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Evening star., 1948-02-25
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Six-day
bike racing, a faded memory of
prewar days, is making a come
back. When the riders start
whirling around the wooden
saucer Sunday night, the first
New York marathon since 1889
will be under way.
Back in the gravy days the
pedal pushers packed them in.
Madison Square Garden wasn't
large enough for the big nights.
Now the Garden can't bother to
find room on its crowded sched-
ule. The bikes have been shunted
uptown to an armory at One
Hundred and Sixty-eighth street.
Chicago and Cleveland tried TO
revive the grind with moderate
success last year. But the New
York promotion is strictly a gam
BILE.
Francis Albertanti, who is ham,
ding publicity for the money
men, says the nut" is $4,000.
They used to take in as much as
$500, 900 in the old days at the
Garden. You imagine they will
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Federal Golf Association
To Hold Meeting Toniqht

Discussion Of proposed tourna-
ment regulations and the 1948 tour
nament schedule and election Of the
Board of Directors is the principal
business scheduled for tonight's an
nual meeting of the Federal Golf
Association. The meeting will be
held at o'clock at 1900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Events on the proposed tourney
schedule are q team match play
series for classes A, B and G; handi-
cap match play, a medal play tour
ney, q women's championship and
a sweepstakes.
Already nominated for the Board
of Directors are X. M. Skaggs and
H. C. Fuller of War Department
and j. B. Snider of Treasury.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

/ terviewed all his players. He de-
manded that Toy name those in
volyed.s
"They have denied the charges
100 per cent" he added. II believe
every one Of the boys"
Players Deny Reports.
In New York Manager Frank
Boucher of the Rangers called the
report fantastic" and said he had
questioned his players individually
with all of them denying knowledge
of any betting activities.
: Manager Jack Adams of the De-
troit Red Wings, none of whose
players was involved, told Toy he
would insist on a full report" of
the incident.
Toy said the hockey angle "is very
incidental to our whole investiga-
ton of Tanner and his associates,
which has been going on for some
time"
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Big Poydoys Are Nicest Thing
About His Tour, Says Kramer

I've Jared a little better the
longer we were out"
Kramer recalled that the last
time he and Riggs were even-up
tn the series was at 13-all In
Houston. Since then Kramer
won five out Of seven at one
stand in California, he said, to
forge ahead.
This probably is the first time
in the history of 8 pro tourna-
ment, I guess, that both men
wanted to win as badly as we
do" he commented. II know
Bobby wants to take me to the
cleaners If he can, and I sure
hope can stay ahead. Boy. 1t
sure is nice to have all this dough
rolling in"
Riggs, also q former United
States amateur champ, came to
Utah as cocky as ever.
I'm going to get one back to-
morrow night" said he. "1've
been able to play good tennis
here. I won the Utah title once
and I'm going to win again"
The error of his prediction
didn't dampen his spirits a bit,
however, as the two prepared to
leave for Denver.
Kramer won last night in two
straight sets, 7-5, 6-3 Dinny
Pals of Australia won support
ing singles match, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3,
over Pancho Segura of Ecuador.
The four transforming net aces
staged what Promoter Jack
Harris said was world record
when their doubles match went
for 50 games. Riggs and Pals
defeated Kramer and Segura,
27-25
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Howard Quint in Final
Home Tilt Tomorrow

Howard University's basket ball
team, 74-40 victor over st. Paul's
College of Lawrenceville, Va, last
night at Turner's Arena, will make
its final home appearance Of the
season tomorrow night against A. &
T. College at Turner's at o'clock.
BY virtue of their victory last
night the Bisons have g CIAA record
of IL wins in Is games and an over
all record OF II victories and five
losses.
Walter Wright, Butch Burroughs
and Leon Smith all shared scoring
honors last night with nine points
each. Howard used 16 players in
handing st. Paul,s its eighth defeat
in II games.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Only One Of Quintet!
In Star Event Bows
Since Selection
BY George Huber

It's evident that q classy brand OF
basket ball will be on display all next
week In The Evening Stars Metro
politan basket ball tournament. For
the last two weeks, or ever since
selection of teams for the tourney
began to be announced, only one Of
the entrants has lost game. And
that happened when two Of the
tourney teams-St. Johns and Con-
zaga- played each other last Sunday.
This big schoolboy event, co-spon-
sored by the District Interhigh Ath-
letic Association, opens next Tues
day night at the University of Mary
lands Ritchie Coliseum. Playing
will be eight representative high
school teams from Washington and
nearby suburban areas.
st. Johns Wins No. Is.
All Of the five teams already Sc
lected continued their winning ways
without trouble yesterday. several Of
Evening star., 1948-02-25
St. AIban' S Quint Remains
In Title Race by Victory

st. Albans remains a contender
for the Interstate Academic Con-
ference basket ball title after romp-
ing to a 61-33 triumph over Boys
Latin yesterday. 1t was the fourth
loop win in flve starts for the
saints. Roger Kingsbury tossed IN
n points and Bob Foley "a for the
winners.
In another private school game,
Priory came from behind to down
st. John De Matha, 30-19. De
Matha led at the half, 1918.
In nearby Maryland, Sherwood
topped National Training school,
1880, in two overtime periods. war.
rem Derrick's goal in the last 10
seconds decided the game.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Big Crowd Greets Louis
On His Arrival in London
By the Assoeiofsd Press

oy the <SSoSfoIso fIesS
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Joe Louis ar
rived in London today and ambled
through the biggest crowd of back
slapping boxing fans ever assembled
at Waterloo Station.
The heavyweight champion will
give training and sparring exhibi-
tions at Earl's Court. He brought
along 300 steaks.
Marva Louis, his wife; Nanny
Seamon, trainer; Marshall Miles,
manager, and Irwin Rosee, tour
manager, were along. They estab-
lished quarters in a big apartment
in an old-fashioned house on Park
lane, one of London's most FASH
ionable streets.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Doubles PIoy Slated
In HundbuII Tourney

Eight doubles matches are sched-
uled tonight to open that section
of the District AAU handball cham
pionship tournament. Play starts
at 7::30 o'clock at the YMCA courts.
Singles play opened last night
with all favorites advancing. Win
ners were Sam Papandrew, w. G
Balser, g. Goldstein, AL Houfon
j. P. Rumin, Georbe Miniasin, John
Mozur and r. Lundgren, the latter
by default. Secopd-round singles
play Is scheduled tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Levin and Lee to Head
RussIe Show Toniqht

Dave Levin, who whipped the
Super Swedish Angel In his last
appearance here, again will headline
the rassling show at Turner's Arena
tonight when he takes on Don Lee,
the towering Texan, in a one-hour
time limit bout.
Billy Darnell will face George
Bolas in the semiwindup. Marver
Mercer and Benito Gardini will team
up against Mike Rollins and Pat
Welsh in a two-man team match,
while Lou Farino will oppose San
dor KoYacs in the opener at 8:45.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Holy Cross, Kentucky
Named 10 Compete
In NCAA Tourney @
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The tour.
nament basket ball pot was boiling
today with the naming of Holy Gross
and Kentucky to the NCAA meet
and the mailing this afternoon OF
bids to the National Invitation tour
Inament. ~,
Holy Cross selection, yesterday as
District No. representative rafsaS
as no surprise. The Crusaders 48-33
are the defending NGAA channpi0ns
and the class of NewEnglands SIS
Kentucky, which has competed IA
the National Invitation the last tive
years, accepted the District 5
NCAA bid last night after beating
Temple, 1888. Kentucky has won
rs and lost 2.
Bids Sought by Many. ma. 8
The other NCAA berths win be-
decided mainly on the finishers In
the various major conferences. For
instance, Baylor, winner of the
Southwest Conference. seems assured
the District 6 invitation. ~
But plenty of quintets. especially
the top independents, are seeking
bids to the March court carnival Id
Madison Square Garden.
The invitations are more valued
than ever this year. The winner
automatically moves into the Ofyin@
pic tryouts along with the two
NCAA finalists, the Kansas City
NAIB tourney victor, the YMCA
national champions and the top
three teams In the Denver AAU
meet.
Headed by Asa Bushnell, COM
missioner of the Eastern College
Athletic Conference, the NIT Sc
lection Committee plans to go
over the records of the teams, under
consideration today. Then the COW
eted invitations will go out.
Probably only few bids will be
sent today because Of the fine rec
ords of many schools. Eight teams
are picked for this tourney, sched-
uledN March II through IT, in the
Garden. .... .
N. C. State May Get Bid.
But from the good sources 1t was
learned that North Carolina Stats
(23-2), Western Kentucky t23-Ds
st. Louis U. (l9-2, De Paul Q9-5)
and Bradley (26-2), are among those
due to receive invitations: -,
New York U. $50, the only un-
beaten college team in the country, +,
can take its choice of Journeys, but
most likely will choose the District
2 spot in the NCAA. -
Other teams looked on with favor
by Bushnell's group include Texas
d7-4), Tulane d9-2), City College
of New York CAB and Long Is
land u. f14-4). s-,,
Among those with lesser chances
are Bowling Green (24-5). Seton
Hall 18-0, Rhode Island State
Q6-3) and West Virginia 1873.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Turner's Arena Schedules
Another AII-Star Show

The success of last Mondays all,
star boxing, show at Turner's Arena
has inspired Matchmaker Gabet
Menendez to arrange a similar ons
for next; Monday. He's planning
three eight-rounders to share top
billing. 49,, ,--.
One of the popular local fighters
on the card will be Red Gaddis,
who outpointed Orlando Fernandez
in the last show. Next week he's
scheduled to box Frankie Pucci,. q
New Yorker recently beaten BY
Jimmy Cooper.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Mellon Horse Unquoted
In Grand National Odds
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Paul Mellon 5
American challenger for the Grand
National, Caddie II, was not quoteo
in the betting at the first cailoVer on
the race last night. ..e
Favorite for the 4 miles ana 800
wards steeplechase classic was Roi-'
mond. a British entry. at 100 TO =.
The Grand National Is schsdn.eo 70
be run ct Aintase on March 70.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Stur Tourney Tickets

Student tickets for The Eve
ming Stars 18th annual Metro
politan interscholastic invitation
basket ball tournament are on
sale at all competing schools
and at all District public high
schools. Student price Is so
cents, including taxes. Schools
keep proceeds of these sales for
their athletic funds, and those
planning to attend are advised
to buy in advance. No student
tickets will be sold at the gate.
The adults and general ad-
mission price Is 81, including
taxes. These tickets are sold
at the gate on game night.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Crippled Caps to Oppose Stogs
oniaht in First-PIuce Battle

Gilmur. The Mckinney Gilmur
feud always has been one OF the
high lights of the Caps-Stags games
and Torgoff probably will have
his hands full. Other members of
the Chicago club, which has won
four of it's last FIVE games. include
Stan Miasek, Ellis Vance, Andy
Phillip, Mickey Rottner, Jim Sem
inoff, Ben Schadler and Gene Rock,
a newcomer.
The two clubs have played six
games, with the Caps dropping the
first two and winning the last three.
BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Boxer FIoored ID Times

LONDON, Feb. Is (P).-The ref
cree stopped welterweight bout in
the sixth round last night, after
Alan wilkins of Wales had been
foored IA times by ALI Danahar of
London.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Marine Team Winner

Frank Gainey dropped in 26 points
to lead the Headquarters Marine
basket ball team to a $3.50 victory
over Army Transport command last
night on the Marines court.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

fellow very likely to I'LL their need. And the
White Sox undoubtedly acquired Robinson with
every intention of keeping the big Yellow who
hits long ball.
Meanwhile, the Mats catching is at its lowest
ebb. Probably never in modern times have thc
Griffmens backstop corps been SO weak as nov.
with only AL Evans equipped to catch q passab'c :
major league game. And Evans, with his .24l bat
ting average, isn't going to break up many games
Back of Evans the Mats have Ken McCreight
a collegian who played ~ games for Charlotte
last year, batting $50, and Len Okrie who hit 3l4
for Fayetteville and .208 for Des Moines.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

Win, Lose, or Draw
Whot Sports Will You Have Today?
By FRANCIS {. sTANN

BASEBAL-Wth the Pitcher Ed Lopat Of the White
Robinson probably went Clark Grit
the with opgade catcher The
tried land pitcher from Washington in
Evening star., 1948-02-25


Rick Ferren well 40 and happy with his lot as pitching
coach
For the Cops the Time Is Now
BASKET BALL-This do-or-die week. plus Sunday
the towns mdwnter fayore Caps
had the cards stacked against them it's Coach Red Auerba
gicians who hold forth at Uline Arena.
They shooting Basket
Ball Association of America tonight entertaining the Chicago Stays
Tomorrow they'll the Baltimore Bullets for ST.
Louis the Bobers Friday night jump another train play
the Stays again in Chicago on Sunday afternoon.
Caps the tonight they'll by
game they lose Stays
drop place
Mckinney sprained ankle reducing
eight hearty heroes Bob Feerick
worried, swears Publicist Joe Holman.
eek into the office the other day to check the division
spo Holman soemn Somebody sad It'll amount to
$1,000 per you win the title. Second place
mind interrupted Feerk I've learned all want to
know"
CrisIer Could Gosh In on SnoveIy Decision
FooTBAca snavelys decision remain at the University
preference job of the Los
Angeles interpreted teeth the AL
Probably by the rival National Football
League.
prestige Turing Mclin from In
Lions That feather in the National Leagues
but the AAmerica Conference felt could match McMn
with snave and there indication that snavy was sorey
tempted and waverng.
Now they're woong Fritz csler Michigan
they're willing let him write his ticket An uni
offer would be than $5OO0
year and that's SO csers luck running gooo IL
possible twice what snavey offered by pro team
feelings ambitions to not only match but top the ma
tional Leagues latest acquisition
Hursey Not Good Enough for Good Pugs
said before and say it Hursey
. fighter theng with third, fourth and
fifth ranking middewetghts ~ ~r%fN1~.fs
Tommy proved that his class last septem-
gave boxing lesson fffh Stadium The other
night at Uline Sonny proved it all again.
ns s ssa sss = saa sns iD
smart they'd keep from the ranking
pugs top spots local club fight cards
Washingons "headne" of recent haven't been
lasting very long flashed and died out in couple OF
Bee Washington that long and Herbie
() shorter lived Rea-
son. Tey oyermaed either too soo or too
often or
Evening star., 1948-02-25

washington catcner II
hand it's hardly likely he'll return to action Hes
Rick Ferre well past and with his lot pitching
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Hughes Called "Red"
Barred From College

LOS ANGELES. Calf. = The
red herring of Communism"
reached out 5000 miles across the
continent and kept Langston
Hughes nationally known poet and
author from appearing as guest
speaker at Occident College here
on March 81. He was barred for
the same reason speaking in Ak
ron, Ohio, exactly fifteen days a.
go.
His appearance here was edit
ed out" by college officials, and
DR.. Arthur G. Coone, president of
the college, said that Hughes writ
ings were interpreted as not par
ticularly lyal by group of col
lege trustees, according to reports
the scheduled appearance was be-
ing sponsored by the Eagle Rock
Council for Civic Unity, and was
to have been opento the public.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Georgia Newsmen
Forfeit SO Bond

MANCHESTER, Ga. - Three
Columbus newspapermen charged
with drunkenness failed to appear
in court Monday and their bonds
were forfeited.
Reporters Jim Bellows and Carl
ton Johnson and photographer Joe
Talbot were arrested after they
covered a Ku Klux Khan meeting
at nearby Shiloh, Ca, March IL.
They alleged they were man.
handled by members of the Khan,
given hypodermic injections and
forced to drink a pint of whisky
each.
The bonds were $3.50 each.
City Recorder I. H. Davis said
that Jack Allen, of Greenville, at
torney for the men, telephoned
Saturday that the collateral would
be forfeited.
There was no immediate COM
ment from the defendants. M. R.
Ashworth, publisher of the Ledger
Enquirer papers in Columbus, de-
clined to comment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Mississippi Anti
Negro Violence
Continues

LOUISE, Miss, The violence
being directed toward Negroes in
Mississippi as a result of the
bitter aggitation of the civil
rights issue, which has already
been responsible for several in
cidents in the past few days, was
evident in the brutal beating of
Cleve Cotton, 43-year-old Negro
farm tenant here last week; the
incident causing widespread in
crease in the terror slowly spread
ing over Negroes in the Mississip-
pi Delta and throughout the state.
According to reports, Cotton
the 43-year-old Negro farm ten
ant was beaten by Jimmie Quinn
and Sums Seward, two white men
with whom he became involved
while attempting to pay his water
bill.
Cotton is reported as saying
that he went into the office to
pay his water bill and while there,
sought to obtain permission from
Quinn to stop a leak in the water
pipe in front of his home which
cost to the city.
Quinn becoming enraged at this
suggestion refused to give him a
receipt for his water bill and
when he requested a receipt,
came from behind the counter and
started hitting him across the
head with stick. Seward, an
other white man in the office at
the time, joined Quinn, striking
Cotton several blows across the
head with a heavy stick.
Although bloodily beaten, with
several gashes about the head and
face. Cotton was able to escape
and later made his way to the of
flee of the mayor who called the
sheriff and the doctor who adj
ministered treatment.
After receiving treatment May
or J. D. Upshaw and Sheriff Jim
Powell told Cotton that he and his
family of five would have to leave
town, that they could not live IN
the town anv longer.
Neither of the white men in
volved in the case was arrested.
he agreed to fix himself withou
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Ministers Group
Criticizes Aid Bill
Federal Money For Church.
Schools Protested

MONTGOMERY - The Mont
gomery Ministerial Assn. Monday
criticized a bill in Congress to al
10 wchurch-operated schools to re-
ceive federal appropriations.
The association adopted reso-
luton which said such a practice
would "engender the bitterest
rivalry and deepest hatred be-
tween religious denominations. +"
The group Of ministers urged
Alabama's House members to OPP
pose the section of Senate Bill 472
which provides for the "appro-
priation of large sums of public
money to UNCONVENTIONAL, secta-
rian, and parochial schools"
The resolution criticized Sens.
Hill and Sparkman Cd, Ala.) for
supporting the measure despite
the fact that they had promised
the fact that they had promised
they would oppose strenu-
ously this un-American and
unconstitutional legislation"
The ministers said the measure
would mot only violate the sacred
rights of conscience but also lay
the foundation for impoverishing
the public treasury; and, what
is worse, will endanger the very
existence of our public school sys-
tem.E'
Owe deplore and resent this ac-
ton of our senators which vic
lates the principle of separation
of the church and state, and mis-
represents the overwhelmingly
majority sentiment of the citizens
of Alabama" the resolution said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Harfem's Mayor
Takes Oaths; Makes
Pledges To Voters

Sherman Hibbitt, elected by
nearly $4,000 registered" voters
unofficial Mayor" of Harlem was
formerly notified of his victory
Tuesday night at the Savoy Ball
room, lao street and Lenox ave-,
where Hugo E. Rogers, President
of tn Borough of Manhattan, adj
miniatered the oath.
The successful candidate said he
would work for cleaning the streets
of Harlem, especially the side
Streets" and promised to "arouse
the City Fathers to their bounden
duties in this, an election year"
Mr.. Hibbitt added that he "re-
spects the voice of Harlem" and
that he would make war on un-
healthy and immoral conditions"
Reuben J. Patton, 261 West
125th street who directed the cam
paign to select Mayor, COM
plimented the losing candidates.
Mrs. Magdalene Mccoy and Peter
Robertson-fo waking up
grand ttoal of 30,677 community
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Smith Robertson
Chorus On Air Sunday

The Smith Robertson School
Chorus will make a guest appear
ance Sunday evening, April 1l,4S
at 1890 P. III. on the Security
Show, through the facilities of
Radio Station WJXN, 1850 on
your dial. These young people
have been working hard to pro-
vide some excellent entertainment
for this program. The Security
Life Insurance Company is happy
to have this young group for
this occasion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10

ATLANTA-A police call to the
almshouse to investigate a rob
berry" disclosed Monday that enc
of the pauper inmates was COM
paratively rich man. He had
nest egg of 1921.
Steve Sterchie, Russian I'M
migrant, admitted that ne had
saved the money over a period of
years so he could have "a line
funeral" 1ro
His income came from odd jobs
assigned by friends who dropped
by the poorhouse.
Monday, the 70-year-old Stereh-
lie thought his money had been
stolen. The police found his ragged
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10

ceremony is planned or if he
would attend if one is held.
cts no business of the Anti
Nazi League of New York" if the
khan wishes to hold a private
meeting in Chattanooga, he said.
City officials said they had no
information on the meeting.
Chattanooga khan officials list
ed with the letter, could not be
reached for comment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
Anti-Nazi Blast
Ignored By : XXX

CHATTANOOGA - The Geor-
gia grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Khan has refused to confirm a
statement of the Anti-Nazi League
that a naturalization" ceremony
will be held here Tuesday.
The Anti-Nazi League, which
has offices in New York, said in a
letter received Monday that DR..
Samuel Green, grand dragon,
would bring a *degree team" here
to conduct the ceremony.
DIR. Green refused to say if the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-04-10
JACKSON ADVOCATE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

old pocketbook under the house.
his money intact. How it got there
to be explined.
Mrs. C. F. Boyton, almshouse
superintendent, was worried what
people would think because of the
inmates owned so much money.