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Alb «By HAY MARTINDominion-New* Associate Editor Mountaineer Fullback Jim Hraxton lastnight had an experience he’s likely to he telling his great grandchildren (when In*has them) aboutA lot of young boys in Osage will Induing a lot of hragging today The youngsters in Osage got to see a real, live world celebrity. Many of them touched the celebrity, too The more fortunate among them will be flashingcoveted autographs todayMuhammad All. better known in the sports world as Cassius (’lav. formerheavyweight boxing champion of the world, paid a surprise visit to Osage early last nightWhy did he visit Osage?“These people would never get thechance to see a celebrity,” All said “Idecided to give them that chance ”The former lioxing champ used to say “I'm the greatest” Mis appearance in Osage yesterday confirmed this for a throng of youngsters and quite a fewadults, too One of the youngsters will probably be telling his friends today “the champ used my pen.” That'll be his memory,lkr'y/because he didn’t get an autographAll went to Osage early last evening after completing a press conference at West Virginia University's Mountainlair Me appeared at the University as part of the Festival of Ideas.Braxton's memories will flash back to the night in the ’Lair ballroom when he became Ah’s opponent in a brief bare fistlt;*d boxing match The purpose of the display of athletic prowess was to enable the former champ to demonstrate the Ah Shuffle bowing to demands of the enthusiastic audience which overflowed the ballroom's capacity.Ali, who spent most of the day on the University campus after driving to Morgantown from New York City, couldn't resist the temptation to comment on West Virginia's narrow, winding twolane roads “At one point, there wasn’t enough room for that trailer truck and me, too But, hr* moved over so I’m here Mow does anyone ever get here?” Ah questioned The former champion, under indictment for refusal to serve in the armed forces, said he is pained more by his five year suspension as a Muslimminister than any penalty he might receive from the courts Me wassuspended seven months agoReluctant to discuss events which led tothe suspension All said it was the result of a remark which had been attributed to him concerning a possible return to the boxing ring The statement, he said, claimed that such a return would be predicated on the money he would earn The published statement, he explained, contravened some of the basic teachings of the* religion he embraced some five(Continued on Page 2-B)
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Morgantown Dominion News
Morgantown, West Virginia, US
Thu, Nov 06, 1969
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