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Young Runs Off With Drake Relays Honors
Track Stars
Leap into Limelight At Famed Penn Meet
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PHILADELPHIA, May f». (ANP)#^ 11 - Va., Naval Training sihool
erowtl of 25.000 people saw Ed. Conwell, star sprinter of New York university, bring his school into the limelight during the finale of the Penn relay track carnival at Franklin Field Saturday, as other Negro track stars triumphed. While Conwell took the invitalion 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds. New York U. beat Army for the half mile relay title in 1:28. Other colored stars who won honors during the meet were Enlace Peacock. of the New York Coast Guard; Pvt. Harney Ewell. Camp Lee, Va.; Charles Walker, Hamp
and Sgt. Joshua Williamson. Holabird Signal Depot, Baltimore. Pvt, Ewell won the broad jump by the mark of 24 feet 2Vs inches with Charles Walker placing fourth. Sgt. Williamson leaped (! feet 1 inches to win the high jump, and Peacock placed second in the jave-
lin throw.
Among the Negro colleges to win honors in the college mile relay were Lincoln university. Morgan State of Baltimore and Virginia State. Hampton placed second in the second college mile relay and Howard, fifth.
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Released by U. S. War Department Bureau oE Public Relations JOE LOUIS IN LONDON—Staff Sergeant Joe Louis Harrow throws a long left at the head of his sparring partner, First Sergeant George Nicholson, before a “G. I.” audience in London. This informal bout, their first appearance in the European Theater of Operations, was put on to satisfy more than 300 yanks who crowded the Columbia Red Cross Club in London to see the Brown Bomber at his first press conference in England. (U. S. Army Signal Corps photo.)
By DON DELEIGHBUR
A NEW BOXING STAR IS PREVIEWED IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON. -— Aaron Perry, the 18-year-old welterweight prospect, who lias received more at-
ex-NBA lightweight champion, Sammy Angott of Washington, Pa.
Great the Losing
To the extreme regret of those who bet their hard-earned coin on the outcome. Perry dropped the
tention from the critics and pro- split decision. But to the sutisfacmoters than any tighter since the tiou of his handlers and the cotewar began, mainly on account ot j rie of higtime New York boxing a sensational win streak of 14 : promoters, matchmakers and writstraight bouts, including nine | pi ** who descended en masse upon knockouts, was on display here j Washington amid a snowstorm to last Tuesday night at. the Uline see what Perry would do against Arena in the biggest role he has J such Competition, the lad put up assumed since his win streak got j an excellent performance and lost him in the public limelight. The j not one hit of prestige in losing youngster who has been hailed by | to the veteran Angott. Angott is boxing critics as a “pocket edl- j as cagy and foxy in ringcraft as tion" of heavyweight cnampion, Joe i any of the big name hoys on toLouis. his idol, was fighting the J day’s boxing horizon, main event of ten rounds against Mike Jacobs sent his matchmak-
JOE LILLARD AMONG PITCHERS ON CLOWNS HURLING ROSTER
The Clowns have a new playing manager in Jesse r Hoss’'i Walk cr. great third baseman of Hie Bir luingham Black Barons obtained in trade for Johnny Britton, also a third-saeker. Clowns' pitchers include tin* veteran Roosevelt Davis. Speck Rob #-rts. Joe Lilian]. great halfback of the University of Oregon ami Chicago Cardinal pro gridders. who
Princeton, i”d.
The J'M'ior and Wom?~’s Mis -ionary societie; held a joint met’ ing at Olive Branch Baptist church Sunday aftcrnoi n. I£. t'. Nash of Indianapolis vblled iiis daughter. Mrs Henry Ilcvard ami (family severaI days last week. Delmar Roundtree spent the week-end in
Alum ie as guest of his sister. Hr | jminediate future is that he is one
-iml Mrs. Win. .1 Suns and family.
ei\ Nat Rogers, down along with Harry Markson, his publicity ‘Man of Knowledge.” as representatives of the 20th Century Sporting Club, which resumes boxing in New York in late May at the Polo Grounds after Ringling Brothers Circus folds its tents and pulls out of Madison Square Garden. Mike feels along with such experts as Lester .‘Bromberg of the World-Tele-gram. Jesse Abramson of the Her-ald-Tribune. and Ed Van Every of the New York: Sun. that Perry is a natural for the big time. Dr. C. B. Powell, first Negro member of the New York State Athletic Commission, sent down as an observer by the Commission, was also
at the ringside. Experience Wins
The sell out crowd of 7,510 saw the colored lad lose mainly because of inexperience. The former champion kept him off balance throughout most of the rounds with a long left to the body .and a countering right hook to the jaw. Anpott’s hit, run. and clinch campaign bore him fruit, despite Perry’s sensational rally in the late rounds. It was Perry’s second defeat in his procareer. It was felt that he was not at all overmatched. His failure to punch accurately and too much counter-punching in the six opening rounds cost him a possible victory. Not until he belatedly decided to carry the light to Angott that lie looked as good as his advance notices described him. At that tin* verdict was a split affair with one judge awarding the Rtht to Perry, while the other judge and the referee, Charlie Reynolds awarded it as it should have been, to Angott. On ixiints An-
gott was ahead 97 to 82. Hard Natural Puncher
Main interest in Perry and his
Will O’ Wisp Wells Again Steals to Mexico
MARINES HAVE HOT BALL CLUB
By Don DeLeighbud
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stewart of
also has Iwen a pitching sensation th ,. -veek-eiid here as
in Mexico: Albert Overton, and Pepjier Bn.-sett. tin* great catcher. At first base. Imtii Armando Vazquez of Cuba and Pillie Jackson, the "Colored Lon Gehrig of Virginia". are fighting it «»nt. "Ray" Canady and Fermin Valdes of Cuba are the second suckers. Henry Smith and Herman Hall are the
shortstops.
In the outfield are LeoVigildo
gqesi of her mother. Mrs. Amanda Joins. \fr. ami Mrs. Jeff Walks Rev. and Mrs. Lawton of PinkstnlV ..ml .Mis- Cecelia Walls of Chicago were dinner gifsts of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sellers Monday night. __Mrs. Marion Bell of Chicago was called here to the bedside of her mother. Mrs. .Midlie Hnyes._.Mis. Eva Walden. who has been ill is improving. Mr and Mrs. Isiah Hill wen
Lugo of Cuba. Henry Men inint and dlhd to Indianapolis by the death Da\id Harper. 1 jp,. former’s uncle. Airs. MatKing Tut is buck as chief fun tie Morton returned Monday after
Pinsy Da
of the few natural Heavy hitters in the lighter weight brackets to come along since Ray Robinson popped up in the Golden Gloves A few months ago he was a legitimate lightweight. Now he is a welterweight and growing fast. If is expected that within a year or so. Perry will he a well-propor-tioned light heavyweight. and coupled with his terrific hitting power, that means big money to promoters and watchmakers. Perry is a strikingly handsome lad and could almost, pass for white. Well-knit, with beautiful co-ordina-
r.yinan. augmented bv
vis.
i week’s visit with her children | Lion ot muscles, big hands, thmk
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HASEBALL—TOM FOOLERY. NEW YORK, May 5. (AXP) — Frank Graham, former editor of sjiort topics with the X. Y. Evening Sun. and now connected with Look magazine, has written a mighty fine baseball hook dealing with the picturesque John (Muggsy) McGraw. dean of things baseball in New York City. We kiddingly inserted the moniker "Muggsy” for while he lived, tin* rought-and-ready half-pint Irishman would tear into John L. Sullivan, for all the size difference, had lie dared to address him by the hated name of
"Muggsy”:
NEW YORK. — While there is j son. Paige, the pitcher, is with Graham, a most capable and colmuch to sympathize with in the ilie Kansas City Monarch. Gibson, I orful word-painter, fails to bring case of the Negro ballplayer and i the catcher and home run clouter, | out a side of McG raw which to this the money he earns, there is a- and Buck Leonard, tin* first base-j writer, at least .... exposes the right way to go about matters and man and hitting marvel, are with j high jinks and downright tom fool
CAMP LeJEUNE, N. C. — Hotter than any two-bit pipe in the tobacco state is the Negroes Marines, national baseball club here at Montford Point. The team, which won 22 games and tied one last season, is led by Corp. Dan R. Bankhead of 3106 35th street, Los Angeles, who formerly pitched for the Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati Clowns, and Puerto Rico Stars. The team also has four other able pitchers—Corp. Winzer Turner of Gramgling, La., formerly of Louisiana Normal College; Pfc. Freddie Jackson of Scotlandsville, La., formerly of Southern university; Pfc. James Wilson of Route 6, Bessemer, Ala., formerly of the Atlanta -Black Crackers, and Pfc. Laymon Ramsey, of 4520 Eighth Terrace, North Birmingham, Ala., formerly of the Birmingham Black Barons. Catchers are Pfc. Eugene Jones of 640 Gilbert Manor, Augusta, Ga., who pitched for the Augusta Giants and Savannah, Ga., Indians, and Pvt. Samuel Seagraves of 2019 Hovey street, Indianapolis, formerly of the Cleveland -jluckeyes. The infield consists of first baseman Sergt. William H. McNelly of Millen, Ga., formerly of the Cincinnati Clowns; second baseman, Sgt. Marshall Riddle of 1344 North Elliott avenue, St. Louis, formerly of the Cleveland Buckeyes, St. Louis Stars, and East-West games; third baseman, Pfc. Manuel Stewart of 847 Rebecca Place, Elizabeth, N. J., a former semi-professional performer; shortstop, Pfc. Ernest Beard of 1059 Grand street, Mem-
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phis, Tenn., formerly of the Memphis Red Sox. The utility infielder is Pf. Reubent Johnson of 107 East Arlington Drive, Lawton, Okla., formerly of Langston univer sity and the Houston, Tex., Stars. Outfielders are Pfc. Leonidas Curtis of 309 Craig avenife, Vinton, Va., formerly of the Roanoke Black Cardinals and Newark Eagles; Corp. Tellis Quinn, of 1200 Mississippi street, Jackson, Miss., formerly of the Chicago American Giants and Flint, Mich., Stars; Corp. M. McCullan Cleveland of Farmerville, La., formerly of Louisiana Normal College, and Pvt. William White of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of the Memphis Red Sox.
Seek Mechanics And Drivers Here Truck Drivers and Mechanics are sought by the Civil Service Commission to replace enlisted men being withdrawn from Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Men at least 21 years of age who have had experience driving heavy duty trucks and skilled mechanics not now employed in essential industry are qualified. This work is considered essential by the War Manpower Commissian and men rejected from military service for minor physical defents are particularly urged to apply with the Civil Service Commission, 524 Feeral Buildingin g.
DES MOINES, la.. May 5. (AN P)—Leading his University of Illinois teammates in sensational triumps during the Drake relays here Saturday, Claude (Buddy) Young, former athletic star of Chicago’s Wendell Phillips high school .added two individual championships to his laurels. Conceded by 8,200 spectators as the star of the games. Young began his work in the morning session where he qualified for the dash finals and won the broad jump title with a mark of 22 feet 4j4 inches. He anchored two relay teams and won the 100-yard sprint title. In the 100 yard finals in the aftternoon, Young made his most impressive appearance by running against the wind in the remarkable time of 9.8 seconds. He also ran 110 yards, anchoring the quarter mile relay team and he covered 220 yards on the last leg of the half mile relay victory. Dave Best, Dick Young and Marco Gonzalez were the other team members who helped win these two (itles. Capt. Bob Kelly, veteran Illini track star, helped wdn the university sprint medley relay and the university mile relay. Beside Kelly, the sprint medley relay Illini team were Gouzalzez, Campbell, and Dick Young; Hinkle, Dick Young and Gonzalzez backed Kelly in snatching the mile relay victory.
Bobcat Clips Joey Peralta In Lopsided Bout at
Chi
Beatin' the Gun
By Alvin Moses
W 7 ar Workers' Baseball Fest NIGHT BASEBALL
Indianapolis-Cincy
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frem all indications, Willie Wells, the Homestead Grays, Ted Strong tabled shortstop of the Newark played outfield and was one ot Eagles, chose tin* wrong course the greatest hitters ever develop\vli< n he again went to Mexico ( »d in the West. Barnhill is the alter signing contracts to play with tiny righthander of the New York the Manleymen. Cubans who is facing induction. Willie Wells is rated as the MacDuffie. is Ho* wonder pitching greatest short fielder of them all, [ marvel of the New York Black
forearms and stocky legs. Perry’s ! hai ring of course, the marvel. John . Yankees. Dandridge is the Newpunches seldom travel farther than ; Henry Lioyd. But Willi** Wells j ;i rk Eagles’ great second baseman, the six-inch standard set by Joe doesn’t have the stability that i Roy Campinclla is the catcher from Louis. Under the tutelage of old stamps a man as being an all-1 the Baltimore Elite Giants mentionHarry Gursh, white, for years the’around great, or In* would have had I f»d as a possible candidate for a mentor of Bruce Flowers, Perry j a definite understanding with the berth with the Pittsburgh Pirates j has developed a terrific kick in Newark Eagle management before ] two seasons ago. West is (he
skinning willy-nilly to South of tin* I clowning first baseman of the Phil-
Border.
Agreed to Play
a delphia Stars and Sampson is the Birmingham Black Barons’ ace
second sucker.
’f? a ^yhxrslx on the Allle m ofl( . iall , Iha , Stolz-Tippy I^rkm eartl at the Gar- c|lI|i> T() |hoMsan(|s „ f fana , he
I don’t know ettnotly how much j Pai f;i | )soni MacDuffie, Dan-
omoney Eft a and Abe Manley prom-
i his right hand that saw him won i these 14 fights and nine on kayoes. I He scored two of these knockouts in preliminary bout snowings I at Madison Square Garden in the ] last couple of months. The last bridge, and Campinella have all lis-
rttgfted .touch Joey Mttnfro of the ^ 'iVwaVo'kuy wlttt’j-!«•«> tn ""* subtle wooing of MaxRrottx. With a right to the "«»<• h|m „ n , ||is lean operators and Puerto Rican »— ' baseball interests • and played in
those countries in past seasons, causing till manner of confusion and dismay in organized Negro baseball. But one by one. they have returned to the Stales and to the teams to which they belonged. Their defection from the Negro
den. Perry was immediately matched out of his class with Angott. lienee the sellout crowd at the 1 Uline Arena here last Tuesday
j night.
Army Bound The Army is almost sure to snap up Perry before the summer is over, but before he goes he will make a lasting impression on both fans and promoters in bouts that ; can he rounded up for Imn before his uniform is ready. Washington is behind him to a man. Perry gained prestige in more than holding his own against Angott in ten rounds and showing up without a scratch tit the end of the fight in which he actually got stronger as Angott weakened under the heavy pounding he received.
country over, Willie Wells is a favorite ball player, but to those who had been pushing him as a
candidate for the big league eon- . T : ideralion. considerable doubt has American and National Leagues ent e,the equal ion. if Wells had been based on a question of would ignore and discard contrac- money The leagues HI the states Inal obligations will. Newark. wHat.! are i <’v*<h*ntly meetnig heir terms indications are there, (providing i al « l these P la y ers are back * the situation came to that point j Wells, however, didn’t argue or (;f development), that he would haggle. He evidently listened to
PLANE CRASH COSTS LIVES OF TWO FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
show up to play with the Pirates, the Giants or the Dodgers? It isn’t sound business sense to jumo at the first “five dollars more” offered, giving no reason, or no word why one is leaving so suddenly. The embarrassment of the Eagles’ management is and should certainly he much less than that of Wells who some day will come to* realize that what he is chasing might not
he real gold after all.
Meanwhile, tile Manleys are grooming Lenny Pearson for the hole left in the infield by Wells’ unpredicted departure for the city of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Between th** players there is no comparison. Wells is the cream of the crop. Pearson, however, should give the fans a show for their money in that In* is willing, a sure fielder and a more than fair hitter.
TUSKEGEE, Ala.. May 5. (ANP) —Two flight instructors at the army air force training school were killed recently in an airplane crash near Oneida, Tenn. They were 2nd Lt. Luther R. Davenport, 25,
cf Loving, Ga., and 2nd Lt. John i Negro Baseball since 1930 has deF. Currier. 23, of Detroit. > veloped several great stars, among The accident is said lo have oc- them Willie Wells. Others are cured (luring a routine combat ' Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck training flight in a basic trainer Leonard, Ted Strong, now in the
airplane. Investigation of the exact Navy Seabees, Impo Barnhill, Ter-! ing on the old master too quickly, cause of the crash is being made ris MacDuffie, Ray Dandridge, Roy j but his manger, Harry Garsh, figby AAF officers j Campinella, Jim West, and Samp-’ ures his charge can do it. Others
the first Mexican that came along, grabbed the next train and cut out, maybe. leaving his hat. Talking
about a rolling stone!!!
cry connected with most things North American and more specifi-
cally.—big league baseball. No man in halldom recognized
the special qualities and talents of Negro American citizens when it came to playing baseball as did the late lamented Johnny McGraw. To him, and he didn’t fear to come out and say so anywhere .... the Negro had few. if any, supervisors among the nations of the world, who go in for—“three strikes you're
out.”
MG raw brought Frank Grant, a second haseman, into New’ York as a member of the famous Giants of some odd years ago, because he felt no guardian of the middle bag existed who could outplay the tight-complex ioned — Negro! Mcgraw, knew’ that Grant was of African ancestry and that because of his blood background, would he discriminated against by fellow—white Americans. So to rival magnates and league players. McGraw introduced Grant as an "American Indian.” It might have worked too had not hundreds of Buffalo, X. Y., Negro devotees of the National pastime flocked to the hall park in train loads to root loudly for their favorite whom they knew only too well. Soon, the palid-faced brother (white) began to smell (they’re always smelling something) something rotten in Denmark, to borrow a vernacular. It was discovered that Grant was of Negro origin and his big league days were numbered. Again, back in 1912 of there
abouts. McGraw hailed the late Jose Mendez, sable-hued Cuban whom I nicknamed the . . "Pearl of the Antilles" when I first started to comment on sport subjects, as the "greatest pitcher in all the w’orld”. And why wouldn't McG r a w or any other fair-minded judge of diamond flesh have so ranted in light of Mendez’ many achievements V The single act which brought forth the McGraviar outburst came about after Mendez had defeated i m m o r ta 1 Christy Mathewson (in his heyday) and that wizardly forkhamier. Napoleon Nap) Rucker, of the then Brooklyn Super has, now known as Leo Durocher’s Dodgers. McGraw recognized the invincibility of speedball king "Bullet” Wickware who ilcked the great Walter Johnson.
LEE ATHLETES TAKE H U MEET
CAMlP LEE, Va.—Represented by soldier athletes of the Second Brigade. Camp Lee wno the military section of the Howard university interscholastic, collegiate and military relays Saturday in Washington, Scoring 44 points in winning, the men from I^ee took every event with the exception of the 440-yd. run. Camp HoLabird was second with 10 points, followed by Aberdeen Proving Gr i'tnd, which scored 7. As expected, it was Cpl. Norwood "Barney” Ewell w’ho led his mates to victory. He had a comparatively easy time in wining the l()0-yd. dash in 9.5 seconds. Cpl. Earl Barnes, also of Lee, was second. In the broad jump the competition was closer. Ewell coming through w’ith a leap of 22 feet 11 inches, while Thomas of Hoiabird was second wit h 22afeet 9 inch effort. With Ewell as anchor man, the sprint relay team of Cpl. WilUam aRiney, Barnes, and Cpl. Jas. Page won its event in 44.5 seconds. It was in the 440-yd. run that Lee met its only defeat of the afternon, Jackson of Aberdeen winning, and Lonesome of Hoiabird placing second. Sgt. Donald Barksdale, of Lee, ran third. Putting the Lee team back in winnig stride, Cpl. Albert Dawson, won the mile in five minutes flat. The mile relay team of Pvt. Harris Moseley. Cpl. Clarence Graves, Sgt. James Thompson, and Cpl. Elmer,
CHICAGO. May 5. (ANP)—In a one-sided 10-round boxing show held at the Coliseum here Friday night, Bob Montgomery, recognized by New York as lightw’eight champion, defeated Joey Peralta before 6,112 fans who paid $21,947 to witness the match. Marking the third, straight defeat at the hands of Montgomery. w r ho is slated to see army duty soon, Peralta was on the short end of the money before the fight by three to one odds. He tried to change this situation by taking the offensive in the first round, which he easily w’on. Montgomery took the second and the rest. Bob’s best scoring weapon was a left hook to the head and body. His dangerous right frequently was wild but in the third, sixth, and 10th rounds he staggered Peralta with his right, forcing his opponent to clinch. Montgomery weighed 140 and Peralta 138. The referee was Tommy Gilmore and the judges were Arthur O’Berg and Harold Marovita. Expert treatment by Isaac Kline saved Joey from losing the fight early when Bob opened an old eye cut in the same manner he lost to Ike Williams in his pre vious appearance.
Hammerin' Hank Has Boat May 22 at Griffith Stadium
wAOTnvrTnv iviiv ^ tanpi* r ecognize it as a good match wheth- killed Thursday near here when
WASHINGTON, May 5. (AN r) * , .<rrvx5„ u its rjano rrnsherl
— Henry Armstrong and Aaron Perry have been carded for May 22 when Promoter Goldie Ahearn will open the outdoor season at
Griffith Stadium.
The contest will bring together the former tri-title holder and the new sensaiiou of Washington in a match anticipated to draw a
$75,000 gate.
The comment is being heard in sports circles that Perry is tak-
er Perry wins or loses. ‘‘This is a business deal,” as one commen-
tator said.
The bout will go ten rounds. Perry will come in probably at 142 pounds and Armstrong at approximately 140. The weighLs have not been officially announced yet.
YOUNG LIEUTENANT DIES IN FATAL AIR CRASH TUSKEGEE, Ala., May 5. (AN P)—Second Lt. Francis B. Peoples, 24, of Henderson,'N. C., a graduate of the last class of pilots, was
his fighter plane crashed. A former Hampton. Institute ath-
lete, Lieut. Peoples’ parents live in Henderson, N. C., and his wife resides in New York City. The young lieutenant had just received his wings when he met his death.
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Dandridge won very handily three minutes, 37 seconds.
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