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KID CHOCOLATE TO LOOM AS DEADLY FOE FOR CANZONERI SOON
Ric Roberts, EDITOR
‘Melancholy' Jones
Wilson L. Driver
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Fred Long Writes Review of Southwest Football; Thinks West Okay
Will This Morris Brown Line Remain U nscored Upon After the T uskegee Tilt?
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Kid Chocolate Now
Sought As Havana
Canzoneri Foe
NE7W YORK, Dec,, 4 (ANP)
Friday night was a legal holiday in
Harlem. Not a shoe shine parlor
ror barber shop was doing business
between ten o'vlock and eleven
Only the gin mills were opened for
customers and were thriving. The
streets were deserted save for the
knots of customers clustered aroun i
radio kroadcasters where they cash
€d in on ‘freebees” The reason
well, Kid Chocolate was putting up
the battle of his life against Tonv
Canzoneri. And if you don't think
that the Keed is a prime favorite
in Harlem, say somethlng against
him.
Unmarred by his scaihing battle
with the title holder, the Keed and
his patent leather head paraded tho
the streets of Harlem Monday sur
rounded by an admiring throng.
And now, the powers that be,
realizing that the ebony hued
Cuban is their ace in the hole as a
‘drawing card., are arranging an
other battle for the little fellow to
be fought as soon as they can com
plete the details.
A return bout wiih Canzoneri is
the ultimate aim of the match:
makers. but the physicians declare
that the champion will not be avail
able for three wecks. so badly wis;
he handled in defending his tifle
against the little black boy.
Many were mentionad for the
bout with the Cuban marvel. amon«
whom were Bat Battalino and Al
Singer. It is possible that the latter
will get the call as he is being buil:
up again for another crack at his
former title as lightweight chamg.
The Keed goes to Cuba to answer
the charges which harried him dur
ing his training for the Canzoner:
bout and will return as soon as the
matter is adjusted, Canzoneri's
manager refused a flat offer of
$25,000 to meet the Keed in Havana
RUST, ARK. N
BENEFIT GANE
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American Legion
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Heads Grid Contest
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec, 4—
Post 27. American Legion Drum
and Bugle Cbtrps is sponsoring a
benefit football game. Friday night.
December 4, 1931, at Hodges Field.
between Rust and Arkansas Bap
tist colleges. The game promises to
be an interesting one. The Rust,
Bearcats are the champions of the
Magnolia State. and the midsouth,
no team having passed their goal
line this season. Their last victims
being Alcorn. Thanksgiving D'ry,]
The Baptist college eleven is rated|
as the best in the Wonder S‘;ata-i
There will be an after-game dance
at Hotel Men‘'s Improvement ciub |
A street parade will be pulled nz‘:}
by the Post Drum and Bugle ("u‘;)'\'l‘
Friday night befora the game. e
public showld support the game|
and the dance, as the proceeds will!
£0 to benefit Rust coliege and the
Drum and Bugle Corps. two worthy |
institutions. Much credit is due the
Post for having cuipped a good
Drum Corps in such a short time. |
The drum corps was organized the!
last of July of this year. Notwith
standing the strenuous times. about
£2.000 has been expended on this
drum corps .Cf this amount less|
than $20 was received through pub-|
lic subscription. The drum corps|
made history for Memphis and the!
Legion. al'so reflected credit u;‘.rm!_
itself and the race during the State
Convention at Nashville last Au-!
gust. and in the Armistic Parade.
November 11. Post Number 27has:
been the largest colored post in
the world for the past three yvear-
The medel post of its kind from
the standpoint of membership andi
service and is known nationaliy.|
The community chould be proud
end the race uplifted for having!
such a splendid. unselfish organ:-
zation in its midst ;
. Tickets for the foctball game are|
on sale at South Memphis Drus
flore, Jackson Drug store, PPalace
Theatre and by several young'
ladies throughout the city. Buy one
HITSBITS
WILSON L. DRIVER f
| They're All, All- Southern
I: BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 6—
Long before I knew a football
from a pineapple or a basket bail
from a pumpkin, and I'm sure long
before 1 knew anything at ;1il.‘
Coaches and sportswriters all over
Dixie and elsewhere for that ma?
ter have been selecting and nam
ing all-southern and all-american
players. |
In the seleeting of an all=sou‘h
ern football team or any all-star
aggregation for that matter. it is
impossible to give the proper ('nn-(
sideration to many fine players
who happen to ¢ on a weakes
team. ‘
i A good player on any team of
championship calibre is oftimes
made to look better than he rca“y}
is by the fine co-ordination and
co-operation of his team mates: |
while a zood man on a weak team
is often made to look ad on a‘
weak team y lack of team wok
and ineffectual efforts of his team
mates, {
i One, two or three men don:
Imake a team. It takes eleven mcn.
vall. functioning i n “clock-like
manner” to make a really grea
team. When one player fails to do
his specific duty of blocking and
clakine. ot something goes
wrong and perhaps the whole play
is obbled. Therefore, without the
line, the backfield couldn't func
tion and without the backficld,
'there would be no ball earriers
Since one is dependent upon the
other, and it takes all the parts to
make a whole. which of the
halves is the greater? And wl;ic‘n‘
of the eleventh part (one player:
is the greater? |
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Jackson College a
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Marvel in Two a |
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’ By Edgar T. Stewart |
- JACKSON Mo b 9 on
| Monday, Noveémber 16th Jackson
College’s Ticer defeated Campbell
and on Saturday, November 21
defuated Alcorn.
The Campbell game was faqt
and thrilling. Campbell put up a
stff ficht but was unable to
scori. Jackson's score came when
Owens, left end for Jackson. re
ceived a long pass from Ellis near
the goal line. = The ball was car
ried over by Ellis on the next
play.
~ The game was featured by the
kicking of Captain Ellis for Jack
son and the returning of punts by
Bridges for Campbell and a spec
tacular reception of a ~ forward
pass by Owens.
The Alcorn game was ushered in
bv a lone kick by Jacksen inlo
the end =zone. The hall was
brought out to the 20 yard line
#nd remdined in that viecinity
throughout the first quarter. The
only thing of note during this
quarter was a 20 yard run by
Luckett, right half for Jackson,
Quarter ended 0-u. i
During the second quarter
both teams scored. Alcorn by a
veries of line bucks for T0 yards
Jockson by a broken field run by
Captain Ellis ° Bowman, fullback,
made the extra point. The half
ended 7-6 in favor of Jackson.
. The second half found Alcorn
with an entire new team on the
fill The only thing of note
‘during the third quarter was a 23
vard run by Bowman for Jackson
' The quarter ended 7-6 in favor of
Jackson,
The final quarter found Alcorn
fighting with her back to the wall.
As a last hope she attempted a
forward nass which was intercept
«d by FEllis who ran 3t vards for
1 touchdown. On the first play
after the kick off Alcorn passed
again with the same result only
this t'me it was a 20 vard sprint
for Ellis Jackson made 7 first
'!1.0'-\'? .while Aleorn made 11. :
| Officinls: Refree, Williams,
| Clark: Umpire, Lawrence, Bates;
Meadline man, Blackburn, More
konse ‘
"l‘ime Ke=pers: Cooper, Alcorn;
Green, Jackson. |
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f By Edgar L. Barber .
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 4—
Holly Springs, Miss., Nov. 26-—
Coach Clemons former Mentor of
Edwards College is probably one
of the happiest men in all the
world aiter having defeated the!
Alcorn eleven who are coached by
the great Squat Johnson, formm"
‘tar of the mighty Sam Taylor.
Playing inspired football, two stal-|
wart seniors, Taylor and Trice,
and four juniors: Wright, Thnmp~[
son, Quinn and Eubanks, the lit-'
tle quarter, Richard Brooks was,
able to lead his team-mates to a
hard fought victory over the Al
corn Eleven to tife tune of 2-0. |
Due to the muddy condition of
the gridiron, bhoth teams were
somewhat handicapped, and were
not able to play anvthing but
straight football. However, on a
muddy field the Alcorn Eleven
proved to be a bit stronger in the
first half, but because of the good
condition of the Ruest players,
they were able to take and give
the hard tackles that will always
come in a foothall game, As a re
sult, they were able to maintain
the inward consciousness which
which meant that they would win!
the pame m the o¢nd by hard
fighting |
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In the first haif the game .'\(-Dm-,l
ed to have been that of Alcorn,!
but the Ruest eleven inspired by
their wonderul president and
coach backed by the continual
cheering of hundreds of the Rust
graduates who had come from all
parts of the South and Southwest
to witness this stellar football at
raction pulled themeelves together
and from then on until the cnd,’
"thu Rust detensive gave a very
lgood account of itscit and proved
Ito its backers that they were
' made of stronger und better stuff
than that of he Alcorn invaders
; The Rust students and eradu
ates are proud of Coach Ciemons
and his wondertul team for hav
ing so conducted themselves that
they have not permitted a single,
team in the states of Mississippi,!
Tennessee or Arkansas to cro-s its!
goal-line. We are again proud of
the fact that they have not por
mitted but few first-downs to be
made through their linc. i
The oustanding stars of the day
or Ruit were B, L., White at end,
Tavlor at tackle, Brooks at quar
ter and Lindsay at full, However,
the game would never have come
to an end unless Eubanks, who is
a half had pnot eiven 3 good - ac
count of himself. ;
vear have been vielding to the ex
tent of an irresistible eleven
Both teams boa:it also of elevens
that are without injuries that are
over eager to battle. Aside from
a delegation of rooters from each
school, alumni of the surrounding
states will be on deck adding col
or to the fray |
Langston-Fisk Go
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32 To 0 In Tough |
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Foothall Game
I ANGSTON. Okla., Dec. 2—(ANP
)~ The Taneston Lions slipped,
skated and plowsd their wav to a
32-0 victory over the Fisk Bull dogs
hore Thursday afternoon before a
crowd of some 2050 spectators who
braved a sézarchirg northern gale
which bore sleet and rain, tranc.
forming the field intn literal quag
mire. They fought like the braves
who once rcamed thoce plains. giv- |
inz every ounce of the <*yff which:
they possessed in an effort to out: |
de each other '
The line wps rmore azsressive
than the back field crashins: tha in
vaders over whom thev hild n do
cided cdge in weivhy ey ne
ienee Tha giant taebi. Johneon
Doster: with. Buchanan all ano:
ican center of last season plaved en
much in the Bock field that e wa
fa problem to tall vhether fhow
were plaving with ths Tenreisne:
ans or with the Oklahomars fo
ever nailing Wigzins Pisher Sn
Crite for los-as or etogppine 1 L -
their trachs on Kichs or punt re |
turns, ‘
FRED LONG PUT:
THE FUGUG LANIP
ON SOUWESTERS
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Prairie View Is Best
~ And Southern Team
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Wants to Play It
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GREAT SEASON
‘ By F. T. LONG,
Director of Athletics, Wiley College
- MARGSHALIL. Tex., Dec. 4 —Foot
ball in the Southwest kept pace
with that played in all sections of
the country during the 1931 season
There were plenty of opportunitie
to comipare the brand exhibited
here with the contryv's best due (o
the large number of intersectional
contests. Probably the outstanding
achievement from the Southwest's
viewpoint was the game played
between Langston and Wilberforce
in which the Ohioans wen, 10-6.
By actual results Langston was no
s'ronger than Wiley or Prairie View,
the former battling the Lions fto a
7-7 tie, while Sam Taylor's Panth
! rs were victorious in a 6-0 encount
cr. Prairie View and Southern have
'v!znm to best records in the South
|wcst; as neither has lost a game
in this section. The Panthers and
§0u'horn were to have met, but the
inability to agree upon officials
caused a pestponement of the gama, |
ana fthe possibilities of definitely |
settling the matter as to who is the |
king pin of the Scuthwest will have |
to be left to the decision of the|
grandstand managers and barbers !
. One thing is certain—the dofeat |
of Prairie View by Tuskegoe in|
Alabama on Turkey Day wip»d out |
all claims the Southwest migi: hve |
to a national championship. T:<as |
fans were pulling for a Panthor vie- |
tery as asvndicate of Dallas bu ‘
nessmen had raised a fund for a|
Praire View-Wilberforce gimo 1n|
the Texas metropolis in Decora
ber. Howevere. if Harry Graves
ismooth foaree eleven conquered West
[Virginia Thanksgiving ths Ohin
ieleven rightly deserve the palm
‘With due respects to Briee Tav-
Inr’s Sauthern University Dushmen
|who are really A4 #reat 4om gl
Inw_mo say that the Baton Bous
entry could bardly enter a claim
inr national championzhip by de
feating a schedule of mostiv third
ratem team. with onlv fwo fair
“opponents on their card namely
Bishon and Willy Dalh of thewe
inushed: the [ouisianan: - & 0
:i'mn ta cop. the former dopping
Lfuor games diring the soveas and
'H!r' Iatter .-:‘:'.“!""i.".: s Wwerst aog
800 sinea 1094
I As the iz samoe: are just aboul
history by ithis time. attempts bv
the varvious sports edilo’s o Al
their wcolumns lead them to thse
abot imbossible inslkk of picking
an All-Ameriean eleven and sinea
il g feat 15 suve ta bha attemntad]
we are submitline an ali 5tare eloy
en in-arder to- gllow the Thays
fram the Southwest o shave li':(‘i
publicity Heva' goes ]
| "Pi ¥i* Miler of Tangstm amdl
.“r"lfl“n" Bushby af Wilev ars th
routs‘anding ends in the Southwest
!1\"'“(‘!' IS our selection for cantan
Bushby came back after a miser
lable season in 1930 to show the
[world he was not throush and
Iwound up a college carecr in a
blazo of plory Tackles werp i oo
|_thiat is, real ones. bul. "€ ouniy
Johnson of Laneston stond head
and shoulders over the pack 4,i
‘the ancient ‘Reedy’ Spirner of
Southern. has enou¢h left to keop
the Bushmen on the top wruns |
i Big Riley of Prairie View and 1
{ Spicner of Teaxs Colege were fvn
:of the best first vear gmuards «ina
ithe debut of Dudiley Redd 1)
fwers towers of strength in ti¢ -
irespective lines. and stoad iho
{eaff during the season wit ‘ -
jasy or ety The veleran “Cu kY
Wranklin of Wilev had o o5t 2
=i but injuries Rept his ot of
two-af 4bw Caas’ major gane: 7o
pantes Bheition found two oy
conding men, former high sehool
te=ymates, the class of this ssotion |
Frveovar, Combs of Wiley has the |
ed> = on Buchannon of Langsion |
far e BaRition. Both hail oo
Tulr and both are —u ot |
vt @f Bishon onollier Tl
boy and a first year man, i .
THE ATLANTA WORLD, ATLANTA, Ga,
Negro Has Been In
Fight Among The
Sport Kings
Farly Baseball Review
| — AR
| Bud Fowler, w.n his pseiu
i characteristics; the Walker brothers
;w;m their gentlemanly conduct and
“intelligence; and Frank Grant, with
| his scintillating flashes of diamond
{activities drew the attention of In
| ternational League managers to
'ward colored ball plavers. Thev got |
‘busy at once. They went to William- |
port, Pa., corraled George Stovay |
,and shipped him to the Jersev City
Hea: they reached down in Mem
'phis, Tennessee. and pulled un Tobe
|Higgings and H. Renfro and put
them dt Svyraecnuse, N Y as o
battery. Not satizslied with what
they did have in the way of eolor
ed talent. thev threw ocut a bait ‘o
catch Dick Johnson. a cotcher of
Zanesville, Ohio, Tri State Tancua.
team; Johnson was being well taken ‘
care of in tha Ohio town, 50 he dig- |
n't erab the bait ’
Thesa bovs had their dav in the
big show of Basebal! and nn doub
eninved it. But that detestable enlor
line portruded its noisonovs head in
1828 snd the -result was that. only
one colored ball plaver bad a iob in
the TInternational Teacue and the
Inst to leave. His Iast stand was in
Syracuse N. Y
While these colored boys woere
carrving on in the TInfernational
League. the first eolored nrofession
al Baseball team was in the making
The Cuban Ginnts, 1886. A year
later, 1887, the Cubans were nlaying
teams of everyv l.eague in the eact
incldding the National Leasus and
American Association. And thay
held their own with all of ‘hem. P
it} i LG 6 Ei Ly o -~ - S St g R
iwhat a wonderful team tho Cuban
Giants would have beon at that
time could thev have had ths capy.
ices o f Fowler Walker. Grant
Stovey. Higgins. Renfro. Johnson
The Cuban Giants havine in their
lineup such wonderful plavers as
George and Clarence Williams Ar.
thur Thomas. Abe Harrison. Billv
iWhyte, Shep Trustv. Ben Bovd, Ben
"Ho]mos. and Jack Fry. lrads us to
‘believe that the Cuban Ginrts with
the following lire-up could hav»}‘
made a great showing as a member
of the 1887 National Leasaue cirruit:!
Flest Wallker' Ciarence Willianie
and Diclk Johrann Cladphang
Gearge Stovev., Tohe Higgine RBilly
Whvte and Shep Trusty, P;T"hr't":“
Arthur Thomas, 1st base: Georee
Williams. 2d-base; Frank Grant. 3"14‘
base: Bud Fowler. S S.: Abe ”'""|
rison. 1. F.: Ben Body, C. F.;: Dick
Johnson, R F. !
. Sundown Players Equal Whites
Albeit. the great pame of Font.
ball is now having its season. the
aftermath of the late Warld's Series
‘between the St Louis Cardinals. of
the National League and Philadcl
phia Athictics, of the American
Teague is still fiirnishing interest
ing copy in sports columns of all
the leading dailies. Alwavs, the aft?
ermath of an occasion like a World's
Serirs is a panacea to tho infallible
judament of second guessers aftor a
sraphic doescription of how the
winners won and losers lost is read
and digested and discussed. And al
ways. at the end of the disputation
comes that old finis, ‘I told vou s
And without a quiver of an erst.
while calm conscience. i
While we sundown writers have
no World's Series to aftermath at
this stage of the present era thore is
a definite possibility that 1932 w.ll
see the sport cchnns of our weeklics
teceming with tho descrintive
actions of eolored ctarg afrer a
heetic bhttle [ur a World's Ciaamn
icnship.
3 An Unbeatable Qu'ntette
. Once oasked to name ‘the five
dreatest hoavyweight fighlers of the
past thirty-five years, wo an:werecd
as follows: Peter Jackson Sam
Langford. Jack Johnson, Joe Jean
ette and Sam McVea were the five
areates heavyweights of the period
named and strange to relate—only
one of this quintette became
WOEI.D'S CHAMPION.
jquarter, while “lke” Rirhmond of
Arkansas State and Ciliff Purneil
in:‘ Southern stoad plenty of pun
lishment at half back, and starred
in every game. “Bull” Nellum of
Prairie View ran amuck all sea
son until he hit Alumni Bowl, bu!
the Tigers have the knack of stop
ping everybody in the Bowl so
Nellum is our fullback. Look at
this team from every ancle, and
ee if you can beat #f
Miller ((Langsten) and - Buby
( Wiley) Ends=
Johnson (Langston) and Spig
ner (Southern) tackles.
1. Spigner (Texas college) and
Riley (Prairie View) guards. |
Combs (Wilev) center; Durant
iBisnp) quarterback. |
Richmond (Ackansas State) and |
Dirnell (Southern) halfbacks ‘
Nellum (Prairvie View) fullback.
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