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Play In Sports
BT DON DB tCtGHBVB
Born February 13. 1P24 in Pana
ma City, Frank has played base
ball sout^ of the border for a num
ber of years, but came to the Uml-
ed States only last year. He attend
ed the English and Spanish school
in his home town, and also attend
ed private schools in Escucla. El
Salvador and the Canal Zone. He
quit school in 1937 to work with
the U. S. District Engineer in the
capacity of a drive.
Austin began his baseball raree:
in IS-IO with the Liga Amateur, and
participated in the amateur world
series at Havana In 1941 as a/rem-
ber of the Panama All-Stars. When
Venezuela won. his team finished
in third place. He was out of the
game in 1942, but the next year he
played for Tropical in the Llca
N'acional. His team von the cham
pionship and he rr mped off v jin
hatting honors.
B> this time Austin had become a
.s'’nsatl n and in 1944 he joined the
Urraca in the Liga Nacional. but
soon left the team and came to the
United States May 11, 1944.
Austin gives Bill Yancey credit
for helping him along since he has
been in the States. In his first year
W'ith the PI iladelphia Stars Austin
won the batting champion.ship with
an average of 392.
The plucky young player likes
America and he likes American
baseball, particularly he likes the
club he plays with, and only recent- 1
ly turned down a tempting offer.
to play In Mexico. ;
Austin is five feet seven inches!
tall and weighs I6.‘> pou .ds. He is'
unmarried, and can’t set his mind
on girls because nf his great in
terest in baseball which he hopes
to continue playing. In the winter
lie plan.-i ro play ball in Mexico and
Cuba.
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There is a fellow named Joe
Cummiskey who writes sports for
a New York daily newspaper and
often he duCk a piece on the "Col
or Line" in major league baseball
In these frequent e.ssays Joe firea
straight from the hip. He doesn't
ask the major league owners to
hire a Negro just to add a little
"color" to their teams, but he does
Insist that no lop ranking Negro
player of true major league calibre
should be rejected solely because
he is a Negro.
Cummiskey concurs in the view
of many others who ere interested
in eliminating the barriers of dis
crimination in baseball that, while
the Negro should not be barred
from the big leagues, the major lea
gues are within their rights by
taking the stand that they don't
have to hire a player simply be
cause he is a Negro.
''lys Mr. Cummiskey. 'i insist
the player .should be judged on
ability — not on the color of his
skin nr the where or whyfore he
worships."
Well, if Mr. Cummiskey realy
believes that whe na Negro player
makes the graed in competition he
should be looked upon by the white
club owners just as they'd view
any prospect of merit and possible
advanancament to the mg' then
I have a suggestion for
The next lime the iciphia
AU-Stars are in New tora, 1 re
commend that Joe get a good seat
and watch the team play. Then if
ht think that shortsop, Grank Aus
tin, is hot stuff, let him become
specific and "go to bat" for this
particular player to gel a tryout
in the big time. This will take the
cni-sade out of the realm of gen
eralities.
Experts who have seen Austin
play argue that there isn't a short
stop in baseball today who is wor-'
thy to carry his gPives. with Lou
Boudreau, of the Cleveland Indians,
the one op.ssible exception
You rcorerspondi nl is willing to
discount .about 25 percent for the
enthusiasm of Austin fans, but hav
ing watched the sparkling play on
the field and flic superb perfor
mance at bat. he is forced to agree
, that Austin is a mighty sweei base-
I ball player.
Here seems a tcM ca>^? for Branrn
Rickey or any of the other major
league owners if they arc sincere
.en they say they are intersted
in good baseh.nll players .and that
race is not an issue.
Of course, a great deal could be
done to spur the owners along if
the sports writers favored the
change Sports writers arc a pow
erful group. As long as they oppos
ed the participation of a Negro in
heavyweight championship boxing
bouts, none ever participated. With
the sports writers in his corner, the
world has grown to love and ad
mire Joe Louis.
If the sports writers ever decide
It is fair for a competent Negro to
play majiT league baseball, it is
within their power to condition the
minds of the baseball public for
the event This fact, it seems, has
beer, overlooked.
Old timers say Austin is ready.
Rill Holland, one of the great
rlghthand pltchbrs of all time, said
of the Philadelphia shortstoo: "He
reminds me of the great Willie
l^ils in hit prime. I like his ag-
gretaiveness and will to win. He
b a Ksxid hitter and gets the jump
mine Ji e I "'MS w p
If the sports writers ever decide
It is fair for a competent Negro to
play major league baseball, it is
within their power to condition the
mlnda of the baseball public for
the event. This fact. It seems, has
been overlooked.
Old timers say Austin is ready.
Rill Holland, one of the great
rlghthand pitchbrs of all time, said
of the Philadelphia shortstop: “He
reminds me of the great Willie
'Veils in hii prime. I like his ag-
grestlveness and will to win. He
Is a good hitter and gets the jump
on the ball. He Is a smart player."
Dick Redding, believed by many
to be the greatest living Negro
pitcher, compares Austin with Pop
Lloyd, who has been considered’
by both whites and Negroes to •'?
one it the tviro really great short-
sjops of all time, it bting a tossup
as to whether Lloyd or Hans Wag
ner was the greater.
* Sajid Redding; “That boy can
go back for flies and he can come
m fest for slow rollers. He shifts to
the left with feline agllUy -and he
is always dangerous at the bat. He
b the sort of fellow a pitcher al
ways llL-s to have behind him. And
ate is in his favor.”
Several weeks ago when Rickey
looked over Showboat Thomas and
Terris McDuffie, the Brookly-
mongul is credited with tbe state
ment that he would hardly be In-
terested in any 34-year-o1d player Sand in spinach is had enough bat «and
without majojr league c*perie | (,nf,occssary cavorting at th.? beach. Enjoy
Well. Frank Austin is only 2 ind | ,
is IS fast as greased Ughtenu... expense of others.
at Austin turned down
go to Mexico doesn't
ild turn down an of-
vitli the Yankees, the
e Doagers, Joe Cum-
really gci to the bot-
jim crov fight if he
sports write.-s to issue
on this matter. For,
ere put in the league,
nd unsympathetic group of sports
writers could easily twiri an in-
'ident which normally would be
oofhinc more than that which fXTurs
on diamonds in sixteen ball park.s
every day in a race issue
The sports writers hold at least
one of the keys to the situation.
They can put the he.al on either
V) , depending on where their
-vmpathies are At anv rate, some
ought to give Frank Airtin the once-
■>ver. The boy is great.
The Inter-city tcnni.s clubs of
North and South Carolina are
rt-vivinc tennis in this section
of the country.
Smilhfield and W'lmington.
Photos above were made in
where Doctors Furlonge and
F.nlon were hosts in theii re
spective cities to players from
Go!d.sbnro. Durham. Lumber-
ton. North Carolina and
Orangeburg, So jth Carolina.
The top photo show.s Mi.ss
N’innie Dannelly. Wilmington;
-MLss Roseline Daniels, J D Mc-
Ghr umpire; Mi.ss F. Daniels,
ar 1 Mlss Hailie Ever* tte.
Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Secfin*! panel, left. .1. W.
Wheeler, cashier of Mechanics
;.nd Fanners Bank. Durham,
and in th*- background. Miss
Ku.seiinv Daniels. Center. "Bill
Cook." district manager (Dur
ham) N. C. Mutual Life Insur
ance Co. Right. "Nat'' Jackson.
: Wilmington, former singles na-
i tional champion and six year
co-holder d o ij b I e .s national
cliampionship.
Third pannel, left to right, Dr.
and Mrs. Hubert Eaton, Wil
mington; Miss Hazel Polk.
Lumberton. Miss Juanita
Moore. Roanoke. Va.
Fouth pannel. Dr. Jackson.
Laurinhurg, Dr M. L. Penry.
Lumberton. J. W. Wheeler. Sr..
Atlanta. Ga., Dr. McCauley. Ra
leigh. Father Dillon, Raleigh.
Mark Nix*xi and friend.
Fifth pannel. Dr. Dubissette.
Goldsboro, and Dr. Farlonge.
Smithfjeld. with an unidentified
player in background.
Recentl.v. Dr. Eaton and
Jackson played Lieut. Barney
Welch. 1.1th ranking player in
U S. and hU partner, Mr.
James. assistant tennis roach at
L'niversitv of N. C, both white.
Entertains Servicemen
By Pfc. R. C. Cannlcal
JACKSONVILLE —nie Newber-
ry Street USO Club here, pul up a
I’ecord performance for two succev-
i^iVE days this week in making
things attractive for visiting Ma
rines and Naval Personnel from
Montford P.jint Camp. Under the
supervision of Mr. J, W. Joyner,
the club was instrumental in hav
ing as special guests on Thursday
evening, the crack M'mtford Point
baseball team.
This team, a part rf Camp Lc-
juene. won the camp championship
last year, in the Camp Lejuepe
Baseball League, and for the firit
'■If of the season this year, it is
ahead of all the other teams in the
league
Interesting things which were en
joyed by these men consisted 1
Bingo, wherein each winner was
glxwn a cash rize; whist, checkers,
pinochle, according to their varied
last. ; a quiz piogrnm consisting
of twenty intcre-stinc qustions. three
prizes being given ti- the high,
-corers. Youthful hostesses in the
meantime supplying .'•pice elimm-
afed any monotony of the occasion.
And the evening was rcundod out
with the serving of refreshments i"
;.n.
On Friday night, the program
was highlighted with religious em
phasis in the USO Club. A re.iginus
motion picture was .sh-jwn. entitled,
"The Power of God" This was a
very interesting move nf a modern
setting, of present-day people and
of current things, one nf which
iiny- tie could go and enjoy an in
teresting and dynamic portrayal of
the Power of God. in all walks of
life.
In addition to the infijx of ser
vicemen, many of the li)C.i1 citizens
visited in order to enjoy this oc
casion. Rever::nd William E. Ho
nan, Rcli^'us Consultant. Army
and Navy USO of Richmond, Va..
"as present and made the main
speech nf the evening supporting
*h'' picture. He said that Ih** Power
of Gr.d was the power of love, and
*hat this love consists of an altrui-i-
•ic feeli' : not only for family >r
race or nation, but for the whole
of the human race. Other invited
ministers were Rev. S. D. Stanford,
Rev H. M. Reed, and Rev. S. T
Hawkins.
The entire program was crown-
j rd again with refreshments.
! Ijnii'es’ Dav To Rc (,clc-
brated At Wilmington
DROWN
BY CARROLL L. BRYANT, Di
rector Water Safety Service
American Red Cross
Very few grsid swimmers drown
an dlhen usually because of uricon
sciousnc.ss. stomach cramp poor
judgement, or cxhaiisium. Among
non-swimmors, drowning is most
often cau.sed by venturing beyond
their depth or steppin-t into a hole.
Frequently m surf bathing it 's
a case of innbibty to regain the foot
ing aftei being swept off balance
by a current or wave Fatal acci
dents also occur from diving into
shallow water and strising the
head, or driving from a height and
landing flat on the b.-ick or front
Sluiwing -iff i-* one of the mo.sl
frequent causes of drownnig among
novices in the wiitrr. This tendency
to exhibitionism is most evident
reappear at the surface. i wivt^ win tvsij
Avoid joining the legion of the! precaution to wa.'dc ho nt until
drowned by enrolling In a Red' V-J day. says Mrs. Estelle T. Smith.
Cross water safety and swimming i a>'.si8tant State demonstratirtn agent
course through your Itical Red [of the State College Kxension Ser-
Cross chapter. -vice.
WILMINGTON - Somethi'iz new
for local fans will be observed in
-August, when Ladies' Day will bo
celebrated at the ball park at
F.levenfh and Ann Streets.
Any lady accompanied by one
mild admission will he admitted to
the park free of charge. In addi
tion. prizes will be given to the
ladies holding lucky numbers.
In announcing this event. Joe
Pnweil. local hall manager, said
that he believed ladies sh-.iild be
come more interested in baseball,
-nd 'hat he is puttim: aside a day
for them to get them thinking and
Taking baseball.
Ladies' Day is Thursday. August
2nd, when the North and South
Carolina Ail-Stars Cro.ss bats
August 1. Columbia All-Stars will
play the Red Sox. Everyone has
been waiting for this game. Mr
Powell said. He predicts that the
Red Six will emerge victorious:
in yi>ung males. In fact, it is a mat
ter of record that approxmately 10
■males drown f*jr every female wn>
[is a water casu.illy. Elevj-n hun
dred boys and young men between
I.") and 19 years of age drtiwn an-
nunlly in trying i" demonstriilc
ilii'lr - uue'-ii-i tiy t(i the rules of
common sense.
Drowning is death by suffoculi-m.
Water may or in.iy not i nter the
breathing apparatus *>r be taken'
into the stomach. In either event, iti
IS only mdirertiv the c.uise of deatli. |
Drowning may be  ithcr passive |
nr active. When a person drowns i
,pa.«sively. he slips beneath the sur-!
face without warning His mental
I in'* nhy-i-al paralysis may be thei
rc.sull of a heart attack, a blow, [
; fainting, stomach cramp, -'r fear ]
In active drowning, ll>e exh.iusted [
r panii’kv hnther iisaally remains
on the surface for a while and by
Ids frantic and rimvlsive m-we-
ments adverstise.s the fat-' that he
has lost control
There is little evidence to siiupo.l
the popular belief that a drowning
person c- mes up twice before g-a-
ing diwn for tlie th'rd and last
time. If he loses his tidal air on
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leigh. father Dillon. Raleigh. I
Mi.rk Nixon and friend. i
Fifth pannel. Dr. Dubissette. i
Goldsboro, and Dr. Farlonge.
Smithficld. with an unidentified
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Recently. Dr. Eaton and
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Welch. 13th ranking player In
U. S. and hg? partner, Mr.
James, assistant tennis coach at
University of N. C., both white.
Welch and his partner were
leading 5-1 in first set and
Jack.son and Eaton came from
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second set.
July 21 and 22. the inter-city
group goes to Lynchburg. Va.
There will he several inter-ra
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The inter-city group olans to
enter teams in this year’s na
tionals.
(All photos by Dr. "Whirlwjnd”
Johnson)
l.aiirinbiir^ Plavs In
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wn,M!NGTON — The Laiirm-
hiirc Grevhnuiids. of Laiirinburg.
N r, will play the Wilmington
Red Sox Sunday afternoon. July
22. The came will be called at
j 4:.3n iVclock The place is the high
.scho J park, at 11th and Ann
Ladies' Day is Thursday. August
2nd. when the North and South
Carolina All-Starr dross bats.
August 1. Columbia All-Stars will
Olay the Red Sox. Everyone has
been waiting for this game. Mr.
Powell said. He predicts that the
Red Sox will emerge victorious:
StreeU
Manager Joe Powell says that
this is the first time that Laurin-
burg has played here, and he pre
dicts a good game. The Red Sox
are expected to take the Grey
hounds.
The Red Sox have worked hard
dally drills since their game with
the Marines, when Uncle Sam's
boys won by a small margin
An Army officicr at Camp Mac
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