davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The guardian., 1941-07-05
Barney Ewell Beats
Coast Star Hal Davis

PHILADELPHIA-Norwood "Bar-
ney" Ewell of Penn State added the
Senior National A.A.U. 100-yard sprint
crown to his collection here last week
at Franklin Field.
Ewell defeated Hal Davis, the Cali
fornia sensation, in 1913 seconds to
equal the meet record and was barely
edged out by Davis in the 200 meters,
won in the meet equalling 20.4 seconds.
Batiste Second
Joe Batiste, the colored Arizona star
representing the Southern California
A.A., finished second to hurdles cham
pion Fred Walcott in new meet record
1877 for the 110 yd. high hurdles.
Adam Berry of Southern Univer-
sity leaped it., 8 3/4 in the high
jump but finished third behind Les
Steers and the winner Bill Stewart
who tied at it,, 9 3/4 inches.
Eddie Culp of Xavier led the meet
favorite Les McMitchell of N.Y.U
over most of the 1900 meters route;
Ed Gordon finished 5th in the broad
jump competition and Archie Harris
worlds discus king placed thind in the
shotput.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
Old Timers Game

The Fifth Annual Old Timers Game
will be played at Russell E. Hoyt Play
ground in Cambridge, July 20 1t will
be benefit game for the North Cam
bridge Community Club and Recrea-
tion Center. This Old Timers game
between Boston and Cambridge has
been an outstanding attraction for the
past four years, with Cambridge and
Boston winning two games apiece, and
making this rubber game one that will
be bitterly contested. The scores of
the previous games we're as follows:
1887 Cambridge Z Boston 5; 1888 Cam
bridge z Boston 8; 1889 Cambridge :
Boston 8; 1910 Cambridge 13 Boston
/.
The Cambridge Old Timers are
The guardian., 1941-07-05
XAVIER U.

Xavier U. is a Colored Catholic Col
lege located in New Orleans. Henry
So are other eastern includ-
Robart of Rindge is a student there.
ing Gil Farrow, the hurdler from New
Jersey. Xavier draws good athletic
material. One year remember the
football coaches boasted of five fully
equipped "Gold Rush" uniformed
teams, which is a luxury to any COL
lege, regardless of race. Of course,
most colored colleges use freshmen on
the Varsity but 55 uniforms are some
thing, nevertheless. Strong in South
ern Conference football, Xavier has
had brilliant success also in basketball.
When Ralf Metcalfe, Olympic sprint
veteran of 1882 and 1886, was gradu-
ated from Catholic Marquette U. in
Wisconsin the Xavier U. authorities
signed him up pronto.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
nth ANNUAL OPEN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PROVI.
DENCE, RHODE ISLAND
NEXT WEEK

The 17th Annual Tennis Tourna-
ment of the New England Tennis AS
sociation will be held in Providence,
Friday, July A, and continue through
Sunday July 6.
A large entry list is expected from
New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia
and Baltimore in addition to the New
England players. John Chandler of
New Jersey, the defending champion
and two leg winner of the Bishop H
q. Plummer trophy, will be there to
take possession of this beautiful tro-
ply.
! The other events will include Wom-
EMS Singles, Women's Doubles, Vet
,erans Singles and Junior Singles.
The usual Reception and Dance will
be held on the night before the Fourth
of July from 9 to 1 am. in the beauti-
full and spacious Roger Williams Park
Casino, Providence. Entrance on Elm
wood Avenue.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
rowing ALONG SPORTSDOM |
By MABE K0UNTZE
MIXED" SPORTS
BY MABE K0UNTZE

Generally speaking, 1 am against
"Colored" schools, "Colored" movies
and "Colored" anything else just as
strongly as 1 am against "white" base
ball, white" YMCA's and white" in
terpretations of the U. S. Constitution.
But if for present necessities we've
got to have Colored schools I am for
having good Colored schools.
And for the past several years
have cooperated with the athletic de-
partments of Colored colleges all over
the nation-strange as it may seem
in order to encourage better Colored
college achievement in sports and
greater relations in "mixed" competi-
ton.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
RUN DISTANCE

After the 1882 Olympics, certain
learned minds told the world that CoI i
ored boys were made to win at Inn Inn
yards only. Beyond 100 yards a col.
ored track star would stagger and
collapse.
In 1886 at Berlin Long johnny
Woodruff of Pit won the 8OO-metay
crown, running in extra circles.
Last week at Philadelphia, mere
colored schoolboy Dixon won the
5000-meter run, Culp won the 15O6
meters, Ernie Marshall, Fort VALLEY
College, won the 400 meters, A. Edwin
of Xavier won the 400-meter high
hurdles and-well, why go on.
Colored boys can run as fast and as
far as anyone else.
Johnny Borican of Va. State won
first from a Penn relay 400 meters
champion. Johnny ended up splashing
headlines in the half mile and the mile
runs.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
EDDIE CULP, XAVIER ACE
SETS 1900 METER RECORD

PHILADELPHIA slim speedy
colored boy from Xavier, New Orleans,
won the 1941 Junior A.A.U. 1900
meter run here last Saturday in record
time.
Eddie Culp, new protege of Coach
Ralph Metcalfe, won the Junior 1900
meters run in 1851, full second
under the old mark set in 1899 by the
famed John Munski, white, of U. Mis-
souri,.
MARSHALL COPS 400
Ernie Marshall, celebrated N. Y.
schoolboy miller now representing
Fort Valley State College of Georgia,
romped away with the 400 meter
junior A.A.U. title in 48 seconds fiat.
Marshall, a tall, rangy Fastener who
did AZ fiat in his trial, was hailed by
some writers as an unknown"
Another N. Y. schoolboy star, Frank
Dixon representing the Grand Street
Boys Club, easily annexed the 5000
meter run in 16 minutes, 6.1 seconds.
Dixon won by 80 yards.
The guardian., 1941-07-05

sharpening up their batting eyes for
the game. Joe Lewis is busily en-
gagged in practicing his newly acquired
screw ball that he hopes will battle
the Boston Team. This old timer
pitched the entire game last year, win
ming 13 l. DR.. Sanders is the relief
pitcher and he hopes to throw his
famous nothing ball in the pinches
without having it slapped over the
fence. Ralph Foster, the diminutive
short stop of yester-year, is anticipa-
ting great day in the field and at
bat. Rufus Floyd will get out of his
arm chair long enough to play this
game, and then return to the solitude
of his home where he has been hiber-
mating for these many years. Flavius
Ward will also climb down off his
tavern stool to toll in the hot sun.
Louis Cambridge will have to be con-
vinced by his board of physicians that
it is wise to play in this game and also
the powers that be must condone his
presence in the lineup. Clarence
"Dunkie" Duncan has consented to
play, former star with the Dexter's
A. c. Hugh Bracy alias Pig Iron
Willie; Buck Freeman, former Cosmo-
politan star; Bill Collins; Buster Will
liams; Ridley twins; Arnold Benjamin,
the star of last years game; Harry
Gray; Chester Lomax; Charles Russo;
Wyman Lee; Wild Bill Hunter; jim
mie Johnson, and many other stars,
too numerous to mention, will be in
the lineup.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
By "TRIUMVIRS"

Holiday horse-racing at Downs
has shown more class, as the seasons
come and go, and will be great attrac-
tlon this coming Independence Day
l94l. A record-breaking crowd is ex,
pected to keep the turnstiles whirline
long before the program starts. The
big priced handicap, will be the great
card of the day. Good and sad news
blazed in by the tote board flashes, will
predominant. Spellbound devotees will
watch keenly for Illuminated secrets
and keep their ears to the ground for
unexpected lunches.
This publication, although having its
usual date line, will be issued accord
ing to holiday tradition, in order not
to upset mechanical lay-off of the make
up staff. This is break for everybody
concerned, who have consulted the 1941
calendar. The last two weeks releases
OF this column should be considered as
constructive efforts to boost horse rae
ing at Suffolk. Perhaps, they have done
more good than harm. Other track
"powers-that-be" and State Racing
Moguls of New England should take
serious notice. Those, who run the
racing machines should demand that all
legalities of the pari-mutuel system be
honestly applied, without fear or favor
On with the races! Little Beans, the
Pallidino pony, was not entered in the
Constitution" last weeks feature
handicap. Blue Pair and Cape Cod, as
expected, came in the money. Boston
Man ran second. 1t was driving race
from start to finish. General Jack made
beautiful try, but the pace was toe
hot for him. YANKEE CHANCE
OUR BOOTS, WAR RELIC, ROB
ERT NORRIS, and ALBETROSS
are scheduled to run against BLUE
PAIR, in the "Yankee." The winner
of the Constitution will not have the
same rider. Can Blue Pair repeat
A nut like this, is hard to crack. Is il
the jockey or the horse that wins 6
raceY It can be one or the other.
This publications formists are
divided on the issue. However, a feuC
will not result. Expert opinions only
will control the situation. Dead line
information this week will be limited
Jockey Robart's suspension at SuffolE
for Indifferent riding may cause a lot
of talk, but the reason for such actor
will not be questioned. The decision was
made by officials who know the racing
game. Funny business will not be con
doned. Exceptions should not be made
when evidence of crookedness, no mat
ter who is involved. The way of &
transgressor is hard. ROBART will
thank twice when he starts to ride
again at any track.
Here they are, take your pick!
Short distance shots for next week
PACIFICATION, DECADE, MATF
WATCH, GAY BALKO, MACKS
DREAM, ALL FREE, SUN BREEZE
SEARCHLIGHT, S E c O N I
THOUGHT, CHARM BRACELET.
Long distance fiers: SILVER
TOWER, Pal, CRIMSON TIDE KEN
py, Vivacity, NAPIER TANDY, Oar
Bruce, Major B., Bertilion, INCON
CEIVABLE, Vulcanus, Gilded Hero
Singing Slabe, MOLINERO, PUR
CELLVILLE, fast specials!
The guardian., 1941-07-05
CULP, Menace

Glider Farrow, a sensation ..N
Jersey schoolby hurdler. has ss . NeW
reached the peak expected Of h;r never
Xavier. Nevertheless, he heat Want V1ln at
Hall of Tufts in the Penn Pola,' water e.
yd. hurdles and Metcalfe did dTr~S nrSa 44O
some good field event men ana pdiOSace S;,
jumpers in recent years. ;ncIrd;gn mol d;gn
Lloyd Thompson. There have beass s
several seffi stars. Oeen
However, the boy who may reallv
put Xavier U. in the track firmams1st
is Eddie Culp, an unheralded miller vgne WIN
made everybody take notice At %i,0 Hu
recent National A.A.U. "Olvmn;cc,u,ss
last week at Franklin Field, P6iIap
Culp won the Junior A.AU Inn
meters and almost beat Les nv NJ
Mitchell of N. Y. U. in the senior evaut r,,S
The guardian., 1941-07-05
Mexico Lures More
Sepia Ball Players

BUFFALO, N. Veteran second
baaseman Andrew "Pat" Patterson
and centerfelder Gene Benson of the
Philadelphia Stars, reportedly "jump-
ed" the Colored National League here
and left for Mexico.
The Mexican National League has
been outbidding the leagues in the
States for colored stars, during the
past six years.
The Philadelphia club has been suf-
fering one of its toughest seasons this
year and the club is in period of re-
adjustment.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
Boston VS.. Cambridge
Ball Stars, July 2Oth


CAMBRIDGE = The fifth annual
Old Timers Baseball Game will be held
here Sunday, July 20, at the Russell
E. Hoyt Playground.
The famous inter-city rivalry fea-
turing the old time baseball stars OF
Boston and Cambridge is an annual
affair sponsored by the WPA Recrea-
tional Project and the North Cam
bridge Community Club.
A slight possibility exists that eH
major Lacquer Sheriff Blake may be
lured into a Boston uniform.
Whether Cambridge will participate
in some out-of-town trading in order
to secure Elmer Munroe of Everett is
question. And then perhaps these
gentlemen may not be old enough to
qualify. We will soon know.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
GREENIDGE COPS DASH

Still another N. Y. colored school
boy, Eddie Greenidge, team-mate of
Dixon, but representing the Harlem
Pioneer A.C., sprinted away with the
Junior A.A.U. 200 meter dash title
with a clocking of 21 seconds fiat.
The Service Mems 100 meter dash
was captured by Sgt. Tom Carey of
the N. Y. famous 369th Regiment and
formerly of the Pioneer A.C. Second
place went to Corp. John Hardy of the
369th and third was taken by William
E. Norris of Fort Dix, N. J.
Clarence Lewis of Pitt scored a
double triumph, winning the Junior
A.A.U. broadjump and the hop step
and jump events.
Adam Berry of Southern U. was
second in the highjump won by Bill
Stewart of &c. Cal at 6:8 3/8 inches, a
new Jr. A.A.U. record. Hal Sinclair of
Southern Cal. A. A. was second in the
200 meter dash.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
Wonderland Barks
By JOHN ALMOND

By JOHN ALMOND
Swiftly" wins all races at Wonder.
land, and the hounds get the money
Those glorifed CANNES of speed bound
from the starting boxes with impul-
sive action and instinct to tear and rip
the automatic rabbit into "smither.
reens." The faster they run, Swiftly
always keeps ahead.
If this decoy had not been invented
dog racing could not survive. 1t is a
great sight to see those dogs leap
around the oval in pursuit of an auto
motive midget they can't overtake. 1t
is all in the game. A "tote" ticket for
"deuce," win or lose, tells the story.
Know your dog! Stamina and pedigree
play leading part. Dog formists are
here, there and everywhere to impart
their knowledge. The dogs of Wonder
land lure the fans nightly into spasms
of amazement and joy. A dog hunch
becomes a charm, if it comes across
the wire according to advance infor-
nation. Usually, it does and it doesn't.
Either way has satisfaction of play
ing one to "win", wplace" or "show."
HOUNDS TO WATCH
Grayson, Becky Wayne, Bob Trout
Grady. A sensational shot-RURAL
RANGE.
The guardian., 1941-07-05

body would want to cut his own pen
nant hopes by damaging his own star
player. The manager would see to
thatl
Managers like Connie Mack would
fire whole team if necessary. and
from what I've seen, the Majors can
afford to fire whole teams and start
from scratch with colored players.
PLAYERS VOTE COLORED
Contrary to some opinion, the play
ers in the major leagues are not
against the entry of colored SUPER
stars. Oh yes, they would have to be
super-stars to reach the top. But thew
would be accepted.
Practically all of the white major
league veterans of today have played
preseason or post season exhibitions
with colored. These games have been
played on the East and West coasts
and on the islands in a sort of "off the
record" proof of goodwill between
the races. These white players include
Babe Ruth, Charlie Gehringer, Lou
Gehrig, Dizzy and Daffy Dean, Joe
DiMaggio, Jimmy Fox, Larry French,
Buck Newsom and Mike Ryba.
Some of these players are now
major league managers or coaches and
they include Joe Cronin, Boston Red
Sox; Leo Dorocher, Brooklyn Dodgers;
Bill Terry, N. Y. Giants; frankie
Frisch, Pittsburgh Pirates, Dizzy Dean
of the Cubs. One could go on naming
players like Dick Bartel, Joe Kuhel,
Lefty Gomez, Earl Averill, Rube Wal
berg, George Ernshaw, Wally Berger
and others who have played against
colored and mingled in friendship dur
ing the off seasons.
From these veterans of experience
one finds a probable 80 per cent vote
in favor of colored entering the major
leagues. And lest this sounds with
out proper foundation may I point to
the major league player poll-the first
on record, conducted a few wears ago
by the Pittsburgh Courier, Colored
weekly, showing the National and
senior major league managers, players
and coaches heavily in favor of re-
moving the color bar. Among the
most outspoken were Dizzy Dean:
managers Bill McKechnie of the Reds,
Casey Stengel of the Braves; Danny
McFayden, Albie Fletcher, Honus
Wagner, and Hugh Mulcahey of the
Phillies, now with the Yankee Divi-
sion. This will certainly amaze some
skeptics. -
MORE NEXT WEEK
"Color Bar in the Major Leagues"
will be continued in THE GUARDIAN
next week, exposing more of the facts
in the case-facts which pack so much
dynamite that no white publication will
dare print it.
You've read what the players and
managers think. Next week read in
THE GUARDIAN what the sports
writer's, Commissioner Lands, and
Clark Griffith of the Senators think.
Here are the facts.
Coming also will be a statement by
a Commissioner of the Colored Pro-
fessional Leagues, a history of col
ored players who HAVE played in
Organized Baseball-including Leroy
Grant; the story of Rube Foster and a
prize list of colored players whom
experts say could have easily made
the major leagues had they not been
barred by the color bar.
People too often talk about the color
bar without full knowledge of the
actual conditions existing between
white and colored players. Once it was
said there would never be another COL
ored heavyweight king. For some re-
freshing new ideas read the "Color
Bar in the Major Leagues"
A story that was too hot for white
magazine publishers!
The guardian., 1941-07-05
MACH1NIsT (MAINT.): $500, 77s,

MACHINIsT (MAINT.): $6.96, 77a
MACHfN1fsT ,Cf mi (H.B.M.): $8.88 day
MACHINIST (HL.): S8.88 day
MACHINIST (H.P): 1888 day
MACH. OPER. (AUTO SCREW:
$6.96, 7.60, 8.24 day
MACH. OPER. (CYL. INT. SURF
OR CEN. GRINDERS): $6.4S, $685.
7.44 day
MACH. OPER. (E.L.): $6.48. $685.
MACH: oPER. (G.c): seas, $685.
7.44 day
MACH OPER. (MILL MACH.): $685.
6.96, 7.44 day
MACH. OPER. (PLANER): $685.
6.96, 7.44 day
MACH. OPER. (H.B.M.): $6.48, $685.
7.44 day
MACH. 0PER. (v.B.M): $6.4S, $685.
7.44 day
MACH. OPER. GRAD. DRILL): $685.
6.96, 7.44 day
MACH. OPER. (TOOL GRIND:
$6.48, 6.96, 7.44 day
MACH. OPER. (T.L.): $6.88, 768
MAT. Gsf KEEPER (TooLs 6 TOOL
STEEL): $5.12, 5.92, 6.72 day
METER (ELECTRIC): $500, 1854
9.28 day
PROD. ASST. (EsT.); $3.50, 8.48, 986
PROD. ASST. (FoL. up: $7O4, 7s8
PROD. SjS1 11S ASST. (R.s.wJ: $3.50, a&
9.36 day
SANDBLAST OPERATOR: $685.
sGBST2TI0Ny GiSS' AT 9Sy opER. (For filling
position of Sub-Sta. Oper. and
Maintenance Elec.) S6.88, 7.6O, S%
T0OLDREssER: $6.88, 7.44, 800 day
TOOLHARDENER: $6.88, 7.44, 8OV
PRIN. TooLKEEPER: s28OO.OO year
SENIOR TOOLKEEPER: S2OOOOO
T0oLKEEPER: $1soo.oO year
UNDER PURCHASING OFFICER
$500 year
(Less deduction OF 342 percent 1or IT,
tirement annuity
For duty in the State of Massachusetts
AT the present time there are yacaI-
cies in the position of Purchasing CLERK
$500 year, in the War Department.
Quartermaster Corps, Camp Edwards
Falmouth, Massachusetts, and WeSF
over Field, Chicopee Falls, Massacnu'
setts; and in the position Of Procure
ment and Supply Clerk, $500 yeal'
War Department, Signal Corps, Army
Base, Boston, Massachusetts.
TIME FOR FILING APPLICh
TIONS: Before the close Of business
on: JULY z, 1941.
WHERE TO OBTAIN APPLlCA;,
TION: From the Secretary, Board u
U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at al!
first or second-class post office In Wv
State of Massachusetts; or from LS
Manager, First U. S. Civil Service Dls
trict, 1902 Post Office and CourthOu"
Building, Boston, Massachusetts. -.
PLACE OF FILING APPLlOSs
TION: With the Manager, First y: ,
Civil Service District, 1902 Post onS'
and Courthouse Building, Bos'Op'
Massachusetts.
The guardian., 1941-07-05
|SPORTLIGHT
BY GEORGE R. SKELLY
COLOR BAR IN THE
MAJOR LEAGUE

Editors note: A nationally famOu:
magazine has refused to publish &
short article by THE GUARDIAN
associate sports editor which attacks
the major league color bar against col
Ored Americans. THE GUARDIAN
presents the censored article in three
parts, beginning today.
By MABE KOUNTZE
This is decidedly a case and a chal-
lenge to Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands.
The facts are these:
l. There are no Colored Americans
in the Major Leagues.
2. Colored Americans are the only
Americans barred from the
Major Leagues.
3. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands
is fully aware that Colored
Americans are being barred
under his administration.
a. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
was appointed to protect Major
League Baseball from all evils
and racial discrimination is one
of the worst evils of Democracy.
ed. Note: If this sounde like the
July Fourth Declaration of Indepen-
dence it is only because the facts are
similarly
WHY COLORED LEAGUES?
1t has been argued from exception
ally high places that nothing can be
done about colored in the Major
Leagues until colored organize their
own leagues for the development of
colored players.
Well, let's see now.
Colored baseball leagues have been
operating at least since 1906 and hun
dreds of great colored ball players have
been developed-and barred. Every
baseball expert in the country knows
that Leroy "Satchel" Paige was major
league calibre. Paige is one of MANY.
So there goes that argument.
And why should it be paramount
that there be special leagues for Col
ored Americans Was this the situa-
ton with German-Americans who are
said to be in major league majority?
Were the brilliant DiMaggio bro
theirs forced to come up through Ital-
ian leagues? Was Honus Wagner
barred for the want of a Dutch league
And what Of the other American
minority grou ps, the Jewish, the
Slavs, the Irish, and all the rest?
If we are going to be fair and con-
sistant about this thing we're eventu-
ally going to reach the conclusion that
the colored-league argument has been
more Of "stall" than a solution. =.
WOULD PLAY TOGETHER
Many of the colored players have
had the good fortune to see in action,
played ball on "mixed" teams, mostly
white. Often the lone colored boy
would be pitcher and let me tell you
his complexion did not matter in the
least.
When the dusky ball player was
hurting his team to the league pen
nant every white boy was behind him
to man.
In sentimental sense they liked
the colored ball player because he had
talent, a good natured character, and
worlds of showmanship that made the
turnstiies click.
In a business sense they liked the
colored ball player because he kept
the club at the top and likewise their
salary and prestige. If somebody on
the ball club didn't like the coiored
boy, do you suppose that the team
manager would fire this star pitcher? Z?
Do you think the Boston Red Sox
provided they had him-would fire
Satchel Paige? Not by a long shot.
Now this is the same situation that
would exist if a good colored ball
player was purchased today by any of
the 16 major league club owners. No
The guardian., 1941-07-05
APPEAL FOR SKILLED men

defense work in private employ, are
urged by Mr.. Foley to apply at once
to the Civil Service Commission for
positions for which they are qualified.
Otherwise production for national de-
fense will be seriously impeded, he
said.
The guardian., 1941-07-05

There is a great shortage Of skilled
workers at the Boston navy yard, Wat
ertown arsenal and the Springfield
armory, according to William A.
Foley, district manager Of the United
States Civil Service Commission in
Boston.
All skilled workers not engaged in
The guardian., 1941-07-05
United States Civil
Service Commission

Watertown Arsenal, Watertown
Mass. June 20. 1941
MEN WANTED
To the Editor:
1t is probable that some of your
readers would like to be informed of
present opportunities for Government
employment. 1t would be appreciated
if the following information was print
ed as news.
M. T. CARNEY, Secretary,
Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners
U. s. CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces open competi-
tive examinations for the following:
ANNEALER: $5.84, 6.24, 6.64 day
BLACKSMITH Il. F.: $6.88, 1928,
1853 day
CABLE SPLICER: $1o.48, 1896, 11.44
day
CLIPPER (MAcH. SHOP: $3.50,
GIG, 6.72 day
IRONWORKER: $6.48, 7.76, 9.O4 dav
MACHINIST (ERECTING): 1886.
TIC, 8.56 day '
MACHINIsT (GENERAL): ss.se.
7.76, S.56 day