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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, March 7, 1962

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The wis and of webs Zorad record 190 Point of to my Cutti Aba to in to Point. I in Uston Warta to least Bis Mark on Floyd Strong sup Chicago apr he federation athletic program supported bar the National collegiate athletic association Hod a How of hands Moo Day which showed Strong backing throughout virtually All Levels in the country. Represented what was de Crl bed a an organizational Seton for federation in track and held wid gymnastic Wai this in to Tang figure 86 individual representatives 13 notional organizations 31 athletic conference and tale High school  late arrival to the meeting was a Rcpt a Bury toward a director at key  t trietly a Udcoff Eclid observer the armed forces which have bpm Neutral in the Mcaa Demontra ton for control of Amateur Leticia with the Amateur athletic Union in this country. The aau. Which was invited to attend of loved up to it Prev Lom announcement that it would not it 1 perfectly Clear that the principal organization represent adhere Are enthusiast about forma ton of federation to Trade and Helmand a Mast los Samm Walts to monopoly a Ftp ail loss said of it $1 million Baltimore of alleged monopoly of television emerged monday at one of the principal Issue in the american football league 10 million antitrust suit against the National football league. A representative of the music corporation of a me r i c which negotiated the sate of Al television right testified in . Din tract. Court monday that a to unc Kage originally valued at 53 million sold for under $2 million Jay Michaels the Mca agent said he was Able to negotiate wit Only two networks since the third major Hookup lbs had already contracted Tor a majority of the nil s  said his available markets were reduced. To one with the announcement that Abc had contracted to televise the i960 ballgames of Trio Pittsburgh sleek1 is and Baltimore Colts his negotiations then he said were limited to Abc since no told him they no longer were interested in the avi.,Abc eventually obtained television rights from the Al for$1.705.000-of which $1,648,000 was paid the new circuit after deductions. Under Cross examination by of attorney Hamilton Carothers Michaels said he told a Mca As Soo Inte de Denning in april i960 that the Dallas setback flex pension will pin Lubly cause the Al to focus antitrust vengeance on the nil through the television  said his observation Orji based on a phone Call from Harr Wismer tin Al owner who told him it in not la key anything could prevent a second team fro coming into Dallas and that further antitrust action Wouldhave to be directed at television. Also testifying monday was Joe Fosa Akl commissioner who admitted under questioning by nil attorneys that the Al had Cap tured some of the top draft choices of nil  testimony caused judge hosed a Thomsen to ask for compilation of the nil draft choices showing How Many player were signed by each league How Many were signed by Canadia professional teams find How Many decided not to sign at  questioning by nil at Torney Gerhard a. Gesell. Fork in lathe Al had picked off the top three draft choices of the balt More Colts of the nil. Earlier inthe trial Al president in mar Little league registration kitz1ngen, Germany special registration for boys in the kit zen Gen area who wish to participate in this summer s Little league program will be held at the Luln Gen Aya thursday March 29, at7 30 . Hunt testified that the american football league was suffering be cause of Competition for players with the older nil foam named the three top Balti More choices As Ron mix of South Ern California Don Floyd of Texas Christian and Marvin Terrell of Mississippi. Mix was the no. 1 Choice of the Colts in 1�k 0 and was signed by the los Angeles now san Diego Charters of the Al Floyd and Terrell were both no. 2 choices of Baltimore in 1960, when the Colts got an extra draw because of Trade Floyd went to Houston and Terrell to Dallas both of the  also admitted that Al teams had signed Abney Haynes of North Texas state outstanding player of the Loop and Billy can non All America and Heisman Tro Phy Winner from Louisiana. State Haynes is with Dallas find can non with Houston earlier monday fobs said prospective backers of an Al fran Chile in Mann Lapolt St. Paul with Drew when t appeared a of team would enter the Arm. He quoted h. P. Skoglund on of the principal backers of an Al franchise As saying the prospective owners were tired of putting Good Money after and in getting an of franchise. The Minnesota Vikings inter joined the nil and a $25,000 Bond posted by Skoglund and other was returned by the Al. The american football league it asking trebled damages of $10, 060,000 from the nil claiming the league tried to monopolize professional football. The Al also is asking the court to make the nil move its Dallas franchise is an King for an injunction barring the nil far five years from putting a team in any Cit where an Al team operates to decide if any further expansion bythe nil interfere with the Al and for an injunction ordering thenal from calling its postseason title name n world championship As Long As the Al does t participate. Prep coach gets Washington v. Lob Dallas a tugboat Jones who coached Highland Park High school of Dallas through some fits finest football seasons will be come in assistant coach at the University of Washington. He sought the head code Hong Job at Southern methodist University after Bill Meek u contract was no renewed at the end of last season. Hayden Fry of Arkansas got the Job. Jones coached successful High school teams it Highland pork Wichita fulls and Midland won the Texas conference championship at midwestern University und was i assistant coach at Texus a & m. Byers Mcaa executive director a time limit u expected to be it tuesday for All organisation to join the federation program aau and the armed forces till have to firm up our beliefs on operations finances and object for a land we Hope to gain this from the group meeting Here said Byers. The federation in  explained Naej Tot taken up at this session because it already has made definite plane and has drawn up Constitution and ofc1 Jet Levi. Al a a " Byers accused the aau of in. Tent Lonalie distorting the facts of the matter to make it appear that there la a Power grab of the Mcaa in Amateur Ati Iletta. -. Opposition meet Njmen Ait Attu remains Howe Yor that the aau is officially recognized As the certifying body for me Natton no Competition by . At Fletes. This la something the federation movement apparently if trying to overcome by a show of Power which it undoubtedly Hope will Lead to superseding the Aav in this respect " Byers Saloy How Long sch a Shakedown cruise con be mad by the federations before petitioning for i Stern Atlonia recognition may4 be answered tomorrow he added that it also May be. Eatable Lefiell whether the track  go end with its meet in june i opposition to the National aai�1 scheduled for Walnut Calif it was reported that the los an Geles coliseum already has offered the federation use of its facilities on the same Date. Hint Feea by Saumui thai would be the first great show of strength in the federation Campaign challenging the certify ing Power of the aau. At a team must be picked to fact the russians this summer in inter National  federation timetable As Lap is formalizing by adoption of constitutions and determining special objectives was slowest up Byers sol cd by a meeting Call by a u tug Wilson president of . Olympic co m m 111 est last month in an Effort to resolve Dif Ference Between the Mcaa arid the aau. The federations now Are Organis ing Byers said with a spot left open far aau  far however the aau has stood Gibraltar like n refusing to join the federation program. Representation Imp Eseelye there was no denying that representation sitting in at the federation meetings was impressive there were Auch members of the Mcaa among the 21 conference which apparently Are giving the lir endorsement As the big ten the big five of the West coast the Atlantic coast the Missouri Valley the mid american Moun Tain states Southeastern South Ern Southwest Border and East Era. Also present in the role of observer wan a representative of the National association of intercollegiate athletics Naira Large group of smaller colleges and a organization which Long Baa been feuding with the Mcaa. Good neighbor Oom retained by Emerson v Miami Beach Fla. A Emerson of a us i r a h a won Fie men s singles title o the Goodneighbor Tennis championship Mon Day for the second  year defeating Carlos Fernandes of Bra ill. 6 ft-7-i-. V 5 ther a Stretlien had Little difficulty in turning Back Fernandas who relied primarily on  rules did not win one a Jint to. The match until the fourth game  
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