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Victim Of 'Bi
Fix' Reveals
fcNGLEWOOD, N. J. (Atlas) ? ac<
The first person to notice any | tej
'thing fishy about the way Long of
?fehmfl University's Lnilliant Wt'-'Pd'
-gro basketball star,, SheHnan
White, was his father, according si
to a copyrighted article by the- g
?former AfrAmerlran~center, ap-! b
peering jn the current issue of g
"v^-i Sport Magazine.?~ r r
o:%/V. V'Writing under the heading' ft
/The Basketball Fix Wreched My G
Life," the si*-fnot five iivh Kn
~~ glewood,, Now Jersey, product p
reveals that his father, Jame5-' rr
-1 -Smith, approached him worried-' k
ly before the explosive. scindaT*~h(
broke. "What's the matter. Sbor- t<
^ihan?" Mr. White asked. "You ti
don't seem to be playing the way "
you used to.-ls-^omething-A^r^n^'f t>T(
He had seen his boy plav ever Up
?in high .-whom and
he knew every move he made
v? on the court. "I looked away |
from him,". Sherman says, ""and, ^
shook mv head and said no-foth.-!'%"
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- Aernrrtinfr' tri White* deserin- I ?
tion of the sales talk used on [ I]
him is eloquently and simple, j
He wasn't in on the fix at first (
but was sucked in after he dis- q]
covered evidences of faking on ei<
the part of several teammates. i01"Come
on in," they wheedled." j ge
"It's a wonderful chance for
you to make some money. You j
want good clothed, don't youv j t0
You got a girl and you want to . in
marry her, Don't be a suekerr-fU'
Everybody else is' . making i I
money out of this thing, Why [ax
not you?" I ste
The tall, graceful cage star who;**1
^ threw away a $100,000 profes-|w'
p slonal career when he signed upi?*
with the gamblers, tells of being
p, paid ?f $f<000 a- game for mon-!^
keying with the point spread, j?**
with cash payments slipped to:tri
him in the school hall. He re-! ^
veals how the contact mah for,
**thg?trtg?checsfe" deliberately j1*
placed himself in Sherman's
classes so he could have easy
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Satchcll Paige !?
On Way Back T*
CHICAGO (A&S) ? Satchel
Paige, who tossed for the Cleve-;an
land Indians in 1048, eotrid; be; ^
^ Qfl hia way back to the majofrs.' j m
Bill Veck, who heads a grouu r|,
Of men who bought the St. Louis po
Browns, watched the "Satchel"
pitch three ijmings for the Am- loi
erican Giants, giving up but one fo
hit a few days ago. "The old guy \ ,
can still pitcb," Vpock said. "If ge
I ever get a ball <*lub again he's;,a
going?to Hoeonit.1 Veeck^ 'ow ned^p,
the Indians when Paige worked ^
nings of work this year. there.
pc
V The veteran hurler allowed but j^(
I three hits in 41 ipnings of work f()
this year. 1 * ^
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Own Story
;ess to the No. 1 player on the
im, the youth who, at the time
the break, was the leading
uegiate "scurer in the countryf
"As It is now, everything
lands against me," White says
loomily. "May be I'll never
e able to play basketball" aatn,
but I am doing the best
can to pick Hp the" pl?te$.
ly family has stood by me.
lod bless them, aiifl my girl,
)Oi Dj ' lilt? time this is in
rint, I'll he married. I've got
,1ob running a machine in a
Hitting mill, and I've got my
ealth. I've got something: else,
o?a resolution .that's* going
> last me all my life.
'Some day, somehow, if it takOs
r 50 years, I'm going to make
for this. ^
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!leveland Gets 1st
legro Electrical
nspector
CLEVELAND. O. ? This week
leveland gets its first Nogvo
?ctrical inspector in the person
Robert Richardson, thanks larly
to the efforts of- the Urban
ague. . .
He is not only the first Negro
receive such an appointment
Cleveland, but the first in the
rited States.
Richardson's appointment climes
a builidng trades project
irted in 1947 by The Cleveland
ban League, in conjunctio;
th Local 38 of the Brotherhood
Electrical Workers, Americar
deration of Labor. It was then
at the League began a concertcampaign
to get Negro elecical
contractors admitted to the
lion.
After considerable negotiations
tween union heads and Shelton
Granger, the League's Indusial
Director, the union admitd
its first Negro electricians
obert Morgan, in whose ah op
tchardaoff-wws tlmr a-n
Soon afterward, in January, 19,
the union admitted two more
*gr? contractors, William Hoi*
id Sanford Maxie. Then for aout
a year, ;he eetttetion re
a hied siaileT Early in 1951
/il service examinations for rhc
st of electrical inspectors were
be held, and the League began
nking for qualified men to try
r the job.
r to take the examination, and
nded sixth place brFThe list
hen it soon became obviouat
the job would have to be
fered to Richardson, some up sition
developed in City Hall
awever, when City Law Ditv
r Lee Mowle.v and Councilman
s in the case," Richardson reeved
his appointment.
lolds Guidance
Workshop l
INSTITUTE, West Va. ? Dr
?rmit C. King held a Workshop
Guidance in the Public School
the Administration Building
West Virginia State College
re last week as part of the
mmer session.
STRAIGH
BV JITLIU
what's wrong with 'the big
cart?' ? ~~
NEW YORK ? (Global) ?
or ,ome time now the question
f whether Jackie Robinson has
fTF "big head" haF been deated
around the county, in
ewspapers, in travern, barber
lops and on street corners. In
rivntr conversations, you will
nd more people who are willTg
to say the Brooklyn Dod
erS' "star has an inflated head
ian?yjou will be abler to find in
he Press. Critics hestiale to
ssail a reigning king publicity.
However, it would seem that
lere could be nothing wrong
lobinson does have a "big
ead.". Why shouldn't he have?
Sig heads" are a mark of suBTiority
^bssessed only by the
P* . ...
Any man who has achieved
le success and adulation that
as been Robbie's and then say
e haan't acquired what is genf
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^I^Es "' at ' Hk?..*
B? ' ^k: \
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NEW YORK (Global) ? liar- J i
1.1mm Hospital'ScTiool of Nurs1 I
ing has a varied and interest- s
ing program in which many 1
j extra currlcu'ula activities are t
included for students, and the t
i top Sports for summer are i
j Tennis and Swimming under i
competent Instructors. EAch i
Week three evenings are spent r
llappmrins,
?See
. The warmer weather sent newcomers
to the pool during the j W
week. Sunday started out tj be le
a record-breaker. Then the ain j h
came. That just about ended the i P(
day's activity.
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If someone finds a solution to .
the problem of "getting some ol lr
1 the hundreds of teen-agers, (par^
itcuiariy girls) who walk around^*
the pool area every nigh* and P'
finally prop themselves downjC<
into one of the beach chairs, to ^
> us# th? pool for th* pnrpns^-f^fe=&
^ which it was put llieit;, 11 WdCTIcr"^1
be a relief and give satisfaction ki
to all_ persons interested in the h
* pool's serving as a place of
wholesome recreation, I am sure p;
- the young people ore mtHih safer, b
in many respects, in the pool pi
than they are on the outside. ^
t There is such ^a need for our ^
young people to develop apprei
cfafion for active participation in
' various forms of wholesome reo
reation such as our pool affoids.jgi
-Tret's get-busy, parents, and findjbi
l out more_atKjut wholesome r-lian-^
. nels into which we can direct ?hr
; children's energies. ~ g
' Children who are handiconned p.
with orthopedic defects have.; w
been enjoying end profiting- by!"
the swimming instructions-given g
1 the;n by members o'f the water- q
L front stafT. Further money ha,
j been made available through the
(efforts of Mrs. Willis C. Johnson I
to see that these children and
others who cannot' afford the j"
jjtriee of admission can swim -m
.Person.,?who contributed the*1 1 *
fund, solicited by J^rs. Johnson,
! <re: John II. Whiteman, Andre"? 1
and Willis C. John-on. Others
; m
W. Simkins, Miss Louise Rc-ese-y
i who wish to contribute to this ,,,
! C. t
| fund-may Contact Mrs .Willie C\ .v
!Johnson or the supervisor at See- ,j
'gars Park Pool.
T AHEAD
S ADAMS V>1
?r ' ." tVt
erally described ^ ""tuf.
but raTnerwhether he is wear- ap
? ing his new sized hat with dig- ,n
nity. There
are certain re-ponsibil-! ioi
itjes. placed upon ? indivirtuals~^j[
after they .brcumr -.v hat -we < r>H p
celebrities-.?Tliey don1! exactly an
belong t0 themselves <>r their .c
families. It is a price they must
pay fur popular accept?n<*\
Hence they are besieged by ad-J '
niring fans for autographs, for ' '
smiles and small talk. Some- nc
times these fan* can be harass- 1
tn^, "blrt the star with a "big ^
head" but a balanced mind and c1
an understanding of his -own
position, will always make 4iwbest
of an otherwise trying situation.
This is the real test of ]
frlgnes*? I [y
A '"big head" oan make'anjec
fndfvtduat a fool or a great to
man. Only those who come in (to
contact with Jackie will be able | es
to tell what his "big head" hasjm
made of hfcn. | pi
L^tSs. ;< H
if ^?' 1 w V
n tin' iiKuini'i. . .^i v --KiTiir
jUiuly, and Violet-Brownie arc
eon in the above picture with
Instructor Joiui Waltcc*?vaiul
he Tennis Court is right on
he School and Hospital
irvunds. Alida C. DaileV, Sup
rintendent of Nurses, is alvays
working with Staff and
ne in hers i?* the community so
s Ml .|
gars Pool'Mrs.
H. U. Rutherford and W. 1
r. Uws'in, teachers in the Aln-Benedict
Summer School, '
ave certainly given their sup- '
3rt to the efTorts being put forth ?
> sell the pooj to the people. *
Irs. Rutherford has been bring- 1
lg a group of more fhan 70 1
Dungsters out to the pool each
hursday morning to swim~as~a ^
art of their workshop experien- c
;s. Thanks to the parents who '
ave cooperated with her in this s
i'w a d 7!
id mutt* L'ApeiTTniMis nf IMS 18
ind. Mr. Lawson has brought f
is class in Community Recreaon
for 7:00 A.M". swim for the, t
ast two Tuesdays. The men ' 1
era of the claas seeirfed to 11ci >. c*: |
a joyed?th<y?experience.?since j
lany of them have returned af:r
class hours to become nuie .
imiliar with swimming skj.i?. i
Wc welcome any organized j
roups to swim in the pool as a i
Tchr?whenever*~vmr-caneft'erti
Don't forget - the City-Wide, '
wimming Meet, July 14. Me i;?1 ^ r
nd trophies will be given 'o
inners in all divisions.
Our slogan for this summer
WIM TN VOUR POOL; SWIM
FTEN1
t
)octors Big
lit In r
lock Wedding =*
el
CHARLESTON ? Merc than
2-LQ?pei sons at tended?t-be?
nnles.- welding" last Wednt-j?y
at Morris Street Hapti I
lurch, which was sponsored by
e Surgical patients of 1947 of
e Hospital and Training School
r nurse?.
j-'i-.ulu i. ?i"' i i1 . <i. ;?a. the ?
'act it one is.
Dr. T. Carr McT'all was i.e
ido and Dr. ^ K.^ But rough.* |
Moneks Corner was be?', man)
d Dr. .1, T. Massey, the glide's
aid. Dr. T. M. McCottii w;is
? r \. - f rr i/ \ ? i _ I
kJIM'il W1 liniiui , LSL i i?. d\knr,
tiny bearer, while Dr. K J.
Iny was"''fTtiwo/ yirl.'TTr" L. I;ickoriny,
lather ol i!w L.:,dc
l?I Dr. W. H. Miller, the minisr.
Other participants included Dr.
Jack Moses, un le of the bride;
F. Jackson, "Mr^. Knowall," a
iphbor; Dr. Luther T. Purvis,
e jilted sweetheart ,and Dr. A.
V CornwoAl. mother rrf thrr
ido.
LTIIF.A GIBSON WINS
J' -ENGLAND
WIMjl-.-.frith,,-, h.^n, _
nited J>Fatea Tenni? star, add1
n Lauroi both to herself and
the USA when she won a vkry
here in tho June 26th match.
Miss Gibson is the first Aeriean
Negro ever invited to
ay in the All-F.ngland classic.
"?'
i Hospital
,
?.
~. i?"?t>v' joM
"as" to give the best to the Sfu
dents; and her staff is mos
cooperative. A large fall en
rollment is expected in th
School afid?Dancing, Drama
tics, Choral Singing along wit
other Arlc will < tn? n narl c\
the Program.
E|
loReeeive 1st
Degree From
5t. Louis LT.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ? (Atlas)
The first two Negroes to recei
Joetor of Philosophy degre
torn St. Louis University a
Albert C. Stewart of Chicag
ind James H. Kirk of Indian
>olis. They were graduated
he University's 133 Commenc
nent.
Dr. Stewart, while oompletii
?is studies for the doctorate
hemistry, has also been a met
>er of the University facut
:in<e August 1949 as an instro
tor In mid rfiiiaat'.
issuOaU' in the fluwtnr t
lepartment.
Dr. Kirk, a sociology major,
he first Negro to complete ;
lis*studies at the University sin
I began admitting Negroes
row:
Summer School
lit Campaign
SUMTKR?(Special> ^ '1'::i ?sm
nor sl'hooi taculty and staff h
aunched a two-week's drive
aise $l,00li as. a contribution t
A'ard .completion of the new gyi
lasliHii at .Mo'vris College: Pre
lent O R Reuben says this u
1.. .1
. >; e Muiiniei) scnr
jrt>upi -ynUv.li/LS (hi.- plate M<
rTs has found an the hearts
ho many people .-erred hv hei
Hi: -r'-r ..re hi u\u tn.uk !. eoi
>k-te the gymnasium by the i
tinning ..f the fall f.-n
oniplcted, .'t 'All! pr..v:,JL.
' ^'e, a~ well a.s tv.-'ie:
Iressing r?*.<iYjs.
l.lGHTHOtTSI^i.nri ^NFQRMt
Revised Dates
Listed For
UNCF Choirs
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IWswun?transcription?difficulties, '
"5 new and revised schedule of
choir broadcasts presented by the
United Nc^ro College Fund, has
been announced. * Heard each
Sunday. 10:30 - 11 A.M., EDT,
over more than 175 stations uf
the eohst-to-eoost American
uroact' astine Company network,
tlie series is now hot(irinJn2 lb
oncT consecutive year. .
rPt,,. ..nmnlffn -
schedule is ns fallows: July 8,
Rft^iptnn lu.ditufe; JuH' 15,
KnowiHe College; July 22, Xavier
Univcrdtv; July- 2ft. Bethunc-Coohrnan
College; August
5. Hi n edict Cnlloye: August 12,
i MVtr< '?*? Ciilinpn tAugU1-! 1ft,
! ITruiuiton Institute; Au?w( ? 28.
?4" * ?
* Ddl-ml Unvovhtv. September 2.
j Snelmnn College; September ft.
i X.oyd'i- Cr.ivi'rsitv: Setdnr>^bor _
. | 4 ir,.?- Beth nnp^O^ekbt^Tt- 'r*"oTTcgft September
22. Hampton Institt'jpte;
Scn^"nber 28. Bennett Col
| lege.
e | Aditional dates v. ill be released
- fin the FalL
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|PSTA Committee
Groups Named
For New Year
! \
Chairmen of several standing
I committees of the Palmetto State
Teachers Association ,all of 1
whom began duties July 1? were
named by PSTA president J. C. '
Parler of Orangeburg on Tuesvc
da-ves
Among* them is a new compiitre
tee on membership which wiil
,0 assist in getting a 6,000 mema
bership from the professional
at which will pay >five dollars each,
t r\ jilinnort the ornu/th Wo.
.0. -v/ -?ri"v- ? ww unvi uv.velopment
of the organization. ,
Mr. Parler said the appoint- 1
meals were b^ihg made early"
n. enough to allow for planning for i
fy effective functioning throughout
Lc v"ar ?? ?7 1
<4*?CuiunnllL'l!- aIt^Thalrhien areT ;
Si1- Constitution, James L. Moorer,"
Union; Program, Howard Jor;3
dSn, Orangeburg; Research. Dr.
all Lewis K. McMillan, Orangeburg;
co Necrology, Rev. C. H. Brown, Coiumma;
Legislative, T. B. Jones,
Irmo.^ ~ ~~
Also, Teacher Education, C. C.
, Woodson, Spartanburg, and Mrs.
Justine W. Washington, Aiken;
.Building, Rev. M. Dv. Bogan, Columbia;
Finance, I. N. R. Harper,
Orangfeburg; Policies and Proti
gram7 Hri. Barksdale, Spartan-"'
as burg. Mem'.c: . nn, J. P. Pickett,
i Lancaster^and'-Mfs. Hemictta B.
o- Frazier, Moncks Corner; ('ode of
it- Ethics, Dr. B. C. Turner. Orangesi
burg; Entertainment, D. W.
n- Washington, Columbia; ATA,. B.I
>o! A. Gary. Darlington and NEA.l
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Tan Shoes Shirt
Trap Suspect
NHW YORK ' City (CNS>?A
25 year old man, who though
he was well dressed wearing ?
cream colored suit, a leopard-pat
rem smrt an dtan sport shoes
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than he thought. Four detectivea-ssigned
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pect described as "flashily drejs
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apartment, they discovered si.tvffl.
two i22 caliber autbmatlcsr^sbi
new suits, three new topcoats
20 sport jackets, 20 pairs of new
shoes and 8 new hats,
i Hingood was- charged with rob
btng Max Bcngiston, employee
the Spur Knitting Mills of $1,601
last week and is suspected o:
robbing a payroll girl of $2,79(
in a downtown building elevatoi
earlier this week.
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