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Campy to Start in All-Star Game

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No Truce in ABC’s Legal Warfare [Against Clowns

'They Want All Corn/ ABC Mouthpiece Says Looks like it’s as hard to get a truce in the Indianapolis ABC’s-Indianapolis Clowns warfare as it is in Korea. The ABC’s through their legal beagle, Attorney P. L. Harden, this week served notice that the courtroom contests

will continue.

Following Special Judge Rufus C. Kuykendall’s decision against the ABC’s in their effort to get an injunction, The Recorder reported last week that the lawsuits (tw r o for $5,000 damages each) had been dropped. But it seems we had the wrong dope.

Attorney Harden’s latest bugle call showed that he and John P. Joy, Chicago, president of the Negro Major American and National League, are as stubborn as Syngman Rhee in their battle for what they believe to be their rightful place in the sun. In fact, the legal fight is “just beginning,” according to the heading of the manifffeto, “The lawsuits recemly filed in Indinapolis and Louisville will be continued to a final culmination,” Hadren’s statement declared. (The local conflict is merely one theater of a widespread war being waged by the NMANL against the Negro American League.) Styling the famous NAL clubs J as “sandlotters and semi-pros,” I the jeremiad continued. “These barnstormers go all over the coun- ! try seeking whom they may de- j vour. . . . They want all the corn | themselves, and as long as this j exists Negro baseball will fade

and die.”

THERE IS A SPLIT in the ranks of the NAL on the question of playing the ABC’s. Attorney Harden asserted. According to him the Birmingham Black Barons and Memphis Red Sox. Negroowned clubs, are willing to play the local aggregation. But the Clowns and Kansas City Monarchs, which he said are white-owned, will not do so. Furthermore, the NMANL is launching a program of park-build-ing in order to establish its “territorial rights," Harden said. “Louisville is building a park and Nashville is renovating Preston Taylor Park and Indianapolis is planning to build C. I. Taylor Memorial Stadium for the ABC’s,” he declared, adding that in the latter case “the blueprints are already drawn." In closing, the pronunciamento suddenly shifted ground and the attorney observed that “these matters should be settled on the baseball field where the best team may win. The ABC’s challenge any of the teams of the Negro American League to play a series of five gamas to settle this matter.” However, Syd Pollock, owner of the Clowns, who was interviewed by The Recorder on Monday at Victory Field, did not look with favor on the “challenge” idea. “They wahted to play some kind of a preliminary game.” he asserted. The Tareytown. N. Y., sports

ALL-STARS STAY IN JEFFERSONVILLE J E F F E R SONVILLE — A breath of democracy is being brought to this Ohio River town as the Indiana All-Stars basketball team are living and eating at the Pyramid Mote here for their game against Kentucky at the Louisville Armory on Saturday. Promoter Bruce Hale made the arrangements w'hen he was unable to obtain non-segregat-ed lodging for the boys in Louisville. Hallie Bryant and Bailey Robertson of Indianapolis Attacks and Laniar Lundy of Richmond are members of the Indiana team.

NORTHWESTERN TRACKSTERS ROll UP A RECORD TOTAL BULLETIN Northwestern Park on Tuesday set a new record of 152 points in sweeping to the city championship of the City Parks Track

Meet.

Mayor Alex M. Clark presented the trophy to Mrs. Alma Martin, Northwestern supervisor, who was assisted by Louis Simpson, track coach at the center. Douglass Park was second with 42 points. “Shoeless Jim” Taylor of Lockefield set a new 100-yard dash record of :10.7, won the 220 end anchored the winning half-mile

relay team.

Northwestern Park set an all-time record last week by rolling up 19314 points in winning the District IV preliminary of the City Parks Track Meet.

Mrs. Alma Martin, park super-

j,i S or; coached the victors with, Tiik A 7n.6. he assistance of Patrolman Wll- HO-Yard Relay—1, Northwestern Ham DeJarnette, Northwestern! <neland_ Robinson, Aratha Smith,

PAL leader.

Douglass Park with 38 points ook second place in the district meet held at Attucks. Following

James Black and Richmond Jones): 2. Afelkel; .1, Hill. Time. :42.5. Rroaji Jtimp—1. Belaud Robinson; 2, Fred Poohle: Matthew Thomp-

son. Distance, 14'

Jackie, Satch, Minoso, Doby To See Action

CINCINNATI — ROY CAMPANELLA of the Brooklyn Dodgers will be the starting catcher for the National League when the senior loop’s top players mee c . the American League’s best in the 20th annual major league All-Star baseball game here Tuesday. The only Negro player in the starting lineup (except possibly for American League pitcher). Campy polled 1,20j,974 votes to rate sixth among vote-getters in both league. He led his nearest rival Del Crandall of the Milwaukee Braves, by nearly 300,000

votes.

Roy is one of six men to return to the starting lineups from last year’s game. Missing among the starters for the first time in five years is JACKIE ROBINSON, who • ran 2nd in the poll for third basemen. However, Jackie was named to the squad, as an infielder, by Manager Charlie Dressen of Brooklyn. Dressen also designated JOE BLACK as one of the two batting practice pitchers. IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE no Negro won in the voting, but three were selected by Manager

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, TT-,, Hii;h Jump—i. Tom Harris; 2, Ken: Casey Stengel of the New York were Lockefield. Belmont, Hill, | Crawford; :s, Robert Miner. Height, Yankees.

Rader-Udell, Meikel, Planner *

House. Ross-Claypool and Camp la !;ie ?oV ' ! '

Sullivan.

Triple winners were the or-

Ol’ Case chose SATCHEL PAIGE of the St. Louis Browns as one of his six pitchers. It is

Senior Class

100—1, James Taylor: 2. William ... ... o * u --u* * ^ Brown: 2. sherril Marshall. Time, possible that Satch might start i uo.?. | the game—’twould be an act of shau'rJ: Wll Ilia m * Brow n. Time.' j historic justice—but it is not con440—1. i.eo Kvans: 2. James Ken- sidered likely as he is now most-

drick; 3, Richard Beeler. Time, 1:05.5.| |y a relief pitcher.

TRICKSTER: Throwing three baseballs at one time to three different catchers is

just one of the simpler tricks der of the day. “Shoeless Jim’ of Jackie Price, famed base- Taylor of Lockefield, the senboll acrobat artist, who was s , a A ion ?L 8t 0 h J ra ^7h ‘?, 0 *

s ated to give h, s stunts at the boys' senior class and an- \ c £^. J^Nhaw ‘rime 1 As his only two outfield reserves Victory Field before the In- chored the winning relay team. 2:28.9. ’ e ’ Stengel picked MINNIE MINOSO dion-Konsos City gome on All his marks were the city’s ssn-YaM Relay—i, Lockefield (JamesI of the Chicago White Sox and Friday, July 10 9 Jackie's i ^LARRY DOBY „t tho Cleveland nrY , n7 jnn <;hnw wns tn hpnin ; '*° Ann Terrj '’ Leland Robinson western; ;{, Northwestern. Time, 1:41. Indians. They finished 2nd and on.ozing snow was to oegm anc j J ames Turner, all of North-i Mile—i, Wailaee Teiffair: 2, James; o j r psr>ectivelv in the noil for

at 7:45 p.m. ' western, also were three-time win- " lni ® Larkins. Time, p OS jy ons ' ners in their respective classes. Kroad jump—i. siurrii Marshall:! "

2, George Bradshaw-; 3, Led Kvans:.

of Negro baseball at Victory Field and a defendant in the legal action) has grounds for a suit against vhem. Here he was doing his job and leading a respectable life and they haled him into court— and he wasn't even responsible for what the teams did. But if

Smith Named to

North-South Football Game

BOYS’ DIVISION

Peanut Class

Distance, 18’ 11".

High .liini|>—1. James Taylor:

EAST CHICAGO

you sue an organization I have g m jth breakaway running halfback Hmh junu>—i. James Turner: been informed, you must serve f rom East Chicago Washington, has • ,,>r Nash; 3, Charles Lyle.**. Height,

Mi—1, James Turner: 2, Theopolis Larry Williams: 3. William Brown | Brooks; 3. Ernest Grundy. Tinge,! lml B. T. Boens (tie). Height, .'j’ 4". :07.3. Football Throw—1. Henrv Robinson; 2(i0-Yard Relay J. Northwestern, 2. Jerome [Hinder; 3, Burks Holland.

(James Turner, Theopolis Brooks, Distance, 118.

.James Jones and <:entry Doolin); 2, GIRLS’ DIVISION

Douglass; 3. Belmont. Time, :26.4. ! Junior Class

i . .lames Turner: 2. .",0—1. Annetta l.ewis: 2, Janet (’ole-

man: 3. Norvella Brooks. Time, :07.7.

i Broad Jump—., _ . Lirrv Thomas: 3, Charles Wooten

Norman DiMam-e. 13’ 1(M*

ion—1. Annetta Lewis: 2, Glori; Suggs: Norvella Brooks. Time, H:)."

Dent Named Grid Coach at Lincoln Of Evansville EVANSVILLE—Alonzo L. Dent.

t vlm tta ^i la Nm-vVii/ N ^^^ former coach at Lincoln Univercilia Ward and Rosie Johnson): sity. Mo., has Been nanied as head

Lincoln high

your summons on the head of the keen named to play in the" Indiana 1 sift hall Throw—1. Donald Thomas; Vliia rtllll Juullt , UIw; ... organization. Nrrth-South high school football , 2. James Jones: 3, Johnny Johnson. I Douglass*. 3, Rader-Udell. Time. :4S.6. football coach at MEANWHILE DIAMOND BASE- game to oe held in Butler Bowl j ‘ * I7, ' liir ,. ^ . : Broad lump—t. Janet Coleman;. 2, i school here. BALL as distinguished from me on Aug. 3. | Anthony strong: 2. Ronald tance, ir*"-”’ ’’ ,olia buggs - lMs *j Dent will replace Coleridge legal variety continued, with the A leading scorer of Northern cumming-: Charles Hall. Time, Higb jump—i. sherrv Ann Sum- Churchill, who resigned after

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arc hs Northern Indiana High School Con- 2on-Vard Relay—1. Northwestern Distance, 90'. the first Lincoln mentor, from A post-July 4Ui crowd of 1,320 ferencc honors. He stands S’ ‘S;X n hl!Si,7 "SkSSf 1!, r.o-i. j„ Norma u... I9 ?? '? 50 „ . n , saw a tight pitching duel all the and weighs 165. Belmont: 3. Lockefield. Time, :2t>. land: 3, Lena Williams. Time 07 2 During his college days Dent

way. Ted Richardson of the downs N.o T n,n„, Lundy, Richmond end; Joe King, High Jump—i, ivnn strong: 2 Ron- Broaci juiud—1, jo Aim Teny: 2 won recognition as Negro AllIndianapolis Attucks line-backer, ! aid rummings; James Scott. | Marietta AVmslou / ; 2, IClla Black ‘ i>is-| American. WaQhilfJton t^nklo 0, SoUth Bend j H Sort bait Throw—1. Robert Williams: I ta, HLdi'jumu—i. K.lna Ward: 2. Nor- He has been teaching and coachWasnington tackle 2. diaries Toler; 3, David Patterson, ma Rutland: 3, Jimmie Scarbrook. ing at Lincoln University for the The first annual classic is spon- Distance. m\ Height S" p ast s i x years. Most of his work

.Sott .all Throw 1. Hai riet W if-: t ^ 1.. ... .

spaced 7 hits, while Dago Nunez of the Monarchs yielded only 5.

The Fun-Makers drew first

blood in the opening stanza. Frank Ensley singled and took second on> Ernest Johnson’s error. He tal-

lied on Ray Neil s single. Kansas City tied it in the 4th

when Richardson walked in Francisco Herrera. The Monarchs went ahead in the 8th as Johnson j doubled, and scored on Herrera’s j

single.

The bottom of the 9th was hectic. After two walks. Nunez threw I wild on Enslcy’s bunt, and Willie I Brown came in with the tying (

run.

The Clowns then filled the sacks, | still with none out. but Charles

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of the 40 & 8.

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intermediate Class Sold* 11 Throw 1. Harriet Wil- . *. .. *7. V , Leland Robinson: 2. Fred bams: 2, Joan Mopley; 3, Lucille ,las been ln Connection With LabArtbic Wilson. Time, :0*;.7. Williams. ^ oratory high school.

2nd-Half Monarchs

NAL Hold

Race Starts; Ist-Half Crown

CAMPY SHOWS HOW ITS DONE: Photo sequence shows fine example of sliding home safe by Roy Campanella of Brooklyn Dodgers against Pittsburgh Pirate Catcher Mike Sandlock. Campy takes off (1) and throws a block agaist Sandlock's back foot (2) as tag is made. He rolls over (3) and Sandlock loses his balance and the ball (4). Score came on a double by Gill Hodges. (Newspress Photo)

CHICAGO (ANP)—Now that the Kansas City Monarchs

magnate snorted that the ABCs.- down when he have wrannprl nn tho fir<t half titlp thp Nptrm Amprkmn ! ,;)0S * pitchers in John Jackson, appear to be the only team able and their allies have no grounds JHa-reto^ was^un^own^ wnoiYn^ nave wrapped Up the nrot-hall title, the Negro American | Dag0bcr ( 0 Nunez and Gene Rich- lo challenee the Monarchs The

whatever for a suit. On the con-. Hidn’t far cnoueh frary. he observed. “I believe that th ^ didn t go fa g ^ Wesley O. Jackson (local promoter j fly £ short , en .

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Toni Stone, Clowns’ girl j expected

League will open its second half this week with the same jardson

four teams .with which it started the season. The Kansas City aggregation

also leads the league in fielding

second-baseman, did not play due to a bruised shoulder.

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The four NAL teams in the order of their first-half finish are the Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox and Indianapolis

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Second-half play gets under way They are a youthful lot with only this week-end with the Black Bar- one player, old reliable Tom Coop ons hosting the Clowns, and the er, over 30. Monarchs home to the Red Sox. T H E LEADING BOX-OFFICE The Monarchs appear to be the attraction, however, seems to be class of the circuit with 4 of the 1 the Clowns—thanks to their fetop 7 batters in Errest Banks, Er- ! male second baseman. Miss Toni nest Johnson, Duk Henderson and | Stone. She usually plays the first Juan Armenteros, and 3 of the 6 J two or three innings of a game, then, gives way to Ray Neil,, the

league’s leading batter. Though not a slugger by any means, Toni has on paper a .361 average, with 13 hits, all singles, in 36 times at bat. Whether chivalrous scorekeeping entered into this figure, can be decided by fans who

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