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Champ Of Kitchen MIAMI Muhammad Ali, who said it was against his religion to serve in the U.S. Army, got a taste of Army-style chores Wednesday as a KP in the Dade County Jail. Ali, who is appealing a draft-dodging conviction, is serving a 10-day sentence for driving with a suspended license. The former heavyweight champion told one jailer, while performing a KP stint, that he is "a million dollar baby in the kitchen." One Little Word PALM BEACH GARDENS One word appears on the Christmas card mailed out this year by the Professional Golfers Association locked in a life or death war with the tour professionals. That word is "peace." Thursday, Dec.

19, 1968-D1 Ed Plaisted Pate Sees mo The Palm Beach Post! 'Tart Night9 cv Slated Here 8 Wide-Open Go For OB Event fioooooooeooooooo Executive Sports Editor LEVERN TART, THE FORMER West Palm Beach resident, will be honored by The Post-Times on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the West Palm Beach Auditorium. "Levern Tart Night" ceremonies Will be part of the New York Nets-Miami Floridian American Basketball Association game at the Auditorium. Tart played high school ball for Roosevelt and college ball for Bradey. The 6-foot-3 forward is averaging 19.3 points per game for the Nets.

Levern was injured earlier this season a broken jaw but he bounced back by scoring 36 points against Kentucky last Nov. 3. That's the individual high for the Nets this campaign In addition to New York game, three other Floridian events are scheduled for the auditorium: Los Angeles on Sunday. Jan. 19, Kentucky on Wednesday, Feb.

19 and Denver on Tuesday, March 18. Tickets will go on sale soon Floridians signed 23-year-old guard Nick Jones of Portland, who played last season for the San Diego Rockets of the National Basketball Association. The 6-foot-2 Jones averaged 5.4 points per game for San Diego in Bobby Douglass, a fine run-' serves Paterno. There's no-ner in tailback Donnie Shank-1 body close. We'll have to play a great sophomore full-1 our best football to back in John Riggins.

In noting Kansas' explosive- "It (Kansas) is a big. strong. jness. Paterno points out the quick team which is explosive Jayhawks turned in 59 plays of on offense. I expect a lot of 20-yards or longer, including 10 scoring and I hope we can do! by the defensive unit.

The de-enough of it to win." jfense scored six touchdowns. Paterno is impressed by Kan-j Kansas scored 15 times on plays sas' 38 point a game average of more than 30-yards in win-and its 442-yards per game run-; ning nine of 10 games and wind-ning and passing. He figures his ing up seventh ranked in the na-defense. one of the best in col- tion. football in 1968.

will have Paterno savs the Kansas de- UNIVERSITY PARK. Pa. Penn State coach Joe Pa-terno looks for a wide open, high scoring game against Kansas in the Orange Bowl New Year's night. Paterho has films of Jay-Hawks' 1968 games with Missouri. Kansas State.

Oklahoma. Iowa State and Colorado, plus a scouting report from assistant coach John White, who watched the Missouri game. "They're a very explosive team." Paterno said Wednesday after going to the movies. "They have a great quarterback Les (Big Game) Hunter continues to lead Miami scoring with 20.1 average. For the hundredth time! No, there are no Orange Bowl or Super Bowl tickets available by legal outlets.

And yes, games will KANSAS' QUARTERBACK BOBBY DOUGLASS Creat By enn Slale Coach I'alerno fense is solid, although the Jay- biggest test. hawks gave up 175 points and were scored on at least three "Kansas is by far the best team we'll play this year." ob- iitrht nf 10 qompc T'n- tlmpg in mm ttJ xJ njiw -i -ri 7 i TttXSTARS beaten Penn State gave up more than a single touchdown in only 'our of their 10 games and 106 in all. Paterno says he has spent of his time studying the I Kansas offense. He's more concerned with setting his defense against the Jayhawk' attack. As for the Penn State offense.

Paterno says he hasn't decided MORRALL For the informa- TART SHULA be blacked out in 75-mile radius of Miami Morrall Tops Wire Service Teams whether he'll go to a complete new attack as he did last year in the Gator Bowl against Florida State. "We'll have some changes." The UPI Team. he assures, "but I'm not certain tion of the tourists who want to see Penn State's football team work out at Palm Beach High's Cooley Stadium Palm Beach High is in West Palm Beach Clarence Campbell, the National Hockey League president, tells it as it is when he says, "If we ever reach the stage when the Russians will play against our league we'll just treat them as Rick Talley, the former sports editor of the Rockford (111.) Morning Star, moves up as the featured columnist for Chicago's American. Dolphins' Wilson To Return The San Francisco Forty-Niners of the National Football League may become the San Jose Forty-Niners for 1970 season. Kezar Stadium, the Forty-Niners' present home, is considered worst in pro football My candidate for "Dumb-Dumb of the The AP Team.

NEW YORK (AP) Twelve of the 22 men picked to the National Football League All-Star teams will be in action Saturday and Sunday in the conference playoffs involving the Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland and the Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore. The team, selected for the Associated Press by a 48-man panel of sports writers and sport-casters, three from each of the 16 league city, was announced Wednesday. Dallas and Baltimore each NEW YORK (UPI)-Leroy Kelly, who emerged from Jimmy Brown's shadow to become the finest runner in pro football, was a near-unanimous selection on United Press International's 1968 National Football League All-Star team. yet how drastic they'll be." Paterno said Penn State sent Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers films of the Nittany ions' last five games Army. Miami.

Maryland. Pittsburgh and Syracuse. State, which posted its best record ever in 1968 with 10 victories ranks third in the nation, leaves for Palm Beach Saturday. The team will stay at the Biltmore Hotel, practicing at Palm Beach High School's field. Paterno said if he wants a closed session, he'll go to Connie Mack Stadium.

The Lions Year" is University of Oregon president Charles Johnson. He's placed four on the team and the educator who failed to back his freshman basketball coach Frank Arnold's order that players should get haircuts. Said Johnson: "Grooming should have nothing to do with a student's right to participate in athletics. I wonder what ever happened to that Wrigley Field usher who tried to oust Chicago Bears' president George Halas from his seat during last Sunday's game with Green Bay? Halas lost his ticket during excitement of the game and it was found by a young man. The young man then insisted that usher give him Halas' seat.

George Wilson will be back next season as head coach of the Miami Dolphins but with only a one-year contract and probably a new staff of assistants The Orange Bowl needs artificial turf but the Miami cops who patrol it don't need snarling police dogs. Kelly, who won both the rushing crown and the scoring title in the NFL this season, received 47 votes jn a panel of 48 NFL experts around the nation three from each league city. Kelly was joined in the backfield by Chicago's Gale Sayers, who made the team even though he missed the final third of the season with a knee injury, and quarterback Earl Morrall, the veteran castoff who took over for the Baltimore Colts when John Unitas was injured and replaced Unitas on the all-star squad. COLTS' EARL MORRALL DOES HIS THING Morrall Named MVP 7 Cleveland and Minnesota each had two. Ten of the 16 teams had players on the first teams and, for the first time in recent memory, there was no Green Bay Packers although guard Jerry Kramer, linebacker Dave Robinson and safety Willie Wood were voted to the second team.

There were only 10 repeaters from last year five each on offense and defense. A fan who had been secluded in Outer Mongolia for a year would probably be amazed to find Earl Morrall as the No. 1 quarterback. Traded to Baltimore by the New York Giants move to Miami Beach Dec. 27.

Paterno said he wasn't sure about his practice sessions. "We'll play it by ear." said the Penn State coach. "I want to see what kind of shape the kids are in after a two-week layoff. We'll run 'em some, check their timing. Saturday and Sunday well work in sweat clothes.

Monday we'll decide if we need double sessions or not." 1 Rangers Bow To B. Hawks NEW YORK (AP) Jim Pappin scored twice and goal- came into his own with the Colts and wound up as the top passer in the final league statistics. He completed 182 of 317 for 2,909 yards, averaged 9.18 yards per Morrall was one of the five Colts who were named to the first teams on offense and defense. Cleveland and Minnesota had three players named. Paul Warfield of Cleveland and Clifton McNeil of San Francisco were the wide McCOY WILSON HAYES receivers while John Mackey of Baltimore won the tight end Two members of the committee did not vote in this category but Morrall got 33 ballots.

Leroy Kelly, Cleveland running back and rushing champion, was second with five. Bill Nelsen, Cleveland quarterback, was next with four. There was one vote each for John Mackey, Baltimore tight end; Dick Butkus, Chicago middle linebacker; Bob Lilly, Dallas defensive tackle; and Gale Sayers, injured Chicago Bear running back. After years of playing second fiddle for other passers, Morrall NEW YORK (AP) Earl Morrall, a 34-year-old traveling man who played quarterback for four clubs before he found a home in Baltimore, was named Wednesday the Most Valuable Player in the National Football League. Morrall, who took the Colts to the Coastal Division title and the Western Conference final with Minnesota Sunday, was the overwhelming choice of a 48-man panel of writers and sportscasters, three from each league city, participating in the Associated Press Poll.

during the training season, Morrall stepped in when John Unitas' elbow failed to come around. The veteran backup spot. The interior linemen on the tender Denis DeJordy, recalled this week from the minors, backstopped the Chicago Black pass, threw 26 touchdown passes and had 17 intercepted. The Colts reached out for Morrall one Saturday last August during the exhibition season as insurance in case John Unitas' tennis elbow failed to come around. As No.

2 quarter back with the New York Giants behind Fran Tarkenton, the Giants had figured they could well afford to trade him. squad are Ralph Neely of Dallas and Bob Vogel of Baltimore at the tackle spots Last Sunday the cops used the dogs to keep autograph-seeking kids from Dolphin and Jet players. Maybe those pro football monsters aren't big enough to take care of themselves against those street urchins? Kennedy Coach In Hospital There's no truth to the rumor that all the area's good athletes want to go to Riviera Beach Kennedy High because the cafeteria food is so good but I must confess that Mrs. Maxine Griffin turns out the best pumpkin pie in town. Mrs.

Griffin was in charge of Wednesday's annual Kennedy Christmas dinner Herbert Bridwell, Kennedy's dean of boys, escorted me through chow line Gene Hickerson of Cleveland and Howard Mudd of San Francisco at guards and Mick man took the Colts to the Coastal Division title. Leroy Kelly, Cleveland's fine running back who won the rushing title for the second straight year with a career high of 1,239 yards, repeated along with Gale Sayers, the Chicago Bears fabulous runner who was cut down by a knee injury Nov. 10. Bob Hayes of Dallas is the split end and Clifton McNeil of Tingelhoff of Minnesota at center. The defensive unit has Deacon jt tit Jones of Los Angeles and Carl Hawks to a 3-1 National Hockey League victory over the New York Rangers Wednesday night.

The defeat extended the Rangers' winless streak to seven games and dropped them within a point of fifth-place Chicago. DeJordy, sent to the Central League five weeks ago, kicked out 34 New York shots and made the two identical goals by Pappin stand up for the victory. Both of Pappin's goals came on centering passes from the corner by Dennis Hull with Pappin parked in front of New York goalie Ed Giacomin. Eller of Minnesota at the ends after explaining that Ben McCoy, the football coach, is in hospi carver nign tal for routine football surgery. students raised $5,200 and Merlin Olsen of Los Angeles and Bob Lilly of Dallas San Francisco is the flanker.

Til rr at the tackles. McNeil was traded from Cleveland to the 49ers shortly before Dick Butkus of Chicago is the middle linebacker with Dave Robinson of Green Bay and Mike Curtis of Baltimore at the linebacking spots. Bob Boyd of the season opened. John Mackey of Baltimore again was picked as the tight end. On All-Star Big Bob Brown of Philadelphia regarined a starting tackle PENN HUNT Baltimore and Lem Barney of Detroit are the cornerbacks and Larry Wilson of St.

Louis and jod aespue tne eagles lowly finish. He had missed much of Willie Wood of Green Bay are last season due to injuries lialpn Neely of Dallas, was picked as the other offensive irom special projects tor new Dana umiorms. Earl Morrall will be at quarterback, Not Johnny Unitas, this Sunday when Baltimore Colts face Minnesota Vikings for NFL's Western Conference title. Said Baltimore Coach Don Shula: "John is now a good back-up man for Earl." Colts rated 11-point choice over Vikings while Dallas is only three points over Cleveland in Saturday's Eastern Conference showdown. With all due apologies to Lew Alcindor and his supporters, UCLA isn't among the top 10 winningest schools in basketball.

Oregon State, with 988 wins and 609 defeats in 67 years, is No. 1, followed by Kansas, 984-445 in 70 years, and Kentucky, 983-303 in 63 years Eastern College Athletic Association is leading a drive to outlaw platoon football because of rising costs. Real Live Lion For Paterno A real live lion will greet Penn State's Nittany Lions when they arrive at Palm Beach International Airport this Saturday at noon. "Will you pose with it?" I asked Penn State Coach Joe Paterno. "Sure," said Joe, "if he isn't over a day old." Football Lions will arrive here aboard United Airlines jet at the main terminal and will be greeted by band, beauty queens, etc.

before they open practice for Orange Bowl that afternoon at Cooley Stadium. Bobby Hayes of the Cowboys is still laughing about envelope he received that was addressed: "Jimmy Hines, World's Fastest Human. Dallas Cowboys, Dallas, Texas." Hines of the Dolphins tackle. Gene Hickerson of Cleveland the safeties. There were only four repeaters on the offensive team this season Neely, Tingelhoff, Kelly and Sayers.

There were six repeaters on the defensive unit Jones, Olsen, Lilly, Robinson, Butkus, and Wood. and Howie Mudd, San Francis co, are the guards. Mick Tingelhoff, key man on the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line, recap I tured his center job. The repeaters are Mickey, Kelly, Hickerson, Sayers and A. WILSON KREIDLER Neeley.

Three of the front four on de Hawks Dump Bucks ATLANTA (AP) The Atlan fense repeated end Deacon Jones and tackle Merlin Olsen ta Hawks eased to their sixth straight victory with a 122-116 triumph over the Milwaukee has yet to play his first pro football game but everyone is waiting of Los Angeles and tackle Bob Lilly of Dallas. Carl Eller of Minnesota moved in at defen The all-state team averages 191 pounds per man. One of the defensive tackles, 210-pound Charles Musser of Graceville, has signed a gridiron scholarship with Florida State University. Rounding out the squad: OFFENSE Guard Bruce Evejen, P.K. Yonge; tackle Jerry Poulson, Walnut Hill; end Bobby Porter, Wakulla Hill; back Ray Hawthorne, Baker High.

DEFENSE Ends Jim Garland, Florida High, and Sam Stevenson, Ocala Howard; tackle Reggie Davis, P.K. Yonge; middle guard David McNish, Eustis; linebackers Ellis Thornton, Frostproof, and Larry Hopkins, Clearwater Catholic; backs David Langston, Port St. Joe, John McGuire, Ocoee, and Marshall Bush, Bartow Union. The selection of Hunt, Penn, Wilson, Kreidler and Watson brings to six the number of area gridders who have made first team all-state. Kennedy center Curtis Kelly was named to the Class A squad announced Sunday.

The Class AA all-state team will be released this Sunday. By CHUCK OTTERSON Prep Editor Carver High and Williston, which play Friday night for the Class state football championship, each placed three men on the Class B-C all-state team announced Wednesday by the Florida Sports Writers Association. Lawrence (Big Daddy) Hunt, Carver's bull-strong 225-pound tackle, was named co-captain of the squad along with stumpy Abe Johnson, the 210-pound fullback who led Chapman High of Apalachico-la to the Class state crown with a 22-0 win over Moore Haven. Other Carver players selected were quarterback Anthony Penn and his favorite receiver, tight end Alfonso Wilson. Named from Williston were halfback Jackie Standridge, center Tom Townsend and guard Donnell Smith.

Also named to the first squad were 205-pound linebacker Danny Kreidler of Clewiston and kicking specialist Danny Watson of Lake Placid, who booted 35 extra points and a field goal for the Dragons this fall. tor nis aeout since ne won the 1U0 meters in the Olympics. Hayes, who won the same gold medal in 1964, says, "tremendous pres Bucks in a National Basketball Association game Wednesday night. With the victory, the Hawks sure will be on Jimmy when he plays. Everybody will come to the sive end, displacing Willie Davis of Green Bay.

Dick Butkus of Chicago, is the middle linebacker, flanked by stadium and will watch him. They 11 forget the Dolphins. They 11 expect him to outrun everybody, every time, every game. Chuck Howley of Dallas and moved to within 4Vi games of Los Angeles, leader in the Western Division. Mike Curtis of Baltimore.

Carver and Williston square off for the Class state title at 8 p.m. Friday at Williston. Carver's Eagles reached the finals with a 31-7 romp over Eustis, while Williston upset Florida High of Tallahassee, 14-7. Carver, playing a schedule which included Class A opponents Ely, Kennedy and Lake Shore, finished the regular season with an 8-2 mark and crushed Turkey Creek 34-14 in the first round of the playoffs. Williston's record is marred only by a 7-7 tie with P.K.

Yonge of Gainesville. The Red Devils made up for that one by trouncing the Yonge eleven, 35-7, in the first round of the playoffs. Bobby Boyd of Baltimore, a baldish veteran, and Lem Bar WILLIE HORTON Now You Call Him 'Willie DETROIT (AP) William Wattison Horton became Willie Hortoo Wednesday in a three-minute session in a Detroit probate court. The slugging left fielder for the Detroit Tigers explained he prefers the familiar "Wil-' lie" to his more formal, former name. ney of Detroit, a spry sophomore, are the two corner backs.

FSU Scrimmage Fails TALLAHASSEE (UPI) Florida State's Seminoles ran through their first full-scale scrimmage Wednesday since beginning preparations for the Peach Bowl against Louisiana State and Coach Bill Peterson was unhappy with the results. "We didn't look very good," the coach said following the practice. "Our timing is still way off and we did not, look sharp at all." Larry Wilson, the old dependable free safety of the St. Louis Canadiens Tie Kings MONTREAL (AP) Yvan Cournoyer's goal with 3:25 to play capped a Montreal comeback and earned the Canadiens a 2-2 tie with the Los Angeles Kings in a National Hockey League game Wednesday night. Cards is joined by Eddie Mea-dor of the Los Angeles Rams.

The defensive repeaters are Jones, Olsen, Lilly, Howley and Wilson. i.