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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1960 Above Par! wife' ^HwCTO ^F^rF i\< ’ i W% Ww I n I WOrf l 'JI ( hrj W •►• yJ IW i .§ I t? iW^Mw VI L « J „C* ip f &' i^K W ■ ;' ^5 1 IffiSißWgpffi BpF Jfts^K >* "i ' vA^Enral f» i -^SOw Iw L > '"'•• ’•’ T l!il® *WK । y!W^garay_jQ W P bRBMI^ * ’•A; M u jw IMma »»•'• -. ■ ; • ,^ **• . S U^'T ■» • • . ■ . •. • .■- ■ * ‘ ■ ■ Lincoln Country Club golf pros Alfonso Calhoun (L) and Rouel Martin (R) discuss the First Annual Amateur Open Golf Tournament with Matthew Thomas (Center) who will act as tournament director. SPORTS BRIEFS Julian Bond Sources in Stockholm. Sweden, say that Ingomar Johansson, former heavyweight champion of the world, is refusing to follow his doctor’s advice to undergo a “brain test”. Could it be he’s still groggy from you-know-what? Or maybe its because Floyd Pat terson (the you-know-who in the above cited you-know-what) is now touring the Scandinavian countries. * Tennessee State University’s Ti gerbelles are helping to disprove the old axiom that beauty and brains don’t mix. The lovely la dies from A. & I have helped to build what experts agree will be one of the strongest women’s Olympic teams in years. Setting new marks in track is just as important to these girls as perma nents or lipsticks. Don’t think lor a minute, though, that these lis som lassies ignore the beauty angle while they pursue impres sive records on the field. They’d make a lovely catch for any man, if he can catch them. The worst of fears of the teams in the N.B.A. that traditionally oppose the Philadelphia Warriors were realized when Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain reversed his decision to quit the pros and inked a new three-year contract with his former team-mates. No one is talking about figures, but this author, who saw the mighty giant play in Philly when he was still in high school (and even then setting records! expects the new pact to make Wilt the highest paid salaried athlete in sports today. Negro colleges are providing a lot of the skullwork that goes on be hind the secenes at any Olympics. Beside Tennessee State’s Ed Tem ple, who is calling the turns for the U.S. Women’s track team, Tom Hart of Howard is the mentor of Ghana’s team while L. T. Walker, of North Carolina State is guiding the entry from Libya. Days after Jesse Owens predicted that Ralph Boston, the jumping bean from Laurel, Miss., would break Owen’s record for the broad jump, Boston made the prediction come true. Refusing to notice a spiked knee which re quired three stitches, Boston leaped 26 ft. 11 % in. to break a record which had been on the books for 25 years. * * * * This author wonders why some of Atlanta’s young sports stars don’t enter some of the affairs spon- Golf Clinic PROBLEM: I would like to seek your advice on two points. First, I ain tall — over six feet — and have at various times tried keep ing my left foot flat on the ground on the backswing with varying degrees of success. I believe by so doing I can achieve enough body turn, but how much power if any. am I losing? My best clubs are the short irons which require little body turn. It’s with the long irons that I fall down. Would you advise a concentrated effort with all clubs to keep that left heel firmly anchored on the back swing? Secondly. I suffer from “first Tee Jitters” that plague me long after I’ve left the first tee. A 16 handicapper, I have an over whelming desire not to look like the duffer I am when playing with better players or when there is an audience. Is there no method by which one can keep one’s mind on the shot and not think about the others present? Bob Tutt ANSWER: No golfer, however lithe, can pivot fully without proper footwork nor can he regu late his weight shift. It is es sential, on all shots down to the medium-irons, that you move over to your left instep on the back swing. Otherwise you will find yourself dipping as you take the club back. As for the “first tee jitters”, who doesn’t have them? Try taking three deep breaths, then concentrate hard. PROBLEM: I have been playing Golf for two years. I have a mal let headed putter and would like to know what you consider a good putting stance. I stand with my feet about an inch apart and play the ball off the middle of my left foot. George S. Turner ANSWER: The main essential in putting is to have your eyes di rectly over the back of the ball. The width of the stance is im material so long as you maintain good balance. sored here by the City’s parks or the AAU. They can’t be afraid they’ll be refused if they’ve never tried to enter. THE ATLANTA INQUIRER ©hear that tick: enn OUU minutes ike the plan click! SCHEDULE OF REMAINING CITIZENS' MEETINGS WITH CANDIDATES SPONSORED BY THE ATLANTA NEGRO VOTERS LEAGUE Thurs., Sept. 1 - PERRY HOMES Fri., Sept. 2 — TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Boulevard and Rankin Sts. Tues., Sept. 6 - ST. MARK A.M.E. CHURCH Chestnut St., N.W. Wed., Sept. 1 - WALUHAJE BALLROOM 239 West Lake Ave. Thurs.. Sept. 8 — ST. STEPHEN’S BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Georgia and Central Ave. Fri., Sept. 9 — THOMAS SLATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pryor Road Mon., Sept. 12 — WEST HUNTER BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Chestnut and Hunter Sts. Tues., SepU 13 - WHEAT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Auburn and Yonge Sts. ANGEL OF MERCY Southern Style According to reports coming to the Inquirer from Negroes who attended a Friday night performance at the Fox Theatre, members of the audience seated in the bal cony got an extra helping of drama —universal and quite human for a while, but narrowing to a strictly-from-Dixie finish in its final moment. It seems that the balcony audience —separated by the barrier used to mark off ticket-holders by race—had its attention taken from the screen by the outcries of a white woman whose escort had suddenly become unconscious. The woman and others around her began calling for a doctor. No doctor appeared, but from the Negro side of the barrier came the response, “There’s a nurse over here.” The Negro nurse was lifted over the barrier, white and brown hands assisting, and succeeded in reviving the unconscious man. Afterwards she was escorted out through the white exit and back to her seat on the Negro side of the color line. The fictional life on the screen again became the focus of attention for the balcony audience, and their own lives a la James Crow-much stranger than fiction in certain respects—resumed the accustomed pattern. Atlanta Negro Voters League Following a week of spirited activity, organizers for the At lanta Negro Voters League have worked with leaders of Wards One, Two. Three, Four, and Seven to set up ward election meetings for this week. Heads and repre sentatives of civic, political, re ligious and PTA organizations met let week to map out the program for electing ward and precinct leaders who will be recommended for membership on the League’s executive committee. All citizens are invtied to these meetings. The schedule of meetings is as follows: Ward One, St. Stephens Baptist Church, corner of Georgia and Central Avenues, Rev. B. B. Bowen, pastor, Monday, August 29, 8:00 P.M.; Ward Three: Allen Temple AME Church, corner of West Lake Avenue and Simpson Road. Rev. J. A. Middleton, pas tor, Tuesday. August 30. 8:00 P.M.; Ward Seven: Waluhaje Ballroom, 239 West Lake Ave.. N.W., Tuesday, August 30. 8.00 P.M.; Ward Four: Carver Com munity Center, 140 Meldon Ave., S.E., Wednesday, August 31. 8:00 P.M. The meeting for Ward Two will be announced later. In these meetings precinct lead ers are to be selected by citizens who attend from the respective ; precincts. Following this a ward leader and a member at large will be named by the entire as semblage in each case. These plans were adopted at meetings held in each ward: Tuesday, Aug ust 23, Ward Three, the home of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fowlkes, 1130 Lena tS., S.W.: Wednesday, August 24, Waluhaje Apartments Bamboo Room. Ward Seven; also Wednesday, Ward One, Summer hill YMCA Community Center: Thursday. August 25, Ward Four, Carver Community Center. Heads of all organizations in the respec tive wards were invited to attend or send representatives to these meetings and are being urged to have their members to attend the election meetings this week, so that persons selected will be rep rensentative of the entire wards. Persons responsible for contact ing and arranging for these meet igns are: J. H. Calhoun, organizer, assisted by Miss Anna B. Raines, Mrs. Marjorie Fowlkes, Mrs. Mar tha Orr, Mrs. Thomasine May field, Mrs. Alice McMichael. Mrs. Elizabeth Martin and Mrs. Al berta Page, assistant organizers. The groups are also setting up dates and meeting places for pub lic meetings to hear candidates beginning September 1 and con tinuing each week day night ex cept Labor Day and Saturdays thru September 13. THE JAZZ KINGDOM By Hugh “800-Boo” Wyatt MAX ROACH QUIET AS IT’S KEPT (1) Quiet As It’s Kept (2) To Lady (3) Lotus Blossom <4) As Long As You’re Living (5) The More I See You (6) Juliano Max is on his best behavior here. There is a fine sense of discipline, a quality that improves as he becomes surer of what he wants to say and how he wants to say it. I have one question, where is the pianist? First of all, the al bum title indicates quietness and discipline and it stays that w r ay throughout the entire set. Without the piano, this is a very good effort. Apparently, Max was ex perimenting. From what I’ve heard, it could have been a suc cess, had he used other musicians for the date. The title tune was written by a New York bassist. Bill Lee. The inherent pensiveness of Lee’s composition, coupled with Max’s technical and melodic ingenuity, broadens the scope of an indi vidual’s conception and imagina tion concerning this music. If the trumpet player would stop playing Miles, Fats, Art Farmer and Kenny Dorham, per haps he will improve. Dorham fans will find him interesting. The Don Byas lyricism of one Stanley Turrentine tried to speak, but was unheard. Stan’s tenor sound is good and attractive, sometimes haunting. I will not evaluate him, but I’d suggest the woodshed. Boswell is in love with clarity and is a first class bas sist. He does well as an ensemble man and is very consistent, al though he is not an exceptional bassist. A trombone was an attractive assist. It seemed well intentioned in the big band effects the group tried and almost got. He plays a sad tune and doesn’t make it on any level. His over-extended goofs exclude Max’s conception of a trombone. Better luck next time, Julian. All in all, this LP isn’t as bad as it appears to be. Buy it and find out. THELONIOUS MONK AT THE BLACKHAWK (1) Let’s Call This (2) Four In One (3) I’m Getting Sentimental Over You •4) Worry Later (5) Round Midnight (6) Epistrophy After listening to Monk over and over, I’ve found unprogres sive repetition in his playing. Let’s face the music for a minute, forget what he has written, forget I what he has contributed to the I art form you call jazz. What is he writing that is new? He sounds the same if you listen to cuts made five years ago. An example; buy a record Miles made in say, ’55, listen to it and compare it with the efforts he’s making to day. He sounds like another trumpeter. Charlie Parker, before ! he died, predicted that he would I be playing something entirely new J very soon. Think of this . . . Bird : contributed more to jazz and mu ! sic than any other individual thus : far. With all this behind him, he ■ wanted to do something new. I Then answer this: Why can’t : Monk do the same? If he calls himself a jazz pianist. Monk’s ’Round Midnight on this ' side sounds like the same tune on I Collector’s Items, a Presige LP | featuring Miles Davis. Rouse : sounds like Bird. I’ve heard Rouse ' play better on other dates. If you | hear this particular side, don’t i condemn the man, he has played I better. At openings, espicially in Midnight, the ex-Clifford Brown ; sideman Harold Land, reminds | me of one George Adams. Adams |is a local tenor man who has ■ great potential and who doesn’t allow himself to be carried away with imitations of the greats. The ryhthm section swings as PAGE SEVEN usual, mainly because Monk is on the scene. Monk comps nicely (could be better). His runs are jumbled and confusing, althougs they are at times, compelling and cogent. The bassist sounds like everyone but himself. The drum mer only keeps time. Ignore him and you may enjoy the album. The trumpeter digs Fats, Clif ford, Dizzy, Miles and Morgan. I’ll let you name the rest. Joe is one of the unhip Boston products. Later on, he might develop as did Donald Byrd. He should listen to the truth a little more, as told by the gentlemen mentioned above. For all o yfou Thelonious Monk fiends, this album will knock you out. But just because it is Monk, OK? Incidentally, this set was made at a club date in Chicago, and includes some of the most un-cool crowd squeals I’ve ever heard. BARRY HARRIS AT THE JAZZ WORKSHOP (1) Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby (2) Curtain Call (3) Star Eyes (4) Mosse the Mooche (5) Lolita (6) Morning Coffee (7) Don’t Blame Me (8) Woody’n You Had Barry had another drum mer and bassist, there would be another five star album on the market. Barry Harris was born in De troit 31 years ago. He worked locally with Bird, Miles, Stitt, Thad Jones and Prez. He is cur rently with Julian Adderly’s group in New York. His influences are Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Hank Jones and Charlie Parker. In this album, Barry displays everything a piano player or prac tically any musician could pos sibly want to hear. There are three originals which complete the lyrical, swift and formative pianistics of the pos sibly new Bud Powell. You would have to hear Harris more than once to really find and discover this new genius of mod ern and progressive music. I re fuse to speak about him longer. Let’s wait until Louis Hayes garners a little more experience. You will hear more from Barry Harris in the future. I think Sam Jones should leave the bass for bassists nad just play his cello. As for being a voice in the rythm section, he is quite fluent, but remains to be heard as a bass soloist. RENTAL PROPERTY Houses 229 Abbott Street, S.W. — 3 room duplex $45.00 per month 497 Dover Street, S.W. — 3 room duplex—s2s.oo per month. Apartments 431 Temple Street, N.W. — 4 rooms and bath $65.00 per month 124 Wadley Street —4 rooms and bath $65.00 per month • J. C. JOHNSON REALTY CO., INC. 859V2 HUNTER STREET, N. W. JA. 3-2953 SUMMERHILL YMCA The public is cordially invited to attend the “Back-To-School” showing of fashions, given by the Charm Class of the Summerhill Extension of the Butler Street WMCA. The affair will begin at 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 28, 1960 at the Center — 630 Fraser St., S.W. There will be no admission, and a door prize will be given away at that time.