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THE FLINT SPOKESMAN.

~Dream Schools~ for Boys in South
~ Would Admit Negroes, Jews; Idea Is
Impracticable, Say Educators

BIRMINGHAM ~ ANP ~ A
plan to set up dream schools for
boys in Alabama and_ other
southern states is currently gettivg the business from southern
leaders in educational work,
who are testifying before Chancery Judge E. M. Creel in Jefferson County court here on the
practicability of the proposal.

The proposal is contained in

~the last will and testament of

the late Harvey G. Woodward,
Birmingham industrialist. Conditions of the will provide in
addition to the esgablishment of
schools in southern states, that
of admitting Jows and Negroes,
and prohibiting religious ~ services other than those conducted by the boys themselves. It
also stipulates fhat no examirfations or degrees be given students,

Attorneys representing two of
the six members of the board of
governors named in Woodward's
will to administer the schools,
petitioned the court to accept
the millionaire~s alterrfate plan
ef utilizing the trust fund for
scholarships, on the grounds

ticable. The two board members
are Thomas W. Martin and Oscar G. Thurlow.
Supporting testimony against
was given by Dr. M. H. Huntley, secretary of the Southern
Association of Colleges and

| Secondary schools; Dr. John Mc
Clure,.héad of the department
of education at University of
Alabama; Dr. J. E. Bryan, superintendent of Jeffersor County
schools; and Dr. Frazier Banks,
superintendent of Birmingham
city schools.

Attorneys for the board méembers were Frank Dixon and Logar~ Martin who called witnesses in to object to the overall
proposal. The remaining four
board members, fronted -by Attorney James Simpson are fighting the alternate plan and have
announced that other~ educators,
who see merit amd the practicability of the school plan, will
be called in to testify. Hearings
are expected to continue for a
week or longer.

Citizens Ask Owners to Drop Ban
Against Negro Baseball Players

LOS ANGELES ~ ANP ~ A
citizens delegation demanded arf
end to the unwritten ban on
Negro players - in the Pacific
Coast Baseball league Thursday
during a meeting of the league~s team owners at the Hotel
Baltimore here.

The sensatiorfal success of five
Negro players signed last year
by the Brooklyn Dodgers was
cited as ground for their request. Jackie Robinson, one of
the players signed by Brooklyn,
not only won the Interrrational
league batting title this~ year
but -lead the Montreal Royals
of the pennant and Little World
championship as well as _ accounting for breakirg all previous baseball: attendance rec
__ords-at Montreal.

~ egbeans

We have asked Mr. ~larence
Rowland, president of the Coast
league, to place the subject of

ome

Negro players on -the agenda,
said Miss Helen Samuels, executive secretary of the National, Negro congress,.

Beside Miss Samuels, the
baseball delegatior included
Mrs. Charlotta Bass, publisher

of the California. Eagle; Assemblyman Gus Hawkins, Don
Wheelin, of the United Negro
and Allied Veterans of America; Betty McCandless, of the
Los Angeles Youth council; the
Rev. J. J Hicks, Yvonne Shepard, of the Americar Youth for

Democracy and a number. of
trade union representatives.
Reference was made to the

signing of Kenny Washington
and Woody Strode by the -Los
Arfgeles pro football Rams and

groes
coast,

in sports on the

that the school plan is imprac-:

the practicability of the plan.

By Webster ~Smith

MOTLEY DOES IT AGAINIn recent edition of the- ~New
York News,~ | Marion- Motley
was selected to a position on
the all-American Conference
all-star squad. He was. selected
in a backfield that included
Frank Albert of the 49ers, Orban (Spec) Sanders of the Yankees, and Glenn Dobbs of the
Dcdgers, thus in his first year
'n pro football he has become
an all-star in the league that
is made up of all stars. When
you consider the calibre of the
fullbacks in the league, it
makes: the feat moré remark
able..To steal the spotlight a-+

way from such stalwarts as
Jarrin~ John Kimbrough of the
Dons, Norm Standlee of the
49ers, Vic Kilbliske of the Bisons and even relegating his
flashy teammate, Gene Fekette.
to a second string role, it takes
a lot of rugged prowess, You
can bet that when the Yankees and Brown meet for the
championship he will be a
marked man.

It looks like this ~Sugar Situation~ is getting quite alarming, finding a good opponent
for Ray Sugar Robinson is about as tough as finding a place
where Kilroy hasn't been, Robinson, ~who often has been called the greatest fighter in the
ring, pound for pound, has put
himself in the position. where
he can't find suitable opponents
in his division, The champ,
Marty -Servio, dodged him as
long as possible and when he
was forced into signing to meet
the Sugar Boy, arranged to
have his sparmates injure him
just before ringtime, therefore
causing cancellation. This re~peated action caused the N. Y.
Boxing Commission to. vacate
his title: Sugar Ray has had
to earn his living by whaling
the daylight out of the heavier
middle weights. In fact they
wish he would pick on the light
heroes. and save them embarrasment. Maybe if Robirson
could add 15 or 20~ pounds we

to the great popularity of Ne-could match him with Joe
west: Louis. He certainly could make

a better showing than ~most of

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1946

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THE SPORTING SPOTLIGHT

the bums Joe Louis has fought.

GILLON AND THE FUTURE.
~Nevada University is back
with basketball this year to
again vie for top honors. It has
an all-Veterar team but Horace Gillom, who also starred
for them in football, seems a
cinch to crash the starting line
up. Gillom can hold his own
in any compétition because he
is equipped with the great competitive spirit~ and ability that
goes with great players. - Farts
in this district, where he is a
local favorite, hope to-see him
end up with the ~ Cleveland
Browns in football under his
ex-coach, Paul Brown. He
should make good in his second
attempt to play for Browr in
Big Time competition. He was
in a large measure responsible
for Brown~s success at Massiland Brown
still would like to use him de
spite the fact that he has had~

a very successful first year. Gillom would add further protection for -his future in Cleveland. Let us hope Gillom will
come through this om

Jack Sing
Fined 250;
Fine Paid

Last Friday in New York
City,. Jack Singer; foremost
fight promoter was tried by the
New York State Boxing Commission for.-failure to inform
the Commission in time about
making ~substitutions, and not
having all fighters weigh-in on
time. There was no Suspension
of his pomoters licenses, and
he will continue to. bring about
the boxing bouts that all Buffalo must admit are the best
ever staged in this town.

All fight fans are glad that
he was let off without suspensiom, as they are looking forward to bigger and better bouts
this. winter.

On Exposition
Commission |; H. B. BRADY
COLUMBUS, Ohio ~APNS~
H. B. Brady, executive Sec
Mgr. of the Ohio Negro Cham-.
ber of Commerce and Chairman
of the Ohio Negro Business
Group Committee~s delegation to
Washington to oust Senator Bilbo, is attending the Bilbo hearing.

Mr. Brady has écuipdeved bravel and hotel plans for Americans attending the 1947-49 Liberia Centennial Exposition
from Ohio and the middle West
to travel via ~air or railroad.

Retarding Paint ~Skinning~

The careful flowing of a srmab
quantity of turpentine over the su)
face of the paint in ~ partially useé
ean, which {s being set aside for only
a few days, will generally prevent
a ~skin~ from forming on the paime.
In addition, the lid of the paint cen
should be handled cerefully to avoid
It should be berne ip
mind that this is mereiy a tempo
tary procedure.

Banks Buy Bonds
By 1942 more than half of the assets of member banks of thé Federa! Reserve System were government securities as contrasted with
a ce of less than'11 per cent
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fruit. Wash, core and cover with
a mixture of sugar and water to satisfy individual's taste. Bake until
only one-fourth done, then place in
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EVERYTHIN~N SPORTS

By BENTON

6. STEPTOE ~

POP GATES AND DOLLY KING TOPS

When you mention these two names, you can take it from
me. you are talking of two of the greatest sepia basketball
players in the worid. They are*without a doubt im a class by
themselves, lest Thursday at the Auditorium they put on a
display of basketball playing that we here in Buffalo will long

remember.

Dolly playing with the Rochester Royals played a

big part in helping his team win, and played a a fine defensive

game all the way. ~

Pop Gates, although playing with the losing Buffalo Bison
team, put on such a superb show in the art of handling and passing that when he did come out of.the game for a few moments,
he was given the biggest applause of.the evening.

JACK SINGER RATED TOPS BY FANS..

Iwas around talking to some of the boxing fans about
Singer's trial, and all that 1 could hear was praise for the promoter not one perzon that I talked to said anything at all
against him. We as a race are really and truly glad that he

did not receive.a suspension.

He has really given our boys a

chance, and. it teally ~helps to have a promoter of his caliber in

our corner.

immediately after his trial he anriounced that his

next big show would bring together none other than our own
HENRY BRIMM and STEVE BELLOISE. = *:

Surey, a man who has taken such a big interest in our

local pugilists should be given

a big hand and not prosecuted

by some few politicians that are only envious of our bentefac
tors.

The Washington Bears, one of the top.colored teams in
the country, will make their initial appearance at the Auditorium Dec. 15. They bring with them one of the greatest teams,

{ now on the hardwood floor.

Mich. Y, Comes Back Strong

After Losing to Humbolt |.

By J. Jones
~BUFFALO, N.Y.--APNS~
The Michigan Avénue Y came

back stromg last ~Saturday evening, and defeated the So. Presbyterian Church to the tune of
51-47. The

game last Friday night ~to Humbolt. -But are quite confident
that in their next encourtter
with the Humbolt Five that
they will be able to beat them.

In last Saturday's game
against So. Presby. Church, the
boys put on quite a display.
Led by Nat Echols, scoring 17
points, the Michigan Avenue
boys ran up a 20 to 15 lead at
half time. Also ~sharing some
of the high scoring horfors was
General Bass with 14 points.
The passing and ball handling
honors goes to Leon Jones, who
early this season had a tryout
with the Buffalo Bisons,
Mich. Ave. YMCA

Pos. Players GF T
2 eS oie BEN oe 20 8
DES oe JONES. AS, 2 2..S
iC. Eehone oc 6 $1 1M
IG. Base). oi i O44
R. G. Daughtry........ 1 O.'2
MMC oo spe cece eaeeceeals 2-0. 4
WHMES oo iacasee Ya ivedes 10.2
MPOSE ooo. acess Bais teenie jg | ae

Michigan Avenue:|
quintet lost their first league

~Hargraves

bs TOTAL. oo 25 3 51
So. Presby, Church ~

The Mich. Y. Juniors also won
their game against the So. Presby. Church Juniors. Making it
a. double win for tne Y. The
outstanding players for the Juniors were Clarence Morgaz and
Curtiss Smith, the Juniors score
was,22 to 6:

The next games to.be: played |"
_at their home court wili be next
Saturday, December 14th, when
the Seniors and ~the
meet Mayflower~s Butler Mit.
chell Clubs,

But, the real news is the coming games between the.Ridge
Clippers who carry the only
barefoot all-around athlete ia
the world, Barefoot Post. EveryOne is iooking forward to this
engagement,.' because the ~Indians have a very good team.

Former ~Heavyweight Overseas

Henry Jones, former Mediterranean heavyweight champion
for 1944, was in Buffalo. the
past ~week, to workout with
Muscaio (who was the feature
event~ on the boxing card for
December 10th against Bettina,
and boxed Buddy Komar on
resides in

Jones, who now

Detroit, spent three and a half}.

years in the Armed Forces, 3
of which he spent overseas and
was released December 4th,
1945. Since his returm, he has
had four fights, of which he
won two by K. O. to Roberto

| Champion Visits Buffalo

Salumento both times, and lost
two. by decisions to Muscato
and Shamus O~Brien,

While overseas, Art~ Lyons,
who is on the Board of Directors of the AmVets, Henry Pollard Post No. 5, was Jones~
Manager and Howard Pompel
(of 232 Monroe) was his trainer, ~

On Thursday, December 5tn,.
Jones met Charlie Ross in a ten
round bout. from wiich he
emerged the victor in,8th round.
Better keep your eye on this
young hneavy-weight ~ for he
promises great things.

L

ynch Threat Averted Thru

Efforts of Methodist Minister

NASHVILLE ~ANP ~ A~
white Meihodist minister was
instiimental in preventing the
lynching of a Negro charged
murdering a prominent
white citizen carly last month,
according to a djsclosure made
here last. week by the: department ot general church school
worker of the general board of
education - of the Methodist
church,:

~The;eport has-it that 2ariy
last November, a member of
the: Rev. J. D. McDavid's church

~was kiHed by-a Negro. The kill
er escaped to a nearby swamp
where he was captured the next
morning by a civilian possee.
No police officials were present

|and mob sentiment was strong

were wreaking immediate vergeance. on
Rev. McDavid joined the
group when he learned of the
capture, standing beside the car
in which the suspect was held.
With a few others, he managed

-to dissuade and stand off the

would-be lynchers for 45 min
utes until the sheriff arrived, to
take him to the county jail, 30
miles away. The minister followed the sheriff's cat fOr several miles, and being asSured
that he would drive safely with
his prisoner, turned back to his
home. oti

The name of the town. was
withheld at the minister's request, becaus2 ~the community
is now glad the threat was
averted and I think it should

not suffer the embarrassment
of publicity about it.~

Christmas Bose |
Legend says that a young shepherd girl was weeping bitterly as:
she watched the wise men on their
wuy to take gifts to the Christ child.
An angel appeared; and efter ascertaining why the young gi:l was crying, she waved her wan, and instactly the ground was carpeted
with glistening -white Christmas
rneee The wang gir) quickly gathered some blooms. When she presented her gift,~ the Christ child
smiled, and as his fingers touched
the white flowers the petals became

tinged with pink.

| about Robinson's. brittle |

Pos. Players GFT
R. F..* @xawley........ a 25-1
L.!F. > | 'Pat#ons............ 00 0
aie; eilaaen | Meee 00 O
L. G: ~ BU Robes th... gq. ~!
R. G. Corrid~ a Ned ineree 40 8
Kivtinp~ 12ers Ae 2~50 4

TOPRALS nt. 12~" 3 Zt

Juniors.

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EUGUUNQAEDEGUDGGAONGRALORUTONNED.

alt

America Football Conference
hangs a tale.,

were in their prime.

ance~of the 13 game schedule, ~

cur.

contend that like Harr

plastic surgery variety.
correct opinion.

ledger. why. Jake LaMotta..

of our better heavydwights..

the same battler.

most decisively before.

____ | ter king the early part.of Dec.
opponents for the ex-Salem Crescent Club simon-pure.
If so. who comes after Zale;
Graziana, Artie Levinie, Hal Green, Bennett, etc?

-REMEMBER KENNY AND WOODROW?

The World Champion ~Los Angeles Rams that is, champ:
ions last~eyar but now third in the western division of the Na-~
tional Football League were on display Sunday, Nov.- 31; at
the Polo Grounds, where they met the N.Y. Giants.
tide waits for no man to be sure.
was none other than the fabulous Kenny Washington, of UCLA
football fame, and his never-so-publicized sidekick at the same
university, big Woodtrdw Wilson Strode, pass-catching | and
scaling 205 pounds and reaching skyward a matter of 6:3.

he take Tony Zale? ~

Fellows like ~~Crazy Legs~

seasons ago.

muscles...

Major Taylor. ~

returns,

uti nnn |

HHO ANHAANNMNNENNINNERENNNT

Dobbs, Bob (Kenny's own teammate) Waterfield,
have stolen the spotlight. from these superduper stars. of a few.

Injuries around the kneecap and in the leg muscles have nullified Kenny's play since the season's opener but |
Strode-has been a tower of defensive strength all year.
season should Washington continue in the game, we suggest
that he spend long periods:at French Lick or Hot Springs and
add to this the late Jack Johnson's stunt of carrying a part of -
a tree trunk for a mile or more to toughen shouldcr and arm

the world ever knew in the sprint field ~
American Cycling Sprint Champion, a man who could merrier
lick. Taylor,~ about this rash statement of mine.
Oscar Jameson, a New Bedford, Mass., bike artist who aaa
Harlem his home, wants a trial when anil if six day bike fever

sees,.

REATING THE GUN ~

By ALVIN MOSES: dion~
MARION MOTLEY, GREAT MONEY PLAYER

NEW YORK~(ANP)~The Cleveland Browns clinched

the western division championship of the newly formed All
two weeks ago and~thereby

Otto: Graham, white, former Northwestern U.
~All-American, and a brownskinned ~~Dock Blanchard~~ named..~ Marion Motley, proved themselves to be two of the finest
gridders to show their wares since Luckman and Norm Standlee
Marion Motley, a huge-man with the running power of a printer, would be my choice of the standout
player among this year's pro's based on, the overall _perform
OFF-TACKLE PLAYS, UNCANNY

~The big press pervicas of the nation practically ran out of
superlatives in attempting to tell readers just how good this,
~super-blanchard~~. was on bull-like plays through tackle..
the game that won the prized. title for Cleveland, Motley. tore.
through tackie like a runaway.express train scampering 76
yards ior the touchdown while the stands crowded with 37,654:aas yelled themselvés hoarse.
the weexly play, of the Browns, long runs like the aforemention..
~| ed chaiacterized Motley~s sterling performances.. Not since the:
days of Fred (Fritz) Pollard and Paul Robeson with the Ak-~
ron pro's: of some two decades ago, has a.
among the paid performers stood out as has this braness Her~cules with the Mercury-shed feet: i~

ROBINSON'S HANDS BOTHERS BETTORS

In.

To fans who have followed~

colored gridder

~Ray Rabinson. ranriok miss, winning the welter title come
Dec. 19, say local corner-sportsmen, to which we readily conBut these. same confident, soothsayers, are not
~(allegedly
Wills, Gene Tunney and_ other big
~names of fistiana, past and present, the Detroit-born glove sensation needs a competent, bonesetter or mauler- fashioner of the
On this we just can~t be sure as to the
Like~the little boy who cried wolf so many
~times when the destroyer of the lambskins was not around, the
Robinson camp has talked~ ~bad hands~
purpeses,~Ray was Still able to kayo a tough opponent ((Curico) with mits ~ on the fe side of the punching

so. sure

hands. They

so)

when fo all intents and

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BELL MUST WIN WITH PUNCH

We saw Tommy Bell. against the ~
He was a lion in courage that ni ht and his |
wasp-waist absorbed killi ing Aun ~kin

~one man riot squad~ ~

~Ray Robinson in all of his battles

against LaMotta, including the one Robinson lost, was a much >
better warrior than was Bell against the same opponent.
know all about the angle that comparative fights of ~principals |
against the same~ opponent are usually not worth the number ~
ot words we here spend upon them. But one does learn fighting styles, type of ring generalship and other tricks of the trade
by a careful observation of boxers in such encounters against

We

Bell's chances of victory lie in a kayo punch as | view it
Robinson can box. rings around Tommy and. has licked him.
In going all out for a new world~s wel
20, we look forward to 1947
Can

But out there on the field

Hirsch, Motley, Albert, Glenn, seem to

Next

WANTS A SIX-DAY BIKE TRIAL (!)

The. Greatest American cyclist ~of color was of course,~
He might also rightly be called the finest cyclist... ag Prank Kraemer, *

Today, one

F OR BELLOISE.

By J. Jones
BUFFALO, N.Y.~APNS~
The main attraction at tae

Aud. on.Dec- 17th.is none. other
than our own Henry -Brimm.
He meets Steve Belloise in a
ten round bout, that promises
to be one of the best of the
year. Jack Singer as usual Aas
a very. good supposting card,
and. all in: all it shoule really

be.a good card all the way,
packed.with plenty of action
ard bloodshed.

Brimm - has been in honest

BRIMM IN TOP ~SHAPE.

BOUT ~

to goodness training,

a a)

A

knows that a win over Belloise -

will pu~ him in the big monty
bracket. It must he also noted
that since his victory over Jim
fight fans. Brimm hag the necessary ability to defeat Belloise~
~all he has to do is come out
fighting and keep on ~fighting.

We. here in Buffalo know that.
-he is strictly this type of fight~er, and for ome pitk him to

win over Belloise.

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LaMotta,

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~een on the tongues of all the