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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
Boston, Mass.

DOSlOIl, MASS
Dear George,
suspect that this letter probably
won't be printed since it concerns your
alma mater and you are Sports Editor,
but something should be said, by you,
about the basketball team at ST..
Augustine. What's wrong at your
alma mater Never before have l
heard of them losing basketball games
by such overwhelming scores.
When first | read of the one-sided
defeat by A & 7 in which your college
scored the amazing total of sixteen
points, l thought that possibly the
team hadn't gotten itself together. But
there is seemingly no way of ration
alizing their SO to defeat at the hands
of their rival Shaw. To me it seems
almost unbelievable that your alma
mater has won but one basketball game
since your class graduated, and that
from weak Norfolk Union team.
Is There Coaching Trouble?
Some of us have been trying to
fathom out the cause for such a let
down. We realize that the present
Coach Weatherford has been there for
comparative short time, but we are
wondering if he is directly to blame.
Can't you say something about him =?
You played under him for couple of
years. How is the basketball material
this year? Whatever happened to
that group you told us would probably
make the C.I.A.A. forget about Union?
1t all seems so strange that in just two
short years st. Augustine has lost her
claim on good basketball teams. To
be sure l don't mean championship
teams, for your alma mater hasn't had
such winner in basketball since the
middle thirties, or whereabouts, but
good representative teams.
Here's hoping you will answer this
letter. Those of US who have enjoyed
your playing on the hardwood feel as
though we owe you this bit of SYM
pathy and are interested in knowing
just how it effects you. Your column
this season hasn't run one story about
your alma mater and that isn't Just
fair for there are some athletes who
are interested in continuing their edu-
cations there.
Wishing you the best of luck at
Rockport Friday night, and, say, if it's
ok. withhold my name, will you?
Your friend.
Sports Dept, The Guardian,
Sc Pemberton Square.
Dear Friend:
Thanks so much for your letter. But
please don't carry the impression that
because my college team is losing
won't carry any stories on their play
ing. We have a limited amount of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
CHUCK THOMAS
OF B. u. GRID
CAPT. CANDIDATE

Boston University, not to be outdone
by any other college, has this week in
cluded the name of colored American
athlete among the list of candidates for
the 1941 Scarlet & White Eleven.
Charlie "Chuck" Thomas, a junior
from Dayton, O., was last Wednesday
of the B. U. candidates voted upon by
team members in a secret poll held in
the Office of Coach Pat Hanley.
The announcement Of the captaincy
will be made public at the All-Sports
dinner at Hayden Memorial on Lin
coins Birthday.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
Greatest Array of
Stars In B. A. A.
Games Tonight
miss tonight

Alabama State, one of the major
colored colleges of the powerful South
ern Conference is scheduled to make
its debut here tonite in the Sind annual
edition of the B.A.A. track and field
championships at the Boston Garden
Opening gun will be around 1880.
AlbrittOn Coach
Dave Albritton, 1886 Olympic high
jump champion from Ohio State is the
track coach of the State Hornets and
he with another Ohio Slater, Charlie
Walker will compete in the jump here
tonight. They will enter Leo Tarrant
of State in the dash against the IA
vored Harold Davis.
Davis, undoubtedly one of the fast
est white sprinters since Paddock, will
also have to beat Eulace Peacock,
Herb Thompson, Bill Carter of Pitt,
Gil Walker, and probably Barney Ewell
of Penn. State.
BOrican in Mile
Not only will the dash be hotly con-
tested with the fastest field ever
assembled here, but the high jump
which has been poor to date, will be
crowded with 6:6 performers, another
probable entry being Mel Walker, CO.
holder of the worlds record and bro
Their of Charlie. Les Steers, the Coast
champion is also expected to make this
an unequalled event.
The high hurdles too will have cham
pion Fred Walcott being again thrill
ingly challenged by Eddie Digger,
Walter Hall, Donahue and others. AS
the first event, the hurdles demand
that you be present early.
There isn't any let up on the class
and thrills for Johnny Borican will be
in the mile and Jimmy Herbert will be
seeking 600 yd. revenge. Mcdowell
of St. Johns College, Brooklyn; Dixon
of Rhode Island State; Hagans and
Lawyer of N.Y.U.; Howard Jensen,
Greg Rice, Joe McCluskey, John
Munski, and host of stars will wind
up the major season here tonight.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
BOrican, Walker
Ewen, Triumph In
NY. MillrOse Games
DUGGER FORCES NEW WORLDS
RECORD

RECORD
NEW YORK-Nationa champion
Fred Walcott of Rice Institute, Texas,
was forced to a new worlds record in
winning the 1941 Millrose Games 60
yd. high hurdles here last Saturday
night.
The old record of 7.3 seconds shared
by Roy Staley of Southern California
and Alan Tolmich of Detroit, went by
the boards as Walcott, hotly pursued
by Digger, shattered the tape in 7.2
seconds.
Ewell Wins 300
Johnny Borican jumped out front in
the 100 yard run, beating Gene Venzke
and James Kehoe in 2:13.9 Jim Her.
bert, after being roughed up in the 600,
finished second in that event.
Barney Ewell, Penn State junior,
making his 1941 indoor debut, was eli
minated in the dash but came back to
win the special 300 yard run with
Eddie Digger, subbing for Hal Davis,
third.
Davis, white, the new sprint king
from California who cleaned up the
dash event here, had to withdraw from
the 300.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
Dolly King Loops
900 Basketball Points

BROOKLYN-Bill "Dolly" King,
the giant Long Island U. athlete has
ended his basketball career for the
famed Blackbirds.
King, star football end and L.I.U.
basketball captain has completed his
college competition this month but NAV
play for "outside" teams.
While at L.I.U., King, in basketball,
scored S.5 points per game and a total
OF o97 points in los games, several of
them title tournaments.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08

just pam gus, is required IN DaSeDaH
just as in any other sport. Today
Lefty gives some examples.
"HORSE" WALKER
One of the requisites of any good
athlete is intestinal fortitude and this
brings to mind the greatest display Of
courage this writer has seen.
A former team mate, Jesse "HOrse"
Walker, N. Y. Black Yankee shortstop
who has played from New York to
Japan, was beaned last year. Uncon-
scious and at the point of death his
career seemed finished and his doctor
later told him he would have to give up
baseball or suffer the consequences.
Well, "Horse" decided to recuperate
travelling with the team for a month,
merely as a spectator until one day we
hooked up in a series with the power
full Baltimore Elite Giants in the south.
WON GAME 40
Before a capacity crowd one night
we were caught woefully weak, with
four of our regulars playing in the
all-star game at the White Sox Park
in Chicago. Jesse had dressed for
workout when re realized that we were
caught shorthanded in an important
game and he insisted on playing even
against the wishes of his team mates
who were thinking of his welfare more
than any important game. But the
"Horse" went in and he played.
Walkers feat stands way out clearly
in my mind because it was by his mi
raculous fielding and prodigious hitting
that paved the way for the 40 victory
credited to me that eventful night.
Inspired by "Horse" we went on to
sweep the series with a six game win
ming streak. A tribute to good OF
"Horse" Walker at this time is GER
tainly fitting and proper.
PITCHER, LEON DAY
Leon Day, 25, right handed pitcher,
formerly of the Newark Eagles, is an
other good example. After winning Ii
games without loss in 1897 this young
speedball artist injured his arm in the
Cuban Winter League and was forced
to retire the following saeson. Well,
the Eagles spent money trying to heal
the arm of their pitching ace to no
avail and Icons short but sensational
career looked pretty bleak. But never
saying die, Leon treated himself dur
ing the winter, coming back stronger
than ever in 1889 to reach greater
heights. Last season found Leon Day
in South America and at present he is
in Puerto Rico moving down OPPOSE
ton.
As | said before, I'm scouting young
ball players and welcome any news OF
a good prospect And until next week
| remain your man, Lefty.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
Schmeling Better Not
Land Near Bomber

The Boston Globe in it's new cam
paign against race prejudice injected
editorial laughs in its news last week.
dispatches from Germany indicate
that Max Schmeling is practically ter
rifle as parachutist" wrote Vic Jones,
Globe sports columnist.
"He'd better be heavily armed if he
ever lands near Joe Louis"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
AMATEUR RING DOINGS

The final tryout bouts held at the
Arena, Monday last, proved to be a
standout show despite the fact many
of the better amateurs have already
qualified for Feb. 10, the night of the
Diamond Belt Conclave.
Golden Boy" Andrews was returned
the welterweight winner after two very
stirring bouts. He easily defeated Mike
Cocozza, who is a great Snowman and
always gets the crowd in a lighter mood
through his clowning, but found it
rough going against Albanese and
Fasulo. Both Albanese and Fasulo.
gave Andrews a good going over de
spite the fact they lost. Andrews, it
should be remembered, had very hard
fight last week against Micky Daniels,
of California, which he lost and took
a good beating ''to boot"
Frank Martin came up from Ply
mouth to prove that he still is one of the
better Feathers" around. In defeating
Homer Robichaud he showed that he
hasn't lost any of his boxing technique
as he was hard target to hit. Here is
an amateur who has developed the use
of an uppercut to the remarkable point.
As rule, amateurs never get to the
point of successfully using this punch
effectively.
It should be an interesting bout, next
Monday night, if he ties up with
Jackie Heard. Both Heard and Mar
tin have the class to win the Diamond
Belt feather title and doubtlessly will
wage a two man battle for the honor.
Both Win Hector and John Lycurgus
lost their chance of fighting in Monday
nights show as they were unsuccessful
again in the qualifying bouts. These
boys are corners but are at least a
season away from the top rung. De
fensively, they can stand the pace as
they have learned to fair degree the
art of covering up in the amateur slug
fest boy must have more than defen-
sive ability he must be a fairly
good offensive fighter. Neither Hector
or Lycurgus have developed any punch
ing proves and until they do they
won't get by in the amateurs.
Monday nights show will have four
boys in each class at championship
weights. There will be 80 fighters com
peting in "a bouts which is a good card
and should provide many thrilling mo-
ments.
From the showing of New England
boxers in the Diamond Belt Show a
Boston team will be selected to repre-
sent the Hub in the big inter-city show
that will bring the best battlers from
Philadelphia and Cleveland to the Gar
dens on February IL. 1t is expected
that some of the boys who competed in
the recent Eastern and National ALL
America shows will be members of this
team.
Mondays show at the Arena, which
is under the direction of George Free
man of the Irish-American A.A., is be-
ing offered at no advance in price. The
usual prices of 81 10 and soc will pre-
vail. This is an unusual opportunity
for fans to see a championship show
and will doubtlessly bring an overflow
crowd.
The prices haven't been announced
for the Inter-city show at the Gardens
on the 18th but because of the added
of transporting out-of-town
talent to the Hub the range will prob
ably run to a 1920 top. Well have
more about this next week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
SPORTLIGHT"
BY GEORGE R. SKELLY
THE STORY OF THE WEEK

space and quite naturally people are
interested in winners, so it behooves
US to keep them out front. Occasion
ally there is cause for feature story
on some loser but it's usually team
OF an individual who has been winning
for some time.
Regarding Coach Weatherford, I
feel that he is doing all within his
power to produce winner. l don't
believe you will find coach anywhere
who wants a winner any more than
he does, but, of course, there are other
things which have a counterplay in
such a success. AS you suggested, it
may be the material. l know that the
scholastic requirements at st. Angus
tine have always played havoc with
the athletic teams. It's policy of the
administration to deny participation
to any athlete who can't make good
marks. You see, de-emphasis of ath-
letes is not a talked of thing there, it
is an active policy. can remember
one of our teams having all honor stu
dents. | merely mention this to point
out the fact that there is definitely a
required standard asked of all Compel
ing athletes, so, when you hear of such
outlandish losing, as you have pointed
out, it may mean that there is no ma
terial, or that it is there and not avail
able for intercollegiate competition.
st Augustine Will Come Back
Don't be too alarmed, though, for
st. Augustine will come back. All
collegiate teams more or less have
their cycles of victory and defeat. It's
just case of keeping the spirit alive
and trying, always, to force the breaks
your way. We've been down before
but we came back, just as we will
again
am very glad you wrote in for I
have been approached on this same
subject before. Some of my friends
have been good naturally kidding"
me about the same things you have
asked about. To you and to them /
want to say that am going to try and
find out just what the story is. When
outsiders, such as you, show your inter-
est by taking the time to write in and
ask whats the story" perhaps it's a
good indication that there is some
portentous difficulty.
Yours,
GEORGE R. SKELLY,
Sports Editor, THE GUARDIAN
P.S. Haven't seen you at any of the
games? Don't miss the one scheduled
for the 22nd at Ruggles Hall between
the Dixwell House, of New Haven, and
the N. ]. Panthers. 1t should be real
treat. Feel free to write in any time,
your letters, as we'll as those from
other readers, are ALWAYS welcomed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
TARZ COOPER
WITH d. C.. FIVE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The new
Washington colored Bruins basketball
team, spanked by Soupy Campbell,
former Va. Union; Red Briscoe, for
mer Va. State, and Tarzan Cooper, ex
N. Y. Renaissance captain, trounced the
classy All Nations Five here recently
1924 for the sixth straight Bruin win.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
GUARDIAN GUEST
OF B. A. A.

The B.A.A. track officials have re-
served a Press seat tonight for the
Boston Guardian which this year joins
the daily newspapers in the coverage of
major sports events in Boston.
A late announcement says that the
300 yd. special event, originally sched-
uled for tonight may be cancelled.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
Lawrence HIS. Capt.
Scores Double

LYNN-Captain Ed Medley led his
Lawrence H, S. track team to narrow
1888 victory over Lynn Classical H. s..
here last week.
Medley, Lawrence senior, raced the
20 yd dash in 90 seconds to equal the
gym record, and tied for first in the
high jump.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-08
LEFTY BROWNS
DIAMOND DOPE

Ed. Note: Intestinal fortitude, or
just plain CUTS, is required in baseball
just as in any other sport. Today
Lefty gives some examples.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-03
Traffic Fines

DR.. J. d. Muse and J. w. Day paid
ST traffic fines into the office Of the
city clerk, records there showed
day.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Subcommittee Reports
Attorney Residence Bill

Legislation which would permit
the United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia and his as
sistants to reside within 20-mile
radius of the District was ordered
favorably reported today by a sub
committee of the House Judiciary
Committee, headed by Representa-
tive Toland of California
The action was taken on the
recommendation of the Attorney
General, who pointed out that the
District occupies an unusual posi-
ton that it is geographically small,
and that many persons prominent in
District affairs are residents of
Virginia and Maryland.
The bill corrects an act approved
June "a, 1874, which required every
clerk of the Circuit or District Court
of the United States, the United
States Marshal or United States
District Attorney reside perman-
emily in the district where his duties
are to be performed
The present District Attorney
Edward M Curran lives within the
District. -Four or five of his as
sistant attorneys have their resi-
dence in Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
$4,000 Suit for Services
Is Filed by Physician

A $4,000 suit for medical services
was filed in District Court today by
DR.. Thomas J. Kennedy, 1909
Georgia avenue NV, against Paul
May, executor of the estate of Mrs.
Elizabeth May Cammack, 6l06 West
ern avenue NV, who left an estate
estimated at S2,329,191.
The physician contends in his
suit that he rendered medical serv-
ices to Mrs. Cammack between
March 81 and November 7, 1889;
that he filed and probated claim
for $4,000 against her estate in
August last, but that Mr.. May has
contested and disputed the claim
and declines to pay it. Attorneys
Jack K, McFall and Douglas Hatch
represent the physician.
Because of the death of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Edmund
Cammack, the five grandchildren of
the elderly Mrs. Cammack will share
in her estate, as we'll as the 100000
estate of their father He died sud-
denly at District Court while serving
as a Juror early last year.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Knox
Continued From First Page)

that this would not happen again.
He said the British had asked for
utmost secrecy concerning the ar
rival at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
of the injured craft. Then, he de-
clared, she sailed in on Sunday
morning and did not attempt to
cover her arrival.
Il hope this situation will be cor
rected in the future" the Secretary
said. He said secrecy must be main
tanned not only to save human life,
but to protect ships for future sea
duty.
London Embassy Guard to Form.
Col. Knox revealed that one Off
Ger and IS enlisted men of the
Marine Corps are standing by await
ing orders to form an American En-
bassy guard in London. He said the
Marines would 60 to England as
soon as a formal request was re-
ceived from Ambassador Winant.
At present the marines form SINH
lar embassy guard in China.
The Navy Secretary also revealed
that discussion with the Treasury
Department we're under way con-
cerning the shift of the Coast
Guards sea force to the Navy. The
entire Coast Guard becomes an ad-
junct of the Navy in time of war.
Col. Knox pointed out that the
Coast Guard has seven large, new
cutters available for active patrol
duty in the Navy force.
Col. Knox declared that there was
a pinch" on machine tools avail
able for use in the expanding build
ing program. Rear Admiral Samuel
M. Robinson, chief of the Bureau Of
Ships, added that the Navy also
was feeling the lack of aluminium
and steel for building purposes. He
indicated that private industry
probably would be asked to step
aside
Col. Knox revealed that four days
ago there were 36l combat vessels
under construction as compared with
only 81 being built Is months ago.
During the period of comparison 81
fighting ships have been delivered
to the Navy.
There also is an increase of 407
auxiliary vessels building there be-
ing II under construction January l,
1910. During the same period, SO
-combattant craft were delivered.
Shipyard personnel increased from
1885 workers to l42,999 as of the
first of this month. These figures
represent only personnel in major
private shipyards and the eight
Government Navy yards.
Mr.. Knox revealed that the 1912
Naval Academy class will be grad
uated next December 49, He ex-
planned the difficulty in making
vessels available for cruising mid
shipmen has caused the cancellation
of the regular summer cruise this
year.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Textile Committee Urges
PAY Boost for 100000
pvtbs Annotated Press

Py the Associated Press.
A wage increase for nearly 800, 900
textile workers, 242 900 of them in
the South, was recommended yes
terday by an industry committee
voting unanimously to establish a
minimum wage of 37A cents an hour
for cotton, silk, rayon and allied
products.
Earlier, spokesmen for manufsc-
turers and employees in the cotton
garment industry recommended es-
tablishment of 40-cent-an-hour
minimum for workers in that in
dustry.
The 2l-man Textile Industry Com
mittee, by boosting the prevailing
32Ia cent minimum another 5 cents.
compromised on demands of labor
for a Accent wage floor and in
dustry's appeal for IS cents.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
.French-Bred Racer
Takes Hardwood,
Pays Backers S68
Soeuenuy 2d's Speed
In Hovre de Grace Sprint
Is Fastest of Day
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVRE DE GRACE. Md, April
16.-The Hardwood Handicap, three
quarter-mile sprint, staged before
5000 fans, today was won by r. Ster-
ling Clark's Saguenay I'd, French
bred speedster.
When the break came, Saguenay
I'd took command and although hard
pressed throughout by J. w. Mar
tins Abrasion, managed to hang on
long enough to win and net his
hackers s68. c. E. Nelson's Wood
vale Lass showed the way to five
others.
The time of 1:124-5 was the fast
est of the day.
Favorite players scored their first
victory of the day when G. R. Wat
kins' Supreme Speed led II other
platers home in the furlongs of
the fourth. The horse closed fast
through the stretch to win in
1925. He paid s6.70. E. E. Glenn
son, jr's, Circus Wings. early pace
maker, outlaSted w. r. Roberts Irish
Moon for the place.
After Christiana Stables Pri-
marily had won the third race ir
1:132-5 for the three quarters, he
was claimed by A. E. Sadtler for ST.
500 The colt in winning circled hi:
field turning for home and closec
with rush to win going away from
Hazel M. Babylon's Becomly A. H
Schoen's Clamor Girl was third. The
winner paid S7.40.
Joe Mergler, recently named
trainer for Mrs. Robert H. Heighe
saddled his first winner for the
Maryland sports woman when Pony
Ballet led throughout the Az fur
longs of the second. The horse paid
$500. r. Sterling Clark's Colchis
closed with a mighty rush to take
second money from Harry Guy Bed
wells Gate Post and eight other
2-year-olds.
The daily double combination OF
Money Middle and Pony Ballet
paid s3270.
Mrs Veader Leonard's Money
Muddle raced Ills in 1:48+5 to
capture the opening race He paid
50 go. G. G. Waugh jr.'s Giggle Lee
outgamed Harry Neustetter's Mea-
dow Morn for the place.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Bradford Joins Office
Of District ATTORNEY

United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran authorized the announce
ment today that Detective Alton S.
Bradford OF the Metropolitan Police
Department has been assigned by
the District Commissioners and Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, as special investigator in the
District Attorneys office. Mr.. Brad
ford will serve as assistant to De-
tective Sergt. Joseph w. Shimon.
in charge of investigations for the
District Attorney.