The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
WILL PITCH
FIRST GAME
ON JUNE 9TH
Predictions ella m That
Games Will Break
Gate Record

Jesse Gaines, a slender southpaw
hurler for the Baltimore Elites,
pitched his way into the hearts OF
Detroit fans last August when he
restricted the heavy-hitting Home
stead Grays to three scattered hits
10 blank the Grays.
It was one OF the finest pitching
performances at Briggs Stadium.
and was comparable TO the hurting
done by Stringbean Williams and
Dick whitworth in their memoir
able Trimming duel in the same
stadium in 1917.
Well, Gaines is returning 10 the
scene Of his greatest triumph, come
Sunday, June II. The southpaw
with the big smile who is still
wearing the uniform Of Tom Will
sons Baltimore Elites, will pitch
one game in the double-header
against the New York Cubans. The
first game is scheduled to start
a. 1870 pm.
In addition to Gaines. the Elites
will present another formidable
star in John Campinola, the hefty
young catcher who led the Negro
National league in batting last year.
Campinola was the hitting star Of
the game last August as he raked
Ray Brown for a brace Of blows,
both contributing TO the Elite scor-
ing.
Early predictions to the effect
that the baseball games to be play
ed at the Briggs Stadium Sunday,
June I. will surpass any baseball
attractions ever held in the Motor
City seem 10 be approaching ful-
fillment The fact that each OF the
opposing teams is regarded as out
standing in the Negro league is
sufficient 10 indicate that the fans
will get their moneys worth in-so-
far as baseball is concerned, but
now it is announced that j. Finley
Wilson, grand exalted ruler Of the
EIks will be on hand 10 throw out
the first ball for the first game,
with ]. Shelton Tapes doing SINH
lar honors for the second game.
The presence of J. Finley Wilson
itself is indicative Of Big Time
The grand exalted ruler Of the Elks
who Throughout the years, has met,
known and made more friends than
any individual Negro in the United
States, is always an attraction. Just
his presence and inimitable man
nerisms make people want to be
where he IS.
Twenty years ago, when John R
Williams was Just out Of college |
and promoted his first big baseball |
attraction in Washington, D. c.
playing the Brooklyn Royal Giants
against the Washington American !
league club and Walter Johnson, I
was none other than ]. Finley VIII
son who threw out the first ball,
and so it shall be none other than |
J. Finley who shall throw out the |
1lTSL Ddu lOI HIS II AS4lAs Sgll4il4yf /
on June 7, but this time in De-
troit, Mich Last, but by no means |
least in performance, as an added |
attraction, will be the presence OF
the newly elected recording secre-
tarv Of the Ford Local 800, JAW
CIO, J. Shelton Tapes. Long be-
fore his election To- the $4,000 job
Shelton Tapes has been an IDOL |
among his feilowmen at the Ford |
Motor company and many Of them
will be present at the Briggs Stadi-
UNI June 7, to see Brother Tapes
throw out the first ball for the Sec
ond game before having Pitts
burgh Courier Double W Victory
button pinned on him by one Of
Detroit's prettiest lassies.
Yes, there never was and per-
haps never will be a larger and |
more enthusiastic crowd Of baseball
fans in the Briggs Stadium than
will turn out for the opening game
Of the Detroit Baseball association
Sunday, June Z.