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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
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CLOSEUP
BY FRITZ POLLARD

NEW YORK (Global)-Well,
they're off and running!
In major league ball parks all
through the circuits, dignitaries
performed the customary ritual
Of throwing out the first baseball
TO get the season under way.
and while it's too early to predict
who's going to wind up in first
division this year, one thing is
certain.
More than ever before. fans
seem TO be pulling against the
Yankees and the Dodgers. Not
that anybody is mad at them.
but they are just a little tired
by now. OF the yearly spectacle
of the Yanks walking off with
all the plums. ana the Dodgers
almost but moi quite making il.
Now, OF course, Giant fans are
certain that If anybody can de-
throne the Dodgers. they can do
t. After all, they are banking on
Willie Mays 20 pull them through
But the Dodgers point 10 the
fact that everybody is back and
in fine feftle this year. and
CampY's bat and Erslsine's arm
look just as good as ever. and
Don Newcombe is back looking
good. and Joe Black is sure TO
do better.
And so il goes on and on. de-
spite the fact that the Dodgers
lost the opener.
Over in the National league,
there will be a free-for-all in
the scramble to unseat the Yanks.
The Yanks' manager, Casey
Stengel. was most anxious TO win
the opener, but he must have
oeen pressing too hard because
the Yankee debut was hardly up
TO standard.
OF course the Yankee perform
ance against the Dodgers in the
preseason series was hardly up
10 standard. But this has hap
pened before and the Yanks have
way of coming back. Maybe
somebody will fird the answer
this year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Three Years
Premature
Pennant Talk
BY LUTHER WEBB

AS the Cleveland Indians
ride into the city Friday for
a three-game series with the
Detroit Tigers, there is sober
ness amidst rumors of "a
pennant". They play single
games also Saturday and
Sunday.
Hardly could there be q pen
nant for the Tigers this year.
but the talk extends 10 three
years. when the Tiger young
siers mature. and most other
teams. loaded with veterans, de-
cline.
Not bad talk at all, we say.
After all, with the calibre OF base
ball players around today. we fee
safe in stating that the Tigers. al.
though Boosting only three or -four
veterans, are certain to be in the
thick Of the fight for the first di-
vision-this year.
Of course those who talk OF a
pennanf this yesi or even next.
would appear 10 be reckless In
their calculations. Well go
along on a serious challenge of
the Tigers for the top rung
within three--no less.
Harold Newhouser. former tt
ger bellwether, and his old
roundsmen foe. Bob Teller. are
likely to see service during the
three-day series.
Not only is General Manager
Hank Greenberg interested in
winning a few games. but hear
ing the turnstiles click" often and
long.
Newhouser and Teller are fav-
orites of Detroit fans. II would
hardly make any difference, with
whom they played - in our
opinion.
They still are ihs peoples
choice.
OF course the Indians have a
few rockies on their roster this
season. but the veterans-excep'
for Luke Easter. who is riding the
bench for pinch-hitting duty-are
expected TO carry the Tribe to-
ward first place. come October.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Top officials close 70 the
governor stated this week that
eventually the policy OF the
local hotels will be lifted,
either by law or a gentleman's
agreement.
Considerable trouble evolved
last fall when the Dallas Tex
ans moved their franchise 10
the Maryland city. Buddy
Young and a group OF his
teammates. including whites,
walked out OF banquet party
because OF obvious discrimi-
nations against colored mem
bers Of the Colts.
Later. however. the situation
was whitcwashed with no
more banquets being held in
the hotels in Baltimore for
the Colts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Marble Tourney at Civic Center

Playground marble competition
starts this week in preparation
for the Parks and Recreation de-
partment tournament scheduled
for Saturday, May LIST, at Civic
Center Park.
The event is resiriried 10
boys under Is years Of age.
Winners at cash play area will
be eligible 10 compete in the
district plaYoffs.
First. second and third place
winners from each district will
participate in the city-wide
tournament.
Detroits champ qualities for
the State Tournament at Eaton
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Princeton.
He took his eye off the ball TO
see where was coming from
and in doing so it caused him TO
tumble.
With the ball rolling toward
Princeton's goal line, Bales quick.
ly turned to retrieve the ball.
gathered all the speed
could. BY the time l had gene
rated my full speed, l made q
flying tackle on Bales. went
approximately five yards in the
air and as Bales took on speed
hit him with the full impact OF
my 1870 pounds. ! heard his teeth
rattle and the crowd roar.
The officials awarded Michi-
gan a safety and Bales was
taken to the bench for the re-
mainder of the game. We went
on 10 pull the game out OF the
fire by a Is to z score.
Fielding Yosi. the athletic
director. was in the stands and
IL is said il was the first time
he had ever Rugged a colored
plsyer-when he Rugged me.
He often related that in his
35 years of coaching football
that was the greatest tackle he
had ever seen.
Kipke turned TO Blot and just
beamed. For my part, l often
wondered-what would have
been done had Bales sidestepped
and caused me TO miss tina:
tackle.
NEXT WEEK: Bill Watson.
a former University of Mich
igan track star. will write this
column.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Particularly vain about my
speed afoot ! did not break from
the line of scrimmage with max
imum speed. My purpose was 10
get the Princeton halfback to
come to me, and once he COM
mitted himself. l had planned TO
pick up speed, feint him out OF
position, and leave him far be-
hind.
Kipke not knowing what l
had in mind. was sure I was
loafing and called TO a subsfi-
tute TO take my place. a split
second later I turned on all
the gas had 10 tackle the
safety man. Jack Bales. OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
'trotters Ton
CoIIegians
at Olympia

Slick floors added to the slick
ness Of the famous Harlem
ilooet.otters last Thursday night
Vt Olympia Stadium as they put
IN one OF their better perform
nces despite the moistured
'loor.
Nearinc' the end OF their fifth
annual World Series OF Basket
ball with the College All-Siars.
the Troiiers topped the Col
legians. while Tatum noiched
rs points for the Troiters-
always in spectacular fashion.
and with approval of the crowd
Of 1896.
Charlie Primas. Wayne Uni
versiiY's Mr.. Basketball. played
will, the Collegians and made
two baskets.
John Hall, former Brewster
Center cage star. now with the
rrottcrs, proved quite a ball hawk
himself, getting a free throw and
TWO goals for Abe Saperstein's
funmakerS.
The win was the Troiters' l4th
against six losses on this the
fifth tour between the Harlem
GlobetrotterS and the top cole
giatc stars from throughout the
nation
Willie Thomas and Henry Har-
rison, from North Carolina State
College and Tennessee State Uni
vcrsity. the first Negro cagcrs
from Negro colleges TO join the
World Series tour of basketball
on the collegians side, showed
Signs Of being capable of entering
the pro ranks this fall
Selected acts at half time tea
ung performers from Italy
France and China. thrilled the
spectators no little. if applause
was the criteria of Judgment
Democracy in action was the
statement one fan remarked. IN
noting the entire SdpeiStein ag-
eregation. No one seemed to dill
Ter with him, except that a
dry floor be the order of the
evening next time the Trotters
appear
Frank SelvY. the Furman
Flash. played a great deal OF
the game. giving his best. but
appeared Bit weary from the
seasons grind as well as the
l9-game tour.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Baltimore Hotel Bias Upheld
Despite Governors Pleading

Refusal of Baltimore hotels
TO accept Negro patrons could
have an adverse affect on the
financial ledger of the newly
formed Baltimore Orioles
baseball club Of the American
league.
ignoring the Governor and
his Commission on Inter
racial Relations may prove
boomerang unless in the
future. an about face is
brought about.
Gov Theodore McKeldin
met with owners or represent
atives of practically all OF
Baltimore's hotels and advised
that their policy OF barring
Negroes could draw unfavor-
able attention both to the city
and state.
Although the Orioles pres
cnt team is composed OF all
white players, other American
league teams who will visit
the Maryland city during the
course of the 54-game sched-
ule will bring along their Ne
gro players.
Among those clubs are the
Philadelphia Athletics, Cleve-
land Indians and Chicago
White SoxS.
Observers recalled this week
that one of the major reasons
the st. Louis Browns eventual
~ had to leave ST. Louis
after losing money practically
every year was because of the
policy of ST. Louis business
men. especially hotels, in ac-
cepting Negroes.
Willard Brown and Hank
Thompson. the latter now a
member of the New York
Giants. were the second and
third Negroes TO play in the
American league back in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

ls47.
Larry Dolby became the first
one, when Bill Week. then
general manager of the Cleve-
land Indians. signed in July
Of l947. ST. Louis officials,
then facing championship COM
petition from the more popu-
lar Cardinals of the same city,
signed Brown and Thompson.
An increase in gate attend
ance was the primary cause.
but it did not pay off immed-
lately. and both were later
released.
Whether Baltimore can
weather the storm OF protest,
and possible boycott Of their
games, especially where Ne
gro members are included on
their opponents roster. re-
mains 10 be seen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
DBF Opens May 2

The Detroit Baseball Fedora
ton will open its 4Oth year May
End with 20-odd games scheduled
to be played by clubs in ali
divisions.
An effort 10 arrange a bene-
fit game between the Detroit
Tigers and another major
league club. is yet in the talk
ing stage.
An increase in the total num-
Der of clubs for this season is
anticipated according 70 league
officials.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Thus. TO probe through the
intervening years and circum-
stances might tend 10 magnify
the events.
Nonetheless, one incident &C.
urred during my sophomore
YEAR at Michigan during which
lime was privileged to play on
tho undefeated, united Michigan
team Of '33.
We were rated the No. foot
b,ll team of the nation. II was
thought that when we played
princeton it would be a prelim-
mary workout for our more for
midable conference rivals.
As il turned out, Princeton
was no pushover.
They got u touchdown on US
in the very first quarter. II
seemed as though we would
never get those seven points
back.
As said. ! was a sophomore
on the team and many people
we're interested in my career
because the opportunities for
colored athletes were not as
plentiful as they are now.
During the course OF the game,
Head Coach Harry Kipke was
nylng to find out why our Of
tense was begged down and I'M
able 10 roll up some touchdowns.
He suspected that |. along with
several other players. were loaf
ing
was told by some OF the
chaps on the bench that he was
towing with the thought of pull
!ng me out of the game.
He talked with Line Coach
Jack Blot. and told him TO
watch me and see IL was
losfing on the punt about 10
be kicked.
Blot watched as we assumed
punt formation; the ball was
passed TO J. Regeczi. our punter,
and I started down the tield
under the close scrutiny OF both
coaches.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

The contest is co-sponsored
by the Department of Parks
and Recreation. and the Met
ropoliian Council of Exchange
Clubs of Detroit.
All contestants must be resi-
dents of Wayne, Oakland or Ma
comb counties. Competition will
be in three age divisions: Fresh
man Class, under Is years OF
age; Junior-Senior Glass. Is
years TO Is years, and Open
Class. 10 years and over.
Models must be flying scale
replicas of full size airplanes
and a photograph or drawing
of the original plane must be
presented with each model.
Judges will declare ineligible
any model for non-conformity
with the original design. Points
awarded for construction will be
added to the flight time of the
plane in seconds.
Prizes will be presented to
winners Contestants receiving
most points for construction in
each class will also be awarded
trophies.
Points considered in the scor-
ing of construction are: General
representation of original plans;
vigidness; uniformity and straight
ness of sparS, ribs, longerons and
empennage; smoothness of COW
ering and dope covering; detail,
and landing gear and propellers,
A copy of the rules and regu-
Iations governing the construc-
ton of entries for the forthcom-
ing meet NAV be obtained from
the Sylvia Allen Crafts Center,
900 East Jefferson, Detroit IA.
The telephone number is valley
2-1590.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
JACKIE INJURED

BROOKLYN tCNS) - Jackie
Robinson who seems TO be get.
ting more than his share Of in
iuries and is very much sound
ing like the cripples OF the
Yankees in 40, has now a bruised
heel. He'll play just the same.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

Rapids on June 5th. Medals and
prizes will be donated by the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Youngsters are invited 10 visit
the playground nearest their
home for further information.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24

State OF Michigan. the Probate
Court 70 rthe County OF Wayne.
No. 4ls.ls4
In the Matter of the Estate OF
ANY RILLA CORNELIUS, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
creditors of said deceased are
required to present their claims,
in writing and under oath, to
SAID Court al the Probate Office
in the City Of Detroit, in said
County, and to serve copy
thereof. upon MICHAEL BERRY,
Administrator Of said estate. al
1901 Cadillac Tower, Detroit rs,
Michigan on or before the nth
doy Of June AID. 1854, and that
such claims will be heard by
said court. before Judge William
}. Cody in Court Room No. 5O4,
Wayne County Building in the
City OF Detroit, in said County,
on the 18th day Of June, AID.
1854, at two o'clock in the after
noon.
Dated: April S, 1854.
WILLIAM J. CODY,
Judge OF Probate
Published in Detroit Tribune
once each week for three weeks
successfully, within thirty days
from the date hereof.
| do hereby certify that ! have
compared the foregoing copy with
The original record thereof and
have found the same TO be a COR
rect transcript of such original
record.
Allen r. Edison, Deputy Probate
Register.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Dated: April S, 1854.
WILLIAM J. CODY.
Willis M. Graves and
Claude w. Haywood. AffYs.
81 Mack Ave.


State of Michigan, in the CIR.
cunt Court for the County Of
WAYNE in Chancery.
COLEY RUSSELL. Plaintiff,
vs.. MATTE LEE RUSSELL. De-
PENDANT.
Order of Publication
No. sls.773
AT session Of said Court,
held at the Court House, IN the
City Of Detroit, in said County
and State on the 18th day oil
March. 1854.
Present: Hon. Miles N. Guile
han, Circuit Judge.
II appearing from affidavit on
iile that the defendant, Matte
Lee Russell, is not . resident oil
The State OF Michigan, but Is
resident OF the City OF Margaret,
County Of ST. Clair and State OF
Alabama.
II Is Ordered that the defend
ant enter her appearance in this
cause within three CD months
from the date of this Order or
said bill will be taken as con-
iessed; that a copy Of Order be
mailed to the defendant at her
last known address, by registered
mail with a demand for q return
receipt or that copy OF TINS
order be published as Is re-
CURED by law.
MILES N. CULEHAN.
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
Edgar M Branigin, Clerk
sy A. c. Gallagher, Deputy
Clerk. t-l0--6-l1.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
As 4 Recall
My GREATEST Sports Thrill
By WILLIS WARD

Being asked to remnisce about my athletic career
,fer almost 20 years. places me in difficult position
Since my last year at Michigan in 1885 many things have
happened to push the past sufficiently out of my mind
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Indians, Tigers in 3-Game Series
Model Plane Contest
at I'D Field House

Approximately l25 entries expected for an indoor
flying scale model plane contest that will be held between
10 and pm. Sunday, April % in the University of
Detroit Field House
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-04-24
Legal Notice

State OF Michigan. the Probate
Court 70 rthe County OF Wayne.
No. 4ls.le4
Evening star., 1954-08-11
Fugitive Sill Sought
After Ierrorizinc Five

Police still searched today for
2 calm and determined" man
who kept q Seat Pleasant (Mld.l
family Of five captive for more
than IL hours Monday before
vanishing in Washington.
Harold e. Grimm, his wife.
two sons and brother-in-law
helped police 60 over picture
files Of possible suspects but
failed to recognize anyone similar
to the short. sharp-featured man
who held them In their farm
house at the point Of gun.
Because Mr.. Grimm was forced
to drive the man over the Mary
land line into the District. the
FBI was assisting Prince Georges
and District police. The fugitive
conceivably could be prosecuted
under the Lindbergh Act. involve
ing kidnapping across State lines.
The man VINO took charge Of
the family's lives for an entire
day may be wanted for MURDER
He told his captives that he had
killed q man and wouldn't hesi-
tate to kill them.
However. he did not attack
Mr.. Grimm. Mrs. Grimm, their
sons, Harold and William. or
the boys uncle. Carl Weismuel-
ler.. but left all but Mr.. Grimm
tied up In the house. He conn
pelleo Mr.. Grimm to drive him
to northwest Washington and
ded after robbing Mr.. Grimm.
who Is q marine engineer on the
District flreboat. William q.
Belt.
Evening star., 1954-08-11

Jersey race by saying that, like
everybody else, he's made some
concentrations that don't stand
up. One Of them, he indicated,
was his oft-repeated statement
that he would not intervene di-
rectly in State contests.
Quotes Old Frenchman.
As the old Frenchman said, he
added, no generalization is COR
rect--including this one.
The President said he liked to
meet his problems when they
come up. He1ecalled that several
weeks ago he had warmly praised
Mr.. Cases record as a Repre-
sentative in Congress.
He repeated that he consid-
cred that record the record Of
an honest man.
Therefore, the President said,
he thinks he is the kind Of man
we ought to have in the Senate.
Evening star., 1954-08-11
Jenkins Report Condensation
Took Staff Of 3 Only 5 Days

Committee which conducted the
36 days Of hearings, had Whacked
the hearing wordage down from
2 million to $4,000. But Sena-
tor Mundt. Republican, Of South
Dakota said that wasn't short
enough. He sent the Jenkins
condensation to Miss Schaffter
last Friday.
Miss Schaffter and her team
finished the job late yesterday
She estimated she and two aides,
Dorothy M. Mathews and Frank
j. Bertalan, put in IL working
days in a burn-the- -midnight-
oil operation over the week end.
The massive condensation lob
went on in q little cubbyhole-
type room In the air conditioned
annex of the library. Three
typists were employed to rush
out the 76 6-page finished Job.
Incidentally, Miss Schaffter
thought Mr.. jenkins did q
splendid job in his original sum-
mary.
Evening star., 1954-08-11

The white haired lady who
directed the condensing Of
special counsel Ray n. jenkins
condensation Of Mccarthy Army
hearings testimony said today
the job wasn't enormously diff
f1cult .
In fiye days. Dorothy Schaffter
and two aides at the Library of
Congress reduced Mr.. jenkins
lis. .O00-Word summary to 10000
words.
The job Of reducing q lot of
talk to q few words is strictly
old hat to Miss Schaffter. q for
mer Vassar College political
science professor. There was one
major difference in the. job she
did summarizing the Mccarthy
Army hearings: It marked the
first time the Library's legisla-
tive reference bureau ever con-
densed q condensation.
Mr.. Jenkins. special counsel
to the Senate Investigations
Evening star., 1954-08-11

tion is ineligible under the labor
act to act as a labor organiza-
ton and represent employees in
a collective bargaining unit.
Further action then is left up
to the rank and file of the union
to select new representatives, If
it wants the benefits and
privileges under the law.
Difficulty for Union.
In the report accompanying
the bill, the committee noted
that the labor movement, be-
cause of q lack Of information
and means. has not always been
successful in purging Com
rmunists from leadership Of cer-.
tain unions, It added that the
non : Communist affidavitSl re-
quired of union leaders under the
Taft Hartley law have failed
to provide any material assist
ance to workers in ousting Com
muniStS."
One congressional ldader said
the. administration was anxious
to make record on anti Com
munist measures for two major
reasons:
/. So Republican candidates
can go before the voters this fall
and say 1--WE have talked a lot
about anti-communism, here is
what we have done about it."
2. AS q reply to Senator Nc
Carthy, who, it believes, has done
a lot of shouting but accom-
plished little In the fight against
the Reds.
Observers predict passage of
the following minor" anti-Red
bills: Death penalty for espionage
in peacetime; loss of citizenship
for naturalized Americans who
join the Communist Party; in
creasing penalty for harboring
fugitives from justice and max
ing bail-jumping a crime.
Evening star., 1954-08-11
Adams Forecast on Sc Plans
Is Speculation, President Says

President Eisenhower said to-
day his top assistant apparently
has more facts than he does on
the Presidents plans for 1856.
And he used his weekly news
conference to put. in another
plug for Clifford Case, Republi-
can Senatorial candidate in New
Jersey who is under heavy fire
from some COP. elements for
his criticism of Senator Me-
Carthy, Republican. Of Wiscon-
sin.
Asked to comment on a recent
broadcast by Sherman Adams in
which Mr.. Adams predicted the
President will seek reelection in
1856, Gen. Eisenhower said it
was news to him.
All Right to Speculate.
Neither Mr.. Adams nor any
body else had spoken to him
about it, the President said, but,
Of course, If members of the
White House staff want to specu-
late that is their right and he
will uphold it.
He did hope, though, he said,
that Mr. Adams will give him
the facts he has to go on, be-
cause the President has none.
The President explained his
direct intervention in the New