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Newspaper Page TextPage 6 — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, September 17,1974 Incredible two minutes O.J. watched from sideline By DICK USIAK ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (UPI) — “There’s more than O.J. on this offense.” The speaker was none other than O.J. Simpson, the Buffalo The best excuse in the world Try Our Specials ini *!■■■ FIGHT INFLATION— Feed Family /fl 29 Os 5 For Only TT WEDNESDAY ONLY 10 PC. FAMILY DINNER 1 PT. SALAD (Your Choice) 1 PT. MASHED POTATOES % PT. GRAVY 6 ROLLS Only I WE ARE NOW FEATURING SUDDEN SERVICE! No Need To Call In - Your Order Should Be Ready Upon Payment Visit the Colonel. It’s a great day for Krntudkii fried 131 East Solomon St. phone 227-3678 1477 West Mclntosh Road phone 228-2432 All Bedroom Suites Reduced I Save *SO to s 2so°° I - ? r W-:.7- •_ ■ ■? ”*’?’*''w'f' z * '': -■‘K’-T' ,- ~' 1 < s^t’ ;<y'c' ; -<''■ ■ ?.'*'•'? ;,®a 7 pc. 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Simpson, who suffered a minor right ankle sprain late in the first half, did not play in the second half. However, he saw the game as another plus for the young Buffalo club. “No longer can people say that O.J. is the Buffalo offense,” Simpson said. “I’m just a plus in our offense.” Two of Simpson’s usual supporting cast on the Bill’s offense, quarerback Joe Fergu son and wide receiver Ahmad Rashad, took over —especially in the hectic final two minutes. This was the situation: The Bills trailed 13-7 with 1:56 left when Ferguson con nected with Rashad on an eight-yard touchdown pass. John Leypoldt converted the extra point and Buffalo led 14- 13. The Bills held the Raiders after three unsuccessful Ken Stabler passes and took over on their own 31. On the first play, Oakland’s Art Thoms recovered Jim Braxton’s and went all the New date for bout is in the works NEW YORK (UPI) - Pro moters of the George Foreman- Muhammad Ali heavyweight championship fight hoped today to be able to announce a new date for the bout within the next 24 hours. Indications were that as much pressure as possible would be put on Foreman to make the delay caused by his tr slo-million cut” inflicted by a sparring partner as short as possible. Complicated factors such as a suitable date for closed circuit TV and possible conflict wiith baseball’s World Series and major professional football events on home TV in the United States, are involved in picking the new date. Foreman’s trainer, Dick Sad ler, revealed early Monday that the champion had received a one-inch cut over his right eye in a sparring session with Bill McMurray, making a postpone ment of between six to 45 days way with 1:14 left. The Raiders now led 20-14. Buffalo took over on its own 28 after the kickoff and marched 72 yards in eight plays, capped by a 13-yard Ferguson-to-Rashad TD pass with just 31 seconds left. But it still wasn’t over. The Raiders went from their 41 to the Buffalo 33 in three plays. George Blanda, who is 47 years old today, attempted a 50-yard field goal with six seconds showing on the clock. The kick was wide to the right as time expired. The Bills took a 7-3 halftime lead on Ferguson’s four-yard touchdown pass to J.D. Hill and Blanda countered for the Raiders with a 34-yard field goal. Clarence Davis scored on a 15-yard run and Blanda kicked another field goal to give the Raiders their 13-7 edge before the final two minutes. Bills’ team physician Dr. Joseph Godfrey said Simpson should be ready to play next Sunday when the Bills face the Miami Dolphins. necessary. “The big factor in choosing a new date is Foreman’s condi tion, of course,” Schwartz said Monday night. “We have to wait for the report of the physicians before we can decide anything.” Schwartz, who talked via telephone with Bula Mandungu, president of the fight commis sion in Zaire, also indicated that the cut may not be as serious as thought to be at first. The bout, a S3O-million promotion in which Foreman and Ali were guaranteed |5- million each, was originally scheduled for Sept. 24. Asked if the bout might have to be shifted to another site, Schwartz replied, “if the postponement is short, the fight will take place in central Africa as scheduled. Schwartz also volunteered the information that “all financial guarantees have been met — Ali’s money has been deposited in Chicago and Foreman’s in Oakland.” Os the cut, Ali said, “It is the will of Allah. It happened for a good reason. Maybe the ring would have fallen down.” Cheryl Fields bouils 229 Cheryl Fields bowled a 229 game and a 640 series yesterday in the Griffin Ladies League. Mary Turner rolled a 216 and a 204 and Joy Caston had a 210 game. Other leading bowlers were: Betty Johnson 172, Jeannie Jones 166, Martha Bray 166, Bernie Zuberer 176, Dot Stewart 165, Helen Kolousek 180, Peggy Scott 172, Jean Reeves 189, Ann Floumey 168, Peggy Cleghorn 167, Nellie Pitts 167, Barbara Wilbem 175, Mary Walker 165 and Barbara Smiley 196. Forrer Apartments defeated Spalding Amusement 4-0, Bunn’s Laundry beat WHIE 4-0, Dundee stopped Women of Moose 3-1, Suburban LP Gas beat Holiday Inn and Griffin Industries and Reeves’ Cleaners tied. 5 STRUNG lr KI IKI < U \ : B/ISIIC BfMJO ( Learn to play the banjo gL a 13 part TV series beginning: Sept 24 th Tuesdays at 8 : vjgj for more information write: • twGTV. Channel 8 [fl J WAthens, Ga. 30602 wll ; (404) 542 -1125® fa* CHlCAGO—Outspoken former Chicago Bear linebacker Dick Butkus speaking at a luncheon said he thought Abe Gibron might be finished as a coach of the Bears unless his team finishes with a .500 record. Butkus said he believed the Bears, 17-9 winner over Detroit In the opener, had the potential to play at .500. (UPI) Bears buckle down for Newton County Coach Max Dowis said today that he thought the Griffin Bears played well last Friday against Rockdale. “We made some mental mistakes,” he said. “We must eliminate those but overall I thought it was a pretty good game.” Griffin has another tough Region 6-AAA game coming up here Friday night. The opponent will be the Newton Rams. R. E. Lee defeated Newton 31- 22 last Friday. However, the game was closer than the score Reds running out of time By IRA MILLER UPI Sports Writer The inevitability of it all is beginning to sink in on the Cincinnati Reds. Two and a half games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and running out of time to catch them, some of the Reds already sound like they’re ready to concede the National League West title to Los Angeles. The reason they’re so pessi mistic is the schedule. Los Angeles is playing 13 of its final 16 games against San Diego and Houston—two teams it holds a combined 22-2 edge on this season. That stretch began Monday night and the Dodgers had no trouble. They beat the Astros 7- 2 while Cincinnati was defeat ing San Diego 9-2. “I’ve got to feel that they’re going to win all their games,” said Cincinnati Manager Sparky Anderson, sounding a little like a beaten man. “There is no way to expect clubs to beat them now that haven’t been able to beat them all year.” “They’ve got seven games against the Padres. They handle this club like they own them,” chimed in Reds catcher Johnny Bench, the major league RBI leader with 117 including two against San Diego on Monday night. The Reds figure their last chance probably was lost on Sunday when the Dodgers won their final meeting of the season to escape from a six game September showdown with a split. The Dodgers and the Reds were the only pennant contend ers playing on Monday. indicates. Newton trailed by a 24-22 score late in the game and gambled on fourth down deep in their territory. The fourth down play failed and Lee took over and moved in for the final TD. “Newton is a good football team,” Coach Dowis said today. “Our scouts were impressed by them in the Lee game. And films of the Newton-Lee game shows Newton played a fine game. Griffin came through the Rockdale game without any major injuries. “We have a few Both teams in the NL East race —St. Louis and Pittsburgh —and all three in the AL East —New York, Boston and Baltimore —were idle. In the other NL games played, the Mets and Expos split 3-2 games, the Expos winning their eighth straight in the opener and the Mets taking the second game, and San Francisco defeated Atlanta 4-2. The Minnesota Twins, whose manager, Frank Quilici, got a new contract for 1975 on Monday, beat Kansas City 7-2 in the only AL game. Dodgers 7, Astros 2 Houston made four errors in the first six innings to help the Dodgers get their first six runs on only three hits. Buckner’s single was in the only hit in the third when Los Angeles scored three and the Dodgers got two more in the fifth when Steve Garvey singled Messersmith home and Buckner scored on an error. Reds 9, Padres 2 Bases-empty homers by Dan Driessen and Cesar Geronimo led a 13-hit attack by the Reds. They put the game away early, scoring three in the first when Dave Concepcion singled two runs home and Geronimo singled in the other, and adding four in the third. Mets 2-3, Expos 3-2 Ron Woods singled home two runs in the seventh to decide the first game and a bases empty homer by Rusty Staub —lt’s Worth The Distance— If you haven t been yet, you "re robbing yourself of the greatest blessing ever— Join The Friendly People At Faith Baptist Church East Mclntosh Road Revival Time Is Here — 7:30 P.M. Rev. Worth Huckaby, Pastor-Evangelist Come Early To Get A Seat NURSERY PROVIDED Jets, Rams win The Jets defeated the Broncos 19-7 and the Rams blanked the Dolphins 12-0 yesterday in the Pee Wee Football League. William Dukes scored three touchdowns and an extra point for the Jets. Barry Harps scor ed for the Broncos and Ray Malcom made the extra point. Malcom was elected the Broncos’ top offensive player. Jim Woodall won the honor for defense. Dukes was selected the Jets’ top offensive player and Chris Laster was named best on defense. Stacy Driver scored the Rams’ touchdowns. Mike Chapman and Tim Reid were named the top offensive and defensive players. Danny Caldwell and Jay Bur ford won the honors for the Dolphins. minor injuries but not any serious ones,” the coach said. There were a couple of sur prises in 6-AAA last Friday. Newnan demolished LaGrange 43-6. The victory wasn’t too shocking but the way Newnan manhandled LaGrange was. Coach Dowis said this mor ning that Newnan may be un beaten when Griffin plays them here on Oct. 18. Jonesboro also stunned Forest Park. However, coaches around the region expected Jonesboro to have an improved team. and a two-run single by Wayne Garrett, both in the fifth inning, gave the Mets the .second game. Giants 4, Braves 2 Only 748 people, the smallest crowd in the Giants’ 17-year history in San Francisco, bothered to show up. Bobby Bonds and Gary Thomasson homered for the Giants, Wins honor SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) - Rookie catcher Barry Foote, who drove in winning runs in three consecutive games during Montreal’s seven-game winning streak last week, Monday was named the National League’s Player of the Week. PLAN TO SEE THE VERY EXCITING sth GEORGIA KICKBOXING BOUTS AND KARATE EXPOSITION “To be held in Griffin this year” Griffin National Guard Armory Sept 18,1974 WEDNESDAY Night Bell Time at 7:00 So Come At 6:30 to get a seat Tickets Only $2.00 (Under Age 10 - Free) Presented by: ATLAS JESSE KING 3rd. Degree Black Belt Chang Moo Kwan Master Os Kickboxing, Black-Red Belt ★★★★★★★★ * SPORTS ★★★★★★★★ Eagles defeat ’Pack The Eagles downed the Wolf pack 21-6 yesterday in the Junior Football League. Tim Reddon, Reginald Hood and Jim Bond scored touch downs for the Eagles. Reddon, Bond and Steve Mathews made extra points. Mark Smith was the Eagles’ « 4 top defensive player and Doug Johnson won the honor for the Wolfpack. N Tourney winners listed Steve Woodall, Sonny Carlisle, Max Haisten and Catherine Carlislie won the Ft. Lauderdale Golf Tournament sponsored by the Griffin Ladies Golf Association. h Mike Webb, Tom Burdeshaw, Willie Talley and Fab Manning were runners-up. George Peurifoy, Lucky > Williams, Larry Stubbs and Sara Walker finished third. Snacks and soft drinks were served after the tournament. Knee surgery ST. LOUIS (UPI) — Mam- * moth second-year tackle Dave Butz underwent knee surgery Monday and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, dealing a setback to the St. Louis Cardinals’ improved defensive unit. *» Butz, a 6-foot-7, 280-pounder, injured his left knee in the Cardinals’ game with Phila delphia Sunday. ENJOY! ***** / ♦ -• KING EDWARD ’ one or a handful*