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Portland Observer Thursday, April 6,1979 Page 7 Sports Talk Who Killed Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Ron Sykes Sports Editor Hoping io add another pennant und world series flag to their impres sive pile, the New York Yankees will open their 1979 season Thursday in Yankee Stadium . The defending champions w ill send their Cy Young Award winner Ron Guidry against Milwaukie’s Mike Caldwell. It will he interesting to see how New York manager Bob Lenon uses his super star o u tfie ld e r and controversial Reggie Jackson. It has been rumored that Jackson would be used primarily as a designated hitter, a role Jackson abhors and has said numerous times that i f he's em ployed only as a DH he’ ll ask to be traded. Jackson, as we know, is an athlete who holds his head as high as anyone. And I, for one, admire his insistence on being treated w ith respect, that is, respect fo r his abilities. Reggie Jackson is not the world’s greatest outfielder, but then neither is he the worst. Jackson is a well-paid Black athlete o f above average in telligence and in some circles that’s not accepted too readily. The press has been particularly hard on Reggie. i When he’s going bad they give him louds o f negative publicity and when he’s hot they seem to ignore him or focus their attention to other areas. The two big stars in today’ s game is Jackson and Boston’s Jim Rice. Rice, after negotiating his 1979 contract, is beginning to feel some of the same pressure and resentment by his team that Jackson has endured for years. When Rice signed a restructured and extended seven-year contract for $4.9 m illion, the Red Sox were a group o f very unhappy young men. Carl Yastremski, reportedly hit the ceiling. The veteran o f eighteen years thought he should be paid more than young Jim Rice. Yastremski, Captain Carl, is a tre mendous baseball player and has cer tainly paid his dues, but no way should he believe his talents are any where close to that o f Rice. Yaz got almost as much as he requested, he wanted a two year con tract extension for $700,000 a year, and settled for $500,000 per annum. Rich Burlison, Carlton Fisk and Fred Lynn, then took their cases to the press for airing. They repeatedly cried out about the inequities o f the pay system and always using Rice as the measuring stick. Now i t ’ s okay, I guess, fo r players to bargain for as much as their agents can acquire but why knock one o f your teammates openly? Maybe the Red Sox are trying to use Yankee tactics. The last couple seasons the Yankee’s had that added ingredient that the Red Sox were lacking. Dissension, resent ment, and a wealthy Black superstar. Boston can now boast about all of these, with qualities like that the Red Sox should fight the Yankees again for the A L East Crown, and perhaps win it. The State’ s best prep athlete is probably Byron H ow ell, 6’ 3 !4 ” junior from Central Catholic. Howell last year emerged as the premier prep sprinter in the State by amazing everyone with a 10.3 for 100 meters. Byron later went on to cap ture the Class A A A 100 and 200 meter titles. Byron also started on the Central Catholic varsity as a freshman and drew raves from opposing coaches because o f his tremendous speed and leaping ability. Howell played football and was the top wide receiver on the Ram varsity. Byron gave up football this year after being convinced by Maurice ▼ ? An examination of the results of the recent House Assassi nation Committee probe into the death of the great American Black leader. 10 P.M. Sunday Mychal Thompson contributed greatly to the Blazer's 106-102 victory over the Seattle Supersonics Tuesday night with 5 blocked shots and 17 points. (Photo: YasukoOiyi) Lucas that basketball was his game and ro llin ’ with the ex-Minnesota and not to risk serious injury by con star. Thom pson gives P ortland tinuing to play football. something they’ ve needed since the Whether this advice was good or defection o f Bill Walton. Thompson bad we’ ll just have to wait and see. can rebound and block shots and But it should be said that at 6’ 3 '/$” that has been the difference against Howell w ill be no shoo-in for the the league leading Sonics. Mychal NBA. I f the young man stood, let’ s had five blocked shots and seventeen say 6*7” or better than one could much needed points. To raise an old more easily understand Lucas’ s rea cliche “ when the going gets tough soning. But the w orld is fu ll o f • • . the tough get go in g .’ ’ And 6’ 3 !4 ” leapers, and maybe Byron believe me Mychal is tough — as wit shouldn’ t completely close the door nessed by his crucial play Tuesday on football. night in beating the Sonics 106-102. Mychal Thompson, Portland’s #1 draft pick o f a year ago, has really come on strong since Jack Ramsay decided to insert him into the starting lineup to replace a slumping Bob Gross. Portland is 11-2 and ‘ red, hot KOAP-TV, Ch. 10 Oregon Educational and Public Broadcasting Service . . . UNION OR COMPANY DENTAL INSURANCE is a valuable asset. . . your health and appearance Tuesday n ig h t’ s encounter was certainly o f the close kind. Both teams play the same style: tough defense and quickness o ff the ball. Portland’ s four point spread can be attributed mainly to the home court advantage. COMPLETE COOPERATION ON A L L D EN TAL INSURANCE CLAIM S WE HANDLE ALL THE DETAILS OF COMPLETING YOUR CLAIM FORMS | Behind the Wall Larry Baker 43502!, O.S.P. Correspondent Every Black com m unity has a Black rose — but very few contain the rare talents o f this Black woman — in Albina or at O.S.P. While the prisons o f Oregon continue to become over-crowded with Black faces, Rose Boothe is one o f the very lew Black community leaders who participates with her people each week in group discussion under the State M ental Health A lc o h o lic Program. She and her husband, Tom, executive with American State Bank, volunteer endless hours visit ing many Black prisoners' families in Albina and assist them in any man ner they can. Rose Boothe has become ‘ the’ Florence Nightingale o f Oregon’ s Black community. Con- ' I no appointment needed Come in at your convenience Julius D. Snowden 11380/3 Poetry Editor PARK FREE — Any Park n Shop Lot HOURS: Weekdays 8:30a.m. to 5p.m . Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. gratulations to Mrs. Rose Boothe, chosen Black community leader o f the year by the Black men and women incarcerated in prisons and jails in Oregon. < Dr. Jeffrey BRADY, Dentist S.W. 3RD & YAMHILL ST.. PORTLAND, OREGON TAKE ELEVATOR TO 2ND FLOOR 3RD ST. ENTRANCE EXODUS ' '■'//‘rrAr^d/n £ dustíJÍs. h o / a / u / r w / m s n / féen&e 1518 N E KILLINGSWORTH PORTLAND. OREGON 9721 1 284-7997 APRIL 1979 A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EXODUS Mrs. Rose Boothe leads alcohol workshop at O.S.P. A LONELY CELL Green walls, thirteen bars and a sixty watts light. Seven-nine bolt holds the front on tight. A solid wall between the cells, Brings loneliness, A sink, a stool and a gray cement floor. A six foot bunk, used many times before A m irror, one and one-half inch tall Shows a reflection o f a face with no expression at all. DON'T QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will. When the road you travel seems hard and all uphill. When your funds run low and the debts are high. You want to smile, but you have to shy. When your cares are pressing you down a bit. Kest if you must but please don’t quit, l ife may be hard, when tossed and turned As each and everyone w ill sometime learn. Oon’ t give up i f the pace is slow. Success is found by the hardest blow. You can even learn to wait if the night comes down, How close you were to a golden crown. ccess is failure turned inside out. silver throne on a cloud o f doubt. >u never can tell how close things are, hen they seem so close, but yet so far So stick to the facts when you’ re hardest hit Never give up and don’ t you quit. by Charles Hutchinson 937914 Two shelves to store all personal belongings Mostly letters. 1 ell the stories o f each and every day And things not gettin’ better. Emptiness is the contents that fill this room, Occupied by sadness and gloom. But once in a while, a little cheer w ill come Followed by uncontentment which to run from. When w ill this end, this terrible cell The cold nights. When all I can hear is the continuing chatter o f lonely men. The only time that I am free. Is the early hours o f the morn And then this is terrible too I try to sleep but waken to familiar walls Hard bunk bed, tear stained pillow. This terrible replacement for my life I pray to God let this lonely cell Not meet the End. by Charles Hutchinson 437914 THE BETTER WAY I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I'd rather one should walk with me, than merely show the way. The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing, but examples always clear. And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds. For to see the good in action is what everybody needs. I can soon learn how to do it if you'll let me see it done. I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run. And the lectures you deliver may be very wise and true. But I'd rather get my lesson by observing what you do. For I may misunderstand you, and the high ad vice you give. But there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.
