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SUNDAY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 11, IS3S 89 LBog By Jimmy Powers The major leagues charged with ignoring" colored baseball players have been indicted for talent negligency. Chief citation is a roster of colored all-stars rated an even match for any major club. Here's the evidence: With the NL suffering the D. Ts and the AL playing sparring partners for the Yanks, The News impanelled a special "grand jury" of former major leaguers now playing semi-pro ball. The purpose was to find out why big-time talent continues to languish in semi-pro partes.

Kesuit: lnere isn't anv erood reason. The Jury The probe proceeded on the theory it takes a major leaguer to spot a major l-Stars 1 -N3 'I i Eppie Barnes (Ex-Pirate), lb, Springfield Grays. Charley Hargraves (Ex-Dodger, Pirate), Bushwicks. Overton Tremper (Ex-Dodger), Springfield Grays. Waite Hoyt (Ex -Yankee, Dodger), Bushwicks.

Al Moore (Ex-Giant, Cardinals), manager Farmers. Don Kellett (Ex-Boston Red Sox), ss, Farmers. Wally Signer (Ex-Dodger), Springfield Grays. Bots Nekola Ex-Yankee Springfield Grays. Ed Connelly (Ex-Boston Red Sox), Farmers.

Joe Malay (Ex-Yankee, Giant), lb, Farmers. Ken Strong (Ex-Tiger), If, Springfield Grays. 3f 'W zj i i t- I lr-' 1- -4 i I If i. i I 1 4, ii i i Clarence (Fats) Jenkins, rf, New York Black Yankees. Willie Wells, ss, Newark Ea Buck Leonard, lb, Homestead Grays.

Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays. Pat Patterson, 2b, Philly Stars. Bill Wright, cf, Baltimore Elite Giants. Ed Stone, If, Newark Eagles. Ray Dandridge, 3b, Newark Eagles.

Satchel Paige, now pro in Venezuela. Johnny Taylor, Pittsburgh Crawfords. Edsell Walker, utility in-fielder, Homestead Grays. Alternates: Showboat Thomas, lb, Washington Black Senators; Ceorge Scales, 3b, Baltimore Elite Giants; Sam Hughes, 2b, Baltimore Elite Giants; Bill Perkins, Philly Stars; Martin Dihig-o, utility infielder and outfielder, now pro in Venezuela, and Mules Suttles, playing manager and pinch-hitter, Newark Eagles. ft 1 -1 I Josh Gibson (left) following thru; Fats Jenkins, holding bat across legs, and George Scales are men The Jury pronounce Big Leaguers, his calling," says Don Kellet.

"Ha could give Jessie Owens a good race, even in baseball duds. He has a high record of stolen bases, and is a twinkletoes in the outfield." "Ed Stone," says Wally Signer, "has plenty of big league talent. He's fast and shifty' at spearing flies. He has a great throwing Remarkable Fielder. Ray Dandridge, another heavy hitter, is also rated a great fielder.

"In defensive fielding," says Bots Nekola, "Dandridge is easily as good as Mel Ott at his best." Satchel Paige is one of the greats of colored ball. Although a pitcher, he is always likely to win his own ball game. Says Ed Connelly of him: "Paige is one of the greatest pitchers of all baseball history. He's as good as Dean ever was." "Schoolboy" Johnny Taylor is one of the best pitchers in colored leagues. "He has all.

it takes to be a starting hurler in the majors," says Joe Malay. Edsell Walker is noted for his versatility. "Walker is definitely big league material," says Ken Strong. "He's a good relief hurler a can play any position around the infield." leaguer. The "jury" members, having played against colored and major teams, qualified as exceptional judges.

They were asked to name a colored ball player whom they considered good enouirh for the majors, borne had alternate choices. Purdue '40 Sked Includes Rams Lafayette, Sept. 10 (JP). Addition of Fordham to Purde'a 1940 football schedule was announced today by Bob Woodworth, acting athletic director. The 1910 game will mark the sixth meeting of the Boilermakers and the Rams, who will play the rubber game in the current series in New York this Oct.

15. The series will be suspended temporarily next year as the Boilermakers journey to San Francisco to meet Santa Clara. All selections are the result of each player's personal observation. Although no records are kept in colored baseball, it is significant that most of the "all-stars" named re members of teams leading the "There are no better fielders in the majors. In smartness, speed and throwing, he equals the best in the game." Colored Babe Ruth.

Josh Gibson, "the Babe Ruth of Colored Baseball," is the most valuable player in colored ball. Says Waite Hoyt: "Gibson has earned his clouting reputation. He has one of the greatest throwing arms in any league. He is deadly in nipping base runners. "Pat Patterson knows his way around the keystone as well as any second baseman in the majors," says Al Moore.

"He's a great fielder and a clever switch hitter." Bill Wright, rated a good outfielder, generally bats in the cleanup spot. "I think Wright missed colored leagues. "Jury" members were unanimous Jn their praise of colored players abilities. Each selection was backed jvith a reason. The ease and grace characteristic of colored players were attributed to their keen sense of rhythm.

"Fats" Jenkins is the "Iron Man colored ball. He's among fastest on basepaths. Says ex-Pirate Eppie Barnes of Jenkins: "His smooth playing resembles Joe DiMaggio's. His big league ability is obvious to those who have seen him in action. Willie Wells is regarded as one of colored baseball's best infielders.

"Wells plays a smart game," says ex-Dodger Charley Hargraves. "He takes plenty of chances, makes few errors. He'd be an asset to any big league team." Buck Leonard is rated a top first sacker. He's a flashy fielder, and is among leading hitters in Colored National League. Ex-Dodger Overton Tremper says of Leonard: Bushwicks Win Charity Game, 2-1 The Bushwicks defeated th Metropolitan Baseball Association All-Stars, 2-1, yesterday at Dexter Park in game held for the' benefit of the Hospital Fund.

The Cubaa Stars beat the House of David, 9-1, in a preliminary tilt. Glenn Beats Venice Collingswood, N. Sept. 10 (JP). Glenn Cunningham today nosed out Gene Venzke in an exhibition mile race featuring celebration of Collingswood's 50th anniversary.

Joe McCluskey was third. JAI-ALAI say Hi-Li Wesfbury Favored To Trip Greenfree Sports fans seeking the thrills of a medieval tournament before knighthood went sour, will find them today when Old Westbury clashes with Greentree in the finals of the National Open polo championship at International Field at 4 P. M. Mallets will be substituted for spears, bright silk shirts for armor, but the riding will be just as hard, the Horsemanship as daring. "FASTER THAN A SUCKER'S CASE DOLLAR IN A CRAPS BILL CORUM, Journal-American "3.900 APPLAUDED and had a helluva time cheering world's greatest-exponents.

The blase rascals were forced to let down their hair and admit to the guy next door (hat JAI-ALAI (say Hi-Li) is all it's cracked up to be. Never a dull moment. Applause loudest in years." JACK MURPHY, Pst. "SEVERAL THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY nd sophisticates who got in, finished by standing on their chairs cheering. JAI-ALAI thrills New York.

Eyes of 4,000 popped in their CONSIDINE, Atfrw. "NO CROWD WAS EVER BIGGER. Everyone on their feet and yelling. New York gave JAI-ALAI a rousing welcome." JAMES CANNON, Jtmrnst-America. "INCREDIBLY FAST.

EXTREMELY EXCITING to crowd, most of whom probably never had seen it. And small wonder! Simple enough to be understood, after a few moments of play crowd was cheering. 4,000 pronounced it rousing good fun. Hell-for-leather, rough and tumble games. Mike Jacobs and Lee Shubert have brought the best players in the world." Sum.

The men of Westbury will be de A I i I A I A I A A I Whitney, the organizer of the Greentree squad. Jock's cousin, Sonny Whitney, is the Westbury leader and, although the kinsmen think it crude to quibble over a million or so dollars, they are tough hombres when the mallets begin to whirl. Sonny, Smith, lglehart and Mike Phipps, slated to win the No. 1 post on the Americans' international four next Spring, make up the defending team. A special train will leave Penn Station at 3 P.

M. and arrive at the field 15 minutes before game time. fc. fending the title against the run-ners-up last year and the champs '35 and '36. Westbury is favorite, boasting two ten-goalers highest rating in the lorgnette pastime in Stu lglehart and Cecil Smith.

AU-Star Cast. But the favoritism will be slight, because Greentree has Tommy Hitchcock. The hard-riding veteran is the Ruth, Dempsey, Tilden and Jones of polo. Supporting Tommy will be the all-star cast of Pete Bostwick, Roberto Cavanagh, the Argentine Irishman, and Jock "AS FAST and skillful as advance "AUDIENCE CHEERED whistled." CASWELL ADAMS, Her. Trib.

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