St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-05-19
WetOrY Eor Fair Play In Bowling and Democracy

VlcroTH FoT FoH TloY IN bowling AND democracy
Decision Bowling Congress to eliminate
the whites only" clause victory right
justice victory organizations
which, by pub
Lie opinion greatly that ABC logical
take, except to end its discriminatory policy
Minnesota may well proud part played bringing
about the policy furnished rsghtcd
hubert Humphrey who as mayor and later senator served
chairman of the National Committee Play Bowling sup
Piled the Minnesota State NAACP appeal
J. A. Bunqust brought about threat to obtain injunction
against the holding Of the 1861 Paul
rights groups.
Minneapolis Mayors Council helped the
tes Fair Play Bowling the which the
ABC policy.
many examples such as the Minneapolis
play Charles bylaws bowling
under ABC auspices was impossible
Minnesota contributed Minneapolis
and Tbnes Minnesota Poll which gave strong evidence that Min
rule in the ABC These results along with the the
attoneygeneras office may
straw that broke the ABC camels back.
who of bowling alley
pin settlers loud in denunaon of the ABC whites
This group would group
light In event the offensive bylaw erased.
OF impossible
which brought about ABC apulaon
rect ess organized labor
was given top credit The JAW first the AB policy openly
In Buffalo when Negro members bowling
teams were barred from participation the ABC national ouna
ment
large majority Minneapolis
who belonged to ABc In favor Of cleaning the bylaws
Minneapolis NAACP cooperation Bowling
nocAuon bowlers Tribune
test case The men entered the by mail and when they
were allowed participate Johnson the papers sports editor when
queried said something
they could lump" It,
Way Spokane Washington. topographic
union particularly those working daily paper
dsassOcated themselves
clause.
placed pckets around the
building which the play held This
large segment of the daily and of the ABC
themselves were aware that the organization was committed to
whites only" program.
The big of New York
through its took action
when Illinois body
the New York American Hearst dramatic fashion
s annual bowling with 5000
rules Joe Louis Jim Thorpe or Duke kahanamou would not be ell
gibls to bowl.
Bin COrm sports editor daily point
In announcing cancellation of his annual
ANY championship designed produce
pion not and cannot be true championship that
assumption keystone sports are founded
So that when potential by
creed color bias they true sports events either
And most certainly they not truly American.
what American 70 1t,
be the of any sport where better barred
from competition?
Almost Immediately
sister Hearst Chicago the cancelled its
tourney Action of these two newspapers focused the worlds aten
ton the ABc.
Prior to the Hearst papers action late February the
wind the comment of Charles Johnson editor
Of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune who predicted the February
edition Of the Sunday Trbune
Officials of the American Bowling might
make their minds eventually
theyn the discrimination
The campaign eliminate color line is
coming head all the country state
enacting practices prevail
ABC.
Already local governing bodies refusing
municipal buildings for this gigantic tournament.
restrictions lifted in this
progress throughout the United States
Illinois fined the ABc $4,000 for discrimination
costing that could with profit change its racial policies
religious group represented unofciany the
Catholic church Rev Charles T. Csrow of Brooklyn
fought ruling for six the councils of the ABC
No of the victory prejudice the bowling sport would
Of Father Carow who really
pioneer crying the ABc wilderness
considers the ABC ruling credit to the
the breasts of most Americans
was overiong had the
tahon defensive and victory finally
achieved justice splay
70 democracy. ..
Thus sentiment fair play supplemented by direct
the action helped the ABc make
very wise decision.
Things nike than words which can be spoken
ala America great keep In other country
that we know public opinion force changes in such dramatic
sdo for the protection mnoes The ABc change Just
other indication coming Of age and many changes
which must come unity among all Its people and
pare Il for any challsnge from without