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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1955
Stainback Bill Would Give
BY RAYMOND F. TISBY Tennessee's political "hot., potato," state Senator Charles A. Stainback's proposed bill, obviously aimed at circumventing the Supreme Court's public school segregation ruling, which would ■In a letter last Friday to Lieut. give school boards in each county the authority to designate the George W. Lee, noted Memphis po litico, Dr. J. E. Walker, president school a student will attend, comes up for a public hearing this of the Trl-State Bank and founder evening (Tuesday, February 8) at 2 in Nashville. of Universal Life Insurance Com Today’s hearing was set by the U. S. Senator Kefa-uver, both of pany and one time unsuccessful Senate Education Committee of the whom.are reportedly listed as pos candidate for the Memphis Board state legislature bn a request by sible Democratic party vice-presi of Education, urged Lt. Loe to give Senator Stainback, who reirorted dential nominees. ■/ "consideration to working, out a receiving favorable letters from plan with other citizens of Mem many Tennesseeans, requesting a phis to get 20,000 or 25,000 of our hearing. , Oak Ridge Soldier Is people registered.” Race, organizations In the Nosh- Asserting the years 1955 and 1956 . ville area have gone on record in Stationed In Germany will be “important ones for our opposition of the bill while in SEVENTH ARMY, Germany — people.” Dr. Walker contends if 25.- Memphis no Negro organization, at Pvt, Smith G. Fleming, Jr., son of. 000 more Memphians are able to pres «time, had publicly voiced Mrs. Vivian Fleming, 202 S. Bene participate in the selections of opinions on the bill, pro or con. dick Ave., Oakridge, Tenn., recent state and city officials, “we will The bill, which would virtually ly arrived in Germany for duty -have a-greater. volce-in the-govern- perpetuate segregation in state with the Seventh Army Headquar ment.” public schools,- would be enforced ters. Dr. Walker concluded with be under the police power of the state, The comprehensive and intensive lief that “we should sacrifice time hinging on the clause "to preserve training of U, S. combat stationed end money to get this accomplish peace public health and morals." throughout Germany is coordinat ed.” Delegates, mostly favoring the ed by the Seventh Army. bill, from Shelby. Fayette, Hard Private Smith, a clerk-typist in wood, Madison, Tipton and Harde the headquarters ordnance section, man counties are expected to be at entered the Army in July, 1954 and Red Oak Chapter the hearing today. Aside from the completed basic training at Ftort opposing group In the Nashville Jackson, S. C. area which has promised to have Fleming, a-member of the Alpha representation there, the World has Phi Alpha Fraternity, attended the WILLIAM ON ’MIKE’ — William Circus and Calmers Culllns, chief schools, a total of 600, will attend Anniversary Set been unable to ascertain what oth Johnson C. Smith University, in Brown. 12, of 350 N, Second Street, rabben of Al Chymia Temple. the Monday, February 14, perform er opposing groups will be there. Charlotte, N. C., before entering and a six grade pupil at Grant Potentate Cole has arranged with ance. ■ •.? -W The bill has been labeled by some the Army. School, is shown astride the camel Ernest. C. Ball, superintendent of For February 13 political observers as a “hot po "Mike" which was given to the Ov schools to invite 2,600 Junior Safe Chief Rabban Culllns, well kwn tato” as there is a belief that pas erton Park Zoo In 1954 by the Shri- ty Patrol Boys and Girls as guests amusement executive, stated that sage of such a bill would classify ners, who are sponsoring their 13th of Al Chymia Temple for the an "through the Shrine Circus office Red Oak Chapter No. 72 O. E. S. Tennessee along wft.h Mississippi P. H. A. and Red Oak Lodge P. H. annual Shrine Circus here Febru nual Shrine Circus. letters are being sent to theprin- and Alabama as “diehard” south ary 12 through 18. Safety, patrol boys and girls for clpals of both white and colored A. are observing their anniversaries ern states and thereby dim thd na Sunday, February 13, 3 P. M. at Shown with William and ‘Mike’ 41 white schools and 13 parochial schools Inviting the boys and girls Pilgrim Rest B. C. Rev. Domas is tional stature of Gov. Clements and □ re Mathew R. Cole, illustrious po schools, with a total of 1,950 youths to the circus party. The only-te- to be the speaker. Won’t you come tentate of Al Chymia Temple and will attend the Saturday matinee qulrement being that they ■ weal and bring a friend? Sis. Koen W. general chairman of the Shrine Feb. 12 and youths from 23 Negro their helmets and belts.”- , ;■’■'•« M. of Chapter and Bro. Koen W. M. of Lodge. BABY CONTEST WINNER - Winsome little Miss Karen Sue Wood- L. M. Ballard Chapter No. 127 O. son was adjudged first place winner of the Baby Contest sponsor E. S. P. H. S, will sponsor their ed by the Missionary Society of Mount Pisgah CME Chyrch re Annual Fashion Show. Sunday, Feb. 13, 1955, 4 to 7 P. M. at Ulla Walker cently. Petite Karen is the lovely daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Club. 719 Walker. Public invited. Woodson and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Larkin of The 1955 Heart Fund campaign Heart . Association. Bis. R, L. Moody, W. M. Sis. M. Hill, Memphis and-the Rev. and Mrs. Grover C. Mills of Indianapolis, got underway in. Memphis and a- In Memphis, as throughout - the Chairman. s cross the nation Tuesday (Febru nation, hqart and circulatory dis Ind. Little Miss Woodson only recently returned from a holiday ary 1) as thousands ' of men and eases are responsible for over 60 per tdur of Florida and Havana, Cuba. .. ' women began -soliciting ... ifculds to' cent of all deaths. This fact is proof "Help Your Heart Fund Help Your that heart diseases are the foremost ST. LOUIS — (NNPA) — High schools, which ended segregation Heart.” -T1-'- national and local health problem here last week, held their first classes Wednesday on a racially Goal of the local drive is set at today. integrated basis. $50,000. not Including contributions Since 1948, more than $8,000 000 Union Proteelive the Heart Association hopes to col has been 'spent on heart research' One of the first results of the voluntary compliance with the lect in a citywide solicitation on projects including the study of Supreme Court decision of last May 17 against segregated public Holds Annual Heart Sunday, February 20. causes and controls of ’ rheumatic education was a marked relief from overcrowding in- the two Bruce S. Ford, Memphis Insur fever, high blood pressure nnd the hitherto Colored high schools, Vashon and Sumner, Philip J. ance man, is general chairman of people and those who have or have hardening of the arteries. Hickey, Superintendent of Instruction, said. WASHINGTON—(INS)—The ac the Heart Fund campaign. Edward had some relationship to. news ga The American Heart Association . At Vashon, whose boundaries tive members of the National Press C. Boldt,'assistant cashier of the has two major educational objec Hadley. Technical High School. The 22nd annual- stockholder thering, Lautler’s membership ap once covered half the city, the en meeting of Union Protective Assdl Chib Friday voted 377 to 281 to ad First National Bank, ,1s serving a tives. The first is public education Separate classes had been held pre mit Louis R. Lautler as the first' plication was posted in the club for Initial gifts chairman. rollment was down to 1,800 from viously in. Wade and Turner branch ance Company was held Frida 15 days before a vote was taken. designed to eliminate fears and- 2,100. January 28th, at the compririj Negro member. Tom O’Brien of United Service schools.. The new class: of 50 is a- , His bid could have been turned mlsconceptions and to encourage W. G. Mosley, principal, sqld^hc home office at 368 Beifle AVeûÜeÀ Lautler, 56, a native of New Ibe and Research, Inc. is heading the early diagnosis. The second is pro bout .equally divided between white ria La., is Washington Correspon down, at almost any point if .ten reduction would . permit a< much and colored adults. A'review of the company's!® members had objected to-h'imand. -general business division. Heart fessional education designed to Statement revealed substantial 'll dent of the National -Negro Press Sunday chairman is Jack Pipkin of better school program than had .Tin- number of colored students stated their reasons in writing. make new knowledge about heart creases in- each department--Tl Association and the Atlanta Daily the insurance firm, A.. E.- Pipkin been possible under the overcrowd in the other six hitherto white high Eugene Clarence Neely, 28, of 918 Such tin action would have atleast-. d’seases'quickly-nvallable to physi ed conditions whlclvexisted. 'T?',. stockholders approved. a. 100%: stdi World. and Sons. cians. Schools "are approximately as fol S. Fourth and Virgil Mitchell, 24, called for a review of“ his appli “For the first-.time; we.haye'room lows;. Seldan-Blewett, about 375 in dividend, increasing thé. capita!? A major portion . of the? fyruis Tlie aim of the community service the company from $100,000 to J30C of 31 J. Vance, were sentenced to Final action on Lautler’s appli cation. contributed in the local ct : . to turn around in.”.he said.. . ■ a total pnrollriient oL.1.350; Beau The board first acted January 11 projects is to protect healthy hearts 000. The stockholders also approvi 16 and 10 years respectively after cation will be taken by the Board will be kept in Memphis ' . ‘ ‘.Enrollment .at Sumner High and mont, 90 to 95 out of 1,878; .Cen being convicted1 of slugging white upon the recommendation of the nnd better enable heart sufferers to its 'branch dropped from 2,269 to a cash dividend of. 15%; Ari expty of Governors nevt Monday night. A vance. the local program. The . re ■live as normal lives as possible. tral 101 out of 1,500; Roosevelt, 29 slon program. was also approved?’ Dr. J. C. Leonard of Lewisburg majority of the Board' has indicat club's membership committee. It 1,950,-giving relief in that perenni out of 1,850, and McKinley, about. voted unanimously the following mainder will go to support national Contributions should be sent to Include the state of Missouri. '-’4? Tenn., last Nov. 18 at Third and ed that it will abide by Friday's research, educatio nand communi ally overcrowded school which had 210 out of 1,435. ’ . .■ Jackson, and robbing him of a Friday with two members abstain Memphis Heart Ass’n, GOO Hickman served the remaining half of the results. . ty service program of the American Bld., Memphis. Theÿsame Board of Directors ^ watch and $300. The pair was sen ing, to approve the application. city’s colored high school students. “I cannot speak highly enough retained in the ■ person.. tenced Friday. The secret ballot' was the result Lautler was sponsored for mem Because of the pattern of resi the manner in which our high Twigg, president and chairmans of a compromise between. Lautler’s bership by Drew Pearson and Mar dential segregation which exists schools boys and girls of both rac-- the board; T. H. Hayes, sponsor; and opponents who pro quis Childs, nationally syndicated here, only colored students are still es have accepted this step,” Super posed that his application be _ sub columnists and Lee Nichols of the. enrolled at Vashon and Sumner. intendent. Hickey commented. ’The mitted to a referendum of thè ac Washington Bureau of the United The only other tijgli school now striking thing to me is the positive, tive member^. Press. serving one color of students in rather than passive, acceptance of The Board of Governors had ten Southwest 'High, where the students the change .by the. student groups. vice president and E. G. HoraMf are all white. Friday Frank Pegues, 34, of 791- tatively approved Lautler’s bld, . “It was a heart-warming tiling president. .'¿tig.- Porter, was taken Into custody subject to the outcome of the Vote. McEwen Will Be The two technical high schools to hear the . student, leaders de o; T. Turnér, manager of “’ri Under, the rules of the club, charged with stealing two diamond Hadley and" Washington, are not scribe the responsibilities and ob Mémphis Beale Street Districts rings, valued at $6,000 while moving which Is the largest social and pro Religious Emphasis To be Integrated until next Sep ligations of student bodies in a de flee, was elected associate* aget the furnishings of a white couple fessional organization in the world tember. but seven colored students mocracy. If this is fair example of director. L. T. -Artlson was éleet at. 11 Moraingnside Park. of • newspaper,Tfadlcr'and television Speaker, LeMoyne from Washington' are now-attend the kind“ of -positive-thinklng-and as auditor -in- the agency, depài ing a class in aero-mechanics at acting done by our frequently ma ment and Harold J. Whalum eta The Rev. Homer Clyde McEwen, Hadley. The class was dropped in ligned-teen-agers and I. think it ed assistant secretary and’acW» pastor of the First Congregational l.°50 by the Board of Education is—then I belleve'wo can abandon Mr. Whalum Is studying, at the Uj Church Atlanta, Ga., will lead Re when the Missouri Supreme Court any fears for the future of our na versity of Tennessee, pursuing'.« ligious Emphasis Week activities at ruled that colored. students would tion when it comes into, their keep vanced courses in . ; Life Insurer LeMoyne College. February 16-18. have to be admitted or a similar ing.” and Mathematics.: .‘.cuë’riij Mr. McEwen will speak at the cha one established at Washington. The statement of assets and-l! pel services on Wednesday and The adult education program of billties will be found In this pap Friday at 10:30 a. m. He will give the local public schools is also on Cashmere fleecê Is losing out to See statement of Assets and Liat NASHVILLE — ’'Negro History, zens.” ‘ties. t . S’“ a Contribution to Intercultural . Each teacher in the university a poetry recital on Thursday at 3 a fully integrated basis now. Some man-made fibers. Life” will be emphasized during has been urged to emphasize con p m. On Thursday at 10:30 a. m., colored adults are attending a day February 13-26 at Tennessee State tributions. of Negroes in subjects a panel discussion will be held with class, in practical nurse training at University, according to the liter they teach; each school, in the state Rev. Mr. McEwen and the follow ature coming from the institu has been contacted and speakers ing persons participating: Prof. tion’s history department. ■ are being furnished where request Ernest Hooper of the History De In speaking of the observance of ed; there will be radio programs partment and students Miss Glo Navy Seeks Civilian with university student partici ria Harris, . Miss Barbara Lewis, Negro History Week and continued, ..... active j participation . in • the Asso pant; and library-sponsored reviews George Cox and James Bishop. All programs will be held in the Lec Sténos And Typists ciation for the Study of Negro Life of books by Negroes and on Negro PUBLIC PROGRAM of Zeta Phi Beta, will; be ? jijM ture Hall with the erception of the Here is a message for local sten- and History which sponsors the ob contributions. ogfap’hérs arid typists, with or with SET FOR FEB. 20 speaker. Miss King, a dypftins servance, Dr. Meri R. Eppse, head The university’s committee, in chapel services, which will be held speaker, is a teacher of. sodal.eq in the sanctuary of the Second out experience,'' to secure an Inter By BERNICE A. E. CALLAWAY of the department and an author addition to Dr. Eppse, includes Dr. esting and good paying position Alpha Eté Zetà chapter, Zeta Phi ence at Roosevelt High School 1 ity on the history of the Negro, Raleigh Wilson, Dr. Elsie M. Lewis, Congregational Church. Gary Indiana.. The Zeta Ensemb! The Rev. MoEwen received his with the Navy Department In Beta Sorority, will bring' to the. says that in doing so: Misses Princess Bowen and Lois Greek world and, general public a will-render music for the occaslm McDougall, Jimmulr Cotton, John education at Straight College (now Washington, D. C. Typist positions "We dig- up the happenings, require a typing speed, of 40 words variety of worthwhile activities dur OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED'-’I achievements, and contributions of R Drain, Mingo Scott, and Harry Djllard University) ' in New Or leans, Chicago Theological Semin a minute and stenographic posi ing its observance of , the Sorority’s FOR THE WEEK. -b Negroes and let the world know we J. Vander^ III, who are members National-Finer Womanhood- Week, Monday, Feb; 21, ’Repledge'Sei of the history department— .( . ary, and the University ~of Chi tions, require a shorthand speed of are“ fit people to be treated as citi- 80-words a-minute. Salary—starts February 20 thru 27. The week’s vices. .- ('“Sv? cago. Recently he was Visiting Tuesdayr^^TiWJ^Oq Professor in the Sociology of Re at $246 and $265 a month with au activities will be centered around ligion at Gammon Theological tomatic yearly increases. Housing the theme: "Greeks and thé Chal Day- Seminary. His community, activi arrangements are ’ made .before, lenge of Integration.’’ Wednesday; Feb, 23, ¡Theator leaving home. These activities will bring a real ties'. include: Chairman Of- the Thursday, Feb. 24 ijh’djectiM Board, Metropolitan Atlanta Asso .Miss Marcella Cur, Nevy Employ ization of thé outstanding achieve ciation for the Colored Blind; Mo ment representative, located in the ments and contributions for the Friday, Feb; 25,'Soriil' derator, Georgia-South Carolina Memphis Navy Recruiting Station; social and civic betterment of the Saturday, Feb., 26, OHariri'(X$iS Conference of Congregational -- Room 6 Post Office, says these po community. Sunday, Feb. 27, ChapeT Seivk? NASHVILLE—The Players Guild 11am D. Cox, William Pryor, and Christian Churches; member of the sitions are open to high school sen In more than 200 chapters all Kennedy General Hospital J of Tehn. State University will stake George Parker of Nashville; Frank Commission on the Ministry, Gen iors who will be graduating at the over the country and Africa; the The sorors on the various $00 “Junior Miss,” Broadway success Frazier, Montreal, Ont.; Burh'am eral Council of Congregational/ end of the present school year. hearts arid minds of Zeta women. mittee along with BasUeus, by Jerome Chodorov and Joseph Robinson and Miss Cora Campbell, Christian Churches and member DELEGATES TO U. OF. KAN omore majoring in history. Mrs. They may take their examinations Join the mystic circle of solemn Gloria Callian, are bushy Austin, Texas; Norman Clayton, SAS Must—Miss Helen Poitier and Lena B. Watson Is their SCA ad now and à position will be reserved thought and reconsecration at this in completing plans tor these.W Fields, February 14-15. of Atlanta Mayor’s Bi-Raclal Com tivitles which will. seek to«®® The production will be directed Detroit, Mich.; Hybumla Williams, mittee. . Ezekiel Bell of Memphis were del visor. for them upon graduations. Coir time, pausing to pay homage to her by Dr. Thomas. K Poag, head of Indianapolis,. Ind.; Mrs. Katherine The public Is invited to attend egates to tlje recent Student As lege students are, also invited to central theme and ideal: “Finer more closely together the Zenawi speech and drama at the unlversl- Crowder, Gary, Ind., James Whit all programs. sembly of the YMCA-YWCA at the Miss Poltier,1 daughter of the Rev. make application. Womanhood.” f Uy and be a memorable, event•,■’3 lock, Evansville, Ind.; Arthur Grif University of Kansas in Lawrence. and Mrs. H. G. Poltier, West Palm Interviews are conducted daily Highlighting the week’s obser the mind of the .public.; .-'-'jifj An appeal , la made to the Jit®« fin, Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Margaret THE MEANING They represented the Studeht Beach, Fla., participated in a panel through Saturday, In the Navy Re- vance will be the . public program Scott, Knoxville;, Miss Rose Burn Boy — Dan, what is meant when Christian Association of Tennnés- on -basic “Y” standards. Bell, son . cruiting Station, Memphis. Further Sunday, February 20 at 5 p. m. at at large to participate. In these-M The «1st headed by Miss Rosary tivitles which-hold their speeirt-M Harper Nashville;, att the .Imagina ett Herman Jenkins and Ernest they say. “beastly. Weather?” , see State University where Miss pf Mr. annd Mrs. Dan Bell, Mem information or an appointment the Mississippi -Boulevard Chris Poltier is a senior elementary ed phis, was a discussant in the group may be.had by writing or calling tian Chùrch. Miss Ida B. King, re terest- Mrs.-Mebel;-^fl«trls4.-Sm tive teenager, “.Judy Graves,” will McNeall of Memphis, and Joe' Dad—‘It means it’s raining cats Womanhood Week chalrmani’I'-il also include Miss Jean Mells, Wil- Steele, Jackson, Tenn. • and dogs. ’ ucation major and Bell is ft soph- on the struggle for freedom, - her on 5-0613( /• cently : elected national grammateus WS '/■ ■T ;/■ ■ <: '■ , -■ ..' 4 -MEMPHIS W0M0T7»^u^cij7febroary^WSS— LeMoyne Historyu- ; ’ " ■ ■ ■ . KnowYour ZOZO JUBILECT TICKET SALES COMMIT TEE Professor to Speak Feb.13 MANASSAS HIGH NEWS According to a recent announce ment, Clifton Johnson, assistant ’’’ professor of history at LeMoyne -"»GAME WAS. A REAL many things iri1 which the students College, will be principal speaker on PjjTHRiLLER ''■■ ,■ ■■■ were unaware. Each question ask Sunday, February 13 at Greer rii' /ThjeJManassas-BTY- game on . last ed- was fully answered by the panel Chapel AME Church to climax the ^Thuraday night in. the BTW gym plus the moderator. The forum was Young People’s Department of the . couldn’t have been more thrilling, the first Of a series to, help stu church’s Brotherhood Day obser r/tatr-TalsIng or whatever' the fans dents become good citizens, not vance. . Sunday’s program, which is be- .Who■hb saw it wish to call it. Basket- only at school, but in your neigh , all at its best! The 34-33 score re-,- Ing held in connection with Na- borhood city, state etc. Some of be- Steals just how close and exciting the points stressed were, coming t.o tlonal Brotherhood Week, will ' the game was. . school on time, efficiency, nrobiems- gin at' 3 p. jn.- ' ■ , . . Stopped clock? with teachers and respecting oth- Mr. Johnson, who is coach of the Near thq end of the game, how- ers. LeMoyne debate team and>chair- .ever, there was quite a. controversy After ' the forum, Mr. Hobson man of the college's Cultural Life 'The clock should have mov- added his remarks which all. went Committee, has a B. A. degree from, ed When it didn't, ending the game to stress good citizenshin. the University ' of North Carolina, and giving the Tigers a 33-32 edge. Al tile erid of the fourth six a Master’s' degree from the Univer JjCgny faM believed that the game weeks, a nrizir-wflHjo -given' to the sity of Chicago and is presently, was over and that BTW didn’t le- best student in the ouinion of 'In working on his Ph. D. \ /gaily have time to execute trie win-' dents and teachers, the best citizen Miss Doris Bowers and Omar Ro nine shot. What do you think? of the ,six weeks. SPORTS FANS So all of you be on vour toes be binson are supervisors of the i'S.J'Some of the teenagers seen en- cause every, student from the 9th Young. People’s Department of the .Church located at 1480 .Ash, pas- ; jibing'both A and B games were; thru- the 12th .Is eligible. tored by the Rev. J. ,P. Blackmore. 3eit Williams, Margaret and Ame- Charles Delane, VPSC. ISa; Wilson, Wilhemena Doggett, MAIDDEAN THOMPSON SEWARD Wilbert Whitney, Evander Ford, SENIOR SPONSORING DANCE "Marriage is what you make it." Mrs. Lampkin, Isadora Davis, Celestine Ransom, The seniors are snorisorine a Whether considered from the- .Tommy Lee (The Cate) Wilkersson, dance this Friday.. February 11th. Rena ‘ Curtiss Bobby Hunter, Geo. viewpoint of husband and wife qr la’ Come one. come all, let’s enioy this of their children, the importance i Speaker Hicks. Luke - Woods, Albert Greer, dance. Site? Manassas gym,8 till of a happy marriage cannot be ex Mrs. Daisy Lampkin, noted news- W’ and Don Fleming. ■ late. paperwoman, spoke in Brownlee CTTY-WIDE ’ LIBRARY aggerated. However, beautiful, or' fidgety she maybe, dr however suc Lecture Hall nt ' LeMyone College MEETING HELD AT MHS STAR MANASS1TES students and faculty ■ on Thursday, The Manassas High School Llbra- cessful in other ways, if a woman ■ Elhylyn Williams is still the most' has not made a happy marriage, February 3. Mrs. Lampkin wa,s in ry. Club was, hostess to the city studious junior, but Shirley Buf life for her has lost its meaning. troduced by a personal friend, Dr. wide Library meeting held on last fett is a strong second. •' W. W. Gibson, acting president of Wednesday, February 2 in the spa- . The brilliance of Magnolia Arm And ' a man, however high he may ■the college. She snoke on “The'Ac ijisWanassas Library. strong and Dorothy Sarge’nt in have risen in his profession br bus complishments of the NAACP in DEVOTION, MUSIC, chemistry is fascinating. iness career, if lie lias failed in this the .Last Fifteen Years.” /'»IgiCEFtaON' ■ Gwendolyn Malone's dance know intimate part of his life, is far (Receptionists- for the. gay affair how has really gained -her populari from happiness. Mrs. Lampkin is an honorary were the Double Ten Society mem- ty and fame, The Jubilect Jumps . ... 1955 promotions of the various and eun- T. Washington,, advisor; Miss Er Betty Jean Knight, Ernestine Red member of' the' NAACP National b^. BUYS this. Charles Anderson and their Juawice Tucker, Ella Jean Story advisor. A REMINDER TO WORLD READERS Velvie Smith. TOWN TEN TOP CATS The Baptist Industrial Academy at Hernando, Miss., badly Juawice Tucker. Ella Jean Story, Richard Matins. Fred Edwards, needs your financial help. The school, the only source of a high Velvie Smith. Elbert Parrish, Earnest Rainey, Ro school education for some 19,000 Negroes in DeSoto County, 8-4 SEE bert Johnson, Lindsey Reynolds, Gwendolyn Fields. Freddie Bolden, Francis „Bland, Miss., (the state offers.no h.igh school facilities for Negroes in De 8-5 Mr. Westley s US William Kincaid and-Walter Bank- Soto County) is dangerously near the folding up stage-and needs James Estes, Jimmie Glover, Har head. $5,000 to continue operations this year. Won't you help? A dollar rison Sims, Barbara Bailey, Marva TEN TOP CmCKS today might contribute toward the education ofa leader tomor Shoulders. FIRST Izetta Banks, Elizabeth Jones, James Estes, Jimmie Glover, Har- row. Send donations to Baptist Industrial-Academy (Hbrnando, There’s no gin like Gordon’s Freddie Jones, Rosa Jones, Katy . ri^on-Sims, Barbara Bailey, Marva Chavers, Christine Phillips,- Rosa Miss., or to the:editorial office of the Memphis World, 164 Beale, Shoulders. ; . - ■ ■ 100X>E<>TRAL SflRlTS DlSIiHEDfROM 6RAHL« JifllKWIii DRY GIH CD., ITO., LÍHDEM. H ). lind Jones, . Pafrlcja Walker, .Ethel MemphiSjfromwher^twil^^enM^ba^ohooL^léasegivel j; ( bp- - I* Mj» Joiies tmd Ocri^sJlne..Jbrt, j; — — r—»-•— Annette, uonnson* , ■ » 1 :. '//-’--* ■ ' ■ :'V -'-ri ///.! '/-'x •>. ! .:::■// :/-.'-i// I : / ■■/.///'<.-. : :-./ '. /■■/ /■ !: . :/' /■/’’, J.' % •í > ■ ÜÍ ¡ « -r-.p«:-- ( 'r ai 1 Ä! Al Chymia Shrine Circus Julius Caesar Set At MEMPHIS -WÖRLO—a^TuMday, February -IMSg LeMoyne College Players Incot poraf ed, who will bo Set At Ellis Auditorium presented by LeMoyne College in • Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR on March 5 at., 8:30 p. m. in C. Ar The glitter of spangles,, the noisy ■weck, iccordlng to J C Bllf antics of the clowns and the snarls Hankins. Chairman of Underprivil thur Briicc Hall, arc now on their of wild anitpals will fill the Ellis eged children, as guest of Al Chy sixth consecutive lour. The players Auditorium, Memphis, for 14 per mia Temple and Business Firms. arc recognized ■ by drama critics formances beginning Saturday, Clifford I,egg, Shrine Committee throughout the country as one of February 12th, as the 13th Annual man, states that again tills. year nation's outstanding repertory com Al Chymia Temple , sponsored . 1300 Junior Safely Patrol Boys and Gills will be guests at the Satur-- panies. In each of the past five Hamid-Morton Circus the world's seasons, they lative traveled about largest' Indoor attraction of Its day Matinee. (There will be 3 shows for colored on- Monday February 35006 miles tlu.to.ugh 30 states and BY JEWEL GENTRY king movies in. Canada. ’ Matthew R. Cole, Potentate of 14 til at 1:00,, 3:30 and 8:15 P. M.) YWCA CELEBRATES 100TH Rev. ■ and Mrs McEwen,Wil- Al Chymia Temple and General The Box office opens Wednes —■Twice during the Korean Wait BIRTHDAY AT ANNUAL lianis, Mrs.' Lillie Harris, president Link Lampkins' charm and Chairman of the circus states that day, February 2nd through the 18th they toured the Far East War. Zone MEMBERSHIP______MEETING of the, club: Mrs. Sallie Connor, easy-to-know manner .. . -, newspaper reviews from cities where at Ellis Auditorium. Memphis, from at the invitation of. the Depart- _January,.1955. LheJfoung-Wo.-_ secreta.ry;_M.r^and_MrsJ_.Ai:__ _happy_to_hQnor_her_as_one-oLour, the 2fl.net show has recently np- 9:30 A. M. to 5:00 P M. each day, jnent-of-Defensie.——— —,— ' men’s Christian Association of An-
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I i4 BTW vs Augustine; Bishop J. A. Hamlett Says Integration Working In •V Douglas vs Melrose1 To Speak Sunday At Martin Memorial Church Areas Where Officials Want It BY BILL LITTLE Douglass upset highly regarded DURHAM, N. C.—Inntegration . Virginia at the time of the first re Two preç league contests are on Hamilton twice In a row this season Bishop J. Arthur Hamlett, senior of public schools is working in ports of disorder attending the im- tap for local-cage fans tonight all but -eliminating the Wildcats bishop of CME Churches, will speak ■cities and states where authorities plemening of the decision. Sunday, February 13, at Martin In control have a conscientious de- (Tuesday) on the Manassas and from the title picture. Hamilton In Maryland and particularly in were tapped by nine teams in BTW courts. absorbed a 51 to 55 licking by Memorial Oh-urch, Parkway and . sire 2 to abide by the -May 17 de NEW YORK - Small colleg^i National Pro Leagues cision of the U. S. Supreme Court Baltimore, which - may be regarded the National Professional Foot Booker T. Washington, , making Douglass last week while Washing Kansas In observance of “Family ÌSV'iJXli. >P 24 Negro Players Day” at that church. outlawing segregated schools, ac as a pilot city, Rivea says 40 schools ball League. its second swing around the league, ton was thrashing Manassas 90 to out of 172 are Integrated. “Negro goej against-St. Augustine on. the 49. ' Rev, L. A. Story is the pastor. cording to A. M. Rivera,-Jr. )_View,-and-Johnson-C_Smilh-|-As-Prospective-StdrS—---- A total of 24 race players in all Thewlnners-of-tonlght’s-Douglass -Blshop-Hamlett-is-one-of-the-out— —Rivers,—Carolina—correspondent- _teachers_are_employed_in._ several-., were picked--by-the pros including Warriors- hc.-mefloor“in-the;—Blair- schools where there are no Negro Hunt gym-. vs. Melrose clash will' take over standing'churchmen of America. for the Courier newspapers of . All-American Bobby, • Watkins bi The public is invited.. Pittsburgh, made that statement students without incident. The pro Ohio State’s 1955-Rose Bowl cham Douglass is scheduled against second place in the . prep league1 fessional Baltlmores »by the handl standings. here at North- Carolina College last pions. Melrose fcr a previously postponed ing of the disorders in Washington 3-SHOWS FOR COLORED-3 game in Manassas J. A. Hayes gym. Week in a forum-appearance in Henry Moseley, a brilliant half Thursday’s (Feb. 10) prep slate FIRST DIVE - Duke Auditorium. and police departments of the two The hot and cold Douglass Red The atomic-powered submarine back star from Chattanooga, Tenn., Devils have defeated. every . prep will pit Hamilton against Melrose cities could be used as a blueprint AUDITORIUM who played on the Morris Brown ’51 Nautilus, recently made her first The*-reporter started a,9.000 mile for the future by other cities could MONDAY, FED. 14 quintet that has beaten them with in the Hunt gym while Douglass mile tou rof souther nstates Just ‘•national championship team headed takes on St. Augustine at Manas- successful dive. The vessel had be used as a blueprint for the future the exception of undefeated Wash previously made only surface runs before the Opening of ..school last ; the first list of 11 players from ington. sas. by other cities with similar pro •Negro schools, perhaps the highest which the -Navy said "thus far have fall. He was in Delaware, Mary blems.” I number in history. been satisfactory.” land, Washington, D. C., and West HAMID The -champion Cleveland Browns ! land the Chicago Bears, runners-Up MORTON I in the western. division race last LeMoyne Drops To Dillard »«wap (fall, wound up with the largest NIGHT SHOW 8:15 P. M. i number—five each. . matinees j The Green Bay Packers and the State's Jrs. Defeat Owen 3,000 Good ! New York. Giants, each ■ landed 1 P. M. AND 3:30 P. M. Seats ...... $1.10 ■: three. -The Baltimore-Colts, Pltts- BY BILL LITTLE Junior College made creditable 1 burgh Steelers and former cham- In localcollegiate circles both Le showing against the talent packed Reserved Seats ‘pion Detroit Lions picked tw oeach, Moyne and S A. Owen-went down Tennessee State University. Junior Children ...... -50c Arena...... $1.65 ■■ The Los Angeles Rams and Phila before invading teams. Varsity squad Friday night at the delphia Eagles added one apiece. Thursuay night at Bruce gym the Abe Cchraif branch YMCA Adults ...... $1.10 Boxes ...... $2.20 Only the Washington Redskins, lackadasical LeMoyne Mad Ma - sole team in professional football gicians cc.uldri't find the range The array of Tennessee Stàte that never has hall a Negro among against Dillard University of Le Tigers sharpshooters cruised to’ a “101” STARS of the B 1 G TOP . its playing personnel; the Chicago land, ■ La;, as they were upset by 91 to 74 decision. Fletcher Yates, I Cardinals and the San Francisco the Bayou crew 68 to 73. an all Ohio forward from surbur- 49-ers by pssed tan talent. LeMoyne will attempt :to get back ban Cincinnati and Henry. Mc THRILLS! - CHILLS! - COMEDY! I Of the players selected, 11 came in the win column against Rust Donald,-who. received the same hon - Chimpanzees ; from Negro schools, probably the college of Holly-Springs, Miss., to ors while playing with Pearl . of Elephants — Lions — Bears i highest number in history to'be night- in a "home” game here. Nashville, led the Juniors attack i drawn from such institutions. Aerialists — High Acts - Clowns Galore! The Purple Waves wil conclude a with 17 and 16 points respectively. The first to be chosen was the busy four game week Friday against, Owen outscored'State 43 to 40 In r 195-pound Watkins, picked on the fast .rising Mississippi Vocational the second half.. Owen's high scor - second round by thé Bears. Stockily College of Itta Bena. ing 'forward Tommy Lott led all every ounce built, 'with tremendous driving pow Even in a losing cause Oweq scorers with 25 tallies. er, Watkins is expected to fill à When IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA Keep» Yom Tired- void in the running game of the —. r— Bears, once the powers of pro foot ball. Watkins was the BuCkeyes- leading scorer and second best around gainer during the regular When thàt common blood condition, known as Irol season. His home is in New Bed Deficiency Anemia leaves you rundown, tired and ford. Mass. Basketball Rules Are Silly worn out, SA.5. TONIC brings blessed relief I Doctor« ■ The Bears' third-round choice.. will tell you that good blood is essential to good John Hall, 215-pound Iowa tackle, BY PAT ROBINSON within reason, say .something like health. When your blood is starved for iron, when was traded to the Brpwns. He was 50 to 45," . your appetite lags, reach for s.s.s. TONIC. ln- an outstanding performer in the an NEW YORK—(.INS)—Abe Saper- sist on genuine S.S.S. TONIC liquid or NEW nual college East-West game on New stein, the fabulous little promoter We suggested that Abe must be Early I imes is so fine, so traditionally perfect that easy-to-take tablets at your drug counter. ■ Year’s Day. who has spread the gospel of . bas slipping, because after he. anil hi. You will be satisfied ¡or your money back. ketball throughout the world for 40 globe trotters and the All-star col A Chicago boy, Hall expressed millions of Americans have made this premium *4%Feel y’our best, TAKE S.S.S« TOMIC years, says the current rules of the legians make their annual swing mild disappointment that the Bears game are just plain silly. around American cities Abe is tak traded him, but then he said he ing the Trotters to Europe, .Africa quality whisky a. favorite straight whisky all oyer was greatly elated "to have a shot Anil don’t think the little round and Asia, where they will play only at a. position on the pro titleholders. man doesn’t know whereof he speaks 80 games in 22 countries. America. It’s bottled at the peak of perfection, to be The Browns Indicated they might for his famed Harlem globetrotters try to convert Hall to a defensive have played before more people in Abe laughed: “Don’t say I’m slipp enjoyed at the peak of flavor... so serve and ask for end. . more countries than any other team ing until you hear the full story. Other selections of the Browns in in any other game on earth. The first trip will start iii late. May the straight whisky that millions of people prefer. cluded Leroy Bolden, for three years and run Into August. But- after In the process, little Abe has that of course, I’ll probably take the (until injuries hampered him ih his made more money than any other last season) one of the best college boys down through Mexico, Central promoter you can name. and South America. runners for the Michigan State THE WHISKY THAT MADE Spartans ; Henry (Medel T) Ford, Listen to Abe: “My boys in the -■We’re going to play in only a a fine runner from Pittsburgh; Jim last quarter century have played in few Asian countries—Lebanon, Is Grier, a tackle from Elizabeth City 66 different countries and. the first rael, Jordan, Turkey and Saudl- KENTUCKY WHISKIES FAMOUS (N. C.) Teachers college and Tex game of basketball many of them Arabia. this time. And in Africa we Robinson, a fine halfback from saw was played by my globetrotters. will play in Algeria, Tunisa anil 3 ss.lt can happen!77, Temple university in Philadelpha. "The game is growing tremen Egypt-” > The Bears also drew Henry Mose dously in all of those countries but /■ z'' . ; i. ly. Morris Brown and J. D. Smith. sad to say, it is losing its appeal in Abe says he expects to play before ’fctop^cryihg'oveFugly pimples, blem- North Carolina A and T, both backs this, its homeland, because the rules at least 750.000 wth prices running from a low of 50 cents-In TSpain to ‘Uhes, blotchy rashes. Today you can —Malvein Harrison, center from makers have made a joke- of the Huston-Tiilotson and Charles game. ' - ■ a top of $3 50 in Italy. do something about it Discover the . •...... Wright, guard from Prairie View. He said: "I’m very eager to get gloriou. complexion secret of Palmer’s W| Amoling The New York Giants - garnered “As the‘game is played here now 6K1N success Soap. See for yourself foamy midication works the offense has so far outstripped to Rome to see the Pope again. Last Roosevelt Grier, the huge tackle time we were there the Pope had ’ kvhat the marvelous, deep-acting medi- wonders for uvsn skin from Penn State, from the Rame in the defense, as to be ridiculous. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY 0 PRO°f Think of such silly scoring sprees as us give him a special exhibition in cated foam can do when your com 1. It eases the annoying irritation a trade. The New Yorkers also add 125 to 115. Vatcan and he' enjoyed it im EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY • LOUISVILLE h KY. plexion is menaced that way by surface -.7 like magic. Your skin begins to ed Harold Johnson, back from Sou mensely. Now that he is ill I hope 'germa Yes, today you can do much feel better right away. thern university and Mel Triplett, "We might just as well spread the my boys can give him as many more .than just dream about a clearer, 2. It gete down to the pores and co-captain for the University of To teams around, the floor and stage a helps remove those surface skin laughs as they did last time. It l '«moodier, lovelier complexion. Thou- ledo (Ohio) footbalZtcam. Triplett basket shooting contest. might do him good." .germs that so often grow and. Is draft proof (military, that is) I sands have proved it with skin success aggravate the infection.. . ' ; since he is the father of four child "In all other - games there is a Soap. Still only 25c. 3. The remarkable “vitalizing”: ren. .action conditions , and peps up pretty fair balance between offense and defense but defense is a lost (Get SKIN SUCCESS OINTMENT for fast, 7the skin tò feel'fresh, alive. • The Packers’ choices included Art 4. Your skin becomes sweeter, art in basketball. blessed relief from the itching misery of Walker, All-American tackle from. "I wouldn’t care to see a return pt nicer to be near, when the bac Michigan: Robert Carter, tackle eczema, tetter, aggravated rashes and teria that often 'cause perspi tile, old 20 to 18 games but I would other nagging skin troubles. ration odors are swept away . .from Grambling college, in Louisi like to see a game where we Would ana: and Charles Bryant, All-Big have plenty of scoring and yet-be PALMER’S UNION PROTECTIVE Seven .ward from the Cornhuskcrs of Nebraska. ' AND SOAP Drawn by the Steelers were James gan State. OINTMENT Cooke, back from Lincoln (Pa.) and Jesse Arnelle. 248-pound end from ■» Ellis Duckett, end back from Michi. Penn State and Leo Lewis, splendid i. runner and tywice little All-Ameri can from Lincoln university (Mo), were .on the list of the Baltimore -Colts. ■ Elijah Childers, a 6’ 3", 263-pound STATEMENT of ASSETS and LIABILITIES ASK FOR US! tackle from Prairie View, was one of two selected by the Detroit Lions WE APPRECIATE The other was Walter Jenkins, a As Of Dec. 31, 1954 Detroit product-, who starred as OUR COLORED TRADE tackle for Wayne university in- the Motor City; ADMITTED ASSETS LIABILITIES, SURPLUS & OTHER FUNDS Although drawing Grier, the Penn State star, the Rams ended up with 1. Reserve for Life Policies ...... only John Davis, an end from little LEDGER ASSETS $609,355.00 Miles college. The ' choice of the KING 2. Reserve for Health &. Accident Claims 1,737.00 JOE “SKATES” CANNON Philadelphia Eagles was Talmadge Y1. Ü. S. Gov't Bonds . . (Duke) Washington, the-Washing . $261,100.00 COME IN NOW! 3. Policy and Contract Claims Due . . 5,860.00 ton State fullback. 2. Stocks ...... See the car, that . 15,537.51 ; 4,. Premiums Paid, in Advance . 6,446.86 has everything! 3. 1st Mort. Loans ... 615,824.46 5. Commission Due Agents .. . . 1,127.59 Approve Funds 4. Real Estate ...... 56,150.34 6. General Expenses Due . . . 2,504.00 5. Cash and Bank Housing Project Deposits ’ 7. Taxes, License and Fees Due 2,700.00 .WASHINGTON — (ANP)— Slum 6. Mgrs' & Agis' Bol. 8.. Unearned Investment Income 1,279.63 clearance and urban redevelopment will soon begin on a housing pro 9. Gov't Taxes in Escrow 5,988.78 ject in Kansas City, Mo., known as TOTAL'LEDGER ASSETS $1,065,190.83 the ’’Attucks." according to James 10. Agents Bond Reserve 8,130.44 W. Fcllin, Commissioner of the Urban Renewal Administration. NON-LÈDGER assets 11. Items not Allocated 313.61 Foliin announced that the allo- 12. Mandatory Security Valuation Reserve . 761.83 cationsof$3,203,47rin temporary 7. Premium» Due -..; , < J4/577ÎW : loan funds and $1.821 9915 in capi 180-*HP Strato-Streak V-81 tal grant funds for the project 8. " I nt. & other Invest TOTAL LIABILITIES WE GIVE THE All-New Panoramic Body) . have been approved by the Hous ing and Home Finance Agency. Income Due & Accrued •11,968.69* ~ •..(■• V. • Highest Trade In All-New Shock-Proof Chassis! ■ ■ j :< 7 (Except Capital) $646,204.74 A!l-New Future-Fashioned Attucks, which is the second pro , *.. . i ■ "Û" . y. » Styling! ject to be undertaken in Kansas; • Lowest Notes City, consists of an area of approxi TOTAL NON-LEDGER ASSETS ...... $26,546749 13. Contingency Reserve 50,000.00 All-New Handling Easel mately 41 acres located east of the o Biggest Values All-New Interior Luxury! central business district and houses —------— 14. Capital Paid Up .. 100,250.00 more than 600 Negro families. ■ ■ The URA Commissioner stated' TOTAL ASSETS ^1,091;737.32 15. Unassigned Surplus 282,940.44 that the area will be redeveloped OPEN EVENINGS See The ALL NEW 1955 PONTIAC primarily for medium-priced multi Deduct Non Admitted Items 12,342.14 family residential purposes, with TOTAL CAPITAL & SURPLUS . 433,190.44 some related commercial uses in PONTIAC, INC. TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS / $1,079,395.18 I- I $1)079^95.18 cluded. Thls-ls in line with the TOTAL ...... general plan for Kansas City as a YU»» « 2563 SUMMER AVE. whole, he said. The area is said to contain 705 dwelling units-at pre
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1 MEMPHIS WORLD Tuoidoyr February S, 1955 • S orni Upholds French Firm 1 - J,. ~ Seeks Ban On Two Universities Honor ONTHEREE 'Carmen Jones' . < * - » ..... School Board , PARIS—(INS)—A French Music President Of Haiti On Visit I By Rev. Taschereau Arnold Publisher threatened legal action stitutlons that have helped us serve last week to ban the movie "Carmen NEW YORK, N. Y. — Two of In Ohio Case the nation's leading universities freedom’s cause, courageous and Jones" on grounds It “deforms" Bi gifted man of government whose Religious Editor zet's opera "Carmen.” hailed the President of Haiti this OLNCINNATI, Ohio— (ANP). — week as a "statesman of long vis complex challenge Is the achieve“ Published Weakly In Interest d Religious Progrès The NAACP and five mothers last A spokesman for Choudcn's mu ion" and "the principal architect rr.ent of a single purpose—the in week lost their battle to prevent sic Publishing Firm, which publish of the new Halil" as he concluded creasing opportunity of all his fel the rezoning of school districts by low citizens to grow In the pursuits es the "Carmen’ score, said the mo his social visit here Thursday. -c¡ the Hillsboro, Ohio Board of Edu vie "deforms the work that belongs President Magloire was cited-by of learning, in the arts of living, in cation. the rights of free men.” ’ & ^MEN SHALL RECEIVE to the French musical heritage." Columbia University as a “states The NAACP contended that such man of a long vllslon and a firm The Fordham citation-,was equaUy of the talents and the pounds he rezoning amounted to Virtual seg- However French Chief Movit friend of the United States” as Dr. as Impressive and it took -hotice that WHAT THEY DESERVE! . stressed achievement. Life Is a trust regation in defiance of the state’s censor Jncques Flauti said "Carmen ’Gryason-Kirk—Columbia, president. the ~ f irst native bishop of Sifatti had A y ? What do I get out of it? ; .Tnnpç" wn< "vorv hinniifIfni nnrl 1 , , ’ . i... _ v.____ ...... I from God. It is to be invested in ser laws, and the recent ruling by the Jones" was "very beautiful and 1 conferred upon him the honorary been made under PresideH® Mag- HaVe you. ever heard that ques vice. Men are expected to Invest as United States‘Supreme Court that hope It will be shown in France in' dergee of Doctor of Laws Tuesday loire and that he had given the !«i-- tion asked? Iteis often asked today they 'have ability and opportunity. segregation in public schools is un- the Interests of Cinema." right to suffrage to women. concerning one's, job, concerning in the Low Memorial Library. i>| ------——, ______o Luke 12:48 says, “And to whomso- constltutlonal.______. __ A-day-!
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Í Sports Trail Xf.¡ From a humble beginning four years ago, when the Birming ham Grid Forecasters held their first sports banquet and festival By SAM BROWN at a home, the organization climbed Thursday night into the. big- time. We thought of this as a dozen or more sportsmen mounted the podium to receive awards an, citation al the 18lh Street YMCA. As the basketball Prép League nears the final'week of plàÿ” John Arthur Jordan, the beaming toastmaster recited the trials and it is practically assured that the Booker T. Washington Warriors errors of the group's promotional adventure as he presented each ¿.•Ki will again be crowned league champions. Looking over the record of the honored guest to the overwhelming applause by a crowded we find that the Warriors have established themselves as peren- room. . ' • nial champions since the league was established. Everyone was iilltU with elation tel presented a broadcast. During that time they have compiled the remarkabfe record if at the success of the affair It was W. Arnett Bryant, owner of the of having lost only two league games, one to the Hamilton Wild a warm after glow to a nostalgic Downbeat Club,-, was host al a cats and or/e to the St. Augustine Thunderbolts. It.might be stated speech by Prof. B. J. Harvey which smoker wli'cer tables of foodstuffs, that perhaps that‘is due partly to the fact that the Warriors have reviewed his years in athletics and smokers and liquids were seen in been playing the game longer than the other teams, yet, it must i education. abundance. ’ Mr Harvey hurl in touching ,Artie Wilson, Portland Beavers, be recalled that they have produced some good ,eams- fashion told ol his birth in Griffin, and Lorenzo (Piper) Davis were Of course, the clhtir members çf the teams to beat, for the District Georgia. His departure from Crack honored along with numerous local the league have not conceded the Championship. They , have lost only er soil.to live in Peru, Indiana, and Celebrities. championship to the Warriors, no one game so iSr this/season. Allen his life at City College in New York Davis' was the target of many doubt, they realize the Warriors’ White of Whiteville -.is another' and his years at Colgate Univer jokes, despite the fact that he was must do to complete about-face to team that will cause a lot of trou sity. recuperating Irom an operation. He to lose. That can hardly be expect ble during the championship tOur- 1 He had played with Bill Klein, the had a toiisilectomy on a week ago ed as the Warriors schedule call r.ey. Harold High will meet Allen major legaue arbiter, as a child, for and was still weak from the or for five games, two,'with Melrose, White at Miilington Friday’ night. Nat Holman during his first two deal. Emory O. Jackson, who pre and one with Hamilton, Douglass I ~ . years at City College, and his titanic sented the ajvards, recalled that • 4 years at Colgate as a football play • Davis got his nickname."Piper" be «Rd St. Augustine: Philander Smith Wins er. cause he was born in Piper, Ala. So, ■ the fight will be for second , Over Alcorn Braves ■ It was under handicap that he Like Willie Mays, Davis is a grad place which will likely find Hamil won starring laurels as a college uate of Fairfield High School.. He ton and Douglass flghtinng it out ¡LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Philander athlete. As a high school gridder lie worked several years at the Ameri for the runnerup spot. Hamilton Smith College boys and girls, ytfiro had broken a shoulder, punctured can Cast Iron Pipe Company be showed a lot of promise in their winners over Alcorn College -¡of a lung which wasted him away, and fore starting as a player with the llrst few. games, but in recent weeks Mississippi in the Philander, gym fought hack from the shadows of Birmingham Black Barons.' which their play, has not been un to bril nasium. death to play championship baJI he 'latei' managed. Now with the JACKSON HURRICANES OF BASKETBALL - The Scores in the fourth Panther con) Smith, forward; Frederick Brown, forward; Jesse liant performance they displayed The story tired no one. It was Oakland Oaks. JacRson College Tigers continue to roll along in the first, of the season. ference game of the season were y Horatio Alger as an athlete, coach Downey, forward; William Powell, forward; Davis was a great basketbal.- play I acceptable fashion. Coach Harrison Wilson'sV,",',«,,”, (boys) Philander 86, Alcorn 62\and i and teacher....As Harvey departed er back in the old days and could George Smith, center; Billy McDonald, center; — Perhaps, the most improved team (girls) Philander 75, Alcorn 39. The Jackson Tigers sharp shooting, fast breaking squad has a 14-3 the speaker’s rostrum there were have been' a major leaguer if racial, Guy Olinger, Jr., center; Everett Brown, 'center; in the league in recent gjmes bas score stood at the half in the boys’ misty eyes in the place and his record to date. Shown left to right are: -Bradley been the Douglass Red Devils. Led barriers hadn’t prevented his pro Q w. .UH 1.4 vu icy Wallace Powney, forward; James Holliday, for gome 39-25 in favor of Philander speech was greeted with thunder gress’, while younger... Berryman, guard; Paul Covington, guard; Geo. by the stellar play of forward El while, halftime scores for the girls ous applause. It was repeated ward; Roy Taylor, Jr., forward; William Gaines, Herring, guard; Luther Williams, guard; Herbert bert Parrish, who, according to last were Philander 39 and!, Alcorn 22. I' when he received a plaque for “Out . T. J.-Knox, head coach of the guard; Norman Greenfield, guard; and Norman reports is the leading scorer in the The Panthers have won all con standing Service to Athletics.,,” nation's only race undefeated foot Warner, guard. league, and holds the record N r ference games played to date. i Albert L. Thompson, Atlanta race ball team, was cited along with high-point man. of the season, with , High pointers for the home team i. relations housing expert represent John Davis who recently signed a 38 points. In two other games he (boys). were Jerry Johnson with ed the-100 Per Wrong Club, at the professional football contract. Knox-, has registered 32 and 31 points. 28 Lee Morris 25, Ralph king 13 affair. He was given a gold key a teacher-coach-pharmacist played JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson The Red Devils moved into sec and Billy Harrell 11.. points. Al to the eity by Mayor Jimmy Morgan an 8-game schedule coming through College. Tigers ran their-record to ond place last week when they de corn’s top scorers were RicharlB V as a gesture of the cooperation be unscathed. 15 wins and 3- losses’ when they feated thé Hamilton Wildcats 55-51 Smith 18 and George Holloway.l” tween the 100 Per Cent Wrong Club There was one incident that mar- trounced the Alcorn College Braves at the Manassas Gym replacing points. ' . ■ and the Birmingham Grid Fore 97-81 in the season's finale -be Hamilton. Coach A. D. Miller and For the girls Bessie Hansen and caster. ; red the merriment. James W. Bailey, a member of the Grid Fore-, tween theSe two institutions. The his assistant ' Joseph Atkins have Missouri Arledge made 22 .points At the all-sports fete, Mr. Thomp casters, was injured on the job and Braves, playing on their home ■brought the team ..along rapidly apiece for Philander and Perlic- son told with photographs, pro hospitalized. He suffered a crush court, pulled away from the Tigers and' keep the boys hustling at all Kendricks made 17 points. High grams and the pride of heart about ed foot and badly crushed toe. It at the outset and led at'one point times. In ' addition to Parrish, oth points for Alcorn were made by the 100 Per Cent Wrong Club. As ¡ worried the gathering no.little but by a 10-2 score. The Tigers began er members of the team are Wal Mary Vanderbilt .with 18 and Sa- I the evening crept towards midnight reports at dinner time was what hl hitting the strings, however, and Isabel Daniels Of ter Bankhead, Lindsey Reynolds, rah Greene with 10. Í no one got up to leave and it be was ¡vastly' improved. at half time held a slim 44-47 edge. William Kincaidç, Thomas McDon came a session of swap-talk. The Braves kept it tight until the ald, Henry Gladney. William Fergu THAT MAKES IT QUITE CLEAR I Mr. Thompson flew from Mobile. Willie Clarence Sanders, a fer final 10 minutes before the dam Georgia Leads Tenn. son and Fred-Bolton. Captain Fred Many of us are slow on post 1 Ala., to Birmingham to attend the mer star guard at Immaculala high broke loose and the Tigers held on Bolden and Thomas McDonald arc ing up on Einstein’s new theory dinner. He stayed al the swanky school, was one of the moving a 16-point scoring surge to nail the two seniors on the team. because we haven’t yet got a clear W G Gaston Motel where most fingers behind .the dinner. He did down the game. Squad In Big Test It seems that the once high fly idea of his first one. < of the visitors were quartered. tlie trophy soliciitng, wrangled the ing Woodstock Aggies, who for A western professor can help us Ï Stem magazine, a hew liockel- place for the affair, anil arranged Billy McDonald of Bay Spring? CHICAGO. III. - ,(SNS> - years dominated prep basketball in in this respect. was hot as a proverbial firecracker r pix seller, covered the affair with the post-dinner pleasures that every Freshman Tigci belle sprint Hash these pa'rts have coine upon evil "When a map holds a pretty girl Clifford Harold Ellis and Edward one enjoyed. ’ as he led the Tigers with 31 points. stars at Tennessee State University days in the basketball world. Ac on his lap for an hour it seems George Holliway of Prentiss was (One Shot) Smith working as a Marcci Hopson, sports editro. Bir places four girls‘on th? United cording to reports the once feared like a minute. But when he sits team. tops for the loscis with 20 points. States Pan American games team. Aggies have been having their on a hot stove a minute it seems mingham World, was also’ a moving Tlie Saturday night defeat, was the Radio Station WEDR carried a finger behind the dinner as were Running in the senior women's AU troubles winning this season, but to him like an hour. That’s rela 30-mlnule special interview with second successive night for the that’s tlic way 'it goes in the 6porls tivity.” Henry D. Lee, Bernard Jackson, C Braves at the hands of Jackson National indoor championships and visiting celebrities. Later on in the Pan-American games try-out. Ten field. As the saying goes, "Things evening Jesse Champion, who does B Keene, William. Moore, Daniel College A capacity crowd had Nelson, Lloyd Pounds, B T. King nessee’s coach. Edward S, Ttynplc don't always remain nthe same." ASTONISHING fl a diSc jockey show direct from the vatchcd the Tigers annihilate the Secretary — Yes. Mr. Citlvcr ” and many others. girls collected sixteen medals here ■’ The. new J. A. Hayes'Gym at the cocktail’ lounge of the Gaston Mo- Braves Friday night to the time of Saturday night. Manassas School is one of beauty, at liberty now. 86-55. .Saturday’s results gave the Freshman Isabel Daniels, 17-ycar- well appointed and will mean a- Office Visitor — O, I didn't even Jackson College quintet a 13-2 edge oid sprinter front Jakin Georgia ex lot to the students of the North know he’d been in jail, ' , . over the Braves in the last three ploded a surprise victory in lite GO side School. 'The name given the seasons of play. meter try-out dash..In the first Pan- gyni is a deserved honor to Prof. LOST ART American qualifying race, the 60- Final home game for the Tigers J. Austin Hayes, longtime princi The Guide — Yes, it must be meter run, Tennessee Relics electri pal of Manssas. ' over a thousand years old. You can will be against the up and coming fied the meet spectators by finishing Tougaloo Bulldogs February 12th. take it from me they don’t build in 1, 2,-3 order. Tile Harold High School team of such ancient castlqs nowadays. BY FRITZ POLLAR» The Braxton coached Bulldog? have Millington. will likely be one of (established a remarkable record for Miss Daniels, who-recently set a ‘ ; - - ' ____ £------1 ' ----- 7 ---- . a predominantly freshman squad, new century race record at the WAS - NEW YORK. —(GLOBAL)— It the goods as he was cxpcctcll to She —.- Is .that a popular song Those month's back in the minors The team has consistpntly stayed in Washington Evening Star games, 'will be no change in the calibre of was welcome news that Joe Black the .100’s and has.set up the best broke the tape in 7-9/10 seconds fol his club. He predicts a great sea that crooner is singing? will bo hack with the Dodgers this designed to give Joe more work on, his weak spots/ seem to have serv ■record of any. Tougaloo quintet in lowed by Temple coach May Faggs son and admits some of the boys He — It was popular—until he year, a_pd Joe says it will all be like many seasons. A-,capacity crowd is second, and Margaret Davis, third. are due for Major League tryouts. sang it. : the first year he came up. That's ed in addition, to give Joc a chance to analyze himself. He came up expected when the two teams meet The first three places in the 60 good news because, as everybody at College Park. meter and 100 meter races the High knows, he literally carried the team with a few- very thoughtful com ments on his predicament last year Jump, the Discus and Javelin throws on his back in one of their most and the 80 meter hurdle winners successful seasons. and what caused it. Allie Reynolds Goes arc slated to represent the United It was welcome news, also, that -i It seems too many cooks spoil the. Into Retirement States in the March 16 through 26 Joe seems to know what went wrong broth, ami Joe was a victim of too Pan-American games to be held in bu+noji+!ers for Archie Moore and why he wasn’t’ able to delivei much advice. Not satisfied with a OKI.AHOMA CITY. Okla.—(INS) Mexico City, Mexico. guy who could fire the ball past —Allie (Chief) Reynolds, veteran Another Tennessee Senior, Patri "Too good for his own good"-that’s whot they soid obout Archie Moore. Crofty, any. batter and make him look sil pitching ace of the New , York cia Monsanto, Bayside. New York, polished artist with dynomitc in either fist-Moore fought them oll-bcol them ly, it seems they tried ' to mess Yankees announced Wednesday his took a history making third place, oil. But they mode him well 5 yeors for a title fight. Now hero he was —fighting Ban On Carrying around with Joe's repertoire. Sure, retirement from baseball. 114-foot, 2 inch Discus toss. The the champion for the title. A tense momenll he had a good fast ball, but he . POINTERS ON FORM - Oladipo Okuwobi (left), Nigeria’s cham- pert slightly built (for field event ’ The 34-year-old right hander P'0n high jumpzr, in London on a three-yCar engineering course girls) Discus thrower became the needed other pitches. So they went |"ho hurled two no run no> 1„.hit watches intently az Garry Burne or tire famed Sadlers WeUs Ballet first American Negro girl to repre Arms In Ashanti games for the Yankees in 1951, to work on him and it seems Joe company goes through his paces at Royal Dance academy, under the sent the United States in the Dis SAY ACCRA — (ANP) — The gover found himself out on the mound said that he is quitting on the ad "^hful^ye.or welt-knou’n ballet teacher, Stanislas Idzikovaki. The cus Javel in or Shot Put event nor of the Gold Coast has placed a trying to be' the kind, of pitcher vice of- his physician. , ' ' . -L-> ear-bld Nigerian, who hopes to win an Olympic gold medal next Earl S. Clanton 3rd. ANYBODY I ban on the carrying of arms in somebody sard he ought to be in pSYear. Photo»EOt some”* vniimhlnValUablB hnc Onnn e'èVatÌOn fr’ __m at..‘he b“U#a‘ . ___- GOTAkJY , I cluding dagger and dangerous wea stead of the fireman he was. JUNK MAIL BEECH-NUT ' pons in Ashanti. The Post Office Department htis GUM? ( The ban was imposed ns a re Well, anyway, we hope Joe Iras officially junked its experiment Bunny Downs To sult of r. riot in the Zongo section fouuU tlie lormula by now. He which. started in August., 1953, un . of Kumasi. when Wo people died seems to have He scems.rto want der' which “junk mail,” carrying COkSTKASTS AT MOTOR BOAT SHOW and several people were wounded. to be himself. Let’s hope the mas neither name nor house number, Thirty-five arrests have since been terminders leave it that way. Why could be sent to homes at bargain Manage Clowns It, made. does he need a yariety of pilches rates. Such deliveries will end on IA i Since the secretary of state's re when three good -fast balls will March 31st. NEW YORK — Syd Polock,“gen ply to ths Ashanti demand for fed send a batter back to the dugout? eral manager of the Indianapolis eral form of government was re ALL AI.ONE Clowns, 4-tlme Negro American ceived, there have been spasmodic CIJY TAXES UP Job — 1 heard about a man who League champions, has named Mc SURE-MERE ARCHIE- incidents of violence in Ashanti. According to a study of the Citi Kinley ‘Bunny’ Downs as field pilot lives on oiiions alone. CHEWING BEECH-NUT The secretary of state rejected an zens Research Council .of Michigan Jobyna — Anyone who lives bn for the 1955 season to succeed the Ashanti demand for a royal com based on figures submitted by just cnions ought to live alone.. late Oscar Charleston. ...HELPS YOU TAKE mission to probe into the question about' all the 409 U. St cities with Charleston, one of the ‘greats’ of IT EASY... of a federal form of government populations of more than 30,000, colored baseball, died in a Phila assessed valuation; up $4.81 over delphia Hospital about a month af He said he felt this couid be settled the average actual dollar tax rate ROUND 1. Mooro staggers the chom- by the Gold Coast government. last year was $50.93 per $1.000 of 1953 and 30.7 per cent over 954. ter the conclusion of the 1954 sea UOWDOYOUFEELARCHIE? ■ ALL SETTO TAKE HIM? ■ pion with o (orride righi lo the jaw. son . Rokos him with two-fisted oltockl H I ’Biinnv' Downs, now crowding the (iO-year-mark, was one of tlie most YOU BET/1 versatile performers to step on the FEELGREAT diamond A natural, leader with a ...RELAXED... : bom flair for showmanship, he will ITS NOW OR make an ideal pilot for the Ftin- NEVER! makers who combine baseball with ! the most brilliant Diamond fun j Morris Brown show that the National Pastime has Willie Rivers, Howard Glover and .... 52 12 ever seen. Walter Atkins leading the attack, c... 4 6 14 He- stal led his playing career with ATLANTA, Ga. — (SNS) — only to trail 41-19 at half-time...... 21 5 the Nashville Giants in 1913, and ._ Morehouse.College's.rampag i Bynum cohtinued to float under ...... 2 0 4 subsequently saw action with tjie Mooro wind Now light I m o volcron of olmort 0-2—2 Louisville—White Sox, Indianapolis ing Maroon and White Tigers for lay-ups and Wortham’brokc heavyweight champ win, 200 pro fighlvond believe thorough the middle for accurate ABC’s, St. Louis Stars,. Atlantic by e vnonimaoi decisióni mo. 1 still feol lense ond ran away from the Morris Brown one-handed tosses as the ■ second, Totals ... .. 34 21 «9 City Baclwach Giants and for excited before a fight. College Purple Wolverines, Fri half got .underway. With Clen- OFFICIALS: Raymond Wain seven straight season? displayed, his But I've found a way to day night, al the Morehouse dennbn scoring at intervals and wright. (Clark) referee; Charles Bos talents for. the .world_ .champion eoso thhl tension. I chew famous Beeck-Nvl Gum, Gymnasium, breezing by iheir setting up, most qf‘the plays, More well i Morehouse) umpire. Hllldalcs at Darfey, rax.;Wliero he house Increased the margin to 69- TIGERS CONTINUE, played every position on the field. jusllito so mony people intra-city rivals, 89-58 before an do. Why don’t you try it? r-:’ 39 at ths ten-minute mark. SIZZLING FACE After severai years with Brooklyn overflow crowd. I think if will help you Io The Maroon Tigers continued ^**♦5^*1 Royal Giants, lie managed an inde Displaying superior offensive and L - ¡ work belter, ond ploy ’ a SUMMARY sizzling pace, with Leonard John pendent cluj) that complied some ì «fíy- defensive play, the Maroon Tigers bolter. And it's olwoysq Morris Brown B. F. TP. son teaming with Bynum, Wortham. remarkable records, and in 1930 his k led all the way after Ozzie Bynum Adams, f . . '. 77.77777777- ...23 7 M| playing career was cuL short by a. pleasure Io chew I” anti William Penman broke the ice Clcndonoii and Penman Rivers Glqver, f ....,...... 4 2 10 dropped three field goals and a shoulder injury .at Fprbcs Field in with two quick field goals. Capt. Williams, c ■...... 1 3 5 Pittsburgh. After his active play , James Wortham and Donn Clen- foul shot as the Purple Wolverines Lewis, g ...... 32 7 attempted to start a late rally, but ing davs endeef, ‘Bunny’ managed WOItlO S UOHT B dennon joined in the scoring .as Rivers, g ...... 5 4,14 the Schenectady Black Sox, New ♦itAVYWEIOHT CHAMPION ’ Morehouse moved on top, 27-7 in Atkins . 5 1 11 tho Maroon Tigers kept rolling and York Colored Stars, Norfolk Ta were comfortably in front at the • the first ten minutes of play. Thompson 4 • ...1 0 2 and Mobile Black .Shippers. Until Jackson .. .011 'final buzzer. becoming the business manager, for ?■-■’ PURPLES ATTEMPT Bynum tossed in 32 points to HERE ARE.THE LARGEST and file smallest craft on.exhibition at the the Clowns, a position which he still S Sfeÿ.yi'iTO’T-:'. ’DEDUCE—T-v— ■■ —DEEFICIT■------— pace the scores and Penman finsih- 1955. National Motor Boat.Show at the Kingsbridge Armory, thé . .V T rtAM-wsUn1 Totals ...... '.. ’holds. . /¿Leroy Lewi» a,nd George Williams ed in the runner-up spot with 20. Bronx, N;ÿ. Tlie bigonc is a 51-foot cruiser and priced at $100,000. Althuogh the Clowns will play In. . .^Joulia'ttie'.range early.’for Morris Morehouse Also scoring in double figures were: The little craft is'a.t-foof beetle.-All .that they-have Jn common is , 'dependent < ball ’1 this .-season -after» « Brown, then lite Pui‘plc‘ ,Wolvi’i’incs Tlymini. f . Worl.hmn, TiiVcrs, 14; ’Cldiidcii- that both arc "manried" by beautiful models. ; loiig stretch -.is ’ .T'member -bf’ Hie - attempted tv close tlie yap with I’emnan, J II, non, 12; Atkins,11; and Glover,, 10. , „ ------——7-- NALt Downs gssurçu 7. SÄiii...7.7,,.,7..7.- 7-7; «SJ® v* ¡¡a;
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■Ï-'. TSU Quints Leads NÀIA Colleges Wit h 20 Straight Win¿
X . •. Fla. Normal .SPORTS OF Wins 4 Tilts 100.5 Points Per Game BY MARION E. JACKSON On Road Tour Score-rampant Knoxville College with a percentage' of 99 THE WORLD points, per game and a 16-2 season record leads the nation’s ST. AUGUSTTNEL Fla. — The minority NAIA members. The Bulldogs are ahead of second place Florida Normal boys and- girls bas Wiley College by 8 points as the Texans have notched 91 tallies BY MARION E. JACKSON ketball—teams —returned—to—St.- i ■- - peFTOTitertTTire'S! AC-leaders-who-have ~stunned~the~hoop-world- Augustine Sunday morning from a wilh the magic of their attack are prime favorites for the NAIA six-day tour ot Georgin and South :'S A •/ Carolliia. . . tournament al Nashville, Turin'., Maith 2-4. Coabh Bluntlk Lions bagged four ■■ Texas Southern University with by N>i Ui .Carolina College 77-^4 at’ Archie Moore's letter writing campaign for a crack at World games and lost two, while Coach a 20-0 seasonal mark is tlie nation's Princess Ama-, Mil.. Iasi week. . Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano, brings to mind that Grace-Vinson’s girls won tlifcd and I leading team. The rangy Lone Star Jfob: i t. Hopkins, Giiur.bling Col tViost light-heavyweight have been stymied in similar quests. For lost one. ."■ '7 ,7, Slate needle-threaders kept the!" lege's piociigious- scorer is the • S’N.1 X’ '»kwh® The boys’ victories were over unbeaten string intact Friday night NALVs No 1 point-getter with, a one thing most light-heavyweights, if they're good they are usubl- Claflin College, 77-63, at Orange ly too fast for the average heavyweight. However in Moore's case by turning back the Wiley Wildcats 36-6 poiiil. avi-rage jiéi'-gaaio. burg, S. C.; South . Carolina 78-75 in a slugfest which saw the Statisti« eiinipiled liy Johuny age is the leveling factor since.the light-heavy king is 38. Thus his Area Trade, 72-49, at Denmark, scoring seesaw back tùuJ forth until McLcndiin, member of the NAIA last ditch; desperate all-out effort to get Marciano in the ring S. C.; Voorhees, 64-65, at Den file final whistle. publiiiti l'umir.lltce lisi thè fiillow- mark, S. C.; and Paine College, before age eliminates him entirely makes sense. ’ Tennessee Stalo. University, whi iug national leuders: 90-83, at Augusta, Ga. The loss ner of tliç TIPOFF tourney . held SlAC-Kn.'.Xiille: <121-2), Fisk A hasty bit of research reveals ning only 30 times. He crossed the es were Inflicted by Savannah nt Kansas City last December is in H2-4i; CIAA Vli'glnia. Union (12- Akat Billy Conn was the last liglit- plate. 107 times to place fifth in the State, 68-64, at Savannah; and second pluûé spot with Virginia li. Maryland Stale H0-2I; MWAA- I ^Ravyweight to get a crack at- the Natinoal League... Morris College ot Sumter, S. Ci I Union fringing, up third. Lr incolli <15^y. ..Tennessee A niul I crown. But he luid to renounce 67-59. Maryland Slate is listid in the • < 21 2 ami S\VA( -Toxas Soi hte title before Joe Ixiuis would A return match between Japan’s The girls opened tlie tour by los fourtli ihaeiv spot although beateli ’ <19 M . WiL-y Colh•ge « 14-5). Yoshio Shirai and Pascual Perez of ing 31-29 to Savannah Stale Tl- meet him in 1941. The Brown LS: Bomber won by a knockout in the Argentina who won the world fly gerettes and then went on. to win 13thround Conn wieghed 174, a weight boxing crown from Shirai over Morris College 51-30; Area NAIA STATISTICS pound under the light-heavy limit. last November will be held in Tokyo Trade, 59-50; and Voorhees«, 52-32. TOP TEN TEAMS May 19 this year'. The offensive leader for the Slapsie Maxie Rosenblum, though Rank Team Ttl. Games Woii'tost a notorious power-puff puncher, Comeback stories are always ex Florida Normal boys was James 20 0 0 would have made a terrific oppon citing. One such stories is that of Bradley with 123 pointe in six T-. Texas Southern University ent for Dempsey and Louis but Jim (No Hit) Wilson, recently nam games, followed by Jimmy John 2. Tennessee Stale University ...... 23 21 2 there was no mass demand for a ed the "Most Courageous Athelete son with 60 points. Thornton, Blue, 3. Virginia Union University .... ’12 11 T'- of '54." fight. James and Nixon carried the COACH OF THE YEAR-TEAM OF THE YEAR—Coach Thè veteran mentor is recovering al Maryland State College 1Ó 10 1 Wilson, who will be 33 on Feb. 20, brunt of the play during the trip, 4. Jack Dempsey fought Geroge twice was told he would never play H. A. Kean, Sr., recuperating from a heart at- his Nashville home. The awards were made in 5. Knoxville College . ;. . 16 14 2 Carpentier on popular demand on each playing the entire game on ball again after suffering serious several occasions. tack, nevertheless beams- with gratitude at his Atlanta, Jan. 28. (Photo by Edrl S. Clanton) 6. Winston-Salem Teacher's College .... 18 -15~--3 July 2, 1921, at Boyle’s Thirty Acres injuries. In 1945 he underwent an plaques for "Coach of the Year" and "Teom of in Jersey City. Dempsey weighed Ella Pearl Giles' tallied 61 7- South Carolina State College .... 10 8 2 operation for a skull fracture suf points in four games, followed 19 15 4 188 and’Carpentier 172. Dempsey fered when he was hit by a ball off 8. Jackson College ...... won by. a KO in the fourth; The by Billie Hall with 54 points, to ... T9 15 5 Hank Greenberg's bat. In 1947, an- carry tlie offensive lead. “Dot” Savannah State Raps 9. Wiley College ...... bout drew the first $1,000,000 gate in . other batted ball broke his leg in 10. West Virginia State College .... 14 11 3 the history of the prize ring, gross Robinson and Doris Medlock H.A. Kean Accepts Plaques six places. ■ again carried the defensive bur Albany State 97-67 TEAMS LEADING IN AVERAGE POINTS PER GAME ing $1,789,238. Dempsqy’s purse was Wilson posted an 8-4 record last SAVANNAH, Gil. — Savannah ^^A .'year later Carpentier. lost his den. Captain Baker moved to Team Avg. ., . Team Ava. season. Four of Ills wins were shut guard in the Area Trade game ¡'State Tigers won their 8th straight 85 outs and one of them the year’s , game here tonight from Albany -17 Knoxville College 99 6; Southern University light-heavy title to Battling Sikl and fnally stopped Gloria Cly- For Team, Coach Of Year Grambling College lone no-hitter, against the Philadel burne ,the Area Trade ace, who i State College In the opening game 2. Wiley College . . 91 7. : is by a KO in six. phia Phillies. NASHVILLE- ''When the sun Athletic. Committee Chairman, re ' Coach Fisher had to send her first, Tex. Southern Univ. 90, -8. Lincoln University . . 82 - There was some agitation diuing scored 37 of her • team’s 50 3. Baseball lias- enjoyetl tlie perfor points. shines on both sides of the street, ceived the award for the confined team in tiie lust'3 minutes of the 4. Tennessee A.&l. Univ. 89 9. West Virg nia State . 81 Dempsey’s career for him to fight mance of some famous Rhodes in I’ll be on one of (hem...’’ Tennes Coach Kean at the 100 Per Center's game and carr.e from behind to win the middleweight champion, Harry The boys' record now stands at 5. Prairie View Univ. 87 10. Alcorn A. 8. M...... 80 addition to Dusty Rhodes of pinch 7-4, while the girls,have a 6-1 re see State University’s caged foot 20th annual Sports Jamboree Din i 32 to 30 over tlie Albany State girls. Greb, who. gave him a boxing les ner in Atlanta last Friday night. TEN LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORERS hit fame. In addition to the .N. Y. cord. ball mentor prophesied while look ! The Savannah State boys out scored son in training camp; " Dempsey Giant star the archives show W ing over his Coach of tiie Year Along with coaching top. lionor the Albany. State boys 97, to 67 Rank Name School No. Gms. Àv'. P.G. i never dignified the challenges. . Clarence Rhodes, who pitched for Award. Tennessee’s cigar putting . coach's j Noel .Wright and Ceceilio Williams 1. Hopkins Grambling College .... 17 3 >:6 If you go back in the reoont book 1954 football team was among the Douisville in 1893, John Gordon Answering the sixty-four buck were high score for Savannah witli 2. Ludd . Prairie View .... 20 3 i.l " ■ ' there are instances of. lighter men Rhodes of the N. Y. Yankees and four-way tie ■ for the National I 16 points each. Smith led Albany question about. Henry A. Kean Sr.'s Philander Smith .... 14 ; 1.0 tackling the heavyweight champs Boston Red Spx and Charles Bruce future. Kean's physician related. championship. With Florida A and I attack with 15 points. Battle had 13 3. Johnson Jack Johnson, 205 1-2, kayoed Slan- RheUes of the St Louis Cardinals M, Southern, and Prairie View Richardson was high for Albany 4. Work Fisk University...... 15 2 C.: ley Ketcliel, 170 1-4, in 12, at Col-' COMMENT “Football season Is a good way.off. and Cleveland Indians We’ll see how he responds when girls with 18 points. Keith ivas high 5. Perry Houston-TillotsonHouston-Tillofson ...... 13 26.8 '■ ma, Cai., in 1909. Red Smith on baseball’s new rule, for Suviuinah girls with 7 liolnt.s. 6. Boone West Virginia State .... 14 23.9^' Pliiladelpliia Jack O'Brien weigh he gets back in. Ills office-in two n plaque that represents her first West Virginia State .... 14 designed to elminiate the inten or three niontlis. 7. Swain Texas Southern University .18 ...... 23:0 ed 161 when he challenged Jack tional pass by narrowing tlie catch ON 1<*H on the Coca-Cola company do Tlie fox who was benched by a FINE Ö. Lloyd Maryland State ...... 1010 20.0 , Johnson in 1909. They fought a er’s box: heart attack last December was nated mammoth three-leg trophy Poet — I just tore tip that poem six-rounder to no decision. "There’s a breed of baseball fans selected by Atlanta's" 100 Per Cent nt tlie dinner. Prairie View Is the I wrote last week. 9. Brown Knoxville" College ...... 14 19..9,.’. And, of course, a . middleweight who dote on dreaming up rule Editor — That Was the best thin': ■ 10. DeFares Winstqn-Salem Tchrs. Col. 18 19.8 was once heavyweight ' cljampion, SPORTS Wrong Club as the coach of 1954. only team, with two legs on the changes and the revision most'fre BY PETE FRITCHIE Dr. Carl M. Hill, the University’s trophy. .you ever did. Compiled by,Johnny. McLendon, Member.. Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons.. At the- quently urged in letters have been most he never weighed over 167.' eliminating the deliberate walk.- . Veteran Bob Feller, all-time hur- That feeling never lias been shar tg star of the’Cleveland Indians, ed here. The intentional pass 1« ld$.. the recofd for. the liumber.iof BASEBALL • * -*■ • _,_= Kid Cavilan. an old and respected and—it says WASHINGTON — Hard to be Morris Brown Bounces Back pCfsonaly-cwned flourishing' ■ bus here—legitimate tactic, with a nice iness enterprises.,.;.Joe Black tells lieve but spring training time is balance of risk involved in its use. roiling around again. This is the scribes that Brooklyn newcomer Ed It penalizes the maanger who em Gets Verdict Roebuck h dead certain to make the month when the Major League clubs ploys it by putting an additional open Up shop in the sunny, climes. ♦ . yarslty pitching corps.... Junior run on base, and it backfires often Gilliam, the, Brooklyn Dodgers’sec To get off to a fast start with enough to demonstrate the vanity the prcUictjng business, we’ll call ond-sacker possesses .the best pair of deep thinking, as it was demon '•11-41. OverDurando of eyes in baseball. Last year he. one shot now- We do not think By JOEL W. SMITH Williams Sets Torrid strated to Cleveland's Al Lopez in ATLANTA, Ga. — (SNS) —. XAVIER MOVES drew 76 bases on ball' while fan- the. Giants will win the World Se last October World Series. With George Williams, rangy OUT FRONT AGAIN ries again this year in four straight.. Pace, Caging 28 And Capt! Gaines kept dropping shots NEW YORK—(INC) —Kid Ga- In fact, the Giants will be up center from Savannah, Ga., set as Xavier- moved out front again, ÿilan of Cuba launched hfs come against pretty tough' odds to retain ting a scorching pace, the Mor 48-42. Williams. Jackson, Capt. back for the welterweight title he the National League flag We say Saunders Hits For 23 Adinns and Glover went to work lost to Johnny SaxUm lust' Oet.obei the odds-are against New York. ris Brown College Purple Wol by scoring a ten-round split declsiq.y verines bounced back in the win closing the gap and matching shots tonight at Madison-Square Gardon . There arg too many good teams column by brushing - off the doing the scoring. Warren Saun with. Bennett Joseph, of New Or ders, Xavier's promising young cen leans. and Vlarffck as the score was over middleweight Ernia Durando Place In CIAA Race in the National League. The Car Xavier University Gold Rush dinals should be- stronger. . The ter'who hails from Chicago, 111., deadlocked, 50-50. 52-52, 54-54i 56- of Bayonne, N J-. . eagers, from New Orleans, La., 56 and .58-58. ’ Durham, n. c. — statisticians University’s Panthers with a 10-0 Dodgers will be strong, of course, teamed with Warlick, brilliant The 29-year-old Havana llawk 73-68, Saturday night, at the Joe at North Carolina College' claimed record, under the NCC estimate, and Milwaukee- is likely to be a fllckory, N. C.7 shooter, as tile Goli! 'Morris Blown pulled away ns flashed all the old boxing skill and first place in the CIAA's furious would drop to third place with a power again. Tlie Reds, Phillies Louis Gymnasium. Rushers wiped cut tlie lend and Jackson .dribbled In for a lay-up, cunning of Ills championship days basketball race for the Eagles after Dickinson quota of 22.00. and maybe another club' can cause Williams, wno got lots of help went on top, Ki-13 after ten minutes niid with less than five minutes left in winning his first fghl n the .past the NCC quint’s 77 to 74 win over However, , weekend unofficial trouble. iron: his mates, did a superb job ill of play. to play tin- score was knotted again, ten months. second place Maryland State Colt standings released by L. D. Smith,! playing the boards and in hitting 65-65 Glover pitched,in a one- lege in PrincessAnne early in the In the American League, we’ll Morris Brown spin led to’even- Gavy, who spotted hs hard-punch week. ■- chairman of the CIAA’s 10th annual make another early-blrd prediction, the strings.with his overhead hook matters at 18-18 and 28-20, and alt handed toss, Willie Rivers sunk a. Basketball Tournament Committee, shot from tlie pivot. set-shot from the. corner, and Jack- ing opponent 7-3-4 pounds at 152- and that is- that the Cleveland In er Saunders liooked-in, a double- 1-2, danced his. way ■ arouqci the ' The Eagles’ figure-makers, who listed Union in first place (10-0 dians retain their. pennant. We Actually, the game was decided decker to put Xavier ahead,; 22-20, son drilled another double-decker earlier claimed a second place in 1,000), MarylanU State, second, (.7-1) for a 71-67 . . count. Then klfter durable -Durnndo. first ■. .clogk.wisp, admft tliis. is a pick subject to in the final two . minutes, of play, Howard Glover, ' Capt. ■ Jimmie' then .counter clockwise, while con jflPP play by virtue of NCC victor- 875, and the N. C. College five, change after the end of the train when Williams cashed-in; on two Joseph's charity toss, Williams made ® over A and T (64-52) and Win- third 10-2 (.833). Smith em Adams, end Walter Atkins started two. foul shots for the clincher. necting' with left hooks, exhibiting ing season, but-base our belief op shots from the lree-tlirow lanes, his famed bolo.puneh’and throwing IvOn-Salem (74-64), contended that phasized that the .conference use? after Thurston Warlick's crip from firing to give the Purple Wolverines the theory that Ralph Kiner will a 35-29 advantage at intermission; double combinations'in accelerated ’“r,c,s high "rating was Justified on the Dickinson system and said his do a lot for the Tribe. underneath rimmed tlie basket and Williams was high point man the' basis of computations of the Statistics were “unofficial.’’ refused to drop. . Glover, Adams, Williams' and with 28 points and Saunders was flurries. ■ ■' " ■•.■■■■■■'’ Dickinson Rating system. This Is Figured by NCC standards, these And despite their lambasting atr Lewis counted to give Morris Browr. the No. 2 point-getter with 23. PURPLES TA11E a lO-poin't lend (41-31) early in the Neither man was down-or ever in CIAA's official measuring red. are the Dickinson standings of nine the hands of the Giants last Octo EARLY LEAD Other high, scorers-included: War any! serious trouble although :Du- leading CIAA teams: ber, the Indians just, refuse to be second half, and moments later lick; 16; Capt;- Adams, 15: Capt. A spokesman in the athletic pub The Purple Wolverines ; took an Capt. Paid Gaines, of Newport; R. rando' was shaken up in a sixth- 4 Delaware State .. 19.37 lieve they are that bad and the Gaines, 12; Glover, JI ; and Joseph, round flurry and Gavilaii walked licity office at NCC said, the Eag Giants that much better. After all, early. 11-2 laed, with Williams, '.Le-' I-, Warlick and Saunders erased 10. . 5. Winston-Salem ...... __ 18.63 roy Lewis, and Harold Jackson'the 'deficitoana“knoited“?toe count', into several .jarring left hooks.- . les, 1954 CIAA defending Visitation 6. St. Augustine's ...... 18.57 "SUMMARY champions, should have a. rating they played the G>xnts a num The judges awarded the fight to 7. West Vitginia ...... 18.33 ber of games in spring, training, XAVIER B. F. TP, Gavilán by counts' of 5-4-1 and 6-,4 On Feb. 1 of 22.50. The NCC 8. Morgan 17,18 Jenkins, f ...... 0 I) « quint’s season record on Feb. 1 was and will soon be trying to prove while the referee called it tlie other 9 A and T 17.08 their point. Warlick, f ...... 7 2 16 way, 7-3. 12-2. Maryland State, by this 10. Bluefield .-...,.. 16.66 Saunders, e ...... 9 5 23 count,r Would tally in second- place It- was Gavilan’s first fight since 11 Hampton ...... 15.90 Al Lopez and his boys are itch Joseph, g ...... 4 2 23 losing; to; Saxton in Philadelphia with a 7-2 record and a Dickinson 12. Howard . 14’08 ing for' another chance to get at Gaines, g ...... 5 2 ' 12 rating of 22.22. Undefeated Union last Oct. 20. Gavilan evas decision- Tlie CIAA’s top eight clubs will the National League champion. Prevost - :...... 3 0 6 ed by middleweight king Bobo Ol They want to. live down that 1954 MeLauglilin ...... 0 1 1 son before that in an April title nightmare. The biggest .threat to TOTALS ...... 28 12 68 bout. . ■ . ■ the Tribe will be the Yankees, as usual. But other teams may be MORRIS BROWN Gayilan-, now under the ' new. TO APPEAR IN MEMPHIS —' much better this year. Boston and Adams, f ...... management of . Yamil Chade, has Henry A. Kean, Jr., forward on ■■ ■ " - ■ it .