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r> :j uijt 28/ Behind The Play In Sports BT DON DE LCiGHBUB BOWDYISM AT NEGRO BALL GAMES SHOWS NEED FOR A COMMISSIONER NEW YORK — From Chicago comes the report that there will be no more Negro baseball in Wrigley's Field, home of the Chicago Cub:. For the last few years Wrigley's Field has been used by various Ne gro baseball teams as the playing field, giving the Windy City two n: - tiunal league diamondi, for the purpose of Negro baseball attrac tion. Now the Wrigley interests have pushed the rental fee for the use of the Club's park at $.‘>.000 with the contract caarying u stipulation of 15 percent of the gross, providing thta percenage is above guaranteed rental price. This decision practic ally knocks out Negro baseball for (he Chicago park and means that the twilight has set in for Negroes' use of big league parks unless dras tic steps are taken to rectify the con dition. The reason Wrighleys move to block further games of Negro clubs in the park was an incident that took place on Sunday. June 17th. during a game in which four of the Bemphis Red Sox hit Umpire Armstrong while other players grabbed their bats and started for the umpire. Although the tans re mained in their seats during the ten minute scrap around third base, the Memphis Club itself was out of control uf its manager. Lar ry Brown, who himself added fuel to th% flanjes l\v running at one of the umpires and who didn't want to continue the game until he was told that "such action would cause park owners to bar his club from use of the park." BRAWLS Nl EMROl'S AT YANKEE STADIUM Here in New York fans have been complaining each season of the numerous fights and brawls that have taken place in the stands at Yankee Stadium. Last year one man turned on a person sitting next to him and witn a knife stab bed him 17 limes before police final ly intervened. There have been Yankee Stadium where victim of a knife attack. WHITES ALSO RIOT. FIGHT AT OWN GAMES I have constantly warned Yan kee Stadium promoters and others about the advisability of providing adequate police protection at pub lic gatherings of this sort which is no merely a racial situaloin because whites riot and fight at games where the Dodgers. Giants, Yan- kcc.s. Braves, etc., play but as a measure for protection for a flour ishing business in which Negro capital is inwdved. I imagine that in Chicago where Wrigley’s Field is located on the far ncrth.sidc in an exclusiyely white district that Negro policemen would be a seven-day wonder to be on a-csignment at the ball park. On he other hand. Comiskey Park where the Ea.st-West Game is play ed each year is located in the heart of the so-called black belt and. while there have been many brawls in the past, they have been more or less controlled adequately by tiie Negro police of the southside. THROW ROTLES IN WASHINGTON Reports come in also from Wash inct m where the Homestead Gray! have Griffith's Stadium at their home grounds of incidents where the patrons throw bottles at the player., and the officials on the field in anger at decisiens or plays. This might be called normal in a reaction common to the baseball fan A'hn does not like what is going on on the field. However. thi.« is ju.st virions as a brawl to the spec tator because the injury of a play er or a manager by a well-almi*d bottles or other missel is just as damaging to to cause of Negro baseball as anything else. All this highlight.* the need for ba.seball commissioner or czar wl would help iron out such situations for it .stands to reason that Individ ual owners and promoters have yet .. .. H.i-n 1 o concern them.«elves with thi: NtV'o wou-w h,vr d„qr,.od ■he"'- h'''"'!"'' it h' pertinent bv (iBb.inc e.,ch other or,'h»t they do ro .t only to proteel fishtln, thol' ntale esoorts. or be-^'i'en’eel'fs lo se^^ip » code o^ coming brawls in which f"ul, filthy lang- unlcss somebody *leph, in and take over. Negro base ball is headed for tr-oiihle waters. -V-- >if olved ,0 ooMemly P'«-' orawo. ,n which hlthy Isnd- 'he held es have control nrtlon'’“.nd'’d'hnll.'r'.'I 'p^Wle'-" e.'ng ritM.on^ tiwt „,sl r.l know that in nine out of ten cases Negro pt)licemen c»n perform ad- thing, mirably in halting such hrawl* ir eemparison with park p-tliee or white members of a police force rr m In New York. Y.onkee S’edmm npj.; |q I'lay lortird in the Bronx in a white . ^ jwUcc precinct ^L consequently the police assigned to the park are; white They. together with thf j white park giiard.s and attendants, i WILMINGTON — The Wilmlng- verj- seldom inerfere or show anyitnn Clowns will engage the Ham- tnclinati»n of interfering In a ] let Giants Sunday afternoon. July brawl, strictly between Negroes 29, 4:30 o'clock, at the high school Any such dHurbances are apt to I park. Manager U Galloway, an- get out ol hand and to turn into a'r>'' wed 'hi* week free-for-all because of the lark of i The Hamlet Giants represent one understai'ding on the part "f ’he.uf 'hr lastfst team* in the statr, men assumed to the jcli -'f keeping nnd local fans will remember their Tuskegee Baseball Team To Fly ing Tour Of The State Of Florida HOW NOT TO TAAF NINE LEADS EFTC LEAGUE WITH 15 WINS, 1 LOSS BV CARROLL L. BRYANT. DIrerlor Water Safety Service American Red Crosa ground recently. The TAAF nine piled up 15 wins — in the current season over such [ ^be squeals of girls and boys TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD, stellar clubs as the Kilby Blac'K ■■ctunking'' incm.seivos and each Ala. _ IMvli.g recently moved lorn i Tincrs. who bowed twice 10 the , .rlher in the waler brinp nn joy to too spot In the Eastern Flyin - Warhnwk... the Spence Field "Tro- the l.fcBiiard. It .s likely tn be dan- . Training Commands GI basebail i i""'-" the Cnlumhus AAF "Red gcrous. . , , league with 15 victories and only Sox.” and the Camp Planehe ■ Ph- ,1 ,.s not borne "sissy to enlei^ one loss to their credll. Ihe War-(a'Px." coaehed by I.h Ralph Mel-jibe water 8radtiall,v yourself, an.l hawks tnnn.atch c.T hall rhih of Calf former national track .star, i it is wise al all times to keep the -Tuskegee Am.y A r Field Th" ''idory fealured the cap' hands nit other bathers. The shock coached bv Lt. Sam.iel L, Pickens.’ '-he Warhowk.s as the "Pirates" - t- 01 Los Angeles. Calif,, will make boasted of having- one of the best a flying logr of tour cities in the dall elubs In the country In en slate nt Florida playing six games Xaires during the tlrsl halt ot the which will otticinlly open the sec-. current season they had only been ond halt ol the current aca.son lor! the TAAF club i I'nnd.'! of one of the best The Warhawits will leave the; N'S™ protcsslanal learns avail.-'|''c. Tuskegee Flying Field in an Army New York Cubans. They had Transport on July 2nrt lo encoun-' ^''*elns.scd all corners m piling up let a team tram Oale Moybrey » record ot 125 runs In the ten field, Tallahassre. Fin., on the sameic*”^®^ played agninsf their oppt n- date. Following the Dale Miiybrey'''’**'’* ... . lilt the Warhawks will meet the “'is ninc-Inning lilt with the McDill Field ball club on the 23rd 1 Camp Phsuchc "Pirates the Wat. and the Pepsi-Cola Ginnl.s. a semi- j hawks took the scoring edge ear- pro team from Tampa, Fla., on the inning and clinched 24th and 25fh- On the 2(ith the’’heir lead in the 6th inning when Warhawks take on Jimmy Hill's Cpl. Andrew Williams. W.irhawk All-Stars in iLata-lanrl, Fla., and 3rd baseman, and Pvl. Gerald will complete the .S-dav living tour' Wn.*hlngton. W.arhnwk 1st baseman, on the 27th when they engage hammered out two triples which the Henrricks field "Trojanii' in accounted for twu runs and brought Sebring, Fla. Last season the Hendricks Field Warhawk,*. T»ic Pirnte* we o able club defeated the W.irhawks 8-5; to add but two mnre runs as the championship game played at ended 5-3 for the TAA the Tuskegee field to decide the fine. lop team in the EFTC GI loop. The single defeat of t.iis '•^ason The defeat handed the Warhawks was handed the Warhawks by hv the Hendricks "Trojans" pushed semi-pro team from l^he Veterans the Tuskegee nine into second place ho‘'pital in the neighboring tow in the '44 loop and brought their of Tuskegee. his team, whose mem- , _» I __ K»»p« nrg» *mnl-vees a* tho ho«Dl*ai nidden cold immersion is stimulating, but it makes demand on the heart and rirculatlon that are «otretive excessive. Breathing, in like manner, is sometimes dan gerously inhibited. One of the rules of water conduct ihat has become aximrlic is that one should wait at least an hour after eating a meal before going in. Tho*e who disregard it apparently do so in the belief that swimming Is a gen tle form of exercise. Nothing could t'ota'r'numbcTol loM.ri’n "seven'as hers are cmpl vees a- the hospital, compared to their 18 victories of turned in an 8-6 '’ictory over the la.st season. The Warhawks also Warhawks and exploded the bowed to Fort Bcnning, Ga.. losing nine streak of the Ti:skei'-e b.ill twice to two teams soonsored by club late in the current season, the Infantry station, but they were \v-\RIIAWKS TO PLAY MARINE able to avenge heir defea of last team IN CLASSIC TILT season to the Fort Bcnning club „ -f when hey nosed out Ihe Fort Ben-. F-’llo'yeS the flying ton, ol ning ''Tleers" 4-3 on length of time — and stay out People who dunk themselves eight >r ten times during the course of a wim. with alternate periods if toasting and roasting in the sin,“jj are punishing their bodies Out.,of ^ the water, that part of the anatomy cnca.scd in the wet suit remains cr.-ij-- while the rest of the body is he^--, od by the .eiin. The veteran swim mcr does his swimmina at a .streti^ ' and follows with a sun bath in a., dry suit or other suitable garb. To remain too long in the watc.* l.s not an Indication of endurance; it is evidence of stupidity. The signs of over-immersion are readily ap-. parent; a blush tinge of the lips,' a drawn or pinched face, cold and elarrmy skin, and shivering. Use your common sense about the length of time you bathe. The t-ourse in wafer .safety -and swimming given by the Red Cross will help you. Gel in touch with your local chapter and enroll CARTER Elec'-ic Company Anything Electricai 3 Bast Lenior St. Dial 20841 be farther from Ihe truth. Swim ming is a vigorous exercise for more than 90 per cent who indulge in It. and this is particularly true cf novice, who works hard at hi'^ swimming. Another rule, but one that is al- m.ist universally ignored by ama teurs. Is that one should come out i.- riiii Drii-,_. .. . ... ■ . ( ! teurs. is Vlldk uiic aiiuttiu wa/ii,,- their home; the lAarhawks will be f -aj^f the water within a -reasonable iturcd in a nine-mning tu. with the; Archie Moore Rises To Fame BV LOU .SWARZ NEW YORK -CNS^ Magazine's citation a the Month" Arehie .\!>orc has add ed one more laurel to his fistie Mexire bade career Indianapolis. Ind Being a natural With Rini; lighter, he was undefeated m l8;Cabin in San Diejo; .i rt»zy placi* j Fightr" „t ■»'"» "■■'h Th.,n-p»„. but l.lt that I »'•'■- hr dot. . l»"d ,hdr hu..nrt» I F,ghtrr „ .nywhrrr Thu.. M"' M-"'' I Marine “Bulldogs"' of Camp Le comeback, because within 8 months c.. on August 5ih at hands of their opponents. If the he was rated again the No. 3 Con-1 Q^eerisbor.), The Murine club boasts Tuskegee ball club Is able lo de- '‘“'yc'-1 tender. a record cqaully as brilliant as the feat the Marines in the sclieJuIed Moore's greatest fight in Califon I for four yeai* m cla.-ih. it will place the Airmen nia was a 12 round draw w^h Ed-1 thev have wre.«tlcd the among the nation's top GI baseball die Bookei. whom he had down J Greensboro classic till fr. m the clubs times and fought the last 10 ntund*| with a broken left hand. The brok en hand kept Moore on the sld- lines for 4 months, then a title fight for the California crown 15 rounds with the clever Jack Chase Moore won, Bui our eero was no* to enter the East because of the unpredictable left hard which kept breaking at the thre-^hold of su" cess. He was rerommended «o Dr. Werlick for hand surgery; -»nd his hand is now as good as new Moore decided th.at it was time 0 go inio business and open the Lo; niOMSIRMTIDM HINTS — Kumber Tm of a ioriet farewell to Cal and went to California with Felix H. Mr- Moore manaces while Archu- is fighting Moores f.asi ri.-iT to the top ha:- been guided by Jamc* J Johnstg.' I remember the sUi-a r-f this vounc Thurmon, losing only one, and that KUiaen ny jam* j j m. :.g. , .7 iha- the master manager, who persuadsd fighter's career It :II btgan 1934 at the Pine Stnvt YMC.A in Louis. Mo , when .Archie was training to enter the Amateur Tour nament. However, all was not to the .seasoned south-paw "Bandt'. Rtimer- vh-iro he later knocked out ir 8 rounds. Thurmon brought Archie back to hii home low-n 'St Louis, Mo) as a main eventer month sailing as Archie was not Critics hailed him as a feature great, chosen to represent the Y The ''*-** most feared more experienced Juhus Kemp was middle-weight in the world, chosen Kemp won the charrpmn- those times Negrj managers ship his second straight year But scarce and it was doubly later kmcking out Rav Brewster More busy So Thur- in 3 round* Mo re challenged Moore s contract for ga-.W Kemp f r the city's Ama'ner title.'*® Richard.son of San Diego. In New York. Yankee Stadium it lochled in the Bmnx in a white police precinct and. consequently, the police assigned to the park are while. They, together with the white park guards and attendants, very seldom inerfere or show any Inclination of interfering In a brawl, strictly between Negroes, Any such disturbances are apt to get out of hand and to turn into a free-for-all because of the lark of understanding on the part nf the men assigned to the job of keeping order. To tllustrate: One Sunday three Negro policemen, off duty, attend ed a game at the Yankee Stadium. A fight broke out near them and they automntie.illy arose to quell the disturbance. The' culprits saw them from afar and made haste to get out of the park completely. Had they been white officials, they would have strolled slowly to the scene perhaps in time to pick up a badly mairred and multilated body, or, worse, the corpse of fhe (Jowns To flay Hamlet Giants Sunday WILMINGTON — The Wilming ton Clowns will engage the Ham let Giants Sunday afternoon. July 29. 4:.30 o'clock, at the high school park. Manager U. Galloway, an- ncuced this week. The Hamlet Giants repre.sent one tif the faste.st teams in the state, ond local fans will remember their brand of ball when they toured this .••ection several years ago and play ed the team which was run by the late Robert McLaughlin, funeral di rector. Hamlet is a good ball town, and Mr. Galnlway say that because of this, any team which plays there must be of first-rale material. The Clowns have worked hard during the week for this e%’ent. and they promise a bang up game on Sunday. The prevailing admission of the Clowns will be charged. I remember the sl.art cf this young fighter's career. It all began in 1934 at the Pine Street YMCA In St. Louis, Mo., when Archie was training to enter the Amateur Tour nament. However, all was not .*mooth sailing as Archie was not chosen to represent the Y. The more experienced Julius Kemp wa® chosen. Kemp won the champion ship his second straight year. But later knocking out Ray Brewster in 3 rounds Mo,ire challenged Kemp for the city's Amatuer title. Local observers thought Archie Moore very cockey and no few pr dieted that he would .sec stars bcfn the night was over. But Archie won in theSrd round by a ‘‘KO", having broken Kemp's jaw. Moore went on to win 7 Amateur titles and 34 straight bouts whic'p clocsd an exciting Amateur career. He then turned Pro ft.e latte* part of 1936. After leaving two white managers. Moore mn up with the suave fast-talking Cal Thompson who had a stable of fighters in WILDUFE WINNING HISTORIC DWYER STAKES NEW YORK:—J. M. Roebling's Wildlife (No. 4) nipping W. U. Bran running of the gSO.OOO added Dwyer stakee at Aqueduct racetrack in New York One half le w»« W. F. Ziegler*! Esteem. Pavot, the 4-5 favorite, finished last in a field o* six The mutual* . o m a an *04 » to 4 to loa aaiil Cte.m 4 dn mutuals S-fvK-F PhriM 's GaMorette at the wire in the 57th If length behind Wildlife ri,iir • Thurmon. io.sing only one. ana inai | ' to the seasoned south-paw "Bandit I Romero" whom he later knocked out in 8 rounds, Thurmon brought i Archie back to his home town iSt. | Louis. Mo.) as a main eventer. Critics hailed him as a feature great, I and he was now the most feared middle-weight in the world. ' In those times Negro managers were scarc% and it was doubly \ hard lo keep More busy, So Thur mon sold Moore's contract for $2,500 to Jack Richardson cf San Diego. Calif. Richardson semsing he would have a tough time with Moore, sail ed to Australia where Moore won by a knf'ckout over the Triple Ti tle-holder. r.on Richards, before l.'.OPO screaming fans in Sidney. There, writers hailed Moore as the greatest American fighter who had vfsited Australian shores In the past 20 years. He was undefeated in Australia, knocking out such greats as Atllio Sabitino. Fred Henneberry. Jack McNamec, and Ron Richards. Moore and Richard- il-ared 2.5.5.000 and 0 straight victories while in the land of '.Kiider. Moore returned to the states a highly rated fighter and seeming ly ready to de-throne the cham pion, Ken Overlin. at the earliest convenience. But alas! our fighter, Archie was stricken and fell un- '*on'ci«*'iis in hi* San Diego home, downed by the dreaded stomach ulcers. Ru.shed to the hospital, his physician pointed oul only immed iate surgery would save him as the ulcers were ruptured. Archie was operlaleri on 3 time in the 46 day.® he lav in the hospital. Divine Gui dance so decreed that Archie Moore — with the best care, flow ers and messages galore— came out of the hospital but weighed only 114 pounds and looked like a walking skeleton. Four weeks after he had left the hospital he was introduced a* a lical fight and the ovation glv- him by his fans brought tears to his eyes. He then lelt San Diego nd went to a Iriend's ranch in Dregm where he recuperated and after about 16 months showed up in the office of his promoter stating that he was ready for a comeback to the ring. Clean living evidently played a Part in Archie's most amazing him to come East under his h.ar- ner With in victories ■‘ince being j with Johnston, Mmre seems headed for the throne. His latent fights . the one in Baltimore. June 18th — ' he won over George Kochan In a' technical knockout in the 6lh round In Cleveland June 26th he added another victory when he kn-icked out Llyod Marshall. Cleve- land fans are now clamoring for i Moore vs Bivens rr.ifih which ex pects lo draw a iremend iu« gate the master manager, who persuadt-d j him to come East under his ban ner. With 1ft victories since b^lng ] with Johnston. Moore seems headed i for the throne. Hl.s latest fights . . the one in Baltimore, June l«th — I he won over George Kochan In a j technical knockout In the 6th ] round. In Cleveland June 26th he added another victory when he knocked out Llyod Marshall. Cleve land fans are now clamoring for .i Moore vs. Bivens matrh which ex pects to draw a tremendous gate. So. "Hats Off to Archie Moore." “Fighter of the Month." a great fichter who Is an attraction w’hcrc- ver he shows: and who does his lev el best to please his fans. DON'T REDDY KILOWAn ...1C l !o . rCAaoiiixA y»ir»m » liw.t couxAlt; \^' ^ -Vat »P THIS DOE&NT SEEM |V, :hi ONE ^^AN WHO QUITE CLEAR 'EM BETTER U6HT kindly lend an Foe better sight eye and ear Y-E-S ^^AN MEANS YourSlectricSerwnt OAYa«a.NIOHT WAKE SALVAGE CO. Wo But •"'T BTerTthtoe of Valu* rUBMITUIlE — STOVES REFRIGERATORS TOOLS - RADIOS 337 S. WilmingloD St. Phone 3-2327 DRIVE IN CLEANERS Cash and Carry 325 S. 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