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i — Griffin Daily News Tuesday, October 25,1977
Bristol fired
ATLANTA (AP) — Dave Bristol has been fired as the
Atlanta Braves manager, the team’s board of directors
announced this morning.
Bristol, whose contract runs through the 1978 season,
has been offered a job as special assistant to Player
Personnel Director Bill Lucas.
The decision not to retain Bristol was made by the board
at a meeting Monday night.
He managed the 1975 and 1976 Braves to cellar finishes
Football standings
AAA
Region All Region All
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1 AAA (North)
Valdosta 3-0-0 6-1-0 North Clayton 5-2-0 5-3-0
Dougherty 3-1-0 5-2-0 Morrow 2-5-0 3-5-0
Tift Co. 2-1-0 b-3-0 Rockdale Co. 1-6-0 1-7-0
Crisp Co. 1-2-0 2-5-0 *Heritage,Conyers 0-0-0 6-0-1
Monroe, Alb. 1-3-0 2-5-0
Albany 0-3-0 2-6-0 6 AAA (Div. II)
, aaa /c R. E. Lee 5-1-0 6-1-0
1 AAA (Southl Griffin U-3-0 5-3-0
Lowndes 2-1-0 6-1-0 Forest Park 3-H-O 3-U-l
Bainbridge 2-1-0 U-3-0 Newton Co. 2-5-0 2-6-0
Thomasville 2-1-0 h-3-0 Jonesboro 1-6-0 2-6-0
Moultrie 2-1-0 *Rlverdale 0-0-0 6-2-0
Central,!'ville 2-2-0 5-2-0
Westover 0-h-0 0-8-0 7 AAA (East)
Towers 5-0-0 5-1-1
Southwest DeKalb U-0-0 7-0-0
Warner Robins 6-0-0 8-0-0 Shamrock 1-2-1 U-2-1
Kendrick 5-1-0 7-1-0 Clarkston 1-3-0 1-6-0
Spencer 5-2-0 6-2-0 Columbia 1-5-0 2-6-0
Nortnside, WR U-1-0 5-2-0
Columbus 2-3-0 3-3-1 7 AAA (West)
Hsrdavay, Col. 2-k-0 3-k-0 Washln^.on>Atl . 5.0.0 7-0-0
Baker, Col. 1-5-0 2-6-0 3-2-0
Jordan 1-5-0 1-6-0 1M Atl . 2-2-0
Carver, Col. 1-6-0 1-8-0 Horthßide> Atl . 0-1-0 1-6-0
„ AAA lherrell, Atl. 0-H-1 2-5-1
3 AAA
Benedictine 8-0-0 8-0-0 8 AAA (North)
Statesboro 6-1-0 6-1-0 clarke Centra:L 1,-o-G 7 _ o - 0
Savannah 5-2-0 5-2-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
Tompkins 1-2-0 1-2-0 Hen4erson 3-0-0 6-1-0
Windsor-Forest 1-3-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 3.1.0
Wayne Co.,Jesup 3-1-0 3-1-0 Johnaon 01vllle 3.3.0 3.1-0
oveß , a ot'o Habersham Cent. 0-3-0 1-6-0
Sn* ‘ W 1-M Briarcliff 0-3-0 0-7-0
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Lakeside 3-0-0 6-1-0
U AAA (East) Cedar Shoals 3-0-0 6-1-0
oni £n i Peachtree 3-1-0 6-1-0
Richmond Acad. 2-0-1 6-0-1 i,_3_ o
Westside, Aug. 2-0-1 5-1-1 chmblee 1-2-0 2-5-0
Butler, Aug. 3-1-0 T-1-0 3.3. 2-6-0
Bney ini Lit South Gwinnett 0-1-0 0-7-0
Slbah StS -0-0 0-9-0
Glenn Hills,Aug. 0-3-0 2-5-0 teaillS
h AAA (West)
,„ « a1 a 5 A (South)
Central, Mac. 1-0-0 2-U-O
Southwest,Mac. 1-0-0 2-5-0 College Park U>o-0 5-2-0
Northeast,Mac. 2-1-0 3-5-0 Briarwood 2-1-0 5-2-0
Washington Co. 1-2-0 2-6-0 Westwood 2-1-0 5-2-0
Baldwin 0-2-0 1-5-2 Russell 2-1-0 3-2-1
Campbell, Fbn. 1-2-1
5 Stockbridge 1-3-0
South Cobb U-0-0 5-3-0 Headland 0-3-0 1-6-0
Sprayberry 3-1-0 6-2-0 *Feldwood 0-0-0 2-H-0
North Cobb 3-2-0 6-3-0
McEachern 2-2-0 5-3-0 UAA (South)
Lithia Springs 2-3-0
Rossville 1-3-0 3-5-0 Woodward Acad. 3-0-0 7-0-0
Wills O-H-O 0-8-0 Lakeshore 2-1-0 6-2-0
Henry Co. 2-1-0 5-3-0
5 AAA (South) M . D , collins 1-2-0 6-2-0
Campbell, Smy. U-0-0 7-1-0 Fayette Co. 1-2-0 6-2-0
Wheeler U-1-0 8-1-0 0-3-0 1-6-0
Marietta 2-2-0 3-U-l * u P son 0-0-0 1-6-0
: Douglas Co. 2-3-0 2-5-1 , <
: Cherokee 1-3-0 - H-U-0 3 V* es *7
, Pebblebrook 1-3-0 2-6-0 A r ■> «
:R. L. Osborne 1-3-0 2-6-0 «"y Persons 3-0-0 6-1-0
■•Walton 0-0-0 1.-1-0 ““ ch “ ter 3-1-0 5-3-0
Lamar Co. 2-1-0 5-2-0
6 AAA (Div. I) Harris Co ’ 3-M0
1 Jackson 0-3-0 2-5-1
Newnan 6-0-0 7-0-0 Pike Co. O-U-O 2-6-0
LaGrange 5-2-0 5-2-0 *Taylor Co. 0-0-0 7-1-0
3 Red Sox executives fired
BOSTON (AP) - The ax fell
at Fenway Park and the heart
of the Red Sox front office is in
the unemployment line.
“It was a clearing of the air
about who's in charge,” said
new Boston General Manager
Haywood Sullivan, 47, once a
second-string Red Sox catcher.
He assumed that title Monday
as executors of the estate of the
late owner Thomas A. Yawkey
fired three top Red Sox
executives, including General
Manager Dick O’Connell, whose
association with the American
League team dated to 1946.
On Oct. 31, Sullivan and for
mer team trainer Edward
(Buddy) Leßoux, will, along
with 11 “limited partners,” buy
the team from the Yawkey es
tate for a reported sls million.
Yawkey’s widow, Jean A.
Yawkey, is among the new
partners.
in the National League’s Western Division.
No successor has been named, but a list of candidates
has been compiled and screened, a team spokesman said.
“I admire Dave and thank him for his dedication and
loyalty to the Braves and I hope he will remain as my
special assistant,” Lucas said.
Should he not decide to remain with the Braves, the re
mainder of his contract will be honored.
No decision has been made regarding Braves coaches.
Sullivan disclaimed blame for
the firings, saying it was the
decision of Mrs. Yawkey and
the two other executors, Joseph
LaCour and James Curran.
However, it had been evident
since the Sullivan-Leßoux
group’s bid for the team was
accepted Sept. 29 that O’Connell
would be released.
“There was confusion among
the other clubs’ members about
who they should talk to about
trades,” Sullivan said. “The at
mosphere demanded it (the fir
ings) at this time.”
In addition to O’Connell, the
Yawkey estate executors fired
Assistant General Manager
John Claiborne and Vice Presi
dent Gene Kirby.
“It’s a dirty job and I wasn’t
going to leave it to them, the
new owners,” LaCour said.
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Steve Cauthen
Cauthen mounts
win $5 million
NEW YORK (AP) - Jockey
Steve Cauthen has gained a
mere two pounds since he
showed up in New York as a 93-
pound apprentice rider last
Nov. 30. But his bank balance
has grown by leaps and bounds.
When the 17-year-old from
Walton, Ky., who became a full
fledged jockey June 29, won his
420th race of 1977 aboard a 5-
year-old gelding named Rare
Joel in the second race at
Aqueduct Monday, he became
the first jockey ever to ride
winners of $5 million in a single
year.
The $6,000 winner’s purse in
that race boosted the total
earned by Cauthen’s mounts to
$5,004,312.
Agent Lenny Goodman said
Broncos, Chargers,
Bams win games
The Broncos defeated the
Falcons 13-7 Monday afternoon
in the Pee Wee Football League.
The Rams defeated the Jets
18-7, the Chargers downed the
Seahawks 34-6.
Wayne Harps and Ozzie
Wilder scored touchdowns for
the Broncos. Teddy Meeks
scored an extra point.
Scott Bennett scored a touch
down and extra point for the
Dolphins.
Terrance Wimbush scored 3
touchdowns and 2 extra points
for the Chargers. Avery
McCune scored 2 touchdowns.
Cheryl Fields
bowls 226, 593
Cheryl Fields bowled a 226
game and a 593 series Monday
Night in the Griffin Ladies
League.
Other leading bowlers were:
Joy Gaston 206, Bernie
Zuberer 196, Pauline Harrison
187, Helen Kolousek 172, Lila
Williams 166, Marilyn
Shackleford 168, Shirley
Bowden 182, Audrey Bates 165,
Edie Barry 166, Linda Keene
169, Liz Sherliza 169, Fab
Manning 166, Ann Flournoy 170,
Nellie Pitts 177, Betty Blackwell
190, Laura Doster 197, Barbara
Stinson 188, Rosa Callway 191
and Jeannie Jones 176.
Dunn’s Tree Service beat
Tallowmasters 4-0, Suburban
Lp Gas and Holiday Inn tied,
Lewis Truck Service defeated
Reeves Cleaners 4-0, Griffin
Industries beat Spalding
Amusement 4-0, Leon Bates
Realty defeated Women of the
Moose 3-1 and All Star Knit
Wear beat Western Sizzlin 3H-
Susan Knight
bowls 132 game
Susan Knight bowled a 132 in
the Bantam Bowling League.
Dana Folds and Karen Gore
also were among the top girl
bowlers with scores of 131 and
117, respectively.
Michael Smith was the top
bowler for the boys with a score
of 136. Dandal Roof and Stacey
Brooks bowled 130 games.
The Bullets zipped the Three
Stooges, 4-0; the Odd Balls
blanked the Bears, 4-0; the
Alley Cats beat the Jams, 3-1;
the Monsters stopped the
Speedsters, 3-1.
his client’s share of that total
was roughly 10 per cent. When
the nine-race program ended
Monday, the total stood at
$5,009,692.
“Five million’s all right,”
said Cauthen after making rac
ing history, “but I made $45 in a
card game today.”
The card game with valets
was something called racehorse
rummy. When asked how the
game was played, Cauthen took
a step toward the recreation
room in the jockey quarters and
said: “Come here and we’ll
teach you.”
“Nobody’s ever done it,” said
Cauthen of his breaking the $5
million barrier. “I hope to make
a little more. I still got a long
time to go.”
The Chargers also scored a
safety.
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Sports roundup
By The Associated Press
Tennis
McMillan named IfIVP
LOS ANGELES — Frew McMillan, the doubles ace
whose consistent play helped the Golden Gaters reach the
World Team Tennis playoffs, was named the WTT’s Most
Valuable Player for the 1977 season.
McMillan, 35, and Tom Okker won their third WTT
men’s doubles title in as many years in 1977, recording a
.559 game winning percentage.
The South African also had an outstanding year in
mixed doubles, teaming with Francoise Durr for a 212-155
game record, .578 percentage and a 30-9 set mark.
College
Thompson, Winey ineligible
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota
reversed itself and voted to declare Big Ten basketball
scoring champion Michael Thompson and Dave Winey
ineligible.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association had placed
the entire University of Minnesota men’s athletic
program on probation on Oct. 21,1976 for failing to comply
with an NCAA ruling calling on Minnesota to declare
Thompson and Winey ineligible.
At that time, the NCAA charged that Thompson was
selling complimentary season basketball tickets for more
than their face value. Winey was alleged to have accepted
free lodging from a university booster at a Wisconsin lake
cabin.
Bowling
Berlin wins PBA title
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Mike Berlin of Muscatine,
lowa, won his third Professional Bowlers Association title
this year with a 128-pin victory over Don Bell in the $60,000
Buzz Fazio Open.
Berlin, who was in 23rd place after the cut, finished with
games of 238, 248, 239,175, 225,195, and 199. He had a 42-
game pinfall of 9,951 and a match record of 17-7.
2 teams win
by default
The Federallies and the
Rhythm Section won games in
the Griffin Men’s Volleyball
League by default Monday
night.
The Federallies were
scheduled to play the Cloud
Walkers and the Rhythm
Section was slated to play wgri.
In the only game played, Whie
defeated OK Oil, 15-9 and 16-14.
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