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The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

the women doubles and the former achieved re-
cry and Ameta Hill brought fame twice runners-up
in woen's singles when she inside the first
five and within the first ten three times Marshall
Arnold fame by capturing the 1888 national boys
title. Gle ranks fifth nationally in junior singles
And Lyndon M. Hill and Clayton R. Yates Jr, have both
rated tenth nationally in juniors Yates No. Is now But
we have done poorly in mems singles.
Ralph Long gave best showing in singles gain
the prequarterpals at the 1929 meet in Indianapolis
Ind when he upset Dick Hudn, the late Percy Richard
son. and several other topnotchers Dr. A. B. ete) Har
per and Dean Henry Cooke Hamilton did well but never
crashed the first Ben J. Davis Jr had good year
sectonalIy, but beaten by unseeded Henry Williams
in the 1881 "Natonals and failed to achieve national
ranking the next season.
The best singles player Atlanta has had in the Ma
tionals the face of record has been Charles r. Van
Lee now in the Gate City his vacation He has
been as far the quarternas in the national meet but
at the present time he and Miss Ora Washington hold the
New York State title in mixed doubles His superiority
among Atlanta players myth because the year Long
went up and ranked ninth nationally result Lee had
but season prior. trimmed him handily AS matter OF
fact Charles Lee defeated Long in both 1927 and 1928 for
the CITY title in Atlanta Erroneousy, it was stated that
he's fbroher of w. S. Cannon Jr local Businessman
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
HAMPTON INSTITUTE SET FOR HER NATIONALS
Hampton Ready For Forthcoming
National Tennis Tournament

Newport News, Va.
Boys Singles-J. v. Bickford, Inc.
Hampton, Va.
Runners-up Boys Singles-At-
lantic Equipment Corporation
Veterans Singles-F'riends of A.
IT. A.
Runners-up in Veterans Singles
--Northrop Sport Shop, Norfolk,
Va. |
Mems Doubles-Southgate Brok-
erage Company, Norfolk, Va.
Runners-up in Mems Doubles
Lackey and Saunders Company.
Women's Doubles-Friends OF
Hampton.
Runners-up in Women's Doubles
Friends of Hampton.
Mixed Doubles.
Runners-up in Mixed Doubles
Carpet Food Products, Norfolk, Va
Junior Doubles-W. S. Saunders
Company, Richmond, Va.
Runners-up in Junior Doubles
A Friend OF Hampton.
The American Tennis Associa-
ton mas found it necessary over
the years to establish a set of ex-
plicit rules for the conduct of the
tournament and these rules must
be rigidly enforced in order to run
q successful tournament
1t is Of the greatest importance
to all prospective players to see that
their entries are properly made
The role states that Entries close
positively ON Saturday evening,
August IL, 1889, at nine o'clock,
therefore, they must be in the hands
of the Committee before that time"
All contestants are urged to get
entries in on time to avoid embar-
:assment or FORGETTING their right
to play in the 23rd annual
National Championships. Entries
may be sent to Bertram l.. Baker,
Executive Secretary, Clark Hall,
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.
For the benefit of the. public and
those tennis followers who expect to
witness most of the matches,
special season ticket has been pre-
pared. The price of the ticket IS
five dollars and it entities the hold
er to attend all matches all day
and everyday including the semi
finals and finals with seat in the
reserved section on Saturday, and
in addition it includes the moon
light sail over the Chesapeake Bay
and Hampton Roads and the A. i:
A. Annual Ball at Bay Shore Hotel
Pavilion. 50
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Reggie Weir is heads and shoulders above the rest OF
the field He is of the only trio to win the title many
four times the lone to win it three times in row
This year, following years retirement in 1885, he will
have chance to shater all precedent by capturing the
coveted crown the fifth time.
One remarkable thing about Weir is that he has never
been beaten officially in tournament by rival play
He has competed in four Nationals and every
time The reference of course is to singles He has
held the national title in mems doubles he doesn't
play mixed doubles.
Weir is the only player in A. T. A. history to win the
title successfully both junior and senior He
the national Junior title two straight years before
later as graduate of City College of New York, he
entered and copied three senior in Nat Jack
the natinal junior title than but he has
held the senior but a single time.
thing the has depored for 10, these many
years is that Atlanta has Jared poorly in the develop
ent of ranking senior players the singles Laura Dem
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Eyre Saitch, who lost his crown
at Hampton in 1888, will enter the
Nationals again to stage come
lack.
One of the high lights of the
tournament this year will be the
intercollegiate matches for the Will
liams Cup. The match will be play
ed between the representatives OF
four Collegiate Conference-C. /.
A. A. Southern Conference, South
Western and Mid-Wlestern Con-
ferences. al
Last years defending champions
to be seen in action at Hampton
this year are: Frank jackson, Nat
ional Singles Champion and his
brother, Nathaniel, who was Frank
partner in the Doubles Champion
ship: Mrs. Flora Lomax, Women's
Singles Champion; Miss Margaret
and Roumania Peters, Women's
doubles Champions; Richard Co
hen, Intercollegiate Champion.
Some of the most unique trophies
that have ever been awarded the
winners in the National Champion
ships have been donated this year
by business organizations and mer-
chats in Hampton, Newport News
and Norfolk. The trophies have
been furnished by the w. c. Saun-
ders Company CT Richmond, Va.
The idea this year has been to Sc
lect entirely new designs often de-
corated with male or female ten
MS figures.
The donors of the trophies are:
Mems Singles-The Citizens
National Bank of Hampton.
Runners-up in Mems Singles
Cudahy Packing Company, OF Nor
fix.
Women's Singles-BloXom Broth
ers, Phoebus, Va.
Runners-up in Women'S Singles
Benthall Brothers, Phoebus, Va.
Junior Singles-A. w. Sinclair
Hardware Company, Hampton, Va.
Runners-up in Junior Singles-C.
E. Cheyne, Hampton, Va.
Girls Singles-Nachman's De-
partmcnt Store, Newport News, Va
Runners-up in Girls Singles
Rosenbaum Hardware Company,
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

MEMPHIS. Tenn.-(SNS)-
Memphis ring gladiators of the
Tri-State Amateur Boxing Asso-
citation, Prof. Harry T. Cash.
president, scored a sensational
five-three victory over amateur
fighters of Chicago at the Savoy, in
Chicago, last Tuesday night, Aug
ust l, as more than 5000 fans,
many former Memphians, looked
on and gave the southern youths a
rousing cheer.
The triumph of the Memphis
team was as spectacular as the
1897 performance when Prof.
Cash's boys won seven fights out
of three, and was witnessed by a
larger crowd. Eddie Plicque, deb
OMAR promoter at the Savoy Ath-
letic Club, who sponsored the con-
test, was enthusiastic in his praise
of the southern youths and prom
Uses that he will even up the
count when he brings his team to
Memphis some time during the
month of September d. -. following
Labor Day. Designated Tennessee
Night" at the Savoy, several thou
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Ben Taylor Day
In Griffith
Stadium

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
The fans here are clamoring for
advance tickets for the big double
header to be staged here at Crit
fin Stadium Sunday, August Is,
between Otto Briggs crack Phila-
delphia Giants and Ben Taylors
Washington Royal Giants.
Since Ben Taylor was one of the
first locals of TIE race TO secure
Griffith Stadium for home games
the above date Will be celebrated
&C o"' 1evlnr's Iav. TAYLOR hopes
to put his team in the Negro Ma
49,. League llext season and has
received many congratu!atory let
tiers from his friends all over the
country-many of whom say they
plan to be present en- August Is.
The fans will remember Otto
Briggs, former player of the fa.
NOUS Hilldale Ball Team. He has
built up a very strong team to-
represent Philadelphia and. Cam
den. His teams percentage agains5
Negro National League teams this
year is 500.
Mail will reach Ben Taylor at
1915 Ninth Street. Northwest
washington, D, c..
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Memphis Fighters
Triumph In Chicago

sand attendants who came to wit
ness the match were glad to claim
Memphis and Tennessee as their
former home.
Results of the match were as
follows:
Lowell Strong, of Memphis, de-
feated Luke Baylark, of Chicago,
in the heavyweight division, by a
Knockout in the first round;
Mooney Little of Memphis took
Richard Kennebrew of Chicago, in
the f1yweight to the cleaners
with a second-round knockout;
James Boxley, Memphis, welter-
weight, won over Sammie Davis,
of Chicago, by decision; Albert
Harris, Memphis, won from George
Johnson, Chicago, decision; and
George Lightfoot defeated Enocb
McClain in the welterweight class
by decision. Ligntfoot halls from
Memphis.
Victories for Chicago included a
first-round knockout of Memphis's
George Hodges by Eddie Thomas
in the welterweight division; Ar
thur Reese, of Chicago. defeated
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
By CHARLES III. WILLIAMS

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
(SNS)-The final plans and ar
engagements are being perfected for
the twenty-third annual tourna-
.nent which will be held at Hamp
ton Institute August l4-19. Not on
ly is there big entry list of the
Leading players from all parts OF
the country, but hundreds of tennis
fans have indicated their intentions
to be present by sending in for re-
Servations. If the high grade OF
tennis that is being played in the
various tournaments sanctioned by
the A. T. A. is an indication OF the
brand of tennis to be seen, it is
safe to say the twenty-third an
nual tournament will make history.
The development of boys and
girls matches along with the jul
Nor singles and doubles is giving
our young players an opportunity
to play and to develop along the
proper lines.
Information has come that Dr..
Reginald Weir, who won the Mems
Singles Championship in 1881 1882,
1893 and 1887, will return to the
Nationals again this year and try
regain the Singles crown.
Miss Ora Washington who
reigned as queen of the Women's
Singles for eight times stated last
year at Lincoln that she WOULD
? retire from the Women's Singles,
but this year she could not resist
The call and now she appears to
be playing in her old time form
eliminating the younger players as
OF old. Her playing in the Buffalo
and Pennsylvania tournaments and
in the Cockburn Trophy matches is
serving notice to the younger play
ers that they must prepare to meet
again the queen of the courts.
Frank Jackson, last years Nat
ional Singles Champion, will defend
his crown. Harmon Fitch, who has
probably been the finalist for the
Singles Championship more than
any other player not to have won
the championship, will again try
for the crown and from reports,
he is playing in top form this year.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Georgian Denies
He Was Lynched;

The Southern Women for the
Prevention of Lynching Saturday
had been credited with bringing
about the location of a coloreo
Georgian who in March OF this
year was reported lynched by 8
group of white men.
At the request OF the women
Detective Sergeant E. A. Fitzger-
aid, of Savannah, Ca, searched
diligently until he found Charlie
Williams, 80.
The detective found Williams
working at a fertilizer plant IN
Savannah.
Williams was quoted by the de-
tective as saying, II heard was
lynched but didn't pay it any at
tention because I knew l was hv-
ing"
Williams had been listed as
Georgias only lynch victim of the
year.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
ETHIOPS LOSE
HEARTBREAKER

Mine thousand fans went limp
in their excitement as the Coors
Brewers of G,lden, Colo, staged a
monumental upset with one of the
finest comebacks in tournament
history. The Brewers won the
hard way. They spotted the crack
Ethiopian Clowns to a 6 to 0 lead.
then knocked the props out from
under the Senegambisn Speed
sters by touching off an unex-
pected Z run spree in the last OF
the third and finishing Up with
what proved to be the winning
counters by adding 8 mere in the
fourth, for a 10 to s finale victory
sMacan held the Brewers hitless
and runless in the first two in
nings. But the storm broke in the
third when II Coors batters took
their cuts. At that Lady Luck
froWned on the Clowns as a double
error by Catcher Tarzan allowed
three runs to score after the side
should have been retired. Mally
walked to start the outburst and
Freshaur singled, the ball taking
freakish hop over Selassies head
Hawkins bounder, an easy double
play ball, took another one of those
freakish bounces over Aussa's head
and went into light field for Il
clean single. Sc1effel and Lewis
doubled, Macan coming out of the
box. School Eoy'' Impo, took over
and retired Anderson and Konop-
ka on infield taps. But Catcher
Tarzan permitted third strike to
get away from MIN with Payne a
bat and heaved the ball into right
field, two more runs scoring. The
Clowns didn't go down without
making battle out of it. They were
especially menacing in the sixth,
scoring 2 runs before a man was
retired. Aussa singled and Impo
doubled. Gerlogubi then raped a
two basier, bringing in Aussa and
Impo. Fllrra flied to right and
the rally was ripped when Ger
logubi, trying to make third after
the catch, was doubled on a good
throw to Anderson Score by in
ningS
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

several months; it has seen
a veritable rookie in baseball
develop into a star almost
overnight =. and the same
thing in football, basketball,
and track; but, not single
time that he can recall, has
he seen a "ham" in tennis
become anything like a cred
liable performer on the court
in less than a few years of
diligent toll. AS a matter of
fact, Lujo has seen more
hopeful disciples Of tennis
go on for years without re-
vealing a single icta of i'm
provement than those pur-
suing any other major sport.
The reason, after careful
analysis, the corner attri-
b11tnc tO tha fact that tennis
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
FUNERAL. DIRECTORS TO MEET
IN LOUISVILLE

Observation-Disclosures 1n-
pendent National Funeral Direc-
tors Association, Inc, G. P. Hay
es, Richmond, Va, president, will
hold its 18th annual convention
here August 1916, with the Louis
Vile Funeral Directors Association,
George Mason president, acting as
host to delegates and visitors.
Mrs. Annie r. Hughes is the 10
cal chairman of arrangements. Ju-
Illus A. K. Ficklin, Kansas City, Mo,
is executive secretary of the nation
al body and T. M. Fletcher, Akron,
O., is promotional chairman The
conventions educational program
will be directed by Prof. Isaac L.
Murray of Newark, N. j.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

"They may be buffoons and
testers, but these Ethiopian Clowns
also know how to play baseball
for keeps commented Sports
Editor G. l.. Parsons of the Den
yer Post. Making their debut in
the Denver tournament on a rain
soaked field before 1000 enthusi-
astic customers, the colored funst-
ers sacked Louisville (Colo) Mer
chants II to 4, A doWnpour de-
layed the start of the game for
SO minutes, bit 8 year Odds, fielded
in big league style, smashed hits
all over the beiliWick and had time
for frivolity.'
School Boy Impo a firebail
rsght-hander, gave the Louisville
lads lesson in fast bail pitching,
striking out lo and allowing only 9
scattered binglcs. Mofike was the
leading batter for The Clowns, with
line drive nor:er over the right
field fence, triple and two singles
to his credit, Halra bagged
double and two singles. Tanna, a
triple, two baser and a pair If
walks Score by innings:
At Denver, Colo. r HI E
ETHIOP CLOWNS
900 243 062-17 16 9
LOUISVILLE
900 202 0O0--4 8 4
Batteries: Impo and Tarzan;
Showers, LaSalle, Tobey, Gribben
and TeSOne.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Red Sox And Giants
Divide Twin Bill
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-(SNS).

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
The Memphis Red SoX and the
Baltimore Elite Giants halvcd a
double header at Redwood before
approximately 5000 goggle-eyed
spectators.
Memphis made 8 hits for Z runs
in snatching The opener behind
the effective slab work of Pitcher
Davis who scattered IA Elite hits
for runs. The final score was Red
Sox Z, Elites 3.
The Giants came back snorting
fire in the ljghtcap and pushed
across the plate 9 runs as IA mel
came to bat. 1t took everything
the Sox had to put the Giants out
in this wild inning. The Giants
rushed over more runs in tho
second to end their rampage ct
scoring. The nightcap final score
read, Giants, ID; Sox 1. Hubert
stinted the Cox to six measley
hits and came near banking the
Sox who scored their lone tally in
the last inning of the seven frame
contests.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Sepia Nine Entered I'm Baseball Meet
Ethiopian Clowns Win, Lose In
National Semi-Pr0 tournament

ETHIOP CLOWNS
400 003 1878 II o.
BRUSH
GOO POI 000-3 10
Batteries: Askari and Kankol:
BOzo, Schacht and Alex.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12
Tennis Is Hardest OF Major Sports At
Which To Become Expert, Corner Thinks,
Charles Lee Best Atlanta Has Produced
BIZ LUc1us MelanChozYJoneS

AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS of active connection with
sports belief of the that tennis is the
most technical of all the major sports has seen gotmg
beginner emerge from the dub class in the short space OF
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Results From Denver (COlO.) Post
Tournament Where the EthiO-
plan Clowns Are Completing For
Gold and Glory. Two Losses
Eliminate.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

AT Denver, Colo. r H E
ETHICP CLOWNS
:21 O02 0JG-S IA 5
COORS BREWERS
OO7 300 00X-l0 IL
Batteries: Macan, Imp and Tar
zan: Hall, Freshaur and Scheffel
ETHIUrS ELIMINATE RIVAL
Showing a return to form and
fighting with their backs to the
wall to stave off elimination, the
Ethiopian Clown cakewalked to a
Is to 2 victory to eliminate the
Leoti Kans) Nighthawks. School
Boy Impo, a rubber-arm pitcher
if ever there was one, blinded the
Nighthawks with his fast one as
the Clowns ran wild On the base
paths to score their second tourna-
ment victory"
''Impo, who worked 9 innings
last Thursday, 7 innings Sunday
reL1reQ at lie Cllu u b1lC scAA, az"
setting down the JayhaWkefs
without a run and only 2 hits. Ihe
School Boy had 16 strikecuts to ms
credit and only 4 balls were hi
out Of the infjeld. The Clowns
gave the customers many laughs
during their "ShadoWbalP ana
pepper Game" exhibitions, along
with their other shenanlgans'
Score by innings:
At Denver, Colo. r H E
LEOTI, KANS-
COO 900 O2O-2 S 3
ETHIOP CLOWNS
006 $50 11X-16 81
Batteries: Impo, Kaliharri and
Tarzan; Warren, Halling, Black
we'll and Towns.
At Brush, Colo. exhibition gameI
r H E
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Batteries: Impo and Tarzan;
Showers. LaSalle, Tobey, Gribben
and TeSone.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

Batteries: Impo, Kaliharri and
Tarzan; Warren, Halling, Black
we'll and Towns.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-12

At Brush, Colo. exhibition gameI
r H E
Evening star., 1939-07-30

furiously and he was jumping from line to line.
he saw sheet of spray far up the channel. 1t
approached swiftly and hid the craft behind it.
When it roared past he saw Rosemary Ross
in her runabout.
Johnnie laughed At least she had not dared
to bring the big cruiser. The little black boat
planed on top of the water and did not throw
wave
But as the girl came abreast she jerked the
rudder over and swung in behind him. roared
around in a circle She was doing all of thirty
knots, the boat slapping and pounding in its
own light disturbance.
And the propeller was in the water. Suddenly
fish ceased to strike Johnnie knew that salmon,
even when driven by resistless urge to reach
their spawning grounds. could not stand against
the turmoil and noise of 200 horsepower
motor running wide open. Rosemary had driven
the fish away. She closed her throttle as she
completed the circle.
Beautiful day." she called gaily.
You're robbing me of another big catch!"
he roared.
Johnnie! Johnne" she chided. "You look
at everything too seriously. There's always
plenty of fish in the sea-
He did not answer, and his rage was not
lessened by the knowledge that he was help
less. He could not reach her, could not stop her
sabotage If she wished to keep this up all day
he could only sit and watch the performance.
You're not very sociable,' Rosemary said.
"And came all this way to see you"
She opened the motor and tore away.
Johnnie was too angry to consider the prob
lem sanely. He could think only of rifle and
shooting holes in her gas tank and hull She
Evening star., 1939-07-30

might come back day after day and ruin the
season for him, and now he believed her capa-
bic of doing 50.
He watched her flying down the pass toward
the open gulf A southeast breeze was kicking
up quite fuss out there, the ebb was running.
and the consequent tide rips were nasty.
Johnnie knew the little runabOut was not de-
signed to cope with that She would have to
turn back.
Johnnie was approaching narrow place in
the pass and suddenly he laughed
so the sea is free!' he shouted exultantly
as he broke out some tarred quarter Inch line
and made it fast to the one that towed the float
from the masthead When he saw Rosemary
venture out into the gulf, turn back as waves
threatened to come aboard, he anchored the
float on one side of the PASS and trolled slowly
across.
Soon she came roaring along throttle wide
open, boat riding high, spray flying. Johnnie
pretended not to see her, but as she approached
he hauled on the rope.
She passed, waving gaily. He felt her craft
touch the line. and then the rope was jerked
from his hands as her propeller caught it and
wound it around the shaft.
The swift runabout slowed. Johnnie heard a
jangle of protesting machinery and the bow
dropped into the water. Rosemary jumped up
and looked around as the beat stopped
Johnnie kept on at his two-mile trolling
speed. He heard her horn footing frantically,
heard her calls, but he did not look back as
he went around a point and out of sight.
He knew what was happening, that the ebb
was carrying Rosemary and her disabled rum
about through the pass and into the open gulf,
Evening star., 1939-07-30

way? Really you are an amusing person!'
he counterattack jolted Johnnie. so you
en't got the CUTS to stand back of what you
he snorted but Ill show you.
Show me WHAT"
That you cant get away with it. You
bed me of my fish. All right. The next time
IN you on the float. Ill haul you over my
es and paddle you hundred and eighty
ars worth"
bhnnie started up the steps. then turned.
And don't ever come near me again with
damned boat" he warned
The sea is free," she said.
bhnnie leaped back He was not shouting
y: Didn't you hear what said?"
10Th believed the spanking was to begin
hit there Rosemary Ross became very still
Johnnie walked toward her. But he stopped.
IN warning you" he said. ''If you ever get
r me with one of your boats, there won't be
Y witnesses to what happens"
This time Rosemary did not speak when he
ht up to the deck and jumped to the float.
ohnnie did not know just what he meant
the threat He did not know the next morn
when he began fishing in Coho Pass, and he
bted that he would have to do anything
In the Ross girl would not dare repeat that
*.
But later in the morning, when he found
ebacks again. he began to wonder about
little spitfire She might take his threat as
e. He was catching fish faster than he could
die them and they lay uncared for on deck.
ne passed in that big cruiser she could easily
them off. He kept an eye open for the
WITCH.
midforenoon, when fish were striking