The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
RUSS J. COWANS'
SPORT CHATTER

Mr.. Dwight Lett mssseur extra
ordinary and fight handler par eN-
cellent. is not one who will refrain
from altering unstrained express
Sous about his ability. Indeed, NJ
Les is known 10 have shouted oui
Ipud az various and sundry times
about his ability and adep,neSS al
performance. although later events
proved his remarks premature.
While his remarks are understand
able % TINS writer, they arc JUS; 50
many bones OF contention 10 others.
Daring the pas; - months Pro-
,essor let, has been devot.ns con-
siderable time 20 bowling. and al
the same time kcep!uG a sharp
eve ION the performances Of mem
be-s, II The various bowling teams.
\. the months rolled by Professor
Let; improved his game 20 The eX-
tent he was fully convinced that
lie was capable 81 dislodsing
member - Frisrs Ale team. one
az The best bowling units in the
country. He selected John Collins
as the man. and 10 lend support In
Nis belief. Professor Lett challenged
BROTHER Collins 10 series OF games
with a large wad Of folding money
eS SIDE bet.
Prior TO the match. held two
weeks ago IN Paradise Bowl, Pro-
fessor Lett was spanking the pins
10 borrow an expression from AL
rnonso Cato-at a merry clip, aver
nginp better than $50. But when
the chips were down the good Pro-
lessor folded like an accordion. he
Just couldn't find the groove which
leads TO the 1-3 pocket. and IL was
extremely difficult for him 10 shake
back the spares. Result; Professor
Lett lost by wide margin
After watching Professor Lctt
rive his demonstration under try
ing conditions, the boys are con-
WINGED beyond reasonable -douD'
that As bowler the little fellow II
nm excellent second for fighters
However. lie Professor is stll
wrought UP about the outcome and
his courage has not been lesSened
in the least. In fact. Lett has AL
ready issued a challenge for an
other series Of games. with the
same amount OF side bet. But IN
The meantime, some OF his friends
are trying to prevail on Ben Hen
derson. manager OF Parable Bowl,
70 step in 10 prevent another
slaughter. Ben stated that il Col
Inns refuses to ignore the challenge
and pass up the match. he will In.
stitute legal proceedings against
him. charging him with conriou'
ting 10 the delinquency of minor
and Lett is a juvenile, notwith-
standing the fact that he's been
around for more than so years. Al
least one arrives al that conclusion
when he attempts TO convince the
boys that he can outroll Collins.
X X r
After watching Leroy tSatchen
Paige choke the bats OF the eastern
kluggers for four innings in the
eleventh annual East-West diamond
classic in Chicago two weeks ago
those baseball fsithfuls who have
been disciples Of the lsnky Alabam-
fan for the past Is years or more
are adequately convinced that their
idol will be able 20 hurl the bal
with speed and accuracy for eterni'
~. They liken him 10 Tennyson'.
Brook"
While Pages aged flipper may
Rave the strength and his noggii
the cunning 10 carry him through
four or five innings with an un
blemished record. il is hardly prob
able that the veteran Of 20 season!
can continue 20 fog 'em over snc
pillow 'em under for nine frame!
81 hard pitching. Age and hare
labor has exacted IFS toll from tina
once supple arm.
However. that performance II
the East-West game was one OF tht
greatest pitching achievements II
the history OF the classic. and 4
WIS a fitting climax for a fellow
who has been riding the crest Of tht
wave OF popularity because Of hi'
superb work on the mound. There:
10 question but tha, Paige is on,
OF the greatest hurlers. white Of
colored. ever 70 step on the mound
His name can be bracketed viii
Jose Mendez Frank Wickwsre An
drew CRubel Foster. Dick Red
ding, Bill Lakewood. and o.hei
greats who have carved the,r Mich,
in the baseball hall u fame.
x X X
Bill Mardo. writing in tie Dal,
Worker has this 20 sly about Pau
Robson:
Amazing is the word for Pau
Robson.
NO need 10 tel YOU o. Robesoi
the singer. His achievements OF
the concer; stage all ove- the work.
are too ,well-known TO bear repe
titiOn.
"But how many Of you are tamil
Ear with Robson the athlete How
many OF you are familiar with Pau
Observation-Disclosures?
Like many o. ers. We Wer
aware OF the fac; ,ha, Robson j
the only Negro ever 10 be name,
on the Walter Camp All-Americsl
IL the nations gridiron crop.
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