The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22

ed him for homer In the hrst In
ming.
Johnson said that Home Run
was an outfielder, but Johnson was
one OF the great second basemen
between 1900 and 1915. The team
must have been the Lincoln Giants.
But Walter Johnson did not tell
Povich OF another occasion when he
lost loo game to Frank Wick
ware. This was back In 1915 when
Johnson at the peak OF his career.
Wickware, whom many claim had
more speed than Johnson. was
pitching for the Mohawk Giants,
while Johnson was hurting for an
all-siar team OF big leaguers.
And the following paragraph In
Povich's story Is compelled 10 pro-
woke the wrath OF Brother Paige.
Until last season there was
colored pitcher around named
'Satchell' Paige. The colored folks
have a penchant for picturesque
names for their idols and Satch-
ell Paige was so-called because
OF the size OF his feet. He was 6
feet 3. left-hander paige Is a
right-hander) and whale OF a
pitcher. lie retired last year at the
age or a.. said Jimmy Wasdell, and
he was still a great pitcher. I've
been on clubs that barn stormed
against Negro teams and in dozen
games against this Paige we never
beat him. He beat Paul and Dizzy
one night. 10. and we got only one
hit off him. | was the only minor
Lacquer on our club"
Wasdell was referring TO game
played in Cleveland in 1885. Paige,
who Is in his early thirtles. struck
out thirteen OF the big leaguers.
incidentally, Paige. has been
| campaigning In South America for
the past two years He recently
petitioned the Negro National lea
que for reinstatement.
While the University OF Mis-
souri, was erecting walls OF pre-
JUDGE against the appearance OF
Edward Smith, star hurdler OF the
University OF Wisconsin, In a
Triangular track meet between Wis
consin. Notre Dame and Missouri.
at Columbia. Mo-. similar walls OF
racial prejudice were crumbllng a
short distance away.
Az Jefferson city. Mo the thin
clads OF Butler university. Indiana
polls, Ind. and Lincoln university.
jefferson City. engaged In duel
track meet which was won by But
Ter. 7lis TO 54ia.
| Reports coming from Jefferson
City indicate that none OF the white
athletes from Butler were NAMED
or killed during inter-racial meet.
Neither were any kidnapped and
their mangIed bodies left drapcd
over a nearby fence.
And. while the Butler athletes ar
rived back home with their hides
tucked safely under their clothes.
they brought along with them a
greater respect for colored aih-
letes in particular, and the colored
race in general.
But at the University OF Mis-
souri, II IS different. The faculty.
there is submerge d nudert .6ihdS
there Is submerged under the anil
mus OF racial prejudice. and this
prejudice had brought about the
fear that Smith might destroy the
Hitler philosophy OF racial super
iority which they attempt 10 in
noculate the students with. Smith.
they feared. might upset the APP
plecart by beating one OF their
youngsters TO the tape in hurdle
race. and therefore. with his ebony
body. wipe out In few seconds
what they had been building for
years.
And I am willing 10 wager that
those faculty members attend
church every Sunday. and. In a
hypocritical manner, proclaim 20
the Lord about the worthy deeds
they have done during the week.
Just some more hypocrisy similar
TO that exhibited by the great ex-
hibltionIsts Cole Blease. Rilboa.
Cotton Ed Smith. and others Of