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SPOK SLANTS By OTHEUS STAPLE CRAWFISH GLIDE The dance is over but the odor lingers on, and speaking of dancing, we've had a cycle of great dance steps beginning with ''Balliii' the Jack," Charleston, Shim sham Shimmy, Trucking, and Suzy Q. But last Friday night a young ex football player gave the public a new dance step that has everybody talking, it's called the "crawfish glide." Not to be outdone by Joe Louis with his shuffling. Bob Pastor gave an4 exhibition of crawfish gliding that will long be remembered. The grace and" speed he showed in executing the different four steps back, stop, then six steps back, was a thing of beauty to watch, that is if you appreciate that kind of beauty, and you must be a true lover of the terpsi chorean arts to appreciate it If you are just one of the mob that sticks to the old fashioned steps then you wouldn't go for it The step is not exactly new, a few years ago a young man Tunncy by name, inadvertently stumbled upon the step while doing a show with one Jack Dempsey. The step was not well taken at that time as the public was still in favor of the old flat footed routing of Dempsey, although there were some who praised it and thought Tunney had executed it more than well.

Of course there was at that time a difference of opinions among the so called experts, some of the less educated ones were vulgar enough to say it was. not dancing but just plain running. It so happens that at one time a great dancer, Bill Robinson, ran backwards at a very fast pace and it's quite possible some of the unappreci ative ones had seen Bojangles do his stuff and. then witnessed Tunney in his backward flight and could see no difference. But the step was revolutionary and was sure to click eventually.

It was simply a case of picking the spot to introduce it, and Friday nights setup was perfect. On one side we had a young man who specialized in one thing, and this is giving the people who pay to see a "fite" a good show for their money, by fighting and not dancing, if memory serves me right. Only a. short time ago everyone was in accord on one thing, and that was win, lose, or draw, Joe Louis always" gave the fans a full length picture for their mazuma if the other fellow failed to make a fight of it that was not his fault. In the bout with Schmeling, Louis took a bad beating but not once did he run backwards or dance backwards, as you would have, it.

He moved forward all the time, and kept throwing leather until he was beaten Some of our supposedly more enlightened brothers will tell us that had he been smart, he would have tried a little dancing or sprint ing and avoided the punishment. Just suppose Joe had gone into a dance after Schmeling dropped him and continued to back pedal throughout the rest of the fight, you and I know what the headlines would say the next day, and they wouldn't call it clever ring work either. As a reward for honest efforts he was tagged a myth and a false alarm. On the other side we had a younger college man who had been built into a hero by his handlers, and who by his pre fight speeches had threatened to all but annihilate his opponent. The people that support events of this kind were tricked into believing the young fellow really could fight and at last they nad found the long sought American white ope.

Pastor's dancing was a secret shared by only his closest friends, and was a complete surprise to the thousands who expected just the opposite and here is where Pastor showed himself a true trtist. The crowd enjoyed Bob's dancing for two or three rounds thinking he was just waiting for an opening to start pouring 'em in, but after six or seven rounds it became apparent that Mr. Pastor intended to "dance the whole night thru." He would stand poised with his left arm extended in a Nazi like salute and his right hand tucked under his chin, like the "Thinker" then nimbly move back on his toes about four steps, raise himself high into the air in defiance and pause momentarily, or maybe not that long. He would then go backwards again, always on his toes, taking no chance on getting caught flat footed. The crowd by then had for gotten they came to see a fight, so great was the artistry of his performance.

With the exception of a few scattered buzzing rounds, the crowd fell silent, awed by the beauty of the specetacle being unfolded before them. As the tenth and last round came, the tension was not unlike that of the ninth inning of a baseball game with a pitcher nearing a no hit no run score. Could he continue, the dance would have the stamina to whirl, dip and strike statesque poses without being caught half way between a dip and a curtsy by one of Joe breath removers. The bell the end of a great performance what a "man, he did it, "Hooray," and moral victory. It was a great exhibition of skill and courage, and as a final gesture this great artist anndunced over the radio in a loud and bold voice, "111 fight him anytime," meaning Joe Louis of course.

Modest to the ninth degree, after having given a performance worthy of the great Niiinsky he says "111 fight him" not caring to appear boastful about his danc ing, or running if you like it that way. I shudder to think of what heavy weight boxing matches would be like if the style set by Pastor should become popular, yet it might aid in clearing up the situation. They could have elimination bouts without any actual fighting. For instance, have all the challengers appear some night dressed in whatever costume they think most becoming. Then in the same manner used in selecting Miss America they could pick the winner, when some awkward "gawk" bulit on the order of a Mack truck stumble into the ring and curtisied with one hand on his bread basket as if had a stomach ache.

He would immediately be counted out, when a young Adonis with the grace of a Pavlowa? appeared, the judges could put him on one side and after carefully selecting the two most graceful lads, they would pit them against each other in a flitting contest to decide the winner of the heavyweight championship of the world. It. would be a case of survival of the fittest. Oh pish tush, "let's do the Crawfish glide." Have you noticed how the son's of Him are eliminating ene another, wonder who sponsored that idea. There was a time when they wouldn't match two cullud boys, said they wouldn't fite but now with a.

crop of good colored heavies we find then erasing each other from the picture with regularity, how come? Sigma basketballer's suffered the same fate as that of their league brothers Sunday night at Claver Auditorium, even our cheers could not save them. The Claver stars took them into camp 30 22. The frat boy made a game stand and threatened to run the stars right off the court at one time but the boys from Claver were equal to the test and walked off with the game. Sonny Wiles and Ace Sherrer played a bang up for the Greeks. Last week saw the Cubs move up another notch in the mirror league tournament They ran roughshod over the Naconia's, 43 3.

The Cubs are unbeaten and stand a good chance of winning the championship of their division. ping. LOUIS power as a card has enabled Jacobs to lease the Hippodrome Theatre for boxing indoors and the Yankee Stadium for outdoor boxing bouts, thus breaking the strangle hold the Garden has had on boxing in the city. Much is being made by the Garden publicity agents, including Jimmy Powers of The Daily News, that Louis lost prestige in bis fight Friday night by allow By R. CRUTCHFIELD.

JR. HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. On Friday February S. at 10 a. officials, coaches, delegates, pressment and visitors from all parts of the Eastern Coast will gather at Hampton Institute to take part in the twenty fifth anniversary celebration of the CIAA.

This association was organized in 1912 by men who visualized the development of Negroes in athletics and laid the foundation to one of the strongest conferences of its kind. Association Shows Much Progress One of the factors which led to (i Louis Gets 137,814.40 Even thoueh the fight was a nri of a nlan al ecedlv concoct failure from the soectators view ed by the management of Madi point (and through no fault of son Square Garden to kill off the Louis) it was nevertheless a fi growing power of Mike Jacobs in nanciaf success from a promotion professional boxing in New York. a standpoint. The attendance was me of Louis who holds close to 20.000 canacity. with a contract to fight exclusively for 17,226 paid admissions; gross re Jacobs, the monopoly enjoyed by ceipts of $111,570 and net of the Madison Square Grden Cor $94,536.

Louis received 40 percent Deration has been cradually slip of the net proceeds or $37,814 40; raiior caecic tor 00 percent wj $18,917.20. The efforts of the Garden box ine promoters have been bent on preventing Louis from getting a cnancc si iimyjyuhiii ints, as it is generally felt by, those in the know that whoever fights Braddock first will become the next champion. The Irishman hasn't defended his title since winning it from Max Baer two years ago. Braadocks manager teeis that with Louis, the champion's i the establishment of the CIAA was the age old problem of ineligibility. During the early days of Negro athletic competition the various institutions had no particular guide in developing high sportsmanship, and linking athletics with education.

Athletes who did not attend school properly were permitted to play n4er the colors of many teams. The Problem of whether Negro athletics was to continue with the rapid advancement of education was the immediate cause of the initial meeting at Hampton Institute February" 12 13. 1912. Saragens can attest to that after absorbing the 43 13 shellacking handed, thftn. Bothe of these teams are coached by Les Lockhardt Come up a little closer.

Kinda hide this of the column. I don't want the boss to know I put it in. So don't tell more than a couple of thousand people that my Beta Juniors are playing a feature game at Gaver Auditorium, Thursday night, February 11. Don't go blabbing about it. Condolences from this department to the mother and friends of Vernon Clark.

There is not much we can say about that fine young man who passed away at so early an age, that Brooklyn ites don't know. And that is the most sincere tribute that can be paid anyone. Saturday night the Gra defeated the New York Rens at the Carlton Y. M. C.

A. by a score of 43 30. Oliivie re lead the victors in scoring honors with 13 points. Nemeroy scored The are also moving at a ast pace. Thea total of 15 Dointi in the yame, tV "It i i KM BALL! Miss Hattie Wright, comely ana versatile torwara oi oum iXtlSvtg the boys prepare for coming engagement.

a Ma Ttheri' Tustaeee Clark Morris Brown, and Morehouie Colleges. Dunuuiuve Nathaniel rward SvSSJSSVS look ing for another box on which to stand to out jump 6 feet 3 inchea Sol Davii, Scrub center. Joe Louis To Get Shot At Braddock's Title Despite Campaign To Discredit Him (Continued from page one) Negro Track Stars In Klillrase Games This Saturday Night Johnny Woodruff of the University of Pittsburgh, who won the 800 metre Olympic championship last summer; Cornelius Johnson high jump champion; Ben lrts'nton. former Columbia Uni 'versity star sprinter; James Her bert, former textile nign middle distancer; and Al Thread gill of Temple 'University are a few of the outstanding Negro track athletes who will compete in the annual Millroie Games at Madison Square Garden this Saturday night These games are generally looked upon as the outstanding indoor meet of the season and in addition to the many Negro stars most of the champions of other races will also compete. Beta Juniors Are Billed At Claver Beta Juniors, outstanding among the younger das of hxal basketball teams, will, further popularize themselves wfch the Brooklyn public whea they appear in their first feature game at the Claver Auditorium on Lincoln's Birthday eve, Friday, February 11.

The Juniors will play the Holy Name Society Juniors. Also appearing on the promising basketball triple header biil for that date are the Ronrieo Girls, one of the foremost teams who were under the coaching of the late Noel Niles. The Ronricos are making a very creditable showing in the Mirror The third team will be the Claver Midgets who will play the Sacred Hearts. Music will be furnished by Tommy Hamilton and his Renaissance Orchestra. New Tennis Courts, Athletic Field And Theatre Planned For Harlem Pierre Van Houten, well known tennis player of 236 West 135th street, in association with Warren Coleman, has acquired a track of land at 155th street and Eighth ave adjoining the.

Polo Grounds where they plan to improve, with an athletic field containing tennis courts, badminton and hand ball courts, to be ready early this spring. Plans are alo under way for the erection of a clubhouse and a theatre building to be operated solely by Negroes. This is the biggest private building project planned for Harlem since the depression. The new theatre project is in a neighborhood that is without a neighborhood theatre. It include the Paul Laurence Dunbar Garden Apartments and the new Federal Harlem River Housing project Mr.

Coleman, who is handling most of the financial details of the pioject, is associated in the management of the Dunbar Garden Apartments and may be reached at the office of that organisation, Seventh avenue and 150th street. Community Center At Public School No. 119 Conducting Basketball Tcarnamenl xperimental Community Cen ter P. S. 119 at 261 West iwra street iv staging a round robin basketball tournament that is nightly drawing crowds of fans to the school gym.

Since the winner of this tournament will have the privilege of representing the school in the city champion shies conducted by the WFA, conducted hr inr Boh Pastor to stav 10 rounds "7'j man of the Barnes have been 10 ft it inncm luiurs wm ue khuwi r. who Wim mm. incsc cc.m, netuc xiow.ra to note that the fight was a com' plete failure as such and had it been held anywhere else but Madison Square Garden and under Garden auspiees, the referee would have stopped the bout in the second round because of Pas tor's refusal to light. They also failed to note that it was Louis who was the attraction and who drew to the Garden the largest fight crowd that has been at that arena since the days of Tex Rickard. The reason Louis could not knock Pastor out was because Pastor backed away or actually ran from the firt to the last round.

The blows landed by the Bomber failed to have the usual effect because of the backtracking of his opponent. k. airecis me' upstairs physical de ir fr.nd Ptment teams, 7 tiA tn has had to the German would take the title back to his native land without defending it here. What looked at first like a smart trick by Jimmy Johnstone kit. it mawf wii not letting him fight Louis has proved a boomerang.

Instead of making Lours lose prestige, it made several ambitious white hopes anxious to meet the Brown Bomber and may yet pave the way for his becoming the next heavyweight champion. If Joe gets his' title chance and loses the fight, I don't think Negro boxing fans will squawk. We're not the worst sport in the world. C. k.

To Hold 25th Anniversary officiate in overtime periods. Competing in the tournament are such teams as the SaUm Crescent Seniors. Imperial Elks, Savor A. Salem A St. Martins, Manhattan Dukes and others.

There is no admission charge. J. Burke Home of Brooklyn is supervisor of the community cen Crescents Wallop Newark Hebrews By MARION MARSHALL (Calvin Service) PASSAIC N. J. The Passaic Crescents their victorious march hen thw rnnnurt ter and the staff includes Misses A.

Weaver and Williams, who have large classes of both young people and adults in sculptoring, painting, weaving, knitting, cro cheting etc: Misses Williams and Cobbs are the dancing1 instruct ors; the dressmaking department has at its disposal the large sew ins room of the day school. equipped with the latest type of sewing machines ana other tacit ities needed for a group of this kind. It is one of the most popu lar courses for adults. But the principal service of the center is the recreational advan tages offered residents of the neighborhood. The building is open Monday to Friday afternoon inclusive trom j.m) p.

m. to 5 m. for children up to 16years of age. and Monday to Thursday nights inclusive from 7.J0 to 10 clock for adults and adolescent boys and girls. Eddie Tolan Joins NYA Staff in Mich.

for the second time this season, I title last summer to another mem the hard fighting Newark He of his race, Jesse Owens, has crew by 17 Points. 50 31 at Catey Hall last Thursday night The Newark team WASHINGTON, D. Eddie Tolan, Detroit Negro who was credited with being the world's fastest runner until he lost the become a member of the staff of the National Youth Adminiitnt ion drew first I in Michiein it iininnii4 t. ti 1 uioua ana scorea lour points aur 1 week. 1 in the Divis on of Negro Activities mice more nines, I i tt.

they gained the lead which they u. 1151 NYA held throughout the entir. w'11 connected with the vo The brilliant court maneuvers of luidance and ointment the Passaic basket tosiers. ia4 rvic. their beautiful shots from all po In the Olympic Game) held at sitions on the floor, gave the fans os Angeles in 1912, ToUn startled many thrills.

the spert world with his brilliant "Fuggy" Bell and Charlie Isles performance in the dashes, (ltab were the main cogs in the Cres I Iishing world records of 10:3 for cent offense, leading the scoring the 100 meter race and 212 in the paraoe wm iweive digit each. AO. His record stood until Owens "Speed Caffey chalked up ten clipped it by fractions at Berlin po mi, jok Mitipocii, eigni points tour yearg later. IJill Webb, six and Ace Sherretr, I tt who substituted for IW1 in I Tolan fraduated from the Unl quarter, two points. 01 Michigan in im and The mnn.nt score was: first Unim.it, quarter.

Crescents 17, Hebrews DtIt ed with 8: second quarter. Crescents 15, Hebrews 11; third quarter. Cres cents 11. Hebrews 7: last onarter. 7 7.

Despite the fact that the Hebrews suffered defeat each time they met the Crescents this season and determined to score at Ieat one victory, they have invited the Passaic cagers to their home eeurt at the Y. M. R. West Kinney and Ifgh streets. rvewark, Sunday evening, Febru rat to a position the Register 01 ueeds of Wayne Lonntr position from which he resigned in order to accept appointment to the NYA.

Hit experience in dealing with the young people of his race dates from V)Z, when he became a Play ground director, for the division of parks and playgrounds ia Detroit Me also term as a student in tractor on the faculty U'nt Virginia State College during the session, PAGE EIGHT Saturday, February 6, 1937 THE NEW YORK AGE 1 THE SPORT DIAL I II hf LEWIS B. DIAL' Toe. Old Boy. this is the second time yon let me down. I thought sure you would lay Bob Pastor flatter than a cop'i eet.

but vou failed miserably, ine sciennsi wno claimed that the construction of a Negro's heel bone made him a fast, er runner than his white adversary should have seen Bob Pastor take it on the lamb. Boy, oh boy, how that white bov can run, and backwards too. John Roxborough suj. gested matching Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, who claims the backward running championship, with rasior. ine rew York University grad was bent on 8taying in there with the Bomber and, believe me, he stayed.

It was a moral victory for him and a setback tor Joe, rjf spite the fact that Joe tried to make a fight out of the thing. Some fans 'claim that Louis fought a brainy battle, but I think the gray matter was all in Bob's favor. Pastor show, cd in the first round that he did not intend to attack Joe, 1 thoueh they did exchange punches on three occasions. Wharf we started out to say is that when Pastor had so glaringly showed his hand, Joe's camp should have mapped out 1 method to prevent the white boy from stealing all the play. It teems to me that a better way to have fought the white boy would have been to crowd him and in figbD, instead of poking a long left jab at him.

Joe tried to, shuffle into Bob, but never tried to catch him. The Bomber with ft twenty four pound advantage, a longer; reach, and a mule kick in either glove should have, chanced a couple of Bob's socks to land one of his own. But Joe was content to follow up his opponent in hopes that the referee or somebody might lasso the fleeing Bob. This strategy, I think, was adopted because Joe wa snot in any too good shape and his handlers knew it If he had been in tiptop condition, he would not have missed so often and so badly. The Bomber threw about two hundred punches, which showed his timing was way oc This perhaps was best explained by Joe in his dress, ing room, when Tasked him about it He said it was like throwing a rock at a flying bird.

Joe said, "I thought Pastor was out for a fight, especially since he bad boasted in the papers he was going to fight me oS my feet That was what I was expecting, not a foot race." Well, this w91 teach Joe to learn some other style of fighting, instead of trying to make a. man fight the way he wants him to. It will also shake some of tin confidence he baa falsely gained by bowling over stum ble bums on exhibition tours. Joe won the fight but lost a lot of respect that the public and other fighters bad in him as a great fighter. To be great, he will have to learn to solve the other guy's style long before ten rounds are up.

I still think Joe is the hardest puncher the game but not the best fighter. If he had John Henry Lewis's head, then he would be tops at all times. The surprise of the evening Svs the sudden demise oft Jack Trammel's pugilistic record. The long lean brown to had been classed as a top notch fighter, but Eddie Blunt, hard hitting prchm boy, brought him down from the vetch, Trammel was fencing nicely and planted his sleep producing right on the chin of the Long Island toy, which spun him around. "It wont be long now," was the thought that pass cd through the minds of the 18,000 fans, and they were right vug ocuac.

wsn i long Deiore me poweriui lett ham of Eddie landed flush on Jack's jaw and, bingo, down went Trammel arose and danced around a bit but the bi colored boy from Corona shot another hook into the head Trammel, and again he went down. He got up in the ropti and a series of blows floored him again. The crowd waf crazy and so was Trammel for getting up, as he was floored twice more the fifth time for keeps. The bell rang io esl the first round but it did double duty, it also ended the figk for long lean Jack Trammel. Davy Clark, a team mate of Joe Louis, scored an easj win in a four rounder over the hard hitting Nick Masted The card was full of punch, as two other bouts also ended i quick kayos.

Over at Mike Jacob's Hippodrome, the card was up to the standard but the decision of the judges in tb iten uveriin tred Apoetou bout was not However, they will be given a chance to redeem themselves this Wednesday when Otis Thomas, a Chicago sepian Golden Cloves champion, meets Arthur Godoy, the South American heavy who held both Leroy Haynes and Al Ettore to draws. Otis Thomas has changed from south paw to an orthodox fighter and claims he likes the style better. This is his first appearance since bit adoption of the left foot left hand forward style, and Harlem will turn out to see if he is as effective. OtU Thomas says he can beat both Louis and Lorenzo Pack but if he holds out with Goday he will be in line to get a chance at some real kale. The Rockland Palace had a show last week that vu full of thrills.

Willie Skinner, a young colored lad, recent' ly turned pro, was a hit with the fans when he kayoed Jj Walsh in the second round. George Brothers handed a neal lacing to Al Coccoza, the Bronx Italian who proved so troublesome the wek before to James J. Johnston. James hl who was usable to hold up his hands in the fifth round, the referee held up James J. Jesnsten's hand and declare hit tVir winner hv 1tva mighty good winning from Joe Pennino, the Brooklyn Italic who is somewhat of a kayo artist himself.

This Saturday night Al Douglas will show New YofK the boy who floored Joe Louis in his training camp last wwi Eddie Malcolm is the boy and he meets Yustin Sirutis io tf( semi finaL Rudy Marshall returns to Rockland Pa! this week in the role of a head liner. The boy who the hearts of Harlem by thrashing Sabatino, meets Jimffj Belmont, Pittsburgh's outstanding middleweight Belm has defeated two ex champions Teddy Yarosz and Rislrn and urnt otit tf hta flat tn hut Paul Prnone. KUWj was hired as trainer by a prominent middleweight last w1 but wgs fired before the day was over. If he gets out this scrap with flying colors, then George Webber and have something. This will be a slanvbam aSffair, and Ttofjhe card sblyjtupports it 'it.