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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Coach Forbes Returns To Post
As Head Mentor At Morehouse

forces; and TIE Riley Twjss, George
end Edward, who graduated.
Among key veterans expected to
be on hand when the 1915 grid
drills begin on September 10 are:
Otis Smith,, Samuel Dupson, Clar-
ence Littlejohn, Edward Jackson
and Matthew McQuater
The Morehouse schedule is in-
complete, with Coach Forbes
awaiting a final decision from
Xavier University Should thc
Catholic institution drop football.
as previously reported, the Maroon
Tigers will have an open date or
VIII have to substitute another
team.
The 1915 Morehouse College
schedule to date is as follows:
oct. Is Morris Brown College,
Atlanta
Oct. 20 Alabana State Teach
ers College, Atlanta
oct. 26 Tuskegee Institute
Columbus Might Game,
Nov. 3 Clark College, Atlanta
Nov. 10 Open Sc
Nov IL Knoxville College
Atlanta
Nov. 20 Florida A and m chi
Iege, Atlanta
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08

Dixon in charge. These high school
mentors are expecting a record
breaking crowd of candidates to
tryout for berths on the squad and
will put them through stiff work.
outs.
The complete Washington High
grid menu is as follows:
September %, Sterling High School,
of Greenville, S. c., Atlanta.
October 5 Hunt High School, of
Fort Valley, Georgia, Atlanta.
October IL, Charles Nj. Hall High
School of AlcOa, Tennessee at Alc0a,
Tennessee.
October 10, Carver High School of
Spartanburg, S. c., Atlanta.
October rs, Tuskegee High School
of Tuskegee, Alabama Atlanta.
November 2, Parker High School, of
Birmingham, Alabama, in Atlanta.
November Is b. T. w. High School,
of Pensacola, Florida in Pensacola.
November 22, Spencer High School,
of Columbus, Ga, in Columbus.
November 80 Carver High School,
of Spartanburg, S. c. at Spartan
burg.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08

a double and crossed the plate on
Fedo Miro's single. Miro scored a
minute later on an infield error
The Hilldales broke into the
score column in the seventh frame
when Miles came thru with their
first hit Of the game and advanced
On wild throw to LIST base. The
final Philadelphia run came in the
eighth inning when Johnson doubl-
ed and scored on an infieli out
While Perry was limiting the
Hilldale Giants tc three hits the
Crackers collected six hits off Of
George Williams and an infield hiG
off Of Felix Chin" Evans.
Davis. Brannon and Miro shared
hating horors with two hits each
and Salazar singled Tor the other
Black Cracker bingle. Philadel-
phia's three hits were made by
Vernon Jordan, Miles and John
son.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Grid Drills AT Clark
Get Underway Sept. 10

versity, 'teJ1tative), the Panthers
have weekend dates with six crack
STAG teams. Tuskegee, Alabama
State, Morehouse, Knoxville, Flor.
ida and Morris Brown.
The Panthers have made great
strides in all sports under lead
ership of Charles Mcpherson, who
has beer head coach for two and
a half years. Last year the Panth-
ers finished third in the conference
grid race with victories over
'Bema State, Morehouse and Morris
Brown.
CLARK opened the 1874 season
with a, 14-2 triumph over Daniel
Field and dropped two heated tits
!, to Tuskegee Tennessee State. Lat
er in the season, the Mcpherson
coached machine upset Tennessee
State, hut lost a, 14-7 thriller to
Florida.
In his first year as head coach,
Mcpherson piloted the Fanthers in
to the finals of the annual con-
ference basketball tournament
Last year the Psnthers made a
clean sweep of practically all
events in both the Tuskegee Re.
lay Carnival and the STAG Track
and Field Meet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08

Archie five minute rest and also
the round. In the next three rounds
Archie, although still under the
"dizzying" effect Of the foul, carried
the fight gamelY to his heavier
opponent winning the fourth round
by a big margin. Bivens was bleed
ing profusely about the eyes and
was desperate when he caught up
with Moore with a barrage of
punches. The scientific Moore man
aged to come out for the sixth and
final round. The "Bull-hke" Bivens
set out for the kill with murder
in his eyes and after trapping the
wiley Moore in Archie's own corner
stretched Moore like a rug with
have f1oored any fighter:
right hand that probably would
Although Archie lost the fight,
his first in &c, he was the hero to
Clevelanders. The cheers were
deafening as Moore left the ring
followed by fans and autograph
seekers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Washington High Bulldogs
Play Nine Came Schedule

The Blue and White Bulldogs of
Booker r. Washington High School
face a tough GRID schedule, with
nine games listed against come of
the strongest high school elevens in
this section.
The Bulldogs will usher in the
1945 grid season in Atlanta against
Sterling High on September %.
Principal c. N. Cornell has named
a strong committee which is ex-
pected to go about in putting over
a great athletic program.
This committee comprises, H. S.
Powell, chairman; Misses Annie
Maude Brown, Leila Perry, E. C.
Fernando, Nellie and Ida Wolfe. j.
F.. Mason, M. e. Woods, Florine
Bussey; L. c. Baker, Frank Nelson,
w. F. Crawl, T. S. Allen, j. E. Gar
rett, Carl Dixon and William Sui
Ivan
The Bulldogs will hold their mi
tai workout, Tuesday afternoon
with Head Coach L. G. Baker and
two assistants H. S. Powell and Carl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Southern Coaches, Officials
Convene AZ CoIumb us SATURDAY.

l.. S. Evans, Chairman, John Mar
tin, John Pitts and Is. L. FOwlkes.
400 p. M. Meeting Reassembled
at USO-YMCA.
600. Banquet
800 p. NJ. Dance, USO.
Accommodations will be provided
for coaches and officials attending
the meeting at the USO or in pri-
yate homes by contracting f. E.
Farley, USO-YMCA, 841 5th Ave.
Coaches and officials who cam
not attend in person are requested
to send their dues, less entertain
ment fees, to the secretary treasur-
er in order that they may main
tain their accredited standing.
The following Institutions will
be represented by officials at the
meeting; Benedict, Fisk, LeMoyne,
Knoxville, Morehouse, Morris Brown
Clark South Carolina State, Florida
A. and M, Lane, Fort Valley State,
Alabama A and NJ, Hampton, Col
gate Atlanta S. Dakota Baker,
Michigan, Springfield, Tennessee A.
and l., Ohio, Bltefield, j. C. Smith
Howard, Xavier. Talladega, Ala,
State Teachers Tuskegee Institute.
AT this meeting, the football
schedule for the season 1916 will be
announced and the officials for all
games assigned.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
COLITMRUS. Ga.-(SNSl-

COLUMBUS, Ga.-CSNS)-
A. j. Lockhart, Morris Brown
College, Atlanta, Georgia, President
of the Southern Coaches and Off
Gals Association, announced today,
through B. T. Harvey, Secretary
treasurer, that the 22nd annual
meeting of the association will be
held on September in Columbus,
Georgia, following the call meeting
of the Southern Conference ON
September It'll in the same city.
The local committee is composed
of members of the Columbus Off
Gals Association, E. E. Farley,
President, L. S. Evans, Vce-Presi-
dent, b. T. FoWlkeS, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The headquarters for the meeting
and the business sessions will be
held in SO-YMCA, 84l-5th Ave-
nue..
The following program for the
Coaches and Officials Association
will be followed: SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8th
$3.50 A. NJ, Registration, USO-
YMCA, 841 5th Avenue.
1900 A. Nj. Meeting, USO-YMCA.
2:02. p. NJ. Demonstration of
Spencer High School in charge of
Basketball and Football Rules,
Committee on Rules Interpretation
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Jimmy Bivins
Kayoes Moore
BY LOU SWARZ

CLEVELAND, Ohio - (CNS) -
Making a gallant start at the out
set, clever Archie Moore was more
than holding his own with the
country's leading civilian heavy
weight, Jimmy Bivens last Wednes-
day night at Cleveland Stadium.
when in Round 2 BivenS dropped
Moore with a short right-hand
Moore was still on his knees walt
ing for Bivens to go to neutral
corner. Instead the enraged Bivens
deliberately struck Moore a vicious
uppercut which rendered Archie
'Hors de combat" The crowd inn
mediately let BiVens know definite
ly they did not like the bully and
cowardly" act by yelling, Give
Moore the fight"
At this point, Moore's manager,
Mr.. Three CD Johnston leaped
over the ropes Gmagine 10 years
old too screaming bloody muir
der" Not since Schmeling won the
title from Jack Sharkey on a foul
such a yelling has been heard. !
thought Mr.. Johnston was within
his rights as the punch was with
out doubt a deliberate foul. -.
according to Marquis of Queens
berry rules.
After much commotion, Com
missioner Chairman Cofall awarded
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ATLANTA, .Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Drills for the 1916 grid season
at Clark College will official
ly get underway on Monday. Sep
TENDER 10. This means that Head
Coach Mcpherson and his as
sistant, Albert Watt, E. L. Simon,
G. E. Delorme, Donald Reeves and
jerry Pei due will have only three
weeks of preparation for the i'm
pending opener against the WILDER
force Green Wave" which will be
played on September 20.
The Red and Black Panthers face
the most strenuous gridiron cam
pajgn III this history of the in
stitutior. In addition to non-con-
ference tits with Wilberforce,
Tennessee State and Howard Uni
versity (tentative), the Panthers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Black Crax Trip
Phi|Iy HiIIdaIe
Giants, AZ

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)--
Alonza Perry pitched three hit
ball as the Atlanta Black Crackers
toppled the famed Philadelphia
IIilldale Giants, AZ Labor Day
night, under the floodlights, at
Ponce de Leon Park.
Perry held the Philadelphia out
fit scoreless and hitless until the
seventh inning, striking out seven
men Exercising perfect control, he
cid not issue a single base OH balls
The Plack Crackers scored in the
first innings when Lomax Butch"
Davis smashed out a home run oh
the terrace in centerfield. In the 4,
frame Nathaniel Brannon singled
advance scored on double
steal to make the count 20.
The Crax pushed over two more
runs in the sixth inning, when
Brannon street.-the a single into
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
After a duration leave OF alb
sence to work in the Wartime USO
set-up, Frank l.. Forbes has re-
turned to his position as head coach
and director Of athletics at More
hoase College.
The congenia1 young mentor
arrived in the Gate City last week,
after studying on his doctorate 9at
the New York University Summer
School. After checking over the
1915 schedule for the Maroon Tigers
he started taking inventory on the
number of prospective candidates
for berths on the Morehouse
machine.
Forbes made a fine record as an
all-round athlete at MorehouSe,
ana had made q brilliant record as
coach when he left to join th9
USO. For six months, he was
director of the uSO Club, al jack
scnville, Florida and held the same
position at the USO at Tuskegee,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Byy JOEL w. SMITH
A I'll A MIA Co (CMCl


The Knoxville Grays bounced
back into the win column with a,
81 verdict over the Atlanta Black
Crackers, Wednesday night under
the floodlights, at Ponce de Leon
Park.
The Crax won the opener of
the three game series, Sunday by
a IA margin and let the Grays
down, ST., Tuesday night, at Mont
gomery, behind the brilliant hurl-
ing of Manager Brennan King.
Knoxville pushed over the two
runs that decided the game in
the second inning. Spencer Alexan-
der walked and scored on Double
Duty" Hendricks long triple to
centerfield Hendricks also scored
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
lest games OF the year.

Lest games OF the year.
The easy-going lefthander held
the Black Crackers to five infield
hits and famed the beht Crox bat
ters with the tying run on second
base. Minis was officially credited
With nine strikeouts and walked
only three men.
The game was scoreless until
the first half Of the fifth frame
when Vernon Jordan led-off with
a double snd crossed home plate on
another two-base hit by Miles.
John Saddler pitched a fine game
for Atlanta, limiting the Thilldale
Giants tC seven hits. This curve
ball artist was credited with sever
Strikeouts and gave up only one
base on balls.
For Philadelphia Jordan took
batting honors with a double and
a single. Miles and Johnson also
connected for two base hits and
woo" Whatley, Harris and Queen
chalked up Singles.
Sidney Saucer and Santiago
Salazar beat out two itfield hits
each to lead the Black Crackers
oatterS. Iomax Butch" Davis. bril-
liant Atlanta leftfieidel was credit
ed with the other Black Crackerh
hit.
Manager "Bish' Tyson broke into
the Hlldale lineup in the ninth
inning, replacing Whatley in left
t1eld. Likewise, Skipper Brennan
King Of the Black Crackers came
in to ninth~hit for Ennis Williams
in the ninth. and Melvin (Slick,
Coleman batted for Saddler.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
Knoxville Grays Trip
Black Crackers, Fl

few minutes later.
The Elack Crackers scored in
the last half of the fifth, when
Ennis Williams walked and went to
third base on ThompSons sacrifice,
and crossed the plate or a wild
throw
Lefty" Mitchell went to the
Grays and hurled a fine game. He
gave up only four hits and was
credited with seven strikeouts. Joe
Wiley came thru with an infield
hit and single: Pedro Miro hit
single and stretched it into a
double and Lomax Butch Davis
blasted triple to centerfield.
Will Thompson turned in a nice
job for the Back Crackers, giving
up give hits and striking out eight
men.
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Alabama.
Coach Forbes biggest plloblem
this year will be to development
capable replacement for Edwin
Smith, quarterback and Maurice
Moore, t1Id, who are in the armed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08
HiIIdaIe Giants Shut Our
Atlanta Black Crackers 10

Hilldales Giants was strictly ION the
beam" Sunday Afternoon, at Ponce
de Leon Park, when he shut out the
Back Crackers, 1--o in one of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-09-08

See your County Agent Tin Atlanta, Mr.. $.
D. Truitt, 9O1 CONTINUOUSLY He will explain
how you can help harvest Tomatoes, Pota'
toes and Fruit. Workers are needed from
June oath to August 7th. h
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or less panicky retreats, particu-
larly at night when the attitude
seemed TO be I'm up here all
alone; why in the hell should /
stay here?'"
The Times correspondent said
Gibson pointed out that in white
divisions retreats were by individ-
uals while in 92nd ''the disintegra-
ton was likely to be the behavior
pattern Of some patrols or platoons.
GIBSON attempted TO excuse the
claim OF bad showing" by the
92nd with statement citing the
high illiteracy rate among Negroes.
He said many Negroes lacked
clear conviction Of what they
are fighting for.
His summary Of the 92nd's per-
Torrance was that its action to
date presents "a rather dismal pic
ture."
AS a result Of Gibson's report,
he has been assailed from all sides.
Judge William H. HASTE. dean Of
the Howard University School of
Law and former civilian aide TO
Secretary Of War Stimson. said:
II don't know what the facts are
about the 92nd Division. but I do
protest against the disposition
shown in the recent end Division
stories in New York metropolitan
newspapers TO generalize about
Negro combat troops on the basis
Of a single unit in a single cam
paign."
In Chicago Ave Negro Illinois
state legislators planned a con-
ference with u. S. Senator Scott
Lucas to ask that Gibson be re-
lieved Of his duties
In New York Lester Granger,
national secretary of the National
Urban League. declared:
1T is hard TO believe that any
responsible Negro spokesman
would discuss the record Of Ne
groes in the service without first
Of all drawing strong indictment
against the indefensible policy Of
the army Of giving Negro soldiers
the kind OF inferior training which
is inevitable under the army jim
crow system"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Mrs. l.. Theus
Dies Following
Long Illness

Mrs. Lulu J. Theus, "a, died at
her home at 4508 Hastings street
last Wednesday afternoon follow
ing an illness of three and one
half months.
Before coming TO Detroit "a years
ago, Mrs. Theus taught in the prim-
airy schools in Jackson. Tenn, for
10 years. She has organized many
musical groups and choirS in De-
troit and also taught music at
lnkster high school for one season.
Mrs. Theus was an active mem
Der Of the Detroit Urban league
and was a member of the Court
of Calanthc She is survived by
her widower, John J. Theus. one
Of Detroit'S first Negro photo
graphers.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday morning at Second Bap-
fist church. Burial was at Me-
mortal cemetery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Nazis Wooing Africans,
Quit Superman Theories

looks 10 non-European popula-
tons for dupes. particularly the
South African colored and native
prisoners OF war.
These Africans. unlike white
South Africans, receive flattering
attention in Germany"
l haven't been able to ascertain
the altitude of the Na7iS toward
Afro American prisoners but I
wouldn't be surprised that they
try TO pull the wool over Negro
Americans as they are attempting
to do with the Bantus.
However. Allied leaders have
issued strong warnings against
determination with Germans in
occupied territories.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
l. a Dor Supports
Permanent FEPC

The UAW-CIO Fair Practices
Committee announced this week
that its chairman, George F. Adde's
Of Detroit, international secretary
treasurer Of the union. appeared
before the Senate Labor commit
tee in Washington last Tuesday in
support of SIPI. a bill TO establish
permanent Fair Employment Prac-
tice commission with authority to
enforce its decisions by judicial
power.
George w. Crockett. Jr.. execu-
tive secretary OF the Unions Fair
Practices Committee. said that
Adde's statement before the COM
mittee explained organized labor's
stand that state and federal legis-
lation is required to assist the
unions in breaking down the bar
riers of discrimination which pre-
vent the full utilization of all
available manpower in the country.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
William Mitchell,
St. Louis Argus
Founder Buried
By ALBERT &. BARNETT ~

ST LOUIS - A huge floral
.Nsgon wheel with one spoke
missing. eloquenuy symbolized the
lie and work II william Mitchell,
one Of the founders 81 the s. LOUIS
ArruS. ut hrs funeral. he'd here
Saturday ~ Bercs Pres ny'egiar
church
Leaders OF fhc City's business
+ess4onai and oN.,.ol ilic. As
vel A. those .csS iavorsb,y stu
a'cS. bat Who-kneW and Pcctca
hi. came 20 psy ,riouic - nc
bi5g % the fallen UcW>papci cN-
C-aavc who far years Has business
manager Of Inc Aflae while his
o.suneuiShcd brother : I Mitchell
w. managing editor.
TIC floral wagon wheel out
tiandng In a bower Of a: least so
oJatr ,t.b-,e> 30 flower, Was the
OPPRESSION o. sorrow scnt BY the
s'a.t and employees OF ne s. Louis
Argus
DIR. Phillips Tribute
Nf,Cr TIC rtrduon OF an7in-
p Sc poem Mr. Mitchell Has
Co.. 10 Be-. ty hs friend. pg
60, r Tapran Pr lips The "a
J. euipEy VAS delivered by the
r.lstcg u Bcrea Ch-rch. ne Rev.
VI u Tho 20, y. VINO elaborated
a. 21cn;.y on 'Gc ,homc. VIA, Is
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Continued From Page ~
having pinned Miss Vaunado be-
tween two cars.
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placing Mrs. Ward in an oxygen
tent at approximately four o'clock
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Doris Williams. wife of John
r. Williams, Detroit editor OF the
Pittsburgh Courier. received in
juries of the head, but was able
to be taken home. Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Maggie Bugs. wife OF DR..
Charles Bugs, of Wayne univer-
sity, received a fractured wrist
and severe shock.
Ii. Ward. who is now stationed
at Camp Lee, Va, and recently
home on furlough. arrived in De-
troit Monday evening.
Mrs. Wards condition was de-
scribed as critical by Receiving
hospital authorities.
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decoration by literally shooting his
WAY through the Siesfried Line last
Deem Der IN a blaze OF fire from
enemy rockets. artillery and
m .n.rceurs The story Of his hero
isw NJs I'D IN a recent dispatch
by Defender Way Correspondent
e y arc g. Toles
Storm Nazi Fortress
Wter Task Force "Blackshear"
% Lieutenant Gc-cral Alexander
VI Pstch's Seventh Army was or
gained 20 storm and capture the
strong German fortress az CHM
bacr, Captain Thomas. then a leu
tenant. was ordered % take a pla-
foon q 'arK dcstIoyers OF the 6i4th
I'd battalion and keep several Of
thc German gun batteries occupied
W1..e the Infantry inf.l,rated into
the :oWH around the TANKS.
Pri'r 20 MS induction in 1912.
CAPTAIN Thomas, the son OF Mr.. and
W HORACE Thomas Of 5877 Beech
Woo avenue Detroit. was a mold
- go mcta. pourer for The Ford
Motor tom tany He studied aero
ns3.lca. me'erology and navigation
Al .4c Cas- Technical high school.
Detroit and - the time Of his in
ogcHoc was a student at Wayne
Ir.rs..a'y oi 'tat c.ty
The D.r.rs.succ Service Cross
vi be prt>Cs,cd 20 CAPTAIN
ino1as al Appropriate ceremonies
10 ue announced.