Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
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By DON DELEiGHBUR

NEW YORK-The edges of twilight creeping UP on
of the most glorious of In sports The sun is
slowly setting Leroy (atcheD Paige beanpole facsimile
of moveands Stepin Fetchit who the decade has
relgned supreme the biggest attraction in Negro base
ball. 1t obvious to those of who thought about it the
other Sunday when Paige here twng for the
City Monarchs against the Cuban Stars No go
forever and recognized the fact $4,000 fans cussed
cheered and groaned at Pages antics in Yankee Stadium
There's been many pitch from that whiplike right
of Satches since the day he climbed the mound
in Chicago back in 1888 open the door to his latter day
stardom Those the days when Paige actually waved
the nfied to the BENCH told the outed to get ready to
bat and struck out entire side with only the catcher
many times reliable big rough and tumble George Perkins,
behind the plate.
That Sunday at Yankee Stadium the fans were seeing
only SHE'LL but shell that still had something IN it. heart
CUTS and fervent belief that Satce is the still the great
est of em ALL That's Paige actually cowed the Cubans
for five thrpacked turbulent, fast and slow innings.
That how the boys from the islands backed down before
him humble subsection; how he toyed with them, made
faces at them and then struck them out reenessy
made them sheer AFFECTION to the infed He did
his chores with cynical ruhlessness, kind of haugti
remembers in George (Herman Babe) Ruth when
he pointed out to the lake at Wrgley Field Chicago and lin
ed Charley Roots next pitch the wall in the direction
the COOL calm waters Lake Michigan. Paiges high
disdain of the Cubans visible demonstration of
master of psychology at his practice
Paige did fan five Cubars. They didn't get during
the five innings he worked Meanwhile the Monarchs got
to Dave Qmpo) Barnhl of the Cubans for two
in the opening frame Paiges actual pitching anti eli
He did his work thoroughly before he threw the
ball toward the plate He took plenty of time exasperatng
time enough be ruled balks if the Cubans had been
enough to protest
Pages biggest ambition before he hangs up his glove
for good to pitch against the best all white club that
could be put out Said he Il would like to pitch against
the best white club that could be put the field want
to how hard they hit me want to how many
II can make hit like want to.
"There has been lot of talk about colored players
the white major leagues and lot about how the coored
boys would compare think ought to have that show
and get it off chest Baseball is the only big sport
in which there has been test between the best white
and Negro players I'd like to play against that white all
Star team and if the game off that's the club
they're gonna have to play against u.s."
Satchel told Stanley Woodward of the Herad-Tribune
here how he almost got crack at major team and how
the deal fell through had been scheduled and
ranged between Satch team and the Pittsburgh Pirates
in San Bernardino, Calf The town one-sheeted and
everything looked good during the spring training season
of 1887 The Pirates however backed down at the last mir
ute and refused to play Thew claimed said Paige that
they had been training for onlv couple weeks while
Pages nine had been playing all winter in the Hollywood
Winter League
Paige still remains the biggest name in Negro sports
do outside of Joe Louis the heavyweight champion He
still remains the perfect example of living tragedy Be
cause Of his color and big eapes have sought him
out Thus he has been denied his heritage,