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\ 0 • hi. i. AxdaltaUlAtfi NEVtS, SaL, Oct. 6* 1H63 Tri County Conference w Brooklyn Mariners Edge Cardinals 8-6 The Brooklyn Mariners football ■ Brooklyn. The Jackson Heights team handed the powerful Card-! Raiders will engage the Brook- d^?l IS lyn Americans at George Gcrsh- day night at Gemtsen Field. The , . ,. defeat was the Cardinals’ first in wm Field at Llftden Blvd' and the eight-team Tri-County AA Pennsylvania Ave., in Brooklyn. I Friday night, Oct. 4. the Ma- Football Conference. mL The Mariners scored in the first rlners and the Eastchester Ram- wil1 uke over GerriUen * quarter when the Cardinals boot- . . „. . •r stepped out of bounds with a Field in Brooklyn. snap back on the three yard line In the third quarter Mariner's half back Mickey Walsh carried V ill GT r I6TC6 -ewer for a touchdown. A a The Cardinals scored in the OpGQKGT AT ----------------------- O* J third quarter when quarterback n A I l"V •Ed Bishop pitched a strike to end r AL Lzlfl FIGT r -Harry Price who went around left id and scored. i Deputy Police Commissioner Sunday the Cardinals will take Lawrence W. Pierce who is in charge of the Police Department Youth Program, spoke at the this weekend. Games which monthly dinner of the Eastern Sporting Goods Association Mon­ day at Hotel Park Sheraton. an the Bombers at Wingate Field. The rest of the loop will see ac m this weekend. Games which gw were scheduled for last Sunday < ’ were washed out. Sunday the • Muskateers will oppose the Goki- Commissioner Pierce’s topic fc-en Knights at Betsy Head Park was the Police Athletic League, the Brownsville section of) its athletic, social and education­ High School Football Flushing, Boys, New Utrecht Ready To Open I ____ ’ CRICKET ACES — The power­ ful West Indian cricket team stopped over in New York af­ ter flying from the British Isles aboard the BOAC. The team, captained by Frank Worrell, left, standing, won three of their four contests. After a brief stay here the team flew to the West Indies. al program. Ben Goldstein, pres-< ident of the Eastern Association i was the chairman of the dinner J Donations and gifts of sporting! goods were presented to the PAL1 Iby members of the Association. £ Gets Chance or Pension r • Ban 1 5- Ihllba **" qualify for his National Football League pension. Perry was given £Zjhis release by the Baltimore ►’ Colts although he needed only a ttvi more games to qualify for •J • pension. as- The 36-y ear-old fullback who JMs been playing football since was reactivated by the rera last SAN FRANCISCO Calif. — The Francisco 49’ers will give ck Joe Perry a chance to Jackson Tops By LES MATTHEWS Flushing High School football was the only school to defeat us. on the ehd. These three men. seven and lost one. Holy Cross the backfield and John Merkson ~ Of course, this year we won’t juniors, will be in our starting HOUSTON — Mets pitcher, A1 Jackson, finished the season with a 13-17 record, the highest in the club’s history. Little Jackson also also fanned 142 batters. Form a good habit and read the Amsterdam News — Every week! coach Ed Berg is optimistic abtut his gridders this season. “We will take on DeWitt Clin­ ton in our opening game Friday, Oct. 4, on Monroe Field and as usual we believe we will win,” the coach said. Last season Flushing defeated DeWitt 26-0. “We had a good team last year,” Berg admitted. “We won have James Charles in the back- lineup. I have an assistant coach, field anymore but we will do al- James Nidds, this year and the right," Berg said. iteam should knit into a winning “Among our lettermen who re- combination, quickly,’’ Berg add­ turned are Ken Kenya, Howie Meadows, and Joseph Marchica We will have James DeMetro at quarterback, Harold Thompson in j George Diel is confident his Boys High School football coach ed with a twinkle in his eyes. Entry Blanks 411 Out For Punt, ' Pass Contest ONvlAJIVW '38OWI11Y8 -po 9NI1U08 JSflOH VaVNYJ A8 0311108 ONY Q3l«OWWI • 3OO3W 08 • ON318 Y • AXSIHM NYI0YNY3 Church Bowling League ■£■ “Can we eome down now?” 1 |iSb asnOH VQVNV9 p nnjpnuna peijoduq enj| nbi 2 lupq oi spvoq no no Stqposts oj,om Hank America of the Walker Guns rolled a 206 game, Jerry Cunningham of Convent Torna­ does a 200 game, and Clara Turner of Salem Mets a 176 Jn the Harlem YMCA Church Bowl­ ing League Games Saturday. The Walker Jets lost to the Convent Tornadoes by a score of 2-1; Salem Mets downed the Mother Zion AME 3-0; Convent Tradewinds lost to Walker X’s 2-1 and Church of the Master was beaten by Wa ker Guns 2-1. High Games Male: Hank -Am­ erica, 206: Jerry Cunningham, 200; Dan Lynch, 186; Sam Ameri­ ca, 186. High Games Female: Clara Turner, 176; Ida Lynch, 162; Georgia America 156. Games next week: Church of the Master vs Trade- winds. Tornadoes of Convent vs Moth­ er Zion AME. Walker Tanks vs Walker X’s. Convent Jets vs Salem Mets. Seek To Bring Jai-Alai Here Sy Rapp, coach ofJyew Utrecht High School football team said: i “Our squad is ready for our sea­ son which opens Oct. 12 against An enterprising group of sports-i Alai as a winter spectator sport: Tilden. We have a tough sched- minded New York businessmen in the metropolitan area. With ule this year,” the coach said appropriate legislation, he point- “After Tilden we will meet Lin­ ed out, Jal-Alai could contribute c‘°ln ,<?.ct' 19 and Brooklyn Tech this past week offered to ease the state’s mounting fiscal woes by hopping up the time - tested sigmficantly to the state s rev-- «We had a good season last formula of pari-mutuel wagering enue from pari-mutuel sources, year," Happ said. “We won six with a *niaglc” new ingredient, Currently, Florida is the only, and lost one. After our opener we Jstate which permits betting on the game of Jai-Alai. Foreseeing an annual return to jaj_Ajaj jn existence there since Sports Whirl By LES MATTHEWS Roland Harrington, born In Harlem and raised in Staten Is- ! land and his Brooklyn born neigh- |bor, Horace Hamlett, born and raised in the Borough churches, were introduced to each other by a group of youngsters play­ ing football in front of their Brooklyn homes early in Septem­ ber. Harrington and Hamlett began showing the youngsters how the game should be played and be­ came impressed by the eager­ ness of the youngsters. Harring­ ton, an employee of Greyhound, and Hamlett, a medical student, asked the youngsters if they would like to play organized foot­ ball. The youngsters were en­ thusiastic. Harrington and Hamlett, both fathers, then visited the home of every youngster and received permission to coach the boys. The parents bought uniforms and equipment for the youngsters, who are between 10-14-years-old. The Chargers, as they are called, wear (uniforms °f ^ue white and scarlet and are enter­ ed in the Pee Wee division of the Pop Warner Football League They will play their first league game later this month. Two members of the team, Nat Trib­ ble, tackle, and Sherman Bryce end. will play on the All-Star team which will play St. Rita s, the loop's 1962 champions, Fri- West Indians ddy night at Floral Park, L.I., Receipts will go toward thq pur­ chase of trophies and the an­ nual dinner of the loop. Every player and his parent la request­ ed to attend the dinner. Harrington, who played for Mt. Loreto High School In Staten Is­ land, is enthused with the young­ sters but be fs seeking a sponsor who would purchase Insurance for the team. Oldest Pitcher Joseph “Old Pro" McAdoo Is probably the oldest softball pitch­ er around the local circuit. Last Sunday the “Old Pro" won two games . . . Arthur Ashe, Jr., is playing better tennis since he settled down . . . Talking about tennis, the Turkey Tennis Tour­ nament, co-sponsored by the Amsterdam News and Ward Tip Top Bread, Is now taking place on the Harlem River Tennis Courts, 100th St. and Seventh Ave. James Fisher, youthful coach of the Harlem Eagles, has the team clicking like pros. . J Hubert Hilton, the 24-yoar-old Sanitation worker and father of six, lost a close bout to Luther Murphy at Sunnyside Gardens recently and now he wants a te- turn . . . Murray Goodman, pro­ moter for Empire State Sports Corp. Is looking for an opponent for heavyweight contender Doug Jones to fight at N.Y. Coliseum Dec. 12 . . . Well there Is always Zora Folly who kayoed John "Tiger” Collins recently ... Baseball fans are wondering why the Cardinals collasped. . . Hank Thompson, former Giants* hot corner specialist, will «n- doubtedly concentrate on base­ ball now that he has ten years of confinement . . . Hampton Institute plays Moorehouse Col­ lege Saturday . , . Cassius Clay will make a ring appearance In Louisville Convention Hall next month while he is waiting for champ Sonny Liston. Hail o< Fame Can the football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, be complete without a Negro member? Fritz Pollard. Judge Duke Slater, Joe Lillard and Bob Marshall are four Negro candidates for the Hall of Fame. The American Football League got started In Akron. Ohio In 1920 and the League had teams In Canton, Cleveland, Dayton. Cincinnati, and Columbus Ohio. In 1921 the National Football League was organized and Negroes played In the loop. Football suffered ‘a famine for several years but It became big business after WW II wh« n the loops signed playqrs according to their ability instead of color. El Howard Is ready to catth the whole Series . . . Will Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle be able to hit Sandy Koufax. JohnBy Podress or Don Drysdale? . . - Al Downing will be trying to make a successful WS debut, so will Jim Boutqp, but veteran Dodger Jim Gilliam who has sone of the mannerisms of Jackie Rob­ inson, will take them In stride if he Is given a chance to play. Watch Yankee Joe Pepitone. .’. Walt Alston will receive a three- year contract from the Dodgers if they win and the Yankees will give Ralph Houk a desk Job If the Yankees win. The Hurricane Carter - Joey Archer match is settled. Fight fans thought the match would not be made. , .Jackie Robinson as commissioner would InJAct some life in the N.Y. Athletic Commission. school will have a good football season this year. Boys High, not­ ed for its basketball and track stars, has been unable to come up with a winning football team in several years. “We will do better this year,” Diel promised. "Returning from last year's squad are Ted Wat­ son, Desmond Larrier, Martin Barry, Charles* Samuels, Gary Jackson, Donald Patterson, Wil­ lis Hyman and LaMar Macon. The team is eager and willing, Diel said. “Last season we defeated La­ fayette for our only victory but we will be better this year. Boys will meet Midwood Satur­ day. October 5 at Boys High Field. New Utrecht Entry blanks are available • Edge Rovers all Park Department playgrounds for the 1963 “Punt, Pass and, In Soccer Kick” Contest. This nation-wide competition for boys from 7 through 11 years of age is being sponsored by Ford Motors in co­ operation with the National Foot­ ball League. Last year’s com­ petition attracted nearly 432,- 000 boys throughout the United States. The West Indian American soc cer team defeated the Rovers, 3-2, in the Eastern District Soc­ cer League opener Sunday in Red Hook stadium. Sunday the West Indians will play the Fel­ lowship team in the Stadium while the Rovers take on Mexico at Van Courtland Park. Boys in the metropolitan area will compete in 4 age groups at any of the 14 New7 Y’ork City Park Department fields selected. The contests will be held on Sat­ urday, October 12, at 11 a.m. In the event of rain the activity will take place the following Sat­ urday, October 19 at 11 a m. 'Trotters To Circle !z2 Globe CHICAGO — The Harlem Globe trotters will tour Europe, Africa and the Far East beginning Nov. 21. The internationally famous team will leave from New Y’ork. The team will return home April 18. The West Indian team includes H. Hill. E. Dorset. E. Selby, H. Moraocie, A. De Four, F. Luke, S. Aird, O. Richards, S. Luke, L. Leverock, D. Simposn, C. Luke and G. Carter. Playing for the Rovers were H. Alexis, J. Bishop. R Estwick, V. Lewis, O. Peterkin, M. Rob­ erts, J. Thomas, G. Pierre. W. Evelyn. W. Perry, O. Jack. V, Marshall and D. Baptiste. The Rovers, unable to defeat the West Indians in six years cored the first goal when Gas­ ton Pierre booted the ball pass the goalie. The West Indians even­ ed up the score early in the sec­ ond half. The West Indians reshuffled their line-up with the score tied at 2-2, and five minutes before the final whistle,—G, Richards scored his second and winning goal. jthe following week The team will visit Lisbon. Casablanca. Morocco, Angola, Mozambique, Southern and North­ ern Rhodesia and Tanganyika. The 'Trotteps will also visit Australia. New Zealand where they will spend seven weeks. Sin gapore, the gaporc, inc Philippines, Hong Kong. Taiwan. Okinawa and Ja- ___ru. But we have a good looking! pan. On their way home they will squad Just the same,” Rapp said, perform in Honolulu and Alaska. will know what we can do. Only four of our lettermen returned. They are Billy Wade. Nick Caous- si, Leonard Herkovita and Jer ry Tripoli. New Athletic League Formed The Harlem Athletic League, a PhOinnin«»« Hnnv new organization with headquar- 170 in foe Utopia Budding^ 170 win W. 130th St , is appealing to youths between 10-18 to Join League wblch has secured per­ mission to use the facilities of the W. 134th St. Bath House. • Organized by Robert Green, Fred Tyler, a real-estate man, and Rev. Millard Stanley, according to its publicists, Bernard N Dyer, the organization will stress sports and give vocational guid­ ance to its members. Samuel Walton and James Finch have been signed as coaches. To people OVER 65 and to their sons and daughters » Metropolitan has developed a sew series of policies covering expense of hospitalization which will be issued at all ages 65 and over. These policies can mean a great deal to the peace of mind of senior citizens and their fas................ families in time of need brought about by age or sickness The premiums on these policies may be paid by the older people t hems Ives—or by their children who may have the ultimate responsibility for hospital bills. And-undsr present income tax laws, these premium are treated as nodical ex­ penses of the taxpayer or his dependents for purposes of bromo tax deductions. If you would like further information on Metropottan's new Senior Citizens Policies, write or phone: SOL HANDLER Metropolitan Insurance Consultant Estate Planning & Business Insurance 401 BROADWAY, N.Y.C Off. W0 6-3555 Rot. TY i Clip coupon for further information | Sol Handler Metropolitan Ufa Insurance Co. 401 Broadway, N.T.C Nome_______________________________ _____________ Address___________________________________________ I I Telophono Age Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York 10, N.Y, GRIFFITH - MINDED — Wel­ terweight champ Emile Grif­ fith is the chief concern of two boxers and their two-man board of strategy as they get feady to board the Trans Cari­ bbean Airways for Puerto Rico. Left to right Jose Stable, Jose Gonzalez. Victor Valle, trainer and manager Manny Gonza­ lez. Jose will meet Griffith in an over the weight match in Puerto Rico Oct. 5 and Stable is waiting for a crack at the welter crown. Y Bowling League The lowly Clubbers rose up and smote the highly touted Dolls and Guys last Wednesday and moved up from the cellar to sev­ enth place in $he Harlem YMCA Bowling League. In other matches the Aztecs beat the Markers 2-1, Mets down­ ed Star - Fires 3-6, Twosoms took two from the Skylarks and the Orbits, won three from the Dragons. Team standings: Sky-Lsrks Mets Orbits Markers Azters Twosoms -i Dolls and Guys Clubbers Star-Fires Dragons Won lx>»t 6 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 i High Game Male: James Mc­ Farlan, 216; Wilmont Christie, 209; Bob Maltimore, 203. Bobby Humes. 196; Willis Hanks. 194. High Game Female: Beverly Bracey, 179; Josel McFarland, 168; Jennie Walker, 163; Dottle Wilson, 155. Next Week's Schedule: Star-Fires vs. Clubbers Dolls and Guys vs. Aztecs Sky-Larks vs. Markers Dragons vs. Mets Orbits vs. Twosomes Marzin Food Stores BORDfN'S DUTCH MAM CHOCOLATE DRINK 10c the state of some $24,000,000 in tax revenue alone. Jack I. Gold­ ner, president of the newly - form ed Knickerbocker Jai-Lai Fron­ ton Corporation, told members of the press at Toots Shor’s that Jai-Alai offers a unique and prof­ itable opportunity to the state. “Jai-Alai will benefit New York 1924, it has experienced rapid re­ cent growth. Its pari-mutuel han­ dle and revenue to the state have zoomed 30 per cent in the last two years. in three ways” said Goldner. One, as a major sports and tour­ ist attraction: two, as a substan­ tial source of tax revenue, and, three, as a growing new indus­ try, bringing with it Job opportun­ ities for thousands and new con­ struction which will run into tens of millions of dollars.” A 43 - year - old dress manu facturer, Goldner heads a group which plans to introduce Jai- RAPID REPRODUCTION CO., Inc. 2340 8th AVE NEW YORK 27, N. Y. AC 2-7800 At Your Service in all Emergencies PHOTO ENGRAVERS PHOTO OFFSET PHOTOSTATS9 ART SERVICE L A. WALLER, Gen'l Mgr. 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