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Page 6 — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, August 16,1977 VFW plans tourney The Fourth District VFW has scheduled a golf tournament at the Griffin city course Sept. 24. It will be a best ball two-man team. Bob Corley of Griffin is chairman of the golf committee. Serving with him are J. L. Cook, Bobby Imes, Reuben Newman and Hank Adocck. Roy Nixon, district com mander, announced plans for Jane Jones changes mind GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Rookie quarterback June Jones, who quit the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, has had a change of heart and will return to the club today, the National Football League team says. Jones, a free agent from Portland State, in a note to Coach Leeman Bennett, said he had lost his desire to play pro fessional football. However, Jones’ father told the club his son would rejoin the team today, a club spokesman said. Homesickness and the fact that Jones’ wife is pregnant in Portland, Ore., apparently played a part in his leaving, the Smokin’ Joe no rabbit PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier says there’s no rabbit’s blood in his veins. If current king Muhammad Ali wants a fourth fight, Frazier says he’s ready. Frazier said Monday night that he had read news accounts from Europe quoting Ali as saying he would be willing to fight Frazier again. Ali holds a 2-1 edge in their meetings, which are regarded as boxing Hard workers by LHealthtexfl •"« STAN TO OS® ls« Healtb-tex clothes for little ldds can put in a hard day’s work without flinching. They’re made of sturdy single knits, doubleknits and wovens that whoosh through the washing machine, come out neat-as-a-pln ’cause they’re all permanent press too. For boys, size 3 months to size 8, and for girls, size 3 months to size tx. Ration'd South Hill Street I OPENING SOON! I THACKER’S I HOME FURNISHINGS I West Solomon Street s Whitey Thacker - Arnold Thacker Phone Residence Phone Residence 227-5560 227-6775 the tournament. He said people could pay their $25 team en trance fees to members of the golf committee. Posts at Forest Park, Jackson, Jonesboro, Thomaston, Barnesville, Carrollton, West Point, Newnan, LaGrange, Warm Springs and Griffin are ex pected to enter teams in the 18- hole affair. spokesman said. Jones is one of four quarter backs in camp. The others are Steve Bartkowski, Scott Hunter and Kim McQuilken. Jones has played briefly in both Atlanta exhibition games. Meanwhile, offensive guard Len Gotshalk, who injured a knee in Atlanta’s 17-2 loss to the New York Jets Saturday night, will undergo exploratory surgery Wednesday or Thurs day. “It doesn’t look good at all,” the spokesman said. “Right now, we’re fearing the worst.” The worst would mean fur ther surgery and the possible loss of Gotshalk for the season. classics. “When I was there I gave eveybody their shot,” Frazier said, “and when I was coming up I fought them all. I didn’t bypass anybody. He made the statement, and I’m not going to run away from it. “You know I ain’t got no rab bit’s blood in me. If the guy wants to take me on again, you know I’m not going to run,” added Frazier, who now per forms in a night club act but still runs a gym here. “I’m booked up for maybe two or three months, but if the champ says he wants to face 01’ Smokey again, I’m ready,” said Frazier. “I understand he said in Eu rope that he would give me one more shot. I’ll go back at it again, and I’ll get back out of it with my head on my shoulders again.” Frazier, now 33 and weighing 228 pounds, said he works out at least every other day at his gym and could be in shape for a rematch within two or three months. Frazier also said he’s not afraid of critics who might ac cuse him of seeking a rematch simply for the money. “I don’t think that anybody thatfcnows Smokin’ Joe Frazief will say that,” he said. “I’m doing it because I’m sincere about it. “I’ve been in the fighting business 17 years. I’m sincere about my business. It’s not the money. It’s something that I like.” Frazier scored a fifth-round knockout over Jimmy Ellis in February, 1970, to gain the heavyweight title after Ali had been stripped of the crown for his refusal to enter military service. Frazier lost the title in January, 1973, when he was knocked out by Goerge Fore man in the second round at Kingston, Jamaica. Frazier has been knocked out only three times in his career. i*r iVvCaffiiStSi - *' ' - , , , „ . f t m Atlanta Braves’ second baseman Rod Gilbreath (19) closes his eyes as the throw from catcher Joe Noland nears his glove as they get Houston Astros’ Cesar Cedeno Howe’s start memorable one ATLANTA (AP) - Houston third baseman Art Howe made his first start at Atlanta Sta dium in an Astro uniform Mon day night a memorable one in keying a 15-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves. The Astros exploded for six first-inning runs off loser Buzz Capra, 2-9, as Rob Sperry drilled a two-run home run and Howe capped the inning with a grand slam. “I’ve never started here be fore with the Astros,” said Howe who came to Houston in an offseason trade with Pitts burgh. “I couldn’t hit home runs sitting on the bench. “But I think the one tonight would have left any park, any where. I think everyone swings a little harder here because you’ve heard about this park,” said Howe who connected for his eighth homer of the season, a blast into the left field seats. “I was thinking grand slam when I went to the plate. I couldn’t help it,” he said. The Astros added three runs in the second and winning pitcher J. R. Richard added a solo homer in a two-run third inning as the Astros took a 11-0 lead. Houston added four runs in the sixth, capped by Terry Puhl’s two-run triple, one of his four hits. Richard, 12-9, left the game after the fifth inning with a slight stiffness in his arm. He allowed only one hit, a single by BASEBALL STANDINGS^ Baseball At A Glance By The Associated Press National League East • W L Pet. GB Phila 71 44 .617 — Pitts 69 49 .585 3% Chicago 64 51 .557 7 S Louis 65 53 .551 7% Montreal 53 64 .453 19 N York 48 68 .414 23% West Los Ang 71 47 .602 — Cinci 60 58 .508 11 Houston 56 63 .471 15% S Fran 55 65 .458 17 S Diego 53 69 .434 20 Atlanta 41 75 .353 29 PfICTORV OUTLET 1 mnnflGst I ■ Experienced, responsible person with 1- 3 years retail super- I I vlsor V background needed to manage our existing store at North- I ■ gate Plaza in Griffin. Excellent benefits, 40 hour week, no nights. | : ■ Local interviews will be held on August 25, 1977. Send letter I ■ stating qualifications to Eliot Olsen. An Equal 963 Highland Ave. Opportunity Needham Heights Employer Mass. 02194 Eye on ball? Rowland Office in the third. The Braves scored three times off reliever Dan Larson, breaking a string of 26 scoreless innings in the eighth on Junior Moore’s sacrifice fly. Atlanta added a pair of runs in the ninth on Barry Bonnell’s run-scoring double and an infield out. “Some nights everything seems to fall in for us,” said Houston Manager Bill Virdon. “You could expect to have more home runs hit here. That’s the nature of the park.” Atlanta Manager Dave Bris tol wrapped up the contest in one sentence. “This was certainly an ugly game, wasn’t it?” First Baptist in tourney First Baptist of Griffin will be in the Sixth Division softball tournament at Milledgeville beginning Friday. The Griffin team won the right to compete by winning the tournament over the weekend at Carrollton. The Georgia Recreation and Parks organization is spon soring the competiotion. Ted Irvine ST. LOUIS (AP) - After ten years of play in the National Hockey League, St. Louis Blues left winger Ted Irvine, 33, is re tiring, leaving the ice for the insurance business. American League East ..W L Pet. GB Boston 69 44 .611 — Balt 67 49 .578 3% N York 66 50 .569 4% Detroit 54 61 .470 16 Cleve 53 63 .457 17% Milwkee 52 69 .430 21 Toronto 40 74 .351 29% West Minn 68 50 .576 — Chicago 66 49 .574 % Texas 65 50 .565 1% K.C. 64 50 .561 2 Calif 57 58 .4% 9% Seattle 48 72 .400 21 Oakland 43 73 .371 24 (28) out at second on a steal in the first inning of Monday night’s game in Atlanta. (AP) Reynolds turning pro PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - For Cathy Reynolds of Springfield, Mo., it was the be ginning of the end of her ama teur golf career Monday as she tied for medalist honors in the opening day of the 47th annual Women’s Trans National Golf Championship at the Mid Pines Country Club. She carded a 73 along with Noreen Uihlein of Hershey, Pa. “I wanted to be a Trans med alist so badly,” Reynolds said. “This is my farewell to amateur golf. I will be applying for my f MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES BUT IT SURE BINS MORE IN BRITON "Give Griffin The Try Griffin And You'll Buy" Merchants LPGA tour card in January.” Alicia Ogrin of Waukegan, 111., and Lisa Baxter of Los Gatos, Calif., tied for second with 745. Pat O’Brien of Pittsbield, Mass., Elaine Hand of Douglas, Ga., Diane Dailey of Winston- Salem, N.C., and Laurie Rinker of Stuart, Fla., all turned in 75 cards. A field of 144, representing 36 states and three foreign coun tries, are competing in the event. Sports summary By The Associated Press Baseball AL attendance record set NEW YORK — Bolstered by two new franchises, the American League set an all-times season attendance record last weekend with 566,000 fans pushing the league’s total to 14,678,375. That surpasses the record of 14,607,802 set last year. Toronto and Seattle, the two newest teams, are largely responsible for the record as they have drawn a combined 2.4 million spectators. Tommy John player of week NEW YORK — Los Angeles pitcher Tommy John was named the National League Player of the Week. The Dodg ers’ ace-lefthander had a pair of complete game shutouts, tossing a two-hitter at Cincinnati and a six-hitter against Atlanta. Overall, John has a 14-4 record with a league leading 2.58 earned run average. Football A1 Hunter suspended Senior A1 Hunter, the only Notre Dame runner to gain 1,- 000 yards in a season and who was suspended for violating dormitory rules and visitations by women, dropped his suit against the University and will be readmitted although his college playing career is over. The agreement came between school officials and Hunter an hour before a hearing was scheduled in St. Joseph’s Circuit Court on Hunter’s suit for injunctive relief, $250,000 in punitive damages and an unspecified amount in compensatory damages. Basketball ACC to add referee RALEIGH, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference will add a third referee to the basketball court this season in an experiment that NCAA officials hope other conferences will try. Using three officials has been tried in the National Basketball Association and the Big Ten Con ference. Tennis Alexander wins in Canada TORONTO, Canada — Eighth-seeded John Alexander of Australia overpowered 21-year-old Bob Bettauer of Van couver 6-1, 6-0 in opening round action at the $160,000 Canadian Open tennis championships. In other matches, seventhseeded Phil Dent of Australia beat Doug Palm of Sweden 6-2,6-4 and the No. 16 seed, Bill Scanlon of Dallas, defeated France’s Patrick Proisy 2-6 6- 4, 6-3. * * ‘I
