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14 sports editor Migrates. Clay is the same type of man. 3un 141 Joe Foy, Young Man With a Future TORONTO, Ont Put down the name of Joe Foy and mark it for future reference. Right now Foy, who is 22, weighs 210 and stands 6 3, is performing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. But if he continues to advance at his current rate it may not be too long before he'll by wearing the uniform of the Boston Red Sox.

Foy, a product of the Bronx in New Yortc, has already been earmarked for eventual stardom by the Sox. They feel he has all the plus signs to make it big. In fact, Foy has shown he can perform with the best in every league in which he has played to date. In his first year of professional ball in the NYP League, Joe put together a .285 average. At the time ha was the property of the Minnesota Twins.

The Red Sox managed to draft Foy the following year and was assigned to Wellsville. After a month, his .350 batting average earned him a position with Win kton Salem in the Carolina League. By BILL NUNN, There are a lot of reasons for a lot of people to dislike Heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay. Maybe some have validity. Most don't.

Clay has been condemned for his religious beliefs. A lot of those doing the condemning have few beliefs themselves. The young and handsome champion, who prefers the name of Muhammad Ali to all others, has been blasted as a loudmouth who has hurt the image of boxing with has rantings. Yet, before the arrival of Clay on the fistic scene, the fight game had no image to destroy. Television had left boxing on its deathbed.

Mob influence and control was prevalent everywhere. There have always been those who have insisted Clay can't fight. But the more you talk to men who know anything about the art of self defense, the more impressive this young battler becomes. He has 'Speed, size and hitting power. Even one claims if: I I I i CASSrUS CLAY he makes mistakes, but nobody is able to capitalize on those errors.

His record is spotless. He's batting one thousand and that is good in anybody's league. After Sonny Liston bombed Floyd Patterson into helpless submission twice in less than two rounds, there were those who were ready to call the Big Bear the greatest killer since Joe Loui3. This writer was as gullible as all the rest But in two outings with Clay, Liston was made to look like an inept, slow moving tank with no firepower. So instead of giving credit to Clay for exposing the Liston myth, people are now accusing the former champion of taking the easy way out This is hogwash.

Liston, as Clay has proven, was an overrated It took a boxer with Clay's dexterity to prove it way condemn him tor showing up a farce. There is another side of the Clay story people's don't like. It has something to do with money. At 23, Clay is on his way to becoming the richest fighter in the history of the game. With theatre television making five million dollar gates commonplace, there is no 1 ceiling to the money the Louisville can make.

A lot of individuals resent millionaires. If your name hap pens to be Clay, they resent it more. For far too long the impression of Negro fighters has been stereotyped. He is supposed to be humble. He is supposed to be shy.

To create a good image he is to stay away from controversy. The dumber he is the better some people like him. Jack Johnson wasn't that way. Neither was Sugar nay KODinson. uut Because tnev reiusea to oe compro they were condemned and lambasted for being As the heavyweight champion of the world Cassius carries himself like a king.

He doesn't bow and he does not scrape. He represents in many ways the new, young militant Negro. He is proud of his heritage and doesn mind saving so. As far as the fight with Liston goes, mark it down for what it was a stunning victory for Clay. He caught Sonny with a sucker right hand and put him out The purpose of the game is to win.

Knockouts are a part of boxing. Clay did his job superbly. No more can be asked of any man. TOPS Charles Brandon co captain and most valuable player on the 1 965 Shaw University foo'ba squad, accepts congratulations from the university's president, Dr. James t.

Cheek nual Awards Day ceremonies, year old institution. Brandon, a from Garner, N.C., has signed with the Pittsburgh Stealers. I lett during The an recently, at the 1 00 6 3, 260 pound tackle to play professionally Green Bay Inks Pitts GREEN BAY, Wis. Vince head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers Football Team, today announced the signing of Elijah Pitts, a running back. Pitts, the speed back from Philander Smith, carried the ball 27 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns, an average of 4.7 yards per He caught six passes for 38 yards.

Elijah and Willie Wood teamed up to give the Packers the best punt return unit In the NFL. Pitts placed fourth in individual returns, with 14 returns far 191 yards, one a 65 yard touchdown against the Colts at Baltimore. He averaged 12.7 yards per return. Wood averaged 13.3 on 19 returns, for second place In the stanwligs. Pitts will be starting his fifth season.

Last year his spot was Reading in the Eastern League. This time he came through with a .292 average, fifth best in the league. He also showed amazing speed on the bases for a man his size, stealing 18 of 22 bases. So far with Toronto, Foy has kept up the good work. After a slow start, he has pushed his average above the .300 mark and there are those who believe he will stay there.

Biggest handicap facing the hard swinging youngster has been finding a permanent fielding position. He's been tried as a catcher, first baseman, shortstop and third baseman. Right now he's performing at third, which is the position he started out playing. It now appears as though his brief trial at short has helped him to get better range at third. His playing there has picked up considerably.

At Evander Childs High School in the Bronx, Foy Ex Champ Suffers Setback TIAJUANA, Mexico Sugar Ray Robinson came out on the short end 'of a decision, here, last week, and didn't like It one bit The former welterweight and middleweight champion was beaten in a 10 round decision, by Memo Ayon, Mexican middleweight champion. And, while the crowd of 5,000 partisan fans applauded the victory, Robinson came away unhappy. "I thought I won the fight In easy fashion," the aging ling veteran declared. "It's tough losing this kind." Two of the three officials favored Avon. However, Judge Carlos Schillinger favored Rob inson by one point, 97 96.

Referee Ray Solis and Judge Alfredo Valades went along with the winner. Robinson got off to a quick start In the fight, as he piled up an early lead. During the early sessions, he was beating his foe, constantly, to the punch, as he gave Ayon a typical Robinson boxing lesson. In the late rounds, however, Ayon came on strong. Several times, he had Robinson on shaky ground.

In losing the bout Robin son picked up his guarantee of $4,000. His next stop is Honolulu, Hawaii, where he is scheduled to meet Stan Shooters Finish In Dead Heat By CLAUDE FISHER (Courier Outdoors Writer) MARBURY, Md. William Duvall and Tom Watter two of the outstanding shooters In the country, finished in a first place tie for top honors In the Eastern Skeet and Trapshoot lng Association's second re gional shoot of the season, here, last week. DuvaH, Patuxent Gun Club, and Waiters, a member of the Falcon Gun Club, were on target on 49 of their 50 shots In the AA Class, 16 yard Tar get Event The two shooters, who have been battling each other for the past three years, edged top flight field to win the title in their division. In Class Harry Stewart, Patuxent Club, and Mrs.

Rosa James, Falcon Club, ended In a tie, also, for the title. Both shooters posted rounds of 47x50. Mrs. James, rated as one of the stand out female shooters In the nation, kept the pres sure on Stewart throughout the match. Another tie took place In the Class B.

Division. Robert Taylor, Patuxent, and Mike Blahut, Van Dyke Gun Cub, Van Dyke, scored 48 50. Among the ladies, Nancy Watters, Falcon Gun Club, and Jean Brown, New Castle, Dela, had 20 25 totals. Maryland Schools Need 'Rights' Aid BALTIMORE (NPI) The Board of Education Is taking a "hands off, do nothing" at titude although it has the legal authority to do more, charged William H. Adklns chairman, Maryland Advisory committee, U.

S. Commission on Civil Rights. He criticizes the State Board for its failure to help local school systems comply with the Civil Rights Act of liros in order to receive Federal funds. umiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiimiimmm SUPPORT OUR UNCF ii'iiimiiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimi member, added the Singles and All Events title to his collec tion. He scored 678 for the Singles, and had L876 in the All Events.

Recorded as the top Negro bowler in the country, Sims has made the championship column in NBA tournament play on just two other occasions, in 1959 and 1960, when he shaired the doubles title with Lank Williams. Rosemary Patch, the only "tan" femiile ever to belong to the AMF staff of Instructors, wrote her name In the NBA tournament record book for the first time She won the All Events title in the woman's division, with 1,683. The bowling Instructor from Chicago's South Side, captured the All Events crown on sets of 533 in teams; 563 in doubles, and 587 In the singles. Prewiett Realty team, Cleveland, Ohio, is the champ of the ladles' division. The star studded group, composed of Ruth Ccburn, 554; Gloria Hurd, 473; Evelyn Phillips, 532; Melba Glass, 46L and Qora Lane, 555, posted 2,575, to take back to Cleveland the first woman's team championship since 1957.

Bernlce Love and Anna Hill scored 1,077, to bring the Metropolitan Senate (N.J.) its second doubles title in as many years. Love hit 588 and Hill 519, for their first in the record book. Chicago's Alleen Carter squeezed out the singles cham was an all round star. Besides starring in baseball, he was a standout in football and basketball. He was good enough, in fact, that 13 colleges wanted him on a scholarship.

By taking a commercial course, he had to push the thought of college behind. For a while it appeared as though he might not end Un with nnv rlnh VVhpn hp graduated fnvm hicrVi cpViv il Joe attended tryout camps held by Pittsburgh, St Louis and Philadelphia. There weren't any takers. Finally, after appearing in an All Star game, Foy was contacted by the Cleveland Indians. But again he didn't hear anything.

So when the Twins offered him a pact he grabbed it. Naturally, after that the Indians got in touch with him, trying to get his signature. Now, however, Foy feels his future is in front of him. He hopes the day isn't far off when he'll be handling the third base chores at Fenway Park. Right now it looks like he can't miss.

Sugar Ray Loses Toughy i I a I i' ij. 1. All9 1 In jWA5r; )' i I I VV if. 1 I i 1 1 1 1 1 vV 1 lw i I Iv i HO THERE! Willie Mays, who has destroyed many pitchers with his bat, serves as peacemaker, above, as he holds the shirt of teammate Willie McCovey as IT McCovey heads towards Houston pitcher Bob Bruce. McCovey finally took the base, but not before he had some words with Bruce.

Sims, Patch Grab Top NBA Bowling Honors By TED PAGE (Courier Bowling Writer) CINCINNATT J. Wilbert Sims and Rosemary Patch, both of Chicago, were uie rest uiiuviuuju v.viers uie inn annual cownng Association Tournament, which concluded its four day run on Summit Lanes, here, last week, Sims, who holds more lndi vidua! records than any NBA Msvf i it if nj.i sffMI ")) ROSEMARY PATCH pionshlp with 600, four pins over Alice Coficld. Dayton, Ohio, who had 694. Bowl A Way Lanes, Philadelphia, was second in team total, with 2,557, and Louise Fulton, Pitts burgh, was runner up, in All Events, with 1,642. Rachel Jones Cleveland, turned in the best single game among the ladies, when she strung nine strikes In her team event, for a 264.

George Montgomery and Art Young, New Brunswick. N. totaled 1,208 between them to beat out Jesse Fondren and Leo Elliott, Detroit, 1,189, lor the doubles championship. Also, Young was runner for the men's All Events, v.ith Ff it J. WILBERT SLMS 1,840.

Percy Harris, Buffalo, N.Y., had to settle for second place in the singles, with 656. The Cosmos, Edison, N.J., came through in great style to win tne Men's Team Event, which was won bv the Hust lers, Washington, D.C.. in 1964. comprising the winning unit were, tmmett Mitchell, 595; Sam Howard, 523; Robert Howell, 547: Alonzo Lone. 599.

and Earnest Bullock, 621, for a .883 total. ine NBA Convention, held the urst three days of the NBA WEEK, voted the 1966 tournament to Akron, Ohio. TOURNEY NOTES William Dixon. San Fran cisco, owns the distinc 7 Vi r. i MARSE HILL Morgan's Marse Hill Bows Out in Style BALTIMORE, Md.

Tal madge (Marse) Hill, who has served Morgan State College and the CIAA for the past 35 years, was guest of honor at the All Sports banquet, held on the cotege campus Friday, May 21. The college gift, a desk set with, clock and calendar, was presented to Coach Hill, by Dr. Martin Jenkins, president Other gifts included one from Eddie Hunt, famed coach. Hill, although retiring from coaching, will remain at the, Baltimore college as associate professor of health and physical education. Dr.

George H. Spaulding, guest speaker, said Coach Hill "Had taught football tactics, as well as life tactics He Is known all ever the Eastern Seaboard for his tremendous NCC Tennis Ace Ends Career On Fine Note DURHAM. N.C Alfred Poe, who looms as one of the all time tennis greats in the Cen tral Intercollegiate Athletic As sociation, recently, ended tne 1965 season and four years of collegiate competition with 68 victories and only four defeats. A North Carolina College physical education major senior, from High Point, N.C, Poe and his teammate, George Logan, from Durham, finished the visitation season as tne No. 1 doubles team In the league, suffering only one loss to Hampton institute.

"Puncho" Poe. as he first was called by George McNeil, a roly poly, 250 pound wuu gridman (and the name stuck) began playing tennis as a ninth grader at High Point's William Penn High School As a 12th grader, ho and Paul Wright were runners up In the state wide high school doubles competition, and Poe reached the High Point City Tour nament semi finals witn carl ton (Dine Dong) BelL At the college, in doubles matches', he reached the CIAA semi finals In his freshman and sophomore with VVrleht and George Logan, re sDectlvely. and the finals with Joe Williams in his junior year. This year, he and Lo zan reached tne loop senu finals and, again (as during visitation) were upset by the Hampton Pirates. Poe was named to tne au CIAA team, In 1961; a member of the doubles runner up teams In 1963, and In 1964; and was all CIAA individual cham pion for the third division in 1964 and In 1965.

He was captain of the Eagles net sauad. which is coacnea by James W. Younge, In 1964, and co captain during this year's season. dlstance to this 24th annual tournament Atlanta, was represented by Howard Kennedy, who made a pitch for the 1967 National Tourna ment Kennedy claims that Atlanta is completely integrat 1 ed, so far as bowling hotels and transportation goes It was strange, indeed, not seeing the late Miss "Charlie" around the tournament, consoling disgruntled contestants, and plugging future NBA programs To say that she was missed at this annual affair would be putting mildly There were many, including J. Wilbert, himself, who thought that the scheduling of portions of the tournament left much to be desired.

According to the lady, herself, this will be Bertha Bradley's last bowling season in Chicago. She will move back to her hometown, Am Uon of travelling the longest bridge, Pa, this fall, enthusiasm. His very pres ence seems to start things Dr. Spaulding, head of the chemistry department at MSC, gave Coach Hill's regular mot to to athletes as "Smoke and Go" He told the athletes present, that 'To learn to do without, is one of the greatest lessons we can learn Continuous struggle never will be won with self indulgenoe. Tpu must deny yourself if you are going to win." Letters and championship Blazers were presented to ath letes who participated in in sports during the past year.

Winning the coveted Babe Jones Outstanding Athlete Award, presented by the Varsity Club, was Marvin Crawford, MSC fooaball captain. Carl Hunt received the Victor Julian Swimming Champion Award. Southern Athletes Honored By BENME THOMAS BATON ROUGE, La. All Southwestern Athletic Conference teams in baseball, track and field, and tennis were released this week and Southern University struck it rich in the listings. The Jaguars nailed down berths in all of the spring sports but golf, and won the conference all sports trophy on the strength of three cham pionships, individual tennis title and a runner up position for tennis team honors after a semi finals doubles showing.

In baseball, six pitchers were named to the All SWAC team. Southern University gobbled up three places with Edward Comeaux (6 1), Ray Duplechin (5 1), and Zack Hairston (60), heading out the list Of the 10 infielders picked, Southern's Aaron Asberry was picked for second base, Milton Blackwell at first base, and Sam Hairston at short stop. It could be no other way. Sophomore Jaguar slugger Pete Barnes was the top choice of the five outfielders picked, Southern also placed Lionel Jones, centerfield, and Elw tous Peters, left field in the elite group. Southern copped an even dozen places in the track and field section.

In addition to the entire one mile relay team being tabbed, Jaguar performers were cited in two events. Jaguar sprinter George Anderson drew all conference recognition in the 100 and 200 yard dashes; Olympian Theron Lewis was the leader among the quarter miler picked; Dar row Dotson was picked in the half mile and one mile rim. Southern's record breaking (SWAC) one mile relay unit of Robert Johnson, Anthony Gates, Everette Mason and Lewis, on the basis of a 3:05.7 performance in the SWAC championships, i'as named to the all SWAC track team as a unit. Charles Ketchum and Will Jones made the nine man All SWAC tennis team after Ket chum had won the conference single crown by; besting Clarence Wright or Arkansas 6 2, 2 6, 6 1. Hill Honored.at MSC BALTIMORE, Tal madge "Marse" Hill who has served Morgan State College and the CIAA for the past 35 years was guest of honor at the All Sports Banquet held on the college campus Friday, May 2L.