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! WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE '2, 1956 Negro Baseball Boycott May Ruin Southern Group Boycott Protests Absence Os Race Players In Dixie NEW ORLEANS—(ANP)— The j statement last week by a top of-1 ficial ot the Southern Association ’ baseball organization that the association may fold unless more fans start corning to games, gives ; credence to a disclosure that a boy-' cott of the league by Negroes has ! been highly effective. The boycott , initiated last year without fanfare and pub licity, is in protest to the ab sence of Negro players in the lineup of any of the eight clubs of the association, and jim crow seating, ft began here when five prospective, Negro players were dropped from the New Orleans Peli cans’ roster before the season got under way. It has since spread as far as Atlanta, where an onto f-proportion drop in Negro attendance at home games was reported. The boycott, is listed as unoffi cial But there is nothing unoffi cial about the results. A. recent tabulation ot atten ds nc figures shows a drastice 20 per cent drop so far this season, in contrast to a three per cent in crease for the same period last year. The tally also shows that five teams have lost 67,992 in paid ad missions. The remaining three clubs.*.league-leading Birmingham, second-place Memphis and fifth place Little Rock have shown in creased attendance. The reason for this, league officials stated, is that “more whites are attending .- JSB^m S&fI&IfITNG THE HERO—Cirscinnati Redleg Ray Jafclcnaky, left, holds two balk, symbolizing Ih® two homers he powered in a recent game with the Dodgers at Ebbefs held. Hie tenth muting dam gave the Rods the edge, 7 —6, and Ray gets a from teammates Brooks Lawrence (center) and Bar bie! Freecaaik (Hewspresa Photo), At The Ringside BY CHARLES J. Livingston for .ANP RAY ROBINSON: A ONCE IN-A-LIFEXIME FIGHTER After'an absence of nearly three weeks, the writer is back at the Ringside, Back to work, dnd like other men who earn their living working, I should perhaps be cursing the unkind gods of povery for ending my brief respite. But such an attitude does not prevail at present, mainly because the task which I have set about to accomplish is a delightful if not rewarding one. For now I write about Sugar Ray Robinson, the greatest first fighter, pound-for pound, that ever laced on a pair of mitts. Just » fortnight or so ago, Robinson demonstrated anew his resourcefulness and tenacity in ring warfare by again trouncing Carl Bobo Olson, This time as a crowd of more than 200,000 fans watched in the gathering twi f light of Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field, Kobiuson stopped Bobo j, for the fourth time in four i meetings on a knockout in the j- fourth round. He struck the j pastel-colored Hawaiian with j. a cruel ieft hook which left i' him prostrate at 2:51 of the | round. ! Up until that time, Ray had .boxed carefully waiting for the plodding Olson to open up. When he did, Ray countered and it was ,*ll over. Ray Robinson, three-timo mid dleweight .king, has protected his title not only against Olson, but also in spite of the barbs and - sneers of critics who for months have beers picturing him as » de crepit figure tottering from old ®ge. But even Ray’s great comeback end his stunning performances against Olson can’t seem to satisfy fThe skeptics. They are either too proud and callous to admit their terror, or they just fail to recognize Robinson for the exceptional fighter that he is, A Once-In-A- Lifetime Fighter. Still disbelieving' that a man of 35 can so remarkably re fute (he old ring adage: “they never come back,” the skep tics are. blaming Olson’s last games." The league's atte ndance woes I was further explained by Earl j Mann, general manager of the i Atlanta Crackers and Vincent j Rizzo, general manager of the j Pelicans Mann said: "The entire Southern Asso ciation may have to fold un less more lans start coming to games.” Maid Rizzo: "There is defi nitely a boycott but I don’t want to comment on it further.” Clarence Laws, field Secre tary for the Louisiana branch of the NAACP , commented that the boycott has been about 95 per cent effective here. When it first started here, club officials called a conference with Negro leaders in an effort to settle the dispute. But when it got under way . the baseball men found themselves confronted not only with the request for quali fied Negroes on the teams, but, with demands for integrated seating in the home stadium. The conference ended in a stalemate and Negroes quitely formulated a “stay-at home” policy which has since spread to other association cities. It is reportedly spreading over Dixie So effective has been the boy cott here, that at. a recent Pelicans game, only tour Negroes were counted in the audience. two defeats by Robinson on Archie Moore, "Archie finish ed him;'” they cry, “He can’t take it anymore.” "Moore ruined him.” Yet if anyone started Bobo down the knock out trail, it must be Robinson. Ray knocked him kicking in their very first meeting in Philadelphia in 1950, and has repeated the act two more times. Ail told lie has whipped Bobo four times. He virtually owns him. Skeptics may hide behind ex cuses but we writers must al ways be frank in admitting our mistakes. Tn Sugar’s ease there is an even greater responsibility to do so—-because he won so magni ficently. For never before in the long history of the prize ring has a fighter ever regained the mid dleweight title twice. Ray did it, and therefore is by logic an ex ceptional fighter—in a class by himself. Ray at 35 has mare fight left in him than perhaps any of the present day contenders, He has lost the blazing speed that once made him famous, but his hands can still do what his brilliant mind tells them to do. His coordination is good. Does he still punch fast? Ask Bobo Olson. Ha will tell you that he didn’t even see the punch that clipped him the last time out. Ray is tops. J d take him in his prime over any other man who ever boxed. Erskine Credits Campanella With “Bams” Success BROOKLYN (ANP)—Here in this so-called "Flatbush” town ro tund Roy Campanella is heral/td as the man who gives the world champion Brooklyn Dodgers the big lift. Managers, coaches and plain observers have singled out Campy as the key man in the Brooklyn lineup, along with v- * ■ v -Ip?®®?-'-? : •••: '*r?Y Clowns Invade Charlotte’s Griffith Park Next Week CHARLOTTE • There'll be fun. for everyone as well as one of the best baseball games available on Thursday nits June 7, when the nationally famous Indianapolis Clowns end New York Black Yan kees come into Charlotte a;; they tour the nation in their barn storming appearances. The game will be played at Griffith Park, starting at 8:00 o'clock. The Clowns, as usual have their top stars in excellent shape, and are bound to please even the most enthusiastic fans In addition there Mill he a hilarious diamond funshow headed by the eve r-pnpular clown Ed Hausman, who has toured major ami minor lea gue parks all over the coun- Boxing Set At Charlotte Friday Nits CHARLOTTE -- Four Negroes,; two of them local lighters, will j display their wares before the lo- , cal. fight fans at the Charlotte Coll- ; seum Friday night. The card, one of the finest and most expensive ever stag ed locally, will have Nino Val des battling Ken Hammer, a West coast heavy, in the main event and Chubby Wright and j Dale Hall mixing it up in the semi-finals. Both the final and semi-final bouts are slated for j 10 rounds. Leo Johnson, a Charlotte box r ; who announced hi- retirement from the ring nearly two months ago, is returning to the ring to take on John Hoye in an eight rounder. Willie Oliphant, who upset John ny O’Brien, former featherweight champ, in his last local appear ance, is returning to battle two fisted Jimmy Carter in a six round preliminary encounter. The last, bout on the card has Billy Golfrey, a middleweight who clouted with the authority of. a heavyweight, tangling with Nike Alcaraz, also a six-rounder. Aiea raz, a Mexican who recently mov ed to Charlotte, is formerly of the 82nd Airborne Division team at Fort Bragg. Wright, Hail, Johnson and Oliphant arc the Negroes on the card. Johnson and Oliphant will be trading punches with white fighters. The fights arc scheduled for } 8:30 o’clock. Ducats are on sale at the Coliseum and at the National Hat Shop. Seats are being reserved for both white and colored. The complete card: Main event: Nino Valdes. Ha vana Cuba vs. Ken Hammer, De troit, heavyweight, 10 rounds. Seminfinal: Dale Hall, Los An geles vs. Chubby Wright, Reading, Pa heavyweights 10 rounds. Preliminary; John Hoye, Brock ton, Mass. vs, Leo Johnson, Char lotte, heavyweights, eight rounds. Preliminary: Robert Oliphant. Charlotte vs. Jim Carter, Lincoln ton, welterweights, eight rounds Preliminary: Bill Godfrey Greenville, S. C. vs. Nicky Alca raz, Charlotte, middle weights, six rounds. slugger Duke Snider. Together the two form a fearsome duo j for defending pitchers. Campy, however, is considered far and wide as the teams’ strategist. This is plainly indicated in Carl Erskine’s classic explanation of how Campy handled him in his recent no-hit, pitching effort. “Campy was wonderful,” said the jubilant Erskine. "He kept slow ing me down. I never saw him so deliberate.” Erskine’s praises for Cam py were sisiiar to those of another Dodger here. Johnny Bodies, after pitching the classic which broke the Yan kees back in the last World Series, also credited the hefty backstop with calling the ; shots; which won the game. Erskine’s no-hitter highlighted | Campy’s return to the lineup after i an absence of several days. Roy I suffered an injury on the Brooks | recent western tour. Assisting Hamman are the inini- : itable ‘Rock and Roil' King Tut, | with his pint-sizer sidekick and j butt of all pranks, Spec Bebop; Prince Jo Henry, the sensational and unique third baseman, who has taken over excellently in the j fun-making department; plus ‘Na- j tureboy’ Williams, who cavorts at i first base and bats barefooted. In opposing the Clowns, the N. I Y. Black Yankees have an aggre gation of young ball players who are bound to attract the attention ! of major league scouts. The Yanks are managed by ‘Wild Bill' Walk er. who will double as a player able to take his turn on the mound or fill in at first base. Walker is a product of the Provincial Ca nadian League. ED liamman gaveup his pesonal appearance tour to take over as road manager of the Clowns, and adds to the amusement of audiences with his backhand ' throws from third to first, which have been copied by N. Y. Yankee pitcher Tommy Byrne. Ed is great in his pepper games and his line of chatter as he personally goes among the fans through the stands. Prince Jo has more than replac ed Goose Tatum as the Number One player-comic on the club. His unties send fans into gales of laughter and his playing ability has them leaning to their feet with ; rousing cheers. So for grand entertainment and ; a topnotch baseball game, come on j out and witness these professional j touring clubs in action. The pre-elinieals are just bub i biing with excitement because j their vacation begins immediately i after the capping, a whole three : weeks, we can hardly wait, i Farmers' intentions as of early : March indicated as new high in j soybean plantings and some in j crease over last year in flaxseed i acreage. THE CAROLINIAN AT A&T SPORTS BANQUET AT A&T SPORTS BANQUET- Len Ford, left, star end for the Cleveland Browns, who made the principal address at the re cent All-Sports Banquet at A&T College, admires a watch, among other gifts which went to Bill Bell, right, head coach and athletic director at the college. Mrs Beil holds the surprise token. |1 PRINCE JO HENRY The greatest natural playing baseball comedian discovered by the nationally famed Indianapolis Clowns since introducing Goose Tatum to the sports world a dozen years ago, is Prince Jo Henry, third baseman extra ordinary, who makes his per sonal appearance with the tun makers against the mighty New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League in their return appearance to (’harlotte, this time at Griffith Park, on Thursday night, June 7th at 8:00 P.M. Total acreage of wheat in the United States is expected to reach 59 3 million in 1956 —an increase of ' ' 1 million acres over last year ? crop. K'w'fc.'i j JC i k Bl dt& lowWWtiigi | / f 'fTjk.j l,£'ourk'tiM«<<'*P r 'S % THE BOURBON DE LUXE CO.. LOUISVILLE, KV. 86 PROOF, W% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS.' Wrestling? ‘lt Stealing;’ Joe Louis Sees j Wrestling As Money Maker j ’ ! New York Former heavy weight champion Joe Louis, who has returned to the ring as a ' wrestler in order to square his! tax debt, knows that wrestling is a * bad act. but feels that “It beats j j stealing”, the new issue of Look j Magazine said Monday. Although his fights grossed j more than 4 1-2 million, Joe ! is hopelessly in debt and owes the Federal Government near | ly a million in taxed. He sees j wrestling as the only way to j even his debt. j Look at it this way,” Louis says , | in Look, "Primo Camera made j i more as a wrestler than a fighter." j Bobby Boyd, Milo Savage Fight Set : CHICAGO (ANP' Bobbv Boyd, fourth ranked middleweight ! contender, and Milo Savage, rat ed third, will clash in a nationally televised 10 round/’r in the Sta dium here June 6. the Interna-; tional Boxing Club announced last week. The signing of Boyd and Savage* brings together two ot the fore most challengers for Sugar Ray; Robinsons’ middleweight laurels. It also gives Boyd the chance to avenge a defeat suffered at. the j hands of Savage in New York last; April 18. Each fighter is risking * considerable prestige. Boyd is perhaps better known nationally, because of his stunning upset of Eduardo Laussc, former No. 1 contend er. here recently. Savage held Lausse to a draw, also in a re cent bout. Boyd, who said he was an xious to fight for the champ ionship, sports a record of 40 victories, six losses and two draws. Savage has won 33 fights and drew 9. I However, Boyd is enjoying a | winning streak of eight straight 1 fights, and has scored 21 knock ; is compared to 19 for. Sav - -f Boyd’s last five victories h \e in the Stadium against ; notchers as Gene Full mer usse, Holly Mims and Geo. Johnson. Meantime, Bernard Glickman. Boyd's manager, said he was hap , vi. .... .. *EZ' TAKES iA DRUBBING — Bronx heavyweight Wayne Bethea (right) moves in on ex-world heavyweight champ Ezsterd Charles with .both barrels in the fourth round of their recent bout at St. Nick's arena in New York. Bethea scored a unanimous decision over the former champ from Cincinnati. (Hewspress Photo). soAzsne Athletes Awarded Honors At Sports Affair ; GREENSBORO-• Fifty-six Ag-j jgie athletes were presented moh-l j ograrns, last Friday night, i.Mayl i 18 s at the annua! All-Sports Ban- j j quet held at A&T College. | The Lvo-iop awards, the Jack; i Gibson Memorial plaque named j j for the star football player who j played on the 1951 ehampionnhip; team, went to Eddie 'Wells, anj outstanding basketball player and Roland Eller, baseball catcher for] the past four years was \Aued the Philadelphia Alumni medal. Eddie Favors. Greensboro, on officer of the Lettermmi's Club, made the presentations. Len Ford, star defensive end j for 4he Cleveland Browns pro | fessional football tram, was the principal speaker at the j dinner meeting held in Mur phy Ha'll. Speaking from the subject, “Work”, he selected file letters of the word and explained that each had tre j mendous significance in suc j cess. He. urged his young audi ence io wear well and to avoid . j py to take the Savage match be- Icause it will give Boyd the opor ,' trinity to reverse one of his only -! six defeats. o JL. iseats Louis ; giving in until your goals had been finally accomplished, ’ ‘'Or:animation " he said "is the real key to the success of the s Browns and is necessary to reali sation of any achievement.” He ; explained the ”R” as meaning a j resolve to put one's beet into his I efforts and the “K”, a subtle sug gestion to kneel down and pray. : A sincere belief in God will help ; you along life’s way.” he advised, “Stick with it,” he concluded, I “whether on the gridiron, dia ' raond or on the field, of life, then I you will get a fair share of the good things of life.” He was introduced by Bert Pig gott, football coach and a former | teammate of Ford on the Los An geles Rams in 1.948, Surprise gifts to each member of the coaching staff, handsome watches, were presented by Ralph Johns, a local merchant, j Remarks by Bill Bell, athletic director and head coach and War | moth T. Gibbs, president of the i college, rounded out the program, i Dr. A. A. Best, Greenville, N. C,, -1 brought greetings from the Alum - ni. L A Wise, chairman of the ' Athletic Committee was master of ' ceremonies.
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