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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
WOMEN CHEEREPS

These Oldtimer classics are informal
affairs where everybody knows evarv
body else and we are forced to Chow
players on both sides because tbo
players on both sides are relatives nr
friends or somebody we know in mass
ing. This is an occasion where t fbo
women especially cheer themselves
silly, and frankly I'll be looking for
that lady who usually is a one woman
cheering section in herself. I never
learned the lady's name, but know she
loves her baseball. She also seems to
knows all the ball players and She Ger.
tainly should have a wild time tomor.
row at Hoyt Field.
AS l said little while back. there's
lot of sentiment in this game of col
ored eX-ball veterans. There ALWAYS
will be.
Performing on the diamond YOU will
see a number of men who, in their
prime, were good enough to plav in
the Major Leagues.
Color alone defeated them.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Say Borican, Ewell
Barred From
.Jamica Games

NEW YORK-It has been publicly
charged that colored American track
stars were barred from the British
War Relief international" track and
field championships held at Jamaica,
B.WI.
According to the widely publicized
accounts, two of Americas greatest
track men, Barney Ewell and Johnny
Borican had to be replaced by Peyton
Jordan and Herbert Kerns when Bri-
fish steamship line refused to grant
the colored Americans first class pass
age with the rest of the American
team.
Borican is U. S. Decathlon champion
and holds numerous records from the
900 to the mile. He is currently
Americas best all-around track star.
Ewell is Americas fastest human"
in the sprints.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
LEFTY BROWNS
DIAMOND DOPE


ton by this scribe notes that the New
ark Eagles aren't the neat team that
they once were. It's quite evident that
the front office isn't showing the inter
est in the team as in other years.
The leagues youngest Catcher Roy
Campanella seems to be very much in
the running for the all-star classic Sun
day, July 9th in Chicago. Roy is a
protege of Biz Mackey, manager of the
Eagles. Mackey plucked "Camp" from
the sandlots in Philly in '36 when he
W as just15 and taught him practically
everything he now knows.
After scanning the votes casted for
various players, it's quite evident that
many hard working player who really
deserves to go to the classic will be over
looked. I've always labored under the
illusion that players were picked on
their performance in the year of the
classic, not on what the did in other
years. I've noted that two players were
picked very highly, yet they haven't
been playing at that position. and one,
Papa Ruiz haven't pitched any all sea-
son yet he is among the first three hurl-
ers in the poll This all serves to dis
new players in the league.
Don't forget to watch for the an
of the appearance of the
Elit Giants in Boston.-See you soon,
LEFTY.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19

BALTIMORE, Md.-With the re-
turn of big Bob Griffith to top form
after being sidelined by illness the Elite
Giants figure to be hard to beat in the
second game. This 235 pound giant has
hurled u scoreless innings since re-
turning to mound duty Altho Bob is
by far the largest player in either lea
que he is one of the fastest. He played
fullback on the strong A and I State
in Tenn, later playing ppro on the
colored Tenn. Bulldogs, undefeated
fer two years.
The Newark Eagles return to Balti-
more Friday mite for their first APP
pearance in second half, and on Mon
day the one and only Satchel Paige will
apear here with the Kansas City Mon
archs.
The Memphis Red Sox engaged the
Elite Giants in a thrilling mite game
here before an overflow crowd. Bill
Byrd and "Chin" Evans hooked up in
a thrilling pitching duel, each giving
up four hits. The Elites Byrd emerg-
ing the victor by the score of 80.
Last Saturday in Patterson the
Elites defeated the Eagles by the score
of 80, the rain stopping the contest
in the last of the eighth, in the first
half of that frame the Giants had
scored runs but this was discounted
as the game was washed out before
the Eagles were retired. An observa-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Suffolk Downs Trends
By "TRIUMvIRS"

Echoes of the Massachusetts 10000
handicap and the Commonwealth
taxation problems din the ears of
Downs" fans. The seasons sensa-
tional event on one hand and state
treasury almost drained on the other
have become news. Racing fans and
legislators seem to be stabbing each
others backs trying to find out if a
happy ending is possible, when the
"tote" board stops flashing and the
turnstiles cease to click at New Eng
lands grand tanbark oval. Empty
clubhouse, grandstand and stable
areas, beautiful greensward, floral dis
play, quacking ducks on the artificial
pond will be the 1941 racing season
memories! High grass, deep snow
and piercing winds will be a grim pic
ture until the spring of 1912. 'Time
marches on.
War Relic, 3-year old son of Man of
War, a wonder horse, broke the
Downs track record in last Wednes-
days feature race 1-5 of a second, the
distance being mile and 1-16. Breed
ing was the answer to this upset, "Man
of War" Ted Atkinson, who was up
on this grand colt, outrode Jockey
Stout in the stretch. 1t was a lashing
drive. A mediocre field bowed to
class.
Glen Riddles stable, is again in the
limelight after IL years waiting for
another miracle thoroughbred to be
crowned. History repeats! Horse
dom's hall of fame bestows a scepter,
a tribute to courage, endurance and
speed. Foxborough ran second. Royal
Man, third These two horses bear
watching in future feature events
where ever they run. They ran the
gauntlet behind War Relic with small
margins and a breathless finish.
Market Wise and the other thorough
breds including Honey Cloud, a Z
year old campaigner took the winners
dust after passing the half mile post.
The pace was too hot They gave all
that was in them and trailed.
Today, Suffolk closes its gates. The
Mayfower special" with seven other
events, then, the 1941 curtain drops.
This publications formists surprised
racing fans who followed them. Most
OF their selections were con the nose. F."
They gave a million dollars worth of
information for five cents a week,
Sports page readers gained the bene-
fits, if any. A "shoestring" invest
ment starting as a journalistic stunt
multiplied into a reality far beyond
expected gains. Last weeks circula-
ton figures were the highest ever
reached in 40 years. Sports coverage
together with spicy racing comments
caused this upward trend. Fewer re-
turns from newsboys and stands re-
corded in recent weeks is a double
check on greater circulation increase
A syndicate of statewide interest
bought scores of copies for free distri-
button.
Aud lang sang" selections for To-
DAY onlyl Short distance fiers
Speedy, Josie, Twinkatys, PIayade
Star Boarder, EQUISTONE. Belmar
Boy, BAGDA. --''''-
LONG DISTONCE SHOTS Red
Vulcan, Side Arm, Viajero, War Kew
SYLS JIMMY should perform grandiv
IN the MAYFLOWER STAKES.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
East West Baseball
Classic July q At
White Sox Park

CHICAGO-The 1941 and ninth an
nual East-West colored baseball classic
will be staged here at Comiskey Park,
Sunday, July q.
Pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige is
leading the American (West) League
fan poll but the National (East)
League fans are hot for pitchers Rifle
Ray Brown, Leon Day, and the Cuban
Papa Ruiz.
Civic, social, and sports dignitaries
will witness the game here one week
from this coming Sunday at Comiskey
Park-home field of the Chicago White
Sox.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
What Is Segregation?

Segregation is the special Amer.
lean means of branding COlored
Americans as the interiors Of in
feriors in public status.
when the white South found it
self confronted with the federal sta.
tus of equality for Colored people
the former slaves-equality Of citi-
zenship, Of freedom, Of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov
ernment-it selected the denial Of
presence and of service in places
opened for public patronage as the
one great way to brand COlored
people as having been a slave race
and make them forever the scorn Of
civil society.
ut is a very effective measure
Colored people are traitors to them.
selves 70 aid and abet tie idea BY
self-segregation."
W. NJ. TROTTER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Chef Sinkins Stars
AS Schemers
Defeat Dunbars

On Sunday July 18th at the William
=. Carter Fairgrounds the Schemers
Sottball Team revenged their defeat of
the previous week by sinking the Dun
bar Softball Team 60. The hero of the
day was Chester "Pappy" Simkins who
not only was fielding sensationally but
by smashing out double in the sixth
inning, scored two runs to put the game
on Ice for the Schemers. Walker also
hit well and Bombshell Barlow was in
strumental in pulling a pretty double
play. johnson pitched for the Dunbars
and Sluggo Wells for the Schemers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Franny Matthews
Strong All Star
Game Candidate

New England sports fans still have
Tune to vote Franny Matthews into the
cago. - 0'i'-
Early this week, Matthews, Newark
Eagle first baseman, had a 300 vote
lead lea over veterans Stark of the N. v
BLACK Yankees and Buck Leonard If
the Homestead Grays. u
Last year Johnny Taylor. famed
pitcher from Hartford won a nIaco
Mass. 0''iiiorluge'
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Big Chicago Golfers
Heading For Boston

CHICAGO-Ralph Chiffon, presi-
dent Of the United Golfers Association
and DR.. Remus Robinson twice winner
of the national amateur crown, will
make the trip to Boston next month
for the 1941 U.G.A. National Cham
pionships in Massachusetts.
The title play will be at Ponkapoag,
near Canton from August 10 thru the
22nd.
The entire Chicago Women's Golf
Club will make the trip, headed by Miss
Geneva Wilson, U.G.A. women's anna
teur champion.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Catcher Bruce Totway
Passes In Chicago

CHICAGO-Known as the dean of
baseball catchers, Bruce Buddy" Pet
way died here in hospital last week.
Petway, greatest of backstops,
taught many white major leaguers the
finer points of the game. He invented
the quick throw to second base from
a sitting position.
Petway was receiver for some of the
greatest pitchers of all time, including
Rube Foster, Frank Wickware, and
Danny Mcclellan.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
st. Louis Fans Cheer
Satchel Paige

ST. LOUIS-19,17s fans of both
races thronged to Sportsman's Park
here to watch Satchel Paige here in a
regular colored American League ball
game in this major league ball park.
The elongated Paige exhibited fast
ball and good control to give the Kan
sas City Monarchs 11-2 triumph over
the Chicago Giants. The famed right
handler struck out five batters, issued
only two passes and had the opposing
batters hitting to the felders.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Lou Montgomery
To Play In
Grid. Classic?

NEW YORK - Charlie O'Rourke
and Henry Toczlowsli, B. C. backfeld
stars, have been selected for the East
ern College All-Star Eleven which will
play the pro N. Y. Giants at the Polo
Grounds, Sept. Sd.
Efforts are being made to place BIC.
star Lou Montgomery in the East and
Western all-star games. The latter
game against the Chicago Bears at
Soldiers Field, also has colored candi-
dates IN Jackie Robinson of U.C.L.A.,
Archie Harris of Indiana and Smith of
Northwestern.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Dade, Jordan, Bell In
Ringfest July p

ROCHESTER, N. Y.-The second
annual amateur boxing Tournament
of Champions" will be staged here
next Tuesday, July 22nd.
Sponsored by the Democrat and
Chronicle, the Tournament will feature
the A.A.U. boxing team VS.. the Ma
tional Golden Gloves Boxing team.
Shelton Bell of Wilberforce will
represent the National A.AU. IT'S ID.
class.
Colored boys with the Golden
Glovers include Harold Dade, Chicago,
liz; and Al Jordan, Kansas City,
heavyweight.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Horace Bell Leaves
Florida A & NJ

TALLAHASSEE Horace Bell, for
Two years assistant coach at Florida
A. q M. College has been appointed
executive secretary of the Colored
Welfare Association of Anderson, In
diana, an organization affiliated with
the National Urban League.
Brother of headcoach Bill Rell
horace horace IS former star guard of the
Minnesota Gopher eleven.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Old Timers Game

CAMBRIDGE = The struggle for
baseball supremacy among Old Timers
OF Boston and Cambridge will be SET
tied at Russell E. Hoyt Field. Cam
bridge, Sunday, July 20, at 2 80 DIN.
As an added attraction the Boston OId
Timers will bring the famous Boston
soft ball team, that has won all of their
games this season, to be pitted against
Cambridge's best All-Star soft bali
team. ii
This game, sponsored by the Recrea-
ton Project, vii lbeneft the No. Cam
bridge Community Center.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Schemers Lose To
Iii Hat Team 81

-, On July 9th the Schemers Softball
Club travelled to Glendale Park, Ever
EFT, playing Pete Herman's Hi Hat
team. Weakened considerably by the
absence of a few key players the
Schemers after trailing 7-3 managed
to come up from behind in the sixth
inning to tie the score II and barely
lost by one run in the final chapter.
Manager "Cannonball" Cuffee did a
fine job when he was forced to come out
Of retirement to pitch his screw ball
against the Hi Hat boys.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Cal. Sepia Golfers
Vie Next Week

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA; first
annual colored Western Open Cham
pionship Golf Tournament will be held
next week, July &c at the beautiful
Lake Chabot course.
Over $50 entries including Howard
Wheeler of Ashville, N. c., Oscar
Clisby, and the Gilmore brothers who
constantly drive over 300 yards, are
registered to compete.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Dunbar Schemers
to Play Rubber Game

Sunday, July 20, at 1 80 pm. at the
Russell Hoylt playground, Cambridge,
the Dunbar and Schemers Softball
Teams will hook up for their third
game. As each team has won a game,
the competition is expected to be fierce.
This contest will lbe preliminary game
to the Old Timers battle.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Joe Louis Golf
Tournament
Slated For Chicago

DETROIT-The first annual Joe
Louis Open Golf Tournament will be
held here August 1914, at the Rack
ham course, par II.
The all medal play will feature a
$500 prize for the winning pro and a
trophy and golf club set for the win
ming amateur.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Rev. E. E. Thompson
Goes to n. Ell. Church
AS Summer Preacher

Rev. E. E. Thompson who occupied
his old pulpit in the Massachusetts
Ave. Baptist Church, Cambridge, the
last two Sundays, will be the summer
supply preacher at Peoples Baptist
Church, Portsmouth, N. H., beginning
Sunday, July IS and continuing until
the fourth Sunday in August. Special
gest artists will supply the music.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-07-19
Race Stars Perform
At Cincinnati
Reds Park

CROSLEY FIELD-Here at the
home park of the Cincinnati Reds will
be staged colored American Profess
sional Baseball League twin-bill July
20, tomorrow, Sunday afternoon.
In the first game, Chicago American
Giants will play the St. Louis Stars.
The winner will play the Memphis Red
Sox.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Aluminium
Continued From First Page.)

the Defense Plant Corp. or Alcoa
may build as many plants as they
wish, or expand existing plants.
May Cancel Lease.
Should the demand for aluminium
fall below 40 per cent of the rated
capacity of all the plants owned by
Alcoa or Defense Plant Corp. the
contract provides that either party
may cancel the lease.
Under the contract. the Defense
Plant Corp. will have the right to
cancel the lease if 1t finds that Alcoa
is selling the aluminium produced In
the leased plants at prices which
result in unreasonable profits.
What constitutes unreasonable
profit shall be in the final determi-
nation of Defense Plant Corp" Mr.
Jones said. I'm the event that the
lease with Alcoa is terminated, De-
fense Plant Corp. would be free to
make other arrangements for the
operation Of the plants"
Will Reduce Price.
Administrator Jones also an
nounced that as the result of ne
gotiations with Arthur V. Davis.
chairman of the board of directors
of Alcoa. that company will reduce
the price of ingot aluminium from
II to IS cents pound on all ship
ments made after September 30.
Prices of fabricated aluminium also
will be reduced at least cents a
pound.
It was estimated that this would
save the Government about s15.-
900 900 year on Alcoa aluminium
Administrator Jones indicated
that other aluminium companies
would follow the price change and
increase the saving.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Hopkins
IContinued From First Page)

lice) had the information it needed.
Then they were shot"
This source described Stain as
working in the Kremlin with his
eyes open. He is neither over-opti-
mistic nor fearful. The whole out
look of the Russian leader and his
lieutenants is one of hard-headed
practicability."
The informant said Mr.. Hopkins
had been impressed by communica-
tions within Russia, with the gen.
erals of the three field army groups.
and with their subordinates, all in
constant touch with Stain"
Stain Likened to Hitler.
stain. like Hitler, is the real
war leader of his nation" the in
formant said. He maps the grand
strategy of the campaign and leaves
1t to the army commanders to carry
out"
Thus, the informant said. it is
entirely possible that an order to
withdraw what remains of Marshal
Semeon Budyenny's southern armies
in the Ukraine east of the Dnieper
came from Stain personally.
Although the Soviet government
was said to have been hesitant at
first to accept British promises of
aid. it now is reported considerably
impressed by the message from
Roosevelt and Churchill. AS a re-
suit the British military mission in
Moscow has been given more infor-
nation regarding Russian equip
ment and tactics and plans in the
last few days than it had received
in the entire period since its arrival
in the Russian capital June 81
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Nazi ENJOYS Recall
Likely, Argentine
Deputies Hear
Some Change Expected
In Diplomatic Setup.
Foreign Office Says
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina. Aug
20.-Argentine foreign Office sources
intimated today they expected some
change in the German diplomatic
setup in this country, but they re-
fused either to affirm or deny con-
gressional reports that the Reich in
tended to recall her Ambassador,
Edmund Won Thermann.
Won Thelmann has been under
the fire of certain congressman in
an investigation of anti-Argentinian
activities.
The German Embassy's press at
tache said the report that the AM
bassador would be recalled was
completely unfounded. but the story
persisted in corridors Of the House
of Deputies.
The reports had 1t that Won Their
mann would be replaced by the Ger
man Charge d'Affaires at Rio de
Janeiro.
Won Thermann was termed per-
soma non grata by Alfredo Palacios.
one of the most influential men,
bers of the Argentine Senate. fol-
lowing a recent heated exchange
of words between the German En-
bassy and a congressional investi-
eating committee. The exchange oc-
Cured over seizure of portable
radio transmitter. which had been
taken from the German Embassy
here to the German Embassy in
Lima. Peru, and then back again
under diplomatic seal.
At the time OF the radio incident
it was reported that Won Thermann
had told Acting President Ramon
Castillo that he had his bags packed
ready to sleave Argentina unless he
obtained full satisfaction" in the
affair.
The radio was returned to the
Germans. but the committee opera
tives who seized it never were pun
ished. as the Ambassador hao de-
manded.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
Clay Target Championship
Won by Iowa Woman
PS tho ASsociated Press

by lnS ASSOClhltu FTcNs.
VANDALIA. Ohio. Aug. 20-Mrs.
Marie K. Grant of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
captured the women's North Ameri-
can clay target championship today.
defeating Mrs. George Cameron of
Houston. Tex, and Mrs. Charles
Allen Thomas of Dayton in shoot
off at the And Grand American
Trapshoot.
The trio tied yesterday for the
crown with 81 of 100. and Mrs Grant
cracked an extra Is today to clinch
the championship. Mrs. Thomas
took second place with As of so and
Mrs Cameron finished third with A..
Karl Maust, husky Columbus
marksman, and the outstanding
shooter at this years Grand Amer
lean, annexed the champion OF
champions" crown for State title
holders in another shoot-off, break
ing IS straight while H. L. Greek of
Clinton, Ind, missed once to finish
second. Maust and Cheek broke rs
straight in the shoot-off yesterday.
after eliminating Frank w. Smythe
Of Memphis, Tenn. and Walter Bea-
yer of Conshohocken. Pa.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
High Hedge Is Winner
OF First Day Feature
AT Marlboro
Crowd Of 5000 Attends
Return Of Horse Rocine
To Maryland Troeks
sreeisl Dispatch 10 The Star.

srecial Dispatch TO The Star.
MARLBORO, Md, Aug. 2O.-The
horses returned to nearby Maryland
tracks today and a crowd of 5000
saw High Hedge capture the OPEN
ing-day feature, the Upper Marl-
boro Purse, and return a $3.50 mu-
tuel
The r. J. Zindorf horse covered
the 5la furlongs In l:09ts over a
heavy track. BY closing gamely
G. G. Waugh's Last Bet took second
money. Cartel, owned by w. w.
Waters. was third.
The opening days daily double of
Arboreal and Stadium posted s204 80.
In the fourth race. a -anda-
half furlong affair. High Bud, owned
by John Bosley. jr. scored his 18th
victory of the year. The horse led
throughout and paid s740. Star
Charter was second and Blue Covert
was third.
Fair Flame. owned by Claude Felt
ner OF Berryville. Va. won the 51R-
furlong third race and paid $50.
1t was her second win in five starts.
Sunny Del closed with rush to take
second money from Ton Transit.
which set the pace for the first half
mile.
Evening star., 1941-08-20
FIRST RACE-ROYAL NOW
IEE CIfNr MAVCD Gar AIS

FIRST RACE-ROYAL NOW
LEE. SUN MAKER, CALAIS.
ROYAL MOWLEE just missed
in his last at Cumberland over
track that was quite heavy. Con-
ditions suit here and the gelding
could break his maiden. SUN
MAKER has threatened often
and she must be given stout con-
sideration. CALAIS turned IN
an improved effort in her last
and she is a threat.
SECOND RACE-MISS NEP-
TUNE, MY DOTTIE, ALL
GREY.
MISS NEPTUNE has been
threatening in all OF her recent
tests and she is meeting what ap-
pears to be cheaper opposition in
this affair. A good ride might
land her the honors. MY DOT
TIE disappointed In her last but
she has to be given a good chance
on previous form. ALL GREY
for the short end.
THIRD RACE-BALKANESE,
BARRACA. CHANGER.
BALKANESE has quite a bit
OF speed and he can run over