Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-23
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
The Brotherhood of Man
By BILL FUCHS

ONE OF THE FASTEST s9-year-old pitchers in
baseball is throwing a straight one right down the
middle to the citizens Of this Milton S. Kronheim
wants the people to proclaim their belief in the brother
hood Of by attending the Iner-Fath Night baseball
game at Griffith Stadium August 49, The Detroit Tigers,
currently the hottest team in the major leagues will pro-
vide the opposition for the Senator's
The whole purpose of Inter-Faith Night, Kronheim
says is to remind human beings that they belong to the
brotherhood of Kronheim is chairman of the COM
mee that trying to get the message across in an era
Of rising crime rate and increasing cynicism.
With two world wars in the background and third
making noises from behind the horizon, pessmists
scott at such sentiment But the people behind Inter-
Faith Night are betting that the scoffers are in the
minority.
BNAI BIRTH, THE SHRINE and the Knights of
Columbus the eo-sponsors. fancy buffet at the
Willard will precede the main business at the stadium.
Special awards will go national figures and to selected
persons in sports and entertainment circles who have
been singled for their contributions to better under
standing among men of all and creeds.
Picking the sports figure to be honored is task
that has fallen to committee of those who are supposed
to knowsportS writer's and sportscasters of the area
Some names come to mnd-Athea Gibson, first
Negro to win the coveted Wimbledon tennis cham
ponshp Rocky Marciano amiable retired heavyweight
champion who has let religion or race count in
his personal choice Of friends and who has done much
for the youngsters Lou Brssie, former major league
pitcher and hero who has spent his postwar years
in youth work. There more many more, to be con-
Sidered.
KRONHEIM A WASHINGTON native and the son
Of Washington native says he personally never has
run into prejudice i've tried to live in such way as
to avoid it." he says But it's there STILL though not SO
much as before People enlightened than they
used be Brotherhood Of man? see 1t working IN our
committee meetings"
Why baseball the medium for the message?
Because there is nothing substantial as baseball
Kronheim says 81" the great common denomination Tor
all religious and racial groups Sports always has been
medium for creating good will among people"
The three sponsoring organizations will realize cut
from the gate receipts for their favorte charities
but that's Incidental Kronhem The main purpose
IS better understanding"
1t is the opinion of the committee members that
Washingtons czenry will respond The people responded
in Baltimore where similar observation has been staged
annually than 10 years Big crowds upward OF
100000 have turned to the Orioles and proclaim
their belief in love for neighbor
KRoNHEIM HAS ANOTHER message worth hearing.
1t has to do with the retention of youth While other
meh his age are exercising only their eye muscles he's
busy playing handball three times week and baseball
every Sunday morning.
People are always asking me how do it," he says.
Is simple You just keep doing it. Through the years
you do it; you never stop"
of wonderment to some years younger They claim
with simulated indignation: mo man his age has right
to look that good"