The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 19

By WILL GRIMSLEY NEW YORK MV-Heavy, 'height champion Cassius Clay, the most famous convert to the Black Muslim sect, said Tuesday he has no fear of reprisals from the friends of the murdered Malcolm X. "I walk the 'streets, daily by myself; I have no body guards; I fearnobody," the I A Two -voluble title-holder, who has changed his name to Muhum-mad Ali, told the Associated Press by telephone from Chicago. "If anybody wants me, I'm not hard to find." ALMOST INSEPARABLE Clay and Malcolm were almost inseparable com panions after the Louisville WESTWICK Pronged Question And Here's Answer THE question, was the two-pronged type. The letter read: I. "Now that the Clay-Listoh fight Is on tell us who owns Sonny Liston or if he has a manager who takes the usual cut? 2.

"Would Liston. keep from 60 per cent to 70 per cent of what is grossed by him?" Now there are only a couple of short questions, but in some ways our correspondent couldn't have asked for more involved answer if he had added a third query: "And why?" First of all it should be pointed out that it's now both polite and politic when speaking of fight managers to offer a qualifying question in reply. It's practically certain that such a question about any boxer discussed around the fight scene invariably involves the return sally: "Do you mean his manager of "Well, to get back to Liston's management, he operates under a syndicate of which he is the nominal president, but even if a Federal inquiry once made some information clear it didn't clear up for all the whys and wherefores of certain moves. 1 OTHERS WERE CUT IN When it was, explained after the first Liston-Clay fight in Florida how the return bout would operate the announcement was then made that Inter-Continental Promotions had Liston as president and the Nylon brothers. Jack, Bob and Jim all holding various po5ts from vice-president to treasurer.

But later this was broken down and some weird and mystifying evidence before a Federal inquiry introduced others who, if they didn't hold office, revealed they were "cut in." As we recall one of the Nylon brothers explaining the Inter-Continental Promotions setup after the Florida fight, Liston was to be in for 50 per cent. But later this became more involved when the- figure of a Philadelphia vending operator named Sam Margolis revealed his "position." It seems Margolis once operated a restaurant in Philadelphia with part-owner Blinkey Palermo who at the time of the fight was under a 15-year sentence for extortion. "This partnership has always led to at least one fight writer being convinced that Palermo still figured in the management, but Margolis has since emphatically denied that "Palermo enjoyed a lifetime contract" with Liston. A FRIENDLY GESTURE Inter-Continental has a six-year contract to promote Alston's fights, but it was revealed Margolis came in for 22 (A per cent of this group. It also developed that had signed over 27Vt per cent to Margolis for past services, and the Philadelphia businessman in turn passed bn five per cent to a lawyer, Salvatore Avena There's been some rather difficult td'unoerstand.

to these revelations. One version is that Inter-Continental first offered liston 47VS per cent, but Margolia supported Liston getting 50 per cent You're free judge for yourself or figure out from the fact that on the information offered at the inquiry, Liston stood to get 47 pet cent without anybody supporting his cause. Apparently there was some agreement that Margolis would get half Liston's share as a result of friendly interest in the boxer by the Philidelphian and past favors. So far as managers go. Jack Nylon does most of the talk-Ing for Liston in the executive capacity but isn't a manager In the sense of many of his colleagues in the sport The training end of it is left to Willie Reddish, who bears some alight resemblance to Sonny.

You can presume tnat's the principal makeup of the Liston set, unless there have been changes since. THEY WONT SUFFER That's a rather rosy picture financially that Harold Conrad has painted for the match at Boston postponed from last Fall. There's always the prospect that the promoters may be a little optimistic, but regardless of what has happened or stilt might occur barring another postponement, this one has tremendous appeal. It might well make up for that rather weird evening in Boston when Clay was suddenly taken ill. Weird was the word for it In one respect, bat it also had to rate as perhaps the gloomiest night in memory at an international sports There's bound to be confusion of some sort of another wherever Clay happens to be, but this one was compounded by some unparalleled happenings since so many closely associated with it were sometimes so late in learning the news.

RAVENS' FINE EFFORT' So long as there are playoffs in any league, it doesn't 1 do to start any dancing in the streets until the job is done. But few schools have had greater reason to pause and offer a salute to their athletic. representatives than Carleton University at the completion of the Oitawa-St. Lawrence baskebaU schedule. Ravens, with 16 'victories to their credit In as many tarts, have compiled a quite enviable record.

They're bound to be an odds-on favorite to carry through in the playoffs even though these championship series can pose tome hazards for the unwary. However, this team effort by Carleton has shown no 'signs of and they'll be primed for 'the title' round. Adding to the lustre of the team achievement is the record-breaking individual points achievement of Tommy' Gorman who paced the attack with a 24.2 average per game. Here's a boy who showed all the signs from his Cradle League i day of developing Into a top pockcy star. More than one U.S.

university was interested in Tbmmy on hockey oholarahip basiJ. i. But at Carleton he felt he" fiatf to choose between hockey (nd basketball during the season. He didn't seem to hesitate much In deciding on basketball, and the cage officials there. hae had excellent reason to relish the decision.

An outstanding effort by Frank Qorman'a on and member of one of Ottawa's most noted sports families. boxer hid, beaten Sonny Liston for the. heavyweight title a year ago in Miami: Beach and had publicly announced his affiliation with the Islam religion; Malcolm who broke with Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad, was killed by a hail of bullets Sunday as he arose to address a gathering in a New 'York hall. Friends of the slain rebjj insisted that Malcolm the victim of at-Muslim plot and they threatened immediate revenge. New York police were told that some of Malcolm's followers were headed for Chicago where-Elijah Muhammed maintains headquarters.

"Malcolm was my friend andhe was the friend of everybody as long as he was. a member of Islam," CUy said. "Now I don't want "to talk about SHOCKED AT KILLING "All of us were shocked at the way he was killed. Elijah Muhammad has "denied that the Muslims were responsible. We are not a people.

We don't carry guns. "I am a follower of Elijah. 7 He's "the boss. He's the messenger of God, the messenger of Allah." Clay said he was nondis-, tiirbed by a fire in his Chicago apartment a few hours after Malcolm X's death. "It was just a coinci dence," he said.

"Some fellow's bedspread, the floor below caught on fire." The fighter said recent events only bore out predic tions of the Black Muslim leader, Elijah Muhammed. "Everything has happened lust as Elijah said," he aefded. "He warned that there would be bad It will test weak followers. There will be more tests to come and the trutt believers will survive." Clay said he was not worried that he might become a target of Malcolm's, avengers. "The White people have got all the airplanes and all the bullets, and Vm afraid of them," he said, "Why should I be afraid of the black man? he repeated a question.

"There is no more violence than there is in the South where white men are burning Negro churches and killing Negroes." GO he does. All this trouble going on just scares me." She was referring to the slaying of Malcolm Sunday. (, "It was Malcolm who brought him into that group. They've been using my boy to 'promote themselves." Mrs. Clay said Cassius called her after a fire in his Chicago apartment building Sunday.

"He didn sound And he told me not i0 get upset or worried." she Mid charnpion mM her Mveral a week and that he probably would call Tuesday evening. "If he doesr-l'm going to get out and stay out the Muslim business." HAVE YOUR FISHING REELS OVERHAULED NOW SCHOOL '-J'TIM SUrPLIlUS 98 BinklfT.it Albert 232-6278 CLAY AND MALCOLM World Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay, right, who said In Chicago today he has no fear of reprisal from friends of Malcolm X. is shown with the, slain Black. Nationalist leader in New York last March. They were almost inseparable companions after Cassius won the heavyweight title a year ago and an- -nounced his affiliation with the Black Muslims.

Clay, stayed with the Black Muslims when Malcolm broke away. Cassius Clay Urged by Mother To Leave Muslims LOUISVILLE since our boy joined the Black Muslims, we've, been trying to get him to drop out. "We're still trying. Maybe this time we'll have some luck." The words "were spoken Tuesday by an anxious mother, Mrs. Cassius Clay, who fears that her son Cassius may be in danger because of his affiliation with ine negro organization.

VL Mrs. Clay said she tv heard reports the heavy- weight champion wants to 7 Woodroffe Glebe Rinks i score (vyins 1 1 1 1 I 1. h. vjieoe ana vv wmrone liHn- school curlers scored, vic tories Tuesday night in schoolboy double rink play-' downs. Glebe downed Fisher Park 1 9-7 across the board with Gerry.

Brown scoring an 11-4 win over Jim Stewart and Stu Scharf beating David McCagherty 8-3. 1 George Grant skipped his Woodroffe rink to an 8-3 win over Lisgar't John Ruffo and George PookT beat A. 7-3 to complete the total. ii nit I 19 Walks the Streets Alone -The Ottawa Journal IUS Repr i sa I by I ac Mus I ims Wednesday) February 24, 1965 THE JOURNAL I lr sc i Cass Clay Doesn't Fea IV m. Yogi Berra.

left, and Al Lopez who practically set more records in baseball than" any two catchers in baseball history met in a clubhouse (golf) yesterday and arelooking over a baseball record book. Berra, CFL Seeking Legal View On Controversial Ruling CALGARY (CP). Pat Mahoney, newly elected president of the Canadian -FootbaN League, said Tuesday he has instructed CFL commissioner Sydney Halter of Winnipeg to obtain a legal opinion on the league's amendment limiting a team to three naturalized Canadians. "Until such opinion is obtained, no action can be taken or any corriment be made by the league," Mahoney said in a press release. Mahoney said the opinion woold be available to the regular meeting of CFL general managers in April, possibly in Winnipeg.

"If it then appears that any action by the league executive is such, action will be taken without delay," Mahoney said. A special meet- Aces Offer $30,000 For Goalie QliBEC rP Gerald 1 Marline au, general manager of Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League, announced Tuesday that Aces have offered New York Rangers for either Jacques Plants or Marcel Faille. He said in ah Interview that Aces must find a goaltender before Sunday and would be willing to take either of. the National Hockey League club's netmlnders. Martlne'an said he and general manager Sam Pollock of the NHL Montreal Canadiens win meet Rangers' management In Montreal today.

Midget, Juvenile Races Saturday, The annual midget and juvenile proficiency'' races at the Edelweiss Valley Ski Club will be held Saturday at 1.30 the Intermediate Hill. All midgets and juveniles who registered Tor "classes (ages 6 to 15) are invited to compete. Entries musL.be phoned to 733-1787 or 234-1440 before Friday at 7.30 p.m. JoeTynch At Zdne 7 Joe. Lynch, managing director of The track at Washington, Penn.i will be guest speaker at the fourth annual banquet of Zone 7' of the Canadni) Trotting Association on March 4.

The banquet Will be held as usual at the Assembly Hall, Lani-downe Park, beginning tt 6: p.m. V. TWO CATCHERS ing would be called only after, receipt of the legal advice. Mahoney said: "In view of the fact that "player rosters are unlimited in ail categories until immediately before the opening: league game of each dub in August, I do not presently anticipate that a special mee'iTng will Be required." He added that the question of naturalized Canadians has already been placed on the agenda for the league's semiannual meeting in June. He said Halter was instructed to seek legal counsel in a letter sent by" the CFL president to, the commissioner last week.

COULDN'T CARE LESS VANCOUVER (CP) The president of the Western Foot ball Conference said Tuesday he couldn't care less of British Columbia Lions withdraw from the league in a dispute over new regulations. "I couldn't care less if they joined the English First Division (soccer added Don Mac Pliers on, also is an executive of the Saskatcher wan Roughriders. He was commenting in a telephone interview from Re-gina on BC's criticism of new Canadian Football League rules cutting the import limit from IS to 14 and restricting naturalized Canadians to three per team. Ridgemonlv Laurentian Reach Final Ridgemont and Laurentian reached the Senior In-terscholastic Basketball League finals Tuesday. "1 Ridgemont defeated Tech 79-53 to win their.

semi-final series 165-113. Dave Willis was their big scorer with 16 points while Alex Graham counted 27 in a losing effort for Tech. Laurentian earned their berth with an 84-52 win over Lisgar to win the round 177-118, Brian Palleck was their leading scorer with 22 points and Bob Rouleau scored 19 for the losers Friday Ridgemont will meet Laurentian in the first game of a two-game total-point series at the Lisgar gym. to Speak Banquet Don Booth, the director In charge of proceedings, has" completed -plans for the program, end horsemen and friends may obtain tickets from bim fcanjtdirectors of Zone V. Films of the 1964 Hamble-tonian and Little Brown Jug will be one of the features of the program.

jir.tf lb FOR THE BOOK the former Yankees' manager, and Lopez, the Chicago White Sox manager, had a golf date. -Berra. is now a New York Mets' coach. (AP-Joufnot Wlrphoto). general of the Grey Cup champion Lions, said he agreed with Lew Hayman of Toronirj ArgoKauts that CFL general managers should meet to discuss the matter.

CFL JOINS PACT BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) The Canadian Football League has sided with the two big American professional leagues in barring premature signing of' college football players, a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) official said Tuesday. James Corbett, chairman of 3 E. R. FISHER STORES J- 1965-OUR 60th YEAR REM EMBER? the NCAA, coilcge-professiona relations committee, said a from commissioner Sydney Halter advised him of the Canadian stand, The Natiorfat Football League and the American Football League have adopted similar agreements against signing players before they finished their collegiate eligibility, including post season bowl games.

Corbett, Louisiana State University athletic director, said the Canadian league will continue to sign players; who flunk out of school or quit voluntarily. and Rovers thinking up Week In Canada At your, investiture, you felt like a very special boy. You stood up before a Tot of envious grown-ups and made a "On my honour, I promise that I will do my best, to do my duty to God and the Queen, to help other people at all times, to obey the Scout law." that and suddenly you were special. As you grew up, you had to admit maybe you weren't as courteous, as cheerful, as brave as you wanted to be. But a lot of th'e time you were.

Some of it had stuck. 1 Some of the boy 'you' thought you were at your investiture had found its way into the man you 'are in Ottawa tonight, 7,858 boys are trying hard to be good Scoyts, Sea Scouts 7,858 good turns to do. This Is Boy Scout lAiijjijHv I im'ii-j Lisa 1965-OUR. 60th YEAR B. 7 4' i 4UV r'T '-1..