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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12

more determined and rapid progres. towards its fulfilIment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12

Q. How tall is the band leader, Cab Galloway?
 A. Five feet, 2 1-2 inches. .
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
By LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports Editor

LEM FRANKLIN had the pugilis.
tic world in lather over his pos.
SibilitieS as serious aspirant for
the world heavyweight boxing crown
when he knocked out Buddy Baer,
Abe Simon, and Tony Music in his
only meeting against these oppo-
nents in quicker time than did Joe
Louis.
When Franklin's record was ana
lyzed closely, few months ago, and
it also revealed he had twice kay
Oed the hard-hitting Lee Savohl
of Des Moines, Iowa, ring experts
had to admit they were baffIed as
to how SO hot prospect as the
Cleveland heavyweight could have
been fighting for sometime for the
kind of money that wouldn't pay
for Louis doughnuts and coffee.
Then the Franklin bubble burst
like a timed air raid bomb that
is, with loud and unexpected ex-
plosion.
Bob Pastor, who has proved some
thing Of a perennial spoiler TO col
OlOred lads, as evidenced by his vic
tories over Turkey Thompson and
Booker Beckwith, admitted top
flight sepia mitt-sIingers, practically
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
Major R. R. Jackson Pledges That
Loop Has No Axes To Grind, Does
Not Contemplate Harmful Moves

lift of the league and its success.
Il am sure we do not enter the
contest for success by fighting any
other league, but with the sole
thought and policy of furnishing the
fans with 100 per cent brand of
baseball, good conduct on the field
and with the sole purpose of pleas
ing the public, which supports the
game.
"The spirit of cooperation must
positively prevail among members of
the league, and the foundation of
our success shall be built along the
lines of the famous old saying, "All
Tor one and one for ALL"
Il cast my entire zeal, energy and
perseverance into the task of de-
yeloping this into a great league.
We must work together, and that
VIC will do"
Major Jackson, prominent fig
ure in national Negro social and fra
ternal life, veteran of three wars.
member of the Chicago city coun-
Gil for % years and former presi.
dent and commissioner of the Me-
gro American League, will have the
services of such men as Fritzs Pol
lard, ST., of New Work, vice-presi-
dent, and Russ Cowans of Detroit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

CHICAGO, Ill. Assurance that
the Negro Major Baseball League
plans to go its own way on high
class plane, has no axes to grind
and does not contemplate injurious
measures to the other circuits of
Race baseball, were expressed by
Major r. R. Jackson of Chicago in
letter sent to all teams of the new
circuit, of which he is the presi-
dent.
Receiving this statement of his
sentiments were the following teams,
which have been awarded franchises
IN the Negro Major Baseball
League; The national Semipro cham
pion Ethiopian Clowns, who will
play this season as the Cincinnati
Clowns with their home games at
CroSley Field; Chicago Brown
Bombers, Detroit Black Sox, Boston
Royal Giants, Baltimore Black
Orioles, and Minneapolis-St. Paul
Gophers.
Major Jackson's statement fol-
lows:
Having been rendered the presi-
dency of the Negro Major Baseball
League of America and accepted the
same, my program shall be ahe up
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

ruined FrankIin's career with a sur
prise ninth round kayo.
Well, Monday, March 80, Harry
Bobo, the fighting Pittsburgh SEN
sation, thrilled a hometown crowd
with a one-round kayo of Frank
Inland, ladies and gentlemen, If
that doesn't write 'finis" to LENS
career, the Chattanooga Choo
Choo's a Venetian gondola.
A new rule just set up by the
New York State Athletic Commits
sion makes it impossible for cham
piOn to be removed from his title
while he is in the Army in the
service of his country.
This means that Joe Louis or no
other titleholder can lose his crown
unless, after receiving permission
from the Army to defend it, he is
actually beaten in the ring by some
challenger.
If while Louis or any other draft
ed champion is in the Army or Ma
Wy, some other fine fighter gains
the stature of champion" in the
public mind, the man in service will
have the option of departing the
khaki or blue long enough to de-
fend his crown.
While this new rule is principal
ly of interest to fellows like Joe
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

Eddie Kapphan, his manager,
revealed that offers to fight from
'all over the u. S." poured in
after his victory over Franklin.
However. it is. said Abe Simon, who
vert six rounds with Louis last
Friday, is expected to be the 81
year-old fighters next opponent.
The fight is scheduled to be held
here this month, to be followed by
bout with Bob Pastor
Harry is ready to meet any
body in the woodland right
away said Kapphan Hes ready
to go to any town anytime"
Billy Conn, now a private in
the army, was present at the Bobo-
Franklin match. It is said Bobo
will have a chance at him, but not
until Billy has had return match
with Louis, probably next summer
Franklin, in hoping to stage a
successful comeback after his de-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
Lem Frank|in's Stock Hits Rock
Bottom As Harry Bobo KOS Him

Louis, it will also play right into
the hands of Manager Curt Horn
maan and his sensational welter-
weight contender, Sugar Ray Rob-
inson, the sWeet-socking Harlem GU
tie.
The reason is that Freddie (Red)
Cochrane, white holder of the world
welterweight crown, has shown no
disposition to step in the same ring
with the lambasting Sugar Ray
Robinson, who is unbeaten in 80
amateur contests and 20 professional
battles for an overall record of 118
straight victories. Nearly all Rob-
inson's amateur wins were by kayOs
and % of his 20 pro verdicts were by
way of the sleeper" route.
At his tender age amid an in
FAINT combined amateur and pro-
fessional fighting career of only SO
months, Sugar Ray Robinson has
already been hailed as future ring
immortal among such embossed pu-
gilistic municipalities as those of Joe
Louis, Jack Johnson, George Dixon,
Joe Cans, and Henry Armstrong
greatest of the fellows who actually
held world crowns in their division
of fighting. Most of the others were
just contemporary greats" at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

gram writer OF high school sport
activities co..
Isn't it time, Jimmy, that you
boys ceased needing this Joe
Louis kid -. one of the finest 100
percent American types this coun
try has known???. -. Answering
your bill of particulars i'm chrome.
logical sequences We start with this
query. Would you assert Jack
Dempsey provided entertainment
when he upon seven occasion in
the FIRPO fight, fIagrantIy broke
rules in addition to back handing,
rabbit-punching, ct aI??? In an
swer To your blast against LOUIS
hitting BUDDY BEAR washing
ton, DC. fight after bell, we ask
you this Jeems. . Didn't a Nazi
named Max Schmeling insure vic
tory for himself by hitting Louis
the best shot he landed all night
long after the bell had sounded?"
-. And lastly: care you prepared
to say (other than by implication
in your 100000 daily read column
that: O Referees like Dono-
van, FulIam, Eddie Joseph, are on
Joe Louis payroll Especially Dono-
van, your pet target? e. That,
these ring officials are i'm there for
the sole purpose of hating Louis
fights when the going get stormy
for the big Negro? 81 That, refer
ees in every city Louis had fought
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
new YORK DAILY News SPORTS EDITOR Raped
FOR UNMAvERING PREJUDICE AGAINST / 0UIS
Unfair implications In Columns
Hacked By Jimmy Powers, Cited

in are pawns of giant ring, en-
abling him to hold fast to his
laurels only because of their mud
dle-headed interference like IN the
case of Ed Joseph, which you en-
large upon? Precisely just what
did you wish TO see done in the
SIMON fight .. a man killed as
MAX BAER once killed one i'm the
ring?"
Joe Louis, prize-fighter, is no
more paragon of perfection than
is Politician wendell Willkie, Or
49,. Banker Industrialist Whitney:
But Louis has tried to walk
straight as few public characters
have. Pride Of race hangs heavily
upon his shoulders, as it does. -.
most members of his race suf-
fering under yoke of discrimination
in this country. .. Again we say
the things that we started prior
to Joe's giving his ALL to the de
Tense of this nation: briefly we
stated this:
Before you are no longer able
to fight as champion, give entire
proceeds from one fight ($100,000D
to NEGRO INTERESTS re: (aD
Provide huge war chest to put
the Negroes grievances before the
nation, as was the cause of the Jew
before Hitler took over; (b) Set up
a fund to inspire Negro aviatOrs
who until recently. :. -. received no
attention from those who govern
their country; (c) Establish firss
unit for giant quarters for Negro
Infantile Paralysis Sufferers,
since F.D.R.'s beloved Warm
Springs) Georgia setup, &. . regards
Negroes as communities do. 49,.
LEPERS."
No writer IN the land has blown
the horn more for LOUIS than l
have and have never received a
PENNY Though I should by the
suave gentlemen who pilot Louis
ring and semi-private destinies:.
This business of stealing a little
publicity for yourself at Louis ex-
pense. lis also a form of yellow
journalism, eh wot Jeems????
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
Harry Bobo Challenges
Simon Pastor Nova

PITTSBURGH amp Follow
in his sensational Knockout of
Lem Franklin here last Monday in
two minutes and 90 secods of the
first round, Harry Bobo. Pitts
burgh heavyweight announced that
he was ready to take on all COM
ers.
A record crowd of 77,0O0 fans
saw Bobo ruin Franklin's come
back attempt after being defeat
ed by Bob Pastor, white, last Feb
ruary. The bout was to be a 10
rounder.
"You can bring on Simon, Pas
tor, Nova and the rest of them
now" Bobo said. The Pittsburgher
has always dreamed of the day
when he would be the "best fight
er in the world" and fans would
"lcok up to him as they do zoe
[ Louis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
MORE TRAINED
BARRIERS AND
BEAUTICIANS
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The demand for scientifically
trained BARRIERS, beauticians, and
skin specialists is so great that
leading barbering and beauty in
stitutions admit they cannot fill
it. Griffin Barber College, 556
Mitchell Street, S. W., Atlanta,
Georgia, has on file continuous
requests for well prepared bar
bering and beauty graduates.
Many thoroughly prepared per
sons have been supplied. But the
surface has only been scratched
insofar as filling the the insistent
demand is concerned.
Griffin training is surprising
ly low, compared with rates
existing at other leading barber
and beauty colleges. Attractive
terms may be easily arranged.
Comfortable rooms with board
can be secured near the school.
Students should be at least 16
years of age and in sound
health. The six-month courses are
open to men and women.
Today, barberlng and beauty
culture are professions made so
by an act of the state board ex-
animation before one may uuali-
fly. Griffin Barber College equips
all its students with the points
necessary for successfully passing
the board exams in their respec-
tive states. Get particulars at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
Ky. State Again Host
10 Loop Boxing Meet

promised full participation in the
meet. Despite the fact that Will
berforce has lost most of its cham
pionship team CT last year, the
boys from Ohio are still favorites
to cop the championship, inasmuch
as Coach Corruthers has a habit
of developing great boys. Lincoln,
runners-up with Kentucky State
late year, has young squad, as
has Kentucky State. Kentucky
lost to Uncle Sam it's only winner
of last year, middleweight cham
pion Mack Saunders, while Lin
coin lost its lightweight King, Will
liams. With a crop of new and in
experienced men. this tournament
should be evenly fought Thu
Thorobreds are counting on Cap
tain Edward OSBORNE, who lost
to Williams in the finals last year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

He has permitted one Or two of
us Negro writer's to earn a hundred
or SO dollars from the News COW
ering tennis and other sport hap
penings concerning Negro activi-
ties, even as did his predecessor
PAUL CALICO. :. But writing,
whether you devote it to column
comment, editorials, or sports and
general news coverage, must not
include. complications" that might
ruin all the good work you've &C
complished in the past!
Last Sunday, Powers comment
ing from his Conservation Car"
had this to say about the short
count Abe Simon allegedly re-
ceived: i. "There always seems TO
be bllngling referee doing some
thing to mar Louis fight. We all
know Joe is a great champion, but
his fights have not been flawless
from an entertainment angle"
Chat one got us, folks) ..--contin-
uing Powers writes. "Fridays
fight was better than any of us
expected it to be. But it was
atrociously handled when Referee
Eddie. .Josephs lost his head and
gave Abe a short count
Powers, continues to give a YER
sion of the fast count by Lester
Bromberg, erstwhile World-Tele-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

secretary, in guidance of the league.
Most of the league teams are
heading South for spring drills. The
league scheduled will get underway
May II.
An indication of the caliber of the
new circuit is gained from glance
at the names of the team managers,
who embrace some of the greatest
heroes of Negro baseball --Bingo
De Moss at Chicago. Buny Downs
of the Clowns, Burlin White of Bos-
ton, Jim Brown of Minneapolis-St
Paul, Bill-Casey of Baltimore and
Charley Henry of Detroit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

feat by Pastor in an eight-rcund
stomp in Cleveland last February
dropped Bobo for a cout of four
early in the first round. Bobo,
however, came back to drop Lem
to the canvas twice before finally
knocking him out.
LENS manager, Jack Hurley,
declared Eve want a return bout.
Who was on the floor first? Bobo!
All Lem needed was one more
good punch and it would have
been BCbo who would have been
knocked out"
The Cleveland boxer heaped
high praise upon Bobo saying he
was great fighter and one OF
the hardest punchers I ever met.
BcEo should go far in this game.
He is young and has class. He is
ready to meet Pastor and the rest
of them"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
Big Prep Track Field
Carnival In St. Louis May 9.

with enthusiastic response from
high schools within radius of a
thousand miles of the Mound
City. Last year such outstanding
teams as Gibbons High of Paris
Texas, state track champions Of
Texas; Vashon High of st. Louis,
Missouri, state champs, Kansas
Vocational School, Negro champs
of Kansss as well as representa-
tives Of six states took part. This
years meet is expected to attract
an even more diversified entry
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
BY ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK-(ANP>--"AFTER THE BANN)LL WAS
OVER: JOE LOUIS has small army of persons he
to be able satisfyamong that group we've
often found. JIMMY POWERS, boss Of the sports desk
of the N. Y DAILY NEWS-A paper like the News get
ting into 100000 homes daily naturally has thousands
of local Negro readers These readers like myself have
read how sincerely Powers has fought such issues adj
mttance of Negro baseball players into the National and
American leagues well minor league baseball tennis
and golf tournaments horse racing industry professional
football, amateur (so-caled) basketball, ct al:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
BY A. j. RICHARDSON

FRANKFORT, Ky. tSNS)- For
the second consecutive year Ken
lucky State College will serve as
host to the Annual MidWestern
Boxing Tournament, to be held in
Frankfort on next Friday and
Saturday, April 10 and II. At this
writing, it seems that the affair
will be contested among but three
OF the member colleges, those be-
ing Wllbcrforce, Lincoln, and the
host college Philander Smith and
Tennessee State are being consid-
cred, but as yet no word has been
received from them. For that mat
ter, Lincoln has not responded.
but we feel that the Kernpmen will
be here. Last years champion, VIII
berfOrce will be present. and has
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

has an eight lane perfectly condi-
toned cinder track, a 200 straight
away, the 40 is run on only two
curves and splendid pits are direct
" in front Of the grand stand.
letes and showers for 300 under the
stadium.
The meet is entirely high school
ard is not a college relay carnival
with high school events subordi-
mated to It The meet includes all
the standard track and field eveats
except the javelin alcng With the
mile, sprint medley, half mile and
quarter mile relays.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

ST. LOUIS, Mo- SpeciaD The
second annual Middle Western
High School Track Carnival will
be held at st. Louis on May 9.
TIE meet will be under the spon-
sorslaip of the Missouri State Me-
gro Inter Scholastic Athletic As
scciation Tracksters from Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Indiana, Tennessee. Ken
lucky and numerous other states
are expected to take part. Last
years Middle Western meet net
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

geographically speaking.
The meet is unequalled in sta.
dunn facilities by any other Negro
titack meet, intercollegiate or in
scholastic, in the United States
as the huge and massive Public
Schools Stadium, the municipal
stadium of the city of st. Louis,
has been contracted for the event.
Public Schools Stadium, q huge
concrete anphi- theatre seats 24,500
and duplicates the stadia Of great
universities 20 the last detail. It
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11

The white press and Nordlcs, al
most without exception, built a
strong case in their determination to
establish Jack Johnson's vices as
typical of the Negro race. The fear
spread to unanimous proportions that
it would be a mistake to ever let an
other colored man attain the world
heavyweight boxing crown.
But God moves in a mysterious
way His wonders to perform. In
deed, it must have been Providence
itself which brought Joe Louis on the
scene and vaulted him into the ranks
of nrofessional nugilism back in 1884.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-04-11
SP 0 R IS SLANTs
By Lucius Melancholy Jones
Joe Louis Not Just Another Negro;
Brown Bomber Gradually Being Withheld
From Reference AS To Racial Identity

JACK JOHNSON Negro world heavyweight cham
pion Number One dsreputable in the opinion OF the
majority both had strange passion for white
women whiskey and extravagan living Neither racial
group could appreciate this lust.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-28
LEWES

Mrs. Justus b. Naylor spent the
weekend at Fort Dupont with her
husband. Lieut.. Naylor, who is sta
toned there,
Miss Hilda May Brown has re-
turned to Philadelphia, after spend
ing week here with her/mother,
Mrs. Thomas S, Brown, at her resi-
dence on Mulberry street.
Mrs. George H. Orton, Jr., is
confined to the Beebe Hospital be-
cause of illness.
Mrs. "A. w. Marshall, Jr., and
daughter spent a few days of this
week in Philadelphia with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. William L. Burton is spend
ing some time in Philadelphia Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Lee Cahall, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Deale and son, Theodore, Jr.,
motored to Greenwood, on Satur-
day, where they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Conoway.
Pvt. Henry G. Marshall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Marshall Of
Lewes, has been ordered to Califor-
mia from Fort Frew, Tampa, Fla,
where he was previously stationed.
The Pilots Association for the
Bay and River Delaware has been
relieved of the duty of bringing
ships into the breakwater now, as
this is handled by the Navy con-
voys. The pilot boat Philadelphia
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-28
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Esham anG
daughter Glenda were Sunday af
ternoon guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson anc
family, Of Dagsboro, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. w. T. MCGEE
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, OF
near Georgetown, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M
Downs.
James Short spent Thursday OF
last week with friends in George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayman
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Short. at their summer
home at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Cullen
spent the weekend at their cot
tage, the Hawks Nest" on the
Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews, Of
st. Johns, were recent Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rust, of Will
mington, were recent guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rust. III
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain, of
Georgetown, spent the weekend at
their cottage at Riverdale beach,
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-28
DON'T WASTE TINE AND LABOR

One point being emphasized from
time to time by the Department of
Agriculture is that home gardeners
should not waste seed, materials,
or labor. Perhaps the worst waste
among gardeners in the past has
resulted from neglect and abandon
ment of gardens planted in a flush
of enthusiasm but without adequate
means or will to carry each crop
through to harvest.
This is the time for gardeners to
show a good-neighbor policy.
Whatever is needed today is needed
with desperate urgency. There is
too little time for any Of it to be
wasted. Many gardeners, according
to experts of the Ferry Morse seed
company, waste seed by sowing too
thickly and too deeply. The smaller
the seeds the shallower they should
be sown. Every crop planted
should be properly sown at the
right time, tended to harvest, then
harvested at the proper stage of
development, and utilized without
waste, Unless the product is ac-
tually consumed by those who need
IT,: there is no. point III spending
Seeds fertilizer, and energy in
growing It, ~. +, = IS
Too many gardeners. in attempts
to get larger growth and . yield,
delay harvest beyond the stage of
best quality. No vegetable should
be- allowed to become ugh }
coarse, overgrown, and unpalatable
before being harvested, Quantity
Is Important, but so is quality.
Large size in asproduct is, Of itself,
OF. little. value. ,W
!. Most people cook vegetables too
long; this destroys much of the
vitamin content. Too much water
is also used to cook vegetables.
This, too, destroys much ,of the
Yitamin content, 'sx +
National health as well as per-
sonal well-being depands that we
learn more about what vegetables
we need and then make special eff
forts to use those vegetables eff
fectiYely,} 4