Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1950 — Page 7

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Steamboat-The Greyest of Them AB-Dies Af 88 In Phoenix, Ariz.

By GROVER C. DOBBS PHOENIX, Ariz. <ANP) — Old Steamboat, 88, famed boxing trainer of champions and also onetime great stage dancer, made his finai trip last week. The man who made such men as dancer Bill Rob inson and boxers Joe Cans and Jack Johnson great died broke on Friday, the 13th of January. Thus one of the most colorful men in both the 19th and 2fVh century boxing and entertainment worlds, said farewell to life as dramatically as he lived in it. Born Horace Taylor in Staunton, Va., he gained his name of Steamboat while working on the waterfront around Norfolk, Va., it was while working on steamboats traveling between Norfolk and Baltimore he learned to dance — entertaining the crew and passengers just for the fun of it. Practicing numerous steps on rocking boats he developed w^hat was called a rocking wing style of tap dance. Out West in San Francisco lie gained his greatest fame on the stage at the turn of the century. Later on he taught the comparative youngster. Bill Robinson, the art of holding his hips down while dancing. He also taught the late Bojangles how to change routines and still remain on balance. It was the boxing world, however in w'hich Steamboat gained recognition as an immortal trainer. As a pioneer in the early days of boxing when fighters and promoters

often had to run from police and sometimes from the crowds, he trained Joe Gans, one of the great lightweight champions of all times Jack Johnaon, Harry Wills, and Joe Jeanette. In his later ^days he taught several fancy pointers to John Henry Lewis, former lightheavyweight champion. He instilled in Sam Langford and Jack Johnson the flat foo‘ style of balance which made them so effective. Steamboat came to Arizona in 1910 two years before it was admitted to the union. Since then he has been an institutionas as far as fighters, young and old are concerned. Nobody in this area can think of the Phoenix Garden here without also thinking of Steamboat. He has worked there as trainer, matchmaker, caretaker, doorkeeper, promoter — you name the job, he had it. When Steamboat died he left no money and no relatives. He did, however, leave thousands c.' friends. The Arizona Athletic commission is giving a benefit promotion in his honor, Jan. 97Today, all that remains of the man that is an Arizona institution, are memories by folks of all ages —at the Rice hotel where everyone know his every little habit — among the young people whom he inspired — among the older people who revered him.

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Pew Jfally Held In New CosHe NEW CASTLE -- A successful pew rally was held Sunday afternoon aPWiley Methodist church. Rev. J. C. Williams is pastor. Mrs. Mildred Ladd is seriously ill at her home near Losantville. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Winslow and Mesdames J. C. Williams, Russell Winslow, and Emmanuella Cartwright spent Sunday in Madison, where they attended a district young adult meeting. diaries Mukes, son of Mrs. Mabel Mukes, is still confined to Riley hospital, Indianapolis. Miss Lillian Weaver and Messrs. Roger Smith and Richard Weaver were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boatwright. The Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Donald Archey Jr. last Tuesday. The missionary society of Bethel AME church met with Mrs. Hazel Hansard. The trustees of Bethel AME church will have a pew rally nex. Sunday afternoon. Arthur Thurman is chairman. The program will be rendered by the Teen-Age Harmonizers of St. Paul AME church, Indianapolis. Rev. F. J. Wilson is pastor.

NffSMEN VOTE JESSE OWENS TRACK STAR OF HALF CENTURY

NEGRO STAFFED PRISON CAMP IN MAKING IN NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH, N.C. <ANP) — The state of North Carolina is considering plans to establish a prison camp for Negro convicts to be manned by a Negro staff. Governor Scott revealed last week at a press conference. He said he had asked the state prison department to work out plans for such a project. This camp, he said, would have Negro guards and Negro officers and possibly a Negro superintendent.

NEW YORK (ANP)—Jesse Ow ens, the all-time great athlete whe broke three world records and tied a fourth in a relatively few minutes one Spring afternoon, has been voted the greatest track star o' the past 50 years. T’:e slender, amiable Negro sprinter was voted that honor b> 201 sports editors and writers in a pall by the Associated Press. No man in the history of track can boa-st the accomplishments o Owens, who in 1936 shattered thmyth of Aryan superiority in Berlin by winning the 100 and 200 meter dashes, the broad jump, and running a leg on the winning 400meter relay team. Previously, for Ohio State university, he set new world marks in the 220-yard low hurdles, the 220-yard dash, leaped 26 feet, 8Yinches for the broad jump record and tied the 100-yard dash recorc —all in an afternoon's w r ork. In Chicago, where Owens is an executive of a Loop drygoods store he commented, “the greatest v.hrii of my life was the Berlin Olympics.” He referred to the day that Adolph Hitler managed to rush from tiie stadium in order to avoid shaking hands with him hnd other Negro champions. However, his feat on May 25, 1935, in the Big Ten Track meet at Ann Arbor, Mich., was the mos spectacular of his accomplishments. Sports scribes say it is doubtful that another Owens will come along, in the next half

ten.ury to break three world track -ecords and tie one — in one day. Today Owens is 36 years old ind the father of three daughters, me a freshman at his alma mater. I ]>hio State university. During I basketball season, he helps pro- ' mote the Harlem Globetrotters. ! whose headquarters are in Chica- | ?o. | Shortly after his Berlin invasion, Owens rmde headlines as a bandleader, and by racing a horse in Cuba. It is reported ihat he lost around $25,000 in a baseball pronotion in 1939.

Joe Louis, Former 3oxmg Chomp to Moke Dixie Tour NEW YORK—Plans for a tour of the South by former heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis announced here recently will include exhibition bouts in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and possibly Lbuisiana. ‘ According to Harry Mendel, Joe Louis’ public relations man, the former champion will meet the best available opponents in all the cities he may visit. Cities Joe Louis may visit on the southern tour may include Tampa and Jacksonville. Atlanta and among others probably Birmingham and New Orleans.

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Peru Church Has Quarterly Meeting PERU—Quarterly meeting was held at Wayman AME church last Sunday. Rev. J. P. Q. Wallace, presiding elder of the northeast district of the Indiana conference, presided. Miss Julia Ann Jackson visited in Kokomo over the week-end. Miss Barbara Lenore visited relatives and friends in Kokomo last week. Rev. J. Dupee conducted services on scheduled time at Mt. Herman Baptist’ church last Sunday. Local residents experienced an uncomfortable time for several days last week. Water was in the basement of nearly every home in the city. • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, Wabash, were recent visitors in he city. Mrs. V. Mayo and Miss Quo Vadis Harding visited in Kokomo recently.

NEWARK, N. J. (ANP) — Far vears major league fans have wonlered what is the origin of the “unw'ritten” law in baseball which banned Negroes from the major eagues and possibly organized baseball until Jackie Robinson reached Montreal in 1946 and Brooklyn in 1947. One answer probably lies in the history of the Newark Bears of he , International league. As the • nory goes in 1887 Newark had n star colored pitcher, George Stovey, who won 35 victories that year. Negro players were an accepted fact.in the International league at that time. One day, however, ‘.he Chicago Cubs with Cap An-

"Satch" Paige on Indians 7 Waiver List, Late Rumor CLEVELAND—Sources next to the front office of the Cleveland Indians ventured late last week that “Satchell” Paige has probably played t his last game for 'the team. The same was rumored aibout Kenny Keltner, third baseman^ af the Indians. Both players are on the waiver list along with Mike Tresh, infielder, Johnny Berarcfino and Thurman Tucker, outfielder, it is reported. Hank Greenberg, general manager, it is reported refused to name names in this instance.

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NEW YORK (ANP — DOWNTOWN NEW YORK nite spots which fight as does Branch Ricksy for a complete breakdown of racial intolerance should be known to all of us who patronize both uptown-and-downiown pleas u r e spots. In Greenwich Village,, at 5 Sharidan Square, you get a superb dinner for $2.50 in addition to a sizzling show staged by CAB CALLOWAY, the nationally famous Wally Wanger Girls; Sonny Roberts and his ork, and fhe clever “Creators” act. The name of the club is Greenwich Village Inn. This is written exj-ressively for out-of-towners who never seem to receive the proper direction for an evening where colored-and-white patrons enjoy themselves. THEN, there is ihat theatre-res-taurant that bears the quaint name of “BIRDLAND,” 52nd street at B’way, where for the unbelievable admission price of 98c, <ro kidddn’) yea may see such artists as ERROLL GARNER, MARY ANN McCALL, and the always pleasing LESTER YOUNG. The dinner there is a la carte an dit’s good for we’ve been there several times With our wife as well as other friends. . . . Each week we will suggest two downtown interracial gay ports as well as our own in Harlemtown. One of the biggest box office attractions in southern France, KATHERINE DUNHAM, of ihe curvacious figure and brilliant mind, will tour Italy before leaving for Haiti to make a movie financed by French admirers, according to friend ED SULLIVAN, N. Y. Daily News columnist. . . .

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