The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-08
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Der launched his pugilisiic career
his home life. and many othe
things
His soft and cultural voice Sc
him apart from the majority o
war correspondents at the camp
can see Edward Neil. ace re
porter for the Associated Press al
he sat al that typewriter in tbs
press room at Pompion Lakes. on
those hot September days. coat OF
and sleeves relied up, working az
ieyeTish speed Ever so often he
would run his hand through his
prematurely gray hair as he marsh
vailed Ills thoughts before rapping
them OUT on The typewriter.
Nei died this week in far off
spain where he had been report
ing The war for the Associated
press, bu, some Of those little
things be used TO talk about IN the
press room a; P0mpon Lakes will
remain with me through the years.
Along with this Will be the con-
stant thought Of his fair and i'm
partial reporting OF sport events
Frank Walker has been known
FOR many years as one Of the boys
who could spot sucker on the
race track with the ease Of an
eagle sporting a rabbi, in a war
rem But this pas; week Frank was
put on the other end OF the line by
the boys on The avenue
Frank vas accused BY the boys
Of having p:ltered diamond ring
from drunk To emphasize The
harges the boys went out and re-
turned with Teddy Fields. photo
grapher. who unprecedented de
teciiye. 50 convincing was Fields
In his portrayal OF the character
tha, Walker began 70 petition the
Good Lord. asking Him 10 prove
10 his accusers that he was not the
thief.
According 70 friends. Roy Light
foot. who was in on the hoax, pro-
tested the arrest Of his friend, call
ing Fields aside TO talk 10 him.
While Fields and Lighfoot were
whispering-and keeping an eye on
walker-friends warned Frank that
4, would be advisable for him 10
beat i, out Of town. SO out the door
he bolted, heading straight for the
abode Of his friend, Charles (Pisk
Handle Walker
Frank told Pick Handle that he
was In serious trouble and had 10
leave town Immediately. Could
Pick extend him a loan OF car fare
10 ypsilan'i Frank bad his trunk
under lis aim
With car fare ia his pocket and
as C4o4.l- 1-ss ; tlrk,I under
his arm Frank breezed into the
bus station down town and caught
'Ae first bus going west. The last
heard ~ him he was heading To-
ward Chicago
The baseball owners Of the Ne
gro American league held meet
iag IN Chicago las, month. 30
have been reliably informed was
completely IL he dark ABOUT the
meeting and supposed John
Phann was TOO
Well. that's just the way the ~
coons u the league do business
They hold meetings and keep It as
dark secret. Perhaps they are
afraid some Of their Shenanigans
Will be exposed 20 the PUZZLE view
Now you can readily see Why ihs
public is never given any informa-
Won about hasebqll averages by the
o~acss These owners IN The Amer.
lcan Negro league believe in do
ing everything in the darkness.
l'ntil the league owners cal
agree 10 operate the league on
better basis than they have beer
doing in the past FIVE or six years
they can not hope to get the full
support Of the fans.
Who ever heard Of league be
ing operated without an officia
standing OF teams, no batting aver
ages, no fielding OF pitching aver
ages and meetings held in secrecy
Every sandlot league thu oughou
the country is operated on a bet
ter scale than the Negro America
! League.