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} The AYD (61-777) along Sis. CP and the "Dk" were jubilant over the signing of Jackie Robinson in October, 1945, by the Montreal ~ Club of the International League with which club he was scheduled to play shortstop during the 1946 season. Robinson was a star athlete at the University of California in Los Angeles and was the first Negro base- ball player to be signed by organized basebail. (Source not clear) v0 stated that AyD officials feit his signing was Wa a a ; sod Jim Crow in baseball. who attended UCLA at the same e ROpDinson did, expressed the opinion, when asked out Robinson's political affiliations, that he was "conservative.? KS GEER 2 <visec that the AYD hoped to present an award to Jacki Robinson at the Annual Dinner to Salute Young America planned by the AYD for the evening of 12/12/45 at the Hotel Roosevelt in Na \. 61-777 -721X p. 35,42 (3)° The "Dk" 3/21/46, revealed that "The Veterans Committee Against Discrimination" (100- 344298) sponsored on this date a mass picket line in front of the "New York Daily News" building in protest against an article by sports editor "Jimny" Powers, which blasted Jackie Robinson and others. The "News" sports editor's column, according to the "Dh" viciously belittled the way Branch Rickey signed up Jackie Robinson to the Montreal Royals. 100-344298-10 p. 2 (16) The "DK" issue dated 4/11/46 contained an article captioned "Richmond Prexy 'Explains' His Robinson, Kright Ban." This article ex- plained that nine regularly scheduled Montreal Royals exhibition games had been cancelled because the Royals had refused to yield to the "Jim Crow" pattern in Richmond, Va., which barred Jackie Robinson and John Kright, Negroes, from playing with their teammates. er ceeilte p. 2 ? 5Ir 100- 178148-36 p. § (26)/ (R-175) SI 100~135—41-89 p. 24,26 (13)°(R-175, "Richmond Afro-American" 4/13/46) I 190-3-49-199 p. 20 026) (R-175, R-146) seh 100-FBRSO ~$ Sa