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ALABAMA TRIBUNE. MONTGOMERY. AF.AT1AM PAKE SEVEN Philly "Sidrs' Turn Back Black Cvac Sm2 FRID A A PRIL -1 917' Bi aw Billy fox Slugs 1 Black Crackers To Tackle New York Cubans Sunday trft Vtfcs te 'I 1 I 1" af I vi Mitwwie.inn,iii)ii mirnwin i liaim likjiH.i, WOLVERINES SET TOR TILT WITH MAROON. TIGERS Th Morris Brown College Wolverines are now looking forward to theli weekend battle with the Morehouse College Maroon Titer, which will be played, Saturday afternoon, a. Harpers Field.

photo war JBA Quarterly Oatmgs Fail To Liot Challenger For Joe Louis singled; advanced on an Infield error and crossed the plat on a wild throw to third base. Prom that point, Grrason was complete master or the situation. The Black Crax threatened, 'lut failed to hit in the pinches. The first g-ome was without a doubt, the Silt of the year, but frequent argument and verbal clashes over the umpire's decisions took some of the pep out of the contest. Manager Homor "aoos?" Curry was waved to the dugout for repeated arguments.

QUESTIONABLE PLAY Play was ha'tcd, much -too long In the last half oi the seventh, when, an argument developed ovr a questionnaire play. Miller Juggled Johnnie Richardson's short pop momentarily, but held on to the ball, then doubled Major Metts, who was running for "Red" Moore, off second. Umpire Joseph Doylt? ruled the runners safe on the grounda that In fielding the ball, Miller used a part of his uniform. Manager Curry appealed the division, and pJay was resumed. The Stars hnd' things easy in tha second game, scoring four runs in the first' Johnnie Roy Brewer issued two base on balls, two errors followed, then Manager Curry blasted out a hard-hit double to clean the sacks.

Brewer could not find the plate In the second and relieved by Eugene "Lefty" Jones, with the Stars adding three more runs. The Black Crax broke in the score column in the fourth ontwo straight two-base hits by Philly Holmes and Watts, Then the Stars tallied a single run in the fifth. THREE SENSATIONAL CATCHES The Black Crackers looked) good in ftite of the double defeat. Dusty Owens brought the fans to their feet when he backed up on the signboard in rightfield and pulled in Curry's long hit ball. Then PhlUy Holme, a remarkable infielder made a spectacular catch of Wilmore's line drive to execute a double play.

Not to be out done, David T. Harper raced deep in center-field and made a brilliant one-hand catch of Olenn'a long hit ball. Simpson, Owens, Holmes and Watts shared batting honors with two hits each.1 PATTERSOK, M. J. (ANP) i Inhere is no worthwhile challenger for the heavyweight title held by the National Boxing association here Thursday, as it released its regular quarterly ratings of boxers in all weight divisions.

The fact that there is decided absence. of logical contenders for Joe's crown was very clear by Abe J. Greene, NBA's president, who said DhllosoDhlcallv. "the category of logical contenders is sun vacant." i- WALCOTT tops list However, NBA lists several out? standing boxers to (that weight division, top man of which Is Jersey Joe Walcott of Camden. Fur ROBINSON SCORES ANOTHER FIRST Congenial Jackie Robinson, former all-around star at UCLA, scored another first, Thursday, when the Brooklyn Dodgers purchased his contract from the Montreal Royals.

Last year, Robinson was the first Negro player to crash organized baseball since Georgie Stovey and Fleetwood Walker. Now he is the first Negro to move up to the majors. The announcement, made Thursday by Branch Rickey answered the $64 question of the sports world. After his sensational last year with the Montreal Royals, there has been little discussion about Robinson's possibilities as a major leaguer. Sports fans have been wondering, however, whether the sentiment among Dodger players would work against him.

To the contrary, a recent release from Havana pointed out that the Dodger players have decided that "Jackie's a good guy," and they want him on the team because he may help to get the Dodgers in the World Series. Way To "TKO" Over Kochan I "new york n. y. (nnpa Billy Fox, Philadelphia light heavy, got up off the canvass in the firi round and slugged his way to a seven-round technical knockout of Georgie Kochan here last Friday night before 3.942 fans at the St. Nicholas Arena.

Downed for a count of nine in the first frame. Fox got up and hud fought the New Yorker to a standstill by the end of the fourth round in a slam bang slugfest. In the fifth, the Phlladelphlan took command and from that time on it was Just a matter of time for. Referee Johnny Bums stopped the scheduled ten rounder in 2 minutes and twelve seconds of the seventh round after Fox had knocked Koch-rarrdown twice for counts of sev en in that round. Fox weighed 175.

Kochan tip ped at Atlantan At Camp Lee Given Medal CAMP LEE, Va. Sgt. John Da vid Conweir, son of Mr. and1 Mrs. Dan C.

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Adimt. CMcae I. UL Triumphs Fort Benning First Negro To Enter Baseball Major League BROOKLYN, N. Y. (SNS) Jackie Robinson was purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Montreal Royals Thursday, to announcement by Branch Rickey, president of the Dodgers.

Over Morris Brown, 6-3 ii By JOEL W. SMITH Atlanta, Oa. (SNS) A flve-rua rally In the top of the seventh Inning enabled the 25th In-fantry Team of Fort Bflnnlng to ''I score a 6-3 verdict over the Morris 'Brown. College Purple, Wolverines, Saturday afternoon at Harper's BY JOEL W. SMITH Atlanta, Ga.

(SNS) The Stars, of the Negro National League telnnked lihe Atlunt'a Black Crackers, 1-0 In tlis first game of a doubleheader, Sunday afternoon, at Ponce de Leon Park, and went, on to take the abbreviated nightcap. 8-2 to put both games in Uie win column. The Black Crackers now have their eyes focuseti oil their iorthcomlni; twin-bill with the star-studded New York Cubans, (scheduled for 2:30 Suncmy, at Harper's Field, and will be out to redeem themselves. In the opener, William Greoson turned In a maslprfuV performance on the mound, limiting the Stars to four well-scattered 'hits. Meanwhile the Crax touched Barney Brown and Henry Miller for six bingles.

tout failed to connect when runners were in scoring position. P1IILLY STARTS SCORE The Philly Stars pushed over the only run of the game in the first frame, when Duckett, lead-off man Fort Benning 6 Morris Brown 7 3 Fort Benning 7 Florida 1 Florida 7 Fort Benning 4 Tuskegee 8 Fort Benning 2 Fort Benning 16 Lawson Field 1 TRACK MEET RESULTS Clark Morris Brown Tennessee State G8 Points 62 Points 26 Points A SHADE MADE The new Black and White Face Powder shades were blended on actual skin types! They contain "Myricol," a secret VERY LIGHT SKIN LICHT OR DARK SKIN IN THE NEW LAVENDER BOX USE BLACK anb WHITE VANISHING CREAM A non-grasty crum that acts at a won-dsrful powdsr basa. 11 Fltih 0runtt Tanqo Tan Rest Nut Bronit Brown and Four Morris Brown together with two wild throws, a double and a single gave the OIs a lead ior the first time to the game, and they went on to take the game in stride. WOLVERINES LEAD ii While Frederick Shepherd was blanking the Army outfit for the first four Innings, the Purple Wolverines piled up a '3-0 advantage. made following strenuous workna on Mon-ls Brown Athletic Field (Photo By Perry), contender for Champion Gus Les-nevich, New Jersey.

Outstanding boxers: Billy Fox, Pennsylvania, 1st place; Archie Moore, Missouri, 3rd place. MIDDLEWEIGHT: Charles, Bur-ley, Pennsylvania, 1st place outstanding boxer. WELTERWEIGHT: Champion: Ray Robinson, New York. Tommy Bell, 2nd place outstanding boxer. LIGHTWEIGHT: Champion: Ike Williams, New York.

Logical contenders: Johnny Illinois; Bob Pennsylvania. Willie Joyce, Indiana," and last place outstanding boxer. BANTAMWEIGHT: Harold Dade, second 'place logical eon tender. Griffey led off in the seventh and got a free trip to first. Then after Thrailkill and Lawrence Hall -'got on base on two straight Morris Brown miscues, John 1 Brown blasted a ball midway the bank in rtghtfleld to drive to three runs.

Clarence Morris got on base on an error, Brown scoring on the play, and Eddie Baldwin followed with a single to rightfield. Lawrence Hall, Young and Isom worked on the mound for Fort Benning, while Shepherd toiled seven innings for Morris' Brown, and was relieved by Henry Franklin. The hits stood at 6-all. Thrailkill and Wilson tied up for batting honors with two hits each. SUMMARY OF EVENTS RUN Thomas (MB), won; Royal (C), Herring T), Rober-son (MB), 4.

Time: 4m. 58s. 440-yd. run Perry (MB), won; Williams, R. (C), Moultrie (T), Long (C), 4.

Time: 51.9s. 100-yd. dash Williams, J. (C), won; Bong (C), Stokes (MB), Jackson (MB), 4. Time: 10.1s.

120-yd. high hurdles DaUey (MB), won Cralgj'(T), 2. Time: 16.2s. run Perry (MB), won; Slocum (C), Mapp (C), Gorman (C), 4. Time: 2m.

7s. 220-yd. dash Williams, J. (C) won; Brown (C), Stokes (MB), Jackson (MB), 4. Time: 22s.

2 mil run Thomas (MB), Herring (T), Bell (MB), 3. Time: 12m. 4s. JAVELIN THROW Holmes (MB) won; Washington (C), Haynes (C), Jackson (T), 4. Distance 110ft.

5 In. DISCUS THROW Jennings (C), won; Holmes (MB), Howell (C), Nellspn (MB), 4. Distance: 119ft. 7 3-10 in. BROAD JUMP Brown (C), won; Dailey (MB), Temple (T), Buce (T), 4.

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New York City, New York OS I Clark Thinclads Top Morris Brown And Tennessee State In Triangular Meet ther down the line, about third place, is Elmer Ray, of Florida. In the lightweight class, Bob Montgomery of Pennsylvania lost out to Johnny Bratten of Chicago as the leading logical contender for the NBA title neid by Ike Williams of New YorK, Montgomery is the New York-Pennsylvania recognized champion. Ratings given in all divisions are: HEAVYWEIGHT: Champion: Joe Louis, Michigan. Logical contenders: None. Outstanding boxers: Jersey Joe.

New Jersey, 1st place; Elmer Ray, Florida, 3rd place. LIGHT J. HEAVYWEIGHT: Ex-sard Charles, Ohio, only logical DeFoy Arnold doubled to left center in the third and scored on another two-base hit by Ryburn Stephens. Then In the fourth, Daniel Hawkins got on base on an error; Shepherd connected for a clean double to left field; and singles by Jimmy Wilson and Irwin Greene gave Morris Brown two more runs. i Fort Benning broke into the score column to the fifth, pushing over a single run after John Griffey beat out an infield hit and scored on a two-bagger-by George Thrailkill.

FORT BENNING COMES FROM BEHIND TO WIN Neither team scored in the sixth, but to the fatal seventh, Fort Benning i came from behind to win. Benjamin Dailey of Morris Brown beat him to the tape. Dailey hen won both the 120-yard high and the low hurdles, while Brown had to be content with Winning his specialty, the high jump and the broad jump. Jordan Williams, of Clark took both the "century" and 220-yard dash to emerge the top sprinter of the day. Morris Brown dominated the middle distance as well as the distance runs, with, William Ferry finishing out.

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GREAT ROYALS YEAR Robinson had a great year with the Montreal Royals last Unimpressive in Spring training, he broke away to a fast start by connecting for four hits on opening day against Jersey City, and wound up the regular season leading the-International League with a mark of Baski, Woodcock Not Anxious To Fight Joe Louis NEW YORK (CNS) Neither Joe Baksi nor Bruce Woodcock, who are scheduled for an April 15 London bout, care to meet Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis June 26, it was revealed this week. Baksi's manager, Nat Wolfson, has said that the Kulpmont, contender would not seek a match with Joe if he beats Woodcock for he was planning to take a vacation, in Czechoslovakia. Woodcock's manager, Tom Hurst, felt the British champion was not ready to take a crack at the world heavyweight championship this June. Joe, meanwhile, has to look elsewhere for an opponent. LSJ lin info) .349, highest average ever compiled by a Montreal player.

He stole 40 bases to rank second in the league, and the Royals won the pennant, the playoffs and finally, defeated Louisville four games to two in the Little World series. Jackie topped all second basemen in the loop in fielding with a percentage of .985, committing only 11 errors, 10 at second base In 119 games, Robinson's season with Montreal started after years of casual, then serious, consideration by major leagues' managers of the Negro in baseball. Rickey decided to give Negroes a 4ry with the Brooklyn farm team. The Negro press consistently pushed the idea that Negroes should be given a "break" in major league baseball. Robinson Turns In First-Class Play In Debut NEW YORK, (SNS) Jackie Robinson in his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers here at EBbets field performed true to that "ole Robinson form" by driving in three runs and fielding his position at first faultlessly, assisting his team in smothering the Yankees 14 to 6.

Robinson drove in the runs with two flies and a grounder. The crowd gave him a nice reception and his teammates treated him just as if he had been with the club for a long time Robiflson, formerly with the Montreal Royals, -is the first Negro ball player to become a major leaguer. Matchmaker Rogers Seeks Opponent To Fight Joe Louis NEW YORK (NNPA) Nat Rogers, matchmaker for the Twentieth Century Sporting. Club, left La-Guardia Field last Tuesday aboard the Pan American Airways clipper Great Republic for London in search of an opponent for Joe Louis. He was to attend the Bruce Woodcock-Joe Baksi heavyweight fight April 15 and hoped to sign the winner for a world's heavyweight title bout at the Yankee Stadium on June 26.

Louis has been quoted as having said he was interested in fighting either the British champion or Baksi, whose home is in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania. Considering age as a factor, Rogers said he believes the winner of the Woodcock-Baksl right would have a good chance to dispose of Louis. With that statement and Rogers' trip to London, fight fans were all but sure that Jersey Joe Walcott, the Cinderella Man of boxing, would not get a shot at Louis' crown, i v.t JUST FOR YOU ingredient that prevents and a flower-fresh perfume that's exclusive with this wonderful new face powder. OLIVE SKIN MEDIUM DARK SKIN Ffltchlng-Bronz Summtr Ros VERY DARK SKIN CO ll'i th ragtl CREAMS FOR DAILY CARE High! Brown smmf- Atlanta, Ga. (SNS) The Clark College thinclads amassed a total of 68 points to walk off with top honors in the Triangular Track 1 and Field Meet, held Saturday-afternoon, at the -Atlanta University Bowl.

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