The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-04-28
By Fred Byrd

~. posrl Of Trustees Of Kentucky State College
1--we started era in sports IN their school wh hen
may 'ano,,sd Bill "Deke Willis the chairman of the
neS rn 81 Athletics. Willis YOU know, he All
-. kle from Ohio State university Chg Ten and
~ tuo football team in the country, 1910 Ken
has always had fine athletic achieve
ny =, noin to- hut the possibilities milleSs under
nenN lame of Willis if he his power and ability
eIv ne appears capable enough IN short. this means
W., nan, star prep athlete viii endca1er to 70 Ken
a. STATE to receive this knowledge that Willis has
~, not beyond the realm of possibility that the
rool vill achieve national iame
4 Een,ucke briefly hit this pinnacle Of success when
t,rv of Chicago led the basketball squad To a VIC
q aver Long Island university when Dolly King and
r-4off ,erc playing for the latter school at Madison
e Garden This success short lived however as
XVII IA ,ic paNorS were IN their last year IN collegiate
.,,r 1hcsc is no doubt that Willis has the stuff il
~ !, rs .Ieccssful; he proved that time and again
S +, pared with spnts around his legs and bruises
.rc she arm ineffective. He is truly an A-Amcrican
word comes that the overseas tour by our boys is
,oyins quite The personnel OF the
mttee IS Henry Armstrong. holder of three world
III, simultaneously; Kenny Washington All-Ameri-
r half back; Joe Liard Chicago Cardinals. profes-
,Onal football league; Bill Yancey. baseball and
basketball commentator; and Dan Burley, eminent
morris writer. Jesse Owens failed to make the trip
dus 10 draft difficulties and Claude Buddy Young
was indicted into the Navy before the trip under
way
/ .,or As prepdoms most versatile trackStcr lie not
rrs th, l0o-yard dash in 10 seconds conSstcnilv.
hsay, M shot 1872 ~" and heh-iumps over teet.
M ba paN' nHeS with such outstanding performances,
N dtcatra.e1 penathalon and other Ion champions
IA oo, reason be alarmed. From the records he re-
4 VA, me-. frnDrtef Of Michigan US Bill Watson
Twas a stroke of fate that took Emmett Grier from
The boxing ring for his injuries sustained while train
ns Lulu Costanno for his bout with Leroy Willis
Crer showed great promise puglist and we sim
ceey hope that he will have completely recuperat-
ed before year.
/ Nap Boston Mass. citizens feel that they were
fahe,1..,d hy the officials Of the Boston Big League
hans Ths, officials promised the legislators that they
ia gte Negro baseball players chance if they re-
rqd flen passing the FEPC law in that city ne rea
being they desired TO preserve the Old-Engsh
sdror When Jackie Robinson, Marion Williams, and
nanny Ietfo presented themselves for trial tney were
treated fairly as they might have been II looks
! epoor Judgment our part Why compromise when
ro neges>afy" Perhaps the officials knew nat these
! w are tn caber PLAYERS TO make the grade Jackie
rcLA great all-around athlete II Is my belief that
FEpC gong TO wear the bows out until some Negro
e charce Larry McPha Of the New York Yankees
ay III. ffs' to give the boys break
Alook A some of the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland
Indian players and think it is about time they gave
a somebody chance called Harry Holman out OF
the broadcss sting booth along with Ty Cobb and some
Of the other old-timers who helped make baseball
history.
4 See yol rest week