Elston Howard, MVP Os 1963, Will Sign For 55 G’s
BROTHERLY GLOVE Heavyweight challenger Cassius Clay (left) is on the ropes as his
brother, Rudolph, lands a right to the face during sparring session in Miami Beach, Fla,, January
23rd. Clay is training for a title fight with heavyweight champion Charles (Sonny) Liston. (UPI
PHOTO).
“No Race Prejudice In Horse
** Saw NnfoJ
Racing's newest “Golden Boy". St
year-old Robert McCurdy, declare*
la a detailed prattle in the Febru
ary iacuc of Ebony magazine that
there la no racial prejudice in horse
racing.
"The sport Is wide open for Ne
groes now," the young jockey says
tn Ebony. "I’ve gotten all the shots
1 was entitled to, so far."
The 166-pound scrapper from
Atlantic City, N. J„ earned
saera than IMAM last year as
an apprentice. Ms becomes a
Jsaaiymsn Jockey on Feb. 16.
Trainer George S. Howell mys
McCurdy Is a "natural” who "can’t
Bliss stardom." Howell likens the
youngster to famed Eddie Arcaro.
"Bobby will succeed because he
has had a good upbringing,” Ho
well says in the Ebony article. The
first time I looked at the boy I
knew he was different He carried
knew he was different. He carried
himself different talked different
■nd most important he was differ
SIPFORD SHARES OPENING ROUND LEAD—Famous
dofht Sifford is shown checking his score card in Palm
Springs, California, where he shared the opening round lead with
Tommy Jacobs in the Palm Springs Golf Classic last week. Sif
§mt finished the La Quinta course with a 66. (UPI PHOTO).
w
ent If he keeps his weight down,
he can be another Eddie Acaro
within the next three or four
years."
McCurdy is a likeable youngster,
willing to listen and learn, the E
bony profile points out He rode his
first mount in August, 1962 at At-
Ira Mitchell, Sophomore
Guard, Sparks Bears
Hie Shaw University basketball
attack this season has been sparked
by little Ira Mitchell. 19-year-old
5-11 sophomore guard from New
York.
Mitchell is a good example of fine
basketball players coming from
New York. Ira is leading all play
ers in the CIAA in foul shooting
and maintains an 18.7 pis. per game
or
lantic City, finishing next to last a
top Bell Fortune. He got his first
winner at Garden State that Octo
ber but in December, went back to
Howell for more training. There
was lots to be learned about riding,
McCurdy says.
average.
Ira, whs was "cold” during
his first appearance sr-ilnst the
. IRA MITCHELL
St Aagusttnes Mnm, wUI be
•st to getter kb tin* second
half p«rt«nM»w. The Bean
|hf beat to tha Salat Ai(i«-
ttna’i Paleana am Friday. Fab.
1, at Mb pas. la Speeldieg
Probable starters: Jim Snow,
canter, Kermit West, Lea Monroe,
forward*, Ira Mitchell and Bennie
Jo Byers at guards.
Cage Standings
DISTRICT CAGE STANDINGS
FOR HI SCHOOLS LISTED
The following are the standing*
of the North Carolina High School
Athletic Conference basketball
teams for week ending January
28 1864*
AAAA—DISTRICT I W L
Darden, Wilson ■r»tv mtTi # 9 1 J
Hillside. Durham 4 2
Ligon, Raleigh 4 2
Washington, Roeky ML •• • 3 2
Eppea, Greenville 1 2
Moore, Elisabeth City 1 4
AAAA—DISTRICT D
Laurlngburg Institute,
Lauringburg 2 0
WUliston. Wilmington 6 1
Smith, PfcyettevUle 8 2
AAMn, Kinston 2 4
Barber, New Bern 1 4
Dillard. Goldsboro 1 6
Georgetown, Jacksonville • 0 4
AAA—DISTRICT I
Riverside. LoulMxirg 8 1
Henderson Institute,
Henderson 8 1
Merick-Moore. Durham . 5 2
Johnston County,
Smith field 2 1
Person, Rozboro 2 1
Central. Hillsboro 4 4
Lincoln. Chapel Hill 11
Sbawtown. Ullington ... *2 2
Alamance. Graham 1 2
North Warren. Wise 8 4
Mary Potter. Oxford 6 4
Star Catcher
To Receive
10 G Raise
CHESHIRE, Conn.. (AMP)
Elston Howard, the American
League's most valuable player last
season, and the New York Yan
kees reached an understanding
last week on his IBS4 baseball con
tract
The see catcher is reported
to have received a lIMM
raise, bringing his annual
salary to about $55,696.
There had been some sepeula
tlon that Howard might be a hold
out
The actual singing of Howard
by General Manager Halph Houk
will be held later in New York.
The S-foot-l-lnch Howard,
who will be 34 years old Feb.
33, and Houk met «uietly
while here with a few other
Yankee players and officiate
for a dinner.
Houk and Howard said there
were some minor details that had
n’t been settled as yet but left
no doubt that the major issue had
been sealed verbally.
BOY BABES LIKE DOG
JOHONNESBURG (ANP)—As
sociation brings assimilation, and
a seven-year-old boy assimilated.
The child, who has been adopted
by a 36-year-old spinster, was suf
fering from malnutrition, and the
only sounds he could make were
those of a dog barking and yap
ping. It was learned that prior to
adoption his parents had kept
him locked up in a room with a
dog, and didn’t feed him regular
ly.
ALLEN QUARTERBACK, COACH HONORED Along
with other outstanding sports personalities of 1963-64, Jesse Is
rael, left, Allen University's star quarterback for the past season
was feted during the Annual All-Sports Jamboree on January 31,
sponsored by the 100% Wrong Club of Atlanta, Ga. Israel, ending
the season fourth in the nation in passing, was named to the All-
SIAC Team for the 1963 season. Israels Coach, M. I. Evans,
right, was recently named “Coach of the Year ” for South Caro
lina, among Negro coaches.
Williams Scores 29 Points To Lead
Falcons To Win Over Broncos
George Williams, a 5-fbot-10-inch
guard from Miami, Florida, scored
28 points to lead the Falcons to a
99-71 basketball victory over the
FbyetteviUe State Broncos, Satur
day night, February 1, on the win
ners’ court
The Falcons trailed by eight
THREE FOR THE MONEY Muscular Bob Haynes (center), of Florida AtsM, leans for
ward to break tape with his nose as he wins 60- yard dash erent of the Wanamaker Millrose Games
in Madison Square Garden, New York, January 30th. Hayes finished first with 6.1 seconds. Sam
Perry (right), of Fordham, was second, and Gerald Ashworth (Itel), of Boston, took third. ( UPI
PHOTO). .
Downing Deserves Boost In Salary, Says
Berra; Predicts Banner Year For Pitcher
.NEW YORK (ANP) After
puscinit his seal of approval on a
si stable pay boost for ace leftie
pitcher A1 Downing, new New
York manager Yogi Berra was
bubbling with enthusiasm and
predicted an even bigger season
for Downing than in 1936 when
he was instrumented in helping to
lead the Yanks to . the American
Sites For '64 Basketball
Eliminations Are Told
ROCKY MOUNT—The Commis
sioner’s office released lest week
die sites for the 1964 besketbsU
eliminations and set the dates of
March 5-8-7th, for the start of pre
liminary play with the state finals
set for all four classifications in
Greensboro at the A&T College
gymnasium March 11-13-13-14th.
The following sites have been des
ignated:
EAST
Durham. Merrick-Moore High
School, Triple A and Singe A: Gar
ner, Gamer Consolidated School,
Dougle A; Aberdeen, Berkley High
School, Single A; Bad In. West Ba
din High School, Double A; St
Paul, St. Paul High School, Dou
ble A; Whiteville, Hallsboro High
School, Double A; Clinton, Samp
son County High School, Double
A; Goldsboro. Dillard High School,
Double A; Trenton, Jones High
School, Double A; Elm City, Doug
las High School, Double A; Gates
ville. Central High School, Double
A; Wilson, Darden High School,
Four A and Triple A; and Fayette
ville, E. E. Smith High School, Four
paints at the end of the first
half but rallied in the second
half to take the lead for goad
with 6:06 left at 67-66.
Dwight Mldgett and Jack Wad
ley scored 15 points each for the
Falcons.
Robert Parks led the Fayetteville
League pennant
Downing reportedly received
a boost In salary from 37.M9 to
about $13,606. He received the
boost an the baste of hta out
standing record last year.
Called up from Richmond of
the International League on
June 6, Downing compiled a
A end Triple A.
WEST
Morgan ton, Olive Hill High
School, Single A and Double A;
Charlotte, West Charlotte High
School, Four A; East Spencer, Dun
bar High School, Double A; and
Greensboro, Dudley High School,
Four A, Triple A Double A and
Single A.
According to record* In the
Commkioner’a office, all foer
champions, Stephen Lee sf
Asheville In the Four A. Pai
sley High of Win ton-Salem la
Triple A, Cooper High of Clay
ton in tho Double A and Little
Elver of Bahama In tho Single
A are sailing along at cham
pionship Isvel in conference
play and barring upsets may ho
repeaters In their respective
classifications.
The Commissioner alto released
a penalty that had been assemod
against a member school for un
sportsmanlike conduct All home
games of tho offending team for
the remainder of the season had
been removed from the school's
gymnasium and the school placed on
probation for the remainder of the
school term. The Commissioner
pointed out that all schools had
been forewarned that such infrac
tions would draw ths stiffest of
penalties for this type of conduct
i. . U.i. part of
students, players, or fans, noting
that it was the responsibility of the
home school to control these acts.
Homecoming
Washington Junior High
School will plsy Its annual
homecoming bushetbell game
Friday. Feb. 7, at I p.m.
with Darden Junior High
Reboot of Wilson.
Halftime activities trill in
clude the crowning of Mias
Beverly Ingram aa "Mis*
Washington Junior High*
and activities presented by
the Physical Education De
partment of tho school.
The public Is lavltsd to at
tend.
Again this year, taxpayers may
take Federal Income tax refunds in
U. S. Savings Bonds. It's a good
way to make your refund grow.
State team with 27 points. Fred
Biddy netted 14 points.
The Falcons will meet the Shaw
University Bears Friday night in
Spaulding Gymnasium. Hie Fal
cons won the first game from the
Bears.
THE CABOUNUUt
RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY % W*
13-8 record for the Yonks the
remainder of the season. Even
more Impressive than his won
lost record was hte earned-run
average of 2.56, with 171 strike
out* In 176 Innings.
Berra, who caught Downing In
many of the games he pitched last
season, said after the contract
signing that Al richly deserved
the raise in salary. Yogi then pre
dicted a banner season for Down
ing in ’64. He said:
HE LOOKS READY TO FIGHT No sunny smile, but a
cold, serious expression emanates from world heavyweight champ
Charles (Sonny) Liston January 28, shown baton his first Florida
training camp workout at Miami Beach. Sonny meats Cassim
Clay there February 25 so defend his title. (UPI PHOTO).
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“He’s one of Urn best young
pitchers to come along In a
tong time. He should boa Mg
winner for the Yankee In 1864.
If any of our players deserves
raises, Al certainly does.*
Downing will perhaps reveal
some of hte own plans far ’64!
when be addresses the second an
nual St. Peter’s College Alumni
Father and Son Sports Night In
Middletown Township. N. J„ on
Feb. 11.
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