The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-09-30
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Although The public link tournament scbcduled Rackham
so course in which is than Il months think this
w proper time to launch campaign TO have some cooed golfers
participating in this
While ! have concrete evidence to the contrary have
been reliably Informed that cooed golfers have been given the
od shoude- IN other public link The officials
prospective participants OF ebony hued players
This attitude the part the golf officials has aroused
storm protests from the coored golfers These golfers have
pointed out and rThuy that The public links maintained
@ ated by funds from the TAX payers And much oil this mon
Genes rom the pockets OF colorcd tax payers these golfers
Detroit six or seven qualified compete
Jackson BENJAMIN Davis oDc Dave Morris have
show BY their play that they should be admittod
wie The tournament months is the right
time m Tho golfers to file their applications and get ready for
W are ready to tee off probably all lines Of discrimination VIII
tu-hcrmorc sport fan should begin wagng
have coored golfers participate in the 1910 tournament
% should rot be part Of any discriminatory action on the
only should tho golfers compete public links
Tournament but they should file entries for The national open ard
national amateur all other tournaments held II Just takes
asgressvenes break dowr some Of tho racial barriers
Louie Rafael Borbin proved that this past summer
m to Monday night mary OF the well known boxing experts
following the defeat of by Tony Gaeno had looked upon
@ 'onn Ptsburghs most recent contribution to INC hsnt oa
a BE promising prospect with possible chance OF htirg
INC .ea'yweigh crown from Joe Louis 80,
Monday night william tapped victory over Melo
ena in 15-round bout in Bllys home town However the
nous decision OF the referee and judges lie mad lost me ns
SIX rounds the souhpaw Italian rallied until the thirteenth when
vas given drubbng and Their swarmed all over bna IN the
Although Conn one OF the ccycrest the
able repeatedly with his left unable TO do
an. rous damage his except open cash over ms
eyes The champion slightly over his
fl eye There knock downs
Now II Sweet william floor the rugged Betina who
seated Just and pounds more than ne d wnt
chance would he conrs blows would not be able
dent Joe and II the champion landed one OF his e
VI ilshs-wcll you know what would happen
They hoping that Conn will take or more weight enough
make him full-fedged heavyweight But II the PsDugne
kes on pounds he Is sure to lose "na
d he has And would only be his speed which would enap
"h 10 stay ir the ring with Louis.
So Notwithstanding balIyhoo about Conn you can Just
eHminac him for the championship now neu
louis The boy doesn't enough power IN MS punch
" 90 any crown lifting.
furthermore Billy not clearly established himself as p
g OF his division Although he recognized as kngrn aer
MS hrst defeat Lesnevic TO be ened 10
nance to win the title esnevch proved himself capabe puhcne
""en he stopped Dave Clark in round last summer
While Clark temporarily eliminated serious threat
the crown he has been waging comeback battle a.a s
W commanding position the chaengers II ne can
wore another win Buddy Kroxand he should-n ne Dou
OCT s. In Dayton. o. he will pited against Lesnevch IN re-
urn bout Clark beat LesneVlch ne
be back in the position held before that black night last
June when he stopped by the New Jersey hshter