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Sport
Joe
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Winners, losers
from baseball's
unique season
Baseball’s 1964 regular season is
now history, and fans have four new
teams to watch battle in the playoffs
for the distinguished title of World
Champion. The Chicago Cubs and San
Diego Padres will be there for the
first time, playing the first two games
of the best-of-five series in Wrigley
Field against the wishes of network
television.
In that sense, something has
changed for this supposed stagnant
game. Two teams which have never
participated in the league playoffs
since the format was adopted in 1969
will play under conditions which
television despises. When was the last
time the TV shills weren’t given their
way like an old rich uncle come to
visit?
Detroit will face Kansas City, the
only team other than the Los Angeles
Dodgers to make the postseason
playoffs more than once in the past
four years.
It should only follow, then, that
individual honors should be equally
transient. Dale Murphy as a
consecutive Most Valuable Player
honoree just doesn’t fit. The following
predictions for awards, both positive
and negative, indicate more of the
transience now germane to the game.
Tbe honor roll
None of the listed have been so
honored before. Several have been
traded between leagues as recently
as midseason while others were
infants the last time their team
enjoyed success similar to this year.
Some weren’t even bom.
So here is your official cut-and
paste copy of the 1964 major league
awards. Predictions may be the
wrong word, since the listing is a
personal opinion instead of an
attempt of guessing the nebulous
thoughts of those who vote upon such
matters.
The honor roll
National League MVP:
1. Ryne Sandberg, Chicago
2. Bruce Sutter, St. Louis
3. Ride Sutcliffe, Chicago
National League Rookie of the
Year:
1. Dwight Gooden, New York
2. Juan Samuel, Philadelphia
3. Ricky Horton, St. Louis
National League Cy Young Award:
1. Dwight Gooden, New York
2. Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago
3. Joaquin Andujar, St. Louis
National League Manager of the
Year:
1. Jim Frey, Chicago
2. Dick Williams, San Diego
National League Executive of the
year:
Dallas Green, Chicago
The A.L. choices
American League Moat Valuable
Player:
1. Willie Hernandez, Detroit
2. Kent Hrbek, Minnesota
3. Eddie Murray, Baltimore
American League Rookie of the
Year:
1. Kirby Puckett, Minnesota
2. Mark Langston, Oakland
3. Tim Teufel, Minnesota
American League Cy Young
Award:
1. Mike Boddicker, Baltimore
2. Willie Hernandez, Detroit
3. Bert Blyleven, Cleveland
American League Manager of the
Year:
1. Sparky Anderson, Detroit
2. Billy Gardner, Minnesota
3. Dick Howser, Kansas City
American League Executive of the
Year:
William Lajme, Detroit
Major League Bust of the Year:
Ron Kittle, Chicago White Sox
“I Told You So” Sophomore Jinx
Award:
Tie Kittle and Craig McMurtry,
Atlanta
Most Overlooked Player of 1*84:
Marty Barrett, Boston
Team Moat ta Line for Overhaul:
Milwaukee
Managers Mast Likely to Stick It in
Your Ear:
1. Tony Laßusaa, Chicago White
Sox
2. Dick Williams
3. Pat Corrales, Cleveland
Worst Interview of IM4:
1. Alan You’ve Got a Mfarate, and It
Just Expired” Wiggins, San Diego
2. Dick “I Don’t Give a (bleep)
About You” WflUams, San Diego
3. Whitey Herzog, St Louis
Major League Hot Dog sf the Year:
1. Pascual Perez, Atlanta
2. Mel Hall, Cleveland
3. Joaquin Andujar, St. Louis
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Bulldogs hope to avoid history lesson
By Greg Little
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Forsyth County Coach Ronnie
Jackson is hoping his Bulldogs can
avoid a history lesson this Friday
when they travel to Dahlonega for a
matchup with Class AA foe Lumpkin
County.
Bade in 1980, a Bulldogs team fresh
from a 35-22 season-opening victory
over Gilmer County made the trek to
Lumpkin County looking to romp past
the Indians for their second win. In
fact, according to Coach Jerry Ho
gan, the Lumpkin coaches pleaded
with their Forsyth counterparts not to
run up the score and embarrass their
team.
Well, the Bulldogs certainly did not
run up the score. In fact, they didn’t
score, as the Indians used a 97-yard
touchdown pass from Mitchell Collins
to Brian Raber to trigger a 1(M) upset
of the Bulldogs.
This year, the Bulldogs again head
to Lumpkin on the heels of a big,
emotional win, a 13-7 overtime defeat
of Etowah, and are favored to gain
their third win over the Class AA
Indians, who are 1-3 and list only 24
players on their team roster.
And a cautious Jackson is hoping
history won’t repeat itself.
“We are not taking Lumpkin
lightly,” said Jackson, as the Bull
dogs returned to practice on Monday
after a light schedule the previous
week due to Forsyth’s only open week
of the 1964 schedule.
“We’ve seen films (of Lumpkin)
and they’re a big team that can give
you trouble because of their size.
They have a big offensive line and
they look to be real tough inside on
defense,” said Jackson of the Indi
ans’ offensive line that averages 185
pounds per man and the interior
defensive linemen that fill out at close
to 200 pounds each.
“Lumpkin always plays Forsyth a
Dooley blames Dogs ’ loss
on lack of preparation
There was no mistaking the Georgia Bull
dogs for a prepared football team last
Saturday night in Columbia, S.C. Whatever
emotion the team possessed was apparently
left in the wake of Kevin Butler’s 60-yard
field goal the previous week against Clem
son.
Georgia Coach Vince Dooley recognized
the problem and took full blame for Satur
day night’s 17-10 loss to South Carolina.
”1 didn’t do a good job of preparing our
team,” Dooley said. “We’U take a look at
our problems and see if we can correct
them,
“South Carolina was ready to play, but I
am also disappointed with the preparation
of the team, as well as the overall team
play.”
The problems were numerous.
You can start with Georgia’s lack of a
ground game. South Carolina’s hyped-up
“Fire Ant Defense” limited the Bulldogs to
only 147 yards. Georgia entered the game
averaging 196 yards.
Dooley used four primary running backs.
Tron Jackson was the top rusher with 47
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Forsyth County Coach Ronnie Jackson is rallying his Bulldogs for a strong stretch finish
good game. It’s developed into a good
rivalry because the schools are so
close, and they have so many com
mon bonds,” Jackson said, adding
that the game also gives the Class AA
Indians an opportunity to score a win
over a Class AAAA opponent.
“Last year we beat them 184), but
we didn’t dominate like the score
might indicate. It was a close game
until late, and we’re expecting the
yards on only six carries, but 23 of those
came one one play. Andre “Pulpwood”
Smith had 46 yards on 10 carries.
The two highly touted freshmen were not
effective. Lars Tate gained 35 yards on 11
carries and Cleveland Gary gained 21 yards
on seven attempts. Tate was stopped short
of a first down on three third-down tries.
Then there was the ineffective play of
quarterback Todd Williams. He completed
10 of 20 passes for 125 yards and one touch
down. But the junior was sacked twice and
fumbled at the South Carolina 1 on
Georgia’s most impressive drive of the
evening.
More indicative of Williams’ performance
might be how he never quite found his
rhythm. He missed Herman three different
times on third-down conversion opportuni
ties.
Georgia must regroup quickly, as the
Bulldogs open their Southeastern Confer
ence schedule this Saturday against Ala
bama in Birmingham. The Bulldogs haven’t
played the Crimson Tide (now a surprising
1-3) since the 1977 season.
same type game this year.
“We cannot afford to look past any
team on our schedule and still win.
We have to be ready to play and have
a concentrated team effort if we
don’t we’ll be in trouble,” Jackson
said.
Jackson and the rest of his staff
were encouraged by the Bulldogs’
workout on Monday, as a four-day
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS—WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1984-
respite from the practice field ap
peared to have agreed with the play
ers.
“Monday was one of the best prac
tices, if not the best, we’ve had all
year. With the rest and the cooler
weather, the players seemed to have
their legs back under them and they
looked sharp. The offense looked the
best it has all year and the defense
Tech ready to challenge
for ACC championships
It’s been 14 years since Georgia Tech
enjoyed a 34) start, but the Yellow Jackets
are showing signs they may be ready to live
up to Coach Bill Curry’s prediction of an
Atlantic Coast Conference title in 1964.
Tech, a touchdown underdog, caught
Clemson flat-footed in the first half last
Saturday, rolled up a 21-0 halftime lead, and
then fought off a valiant comeback for a 28-
21 victory the first time it has won three
in a row at any stretch of the season since
Curry took the helm in 1960.
“One thing is perfectly clear: we’re bet
ter than we’ve been for a long, while,”
conceded Curry in the jubilant Tech locker
room.
“A lot of people thought we weren’t for
real,” added tailback Robert Lavette. “We
proved we were. I don’t think that we will be
doubted around the country anymore.”
With the Clemson defense keying on Lav
ette, quarterback John Dewberry mixed the
running of fullback Keith Glanton and his
own passing and running to build the 21-0
halftime edge.
The Tigers adjusted at intermission and
Forsyth shooting
for region crown;
state tournament
By Greg Little
N—»» Sport* Editor
Coach Johnny Tallant’s Forsyth
County Lady Bulldogs will be looking
for their first-ever berth in the Class
AAAA State Softball Tournament
when they begin play in the Region 8-
AAAA playoffs next Tuesday at
Brookwood.
Unlike previous years, when each
region team competed in a postsea
son double-elimination tournament to
determine who advanced onto state
play, Region 8-AAAA has gone to a
four-team playoff format that still
utilizes a double-elimination tourna
ment.
The switch to the four-team play
offs came as a result of the addition of
three teams to the region this season,
an addition which made the previous
postseason tournament format im
practical because of the number of
teams involved.
Norcross, Central Gwinnett and
Brookwood all graduated from Class
AAA competition to Class AAAA
play, and joined the Lady Bulldogs’
region, which in turn necessitated a
division of teams into sub-regions.
Brookwood, Cedar Shoals, Central
Gwinnett, Newton County and South
Gwinnett now compose Sub-region 8-
AAAA East, while Berkmar, Clarke
Central, Johnson, Norcross and Park
view join Forsyth in Subregion 8-
AAAA West.
Forsyth clinched a berth in the
region playoffs with a sweep of a
doubleheader with Johnson last
Thursday, two wins which gave tire
Lady Bulldogs a perfect 64) subre
gion record and assured the team of
was aggressive and putting some
sticks on some people," Jackson said,
noting that the Bulldogs’ renewed
vigor may have its roots in the over
time win over Etowah.
“That was a big win for us. It
seemed to give us a spark, because
all of a sudden the players actually
began to realize that they can win. We
reached inside ourselves for that ex
tra effort and we know now that if we
play up to our capabilities, we can
win.
“We’ve had good practices (since
the win over Etowah) and while it
may seem funny to say it after one
win, we’re hoping to get on a winning
streak.
“But we’ve got to take them one
game at a time, and right now, Lump
kin’s the only game on our mind,”
Jackson said.
BULLDOG NOTES: Forsyth’s
game with Shiloh in the season finale
has been moved from its original date
of Friday, Nov. 9 to Saturday, Nov.
10. The game will be played at 8 p.m.
at South Gwinnett High School in
SneUville...
Murray County is off to its best
start in 25 years and the Indians’ 44)
record rates as the best of Forsyth’s
remaining opponents, followed by
Dacula’s 3-2 mark. North Hall is 1-3,
while Fannin County and Shiloh are
both winless at 0-3-1 and 0-3, respec
tively. Like the Bulldogs, North Hall,
Fannin and Shiloh are all playing
non-region schedules...
Local fans should be sure to catch
the recently released film “Bear,”
which features Forsyth Coach Pete
McGinnis cast as an extra. McGinnis
plays a player on Alabama Coach
Bear Bryant’s team and is clearly
visible in at least a couple of scenes
during the movie. Despite claims that
the acting role has not gone to his
head, the coach was recently discov
ered signing autographs “Pete
(Teddy) Bear McGinnis.”
rallied behind Mike Eppley’s passing (14-of
-22 for 160 yards and two touchdowns) and
the running of Stacey Driver (26 carries for
133 yards) to tie the score 21-21 on a 13-yard
pass to Terrance Roulhac early in the fourth
quarter.
Tech appeared on the ropes but Mike
Snow boomed a 43-yard punt that was
downed on the Clemson 3-yard line. That
gave Tech field position for its winning 54-
yard touchdown drive, climaxed by reserve
fullback Chuch Easley’s one-yard plunge
with 33 seconds left.
Curry was unhappy the way Clemson
dominated much of die second half.
“I don’t think our guys really believed
these guys could come back on us,” he said.
“That teaches us that the next time we get
ahead, we’d better not get down. Watching
films of that third quarter isn’t going to be
fun for anybody.”
With the victory, Curry said his players
“will think we’re the greatest thing since
bubble gum. We’ll show them that we’re
not.”
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one of the top two spots in the final
standings.
On Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs
were in a position to capture the sub
region title with at least a split of
their doubleheader with Parkview.
And a sweep of the Lady Panthers
would, in all liklihood, force a one
game playoff between Parkview and
Norcross (a team which Forsyth
swept earlier) for the sub-region’s
second playoff berth.
In the East sub-region, Brookwood
had already clinched first place head
ing into Tuesday’s play with an 84)
sub-region mart (17-1 overall), while
Central Gwinnett appeared likely to
finish second. South Gwinnett, how
ever, still had an outside chance to
sneak into the second playoff slot.
The opening round of the playoffs,
set for Tuesday at Brookwood, will pit
the sub-region titlists against the
second-place team from the opposite
subregion, with the losers of those
two games playing in the afternoon’s
third contest.
The winner’s bracket finals and
loser’s bracket finals will be played
next Wednesday, and the teams to
emerge from those contests will
square off for the region
championship on Thursday.
The 8-AAAA region champion will
face the titlist from Region 5-AAAA in
the first round of the state tourna
ment, with the teams competing in a
best-two-of-three series. Wheeler, the
defending state champion in Class
AAAA, will likely be the team to
emerge from the 5-AAAA playoffs,
although Cherokee, the only to (Meat
Wheeler in regular season {day, could
challenge.
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