The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-02
sports MIRROR
By RUSS J. COWANS

;rce Councilman Billy Rogell made certain
,.ments in the Common Council Chambers relative to
sIeme ,nancy of the Sojourner Truth Defense homes
% Ieen anathema to the residents of Paradise Valley
s he nostion was not helped any by an announcement
had made last week.
n, bo so vocferousy voiced his opposition against
I'D occupancy of the Homes, is father of the $4,000
eyv seba school for Detroit youngsters According
Sa nroposed plans Billy, after the Common Council
voted the money VIII name 10 good and Wen seasoned
a;ona pastime. The list of instructors, named by
"csi include Bobby veach, Clyde Mannion Johnny
fchel Freddie Fuller nap Ross Tony Labond, Eddie
nos Main Ed Conney Tony Dugray Auge Bauman Joe
Itch Jim Pinson and Marty Kavanaugh.
What has increased the size of the gap between Billy
th Paradise Valley residents is that the list does not
{ude one of the Negro instructors although such out
[rd;rc former baseball players as Norman turkey
ssrnes Dobbie Moore, Edgar Wesley, Lucille Moore
rev (Dip) Miller and the others residents of De-
E and eligible to give instruction to the youngsters
e men have had the necessary experience and during
hevdav of their careers the equal of any player
! med by Rogel
Four Negro fighters have been named by the National
ng association the logical contenders for champion
ns in their respective divisions Jimmy Bivens in the
Ibtheavyweght Ray Robinson in the welterweigh; Bob
fOntgomery lightweight and Chalky Wright, feather
height.
Two Of these contenders-Bivens and Robinson-are
dered better fighters than the current holders of the
Rampionshps in their divisions Gus Lesnevich and
eddie Red) Cochrane. Bivens not many weeks ago.
decision over the llRnt-nedVyWegnI champion III
knte fight but he has not been able to persuade Les
kvch to put his crown the block in championship
hit Robinson is hailed by fight fans the uncrowned
jng of his division
It's lust the opposite in the of Montgomery and
fright Montgomery met Sammy Angott present light
Igt champion and the titleholder trimmed the claws
1.-THE Philadelphia Bob Cat Wright lost several battles to
ediocre men in his division. He recognized champ
b by the New York Boxing commission, while the MIA
tcognizes Pittsburgh Jack Wilson.
year ago close observers of track and field were
tedcng the end of the athletic of Leo Tarran
bahama State college sprinter Tarrant after brilliant
ason in 940 had failed miserably in 1941. He failed
win any of the major events in which he competed
But Leo came blazing back Saturday at Philadelphia
show his heels to Norwood Barney Ewell, Penn State
YER and Bill Carter Pittsburgh university. in the special
pOyard sprint. Tarrant sped the cinderpath at
rankin Field in 97 to win the closely contested DASH
|arer second and Ewell, defending champion was
bird. Tarrant had his qualifying round in 80
uang the record made by George Simpson, Ohio State
Lee Farmer, the Iowa flash, the 100-yard sprint
Drake but Ralph Hammond, Ohio State dash man, was
be big hero. Hammond anchor three relay teams
pr his school and each team winner.
Berry Xavier set new high jump mark at Penn Re-
lys with leap of feet inches. Bob Wingo and Lyn
fright both of Wayne, were members of the winning
wayne relay team.