The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
NEGRO PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL TO INTRODUC
big ''W0RLD SERIES'' DURING 1912 CAMPAIGN
Plans For Inter League Classic To
Be COMPLETED At East West Game


ficers, headed by Thomas Wilson,
president; tribute to Louis "San-
top" Loftin, famed catcher, who
died recently, and the report OF
the league treasurer which showed
balance for the first time in the
history Of the association featured
the two-day meeting of the Negro
National league held at York hotel
here this winter.
DR.. j. B. Martin, president of
me Negro American league, who is
a Republican candidate for Cook
County commissioner in Illinois
with the endorsement of the Re
publican committee, headed par
ty Of three who represented the
western loop at the sessions. 9th
ers included Dr. IS. B Martin,
owner of the Memphis Red Sox,
and Tom Baird of the Kansas City
McnarchS.
CLOWNS BANNED
DR.. j. B. Martin addressed the
group and obtained a joint agree
nent with the Negro National
league, by unanimous vote, banning
any league clubs from playing the
Ethiopian Clowns and teams bear
ing the name of "Cubans," with
The exception of Alex Ponpez's
Cuban Stars which is member CT
the National league.
The two leagues also agreed to
give the Negro American league
sole promotion rights in ST. Louis,
formerly an N. A. l.. city, but now
an open city. The st. Louis stars,
formerly an N A L. team, has dis
banded and its owner, Allen john
son. Of Mounds, Ill, is now asSo-
ciated with James Semler, of the
New York Yankees. Charles Mitch
ell, formerly manager of the
Stars, represented Mr.. Johnson at
the meeting and along with Sem
ier, were. delegates for the Black
Yankees.
Status Of the st. Louis players
will be decided Saturday in Chi
cago when the Negro American
league holds its second meeting Of
the winter. However, DR.. ). B
Martin, president, made it plain to
Negro National league club own
erS that all of the former ST Louis
players were the property Of the
western loop end could be trans
ferred or traded to the eastern loop
only by consent of the NAL.
"WORLD SERIES"
A world series between cham
ptons of the two leagues was de-
cided upon, with complete ar
rangements to be made at the
East-West game which will be
held in Chicago in August
Complaints from the Negro press
for the lack of cooperation by the
league was made by jos Bostick
end Dan Burley, New York writer's
and Art Carter, Baltimore, presi-
dent Of the American Sportswriters
association. The league voted to
extend full cooperation to the Ne
gro press and to take action on a
constructive plan for publicity re-
leases suggested by the newspaper
men. at the next meeting.
PREFERRED ACTION
Action on a franchise for the
!, Pittsburgh Crawfords, newly-or-
ganized by Gus Greenlee, formerly
president of the MN. L., was also
deferred until the session at Phila-
delphia February Greenlee i'll in
, Pittsburgh, was unable to attend,
but was represented by John Clark
! and Robert Allen.
The entire slate of officers, Tom
Wilson. president; Ed Bolden, vice
; president; Cum Posey, secretary
treasurer, was reelected or Sun
day after Saturdays session was
recessed on this point. Objection
against the election of the same
slate prompted the withdrawal of
!, Mr. and Mrs. Ale Manley, of the
Newark Eagles, from the meeting,
with the announcement that the
club would withdraw from the Ne
gro National league.
SCHEDULES IRONED OUT
The league took no official action
OH the Manley's decision, leaving
the matter until Feb. IS meeting
when schedules were made.
The league agreed to put five
per cent CT the receipts from the
annual East-West game into the
league treasury.
Jesse owens, now member OF
OCD, representing the Hale Amer
ica program, addressed the group
\ on Saturday The NAL. voted tC
= give the Hale American program
a full cooperation and appointed
Frank Forbes, New York represen-
tative of the league, to serve on
P the national sports board, physical
4 fitness division.
! Attending the session were Tom
5 Wilson and Vernon Green Balti-
Z more Elite Giants; Rufus Jackson
5 Cum Posey, s. H. Posey Home
5 stead Grays; Mrs. Eta Manley
Abe Manley, Newark Eagles; E'e
: Bolden, Ed Go5tlieb, Philadelphia
y Stars; James Sen1ler, Charles
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