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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

ceSSful season Tor the XaVlerlteS.
A relay team: G. Belizarie, ]. Ha-
nazaWa, H. Mitchell and Captain
E. Hicks, and Glider FarroW,
brilliant hurdler, brought new
fame to Xavier in their splendid
efforts in the historic Penn Re-
lays on April 26. The relay group
participated in the American
Championships university class)
in the quarter and half-mile re-
lays.
Xavier's brilliant tennis squad:
Jimmie McDanielS, national cham
pion for the past two years; Rob-
ert Ryland, former national jun
ior singles champion; Lewis
Graves, and young Stafford Flow
ers, face a brilliant field in the
tennis competition. Clifford Rus
sell and Howard MINIS, national
doubles champions (the only tam
den to ever defeat the McDaniels
and Cohen, national champions
Of '39, rated by experts as the
finest doubles combination in the
history Of tennis); both lads at
tend Tuskegee. Russell is rated
number three in the ranking of
the Alta in singles. MINIS is
likewise in the upper bracket Of
the first ten singles players Of the
nation.
The Gold Rush track and field
stars and tennis aces will go to
Tuskegee, Ala, for the 18th annual
Tuskegee Relays on May 8, 9, and
10, and will defend their STAG
track title at Atlanta, Ca, May
is and IL (the Gold Rush has
held the title three years..
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
lrchie Harris Ind Sar Breaks Penn Relays Discus Record
BEATING THE GUN
BY ALVIN MOSES for AMP

BILE opinion, CUMBERLAND PO-
SEY-WAS THE GREATEST, re
CARELESS Of color, or difference in
playing rules.
O.: Many stories have been spun
with regard to Paul Robeson's rea-
son for not accepting Jimmy Bron-
sons $4,000 offer to sign a ring
contract. I am told that you were
accustomed to train with Robson
in one of the local gyms-did he
ever tell you why?-Gene pore
Gene) Robinson, ''Brass Rail-"
New York City.
A.:Can't say that Paul ever tod
me the real reason. We are of the
opinion that he never chad his
heart" in boxing, even though we
feel he would have been a champ
ion in that line also.
i Il 4
O.: Compare Eyre Saitch, Sidat-
Singh and Dolly King, all playing
under amateur rules. How would
you rate Saitch as an ail-around
court performer with Billy
(Yank) Yancey?-G. w. B., To
ledo, 0.
A.: King, Singh, Saitch. Billy
Yancey bows to few players, just
as Posey, (see my answer to sim
liar query above), bowed to none.
O.: Do you think blonde Freddy
Wolcott of Texas could have beat
en- Jesse Owens over the 220
hurdles, both at their peak?-Bes-
sic Gutteridge, Flash Girls Club,
New York City.
A.: No. Bessie girl-A MILLION
TIMES mo"
O.: Speaking in terms Of yard
age, by how much do you think
a relay composed Of Ellerbe, Mack
Robinson, Thompson and Peacock
could outfoot a quartet composed
Of Ben Johnson, Ewell, East and
Carter?-Archie Thomas, 641 3rd
street, Easton, Pa.
A.: By not more than three
yards-if that much!
= = Z
O.: Could Battalion Chief Yves
ley Williams, box in addition to
his known "strongman" feats? -
GID, Bronx, New York City.
A: He could box on a parity
with everything else he did.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
XAVIER HOLDS EIGHTH annual
SPORTS CARNIVAL MAY |, z, 3
BY CHARLES u. de LAY

NEW ORLEANS, La, May L
The Eighth Annual Xavier Re
lays, a gala sports carnival featur-
ing: an intercollegiate track and
field meet, an intercollegiate ten
mis- tournament, and an invita-
tional mterscholastic (high schooD
track and field meet, is scheduled
for May l, 2, and 3. The an
nual tennis tourney opens Thurs
day afternoon, high school events
on Friday and college track and
field events on Saturday.
The Xavier Relays, inaugural
ed in '33 after the decline Of the
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference,
is the oldest point track and field
meet in the nation for sepia col
leges and universities. Because
IF inadequate facilities, the relays
were not held last year; however,
Coach Ralph Metcalfe's Gold Rush
charges are confident that they
will be able to retain the title
won by the Xavierites in '38 and
'39 as Xavier Relay champions.
Xavier shared the champion
ship in a three-way tie in the
first sports carnival Arkansas
States pine Bluff great track
and field squad under Coach
"Skip" Howard, and a brilliant
Straight College (New Orleans)
team scored 80 points each to
equal the efforts of the Gold
Rush. New Orleans university
Zone Of the institutions which
with Straight to form the
present billiard university took
the runner-up spot with 80 points.
In "a Xavier was pushed down
to third place. Tuskegee Insti-
tute scoring so points and Ala
bama State scoring AZ markers
for first and second place, respec-
lively. The Rush won the title
i'll '35, 'Skegee taking second place;
however, the Tigers from Tuske-
gee reversed the decision in the
following two years, '36 and '37,
taking close seconds to
the champion Tigers.
Already, the Gold Rush track
men have dominated the Prairie
View and Alabama State Relays
N what appears to be a very sue
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
.LUSHES END
Cage SEASON;
BEATEN Once
Webb Is Hi g h
Scorer

The Lushes climaXed a brilliant
sage season by handing Wabash
YMCA's crack Duces a stunning
1921 setback. With only one de-
feat, a 1923 loss at the hands of
Evanston's undefeated Bullets;
and with victories over B.B.R.' S
peerless 145's, 1941 Herald-Ameri-
can champs; A.B.C.'s 145's, 1941
BB.Y.O. champs; Calumet-Index,
champions Of the Calumet region;
the Lushes can boast Of the CLASH
est lightweight team IL the city.
Playing with the services Of tow
ering Sweet Water" Clifton, they
also hold triumphs over some of
the city's best heavyweight Gag
ers. Their brilliant record of thir-
ty-one victories as against only
one defeat is head and shoulders
over all the other South Side quin-
tets. For these thirty-tWo games
they averaged fifty-two points pei
game.
Reginald Webb, James Smith
and Curtis Thomas, leaders Of the
Lushes' offensive all year, finished
in that order, averaging fourteen
twelve and ten points per game
respectively. James Avery, Cliff
ton and Eakins were other i'm
portant cogs in the great aggre
cation.
By winning over the Duces, the
Lushes defeated the last Of theil
South Side rivals. Leading only
10 and 80 in the opening NOM
ents Of play, the Duces faltered tt
trail the remainder Of the game
Holding a 22-17 margin at the
half, the Lushes staged their US
ual second half rally to win by
their huge margin.
Smith, Webb and Thomas, as
usual, led the scoring parade with
thirteen, twelve and twelve points
respectively for the winners. Az
cry, Evans and Eakins starred
on defense. Walker scored ten
points for the Duces' high point
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Draftees Plan
Baseball Teac
In Frot Benning

FORT BENNING, Ga. - The
oath Infantry Eagles Of Fort Ben
ming have organized baseball
team which boasts Of several ex-
perienced players who starred on
various teams over the country
prior to being called into the SER
vice through the selective service
act.
These players and other "old
timers" include Cyrus Allen and
Melvin Turner, pitchers; Ulysses
Hale, catcher; J. P. Mays, short
stop, and Warren Rivers, outfield.
1t. Col Walter Mcclure and 1t.
Charles Campbell are coaching
the oath Eagles in their daily
workouts.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
ELITES-GRAYS TO
AID BLDG. FUND

RICHMOND, Va, May The
hard-hitting Homestead Grays
and the colorful Baltimore Ellie
Giants tangle here on Monday,
May II, at Mayo Island Ball Park
in night game for the benefit Of
the Virginia Union Belgian build
ing campaign fund.
The game will be the second
league contest for both clubs as
the two teams open the season in
Baltimore, Md, on Sunday after
noon.
Right now, the Homestead
Grays are tapering off training
sessions at Orlando, Florida, and
are preparing to come north.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
Howard Track
Team Defeats
Storer College

WASHlNGION, u. T., May l.
The Bison track team of Howard
university emerged victorious over
StOrer college, Of Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, in a dual track meet
held in the university stadium
Wednesday afternoon.
The bison team was led to VIC
tory by Craig Wesley, high point
man, who won the discus and
| javelin throws and placed in the
shotput. Storer colleges Theo-
dore Munro sprinted down the
cinderpath to victory in both the
100 and 220 yard dashes and Eu-
gene Bacon, Of Howard, defeated
Scott Johnson, both of Howard,
N the quarter mile event.
The Bisons' Erkdy Freeman
won the broad jump with a leap
Of 20 feet, 4 inches, and placed
in the 200 yard dash, while M.
Wilson, of Storer, captured the
high jump with a leap of 5 feet
6 inches.
100 yds. dash-Trials won by
Theodore Munro (Storer); End,
Mordecai Johnson, Jr. (Howard) /;
3rd, T. Jackson (Howard). Time
1913.
100 yds. dash-Trials won by
Rhinehart Parks (Storer); End,
Andrew Randolph (Howard); 3rd,
Berry (HowardD. Time 1913.
100 yds. dash-Finals won by
Theodore Munro (Storer); End,
Andrew Randolph (HoWard); 3rd,
Rhinehart Parks (Storer). Time
1913.
22O yds. dash-Finals won by
Theodore Munro (Storer); End,
Lloyd (Howard); 3rd, Erkdy
Freeman (Howard). Time 24:2.
40 yds. run-Won by Eugene
Bacon (HoWard); End, Russell
Scott (Howard); 3rd, C. A. John
son (HoWard). Time 1914.
$50 yds. run-Won by Seymour
Hundley HoWard); End, Harris
(Storer); 3rd, Bernard Johnson
(HoWard). Time min. Is sec.
Sprint Medley-Won by How
ard. Bacon, Lloyd, johnson and
Hundley (HowarO; Wilson,
Parks, Munro, and Reid (Storer).
Time 4 min. 6 sec.
Mile Relay-dual run between
two picked teams from Howard.
Won by Freeman, Hundley, Scott
and Bacon; End, Thompson, Smith,
CALDER and Taylor. Time 3::39.
Broad Jump-Won by Free
man (Howard; End, Parks (Sto-
rer); 3rd, Benton (Howard), Will
son (Storer). Time 20 min. 4 sec.
High Jump-Won by Wilson
(Storer); End, Thompson (How-
erd); 3rd, Middleton (Howard).
Time min. 6 sec.
Javelin Throw-Won by Wes-
ley (Howard); End, Randolph
(Howard; Wilson (Storer). Dis
lance al feet 4 inches.
Shot put Is lbs-Won by Mar
shall HoWard); End, Monro (Sto-
rer); 3rd, Wesley (Howard). Dis
lance SO feet, Az inches.
Discus Won by Craig Wesley
(Howard); End, K. Richardson;
3rd, Van Buren, (HoWarO. Dis
lance 10 feet 7A inches.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
PHILLY JUMPS
SOCIALLY F OR
Penn RELAYS
$4,000 Come To
Quaker City

E1IhAOELHf1IA, MAY IAN
)-Attracting more socialites and
sports fans than the Howard-Lin-
coin Turkey Day classic, the Penn
relays last week brought some
$4,000 here to William PENIS
city, and made this sometimes
staid burg literally jump.
Early on Friday, the trains and
autos started bringing in the
yearly guests, and by 10 p. m. the
first solid hundreds from New
York were changing into tuxe-
dos for the premier affair Of re-
lay time-the 21st annual penn
Relay prom" Of Psi chapter Of
Alpha Phi Alpha at the Bombay
gardens. Another two hours and
the entire eastern coast seemed
represented.
Night spots like GATHERINGS,
the Postal Card, Marion's Tea
room, Budweisers began to take
on a holiday mood coming to a
climax when the Philadelphia
Guardsmen took over the dancing
crowd for their usual colorful and
neVer-a-dull-moment hop.
A few minutes Of sleep and
then the relay finals all day Sat-
urday and at night time the an
nUal scholarship dance Of the Gay
Northeasterners at the D. V. Cato
auditorium. OR those who re
manned over to Sunday, and many
did, there was the championship
International contest between the
S1gmas and the Omegas, at the
same time that glamorous Muriel
Jones was introduced as "Miss
Penn Relays"
But between these public af-
fairs were a hundred small and
intimate cocktail parties, dinners,
at homes" and what have you
as Philadelphians over did them
selves to play "host'' to their house
guests from nearly every impor-
tant center east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi, and from even more distant
parts.
Yes, Louisville may have its
Derby Day.; New Orleans its
'Mardf gras'' and Pittsburgh its
Frog Week., but in Philadelphia
its the Penn relays, now in it's 47th
year Of competition and sponsor
ed by the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. Here on Franklin field
every April the cream Of the
track compete, and here men and
boys of color have carried away
honor after honor for years.
here. You name them; they have
All the track greats have run
felt the sod Of Franklin Field un-
der their feet-ever since John
Taylor of Penn, Howard Drew of
Southern California, and Sol But
Ter Of Dubuque made the Relay
headlines Fl years ago. In fact,
some Of the locals have attended
every Penn Relay carnival for Is
years without missing a single
one.
In addition to just the frivoli-
ties, these latter years have REIN
pressed the fact that the Penn
relays is a sample Of democracy
as it might be practiced, every
man having his chance, regardless
Of race, and every man being re-
Warded according to his achieve
ments. To the victor the Iaurels.
And white Texans ran with Ne
gro Virginians and Negro Penn
sylvanians, and whites won races,
leaving Negroes behind, and also,
Negroes won, leaving whites far
behind. Thus it was over the week
end in America, while in Europe
weaker peoples and different peo-
pies are being trampled under
foot.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
XAVIER TEAM
DISQUALIFIED
IN RELAY RACE
Woodruff S e e n
In Action

lila. - NA1NG) -
By breaking the discus record
and placing second in the shot put,
Archie Harris Of Indiana became
the Individual Negro star at the
47th annual Penn Relays held
Friday and Saturday in which
many colored athletes partici-
pated.
Ed Digger Of Tufts in the 100
yard high hurdles and Glider,
FarroW Of Xavier were the other
colored aces to win individual til
ties, although Negro runners Ell
Their won or helped win several Of
the relay races.
Harris set his discus record
Friday with a toss of 1877 feet 10
and 1-8 inches, breaking by more
than four feet the old mark estab-
ished two years ago. He then
put the 16 pound shot so feet
and 3-8 inches to lose by an even
eight inch to James Delaney OF
Notre Dame.
Dugger's winning time in the
high hurdles was 144 seconds
Farrow won the 44O yard low
hurdles in $50 seconds. These
events were held on Friday. Dur
ing Saturdays competition, both
Barney EWell Of Penn State and
Bill Carter Of Pitt were upset in
the 100 yard dash by Welby Will
liams Of North Texas Teachers in
9.8 seconds. In the first heat,
Carter defeated Williams in the
time Of 81. Tom East of Chey-
ney Teachers was eliminated in
that heat.
Walter Arlington of Michigan
State took second in the broad
jump at % feet 3 and 7-8 inches.
with EWell fourth. The event was
won by Don Blount of Dartmouth
at "a feet 1-8 inch.
In the relay races Friday.
George Hagans Of New York u.
helped his school win the distance
medley by turning in a 50.4 sec
Ond first quarter, and also did his
share in helping NYU win the
sprint medley by running a 900
yard leg. Indiana, with Robert
Burnett and Marcellus Jenkins on
its team, was second in both
events.
1t looked as if Xavier would win
the 440 yard college relay, judg-
ing from the preliminaries. The
New Orleans team had the best
time in the trials, 42.1 seconds,
but could do no better than third
in the finals behind Duke and
North Texas Teachers, the win
ners' time being AZ flat. Xavier
was ahead on the first two legs
but a slipshod passage of the ba-
ton made the third runner lose
ground.
More bad luck followed the
New Orleanians Saturday in the
half mile college relay. After
winning its heat, the team was
disqualified along with Pitt for
passing the baton outside the
zone. North Texas teachers won
the final with New York U. and
Hagans finishing fourth.
With Burnett and Jenkins run
ming first and second, they gave
the other two Indianamen a lead
that enabled the Hoosiers to win
the mile relay in 1854 Digger
anchored Tufts to victory in 1925
in the 480 yard shuttle hurdle re-
lay. Tuskegee took the teachers
college mile relay in 3:27.3 with
Hampton fourth. In other mile
relays, Morgan State won one in
3:21.6 with Virginia State third,
and Tuskegee was second in an
other behind Wayne university in
3:19.5.
Long John Woodruff, former
Pitt and Olympic star now in the
army, was seen in action again
running anchor for Fort Ontario
in the military service mile re
lay. Lieut.. Woodruff, who had
been training only two weeks, ran
a 1875 quarter as his team won in
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
EVERETT JOHNSON PULLS
TENDON AT p. V. RELAYS

EVerette Johnson, former Cen
trail high school athlete and now
a member Of the team Of Xavier
university, New Orleans, won't
compete in the 100 at the Drake
Relays this weekend.
Johnson pulled a tendon in the
dash at the Prairie View Relays
last week and is out for the sea-
son.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
CHAS. BURLEY
KOS ELLIS

BOSTON. - Charlie Burley Of
Pittsburgh handed Eddie Ellis Of
Quincy, Mass. his first knockout,
kayoing Ellis in the fifth round
Of a scheduled six-rounder on the
Mike Kaplan-Fritzie Civic card
Friday night.
Nal Smallwood of Roxbury lost
four-rounder decision to Al Pa
cino.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
CHARLES WRIGHT
KOS KUSTERBACK

ELIZABETH, N. J. - Charles
Wright, 100, Newark, registered
his eleventh knockout and thir-
teenth victory in as many pro-
fights by stopping Cliff Kuster-
bdck, 1874, New York; in the
fourth round of a scheduled Six
round fight, here, last week.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
GRAYs' RECORD INTACT

RALEIGH, N. C.-The Raleigh
Grays kept their record Of never
having lost a seasons opener in
tact last Sunday by defeating the
Mt. Olive Giants, 8-3.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04
BOB MONTGOMERY FATHER

PHILADELPHIA. - A seven
pound son was born Monday to
the 21-year-old wife Of Bob Mont
gomery, slugging Philly light
weight, who fights Lew Jenkins,
135-pound champion in a month
tie bout in New York next month.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-05-04

The Chicago Bee has more ret
paid circulation than any other
weekly newspaper.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Roin or Shine Reversible Coots

Herrinobone weave on one side ond cot
ton qobordne on the other side. Both
sides may be worn for either roiny or
sunny doys serving the purpose of
topcoot ond roncoot oil in one.
Browns, greens, blues in sizes 34 to 46.
for reeulors, shorts ond longs. All
properly labeled os to wool content.
(The Hecht Co.'S MODERN Mems Sport
Shop, Main FloorD
Evening star., 1941-01-23

Washington motion picture and
radio fans will have the opportunity
TO see Douglas Fairbanks. jr.. in
person at the N. B. C.-Star Mile o.
Dimes stand at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon when the popular actor
is to appear to give his own con-
tribution to the campaign.
Also appearing today is Clarence
A. Dykstra, selective service ad-
ministrator, who was to broadcast
at | pm. on behalf of the admin
istratlon he heads. Other Govern
ment departments scheduled to ap-
pear today include Justice, Archives,
Federal Communications and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Preston Foster, the movie actor,
will appear at the stand tomorrow.
Passes $1,000 Mark.
Yesterday, the Mile O. Dimes fund
passed the $1,000 mark. as contri-
buttons from the War Department,
Fort Meade and Fort Myer. the
National Symphony Orchestra
Kresge's Stores, the Elliott Motor
Lines Co. and the Advisory Com
mission for National Defense swelled
the campaigns total.
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor of
the National Symphony Orchestra,
led the list of those laying dimes
on the line at the l pm. broadcast
yesterday. The handful Of silver
spheres was contributed by the 80
members of the orchestra.
Others taking dimes from their
respective organizations were j. A.
L. Sayer of the American Red Cross,
Edwin s. Hege, keystone Automo-
bile Advisory Board Robert G..
Tracy. United States Board of Tax
Appeals, and Arthur J. Sundlun,
head of the firm of A. Kahn, Inc,
jewelers.
Brig Gen. John N Greelv of the
Washington Provisional Brigade,
and Frank NJ. Hoadley, assistent
chief clerk of the War Department,
appeared at the stand sr't Q
handed their campaign buttons by
Larry Marino. N. B. C. announcer
as they turned in S932.70 in dimes.
This amount represented four days
of campaigning in the War De-
partment, with eight days still re-
manning IN the campaign. Last
year at the same time, the depart
ment submitted approximately $500
during the entire campaign. Mr..
Hoadley said funds would be turned
in later.
Soldiers from Fort Meade and
Fort Myer, driving to Washington
in two light tanks, two armored
scout cars and a truck, turned in
quantity of 10-cent pieces collected
from Regular Army men and Sc
lectees. Many who gathered to in
spect the motorized equipment at
the stand, which is located al Four
teenth and New York avenue NV.
contributed their dimes to swell
the infantile paralysis-flghting fund,
More Departments to Report.
The official counting machine of
the campaign at the Second Ma
tionaI Bank at 1888 G street NV,
Iabulated more than 5000 yester-
day.
This figure includes only funds
so far brought to the stand, many
other Government departments
having not yet been heard from
due to the inauguration holiday.
Yesterday morning, Commissioner
John Russell Young went to Dimes
Square" to commend the response
to the campaign. Capt. Milton D.
Smith of the Traffic Bureau was
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Mrs. Lola 6. Houk Dies;
W. 6. McAdoo's Cousin

Mrs. Lola Gibbs Houk, SO. wife
of the former assistant superintend-
ent of the House once Building,
died yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn,
where she had been visiting, ac-
cording to word received here.
Mrs. Houk, who had been i'll for
a number of years, went to Knox
vile with her husband, William C.
Houk. about six months ago. They
maintained a residence here at Ill
Carroll street Sc.
A native of Knoxville, she was the
daughter of the late j. J. Gibbs, an
official of the Railway Mail Service,
and was a first cousin Of former
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of
California.
Mrs Houk came to Washington
with her husband in 1910 and for
many years was employed in the
Treasury Department, retiring about
10 years ago.
Surviving her besides Mr. Houk
are son, Raymond L. Houk of
Washington: two sisters, Mrs. Effie
Green of Washington and Mrs.
George Nichols of Knoxville, and
a brother, Lud Gibbs of Washing
ton.
Burial will be in Knoxville.