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Evening star., 1939-03-12

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The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
BEATING
THE GUN
By AL MOSES for AMP

Here's A Kid Who Really Runs,
New York, Feb. There's moth
ing finer for jaded nerves than TO
ge. out and watch the young gen
Grafton at play. Saturday night we
passed up a big time hockey match
t. take in the Public schools Ath-
let League Junior high track
games, contested at the spacious
245 Coast Artillery armonry. Nat
j. ally we thrilled to the exploits
OF those indomitable bronzed kid
dies of Frei Douglass Junior high
of Harlem, who after a laspc of
2 year, regained the track cham
pionship of tie city against the
bes1 Pop Knickerbocker" could
trot Que against them.
Brown toned 1.-the youth still
ir theiT middle teens, like Herbie
Drayton. go I'D. dash WINERY;
Oss;e Burton who walked off with
the 120 pound 10 I'D. dash, the re-
ley9 winning the high jump, ct al
warmed the cookies of our heart
like a shot of brandy when the
wind bowling 20 below zero. But
one kid caused US to leave the
drill shed wondering if we hadn't
been dreaming through it all.
Close your eyes with me for a
second and visualize a husky,
moonfaced kid from the rough and
real sidewalks of New York, tipp-
ing Jao scales in the neighborhood
OF 1872 pounds; and not a day over
Is years of age. With machine like
efficiency, you watch this boy
whose name appears as EDWARD
GREENIDGE, prospect Junior
high school, race Is for the sheer
Joy of living through heat. and
SEMINAL, leaving the rest OF the
fell behind him "a If they were
led by invisible ropes. Comes the
final heat Greenidge well never
forget his raee) joys upto the
lines, a big laughing brown boy
Who might easily be mistaken for
q boxer. Crack goes the gun, and
with il Greenidgc IL Off Hike q
jesse Owens. Now the crowded
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

armory is up on their hind legs
just a people of them, forgetting
ior the moment as this amazing
youngster speeds down the chalk
ed lanes that they are. Jew or Gen.
tile, or black or white.
Now he's two yards ahead, six,
seven, ten and twelve, looking back
with a grin at the staggering two
roped field in his wake A. hushed
silence ensues while the judges and
timers huddle, then it comes. 1.-THE
tins 10.4 seconds, creating a new
100 yd. dash ~schoolboy record over
that had stood for 10 years"
Other events are on the card, but
VIC have no eyes for them, only the
picture Of this juvenile greyhound
who bids fair to take his place with
"aH time greats when he grows
u.
Back home, that charming liz
WHO of ours ehides as for babbi-
ing inccoherently over the exploits
OF something that was to US, a
cross between a flash of lightning
and a shooting stab. Expert OBJ
servers agreed with US that had
the giant youngster been pressed,
he could have raced the distance
in 10 seconds flat. AND DON'T
FORGET, THE BOYS ONLY
FIFTEEN.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
SPORTS
CIRCUIT
BY LOUIS O. HUDSON
Newark N. ].

Newark n. j.
One of the biggest fiascos of
modern times was pulled at the
Newark Armory where 9,087 jeer-
ing cos,umers paid S16,850 to see
their pride and joy the "Hon. Two
Ton Tony Galento sink an in
visible punch TO the midsection of
George Bresca of the Argentines.
Seeing George fight before I know
even allowing for age and out of
condition. he is capable Of putting
forth a better bout. Tony showed
nothing but $50 pounds Of beef
and tho waist line Of a fatted calf.
The round house invisible left
which left watch sent Rresca TO the
mat was something's no one seen
OF felt except George Tony must
pray for the public not TO call on
him 10 fight Joe Louis for he
will be made to order for tho Bona
ber. Basher Dean sparring part
ners of Louis stole the show with
r lively exhibition of clean boxing
winning tAe decision over Phil
Johnson In 8 hard fought beausi.
full rounds of fighting.
This will serve as tina build uI
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
BY Louis o. Hudson

Lots of people wish TO know
shat this mar did and how did h
rise % such great heights in sucl
a c~omparativp short space of time
To my knowledge. it Is only this
Ffrsf, low and lastly Mike was
aFpnyy the baby. boy, child anc
man that WIS always on the alert
sying TO make q dollar. As a kid
as sold papers. sold pop and pea
nuse on excursion boats making
scuun ntances of great numbers of
xns- connected with sporting en-
se~pri-es of various types.
Mike conceived the dea while
watching several large sporting
events where people were forced to
stand in line for great periods of
zrc TO ge. seats; that it would
nc a grand idea to buy a bunch
ahead of time for important events
Mt tha regular prices of par, and
an tke night of the occasion sell
ehen en- margin at ? profitable
aasif This idea wen over VITA
a bang and it was long before
Nike was known as a mar with I'M
9anny knowledge of events that
would draw the sheckles at big
event.
A this stage of the game an
angle flew in from the west in
the parsonage of George L. (Tex)
Richrrd who had promoted the
Gan--Nelson and Johnson-Jefferies
Iigh. with a great financial sue
cess. With lots of money a daring
aHa vambl ng mind not knowing
tho ways of Broadway, he must
surround himself wit han able ca
binet that knew the people and
4he general way around The town.
Mikes name was placed upon the
desk of Tex for approval and
Richard lost NO time in making ia
~ohs tho man behind the throne.
This move Tex never regretted as
10y
II was a smart and profitable
on his part. Jacobs lost no time
m making fame and fortune for
+imsclf in his official Richard
Eatlnet capacity. Upon his own
empire IN the world of Sports.
Not so long after the departing
of Tex, n shingle adorning the door
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
PORTS.
WHO Is MIKE JACOBS?

entrance of a cheap room in a 4s
ST. Hotel read. THE 10Th century
Sporting Club. Mike Jacobs presi-
dent, Board of Directors, Tickets
office, Matchmaker and Whatnot.
This was only the beginning, just
Tho beginning. Here in this single
room Mike made his matches, sold
his tickets. met with himself to
d'scuss matters of paying his ho-
tel bill and other things of money
Importance. His fights were held
any place thai tho owner of the
ren would listen to percentage
idea. n should be no news to you
that Mike eamo out of the long
end of the horn.
With the Madison Square Garden
in the way of real basis of COM
petition it was up to Mike to find
: netting in the way of a fighting
sensation that would bring the
crowds to the offering of the goth
Century Club. After reading lot
OF copy about the brown boy in
he West that answered to the
mans CT Joe Louis, Mike took a
gamblo by taking a party of news
paper men to the Motor City of
Detroit where 40 witness the brown
bomber in action. After Joe had
performed to the specification of
h press: Mike began to talk tur-
key with Johnny Roxboro1gh,
moving he had the answer to
proadway's prayer After the nee
essary signatures were embossed
OF tie prize document, it was not
long before our Joe was brought
to the Big Apple to show his wares.
Nov who is Mike Jacobs? (Ans.)
He is the mar that stopped Joe
from counting small change and
give him a chance to deposit GER
flied checks and win che heavy
veight Championship. THAT'S ALL
New York went wild over this new
fistic marvel and so did Mike land
myself
Old timers who said the Million
Dollars gate died with Tex soon
their mistake and jumped on Mikes
band wagon. With the money mart
or p lower level than IL was in the
days of Richard, Mike succeeded
Where others tainted from the
thought. So all in all folks Mike
is tho only man that brought back
Million Dollar gates, gave Joe
the chance to make a 81, 000,-
900. make history for the Colored
Race.
He gave Henry Armstrong the
chance to become the only fighter
In tho history of tho game to hold
three titles at once. Of course it
was the power of their fists that
made them Champions; but re-
member they had to have an OP-
pORTUNITY to use THEM. So
Mike Jacobs is no more than what
40 DOES.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

Versatility seems to be the
force of John Borican of the Shore
A. C. the latest and perhaps the
greatest of the Negro athletes to
step into the spiked shoes of Eddie
1'olan, Ralph Metcalfe, and Jesse
Owens, record splitting performers
of recent years.
Already the powerfully buils
Negro lad is being toutcd as an
Olympic Competitor and the fut-
uro decathlon champion of the
world Standing 6 feet tall in his
stocking feet and packing It's
pounds of rangy bone and muscle
Borican will bear watching.
He is the holder of the National
penthalon championship, runs the
400 meters in 0:47.9, hurdles the
Same distance in 81 seconds flat,
car Go 1852 in the half and can
approach or hit record time in a
dozen other events. Yet he is an
unknown quantity. His talent and
ability have not yet been guaged.
'Runng inthe finst 500 meter
race of his career the Negro star
wen the Grover Cleveland OseeoIa
meet easily in 1:17 last Saturday.
He has never raced the mile yet
says he hopes to r1n as many as
possible in an effort 10 disprove
the esnard that "eolored boys
can't run a god mile"
Although he now sports the col
ors of the Shore A. c. Borican is a
graduate of Virginia State, holcing
e degree in fine arts. Borican
expects TO become a portrait pain
ter, if he can make the right con-
nections.
Never having seen any of his
canvases it is difficult to discuss his
artistic talent but if he can paint
Ike he can run America has a
great aster. His all around track
performances paint a picture that
is the wonder of trackdom. He
sprints the 100 meters in OILS,
the ITO meter high hurdles on 0:14-
r. the 1000 meters in 0:47.9, and
has run 4.16 for the mile. In
field events his prowess is as not
able. He broadjumps % feet and
six inches, hish jumps 6 feet and
inhces, toses the javelin i60 feet
and the discuss $50 feet. He's
never attempted TO pole vault but
is certain that he ean climb up %
twelve feet.
He runs as well indoors AS he
does in'the oyssn. The sharp hank
cd r1rrs DO mt bother him as
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
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The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

An electric eye will detect i~-
purities, as soft drinks are bottles
on Treasure Island for visitors -
the 1889 California Worlds Faig.
Chefs and mattresses in the Oak
wood Barbecue at the 1899 CalifOr-
ME Worlds Fair are to wear ces-
tunes of the Old West.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

Streamlined, miniature trains
will wh,sk visitors around the Gay
way on Treasure Island.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

much Ias they do Johnny Woodruff
the 500 meter Olympic ehsmPioa,
no manufacturing at Pittsburgh
He is programmed to appear az the
tape for the Bishop Cheyerus l0oe
meter race a. the X. of C. meet In
the Boston Garden this Saturday
but because of his overwhelming
desire to sses for myself" Director
Fill Kenney may shift him svsr
to the mile.
BY next year Bor:can should be
in fine shape for the Olympic try
outs. He should better his tuSssr
championship performances In Tie
800 meters, and should upset Jack
Patterson, of Rice. who coaquorsl
him twice In the 400 meters AarIl-
es. once in this country and snsss
in Berlin, during the Germaa-Sasi-
ted States dual meets last year.
Comparatively unknovs aessits
his rterling performances and his
Championships in tho rsaatatisa
championships In the pnntAzis.
and the Junior 400 meter kuz<1ss
and 8 hundred meters Bsrzsan
should hit the headlines uAny
times between now ard july 4th.
when he expects TO annex tho 1Sse
meier Hceptre at the Lincoln, Ne
braska, meet.
Despite his own choices for the
next world decathlon champions.
two Negroes, Bill Watso Of Mich
igan, and Wilbur Strobe, Of U. C.
l.. A. John Borican figures to re-
place Glen Morris, present decath-
lon title holder, in 1910.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

over Tiger Warrington in . 10
round go at the Boston Garden
here. The fight was a close n an
I'll the 9th round. Bob sent the
Tiger to one knee for the count
of / and then out boxed him for
the remainder of the bout, by a
~visiousbody attact The Tiger a
real veteran of the game has aged
considerably and eonnot get by on
his ring generalship with the
younger boys. Bobby Little the
New Haven flash was introduced
n the ring. He is the Welterweighf
Champ of the N E. States.
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
truf mogul.
New York City, n. Y.

truf mogul.
New York City, n. Y.
Chalky Wright, stablemate of
Henry Armstrong is doing very
nicely under the guiding hand If
Eddie Walker who is "subbing'
Tor Eddie Meade in his absence.
5halky just whipped another VIC
tim at the Ridge wood A. G. He
like Henry is forced to take on
over weight opponents as the boys
OF his weight do not care to mix
with him.
Daytcy, Ohio
Henry Armstrong tie two title
Champ on will pull in on the Broad
WY limited accompanied by Ed
/ 10 Meade his manager Tuesday
all set to see the Louis-Lewis
hes vyweight tussle. While here
peac9 negotiations will be aired to
tho extent of an announcement of
Henry fighting under the Jacobs
banner at the Garden in February
against an unnamed opponent.
Kansas City. no.
Pincy Brown one of the city's
est known guiding lights in the
iocal sport circles has taken the
,pion on the old 18th st. Hall to
stage local fights if he can get the
sanction of the right parties. Pincy
still keeps his large legion of fol-
lowers and makes no kick about
tho general time.
New York City. N. Y.
Walker Clark of Los Angeles to-
gether with Rich Baker and Gene
Sorrel saddened the hearts of har-
lemtites to the extent of lett ng
them know that their proposed
wit to the Big Strap will not be
made. Anita is running full blast
and their presence is needed at
their home spots Jay Chavis of
Seattle and Felix Crane are ex-
pected at the last minute.
New York City, N. Y.
Rooster Hammond Of Detroit
probably the largest Race operator
at present times and good friend
OF Jack Blackburn has arrived a.
head Cd schedule TO see the Louis
Lewis fight. Rooster has won over
$4,000 betting on Louis TO be VIC
torious on all Of hfs big league
battles. Hammond will not bet on
this fight for sentimental reasons
tho he thinks Joe will win. add
ing he will be In for the fight of
his life.
New York City, N. Y.
The registers of the Dewey
SQUARE, Braddock Hotels are Full
of reservations for the 4Big Mass"
This can DO taken as a criterion of
AThere still must be some nego-
TABLE in circulation as all Of the
"higwigs' will be here. Headquar-
ters for the fight gossip will be
maintained at the "big Apple"
Harlem's great night spot of joy.
Ed Small of Small's Paradise will
hold open the house for visitors.
Boston. Mass.
j Bob Pastor received the decision
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

publicity campaign fer an antica-
pated Galento-Louis scrap on the
grounds that Tony knocked out
Bresce quicker than Louis did.
Lets hope ttsey are matched SO
we a rid ourselves of Public
Nuisance No. l."
Syracree, n. Y.
S'dat Syngh, the star of foot
bali for the N. Y. Orange team
has played basket ball during the
winter months as a conditioner. He
has played a good game starring
on several occasion for the SYRIA
cuso team. Sidat has a good hepu-
tation as a goal tosser. This comes
to him from an honest source, for
no does the same thing with a
football.
Chicago, Ill.
Pop Lewis, George Jones and
Wayne cCulloalgh are here to
see the Louis-Lewis fight. These
toyi are having the time of their
young lives seeing the town. In
late years Pop wears glasses on
numerous occasions, but when Ed
Small presented him with his check
after the big festival, Pon said the
figures were bly, enough to read
without glasses
New York City, N. Y.
The college schedule of Southern
football teams was released to this
office last week. A glimpse at the
above tells me Southern fans will
witness some of the finest cage
ball Sport at various center courts
of all times. | a now see the
reason some coaches have worked
overeime. as competition seems the
greatest in many a year.
New York City. N. Y.
Bojangles Bill Robinson turned
down an alluring offer to stay for
the Louis-Lewis fight. Bill will
leave for Cleveland Ohio, where he
opens at a local Theatre for n
weeks engagement. Bill said this
would ba a tough fight and would
DO worth walking miles to witness.
Mike Jacobs had reservations on
deck for An unusual number of
Harlemites.
ST. Louis. Me.
The Sumner High school basket
ball team seens TO be in good form
from tho latest dope Of a 2s-1o win
over tho Pine St. ''Y" group. Billy
Swanson, and Jordan Chambers,
Muond City sportsman will give
tho team new Jerseys for their
fine efforts.
Miami. Florida
Jockey Wayne Wright, who will
ride War Admiral in the $4,000
Widne, Classic March 4, 1899 wa
valeted by Cleo Brown the rae,
track employee of the Illinois Tur1
Association who COMMITTED suicid,
after shooting his wife i'll Tampa
Florida about three years ago.
Brownie" showed Wayne many al
in and out during his apprentice
days in 1923 when he was unde.
contract ts Der Baroni the Rem
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04

Sensational Borican Carries on
Owens Trtini0da -. ...-
Owens Tradition lis Artist Toe
Wants to Blast Jim Crow
Myth on Mile Run
The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
NensuS, Weak,
Ankles Swollen!

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which may aaaso cause Getting Up
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Exccss{Acidity- Leg Pains and Dtzzi-
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The Omaha guide., 1939-02-04
NEW NEGRO TRACKSTER MAY
BE GREATEST YET

TO APPEAR AT UNI. OF NEBR,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

ard Bixel in BIuffton Monday after
noon. Mrs. A. NJ. Shifferley also
called in the Wallace home.
Brief funeral services were held
on Monday afternoon for the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Williamson. Rites were conducted
in the family residence with Rev.
Buchanon officiating.
Miss Lenore Foster spent the week
end with her mother near Seymour,
Indiana.
Mrs. J. W. Garlinger spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Larena
Guin.
Mrs. Mae RAIDER is a patient in
the McComb hospital.
Burr Turner of Cleveland spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. V. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Bitner spent
the week end with their parents in
Akron and Medina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Keel and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16
Mt. Cory

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Falk and
sons Billie and Dean spent Sunday
in Toledo at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fields and son Jimmy
Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Woodward
and daughter Shelia of North Bal
timore, Mr.. and Mrs. Carold Steiner
and Miss Doris Jean White of Bluff
ton, Mrs. Myrtle White of Findlay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Keller of Eagle
township and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Shaeffer and family of near Find
lay were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brenner lest Sunday, the
occasion being Mrs. Brenner's birth
day. A tureen dinner was served
at the noon hour. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Mrs. John Garlinger received word
of the death of her brother Charles
Dienderfer of Greenville, Pa. He
was crushed to death.
Mrs. Howard Williamson of Raw
son spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Charles Jordan.
Mrs. Donald Falk and children
spent Saturday in Rawson with Mrs.
Ida Flick.
The teachers of the Mt. Cory
school gave Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ed
dinger a miscellaneous shower on
Thursday evening in Bowling Green.
Charles Fritz is improving in the
Bluffton hospital. Charles has been
seriously i'll.
The 'Home Builders" class of the
M. P. church held their business
meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Reiter Saturday evening
A social time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Larena Guin visited Will
Mrs. Will Wallace and Mrs. Rich
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16

1t was q wordless line Of men
that rode down Black Mountain in
the first light Of dawn, and a weary
lot by the time they reached Bear
Trap. Still wordless, they threw off
saddles and clumped into the cabin.
But in a short time over cups of
black coffee and thick slices Of TN
buttered bread, their spirits rose
and talk began.
A cowhand turned to where Breck
was sprawled on the floor with two
others. well by God, Ranger, they
done initiated you."
Breck raised hand to his griny
cheek, remembering that slash of
fire. His fingers came away red
with blood
In time the cowpunchers finished
their coffee and one by one went
where they could lie down in the sun
and sleep. Breck felt the same de-
sire but knew he must get back to
telephone connection with headquar-
ters. When he rose, Jackson
walked with him as far as the
screened meat safe outside his door.
Hating. JG drew chunk of beef
from its hook. Here" he said,
wrapping it in a gunny sack, take
this and help yourself whenever you
come through"
Though Breck had meat left from
what Temple had given him. he took
it gladly. Again it was the cow
country's offering of good viii.
Ito be continued)