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Welterweight Champion
Curtis Cokes (left) jams a
long eft to the head of Fran
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COLLISION Now York;
.Met*' K(i  I.uli's collides with
umpire T'in> Venzon .t home
after scoring from second on
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JOHN SKKIF . . . Cheyney Slate Col
lege's record-breaking high jumper in
5-10 John Skief Sets Hi
Jump Goal of Seven Feet
RV CLAUDE K. HARRISON, JR.
John Skief may rank as the nation's
shortest collegiate high jumper at 5-10,
but he is ten feet tall when it comes to
jfottinpr the job done.
The Chcynev State College freshman,
under the leadership of coach Ira Davis,
is undefeated this season and surprised
manv local track buffs by setting meet
records at the Pennsylvania State College.
Conference championships with a leap
of fi-7' i and the Mets at LaSalle College
with a fi-6 1 n performance.
"Skief caught most people off-guard
because I kept him under wraps during
the early stages of the season because of
the colli weather," Davis stated.
"I always stopped him when he had the
tvfiit won because I didn t want to
chance pulling a muscle," the former
CS Olvmpic team manager added.
GAINING CONFIDENCE
•'John didn't do any serious jumping
until the conference championships and
then he cleared 6-7 J /i to establish a new
mark. And last week he came back with
I 6-6 ' i effort.
"His progress has been tremendous,
Ira continued. "He is getting more confi
dence in his ability and pretty soon I
cois Pavilla in eighth round
of their championship bout in
Dallas. Cokes retained the
title, scoring a 10th round
leitv liuohek's single during
iiisi inning of game.with Los
V'ikHcs at Shea Stadium May
241 li. Dodger catcher John
action at Met track and field meet at
LaSalle College.
expect him to reach the 6-10 level."
Davis, one of the outstanding young
coaches in the nation, .said Skief, despite
his lack of height, will become one of the
best jumpers on the East Coast.
He said Skief was a Phil Revais-type
jumper—exceptionally good spring in his
legs and dedicated to his training pro
gram. Revais, who jumped for* Villa
nova University in the late 50's, was 5-10
and he cleared the 6-10 barrier several
times. ■
Skief, a product of John Bartram High,
however, doesn't expect to stop at the
6-10, 6-11 level. He has hopes of becom
ing the first seven-foot jumper ever pro
duced by a Greater Philadelphia Area
college.
During the summer John will compete
for the Philadelphia Pioneers. His big
gest contest will be the National AAU
outdoor championship meet at Bakers
field, Calif., June 23-24.
In addition to Skief, coach Davis devel
oped two other outstanding freshmen —
Rodney Carter and Carl Bivins.
Carter took first place in the triple
jump and second in the long jump at
the Mets and Bivins placed in the discus
(139 feet) and javelin (185-11).
rounl TKO over the young
Frenchman.
(UPI Telephoto)
lioscboro takes the late throw
as Tommy Davis (right) of the
Mets watches. Dodgers won,
7 2.
Eagles' Bob Brown
Is Outstanding
Blocker in the NFL
6-4, 295-Pound Tackl#
Compiled Record Number
Of Votes in Winning Award
Bob Brown, the Philadelphia
Eagles gigantic offensive right
tackle, was named the Outstand
ing Blocker in the National Foot,
ball League for 1968 by the Na
tional 1 000 Yard Club of Mena
sha. Wis.
Balloting for llie Outstanding
Blocker Award is endorsed by the
NFL and conducted among a
panel of sports writers and tele
vision and radio sportscasters
who regularly cover NKL games.
Brown, who carries 295 pounds
on a 6-4 frame with the speed
and agility of a running back,
was the overwhelming choice of
the panel of experts, compiling a
record total of 73 points based on
three points for a first place vote,
two for second, and one for third.
19 KIRST PLACE VOTES
Brown's 19 first place votes also
was the highest ever recorded in
the three-year history of the a
ward. He was named on six sec
ond place ballots, and four third
place.
Previous Blocker Award win
ners were Jim Parker, Baltimore,
1964, and Forrest Gregg. Green
Bay. 1965.
Bnmn. who also was named
ihe NFl.'s outstanding offensive
linemen by the Columbus (0.)
Touchdown Club, will receive the
National 1,000 Yard Club's Block
er Awaixi at the organization's an
nual banquet on June 3 at Mena
sha, Wis.
Brown was a unanimous All-
America selection at the Uni ver
sify of Nebraska in 1963. The
Eagles' No. 1 draft choice for
1964. he has started 42 consecu
tive league games. He was named
to the All-Rookie team in 1964,
and was All-Pro in 1965 and '66,
playing in the Pro Howl al the
conclusion of the last two seasons.
Public League T&F
Season Ends Wed.
Championship Meet Slated
For Saturday, June Third
The curtain comes down the
regular 1967 Public League track
and field competition Wednesday.
May 31, with eight meets sched
uled. These meets will serve to
get the teams in prime condition
for the league championships,
scheduled for Franklin Field Satur
day, June 3.
' Team pole vault results of the
May 31 meets will counted as
team 'f>6W vault championship
points.
Heading the list of eight meets
is a contest between undefeated
Overbrook, defending league cham
pion, and Germantown, a strong
contender for honors this year.
Other meets pair Franklin with
FRANKFORD. Washington with
EDISON, South Philadelphia with
NORTHEAST, Dobbins with LIN
COLN. West Philadelphia with
CENTRAL. Olnev with BOK. and
Gratz with BARTRAM. (Note:
Host team Is in capital letters.)
BRAINY BUNCH
Only 2% of the world's pop
ulation has an IQ rating of 148
or above.
Gypsy Joe Gets
Shot at Curtis
Cokes on June 11
Philadelphia Welterweight
And Champion Clash in 15
Rounds at Dallas, Texas
DALLAS, Tex.—Undefeated Phil
adelphia welterweight Gypsy Joe
Harris will get a chance to de
throne 147-pound champion Curtis
Cokes wlk'ii they clash in a sched
uled 15-round bout here June 27.
For the fight Cokes, who recent
ly defeated Francois Pavilla, of
France to retain his championship,
will receive $35,000 against 40 per
cent of all monies.
llairis, who beat Cokes in a 10-
round non-title bout in New York's
Madison Square Garden, will gel
15 percent.
Ken llayles and Tom Bullock,
head of the Greater Dallas All
Sports Association, will promote the
fight.
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ABOUT (Washington, I).
C.)— Songstress Eartha Kitt
Arena Fight Card Lists
Al Massey and Russell
A 1 Massey. tlu classy. power
punching North Philadelphia
lightweight - and KOIXT Russell,
South Philadelphia's promising
young lighth-heavy weight, will bj
featured in preliminary bouts on
promoter j,ou Utcchese's 10-
rouncl double windup Imlidav
boxing bill at the Arena tonight
(Monday).
Luceheso had dismissed the
idea of staging all Ift round
bouts on his next card in favor
of a program of 41 rounds of
boxing. Including a pair of 10
round battles, two sixes and
thre- f'Hir-round IHHIIS.
BRISCOE VS. WARTIIEM
I/eotis Martin, (2,'1-t) ninth
ranking heavyweight con
tender. headlines the card in a
Ift round IK.HH Willi Mew York
heavyweiglit Lee Carr (10-4). In
th.-. 10 round co-feature, popular
Benny Briscoe, now ranked tenth
among tin" middlcweights. faces
tough Bobby Warthem, also of
Mew York.
Masse), a big local favoilf*
is signed to tax Trenton's W.illv
Uvingston m a six round re
tvun match. Massev eked out a
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has a good laugh with Rep.
Roman C. Pucinski JD.-Ill.),
i chairman of the House Educa
close derision mer l.iun;;ston in
a torrid puneliing tattle at Hi™
Arena several months iso Th*
local lightweight is a pt"Ur.'.' »f I
Willie Keddisli, co-manager of i
Gypsy Joe Harris. .Massev notch
ed his ninih victory againM * j
single defeat in (nocking out.
Jose Pickett last Monday night
with a brilliant display of punch
ing power to the delight of his
large following
Russell, fresh fiotn a three
round technical knockout nvr
Gerard Pale .it Madison Square
Garden on the Dick Tiger-Jos*
Torres cliatnputnsiiip card, will
meet surged Kudy ll"lltday. ef
Washington, D C., in another six
round bout. This is another re
turn match. Kussell decisiouerf
llolliday in a "cliff-hanger" b>
fore Baltimore falls last Felv |
uary.
Jim Isabella Suffers
TKO Defeat in New York j
NEW YORK - Middleweight j
Jim Isabella, of Philadelphia, suf- ;
fcred an eight - round TKO defeat j
at the hamls of Elliott Miller. |l
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1967 THE CAROLINA TIMES-
tion Subcommittee. Miss Kitt
appeared before the subcom
mittee which is conducting
GIL TURXKR (second from lefl) and Bol» Mont
gomery (right), two boxing greats who art- now sales
representatives for Scott & (Jrauer. distributors lor
liallantine beer and ale, are shown with Tony .Morgano
and Johnny Addi. after being inducted in the I'enn. yl
vania Boxing Hall of Fame during the annual Hall of
Fame Awards Dinner of the Pennsylvania t!o\ing
Association at Palumbo's. Moreano is president of
King No. 1 of (he Association and Addi is the "ell
known New York ring announcer.
76ers Listed To
Play in Benefit
Basketball Game
I The Triers are ready io dribble
| again.
Only this time thev will play
against each other and they will
not he getting paid.
Brentwood. X. Y., Wcdnesdn
night at Sunnyside Garden. The
| bout was stopped 1; 37 of die final
I round.
I Miller, down for an automatic
eight - count in the fourth round.
' had Isabella pinned against the
j ropes and was driving home
j punches. ♦
i Miller. 160 3-4, has an 11-1-1-
I record and Isabella, 1.39, has won
j| 13 of 17 starts.
3B
hearings on juvenile delin
quency.
(UP! Photo)
Several members of the Nation
al Basketball Association cham
pions have agreed to perform in
. benefit game for' the Bright
Hope Baptist dwell Youth Cell
if,. 12th st. below Columbia ave.
The game, billed as the Caval
cade of Stars, will be played
Thursday nighl. .June 1. at the
center. Game time is S Oil
Guard Hal Greer and forward
diet Walker will perform for the
Kast All-Stars while their 76er
teammates, forwards Luke Jack
sou and Billy Cunningham and
Milan! Wally .lones will answer
die call for the West.
MtVNROr: TO PtAY
Karl Monroe, die nation's lead
ing collegiate scorer from Win
ston-Salem Slate, will perform in
the game that is directed by
N'orth Philadelphia businessman
James Bates.
According to official U.S. gov
eminent figures, a ripe olive
contains pnly about 7 calories.