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Motor City Giants Open Sunday With Chicago Bombers
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SCHEDULED FOR
DEQUINDRE PARK
*JTie Prfo t Motor Ctv Gian’*
mill open the baseball *e*-ni S n
-6ay, May 7, at Dequ.nu.e T.irk.
Modern ar d DeQuir-dre v ith the
Chicago Brown Bnrrbor* »* the
opposition The team* v» i • ' *
doub'r-hradrr the first o ‘'••'t
ihg at 1.30 pm.
Manage: Cl*:one# <S S"
has whipped together a good *: o: g
team during the j--t six «r rc\cn
veck* of epr ng tr« rung 1 < -idrd
in h.s start.ng lineup w.i'. he f
or fi\e now men. j aye’s v» h.»\c
mon a start.rg jkM by t'.e.r fine
p.«> during the tra.r.ir.g so r».s
Likely Prospect*
Ore of the most likely U -k.r.g
young player* t cone up .« Earl
Moore fla-h> young • .tfieldei 1< m
Por.t.ac. Moore is flee: m ti «■ fie.d
and a g od hitter V\.. ter B rt<>n
)s a slipping big fellow uho
swings from the left Side of the
plate, and get* in some 1 <>tv wal
lops He vc»l. dmee hi.s c.-trhing
dut e* w :h Go :g.- Han s H uton
is a product of Vpsiian'i and Harris
ha.* been plav.i.g :n Detroit
Robert Brown will be .n right
field A left-hard h tie: Bi a n is
i*l*o a smart outlie dor He's another
Detro.trr hi the lineup.
Experienced Hurler
W 11 an: Craig is an experienced
right-hander wh<> has served with
the New York Black Yankees be
fore taking a defense job fo.lowing
his release from the army last year
He s a right-hnndcr James Wilson,
another r.gh’-hander. was with the
Memphis Red Sox for a while last
year.
The other member? of the mound
ccrp* will be Cecil > g
southpaw; Orel Thomas and Ralph
Sell
The veterans es la«t xmar who
erill be back at the regular posts are
Wilbur King, Alton King. Walter
Thomas. Robert Johnson. and
Charles (Red) House.
An awning has been put over
the seats tt the park and drinking
sarater has been installed The dia
mond was plowed tip during the
winter months and hn« since been
put in excellent conditions.
The Brown Bomber* met the
Motor City Giants twice last year,
splitting the four games played
Earl Moorehead has replaced El
wood <Rir,go> DeMoss, and has a
team rated stronger than the one
which played here last year.
Bomber Lineup
Lineup of the Brown Bombers
follow*: W’liliam Henry, left field;
Webb Oden, third bate; George Wal*
ler. first base; Gip Noble, right
field; Richard Ray, aecond base;
Richard Newberry, shortstop; Al
bert M orehead. catcher; Andrew
Wilbert, center field, and pitchers.
Henry Newberry, Andrew Drake
end Simmie Gartner.
Three Michigan
Men Earn Wings
'■ From Tuskegee
i Three Michigan men were re- 1
?mtly awarded their wings at the
uskegee Army Air Field. They
■re 2nd Lt. William M. Wheeler of
3867 McArthur Place, Detroit: 2nd
Lt Charles R. Robinson of V 13084
Creely. Detroit; and Flight Officer
Vincent I. Mitchell, of Mt. Clemens.
2 Treated For
Poisoning Mon.
Two nen were treated at Re
ceiving hospital this week for car
bon dioxide poisoning after they
had been rescued by the Fire De-
Sartment following a fire at 318
dmund place early Monday murn-
Icg
They were identified as Joseph
Crutchfield. 20 and Lee Barnes, f>4.
Police reported that both were un
conscious and were in u temporally
■criojs cor.d.t on at tne ho.-pital.
Extent of the damage caused by
the fire ar.d its origin is vet un
know n.
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WINNERS IN VICTORY TOURNAMENT
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William Brown, 17-year old Indianapolis bowl
er. took high honor* for the high game rolled
in the Victory tourney lhi* week end when h*
hit 253. Jean Covington and Sara Sturdivant.
TWO SERVICE STARS
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A service flag bearing two service star* hangs in the window of
the mother of Pte. Cora Gadbury. daughter of Mrs. Cora Cadbury.
4616 Brush street of the CWAC. who is a featured singer in one of
she newly-formed entertainment units drawn from army personnel
now rehearsing at Toronto's Victoria theatre. A cat! of 150 is being
assembled lo be divided into four units, which will lour army camps
in Canada. Pte. Gadbury is from Detroit and weni io Canada to en
list last November because she was too young lor the U. S. WAC.
Her brother, G-M David Gadbury. is now serving "somewhere at
•ea" with the U S. Navy.—Canadian Army photo.
Elites And Cleveland
Picked To Win Flags
By RI’SS J. COWANS f
Remembering that managers will
find it a difficult job to maintain
high standards of player skill, ag
gravated by the problem of keep
ing under contract a sufficient num
ber of players to field a team, any
attempt to pick the winners in
the Negro American and Negro
National leagues is wrapped up in
a hazard that places the progno.‘ti- j
cator far out on the proverbial
ltmb.
With a war in progress, a man
!ager faces the possibility of seeing
I some of his best men inducted into
j the aimed forces before the season
ends. In fact, teams in the two
leagues will lose men before the
{season starts Sunday. May 7. and
will continue to lose players to the
Selective Draft until the war js
over.
Taking A Chance
However, I'm going to take a
chance, basing my selections on
the recent trip down South where
I had an opportunity to get some
first hand information after seeing
no less than six of the 12 teams
in spring practice sessions.
I In the Negro National league,
I'm picking the Baltimore Elites,
providing no more men are drafted
from tne team, with the Cuban
Stars and Homestead Grays in hot
pursuit rignt down to the final
' game
Baltimore Picked
The return of Leßoy Campanella.
22-ycar-old catcher, and Tommy
Butts, recognized as the top short-
Iftop in baseball, has bolstered the
Elites and skyrocketed their cham
p.onship aspirations. In addition,
tie Elites ha\e acquired Leonardo
Medina Chapman, a young Puerto
Rican, to add defensive and offen
sive strength at first base,
f With'a *tiong infield, a good out
field. and a pitching staff headed
by And.cw Por'er, the Elites should
pch*. the opposition to the pole.
R.g"it now the Cuban Stars are
the hottest tram in baseball, and
should t>c selected as winners of
the Lug in the National Negro
league But a large number of the
members have been plavmg ball
during the winter niontns. and Im
afraid tnry'll go stale before tne
>eas< >n ends.
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Cleveland, won th* doubles title in the women's
event when they collected 1107. nosing out the
two Detroit entrees, Virginia Sauls and Haiti
Roxbotough.
m S
Owner Alex Pompez has a pow
erful pitching staff, plenty of de
fensive strength, and an excellent
attack, paced by Gill Carrido. As
usual, the Cubans are speedy. But
can they maintain this pace over
the next five months.
Age Hurts Greys
The Homestead Greys captured
the championship last year, but age
is against them this season Josh
Gibson. Buck Leonard. Vic Harris,
Jud Wilson. James (Cool Papa)
Bell, and Benjamin are all be
|yond 30 years of age. and will find
’.he campaign hard on them during
, the hot days of July and August.
| Newark and Philadelphia are of
unknown quantity, while the New
jYork Black Yankees, based on
1 what they demonstrated in spring
! practice, are not in the ranks of
those threatening the leaders.
A Three-Way Fight
Tne fight in the Negro American
league will be between Cleveland,
Birmingham and Cincinnati Cleve
land is probably the most improved
team in the league, and if their
pitchers hold up. the Buckeyes will
come through-with the pennant.
Manager Parnell Woods was re
cenMy rejected by his draft board
in Cleveland, and thi.« will enable
the Buckeyes to maintain a strong
defense at thud base, plus his
heavy hitting. And then there is
the outfield of Willie Grace. Sam
uel Jethroe and Alfred Armour,
an outer defense that can hit and
field.
The Black Barons added pitch
ing strength with the addition of
Ted »Double Duty) Raddiffe. The
other member* of the mound crew
are Johnny Markham, McKinnis.
Saylor, Huber and Gipatm Chi
cago is in *.einm* need of pitchers,
plu* a strong inner defense.
Sigma Team Given
Basketball Trophy
Members of Sigma basketball
teem, winners of the championship
j in the Fraternity league, was pre
sented with a beautiful trophy.
Sunday n ght at Naciroma club.
Sunday night. The trophy was do-
Inated by William Swanson.
The Bowlers* Hall
Of Fame
By ALFONSO CATO
Now that she Victory tournament
i.« over and Is now being recorded
o« bowling history, the next big pro
giorn with the N N R A. fs the hold
ing of th** national convention. Th:s
convention '*
being held m
Chicago. H’.
BEnHHMHyi
■ J j.
eg.iV 'o
« T h
B# 1
and |
Jack Rohin- Km
-on. pi os
the National Ne-
ST °. Alfon.o C.t.
-'octalion for the
na.«t fix years.
will not run for reelection The
N.N.B A. president said that he was
retiring because of ill health.
.T Elina Reed, secretary of the
N N B A., announced that his hat is
in the ring. Reed said, “I have con
tributed all my services to the or
ganization for a long time. I think
that I <hould be elevated to this high
office,"
George Porter, president of the
local bowling senate, was asked by
the writer if he would run for presi
dent of the national. To this ques
tion the local bowling head gave no
comment. You would be safe in bet
ting your bottom dollar that some
one from the Motor City will run
for the high office.
T. J. Jackson, genera! manager of
she Paradise Bowl, said, ,r We were
glad to receive so many comments
and telegrams from lovers of the
grand old game of bowling compli
menting us on the fine accommoda
tions rendered them while they were
here at the Victory tournament. It
has alw-avs been the policies of this
organization to do everything possi
ble to give the very best service.
Thanks for everything. ’’
HELD FDR TRICKERY
Andrew Dumhin, 45. of 20743
Glenlodgc, Ferndale, Mich , was
held by police this week for inves
tigation of larceny by trick.
Police say that the accused used
S sllO belonging to Vera Spencer of
I 2494 Clairmont street to open a res
taurant. instead of purchasing an
automobile.
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LEROY WILLIS
WINS HIS BTH
STRAIGHT BOUT
The bout between Leßoy Willis
and Sam Parrotto. white, of Pitts
burgh. two featherweights, was
scheduled as an eight-round semi
final to the Buddy Walker-Joe
Maxim main go. but the semi-final
was packed ;with more action, and
thereby overshadowed the princU
pal contest.
Willi*, a protege of Brewster
Recreation Center, was awarded the
verdict, the two judges voting for
him, while Referee Young Kid Mc«
Cnv voted for Parrotto. The decision
was booed bv the crowd of 2,595
which paid a cross of 55.037.40.
Eighth Strairht
The win was Willis' eighth
-traight victory since he turned pro
fessional early this year.
Maxim, who fought out of Cleve
land before he was inducted into
the armed forces, used a deft left
hand to outbox the veteran Walker.
However, Maxim did not/ have
enough power in his punches to
hurt the Columbus heavyweight.
Johnny Green. Buffalo welter
wrigh'. stopped Tony Grev, New
York, in ‘lie fifth round of a sched
rled 10-rounder. Howard Fenske.
Highland Park heavyweight,
knocked out Billy Adams, Bulla,
.n the first round. *
Cincinnati And
Buckeyes Start
After The Derby
T.OI’ISVILLE. Ky.—Jesse "Hoss"
Walker, sensational third baseman
of last season's champion Black
Barons and now playing manager
of Cincinnati is enthusiastic over
the brand of baseball and show
manship displayed bv his charges
during the current spring training
period row coming to a close and
slates, "The Clowns are going to
drive down the Negro American
! League home stretch in front f.nd
I'm- looking forward to meeting
either the New York Cubans or
Homestead Grays in the World
Series next fall.”
That's an optimistic statement
from an optimistic and hustling
[ playing manager, yet the Clowns
have looked mighty good in their
recent .series with the Kansas City
Monarch* through Texas and took
their share of victories on the trip
On Sunday, May 7. the Clowns
are carded in the league’s opening
doubleheader against the crack
Cleveland Buckeyes at Parkway
Field, Louisville, w-here it is antici
pated a near-capacity attendance of
12.000 will be present to greet the
first Negro league opening this city
has ever witnessed.
On next Tuesday and Wednesday
nights (May 9 and 10). the same two
clubs will play at Victory Field.
Ind., to usher in the Negro Ameri
can League season at that city.
Indianapolis is the Clowns’ franchise
city this season, and preparations
have been completed for a gala
opening, with Cleveland Buckeyes
supplying the opposition.
THREATENED PATRONS
For reportedly threatening pa
trons of a tavern with a knife, two
| young men were arrested by police
I this week and held for investiga
! lion.
Held were Oliver Moore. 29. of
9071 Cardoni and John Wiggins, 21,
of 9598 Cardoni. charged with fel
onious assault on the complaint of
being armed with a knife at 1300
Westminister.
Buddy Young Stars In
35th Drake Relay Meet
DES MOINES. la.—Claude (Bud
dy) Young. University of Illinois
freshman and former ace of Chi
cago* Wendell Phillips high track
and football teams, was the big star
of the 35th running of the Drake
Relays here, Saturday.
Voung captured two events, in
addition to running on two winning
relay teams. He won his first event
in the morning when he captured
the running broad jump with a leap
of 22 feet 4*4 inches. He came
back in the afternoon to win the
100 yard .dash final.in 9.8 seconds
He later ran 110 yards anchoring
the qi.".rter-mile relay team and
he covered 220 yards on the last
leg of the half-mile relay victory
Capt. Robert Kelley anchored the
winning University of Illinois team
in th ’ sprin' medley relay, and also
ran the final quarter on the win
ning mile relay team.
PHILADELPHIA Ed Conwell.
New York university freshman, won
the 100 yard sprint in 98 seconds
before the 25.000 track fans who
packed Franklin Field here Sat
urday. Pvt. Barney Ewell. Camp
Lee, Va., was second, and Herb
T' ompson, Manhattan Beach Coast
Guard, was third-
Ewell came back later to capture
the running broad jump with a
leap of 24 feet 2'j inches. Dallas
Dupre, As l 'ury Park, N. J, was
second: Eulace Peacock. Manhat
tan Beach Coast Guard, third, and
Charles Walker, Hampton. (Va.)
Naval Training school, fourth. Pea
cock w-as also sccon ’ in the javelin
throwr.
Rudolph Johnson. Herndon Wlrftc
John Streetz. and Edward Dixon
won the first section of the mile
relay for Lincoln university of Ox
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more. was third and Virginia State
college, was sixth.
Hampton was second In the sec
oi section of the mile relay, How
ard university, Washington, D. C.
gr- v )in? fifth place.
Sgt. Joshua Williamson. Holabird
Signal Depot, Baltimore, Md., suc
cessfully defended the high jump
championship he won las* year
when he was a ./arded firs* place
on the basis of least number of
misses. The height was 6 feet 4
inches. Estell I irper. Holabird
f : ,ial Depot, was second; Howard
Joneu. Philadelphia General depot,
third-
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NAMED ON ALL-STAR NINE
James Edward Trapp, former Di
tto.t ball player, was named as a
member of the all-star team selected
at the Nashville Army Air Center,
Nashville, Tenn. Trapp, who for
merly played v ith the Toledo Cubs,
waj named as the right fielder.
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