The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-07-17
STARS DROP 3 TO KANSAS CITY
THRU THE
SPORTS MIRROR
(By RUSS } cowANs)

ousedt Lnem he Kan
cos CITY Monarchs captured the first half of the split sea
n the Negro American League and have started off in
second half though they to cop that section also
The winning of the first half by Kansas City, follow
mo thrilling last minute brush with the Chicago Amer
sn Giants has caused the Kansas City fans to run few
r in their excitement In fact the fans who are domc
down on the banks of the Jay River are pcturng the
Monarchs leading pack the teams head into the home
stretch of the final half Whether the hrelings of viii
on do or not the fans are having grand and glorious
time in the vicinity of Eighteenth and Pasio.
This speaks well for the good-natured and mld-man
need Cooper of the finest fellows in the game Coop
Or succeeded Wilbur (Bulet) Rogan one of the greatest
attractions in Negro baseball, and warm favorite with
the Kansas City fans With keen knowledge of the
came Cooper is also smart handler of men, That's the
secret of his success.
He differs from the late RUDE Foster He's not the
driver of men as Foster. He is like the late c.
TAYLOR suave and keen-wtted pilot who made his
players go at top speed by his diplomacy, and slap
the back
Cooper has some promising young material in his
lineup There's Jesse Brooks hefty young who
looks very much like Hack Wilson. Brooks is doing
nice Job of hrdbasing He swings heavy bat at the plate
He comes from the far west.
Willard Brown, the young left, fielder, is another
youngser who is expected to go places
Say now If you want to see some power at the plate
Just give this kid the once over remarked Frank Dun
can referring to Brown while the Monarchs were having
batting practice Saturday. HE can put more wood
the ball than any man in the league, he continued
Brown slammed the ball to the remote of center
field.
'Yes look for him tosurpass such hitters as Gibson
Sutles, and Stearnes" nterposed Cooper
"And don't forget that youngser out there in short
stop cut in Duncan. Hes got good pair of hands, is
smart fielder, and is fast learning the game. He's
little weak at the plate yet, but he's coming along fast
think right he's the best short stop in the league
So don't be surprised if the Monarchs step right out
and handcuff the second half of the split They
have good club.
But there's young man in the league who is not
oncedng anything to the Monarchs His name is Roose
M Cox recently appointed manager of the Detroit Stars
I'm not making any predictions as to the outcome
Of the fight for the last half of the league race but you
rest assured that the Stars will be in there fighting
for every inch of ground" he declared
At the time some of the Kansas City ball players
we're paying Cox some fine compliments.
Say that guys of the best ball players m the
league, said Henry McHenry, ace rght-hander OF tne
Monarchs as he watched Cox during batting practice
Yes we tried to get him last year., cut IN Cooper
Right Cox is playing checkers with his men, Try
He can play lot of baseball" Cooper continued.
nai swings into action. He has number OF ne" men
uniform, and if these players able to denver the
goods then the old players will be given their releases
Is case of the survival of the fittest.
Donald Young, who trained Kid Chocolate from the
day the Cubanola Kid launched his American campaign
back 1928, until two years ago, is sold on Milton onN
er the young middeweight with the potent punch IN ell
Their hand
Shivers is the best young fighter I've seen since
inst laid eyes on Chocolate He has punch IN etner
mu and, what's best, he's easy to handle - .u
With few more fights under his belt, milton VIII
Mready for bout with Freddy Steele, and tnnK nc
iwhip the champion" Young stated -,
onvers has been out of action since his bout WIN Oa
per LaRosa at Naval Armory about two months ago ne
spent three weeks in Joe Louis camp at kenosna poHs
vey day under the supervsionof Young VINO was a'S'
for ho I'M