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Diekey puts confidential
tag on Gator changes
By United Press International
Florida Coach Doug Dickey
has put a “confidential” tag on
any personnel changes he may
be making for the Alabama
game Saturday.
Dickey says he feels that pub
lications of such changes would
aid Alabama in preparing for
the Gators, who went “back to
the beginning” in Tuesday’s
practice.
“We’ve got to start over and
work on making sure the receiv
ers run the proper routes, the
passer gets protection and that
all phases of the passing game
are coordinated,” Dickey said
of his twice-beaten team.
Coach Bear Bryant, mean
while, had Alabama stressing
pass defense and he was
pleased with the drill.
“I thought our pass defense
did well,” he said. “We weren’t
playing against John Reaves,
but they were coming up with
the ball.”
Coach Bud Carson stressed
pass offense at Georgia Tech
Tuesday in a two-hour session.
“All phases of our passing
game have let us down,” Car
son said as he got the Jackets
ready for Saturday’s meeting
with Army in Atlanta.
Auburn practiced for two
hours under a hot sun Tuesday
and Coach Shug Jordan said
“we found we are not in as
good a condition as we should
be.” The Tigers’ Saturday foe,
Tennessee, concentrated on de
fensing Auburn receiver Terry
Beasley whom Coach Bill Bat
tle said has “great speed, body
control and balance.’’’
The heat also got to Georgia,
which went through a two-hour
workout described by Coach
Vince Dooley as “not a very
Gebhart
player
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ATLANTA (UPI) — Smylie
Gebhart of Georgia Tech, a 6-
foot-1,206-pound end from Mer
idian, Miss., Tuesday was
named the Southeast’s defensive
player of the week by United
Press International.
Gebhart was cited for his per
formance in Tech’s 10-0 shutout
of Michigan State last Saturday.
“We had a great team effort,
defensively, against Michigan
State,” said Georgia Tech
Coach Bud Carson. “But if you
had to pick out one man, that
man would be Smylie Gebhart...
He gave us the sort of leader
diip we got last year from (All-
America) Rock Perdoni.
“Smylie is probably too small
to be an AD-America,” Carson
added. “But he does the job of
one.”
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Joe Leonard, left, is shouting with glee after winning a
recent 500-miler while Washington Redskin quarter
back Sonny Jurgensen is grimacing after incurring a
shoulder injury.
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TWO NATIONAL League managers who will probably
be glad to see the end of this stormy season are Leo
Durocher, of the Chicago Cubs, and Gil Hodges of the
New York Mets. Both managers have had to contend
with disappointing performances and dissension from
their players and criticism from the press. Their only
consolation is that neither of them had Alex Johnson
on his team this season.
good one.” The Bulldogs take on
Clemson Saturday.
LSU drills were hindered by
exams, forcing the offense and
defensive units to work out at
different times. Tulane selected
defensive end Joe Young and
center Jim Thompson, both Tex
ans, as cocaptains for the Rice
game Saturday in Houston.
Mississippi concentrated on
punting and punt returns as the
Rebels prepared for their
Sou th eastern Conference opener
with Kentucky Saturday. Ole
Miss beat Memphis State in its
season opener.
| Sports Briefs |
By United Press International
NICKLAUS KEEPS LEAD
NEW YORK (UPI) -Jack
Nicklaus held on this week to
his first-place position on
professional golf’s money-win
ning list. Nicklaus, with
$208,080, is followed by Lee
Trevino with $197,219, and
Arnold Palmer’s $194,937.
All three players participated
in the Ryder Cup matches last
week, which offered no prize
money.
RECORD RUN
DELAWARE, Ohio (UPI)-
Romalie Hanover set a world
record of 2:01 Tuesday when
she took the Breeders’ filly 2-
year-old pace at Delaware
County Fairgrounds. The record
was set in the third heat, a
raceoff between Romalie Han
over and first-heat winner
Myrtle Direct.
MOORMAN OUT
KANSAS CITY (UPI)-Mo
Moorman will probably need
surgery for an injured shoulder
and will be lost to the Kansas
City Chiefs indefinitely. Moor
man, the Chiefs’ starting guard,
was injured during Sunday’s
loss to the San Diego Chargers.
MCCARTER WAIVED
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (UPI)—
Willie McCarter, the Los
Angeles Lakers’ No. 1 draft
choice from Drake two years
ago, was placed on waivers
Tuesday.
McCarter, a 6-foot-3 guard,
appeared in 76 games for the
Lakers last season, hitting on
almost 42 per cent of his &ots.
TURNER BEATS FORBES
OYSTER BAY, N.Y. (UPI) —
Ted Turner of the U.S.
successfully defended his title
Monday when he won the
Scandinavian Gold Cup Series
for 5.5-meter yachts by defeat
ing Australia’s David Forbes in
the fifth and final race.
LEADING BATTERS
By United Press International
Leading Batters
National League
G. AB R. H. Pct.
Torre, StL 154 608 92 220 .362
Bckrt.Chi 131 530 80 181 .342
Clmnt, Pit 128 512 81 174 .340
Garr, Atl 149 618 99 209 .338
H.Arn,Ati 135 479 93 158 .330
Snglln, Pit 134 518 59 165 .319
Jones, NY 129 479 60 153 .319
Brock, St.L 149 606 122 192 .317
Davis, LA 151 612 81 193 .315
Alou,St.L 143 588 78 184 .313
Staub, Mnt 154 565 91 177 .313
American League
G. AB R. H. Pct.
Oliva, Min 126 487 73 164 .337
Mrcr.NY 141 509 91 168 .330
Rtmd,Bal 134 460 77 142 .309
Tvr.Min 150 628 90 191 .304
Otis, KC 144 543 79 164 .302
Carw.Min 140 553 85 166 .300
May, Chi 134 478 62 142 .297
Hrtn, Det 115 436 62 127 .291
Ulndr.Cle 135 471 50 139 .289
Smith, Bos 152 595 82 171 .287
Griffin B’s play tomorrow
The Griffin High “B” team
will play in Athens tomorrow at
4 p.m.
Griffin coaches today named i
Griffin’s probable starters.
They are: i
Quarterback—Willie Jordan.
Fullback—Mike Head. i
Hawks
cut 2
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI)
—The Atlanta Hawks Tuesday
dropped rookies Jim Smith of
Kentucky Wesleyan and Joe
Brunson of Furman. The move
cut their roster to 14, two above
the National Basketball Associ
ation limit.
R. E. Lee,
LaGrange
game reset
The R. E. Lee-LaGrange
game scheduled last Friday in
Thomaston has been reset for
Nov. 12.
The game was postponed be
cause of heavy rain.
|| LINE SCORES ||
National League
Pittsbrgh 030 100 000- 4 9 1
St. Louis 000 400 20x- 614 0
Ellis, Veale (8) and Sanguil
len; Reuss, Taylor (2), Santori
ni (3), Linzy (5), Drabowsky
(7) and Simmons. WP—Dra
bowsky (6-1). LP—Ellis (19-8).
HR—Cruz (9th).
(Ist Game)
Phila 000 000 500- 5 71
Montreal 000 010 030- 4 7 0
Champion, Hoerner (8), Wil
son (8) and McCarver; Morton,
Marshall (7), Renko (9) and
Boccabella. WP—Champion (3-
3). LP—Morton (10-17). HRs—
Gamble (6th), Hunt (sth).
(2nd Game)
Phila 000 000 030- 3 8 1
Montreal 301 000 OOx— 4 6 0
Reynolds, Brandon (8) and
Koegel; Britton, Marshall (8)
and Humphrey. WP—Britton (2-
3). LP—Reynolds (4-9). HR—
Bailey (14th).
San Diego 011 000 000- 2 6 0
Atlanta 121 000 lOx- 5 8 1
Franklin, Caldwell (3), Cork
ins (7) and Ivie; Kelley (9-5)
and Williams. LP—Franklin (0-
I) HRs—H. Aaron (46th),
Evans (11th).
New York 000 000 000- 0 2 1
Chicago 021 000 OOx- 3 3 2
Seaver, Capra (8) and Grote;
Hooton (2-0) and Fernandez.
LP—Seaver (18-10).
(21st).
San Fran 000 000 100- 1 5 0
Houston 001 000 20x— 3 6 1
Cumberland, Barr (8) and
Dietz; Billingham (9-15) and
Howard. LP—Cumberland (9-6).
HRs—McCovey (17th), Howard
(2nd).
Los Angls 000 000 210- 3 6 2
Cincinnati 010 044 OOx— 9 14 1
Osteen, Alexander (5), Strah
ler (6), Mikkelsen (8) and
Haller, Ferguson (5); Gullett,
Granger (9) and Bench. WP—
Gullett (16-6). LP—Osteen (13-
II) HRs—Bench (26th), May
(38th), Davis (9th).
Home Runs
National League: H. Aaron,
Ad 46; Stargell, Pitt 45; May,
Cin 38; Williams, Atl and
Johnson, Phil 33.
American League: Melton,
Chi, Cash, Det and Jackson,
Oak 30; Smith, Bos 28; F.
Robinson, Balt., Petrocelli, Bos
and Nettles, Clev. 27.
Runs Batted In
National League: Torre, St.L
132; Stargell, Pitt 120; H.
Aaron, Atl 117; May, Cin 96;
Montanez, Phil 95.
American League: Killebrew,
Minn 113; F. Robinson, Balt 96;
Bando, Oak 92; Smith, Bos and
Murcer, NY 90.
Pitching
National League: Jenkins,
Chi 22-13; Downing, LA and
Ellis, Pitt 19-8; Carlton, St.L 19-
9; Seaver, NY 18-10.
American League: Lolic, Det
25-11; Blue, Oak 28-8; McNally,
Balt 20-5; Hunter, Oak 20-11;
Wood, Chi 20-13.
Tailback—Johnny Wilder.
Flanker—Tony Coker.
Ends—Freddie Jenkins and
Clemon Ector.
Tackles—Jabo Griffin and
Grant Crawford.
Guards—Ronald Barlow and
Gregg Orr.
Center—Mike Thaxton.
Mark Dickerson will be at
middle guard on defense.
Griffin and Tony Morris will
open at tackle, Chuck Dunn and
Ector will be at end, Head and
Barlow at linebacker with
Jenkins, Rusty Stonica, Coker
and Jordan in the backfield.
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/ILvWSZI STEP/IHEAD
Rozelle denies football
is getting more violent
Editor’s Note: The number of
players injured in pro football
exhibition games, and acts of
deliberate violence, has con
cerned both fans and critics of
professional football. This is an
analysis of what is happening
to the sport
By PAUL CORCORAN
. Copley News Service
Violence and money have
come to be the most important
factors in professional football,
surpassing skill and sports
manship. One begets the
other.
Despite what appears to be
an increase in injuries to im
portant players, and reports of
deliberate unnecessary acts of
roughness, National Football
League Commissioner Pete
Rozelle says the NFL keeps its
own house in order and
penalizes the offenders.
Yet Rozelle and the director
of officials, Mark Duncan,
could single out only two
players in the last 14 years who
have been suspended for a full
game for misconduct on the
field. In both cases, the men
were accused of shoving of
ficials.
The violence — as well as the
discipline —of professional
football extends into thousands
of American households.
Mirroring the example of the
glamorous professional players '
they see on the television ;
screen, boys may start playing
well-organized Pop Warner i
football at the age of 8. Even at I
that tender age, they are |
treated by some coaches |
scarcely less politely than a i
Merlin Olsen or a Gayle i
Sayers. i
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— Griffin Daily News Wednesday, September 22, 1971
Crying and timidity are not
accepted in kids any more than
they would be in a 260-pound
tackle. “You have to have some
animal in you to play football,”
one father of a fledgling player
said.
And there is a lot of the
animal in professional football,
most of it emotional and not
deliberately countenanced by
Rozelle or anyone else. •
But violence does exist, and
athletes get away with it
despite efforts to legislate
against it.
In the first few weeks of 1971
exhibition play, several key
athletes were injured, in
cluding quarterback Joe
Namath of the New York Jets,
sidelined for the season; and
quarterback John Hadi and
rookie Mike Montgomery of
San Diego. Namath was hit on a
“legitimate” play when he
risked a tackle after a fumbled
ball. Hadi was the victim of a
“cheap shot” by Minnesota’s
Carl Eller.
Eller aimed at Hadi first with
his fist and then hit him with his
forearm. Eller was fined SSOO
for the infraction. Montgomery
was clotheslined by a Viking
tackler and had to leave the
game.
There have been no deaths,
for which the pros are thankful.
“We know the fans are
concerned, and we certainly
are, about injuries,” Rozelle
said in an interview. But the
man who has directed the NFL
to its period of greatest
prosperity — and to
preeminence as the nation’s
most popular sport — has no
immediate plans to change
regulations or strengthen what
he regards as already rigorous <
rules. i
When do you suspend a man 1
for one game or longer? That is I
up to the commissioner, who i
acts on the recommendation of
the chief of league officials. It '
must exceed “unnecessary '
roughness,” which calls for a
15-yard penalty. A man 1
suspended would not be paid
for the game, thus losing one
fourteenth of his year’s pay. |
“Off the top of my head,”
Rozelle said, “I can think of 1
three reasons there appear to 1
be more injuries.
“First, much bigger,, faster
people are running into each
other than before.
“Second, there are more I
teams and more football 1
games.
“Third, professional football '
gets much more media at
tention than in the past.”
The need to make a dollar
may be the reason why there i
are more injuries, doctors and i
others associated with football i
agree.
And the risk is not limited to 1
the official schedule. All
professional athletic leagues 1
have extended their season to '
bring in more money, either at 1
the gate or through parking and i
concession revenue. And to get
people to the stadium, star l
athletes play more in I
meaningless exhibitions, ac
cording to this theory.
Dr. Robert Kerlan, 1
prominent Los Angeles doctor
who has treated such sports
celebrities as Sandy Koufax
and Elgin Baylor, regards
owners as shortsighted and i
sometimes “cold-blooded” in I
handling of their athletes.
“The more games you play, 1
especially with the great agility
and strength of the par
ticipants,” he said, “the
greater are the odds that
someone will be injured.
“If the football season lasted
52 games, can you imagine
what would happen? There
would not be a player left at the
end of the year.”
Baseball does much the same
thing, with its expansion
program and 162-game season
that make it mandatory for
extensive travel because of the
distance between cities as well
as the length of the schedule.
That means more wear and
tear on athletes.
After the injury to Namath,
president Art Modell of the
Cleveland Browns commented,
“This is ridiculous. We’re
destroying our own actors.”
Yet it is the violent contact
and emotion which arouse fan
interest, and that perhaps
supports a truism that the
nature of a country is reflected
in its art and sports.
Rozelle does not quarrel with
the argument that football is
violent, but he does support the
coaches and owners who play
their stars in five or six
exhibitions in addition to the 14
regular season games.
“Reducing the number of
games would not be practical
because of the number of teams
(26),” he said. “The schedule is
in keeping with today’s
economy.”
As for using veterans as well
as rookies in exhibitions,
Rozelle said experience had
taught coaches that “it is
necessary to develop your
football team.” That means
playing both veterans and
rookies.