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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
LEFTY BROWNS
DIAM 0ND DOPE

For the first time in history both
the Colored American and National
Professional Baseball Leagues seem
to be working in perfect harmony, as
it should be.
PLAYERS FINED
A fine of 500 has been imposed
upon all banned players who jumped
to play ball in South America and
Mexico and it's payable before the LIST
OF May. Before going any further,
and just for the sake of argument, if
these men wished to returned to the
Leagues, where would they get the
hundred dollars to pay out and still
live with any degree of comfort?
The average player down there
saves about enough to carry him
through the winter. Well, you answer
it. l won't touch it!
EAGLES HEAD SOUTH
With three weeks to spring train
ing, the Black Yankees will return to
Memphis; Baltimore to New Orleans
Homestead (Pa.) Grays to Florida,
and the Newark Eagles will return to
Daytona Beach, after two years abb
sence. Philly Stars will train at home
as IN former years, and AL Pompez
Cubans will remain in Cuba until the
season opens up in May.
NEWARK SIGNS MATTHEWS
Al Honey" Green the local silent
southpaw pitcher-outfelder and lack
OF all trades, is reported signed to re-
turn to the Eagles after a two wear
lay-off. This corner has often wonder
ed why they haven't recalled All be-
lore; .ShreWed Abe Manley is probably
thinking of Franny Matthews, stellar
performances after years absence.
Matty received his contract this week
getting considerable raise for his
great work last season. And a third
Cambridge boy, John Buster" Red
dick, fine catcher who would boost
any clubs pennant hopes, if given a
chance.
NE. LOOP MIXES RACE
Claude Davidson, chief organizer of
the newly formed New England Base
ball League, minor farm loop to the
Majors, seems to be ignoring the pleas
of local colored American sportsmen
regarding the entry of a race team in
that league.
| " AVA q "SoAIu VI lOCdl material CC
form team good enough to meet the
League standards, it seems a shame
that some organization doesn't come
to the fore in this discrimination
against colored ball players.
CASE OF MUNROE
Twenty years ago, Everett Highs
Elmer Munroe, battled the now major
Lacquer Danny McFayden (then at
Somerville H. S. for three schoolboy
diamond years, winning consistently;
on one occasion, pitching IL innings
winning 81 in one of the greatest
pitching duels on record. Yet Danny
McFayden went on to earn thousands
while Munroe had to be content with
mere pittance in semi-pro baseball
Elmer at present maintains low in his
home town. And until next week. Sc
long. i. LEFTY.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
N.A.A.C.P. Plan

The N.A.A.C.P. definitely should
plunge into this battle now when the
"we-are- all-brothers-in a crisis" philoso-
ply is seeping into previously thick
skulls. And if the N.A.A.C.P. doesn't
then the Communists will, and the latter
may do more harm than good, at least
at this time.
So in answer to our Lefty Brown, l
offer this program:
l. National election of COMMITTEES
to investigate the color bar in major
and minor league baseball, including
interviews with responsible officials and
gaining a legal ruling "outlawing" the
bar for good.
l. A joint and annual meeting of the
N.A.A.CP. and the officials of the Col
ored American and National Leagues
to decide upon six colored players to
"try out" for major league jobs, under
the protective eyes of N.AA.C.P. law
yers and special baseball judges of
major league play.
Somebody said when the soldiers
leave there won't be much to do. That
don't apply if you're a member of the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
GUILD BOYS
HOT FOR


CAMBRIDGE-Ray Guild, Jr., son
of the Boston NA.A.C.P. president,
and a sophomore at Harvard College,
may become the first star Crimson
baseball player since the immortal
Matthews.
However, Ray, a fleet Harvard wing
back in football and a considerable per
former in track, is not making any
play for the spotlight in turning out
this year for the Harvard Varsity
Nine. A star schoolboy outfelder at
Cambridge Latin, Rapid Ray just
makes the point he loves the game.
George Hoop Capt.
Ray Guild, Jr. was an honor student
at Cambridge Latin and won a scholar
ship to college thereby proving he is
an excellent student as we'll as a good
all around athlete. But then, so is
George.
George Guild is a rangy, 16-yr. old
junior at Cambridge Latin where he
has been an honor student for three
years. And just to prove that Rindge
Tech is not the whole works, Cam
bridge Latin has recently elected
George basketball captain for next
season as result of the boys fine all
around play on the schoolboy courts
George too, is headed for Harvard.
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Germans Preferred

I'd like to back up pitcher Lefty
Brown in his fine column of today and
hope the N.A.A.CP. gentlemen will
read what Lefty says. Because Lefty
seems to have dumped a challenge right
in somebody's lap.
It's only come next Monday and an
army of our close friends and relatives
will be sworn into federal service to
serve Uncle Sam. Even your Uncle
Mabe is on the Selective Service list.
Well all serve some way.
Yet-believe it or not, none of our
Colored Americans can play baseball
in the major leagues where the major
ity of paid players are listed as German
Americans. This is an ironclad fact.
I am not saying that citizens like
Hans Wagner are any less loyal than
we Colored Americans and largest
minority.
But neither are these Germans any
more loyal than we are!
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THE STORY OF THE WEEK
LEFTY" BROWN AND MATTHEWS
BECKON LOCAL BALL PLAYERS
FUTURE IN COLORED LEAGUE

stalwart first basemen; Zagami, of Som
erville, and Elbie Fletcher, now of the
Pirates.
Brown Great Hurler
While Matthews was enhancing his
name on the mind of the public there
was another youngster who was coming
along in the amateur and semi-pro
ranks. His antics on the local mounds
had suggested his better days to come.
He was known then, affectionately at
"Dizzy" Brown. Today, not long since
those thrilling baseball games he pitch
ed for the City Hospital, the Casey
Club and the Boston Tigers, he has
taken his talent to another community
and there peddled it to a group which
has offered him more remuneration for
his services and a chance to help ad-
vance the cause of the forgotten"
ball player To further enrich his fond
memories of his bestowed sport he has
taken up his pen and in succeeding
weeks he has given THE GUARDIAN
readers something on the inside of col
ored professional players. Together,
with Matthews, they have beckoned
local aspirants of diamond dust to get
in line and stack their talents against
that of boys from other sectors.
League Ball an Inspiration
Yes there is something majestic
about baseball even though our players
are Stunned as though they were con-
tagion itself. 1t is a great game, there's
no denying that, but it does seem so in
consistent with true American ideals
especially in times like these. It
has yet to offer opportunity to all
alike. 1t still offers all types of cam
outage to appease the sport idealist.
But despite this lack of opportunity
to compete "even-up" E. as an Ameri-
can the hosts of colored players
who yearly pool their talents to give
followers the very best in entertainment
are due more than a silent vote of
thanks. These forgotten schoolboy and
semi-pro stars, for not losing their ath-
letlc ideals, are due raucous ovation
on all sides. To the founders and pro-
moters of the leagues for their
sacrifcial efforts and unstinted belief
in an ideal . must go the warm ad-
miration and respect of the many
sportsmanlike people throughout the
country, for their course has not been
an easy one. Despite the small none
tary gains they have kept the flame
burning and step by step have adj
vanced nearer their goal.
The day is not too far in the future,
we hope, when young ball players, such
as Matthews and Brown, will catch the
vision at an early day and because of
their talent be accorded all the oppor-
tunities of others. It may be that the
sun will shine on day, soon, when
the cause for which these players are
fighting =. craftsmanship and recog-
milton E. will have triumphed and no
longer will we have to ponder "why race
players don't get into the "big leagues"
or "is baseball really the American
pastime?"
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There's something majestic about
baseball =. something which turns our
mind and thoughts toward it long be-
fore we are actually ready to give it
place in our seasonal scheme of sports.
When the professional leaguers start
their tricks into the southland it's al
ways an indication that spring is not
far ahead and with its coming the cry
of "play ball" will be heard through
out the land. Then, too, viii come the
queries :. Why can't race players get
into the "big leaguesp and is baseball
really the true American pastime ?
Why not track, or boxing, since they
enfold more of the principles of sports 1?
You, who say "yuh, that's right, track
and boxing do seem to have fewer red
lights impeding the rise of champions"
because of color, have much in favor
of your argument. Those, who say
baseball is conner for the group"
may yet see the realization of their
word come true for signs point toward
better organization and keener compe-
tition.
COlOred Players Train in South
There was time, not so far down
the distant past, when colored ball
players didn't get the chance to take
their limbering up exercises on the
great plateaus of the south. The all
important spring training was not a
definite part of their ball playing
the players got into condition as best
they knew how. But times have changed
since those beginning" days for
now the teams of both professional col
ored leagues start conditioning at least
a month previous to the opening of
their regular schedules. This comes as
a result of better organizational APP
proach. The owners are making a
concerted effort to bring into their
leagues the best available talent in the
country.
Brown and Matthews Entrain Soon
From Boston as part of the
great calvacade of players who will
converge on several training sites in
Dixie -. will go Franny Matthews, of
the Newark Eagles, and ''Lefty" Brown.
of the N. Y Black Yankees. They will
leave the Hub soon after the middle of
the month to make ready to thrill fans
In other communities with their fine ex-
hibitions of ball playing. The days
when Matthews and Brown performed
before wide-eyed Bostonians are but
sweet memories of thrilling moments
for they are part and parcel of
another cheering crowd, at this time,
and won't return to us, unless it be in
their "graying" days.
Followers Of New England baseball
have long sung the praises of Franny
Matthews. His greatness, as a first
baseman, was proclaimed by fans as
early as his high school days. There at
Rindge Tech he developed into one of
the most outstanding players this ball
crazed section had ever seen. Outstand-
ingF He was picked for the All-State
team two years in a row not an
easy task for there were two other
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08

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MACHINE OPERATOR (Turret
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United States Civil
Service Commission

Watertown Arsenal, WATERFOWL.
Mass. Feb. il 1eI1
MEN WANTED
To the Editor:
1t is probable that some of your
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present opportunities for Government
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II the following information was print
ed as news.
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Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners
The United States Civil Service
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
Wagner Signed Aston

1t was the immortal Honus Wagner,
a coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who
first gave colored George "Chauff" An
ton the major league club assistant
trainer position that has lasted from
1909 upto the present-32 years as
assistant trainer for the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
Aston has been club trainer under
Pirate managers including Fred Clark,
Honus Wagner George Gibson, Bill
McKechnie, and Pie Traynor, and the
Pittsburgh club, with probably more
Teuton blooded Americans than any
other club, certainly has been fairer
toward colored than most.
For example the Pirates were among
those National League clubs which
spoke in favor of admitting colored into
the big leagues during that famous Pitt
Courier poll so aptly quoted by other
papers.
SO the "Old" German American stock
has probably been more democratic
toward colored people than even our
most modern DIX native" Americans.
Mr.. Hitler has told them as much.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
Johnson All-Stars i'm
Cambridge, Sunday

CAMBRIDGE-The Crimson indie
pendents, Harvard Law School ag-
gregation will play the Arthur John
son All-Stars at Rindge Tech Cage
here Sunday afternoon at 8 pm.
Johnson's team lists Charlie Thomas
and HOWE Mitchell of Blu, Spike Cor
bin of W. Va. State, the popular Ike,
Bill Plenty, the Guardians own Lefty
Brown, and Bill Burke.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
DALCREN SHINES
FOR BEES

SAN ANTONIO-With Babe Dial,
gren and Eddie Miller glittering at first
and shortstop respectively, the Boston
Bees infeld put on a dazzling show fo1
the customers here this week.
Bamma Rowel had session at sec.
ond and Sibi Sisti and Henry Majeski
shared honors at third.
The Bees management have promi-
sing stock of material from which to
draw from this season. The outfeld
prospects of Chef Ross, Earl Averill
Make West, Gene Moore, and Johnny
Cooney is not too bad.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
MasonicNews
By SOLOMON

!: 1. . !: 1: .s ss
Next week promises to be busy
week for the craft, and it should be
profitable one for all who are interested
Monday, Mar. 10th, John J. Smith
Lodge will hold it's regular communi-
cation, at which time the Grand Mas
ter will make his annual visitation,
Tuesday, Mar. 18th, VIM. G. Butler
lodge will exemplify the M. M. degree,
which should draw large attendance.
Thursday, Mar. IS. Mt. Zion lodge
will hold its regular communication.
| hear that Worshipful Master Flamer
is back, so we may look for some acti-
vities among the members of Mt. Zion
lodge that will make us sit up and take
notice.
Worshipful Master Robert w. Boley,
of John j. Smith lodge has gone to
Newbern, N. c. where he will teach in
the high school for the balance Of the
school year.
What Master Mason holds the rec
ord for length of membership? l hope
soon to have a list of the veterans so
that the youngsters may have pat
tern to follow.
Bro. Scott, the efficient secretary OF
Rising Sun lodge, is really producing
some gems of thought in the monthly
communications of that lodge. Get
hold of some and read and reflect.
A word to the wives of the members
of the craft: You are silent partners in
this great institution, and although
you have no voice or vote, yet you can
WELD a tremendous influence which
can answer the same purpose. Think
1t over and see if am not correct.
Eureka Chapter, o. E. S., will hold
its regular meeting Friday, Mar. 18th,
at which time the Worthy Grand
Matron will make her visitation.
Thought for the week: Life is what
you make it, and you can always make
it over.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
The Foe Within

In orr battle for justice we must
realize that there are thousands OF
traitors within our own ranks-men
and women who, having mortgaged
their own craven souls to our en-
emies, are willing and anxious to
sell out our group for a mess of pot
tage. In myraids Of instances they
have already done so. Many Of these
beings are like moles which burrow
beneath the surface, and they have
by their pernicious activities placed
the entire structure Of our rights IN
peril. The vilest, cruelest, most bru'
tai, craftiest, most venomous, and
most cold-blooded outspoken enemy
is far less dangerous than the vile,
crafty, Sinking, snake-like burrOw-
ing foe withinl
-LLEWELLYN LEWIS.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
BROWN BOMBER
AIDS UNCLE SAM.

NEW YORK-Champion Joe Louis
is now contemplating the turning over
more tax money to Uncle Sam coming
from his current fight campaign. And
Louis is not at all against making the
return.
The popular heavyweight champion
who says he is ready to serve in the
army whenever called has said that the
collecting of taxes on what he and other
Americans earn is just another form of
a patriotic duty. Each time he fights,
Joe helps the Defense Program.
He is the largest individual tax payer
in sports.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
DUGGER RETAINS
HURDLE CROWN

NEW YoRK-Eddie Digger, six
foot, 185 ID. track captain of Tufts,
led blitzkreig of five New England
champions in the 1871 indoor &c. "A
track and field games at Madison
Square Garden last week.
Successfully defending his so vd.
high hurdles &c. "A crown won last
year, and the first hurdles title ever
won by colored athlete, Digger after
a poor start, defeated Thomas Todd of
Virginia, Don Donahue of Harvard
and Tom Garland of Manhattan in IA
seconds.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
CUBAN WITH
PITT PIRATES

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh
Pirates, now training in California,
have given try-out to Fernandez,
catcher, formerly of the Cuban Stars
Fernandez drew pass in an inter
squad game played this week and
caught for the regulars against the
Yannigans.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
GIBSON SIGNS
WITH GRAYS

HOMESTEAD, Penn. - Catcher
John Josh Gibson has signed a 1914
contract to play for his old club, the
Homestead Grays, after a lengthy
separation which took Gibson to Latin
America. Terms of the contract were
not revealed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
Chuck Thomas Out
For B. u. Nine

Coach Mel Collard will call out the
Boston University baseball squad next
Wednesday at the B. U. gymnasium
where indoor practice will continue
until March "a, weather permitting.
Chuck Thomas, hard hitting colored
infielder from Dayton, Ohio, will be
one of the last year varsity players re-
turning
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
WILKIE JOINS
THE CORSARS

SEATTLE-Alden Willkie of Seat
tie Rainers, but native of Canada, was
given his citizen papers this week. VIII
kie, pitcher, was purchased this year
by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
TERRIERS TOP
BROWN BEARS

PROVIDENCE, R. boston Uni
Verslty won a hectic 55-49 basketball
game from the Brown Bear here at the
Marvel Gym in a game enlivened bv a
INST fight between rival high scorers
Cassidy of Blu. and Padden of Brown.
Charlie Thomas and HOWE Mitchell
both held guard berths for the victori-
| GUS Terriers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
G. U. 0. 0. F.

The annual Thanksgiving Service
committee will meet on Sunday, Mar.
16 at 1851 Washington st.
A special committee will meet a
delegation from Rhode Island and Con-
necticut to talk over plan to unite all
New England.
All members of the Order should
attend the lodge of instructions to be
held on Monday, Mar. 81, at 8 pm. at
1861 Washington st. This meeting
will be most interesting and instruc-
tive.
1t is the duty of all members of the
Order to take deep interest in all
affairs, both of the order and of the
country.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
Race Riding School
Owner Given Ovation
In MedfOrd

MEDFORD-The Medford Board of
Aldermen turned down a petitian for
second riding school in West Med
ford this week.
Present, only as spectator, was Her
bert Kelley, owner of the Mystic Rid
ing School, the largest and only colored
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08
CHALLENGES LINCOLN
WHITE COLLEGE

LINCOLN, Penn. - CORTLAND
State Teachers College, white, is
reported angling for an inter-racial
intercollegiate football game here
With wit the Lincoln University Lions.
The game would be set for next
November. >'
All that is said to be holding up
the game is schedule date.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08

Matthews, Green, Reddick signed ba
Ne1cark Eagles! Have you heardG
Read Lefty BroWw's Diamond Dope
ETclusjUe IN GUARDIAN.
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riding school in the state, also located
in w. Medford.
Deeply respected by outstanding
white and colored citizens of Medford
and Greater Boston, Mr.. Kelly drew an
ovation from the crowded Chamber
when he rose to answer vital question.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08

Worshipful Master Robert W. Boley
of John j. Smith lodge has gone to
Newbern, N. c. where he will teach in
the high school for the balance Of the
school year.
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What Master Mason holds the rec
ord for length of membership? l hope
soon to have a list of the veterans 50
that the youngsters may have pat
tern to follow.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08

Watertown Arsenal, WATERFOWL.
Mass. Feb 19 1oS1
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08

Bro. Scott, the efficient secretary Of
Rising Sun lodge, is really producing
some gems of thought in the monthly
communications of that lodge. Get
hold of some and read and reflect.