PAGE TWENTY THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1943

JBPBMBRMBr .SUB John Roxborough Leads Michigan To Relay Title PRAIRIE VIEW’S JACKRABBIT SETS PACE IN Johnson-Harris W Motor City Title LEASHAY FIVE - With member* of the Motor City Ernest Hamler led the Superior) With Otto (Buster) Lloyd show- Simpson Vulcanizcrs, 2406 to 2392 TWO MILE RUN Bowling league agreeing to cut the Life bowlers with 507. ing the way with 557, Hi Brau Beer Sorrells had 520, Strickland, 513, SETS MARK IN season short by three weeks, John- Friars Ale. defending champions, trounced Club in two Yates, 519. Aiken son-Harris, holding an advantage of ; *c k two games from Porters Clean- Forest games, %nd was top scorer 2559 to nine games will be crowned new ers, 2786 to 2735 as Ernest (Boots) 1 2482. Lloyd had games of for Simpson with 491. AT PENN MEET champions of tne loop when the Fairfax fired 595 to pace the Friars 195, 160 and 202. Wesley Smith Palmer Bowl won two from BOWLING LOOP W * J campaign closes Monday night at Ale te.«m. Fairfax put together topped the Forest Club rollers with George’s Barbecue, but lost In total Captures Paradise Bowl. games of 228, 178 and 189 Robert 557 on 193. 180 and 184. pins, 2489 to 2487. Robert Taylor Prairie View The agreem-nt to shorten the 1 Gunn paced Porters with 565 on Adams Service made a complete paced the Palmer Bowl rollers Smashes Old Record Mile Relay Title At league season was voted at a meet- 1 176, 189 and 200 sweep of the three parries with Wil- with 506 on 121, 196 and 189 Turner ing held Monday night at Paradise j Nacirema made a complete sweep \ liams Stars, 2395 to 2274 Chambliss was high for George's Barbecue Made By Lakes 2 Des Moines Bowl. of the three games with Associated i was the lc.ding roller for Adams with 485. Weeks Ago The Johnson-Harris team with Electric, 2646 to 2354 Gilbert West- with 531 on 175, 188 and 168. Tom Phillips Post turned back PHILADELPHIA The long Benny Blackmon fashioning a 575 field paced the Nacirema assault Cadillac Beverage, with Julius Sensation Bar in three games, 2500 A new Wolverine Bowling league striding of on 178, 197 and 200. won two games on the pins with 571 on 168,* 203 Sorrells, W. Strickland and Bill to 2370. Sam Ward getting 533 on John Roxborough, lecord established by Great Lakes from Superior 2637 to 2510 and 200 Maynard was high man Yates clustering their pin falls for 193. 165 and 175, while Reasonover Western Conference Life. a few weeks back, Friday half-mile Monday night at Paradise Bowl i for the Electrics with 483. good scores, won two games from had 544 on 208. 176 and 160 fell on champion, put the University of night before the assault of Lcashay Michigan in front in the two-mile Confectionery at Paradise Bowl. The new mark set by the Leashay relay and when the event was fin- TURNING THE TABLES team is 1017, wiping out the old ished, the Wolverines had won in mark of 1010 made by Great Lakes. 7:1)6, RUSS J. COWANS' The new mark was made in the Roxborough was off to a good niddle game as four of the men— start and gave his teammate, Ross yl Morrison. John Daugherty. Harris Hume. Big Ten mile titlist. a slight ind Chambliss went above 200. edge. This advantage was held by SPORT CHATTER Morrison paced the team with 212. Bob Humes and Bo User. followed by Chambliss with 211, Cpl Joshua Williamson, formerly Daugherty with 207 and Harris with of Xavier university, won the run- 203 Leashay had 184. ning high jump with a leap of 6 Emmett S. Cunningham is a for- enough natural ability and will . The big middle game helped Lea- feet, 6\ inches. Charles Walker, mer member of the City drive home enough runs to warrant ’PtfK- shay make a clean sweep of the of games Five, brother Mel Walker, former rec- Monarch*, back when the Kansas his staying in the game. •hree with Jax 2642 to 2318 oid holder, tied for third place. He ‘ Chambliss was the big City strongest Petway. the throwing represented Hampton, Va. Naval team was one of the truest arm noise of the evening with 558. fol- Training school. teams in the country. Teammates in , flawless receiver and lowed by Daugherty’s 526 and Mor- Peacock Wins Jump of Cunningham during those halcy- fair hitter. One of the best hand- rison's 518 Bob Murray was top (Bullet) Fulace Peacock, winner of the on days were Wilbur Ro- lers of young pitchers. i:orer for Jax Five with 501. Penn Relay sprint titles in 1935 and gan. Hurley McNair, John Donald- Friedenberg maintained a firm "Let's not quibble. Old Satch won the running broad jump son Newt Joseph. Lemuel Hawkins. grasp on first place by sweeping 1937. rets ~* my call the pitcher all -~~ of r .. Frank Duncan. as ll Rh JctL v rjHf •he three game* with Lark at 24 feet. 1 inch. He is now a Dink Mothel and So times. Grill. coast guard stationed at Manhattan '"unningham had ingrained in him Chris Tclhs led the way with 549 "Mothel a good infielder, a :he deep fundamentals of the game was on a high gome of 214 Beach Charles Walker was second good , good hitter, good ts he listened to talks bv old Sam Ready Power threatened to crash with 23 feet, 9** inches Norwood pitcher, good catcher and v]fif >, v it'wji should •s.' \ • Crawford, Jose Mendez. Donaldson '¦* fir qft - into the record-breaking perform- Barney) Ewell, former Penn State get the call for utility Pitchers rate other veterans of the early ance in the final game against Great star and now at Camp Lee. Va.. was nnd in the order as above." feet, :, days of organized Negro baseball. Lakes, but r.yi into some open fourth with 22 7 « inches. Edgar Wesley, who play Since disrobing his body of used to frames ne.4r the end of the game, Ewell was second in the invitation the first base for baseball uniform and divorcing the Ameri- finishing with 954 They had threat- 100-yard dash and Peacock sixth. can Giants, ( Stars and Har- ened the first game also, but like Harrison Dillard won the 120- himself from the game. Cunning- in risburg Giants, submits his all-star the final game, open frames beit * ~ barn has become a part of the more Lewis Jackrabbit" Smith, anchor man on the winning Prairie >ard high hurdles team, and Wesley had not seen the exciting gam« of politics. How- ;he:n. However, they won two View college's sprint-medley and one-mile college Morgan college was second in the one submitted" t>y Cunningham State Teachers has maintained a deep game* from Great Lakes. 2754 to annual relays Des first race of the college class mile ever he Here's Wesley's: raWf teams at the ihirty-fourfth Drake in for baseball and keeps in 2591. Lewis paced the Ready Tow- relay, while Hampton was third in love close Floyd Gardner, rs; Oscar Charles- Moines on Friday and Saturday. April 23 and 24. Prairie View game So the er team with 607. J:m Smith paced the second race and Howard sixth. touch with the ton, cf; Norman (Turkey) won both theso events last year. The other runners were Paul following Cunningham Stcarnc?. ; Great Lakes with 551. letter from If; Anderson Pryor, 2b; Arvell Rig- Ware. James Bratcher and Leon English. All four report for in* deeply interesting. Schmidts Beer came back strong Prairie View Wins is gins, ss; Marcelle, 3b; Haw- deletion into the army on Friday, April 30, which forces Coach this week to take three from Gordy PES MOINES, la.—Prairie View's "Dear Russ: kins, lb; Frank Duncan, c; Bill Hol- t Sam Taylor to withdraw from the Tuskegee relays competition on only 2691 to 2455 Jimmy speedy quartet of Paul Ware, James "I noticed recently In one Andrew (Andy) Cooper. Contractors. May •«d the National Collegiates in June. Smith is National my land. Jones, for Schmid s, Bratcher, Leon English and Lewis of our Negro weeklies where Cockrell, and Red Grier, anchor man — pitchers. JLA.U. indoor champion, Dos Moines Tribune photo. Cum attempted ! sparked hi* team to victory with Smith, captured the one-mile col- good friend, Posey, Bruce (Buddy) Petway, manager. pick Negro 610 on 226. 215 and 169. Maceo lege relay here Saturday in the an- to an all-time baseball *Tm picking the men whom 1 indeed a nice gesture Kelly set the pace for the Gordy nual Drake Relays. The Texans team. This is saw play,” Wesley said. "For in- 1 a real enthu- roller* with 517 on a high game of turned the distance in 3:20.6. coming from baseball stance, they tell me that Bingo De- Twice Ray Robinson and Jackia Wilson hare mat In lha ring, and I Kelly was siast like Cum. who happens to be, both timas "Sugar" ga Jackia a latson in fisticuffs. Now it's Pat. ,216. Bob a member of the Moss was a great second baseman, Harves- Has Lfniversity relay team and has been for many years, one Ray Robinson and Sgt. Jackia Wilson in an Aviation Squadron at 1 Velma Lunch trounced Ecorse School of Illinois r but I did not se him in his best real ¦ trrs. 2430 to 2302 as Lee blazed the that won the university one-mile of the owners and the man- days. Neither did I see Petway in Mitchal Field. N. Y„ and the sergeant is giving the lessons.—Offi- ager Qrays, way with 555 on a high of 201. relay championship. of the Homestead a his best days." cial photograph, U. S. Army Air Corps. very good baseball team for more Stearnes, Cooper, Riggins Pryor, years, consequently Cum CONN TO CAMP CAMPBELL than ten Holland, and Gardner were to 3 Jefferson, Davis Smith Boxing being mem- and LOUISVILLE—BiIIy Conn, who First Meet cannot help from biased to bers of the with Wes- hits the men on his own club. held the New Yorkers to three ; lost to Chj.mpion Joe I*>uis in . ley, Gardner in 1920 and Holland Mrs Butler is my for picking Eagles Davis funnedfanned e.ght in the three inn- ’ thirteenth round in June. 1941, Tbe ftxvt innual boxing tourna-: by the boys from the science de- "That reason from 1920 to 1923. Wesley left the Lose composed of the greatest ings hr worked. Parnell Woods, joined the 12th armoured division •ntnt sponsored by the physical partment of which M’;,-.< Lennon is a team Stars in 1924. all they third sucker and manager of the at Camp Campbell as assistant to department of Miller instructor. Bernard Coney svas the Negro stars of time since •dutation last quar- Cleveland club, hit safely five times. i the division athletic director. •chop]' by favorite of tne crowd, Tinn.c Burn- Wins Series have all performed in the Two To Grays in Ecorse and directed 4 Simpson and Miss Len- s;o. weighing only 56 pounds, ter century. Walter L. present the following line- non, was held last Wednesday packed a heavy punch, connecting "I will against any that has ever Chronicle To Washing- Bight. w th a vulnerable spot in the first In Cleveland up team WASHINGTON The stepped upon a baseball field in One of the visitors at the show round to floor h.s opponent, Clar- -1 ton Homestead Grays defeated the the history of the American pas- %«s Jeaae Owens, former Ohio State ence Shuttle, to win the bout. Mattie But- Ncwsftk Eagles, 10 to 3 and 5 to 1, CLEVELAND—Mrs. time: James (Cool Papa) Bell. If; Open League Olympic sprint and broad jump In the other bouts Isaac George ler, member of Settles and Son and (Bingo) 2b: Ch~is- lit an Easter Sunday exhibition JAMES Elwood IDA DeMoss. and now in the personnel won over Roosevelt Claxton; Na- tram of Detroit, waged a stiff up- Champion tobel Torrientti. rs; Oscar Ch.ulet- d-iublehradcr before 11 000 at Gr.f- Harlem's Sweetest Singer office at Ford River Rouge plant thaniel Warren defe .ted Leßoy Mc- hill battle to come from behind and --i ton. es; Ben Taylor, lb; John Henry Stadium. Owens acted as chief announcer Kinley: tai l Childress beat Lorenzo defeated Miss Ruth Duncan, mem- For Softball fith * STARRING IN Lloyd, s?: Jud Wilson. 3b; Bruce fights gave the Hail; Salton Warren won from Mc- Rock Grill Charlie Shields, southpaw new- and between au- ber of the Blue team, (Buddy) Petway c; Frank Duncan, history expe- nicy Reddick, nni Leßoy Mans- Sund.y, to By Grays dience a brief of his K here 932 852. Leßoy (Satchel) Paige. Joe ROY SIMPSON ?imrr to the staff, limited the J Horn c: STEELE'S rience in Berlin in 1936 when no fioid defeated C. Mrs. Butler went into the second (Smokey Joe) Williams. William There will be three divisions in Eagles to one hit in the seven- LARRY wen the 100 and 200-meter runs and, Among those present were Ar- game with a 27-pin deficit, but John Donaldson the Michigan Chronicle Sofeball PRODUCTION Erickson, of 'Dizzy) Dismukcs. inning nightcap Shields jumped his the running broad jump. Owens is thur superintendent wiped it out in the second game, (Impo) league which will pry off the lid and David Barnhill contract with the Chicago American of record of 26 schools; Mr. Evans. principal of then held the advan- * according holder the world ¦ and from on "Bell was one of the best base the third week in May, 3 judges Pa- tage ably by Wright geet, Winches in the broad jump. Schorl No. The were She was coached in baseball, covered a to plans completed last week. I Giants. John and Willie trolman Johnson, Garnet who runner* the Grays "Hie purpose of the tournament Peter Mrs. Virginia Dolphin was of territory in the outfield At the same time it was an- Stevenson shared pitching Time" world "Show was to stress physical fitness, there- Hcgcman, mortician, arid James chcduled to bowl, but her oppo- at any nounced the Miller High school will in the opening, allowing Newark and was subject to get on _ manual train- keeping WITH by preparing the boyi lot their R.vcis. instructor oT nent did not appear because of time. have three teams in the league. At 'eight hits and them score- family. they •hare in helping to win the war ing. Other cclebr.t.cs there were ..eath in her There will "DeMoss. the fielding pe»r of all the same time Briggs, Chrysler, less until the ninth when The main event of the evening Mrs Gan et Hcgcman, Mr? Walter be a return match at Palmer Bowl second basemen, regardless of race, Ford 600. Ford 400. Brewster Rec- pushed across three markers. JACK CRAY | TWO ESQUIRES brothers, Simpson. Clarence Sabbath, p between Mrs. Dolphin Horsemen, Was the bout between two WY.li.im NV> and 9 a master of the sacrifice and one reation Center, Twelve Baritone j Kings of Taps hc*d of Department of Sarah two former Diamond Belt cham- B* one. -he and Butler and Mrs. Miller of the first Negro ball players to and other clubs will have teams in of R.vef Rouge and pions. However, most of the ex- Recreation and Bcs'ic Sturdivant of Cleveland. apply intellect and science to the the league. Cleveland 24; CEORCE BIAS citement of the evening was created Ecu! se. Tiic scores: game. There will be a Triple A class, Romantic Tenor Mrs. Butler; "Torrientti. a very good hitter composed of the best teams, while New York 3 138. 151. 143, 129, 211, 168—932 marvelou* throwing arm. good base Class A will comprise teams of Carita Harbert and Amber Steelettes Miss Duncan: runner and an A-l fielder. two or three years’ experience. Negro Boxers Maintain 157, 137, 127, 135, 157, 139—852 "Charleston did everything bet- Class B will be for the younger boys DAYTON. Ohio—The 2.700 paid to sec BAND ter than any one else, the peer who are not qualified to play with customers who came out 'he JOHNNY ALLEN'S CLUB CONGO league's Black Yan- of all . teams in either of the other leagues, Negro National SLIM JONES’ Grasp On 3 Divisions "Taylor gets the call on power All managers of softball teams kees play the Negro American Clowns To Play hitting and. his commanding per- are requested to attend a meeting l ague's Cleveland Buckeyes got the sonality on the field. I have seen at Brewster Recreation Center, 637 biggest disappointment of their stopped recent- Negro boxers in three divisions who Izzard Charles Ben Taylor win baseball games by Brewster street, Monday, May 3. lives when the Yanks presented a Black Crackers aggregation proved have maintained a strangle-hold on ly. has jumped up to become one of suddenly calling for time and rais- All members of Chrysler 7 arc sand-lot which that would confuse match for the Clevelanders. the championship or the runner-up the outstanding men in tic light- ing the issue asked to get in touch with the no writer were swamped 24 CONGO young pitchers but old at once. The Easterners CLUB 4-Game Series not only period of the past heavyweight division. - position over a timers. 550 ADAMS. DETROIT CH. 0230 Chalky Wrgiht is listed the three years. These divisions are as splitting great fielder, good hit- only colored battler among the out- ATLANTA. Ga—After "Lloyd, a WE CATER TO PARTIES AND CLUBS heavyweight, welterweight d ' thrower and real com- standing boxc:s in the feather- heir series of games with the ter. accurate spirit. lightweight weight division. Birmingham Black Barons in Ala* petitive | "Wilson, not the greatest fielding Joe Louis, as world champion of oann, and winding up with the Bal- I third baseman by far. but had ENTERTAINMENT! ESS the heavyweights since 1937, re- Virginia, COUPON (hristoforidis tiinore Elite Giants in the NEVER A DULL MOMENT mains unchallenged in his position C.ncinnati Clowns of the Negro He has defeated the leading con- are in fine mettle WHO WILL BE CROWNED QUEEN division—Billy Whips this DINE—WINE tender of his Conn Marshall for what lies ahead of them "Southwest Detroit's Only Black and Tan” AMONC LOCAL BOWLERS? Turkey Thompson is one of the season Next on the schedule for BLUE BIRD At outstanding boxers. C LEVEL\ND—Lloyd Marshall. the brilliant buffoons of the diamond FEATURES FOR YOUR Henry Armstrong is coming prom- ENJOYMENT ruled the wel- .69 Clcvcand light-heavyweight, a senes up with the INN VISIT WITH US A WHILE AND BE ENTERTAINED ters until his dethronement by tcfca'cd wh c Anton Chm-toforid- i>ing Atlanta Black Crackers at Presents Fritzie Zicic last year. However. < W< u: r iny t. ght. April 21 Ponce DeLeon Park In Atlanta PIN” here “MISS QUEEN Bay Robinson is considered t e best •>eforc 12 093 funs Marshall won The teams meet in a 4-ga.xe scries CALDWELL I CAST MY VOTE FOR: man in the division, although Rod even of the 10 roind- Antons opening with a night tilt this Fri- JIMMY Cochrane holds the title. And. ac- ,es! eye closed and h.s no«tr;l day. April 30 They play again And His Blue Bird Trio I INN CABARET was H& cording ratings at NAME to released la*! upped when the fina be.! rung. Saturday afternoon. Mav 1, 3:30. with Sue at the Piano 729 So. Solvay Street Vi. 2-9153 ? week by the National Boxing avv>- Ray B; rwn. C . c.-rn. ‘topped Al- ..nd-then conclude hostilities with a Direction: We«t to So. See Sien .• To Be A Bowler To Vote Armstrong directly Sunday afternoon, Emcee Jefferson Solve? You Don’t Have ciatoen, rates vin Gome/ in tie »r'ond round douolc-header WM. PENN. HOSEA EWING. Proprietor JOHN PAI.MKR. Manager 1 behind Robinson as one of the lead- Budiy Wa 1 ke., C <,.rnbus. Oh Michigan Chronicle Baseball League According AND HOW THEY STAND version. to the NBA B vinsaartsd I >vd M.»rsh w and Chicken Jack ts ! .1! . I*l rating. Beau is rated with battle at tne Arena May 19 or 20 SWANSON'S WHISKEY—WINE —BEER team / No \ NAMF.S VOTF.S TF AM Sgromy An got as the leading con- .f B.v n- ar.d h:s beard of d re tors ALMA D. MAY S9OO Acme* Flomi * tender. The outstanding boxers arc wiiii.ng It« up to Bivins’ Beauty Salon manacer f. I Entry ] VIRGINIA DOLPHIN 2500 Palmer Bowl include Slugger White. Bob Mont* camp Marshall is ready to s.gn. BLUE BIRD HAZEL THOMAS 2400 Supreme Linen g emery. Willie Joyce and Juan Home <*o Sacramento ’his week address V Fee / THELMA BALDWIN 2300 Supreme Linen be . | Syrfta. will L’.ovd Marsh*! an ex- Barber Shop MINNIE DUNCANS 2300 . Mu* Queen Pin of '42 the * Jigamy Bn ins Cleveland Clevelander who leathered out an INN MAIL TO ROY SIMPSON ROSALIE SIMMONS 2300 . Brady Health Studio leading t; Tireman—Ty. 4-9539 i gm heav y weight, is the unmerc ful rr - ing to An*on 3415 Hastings St. 5021 Sports Department. Michigan Chronicle, 268 lliot CARRY RIVERS ...2300 12 Horsemen Club metender In his division However. Chr itolor d at the Arena Wed- Opposite Cottle Theatre H. H. BI ACK. Mgr. Cleveland lighter nesday night. - - Uo4illißpisll. TV .