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Evening star., 1940-03-20
Quick and Leip
Seen as Mats
Bait 10 Terry
Zeke's Power as Better
Rated as Offsetting
Deficiencies AfieId
BY Stati Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 90
Don't look now but that gal, dame
rumor, is here again.
Here where the Mats are nursing
a hangover from a fantastic 22-to.5
defeat by minor league team and
four defeats in six games, there are
whispers rustling through the tall
palms. They are whispers of deal,
which may bring back to Washing
ton that fellow Zeke Bonura, after
all.
At least, amateur sleuths are
shopping into Owner Clark Griffitl's
business and speculating, although
Griffith has made it quite plain that
he doesn't want big Zeke. He's sold,
he said on Jimmy Wasdell.
But, ask the sleuths of themselves,
is he sold on Jimmy or would he like
to land Bonura at a highly reason
able outlay, preferably in players
he can't use, and carry Wasdell as
an outfelder?
But Why Only Quick?
uoplSIOl1 WdS ldlSCu IlOU WJlrl
Bonura breezed into Florida last
Saturday and asked Griffith to buy,
borrow, trade or steal him from the
Giants. Not an eyebrow was raised
at that time. But Griffith, after
informing everybody except Bonura
that he was disinterested in acouir-
ing the big first baseman, sent for a
farmland shortstop two days later.
He sent for Hal Quick, Spring.
field infielder, before Judge Lands
today ordered Griff to also try Out
fielder Alex Pitko, Pitcher Bill Hol-
land and Second Baseman Morris
Aderholt in spring training. And
the sleuths ask, why only Quick?
One theory is that Quick, to-
gether with another player or so,
may be displayed before Bill Terry
Of the Giants, who meet the Mats
again, and turned over to the
Giants farm team at Jersey City in
exchange for Bonura If they catch
Terrys fancy.
Some credence is given the theory
because Terry doesn't want Bonura.
The skipper of the Giants appar-
emily is sold on Babe Young as his
first baseman. For utility purposes
he also has Johnny Mccarthy. He
(See TRADE, Page A-18D
Evening star., 1940-03-20
In No Hurry for Look at Red Sox

Maggie his jacket and he wanted
to far Sarasota where the Red Sox I'D
kid brother Dominic play he said 1--WE
couple exhibitions the Coast When
Mccarthy had the Red Sox
NO. Joe said land don't until the starts What's
anything now? only
ball club when it's playing home and when it's in the other
fellows training stuff
misleading ground bad background and all
thing What time is R Are ready to go?"
unofficial ST. Petersburg looked his
you've joe he said Mr. Lang respen-
with white buttons and trimmings to
Just then Mccarthy decided it game-me and he sent the
field Keller Dckey the
starting the field the
champions Of the world and expert
Yankees S; Brooklyn, g.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
All Southpuws Want to PIoy First Base

D Maggie walked the field down in the dugout
and he II hope
said all brand
all the San Francisco Did TOO miles
for and onea then
day camp and little lame"
stroled his
called Maggie "Cmon Dago" he sad lets throw few.
Mccarthy watched them walk the field and he
his chin rehectvey lefthanded pitcher
could base?" asked Almost
with those mi This dates to Nick
all Grifiths Cuban
chllun Orlando?"
who had just from Orlando reported the
quota unusually large willing able.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
|nfie|d, Pitching
Seen Settling
Browns Fate
Better Defense Looked
For This Season
By Pilot Honey
BY the Associated Press.

BY tle ASSocldteo FTeSS.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 90
Not exactly overloaded with flawless
pitching, Manager Fred Haney of
the st. Louis Browns, a man of
great logic, nevertheless believes his
problem goes bit deeper than the
mound.
Brother Haney is one of base
balls distinctive characters. He be-
ieves he has a fair mound staff,
even for bunch of basement dwell
ers. He further contends that his
pitching staff is just about what
his infield makes it.
Didn't see our pitchers lose ball
games last season, usually in the
late innings after we had built up
lead, because maybe we were just
trifle slow on a double play. or
could have stopped a hard one that
got through?" he queried.
Infield More Experienced.
Maybe that's going to change
this summer We have more ex-
perienced infield now. one that can
function just a little better-just
enough to make a big difference in
our pitching We have good pitch
ers-Eldon Auker. Vernon Kennedy,
Roxie Lawson, Howard Mills, Bob
Harris. Jackie Kramer and some
fine relief men in Nathan Andrews.
big John Whitehead. Slick Coff-
man. Johnny Niggeling and Bill
Trotter."
The inf1eld to back them up?
Quiet George McQuinn is solid
first baseman who can hit-better
than his 316 last season. On second
base will be either Johnny Berar-
dino, the rookie sensation of last
year, who has acquired polish, or
Don Heffner. the veteran ex-Yankee.
If Alan Strange, voted the Pacific
Coasts most valuable player of 1899,
doesn't kick up commotion around
shortstop and hit somewhere in the
vicinity of his 1886 of last season,
Haney is guessing wrong Old re-
liable Harlond Cliff at third base is
looking chirp again after last years
unexplainable slip to .270 average.
More Power in Garden.
Nov, why shouldn't we get bet
ter with that bunch around?" asks
Haney.
The ball club is better balanced
all around. with the real power con-
centrated in the outfield.
why, Joe Gallagher can hit a
helluva sight better than that PIT of
last season." Haney barked. "He lost
so days from an injury. He's good
for those long, extra-base knocks.
"Over in center field we have two
genuine hitters-Chet Laabs and
Walt Judnich. Now this Judnich
boy, one of the Yankee youngsters
we got from Newark, Is murder
ing the ball in spring games. Laabs
is just as good. Our other two out
flelders, Myril Hoag and Rip Rad
cliff, are known hitters. And I could
use Radcliff at first base if McQuinn
needs a rest"
The club should go we'll at its
home park, where the newly ac-
quired left-hand sluggers have a
short right-field fence for a tar
get, Haney argues.
Two Things Are Needed.
Two things are needed-another
catcher and seasoned infielder.
Bobby Swift, Texas League rookie
with one of paseballs great throw
ing arms, and Sam Harshany, who
has been up before, are capable
hands behind the plate, but an
other receiver is needed. Holdout
Joe Glenn won't make his peace
with the Brownies, one gets to be-
lieving after hanging around few
hours.
The Brownies aren't too worried
about Glenn. You get the feeling
he isn't indispensable.
Evening star., 1940-03-20

drive to left and was so entranced
he didn't get under way until it
struck the ground :. He still got a
double =. The Mats don't play
again after today until they 60 to
Ocala to play Milwaukee on Sat-
urday On Sunday they'll play
two games, the regulars going to
Lakeland to meet the Tigers and the
rockies moving to Sanford to tackle
Nashville.
Evening star., 1940-03-20

Together they scored two runs and
drove across six for record almost
as good as that of the two second
basemen, Priddy and Saltzgaver
They collected three triples, a single
and home run in six tries, scored
four times and knocked in seven
runs.
Gee Walker hit the longest ball
for the Mats but forgot to run In
the sixth he poked a tremendous
Evening star., 1940-03-20
LeftfieIder EstuIeIIu Came In to Translate

Marse asked "Cascaken He meant Caras
que
the really funny things baseball We trailing Washington
yanked the pitcher this Cascake whatever
his the box.
Well Cas-ca-ke when Oie Buege,
coaching third the that Cuban
Estalea it? him left field
all
translate Cascake the directions pitch to Gordon
What happened Joe? akea listener Did he get them all sht?
He Washington
the first lefthedr
pitcher"
said the newspapmen that all the time
the Washington club
Mccarthy said "I didn't know that thought it funny
though until he got Gordon out"
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Spring Baseball

By the Associated Press.
Kansas City a. AZ. %: Washington
Cincinnati (N). II; Detroit tA.). Q.
BROOKLYN M. g; st. Louis (N), 4.
New York (A.), g. Boston (N). o.
New York tN), 4; Cleveland iA). Q.
st. Louis "a, 8; Toledo "a. Az, f.
louisville "a. AZ. 1S; Boston "a. 5.
Chicago (A). 8; PITTSBURGH (N0, z.
Schedule Today.
Cleveland a. VS.. washington.
Philadelphia (N.) VS.. Cincinnati (N.).
St. Louis (N) vs. Boston fA).
BROOKLYN 9No VS.: New York tA,).
Chicago tN) VS.. .Philadelphia fA.).
Detroit (A) vs.. New York (N).
Chicago (A.) VS.. Pittsburgh tN).
st, Louis "a VS.. Tulsa It. L..
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Somebody Told Alex to Sideurm Glenn

Fletcher Yankee laughed and nudged Mccarthy
story Glenn telling you" he asked.
Caca-ke?" he asked Yeah, that right
funny spring asked what
thought of this South American.
of English, Glenn sad and he
o m hit off him"
infed practice and kid catcher
Buddy drill Somebody Mccarthy who the
kid
originally first baman. He's promise, but he
him Aren't football payer?
all of football
stiff It isn't much that they're
they're throwing forward passes
Obviously didn't for football
players
fooba?" said. I'LL
Yankee pitcher that he
Harvard bowed out long but
his failure still rks Mccarthy
Evening star., 1940-03-20
umored Trade Would Bring Back Bonma and Switch to Ove
Win, Lose :':.: OF or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Bit of BypIuy on the Champions Bench
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

Bit Of BypIoy on the Champions Bench
PETERSBURG
ting practice
their with the
Mccarthy.
Lefty game
What Mccarthy.
"The Finnish
Il don't know theirs ALL" Mccarthy said
papers but I don't believe anything read"
WELL anwered Gomez Il read the too, and
the impression the Firms and Russians playing house.
Mccarthy shrugged you papers
where weren't shape pitch Did believe that?"
mo" Gomez
the you shape
"Oh" Lefty said
from somebody in the hotel lobby The record
think he had something that"
"Hmmnl,"
Still be the Finnish AnStar
Joe?' asked Gomez, grnning
Tomorrow Mccarthy said solemny there will be Alsa
game. Be there"
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Ice Hockey
EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.

EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.
WASHINGTON. 3: Baltimore. 2.
Atlantic City. 4; River Vale, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York Rangers, 4; Boston. O.
Toronto. 3; Chicago, 2 (6:35 OF over.
time).
Detroit. 2: New York Americans, (25
seconds overtime).
INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Springfield. 5: PITTSBURGH. I.
Hershey, 4; New Haven. 2.
Providence Reds, 2: indianapolis Cap
italS, 1
Evening star., 1940-03-20

Runs batted in-Bordagaray, Priddy t2),
Saltzgaver ,5O. Derry t2), Suder t2l. Riz-
zuto. Hitchcock, Collins, Riddle. Travis,
Bloodworth, Early. Two-base hits--Derry.
Walker. Bloodwcrth, Riddle, Bongiovanni.
Three-base hits-Derry, Travis Caldwell,
Hitchcock t2). Bongiovanni. Saltzgaver go.
Home runs-Bordagaray Priddy. Double
to Wasdell Saltzgaver to Suder to Collins.
Left on bases-Kansas City, 3: Washing
ton g. First base on balls-Of Lindell, l;
off Haley. 2; off Jacobs, g.: off Kennedy, 3.
Struck out-By Wynn, 2; by Jacobs, .; by
Kennedy. 3: by Moran, Q Hits-Of Wynn,
in 3 innings; OF Jacobs. in 3 innings;
8 innings: off Haley. 5 in 9 innings: of
Kennedy, Z in g innings. Wild pitches
Haley, 2. Winning pitcher-LindellN Los
ing pitcher-Wynn. Umpires-Messrs. NC
Cutcheon, Hubbard and Rue. Time-2:12.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Ugly Advertising

WHETHER this municipality realizes it fully it JUST
e the whtewasing of police brutality visited upon citizens in
their custody otherwise the publication of repeated
allegations making the hair rise being registered the
try with emphasis Almost anywhere the country when the
of fair city mentioned the question raised the br
tai treatment of policemen such burning orurng prison
amng the door the legs of cprits after they have sub
ntted and the erstNle shooting and kicking
in the stomach
Indictments have been secured occasions and the
drama of proceeding and investigation have been enact
ed with material result Each enhanced the bitterness
already accrued from police beangs soft pedaed and white
washed
Where there is much smoke there must be some fire Re-
ports have ard gone about brutal beatgs kckngs and
shootings.
There crime in the category ugness than the
prey1ng defenseess charge already under When
citizen submits to he throws himself upon the mercy
his capto He entitled safety their hands but with
outstanding charges going without any material redress there
tendency create despec for the law and contempt for
those who supposed sponsor well choice between
open resistance with possible penalty submission with
certain penalty
The city owes its fair down these many
rumors doing credit and put stop the actions Of
some of those whose duty it is to keep the peace.
From The Atlanta (Ga.) Daily World
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Unity-The Light
Continued from Page y

(Continued from Page y
Has he kept his promise to the COL
orde people, No!
He promised the white voters
good business government, with
economy and careful spending OF
money. He promised the laborlng
people many things. You, VINO
heard him then, know that he has
failed in all of his promises. In
stead of employing many at liv-
ing wage he raised the salary OF
his particular friend thousand
dollars a year and then told you
all that a GOOD WAY NOT TO
GET A JOB Was TO COME AND
SEE HIM. How else did he think
he could give you a job, II you
could not come tand ask for it and
see him about it.
Unity, the Light That Guides,
believes that unemployment is a
state problem and that 1t is the
inescapable obligation of our gov
ernor to meet it in a fanr and just
way. as far as state employment is
concerned.
Unity, The Light That Guides,
shall continue to maintain that the
first obligation of a governor is to
keep his election puromises to his
people, both colored and white.
Unity, The Light That Guides
will point the way to the man who
in private life has fulfilled the
principles which we all demand in
a governor. It's rays will illumi-
nate his name and guide you to
vote for him in the days to come.
He will be a man who will be
just and true to his promises to
you-the colored people.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Baptists
Back Farm
Campaign

LOG CABIN, Ga, (SNS)-Reach-
ing out through the medium ct
their church, Negro Baptists of
central Georgia have launched a
movement to revive the interest of
young Negroes in farming as a
way of profitable living.
SIX thousand members of the Sec
cond Shiloh Bapt. Association. in
Guiding 80 rural churches and 40
Sunday schools in Hancock
Greene, Taliaferro, Warren and
GlaScock Counties approved a pro-
gram to be developed co-opera-
lively with all other denomina
tionS.
This is the first attempt on the
part of the Negro rural church il
the deep South to turn its atten-
ton directly and dramatically to
the job Of encouraging the people
who make up their membership to
provide a large and more abun-
dant life for themselves right
where they are" asserted Dr
Charles D. Hubert, Moderator Of
the association and dean of the
school Of religion of Morehouse
College.
Heretofore the churches have
talked about and pictured to their
members a heaven hereafter, but
not much attention has been given
to the job of providing for their
members a heaven on earth.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
GIVES ANSWER TO LEADERSHIP

How can these educated leaders" get significant
numbers OF followers? The in simple They
n2ust Visit them informally and frequently break
rread with them, listen sympatheticallv to their
Storles OF the disadvantages they face ioin with
them IN their fights for opportunities This will
"ten cause loss of social prestige with the society"
ok II the leaders stand too close to the masses
hey ere likely to suffer the severe penalties of be-
'hS renied invitations to bridge parties to mem
hership in the country club or bids to ioin Greek
'et1er fr9ternities ard the like Here is the real
TEST OF their sincerity in the cause of the masses
|hen this social test is applied the sincere and in
Sn'red Leaders will be found standing side by side
with the masses whom thev would lead
Those educated Negroes who would lead and
IN Stand this social lest" will be the winners in
~" long r;n. Winners because their growing fol-
owing among the will give them power
"o"er that will frigften Society so until if will
>@"k h''mblv to have them return to its folds
Inc Negro masses beginning to recognize their
notential strength and and more intend to make
it count in productive values The white union and
political organizers conscious of it too and try
ing Win success to harness It, Educated Negroes
can Go a bette job than these white labor and
political leaders if they would only get wise to
themselves. better job because they can 90 fur
ther than the white leaders-they can tackle tha
problems that are purely and clearly problems of
the Negro until white leader would have to give
up lest he lose standing with his own racial grollp
it he tackled the problems
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

A lady asked me this ques-
tiOn," Mr.. Reynolds, why do you
like Auburn avenue so dearly?
My answer was Auburn Avenue
is my second home, in fact,
spend more active time on this
street than any other place of
course, spent time at home
but little time for part of that
time with the exception of a
brief interval when Il am
asleep or else riding around
with the family in my car but
Auburn Avenue is where
make my living.
1 love the people on Auburn
Avenue and they love me.
fraternize with all classes from
the bishops down to the least
and when I die 1 wish it was
SO that could be buried on
Auburn Avenue.
Just some fun-the maiden
says always where there's a
will" there is always some
johnnie" in the way.
Before marriage they nestle
together, after marriage they
wrestle together.
My friend, Rev. J. Nj. Gates
conducted a revival in Heflin,
Ala. last week. Crowds packed
the house and many were
added to the church. He is back
today at his church in At
lanta.
Mr.. Rigdon Horton leaves today
for the Elks' Convention in st
Louis, Mo. This column wishes hin
great trip.
Not saying anything else about
the anniversary. 1 have Rev.
Borders beat to a frazzIe.
Mr.. John Atkinson, though away
on account of death in family
leaves a donation for the Ami.
versary OF Auburn Avenue to b,
credited to the Dew Drop Inn.
Miss Helen Vaughner and Mrs
Antonette Hogue will represent tht
Savoy Hotel at the Anniversary OF
Auburn Avenue tonight at Wheat
Street
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

Ing beneath its load of military
armaments; with Germany in COM
plete charge these nations can seek
things cultural and spiritual. Who
knows but that Hitlerism, the pres
ent blight of small nations, may
give. the longneeded opportunity for
spiritual development? The goddess :.
ness that now manifests itself in
the totalitarian states is just a
passing phase and will pass may
haps sooner than we expect.
The tide of righteousness can
not be long stemmed and there is
no need to doubt the final triumph
of the Kingdom of God. Great
minds predicted many years ago
that hopes of lasting peace re-
sided in the possibility That some
master nation could rise in the
world and take over the matter of
keeping order throughout the. world
and thus release the energies of
the nations for constructive work
OF war. Hitlerism may prove the
radical measure essential to the re-
birth of a more godly idealism that
this world has even known. Be-
yond Hitler lies the long long fu-
ture in the which will dawn A
better day.
Hitler is not the only ruthless
conqueror in the world; he is just
another. Strangely enor.,' when
the world is crying for conquerors
it prefers the "corporals." Cor
poral Napoleon and Corporal Hit
ler. Let us be fair in our minds
and see that Hitler did not make
himself; Britain and France and
the United States helped to make
him the worlds conquering cor
poral! Hitler has "out-Britished"
the Britons.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

ed us. Politicians are the bane of
democracy, ana this alone will make
it impossible for democracies to
compete with relationships: and in
the end this nation must go dictator
to save itself. That the dictator idea
is repulsive to us at present makes
no difference. National security
takes precedence of our likes and
dislikeS.
So long as Hitler is master of
Europe and bidding for the mas
terry of the world, we may as we'll
take the realistic view of inter-
national matters. am not at pres
ent convinced that a world ruled
from Germany will be worse Off
than one ruled from England. HUI
man nature is the same among men
everywhere and the Germans are
no worse than the English, how
ever, inclined we may be to con-
clude otherwise. If the careful plan-
ming of the Germans and their
careful calculations are constrasted
with the planlessness and blunder-
ing of English, the world in the
long run may be better OF in con-
troll of a farsighted nation. British
apathy and lethargy and egohsm
are no matches for the sagacity
and long range calculations of the
Germans.
Hitlerism may prove to be a
blessing in disguise; for with Ger
many i'll complete control in Eu-
rope, we are safe in concluding
that the prospects of a lasting
peace were never more roSeate
With just German army to po-
lice Europe, the other nations can
turn from their programs of bur-
densome armaments to the pur-
suits of peace and the culture that
can only develop in peace. At pres
ent every little nation is stagger-.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Bv BENJAMIN J. DAVIS

THE CONVEYING of the 9Th
Annual Session of the American
Bridge Association in Atlanta,
Georgia, August 1924, 1910,
proves beyond the reasonable
doubt, that the drift of the So
called educated Negroes mind is
along the road of least resistance {;
without a thought of economic,
religious or political possibility.
On Tuesday night preceding the
meeting of the Tournament, the
local branch of the NAACP tried
to have a meeting to further plan
the defeat of a pending, unfair
and discriminating bond issue.
The local bridge club held a meet
ing on the same floor of the
YMCA Building where the
NAACP met. The president of
the local branch in Atlanta could
not muster a quorum for the pur-
pose of selecting workers to
handle the ballots on election day.
September 4th, 1910. Out of
! one hundred members more or
less, the NAACP had eight per-
sons present, while it took two
rooms on the same floor to ac-
commodate the members of the
bridge club, composed of doctors,
lawyers, college professors, teach
ers and other high-brow profes-
sions demonstrating to a moral
certainty that the average So
called educated Negro, prefers a
deck of army cards in his hand,
rather than a free mans ballot.
The ballot means nothing to this
school of thought, but deck of
cards, a jitter-bug dance, a cock
tail. party, midnight stroll
means everything to them.
Many of the members of the
NAACP are members of the
bridge club. They, too, deserted
their colors and left President
Alexander with the bag to hold
with both ends open. 1t is ar
gued that the hope of the race is
in its youth. This saying is
automatic. but the trend of the
mind of our youth must be divert
ed from sin to godliness from the
easy way to the hard way; from
the card and cocktail table TO the
ballot box; to our economic, re-
ligious and political betterment,
or our boat is sunk. The program
of the NAACP stands for free
ballot and a fair count for every
American citizen; the suppression
of lynch law and mob violence;
equal rights and opportunities be-
fore the law for every American
citizen.
We do not condemn clean
sports, we think many of them
are conducive to good health, ply
sical development, recreation and
relaxation; but these sports must
in no sense displace good morals
and genteel manners, religion or
conflict with the cause of Christ.