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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
TUSKECEE FIV E
CAGE CHAMPIONS
Nv CAPT. r. s. DARNABY

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala
Tuskegce's colorful cage team won
the eleventh annual Southern inter
collegiate athletic conference bas-
kethall championship in-Logan
Hall. Saturday, March 4, when II
defeated Clark college Of Atlanta,
Ga. So to 81.
The Tuskegee Golden Tigers were
crowned kings Of the hardwood for
the 1884 season at a coronation
ceremony which followed the cham
pionship game before a crowd Of
5000 spectators. Tuskegee. seeded
No. I. marched through Morris
Brown of Atlanta. 81 to ~. Thurs
day night and Friday night In the
semi-hnalx floored Florida. 81 TO
Outstanding In the championship
games was Charles Perry OF Savan-
nah. Ca. captain and Tiskegec
guard. who deposited IS baskets
and two charity chances for total
OF 81 points. Perry thrilled the on
lockers with his side court pivot
shots and won their admiration
Wits his poise and balance.
Thomas Hamburger Of Tuskeg>e
was also a s,andout and his per-
Torrance was all the more signih-
cant because he rose from sick
bed 10 take part m the game. He
cola sed in the arms Of his team
mates while going 10 his bench and
was rushed 70 the hospital by Coach
Adams.
This year marks the first time that
Tuskegee has won the title since
1894 when the present coach. p. II.
Adams. was captain and stellar
guard on the team Including the
trio OF games played during the
tournament Tuskegee has played a
schedule OF IS contests, winning
n and losing one.
Fine fghting spirit carried Clark
college csgers through 10 the finals.
They triumphed over Fisk in the
initial game Of the tourney, 30 10 30
and dethroned Alabama State. seed
ed No. 2 in the pairings. 48 10 Al.
Clark's victory over State was con-
sidcred an upset in view OF the ex-
cellent record that the Hornets have
made this season with players OF
the calibre OF Spears Hollis and
King in the cast
Among the players mentioned
for excellent performance during
the tournament were: Hawkins,
Florida: Bethel. Tuskegee: George.
Tuskegee;' Howard. Florida; Morris.
Clark; Spears. Alabama State: Hap
good. Morris Brown. and Parker.
Tuskcgce.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
indianapolis New
Home Of Clowns

The Negro American League held
a two-day meeting at the Hotel
Grand Sunday and Monday, March
5 and Q. The Ethiopian Clowns
franchise was shifted from Cincin-
natl to indianapolis due TO conflict
ing bookings in the Ohio city and
the attempt on the part of some TO
stage Negro games there and adj
vertise they had nothing 10 do with
tha Clowns attraction.
The owners were busy trying 70
work OF; a schedule but il was not
complete al press time.
Owners and representative at
tending were President Mai
tin, Chicago American Giants and
league head: DR.. w. S. Martin and
DR.. J. 3. Martin. Memphis Red Sox;
Abe Saperstein. representing sgd
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
CHAMPION WILL
OPPOSE ANcOII.
IN FIRST BOUT.
Especial To Ghronieie}

NEW YORK-In a much happier
mood than he was two weeks ago
following his 63-second knockout
by AL Dummy Davis. Bob Mont
gomery. newly crowned lightweight
champion New York version) is
looking toward his battle with his
nemesis. Sammy Angott. March 81.
Montgomery regained the title
Friday night by trouncing Beau
Jack. former Augusta tGa) shoe
shine boy. in a l5-round bout in
Madison Square Garden. Montgom-
cry defeated Jack last May TO win
the title, and then lost it back to
The Beau last November.
Split Decision
Montgomery won the decision Of
the referee and one judge. while
the other judge voted for Beau
Jack. A crowd OF 1906 paid
Slli.954 10 see the bout-the largest
indoor take since Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis last appeared
in Madison Square Garden.
In the third. fourth and sixth
rounds Montgomery hurt Jack with
sharp rights to the jaw and two
listed body attack. He also nailed
Jack late in the fourteenth round
Montgomery will be facing his
stiffest opposition when he climbs
into the ring TO face Sammy An
gott Sammy has scored three con-
secutive victories over Montgomery
and will be favored TO defeat the
Philadelphia when they meet to
clear up the title situation.
Beau Jack faces AL Dummy
Davis. March II. and then in April
he'll 60 into the armed forces.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Six Teams Win Berths In Playoff In Chronicle League
TITLE MATCHES
TO Be PLAYED
AT Brew TER
BY ROY SIMPSON

Briggs All-Stars, Reliable Photo.
Ford Local 600 Heart OF Detroit.
Highland Park Aces, and The Coast
Guard are the teams which Will
begin the play-off rext SUNDAY in
the play-off OF the Triple A Divl-
SLOT of-the Michigan Chronicle
league.
The games will be played al
Brewster Recreation center, 637
Brewster street. and the manager
OF each team will receive a sched-
ule this week telling him when his
team will play
Reliable Photo Loses
Briggs All-Stars fought their way
into the play-off by 'trouncing Re-
liable Photo, AZ 10 %. Sunday at
Brewster. II was the first defeat
suffered by the Photomen.
Young Johnson set the pace for
the winners with 10 points. George
Gussins, a teamnate. collected Is
points. Briggs led at the halfway
mark. % to IL.
Heart of Detroit defeated Ford
Local 600. but lost the game on
protest because OF an Ineligible
player, Ennis Stafford who had moi
played with the team during the
season.
Highland Park Aces eliminated
Selfridge Field from the play-off
with 40 10 IS trimming.
Johnny jenkins paced the attack
for the Aces with IL points. while
George Carter scored 10 for the
soldiers.
Tenth Straight
The Coast Guard handed Local
2l2 their tenth straight defeat. win
ming AZ to %. Burrell as usual, was
the high scorer for the winners. col
lecting 10 points.
Briggs and Heart OF Detroit have
been made the big favorites to cap
ture the championship in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Texas Prep Cage
Tourney March II
Nv c. e. CHAPMAN

TYLER, Texas. - Twelve East
Texas nigh school cage teams will
compete in the fourth annual East
Texas high school championship
tournament at the Texas college
gym. Saturday. March IL. The de-
Tending champs are the Rambe
Tigers of McCleed, Texas.
In addition 10 the tournament
title, the teams will be fighting 10
gain a leg on the coveted Brooks
revolving trophy. The first team to
cop the trophy three times will get
permanent possession. Teams that
have legs on the award include Fair
view high of Linden, Al champs:
Douglas high Of Jacksonville. AZ
winners and Rambe high. McCleed.
present champs.
Quintets that have already quail
ed for the tourney are: Quitman.
pre-tournament favorite, Athens.
Redland. Jackson. Lufkin. Dunbar,
Marshall, Kilgore. Jacksonville,
Fsirview. Longview and Mt. Enter
prise.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
B|V|NS WHIPS
MURRAY IN 10

CLEVELAND. - Jimmy Bivins.
light heavyweight world champion
for the duration, won over Lee Muir
ray here on Wednesday night
March l. He took, clean Gu. decision
over the easterner.
The last time the pair net here
Murray's followers thought that
Murray had won close decision
over Bivins. This time there wasn't
any doubt 10 the winner.
Bivins who is due 10 be indicted
into the army IN April or May won
the first two rounds easily Murray
opened the third with MhirlWind
attack but was content TO finish the
round trading lefts and rights with
the local boxer.
Although his hand is in bad shape.
Murray put up a good fight. The
first Ave rounds could be called
even.
In the sixth. seventh and eighth,
Bivins, anxious to finish Of Murray.
was very wild. He missed o. e time
| and went to the floor on his knee
Bivins scored . knockdown In the
ninth with a crashing left to the
chin. Murray took the count o.
| nine.
The tenth round was a whirlwind
finish. Both men slugged it out.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Missouri Prep Cage
Tourney On March 10

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-Lincoln
university will again be host TO the
annual basketball tournament OF
the Missouri Negro lnterscholaStic
Athletic Association.
The everts are scheduled for Fri
dsy and Saturday. March 10 and ii,
Webster Groves team is picked as
a favorite with Lincoln high school
OF Kansas City expected TO show
spectacular playing.
Sam She's ARD. now private in
Uncle Sans army Stationed al JEFF
ferson Barracks. anG Clifford Evans
q. the Vashon high school together
with James wilkerson O. the Pine
Street Y.MC.A, beth OF 81. Louis;
Coach Raines Of Lincoln university
and Hugh Smythe will be TIE Of
feislS Of the tournament
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Detroit Public Health Physician
Declares Syphilis Is A Killer

has a quiet or latent" period. dur
ing which time he is unaware OF
any sign or symptom OF the disease.
This latent period may last Is or
20 years. and then. the third or de-
s;ructive stage begins. sometimes
very suddenly.
The recognition Of the third or
the fact that syphilis may attack
any part of the body and look like
any other disease II treatment is
started after IA destruction begins.
the disease may be arrested. that
is. il may be stopped from getting
any worse but the destroyed tissues
cannot be replaced Consequently
early diagnosis and adequate treat
ment are the best safeguards from
the ravages OF this disease. for
syphilis can be cured.
Make Progress
Treatment is long drawn out
affair usually The ordinary course
covers al least l8 months OF con-
slant medical attention and in some
cases a longer time. However. prog
ress is being made in the developing
OF short-r courses tina, are efficient.
Fortunately for the rest Of the popu-
laiion person having syphilis for
five years is not considered in
fictitious, hat is. the disease en-
dangers only his own health and
not that OF others. Since n person
may have the disease and not know
il. everyone should include a test
for syphilis in their periodic health
examinations.
Rely only upon a person trained
in medicine for advice and treat
ment and try consider syphilis a
disease, not a disgrace.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Nv DIR. CLEMENT SCOTT

Syphilis is killer. As many or
more deaths arc caused by this
disease as any other disease. fact
few people realize The clinical
course Of the disease is usually so
free from physical pain or dis
comfort that many persons neglect
il. Public sentiment has attached
such a brand Of diShonor 10 the
disease that many persons hide II
AS a result. the disease flourishes,
causing widespread destruction OF
hrman bodies and minds and filling
our hospitals. insane asvlums. peni-
ientiarics. public welfare institu-
tons and graveyards.
First Sign
A painless ulcer or sore called
a "chancre" is the first manifesto
ton OF the disease This is called
the first or primary stage Even
without treatment. this ulcer will
heal. Local treatment is waste
Of time. TIL, sore is usually on the
sex organs since the disease is trans
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
EwelI One Of Camp
Lees Two Champions

CAMP LEE. Va-Barney Ewell.
who successfully defended his
broadjump championship at the Ma
tional A.A.U. track and field meet
at Madison Square Garden Satur-
day night. is one of two national
A.AU. champs stationed in the llth
Quartermaster Training Regiment
The other is Charlie Cooper. who
came through in sensational style
10 the National A.AU. 145-pound
boxing championship at Boston last
spring.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
JOYCE SCORES KAYo

Lightweig ht Jimmy Joyce OF Gary
knocked out Alex Jimenez OF De-
troll, in the seventh round at Mari
gold Gardens. Monday. Feb. %
Jimenez. spottihs his opponent two
and a hall pounds. was down in
the third round for a six count.
Joyces right 10 the chin ended the
bout in the seventh. Joyce weighed
in a. 1872
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Pollock. indianapolis Clowns: Tom
Hayes. Birmingham Black Barons:
Tom Beard and J. L. Wilkinson,
Kansas City Monarchs. and Ernest
Wright and Wilbur Hayes. Cleve-
land Buckeyes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Police claim that George San
dusky OF 5845 John r street. cut
himself OH the neck after he had
stabbed Elva Cook. 20. OF 9249 Car
doni street on the left side of the
neck and tho left chest.
Her condition was reported as
not serious this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
PHILLIPS SENIORS LOSE

CHICAGO. Ill = tSoecisD =
The Wendell Phillips senior bas-
ketball team dropped a close con-
test. Friday. Feb. Is. to Tilden
Techs csgers, IS 10 % 10 be elm
mated from the Chicago Public
high school plsy-offs. Hawkins.
Phillips guard. spanked their at
tack with four baskets and three
free throws. while Reed paced the
Techmen with three field goals and
three charity shots.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

SEATTLE. Wash.-Miss Fiorise
Spearman. first Negro ever to be
employed by the Boeing Aircraft
company here. has been promoted
to the office of Notary Public in
her department. company spokes-
man announced last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Many local keglers will journey
10 indianapolis. Indiana. Saturday
and Sunday OF this week They will
try their hand in the Sea Fergu-
sons second anniversary A IL
American Singles Sweepstakes. One
thousand dollar prizes will be
awarded. The entry fee is $40 with
bowling fee included
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

As we made cur round OF the
bowling alley over the weekend
we found the Forest club alleys
closed 10 the public They will re-
open soon under the ownership Of
Sunny Wilson
Up al the Palmer Bowl we saw
several newcomers giving the
naples good spanking, Among
them were: Miss Jean Carmichael. a
student Of the University Of Michi-
gan: Robert Weaver. Albert SOM
merville. and Miss Dorothy Weiss.
the latter a student OF Wayne uni
versiiy.
AS we made our way back 10 the
Paradise Bowl we found Miss Jean
Anderson. Grace and Barbara An
derSon. newcomers 10 the alleys.
busy trying their hand at the grand
old game OF ten pins. Mrs. Bonnie
Burr Mason. a former member of
the ModernetteS, a Chicago five. was
also seen on the Paradise alley.
Andrew Smced. proprietor OF
Club 666 and sponsor OF girls
bowling team by the same name, is
now sponsoring a hams all-stsr
team.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
The BOwlERs' HALL
Or FAME
By ALFONSO CATO

This week the hall OF fame salutes
two top ranking male aggreSai!ons.
Portcrs Cleaners. defending city
champs. and Johnson Harris Stars
last years Motor City League
champs. In the first block Of a six
game series. Porters crushed the
Stars at Paradise Bowl Sunday eve
ming. With Walter Sauls setting the
pace with 236, 2l3, and lT8 for a
627 series. Porters was able 10 win
all three games from the Stars.
Scores-Porters $50. $50. and 957
for 2S26: johnson and Harris S95.
883, 868 for 263S.
Floyd '-Sporte" Jones. a new
conner with the Stars. shot a $50
series and high game OF ia and
was the star Of the evening with
his team. The teams will resume
their friendly battle on the Palmer
Bowl alley Sunday evening at 6
pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

A mixed doubles tournament
sponsored by Fred Allen. proprietor
of Supreme Linen. Will be held al
Paradise Bowl Saturday. March Is
Two hundred and fifty dollars IN
cash prizes Will be awarded All
doubles entries are set al $40. but
can exceed 5 points either way. The
affair will be a ties; OF three games
across six alleys. The first shift will
get under way al pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
RUSS ]. C0WAMS'
|SPORT CHATTER

Sea II. Ferguson's attempt 10
smash the color line and open the
way for Negro and white bowlers
10 compete in tournaments. has
run smack up against two power
full forces. Ferguson's 81 900 tourna-
ment, slated for Saturday and Sun
day in Indianapolis. has been
thrown open 10 al bowiers. re-
gardless Of race. color or creed.
All Of which is very nice. but the
brass hats OF the Nat onal Negro
Bowling association. just don't
agree with Brother Ferguson They
let this be known at a meeting
held in Cleveland Sunday by re-
fusing 10 sanction his iournsr ent
although they did not vote 10 have
all members Of the NNBA boycott
the tourney
e And Notwithstanding the tempt
ing offer 10 white boWlers. il IS
hardly likely that any of them will
compete because the tournament
does not have the SANCTION Of the
AMERICAN Bowling congress
And yet II bowling is 10 join with
boxing. and other sports. il must
smash these bars OF racial discrimi-
nation.
Ferguson, is on the right path,
but he seems 10 be just few years
in advance OF those guiding the
destiny Of bowling. 2.
X y 4
Claude Buddy Young. the
stockily built University Of Illinois
sprintcr. who has tied the work
record Of 81 seconds twice within
two weeks, was a fine football
player while . student at Wendell
Phillips high school in Chicago HI
paced the Phillips team 10 the Pub
lie School championship. leading al
city bsckfield players in scoring
But it's not likely that Young will
play football at Illinois. The track
coaches will probably persuade him
10 confine his university athletic
career 10 running, as he's one OF the
most promising sprnters in the
country today
Not only is Young TOO valuable a
prospect 10 risk running his legs in
football but his size is against him
winning berth on a college grid
team. He's Mr. FIve-By-Five.'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

~ 4 81
Referee: r. QuRrtaccio.
Scorer: e. Fuich.
Jmplr>: jackson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Carries 5000 Pounds

The C-87, which Is the cargo
version Of the B-24 Liberator,
totes about 5000 pounds OF
precious freight on each trip. II
Is composed Of high priority
goods, each piece that is given
place has definite purpose 20
serve. II may be new carbu-
rotor for a bomber engine. a
new magazine for a machine
gun. II must be something
which will return a plane TO
fighting trim or ii doesn't get
into the freight load.
On the return trip. he cargo
carrier brings back materiel
which cannot be repaired on the
fighting fronts. When the ma
chine shops can't handle the
Job with their tools, IL is sent
back TO Patterson Field, where
II Is done.
Patterson Field boasts one
Of the most complete engine
overhaul shops in the world.
When An engine is sent back for
repairs, every part in the engine
is magna-fluXed for invisible
breaks or cracks. New parts are
substituted for those found
faulty and il is re-aSsembled on
the production line. 1t then gets
a test run which tells the story.
once passed il goes back for
duty again. as good as new.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Priorities

The Detroi, regional office OF the War
Production Board announced today the
following priorities actions
CMp Reg A. Amdt. / Redeflnes mean
ina 81 word distributor" amends re-
strlctions on deliveries OF aluminium BY
dlstributors
L-s3. amended. Paper Min Machinery -
Rsvises reference 20 items excluded from
the order
LIT amended Constructed Macbin.
cry and Equipment" Provides for fling
Of arprals in field offices
L-2fT. Schedule 5. amended Portable
Construction Concrete Mixers Permits
construction OF 3L Gu n size
L.257. Direction /. cut Away Discs -
Restricts production 20 specified conditions
and certain types or orders
M.2q0. Direction 2 Production 81
V boxes" Requires production Of V-boxss
and use OF materials for such pro6ucuon
outlines conditions Affecting production
For further details contact WPB, 1890
Woodward avenue. Phone TR 24e0o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Aircraft 70 ToD
War Production

WASHINGTON. May 5--Air-
craft output will account for
about SO per cent Of all the war
production by the end Of this year,
at which time il will be twice as
large as the shipbuilding program.
This information was disclosed
as the army and navy partially
eliminated restrictions on publi-
Ching future munitions needs by
releasing percentage charts OF
1914 requirements.
The policy change was based on
the belief that u. 5. arms manu-
facture has reached a point where
details of il would give the enemy
anything but aid and comfort.
The general production picture,
according TO the charts, will reach
high about mid-October, with a
slight decline setting in later in
the month and continuing through
the rest Of the year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
28,0o0-MiIe Trip

But 10 get back TO Ctr origi-
nal theme, il is at Patterson
Field that you see how much the
globe has really shrunk. They
boast there that the Miami and
the Gauges have become neigh
bors. (In case your geography
is not too good, the Miami is in
Ohio, the Ganges in India)
At frequent intervals Git Is
not permitted TO say how fire.
quent but confidentially. it is
quite freaHent the huge C-S7'S
take off on the l4,000-mile trip
10 India.
II takes them only four days
20 negotiate that 14000 miles.
In 10 days, the same ship will
be resting back at Patterson
Field with a 2S,000-mile Jour
ney just a routine adventure.
The same crew does not take
the ship its entire $4,000 miles.
Like the pony express Of the old
days in the West, the new air
express changes crews at each
stopping off place Each crew
becomes a specialist IN its own
separate territory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Conversion Aid
Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, May 5 (INS)
The Senate, by voice vote has
passed the George-Murray con-
tract settlement bill and sent IL
to the House.
The measure was passed after a
substitute offered by Senator Kill
gore CD Of West Virginia, with
the backing of organized labor,
was rejected.
The bill provides a method for
speedy settlement of war con-
tracts so that when the war ends
the shift TO civilian production can
be FASTENED. The government con-
tracing agencies are given au-
thority 10 make the settlements
and also to aid firms in financing
conversion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05

ID The Smith Cennaily Act,
designed 10 prevent strikes in
war industries.
90 General war powers de-
rived from various acts, all CEN
tering on the idea that the
President is in one way or an
other TO prevent injury TO the
nations war effort.
90 The Constitution. Biddle.
the attorney general, asserts
thatthe President has n reserve
OF constitutional power" partly
no doubt in his capacity as
commander in chief OF the armed
forces.
ca A distinct point is made
Of an emergency and perhaps
this argument is the most char
acteristic Of the New Dealers.
Says Biddle, 81 would say that
the President has certain powers
i'm an emergency"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
i. ). Steel Gets
Gunnison Stock

NEW YORK. May So. s.
Steel has acquired a substantial
interest in the Gunnison Housing
Corp. OF New Albany, Ind. B. F.
FairleSs, president Of U. S. Steel.
said it would provide the corpora
ton with research facilities and
the experience Of an established
manufactures Of prefabricated
houses
Foster Gunnison. founder and
principal stakeholder OF the Gun
niSon company, will continue in
charge Of the company's affairs.
Before the war. the product Of
the company was distributed ma
tionally.
Gunnison homes are designed TO
sell from $4,000 to $1,000.
Fairless did not give the extent
Of the acquisition in Gunnison, nor
the amount OF money involved.