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SPORTS Outdoorsman Game wardens cracking down By JAMES PHILLIPS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The hunting season is barely under way, but game wardens are finding no shortage of outlaw gunners afield. In west Tennessee, nearly 475 hunters were arrested during the opening week of the dove season. Most were charged with exceeding the legal limit or shooting birds over baited fields, reports U.S. Fish and Wildlife agent Willie Parker. Federal and state agents also teamed up to crack down on dove hunters in South Carolina, arresting about 400 dove hunt ers during the first week of the season. “I am beginning to be se riously concerned about the conduct of the American sports man,” commented Parker. But the situation is not pecu liar to the Southeast. In Califor- Locally, the dove season is in full swing and will close on Saturday, Oct. 8, at sundown. Saturday, Oct. 1, will be the first day of the bow deer season. The gun season does not open until Nov. 5. The bow season will close on Oct. 29. nia, federal and state agents found 614 doves in the back of one pickup truck. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents also ar rested a flock of dove hunters near Yuma, Ariz. Dove hunters weren’t the only ones arrested. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent Dave Hall spearheaded a major crackdown on duck hunters in Louisiana during the special teal season. Federal and state agents ar rested nearly 150 waterfowl shooters. One hunting party had 108 ducks in its possession, Hall said. Although teal were the only ducks which the hunters could legally shoot, their bag included pintails, shovellers, mottled ducks and a mallard, he added. “We got a lot of ducks and a lot of outlaws in Louisiana,” Hall said. But he was exuberant over the results of the joint federal-state crackdown on poachers. “We’re getting our act to gether in Louisiana,” he said. There are many reasons why hunters violate the law. Some believe they are entitled to a ’Dogs lose Pybnrn for Alabama clash ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Geor gia won’t have its No. 1 quar terback when the Bulldogs in vade Tuscaloosa to tackle Ala bama Satarday. The loss leaves the Bulldogs with only two quarterbacks, one of whom has never played a varsity game. Jeff Pyburn “is not going to be able to play at all,” Georgia Coach Vince Dooley said Tues day. Double Wide Mobile Home 60x24, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, den, furnished. Only $ 12,900 Includes delivery, installation, warranty. Many more beautiful homes on display. 12-14- and 24 wide. South’s Finest - Service Department. Buddy’s Homes 8500 Tara Blvd. Jonesboro, Ga. 478-9942 Closed Sunday few extra birds to make up for the days afield when they failed to bag a limit. Others just shoot to kill, ignoring the con sequences. Parker said many hunters in mid-South states express the at titude that “if we don’t kill ‘em, somebody else will.” But poaching is getting a bad name among hunters concerned over the future of the sport. This represents a reversal of an attitude that has existed for decades. Hall says he often is tipped off to outlaw gunning by hunters who are offended by the be havior of some of their breth eren. “Most of the hunters depend More sports on pages 8 and 9 Sports roundup By The Associated Press Tennis Or antes survives scare SAN FRANCISCO — Second-seeded Manuel Orantes survived a first-round scare in the $125,000 open tennis tournament at the Cow Palace, beating Tim Gullikson of Onalaska, Wis„ 64, 3-6, 6-3. Four other players among the top eight seeds saw ac tion, with three surviving close matches and eight-seeded John Alexander of Australia losing to Butch Walts of Atherton, Calif., 7-5, 7-6. Fifth-seeded Harold Solomon was pushed to a 12-point tiebreaker in a 7-6, 6-1 victory over John Yuill of South Africa. Stan Smith, seeded sixth, outlasted former Stanford star Nick Saviano 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Borg defeats Newcombe HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Bjorn Borg, who had not played tennis for almost three weeks due to an injury, defeated Australian John Newcombe 6-2, 64 in the opening match of the World Invitational Tennis Classic. General Lombardi dead at 09 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Ernie Lombardi, one of the best-hitting catchers in major league baseball history, died at the age of 69 after a long illness. Pybum injured his knee in Georgia’s 15-13 victory over South Carolina last weekend. “It’s worse than we originally thought,” Dooley said. “He has a pinched cartilage and he’s not even working out with us this week.” Steve Rogers will start against the Crimson Tide. His backup will be Randy Cook, a sophomore from —of all places — Birmingham, Ala. on us to keep these outlaws out of the marsh. If we didn’t, they know they wouldn’t have any ducks,” he said. The loss of wildlife is not the only reason poaching is gradu ally getting a bad name among hunters. Antihunters often cite the arrests as evidence that America’s sportsmen are not to be trusted. And many hunters who want to preserve their sport don’t want other hunters to provide ammunition to hunt ing’s enemies. Nevertheless, the great num bers of arrests this year — ar rests made before the gunning seasons really begin — indicate the hunting fraternity has a long way to go before poaching is reduced to a minimum. Rogers is a transfer from Navy who many thought would be No. 1 at Georgia this year, but Pyburn beat him out of the job. Rogers has rushed 22 times for 13 yards and completed three of five passes. “When a back hurts his knee, you know it’s bad,” Dooley said. “It’s not like a lineman hurting his knee. “If Pyburn were an offensive lineman, or even a defensive lineman, you would probably get him well enough to play. But not a running back. If you take away his wheels, that’s about all he has.” The loss of Pyburn takes away the heart of the Bulldogs’ veer offense. Pyburn is an excellent runner who handles the ball well. He scored on a 53-yard run against South Carolina. He also can go through the air when he has to,' completing 13 ot 27 for 171 yards this year. Without him, “there’s no question that we’re in trouble,” said Dooley. “In essence, we have only one quarterback who has any experience.” In addition, reserve safety Jeff Hipp, who suffered a knee injury two weeks ago, was to undergo surgery today and probably is lost for the season, Dooley said. 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