Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-06-13

Butts this year. is even cooler more eff e. fEN sN
Fortress and more dependable than last season. MM
The folk, those same who were respon aaaH8M8
sibe for the slight edge that carried Martinez
and not Butts into the dream game are now JONES
quite willing to admit they wrong They now say Mar
tinez-and no other shortsop in the touch the
Pea Eye boy in sheer defensive genius.
They don't know him by Pea Eye up East, though
it's Cool Breeze'-a nickname his veteran teammates
the highly seasoned Baltimore club him shortly after
he up to the big tent.
Even then, Butts, still senior high school athlete,
had all the appearances of big league veteran. He
fieded with confidence and displayed that
The odstes considering his 40 pounds
and super-sreamlned chassis, specuated to where
little squirt like Butts got so much arm.
They finally decided it gift from Mother Nature.
They also concluded that the boys amazing GOODNESS under
fire sensational fielding genius also from that
enved source They dubbed him "Cool Breeze and the
stuck
Now largely because of Butts ground covering ability
which has lofty standard for his fellows and inspired
hem too go for everything the Baltimore nfield has
been styled the best in Negro baseball They freely admit
Butts is the out-conscous infeder in the He
tries for everythngand many of the drives usually
mark up for hits turn out to be spectacular outs due to
the fact that this kid has the knack of going imtaby to
his left right to make oneanded pckups and lightning
throws from any position.
At the nmble art of playing baters, Butts is also
past Many times he doesn't have to out
of his tracks but simply to bend down. gobbe hard
tire the batsman.
Sunday May 81 the Negro National League featured
four-team twin bill at the Yankee Stadium. Baltimore
whipped the Philadelphia Stars 53; the Newark Eagles
beat the N Y Cubans s-3.
Joe Bostic a personal friend of this columns who Is
employed sports editor of the PEOPLES VOICE, tab
lod weekly covered the and had this to of the
former star of David Howard and BTWHS in Atlanta:
Tommy Butts antics short for the MaryIanders
made the clients temporarily forget that sharp fielding
Rabbit Martinez not doing business presently at the
old stand He up with less than three which the
had practically posted in the book as hits"
Willie Wells fancy fielding shortstop of the Newark
Eagles who styled the games best, apparently
has plenty of "savvy" left. Of him Bostic wrote:
wells scooped up one behind second to remind the
fans not TO forget that Willie is still doing bit of short
fielding on his own right"
The inside story is that three members of Xavier Uni
versys crack STAG relay quartet will wind up at the Uni
versty of Pittsburgh this fall
Ray Robinsons proposed June II bout with Garvey
Young recent conuueror Freddy e Cochrane has been
postponed indefinitely because of the bum condition of the
Harlem Kids bum left mitt.
Joe Louis will appear big benefit boxing exhibition
at the Polo Grounds June IA.
Norwood H. Barney Ewell the sepa Penn State flyer
broke 43yearod record when he three straight C4A
titles for the third straight and completed an overall
record of nine championships which ecpsed the old mark
of eight titles held by AL Kraenzein of the University of
Pennsylvania since 1899.
The column has been asked its opinion Of the three
best teams in Negro baseball
It's answer is the Kansas City Nonarchs, Homestead
Grays, Baltimore Elite Giants, with the Newark
Eagles just Jump behind the other three
The Monarchs have the immortal Leroy tSatcheD Paige
and Hilton Smith, the best duo of pitchers the game de-
spite the that the former isn't supple he once was
and when you throw in the big Stone Mountain Georgia.
boys hitting with his other gifts James Pg) Greene
just about the peer of any catchers around One thing is
certain Josh Gibson may be greater all agree, but he's
not consistent Greene the decisive performer
day Gibson to play his best only by inspiration
of big crowds and great excitement.
The point u.s. the Monarcs in class by themselves
IN World Series with the Homestead Grays, the column
would take Kansas City. recent winners Dizzy Dcan
club,