* The Sports Front
With Smoky
Pro Football's Open Door
WASHINGTON — Unimpeach
x able sources, which this writer
r*<an’t reveal at present, indicate
that major league pro football is
planning to open the door to
colored football stars of excep
tional ability from Negro colleges.
Due to exactions in brawn, rug
gedness and latent gifts, few of
our boys rate candidacy for these
jobs, which start at about $3,600
per season.
However, future Ben Steven
sons, Tank Conrads, Big Train
Moodys, Tarzan Kendalls, Big
Bertha Edwards or Red Briscoes
may build bank balances, families
and traditions from this lucrative
field, which opened to Kenny
Jk Washington, Woodrow Strode,
▼Marion Motley and Bill Willis in
1946, ending an exclusion which
began with Joe Lillard’s banish
ment from the Chicago Cardinals
in 1933. The prospects are good
for the induction of at least a
dozen colored stars in the near
future, and several prominent
Negro coaches have already been
consulted.
Last Friday night the Urban
Cagers lost a close but well played
game to the American Legion
Post No. 30 of Omaha. The
Omaha cagers took the lead in
the latter part of the first quarter
and from there went on to win
i by a score of 37-33. At no time
during the game did the Omahans
have a safe lead. In the City
League Hompes’ Service defeated
the Leaguers by a score of 39-29.
Quinn Chapel defeated First
Christian 21-8 in the Church Lea
gue.
With Old Man Winter fast mak
ing his last lap, sport fans are
slowly turning to the subject of
that great American game, base
ball. From the looks of things
Lincoln baseball fans will prob
ably get to see a little better
brand of ball this season with
the return, of the Western League.
This should not only make for
better entertainment but also for
better business. It should also
4H better moral conditions for the
younger fellows, because at a
good baseball game only one
thing can be learned, how to play
the good old American sport and
good sportsmanship.
I
Teen Age Chatter
Reporter Dotty Greene
Asst. Ruby Lee Harper
Asst. Lorretta McWilliams
The double birthday party
given by Mattie Sue Nevels and
Frances Lewis was a great suc
cess. Some of the games that
were quite popular were Truth
and Consequences. In Truth or
Consequences several things w'ere
brought out of the hidden places
like what boy in Lincoln interests
Mattie Sue Nevels, of course you
all know the answer to that. Bert
Cooke seems to get around with
a girl named Lorraine and the
party wouldn’t have been a suc
cess if Joyce Williams hadn’t
played the role of Loren Bacall.
In one of the games, Phylis
Holcomb and Jimmy Valentine
were winners, with Jeanne Ma
lone, Frank Hale, Delores Bowen,
and Welcome Bryant as runner
ups.
After refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served, the girls
opened their presents. (By the
way if anyone wants to corre
spond with Miss Nevels she is
well equipped, she received 4
boxes of .stationery, also she re
ceived 2 boxes of candy and a
Snicker candy bar for each of her
18 birthdays.)
Did you notice who escorted
Freddie Powell home after the
party? I did. It was Welcome
Bryant.
* * * * * *
Person-of-the-week
Sex—Male
Age—17
Height—5’7”
Weight—117
Color of eyes—brown
Color of hair—black
Address—... 1 5 U Street
Lincoln High School
Guess Who!
Last week was Lois Hatcher.
* * * * * *
Well! Look what just happen
ed to hippety-hop across my
mind, and in alphabetical order
too. —by Jeanne Ivory
Ambitious—Loretta McWilliams
Bashful—Jeanne Ivory
Cute—Dot Greene
Debating—Albert Bowen
Enthusiastic—Betty Rose Huston
Fickle—Boy!!!!
Gallant—You tell me
Happy—Margo n’ Donald
Interesting—Omaha Boys
Likeable—Everybody
Match—Bettye n’ Calvin
Nice Place to Go—Pla-House
Outstanding—Union College boys
Perfect Pair—Teachers ’n tests
Quite—Richard Holcomb
Romantic—Kathryn King
Swell—Frank King
Terrific—Teen Agers (Rah! Rah!)
Understanding—Miss Thompson
Versatile—Robbie Powell
Worried—My boy friend
eXciting—Call Slips (ha)
Youthful—peaches ’n Betty B.
Zealous—Billy Mosby
• * * •
Teen-Age Party
The teen agers had a great time
Saturday night at the Teen Age
Party. Games were played and
there was folk dancing. Refresh
ments were served.
At the basketball game Friday
night why did the Lincoln girls
treat the Omaha boy (or were
they men) so cold. (I wonder)
* * * •
Tricks for Teens—Gems for Jills
You’ve been saving up for some
new jewelry, but you don’t know
what to look for. That’s where
I come in. The only difference
between us and Santa Claus is
that he does it the hard way—
down the chimney.
Locket Lure—Hang an antique
looking locket on a black ribbon
and wear it around your neck
with your plain neckline white
blouse. You can get one at Ye
Olde Antique Shoppe, otherwise
known as the five and dime.
* * * *
Jean—You have a face boys go
for.
Kathryn—Oh, do you realy think
so?
Jean—Yes, a gopher face.
* * * *
Daffynition
Loof—Spell it backwards and
you’ll see what it means.
Tense—Your new word to des
cribe anything instead of sharp
or keen, it’s now TENSE.
Spray yourself with DDT — Go
away
More—Let’s walk.
******
Question of the Week
What do you think of the song,
Open the Door, Richard?
Birdie Powell—Silly
Lois Hatcher—All right
Susie Mae Whitehall—Cute
Loretta McWilliams—Mad
Dotty Greene—All reat
• * * *
Bye now,
Dotty,' Ruby & Loretta
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