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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
TuskegeeFauored
Over Wlberforce
In Annual Clash

CHICAGO, Observation-Disclosures
Tuskegee institute OF Alabama and
Wherefore university of Ohio clash
in the l4th meeting OF the two
schools Friday right, Oct. 20. here
in Comiskey park, Tuskegee viii!
rule the favorite but that doesn't
mean that the Abbottmen have to
win.
Tuskegee came here las year the
favorite with Raymond Head OF
Griffin. Ga. Arthur Sawyer Of Tus-
caloosa, Ala. Josh Brown Of Hilton,
Ga, Van Cleve of Kokomo. Ind.
and George Robinson Of Hiawatha,
Kans. but Tuskegee left the field
on the short end Of Is to Z score.
and Coach Jim McCreary celebrated
his first year as coach at the Ohio
institution with a victory over the
Golden Tigers.
McCreary is back this year but is
without the services Albert Baker
who preceded McCreary as star
at Michigan State college. Baker
is now with the Marine Corps in
New River, N. c. The Ohio squad
this year is built around seven sem
iors. one of whom is the only let
/ terman returning. He Is C.. Arm
strong who has seen three years
previous service with Wilberforce.
He comes from Morgan Park, Ill.
both Wherefore and Tuskegee
have been hard hit by the draft.
Many Of last years varsity players
arc in Africa and the South Pacific.
Head Coach Clel Abbott of Tus-
kegee has Carter Bowman, center,
OF Washington, D. C., who will cap
tain the team: OTIS Head OF Grit
\ fin, Ga, and brother TO last years
star, Raymond: Sam Leftwich OF
Buffalo. n. Y. and Alva Tabor OF
Fort Valley, Ga, all who saw serv-
zee in the game against Wherefore
last year. Beyond that the Tiger
mentor and his assistants have built
the 1913 Golden Tiger machine from
freshman. sophomore and junior
material.
The Tuskegee-W befforce series
started back in 1923 al Tuskegee
institute and was moved 10 Chicago
IN 1929 There were no games in
1892 and 1887
All games have been close with
The exception OF the l94l game when
Tuskegee won, 26 TO !, and hung UP
the biggest score OF the Is years OF
play In 1888. Wherefore was VIC
tor. IS TO 8.
Other scores were the WILDER.
force victor.es in 1881 by the score
Of Is TO 6, again in 1884 10 the tune
Of 10 10 0. in 1910, with IA to II
-cuuut and-tast year, ~l3-to-7'--Wtl'
bcrforcc has won twice by the score
of6 70 0 That was in 1888 and 1886
The Tuskegee victories were: Z
to win in 1929, to 0 in 1885, Il
10 IN 1899
Wilberforce has the edge in the
series, six games 10 five. Two Of the
games were ties There was the
and tie in 1923. and the o 10 III
IN 1880
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

A few weeks back Eddie Blount.
go pound New Yorker, scored a
surprising lo-round decision over
Lee Ssvoid. currently accepted as
the No. 2 man N the heavyweight
division. Last Friday night Savold
avenged the defeat b. stopping
Bloun; IN the first round Of their
re-match IN Cleveland. This was
slso a surprise 10 the boxing fans,
Prior 10 his first engagement with
d cunt. Savold had scored victories
over Ler Franklin. Nate BOlden.
and a number Of fighters Of lesser
importance. running up a record OF
II straight victories For that rea-
sor his oetea: by Blount. a practic-
ally unknown, was cons !dercd one
o. the biz lpsetS OF the current year
Because Of his quick dispatch Of
Blount. Savold IS now pointing to-
ward his Nov match with Tami
Msurielo in New York And should
nC DC Itlda 1Cu t!lO NaNlOI III tllhk
bout. then Humping Lee will begin
cunning for a match with Jimmy
B.vins, Cleveland heavy who holds
q decision over Savold
This bou, will probably be held
IN Cleveland Chicago promoters
have turned thumbs down on Lee
After he had been beaten IN Wash
ington by Tony Musta. and then
made miserable showing here,
the Chicago promoters picked him
up and gave him a chance. match
ing him against Franklin in two
bouts which drew large crowds.
The bout with Bolden was also a
financial success
SO il was only natural that the
Chicago promoters should hang out
q pout when they learned that Sa-
void had been signed by Mike
Jacobs 70 meet Mauriello. And
that paved the way for the frst
contest with Blount, bout that
almost knocked Savold out OF his
entrenched position as one OF the
foremost chsllengers for the crown
now worn by Sgt Joe Loui.
While Paul Brown was coach al
Msssillon high tMassillon o. ne es-
tsblished system OF using junior
high schools as incubators for var
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
BY ED FRAZIER

Danger, men at play.
Yep. the red flags out in the game
room at the Central Motor City
Tennis club these days. Why? Be-
cause the boys are playing new
brand OF table tennis, a slightly
hazardous brand-for onlookers.
They're swinging from the heels
TO produce smashing drives. and
they're dashing far behind the table
10 make seemingly impossible re-
turns. No longer does the spectator
sit on the table or select a cigaret
from players vest pocket while
the boys block and push the ball
around for several minutes per
point These positions are rather
untenable now and the bystander
who gets too close 10 those slashing
blades and flyins feet do so at their
own peril.
Collegiate Champion
The person responsible for this
new trend in table tennis play is
little Jimmy Johnson, Tuskegee's
gift to the racquet-wielding gentry.
Jimmy has been playing table ten
mic with lawn tennis accent for
quite some time. but only recently
arrived in Detroit to display his
wares. And, dentally, he was
good enough at lawn tennis to cap
ture the intercollegiate crown last
Spring on the Tuskegee courts.
Jimmy Is a picture of grace be-
hind the tennis table, driving the
bali fercely. using very little spin
q Is to attain greater speed-or, as
he puts il: Il want the ball to leave
the paddle fast, so why should |
put an excessive top spin on it,"
He seldom has to drop back on
defensive play because of his quick
ness OF hand and speedy foot work.
but when forced to do so he glideS
easily back Is or 20 feet and makes
low bouncing chop return so clev-
erly placed that his opponent can
rarel yremain on the attack More
often. however, he sticks his paddle
in front OF a hard-hit ball and il
goes tipping back faster than i
came.
Jimmy Is a crusader for tabl,
tennis play. In fact, he conddec
that that is one Of the primary rea
sons he's in Detroit. to tfnd) dis
cover some good table tennis play
ers. He hasn't found any goot
enough to extend him yet. so he'l
have to await the coming tourna
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

Totals oi7st1 sss
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Junior Dimsion
Team Will Play
FTytCourtG Game

The Wolverines. members Of the
Junior Division OF the Michigan
Chronicle Basketball league, will
have their first game nj Dryer
school, Caniff and Cameron. Sat-
urday night. Oct 30. The game
is scheduled for 1880 pm.
The next meeting Of the league
will be held Friday night. Oct. 20.
at Brewster Recreation center All
mayors or Representatives OF
teams seeking admission TO the Jun.
Tor. intermediate or Senior divi-
sions. should be present.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Beats Two TopnOtchers

Two Of the top-ranking players in
the country, travelling under the
auspices Of the u. S. Army, visited
the TuSkegee campus last winter,
offering war bond TO anyone who
could defeat them in table tennis
match Although out Of practice,
Jimmy surprised the boys in some
holly contested battles. One OF
them. Douglas Garland, winner Of
n merouS sectional and state cham
pionshlps and one of Americas fin
e. hitterS. remarked TO Jimmy:
You never give a man a chance 10
hft'-a remarkable accolade to
which members OF the Central
Motot City Tennis club utter pro-
found Amen"
What lot Of people don't real.
ize." Jimmy said, us that table ten
mis- is also major sport with con-
tests staged for both national and
world championships, as we'll as
numerous other lesser tournaments
There are the Swaythling and Cor
bill Cup teams, similar to the Davis
and Wrightman Cup teams at lawn
tennis. There's also a u. S. Table
Tennis association. modelled after
the lawn tennis body. but with a
pair of notable exceptions. First.
there's no distinction made between
amateurs and professions, all COM
peting in the same tournaments. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Heavy Ticket Sales Point To Big Crowd For Game Here

mere and University of Hawaii stu
dent and now associated with Ha-
waits own infantry. carried off the
honors in an athletic meet by drop
kicking a 54-yard boot to win the
Army championship.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

secondly, no persons are barred
from membership because OF race,
color, ability or any other reason
except infractions Of the rules and
regulations,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
1t. Noel Smiths
Kick Wins Game

HONOLULU, H. T. - Ii. Noel
Smith, former Roosevelt high school
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26

One % tho most delightful
events that lpsIlanti has seen in
many moons. albeit tlnVed with
regret because Of ira u. ion. vas
the reception rendered Sunday
evening 10 PROT Horace T.. Wlber.
who is retiring. because Of axe lin.
itation. from The faculty Of the
Michigan state normal college ar
ter &c years Of notable service. 4
committee from the faculty. ar
ranged fAe infOrmal affair and
Charles Mckenuy Halls spacious
rooms we're filled with friends Of
Prof WILDER rom both Town and
gown. who came 70 pay tribute
Of esteem and appreciation
The rooms were larigliy dec-
GRATED with baskets and bouquets
OF summer flowers and the small
tables a. which refreghmeufs were
served had each its own bouquet
After an hour Of personal greet
lHgs 20 Prof and Mrs WILDER. and
visiting while refresumeufs were
enjoyed Dean Egbert IsDeIl called
upon the audience 10 rise and
sing The Star Spaugled Banner. 30
and. after explaining the purpose
of the gathering. introduced Prof
Leslie 4. Butler as POSTMASTER.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Peace Move?
Reception Honoring Professor
H. L. WILDER Proves Delightful

Prof Butler paid tribute 10 Prof
Wilber and called upon County
s hool Commissioner y. H. Nc
Comb Of Tuscola County, a Nor.
nal alumnus. who spoke earnestly
on the aid Prof WILDER. through
the department OF college extern
sion that he has directed through
over a score OF years. has been 10
rural teachers Norman r Bergen
son of the state Department Of
Public Instruction told ~ Prof
Wilber's work as deputy state su-
perintendcnt OF public instruction
and the aid he has given in max
INK the Michigan schools what they
are Robert T.. Barber. %. High
land Park attorney and school or
fetal dwelt especially on Prof
Wilbers splendid work in making
Charles Mckenny Hall an actual
ity. in going about the state and
yousing interest IN the alumni for
the project As a fellow director
OF the alumni association. he paid
tribute To the continuous work OF
The guest Of honor in keeping con-
tact with the alumni and express
See RECEPTlON-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Youths Who Offer Lives For
Country Honored by Program


I'm Honor of the boys and girls
offering their lives that the Amer
lean ideals OF justice, freedom.
and democracy might prevail.
1t was with this thought that
the Ypsilanti Community Honor
Roll was dedicated Sunday evening
by Legion Commander Harold Au-
eustus. In his dedication talk.
Commander Augustus pledged the
local American Legion post. 2S2,
10 the faithful service Of this coun-
try and the preservation of the
memory of the deeds OF the fight
ing men and women, that democ-
racy might live.
The program, which began as
the Ypsilanti High School Girls
Drum and Rugle Corps marched up
Michigan Avenue. leading members
of the patriotic organizations who
took part. was opened with the
playing of America. bp the Ypsi-
lanti High School band. Harold
Magee. chairman. next introduced
Rev. Gordon Speer. who gave the
invocation. Mr.. Magee. in thank
ing all persons who had assisted
in compiling names for the Honor
Roll. asked that persons with fur
Their names. or with corrections.
contact the Legion. The total
number OF names on the board is
1866. he stated. and more will con
tinue to be added.
Community Proud
Mayor Ross X Bower spoke
briefly. telling of the pride OF the
community In the men and WON
en- whose names are on the roll
Commander Augustus then intro
duced the principal speaker. Pro
fessor John Muyskens. commander
of the Ann Arbor Legion post.
THE sacrifices OF the sons and
daughters Of this community"
Prof. Muyskens stated. are all
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26

helping in solving our prime world
problem today. for they are fight
ing for the principles which re
fleet the image in which this
country was created. The prob
lem OF lasting peace he contin-
ued. must be solved by a finer
method than in the last war. It
must be solved through the coop
Grafton of labor and capital, the
small businessman and the farm
er, and through the unification OF
all creeds and races. We must
solve this problem, and keep solv.
ing it while they are fighting. or
their fight will again have been
in vain he said.
I'VE must make this The major
part OF our fight on the home
'front.' Prof. Muyskens stated. "to
keep our -Four Freedoms so that
when they do come home, democ-
racy will no longer be found want
ing, and this war will have gained
for us a lasting peace
Praises Legion
John p. Kirk, who was intro
duced as one of Ypsilanti's out
standing citizens. man standing
for the same ideals as the Legion.
gave a brief talk. praising the LIE
gion members for their community
spirit in erecting the board, after
which the dedication was by Com.
mander Augustus. Rev. Hugo
tenker gave the benediction. and
the program was closed with the
National Anthem, by the band.
Patriotic organizations taking
part in the dedication we're: Amer
lean Legion; American Legion Aux
Hilary; American Legion Junior
Auxiliary: Carpenter Womens' Re,
lief Corps; Carpenter Women's
Relief Corps Junior Group; vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars: Veterans Of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Huron
Navy Mothers; Mothers Of Men in
Service; Girl Scouts: Boy Scouts,
and Spanish-American War Vet.
Grams.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Dnce Out, Martial Law in Italy
ProcIamations

Losdon. July 2S-INS-The texts
OF the Rome radios announcements
OF the change in the Italian govern.
ment follow:
The official announcement:
His Majesty. the Kins Emperor.
has accepted the resignation from
the offices OF the chief OF govern.
ment. prime minister and secretary
of state, which was rendered by
His EXcellency, Signor Benito Mes
solini, and has appointed as chief
OF the go, eminent. prime minister
ard secretary Of state His Excel
lency. Marshal OF Italy Signor Pie.
tro Badoglio.'
The Kings proclamation:
italians As from today. as
sumo the high command over all OF
the armed forces. In this solumn
hour for the destiny OF our father.
land. everyone must take up his
post OF duty. faith, responsibility
and his battle station
mo deviation from this can be
tolerated. No recrimination can be
permitted. Let all Italians bow be
fore the grave wounds which haN,
lacerated the sacred soil OF the
fatherland.
Italy. through the valor O. heI
armed forces and because OF the
determined will OF all her people,
will again find. IN her respect for
those institutions which have al
ways helped her to rise. the road
of success and recovery.
italians To-day am more than
ever indissolubly united with you
by unshakeable faith in the immor-
tally OF our fatherland.
Signed. Nittolio Emanuele.
Counter-signed Badoglio
Marshal Badoglio's statement:
Italians on the order OF His
Majesty, the King Emperor, am
today taking over the military gov
erument OF the country, with iull
powers.
The war continues.
Italy, grieyously stricken in her
provinces and her ruined towns.
maintains her faith in her given
word. jealous OF her ancient tradi-
tiogs.
"Ou" ranks must be closed around
His Majesty. the King Emperor. the
living image OF the Fatherland and
the example for US all.
The commission which I have
received is clear and concise. II will
be scrupulously executed and who.
ever imagines he can interrupt nor
NAL development. or he who seeks
to disturb public order. will De
stricken down without mercy.
Long live Italy. Long 1--we the
King"
Signed: Marshal OF Italy Pieuo
Badoglio.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Of
Lewis Upheld

Belief in the sincerity Of John
l.. Lewis and IN the justice OF the
coal miners grieya was eI-
pressed by the Rev. W. Morgan
Lewis. before the Rotary Club az
their noon luncheon today.
Rev Lewis is Presbyterian min
lister for the Willow Run area. His
back ground justifies his interest
IN The problem and his statement
OF the miners position, for his
father is a welder in the anthrs-
cite mines at Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania. and he himself has
worked in the mines.
After describing The kind Of work
that a miner does. Rev. Lewis
spoke very frankly Of the wage
situation. showing that 2 miner
spends as much as one and hslf
hours getting tO-and from the
poiut al which his nay begins.
witch Is at the face Of The vein OF
coal. Furthermore, shortage OF
coal cars often makes
il impossible for him 10 earn the
full days pay which the contract
allows
Mr.. Lewis estimated that the
average annual income OF the
miner. over period Of years. is
around $1,000. Citing his fathers
case. he said that. after deductions
for rent. union dues. taxes. etc,
miner has in a months time, about
SIS 90 In cash left.
Prior 10 Rev. Lewis talk. plans
we're made for Rotary to assist in
the current drive for funds for a
new building by the Sal, alton Army
of Ypsilanti. Guests for the day
we're. VI. y. Rogers. Of Ann Arbor,
and T. S. Weber, Of Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Irailers Move
to New Camp

About 90 trailer families former
ly occupying the Minnie Lewis
trailer camp at PAS Holmes Rd.
and Kaiser trailer camp on Centen.
NAL Blvd. have moved into the
new government trailer camp. vii
low Park, located just north and
east OF the interse ction OF Holmes
and Spencer Roads. The govern.
ment bought the two private camps
and invited tenants 10 occupy VII
low Court instead. The two camps
will be redesigned according 10 gov
eminent standards and opened for
occupancy by private trailer own
ers
Trailer families who are left
homeless as result OF COndemna.
ton OF trailer PARKS in this arel
because Of insanitary conditions,
will be given preference in the
newly opered Willow Park. The
park. which IS a government FEEDER
al Public Housing Authority pro.
ject. was opened s a result OF ~
quests OF health officials to provide
a place Tor privately owned trailers
which meets all sanitary regulations
and requirements.
The park Is under the manage
ment OF Frank Servaites. who IS
also in charge Of Willow Court. and
the Townsite Village projects. and
will accommodate about 500 trail.
ers. Construction will begin sooa
on a community building for the
park. Laundry trailers. a sanitary
water supply. and electricity are all
available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Marshal Badoglio Receives
Reins of Government From
King; no Meetings AHowed

London, July 26-(lNS)Ihe Fascist rule of force dis
appeared from the stage of Italy today and was
supplanted by an ron-cad military dictatorship under
Marshal Pietro Badogo.
In his first official successor to former Premier
Bento Nlussoni, the zyearoId military veteran placed
all of Italy under full conro of the army established cur
few prohibited meeting of all and established mar
tlal law IN every town and village of the country.
he did nothing to clear up the mao mystery of the hour
1.-The whereabouts and ultimate fate of Nussoni himself
here reports that II Duce and all members of his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
| urnCOat at
End Of Years
Of Dictatorship
Allied Gunfire
Marks Windup of
Years of Bluff

CBv International News Service
Benito Mussolini. agitator. bum
and turncoat in his time and crea,
tor OF dictatorship in the modern
manner lasted 81 years as boss OF
ltaly-a great me2y OF them on
bluff.
Less than So months after he
stuck out his lower jaw and prom
ised that his never-produced mil
lions OF bayonets would help kill
off democracy, Mussolini's re-
gime died with guns of the Allies
firing within hearing distance OF
the Italian mainland.
Mussolini, son of a radical-mind
ed blacksmith. led his black-shirt
legions on Rome on Oct. IS. 1922,
and became premier in a blood
less revolution, forcing King Vic.
tor Emmanuel TO yield. Musso-
lini himself went before the king.
wearing his black shirt and keep
ing a pistol swinging from his hip.
Mussolini was born July 90, 1889,
at Doyia Di Predappio, a village
in northern Italy where his moth
err was a school teacher and his
father. Alessandra. a blacksmith.
His father named him Benito Jua-
rez after the Mexican revolution
airy.
Brawling and various escapades
interrupted his schooling, however,
he was educated enough to be-
come a teacher before he started
cumming his way through Europe.
He was arrested as a socialist agi-
tator when he came back to his
home town and fomented a farm
strike.
Then he moved In with his faith
er, married and helped around the
fathers tavern. He founded a
newspaper OF agitation that led
to his being, by the time of the
first World War, a man OF some
prominence in Italy. But his So
cialist friends denounced him for
suddenly turning-some believe
because of financial considerations
from a peace-lover to an advo-
cate OF Italy's entrance into the
war.
He had founded in 1915 what la
ter became the Fascist party. He
served in the army during the war,
rising to sergeant. He once suf-
fered a. wounds when a trench
mortar exploded
His wife. Donna Rachelle Of
Forli, lived in obscurity. She bore
her husband five children.
Mussolini's present health was
not known but he was believed to
be failing. Recent pictures showed
him losing weight although for
years he has been the most active
of the Fascists and forced his fol-
lowers into feats of strength to
prove themselves. He repeatedly
stunned liquor.
Many times assassins have tried
to kill him. Once a bullet grazed
his nose. Another time a bomb
exploded outside his automobile.
He boosted of his allegedly
charmed life.
Bruno Mussolini, second son OF
the dictator was killed in an air
plane crash near Pisa on Aug. :.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
Pleasure Driving
Ban Breaks Down

Newark. y. J.. July FINS -
Motorists in northern New Jersey
today we're free 70 use their gas
oline rations in any way t1ev
see fit as enforcement Of the or.
flee OF Price Administration plea.
sure driving" ban broke down
Nathan l.. Jacobs. chief OPA en-.
forcement attorney f1r the area
admitted that no insDectors we're
in the highways on Sunday. add
Ing
We have discovered that "a
ton boards have issued 90 many
vacation permits that It is a waste
OF time to stop cars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-26
TOURISTS ASK FAVOR

Maeklnac Island, July 26-The
legislature will be asked next year
by executives OF Michigan Tourist
Associations attending the midsum.
mer travel and resort conference
here over the week end. 10 duplicate
its 1913 appropriation FOR tourist
promotion. Michigan must keep
the playground facilities OF Mich.
gan before the public n We are 10
expect our full share ~ resort and
travel business when wartime lin
itatiOns are removed declared
George Bishop. manager Of the Up
per Peninsula Development Bureau.
IN advocating continued advertising
OF the States tourist facilities.