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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

With DR.. Richard S. MeGhee. pre-
siding, the Progress Business League
OF Highland Park and Detroit met
at the Community Employment
Agency on LaBelle avenue. last
Monday evening, September rs. the
occasion being the installation OF
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
CLEVELAND GIANTS OUTSCORE
THE ELEPHANTS

The Cleveland Giants outscored the
Elephants rs at Carriers Playground
last Sunday afternoon. The game, a
fast one of the entire distance, pre-
sented a nip and tuck battle going into
the sixth inning. "Jit" Taylor, second
baseman for the Giants, thrilled the
crowd, when, with the bases full, he
smacked out the first homer of the
game, putting the Giants in the lead.
The star clouters for the Giants, were,
"Jit" Taylor, Fleet Taylor, and Honey
Greene The heavy hitters for the
Elephants, were Babe Plenty, Babe
Robinson and Herbert Holmes. Babe
Robinson, pitcher for the Elephants,
developed a sore arm in the fifth in
ming and was relieved by Furtado, who
did a good job. "Chet" Lewis was the
catcher for the Elephants. Jackman,
formerly with the Philly
Giants, relieved Honey Greene in the
4th inning, thus helping to "turn the
trick" for the Giants.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
ELLERBEE AND WATSON
SOUGHT FOR COMPTON MEET

los ANGELES Negotiations are
in progress to bring Mozelle Fllerbe,
sprint sensation of Tuskagee Institute,
and Bill Watson, University of Michi-
Gan weight star, to Los Angeles for the
Compton nvitahonal track meet on
June 2, Herschel Smith. meet manager,
wrote Cleve Abbott, Ellerhe's coach,
and the authorities of Michigan. urg-
ing them to send their most representa-
tive athletes to the Southern California
classic The Tuskegee star is consid-
cred the only colored sprinter in col
legiate competition capable of defeat
ing CLYDE Jeffrey. Stanford white hope
at 100 meters Johnny Woodruff.
Pittsburgh middle-distance ace, has
accepted the invitation, and will enter
the Quarter-mile. Coach Hovt has the
that Bill Watson must
compete here in the NCAA meet and at
Berkeley in the big ten-eoast confer
ence event in mid June, and he might
as we'll be sent a few DAYS earlier to
include the Compton uvitational
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
DUGGER STARS IN ANNUAL
INTERCOLLEGIATE IA. MEET

DURHAM, N, H.-Appearng in
the trials of the 53rd. New England
Intercollegiate track and field cham
pionships ON Lewis Field here Satur-
day afternoon, Eddie Dugger, Tufts
sophomore star, was the most cons
picuous athlete ON the field, as the Med
ford flash matched the association high
and low hurdles records with spec
tacular l46 seconds performances.
The fast-steppmg Medford flyer
blasted down the stretch to match the
l4,6 seconds record set ten years ago
by John Collier of Brown. Digger
proved his form in the l20-yard hur-
die event and came through later to
win second from the fast-hurdling Ken
Clapp from Brown, and beating Neal
Allen, lr, of Bowdoin, over the high
barriers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
TRACK
Boy and Girl Track
and Field Meet June 3

Robert Gould Shaw House has an
nounced plans for boy and girl track
and field meet to be held on Saturday,
June 3 at 10 am at the Fens Stadium.
Edward O, Gourdm has consented to
act as referee with the assistance of
Eddie Duggar star of this years
track team at Tufts, Elmer Kountze
and a large number of other famous
athletes acting as officials.
Events are open to any settlement,
church, club or organization that wishes
to sponsor team, Full information
as to events and entry blanks may be
obtained at the Shaw House.
Certificates win be given for first,
second and third places in all events
and trophy viii be given the winning
team. There will be no entry fee for
participation, but each contestant must
represent an organization. The pub
he is invited to witness the meet, start
ing promptly at 10 am, and ending at
noon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
JOHN HENRY AND BYRON WIN

SAC0, Me,-Iobn Henry. l42. Col
ored welJerweight Of Boston. gained :
SIX round decision over Everett Isd6.
l52, white, Of Portland in the weekly
show st the Saco Town Hall. This
par gave the crowd S thrill. when they
stood. toe to toe. swapping punches in
every Stanza. with Henry carving the
haryier sock, Both battlers received
cuts over their eyes. Henry opened s.
cash over LGdd'S left eve with 8 right
hook in the third eanto. and Henry was
bntted by the latter in the fifth ses
sion. opening q eUt over his right eve.
Il WIS s deliberate burt. and the fans
leered Ladd for his uufair tactics
There were no knoekdOwuS.
In the Semi-fusl bout Of SIX rounds.
Young Byron, $50. clever Roxburv
we,terNelght, gained an easy decision
over Pete Tarpley. las. white. Port
land, The ROxburv batrlsr had Taru-
ley outelsSsed from the first eanto.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
FoUR-TEAM PLAY ON JUNE 4

NEW YORK-The Colored National
League will open its New York season
with four team double header at the
Yankee Stadium, on Sunday. June 4.
This all star attraction will bring to-
gether Alex Pompez' Cuban Stars and
the Baltimore Elite Giants in the first
game; while the New York Black Yam
KEGS will meet the Philadelphia Stars
in the second. The lateness of the
New York opening was caused by the
last minute withdrawal of the Pitts
burgh Crawfords, necessitating a gen
eral reorganization and new schedule.
However, with the admittance of two
new clubs, the Toledo Crawfords of
Toledo, Ohio, Oscar Charleston. mana
ger. and the Cuban Stars of Havana.
the league has become much stronger
in both territory and attractions.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
DAY STOPS MoNTANEz IN EIGHT

NEW Y0RK-Davey Day. the frail.
rugged Chicago serapper. who wasn't
given much chance of coming through
in the l0-round ARRAY at Madison So.
Garden with the highly touted Porto
Rican seeker. Pedro Nontanez. sur
prised all fstie scribes Tuesday night
by stopping the latter in eight rounds.
Day weighed 1877; Montanez IA -.
Montanez'S badly cut left eve. which
Day had opened with a right hand
smash in the second stanza and CON
tmued to pound the rest of the wav.
finally forced Referee frankie Fullav
10 stop the fight at minutes. 50 see
onds of the eighth round. By winning
this bout, Day qualified for another
match for the l47-pound crown which
Henry Armstrong defends in London
Thursday night,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
WILSON STOPS JACKSON

LOS ANGELES-Jackie Wilson.
Colored welterweight of Cleveland,
stopped Young Peter Jackson in the
fourth round of their scheduled eight
held at the Olympic Auditorium Tues
two weeks, Wilson brushed Jackson's
dav night Meeting the second time in
defense aside in the final few seconds of
the third round, to drop him to the
canvass as the bell rang. Rushing his
Wilson dropped the veteran
trial-horSe for an eight count, and when
Peter hit the canvass a few seconds
later, Referee Abe Roth halted the
affair. awarding the fight to Wilson on
n technical kavo.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
CLARK TO FIGHT GAMER

PITTSBCRGH-Dave Clark of
Detroit, light heavyweight boxing pro
tege of Joe Louis, was matched Tues
day to box Al Gamer. of New Haven.
Ct. IN a 10 round bout here next Mon
day night. The two Colored serappers
are leading eOntenders for the light
heavyweight crown of John Henry
Lewis. Champion Lewis was signed
10 meet Clark in title bout in Detroit
q couple of months ago, but the bout
NOT sanctioned by the Michigan Box
ing Commission. and was postponed
indefinitely, BY that body.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
WOODRUFF OUT FOR TWO
VICTORIES IN IC4-A

NEW Y0RK-Johnny Woodruff,
Pittsburgh U, will be ont to capture
the quarter and half-mile IC4A cham
pionShipS for the third straight year at
Randalls Island. May 26-27, Unde-
feated ont of doors since 1886, Wood
ruff of the NCAA meet in Los Angeles,
his last opportunity to compete for
Pitt. Twice before, Woodruff has won
the 4l0 and $50 events. in AZ flat and
l :52.1 seconds, and l :52.5 seconds. He
holds the aNartermile record with Bill
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

tiOnal new band. This is a mors4.
benefit affair, so don't be surnr; s,.J'e i
you are entertained by other big NAM
bands. This dance will be held at tbe
Roseland State Ballroom. ~ TIE
The first on board this week br;u
Teddy Wilson and his recording oraI
estra with the version of "Moro mn
You Know" Billy Holiday banM an
the vocal end. The Wilson orons
swings this number in the verv es sO1p
Wilson manner, lightly and nol;toi, u
The Wilson piano is the outstsnJ;iyt'
instrumental features, while W;ls
Holiday comes through with vorT,
fine Holiday vocal. very
NJ, Brunswick
Next brings to light Charlie pou
nett and his famous orchestra on
waxing titled Echoes of HAS
which was composed by Duke Film
ton and Cootie Williams. Arrannso
ment is strictly Ellington and CbarE.
Barnett and band really do some ~ .le
markable work with Coolies cooco, ~
When one hears this recording he
can't help but compare the recoTd;no
with the Dukes. Of course Rarnat5t
doesn't quite come up to EIlinCtorsss
waxing but he really gives yorH
good account for himself and hanj
Both Charlie and his trumpet man
Burnett give notable choruses on
Coolies well remembered solos Barl
nett's reed section does a fairly GOOD
job but comes nowhere near Fliing-
tons indispensable reed section, Give
Charlie Barnett time and he will AZ.
complish his ambition to become
white Duke. Listen and draw vour
own conclusion.
Next is Leon "Choo" Berry sn N
waxing of "Stardust." "Choo's" small
recording band is really on the terri.
tic side. Berry's band on this record
ing consists merely of Choo's tenor
sax, Roy Eldridge's trumpet and
conventional rhythm section. This
waxing is on a II inch disc and Won
Berry and Eldridge fans get a chance
to hear your favorites come on with
some real brilliant solo work bv two
top-notch musicians with a rhythm
section that is really in there. Re.
verse side offers "Body and Soup
which is played on the same pattern
as "Stardust" a combination of tenor
and trumpet solos.
Commodore.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
BASEBALL
RESOLUTION TO END JIM CROW
BASEBALL

The resolute battle being waged by
the fair-thinking populace of the
United States has taken on a new high
The flame lit up in the halls of the
New York Legislature May 16 in the
form of a stalwart resolution, mani
Testing a violent threat to end the I'M
written discrimination against Colored
baseball stars. The resolution pointedly
condemns all phases of discrimination,
the policy of Jim Grow sup
ported and fostered by the baseball
magnates Senator Perry is the author
of the resolution, and the motion will
be voted on this week. 1t was favor
ably received The resolution points
out, that, many qualified authorities
have said, in no small utterances. that
many Colored stars are good enough
for big league stardom, and are kept
out Just by the magnates' mwritten
law. The resolution is really a MASTER
piece, masmuch as it proceeds to put
the State Assembly on the old we'll
known spot" pointing out, that it
the State Assembly has in the
past enacted legislation to prevent
racial discrimination in industry. It
further asks that the Assembly send a
copy of the resolution to Judge Ian
dis, Gear" of baseball. and Presi-
dents Prick and Harridge of the Ma
tional and American Leagues. The
fight to end the evil of Jim Grow in
American sports is gaining ground as
it takes enoenderino strides.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
WATSON SCORES TRIPLE AS
MICHIGAN RETAINS
CONFERENCE TITLE

ANN ARB0R, Michigan
won its third stranght big ten outdoor
track and field championship Saturday.
pilmg up 81 81 points rs its husky
Colored star, Bill Watson. won three
events and contributed one of the three
new meet records which went into the
book; Wisconsin, second, with IS SIP
points and Indiana third with Is 2-S.
Watson won the discus, broad Jump
and shot-put, His discus heave Of 100
meet, 10 IS inches, made in Fridays
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
CLARENCE BROWN UPSETS
EDDIE SIMMS

CHTCAGO-Eddie Simms, Cleve-
land trial-horse who recently kavoed
Lem Franklin in eight rounds, was the
victim of an upset at Marigold Gar
dens Monday night at the laundering
bronze fists of Clarence Brown, former
Catholic Youth organization heavy
weight, who hasn't been faring too well
since turning pro. Brown. after suffer
IN" an e'"ht-comt knockdown in the
fifth. rallied to win the ten-round
decision.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
BOXING
PASTOR OUTPOINTS TOLEs

DETROIT-Bob Pastor, white, New
York heavyweight, won a decision from
Roscoe Toles, Colored Detroit heavy
weight, in a ten-round bout here Fri
day night Pastor, ranked No. 3 among
the heavyweights by the National Box
ing Association, took command late in
the second round and out-boxed Toles
the remainder of the distance. Toles
weighed 1919 pounds. ten more than
Pastor There were no knockdowns.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
ELEPHANTS OUTFIT EVERETT
CATHOLIC CLUB

With Badly" Martin pitching. The
Elephants outscored the Everett Cath
olic Club, white. 10-4 in a game played
at Carriers Playground last Saturday
afternoon. Martin turned in a splen-
did performance in the box. with 10
strikeouts. and allowing only six hits.
Henry Strickland and Babe Plenty,
were the clouters for the Elephants,
Strickland got four out of four hits
and Plenty got three out of four.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
WARRINGTON TO FIGHT IN
CANADA

Terry Tiger" Warrington. who has
enioved much success in his fstic en-
gagements, hereabouts, left Tuesday
with his manager, Bob McGourtv. for
Edmonton, Alberta. Canada, TO battle
Eddie Winstrop in 12-rounder for
the Dominion 175-pound title. War
rington also is booked TO fight at Hall
fax, June Is, if an opponent can be
found for him.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
CLOWNS IN MILWAUKEE JUNE 4

MILWAUKEE, NTis.-The Ethio-
pian Clowns. recognized as worlds
Colored baseball champions, will ap-
pear in the first of a series of "a Col
.ored games scheduled at Borchert field
this summer. Sunday afternoon. June
4, is the date and the rival nine will he
named within few days. Nine after
noon and fifteen night attractions will
follow.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
TARTAN BROWN WINS 1O-MILE
RACE

WESTERLY, r. Ellison ''Tar-
IAN" Brown, who won the BAA Mara
thon last month, Saturday afternoon
came in first in a 10-mile road race
staged in his honor here Les Pawson
of Pawtucket was second, and "Hawk"
Zamparelli of West Medford, Mass,
third, Browns time for the distance
was "a ~ seconds.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
BORICAN, WOODRUFF TO MEET
JUNE II

NEWARK, n Billed as
dream race, it was announced here
Thursday that John Borican and John
Woodruff, middle-distance aces, will
meet in the half-mile at the Princeton
lnvitational meet, June II.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

when he sent him half way through
the ropes with a spearing left hook to
the head. Byron sent his opponent
crashing to the canvas in the second
frame with an overland right to the
hin.-Jimmy Collins, 1879, Boston,
left hooked his way to a four round
verdict over Billy Wilson, 140, Port
land.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
EVANS To SOUTH AMERICA

South America continues TO beckon
for Colored baseball stars. Bob Evans.
who refused TO report 10 the Toledo
Club, sailed last Friday at y noon for
South America. Don't be surprised. If
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
The GROOVE
By Tony Srarez

The Dunbar Associates on Tuesday,
May 80 are sponsoring a dance which
promises to be a very brilliant affair
They are presenting Teddy Wilson,
world famous pianist and his sensa-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
FOOTBALL
JEFFERSON TO COACH n. C.
STATE GRIDDERS

CHICAGO - Bernard Jefferson,
football sensation at North Carolina
State College following his graduation
in June.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
Smith second in Hurdles

Ed Smith, Wisconsin's Colored bar
rier star, won second place honors in
the 120-yard high hurdles event, losing
the lead TO Elmer Gedeon of Michigan.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

Josh Gibson, catcher for the Grays,
and Buck Leonard embark before long
for that alluring cline.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

trials, was a new mark. He also won
the broad jump event with % feet ID
inches
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s p O r T S
BY Al "Cannonbal1'' Baker

Carr The half is held by Ben East
man.
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Evening star., 1939-10-30
The Game Deserved Little Better Support

which ball
officials elsewhere in
college football
Colonials
great show In short both teams their
blocked
officials
They
the ball did
capable would
of the Washington
battle had barganed only 05
deserved
Coonials
undoubtedly will
Briefly, the figured the finally
by expected This particular
they
the field throw
rivalry likely will
Evening star., 1939-10-30

Fifteen Sherman (Tex) fans
almost broke football pool by
picking the Sam Houston Teach
ers to upset Rice. Those South
Carolina coaches who nearly said
it with fists after a close game,
used to be roomies at Furman.
Dick Cresap of the Clarksburg
CIV. Va Telegram and one of
the slickest sports writer's in the
country, has gone and got him.
self married. Larry MacPhail's
plan for a free-for all world
series left baseball men cold
and after Larry almost sprained
his brain thinking 1t up.
Open forum. r. H. Walker of
Charlotte, N. c., and Juma F.
Kearns Of Mobile, say they
won't blame the moving picture
people if they sued Tennessee
for jumping the gun on the
world premier of Johnny (Rhett)
Butler in "Gone With the Wind"
Observation ward. The off,
cial of the Oklahoma Baptists-
Texas Wesleyan game, who didn't
discover his stop watch had
stopped until IS minutes Of the
first quarter had been played.
Ouch department. When our
3-star special (Rice) came a
cropper Saturday, q disgusted
Houston client wired: GOOD bye,
Mr.. Tps."
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Catholic u. Near Top
Of Unbeaten, United; !;
List Cut 10 Is
Only Teams Not Scored
On Are Tennessee, New
Britain Teachers
b. the Associated Press.

bg tne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Such fear
some gridiron machines as Ten
nessee, Duquesne, Notre Dame,
Oregon State, Michigan and Cornell
head the fast-dwindling parade of
unbeaten and united football teams
that was reduced to Is members
over the week end. Catholic U. is
near the front of the procession.
Marching along with them were
such tiny tots as Slippery Rock,
Knox. Colorado Mines and Earlham,
all of whom still were among the
Nations honored crews as the sea-
son swung into the home stretch.
OF the leaders. only Tennessee and
the New Britain Conn Teachers
boasted unscored upon records, while
in the select list the San Jose State
Californians had piled up the most
impressive scoring mark-193 points
in eight games.
Among those who fell from the
inner sanctum by defeats were Penn.
Mississippi, Ohio State and Hillsdale,
which suffered its first loss since the
1887 campaign. Tied, and therefore
forced to bow out of the picture,
were Lenoir Rhyme. Oberlin and
Rlltler The leaders.
Evening star., 1939-10-30
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports


NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Scoopa-
rade: Branch Hickey of the
Cards is mentioned as the Re-
publican candidate for Governor
of Missouri in 1910. Dick Metz.
the golfer. is reported altar-bound
with a former Wampus baby star.
Friends are hoping Freddie Steele,
ex-middleweight king (who has
signed for comeback under
Eddie Mead, will change his
mind. The Dodgers are dickering
secretly for Johnny Rizzo of the
Pirates and also hope to come up
with Earl Averill of Detroit via
the waiver route. One of the
New York papers hints ex-Gox.
Chandler of Kentucky will sue
ceed Ford C. Frick as president
of the National League.
Who was he? All must have
been chaos up at the Army Navy
Princeton Columbia quadrangular
meet Saturday. Nobody could
identity the guy who finished
Goth in the cross-country run.
One reporter wired his paper:
"He carried no number and
none of the official scorers knew
him. Also. his coach didn't know
him. He wore. a Princeton jersey
and had nice square head"
II ~Sr >f
has signed as Sonia Henie's skat-
Evening star., 1939-10-30
Reinhurt Calls Richardson Best Back

Reinhart after the heard
him Georgetown ofside the
the end Mr. Renhart found
Bill ampifyng In his
the and already he worrying about the
Colonials engagement with Clemson Friday.
Commenting otherwise the though Mr. Reinhart pretty
proud particularly the tackles There
Washington ackesJone Keahey and Bauska
tackles GeorgetoWns
sandsti That" he added significantly, wasn't in the
Practically
philosophical
Georgetown other Georgetown isn't
the George Washington isn't the
pointing for this and I'll illustrate their
telling thisSwett blocked cried
dressing personally
the ball game.
concluded did all right They that G. W.
football Richardson thought the best
Billy off bad by fumbing his first
another his 36yard
instead of back he great back
undoubtedly played his college little better
possibly Richardson and have
all right, ofside o no."
and the Coonas hoiies ended
of W. lies Clemson 1877 Navy and loser
this when good Tulane licked the Cadets 7 So wipe
dig in another week