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PAarles Batters Lesnevich In Ist Defense
JUST BROWSIN’
By PAUL R. HENRY
That automobile! In Alabama, a 1
young father (White) who wanted
a car, sold his 3 year-year-old
daughter for SSOO to purchase a
used car. He was sent to prison for
one year and another child 8 months
old taken from his wife and com
mitted to the custody of welfare de
partment.
In India a Mohammedan ended a
family argument by slicing off the
noses of his wife, his mother-in-law
and a female cousin. Not so much
unlike cuttings stabbings, ice pick
ings, etc in this country.
In Ecuador earthquakes wrought
havoc 5000 or more killed. Millions
in property damage.
Lucky Floridians bask in the sun
shine. O be thankful unto the Lord
•Oh ye people.
There’s talk of the new federal
judgeship being offered to State Su
preme Court Justice Paul D. Barnes
who says, if it’s offered him, he
would give it serious consideration.
Why not?
Tennis excursionists and others
visiting Nassau, Bahamas, report an
enjoyable visit and a plenty of hos
pitality.
St. Agnes Church was too small
for the crowds attending the ser
vice last Sunday when the Rt. Rtev.
Henry I. Louttit ordained the Rev.
J. J. Jarrett as a priest. Archdeacon
John E. Culmer was presenter and
preacher.
The sermon was able and interest
ing. The Rev. Mr. Reeves was Gos
peller. This columnist wish for the
newly ordained priest much success
in his ministry.
The most interesting topic on the
avenues this week is House Rent.
Just how high will it go? Just how
difficult it’s going to be to meet
rents with so many folks out of
work? That’s going to be solved
somehow’. Everything else is.
I’ve been told that some young
sters in a hot rod were chased from
the boulevard through 11 terrace on
Sunday night w'here they damaged
several parked automobiles.
Afro agents can tell interested
people about front lots at American
Beach. A good investment for those
who can afford it, and there are
many such.
Some more talk goes on about a
golf course for our people. Looks as
if it will materialize and will be lo
cated at Virginia Beach.
The NAACP has taken up t h e
case of the young rape suspects held
at Raiford. Mr. Thurgood Marshall
special counsel for the NAACP will
direct the defense of the Groveland
suspects.
The foundation of a SIO,OOO home
for Garth Reeves is being laid at
NW 13th avenue and 68th terrace.
"
An editorial in the current issue
of Ebony deals nicely with Negroes
and their Caddilacs. I’m in accord
with the writer. If you have not
read it, do so, it’s really good.
Editor Reeves and 15 top news
boys from the Miami Times were
guests at the Ritz Theatre on Mon
day afternoon to see the screen ver
sion of Ring Lordner’s dramatic
story "Champion.’* u ;
Speaking about pictures “Rachel
And The Stranger” at the Modern
Theatre this week was seen by a
crowded house at each of its 3-day
showings.
There an apartment project going
up at 75th street and 17th avenue.
The more buildings the better will
be living conditions Just keep
the rents within reason.
Down on Third avenue near ninth
street you’ll find two apartment
houses under construction. For fur
ther information talk to L. L.
MIAMI TIMES. MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE TWO
Watkins Wins NY
Age-Corbin Golf
Tourney
By LOUIS RAFAEL CORBIN
MOHANSIC PARK Golf Course,
Yorktown Heights, NY Arthur
Watkins, businessman golfer of New
York City, was the winner of the
second weekly NY Age-Corgin han
dicap golf tournament. His score of
87-25 62, which w-as made under
weather conditions involving lots of
rain and wind. He w’as out in front
of the field by seven strokes.
Dorsey Raps
Dixie, 23-4
Dorsey Park polished off Dixie
park, 23-4, Wednesday afternoon in
the semifinals of the city’s junior
baseball tournament at Dorsey park.
Ken Ambrister, 7, gave up only
two hits in four innings before be
ing relieved by Elmer Watson, who
went the rest of the way without
allowing a hit.
The other semifinal between Lib-
Brooks of the Bonded Collection
Agency.
The old houses at Second avenue
and 12th st are being move.d and
modern apartments will replace
them. The slum moves on.
Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Hutcheson,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dorkins, Mrs.
Virginia Williams and Mr. Willie
Littles were among those enpoying
angling at the keys on Sunday.
McKenzie Moore is now a clerk in
the Post Office Department. And
Moore will be joining the bene
dicts in a day or two.
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There is such a lot of debris along
some of our streets. I’m wondering
if a clean-up campaign is on. It’s a
good idea but get such unsightly
objects off the streets.
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Watkins is the former husband of
Mrs. Sammie Watkins, veteran
Rockland Palace waitress.
William Amory of Westchester.
NY w r as second with 81-82 —69 and
Dr. Howard R. Reckling, third with
86-14—72.
Only 18 players out of 24 starters
battled through the rain and wind
to finish and they, at the end of the
day were like drowned kittens.
Prize winners were Watkins,
championship cup, golf shoes and
two boxes of balls, also the Dr. Clar
ence W. Hogans Trophy.
erty City and Coconut Grove was
rained out and will be played today
at the Grove.
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Comely Mrs. Alice P. Allen as na
tional president of the lota Phi
Lambda sorority will preside over
the sorority’s national convention
and 20th Aniversary celebration in
Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 13-20. The
sorority, which is composed of busi
ness and professional women, will
carry as its 1949 convention theme
“lota, Yesterday-TodayVTomorrow.”
Challenger Quits
After 7th Round
The NBA heavyweight champion
Ezzard Charles proved to fight sane
Wednesday that he was no fluke by
battering challenger Gus Lesnevich
into submission after seven punish
ing rounds at Yankee Stadium.
The impressive victory by the
sharpshooting Cincinnatian vaetly
bolstered his claim to the world
heavyweight championship, which
he already held in the 47 states con
trolled by the National Boxing as
sociation.
The one-sided battle ended when
Lesnevich’s manager Joe Vella, call
ed referee Ruby Goldstein over to
Gus’ corner at the end of the 7th
and told him the former light
heavyweight champion had enough.
Under New’ York rules, the fight
was scored as ending in the 7th
round.
The gate fell short of expectation
with a crowd of 16,630 sweltering
fans paying only $75,832 into the
coffers of the International Boxing
Club, promoting its first major fight
in New York. That does not include
$17,000 for radio rights. Each fight
er gets 25 per cent after taxes are
taken out.
Both of Gus’ eyes were puffed un
til he was peering through mere
slits, and he was bleeding profusely
from a deep cut under his left orb.
He had taken a terrible beating in
the seventh and had staggered to
his stool like a very tired old man.
Charles, who won the NBA title
by beating Jersey Joe Walcott at
Chicago just seven weeks ago, car
ried every round except one by wide
margins.
BLOW-BY-BLOW D) 2SGRJPTION
Round One
Charles dug a left to the body as
Lesnevich rushed out, Lesnevich
bore in and smacked a right to
Charles’ jaw’. Lesnevich’s followed
with another right to the head.
Charles scored with a series of
short body blows and buckled Gus
knees with a right. Charles stagger
ed his foe with a overhand right to
the jaw and Gus was forced to hold
on.
Round Two
Gus rushed to mid-ring but didn’t
score. Lesnevich caught tw’o left
jabs on the chin. Charles drove a
right to the body and raised a welt
under Lesnevich’s left eye with a
right. Lesnevich made Ezzy’s eyes
blink with a high right. Charles,
swinging haymakers, staggered Les
nevich with two rights. The cham
pion threw a left-right to Gus’ head.
Charles stalked plodding Gus, who
missed a right uppercut. Charles
straightened up Gus with a right,
to the head, followed by a stiff left
hook.
Round Threo
Gus had a patch over his right eye
as he came out. Charles carried the
fight to Gus. Charles landed a long
right to the head that shook Gus.
Charles jabs Lesnevich’s head back.
The action slowed down a bit with
Charles moving away from Gus’
wild right. Charles shook off Gus’
straight right to the jaw. Gus had
slowed down to a walk. Charles stag
gering him and in close with an
overhand right. Gus went into
a clinch. Charles went under Les
nevich’s wild leads and scored with
a jab.
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Round Four
They worked hard on the swelling
under Gus’ right eye in the corner.
Charles, fighting an aggressive fight
drove two stiff lefts to the head.
Gus caught a right to the body. A
solid right to the jaw by Charles
made him back away, Ezzard, in and
out, was hooking the left and throw
ing the jarring overhand right in an
effective one-two. Gus held on. Gus
backed away from the champion.
Gus sagged and almost went down
from two left hooks and a right to
the head. Charles sent a right to the
body at the bell.
Round Five
Lesnevich came out fast but
Charles halted his rush with a left
to the head. Charles was warned by
the referee for hitting on the break.
Ezzy shot a left at Gus’ head and a
right that swung all around and
landed on Gus back. Gus started to
bleed from a cut on the left cheek
bone, and fought back wildly.
Charles, sharpshooting with his left
kept Gus, tiring badly, off balance,
Lesnevich landed his best punch of
the fight, a left hook to the head
but Charles shook it off. Charles
was wild, fighting at long range and
dancing around flatfooted Gus..
Charles sent Gus’ head back with a
jab.
Round Six
There was a big lump under Les
nevich’s right eye and a cut under
his left. Once again Gus ran from
his corner, trying to catch Charles
before he could get started, Gus
landed lightly but backed off from
a Charles right. Lesnevich shot a
right to Charles’ head in a good ex
change. Lesnevich shook Charles
with a right and Charles seemed to
be tired. Lesvenich scored with two
jabs and another right. Charles
drove a right under the heart. Gus
was wild with a right that barely
missed Charles’ jaw. Ezzy was not
bouncing as he did in the early
rounds. Blood again dripped down
Gus’ face as they slowed up a bit.
Lesnevich kept pumping that over
hand right but he was not landing,
but it was his best round.
Round Seven
Again Gus ran from his corner
and they went into a clinch. Charles
was short with a left and right. The
champion scored with a left to the
face. The action was very slow. Two
jabs by Charles made the challenger
back up. A one-two by Ezzy made
Gus hang on. Charles, punching in
the clinch, dug a left to the stomach
Charles caught Gus with a right
high on the head as he moved away.
Lesnevich was bleeding from a new
cut over his left eye. Charles swung
wildly but made Gus back up witn
a series of rights. Lesnevich appear
ed to be very tired at the bell with
Charles the aggressor all the time.
Referee Ruby Goldstein stopped
the fight after the round at the re
quest of Joe Vella, manager of Les
nevich.
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