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The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
By HAYWARD JACKSON

Come July 27 some $4,000 fans
will pour into Comiskey Park
Chicago. to witness the dream
game of Negro major league base
ball-the ninth annual East
West All Star game. The games
stand four-aT in the won-lost col
umnS.
So gigantic, brilliant and spec
tacular have these games become
that even with helter- skelter
standings and averages, the game
needs no big name stars. no old
faces. AS it should be. the game
has built itself upon the great
diamond demonstration that the
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
NEGRO BASEBALL SUPREMACY TO BE SETTLED
IN EAST WEST DREAM GAME In CHI JULY II
TUSKEGEE PUSHES PLANS
FOR 1941 NATIONALS

and Mrs. Ewell. Mrs Ewell will
return to big-time tennis after a
lay-off of a year.
The Texas delegation will be
headed by that famous coach and
player, Charles Lewis. Among the
players from Texas will be Mrs.
Agnes Lawson. Prairie View, ma
tional womens singles champion;
Charles Lewis. Jr., national boys
singles champion; Lly0d Scott.
former national mems single cham
pion; and it is expected that Theo-
dore Lawson will team with Mrs.
Lawson and play in the mixed
doubles championship. Ali of
these players are from Prairie
View State College. Prairie View
,Fexas. With the Texas delegation
will be Miss Celestine Hackett of
Tillotson College. Miss Hackett
startled the southwest when she
defeated Mrs Agnes Lawson for
trn southwestern champiorship
which wac held at Prairie View
College in June.
The expense to the players this
year will be cut about half.
Players may secure lodging for
the entire week for $4 and meals
may be purchased in the Institute
Cafeteria at very nominal rate.
A new concrete and steel stand
facing courts three and four in the
championship battery is being
rushed to completion. All of the
courts are being daEefully gone
over bv the ground keepers and
promise to be in the very best of
condition. AS all of Tuskegee's
fourteen courts are closely group
ed together there will be ample
practice facilities for everyone.
The entertainment committee is
headed by Mr.. A. Freeman Bradley
end he has planned a full program
for all of the visitors. Mr. Brad
ley has indicated that none Of the
players and visitors shall 60 away
from Tuskegee Institute without
having enjoyed an experience of
some of the South's famous hos
pitality. HSN
All reservations for the national
championships should be addressed
tn Captain Charles Ecton. chair
man. housino committee. Tuskegee
Institute. Alabama. No deposit
will he REQUIRED with application
for reservation.
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stars of the two circuits display.
Thus in team selections fans. writ
ers, managers and owners should
ditch prejudice and favorites and
place their best on the field of
combat.
(Too. while we are at it, we
should like to discourage the idea
of an exhibition game of the East
West All Stars as planned this
year at indianapolis. such
games will dim the gloss and
glamor of the big Chicago con-
test which has done its bit in
keeping the two leagues going).
From casual and concentrated
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York August Is, arriving at Tus-
kegee the morning of August II.
Arthur E. Francis. chairman of the
transportation Committee, 443 w.
129th street. New York City, is in
charge of this train. Already 1875
people have made reservations.
Mrs. Eoline Thornton of Los An
geles, California, is heading a mo-
tor party of fifteen persons who
will reach the institute on August
Is In this party will be the out
standing men and women players
of the Pacific Coast. In the dele
cation from Chicago will be DR..
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TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
reservations for the 25th Jubilee
Celebration of the American Ten
mis- Association which will be held
al Tuskegee Institute, August 18
to % inclusive are pouring in from
California, New York, Illinois,
Ohio and Texas. as well as from
many other states.
Gerald F. Norman, for twenty
years the executive secretary of
the American Tennis Association,
is heading party from Long Is
land. New York. which will join
the special train leaving New
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
BEATING THE Gun
By AL MOSES

NEW YORK - CAMP - MIKE
JACOBS. i. must have. taken a few
notches in his belt his prize fistic
plum Joe Louis, yeodled to the
countryside that he has defin-
itely slipped, and contemplates re-
tirement. A retirement based on
how quickly he disposes of tough.
Lou Nova, great young hea-
vyweight who never has doubted
Qike the resD, that he could. 800.
lick Joe Louis, the best day Louis
ever saw. Of course, you will par
don talkative Lou for that last re-
mark, for it is our belief that the
Joe Louis who battered Max
Schmeling into the ring canvas. ...
could not have been licked by Any
Fighter, who was not in his prime
around the year-191O.
Maybe, no fighter in that era,
and we defenitely refer to Sam
McVey. Joe Jeanette, Jack Johnson
and Sam Langford, might have
been able to turn the stunt. What
ever Joe Louis desires to do
regarding his private affairs ((Mrs.
Marva Louis, or his ring details,
-. is perfectly all right with your
favorite commentator -. of that
be completely assured. We are not
on his payroll .. neither have we
ever tried to be- However, we see
absolutely nothing wrong in this
months old suggestion that ....
,ouis. retire to life of comfort,
lefore he runs into some perman-
mt injury.
SATCHEL PAIGE -. the "hu-
man bullet" the modern man who
rifles a baseball past opposing bats
like ancient Rube Waddell and
Walter Johnson were accustomed
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WINDY CITY ALL AG0G OVER
Big CLASSIC; EXPECT 100000

observation of the present East
West poll we are of the opinion
that the great strength of the
Western loop has not been juggled
in an order to its best advantage,
we do know, however, that the
managers will have the last word
For the benefit of the hundreds
of fans we met during our timer
ary around the American loop and
for those who are hoping for
revenge for last years farce Z
shall name the team which ] earn
estly believe will offer hlow-for-
blow and, defense-for defense, and
certainly hurling-fo -for-hurling
But will they play? This ques-
ton must remain unanswered un-
til the night of July 81 when the
boys along Michigan and Indiana
Avenues will recall the 'if's" and
"and's" of the big day.
Limited space prevents neces-
sary comments, but provides
ample room for my neck; so here
goes:
My lineup and batting order
that should take the East: Start
ing team Dan Wilson, ST.. Louis
Stars, If (switch hitter Parnel
Woods, Jacksonville, 3b good hit
ter and can bunt) Willard Brown.
KC, cf, dangerous and powerfully
Howard Cleveland, IF (probablI
best hitter in N. A. L0-Jackson-
vile Ulysses Redd, Birmingham,
SIS good hitter,
Paul Hardy, Birmingham c
(watcheS ball and will STEAL the
SHOW r. Sampson, Birming-
ham, 2b Zone of best in any uni
form Jelly Taylor, Memphis, 1b
(colorful and good. Pitchers
and order in which they should
work Eugene Smith. righthand-
er, st. Louis (His no-hitter no
fluke-can hits switch better
Satchell Paige, righthander, KO
(Worlds superfluous).
Hilton Smith, Highlander, KO
Having one of best years of bril-
liant career)
Relief - Hudson, lefthander,
Chicago, has CUTS, good control.
can hit; Walter Calhoun left
handler, st. Louis, has best con-
troll in N. A. L.; Double Duty
Radcliffe, highlander, Memphis
control, cagy. hard to beat when
chips are down.
RESERVES:
Outfielders Neil Robinson, Mem<
phis lin a slump, but dangerous)
James Crutchfield, Chicago (blg,
little man in the garden and at
bat base running will help.
Ted Strong, Kansas City (good
big man, fast)..
Alfred Armour, st. Louis "a
sensational centerfielder w n
should be in starting lineup. -.
can hit and throw: lack of pub
licity has kept this boy out OF
the headlines).
With such an outfield as man,
ed, injured infielders may be re-
placed either by Wilson, Strong
Armour, or Brown.
PRESERVES:
Infielders, Billy Horne, Chica-
90, 2b. T. Brown, Memphis, SIS,
Henderson, Chicago, thirdbase,
Ford st. Louis 2b or 3b, Lamar,
Jacksonville, SIS. Lamar IS pos
siblv best hitter in either start
ing or reserve lineup, possesses
great throwing arm and is ex-
cellent infielder; Bostcck, Blrm-
ingham, 1b, Mayweathers, ST.
Louis. 1b, O'Neal, KC, ID.
RESERVES:
Catchers. Larry Brown, Mem
phis: Boone, Chicago; r. smith
St. Louis, smartest catcher IN N
A. L. Barnhill, Jacksonville.
PITCHERS:
johnson, Birmingham; Henry
Jacksonville Jessup, Chicago.
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notice from daily sports writer's
employed on the larger newspapers.
Ed DAILY, Spokane Intelligencer,
writes: Shades of Waddell came
to mind when the great Negro
twirler must be SO years old, Sat-
chell Paige, called in his outfield a
few weeks ago out Chicago way;
and proceeded to retire the next
three batters on nine pitched balls.
Here in New York City .... Jim
my Powers. New York Daily News
said substantially the same thing.
Paige is not SO years old, of course,
somewhere in his fortieS) .... but
history must list him with the
white and Negro greats of baseball
such as Joe Williams. Pedrosa.
Mendez, Wickware, Redding, Rube
Foster, Whitworth, Lindsey, Will
lie Foster, Rector, Tourney
Buckner, ct al. Making nine pitches
streak past three batsmen today,
with the lively ball." is a far
greater performance chat is our
opinion), than that of Rube Wad-
dell.
xxx
JOHN BORICAN, TITAN of the
of the running track. unpredictable
colorful, intensely persuasive Ga
dies), highly intelligent ~ is as
Sam Batter of Phillies cigars fame
states .... "the man of the hour"
in sports. The human who outfoot-
ed the immortal Glen Cunningham
in the swiftest 1000 yards man has
ever traversed, for a while his star
had been obScured. Two weeks
ago, the pride of the Shore Athletic
Club went out and made such ma
tionally known stars as Archie
Harris worlds discus title holder.
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Ashby Wins
Twin Bill, rs, 7-0

ATLANTA. Ga (SNS)-
Despite the fact that several OF
his key men were absent, Manager
Robert (Bob) Binns Ashby Street
All-Stars won a double-heade1
Thursday afternotn on the Ed
mund Asa Ware diamond. The
Ware Playground Juniors were
licked Us in the opener and
Wares Seniors. boasting stars Of
Post Office and Ivey Brothers in
cluding the Wade brothers, were
shaded 81 in the nightcap.
Herman Perry's pitching and
the hitting Of Dooley, Daniel
Binns and Jones were the main
highlights.
The All-Stars play the Post
Office Friday afternoon in an ex-
hibition encounter.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19

Summaries of the South Carolina
Open Tennis Tournament held at
State A. and M. College, Orange
burg, July 8. 10 and IL.
MEMS SINGLES-Quarter finals.
Richard Cohen defeated Ollie C.
Dawson 6-1, 60. Clifford Russell
defeated George Edwards 60, 6-1.
Jimmie McDanielS defeated Robert
Ryland 2-6. 6-3. ga Howard Min
mis- defeated James Birnie 6-3, 6-1.
Semi finals. Clifford Russell de-
feated Richard Cohen 7-9, 8-6,
6-1, 6-3. Jimmie Mcdaniel defeat
ed Howard Minnis 4-6, GA, 1913,
4-6. GA.
Finals. Jimmie Mcdaniel de-
feated Clifford Russell 68, Ga. AZ
Fetired.
MEMS DOUBLES. Semi finals.
Minnis-Russell defeated Joseph
King and Robert Ryland 6-1, 60,
6-2. Cohen-McDaniel defeated
James Birnie and Charles Lewis,
so, 60, 6-3.
Finals. mcdaniel defeated
MinniS- S-RuSsell-Default
WOMEN'S SINGLES. Semi finals.
Miss Roumania Peters defeated
Mrs. Jessie Abbott 6-2, 8-6. Miss
Margaret Peters defeated Miss
Mayme Stanley 6-3. 60.
Finals. Miss Margaret Peters
defeated Miss Roumania Peters,
6-3, rs.
MIXED DOUBLES. Semi-finals.
Miss Edith Duffie and Ollie c..
Dawson defeated Mrs. jamie Pear
son and T. j. Crawford Go, 60.
Miss Mamie Stanley and Edward
Boney defeated Miss Louise Max
well and James Birnie 6-l, 6-3.
Finals. Miss Mayme Stanley anil
Edward Boney defeated Miss Edith
Dufie and Ollie G. Dawson 6-3,
6-3.
Joseph D. McGhee, reporter.
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Jones of Michigan (white) and
many others, fall far behind his
point total of ... 1892 points, to
win the "A. A. u, Of the As
bury Park Athletic club. Borican
took the 10 meter high hurdles,
and the 1900 meter Archie Harris
and the 1900 meter event. Joshua
Williamson, great Xavier univers.-
ty collegian, finished ahead of Ar
chic Harris with a total of 1925.
Harris, garnered 644.
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home of close friend, Lucille Armstead, 381 Edgecobe
Avenue in Sugar Hill. Marva introduced to Joe by
Gerard Hughes brother of Joseph Hughes present Chicago
"Mavor of Bronzevle' Marva graduate of McCosh ele
mentarv school and Engewood High sten0grapher
for Universal Intelligence Bureau in the downtown 1op
while Joe was training Traftons Gym at the
time.
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Orangeburg. 6-1. 6-2.
In mixed doubles finals Mayme
Stanley Tuskegee and Edward
Boney, Richmond defeated Edith
Duffie, Spartanburg and Ollie
Dawson, Orangeburg, 6-3, 6-3.
The South Carolina open held
for the fifth time on the courts of
South Carolina State A. and M.
College drew the cream of nation
al players of the American Tennis
Association.
Joseph D. McGhee, reporter.
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puzzle.
Were Joe inclined toward reconciliation the strong
points in his case would be follows:
Cd He is good proYider.
(2l NIarva knew at the outset she marrying
fighting man who the time anyway, belongs to pugism
and the public
{2 assertion that he has been cruel but has
been constantly kind and generous to his wife.
To prove his constant consideration for his wife, Joe
made the following allegations
G) He gives her S1O0 a week personal allowance.
(2l He her a sx-flat apartment at 1920 Michigan
Boulevard which pays her $500 month from rents
(3) lie spent S21 600 having the said apartment
modelled and modernzed according to Marvas whims
throughout the year.
(4) He gives her gifts ranging from $500 to $4,000
throughout the year
(5) He pays all her bills ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
yearly
g. FIarva has income of her own from style
shows exhibitions lectures investments, and forth but
he shares in part of it.
Cd He gives Marva car every year.
(8) He is "considerate' of Marvas family. Nlarva
is of family of ten of the Rev. William Iroter-three
brothers. the rest girls with Marva being the baby)
Tn retaining lawyer Joe he only trying to pro-
tect their private life from the state of cheap nQtOrey
Joe and Marva married a few hours before the
million dollar Max Baer fight September a. 1885, at the
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
On Negro Business

RECENTLY PRESIDENT VIM BELL of Acorn Col
lege who sometime ago became of the Regional Vice
Presidents of the National Negro Business League the
tentlay powerful organization for the economic better
ment of the Negro athered by the late great Booker
Washington the founder of the famed Tuskegee Institute
wrote letter to the Negro Business and women of
Mississippi which he called for the organization of Cham
Der of Commerce the National Housewives League joining
National Negro Business League and the promotion of
nua Trade Week all of these having their purpose
the promotion of cleanliness and order of establish
men standard courtesy employees advertising
and display of developing bigger and better Ne
gro business enterprises in Mississippi
he Presidents letter for the most directed to
the owners and operators of Negro business
terprses, great and small but in the letter noted the
significant statement that "Our economic dependence is one
constantly towards its solution statement which might
well be interpreted pointed to the need for more and
bigger and better Negro business enterprises Mississippi
In the past Negro business and have gone
into their respective businesses with the idea that the Ne
gro and buyer would trade with him first because
ne was Negro resulting in certain type establishments
which others could always point out Negro business
and which resulted competition developed from other
the Negro business losing nearly all that he
had gained in certain feds notably the grocery catering
and valet service and in those businesses which Negroes
still can be largely identified many dollars annually are lost
to them because of their failure to their competition
from other sources in cleanliness standards service
tesy, and greatest of all, IN DISPLAY ADVERTISING
Certainly in the understanding of the value of adver
Using as it relates to scientific merchandising and selling
the Negro business fifty years behind the modern
business trend and practice And this continued failure to
grasp this most important business element will ultimately
defeat all the possibilities that lie ahead many fields
competltlon from other sources may develop any time
No minority group may hope to achieve any kind of
well grounded economic foundation while being constantly
dependent upon jobs others to degree in which the Ne
finds himself dependent and thus we get the
greater significance the Presidents statement "OUR
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE is ONE OF OUR HIGHEST
PROBLEMS and must be that We work constantly
towards its solution therefore, can well be asserted that
the solution OF this problem lies within the degree which
we are able to create wealth and employment within
own group for our groups through the development
more and bigger and better businesses
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
The Death OF E. l.. Patton A Racial TRAGEDY

On last Monday following his death days before the
mortar remains of Col E. L. Patton philosopher statesman
pocan was inferred in Greenwood Cemetery within the
shadow OF the monument to Jim Hill of the three Negro
congressman from Mississippi for whom he as
retary during the early days Republican Party in
Mississippi
1t was largely because of the deep political wisdom and
foresight OF Col r. L. Patton that the present Republican
Party IN Mississippi with Perry W. Howard its National
committeeman won the recognition the National Repub-
can Party.
Possessed of knowledge of and events in the po-
tlca history of Mississippi and of the United States to
degree found in few he also understood effect upon
future and events and thus indeed both political
philosopher and statesman.
With the future of the political history of the race in
MISSISSIPPI and In the United States undetermined the
loss OF Col f. L. Patton indeed tragedy that will be felt
not only the ranks of the political leaders the State but
IN Republican ranks throughout the country where
sell wisdom and advice often sought by Republican
leaders of both
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 ls41

bravery and gallantry of two
colored infantry men who repelled
a much larger German patrol,
killing and wounding several Ger
mans and winning Croix de Guerre
for their gallantry.
PLEADS FOR UNITY
He quoted more recent state
ment of General Perching made on
August IL, of this year. in which
the General attributed a large
part of the success of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force to color
ed troops who fought in France
during the World War.
Concluding his address. DR..
Thompkins made stirring plea for
unity of the country, and justice
for all mankind.
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
Navy Is Urged
To Lower Color
Bar Against Race
DR.. Thompkins
Is Heard In
Radio Address

WESTINGHOUSE NJ S)-Speak-
ing over Radio Station WJSV, Of
the Columbia Broadcasting System,
last Saturday, DR.. William J.
Thompkins, Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia, called
upon America to abolish its color
line and restore to all citizens the
rights to which they are entitled
The Recorder, speaking on the
occasion of National Negro Achie-
vement Week sponsored annually
by the Omego Psi Phi Fraternity.
called attention to the three Negro
mess attendants who lost their lives
with the sinking of he Destroyer
Reuben James off the coast OF
Iceland, recently, and declared:
CAS- death drew no color line
against the Negroes who went down
with Reuben James, the Negroes
of America are asking THAT their
country draw no color line when II
seeks to defend the American
people against common foe
NEGRO RESTRICTED
Dr. Thompkins told his radio au-
dience that "the fact that all three
were mess attendants is true only
because the Navy Department re-
stricts all Negroes to the domestic
branch of the service, although Ne
groes must face the same dangers
as Native Americans or Americans
of other descents who FIND all doors
of the Navy open to them.
Reviewing the record of achieve
ment made by the. Negro in pre-
vious conflicts in which this country
has been engaged. the Recorded of
Deeds cited the heroism of Colonel
Charles Young, the first to fall in
the American Revolution. and
brought the war record of the
Negro up to date, including his
participation in the present defense
effort.
BOlstering his contentious for
justice for all Americans in times
of peace as well as in times of war,
DR.. Thompkins quoted from a cable
gram sent the War Department
by General John j.. Pershing, near
the close of the last World War,
in which the General cited the
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
THE JACKSON ADVOCATE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

time, and not denied. that white
military policemen ran wild, in
their intimidation of all Negro
soldiers. including a Negro chap
lain with the rank of lieutenant.
All accounts pointed to a sharp
racial conflict.
In spite of this testimony, the
Stimson, letter asserts. "a note.
worthy feature of the investigating
officers report is the finding thai
in no respect did the incident it.
self. or its after effects, acquire
any semhlance of a conflict of
racial sentiments; and that the
occurrence did not arise from or
cause any. tendency toward racial
discrimination
Secretary StimsonS letter also
points out that the officers who
investigated this affair and arriv-
ed at the above conclusion Included
Brigadier General BENJAMIN q.
Davis attached to the Inspector
Generals office.
The Stirnscn letter asserts that
investigation is being carried on
''in an effort to determine with
certainty the identity of the SOL
dier who did the shooting
The NAACP. letter of repIv ex-
presses surprise that the war De-
partment after three months has
been unable to discover the identity
OF the killer In response to Sec
retary Stimson's warning that col.
ored people ought not to accept
newspaper reports of occurrences.
the NAACP pointed out that the
War department. has no impress
sive record OF unbiased treatment
of Negro soldiers to which the Ne
gor public can refer and thus dis
count newspaper accounts
In response to Secretary Stim-
sons hope that the NAACP. was
observing the progress of the War
department in the adjustment of
Negro soldiers to the requirements
of high state of discipline the
NAACP pointed out that it was
just as necessary for the War de-
partment to impress upon white
soldiers "the rights, privileges and
dignity of Negroes as soldiers" and
expressed the conviction "that the
War department ought not accept
lock, stock, and barrel the philoso-
phies and procedures (of the
SouthD which have created such
universal resentment"
Jackson advocate., 1941-11-22
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while $4,000 is owed creditors. It
was a group of creditors that filed
bankruptcy against the Black
Panthe~ Corporation in Federal
Court in East ST Louis.
Members of the re-organized
Black Panther Co.. seeking to pro-
tect their investment are DR.. G..
B Key. grand master of the Mis-
souri, MasonS: Rev. G M Long.
pastor of Central Baptist church;
Preston Myree. veteran school
teacher: A Bolton, coal dealer
and owner of Bottoms Oak Grove,
only sepia recreaticnal spot pri-
vately owned near here; George A.
Carper, president of the Carper
Casket Co. and husband of MIS-.
Callie Carper, nationally known
cooking school director, and B F..
Austin.
STRIKE NEW OIL
olISlitlS iilUlc tlldli q hlOiiuIl dSOi
Horne and Faulkner, who have
teen working as partners since
severing relationships with Scott
following the dispute over the
leases that gave the Black Pan
ther its present wells, struck oil in
spot several miles away from
Fairfield, H., scene of their initial
Gil strike
They had just started work on a
fresh lease. at the time of the fatal
Incident. Horne and Faulkner are
credited with having brought mich
prosperity to white residents of
Southeastern Illinois as the result
OF their discoveries.