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Friday. Novombor 30, 1845 PORTLAND INQUIRER $ortlattö Iiujutm SPORTS Premier Negro Woman Plays In New York BEATING THE GUN By Alvin Moses LET’S TALK ABOUT SHORTSTOPS NEW YORK, (ANP)—JACKIE ROBINSON, most publi cized ballplayer in the land, has gone off to Caracas, Ven ezuela, to play on all-star Negro team there. ~ Being a shortstop, his prowess at that position hecalls to my mind the names of other colored stars who in their day rated with the best in American diamond history. We know of four who rated high among white and colored players, namely Bustamente (who died in fcis prime), John Henry Lloyd, Chacon and Dick Lundy. It is of Dick Lundy whom we elect to talk at this time. What a name to conjure with in baseball annals was that of Lundy, as great a manager and developer of players -as he was performer between second and third base. The son of Richard and Millie Lundy, he was born on July 10, 1898, at Jacksonville, Fla. His early school days were spent at Florida Baptist academy (now Florida Normal-Industrial institute) St. Augustine, and little is known of his baseball playing there. It was at Cookman institute (Mary McLeod Bethune’s school) back in 1914 that Lundy broke into baseball as a third baseman. GAMES NEVER HAD TWO UMPS UNTIL 'K IN S " K ELLY ONCE STOLE 3*0 FROM 1st WITHOUT S O IN S TO 2*o BASE OFFICIAL'S BACK mtAWNL UMPIRE BACK IN 1945 WHEN HlSH THE USUAL THINS/ JOIN THE INQUIRER POPULARITY CONTEST e harley B ig l e r SO T HIS JOB WHEN PRESIDENT PULLIAM OF THE N.L., STRANDED 0V A TRAIN WRECK, WATCHED HIM UMPIRE A MINOR LEAGUE S A M E - RlGLER TOLD A LL r u e UMPIRE HANK O 'D A y ONCE FOUND RABBIT M a RANVILLE CRAWLING BETW EEN HIS L E G S ON THE WAV FROM S E C O N D TO T H IR D / placers t h a t b ig leag ue ID SCOUTS WERE PRESENT AND the gam e w ent so smoothly that PULLIAM HIRED HIM ‘ CLUB ACME SCORES AGAIN . . . WITH ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTS IN SHOW BUSINESS FORD, HARRIS and JONES Internationally Famous Singing . . . Dancing . . . Comedy Trio t SENSATIONAL. . . TERRIFIC This Sensational Trio Will Be Presented Only Three Days FRIDAY . . . SATURDAY . . . SUNDAY • • • T W O — FLOOR S H O W S NIGHTLY — TW O Including BOWED TO FEW MANAGERS He was always successful as a baseball club manager. In 1922 he was promoted to that role with the Priginal Bacharachs playing out of Wilmington, D ;1., where he stayed for a season with good results. The following year he was back in Atlantic City as a player again under Pop Lloyd. Two years later he was given a free hand with this club remaining as manager until 1928. During those years Lundy won two pennants in the Eastern Colored league and figured in two “ world’s colored championship” series against the Chicago American Giants. In 1929 Lundy was traded to the Baltimore Black Sox (then managed by the late Frank Warfield) for Ben Taylor, Mack Eggleston and cash. I believe that the gret Oliver (razor-tongue) Marcelle figured in this deal. The Sox under Warfield’s handling and Lundy’s great playing won the league pennants in 1930-1931. Appointed manager of the Baltimore Sox in 1932, Lundy was leading the circuit at the time the league was disbanded. Ed Bolden, who had deserted baseball for other interests, decided to return in 1933 and sent for Lundy to organize the Philadelphit Stars. This Pennsylvania club under the astute handling of this great man whipped every team in the east failing to lose a series to any opponent. This record remains as one of the finest for a first year organization in colored baseball annals. In 1934 Lundy was selected to play short as well as manage the “ Eastern” squad in the classic against the “ West” at Chicago, the easterners winning by a 1-0 score. That same season Lundy managed and sparkplugged the Newark Dodgers, owned by Charles H. Tyler. The club had such players as Danridge, Lundy, Starks, Hayes, Bailey, Owens, Clark, Byes, Johnson, Evans, Burbage, Quintana, Britt, Arnold, Merrit and McCoy. That team was the run- ningist outfit I can remember. Unknown at the start of the season, Lundy won series from the powerful Pittsburgh Crawfords, Chicago Giants, Cleveland and Nashville. These were Lundy’s top years as player and manager. My hat is off to scholarly Jackie Robinson and the best that I can wish for him is the hope that he will develop into S0'/o of the shortstop Dick Lundy was. If he should do so you can bet that he’ll go from Montreal to the big l e a g u e s . ___________ ________ COMMITTEE URGES JIM CROW END IN ORGANIZED BASEBALL BARGAINS IN H O N E S NEW Yf)RK — (A N P )— The abolition of pirn crow in organ ized baseball was urged here last week in a report by the 10-man committee recently appointed by Mayor La Guardia to study the question of racial discrimination in professional baseball.. In recommending to the mayor that major leagues lose no time adopting a policy whereby Ne gro players would receive equal opportunity for advancing, the committee also submitted a six- point program for integrating Ne gro players. The report quoted Judge Kene- saw Mountain Landis that “there was no rule in organized base- ball whereby a Negro could not be accepted on a t e a m” and stressed that “there is no differ ence between the potential abil NEW YORK — (ANP) — "The ity of Negro and '..'hite youths,” American Russian Cultural as but admits that Negro youths sociation presented Hazel Harri have had unequal opportunity to son, premier Negro woman pian develop themselves for big league ist, and incidetnally a member competition because of jim crow of the Howard university conserv barriers. atory faculty, in a program of White organized baseball repre all-Russian music in its club room sents $100,000,000 yearly business, Sunday afternoon. The e v e n t the report disclosed, while Negro being private, was a benediction baseball is merely a $2,000,000 in that it was refreshing to aural a year enterprise, of which $100,- ly preceive the matured mechan 00 was paid in rental last year “America’s Largest Home Seller ’ ism of a Negro pianist once more to white parks in New York, Kan and coincidentally r e m i n d the AT 7171 sas City, Newark and Norfolk. 328 S. W. Washington present generation of Negro pian White players may develop them ists thai quite a deal was accom FRANK L. McGUIRE — Extra selves in about 40 coast-to-coast plished pianistically for the race special! 6 room, 3 bedroom minor leagues in preparation for during the preceding epoch. home, full cement basement, the big time but there are only Miss Harrison offered Medt- furnace, garage. Large lot, fruit, four “loosely organized” Negro ner’s three Fairy Tales in G nm - flowers, shrubs. Immediate pos leagues for the development of jor, B flat minor and E flat ma WASHINGTON—(ANP— One session. 1 block to bus, close Negro players. Under point six, jor; Rachmaninoffs Prelude in E more in the chain of theaters to stores, easy terms. No. 51 the report reads: mapor and Moment Musical in E owned and operated by Lichtman N. E. Graham. Call J. D. Mor “We should hope that a way minor; Scriabine’s Fantaisie in F interests will go up here accord ris, AT 171 for more informa would be found to bring the Ne sharp minor, Op 28; Prokofieffs ing to an announcement by the tion. gro leagues into organized base Third Sonata in A minor; Two company last week. This will manuscripts from Spanish Shl- bring, with the erection of the ball with some ?ort of arrange FRANK L. McGUIRE—3 apart houettes by Slonimsky; Aromas new Hippodrome in Richmond, ments made whereby they could ments, nice income. Immedate de Leyenda and Imperia; Jelo- the total number of theaters op continue to serve local n e e d s possession. Terms. Close to within our larger communities binsky’s Valse, Nocturne and Toc erated by the group for Negroes church, schools, stores. Call J. cata; Stratvinksky’s Etude; and to 25. Nine of these theaters are and at the same time could offer D. Morris, AT 7171, ask for Balakirev’s Fantaisie Orientale. in Washington, four in Richmond, opportunities for the development E-92. of Negro players, but in the last The master of ceremonies re two each in Norfolk and Newport minded the audience that the pro News, one each in Roanoke, analysis, it is not the responsibil FRANK L. McGUIRE—Fine, 5 room, 2 bedroom, corner lot. gram had been prepared by the Lychburgh and Danville. The new ity of the Negroes to prepare Modern plumbing. Close to 2 artist in but ten days (meaning theater will seat 800 persons and players to participate in major business, walking distance. Very perhaps re-prepared) and there will cost $200,000. Construction league competition any m o r e than it is the responsibility of fore a just summary of the per will start as soon as possible. easy terms. Call J. D. Morris, the Jews or the Italians or the formance affected here and there AT 7171 ask for C-137. Cubans to accept such responsi by lapse of memory would be en bility for their groups . . . " FRANK L. McGUIRE—2 apart tirely improper at this time. But Warn Southerners ment bulding, 15 rentals, about the expression of an appreciation Southern players who object to $500 month income. Close in, we deem in good taste since the WASHINGTON— (ANP)— Erec playing with Negroes because of fine condition, all filled. Living artist in question tenaciously quarters for owner. Terms, too. holds on to her cusiomary trade tion of a hall for “Negro” con their anti-Negro training w e r e certs and musicals and such is warned against trying to peddle Call J. D. Morris, AT 7171, ask mark. planned by Dave Rosenberg, for their race prejudice to other com for G-46. As far as technical facility is concerned we feel certain that mer owner of the Club Bali, who munities that contribute to their there is generally speaking noth says that everybody talks about livelihood. Setting forth t h a t FRANK L. McGUIRE—5 room, 2 bedroom home, modern plumb ing like it heard in the Negro Hazel Scott being barred from the there is “scarcely a city in which ing. Only $1700, easy terms. race today. And that goes for DAR Constitution hall, but no major league baseball operates Large lot. Quick posession. the swing pianists who these days one does anything about it. So on that could be classified as a tra Close to school, bus, stores, are capable of some amazing tech the site of his eatery, known as ditionally southern city,” the church. Call J. D. Morris, AT nical stunts. »If we are wrong we the "Spot” , he plans to start wtith- committee held that “aspiring 7171, ask for C-138. challenge any Negro pianist in in 10 days erection of a $70,000 youths who come from southern ihe world to toss off the Schulz- hall plans for which have already sections of the country are ex pected to recognie and respect FRANK L. McGUIRE— 6 room, 2 Evler Blue Danube Paraphrase as been completed. bedroom home, close in. 1 block their customs and laws of the sec an encore! to bus, close to school, stores, tions into which they migrate. church. Immediate possession: An exception could h a r d l y be Small down, easy monthly pay made for organized baseball.” ments. Only $4750. J. D. Morris, Among those on the committee AT. 7171, ask for B-206. are Larry McPhail, New York CHICAGO— (ANP) — Emmer- Yankees; Branch Rickey, Brook line Jean Kemp, 10-year-old pian lyn Dodgers; Bill Robinson, fam FRANK L. McGUIRE— 2 flats, 4 ist, gained acclaim as well as the rooms each. Immediate poss:es- ous tap dancer; Supreme Courf FT. VALEY, Ga.— (ANP)—As a assurance that her musical ca sion. Small down, easy terms. Justice Jeremiah T. Mahoney, part of the 50th anniversary cele reer will be financed by her re Call Mr. Morris, AT. 7171, ask Daniel E. Higgins, board of edu bration of the founding of the in cent triumphant recital at the for C-241. cation; Edward Lazansky, former stitution, Fort Valley State col Community Temple church here presiding justice of the appelate lege will observe Home-Coming where a movement is underway FRANK L. McGUIRE—7 room, division of Brooklyn; Charles S. to build a youth center. furnished home, immediate day Saturday, Dec. 1. Colden, supreme court justice of The young artist, who has writ possesion. Near everything. Plans are now underway to Queens; Prof. Robert M. Haig, Call Mr. Morris, AT. 7171, ask welcome hundreds of alumni who ten more than 200 compositions Columbia university; A r t h u r for B-236. have been invited for this oc and is a 5A pupil at Throop pub Daley, sports columnists, N e w casion. The main feature' of the lic school here, was assured last York Times a n d Dr. John H. FRANK L. McGUIRE—5 rooms, day will be a football game be week by Miss Ida Jackson, a Los Johnson, clergyman, chairman. 2 bedrooms; full size lot. Easy tween Fort Valley and the high Angeles school teacher, that the terms. Quck possession. Close ly-rated team of Albany State Community church, through Bish to bus. Call J. D. Morris, AT. college. In a game played Nov. op M. W. Hall, pastor, will spon r i 1:1 7171, ask for C-151. Luu 17, Fort Valley emerged victors sor her musical career. Emmer- Radios by a score of 27-21, and the re line is currently an advanced mu- Vacuum Cleaners FRAK L. 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Walking dis derewski, Rachmaninoff as well tance. Call Mr. Morris, AT. as a variety of her own composi Electric Cookers 7171 for details. Christmas Tres tions. Lights complete FRANK L. McGUIRE—5 room, Pressure Cookers Sponsorship of Miss Kemp’s Send 3« Stamp for Illustrated Pricelist modern home. Only 2500, small musical education by the church JO S E P H W IN K L E R & CO. down, easy monthly payments. is in line with Bishop Hall’s * 7 1 N . CLARK STRICT 1 block to bus, close to school, Christian youth program. C H IC A G O 1 0 . IL L IN O IS church, stores. Call Mr. Morris, AT. 7171 for more information. Frank L. McGuire Lichtman io Build Another Theatre DISPLAYED NATURAL APTITUDE EARLY One of his former teammates now residing at Raritan, N. J., told me that Lundy displayed natural talents for the game in which he became an outstanding star, even at this early stage of his career. Came the end of the 1915 school season and “Dick” as he was fondly called joined up with the Jacksonville Giants. It was soon discovered that Lundy could fill in acceptably a! ma»y positions, namely catcher, third, short, and even the outfield. The following season saw the 18 year old fielding sensation with the crack Bach- arach Giants of Atlantic City. Came America’s entry into World War I and Lundy donned the uniform of Ed Bolden’s Hillsdale^ where Dick remained until 1918. John Connors, cabaret owner and one of the strongest men physically who ever lived in Har lem, headed a combine who formed the New York Backrach Giants. Stars like Dick (Cannonball) Redding, Yank, Treadwell, Rojo, Chanley White, Deas, Cummings and Handy were rounded up as a neucleus. Lundy was hcosen to play short stop in this great company. This club was positively the best colored baseball attraction in the east. Like big league white clubs, they lived the life of Riley. Luxurious, first- class Pullman cars were secured for them. Believe it or not, they had five sets of uniforms like big leaguers did. The ranking white baseball parks welcomed them with open arms, this team playing against major league ball clubs at j Forbes field, Ebbetts field and Connie Mack’s Shibe park stadium. From 1922, the last season Lundy played with the Bach- j arachs, to and including the 1933 season, Dick Lundy was the equal of any white or colored shortstop who eevr played the game, I thought. The modern counterpart of Dick was Joe Cronin, when the Boston Red-Sox mentor was in his prime. Lundy moved to right or left with equal felicity. His arm might well be likened to a rubber bullwhip, such snap and power it contained. His move ments were the very essence of grace and muscle coordin ation. No man ever possessed a greater urge to win than did gentlemanly Dick Lundy. 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