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HAMPTON', Va. Hampton In
titute will represent the Central In
tercollegiate Athletic Association in
the NCAA Atlantic Coast Regional
Tennis Tournament. The two-day
event is schedule for the Hampton
campus. May 29-30.
Oeeeh N. H. “Buck" Neiison's
Pirates, recently crowned cham
pions of the CIAA, rank as one
of the favorites In the racket
fhet Among the outstanding
dubs entered are Rider Col
lege, Now Pork, Rutgers, South
Jersey, and East Carolina Col
lege, Greensville, North Caro
lina.
There is a slim chance that Joe
Williams. North Carolina College,
will eqter the singles’ play. He is
the ClA's singles champion, having
won the title last week for his
third straight. Williams has never
suffered a collegiate setback since
Minoso “Wants To
Die Playing Ball”
BY THELMA GORHAM
MIAMA, Fla. (ANP)— “When I
die," Minnie Minoso said here a
few weeks ago before a Chicago
White Sock-Baltimore Orioles ex
hibition game at the Miami Stadi
um, “I want to be playing baseball.
Truly. They don’t bury me without
my uniform."
As Miami sports writer stat
ed later, “this Is a baseball fig
ure of speech for someone who
loves baseball- But for Satur
nine Orestes Arrieta Armas
(Minnie) Minoso, back for his
third fllqg with the White Sox
it Is gospel.*
“Wo asked Minnie to spring
training 'cause we thought his bat
Ligon Band,
Faculty Set
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Llgen’s faculty In a softball game
on Thursday, May 28, at 7:30 P. M.
in Cbavia Park. Benefits will go to
wards the Band Uniform Drive.
“Wa now have $2,000 and need
$2,000 more*, said J. L. Edwards,
hand director. We would like to
thank those of our band parents
and friends who have already con
tributed", he said.
The present uniforms are fifteen
years old. Music will be furnished
by the band and the majoretes will
perform also.
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he enrolled at NCC.
Hampton Institute completely
dominated the CIAA tournament,
putting their outstanding doubles
team—one, two and three— in the
finals, along with five singles play
ers.
The Pirates captured honors In all
of the doubles, while winning one
trophy in the finals.
According to Neiison, any
member team in the Atlantic
Coast region can enter a team
in the tournament. This is the
first year that a CIAA school
has hosted the tournament.
Commissioner Harry R. Jefferson
expressed pleasure on behalf of the
CIAA that the NCCA saw fit to
stage the tournament on a member
school’s campus. “We are indeed
happy to have the tournament come
to Hampton and the CIAA,” he
said.
could help us,” explained Manager
A1 Lopez. “And so far it seems like
it’s still productive.”
A couple of days later the 'White
Sox signed him to a contract after
he had played through training as
a free agent.
Minoso, pride of Cuba before fad
ing nearly out of baseball (with St.
Louis and Washington) the past
two seasons, can’t foresee being out
of the game.
“The day I can’t do just the
Itttlest thing to help out." he
says in nearly fluent English,
“then ni hang the glove up.
But I want to keep playing base
boil, maybe even in Japan, Just
to help somebody.
“I have baseball in my blood
Baseball is all I’ve ever wanted to
do.”
Minnie, 41, fled the sugar cane
fields around Perico, Cube, 100
miles from Havana, in 1946 to play
with the New York Cubans, then a
member of the Negro American
League Cleveland signed him two
years later.
From the time he instilled the
“Go-Go” spirit in the White Sax
in 19S1, he became the most
storied Cuban in baseball. And
the most injured, mostly be
cause of bis batting stance. He
crowds t|ie plate.
Once in a slump, he used a Cuban
green bat “It broke.” Minnie said,
“you tape it, put it in the bat tub
use it the first time up against the
Yankees one year. “Eddie Lopat
and it get all right again."
Casey Stengel wouldn't let him
break it the next time,”
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DISPLAYING PENN RELAY TROPHIES—These members of the North Carolina College
Eagles track squad are shown with trophies they won for five first place awards in the recent
Perm Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. From left ore: Thomas Norman, Norman Tate, Robert John
son, Coach Leroy T. Walker, Terrell Arnos, Edwin Roberts, Andrew McCray, and Richard
Hearn. Tate was voted the Relays 9 outstanding collegiate performer.
Jackie Says Mats Should Fire Stengal;
Casey, 74, Answers With Much Sarcasm
MOORHEAD. Minn. (ANP)—
Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Ro
binaon thinks the New York Mets.
cellar-dweller* of the National
Leafue, should get rid of old base
ball war horse coach Casey Stengel
because he is too old and crotchety.
Robinson made the statement to
newsmen here last week. He charg
ed Stengel, who is 74, is not alert
and ridicule his ball players too
much.
Appraised of Robinson’s
statement, Stengel, never a man
to be found wanting for words,
directed an abdominal blast at
Jackie. "He’s chock fall o*nate.
Casey said. Robinson formerly
was vice-president in charge of
personnel for the Chock Fall
O’Nats restaurant chain. He is
now with Gov. Nelson Rocke
feller’s campaign team.
—Alluding to Stengel’s ape, Ro
binson said:
"In my view, one of the prob
lems of the Mets is Casey Stengel".
Then taking Casey to task for
attacking his own players, Jackie
commented: “You can’t ridicule
your ball players day in and day
out”.
Jackie’s comment drew this blast
from Stengel, who was manager
of the New York Yankees for many
years before he was given his walk
ing papers because of advanced
age:
“I'm not concerned with anything
he says Mr. Robinson is not work
ing for me and I’m not working for
Mr. Robinson. Whatever he says
doesn't disturb me one bit. He’d
better take care of his own affairs
and I’ll take care of mine”.
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THE FORMER CHAMP AT sO—New York: Joe Louis, former world heavyereight boring
champ, display* gloves with the numerals five and aero painted on them at he prepares to cele
brate hh 50th birthday here May Louis, known the world over at the “ Brown Bomber," held
the world heareyweight title longer (II years. 9 months, I days ) than any other man. {UPI PHO
TO'! )
Jesse Owens Thinks Athletics Can
Play Vital Roie In War On Poverty
WASHINGTON (ANP)—Famed
Olympic star Jesse Owens and
Washington Redskins speedy flank
er back Bobby Mitchell were a
mong outstanding sports personali
ties conferring with R. Sargent
Shriver last week to help develop
programs for the nation’s youths.
Shriver and members of hi*
staff consulted with sports fig
ures on athletic program* for
youths entering the Job Cerpa,
that segment es the poverty
program which will attempt to
Inspire and rehabilitate thou
sands of school dropouts la
some 2M conservation catlaps
to be established across the
country.
Assisting Shriver to organize the
Job Corps is Vernon Alden, presi
dent of Ohio university, who stated
that there are approximately 750,000
persons between the ages of 16 and
21 who are either out of school or
out of work.
CIAA SPRING SPORTS NOTES
BY PERRY R. LEAZER
The next appearence for Central
Inercollegiate Athletic Association
thinclads will be the NCAA Col
legiate Regionals scheduled for
Virginia State College. May 29-30.
This will be the eecond year that
the league and Virginia State Col
lege have hosted the meet
The NCAA Regionals will qualify
Owens, a multiple gold medal
winner in the 1936 Olympic games
held in Germany, who was often
referred to as the "fastest human,
alive”, said atheletes could play a
big part in attracting applicants to
the camps because moat youngsters
in the country have a special sports
idol.
“The athlete eea supply the
inspiration, incentive, and in
terest and show the youngster*
somebody really cares about
them,” be mid.
Other* participating in the meet
ing held in the Peace Corps head
quarters were Stan Musial, special
youth fitness; Johnny Unites, quar
terback of the Baltimore Colts;
Pauline Betz Addle, former Wim
bledon and professional tennis
champion; Sam Jones of the world
champion Boston Celtics basketball
team; Richard (Pancho) Gonzales,
professional tennis star, and Bobby
Morrow, former Olympic track star.
finalists tor the national event Rak
ed for Chicago, 111 ion is In early
June.
North Caroline Colley#, 1964 teem
champions, will have a strong re
presentation, as will Morgan State
arid Maryland State College. Sever
al of NCCs thinclads will be com
ing back after performing in the
Modesto, California Relays.
LIVING SPORTS
ERNIE BANKS’ QUIET
LEADERSHIP
CHICAGO (ANP)— Chicago Cuba
first baseman Ernie Banks is by
nature a quitet young man who
leaves the noise making to hi*
Wrlgley Field fans who go into
estactic delight whenever he sock*
one of his homer*.
No one, however, should permit
himself to be misled by Ernie's
quiettude, for he Is really en effec
tive leader—of youth. A firm be
liever that the energiee and excess
es of youth can be tunneled in the
right direction, Banka has set out
to prove his point with a couple
of effective projects.
The first es theae project* to
■ Bettor Boy* movement hero,
behind which Ernie haa thrown
his full support. The second and
understandably the moot note
worthy , because tt Involves him
professionally, te the Ernie
Banks Baseball Beheel far
boys between the ages es 1 sad
14 at $lB per bey. That’s rock
bottom prtoe for a five-week
course taught by competent In
structors, Ineluding Banks him
self, who haa already invested
a let in the project.
Besides himself, Banks has an
listed the help of his teammates and
baseball friends in the project
They include the Cubs' Lou Brock,
Ron Santo, Dick Elsworth and Dick
Bartell, and the Pirates Dick
Schofield and the Cards Kan Boyar.
“Anphasis," mid Ernie, “will be
placed on the rudiments of baseball,
so th«M boys can get off to the
right start in Littla League com
petition". And this is where Banks’
organizational ability comas In.
Prlmaro: H* has selected a pro
fessional to direct the school. Ho is
athletic director and baseball coach
Gordon Qiiesple of Lewis College
near Chicago, who toads a staff of
seme SO baseball Instructors. The
official name and address of the
school is: Ernie Banks Baseball
School, P. O. Box 870$, Chicago
60680.
Secundo: Banks himself is the
After their performance#
here, CIAA tracks tors will be
off for "greener pastures”. The
first step trill be the NCAA
Finals and than tha NAIA fol
low* and than the big plum,
Olympic Tryout*.
Among the coaches selecting the
finalists for the United State*
Olympic teem will be Morgan
State’s Eddie Hurt.
Th# CIAA rejoice* along with
North Carolina College’s Eagles for
their successful defense of their
Carolina* AAU title. The Eagles,
coached by the clever Dr. Leroy T.
Walker, won seven first places in
the meet. In the process, they broke
four records broad Jump, hop
step and Jump, mile relay and th*
220-yard dash.
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big influence and shinning easmpta.
And if anyone can thh.k of a better
influence on youth in this respect,
I haven’t heard of tt Quiet unas
suming and intelligent without any
trace of egotism, Ernie is a model
of temperament and character.
But even outside of baseball
Banks is extremely popular with
youths, including the toughs who
usually frown on adult supervision.
Many of the toughs, for Instance,
remember Ernie as the guy who
has given the Better Boys organisa
tion a big lift financially and
morally.
Ernie's approach to youth k pure
and simple. He believes in appeal
ing to their sense of fairplay, and
those who doubt that there Is such
a streaks in “the young punks” who
roam our streets may be surprised
by the following account.
During the 1963 baseball off-sea
son. Banks Invited the great St
Louis Cardinals veteran Stan “The
Man" Musical, who now heads
President Johnson’s national physi
cal fitness program, to address the
Better Boys group. In the large
REAL GUSTO
IN A GREAT LIGHT BEER
crowd were many of tho
young toughs, aa it tunMt i*
most of the Uds had come jm
see and hear Emla, their kfijg'
ar>.«t»i showed tmdardMMtjw
and tolerance. He stood by smhKR
ly as the kida thronged ErnhtoJui
Banka waa quick to rabukjFMMka.
He reminded them that Mt«S
busy man and a great basebMt si
had taken time out from MB t>»
schedule to come and
them, and told them they MBk
ter start showing their apprdjf
Slowly they started adgMHßMj
to the rostrum to greet MuMGHpd
soon “The Man" was being
by eager youngsters scramtaßgiG
his autograph.
Ernie’s faith hag
unfortunate
months ago. A few thngs dMB i
his borne while he was aMW»
and naturally Banks W*» 1
stunned. Bat he waa M
discouraged. A man at her ■■
er fUUt might have beam
“through” with the kida. Het
eat Ernie, and even the laugh*
resoect him tmt this.
One said of him recently, ”Any“
guy who continue to help uaTkttar
that (the stoning) is bound"4o toe
a right guy*. ~-r-
That's toe kind of good influSwe
Banks has on youth.
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