Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1970-04-04 J. A. Beauchamp MARION JACKSON Views Sports of The World Clarence E. Gaines, who is affectionately known as "Big house and popular atheletic director at Winston-Salem State College, has been elected as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for 1970-71...... Sports-loving Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, who resigned as president of Morgan State College, will direct the office of Urban Affairs of the American Council on Education...... NEW CIAA PRESIDENTClarence E.(Bighouse)Gaines has been a key person in the development and popularity of the CIAA Basket Tournament. His team has won the most of the CIAA hoop safaris (seven) and he has won the league's coach of the year award six years. Several of his players are in professional basketball including Earl (The Pearl) Monroe of the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association. WINSTON SALEM STATE— has been the producer of many Olympic, NCAA, AAU and CI AA champions. Incidentally, the CIAA has an ambitious program in track and field, football, swimming, wrestling and tennis, et al. To assist Bighouse Gaines in this continued development will be his elected supporters. Other officers of the conference are: Ernest D. Fears, Norfolk State; vice president; Joseph E. Thompson, St. Paul's Chairman Northern Division; Harold Scott, Fayetteville State, Chairman, Southern Division; Sanford M. Per kins, Norfolk State, Secretary Treasurer; E. N. Smith, Elizabeth City State, assistant secretary - treasurer; L. D. Smith, acting commissioner. THE GREATEST EVER COACHES have served under Dr. Martin D. Jenkins of Morgan State College. He has an honorary degree from my alma mater and many others from outstanding colleges and universities. Dr. Jenkins was in the drivers seat during the years of the immortal all - time winning years of Eddie F. (Eddie Hurt) who produced national champions not only in football but in Olympic track and field. He has been a "repeat" on the Stars and Stripes Olympic and Pan-American track and field teams as well as the USA — Russia games which travels each two years to Iron Curtain countries, (Finland and Poland)and as well as the Star-Spangled competition between the USA and the United Kingdom that the is Great Britian. BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE prestige of the Morgan State College Athletic Program I kept my eyes open, that" is news-wise on the future of Dr. Jenkins. Dr. Jenkins recently announced his resignation as President of Morgan State College in Baltimore, effective in the latter part of the summer. He will assume his new position in Washington on Sept. 1. In the meantime he will serve as consultant to the Council and Assume responsibility for organizing the new program. Plans to establish the new office were announced last year by the Council and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation which is providing a grant of $180,000 for the new effort. The new office will enable the Council to assume Leader ship in relating colleges and universities to responsibilities in Urban Affairs. It also will provide assistance to higher education associations and other organizations. "To fill this important new post in Urban Affairs we made an extended search, and I think we are very fortunate in having obtained the services of a recognized educational leader who is well qualified to organize and move forward thie program," Council President Logan Wilson said. FOR THE RECORD — In the current issue of Gentlemen's Quarterly, there is an interesting report on the 100 Per Cent Pioneer Award Winner, the accolade which honors the memory of Alonzo F. Herndon, late founder - president of The Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Mecom was one of the most popular ever winner of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company trophy. If you wonder how he got it, let me recite from the article: "Personal involvement not dollars is why he is in football. I am not interested in making a profit. What I care about relates to the game." Mecom sometimes gives the impression that he is frantically trying to establish an image separated from the dollar sign. He's defensive about his wealth.... and has a strong dislike about articles about himself which stress the money angle. But money has always been a reality in John Mecom's life aut it takes money to assemble a team, and that's why he is the man that came to play. CLARENCE E. GAINS, CIAA PRES. Clarence E. Gaines, who is affectionately known as "Big house and popular atheletic director at Winston-Salem State College, has been elected as president of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for 1970-71...... Sports-loving Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, who resigned as president of Morgan State College, will direct the office of Urban Affairs of the American Council on Education...... NEW CIAA PRESIDENTClarence E.(Bighouse)Gaines has been a key person in the development and popularity of the CIAA Basket Tournament. His team has won the most of the CIAA hoop safaris (seven) and he has won the league's coach of the year award six years. Several of his players are in professional basketball including Earl (The Pearl) Monroe of the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association. WINSTON SALEM STATE— has been the producer of many Olympic, NCAA, AAU and CI AA champions. Incidentally, the CIAA has an ambitious program in track and field, football, swimming, wrestling and tennis, et al. To assist Bighouse Gaines in this continued development will be his elected supporters. Other officers of the conference are: Ernest D. Fears, Norfolk State; vice president; Joseph E. Thompson, St. Paul's Chairman Northern Division; Harold Scott, Fayetteville State, Chairman, Southern Division; Sanford M. Per kins, Norfolk State, Secretary Treasurer; E. N. Smith, Elizabeth City State, assistant secretary - treasurer; L. D. Smith, acting commissioner. THE GREATEST EVER COACHES have served under Dr. Martin D. Jenkins of Morgan State College. He has an honorary degree from my alma mater and many others from outstanding colleges and universities. Dr. Jenkins was in the drivers seat during the years of the immortal all - time winning years of Eddie F. (Eddie Hurt) who produced national champions not only in football but in Olympic track and field. He has been a "repeat" on the Stars and Stripes Olympic and Pan-American track and field teams as well as the USA — Russia games which travels each two years to Iron Curtain countries, (Finland and Poland)and as well as the Star-Spangled competition between the USA and the United Kingdom that the is Great Britian. BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE prestige of the Morgan State College Athletic Program I kept my eyes open, that" is news-wise on the future of Dr. Jenkins. Dr. Jenkins recently announced his resignation as President of Morgan State College in Baltimore, effective in the latter part of the summer. He will assume his new position in Washington on Sept. 1. In the meantime he will serve as consultant to the Council and Assume responsibility for organizing the new program. Plans to establish the new office were announced last year by the Council and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation which is providing a grant of $180,000 for the new effort. The new office will enable the Council to assume Leader ship in relating colleges and universities to responsibilities in Urban Affairs. It also will provide assistance to higher education associations and other organizations. "To fill this important new post in Urban Affairs we made an extended search, and I think we are very fortunate in having obtained the services of a recognized educational leader who is well qualified to organize and move forward thie program," Council President Logan Wilson said. FOR THE RECORD — In the current issue of Gentlemen's Quarterly, there is an interesting report on the 100 Per Cent Pioneer Award Winner, the accolade which honors the memory of Alonzo F. Herndon, late founder - president of The Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Mecom was one of the most popular ever winner of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company trophy. If you wonder how he got it, let me recite from the article: "Personal involvement not dollars is why he is in football. I am not interested in making a profit. What I care about relates to the game." Mecom sometimes gives the impression that he is frantically trying to establish an image separated from the dollar sign. He's defensive about his wealth.... and has a strong dislike about articles about himself which stress the money angle. But money has always been a reality in John Mecom's life aut it takes money to assemble a team, and that's why he is the man that came to play. Comment On Sports There may be a lot wrong with Major League baseball owners but there are also some very good things about most of them and the history of their handling of professional baseball government is not a bad one. It's time this is written because some people are painting the reverse clause black, and the owners who instigated it also. The reserve clause may or may not pass another legal test but it has thus far served baseball pretty well. Major League owners established a good pension plan for players without being forced to by a player organization. Many have been liberal in the salary field, and over the years there are players who have taken advantage of the generosity of owners. Today clubs give players good expense allowances, accommodations and travel facilities, plus meal allowances, in addition to salaries. In general, in other words, the life of a Major Leaguer is a good life. BASEBALL * * * There may be a lot wrong with Major League baseball owners but there are also some very good things about most of them and the history of their handling of professional baseball government is not a bad one. It's time this is written because some people are painting the reverse clause black, and the owners who instigated it also. The reserve clause may or may not pass another legal test but it has thus far served baseball pretty well. Major League owners established a good pension plan for players without being forced to by a player organization. Many have been liberal in the salary field, and over the years there are players who have taken advantage of the generosity of owners. Today clubs give players good expense allowances, accommodations and travel facilities, plus meal allowances, in addition to salaries. In general, in other words, the life of a Major Leaguer is a good life. GAITHER GUEST SPEAKER Jake Gaither ... Clinic Speaker Alonzo S. (Jake) Gaither will be the guest speaker for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Football Coaching School, to be held April 9-10-11 at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The Football School, co-sponsored by the University of Missouri Athletic Department and the MSHSAA, will also feature Tiger Head Football Coach Dap Devine and his entire staff, along with four of the top High School Coaches in the state. Gaither, who retired as head coach at Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Florida, on January 29 of this year, has often been referred to as the "Winningest Coach in the Nation" He compiled a record of 203 victories, 36 defeats and four ties since he took over as head coach at Florida A&M in 1945. The worst records for Gaither were 6-6 in 1947 and 7-3 in 1965-66. He has guided his team to six National Negro Collegiate Football Championships and has won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship 22 of 25 years. He has produced at least one All-American at Florida A&M every year, except 1949. A total of 35 different players were named All-Americans under Gaither and 11 of those were twotime selections. The late Willie Galimore made the list three times. Along with Galimore, other noted players who have played for Gaither include Bob Hayes of the Dallas Cowboys, Clarence Childs of New York, Hewritt Dixon of the Oakland Raiders, Al Denson of Denver, Eugene Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs and Major Hazelton of the Chicago Bears. He was named NAIA Coach of the Year this past season after his club finished 9-1 and defeated Grambling, La. 29-19 in the Orange Blossom Classic. He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1960. Devine, who has the third best record among the country's major college coaches, will speak on "Dedication of Missouri Athletes to Football and Changing Trends in Offense and Defense." Gaither will talk on "The Split Line T Offense" and "Establishment of Espirit De Corps in Athletic Teams." Devine is scheduled to give his presentation at 2 p. m. on Thursday April 9 and Gaither at 3 p. m. on April 9 and 9 a. m. on April 10. High School coaches of Kansas City Rockhurst, W. C. Hopper of Kansas City DeLaSalle, Aurora's Charles McCallister and Layn Phillips of Cass Midway of Westline. All sessions of the school will be held in the Fine. Arts Auditorium on the University of Missouri Campus. Registration fee for the Coaching School is $10.00 per individual. Atlanta Chiefs Roster Set For April 11 opener The Atlanta Chiefs roster is set for the coming season, which starts Saturday night, April 11 at Clayton County's Tara Stadium against the St. Louis Stars. The 15 man squad has only three changes from last year's Chiefs team that finished second by one point in the North American Soccer League Championship competition. Missing from the 1970 Chiefs are two Zambians, Freddie Mwila and Emmet Kapengwe, both playing now for Aston Villa in England; and last year's coach, Vic Crowe, who w coaches Aston Villa. Replacing the three are all league forward Art Welch from Baltimore, former Brazilian national player Uriel and the Chiefs first Americanborn player. Sonny Carter from Macon, Georgia. "The team Shapes up to be on the par with out clubs of the two seasons," new Chiefs Coach Vic Rouse said. "Barring injuries, we should be a top contender for the championship once again this year." The Chiefs 15 man roster is three short of the league maximum of 18. "We're keeping the three spots open just as last year, Rouse said, "because soccer is a game of limited substitution, and we feel that all of our players should get maximum opportunity to play." Chiefs players for this season in addition to Rouse, are Welch, Uriel, Carter, forward Everald Cummings, Kaizer Boy Boy Motaung, Graham Newton, Nick Papawakis; halfbacks Mike Ash, Ray Bloomfield, Ken Bracewell; fullbacks John Cocking, Henry Largie, Delroy Scott; and goalkeeper Manfred Kammerer. Patterson Has Hand Surgery Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson has undergone surgery Tuesday to repair damage on his left hand that was incurred when he received a severe cut in a shower accident. Patterson was scheduled to meet Mark Tessman in Houston, Tex., April 15, but the bout was postponed for "about a month" until Floyd's hand healed. Pro-Files By Bob Sudy! WHAT BOXER TOOK TWO DAYS TO WIN A TITLE? DAL HAWKINS-FRED BOSAN GOT NOWHERE IN 15 ROUNDS, JUNE 3, 1890 FOR THE FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE THEY AGREED TO MEET THE NEXT DAY AND HAWKINS KAYOED BOSAN IN THE 15 TH—OR 30TH ROUNDS. THE NORM VAN BROCKLINS: ALOHA, NFL— National Foot ball League Conference members were given a warn Hawaiian welcome at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Attending the conference were Norm Van Brocklin, head coach for the Atlanta Falcons and his wife. A fabulous time was had by all. Richie Allen Admits He Likes Booze; Not Alone If Richie Allen hits this way with a couple in him, look out when he gets sack on milk and Wheaties. Ballplayers understand Allen better than the public does. They understand why the Cardinals' controversial slugger would say "I'm human, I've taken a belt or two once in awhile to settle down before going out on the field." Why do ballplayers drink now and then both before and after ball games. For any number of reasons. Problems at home; sociability; idle time on their hands; insecurity and even fear. Hall of Famer Paul Waner had the reputation of being able to drink and do his job better than any man in baseball and I remember asking him about that not too long before he died a few years ago. "When I first started out in professional baseball I never drank any alcohol," Paul Waner said. "Later on I did drink but not really to the extent everybody said. I played a long time. Near the end of my career I got where it was hard for me to see the ball up there at the plate. I put on eyeglasses but I still had difficulty and didn't want to tell everybody." "He likes to put you guys on," Mauch says. Maybe so, but what happened with Bob Skinner? He's no newspaperman. Was Allen putting him on, too? I don't buy Mauch's theory and I told him so, but I can understand why he didn't wish to alienate his No. 1 hitter. Allen's admission the other day that he does have one or two occasionally before a ball game didn't exactly come as any big news to some of the players who were with him at Philadelphia. They had seen him come into the clubhouse after obviously having had that one or two he talked about, and what annoyed them most was the same thing Bill Freehan harped about in connection with the way the Detroit Tigers treated Denny McLain. Freehan said there were two sets of rules on the club, one for Denny McLain and the other for the 24 other Detroit players. Many Philadelphia players felt the same way about the way Allen was treated. The Babe wasn't above having a couple of belts now and then himself and when that information first was made public there was great general anguish and hand-wringing. That merely shows how much of an emotional grip baseball has on people. Joe Namath drinks and everybody says so what? But let one of "baseball's .288 hitters come out and say he takes a couple now and then, and wow, the Dow-Jones. Industrial Average immediately goes down five points. Booze and Ballgames If Richie Allen hits this way with a couple in him, look out when he gets sack on milk and Wheaties. Ballplayers understand Allen better than the public does. They understand why the Cardinals' controversial slugger would say "I'm human, I've taken a belt or two once in awhile to settle down before going out on the field." Why do ballplayers drink now and then both before and after ball games. For any number of reasons. Problems at home; sociability; idle time on their hands; insecurity and even fear. Hall of Famer Paul Waner had the reputation of being able to drink and do his job better than any man in baseball and I remember asking him about that not too long before he died a few years ago. "When I first started out in professional baseball I never drank any alcohol," Paul Waner said. "Later on I did drink but not really to the extent everybody said. I played a long time. Near the end of my career I got where it was hard for me to see the ball up there at the plate. I put on eyeglasses but I still had difficulty and didn't want to tell everybody." "He likes to put you guys on," Mauch says. Maybe so, but what happened with Bob Skinner? He's no newspaperman. Was Allen putting him on, too? I don't buy Mauch's theory and I told him so, but I can understand why he didn't wish to alienate his No. 1 hitter. Allen's admission the other day that he does have one or two occasionally before a ball game didn't exactly come as any big news to some of the players who were with him at Philadelphia. They had seen him come into the clubhouse after obviously having had that one or two he talked about, and what annoyed them most was the same thing Bill Freehan harped about in connection with the way the Detroit Tigers treated Denny McLain. Freehan said there were two sets of rules on the club, one for Denny McLain and the other for the 24 other Detroit players. Many Philadelphia players felt the same way about the way Allen was treated. The Babe wasn't above having a couple of belts now and then himself and when that information first was made public there was great general anguish and hand-wringing. That merely shows how much of an emotional grip baseball has on people. Joe Namath drinks and everybody says so what? But let one of "baseball's .288 hitters come out and say he takes a couple now and then, and wow, the Dow-Jones. Industrial Average immediately goes down five points. No Surprise If Richie Allen hits this way with a couple in him, look out when he gets sack on milk and Wheaties. Ballplayers understand Allen better than the public does. They understand why the Cardinals' controversial slugger would say "I'm human, I've taken a belt or two once in awhile to settle down before going out on the field." Why do ballplayers drink now and then both before and after ball games. For any number of reasons. Problems at home; sociability; idle time on their hands; insecurity and even fear. Hall of Famer Paul Waner had the reputation of being able to drink and do his job better than any man in baseball and I remember asking him about that not too long before he died a few years ago. "When I first started out in professional baseball I never drank any alcohol," Paul Waner said. "Later on I did drink but not really to the extent everybody said. I played a long time. Near the end of my career I got where it was hard for me to see the ball up there at the plate. I put on eyeglasses but I still had difficulty and didn't want to tell everybody." "He likes to put you guys on," Mauch says. Maybe so, but what happened with Bob Skinner? He's no newspaperman. Was Allen putting him on, too? I don't buy Mauch's theory and I told him so, but I can understand why he didn't wish to alienate his No. 1 hitter. Allen's admission the other day that he does have one or two occasionally before a ball game didn't exactly come as any big news to some of the players who were with him at Philadelphia. They had seen him come into the clubhouse after obviously having had that one or two he talked about, and what annoyed them most was the same thing Bill Freehan harped about in connection with the way the Detroit Tigers treated Denny McLain. Freehan said there were two sets of rules on the club, one for Denny McLain and the other for the 24 other Detroit players. Many Philadelphia players felt the same way about the way Allen was treated. The Babe wasn't above having a couple of belts now and then himself and when that information first was made public there was great general anguish and hand-wringing. That merely shows how much of an emotional grip baseball has on people. Joe Namath drinks and everybody says so what? But let one of "baseball's .288 hitters come out and say he takes a couple now and then, and wow, the Dow-Jones. Industrial Average immediately goes down five points. Allen's Side If Richie Allen hits this way with a couple in him, look out when he gets sack on milk and Wheaties. Ballplayers understand Allen better than the public does. They understand why the Cardinals' controversial slugger would say "I'm human, I've taken a belt or two once in awhile to settle down before going out on the field." Why do ballplayers drink now and then both before and after ball games. For any number of reasons. Problems at home; sociability; idle time on their hands; insecurity and even fear. Hall of Famer Paul Waner had the reputation of being able to drink and do his job better than any man in baseball and I remember asking him about that not too long before he died a few years ago. "When I first started out in professional baseball I never drank any alcohol," Paul Waner said. "Later on I did drink but not really to the extent everybody said. I played a long time. Near the end of my career I got where it was hard for me to see the ball up there at the plate. I put on eyeglasses but I still had difficulty and didn't want to tell everybody." "He likes to put you guys on," Mauch says. Maybe so, but what happened with Bob Skinner? He's no newspaperman. Was Allen putting him on, too? I don't buy Mauch's theory and I told him so, but I can understand why he didn't wish to alienate his No. 1 hitter. Allen's admission the other day that he does have one or two occasionally before a ball game didn't exactly come as any big news to some of the players who were with him at Philadelphia. They had seen him come into the clubhouse after obviously having had that one or two he talked about, and what annoyed them most was the same thing Bill Freehan harped about in connection with the way the Detroit Tigers treated Denny McLain. Freehan said there were two sets of rules on the club, one for Denny McLain and the other for the 24 other Detroit players. Many Philadelphia players felt the same way about the way Allen was treated. The Babe wasn't above having a couple of belts now and then himself and when that information first was made public there was great general anguish and hand-wringing. That merely shows how much of an emotional grip baseball has on people. Joe Namath drinks and everybody says so what? But let one of "baseball's .288 hitters come out and say he takes a couple now and then, and wow, the Dow-Jones. Industrial Average immediately goes down five points. WHO KNOWS? 1. What is the medical term for baldness? 2. Who was the author of "Guys and Dolls"? 3. What country did the Aztec Indians live? 4. What is the nickname for New Jersey? 5. How much does a gallon of water weigh? 6. Complete this quotation: "Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that....." 7. Where is the world's lowest point? 8. When did Americans pay their first Federal income tax? 9. What is a "waiver of immunity"? 10. What was the "Mayflower Pact"? 1. Calvites. 2. Frank Loesser. 3. Mexico. 4. The Garden State. 5. About eight and one-third pounds. 6. "Leadeth to destruction." 7. The Dead Sea, in Palestine, which is 1,286 feet below sea level. 8. In 1862. 9. Under some circumstances a witness is automatically immune from prosecution unless he signs a written less he signs a written waiver. 10. The first written American Constitution, signed by about 41 passengers aboard the Mayflower, in Provincetown harbor, 1620. Answers To Who Knows 1. What is the medical term for baldness? 2. Who was the author of "Guys and Dolls"? 3. What country did the Aztec Indians live? 4. What is the nickname for New Jersey? 5. How much does a gallon of water weigh? 6. Complete this quotation: "Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that....." 7. Where is the world's lowest point? 8. When did Americans pay their first Federal income tax? 9. What is a "waiver of immunity"? 10. What was the "Mayflower Pact"? 1. Calvites. 2. Frank Loesser. 3. Mexico. 4. The Garden State. 5. About eight and one-third pounds. 6. "Leadeth to destruction." 7. The Dead Sea, in Palestine, which is 1,286 feet below sea level. 8. In 1862. 9. Under some circumstances a witness is automatically immune from prosecution unless he signs a written less he signs a written waiver. 10. The first written American Constitution, signed by about 41 passengers aboard the Mayflower, in Provincetown harbor, 1620. softer, lighter, smoother taste and enjoy International Maker's Mark 89 F * Hill Dietstling Co. * Star Hill Parm, Lorette, Kentucky TODAY'S SPORT PARADE It's a toss-up who had the most miserable spring. Denhy McLain or Kenny Harrelson. Alvin Dark all but broke Tarrelson's heart the first day of spring at Tucson, Arix, by ordering him to clip at least two inches from his golden locks. Less than four weeks later, Kenny Harrelson goes out, slides into second and breaks his right ankle so cleanly that the doctors new tell him it'll be at least four months before he'll be able to play again. "If I'd known that I'd never gotten my hair cut," mutters the Hawk rather sadly in Cambridge, Mass., where he recently underwent surgery at Sancta Haria Hospital. "I know one thing though, I'm gonna be back playing ball a lot sooner than everybody thinks." George Halas, the young fellow who owns the Chicago Bears, has a lot of that same Ken Harrelson spirit although he has a few years on the Hawk. The 75 year old Papa Bear has undergone two hip operations along with another on his gallbladder the past two years but that didn't stop him from accepting the presidency of the NFL's National Conference at the Honolulu meetings. Some felt that maybe the job would be too much; not Halas, though. Tim Folot, the rookie infielder with the Mets. originally was ticketed for Tidewater but he's having such a spring Gil Hodges might take him north and give him a shot at the regular third base job. That would mean Joey Foy in right field and Ron Swoboda having a little more explaining to do to his wife. For awhile, Dave DeBusschere, the Knicks' forward who once pitched for the the White Sox, tried to do both. He gave up baseball four years ago though. Ted Williams says the hardest worker with his Washington ball club is first baseman Mike Epestein. "I'd say he practices most," Williams says, "but he still has something to learn about how to practice. You have to know how to practice." John Mayberry of Houston, Elliott Maddox of Detroit, Bernie Carbo of Cincinnati and the Yankee's Thurman Munson all look like the goods among the current crop of rookies and the other one to keep an eye on is 18-year-old Leo Foster a cinch to be the Atlanta shortstop plays the position the same way Ruben? steine plays the piano. Remember the name: Leo Foster. As Al Geill, Rocky Marciano's old manager used to say...... "and he's only a baby, too.' Gale Sayers Rushing Ace Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears recovered well enough from a series of injuries to become the National Football League's 1969 rushing champion, according to official statistics just released. Sayers, the only NFL player to reach the 1,000yard milestone last season, led in rushing attempts 236 to gain 1,032 yards as the two-year reign of Cleveland's Leroy Kelly came to an end. Rookie Calvin Hill of the Dallas Cowboys was second with 204 carries for 942 yards and Tom Matte of the Baltimore Colts was third with 235 tries for 909 yards. Matte also scored a league-leading 11 touchdowns on the ground. The Bears, however, were 1-13 for the season. BRIDGING TWO BOXING ERAS — Muhammad Ali, deposed world heavy weight champion visits actor, James Earl Jones in Globe, Ariz., on the set of 20th Century Fox's "The Great White Hope," in which Jones portrays a championship boxer patterned after Jack Johnson, the Black champion who was also stripped of his title over fifty years ago for reasons having nothing whatsoever to do with his acting in the ring. Bethune Cookman Man Signs Contract With Buffalo Bills Bethune-Cookman College split end Elijah (Georgia Boy) Richardson signed a contract today with the Buffalo Bills proferssional football team. The rangy 6-4 200 pounder was an all conference performer two consecutive years. He was also named to two all star teams sponsored by the Atlanta Dally Newspaper. He received the NCAA Player of the Year Award during the Centennial Games last season. In two seasons Richardson playing in 12 games caught 47 passes totaling 959 yards for a 79.9 per game average and nine touchdowns. Coach Jack McClairen said "Richardson could have played professional basketball. He's fine athlete. 'Elijah was standout forward with the Wildcat cagers. In his freshman and sophomore years he averaged 14 points a game. Richardson was awarded a basketball scholarship to BOC when a high school coach noticed him in a tournament in Hastings. He said "sports were a pass time in high school. My coach encouraged me to play basketball football and baseball. It was his way of keeping me in school. A lot of fellows were dropping out to work." The Moultrie, Georgia native said, "we went to work at an early age at home. I worked on a tobacco farm at 10 and picked fruit during the seasons until my senior year in high school. I think the hard work helped me develop as an athlete. We combined work and play. I always played with and against much older fellows." Buffalo Bills representative Harvey Johnson admitted that the club wants to develop a good receiver to take some pressure off O. J. Simpson. He has a lot of respect for Richardson's ability. When asked about playing on the team with O. J. Simpson, Richardson said, "right now I am thinking about myself. I want to make the squard." Eight Mentors Win NAIA CAGE Honors Eight basketball coaches who had a combined won last record of 203 wins and only 41 losses during the past season, have been named as the NAIA Area Basketball Coaches of the Year. Competing in the balloting conducted by the NAIA Basketball Coaches' Association were the 32 NAIA District Coaches of the Year winners. The Area 1 winner was Dean Nicholson of Central Washington state who went on to be voted the NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year for the 1969-70 season. Nicholson, whose Wild, cats finished second in the NAIA national championships, completed the season with a 31-2 record. Harry Miller, who guided Eastern New Mexico to a third place finish in the NAIA fin. also, was the Area II Coach of the Year. Although Miller's Greyhounds suffered some key personnel losses from the 1969 NAIA championship team they still fashioned a 26-6 record this year. First year coach Robert Hanson of the university of Nebraska at Omaha brought his team from the lower depths of the Rocky Mountain Conference to the league title in only one year to gain Area III honors. Nebraska (Omaha) was 16-10 this season. For the second consecutive year Buzz Levick of Wartburg.