211 THE CAROLINA TIMES Sat, July 7, 1973 Mayers, New Men's Magazine Conducts Search for Black Talent It s been long overdue and now it's here, first rate, quality Piayboy-type men's magazine for the black market. Announcement was made by Players International Publications of Los Angeles of super slick all-black men's magazine to be introduced on the newsstands October 9 at $1 per copy. The name is "Players".' The publisher is the same that brought Robert Keck (Iceberg Slim) to prominence through its book publishing division, Holloway House Publishing Company. Other divisions of the firm publish mankind, a quality history magazine, "Vertex", a successful new science fiction magazine, and a quality book series, "Mankind's Great Adventures of History". "Players", however, is to be the big budget, major editorial package of the house with lavish use of full color, quality production and stock. The pUDIlSlltT IS iuuuu.niij search for black talent throughout the world -writers, photographers, artists, models. Talent often submerged because of the lack of opportunity but equal to the best creative talent in the world. There will be some surprising discovery on the pages of "Players" magazine with content by blacks for blacks. Interviews, articles; fiction and humor dealing with subjects of interest to a young, modern bla$k , audience, men ages 18 to .36. restores will include coverage of fashion, food... MqjHogt .Agave I, automobiles, music, i theatre, cinema, literature and sports. And. beautiful t girts the loveliest in the wojfld The editor is a beautiful girl herself, Wanda Golemaiu Black and beautiful 'and an' exciting talent as a writer in her own right, now at the, helm of the most important new publication to be introduced in America in over a decade. When asked "What's a nice girl like you doing editing a men's magazine?", she replies with a sly smile, "Who knows better what men want!". So if you are an undiscovered, or even discovered, talent and want to become involved, contact Wanda Coleman at Players International Publications, 8060. Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90046. Columbia's 'Siddhartha Cast to Feature India's Leading Actors Two of India's greatest actors, Shashi Kapoor and the beautiful Simi Garewal, will be seen by Western moviegoers in the upcoming Columbia Pictures release, "Siddhartha," produced, directed and witten for the screen by young American film-maker Conrad Rooks. Based on the poetic novel, published in 1922 and now a best-seller, by German Nobel Prize-winner Hermann Hesse, "Siddhartha": was filmed entirely on location in India. Kapoor, who plays the title role, became well-known in the West for his performances in "Shakespeare Wallah," "Bombay Talkie" and "Pretty Polly," with Hayley Mills. He is probably the only Indian film star with a substantial following outside his native land. Mice namwal who nlavs the sensual courtesan, Kamala, was starred in Satyajit Ray's "Days and Nights in the Forest," has 22 motion pictures and a half-dozen awards to her credit. She is in great demand by Indian directors, with contracts extending through 1976. "Siddhartha" is the disarmingly simple story, set in the India of 25 centuries ago and cast in the form of an allegory, of a young Brahmim named Siddhartha whose search for a meaningful way of life-from the ago of 18 to his death as an old man takes him thrdugtt 1 varlrius experiences until he attains the oneness and harmony with himself. Producer Rooks whose film is the fulfillment of a 16-year ambition, is a widely- read student of Indian literature. He has made some 25 trips to India since he was 19 and had little difficulty choosing locations for "Siddhartha". His first feature Jfilm, "Chappaque," won the Silver Lion at the 1966 Vetaice Film Festival -fa f Highlights Of The Entertainment Worldj WWW '- -yi. - - . III IB? 4&gl lit J fm ffik HBk&& v i iiiliiil StWii :vvW: MffiPfe MfljH 1111111 Tamara Dobson Tamara is Something New in "Cleopatra Jones" Tamara is not tomorrow-she's today! She's a liberated woman. And she's all woman. She's for real. Tamara is Tamara Dobson, the six-foot, tworipch beauty from Baltimore who makes her movie debut in the starring role of "Cleopatra Jones" in the -;B Bfiffs' ' 58 Bap : :.; 2fl Lw - ?' obVibbbbbbbI WB'-tMKfM LH fjLaW ' " 'iBBBBLLH sflkBBBBBBBBH bbMbbmu ', ' faiBBBBBBn JakBa I - - ' " .aHkF waajaan ' ' ' " ' ' "' '' ' FtSML' jHP''' - if 9 King Floyd King Floyd Continues To Be A "Blockbuster" Every now and then, a new singer explodes on the music scene with a force of a blockbuster. Whether it's the freshness of his performing sound or the novelty of his writing style, something clicks and literally millions of people digit King Floyd is one such artist, as attested by the great success of his first Chimneyvilte tingle "Groove Me" which sold over two million copies Now, King dftmonst rates conclusively that he is not just a flash in the pan through bis new album on Atco Records, "Think About It." Floyd resides in New Orleans and makes his music In Jackson, Mississippi. The combination has been a key to the success of his Macon sound. King Floyd, indeed, is a blockbuster. But it didn't happen to him overnight. Born on February 13, the Aquarian first began singing in a high school talent show then "dropped it for awhile" before entering the service where he sang "ballads and R&B, everything." In 1963, James Brown caught the King who was singing in a local cafe. That same year, King Floyd was signed to Brown's "Try Me" Record Company, though no songs were released. He then signed a recording contract with Capitol Records after "splitting from Brown" and though several singles were released, no albums were placed on the market. Not to be discouraged, Floyd left Capitol and went to Mercury-Pulsar. Despite doing an album for that company, the LP was not released on its Warner Bros, production of the film by the same name. The film premieres in New York City on July 4 at the DeMille Theatre and 34th Street Theatre. It opens Inly and early August in other major cities across country, , Tamara is not ;eWNOf tnos pretty-faced, submissive, stereotyped black sex objects who have been fed steadily to the movie-going public in this new era of black films. She's something new. Producer Bill Tennant and Co-producer Max Julien are betting Tamara will be the first Black heroine to come out of the continuing genre of movie that "Cleopatra Jones" represents. Julien, known for his role in "The Mack", co-authored the screenplay along with tennant and Sheldon Keller. From a fashion model, earning top fees of Walt Disney Music Company Sets New Record Releases BURBANK . . . Music from four outstanding Disney films will be available on Disneyland Vista Records albums as the movies themselves go into theatrical re lease. Leading the tuneful parade is a newly-jacketed Vista Records orig inal cast sound track album of "Mary Poppins," STER-5005. Co billing of "The Aristocats" and "Song of the South" this summer is covered by six Disneyland Rec ords albums. From the sound track of the studio's Christmas release, "Robin Hood," will come five records, in cluding storytellers with read-along books. label. Instead, when "Groove Me" became a smash, Motown ftcords released the disc under the title "A Man In Love" on their V.I.P. label. Between that period of time, and the recording of "Groove Me," Floyd kept himself busy on stage on writing and arranging songs for other artists, including the late Jayne Mansfield. After "Groove Me", which Floyd wrote on lunch hours and during coffee breaks in a factory job," became a hit, Floyd moved from New Orleans to Los Angeles, where he was to reside for the next five years. But L.A. proved not to be the same stimulant for Floyd musically, ,p he returned to New Orleans. "It turned out to be the best move." Having played all over the country and such shows as "American Bandstand" and "Soul Train," Floyd believes his next venture in entertainment will be motion pictures. "What are people qn stage but actors, anyway? The transition to acting should be easier than if I was coming off the streets from another occupation." $75-an-hour, $500-a-day, to starring in her first movie is a big jump for any young girl. But those who have watched Tamara work, she moved as easily into the ranks of Hollywood as she did when she moved into the ranks of New York's , top models, in spite ol' her exceptional neignu "I towered over girls who were 5-7 and 5-8," she says recalling her modelling days, "so I mostly worked alone." And while she towers over all the others in the cast of "Cleopatra Jones," Tamara definitely does not work alone. Her capable co-stars include Bernie Casey, - no midget he; the lovely Brenda Sjtoa Antonio Fargas and the versatile actress Shelly Winters as "Mommy." Tamara plays a special agent in the international war against dope, but she has her own private vendetta going against Hie pushers who operate in the ghettos. Her most ruthless enemy is Shelly Winters of a ring that includes Antonio Fargas in the role of Doodlebug, the owner of a night club where his girlfriend, Brenda Sykes is the singing star Miss Sykes, who has appeared in six major movies, including "SkinGame," "Black Gunn," and "the Liberation of L.B. Jones," makes her singing debut in "Cleopatra Jones." 2 S Miss Dobson is shehas just supervised the cteculai napalm burning of an opium poppy y a phoney "bust" at Cwey' anti-drug place. It's a battle between Mfas Winters' group and Miss Dobson and Casey's group and it continues up to a spine-chilling climax before Cleopatra wins and leaves on a new and equally dangerous assignment. Tamara Dobson lives up to her role as "Cleopatra." She's a liberated woman. But, she's a woman. And how! 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REH-73-105-600 LINES (4 col. x 10V ) D yHIIKTS .M ffJr. ft n it MHavigixiaiMSAMih WT7 -am ajBjiBH bbJbIbI l THE LADY SAYS HE'S OUT! - TAMPA, Fla.: One of Tampa's first distaff umpires, Lasharn Mercer, is a little less than placid as she discusses play with coach Harold Baloom during small fry game here. Mrs. Mercer is one of three women finishing umpire internship and will soon become a full-fledged umpire. Her four-year-old son says Mrs. Mercer is already top umpire at home. GIVE YOURSELF A SPORTING CHANCE Trail riding with a Kawasaki can add a new dimension to a hunter's and fisher's avoca tion. With the new Kawasaki G-4 100 Trail Bike, for in stance, you can go exploring for a good 100 miles in back country , selecting many places to fish and hunt without ever worrying about refueling. It has a total of 10 possihle gears, and in low range it can climb a 40 degree hil). The G-4 has just the per fect combination of balance and pulling power, plus knob by studded tires, to make it the king of the off-road. The rear shocks are so fine that the bike won't seesaw at high speeds when you go crusading across rough and rocky terrain or whizzing along a sandy beach. The muffler is quieter and a spark arrestor has the approval and blessing o the Forestry Code. :i The G-4 has arear luggage carrier. . .designed for the sportsman in mind. . .to give him more than a sporting chance to take whatever he needs with him. If you're a sportsman, or just an outdoors lover, give yourself a sporting chance. Chances are it'll enhance your avocation! f ; WB Hml f ' JhIbH BBT b1H 'HiA Bui BbT' iiiwrtrD... AlrTiEAt DB5C AnnAiinroil Hiniw u ..,,.nA.v.mmkim Shore placed four men on the 1973 I recently by Dr. L. T. Walker, Interim uommisaionw w conference. The balloting for the team was done oy uw baseball coaches of tne seven team league. 3 Willie Simon, head baseball coach it South Carolina SUtte, was voted the coach of the year. The S. C. State Bulldogs won the MEAC baseball championship this season. In addition to the four honoraes from UMES, four other schools-Howard, S. C. State, Delaware State and Korgan State-each had two representatives on the mythical squad. A & T had one player hof'"ed while North Carolina Centr J falted to land a player on the -'!. Named to the squad from Maryland-Eastern Shore were infleldei Kirk land Hall along with outfielders Ephraim Hall and Sehren Watts and pitcher Paul Trotter. Joining these four players on the unit were left hand pitcher Al Holland of A&T, catcher Glen Harris of Howard, inffelriers Eucene Newman of Howard, Eugeue Richards of S. C. State, Calvin Jones of Delaware State and Wayne Greene of Morgan State. The outfielders listed were William Robinson of Delaware State, Reggie Springfield of Morgan and Johnny Hargrove of S. C. State. Springfield and Hargrove tied for the fourth position In the outfield and both players were named to the squad. Three New Teams Added to Benedict Cage Slate Walt Frazier (L) and Earl Monroe of the New York Nicks keeping physically fit for next basketball season. Russia is The Next Stop For The Spartan's Riddick i NORFOLK, Va. - Steve Riddick, Norfolk State College's two-time All-America sprinter, failed to receive a promised plane ticket to the National AAU Track and Field meet held recently in Bakersfield, Calif., but his disappointment will be offset by a trip to Russia in August. Riddick has received confirmation that he will wear the Spartans' colors in the World University Games scheduled for Moscow, August 15-25. The Spartan speedster had looked forward to competing in Bakersfield. However, the missed ticket connection prevented his appearance. "A gu in Philadelphia was supposed to send it to me," . Riddick explained. Anthoney "Tony" Hall, his All-America teammate, is also slated to see action in the World Games in the javelin throw. He ranked fourth on the list of remaining prospect reportedly under consideration by the U. S. Collegiate Sports Council, sponsor of the international meet. The Council will stage a meet August 4-5 to select additional members of the U. S. team. Both standout season in Norfolk State's "best year ever" in track earned Riddick his 1973 All-America honors. He will travel to Moscow as the winner of two sprints (100 and 220) and a member of the Spartans' winning 440 relay foursome in the NCAA College Division's national championship meet. He also finished second in the 100-yard dash and third in the 220 in the NCAA University Division's national competition. Hall won the 1973 NCAA College Division's javelin crown and finished third in the event in the University Division meet held at Baton Rouge, La., June 9. Riddick and Hall head a crew of Norfolk State thinclads who were named to eight berths on the NCAA College Division's 1973 All-America track and field squad. Repeating for the second consecutive year was Riddick, Hall, Bill Cuffee, Bob Colbert and Larry Davis. First time selections were Vic Jackson, a budding sprint star; Richard Brockington, a promising triple jumper; and William "BiH" Neely, a member of ih Spartan mile relay foursome that turned in a school record 3:08.4 at Baton Rouge. Hall and Cuffee are seniors, Colbert, Riddick, Neely and Brockington juniors, Davis a sophomore and Jackson a freshman. EmU -My 7, 1973 THE CAROLINA EDITORS' CHOICE - Jesse Owen's winning four gold medals and the treatment he received at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin has been named the most important sports story of the past 75 years in the Pepsi-Cola Sports PolL a nationwide survey of sports writers and broadcasters. Owens is shown here during one of the heats of the 200-meter run at the '36 Olympics. The Pepsi-Cola Sports Poll is part of the company's 75th Anniversary celebration. Jesse Owens in '36 Olympics Top Sports Story of Past 75 Years' PURCHASE, N. Y. - Jesse Owens' winning four gold medals and the treatment he received at the 1936 Olympics was the most important sports story of the past 75 years, according to a nationwide poll of sports writers and broadcasters recently completed by Pepsi Cola SIAC Champion Alabama State and conference lunnerup Albany State have been added to Benedict College's 1973-74 basketball schedule. Also new to the 22-game regular season schedule Is Alabama A&M, the Tigers' homecoming opponent in Columbia February 2, 1974. Coach William Partlow's squad will open the season by playing in the Colleges of South Carolina Tournament November 29 through December 1. Benedict's row $2.1 Human Development Center is nearing completion and this season the Tigers will be returning to their campus court after three years Earl Mason Assumes New Pod WrthMEAConMondayJuly? , Earl Mason, former Sports Editor of the CAROLINIAN newspaper in Raleigh, who has worked with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) on a parttime basis for a year, assumed the position of. Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of the MEAC July 2. Mason, 28, who has more than 10 years experience as a sports writer in North Carolina, will be directly responsible for the developing and implementing the action steps for publicizing the activities of the seven-team conference. Dr. L. T. Walker, Interim Commissioner of the two-year conference, made the official announcement of the hiring of Mason last week. In risking the announcement' Walker said, "We are fortunate and happy to get a man with his (Mason) background and experience. We feel that with his contacts and knowledge with the news media, he will be a great asset to our program." . A Durham native who attended North Carolina Central University on a basketball grant, Mason has held positions as Sports Writer with the Durham Morning Herald, Sports Editor of The Carolina Times, Sports of playing mostly in local high school gymnasiums. The Tigers open their home basketball season December 3 against Claflin, and will play homo-and-away games with Morris College of Sumter, Morris Brown Atlanta, Morehouse of Atlanta, Alabama State of Montgomery, Clark College of Atlanta, South Carolina State of Orangeburg, Voorhees of Denmark, Alabama A&M of Huntsville, Albany State of Albany, Ga., and Allen University of Columbia. Earl Mason Information Director at North Carolina Central University in addition to serving as sportscaster and uewscaster for WSRC radio station. "I welcome the opportunity and the challenge of this position with the MEAC," Mason stated. "I regret very much leaving The CAROLINIAN but at this same time I am happy to be taking this position with the MEAC." Mason is married to the former Doris Berry Duke of New York City. They will continue to make their home in Durham. ""'afif1'" ij SHbShSbbbBbS BBaaBfefe 1 Dbbv j (TIGER 5- INDIANS ) CLEVELAND, O.: Indians George Hendrick, who hit 3 consecutive homers against. Tigers 619 in 8-7 Indian victory, waves off reporters in lockci room. He refuses interviews at all times. Lifetime Income Be our travel representative FREE COPY "Mexico Adventure Send $1.00 to Caravaneer 3114 N. HARWOOD, DALLAS. TEX. 75201 JEWELRY WATCH REPAIRS QUALITY GEMS I II a ' j. n. Miice mOTsvm ftnn Ann v S 568 E. PETTIGREW ST. DURHAM, N. C. ! StWING MACHINE 1 A... f D.lnl Iff WW m wvmmm CfMck-Up 1 STtHsloH itlfB hmcMim! htftk MOTOR! M TIGHT! H H iavhiBPtti! 5liMMCtS3 WIRING lMy 6 Da-Hut. 4iitH THRIAD-CONTS0L 7. nS&eSSmm. for only 3.95 ALiXARDErSSEWINC CEITEI The poll was eooductoflf Pepsi-Cola as partof iU 75th objective was to determine rh ten top sports tvwsta of the past three-quarters of a century. The ten winning events in the Pepsi-Cola Sports Poll Jeasee Owens 4 Gold Medals & Treatment '36 Olympics, 112; Roger Bannister's 4-Minute Mile, 105; Bobby Thomson's '51 Series Home Run, 93; Mark Spitz Wins 7 Gold Medals '72 Olympics, 85; UCLA Basketball Dynasty, ,67; Don Larson's Perfect Series Game '56,61; Ali-Frazier Fight, 60; Jets Upset Colts Superbowl m '69, 60; Babe Ruth's 60 Home Run Record, 58; Dempsey-Tunney Long Count Fight, 50; Roger Maris' 61 Home Run Record, 38. Five runners-up were the second Louis-Schmeling fight (1938 in lltb position with 37 votes; Colts-Gaints sudden death NFL title (1958) and Bobby Jones' Golf Grand Slam tied for 12th position with 34 votes each; Mets 1969 World Series victory and first Super Bowl game (1967) tied for 13th position with 31 votes each; 1972 Olympic Isreali Massacre in 14th position with 29 votes and Jackie Robinson's breaking the color line in baseball (1947) in 15th position with 28 votes. Bastbi.ll was the sport which figured most often in the balloting with 444 references. Baseball was trailed by football (319), track and field (275), boxing (224), basketball (206), swimming (88), golf (73), horse racing (25), hockey (10), auto racing (8), tennis (5), wrestling (4), skiing, boating, chess (Z each) ana sou ball (1). Jesse Owens was the athlete noted most frequently by the sports experts with a total of 113 mentions. Owen was followed by Roger Bannister (105), Bobby Thomson (93), Babe Ruth (90), Mohammed Ali (82), Joe Frazier (74), Jack Dempsey (66), Don Larson (61) and Gene Tunney (60). South African Attempt To Mix Team is A Failure CAPE TOWN - I Although the Sooth government atteoBj racially mix its sport on a recent European tour, cne experiment failed when the team's manager made the African members of the iqaad carry the team's baggage. The team, which included two black Africans, haw lodged formal complaints with the Sooth African Athletics Union about the treatment of the black athletes by Bert Geyser, the team manager. The white members of the team join the Africans in criticizing the discriminatory practices, in light of extreme pressure by 'the international sporting community to bring multiracial teams from Sooth Africa in all sports. One of the white athletes, who was unafraid to tell reporters what he thought of the manager, who is still in Europe, said: "We were very unhappy about Mr. Geyser's attitude toward the Bantu (Africans) in the tour group. The Bantu were regularly asked to carry the bags, and the manager always tried to get them separate hotel room bookings.'' One case in point, said Jan Holtzhausen, a South African jurdler, was at Innsbruck, Austria, when a white teammate was supposed to share a room with the two Africans. But the manager insisted that they move. Later in Athens, the team circumvented the manager's wishes and shared rooms with the Africans. 11 uui.uauacu aaiu u. manager was simply "unable to adapt to being the manager of a mixed team." Several ofathe white athletes say they will press on the South African government to give the two black athletes the country's highest sports award, which is reserved only for whites, since they consider the Africans served with great distinction the South African country. 'The Sound 0j e Cltawjituj limes . Robert Spruill, President Community Radio Workshop Place: 336 East Pettigrew Street Durham, North Carolina DO YOUR OWN THING... with Dillard's Bar-B-Q Sauce A DURHAM PRODUCT Dillard's Bar-B-Q Sauce tastes good on everything. Mr. Bar-B-Q says thank you for buying our product. FREE RECIPES ON BACK OF EACH BOTTLE mm tilVH 2j?BiB p Wfr BBBlBo (sJP' ,

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