Arizona sun., 1950-07-21
SPORTS ROUNDUP
BY BUS


attention of all local sports fans
the general attitude that Paul
Clinite, local sports promoter, has
toward the Negro citizens of Phoe-
nix. Wednesday, July 18th, Doc
Benson and yours truly made
plans to attend the first outdoors
fights of the season, to be held
in the soft ball stadium. We felt
the fight was one that should be
covered by our paper since there
were some Negroes on the card.
However, when we approached the
gate regularly used by the press
and after presenting not only our
. Press Cards, but special Police
Press Pass issued by the City of
Phoenix and signed by the Chief
of Police just two weeks ago, we
were stopped. The first inquiry
that one of the hired hands on
the gate asked the other is-"Let's
see if that thing isn't out OF date; i;
Upon finding that it was in order
we were then informed by II. H.
(hired hands, that in order for
the pass to be any good, it must
be accompanied with police
badge. "Silly Boys!" In the mean
time people are passing us in
droves going through this same
gate.
Later one of the H. HIS, this
one a gentleman of color, scooted
off, to fetch the "Big Boss" who
turned out to be, one Paul Clinite,
sports promoter and impreSsario-
to make the story short, he in
formed us in so many words that,
"When we wanted any advertise
ment in our paper; he would pay
us for it; and when we wanted to
see his fights, we would pay him."
So, we didn't see the fights.
Evidently our boys can fight for
him and fill his tills,. but he does
not recognize our press. We think
he will!
If Durocher's riding of Jackie
Robinson explodeS, baseball may
see the biggest rhubarb in years.
however, it is Leo's contention
that the fact his former charge
is colored shouldn't enter the
picture while he's putting the
blast on Jackie :. editors COM
ment - I agree with him., The
Milwaukee Brewers of the Amer
lean Association last Saturday an
nounced the signing of their first
Negroe player. He is 33-year old
Leonard Pearson, first baseman
from East Orange, N. j., and has
been playing with the Baltimore
Elite Giants.
Jackie Robinson has been sued
for 100000 damages by a Chi
cago advertising executive who
charged the ball player with breach
of contract. The Al Queens, local
girls softball team have just won
their twentieth straight victory in
a row. These "Gals" are really
Queens, in more ways than one.
Likewise our Senators are
doing alright for themselves, fight
ing it out for second place in the
Ariz.-Texas League. Sugar Ray
has just been fined approximately
$4,000 for not going through with
his recent fight in Philadelphia.
$1,000 was a fine by the Pa. State
Boxing Commission, $4,000 was the
amount they ordered him to repay
to the promoter for the expenses
incurred by him to stage same
Democracy in reverse paid off last
week when the Negro American
Giants baseball team that just re-
Gently hired two white boys to play
with them played to the largest
crowd of the season Charles
Beshore heavyweight fight signed
for Aug. 18th in Buffalo, N. Y.
Giants looking fondly at OF Sat
chel Paige, who is in the best
physical condition of his career
'Satch" is weighing 1872 pounds
and itching for another fling in
the majors.