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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 22

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1 22 The Berkshire March 4 1964 Cassius Clay Seen at Hub of Million -Dollar Promotional 'Project Talent Manager Says Deal Largest for Any Athlete Bradds, Nash, Hazzard, Stallworth, Bradley on AP Basketball All America by 215 voters. Nash was runner-up with 207 firsts and, 1,159 total points. Then-came Hazzard with 195 firsts and 1,087. All are seniors. Bradley and Stallworth, both juniors, polled 78? and 765, respectively, and each got 123 firsts.

Jeff Mullins of Duke; Cazzie Russell of. Michigan, Fred Het-zel of Davidson, Mel Counts of Oregon State and Ron- Bonham of Cincinnati were named as the second team. Howard Komlyes of Bowling Green, Paul Silas of Creighton, Bill Buntin of Michigan, Barry Kramer of NYU and Jim Barnes of Texas Western formed the third team, Bonham and Kramer made the 1963 All-America as juniors, along with Bradds, but failed to repeat. The Ohio State star similarly got off to poor season? but went on a scoring splurge that put him back in the running and also sparked the Buckeyes into contention for the Big fen crown. Poor Start Nash, after an off-season as a junior, reverted to the fine form he showed as a sophomore and led Kentucky to the Southeastern Conference title, Hazzards speed and floor generalship helped put unbeaten UCLA at the top of The Associated Press rankings as well as the Big Six conference.

Bradley shattered virtually all of the Ivy League scoring records at Princeton, yvhile Stall-worth paced Wichitas drive for-the Missouri Valley crown. By TED MEIER NEW YORK (AP) Gary Bradds of Ohio State, Cotton Nash of Kentucky, Walt Hazzard of UCLA; Bill Bradley of Princeton and Dave Stallworth of Wichita were named today as the 1964 All-America college bas-ketballteam by The Associated Press. Despite an abundance of good players that made picking difficult in this Olympic year, these five from the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference, Big Six, Ivy League and Missouri Valley easily led in the voting by 371 sports writers and Bradds Highest On the basis of five points for a first-team vote and two points for a second-team vote, Bradds collected a total of 1,199 points. He was named on the first team 'The Greatest Modestly Congratulates Self Plan-Includes Personal Tours Product EndorsementsBlues Records NEW YORK (UPI) Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay is the center of negotiations today in a deal involving millions of dollars for outside-the-ring activities, a representative of the Wnlliam Morris agency disclosed. I dont know how rumors of this deal leaked out, said Jerry Brandt, a Morris talent manager.

ItS true, but I can only say at this time that Its the richest deal ever negotiated for any athlete. Without being specific, Brandt added that the deal involves a series of one-hour spectaculars on television, personal tours, product endorsements a the making of rhythm blues records and comedy records. Clays modest comment was: The Prettiest Tm the prettiest in sports. And so this deal is very, very. pretty in fact its the greatest' because Im the greatest.

Brandt of the agency was. niiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiniiiuiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiHmiiimiHiuiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii questioned by reporters Tuesday night In studio one of the Columbia records building, where Cassius was making a boisterous rhythm-in-blues talking and singing record titled The Gangs All Here. Concerning his future plans, the champion said: My hearing at Washington has been set back indefinitely. I mean the hearing in which some of the senators wanted to know about my various contracts with In ternational Promotions for the Liston fight at Miami Beach last month. Yes, Cassius' plans to move from Louisville, to New York "so I can be closer to all the different businesses Im getting into.

NBA Standings Room for More In Golf Class Gauthlar TROPHY WINNERS in numerous events conducted last week at the Catholic Youth Center agreeably gathered for a picture. They are, left to right: front row, David Ricci, grammar school carom tourney; Billy Turner, sack race; Jim Lein, bunny hop race; second row, Ted Underhill, shuffleboard; Steve Trepania, senior division ping-pong and billiards; Joe Albano, grammar school foul shooting; Steve Sykes, checkers. Frank Scago, senior foul shooting, winner, was not present for photo. GB By The Associated Pres; Eastern Division Pet. 53 19 .736 51 22 .699 30 40 .429 20 53 .274 Boston Cincinnati 51 22 .699 Philadelphia 30 40 .429 New York 20 53 .274 i- Plain Dealer Says Browns Get Little Mo for Crespino I Committee For CYC Event Named The committee for the 18th annual Catholic Youth Center Berkshire County senior basketball tournament was announced today by program director Jim McNeice.

The committee will consist of chairman Jack Downing, Daniel Miraglia, Bill Morrison, Bill Herman, John Krei-ger, Pete Jones, Gerald Doyle, Armand Quadrozzi. Jim Keegan, Pete Shaffer, and Paul Perachi. Kreiger is in -charge of scorers; Shaffer, tickets; and, Perachi, publicity. Vacancies still exist in the YMCA Friday morning golf class, which will convene for the first time this Friday. The class will he from 10:30 to 11:30.

Physical education director Irwin (Doc) Brent said the classes will be open to members and non members. The instructor will be Fred Belfance, golf pro at the North Adams Country Club. 1 Belfance will teach rules and etiquette of the sport as well as proper stance, grip and swing. There also wiU be evening classes. Wednesdays and Fridays, Brent said.

Each will be (fivided into two parts, the be-, ginners class at 7:30 p.m. and the class for the more ex-. perienced at 8:30. Registrations are being handled at the Y. 2 22 33 4 Western Division San Francisco 43" 29 ,579 St.

Lours 40 31 .563 Los Angeles 37 35 6 Baltimore 29 40 .420 124 Detroit -18 52 .257 24 Tuesday Results Cincinnati 117, New York 108 'Boston 108, Philadelphia, 94 Today's Games Cincinnati at Boston New York at Baltimore St. Louis at Los Angeles Thursdays Games SL, Louisatr San Francisco Boiston at Cincinnati Baltimore vs. Detroit at Marion, 18d. SINGER zigzag Style-Mate machine pino talked with Coach Blanton Collier while in Miami, for the Playoff Bowl game in January and asked that he either be traded or permitted to play more. This is the first deal by the Browns since the conclusion of the 1963, season in which they had a 10-4 record and finished second to the Giants in the NFLs Eastern Conference.

at on as illustrated Coma In today and see this outstanding new SINGER Zigzag. $99.95 as illustrated, case optional extra. Easy Budget Plan. The tournament opens Sunday afternoqn. The final will be played Sunday, March 15.

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Plain Dealer said Wednesday it had learned that the Cleveland Browns have obtained Dick Modzelewski, veteran defensive tackle, from the New York Giants in exchange for Bobby Crespino, an offensive end from Mississippi. Modzelewski, who weighs 265 pounds, is 32 years old but still is considered one of the top defensive linemen in the National Football League. He is part owner of a Cleveland restaurant and makes his home here. He played collegiate football' at Maryland. Saw Little Action Crespino was the1 Browns first draft choice' three years ago, but has seen little action since he joined the team.

He alternated with John Brewer, another former Mississippi star, last season. Red Wings Edge Leafs 3-2 in NHL MacDonald Scores 1 6th i Detroit Seen Finishing Third was sweet 16 for Parker MacDonald and a potential third place finish for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League. MacDonald, who broke into the NHL with Toronto a decade ago, pumped A in the winning goal for Detroit Tuesday night as the Wings edged the Maple Leafs, 3-2. The victory moved Detroit to within three points of third place Toronto. Detroit twice held goal leads during the game, only to have Toronto tie the score.

But at 14:25 of the third period, MacDonald beat substitute netmind-er Don Simmons with his 16th goal of the season. Bruce MacGregor gave Detroit its first lead in the opening period at 2:25. Toronto equalled-at 13:27 on George Armstrongs tally and Floyd Smith sent the in front again at 17 Ron deadlocked it at 19:15 of the middle Stanza. There was no other NHL action. Nieklaus Holds Lead In Earnings MxJ.

tfp. DUNEDIN, Fla. (UPI) Jack Nieklaus has raised his total golf earnings for 1964 to $12,100 to cling to a $1,200 lead over 1', fJuan Rodriguez, who has won The Plain Dealer said Cres- 0,900. Mason Rudolph, winner of the New Orleans Open tournament, is in third place with $7,500. -I 4.

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ojq in the North Junior High Berkshire Bowl, for the team gym 1 1 V' A COMET-100, OOO miles at 5 more an 84 sales gain The awards honor Comets styling, its. design," its engineering. One cites the amazing display of stamina at Daytona, where a team of specially equipped Comets MUSIC BECOMES MAGIC PICTURES COME ALIVE on this amazing all inclu- sive home enter- The male workers will allow the student nurses five points per basket. Boys high school, rules will be used and eight-minute periods will be played. The nurses have a 17-girl squad.

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..8 Individual scores were: Honey Jones, 592; Daurice Hirst, 533; Bet Baumann, 505; Bev Jenks, 489; Donna Sinclair, 469. I Three Woman Major League rBy winning five points from Beauchaines, Berkshire Cleaners increased "its lead to 14 points over second place Kil-feather, which lost four to White Beauty Salon. Honey Jones had 559 and El Persip 549. Bev Jenks had the high single, 227. Classic Positioh night saw first place Lou-Nor.

Beauty Salon take four points from Hinsdale, Pharmacy to lead by 14. Third and fourth place Hinsdale Home Club and Streeter Smith Insurance Split 2 and 2. Donna Sinclair pulled the gem of the hight by converting the very difficult 8-10 split. Del Kil-feather and Roseanne Kudlale had 522 and 514, respectively. each ran 100,000 miles, averaged over 105 mph.

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He set a major league record for a southpaw with 11 shutouts. He set a new National League strikeout record with 306, and his 1.88 earned run average gave him that crown for the second straight year. Koufax won the award by a wide margin over Bostons Dick Radatz, S. SAVE $40-Ofl THIS SUPERB STEREO FM and FMAM RADIO- PHONOGRAPH! Colonial model 4 '2-ST295 with; 4 high fidelity' speakers Including two 12 bass woofers. In Maple finish-Also available In Contemporary dr Tra ditional styles your choicel that wise ol Howland ova says '4 NHL Standings By The Associated Press Pts.

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