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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14
BY BRANToN CRANE

Fight fans: Try drinking six
glasses Of water and then play a
game Of ping pong. How do you
feel?
Well that is what Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery did before he lost
10 Sammy Angott, Friday night al
Madison Square Garden. Montgom-
cry, 2 to ! favorite, drank six
glasses Of water at the wei ghing-in
proceedings TO get over the required
poundage.
Detroit Skaters
From Cleveland comes: The Roll
er follies at the Cleveland Coliseum
was more stupendous than heralded.
Cleveland was not showed up but
showed Chicago and Detroit thing
or three. Detroit was not even
in the race strictly Chicago
and Cleveland. It goes on to say
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14
Champs Console

Brewster boxing club is faced
this week with the painful task
of trying to console two loyal
eliminates, Emmett and William
Grier and their family on the
death of their father. Elmo Grier,
$40 Brewster street.
Mr.. Grier, who was a veteran
of World War /, being gasSed
while in action overseas, died
saturday. Feb. 20, at 1:2O am.
of a stroke.
Mr.. Grier was keenly inter-
eSted in the many activities
which his busy family had adopt
ed as hobbies.
Left to mourn his passing were
his widow, two sons, a daughter,
his mother and a host of friends,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14

Robert Head, 100 and the Oklahoma
Kid, 160
Two pro fighters were Johnny
Winters, and Jackie Young OF De-
troit,
-BRANTON CRANE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09
Need More Men
AT Pearl Hdrbor

ATLANTA, Ga.-(ANP)-
A hurry call for additional hum
dreds of workers to go to Pearl
Harbor reached Atlanta early Sun
day May 3, sending representa-
tives of the fifth district q. 8.
Civil Service Office scouting to
many parts of the city's larger
Negro churches to voice pleas that
men interested apply at once.
It was disclosed that it would be
possible for those signing up to
earn as high as $3.50 a week. Men
Of draft age will be accepted after
first securing a release from their
local boards, it was said.
The chief requirement is that the
men had been to at least the fourth
grade in school. The age limits
were given as from 10 years up.
The civil service officials, who
again requested an announcement
of the openings be made in the
Atlanta Daily WORLD, said that
applicants should register today at
Room 327, New Post Office build
ling
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09
SP 0 ITS SLAM is
BY Lucius melancholy Jones
Jack Blackburn Realized Ambition When
He Made Joe Louis King OF Heavyweights;
Champion Cries At Trainers Funeral

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, Joe Louis, private on
furough from the United States Army walked slowly and
sorrowfuy the aisle to the owerbanked bier of his
veteran trainer and pal, Jack Blackburn
Louis gazed fiXedly the immobie features of the
man who had made him the heavyweight champion of the
world the who had loved him devoted father does
loyal sou.
Tears which said than the most sorrowful words
trlckled from the champions eyes. For minute
Louis stood there getting last ndeble look at his best
and most understanding friend and trying unsuccessfuy to
control the increasing stream of tears dripping his
high Indan-ike cheek bones.
Overcome with grief the saddended Brown Bomber took
out handkerchief mopped the profusion of tears his
face and fighting still others which weled his slightly red
dened eyes, departed the swiftly possible.
They put the champion in his town drove him away
to quietude reflection Louis seemed strangely tired
More than he had appeared after of
his fights Even the first encounter with Max Schmeng
There could be doubt "Chappie" Blackburn's death
the greatest blow Louis received He had said
much before departing camp.
The -Four J's"-Joe, Jack John, and Julian-Louis,
Blackburn, Roxborough, BIack-made mighty combna
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09
BEATING THE GUN
By Al Moses [ANP]

Not SO many months ago, the
transpIanted Smoketown entry
in the fistic sweepstakes spotted
and elongated, powerful white
boy named J. d. Turner, some
45 or so pounds in the weights,
and Knocked him kicking! That
was bad for Burley from the
angle of GETTING MATCH
ES WITH GOOD WHITE BOYS
SHORT OF teh IT'S POUND d.
VISION savvy? To add to
the general confusion, this same
Turner person had made BILLY
CONN, JOE LOUIS STAR
PLAYMATE, look sort of anna
flourish over the ten round route
just prior to C0nn's j0ust with
hard-punching TONY ZALE, an
over-stuffed, middle-weight. We
want to say for McQuillen, the
Irish lad who doubtless was the
only opponent who'd climb in
there with hurley, that while he
went out fast, like an air raid
gong dOuses the lights of given
area, he was PEBBI F. GAME
and NOT AFRAID to face the
murder0us punching NEGRO
WINDERMAN!" ~.
He was thrown in as a sacrificial
because hurley is JUST
roo DARN GOOD for most men
n two divisions middle and light
heavyweight. He scaled t54 for
he McQuillen and possibly no
crger would be effective at TAI
,cunds, but Of that were not posi-
I've. When We chatted with him
TX years ago, he suffered from
'pad hands as did Tuney, wills
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09
SPEAKING IN GENERAL
+ ABOUT BASEBALL r
By X. S. Simmons

The pitching staff is second to
none, headed by the famous
Satchel Paige. accompanied by Hill
ton Smith, Frank Bradley, Booker
McDaniels, Cliff Johnson, and
George Walker.
When Candy" Jim Taylcr pre-
sents his Chicago American Giants,
he will have plenty to offer. Fol-
lowing the Giants through their
Spring training, it is impossible not
to see the spirit and confidence
among the players. The Giants
have some of the best players In
the country and the team is well
balanced with young and old men,
ana the team spirit is running high
The Older men and the younger
ones are working in perfect har-
mony. and with that kind Ct spirit
the club can hardly fail to win.
Never before in the history of the
Giants, have older men and young
er ones worked together with such
perfect harmony.
At first base is HCoo1 Papa" Bell,
who is fielding and hitting the ball
hard and during the spring train
ing he seems to have his old time
speed. Walter Cannady is at sec
ong base, is fielding we'll and has
rounded himself into good shape,
ard is expected to be one of the
leading fielders and hitters in the
league. Cannady has taken person.
al charge of Ralph Wyatt, the
Giants sensational short stop, and
claims when the season opens, the
Giants will have the best short stop
in the American League Alex Rad
cliffe, the Giants third baseman,
looks to be himself of old and is
hitting the ball hard.
The Giants boast of their out
field which includes such men as.
Clyde Spearlnan. rightfield; Ar
thur Pennington, and Jimmie
Crltchfield. leftfielders with JON
ME Bissant, the all around athlete
from Wiley College playing center
field.
The pitching staff is headed by
Willie Cornelius, veteran in the
American League, then there are
Gentry, Jessup and Henry Mer-
chant Of last years pitching staff
Manager Taylor has two or three
youngsters that were picked up
this spring which makes the pitch
ing staff look good.
Larry Sutton, one of the young
pitchers made his first appearance
last Monday. at Sallesbee, Texas,
and didn't allow a hit until the
seventh inning, struck out fourteen
men. and the Giants won 3 to 2.
Ollie West who opposed the Giants
in the Sillesbee game will join the
Giants within the next few days.
Mr.. Taylor announced that the
Giants will be ready to meet the
McnarcllS with confidence of win
ming in the opening game, Sunday,
May 10.
Local officials in Chicago have
arranged a grand program. Chicago
is in hope Of winning the beauti-
fuj Negro American Trophy for
1912, by having the largest at
tendance.
MEMPHIS
Local otHcsals OF the Memphis
Red Soz have completed plans for
their grand opening Sunday, May
10, when the popular Memphis Red
Sox viii meet the fast Cincinnati
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09
Jack BIackburn's Death Like
Losing One Arm Says Louis

tire Of relating is the one he
waged against white heavy
weight John Willie of Chica-
go. on Nov. Ia, 1908, at the Ma
tional Sporting club of Philadel-
phia. Willie entered the ring
weighing 205 pounds and in tip
top shape fresh from going
six mo decision) rounds with
no less a celebrity of the ring
than 80. JACK JOHNSON.
Blackburn entered the ring
scaling believe it or mott 1873
pounds, a slight difference of.
" POUNDS.
Boxing in the Quaker City was
on trial that night. The promoters,
against their better judgment, had
permitted Blackburn to induce them
to stage (from the standpoint of
weight Disparity the one sided
affray. No exhibition of dazzling
cleverness and red blooded courage
compares with B1ackburn's exhibit
ton that night in this writer's
opinion. Our late daddy saw that
bout and what he told then.
never left our memory.
The big white fighter never
laid glove on Blackburn who
in turn, Jabbed, sidestepped,
hooked and right -crossed viii
lie at will. Such was the superb
artistry of the man who went
to "calI the corner shots for
one Of the greatest fighters since
the days of the Roman cestus.
This writer staged benefit fog
Sam Langford, a Blackburn play
mate, back in 1927 when Ed Hughes,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09

BIRMINGHAM
Sunday, May 10 will be Opening
Day for the Negro American
League. and the teams fresh from
their training camps are in tip tex
forrrl-ready to answer the call
"play balll' with Birmingham. Chi
cago, and Memphis the host cities
At Fleetwood Field in Birming-
ham, the Black Barors with their
strong aggregation, will meet the
well organized Jacksonville Red
Caps who have been well drilled
this spring under their new Man
ager "Jabo" Andrews. Manager
WEIGH of the Barons, has promised
the home folks that his team is
ready to meet the task.
OPENING PROGRAM
Prior to the game. an elaborate
opening program has been arrang-
ed with several civic organizations
taking part and music by the Park
er High School Band, well-known
In that section
Owner Tom Hayes, yr.. expects
to- re on hand to see the first ball
pitched along with j. 3. Greer,
owner of the Red Caps. Ten thou
sand Is expected to turn out and
will be in competition with other
league cities for the beautiful Ne
gro American League Trophy,
which will be presented to the city
having the largest paid attendance
for one Cd year. Manager An
drews is pinning great hopes in
pitcher preacher" Henry, while
Manager Welch is counting strong
ly Oil Dan Bankhead.
CHICAGO
The Comisky Park in Chicago
will be the scene of a double head
er ON opening day Of the Negro
American League, Sunday. May 10,
when the enthusiastic Chicago
American Giants of which Candy
Jim Taylor is the Manager, will
meet the powerful Kansas City
Monarchs managed by Dizzy
Dismukes featuring Satchel Paige,
and the first game will be called
at 100 D m.
MONARCHS
Dizzy" Dismukes. manager of
the Monarchs, stated that he is
bringing to town one of the great
est ball teams the Monarchs have
had for many years.
Frank Duncan and James Green,
catchers, are doing an excellent
job behind the plate. With the
combination of Jess Williams In
short, and Newt Allen at second,
the Giants will find it tough when
the ball is hit in those directions.
John O'Neal, we'll known to fans
throughout the country is still a
hard worker at first. Herb Cyrus
at third completes the infield.
Cyrus is fielding the ball with per-
feet satisfaction and has strong
throwing arm.
The MonarchS carry a powerful
outfield with Willie Sims former
" of the Chicago American
Giants in left; Willard Brown,
'The Home Run King" in center,
and hard hitting Strong In right.
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THOUSANDS JAM CHICAGO CHURCH TO attend
SADDENED CEREMONIES FOR JACK BLACKBURN
Funeral Rites For Joe Louis
Celebrated Trainer Touching

greatest shock he had ever receiv-
ed. Obtaining a six day furlough
from Camp Upton, N. Y, he hur-
ried to Chicago. Monday, he saw
the body OF the famous trainer as
it lay i'll state at the Charles Jack
son Funeral parlors, and there he
Wcpt openly DIS a child
There was none of that Wednes
day. Along with five other init
mate friends of Blackburn-Co-
Managers Julian Black and John
Roxborough, Larry Amadee, also a
trainer of note: Police Sgt. Carl
Nelson, former bodyguard for tn
champion, and Frank A. Young,
Chicago Defender sports editor
Louis carried the heavy bronze
casket and sat beside Roxborough.
Only once, gazing in the casket
did he brush his eyes with his
handkerchief Once he leaned ove)
to speak to Roxborough; several
times he looked up to shake hands
with sporting and pugilistic celeb
rites who came over to greet him
Otherwise. ne, was a perfect picture
of quiet dignity, hiding his griel
behind an immobile expression.
The Rev j. G. Austin, pastor OF
Pilgrim, delivered the eulogy in
the brief as minutes services.
Blackburn, he said was "the part
ner of God in making man" and
that was the theme Of his sermon
He told the bereaved that ''all
things are for your sake" and "al-
though The outward man perish,
yet the inward man liveth." Black
burn was so brilliant that in the
lfistic world he was known as MIR
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09

(Chappe' with World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis)
tion Death of beloved respected "Chappie' just
about breaks up the finest board of strategy in prize ring
history.
They have definitely announced that Joe and Billy Conn
will meet for the world heavyweight this June Con
frmation the other night They broke the
the air waves.
One is left to wonder if Joe Louis will be able defeat
his toughest rival without the concrete of or Chap
pie.
But Chappe said after Louis blasted Buddy Baer to the
canvas in round in New York.
"Joes done graduated his course Yas SIR, that
boy really knows his stuff No need to worry about the
chap He can GO for himself from here out Just you
watch"
Evidently Blackburn knew what he was talking about
What did Joe to Abe Simon when, for the first time III
his eghtyear he without the pearls OF wisdom
and material presence of OF Chapple! .
Conn is dangerous and willing to concede it. But 1t
or Cappie who knew Louis better than eseeven
Joe himself thinks the Brown Bomber go for himself
from here OUT for prepared to ride stream
liner to New York this summer grab rngslde seat anu
look at another smashing Joe Louis victory
That's how much reliance have in Blackburn powers
Of analysis.
And now before taking parting salute from this sad
dening subject let's put under microscopic hghpower the
interesting career of the iustrous Jack Blackburn what
made him the greatest trainer of prize ring history!
The answer is that he one OF the most pfo1ouho
students of the game who ever lived.
Blackburn born in 1888 and died at the age OIL 3D.
He grew up hard way. The path he Travelled as boy
was comparable to that of screenands Dead End Kids;
At the age of H. Blackburn got the tight game IN ms
blood He went to great patience and devotion to learn all
he could about fighting and 1908 he had made enough
headway to break professional under MANAGEMENT OF
Dick Kahn white sports editor of the Philadelphia Record
Blackburn got only $3.50 for his first fight-but that
10 him was considerably than coffee and doughnus
which is what he had lived on lot of the time.
All told Chappie fought 90 times and lost only twice
once in memorable fifteen round battle to the immortal
Joe Cans his last unsuccessful comeback bout again
Roy Pelkey white, in Los Angeles in 1923.
Blackburn stayed perfect physical condition whether
training for fight not He studied fighters-al of them
he could see-wth the seriousness that big league pitcher
Sudp a he
cuarities of sty flaws defense faulty fOotw0k-every
thing He perfected defenses erected ofenses and develop
sraeges he felt would beat just about every fighter
regardless of weight he had seen.
It is matter of fact that swnger ever beat Black
burn To whip him. and only Cans and Pelkey did, had
to punch short and straight
Some Jack Blackburn fought and whipped Jack
Johnson The information is correct provided specify
that during practice drill when Chappie had been
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Buckeyes at Martins Park. There
will be opening ceremonies which
have been well-planned and 1000
are expected to attend, in hope of
winning the Negro American
League Trophy for 1912
THE BUCKEYES
Manager Walter Burch of the
Buckeyes, a new entry in the
league is well satisfied with his
line-up for the opening game.
judging from the showing the men
made during spring training
Archie Ware. first sacker. is one
of the most flashy players in the
league and is good with his flash.
Hard-hitting Johnny Lyle who has
broken up number OF ball games
is now with the Ohioans. Billy
Horn, who played short with the
Chicago American Giants in 1882
40-41 has shown great speed in
the infield for the Buckeyes. With
A. Ware first, James IN short, ard
Smith at third. the team has an
alright iilfield The outfield Is
well protected with fast-G. Brown
in left. Jcthroe in center and Chris
topher in right The pitching staff
Is outstanding with such men as,
Heupert, McKelvin. and Manager
Burch, himself a great twirler.
MEMPHIS
The Memphis Red Six former
champions of the Negro American
League with Larry Brown, veteran
catcher in the league, the 1912
Manager states that he has full
confidence that his team will have
everything under control
M. Carter, one of the most de-
pendable hitters on the team is do
ing an excellent job a5 third base
both in fielding. and throwing
jelly Taylor, flashy first baseman
is hitting the ball hard and is IL
the nest of condition. Neal Robin
son, one of the leading home run
hitters in the league, and center
fielder for the Sox, has already be-
gun his hitting spree by clouting
out several home runs. Fred Bank
head, who Joined the fold a few
weeks ago, and went to work at
second, is doing great job and is
pounding the ball all over the lot.
Catcher and manager. Larry Brown
is catching and throwing as of
old.
witt, a pitching staff of Peter
Submarine" Moss, who IS hitting
the ball extra hard for pitcher. IS
bearing down to satisfaction on tbs
mound. Other pitchers include: w.
HUTCHINSON, ". Mathis. and B,
Brooks
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09

hired as sparng partner for the first Negro world heavy
weight champion
Blackburn peppered Johnson and boodied his nose.
Aroused TO great anger Johnson tried to blast the little fell
low who weighed only 1873 against his 2O3 to pulp But he
could hardly lay glove the elusive target STILL Black
burn kept tagging him. Folk in the laughed raucOusly
and guyed Johnson for years over the incident
That gave Blackburn untold publicity and recognition
His income took mighty leap
Later Blackburn fought Sam Langford the feared Bos
Tar Baby the they all lodging. He battled
him not THREE times Of my contemporaries states
bust SEVEN Blackburn three times and the other
contests adjudged draw
Blackburn didn't care about meeting the big boys,
matter what size they lie popuarized the old slogan
sIhe bigger they COME the harder they fall
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09

cH1CAGO-(ANP)--Chappie and
the Champ came to their final
parting Wednesday. p4s
Jack Blackburn, the man who
guided Joe Louis into the worlds
championship and nodded him in
to the greatest heavyweight in his
tory, now rests in Lincoln ceme-
terry. Louis as an active pallbearer
helped carry him there after one
of the biggest funerals witnessed in
Chicago
WORE UNIFORM
Dressed in private's uniform,
with shoulder insignia of two
squares joined to make figure
eight, tanned and trim and looking
especially fit physically. the Brown
Bomber paid no attention to the
thousands who damned Pilgrim
Baptist church, filled the street
outside and lined the route Of the
funeral procession.
Long before s o'clock in the
morning a crowd gathered outside
the doors to the massive stone tenn
pie. Shortly after the doors were
finally opened, three hours before
the scheduled l p m. rites, every
one of the 1880 seats was filled.
More than 5000 others stood out
side in the IS degree weather, hop
ing for glimpse of the champ,
ard heard the services through
loud speakers.
WEPT AT BIER
Blackburn. who was SO, died at
his home the previous Friday from
a heart attack as he was recuper-
ating from pneumonia. Louis, who
had come to look upon Chappie as
father, called his passing the
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Brains,' Rev Austin declared.
Covering the casket was a huge
blanket of white Gala lilies. yell
low roses and ferns sent by Louis,
Black and Roxborough. Other large
wreaths were from Mike Jacobs.
Cab Galloway, who sent spray OF
white lilies, a wreath Of gardenias
from the Jones brothers, and flow
ers from Atty. and Mrs. William
H. Temple and from Mamie Sea-
mon, who trained Joe for the re-
cert Simon fight. The flowers
alone filled four automobiles.
MRS. LOUIS HANDLED
FLOWERS
Mrs. Marva Trotter Louis, the
champions wife, led a group of
nattily attired grey uniformed girls,
members of the Royalties club Of
which she is president, commanded
by Mrs. Sunny Edwards who han
6led the flowers.
The program included He'll I'm
derstand" by the Pilgrim choir and
chorus, a scripture reading by the
Rev. Clarence A. Coob, pastor of
the First Church of the Deliver
ance; prayer by the Rev Richard
A. Keller. pastor of Beth-Eden
Baptist Church; violin solo, Ave
Maria" by Alien Lane; aeknowI-
edgement of resolutions and tele-
gramS; soprano solo, Golden
Bells" by Alberta Pope; obituary
by Eddie Plique. manager of the
Savoy fight arena; tenor solo. 1--WE
Done My Work." by G.. A Gullatt;
eulogy by Rev. Austin and conclud-
ing selection by the choir, Going
Home
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-09

NEW YORK CAMP Min
nesota's quit Pittsburgh CHAR
LIE Burnley came, saw and won
over New York's fsshow me" boxing
fans by knocking out a Denver
unknown (McQuillen in the OPEN
ing canto before $500 fans at Bill
Johnson's st. Nicholas club fort
night ago. -. If it isn't one thing
that mars Negro lads debut be-
fore a big time audience in the
fight racket. it's another. Burnley.
for number of years the Number
/ welterweight division contender
for titular honors, has been religl-
ously sidetracked by black and
white division bosses from - Ross
to Cochrane???