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Portland Observer
Thursday, November 11th. 1976
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Portland bosh Karate champs
Saturday, November 13th, at the Mult
nomah Exposition Center, the Oregon
Karate Association will host over one
thousand competitors from all West
Coast States, Hawaii, Canada and the
Orient at the Northwest's largest Martial
Arts Tournament
the Eighth Annual
Western States Karate and Kung Fu
Championships.
The day long event features two types
of competition: Chinese and Japanese
Kata (gymnastic routines composed of
fighting movements* and competition
sparring matches for Karate and Kung
Fu. Demonstrations of Oriental weapon
ry will be held with contestants using
staffs, spears, nunchaka. halberds, and
Oriental knives and swords.
Prominent Competitors
Women's gymnastics are expected to
be dominated by Pauline M. Short,
Portland Karate instructor, named to the
United States top ten women tournament
contenders by Black Belt Magazine and
feature listed in Who’s Who in the
Martial Arts.
R. Tung, of Hong Kong, will return to
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Portland this year to defend his title in
Oriental weaponry. Mr. Tung is famous
for his dazzeling displays of swordsman­
ship using double Chinese swords.
Portland attorney Thomas F. Levak,
will again defend his title in the heavy­
weight free style sparring championships
match.
Tip Hanzlik, self-defer.se instructor at
Reed College, is favored by the Interna­
tional We Ying Karate .Association to win
the light/heavy weight sparring chain
pionship title.
Ferdinand Orbino, of the Phillipines, is
the favorite to win in the lightweight
sparring division.
Eliminations start at 10:00 a.m. with
Karate and Kung Fu competitors in
twenty-nine divisions. Finals start at 8:00
p.m. and feature championship matches
in all divisions of competitive fighting as
well as demonstrations by the champions
of the weaponry and gymnastics of
Karate and Kung-Fu. General admission
tickets are $3.00 and good for both the
daytime elimination events and the even
ing finals.
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Dr. J. for real or a myth?
The largest crowd in Blazer history,
12.862 fans showed up Friday night to
witness the Doctor in action. But the real
Dr. J. apparently forgot to show.
Portland, playing the best game of
their lives, dominated Dr. J. and the
76ers 119 93.
It was a gala night at the M.C.. The
bands were playing and it reminded one
of a Muhammad Ali fight.
During pre-game warmups, hundreds
of young admirers crowded the Philadel­
phia end of the court to watch the best
player in basketball, Julius Erving, go
through his repertoire of shots.
And Julius entertained them, flying
high into the air and making fantastic
stuff shots. Twisting, turning, soaring,
changing hands in mid air. “Oh wow!”
screamed an excited fan. "Dr. J. is too
much!”
This was Portland's long awaited look
at the master at work. Yeah . , . we'd
heard all the stories and listened to the
tales of his many exploits and finally, we
would be able to judge for ourselves.
The Trailblazers were quietly going
through their motions at the opposite end
of the floor, but going through the backs
of their minds were the many questions
and thoughts on how to stop the unstop
able one.
Bob Gross, given the unenviable job of
guarding the Doctor, said, "He must have
been off tonight because I was able to
back door him at will." And Gross was
right, the Doctor was hardly a factor.
The Blazers started quick, jumping off
to a 15 2 lead, and never once gave it up.
Bill Walton established his superiority
early and welcomed Dr. J. to the ways of
the NBA. Dr. J. broke loose on one of his
patented drives to the hoop. The only
thing between Erving and two points was
the "Chief.” Julius drove straight down
on Bill, faked right, then left and soared
high for the dunk; all the time Big Bill
just stood his ground not fooled once by
Erving’s many body and head fakes.
When Julius finally let go. Big Red calmly
slapped the ball away and the M.C. roof
seemed to lift two feet into the warm fall
air. All the youngsters from the local high
schools stood and stared in disbelief.
“How could Bill Walton do this to Dr.
J.?" they must have thought. Well, the
answer is easy . . . Erving in all fairness is
probably great, but he is only a forward
and will not dominate the NBA as he did
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Sports Editor
in the other league. Centers and only
centers dominate in the NBA. I t all starts
from the middle, not the sides and not our
front.
The 7Sera io the second half put D r, J.
at guarc and certainly with all his
fantastic leaping ability, this would never
had happened in the ABA. Don't get me
wrong now . . . Erving can still soar like a
bird in the sky, but now he must soar a
little bit higher to outreach Jabbar,
Walton and the like.
Bob Gross took advantage of D r. J.’s
late reporting to training camp and ran
and ran all night.
Cries were heard periodically from the
M.C. crowd, "Is there a Doctor in the
house?” and obviously on this particular
night there wasn't.
Joe Washington, long time Blazer fol
lower, had this to say, “Doctor J. is
nothing. Bill Walton ate him up." The
crowd that usually gathers at Geneva's
after every game were pretty much in
agreement as to Erving’s performance;
they were all disappointed.
Maybe, perhaps, the next time around
the verdict on Julius will be different, but
as for now the jury is still out.
Until McGinnis decides to share the
ball and give it up more, the 76ers will be
hurting.
There is a Black man in a general
manager's seat. Bill Lucas, already the
top ranking Black in professional baseb'll
by virtue of his position as minor league
administrator for the Braves, now as­
sumes duties on an even higher level - as
Director of Player Personnel for the
club's major league and minor league
operations. Ted Turner, owner of the
Atlanta Braves named him to this high-
level position.
Lucas, for all the talk about his being
the first Black man to be named to such a
prestigious position, is quick to point out
that he doesn't feel race was a factor in
his selection. "I don't think I got the job
because I w»;' white or Black, but because
somebody felt I had been doing a good job
all along,” said Lucas.
Two people who felt he had been doing
a good job all along were former Braves
general managers Eddie Robinson and
John Alevizos, both of whom recom
me.-.ded Lucas for the job. There is no
doubt in our minds that had the fans, the
sportswriters, and others who have
known Lucas through the years, been
given any voice in the matter, they would
have made the same recommendation.
Braves owner Ted Turner obviously
concurred with Robinson, Alevizos. and
proudly announced to all within earshot
that Lucas was his new director of player
personnel.
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Meanwhile, Lucas was surprised by the
sudden turn of events. He had expected
to assume some of the duties of Alevizos
but he had been surprised at his promo­
tion.
Reactions of those who know him are
not surprised though, and have expected
something like this promotion for a long
time. Congratulations!
Johnny Davis, the Dayton Flyer's gift Inman and WOW what a pick. Johnny
to the Trailblazers has captured the
Davis right now is the best Rookie guard
hearts of Blazer fans with his strong in the NBA and that includes Ronnie Lee
display of talent. Asked about Davis, and John Lucas.
Ramsey said, “I have come to expect that “' When asked who the toughest guard
kind of play from Johnny, ¡.don’t think of he's faced the speedy Davis replied,
him as a Rookie."
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“Lionel Hollins.” And that's quite a
Davis does have the poise of a leader
tribute to pay to a teammate.
and plays consistently game after game.
Hollins in return has great admiration
Johnny Davis is a hardship case pass­ of Johnny Davis' ability, saying. “Johnny
ing up his senior year at Dayton to sign fits in exceptionally well and he's a
complete player."
with the Blazers.
Stu Inman has taken not a few knocks
in the past for his seemingly bad picks so
The Blazers, so far in this young
I think it only appropriate that he be
season, have made many believers with
given his righteous dues for the good
their consistently outstanding play, in­
ones, and Johnny Davis is a good one.
cluding yours truly.
Blazer fans take it for granted when
My initial prediction for the Blazers
the Waltons, Wickes, Petries, etc. are
was last place. Boy was I wrong.
selected. They just shrug their shoulders
Jack Ramsey and his hustling bunch
and say, “Oh, anybody could pick those
have made a believer out of me. My
guys."
revised prediction, if I may, is first no
Davis was a second round pick by
worse than second. I believe.
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Rozell Gilmore 1» o successful business man, the owner of
Rozell's, a quick food service spot on Northeast Union and
Ainsworth.
Gilmore's service to the community is extensive. He was
recently elected chairman of the Albina Ministerial Alliance,
which sponsors social programs in an effort to meet some of
the needs of the people. While pastor of Berean Baptist Church,
Gilmore designed the new church building to house a child
development center, which grew to three centers, each serving
approximately 30 children.
Gilmore has a strong interest in young people. He headed
summer youth programs for the Bonneville Power Administra­
tion for several years and currently hires and trains high school
students in his business.
Gilmore served as director of the Albina Neighborhood
Service Center, an arm of the War on Poverty, and trained as a
chaplain at Emanuel Hospital. He is a member of the Board of
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