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REEVES JOURNAL ?╟≤ LOS ANGELES, CALIF. ?? ' MONTHtY 7|00 JUN 1969 ^ IRV TERRY WILL CHAIRMAN THIRD SPORTSMENS WORLD AWARDS EVENT I Irv Terry, president of Wilkins Regulator Co., Los Angeles, will serve as chairman of the 3j~d annual Sportsmens World Awards honoring Hqll of Fame sports figures, to be held at the Sands ELGIN BAYLOR (left), captain of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Rudy La Russo (right), San Francisco Warriors, look over the Hall of Fame trophy along with Irv Terry, who is chairman of the Sportsmens World Awards to be held June 28 in Las Vegas. La Russo is co-chairman of the event. Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 28. The annual event, attended by more than 1,500 guests, attracts the world?╟╓s most famous sports figures. Some of the prospective honorees who have been nominated for 1969 are Bob Feller, from baseball; Rocky Marciano, boxing; Sonya Heine, ice skat- ing; Jack Kramer, tennis; Sammy Baugh, football;" Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia, and Bob War- madan, track and fiield. Art Linkletter will act as master of ceremonies for the important affair, held as a charity event for the City of Hope, when the victor will be pre- sented. The event will be televised on a national basis from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. PDT during the presentation on June 28. Irv Terry, long active in sports circles, including the ?╟úFight for Lives?╟Ñ boxing event, heads Wilkins, which has been manufacturing water pressure regulators for home-and industry since 1904. LOS ANGELES,, CALo B NAl &. - MESSENGER VI. 47,345 HIM 7,7 1969 ^ Sportsmen's Club World A wards Climax $200,000 Campaign The Sportsmen?╟╓s Club for the City of Hope is nearing the conclusion of its Special Projects Campaign, a five- month drive that will see more than $200,000 raised for the free, nonsectarian medical cen- ter, according to Sportsmen?╟╓s Club President Irving Geldin. Culmination of the 4m* will be the Sportsmen?╟╓s World Awards Presentations pn June 28, at the Sands Jlotel In tog Vestas. A capacity crowd of almost TO persons has been assured as the Sportsmens Club has gone all out to over- subscribe this popular annual event. WSH/Knmm LOS ANGELES,, CALIF HERITAGE SOUTHWEST JEWISH PRESS W :3,57b,;. JUN 26 1969 ^- fXicindor Is Hope Club?╟╓s x ?╟ Athlete of the Year?╟╓ Basketball superstar Lew Al- cindor, one of the greatest play- ers in the history of the game, 7 has been voted Outstanding Athlete of the year, and will join 11 athletic greats of the past in the lineup of stars being hono?½6d at the Sportsmen?╟╓s WosM Awards Saturday at the Samis Hotel in Las Vegas. The annual event, sponsored by the City of Hope?╟╓s Sports- ! men?╟╓s Club, bestows the covet- ed ?╟úVictor?╟Ñ statue on its hon- orees, who are chosen by a blue ribbon national selections com- mittee of leading sportswriters and sportscasters across the country. Alcindor, who will make his pro debut this season as a mem- ber of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Assn., | is a three-time unanimous All- American. He led the UCLA Bruins to three straight national titles. As Outstanding Athlete of the Year, Alcindor will be honored with hall of famers of a bygone era, whose own championship performances have withstood the test of time. All proceeds from the annual event go to aid in the battle against catastrophic disease. This year?╟╓s presentations cere- monies, hosted by Art Linklet- S^er and featuring celebrity AZUSA, CALg HERALD TW 4,002 guest presenters, will be syndi- cated^ for national television by- Metromedia Producers Corp. Trans World Airlines, official carrier for the event, will fly the honorees and other disting- uished guests to Las Vegas from around the world. Other Sportsmen?╟╓s World Award trophies will go to Sam- my Baugh, football; Don Budge, tennis; Peter De Paolo, auto racing; Paul Endacott, basket- ball; Bob Feller, baseball; Dr. Sammy Lee, aquatics; Ted Lindsay, ice hockey; Rocky Marciano, boxing; Lloyd Man- grum, golf; Cornelius Warmer- dam, track and field; and C.K. Yang, special international award. , ") / l JUN 15 1969 Linkletter Hosts Sport World Fete k., II Art Linkletter ?╟÷ TV personal' ity, host, raconteur and author will be master of ceremonies for, the third annual Sports- men's Wpfld Awards event at the Sarios Hotel, Las Vegas, Junezs. Twelve all-time athletic ?╟úgreats?╟Ñ of the past will re- ceive the coveted "Victor?╟╓ stat- uette In tribute to their exem- plary conduct as champions on and off the fields of athletic competition. The Sportsmen?╟╓s World Awards are sponsored by the! Sportsmen?╟╓s Club for the City of Hope with proceeds going to support that free and nonsec- tarian medical an Research center in its battle against cata- strophic disease. Linkletter, who MC?╟╓d last year?╟╓s presentations, is one of radio and television?╟╓s most , pop- ular and durable hosts./Sfest known for his chores oh "?╟ House Party?╟Ñ and the long-running "?╟ People Are Funny,?╟Ñ he is the authsf of- the best^Bh?╜.:i^Kids. Say ibe Darndest ftdngs^andj matMtJtcently, ?╟úLinkletter DjHNpder,?╟Ñ based on his ex poppies in Australia, f.fife|Sportsmen?╟╓s World Awards show will be syndicated for national television by Metfo- media Producers Corp. The honorees and other distin- guished guests are being flown to Las Vegas by Trans World Airlines, official carrier lor the Sportsmen?╟╓s World Awards. L