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The Ked and Black, Tuesday, May 4, 1976
DAN KIBLER
Harrison honored
Courts must curb violence
At first I didn't think it was right.
I just couldn't see the point in Minneapolis
District Attorney Gary Flakne's pursual of a
conviction for Boston Bruin Dave Forbes
after he battered Minnesota North Star
Henri Boucha, causing him partial blindess
and ending the effectiveness which had
marked his hockey career.
Back then (last fall) I didn't think the
courts had any right to clean up sports
violence Like so many people. I thought the
fighting associated with ice hockey, the
"world's fastest sport," was a viable,
necessary part of the game. A hockey
player wasn't effective until he could prove
his worth as a battler as well as a scorer or
defender
ALL IT needed was a little pressure from
the hockey rulers, the NHL Board of
Governors, and Commissioner
Campbell, longtime ruler of
national sport
I was strangely happy when the Dave
Forbes case ended in a hung jury, and then
when the case was subsequently dropped. I
was sure Campbell would tighten up on his
hockey league, which had evolved from six
teams in the early 1960’s to fit the television
sports boom with 18 teams in 1976.
But Campbell didn’t institute any sweep
ing revisions in his policy, a policy which
had allowed for violence, perhaps in the best
interest of the game’s stability More
probably, violence existed for the fans, who
came to NHL rinks in great numbers to see
the brawls Now they are even more of a
fixture in hockey since Fred Shero arrived
in Philadelphia and began to create a team
to fit his concept of "total team violence.’’
AS ANYONE who watches hockey knows.
Shero built a powerhouse in the Philadelphia
Flyers, an ungainly combination of good
hockey talent like Bobby Clarke, Rick
MacLeish, Ed Van Impe and Bernie Parent,
and a number of less than talented hockey
players who relied on their muscle to
intimidate opponents and keep them on
guard people like Moose Dupont, Don
Saleski, Bob Kelly, and more importantly.
Dave Schultz, the epitome of the big. rough
player-fighter.
SIIERO’S concept of "total team vio
lence" produced two consecutive Stanley
Cups and record crowds where ever the
Flyers played. Schultz became a wanted
man in 17 different cities in Canada and the
United States Suddenly every team had to
have an "enforcer" to protect his own
teammates and intimidate his opponents
Those teams without the tough brawlers
began to suffer.
All it did was change the style of hockey
from a fast, rough game to one promising
violence every night with a distinct Roller
Derby air And hockey is still suffering
It took several years for me to realize that
violence might not be the best thing for the
game of hockey It took just one week for
me to convince myself that something has to
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be done to halt the bench clearing brawls
that replaced fast, rough hockey as exciting
for the fans.
Two weeks ago. within an eight day span,
hockey suffered its "most damaging and
disgraceful week ever," according to nation
al magazine Sports Illustrated.
First. World Hockey Association (WHA)
star, gate attraction and leading scorer,
Marc Tardif of the Quebec Nordiques. had
his promising career nearly ended when he
was cut down by a journeyman right winger
from the Calgary Cowboys.
RICK JODZIO. admittedly an "enforcer."
was given the assignment of guarding the
high scoring Tardif In the second game of
their playoff series. Jodzio zeroed in on
Tardif. skating over half the length of the
ice from the penalty box. where he had
finished serving a major penalty for
lighting
He hit Tardif in full stride, knocking him
down. He then jumped or. top and began to
pummel the already unconscious Tardif.
It took almost a half hour to clear the ice
and with the help of Quebec City police.
Tardif was carried oil in a stretcher,
suffering a severe concussion and sidelining
him for the remainder of the playoffs
Jozdio will stand trial in Quebec next
month on a charge of assault He was
suspended indefinitely from hockey, as was
Ins coach. Under pressure from Quebec,
WHA V.P. Bud Poile resigned.
IN THE other league the older, more
established NHL. Shero's "Broad Street
Bullies ' were engaged in a play off series
against the Toronto Maple Leafs, who boast
All Star defenseman Borje Salming. a Swede
who has admitted his distaste for fighting.
In the third game of their series, a play
off record number of penalties was handed
out to the Flyers, who lost the game 5-4 A
Flyer. Don Saleski got into a fight with
several fans and hit a constable with his
stick Accidentally, he claims A crowd of
Flyers came to Ins rescue and all hell broke
loose. After it had cooled. Salming was
viciously beaten by Flyer Mel Bridgeman.
BEFORE THE next sundown. Saleski.
Bridgeman and teammate Joe Watson had
been formally charged with assault, posses
sion of an offensive weapon (stick>. and
assaulting a policeman
It all boils down to showing the rulers of
hockey that they must Ik* responsible for
their sport, or creation, and must actively
control it If it takes another court trial and
the possible conviction and imprisonment of
several players, then that's what needs to
happen.
Sport must keep itself regulated, and the
courts are justified in trying to regulate
sporting violence when the thickheaded
rulers of a sport are allowing it to turn into
a showcase for undisciplined unruly players
who can end a man’s career with one
impulsive action.
Glynn Harrison, Georgia’s
two-time All-SEC running back
has been awarded the annual
Evans Johnson Memorial A-
ward for 1975-76.
Harrison, a ninth round draft
pick of the San Diego Char
gers. set Bulldog rushing re
cords his senior year, in which
he gained 894 yards with a per
carry average of 6.8.
The award, presented an
nually by the First National
Bank of Athens, recognizes the
player who best demonstrates
the attributes of leadership and
fair play.
Team captain for the 1975
Bulldogs, Harrison gained 2026
yards in his three year career
for an average of 6.4 per carry.
He was also selected as a
second team academic All-
American.
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Georgia loses three to
division leading Wildcats
H> BRIAN HODGES
\ssociate sports editor
The frustrations endured this
year by Roy Umstattd's base
ball Bulldogs continued over
the weekend, as Georgia drop
ped a three game series to the
division-leading Kentucky
Wildcats.
In a Saturday doubleheader,
the visiting Dogs lost a pair of
one-run decisions, losing the
opener 3-2 and dropping the
second game 7-6 The Wildcats
then finished the job on Sunday
in convincing fashion by drub
bing the Bulldogs 16-8.
Chris DiLorenzo surrendured
only five hits in a losing effort
to begin the SEC Eastern
Division series. Larry Littleton
and Bubha Wilson had one RBI
apiece in the contest, but
Georgia also managed only
five hits
In the middle game of the
series. Kentucky pushed across
a run in the bottom of the
eighth to give the Wildcats a
sweep of .Saturday 's action.
Kandy Gilbert started for the
Dogs, but Mickey Register
took the loss in relief after
completing the final two and
two-thirds innings
Georgia outhit the host
school 12 to seven, but the
Wildcats got two homers to
boost their unusually quiet
hitting attack. Ted Deiter’s
two hits and two RBI's and Stu
Kapulla’s solo homer led the
Bulldog's offense
Kentucky's bats bounced
back in Sunday's contest, as
they unleashed an 18-hit bar
rage against three Georgia
hurlers Chuck Fore lasted two
and one-third innings and was
charged with the loss David
Geyer and John McDermond
came on in relief.
The Wildcats scored two
runs in the first, and seven in
the third and seventh innings
to total their scoring Billy
Fouch was the hitting star for
Kentucky, as he drove in four
runs.
The Bulldogs laced 14 hits in
the losing effort. Wilson, who
leads the Dogs in hitting with a
356 average, was Georgia's
big gun Sunday, as he knocked
in two runs and belted a double
and two singles.
Bubba Kizer and Joe Monroe
also had two RBI's in Sunday’s
game.
The Dogs have now dropped
seven of their last nine games,
and their seasonal record now
stands at 17-26. Prior to the
recent slump, Georgia had
earned a four-game winning
streak and was only four
games under .500.
Kentucky is followed by Ten
nessee. Vanderbilt, FIbrida,
and Georgia in the current
Eastern Division standings
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Bv I.II.A MOORE
Feature editor
"Revenge was sweet" in the Georgia lacrosse team’s 17-6
defeat of Georgia Tech Sunday, according to midfielder Jere
Wells
"We were very confident that we would beat Tech, but I was
surprised they broke in the third quarter the way they did.’’ he
said Georgia beat Tech at the midfield level. Wells said. "Both
learns had good attacks and good defenses " Last year the
Yellow Jackets whipped Georgia 17-2.
Georgia's offense was led by four players, Wells, Josh Watt.
Clark Hetndel and Jim Chapman Watt and Wells each had four
goals. Heindel had three and Chapman had two Dan Mooney led
the defense with 15 saves
' ll fell kind of funny to play the team I had built." Coach Kurt
Kmsely. who coached Tech for four seasons, said “On paper
Tech was the favorite to be league champs, but on the
fieldwell, our kids don't care anything about paper. The guys
ended a great season with a great victory." he said, calling the
season as well as the Tech game a "complete team victory."
The key to the whole season has been the man down defense.
according to defenseman Mike Collver. who praised tin efforts of
Mike Levine. Tommy Barnett and Frank Wills "What really
motivated the team yesterday was Gary Pasek taking on three
guys and beating them," Collver added “It's pretty good when
we re three men down and the other team still can’t score."
Knisely also commended the efforts of Pasek. Collver, John
Ellmore. Mike Zager. John Gianni, and Evrell Kuglar. calling
Ihem the "backbone of the team." He described his players as a
"very together learn They play for each other-I’m very proud "
Knisely made no predictions about next year's season, but said
"lacrosse is a! Georgia to stay Somebody is going to have to
support the team I feel we’ve proven ourselves by dominating
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