Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Wendell Smith''s "Life of Splendor and Excitement" by Michael Marsh 1. Remembering Wendell December 9, 1972, Hazel Garland''s Things to Talk About, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 13 December 9, 1972, Louis Martin''s The Big Parade: "We Mourn a notable friend," The Pittsburgh Courier, p. 3 December 16, 1972, Dick Young, The Sporting News, p. 16 2. Black History July 30, 1938, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 March 6, 1943, Sports Beat, "Young Frank Dixon Refutes Old Myth About Durability of Negro Runners," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 19 August 31, 1946, Sports Beat, "Marshall Bowling King," Pittsburgh Courier, p.

16 August 16, 1947, Sports Beat, "Louis Amateur King; Rhodes Tops Pros in Courier Meet," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 May 7, 1949, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 22 January 7, 1950, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 20 January 3, 1959, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 March 25, 1961, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 38 January 20, 1962, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 45 June 22, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 September 21, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

15 March 28, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 19 July 4, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 September 5, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 October 22, 1966, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 December 17, 1966, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 July 20, 1971, "Golfing riches still elude Sifford" by Wendell Smith, Chicago Sun-Times, p. 81 May 9, 1972, "Pressure hasn''t bothered Aaron in push for Ruth''s homer mark" by Wendell Smith, Chicago Sun-Times, p. 98 3.

 Jackie Robinson April 27, 1946, The Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 June 7, 1947, The Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 March 19, 1949, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 10 May 19, 1951, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 February 26, 1955, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 12 January 19, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 February 9, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 May 20, 1959, The Sporting News, p.

4 June 3, 1961, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 34 May 17, 1964, "Changing Times in the U.S. and England," Chicago Tribune, p. 190 January 26, 1971, "Jackie Robinson discusses old adversary Leo," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 72 November 4, 1972, "The Jackie Robinson I Knew," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 9 4. Foreign Affairs July 19, 1941, Smitty''s Sports Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

16 January 10, 1948, Pittsburgh Courier, pp. 1, 4 April 10, 1948, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 13 August 14, 1948, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 7 November 7, 1953, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 July 25, 1959, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 May 12, 1962, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 45 April 27, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 11 July 27, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

15 December 3, 1972, Tuesday at Home Magazine, "Should the Olympic Games Be Continued," pp. 269-275 5. Confronting Racism December 10, 1938, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 November 9, 1940, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 18 February 23, 1946, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 12 January 26, 1952, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 November 9, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 24 September 24, 1960, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

25 January 28, 1961, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 37 April 15, 1961, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 38 January 6, 1962, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 32 August 15, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 August 4, 1970, "Dark still bothered by racist charge," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 75 October 31, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 March 13, 1965, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 February 3, 1970, "Ashe is caught in South Africa dilemma," Chicago Sun-Times, p.

80 6. Friendly Fire May 14, 1938, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 17 June 17, 1939, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 17 December 18, 1943, Smitty''s Sports Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 September 1, 1945, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 12 January 26, 1946, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 January 24, 1948, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 March 12, 1949, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

10 January 12, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 22 July 18, 1959, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 December 7, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 October 3, 1964, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 7. Progress October 29, 1938, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 17 August 19, 1939, "''Owners Will Admit Negro Players If Fans Demand Them''--Cards'' Pilot," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 December 7, 1940, Smitty''s Sport Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

17 February 9, 1946, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 16 October 4, 1947, Sports Beat, "The Series Takes The Town.," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 13 December 29, 1951, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 August 8, 1953, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 July 3, 1954, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 June 22, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 August 2, 1958, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

25 September 17, 1960, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 52 December 8, 1962, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 18 March 26, 1966, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 11 February 27, 1971, We Believe. by C.C. Johnson Spink, Editor and Publisher, The Sporting News, pp. 17, 30 8.

 Women! May 15, 1948, "Now the ''New Look'' Is in the Fight Game," Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 September 18, 1948, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 22 July 29, 1950, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 22 June 20, 1953, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 September 25, 1954, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 August 24, 1957, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 25 9. Muhammad Ali August 3, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p.

15 January 16, 1965, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 December 11, 1965, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 January 20, 1970, "Foggy future keeps Cassius on the move," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 73 September 23, 1970, "Long layoff Ali undoing," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 87 November 17, 1970, "Chamberlain vs. Clay? It''s a good idea," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 80 March 9, 1971, "''I Ain''t No Champ,'' Moans Once Invincible Ex-Champ," Chicago Sun-Times, p. 28 June 22, 1971, "A new Ali faces uncertain future," Chicago Sun-Times, p.

81 10. Loss May 15, 1943, Smitty''s Sports Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 18 December 2, 1944, Smitty''s Sports Spurts, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 12 November 20, 1948, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 10 July 19, 1952, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 14 December 25, 1954, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, pp. 1, 4 November 30, 1963, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 August 5, 1964, Sports Beat, Chicago Daily Defender, pp.

22, 28 November 27, 1965, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 April 2, 1966, Sports Beat, Pittsburgh Courier, p. 15 Bibliography Index.