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A-10 DAILY TIMES ADVOCATE ESCONDIDO. CA TUES JAN 29.1974 Ali doesnt need Foreman for big payday Chargers go for fallback as 1st choice NEW YORK Choosing second in todays National Football League college draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Colorado fullback Bo Matthews, a 6-2, 228-pounder. Matthews, termed a "devastating blocker," ran for 720 yards in 1972, the highest total in 10 years under coach Eddie Crowder. He gained only 488 yards last season, but upped his average from 4.7 to 5.1 yards per carry. Scouting reports say he has great speed and quickness for his size.

Hes from Huntsville, Ala. heard them wherever he was. 1 thought Joe was finished, but I was wrong," Ali said. "1 dont take anything away from him. He fought a tremendous fight and I dont have any hard feelings about Joe Frazier.

I would like to give Joe another chance. The humbleness shown Frazier was completely out of character for Ali, who had spent much of his spare time prior to the fight bad-mouthing his opponent. Yet, if anyone could earn the respect of Ali, Frazier certainly did with an effort that had many in the capacity crowd believing the decision should have gone the other way. time around and neither fighter was ever in serious trouble. The only blood came from Alis left nostril in (he ninth round and from a cut in Fraziers mouth in the 10th.

Referee Tony Perez, who committed a boo-boo when he stopped the action 10 seconds before the end of the second round after thinking he had heard the bell, had the closest scoring of the three officials, giving it to Ali 6-5-1. Judge Tony Castellano had it 7-4-1 and judge Jack Gordon, 8-4. Ali's supporters, far outnumbering Fraziers at the Garden, voiced their approval of the decision in no uncertain terms. Even Foreman must have lighter than his opponent, began connecting more and more, but Ali still had enough left to get the 11th round. Ali felt the ratio of punches was 4-to-l in his favor but Frazier, while claiming the fight was very close; thought he won.

"I landed the more effective punches and Ali kept holding, claimed Frazier who came out of the bout with only a welt over his left eye. "I didn't feel he was as tough as the last time. He didnt have as much. I want him again. Unlike the last fight between the two when Frazier knocked Ali down in the 15th round, there were no knockdowns this "I thought Joe was finished but he hurt me twice, said Ali, who winced more than once after taking numerous hard left hooks to the head.

Any other fighter who wasn't in as good a Boxing alive Page A-II shape as 1 am would have been knocked out." Ali's speed, hardly what it used to be, was still enough to allow him to build up a commanding lead through the early rounds. Once the 32-year-old, 212-pound Ali began slowing down, Frazier, two years younger and three pounds NEW YORK (UPI) His victory over Joe Frazier was only 15 minutes old before Muhammad Ali began talking like the champion he once was and feels he still is. 1 would love to give Joe another chance, said the unmarked Ali shortly after gaining a hard fought, but unanimous, 12-round decision over Frazier and avenging his loss of three years ago to Smokin Joe. Im not gonna fight out of the country every two years like (George) Foreman, added Ali, referring to the current world heavyweight champ. "We (Ali and Frazier) should go again.

The public wants it. contender for Foreman while the loser would be finished in the ring. Such was not the case. What it proved was that Ali and Frazier need, not Foreman, but only each other, if for only one more time, for another multimillion dollar pavday. Foreman, who was among those at the Garden but only until the third round when he got up and left, was greeted with a chorus of resounding boos during the prefight introductions.

With Ali and Frazier getting so much money, the champion, whose next defense is set for March 26 in Caracas, Venezuela, against Ken Norton, must have felt shortchanged. That, the public surely does, if Monday nights emotionally charged gathering of 20,748, contributing to a record, nontitle, indoor gate of $1,053,688 at Madison Square Garden, is any indication. The bout also was seen on home and theater television in some 50 countries and while it will take weeks before the final count is in, officials were predicting a gross of between $17 million and $18 million for the TV rights with Ali and Frazier expected to earn in the neighborhood of $2.5 million each. The fight was built on the premise that it would set the winner up as the most logicial Larry Littlefield Classes with class T-A Sports Columnist Right hand on target Garden. There werfe no knockdowns and Ali came away the unanimous decision winner to an approving crowd of 20,748 who paid $1,053,688 to watch the rematch.

Joe Fraziers face showed the force of a right hand thrown by Muhammad Ali midway through their 12-round heavyweight fight Monday night in Madison Square Jones 1st pick in draft NEW YORK (AP) As expected, the Dallas Cowboys opened the National Football League draft Tuesday by selecting Ed "Too Tall Jones, a 6-foot-9 264-pound defensive end from Tennessee State. There was never any question that Jones would be our No. 1, said Gil Brandt, vice president in charge of player personnel for the Cowboys, said by phone from Dallas, It was the first time Dallas ever had the overall No. 1 pick. They acquired it from the Houston Oilers in a trade for Tody Smith and Billy Parks.

Jones was selected by the Detroit club in the third round of last weeks World Football League draft. He was the 36th player chosen in the new leagues draft. The 26 NFL teams were allotted 15 minutes for each selection in the first two rounds and five minutes thereafter. Choosing second, the San Diego Chargers took Bo Matthews, a 228-pound fullback from Colorado. The New York Giants then chose 258-pound offensive tackle John Hicks of Ohio State, a two-time All-American.

The Chicago Bears, who may have to move ace linebacker Dick Butkus to center because of bad knees, selected linebacker Waymond Bryant of Tennessee State, a teammate of Jones. The Baltimore Colts then tapped All-American John Dutton a 255-pound defensive tackle from Nebraska. The New York Jets then chose Carl Barzilauskas, a 260-pound defensive tackle from Indiana. Barzilauskas uncle, Fritz, played for the New York Giants in 1951 after starring at Yale. The St.

Louis Cardinals used up 142 minutes of their allotted time and finally went for tight end J.V. Cain of Colorado, the second player drafted from that school. The 226-pound Cain has 4.6 speed and caught 23 pqses for 293 yards last season. The Cardinals representative had an alternate card made out for Greg Kindle, a 250-pound offensive takle from Tennessee State. But they went for Cain after receiving word fom the home office in St.

Louis. In the first deal at the draft, the New Orleans Saints swapped their first-round pick to Detroit for the Lions No. 1 pick and offensive lineman Dave Thompson, a three-year pro from Clemson. That dropped New Orleans first pick from eighth to 13th. The Lions utilized the pick acquired from New Orleans and chose Penn State linebacker Ed ONeil, who went ahead of his more celebrated teammate, Heisman trophy winner John Cappelletti.

Detroit explained the trade with Elliott Trumbull, the Lions draft representative, saying, "We wanted ONeil very badly and we felt Thompson was expendable after our trade with Philadelphia In that deal, the Lions acquired center Mike Evans for defensive back Willie Germany. The San Francisco 49ers, using a pick acquired from New England two years ago for tight end Bob Windsor, selected Wilbur Jackson, Alabamas ace running back. Jackson averaged 7.9 yards a carry last season. The clock actually ran out before the 49ers announced their pick but it was immaterial since San Francisco also had the next choice, which was their own. The 49ers used less than three minutes on their second pick of the opening round and tapped Bill Sandifer.

a 285-pound Cont. On Page A-12, CoL I SAN DIEGO (AP) Players on the last-place San Diego Chargers are using marijuana and cocaine, and the clubs drug problem is "possibly the worst in the National Football League. the San Diego Union said today. San Diego Police Capt. Joel Schwalbach said several players were under surveillance.

Charger management placed tight controls on the distribution of amphetamines and painkillers several years ago after some former players claimed the drugs were freely available in the locker room. But the Union article said a new problem has emerged. The new problem is street drugs, chiefly marijuana and cocaine. the newspaper said it had discovered in a six-week investigation. Their recent use has involved a number of play-, ers.

splitting the squad into camps of users and abstainers. It said a drink called "the bomb. a solution of marijuana and water, has come to be identified with Charger players. Receiver Chuck Dicus, dealt by the Chargers to Pittsburgh during the season, is quoted as saying: I have too 'many friends on that team; I dont want to say anything to endanger their careers. But its bad, really bad.

An unnamed NFL official was said to have termed the Chargers the cesspool of the league in drug use. The newspaper also quoted an unidentified team executive as saying drug use was responsible for ruining our season. The Chargers finished with their worst record ever. 2-11-1. But Ron Waller, interim coach for the second half of the season, said the Chargers.

Just didnt have a very good football club. There werent any young players who helped, and most of the old players couldnt do it any more. "If there was a drug problem, I just didnt want to know about it. he said. Reports of the indiscriminate use of stimulants and pain-killers surfaced last year in testimony by several former players in a lawsuit by tackle Houston Ridge, who claimed improperly administered drugs led to a 1969 injury that ended his career.

The suit was settled for nearly $300,000. State agencies which have investigated the team's drug distribution since have reported that controls have been tightened. but some players obtain drugs privately. Qs lacking in teamwork; topped again SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -With two months to go, the San Diego Conquistadors have a long hill to climb to reach the American Basketball Association playoffs. A 120-109 loss to the Utah Stars Monday night dropped the Qs five games behind fourth-place Derwer in the ABA west.

San Diego will have the three-day all-star break to think about their problems before hosting Indiana Friday night. The game's most telling statistic was the assist column: 35 for the crisply passing Stars, 14 for the Qs. the lack of teamwork hurt as San Diego lost a 53-51'halftime lead and fell short in a comeback attempt. While the Stars had seven men in double figures Monday night, the Qs had just four, led by Travis Grant with 28 points and Bo Lamar with 27. Its been quite a while since I took part in a junior college P.E.

class, but I can still recall those icy mornings when the instructor would take roll then toss us a ball and say touch football this week go play. I used to think P.E. stood for partial exercise. The credit was a whole half unit; about the only good it seemed to do was provide a shower for those who might not ordinarily be taking one. Things have certainly changed.

The types of physical education classes now being offered at Palomar College cover a broad spectrum and its interesting to note that the first class closed at registration for the spring semester was John Woods back-packing class. Forty people enrolled in it and another 40 are hoping to crash the class. Were getting away from the more traditional activities, points out Tony Lynds, chairman of the P.E. department. Tennis, golf and badminton are fine, but were getting into the development of skills for what we call carry-over activities.

Things the whole family can do. Dave Martin of Orange Glen High School will be heading a class in river touring, which also closed early, and another in mountaineering. Jim Clayton is the instructor for a bait and fly casting class in response to student inquiries and Vern Ellison will teach a class in orienteering. The entire program at Palomar is achieving a balance between current physical well-being and the carry-over subjects that students can continue to use once they are out of school. There are classes in body and board surfing, jogging and bicycling.

These are being blended into programs along with the traditional sports activities like archery, golf, swimming and tennis. In the fall, Lynds said, the department hopes to be able to present a class in skiing. Palomar has the hill on campus. All thats needed is a ski rug. That the local college is taking a realistic look at physical education and listening to the suggestions of its student body is a credit to the schools board and its administration.

Ray Kroc, the hamburger millionaire who bought the San Diego Padres and still has some change left over, appears almost too good to be true for baseball fans. The owner of the McDonalds chain could come up with some interesting changes with his new club. Its already been said that newly acquired first baseman Willie McCovey will become Big Mac, but one has to get suspicious when its rumored that San Francisco Giants coach John McNamara is likely to be the new manager. I mean, weve already seen the Padres trade for a pitcher from the Mets, Jim McAndrew. What if the trend continues? The management would have to get Detroits Dick McAuliffe to play second base and the Angels Ken McMullen at third.

The Cards Jerry McNertney could do the catching and the Padres could have Hal McRae, Tim McCarver and Tom McCraw in the outfield. Cant find a Me at sportstop. so San Diego might have to go with McHernandez. There are plenty of pitchers available, starting with Poways Tug McGraw. The staff could be Sam McDowell, Jim McGlothlin, Lindy McDaniel.

Jim McKee and maybe even Denny McLain. Seriously, this 71-year-old man with a childlike enthusiasm for baseball sounds like the perfect person to put new life into a team that has never left the cellar. He promises to spend money, he can afford to, and he welcomes change. One thing about watching closed circuit television of fights at the San Diego Sports Arena; If you keep your eyes open, youre likely to see better fights in the stands that the one on the screen. At the Frazier-Ali bout Monday, several live bouts took place that might have been better that the one matching the two has-beens.

It was a fight between a pair of defused bombs and the only way either was going to get hurt was if the other fell on him. After it was all over, Ali was the winner, but George Foreman was still champion. It would appear the hell be the heavyweight champion for a long time, but then I can remember saying the same about Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier. Associated Press Photo Associated Press Photo Popular Ali wins the fans NEW YORK (AP)-Muhammad Ali has always maintained hes "the peoples champion, and he reinforced that claim in scoring a unanimous decision over Joe Frazier Monday night. When ring announcer Joe Bostic told the throng of 20,748 assembled at Madison Square Garden that the winner of the rematch of the century was Ali, the news drew a thunderous ovation from those who came to watch and be very much a part of the spectacle.

Ali. Ali. Ali, the cheers wafted from the pastel-colored seats, floating to ringside in waves that drowned out everything else. George Foreman may be the heavyweight champion of the world, but no boxer is more popular than the 32-vear-old Ali. "We drew more people than any other event in history, Ali said afterwards.

We were just two fighters not champions who punched each other to death. Bob Arum. Alis attorney and the man who set up the vast closed circuit television package, said that by the time all theaters are heard from, over one billion people will have watched Monday night's fight, easily a record. "Beautiful, just beautiful, said one Ali fan. who watched the closed-circuit telecast in At-' lanta.

"Now it's on to George Foreman." At the Staler Hilton Hotel across the street from the Garden. which was the site of Alis victory party, nearly a thousand fans gathered for a glimpse of their king. "Alis the greatest, said Simpson Brown of Brooklyn, nattily attired in a white jump suit, a black, ruffled shirt and a black, wide-brimmed felt hat. "There aint no one like him. Among the 20,748 at the Garden.

who contributed to a live gross of $1,053,688. were many of the "beautiful people." many of those for whom being seen means as much as seeing. 3 Dressed to kill Dressed in a sparkling jacket and an immense bow tie, Joe Frazier also wore a puffy face as he prepared to leave his dressing room after losing his heavyweight fight against Muhammad Ali on a unanimous decision Monday night..