The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Through
The Sports Mirror

Frank Barbara, the big night club man, is preparing
tage Nv ite Hope tournament, hoping that out of
little Donnybrook will emerge batter with suffici
mechanical equipment to make him suitable oppo.
for Joe Louis But there was also something else hid
| away in the announcement of the tournament = q
Ih of protests from Negro fight fans
First and most important number of civic or
limitations are beginning to lay down a barrage of
rotests to John J. Hettche, chairman of the Boxing
commission In their protests the organizations and
pdiyiduas pointing to that "White Hope" tour.
.ment smacks of racial bias declaring that Hettches
nctionng of such tournament indicates his approx
! Of such racial bias
But the organizations, in their rightful protests,
e not acquainted with all the facts surrounding the
ornament. For instance, they don't know that Bar
arc is owner of one of the largest night clubs in
kmerica and therefore well acquainted with all
themes used in getting publicity. And this tourna-
ent to my way of anayzing the situation is just an
her scheme to spread the name of Barbara to every
amlet and village in the country II was known only
the immediate vicinity of Detroit before.
. Assuming that Barbara is able to go through with
proposed tournament it is apparent that many OBJ
kies will hamper his chances of success. Louis has
cked down every heavyweight in the country who is
Nh his weight in salt. Managers in their frantic eff
to prospect who has potentialities have
bed the remote recesses of the country looking for
ers SO I'm wondering where will Barbara get his ma
Of course he sign bunch of humpty-dumpties,
tiers like Bill Poland Pat Comiskey, Lee Savod, Tony
Ia, q
Galento Matte Brown Bob Pastor three of Louis
bins.
So have adequate reason to believe that Barbaro's
posed white Hope" tournament is top-hight pub
n stunt. Of course, this is startling discovery
hrs have the publicity provoking elements in the
Rme, and have voiced their opinions.
The Information in football is of the oldest for
! onS but it is of the most discussed in recent
ks This is because Clark Shaughnessy used this for
nd lad IN hp CHI Of a
Coast conference. and the Chicago Bears used the
5rmation with men in motion to swamp the Washington
skins last fall to win the pro grid title Since that time
N one has been talking about the formation.
I'm surprised that have not heard of some Negro
fh using the formation. With smart quarterback, a
pungng fuback, and halfbacks v no can run and
passes, the formation is very colorful outlay as
Ned plays can stem from it, 1t was this colorful play,
Zee at Negro colleges last year.
j. L. Wikerson. owner of the Kansas City Monarchs,
deserving of much credit during the % years that he
been associated with Negro baseball In those years
had of the best teams in the country and has
some of the outstanding players, including Wilbur
tet) Rogan, Walter (Dobie) Moore, John Donaldson,
fOundo Frank Duncan, Hurley McNair, Newt Allen,
F Joseph, Heavy johnson, and Leroy (Satchel) rage
There was striking difference in the appearance of
Monarchs and Chicago American Giants in the
Fbe-header at Briggs Stadium Sunday. The Monarchs
natty attred while the Giants wore uniforms which
|eared 10 be unacquanted with laundry.
There are some owners in both the National Negro
que and the American Negro league who are opposed
Wilkinson but the fans will support the owner VINO
Is them winners and that's what Wilkinson is dong,
/ had been doing over the years.
While il is a well known fact that sports are
James for young men, there times when age and
Fsperience overwhelm youth and inexperience Such
Rnd occasion occurred here when the Kansas City
Flonarchs submerged the Chicago American Giants
p both ends of n double-header.
The Chicago team, with two exceptions.
ras made up entirely of youngsters, men who nad
't passed beyond the voting age. Those who are pc
Fond that age had been with good teams long. IN
ne other hand, most of the Monarch players are
Feeped in experience. Frank Duncan, Newt Aleu-
|eam.
There quite number of baseball fans VINO nave
y arguing about Pages age. Well, OF Satch was born
Ploble Ala April 10, 1907, making him "a years OF
And since the boys were discussing the age OF jim
gor he was born in Anderson, Sc, Feb. 2 1884 ano
prew H. (Rube) Foster was born in KaDDs frairie'
Eas, Sept II, 1879
Billy Wells rated one of the great shortstops OF all
\ was born in Austin, Texas, Oct. 10, 1909 Welis Is
playing in Mexico and age has not slowed nm up as
y as one would think. And George (Mule) Suites Is
years of age Mule was born March 81 1901 IN Black
Ala. and Mule is still able to belt the ball for homers
II may interest some of the fans to know tnat Cyue
Iarman right fielder for the Chicago American Giants
Younger brother of Willie and Coddie Spearman posn
nne and Codde formerly payed with the Memphis seu