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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
"Ken" Tells How
Big Ten Coaches
Face Race Prejudice

CHICAGO (ANP) Negroes have
quit protesting" against the re-
fusal Of Northern coaches TO insist
ON PLAYING their colored stars
against Southern teams because
coaches let It he known that they
might keep Negro players on their
teams altogether rather than sub
nit TO such pressure says an
article in the Dec. 30 edition OF
Ken. the magazine published by
Esquire.
Says the article:
Football contracts for games
involving Dixieland universities
against northern or west ern
schools that may have Negro play
crs. usually restrict eligibility Il
members OF the Caucasian race.
This clause Is generally waived
when the southern teams play IN
other territories.
Formerly. protest OF Negro or
ranizations against the restriction
handicapped colored kids who were
trying to win places on northern
teams that had southern games In
prospect.
"A Big Ten coach whose team
had scheduled a game In the South,
and colored Kid who starred in
the coachs line. were responsible
for The dLsontinuance OF the or
eanired Negro Complaints against
the restriction. The coach. assailed
In letters, kilograms and telephone
messages from Negroes. called In
his colored player.
"Have l done everything ! can
TO help you get through school ana
TO make you a great football play
err" the coach asked. The kid ac-
knowledgcd the coach's help.
Have the other Kids on the
team treated YOU right" Every
one OF them does fine by me- the
boy testified
And here's what we get for IT,
The coach displayed a stack OF
kilograms and letters In which Ne
gro organizations and individuals
insisted that the kid be taken south
with the team. IL this keeps up.
I'll never again go through the
trouble OF having a cclorcd boy on
a team Of mine. The Negroes try
10 be bossler than the alumni"
LET me answer a few Of those
They're putting YOU and me both
on the spot. The boy sifted the
stack and left the room with an as
sortment OF wires and letters. In
less than a week the protest had
died out.
"News OF the incident got to 9th
er coaches. That's the inside OF
how colored Kids retained an even
chance as northern varsity foot
ball candidates
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
|Toles To Meet
Tony Doraziio


Roscoe Toles will leave Detroit
this week for New York where he
Will complete his training for his
bout with Tony Dorazio, In Madi-
son Square Garden. Jan. Is.
Tolcs will be accompanied East
by Kid Alberts. trainer OF the young
Detroit heavyweight
Manager Everett Watson had tri-
ed 10 get bout with Patsy Per-
ROM. IN Cleveland, Tor the hrst OF
THE week, but the bout was not
carried through.
IL Roscoe IL successful In defeat
ing norazIo In a creditable man
ner, he will be used later In Madi-
son Square Garden against either
Tommy Farr or Nova.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
|Nsats West
Virginia State
$3.50
Wilson Caldwell
PAGES Winners.
with Five Goals

r,,lDs a furious uphill battle
a. first three periods TO over
harassing disadvantage
I, hen tightening their defense
!. ..,o,hsr n lasl-miruie challenge
, A,ir adversary Brewster Cen
]. i've recorded a thrilling vic
!, over West Nirsinia state col
9. ouiu,ei on me Brewster gym
mlur MONDAY night The final
s,r vas ss.so
r, defeat marked the first re-
-, ., West Virginia IN nine
,,u, Three ihousand fans wit
,n,sd The game !,
p,.vrer. with Wilson Caldwell
"a Bill Malone collaborating
s,,.s ia tho from At Tho offset
y ms lead was Whitfield IN me
y, t,w minutes and West Vir'
m, id al Tho end Of the FIRST
v,lod il-e
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07

Bruno was awarded the fight on
the foul when Brunette hit him on
the chin after the hell had rung.
Referee Ted Jameson gave the de-
cieion to Bruno immediately after
The commission OF the foul.
simmons drew With kriegcr In
10 rounds because of low blows
landed IN two rounds.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07

Louis Training For Title Fight
thru=
the sport laairror

Henry Lewis. crown-holder In the
light heavyweight division.
Sentiment and not economy
seems 90 be the base on which this
match rests. II II was for the r.
nancial returns that Joe took the
match, then he could have selected
more favorable opponent than
John Henry Lewis. A bout with
Galenio, Bacr, or Nova would at
tract larger gate. 81
However. II mist not he consid-
cred that Joe will take sentiment
into the ring with him. Instead,
Joe VIII crush his hard left or right
against the flesh OF John Henry
Lewis as quickly as he would
against that OF Raer. Farr. Nova,
or Galento. Joe Is no scntimentslist
in The ring.
From this distance Il looks as
though the bout was given John
Henry Lewis as an exchange for a
match later between Lewis and
Dave Clark. serious contender foI
The light-heavyweight crown now
resting rakishly on the dome OF
Lewis. Clark Is In the Louis stable
and Managers Roxborough and
Black are firmly convinced that
Dave can defeat the champion In a
title bout
Lewis should collect nifty grand
for the two bouts. His share Of the
title bout with Louis should net
him IN excess OF thirty thousand
For rlsking his light-hcavywcighl
title with Clark he should ret ap
proximately fifteen thousand.
So. II all angles work right. w
will see Lewis In championship
bout with Clark after he has beer
stopped by Louis. And there arr
many angles IN the fight game.
Should a fighter lose a decision
after fouling his adversary In :
bout? or should the guilty part,
be penalized by losing the round
These two questions are Cousins
heated arguments among the FAM
OF Milwaukee. The questions grew
out OF the bouts held Monday nigh
in that city between Marty Sim
mons. OF Saginaw. and Solly krie
ger, claimant of the middlewcich
crown. and George Burnettc De
troit. and Tony Bruno. Milwaukee
Simmons drew with krieger
However. when Referee Dauhcl
Jaeger showed his score card. u
disclosed that Simmons had los
two rounds because OF foul blows
These blows prevented Simmons
from winning The decision
In the other bout Brunette struck
Bruno after the he'll had rung. and
Ted Jameson awarded the bout u
Bruno.
The hght fans are wondering WHY
the discrepancy In the rendering o
decisions about fouls. II Simmon'
was only penalized the round To-
landing foul blows. then why wal
Burnette declared the loser Of 'h'
bout because he landed one ate
the bell had ended tho round'
The rules should he clear ON tn
question. Either fighter loses
round. or he loses the fight There
NO middle ground for the referee =
stand on In rendering his deci
sions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
Boxers Are Credit
To Negro Race,
Says Ring Editor

BOSTON tRy Mabe kountze for
AMP Joe Louis. Henry Arm
strong. Al Brown. Tiger Flowers.
John Henry Lewis-esch has been
model citizen. Their conduct
has been above reproach. They
have accomplished n world OF good
for their race"
The above tribute has been re-
corded for posterity by Nat Fleisch-
or, famed editor OF the internation-
al Ring Magazine in his newly pub
lished boxing history Of six vol
umes entitled BLACK Dynamite
printed by {. J. O'Brien, Inc. New
York city.
BLACK Dynamite" is a sincere
appreciation OF the Negro race OF
which the author says. MY re-
search has brought TO Hight the
fac. that pugilIsm IN this country
was founded by the Negro race
through Zachary Molineaux. Thus
we have cleared for all time the
misconception concerning the start
OF hsticufs In the United States. y
This book should be read by ev-
cry American. II took seven years
10 compile this first authentic his
tory OF Negro hkhjers and II Il
written and illustrated with high
respect for coIored people. The ex-
citing history carries the reader
through Colonial American history
IN Use. through 18th century Eng-
land, and back to America and
1888.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
Both Fighters
Enter Final Weeks
Of Training
John Henry To
Train At
West Summit, N. j.

Joe Louis moved into his camp
AT pomp'on Lakes \. thif week
10 complete his framing FOR his
championship hour with John Hen
~ Lewis N Msaison square Car
den January -.
Louis started preparations for
tho dcfense of his crown bark IN
November spending three weeks A.
French Lick Ind and two Teeke
in S'ephensville Mich
Oppoucnf Lewis has hsea going
through some light raining N
sbufeh, iie moved 'o summit,
y. i THIS neck 10 complete pre-
para'ions for ibe rrea'cs' effort
of his lifc chance 70 lift ihs
hesv, weight tile from he head
Of nciroiis own Joe Louis
Holiday, With Parents
Lewis sper' The Christmas hoii
DAYS with bis parents in Phoenix,
Arlz.. and returned go Pittsburgh
10 spend Ten nANr rFiut' 'fen
ing the camp az summit
Larry Amadcc former assistant
10 Jack Blackburn Trainer OF
Ioufs viii supervise ihe condition.
ing of Lows Frank sutton who
served with Ipc when the chamrion
made his frs, invasion ~ the Ess'
in las5. viii he the chef y The
Lewis camp.
John " RoVh0~cu-h CONAN
arcr NJ The champion SAID hat he
IL taking Johnny vovce former
solden Glover - camp Win me
Louis eniourarc Norce has
STYLE similar - that employed by
continued on Page io)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07

Brewster has definitely with
drawn from the Detroit Amateur
Basketball league. The decision TO
withdraw from the league was
prompted by fist fight between
the Brewster and Cooper Collie
gians Players. and fans Sunday
night at Naval Armory.
Although the Brewster players
are accustomed 10 heated contro-
versy often fistic encounters
between players on tho conrt. It
was the disgracefuI and abomin-
able conduct OF the fans which
provoked the withdrawal OF the
team by Coach Leon Wheeler.
The fans at Naval Armory have
becn hostile 10 the Brewster team
since II entered the league several
years ago Their conduct is not
calculated 10 elevate sportsman-
chip for which amateur athletics
are conducted. primarily 10
lessen the strife between racial
groups participating in the league.
With fans hurting vile names at
the Brewster players, plus the ex-
tremely poor officiating in the
games. II wac inevitable that a
near-riot developed sunday night.
Only the calmness OF The Brewster
players In the past months prevent
cd similar disgrsceful affairs.
The viciousness OF the fans has
appeared at such intervals as to
attract city-wide attention. and on
several previous occasions caused
Wheeler TO threaten withdrawal OF
his team. He questioned the adj
! Visibility Of entering the league
at The beginning OF the season, but
was finally prevailed upon by the
other managers TO forget the past
aud enroll his team.
For the progress OF basketball in
Detroit. IL would be advisable for
the officials OF the league TO warn
the fans against their hostility to-
ward Negro players. Only through
greater display OF tolerance can
the league exist. The present in
tolerance OF the fans has left the
league high and dry on the rock
of dispair.
Joe Louis returned this week TO
the place where he prepared for
his FIRST Eastern invasion In
vaeion that proved successful and
shot him into the forefront ranks
Of the heavyweight fighters. back in
1898. II was at Pomplon Lakes that
Louis prepared for his battle with
Primo Camera.
Louis had bowled over Max Baer,
Pauline rzcudun, Charlie Retzlaif.
lost 10 Max SchmelIng, and then
siormed through weller OF nigh
ters 10 win the heavyweight title.
He sunk 10 the depths when Schm-
cling Knocked him out In twelve
rounds. hut. fred with ambition
and inspiration. assembled the
heights again. climaxlng his up
swing when he battered Schmeling
into submission In two rounds.
This time at Pompton Lakes Joe
Is preparing for the defense OF his
heavyweight crown against mem
her OF his own racc-the first time
in the history OF boxing that two
Negroes have ever fought for The
title. His opponent will be John
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
Louis Opens Camp
For Lewis Fight

PONPTON LAKES. y. tANPl
Heavy weight champion Joe Louis
began training here New Years
day for his Il round title bout with
John Henry Lewis. light heavy
weight king At Madison Square
Garden. January %.
Louis came East 70 Newark FROM
Chicago Wednesday morning &C.
companicd by Trainer lack BLACK
hurn and several others " his inn
mediate staff and was joined Fri
day by Manager Julian Black and
John Marlborough. lie weighed elo
and seemed in excellent condition
despite his long lay-off since blast
ing out Max Schmeling in one
round last June.
The Brown bomber revealed he
hadn't had glove on since iha,
neht hut had kept In good condi-
tion Nv rouehing il and exercising
regularly He said he needed box
ing more than anything else since
a lot NJ sparring sharpcns the
cyc." but he would overlook no
detail in preparing for John Hen
~ because you can't take any
thing for granted In this game
Louis will use four sparrinr
partners. Two Of them. Rasher Dean
and Mickey Dugan. have already
been selected
The light heavyweirhf champion
has already started training Al
Summit where he is spending a
few days roughing II before start
Ing sparrinr. He Intends 10 work
with heavy sparmates 10 accustom
himself 10 weight conditions SINH
lar 10 them he will face In June.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07

On, Rrown. senior. Pit tho West
r,,i-i,ns 10 mo front with two
k,vlliul one-hand shots while
mr,lnr at lop speed Brown coll
'r,,d more te'd goals during the
mrnr 10 lead his teammates In
w,lrs Win cirhi points
cildwell was hsh point man OF
4, ,rering with fl,e field goals
M ,o'al n 10 points. II was
isvslls accurate shooting that
Ept Brewster within haiIing dis
rv oi ihe West vireinians dur
I, he carly par ~ The game.
Brewster continued 10 trim the
n1 through me second period, but
rm Virginia because OF field
pals hy Council Dixon and Mer-
In Smith. held a eo-l9 lead at the
iiiEsy marx.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
Annual Winter Sports Day Will
Be Held AtBeIe Isle Jan. 2l-22

There Is a possibility that some
Of the trials may be held on Friday
evening. January 20. depending up
on The weather conditions and the
number OF entries. Announcements
will he made later.
Entries close on Jan. Is with
Hubert &. Johnson. Department OF
Recreation. 500 Elmwood avenue
Entry blanks are available at skat-
ing Kinks and at recreation centers'
or this blank my be filed out and
mailed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
George Brunette Is
Loser On A Foul In
Battle With Bruno

MII.wArKE---wis.- George Bur
netie, Detroit mIddleweIght lost ON
a foul 10 Tony Bruno, white. OF
Milwaukee. In the semi-wIndup Of
the solly krlcger-Mariy simmons
bout held here Monday night
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-01-07
Forge To Front

srhh opened 'hc third period
vAs Heli goal from The side
~ bot Caldwell matched his ef-
hrs vHh 'vo-poinier from the
rrr q the court Johnson Wells
hi,d Huichius and Hutchins
nd, snoi al tho foul line to knot
hs coir' Hahhins then contrihu'-
aailsla goal 10 send his team 10
a. for' hal Wells kno'tcd the
rEni vhh a sharp shot from the
ilslrw Curtis Miles tailed with
ilI'd goa' just hefnre the period
tlosd 70 give Brewster a IS TO "a
hi
Wv Virginia was held to four
rlrr IN The final period. fouls by
Wells and Harvey wilson and a
Nd Foal hy RroNn. Brewster
w0l'a 70 points during the same
tim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
Complains of Christmas
Tree Vandalism, in Flu

Anton zbaSnik, supreme secretary of
the South Slavonic Catholic Union, is
up in arms over vandalism being per-
petrated on the handsome Christmas
tree which graces the yard at the office
building on Harvey street.
Mr.. zbasnik states that nightly the
lights disappear from the tree and
that he has been forced to renew many,
several times during the past two weeks.
He states that the SSCU may be COM
PEELED to abandon the tree idea should
vandalism of this nature continue.
This would be shame as the Christ
mas spirit shown by this large, hand
some, fully-lghted tree has been the
pride of the neighborhood Several
others have complained of vandalism
on outside lighting projects. A few
years ago the city always had a fine
Christmas tree in the park but was
forced to discontinue the practice on
account of vandalism.
The lighting effects are beautiful this
year and outside trees are among the
most beautiful. The city has strung
lighted streamers on all street inter-
sections. The stores and public build
ings are brilliantly Illuminated with
colored lights and cedar wreaths and
altogether the city presents a fine holi-
day setting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
GOLF CLUB
FALLS DEAD
Directors Ordered to Liquidate
Assets and Wind Up Affairs
of Country Club.

At the annual meeting of the Shay
ava Country club, held at the Com
munity Center last evening, it was
voted to discontinue the golf course
and surrender the lease of the property
to the fee owners.
This drastic action was found neces-
sary owing to curtailed receipts and
increased expenses. The books showed
that the receipts this year from all
sources were $825.16 and expenditures
of operation of the golf course $761 80,
leaving balance of $63.25 with which
to pay taxes and interest on loan,
several dollars less than necessary to
operate.
The directors were authorized to sur
render the lease for 1910 and liquidate
the assets of the club in order to meet
obligations now due, in lieu of levying
an assessment at this time on the cor
porate members.
Ben S. Richards, vice president, pre-
sided at the meeting in place of Presi-
dent E. c. Jones, who is away from the
city. Directors Jones, William Trud-
geon and Henry Berg, whose terms ex-
pire this year, were reelected for the
coming term.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
WV SPONSORS
ESSAY CONTEST
Auxiliary Unit Will Conduct
Theme Writing Event for
School Students.

An essay contest on the subject 1.-THE
Benefits of Democracy" is open to
students of Memorial high school, Mrs.
Dan Jarvi, president of the local aux
iliary unit of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, has announced
The local auxiliary is sponsoring the
contest in conjunction with the ma
tional VFW auxiliary. Entries by Ely
students will be eligible for total of
$1,000 in prizes.
The auxiliary here will award a SIS
prize to the best essay entered in the
contest by a local student.
The contest is sponsored for the
purpose of encouraging more COM
prehenSive understanding of the basic
principles of that freedom which the
American people enjoy under our form
of government, Mrs Jarvi stated.
In this endeavor, she pointed out, it
is the sole desire of the auxiliary to
inspire our boys and girls with a
greater appreciation of the privilege of
being an American citizen.
Essays will be judged on literary con-
Struction, interpretive views, and pa
triotic inspiration. The local contest
closes Feb. % of next year. Entries
will be sent in to the state elimination
contest, and the winners here will be
sent to the national
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
DISCUSS ADV.
COORDINATION
Tourist Groups Will Organize
Central Committee to
Guide Publicity.

A publicity coordinating committee,
composed Of representatives of various
organizations throughout the state in
terested in tourist business, will be
formed soon to work with Victor A.
Johnson, director of the Minnesota
Tourist Bureau, according to Secre-
tary Ray Hoefler of the Ely Com
mercial club.
Hoefler was in ST. Paul the first of
the week attending preliminary meet
ing of executives of these organiZa-
tons. Each will be asked to name
representative to serve on the COM
mittee.
Publicity gotten out by the different
tourist groups will be coordinated so
that they and the entire state will OBJ
tain the most for every dollar invested,
Hoefler states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
NOTES

About $50 Girl Scouts and Brownies
turned out for the annual Christmas
party last Friday evening. Starting
from the athletic field they snake
danced to the Community Center
Games and songs in the auditorium
were followed by visit from st. Nick
in the person of Mrs. G. G. Gilbertson
of Winton The Girl Scout Council
served lunch to the crowd in the
cafeteria.
Last evening "wednesday Brownie
Pack IL, which is led by Mrs. w. E.
Trezona and Miss Lois Childers, held a
Christmas meeting in the music room.
Christmas songs were sung with Miss
Childers at the piano. Christmas Gus
toms of other lands were discussed.
There was gift under the Christmas
tree for each Brownie.
Bands of Girl Scout\ carolers will
patrol the streets this evening CThurs-
day. and Saturday evening. After they
sing for you, why not ask them in to
thaw out their toes?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-21
F Farmers Peddling Meat
Must Haze it Inspected

Farmers who peddle meat within tn,
city of Ely should not fail to have i
properly inspected by City Chemist Dr.
John E. Thompson, it was brought ou
at the council meeting, Tuesday even.
ing.
The city has an ordinance that re-
quires such inspection and that meat
be properly stamped after it has beer
inspected and approved.
A state law permits a farmer to sell
the produce of his farm without pro-
curing peddler's license. Recently
City Attorney Thomas j. Carey asked
|the attorney general for an opinion as
to whether or not cattle and poultry
came within the meaning of the term
produce"
In a communication received here
last week, the attorney general stated
that the state supreme court had never
been called upon to decide this point,
but if it ever came before the court,
in his opinion, the term produce" would
be declared to include cattle and poultry
With this point decided, it is pos
sible that additional regulations govern
ng the sale of slaughtered meat
may be adopted. Farmers may be re-
quired to sign statement that the
meat being offered for sale was raised
on their premises.
DR.. Thompson pointed out to the
Miner that at present there are no
regulations governing the state in which
the meat must be brought in for in
speeding. In order that a proper in
spection may be made, he felt that
farmers should be required by ordin-
ance to bring in uncut quarters in an
unfrozen state.
Occasionally, he said, the meat has
already been cut up for sale when
brought to him and it has been frozen.
The city chemist makes an ambula-
tory inspection of meat offered for sale
by peddlers, and stamps it if ap-
proved for sale. An ambulatory in
spection includes only looking over the
carcass. A complete inspection as used
by packing houses would include look
ing over the animal before it was
Since the city has no
slaughter house, this part of the in
'pection cannot be carried out.
Farmers are required to bring in the
1eart, liver, and lungs, and the kidneys
attached to the quarters for inspection.
1t is pointed out that many people
prefer this type of meat, and if they
amt get it from peddlers they go out
n the country after it. Local mer-
chants, however, have objected to COM
petition from peddlers, and until last
week they were required to procure
license because the city felt that the
erm produce" could not he construed
20 include meat, with the result being
hat many farmers bootlegged their
wares throughout the city without hav-
ng it inspected
st. Anthony's Catholic church was
old &c lots in the Ely cemetery at a
'ost of $500 payable at the rate of sos
Der year by 4-3 vote. The negative
votes were cast because other organiza-
ions in the city had paid from SIG to