St. Paul recorder., 1962-08-31
Ringing The
BELL
BY Jesse Bell

AoNC OAISu DSen ali equalizer.
Athletics are an endeavor where
all men stand on their own merits.
College football particularly in the
East, Midwest and West have long
displayed powerful teams and at
tacted All-Americans to their cam
pus. The South and Southwest
have been reluctant and slower in
catching the drift of the times.
Last week Sports Illustrated"
presented a short yet encouraging
essay on our changing times the
article follows:
The eight colleges in the South
west Athletic Conference agree
that athletic integration in the
conference is coming soon, but
each is waiting for someone else to
take the first step.
Four of the schools are state
supported (Texas, Texas A & M,
Texas Tech and Arkansas). Three
are church schools (Southern
Methodist, Texas Christian and
Baylor) and one is privately own
ed (Rice). The state schools think
that logically the church schools
should lead the way. The others
feel that the state schools should.
No one, apparently, is against
athletic integratiOn. 'Tt's newt
abIe," says Hank FolOberg coach
at Texas A g. M.
1T wouldn't matter a bit to the
kids" says Abe Martin of T.C.U.
Negroes play in all of our stadi-
ums now"
THE boys themselves are
ready" says Jess Nicely of Rice,
1T should help our teams and
think it would help our gate"
ut helps a team to get any good
athlete, Negro or otherwise" says
Hayden Fry of S.M.U.
There are some fine Negro
athletes in Texas" says John
Bridges of Baylor.
Well, if it is desirable and in
evitabIe why sit around looking
at each other?
Minnie Minoso, the flashy st.
Louis Cardinal outfielder is ailing
again, this time with a cracked
bone in his forearm. The veteran
outfielder, obtained from the Chi
cago White Sox could have been
the take charge guy the Cardinals
needed. Instead the cuban speed
ster now is apparently through for
the season the victim of his second
Gripping injury of the year.
Sensational Maury Wills added
three more stolen bases Sunday
to bring his season total to II.
The little shortstop, also hitting
above the 28O mark, seems certain
now to break the National League
record of 80.
Teammate Willie Davis also has
20 stolen bases to his credit. By
comparison the Twins as a team
have stolen only "a bases. But lead
the league in double plays with
1873.
Hector Lopez the valuable
Yankee utility outfielder is branch
ing out in the business world. He
owns a barber shop in his native
Colon, Panama, and recently pur-
chased a Jamaica, Long Island
night spot known as THE Twist
Lounge"
Hank Aaron hit two homers In
one game for the fifth time this
season August 10. The blows ac-
counted for three runs and helped
the Braves defeat the Giants 13
to 8.
At Cape May, New Jersey, VIII
liam J. Moore was honored on his
Goth birthday. This took place at
the opening of the tennis courts,
a project he helped start.
Mr.. Moore graduated from How
ard University in 1892 and has
been giving tennis lessons to
youngsters in Cape May for 65
years. How do you like that for
keeping active.
The only bright spot in the Vik-
ings' so far dismal football season
has been the sparkling defensive
work of aggressive Jim Marshall.
The Viking are progressing but
still have a long way to go.
This Sunday John Unitas and
Lenny Moore lead the revamped
Baltimore Colts into town. The
Colts will be looking for revenge
after last seasons Metropolitan
Stadium upset.
The Baltimore club meets the
Vikings at 1875 pm. Sunday at
Metropolitan Stadium. 1t should be