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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16
IT'S NOT BASEBALL

Everyone Is now denying that
there ever was any notion among
the st. Louis Cardinals Of striking
against playing on the same field
with Jackie Robinson, the Dodgcr
FIRST basemRn, That's fine.
Baseball Is defined as a sport
and baseball players ought TO be
sportsmsn. A sportsman In our lit
tie book, IL n fellow who plays the
game fair, OF and on the field,
with respect for others who follow
the same code. Jackie Robin.
son Is such q man.
Prejudice against man because
Of his race Ia the last thing In the
world that n real sportsman can
have in his heart, II Is not
playing the game. &. It's not base.
ball.
A FEW LINES: Uncle Samuel
and his FIJI, eatehers are check
ing the books Of what alderman
Meeting Bradshaw Mintensr
for the first time the other night.
indeed thrilled me. , And doubly
after he told me that he's been u
reader Of this paper a good many
years. e, One Of our top ranking
citiRens. e. A leading labor leader
It'd rate him No. - was telling
mo the other day that he Is ashamed
Of some Of the aldermen that his
group Endorsed, He even men.
toned names, And he isn't mad
at me either for what I have
said about some ~ 'em. . II
Joe Louis does retire before the
year Is over with. The ring
without Louis will be like the the.
alter without the Lunts. baseball
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16
ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERYTHING
BY Percy VIA

SPEAKING FOR Myself
WHAT. AGAIN1) Now that the
primaries are over ! can write or
say things more 10 the point. :.
The past few weeks we attacked
the incumbent alderman Of the
9Th ward (ths old Third for fail
ing the people who for the past
10 yearh were led 10 believe that
he was q friend or that he was =
liberal. Eyes, with other peoples
money! Since this paper appears
In so many homes In the Fifth ward
think that les wise that I men
ton and will continue 10 mention
some facts.
During the primaries We tried
not 10 get our NECK into the race
Instead We chose 10 attack
the incumbent only and also tell
al the candidates that they could
use me 10 any advantages.
might correct the press state
msnts about Max Nash who came
In third In the aldermanic race. In
the presence Of Rev. John Simmons
and myself Mr.. Nash pledged to
help Jerry ERan beat the incum-
bent. II win do all in my power
10 help EgRn. who has conducted
himself like a gentleman through
out the campaign" and then add
cd "Pd look silly In not giving
Jerry Egan q helping hand as It
would be q credit TO SEQ this fns
person In the city council" q.
I don't think anyone should hold
public Office more than q couple
Of terms, three terms at the most.
,. With so much goodwill work
10 be done, especially in n ward
Of so many minoritieS. Can anyone
honestly tell me one good thing
the incumbent has ever done 20
create a better understanding be-
tween minoritlesH I'd hate 10
hold my breath for an answer on
that one.
But that is only n minor ques-
ton compared 10 the many that
will soon DO asked. Someona
might question why write this
way. o.. That my dear readers Is
simple. I do II because the
good people Of our ward honestly
and sincerely believe that they
haven't had any council representa-
ton In the Fifth ward In n good
many years.
My beautiful wife today was
tellin' me that she heard Mayor
Humphrey speak a few days ago.
$50. A lady sitting next to her re.
marked: III loved him any more,
I'd need another heart" . Who
but Hubert1
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TWIN TOWN
LABOR
By REGINALD HARRIS

Carlos MendOsa, United Public
Workers, Local n, at the Mime
Gpolis General hospital, won q fine
point In the give and take on the
Union floor last meeting only
one voted against his stand.
Carlos is on Local IT'S grievance
committee, and 1t can easily be seen
why. The committee has q long
string Of victories as a result Of
its skillful handling Of grievances.
=. Geraldine Williams and Susie
White are also on the committee.
-. Susie has been = trade unionist
for the last IL years-Was a mem
Der Of the Executive Board and
we announce:
Susie White Is Local II reporter
for Twin Town Labor. a. Of now.
Notified Langseth is head stew
ard for Local n. That's four out
Of seven Negroes who belong to the
Minneapolis General hospital local
who are in leadership positions &.
and the Local has about $50 mem
bers Good going only let's
get more workers on the hospital
staff, and in more responsible jobs.
Incidentally, Thomas Richardson
is first vice president Of the Pub
lie Workers national union which
has 1900 Negro workers organ
lied in the Panama Canal Zone.
On the Q. T.: Ed Thye, senate mate
to Joe Ball, has been assigned TO
head a committee to investigate"
workers in the Canal Zone. 81,
comprendeH2
STREET SCENE: St. Paul's own
John Douglas back in town for a
few days. . He's Office manager
(personneD at the Provident hos
Jimmie Oliver, Max Hall, Bill
Benjamin, all members Of Local
IS, National Federation Of Post
Office Workers, plus Reuben Har.
grave, plus us, at a table at the
Elks Rest. Talk is about Ne
groes and trade unions.
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Most all Negroes are working
class, yet many Of US feel isolated
from the labor movement WhyF
Ed Salter, Local 1883, 10 night
pital in Chi.
foreman at Stainless and Steel.
Marion Brown was at the Wal
lace meeting. He's a member
Of the IBEW-International Broth
erhood Of Electrical Workers, AL
works at Northern States Power
Co.
Grab an armful Of Ebony maya
zine for June. There's q pic
review Of . day in the life Of . din
ing car waiter. Good stuff, as we
should know =. Ell, Local SIG?
Frank Boyd taught the Internal
Revenue guys who pick on little
people that rough talk doesn't
scare him. The rev. boys who
get paid by I'VE, the citizens" TO
shake down Pullman porters for
tips they may have gotten, got a
respect for Frank. Alta boy,
Mr.. Boyd. Distinctly, this pea
nut shaking looks like a smoke
screen. Maybe the law" and
the law guys could stand a look
ing into the fire behind the smoke.
Add George Harris and Tully
Hickman to that growing list of
sepia street car operators ID. there
are six now in St. Paul. Junius
Bulbs" Powell broke the ice, fol-
lowed by Alfred Stewart, Fred
Schuek and Alex Jordan.
Local 1905, ALL Street Railway
union deserves a hearty handshake
and especially Business Agents Fay
Rice and Andy WiRstrom.
Mrs. Ruthe Scott, chairman Of
the CLIO Ramsey County anti-Dis-
elimination committee, sends along
note plugging that excellent 90
minute film, Don't Be A Sucker"
It's about the foOlishness and
pOcketbOOk debating effect Of racial
discrimination makes good
solid sense .. see ii by all means.
Time: Tuesday, May 20, $3.50 p. m.
Place: CLIO Hall, 4th Ave. and
9Th St., Minneapolis.
Say, Fellow. what's YOUR union
doing2
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16
nv DON GATES

I just know that all the Mothers
had n wonderful Mothers Day,
and all the younger set did their
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16
BY OSCAR NEWMAN

Robinson but leave out the remarks
about his color and race. He further
stated drastic actions upon the
part Of his Offices would be taken
IL such practices didn't stop.
Local News
Phyllis Wheatley Senior sOltbaIl
team. who we're the Federal Park
League champions last year, were
elevated this year to the Park Ma.
tiOnal league (tOp league Of Min
ReApOlis). The team Is being spOn-
sOred by the NOrthside Inn and
managed by Harry Davis. The out
Rt is composed Of Negro and white
players.
Outstanding on the team are:
Julius Andrews (shOrt Stop), Far
rell Phillips first basel, Lee Davis
(pitcher). and Richard Thompson
(catcherD. Incidentally Thompson
is a member Of the Minneapolis
police force.
Twin City Golf Club In Full Swing
Seventeen members Of the Twin
City Golf Club had a rousinR good
time playing "Blind Bogsy" last
Sunday at the Armour's golf course.
Explanations are in order about
this Blind Bogey game. First of
all, each player takes q handicap
tasks for as many points as he
thinks he'll need). You play 10
holes Of golf, subtract your handi-
cap from your golf score. To de-
termine the winner the players
numbers from 10 to 80 are put into
a bag and all players who have
that score allowed to draw, the
net number taking first prize.
Johnnie Williams and Hezzie
Allen tied for first with a n for
IS holes.
Others who played in the tourna-
ment were Wilbert Dugas, Clyde
Johnson. Sr., Jimmie Slemmons,
James Lassley, Thomas Adair, F.
W. Hughes, A. c. Thornton. Percy
Hughes, Sr., Donald Brady, Sr.,
Fred Jones, Jimmie Simms, Cecil
Taylor, Dave Mayes, J. u. Jones,
and Robert Kelley.
Freddie Gray. according 10 the
current opinions Of. his club men,
bers, seems to be the one who has
improved the greatest since last
season.
Noble Playing With Post Office
League
Charlie Noble, who is considered,
by people who know their golf, as
the cream Of the crop. is again
playing with the Minneapolis Post
Ofhce and has a very good score so
far this year.
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JUVENILE 1--WE

sang JELLY JELLY" AND
RouT 90, and you can bot your
bottom dollar that Il was really
sensational and by that mean
just too great because when those
two get together II 10 reaHy--if
you know what I mean. bean Jellyl
II
THE Mothers Day dance at
Treasure Inn was really fine, and
no one was diff but fell In line,
TO get behind that dance--So Fine.
The persons there played II real
cool and they usually do, as q rule
The note puShsrs who played were
(aA you know tho bestl they played
fine music with barely a rest. Now
that We know Of the great bands
fame, shall we turn our eyes to
the list 0f nRmeaf There was
Budgis, JoHNAMAE. wORMLEY
and JOYCE, Out Of those two fine
sisters. believe mo, It's hard to
make n choice. BOYD and ROY
CRAWFORD were really set on the
chicks they were with, as you know
Il was LEOLA GRAMMAR and
JACKIE SMITH. PuZZY (KEN)
WALLACE with his play, fine, too,
PAULINE RAY. EDDIE CMy
Girl WASHINGTON was with u
fellow that for her makes things
look bright, you have guessed I
know, GEORGE WRIGHT.
AUDREY KING, DONALD AL
LEN. AIRLINE BROWN. MAR.
GARET LEoNA MASON. JACKIE
EARLY, LITTLE BIT" BEAU.
FORD and CLYDE TuRREN.
TINE, were among the many
jumpers and bumpers that made
the bore In the floor, score for more
DICKlE MAYES was also there
and, boy, was he fad and sharp
In PLAID hut IL seems he was awfully
quite like mad.
To every beginning there must
he an end and II were TO
create something without an
end do believe | would
have created n worldwide
trend You get tired Of read
inE, you need not pretend and
being ~ you are 10 truthful |
will too my friend | am
sure - heck glad this 10 the
END.
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working 10 keep from getting rest
lanal
II seems that there was a real
hns jam seaSion at Corky's house
Saturday mite, Some Of tho hne
loypliSa there were CARMETTA
HIT. JEAN BROWN, FRANCES
LOGAN. JUNE SESSION and be.
lleve me when say fne, | do mean
fine.
Ellis was there and making q
play for J. y. | wonder what the
story IL. and u 4, l., IL still In the
running. Gee whiEl Joe got his
kicks pretty fair and that's only
match, because Frances was there,
Ralph Jones, Larry, and Clark
helped TO make the gSt-togsthpr .
tins affair.
FlaAhi A. Central High School
tho students really had n treat on
their program last Monday, II
seems that everyone enjoys the
singing and playing Of JERRY
McQUERRY and OMAR WILL
LIAMS, On the program Jerry
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16

without the Babe and Washington
without P.D.R. Overheard:
Humphrey should be given the job
on . silver platter. Instead he has
10 fight for H." Election tip:
There won't be any Collins money
around. Ies three TO one to-
day with no takers. Hottest
ward race for alderman will be In
the Fifth and Eighth. SO
Frankie sinatrR will be a fight pro-
moter before long. d. He will need
n two" gun permit from now on
because one gun would Just tilt
him.
Billy Colbert the st. Paul boxing
boss Is having partnership trouble.
Inside dope In that he will do
the buying out. Tony Stecher
lost money on his boxing show
Wednesday night and will try
again June 10. Is II the pro-
posed Miguel Acsvedo- Charlie
Riley mRtchf Should be n
thriller. Jackie Graves 10 back
and looks In the pink. Won't
fight for at least another month.
-. TIN be out Of town fights be-
fore he returns here for action.
II IL good news 10 learn that nearly
q third Of the readers Of this paper
are white citizens. After all a
minority problem can best be solved
by the majority. =. Have a happy
week endl
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ConErats 20 Chandler

Judging from his article TO the
Pittsburgh Courier, Happy Chand-
Ter, bRsehall's commissioner. Is the
opposite Of former Commissioner
Lands who for years was evasive
about the question Of Negroes play
ing In organized baseball.
Chandler told the Philadelphia
Phillies that it's all right to ride
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-16


what has happened to illinois Uni
veTsity'S faVOTits son, Herb McKen-
ley, and his famed speed. Not q
thing-he's just run into q couple
Of gentlemen who have had a little
too much drive and determination
for him TO cope with.
His latest cOnqusrOF, Mel Pat
ton Of Southern California, turned
in n time Of 20.4 seconds (one-tenth
second above the worlds record)
for the 220 yard dash, beating Nc
Henley by q Is foot margin.
Wallace Detected About Losing
Races
Ken Wallace, MinnesOta's ace
dash man, isn't feeling too well
after losing both the century and
go yard dashes last Saturday At
NOrthTOp. Before the events Ken
told IN his leg didn't seem 10 be
feeling Just right .
WaIlaes's best time in these two
events have all been made on q
tight track (einders closely packed
together. gives better fOOtinK).
MinnesOtA's track was very loose.
In addition TO the anti Robinson
strike which was nipPed in the bud
by some fine verbal lambastinR by
Branch Hickey president Brook
Ign DOdgers) and Ford Frick pres
ident National League) Jackie ad-
mitted last Friday night that he
had received threatening letters
through the mails and had turned
them over TO Hickey. Two letters
seem to be Of the nature demand
ing investigation. The others are
anonymous urging Robinson to get
out Of baseball.
Charlie Johnson, sports editor Of
the Star Journal, claims there h
some doubt rs to RobinsOn's hitting
ability. Maybe so, but this young
man has asked for no quarter At
all. he's still carrying a very large
burden on his mind. Jackie hasn't
had the time 20 even eat . decent
meal In peace, he's being subjected
10 various derOgstOry remarks
about his race and people are con-
tinually asking for personal favors
all Of which takes u lot out Of
q fellow. Is there any wonder he
can play any brand Of baseball at
all7
I've noticed through the years
MIR. Johnson doesn't stick his neck
out too far concerning Robinson
or any other Negro athlete until
the other daily sports writers be-
gin to feel some Negro Is getting
unfair treatment and writes about
II. Then and only then johnson
half-hsartedly jumps on the band
wagon.
Mr.. Johnson: For your informa-
ton, Jackie Robinson has had i6
hits out Of 81 times at bat for a
batting average Of 2Si. That low
average bracket has quite a few
big names along with Robinson
such A. Hank Greenberg. for in
stance.
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Deht W Ulhh8
NJ others DayI
really y holiday
for mothers. Or
Ia your mother
like mlhsf The
kind Of woman
you know, who
waits all year or
ysArs for q vacA-
ton and when 70
does come around
they spend
fhata - - anN a.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Mats Offer Conclusive Evidence
Of Old Hitter-Pitcher Theory

There is a sharp difference In
the hitting 'of Lewis and Spence
when confronted with left-handed
pitching. Against southpaws this
season, Stan has compiled a feeble
.235 average, but against right
handed pitching he has batted .351
Buddy has belted right-handers
for a .345 average, but against left
handed pitching he has been re-
stricted to 280 figure. Lewis admits
left-handers have an edge on him.
Buddy emerged from spring exhibi-
tion games with fancy 480 average,
but dismissed it lightly with, Il
haven't been seeing any left handed
pitching. Those southpaws will cool
me off a little"
At the moment. the Mats would
be grateful to view any type of
pitching. Rained out of a double
header again yesterday at Detroit,
Washington now is faced with a
minimum of II games in IL days on
its next Western trip, with the pos
sibility of more games being added
Double-headers are piling up on
the Mats. who have had Is games
postponed this season and they al
ready are booked for five twin-bills
on their next invasion of the West.
Before heading West, they'll play
two double-headers in three days at
New York and Boston
Evening star., 1947-06-03

an all-shots session tomorrow after
noon at Prince Georges, will start at
IS o'clock, according to Pro AL
Houghton. Most of the players will
take a practice spin over the course
prior to the clinic. p
Pairings Slated Today.
! Pairings will be made today by
Spec Hammond, the advance man
of the PGA who is supervising
tournament details. The same pair
ings, with different times, will be In
effect Thursday and Friday, while
new ones will be made when the
field is cut to so for the final Is
holes Saturday and Sunday.
Bobby Locke, the. South African
sensation, put in call to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rex Howard here last night
after he qualified for the open in
New York and said he welcomed a
tournament where he had to play
only 18 holes day When he fin
ished his second round yesterday he
was near exhaustion, he said.
Locke to Address Luncheon.
Locke said he was obligated to
play in the pro-amateur at Meadow
brook and would be here tomorrow
for a practice round. a luncheon at
the Touchdown Club and round
of social engagements. Ellsworth
Vines. Lew Worsham and others also
are scheduled to speak at the Touch
down luncheon.
Dick Metz and Clayton Heafner
are the only name pros who have
played practice rounds at Prince
Georges and their scores have been
around par, and not the middle so
scores that some predict the course
will give up before the tournament
Is over.
Most of the District and Middle
Atlantic pros and amateurs who en-
tered the event will play practice
rounds today and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Routes to Scene
Of Capital Open

Here are the main routes to the
Prince Georges Club, scene of the
$4,000 National Capital Open
golf championship which starts
tomorrow with a clinic and ends
Sunday with . final 18-hole
round. ..-
From downtown, take New York
avenue to Bladensburg road, turn
left to Peace Gross. Take Defense
Highway toward Annapolis for
one-half mile, take right fork on
Landover road to club, about
3 miles. 1t Is less than 10 miles
from the White House.
From Bethesda, Silver Spring
etc, take East-West Highway to
College Park, turn right to Peace
Gross. From Southeast, take
Bladensburg road to Peace Cross.
Bus service is to Cheverly from
Mount Rainier, with special-rate
cabs available at Cheverly.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Briohtmon's Mound Record Attracts Scouts
District Pitcher Won Nine Row for Randolph Macon Academy

II shot an arrow into the air,
1t fell to earth, I know not
where"
Longfellow.
Gil La Gorce, lunching with
John Shields, former George
town publicity director, reported
a couple of the missing arrows
pierced the racing shells manned
by Bill Havens, jr., and his
brother, Frank, returning to the
Washington Canoe Club float
after practice run. The ar
rows, couple of which were
recovered by the paddlers, came
from the District shoreline and
were steel-tipped. Mr.. La Gorce's
ciubmates wish the archers
would keep their darned arrows
to themselves.
The mystery of Ed Matthews
defeat in the Southern Confer
ence 440-yard race has been
cleared up. Ed, defending cham
pion, was laying second and in
good position to move ahead
when mongrel mistook him for
a T-bone steak and lighted out
after him. While Ed was defend
ing himself the field swept past
him. The same thing happened
in the mile relay, and as Duke
won both events, nosing out
Maryland for second place, there
is reason to suspect dirty work at
the crossroads. The mystery,
though. is why the dog picked on
only Matthews?
Members of the Optimist and
Touchdown Clubs are hard at
work on plans for their annual
hnter-city baseball game which
this year will feature the Wash
ington Boys Club nine against
picked team from Brooklyn. N. =.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Di Maggie Reverses His FieId,
Ends FeudWith Photographers

field, there's a good picture for
you down at first base"
Startled at receiving an assist
from the camera lodging Bronx
Bomber, the photographer trot-
ted out on the field and aimed
his gadget at rhubarb stirred up
by Tribe Manager Lou Boudreau
over an umpire's decision at the
initial sack.
Still in a dazed condition as a
result of Di Mag's unexpected CO.
operation, the cameraman meek
ly entered the Yankees dressing
room after the game and asked
about the possibilities of shoot
ing" home run hitters Di Maggie,
Charley Keller and George Nc
Quinn.
The cameraman's eyes popped
again when the Yankee Clipper
grabbed bat and affably led the
trio to a clear place to pose for
the shot-off1cially ending the re-
cent feud of MacPhail VS.. Di
Maggie VS.. photographers.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
BY the AAsoeioted Pres.

EGYPT, Pa, June 3.-There may
be some contention over the term
moral victory" but if ever one
was achieved, it was by an 18-year-
Old schoolboy named Curt Simmons,
That young worthy merely struck
out II major leaguers in an exhibit
ton baseball game with the Phila-
delphia PhillieS.
But he had to be content with a
"A tie, although two of the runs
scored against him we're unearned
as his teammates on the Egypt club
OF the Lehigh Valley Twilight
League committed five errors.
Simmons, All-America boy of
1945, limited the National Leaguers
to seven hits in the contest which
was halted by darkness yesterday.
The youthful pitching and hitting
ace is being sought by many major
league clubs. He will be graduated
from Whitehall PA High School
Thursday and then the fun is ex-
pected to start
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Capital Fighter Wins
In A|I-Navy Tourney
BY the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June B.
/ Sixty-four sailors and Marines from
China stations to the Atlantic
moved through first round bouts OF
the all-Navy boxing tournament.
Winners of yesterdays contests
will compete Thursday in the semi
finals. Finals will be staged Satur-
day.
Outstanding among yesterdays
victors were light heavyweight Dan
Bucceroni of Philadelphia, repre-
senting the Mississippi Valley area,
and Eddie Moran, South Atlantic
team lightweight whose home is in
Washington, D. C.
Bucceroni won an impressive de-
cision over Rugged Donson S. Oliver,
fellow Philadelphian from the
Hawaiian area team. An interna-
tional Golden Gloves light-heavy-
weight champion. Bucceroni has
won "a of his last rs fights.
| Moran took another unanimous
decision, defeating Issy Moreno of
San Antonio, Tex, who represented
the North Pacific squad.
Evening star., 1947-06-03
Honey Cloud, Idle
For 6 Years, Wins
speeiel oispoteh 10 The stor

NEW YORK. June "a horse
that hadn't raced for nearly six
years and a jockey who hadn't
ridden for nearly II years form
ed a winning combination as
both returned to competition at
Aqueduct yesterday.
Honey Cloud. l3-year-old geld
Ing and former stake winner.
was piloted to victory by Char
les Minns in the 7-furlong sec
ond race. his first outing since
Christmas of 1941. Despite
Honey Clouds long absence from
tracks he was fairly we'll back
ed by race goers with long mem
ories and returned a mutuel
payoff of sl4.60. 81 and $40.