Word: jim
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Missouri, which Jim-Crows its public schools, the Roman Catholic schools of St. Louis ignored the local color bar, seated Negro & white students side by side...
Wherever the Dodgers have played, Negroes have turned out in force to see their hero. In Chicago, where Negro fans sported Jackie Robinson buttons, Jackie's fans came early and brought their lunch. In Jim Crowish St. Louis, where Negroes must sit in the right-field pavilion, the Robinson rooting section was more noticeable. Their adulation embarrassed Robbie: it made it harder for him to act like just another ballplayer. Rickey had promised to treat Jackie "just like any other rookie," and he certainly did on the payroll. Though he may have to pay Jackie more next season...
Besides last year's Varsity, there are several other sources of talent from which Dick Harlow can draw to complete his first-string backfield. From the 1946 Freshman team come potential passing threat Jim Kenary and scathack Hall Moffie. Kenary found a starting quarterback assignment in both B.C. scrimmages, completing a few long passes and making several long gains on the ground. Moffie made his first Varsity showing in the second B.C. tussle and endeared himself to such Crimson partisans as were present with assorted lightning breakaways through the Idagles' secondary. Competing with Moffie for the left-halfback slot...
There are several other sources of talent. From last year's Freshman team, seatback Hal Moffle and potential passing threat Jim Kenary have already become important cogs in the new backfield. "Fleet Gibby Warren, who showed well in the B. C. scrimmage, comes from the Jayvees, while halfback Chuck Roche, star of the 1945 informal team, returns to action. From Tufts as a transfer student comes 210-pound fullbacks Sam Adams...
...vital center slot are letterman Chuck Glynn, and former Freshmen Bill Hickey and Don Stone. The latter attracted favorable attention in the B. C. scrimmage. At guard there are several excellent prospects, including last fall's regulars Emil Dravaric and Nick Rodis, strong contender Bob Drennan, and scrappy Jim Feinberg among the lettermen, 1945 regular Howie Foster, and last year's Freshman captain Dick Guidera...