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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-28

the brilliant Red Grange knew
games where he failed to pick up
two first downs. I saw one against
Nebraska.
Football has known too many
great backs to offer you any COM
plete ist-it had known some even
before the days of Snake Ames at
Princeton, one of the best, around
1889.
Heston, Eckersall, Thorpe, Coy,
Mahan, TryOn, Gipp, Nevers,
Grange, Nagurski, Joesting, Stew
ems, Dutch Clarke, WhizZer White
and long list of others have led the
parade at one time or another. Don't
believe for second that all had
nothing but big days. They have
all known dark days on one or more
occasions.
Grange Stopped
I still recall the day when I trav-
eled with "Our Town" Frank Cra-
ven, the football loving actor, to Ur-
bana to see Red Grange run against
Nebraska which had tackle by the
name of Vera 220-pound hurdler.
That day we failed to see the IA
nous Redhead cross the scrimmage
line.
Frank Reagan made over 300
yards against Princeton-but only
six yards at ball carrying against
Michigan.
Fritz Pollard at Brown was a star
back, but Colgate stopped him cold
er than two dead mackerel.
No one can keep running forever.
There were few backs the equals
of Eddie Mahan, the Harvard Scythe
but Cornell arrested his march at
the line of scrimmage one afternoon.
There is big argument now un-
der way from Berkeley to Cam
bridge, meaning the Pacific and the
Atlantic, as to where Harmon be-
longs in the galaxy of stars. Many
of them will tell you Evashevsk
made him. Harmon will say so.
Self-Made Back
Evashevski is one of the best
blocking backs of this generation.
A grand football player. But he
didn't make Tommy Harmon.
Harmon made Harmon. When
Evashevski went out in the Penn
game and his substitute entered,
Harmon picked up even more
ground.
Great backs make themselves
not their blockers, who can certainly
help. But the main job is still up
to the outstanding ball carrier, given
any sort of chance to get in mo-
ton.
The point is that Harmon has been
a star since his first game-a star
from his first game in 1888 to his
last charge against Pennsylvania.
When he ran wild against Califor-
mia, starting his last college season,
scoring % points, they all said the
Golden Bear was only fuzzy kit
ten. But the Golden Bear came
back to beat st. Mary's, the team
that beat Fordham, and to hold
Washington to a TO decision after
Washington had played Minnesota
practically to standstill. So Cali
fornia must have had a few good
football players on the field.
Harmon's average has been ter
rife, if you care to check back
through q football games.
Harmon is a good kicker, but not
a great one. Harmon is good pass
er, but not great passer. He isn't
any Christman or Allerdice. Stin
he is good at both jobs.
AS a ball carrier Harmon has
known few equals.
In spite of statements to the con-
trary, Harmon has the best swivel
hip action I've seen in 80 years.
He is one of the few backs I ever
saw who can feint with either
hip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-11-28

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If man should importune me
to give reason why l loved my
friend, find it could not other
wise be expressed than by the an
swer, Because he was he; be-
cause I was I."-Montaigne.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
By HARRY B. WEBER

PRINCETON, N. 1.-THE annual
Princeton Invitation meet, SatIr-
day, featured Ed Dugger of TUFTS
IC4A champion, who placed Sec
ond to the record-breaker, Free
Wolcott of Texas, in the 220-yard
low hurdles, and Jimmy Herbert
of NYU, also IC4A champion who
failed to place in the 44o, ending
fifth behind Lee Orr of Washing
ton State, who won in O:46.8.
In the background of the FAM
Gus meet, under blue skies AND
bright sun, and the traditions OF
the past symbolized in colorfu
class reunions, veritable blltz
kreig was executed by White
track stars on the past records OF
colored track immortalS. Wolcott
cracked two records Of Jesse
owens: %. 5 seconds in the 22O-
yard hurdles and 22.3 for the 220-
meter hurdles. Owens posted O.22.t
for both distances four years ago.
Then in the 440, Lee Orr bet
tered the meet record OF James
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

vertisements for the beautiful SOU
venir program.
Net proceeds will be turned over
to the Grand Lodge to supplement
funds for education, civil liberties,
and an expanded athletic pro-
gram.
7 Aside from the direct financial
benefits to the Grand Lodge, the
Elks Day innovation has its good
will advantages for Negro organ
lied baseball and the I.B.P.O.E. of
w. It is contended that the occa-
sion will attract baseball fans who
are not members of the antlered
herd and conscientious Elks who
are more or less indifferent to Ne
gro organized baseball.
Elk Day will bring together these
groups and offer a better under
standing of each other. 1t will also
reveal the financial possibilities
when these groups work together
on any project or plan.
The holiday baseball game, fea-
turing the Grays and Baltimore is
undoubtedly the best attraction in
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Jesse Owens World Record In 220
Yard Hurdles Broken BY White Ace

Herbert led all the rest.
Ed Dugger said after tire meet
that here was nothing wrong
with him: "Wolcott vas just too
fast for me today"
Dugger hugged Wolcott UP 10
the finish. He started cut in good
position, then fought to close the
gap between him and Wolcott,
Bui it was the latter'S day to
break a recar dand he dld9Cttb
ger beat a distinguished field, IN
Guiding Marsh, Farmer, Earl
Vicery and Lee Orr.
John Borlcan said Princeton
wanted no colored in the meet.
This was unfounded as events
proved. Last year Borican ran
badly in his featured race. He re-
manned On the track after the
meet ended and signed innumer-
able autographs. He did not gain
by his last years performance and
was not asked this year. Ihls
condition Was by no means based
on color, however.
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E. LuValle of 047.1 by breaSting
the tape in 0. 46.8. LuValle's rec
ord was set in 1886.
The long arm of coincidence
touched the meet when Jesse
Owens was reported hurt in an
auto collision in Elgin, Ill.,, at the
same time his great records were
being shattered here.
Herbert started off in the 440
with his usual promptitude. He,
pounded his way down the track,
keeping up with his rivals at first.
Rounding the first turn, he began
to- falter
No one thought much of that,
because they all believed Herbert
would make a blistering advance
in the home stretch But this he
failed to do. He took fifth position
at the second turn and held 1t TO
the end Herbert needed a longer
distance to strut his stuff. The
600 or $50 would have suited him
perfectly Satu1 1day.
When the names in the 440 were
called, however, the cheers Tor
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

The following year, 1886, Green
lee Bolden, Tom Wilson and
Cum Josey voted a franchise to
Semler's New York Black Yank-
ees over strong objections of Man
ley and Pompez
That same year, 1886, Semler was
one of the men to name Mrs. Man
ley as his representative at the
East-West Game. Mrs. Manley
had no official connection with the
League at that time except that
she was the wife of the treasurer.
Abraham Manley.
Today, Semler is lined up with
Manley and Pompez.
He is openly opposed to Bolden,
Tenn Wilson and Cum Posey, the
men who caused him to be a
franchise holder. I am also in
formed that Semler was the prln-
cipal factor in voting out Green
lee as honorary chairman, which
might automatically deprive him of
any share in profits of the East
West Game. I also understand
that Semler has shifted to
Greenlee all responsibility for
shortages in the Greater New York
Fund game and Randalls Island
promotions Semler is wrong IN
both charges
The Manley, Semler, Pompez trio
cannot promote outside their own
territory, but they can block any
thing that they do not like or u1-
derstand In contract to this sltua-
ton we hear from many quarters
that harmony" prevails in the
Negro National League.
There are other queer and un-
usual things happening in Negro
baseball
Right here in Pittsburgh, yours
truly" is working hand in hand
with Cum Posey to promote whaG
might turn out to be baseoalls
biggest achievement - The Elks
Athletic Day at Forbes Field on
july fourth. And to all concerned
I am making no apologies for the
hookup
The event has every desired ap-
peal. It is endorsed by the Grand
EXALTED Ruler. o FINLEY Wilson. Z.
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Net profits will be turned over to
the Grand Lodge and used for
education civic liberties, and ex-
panded athletic program. The pro-
motion will be on person to per-
son basis and performed by a
committee of nearly one hundred
Elks and Daughter Elks, represent
ing over fifty cities and towns IN
Western Pennsylvania.
In other words, Elks and Daugh-
ter Elks will be working for the
benefit of their own administra-
tive body.
Athletics is a universal language
easily understood by young and
old-especially young-which fact
makes the event an attractive in
ducement to potential members OF
Elkdom.
But the queerness of the whole
setup is the fact that Cum Posey
commissioner of athletics of the
Flks, has selected this servant TO
assist in this undertaking.
For six consecutive years, 1882
to 1887. I fought and tried to
crush him so that others might
carry out their plans without him.
Strategy of all kinds was used
some fair and some not SO fair
SO block him. But every fight that
7 carried to him he returned one
lust as hot and found Vulnerable
spot more than once. The news
paper controversies carried on dur
ing this period were so bitter that
most any reader was certain that
the argument could only be settled
by a street fight. But this never
happened Not a single argument
ever took place. All of our fighting
was confined to news columns
which every sports writer in the
country grabbed at. 49,,
l believe our bitterest battle
came in 1884, just one year after
the East-West Game had been IN
troduced in Chicago. Posey was
not included in the setup ana,
consequently, opposed it He had
svndicated several articles before
we realized that the attraction
would be injured if the charges
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Operator Gets
Maximum Penalty

sentence stated that the court had
no higher duty than the protection
of children and set appeal bond at
$500. Atty. Morrel Montgomery,
who represented the accused,
brought out that the World had
carried the story and that the wom-
en- had given it to reporters in their
Home. Lille Mae Williams, 236 S
63rd Street, testified for the cafe
operator and against the character
of the woman bringing the charges.
The fourth grade Patterson School
girl stated that she had been paid
on several occasions by the man In
small sums Of money.
The cafe is located on the edge
of the Negro neighborhood and has
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Scribe Traces Trium phs, Trials
That Beset Baseball Since '34

were not answered. So, the charges
were answered in what I consider
ed My best piece of writing. favor
ed the game because the man I
worked for had conceived it. and
I had hopes of some day making
a nice foe for my developing work.
I had laid the publicity background
for this classic in 1888, and was
instructed to get ready for four
club doubleheader in New York in
1894
The Fast-West game and the
four club feature went over big
in 1884. And because of this sue
cess, none of the owners thought
about what might have happened
if Posey's caustic criticism had not
been answered and his charges
discounted
There was never any pouting or
high hating. We met, talked
drank together during the entire
controversy. In fact, the ticket and
cash checkup for Posey was ham
died by "yours truly, during the 6
year battle. Queer but true.
Public sentiment, however, turn
ed to Cum Posey He was fighting
to save his honor, prestige and
position as one of baseball's leading
figures. I was battling to further
someone else'S program.
AS the years went down, the
checkup showed that I had won in
the news columns but had accumu-
lated nothing material to justify
the effort. Posey's team began to
improve as a gate attraction, and
eventually, Posey was called into
the inner council Posey had won
the fight.
The same men whose program
had defended forgot all about what
had gone on before. When the
Rosey feud ended, by usefulness to
the Negro National League ended
also.
After six years battling, we should
know something about each other
The Job before us now, Is to make
the Elks Athletic day at Forbes
Field on July fourth, basebalPs
biggest achievement. Prospects look
coed. Brother Elks and Daughter
Flks have visualized these posi-
bilities and are getting more en-
thusiastic every day. If we are
successful in reaching OUR objec-
tives. set a new attendance rec
ora. paw Homestead Grays ana
Baltimore Elite Giants their biggest
holiday purse, we will write announcer
chapter to story made up on
queer people and acts.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Homestead Grays, Baltimore Elite
Giants In Elk Day Classic July 4

the loop and is expected to attract
between 10000 and 10000 fans. If
the Elks can match these figures
with followers with fraternal in
terest the Elk Day event will be
the best supported attraction in
the country. Confident of success,
Commissioner Posey is arranging
tn stage the attraction in other
cities.
The following cities and towns in
Western Pennsylvania are repre-
sented: Alliquippa, Altoona, Beaver
Falls, Brownsville, Canonsburg,
Carnegie, Clarion, Donora, Du-
cuesne, Erie, Farrell, Homestead
Johnstown, Jefferson, Mcdonald,
McKeesport, Midland, :onessen,
New Kensington, New Castle, New
Brighton, Pittsburgh, Rochester,
Rankin. Uniontown, Vandergrift,
Washington, Waynesburg, west
Bridgewater, Williamsburg.
Prizes will be given to the Lodge
and Temple selling the highest
number of box seat tickets.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

The elongated fog-ball artist,
styled by Dizzy Dean as being
even better than he, stood 6 feet,
8 inches above his sweat socks
out there. But he stood even taller
to the Brooklyn Royal Giants who
were blanked TO with Satchel
hurling the first four frames in
high gear when conditions de-
manded it.
SATCHEL SAWS OFF BATS
In the first frame, Brooklyn
got two on with only one out, but
Paige famed Catcher Brooks and
Rightfielder Bergen to retire the
side. He coasted in the second and
third stanzas, retiring the side in
order without tanning man.
The fourth inning-last turn he
took on the mound-his mates
committed three errors in a row
with two away. The miscues load
ed the bases and Cannady, who
picked the only hit off SatchePs
delivery up to that point "a sim
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-(SNS)-
Coroner Clip M. Evans yesterday
ordered an investigation into the
death of Will Brown who was shot
to death in Ensley Saturday night
while on duty as night watchman
at a house owned by Negro Pa
trolman R. r. Chambers stated, &C
cording to the coroner, that he fir
ed after ordering the man to drop
his pistol four times while reports
conflict in stating that the slain
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
FINLEY WILSON, ABBIE
JOHNSON GUESTS OF HONOR


PITTSBURGH, Pa.-With over
10000 Elks represented in sixty
lodges and temples of the IB.P.O.
E. of w., Forbes Field in Pitts
burgh is making preparations to
accommodate record making
crowd on July 4, when Homestead
Grays and Baltimore Elite Giants
stage a doubleheader to feature the
First Annual Elks Athletic Day. j..
Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted Rul-
er and Abbie Johnson, Grand
Daughter Ruler, will be on hand
to give official sanction to the oc-
casion.
The event is supported by all
Elks Lodges and Temples in West
err Pennsylvania, extending from
Altoona to Erie, includes almost
forty cities and towns and is di-
rected by G.. w. Posey, commission
or of athletics. The committee num-
bers one hundred hustling ElAs and
Daughter Elks, who have been
working since June 8, securing ad-
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

gle in the first), came to bat.
Satchel famed the dangerous
lefthanded cleanup man on three
straight pitches as the crowd went
wild with excitement.
DOSE OF OWN MEDICINE
In the home half of the inning
before Satchel removed his spikes
and put on his familiar old com
forts. he had turn at bat. The
fang gave him big hand and yell
ed for hit. The inoffensively talk
ative guy beckoned to them In a
gesture signifying his intention of
losing" the ball. He did lose it,
all right-in the catcher's mitt-
flaming so convincingly the fans
broke out in goodnatured laughter.
Kansas City tucked away the
ball game early by tallying five
runs in the second inning, aided
materially by Third Baseman
Nance Smiths terrific triple and
a sizzling two-bagger by George
Young, leftfielder known as the
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-(SNS)-

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
John w. Luck" Gardner, white
operator of Burt's Golden Rule Inn
in Woodlawn, was given a fine OF
$500 and sentenced to twelve
months last Monday following an
all-day trial on charges of criminal
assault before Judge Emmett Per-
~ in Juvenile court. The sentence
was the maximum that could be
imposed by the court.
Gardner was arrested on May 29
following charges brought by white
neighbors who testified they saw
the cafe operator go into the lava
tory adjoining the cafe and th1r-
teen-year- old Josephine wilson fol-
low. Judge Perry in delivering the
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Coroner Orders
Probe Of Death
Bv LUc1ns Me7anohozu Zones

man never pulled his pistol. The
owner of the house stated that he
had not phoned for officers while
police state that the call was re-
ceived by Ensley officers from
neighbors who wondered why &
man was staying in the vacan
house at night. The watchman wa
slain in a back room. Buriel plans
had not been completed, according
to Shortridge,
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Satche| Paige Irwin chile In
Pinches; Mates Win Handily

"Black Babe Ruth. They added
single counters in the seventh and
eighth respectively.
TIGHT TWIRLING
Paige was brilliant on the rnol1nd
and turned in four strike-outs. all
told. in the four frames he worked,
but Lefty Moses, who relieved him,
was easily as effective. He limited
BROOKLYN to two singles Cboth IN
the eighth inning with two away
and famed a couple.
On the other hand, Kansas City
routed Specs Dawson, starting
BROOKLYN hurler, and added to their
margin on Rothel Dawson, anotner
righthander. who relieved HIM.
However, Davis was no soft touch.
In the fifth inning, for example,
he famed all three Monarch
Travellers to face him.
SMITH. YOUNG MURDER BALL
The offensive stars Of the game
we're Smith, third baseman, and
Young. leftfielder of Kansas. Smith
had a triple and seventh inning
bases-enpty home run over the
second tier of Signboards in right
field that brought the fans-Whlte
and colored-to their feet. Young
had two prodigious doubles.
BRILLIANT SHORTSTOP
Defensive standout of the game
H.
full shortStop of Kansas City, who
displayed the glare of a Frank
Crosetti afield. The lads dead
poison on ground balls, plays bat
tirs to perfection, and has a great
throwing arm.
Johnson wasn't with Kansas City
when the Monarch Travellers play
ed the Atlanta All-Stars al Cne
BTWHS stadium a few Sundays
ago. He was still in Little ROCK
where he teaches school ana
coaches. Byron was with the
Satche1 Paige All-Stars last year
and with the Kansas City league
outfit in 1898. He played short IN
the East-West Classic OF that year
and although just a kid making
his debut, handled six hard chances
perfectly and smashed out three
hits in four attempts. The West
won lit, Leo Preacher) Henry OF
the Cleveland Bears getting credit
for the triumph.
Thursdays win gave Kansas City
a 1919 edge in the nineteen games
between the two clubs to date.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Pea Eye Butts, Red Moore Sparks
OF Ba|timore's Drive To Pennant

Adams, p l
**ArmStead
Total 70
PHIIA STARS 600 600 90
BALTIMORE 100 OO1 As
*Batted for Ruffin
**Batted for Moreland
Wellmaker Ratted FOR Carter
McFIenry Batted for Buchanan
Runs Batted in: Hoskins ca,
Perkins co; Kimbro, Hughes.
2-Base Hits: Dunn, Butts and
Hughes
3-BaSe Hits: Hughes
Umpires: McCrary and Moe Har-
ris.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Young Fancy Dan t1rSt DaSefllarl
DEPENDABLE HITTER
Butts. rated a weak sister,
at the bat. when ne came to the
Elites, has been a consistent hit
ter and, although hitting below. 30O'
is deadly in the pinch, a flaWless
bunter, a dandy waiter and one
of the best hit-and-run men In the
league. For that reason, he mas
been batted consistently in the
number two or Sacrifice Shot
Moore bats and throws left ano
was figured to outhit Butts, but
thus far the midget righthandeo
hitting shortfielder has been far
the more dependable at the plate.
A redeeming feature of Moore's
aside from his well nigh perfect
fielding, however, is the fact that
his hits are always Of the plnch,
and distance variety.
WELLMAKER BEATS ELITES
AS the Elites dropped theu
second tilt of the season to the
Philadelphia Stars, 6-5, with Leroy
(Snook) Wellmaker getting credit
for the win, Butts connected fol
three singles in five trips, and
Moore had a double and single ftr
four. In the nightcap to that
particular contest, Butts came
back with a double and single but
Moore could get only a walk In
three tries.
WINS OWN GAME
Lefty Wellmaker actually &C.
counted. for the winning run him
self, against Baltimore, doubling
to score shortstop Carter from Sec
ond base.
Butts, Moore and Wellmake1
nail from Atlanta, Ga. and Will
liam L, Oittle Tarzan) Cooper,
mother Albanian saw service In the
nightcap as pinch hitter, but
failed.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

PHILADELPHIA, -(SNS)-The Baltimore Elite Ola<ts
greatest defense Negro baseball and array OF
dangerous clutch htters following up their 9o9 Pet
victory with another equally determined bid these days
neareads of this spectacular 1910 drive that has Bat
more win II Of her Is Thomas pea Eye) Butts
dazzling kid shortstop and James (Red) Moore sensational
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
BY JOHN L. CLARK

Late in 1884, James Semler, of the New York
Black Yankees advised Gus Greenlee to grant franchises
to Alex Pompez and Abraham Maney, contending that
these would add eastern COLOR to the Negro National
League. Both accepted in 1885.
Before the 1885 had closed Manley, Pompez and
Semer involved at law to settle claims various
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

only white patronage. Only one
colored spectator witnessed the
trial. Solicitor Ernest L. Hargrove
placed several witnesses on the
stand to show that the defendant
had a bad reputation of long stand
ing. Among the witnesses who ap-
peared to testify as to the good
reputation Of the accused two are
employed by the News Age-Herald.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Immortal Pitchers Club Now Holds
Lead in Series, 10 to 8; Smith,
Johnson, Young Stars of Game
Nv "MELANCHOLY" JONES


LEROY (satcheD Paige greatest pitcher Negro base
ball ever produced and said by Joe D Maggie to be the oeSV
he ever faced gave loyal cash customers the impress
sion he creating tight situations just to show ne cou
twr of them, Thursday night at Ponce DE Leon ball