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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

Hello Everybody
Central Motor City Tennis club
held its regular meeting at 1919
Mortified this week and a call
meeting too. We're dreadfully busy
getting -eaGy-for- ggr-nstcfes This
weekend, you know, the fourth
and fifth of July. Chicago, Cleve-
land and Columbus will be here.
Chicago sent a wire advising us to
brush up on our tennis as their
team was really in fine fettie and
they were bringing Is or more
players. Cleveland has an extra
good team TOD and CUNNINGHAM,
who is junior champion, will be
He-ef the outstanding players or
the matches. His court strategy and
drop shots along with his speed
make his game beautiful to watch.
Here's hoping he and Delbert Rus
sell can be matched together either
Saturday or Sunday Columbus has
a smaller team, but very good
nevertheless.
Our team ranking to date is, No
/, Clarence Hunter; No. 2. Delbert
Russell; No. 3, Bill Mullins; No 4.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Leuis Stops
J. Sutkah
3rdRomnd


Two happy people left the Sagi-
nav auditorium in Saginaw, Mich,
Monday night; they were Harry
'Popa Dee" johnson, manager, and
R. j. Lewis, Denver middleweight
who had just one Of the toughest
serappers-thst-has ever climbed
between Michigan ring-ropes.
TOLD YOU so
Popa Dee, who won the title from
Mike Jacobs as being the worlds
greatest fight ticket salesman, was
all "I-told-you-so" as he and his
flashy middleweight boarded the
train for Columbus, Ohio, where
Lewis stablemate, Sterling Ingrams,
also from Denver, will fight one OF
the supporting matches.
When R. j, Lewis first came 10
Detroit Pops Dee wasn't hiding the
fact behind the bushes that the boy
could really fight In the gym, Lewis
looks as fast as flash of light. His
bout with Joe Sutka was supposed
to be an acid-test Now that Lewis
has proven himself, he will fight
one bout in his home town, Denver.
and then head for the eastern coast.
TRIED EDGAR
For a while Popa Dee tried TO
talk promoters into matching Lewis
against James Tee" Edgar, Brew
ster sensation. 1t was a foxy trick
of Dee to have his boy mediocre
during training sessions so as some
of the managers OF pretty-good
middleweights would let up the
gate. But still flashes Of rare form
was displayed in spots and the
managers were cagey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
TRACK HON0RS
RETAINED FOR
ST. ANTOINE Y
Men And Senior Boys
Win Championship,
Also Relay

St Antoine branch YMC.A. re-
tanned its men and senior boys out
door track and field championships
in the annual city meet held at
Belle Isle last Friday evening.
Tao strong senior boys team took
eight first places and four second
place honors to roll up enough
points TO assure success. j. Brown
and H. Smith were the double win
ners, Brown winning the running
broad jump and shot put. and Smith
the 22O-yard sprint and high jump.
James Brooks won the standing
broad jump H1rold White, the 100
yard dash and Lorenzo Wright won
the 440-yard dash.
Edward Taylor, "one-man track
team paced the mems team TO the
title by winning five events, scor-
ing 25 points to win individual
scoring nonors OF the meet Ed won
the 100, 220, high jump. running
broad jump and standing broad
jump.
Robert Taliaferro, physical di-
rector of ST Antoine branch. in MS
praise of Taylor, said: Ed Taylor
will make some track coach's dream
come true, Ed should be in college
or university where he would get
more attention. He performs all of
his events without effort, something
rare in most track men"
James Williams, the iron man"
Of the team, competed in the 100,
200 44O, and $50, winning three Sec
ond place and a third Hewitt Will
liams was secord in the shot put
and second in the standing broad
jump.
The 2O-man relay team from ST..
Antoine continued the good work
started Friday by winning the fam
Gus Van Dusan relay Saturday
morning for the fourth straight
year The relay is run around
Scots Memorial Fountain on Belle
Isle.
The 20 boys run a distance Of
five miles. St. Antoine took the
lead at the start, lost it after the
first miles, and then racing to VIC
tory in the last mile, winning by
a substantial margin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
BREWSTER


Honorable Edward J. Jcffries Jr.,
Mayor Of the City Of Detroit OPEN
ed the summer playground season
Monday, June 20 at ST. Claire Re-
crestion center. Also present were
three>Qembers Of the Parks and
RecreatiAn Commission, Bernard B.
Lasky, President; Mrs. Walter B..
O'Hair, vice president and Fred
G. Naglc
Five hundred playground d.
rectors we're present to hear the
mayor talk on leisure time recre-
alton During these days while the
country is al war. recreation Will
play an Important part to the citiz-
ems Of the community Interesting
programs on the playground will
relieve tired and worried citizens.
Fairgrounds VIII be open daily
from 1880 pm 10 $3.50 pm. Send
yoag children 10 the nearest play.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
BIRDS SEEK
REVENGE FOR
LAST SEASON
Defense Job Keeps Kaiser
From Pitching The
First Game

A crippled Detroit Eagles aggre
CATION, the pride Of Peaceful Valley
will seek revenge from the TAG,
who beat them last September fol
the Michigan sandlot championship
The duel will be fought Saturday
July 4 in the Eagles backyard. The
first game will start at pm.
Defense Workers
George LaGrande. manager Of the
Eagles. had planned TO start Cecil
Kaiser, his TOP pitcher, but may
have 10 pick another because the
hlrler will have to work on his
defense factory job, Saturday
Nevertheless. without taking any
bright paint from Kaiser's past per-
formance. with veteran Lefty Ter
rel displaying the work he did
Sunday when the Eagles took both
games from Lincoln Park A. c.,
there is little need TO worry.
Grudge Game
II there is two more bitter rivals
in any league. town or state than
the Eagles and TAG. lead me TO
them ! want to see the scrap All
last season the Eagles and Ben
Turpin's team tossed words back
and forth at each other Until a
series OF games were scheduled
with the scores at the end of each
Of these contests being either tied
or one ahead
Finally TAG, with an inspired
burst of speed shot by the Eagles
and won the "mock-championship."
Now again this season the ball has
started TO roll again.
The first Of the series OF games
will be played Saturday at Eagles
Park, Bethlawn and Eight Mile
Road, directly in back Of Uncle
Toms Plantation,
Both Win
The star Of the double feature
shown at Eagles Field, Sunday, was
Lefty Terrell who shut out Lincoln
Park A. c., 6 TO 0, in the first
game of a doubleheader Lincoln
Park collected five hits and made
two errors and the Eagles earned
nine hits and failed to make any
errors Terrelrs teammates were so
proud Of their ace Eagle pitcher
until they started 10 carry him and
the catcher, Henry Robinson, around
on their shoulders.
The Eagles won the second game,
8 to l. The score was tied at the
end of the scheduled seventh inning
night-cap with third base support
ing Arlie Clark, first baseman and
brother Of the teams new manager
Alex Clark, and Clarence Mitchell
resting Aea-secordz=.A-stcrr1- of
shouts and yells broke loose when
Eagles catcher Eli Coleman lined
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
FORMER BOXING
CHAMP IS NOW
IN THE ARMY


CAMP LEE Va,-Eastern boxing
fans Will remember Willard. Bur-
guess. : fast l35 pounder who was a
co1dor cio,o ob,,,;,n ri, -
80, - (--e,''P-o' 80 -
1898 ana men went on 10 win 81 out
of 81 professional fights. Today he
is Technical Sergeant Curtis Will
Lard Rprgoss ~ tho ,au, ,itb Quar-.
- -
'e- 'iia - 'e' a''i'''s Nss''''e''' a.
Camp Lee, va.
Anyone who thinks that the boys
lWho sling leather end up by walk
ing on their heels or maybe start
on. by not being too bright should
crop IN and see the job being done
by Sergeant Burgess. In the first
place. the young sergeant though
only in the service about IA months,
already holds the next to the high
est rank available for N enlisted
man.
The work that is entrusted n Chr.
lis Burgess is one N tho most re-
snonsibie tasks tbat tho srn1v can
III man ~ 40 A. rosi,,entaI
Sarqesnt Wsior NJ SUNNY he has =
I'D ~ 10 NJ, uorLips ,ndar HE
5iractioD Tboy Lsar. ~ sl,,.,,'-,.n...,
Nd scc0rrf. ~ ali nrone,,y is[nad
Ia he rogir,or,
Tborgh tbo rf,,b .r5 .1o,.o,.,,
regiments Tho two colorod rogi-
r7enfs of Canr 10 hs,o ~
o,,,sts,6irT 60 sa,,ar- D.
gass doc no, 10 nart'in ~, roai-
-7r-77-t ~ y N =, ~ - NJ ~ -
that as former rrofossionaI
6gb.er no sbonld,,, riv in tha r;na
MIN the otbor man nasni,a ~ Ne
bo c,..tor .,ts,r - -,
ana rig5, now is bnsv lirin, IN a
iesi77 f5r i5s neI I'm Resi%o1,
Nth ScbooI Tract MAJ
Sergosn. Rurgass orsd,atod from,
Rod Ranl, Now Torsov Mn scbooi
in loan A. scbooI he was IN ,ho
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Wilson VIII
Defend Title
Against Shan

WILKES BARRE, Pa.-Contracts
for a championship bout here be-
tween Jackie Wilson Of Pittsburgh,
National Boxing association feath-
.eElNeisht champion, and Clee Shans
Of Los Angeles, were signed here
Monday, The Championship is
scheduled for Kingston Armory
here in the first week in August.
The bout will be promoted by
Teddy Stegmaier, wealthy Wilkes
Barre brewer who will sponsor the
show for the benefit Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Stegmair said ne
had guaranteed Wilson $4,000.
With seating capacity OF $4,000,
Stegmair said ne expected a gale
of $4,000
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
30 WIiRs' HALL
OF FAME
BY ALFONSO CATO

wv - .r-.- s-., - .
NEE was p4e,,y u CIV rs S SCI
n "a al-o uig a'io.ia- VS.
Do%i4ns Hsso1'a ~, o,''v ,,,- ' non.
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~ -, ~ oa' az ,.'i,'.ly
taxing care NJ did and new busi-
mess and eIecting of5cers for the
con,irg vaar tho ACCUMULATION wont
an record nc not sunnorting tbe ma
tiopsl movement ~ aboIisbing
ssgregation in The major league and
tbe Anericap RowIing ConSress
Jimmie HAYNES Tenresenfative
If The Ford Local clio 6O0 came
IN the convention and asked mai tho
MIRA send renresents,ive
along With tho Ford dalegation 10
,.;sit Iudso Kopnosaw Maintain
tsndis The czar NJ baseball and trv
to cot Negroes into the major
Ieaenes After Mr. HAYNES had made
bic Mo- Tho organizstion voted IN
tab1d Tho nn,,tor mil lster and
,.-,-.4,7,4+,.-.,,-,,ed ,hunnbs down on
The offer This movement nuts the
na,ion.I oroani1ation On tho snot
sor in ti,oos Iike tbosc n tho Negro
90 avnoots 70 sdyspca row ;s tbe
fioo
~ ,., VIVA
De'ron 10 oreaH WIN N''''o,1'
Inc De'Ioi' uetesas es >, was seIy
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taNeu oS CnieSso' aliu - e'','u u,
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

ground in your neishborhood and
keep them off the streets.
Mrs. Villa Mac Malone is start
ing class for small girl. from 1870
TO 4'30 pm. This will b. conducted
at the auditorium and willf consist
of songs, dances, story telling and
games. There will be sewing and
different crafts taught them during
the week This is to enable the
small girls TO have an interesting
afternoon without staying so long
in the sun. Registrations are being
taken now
There will be adult (mixed)
swimming every night from 8 to
$3.50 pm. Boys and girls from IA
10 II years may swim every day
from to $50 pm. Small boys Cun-
der Il years. swim on Monday
Wednesday and Friday from 2 10
$3.50 pm Small girls swim on Tues
day and Thursday from to $3.50
pm. Please note these changes in
the swimming schedule so as not
to be disappointed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

The Cincinnati Clowns, Chicago
Brown Bombers and St. Paul Goph-
ers are the only teams playing in
the league, The Detroit Black Sox
have folded, and the team in Balti-
more. on last information, is strug-
Cling along against great odds.
Jim Brown, manager Of the St.
Paul team, strengthened his team
recently by signing at least eight
of the Detroit players. Some Of
these men helped ST. Paul whip
the American Giants in a double
header two weeks ago.
The death OF Major Jackson will
not materially affect the league.
However, there's definite need of
good players. OF course, the same
goes for the Negro American
league.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

Rothschild Van Buren,; No. S, Jack
Scott; No. g. Herman Simms; No. 7,
Paul Booth, No. s, Harrom Lock-
hart; No. 9, John Johnson, and
No 10. Earl Fluker In the women's
division Miss Levenia Moore won
the No. l position Saturday from
Lena Walden 81, 60. The ranking
stands to date as, No. /, Levenia
Moore; No 2, Lena Walden. and
No. 3, Audrey Morris. Flora Lomax
and Lillian Van Buren, haven't
played for ranking as yet. Flora IS in
New York and Lillian is working.
Delbert is counsellor at Green
Pastures, but we feel certain he'll
be able TO compete in our inter
city matches, Bertha Craig has been
in Romeo for a few weeks for
rest so we'll mis- her and Emerson
at our matches. Emerson played
tennis with the ex-mayor of Romeo
over the weekend at the ex-mayor's
home Emerson was invited 10 play
and treated royalty
Jack Scott has two new tennis
balls he's saving just for Clarence
Hunter Must be something up, but
I'll tell you more about thot when
it happens. | know this, Scotty's a
very good player and a patient and
efficient instructor in tennis. He's
given Clarence some mighty close
competition for the last few years,
so that match will be well worth
watching.
Two Of our very good members,
Edna Earl Gregory and George
Wright tripped the light fantastic
down the aisle last Saturday eve
ming. They had a beautiful formal
wedding and reception too. One
room was packed full OF gifts and
everything imaginable was given
them. Can't say I was exactly sur
prised because they've been that
way for quite some time, but l do
hope they will find time 10 come
out to club meetings soon.
Remember intercity matches July
4 and 5, and remember, too, club
meets every Wednesday evening a.
Clarence Hunters, 1913 Mortified.
and devotes Wednesday afternoons
10 helping beginners. There will be
a dinner for the guests from out of
town on the evening Of the Fourth
and breakfast at the Hunter home
on Sunday morning II you have a
room we can rent over the week
end please contact Mis- Harper at
1894 Van Court telephone number
Tyler 6-989l, after six o'clock any
evening this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
DEATH OF MAJOR JACKSON WILL
NOT AFFECT NEW BASEBALL LOOP

VIII the death OF Major Robert
R. Jackson deeply affect the
progress o. the newly organized
Negro Major league?
That's one of the questions John
Phann has been asking during the
past several weeks, and as yet the
question has gone unanswered.
From this particular vantage
point would say that the league
will continue to operate, and that
observation is predicated on several
reasons.
First, Major Jackson was just a
figureAesd- Abe Saperstein is the
guiding genius OF the league, book
ing all games, arranging for the
use of minor and major league
baseball parks. In fact, Abe is the
league.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

N,A.BA, is looking for these days
is the amount of cash they can get
from each individual.
AT this time l would like to take
time out long enough 10 thank Bus
ter Lloyd, star bowler with E. and
B, aggregation for saving US a seat
in his car in order that we could
make the trip to the convention.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Takes Educational P o S t
At Cleveland Y. w. c. A.

CLEVELAND. Ohio-Miss Ella J
Carter, formerly Of Piney Woods
school OF Mississippi, and until
June /. director Of education at
Rust college, is the new education.
al director and coordinator Of the
activities Of the Phyllis Wheatley
association.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
NEW N A A CP MEMBERS

NEWARK, N. J.-Located in a
strategic industrial area, the local
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People closed
its most successful membership
campaign in 20 years with a total
of 1885 members and sl,7O0, sc-
cording to Madison S. Jones, Jr.,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
MOrehOuse Loses
TO Benedict

ATLANTA, Ga, (SpeeialD Dad
Crawford's eagey Benedict College
quintet d,.lt the FNrbesmen q
crushing blow last night IN tn
Morehouse gymnasium, staggering
the Tigers with 2i-l5 lead ai
halftime and eventually polishing
them off 51-43 at the close of th
contest,
Benedict exhibited a strong Of
tense against tMorehouse. From
the outset to the very end the game
belonged 10 Benedict. Only dur
ing the last three minutes of play
did the Maroon Tigers ceme with
in striking distance, aud even then
they were five field goals behind.
With the scorehoatd reading A.
80. Red Simmons, flashy Maroon
forward, dropped a field from
mid court A half minute later
Captain Piufy Haines followed SUIT
and the 'Housemer trailed l2-l3,
At this point, however, Benedict
paced by Tatum, Fields and Capt
Warner, staged a brilliant passing
act. Trained to function with clock
like regularity, the sons Of Benc-
dict passed the ball with lightning
like raridity and Tented superhly
AS they stalled for time In the
last tive seconds Of flaF, Fields'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

William Count Basic famous
Jump King Of Swing oad his on
chestra are scheduled to play a
,ne nights engagement at Rain
bow Cud.n Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Included in tie inspired Basic
bend is the greatest rhythm SEC
ton in 9he country. With Joe Jones
At the dtms, Freddie Greene on
guitar, Walter Page On bass and
the Count himself at the piano,
the Basie rhythm section is dos
crlbcd by music critics as the iin-
est in the history Of M dem mu-
eie
Featured in the band is $50
pound James Rushing, whose man.
uer Of handling blues tunes is a
iavoritc vita music fans.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Finds Lemon Juice
Good For Rheumatic
Misery

The ALE .Rhume Company, max
ers of Allenru for rheumatic pains,
have found that lemon juice add
ed to thu Allerrue prescription
works wonders for folks with the
horrible pains and misery of rheu-
matism, lumhago and neuritis.-
Allenrue, a Is year old remedy.
has, given remarkable. res.,'. by
itself, but Il IS found IT, rd5d-
dition Of one teaspoonful of lemon
Juice mixed with two tablespoons
of Allenrue gives much speedier
relief.
This home recipe was first adj
vertised in Norfolk, Va, with such
good results that other leading
papers, including this paper, are
being considered to carry this inn
portant message to sufferers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Childress School


{. y Minor, Principal
"oSpel Singers
The Friendly Five Gospel Sing.
'ro Of Malvern presented a pro-
gram at the school recently and
the singers will appear in a return
engagement on Sunday, Feb s, at
300 p, M. You will miss treat
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
SikestOil
Continued from Page -

N,"Htihueu lioH aye ~
holy no.oricty" and had "disgrac-
ed itself and the old, hideous crime
of mob murder had another adj
vertisament. There are few hap
pcniHgs in the United States that
afford more comfort to the Nazis
than evidences Of lawlcssness.
iynehings are their prize exhibit
in proof Of the alleged hypocrisy
If the free societies.
The POST STANDARD 1.-THE
press of Germany and japan re
eeiyed a story from the United
States yesterday which probably
was given great prominence an
every anti-Amcriean newspaper
around the globe We refer to the
account Of the leyolting lynehing
e Negro in Sikeston. Mo. Not
only is the event disgraeetui
blot on the history Of Missouri, but
il also furnishes propaganda agen-
eies Of enemy countries with ex-
actly the kind Of news they are
seeking to blaeken the reputation
of the United States as nation
of free ION and equality
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
CALVIN'S
DIGEST
BY l.. BAYNARD WHITNEY

CONTINUED from Page ~
which are on the same road 70
violence.
"What does it do to school chill
dren?" the Times wants to know.
1t does little more than keep
them in the same raee-hating at
titude which THEIR PARENTS
TAUGHT THEM. for did not the
members of the lynch mob learn
race hatred at their mothers knee ?
Otherwise, Row could they act so
unless ii were born and bred in
to Them
With the God-hlessed exception
Of modern liberals Of the white
race, isn't every white child taught
white supremacy and llywhite-
ism from the cradle to the grave?
The effects ef generations of mis-
education are not to be overcome
in few generations. As horrible
as war always is. the colored races
hope that thru it the whole world
viii be purged Of the false doc
trine Of white supremacy. selfish
ness and arrogance
Sikeston prompts the Times to
exelaim; "And how sadly do such
events tarnish the cause Of demo.
cracy at war; There are few hap
penings in the United States that
afford more comfort to the Na2is
than evidences Of lawlessness,
Lynchings are their prize exhibit
in proof of the alleged hypocrisy
of the free societies"
alleged 49, freo o. really
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Carpenters
Continued from Page ~

League for the past two years,
for each man in the organi-
cation. 4.
The following is one example of
many where the League has been
instrumental in getting problems
adjusted that enabled qualified Ne
gro skilled and unskilled workers
to earn thousands of dollars. The
case in point is one involving the
employment of Negro mechanics
on the local Fcdefal-aided Housing
Projects. The IL carpenters alone
employed on the Little Rock llous-
ing projects earn an average of
$4,000 per day for s hours work
at SIPS per man hour. This makes
100000 per week for the group for
) day. 80 hour week. Gee. .... 3d..
The narrow range OF ioh oppor-
tmities. as we'll as the low wage
scale Tor the so-called traditional
Negro jobs presents serious
economic handicap to tine Negro,
which contributes greatly to The.
many secondary social problems
such as the current homicide wave