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J9 I'd Starve HI Had to Bepend on Black Support off, something to the effect that Ali's manager had sold out to whitey. This led to Ali's reply in the small dressing room, following his workout. "This ain't no black sport," he said. ''We can't make boxing a black or white sport. My manager don't work for Don King.

He's not obliged to Don King. Herbert Muhammad is obligated to me." It's here that Ali made the rather jolting statement that if he had to depend on his brothers, he'd instead of being the richest fighter in the history of the world. This is no revelation, but Ali's flat statement of it has shock value. "It's not fair," Ali went on. "It's illegal to keep1 YOUNG IDEAS DICK popeyes, the flexed the palm-punching, the cavernous mouth.

"Look at this," he would shout, leaping to his feet and slapping a flat stomach above the beltline of his white sateen trunks. "I'm trim. I'm two-nineteen. I'm young again. A week ago, I was an old, fat man." It was three weeks ago and it was in a ring outside Washington.

He rolled in at 230 pounds that night, and his hands were slow, slower than Muhammad Ali's hands ever had been, and he looked terrible for 15 rounds against Jimmy Young. "Jimmy Young now?" said Ali, his voice rising. "I'd kill him." Click, click, click, went the small camera, snugged against her small nose. Ali went back to the sofa. "What about Dunn?" said a man with a tape recorder.

"Aw, a massacre," Ali said quickly, "but only because I'm in shape." "Can you take him out eariy? Maybe in one or two?" "Yeah man," said Ali. Big Change in Ali After Young Fiasco This is a change in Ali. Usually, he builds up the bums in these in-between fights, trying to create the illusion that it is a contest. "I'm out of shape I'm bored This man is tough he could surprise me." And all that jazz. This time, he is building up himself emphasizing what good shape he is in, predicting an early knockout, victory.

The Jimmy Young stinker has made Ali think differently. "My image was a little blotted on TV," he said. "I gotta clean up my image. I know I gotta go sometime. Maybe it'll be next year.

Some people think it's now. How can they be so wrong all the time about this man. I'm 34. I know I'll go sometime. I admit it.

I ain't God." Munich, May 20 "My audience Is not black," said Muhammad Ali. "My audience is white. If I had to depend on black people for support, I'd starve." Candice Bergen, star of such skin dramas as Carnal Knowledge, stood across from him. camera in hand, going click, click, click. The heavyweight champ, star of such skin scenarios as the Comedie Coopman and the Jimmy Young Robbery, was slouched on the sofa, his eyes rolling, his arms flapping, his mouth motoring.

And there were the others, the usual cast of characters filling the small room, some chanting on cue, "Right right that's right." Ali is rehearsing for his latest quickie, a low budget show being shot here next Monday for showing on American home TV. The. special guest star is Richard Dunn, a British tragedian who specializes in short subjects. Dunn has been knocked out eight times, three of them in the first round. No wonder then that Ali Is looking past this one to his next defense of the title, the super-spectacle in Yankee Stadium, Sept.

27, against Ken Norton, a truly fine actor whose role in "Mandingo" drew praise. Norton also had a bit role in an action scene against George Foreman once. It was called "How tome You Keep Knocking Me Down Like That All the Time?" Ali-Norton Has Stirred Controversy The Ali-Norton bout, third of a series, has stirred some controversy, not necessarily concerning the relative abilities of the two fine fighters. This time the racial bruhaha which Ali generally tries to stimulate, involves the promoters. A white group, headed by Square Garden's Mike Burke, beat out the black perennial Don King.

This caused King to sound YOUNG tc using a promoter because he's black, isn't that true? There is no such a thing as white devil and black devil. There are all kinds of devils. His eyes kept focusing on Candy Bergen, which is understandable. She had the young working-girl look, black corduroy slacks, black and green plaid blouse, honey hair splashing off her shoulders, and the expensive "little camera that kept going click, click, click, click. She is here as part of NBC's broadcasting crew, a qualified observer who has witnessed many fights in Hollywood bistros.

Ali was putting on his full act for her the Oops! Bobick Sends Ali Between Ropes By Dick Young Munich, May 20 Muhammad Ali today wound up his si arrinjr for Monday's defense of hi.s title here, and almost wound up outside the ring. Near the end of four stinging. 1 winging rounds with Rodney Bo-bick, Ali, moving backward, momentarily lost balance. At that prerise moment, he was tagged by a glancing right to the head, just enough to send his (seat halfway through the top two of the three ropes. Ali reached out to clutch the middle trand.

This, and some push-back assistance from an aide. Gene Kilroy, prevented the champ from spilling onto the apron, and possibly falling to the floor, several feet below. It was the second time this week that Ali had sailed through the ropes. The crowd buzzed excitedly. Fans cheered and applauded.

They hud seen more action, for i $1. than the people who paid vicuna Die.v5 Ex'AL Hnvlcv Buffalo. May 20 (API Services will be held Monday for Marion. Fricano, 52. who pitched for the old Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City in the 1930s.

Fricano died in a Tijuana. hospital. A family spokesman said he was stricken with pneumonia while vacationing with relatives. During his four years in the majors, Fricano won 15 and lost 2.5. After leaving baseball, Fricano taught physical education in Buffalo area schools and also served 12 years as town supervisor in North Collins.

P. -'X- -h'9 'f 1 $200 in Washington at the Ali-Young farce three weeks earlier. No Headgear UP I Teleohcto Ali was sparring without trpfl lti(lincr further rtal- i ity to the spirited spar session. "1 have tendency not to avoid 1 "You fellows did us a favor he tettin hit when I wear it," he said to newsmen, "vour stories I 11 1 1 I and Gallo's fat cartoon helped Heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali shows coordination by balancing basketball as circus clown applauds. Ali claims he won't be clowning against Richard Dunn.

Marti 65 Leads by 2 in Memphis Memphis, Mav 20 CAP) Old pro Fred Marti chipped in on consecutive holes set up a tap-in piaved his last five holes 6-under par and barjred into the lead with a brilliant 65 in today's first round of the $200,000 Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf said wnen asKea aooui nis exposed pretty face. He has, he suggested, been developing too many careless habits. He wishes to be serious again. us. He wants to show you he really can still do it." It looks like a short night's work for Richard Dunn, whose chin is not exactly virgin territory.

Ali no longer is thinking In terms of carrying his opponent so that the television network can get in an appropriate num Classic. Fantastic," said the 35-year- Golf Leaders Marti Pearce Gilbert Rogers Jones White Twitly old Marti after his birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie finish had tied the course record of 30 on the back nine, put him 7-under par on the Colonial CC layout and enable him to establish a two-stroke lead. wmtz I Hii! Lister 34- 3670 37-3370 35- 25 7C 36- 34 70 35 36 71 37- 3471 34-37 71 32- 3971 36-3571 34- 3771 36-3571 35- 3671 35-3671 35-3671 35- 3671 36- 3571 35-3671 34- 3771 37- 3471 33- 3871 35- 3671 36- 3571 36-3571 Valion Trev ino A'lm Oosterhuis Cole Littier Caa Miller Cerrodo Breer Still Bean Acton EiOelberBr Roopers A-ing Simons Maltbie Jenk.ns Fieck Conner Player 35 30 45 32- 3567 31- 3768 35-3168 33- 3566 32- 3668 35 33 68 S3 35 68 35-3469 34- 3569 34-35J69 35- 3 69 34-3569 34-35 69 34-35J69 34-3569 34- 3670 35- 3570 36- 3470 34-3670 36-3470 34- 3670 35- 3570 "i chipped in a couple of times soer and then just started playing Sf4ed'" Qiirwr am cam or inp sireaK this season with a tie for 12th In the Tournament Players Championship his best finish. Eddie Pearce, who shot a 67 just a few hours after a thief had broken into his hotel room and stolen all his cash and credit cards, was alone in second. The group at 4-under-par fi8 and three back of Marti included Gibby gilbert, Carlton Whie, Howard Twitty, Bill Rogers, Gary Wintz and Grier Jones.

Billy Casper headed a big group at 69. Lee Trevino, twice a champion here and the winner last week in Fort Worth, British Open king torn Watson and Maters champ Ray Floyd managed 70s. Defending champ Gene Littler and Gary Player had 71s. Dave Hill, a four-time Memphis winner, struggled to a 74. Eddie thomas, meanwhile, Ali's condition shows It.

He has trimmed down, in three weeks, as though he had taken the crash course at Jack La- Lanne's. "He's 10 times better than he was before the Jimmy Young fight," attests Rod Bobick, who has been Ali's main sparring partner for the past two years. "He really wants to be in shape for this one." Ali Takes the Hint Bobick was reminded that he had tagged Ali with several good shots in this session, particularly a countering left hook. He smiled and said: "Y'ou have to realize that I do better with him than a lot of guys he actually fights. I work with him veryday for two and a half, three years.

I know very move he makes." Angelo Dundee, Ali's trainer, said that the criticism the champ has received for his inferior per-: ormance -against Younjj fcid gratifying effect, upon Ali." i Tapie I Starks I Barber Edwards Fezler I Watson Floyd Pate Regalado ber of commercials. PUNCHING THE BAG: There is some legal mumbo-jumbo concerning local promoters, who have been reluctant to come up with German tax money in advance. Agreement called for $225,000 to satisfy German reve--nooers on Ali's purse. Bob Arum, American promoter involved, threatened legal action. $160,000 was agreed on as adjusted figure Fight will go on even if NBC has to get up rest of dough.

It has gone too far for them to stop now Margo Hielscher, German movie star in some 50-odd films dating back to the war, visited Ali's dressing room to have him autograph three copies of his biography Dunn- did not work today -j Duane Bobick arrived. UnUeLB-. heavy. boxes Bunny Joiinsrojviemi. su-r.

rati i -u- that matches the best on the pro tour this year. "It kind of took me by surprise." No Wins in 13 Y'ears The big, easy-going guy from Baytown, has made a steady living but has yet to win in 13 years on the tour and certainly isn't banking ont the first prize in this one. "It's pnuemonia, broken ribs, a thumb jammed in a swimming-poll accident playing with his said, daughter, an eye injury and iust the first round." he Fiftv-four holes to eo. That's a i family illness. lot of golf, Anything can hap- He was a part-time performer flailed, his way to a 13 the hi- jpen.

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