The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
THE VOICE FROM
THE PAST SPEAKS


THE PAST SPEAKS
More than ten years or service
in both the Negro American league
and the Negro National league pro-
vides Leon Dappcr) Daniels with
an excellent background for dis
cussion OF great Negro ball players
OF the past three decades And
Daniels was not averse 10 express
ing his opinions in a discussion as
ne muncked his dinner the other
evening.
Daniels, who was first string
catcher for the Detroit Stars back
n the early 1905, made his bow
IN organized baseball al the time
when some OF the great Negro play
ers were just passing over the hill
I'm decline, while others were
emerging from obscurity. For in
! stance. Jimmy Lyons, Pete Hill,
Bruce Buddy Petway. Bill Gate
wood. John Donaldson. Joe Hewitt,
Joe Mendez and Elwood tBingo)
/ DeMoSs were in their declining
years when Daniels came on the
scene. AT the same time Norman
Turkey Siearnes, Andrew Cooper,
Leroy (SatcteD Paige. Wilbur
Bullet Rogan. Rap Dixon. Billy
Wells, George (Mule) Suttles, Floyd
jelly Gardner, John Beckwith.
Clancy White. Judy Johnson and
others were in the spring time OF
their years.
Daniels. who was developed into
catcher by PetWay. thinks the
/ former manager OF the Detroit Stars
was the greatest receiver ever 10
don mask behind the plate. Pet
way knew everything about catch
ing" said Daniels. and re was a
wizard at breaking up the hit and
run plays"
His selection as the best bunter
and player who could drag the ball
past the pitcher for base hits was
Jimmy Lyons And he names Lyons,
Shively. and Gardner as three OF
the best base runners.
For power hitters, Daniels names
Beckwith, Suttles, Christobel Tor
rientti. Heavy Johnson. Dolby
Moore, Oscar Charleston and Mon
talvo. Montalvo and Torrien:ti
were Cubsns who have long since
passed on TO their reward.
Daniels started with the Detroi.
Stars back in 1920, during the time
the late John (TennY Blount was
owner. He later served with the
Harrisburg Giants, Hillsdale and
Bachrach Giants. He returned to
Detroit in 1927. but went back Easl
in $780, Daniels put aside hi,
mask and glove several years age
and is now on a defense job.
A NEW RIVALRY CROPS
UP ON BOWLING ALLEYS
A new rivalry has cropped up
Pand one may say without fear Of
contradiction that this is the out.
growth Of TIE increasingly large
number OF bowling teams which
nave been organized during the
past IL months. The latest rivalry
is between the boys who carry the
mail and those fellows who carr
their living as motormen and con
ductors for the Detroit Street Rail
way.
Fred Durrette, who rolls with TIT
J RnnSAEnlt te p
range game between his team anC
tie DSR rollers. 1t was Fred
suggestion that the teams roll
series Of games. perhaps 20 o
more.
Other members OF the Roosevelt
team are jim Driskell, Ed Carson
Sandy Cloud and c Booker. Tn
DSR team is composed OF JOIN
Wilson, William Booker, Perc.
Jones, Tom Ennis and Louis Black
SAVOLD PROVIDES THE
PROOF OF INABILITY
II there was-any further proc
needed 10 strengthen the belief Len
Franklin, hefty Chicago heavy
wei ght. is not made OF champion
ship timber. Lee Savold. Paterson
; ~ j.. behemott., supplied it as h
dspelled all arguments 10 the con
trary. Lee stopped Franklin in N
tenth round OF their bout in Chi
cago on Monday night
Lem, before his dispatch by DO
q. Pastor and Harry Bobo last ycal
was ballyhooed as the one ma
who could defeat Joe Louis. JAG
2 Hurley. manager Of the formc
$ Cleveland Golden Gloves cham
: plon. went far out on the linn
when he accused Louis OF side
| stepping his protege. But Joe an
tis board OF strategy did not tax
: Lem seriously. They had bee
warned by the late Jack Black
burn, trainer OF the champion. tina
Lem would never be more than
run-ot-the-mne fighter. And pass
J. ing events have substantiate
' Blackburn's predictions.
U Franklin, who has powerful
U right hand punch. has been handi
y capped in lis search for pugilisti
U honors because OF his inability {
box. plus the weak chin hangin
on The end OF his face.
NACIREMA- CLUB Is
GOING STRONG
Have you been noticing account
VI the sports activities OF NacIrcm
club? Well. II you have. then 20
q know that the elubbers arc ju!
Q about the hottest thing in this bur
n nat was once surrendered 10 III
/" British by General Hull
a Take basketball for instance. TT
|, Nac,rema club, competing in IN
d Frat league. while not winning III
r first half OF the league race, W.
bayr ght up in the midst OF the baitl
= The team won The ctsmpIonshi
last year. and looms as one Of IN
strong contenders for the Secor
half