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WHITE OWNER OF IS EAGER TO ELIMINATE JIM-CROW Honorable John Dobbs Wesley Opines Win Plaudits Of White Baseball Fans That Negroes, Given Chance On Diamond, Varied Views On Efforts To Have Will Duplicate Fame In Other Sports Discrimination Tradition Ended Guest Column By John Wesley Dobbs KANSAS CITY, Mo.—(ANP) — ing out of season for club in Mexi- would consider Negro players J. L. Wilkinson, co-owner of the co. In pinch-hitting for Lucius Jones Cuba, and South American today (Melancholy) Kansas City Monarchs, champions countries. UNUSUAL POSITION I first want to highly commend him for the splendid and in- of* the Negro Americans league, , head of the Wash- telligent manner in which he has been putting up the fight gave approbation this week to the THINKS GIBSON WOULD CLICK Wilkinson said he believed ington club, ex- through the columns of the Atlanta World to plan of William E Daily get Benswanger, Josh pressed the opinion that ‘‘Negro of the Gibson, for the Wash- Negro players in baseball. Pirates, to give to major league ington , would at- leagues ought build themselves Negro baseball players a out to where try tract next to Gib- up their topnotch clubs Yes, we are Americans as attention Paige. too, and such, we must con- with his team. Officials of major play the ma,or league top clubs for son is known as “the of tend for equal opportunities in all legitimate and honorable league teams expressed themselves the world championship.” Negro baseball,” with a lifetime avenues of development in free America. Notwithstand- pro and con on the issue. average of .349 and a con- Other well known figures in the the fact that we do not ‘T think it would be a fine thing ing always receive our rights, it is sistent record of 40 to 70 home national pastime expressed them- for the said ’al- mv game,” Wilkinson, runs each season for the opinion that we should never the world know past sev- selves as pleased over the prospect stop letting though we would lose some of our eral years. that we want these opportunities, yes every one of them. stars.’ of admitting Negroes to major lea- gue “There are at least a score of competition. Gabby Harnett, Baseball an is American the work is de- Wilkinson is a former minor lea- former catcher and institution, others who would make any major and off in gue who has been , the lightfully pleasant pays big money. In the big handling league team,” added the Monarch currently directing Negro ball teams with his Indianapolis Indians of the leagues the minimum salary paid a player is $6,000 a year. partner. boss. He said Jack Matchett, 28- Ameri- Tom Baird, since 1920. can association, said: Babe Ruth received as high as $80,000 and $60,000. year-old Kansas City pitcher popu- lar There are several players today earning above $30,000 a WOULD LET PAIGE PLAY for his antics on the mound in “If given permission i wouldn’t full dress regalia, is ready made hesitate one minute, i am not in- year. The baseball mogul said he had material for the Brooklyn Dodgers. terested in a player’s color, just his talked with Leroy (Satchel) Paige, The attraction of this big money plus the “Hall of all playing ability. There are any num- time pitching great of Negro MCPHAILS’S ANGLE Fame” are the incentives the col- ber of good Negro players around claiming attention of the baseball, about the situation in Larry McPhail, president of the the country, and I’m sure that if ored hall players 1 am behind them one Chicago said, however, he would today. hundred per recently and said he- ad Dodgers, we were vised be to given permission to use cent. 1 think to have the the right-handed speed-ball opposed taking Negro players they ought opportunity same as all, them, there’d be a mad scramble other king, “we wont stand in because some Negro baseball Americans. certainly between managers to pick them your if owners are way you have a chance to against having the ma- up.” play.” First, Negroes deserve a square deal because they are jors “raid their clubs for talent.” NO PREJUDICE loyal, full-fledged American citizens. America stands for Paige is under a two year con- “The way they look at it,” stated tract with Kansas City club. He McPhail, ‘‘is that there aren’t too that ideal, regardless of race, color or creed. Ball players Manager of the holds decisions over , many players of major league cal- of. racial have been a the Indians said he had played with every group given chance except Rowe and ibre in their National and NEW a Schoolboy . Negro We want YORK—(ACME)—Evidence that think colored stars could readily make their mark The Negroes in school competition aiifj Negro. that chance for our boys too. pitching star haa received as American leagues, so if they should new day ha* come for the Negro in professional in had no objection^ to having them today. high as $2,000 for in one lose their best to the ma- baseball was working players on Second. I believe ball presented just a week ago when the impressive to white spectators in his team, but he added it is Negro players will make good, be- Especially game, and js reputed to have earn- their own clubs would be New York Black Yankees and jors, to Alva owns Chicago American the Sunday, 26, tilt were, left to Art ed as up Bradley,, he the a shadow of a July right, much as $200,000 in a hurt at the gate.” yond doubt, if given a chance. have dis- j Giants clashed Stadium single team.” They at Yanked hero before Pennington, ; Herman (Jabbo) An- year. Satchel augments his regu- Alva owner of tfnguished themselves in every other line of sport 20,000 fans, many of whom are white. Bradley, the Cleve- when; drews, leftfielder, and Alex Radcliffe, third base- lar league salary of $4,500 1o by play- land Indians, said: Celveland , hurler for the New permitted compete. man, all powerful hitters of the Chicago club. An- White fan* raved over the brand of ball Ne- York Giants, in answer to a drews, a native of Birmingham, Ala., hit 18 home ques- At the close of the Civil War groes are now and most of then at tion replied: most of the expert horse- playing them, by runs in 36 games for the Atlanta Black Crackers Birdland Tennis Courts 6-4, 3-6, constant the belief that CITY,IPARKS)t'it?I 7-5 to win the Parks’ Tennis men were approval, strengthen they in the first half season back in 1939. Too r, City Negroes. At the running of the first Kentucky J*?? “Yes seen a WiN Tournament. Williams was the 1941 sir, I’ve lot of colore j Hamsliam« w°r"d,defeated.Paul Derby in 1875, fourteen horses went to the post; thirteen Wednesday evening July 29 champion. boys who should have been playing in the majors. First of all I’d name of the fourteen were Just as as jockeys Negro boys. long this guy for a place. they had a chance to ride horses these boys won races. The He’s one of the greatest backstops Amateur in team in Golf history, I think. the National Any name of Isaac Murphy of will live Lexington, Kentucky, Tourney leagues could use him “Is Life Worth big right forever in circles. He rode winners in the Saving?” now. Bullet Joe of Kansas racing Kentucky Your doctor is highly skilled in Rogan diagnosing, knowing City and Satchel! Paige could Derbv in 1884, 1890, 1891. Willie Simms of Augusta, Ga., your ills and prescribing just what you need. It is just make any big league team. Paige rode of the the winners Derby in 1896 and 1898. The famous Promises To Be Colorful Event your Prescription is filled with has the fastest ball I’ve ever seen. ! r black Winkfield rode the same Ken- KESH, POTENT and jockey winners in this drugs correctly The men selected fop — compounded. .--(ANP) Headed ter Benswanger open at Chicago. Among these Pa., this has classic in 1901 and 1902. You can see that the colored already year annexed “BE SAFE NOT tryouts are Sammy Hughes, Bal- tucky j by Howard Wheeler, of the pro- are Robert “Pat” Ball, Mar- the ] SORRY” Clyde Ohio State women’s champion- timore Elites, second baseman; made a mark for themselves in that line of fessional brigade, and by Dr. tin, Calvin Searles,, Edmison Mar- boys sport. ship besides shooting the best golf Dave (Impo) Barnhill pitch- Remus Robinson, golfing medic of shall and Zeke Hartfield KEY DRUG in several minor tournaments. COMPANY er for the New York Cuban Stars On the track, the names of Eddie Tolan, Ralph Metcalfe Detroit, professional and amateur Amateur entries for the cham- The Forest The Most City Golf association, Complete Prescription Department In and Roy CampaneUk, Baltimore golfers from a score of cities will of the nation include some and Jesse Owens for themselves. Their records are pionship headed by Dr. Veo Beck, known in Elites catcher. speak tee off at Highland Park Muni- of the finest Mississippi stylists on simon- golfing circles throughout the 434 E. in the some of them will be there for a time cipal course next after- CAPITOL ST, books, long yet Tuesday pure ranks, among whom are John country, lends support to the war PHONE 4=6517 ..RESET TRIAL DATt noon, August 11 to compete in to come. Phillips, Cleveland's Ohio State effort in arranging for prizes. Host Benswanger stated the original the 1942 National Amateur tourna- amateur champion for 1941 and to the national amateur tourney, test, set for Aug 4, would be moved ment and in the Forest Golf In football, we need only to mention Fritz Pollard of City 1942; “Tubby” Holmes, of Atlan- and sponsor of the professional in- up to another date because the Pi- association invitational for ta. one-time tourney Ohio State champ; vitational, the association is offer- rates return from a road trip on Brown, Paul Robeson of Rutgers, Washington of Dr. Kenny professionals, Robinson, of Detroit, Sea Fer- ing, among other prizes, far bonds CLEANING PRESSING that day. U. C. L. 'Tire two tournaments, run con- guson, of and most of A. and Brud Holland of Cornell to show what Ne- Indianapolis, and war stamps. The usual trop- ‘When we decide to try out Ne- currently, will prove the the other probably ranking amateurs of the hies and medals wiii be he se- have done in a chance. offered, gro players,” said, “we will groes college football when given most important events among Ne- country. and a sizeable money prize has lect the men for the tryout in the gro golfers for the year. Besides In the women’s division there In boxing, take a look at the records of Joe Gans, Jack been laid aside for the winners in MIMS same way we select white players Wheeler, the Forest City associa- will appear, for the first time in the CLEANERS for professional invitational. Ela- tryouts.” tion has secured the >of Johnson, Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson; then decide entry m<2?c competition for the national title, borate are plans being made for Equipped to Render This statement was regarded the other professionals who rec- Mrs. new First Class Service whether our have made in that field of Mary Brown, sensation the social entertainment of com- by observers to mean that the Ne- boys good sport. made when they women ently history among golfers. Mrs. Brown, petitors and visitors to the trouna- 406 N. Farish St. gro players would not have a in the Tam O’shan- a Dial 4.9411 Third, the possibility of admitting Negroes in major participated comely young matron, of Erie, ment, August 11-14. chance to prove their major league We Call For mettle until the regular spring league baseball, today, is better than it has ever been before. and Deliver Your Patronage Solicited CURTIS training season. America is fighting for an ideal. People are thinking in MIMS, Prop. -- Commissioner Kenesaw Moun- terms of right. are more to do now than They willing right Thinks Landis tain Landis, major league base- eVer before. Now is the time to hit the iron while it is hot! Timed His ball’s highest authority, made a public statement recently in which , manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, recent- he said there were no rules or law in the majors barring Negro play- said he would colored if would ly sign players Judge Landis As ers. Following his assertion the is- Edict sue "Smoke of colored to permit it. In the last few weeks, Judge Landis has spoken Screen" admitting players By ALVIN MOSES Lansing, etc. white PHIL the big leagues was brought to a Boston, major league stars: SMITH’S about it in no unmistakable manner. Harrisburg, Paige, NEW YORK—(A N P)—THE Well here head. goes Joey: iregular ’team Campanello, (first string catcher); New York Evening Globe 20 years would be: Leonard, Dand- BUDWEISER He said that Leo Durocher or other for first; Bigson, “Cool Papa” Bell, Dick INN any manager, an article entitled— ago published ridge, second; Wells, shortstop; Seay, Jim West, , Terris that matter, can sign one Negro or 25 Negroes if he desires ‘‘Baseball's Crime the Chicken Steak Against Radcliffe, third; Outfielders: MacDuffie, Tommy Sampson (Birm- Chops Seafood to do so. These are the words of Judge Landis and from Negro.” It appeared in the columns Lincoln Strong, Williams, Kimbro, ingham’s crack young second base- National ! of the known WALTER them there is no His decisions are conclusive nationally Minto : Sandwiches of All Kinds Negro appeal. final, Irvin; Impo Barn- men) and a few others ST. DENIS, and millions of white wh^c and absolute. We ought to get some action now. | hill, Ray Hilton names Ice Cold | readers saw it and commented Brown, Nyasses, slip us at the moment. Beer and Drinks Smith. On the club’s roster would upon same through letters to the They’d plav “big league” ball, 607 N. FARISH ST. Judge Kennesaw Mountain the be the Golf Landis, “High Mogul” following a few of Meet Globe’s editor. That article was players, “Horse,” and for 154 games..make Off; of the baseball draws a as the one-man beyond the age of mistake world, $65,000 year written_by me. Still, I'm not :‘first-rate” no about that. “ruler” of that sport. Prior to 1919, Judge Landis was on weekly reminding my readers that the bench as a District Federal Judge. He came into prom- -1 was the trail blazer for justice War, Cause inence as a man of character for in the base- and integrity, when he assessed Negroes big league WASHNGTON- — (ANP)— -Dr. ball picture like many of our ex- a fine of $29,000,000 against the Standard Oil Company with George Adams, president of the citable tom-tom beaters are doing John D. Rockefeller, Sr., as president. the base- Satchel United Golf association, and Mrs. Following at this Thrills moment!!! Cash very Ferguson's Paris B. Brown, of the of Grocery president ball scandal when the a Paige 1919, White Sox threw Chicago TO BE very candid about local Wake Robin Golf club the to the Cincinnati it was COR. N. Reds, necessary to hire | this entire Landis statement, it FARISH & GRIFFITH ST. entertaining host to the national Judge Landis in order to save the face of baseball and to differs no whit from the state- tournament scheduled for the An- keep the confidence of the pubic. I ment of lesser baseball figures Crowd In acostia Golf course in August, an- uttered to the and Negro Tilt Lowest nounced the meet had been called press Chicago Prices and Free Delivery Since Judge Landis has spoken some managers and own- off because of transportation sport-page interviewers since — CHICAGO (ANP)— Satchel the third and fourth and two in ers are now for William the Rube problems created by the war. The looking outstanding Negro players. days of Andrew (1920) the fifth. Paige, the hardy perennial of the On or move is also in keeping with ODT E. Benswanger, president of the , an- Foster. Any grammar school $1.00 More Groceries mound, kept faith with 20,000 fans In Director Joseph Eastman’s re- nounced last week that he would the recommendation student knows that-Landis the first game the Sox coi- accept who flocked to Sun led ed 17 quest that all national events be merly acted as an appeaser. safeties, including a heme of the Pittsburgh Courier for four Negro to receive day afternoon to do him honor on wherever players The taciturn ex-judge, who be- run by N. Robinson, centerfield, Shop Dial 4-7717 curtailed possible a in the near future. “Satchell Paige day” by turning Early try-out According to reports, the came famous when he render- and crossed the plate 10 times. The action of the president was back the league leading Memphis They president of the Philadelphia Nationals, Gerry Nuggent, has ed a 29 million dollar verdict got to , Monarch concurred in by other UGA offi- Red Sox, 4 to 2, in the seven in- catcher of the against the Standard Oil com- starter, for four bingles and two cials and all the officers and mem- already given , 20-year-old ning after the Kansas back in the when nightcap runs in the first, knock- bers of the Royal and Wake Rob- Baltimore Elite a pany days finally Giants, practice work-out. City Monarchs had been walloped out we were a school-boy, may have ing him of the box and con- in Golf clubs. in the first 10 game, to 4. their Harold of Satchel the sensational con- been good intentioned. On that tinuing slugging against ickes, secretary the Paige, Negro pitcher, is Between score we’ll not sit in games in the Negro Homer McDaniels Kansas got Interior, and Federal judge Her- others as complete City sidered by Joe Di Maggio and the greatest pitcher American 12 blows and runs man judgment. But the fact remains league double header, four off P. Moss, You Can E. Moore, both of whom con- in baseball today. Josh Gibson, the big catcher that could issue an the great pitching star received submarine stylist who went all the Depend tributed a for the hard-hitting he edict Always trophy cham- numerous In way. — will for the Homestead Grays, is another “natural.” Josh stands that tomorrow_would find gifts special cere- upon — pionships present them to the monies at home six feet, two inches tall and weighs 225 pounds. He and Hank liberal magnates signing Negro plate. They in- tournament committee next year. cluded a Because of the recent state- ball-players to high salaried watch, portable radio, Secy, ickes had also made pos- Gteenberg of Detroit fame, are the only two ball players ment Kenesaw contracts at once. flowers, traveling bag, clothing and by Landis, baseball sible the exclusive use of the An- who have hit home runs in the left field stands at a Yankee Landis must have known that trophy. Commission, revealing there was acostia 18 hole course for four a THE the the “House that Ruth Built.” Babe Ruth was owners 5c days by UGA for Stadium, club (as a BUS no the first [the body)_do Going all the way in the ab- law against Negroes playing in lefthander and hit his home runs into the bleach- not at this time desire such a USE THE AND HELP time in the history of the nation’s right field breviated nightcap, Satchel yield* the big leagues, good many whiues BUS move. On this it capital. ers. assumption, ed five hits and would probably turned cut to see colored Stars in would have easier Ameri- been for nave had a shutout not In SAVE RUBBER FOR VICTORY had there action. Memphis they saw a A ca’s tan tenth of a nation had he Convenient to self locking link to mend brok- I believe the colored boys are ready, waiting with the been an error behind him in the team boasting a particularly fine Any Point in the City -refused to comment at all. en automobile tire chains is a now seventh. The Red Sox their defense, with to bum in the Chi- “goods.” All they need is the chance. Here is hoping scored speed cago inventor’s idea. JOE (Horse) STEBUC, ex-profes- two runs at this that another year will find some of these colored stars in only time. The infield. The Monarchs, in second sional basketball star, asked us to Monarchs meanwhile collected eight place in the league, did not look THE JACKSON CITY INC. A Boston uniform and on the rolls of the National and American name a LINES, resident has invented pay Negro team (21 players) hits off V. Mathis, brilliant to have as well balanced young aggrega- a device for who could a connecting several Leagues. _,_____ represent, my city like southpaw, scoring one run each in tion as the Red Sox. electric wires to one contact | •,, .... point,