Friday« November 16« 1945
PORTLAND INQUIRER
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SPORTS
BEATING T:iE GUN
By Alvin Moses
Investigation on
GI Shooting at
Football Game
a
TRIPLE THREAT
AMUSEMENTS
Recption Center
Chorus Soon to
Be Disbanded
CLUB ACME, M.C.
BARGAINS
IN HOMES
BOB DOUGLAS—CHAMPION MAKER
NEW YORK, (ANP)— Election night, Nov. 6, started
FORT BENING, Ga.— (A N P)—
COLUMBUS, G a — (A NP)— As
new basketball season for New York’s celebrated Renais
The fam ous R eception C enter
a resu lt of th e fatal shooting of
sance Bib Five, greatest drawing card in basketball.
chorus has been disbanded after
Pvt. L ester W iggins, Ft. B enning
Basketball, a sport that found 80 million fans patronizing soldier w ho w as shot by a w hite
nearly five years of perform ance.
T he chorus had been u n d e r d i
it the year the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor, has known many policem an a t a C olum bus foot
rection of Sgt. W illis M. B row n,
great white and colored teams. Standing out like a sore ball gam e Oct. 26, investigation
of M inter, Ala., director, an d Sgt.
thumb on an otherwise well hand are the Rens moulded of the occurrence was sta rte d this
week.
W illiam
W ashburn,
M em phis,
by that master technician Robert (Bob) L. Douglas, him Ft. B enning a u th o rities q u es
who served as radio n a rra to r for
self a star player with the Spartan (Braves) Field club of tioned sev eral p rim ary cadets at
the w eekly broadcast from S erv
ice C lub No. 1 on th e m ain post.
Tuskegee A rm y A ir field w ho
yesteryear.
“A m erica’s L argest Home Seller ’
G reatest recognition cam e to
I think of three im mortal teams when the subject of w ere eyew itnesses to th e shoot
the reception cen te r chorus d u r
ing.
A
ccording
to
th
e
statem
en
t
basketball has the floor, namely the Buffalo Germans, Or
328 S. W. W ashington
AT 7171
ing the seventh w ar loan drive
of a cad et m ade to 2nd L t. Ce
TEDDY FELTO N
iginal Celtics and the Rennaissance Big Five. What a treat cil F. Poole, assistan t tria l judge
w hen the so ld ier-artists m ade a
FR A N K L. McGUIRE — E xtra
it would have been to have had these three quintets at advocate a t TAAF, th e follow ing
to u r of seven states of th e so u th CLUB ACME — T eddy F elton,
special!
6 room, 3 bedroom
east on a w ar loan cam paign and M aster of C erem onies al the C lub
their best, playing against each other the same season. is w hat happened:
hom e, full cem ent basem ent,
w
ere
responsible
for
th
e
sale
of
Acme. N. W illiam s A venue and
These things seldom if ever happen in sports but you can’t “On F rid ay , Oct. 26, I w as w ith
fu rn ace, garage. L arge lot, fruit,
m ore than tw o m illion dollars in C h erry C ourt, P o rtlan d , is doing
flow ers, shrubs. Im m ediate pos
keep the fans from closing their eyes and wishing such a group of aviation cadets in Co
w ar bonds.
a g ra n d job as A cme p atro n s w ill
lum bus.
W e had come f r o m
session. 1 block to bus, close
a dream could come true. Bob Douglas has been to Negro TAAF to a tte n d a football gam e
B enning’s com m ander, Brig. agree. He has been in stru m e n ta l
to stores, easy term s. No. 51
amateur and professional basketball what Connie Mack and w ere w aiting for a bus to re
Gen. W illiam H. Hobson, d e c la r in b ringing to P o rtla n d and th e
N. E. G raham . Call J. D. M or
ed: '740 group has done m ore for C lub A cme th e b est ta le n t ever
has been to baseball and Glenn W arner to national football. tu rn to Tuskegee. T raffic was
ris, AT 171 for m ore inform a
m
ore
servicem
en
in
keeping
th
eir
•shown
in
the
e
n
te
rta
in
m
e
n
t
w
orld
congested
a
fte
r
the
gam
e
and
a
The years have been kind to Bob. He moves with the sleek
tion.
m orale lifted than th e reception here. A new level has been re a c h
agility that marked his brilliant court career as a player. soldier stood in th e stre e t to di
center chorus. My sp irit w ill a l ed by the re c e n t p re se n ta tio n of FR A N K L. McGUIRE—3 a p a rt
re; t it. As w e w ere standing
His executive and business ability is of an exceptionally th ere a policem an cam e up and
w ays be w ith the chorus and m ay these n atio n ally fam ous acts. Mr.
m ents, nice income. Im m edate
[ God bless you. I bid you G od’s and Mrs. P o rtla n d a re show ing
high order.
o rdered him to get off th e street
possession. Terms. Close to
speed.”
tendance. S ta n d in g room only is
Youngsters are given their opportunity to attain basket using th e w ords, ‘N igger get the
ch u rch , schools, stores. C all J.
Col. John P. E dgerly, com m and th e ir ap p reciatio n by th e ir a t-
ball stature season after season thru Bob’s practice to try hell out of th e street, or w ords
D. M orris, AT 7171, ask for
ing
officer
of
th
e
reception
center,
likely to g re e t you if you a rriv e
E-92.
them out alongside of seasoned vets *. ho have established to th a t effect.
aw arded each chorus m em b er a late a n y ev ening.
“The soldier cam e over to our
themselves as stars.
leath er w allet w ith “reception
group and m ade some rem arks
F R A N K L. McGUIRE—Fine, 5
c e n te r” and his nam e inscribed
The November issue of Ring Magazine carries a grip to the effect th a t he, (the sol
room , 2 bedroom, corner lot.
in
gold
letters.
Said
he
on
the
ping story of the 61 round fight between PETER JACKSON, dier) could do a b etter job di
M odern plum bing. Close to 2
occasion:
business, w alking distance. V ery
superman of St. Croix, West Indes, and JAM ES J. (Gentle recting traffic. The policem an
“I speak w ith deep-seated sa tis
cam e over and struck th e soldier
easy term s. Call J. D. M orris,
man Jim) CORBETT, white bank clerk who rose to the top w ith a blackjack. The soldier
faction of a job w ell done, both
A T 7171 ask for C-137.
in the squared circle . . . I enjoyed the w ritten side of the grabbed th e blackjack and struck
m usically and m ilitarily by the
FO R T V A LLEY , G a.— (A N P )—
reception cen te r chorus. W e are D u rin g th e w eek of Nov. 19-23, FR A N K L. McGUIRE—2 a p a rt
ring epic of yesteryear but detected a glaring mistake in back. T h ere w as a short scuffle
very proud of the chorus and it is an in s titu te for rec re a tio n a l lead
m e n t bulding, 15 rentals, about
the photographic department . . . Jackson was one of the and the policem an pulled out his
w ith regret to say th a t th e dis e rsh ip in tow n an d c o u n try com
gun,
b
u
t
th
e
soldier
grabbed
his
$500 m onth income. Close in,
finest built as well as handsomest boxers of his day .
bandm ent of this fine ag g reg a m u n ities w ill be held a t F o rt V al
gun hand and the shot w ent wild.
fin e condition, all filled. Living
For some unknown reason a cut of not-so-handsome JOE About five oth er policemen came
tion of m usicians is in ev itab le in ley S ta te college. T he th em e for
q u a rte rs for ow ner. Term s, too.
WALCOTT, “Barbadoos Demon”, was used to depict Jackson up and began hitting th e soldier
th e n ear fu tre, b u t we hope to th is in s titu te is "P e rso n ality D e
C all J. D. Morris, AT 7171, ask
have the pleasure of listening to velo p m en t th ro u g h R ecreatio n .”
. . . WALCOTT never weighed more than 145 pounds despite with blackjacks, fists, and flash
fo r G -46.
the chorus as long| as possible. I
the fact that he wore the m antle of “the giant killer” light.
T his in s titu te w ill be held u n
take
pride
in
p
resenting
to
you
Tennessee S tate c'ollege senior and trip le-th reat halfback who
d e r th e auspices of F o rt V alley FR A N K L. McGUIRE— 5 room , 2
because of his ability to w hip most of the heavyweights They grabbed and pinned his
arm s and th e soldier staggered. is a candidate for A ll-A m erican honors. Bass, who comes from New this sm all tak en of rem em in co operation w ith th e N atio n al
bedroom home, m odern plum b
45 years ago.
A lthough th e policeman had d e York City, stands five feet ten inches and w eighs 175 pounds. brance.”
ing. O nly $1700, easy term s.
H om e M issions council, re p re se n t
We suggest that after you’ve read the story, stroll over finitely subdued the soldier one In seven gam es last year he made nine touchdow ns and 10 con
L a rg e lot.
Quick poscssion.
ing 2 d iffe re n t denom inations. A c
to the public library and borrow the volume, “Black P eter”, of them cam e around to th e rear versions for a total of 64 points, an d in five frays this year he L ittle W illiam, playful b rat,
C lose to school, bus, stores,
cording to th e d irecto r, th e R ev
ch u rch . C all J. D. M orris, AT
dedicated to the unforgetable ring exploits of Peter Jack- and shot th e soldier in the back. has scored 10 touchdow ns and kicked 12 points a fter for a total B roke an egg in p ap a’s hat,
V. A. E dw ards, th e in s titu te w ill
The soldier collapsed and fell and of 72. Bass, sselected A ll-A m erican in 1944 by three sports w riters, "Don’t do th a t,” said Ma w ith a ttra c t a larg e n u m b er of le a d
7171, ask for C-138.
son. Numerous old wood cuts therein bring out the classic
then an o th e r policem an struck has th u s far com pleted 11 of 16 passes, averaged 44 yards on kicks,
ers from sm all to w n s an d c o u n try
vim,
lines of this warrior for whom Australia erected a monu him on the head as he lay on the and
F R A N K L. McGUIRE— 6 room, 2
has gained 725 yards from scrim m age, e runs the 100 yards "Or the yolk w ill be on him !”
com m unities.
ment in the city of Maitland (Ring Magazine fails to men ground.
bedroom home, close in. 1 block
in 10 seconds flat.
to bus, close to school, stores,
“The group of cadets b e g a n
tion this) regarding him as one of their own . . . JOE LOUIS
ch u rch . Im m ediate possession.
plans opening a restaurant in our Harlem . . . Let me be m oving forw ard b u t th e police
THIS IS HOLLYWOOD
New $100,000 Movie
S m all dow n, easy m onthly p ay
m an pointed th eir guns a t us and
among the first to predict that it will rank w ith local ordered us to stand fast. One
(C ontinued from Page 4.)
m ents. O nly $4750. J. D. Morris,
To Be Built in Memphis
sportsmen as does Toots Shor’s and Jack Dempsey’s with of them stated, 'I have shot one
A T. 7171, ask for B-206.
C anada to Mexico. . . . a t
MEMPHIS— (A N P) — A n e w
white New Yorkers . . . The DAILY NEWS reports that nigger and I don't w ant to have from
the C lub P lantation, first combo $100,000 m otion p ic t''.e palace
F R A N K L. McGUIRE— 2 flats, 4
Louis received $3,500 for one night’s work on the Jack to k ill another.' We had to stand since C ount Basie.
will be erected in O range Mound
room s each. Im m ediate posses
th
ere
u
n
til
the
bus
cam
e
and
the
Benny radio smash hit—not bad, Joseph, not bad at all.
JE F F ’S BOOGIE BEATERS, here, according to plans recently
sion. Sm all down, easy term s.
policem en let us go.
JAMES EVANS, from 1919-1935 w orld’s colored pocket Pvt. Wiggins, a native of De the latest hit at S hepp’s Morroco outlined by tw o com m unity th e
C a ll Mr. M orris, AT. 7171, ask
fo r C-241.
billiard champion, writes to me from Chicago . . . I can troit, died tw o days before he C ocktail lounge, a new discovery ater organizations tl.a t a re re p o rt
in sophisticated rhythm . . . . Jeff edly pooling th eir ii terests to fi
never forget the thrill I experienced while acting as official w as to have been discharged on
sax, a sm ooth tenor vocalist; nance the recreatio n a' project.
F R A N K L. McGUIRE—7 room,
scorer for the RALPH GREENLEAF-JAMES EVANS 500 from the arm y.
Sara (Dimples) Thompson, p ia n
fu rn ish e d
home, im m ediate
The new movie w ill be a 1,000
point match game 12 years ago in this city . . . Greenleaf,
ist de luxe, of Chicago; Clifford seat house. The tw o o rg an iza
possesion. N ear everything.
(Sw eet Peas) M cTyer, “dog-house tions associated in the v m tu re are
C all Mr. M orris, AT. 7171, ask
champion of the world who held the title 17 different times,
bull fiddle”; A lbert (Cake) Wi- the Madison and Savoy theaters,
fo r B-236.
was an odds-on favorite to defeat the brainy colored chal Grid Officials G rant
card, m aniac of the drum s. . . . C halm ers Cullins, N ate E ’ans and
lenger . . . Stakes were $500 a side and Evans backed him M embership to Negros
FR A N K L. McGUIRE—5 rooms,
The lithesom e Mrs. J. T. Gipson, I Ed Cullins; the A irw ays ‘heater,
self to the hilt . . . Each night G reenlead brought his CHICAGO— (A NP)—F u ll m em a ttra c tiv e colum nist of the Eagle Kimmons Wilson and Lou W eav-
2 bedroom s; full size lot. Easy
term s. Quck possession. Close
Chinese wife along confident in his ability to beat Evans bership in the Chicago Catholic sheet here, is m aking her first
league was granted St. E lizabeth’s voyage to the east coast, pausing
to bus. C all J. D. M orris, AT.
by tossing off one of his sensational runs . . . Evans won the high
school, w hich has an all-
7171, ask for C-151.
Teacher: W hat is a socialist,
match and later on BOB RIPLEY, of “Believe It or Not” N egro enrollm ent and is th e only in Chi enroute home.
The PETER S’ SISTERS, back Freddie?”
fame, immortalized the great Evans in his world-renowned C atholic high school in th e city, from six w eeks in Frisco opened
F R A K L. McGUIRE — 9 room,
Freddie: “A socialist is a m an
m o d ern home, close to school,
strip . . . Wish we had a player with 50 per cent of your last w eek during a re g u la r m onth in P au l Sm all’s sm ash hit “M er who goes to parties all th e tim e.”
ly m eeting of Catholic football ry Go Round R evue” with Jack
ch u rch , stores, 1 block to bus.
ability around these days, Jim m y.
league officials.
S m all down, easy term s. P e r
P
earl,
Ja
y
C.
Flippen
at
the
H
ay-
THE BODY BEAUTIFUL
PATRONIZE
OUR
fe c t condition. Call Mr. M orris,
The ad m ittance of St. Eliza an th eatre, the only colored part
Vernon Smith, Columbus, Ohio, w rites in for me to do beth's grid team to th e Catholic
A T. 7171, ask for E-246.
in th e piece.
A D V E R T I S E R S
one of my series on “strength and health” and to nominate league was voted upon w ithout
F R A N K L. McGUIRE—5 room,
the colored athlete who has stood above the field in—“per incident along w ith o th er routine
WE WANT NEGRO PO
m o d ern home, only $600 dow n,
league
problem
s.
LICEMEN
AND
WOMEN.
fect man” contests. Well, th a t’s not what I would call an easy
A DOCTOR’S
sm all m onthly paym ents. O ne
assignment for many fine physical speciments have surged
b lock to bus, close to school,
PRESCRIPTION
ch u rch , stores. W alking d is
to the front in such contests since 1940 competing against
tan ce . C all Mr. M orris, AT.
FOR THE SCALP
the flower of white American manhood.
7171 for details.
Back in May, 1940, I sat in Madison Square Garden
Of T ennessee S tate College, a sophom ore from B irm ingham ,
and watched the judges pass on the w inners in the “Mr.
leading candidate for A ll-A m erican honors a t tackle. He is six feet FR A N K L. McGUIRE—5 room,
m od ern home. Only 2500, sm all
two and w eighs 200 pounds. L ast y e a r he p lay ed 60 m inutes in
America” contest.
dow n, easy m onthly paym ents.
nine gam es and 55 in the o th er tw o. So far th is season he has
One contestant, “Chick” Deutsch, won the best abdom
1 block to bus, close to school,
played 60 m inutes in th ree gam es an d 50 in the o th er two.
inals and seldom have I seen such a fine clear cut straight
PRESENTS
ch u rch , stores. C all Mr. M orris,
abrominals and eternal obliques as this younster possessed.
A T. 7171 for m ore inform ation.
2 — FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY — 2
Always interested in arm development thru the years of
FR A N K L. McGUIRE— 7 room,
. . . FEATURING . . .
personal work in that field, I was in complete agreement
fu rn ish ed hom e on busline,
with the board when Johnny Grimek received the nod in
close to stores, school, church.
C om pletely furnished and im
the best arm development. This fellow Grimek, despite the
325 N. W. THIRD AVE. (N ear F lan d ers)
m ed iate possession. Easy term s.
fact that he failed to enter the abdominals contest, was fin
O n ly $4800. C all AT. 7171, Mr.
— FEA TU RIN G —
ally crowned . . . “Mr. America”.
J . D. M orris, ask for C-97.
BLONDIE an d PEE WEE
Direct from New York's G reat W hiteW ay
BATTALION CHIEF WILLIAMS SUPERB
V ersatile A rtists
F R A N K L. McGUIRE— E x t r a
NOTHING LIKE THEM IN PORTLAND BEFORE
The hair roots are in the scalp.
From 1923 to 1930 inclusive, I acted as boxing instructor
The condition of your hair does
special! 5 room, m odern hom e
for the West 135th Street branch of the YMCA. There I
—also—
LADY
DAY
often depend heavily on the natu
—
com pletely furnished, only
W est Coast B illy H olliday
ral health of your scalp. Years
formed lasting friendship with a tawnv-skinned young apollo
$4500. Q uick possession. On
ago. Dr. Carnot invented a medi
named Wesley Williams. Studious, gentlem anly, one of the
bus, close to stores, church,
cated ta r formula called Carbonoel
JUNE DANIELS
which is mixed with Sulphur, Re
school. M odern plum bing; base
truly great natural athletes, I thought Wes Williams was
Singing Your
Sensational Blues
Singing
an
d
D
ancing
sorcin and Balsam of Peru. Car
m en t. Easy term s. C all AT.
Singer
Favorite Songs
the finest built man I ever saw in a gymnasium.
bonoel is such a strong, powerful
7171, Mr. J. D. M orris, ask for
SHIM SHAM JOHNSON
antiseptic and does such fine work
One does not live entirely in the past. We merely
E-95.
in helping an itchy, bumpy and
Tap D ancer
reach back to capture heroic figures who either outrank
externally irritated scalp, that
many doctors regard it highly
FR A N K L. McGUIRE—8 room,
or compare favorably with the fabulous titans of the pre
— Bring Your Bottle to Your Table —
and prescribe it for many scalp
5 bedroom home. O nly $2800,
tr ";ole«. If your scalp needs a
sent. Such has ever been the position of w riters of history
easy term s. Q uick possession.
For
Reservations
.
.
.
Phone
BRoadw
ay
9050
double rtrength tar formula, write
whether sacred or profane. So it is that I reach back a
for this Doctor's genuine scalp for
C lose to school, church, stores.
THOM AS W ALLER. P ro p rieto r
mula now. It will be sent to you all
few years in order to acquaint present readers with a man
C all AT. 7171, Mr. J. D. M orris,
mixed and ready to use. Use it for
ask for E-82.
who in my opinion, —would have defeated both Deutch and
7 days, and if you are not satis
Teddy Felton . . . EmCee
fied, your money back. Pay only
Grimek in a “Mr. America" contest.
F R A N K L . McGUIRE—4 room s,
$1.59 on delivery. This includes
Aside from being one of the world’s strongest men with
2 bedroom s; m odern plum bing.
everything. Don't pay a penny
more. You get it with full direc
L arg e lot. Close to church,
a body reminiscent of Sandow, Sigmund Klein, Charles
tions. Use the finest medicated tar
stores, school.
O nly $1500,
Atlas, Henry Steinborn. and Bob Hoffman, Williams was
scalp formula your money can buy.
31 N. E. CHERRY CT.
term s. Q uick possession, too.
Your hair and scalp deserve fine
in no wise muscle bound.
care. Write now. Send no money.
C all J. D. Morris, AT 7171, ask
Good Meals Served All Hours
He excelled at boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, basketball,
Just your name and address to—
fo r B-138.
Home Cooking Our Specialty
handball, volleyball, and many track events. Measured by
Gold Medal Hair Co., D«pt.
FR A N K L. McGUIRE—5 room,
337 Kings Highway
any and all standards, the lad who rose from ordinary fire
m o d ern home. Only $2500, sm all
Brooklyn
23,
Now
York
DINNERS
—
BARBECUE
SANDWICHES
man to the highest rank any Negro has held in the New
dow n, easy m onthly paym ents.
N oti : THIS FORMULA carries
York Fire department, battalion chief, could have held his
1 b lock to bus, close to school,
the 100'» written Medalo money
EAst 9044
D avid N ance, Prop.
back guarantee.
COVER CHARGE 50c AT ALL TIMES
ch u rch , stores. Call Mr. M orris,
own with the best on earth in any contest stressing physi
A t. 7171 for m ore inform ation.
cal perfection.
Frank L McGuire
Institute Held for
Recreation Leader
William "Bill" Bass
NEW
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Robert "Bulldog" Drummond
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