Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-08-24
IN THE SPORT LIGHT
BY Leo BOhannOn

We stand This say
ing that Cornelius Johnson Brilliant Negro athlete high jumped
feet inches Like the famed Caesars sit grevOus
gievOusy hath the eOumnist it, We think
ing of the Negro lad Congo
giOn? Anyway this youth found group
pOrers stepping nmb tree branches that far beyond the
reach
ng bored smile referred them to his older brother who really
the only jumper in the family This story
proof Correction then-JOhnsOn jumped feet inches.
If may be permitted the old atmosphere,
would of the Old rear Guard They they and they
defeated"
Otis Woodland City
me the first to succumb Tommy Donaldson tennis playing
golfer, defeated Woodland in straight sets. ~.
Then prove (rar definitely way
oblivion DR.. Howell playing precision a
oiled mepce Albert years champion generally
acknowledged the greatest potential tennis player in the Twin
and dethroned him with the loss of but six games
When two such seasoned players Allen and Woodland get put
out in the first round it is decided upset.
Ellsworth Henry HarpOe who MnnesOas HarpOle
erswhIe assistant coach HapOle West Virginia State dropped in
the writer the first the week Harp" has been sOOurng in
Talk eventually football, a sideght
Negro intercollegiate football that the writer passing
Harp that Negro football with that
leading white colleges First of ALL they do not have the large
rOment the highly paid
schools Lastly the Negro student who out for
little preparatory training
then spend his time teaching fundamentals
the finer points of the necessarily suffer.
Harp" well pleased with the at West vga
this fall Out enrolment of 800 boys AZ turned out State this
for spring practice. ....s
Quite gratifying, Harp" quite gratifying. Minnesota
enrolment of 5000 men, had
Bill Penn No. challenger for the Wheatley Tennis Trophy
his old tricks last Sunday Bill A. NJ armed with
his ancient ackes and his usual red striped blazer At 1870 NJ he
still the courts but had played single match Perhaps
by 1910 Bill will wise To knowledge he has yet to play
match the opening day of any Twin City
September is the circus month for Here's why The Ma
Onal Tennis Tournament will be held Forest HILL the
minor leagues will be playing only crucial determine the
respective champions; the British America yacht mates
for the title; football will opened
month"; and famed basketball like the Harlem Globe
tiers will be preparing for the annual invasion.
Phil Edwards the Negro boy who few back ntercO
egate mile champion of Canada still able places the
don against field of the best middle distance the British
Empire
the (rear) Guard refused
eve the writer's prophecy Andy former NJ student
found agey ummary vanquShed
in three SETS -"
Kid Chocolate the Cuban bantameght champion
posed to be all washed Wine and caught with
the Keed where the best fighters his division could not lay hand
him. Chocolate have made 100000 during his
but to date has nothing but silk shirts show It's
bad fighters like kid can't knowledge
where their pocketbooks concerned
James Murray president Of the Negro Midwest Golf ASS
give the the dope the recent Midwest
Seems though we've erred again. Thanks Jim
shall broadcast it it comes in.
The Twin City Tennis Tournament the coou of
dates More than 20 players turned out for the first round
matches Spectators hand the avotes each had their
supporters Quite bit riding the order of the
day. bit tennis technique also introduced One player
himself victory while another talked his opponent into
-defeat