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HM tMMT *- ; THg CAftOLUfA TIMBf SATURDAT. MAT M. BT 1“ THE SP0RTS BAZAAR BY WILLIAM A. TUCK V H1LU5IOE COACHES OPTIMISTIC .... M Tht‘ favorite topi for Cwacb- Hirr.ian Kiddkk and WiUiun ’Lanky" « oU* *t Pmrk higti bch> ui dayi tonifiit -icakua which their aeU ar« ciirtain of having in t'ootbaii ax woU as in baskotbail for the seaton. Ihejr had about 80 hopi'fuU out ^»r •i>riDg training anU witm ab'le t>> ■isc up th# typ« of t-.‘aai and what combinatjon* nu'a would b« of pMssibie ui>; in th«; fall. Aside from th« new m-.'n who came for practice t>arl> in the string. Coa«fa Siddick has p*'intod out that there ar« avratai iiun wliu have compl«t«d their w*>rk in the eleventh gr«d* and are eliifi W« for gradaation tliis year, bui in all probability, they will return ne*t year, to tak^ tage of the twelfth grade. 4hci>e include some of the spaiks of the ‘38 championship fuotball (•Mn. . >• ^ And Hillside will ntfed the ■trongett team eve^ to remain unscored on for another with the schedafe' now Hands the boys will play some one erf —the-best tiiiUit._of the ’ south atlantic area every week ^and wUl have to be at their peak everytime they get on i. h e gridiron. They will meot such teanta as B. T. W. of Columbia, S. C., champions of South Caro lina: 'iJumbar High of Lyneiiburg, Va.; & T. W. of Norfolk, Va. and E. E. Smith High Faye tteville, N. C. Two of theSe games will be played at njght. if we can judge the funure by the ,past, we can be . somewhat sure that the Hornete wih %e ready when they meet these teams, for ■ they will havj the same coach and some of the »ame- inen who were responsible for last year’s utiacored oi). record «n4 jof- 4}ie—ehaiiipiunships of North Carolina and Virginia., The highligrht in next yelar’s basketball ^ seasoh for the' Hill side Hornets will be their entran ce for the second time in the in vitational Wurnament at Gieens- boro» drive is now'dh^- f jt- tfOfft- tional, or rather new uniforms for the athletic group at Ilill- •ide. This is one team which de serves j^any sort of support that the public can give if it takes winning games and advertising 'Durham to make a team dersetve support. *9 * 'j SWTBALL Another 'way of Seing sure 'that summer is just aboufc-Jliere is that on every vacknt lot»jn teams in action all ov the city. We see children’.s» teams, female teams, teams made up of the busift(««jimd profaaslonal m n. SuftblTll leaguM h*f« baan organized, outstaoding aong whic^ is tl^ont organised by Clarcnc* Palmer and E. W. Mid> gcit* of thr recreation depart ment, — An outstanding female soft ball team which has beaK in operation for a year or 'o' is th# Lyon Park Tigers made up of young women from the western part of the city. And bv the way, the Tigers are charging their name. In the future they will be known as the Lyon .Park ^ua^SpotSL— ' The team p'jiiRa'io^ee Anna , their, fast runninij catqh er and "heavy bitter, ai the »i»ark plug of the team. In a recent 0ime at Henderson she made Jwo hi'me runs in ths' first inn ing. Bvrtha McGhee is also a hard hitter. The ace of first base ,i^ Edwina Lyde, who never lets a ball pass her if it comes anywhere in her tion. Catherine Wallaoe Jiolds her own at second base, while Ma»y Hogan, Lillian Merritt, Lajuna, |.angly take care of the fielding. V It is pitcher Audrey WUson who fans them all the time. AftMATROftG^ AN AMERICAN NOW A most recent evidence of the tendency -of white Ametican sport writer to keep djwn the fact that ]the top ranking men in sports are Negroes was a press release‘from the associat ed press acclaiming Henry Arm «itrong"as “strictly an American product.” , . Throughout the rather long article the writer not once even inferred that Armstrong was a Negro. However, when Arm strong was struggling to get a foothold in the fight game and was classed among the “hope fuls," if his name was montion- erf~af'‘all it was: “Henry Arm strong, Negro.” It apprars tt»at in order to be termed an Av^WV* can, without distinction lU^to race, the Negro has to be' the best in the world ia whatever line he works. Armstrong has now reach^ the point ■when his fight in England on Thurs day night against Ernie Rode rick of Liverpool, is attracting more attention in the United States, New York especially, th'an'^all^of the fights^ together wliich are staged side of the Atlantic, this w^ek. And therefore he is Armstrong, AMnF5TC>MN, rather ttian Arm- “troTiff-. - Nejno. Will it ever happen that Uncle Tern will cease being the am- DEATHS PUNEitALIZED mr SCAKBOROUCH BENJAMIN JOHNSON IfiliiyaiBin JahaMn, 80, died May If and was buried at Mt. Siaiah. JAMES ODEIX WILUAMS James Odell Williams, 47 died May 15 interment held at Beechwood Cemetery. LUETTA HASKINS Luetta Haskins, 86, died May 16 was buried in HicJutown. Lyon Park Wins REV. JOHNSON SMITH Rev. Johnson Smilh, 47 ed on May 17, interment held At Haw lUver. past- was tWISDOM BRYANT . Wisdom Bryant' 24, died May £1, buried at Beechwood Ceme tery. M HASSIE WALLS Hassk WsHf, .91, died May 17 was buried in Scotland Ceun- ty, North Carolina. MARY JONES Mary Jones, 70 died May 11, was buried at Hickstown. LEE GILMER ' Lee Gilmer, 24, passed May 19 interment was held at Beech wood igemetery. CARRIE EDDINQS JCarria B4djn^i &0 died May 1, buried at Bteechwood Ceme tery. " r- Audrey Wila^n pitohed the Lyon Park H^rs to# a 81-18 triumph over the Henaeraon Blu* Sox, Saturday, May 20 to the park at Heijdenon Institute. Lee Anna Brown started the batting spree when in the first inning she knocked two home rUns; she was followed by 9er* ( iklcGhee with « quick one to left filed. A hi tol remarkable olaying was also done by Edwina Lyde at first base and Catherine Wal lace at . second. The Tigers Are announcing th^they art changing heir iHt^e from the^ Lyon Park Ti gers to the Lyon Park Sun Spots. They have done, and in tend to do, seme brilliant play- ing this year and their many supporters are anxiou* fir them to live up to all that their new name implies. Harlem Firing Of Baker MAVERICK CjAJNP STRENGTH IN SOUTH MADGE BOLDWG Madge Boiaing, 2S, passed May 21, buried at Peechwood Cemetary. FUNERALIZED BY MCLAURIN HELEN PATTERSON Helen Patterson, 19 died May 21, was buft^ at Grove H?H. NICEY GREEN Nicey Green, 57, died May 24 buried at Beechwood Ceme- ^ ■ -L . BY HOMBR BROOKS aAN AiNTONIO, Tex. (CNA) —:When Maury Maverick, New Dealer and foe of lynching, swept to victory last week in the Mayoralty elections here, he not only licked Mayor C. K. Quin—he also handed a decisive trouncing to Vice President John N. Oamer, Quin’s political bou. Maverick licked Garner right in his own state, and in* an area' where Garjier’s political Valedictory; Harold Madison, class president; Geneva Peten, class farewell; Louise Crump, class prophet; and Bruce Crump class poet. NiBW YCNRS, «a«A7=4Htter ehaiYes of race prejudic* werT heard this week at Harlom civic and tzmde anioiH orgmniaatioM yi|;orously protested the dismiae al i>f James H. Baker, Jr. as ad ministrator of District Office 3S, at 1 Weet I86th StrMt. Baker, one of the five Negro •a rated as administrative super visor in the city’s Welfare De partment, was released .iMt week at'the expiration of his -proba tionary period of ^hree months after white field investigators had charged him with lneiii1iici> SIkker, a prominent Harlem progressive, charged that the field reports contained groaa misstatement of the hict and that the invest^ators were pre judiced against him b^aus* of his race. Harlem leaders pointed out that Baker’a dismissal would leave only two Negroes in ad ministrative positions since two otAiers, Mrs, Olive Streator and Mrs. Helen Roibinson McClain, had recently resigned to accept positions with the Children’s Aid Society. Rc?iRY ARMSTRONG CLICKS IK LONDON* ^ at a formal dinnjr. The election broke an old rule "whi^ fortiids the election of Ne^oes'^to England’s most ex- slusive boxing club. ■ Reary has taken British box ing fans by storm. Hie i^ell- drewedt quiet, little load of dynamite made a tnemendous impr^jision on sports scribe and the pablfc alike. One reporter describsk him as speaking feel ingly- aiid proudly of his race. “Armstrong is the finest man I have met in boxing,” wrote one expert. “He is a credit to his race and country.” WINSHIP'S RfiMOVAL HAILED BY ^AMES FORD NE!W YOaK, «^NA)-^.-e*l- dent Roosevelt’s order removing Ei^it to- LECtURt Off rUtHlM NEW Ycmx, (CNA)^U- Blanton Winriiip as Gov«rnor of • gene Gordon, brilliant y o a n g Puerto Rico was hailed this week {Journalist, will give a lecture on by James W. Ford, Communist , the life of - Alexander Fushin, vice presidential candidate in famous Negro-blooded Ruasian 1992 end l»3i, as ;» victoiy for ' P“et. on the rwninf of Hay 20 people Of Puerto Rico and for ! •* the Unban League buildl.ig. Room 4, 90S West liS6th StiiWt, the Good Neighbor Policy of the Administration,” Admiral Leahy was appointed to succeed Winship. Ford Interpreftd ^Yjnship's removal as a blow agalnsj: 'the Tory wing of the Democratic Party and “one,^that will play a significant role in organising the 'dimocratic majority of the people in the elections of 1986 and la^O.” He urged Puerto Rican resi dents of Harlem and prqg»e,88iy. this city. The lecture ia ^iqpioiwored by The Gleaners, an association for the study ot Negro history and culuture aa part of its program of popularising Negro figuras of the past and present. — es generally no back the Presi dent in his efforts to extend New Deal policlts to Puertor'-. RicQ “to solve the immediate and acute prciblems of social and economic rehabilitation." LONDON, (ONA)—H e r y Armstrong was made weltep- welgfht and light heavjnreight champion of the world this week Hie BWtish National Sporting Club, Swankiesj; and moat power ful athletic ftub in l^gland planted the title on Armstrong machine has been boomed as b^ ing all powerful. Maveri^’s vic tory is here as shattering the illusion of Garner’s alleged Unbeatableness. Political obser vers believe, moreover, thst 't may affect his presidential am- hitiona. ' . •— —T — FUNERALIZED BY AMEY FUNERAL HOME JOHNSON BRADLY Johnson Bradly, 4*6 died May IS buried at Heminway, S. C. -X r ^ RegaJeTheatre TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WILUE MORRIS ..TlWillie Morris, 7 1-2 njonths ^ of age, died ilay 2i4 buried at Bteechwood Cemetary. / WOODARD & JONES, any. —. » NOT the afternoon we sec si'ftball * [h^^sador of the race and that r«^al supermacy in any endea vor will be justly recognised regardless of raceT Lyon Park Pat rol V isits LYON PARK BOYS’ SAFETY PATROL TOURS HISTORIC -RALEIGH On May ‘213 the Lyoai Park Boys’ Safety Patrol had the opportunity of visiting. K ei^’s most historic places. * ?lacee of interest visited are as follows; il TSie ’ State Qapitol wheqe we were 'greeted very kindly by Governor Hoey and the Di rector of Public Safety in N. C. Both made interesting and .— valuahle commeats to the hoys concerning the value of the Patrol As ^ ijhit of • Tublic ^afety. ** Other places of interest were, 1 The State'Museum, where sre viewed the first rekper and steam engine used in N. C. 2 The State Penitentiary and the gas cTCathber. " ' 8 The State LilJrary. 4 The State Art Gallery. 'S The State School for the Blind and Shaw University. ^ Much valuable information was gained during the day’s trip -and we were greatly im- preised with the eofd^iilty tended us during the entire trip, , We were very Jnndly ^Fcort- ed through the -city by Patrol-, Haitheock and Pa^olman mas Covington, Herman Ellis; Wilbert Hargrave;; Williafll Marsh, Therman SattifieH,:'Gai ther Wagstaff; Auto Williams and Eugene Tbung. This trip was made possible throu^}^ the concentrated ttfofls of. the .Patrol Adviser, H. A. Hill and the school pnncipal N. A. Cheek. They were accom- panlerd ^y ttietf ’Adviser. ^gr«uf^. wM ipomposod of. tlM fMlowiotr: Bemke Aflen, Santiel Bur- BtUm, M«N«ir Covington;-T}»o. COMMUNIST THEME— Continued from peg* One studies. . — ,... Following Prof. x.asky’« ad dress, a skit “Lift Every Voice,” was presented Jointly by deleg- aea ftrom Kings County and H5rlem. The skit, written by Jimmy Allsbrook, young Negro writer, traced the history of the "Nfgro people from th^..time, of slavery through the rtruggles for emancipation to the pre sent day, and depected great Negro leaders and Abolitionists. In the discussion on Prof. Lasky’s address, race superior ity theories were assailed i'l in ventions by the ruling classes aimed to perpetuate their rule by keeping the masses of the people divided. —■ - 4Sai!1_ Bnnii, Public Relations Secretary of the League, told the jtfelegates that “the fight for jots and security must be the very center of the program of the Young Communist League. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH FINALS A WARNER BROS. PICTURI •MCm* BWMV ■■RMLIV W*WKER'ff DIET— - Continued frOm page «>»e .... average 188 quarts of milk a person in the Pacific Coast cit ies; 139 quart* a year in t h e Southeast. Diet were deficient in pellagra preventive value for about 60 per cent of the Negro families in the South. The Seventh Day Adventist ^hool announces the complete list ^of commencement event. Friday night, JSay consecra- tioin service will be held at 8 p. m. and Saturday (Sabbath) morning. May g7 the Baecaiaar- eate sermo'n, will be pressed by Elder N. B« Smith of Char lotte, C. > The Graduates are: M. Lett, Salutatory; Walton, class seJretary‘ Francis Beatrice Regal Theatre FRIDAY—SATURDAY Buck/’ Jones IN "THE Lighting code” TUESDAY—==»CEDNESDAYL_ —tHf DffAn RWn KIPS THEY MADE A CRIISIWAL BAKH SHOP ALL KIISDS FINE PASTRIES,^AKES AND BREADS Decorated Cakes A _ SPECIALTY er PHONE L-6031 803 MORGAN ST/ DURHAM, N. 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