The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-09-17

''Se~ p&eSU@i iiug-uVB uav~
been selected BY various experts
and fans aimee the day when Alb
nsr Doubleday started the ball roll
Ing, way back yondsr before Abe
Lincoln'a pen had scratched hiA
name across the Eman cipation
Proclamation. But here's one
which 10 Z little different from
the ordinary run. It was selected
by Jimmy Powers, sports editor OF
the New York Daily News. ~ he
were manager OF the New York
Giants".
Behind the plate Powers has
Josh Gibson. Homestead 0rays.
and Hank Dannins, New York
Giants; for pitchers he would have
Ray Brown, Homestead Grays. and
Barney Brown, Black Yankees: his
infield would be composed OF Buck
Leonard. Homestead Grays. fret
base: Pat Patterson. Philadelphia
Stars, second base: Dick Bartel,
New York Giants, short stop: and
Dick cambridge, Newark Eagles.
third base; Joe Moore. New York
Giants, left field; Mel OFT. New
York Giants. right field; and Sam
Bankhead. Pittsburgh era Words,
center field.
A. you will notice, Powers has
picked seven colored players AID
four white. And each IL q star In
his respective position.
James l.. McCrary, former stsr
fullback at Michigan State college.
and more recently head football
coach at wilberforce university, IL
one OF the few grid experts who is
| selecting the CoIored All-Stars o.
yer the Chicago Bears when the
teams engage In a contest TO- char
ity In Chicago la the night OF Sep
temher %.
IN commenting on his selection
Ct the All-Stsrs over the heavy
Bear team. Jim said. "Of course
realize that the Bears have plenty
OF Drawn and brains. plus m album
dance OF experience. However.
just have 4 sneaking feeling That
the colored boys will win.
Nov don't get me wronk.
don't think the colored boys are
going to Just rollick 10 an easy
victory. Far from that. I think
the game will be very close with
the Ail-Stars on the long end
The All-Stars can not, however.
win with 4 rushing game. There's
entirely too much beef and trawn
In the front lins OF the BearA. The
All-Stsrs will have to win the game
through the air. And that's lust
what they should 60.
I'm Edwards. Kentucky state
halfback, the All-Stars have one
OF the best psssers in the country.
A smart and caEey fellow, Edwards
can almost heavs the football
through a hoop. Ne IL also an e.
cepticnlly good runner with the
ball.
"To receive Edwards passes the
All-stars have in Mack Robinson
one Of the real topnotch pass re-
ceivers In the game. Rcbinson
comes from Arksnsss state col
lege. and was one Of my pupils
while / was coaching thsrs. Rob-
inson 10 . ransy type Of chap,
knows how 10 play end position,
and Ia keen analyser OF plays.
with these two men s5ins along
at top speed, plus the ability Of
OzEie Simmons, Madison Dcram in
the bsckfield. and . good strong
lire. can see NO rsason Why the
boys would not bring home the
bacon"
When Eddie Tolsn. who thinks
the Bears will be the winners, re-
minded his friend that the profess
sionah still have Jack Mandsrs,
Msstsrson, Musso. Noltiag, and
other stars In the line up, i'm
said, Eyes, I agree that those men
are exceptionally good. but ! still
believe that the All-stsrs will be
the winAsrs."
Jim y not coaching this year.
However. he 10 ksspinE In close
touch with the activities At the
VARIOUS colorsd colleges 20 that he
will know just what 10 goins on
when he accepts his next assign
nnent.
Lorenzo Pack, once serious