Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-22
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Three highly jubilany Grambing college athletes Mat.
thew Mack Hail. Jr, 23year old febaler Gusse Williams and
Maekie Freeze who constitute threeourths of the pitching
staff for Coach Lee Fentoy Tigers signed 1850
ball contracts by the Brooklyn Dodgers last week
The youthful trio will join the Dodgers at their Vero
~ Florida training site next spring from where they will
:; '"'' out to s's''s'' Of the ~''''''" State league
Branch Hickey the Brooklyn Mahatma who operates
the theory that the best pasma for stimulation the box
flee is democracy his personal approval the deal
early three weeks when he watched the young
baers assortment of pitches La Grave Field in
Fort Worth, Texas
A shrewd Judge OF baseball talent, Dodger owner was
pleased with the collective abilities of the college
he personally sent them through their PAGES in blazing hot
sun while the thermometer lowered around 100 Fesco Thomp
keabe frstaid for the Brooks productive farm sy
em whose baseball background includes "a years player
scout and field supervisor assisted with the you
along with Bob Bragan of the Fort Worth Cats of the
Texas league John Reeves owner T. JONES'
manager.
Grambling spawning ground for of the nations
top athletes, where the national pasttme much fixture
during the months algebra and economics has
watched its products into professional athletics nceas
ing numbers in years.
Earlier Paul Tank Younger brilliant hafback linked
professional calling $4,000 to play with the Los
Angeles Rams Legolan Moore another aumnu starred for
the Harlem Globe Trotters during the basketball
Heralded ourstar alarm talent last Freeze Hall
and Williams are the products of collegiate outfit which has
won l2o OF 3 games played during the past three campaigns
from college, semi professional and professional clubs.
Prince Mack Hail. the publicized member
trio, has become something of legend in Dixie diamond
cles with his blazing fast ball He quiet unassuming
pound lad who stands g. in his stocking feet and has pencil
ant for srkeouts Last he whitfield $40 baters
games while winning II and losing g.
The signing of the Grambling hurlers marked the initial
invasion OF Negro college by scouts from big league
clubs seeking first-rate talent.
Few pitchers have managed convey menacing ap
pearanee to opposing baers than Hail. But Hall revealed
Gently that ne too, has had his frightening
Il haven't been scared by hitter yet said the stylish
rghhander bullying the muscles of his chunkng
warmup losses but scared when in
Fort Worth to Mr. Hickey that pretty nearly muscle
bound My heart must have done close 100
Of course he reflected giving a broad grim "old
MACK wasn't by HIMSELF the three of almost collapsed
the Dodger owner down the field
upon afV at the park He referred of
Williams and Freeze.
AT the time, big Mack continued were taking turns
throwing to Bob Bragan the Fort Worth skipper saw what
was happening and kept telling and take it easy
Ills verbal persuasion didn't do much good though tried to
act IKE everything was all right but avail kept telling
myself Mack You gotta get hold of Yourself son. This your
big chance; it's never.
One hiHP about Mr. Hickey" Hall on after tossing
sweeping to Isaiah Combes the midget Grabbing
catcher he is who knows lot about psychology
was happening he had US tipping the bali into Bragans m
and feeling like everything going OK. After that
just like pitching at home"
Mackie Freeze and Gussie Williams, ages and q re-.
spectve considered outstanding major league prospects