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Griffin Daily News
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1969
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By O’NEIL HENDRICK
ATLANTA (UPI)—Not since
Sherman's intrusion have At
lanta inhabitants so anticipated
an invader getting his “come
uppance” as they do the Cin
cinnati Reds.
Not that Atlantans hold any
special enmity toward the Reds,
mind you. It’s just that the
Reds represent the means to an
end — the South’s first major
league baseball championship
and possibly World Series.
Braves on Threshold
The Atlanta Braves stand on
the threshold of the National
League’s Western Division title.
One victory in Atlanta’s final
two games with Cincinnati will
give the Braves their first title
since moving South from Mil-
Braves Could Clinch
It With Win Tonight
Tarkenton Is
Scramblin' Off
The Field, Too
By LEE
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■ , ‘ NEA Sports
Writer
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NEW YORK — (NEA) -
Most of Eran Tarkenton’s
adult life has been spent run
ning from blitzing lineback
ers and after the almighty
dollar. It is exercise that
rouses him from slumber at
6 a m. each day. '
“When my alarm goes off
in the morning,” he says,
“it’s like a cash register
opening in my ear, saying,
‘Come and get it! Come and
get it!’ ”
Apart from being the New
York Giants’ storied Scram
bling Quarterback, Tarken
ton also heads a firm called
Tarkenton Ventures, Inc.,
which supplements his foot
ball salary nicely, or is it
vice versa. Anyway, among
other things, it probably has
made Fran the most “com
mercial” athlete in the coun
try.
Aside from the usual Sun
day afternoon episodes, Tar
kenton frequently makes
television appearances on
behalf of shaving cream
companies, tire manufactur
ers, airline companies, auto
mobile dealers, camera com
panies and a macaroni pro
ducer. “I'm what they call a
versatile quarterback,” he
says grinning.
The latest Tarkenton ven
ture. however, is probably
his most demanding role. It
involves Tarkenton, 10 Long
Island Bulls. 11 red-dogging
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wakuee four years ago.
Os course, the Braves could
back into the Western cham
pionship if runnerup San Fran
cisco loses one of its remaining
three games with the San Diego
Padres. But Atlanta figures the
Padres have done enough. They
lost their last six games to the
Braves and dealt the Giants a
double defeat last week to give
Atlanta the division lead.
So Phil Niekro, whose knuck
leball artistry has been good for
22 victories this season, goes
against Cincinnati tonight. Niek
ro has beaten the Reds five
straight times, including two
shutouts.
A baseball sage predicted last
month when the Braves were in
a slump that if “Niekro were
girls in tight sweaters and
short skirts and a bottle of
after-shave lotion.
The commercial, filmed
recently at Yankee Stadium,
opens with Tarkenton bark
ing signals at the line of
scrimmage. The center
snaps a bottle of Hai-Karate
and Tark fades back, splash
ing the lotion on his face.
The girls, presumably driven
berserk by the amorous
aroma, run amuck, knocking
blockers aside while foam
ing prettily around their
gums. Tarkenton flees in
sheer terror, scrambling un
til, alas, he is dragged down
and piled upon.
Up in the third deck of the
left field bleachers, the com
mercial director (George)
watches Tarkenton run
through the scene six times.
He lifts his bullhorn and
shouts :
“You're letting them catch
you too soon, Fran. Let’s
have some more lateral
movement . . . really scram
ble out there.”
Tarkenton smiles inside
his face guard and tries
again. This time he runs
from sideline to sideline with
the screaming, clawing
women in pursuit. Finally, a
tall blonde named Maggie
grabs him by the arm and
slings him to the turf. Ten
bodies of assorted shapes
pounce on him. Scream. Gig
gle. Tee hee.
Tarkenton rises, a shaken
man, a grin frozen on his
face.
“That was excellent,
Fran,” bellows George.
“You really kept running.
Girls! You’ll have to pile on
even more violently. Now
let’s take a five-minute
break.”
On the sidelines, Tarken
ton uncorks his helmet and
sips a glass of water. “My
first impulse,” he said im
pishly, “is to get caught.”
“All of the other fellows
who have made commercials
for these people get to use a
little bit of karate to defend
themselves. Not me. I’m de
fenseless, so to speak. The
worst problem is with my
linemen. All they want to do
is hold.”
Tarkenton, on one knee,
looks up at a spectator and
sighs. “Imagine, one day it’s
the Minnesota Vikings
chasing me all over the
place and the next day it’s 11
girls. I tell you, I’m a dedi
cated quarterback.”
At last observation, Tar
kenton was being thrown for
a loss for the 20th time, still
smiling.
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Thomaston
Game Tickets
On Sale Here
Tickets to the Griffin-
Thomaston football game
Friday night in Thomaston are
on sale at the superintendent’s
office on the Griffin High
campus.
Reserve seats are $1.75,
general admission seats are
$1.25 and student tickets are 75
cents.
twins, Atlanta would win the
West in a breeze.” Niekro found
a twin of sorts — lanky Ron
Reed, who developed confidence
and became an 18-game winner.
Niekro and Reed, spelled by
left George Stone and Pat Jar
vis and with sterling relief help
from Cecil Upshaw, have car
ried the Braves on a nine-game
winning streak that broke open
a tight Western race. Atlanta ac
tually has won 16 of its last 19
games.
Gomez A Believer
The Braves made a believer
of Padres Manager Preston Go
mez.
“It will take a miracle for the
Braves to lose the pennant
now,” Gomez said, “and it
might take another miracle for
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Battle Shifted
To Grant Field
ATLANTA (UPI) - The At
lanta Falcons - Baltimore Colts
football game, originally sched
uled to be played Oct. 5 in At
lanta Stadium, Monday was
switched to Grant Field, on the
Georgia Tech campus.
The switch was made because
the Atlanta Braves are expected
to be playing the New York
Mets Saturday and Sunday in
Atlanta Stadium in the National
League baseball playoffs.
The Braves, having clinched
at least a tie for the Western
Division title, need only to win
one of two remaining games to
make the playoffs. Even if they
lose their remaining games and
second-place SanFranciscowins
its three games, the Giants and
Braves would meet Friday in a
one - game showdown for the
title in the West.
The Falcons said they would
have to begin putting up tempor
ary seats in Atlanta Stadium
before Friday. Consequently, the
game site was moved.
Beginning Monday, Atlanta
Stadium tickets for the Falcons-
Colts game were being swapped
for comparable Grant Field tick
ets at Gate “G” at Atlanta
Stadium. Tickets may be
swapped at ticket booths at
Grant Field on Sunday. Holders
of Falcons’ season tickets are
getting their Grant Field tickets
by mail.
JOINS BUSINESS
NEW YORK (UPI) —Bill Staf
ford, former New York Yankee
pitcher, has joined the Water
man-Bic Pen Corporation of
'Milford, Conn. He will enter the
sales training program as well
as help promote the company’s
basketball team in the Eastern
Prof essional Basketball League.
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the Mets to beat them.” The
New York Mets, champions of
the Eastern Division, will meet
the Western champion for the
National League pennant in a
best-of-five series.
Atlanta, says Gomez, has “too
much power, too much hitting
through the whole lineup.”
Hank Aaron, the superstar
whose bat has carried the Brav
es much of the way, says the
Braves may have had another
incentive —a mission to prove
they were the best in the West.
“Anywhere we went in the
league, people were talking
about Cincinnati or San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles,” said
Aaron. “They just about ignor
ed us.
“Nobody expected us to win,
but we’re going to.”
Shug Has Fill
Os Fake Grass
Southeast Football Roundup
Auburn’s Shug Jordan had his
fill of artificial turf, and he
thinks a lot of other coaches also
are having second thoughts
about it.
Jordan’s Tigers were mauled
45-19 on Tennessee’s fake grass
last Saturday, but he said he
wasn't using that as an alibi.
‘'They would have whipped us
anywhere,” he said.
Jordan said 16 of his players
suffered mat burns, eight had
bruised feet from the pounding
and “we got one of the severest
knee injuries in my experi
ence.”
He said seven of the 10 South
eastern Conference athletic di
rectors had shown no interest
in artificial turf at a meeting
last May. “I think further study
is in order on the switch to ar
tificial turf, and many other
coaches feel the same way,”
Jordan said.
Tennessee, meanwhile, pre
pared to battle another Tiger
team—MemphisState. Assistant
Coach Jack Kile called State
“about the strongest team phys
ically we’ll meet all year.”
Georgia watched movies of its
second straight victory—a 30-0
shellacking of Clemson—Mon
day and heard Coach Vince
Dooley express dissatisfaction
with the Bulldogs’ running and
pass defense. Florida also saw
need to improve its defense,
which has yielded 69 points in
two games. Fortunately, the of
fense has scored 106 points to
keep the Gators undefeated.
Vanderbilt coach Bill Pace
began a re-evaluation of his
squad after the 16-6 loss to
Army. He made seven changes
in his offensive and defensive
lineups.
Alabama worked out under
the lights Monday night in
preparation for Saturday night’s
game with Mississippi. The
Rebels, upset 10-9 by Kentucky
last weekend, were warned by
Coach Johnny Vaught that
"This is the best Alabama team
I have ever seen.”
Standings
Major League Standings
By United Press International
National League
East
W. L. Pct. GB
x-NewYork 99 61 .619 ...
Chicago 91 69 .569 8
Pittsburgh 86 74 .538 13
St. Louis 85 74 .535 13%
Philadelphia 62 97 .390 36%
Montreal 52 108 .325 47
West
W. L. Pct. GB
Atlanta 92 68 .575 ...
San Fran 89 70 .560 2%
Cincinnati 88 72 .550 4
Los Angeles 83 76 .522 8%
Houston 80 79 .503 11%
San Diego 50 109 .314 41%
x-Clinched Div. Title
Monday’s Results
(No games scheduled)
Today’s Probable Pitchers
(All Times EDT)
Philadelphia (Wise 14-13) at
St. Louis (Carlton 17-11), 9 p.m.
Cincinnati (Cloninger 11-17)
at Atlanta (Niekro 22-13), 8:05
NEW YORK—Mets manager
Gil Hodges (1) leans over cat
cher Jerry Grote after he was
beaned in the fourth inning of a
Yankees-Mets exhibition game.
Yankee Tom Shopay lost his bat
and Grote was in the way.
Umpire is Paul Prior. Mets beat
their competition from across
town, 7-6. (UPI)
Georgia Tech Coach Bud Car
son said he was pleased with
the progress of his young team
after two victories in as many
starts this season. The Yellow
Jackets have been inconsistent
on offense, but Carson said “it
just takes longer on offense.”
Colts, Vikings
Win Grid Games
The Colts defeated the
Packers 31-6 and the Vikings
whacked the Falcons 31-0
yesterday in the Senior Football
League.
Mike Head scored four touch
downs and an extra point for the
Colts. Jimmy Kierbow scored a
touchdown. Grant Crawford
played an outstanding game on
defense.
Mike Hooks scored the
Packers’ TD. Eddie James was
the defensive standout.
Ralph Bridges scored two
touchdowns and an extra point
for the Vikings. Clint Smith
made a TD and an extra point
and David Dignan, Michael
Criswell and Terry Willis
scored touchdowns.
Ernest Merritt played a fine
defensive game.
Hugh Sullins made the most
tackles for the Falcons.
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p.m.
Houston (Lemaster 12-17) at
Los Angeles (Sutton 17-17), 11«
p.m.
San Diego (Santorini 8-13) at
San Francisco (Perry 18-14), 11
p.m. *
(Only games scheduled)
Wednesday’s Games
Montreal at Pittsbrgh, night
New York at Chicago
Phila at St. Louis, night
Houston at Los Ang, night
San Diego at San Francisco
(Only games scheduled)
American League
East
W. L. Pct. GB*
x-Baltimre 108 52 ,675 ...
Detroit 89 71 .556 19
Boston 87 73 .544 21
Washington 84 76 .525 24 ’
New York 78 81 .491 29%
Cleveland 62 97 .390 45%
West .
W. L. Pct. GB
x-Minnesota 95 64 .597 ...
Oakland 86 73 .541 9
California 71 88 .447 24 •
Chicago 67 92 .421 28
Kansas City 66 93 .415 29
Seattle 63 96 .396 32
x-Clinched Div. Title *
Monday’s Results
Detroit 4 Baltimore 1
Boston 8 Washington 5 •
(Only games scheduled)
Today’s Probable Pitchers
(All Times EDT)
•
Oakland (Dobson 14-13) at
Seattle (Brabender 13-13), 11
p.m. «
California (Messersmith 16-
11) at Kansas City (Drago 10-
13), 8:30 p.m.
Chicago (John 9-11) at*
Minnesota (Perry 20-6), 2:30
p.m.
Detroit (Sparma 6-8) at
Baltimore (McNally 20-6), 8*
p.m.
Boston (Garman 1-0) at
Washington (Coleman 11-13),
7:30 p.m.
Cleveland (Tiant 9-19) at New
York (Downing 6-5). 8 p.m
•
Wednesday’s Games
Oakland at Seattle, night
Calif at Kan City, night
Chicago at Minnesota »
Detroit at Balt, night
Boston at Wash, night
Cleve at New York, night
DIES FROM INJURIES
PITTSBURGH (UPI) - Wil
liam Pratt, a 17-year-old
Burgettstown (Pa.) High School
football player, died Monday
from head injuries suffered in a
game Sept. 12. 0
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