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i is vr id to a tw of Uit 1 a lib 1 cn ind Kt 0 i 1 pes on I iinf 1 5 0 and ur etof 9 2 iila 0 6 1 Saturday, iff (T iJjiiBiilllli Txewing The Blues In Bluefield Just back from the ideal vacation town of Tazewell in the bod old State of Virginny, the, home of "hams what am confectionery" yams and i contented chickens and cow's, whel I sojourned for a heavenly week to rest, reflect on a coloiful season of baseball and, "catch my breath4 before the (ushering in Of probable banner year of football. Couldn't resist the urge, however, of driving over to Bluefield, the Iir of Blue Deyils, to see our own Coach Ray Kemp put the $ig Blues through their training Luck was with me, ind I ran into a scrimmage session which had all the earmarks of the declaration of a real gridiron war for berths on the Blues' first string team. In another column, on these we're giving you a peep into the inside workings of the 31ue jbrigade. Had an interesting talk with the Elmer Layden taught Kempi who revealeoVhis first impressions of a colored college and Negro football in general. Commenting on his trin to the recenj: CT.

I. A. A. Conference at Hampton, Kemp said that he had never met a finer group of men than the coaches and athletic officials assembled in the pretty little college citvbv ii. 4.1.

1. ii we st a. xie auu tuat xie was iunner impressea Dy tne line spirit pf sportsmanship and fellowship which pervaded. KemD mentioned the reaction of a member of the Rules Committee (white) who said that the C. A.

A coaches asked the most intelligent questions concerning grid plays than any group which he had spoken to in the profession. Kemp further expressed a hope that he will be able to do his bit toward continuing to elevate the type of football played in Negro college circles. Ray likes Bluefield and Blue field apparently likes him and his many friends here will be wishing worlds of success to the likeable, unassuming grjd luminary who was One of the greatest tackles that Duquesne Uiversity and tne Pittsburgh Pirate pros ever produced. Answering Paul Galileo On "Color Writing in a current issue of "Life," Paul Gallico, noted Eastern, sports scribe, has contributed an unusual article on "Colorless Baseball." Complimenting Mr. Gallico his writing, but taking exception to the breadth of his perspective, we must say that he, like many other commentators, appears to be "color in, their views about the great national pastime.

Quoting Gallico, "The turnstiles aren't i clicking furiously enough, a swatch of empty seats was. detected in the bleachers of a Sunday." Further, "The games of today are played exactly as they were twenty years ago." Hoping to add to Gallico's information on the question of "color," we still contend that the color that the big leagues need is BLACK. Who could add more color than the elongated speedball artist, Satchell Paige, the hard slugging "Mule" 1 Suttles or the fleetf ooted "Cool Papa" The day that one of the 'major league club' owners musters up1 enough courage to stick a sepia star into his lineup win be the day when baseball's big show will get an injection of the kind and tint of color that it ACTUALLY NEEDS! In the' Melting Pot of 'Sports 'News fronrthe nation's various football fronts rolls into the office in fast and furious formations. Two big opening battles which are in the limelight lor the week end are Virr ginia State's battle with Bluefield's Big Blues at Petersburg Saturday and the Alabama State's inaugural game with Xavier at Montgomery. Hopping back to baseball, here's a weird of thank3 to Dan Parker, New York Daily Mirror sports authority, for his complimentary remarks about The Courier snorts naees.

and to also pass on an orchid to The Mirroiri for their sDlendid suDDort towards making the recent Yankil Stadium classics a success. Interest is at fever heat Mjrain for the re staeine of the double barreled attrac tion ik Gotham this Sundav Georee Gibbs, former "Korean star athlete and assistant basketball coach, will wpwise athletics and teach in the, Columbus Y. M. A. phyial "ed" school The FlaJ Ar M.

Rattlers face meMkviest irrid schedule in their history this season Itof in MemDhis. Coach "Hank" Amos of Manassas Kisr; is oxnpptinir a hanner vear. All in the feline fam ne Laurel Bie Black Cats of Bogaiusa, wqn frames of their two game series with the Tigers. Metcalfe, marvel of the American track world, marched ificrirv am) nnr txrnrifi'ai Teenrd in the '200 meter dash Hie amint fimft was 20.2 seconds. Hurley, writingfor the A.N.P.

in uni, ciauns mat tne ivers nf Mirhio ari wilLbench Willis VVara tor tne ueor Tech game, which would be a travesty cn American col fee athlet ics. We hope that he's been misinformed. Bur ad that Dam Rumor has handed. out tne information (hat Jose Owens, Ohio State track sensation, has crossed Cupid's finish line by marrying attractive Mihnie Anofhpr man deservinff meritorious fcer.t:, for his miWirifv work in connection with the mem trabk Last Wpat Mttis ia J. W.

"Monk" Harris, hustling nmi enohor onrj ht.onVal man. Back to King foot; i 1 Coach Ted was a Dit pessimism ftus his St. Paul Tieers as they worked out in the mud ttst ok. In the Blue Grass State of Kentucky, Coach lenry Koan ia rarpfullv CTOomine his ThorougnDreos ior tari season. Four yearlings, Edwards Qi of iaho Woods of Indianapolis and.

Passmor of East Chi, viing the regulars for first team berths, he reports. v. o. yfadv to tear their foes In Harrv 6th. eds.

under the watchful eyes of Coaches Fred and ong. They open with Xavier on Saturday, October We're hoping to cover the country like a blanket and incidently expect 5P n.i Saturday night of next week watching the Alabama fta H. tA croKnn rainst the Green Wave Br ing greetmra from those' real, genuine folk down Vir rna w0f v.ronnla Md extending, my smcere i 1 mitnent HERE'S THATUNE OF AGGIEl MULES WHICH MORGAN'S BEARS WILL BUCK NEXT WEEK SNEED HEADS UP'FORCE V.Va! DETROIT i SETUP DETROIT, Sept. 27 It took months to devise and months to complete arrangements, but when the group of business men rared back on their heels and announced that the annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Wilberforce University would be played at the Hamtramck Stadium in Detroit, they struck a responsive chord. That was a great reward for the fans within itself, but it was more than gratifying the men announced that a committee of on hundred citizens of various pro fessions bad been formed into i a committee to handle the big classic Andrew "Jap" Sneed has been made chairman of this committee, which has opened headquarter at 44S Madison avenue.

The Plllsburgft Courier rgkPl WILBERFORCE, Sept 27 The Big Green Wave started on the second week of practice with every man on his toes and throwing every ounce or bis strength into the plays. Twenty six veterans have reported and 28 new men. Coaches! Lewis and Corruthers are hard pressed to find substitutes for McGinnls, sec od string quarterback of last year. who was to do the signal 'calling this year; Clarkson, halfbaak. and L.

Austin, center, both letter men of the 1933 squad, who have failed to return to the campus. Rigid training rules have been laid down which, if broken, will probably mean the end of player's football career at Wilberforce for the entire season. The Athletic Board oi strategy is taking no chances on losing a game because of men who are in poor condition. Calisthenics and setting up exer cises are given at practice period. The United States Department or Agriculture has issued "ducx stamps" to duck hunters.

1 And the hunters are warned not to I try to "duck these stamps. I NEW YORK, Sept 21 I Coach Harry Xlpk of th University of Michigan football team was asked not to accede to the reported re quest or Georgia. Tech that Willi Ward, star end of the Michigan team, be left on the bench on Oct. 20. when the two teams will) clash.

Th letter, signed by Roy Wil kins, assistant secretary: of th National Association for the Advancement of Colored I People, urged that "no such unsportsmanlike request be heeded, if it is to be or has been made, Georgia xecn Knew rtnat ward was a mem ber of the Michigan and survey of hjs work during last season must have made clear to everyone that ha was' a star, necessary for the development of the full power of the Michigan team. We believe that! if Georgia Tech has made thi request, it is i seekinz. behind the cloak of race prejudice, to take an Unfair advantage of the Michigan team." i DAYTON GOING GOOD DAYTON. Sept. 27 Dayton boasts of a new semi pro I baseball team that has already drawn particular attention from baseball fan in and out of town, this team is known as the Dayton Monarch s.

thanks to "Brother" Bill Nunn for hfe capable conduct' of the column last weeK, am, Your rejuvenated IT 7 i. III ALL "DOUBLE DUTY" RADCLIFFE Former Homestead Gn.y pitcher, who a's a member of the Chicago American Grants, pitched the Windy City team to a 4 3 victory over some of his rormer mates at Greenlee Field her Monday nizht. 'vlU te without se. ea of two ofs his faithful lieutenants. R.

A Muady, who served as coach of there serve men, 1 on leave for a year, studying at Iowa State Ccl ege, Ames, la. I Benjamin 5. Stzvtnson, coach oi tb high chn.il foottal; team and developer of the VarUt) kickers, cast ills tot vitVa professional tearr. and will ar at Tuskegee th.a year. Ccich, Abbott will now sing new song for in addition to losing placer i be has begun to lose cofcct es.

John H. Bf owrv and Harotd S. Adaat wi'l be. Coach Abbcrtt's asaUtarts this year. The fast Xtnia East High team of XenLa, O.

wiU Invade Columbus to play the local Sprang Street football 'team In a night gam at Xeil Park, Friday, i i Left to right: Thomas, Burgess, Ward, Capt. and a wing back who will probably be seen in action BETTER THAN BABE RUTH? 1 xff JOSH GIBSON According to Rollq Wilson In an article in "The Crisfc," "They Coul4 Make the Big Leagues," Babe Ruth, bambino of major league baseball, has never hit a ball farther than; Josh Gibson (above) of i the Pittsburgh Crawford s. Playoff Tilts The playoff between Chcago American Giants and Phila. Stars will be resumed' in Philadelphia on Sept 27, at 4SUt and Spruce. Four games have already fcoen played, with Chicago winning three.

One game is scheduled for the 27th and a doubleheader on the 29th. Should Chicago win Thursday's game the Saturday attraction will be staged as an exhibition affair. i 'SIGNAL BARKER' PROBLEM It AT 'FORGE Kennedy; center, Shute, Marable, Burden (Wing Back) and Burnett of A. Mule? when the Aggies meet the Morgan Bears at Greensboro Friday night, October 5. BEATS GRAYS 4'' 1 I It'! Crawf ords Crush Rector As Yanks Come Fast But Lose At Finish Iiy W.

KOI.IX) WILSON PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27. Playing before a near capacity crowd at 4Sth and Srruce PAGE FTVE SECOND SECTION 1E51W ay For Championship In Gotham Sun. streets on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Black Yanks put on a thrilling exhibition of the.

national pastime, the Western club winning 6 5. A long lead in the early innings was almost wiped out when Bell faltered and Anally had to be replaced. One of the bright spots of the engagement was the relief hurlinj; of Kid Tally, who took the veteran Connie Rector's burden vthm the constant hitting or the Crawfords sen. him to the showers at Pasion Field. Tally, secured from Chappie Syracuse club, allowed only two in five Innings and not a run scored on him.

The Stcelmcn started af'er Rector right at the call play bill. Jim Bell walked and Vic Harris doubled to the right field fenca to score him. Oscar Charleston then hit a home run. and tint made the ccunt thre for the Inning. They came back in the third to another run.

Vic HarrU filed out to Clint Thomas. Charleston singled to right and Gibson wns pai eil purposely. Judy hrwsor singled to right and his LalKed. Ia the fvjrth ilerney wa.Vr bu" lost his life tecond when Eell grounded to Scale. W.

Bell was killed at second when J. Pell rolled to Yancey. Vic Harris strolled and Charleston's third hit Does Coach Cleve Abbott Have ''A Right To Sing The Blues, 'Fans Wonder TUSKEGEE; INSTITUTE, Sept. 27 Cleve L. Abbott is becoming' (as well known as a blues singer as he is as a football coach, but he has a right to the title.

In ad dition to losing from his 1933 football team 15 major players, whose places must be filled with the reserve material, he Yearlings Look Good At Clark By J. CHUNX ATLANTA. Sept. 27 Robinson and Johnson, newly appointed mentor oi th Clark University football aggregation started work in earnest last week for th opening gam with KnoxviU College her October 13. Th work outlined for th squad this week will deal with the type of defense that wiU be used against Coach Hawkins men.

Th first practice week and it looks as if th majority of th Panther squad wtU be scored J. Kfll. Gibson wu iln passed, and sjrain JuJy came through wi'h a hit to Ul Vie Harris pay off. Yancey's double In the fifth was the first hit off W. Eell.

but the New Yorkers cot their sero.id wind and scored twice the sir.icd and Jen' tlns Thomas got an In Arid Two runs ored hn Morney booted Chs Williams' throw on a dazzling stop of Can rac'y's hard rap. Show Hnat Thnji ao singled in the in field. Sca' bcunder was ifrabed by Ch i 1 ton and C. Thomas perished the plate. Yancey fned and Clark lofted to rlht field.

In the seventh Spearman wa.ed and counted on h.Ls by Jenkins at.d Thomas. More firewcrk were esloded by the Yanks in the nin'h. Clark breeed. John Beck with. 44 year old vet.

batted for TaHy and singled over second. Holland ran for blm. Spearman singled to left. Jen kin one ta blow over second score! MICHIGAN URGED NOT TO BAR WARD FROM GAME WITH GEORGIA COLLEGE KENTUCKY'S VARSITY HELD BY YEARLINGS FRANKFORT. Ky, Sept.

27 Coach Henry Artaur Keaa gave th algnal for th first regulation Green and Gold scrimmage. Th regular came forward with th first string eleven cut wide open by th loss of fir letter men. But th team composed entirely newcomer to State, responded with such a charge that th old timer were stood oa their heel and defeated by th moral victory of 6 6. Th team 1 prepplng for the W. Va.

Stat a gamy October Th yearlings were rough and raw but charged forward wit uch a power that much of th gam was played la th territory of first string eleven. It especially exciting to th consider able group of spectators that Ke tuckys two All Americans, AJ phonso Bump has and th usually slashiag tackle, B1U Coleman, were repeatedly smothered by th rather Clare spectral first year men. built of freshmen who ar waging a successful battl to mak th grade Ttd at present are playing a better brand of football than the regular. SATCHELL TO OPPOSE STADIUM NEW YORK. Sent 27 A championship cup, donated by A.

Greffijcf. crcaidtnt of the Negro National league, will be awarded to th tescx) n.ak:r.c the bt showtng la the colored tebal! doubhes5t Su.ndsy at the Yankee Stadium. Ke lecMon of the utrrr.tr will rnidi by sports writers covering the cro teats. The cm will and the Pittsburgh Crawfords araJrtat Philadelphia Stars and the Cniesfs American Glanrs ajcalr.tt the New York Black Yankees Bill 'Bojanglea" Kobinson. the tap dancer par excellence and Mayor of Harlem, has eapretoed h'.

tenttorts of awarding trallpr Hgt to both SatcBeU (Black Mathewaoa) Paige and (Slim) Jeee a few momfnu before lh start ef ttwir second battle at the Yankee Stadium. The fra wiU be pereocai awards to the two great pttrhers for their fine work la the greatest baseball game ever seen In the Yankee ball park. Mr. rtobiruHt will personally present the gifts to the boym. The gifts, ccmicg from such a distinguished character and ftaane as the great da ace eo median.

wt3 be a coveted ptUe and honor. Tfcee presentations are made to serve a encouragements to America Negro youth towards clean sports. The SO.OjO rtutomers who turned out to se the frst stlrnng game c.f colore 1 teams at the Yankee Stadium were deprived by lllaaas of seeing tha famed Vc Harris, cw ored Ben Chapman, ia action. The star, however, has fully recuperated and wiU seen tn bis left field position for the Crawfords when that ttam takes the field vs. the Philadelphia Stars la their tie playou.

The New York Black Yankee win be making It a fight for revenge when they again take on the fast Cnt tago AmexVsa Giants, who defeated them In the first classic by one run. Krc rn observing the clientele who are Tbvy In the advance ducats, much, of Psrk avecue's popular will be among and with as brother and ststern. It looks Uke Pork Oiopa and Caviar will rub elbow. Yours "Axsevr." DAVE HAVTIO. S.

Holland. Charleston waved Bell oct of the pictura and Klncannea entered. Thcmxs fis 1 out to Crntxh fleld. Catinady walked and Klncaiv non gave way to Mattock, JX Thomas grounded to lianas aad he booted that osa. pearmaji acor ng.

Scale fanned aad the game 4 over. Things never have fuTy un derstood: IVfcv tie squared, repad encioaure where boxer and wrest. ler put oa their acta. 1 a4 a line Restore Lost Manhood Great ew for men and ra wao suffer oiaad weakneos. For thoeo who rd.

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