COLORED AMERICAN CAVALCADE

whose cavalcade of modern Comerica los angeles california cavalcade presents united golfers 14th annual open and 10th amateur national golf tournament under flawless southern california sky from the Atlantic to the Pacific from New Orleans north to Portland Oregon assemble over 100 men and women from every state in the Union to compete in the greatest single all colored sports event of any year and to the victor belong the spoils and impose an array of cups all sponsored by well-known men and women in the motion picture and business world such men as Luis be mayor al jolson Johnny Weissmuller and Bing Crosby such outstanding women as Louise beavers Oh future champion well they say you can't start too young stay with us Sonny find every worthwhile movement can be found the feminine touch the ladies department of the West Coast Golf Club official Los Angeles hostesses by rail air and route 66 the Chicago Caravan comprising 30 men and women all outstanding colored golfers followed this Western trail to conquest official Los Angeles host Jay a Buchanan and Bill Johnson superintendent of Griffith Park welcome Ralph our Chilton national president ladies and gentlemen your attention please sponsors of this tournament language and we hope this day will be both pleasant and palpable we are now ready to go all contestants please report at the first tee immediately and there they go each one victorious in his mind but certainly a winner among them what's this California beauties raring to go and with clubs in their hand no no too soon not yet ladies now isn't that just too bad here is dr. Remus Robinson of Detroit 1938 amateur champion being greeted by Ralph Jill and George Randall president of the Randall productions incorporated the only all colored motion picture corporation in Hollywood Mr Al Miller first vice president from Atlanta now Tina settle down a young fella you're shakin event a pretty one dr. Bradford energetic president of the West Coast Golf Club Jay Buchanan forthe last president Pasadena California one of the best fighters apart in the clothes he will give this course a real tussle John Gray how much your champion of Chicago came a long way and you can bet he'll not go back empty-handed a long to be remembered name in Western football Eddy Atkinson now it's turned his talents to go here maybe a surprise winner Theophilus T Smith former University of Iowa athlete that's right Theophilus old boy don't forget that T Henry Martin from Columbia Pictures studios since his Drive fire down the fire way his friends call him killer kill him killer the next entrant will be oh can we go now please I told you not yeah no no not yet [Music] class Chandler amateur champion of Atlanta plays a very straight game so you pick them up too and Clarence modern has CAC news mr. Landy Taylor flew all the way from Norfolk Virginia to test the skill of the nation's best ladies and gentlemen your attention please the defending national open champion hard and wheeler from Atlanta Georgia mr. Chilton wishing him good luck and here's mr. Randol also tuition bon voyage here's one for Ripley a golfer that follows no style except his own entirely unorthodox he doesn't even grip the club and accepted Manor a national champion with a cross handed grip [Applause] Oh like it'd only be a champion but I guess we've got his mind on other business right now now teen off is a national secretary a V Crosby of Columbus Ohio one of the longest hitters in the game and a short game is a 1 or 2 behold this may be his year oh we're in again gee whiz guy what's the matter can't you wait alright maybe the next time living up to his unorthodox reputation champion wheeler contributes one of his usual spectacular recoveries approaching one of the greens he finds his ball lodged in the base of a tree good old club you can do it every golfer has a pet club and feels this club will bring him out now there it goes what a shot and on the green but at what a cost a broken Club just like losing a faithful friend very hard to replace but the good old number three aren't with the chap where you wanted to be near the fin it's still quite a distance and this foot will have to be good there goes it looks good Wow in for birdie and is he happy well well well all tired out it doesn't look like you're just ever going to get started now does it my my my not a leg to stand on last contestant to tee off is B Pennock national treasure from Detroit Michigan can't we go now alright girls now well we can't wait for the end of this let's move over to the last hole and see the finish just in time to catch wheeler a chip shot a practice swing there goes up and up on the green good boy Howard he needs this one badly look at it roll straight come on it's good hot dog a grand boy and a fine golfer but not quite good enough today what again girls you can't all be first that's right get together there should be some way out of this but why should we wait but here's what we are waiting for the three low score men approaching that last hole Strickland getting ready watch it Oh beauty right on the beam and it keeps coming what a shot but he still may have to make that putt to win Smith approaching another beauty right by Strickland's ball now marshals follow it here it comes all agree no it's not stopping look out marshal has to make a recovery on his overshot he's good they're out and on now for the down Smith seems to need this putt he looks worried missed it so close and yet so far one stroke is very important well that's done Edison Washington has to try for a long one and he needs it no sir he missed it well it looks like it's up to Strickland now four on this shot hangs a championship he made it and the first to congratulate him are his three brothers this is just part of the Strickland family three Strickland's are playing and the other two caddie it looks as if cliff is a new Open champion but we will wait for the official announcement and here it is let's listen to it the new national Open champion is Clifford Strickland from Riverside California congratulations mr. Strickland Awards are now being presented at the clubhouse Miss Geneva Wilson from Chicago is the new Women's Amateur champion receiving the winners cup in competition with the best golfers in the country a real sports woman from the city of high winds and big smiles a splendid player and a worthy champion congratulations miss Wilson mrs. Martha clizby low score amateur on west coast the only winning woman contestant from the West and here's the new champion cliff Strickland he receives a national championship award for first place for Ralph's children Roscoe Jones chairman of tournament committee gives him the glad-hand another new champion gus fries from Chicago who defeated dr. Robinson of Detroit dr. Robinson is turning over the trophy to the new amateur champion look at that bright beaming happy smile prices Congrats now he's happier than ever but what about our girlfriends oh here they are and at last they have found a solution all are lined up and will drive off together even though there is a slight rule call it for one of the time mercy me for well well even your time and so are we [Music]