Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1949 — Page 11
Sam Bankhead's Services Bid For by Clowns
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DODGERS' BIG BOSS RELAXES .WITH STAR, JACKIE ROBINSON: Shown above at the Dodgers' training camp, Vero Beach, Fla., Branch JRickey,” president of the Brooklyn Dodgers engages in a training camp tete-a-tete with his star second-sacker, Jackie Robinson, while watching members of the Dodgers' squad getting into shape. —(Keystone Pictures, Inc.) Judges’ Decisions in AAU Bouts Blasted by Fans, Writer Says
The Indianapolis Clowns are seeking the services of Sammy Bankhead veteran infielder formerly with the Homestead Grays it was reported last week. Manager Buster Havwood of the Clowns selected Bankhead for his team when the Grays quit the league and disbanded, but Bankhead is considered a hold-out as he has not signed a contract to
date.
* The Clowns’ schedule is comI plete for April but against possible cancellations or defaults, general manager Syd Pollock will consider games for open dates in May. In some sections the fun producers in the Clowns’ squad are a big attraction and the subject of numerous oueiies. The management announced that "King” Tut and Juggling Joe Taylor are working out new acts for the coming season to promote roars of laughter among the fans. Reece "Goose” Tatum, popular first baseman, will perform in the “pepper ball” and
“shadow ball” acts.
The Clowns will play the Win-ston-Salem Giants, Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs during the month of April. The full schedule is as follows: April 2 at Tampa; 3 and 4 at Jacksonville; fi at Columbia. S. C.; CJ at Gastonia. N. C.; 7 at Greensboro, N. C.; 8 at Durham, N. C.; 9 at Raleigh. N. C.; 10 at Newport News. Va.; 11 at Portsmouth, Vn.; 12 at Rocky Mount. N. C\; 13 al Winston-Salem. N. C.; 14 at Elber-
ton. Ga.; 15 at Macon. Ga.; IG at i FlVC S^OSOSIS
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PRIZE-WINNING KEGLERS: Shown gbove seventh annual Fun Bowl Classic guest of honor (left to right) Oscar Harrison, Chicago, dean of Negro bowlers; Billy Hampton, 7th place winner, $25; Bill Rhodman, Detroit, national singles, $50; Parker Jones, Chicago, $150, third; Wm. Brown, $100, 4th prize; Sea Ferguson, $200, 2nd prize, and Bill Sewell, v/ealthy Chicago sportsman, who presented
awards.—(Recorder Photo by Thorn' Ervin.)
Ky. High School Five Sets Fast Pace in
I I,a nett. Ala.; 17 at.Atlanta, Ga.; 18
He whipped Rob i,n( ' 19 at Birmingham. Ala.; 20 at
By .TIM Cl’MMINGS
The cream of Indiana’s amateur on \y repeater. r‘ r w.c-,- oo .,4 j ■ ji j FCIin!Vfunrip to nuiinfjiin lii's 1 usetit. IVloilloo, lad.,
th'rw.'ok! title- it's interesting to note S"" Antonio. Texas; 25 at I)al-
was loop.ling i„i„ l,p top shape Haven and Kling met in the '481 a*- exas; at Mu-ewport; J8 at in Indianapolis. Garv. and Jason- finals also. Raven had knocked-out fli-olotte N C .; 29 at Norfolk, ville. with the national WU chain- Indianapolis’ Jim Watkins earlier . and then into the Poo pionsiiip classics next in line. v rhe evening in the fo-st round. | Grounds. New ^ ork, to oflieially ilis-siis ne scheduled to he held Fred Rice. Indianapolis bantam- °pen the NAL season on Sunday, in Boston arouml the first of April, weight, for two years state fly- ls <- against N. V Cubans.
weight king, successfully moved up -
a notch this year, into the 118-
John Wilson's Record Falls In IHSAA Tournament Finals
The 1949 stale champions were crown Friday, March 18. as the finals of the state tournament were reeled off at the Armory. Most of the 75 fighters entered saw action last Thursday night, the first night
Ragsdale IW, of the American t ‘”5. e . Jac ks°n> Muncie, earlier that
MADISON VILLE, Ky—The Rosenwald High School Tigers basket-J ball team entered the Kentucky I high school basketball tournament
at Louisville with one of the most . . <■ , » i • enviable retords of anv of Hie oielit f | - ja ' Wiideat"' played’'liavvless leaios eolopetioil for II,e wto Uo- ( V 1 V, npi ,'’ MS lip ' i state tournament, outshooting MadThe r. E ers woo 2!) deeoapos ... , son . s , )s , he soper-duper
.3.1 slarts dming I he present sea- ru|a|e
! son. the team has a five year ree-
By C HARLES S. PRESTON
All we can say after
,<147 and *48. He <le, isiooed Jewell aix in the second round of their jeam l«s won .ievi„ LUies.. M
Legion, sponso staged 27 liout
night and 24 on the final night. Indianapolis placed three men
on the stale team
placed a tru two berths, team won t! in the local
{taints.
, Four ot the 1948 cliampions won championships again this year. However, only one champion re-
Wilson in this year’s finals after finals bout,
mounting more points than Clar-j Tejm Scoring
Indianapolis "A,” 38; Gary Ring-
. ’’VA*” > night 1 side. 20: Terre Haute, 18; Gary
tne allair. s .
the* opening
Apparently there are no quali- Boys' Club. 12; Indianapolis ' B,’ fied judges in Indiana, other than 1(| : South Bend. 8; Evansville, fi;
the Indianapolis cretv which ren-; Puiduc, 2.
C ue likeuise <,ers so man y “questionable” decid I .sonville won s *°hs. We would like to note that
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Final Results:
Pound Class—Jim
McKin-
l e Indianapolis “A” \ CI ' ew “robbers” decide the ucy. Indianapolis, won a decision
tourney, tallying 38
", . winners of the Golden Gloves, the from Frank Minor, also of luuian-
team championship .
state AAU, and professional fights apolis.
staged here. And several of their 118 Pound Class—Fred Rice, Indecisions at every show are vehe- dianapolis. won a decision from mently protested by the fans I Jewell Wilson, Evansville, through boos and hisses. ' 12G Pound Class—Everett Coo-
nealed in the same class Ruck Charles Adkins, two year win- pei j*. IK(,d L<on n,,t,SOJ1 ’ Raven. Garv heavyweight; was ofthel2f5-poundclass inovecj Jt
i up to the 135 bracket this year and " , , ' IU I ,OUI
the' end of the
won himself a title (here. He de-
135 Pound Class—Charles Ad-
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tealed John Taylor, also of Gary. , ( 2 ar : v '. x \ 0 . n a * loni Taylor was runner-up to Adkins in a j jj, u p
division last
Hie featherweight
year.
Leon Hudson was the only ’48 champ to be dropped in defeat. Hudson won the 118 crown in 1948
rials.” We saw a foul called on Shiite as he was off his feet shooting a two-handed effort, and we saw a Madison player deliberately push Andy Toth
without penalty. >
Don’t take it from us, though No less an authority than Dee Monroe was quoted by sports writers as saying: “1 didn’t blame Mor-
... . . , .. , Madison’s Dee Monroe scored 3G
, n f l r a !'. ° m s <,U ‘ “ 1U Vt ‘ points in the championship con- rical for being sore when they aistnet tiophies. test to break Johnny Wilson's pre- called that fifth foul on him. He I he team s highest point Pioduc- v i ous r eco ,xl of 30, and to tie Bill didn’t even touch me.” ei (luring the present season is a (; urre tl’s mark of !*1 for the last Schnaitter “Clears” Shine
sophomore, Horace ( allioun. ' vlt 'L f our games
a record of 521 po’ <s. Other high point men include Frank Shelton. 347 points; Arthur Lowery, 374, points, and Nathan Brinkley, 2G9 u ’ m
points.
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Tigers Track Squad Includes 7 Vets of 48
College Stars Quintet Beats Trotters' Five
CHICAGO <ANP)—For the first time in two years the Harlem Globetrotters lost a game in the Chicago Stadium Sunday night. The Trotters lost in the final seven seconds of the game, 51 to 50, to i group of college all stars from DePaul, Loyola, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin. Nathaniel rRweetwateri Clifton was held to only one field goal by the collegians. The team played the third game of a triple-header which featured a regular Basketball \sso.iation of America game won by the Chicago Stags over the Rochester Royals, 98 to 61.
"Goose” Tatum led the Globe trotters in scoring with 18 points, uid Marques Haynes tallied 13. The all stars were led by Leo Barnfiorst of Notre Dame with 21 points. All American Jack Kerris of Loyjla played center and scored eight
points for the all stars.
A crowd of 14,451 fans came to iee the Trotters put on a ’‘show*’ igainst the stars, but saw them lose their second game in seven days. Earlier last week they lost a return match with the Minne-!
ap .V‘ is ^ k r rS "! Mi » n eapons. i Ray Lambery. the Globetrotters had a 27 to 21 lead at the half. This was the,
With seven veterans of his 1948 j squad back, Attucks track coach Cortland Bishop this week was drilling his current 30-man squad in preparation for the Tigers’ initial, meet of the season, April 1, , at Manual. The returning veterans include Paul Middiebrooks, and Horace Peterson, dash men; William Clark i high hurdles; Del mas Harris, and j Fred Shack, distance runners; James Cromwell, high jump, and i William Smith, pole vault. The green and gold schedule includes four triangular meets, four dual meets, the Indianapolis Relays, the sectionals and the state meet. The schedule is as follows: April 1—Manual April £—Franklin Township April 3—Tech-Howe April 15 — Washington - Broad
Ripple
April |20 — Southpor5 Warren
Central
April 22—Indianapolis Relays April 26—Noblesville Carmel
April 29—City Meet May 3—Columbus May G—Ben Davis May 13—Sectional May 21—State Meet
The squad includes Richard j Bonner, Marvin Richardson, William Alexander, Robert Mitchell, Berne! Yeakey. Gilbert White, ! Lemuel Harris, William Scott, j John Childress, Robert Jackson, J Sheldon Chappel, Edw r ard Bailey,
I Kenneth St ray Lorn.
William Fuqua, Robert Lewds, | John Richardson, Alton Neville, Donald Thurman, Marshall Bluett, Virgil Mosley, Ezra Clemmons and
first time the white stars had ever ord for the season is now 128 Wins
played together. The Trotters’ rec- and three losses.
40 Men in Attucks Baseball Squad Drill for '49 Season Reporting a heavy schedule, the - —————
first game to be played in less throwing ability he should hold a than tw'o weeks, Graham Martin, )°I °I long ball hitters to a min-
head baseball coach at Attucks, imum in bases.
And Spence Schnaitter, Madi- this week was sending his pros- Rudolph W'ilson, second base-
This writer shifted to the Wild- son’s king-sized pivot ace, added:. peetive charges through a rigid nlan ; Harold Harvey, third basecats’ bandwagon alter Watching} “ Antl Shine didn’t foul me; either, j conditioning period. The 40-man man; Richard Murray, fielder; Ai-
put down a classy Auburn when they called that last one on
quintet, 53-48, in the afternoon him.
I We had been so wrong for so long, but we were so right that night. L Bears Helped “Out” Central’s Bears had a nightmare experience, choosing the state finals to (ome up with an otT day. j They were helped the way they
Indianapolis, won a decision from
Andy Anderson, also of Indianapo- i calro. Ill
P. L. Harden, it was announced, from his office here late Iasi week. The meeting will be held Sun-! day morning. March 27. in the
Parham Hotel at Cairo, 111. , , . „ , ... .. Ri'prraenlativ«* of loams in the 'i .‘ STf C , N , 1 ’ ll : league Iron, (owns or (41 ies in lili ^ ™ In „ ' Sl ' hl ' <lul '' 1 , " U ’ n<l Andy Toll, in the third quarter. 1 ,,,, , • i i r< .* mid Jack Moirical a little later. ..K «. $ Ud £c Vw *>.“* -V dussihiiity of
a stcamjng
Incidentally, Shine had never left a game via the penalty route all season prior to the tourney. Yet under the watchful eyes of Messrs. Phillips and O’Neal, he collected three personals in the first quarter. It is understandable that something like this can rattle a player and a whole team until they don’t know whether they’re dribbling or
standing still.
According to ofTuial statistics,
fourth-quarter rally. ji le Rig boy took only seven shots
lis.
1G0 Pound Class
Jasonvi 11c, won a decision from R ut cheh>r. all of Jackson; P. L Paul Adams, Muncie. Harden, Indianapolis and Jackson:
f hv Everett Cooocr ffiirv Hudson * 1 ^ * ound ( lass C lev el.ind , yyjllis Young. Indianapolis; J. II j |ought twice Thursday night and Urown ' Iasonv,1,e ’ TKOd Armand i IIa j e Milan. Temi ; Allcu Wilkcrj lought tu.ee Thursday night and p en . y i ndiana p 0 | iSt in :4 8 of the , on , Memphis. Tenn.; Luhie Over-
second round. street, paducah. Ky., and others
,n m.s ...st .. K ..t a.it. went i...t,t4 B .. „ n ' f' 0 " 1 tht * SOVOrijl cU ' eS 1’0>'VSCIllcd his other battles with his left eye '' 0, ' j 1 (kcislon Bob Kl,nb *jby teams in the league, almost swollen closed. 11 L ‘ . ■ . —
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J and got to the finals this year in : the 126 class before being TKO’d
f appeared twice thi' final night. Htreceived a very bad eye injury j in his first fight and went through
won 53-40.
Coach Boh Primmer decided to be very big about it all, and said that “Madison was just too good for us." This writer is not too senllemanly to add, “And South Bend got a lousy deal from the offi-
squad was able to do some out- hert Berry, fielder; James Bundles, side work this week for the first fielder, and Robert Scott, utility t ime since practice began almost ! inbelder, are other veterans intwo weeks ago. i eluded in the current band of
For the most part the group Tigers,
has been practicing its fielding Other boys on the squad are and batting. Coach Martin and Ray Louis Ford, Arthur Buford. Ronald Crowe,, who is assisting with the! Crowe, Jones Taylor, William Harteam. have been devoting a lot ofjvey, Donald Thomas, Thomas Ovtirne to their pitching statT. Mar- erton, Bailey League, Claude Bartin expressed ins belief that he tee. Donald Kvser. Pervis Henhas a good starting pitcher in derson, Thomas Martin, William William Rogers, a junior who is Johnson, Randall Hobbs, Leonard out for the first time. Manuel, Harold Walls. Lawrence Also in the mound-light is Rob- Orr, Donald Thurman, crl Kennie, who pitched a shut- Monroe Jones, Melvin Daniel, out against Howe last year, and Jonathan Shannon, Marion Telo-
! who doubles at first oib his days fere, Robert Young, Isaac Clinton,
He got three of five j off the mound; Charles Johnson. Phillip Boyd. Jaseclary Johnson,
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When his trainers stopped the fight at the end of the second round he was holding his own with Cooper, but his eye was looking
very bad.
The skimpy audience of 1.562 fans witnessed five technical
knockouts and one knockout in the representatives of teams in the e vening’s show. All but one ( ham- Ti i State Baseball League has been pionsiiip fight 'went the route, (ailed by the league president, DROP VOTES IN BALLOT BOXES AT SUNSET, SHARPE'S RESTAURANT AND THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
c harity tosses. He’ll have another | a right-hander, who earned a re- James Hudgins. Robert Cole, Elmer year to demonstrate his basket- serve letter last year, and W'il- Mayes, and W’illiam Gardner, ball prowess, as will Delbert liam Welts, another right-hand! The sehedule is as follows: Whitener. who broke into the final slinger who also plays first. A'pril 6, Manual; April 18. Shorthiinute. Willis Oldham, playing his sec- ridge; April 19, Cathedral; April Bill Wilson, who did yeoman’s ond year, probably in his old left 121, Broad Ripple; April
work after the cause was lost, is a senior. He got a fielder and a
fiee throw.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM TO FLAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
Naptown will see a new protessionul baseball team during the coming season, it was reported this week. The Indianapolis ABC’s, newly formed, member of the Negro Southern League, will play in the Hoosier capital and will play here at Victory Field between performances of the Indians and the
V4.4V. ... ...4> ...v. .v-..,—, 25, Man~ held position, was chosen to cap- ual; April 28, Washington; May 1, tain this season’s team. The Tigers Sacred Heart; May 3, City Tournawill rely on Benny Cook, a junior, ment iShortridge); May 5, Howe; for much of their hitting power, j May 10, Cathedral; May 11, FrankCook Ls also expected to get an lin Township; May 19, Shortridge; outfield berth. With his great May 23, Washington.
would take otherwise.
livY'h'ju-les 'uiugii'ljVir'jqiorts'edil^M- .T" e ' v< ' ' ,l ?- vl ' rs ‘Clowns.'
of Tile Anderson Bulletin, in his 1 "ui lijlt-.i-do/.'" \,,iIhrm Males Ji m Bennell, formerly with (he column “Spollite.” I "L ,vvea,et !: an(l , an l ’9ual , Clowns, is to pilot the young club.
The qirestion Laughlin left un- "ame e w511°'in^hekrjn lime and ‘staff'Of°tip n\f( (.‘‘pit'hers 1 IT ll. ^
answered was; Will the game he held without benefit of jimerow? The columnist may have had something when he wrote that the contest “will revive a bit ol the Civil War in a game of North vs. South.” More than a bit of the titanic conflict may be revived if an attempt is made to bar Negro players from Indiana and other North-
ern states.
In the Uidiana-Ketitucky classic, the Hoosier squads have usually numbered one or more sepia per-
the teams will be limited to boys
who have just graduated. “Chairman Ed Kellow, of the Paducah (Ky.) Sun-Democrat, has named Spollite (Laughlin) to serve with Dick Anderson, of the Evans vide Press, and Nonmn Werrv, of the Gary Post-Tribune, to form the Indiana committee’’ to select
players, Laughlin wrote. , This in itself is enough to cause misgivings. Both Weiry and Laugh-
formers in their midst. Coaches j tin are known to be fair-and-square and players from the Bluograss on the race question, but Andersiale have never voiced objection, son is currently putting on a onebut have been willing to play the man crusade to prevent Lincoln "Northern way.” High School from scheduling basWill jimerow Go? ketball games with the white EvBut if the “national” game isjansville schools. In view' of his seto he held in Murray, Ky., as an-1 lection for the committee, Hoosier pounced, will the hosts be willing | hardwood fans will he suspicious to forego their “way of life?’ Il|of the whole set-up until it is is hard to believe that Hoosicrs j proved to be on the level.
ing Leon "Duke” Duncan, Lem Garrett, Herman "Lefty” Watts, and Schoolboy "Bucket” Crenshaw. The team is scheduled to open its season, on toaster Sunday against the Nashville Cubs, at
Nashville, Tenn.
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