The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
GEORGE PORTER
ITO RESIGN AS
SENATE HEAD
B Battle ages Over
Cancellation Of
Tournament
BY ALFONSO CATO


Spanked by the cancellation of
the duration tournament" and
subsequent controversial issues
growing out Of the cancellation, the
National Negro Bowling association
was seething this week as delegates
from Detroit and Toledo threatened
to withdraw and a Detroit officer
announced that he would tender his
resignation as local senate head.
In addition. J. Elmer Reed, ma
tional secretary. and Edward T.
Rollins, national treasurer, have
entered protests against accusations
made two weeks ago in the Bowl
er's Hall Of Fame" a column con-
Quoted by the writer.
Source Of Trouble
A few weeks ago the national
representatives met in Toledo and
voted TO cancel the national bowling
tournament for the duration, but
also voted to hold a duration
tournament" instead. Several weeks
after these delegates had returned
TO their respective homes each re.
ceived q communication from Reed
who informed them that he had re-
ceived word from the national
treasurer that there were not suf-
Accent funds TO stage the duration
tournaments" Reed also enclosed
blanks on which the delegates could
express his opinion in favor :
against holding the tournaments.
AS many Of the delegates ques.
toned Reeds right TO request q
mail vote on the tournament. many
protests were fled.
Here in Detroit the local repre-.
sentstives met with those from To-
ledo and discussed the entire topic.
AS result, a release was given to
the "Bowler's Hall Of Fame" This
started the Are works.
Threatens To Resign
George Porter, president OF the
Motor City Bowling Senate, an
nouneed last Sunday that he would
resign his post as soon rs some one
could be found TO AL his important
iosidon. There are rumors tha'
big story will break as soon al Por-
ter tenders his resignation.
According 10 reliable sources De-
;roii and Toledo will be among the
first cities 20 break with the Ma
honal Negro Bowling association.
The break. according TO this source.
can be traced 10 the national con-
ven;ion held in Toledo last May q
and g. AT this convention, on the
recommendation " Reed. the Ma
;ional Negro Bowling association
went on record TO no. supper, a
national movemen' 20 abolish segre-
cation in the major baseball leagues
and the American Bowling Con-
gress
Jimmie Hayes representative OF
Local 800 OF the UAW-CIO. was
sent 10 the convention in an effort
TO persuade the dele gates to strike
blow agains, racial discrimina-
ton. His efforts were in vain.
Mr. Hayes was introduced 10 the
convention and his argument for
adoption OF a resolution condemn
ing racial bias was ably supported
by Bohannon OF Chicago, at that
time president OF the Chicago
senate. Bohannon is now in the
armed forces.
This action on the part OF Reed
and the other national officers
present made them unpopular with
most OF the delegates. and since that
time public opinion has risen to a
point OF protest that has resulted in
number OF cities threatening 10
withdraw from the national body.
There seems TO be but one thing
that can save the association and
that Is for drastic changes in the
setup. or the resignation OF those
primarily responsible for such &C
ton