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THE CARE BALL WORLDS
CHAMPIONS
A.N.P by Louis O .Hudson
The World Champion Renais
sance basket ball team have proven
their every right to tb> throne they
now occupy in the cage world. Or
ganized in 1923 they have played a
total of 1464 games losing only 232
of them . They have played in
practically every large city in A
merici>1 against the strongest teams
that could be mustered against
them. Tackling ‘■uch opposition as
the tough Hebrew Sphae of Philly
Worlds Prof sional League Cham
pions; and the Original Celts both
crack white organizatons not to
mention the all Star Negro fives in
all parts ol the land traveling and
playing on strange courts, stands
ou*. sucui a team that can boast of
this groat record.
Thj last year a total of 131
games were played, with the Rons
losing only 14 contests. Their stel
lar line-up consists of. Clarence
“Fat" Jenk'ns, Captain; Eyre Saich
Char. Cooper, Willi? Smith, John
ny Isaacs, Wiliam ‘Pop" Gates and
Glarenco “Puggy” Bell. These are
the “murders row" hunch that have
made history on many a court.
Captain Jenkins i the outstand
ing athletj of the troupe, a truly
developed Harlem product. Once
quite a sprinter cf note he began
his basket ball career v th the St,
Christopher Club in toe days of
such men as, Paul Robeson the
noted singe., the point pil'ng
brothers Lowry an 1 George Fial
war predominatin '; the roost dur
ing' those years. Fet a! o played
with the Common wealth Big Five
for several years before the forma
tion of the Rons. He has played
ho,s hall with the Harrisburg Gi
ants, Lincoln Giants, the Black
Yankee and the Pittsburg Craw
fords. Fat admits forty-three cal
endar tyrnings but Bob Douglass
tin, manage! and owner of the team
claims Jenkins forgot ta count the
loapytarj^
Eyre Safch was once the National
singles champion in the colored
tennis—world and an all around
athlete; being a sub-senior to the
highly competent Capt Jenkins. He
ifi the best known member of the
tea m.
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Cooper better known as the “Tar
zan” standing 6 feet 4 inches in
height is regarded as the best cen
ter in professional basketball. He
ia the dependable pivot man of
the Rens offense for which they
aro noted. Because of his size ami
strength he is a very dangerous
man near tho pay-off basket and
^ causes the oppopsition to resort in
1 r, countless number of fouls such
as back r ding and rolling to pre
vent scoring.
Isaacs is an honor graduate and
former (Captain of tho Textile High
School quintette when that school
; wor tie city championship of New
York in 1936 and 1937. He is a
really vcrat'Ie player that is high
ly dependable in crucial moments.
Willie Smith is one of the most
colorful players developed nny
wheie, a real crowd pleaser and
thriller of court manuverers in the
way of lirmdling the big ball in ac
tual combat. Sb 11 a steady one and
r, grand mon y player when big
game is in sight to be bagged.
“Pop” Cates is another one to
rise with success of rapidity un
der tho High School coaching sys
tem. He was Captain of the City’s
All Scholastic Team and counter
of th'D Franklin High School last
season. He plays like a veteran in
<r, earnest and eager way to cop
tho non de plume of “Pop".
Bel1 is a product of the Harlem
YM.h’.A. wh oturns out an out
■t.mdinng numb r of grand players;
wa', a former captain and star for
wa d of t a “Y" Seniors, who won
tho Sta.e Y.M.C.A. championship
la-', year.
BRING A TEAM to BEAT them
YOU can WIN every THING in
IIAIM FM.
Rob I’eugla- s local sportsman
and manager of the team keeps u.
wa.’ of ncgoHjtbh to back up the!
rfcova statement. THEY can and:
v.' II get beat; but where is the team
to do it hiding.
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CIRCUIT
By LOUIS O. HUDSON
New York City, N. Y.
Tho warm breeze that bclw up
tho Ave. on 6th near 43rd St. in
front ol tho Hipprodome was noth
ing but the arrnval of Max Baer
for a conference with Uncle Mike!
Jacobs regarding future ring toil.
Max begged for a chance to show
the public that he can lick Louis.
Ho says that he is fit as Padere
wski’s piano fingers. Now the low-1
down happens to be that he will
L j matched with Nova and fed to
Louis later in the summer months.
Say what you may Maxie will out j
draw all the rest of the fighters.'
Tho original act was supposed to
bo held in San Francisco, Cal., but
the cash was not deposited as ex
pected.
Los Angeles, Cal., <
Eddie Meade and Mike Jacobs,
are smoking the peace pipe again.
Henry will tout-l the cain brakes of
Ohio in exhibition contests, then
proceed to New York to witness
the title tilt between Louis and
Lewis. Negotiations will be signed
for Henry to battle again under
the Jacobs banner at a February
date nt the Garden.
New York City, N. Y.
ed to made was released last week
Tho first all colored sports film
ar'i <>hown at Leow’s Victoria
Theatre in New York. Smokey Joe
Williams one of base balls oldest
pitchers was shown in action Hen
ry Armstrong1 was shown in train
ing t/\ggther with Jhsh Gibson,
the heavy hitting catcher of the
Homestead Grays. A scene at Dick
man Oval where a sports tourna
ment was in progress. It was very
interesting to watch and allows
.he progress of Race acbeivments
in the 1 ne of Sports.
Lon Angeles, Cal. by Breeze Ro
bin on for NNPSSS
Henry Armstrong won the popu
lar decision over Baby Aremendiz
‘n a 10 round bout hn’e, Armstrong
tried a different plan of battle in
this bout. Instead of starting out
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DARK LAUGHTER by 01 Harrington
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“Wu <lo< ~ have our little spats ^ Brother Bootsie. but we is still
happy- you know, true love never runs smooth.’
with hi:’ whirlwind attach he
shilled slowly Taxing'•with care
ond' precaution' in the early rounds.
ihi> tint'd at tont( Speed he
1 roceedeJ to' throw punches at
every angle at the Babe till at the
7th'found was will ahf*ad on point#.
Front there oil it was the Chain
piop all tho way. There were no
km chtlnwir! but Aremendiz was in
dis re-s a couplo of times during
the closing prriods of the battle.
Henry received a great oviation
ns his hand was lifted in token
of victory.
Tallahassee, Fla.,
T', o Cilark Gagers of Atlanta,
Ga., proved too tough a team for
tho Leo's Hill Florida hoopsters
winning the tilt by the score of
•12-24. Suffering three straight de
feats in their 1939 debut the lo
cals swear they will find the bas
ket and out finish those that have'
been the conquers. The Iw>cals in
the first half battled the invaders1
on pretty near even terms with
only a 6 point lead at the end. Hen
derson and Pemberton starred for
the Georgia boys while the losers
were engineered by Capt. Butler.
Scoring honors went to Hender
son of the winners for the tune of
15 points.
Houston, Texas
Morris Merrit filling the shoes
of the good Don Roby with great
great credit for a youngsters. The
big joy spot is going full blast and
the big name country bands are
tooting their horns under his di
rection at the Pilgrim Temple on
West Dallas St. They are located
in the 2nd Ward where all the
sports congregate nightly. Don was
a big commissioner during the Ep
som Downs Raco meeting where
ho kept a young fortune at stake
for any one who could pick the
winning horses. Mr. Rica of Odd
Fellow building fame was one of
Dons’ best costumers, Joe Louis
showed thero during his exhibi
tion before fighting Braddock and
told the writer that it was his last
time to go South of Halstead St.
in dear old Chicago. So far he has
not broken his word. He traveled
in a pri'ato car and was afraid to
go to the movies that afternoon.
It took nearly tho entire personal
of the Huston flying squad to es
cort him to the West Dallas St.
Stadium that evening. It seemed
all of Houstons 120.000 Negroes
turned ont for the affair that night.
London, England.
Lrn Harvey the present British
Heavy-weight champ adds his ideas
to th© large list of geniuses that
have discovered a way to beat Joe
Louis. Lon’s ideas if they work
aro very simple “If Tommy can
go 15 rounds with the champ so
can I” I am a more punishing
fighter than Tommy and can take
! u'. any dry for I hsv>\ discover-j
.•1 r. way to kaep away fr ni Joe’s
Sunday punches. “I will circle a
r urul to Joe’: left taking advan
tage* cu his right that he throws’
freer a flat foot angle.” Biumd;
Ce.y. nice but I.en d n’t mention
r w h.r will evade Joe’s rapid lire,
cutting left.
I’or* Lukes, N. J.
LOUIS DELIVERS FIRST
KNOCKDOWN IN CAMP
Jov. Louis delivered his fii-st
kiu.uk down to his spar mates. It
war, r, haid right to the mid-section
jx Hasher Dean that sent him
pinning to tire canvass for a sev
ere shake up during sparring ses
ion today. Joe helped him to his
feet and punched the heavy bag
for the remainder of the round.
After two playful rounds with the
Jersey Kid Joe called it n day; fin
ishing the action with another
round of rope skipping. He pres
pired freely and did not seem fo
draw a long breath during the ses
sion. All of Joe’s training to date
seems to indicate that he is pre
paring himself for a real boxing
contest and not a slugging match.
This will only inform you that you
can expect both men to enter the
ring at the height of J.he'ir physic
al perfection. * , ,. ,
Boston, Mass.
Gen i Tunney attending the Fa
ther and Sons Jamboree at the
Temple Chapei Shalom, consider
ed Joe Louis the greatest fighter
of any day for his present age. He
ranks Lou Novia the Californian
next then stating Joe will hold his
crown for long while to come
Washington, D. C.
Morgan College 3tarted the sea
son in fine style defeating the
crack Miner Teachers College.
Ruce Gibson ace forward starred
for the Bears acounting for 1!) pts.
during the session.
Prcrieview, Texas
Tho Lone Star cagers plan a
bury campaign during the winter
months. They have defeated the
Dallas Y team and the Rialto’s.
.They are scheduled to play the
strong Louisiana five at New Or
leans next week and travel to Hous
ton to play Professor Lanier’s
crack cagers.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The O. V. Oatto Elks Basketball
team won a double victory th?
past week defeating the 37th ward
Democratic clubs team on its
court by the score of 36 to 21.
They later went to Camden, N. J.
I and defeated the Camden Panth
ers on their home grounds to the
t'uno of 24-18. Taylor and Butler
continued to star for Finley Wil
son’s per team. The Grand Exalt
ed Ruler was present at both gam
el.
New York ( itv, N. Y.
Mis. Flora May White, the for
mer MGs Willison of Savannah.
Gritj may be seen quite often at
thl.etic events, especially at the
fig t contests. 'She has witnessed
the last three. fights at the Gar
den-also show*# at the Hippodrome
with great regularity. She now
is the widow of the late George
White and no finer soul lived to
the mind of this writer
Ringside Madison Square
Garden, N. Y.
Roseoe Toiles of Detroit, wag a
warued a technical K. O. over Gu«
DcraziC in 7 rounds as the semi
final of the Farr-Bunnan fight to
night. Toles seems to show steady
improvement in the New York
rings. Tonight he fought Gus to
tho same type of battle that won
him the d.-cision over Gunner Bar
ium! at the Hippodrome. Roseoe
opened up the 1st round keeping
that long left to the face of the
Italian and crossing him with a
hooking right to the head. Before
the round ended, it could be plain
ly seen that Gus was up against
it. The 2nd and 3rd rounds were
ltpitibions of the 1st only Roseoe
turned the steam on his punches
dropping the Italian with a ripping
right to the jaw. From the 4th
to the end when Gus in a semi
helpless condition wa.s reeling on
the ropes Unable to defend him
peljj. Roseoe was a better trained
lighter for this engagement than
ho was for the Barlund bout. We
look for Roseoe to do big things
in the city shortly as Jacobs stat
ed he had plenty of work for the
big fellow in sight. The Farr
Rurman tussle was a hard fight
every step of the way. Red Bur
man is an understudy of Jack Dem
psey. Jack seem3 intent on rais
ing a white hope, but this Burman
boy will not cause Louis to lose
any sleep over his crown. Red
got the decision but Farr received
the glory. The crowd thought
Tommy should have won the dec
ision as well as Jacobs and Joe
Gould. Maxie (One more chance
Baer was introduced from the ring
and received a big hand. Bill Rob
| insen was present trying to get
soma nogotiables on Roseoe. Joe
! Lcuis did not come to witness the
j event but Jack Blackburn toiled
in Toles corner telling him the
| fno points of the game. He also
j 'vas in Toles corner the night he
knocked Jimmy Adamick for a
gi al in tho second round. With 5
I inch’s of snow on the sidewalk in
i V'nt of the Garden, it fairly melt*
1 ed when Gus hit the ring canvass
| in. the t’rrd round,
i Miami, Florida
Robert Woodson who answers to
j tho name of “Dry Legs’’ is the
j porter in the jockey room at Hil
eah park race track. During the
summer months in dear old Chic
ago on the Illinois race track, he
is valet for Jockey Albert .Robin
son under contract to the Milky
Way Farm stables. Robby is per
haps the wealthiest of all jockeys,
owning ?. beautiful home on Miami
Beach. Woodson’s big Packard
can be seen nightly turning the
comer of 2nd Ave., and 11th Sts.
with a bevy of Miami’s fairest.
San Antonio, Texas
Valmo Bellinger, ron of th< ,
late Charles Bellinger, former state
democratic committeeman, seems
to fill the shoes of his father in
great style. In the good old days
Charlie would play draw with the
best of them announcing the sky
was the limit. Valmo sayR he may
promote a few fights in San An
tonio if he can get good boys at
the right prices. Fisher and
Tease are doing fine at the Grill
also Duby Story whose wife at
eends his business enterprises
s'nce returning home from the
state of Kansas. Doctor Hurd the
Dentist with Joe Aycock and sis
ter Alaska continued to be the
Bridge players in the city.
THE CHAMPIONS OF 1938
While scanning tihe Champions
record for the second time in ’38,
None of them arrived a bit late;
While in the National Negro Base
ball League,
Tha dope shows Baltimore carried
the honors as I see.
Tho game of Basketball as records
will l'elate,
Wa carted off by Virginia State;
Now football was tho game fea
tured big and swell,
Bill Bell took honors with the Flo
rida F. A. and M.
With Men’s Senior outdoor crowns
Ren Johnson, Columbia took the
100 yard honors down;
Tho 200 meter dash of both track
and field,
Mack Robinson, Oregon stands
great as a Champ can be.
As high junipers are few between
and hard to be found,
It was easy for Mel Walker to
\v m* the crown; v
While broad jumping occupied a
big place on tho field,
Tho medal was won by a c.bap
named Bill Laeefield.
Speaking of boys that can run far
an<) fast,
Johnny Woodruff won easy the 880
yard dash;
The 440 still belongs to him
As no one came along to show more
vim.
At the Mighty Big Ten Conference
Meet,
Dave Albritton jumped the boys
off their feet;
In the Boston A. A. Meeting for
the 660 yard dash,
Lloyd Thompson of Reviere beat
the boys for their chance.
Speaking of tennis for the men’s
single’s cup,
The title was won by Christopher
Hunt;
In the Southern Tournament that
was played wide open,
The Champ there was our old pal,
Richard Cohen.
In New York when they paired
them for the thrones,
Tho titles were won by the team
of W. Weaver and Babe Jones.
3
The women had their chance and
played like jeeper and creepers,
Per the crown was won by the sis
ters, Margaret and Roumania
Peters.
Talking of golf when the National
Negro open was played,
Jr. Remu Johnson of Detroit and
Harold Wheeler were the talk of
the day.
Going right down to Boxing, with
history that will go down,
Wo found Henry Armstrong with
a triple Crown;
Stepping up a few notches in the
light heavyweight field,
Wo find John Henry Lewis still
wearing the shield;
But with the unwritten Nazi Law
that Der Hitler laid down,
We find Max iSchlmeling going
down in the very first round:
So tha'ts my story and I will stick
to it,
Schmeling was the onep remember,
Joe Louis HIT.
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thousand Nebraskans will receive
first benefit checks this week un
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Monday.
Eligible claimants who filed their
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3, will return to twenty one State
Employment Services offices, where
claims are taken, to sign their
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These cards will then be returned
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division in Lincoln and will be pro
cessed for payment. The checks will
be written in the State Treasurer’s
office and mailed to each claimant.
The Unemployment Compensa
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initial claims had been filed up to
Saturday noon. January 21. Claims
last week totaled 1,909. Of this
! number 734 were received,in Oma
ha and 183 in Lincoln. Former Ffe
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t gainst Nebraska in the slates where
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| initial and (122 continued claims o
! ether states.
Of the first 12,260 claims filed
in Nebraska, 8,605 were declared
eligible on init'al determination
This represents 70.2 p:r cent of
claims filed. Of the total, 3,655
were declared ineligible on initial
detemvnation. This represented
2D.8 per cent of the total.. There
wero 769 requests for revision of
initial determination.
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a hammer, will be used to drive
nails in a novel experiment in the
University of California scientific
display of the Golden Gate Inter
national Exposition opening Febr
uary 18. School children of Techni
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to see this done. Very interesting.
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