The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-08-07
PORTLAND NEWS
22l6 S. E. 37th Phone East 1911
Mary NJ. Duncan, Editor
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George Baker
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Track known as the Club Section
for a considerable time and con-
Quoted himself In a gentlemanly
way.
That at approximately 4 pm.
on the 26th day of July, 1912, the
defendant William II. Sears acting
for himself, the marital commu-
nifty consisting If himself and Ma
bel A. Sears, and as a servant of
the Washington Jockey Club, a
corporation, did inform George
Baker, the plaintiff herein, that
the said George Baker must leave
the premises known as the Club
section immediately and return to
the grandstand; that the said Will
liam H. Sears spoke roughly and
rudely to the plaintiff herein and
in an insulting manner; that the
plaintiff inquired of the said Will
liam H. Sears why he must return
to the Grandstand Section and he
was informed by the said William
H. Sears that it was the regula-
ton and rule of the Washington
Jockey Club, a corporation, that
Negroes were not allowed to be on
the premises known as the Club
section of the Longacres Race
Track, but were restricted to the
Grandstand Section; that the said
William H. Sears did order the said
George Baker to leave the club
section Immediately and did inform
him that his money for the admis-
sion ticket would be refunded; that
the said William H. Sears rudely
and viciously pushed and showed
the said George Baker, the plain
tiff herein, through the crowd of
people who were standing in the
Club Section and because the said
George Baker feared for further
bodily injury to himself, left the
Club Section and withdrew to the
Grandstand Section; that he was
informed as he was leaving the
Club Section by the said William
II. Sears in gruff and insulting
voice that he was being elected
because mo colored folks could
stay in the Club Section"
That the said George Baker is
Of a dark-skinned race and is what
is known as a colored man.
That as a result of the said
ejectment of George Baker, the
plaintiff herein, from the Club
Section of the Longacres Race
Track, he suffered physical and
mental humiliation and that as a
result Of the harsh and cruel treat
ment given him by the said Will
liam H. Sears and by the said
Washington Jockey Club a corpor-
alton, through its servant, Will
liam H. Sears, the plaintiff herein
suffered deep humiliation, mental
distress, agony and injury to his
feelings especially so because such
treatment was accorded to him in
the presence of a large crowd If
people, among whom being many
Of the friends of the said plaintiff
herein.
That the plaintiff herein Is an
employee of the United States Ar
my Engineers in Seattle, King
County, Washington and is a citi-
zen of the United States of Anne
RIGA; that he enjoys the respect
of his friends as well as a good
reputation as a respectable citi-
zen in this community.
That as a result of the harsh
treatment humiliation, mental dis
tress, agony and injury of feelings
the plaintiff herein has suffered
damages in the amount If $10,-
10000
WHEREFORE, plaintiff de-
mands Judgment against the said
defendants and each of them for
the sum of 100000, together
with attorneys fees and all costs
and disbursements herein.
JACK STEINBERG
Attorney for Plaintiff