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Norm Reilly
Assistant sport* editor
Don’t give up the tracks
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the problem on
the tracks, if there is indeed a real problem.
Both the Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution have
run Associated Press stories this week about the tracks and
the possibility that they may be fenced off and closed off to
fans during football games. The people who have the power
to close off the area are the Southern Railway officials, but I
don’t think they want or intend to take this type of action.
All of the attention the tracks are getting this week comes
in the aftermath of an open letter from Vince Dooley to the
students and fans who sit up there and the tragic and
unfortunate incident which occurred there last Saturday.
the fact that the back injury suffered by Missy Slenker
happened just two days after Dooley's letter was published
in The Red and Black is purely coincidental. This kind of
isolated accident could have happened inside Sanford
Stadium as easily as it could on the tracks.
I’ve viewed quite a few games from up on the trestle and I
must say that the behavior by everyone there Saturday was
a great improvement over some of the past games. I saw
only a minute number of bottles tossed, and not one of those
which I saw thrown splattered in the street or came dose to
hitting anyone.
Marshmallows greatly outnumbered rocks and bottles as
being thrown the most and even the Kentucky fans who
walked by didn’t seem to mind being the targets for these
soft, white, floating objects.
I suggest' we bring more marshmallows to the tracks
tomorrow and for the Auburn game. After all. what possible
harm can a marshmallow cause? The few people who are
inclined to throw the dangerous objects should just stay
away.
Could they really close the tracks to fans' use or would
they? Well, they could, that is. Southern Railway could, if
the University applied enough pressure to get them to take
this final measure.
I know the football team doesn't want to sec this long
tradition abruptly stopped. Dooley, as well as many
Bulldogs, have often said that the fans on the tracks are
instrumental in psyching up the team when it arrives on its
buses at 12:30 each game.
The bridge has already been sacrificed to the University
as another way to make an easy buck. Loyal fans had sat up
on the bridge for years and years—for free. That is the main
reason the bridge is fenced off now on Saturday mornings of
home games. It's now five bucks a shot to watch a game
from up there.
But since Southern Railway has jurisdiction to the land
the tracks cover, the University can’t just put up a barrier
and start charging people to sit at the east end of the
stadium.
Still, there is the danger to me and everyone else who
enjoys sitting on the tracks that something could be done to
keep us off. 1 think the University will be w atching doscly
what happens in our last two home games up there so it can
evaluate the situation and figure out what it will do next
season.
Everyone who plans to sit on the tracks tomorrow or for
the Auburn game should keep this in mind. Bring your
coolers, raise hell for the Dogs, and have a great time, but
remember to keep things under control.
Otherwise, we may lose the tracks.
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By FRANK MALI.OY
Sports editor
upset
early
When Wake Forest
Georgia back in
September, everyone con
sidered it a fluke, attributable
more to Georgia's poor play
than anything Wake had done.
But. seven weeks later, the
Demon Deacons have
established themselves as one
of the country's better teams
having rolled up seven wins in
eight tries including victories
over North Carolina and Auburn.
This week. Coach John
Mackovic's troops will once
again try to continue making
believers out of people when
they travel to Clemson. S.C.. to
do battle with Danny Ford's
Tigers.
Wake should be sky high
following a pulsating conic-
from-bchind win over Auburn
last weekend w hile Clemson will
be trying to rebound from a
disappointing 16-13 loss against
North Carolina State.
A loss would eliminate the
Tigers from the ACC race while
a Deacon win would keep Wake
tied with N.C. State for the
conference lead. Clemson has
the home-field advantage and
an imposing defense, but the
Tiger offense has had trouble
putting points on the board.
The Deacons have one of the
nation's best passing attacks
featuring senior quarterback
Jay Vcnuto and a host of fine
receivers including Wayne
Baumgardner. Clemson has
been established as a six point
choice. Prediction: Wake Forest
20, Clemson 13.
Bo Rein’s N.C. State Wolf-
pack face another tough road
encounter when they travel to
Willianis-Bricc Stadium for a
meeting with South Carolina.
The Gamecocks of Jim Carlcn
came within 48 seconds of
shocking Notre Dame in South
Bend, and Carolina will be
hard-pressed to avoid a let
down. Tailback George Rogers
is the ’Cocks main offensive
weapon, but Spencer Clark and
Zion McKinney also have big
play potential.
N.C. State relies upon the
passing and running of quarter
back Scott Smith who operates
behind a solid offensive line
anchored by center Jim Ritcher.
The Wolfpack's defense has
been riddled on occasion this
year, but it was tough in the
clutch against Clemson last
Saturday especially late in the
fourth quarter when the game
was on the line.
South Carolina is a six point
choice. Prediction: South
Carolina 24, N.C. State 21
Down South, the Alabama
Crimson Tide will be hoping to
continue rolling towards another
national title when they enter
tain Emory Bcllard’s
Mississippi State Bulldogs in
Tuscaloosa.
Mississippi State is undefeat
ed in conference play, but the
Bulldogs have not faced anyone
approaching the caliber of
Alabama, and Bellard's troops
are coming off an embarrasing
lo*«s to Southern Mississippi.
Alabama is in a word—
awesome—both offensively and
defensively, and the Tide should
easily roll on Saturday. Bania is
listed as a 23 point choice.
Prediction: Alabama 38,
Mississippi State 6.
In Jackson. Miss., the Ole
Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers
meet in their annual rivalry with
Ole Miss hoping to salvage
something out of what has been
a disap|R»inting season while
LSU tries to send head coach
Charley McClendon out a win
ner.
Steve Sloan's Rebels rolled
up 63 points last week in
disposing of conference patsy
Vanderbilt, but the Ole Miss
defense yielded four touch
downs. and is giving up 27.4
points per game.
LSU is coming off a tough
24-14 loss at the hands of
undefeated Florida State, the
Tigers' third loss in seven
outings thus far in 1474. LSU is
second in the conference in
defensing the run. and the
Bayou Bengals will have their
hands full trying to contain
Rebel quarterback John
Fourcade.
LSU is favored by eight
points. Prediction: LSU 27, Ole
Miss 20
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Nebraska Cornhuskers will
attempt to keep their powerful
machine in high gear when they
visit Columbia. Mo., home of
the Missouri Tigers.
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1 isl week's record: 4-1-0.
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