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46-The Cumberland News Thursday. November 13, T969 Football Star O. J. Simpson On Way To Being Millionaire Bills' Standout Not In Awe Of Fame These Days By MIKE RATHKT Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK A O.J. Simpson, pro football player and one-man conglomerate, sat on a stool in the photo studio ringed by artifacts of his busi- ness enterprises while he was introduced to Wendy, the $60 an-hour fashion model.

"What are you going to do with all the money you're mak- ing?" asked Simpson. day for Simpson, but an off day from practice, one he could spend in his role as a budding entrepreneur in the business world. And while Wendy the model may not know what she's going to do with her money, Simpson knows what he's going to do with his. "Fame always was the name of the game for me before." Simpson explained as he sat in his hotel room after the morn- ing conference with Chuck Barnes, the architect of his business empire. "But I'm a pro now and money is the name of the game.

"Now I'm well known, and liked 1 guess, and probably the "Look who's talking," a smil-jfirst of my race to cash in big. ing Wendy snapped back. "For a while it may be an ad people lo know me. so when I'd go down the street, people would say, 'There's 0. "I'm more conscious of mon- ey now." "In five years I'd like to have as much money as possible to live the way I want to the rest of my life.

By then I should have it all going for me--invest' mcnls in business, investments in stock--so I can do what I want. Goal Is Youth Work "I want to go in to youth work fulltimc. But I don't want to do it by working for some corpora tion or some organization that says we'll do this much but we won't go that far. And coming from the ghetto I know that un- til I have something I can show Even Wendy the model knows vantage to be black. I've found those kids they ain't going to that Simpson, the rookie run ning back for the Buffalo Bills, is quickly becoming an instant millionaire.

But if she didn't the pose O.J. was striking for Quar- terback, a monthly pro football a lot of companies going out talk to me." now to get black people. I don't; There was quiet now as he sat think five years ago. beingjfor the photos, quiet as he hus- Washington Set To Return To Soccer League Darts Switch To North American WASHINGTON (AP) Wash- ington will return to the North American Soccer League for the 1970 season after a one year ab- sence, soccer officials an nounced Wednesday. The new Washington entry in soccer's major league in the United States will be the Wash, ington Darts, currently cham- pions of the American Soccer League.

The announcement was made by NASL executive director Phil Woosnam and Lamar Hunt, who is working for expansion of the league. The NASL expects to operate with at least six teams in 1970. The last Washington team in black. 1 would have been in-ltlcd into a restaurant for a major league soccer was the volvcd to the extent I am now." As he spoke he dressed slow- magazine, underlined the pointily, the new black fur coat the emphatically. O.

J. The Businessman to cover the muscular frame. Then he headed out the In his hands, Simpson held (door for the photo session, stop- one of the instruments of hisiping at the cashier's window to football career, the Bills' helmet sign both his bills and several with the red Buffalo, while he was surrounded by the insignias of his lucrative business enter- prises--a model Chevrolet car. a bottle of Royal Crown Cola and an ABC-Television logo. It was the middle of a long autographs i continuing talking.

don't find fame as groovy as 1 used to," he admitted as he walked down 56th street, nod- ding lo people who recognized the face. "AH my life 1 wanted 76 College Teams Vying For Berth In Sun Bowl 1968 Champion Auburn Heads Official List EL PASO, Tex. (UPI)-- Auburn's Tigers, who defeated Arizona 34-10 in last year's game, were among 16 teams listed officially Wednesday as on the "look list" for the 35th annual Sun Bowl Football Game, scheduled Dec. 20. The Tigers were among six Southeastern Conference teams singled out by the Sun Bowl Selection Committee.

The oth- ers were Alabama, Georgia, Florida. Stale and Mississippi. Also on the list were Colorado, Kansas State and Nebraska from the Big Eight; independents Florida State, West Virginia and Houston; and four members of the Western Athletic Conference--Wyoming, Utah, Arizona State and Brig- ham Young. The game, third oldest among the nation's post-season clas- sics, will have national televi- sion exposure (CBS) for the second year in a row, thus almost doubling the "take home" lure which the sponsors hope will entice a name school. The game, part of this Texas- Mexico border city's annual Sun Carnival, is played in Sun Bowl Stadium, which seats only 30.000 and thus has had a limited "gale" before getting the television pact.

A spokesman said the selec- tion committee "hopes to name at least one of the teams by next Monday," which is the earliest date under NCAA rules that a team may be officially contacted. Among those mentioned, Mis- sissippi appeared here in 1967, Florida State and Wyoming in 1966 and Georgia in 1964. Dreyfus Elected NYRA Head Hobeau Farm Boss To Succeed Brady NEW YORK (UPI)--Jack J. Dreyfus, prominent finan- cier and owner of Hobeau Farm. Wednesday was elected to succeed James C.

Brady as sity of San Francisco a QUESTIONS 1 How many men on an out- door polo team? 2 How many jilayers on a volley hall learn 3 Who was Vrnnk Gotch? HOOHEE? A PITCH KR for the Phlladcl- phU Athletics In his playing i career, he turned to coaching: and then managing In i leagues. He's now man- aging- his third major team. ANSWERS piao.s\ port 'SJJWH imurvi Distributed by Central Press paurcj Bowie Will Pay $3 Million In Purses For Meet BOWIE Md. (AP)--Approxi- mately $3 million will be distrib- uted to during starting of horses racing 'c's 5. 52-day meet John F.

Loome, general man- ager, also announced Wednes- day that S3S6.000 of the purse money will be for a dozen major races. The richest will be the $100,000 John B. Campbell Hand- icap Feb. 28. The other stakes are: Jan.

Southern Mary- land Handicap; E.P. Heagcrty Stakes; 24 $25.000 Bowie Handicap; 31 $20,000 Francis Scott Key. Feb. 6 $22,000 Vincentivc Handicap: Patricia A. Stakes; Native Dan- cer Handicap.

March 2 $22.000 Connivcr Handicap: 7 $27,500 Prince Georges Stakes. quick corned beef santlwfch, quiet as he rode a cab to a lap- ing of the Joe Namalh Show. Waiting to go on, Simpson winced. For he also realizes that while he is on his way to becoming an instant millionaire in the business world he has not been an instant success in the pro football world. 4 I haven't done anything spectacular in pro ball yet," Simpson acknowledged, "but let's wait and see what hap- pens." Fraud Charged To Ex-College Basketball Star Presley Locked Up In Berkeley, Calif.

BERKELEY (UPI)--Former University of California basket- ball star Robert Presley was in Berkeley Municipal jail on charges stemming from an alleged travelers check fraud. Presley, 23, center of a racial controversy that rocked the Berkeley campus during the basketball season, was arrested Tuesday and booked on charges of kidnap, conspira- fraud and checks. He was held in lieu of $17,000 bail. Police said Lacadcna Aquili- na, 20, of Richmond told them that Presley forced her to go to a bank and buy $500 in travelers checks. She said she was then to report the checks stolen and to obtain duplicate checks, all of which would be cashed.

Miss Aquilina told police Presley slapped her face several times and threatened to kill her. when she objected to Ihe alleged scheme. Police also arrested Raclene Marie Oreskovic, 21, Berkeley, and bnked her on a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud. The university controversy centering around the 6-foot-ll Presley was climaxed by the resignation of Athletic Director Pclc Newell and basketball coach Rene Herrcrias. Presley was drafted No.

1 by the ABA Denver Rockets and cy to commit fraudulent use of played season. during the 1968-69 M.V.P. Award Voting Results NKW YORK AP The votinK for th. merican League's Most Valuable Playe. Award first-place votes in par tnthwcs.

Point scorn figured on 14-9-S-7 -5-4-3-J-1 bails. Harmon Killcbrew. Minnesota (16) 231 John Powell. Baltimore (6) 237 Krank Robinson, Baltimore 161 Krank Howard, Washington I I RecKk Jackson. Oakland 110 Denny McLain, Detroit Rico Pctrocelll.

Boston "1 Alike Cuellar. Baltimore. S3 Jim Perry. Minnesota 40 Rod Carew, Minnesota 30 Paul Blair, Baltimore IS I.co Cardenas. Minnesota 27 Ron Perranoski, Minnesota 15 Dave McN'ally.

Baltimore :5 Tony Oliva. Minnesota 21 Sal Bando. Oakland 18 Others who received less than 10 votes I-rciscn scored the onlv Mere: S.F. Scores 1-0 Soccer Victory BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI)- Hans goal of the game in the second Ccsar Tov Minnesota.

9-. Mei stotuc- myre. New and Cart Yastnemski. a a a quarter tO glVC Boston. 8: Kd Brinkman.

Washington, nationally third ranked Univer- and Jim Kresoji. California, Smith. Boston. IV! Unjer. WaihinKton.

I 0 a Kobinson. Rallimorc, 5: Mikej ill-fated Washington Whips. Currently in the NASL arc At anta, Dallas, Kansas City and St. Louis. Rochester has recent- joined.

The league is considr cring franchise applications rom New York, Chicago, Phila dclphia and Syracuse. The Baltimore Bays, pioneer members of the NASL, quit the eaguc this summer after con eluding their third season ol "The Darts, who will resign rom the ASL this evening, were nvitcd to join the NASL for the 969 season," Woosnam said 'but felt that among. otnci hings budgets were way out ol inc. "This year costs have been educed and the operating budg- ets arc more realistic, and we now feel that the need is set up the interests of soccer and the Washington Darts," he add- ed. Woosnam said the Darts musl lost a S75.000 performance bond ay Nov.

25. Georgia Tech Again Suspends Soph QB Dudish ATLANTA (UPI)--Sophomore quarterback Charles Dudish, in and out of hot water often during his 14 months at Georgia Tech, was suspended "indcf: nitcly" again Wednesday Coach Bud Carson. Carson, in keeping with a long-standing policy at Georgia Tech, would say only tha Dudish "was suspended for violation of rules that apply to all Georgia Tech athletes." Dudish, one of the most widely heralded prep stars in the nation two years ago and one of two prep quarterbacks who were subject of a national television show about college recruiting, was previously sus- pended last winter by Carson. Notre in a nationally televised game. Ju- nior Jack Williams, who has been alternating with Dudish, will start at quarterback for the Yellow Jackets.

In addition, Dudish had been demoted from the varsity at one point for another rules infraction. Dudish. hampered by a shoulder injury and a relatively weak offensive line, had not lived up to expectations at Georgia Tech although he was the starting quarterback when the season began. Iowa's Mitchell Out With Injury IOWA CITY, Iowa (UPI)-- Iowa coach Ray Nagel said Wednesday that tailback Lcvi Mitchell, who has been side- lined with a kidney injury, will miss Saturday's game with Michigan. Mitchell was pronounced fit to play last Monday, but team physician W.

D. Paul said Wednesday that Mitchell's kid- ney injury had not improved enough to play. North Dakota State Keeps No. 1 Berth Montana, Delaware Maintain Pace In Small College Poll By The Associated Press North Dakota State, unbeaten on the field, remained untouch- able in the nation's small col- cge football while Montana and Delaware'held on to second and third spots. North Dakota State beat South Dakota State 20-13 for its ninth victory and a berth in the Ca- mellia Bowl and received place'votes and 300 points Wednesday from sports writers and sportscasters voting in the AP national panel.

Montana, 9-0, blanked Califor- nia Poly (SLO), and received 270 points and one first place vote. Delaware, 7-1, beat Lehigh 42-17 and got 185. points. Akron, fifth last week, moved into fourth place with one first place vote and 165 points after crushing Youngstown 60-27 for its eighth victory against one defeat. New Mexico Highlands, 7-0-1, jumped from seventh to fifth with 158 points and a first place vote after burying South- ern Utah 59-0.

Alcorn AM, 6-0- 1, remained in sixth place with 151 points after beating Missis- sippi Valley 41-10. Louisiana Tech, 6-1, climbed from eighth to seventh with 128 points after squeaking past Southeast Louisiana 25-24. Arkansas State, fourth last week, dropped to eighth after tying Drake 21-21. State, 5-1-1, received 114 votes. Northern Ar- izona, in ninth position, was a newcomer to the top ten after finishing 12th last week.

Northern Arizona beat East- ern New Mexico 48-20, ran its Playoff Pairings Announced By Football Loop record to 7-2, and received 81 votes, one more than Texas AI ivhich dropped from a tie for ninth to 10th place. Texas AI, 7-1, received a first place vote after blanking Howard Payne SAN JOSE, Calif. (UPI)-- Continental Football League Georgia Tech plays Dame Saturday night chairman of Trustees and officer of the New York Racing! V1 vva the eighth l( season compared to the Board chief executive' Sll of soccer victorv over the Washington. 'HoMon. Pick Bosman, Washington.

Bill Dennis Green will continue as Xo. 1 tailback with Rich Association. Brady, who held the chair manship since December of 1961. resigned to devote more! of his time to wide business and! thoroughbred racing and breed-! ing interests. He will remain as; a member of the Board of I Trustees of the NYRA.

Dreyfus. 55, and a native of Montgomery. Ala. was elected to the Board of Trustees of NYRA on Nov. 8, 1967.

On Aug. 12 of this year, he was elected a member of the Jockey Club. Dreyfus, founder of the Dreyfus Fund, has long been a prominent figure in the i a cial world. He has been equally successful in thoroughbred rac- ing with his Hobeau Farm. In 1967 Hobeau Farm was the national leader in money won with $1,120,143.

His most popular runner was probably Beau Purple, who defeated the mighty Kclso in 1962 in the Suburban and Man 0' War. Brady became a Jockey Club member in 1939, and was one of 23 members who in 1954 approved plans for the forma- tion of the NYRA. Some of his better known racehorses were Plumage, Casemate, Arismo, Upswept and Landlocked. tnc losses and three tics for iKrtx-han, Detroit. 3: Tommy 3 1 A Mcsscrsmiih.

California, Kich Krn Tatum. Cali- jfornia. Roy Whitr. New York. Mark Be- ilanscr.

Baltimore. 2: Dick Green. Oak- jlanrt, Jim Norlhrup. Detroit and Lou Tin- r- i i- i a Cal Slipped to 5-4-1. -iclla.

Kansas i Solomon, a reserve defensive back, filling Jhc No. 2 spot. Nagel said that Solomon will probably sec action both offense and defense against Michigan. STIll RANK HIGH ON HH PARADE--Those darling Mcts of New York, the world's champs In baseball, are still starring as headllncrs--this time In Las Vegas. doing their stuff it Caesar's PaJace.

From left arc Art Shamsky, Tommies ARCC, Tom Scavcr, Donn Clcnden- on, Ed Krancpool, Jerry Koosman and Clcon Jones. commissioner Jim Dunn an- nounced Wednesday provisional pairings, playoff dates and sites in the event of ties with the last full weekend of the season still to come. Two division titles are on the line Saturday night. In the Atlantic Division, Orlando (0-2) plays second place Norfolk (8-3) while in the Central Division, first place Indianapolis (7-4) plays second place Ohio Valley (6-5). If Orlando and Norfolk in a tie they will meet at 1 Norfolk on Nov.

22 to decide the I Division champ. If the two Central Division teams tie theyj will meet in a playoff at Ohio, Valley on Nov. 23. In the Texas Division, San' Antonio (7-3) can clinch a berth by beating visiting; Sacramento Saturday night. Texarkana (6-5) and Oklahoma are in the running for the! Texas Division's Eastern Con-! Terence and whichever wins will host San Antonio for the Division title on Nov.

22. Las Vegas had the Pacific Division title all but sewed up a couple of weeks ago but now faces a tough test. The Cowboys lead with a 7-3 record with Sacramento second at 6-4 and Seattle still in it at 6-5. Possible playoff plans in the Pacific will be announced after next Tuesday's Seattle-Las Ve- gas game. In the post-season playoffs for the league title, the Atlantic Division champ meets the Central Division champ while the Pacific champ plays the Texas champ.

If Indianapolis wins the Central Division, the playoffs will be held at Indianapolis on Nov. 29. If Ohio Valley wins, the playoff will be held at the site of Atlantic Division winner, Orlando or Norfolk. If San Antonio wins the Texas Division the Toros will host the, Pacific Division champion in playoff Nov. 20.

Should Texark-j ana or Oklahoma win the Texas title, the playoff game will held at the site of the Pacific champion. Because of the complicated: playoff possibilities, Dunn said 1 the 1060 CFL game has been set back one week, lo the weekend of Dec.j 13. The site depends upon the! championship contenders, but! probably will be at the home of! the winner 'of the Central-i Atlantic playoff game. Durr, Casals Get So. American Wins BUENOS AIRES (UPI)-- Second seeded Francoise Durr 1 of France and third seeded! Rosemary Casals of San Francisco reached the women's semifinals of the South Ameri- can Open Tennis Champion- ships Wednesday.

Miss Durr handly downed Maria Guzman of Ecuador, 6-1, while Miss Casals was extended in defeating Peruvian Fiorclla Bonicdli 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. In men's singles, Jan Kodcs of Czechoslovakia defeated Jaime Fillol of Chile, 4-6, 8-6, 7- 5, 6-4 to move into the quarter finals. I In women's doubles, BilliCj Jean King of Long Beach, and Miss Casals whipped Argentina's Gladys DC Barboza and Ana Bocio DC Donati, 6-2, 6-1 to go into the semifinals. I 27-0. The TOR Tvvnety, with first- place 'votes in parentheses and total points: 1.

N. Dakota St. (11) 300 Montana (1) 279 Delaware 185 '4. Akron (1) 165 5. N.

Mex. Highlands (1) 158 6. Alcorn A 151 7. Louisiana Tech 128 Arkansas St. 114 9.

N. Arizona 81 10. Texas AI (1) 80 11. Tampa 73 12.. Sacramento St.

70 13. Abilene Christian 61 14. W. Carolina (2) 54 15. Col.

St. Coll. 44 16. Indiana (Pa.) 43 17. E.

Tcnn. St. 39 18. Wittenberg 36 19. W.

Illinois (1) 20 20. Indiana St. 20 Ten Sprinters Set For District Purse At Shenny CHARLES TOWN, W. (SPECIAL) A limit field of ten allowance sprinters, headed by Josc'ph Campancro's Double Refusal and the Gage-Whitehair entry of Keith's Colleen and Little a a has been named to contest tonight's fea- tured 6-furlong District Purse at Shenandoah Downs. Double Refusal has posted to sharp second place finishes, in each of his last two outings, most recently behind Family Trouble, and before that finish- ing in a dead heat with That Guy, a half-length behind Mr.

M. L. Keith's Colleen, while usually preferring more distance, was close up throughout in a recent allowance test at a flat mile, and ran third, beaten less than a length by Tranquilily and Tctraentity. Meanwhile, the oth- er half of the entry, 'Little Blackjack is a true sprinter, and has been competing recent- ly at SVi-furlongs. Others to be given serious consideration in tonight's field include Up The Road, Topsem, Joey Lubas and General Sher- man.

Ed Hurley, Retired A.L. Umpire, Dies BOSTON (UPI)--Ed Hurley, who retired in 1965 after 19 years as an American League umpire, died Wednesday at a Boston hospital. He was 61. Hurley, who umpired in four World Series and four All-Star games, had been hospitalized since becoming ill in June during a Ca'pe Cod vacation. He lived in Holyoke, Mass.

He worked in a variety of baseball jobs since his retire- ment four years ago. In 1967, he was traveling secretary of the Kansas City A's. Funeral services will be in Holyoke. Survivors include his widow, one son and two daughters. Wisconsin Plans No Lineup Change MADISON.

Wis. Coach John Coatta said Wed- nesday he will make no personnel changes, with a possible exception at center, for Wisconsin's game with Illinois here Saturday. Jim Nowak has taken away Jim Fedenia's regular center job in recent weeks, but Coatta said he may go with Fedcnia Saturday. Reserve flanker Randy Marks is expected to see action for the first time since his pass reception against Indiana Oct. 11 brought the Badgers their first victory since the 1966 season.

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