St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-08
WEST COAST SPORTLIGHT
BYL. I. BRocKENBURY

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IN MIDWEST WITH LA. RAMS
Chcago.-Whie travelling with the Los Angeles Rams on
their mdwesten trip that takes in Green Bay Chicago and
Minneapolis getting quite education as to what the
Negro athletes through in the associations with their white
teammates the coaches the writer's and the general public
NO TOWN LIKE GREEN BAY
mentioned last week that Green Bay Wisconsin, home of
the Bay Packers is like other in the world
This is strictly Packer town. and everything
to be in tune with the teams failure News
commentators invariably mention the recently played and
everybody the little hamlet something about football
$4,000 out and whole popua
ton is only 6S 900 have sold the people on football
GOOD PLACE TO SETTLE
strange thing that there almost
Negroes living Negro football players and
holders kind special social worker at
institution hoeyou Ne
groes at "aIwhte" like Glendale
having problem there
no Negroes the people Bay
you walk into hotel lobby
spot Perhaps it because the local people know you
football and will be in the city only for brief period
good young fellow and his family
everything there in the of opportunity
to blaze trail
PLAYERS HAVE PROBLEMS
talking Negro players get the
impression discrimination in the
hiring Negroes Except the Washington Red
sns there difference made contracts the dng Out
praise and in the general treatment by teammates
and coaches that Negroes
odd
they usually number of colored players
point think of the difficulty the Negro
there general fault that they seem
They often help to contribute to bias by segregang them
nothing unusual to walk into the dining room and see
Just Negro players eating at one table.
the Negro players follow the line Of
told If sit at table where
all whites are sitting don't know
other colored players the team think
am trying to be "too good to sit with them "
PROBLEM COMMON WITH ALL NEGROES
can understand they the only Negro writer witt
the team find very make myself
lunch attitude not quite of 1t would
be much that sacrifice must be made
and they simply get used to seeing us there
is a I am
walk simply be met head and we must take
advantage every opportunity break down
if foregoing personal pleasure
ALABAMA CAN'T BE NO. 1 TEAM NATION
How good conscience place Alabama
No ratings they "aint played nobody?
they nobody outside of their little group
comparison that could give then
rating team like Ohio State, for example
WAKEFIELD sPARKLES
If you caught Tv last week you hae
to Negro besides Ferguson How bou
that Raimey Michigan and Warfield Of State
NEGROES IN TOP NATIONAL LEAGUERs
you Robinson COPIED the Most Valuable Player
Award for the National League This marks tne tenn e m Il
years have that award since Jackie Robinson mrs
took Only Jim Konsanty 1852 Hank sauer
have white stars since Negroes started
of the first 10 for 1861 there were
the following Negroes listed in the order
Orlando Cepeda Vada P1non Roberto cemente
Maury Wills The three white players
tep Jay mo 81 Boyer no and Jim oIooe
(no. 1O).
WILL STEPHENS GET CHANCE PLAY QUARTERBACK FOR
PROS?
Sporting quarterback its
nua going make it pretty tough for
overlook offensive quarterback although
generally recognized great rower But
will team? asked Bob Waereld
thought Stephens chances of making it
He course you already drafted Ron Miller
the college ranks but will
nothing Stephens will play quarterback
draft choice In the shotgun he
would be terrific"
COACH FROM
minnesota Negro
last and doing the fol
again year" Warmth native but he ddn
put Sandy charge the team and if
eevon noticed that Stephens the
without being sent the sdenes
DRAFT MEETING REPORT NEXT WEEK
Ole Scribe will attend the National Football League
meeting the Chicago I'll fill much
gather regarding the drafting Negro players
should high draft lists including Stephens
Ferguson Hollis plus
both integrated and Negro colleges.