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delinquent, a burglar and a
deserter, but he has paid for
his crimes and now deserves
the right to make a living at
the only thing he knows, box
ing.
He came from Hell's Kitchen
where he had to fight to sur
viVe and where ne learned
never TO take orders from any
one, for this showed weakness.
This training which made
him a killer in the. ring also
made him uncomfortable in
the army.
Society made him what he is
and after he has paid for his
mistakes, society owes him an
other chance to make good;
instead they are sending him
right back where he came
from-the gutter.
PERHAPS there is lot to
be said for both arguments,
but in my opinion they both
miss the main issue.
That is, that the moguls of
the fight game are trying to
make the fan believe that they
are purifying the game. If you
believe that-you believe in
the story Of Jack and the Bean
stalk.
Graziano is just a scapegoat.
The fight game gets so rotten
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that the moguls feel it is time
to make a fake gesture of house
cleaning; and so they sacrifice
a Graziano.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
BY AL VAUGHN

ID OXING has become a
ID fine, clean, manly sport.
Boxing commissions all over
the country have barred mid
dleweight champion Rocky
Graziano from plying his trade
in their fair states.
Since that time the hue and
cry in the fistic world has been
WAS Graziano robbed?"
Sport experts have written
thousands of words of copy
taking one side or the other.
ONE GROUP feels that he
got what he deserved. He vio-
lated the boxing law of New
York when he neglected to re-
port bride to throw a fight.
Although he didn't go
Through with the fight, he
nevertheless broke the law and
was suspended by the New
York Commission.
He was suspended in the
other states because of his war
record. He received dishon-
orable discharge and spent 10
months in a federal peniten-
tiary for desertion.
At the age of IL he was
charged with burglary and
sent to reformatory.
= = .
GRAZIANo. they argue, is
just a wrong Joe whe has
never learned right from wrong
and probably never will.
In system like ours where
all sporting champions are
idols to the youth of America,
it is a dangerous thing to have
a person Of Graziano's type at,
the top of the ladder.
The kids try to initiate the
champion in every way and
will end with the idea that it
is smart to go to reform school,
desert the army and clam up
on the D.A.
To strengthen the morals
and ethics of our country Ora
ziane must be broken.
4 -
THE OTHER SIDE argues
that maybe he was a juvenile
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17

week.
The leagues only unbeaten
team, the Badgers seemed almost
certain to get at least part of the
conferences title in the next two
games, the last in the first half
of the season.
What made it possible was Wis
cOnsin's 60-51 victory over the
hitherto unbeat@, Iowa quintet,
coupled with the downfall of an
other previously unbeaten squad,
Michigan, who lost out to North
western in close SLAB upset.
To close the first half of the
season without loss, the Bedgers
would have to beat Michigan Sat-
urday and Purdue Monday, but
both games looked easy. Both
were to be played at Wisconsin's
home court.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
You'll never
get rich
Glenn Davis

TN HE ease of shavetal Glenn
Il Davis, famous "Mr. Out
side of West Point football, is
complicated one.
His recent pleading to quit the
service to cash in on his grid
reputation was refused by Army
brass. Davis has been harshly
criticized by the press. He is not
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-17
Starr leads

Zig Starr, 20 year old former
CT from Detroit, holds the lead
in the $4,000 Petersen Bowling
Classic, the Michigan Shipping
Clerks ,594 rolled last Saturday
pacing the opening bowlers by 81
sticks.
Clinging to second place was
Leo Bently, Lorraine, Ohio Steel
plant employee, with ,563.
The tournament will be re-
sumed with another week end
program Saturday and Sunday.
Time then will be called until
January oath, when the battle goes
on daily basis through the final
February 9th.
High 8-game score for the 2O-day
meet will get $500 first prize.
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without blame,
true. But W.P,
has at least as
much to answer
for as the Davis
boy. p os S i b ] y
more.
1t is not a re-
cent case. Ac-
tually it all start
ed long ago. That
is, when pro"
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card, st. Elizabeth's Props defeat
ed Mt. Carmel in over time 43-38,
to reverse the championship game
result in the recent st. George
Tournament. Mt. Carmel won that
one 41-39.
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football first came of age, when
big-time college football was also
on the uptake. To the moment,
some half century ago, when WP.
decided that football was healthy,
if not essential, military training.
THAT was around the mauve
era of footballs Big Three-Yale,
Princeton and Harvard. The
Cadets tangled with them as hard
fighting under-dogs. If memory
serves, these were the days when
the public could see games for
free at the Point simply by max
ing a written request.
Gradually the Point sue
Cumbed TO power football"
Ultimately if moved into the
PRO" college football show in
big way. The Army Notre Dame
battle in New York became the
golden windfall. juiciest gate
attraction known TO football.
The war brought Davis to W.P.,
and through highly questionable
recruiting methods. The Point, and
Navy too, conceived a ridiculous
idea. To wit, that unless each
produced powerful, winning
football outfit, Hitler, TOTO and
Mussolini might think American.
fighting men in general were a
pack OF sissies!
I DON'T know how much Davis
learned of the art of war at the
Point. Principally what he learn
ed was that he was a football
genius. Also, that through pro"
football he could become
wealthy man. Probably worth
$4,000 or SO. The upshet was
altogether human and understand
able. Davis discovered that he
didn't want soldiers life. WP.
had not made a soldier of him,
but rather suddenly young bust
nessman with a golden future for
the taking.
Heavily of its own making, the
Point had a problem on it's hands.
Both Davis and Doc Blanchard
were itching to sign some $50,0e0
worth of pro grid contracts.
They hoped for furloughs in which
to cash in, but these were refused.
Hollywood and the Point got to-
gether. Davis and Blanchard were
supposedly bought off with 100000
each. They made completely in
fantile film, ''The Spirit of West
Point" All about the evil tempta-
ton of pro" football, why no,
self-respecting cadet would go for
it. Shortly after, Davis filed his
application for release from the
Army.
Davis. held in line. says: IN
abide by my orders" Human
kind being what if is. call il
an even bet he winds up play
ing PRO" football.
West Point, in this case, first
made a football star, secondly
soldier. And a discontinued one at
that. It's something for the Point
TO ponder on.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
BIocI<howI<s exhibit new
look; Stoqs hot

THE Chicago Black Hawks at
L long last are beginning to
look like a major league hockey
team. They walloped the Boston
Bruins last Sunday night Al, be-
fore $4,000 loyal hockey fans at
the Stadium.
They checked beautifully, hold
ing the Bruins to an even 20 shots
at Emile "The Kitten Francis.
Their passing has improved, al
though still rather spotty, and for
the first time this year they played
so minutes of hockey without look
ing tagged.
Another change for the better
in the Hawk picture is the depar-
ture from all-out defensive hockey
in trying to protect lead. When
Gaye Stewart and Roy Conacher
scored in the first and second
periods, respectively, the team did
not lay back.
Coach Conacher really has the
team moving. His five day prac-
tice session up at Toronto seems
to be paying off. With more steady
goal tending there is no telling
where the Hawks might 60. But
at the time of this writing that
problem has not been solved.
Pro basketball
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Graziano' S out, but
fixers aren't gone

that the moguls feel it is time
to make a fake gesture of house
cleaning; and so they sacrifice
a Graziano.
BUT believe you me it is the
same fight game that saw Jack
Johnson give his heavy weight
title to Jess Willard while he
lay on the canvas shading his
eyes from the hot Cuban sun,
felled by an invisible blow.
1t is the same fight game
that saw big moronic giant,
Primo Camera by name, han
died by bunch of gamblers
and two-bit h 90 d S, become
heavyweight champion of the
world when his right hand
couldn't knock out a sparrow,
much less a man.
Camera won more fixed fights
in his rise to fame than any
boxer who ever tied on the
gloves. And when a boy could
not be bought, as happened one
night in California, Cameras
handlers. thought nothing of
binding him with acid
THIS PROBABLY would
not happen today but the sport
still has a closet full of dirty
linen.
A majority of the managers
are either gamblers or racket
GERS. Fights are fixed in some
fighting club every night, and
there is seldom an honest dol
lar won on any fighting bet.
Yes, the fight game today is
still dominated by the lowest
dregs of our society. Until the
boxing commissions start 60
ing after these babies we can't
pay any attention TO these cries
of reform.
We may keep going back for
more because we like boxing,
but don't tell us it's on the
level.
They sent Graziano back to
the gutter but compared to
some of the boys still in the
game, he is as innocent as a
newborn babe sucking TO the
breast of his mother.
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Badger game

The Big basketball season had
not yet reached the halfway
mark, but Wisconsin's Badgers
were already celebrating this
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NEW TOUGALOO PRESIDENT
Continued form Page One)

held April 2, 3, and 4.
Those taking part in these SEM
mars are: Mrs. Eva H. Eastman
of Scarsdale, New York, who holds
the Bachelor of Arts degree from
Smith College and Master of Arts
from Radcliffe University and who
is an outstanding and active mem
Der of the Board of Trustees Of
Tougaloo College Mr.. John Work,
Professor of Music Thery at Fisk
University; Mr.. Ralph M. Hile-
man Of Baton Rouge, Treasurer
of the American Recreation Socie-
ty and Superintendent 0 fthe Re-
creation and Park Commission of
East Baton Rouge Parish; and
Mrs. Olive D. Campbell of the j..
C. Campbell Folk School, Brass
town, North Carolina.
Mrs. Mildred McAfee Horton,
president of Wellesley College, will
be among the guests Of Tougaloo
College during the ceremonies and
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seminars marking the Inaugerat-
ion of President Harold C. War
rem.
The 1946-47 edition of WHO'S
WHO IN AMERICA states that
Mrs. Horton has been president
of Wellesley since July 1886. She
was Director of the Women's Re-
serve of the United States Navy
with the rank of Lieutenant Com
mander in 1942-43, and in Oct
ober 1913, received her commission
as Captain.
Mrs. Horton holds many honor
airy degrees and is the wife of
DR.. Douglas Horton who is the
Secretary of the General Council
of the Congregational Christian
Churches in America.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-27

Ethyl Alexander, Miss Picola Ha-
ley, DR.. L. B. Stewart, Mrs. The
resa Garrett Almo, Mrs. A. Tur-
ner and Mrs. Maud Brown. Others
elected were Mrs. Ruby Suits
Llye, historian; Mrs. Celena But
Ter, recording secretary; Mrs.
Charlie Mitchell, corresponding Sc
cretary; Mrs. Daisey Reddick, fl
nancia secretary Mrs. Doris Hall,
parliamentarian; DR.. L. B. Stew
art, Health Consultant; Mrs. Dora
Bridges, treasurer; Mrs. Myra
Fulford and Mrs. J. D. Wheaton
and Mrs. Ola Rogers, chaplains.
Reporter, Mrs. Frances Reed
Greene.
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CITIZENS ACT

CONTINUED from Page u
who is also the attorney in the
Bates case.
Both cases followed the action of
the statewide Negro mass meeting
held in Jackson on February 18th,
attended by more than one hun
dred Negroes from all sections of
the state which called upon the
Governor and the State legisla-
ture to create a by-racial COM
mission to work towards the de-
velopment of conditions for the
greatest good of the state.
Meanwhile, Percy Greene, OF
Jackson, and C. S. Butler of Mer-
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ly in the state Of Mississippi.
There can be no question in
the minds of Negro citizens but
that these attacks are the plan
ned bitter fruits Of the agitation
against civil rights which Is be-
ing fostered by Southern white
supremacy" politicians. The sim
cerity of the Administration in
it's Advocacy of civil rights leg
islation is tested in the case OF
Samuel Bacon. The Department of
Justice has ample authority to
move against local law enforce
ment officials who employ unnec-
essary force in the accomplish
ment Of an arrest. We have every
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-27

idian, Chairman ond Secretary of
the Statewide Mass meeting stated
that no reply had been received
from Governor Wright and the
state legislature in answer to the
petition and recommendation.
The petition and recommends
ton f the statewide mass meet
ing sent by special delivery letter
to Governor Fielding Wright,
House Speaker, Walter Sillhrs,
and Senate President Sam Lump
kin, is as follows:
We, a Statewide Mass Meeting
of Negro citizens of Mississippi,
assembled at Central Methodist
Church in the city Of Jackson on
Wednesday the eleventh day of
February, 1913: knowing as we do
the great problems involved in an
equitable distribution of the re-
sources of the State for the great
est benefit fthe state itself and
all its people: and, in cognizance
the outstanding and beneficial
work and accomplishments Of such
groups in othe rstates of the south,
notably the stat of North Carolina
which is rapidly becoming the i
deal for the south do hereby pet
ition and recommend the establish
ment of a permanent by-racial
commission to work toward the de-
velopment of conditions for the
greatest good of the state of Miss
issippi.
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presented with a lovely box Of
candy.
Miss Lille Belle Walker, Elk
ecutive Director of the Branch
YWCA, is back in hr office after
attending the Southeastern Reg
ional Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
She reports very interesting
meeting. Mrs. A. HI. Wells repre-
scented the Branch Committee at
the regional meeting. DR.. Ira D.
Reid of Atlanta University and
Miss frankie Adams of the Allan
tic School of Social Work gave
key note addresse during the WV
CA conference.
On Wednesday, March II, Mrs:
W. A. Scott, Sr., was hostess to
the Mississippi delegates at the
Noon Day luncheon Of the Branch
YMCA. Toxic Johnson, Woman )
editor of the Pittsburgh Courier,
was guest speaker.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-27

right to expect the protection of
the federal government in face
of the barbarians who rule the
South. We demand that the De-
partment of Justice take effective
action to prosecute Sheriff Mill
sap Johnson and Marshall S. D.
Coleman and all other police ban
dts who continue, under color
of law, to murder Negroes with
impunity.
We will look forward to being
informed regarding the Depart
ment's action in this case.
Very truly yours,
Louis E. Burnham
Executive Secretary
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Shirley Thompson
Funeral Rites Held

Jackson, Miss. March % -
Funeral services were held at
Christ Temple Church Tuesday
afternoon for Mr.. Shirley Thomp-
son, we'll known Jackson citizen.
Active pallbearers were Walter
Hudson, e. P. Bromfield, Mamie
Lewis, Lawrence Anderson, Cleve-
land Younger and j. e. Comic.
Honorary pallbearers were Jim
Porter, Felix Hamiel, Lewis
Broomfield, ST., Alex Sanders,
Beamon Fleming and J. A. Moore,
Jr.
Interment was at Elmwood
Cemetery with arrangements in
charge of Frazier and Collins
Funeral Home.
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presented with a lovely box Of
candy.
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Mrs. S. L. Greene and her son
Shermon are spending the Easter
holidays in Chicago, Illinois where
they will be joined by her daugh-
ter, Velona, who is a student at
Howard University.
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SOUTHERN YOUTH
CONTINUED from Page II

was peaceably travelling to his
home in Natchez for visit when
his life was cut short by sad
istic sheriff in Governor Field
ing Wright's benighted state of
Mississippi.
This case is one of many in
stances of mob violence, police
brutality, and cold blooded MUIR
der that have occurred in the
South in recent weeks, especial
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-03-27

Mrs. w. w. Blackburn's home
on Deerpark Street was the sett-
ing for the February meeting of
the Terrell Literary Club. During
the meeting patriotic quotations
were given by the members. Mrs.
L. w. Price discussed the Freedom
Train and Friedrich Douglas sand
Mrs. M. M. Hubert gave a talk on
the Douglas Home. After the bus
mess session the hostess served
a tasty hot luncheon. Members
present were Mrs. G. w. Williams,
Mrs. Ethel Owens, Mrs. Edna
Redmond, Mrs. N. N. Hubert, Mrs
Earl Banks, Mrs. Lille Randall,
Mrs. j. H. Powell, Mrs S. R. Ro-
man, Mrs. Fannie Williams, Mrs.
Earnestine Griffin, Mrs A. j. No
ell, Mrs. Lucille Price, Mrs. Thel-
ma Jones, Mrs. Earnestnie Cy-
press, Mrs. Frances Reed Greene.
Mrs. Celeste Chambliss of West
Pearl Street has returned from
Los Angeles, California where she
spent a few weeks visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Lynch. Hrs. Lynch
is the former Miss Regina Cham
bills sof this city.
Mrs. S. l.. Greene and her son
Shermon are spending the Easter
holidays in Chicago, Illinois where
they will be joined by her daugh-
ter, Velona, who is a student at
Howard University.
Members of Tribe No. Of Pearl
Street AME Church takes this
opportunity to express their APP
probation for the support given
them by the public and the par
Elephants in their presentation of
the Fashion Show at the Sum-
mers Hotel Sunday, March "a,
1913.
The main dining room in which
the show was presented was beau
tifully decoraed win varied color
ed Snapdragcns, Camellias and
Ferns and a delicious place lun-
cheon was enjoyed by the guests.
The models were lovely in the lat
est spring fashions representa-
tive of the "New Look.
Mrs. Mary Atwood and Mrs. Ola
Punches were co-hostesses with a
surprise breakfast honoring Miss
Lille Belle Walker who has re-
turned from Georgia. The table
was beautifully decorated with
spring flowers and carrying out
the Easter theory. Guests were
Mrs. Elizabeth Mormon, Mrs. An
ME M. Moseiey, and Mrs. Fran
ces Reed Greene. The honoree was
-
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CORRECTIONS MADE IN
ZETA'S barry CONTEST

Baby Grace Evelyn Davis, spon-
sored by Mrs. Julia Polk was left
off the list in the paper last week.
The following babies were added:
Baby Nita Varnado, sponsored by
Mrs. Esther Lindsay; Baby Mar
guerite Juliaette Oliver, sponsor
d by Mrs. Estll Young.
TIL Jackson Metropolital Council
of the National Council of Negro
Women was organized Friday,
March 10Th at the Bettye c. Mar
ina Branch YWCA. Mrs. M. M.
Marshal was elected President.
Vice Presidents elected were Mrs.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-23
JEWS IN
SPORTS
BY Haskell Cohen, JTA

end. Much as we predicted in a
preseason column the flashy
eagle-eyed shooting star from
Long Island University found his
lack of height an insurmountable
barrier. One of the better paid
stars in the National League,
Jackie was cut adrift when it be-
came apparent that his phenom-
email set shooting did not hold up
once his club went into action.
Because of his diminutive size
, Goldsmith found himself at dis
advantage on defense. His man
would automatically take him into
the pivot spot from where he could
dunk hook shots over little Jackie's
outstretched hands.
Goldsmith was back i'm New
York in time to watch his Alma
Mater, L. /. u. take a drubbing
from st. Louis University. Jackie
is trying to catch on with either
Baltimore or Providence i'm the b.
A. A. loop. / am afraid he will
find his size an insurmountabI
handicap in this league, too. Wat
Maska, tiny court wizard from the
University of Utah, a much better
defensive player than Goldsmith,
was dropped by the KnickerbOck-
ers because the tall men on OppO-
sitiOn teams automatically took
him into the pivot position from
where they wreaked havoc on the
Knicks with bOmbardment of
hook shots.
Goldsmith will find that his best
bet in pro basketball will be
berth with one of the American
League teams. There is still room
for the small fellows. in this old
pro loop. Red Klotz of the Phila-
Sphas is one of the small
est men playing the money game
and he does a workmanlike job
for the Hebrews.
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Lehman Heads Board

Herbert H. Lehman, former gov
ernor of the state of New York and
the first director-general of UNRA,
was unanimously elected chairman
of the board of overseers of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America at the boards annual
meeting which was held last week
at the Seminary.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-23

Sid Tenenbaun1, the cratic ALI
American basketball player has
finally come to a decision concern
ing his future pro hoop activities.
After starting the season with
Minneapolis and serving briefly
with Jersey City and Brooklyn,
MUS former great player has
joined the New York Knicker-
bOckers.
When Minneapolis tired of
dickering with him concerning his
playing in Minneapolis in the Nat
1onal League, Owner Max Winter
came to New York and arranged
for the sale of Tenenbaum to Ned
1rish'S ball club. It was known
That Minneapolis was demanding
$4,000 for Sid's contract, but in
all probability settled for a sum
closer to $500. Tanenbaum sign
ed a New York contract calling
Tor something in the vicinity of
$4,000, considerably less than S.
10000, which Minneapolis was
willing to pay him.
As we have stated repeatedly in
ulS column, Tanenbaum is Just
ABOUT the finest playmaker in the
game today. That is if he wants
20 play. He really can change the
AnlckerbOckers from an in and
out club to a strong contender for
a. A. A. top team recognition.
me knicks have been laundering
oadIy Of late and without Tanen-
Oaum would end up far to the rear
u the four strong western quintets
N the loop. The Lapchick-coached
ave has good height and shot
MAKERS but is sadly lacking in
ne floor direction and playmak-
' Tanenbaum win supply the
missing qualities.
Jackie GOldsnith's stav with
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-01-23
WAVING OF ELECTIONS
FOR DELEGATES TO WORLD
CONGRESS WILL NOT HALT
SHEKEL ENROLMENT

NEW YORK-The agreement
for a united slate of American
delegates representing all Zion
list bodies in this country 10 the
23rd World Zionist Congress will
not halt the enrolment of
shekel payers, it was stated to-
day by the Zionist Organization
of America. 1t was also made
known that the Shekel cam
paign has been extended to
March LIST.