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T he P ortland O bserver • J uly 20, 1994
THE DISNEY INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH SOCCER CUP GEARS UP
Y o u th so c c e r te a m s from at
le a st 20 c o u n trie s w ill c o m p e te
fo r th e D isn ey C u p , Ju ly 18 - 24 ,
1994, in P a sa d e n a , C a lifo rn ia . I t ’s
the fir s t w o rld w id e y o u th s p o r t­
ing e v e n t u n d e rta k e n by D isn ey
in a d e c a d e .
B ill C a rro ll, th e A Y S O T o u r ­
n a m e n t D ire c to r fo r T h e D isn ey
C u p , a n n o u n c e d th a t th e to u r n a ­
m en t so fa r in c lu d e s te a m s form
B ra z il, Ja p a n , G e rm a n y , C h ile ,
Ita ly , D e n m a rk , R u ssia , T a iw a n ,
H u n g a ry , S e n e g a l, U n ite d K in g ­
d o m , A rg e n tin a , M e x ic o , A u s tra ­
lia , C a n a d a , a n d o f c o u rs e the
U n ite d S ta te s.
A n e stim a te d 6 ,0 0 0 b o y s and
g irls, a g e s 1 0 -1 9 , w ill c o m p e te in
an o p e n to u rn a m e n t. M ore th an
4 0 0 te a m s w ill p lay a m in im u m o f
fiv e g a m e s ea c h d u rin g th e sev en
d ay s o f c o m p e titio n . T eam s w ill
h av e a o n c e -in -a -life tim e o p p o r ­
tu n ity to p lay th e ir fin a l g a m e s at
P a s a d e n a ’s R o se B o w l fie ld a
w eek a fte r th e W o rld C up.
T h e to u r n a m e n t is b e in g
h o ste d by th e A m e ric a n Y o u th
S o c c e r O r g a n iz a tio n (A Y S O )
A re a C in S o u th e rn C a lifo rn ia .
T h is D isn ey C u p is th e first-
e v e r D isn ey ju n io r sp o rts e v e n t to
be p a rtn e re d w ith a v o lu n te e r
b a se d o rg a n iz a tio n . T h e p a r tn e r ­
sh ip is d e sig n e d to in c re a se in ­
v o lv e m e n t by y o u th in so c c e r
th ro u g h in v o lv e m e n t w ith N a ­
tio n a l S o c c e r F e d e ra tio n s a ro u n d
the w o rld .
S aid A n d re a B e a m , D ire c to r
o f W o rld w id e E v e n ts M a rk e tin g
for D isn ey C o n su m e r P ro d u c ts In ­
te r n a tio n a l, I n c .: “ E a c h y e a r ,
D isn e y h e lp s c o n d u c t m o re th an
60 ju n io r s p o rtin g e v e n ts in v a r i­
o u s c o u n trie s a ro u n d th e w o rld .
T he D isn e y C u p ta k e s D is n e y ’s
in v o lv e m e n t in so c c e r to a new
le v e l. W e ’re v ery e x c ite d th a t the
e v e n t it u n itin g D isn ey w ith the
m o st p o p u la r y o u th s p o rt in the
w o rld . R e sp o n se to d ate in d ic a te s
the c o n n e c tio n is w o rk in g ,” B eam
said . “T h e D isn e y C u p w ill be a
to p -n o tc h e v e n t an d w ill o ffe r
th e se yo u n g p la y e rs u n fo rg e tta b le
so c c e r c o m p e titio n an d a w eek o f
sh a re d fun w ith k id s from all o v e r
and slaughtered before ever appear­
ing befo re the ju d ic ia l sy stem .
O nce again we are w itnessing Through the pow er o f the controlled
the assassination o f another Black medias the victims are portrayed as
man, whereby O.J. Simpson is ac­ villains. America now stand before
cused of double m urder and he has the international bar o f justice and is
been tried and convicted by the accused o f the practicing o f inhu­
w orld’s press. O n Monday June 20th. man and unjust deeds perpetrated
1994, O.J. Simpson appeared before against African Americans who have
Judge Patty Jo McKay and he de­ been m ajor contributors to the build­
clared before the universe that he is ing o f this great nation. The w orld is
innocentof th em urderof hisex-w ife being called upon to break their si­
N icole Sim pson and her m ale com ­ lence and their failure to speak out
panion Ronald G oldm an. W e should against the atrocities against an inno­
take him at his word until proven cent, righteous and presently powerless
otherw ise in a court o f law, it has people. We are crying out, but no man,
been reported that Nicole’s male com ­ no woman or nation heard our cry.
Form er W orld H eavyw eight
panion Ronald G oldm an was bi­
Boxing
Champion Mi keTyson,never
sexual, and there is speculation that
knew
what
hit him, he was flying high
G oldm an’s lover should be a suspect
in the double m urder, unfortunately and in mid air he was struck down,
this aspect o f the case are not being dragged through the arena, placed on
pursued in the zeal of the Los A nge­ the alter falsely accused and judged, he
was tried and convicted by the media
les D istrict Attorney to ’G ET O .J.’
even
before the case against him were
The w orld is witnessing another
heard
by a judge. His punishment would
high dram a in the theatre o f persecu­
send
a
message to the rest of men in
tion as A m erica moves to destroy a
America
that rape would not be toler­
former African A m erican Football
ated.
Mike
Tyson was sacrificed, yet
star, O.J. Simpson, popularly know
William
Kennedy
was not sacrificial
as the Juice. A m erica in living up to
and
for
the
same
offence
he was acquit­
the zeal of the w orld’s cup football
ted,
because
of
his
white
skin and his
com petition excitem ent, flashed her
connection.
White
women
across the
race card as we continue to witness
United
States
rejoiced
when
Mike
the hum iliation o f another success­
Tyson
was
accused
and
convicted,
al­
ful m em ber o f the African American
though
his
accuser
was
a
black
woman,
com m unity. A m erica parades her­
self around the world as a model for they feel vindicated.
The Sim pson’s scenario exem ­
human rights and dem ocracy, but in
plifies
the image portrayal of Beauty
her own backyard, her cities, coun­
and
the
Beast, the m edia constantly
ties and local governm ental authori­
describe
Nicole Simpson as the so
ties are bashing, killing and destroy­
called
beautiful
elite, w hile at the
ing the soul and will o f its Afro
same
time
O
.J.’s
im age is portrayed
American citizens who since 1492
as
tw
o
sides
to
every
story, the 911
have becom e victim s o f injustice
tapes
which
were
played
up by the
under the judicial system and character
m
edia
is
an
illustration
o
f
a typical
assassination perpetrated by the media.
quarrel
between
a
man
and
a
woman.
From time im m em orial there
N
icole
Simpson
may
have
felt
pow ­
has been a pattern o f false evidence
erless
when
com
paring
her
physical
being created, witnesses, due to greed,
are being coerced and rew arded for strength to O .J’s, yet she as well as
lying under oath and fingerprints are all women know how to rip out a
n ic n e v C atche s Soccer Fever - The California boys soccer team, "Pasadena Fire, '' warmed up with
forged, as a result our m others, fa­ m an’s heart with words. A w om an
thers, sons, daughter, sisters and can be more painful with w ords on
bothers are executed and incarcer­ m any occasions than a man can with
Soccer Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
ated for life, all for the boosting o f the physical pain. She can feel the great­
s ta ff an d v o lu n te e rs to a s s is t w ith A ll re g iste re d p la y e rs w ill re c e iv e a s s is ta n c e in r “ is? n « SupP° r t f° F personal individual’s ego and glori­ est hum iliation o f being powerless
fication o f another. Thousands of under a Black man who society have
th e o p e ra tio n s o f th e to u rn a m e n t, p a ssp o rts to D isn e y la n d P a rk p lu s th e ir trip to C a lifo rn ia .
Black people are beaten, maimed, taught her that she is superior.
th e w o rld .”
As title sp o n so r o f T h e D isney
C u p , D isn ey is p ro v id in g te le v i­
sio n e x p o su re , m a g a z in e a rtic le s ,
RODRIGUEZ
CUTS HAND IN
DOMESTIC
ACCHIENT
International Boxing junior
welterweight champion Jack
(The Snake) Rodriguez cut his
over the weekend» forcing a post­
ponement of his August 6 title
fight against Sweden’s George
Scott to Saturday, August 27.
Still slated for the Fer nwood
R esort in B u sh kill, Penn.,
Rodriguez (2S-2-2, 6 KOs) de­
fends his crown for the second
time since upsetting Charles (The
Natural) M urray on Feb. 13. The
28-year-old motorcycle me­
chanic slipped on some steps at
his St. Islip, N .Y. home, putting
his hand through the window.
The injury required 14 stitches.
Scott, 27, is originally from
Liberia and is ranked fifth by
the World Boxing Organization
and 10th by the IBF. Reared in a
foster home io Stockholm, Swe­
den, Scot (2 3 -0 , 11 K O s),
outpointed Homer Gibbins on
Feb. 17 to capture the World
Boxing Council Continental
Americas crown. The savvy
southpaw is trained and man­
aged by Angelo Dundee.
The 12-roundmaineventbe-
gins at 5pm F.DT and is pro­
moted by Top Rank, Inc.
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THE SAHA OF 0 J . SIMPSON
ly D r . E rnesto A. M oshe
M ontgomery :
"HANDS ACROSS PORTLAND
The YMCA Columbia-Willamette will hold its fourth annual "Hands Across Portland" event benefiting
^he Sunshine Division Food Bank at Sellwood Park July 22 starting 1pm. Over 300 ^ e n ages 5
to 12 from all over Portland and the YMCA’s eight Branches will participate in this event. E^ ch ^ ar
the 300 plus children bring a can of food and form a chain holding hands to the Sunshine D ivisio
This is our 2nd Annual Event
Alberta Park
Aug. 20th 12 to 6pm
Truck. This event celebrates YMCA Summer Discovery Days.
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