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St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Ex-Boxer Robber
In Police Trop

Chicago (ANP) - A former
Chicago boxer who had a compar.
atively successful career and now
turned robber with a tendency to
pick on laundry truck driver last
week confessed to two holdups af-
ter he was seized by police in a
trap.
He is former lightweight fight
er Arthur Lee Adkins, 20, who had
won % of 25 professional fights
in the ring. He fell victim to the
police trap this way.
Adkins had wounded John A.
Smith, one of the two truck driv-
ers he attacked. But as he was
fleeing the scene, he lost his cap.
The cap was found and his home
address was in turn traced from
the laundry mark in it.
Next, police laid in wait for him
at his home. When Adkins return
ed, he spotted the cops and started
to run. One of the detectives shots
grazed his skull and fell him. He
was then taken into custody.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05

Team High Series: Rangers,
2O86; Luches, 2O5O and Play
mates, 2O30.
Team High Single: Rangers, 726;
Playmates, 716 and Luckies, 500.
Individual High Series, Men: H.
Barrett, $50; H. Gunnell, ATS and
A. Moore, 467.
Individual High Single, Men: H.
Barrett, 1877; H. Gunnell and j.
Norris, 169 and v. Harris, 1853.
Individual High Series, Women:
L. Moore, 453; P. Clark, 439 and
B. House, 436.
Individual High Single, Women:
L. Moore and B. House, 1852; P.
Clark, 161 and c. Norris, 156.
This was the final week of bowl
ing for this 60-61 season. The
league party will be held at Mr..
and Mrs. Elbert Clark residence on
May 18th at $50 pm.
The guild will be bowling at E.Z.
Lanes the 61-62 season.
We are hoping to have eight
teams, for the coming year.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
UGA Names Golfer Charlie
Sifford To HuII Of Fome

Chicago (ANP) - Charlie Sif-
ford, first Negro professional golf
er to be accredited by the Profess
sional Golfers Association and one
of the top-money winners on
PGA's winter circuit, and Boston's
pioneer tournament promoter,
Robert H. Hawkins, have been
named to the United Golfers AS
sociation's Hall of Fame.
According to Mrs. Anna Robin
son, of Chicago, who chairs UGA's
Hall of Fame Committee, Sifford
of Los Angeles, and Hawkins will
receive plaques of recognition at
Boston when UGA plays its 35th
annual national tournament, Aug
ust 21-25. 1t was at Boston 35
years ago that Hawkins initiated
the first UGA national tourna-
ment. The choice to honor these
two outstanding golf proponents
was made during recent UGA an
nual convention at Cincinnati re-
Gently.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Spider Webb Quits
Ring Again; Hopes
To Become Policemen

Chicago (ANP) - For the Sec
ond time in his career, Ellsworth
(Spider) Webb has announced his
retirement from the ring.
He came to that decision recent
ly after being battered into defeat
by Dick Tiger of Nigeria, a fellow
he had previously beaten, in a ma,
tionally-televised bout. Apparently
ring rusty, Webb, who was at
tempting a comeback after a IA
month retirement, was only shell
of his old self. He got hit frequent
ly and his reflexes seemed slow.
What are his immediate plans
According to Webb, they do not
include boxing He was hoping for
a job on the Chicago police force
Physically and mentally, he is
well equipped for the job. He is a
graduate of Utah State college,
from which he graduated with a
bachelors degree.
Webb has been boxing since
1858. At one time he was the No.
l middleweight contender. But a
loss to NBA champion Gene Full
mer put a damper on his title as
pirations.
He first retired after barely de-
feating Rory Calhoun in San Fran
cisco. This was after the Fullmer
fight. Webb had previously knock
ed Calhoun out in four rounds.
Webb is a native Oklahoman but
he has lived here during most of
his ring career.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Johnny MccIendon
To Be First
Pro Cuqe Coach

Chicago (ANP) - Johnny Nc
Clendon, recipient Of two of the
highest honors any basketball
coach has received in a decade, is
looking to the future optimistical-
ly, despite the fact that his re-
sponsibilities have been doubled
within recent days.
The famed coach, who first won
honors in collegiate ranks, recent
ly became the first Negro in sports
history to be named coach Of q
major league sports organization.
The Cleveland Pipers Of the new
American Basketball League an
nounced that McClendon will dir
ect the team In its major league
debut next season. McClendon
coached the Cleveland quintet in
the National Industrial Basketball
League, an amateur circuit, and
led them to the title.
He was retained as coach when
the Pipers decided to turn profess
sional and join the ABL, organized
by Abe Saperstein, owner Of the
Harlem Globetrotters.
Meantime, the AAU selected him
to coach the United States ALL
Stars who left the us. recently
on a tour of Russia. The All-Stars
are being led by Ohio States great
Jerry Lucas against the cream of
Russia's teams.
His appointment as coach of
Cleveland's major league cage
team is highly significant and
climaxes a brilliant career. Before
coaching the Pipers, McLendon
was highly successful in the col
lege ranks at North Carolina,
Hampton and Tennessee State. At
the latter school he won an un-
precedented three straight NAIA
titles. Saperstein, acting commits
sioner of the ABL, and a famous
coach himself, said this week:
Cleveland ABL fans are sure
to have an outstanding team with
McClendon coaching their entry.
His appointment also proves that
there are no limitations in our
league with respect to how far an
individual can go If he has ability.
There is great future for every
one in the ABL, and McClendon's
appointment proves it. He is the
first Negro to coach a major
league sports group, and we are
delighted to have him with U.S."
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Eligibility Our,
Boston Withdrawn
From KdnSoS ReldVS

Nashville, Tenn. (ANP) - Be-
cause he is no longer eligible for
NCAA competition, worlds broad
jump champion Ralph Boston from
Tennessee State university, last
Friday was withdrawn from the
Kansas Relays, while the entire
Tennessee State track team was
left stranded because Of trans
portation difficulties.
Boston's eligibility ran out, ex-
planned coach Willie Stevens, be-
cause under NCAA rules, an ath-
lete has only three years to COM
pete. Boston, who performed as a
freshman through his junior year
and is now a senior student, has
therefore used up his eligibility
time.
However, the tan Olympic cham
pion who broke Jesse Owens 25
yCdI Olu JUMP ICSOlht 10 SIAll CAlb
ible for NAIA, AAU and Midwes-
tern Conference competition.
Important, also, was the fact
that none of the records set by
Boston, is in jeopardy. DR.. John A.
Harvey, coordinator of athletic and
physical education, explained that
the records were set by Ralph
while he was still junior student.
The Tennessee State track team
was left stranded because of a
mixup. The schools traffic officer
was out of town and the baseball
and golf teams were scheduled to
play Saturday at Kentucky State
college.
The golfers and baseball play
ers arrived at the transportation
dispatch point first and left. When
the track team, minus Boston, ar
rived, there was no transportation
available.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Almost About
Every thing

all-time great was King Tut who
at 130 looked like a small giant.
At the gym workouts he could
hold his own with heavyweights
like Duke Hory, Dick Daniels and
Otto Won Porat Hard to be-
lieve but true.
There will be many old timers at
Monday nights affair who could
easily have been champions II they
were boxing today. This coun-
try and world for that matter has
MT a single Jock Malone, the mid
dleweight from st. Paul. II you
have seen him in action you'd agree
that he had everything The hun
dreds who would turn out at the
weigh-ins on the day of a fight
card. How many of you re-
member when Jack Dempsey and
his manager appeared for a weeks
engagement at the Pantages (now
Mann theatre? Gene Tunney
VS.. BARLEY Madden and the many
times Dave Shade appeared in the
Twin Cities? Tiger Flowers
and Battling Sikh. what at
fractions! &. The Gibbons brothers
Mike and Tom a national treat to
the game. . The master boxer
Jimmy Delaney. The Bobby
Ward and Rocky Kansas fight at
the st. Paul Auditorium. ..
The series Of fights between
Billy Petrolle and King Tut and
the scandal they left? It made
headlines for many months.
Haskell's gymnasium a few doors
from the Dyckman hotel. Ben
ny himself was a great lightweight
Remember when they called
the worlds middleweight champion
Johnny Wilson from Boston the
Cheese Champion And re-
member every morning you could
read about at least a dozen fights
held throughout the country?
Wonder what happened to big Fred
Fulton? When Joe Louis
fought the bum of the month SER
ies-while most of his opponents
were buns today they'd be leading
challengers Who remembers
Bud Taylor at 11S pounds was
called a killer? And one of the
greatest Pete Sarmiento who
never took a backwards step.
Hard hitting Mike Mandell from
st. Paul. And who remembers
when Benny Leonard visited our
town for a weeks engagement at
the Hennepin-Or The
master lightweight champion Sam
my Mandel and his fight with Billy
Petrolle-the sensational 9Th round
q. . And bookings shows that could
and did draw as much as 80 and
40 thousand dollars at the gate.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
RAY FELIX SIGNS

LAkERS PACT
Los Angeles (ANP) - Ray
Felix has come to terms with the
Los Angeles Lakers of the Nation
al Basketball Assn, it was re-
ported.
An announcement from the
Lakers headquarters here said
Felix and Rod Hundley have sign
ed their 1961-62 contracts. Both
are veterans of the NBA.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
PATTERSON TO START
EARLY TRAINING FOR
NEXT TITLE FIGHT

New York (ANP) - Floyd Pat
terson intends to get the jump on
his opponents and start training
early for his heavyweight title de-
fense in September.
That much was learned last week
about his plans as the champ went
about looking for a training camp.
He prefers a mountain retreat to
the flatlands, because the former
will provide him with more rigid
road work.
Meanwhile, Eddie Machen and
Henry Cooper of England were
still the two lead-candidates for
the September bout.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
OLD NAME BUT
NEW OFFENSE! !

Cheyenne, Wyo. (ANP) - Dres-
sed in a red, white and blue sweat
er, a prisoner appeared in Federal
court here last week and when his
case was called, pleaded guilty to
a charge of failing to register for
Selective Service and using anoth-
er mans Draft Card. His sentence:
Three years in Federal prison for
draft evasion. His name ?-Bene-
dict Arnold!
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
TWIN CITY
Pin PATTER
BY LOUISE THOMAS
Midway 5-S373

c. Fowler, SIS; G. Canton, 513
and M. Hill, 497.
Team High Game: Mpls. Spokes-
man, 962; Mattie's Bar-B-Q, 931
and Varnado Cleaners, $50.
Team High Series: Mattie's
Bar-B-Q, 27o5; Mpls. Spokesman,
2666 and 3-G's Steak House. 2601.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
NORTHERN LIGHTS
ADriI 20


Jackie and Elaine Glanton were
the guests Of their dad Wayne at
Nib. Saturday. They left mama
and the new baby sister at home
but she's coming the last night
of bowling" Kim Bedell and An
thony Webster were having fun,
Sally Jefferson and Betty Carter
were bowling. Margo Pleasant was
busy writing. Betty Jones was
looking on-Gerry Lee came in to
see how her team fared-Gerry
was unable to bowl due to a back
injury-she brought with her, son
Stevie and Katherine Nix. Angie
Bedell and Beverly Morris were
giving moral support to their re-
spective husbands Joe Norris, Jr.,
helped his dad by keeping quite.
The two teams in contention for
first place are at it tooth and
nail" One of the teams is expect
ing to win in competition with the
others looking for gifts - both
teams should get in there and
sock 'em and rock EN-"
Bennie Fowler Of the Mpls.
Spokesman team rolled the sea-
sons high single for men Satur-
day, a respectable 605-Congrat-
ulations Captain Bennie!
Daisy Lee was busy getting
bowlers "in shape" for the banquet
and dance that "caps" the bowling
season at Nicollette hotel Reser-
vations must be in on or before
May 6-at which time dance in
vitations will be given to each
bowler.
We miss Mary Morris who suf-
fered a pulled muscle bowling at
PhiPs Lanes April 20. Oh those
sticky approaches!
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
Don Quinn &
Benny Mason On
May IS Card

Don Quinn and Benny Mason will
be back as 10-round headliners at
the St. Paul Auditorium Monday,
May 15--but not against each
other.
Promoter Jack Raleigh, presi-
dent Of the newly reorganized st.
Paul Boxing and Sports Associ-
ates, Inc, said Quinn and Mason
put on one Of the greatest fights
in the history Of a town that has
had plenty Of great fights. They
again could make st. Paul major
league in that sport.
This time think we will have
to bring in opponents for both men.
They have just about ran through
the best OF the state talent"
Mason, in rapid order, demand
ed:
u A return fight with Quinn
after two more bouts.
p Immediate recognition as
Minnesota hghtheavyweight cham
pion.
81 A ban on the use Of oxygen
from a ringside tank by Quinn in
the next fight.
~ Clarification that his home is
st. Paul, not Minneapolis. with
his wife and two daughters, he
lives at SS5 Central Av., st. Paul.
Quinn, rolling to a 18th straight
victory in a viscious battle with
Mason was unable to put down the
rugged but light rival. I'm ready
to fight anyone Raleigh wants tc
bring in" the state heavyweight
champion said.
OF his demands Mason said 81
had only one four round bout
with Conrad Lee in the last two
years and took the fight with
Quinn as a favor for Jack Raleigh
and on short notice. With two
more fights l know I not only car
beat Quinn, but knock him out.
II see no reason why Quinr
should be allowed to use oxyger
between rounds. That is an extra
assist that I don't believe is fair
didn't use it, or don't need it.
I'm demanding the commission
recognize my claim as light heavy
champ at once. I can make 17S
pounds easy. Bobby Daniels (tht
present light heavy champion
hasn't been fighting enough t
merit the title"
AS for an opponent on the next
double wind-up card, Mason sale
he did not care particularly wheth,
er it was a heavy or a light heavy
AS for the next meeting with
Quinn, Mason also said he would
demand a fifteen round fight
There is no doubt in my mind
and most of the fans either, that
if the fight had gone a couple OF
more rounds, I could have stopped
Quinn" said Mason.
With Raleigh in the new boxing
promotion are Eduardo Flores,
vice president; Jay Wolterstorff,
secretary, Ernest Beedle, treasurer
and Kenneth Eikeland, assistant
treasurer.
On the supporting card, Raleigh
plans to use Willie Corcoran
young st. Paul welter who scored
his second straight knockout
heavyweight; Azell Scarver, also q
knockout victory and either Las
zlo Bagi or Don Weller, If the lat.
ter two are recovered from in
juries.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
SPORT s
BY BAME THOMAS

BAHnE THOMAS
Wseacres claim Upper mentality
losing athletic team in this matter what the
poets will not retain box office really
regions mental attitude
start doing something about it.
Supporters viewpoint point out the fate of the 1ars As
long az the team winning NB titles everybody their praises
and the urses The minute they
to lose and other championships
and that's how we lost the team to Los Angeles
of
Employees Union especially John Carroll MeOy
Negro workers scattered the
Metropolitan Stadium There employed custOd
staff there those selling hot coffee the
daily sport of town. conversed
with think the Twins housed add
donal possibilities
Halsey 4Oly Cow Hall former TRIBUNE writer and
wcco sports
counts and the WCco radio baseball whipping his dsna
ton for air planes.
always preferred trains to ar however between
American League cities going to be problem with his prefer
By the time Halses
will be a confirmed airline passenger.
A. prominent
in the box seats at the Twins opener.
PizzarO Milwaukee Brave the tan pitcher
on the Chicago White sOx roster Another White sOx tan player
Ouder Floyd Robinson who the San Diego
the Pacific league.
the baseball
Negro umps being
either college calling
Big Ten games years.
Eston alternating catching
post NY.
seeming try
to be- His
base he is also apt to keep the pitcher
Minnesota Twins off Allison
committed eapng onehanded robbery Ken Hunts bid for
winning homer the 9th inning at Los Angeles the other day
the Twins sealed their ninth victory their first twelve
into first place in the American League
1933 they their last Washington
getaway.
dashng
winging a N April
Incidentally panied pasng
City during
by
to AMI
Soldering tempted a parallel
could the comparable the club interim
when the still Washington,
onehaf behind
running Depression began point
the Yankees cng first and the Senators wound the
cellar.
Optmsts
first division fight ZOnO Versailles
Lenny sWpng Allison Nncher
Battey hitting the timely ball. and CanlO Pascua
Pedro Ramos Jim Kaa and Jack Krac offering steady pitch
ing
thing winning
Harmon
If the Twins winning without help from
three sawarts well will they do when the Big Three return
their full stride, is q conjecture
Meanwhile headed toward Metropolitan Stadium
big this month This weekend the
Pumpse Sching
here May and Bamores famed Kdde
Corps afternoon May TO- IL and the Angels
Rgney in May 49, May
Upper a
.SA,xA Dao "
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05

Team High Single Game: Guild
Lanes, 1877; Team No. 3, 795; Mpls.
Spokesman, 7S4.
Team High Series: Guild Lanes,
1892; Team No. 8, 2247; Mpls.
Spokesman, 21S7.
Individual High Single Game:
Gwen Lain, 214; Matte Hill, 2O6;
Beretta House, 200.
Individual High Series: Beretta
House, 557; Gwen Lain, 536; Muir
lei Gardner, 507.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
NORTHERN LIGHTS

April 20
Individual High Game, Men: w.
Berry, 242; B. Fowler, 225 and
s. Canton, 224.
Individual High Series, Men: B.
Fowler, sos; G. Bailey, 5S9 and
w. Berry, 57s.
Individual High Game, Women:
c. Fowler, 204; G. Canton, 1919 and
E. Judy, 1877.
Individual High Series, Women:
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05
BY PERCY VILLA

Lunched with my good friend
York Langton the other day,
amongst his many other activities
his pet project is Of course The
National Conference for Christians
and Jews annual fund raising drive
dinner.
This year 1t will be held at the
bennington Hotel on May 18.
The guest speaker will be the
international famous DR.. Andrew
Cordier-under Secy. General for
the United Nations.
Langton, predicts that more
than a 1000 win attend the affair.
Another must in my little book
is the get-together of the 18th an
nual "Old Guards of The Ring"
And leave it to grand guy Jack
Tierney to do a bang up job with
this n that
The former boxers, trainers,
managers, seconds and even hang
er-arounds will have their annual
affair at Tommy Tempo
Restaurant, this coming Monday
night at $50 pm. and it should be
must.
For $3.50 1t should be the treat
Of the year.
The following is being passed
out among the Republicans about
little Caroline Kennedy rushing to
her nurses room weeping: There
is something wrong with my tele-
vision set. . All can get on 1t
is Daddyw
We presume you've heard about
the fire-eater at the circus who
burped and cremated himself.
And pay no attention to those
rumors that the Eichmann case
will be settled out of court.
|
FOrget-Me-NOts (for those over
forty). The following great Twin
City boxing promoters who have
passed from the scene: Jerk Dor
an, Jack Reddy, Harry Lennon and
Mike E. Collins. When I say
/ promoters-I mean exactly that.
Haven't seen their equal in 20
years. You could get plenty
boxing at Potts Gym or the Rose
Room Gym for 25 cents in one
afternoon - didn't appreciate it
then but would now. The am
ateur fights were much better than
our pro shows today. They'd
be today's professional headliners.
=. This country hasn't had a great
fighter like Henry Armstrong since
the early days of Sugar Ray Rob-
inson. OF course my favorite
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05

DUO-CTTTES PACESETTERS
The Pacesetters are coming ur
to their final week Of bowling in
what has proven to be a very
"shal1y" season. According to
schedule Of Thursday, April q
the banquet will be held May 5 a,
the Andrews hotel. II the number
Of signatures mean anything they
(Pacesetters) viii bowl the season
of 61-62 at Ez Lanes.
The Auxiliary was present and
bowling Thursday night
St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-05

We presume you've heard about
the fire-eater at the circus who
burped and cremated himself.
And pay no attention to those
rumors that the Eichmann case
will be settled out of court.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
EXT ockIe Enforces
Law in Albany Tension

ALBANY. Ga, Dec. Is (AP)
When racial violence threat
ened this Deep South city last
week, a former Auburn Uni
verSity tackle took command
like a veteran field general and
preserved order.
He is Police Chief Laurie
Pritchett, at 35, down to a
hefty 2l8 pounds and still
tough enough to make the var
Sity.
AS Negroes staged demon
strationS and tension began to
build, Chief Pritchet should
cred the responsibility of main
tanning order and enforcing the
law.
He acted quickly and decis-
lively and succeeded with a rel
atively small force Of about
l20 men.
An example of his discipline
came Saturday when 266
marching Negroes were ar
rested. Despite loud singing
and other noise by the demon
strators, the police not only
kept silent, they did not even
frown.
Chief Pritchett, 6-1 and we'll
built, did not send his men out
Evening star., 1961-12-18

to handle a tense explosive sit
uation. He led them.
IT told them they wouldn't
be sent-that they'd be led"
he said. "And at every briefing
I told them, If I see any viola
ton of orders. you'll be re-
moved and suspended on the
spot"
The ruddy faced. blond
haired Pitchett modestly cred
its his men and the citiZenry
itself with preserving the peace.
They themselves can not say
enough about Chief Pritchett.
Born in Griffin, Ga, Chief
Pritchett attended Auburn,
leaving in. his junior year in
l947 after breaking his leg in
football spring practice. He
accepted the chiefs job here in
June, 1859, Previously, he was
chief in Newman. Ga. and
began his police career in his
home town of Griffin as q beat
patrolman in l949.
The Pritchetts have three
children, Laurie, jr., 8; Daniel
Walter, 6. and Teresa, 13
months.
The chief spends what time
off he has with his family.
Evening star., 1961-12-18

desegregate railway facilities
December 10.
The Rev. Martin Luther
King. jr., of Atlanta led the
latest march Saturday and was
arrested, along with 265 others,
including DR.. w. G. Anderson,
president of the Albany Move
ment. and the Rev. Ralph Alb
ernathy. secretary of the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference. They were charged
with parading without a per-
NIT. obstructing traffic and
blocking sidewalks. Each was
jailed under 5000 bond.
The Negroes voiced determi-
nation last night to continue
their campaign, although no
new marches were planned
Immediately. Mr.. Page, who
took command of the move
ment in the absence of DR..
Anderson, said that an eco
nomic boycott of white mer-
chants would be pressed, and
Christmas celebrations would
be postponed until civil rights
goals were achieved.
Willing to Resume Talks
| Negotiations which produced
a 60-hour truce last week broke
off abruptly Saturday, but Mr..
Page and Mayor Kelley both
said they were willing to re-
sumo talks. Neither indicated
whether or when negotiations
would resume.
Mr.. Alternately, who posted
bond and returned to Atlanta,
read a statement prepared by
Mr.. King in which he called
for a Nationwide pilgrimage
to Albany to support the de-
segregation drive.
The statement reiterated a
request to President Kennedy
to issue a second emancipa-
ton proclamation freeing all
Negroes from their present
state Of second-class citizen
ship"
No violence has been re-
ported since the demonstra-
tions began.
Evening star., 1961-12-18
British Sale of Fuel
ToChinu Reported

LONDON, Dec. 1S (AP). -
The British government was re-
ported t0aay to have approved
the sale Of aviation fuel to
Communist China despite stiff
American opposition.
The Daily Mail said a con-
tract is now being negotiated