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At Central YMCA Sat., Jan. 25th Lincoln Urban League V s. hear horthside YMCA, 1 Left to right bottom row: Clarence Hill, Bobby Owens, BUI \Jacobs. Top row: Clifford Robbins, Leonard Steward, Wallace Wright, Frank Cottrell, Coach Travis Dixon. One of the most outstanding sporting events of the week end will be a featured Basketball game between the Near North side YMCA. all star basketball team versus the Lincoln Urban League quintet. The game will be played at the Central YMCA, 17th Harney, Saturday, January 25th, be ginning at 7:30 p. m. There are only 200 seats available, so come early to get a good one. Admission 25c. HAWKINS Talking ' | A lots of leather was thrown in the City Golden Gloves elimination meet January 14-15. Out of this meet stepped eight champions-. They are now preparing for the Midwest tournament of Champ ions, which will be held February 18-19. Here are the names of the cham pions and the Club's for whom they fought. 112 pounds Frank Campisi, YMCA 118 pounds. Dixon Adams, Le gion Post No. 1 126 pounds_Harold McDonald, AMVETS Post No. 2 135 pounds _Clifford Blackbird, YMCA. 147 pounds. Howard Talbitzer, Benson Legion 16# pounds ......Clarence Adams, South Omaha Legion 175 pounds .John Steiner, Le gion Post No. 1 Heavyweight_ .... Alex McNack, Near Northside YMCA. Out of these eight champions are three of our own boys—Harold McDonald, Clarence Adams, and Alex McNack. McDonald proved to be the sur prise of the tournament when he upset highly touted Eldon Chadek for the featherweight crown. Mc. Donald, to my estimation, will go a long ways in future Golden Glov es meets. 1 say this not only be cause of his great hitting powers, but because of his great physical condition. McDonald is coached and trained by Buddy MCrea Clarence Adams, the middle weight King is trained by Paul i ---- Hartnek. Adams is the former welterweight champion and once again proved that they do come back. Alex McNack, the heavyweight champion, noted from coast to coast for his perfect physical con dition, has developed a KO punch in both mitts, which he demonstra ted to the public while pulling the curtain on both nights of the meet. McNack was last years (1946) Iowa State Champion and repres ented the middlewest in the region al AAU tournament. Alex is managed by yours truly (The HAWK). 1946 AAU Boxing coach. Good showing was made by James Gregory, who was the class of the tournament.The first night Gregory won a decision, his first fight and knocked out his sec ond victim. His third fight, the second night, was (another one of those things) The crowd was stun ned when the decision was given to Clifford Blackbird. James Gre gory is considered one of the bet ter lightweights of the country. He proved that while in the Navy._ Gregory is managed by (Your Truly). Sam Williams won two fights and lost his third for the champion ship of the welter division by an I eyelash. Williams tires in the third round. Sam represented the midlewest in the Regional AAU , of 1946 as a lightweight. Let’s train a little harder next time Sam .Williams is managed by Buddy McCrea. Hard-luck fighters were Herbert Gray, and Joe Glass, after putting - M *a*m*&I*£S&&^***rJXO* i| AN ALL-V.2 HOCKEY GREAT AS A FORWARD, OiT WAS ONE OF THAT FAMOUS 1929-30 BOaON Bruin line which made SCORlNS HiSTcR'/ WITH 183 AOINT5 THAT SEASON __ EVEN AS DEFENSE MAN \ HE MAINTAINED HIS u . „ SCORING KNACK, BEING ' O/f 6000 FOR ANVWHERE An&R&* FRc*2o to 3o points A PPEIH * ^ WITH OVER 200 BIG LEAGUE GOALS TO HIS CREDIT IS COACH OF THE BOSTON Bruins-but this hockey veteran IS STILL ABLE TO SHOW THE TbUNCSTERS A FEW TRiCKS Northside Amateur Boxers Make Good ‘Showing In City AAU. Meet Kneeling left to right: Buddy Mc Crea, Trainer City Recreation; Terry Cole, Execeutive Committee of the American Legion Post No. 30. Standing left to right: Her-] bert McCaw, Commander AMVET Post No. 2; Eugene Brown, Lt. Hy. 175 lbs; Charles Martin, 160 lbs; Sam Williams, 147 lbs; Clifford Triggs, 135 lbs; Reginald Hughes, 135 lbs; Harold McDonald, 126 lbs; j Herbert Gray, 112 lbs; Paul Allen, aMnager AMVETS Post. No. 2— Joe Glass, batam weight does not appear on the picture The picture is the boxing team organized by Buddy McCrea, Ath letic Director of the Charles Street Recreation Center. They repres ented Northside Organizations as: Roosevelt Post No. 30; AMVETS, Post No. 2 and Charles Street Re creation. Buddy had four boys to fight in the finals gaining three points each and one in the semi-final at one point and one champion Har old McDonald with 5 points, all to gether gaining 18 points, the team was the third best in the tourna ment. The Northside should be proud of their clean bunch of boys. They are taught that you must live clean and to have principle, and good character to do good. A public recreation center ■ such as the Charles Street Center teaches clean sports and games and the art of self defense. They thank you, and ask for your continued coop eration. V up a terrific battle in the fly weight and batamweight lost (an other one of those) decisions. Most disappointed fighter was Eugene Brown.Brown trained down from a heavyweight to a lightheavy. At weigh in time Brown was told to keep his shoes on. He was three pounds over weight.therefore he had to fight in the heavyweight class. Had he fought in the lightheavy ... he would have won with ease. Lookout for Brown in the future. Buddy McCrea has something there. Tom (Sugar) Dooley, after lead ing for two rounds of a sweet fight, melted in the third to his opponent. Let’s train for three rounds next time Tom. sincerely.... (The Hawk). John Goodwin, after putting on a good show, tired in the third_ therefore losing decision. Other fighters were James Wo mack, George Bryant, Reginald Hughes, Kippy Triggs, Harley Floyd and Richard Morrow Better Luck next time to those that did not win.and listen fel lows!.Let’s get down to busin ess and train hard and quit drop ping those decisions that you should have had. They not only reflect on us now, but in the fu ture during our life span if we do not strive to do better, we shall lose even larger decisions.ser iously (The HAWK). The Big Question Now is....will Buddy Young, the football Great, of Illinois, turn professional be fore he finishes school? The pub lic has a tendency to look down on most athletes turning pro in the middle of their schooling. The old saying is (Strike while the Iron is Hot). Another question in the World of Sports, .will Jackie Robinson play with the Brooklyn Dodgers this year? No doubt he has more th&n earned his chance. It would be a great disappointment not only to Robinson but to his great public. Robinson led the Interna tional League in hitting with .349, while pacing his team to the loop pennant. His fielding was way a To send Robinson back to the bove average. Farm Club, would be like a delib erate attempt to quench the fire of a great star. How about it Branch Rickey? Speaking of Baseball.it looks as if Omaha might have a Farm Club for the K. C. Monarchs. known as The ROCKETS. Mr- Will Calhoun will be sole owner. In a statement to the press Mr. Calhoun stated that O maha does not have a Negro play er good enough to make the team. Better look around Mr. Calhoun.... I think Omaha has a lots of hidden talent laying in wait for just such an opportunity. Most of our ball players have to work for a living. Working for a living and playing ball, does not lead to any too much success. Playing ball for a living is something else again. As you say, you have the cash, that’s all the boys want to know.!!! The Near Northside Y will send its basketball team against the Lincoln Urban League quintet this Saturday, January 25th, at the Central YMCA, corner 17th and Harney streets. Admission—25c! Buy your tickets now_there is only two hundred seats available. Tickets will be on sale at the Near Northside YMCA. Playing for the Y are Clarence Hill, Bobby Owens, Bill Jacobs, Clifford Robbins,^ Leonard Stew ard, Wallace Wright and Frank Cottrell.These oys are coached by Travis Dixon, physical director for the Near Northside YMCA. In the Professional field of box ing last night, January 20, at the City Auditorium, I saw some very good punching. The first event— four rounds saw Speddy Moore of Omaha losing a decision to Harry Schenski, St. Louis.These boys are Jr. welters. The second event, Omaha’s Bob Rushing lost a decision to a much heavier and harder punching Jim my Griffin also of Omaha.Grif fin had Rushing down a dozen times, but had to hang on to finish out the fourth round. The third fight brought together Billie Cornwall of Desmoines a gainst the fast stepping light weight from Chicago, Herman Mills. Mills lost the decision (Om aha Style). Good punching and clever boxing was put on by both of these boys_to match them a gain would be a treat to the public In the special event of six rds., St. Paul, Mel Brown, punched out a clear cut decision over Mike Sofka of Gary, Indiana. Brown staggered his man many times, but could not floor him.this fast punching middleweight will go a long ways up the ladder to success The semi-windup, eight rounds or less, which was less.saw Bob Nora, Omaha, pitted against Kid Riviera, the St. iLouis Night-club bouncer- Both boys are heavies.... Kid Riviera was too much for Nora.therefore Nora failed to come out for the fourth round. Kid Riviera looks like a throw back to the old timers. He tips the scales at two hundred end thirty pounds. He has no waistline at all but he does have a mean left and a wicked right hand. The fans are wond°rinsr about his chanc es with Tex Boddie.that would j be a fight to see—! In the main event Omaha’s wel- | ter, Vince Foster stopped a willing ! WaUy Holm’s.the end came af- ; ter Holm's had fielded too many right hands. In Desmoines last week. Omah , a’s heavy, Tex Boddie, knocked | The Omaha Guide K + A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER JL , Published .Every Saturday at UtO Grant Street ) OMAHA, NEBRASKA—PHONE HA. 0390 | Entered as Second Gass Matter March 15, 1927 [at the Post Office at Omaha, Nebraska, under ' ^ Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. fc. C- Callowty,-Publisher and Acting Editor ) All News Copy of Churches and all organic* | at ions must be is our office not later than l :00 lp> m. Monday for current issue. All Advertising l Copy on Paid Articles’ not later than Wednesday '-neon, proceeding date of issue, to insure public nation SUBSCRIPTION RATE IN OMAHA ONE YEAR . $3.00 SIX MONTHS .$1.78 THREE MONTHS .$l-*5 | SUBSCRIPTION RATE OUT OF TOWN ONE YEAR . $3-30 SIX MONTHS ... .. | National Advertising Representatives— INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS, Inc 545 Fifth Avenue, New York City, Phone:— MUrray HiU 2*5452, Ray Peck, Manag^^ Editorial: "WE HOPE IT’S FOREVER-” out Clarence Jones of Chicago in the sixth round. Jones had Boddie in trouble for a while, but Tex weathered the storm. ENOUGH FOR NOW. by. LEONARD H. HAWKINS. Harold McDonald New Feather weight King Harold McDonald the new feath erweight King of the City’s Golden Gloves competition, is stated to be the first grade school lad to win such a title. He was just sixteen this January. He won over Eldon Chadek former featherweight King of 1939 team. Chadek had won honors in Chicago and San Francis co and he had also held the feather weight title of St. Louis, Mo- for two consecutive years. Chadek is 25 years old. Winning over such odds I think McoDnald has proven that clean living and being con scientious of your training is a great asset to any youth. I might also add that Harold has his mind set on Chicago, so watch out win dy city—you might have a surprise in store for you. —Buddy McCrea, Reptr. HOWARD U TO OBTAIN GOVERNMENT SURPLUS BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT Howard University is among the three educational institutions to obtain surplus Government owned buildings or equipment to facilitate the enrollment of vet erans under the G. I. Bill of Rights Their applications were approved today by Major General Philip B. Fleming, Federal Works Admin strator. The buildings are to be converted into non-housing faci lities. The university will obtain surplus structures to be converted into en gineering, office, pharmcy, gym nasium and office facilities so that it can accommodate 6,700 students of whom 3,900 are to be veterans. This compares with the present estimated capacity of 5,079 stu dents, including 2,550 veterans, and with the pre-V J day peak enrollment 4,075. Beer and the Bride Beer and ale, the friendly bev erages of moderation, are as in timate a part of all that is good in traditional American life as the home itself. Indeed, the tradition of ale— for generations a synoym for pleasant good cheer—is incorpor ated in the very name of the bri dal ceremony, the pillar upon which the home and family rest. Webster’s New International Dictionary traces the word “bri dal” back to the Anglo Saxon “brydealo,” which, in Middle Eng lish, became “bridale,” or "bride ale.” signifying the bridal feast in English country villages. Ale played such an essential part not only in the bridal feast, but in every occasion of solemn joy or friendly merrymaking, that it was used to indicate not only a beverage, but the festival at which it was, consumed in Eng lish country places. Thus the modern bride, when she walks to the altar, is a living Inaugurates New Business JUm Liwuio wmciimg -*-'*** Bottoms, one of his partners in the new Joe Louis Products Com pany, Joe’s latest business venture The concern will put out a com plete line of toiletries for men in Vtuuiiig a pjiiiauc muwi lUCUVUI* ous dresser Joe is especially loud in praise of. Walter Lowe, well known Chicago realtor is the third partner (ANP) I symbol of the inseparable role | that good beer and ale have play I ed in tjie development of many of our most sacred rites—a role so accepted that it has become a part of our language. OIL RESEARCH KEY TO WEST COASTS FUTURE Lacking coal as a source of fuel and chemical by-products, the war time industrial development of the Pacific Coast is sorely dependant upon oil for its continuance and growth, according to R. G. Follet, California oil executive. “That is why research will mean even more to the oil industry here than it will, elsewhere,'’ Mr. Follls said. “It will turn to a greater extent to the development of high value chemical derivatives of vari ous kinds. For Greater Coverage Advertise in The GUIDE SELECTED AS MEMBERS OF MIDWESTERN ATHLETIC ALL CONFERENCE TEAM FOR ’46 —. Three Lincols (Mo.) Tigers were selected as members of the Midwestern Athletic all-conference team at the end of the ’46 football season. They are (1. to r.): Floyd Campbell, tackle second team; Earl Beeks, end, chosen for second time, first team, and Jesse James, center, first team. CAR ENGINE WARMER ASSURES QUICK START Automobile engines that start as readily in su-zero weather as in July are promised by some manufacturers in 1948. A toy-sized oil burner designed to keep the coolant in the engine waterjacket at a constant tem perature whether the engine is operating or standing idle, will do the trick. __ To better diagnose neurological disorders the Veterans Administra tion has launched a comprehen sive program to train doctors and technicians in the science of re cording .brain waves by a machine known as the electroencephalo graph. READ THE GREATER GUIDE