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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

in preliminary bouts.
Detroit should be at the top in boxing.
but the Motor City is in the doldrums, and
principally because promoters have failed
to take advantage of the home town boys.
Most of the locals have been forced to 90
to other cities to win recognition. Joe
Louis is striking example. Likewise Kid
Mccoy, Holman Williams, Howell King.
and numerous others. They were not
given chance in Detroit.
There are some good young fighters in
Detroit, and the first promoter who is smart
enough to use them in his shows will make
the first step toward reviving the fight
game here.
Nacirema dropped close game to AL
pha last Saturday, 81 to %, but the Naci-
rema followers, a little disappointed, are
predicting victory for their team in the
championship game Saturday. And these
predictions are based on one thing-the
appearance in uniform of two men who
were absent last Saturday, mainly Laverne
Smith and Hudson.
The Nacirema followers point out that
Ennis Stafford did marvellous job in scor-
ing Ia points for his team. but did not have
help in sufficient quantity to send his team
home with the victory. With Smith and
Hudson in the lineup these Nacirema fol-
lowers point out, the team will have the
necessary punch to submerge the Alpha
players under an avalanche of field goals
Of course you couldn't drive that into
an Alpha fans head with a ten-pound
sledge hammer. Not only are the Alpha
fans convinced that their team will dupli-
cate the trick of last Saturday, but are say
ing they will do it by large score.
BLEACH did not have sufficient time to
get in the best of condition." one declared
Just wait until he rounds into shape
which should be by the end of the week,
and then you'll see some tall scoring.
"And remember, Peterson and Briscoe
did not hit their stride in the game. Each
is usually good for IL or IA points. But
Saturday-don't be funny. Well take
those guys like Grant took Richmond"
And so it goes Both sides are conf
dent of victory, and for that reason the
game should be thriller. But any game
with Tom Brscoe, Hugh Peterson Ennis
Stafford, and Larry Bleach in it is bound to
be thriller.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
THE SPORTS MIRROR

Tho Detroit Eagles, current pro basket
.h.mpions. have torpedoed practically
Negro pro court five into submission,
" the exception OF one-the Washing
Rears The New York Rens and Harlem
L,he Trotters were eliminated from the
y Armament last Spring by the Eagles
y. vent on to capture the championship.
~ the Bears-well, it has just been diff
',.rt Twice this year the Eagles, who
.ss continued to defeat the Rens and
r''t,ers. have bowed to the Washington
bans.
Rut if you'll take look at the lineup
b. Rears have been using to pile up IL
Executive wins. it will not be hard to ar
trs At the conclusion that this is a good
.sm AT the forward posts are two for
rsr Rens - Wilmeth Sidat Singh and
|rharles (Pop) Gates; Charles (Tarzan)
|rooper. former Rem vet, is jumping center
|'.S coaching the team, and Dolly King and
|ohnny Isaacs, both formerly with the
|psps are the regular guards. In reserve
|,y Jackie Bethards, Red Briscoe and
|Bnckop Wright.
The Bears, moving along as they have
kesn doing during the present season,
Mould be a strong threat In the pro court
tournament which opens in Chicago March
But the Bears have not been invited to
Participate in that tourney. and for that
Esason will not walk off with the loot.
Although I've not seen the Bears as
|sm in action, but knowing the quality of
ke various members of the team, will say
hat the Bears have probably the best court
beam in the country.
Cleveland today is the boxing capital of
america More good fights have been
held in the city across Lake Erie in the
past two months than in an other city.
And there's a reason for Cleveland jump
irg into the limelight.
First. Cleveland has a promoter with
foresight. one who is not thinking only of
he present AS an illustration, Cleveland
has gone ahead and developed the home
hlent, men like Lem Franklin. Jimmy
Bivens and Jimmy Reeves. 1t has been
round these three boys that the promoter
las built his card. Larry Atkins, who has
lad experience in st. Louis, Chicago, and
,her cities. has featured Lem in three of
his cards. Bivens and Reeves getting places
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Chatter OF Hoofs
BY RAzz BROWN

Well. the good colt, Alsab. start
ed once more, and again was beat
en-. this time by the colt. Bright
Willie. boss that could not hold
light for Alsab last year. But
this is 1912, and many things have
changed since 1941. Ii seems. from
what | get from the boys. that get
In the wee hours OF the morning
that Alsab has grown very little
over the winter period and lit
tie short OF weight, and in the last
race he seemed trifle sore. Now
II that's the case. give the colt a
chance. Perhaps he is not up to
grueiling races as yet. | think he is
just about ready now TO give his
best effort.
| remember some time ago
that many colts have been sen
sationaI juveniles and Hops nj
three-year-olds. and l also men,
TONED that n few years ago we
had grand colt In I'll Chico.
strong winter fayorlte for the
kentucky Derby, hut was never
heard Of as n fhree.year-Old.
Hoses are funny things. you
know. They're more like grand
opera singers. and they are liable
10 10 had mt any time. 30 try
Alsab In his next two starts.
Sweet willow. that fast lilly
from kentucky, i not n good as
she used 10 be. She willis In the
stretch. which she did not do he
fore. Well. you cannot go on for
ever. BaIly Boy Is wee hit bet
ter than most platers. and very
consistent. Dit came hack 10 the
races. nj as usual. He will he
heard from In longer races n
they don't put too much weight
on him.
Requested will improve with rae
ing. He's about ready 10 hit in a
short race. Dogo is a bulldog boss
and is cheap, hut will run all day.
Speed To Spare Is in the best OF
shape. Equinox should be good
colt. He Is out OF Handy Mandy.
Chipmink. r. l.. Garry colt,
might be good. He races al New Or
leans. The vapor City will open TO
big crowds this year. and. accord
ing TO the workouts. there will be
a number OF good things uncover
ed. Here are few good ones for
Oaklawn Park track:
jug. Marriage. Dusky Duke.
Stroller BY. Gummed Up. DeIcer,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Supreme Nuts Chance To
|Whittle Lead OF Club Congo

Supreme Linen had an excellent
chance TO white the lead Club
Congo holds in the women's d.
vision. but muffed the opportunity
by losing three to Blackhawks
while the league leaders were los
ing two to Twelve Horsemen.
Thursday night.
Ann WillIngham, bowling anchor
for the Twelve Horsemen FIVE, was
responsible for the wins over Club
Congo. turning in 215 in the second
game for high score OF the evening.
Armee Brooks paced Blackhawks
with games OF 147, l57 and 1866.
Last Sunday, while competing in
Cleveland, Miss Brooks rolled 242.
Garvin Motor won three from
Brady Health and Settles won two
from Alhambra. DR.. Orr took two
out OF three from Detroit Pioneers.
Anderson won three from Weide-
man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

Lillard and Duke Slater were mem
bers OF teams in professional foot
ball. but since Slater played his
last game with the Chicago Cardi-
nails in the early 1905. no Negro
has been able TO vault those racial
barriers erected by owners. Kenny
Washington. Ozzie Simmons. Jackie
Robinson. Ben Stevenson and other
great Negro grid players have met
this difficulty.
The Western conference has
come In for severe criticism be-
cause OF its "gentleman's agree
ment' NOT to use colored players on
the basketball teams OF the member
schools. Surely Michigan. Chica-
go and others in the Big Ten could
duplicate the action OF Wayne. To-
ledo and Long Island in using coll
ored players.
However. while prejudice runs
rampant In pro football and base
ball in the major leagues. The bars
have been lowered in professional
basketball.
For instance. one OF the is teams
which will compete for the pro-
championship in the tournament to
be held in Chicago. March al. is
the Grumann Flyers. a team COM
posed OF former Long Island uni
versity players, including Dolly
King, the dark fash who Is rated
tops in any league. Also on the
team is Charles Pops Gates. for
mer member OF the New York Rens.
Other members OF the Flyers are
Ozzie Shectman. 81 Lobello. Sol
Schwartz and Irv Torkon. who,
with King. formed the starting
lineup OF Clair Bees Long Island
University Blackbirds who won AZ
game In row during 193S-39.
In addition. Billy Jones, former
University of Toledo star. has re-
turned to the lineup OF the Toledo
Chevvies and will team with Chuck
Chuckovtz. teammate at Toledo
university, In the pro tournament.
Besides these there'll be the
Rens, winners OF the 1889 tourna-
ment. and Harlem Globe Trotters.
1910 champions. Both the Rens and
Globe Trotters have made such
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Jimmy Owens
To Compete In
Chi Tourney
Brewster Boxer
Wins State Title
At Grand Rapids

Jimmy Owens, winner o. ne
state hyweight championship Il
Grand Rapids two weeks ago. viii
compete in the Chicagoland tourna-
ment next week. Thursday night
owens a very clever little fellow,
proved 10 large crowd hi quali-
fications to compete IN the Chicago
meet by soundly trouncing johnny
Saputa, Franklin Settlement, IN one
OF the bouts held az Brewster Rec
Ication center
Coach Eddie t'utch Of the Brew
ster team. declared Owens "a tire
brightest prospect he has Developed
at the center.
Luther Burgess. Brewster de-
feated Jerry F'amilAafi. Dearborn.
in iie lls-pound novice. Joe Green.
Brewster, stopped Nathanie. Hus-
key Brewster. in the second round
in the lf7-pound open bout Mark
Gambri defeated Charles McFali
in the 1f7-pound novice. Both are
from Brewster. James Clark. Brew
ster l60-pound novice. won from
Willie Alexander Brewster. James
CAVITY. Brewster l15-pounder. de-
fcated Luther Myers. Brewster IN
the open division. Frank Buczkow-
xxi. Annuncistion heavyweight. beat
Frank English, Brewster novice:
Eddie Owens. Brewster won mo
l:y open bout from Art Price.
Brewster. Butch O'Hara. Dearborn
middleweighf. defeated Waymond
Birdsong. William Greer. Brewster,
won from Edgar Wells, Brewster.
Both are welterweights.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Title Game
Will Be Played
Stafford High
Scorer; Peterson
Leads Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha will meet Naci-
rema Saturday TO determine the
championship OF the Frat league.
Alpha acquired this right last Sat-
urday night by winning the second
half OF the split session with 81
to 2s victory over Nacirema club.
winner OF the first half. in a holly
contested game In ST. Antoine
Branch YMCA gymnasium.
Alpha forged TO the front in the
first period. holding this advantage
through the second and third
periods, and then had enough in re-
serve TO stihe last-minute rally
by Nacirema.
Stafford Sets Pace
Ennis Stafford, former member
OF the Great Lakes and Brown
Bombers. kept Nacirema In the
game with his long toms" from
center court. Stafford hit the bask-
ct six times for field goals and
twice for free shots. piling up a
total OF IA points to win high scor-
ing honors for the night
II was Richard Carter and Stat
ford who spanked the Nacirema
rail- in the waning minutes OF the
game. With less than three minutes
to go and Alpha leading 20 to "a.
Carter flashed down the court TO
sink basket and then Stafford
came through with a shot from
center court TO put his team within
three points OF tying Alpha's score.
Carter dropped in another field
goal. but John Tapley had put the
game on ice for Alpha by sinking a
corner shot.
Peterson Leads Alpha
Hugh Peterson. leading scorer
OF the league, was high point man
for Alpha, sinking four field goals
and three foul shots for IL points.
Tapley, had four field goals and
Larry Bleach. former University OF
Detroit captain. connected for
three field goals and foul shot.
Nacirema was without the sery-
AaCo Ol tWO VI tnt rtOl Cl vi
the team. LaVerne Smith and Hud-
son. These men will be in the Naci-
rema lineup for the championship
game Saturday night at st. Antoine.
With Nose Smith leading the way
with three field goals and three
foul shots. st. Antoine senior team
defeated the Scrollers, 81 TO 26 in
the preliminary game.
The Fraternity all-star team.
selected last Friday. is TO play an
out-of-town all-star fraternity team
here March z. The players selected
10 represent Detroit are: Howard
Gresham and Thomas Fuller of the
Omegas: Kappa. Hewitt Williams.
and Ernest Marshall: Naclrema.
Laverne Smith and Ennis stanford:
Alphas. Tom Briscoe and Hughes
Peterson.
The Pledges all-star team will
be: Sphinx. Calvin Porter and
Buddy Jones: Lampodas, Edward
Evans and GomlllIan: Scrollers.
Charles Miller and Luclus Ryans.
The Pledge all-star team will play
the preliminary game. playing the
st. Antoine Senior Boys who won
the city championship for i9l1-42.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Roscoe Toles Blocked
By Axis Submarines

The last word heard from Roscoe
Toles was last month when he sent
duplicate letters TO all OF his
friends. Since that time no word
has come from the Michigan state
heavyweight champion who was in
Argentine at the time.
Since the German U-Boats have
been sinking tankers in the waters
near the east coast line, friends OF
Toles are wondering II he will be
able to return home. OF course he
can take plane.
In his last letter Toles said he
was trying to get an extension OF
time from his draft. Toles said
Americans and Buenos Aires want
ed him to fight on charity card
for the Red Cross.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

thigh jump. lie also ran leg on
the winning relay team foi total
OF 2Oi4 points.
A former Hamtramck High track
star. Wingo ran the 40 In AZ, the
22O in :25.7 and the $40 in :5s.3.
His best mark in the hien jump was
feet inches.
Following Others
A high scorer for WAYNE in duel
meets since his second year in
school, Wingo is following in the
footsteps OF other great Negro sth-
letes who have worn Wayne colors
In the past.
John Lewis was one OF the frst
athletes 10 carry the Wayne colors
10 international honors. Lewis.
who ran the short dashes. won a
berth on the United States Olympic
team In 1925 as member OF the
l6UU-meter relay squad. He didn't
run In the olympic, but did enter
a number OF track meets in Europe
after the big event.
Lewis SETS Records
Lewis is Joint holder OF the
Wayne outdoor record for the loo
and holder OF the college records
for the 220 and 40. He ran the
100 in 1871 seconds at the state AAU
meet in Grand Rapids in 1925. Lew
is turned in :2l2 for the 22O in a
duel meet between City Colleges
of IA.tenft fno... Nam. ,,..f,...,..t....
al Belle Isle, May 10, 1880, and ran
the 4i0 in :4S.6 at the National
Collegiate Athletic association meet
in Chicago in 1929. In addition. he
Is joint holder OF the 40-yard in
door mark for the Wayne sprinters.
racing the distance in :4.3. Feb. Z.
1881. He Is also joint holder OF the
mark Of 25.2 for the 80 in the
gymnasium.
Willie Henderson, another Of
Wayne's great Negro athletes. holds
the indoor record for the S0-yard
high hurdles. setting up a mark OF
40 in the gymnasium, Dec. Is.
1898. He also holds the low hurdle
mark OF ;3.S. made March -. 1899
Albert King and Stanley Simon
are the TWO best high jumpers ever
10 wear the Wayne colors. King
set an outdoor mark OF feet 4
Is inches in the Central Iniercolle-
giate meet al Milwaukee. June 20.
1885. simon holds the indoor rec
ord OF feet Ga inches. made In the
. Wayne gymnasium. Feb. 4. 1893.
Leroy Dues holds the shot put
record OF ~ feet rs inches. made
at the Olympia trials in Chicago.
July Is, 1882.
Clifton Griffith was member OF
the WAYNE relay team that set the
20-lap relay mark In 1926. and Win
go was member OF the mile relay
team that holds the outdoor mark
OF 3:ls.5. made at the Penn Relays.
April 20. 1871.
So, perhaps its the Inspiration
Wingo draws from those who pre-
ceded him that gives him the speed
TO send his 1.-THE body rushing over
the short dashes. or skimming
across the hurdles 10 acquire points
for his college.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Driskell Will Meet
Chuck Hirst Friday
At Fairview Gardens

Mansfield Driskell former state
welterweight champion. will meet
Chuck Hirst in the eight-round Tea
ture bout az Fairview Gardens FRI
day night. In 13 starts Hirst is
unbeaten. scoring Il knockouts a.
he ran up the string OF victories.
There will be four other bouts
on the card, according TO the pro-
moters.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

high jump. He also ran a leg on
the winning relay team foi total
OF 2Oi4 points.
A former Hamtramck High track
star. Wingo ran the 40 in AZ, the
22O in ;25.7 and the $40 in :5s.3.
His best mark in the hign jump was
8 feet : inches
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Many Detroiters At
Ringside For Pastor
Franklin Big Contest

A large number OF Detroiters
were at the rlngside Tuesday night
to see the Pastor-Franklin battle
in Cleveland. Among the Detroiiers
who made the trip are:
John w. Roxborough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hammond, Ben (Slim)
Jones. Ted Palms, Tommy Gamble.
John II. Williams. Anderson Pry-
OF and Petry Fisher, member OF the
Boxing Commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Alpha Defeats Nacirema Team 81 20
Bob Wingo Inspired By Track
Deeds OF Lewis And Others

Bob Wngo his
Albion
co was %
Wngo participated winning three placing the others He
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

fine records in the tournament and
during seasonal play that the way
has been paved for the breaking
down OF the racial barriers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Racial Barriers Disappearing On
Professional Basketball Teams

For long number of years racial barriers have been
blocking coored athletes in certain sports particularly in
professional football and baseball and basketball in the
Western conference.
Some years back Fritz Pollard Paul Robson. Joe
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-16

when I'm well he spend scarcely
any time with me. II I'm sick he
almost goes out Of his mind, he
can't do enough. He's really
fond Of me, you believe that,
don't you?" she asked anxiously.
His devotion TO his grandma
Their was, in Candace's opinion,
the youths one saving grace.
she said warmly, He is indeed"
His grandmother said happily,
satisfied, Hes a good boy.
Spoiled. maybe. but essentially
good"
Candace thought ruefully, I
wouldn't 60 that far But
apparently no agreement was
necessary to that.
Mrs. Harper settled herself in
to her pillows contentedly. Nov
that we understand each other.
you'll stay? III make it worth
your while"
Pm sorry" Candace said.
mo"
The old lady sat up sharply.
"Give me one good reason why
not" she demanded. my tenn
pers don't bother you. You're
not afraid of me. 1t can't be
that" A sudden thought struck
her. HAS Duffy" she asked,
come tom-catting around? Is
that it,"
That was it. And exactly the
right word for it, Candace
thought grimly. She began,
AIRS. Harper, l."
She saw Mrs. Harper look
toward the doorway and she
turned too, to see Duffy himself
standing there. Her expression
chilled perceptibly.
He looked boyish and hand
some and he was smiling broad
ly and laden as usual with flow
ers and packages. She would
have liked to slip out, but Of
course the flowers had to 60
with her to be caree. for. Duffy
managed to touch her and to be
a long time in passing them
over.
There was package in her
pocket, she discovered, when
she got outside. A small box,
looking like something from a
jewelers.. She thought furiously,
that does it, I'm going to DR.. Pat
terson right now. I've had
enough of this. :"
(TO Be COntinued)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-16
MayR Reduce
builer.Fai
Ice Groom, Too,
Nay Suffer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-(R)
"A government food authority
said today it may become neces-
sary to reduce the buttsrfat con-
tent of fluid milk and ice cream
and prohibit the sale of whip
ping cream in order to make the
milk supply meet civilian and
war needs.
This official, who preferred
not to be quoted by name, said
such action would divert butter
fat into butter and release q lar
ger portion of the total milk
supply for conversion into other
larry products. particularly
cheese and dried milk. Immense
quantities Of cheese and dried
milk are needed for the United
Nations and American troops
abroad.
Dairy production is one Of the
most difficult problems facing
the government, the official.
said. Milk output is tagging con-
'siderably behind goals set up un-
der the Agricultural depart
ments war food program.
Shortages of trained labor,
trucks and tires were said to be
principal factors contributing to
interpretation. Some govern
meht dairy officials have said
that It may become necessary 20
subsidize milk production in Or
der to maintain output at the
present level. Subsidies would
be designed to help farmers pay
wages more nearly competitive
with war industries.
Meayures to conserve butterfat
would probably 60 hand in hand,
the official said, with consumer
rationing of butter and cheese.
Most states and cities have, es-
tablished standards for the nu-
tritional value Of milk. They
were designed originally to pre-
vent practises of skimming and
watering milk. While most
standards require a minimum Of
at least 3.5 per cent butterfat,
most diaries distribute milk of
higher content. Consequently, a
reduction could be made, the Of
fetal said, without going through
the slow process of changing
state laws and municipal ordin-
ances.
Although requirements are
expanding, production of butter
has been running s per cent be-
low a year ago. AS q conse-
quence present storage stocks are
close to the lowest level reached
for this season during the past
10 years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-10-16
Flying Cars
Latest Wrinkle
of Future

BOSTON, Oct. Is - up -
The possibility of postwar de-
velopment of flying automobiles
travelling both on land and in
the air-was pictured today by
Eugene E. Wilson, president of
the United Aircraft Corporation.
Declaring that 1--WE may wit
ness the end of the present auto
mobile for personal transporta-
tion," Wilson said at a Chamber
of Commerce luncheon:
Igor Sikorsky Of my COM
pany has perfected the helicop-
ter. This is a rotating wing air
craft, capable of ascending or
descending vertically, moving
sideways, forward or backward,
and lowering under complete
control. 1t can be built with the
body of small car. Its owner
could use ID. as a business car,
and as an airpTane when distance
warranted"