The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-25
SPORTS MIRROR
By RUSS J. COWANS


ned courses at Philadelphia and Des MONIES, come this
send AL Philadelphia will be held the annual Penn
['r Carnival while at Des Moines the Drake Relays will
n progress Both will attract the best of the dwndling
In Of simon pure athletes.
I Tho coorful games in Philadelphia will open Friday
throughout Saturday athletes from various sections
b country will be competing for top honors in the col
te field of track and field. And of the most am
eli Penn States great Splinter and broad jumper Not
In will Ewe attempt to capture the 100yard dash and
ad lump titles, but he will also run member of the
ID $50 relays and sprint medley.
Among the many teams from colored colleges will be
sssB. mile relay champions from Morgan. Morgan won
event last year. And Hampton will be back to de-
I'D the Teachers college relay title won in l941 Xavier
Inward Lincoln Pa), Virginia State, and many others
4 also be represented.
4 lee Farmer University of Iowa sophomore will be
o As busy as Ewell Farmer will attempt to duplicate
|the Drake Relays what he did in the Big Ten indoor
ket last month. Farmer won the short dash and set
n meet record in the running broad jump.
Linton, the little fellow who is doing the secre-
ta work for Ray Robinson, renewed friendships with
large number of persons when ne accompanied the Sug
man to Detroit for his battle with Harvey Dubs.
Back in 1885 Linton, then fresh young squirt in his
<y teens attached himself to the Joe Louis encourage
len the Brown Bomber went East to establish training
Rdouarers at Pompton Lakes to prepare for his bout
ID Primo Camera This Joe's professional debut
the fight fans of the East.
Among the men employed by Roxborough at the time
l Linton 1t was his lob to hang up JOes clothes keen
shoes shned and have his robe ready when he stepped
Of the ring after the training chores Lin
came back Detroit with Louis but returned to
N York his home town.
Now Linton, who is well under FIVE feet in height is
of the big in Robinson's retnue of employees.
tween chatting with friends after the fight Friday night,
busy handing out pictures of the young weller
ght sensation taking and addresses for flu
delivery Yes, Linton has long way since
&se days of 1885.
The Negro National league has the strongest of the
BRO baseball leagues. The league is fairly well bal
BED with Homestead Grays Baltimore Elites. Newark
Cuban Stars ranking as the top teams of the circuit
p In the Negro American league the Kansas City Mon
s defending champions rate the top post, with Mem
) in second position. The other members of the league
Em mediocre at this writing.
q In the Negro Major Baseball league Cincinnati
to be the best of the lot with Chicago Brown
hbers close second Detroit Black Sox is club Of
&ngsterS, while Boston. Baltimore and st. Paul of
Known quantity
The Homestead Grays are doing something this
which every Negro club in the country should do The
public informed about the club, keep averages correct
the newspapers, and, in general, sell the club.
. In recent release, John Clark who is handling the
n for the Grays, has compiled some batting averages
och should be of interest to the fans. His figures show
GrayS to be of the hardest hitting clubs in base
Whatley has an average of 298; Bankhead. $40;
Harris 304; Gibson, 420; Leonard 1913, and Easter
3 SOL or an average of 388.
AS Clark proclams, This is hitting power that many
Dor league clubs could USE"