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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1977)
Otis Head and college roommate Friendship was beginning of Classic This year marks the 17th year that Otis Head has served as chairman of the Textile Classic which is sponsored by the VFW Post 8480. The football game between the Fort Valley Wildcats and the Clark College Panthers over the years has grown to be one of the best financial efforts for the two schools. The game, played in Memorial Stadium now draws alumni of the two schools into Youth football program growing The Youth Football Program of the Griffin-Spalding County Recreation Department this year is the largest in the history of the program, according to Henry Sims, program director. The football program consists of three leagues, Pee Wee League for boys 8 through 10 years old, Junior League for boys 11 and 12 years old and Senior League for boys 13 and 14 years old. Five-hundred and fifteen boys are participating on the 24 teams in the three leagues. The Pee Wee League is the largest with 10 teams and 211 boys participating. The Junior League has 8 teams and 149 boys participating. The Senior League has more boys, 155, than the Junior League, but has only 6 teams. Sims says that in addition to the boys involved in the program, 219 other people are involved. These include 62 volunteer coaches, 122 cheerleaders and 35 team mothers. The Pee Wee League has 26 coaches, 72 cheerleaders and 15 team mothers. Junior League has 19 coaches, 50 cheerleaders and 14 team mothers. Senior League has 17 coaches and 6 team mothers. In addition, Recreation Department personnel are' involved in organization of the program and the Recreation Department supplies referees and scorekeepers for the games. Sims said space for the football program is scare and that additional space is needed if the program is to con tinue growing at the rate it has in the past. Bulldogs Flanagan declared ineligible ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Tony Flanagan, basketball stalwart and substitute football quarter back for the Georgia Bulldogs, has been declared ineligible be- Kimbrough bowls 194 Sandra Kimbrough bowled a 194 game Wednesday in the Gene Maddox Construction Co. bowling league. Other high game bowlers included: Mary Heed 193, Shirley Travis 178, Jean Knight 176, Edie Lewis 172, Jackie Ballard 164 and Mary Johnson 160. The Hammerheads defeated the Sore Thumbs, 3-1; the Nuts and Bolts and the Homewreckers tied, 2-2; the Sawdusters defeated the Putty Buddies, 3-1; the Body Builders topped the Firm Foundations, 3- 1; and the Studs and the Screwdrivers tied, 2-2. License is nominal hunting, fishing fee By CHARLES ELLIOTT The Atlanta Constitution . ATLANTA (AP) - If you bought a hunting or fishing li cense in Georgia last year, you belong to an exclusive club with 1,019,105 members. The “ex clusive” part is that you paid a very nominal sum to increase your enjoyment of the outdoors by a tremendous percentage. The amount depends on the value at which you rate those hours far away from the dust and decibels and pressure of the daily grind. The more than one million Georgians paid almost $5 mil lion to protect and increase their enjoyment of the woods and waters. On top of this, the state wildlife agency received another sizeable bundle of sheckles for research and im provement of fish and game re sources. That sounds like a lot of dough, and it is, but let’s break it down to individual cases. Take hunting and fishing ex pense. You spend $4-25 for a hunting license. A box of shells costs more than that, unless you have bet ter sporting goods acquaint ances than I do. You spend more than that on the gasoline to take you from home to your favorite hunting territory. Griffin from all over the state. The Wildcats and the Pan thers will lock shoulders in competition here Saturday night for the 17th annual Textile Classic. A capacity crowd is expected. Although the Textile Classic got its name in 1960 there had been two other games played in Griffin between the two teams. Interested in bringing college football to the community, Head and an old school chum cause of questions concerning grade changes, university sources say. “There is some question that Flanagan may have had some thing to do with a grade change,” said a spokesman for the university’s athletic depart ment. “It’s a matter between him and the academic offi cials.” Those academic officials would not say what — if any — action might be taken against Flanagan. The senior athlete from At lanta has talked with football Coach Vince Dooley about the allegations and has denied them, Dooley said. Details about the case are sketchy, but it apparently in volves a course Flanagan took last summer. He withdrew from the course but was given an “F” rather than a “W” for with-' drawal. The controversy apparently involves alleged attempts to change that “F.” A hunting coat costs you S3O; a pair of boots that will keep your feet dry and un-sweaty, S4O; your shotgun, $l5O, and that’s not the best; your rifle, $175 if you’re looking for quali ty. If you’re really fancy add $4,- 000 to $7,000 for a four-wheel drive vehicle. Quit complaining about the cost of a hunting license. As one of my drinking friends said: “I hear folks complain about the price of whisky. Well, they don’t charge enough for it.” A fishing license is $3.25. Where in the world can you get another license of any kind that will guarantee you a day away from your worries, or give you the delightful anticipation that comes with every cast or every time you dip a worm into the water? Where can you buy solitude for that amount? Or peace of mind? Think about it: $3.25. A cane pole, with all the stuff that goes with it—line, crickets, whatever—costs almost that much. If you don’t go natural, add up all your artificial para phenalia—rods, reels, tackle boxes, lures, anchors, paddles, water jugs, depth finders, boats, motors, trailers, insur ance—but don’t tell your wife that all that stuff piled together planned the first game which was played in 1957. Head related that while he was a student at Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., he had a roommate named Alva Tabor. They both played football for Tuskegee and after graduation went their separate ways. Head became a tailor and came back to Griffin to work. Tabor took a coaching position at the Fort Valley State College. Being friends, the two kept in touch and met in 1957 to discuss the possibilities of the Wildcats under Tabor’s coaching. Fort Valley at that time did not have a playing field. Head said he and Tabor tossed around the idea of Fort Valley State playing a home game in Griffin. He later brought the idea to the mem bers of the VFW Post who agreed to sponsor the game. That first home game for Fort Valley was played in Griffin in 1957. The game was not played in Griffin in 1958 because it was a home game for Clark. The second game was played in Griffin in 1959. The first games were not very profitable, according to Head. “The VFW cleared only a SIOO donation for its community services work,” Head said. In 1960 Coach J.A. Hawkins at Fort Valley called Head about continuing the games. A meeting between Head, Hawkins and Clark’s Coach L.S. Epps brought about the organization of the Textile Classic. They named it so because of the primary industry of Griffin. Although this was during the time of racial disorders, Head said the School Board and the Griffin Police Department were receptive to the idea of bringing in outsiders to the community. Those outsiders now comprise 80 percent of the capacity crowds which fill Memorial Stadium for the annual event. Head says the event is con tinuing to grow with increases in crowds and revenues to the schools as well as the donations to the sponsoring VFW Post 8480. Because the classic is so successful Head and the college athletic departments have plans to give the textile industry in Griffin a chance to actually support and participate in the event. The classic featured the skills of several players who have gone on to the ranks of professional football. In particular Griffinite and Dallas Cowboy, Larry Rayfield Wright, Griffinite and former Kansas City Chief, Morris Stroud; and Griffinite and Atlanta Falcon Greg McCrary. Ronnie Lowe, another Griffinite was signed by the Atlanta Falcons but was later released. Dean Brown of the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins iriso played in the Textile Classic. would outfit her in mink. What’s the price of a license? The Outdoorsman Think of it. Five million bucks. The total income of the Game and Fish department 40 years ago was $40,000.1 know. I lived there. That was all the Yankees closing in on AL East By The Associated Press The New York Yankees are closing the door in the Ameri can League East race and have the opportunity to lock it tonight for good. “It feels lovely,” said New York Manager Billy Martin, whose Yankees can do no worse Gay McMichael wins tournament Gay McMichael won first place in the championship flight in the Mid-week Tournament at Cabin Creek Golf Qub. David Lewis won second place in the championship flight and Ronnie Hillard was third. Terry Duke won first place in the first flight. Mike Rivers Alva Tabor, a former Fort Valley State coach, is presently on the coaching staff of the Cleveland Browns. Head said plans are being made to request that Griffin industries set up a scholarship I • Jr** / It / Otis Head and friend organized Textile Classic College football picks Texas A&M TD favorite over Michigan By HERSCHEL NISSENSON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Bo Schembechler already has been wrong twice this week ... and three times this season. First, Michigan’s ultrasuc cessful coach predicted his Wol verines would “be down some where around the second five" in this week’s college football poll. And then he said Michigan would go into Saturday’s game against Texas A&M as the un derdog. Well, the Wolverines did in deed drop from the No. 1 posi tion in The Associated Press rankings, as Schembechler re quested two Saturdays ago, but they only fell as far as third place. And, amazingly, Mich igan ruled as more than a touchdown favorite early in the week despite last weekend’s hard-earned 14-7 victory over Navy. “Texas A&M may be the best team in the country,” Schem bechler said. “This is a great football team coming in here (Ann Arbor, Mich.). It isn’t just a good one. If there is a great team in the country it is Texas A&M. Before the season start ed, I said that after the Texas Tech game they’d be first, sec- money available to run the de partment for a year. It wasn’t much of a depart ment, either. The reason for the small in come was that prior to 1937 the than tie for their second straight East pennant. The Yankees’ enviable posi tion is a result of their 10-0 vic tory over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night, combined with Boston’s 3-2 loss to the To ronto Blue Jays. That left the Yankees’ “mag- placed second and Donnie Norsworthy was third. Dick Hobbs won first place in the second flight and Russell Moody won second. C. Sanders won third. The next Mid-Week Tour nament is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12. fund. Such awards will become a part of the Textile Qassic ceremonies. Head said the Classic has been a tremendous benefit for the Post’s community service. All high school football players ond or third.” Not quite, but Schembechler didn’t miss by much. The Ag gies are ranked No. 5 following last week’s 33-17 triumph over Tech. But the ratings obviously don’t mean much to Schem bechler. All Texas A&M’s Emory Bel lard will say about Schembech ler’s remarks is that “I’m very appreciative of his generosity ... but most any coach likes a psychological edge.” This comer gives the edge — and because Michigan is a touchdown-plus favorite it’s the Upset Special of the Week — to ... Texas A&M 20-14, Last week’s record was 54 right, 18 wrong and one tie for a .750 percentage and the Upset Special, Army, battled Boston College on even terms into the final period before succumbing. For the season, it’s 160-51-4— .758. Kansas at Oklahoma: The Jayhawks were the first college team to beat Barry Switzer. Switzer has since lost two more games, but not this one ... Ok lahoma 35-7. Washington State at Southern California: The Cougars have improved and have a shot against any team as long as politically appointed warden never made a case for fishing or hunting without a license. When a guy was caught, he could redeem himself by buying a license. So no one ever bought a license until he was caught hunting or fishing without one. The added revenue has done great things for the outdoors in ic number” at one for clinching the division title. That can be accomplished with a victory over Cleveland tonight, or a loss by both Boston and Baltimore. The Red Sox host the Blue Jays again and the Orioles play at home to the Detroit Tigers, a team they beat 3-2 in 11 innings Wednesday night. “No one lost this race — New York just went out and won it,” said Boston slugger Carl Yastr zemski, all but conceding the division title to the Yankees, who are playing their most con sistent baseball of the season. Os course the championship does not officially belong to the Yankees yet. Some of the people in the Boston camp are quick to point that out, even in jest. “New York can lose four in a row, can’t they?” noted catcher Carlton Fisk. Page 13 in surrounding counties are admitted free. He meets on the average of 4 times a year with the athletic directors at the two schools with no compensations for his work as chairman. He said his satisfaction comes in helping community. Head is an investigator with the Governor’s Office of Con- Wild horses couldn’t keep him away Wild horses couldn’t keep John McCrary, Sr. from the Textile Classic between Fort Valley State College and Clark College here Saturday. McCrary will have two sons playing for Clark College and he says, “You couldn’t keep me away from there.” Phillip McCrary, a junior, and Meridith McCrary, a sophomore, will be playing for the Clark Panthers. Another son, Greg McCrary, now in his third year with the Atlanta Falcons, also played in the Textile Classic with Clark. McCrary says there is a big future in sports and he en couraged the boys to play football. McCrary played for the Vocational High School in Griffin but doesn’t feel like he was much good. “I wasn’t much good at it, but I liked it,” McCrary said. Jack Thompson’s at the con trols, but the Trojans are not just any team ... Southern Cal 31-14. Kentucky at Penn State: The Wildcats won last year’s meet ing 22-6, but the Nittany Lions Alabama 28 Georgia 7 Mississippi 16 Auburn 13 Georgia Tech 20 Air Force 18 have a 9-2 mark since then. Would you believe Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl against ... Penn State 24-10. Ohio State at Southern Meth odist: Woody Hayes is mad since losing that one-point thriller to Oklahoma and SMU is available for stomping ... Ohio State 42-6. Colorado at Army: “We have a chance to beat them,” says Army’s Homer Smith. “We now have the people and weapons to win a game like this.” But the ( last time Army played a Big Eight Conference team, Ne braska destroyed the Cadets 77- 7. Smith wasn’t around, though, in 1972. ... Colorado 35-20. Rice at Texas: Rice has been outscored 125-3 in its last two Georgia. x We’ve got more deer than we’ve had since the days of the Cherokees and maybe before that. Turkeys are plentiful in most of the counties of the state. Hunters and fishermen have benefitted — but so has every one else who has just taken a walk in the Georgia outdoors. That’s exactly what will have to happen, along with Boston winning four straight, for the teams to finish in a tie for first. Baltimore has a similar oppor tunity to pull off the minor baseball miracle. “We still have four games left, including three big ones with Baltimore this weekend, and we’ll go out there and try to win them all,” said Boston Manager Don Zimmer. In other American League games, the Oakland A’s nipped the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in 10 innings; the Texas Rangers turned back the Seattle Mari ners 3-1; the California Angels defeated the Milwaukee Brew ers 4-2 and the Chicago White Sox edged the Minnesota Twins 4-3. — Griffin Daily News Thursday, September 29,1977 sinners Affairs in Atlanta. He is also a partner in the Cleanwell Pressing Club. The brother of Mayor Raymond Head and Phillip Head, the Textile Classic chairman is a tailor by trade. Head’s wife, Bertha, is a teacher at Crescent Elemen tary and the couple has 4 children, Otis, Jr., Wanda, 7 former Bears to start in Classic Seven former Griffin High players will start Saturday night when the Clark College Panthers and the Fort Valley State College Wildcats meet at Memorial Stadium at 8 o’clock in the 17th annual Textile Classic. Walter Jester is one of the starters of Fort Valley State. Also starting for Fort Valley will be Terry Willis. Jester is a 6-1, 175 pound senior split end-cornorback. He has intercepted two passed and has a punt return average of 15 yards. Starting for the Clark College Panthers will be Kenneth Ellison at tightend, Phillip McCrary at flanker, Meredith McCrary at split end, Johnny Wilder at strong safety and Gary Hall at cornerback. Advance tickets for the Textile Classic are on sale at Cleanwell Pressing Club, games. Texas has outscored its last two opponents 112-0. This was considered as the Upset Special for at least one whole millisecond ... Texas 49-7. Florida at Louisiana State: Why would the nation’s No. 9- ranked team — that’s Florida — be a one-point underdog to LSU? Probably because Florida is coming off a tough game against Mississippi State and might be looking to next week’s meeting against Pitt. So ... LSU 21-20. Georgia at Alabama: The Crimson Tide shouldn’t have trouble keeping their minds off next week’s game at Southern Cal. All they have to do is re member last year’s 21-0 humili ation.. .. Alabama 28-7. Indiana at Nebraska: Two years ago, a nationally known forecaster — no, not us — picked Indiana to beat Nebras ka at Lincoln. When Nebraska won 45-0, the Cornhuskers voted that brave forecaster the game ball. We’re still not that brave Nebraska 34-9. Texas Tech at North Caro lina: Rodney Allison, Tech’s big-play quarterback, is out. This looks like the second Upset RACES Senoia Raceway Sat. Oct. 1 75 Lap Late Model Sportsman Roscoe Smith, Bobby Pryor, & Jack Evans of Griffin *Charlie Mincey, Doug Mealear, Joe Bishop, John Henry Maddox, Dan Coper, Dennis Bernon" & Many Others. • Limited Sportsman • A&B Cadet Adults 4°° Children Under 10 FREE Gates Open 6. Races at 8:30. Located 3 miles West of Senoia On Hwy. 16. Paula and Travis. The classic chairman who once served as VFW Com mander for 12 consecutive years, is serving in an elected capacity as judge, advocate. He is also chairman of the administrative board of the Heck Chapel United Methodist Church., - --I WALTER JESTER Simmons Grocery, VFW 8480, Ralph’s Barber Shop and Horton’s Service Station. Advance tickets will be on sale until noon Saturday. A capacity crowd is expected for the game which has been a sellout for the past 3 or 4 seasons. Special... North Carolina 24-17. Michigan State at Notre Dame: The Irish have had some problems on the road but this one’s under South Bend’s friendly Golden Dome ... Notre Dome, er, Notre Dame 27-13. Other games: East — Pitt 22, Boston College 16; Dartmouth 26, Boston U. 6; Brown 14, Princeton 6; Columbia 17, Penn 14; Rutgers 25, Cornell 15; Delaware 20, Temple 18; Colgate 21, Harvard 13; Yale 22, Miami, O. 21. South— Alcorn State 17, South Carolina State 16; Ap palachian State 24, Marshall 18; Mississippi 16, Auburn 13; The Citadel 22, Presbyterian 10; Duke 24, Navy 21; Furman 25, Western Carolina 18; Georgia Tech 20, Air Force 18; Gram bling State 33, Prairie View A&M 13; McNeese State 14, Ixmisiana Tech 13; Memphis State 28, Louisville 14; Miami, Fla. 30, Pacific 14; Southern U. 21, Mississippi Valley State 14; Maryland 21, North Carolina State 14; Northwestern Louisiana 20, Northeast Louisiana 7; North Texas State 27, Richmond 7; South Carolina 18, East Carolina 14; Tennessee 27, Oregon State 20; Tennessee- Chattanooga 28, Middle Ten nessee State 14; Tennessee State 40, Central State, Ohio 20; Vanderbilt 17, Tulane 14; West Virginia 31, Virginia 14; Vir ginia Tech 24, Clemson 16; Willi m & Mary 29, Villanova 12.
