• SPORTS • THEATRICALS • OUT-OF-TOWN SECOND • Flint - Brownsville JECTIONI • EDITORIALS volTxvii-no. is DETROIT, MICH., SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1939 5 CENTS A COPY Cleveland Team Defeats Detroit Tennis Players Shivers To Fight gi Woodrnff Championship Declared Vacant Louis Ready THE On Nick Londes’ Lula Ballard n Card At Armory

SnpHRU »tage show Half Mile To Defend Title PORI mirroK Nick linden will a Defeats Lomax Dins the Naval Armory on the eve- st By RUSS J. COWANS ning of June 29. according to an- nouncement coming from the (I promoters office Monday. Lon- In Tourney Tony to Against Will similar which • NCAA Mozcl Ellerbee suffer a fate that wreck* Jes will use Milton Shivers, De- r'l the athletic career of Kulace Peacock? troit middleweight against some Fighters Tragedy, always snapping at the heels of the merculy-footed good fighter of his division In Cleveland Scores Ellerbce Pulls Both I’escock, caughtUp with the former university star mi the spring of the main bout of the eveniug. IS3S, High Points In Tendon In Short In Top Condition depriving him of an opportunity to represent the l'n!teheavyweight, Less than a year before peacock had won national acclaim by so” the semi-final bou' By Burrh In «I»*> new* of , Lillian Thrr„ . line Bjr staff 1nrrfspnndeiit defeating Jesse Owens in the sprints and broad Jump in the Nation- " *• indlcrallve of the *l AAL championship meet in Lincoln Neb.. Asa result of bis CLE\ELA.nd Inter-ntr w«t dat*' this date. there The lir j a mu* road colored NEW YORK—At prowess in the sprints and the jump, Peacock be*w*rn >n !.*■ i bal- broad was hailed as t«*tni» tournament mcm» "" »« ob- is not factor rising above the «f ■ ‘ravel to a the most promising prospect for the Olympic. tiers of the < en'cal Motor t tty Ten- hinA from the machines posit mi -n lh** United Slates lyhoo pouring Hut fate was unkind to Enlace, While running in the 100-ysrd nis Hub of I)f>trol», and Cleveland uli what of the purveyors of publicttv that Otis Wade ..am of ni«. than dash at the Penn Rela.vs in the spring of 193(5. Peacock pulled a racquet wieldm's, wan won bv tha otrmplJoe Louis in Yankee Stadium. Connor Score* I.m Ar:ri*‘ -atmday, Long heights, only to have his triumphant march halted by an injury in in the women's single* and men s Olympic - meter Galentos (and they Woodruff* SnO John Henry whose Hon .Monday, The followers the Tuskpgee meet. In Century Dash doubles. A la'se cillery wa’ched >ned bis Nt AA half Lewis order follow- few and far between), have not Coach Ralph Shields Ellerbee of champi weight are kept out the Centra! t'olle- u tlie tna'ehfs. v by t unning the light-heavy chnniplon- ed a report oi speelnlM* that exercised themselves into a lather siate Milwaukee, nil# (hamr • >u> meet in several weeks ago. in the hope that the Oils Wad* River Rouge. proved; Flora Defeated IK) Id 1 ;51 llp was 'be only col- ship was declared vacant by Lewis was blind In his left over the prospects of the swash- injury would heal and the Tuskegee flyer would he in excellent several weeks ago that he was a. "■ buckling Jersey Probably tb» li’gges' silt prise of rfd »thk’ *o win an event at the National Rosing nssorla- eye. New pub owner condition for the NCAA meet in Ixis Angeles. Saturday. (apable high jumper bv winning the touruamen' the defeat of hiitoru jat herlng of more than lifting the crown from the brown Rattling Clyde Jeffrey In fight In the 100- the event in the recent. 1 ass A was thlß a closely contested Flora Lomax, national a joa : om the colleges and brow of Joe Louis. And this, not- 'ard dash Saturday, aggravated the old Injury Saturday, Wayne univer- women ntbletfs Ellerbee a few \ards meet. in singles ihampion. hv Lula Ballard, o' the country. withstanding the thousands of from the finish and limped across line in second plan*, losing sity's sixth annua! Relays at Belle universitie« the Cleveland, former na - ional w om- (•iilditign Second times their idol has loudly yelled, the championship he had won last year. Isle. Wade established himself as that en's champion. Miss Ballard de- .rij i;; Mines. New York unl- "i’ll kill big bum.” And now Conch Shields and th* hest jumper in f Ellerbee are worried about ihe interscholastic feated the present 6-t, -: Wood- Os future of 6 champion, ltr|jjv. second to Clatter Hoofs Has Not Changed the most promising sprinter circles In Michigan hv leaping f:i• c.t Belief to come across the athletic 1-*. 6-4. ruff, but was enable to make a close By Kttzx Brown . . Three months ago when contracts horizon since Jesse Owens hung up his spiked shoes. The husky feet, n inches, to take this special- * Lillian Burch, nr* against < lory?*Mriding Unl- Tuskegean will rest until the National AAU meet next month in the ty. rated number Lucky were signed for the fight, fight fans four, defeated .lean Cleve- of Pi:' --burgh graduate. That Mr. Jackson hope that the injury will have disappeared by that time. winning the event. Wade Strode. nnitv Tony In champion EH*’ ,iee. Tuskegee Insti- did not believe that Two-Ton As Ellerbee returns from Los Angeles, he is land Public Parka and Morel would defeat the probably think- scored over Arthur Jenkins. South- lated ’bird tute, was nut able to retain his champion. That ing about the unkindly interruption of Peacock's career champion. in position na'ior.allr, Mr. Jackson, that lucky colored ten-stroke with his new idea. belief has not athletic eastern. city high jump 6-1 rhampionsh ;■ n the 100-yard dash, changed. by fate, and wondering if he Is doomed to a similar fate. Hugh Peterson, also of Southea't- 6-3. gent taking • from New Orleans who won Johnstown just cantered home in Louis, no chance on not • • • • losing to ' he Jeffrey, Stanford rm, tied for second 4 leteLand Wins Singles Dwyer being in good his bout place. university KMerbe* pulled a mils- $2.050 on the daily double, Is an the stakes in near track condition for If there is any doubt In the minds or the fight fans concerning In the men's singles rec- with Galento, has been training In- Short Os Record Rotluhnd ele the finish, an aggravation old friend of mine. The only state- ord time to bring his total earnings the outcome of the Donnybrook between Joe Louis and Tony Galen- Van Buter. Detroit, defeated Rich* near dustriously at Pompton Lakes, N.J.. By jumping 6 feet,*? inches. Wade of th» injirv be suffered three wrong in dally press was up to $165.1115. Roys, he is a champ, io next Wednesday night, that doubt has failed to And expression. ard LJohn Henry Lewis. Heorge Hallnwav 6-2, Jackson is about 67 years of age. session of James J. Rraddock In Cleveland. Watson i'll* second Twice good race. Galento, whose inpptness Eddie Connor. Hamtramtk, won 5- 6-n John Long, < leveland. He used to put me up on a boas 19.j7. had resided machanical Is glaring. Is fating a de- Captain Hi!! Watson of the Uni- won the Runker Hill where it for two man well equipped with the qualities necessary to attain pugilis- ihe 109-yard sprint sp*dalt>, rac- feated Herman Simms, Detroit. 6-1, named Elector, owned by Press Clodion years. seconds, versity of Michigan track team was with Roaen tic success. has tremendous hitting power, good ing the distance in 10.1 4-6. 6- ; John Cleveland, West, an old Kentuckian, the Handicap at Roaton J. Louis is a boxer 1 Wilke*. compelled m lake second places in at in the pilot house, heating Pag- Champion Is Ready and possesses a good knowledge of ring craft. the duplicating hi* feat in the city won Dan Detroit, turn of the century. Jackson was out And champion is from Webster. thi shot p discus throw, by Tulip, Although Co-Managers John W. not averse using qualities just high school championship last €-.1. lUwpv Trigss. I and always a very lucky and uncauny aliaccl a nose. Yellow a to these as soon as the opportunity *?-.t, Cleveland, fourth pli ,0 the running broad owned got home after Roxborough Julian Rlack crops up In week. beat Lockhart, Detroit, fellow, and I’ve often wondered Detroit hoss. and A. his bouts. Harold 6-0, jump \Va f » • heaved the 16-pound hard fought finish at the are confident their protege For this reason, fans are that will Wally Park*. anil Wayrnan Taite 6- why he never attempted to train a Dela- will not predicting the bout not go li >< inches, and tossed be to more than rounds. 1 were members of the In the m*n's Dr shot f«'• i hosses, knows the ware track. Warren Yarberry, a extended dispose of Galento. two am joining with those fans who predict an Northwestern doubles o o. th« d'seus l*t feet, 9 5-4 inches. In for boys, he winning races they have been In early loud-talking Galento. I high school medley relay team. Sweet with Y,- D* shot of him winning. His job during the early duck exorbi- challenging Floyd Arrington one not Fred won race of I.ilburtt W!> im«. Xaxler univer- fee they charge. of the the slow-moving opponent a resident of Michigan. The Michigan State college jumper the relav. Horace Coleman, ers. Emmerson Craig and K.u! past 20 years has been that of tak- tant comes tnediev sity. \e« Orleans, was third in the The Tribune gave the following Galento has from New York. Connor and Elmer Conway Johnson 6-0. >4-2 ing care of the rest room for men been doing his train- Ed were she pu> v h a distance of 53 feet, recently: Sir Bas- man is capable of (? feet. 4 inches. members of the first SSO-yard Two Matches Halted . working the mutuel win- nags Greenock. ing skits at Summit, N.J., for the Each named above jumping relay- 11 1-4 in. lies. behind Warhrldge, (’ar- Arrington, Two of the men's sin- waiting on the clerks, or que, Prince Dean. past five weeks. Manager Joe Washington, and Simons have exceeded this mark many team. featured dows. All nice times. are competitors. gles matches were started. hut Arrlnirti.n And Rnrke Tie bringing up money boxes. Yes. he's ia. won at odds. Such Jacobs said as the husky challen- They college chatter is he appended to some- Rates will enroll in college next fail, while Wade and Jenkins were called off because of rain A' neton. Michigan State a vely trustworthy man, regardless to ger went into the last week of Johnny Whiter* Will thing. Here are some Tribune cher- training supreme are yet in high school. and darkness. Clarence Hunter, todege, | Edward Rurke, Mar- of color. for hia effort that •*”- Mountaloon. Yale, Right now. the only I think of with possible chance Dudas In Detroit, and Henrv Hraham. Cleve- -1 •;niv -it>. tied with Rill ry ripe nags: Ell the vociferous Tony would be in state can a Meet Steve The Tribune recentlv related a Wise to threaten Michigan supremacy producer good land, were tied one each huFresne, wfi ;e. Stale. for Ocean-Tide. Ekwanok. Ree. tip top shape for the test. for as a of colored with set Oregon short column about Elzv Brown, Downy Pillow, high jumpers, and that Ohio with Ten Round* At Arena at the time Jack Scott. Detroit, fourth n running high Bulwark. Cosporf, Depends On Hook is Dave Albritton and Charles r.. the colored trainer of the hoss Sortie Left and Dr. Mohgoraery, Cleveland, jump at 6 f.-v. t inches. and Yale O'Nlne. Rut don't hock Walker S’ar. So he came right hark to your bennies, hoys, as nothing Is The challenger will depend en- Roth Albritton, co-holder of the world record in the event, and Jnltiug Johnny Whiter*, Pontiac we;e also tied at one se* each when Flmd Vai.,.n the nt the North tirely his janitor, is undaunted because he Fresno college, was win feature race sure' on terrific left hook to Walker, lt.tve surpassed th» best efforts of snv of the Mulligan the natch was stopped. *'heavyweights numbered among the champion. a hoss call or wrpe The Tribune ament we-e; Jinimi* 1/adce, Annl# Ntid the :u ig too tough after a where and when to run h.nv flrst ten. Johnny just figures that knows Galento has been quick to Inform "The raid* were stacked against us." said <3us Greenlee Some Maei 'c keit Edi*lr Baker. Mr and |osf wager the day will soon arrive Ino* jav.r*f ml his 440 title so take my hunch and a reporters that Joe was an over- pressure was put on the NBA," he continued. when he Mi*. Spencer, Lillian Hunter Jose- . n 19-year- Altes Beats Hubbard will be able to leap up and open 0 1’*:l**Y. white. bunch. whelming favorite the night he was Greenlee, who has managed John Henry for the past phine F.ockhar’, < o.d New v Lewis the door when opportu- Wade lark. Me. high school hoy when Twilight racing has taken Detroit stopped by Max Schmeling in 1916. five years, was talking about the action of the National Roxing CM Man and Mrs. Fr»d .lone*. 4roh'e lore*. '’•teed in !>.,* last yards. The The Altes Lager soft ball team nity comes a-knocking. time storm, and why not. Those auto and has propped himself up under association In declaring lewis’ light-heavvweight championship Doc Williams. Minn " and *** by defeated Hubbard AG 4-1 last Fri- a Williams ”'ds. And John Rorl- workers ran get their to this foqlc he has vacant, charging that the failed defend his title For instance, Johnny had fine Anna r*n form, duces on Ui» Hubbard borne which absorbed champion had to Hazejwood. r V irginia State college for King day team's large quantities. opportunity to leap to fame th# t’s work them Lehr made a In within the required «ix months, nnd that he was blind in his left Following • *ns i ~sed out hv Charlie ground. Beecher and Rustln streets. night he met N'atle Brown in the -*irnamert. th# pitched Rut this will all he hrousht out eye. entire Dotrot group «»' Reethani firmer Ohio state Alex Uhllds for Altes, yield- Olympia. jius» a little o\er two entertain* lumi- under the flood lights in Yankee "I talked with Greenlee In Pittsburgh May 29. and at that time • a’ C ' # r*rTANARUS, in the recovering some of the lost ground. ing two hits and fanning 12. Tlis year* back on the calendar of and Cedar nrrv i tub with half-mile run. Stadium Wednesday night hrfor* Brawny Gtts stated that he was convinced the National R<'Xtng» as- dinner, floor *hnw. and dancing Although the based on This opportunity will rome a* the teammates nicked John Columbus omc Buy Johnny muffed this outlook, a moh of yelling fans sociation would not give his protege a fair shake He said "pressure •wurrepret ,nf the past week-end. National AAU meet which will he for 5 hits The Altes team has won chance when he lost the decision »*« would bb used" to compel the members of the association to ban not «. the held in Lincoln, Nch, In three Sos the 10 games played this sea- to the veteran Washingtonian n -lie ten-’ou"d ma‘n go of tspfc favorable to eoior- Lewis. _ yet Stars To Face And then came another chance Kearn's fight card. there U time for weeks. Quinn It was Greenlee's opinion that Mike Jacobs was the moving wtrh Lorengo Pack. and again If Whi’ers cart «ticre«*fullT spirit the action of the He Jacob's action srad# Cincinnati Tigers In behind NBA. attributed Whiter* was not r°ady to open the the thrusts of rh .nk' Steve, and, to (Greenlee's! refusal to do with the New York pro- his business door for opportunity. He wn« stop- at the same time get in some dam- Twin Bill At Flint moter. ped by Loren xo. aging plows of h s own, he will While it is regrettable that. Lewis has been deprived of his ... for a good night But Johnny thinks hi* g'eat have collated Old Man Opportu- "ALTES LAGER championship, much of the blame for the present gltuatlon can be Rained out of their game* wiih charne will come June ?7 in A-rna nity The winner of this bout will Greenlee's adamant toward the power the attributed to attitude now Harden when he faces Steve Dudas he pitted against Bob Pastor on Columbus Buckeyes In Colum- controlling the boxing game—Mike Jacobs. Ohio, last Sunday, s veteran New Jersey heavyweight, Julv 11 tonight, and a good morning tomorrow!’ bus. Quinn is a well known fact that the man who has the heavyweight Stars, It members of the Midwest under has the hand in game. league, champion cnntracL ruling the boxing return to rilnt Sunday to join with Jacobs, instead, offering stiff resistcnce face Cincinnati In doublo- Gus refused to Tigers a to the York promoter whenever possible. header. The first game at New- Athletic Asa result of Greenlee's attitude. Lewis was not given any Park is scheduled to start at one light-heavyweight ! ; ♦'.% fights iu New York. The champion was compelled YOU GOT 550.00!!! tv' ■ '"* o'rlock '>• 'Lfcim' ' jsf?-%■• to pick up a few numbs in tank towns. He was osttacired by the : The Tigers are coming with a promoters, with the of Drive Home One of Our Great Bargains \ Eastern exception Muggsy Taylor of i _ *Pi ' ;?* -f ;.*'£ 'i!/%^v4^‘'X; 's’¥iV^: hunch of heavy hitters, paced bv Philadelphia. v Patman, flelder is was blown when Gus permit charge William left who The lid off refused to taia Long Easy Terms To Suit You! lacing the hall to the tune of .417 to submit to an examination in Detroit last April. Asa result, ' -j4Nm % ! :: jfc* 1 ■ K - Virgil has his by John chairman of the i&s - *■ : Harris, who won Lewis was suspended Hcttechr, Michigan IHl^f - *.,■ .- .vi ”4». last three starts, will be on 'he Boxing commission. ■ mound for the visitors. The champion was later refused a permit to meet Len Harvey, 1937 Buick 4-Door; Trunk; Deluxe $475.00 The Stars will depend on .lullus English fighter, by the British Board of Boxing Control. On hla re- ; 1937 Chevrolet 2-Door Master; Trunk; Radio 295.00 - ®!B|. j^’’^ I«a.\larr, young right-hander who turn to America, the National Boxing association said that he would flc} 'HI ■^RA' \‘V | .fe|| -I V BVr defeated the Buckeyes two weeks have to submit to an examination by specialists. 1937 Ford 4-Door Deluxe; Trunk; Radio 245.00 ago. and Dean Thomas, for 'lie The report of the specialists who examined Lewis last Friday, 1937 Plymouth 4-Door Deluxe; Trunk; Radio 375.00 wM l*m hurling. was made public Monday. Because of the reported blindness in his eve, as disclosed by the examination. Lewis was stripped of his title 1937 Dodge 2-Door Deluxe; Trunk; Radio 375.00 20 over the request of the physlclons that he be permitted to con- Deluxe; Trunk; Coleman Fans tinue boxing. 1937 Pontiac 4-Door Radio 425.00 Ford V-8 Batters To » ••••*♦**••*••*• 1937 Ford Deluxe Business Coupe 295.00 And speaking about the ban against brings to mind Wil- 1 1937 Chevrolet 4-Door Master; Trunk .... 345.00 %** who ’- lie Davis, the veteran heavyweight was knocked out in Oma- ? ' r^ c ' : <> ' f "^. Win 5 To 1 Contest ha, a few weeks ago. # v s * a„, :dOK. ?fc * **>!ap.y / >£ >^S‘ Tar ■''.' ’ " f * ' Manager Henderson Turpin's If there is any one fighter in the game today who should be Sedan; .... TAC baseball nine hung up another banned, it Is Davis. He has seen his best days, and a few mot* 1935 Ford 4-Door Deluxe Radio 495.00 beatings will send him to an Insane asylum. victory Sunday at Northwestern 1938 Chevrolet 4-Door Master; Trunk . . 420.00 Field by defeating the strong Ford Efforts have been made by friends to have Davis put away his 2-Door; Deluxe; Trunk .. V-S Class A team. S to 1. boxing gloves, but without results. Therefore, it is time for the ,1938 Plymouth 415.00 to step In and demand that he quit. Pontiac 4-Door Deluxe; Trunk .... 460.00 Young "School Boy" Phillip boxing commissions 1938 Coleman was the star of the game 1938 Dodge 4-Door Deluxe; Trunk 426.00 YOU, TOO, will find ALTES I AC.ER friendly energy from ALTES I.AGFR as he turned back the Ford V-8 when need it-a lift without sluggers with three hits aj>d fan- & a grandfriend * hen day lengthen* you O. E. S. COLUMN F. A. M. re- . ned 20. It was one of the roost 0 1036 Plymouth Deluxe 4-Door; Trunk . . 245.00 into evening, and there are still a letdown. And that means pleas- markable pitching feata performed 4-Door; .. a morning many 1936 Ford Deluxe Trunk.... 195.00 thitjgs to do. And there's a good ure tonight and good on Northwestern Field in GITDIM3 STAR CHAPTER SO. 11 O. E. S.—STATED MEET ISO—- Wednesday. Worthy 1935 Chevrolet Master 4-Door; Trunk .... 190.00 reason for this: tomorrow. seasons. -Ist Wednesday. DEGREE WORK—trd , ■ 724*. Trunk; .. The line-up of the TAC club was Matron— Mrs. Jntla Morrell. *l7B Hendrick, Fttsmy . ■1935 Ford 4-Door Deluxe; Sedan 145.00 7\ ALTES LAGER now. It keep* Williams, King* Mad- ALTO LAGER is MULTI-MALTED— Try as follows: Malone r; Coleman, p; Worthy Acting Patron, Mr. Charles MS feeling fit. and ready to do Clay lb; Mavis, ss; ison 8US. m -.-jPSSJB using » balanced hlend of the you Burnt. 2b. 3b; Curtis, cf; Smith. If; Dortch. • Ist Midnight finest Stone, The line- BATHSHEBA CHAPTER *O. 0. E. RESTATED MEETING— ; Open Every Night Until and rs. Ford V-S WORK—trd Friday. Worthy Matron. Mrs. up Maybury, c; Erickson, cf; Frldny. DEGREE j was: Hr. V. A. • Llndstrom. 2b: Francis Fhrvfos. *&>l Hartford. Worthy Patron. Meaghern. 3b; L. Bristol, U4l Job. Campon, Pttsroy Herberts. If; Llndstrom. rs; 1488. and Inc. Moore, lb: Ray. as; Pubek PRISCILLA CHAPTER, SO. SI 0. P- !L—STATED MEETING- i BERT BAKER, Roaebach, p. tad Friday. DEGREE WORK -4fh Friday. Worthy Matron, BIG LOT’ Malone and Smith hit homers. Mrs. Roan Mnrphy. till Sherasaa, Fltarey ill7. Worth? Tn- : “THE The umpiresL were Calhoun behind Iran, Mr. Heywoad Gantt, 67ft Hartford, Tyler 4-7U6. 9500 GRAND RIVER, Corner of LIVERNOIS ST. the plate. Hudson at third, and Burton at itat base.