New York City Probable Site of Louis - Schmeling Bout P. Montanez to Lincoln Univ. JACOBS CHOOSES YANKEE BALL Try Again for REGGIE WEIR COPS FIRS! PLACE Prepares for ’38 LEWIS RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP; Lightweight Title) IN 1937 RATING Tennis Season K. Q.’S MARTINEZ IN 4TH ROUND PARK AS SCENEOF TITLE BOUT NEW YORK, April 28—The! MEN’S SINGLES JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April hard-hitt'ng Porto Rican light 28—Pi*eparations for the ’38 ten- weight, Pedro Montanez, is de-l n s 'season were started here last termined to get another shot at Walker and Thursday, April 21, when G. Ro-1 Shows Old Rumors to Promoter Yields to to New the lightweight crown worn by Fitch, McCampbell, bert Cotton, Lincoln “U” tennis j Style, Despite Obligations Lou Ambers. coach, issued the first call for | Weaver Get Berths candidates for the tennis the York Business Interests Pedro isn’t in any hurry. He varsity | Contrary knows he’ll have to clean up the team. division before clinching a match Rainy weather for the past two | Ambers. weeks has the court sod soft j MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April with Bernard Peters Oakland, Cal. kept NEW 28—Al- (Concluded from last week) and delayed the initial practice Noted Orchestra 28—The fears some of the YORK, April Montanez-Cross Lou meets Barney Ross on July Gerard Alleyne, Brooklyn, N. .of though Promoter Mike Jacobs has sessions. However, Coach Cotton I friends of Light Heavyweight 26, if the welterweight king N. Y. made no official as RALEIGH, C., April 28— to have h s charges in I Leader Sued John Lewis, that announcement gets by Henry Armstrong in their Will's E. Lewis, Tuskegee, Ala. hopes by Champion Henry Card Has The ratings of the American Ten- before for the in his efforts to make the nec- yet, it is generally conceded in Fight 26. With the Veterans* shape early May j match, May set-up for 1937 Singles c'rcles here that the much- n's association the year coming competitions. Dual meets i Ballroom essary weight, he would weaken fight as it is, Montanez will have to F'ed Johnson, New York City, Mgr. Attractions have just been released through with St. Louis and Kansas City himself and thus be in con- publicized Louis-Schmeling bat- Big N. Y. j poor wait. of for the the office the secretary of the teams are scheduled. In May the dition when he faced Ernilio tle heavyweight cham- C. W. M. Smith- DES MOINES, la., April 28.— Refuses Back Seat on the Rat- Furlonge, D., of the world on June PHILADELPHIA, April 28—An association. Serving berforce university for the Mid- Martinez in defense of h\s title, pionship 22, field, N. C. (ANP)—A writ of attachment will be held in the Yankee Sta- to avenge his recent But Pedro won’t fold his hands ing committee with Miss Laura beforce university for the Mid- to be ground- opportunity L. E. Spooner, New York City, against Fletcher Henderson, or- proved altogether dium in this the scene of defeat was Gene Buffalo and beef. He plans to eliminate V. Junior. Philadelphia, chair- West annual tennis tournament. less. city, given N. Y. chestra leader, was granted the German when Andrew Jessurun, white, of every ranking 135-pounder in the man, are: Dr. Andrew L. Jackson, Schlager’s triumph Charles Williams, New York Thursday by District Judge Rus- In a local arena here Monday New was for the business. Providence R. I.; E. Harold Hop- over the Brown Bomber two York, signed N. Y. to J. Nelson night, John Henry Lewis proved East N. A. E. City, sell Jordan Thomp- years ago. semi-final bout on the Pedro Mon- in the fall, the Porto Ri- per, Orange, J.; that he is whit the master Then, B. T. Harvey, Atlanta, Ga. son who a year ago filed suit for every Cross lightweight in the MacDowell, New York City, and to from re- tanez-Tommy can figures that nothing Charles Ala- boxer that he has claimed to be, According reports L. E. N. Kelly, Tuskegee, $2,995 damages against Hender- duel at the arena on April 25. world can keep him out of a Dr. McCauley, Raleigh, FOR CHAMP out Martinez in the liable for 1 sources, preparations bama. Radio by knocking Jessurun won a close decision C. son, Consolidated Artists, the to lightweight championship bout. fourth round of a scheduled 15 fight be held in the baseball Girls’ Singles and Ed the orchestra lead- over Buffalo in a thrilling eight- it: “While I’m Players rank in the order ap- Fox, sladium have already begun, and As Pedro put Mae Hamlin, Raleigh, N. C. round setto. The boy from Col- round fight on the John Henry for I’m willing pearing on the list in the several er’s manager. the therefore, it appeal’s certain that wait’ng Ambers, Edith Arnold, Atlanta, Ga. orado was no match for crafty Lewis-Bob Tow card recently. in the divisions. Thompson’s petition said he New York, which all along had to fight any lightweight Inez Stubblefield, Kansas City, SAYS JOE LOUIS and smooth working champion, The was an upset because Miss Kathryn Jones, Spring- was an arranger of dances and believed that it would be the fav- fight country. Mo. who wasted little t'me in getting Buffalo was the favorite, having field, Mass ; finalist national other public entertainments, and ored city for the match will reap “If there are any good boys a- Catherine Neal, Columbia, S. down to the business of disposing defeated Jessurun several months championship tournament; win- Henderson had failed to keep an the golden harvest of shekels that round, all they have to do is in- C. of his adversary in a hurry. ago. ner South Carolina open tourna- agreement to play for him at a will come as a result of staging vite me inside the ropes. I’m Helen Hutchins, Tuskegee, BEAT MAX Weighing only three-fourth of finalist: WILL In an Acid Test Pennsylvania open in the ballroom here. a blanket to any ment; dance Armory who the championship fight issuing challenge New Ala. a pound more than Martinez, Cross will receive his acid test tournament, England open on Nov. 1936. Thompson set guy who thinks he has a better Vivian Russell, Columbia. S. C. 25, the beam at 174, Lewis Speculation on where Promoter when he meets Montanez to tournament; semi-finalist New tipped prior be in the corner Ga. forth $395 expenses in arranging of Jacobs would decide to right to opposite win- Alice Wilson, Fort Valley, NEW 28—(ANP) put up a masterful exhibition promote negotiations for a bout with Hen- York open tournament, and YORK, April j to his when the 135-pound champion- Edith Duncan, Salisbury, N. C. Brad- this dance, $1,110 damages as well as displaying the struggle between the colored ner New closed tourna- —Take it from James J. boxing skill, ry Armstrong. England an and ship goes on the block.” Jenie Durham, N. C. reputation as arranger a bit of the killer-type of ring champion and his German chal- won ment. Harris, who lost his champ'onship Cross the state champion- dock, the for more than Maybelle Reed, Californ'a. the Brown Bomber other damages. savagery. He landed on lenger has existed ship recently by decisively de- Mrs. Flora Lomax, Detroit, to Joe Louis, in Henderson played in Des almost at will, and a year. Several cities, notably feating twelve opponents within Mich.; semi-finalist. national Boys’ Singles will knock out Max Schmeling challenger meet in Moines at the Tromar ballroom a had him in trouble almost from Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia three months. champ'onship tournament; win- Marshall Arnold, Atlanta, Ga. six rounds when they came 1o the fore with attractive former titleholder few hours after the writ was the beginning of the contest. Johnny Hutch'nson has been ner Mid-western open tourna- Isaac Gardner, Tampa, Fla. June. The it was offers for selection as the site. paired with Gene Gallotto, white lingolTuniv. ment. Robt. Stapleton, Smithfield, S. went on record with this predic- granted. Midway the third round, article re- was Rich Stakes Summerdale southpaw who re- Miss Olga Bethell, Nassau, Ba- C. tion in a copyr-'ghted obvious that Martinez just out Havana Kid. B. W. finalist national Tuske- leased Tuesday through the Unit- about through, af er absorbing The contending cities were bid- cently knocked hamas, I.; Geo. C. Branches, Jr., Pierce and ed Press. Ambers several hard rights and lefts de- with an to the Jessie Roy Chap- championship tournament; quar- gee, Ala. Kayoed ding eye single on In a return tourna- Durham, N. C. Braddock bases his opinion livered by the champion with pis- rich stakes involved. Last June, man will be presented TAKES PART IN ter-finalist Georgia open Weldon Collins, force. So match and Jack and semi-finalist Florida open N. 111. Joe’s added experience, ring ton-like precision and when Louis won the heavyweight Sheppard ment; Spaulding. Chicago, by Punching Bag will face each A. sense, wallop and game- when the fourth round began crown from James J. Braddock Anthony King tournament. Wm. McTeer, Orangeburg, speed, to their first left their other in a return match, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth, S. C. ness. Referring Practice many of the spectators in Ch'cago it was estimated that having Davis, While in | national the Irishman said, “Schme- realizing that it was only of in the fought to a draw recently. N. J.; quarter-finalist Leslie Stallworth, Tuskegee. bout, seats, upwards $3,000,000, RELAYS as as before the KANSAS be of seconds championship tournament; semi- Robt. A.shford, Columbia, S. C. ing can’t poss;bly good NEW 28— a matter form of expenditures, for trans- be- YORK, April Light- tourna- Tates Atlanta, Ga. be was that night. He won fight would end. portation, lodging, entertainment, finalist Pennsylvania open Clayton weight Champion Lou Ambers, Plans New York Bahamas. cause of Joe’s mistakes. Joe Rushing Emilio, Lewis backed and necessaries was attracted to N. C. State ment; quarter-finalist Robt. Isaacs, Nashau, who thinks he should get a crack JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April mows he miscued, and he into a corner and let fly a tournament; winner New Chas. Nelson, Kansas City, Mo. where at before Wel- him Chicago. The Louis-Schmeling first time since the open Henry Armstrong 28—For the tournament. N. C. will not be guilty of the same vicious r ght smash that sent the is to attracted a for 16 th Annual Jersey closed Louis Chippey, Raleigh, ter King Barney Ross dpes, may fight expected Kansas Relays were inaugurated, mistakes Colorado lad to his hap- Lula Robt. W. Johnson, Jr., Lynch- again. know now how he will feel when Denver, $1,500,000 gate, which would Lincoln of Missouri Miss Ballard, Orangeburg, the university Va. “Louis will rush in at open- py hunting grounds for keeps. mean that thousands and thou- Tennis S C. burg, the dusky warrior flattens him Tourney has a participant in the events, as believe Fort E. Dav's, Tuskegee ing gong many people for count, if and when I sands of visitors will flock to the as far as Mrs. Myrtle Cranson, Harvey the they and for the first time, He is a counter-puncher, much ; held. Ga. Ala. meet, and if Armstrong keeps up city in which it will be RALEIGH, N. C., April 28—The is known, a Negro college was Benning, much fas- Ernest J. Tuskegee, Ala ike Schmeling, only his Baltimore Elite The chief cause for the selec- 16th Lin- Mrs. Agnes Lawson, Prairie Davis, his traditional feat of kayoing annual open championships represented, when Ed. Willis, He will circling to John B. Jr., Tuskegee, ter. keep end an I tion of New York for the forth- of the North Carohna State Ten- enter- View, Texas. Garrett, opponents in order to eve- coln university freshman, Schmeling’s left, knowing Maxie’s Defeat re- on Miss Mamie Brooklyn, Ala. argument. Giants coming battle, according to nis association will be held ed the decathlon events on Sat- Stanley, a ning’s Men’s Doubles eft hand isn’t much of weap- ^ I is the assurance that the courts of Shaw N. Y. Ambers, who is training to ports, the university, 23, at Lawrence. with urday, April Prairie James Stocks, Pasadena, Calif., on. He’ll jab, jab, jab, jab in Louis- 11-0 attendance will be greater here N. from June 29 to en- Miss Velma Edwards, meet Jimmy Vaughn Buffalo Raleigh, C., Plummer, another Lincoln 111 left instead of to hook Aces, and Thomas Walker, Chicago, hat trying on before the fa- than would be in any 2. The of the at the View, Texas. ville the night possible July hospitality trant, became disqualified Flush- his into close range. ; Bertha Nassau, Gerald F. Norman, Jr., way mous was kay- 28— one of the other contending cities. Capitol City Tennis club and the last moment and had to be left Mrs. Isaacs, a Kentucky Derby, JACKSON, Tenn., April and Theodore Cousins “I can’t give Schmeling is said to of Rale is Bahamas. ing N. Y„ oed Monday evening. But the The Baltimore Elite Giant:, de- Although Philadelphia residents gh widely at home. for his chances this time.” New York N. J. prayer name of his is not in Aces in a one- have offered i’s stadium rent known. Elaborate preparations With Willis at Lawrence were Mrs. Rhoda Smith, Montclair, conqueror feated the Buffalo John L. McGriff, Sr., D. D. S. save as an ac- that was not chosen be- for social events are now being two Lincoln City. the record books, sided game, to the tune of 11 to free, city Coach Kemp and Ports- it of Gbson, Balt- and John L. McGriff, Jr., cessory to conditiomng pugilists. on last cause of its location, which, planned, having the assistance trackmen, who were taken along Mrs. Josephine Buffalo, N. Y., 0, Sunday. Va. Johnson Wells, was flattened for the first for was would not make the State Recreation Commission. more, Md. mouth, Lou The game was a walk-away thought, to become familiarized with the Robert Prairie View, W. Win- Scott and A. E. McMil- and Ryland, time in his career for the count held the possible as large an attendance The new John Chavis Park, in K. U. relay setup. After break- Mrs. Savannah Jones, Lloyd the Giants. Williams Prairie View, Texas. Texas. reliable as is desired. close to the courts at Coach ston-Salem, N. C. lan, by the old punching bag. Aces to four hits. proximity ing the ice this year, Kemp Warren McTier and James Mc- Wili am E. Jones and William The was was the Shaw university will afford ex- in to be able Miss Marian Pharrow, Atlanta, champion whacking West, first-baseman, Chicago Fought Hard hopes aPer years Md. Orangeburg, S. C. for visitors and Ga. Weaver, Baltimore, Collum, one of those bags that are fasten- star for the victors. cellent diversion to enter a full team in the de- Tallahassee, Fla., Chicago, where the last cham- Tuske- Albert Bishop and Royal Wea- George Lee, ed to the and to the floor Snow The courts of the and events. Miss Hattie Stevenson, Fla. ceiling Hughes, Walker and match was spectators. cathlon, field relay Isaac Gardner, Tampa, pionship held, put up Philadelphia, Pa. and at a local after a four ball. Bill university are among the best in gee, Ala. ver, N. C. gymnasium played superb Wild a hard and continuous fight to Just now Lincoln university is Jackson and Frank- Weldon Coir ns, Durham, the state. The change in the Mrs. Dorothy Ewell, Chicago, Nathaniel round workout w:th human Wright, who patrols left field, land the bout. Boxing Commis- allowed to enter only the decath- Ala. and Christopher Hunt, Raleigh, of tournament was made 111. lin Jackson. Tuskegee, punching bags. He blasted the robbed the Aces of three hits by date the an A. A. U. feature. sioner Triner of the Windy City, lon events, Harmon Fitch and Hubert Ea- N. C. hook at the request of many rated Miss Laura Demery, Atlanta, bag with a right and the top his brilliant catches. made several to this city to Inasmuch as the Jefferson City N. C. Robert Stapleton, Smifhfield, trips who like to visit the Ga. ton, Winston-Salem, loosened and the heavy chain fell Campanelli, who relieved Mac- interview Promoter Jacobs con- players school has no athletic engage- and Hobart N. C., and Leslie Stallworth, Carolinas. Mrs. Minewa Swan, Bermuda. Ernest McCampbell on Lou’s skull, knocking the key in the s'xth inning, came in the in his ments with the white colleges Texas. Ala. cerning staging fight Miss Given Robinson, Oakland, Thomas, Prairie View, Tuskegee, champion cold. for his share of the hitting. The at the Soldier Field and universities in this state and and Monroe Mixed Doubles city great TANYA JOINS BROWNSKIN Calif. Robert Bragg first time up he hit a line drive is not ac- Detroit, stadium wlv'ch has a seating ca- section, she permitted Fla. Mrs. Flora Lomax, has more net MODELS FOR SHORT Junior Singles Spencer, Tallahassee, The Chicago Bee to left field for a double. for of over cording to the interpretation ol and W. H. Hall, Louisville, pacity, fight purposes, Johnson Wells, Bufflo, N. Y. Women’s Doubles Mich., paid Chicago circulation than The Giants played Chattanooga ENGAGEMENT the K. U. tc a hundred thousand. Relays regulations New La. Mrs. Bertha Isaacs, Nashau, Ky. acrobatic dancer known Burel Dejoe, Orleans, New any other Negro newspaper. Sunday. as were the offers Tanya, with them on this oc- Lillian Mrs. Rhoda E. Smith, As attractive compete Robert Chicago, 111. Bahamas, and Miss E. as the “boneless brown beauty,” Ryland, O. M. of however, it appears casion. This, Coach Kemp plans Fla. York City, and C. Hilton, Chicago, Union Christopher Hunt, Raleigh, N. Spencer, Jacksonville, it left Chicago Friday for to and have modified, it Philadel- N. J. that Promoter Jacobs thought j question C. Miss Ora Washington, D., Newark, [ City, N. J., where she is to ap- the lines of the Ballard. Miss Inez Stubblefield and C best not to hold two successive possible, along Robt. Treville, Fort Benning, phia, Pa., and Miss Lula bouts for pear with Irvin C. Miller’s Penn Relays groupings of schools W. Graham, Kansas C ty, Mo. chamnionship there, Ga. Orangeburg, S. C. that New which is “Brown Skin Models” for a lim- according to their rating and en- Miss Kathryn Jones, Spring- fear York, sup- Eugene Harrington, Durham, Mrs. Martha Davis, Elizabeth, of ited rollment. Mass., and Wm. E. Jones, posed to be the world capital engagement. N. C. N. J., and M’ss Blanche Winston, field, Md. pug'lism, might become piqued. Marshall Arnold, Atlanta, Ga. New York City, N. Y. Baltimore, had Miss Blanche Winston, New And it is believed that Jacobs Geo. W. Cox, Jr., Durham, N. Mrs. Myra Mitchell, Nassau, run to the Marian Phar- York and John M. Wood, no desire 1o counter C. Bahamas, and Mrs. City, Md. wishes of the Twentieth Century Hines, Columbus, row. Atlanta, Ga. Bal'imore, Randolph Cranson and Sporting Club, of which he is the Ga. Mrs. Agnes Lawson and Miss Mrs. Myrtle Charles R. Cranson, Fort Ben- president, which had insisted that SATCHELL PAIGE DANCES WHILE John Grayson, New Rochelle, Velma Edwards, Prairie View, Ga. lie stage the Louis-Schmeling fra- New York. Texas. ning, Mrs. S. W. Jones, Winston-Sa- cas in this city. Clarence Robinson, New Ro- Junior Doubles N. C. and Walter Stroud, Detroit’s chief bid for ihe fight chelle, N. Y. Eugene Harrington and George lem, N. C. was based upon the fact that it CRAWFORDS AND EAGLES FUME Joseph King, Florida W. Cox, Jr., Durham, N. C. Durham, felt that it had been slighted in the matter of seeing its own son, Joe Louis, in any of his major NEW YORK, Apirl 28—Satchell Argentine who have been seek- battles, and therefore, thought it Paige, current riddle of the Ne- ing star for this season should get the championship bout. players gro National League, is enjoying and trying to raid the league. The Motor City’s offer was at- A Smoker’s Paradise! himself here taking dancing les- “But I came here to tractive enough, but, no doubt, only bring sons and trying to decide wheth- Anthony Cooper from Pittsburgh its s:ze, in comparison with the Treat for a Particular Smoker er to the offered and see him off. He is A size of New York and Chicago, accept salary going by the Pittsburgh with the team.” He left it out of consideration al- Crawfords, sign Argentine over to the Newark Eagles, or said Cooper is a utility man and most from the beginning. Booker T. succumb to princely offers made plays all positions on the team. Washington Mike Crafty in Negotiations him by South American interests Asked if he planned to make a 5c Up until th:s week every city who he said are offering three deal with Argentina, he said: Cigar entered in the race to land the limes the he could com- salary “It’s not definite. I am wait- battle, was hope- mand in this country. championship ing on the results of another Combination of the very ful of and i+ was not The wanted to § success, dynamic Paige meeting with Greenlee in Pitts- known which one would be cho- be about best filler. quoted exactly every- burgh. After I leave New York tasting | sen. Jacobs had conducted ne- thing. He said: I’ll return to Pittsburgh before High quality binder. gotiations with the several cities Hits at Greenlee making my decision.” shell. ; so craftily that he had kept them “Before I will do what Gus Highest price To Confer with Eagles all was Chicago, where, upon va- Greenlee wants me to do I will haps, the most hopeful of them quit and give up baseball.” Asked about the Newark Ea- A SMOKE FOR A chances to win out. But, per- From other sources it was gles offer he said’: “I am going rious occasions, the press of that learned that Greenlee is offering over to see Mr. Manley in New- KING! city had come out with the an- Pa ge only $350 a month this ark Sunday afternoon.” nouncement that the Windy City Paige is holding out for a Paige missed Manley by one year. We clubs, ban- would be the site of the June bat- larger figure. day, the latter having left for supply tle. “Gus wants me to accept a pen- Jacksonville early Saturday. Mrs. quets, societies and However, after the Louis- ally because I left the United Manley, told in Newark Sunday dealers. Thomas battle, when the gate States last year for Santo Domin- that Paige planned to visit her, said: barely was large enough to pay go which caused a group of ORIGINAL ^ New Yorkers became to leave also. He I “I don’t know about him. AFRO-AMERICAN CIGAR CO. expenses, ( playei’s says seeing almost certain that the Louis- caused the whole thing.” We do not yet have permisson of P. O. Box 5337 Chica?n Illinois Schmeling fight would come to The Negro National League Mr. Greenlee to talk busness to New York Ja- the Santo Domingo Paige. However, if he comes over their city. gave penalized AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES cobs an estimated $70,000 gate ‘Tebels” one-fourth of a month’s n time, I will talk to him on gen- ON SALE bat- is also on eral matters.” LUNCH MAGNOLIA BARBER SHOP for the Schmeling-Thomas salary. Paige kicking BLOUNT’S NEWS AGENCY HARRIS’ end of the the fine. Because of the 35th Street 313 East 47th Str~«.t tle, the German’s paying etiquette observ- 58th Street “L” Station 405 East ROZOL “What would do? ed team purse being only a few thousand you Say you by owners, one owner can than the total gate are getting a salary of $600 a not talk to a he RUSSELL B. YOUNG dollars less direc'ly player IVEYivpv DRUGnpur CO.ro mAprn BLEACH D GROCER for the Louis-Thomas affray in mon^h and someone comes along; wishes to get from another team. £ STEPHENS, RARRFRBAKBfc-K 5MUPSHOP 3359 So. State Street o» A- la4er. and offers ; All such at St‘ La—j awP.„„ AT’ Chicago a few months you three times that discussion must be made 541 Bowen 3702 South State Street amount. Wouldn’t you take it?” with the player’s owner. There- -“ SAMUEL & SON GROCERY May Take S. A. Offer fore, the Newark visit of Paige CENTS for a MIKE’S TAVERN GEO. PORTFR DRUG STORE Why Pay TEN Asked what was his mission in will not include discussion of his COMPANY a better 3601 So. State Street 35th and State St*. paper when you can get New York, Paige hinted that purchase. 23 W 37th Street One for FIVE CENTS. Ask your there was plenty going on in the That must await Greenlee’s newsdealer for the BEE. movement of interests from the final action.