Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-07-21

WEST COAST SPORTLIGHT
NEGRO YOUTH WINS NATIONAL TENNIS TITLE
AT SAN FRANCISCO
FrsncscO-DOug sykes young Angeles Negro swept
through competition
junior held Golden Gate Park
courts San The unSeeded Sykes real show IN
He defeated Rodney Kop Of Honolulu ST. 40 ga displaying
usual heart after dropping the second set He previously had sd
his way into the finals BY beating another Honolulu star Jim Osborne
sykes took another title when he teamed with Jean 1nsz Los
Angeles cop the national doubles championship
WILL ATTEND MEETING BUT NOT AS REPRESENTATIVE"
SAYS WHITE
BIN WHITE In San Francisco for two defeat Of the
San Francisco Giants by the St Louis Cardinals and the taking
first Anstar told that he plans
attend the baseball players meeting which to be held Boston
July 81 in connection with the second Aar but he il not
representative Of the Negro announced last
represent anybody give my
of segregation they white This fight equality Is
big and everybody should do his part his and from
his position"
1t was revealed last week that Billy BrutOn White
portfolios the American and National
respectively protest spring training
ton White said that his had promised the Negro players
white teammates matter
city they playmOr that Negro players plan
ming assault against segregated housing in the South during
spring they conditions
FIVE NEGRO STARTERS ON NATIONAL TEAMS NOME ON
AMERICAN
The National League starting lineup
outed Willie Orlando Cepeda
and Roberto Cemente Waiting in wings
mh staarts as Hank Aaron perennial but nod out
system rather than his lack Of ability and Frank
Robinson, currently the hottest thing in the majors
he has played games this
field than right and the voting this the
position which had played the most games Hence
center fielder rather than right
little question that he would have nosed out Glenn
right placed that position in the baotng
John Roeboro Angeles Dodgers selected second
string Howard who nosed
by catcher John Romano of the White s was the only Negro
the American League squad This Is not the first time only
American League Larry Dolby thanked by
two great centerfieiders- Dom and Joe DtMaggio
NEGRO REPORTERS IN PRESS BOX FOR AIL-STAR GAME
reporter h Of the Los Angeles Sentinel were
the star and attended the mammoth ban
quet at Palace Hotel Monday night
In securing press functions and the
game there s exists the top public rea-
sddshnes" when to equality
for members of the Negro press readily
difficult
mend how man who is press relations man for
top star Mays Aaron would be surprised
Negroes anywhere the principal figure for the whole
it surprising that there are Negro writers
being coaches front office
general able to do the things that any white person
do?
pm NOT BEAN" ROBINSON SAYS DRYsDALE
Los Angeles Dodgr pitcher Drydale elected the ball
game Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Sunday July for
hitting following two "duo pitches
vhemeny denied he puposey deed the cncy sggr There
between the Dodgers and Reds since last
when Vada Pnson almost beheaded pitcher Roger craig
Robinson have been the target
many Dodgers but Drsae claims that pitcher has
he crowds the plate and being the
foolish let him dig in at heae
Drsdae has hit batman in 12e innings
pitched this year. .......
REDsKIN BOYCOTT sNowBAILING CORE UNITS TO TAKE
OVER
The Santa Monica branch unanimously last week
use George Marshall of the Wash
hire before playing the annual charity
game Angeles Rams at the Coliseum on August
t. mas aad first to nickel Occidental College where the
train anticipated sad little community Of Eagle
Rock home college be than shook up by the pres
largest group Negroes to invade the town
mass boycott game thousand pcets Is plan
ned IL by game complied with the demands to
hire Negroes
II has been suggested Attorney General Stanley
controversy with the request that he rule
play team California unless 1t mtegated
was Mos who recently Golfers Association
to transfer from Los Angeles to Philadelphia
because of the PGAs Of Negro membership.