65 Rattler Grid Prospects To Report
Tallahassee reports 65 Rattlers summoned for pre season drill with physicals on August 24 and equipment reception August 25. Replacements named include Poole, Demers stheres Goodrum, Brown, Jeffixson, Curtiss, Wilkins, Fair, Hughes, Rolle, Lumpkins. Lymus Burgess returns. Leroy Cromartie expected back after two years.
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Tallahassee
Rattlers
Veen
Tor Poole
Demers Stheres Goodrum
Aby Laby” Brown
Robert Jeffixson
Ulysses
Curtiss
Elman Wilkins
Matthew Fairguard
Perry Hughes
William Rolle
Rudolph Lumpkins
Lymus Burgess
Leroy Cromartie
Tan Yanks Make Team Great
New York area brief reports from Ripon Wisconsin on Red Strader s Tan Yanks training camp highlighting running backs Claude Buddy Young Sherman Howard and George Taliaferro conditioning for a tough schedule. Taliaferro expresses happiness with his move and plans to play plenty football while others note his value to Ted Collins and the team.
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New York
ANP
Ripon
Wis
Red Strader
Claude
Buddy” Young
Sherman Howard
George Taliaferro
Taliaferro
AAC
Ted Collins
Collins
George
Yanks
Clowns and Elite Giants set for decisive series this weekend
The Indianapolis Clowns travel to Baltimore for a crucial Negro Leagues series with the Elite Giants. The two teams, potential post season rivals for the eastern division, meet Friday night in Baltimore, Saturday in Wilmington, and Sunday in a Baltimore doubleheader.
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Tarrytown
N.Y
ANP
Indianapolis Clowns
Baltimore Elite Giants
Clowns
Giants
Baltimore
Wilmington
Del
Penn To Have First Negro Gridders
Philadelphia ANP reports Penn will feature two Negro tackles this football season. Bob Evans, 6'2" 225, and Eddie Bell, 6'1" are 18 and will compete for varsity berths under coach George Munger. This marks the first time Negro players appear on a Penn team.
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Philadelphia
ANP
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
George Munger
Bob Evans
Eddie Bell
Butler College Bears Open 1950 Home Season In New Stadium
Butler College Bears will play their 1950 home games in a newly renovated stadium in Tyler Texas. The field received a facelift with landscaping and 250 loads of top soil, plus 600 yards of Bermuda grass sod. As defending Big Eight champions the team hopes to retain the title for a third straight year after last season’s seven wins, one loss and one tie. Over the past three seasons Butler has posted 19 wins, 6 draws, and 6 defeats.
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Tyler
Tex
ANP
Butler College Bears
Bears
Butler
Memphis Red Sox Maintain Lead in Negro American League
The Memphis Red Sox keep a commanding lead in the NAL after Bob Boyd left for the Chicago White Sox farm system. Leon Kellman and Neal Robinson bolster the offense as Robinson hits .380 with 50 RBIs, 18 doubles, two triples and eight homers. Isiah Harris fires a 1-0 no hitter against the Kansas City Monarchs, improving to 8-4, while Woods also stands 8-4 for Memphis.
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Memphis Red Sox
Bob Boyd
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Monarchs
Leon Kellman
Neal Robinson
Red Sox
Boyd
Robinson
Isiah Harris
Monarchs
Pet Milk Photographer Visits Robinson Family of Cleveland Ohio
The Pet Milk Photographer visits Armond and Margery Robinson of Cleveland Ohio. Armand hopes to be a lawyer, attends night classes at Cleveland Marshall Law School, and is production manager at Atlanta Life Company where he has worked 12 years. Margery previously a social worker stays home with children Armand Stanford and Elaine. The family enjoys Pet Evaporated Milk for better meals at lower cost, noting its richness and affordability.
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Armond Robinson
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Marshall Law School
Atlanta Life Company
Margery Robinson
Armand Stanford
Elaine
Robinson House
Margery
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