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«' dtti sMu jS h9t MB 9 2mKH^M * wr ■Hf * ; jb ilj 100*1 HEADLINERS lfeavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. Atlanta’s Mayor Ivan Allen anal the five nationally known sports figures seen above will headline the 27th annual Al! Sports Jam lH)rW. The 100% Wrong Club of The Atlanta Daily World in Atlanta on February 2. At center is seen Chicago’s Charles O. Finis’ v. owner cf the Kansas City Athletics. Pioneer Award” honorcc and speaker of the oet a«»on Planking the speaker are I 'Tlu> Two Friends” recipients, John Mulvena. left, and Sandy i Stephens. University of Minnesota captain and quarterback. Coach A S. Gaither, Florida A &* M University, extreme left, '"fill lead the captains, of his championship ’Tiers” to Atlanta 1 to receive the Coca-Cola donated W A. Scott, 11. Memorial Tro phy, while Jackson State Colleges head football coach, John Merritt extreme right, receives the Club’s “Coach of the Year” , j, o nors for football. Each of the highly respected coaches has i ilread' received honors for 1961. Mr. Garthor was named small ifollegcs coach of the year, and Mr. Merritt received the top-coach i honors in his conference, ilulova Watches and Gulf Oil are co "kponsors of awards with Coca-Cola. [Tigers; Cardinals To Klash For Sandlotters ■Tardinals announced Wednesday Hn exhibition series for the bene- Hjt of amateur baseball. ■ The first same of the inter Hetieue competition will he play- Kj at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Hpril 30 at the start of an Ameri can League western by the Ti- Hers, who will meet their Ameri- H*n Association farm club at Den- Her :n another exhibition May 7 Hn the same road trip. H The Cardinals will return the Hyjcrs’ visit in 1963, with the Hate of their appearance at Tiger Hladium to be determined after ■ Ferrell said the Tigers' receipts Brawn. ■ Arrangements for the exhibi- Hnns were made by Tiger Viee ■resident Rick Ferrell and Gen Ha! Manager Ring Devine, of Be Cardinals. ■ Ferrell said the Tigers' receits Horn the 1963 game will be used Hr "amateur baseball in Mich- Han" but added that the method B distribution has not been de- Hrmmed. Hf We think the Tiger fans will Bpreciate a chance to see a team Horn the National League like He Cardinals,” Ferrell said, ‘ and He know that they will be anx- Bus to do something for the Hnefit of amateur baseball, a Hal force in Michigan and the Hetroit area.” HThe Cardinals Tiave pledged Heir receipts from the 1962 con to erection of a stadium in H oUls for use of the amateur Hioury Leagues there. George Hnoiirv. printing company oxe- B e - is head of the organ iza- B>n which now includes 40, 000 Bayers from seven to adulthood St. Louis area alone and has spread to 12 states. HAmong 190 former Khoury Bayers who have gone to the ffipjor leagues are such present- B v Players as former Tiger Jim now with the Los An Bles Angels; Frank Baumann. (rofiikitt BY 808 BREWSTER Outdoor Editor, Mot curj Outboards sc *°»t everyone Is familiar .viJ 1 , l *?« Kray-bearded adage ibout the small boy who uses B _T* nt P*». a piece of string hJI R r P° ,# 10 * uJJ* fish - Wishing next to him, sing an expensive rod sad reel. irutl adu,t who faita catch Vnythmg. i8 conunon . funny, KL ® f t-told, but unfortunately Bhe «J 2, trUe ' The ftdult w^th Btnov^h 04 e< iuipm«nt and the 18 *oing to catch ■ i il a, ™st every time. Bon-Sw almo « t tor • good rea- Kh By snvfn L consistently caught Baueht hu b ° y 8 and hartU X over grown men - and the IS°" 1S n °t iikely to change B the h Mnl r ,Utur# - «** practically th. B°ys P ro Perty of small A ~ GOOD ****•■■■■ r h * moßt KTbit!! «, f R hulihead is that B»y LttiT* 1 M well <*»me h * ‘nhatll" B' >r y otw »E3. ndß and almo>l ■ <^^«n W^ho U h ly l °^*^ l >™” »«W. „„ w . h « •>« naltaar lb, WSitZS B the family water* fcfJS iUtfis: ?•?*• m*uy more Chicago White Sox; Norm Sie bern, Kansas City; Charley James, Cardinals; Gary Dotter. Minnesota; Dave Nicholson, Bal timore; and Bob Miller, New York Mets. The mid-season exhibition with the Cards will be the first such affair for the Tigers since 1957, when they played the Cin cinnati Reds at Minneapolis. They previously met the Reds in home-and home competition for the benefit of sandlot baseball and played the Pirates at Pitts burgh in 1956 for a similar bene fit. Elston Howard Plans To Attend NAACP Meeting NEW YORK Elston Howard. New York Yankee baseball star, has accepted an invitation to par ticipate in the tenth annual south east regional conference of the NAACP at Jackson, Miss., Feb. 25. The versatile Yankee player is the first of more than a score of famous athletes and entertainers to respond to Jackie Robinson's invitation to join him at a rally concluding the four-day regional confarence. The former Dodger infielder, co-chairman of the NAACP's national Freedom Fund campaign, will be the principal speaker at the meeting. In identical letters to 25 sports j stars and entertainers, Mr. Ro binson said: “Your presence will go a long way toward demon j strating to our people in the i South that they have the support of persons like yourself who are successful in their chosen fields, of endeavor. It will also serve to inspire continued activity by those who must remain on the firing line.” depend upon shank’s mare to get them to where they want mostly mechanisation had been kept clear of the bull head picture. Most adults wouldn't be caught dead fishing in a farm pond alongside young er and far more agile competi tors. It’s not that they wouldn’t Wee to. perhaps, bat many of them will not use a bent pin aad a willow pole. Too much pride. good reason go they watch their sons go off a-l>ulihee«hnf. wishing they could go along, beeauee they knew as sure as they’re sitting, then that the young one is gt>ir* lo return with a of bullfi&h and a heart f*B of hspplkess | Seme day. Junior wilt repeat the eoane with a son af Ms own. WMch Is. p*rh*p% « It should be. ThsreTi I©«U be some r--*vm fhr all the Mke« | and ponds and river* in tko country hasftng ail thaas bull haads la thaimy iJcrX l -’ur*’ " i >' tit jL | g* & w JSflnQftMts Jwfcfwj 1% * Vl ROYAL GOLFERS HONOR HOLE-IN-ONERS AND CHAMPIONS—The Royal Golf Club, one of four United Golfers Association affiliates in the Washington, D- C. area honored their 1961 cham pions, a high official of UGA and 1961 hole-in-oncrs at a gala dinner-dance la. t weekend in tin* grand ballroom of the Continental Hotel. In head table shot, seated 2nd from lctt. is seen Mrs. Pa ris B. Brown, UGA tournament director who was honored lor outstanding cont ibutions to coif Standing from left are golfing brothers Moss H., Jr., and Alan Kendrix, who installed Dr John Lawlah and John Ellis, 3rd and 4th from left as members 'of Coca Cola sponsored Hole in-Onc Club. Seen at head table, left to right, are Mrs. Estelle Busey, president Wake i: Vn Womens’ Club. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Otis Davenport, wife of Royal’s president who is seen n ’ . . pi.olo, and Mrs. Sylb&nus Holley, wife of the president of Arlington Divots Club. In upper - >l. standing from left to right are trophy winners, Earl Tasco, Wil iain Brown, Joe Logan • e Thomas. Dr Har old Fisher, Maxwell Stanford, president. Eastern Golfers Association. Ear! Silas Harry Davenport, Walter Saber. Tim Thomas. Dr. Lawlah, Dr. George Adams, Mr. Davenport, and Dr. Virgil Davis. Front row, kneeling, left to right are Jerry Re and, Bob Crawford i.-i.,:v!in in .jr Club champion Wilbur Garner), and James Dixon. Bearcat Wright Wants Chance At Title Bearcat Wright is an amiable, friendly fellow most of the time, but he is really steaming these days. And when the Bearcat gets sore, give him plenty of room ! He's dynamite ! Wright signed last week to meet the Giant Moose Cholak in the chief supporting bout on the wrestling show at the Olym pia Saturday. Feb. 3. In the fea ture bout, Buddy (Mature Boy) Rogers will defend his world heavyweight championship against Leaping Larry Chcne. That’s what has infuriated Wright. With good reason, the Bearcat feels that he is the No. I challenger for Roger's title. He was by-passed earlier this month when Rogers met Argen tina Rocco. At that time, Wright thought he had a firm under standing that he would get the next title shot. Now he has been by passed again. “1 know what’s going on,” says Wright. “Rogers is afraid to meet me.” He and his manager, Vince McMahon, have been doing their best to find somebody who can upset me. Then they will have an excuse for continuing to dodge me. It’s the old run- 1 around, and I’m fed up with it. i “I’ve made it plain to Rogers 1 and McMahon that they aren’t; going to push me around any longer. I’ll whip Cholak. Then I want Rogers. If he still refuses to sign for a title match with me, I’ll climb into the ring some night when he’s wrestling, and I’ll bounce him on his hard head. I’ll make him fight me, one way or another.” Close observers agree that Wright deserves a championship bout. He has been going like wildfire for the past year, knock ing over all comers. He has done It with style and finesse Many students of the pastime call Wright the uncrowned king of the heavyweight!. j There seems to be consider •bio merit to the Idea that some body Is trying to find e wrestler who con beet Wright. He certain ly hasn't been getting any eet-ups. In his lest start here, he took on the dreaded strong man of Japan, Baba the Giant, who stands over seven feet tall and weighs more than 325 pounds. Wright is a big man, but in this bout be was smaller than his foe by six inches and lighter by GO pounds, yet, he came through with a magnificent per formance to defeat Baba. He will be in against another exceptionally powerfully oppon ent when he faces Cholak. This guy looks like a Moose. Cholak is 6 foot 5 and weighs 360 pounds. He has been drubbed “The World’s most dangerous wrest ler.” Cholak came into pro wrestling with a notable background in amateur wrestling and boxing. He is a former collegiate wrest ling. football and boxing lumin ary at the University of Wiscon sin. He is also an ex heavy wrestling and a former Golden Gloves boxing king. “Cholak is rough and tough,” says Wright. “I know' that, and so docs Rogers. So I’ve got a proposition for Rogers. I dare him to agree righnt now to de fend his title against the winner of my match with Cholak Cass Upends Northeastern Cass Tech High School upended mighty Northeastern. htMH. in one of the season’s tup upsets. The game was never finished and never will be. There were still two seconds left when a referee signaled a foul. Cass Tech's screaming pounding fans swarmed on the court believing the game was over. The two free throws were never awarded It would have been impossible to clear the court. Not tine# it* all-conquering days of IfSMWJ when Cats Tech rolled up a 26-game winning streak ha* the downtown school celebrated a victory of such im portance. Cass upsetting Northeastern forced the Public School East Side race back into a tie for first place. Rouge W'ns Its 28th In Row River Rouge won its 28th in a row b> bombing Dearborn Low icy, 71 24 Rouge’s victory over oowrey was its fifth of the year and the 11th over all. Lewr v . now luv r for all nine of. its "iimcs this season didn’t ‘•core a field goal ugninst Rouge ••ip | t o r m-ir * s and two se conds of the thiid period had elapsed. mm SAFELY Wilma Rudolph Ward Olympic track and Roger Maris, home run slugger for the New York Yankees, are congratulated by Norman R. King. pres, of a Milwaukee Cos., for being named 1961 s Athletes of the Year. The Fraternal Order of Eagles- Fredeiiek C. Miller Trophies were presented to the pair in Mil waukee .lan. 4. Mrs. Ward, who won three Olympic gold medals in ls) n o and set a world record for the 100 m 'ter dash last July 10 when she was clocked in 112 seconds in Stuttgart. Germany, won the woman's award for the second consecutive year. Maris. Ihe American League's most valuable player, hit 61 homers in 1961, a reci rd for a single season The two athletes were selected by 253 sports writers and broadcasters in a nationwide poll. PETKOIT TKIBUNE. SATUrtDAY, FEB. 3. 1962 BERT BAKER Bargain Comer • . For The Best Buys In Low Cost - USED CARS OPEN MIES 'll 10 P.M. lIEHT BAKER "THIS JVKW LOT” 12500 LIVERNOIS «t FULLERTON SPORTS GRAPHIC By JIM BUTLER While hi* cagey manager view ed Ihe possibility of such a fight as ‘‘a real big money match,'’ light heavyweight champion Ar chie Moor indicated last week that he’d he glad to meet Fullmer for the light heavyweight title some time next summer. Moore announced through his manager. Jack Kearns, that he gladly accepts the- challenge hurl ed by Fullmer in accepting the Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque in New York Negotiations for the proposed Moore-Fullmer title was reported under way. However. Moore, who was giv en until Jan. 31 to sign for a defense of his portion of the light heavyweigh crown, said Full mer would have to wait until „fter his heavyweight fight with Alejandro Lavorante at Los An geles. Moore is recognized as cham pion in New York and Europe, i he National Boxing Association leeognizes Harold Johnson of Philadelphia as light heavy weight champion. Fullmer himself is recognized as middleweight champion only by the NBA. Terry Downes of London is recognized as cham pion in Europe, New York and , c-iOston. Moore’s mention of his coming light with Lavorante, ranked among the contending heavy weights. raised speculation that Archie may go beyond the Jan. 31 deadline before defending his t'lle. The Baseball Hall of Fame will never be completed until it finds a place for Satchel Paige, ex- Cleveland fireballer. Bob Feller decares in the current issue of ’) he Saturday Evening Post. “As things stand," Feller says, “Satch is ineligible because he did not play the required ten years in the major leagues." Bob recalls Satch at the peak of his career as they barnstorm ed against each other. He says that when Paige came to the majors he was getting by mostly cn savvy. “Still." Feller says, “nobody ever stopped Joe DiMaggio as cold as he did. He handled Joe with ease. I’ve seen Satch walk a man deliberately to get at Di Maggio" The former pitching great also tavors special categories for two other hurlers They are George Blaeholder, “who invented the slider.*’ and Fred (Firpo) Mar berry, “the first great relief pitcher.” * • * The Chicago Cubs last week an nounced the signing ol Fillly Wil liams, one of the team’s leading .tars and the National League's •Rookie iif the Year." to a 1962 contract amid speculations that the tan outfielder was given a substantial raise. Williams wielded one of the Cubs most potent bats last sea son. hitting 25 homers while driv ing in 86 runs. He finished with a .278 average. He was the over whelming choice for “Hookie-of thc-Year' honors at the season's end. Williams picked up his award a! the 22nd Annual Diamond Din ner of the Baseball Writers in Chicago last Sunday. Also honor ed at the Dinner was his team mate. big George Altman. Altman and slugging star Er nie Banks were also signed by the Cubs recently. Banks, who was hampered throughout the season by injuries, signed for ap proximately $65,000 the same sal ary he received in 1961, but \ltman was given a substantial raise. In addition to Banks. Altman, and Williams, the Cubs have also signed rookie first baseman Mack Kuykendall. The 18-year-old Kuy kendall is considered a great power hitting prospect. * * * Jackie Robinson, new baseball Hall of Fame member, entered the National Baseball Players championship golf tournament Feb. 15 18 in Miami, Florida. The Detroit Lions lost their I chance of landing Sandy Step hens last Thursday when the All-America Minnesota quarter | back signed a lieh contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League,, j Terms of the contract were not announced, although it W'as be lieved that Stephens was given j a three year, no-cut, no-trade deal tor at least $20,000 a year, plus a bonus for signing. The brilliant signal-caller, who I led the Gophers to a 21 3 victory over UCLA in the Rose Bowl was the No. 2 draft choice of the i Cleveland Browns of the NFL. When the Browns picked Step ! hens, the Lions immediately open- I ed negotiations to make a trade : for him. It was believed that Stephens leaned toward signing with the Browns but did not like i the idea of the proposed trade to ! the Lions. Instead, he took the Montreal offer. Northwestern's Worst Win The Northwestern Hiph Colts defeated Redford 67-55, for their eiphth straipht victory, but cer j tainly didn't look the part of State championship contenders. - It had to be Northwestern’s worst [ k'ame of the winter. Coaeh Dick Sunday saw his out fit make an unbelievable seven errors at the free-throw lane and three more errors on throw ins. The Colts also were assessed with 24 personal fouls. DOOKOPEJj6PJJ^rejmjGHITE Kwht SE len w ■ APA H/jp?. 7