Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-23

ALL in Hurry,
But Not NIL
By MORRIS SIEGEE


THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL. LEAGUE is wasting time
requesting measurement to if its campaign to gain
recognition the National Football League has gained
enough ground. 1t hasn't.
And it isn't going to happen the next series of
downs either The struggling AF has long wait before
the naughty NFL condescends to consider the exist
ence Of that other league the latter acidy terms the
upStart.
On recent visit here Commissioner Pete Rozelle
wouldn't guess when it would come, If ever, but story
he passed along emphasized that the NFL in no hurry
to coexist.
Last year. at the time of the Ecumenical Council Ro-
zele received wire from Sid Gilman of the San Diego
Chargers. Gilman coached the Los Angeles Rams when
Rozele was their general manager.
1.-THE Pope recognized the other league" Gilman
wired why don't you?"
Rozelle's reply was masterpiece Of broken-fied
diplomacy IT know but it took 1000 years to do it. You
have been in business less than three"
I'VE GOT BAD NEWS for Barry Goldwater You've
Barry-boy
Man o. War Freedman, who normally doesn't concern
himself with mundane things like who's president, is
openly roofing against you Senator There's nothing you
can do to win him over
Man o. War, horseplayer by choice and waiter by
necessity, hustling down the avenue in Washington
recently to catch the bus to Laurel to stuff the 81 ballot
box.
En- route to the terminal he encountered a group of
een-aged conservatives who unconervatvey baing
1t up Barry They interrupted his trip Just long enough
to make him miss the bus
"These college looking people for Godwater" Man
War sighed. II hate them and him. blew the double
on account of them"
To show how irreparable the wound was, Man o. War
sconuly added Il hope he gets out OF the starting
gate"
toO-
team matches The casualty figures from Wednesdays
rumble in the Bronx the Yankees and Indians went
at It en- masse indicate nothing serious than
spiked heel for Infelder Larry Brown Of Cleveland
Balplayer fights also rarely attract star players
contestants Pictures of the Ceveand-New York demon
straton showed Mickey Mantle out Of the danger zone,
tugging at Catcher John Romano Of the Indians in
attempts to restrain him.
Even this is novel for sports big stars, who were
really the forerunners Of todays nonvioenaction cult
Years ago in pro football game at Griffith Stadium
the Redskins and Dodgers spilled out in what from the
stands looked to be bloody Every bodied
gladiator both squads, except two was involved.
The conscientious directors were Ace Parker of Brook
Ign and Sammy Baugh, who encountered another in
the end zone. where there action.
Wanna fight, Ace9" Baugh asked.
"You kiddingP" Parker laughed. But guess we'd
better pretend we are Everybodys looking"
ATTORNEY EDWARD BENNETT WILLIAMS has Just
suffered his second minor disappointment in dealing with
fist fighters his favorite athletes.
Several years ago he addressed the Harvard Law
School shortly after winning acqutta for Jimmy Hofa
who had been charged with bribery. williams asked If
he regarded the Of Joe Louis In the courtroom
prime accomplishment In his successful defense Of
Hoffa.
mo-" he replied actually 1t was a disappointment.
We tried to get Floyd Patterson"
Last week in Miami the famed trial lawyer encountered
another stic rebuff Representing Carlos Ortiz he per-
suaded the World Boxing Association to restore Ortzs
lightweight tle which the VIDA had taken away because
Carlos had not defended the crown often enough.
Ed won the but lost q request for another con-
cesion. He asked that ortizs appearance before the
VIDA be counted title defense It was denied Neither
Williams nor Ortiz plans an appeal.