The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-16
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(By Alvan woes Aor A.N.P.)

FOR: DIR. Reginald Weir, sensa-
tional tennis star with y. S. Davis
Cup aspirations, to be the first Ne
gro to be considered for such a beth
1t given the chance TO play in The
1889 nationals and he manages to
emerge as finalist, or champion :?!
FOR: John Henry Lewis, worlds
heavyweight boxing champion, to
win his six figure lawsuit against
the New York State Athletic conn
mission even though nine out Of ten
legal experts are agreed on this one
point: = The New York Boxing
commissioners possessed no Legal
right to shear John Henry of his
hard won title before the last day Of,
expiration which is October 80. That.
just because Lewis steadfastly re-
fused to appear in other than ordi--
nary fights in the Empire State
mike Jacobs angle enters here) i;
the boxing commission had no right
to rule Emilio Martinez, against
whom Lewis defended his crown at
Minneapolis, April "a, last, an unfit
opponent, for despite Martinez kayo
loss at the hands Of colored mid
dleweight, IS. it might not be for
gotten that previously, he had licked
John Henry in an over-the-weight
match???
FOR: Henry Armstrong to beat
Ceferino Garcia in defense OF the
heaviest of his three titles, and to
knockout the great Lew Ambsfs the
next time they come to grips 4:
FOR: Larry McPhail, red thatchee
towering Irishman who has put t
Brooklyn National league bal eiul
on the map from financial stanl--
point, to further amaze his brother
executives in both leagues (femem
Der the Babe Ruth cass) /, BY signing
to a fat contract, Riule SutSies,
powerhouse hitter and sterling first
sacker (even though he plays on
dine1; and mighty Josh Gibson,
best catcher baseball anywhere
has known during the past decade,
thereby brushing aside the vicious
and ''unwri1ten" statute that
since the time John McGraw brought
the sepia wonder Frank Grant, into
the league has worked to keep
Negro American supes-baseball
stars, far, far away from fortune
and rightful fame.
FOR: Jesse Owens, outstanding
figure in the entire history Of Anne
ican track and field achievements, to
be appointed Thy grateful American
officialsl track coach at some leadirg
college or university, tailoring busi-
ness or no tailoring business.
FOR: Joe Bessie, exceptionally
clever radio announcer (sports-
theaLer-news), to win over (and
why the Halifax shouldn't he)
Harry Ballough's announcing job
this winter, at genial Bill Browns
Rockland Palace Boxing Club?2?9
(P. S. Joe, there isn't a single
member Of the press row who won't
fight tooth and nail for you where
this spot is concerned
FOR: The million odd Negro base
ball fans scattered throughout the
KEY cities and Sou hein institutions
of learning, to Each, subscribe for
copy of Negro Professional Base
bal Guide, the work of Chappy
Gard er, scheduled to put IN is "ott
the press appearance about Sep
tember 10 ????
FOR: Gus Moore, former great
schooiboy and college mile and cross
country star, to get back into some
semblance of the form that once was
his in order to win wager made
with is mother-in-laW? Moore,
once accustomed w Iuliiiihg
miles in somewhere around 81 Minis
80 seconds; has agreed to run the
same route (McCombs Dam Park -
exactly one hour and forty minutes
slower ~?
FOR Mozell EHerbee and Johnny
woodruff, to not only score firsts
for America in the 1910 Uinland)
Olympics; but to respectively estap-
lish world marks for the 100 and 500
meter runs ??g?