The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-05-12
Sportin' Around
BY Fred Byrd

The best news IN the sports world was released lat
week by the physicians at the University Of MICHIGAN hos
ptal They announced that our own Julie Franks An
American guard the 1912 Michigan football SQUAD md
Tom Kuzma. sensational halfback ON The foam ,,ill ~
released shortly from the institution after being confined
for over years Both of the boys were rom,
while confined and both expect to enter the Dental and
Medical schools of the University Their football nlayino
days over, however and Coach Fritz Crisler cannot
look forward to soliciting their help in future encounters
Happy Chandler, basebalrs new commissioner b,.
come to the with bang when he stated tba,
he believed that all balplayers should have chance
which includes Negroes am extremely happy that
the ex-senator issued such statement but anx;ous
~ await it's enforcement. Remembering that the gen
eman is of our shrewdest politicians I'll have to
be from Missouri until see some action from his ~
flee. There is owners of the big leagues who will
have to be sold the idea If Chandler do it he
has my best regards.
At the beginning Of the recently ended indoor track
season. all Michigan hailed Julian WithcrSpoon of Mch
gan T. as the nations number sprnstcr. since Buddy
Young had entered the armed forces and Julian had run
thing until the really began. .Whtcrspoon didn't
seem hit the peak that he did last year however as he
o. Inc Michigan L. ln,itatona to Charley Bcaudrv OF
Nagettc the Big Ten title to Bill Buster of Illinois and
failed all the way around in the Chicago Relays We had
informed that Withcrspoon little nervous as
se pas waiting for West Point appointment and studio,
were eonsumng great deal Of his time The outdoor sea
has begun and Julian placed 9TH in the century won
B, Barney Ewe in %, and Saturday placed second 10
Bas Babe Dimacheff. Purduc's AllAmerican half
bach Wiherspoon capable better performances than
THIS. don't know whetherits his coaching or the tension
>nethng should be done before this Splinter Of great
promise falls by the wayside. He's just 16 and the losses
arr doing him any good whatsoever.
Football has just lost of it's farest and greatest
players. Tony Butkovich of Illinois announced
killed in action by the Marines. He recently made the
AEAmerican team while on lend-lease O the Purdue
Boiermakers. His brother is playing quarter
back at the former school
Commissioner Kenneth Tug" Wilson has withheld his
the dispute between Paul Brown and Ohio
State University which threatens to. break the football
cd wide open until he has further information the
matter X said that Brown is threatening to take any
md all talent regardless of color creed. II is
lrae said that potential players status in school does
him in the least. Brown has denied all of
accusations 1t should be Of interest all of
aew the argument will end.
Larry Lane sensational Negro heavyweight, slid
another notch in the heavyweight ladder when he was
decsvely beaten by Joe Baksi before $3.50 boxing
fans a the Chicago Coliseum. If he doesn't bounce
back he will be rated second-rater.
Hut notation your sports calendar TO sec wayne
University Baseball and Tennis teams who both use Ne
each and good advantage they all are turning
IN 'irst rate performances
See you next week