Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-23
Minnesota DAILY
Affucks Papers
CowIes Criticism

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.aztor that the Spokesman and /
sscordcf papers apparently" |
we're not aware Of the presence o. I
BIN" Castieman on the schools 1
'reshinan squad Csee editorial |
Apparently" on page -
In the January 20. edition Of /
IN Minnesota Daily. Maurice r
White. a sLA sophomore az the
and the former assist.
ant pastor OF 81 Peter AME
church in Minneapolis in a letter
attempted 10 defend the situation
81 which the Spokesman and Pc.
cordsr papers complained
lie too as the DAILY and others'
ignored the fact that the papers
criticism was levelsd al cowies ~
year record and made no reference
10 the freshman squad He too.
assumed without any evidence that
tho paper did not know that the
now much pubiicized "Bill" Castle
man was al the University a fact
which is pretty widely known In
the Negro community and reported
In the columns OF the
and Recorder papers
Editorial Spoilcd Our Good Deeds
Mr. White said In part The
spokesman has probably" (,he
quotes are oursl done much to-
wards lettering intergruup reia-
lions IN Minnesota However the
good that II has done has suffered
a set back through this editorial
The Spokesman Is not familiar
enough with student affairs al
me University to make such an
attack az levied al cowles. Had
Il been better informed Il would
not have uncovered itself as the
DAILY did. the fact that the
University does have a Negro on
Us team
"Crippilng Blow AZ Human Re
lntl0nS"
Mr. whtte continued THE
Spokesman editorial has not only
undoue some 81 the good u has
accomplished through the years, -
has also struck a Gripping blow
at the whole area Of human rcla-
tons uudoing the work Of many
others.
The Dying Past Generation"
White continued 'rhe Sposes-
mans editorial spoke as voice OF
the past and dying generation Of
Negroes
Agiiaied Everybody.
White wrote THE spokesman's
editorial aEitated the school, the
students and Cowles
Apparent Discrimination"
Mr. Whites last paragraph
makes one wonder who's side he's
on IL auybodys with this The
more proper way OF handling the
situation. believe would have
been 90 approach Cowies person.
ally and TO search for definite
eases Of apparent discrimination .
Cowlcs Suggests Taking n over
In the meantime while the
papers. radio and Tv said gray
matched generally popular ozzie
Cuwles was inecnaed no did not
appear 40 when he phoncd Cecil
( Newman, editor OF the Spokesman
q Recorder papers on Jan rs Tn,
two Cunvcrsed over the editorial
Z tho Cowles policy and tho coach
suggested the two grt together
Tor chat sometime
Cowles nnai word was that 9
the paper found a good player O.
Negro ancestry he'd be glad {,
give him chance
Newman told Cowles that tn
controversy would be helpful be
cause whether he realized Il or no
a large number OF people in Min
nesota both white and black Eel
that the lack of Negroes on Min
neHota's basketball teams was dc
liherste and by design Cowle
expressed amazcment and douh
that such view existed
e1g this u not true "a you say
Newman repeatedly told Cowlc'
then u IL good Tor all conccrue
90 get tho whole matter out In IN
open"
Newman also said his paper
we're concerned because of the r,
action % Minnesota Negro pre
school athletes who PLAYED basket
bah through the past 10 years an
rclt that they would have n
chance under Cowles
Newman said hts newspapers a
tack on Cowles was nothing ne
Cor the papers The day the spok
man and Recorder papers can =
longer state their position oFeni
and scariesSly we hope they clo'
their doors Twenty five years
serving the people ~ this arr
have proved that's what the peop
cxpcct ard want from these new
Papers