The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24
Jacobson. Catfish" williams, Dave
Danforth, Elam Van Gillian, Hank
Severiod. and Billy Wambsgans.
second baseman for the Cleveland
Indians.

The series was played after the
regular American league season.
ST. Louis had finished the season
against the Detroit Tigers.
And the prize fights. Tiger
Flowers gave the late Judge Bob
Sage terrific beating there. Pana-
ma Joe Cans stopped Kid Aloerts
in the ninth round OF l0-round
bout sponsored by the Dunbar Ath-
le'c CLUB. Of which John w. Rox-
borough was secretary and the late
Oscar Rhodes vas matchmaker.
TIE Wolverines. a football team
composed ~ Andrew n Jap
Sneed. Smith Roman. joe Duples-
SIS. Leon Wheeler. Fred Jones. and
others keenly interested IN sports.
played their games a, Mack Park.
TIE biz game was that between
,ke Wolverines and Wiloe!force
university.
Tsnny Blount disposed Of his In
terest in the Detroit Stars in 1898
following disagreement with
Foster. Steve Pierce. who Is now
operating a hotel in Oakland. Calf
purchased the team. holding the
ownership until 1927 when the late
Bill Mosely took the franchise.
Nose l.. Walker had il from 1928
TO 1891.
4 fire. which broke out during
a game between the Monarchs and
stars in july, 1929, DESTROYED part
al, the grandstand. The next year
the stars moved To Hamtramck
Stadium, after residents lodged
complaints.
Cleveland Cox, winner o. the
second annual National Negro
sn p. received his first bowling les
sons from MS wife, who has since
gwen UP the sport, devotlng her
time 10 rearing the four children
they have. The youngest OF the
four children are twlns-iwo boys.
Since that time. four years ago
when Mrs Cox introduced HIN 10
bowling. Cleveland has come a
long way A member Of the Ter
mites team IN Cleveland. Cox has
been hitting the pms this season
for an average o. i93
He was entered in he frs. tour
rsrer'. Dat failed - qualify. Si1ce
that time he mas been training
Gil gently tnr the hg event. HIS
sch eycmen'S last weekend are
Indicative ~ his GOOD condition.
Cox is an advocate Of temper
ance. A former Golden Glove
fighter. he neither drinks nor
smokes. Il don't have anything
against drinking" Cox said. but
I've never cared for the stuff"
The new champion uses 4 three
finger grip on his ball. makes three
steps in his delivery. shutting of
or his left foot. approaching the
foul line in crouch. lie starts his
ball midway between the center Of
the alIev and the right corner. the
sharp hook beginning its break
just few inches from the pin.
THIS IL IN direc; contrast 20 B,'l
Rhodmars ball which hcGi"s 10
hreak about n dWav between The
foul Inc ard the pms.
Eddie Coburr. veteran Cleveland
'NA C .. " 10 EdS pCtN CpdNNlNG
Cox. thinks his pro,cGe VII, hold
me Championship tor tWo or three
wears. Hes he hes, Negro bowler
n he country, right now" Coburn
sad
REGARDLESS O, how long Cox re-
avs ne TIC. his winning ~ the
,csc'p .NrSh.p has stimulated inter-
CT n :ho oig tournament spon-
Sorcd by tho Michigan Chronicle
More out-ot-;own bowlcrs VII par
;.clpaie IN INC tournamer; next
year. NOW ,hs; = has been demon
Stra'od tha; DCtgo,icrs don't have
monopoly on tho championship
Las, year De;ro,;crs won the first
Gtc positions.
Dc;rotcrs. after Cox had
c'nched ne Championship. began
making plans 20 bu~g the cham
pionshIp back ~ Detroit. Several
INC 3NapO. kcg'CrS vowed that
hey VIII ne back next year in an
cHor; ~ Wrc>t the hoNorS from
Cleveland. And So IL Viii 20 with
boN,ers in Chicago ST. Louis, New
York. and other cities.
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