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Page 12 Portland Observer, August 13. 1981 Project studies custody effects Sports Talk One m illio n children each year experience the divorce o f their parents es well as the problems o f custody and visitation decisions. Yet little is known about the effects o f these decisions on children and their parents. W ith new custody laws being considered in state legislatures, it is important that bet ter understanding o f the advantages and disadvantages o f existing custody arrangements be under stood. Persons have been sesparated or divorced from one to five years and By Ron Sykes Sports Editor He’s nol hot stuff, he’ s my son... who knows how many he'll cross as a pro. KC, last year’ s W orld Series losers, called the 3-9, 185-pound youngster up to play outfield. But Darryl has more going for him than any other prospect I ’ ve seen. Young Motley can play any position, in cluding pitching and catching. And that is simply phenomenal. This w riter firs t saw D arryl Motley as a 14 year old who could hit a ton, catch the wind and run like a deer. I said then that this kid couldn’t miss. And like all the other observers, I was right. Lou Motley, summer o f '81 Irrepressible Darryl Motley, fo r mer G rant High three sport star, always believed in himself and now the Kansas City Kings also believe. Darryl was called up Saturday and made his appearance Monday night in the KC outfield. “ He finally made it , ’ ’ beamed a happy Lou Motley, Darryl’ s proud father. Actually, Darryl made it a year ahead o f time. A prominent baseball scout tells us that it usually takes five years for a kid to progress enough to make the big club. Motley was hitting .310 when KC beckoned. When the former president o f Ir ving Park little league Don Stilwell first laid eyes on D arryl M otley, then just eight years old, he said, "This kid has the ability to go all the way.” Wherever Darrvl Motley goes in baseball, he’ ll always return to Irving Park. T h a t’ s where it all began for this young man ana he’ s always been that kind o f guy. Darryl played three years o f var sity football for the Grant Generals and earned the nickname “ Juice’ ’ for his n ifty running ability, but it was always baseball that captured his fancy. FOOTNOTE: M otley went 1-5 in his debut Monday night. He lashed a single to left his second time up. Professional boxing in Portland w ill get a new face lift as Dolores McNally becomes the Northwest’ s first female prom oter. The firs t show w ill be presented in the beautiful Portland M arriott Hotel ballroom. Portland fans w ill get their first look at Charles “ Machinegun” Car ter as a pro. Carter won his first pro fight in Longview, Wash., June 20 when he defeated Steve Bentley in a six-round decision. Bentley previously had gone 12 rounds with P ortla n d ’ s Steve M oyer, losing a close decision. It was a good test for Carter for his first pro fight. Carter, who has won many Darryl M o tley, whan ha was a senior at Grant High School. Motley, a three sport star at Grant, was picked recently to play out field for the Kansas City Kings. (Photo: Dan Long) championships, including the At six even, Hearns only stands a National A AU Championship and mere two inches over Sugar Ray the U.S. Olympic Championship, is Leonard. That should raise a few quality and worth watching. eyebrows while wrinkling more than a few brows. Thomas Hearns adm itted on And as always...this is only one national TV that he “ only” stands 6 Black man’s opinion. feet tall. That destroys the myth at And i f the fat man, Roberto tributing him to the lo fty height o f Duran, ever climbs in to the ring 6-2. with a quality middleweight, we'll once again hear those now famous words: No mas. Roberto is through. Party ends with police action tCo’itinued from page 1 col. 6) cident and reported that they had been "showered with rocks and bot tles” . According to the report, while officers were taking Eric out, rocks and bottles began flyin g and the crowd was “ very violent and hostile.” They asked the crowd to disperse as “ this was near-riot con ditions.” This report describes a blond youth who approached with a three- foot club. Kochever asked him to drop the club and when he did not, Hudson “ managed to obtain a hold on him from the rear’ ’ and to disarm him. He was forced to release the youth because there was not enough help. There were no arrests: the blond youth was released and an 18 or 19 year old Black youth described by Gross and Butler as inciting the row escaped. Mrs. Jefferson refutes the o f ficers’ reports. “ When the four o f ficers came into the house they had their billy sticks out. They didn’t tell Eric his rights. Then the Black o f ficer (Sgt. Moose, said he wanted to announce the party was over. I said now, but my husband said we would end it shortly. It was the way he said it. You don’t come into a person’ s home and do that.” Mrs. Jefferson was surprised when she went outside with Eric and saw eight police cars. The other o f ficers were standing with their billy clubs drawn; everyone was quiet. Eric was presenting no problem, but the officers began pushing him. “ I SEMLER OPTOMETRISTS OUR NEW LOW PRICE FOR Choice. . . REGULAR A SOFT LENS in c lu d in g fa m o u tt BAUSCH & LOMB 1 SOFLENS"| I n c lu d in g OPTOMETRIC EYE EXAMINATION Yet! 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The Ruths of Lebiinon saved $26 last year by conserving electric energy because they weatherized their house with help from us. Irving Park little league produced so many good ball players—the Ranson twins, Ronnie and Donnie, Gary W ashington, Ivory Joe White, just to name a few. Others could have made it. We regret that they didn’t. Motley has made it, and we, the Black community, salute our fir st major leaguer. We hope that there will be many more. “ I ’m very proud o f my son,” says Lou M otley. “ I ’ ve follow ed his career closely and whereas I won’ t be able to see as many games as I would like to, you better believe that I ’ ll plan to see those played in this vicinity.” To be successful in baseball one needs two things: (I) good coaching, and (2) parental help. Lou Motley deserves credit because he served in both capacities to Darryl and that does help. Father Lou traversed three states to support his son’ s baseball interests as an amateur, t-I-l" 1 have a child between 7 and 12 might be eligible to participate in a study o f the possible effects o f divorce and custody arrangements on children. Prents with either father ot jo in t custody arrangements are needed to be interviewed. am um u I ) mar-». ci«n. hath S A L IM Slat« A Cammarcial /*A»»nc - »/f 7 - /6 ’»/F 0« ROBERT MIAI 9p»o*n*r<it was offended by the way they were treating him. I said, ‘ Hey, what are you d o in g .’ Then someone threw the bottle. 1 didn’ t sec it but I heard it.” Mrs. Jefferson said she believes the incident was provoked by the at titude o f the police. After the bottle was thrown, the police ran into the crowd. The students were afraid, trying to run into the house. Mrs. Jefferson watched what followed from the balcony. “ I ’ m very glad I was able to witness it—it was truly horrible.” She saw a Black youth run toward his car, hesitate, and then be knocked to the ground. “ They hit him and knocked him down. Then they ran after others.” She also saw the altercation with the blond youth. He had been at the party and had gone home. He was standing talking to officers, asking what was happening. He did have a stick in his hand bu, was not threatening with it, “ he was just totally confused. The officers told him to leave or he would be arrested. He did leave and the o f ficers never laid a hand on him.” Mrs. Jefferson said she was told to go in the house or be arrested, but when she refused the o ffic e r left. She added that police had told her not to hold another party. 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