European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 20 the stars and stripes saturday april 13 Boycott sought if South Africa in olympic new York up the american committee on Africa issued a statement Friday signed by More than 60 athletes calling for a United state Boycott of the 1968 olympic games unless South Africa i prevented from participating. Included among the signer were negro and White athletes and amateurs and appeared at a news conference and made state ments amplifying their stand. They were Jim Bouton White Pitcher for the new York Yankees Ruben a m a r of american player for the Yankees hey Ward Dotson negro basketball player for Columbia University Stev Mokone a South african negro soccer player who is a student at the University of Rochester and Kwaku Ohene Frempong aghanian on Yale University s track statement by the com Mittee s executive director George m. Houser called on the executive committee of the International olympic commit tee to Convene the entire Ioc to debate whether South Africa should be permitted to take Partin the games this summer in Mexico City because of discriminatory practices in selection of its executive committee has scheduled a meeting april 20 7 negroes at step to Boycott Elpaso Tex. A seven negro track and Field athletes at the University of Texas at Elpaso said in a statement thurs Day they will Boycott step Strack meet saturday against Brigham state also is entered in the statement said the boy Cott was due to what the ath letes called a belief at by that the Blacks Are inferior and that we Are disciples of the issued its own state ment saying it will participate at the Provo Utah meet and any member of the team who fails to do so will be considered by the athletic department shaving voluntarily disassociated himself with the track coach Wayne Vanden Burg said wednesday night be fore the athletes statement was made Public there s not going to be a Boycott on my team. If there is they Are not going to remembers of my the seven athletes include Bob Beamon world s indoor Long jump record said he will take an 18-Man team including seven other negroes to Provo. And 21 at Lausanne Switzer land to discuss the question. The Ioc in a vote taken by mail last february agreed to allow the South africans to take part in the games. In its statement the Ameri can committee on Africa contended that the Resolution tallow South african participation changed the olympic code s fundamental principal 1 against discrimination an therefore was subject to a two thirds vote of the Ioc Presentat a meeting rather than by a simple majority As required Ina vote taken by mail. We believe that the whole Ioc should be called immediately into session to debate an vote again on South Africa s participation Houser s state ment said. Condone discrimination if South Africa is allowed to participate in the games under the present system of sending a Multi racial team whose Mem Bers Are selected Only after segregated trials in South Africa the Ioc will condone discrimination and the existence of unequal Opportunity and facilities for non White athlete sin South the statement signed by the athletes listed three reasons for supporting the Boycott segregation and discrimination in South african sports the Ioc acceptance of South Africa despite continued racism i sports violates the olympic charter against discrimination and the nations boycotting the games deserve full support from All american therefore the statement said an olympic contest in which South Africa participate violates the integrity of the games and demands non participation by All american to rights Herward Dotson of Columbi told the news conference that South Africa s racial policies were contrary to the Basic human rights of All men Dotson said he also supported the Boycott of the . Olympic team by some . Negro think 1968 should see negro athletes Boycott the olympic regardless of South Africa he , saying it was pre sumptuous to ask others not Totake part in the games said it was his intention to have the United states Boycott the olympics and Force the Ioc to reconvene and ban South White Ball player also said he completely under stood the intentions of the negro athletes in the unite states to Boycott the . Olympic think that anything that Calls attention to the problem sin this country and forces us to reconsider them will go toward solving the social problems of this _ _ i Casper s 68 leads masters five Trail by one stroke a photo Tony Jacklyn gives body English in masters. Gets Birdie at ninth Hole in shooting 69 experience helped Jacklin to hot round Augusta a. Up eng land s Tony Jacklin who shot a 3-under-Par 69 thursday to finish one stroke behind Leader Bill Casper in the first round of the masters Golf championship said he feels confident now because of his experience. I think i played Well Las year particularly the first two rounds said the 23-year-Oldjacklin, who is being hailed As England s Best player in a generation. But i m a Little More experienced now and i Feelmore secure. I feel i know a Little More about Jacklin said he thought play ing in the same twosome with Casper had helped him. He said he always plays the course not the Man but playing with Cas per helped because you think you want to score a Little Bette than he Jacklin birdied the second Hole coming out of a trap to within 15 feet of the pin and sinking his putt. To bogeyed the sixth when i under clubbed Little and 3-putted from just off the he came Back with a Birdie on the eighth with two Wood shots and then a wedge to within four feet. He also birdied orioles9 Belanger activated continued from Page it ton. I Don t know if Mark s loss will make prices higher or said he hoped Bel anger would be Able to join the team for the Road trip starting next wednesday and play until reporting for Active duty. After that manager Hansbauer said second baseman Dave Johnson will be shifted to shortstop and Don Buford will replace Johnson at won t be any a plunger but hell be All right Baue said of Johnson who was an All Star shortstop at Elmira an Rochester during his last two years in the minor leagues,1963-64. In the Trade Market the or Ioles will seek a Utility infielder who can play some up Johnson from the current squad will be Chico Fernandez who was drafted last Winter from the White sox far system. A Veteran of 10 years in the minors he has no major league experience. The ninth although he pulled his drive to the left recovering with a 8-Iron to within 20 feet and sinking the Long putt. On the Back nine he bogeyed the 13th when he hit a bad Chip that ran to the Back of the Green then i hit it three feet past and missed coming birdied the 15th with a drive and a 3-Wood and just missed a 25-foot putt that would have Given him an Eagle. He also birdied the 16th with a six foot said his Best shot was on the 18th when i punched Aone Iron from under the Trees through a Gap to the said the wind was Tough especially on the 12th,which he called the toughest Par three in the Are so Many Trees on this course that it s difficult to know where the wind is or where it s coming from he there around the Corner at the 10th. Lith and the 12th,it s especially aau girls9 swim lures Strong Field new York up the strongest Field Ever assembled for the event is scheduled to compote in the National Amateur athletic Union s women Short course swimming Chain s april 18-20 at Pitts Headquarters in new said the olympic year event is expected to attract teen age aquatic stars Debbie Meyer Claudia Kolb Pokey Watson sue Pederson and Lee Davis from California and Catie Ball and Pam Kruso from Florida. York continued from Page it footer at the first he had a of 11 feet and two of 12three-putted on Hole. Ill Settle for a 69 any Twig Jack said. Y m be Vicenzo who Celeris 45th birthday sunday i started playing h Aaron a towering geor who turned pro in 1060 but 1 never won a tour eventuated his Good round to he birdied three of the holes Devlin bothered with a leg 1967 that he won Only a Utt Lemore Utah 111,000 on the tour not even expenses and , Home to get the Kinky Hajj suy his old teach Norm von Nida. He never had bogey in his round thursday. Brewer and Palmer were bunched at 72 with fors Champion Gary player of South Africa and another South Afri can Harold Henning Doug Iford Lionel Hebert and in land s Peter Butler. S i putted like a cripple player moaned. Now i know How Ben Hogan Palmer did t sink a put longer than four feet and that one came on the 17th after h6had putted past the cup. This old Blade is ice cold Palmer said. One of the major disappoint ments was Dandy Doug Sanders who shot 78. Former Amateur Champion Bill Campbell staged the Day s major an incoming 32 after going out in 42 for a 74. The leaders Billy Couper 34-34-Stommy Aaron 35-34-ffl Bruch Devlin 34-35-9jack Nicl Laua 34-35- Roberto do Vicenzo 35-34-49tony Jacklin 34-35- Korma to Zarley 35-35-70jerry put nmn 37-33-70 Bob Coalby ,. 33.3470bert Yancey 35-36-71 a Marvin Giles i 333s-71hldeyo Sug Niota 36-35-71 Hormuz Koacr 37-3471don january 35-36-71 Ray Floyd 353&-t1loo Trevino 34-37-71 Peter buyer 38-34-53arnold Palmer 36-38-73 Dou Ford 37-35-73day Brewer or 35-37-73 Harold Henning 35-37-73gary player 36-39-73 Lionel Hebert 36-36-73julius boroa35-3s-73 Dan Sloka 37-373 Mason Rudolph 34-39-738am Snead 37-34-73 Chen Chang to m 35-73gone Littler 36-37-73 a Bill Campbell 42-33-74bob Rosburg 37-37-74 Art Wall or 38-39-Mdave Marr 37-37-74 Bobby a Logout 38-3-7
