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The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
a. & 7. Aggies Snothered By
Morgan Bears But Tie 90

The third period saw A. and T.
fighting valiantly to score break
into Morgan territory only to be
held within the 35 yard stripe.
Walker, Watson, and Waltz led the
attack at this point.
In the fourth period, the invad-
ers came back with a vengeance
alternating with passes and power
plays. Mosby, Bear fullback, sue
ceeded in reaching the LOCALS 23
only to be stalemated. At this point,
Coach Hurt sent in Holley, place
kicking specialist, to try for a field
goal. Quick charging by the Aggle
forward wall led by Gould and Gar
vim broke up this threat as the ball
fell short of the goal post.
MORGAN TOO ALERT
With two minutes left 70 play,
the Aggies attempted to throw the
ball over the lot opening up with
everything they have been taught
this year. The Morgan backs were
too alert for ra2zle-dazzle. however,
and broke up PASS after pass.
Pacing the fine Agpie defense was
Captain William Gutter Gould
who played the best game of his
career, and Joe Garvin, giant
tackle.
Outstanding for Morgan were
Hurt. Kee. Mosby and Chavies, a
quartet of the best balanced backs
in the CIAA circuit.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Famous White CoIumnist Thinks
Negro Ball Players Rate TOPS"

Henderson, is full of evidence that
colore men can play this game of
ball with the best-even if you don't
believe the evidence of your own
eyes. The St. Louis Stars. featuring
Oscar Charleston, once beat the De-
troit Tigers of Ty Cobb's heyday Sy
g to 4. The st. Louis Cardinals by
The same score in 1920.
Mr.. Henderson votes the follow
ing players to the all-time Negro
Hall of Fame:
Catchers-JOsh G b C II, Biz
Mackey, Clarence Williams Pet
way.
Pitchers-Joseph Williams. Rich
ord Redding, David Brown, Rube
Foster, William Foster, and Satchel
Paige.
First Base-Ben Taylor, Leroy
Grant. -vitSyN
Second Base--Samuel Hughes.
Third Base-Jud Wilson, An
drew Jackson.
ShortstOp-JOhn Henry Llyod,
Home Run Johnson.
Uut1Ie1uerf- oscar charleston,
Peter Hill, Patterson, and Tor
rienti.
Sound observers have called
Josh Gibson a letter catcher than
Dickey or Hartnett, while "Satch''
Paige best-known of all colored
pitchers, beat Paul and Dizzy Dean
one night by to 0 on a brand
storming tour with a team of big
leaguers.
Fielding bunts. running the bases,
and throwing to bases from the
outfield-those are departments in
which Negroes generally play a
faster, more daring game than
white men. Some critics rate them
below standard as hitters, as gen.
eral thing, but colored baseball has
produced plenty of sluggers who
would hit in the high .3O0s as
major leaguers. ..-...
Who's got the key to that door?
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
BY RIC ROBERTS
associate 9SNS Snort. EditOrl

/ NhSooCA"Ic o4>S SpOitS EutOTJ
/ TALLAHASSEE Fla.-(S N, ST.
Bill Bells Floridians bounced back
here today by taking North Caro-
lima State apart 20 to z. The 1888
National Champions turned on
power surge that netted "a first
downs to for the invaders but
only one marker was directly re-
sponsible to superiority in line
forcing.
The first Florida tally arrived in
the second period after the Orange
had been once inside the nine and
again inside the IL only to have
North Carolina Eagles bristle and
check the raging torrent that was
Strachan.
Butler electrified the $500 guests
by taking a punt on his own 19-
yard line and racing 81 yards to a
touchdown. He added a perfect
placement and Florida led z to 0.
In the last moments of the first
half an Eagle punt was short at
the Eagle 90 and Florida drive
was on. Leo Harrison, frosh full
back, sparked the drive after 1t
seemed to bog at the Eagle nine.
He hit three times to the one
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
BY J. ARCHIE HARGRAvEs

GREENSBORO, N. C.-The thun-
dering herd of A. and T. college
could do no better than get a score
less tie 90 with mighty Morgan
college at Memorial stadium Sat
urday afternoon in a thrill packed
contest which kept 5000 spectators
squirming throughout the game.
It was homecoming for the locals
and appropriate festivities accom-
panied the clash. The annual pa
rade was held both prior to game
and at half time honoring the
Homecoming queen, Margaret
TyneS.
AIRTIGHT DEFENSE
The Aggies could not get theic
offensive clicking but their defen-
sive work in their own territory was
a work of art. Time after time, the
Morgan outfit knocked at the goal
line door but inspired playing by
the locals would not permit them
to enter.
In nidfield and in its own terri :
tory. the visitors pushed the locals
around at will collecting total Of
IA first downs to the Aggies' 5 and
running up 209 yards by rushing
to the locals 124. They passed c
times completing two. for a gain Of
Sd yards.
PASSES NO GOOD
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the remaining 25 yards for
touchdown The extra point trv by
way of fake kick failed ard the
score read 6-6.
Alabama, outgained and outplay-
cd by Clemons' crack Red Dragons
up to that point, opened up miehti~
ly in the remaining minutes of the
contest and pushed the battle
beaten Lane team all over the field.
First down after first down was
ripped off in the closing two min
utes, with subsequent laterals add
ing to the yardage picked up by
direct smashing. With but two
minutes of play left, the Hornets
swept SO yards down the field il,
six plays, but the game ended on
the two yard line with second down
showing on the box.
At one stage of the third quar-
ter when Lane still led 60, ar
Alabama line assault was stopped
after the Hornets had linked three
straight first downs, so, on fourth
Hornets handle Morehouse and
Tuskegee, their remaining tests. In
that case. the black battalion has
clear sailing to the title. But Ok
Clemons' and Billy Nicks' men are
priming themselves for come what
may. because in dizzy season like
this two young Morris Brown men
tors figure anything can happen.
Alabama tailed 10 first downs to
Lanes seven, but the Dragons out
gained the Hornets in the air. All
told, the Hornets led in yardage,
200 to 1877, including forward passes,
The game was fast, exciting, and
well played although damp field
played havoc with Green and Gill
more, the two celebrated "G-Men"
of their respective clubs. Lineup
follows: ,..
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Alabama, Lane, Xavier, MBC Leading SIAC
Hornets, Dragons Have
Best Look < In On Title
By LUCIUS JONES
Exclusive to SNS)

THE STAG is humdinger Dickinson Rating
System averages following the past weeks contests pac
ed the various elevens in this ORDER Alabama first 2416
Lane, second 2188 Xavier third, 2125; Morris Brown
fourth 2071 Florida, LeMoyne, Taadega and Benedict
fifth 5000; Morehouse, SIXTH 1813 S. c. State seventh
100; Knoxville, eighth 1900; Tuskegee NINTH 1929;
Clark, tenth, $780, and Fisk, eleventh, 1000 SC8
However, LeMoyne, Benedict and Taladega do not
play the required quota cf conference and the
close of the season. will not be listed in the upper flight
gard less the of their contests The STAG mini
for ranking by the Dickinson Rating System five
LeMoyne plays only four Benedict only three and
Taladega only four. F*t3>
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Says Club Owners Are Responsible
For Ban on COlOred Diamond Wizards:
Picks Personal All Time Sepia Team

The first Negro professional team
on record was whipped together
by Frank Thompson. headwaiter of
the Argyle Hotel, at Babylon, New
York, in 1885. In order to get
booking dates for his boys among
the white pro and semipro clubs.
Thompson called his team the
Cuban Giants-white men would
do business with Cuban colored
men where they snubbed the ma
tivc-born Negro.
To make it look good, some of
the Giants would engage in kind
of double-talk purporting to be
Spanish. The name Giants" has
been used by many of the great
est Negro clubs. Back in 1909, Wal
ter Johnson pitche dan exhibition
date against the Lincoln Giants
and beat them 2 to /. The Giants
lead-off hitter was ar outfielder
named Home Run Johnson.
"Lay that fast bali in here, Mr.
Johnson he urged the big train,
"'and I'll hit it over the fence"
He did as advertised.
Rube Foster, pioneer organizer of
professional colored baseball, once
served Connie Macks Athletics as
coach of pitchers. Another brunette
pitcher. Cyclone Williams, beat the
champion Philadelphia Phillies OF
1915 by to Q. In the ninth inning.
his control left him and he filled
the bases with nobody out. Shaking
his head, the Cyclone then proceed
ed to strike out Niehof, Bancroft,
and Paskert on nine pitches.
The record, addueed by Mr.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
BY JOHN LARDNER

Some years ago, Honus Wagner
secuted a young Negro ball player
on high school diamond with the
notion of lining him up for Car
negie Tech and subsequently for
a big league career.
The colOred player. Charles West,
told old Honus that he didn't think
there as any chance for a Negro
to break into major league ball
Wagner scratched his head.
st don't know" he said. "You
might pave the way, boy
No one has yet paved the way.
In his new book, "The Negro In
Sports Edwin Bancroft Hender-
son traces the history and de-
velopment of Negro baseball and
the long losing struggle TO intro
duce colored players into the Ma
tional and American Leagues,
whereas anyone who has watch
ed the better colored teams will tell
YOU a good many Afro-Americans
belong. on their merits.
BARRIER SET UP BY CLUB
OWNERS
The barricade was thrown up
by the club owners rather than the
McGraw played a great Negro first
'baseman named Leroy Grant on
the New York Giants for a brief
spell some twenty years ago. He
passed Grant off as an Indian. The
ruse went undetected until some
of Grants friends threw a party
for him. The secret broke, and Nc"
Graw reluctantly dispensed with
Grants services.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Red Raiders
Touchdown In
1st 5 Minutes
BY LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports Fditorl

JACKSON, Tenil.- Nov. IL
Bones cracked and flesh ripped
here this eventful Armistice DAY
afternoon as Lanes heroic Red
Raiders played their second MASTER
ful ball game in two weeks to hold
The vaunted Alabama Hornets to a
hard earned 6-6 tie. Just seven
lays before, OK Clemons' crimson
clad warriors scored the most
amazing upset of the current year
in the STAG by walloping F1orida's s
men in Orange 25-6.
Lane struck while the anvil was
rot. The game was not five min
'ltes old when, from a third down
place kick formation at the Hor-
Det six yard line. the terrible Jack
Gilmore, leading point maker Of
The conference, passed beautifully
to Sannlv Seals in the end zone
down, field goal was attempted
The kick was short but Gilmore
took it on the fly behind his own
goal and evaded three tacklers to
bring the ball cut to the three
from where he then punted cut OF
danger just before the quarter
ended.
Jack Gilmore Was the outstand-
irg Lane star and the most eff
fective gamer of the day with ia
yards from scrimn,age. including
SIS yard punt return in the Sec
Ond quarter. He also did all of
Lanes passing and punting. Co
starring with him were Seals, Hol-
lowell. Jesse Massey and Fred Per-
ry On offense and Ben Well. crack
sophomore guard who played Sc
hard and made so many of his
teams tackles he almost fell out
from exhaustion. .s
Lanes charges deployed a close
single wingback formation through
out the game with an exhibition of
the fiercest and most effective
blocking in the loop.
Alabama's bandwagon was driving
Saturday afternoon by Greene,
Wilkins. Miles, and John lost on
offerse and Charles Dyles, Yancey
Griggs, Holman Sawyer and Elvie
Sullinger in the line. v
The tie did not materially hurt
Alabama's chances, providing the
for a touchdown, Quarterback
Donald Hollowell missed the extra
point from placement.
In as bitterly contested display
of pants cracking football as has
been evidenced on a colored grid
iron this year, with both teams
threatening often all the way, Lane
held on to her hairline 60 lead
gamely until the last ten minutes
of the final quarter.
Repulsed on every previous at
empt, with Tfhorcas Barney Greene
enjoying no better treatment than
anyone else. the Alabama Hornets
came into their own with the ball
or their own 40 yard line and a
third of the closing period over
Greene, in threat position, crossed
up the whole Lane defense and
passed instead of running. His Is
yard heave was taken ON the dead
run by William Mills, substitute
end. on the Lane 35. He lugged it 10
yards before being overhauled, but
then lateralled brilliantly to Quar-
terback Ettson Wilkins who raced
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Southern Shades Hot
Texas Machine, 60

Joseph for II yards went to naught
&c well as the ball when FUN
bled upon being tackled nard and
high.
Again, in the fourth period with
Frank Walker throwing the ball
and Joseph on the receiving end,
the Cats, hot for their first con-
ference triumph of the season.
were not to be denied as Joseph
snagged toss on the seven yard
stripe. Green hit ioff-tackle for
three and Hill carried the oval in
to pay dirt on his second trial.
Green failed to convert.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
BY E. JAMES HAMILTON

SCOTLANDVLLLE, L a. =
Southen University's mighty, but
hard-luck followed gridders SHOW
ed Texas Colleges vaunted Steers
all around here today to score a
hotly contested to 0 triumph in
a game that we replete with thrills
and fumbles.
Late i'll the second quarter,
Clark of Southern recovered a
Texas tumble on the Texas 43-yard
line and on two straight passes
from Wilson to Green, the ball
was carried IS yards. A pass to
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
ALABAMA UNBEATEN IN sIAC

Per centage leaders of the con-
ference are Alabama, Benedict,
Talladega, Xavier, Lane, More
house.. Morris Brown, S. c. State,
and LeMoyne in that order. All
these have an average of at least
500 or better.
The weeks major upset in the
STAG was Xavier's stunning 60
defeat of Morris Brown. The ma
TONS outstanding surprise was the
highly unexpected upset of KY
State by Wilberforce 9-6. The last
time Force team had beaten Ky.
State was in 1896 when the Green
Wave won by exactly the same
score. n., -'f
ANOTHER INCREASE
The writer had another good
doping week, despite some highly
upsetting results on various grid
fronts. His record for the past
week end is given below:
1+ Won Lost Tied Pct.
COlOred Games IL 6 8 .739
White Games Sc 8 2 .S1S
TOTAL So IA s .76O
The record for the entire season
to date is as follows:
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
Butler Races 81 Yards
In Fla. NC. Thriller

pass to Cant for IL more. Buffers
pass intended for Oglesby was
batted into Milton's arms and
Florida had a first at the Eagles
9. Butler passed to Horton for a
touchdown and on a fake place
ment formation Butler passed to
Strachan for the extra point and
final score: Florida 20, N. C.
State z.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

Subs: A. and T.: Clarke, Waltz,
Mayer, Hunter, Maultsby, wilson,
Stevenson, Watson, Miles, Smith,
Banner.
Morgan: Brandon, Watkins. Grip
pen. Hurt, Cain.
Officials: Referee, Galloway (OhiO
State); umpire, Seay (Fisk); head
iinesman, Brown (KnOxville); field
judge, Armstrong SHAW.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18
MINISTERS BACK FELLOW
PASTOR 49,.

LOS ANGELES (ANP)-Mem-
bers of the County Baptist Min
listers Union, in meeting here
last Monday, went on record as
affirming their faith. in the moral
integrity an christian character
of DR.. j. l.. Castor, prominent
pastor of Trinity BAPTIST Church
here. Dr.. Castor had been ac-
caused in On anonymous article Of
mortgaging his church for money
to pay back salary due. Investi-
cation proved the charges untrue.
Rev. CASTOR has been active in
poth civic and religious life in the
citv.
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

THIS WEEKS GAMES
Lane (Open date)
MOrehOuse at Alabama eae
Knoxville at Morris brown
Talladega at Clark
Tenn. State at LIE Moync
Florida at s. C. State
Xavier at Wiley
Fisk (open) fE"
Benedict (open)
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Referee: Cain (Morehouse)
Umpire: Yates ATLANTA u Head
Linegman, Roberts Clark; Field
Judge: Blue q, c. Smith,
The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

T. Won Lost Z Pct.
COlOred Games So so $50
White Games 181 48 .79l
TOTAL 277 80 .776
Latest conference standings, ac-
cording to games won and lost in
the STAG, are given beow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
TEMPLETON'S
 FOR
 SERVICE
 PLUS SATISFACTION

Templeton's have free parking, telephone service, standard quail I ity goods and all merchandise is located on 1 floor with no stairs to climb. We buy nothing but first quality goods and have a II trained group of around 50 peo- II pie who were born in or brought up near Waterbury and have had a wide experience in the hard ware business. They know values l and you will find intelligent, Il courteous treatment by going to II Templeton's, store-in most cases II you will find full fine of the | various standard lines of hard Il ware.
 le
 Il We pay our taxes in Water Il bury, we pay our help who live II in or near Waterbury, so why Il not contribute to this sort of Il thing in order to bring our own city of Waterbury to the front. I We are eager to serve you, our prices are reasonable owing to the fact that our overhead is probably less than almost any II fleets in the prices which we give II our trade.
 10 II Don't forget that we have done II business in Waterbury through Il all these various depressions and II recessions for fl years, and we have many customers on our
 books who have traded with the Il Templeton firm for over 40 years. II Phone 4-1181 for Service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
REWARD WINNERS
 TO BE DECIDED
Three Clergymen Chosen to Consider Claims for
 Grady Boy Fund

Payment of the sl,OOO reward for the recovery of the body of Jackie Grady will be decided by clerical committee consisting of Rev. Francis M. O'5nea, permanens rector of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion; Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rec tor of St. Johns Episcopal church; and Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf of Beth Israel synagogue. The reward committee of the East End Con- munity club has announced that each of the clergymen has accepted an invitation to serve on the com mittee.
 Chairman James 0. McGrath of the reward committee said today that the club will advertise in local newspapers for three days, instruct ing claimants to the reward to file
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
REPORTS FILED BY YMCA CHAIRMEl

Alfred r. Meyerhans gave 6 repo on Public Speaking" st the Me meeting of the educational and if dustrial committee of the YAdCA the "Y'' cafeteria yesterday nOor Robert '. platt presided.
 Others reports were as follow Industrial Foremen's club, H. Wee ley Leavenworth; Community forum William M. Harris; Mattatuck Tech nical institute, Christian E. Crosse and David N. Smith.
 Others present were William D Pierson, Forrest c. Pairinton, Edwin L. Rose, Edward L. Bradley, J. Rus sell Putnam, Herman Rooster, c. Ar. thur DuBois and Secy. Arthur | Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

afEidavits with Dr. Lewis.
 The decision of the committee of clergymen will be considered final. Every claim for a snare Of the re- ward will be studied carefully be- fore announcement of disposition of the fund is made.
 Serving on the reward committee with MT. McGrath are Joseph Bro phy, president of the club, and Ed~ win J. Bulger.
 The East End Community club raised the reward fund by means of a public campaign. The Grady boys body was recovered from the Scovlll dam last Thursday night, eight weeks to the day from his dis&p- pearance from his Gates avenue home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Additional funds for the election will be needed by the registrars of voters, and by the city clerk, who is directed in the city manager bill to have the entire charter text printed in newspapers. City Cleri John Fitzmaurice estimated that the total cost of the referendum would run from $8,000 to $7,000, but other esti- mates run to a higher figure.
 High School Receipts
 There was 8 lengthy discussion over the procedure of turning re- ceipts from the high school cafe terias into the city treasury. Acting Controller James P. Purcell was in- structed to map out a method of procedure, and Dr. Thomas J. Con- don, superintendent of schools, and Chairman John w. Walsh of the Board of Education will be asked to confer with the finance board.
 MT, Purcell charged that Dr. Con- don is violating the city charter, but the board was told that the school head is waiting for instruc- tions from the finance commissioner ! T don't like to see any arbitrary action taken" said Commissione Judge, commenting that if the school department is violating the charter, then it has been making the violations ever since the high school cafeterias were opened. The board decided to study the instruc- tions drawn up by MT. Purcell before forwarding them to Dr. Condon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 EDWARD E. PHELAN

Fifty-five men attended 8 bach- elor dinner last night in Bruneau's restaurant, in honor of Edward F. Phelan, who will be married June to Miss Mary Mansfield. MT. Phelan was presented a radio and a purse. He is president of the Holy Name society of the Blessed Sacrament
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
EDUCATION CALLED
 CRIME PREVENTIVE

Education of youth to law and of- der is the best means of crime pre- vention, High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin told members of the Wa terbury Lions Club at their weekly meeting at The Elton yesterday. The sheriff, organizer of the First Of- ender Club, pointed out that crime in the United States has increased sharply in recent years.
 He recommended that common sense be used in the handling of persons who have criminal records. More consideration should be shown he said, to those who have been found guilty of a crime but who seek to rehabilitate themselves.
 The Lions Club Health Farm will open the last week in June, it was announced. The club will hold a bachelor dinner for John Turbert, an active member, at the Press Club next Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Referendum Expenses
 Under Consideration
No Action Taken By Finance Board Yesterday; Pur.
 cell Reports Another Long Overlooked Violation

The Board Of Finance yesterday afternoon took no action toward providing for the cost of the city manager charter referendum October following the recomnenda this situation has clarified itself Town Clerk Mary C. Kimartin submitted itemized statement showing that additional expense to her office for the special election vyO,yl1 hn Q1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Early settlers on Cape Cod built the barn onto the house so that they would not have to wade through the snow in winter to reach it, hence Cape Cod" house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

for payment of floating debt. Sev- eral transfers of funds within city departments were voted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

church and vice-president of tbe city council of Holy Name societies. J. Gregory Lynch was toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Above shows route which Richard Arb of American Museum Natural History will attempt flight from raa to Africa Indian still by Twin engnd flying boat Cuba scheduled depart from Ohlow in June main of being chart transportation link Great Britain to Australia Diego Garcia Island and Mahe British planes could fly to Lisbon African coast then Mmbas avoiding
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