The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-15
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The Sports Mirror
Bv Russ J. Cowans

pennett. instructor at Rotary Bowling club
w. bich last week when he put together scores of
SCI az, ord 2lS for total of 1888 The Harlem Globe
IT, ole favorites to retain their world professional
p lsS in the third annual Worlds Professional
fSml.Iu tournament which opens in Chicago Satur-
DSs The champions have added several new stars to
cy. rne.un The Rens have done likewise, signing
ms Sidat Sign, former Syracuse university football
Hin hsa'.tetba star and Dolly King former Long
Kind university star
Whom Jimmy Johnston directs the battle of Abe Simon
, Toe Louis in Olympia, March 2l II will mark the
the takative little manager has guided fighters
t tbe thrusts of the champion. He directed the
sI ~ Bob Pastor two occasions. 1t would be
w. move for the baseball owners to start campaign to
Lsct q monument to commemorate the memory of An
I'm rRnhe) Foster father of Negro baseball Why
o aside day in honor Of the pioneer of organized
kb and one of the greatest characters to stop
~ baseball diamond Four of Michigans greatest
[hlse in the past 90 years have been Negroes De-
Es hubbard Eddie Tolan, Willis Ward and Bill Wat
- Hubbard and Tolan were the only two to capture
6ympic titles Hubbard winning the running broad jump
1928 and Toan both short dashes in 1882
reon Hare who punched out decision over Pepo
k,rtn. Is being hailed as the next featherweght champ
En- the Chicagoan showed plenty Of boxing ability
dsposing Of the Puerto Rican Friends Of Haywood
Eo we're surprised to learn that he had been suspend
y by the boxing commission. The Hiaeah Park at
Eam has let down the gates for Negro horse players. Civ
them separate space to wager their hardearned dol
|ss on the bangtais.
Joe Louis had six dollars on bowling game last
Wednesday and shooting double when CO.
manager John W. Roxborough walked in and said:
"No more bowling until after March FL and Joe
had to leave And how Joe loves to bowl!
Archie Harris figured to finish first in the shot in
the Western Conference indoor championship at Pur-
due university last Saturday Harris finished Sec
changed Leroy (Satchel) Paige, famed pitcher,
ond to George Paskvan, Wisconsin Times have
was fined SIPS and suspended for year by Carlos
Garcia president Puerto RIGA sempro league, for de
Eberatey delaying games. In previous years
Paige been pitching too fast for the boys In fact,
his speed fast most of the batters did not see
the ball as it sped by
|. Leon croy) Wheeler leaves for Chicago Friday
|ri to assist Abe Saperstein in coaching the Harlem
|&e Troors the world champions defend the basket
u little tecy won last year. Wheeler directing the
hter attack last year DR.. Powell Johnson will al,
Sbe in Chicago. He's not certain whether he will
work with tho Globe Trotters the New York Rens
Dr. Johnson will be trainer for of the two teams
One Of the local universities University of Detroit
Wayne Detroit Tech, Lawrence Tech. could make lot
fnoney hN scheduling basketball game with either IN
mor Xavier The game could be played at Naval Arm
ny and would attract capacity crowd Perhaps some
ne will think about it next year
Bob Seymour, Detroit pro golfer, is now in the army
Bob is stationed at Fort Custer Robert Condition.
amer Northeastern High football and basketball star is
me Of the bright lights on the Wiley basketball team
lie also member of the football squad George
ed of the sofball pitchers. is also star bowl
~. jim Taylor. who managed the Birmingham Black
fons as year has been at the helm of every team in
ne league except Kansas City Kansas City has had
nyiord Joe Mendez, Wilbur (Bullet) Rogan and An
rev Cooper present pilot. Jack Marshall second sack
Tor the Chicago American Giants is one of the best
VVlers IN Chicago =. He was a member Of the AStar
can which defeated Joe Louis Sprnghill Farm five in the
1mdy City several weeks ago .