Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1960 — Page 11

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W. I. Clowns to Host Lafayette

CANADIAN TOPS OUR OLYMPIC SPRINT ACES SASKATOON, Canada (ANP) — With sprinters like Ray Norton and Frank Budd, the U. S. has considered its chances pretty good in the 100 and 200 meter Olympic dashes at Rome next month. But wait a minute! Here’s Canada’s Harry Jerome. The 19-year-old Vancouver speedster is the latest to lay claim to the title “the world’s fastest human.’’ Jerome was clocked last week in the 100 meters in 10 seconds flat. Budd and Norton posted :10.4 times, with Norton winning in the photo finish, at the U. S. Olympic Trials earlier this month at Stanford University. The performance by Jerome was only the second time a runner has been tkned at 10 flat for the 100 meters. Germany’s Armin Holy did it last month and his mark is being considered for the world record. JEROME, WHO ATTENDED the University of Oregon this year, also broke the existing Canadian 200-meter mark of :21.4, with a :21.2 clocking But he has done even better thaw that.

The crowd-pleasing West Indianapolis Clowns softball team will be host to Lafayette on Sunday, storting at 3 p. m., at their diamond at Pershing and Howard sts. On Friday, July 29, they were Mated for a pair of contests at Muncie, with the opener at 7 o’clock. Last weekend the Clowns split. On Sunday they beat Hetherington & Berner, 3-1, before the rains came and washed out another scheduled tilt THE NIGHT BEFORE,/ they looked both good (15 hits) and had (6 errors) while dropping an 8-4 game at Kokomo. Eddie Moss, the talented first baseman, thrilled the large crowd with his sensational stretches and catches. The Kokomo fans seemed to think the Clowns were purposely putting on a fun show, as they cheered every error. But according to Manager John Caldwell, the bobbles were all good, honest rocks. Women's Olympic Team in Training EMPORIA, Kan. (ANP) —Members of the U.S. Olympic women’s team, including several women stars, arrived here last week to train for the 1960 games opening in Rome on Aug 29. Included were these alumni from the 1956 Olympics: Earlene Brown, Los Angeles, shot put and (Continued on Page 13)

Twyman Gets Award For Aid to Stokes

By ALICE A. DUNNIGAN

WASHINGTON, D. C (ANP)— The moving story of the relationship between a Negro and a white basketball player has won for Jack Twyman the Interfaith Award for his contribution toward better

racial understanding.

Twyman was 'one of four persons honored at the Washington Interfaith Awards Luncheon here last month. The others were District Commissioner Robert El McLalghlin, playwright Paddy Ghayefsky *nd Florida’s Gov. LeRoy Collins. In presenting the award to Twyman, Morris Siegel, sports commentator, said it was a real demonstration of brothI erhood when “I, a Jew, ’ would be presenting an award . to you, a Catholic, for help-

; ing a Negro.”

. Twyman’s friendship for his teammate, Maurice Stokes was brought to public attention through a tragedy which occurred

on March 15, 1958.

until they reached Cincinnati. Twyman then took the helm. He made arrangements to place Stokes in a hospital, and took care of his personal affairs. Stokes lay in a coma six weeks. When he regained consciousness he was totally paralyzed. But Twyman stayed by his side — sometimes stern and sometimes sympapathetic, but always coaxing and encouraging him to continue his struggle for recov-

ery.

Twyman reports that Stokes is now well on the road to recovery and is responding to his rehabilitation training While he probably never will recover completely, he will soon be in a position to earn his own living. THE TWO STARS’ friendship dates back to high school days in Pittsburgh, where they often opposed each other on the basketball

IT WAS ON that day that Stokes, a Negro member of the Cincinnati Roya’s professional basketball team, suddenly collapsed on a plane on the way home from De-

troit.

The illness was later diagnosed as a disease commonly known as “Sleeping sickness.’’ Through oxygen administered by the stewardess, Stokes managed to sUy alive

court.

Modestly. Twyman said he did not deserve all the praise. “It just fell to my lot to look after a teammate, since I live in Cincinnati.” He was the only member of the Royals living in Cincinnati, he pointed out. But he added that Stokes is a good guy and a very good friend.

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HOM&R FOR DOUGLASS: Slugging catcher Theodore Williams crosses the plate after clouting a 3-run homer for the Douglaiss Little League team in first inning of tournament game Monday ot Ozark Ike field. His rival backstop, Steve Bond of

Fairgrounds, can only look on dejectedly. But Fairgrounds had the lost laugh os it won the game 8-6, advancing to the district round at Danville. (Recorder photo by Jim Burres)

Brunswick Signs Sims as First Negro Bowling Pro

Liston Challenges Inge After Flattening Folley

CHICAGO (ANP) — The first Negro to receive o professional bowling contract has been signed by the Brunswick Corporation. J. Wilbert Sims, 38, of Chicago, was signed to an advisory staff contract "in recognition of the championship record he has compiled," according to Milt Rudo, Brunswick vicepresident, Brunswick’s policy of signing signing bowlers is based on the athletes’ performance on the lanes and reputation as sportsmen. “Sims’ reputation in both respects is outstanding and these qualifications were the key factors in our decision to offer him a contract,” Rudo said. The advisory staff, totaling more than 90 bowlers throughout the nation, includes World’s Invitational champion Don Carter and 1960 National All-Star winner Harry Smith, as well as the acknowledged queen of the game, Mrs. Marion Landewig. SIMS IS A relative “newcomer”

DENVER (ANP) — Hard-punch-ing Sonny Liston of Philade’phia last week climbed to the No. 1 spot among the contenders for Floyd Patterson’s heavyweight title with an impressive'3rd-roiund knockout of Zora Folley of Chandler, Axiz The kayo artist, who has chilled his last 9 opponents,

who bowled his first game in 1951 “My first game was a 213 and I wanted to see if I could beat that, so I joined a team and have bowled regularly ever since,” he said. He is 1 currently bowling in four leagues, carrying an over-all 197 average. He is a member of the Joe Louis Brown Bombers team Sims received national recognition in 1959 when the (Continued on Page 13)

then fired an immediate challenge to Ingemar Johansson, the former titlist whom Patterson dethroned June 20. However, Patterson is under contract to fight Johansson next and Liston undoubtedly will have to wait out that fight. Sonny was brutal against Folley, a classy boxer After fighting guarded’y in (he 1st round, he cut loose with a barrage of punches and finally decked Folley with bis celebrated left hook in the 2nd. Zora got up and fought back gamely, but Sonny caught him with another punch which sent him to the camas. The bell saved

Folley.

The 3rd round hardly got under way before Liston lowered the boom on Folley with another left (Continued on Page 13)*^

Meikel Park - aSouthside Stepchild?

SUMMER FOR SOME: You at the lake and seaside resorts, behold what must suffice to cool approximately 500 Negro and white children who take their recreation ot Meikel Pork on the city's Southside. The "wadingpool" is badly in need of paint and repairs —for one thing, the sewer is broken so that the water cannot drain off. Other features of the park include a onetime building which i$ gone down to the foundation,

a baseball diamond where rocks serve for bases, and three swings. Community leaders say the Park Department should clean up and fix up the playground and build a she I ter-house. They point out that nearby Riley and Rhodius Parks ore comparatively well-maintained, but Meikel seems to be a neglected stepchild. How about it, city fathers? (Recorder photo by Houston Dickey)

Riley Tops Mayer In Parks — PAL Boxing Show Riley Park boxers took four out of five bouts from Mayer Cfaapel scrappers in a show at Municipal Gardens on Saturday. It was the second in a series of five shows being sponsored by the Park Department and the PAL Clubs. The next show will be at Douglass Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. Boxers desiring to take part should get in touch with Paul “Tennessee” Lee, who is matchmaker for all the shows. ON THE MUNICIPAL Gardens card, Bobby Harris of Riley won a decision over Mayer’s Cuby Jackson in the main event. They were 147-pounders. Other results were: 195 Pounds — William Hogue (Mayer) over James Hopson (Ri-

ley).

85 — Awie Ballard (Riley) over Buddy Smith (Mayer). 90 — Stanley Harris (Riley) over (Continued on Page 13)

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The Indianapolis Recorder, July 30,1960-11 Olympic Net Team At Cincy Aug. 13

Stars to Collide At Zionsville Basketball Meet ZIONSVILLE — Bud Gates Motors (the former McClelland AllStars) will take the court at 7:30 p m Sunday against Noblesville to open the annual Zionsville Outdoor Basketball Toumiaimetit. The Gates team is Jim “Jabo” Gilreath’s outfit featuring Bobby Edmonds and other former Attucks stars. They are the defending Lockefield Dustbowl and AAU Sectional champs. In Sunday’s seal'd game, a Muncie team including Ron Bonham, John Dampier and Jim Davis will try its stardust against Rock Island. THE OPENING-ROUND schedule for the tourney, sponsored by the Lions Club and including 16 talent-crammed quintets, was announced by Director Jim Rosentsihl as follows: SUNDAY, JULY 31 7:30 — Bud Gates Motors vs. Noblesville. 8:30 — Muncie vs. Rock Island. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3 7-30 — Franklin Life Insurance vs. Elwood 8:30 — Shelbyville vs. Carmel. FRIDAY, AUG. 5 7:30 — Lafayette National Homes vs. Eddie’s Drive-In. 8:30 — Sinn Electric vs. Kokomo. SATURDAY, AUG. 6 7:30 — Zionsville vs. Longmire Dairy Dip. 0:30 — Terre Haute vs. Crawfordsville. TEAM ROSTERS ARE subject to change until game time, Rosenstihl said There is more switching than at a national political convention. But here’s a rundown on some top teams as we go to press: Bud Gates Motors — Last time out, when it was known as Aldej> man Ford, “Jabo’s” lineup included Larry McIntyre, Jerry Hazelwood, Stanford Patton, Bill Brown, William Freeman, John Gipson, John Bridgeforth. Stanley Richardson and James Haywood in addition to Edmonds. Franklin Life — An outfit of former-and future Butler players listing Wally Cox, Phil Dawkins, Jeff Blue, Mickey Reeves, Marc Denny from Bedford and Jim Green from Marion. Elwood — Darrell McQuitty and Dick Mitchell from Purdue, Marty Burdette from Miami of Flori-

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Lafayette — Bill German, 6-11 Purdue center. Eddie’s Drive-In — LeVera Benson of Miami of Ohio plus Edgar Searcy, “Bo” Crain, “Muffin” Williams, Paul Henry, Lou Williams, Melvin Ballard, Earlie Stennis, Joe McKay and O’yde Bedenbaugh. Sinn Electric — This is Ray Crowe's team, listing Searcy, Willie Merriweather, Bill Brown, John Gipson, Hersobell Turner (Continued on Page 13)

WEST POINT, N. Y. — The U. S. Olympic basketball team, including two Hoosiers and one adopted Hoosier on its 12-man roster, will assemble here Sunday to begin drills tor its attempted conquest ot the amateur world! Newly-wed Oscar Robertson tram Indianapolis Attucks and the University ot Cincinnati will head the list ot cagers reporting to Coach Pete Newell ot the Universiiy ot Calitornia. Along with him will be Terry Dischinger ot Terre Haute and Purdue, and 6-11 Walt Bellamy tram New Bern, S. C., who does his

college playing tor Indiana U.

Satch to Get Degree; Hall

LEROY ‘SATCHEL’ PAIGE

In Cleveland Days

WICHITA, Kan. (ANP)—Satchel Paige, veteran pitcher who gained fame in Negro baseball and later in the major leagues, will be honored for his long contribution to the game when the National Baseball Congress, of which he is an alumnus, awards mm a degree in full cap and gown ceremony Aug. 19. • *

The dream team will warm up for the Olymprcs with four games in the U. S. and two in Switzerland, it was announced by the manager, Arthur C. “Dutch” Lonborg of

Kansas.

The Olympics will' play the Cleveland Pipers at Canton, Ohio, Aug. 6, and at Morgantown, W. Va., Aug. 10; the Denver Truckers at Cincinnati, Aug. 13, and New York Tapers in New York, Aug. 17. Two more games are tentatively scheduled in Switzerland Aug. 20 at Lausanne and Aug. 22 at Lugano, Lonborg said. Money from the games in this country will go into the U. S Olympic Fund.' MEANWHILE, ASSURANCE CAME that at least part of the Olympic net tournament probably will be televised by CBS, which has exclusive rights for Olympic coverage in the U. S. A total of 90 hours of Olympic sports will be televised for European consumption and Pete Molnar, CBS executive, said the network will beam 20 hours of this to the United States between Aug. 26 and Sept. 12. Sports to be televised include track and field, swimming and diving, basketball, wrestling, boxing, water polo, gymnastics cycling, soccer, fencing, rowing and equestrian competition. The time element is such that a game ending as late as 4:30 p. m. in Rome will be available for network television the same night in the United States. THE BASKETBALL TOURNEY will be played in a 13,000-seat sports palace at the site of the Rome Universal Exposition, a world’s fair which Mussolini planned but never staged because of World War II Besides “The Big O,” Bellamy and Dischinger, the U. S. team includes Darral Imhoff, California; Jerry West, West Virginia; Jay Arnette, Texas; Jerry Lucas, Ohio State; Bob Boozer, Kansas State and Peoria; Burdie Haldorson, Colorado and Bartlesville: A1 Kelley, Kansas and Peoria; Les Lane, Oklahoma and Wichita; and Ad rdm Smith, Kentucky ..and Una Armed Forces.

The tall, angular hurler is the leading graduate from the Congress program over the last 25 years. He will wear the traditional cap and gown for the presentation at the opening of the 26th annual National Non-Pro Tournament next month. The latest in a Ion list of honors to the ageless moundsman revived speculations that Satch may yet be considered for inclusion in the Hall of Fame, where the names of past greats of the national pastime are enshrined. Satch has written a book about his career, entitled “Pitching Man.”

UGA Tourney At Chi Aug. 22 WASHINGTON. D. C. (ANP)— The United Golfers Association’s national tournament will be played at Chicago Aug. 22-23 over the Pipe-O-Peace and Burnham Woods'* courses, according to Howard Anderson. UGA president. The Ohio-sette Women’s Golf Club, UGA affiliate in Chicago, is serviig as host to the national tourney. Mary Campbell is chairman of arrangements.

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