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Colts not impressive,
but on schedule
By LARRY SIDDONS
Associated Press Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — It was
another Monday night victory,
not as impressive as a year ago,
perhaps, but right on schedule
as far as the Baltimore Colts
were concerned.
The Colts slogged through the
mud in Memorial Stadium to
score a 10-3 decision over the
Washington Redskins, with a 12-
yard pass from Bert Jones to a
diving Freddie Scott providing
the winning points early in the
final quarter.
While it pushed Baltimore’s
record to 7-1 and kept it alone
atop the AFC East, the hard
earned triumph in the defense
dominated clash of neighbor
hood rivals was in sharp con
trast to the last Monday night
game here, one year ago
against Houston.
t Sports World
. An AP Sports Analysis
By WILL GRIMSLEY
AP Special Correspondent
Restless George |
“George been acting funny lately—restless like,” said
the mother of the former world heavyweight champion. “I
’spect he may be wantin’ to get back in the ring.
“After all, fightin’ was his world. It was all he ever did.
It was all he lived for. If it would make him happy, I
wouldn’t raise any objections.”
Is George Foreman, who demolished Joe Frazier twice
and stopped Ken Norton in two rounds, planning a
comeback?
Such a rumor circulated today in the wake of Ken Nor
ton’s split decision victory over Jimmy Young and the
failure of champion Muhammad Ali to definitely commit
himself to a bout with the winner.
Naturally, the first thing to do was put in a call to
George. But where was George?
The George Foreman Development Corp., 3120 South
west Thruway, Houston, Texas, said the boss wasn’t
around. He had gone to Marshall. That’s the little Texas
town where George was bom.
The phone rang at the 2%acre Foreman farm. George
wasn’t there, either. But his mother was. She would pass
the message on to George. He was out somewhere evange
lizing.
In April, after a shocking defeat at the hands of Jimmy
Young, Foreman told of a vision from Heaven which di
rected him to go out and give the message of the Bible to
the masses.
“I go where God leads me,” he said.
Less than a month later he announced he was retiring
from the ring because of his religious beliefs and his love
for his mother.
George’s mom, who was separated from Foreman’s
father when their son was 5, said that was so when George
first began his ring career but not necessarily the case
now.
Foreman’s re-emergence would give a boost to a sport
that is threatened by the re-run doldrums.
What’s next? A fourth Ali-Norton bout? Perish the
thought. Fifteen rounds of packaged boredom, proving
nothing. A comeback by Smokin’ Joe Frazier against
Eamie Shavers? The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Old Pugilists wouldn’t stand for it. A succession of Bums
of the Month for the great Ali? Forget it.
Heavyweight boxing is in trouble. All’s act is as jaded as
Milton Berle’s Comedy Hour.
Only Foreman, age 29, is capable of generating new ex
citement. A 6-foot-4,225-pound monster, he has proven he
can crush any man he can catch, as Frazier and Norton
will attest. He was neutralized by Ali’s rope-a-dope in
Zaire and Young’s fancy counter-punching in Puerto Rico,
defeats he could charge off to naivete.
“He got going too fast, he never got a chance to
breathe,” said his sympathetic mother. “I see a big dif
ference in him now. He has control of his life. But I wonder
about him. I keep thinking he wants to fight again.”
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The Colts hosted the Oilers,
also in the season’s eighth week,
and thundered to a 38-14 victory.
It proved to be their best effort
of the year as they dropped two
of their final five games before
being easily eliminated in the
first round of the playoffs.
But although the margin of
victory over the Redskins was
much smaller, the Colts felt
their latest nationally televised
win would show up more deci
sively in the long run.
“We’re hitting our peak at the
right time this season,” said
defensive end Fred Cook. “Last
year, I think, we reached our
peak too soon. The Houston
game was our best, seven weeks
before we really needed It. This
time we’re more confident.”
Cook, a four-year veteran,
and the rest of the Colts’ “Sack
Pack” front four put intense
pressure on Redskins quarter
back Joe Theismann, sacking
him five times and helping to
create a pair of interceptions by
linebacker Stan White.
The Baltimore offense, mean
while, was controlling the ball,
with Jones & Company running
off 80 plays to Washington’s 54
and using up 12% more minutes
of playing time.
“I said early in the week that
we couldn’t leave our defense
out there all game and still beat
the Colts. Well, that’s exactly
what we did, and I didn’t help
them any,” said Theismann,
who completed 11 of 27 throws
for 168 yards.
Theismann and the rest of the
Redskins, now 4-4 and in third
place in the NFC East, thought
they had gained a shot at a tie
on the final play.
The quarterback’s toss from
the Baltimore 13 was caught in
the end zone by Calvin Hill. But
the officials, who had stopped
the clock with two second re
maining as defensive players
lined up, ruled that time had run
out before the ball was snapped.
“Everybody tells their play
ers to walk back slowly and take
their time,” Washington Coach
George Allen said. “But he (the
official) had stopped the clock.
If that’s the case, then either the
clock is wrong or we had a
touchdown.”
A poor play by the special
teams, a perennially strong
point of Allen-coached squads,
led to the Colts’ winning points
in the game played in a steady
2 local swimmers
gain All-Star times
Two Griffin swimmers set
Georgia AAU All-Star times
over the weekend at the annual
Bemau Olympian A&B Swim
Meet in Gainesville.
Paul Farr, 10, achieved his
all-star time in the 50-yard
backstroke with a time of 35.1,
placing second.
He also placed first in the 50-
yard breststroke with a time of
40.9 He won third places in three
other events.
Mark Milam, 14, turned in
Rams tops Dolphins
in playoff action
The Rams defeated the
Dolphins 13-6 Monday afternoon
in the opening game of the
playoffs in the Pee Wee Football
League.
The Red Raiders blanked the
Giants, 20-0; the Cardinals
ripped the Jets 21-7 and the
Seahawks topped the Bengals
14-0.
David Daniel scored a touch
down and Anthony Reid scored
a touchdown for the Rams.
Terrance Wimbush scored an
extra point. Scott Bennett
scored for the Dolphins.
Sedric Jester scored 2 touch-
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Just Married
Denver Broncos’ quarterback, Craig Morton, and his
bride, former Susan Lynn Sinnen of Dallas, Tex., enjoys a
good laugh as they leave First Presbyterian Church in
Dallas Monday evening after their wedding. (APy
rain on a field soaked by two
days of downpour.
Late in the third period, with
the score knotted on field goals
by Toni Linhart and Mark
Moseley, Washington punter
Mike Bragg shanked a 22-yard
kick out of bounds at the Balti
more 39.
From there, the Colts moved
steadily downfield, with Jones
suddenly finding the range on
passes that earlier that had
been sailing over the heads of
open men or splashing in the
mud in front of diving receivers.
“It was hard to really zip the
ball in this kind of weather,”
said Jones, who completed 13 of
27 passes for 180 yards.
On a third-and-seven situ
ation, Jones hit Scott with a
bullet over the middle, gaining
the first down by inches at the
Washington 14. Then after a
two-yard run, Jones and Scott
connected again, this time for
the winning TD on a pass that
the Amherst graduate had to
stretch full-length to grab in the
end zone.
“I knew I would have to dive,
but I didn’t think I’d have to go
that far out,” Scott said. “The
ball took off a little.”
Jones admitted that the scor
ing toss “wasn’t a perfect
throw,” but said he never want
ed to haul it back in once it left
his hand.
“I thought it was catchable,”
he said. “And besides, it was a
touchdown. I never want them
back.”
three performances worthy of
Georgia All-Star status.
He won the 50-yard freestyle
with a time of 24.6, placed
second in the 100-yard freestyle
and fourth in the 100-yard
breaststroke.
The times qualify Mark in the
Senior Circuit Meet at Clemson
: University in late November.
Mark and Paul swim with the
Tallman Pools Swim Team in
Jonesboro.
downs and 2 extra points for the
Red Raiders. Pop Ellis also
scored a touchdown.
Kelly Stroud scored 2 touch
downs for the Cardinals. Billy
Prater scored a touchdown and
extra point. Mark Evans and
Tony Hicks scored extra points.
Dennis Hall scored a touchdown
and Eric Coats scored an extra
point for the Jets.
Chris Holloway scored 2
touchdowns for the Seahawks.
Playoff action will continue
through this week with teams in
the Pee Wee, Junior and Senior
Leagues in action.
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Tops 1,000 mark
North Clayton tailback Doug Bonner topped the 1,000 yard
rushing mark for the 1977 season against the Griffin High
Bears last Friday night. Bonner has gained more than
1,000 yards for the past three seasons. He carried the ball
26 times against the Bears and gained 141 yards. The
Bears nipped the Eagles 22-21 in the season finale for both
teams.
Dan Bouchard:
‘You can’t think about getting hit.
You just hope it’s not too serious. 9
By TOM SALADINO
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) — The career of Dan Bouchard nearly
came to an abrupt end recently, but the outspoken Atlanta
Flames’ goalie brushed it aside as a fact of National
Hockey League life.
“I’ve got a job to do—stop pucks. You can’t think about
getting hit and I didn’t think about it,” said Bouchard, who
stopped a puck with his face two weeks ago, suffering a
fractured cheek and a gash two inches below his left eye
that required 10 stitches.
The eye still remains bloodshot from the force of the 25-
foot slap shot by Washington’s Ace Bailey.
But the 27-year-old Bouchard refuses to let it bother
him.
“You can’t think about getting hit. You’re bound to get
bruised or damaged in this game. You just hope it’s not
too serious,” he said.
To prove his point, Bouchard was back in the nets one
week later after doctors diagnosed a two-week rest
period.
“I was fortunate it didn’t hit me in the eye, another two
inches and who knows,” said Bouchard, a member of the
Flames since they entered the league in 1972.
He returned to action against the Stanley Cup cham
pions, the Montreal Canadiens, one night after the Flames
had been humiliated 9-0 by the New York Islanders and
helped Atlanta to a 2-2 tie, making 34 saves.
The only thing different upon his return was the
discarding of his mask in favor of one similar to that used
by baseball catchers.
“With this mask, I get a lot more protection. I had two
pucks hit right on my eye against Montreal, and I never
felt anything. It saved me 10 stitches,” Bouchard said. “If
I had the other mask it probably would have pushed my
cheekbone back.”
He said Buffalo General Manager Punch Imlach refuses
to let his goalies wear anything but the cage-type mask
after Gerry Desjardins was injured seriously last year,
suffering eye damage when struck by a shot.
“He still has some vision problems,” said Bouchard.
“Fortunately, my vision was 20-20 the next day and there
was no permanent damage.”
Meanwhile, Bouchard is enjoying his best season,
allowing less than two goals per game, after suffering
through his worst NHL season a year ago. Much of the
Coach resigns
Ugly scene main factor
in Jardine’s decision
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -
What sickened John Jardine’s
players most about his sudden
resignation Monday was that
some ill-mannered fans got
their wish.
And Jardine acknowledged
that an ugly scene after his
University of Wisconsin football
team lost a fourth successive
game last Saturday was the
main factor in his decision to
quit after nearly eight seasons
as head coach.
Several fans sitting near the
tunnel connecting the field and
locker rooms taunted Jardine
with refrains of “Good-bye Jar
dine, Good-bye, Jardine, Good
bye, Jardine, we’re glad to see
you go.” The players also were
jeered and some were pelted
with apples and toilet paper.
“The fans pay their eight
bucks and they can do whatever
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they want. I mean that sin
cerely,” a red-eyed and drawn
Jardine, 41, told a hastily
arranged news conference.
“But what happened to my
players really affected them,”
he said. “Some wanted to go
back out in their shorts and do
battle with those people. I had to
break up the (postgame) press
conference to stop them. I just
said then, ‘That’s it.’ I don’t
ever again want to see that.
“My stomach has not been too
good lately, but the main thing
was what happened right after
the game,” he said. “They can
boo the coaches all L.'*y want.
But I don’t think players should
ever be booed.”
Jardine said that, in the in
terests of a smooth transition,
he will coach the Badgers’ last
two games, against lowa here
Saturday and at Minnesota Nov.
19. Athletic Director Elroy
— Griffin Daily News Tuesday, Novembers, 1977
SPORTS
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Area grid teams
still in action
Although the season has
ended for the Griffin High Bears
and the Pike County Pirates,
several other area teams will
end this weekend.
Five teams in 6AAA will be in
action this weekend:
Forest Park and Morrow will
be playing at Tara Stadium in
Clayton County in a game that
was postponed last Friday night
because of heavy rain.
Newnan will be traveling to
Thomaston to play the Rebels of
R.E. Lee.
Spencer of Columbus will be
at LaGrange.
In other area action, Lamar
County will close the season at
Troup County, Jackson will end
at Mary Persons, Stockbridge
will be at Westwood and Harris
County will be at Manchester in
a Region 3A West match.
Barnesville Academy which
ended the season with a 7-2-1
record has been assured a state
playoff berth and will host
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Dan Bouchard: ‘My job is to stop pucks’
problem, he said, was that he alternated with Phil Myre in
goal.
But, says Bouchard, he and Flames’ Coach Fred
Creighton made a deal after last season.
“We agreed that the one who produces, plays. He
(Creighton) said he would go with the hot hand in goal this
year. So far it has been me,” said Bouchard.
Hirsch, who said he tried to
persuade Jardine to stay, said a
search for a successor would
begin immediately.
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Curt Pressley
bowls 235
Curt Pressly bowled a 235
game Monday night in the
Moose 1503 Bowling League.
Ronnie Black and Jimmy
Estes each bowled 213 games.
The Outer Guard defeated the
Past Governors 3-1, the
Governors blanked the Inner
Guard 4-0, the Junior Governors
stopped the Trustees 3-1 and the
Prelates zipped the Sergeants
At Arms 4-0.
Basketball
opens tonight
The basketball season opens
tonight.
The Women’s basketball
team of Gordon Junior College
in Barnesville will play Tift
College in Forsyth at 7 o’clock.
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