Bronze Reporter [Volume: 7, Issue: 50]

: ~ wb ngs \ At only 31, eenter fielder Billy a showdown at ~Madison Square Bruton is the oldest regular pre pg 9 the Tiger ra: + Bill Russell, most valuable tithe. As things now) player in the Nationdl Basketball | stand, the title is divided in.twa) Association and the key man in| parts. Harold Johnsen was pro y e the championship status of the | claimed champion of the division} ~ ~ dheger~ ~ - be Mom on Boston Cetics, won~t be worry-| in the 48 states supervised by the; ~ BS ery aE" during the ~61 ing about a contract for some | Nationel Boximg Association after, ~ =| earhusien wea & 13-7 lest: to Seuth| bi time now..- Russell, 6-9 defensive | he stopped Jesse Bowdry in an = C ae State Co in Oranes- | wizard, signed a three-year con-| NBA ~ sponsored bout in St.| 2a inte: College -: 5: | | burg three weeks ago. tract with the Celtics om Satur-| Louis recently. ee A ~age day. While figures of the pact; Moore; whese title was vacated- ge eteceeas greeny pence ar mark plan ~at in 161-62.: weren~t revealed it is estimated | hy the NBA for failure to defend| ~ ne eo - | kets their fest toss of yes*| Coach Dave Strack,~ starting 4. that Russell will. receive close} it for more than a year, is still} - a S ~3 bn a close 86 victory Pace his second season. as the Wol to ceohongest for be geen pm recognized ay champion in/New ~ ee vietaiilinn. oles pect verines ee in, ~ signing his contract, Russell re- i % ~ en schedule vealed he will leave shortly for kcbaing Monsckipadtaes heate,| HOWARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JAMES M. NABRIT, JR. was on hand to greet fornier How- | pions, having dropped~ FAMUW in oo re: pratt wong Liberia, where he will inspect} Johnson in previous fights, the| ard athlete Bubba Morton when the league-lead ~ng Detroit Tigers came to Washington for a | two out of Siren: gies: here last) 5.1 State, Pennsylvania, Bulter, his rubber plant. last time by a knockout in the| series with the Senators last week. A Washington boy whe prepped at Armstrong High, Morton was Peat Kittles~ sluesers | Denver Bowling: Green North = 14 round, Johnson's backers feel| a stat football and baseball player at Howard: in 1964 and. 1955. The rookie outfielder batted 320. | |. ~O80, sp dol ss gh Carolina State anda top.attrae- 5 The International Boxing Club that old Archie is now ready to} at Denver last year. Looking on is Detroit star Al Kaline. rhage ae oe win in the |t00 for this area, a game with oo did not have a policy of ~force | pe taken. tie up in ir University of Detroit in Yost and violence,~ Truman Gibson, e ~ &: Ree ea first comtest. Relief piteher) riiq House, Feb. 1. _Jr., former president of the de-| Surprising Wilbur Wright al a. se Cottman, Paccomng owe Sieapueigecfunct IBC testified in Federal| most pulled another baseball rater lnee eagle ile. seller Court in Los Angeles last week. | game fed of the fire Wednesday lin fire in the third inning and~ got Home Season Ends: ioning. by his | ec: rar credit for the vietory. Earl| Wayne State~s baseball team Gibson under questioning iy tying Northwestern 9-9 in a: "attorney, William R. Ming, said | public Schook League game halted ~The Whip~ Wilson started: the | ends its home. schedule. at- I pint. the IBC utilized everyone to pre-| by the league~s 5:46 curfew rule.: le game. Saturday, May 20; at Butzel Field vent ~fixed fights~ and to keeP| winner over Southwestern last;.; The Floridians took the sec-| against Washington. & Jefferson ~free flow of fighters without ~,:: ond contest, 94; behind the flaw-|College: The track team will - a ~Tr 0 & week, Wright saw. Northwestern ' *; / geces aay interference... Gibson, Frank|jymp off to a 50 lead. But 7G less hurling of Gene Champion. | seek it first victory simce 1957 (Blinky) Palmero, Frankie Carbo,| Wright pecked away and: knotted: ieee; Allen had used three ~hurlers | over the University of. Detroit Tom Dragna and Joe Sica are|the game with a four-run out- es::;; +... |in the first contest, ~including | at 3:30 p.m. Priday, May 1% at. charged by the government with|purst in the last of the sixth After~ a apse of more than a, admission. Despite miserable Earnett have scored a fantastic | the team~s No. 1 pitcher, Bill| Tartar Field:; trying to cut in on former Welter-|. pate Sollers knocked in three |Wartér of a century big time! conditions of rain, cold, snow promotional success. They have 4 2 oy. weight champion Don Jordan~s w ight s aa ' ipl q| Wrestling returns to Tiger Sta- and ice, the second meeting bet- presented 38 shows at the Olym- Ba here: Ha purses. oa \ cod na soe ise dium, Friday evening, June 23,| ween these bitter rivals was sold pia~ before more than 435,000. -. hee aes E * * iiiies aacoustax for ~hres. Wil. when ~Dick the Bruiser risk{ out early in the afternoon. Their The average was more than 11,The baseball career of Brooks pt Horton took care of four| Dis U. S. heavyweight champion-| first clash drew 16,852 specta- 600 fans and more than $26, $500 REWARD. Lawrence, a 19-game winner for | Northwestern. runs-with a homer |S@P in a rubber match with | tors and $41,073 and-their second Q00 per. show. the Cincinnati Reds in 1956, has| ang @ double. Bobo Brazil. - a" drew 16,362 fans and $42,-,j inate Peoscnttiaie. have Hey 5 $250: REWARD for any verse in the Bible changinng the come to an end. Lawrence was; Tom McGhee allowed three hits| The last time wrestlers clash-:; ~: Rubs x JeENTEY DAY Ofc EF recently released he was hired) 4. astern beat Central, 42. He|ed at Tiger Stadium (then Na- Since they began their New578 was established on- April 2, day of rest and. worship from the SEVENTH DAY OF by Cincinnati as a scout. The big| fanned nine and issued: one pass.|Vi2 Field) was on August 25, Era in Wrestling at the Olympia 1959, when The Bruiser whipped |THE WEEK commanded by the BIBLE to the FIRST righthander will make his. head-| ~Cass put across two runs in the | 1934, when Ed Don George pre-|# April 11, 1959, Doyle and Raol Ramaro. DAY of THE WEEK observed by MEN. quarters at his Springfield, Ohia, |.ixth inning to edge Northern, 10-|vailed over Frank Brunowicz.: 4 home. He will work on a special|g Joe Harper drove in three| John Doyle and Jim Barnett, a i e ~But the Seventh Day is, the Sabbath: of the é assignment basis. runs with a walk, a triple and a architects of the fabulous resur- Dave Shade Headlines Lord thy God.~ EXODUS 20:9: oF +. 8 single. gence of wrestling popularity at ~\f ye love me,-keep, my commandments.~ Bet 14:15 ~ A new boxing ee ~ 2 ~ the Olympia Stadium in the past ~ ae Handler, suffered: his first de-| @eorge Katz, Sonny Liston~s| two years, will promote the title ~ d feat as the Civic Center Commis- Terasccha one may sid his. first | bout. ays tone 19 ar. $250 REWARD for any verse in the Bible that teachés sion Friday rejected his plea that | conference tomorrow with pro-| This will ke the third meet- x. pee; ~ RACIALLY. SEGREGATED churches. wt the 12% per cent gate return| moter Tom Bolan, of Champion-| ing here this year between The|. Dave Shade, veteran ringmanjand Sandy Saddler. In his last, si to the city be reduced. Handler, | shin Sports Inc., about a proposed | Bruiser and Brazil, the gaint|from Charleston, W: Va., will|start, Shade stopped Eli Leggett ~But if ye have. respect to personne, i president of the Detroit Boxing | peayyweight fight, between Liston | Negro centender. Brazil de-|meet Tommy Johnson, promising|in the fifth round. ye commit sin.~ JAMES 2:9: sy! Club, asked the commission t0/2nq Ingemar Johansson. The way throned The Bruiser as the U. S.| Detroit lightweight, in the éight Johnson former.Michigan AAU fa See Also. NUMBERS 12 7 - cut the city~s percentage of the | was cleared for the Liston-Johans-| champion in a wild brawl at-| round headliner on the Graystone | champion, has a record of nine; agi % Aa gate of bouts he proposes to stage | con negotiations when Sonny an-| the Olympia on Jan. 28. In| Ballroon fight card, Tuesday | victories in 11 pro starts. One For Further Information Write To: &. in the Convention Arena. The nounced at a Philadelphia news/|tneir- return duel on February) evening, May 23. \ | of the losses was a split decision. first ont may be held early next | conference Wednesday that Katz,|27, The Bruiser regained the| Shade, affectionally known in|to Leroy Jeffries. _ ATOMIC ~ FREE BIBLE month, he said. a picture-frame manufacturer. was | crown ~when Brazel suffered a|the fight game as ~Hardrock~ | Matchmaker Jack ~Waina ex- ne Stephen T. Kish, commission | his mew manager. neck injury and was unable to| because of his durability, has|plained: ~ If Johnson ~an beat, di ee told Handler if-he did| Bolan could not negotiate with | continue. particapated in. more than; 200| Shade he will have a good name not like the arena~s charge of 12% | Liston until he had secured a Both: bouts were complete|ring battles. He fought three to add to his record. If he loses, er cent with a $1,000 minimum, | Manager approved by champion | sellouts, with thousands of dis-|former world champions ~+ Wal-|he will get isvaluable biecsre nner i could take, the, alternative of.| Floyd Patterson. i appointed fans unable }o..gain'lace (Bud) Smith, Jimmy farter | from a real: Lal * paying $2,400 for the arena, for| - ae: ee 8 > % a night. Handler said he prefered Si eee: ( ~e the $2,400 figure.::;: ee se s~ f; y 4: s: ~ ee ee sbi es Compliments of R. G. 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Tue Morse hutdies Glascece istric is | Winkler~s Sanitation i ed Miia wee QUALITY WORKMANSHIP | Brown and James Lee, both were Louis C. Blount, President ae é: Piecbicgousa: ams 775~ Grand River. Detroit | 5035 Woodward. Ave. TE. 1-2810 caught in:20.0 for the 18Qyard| ~ Agnes F. Bristol, Secretary ROGER~S oe: TY. 67500: ad lew hurdles. Brown also has a: ~,: Keep Detroit Beautiful ~ mark of:149: AVENUE FLOWER & Automatic Transmission Bands::, oe S GIFT SHOP _ ana Linkage Adjusved: 4 Camplienents a, 2 Bobby Hill, 150-pound: ball- iia can i 19215 Van Born Rd. Allen Park! LEWIS MEAT COMPANY | poyse oF SEAT COVERS WEBSTER PELHAM hawking All-State basketball star,. The House of Beautiful Weddings "2712 -Riopelle 179051 Van Dyke Detroit FUNERAL HOME: has assumed a new role in subur- KRESGES. Flowers by Wire * We deliver: 15441 Wi. Warren: 07 &; oe ~ ban Detroit high school athletics: 4215. 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