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— Griffin Daily News Wednesday, December 1,1976
Bears surprising
in 68*57 loss
The Griffin basketball Bears
surprised several hundred fans
here last night, including Coach
Bobby York.
Griffin didn’t win. It didn’t get
embarrassed, either.
That could have easily
happened after Newton County
jumped on the Bears 19-2 in the
first quarter.
Griffin didn’t quit. The effort
paid off big in the second and
third quarters.
The Bears, trailing 21-6,
outscored Newton 22-9 in the
second quarter and made four
quick points in the third to go
ahead 32-30.
It was a see-saw battle until
Reginald Touchstone ran into
foul trouble midway of the
fourth.
The Rams took advantage of
Touchstone’s absence and
Griffin turnovers to open up a
five point lead with 2:27 to go in
Griffin offense
Good backs, strong line
A Griffin football fan said this
week that in his opinion the
Bears have the best backfield in
the state.
That question never will be
answered for obvious reasons.
While it’s being debated, it
should be pointed out that the
local supporter has some in
teresting statistics to back up
his claim.
For instances, Griffin’s five
primary running backs have a
combined rushing average of
better than seven yards a carry.
Griffin is averaging better
than six yards per running play.
That average includes all
backs, from first through fourth
stringers.
Wingback Curtis Holmes has
the best rushing average, 9.1
yards.
Tailback Ricky Williams, who
has rushed for 1,007 yards, is
averaging 7.5 and fullback
Kenny Barrow, who is used
sparingly but effectively, is
averaging 7.1.
Tailback Russell Miller
carries a 6.3 average and
tailback Joe Bogan is averaging
about 4.5 yards.
Quarterback Craig Nelms
owns a 4.8 average.
Those are impressive
statistics.
However, do they mean
Griffin has the best backfield in
Georgia or that the runners are
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the fourth.
Newton increased its lead
from the charity stripe late in
the fourth when Griffin
desperately tried to steal the
ball.
The final score was Newton 68
and Griffin 57. The game was
much closer.
Touchstone was the game’s
top scorer with 22. Mark An
drews made 11, Calvin Dixon
nine, Jerome Garland six, Jeff
Treadway five and Kim Ray
four.
“I was pleased with our
performance,” Coach York
said. “We played good
basketball in the second third
and early minutes of the fourth.
“We had a let down in the last
three minutes, but overall I
think we played well,” Coach
York said.
Coach York admitted Griffin
played better than he expected.
getting some excellent blocking
from the unsung heroes of any
football team — the offensive
linemen.
In Griffin’s case, it’s a
combination of good running
plus tremendous blocking.
Many fans feel that Griffin’s
offensive line is the most im
proved part of the team and the
key to the Bears’ great stretch
run.
A pair of junior tackles,
Kenny Hunt and Keith Barrow,
anchor the line. They have
faced several all-state caliber
defensive linemen in recent
games. Not only did they hold
their own but won most of the
battles.
Coach Max Dowis uses three
guards. They are Stuart
Ogletree, Mike Jackson and
John Jackson. They aren’t big
as guards go but make up for
their lack of size in ability and
aggressiveness.
Those three guards along with
center Dee Duncan account for
Griffin's success running up the
middle. They are the ones who
cleared the way for Barrow’s
two touchdown runs against
Peachtree here last Friday in
the quarter-finals of the state
tournament.
Griffin is highly successful
running outside. That’s where
the blocking of tightends Clint
Hosely, Bubba Andrews and
“I didn’t think we would do that
well in our first game after
falling behind so badly in the
first quarter,” he said.
The Newton girls hit 55
percent of their shots in the
third quarter to go ahead 43-29.
Griffin couldn’t recover and
fell, SMB.
Coach Harvey Oglesby’s girls
built a 11-3 first quarter lead
and trailed 22-18 at halftime.
“Our inexperience showed,”
Coach Oglesby said. “We got
rattled when Newton pressed in
the third period. The pressure
got to us and that shows our lack
of experience,” he said.
Griffin recovered some in the
fourth but it was too little too
late.
Tammy Parks, Tracee Pharr,
Cindy Maddox, Kathy Holmes
and Tommie Blalock played
most of the fourth and trimmed
Newton’s advantage to 10
split end Rodney Jester
becomes highly important.
They are very good at their
trade.
In addition to line blocking,
Griffin’s offense calls for the
backs to block, especially wing
back Curtis Holmes and
fullback Kenny Barrow.
Since they are used sparingly
as runners, Holmes and Barrow
spend most of their time
blocking. They take tremendous
Wheeler challenge
to Griffin defense
“Wheeler is a powerful of
fensive football team. They
think they can outmuscle and
overpower any opponent,’’ Greg
Barrow and assistant Griffin
High coach said this week.
The Wildcats operate from a
power-I with two tightends most
of the time. They run straight at
their opponents.
“Wheeler has an outstanding
offensive line. It is big and
moves well,” Coach Barrow
said.
The tackles are in the 220
pound range with a pair of
guards that go about 200. Those
tackles and guards, plus a good
center and two tightends are the
key to Wheeler’s ball-control
type offense.
“Wheeler doesn’t pass a
whole lot but when they do, they
are good at it,” Coach Barrow
said.
The Wildcats are a good
defensive team but may not be
as sound on defense as they are
offense. They believe they have
a solid secondary.
Griffin coaches feel it will
take an outstanding defensive
effort to stop Wheeler.
points.
Dale Martin was Griffin’s top
scorer with 10 points. Tammy
Parks made nine, Lisa Green
seven, Deborah Smith six, Tami
Smith four, Kathy Holmes four,
Cindy Maddox three, Tracee
Pharr two, Mary Lyons two and
Regina Mays one.
Os the four games played here
yesterday, only the “B” team
girls won. They stopped
Newton, 36-24.
Phyllis Ballard made nine
points, Micki Jackson eight,
Tracey Perdue four, Nancy
Grant four, Phyllis Price three,
April Butler three, Lisa Jackson
two, Melanie McMichael two
and Julie Ward one.
“We played a bad first
quarter,” Coach Joe Grubbs
said. “We settled down in the
second and had a comfortable
halftime lead.”
Griffin will play Henry
County here Saturday night.
pride in their blocking ability.
Griffin’s outstanding offense
faces a stem test Friday night
when the Bears play Wheeler at
Northcutt Stadium in Marietta
for the North Georgia cham
pionship and a berth in the State
Triple-A finals.
Griffin’s offensive unit
averaged more than 28 points in
its last five games, including
two in playoffs.
“We’ll need good punting to
force them to make long drives.
We can’t afford to allow them
short drives where they reach
four down territory after one or
two first downs,” Coach Barrow
said.
The big match-up Friday at
Northcutt Stadium may be
Griffin’s defense vs. Wheeler’s
offense.
The Bears are sound defen
sively.
Ends Alfred Moreland and
Curtis Holmes are very good,
especially on the pass rush and
sweeps.
Tackles Kent Head, who is
only a junior, and Danny Coker,
a senior, give Griffin power.
They are serious hitters.
Linebackers Bobby Willis and
Randolph Vaughn are Griffin’s
Barnesville
tops Griffin
The Barnesville Academy
Warriors beat Griffin Academy
twice last night.
Barnesville won the girls’
game 64-23 and took the boys’
game, 62-47.
Cathy Bates scored 20 points
and had 10 rebounds for the
Barnesville girls. Gall Hill
made 14 points, Melodie Har
well 13 and Penny McCoy 12.
Teresa Welch grabbed 21
rebounds.
Janice Gilstrap scored 11 for
Griffin.
Ronnie Watson scored 26
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Veteran Ranger defenseman Carol Vadnals (5) slams Flames’ rookie Bobby Simpson (22)
into the boards in first period play here in a tie game. The Flames and Rangers played to a
2-2 tie at the Omni. (UPI)
Flames, Rangers tie
ATLANTA (UPI) - New
York goalie John Davidson
liked* to stay busy.
He must have been very
happy, grinning behind his
mask, as he led the Rangers to
leading tacklers. Both have
over 100 for the season.
Eric Jackson, a junior,
normally is Griffin’s starting
nose guard. He is a solid hitter.
Vaughn excelled at the nose
position last year and
sometimes is used there when
Griffin’s needs his power and
experience.
When Coach Dowis shifts
Vaughn to the nose position,
Kenny Barrow takes over at the
lineback position. Barrow is a
ball hawk.
Griffin’s secondary plays a
key role in the Bears’ defensive
scheme.
Ken Reid normally is among
the leading tacklers as is
Charles Williams, Clint Hosely,
Tommy Joe Coleman and
Rodney Jester.
points and pulled down 21
rebounds for the Warriors.
Rusty Jackson made 20 points
and Joseph Deraney scored
eight and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Alex Tatum made 12 points
for Griffin and Ricky Bell
scored 10.
Barnesville Academy now is
1-0 in region play.
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a 2-2 tie with the Atlanta
Flames Tuesday night.
The Flames got off 44 shots
against the 6-foot-3, net-jam
ming Davidson, while New
York had only 26 shots at the
Atlanta goal. Atlanta played
most of the last two periods at
the New York end, outshooting
the Rangers 17-9 in the second
period and 16-7 in the third.
“I rather have 40 shots to
stop than 20 shots anytime,”
Davidson said as he sprawled
in the New York dressing room
after the game.
“It’s harder to stay on top of
things with only 20 shots.
You’re in the game more when
they keep you busy,” Davidson
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Prison
PROVIDENCE, R.1.-Pro
basketball star Marvin Barnes
(’75 photo) yesterday was or
dered to serve a one-year prison
term after his Rhode bland
probation was rescinded for an
Oct. 9 Michigan arrest for
illegal handgun possession.
Barnes was convicted in 1972 of
assaulting former Providence
college teammate Lawrence
Ketvirtis with a tire iron. (UP I)
said.
Davidson is having an out
standing year after a shaky
start. He has lowered his goal
against average to about 2.5
per game.
Atlanta coach Fred Creighton
said Davidson’s play was
“superlative.” He said he
thought the Flames had created
more scoring opportunities than
they allowed the Rangers to
have. Except for the fact that it
was not a win, he said he was
satisfied with his team’s
showing.
The game-tying goal was
scored by sharpshooter Phil
Esposito in the second period
on a power play. The Rangers
had worked the puck around
the Atlanta zone until Esposito
was alone in front of the
Flames’ net for a split second
and he drilled it past Atlanta
goalie Phil Myre.
“They’re going be dangerous
on the power play,” Creighton
said. “Let’s face it, they’ve got
a lot of offensive power.”
Rookie forward Willi Plett
scored Atlanta’s first goal with
a wrist shot after taking a pass
from defenseman Dave Shand
in the first period. In the
second Plett carried the puck to
the goal mouth before flipping
a pass back to Eric Vail who
slammed it past Davidson from
15 feet.
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Waddell
rolls 223
Mike Waddell rolled a 223
game last night in the Doc
Craddock League.
Other leading bowlers were:
Leo Rothbauer 200, James
Hollingsworth 200, Tony
Vaughn 203, Wayne Harris 200,
Curt Pressly 215, David Swain
218, Alton Phipps 200, Bill
Hillhouse 221, Ray Robbins 210,
Lance Brabham 205 and Owen
Harris 201.
Millican Oil and Team One
tied 2-2, Fisher Hardware beat
Prato Automotive 4-0, D&B
Bottle Shop beat Harris Service
Station 3-1, Griffin Cable TV
beat Western Auto 3-1, Mortell
Co. beat Forrer Rental Apart
ments 3-1, Buchalew Electric
and Marie’s Gift and Flower
Shop tied, Louise and Son’s beat
Griffin Auto Parts 3-1.
Harrison
bowls 212
Pauline Harrison rolled a 212
game and a 517 series last night
in the Dundee League.
Other leading bowlers were:
Barbara Stinson 176, Mary
Reed 205, Betty Parkerson 191,
Syvia Crumbley 187, Betty Imes
196, Emmie Fancher 183,
Modestine Parker 181, Pat
Harrison 165, Annettee Lloyd
164, Betty Shackelford 160,
Rhoda Hadding 164, Gracie
Helms 162 and Patsy Perdue
163.
Team Six beat Team One 4-0,
Team Eight stopped Team Four
Team Five beat Team
10 3-1, Team Nine and Team
Two tied and Team Three beat
Team Seven 3-1.
Team Three is in first place.
Kennedy
CHICAGO (UPI) - Bob
Kennedy took over as the
Chicago Cubs’ general manager
last week as part of a front
office shakeup. Now he has
added to the commotion.
In his first move Tuesday,
Kennedy announced he was
relieving former Cubs* Manag
er Carroll “Whitey” Lockman
of his duties as vice president
and director of player develop
ment.
Kennedy was named last
week to replace R. Salty
Saltwell, who retained a spot in
the front office. The Cubs also
fired Manager Jim Marshall
and named Herman Franks to
succeed him.
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