The Miami times., 1950-09-23

argument against the proposition is
the fact that the Classic is an all
Negro affair; it was created by
Negroes, sponsored throughout it's
history by Negroes, and made the
success it is today by the upport
given it by Negroes, and therefore
it should continue to be sponsored
by Negroes. 1t was further pointed
out that the White group has no
other interest in the Classic except
financial and isn't thinking of the
Negroes of the state who have con-
tinuously supported the annual
Classic.
Those arguments within them
selves are in my opinion, certainly
sufficient to cause the officials of
the College to not go through with
the proposal, to say nothing of the
countless other arguments.
So strong were the protests
against the new plan, that on last
Friday, President Gore, Business
Manager j. r.. e. Lee, Jr. and Ad-
ministratOr III. Manning EffersOn,
all of Florida Aand Nj College, came
to Miami by plane to confer with
Florida Alumni and various leaders
of Miami, and to feel out the. stu
alton i'm general with an Ieye toward
pouring oil over the Troubled
waters" The meeting was held at
the Booker T. Washington High
School, and many of those who
were invited were not able to at
tend for various reasons, but among
those present from Miami were:
Principal Samuel o. Cohen of A.
l.. Lewis Elementary School; Mr..
Everett Butler, DIR. Howard A.
.Hadley, Mr.. Charles Hadley, Mr.. e.
RibindOff Jones, Mrs. Maude Diaz,
Mr.. Elliott j. Pieze and DIR. G. w.
Hawkins, all of the Miami Chapter
of the Florida A and M College
Alumni Association. Editor III. e. S.
Reeves of the Miami Times, Editor
John A. Diaz of the florida Edition
of the Pittsburgh Courier, Editor
Sam b. Solomon of the Miami
Whip, DIR. e. A. Ward, Mr.. William
Morris of the Central Life Insur-
ance Co., Judge l.. e. Thomas of
Miami's new Municipal Court and
MIR. Harry Pinckney, well known
Miamian. ~
DR.. Gore explained that their
purpose of coming to Miami was to
have a frank discussion of the en-
tire project and if possible cellar up
a number of apparent misunder-
standings concerning the sponsor
ship of the Classic. He explained
further that the officials of the
College did not make any agree
ment by which the Kiwanis would
be permitted to sponsor the game.
He said the agreement was simply
to have the Kiwanis assist the Col
lege in sponsoring the event, by
selling tickets to, and publicizing
the game among the White patrons
in an effort to increase their at
tendance. But tickets for Negroes
would be sold by the College, and
the College itself would continue
to be the official sponsor of the
game, and all orders concerning
the game would come from the Of
ficials of the College.
This version, of course, is one
with which most Negroes could
agree, but it is far from the YER
sion given in the original press re-
lease on the agreement, which has
been substantiated by letters from
both the members of the Kiwanis
Club, and from members of the
State Board of Control. In other
words, according to information
coming frdm no less authorities
than the members Of the State
Board of Control, the Kiwanis will
sponsor the entire game, and will
control the entire business proceed
ings in accordance with the origin
al agreement as stated in the first
press release.
The Miamians present at the