Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-03-14
NEGRO PROF ESSI0NAL BASEBALL TO INTRODUCE
BIG "W0RLD SERIES" DURING 1912 CAMPAIGN
Plans For Inter- League Classic To
Be Completed At East West Game

| BALTIMORE (ANP) Re.
election of the entire slate of Of
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
a 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
tine 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
Monarchs.
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 'aCubans,' with
The exception Of Alex Pompezs
Cuban Stars which is a member CT
the National league.
The two leagues also agreed to
give the Negro American league
sole promotion rights in st. Louis,
formerly an NAL. 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, H., is now asso-
| ciated with James Senior. of the
New York Yankees. Charles Mitch
| ell, formerly manager Of the
Stars, represented Mr.. Johnson at
the meeting and along with Sem
Ter, were delegates fer the Black
| Yankees
| Status of the st. Louis players
viii 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 and could be trans
ferred or traded to the eastern loop
| only by consent of the NAL.
"WORLD SERIES
A world series between cham
pions OF the two leagues was de-
cided uron, with complete arr
engagements 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 hurley, New York writer's
and Art Carter, Baltimore, presi-
cent Of the American SportsWriters
association. The league voted to
extend full cooperation to the Ne
gro press and to take action on
constructive plan for publicity re-
leases suggested by the newspaper
men. at the next meeting.
PREFERRED ACTION
Action on n franchise for the
Pittsburgh Cravfords, newly-or-
ganized by Gus Greenlee. formerly
president of the MIL, was also
deferred until the session at Phila-
delpf1la February. Greenlee, ill 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
MIR 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 nc official action
on the Manley's decision, leaving
the matter until Feb. % meeting
when schedules were made.
The league agreed to put five
per cent CT the receipts from the
annual Fast-West game into the
league treasury.
Jesse owens, now a member OF
OCD, representing the Hale Amer
lea program, addressed the group
on Saturday The NAL. voted to
give the Hale American program
full cooperation and appointed
Frank Forbes. New York represen-
tative of the league, to serve on
the national sports board, physical
fitness division.
Attending the session were Tom
Wilson and Vernon Green, Balti-
more Elite Giants: Rufus Jackson,
Cum Posey, S. H. Posey, Home
stead Grays; Mrs. Eta Manley,
Abe Manley, Newark Eagles; Ed
Bolden, Ed Gottlieb, Philadelphia
Stars; James Senior, Charles
Mitchell, New York Black Yankees,
and Alov pn,,,s,o1 Cuban Stars