Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1970-09-05 J. A. Beauchamp MARION JACKSON Views Sports of The World Cassius Clay, publicized as Muhammad Ali, is a phenomena in many ways. He is a gifted orator, lecturer, poet, recording artist, infighter for human justice, but more generously a friend of the common everyday people. While, Clay is a worldwide celebrity and personality in his own right, he mingles with the "avenue boys and the ghetto inhabitants, who are almost devoid of hope, and is a tremendous inspirational force for the deprived, degraded and the devastated of our society, who find no panecea in sloganisms!!! All adopted the Muslin faith in 1957 and took the name of Muhammad Ali in 1964. He calls Cassius Clay, his "slave name. "No one questions that Ali has fistic credentials, but the sordid and cancerous sickness in the American, civic, community and political structure, along with flagwaving veterans and pateiotic societies, along with the anquished mob psychology, embellished by their intellectual futility, in deploying integration has somehow used him as a symbol of their wait and delay tactics against a unitary school system in the USA. No one has censured Senator Fullbright of Arkansas and George McGovern of Minnesota for their outspoken opposition to the Viet Nam War. Fullbright and McGovern have spoken in the Halls of Congress, press conferences, interviews and radio-TV, but it is All, who really took on the chin. Forgotten is that Ali won 100 out of 108 fights as an amateur, represented the stars and stripes and won the Olympic title in 1960 and defeated Charles (Sonny) Listen for the world's heavyweight championship in the year 1964. He defeated the ex-champion in a return match. Can StarSpangled Americans forget so quickly, and ignore in smugness and inhumanity that all people don't conform? DID YOU KNOW? Florida A & M University may have its second former student in a WORLD SERIES. The first was Jim (Mud Cat) Grant, who briefly played for the Orange and Green Rattlers baseball team. The next Rattler horsehider, who has a chance to make the Autumnal Classic is Hal McRae, of the Cincinnati Reds. Two other Rattler players are in Organized Ball, notably Ulysses Wilson, Horace Lovett and Richmond Young. Mc Rae has a chance of staying with-the Cincy Reds, while Lovett is at Greewood, S. C. Wilson at Kennewich, Wash., and at Win Falls, Minn. Young and Wilson are in the Atlanta Braves farm system and the Kennewich club is the property of the San Diego Padres. Presently, McRae plays leftfield with the Big Red Machine with hard-hitting Bernie Carbo. He played only two years at FAMU and signed with the Cincinnati Reds at the end of his sophomore year. In 1965, he played winter ball in Cuba that year and went most of 1966 with a fractured ankle. The, slugging righthanded batter spent 1967 and 1968 in the Texas League, before joining the Reds in the latter part of 1969. Lovett signed with the Braves as a free agent and: blew into Greenwood by story. The All-American Rattler guard, played third base on the Orange and Green diamond corps and finished the season hitting .34. *** *** Ulysses Wilson was FAMU's All-American shortstop, was drafted by San Diego corps and finished the season. Padres and plays third base for Kennewich. While playing for Rattler Coach Costa Kittles, Wilson led the team in batting (380) HITS (35), at bats (92), runs, scored (30), stolen bases (17) and assists (85). He also finished in a tie for the RBI title with 18. *** *** THE. SPORTS BEAT—Gone with the wind and the tide of unitary school systems ordained by he U.S. courts and HEW, is once-famous Lanier High School, which won more athletic titles than any other school in Georgia. Not only was Lanier a victim of the changeover, which is a by-product of school desegregation, but many other, now long-gone prep institutions are no more. YOU REMEMBER, that is the aged generation, that Atlanta once had boys and girls high schools. One was the famous "Boys High School, which is on the site of the Fire Station General offices at the corner of Georgia State University and the Old City Auditorium. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL faded into oblivion when the Atlanta Public Schools community High School plan became a living concept, and its extinction marked the end of sep– arate high schools for boys and girls. There is a landmark on Courtland St. which tells the history of old Boys High School and perhaps there will be one to mark the demise of Lanier High School in Georgia's Central City. Replacing Lanier High School and other Macon schools will be three complexes known as Northeast, Central and Northwest, accomodating some 12,000 students. LANIER HIGH SCHOOL was founded in 1924 and was named for the famous poet Sidney Lanier. It became a boys' school exclusively in 1931 when Miller High School, was constructed for girls. In addition to athletic laurels, Lanier's compulsory ROTC program also snared many national honors, the latest being a national drill team crowd in Miami. As sure as death and taxes, the ultimate finality of Lanier as a prep athletic fortress was the elimination of ROTC, entirely. As ROTC went overthe boards it was gone with the wind for athletics, and a new deal for education in Macon. Sports Memories Are Fleeting!!!! Cassius Clay, publicized as Muhammad Ali, is a phenomena in many ways. He is a gifted orator, lecturer, poet, recording artist, infighter for human justice, but more generously a friend of the common everyday people. While, Clay is a worldwide celebrity and personality in his own right, he mingles with the "avenue boys and the ghetto inhabitants, who are almost devoid of hope, and is a tremendous inspirational force for the deprived, degraded and the devastated of our society, who find no panecea in sloganisms!!! All adopted the Muslin faith in 1957 and took the name of Muhammad Ali in 1964. He calls Cassius Clay, his "slave name. "No one questions that Ali has fistic credentials, but the sordid and cancerous sickness in the American, civic, community and political structure, along with flagwaving veterans and pateiotic societies, along with the anquished mob psychology, embellished by their intellectual futility, in deploying integration has somehow used him as a symbol of their wait and delay tactics against a unitary school system in the USA. No one has censured Senator Fullbright of Arkansas and George McGovern of Minnesota for their outspoken opposition to the Viet Nam War. Fullbright and McGovern have spoken in the Halls of Congress, press conferences, interviews and radio-TV, but it is All, who really took on the chin. Forgotten is that Ali won 100 out of 108 fights as an amateur, represented the stars and stripes and won the Olympic title in 1960 and defeated Charles (Sonny) Listen for the world's heavyweight championship in the year 1964. He defeated the ex-champion in a return match. Can StarSpangled Americans forget so quickly, and ignore in smugness and inhumanity that all people don't conform? DID YOU KNOW? Florida A & M University may have its second former student in a WORLD SERIES. The first was Jim (Mud Cat) Grant, who briefly played for the Orange and Green Rattlers baseball team. The next Rattler horsehider, who has a chance to make the Autumnal Classic is Hal McRae, of the Cincinnati Reds. Two other Rattler players are in Organized Ball, notably Ulysses Wilson, Horace Lovett and Richmond Young. Mc Rae has a chance of staying with-the Cincy Reds, while Lovett is at Greewood, S. C. Wilson at Kennewich, Wash., and at Win Falls, Minn. Young and Wilson are in the Atlanta Braves farm system and the Kennewich club is the property of the San Diego Padres. Presently, McRae plays leftfield with the Big Red Machine with hard-hitting Bernie Carbo. He played only two years at FAMU and signed with the Cincinnati Reds at the end of his sophomore year. In 1965, he played winter ball in Cuba that year and went most of 1966 with a fractured ankle. The, slugging righthanded batter spent 1967 and 1968 in the Texas League, before joining the Reds in the latter part of 1969. Lovett signed with the Braves as a free agent and: blew into Greenwood by story. The All-American Rattler guard, played third base on the Orange and Green diamond corps and finished the season hitting .34. *** *** Ulysses Wilson was FAMU's All-American shortstop, was drafted by San Diego corps and finished the season. Padres and plays third base for Kennewich. While playing for Rattler Coach Costa Kittles, Wilson led the team in batting (380) HITS (35), at bats (92), runs, scored (30), stolen bases (17) and assists (85). He also finished in a tie for the RBI title with 18. *** *** THE. SPORTS BEAT—Gone with the wind and the tide of unitary school systems ordained by he U.S. courts and HEW, is once-famous Lanier High School, which won more athletic titles than any other school in Georgia. Not only was Lanier a victim of the changeover, which is a by-product of school desegregation, but many other, now long-gone prep institutions are no more. YOU REMEMBER, that is the aged generation, that Atlanta once had boys and girls high schools. One was the famous "Boys High School, which is on the site of the Fire Station General offices at the corner of Georgia State University and the Old City Auditorium. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL faded into oblivion when the Atlanta Public Schools community High School plan became a living concept, and its extinction marked the end of sep– arate high schools for boys and girls. There is a landmark on Courtland St. which tells the history of old Boys High School and perhaps there will be one to mark the demise of Lanier High School in Georgia's Central City. Replacing Lanier High School and other Macon schools will be three complexes known as Northeast, Central and Northwest, accomodating some 12,000 students. LANIER HIGH SCHOOL was founded in 1924 and was named for the famous poet Sidney Lanier. It became a boys' school exclusively in 1931 when Miller High School, was constructed for girls. In addition to athletic laurels, Lanier's compulsory ROTC program also snared many national honors, the latest being a national drill team crowd in Miami. As sure as death and taxes, the ultimate finality of Lanier as a prep athletic fortress was the elimination of ROTC, entirely. As ROTC went overthe boards it was gone with the wind for athletics, and a new deal for education in Macon. BUSY MAN Jaccob P. Beckley was the most active player in major league history, appearing in 2,398 games with five different teams during his 20-year career. Yvonne Goolagong English Net Champ Yvonne Goolagong, 18, an Australian aborigine, won the North of England open tennis title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 decision over Aussie Kerry Melville that earned her first prize money of $1,200. Dry Cereals Not Breakfast Of Champions Dry cereals are not the breakfast of champions and are not any more nourishing than pizza or baked beans, a nutritionist told Congress Wednesday. Prof. Michael C Latham of Cornell University testified before a Senate consumer subcommittee that dollar for dollar, the housewife gets less nurition from cereals than she does from bread, hominy grits, spaghetti, baked beans or pizza. Theft of U.S. Oil in Asia cost Pentagon millions. Falcons Claim Redskin The Washington Redskins placed defensive back Tommy Brown and defensive end Carl Kamerer on waivers and the Atlanta Falcons immediately claimed Kamerer. At the same time Redskins' Coach Bill Austin announced that Floyd Peters, defensive tackle, would become a playercoach with the team. Now in his 12th year of pro ball, Peters was obtained in the off-season from the Philadelphia Eagles. Alcorn's Weeks Bengals Casualty The Cincinnati Bengals, have released seven rookies in a move that trimmed their training camp roster to 26 rookies and free agents. Those released by Coach Paul Brown included linebackers Don Jordan of North Carolina, defensive backs Marvin Weeks of Alcorn A. And M. and Mark Stewart of Georgia. LABOR DAY, NOW FOR— Falcons Overpower K.C. Chiefs, 22-17 Safety Tom McCauley raced 98 yards with a missed third quarter field goal and rookie Kenny Vinyard kicked two field goals to lead Atlanta to a 22-17 upset victory Saturday night over the world champion Kansas City Chiefs. Vinyard's 52 yard field goal with 7:04 left in the third quarter put the Falcons in front 13-10. But the Chief's JanSten erud missed on a 55-yarder five minutes later and McCauley grabbed the ball at the two races across the field and down the sidelines for a touch down that put the Falcons in front 19-10. Vinyard missed the extra point, but with 6:19 remaining 8, 53-.3, the rookie kicked from Texas Tech booted a 37 yard field goal for the final margin of victory. The Falcons jumped in front the first time they had the ball Starting at his 24, quarterback Bob Berry passed five times in nine plays, the first for 32 yards to Jerry Mitchell and the last for six yards to Harmon Wages for the score. Bob Etter kicked the extra point and then with 13:56 left in the half, he increased the score to 10-0 with a 34-yard field, goal. Kansas City narrowed the gap to 10-7 when with 6:01 keft ub tge gakfm quartervack Mike Livingston capped an 80 yard drive with a 12-yard scoring toss to Robert Holmes. Stenerud kicked the extra point and a 22-yard field goal early in the third quarter to get the Chiefs a brief 10-10 tie. Albany State Rams To Open Grid Drills With the Opening of Fall Football drills just a day away, Albany (Ga.) State College's Willie Parker and his staff are anxious for the action to begin. The first crew of a total of 55 men expected here by Saturday morning's opening practice, bribbled in Thursday afternoon. Albernell King, Hugh Hicks, Reggie Forbes and Alvin Denmark were among the first arrivees to check in at Peace Hall, where they'll be housed for the next two weeks. Pausing for a long, hard look at the upcoming season, Parker, who has been Really confined in the last three weeks getting everything lined up for this moment, said, "we'll be starting out fresh.. Right from scratch. When we hit the field Saturday morning, all 55 players will be starting out equal. We have no starters on this team yet." "To be very frank," added the Rams' coach, as he is about to embark on his first head coaching assignment, "we are looking for eleven men who are ready to play football and are enthusiastic and ready to pay the price." Asked what are his goals for the year, Parker blushed, "To win a ballgame as soon as possible." The Rams will be working a three-a-day drill schedule, plus a nightly skull session, for the first two weeks, "we have a lot of work ahead of us before our season opener at Fayetteville state on September 19," The Rams' mentor said. "And" continued Parker, "We have a whole system to put in with such short time. 5 Southern Track Stars All-America Five members of Texas Southern University track team, the Flying Tigers have been selected to the 1970 NAIA All America track and field team. They are sprinters Willie Polk. Ronald Washington, Ernest Williams and Robert Taylor and distant man Tommy Fulton. Washington, Polk, Williams and Taylor formed the NAIA winning 440 relay team that was clocked in 40.0 after qualifying in 39.8. The group tied the nations fastest time in the sprint relay with a 39.4 at the Meet of Champions in Pasadena in May. Taylor won the 100 yard dash at the Billings, Montana meet with a 9.4. Savannah Good fear Predicted Coach John Myles, entering into his second full season as head football coach at Savannah State, is predicting a winning season even though the Tigers will entertain such powerhouses as Alcorn A&M and Bethune-Cookman. Youth Sports Activity, Inc. Fetes Players The Youth Sports Activity dinner with 300 guests was held Tuesday night, August 25 at Don Clendenon's Supper club. 300 boys and parents enjoyed the first baseball dinnerset up by the Youth Sports Activity, Inc. and sponsored by the Extra Point, Inc. and the Atlanta Braves Organization. Highlites of the program were awards to all participants in the summer baseball program and a special award, to the team having the most parents in attendance at the banquet. The speaker for the evening was Mr. W. F. Crawf, retired principal, the Atlanta Public schools also an officer of the Extra Point Club. Toastmaster for the occasion was Mr. Hubert Jackson, president of the Extra Point Club. Special guest for the evening was Mr. Bill Lucas, admin istrator for the Atlanta Braves Remarks were made by Mr. Ralph Long, president of the Youth Sports Activity, Inc. Director A. L. Watson stated that the next program will be the Pop Warner Football League. Any boy in Atlanta interested can sign up for it. One Minute Sports Quiz 1. Who won the Army-Air Force football game in 1969? 2. What team defeated LSU in regular season play last year? 3. What was the score of the 1969 Rose Bowl game? 4. What team led the National League in batting last season? 5. What team led the league in pitching?. 1. Air Force, 13 to 6. 2. Mississippi. 3. Ohio State 27. Southern Cal 16. 4. Pittsburgh. 5. St. Louis. U.S. and Soviet agree to add air routes. The Answers 1. Who won the Army-Air Force football game in 1969? 2. What team defeated LSU in regular season play last year? 3. What was the score of the 1969 Rose Bowl game? 4. What team led the National League in batting last season? 5. What team led the league in pitching?. 1. Air Force, 13 to 6. 2. Mississippi. 3. Ohio State 27. Southern Cal 16. 4. Pittsburgh. 5. St. Louis. U.S. and Soviet agree to add air routes. Wayne State's Fitzpatrick's Future Bright DETROIT — Freshman do not usually step right into Wayne State Universitys' starting lineup, but Larry Fitzpatrick did last year in what was the start of what could be an illustrious career at the Detroit school. Fitzpatrick is a 6-foot-2, 200 pounder whose best football is still in his future—if the sophomore develops his potential says one of his coaches, WSU assistant Ron VanErmen. The Detroit-Cody High School product is, according to VanErmen, "Quick, strong, physically tough and has great hands." Additionally, the player who was WSUs' number two receiver last year as a freshman with 20.8 of the team's' pass completions has in VanErmen's words,"... a fine attitude and is a hard worker." Fitzpatrick settled in quick order last fall what could have been an unsettled strongside and situation at WSU. He became what many offensive systems would label the tight end. His duties include catching passes, but that's just a part of his assignment in the WSU system: The strong end has to be strong, because he blocks a great deal of the time. particularly on the WSU breadand-butter sweeps and offtackle plays. That puts him up against defensive tackles who in most cases last year outweighed Fitzpatrick by 20 to 70 pounds. His play last year and the progress made from the start of practice in 1969 through the season and concluding with spring football last May were enough to let Van Enmen label him "The best we've bad at the position offensively in the five years I've been here, at least the best in potential." VanErmen makes a lot of Fitzpatrick's potential and places great stock in what a year's experience can mean to the agile end. "You can't measure his improvement in a quantitative figure," says VanErmen, "but I can tell you that his progress has been steady," he adds. There is the hint there that his is the best kind of improvement since it suggests that the coaching staff can count on a given type of performance each week from this or any other player rather than a great game, one week followed up by a so-so effort. Early last season. WSU's coaches described him as having the best set of hands of any freshman end in the five-year coaching era of Head Coach Vein Gala's staff. His performance over, the year when be caught at least, one pass, in each of the first seven games and was blanked on only the team's final contest of the year bore out the observation. His speed was also exhibited when' he averaged. 13.9 per catch, a top figure for a college tight end. His longest recaptions went for 40 to 28 yards with the longer one being his first college scoring play. About his blocking, VanErmen says, "He will be an outstanding blocker after, his year of experience and if he uses his potential." Fitzpatrick was a versatile prep, making All-City teams in football and basketball and excelling as a high jumper and long jumper in-track. He's also versatile in football and says. VanErmen, "Could be a top defensive player if we wanted to use him there." WSU coaches thought, enough of his speed to list him on the depth chart for possible duty at weakside (split) end if the, need should arise. Wayne State's offense promises to utilize the potential of its young players like Fitzpatrick this season in a more varied offense. It will be up to these same players to realize that potential for any team or individual success this year and in the future. "Unity" To Key S. C. State Formula For Grid Victory When football practice opened this year, Oree Banks the south Carolina State college coach stood before 75 candidates, including 25 veterans, and told them of the heart, hustle and desire that would be needed among other things to win the STAC championship. "We are like a family," Bands told his charges at the meeting. "We must have unity. The good of the entire group must come before any individual. "We must be unselfish; that is all of our efforts must be de dicated to winning football. "Same of our players made some serious mistakes last season that cost us three games. We don't aim to let that happen this year," Banks added. For some reason, Banks words were taken by the Veterans and the rookies alike as more than, a mere indoctrination speech on the first day. When the session was over, players huddled in small groups and pledged their utmost to making the Bulldogs a winner in 1970 South Carolina is expected to feature a strong offensive punch in workhorse Jesse smond, 6-0 228, at fullback and shifty sophomore running back John Hayneowortta who can break a game open with his fine running ability. Asmond averaged 6 yards per carry last season and locked good in the psring. Battling for the other running back spot are junior college: All America Jackie Smith, 606, 198, from Orlando, Fla., and sophomore David, Dougherty, 6-2, 218 from Columbia's Booker T. Washing ton. The quarterback spot is still undecided Banks has a couple of veterans 6-0 junior. Birto Benjamin, and 6-4 sophomore Benjamin Samuels, of Portsmouth, Va. Benjamin led the team in passing last season completing 49 percent of his serials for 786 yards and six touchdowns. According to the coaching staff Samuels has the site, desire and ability to become an outstanding signal caller. He can throw the long or the short pass with skill and his release is exceptionally quick. On the receiving and of the serials from Samuel or Benjamin will be split endand all-American candidate All Young, a senior from Columbia, and tight end Ervin Beals, 1 6-2, 239 pounder from Philadelphia. Other veteran receivers inclued David Fair, Ernest Burgess, Henry Macury and William Clark. Interior linemen include Adville Montgomery 6-4, 269, and Larry Wilson, 6-3 242, at the tackles, Ernest Coe, 6-4 221 and John Wade, 5-11, 214, at the guards. A battle seems to be developing for the center position between 6-2 218 Glen Figgures, and 6-1, 210 Vaughn Hunter, a couple of sophomores. The Bulldogs front defensive line will probably feature Louis Ross and Robert Davis at the ends and Barney Chavous and James Evans at the tackles. Chavous 6-3, 228 stepped in as a freeman and performed at his peak all last season. The staff is expecting him to retain his middle guard post. With the exception of one alteration, the defensive secondary will probably remain intact. Willie Aldridge, a bruising ball carrier when he is healthy, has been switched to defensive safety. Otherwise the Bulldogs will pin their hopes On Robert Hemby, Carlton Taylor, Ronald Smith, and Bernard Boston, in the secondary. Chaparral 23 Will Run In Atlanta Can-Am, Sept. 13 Texas race car designer Jim Hall has announced that his revolutionary Chaparral 21 "ground-effects" vehicle will run in the Road Atlanta CanAm race September 13, with 'World Grand Prix Champion Jackie Steward of Scotland at the wheel. In a statement released during last weekend's CanadianAmerican Challenge Cup event at Mid-Ohio Raceway, Hall said the Chaparral team "will compete in several remaining Can-Am races commencing with the Road Atlanta race on September 13th. The box-like 2 J racer incorporates a pair of large fans mounted to the read body section. Powered by two small auxiliary engines these fans draw air out from under the car much like a large vacuum cleaner creating a downforce that sucks the car to the ground and increases tire grip. As a result, the Chaparral can take road course corners nearly 15 percent faster than any other Group 7 can m racer. Road Atlanta's $80,000 CanAm marks the first appearance of the Chaparral since its Watkins Glen debut, and the 200 mile event looms as an important test for the unique new machine. — which many experts see as the most important development in auto racing since the turbine. If you lose it, it isn't lost. Maybe you've never lost a U.S. Savings Bond. Or had one stolen. Or somehow born out up. If you ever do, you'll quickly find out how indestructible Bonds really are. Because we replace them. All you have to do is let us know they've missing. It's another person why Bonds are one of the wisest ways to save. Buy Bonds on a regular basis through the Payroll Savings Plan where you work or the Bond a Month Plan where you bank. Once you've got em. There's no way to lose them. Bonds are sale. If stolen, or destroyed, we replace them. When , they can be cashed of your bank. Then may be deferred until . And always Bonds are a way to save. Miami Dolphins Upset Baltimore Colts, 20-13 Quarterback Bob Griese threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Larry Seiple and Jim Klick rammed over from two yards out Saturday night to lead Coach Don Skula's undefeated Miami Dolphins to a 20-13 upset exhibition victory over Skula'sformer team, the Baltimore Colts. Dolphins Kicker Earl Krenser added field goals of 34 yards in the second quarter and 12 yards in the third quarter to round out Miami's scoring in the hotely contested game before a record crowd of 76,712 Orange Bowl fans. Baltimore, suffering its first loss under new Coach Don McCafferty, scored its lone touchdown on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Earl Morrall to tight end John Mackey with 12:09 left in the third period on a drive set up by a 56 yard Morrall pass to back Ed Hinton. Lou Michaels booted a 36 yard field goal to open the Baltimore scoring with 7:08 Left in the first period. He added a 23-yarder with 8:01 left in the second period. Griese found Seiple loosely covered in the end zone and hit him with the 20-yard touchdown pass with 11:01 left in the second period to cap a 95-yard drive. Klick's twoyard scoring plurge came with 12:09 left in the third period on a 71-yard drive. John Unitas quarterbacked the Colts in the first half, completing nine of 16 passes for 97 yards. But the famed Unitas threw two key interceptions.