The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-03-16
BEHIND The PIay.....
~ ~ DOv DE- LrIcmrR
powI;ng Congress Bars Chiness-Amercans,
omen ONE How AAU Controversy Ties in With Campaign
cer.,r PLAY
q, Don DE LLIGNhI \

l@ fsr %oRK-Roger Treat liberal sports scribe OF
wa.bntgton Cd. O. Daily News recently took the
y International Bowling Congress over the barrel
ONE" hoi fellowship with the Washington chapter Of
y I'm he race question Treat writing in his col
p Ar; n Or Me described how Chinese American
n Rowling team ras barred from league competition By
syTpS and told it could not howl because the members
Y 80 ,he caucasian race. This action took place
nov nov az ~ league competition and after enrolment
/ e.'d bse, .ccepted by the Womens international
(,linc Congress.
Frs Veg, M parallel of the bowling story with the
.,+oe .hapicr of the AAU and its ridiculous pro-
yb.rsrr negro boxers even though they mem
a"f.f AA This situation has reached another
bse th, District Court of Appeals ruled that the
ri 4 nal. nr a wrong course).
+ DTh hr4se girls. Treat stated 'haNc appealed 10
-sne.,t ,i.sl general and their appeal Will doubtless
.in ind ,te,ip OF a doubie-talk answer from some
brs d4r stale Departments ranks who will try to
|s.tt s with baskctful Of heightened meaning
u,rl Il, ,,d in the usual Sriped-pant pibbcrish.
=, i,era ,fa action of the Women's Bowling Con
IT, f. ed a smelly mess that just cannot be ex-
4or nod Not i'm this county,
.rs ahcrS of he barred tcim whose names
,cno, t1a they are Chinese Americans. fact
|Re miss tc been evident at the time Of their enroll
II, wtr, lc All have husbands. brothers and Other
Dsfs,t, he armed forces And their barring i
tl,la when on the same dan a STORY ws-
rte4e A anderson a Sclipps- Howard staff writcr,
a.f{ olaeeous living Of manned ChncSe-Amc
hospitals in another California city.
You'd Ban League
ms o tie Women's international Bowling
|rgn loved the tactic Of our local AAl BY
|naitt fci,nl~ ia the League with a two-vear
|rtrpt 0erhcr~ il the Chncse-A American girls con-
Eeta,tfa h learuc 1t has been reported inth;s
Ne repeat now. that one Of The lcat q
fpteg~ pe.i AAl who believes is upholdmg his
Lflc taf American hv barring Negro boxers ~
le ot elon social philosophy offering the same
tusfots fcr
"N, asn discussing thc possibility Of an open anna.
d hoyf4 amout without AAu sanction If the
AJ made ita necessary and were advised by this man
pat ans nn'c NerS who participated in such a ourp4.
n Noiid Re Nared for lie for any further amateur
fwpetst iHc AAC in Washington. We haze been
cprg i'a e's inc that the citizens OF Washington
pad res tn ser lcthargy and demand that the loc.l
banter q W. Nal follow the suggestions of its own .
ona' PEG ne policy Of American sports and throw
4 '.g' 81 heir ears. II that should eyer happen.
b Nes' i story viii tell Joseph AronoH Dr o.
rrer Wae Johnson and other members of the Wash
e9Hl 81 Nto may vote the same way. whore they find
..ofti u where the social philosophy ~of race
sFeq ~ apprccaied--n the Women lntcrraiioni
EWING CONGRESS There is no place for /, in the ma
leeds Pureng
Naal Roe' Treat has said here is part and parcel Of
eN Neai~tfnkng Negro sports writer's stock i'm trade
Il GYM NaAi 20 make however Is that our fight should
efp'fT'e port on breaking down racial barriers
l~l W. meNork Of sports organizations This TO my
No. inst step. Let's purge the Womcn's
" hNN ing Congress the American Lawn Ten
'N'sa ine golf associations swimming organiza-
"'al football. basketball and baseball
- '.i ants of anti-race barriers Once we have
~ 't and wide then we can proceed on to The
"'' neo' bar the way.
~ ~ Is present IN the AAU CONTROVERSY over
h,r epaiing in the outdoor track and field
sr June at San Antonio Texas 1t hap
f,bo however that South Texas Association
agrecd and invited all Negro contestants
some eog ana take part.
.n cr are contcndng that the state Of Texa.
re rf i''s mat discrimination and segregation
10 =, rseWhcre in the South. and that unless
sq M nodN lli'S all jim Crow laws (thuS solv.
,tA' long last. in Texas. nj lcaSt) they would
rn, Norm But Rome wasn't built that way
sWs SAN Antonio did suspend anti-Neyro
tcp ~ hotels, restaurants on trocys buses
MA, sH would that do the Negroes in Texas
o,N ~ u it do the visiting Negro athletes down
heey, aaf> only? The fact must be kent before
hat v, W nam Issue in this whole matter is the fact
rae! mo-. a's'es have been invited to take part in
rhelo 9nlng white contestants in southern state
n Wssb.NN -, rule law regulation involved here as
Tbf'on barring Negroes.
ron r, ~ az late laws customs preventing Negroe.
alrar. q mite hotels or eating i'm whte-owncd res
Iesa Wb. ne NAACP finally brought the Infamous
which ,oi,t ''paiN Law to the L S Supreme Cour
'Her he o snlllar action might as well take plac,
Is The '4uai'ty regulations hat now exist in TcN
mis- Bovf, i, p '"ar IN this instance Where the Won
sroes teo 'vlcSs bars Chinese Americans. and Ne
md natio, H"' matter. basis Of race creed colu
na for 'iei. that is strictly organisational and
alnlete and far to fight against
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