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Sports.. (BY CHARLES WASHINGTON) DISASTER THREATENS ( NEGRO SPORTS A serious disaster threatens or ganized sports among the Negroes on the Northside, if $1,000 is not raised by June 1st. The Urban League will have to abandon its present quarters. Every since the league opened, the Northwestern Bell Telphone Company has furn ished the League with a home free of charge. But now due to the increased use of materials needed by the National Defense, they deem it necessary to us® the League’s headquarters at 2213 Lake Street for a storage room or to sell it. One thousand dollars is needed for the first payment on the building. It must be raised or an end will have to come to or ganized sports for the Negro on the Northside. For the past seven or eight years the Urban League boys de partment under the direction of Mart Thomas, has provided the Negro with an organized sports program. In the summer softball games at the Burdette field at tract hundreds daily. In the fall, football games on the Burdette lot took the spotlight. In the winter basketball games at the main re creation center and at the Urban league provided fun for 260 play ers and several hundred fans. The athletic program of the Urban League has not only proved its value in the development of the physical side *of the Negro, but also the mentality and morality of the Negro. It has taught many boys that mendaciously living is not for the up and coming person CHOP SUEY King Yuen Cafe 2010ft N. 24th St. JAckson 8576 Open from 2 p. m. until 3 a. mi American A Chinese Dishes r- „ .11==-ii-==] “IT PAYS TO LOOK WELL” MAYO’S BARBER SHOP Ladies and Children’s Work A Specialty 2422 LAKE ST. mi r "[ii!,'i iiirriiiiiinm,imiimnmTmniiinimmriiiiii‘i,"‘"ir“*wa lit has provided a place to which one may come and use his time for the sterilization of his mental, moral, intellectual and physical self- It has showed that although one is inclined to sedimentary ac tions, he may be made one of the great integrity by appealing to his individual aptitudes or gifts. The Urban Athletic program has ag glomerated into one program, the very best program that could be provided for the Negro. The Urban League must con tinue because it teaches the ideals of good living, it fosters things to the uplifting of the race, and be cause its principles are those of high standards. Undoubtedly, you have probably never thought what an important part the Urb an League, particularly the Boys Department, has played in the lowering of the delinquency rate among the Negro. Since its op ening, the delinquency rate has been lowered greatly. Surely, we will not let the Urban League’s doors close in the face of the need of such a type program which they present. Will we let hund reds of Negro youth suffer? Will we let the games at the Burdette field stop? Will we let the gam es at the Main Recreation Center and the Urban League stop? Will we let the good work in the build ing of citizens for the future stop? Will we let the good work of maintaining the recreation fac ilities provided by the Urban League be discontinued? Let us all get behind the Urban League’s Building Fund. Let us contribute something towards maintaining the present Urban League quarters. STORZ WIN— Monday night at the Falstaff park, Store's edged Wilson Pack ing 4-3 to win their third game in six tries. Storz scored twice in the second and twice in the fourth. They collected three hits. Monroe Coleman allowed the Wilson’s four hits. Both teams erred twice. ****** ■ WOODSON LEAD* SENIOR LEAGUE— When Woodson Center defeated HSS. 6-5 and Stars 4-3 Monday at the Burdette Field, they took a two game lead in the Urban Sen ior League. Woodson scored once in the first four times in the third and once in the sixth against HSS. Sonny Triggs knocked in three runs in the HSS’s half of the 3rd and then stole home for their fourth run. Angelo Merriweather stole home in the fifth to tie the score at 5-5. HSS. out-it Wood son 5 to 4. Both teams made 2 errors. For four innings it looked as if Stars would defeat Woodson Cen ter, but Woodson scored 3 runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to win 4-3- Both teams got 2 hits. Woodson erred once and Stars j REPAIRING - REMODELING | , We take care of the whole job — Large or Small V ■ Best Materials From Boyer Lumber & Coal Co. X 1-3 YEARS TO PAY- X J. C. BLACKBURN 8 2406 North 27th Avenue Phone WE. 0894 We Offer for Your Approval A Complete Curtain Service and Another thing,— Have Your Dry Cleaning Done Now! —Cash and Carry Discounts— EDKOLM&SHERMAN 2401 North 24th Street WE. 6055 none, 4 C’s won a 2-1 victory from the HSS. For five innings Harold Burtrom of HSS. and Will Edson of the 4Cs were tangled in a pitch er’s duel. Neither had allowed a hit or a run- But then Jenkins of 4Cs made two misplays allow ing Triggs of HSS. to score. In the sixth 4Cs scored twice on an error and a hit. 4Cs got two hits and erred three times. HSS. got one hit, and erred twice. Senior league Standings— Won Lost Pet. Woodson 8 2 .800 Stars 6 4 .60# 4Cs 4 6 .400 HSS. 2 8 .200 Senior League Schedule at Burdette Field— Monday, May 19, HSS. vs- 4Cs, Stars vs. Woodson. Wednesday, May 21, HSS- vs. Stars, 4Cs vs. Woodson. Friday, May 23, Stars vs. 4Cs, HSS. vs. Woodson. ****** Junior League Standings Won Lost Orphans 6 1 Hawks 5 1 Ramblers 5 2 Vikings 3 4 Knights 1 5 Tigers 0 7 ****** Junior League Schedule at Burdette Field— Tuesday, May 20, Vikings vs. Knights, Orphans vs. Tigers, Hawks vs. Ramblers Thursday, May 22, Ramblers vs. Knights, Orphans vs. Vikings, Hawks vs. Tigers. RAS SAMARA DRAWS Ras Samara, Ethiopian ra3sler, drew with Jack Russell in a 20 minute prelim match, Monday at the City auditorium. BOBO BEATS DURAZIO Harry Bobo, Pittsburgh Negro, defeated Gus Durazio, Philedelphia heavyweight in a 10 round bout at Pittsburgh in which Harry lost three rounds for low hitting and his opponent one for the same of fense. The ref voted for Durozio, the judges or Bobo. In March Bobo whipped Paul Hartnek, Omaha heavyweight. Bo bo knocked Paul down 11 times . ****** SMITH IN MAIN EVENT Roscoe Smith, Omaha Negro welterweight, will fight Chet Jon es, DesMoines club fighter in the main event bout on the popular price card to be held at the City Auditorium Wednesday, May 21. Jones decisioned Buddy McCrea here on the Franklin-Hartnek card in April. Smith kayoed Mc Crea to win in Bearcat Wright’s midwest welterweight belt last November. Smith has six straight knockouts and has yet to lose a bout since turning pro. Jackie Cans, DepMoines Negro, will fight in the semi-windup. RAMBLERS PLAY MAY 25th — The Ramblers will play an un named team, Sunday May 25, at 2:30 p. m. on the Burdette Field The Ramblers are now tied for second in the Urban Hi-League. They will wear their new suits and jackets for the first time. When Harvey Bridges, Technic al high school senior who will graduate in June of this year, en tered the anual track events at the Memorial Stadium at Lincoln, he was fortunate enough to leave the event with four gold medals, em blems of his great achievement in the field events. Harvey, son of Mrs. Estel’o Bridges Gray, 2110 Lake Street, has been intensely interested in track events during his entire high school career. In 1938 he was awarded two cer tificates for his work on the track team of Technical High School. In 1939, and 1940 he was awarded similar certificates. These, along with the four gold medals won in last week’s track events, a trophy, and about a score of other moda> for various other events are rec ords of his outstanding achieve ments. In Lincoln in the track event hi won the 100 yard dash, in 10 sec onds, placing his school in the World-Herald grand championship and the Class A trophy. He sprinted the furlong in 22.6 sec onds, and broke the broad jump cecord by about 3 inches. His record was 22 feet 3-4 inches: the old record Was 11 feet, 10 inches. His record tied the state record in that event. His time in the 100 yd. dash nearly approached the state record. In the relay bis time was 1:32-1. In Peru, Iowa, he was awarded a trophy for h's record in the 440 yard dash which I---' / l I \Qq JLA/N JU>OJlA^ J^AAAXk <Jl» * cx ^ ^OtA2Ul*— |yA (H} .AAJLA* OuaA dna^aJUiA^ cum ' Jt A W A/vVAJb^ta &K 1 M<. <ovw.cax£ H-O^C* V ^xa^. I cr . /' *T ywcOflJutAfl 11 .jiajjuJL ‘S'/«i ^jJULiJ VuiJtoMi AMJUnOi^ t (^JiSiif^ /VvUMAJ- - Qfrwvi)-MM4 \ IplUA*^* <XAaA /Oja0mL4 % /VM^dturv\ 1 I ■ This Week In Religion and Thought BY ROBT. L. MOODY . Our Hindrances— Those of us who attended the N. S- T. A. Convention last fall remembered Dr. Malcomb McLean, the newt president of Hampton Institute. He impressed his au diences by his clever manner and fair judgement. He spoke to a group of leading educators rec ently and pointed out what he read ly believed to be hindering Negio progress. We quote: “Research shows, that the nat ion’s thirteen million Negroes are inherently no less intelligent than whites; given proper environment they produce their share of gen iuses. Poverty, poor diet and rot ten living conditions, cut down the won honors for his school. This trophy was awarded him by the Iowa Clothes Shop. Worthington Bridges, 15 year old brother of Harvey is following in his footsteps. In 1940 he won second place in the Urban League Track and Field Games for his recond in the 440 yard relay. Mother Has tirade of 80 Percent In Art Contest In 1937, Mrs. Estelle Bridges Gray , his mother had the honor of receiving a score of 80 percent in the Federal School’s National Amateur Drawing Contest. As a result of her high score in this contest, she has been recommend ed to take an art course. In this contest she was one of two Negro es who entered. 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The Benjamin Masons of Philadel phia are to be congratulated, for their new housing project, because it helps to move some of the ob stacles. URGES DEFENSE ‘FROM WITHIN’ Crocker ‘Y’ Branch, Des Moines, Iov»a, Hears Nebraskan Our defense “must be from with in,” Raymond R. Brown, execut ive secretary of the Urban Lea gue of Omaha, Nebraska, told those attending the annual meet ing Wednesday night of the Crock er St. branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association at the Cen tral YMCA. building. Two new members were elected to the board of management of the YMCA. branch operated for Ne groes. They are William H- Bail ey and Luther H. Smith. Reelected Members Other members, reelected are; A. A. Alexander, Allen Ashby, Dr. C. R. Bradford, W. C. Buice, Mel vin Carr, S. R. Cason, John M. Estes, Jesse Frazier, Paul Good ioe, Bert A. Harris, T. L. Howard, r M. Kelley, F. 0. Morrow, W. L. Oliver, J. R. Roberts, A. P. Trot ter, J. B. Tucker, Robert E. Webb, Dr. T- S. Williams and Dr- L. R. Willis. Brown, a Negro explained the social work of his league, and as serted: “To those of us engaged in social work, the word defense has a broader and deeper meaning than military preparedness. It must include a defense of our eco nomic and social democracy.” “Must Help” He declared that the YMCA. program ‘must now as never be fore help build at home the spirit, the morale, that means everything in this conflict between the sys terns of intellectual and economic slavery and the systems of free dom and democracy. “The YMCA. is called upon with all of its manpower and all of ifs virtues and its strength of Christ ian training to support this gen eration in its struggle against bar barism,” he said. THAT’S MY OPINION— WHAT’S YOURS? (by H. Gomez Davis) Unbiased truth—has he a suc cessor—can you dispute it? Do not close the position to us. Let me get you a man. I will get one that will respect himself, his race and his God. Try me. 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