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The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
ANSWER:
Walker.

QUESTION:
What has become of the once
great breed of Negro kockeys,
tracks of America were famous
for-are there. any riding at Bel
mont track, New York City. to-
day?
George Spearman
Manhassett. j.. 1. sN
ANSWER:
white riders saw to 1t by va
rious unfair practices that Ne
gro jockeys were eased out of
the picture, becoming stables
boys. hostlers, ct al. Riding the
steepIechases, most dangerous
event on the card, is the SEN
sationaI belmont track Ne
gro jockey whom fans (white)
have dub b d Daredevil
Brooks. He is just about the
finest rider over the high bar
riers we've seen since Allen
(son Of old Isaac Allen rode
back i'm 1928 "a.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
QUESTION:

QUESTION:
Pound for pound. what ballplay-
Err hit the longest ball hardest) In
Negro circles and does that play
er selected compare with the big
league swatsmithS?
P. H. Douglas
Oakland, Calf.
ANSWER:
Beckwith, formerly of the
New York Black Yankees. In a
magazine article some years
back. Babe Ruth gave it as his
opinion that Beck" belonged
with any grouping of powerful 4
batters, regardless of Calibre OF
league, color or race.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
QUESTION::

Would you rate the Chicago
Harlem Globetrotters basketball
team with a. squad like the Rens
tYancey, Cooper, Jenkins, Ricks.
SaitchD?
E. ID. Trowbridge
Flint, Mich.
ANSWER:
The TrOtters are showier,
trickier crew-but the connpari-
son ends there. we think. The
team you nominated comes
close to being the best of all
time.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

sion after another. finally won
the world light heavyweight title
by defeating Melio Bettina in July,
1899, and then relinquished that
title recently in order to go after
heavyweight laurels. Thus. he has
no title at the moment. but he
expects to alter that situation at
the Polo Grounds on the night ot
June 10.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Morris Brown, Tuskegee Play In
Atlanta This Fall; Abbottmen
Featuring Nine Game Schedule

Lewis, who do the heavy work III
works at his trade, printing. Fob
ert Ivy and J,lnius Blake are en-
plOyed in the Building and
Grounds Department. Raymond
Head is attending summer school
Clemenceau Maultsby is engaged
in production work in a shop in
jacksonville. Lonnie Fyles return
ed to Kentucky summer resort
TO work i'll the public service de-
partment. Archts McClinton,
guard, is employed in a furniture
factory.
Three of Coach Abbott's most
promising players have beer call
ed for military service. This will
make it necessary for the Tiger
mentor to- change the attack which
he had worked out during train
ing.
1941 SCHEDULE
Sept. 26-Tuskegee VS.. Xavier
xOct. 4-Tuskegee VS.. Morris
Brown
xOct. lO-Tuskegee VS.. Wilberforce
Oct 12-Tuskegee VS.. Benedict
XOct. 24-Tuskegee VS.. Morehouse
Know. 1-Tuskegee VS.. South Caro-
lima
Nov. 8-Tuskegee VS. Knoxville
Nov. 15-Tuskegee VS.. Lincoln
KNOW. 20-TuSkegee VS.. Alabama
Stale.
Xl2Oad Games
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

QUESTION:
Whom would you nominate as
the best fungo hitter Negro base
ball has known si3ce peak days CT
Dick Redding and Joe Williams o.
the old Lincoln Giants.
H. Thomas. Troy, NY
ANSWER:
"ChuIa, T0rrienti. gigantic
Cuban outfielder who played :
for Rube Fosters Chicago
American Giants back in the
early '20's.
QUESTION:
Would YOU rate Josh Gibson,
Satchell Paige's old battery mate,
the mechanical equal to men like
fleetwood Walker, Bruce Pet
way. and Gonzales?
C1ydel1 Otis
Wiley College, Texas
ANSWER:
Not in my little red book.
QUESTION:
We seldom see at track meets
the once very popular hop, step
and Jump event. Can you tell me
the Negro athlete who excelled at
this specially above all others dur
ing your writing periodP
r. B. l..
Weldon. N. @.
ANSWER:
Dehart Hubbard, Michigan
university.
QUESTION:
"a" claims his team, each man
racing 22O yards, would lick Team
B" by three or more yards,-have
YOU an opinion on the subject?--
A-Johnson. Ewell, Owens, Thomp-
son: B-Tolan, Drew Peacock.
Metcalfe?
T. s. Hodges
Camp Oswego. N. Y.
ANSWER:
NV money would ride on
"Team b., despite presence of
Jesse Owens on the other side.
Decide between Cornelius john
son and Mel Walker on their best
day.
Bobby Snowden
$50 Sullivan St, Brooklyn
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

QUESTION::
Can you name the t1gnter VINO
forced Jack johnson to Lead
shortly after taking championship
fran Tommy Burns?
Ralph Young
Rhythm Club, NYC
ANSWER:
There never was fighter
Who succeeded i'm making john
son lead a punch to him" Joe
Choyinski always claimed that
he kayoed johnson on a "lead
punch; as did Joe jean
ette. who owns Ground kayo
over Jack foul; but few es-
tabIished critics of the sport
agree with these gentlemen.
However, the fights l indicate
superseded the Burns VIC
tory
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
ANSWER:

Frank Caffey Jr. Is a clerE
at Devega's Sporting Goods
Store in New York; "Bricktop'
Wright is around his fsvorite
haunts i'm Harlem: Joe (Horse)
StelIe is in Harlem: Buster
Carter collects rents for
well to- do New York realtor;
Johnny Gionheart) Holt, be-
came a honor patrolman. meet
ing his death two years ago &C
cidentally at hands Of brother
officers; AL Lind teaches bog
ing. physical culture at the
"Y' annex.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

QUESTION:
How does Barney Ewells IC'4A
triple victories compare with Jesse
Owens feats in the Big Ten meeV5'
ER.T
Columbus
ANSWER:
This type of question should
be studied before sending 1t
in. as any man who races
9.s hundred, and 2O.7 go. to
say nothing of a better than "a
foot broad jump feat ranks
with the best this old world
has produced-now don't you
agree with us?
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
BEATING THE GUN
By Al Moses AMP
IN OUR QUESTION BOX

QUESTION
What has become of some Of the
members Of the "CoIlegians" crack
whlterweight basketball squad nf
a dozen odd years ago, who once
gave the mighty Renaissance five
a keen tussle?
Leroy Wise
care of Tip, Tap and Toe
Trio. Boston
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Victory In First
Round, Joe's Plan
Louis Quoted
By Winehe|I
On Network

NEW YOHK-(SNS)-Wa1-
ter WincheII in his coast-to-
coast broadcast Sunday night
quoted World Champion Joe
Louis as saying he plans
knocking out Challenger Billy
Conn before The first round Is
over Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
SCOVILL SOFTBALL
 GAMES TOMORROW

Tuesday evening at the Municipal Stadium parking lots, the Scovill 24 team softball league, directed by Frank Williams and backed by the Scovill Foremen's Association gets under way, Russ Hickman, chair man of the committee in charge stated today. Backstocks and benches used at the Meriden road Scovill field last year, which has been sold, were set up at the new diamonds on Watertown avenue. Opening schedule follows:
 Tuesday (0s1B)
 No. T.. Lacquer Room and Dip No. ?, Wire Mill and Garage. No. 3, Tin Shop and Tube Mill.
 Wednesday (0t16) No. 1, Alum. Finish and Case Shop. No. ?, Advanced Training and No. 3, Assembly and Govt. In-
 Thursday (G,l5D No. 1, Blanking Room and Hot Forge.
 No. 2, Main Tool and Rod Mill. No. 8, Auto. Screw and Machine Room.
 Friday (es1E)
 No. i, Box Shop and Chucking. No. ?, Truckers and No. NH No. 3, Training Room and North Mill Finish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
This, That And the Other

waterbuys Georgie college pitching jobs Saturday NYU baters got but five spread out well double being the third with hs three passed ball. Park Department Mountain single record having made l940 429 gers played the 18 hole the first nine holes which opened in 1892 Lawyer Larry L. Lewis who not psov anyboys golf plays fair to mddhn of handa sucker at bridge table the cham pionhp yesterday which indicate his rocks Connecticut stores too he had time to take around the rural circuit
 
 Johnny VP but Napo will continue his City entry the which lined Wied and Buzy Mccath or our town who also listed pective Tribune.
 for RaceB Invitation scheduled Friday 24th two IS hole Six divisions of 16 will with thanks President Pete kindness invitation Willie White, Johnny OLeary, ac Tom Collins Steve Grudzn and Jack PaO all local will show their ring at the Italian smoker at Liberty Hal Friday 23 at Charley secretary of the AAGSS geenskepers will their business meeting today at Norwich country with business meeting BW father fairways, club Waterbury with at WatertOwn Saturday, winning Crane the Florida Flash the low net Waterbury tho SSO and second in the mile Bob Bowen the mle throw Worcester Saturday in behalf the University neccu Joe Bowey took the American bowling Saturday night with Frey Saturday morning Colonel Jim Country Club ball sweeps Saturday with 9221
 Bades the central figure last weeks softba S s" Saturday to when Thunberg the ball Tunbergs tonight at special meeting called for Mig Wfcoxs Lakewood estate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
Vllanova Gridiron Coach M. "Clipper''
 Smith Here Thursday

The Waterbury chapter of the Villanova College Alumni AsSocia- ton is completing arrangements for the gala welcome to be rendered to Maurice Clipper" Smith, football coach at Villanova, who makes his second appearance in Waterbury on Thursday evening. Smith, a mein- Der of the famous Seven Mules' of Notre Dame fame, will appear at St. Mary's Nurses Home to de- liver an address and also to show movies of the Villanova-Florioa ard Villanova- -Duquesne games of le2t season. Last year, the famed grid- iron mentor made his initial ap- pearance here as the guest of the lc,cal alumni, delivering a very in- teresting talk on the grtdiron game in addition to relating several hu- norouS anecdotes in connection with his long career both as player and coach. During the past several years, Clipper has compiled an enviable record at Villanova, his teams meeting the strongest elevefis in the country.
 Dr. Vincent T. Shea is president of the local chapter of the alumni and the speaker will be introduced by Bill Tracy, former Villanova bas- ketball captain and present Leaven- worth high athletic director. Jim Healey is chairman of the conlnit- tee on arrangements and he Is being atly assisted by Dr. Joseph Slavin and Walter Leege. former Villanova athletic greats, Col. William shana- han and James Chick Tyrell. Bill Tracy Is In charge of tickets aided by Marty Mcdonald. pr. Frank Mahan, Al Kenney, Ed Lahey, Ted 0oumey, Ray Shugrue and Bill Sweeney. Publicity for the affair Is being handled by Bill Sirica, Ed Wolff and Don Hayden. A large crowd is expected to attend and tickets may be procured from any member of the committee or at St. Mary's hospital.
 Dinner at Browns
 Prior to the showing of the movies, MT. Smith will be guest of the alumni at a dinner to be held at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet at 2 o'clock. James Tyrell is arranging the dinner and Rev. Andrew Plum kett of Derby, national chaplain of the Vlllanova alumni, Is expected to attend along with Rev. Bartholomew skelly of Hartford and his brother, Rev. Lawrence skelly, chaplain at St. Mary,s hospital. An invitation has also been extended to Supt. of Schools Thomas Condon, a graduate of Villanova
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
BOYS CLUB BASEBALL
 TEAM WINS 9 TO 5

The Waterbury Boys club defeat- ed the New Britain Boys club by the score of 9 to 5 for their first victory of the state league, satur- day at Hamilton park. Jimmy Cleary was on the mound for the victors holding the visitors to z hits and 3 unearned runs. The clubbers scored all their runs in three innings scoring 6 in the 3rd inning while the losers best inning was the 9th and the 9th when they scored 2 in each. John Tabelloni of New Britain allowed but 6 hits but was very wild and gave up 13 walks. Jimmy Cleary struck out 10 men and gave but 1 walk. John Jan- netty of the Waterbury team got 2 of the victors' 6 hits and drove in 4 runs. Babe Narus" of New Brit ain gto 2 hits. Score by innings:
 New Britain. 000 1 0 2 0 2 O-5 Waterbury ... 1 l sol % 0 x-9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
Ringer Races To Very
 Close Win At Danbury
lsnecial to The Democratl ]


 Danbury, May 4.--In another race as thrilling as the Kentucky Derby but much closer at the finish. Joiin- ny Ringer, sturdy midget auto racer from Cedarhurst, won the 90 lap feature race before 5000 auto race fans at the Danbury Speedway to-- day. Ringer won the race by less than 50 yards from Mike Josephs of Philadelphia with Henry Banks of Royal Oak, Mich; Tep Tappett of Manhassett and Henry Stieger Of Brooklyn, N. Y. trailing in that or- der.
 For 20 laps, Steiger was the lead- CT when bad luck caught up with him in the form of a broken steering gear, causing his machine to hit Q fence, though his injuries were not serious. Tn previous races during the afternoon, Bill Holmes car had @ broken axle; Ernie Gesell's stearing gear snapped and Tony Bonadie's car caught fire. None of the pilots were seriously hurt.
 Another racing program is sched. uled for next Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
Tommies Blanked, 50; Pals Beaten, Az; Overlooks Lose

All three Waterbury league base ball teams dropped exhibition games Sunday, played in this city at Ham, ilton and Fulton parks, the defend- ing champion North End Thomas Club taking the worst drubbing of the three, 50 shutout at the hands of the Stamford Coutrlands, whose pitcher, Red Darling held the Tommies to two hits in the seven inning game. Carroll and Quilter pitched for the Tommies, giving up six hits which were good for five runs.
 Another Bridgeport team, the Sylvan A. A. defeated the North End Pals of the Public Parks League 4 to 2 getting all its runs in the first three innings off Harp Sullivan, Dennis Holding them in check for the final six heats. So- dano of the Pals turned in field ing game with long running catch of a hard-hit ball. Six errors were scored in the game.
 Looks Lose
 Overlooks of the City Amateur League, were set back by the Naug- atuck Highlands, whose John White hit & double that scored three runs in the fifth inning, Oldakowski hit ting twice to score two runs. The Looks got off to a fine start with three runs off Frank Tyburski in the first inning, but five Highlander runs in the fifth was enough to win the ball game which wound up in seven innings 6 to 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York, April 26.-Johnny Ray balks as Mike Jacobs suggests that Billy Conn'S appointment with Joe Louis be put of until July.
 There Is so much for Louis to do in The Bum-of- Month program. Tn addition to Billy Conn's Con- tribution, there are the second huge printing of The Life of Abe Simon, the more attractive Lou Nova edi- ton, large Buddy Baer number in Washington and The Return of Bob Pastor in Hollywood.
 Conn became the top choice when he knocked out Pastor, and the June date Is best" Ray tells Publisher Jacobs.
 Unless Conn gets his promised June fight with Louis, Ray, the old Pittsburgh lightweight who devel- oped and manages the ignited Irish man, threatens to keep him out of the range of Smoky Joe's fists until svxt year.
 This is precisely what Printer sacobS and the great majority of Conn's well-wishers hope Ray will do.
 If Louis slip shows, as Ray insists, 1t will show just so much more next year.
 But, in Rays opinion, Louis is pretty ripe for plucking at the mo- ment.
 Ray declares Conn risks a grand opportunity every time most anyone beats him to shot at the Brown Bomber.
 Conn came in at 178 pounds for Gunnar Barlund in Chicago the other evening. Ray points out that his charge easily would weigh 180 in fighting trim 60 days hence.
 Conn is big enough if he is good enough.
 Ray even urged boxing writers to review the short story of Tony Musto in St. Louis.
 s'Gusto is tough and will punch back" he warned. Anybody who punches back long enough will beat the Louis of today"
 That remains Louis opponents main difficulty. The Detroit De- stroyer still gets thar fustest with the mostest.
 Ray was convinced Louis slip showed before Publisher Jacobs or- Ranized The Bum-of-the-M Month Club with the Al Mccoy selection an Boston in December. He saw and read nothing to cause him to change his mind in the Red Burman, Gus Dorazio, the original Simon and Musto printirgs.
 Until The Bum~of -the-M Month Club got rolling, Publisher Jacobs couldn't dig up c Leuiz opus with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
ThiSSpO1'ting
 World
All Hail the Wright Whirlwind
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

we'll it wrghts Calumet Farm cyclone trained by ridden by Eddie Arcaro made such Churchill Downs Saturday with stretch charge ana of 20 and 2-5 seconds for mile ana one that whaway will be an even money or to cnoce m s Saturday at Pmhco where he will have the stars and King Cole to beat well as overdW the winner the Jamaica Handicap last Saturday.
 The Preanes little Kentucky Derby, echh to be exact and its sharper turns are handicap Whaway though the way he ran could along picket fence and win going away
 Edward Fitzpatrick mpao and Mortimer Joseph Connor buhead record time experts" who believed Whrlaway would be up Ashley Club plans honor both bale of at the next annual dinner which will take place when the dues in.
 Good Dispose quite thrill for minute when he lengths but he faed badly in the
 the best horse must his and Whlaway passed all of em they standing still
 the board and entitled second third the sleeper by ridden Geoe Wolff Market Wise the generally overlooked the Derby too for he paid over $o to show believe the with jockey back after Don Meade refused permission to ride him.
 Sports a tagged Red Rain for kind stuck with Whiraway through thick the the late Captain Sweeney couldn't brush him off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
'LETO, HARKINS AT
 HARTFORD TUES.
Winner Over Robinson and Walker Meets Boy Who
 Stopped Cocoa Kid

Hartford, May 5.-Gunning for . shot at FritZie zivic's worlds well terweight championship, Jimmy Leto, Hartford scrapper, takes on Wicky Marking of Philadelphia in an eight-round battle at Foot Guard hall here next Tuesday night. Al- though Leto hasn't shown much around his native heath in the past year, he is f1stic sensation in Ball. timore. There during the past win ter, he defeated Chalky Wright, knocked out the Cocoa Kid and won and lost to 1Zzy Janazzo. In his last fight with Janazzo, he was on the wrong end of a split decision and the howl of protest over that call hasn't as yet subsided. Besides, Harkins defeated Paulie Walker in Trenton after Walker had fought a draw with the midIdleweight champ. Harkins has won his last Il consecutive fights.
 Looks Good
 In another eight rounder, Angelo Rodano of Norwalk who won 25 straight ring battles until he drop ped one-pointer at Bridgeport the other night, will meet Irish Jimmy Hughes of New York.
 There will be two special six rounciers on the card. In one. Will lie Pep, Hartford's undefeated featherweight, meets Joey Stack who recently defeated Al Mancini of Fal River and lost a close decision to Pedro Montsnez. Tn the other six, Freddie Cabral of Cambridge, hard hitting welterweight. clashes with a former stable mate, Eddie Bangs of Boston, one of three fight ing brothers.
 Tn the four round opener, Joe Carilli, Hartford heavyweight, meets Mickey Sarko of New York. The first bout starts at, BRO o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
BOLD FRESHMAN
 AND KING COLE
 RUN SATURDAY
POrter's Cap, Our Boots and Dispose to Meet
 Wright Whirlwind
By JACK GUENTHER Limited Press Staff Correspondentl

Louisville, Kay, May 5.-(UP)- That old familiar cry--"On to the Preakness"-rang through the Blue Grass land again today as Whirl- away headed for Maryland to meet & brand new set of rivals in the race that is known as the second jewel in Americas triple crown of the turf.
 Fresh from his remarkable tri. unph in the 67th running of tlN Kentucky Derby, the cyclonic colt from Calumet Farm was placed aboard a special train and sent away to match his newly-found speec against six horses he hasn't faced yet this year and thre others he defeated so crllshingly on Saturday.
 Sure, we'll win 1t. And after the way Whirly won the Derby why shouldn't we win 1t? Who can beat him2", said his trainer "Plain Ben Jones
 There was no handy answer to the veteran trainers question, at least not from those here. They were too busy hailing their newest super" horse and not even memories oi Bimelech and Johnstown could stay their wagging tongues. If an an- Swer Is to be had, it must be found at Pimlico this week.
 In the Preakness Whirlaway mighi not find things as much to his lik- Ing as they were at Churchill Downs when he turned on his speed in the stretch and troke the 67-year-old course record with a sensational clocking of 2:0l 2-5 for a mile and a quarter. The Preakness Is diff. ferent race on a different track. ane 1t has drawn number of different horses.
 Shorter Race
 The best of these are Bold Irish. man, Attention and King Cole ane tkere are three others named Ocean Blue, Choppy Sea and Overdrawn None of these ran in the Derby but they will be in the gate next Sat- urday end there will be two factors in their favor. The first is the short distance of mile and 3-l6 and the second Is the sharp turns of the Pimlico track. Whirlaway may not find the route long enough and he certainly won't take to the bends.
 Only three of the rivals he whip ped by eight lengths going away on Saturday shipped along with him for another try. They were Porter's Cap, who was fourth, Dispose who was sixth and Our Boots, who was eighth. Two of them had no excuse for their showing, but a photograph disclosed this morning that Our Boots had been knocked to his knees at the start and never recovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-05
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Sinking TwO-FOOt Putt For World Mark Gives Dick Metz Greatest Thrill In Golf
BY ART KRENZ NEA Service Golf Writer

Dick Metz obtained his greatest thrill in golf when 12O00 persons saw him sink a two-foot putt on the 18th hole of the final round of the St. Paul Open of 1889.
 The tap gave the Chicago pro fessional birdie 4 for 270, 6 world record for a par 72 course.
 He copped the championship by four strokes.
 Tournaments are won by those getting the ball in from 4 feet and under" says Metz.
 'There are 20 players whose games through the fairway are on a par, but the chap who drops the short ones usually cashes the win- ner's check"
 Dick Metz tries to putt with an upright blade, plays the ball about { inches from the left toe. He employs the reverse over- tapping grip, which has the index finger of the left hand overlapping aza ntl1a 1aNeE nl thn xin1zk