The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-09-30
Five Colored
Grid Players On
Big Ten Teams
Five Seeking
Berths On IL
At California

COlJlcu SOp0OmOlPS dIu one senior
arc members OF the 1889 University
Of Iowa football squad which soon
makes rs debut under new
coach, Dr. Eddie Anderson.
Only one Is listed as regular.
He Is James Walker. sophomore.
who has been so impressive as a
freshman and in early season prac-
lice he has first call on tackle
, post Walker Is 6 feet inch.
weighs POP pounds Is 81 years old
land comes from South Bend. Ind
Lirhincss IN weight will handi-
cap Paul Powell. 10. sophomore
from Aliquippa. Pa Although ex-
coedingly fast. he weighs only 1870
pounds and Is feet 4. lie is on
the fourth team as halfback. The
third member OF the colored trio Is
Fred Smith. senior from Cedar
Rapids. Iowa. Playing his third
year 81 varsity football at erd.
Smith is feet .. weighs CO.,. is %
years old. and is listed as sec
,Onu string Wingmdn.
Thomas AZ Boston
BOSTON --tANPl- Boston uni.
vcrsity is counting upon Charles
Thomas. sophomore left halfback
from DAYTON. Ohio. who was able to
return this fall as tho result OF
dime day in his high school. to
provide large portion Of tho var
siiy attack in the coming grid sea-
son.
Thomas comes from Dunbar high
~ Dayton where he distinguished
himself in athletics. Last year, be-
cause il was known the youth was
having financial difficulties attend
irS Boston L.. students hack home
staged a dime day" on which each
contributed 10 cents 10 help defray
Thomas tuition this fall.
The young athletes sole handi-
cap is lack Of weight Thomas tips
the scales at only $50. but because
he is one Of the best blocking and
running backs on the squad he is
the No. candidate for left half.
In addition. he Is a brilliant guard
in basketball and an outstanding
shortstop in bascbail and IS OK
pccted to mako both these teams.
Wildcat Smith
EVANSTON, m. - CAMP Al.
though Bernard Jefferson. for
three years star right halfhack.
has graduated. there is one colored
player left on the Northwestern
squad. lie u.s. James Smith. six
foot pass catching and defensive
end from Aurora. III. who Is
launching his second year on the
varsity. Smith IL he lives up To- his
sophomore promise. Is expected to
be one Of ;hc outstanding wing
men ir tho Big 10 this fall. lie is
Il and weighs $50.
CHAMPAIGN. M. fANPl
Coach Znppke's 1889 edition of The
University OF Illinois eleven is TO
depend to a large extent on the
performance Of Flip Anders.
sophomore from Moline, Ill.,. and
one OF the few Negroes H. recent
years TO make bid for the team.
Anders, sensational high school
halfback, as freshman was
changed into an end but scarcity
OF good backfield Material has
caused tho coaching taft TO send
him back TO his normal position in
early season practice.
BERKELEY. Cal (ANPD Wal
ter Gordon. Jr.. son of CALIFORNIA;
great euard two decades ago. Isl
trying out for the freshman foot
ball team this fall. He Is the only
colored candidate for either year
ling or varsity squad The senior
Gordon. an attorney here. has also
served as line coach for California
ard Is recognized as one OF the
pest FOOTBALL scouts on The coast.
MINNEAPOLIS ~ (ANP) - For
the first time IN 10 years. tho Uni-
vcrsity OF Minnesota is without
Negro Player on the Football squad.
according to Frank G. Mccormick.
athletic director. Horace Bcll. star
guard. finished his playing career
last fall.
Los ANGELES -(ANP)- This
years edition OF the University OF
California az Irs, Angeles foot
ball team will boast more Negro
stars thar any other major insti-
tuition in the country There arc
five colored aces. two ends and
three backs.
OF particular interest will be the
@ebut in big time OF Jackie Robin
son. six-foot $50 pound junior
transfer from Pasadena junior col
lege. He is considered the greatest
junior college athlete ever devei-
oped on the coast and was men
toned for All-American honors in
1888, first time in history a Jay
see" PLAYER has heen named. He Is
considered great broken field
runner. excellent punter and fine
nasser. He will be used Al half
back.
Another newcomer is Ray BART
lett, also junior transfer from
Pasadena. A left end. he Is s feet
l. weighs no and Il tho faefoel