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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1943
National Match Game Tournament Set For February 3-6
TOURNEY WILL
BE ROLLED AT
PARADISE BOWL
By RUSS J. COWANS
With a prize list of $1,700 and a
definite top award of $750. plus a
beautiful trophy, plans were com
pleted this week for the first an-
Dual national singles match game
championship to be held at Para
dise Bowl, February 3 to 0. inclu
sive.
This major attraction, which will
lure bowlers from every section of
the country, will be a 69-game con
test over 16 alleys for the largest
prize ever awarded a Negro bowler.
Richest Tourney
The tournament, the richest of
fered in competitive bowling for
colored keglers will open with a 24-
gyme preliminary, -starting Thurs
day. Feb. 3. The ten leaders of this
prologue to the big classic will then
compete in a 45-game round robin,
ending Sunday, Feb. 6. to determine
the winner of the classic.
Entry in the classic will carry a
fee of $25. However, each of the
ten bowlers who earn the right
to compete in the final roll-off will
get his entry fee back. The winner
of the preliminary, in addition to
the return of his $25 entry fee,
will be awarded SSO.
Top Prize $750
Winner of second place In the
tournament will win $375; third
place winner will get $175; fourth
place. SIOO, and fifth place. SSO.
The top prize o' $750 is predi
cated on an entry list of 100 bowl
ers. The winner will be determined
on total pinfall
The tournament has been sanc
tioned by the National Negro Bowl
ing Association and will be con
ducted under the rules and regula
tions of that organization.
Detroit is expected to supply the
bulk of the competitrtrs in the rich
tournament. This test over the 16
alleys will be a wide open con
test for the “great” and “near
great.”
Large numbers of bowlers are
•Iso expected from Cleveland. To
ledo. Chicago. St. l,nuis.
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Members of the Twelve Horsemen team, who
recently trounced O'Donnell, defending cham
pions, to take possession of first place in the
Women's Division of the Motor City Bowling
New Acts, Faces In
Floorshow At Sam 9 s
A brand new show Is currently
being presented at Little Sam's
cabaret where there is always fun
to be had by ail the patronj of
this popular nitery.
“Choo Choo Baby” is the title
of the opus as staged by Catherine
Moore The skit opens with chor
.ncs offering a dance routine while
bedecked in abbreviated Santa cos
tumes, leaving Catherine Moore to
bring up some soft shoe work.
Geechie Palmer held the emcee
spot and did a song and dance
for his part of the show, with a
parody on *My Blue Heaven,” for
some goodly applause.
Blucsingcr Olive Brown scored
heavily w.th "Can t Stand Your
Evil Ways' and "Jumping The
Blues” to win the show spotlight.
The ensemble number, featuring
the chorines, danced m a color se
quence routine to the tunes. “Twi
light Till Dawn.” and “White
Christmas” for some mitt clapping
from the patrons.
Globetrotters Preparing
For Trip To West Coast
CHICAGO. (Special) Elated
over their splendid showing In the
South, where they made a great
impression, the Harlem Globe
trotter bartceteers are preparing for
their 17th journey westward, wun
to get under way.
For the last 16 reasons the Globe
trotters have visited the Far North
west. w here their appearances are
as eagerly awaited as those of
Santa Claus. Owner and Coach A.
M. Saperstein s plan* cal! a trek
all up and down the coart. as far
South as San Diego, Calif., and
north into Canada
As last season, the Globetrotters'
schedule on the coast, and enroute
MRS. PEARL BRADLEY
Man«9*r
The MICHIGAN CHRONICLE • - * RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
LEADING IN WOMEN’S DIVISION
Leroy Pitts does much to increase
his following of fine tapsteps lover
with his version of laying down
and picking up his educated feet
in some intricate steps.
Finale “Choo Choo Baby” has
Kitty Stevenson singing the vocals
| while the chorines background her
Music is furnished by Bob Perkins
and his music note readers.
In the Professional Artists hour
fun session, held every Tuesday at
this spot, Henry King was awarded
the ten dollar prize for his rendi
tion of “So Long.”
Others competing In the contest
were Miss Willie Pearl Williams.
VerncU Mason. Miss Alcda Martin.
Sgt. George Riley, Jessie Hawkins
Oskar Wilson. M. H Talley, Jerry
L. Dillard and Langford P. James
All entertainers, dancers, sing
ers and musicians are eligible to
enter this contest, held on Tues
day at Little Sams cabaret. Leave
your name at the box office with
Manager James Davis.
both way*, will call for games
mainly with outstanding college
and service quintets. Last year the
clever Trotters won from such
service teams as Santa Ana Army
Air Base, Camp Roberts, Presidio
of Montgomery, Ogden Air Base.
Fort Lewi*. Pendleton Air Base.
Hill Field and other*.
On their recent tour of the South
the Trotters scored victories over
Camp Seibert at Birmingham.
Camp Harahan quartermasters at
New Orleans, the Collegi
ate All-Stars at At*nta and Ma
con. Ga.. Camp Shelby at Hatties
burg. Miss.. Southern University at
Scotlandv ille. La., and Camp Liv
ingston at Alexandria. La.
Palmer Bowl To
Have None-Spot
Bowling League
Up at the Palmer Bowl, Robert
Tiny Baldwin and Henry Hardin
are organizing a none-spot league.
The league will start Jan. 9 Eight
teams will start the big balls rolling
and this will mark the first time in
the history of* organized Negro
bowling in Detroit that a none-spot
league has been organized.
In league competition at Palmer
the doctors won the two out
of three games from Acme's: Por
ters Cleaners hit 1027 to take the
best two out from Nacirema
and tighten their gt\n on first place
Ben Webster hit a nigh game of
235 in the match. Coimosite won
three from Grey Iron, and the
Beavers won two from the Victory
five.
S. C. State Fosters
Tennis Exhibition
ORANGEBUR&. S C—Coopera
tion with a stale-wide recreation
program among South Carolina
state colleges, the South Carolina
Tennis Association and the USO
under the direction of Everett C.
Spurlock, was confirmed Saturday
In conference with a representa
tive of the American Tenni* Asso
ciation. the parent of the tate as
sociation.
'Tennis clubs in every Important
city of the slate ill inaugurate a
1914 program for the youth of these
cilies and the enlisted personnel
<vho are based in parts of South
Carolina.
At South Carolina State college
following the holidays in January
exhibition tennis matches outdoor*
and indoors will be arranged.
WACS and enlisted men at Fort
Jackson will open the series.
Among the group of players both
in the army and out are rated stars
of national distinction of the Ameri
can Tennis association.
The 1944 program of the South
Carolina Tennis Association calls
for an invitational tournament in
May and an open tournament in
July to be held on the courts at
South Carolina State college.
TELL OUR ADVERTISERS YOU
SAW IT IN THIS PAPER
laagua. At tha extrama last is LaDrain PowalL
who has an avaraga of 155; Mantha Davis. 145;
Battia (Pal) Patterson. 14$; and Katia Gravas.
149. In front is Captain Carolyn Rivan. 135.
CLUB 666 SHOW
OFFERS ‘FLASH’
TO NITELIFERS
B> LARRY CHISM
Current \ floorboard production
at slub Three 666 is very
well titled,\'Flash.” as it offers a
variety of fla>hy acts for the en
tertainment of its patrons.
A chorus of, “Hip, Hip Hooray.”
brings on the show skit with the
chorines, gaily bedecked in color
ful costumes, going into their dance,
featuring Maybelle and Polly as
the two solo dancers.
Irene Wylie a buxom ringer, goes
dramatic with “Old Man River” and
tells a story in song titles aboul
i two-yming mama of Hasting
street.
Congoroos. two twosomes of gy
rating and jitterbugging specialists,
are next on the bill and live up
to their reputation gained in other
clubs and pictures. Cousin Ida
offers comedy stuff in a song and
dance manner and is best with
"Coin' To Pitch Some Boogie
Woogie" and the “Devil Sat Down
and Cried.”
Featured attraction of the show
and winner of tha spotlite honor Is
Detroit's own Bobba Caston. who
sings like the star she is on “I Got
It Bad,” and “Sunday. Monday Or
Always.” and encored with “God
Bless The Child”
For class. Betty Taylor as pro
ducer. has Ross and McCain, top
ranking ballroom dancers in their
sophisticated dancestuff for your
appreciation.
Lonnie Johnson, the favorite
bluesinger of many bluestuncs lov
ers scores with “Somebody's Got
To Go.” “Tomorrow Night.” and
"Rocks In My Bed.” He proves
a favorite of the crowd and does
several encores for them.
Teddy Buckner and his band pro
vide the music for your dancing
pleasure and for the show back
ground. Sam Fouche is emcee.
Baseball Clubs
Contribute To
Infantile Fund
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Announce
ment was made this week by the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, that three baseball clubs
of the Negro National League made
a contribution of SIOO to the founda
tion Funds for this contribution,
oy the baseball clubs, were ear
marked for the National Founda
tion for Infantile Faraiys.s, from
.unds raised through a doubiehcad
er played at the Yankee Stadium.
New York City. Tnc teams were
the Philadelphia Sta s St. Louis-
Harrisburg Stars and the New York
BiacK Yankees.
In its fight again*, infantile
paralysis, the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, through it*
over 3,000 chapters, sees that all
pussiblc aid is given to those who
already have been stricken by in
fantile paralysis and to those whose
names are added to the list of vic
tims each year, regardless of age
race, creed or color.
Patronise Our Advertisers
Paradise Bowl, Inc.
- PRESENTS -
A SERIES OF CLASSICS
SPONSORED BY
THE GREAT LAKES MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
8 GAMES ACROSS 16 ALLEYS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29th - FIRST SHIFT 7:30 P.M.
$175 CASH PRIZES AWARDED
SIOO Ist - SSO 2nd - $25 3rd - ENTRY FEE $6.00 PER MAN
i ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE) RHONE CA. 71S0
TWO TIED FOR
LEAD IN MOTOR
CITY LEAGUE
Dropping two games to Adams
Service while Porters Cleaners was
winning two from Nacirema Club,
sent Johnson-Harris. defending
champions, into a tie w’lth Porters
for first place in the Motor City
Bowling league.
After getting away to a fine start
with a 915 game, Johnson-Harris
wobbled as Adams swept the sec
ond game, 944 to 886. and then cap
tured the Anal. 869 to 843. to win.
2689 to 260'. Otto < Buster) Llovd
paced Johnson-Harris with 538
while Don Tabron was the pace
setter for Adams with 581 on 214
With Walter Sauls showing the
way with 605. Porters grabbed two
Monday night at Paradise Bowl.
2676 to 2612 for Nacirema Club
Frank Davis paced the losers with
593. Detroit Maroons dropoed three
to Associated Electric. 2541 to 2359,
but were able to hold third place.
Harlem Cleaners advanced to a tie
for fourth place with Adams Serv
ice by winning two from Watson
Replty, 2533 to 2504.
Tom Phillips Post w*on two from
Sportsmen club. 2624 to 2563. Friars
Ale lost two to Delmonico Bar. 2644
to 2633. B. A C. Club, with John
Scott turning in 608. trounced Ed
wards All-Stars. 2643 to 2567. Dar
ling Florist lost two to Acme
Florist. 2705 to 2484. Sensation Bar
defeated Motor City Elks. 2369 to
2233
A4*W« a«rTte« Johß» W*rri*
(Mil) (M64>
Tahrwn If* 148 214'T.W.v4 Iftl UMM
Chambliss IM-147 141 4mlU» 149 174 144
Crttm 154-174-174 Paris 108-177-174
William* 149-194-182' Pnlrman 142-157-17*
W’nllar* 147-218-178 K hod man 178 ISA-10H
HOP IS IS IS!
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Total* 876-944-1*491 Total* 913-M6-643
Part an Cl saner* Nacirema Club
(•no (Nit)
Onro 170145-147 Pari* MM)995 2*V>
Sail!* 217-17.5-21.8 Prror 154139T!9
W>h*»er 187-294 l«u ruraoa IM 173 ISO
Fir-I. |* 221 110 I.V. Ortakelt 153-152-1 52 |
•lone* 214-175 17b 4n<W«,n 154-154-1.54
HOP 54 54 54
4 i. . .. I -
Tot ala 9.-. D s:w ««r Total* WM-577 «•!!»
Aiaacia’nd Zlactrie Detroit Maraoai
<t»4l) 1111 l
Harden 145 182 195 M,-Kalpta 1 .10-I*4 IXS
Vamard 149-149 149 Swan 144 148 US
IW".*u.ly |«4 isi if* Allen 1<(8 IM.inn
Brady 174-141 -1 ?B Van Ruren 14« 14« 115
Uad.len 144 131-KM* Ha;e* ItKt-IDO 144
HPP 45 45 4.51
1
Total* 802-479 844' Total* 771 471 717
Friar* Ala Dalmon<e« Bar
ftssn (N 44)
Bennett 147-171 254 HlldaM 1.12211149
Keller 154 170-I*l'Ban lela 154 I«a.|Bi
t Olllne 154-104 175 nill I*4 IS4 1 St>
RaMnl* 174 144-174 William* 145.124 170
Fairfax IS3 163-143 Carter 142-151.147
HDP 78 78 79
Total* SIS *O4 947' Total* 812 447 955
•part«’nm Clab Tam PhUll»*
(SMt) (MMI
Merritt 148 204 184 HeaaoM'r 14*140 I*4
4mlth 144-188 18V Kina I**-!*?-’*!
William* 144 1 00-154 4wader 148-148.14 H)
Quarrel* 1 54-1 59 164' Holloway 105-154-202
Pet Ufnrd 1»158 I Morriaoa 104 I*4 104
Holme* 1431
HDP 18 18 1«|
Total* SISNI-fW Total* I7SUSBM
ItrUrn n*utn Wataee l«alty
(MSS) (88M)
4fnlth 184 188 t*S' Attderaoa 192-171-11*2
Tarter 185-U7-141 'Swee* ÜB-144-104
Wheeler 105-158-I*4 Walter 140-14*174
B-r»*t 159 171 157 Frailer 147 100J79
Holt IM-15S 1V» Oordoa 137 114
Raufb 200
Tottlt R3.VMIM7' Toftlt **4-741-PIK
14 w* -*« Start MFC Club
(1487' .IMS'
••rtrkltO* IV. IRS ITS’TtrW I*7-117 173
Jar** 11*. 142-21* 177 1M I*7
r«»»*r IS4-14S 17* lull 117 1«*1*«
T»t»« 144 111 I*l 211 I*l I*l
r.a««-4t 144-141-I*4 IVtr<l 149-192-214
snr 24 24 24'
i
Toft!* *4* 7*2-91*' Toftlt 8W V4IW7
icm« riorttt Dtrllw* Thtritt
<*7041 < *4841
VTtrr I*ll 1«» 177 «'**# 174-147 I!*2
PH.-k 172-227-17*'R«»** I*4 144 111
Wllw.fi 144 I*4 1«« Mln-hall I<V*i*Ri2s
nin-kmnß 17*111 I*7 TMlia 147-ISS-I.il
Smith 170 1M» JOCI 17* I*7 1»*
HOP IS IS IS
Toftlt SI .1 9*l *?*' Toftl* 4 *>*»»-•**
Mot.r fit* Elkt B*a<ati»t Bar
«*433) t*3S*l
JtrkNOO 114 144-124 Hirer* I** I*l I*7
To* I*ol2* 144 *mlth 141 -12* 147
TVIIIItmt 191-I*o 14* W»lk*r 1.11-I*4-17*
Pettiway’s New Barber Shop
“A Barber Shop For Men Who Care”
2307 BRUSH STREET at Montcalm
CLAUDE J. PETTIWAY. Prop.
MATTHEW RUCKER
AND HIS SPIRITS OF SWINC
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FOR DATES AND TERMS
Write 1566 ANTIETAM STREET
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Can R« Sturcd for Oue-of-Town EmayiwuH '
Army Coach
'»mm a mi ■** • "■ '"W.’+T n W*- ,mm
m
im
W. P. "Jack” Adkins* U.S.O. di
rector at Fry, Arix., proved him
self to be a most capable coach,
whila serving this season as as
sistant coach, for Fort Huachu
ca's powerful Post (SCU 1922)
football taaxn. which dsfaatod
the championship 92nd Division
foam in tha biggest game ever
held at tha fort. Adkins is on
leave from LeMoyn# college.
Memphis. Tenn., where ha
coached for 16 years. A native
of Georgia, ha did his under
graduate work at Fisk univer
sity. Nashville. Tenn., and took
graduate studies at Ohio Stale
university. Co'umbus. Ohio. As
U.S.O. director, serving Fort
Hvachuca personnel. Adkins
has been a big factor Li the de
velopment of the Post football
aggregation, rated as one of the
army's b*st. according to tha
Post Commander. Colonel E. N.
Hardy, and the athletic officers.
Capi. B. N. Irwin and Ist Lt.
James T. Chambers.
Hampton Quint Built
Around Freshmen
HAMPTON INSTITUTE. Va -
With three weeks' practice under
their belts, the Hampton hoopster*
are striving to develop a smooth
working team. Veteran Coach C. H
Williams has sn abundance of
height, but only two veterans to
form the nucleus for this current
outfit It can be said, however, that
Hampton’s prospects look quite
bright
Veterans Bob Mann and Tom
Casey are augmented by host of
talented frosh and several others
who never chose to try out until
now.
Tu-n*r 444*144 144 W ttl 1
Itronn tw ia-m Adam* I*4 I*4 I*4
A UOP 10 10 10
Total* 814-72.’«*7 Total* 7*3 781-81 M
STANDING
W L
John«on-H*rriii 29 13
Porters Cleaners ?9
Detroit Maroons 25
Adams Service 24
Harlem Cleaners
Watson Realty 23
Tom Phillips Post 23 19
Friars Ale 22 20
Acme Florist 22 20
Darlin? Florist 21
B & C. Club 21 21
Sensation Bar 21
.Associated Electric 19 23
Edwards All-Stars 18 24
Sportsmen Club 16 2i
Delmonico Bar 16 26
Nacirerra Club 15
Motor City Elks 11 31
Young Ladies Anxious
To Win ‘Pin-Up’ Crown
Crowning of “Miss Pin-up Gal
of 1944” promises to be a gala affair,
when held at 12 Horsemen Civic
Center, 414 Erskine street on Janu
ary 2, staged by the Paragon club
and sponsored by the Michigan
Chronicle.
Already contestants are anxious
for the °-eat day to come. Specu
lation over who. among the twenty
contestants, will be crowned the
pin-up queen, is high
A beauty parade anl dance will
make the evening enjoyable to all
Each contestant whose picture has
been submitted to the contest edi
tor. Larry Chism is eligible to par
ticipate in the parade and to vie
for the first prize of a $25 war
bond
Pictures of the three prize win-
Marcellus Wilson Presents the
SEASON'S BEST REVUE
HAPPY HOLIDAY'
STARRINC ....
CANFIELD and LEWIS
Setter Known aa "Spizzy and Willie’*
PAULINE FERCUSON TWO BITS OF RHYTHM
SNOOKS HOWARD “AUNT |EMIMA"
if BILLY ECKSTEIN OPENS JANUARY 17
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Reservation! New Being Taken For
BIC NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
DHBOItT CXDE:> r BlAs> AN2/AN m
& CLUB^QUBfS
8825 OAKLAND At W \
2 Shows Nightly—ll PJL .. 1 AJU—Baservatio— TIL I ttM
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■ 75 YEARS OF QUALITY BREWING ™
1368 ■ 1943
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L. B. JOHNSON
ANNOUNCES OPENING OF
The New
DIXIE BOWL
3614-22 HASTINCS near MACK
Completely Reconditioned
and Remodeled
Under New Management
12
Stream
lined
Brunswick
Alleys
We Have No Pin Boy Problem
‘ BOWLING IS OUR BUSINESS
MAKE IT YOUR PLEASURE’* AT THE
NEW DIXIE BOWL
(HASTINCS near MACK)
Leagues or Teams Desiring Reservations Contact
L. B. Johnson • Te. 2-9816
/ **
Enter Your League In Our House League
Open Daily at 4 f.M. Saturday and Sunday 1 Mi
Midnite Workers join Our Breakfast League I
For Information Inquire at the Desk |
The New Dixie Bowl extends the Season's flnatlfi te ll
nera will be made available to our
service men.
The prize winner* wll be chosen
by a group of Selfridge Tield sol*
diers and will be judged on a basis
of beauty, charm and shapeliness.
Contestants are Helen Brown,
Llizabeth Smith. Edna Mae Allen,
Berniece Broaden, Helen Cole,
Genevieve Powers. Marian Robbins,
Ardys Tyler. Sadie Walton, Doro
thy Collier, Beatrice Stapleton,
Dorothy Harold Shirley Washing
ton. Betty Patterson and others
Don't forget to make that reser
vation now and buy your tickets
to the crowning and dance of the
glamorous “Pin-up Gals” at IS
Horsemen Civic Center on Janu
ary 2, IW4.
See “Miss Pin-Up Gal of 1944-
in person. Dance wnth a bevy of
winsome and charming beauty con
testants.
To make your bowl
ing a pleasure we
have an organised
bowling program.
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