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KOWWWWWOMI I. i i .1 SWpes piradl Cokes et y)ll. ln)OTr(Sir. OTraDgpin) By JOHN SIMMONDS Oakland becomes the fight capital of, the world 7 tftyorroy night as a proud but unsung local fighter ') meets a worthy champion for the disputed welter- weight title of the world. 1 It's the most important welterweight clash since defender Curtis Cokes won the vacated title last August against Manuel Gonzalez.

It's Oakland's first championship bout in 24 years, and first in its new arena. Irs also the most important day in the hungry, scrambling life of Charlie Shipes, the East Oakland dropout reaching for the fistic moon. Cokes, who has a 46-8-2 record, is an 8-5 favorite but those odds could drop. Shipes has lost only once, on a TKO, and is 32-1-2. Despite his glittering record, Charlie fought a 3 Clubs In Final Battles Bears Win, 10-9 Continued on Page 55, Col.

1 1 iiiVI(VMVlffVVVvjtfvvtf)xx (OaklanbSM (Tribune GEORGE ROSS, Sports Editor SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1967 5C49 ed lewtt The Promoter t-" ii ftr-i-ift t'f tB)1ijiSirTr 1 TiiI'lMliMalli mi tiiiHiii JOHN McGAFFIE REACHES FOR THE PASS THAT BEAT MICHIGAN TD-pass too long for defenders Jerry Hartman (26) and Brian Healy (24). The promotion of the Curtis Cokes' Charlie Shipes world's welterweight title fight here Monday night is conducted from room 225 in the Edgewater A is a three-telephone office of Henry Dame Falls Winston, operator of the Eastbay Ambulance Service rhamninnsliin matrh in his first to Purdue shew as a licensed boxing promoter. At noon yesterday the telephone rang and some body wanted to talk to the promoter. said the young clerk answering tbe phone "Mr, isn't here. He is in an important meet BOSTON (AP) The hectic American League pennant racers come roaring down the me-stretch-today-toward-a blanket finish, the cliff-hanging Red Sox and Minnesota Twins locked in a death struggle here, the Tigers of- eryng the Angels two chances to knock them off in Detroit.

Television brass were sitting jip uJaieJast JiighL trying to clear their coaxial' cables to bring the. last day's two-front war to the public. (See Story Page 52). The Red Sox tried to end it all yesterday, but Carl Yas-trzemski wouldn't let 'em. Yaz drove in four runs with his 44th homer and an infield Pennant Race At A Glance Won Lost Pet.

Behind Play Boston 91 70 .545 1 Minnesota 91 70 .565 1 Detroit 90 70 .563 Vi 2 Boston At home (I), Minnesota, Oct. 1. Minnesota At home (0). Away (1), Boston, Oct. 1.

Detroit At home (2), California 2, Oct. 1 (2). single as the Red Sox whipped the Twins 6-4 to stay alive. A defeat would have eliminated the Red Sox, but the victory tied them with the Twins for the league lead, one-half game ahead of the DeTfOUTlgers, WnTnplltar doubleheader with California. The drama-packed victory before Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Massachusetts Sen.

Edward Kennedy and a flock of other dignitaries in a packed crowd of 32,909, left Continued on Page 52, Col. 1 Giants Win Xwiceior Second Place By PAT FRIZZELL Ray Sadecki won his sixth straight game and rookie Nestor Chavez was credited with his first mijor-league victory as the Giants clinched second place by sweeping a Candlestick Park doubleheader from the Phillies yesterday, 3-2 and 1-0. Sadecki, after yielding two unearned first inning runs, -blanked the-fifth-placers-the-rest of the distance while the Giants battled back, with Jim Davenport driving home the go-ahead run in the sixth. Chavez, a Venezuelan right-hander up from the Pacific Coast League, pitched the middle four innings of the nightcap, relieving veteran lefty Bill Henry, who made his first big-league start since 1 AC Dick Dietz doubled home Frank Johnson, who had sin- led, with the Giants' lone run jn the fifth off John Boozer. So the with a phenomenal 20-7 September record, their best since mov- Leroy Keyes on the third play of the last quarter and Bob Balzell kicked the point.

Notre Dame marched 75 yards for a tying touchdown, getting the score on Hanrat The promoter sat on a studio couch across the room submitting to an interview on a tape recorder by a broadcaster from San Francisco. After he had spoken his monologue praising the was called to the phone again "I'm sorry the $3 tickets won't gd on sale until the "nighronh buy the $5, $10, $15 and $20 By DA yE NEWHOUSE In two final minutes of frenzied football, taliforniaex ploded a 77-yard touchdown pass play, then averted nearly 41,000 cases of heart failure one play later for a 10-9 victory over Michigan yesterday at Memorial Stadium. Cal's Randy Humphries teamed up with fullback John McGaffie on a beautifully executed bomb and Ron Miller boomed the winning conversion kick for Cal's first win ever against Michigan. It almost was not to be. Five seconds later the Dick Vidmer pitched to Jim Berline on a comeback 73-yard touchdown p.

However, a backfield in motion call against Michigan nullified the-playrand-Cal was" home free. Jim Fetherston and Ken Wiedemman picked off Vidn-mer passes after that to, record Cal's second victory in three games anft present Coach Ray Willsey with 1 a cherished 38th birthday present. Willsey called the winning play from the sidelines his first fullback deep pass iq four years at Cal to light his candles and blow the lights out on now 1-. What had transpired up to the exciting finale was 58 minutes of field position, football, where each team took-turns being backed up, to its own goal. It was Cal's turn, at.

its 23, Continued on Page 51, Col. 1 brings you oil 1 sti'op Oakland Coliseum box office." Winston, a pleasant-faced, energetic young man of 35 who once was a fight manager, walked to the bed which was piled high with press releases. He picked up a few newspaper clippings. Then he pointed to a headline across the top of the page. Mayor Gives Encouragement It read, 'California's First Negro Promoter Signs Title Fight "You should have heard the encouragement I received from Oakland Mayor John Reading," said Winstnn.

"He told me, 'You have my support 100 percent I'm glad you're taking the big step forward 'I feel others of your race will be watching you and this might encourage them to make similar progressive Bill Houston of Oakland, newest member, of the five-man State Athletic Commission, also offered Winston support. i jL'Mr Houston' showed his concern by calling me and listening to some of my problems. I also have CAL FULLBACK Randy Humphries' Raiders, showdown By BOB VALLL Oakland's Raiders, shooting for an unprecedented third straight victory at the start of a season, send their deadly defense to gun down the explosive and experienced Kansas City Chiefs in an AFL power struggle today at. the Coliseum. Upwards of 45,000 fans will jam into the stadium for the 1:30 kickoff to see the two western division rivals meet in an early season pivotal game.

The Chiefs are favored by hVz points. The last tickets, less than 5,000, go on sale at the Coliseum at 10 a.m. today. Purch-. asers can drive up the south mall to reach the ticket booths.

The showdown meeting has touched off excitement in the Bay -Area all, week and some of the sparks have carried all the way to the Midwest. Over 500 Kansas City boosters chartered five jets to fly in and watch the fireworks. The Raiders, leading the league In 17 defensive departments after two winning games, must contain Kansas City's tricky ShlfUng-I, which 'can Instantly create a variety of formations. The Chiefs also possess such diversified weapons as the passing of Lenny Dawson, the breakaway runs of Mike Garrett, the deep receiving threat of Otis Taylor, the fancy short patterns of Chris Burford, the for a 77-yard TD which broke Michigan 10-9 in the final hectic two minutes. -What's more, he, McGaffie the iron-handed fullback, put in the play.

"We had run the play several times," he explained. "I'm the( secondary receiver. The pass is supposed to go, to the tight end. I was open three times on it, and told Coach Willsey I thought we could beat the man 'The play, Cal's 28 boot throw back, was a thing of 'beauty, especially because of sophomore quarterback Ran- dy was Humpnries. his td pass was perfection.

Notre 28-21 LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP)-Purdne's alert football team intercepted four passes by Notre Dame quarterback Terry Hanratty and smashed the nationally top-ranked Irish, 28-21, yesterday. The teams took turns scoring touchdowns and the lead changed hands sixjtimes but Purdue got theTast one on a 31 yard pass from sophomore Mike Phipps to Bob Baltzell. -The biggest crowd ever to see a game qt Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium, 62,316, almost tore up the stadium as the Boilermakers maintained a tradition of being bad medicine for Notre Dame. They have licked the Irish four times in their last six meetings.

The Irish were last defeated in' 1965 by Michigan State, 12-3. BurlyPerry Purdue fullback, bulled his way 10 yards for a first period touchdown but the kick failed. Hanratty, who completed 29 of 63 passes, pulled Notre Dame even with a one yard sneak and Joe Azzaro's conversion gave the Irish a IS lead. Williams carried another load of Notre Dame tacklers over the goal line from three yards oat after a scoreless second quarter and Phipps hit end Jim Belrne with a two-point conversion pass that made it, 14-7. Halfback Bob Bleier, who played a magnificent ground game for the Irish, plunged for a third quarter touchdown and Azarro tied it up 14-14 going into the last period.

Phipps passed 11 yards to Hands "John Unitas couldn't have put it there any better." Willsey said. "It was a helluva Humphries, in as relief pitcher for starter Barry Bronk, called the play on first down on his own 23, with 2:14 left, after Willsey had checked McGaffie's intelligence report with assistant coach Bob GhlT-ottl upstairs in the spotting, booth. Humphries faked the hand- off, bootlegged, looked at his primary receiver, saw McGaffie clearing past the Michigan safeties on the seam of their zone, and winged a i Continued on Page $0, Col. 1 ty 's 27-yard pitch to Paul Snow, and Azzaro kicked again. Purdue's Jim Kirkpatrick Continued on Page 51, Col.

7 ony salesperson. Grodins rami iy on your oral. KAISER CENTER tickets right now at the to defend his title against got its first championship a pQUiieu iuiii aeveieu uiiica iui auvite. nc a uceu vcijr thoughtful." Opposmg promoters are saying Winston showed his promotional inexperience by guaranteeing Cokes the lofty sum of $42,500 mg west a decade ago, are inside slants of Curt McUm-runners up for 'a third consecu- ton, the game-wrecking punt Continued on Page 58, Col. 5 Continued on Page 51, Col.

1 Cal Hero's iron Shipes. Even Shipes manager, Dick Sadler, insists, "the price is ridiculous. I can't understand any promoter offering that kindf money to. Cokes. a man couldn't even draw $30,000 in his home what makes him think he's worth $42,000 in somebody else's home town? A Foolish Guarantee "I don't care if he is champion.

As far as I'm concerned, Cokes is not worth all that money. Winston is foolish for giving it to him. But Winston explains, "I wanted Cokes and I had to go all out to get him. Other promoters were offering him $35,000. "Cokes told me he would accept the first offer over $40,000.

1 took him at his word and offered him Tonne a King sweater shirt In swinging fall $16 New on the scene and terrific for talltampus wear! A switch from the plain basic sweater; a litjtle more jaunty and fashionable with polo collar and button Designed by Towne and King in warm' lambs wool in your favorite colors. 11 W.000 In prim In GrMiin footkoll pool! Get your FREE Piojkin 500. And that's how Oakland fightin about 25 years." By GEORGE ROSS "I can't catch a pass. I got iron hands, ice tongs, meat hooks and I'm slow," California's clutch pass-catching hero declaimed in the happy Bear locker room. I dont ever want to run that pattern again It's too John McGaffie, if he Indeed poueiies all those enumerated faults, willed them into virtues for one big pass play in Memorial Stadium He.

demonstrated velvet touch picking a bomb out of The tab for the show may run as high as $85,000. "We had to come up with a $190,000 bond the biggest bond in the history of boxing in California," Winston said. Nl "I had some money of my own but not that kind of money. So I borrowed, some without interest from my uncle, Louis C. V- VAl'O ome of my friends here have given me the sky and he displayed fleet, personal financial I don't have a syndicate his.

pursuit itV.l IM SACRAMENTO SIN JOSE c'r- Mrtin' -4 M0INTA1N WW STlMSW 'III it I 7 7 7- Continued on Page 55, Col. 1 -4.