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THE CAHGLmiAH
WEEK ENDING SATURDAY. MAT 24. 3358
PICTHER
FATAL EIGHTH— Ralph Dupu ©f Naur Ortecma (loft), qom
tack an. his hoola as world lightweight chomp Jem Brown
powders him with lefts and rights in the eighth round of their
isoent lightweight championship bout at Houston, Tex- Brown,
retained his crown. « few moments later by scoring a TKO over
his fellow New Orlcaner, (N«wspreaa Photo),
White Sox Seem Listless
Without hustling Minoso
CHIC AG O i AHP >—T h * Ch>r a g o
Whits Sox a xlrong American
League contender at tms juncture
la:-* season. seem? an entirely dif
ferent- ball club this season
Many reasons have been ad
vanced for the list-lcssneas of *;te
Pai c Ho.- a but the me •' pertinent,
arrears to be lire absence from
tb-'- Cornu-key? lineup of fleet otr
fielder. Orestes "Minnie" Minoso.
The team's ton run set ter last sea
son, Minoso now plies his wares
for the Cleveland Indians. He wa.
traded alone ’vUh mfieldet Fred
Hatfield to the Indians, in a much
entmed winter deal that brought
veteran pitcher Early Wynn an!
outfielder A1 Smith to the Sox
Neither Smith nor Wynn ha* been
spectacular for the Sox so far.
For several years. Minoso.
a hustling player anti fine
• earn mart. suppli-d the clutch
hitting and competitive spirit
«f the Chicago team. Last year
for example, he batted GW
drove in 103 runs ‘fop-, on tin’
team), hit 3R doubles (tops on
the team and the league-. gar
nered 753 total bases, and
compiled » tlimginc average
of 454. second e»b to slug*
t“p Larrv O fibr
in addition. Minnie •* »? .second
On fb.f f>~am i‘b total nv- 176,
tnd had th a Sox second low-- *
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DIRECTS COACHING fUN
1C Coach A S i.takei Gaith
er. h*ad football reach ant* di
rector of athletics. F lorida A and
M University, Has come up »-ilh
another top faculty for his an
nual coa vhing clinic The 14th
amUPtt clinic which is io hr held
•tune 9-13 will be headed b.v
Coach FVoodv Hay*". of (he Ohio
Slate University Buckeyes. 1958
Rose Bowl champions.
Timer, Hart
Sign For A
Phiily Bout
PHILADELPHIA < ANP • Wel
terweight boxers Oil Turner and
Garnet iSugar' Hart signed lasi
week for a bout at Connie Mark
Stadium in June,
The winner may possibly get a
fhet at the writer title araittY
either Vince Martinez or Virgil
Alkens.
Hart is fourth-tanked among
contenders for the vacant title
according to* the ratings His re
cent TKO of Tomb:.tone Smith in
a televised bout advanced him
from "6th place to a spot iu;-i be
hind Aiken'-. Martinez and Isaac
Logart Turner, who wo- fourth
Is sixth.
There will be no radio or tele
vision- ol the coming bout
You Will find them all the while
If you" bring a smiling visage to
the glass
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i strikeout record Hr compiled’ tvs
i .310 boti,mg average despite the
■ fact, that he w walked 35 tamer,
by opposing pitchers.
No-' Hun. Minnie ts gone, the
White Box has done an about face.
’ and is currently wallowing in the
league cellar. Somehow, the ream
i can’*, c- t started, and there
seems no better explanation than
that, the Sox are missing Minoso.*
timely blows, hustle and fierce
■ competitive spin*. Frankly, the
. White Sox tram appears listless
without the Latin hombre.
The lark of competitive spir
, it and punch was plainly in
: evidence last Sunday after
noon. as the Sox split a dou
ble-header with the Indians
before 18.570 chilled—and dis
gusted fans at Comiskev
I’ark. the Comiskeys. lacking
a his “Sunday Punch," left a,
total of 10 base runners
stranded in the two games.
* levels m 3, on the other hand,
stranded only (ft.
!rt fact-, the Sox scored only two
runs in the opener, which they
lo t 4-2. although they could have
M-ered at lea: * five The runs came
en homers by rpbkle first base
otan Ron Jackson and catcher
i S.hennan i-ollar, hoth of whom
. S have hern hitting well spared!-
i rally in recent game?
Lincoln Univ,
Honors Athletes
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY. Pa.
•'ANP> Honor? Day for athletes
v,!* observed at Lincoln University
r -ecntly when letters were pres
orted for participating in football,
basket bell, soccer, cross country,
wrestling, toons, track, and base
ball
Opponent Injured,
Fight With Moore
Is Cancelled
VANCOUVER Canada -- uANPi
A srheduleffc figh* between light
heavy weight champion Archie
Moore and A'P.tralian boxer Kurt
Scheia! la ;♦ week was cancelled af
ter Schcigl suffered a broken ankle
during training
Promoter Fade Kalani. who an
nounced that (he non-title fight
was cancelled, said Schoigl suffer,
r-d the injury when b*- si loped °n
Coe apron of the ring at his train-
iother Os 11,
Man, 28, Die
In Collision
BJETHEL--A mother of 1! oh li
tre n was ft.lied last, Sunday in
an early-morning highway collis
ion which left, another person
dead and three injured
Killed almost instantly were
Mrs. Nine Ann Brown. 40-
vrar-eld woman of R(. I,
* token, and William N. Brown.
26-,vfars-old of Bethel. Troop
er \V. F-. Whitehurst said a
c.u driven by the Broun wom
an's husband, Oliver. 44, wa*
making a left (urn off U. S 13
ulirn it was struck by a ear
driven h> Broun a< the inter
serlion of N. I 33.
The woman died of head In
jun os and Brown of a. broken
neck.
Authorities said an indue-*
would be ndd pending outcome
of the condition of the dead wo
man's husband. Nina Hiahsmith
35. ol Bethel and Fernando New
som, Bethel, both passengers in
the other victim's car..
The demolished cars, were ririv -
r n by the Impact, into s plowed
field
r'i m a,-,d trni rot d! s<• of
| forage plant:, -.hows up as circular ,
patches of cßad and dying plants. !
FAMU Wins 2nd Straight SI AC
Track And Field Championship
ATLANTA Florida A and M i
University ran away from the field
of 17 schools in winning its second j
straight Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference track and field
championship here last week
in taking its fifth win of ih*
7ft-year old event, the Rattler
cindermen amassed 7ft and 5-fi
points, their nearest rival was
Xavier University with 32 and
5-fi points. The t'olridians cnp.
ped the meet in 1050, 1953, 1954.
1957, ar.d again this year.
Call On Head Os Olympic Committee
lo Stop South Africa’s Sports Bias
NEW YORK I ANF’ - The A
rne.nr.en Committee on Africa last.
we«V announced that it has urged
A,wry Brundage President of th«
International Olympic Committee
to use th* prestige of hi? office •
to help end racial discrimination
among South African athlet.es be
fore the 10HO Olympic Gardes The
ICC held its semi-annual three-day
meeting in Tokyo during the week
WON’T LET NOV-WHITE
COMPETE
Tlie ACOA pointed ou* that the
South African Olympic and Com
'# y • > j£*l§^ V
CELEBRATING SMOKER Star Yankee pitcher Boh Turlev lights * couple of Hg»r* for cat
rhe» Elston Howard after the Yankees brat the Washington Senators in New, York THe reason for *h
cigars? One is for Howard's brand new baby daughter, who «as born Mav 9. The other is for the How
ard's no* -so - new son, J'? . year -old Elston. Jr. /UNITED PRESS PHOTO).
Major League Roundup
CHICAGO ' ANP)—Orlando <>
peda. the rookie first baseman in
the San Francisco Giants, was a
mon? the National League lead
ers in two important department
last week.
The 2G*.vear-old slugger wo:
tops in runs batted in M9> and
tied for second in home runs 'ft 1
He also was among the leader
in hits *27*
Cepeda’s teammate and bet
ter known baseball performer,
Millie Mays, was third in ba*
ting in fh<= NL with a .38fi
mark. Mays was second in the
number of hits (32) and lead
er in triples (3).
Amona other leading hitters to
ihe NL was Ernie Ranks, short
stop of the urprising Chicago
Cube, with a .342 mark. Banks'
keystone mare, Tony Taylor, was
tied for leadership in stolen bases
i with 5.
•Junior Gilliam and Charlie Neal
j of the Los Angeles Dodgers were
' among five players who had a pair
i of triples
] Although he had not .won a
I same since the opening week of
i the season, Ruben Gome?. Giants’
| righthander, was second In strike
outs in the NL with 23
Leaders in runs ir the senior
circuit, include Cepe-da *l9' Banks
1 (17. i and Neal and Mays <l9*.
In the American League, Cleve
land Indians Minnie Minoso was
among the leaders in several de
partments including runs (15 >.
[rus batted in <l2, hits i 23» and
i stolen bases <3>.
Other leaders in runs were H°c
Lopes of the Kansas City Ath
l lebics 13) and his teammate, Vie
j Power (11).
[ Jim Grant, Clevelands’ rookie
I righthander, was among the un
defeated moundsmen with three
victories,
Connie Johnson. Baltimore Ori
oles' ace righthander, was among
the strikeout leaders with 17.
The week's most explosive
nffrnshe fireworks came from
the bat of Homan Mejias, part
lime outfielder of (hr Phis
burgh Pirates. A gains! the
Giants, Mejias hit three home
runs in one game. The first
was a 380-foot blast into (hr
left field bleachers at .San ®
Franscisco. He hit another ov
er (he center field fence 4(1*1
feet from the nlat". His third
roundlripper in (he Pirates'
<vlo-2 victory «as a shot that
(raveled 373 feet.
Willie Kirkland another Gian*
rookie, was benched for weak hit
| 'Che gem of Ihe Rattlers impre-s
--sve victory was James Denmark’s
j record breaking jump in the pole
! vault He cleaved loe bar a* 13 feet
! ,seven and one hall inches to erase
j a 17-year old mark set by William
| Farmer of Xavier back in 1941,
Fanner's old mark was 13 feet two
and one half inches.
Clarence Child (nnU the ?7ft
jard dash- and Wiley l ane up
set, Xaviers Klnyri Jeff in ihF
tun-mile run l.ane was clucked
at. 9a50.7. Matnr Menefee was
mop ' ealth Games A.-r-ociation has
refused to allow the non whii*
South African Amateur Weigh*.
■ lifting Federation o ,j its members
lo enter romps tit ion as repi pxenta
l fives of the. Union, Other African
team? and athletes are involved
j The weight lifter? have appealed
‘ lo both the SAC CO A and th» ICC.
A letter directed to the American
i Committee on Africa by Brundage
1 promises to investigate tt\e matter,
j TRIED TOR PROTESTING LAW
The South African government
has a segregation policy railed a
fine, and hr celebrated his return
to action with a pair of hits «
gainst, the Pirates in an 8-Lo-5
Giants’ victory.
Another rookie. Curtis Flood,
railed up front Omaha in the
American Asociation'where he
was batting .350, was inserted
in renter field bv the St. Louis
Cardinals and showed promise
at the plate by getting three
hits in four trip- in a 13-tn.ft
Project Newspapers To Stage
Pre-June German At NY’s Savoy
NEW YORK - The Colonial
'Limes and St. Nicholas Express-,
monthly newspapers of the Co
lonial Times and St.. Nicholas
Housing: Protects, nnounceri this
week that the above press will
fclage the first of a series of an
nual Pre-June German Dancer, a*.
Savoy Ballroom on Saturday
night, May 31si
f’etc Holden. Editor-in Chief
and Publisher of Hie above
mentioned organs, known loc
ally fur his “blistering" edi
torials against certain “high
people in high places", rip
dares (hat his press is hard
hit by the recession ami un -
less the necessary proceeds are
raised during the forthcoming
dance, he may be forced to
cease publication. The Colonial
Times ha« been published rori
tinouslv as a monthly journ
al since the birth of Colonial
Project in 1551,
The Times-Expresi, whose mot
to is "all project, news without
fear nr favor”, is circulated fret
of charge to tenants in both the
abovp projects each month On
occasions in the past the Jintes-
K\press Editor has a I tacked it own
advertisers, various City depart
ments. and calls for ,i merchant
consumer boycott of the Florida
Citrus Fmit industry in the com
ing edition 1 Ma.v 5, 1958 1 in re
talliation for the recent bombin':
of a Jewish Center and a Negro
school in Jacksonville,, Florida.
The project press will benefit
from advanced .vile of tickets only,
and tickets ma.v be purchased
from the editor at his Colonial
Park Ho us”? Address < Next to
Polo Grounds 1 .
According to the publisher,
small groups hav» pleged to motor
to New York for the Pre-June
fflurth in *h* two mile run
The S. C State and Tustosgee Re
lays champions won the onn-mtie
I relay Samuel Fivers. Zean Clay
ion. Mateo Jennings, and Willie
Poole sped the distance in 3:30.7.
Pole took the 440-yard run with a
19-second spnnt Lewis Johnson
and Charles Young brought home
two more firsts for FAMTT. John
i son leaped 23 fret six inches to win
th» broad jump, and Young lv- <v
rd the shot, put 45 feet, nine inches.
pa r the id, which separate# white;
from nm - whites in almost eve:
phase of daily living. The pavth-'ii
!ex'tietn.elv heif-h and h- e
been universally condemned. Nine
ty.one people of all races, fJiclud
mg two amateur African boxer?
no cn trial this summer for protest
ing the laws.
If convicted the defendants
could receive the death penalty
The South Afriosn Olympic nrtd
Commonwealth Games Association
has had to conform to the laws of
the government.
win bv the Milwaukee- Braves
Wes Covington, who 'recent i v
returned to action for the Brave,,
walloped his second home inn in
a week as the Braves scored a
9-10-2 victory over the Red Birds,
(lie season's biggest disappoint
ment
Frank Barnes. St Louis’ rookie
righthander, made a hid for a
starting assignment when he hurl
ed two brilliant innings of relief
against the Braves.
German, from North Carolina.
Virginia, Washing ton. D Phil
adelphia-. an das tar north as Buf
falo. N V. and Boston. Aside from
from the following projects have
the out-of-town patrons, f-enaats
• promised to attend: The. ratter
son l-tousts. Marble Hill House; .
1 Dyknian, The Dun bat Apart
[ merits, Lincoln. Riverton, Stephen
! Foster, Mormngsld* Flights and
j Grant Houses.
I SIO,OOO Added
To Hampton s
Alumni Fund
I* Hampton, Va. Ten Thousand
dollars has been received by Hamp
ton Institute toward establishing
!an alumni memorial scholarship
Fund of $50,09(1 ft. wsi announced
by Charley H Williams, chairman
| of the 1057-5 R fund raising commit
tee nf the National Hampton Alum
ni Association.
This is in line with the national
picture of a rise in alumni giving
| during the pa«t ten years a>- re
[ ported bv the, American Alumni
i Council Their findings show an in
crease from ten million a decade
ago lo 103 million two years ago
j Al a recent meeting of ih«
Hampton Institute board of trus*
! tees, plans were a proved to hire a
full-time alumni .secretary. Tins
action will be presented to the
alumni for their consideration at
*be 42nd annual alumni meeting to
I be held on campus. May 31
At *he alumni executive sesfinn
•be fund raising committee will
i launch an all-out campaign re--* ard
| completing the scholarship fund
1 by the end of the 1359 fiscal year.
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AARON 01 TS AWARD Milwaukee MitKZer H ank Aaron, niin was (Dp National ! rapU"'* At"-*
Valuable Player last season, is presented with another award by Iran!, Foi-iu-s vice president of the
Neero American league, prior lo the Rraves-Vanks exhibition game in '.>« y«»rk < h i>vi m nn<|»r.
The award eiii H Aaron f m His outstanding prrfor manro:. in the major leagues and for hit rontritm-
Wons to Necro baseball. (liMTKT) PKISS PHOTO).
legro American League Opens Season
lay 25; Only Four Teams In The loop
CHICAGO < ANP) -The Near?
| Ajmericim League opens the. ifiss
, season May So, set,at ding to an*
nounoement made las) week by;
1 Or. J, B. Mart/'n president of the
j four-tea® league.
In ihc opening games of the
first half of the split season,
the Kansas City Monarch*. de
fending champions, will inert
the Mrmphi* Red S*ia ;)1
Memphis, and !be Deiroit
Stars fare the Birmingham
Black Barons at Birmingham.
Y.f**sf vpot* opened the
; season with six teams, but by the
'end of the first, half Mobile and
1
Stephens-Lea
Baseballers
Win 2 Tilts
SPtNDALE ~tephei»-Le« High
School of Asheville avenged its j
■ nni? nreirious defeat here Frida-* j
wiifc .? l-0 victory over Curvet High !
of this city, Jo® Boseman pitched
i;e distance for the Bears, fanning
ever, end e.-alking one. He scatter
ed six hits.
! Farl Thofnp’mn, Stephens-Ler -
j lea ding bitter with 2 for 4. singled
in the tnp of the ninth., stole second
ad a need on a fielder's choice, and
scored on a wild pitch.
Tuesday the Stephens-!.?® B*v
returner; home. defeating the
j Monjs igside High team of State
! villa I 'store the largest crowd of
the sc -on which included the flk
who hi having (heir annual meet
ing her.'.
The Bears came from behind *«
! v in ft to 7 giving them 3 season
record of 10 win? *g;>imt 1 defeat.
Jack Drees,
Announcer,
Is Honored
CHICAGO OMPt-Jack Drees |
: veteran announcer of the weekly!
• Wndnesdav miit fight telecast, j
' i was honored Wednesday night fovi
the Chicago Boxing Writers sva |
J. elation, which presented hurt with j
a plaque for out.-.t.ondins service|
' 1 in the field of radio and tele
' j vision hroatlc.3sr.ina.
The presentation «as. made
by Frank v.arstrn. Chicago
Tribune boxing writer and av |
‘ onciaiion president. The
\ mnni look place during ib« j
featured Sonny Liston • Julio
~ Mcderas heavyweight * u-sle,
j woo h.v Liston
j The award honored Dree*, a 1
{tall, angular and affable fellow,
i for his 20 years in radio and isle*
! vision He has been announcing
: (he Wednesday night boxing
j matches since their inception.
Xj Siiplm
‘That** the trouble witK
creeping Inflation— pop# out
in the wrong places*
imagination and incentive.
New orWns. bcca’i.'-e of financui
difficulties, were unable to con
tinue
While the Ipaeue will operar,
as. 9 four-team circuit, the loan
will cvnanri m its operation. For'
the first time in a number e;
years Negro Ameiuan icagu*
reams will be seen a 1 Yankee Sta
dium Games will also he play-d
in Washington end Baltimore.
The Monarch*, defending
champions in ihe league, had
17 prospects when the team
opened spring train(itt; , ftii
mimiham earlier this >n»nlh.
In Ihe three week of train
insr at Birmingham, Manager
William “Ditiv" Dismukes
has had an opportunity to ex
amine his large field of phe
m ami nick these whom he
believes will help (he team re
fain the (die woo last y.c ; ■
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Th p n lO ■";? Ivh S lost a !arr c ri'iai
hrt of plaices through «?!?« *.o
pi aj or and minor league clubs.
On? of ihe plavers sold bs Owner
red F-asberry was ha McKnirhi.
a hard-hitting cotchei who went
to i,he Yankee?
The Detroit, Star? will sfa v t ths
season under new no nmw.liip
Reece ‘Goose’ ’T;;turn nurcha.v'i
j the club last month Tatum, "'‘•ho
formerly played first bare with
the Indianapolis Clowns before
; joining the Harlem Globetrotter?
jand becoming a great basketball
star, will do some travelling wit a
the tram during the summer, and
may suit up and give some prc
game exhibitions in fielding and
hi i ting.
The Memphis Fed Sox.'who fin
■ • zpcgp'l in the v-tcp
.n i'-o veyr wi'h a nw