The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-29
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The Sports Mirror

=, aiming the world pro basketball championship
Detroit Eagles waded through the toughest bracket Of
y. tournament held recently in Chicago The Detroers
trim indianapolis Krautskys. Harlem Globe Trotters
Ifordinp champions; New York Rens, 1889 champions,
~ obkosh Thomas (Rooster) Hammond, who was
anu . rnpsde Friday night when Louis moved down
t s simon New York behemoth has all Of
s fights with the exception of two. since Joe stopped
~ oDovd here in 1884 Illness prevented him from
.osnc the two contests Lillburn Williams. winner
s4be shot put at the Michigan AAU meet in Ann Arbor
Iss week former member OF Ralph Metcalt track
,ssm a, Xavier university. New Orleans.
VIRGINIA Union has been suspended by officials of
The CIAA for playing the Harlem Globe Troters then
~orId pro basketball champions However, the
ren.ion is only until June and will not interfere with
IIr;on athletic schedule IL looks very much like
oye TO save the face of the CIAA as evidence has
been presented of other collegiate teams playing
fe.sional clubs The National Invitational Inter-
scholastic basketball tournament scheduled for this
weekend Tuskegee, is the sixth to be promoted by
the Alabama school,
lack Marshall former second baseman for the Chica-
70 American Giants and now member OF Sewes Chi
AGO AStars bowling team which competed here Sat
uday and sunday boy we're glad they're goneD, Will
MT return to the baseball diamond Instead, Marshall
viii become manager of 20-aey bowling center
which vl open in Pittsburgh in May Teddy Fields
rewhavk who has scrubbed for most of the sheets
hducted into the service last week and is stationed
>, Fort Custer Had letter from Brother Fields and he
homes get in on the public relation group of bust
ness men are attempting to purchase ground and build
baseball park in Detroit The question Of concrete and
steel $ the DOGGY which has them stymled william
Chatham anchor man on the Sewe All-Sars. into
aock OF splits during the two match games here but
he was able to shake them off and finish with whrlwind
sroke in the final game that spewt Sprnghill Farm into
defeat Cheatham has been bowling at least 80 years.
Holman Williams Detroit weerweght and stable
mate hampton Louis and Gene Buffalo, will meet again
reu week in Baltimore Williams left the latter part
dths for Baltimore to finish training there Kid
Aberts was of the leading mlddeweights some ~
years back Since retiring from the ring Aberts has
trainer for Roscoe Toles severing that relationship
smle over year ago Friday night he was assistant
bJack Blackburn in Joe Louis corner Charles kelso
New York has replaced Larry Amadee trainer for Ho
man Williams - Norman Turkey Stearnes, former De-
rt Stars outfelder and member of the champion
Kansas City Nonarchs is uncertain about quitting Job
automobile plant and rejoinng his team this summer
Searpcs was scheduled to report to the Monarchs last
center the Washington (DC) Bruins was loans to
the Rns or the pro tournament in Chicago two weeks
with the understanding that he would return to wash
gon the following Sunday to play with the Bruins in
the first threegame series for the city championship
=. Cooper allied to return and the Bruins lost
Roscoe Toles is scheduled to meet Jack Buddy
Walker II return engagement soon the bout is tenta-
lively slated for Baltimore Bob seymour Detroit pro
golfer was in town last week for short stay Bob is
now doing his little stiut for Uncle Sam and stationed at
For Custer Reams of copy have been written about
now doing his little stint for Uncle Sam and is stationed at
Fort Custer Reams of copy have been written about
Hank Grccnberg switching from his berth at first base to
Der Of the Newark Eagles turned the trick with success
many years ago Suttles first baseman when ne
came North with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1925
=, he later shifted to the outfeld and made good
zoe endez of the greatest pitchers before ne won
ncnor As fine shotstop Jimmy Lyons, once member
Rube Fosters Chicago American Giants, pitched and
paved first base in addition to starring in the outheld
sohn Donaldson famous pitcher before he turned
| 10 oufeld duties
Teddy Blackman producer of floor shows at the
lozy Corner, quarterback on one OF Howard uni
versitys great football elevens Dr. Robert kedd
1rand Rapids, tackle the same team John
Marlborough head of the old Dunbar Athletic
club back in 1920 and the late Oscar Rhodes was
matchmaker Some of the fighters who fought for
he Dunbar club Young Joe Cans Janama Joe
San Kid Alberts Leo Patterson, Charlie Rodgers
battling Cshee, and many others Bouts were pro-
NOTED at the Circle thester, Hastings and Brewster
and Mack Park