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Portland Obaarvar February 21. 19M0 Page 7 Eye Run for O M 8 I. Serious as well as "fu n ” runners are invited to test their tendons and tenaciousness at O M S l’s Eye Run for O M SI benefit, to be held Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m. Sponsored by the Oregon Optometric Association and O M S I, the run will cover the Washington Park course with a choice ot a 10 Kilometer (6.2 mile) run or a 2.5 kilometer (1.5 mile) run. Runners may register before Feb. 23 for a fee o f $5 and pick up packets at Beaverton Optometric Group 2365 SW Cedar Hills Blvd in Portland. Entry coupons are available at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and at most sporting goods outlets in the Portland area. For further information, - a l l las.im vi T. J. Rhodes of Roosevelt High School wrestling team , m a ke * quick w o rk o f p in n in g his o p p o n e n t d u rin g la s t w e e k 's m a tc h e s at Roosevelt. (Photo: Richard Brown) Sports Talk by Ron Sykes Sports editor There seems to be some unrest over at Benson High. The Techmen have had their problems this year and with the talent they have one would have to wonder why. C ertain ly when a program is going bad then it becomes easier and easier to point the finger at the coach. A good source informed me that some Benson mothers recently met with coach Dick Gray and discussed his alleged unfair treatment of his Black players. If this allegation is true then perhaps school officials should take a stand, because this is certaintly not something that should be tolerated in our school system One player, who choose to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons has flately stated, “ Yes, there is pre judice by our coach, he plays white guys with lesser talent while better Blacks remain on the bench.” Struggling Blazers overcome struggling Warriors. When the two worst teams in the NBA meet it’s highly unlikely that one should ex pect a great game, or should not ex pect to see great play. In order to expect that then one would have to travel north and visit Seattle’s King- dome, not P o rtla n d ’ s M em orial Coliseum. The Seattle - Boston game shown on the tube last Sunday was a beauty to watch. The way that game was played, with Seattle finally pulling it out with a 17 foot jump shot by D .J., in reminiscence of Portland’s games of yesteryear when the “ Big Redhead” was leading the charge, grabbing rebounds and flickering those adept passes midcourt to either Lionel Hollins, or Johnny Davis to begin the most feared fast break in basket ball. Ahi but that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone. Kudos...to Coach Jack Ramsey for finally inserting Abdul Jeelani into the starting line up. Jeelani responded, as always, with a fine game. The 6-8 forw ard, out o f tiny Wisconsin-Parkside had a team high 26 pts, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, along with one blocked shot. By today’s NBA payscale, Abdul is a bargin. The Blazers are paying him a mere $40,000 and getting in return the play of a $140,000 man. Now that’s a bargin. On the other hand rookie guard Jim Paxson is receiving something like $115,000 and by his playing performance should be somewhere below the minimum wage, which happens to be $40,000 in the NBA. Basketball reportedly was the game of the 70s. Then how was it played in the 30s? Interestingly enough we uncouvered an article written in 1937, which appeared in the old Northwest Enterprise, and written on basketball by ex U o f Oregon player, Charles Patterson. Patterson wrote "basketball is fast becoming the most popular national winter pastime of many.” In 1937, this sport was rated first as a drawing card and in popularity, packing in some 80 m illion spec tators throughout the season. He explains that there are two systems of offense in basketball; the fast break offense and the set play offense. Amazingly after some 44 years this hasn’t changed at all. He goes on to explain a fast breaking offense as as offense that works the ball down the court before the defense gets set. And it calls for men Working with you . . . Teton Construction Co., is one of many union signatories in this area. Floyd and Jim Smith, partners in this framing contracting firm agree it is easy to get union assistance in finding solutions to any problem. As an example, the union will mediate between Teton and a gen eral contractor if necessary. Potential job site problems are cleared up with union help. And Teton is assured of a ready source of experi enced, skilled personnel. Cooperation such as this helps the contractor signatory maintain a profitable business. Working for you . . . We re Building the 20th Century . . . In Many Ways. who can keep going at top speed every moment. Nothing has changed here except that in 1937 these men operating the fast break were usually 5 ’6 ” to 5’ 10.” Today these men have grown to 6-3 to 7-4 and are running much faster. M r. Patterson in his article attempted to defend the fast break. Some said it led to more bad passes, sloppier play etc. In those days it was probably true, but if they could only sec it now. The speed and ac curacy, sometimes is simply fascinating. Patterson said, “ for color, for ac tion, it’s the fast break that gets the call everytime.” He says it takes more chances, it brings more points, and it puts a greater premium on split second maneuvers and in dividual decision. It ’s amazing how much the game hasn’ t changed. Only the size o f the players. Save Today! s WASHERS AND DRYERS J V QUALITY BUILT WASHER President C arter responds w ith laughter as Reggie Jackson makes a point during a recant m eeting w ith , left to right: Dave Parker, Franco Harris and Julius Ervlng In the W hite House Oval Office. The four athletes m ot w ith the President to discuss his proposed youth Initiatives program . Community Calendar Karate. James Faison is presently leading an adult karate class every Monday and Wednesday from 5-7 pm. Cost is $20 per month. He would like to begin a class for children 10 years and up on Monday and Wednesday from 5-6 pm. Cost is $15 per month. Interested parents need to sign up on Monday or Wednesday at 5 pm, at The Salvation Army Moore Street Com munity Center, 5430 N. Moore Street. 282-2572 Large capacity basket with single water level. Regular timed cycle. Warm wash and rinse temperatures. Porcelain enamel top, lid, tub and bas ket. Unbalanced load control system. 5 258 Stock No 14-208 BUDGET DRYER Sabin C om m unity Association. February 25, 7:30 p.m., Sabin School, 4013 N .E. 18th. Standard capacity dryer with more features than you'd expect. 140- Minute timed cycle. Removable up front lint filter. Porcelain enameled finish clothes drum. Green Dot qual ity tested throughout to give you years of satisfaction. King Neighborhood Association. February 26, 7:00 p.m., King Neigh borhood Facility 4815 N .E. 7th. Piedm ont Neighborhood Associalton. February 27, 7:00 p.m.. Holy Redeemer School, 127 N. Portland Blvd. Portland D evelopm ent Commission. 1) Home buying in the Mt. Hood Corridor. February 2 1 ,7:30 p.m., 5224 S.E. Foster. Forum. On Sunday, February 24, the M ilitant Bookstore will present a forum on the draft. The speakers will be Michael Stoops o f the Oregon Coalition Against the Draft; Fred Auger, Socialist Worker candidate for mayor of Portland; and Tom Kaye of the Oregon Coalition Against the Draft and a student at Catlin Gable school. The talks will be held at the Militant Bookstore, 711 N .W . Everett St., Portland. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. Call 222-7225 W orkshop. Mount Hood Community College will present a workshop titled "Women, Law and Money,” February 25, from 9 a.m. in the Town and Gown Room on capmpus. For further information or to register in ad vance, call Mount Hood Community College, 667,7324. Senior Citizen Feasibility Study. The Salvation Army, in cooperation with P .S.U .’s institute on Aging program, is conducting a feasibility study to determine what types o f programs would be most feasible for senior citizens at the Moore Street Center. I f there are any seniors interested in starting a program or who have any suggestions on the type of activities they would like to see offered at the Center, please don’t hesitate to drop by or give us a call. We are open to new ideas! Call (or see) Elizabeth Taylor, 282-2571. 2828 S.W. Corbett I Portland, Oregon 97201 / 227-3291 E MITH Islam , speaker scheduled at 7:00 p.m., topic "Effects of Slavery and New Names for Afro-Americans” Friday, Feburary 22nd, 1980, in auditorium, Portland Community College. The speaker will be Mikal Shabazz. *188 w e g iv e y o u m o r e . . . « h o m e fu r n is h in g s EASY TERMS 30th and S.E. Division 234-9351 Shop 9 to 9 Tuesday thru Friday Saturday 9 to 6 (Closed Sunday and M onday)
