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Steele and CoWan connected for
four hits apiece in the 19-hit as
sault. Dennis, Crawford second base
man, drove one of Titles fast balls
over the rightfield fence in the fifth
inning.
Aided by three lightning double
plays, Lefty" Eatman scattered five
hits. The All-Stars put over two six
run rallies, one in the third and the
other in the sixth, batting around
in both innings.
When Panama City invades Birm-
ingham, on the team will be Sylves-
ter Good Black Owens, Of: James
(Neckbones) Davis 2b and 1.-TWO
Sides" Wesley himself on first.
Probable lineups: Panama City
Owens, CT; Wesley, 1b; Hampton, SIS;
Dixon, IF; Davis, c; Gilcriest. 3b:
Williams, If; Snow, CT; Davis, D.;
Mccoy, p; Bill, p; All-Stars Will
son (Acipco), SIS; Oliver (Stockham)
If; Manning Oath ST., Id; Steele
(Acipco, IF; Barnes Ingalls), C:
Harris (Acipco), 3b; Jenkins (Acip-
co.., CT; Cowan (Stockham. 2b; Lit
tie (Acipco) Eatman (Stockham)
Pollard (Acipco, Bradley (Ingalls)
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Grays Popular With
Smoketown Fans

1000 in a night game and Brook
Ign BushWicks attracted around
5000 on July S, with Joe Louis
heading a city-wide program on the
same day.
Always popular here. Baltimore
Elites are re-schedtlled in Pitts
burgh on August 81. But on the
previous day, August 20, the Grays
meet an all-star team of the Great
er Pittsburgh League in Grafton.
Again, on September 3, another all
star white team opposes the Grays
at Forbes Field, as part of a cam
paign roundup program.
Negotiations are under way to
bring in a red hot southern club
birmingham gets first vote) on
September 8, to complete the most
diversified schedule of the Grays
in late years.
The gamble of frequent appear
ances in Pittsburgh has paid off
this year, just as it did in Wash
ington, d. G.
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Although the game was slightly
one-sideci the Black Crackers play
ed brilliant ball in spots. Willie
Burns. ace Of the Cracker mound
staff, was Knocked from the box
in the second inning with Dewitt
Pritchett going to his rescue. Prich-
EFT was relieved by Jim Echols,
who held the Black Yankees score
less for the last five innings.
Travelling to New York after the
game Saturday night in, PliilaF
delphia, the Atlantans seemed worn
from travelling and really did not
find themselves until the last five
innings when they clicked like a
masterful baseball unit that looked
better than their opponents. The
crowd applauded the visitors
throughout the game and Georgians
residing IN New York pulled very
hard for the Black Crackers
The Black Crackers have twelve
more games in the east and will
play in Washington, D. c., Thurs
day night, meeting the highly
tollted Homestead Grays of Home
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R0chester's Burnt Cork" Wins
Neat Purse In Handicap Event

HOMEWOOD, Ill.-CANP)-The
devoted care given by Negroes to
fine horses has always been the
mainstay of American racing and
In the current Arlington park
Washington park 81 day mleting
at the washington park course,
Negroes are taking a more impor-
tant part. in the sport.
Not only are they giving the
thoroughhreds the constant care
and grooming which is essential
to the training of racing her sc,
but they are making progress IN
other lines Of the sport. For in
stance, Eddie Rochester" and
erson is making name for him.
self as a thoroughbred owner with
The good perfol of Burnt
Cork. 1t is true RocheSt1r'5 horse
did not win the Derby, but he has
given good account of himself
at washington park winning a
couple of important overnight
purses and finishing second in the
Sickle handicap.
The famed radio comedian has
two other horses registered at
Washington park. They are both
3-year-old fillies and are Casmere
and Lady Mamie. The veteran
white trainer, A. E. Silver, who
has been around the races a long
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stead, Pa, in The featured attrac-
lion. at that time it is believed
that a former pitcher of the Black
Crackers will join che Atlanta
team. in Eugene Jones who has
recently traded to the Grays for
cash consideration. Jones should
bolster the pitching staff of the
Atlanta team no little amount and
che CT the largest crowds on the
trip is expected to witness the game
that the Atlanta club has been
pointing for the past three weeks.
John Harden, treasurer of the
club, made it known that the Black
Yankees would play in Atlanta the
second Sunday in September and
would barnStorm with the Crackers
throughout Georgia and Alabama
during the week. Mrs. Billy Har-
den, wife of the baseball and BUSH
ness executive, joined her husband
in New York Mrs. Ritchie Dean
Lewis, attractive wife of the popu-
lar manager Of the Black Crackers,
accompanied the husband on the
tour,
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PVT. Harry Bobo
Places In Camp
Lee Track Meet

CAMP LEE, Va. - tSNS) - AL
though Pvt. Harry Bobo has gained
nation wide fame through his. ex-
ploits in the ring, the versatile
heavyweight walked off with indi-
vidual honors in a recent track and
field meet staged by the 1326th Ser
vice Unit at Lee Field.
Bobo was first in shot put, second
in discus and third in javelin and
high jump, He represented Quar-
termaster Section No. Two and his
mates beat out Hospital Detach-
ment for the meet championship,
So to %.
The remaining two entrants in
the meet wound up with a total of
IL points. Lieutenant Wagner, of
Ordnance, won the high jump while
2 trio of the Detached Enlisted
Mems List entrants took third place
in three events.
In addition to Bobo, Cpl. Guy
Young, Norristown, Pa, and Of
Quartermaster Section Two, and
Pvt. James Alexander, of the same
outfit, were individual aces. The
former was first in the discus throw
and second in the broad Jump and
shot put. The latter was first in the
broad Jump and second in the high
lump.
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igLeague Stars
n Marines Lineup I

Other stars to see action are:
Leon Curtis, formerly of the Roam
oke Black CARDINAL Nose Irwin
and Red Stewart who have play
ed with white semi-pro clubs In
New Jersey; Dan Bankhead, Eu-
gene J,nes, and Richard Lomax
of the Birmingham Black Barons;
Garfield Wilson and Winner Turn
er of the Atlanta Black Crackers;
Jim Beard of the Memphis Red
Sox and Freddie Jackson of the
Jacksonville Red Caps.
A. j. Hammonds, promoter, an
nounced last week that two vete-
ran umpires, Frank Ward of Win
ston-Salem, and Shack Adams OF
High Point, have been secured to
officiate at the game.
A street parade with an army
band and the drum and bugle
corps of the Maceo T. Aston Post
of the American Legion will pre-
cede the game. A $25 War BoBnd
will be given to the holder of the
lucky ticket.
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PRO and CON IN SPORTS
BY FRANK T. WARD

NEW YORK - (Calvin's News Service) - Ole man
uck played against Promoter Fred Irwin his first pro-
bosed fight the Saint Thomas Danny Cox bout which
was scheduled for the Lido Arena Monday August The
Harlem riot came along and banked out the affair." and
fter such good job of promotion too The boys along
iarlems betting way all set to go one way or the
ther One source has it that Ray Robinson had much
rs ST 500 bet on Danny Cox Somehow didn't agree and
till don't agree with the Danny Cox element
Of course it's too late to into the Pro and Con OF
he matter because come Monday August 10th, the boys
viii settle it Themselves for that's the date the bout was
Re-scheduled for same tme-same place. Whatever hay
Robinson working out for up at Fred lrWns Gym these
laws he'll be per cent prepared when the time comes
here's no two ways about it, he is much nghter OF
lyle and grace in training he is IN the ring with an
opponent
Frtzie Zvic the Pittsburgh veteran and former wei
erweigh king best Sergeant Kid Mccoy by technical
Knockout in the fourth round of scheduled 10 round bout
Pittsburgh last Monday night Mccoy floored twice
eore the contest was stopped by the referee The bout was
considered even until Zvic let loose in that final round
vic is scheduled meet Bob Montgomery world hght-
weight champion in Philadelphia August % in non-tltle
out
Lee Murray, former Joe Louis sparrlng mate won Che
uration heavyweight championship title of Maryland last
tuesday night by scoring technical knockout Harry
obo in 21O of the eighth round Of scheduled ID found
out in Baltimore In Chicago last Tuesday evening Lee
avold added Lou Nova his list of Knockout victims by
Milling the Californian in 40 of the second round 1t was
avolds fourth consecutive K 0. in the performances
em Franklin was upset by Dan Merritt both are Ceve
and Negro heavyweights
ODDS AND ENDS:
Tppy Larkn was suspended by the N. Y. Boxing Com
Mission last week for refusing to through with ms scheo
led bout with Patsy Spatora at Macarthur otaalum
no Black Yankees split doube-header with the BUSH
ichs at Dexters Park last Sunday Lefty Gomez 1or-
m Yank made his first start for the DeXers hurled four
innings TO winning first The scores were 3d. 20
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m e, conditions Rochester's
thoroughbreos. Silver, in addition
to training the comedians horses,
also has half-doZen running in
his own name.
Neither Rochester or Silver
seems to have any preferences in
Jockeys, although Haycock, white,
has most of the mounts on Brunt
Cork.
E. 0. Johnson,a capable colored
rider, is registered jockey at the
track. Although he has not had
many mounts, he has had this
turn IN the winners circle, having
won on Red Gin in one of the
early races of the meeting You
could count the number of col
ored jockeys Throughout the coun-
try on the fingers Of your two
hands. Many lads are serving as
exercise boys, probably as manv
as 80 at Washington ak, but
their principal trouble aeClns 10 be
in keeping down their weisht. Fer
Ibis reason trainers do not care
to take them in hand to teach
them the trick of riding. Tt re
quires several years ii develop a
boy into a fair Jockey and by that
time the more promising colored
lads seem to grow too heavy. AS ex-.
ercise boys they are in great de-
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Stress Competitive Sports For
BIuejackets AT Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES, III. - (SNS) -
Mass participation is an important
part of the physical training and
recreation program az the u. S.
Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, Illinois.
Not a day passes that companies
of men in recruit training cannot
be seen on the Training Stations
drill field or in drill halls going
through a series of calisthenics or
taking part in the various sports
which play such an important 1ole
in the Nays physical fitness pro-
gram.
Negro Blueiackets in recruit camp
or in one or another Of the three
camps devoted TO the training OF
Negroes, are no exception. With an
average of about 100 men to a class
each recruit sailor devotes at least
an hour and a half day to get
ting new set of muscles" And
in addition to the scheduled class
es, most men spend some portion of
their free time on the softball dia-
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mand during the early morning
hours at Hamwcod
More than so percent of the en-
ployeS in the stables at Washing
ton park are colored. Many of
these men follow their charges TO
the tracks from the breeding
farms in Kentucky.
Negroes also occupy important
positions in the racing secretarys'
staff. Among these are Andy
Phillips and Verdell Woods. Phil
lips has unsaddled every kentucky
Derby winner since 1890 The vet
Gran clockel, Walter McMorris of
California, is timing the early
morning workouts for the Chicago
Herald American. Walter is priv
ate CHECKER for Louis B. MAYER. The
movie nagnate,. and several other
important California owners.
Undoubtedly, the most important
representatives of The race at
Washington park is Silas Me-
Carter, personal valette Benjamin
F.. Lindheimer, executive director
of the Arlington Park-Washing-
ton Park Jockey clubs. The clubs
could scarcely operate without
Mr.. Lindheimer and he will tell
YOU he. couldn't operate without
Silas.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - (SNS) -
When the current season of the
Negro National League closes in
September, the Homestead Grays
will have added Pittsburgh to the
better han-average-payoff list.
Known to be the most severe crit
les in the world, SmoketoWn base
bali fans have okehed the brand
of baseball the Grays have been
showing this year by turning out
in profitable numbers.
Of the seven contests scheduled
In Pittsburgh, six have been run
off and one rained out. The same
club, Baltimore Elites, which comes
to Forbes Field on August 81, in a
doubleheader, was the early season
rain victim. New York CubanS,
Newark Eagles and Cleveland
Buckeyes played on Saturdays in
Pittsburgh to average crowds of
1900 for each game to draw
double the money received for Sat
urdayS in other best sports.
Kansas City Monarchs played to
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Appoint Powell
To BOXING Post

NEW WORKS. N S)-Dr. Gil
Ian 3. Powell, editor president Of
the New York Amsterdam. News,
and president of the Victory Mutual
Life Insurance, was appointed to
The State Boxing Commission last
Wednesday by Governor Thomas
E. Dewey.
DR.. Powell, the first Negro to mold
such a position succeeded Will
ham j. Brown, who resigned last
year. Powell will attend his first
session when the Commission meets
next Tuesday
Always an ardent fight fan the
new commissioner readily admits
that his only boxing experience 50
far was confined to mis- college gym
days.
DR.. Powell, at 40, is one Of New
York's most successful Negroes
He is a graduate of Harvard Uni
verSity.
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Black Crax Drop Thriller To
PhiIIy Stars By 1912 Margin

surrectienr stage bv che peppcrs
boys fi'oiA The sunny southland.
Hash, feeding was turned in fol
the hlnle team by Duckett at
snort who accepted six chances with
out a misuse while Bozo Jackson
and Ovens were outstanding III the
department. for the visitors.
In the big second inning Wien
13 runs we're scored by both sides
lcws started the ball rclline fcl
the visitors ty drawing a wel
followed by Sheppard single
Reese singled to drive Lewis across
the plate with the first tally. Shep-
pard stopped at third. Echols sing
led scoring Sheppard. Young drew
a walk followed by Williams's sin
gle pushing across Reese and
Echols. Owens singled scoring
Young and Williams. All the sim
giles were short right field hits.
SUMMARY
Runs Batted In-Harper 8, Ben
son 3, West 3, Williams 2, Owens
2, Curry 2, Spearman 2, Lewis,
Sheppard, Reese, Echols, Lee
Duckett. Parnell Cash, Brown /.
2 Base Hits-Williams, Benson,
Spearman.
3 Base Hits-Owens, Harper,
Sheppard, Lee, ParneIl.
Double Plays-Duckett to john
son 20 West.
Struck Out-By Sunlkett 1; by
Curry 2, by EchOIs 8.
Base on RaIis-Off sunkett q.
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mond or in the gym.
Every man reporting at the
Training Station is given the u S.
Nays standard physical fitness
tests, which includes squat-thrusts,
sit-ups, push-ups, sqllat-jumps and
prlll-ups (chinS). Based on a chart
allowing a certain number of points
for the number of times a man is
able to do each exercise, his pyhsi-
cal fitness score is determined.
In addition to the physical fit
ness tests, the program includes
road work, running, jogging,
marching); calisthenics, (before
breakfast exercises and additional
periods; boxing, wrestling, tumb-
ling, personal combat Trough and
tumble without weapons, track and
field events emphasizing seaman
ship skills such as scaling cargo nets
or fire bucket relays, obstacle
course work, mass games, rope
climbing and swimming. Inter-bat-
talon and inter-regimental compe-
tition is held in the various sports
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AII-Stars Club Way To
Victory Over Crawfords

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-GSNS-
Fleetwood fans Sunday watched
the smuggling City League All-Stars
dubbed their way to a double vic
tory of the Nashville Crawfords.
Next Sunday the All-Stars will pit
their swatting might against the
Panama City All Stars, plotted by
Charles 1.-TWO Sides Wesley, one of
the members of the original Black
Barons. All-Stars IL, IL; Crawford,
8, 2.
For seven innings in the first
game the battle was nip and tuck
but Pitcher Earl Little managed to
gain strength in the closing innings
to hold the invaders.
The All-Stars batted around in
the eight inning to ice the game
with a four run rally. Manning,
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GREENSBORO, N. C.-(SNS)-
formidable lineup of players
.n many of the major Negro
ms of the country will repre-
/ the Negro Marines for the
nth original All-Star game of
south to be played here at
mortal Stadium, Sunday, Au-
Il 20. The Marines meet a team
'all-starS from the lower south
-esenting several states.
cIAA fans will recall the ex-
Its on diamond and basketball
ut of Gil Pickles Frazier of
ginia Union University. Frazier
a, member of the immortal
seam Team"
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Chicago American Giants
Con T1OinbiU From Elites

Radcliffe were the outstanding
batters with two hits each.
Sutton Jessup went to the mound
for Chicago ir the second game
and Glover got the hurlling as
signment for Baltimore. The Amerl-
can Giants tailed two runs III the
second inning and four runs IN the
third while the Elites tied the
score. Sc, with a single run IN
the second and five runs IN the
third frame.
Baltimore scared one run and
five runs in the fourth inning to
move out N front, but Chicago
came from behind to ease out in the
abbreviated tilt, 1919. Harvey OF
Baltimore hit a homer in the
'ourth inning.
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RY r. S. SIMMONS

NASHVILLE, TENNIS N 81
he Chicago American Giants took
bth ENDS of a doubleheader from
se Baltimore Elite Giants, sun
~, before a large crowd in Sui
1ur Dell. Chicago won the Opener,
i and repeated in the nightcap,
%.
@Shug" Cornelius went the route
II Chicago in the first game, allow
q the Elites four scattered hits
Id Ted Radcliffe worked the
ate. Meanwhile, Byrd, the Baltl-
ore hurler, gave ul1 ten hits, and
obert Clark did the receiving.
Harney, Baltimore rightfielder,
ID John BisSant, Chicago left
.lder, starred in fielding. and
oyd Beanenfut, Bissant and Alex
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throughout the training period.
The third phase of the program
recreation - includes gym classes,
table games, lounge and library ac-
tivities, group singing, instrument
tai music, hobbies and special in
terests. Equipment in each regi-
furnished through Navy Welfare
Funds. Supervising activities in
each building are two women recre-
alton leaders and three chief spe-
cialists, whose task it is to keep
equipment busy and officiate at va
rious contests.
The man whose charge it is to
whip into shape the thousands of
ment's huge recreation building is
men who train at Great Lakes -
over one-third Of the total person
mel of the Navy--is 1t Commander
Alden w. Thompson, physical train
ing and recreation officer. His staff
includes so officers and chief petty
officers, all of whom are college
graduates with years of experience
in physical training and athletic
coaching.
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Fred Sheppard of the visitors who
after scoring Dusty Owens With a
deep triple to left-center field was
called out at the plate when h
tried to stretch the hit into a home
run. The rifle-like arm Of fFaaiol
Duckett, now in the Armed Fcrce
and stationed at Camp Picket
nipped him just. a half stea from
pay dirt.
Both teams used two lul.lers
Pete Sunkett started for the hone
club was relieved by Marager
Homer (Goose) Curry in the Sec
end after giving up five nits and
six runs. jim Echols started and
ended the game for the visitors.
He was given a brief rest period
in the second for two-tnlrds of an
inning when ne and Manager
Henry Lewis exchanged positions.
Owens paced the visitors in bat
ting getting four for five one a
lusty triple with every member OF
the Cracker clan marking UP one
or more bingles with the exception
Of Harvey Young who contributed
one run after receiving base on
balls.
Although outhit 14-l0 and out
slugged five extra base hits to three
the Quaker City nine punched
enough hits in the second and
seventh to put the game on ice,
They assumed the lead in the home
hall Of the second and were newer
: headed, despite the the periodic in
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PHILADELPHIA, c5 N Sat
lanta Black Crackers nine, cream
of the Eastern Seaboard, met with
a startling upset at the hands of
Ed Bolden's Philadelphia Stars
here Saturday night in their initial
conquest of the North by 1912
count befores8,000 rabid fans whose
synpathies were with the South
ernerS.
The most spectacular play Of the
game was pulled off by left fielder
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american Giants Whip
|,rax Great Lakes e.

GREAT LAKES, III. - (ANP)-
rec times this season conquerorS
the Chicago Cubs of the National
que. the Great Lakes Bluejackets
md the Chicago American Giants
the Negro American league too
Igh Saturday and lost z to 3, be-
e 10000 recruits at the naval sta
a here. It was the white sailors
tn loss in SO games played this
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season.
The Giants pounded out 10 hits
against three sailor pitchers. Tom
Ferrick, former Cleveland Indian
pitcher, started for the Bluejackets
but was relieved by Vern Olson, ex-
Cub star, in the fourth after yield
ing IL hits. Lefty Schmitz, another
former Cub, finished. For the
Giants Jessup and T. Radcliffe
went all the way.
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Memphians Spark Fl.
Knox S0ftbaII Team

batting average is 1926, while Tech.
Sgt. Raymond L. Hooks, also of
Memphis, Is a Dick Wakefield in
left field, pounding the ball at a
400 clip and fielding ala Joe Di
Maggie.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(SNS)-

MEMPHIS, Tenn-(SNS)-
Tor games with the 375th Engin-
e1s General Service Regiment,
contact Pvt. Jocko Maxwell, Special
Service Bureau, 375th Regiment, Ft.
Knox, KY.
The 375th Engineers General
Service Softball club is undedfeat-
ed in the Fort Knox, KY. Softball
League, sporting a lily white record
of seven victories and no losses, the
gentleman who deserves great praise
IS Staff Sergeant Charles H. Hugh
ey of Memphis, who has his boys
hustling. The softballers consider it
real pleasure to hustle for the
SCARCE from Memphis.
Pvt. Robert, Sims, another Mem
phian, plays center field and his
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Ech0Is Blanks Ifanks
In LAST Five Innings

NEW YORK, N. Y-(SNS) -. The Atlanta Crackers
transforming the east met stiff competition at the Yankee
otauum IN The Bronx Sunday afternoon when the sprted
Black Yankees played far above their heads to ronce the
Atanans by the score of 81 It was feature of an Elk
DAY celebration and 1000 fans watched the thrilling con-
test winch saw two Georgia urers knocked from the box
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