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ANP)—In an exclusive inter view with the Associated Nc* gro Press last Monday night, Clark Griffith, owned of the Washington Senators, local entry in the American League baseball race/ declared that he believed that high class baseball for Negroes would pay, and that it should flourish, if properly organized and supported by hometown fans where the teams were, located.Mr. Griffith went on record as being in favor of night baseball for race teams, although stolidly maintaining that he would never put his Senators on such a basis, for obviousreasons. Ho stated that it would piy, because Negroes have more time off. especially on Saturday and Sunday nights, and therefore could turn out in larger numbers for games on such nights, than they could in regular afternoon games.He asserted that Negroes deserved high class baseball, ,for he has recognized the fact that Negroes are just as discriminating as whites in their desire for the best, and he said that he was sure that they could get the best, for lust then he was watching two of j the best teams in colored big league baseball play a night| among the upper crust in Harlem, will open at the Craig tlioalre Aug. j ust 22. Emanuel Middleton is named as the producer of the play.ELLINGTON IN MILWAUKEE CHICAGO, Aug. 5.—(ANP) — Duke Ellington will go into the W4econ«in theater in Milwaukee September 2 for a week during which he will play both for the theater and a dance hall in the building after the final show each night. The salary for the week’s engagement is $8,500.GREEN PASTURES IN TENCAR SPECIAL HEADS EASTnF.NVRR. Colo.. Aug. 4.—(Byhome of his Senators. They were the Washington Pilots and Gus Greenlee’s Pittsburgh Crawfords. As he saw Dixon, l°ft gardncr of the Crawfords smash out a far-away homer in deep center, ha smiled and said: “how that boy can sock ’em”. Then as Mule Suttles. first sacker of the Pilots came to hat later, and rode one far out to the wall in right cent°r. only to have an obrt center-fielder gather it in, after playing deep for the “Mule”, he remarked : “that is worth anybody’s money.’'It Is his belief that those behind Negro big league baseball shoulfj do everything possible to give their fans the very best they can get, and praised John Dykes, owner of the Pilots as being a “clean-cut fellow’’, that he was a fin^ owner, and was sure that he was going to bring colored baseball to a high plane in Washington.But, said Mr. Griffith, it is almost impossible to have success with league baseball, unless the fans* in Hie team’s hometown take an interest in their team, and consider it as their own. a proprietory interest. which would be reflected in the efforts of the players to justify the fueling.The playing of these big league Negro teams has duly impressed Mr. Griffith, and his interest was clearly shown as he sat and watched each play like the baseball hawk that he is, and lias been for thirty-six years, during which* he has had jevery experience bascbal lhas ito offer. He voluntarilly gave the use of his upper tied of jpowerful flood lights, adding to the illumination provided for the remaining lights, which were temporarily installed by a local firm, for these night games. Ke further commented that it would be cheaper for Dykes and the Pilot backers tome Micnigan champ by 16 pounds but was unable to land any telling blows until the close of the contest.Leroy Gibson, little Indianapolis lad who opened the fighting, stopped Leo McConnell, white, of Lansing, within the firsT 30 seconds oi the bout. Stiff rights to the head j sent the Lansing battler down for nine count at the beginning r:f the bout and then dumped him for a long count.George Vency, the oldest of the Veney brothers, scored a technical knockout in the fourth round of his I scheduled six round go with Loui3 Maglia of Lansing, when Mrglia whom the bell had saved at the close of the round, was unable to ! get from his stool at the opening of i the next period. ^I Jo-Jo Veney, the wee member of the Veney tribe counted a nice score when he whipped Jale Ricket. also of Lancing. Ricket had the advantage of a much longer reach and a taller stature but was unabel to j withstand the buzz saw' tactics of I the Indiana mauler.install their own equipment, and then he would allow them the use of his own lights which j would cost them only approximately $50.00 per night, a3 / against the $3,000 which Dykes and the Pilots are paying for three nights to the present installer.Commenting on the failure of the Negro National Baseball league a year ago. Mr. Griffith said that it was necessary that the Race have leagues in order to properly function, and pro: duce the high grade of baseball which the people w’anted to see. “Negroes’*, said he. “no longer are w illing to pay to see just any kind of ball, and least of all. here in this section of the country, and where they can see Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig, and other stars on regular big league teams instead. You must give them a comparative brand of ball.” And it w'as his opinion that the brand of hall as played by the Pilots and the Crawfords was well wrorth the price of admission.FORMER COMMANDANTPHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Aur.. 5 — (ANP)—Col. W. H. Walcott, former commandant of Tuskegee institute Military establishment, is meeting jwith marked success as a district manager of sales on C. M. A. cigar? with headquarters here.Big League Magnate BelievesNegro Baseball Has FutureWASHINGTON, Aug. 5.— (By Trczzvant W. Anderson forgame in Griffith stadium, the
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Indianapolis Recorder
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 06, 1932
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