c. hopes Kid Chocolate
viii hrinr an interest in boxing 70
iha' ciN when he fights Andy Saril
Ia Of Panama az Griffith Stadium,
August L.. Fans in The Capt
tai cry have shown little interest
IN the sport since 1t was legalized
sonic time ago.
H. X Brown. white. In charge OF
sports and recreation In Chicago's
South Parks system. slyly advocat-
ed Negroes Jim Growing whites in
golf and other tournaments. fol-
lowing the rejection OF Vincent
Johnson's entry into the Chicago
Amateur Tournament al Jackson
Park last week. Mr.. Brown,
washing his hands and those OF the
South Park Board clean OF any re-
sponsibility in the discrimination
shown Johnson who is general man
Niger OF the Sunset Hills Golf Club,
composed OF colered players, said
MS board did not make eligibility
rtles for tournaments conducted
iaNthe park system 49,. That was
for<lhe organization sponsoring the
evenr>to provide for. ....lf the
Knights Of Columbia started
tournament. the South Park Board
couldn't make 'em let the Shriners
or the Masons In. he said. .... If
Negroes ran a tournament. they
could keep the white players out II
they wanted too. he inferred ....
But who wants to play in tourna-
ment which keeps the white folks
out?
Johnny Tenny Blount. says Rus
sell j. Cowans, owned the team
named the Detroit Stars" and
the title was given the club when
,Blountf entered the Negro National
beagueN in 1919. Steve Pierce
Succeeded Blount as owner of the
club in 1925. 49,. Detroit has no
organized baseball this year, but
George Quinn. according to Cowans
is trying to keep the spirit alive by
using Roesink Stadium as home
grounds for his Quinn Stars" F.
, Ralph Metcalfe is still around
town. that Is he was seen at the
Savoy fights last Tuesday night.
lie Is scheduled TO leave for JapaI
shortly Cecil Braithwaite
junior Provincial champion an
runner up for title honors in Nor
. treal for 1894, has won Is figh
: this year. 80. His record show
him winning 81 fights for 1892 al
40 exhibition battles and has gail
: ed 90 decisions In his career.
The Chicago Cubs managemer
say they have twelve colored me
and women employed in variou
capacities at the park. and at on
time they say, % Negroes were oil
the parks payroll -. This was Civ
en- in answer to n whispering cam
paign TO keep colored patrons from
attending Cub campaigs. c. s.
Hardl defeated DR.. +. Payne in the
finals of the Twenty Game match
tournament OF the Wabash Avenue
branch Y NJ. c. A.. ~" Checker
club to win the title last week 80.
The play has been over period of
six weeks .. Tony Yale. white,
Gary. Ind. middleweight. knocked
out Bruce Wade Of Peoria. ILL.,. in
the second round of their bout at
that city Tuesday night ... Mon
treats West Indian cricket team
lost the first engagement on their
home grounds in the history of the
club losing TO Westward ...
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