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I and grime from yoer
vith soap tether.
T o remove
grains o f s
only look at Jim McDaniel* and aee the
difference in play. Big Jim. 6*11" center in
the ABA waa “ail everything.“ He finish
ed sixth in scoring with a fine 26.3 avsr-
aga. among the top ten in rebounding and
was named to the ABA all-pro team. But
at Seattle ha (lopped, eventually waived
out of the league. We could go on and on,
but the difference, I think, ia in the play
at center and the good NBA center» game
in and game out do dominate.
Watch Dr. J., he'll be good but you
can't make me believe he'll sky over
Kareem. Dava Cowen. Bill Walton (when
healthy) and the other superb Ni^A can
tors.
Citizen of the llleek
Christ DaagerfMd moves the ball toward the S ea t t le
Can you believe the Portland fans are
worried that the team la becoming too
Black? On our local sports talk show this
feeling went rampant all night long.
They're not worried about winning,
they only care about who's white and
who's Black. And that's bad.
Talk has it that down south, in the L.A.
summer pro league. Ronnie Lea, the *1
pick (or the Phoenix Suns is playing
super basketball. When asked about
Ronnie's play. Phoenix Coach had thia to
say, “Ronnie will definitely add a new
dimension to our game. When he teams
with Ricky (Sobers), w ell be able to
more than adequately defense the big
ger guards of the league.“
All of us in the Pacific Northwest know
of Ronnie's talents and are only sorry the
Blazers passed on him.
Blazer (ana should remember that all
that glitters is not gold. Everyone ia
thinking that with the acquisition of
Lucas and Malone, Portland should con
tend. Before we get our hopes shy-high
we should first see how they perform
night after night against tough NBA
players. Not to down the ABA for any
thing. but in the past the ABA players,
with the exception of Spencer Haywood,
just never dominated the NBA as they
did their ABA opponents. One should
Super Sid. Will he stay or will he go? If
one ia to believe the local gossip then
Wicks is already gone. The question
seems to be when will Portland deal
Sidney sway?
Most coliseum fans seem to think that
the Blazers no longer need Sid and that
he would sign immediately if offered a
contract.
This feeling is far. far from the truth.
Wicks is in his option year . . . he hasn't
signed although he has been offered a
contract.
There's been talk, again on our local
talk show, that Sid had been offered but
there were no takers. Okay, which NBA
owner would trade for Wicks when it's so
obvious that he was in his option year and
preferred L.A.?
Who would give up a good player for a
guy they would only have one year? Blaz
er Brass do have a problem . . . they must
make a deal this year or lose Super Sid
and yet nothing after his option year is
over. I'm sure they will move quickly.
mix a I
Seattle
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(above I Geoff
: Debra
Portland Timbers lose three
by Brad Small
The Portland Timbers celebrated the
first week of August by losing three
games, two to the Minnesota Kicks and
the other to the Seattle Sounders. The
three losses extended Portland's losing
streak to four games.
The first of the throe games, at Civic
Stadium against Minnesota, was probab
ly the moat boring game ever played in
the North American Soccer League. The
Timbers did absolutely nothing, and the
Kicks had no trouble at all getting two
goals to win, 2-0. The two teams met
again three days later in Minnesota, and
the Kicks won again 2-1.
The Timbers returned home last Satur
day to meet arch-rivai Seattle, and even
though Portland out-hustled the Sound
ers in the first half, the visitors came out
of it with a 3-0 win.
Seattle's first goal came with one
minute left in the first half. The Portland
defense had trouble clearing the ball and
it wound up in the foot of Sounder Mid
fielder Eric Skeels. Skeela blasted the
ball through a maze of players. Timber
goalie Jim Cumbes was completely
screened on the play, and had no chance
to get the ball as it rolled into the goal.
With two minutes gone in the second
half. Seattle's Boris Bandov scored an
unassisted goal. Portland again was try
ing to clear the ball out from the goal, and
Timber defender Neil Rioch kicked the
ball right to Bandov, who had an easy
shot front s*x ^ t . Bandov scared again
with 10:35 to go in the game, on a pass
from Davey Butler.
The win clinched second place for
Seattle, they’ll finish the season behind
first place Minnesota. Portland remains
glued to fourth place with the third worst
record in the league. Seattle now leads
the two season long fend with Portland.
4-2.
Harold Williams, the State of Oregon's Affirmative Action Officer, waa
born in Texarkansas, Arkansas thirty-three years ago. He moved to
Portland as a teenager and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962.
Williams earned an Associate Degree from Multnomah Junior. College in
1964. a B.S. from Portland State University in 1969 and a Master of Arts in
Political Science from PSU in 1972. He also attended the University of
Zagreb in Yugoslavia.
W illia m « was director of the PSU Educational Center from 1969 to 1973
and was in the state personnel department in 1974.1975. He waa appointed
Affirmative Officer for the state by Governor Bob Straub on August 1.
1975.
He was Junior Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 1973 He is
married to Cal R. Williams and has a daughter, Natasha.
W i l l i a m s is active in Urban League, NAACP, City Club, Bethel AM E
Church, and has the distinction of being a Black member of the Salem Elks
Club.
Use ail you need
but save all you can . . .
The People ot Pacific Power.
Come Today
koni
The season ends this Saturday for
Portland. They pi»» the defending NASL
Champion Tampa Bay Rowdies in a re
match of last years championship game
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YMCA schedules track meet
LLO YD N E A L
Each and every participant will receive
a ribbon regardless of where they place.
Mora than 400 kids are expected to parti
cipate.
An added feature of this year's event
will be a triple bar act performed by Jim
ful in year five.
by Ron Sykes
Bovee. gymnastic instructor at the
Yes, it's been five years since this big
Northeast Y and former circus perfor
tough player from the hills of Georgia
Lloyd Neal, « V forward from Talbot-
mer.
donned the red. black and white of the
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Blazers.
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Meet Director John Vlastelica at the
Lloyd Neal was thrown in the breech
tions of the big trade.
John R. Leach YMCA. 773439«. The
early and has responded admirably from
Lloyd
and
family
had
spent
the
past
YMCA of Columbia Willamette is a mem
both the center and forward positions.
month vacationing and visiting friends.
ber of United Way.
When Walton arrived Lloyd thought hia
Neal is back in town now and getting
days at center were over, and that he
ready for the upcoming season. “I think
could focus his attention on the forward
whenever trades are made they're done
position. But this was not to be. With Bill
so with the thought of improving your
suffering injury upon injury, Lloyd soon
situation,“ Neal replied. “And I ’m sure
found himself back in his old familiar
management has this in mind when they
■pot, center.
made their move.”
Lloyd Neal has been described as “M r.
With all the rumors flying about who's
I’s will give 10% of your
Steady" for the Blazers. Throughout his
going next, I asked Lloyed if this bother
price to your church or charity whee you
career Neal has been a strong rebounder
ed him. “No, I'll just play my game and
io groups of ton or moro.
and possessor of a deadly jump shot from
take whatever comes. It's Remsey's job
1320 ft. range.
to coach and mine ia playing." Lloyd
■unity owned
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Lloyd has this to say about the some
Neal's name, so tar, hasn't been mention
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times rabid Blazer fans. “They are gener
ed in any possible trade deala. which
ally good fans and they nave a right to
should nuke Portland fana happy. Neal
Featuring: Bar-B-Q, Sea Food, Burgers,
their feelings. But . . . sometimes they
has been a crowd favorite since making
Potato Pie, Shakes and Soft Ice Cream.
have a tendency to ride one of our players
the team aa a sixth round pick.
more than is justified and that ia wrong."
Lloyd plays now as he did in his first
N.E. UN IO N A T AINSW O RTH
Opea
Lloyd says the outlook for next season
Rookie tryout - all out. I t ia needless to
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 pm ., Sun-Thurs
is good and that he will just continue to
aay that Lloyd Neal waa a pleasant sur
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10:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, Fri A Sat
play his game.
prise in year one and still just as delight-
The Ninth Annual YM CA Track Meet
is scheduled for Wednesday. August 25th
at Lewis A Clark College Track, accord
ing to John Vlastelica. Meet Director.
Activities begin at 9:00 a.m. with a
parade around the track by participants,
ranging from five to seventeen years and
representing Metropolitan YMCA units
including the Northeast YM CA, John R.
Leach YMCA. YMCA Latch Key Centers
and YMCA Project Mover Centers. For
the first time ever, the Astoria YMCA
will send a team to participate in the
annual event.
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