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The Augusta News-Review - February 22, 1973, THE NEWS-REVIEW SPORTS Henri Freeman LAST CHANCE ... AT HOME Fisk University’s eagers came to town Monday night and foiled the Paine Lions in their bid to win another victory in the rapidly closing 1972-73 season. Since the Lions will not be in action on the home court again this season, another victory, or victories, in their two remaining games will not come before the homecrowd - if such happens. For a brief spell on Monday night it looked as if the Lions might pull an upset, as they led the visiting Tennesseans by thirteen points. The lead, however, dwindled to five points by halftime and completely evaporated into a loss by the game-ending buzzer. The remaining games to be played by the Paine team will be against Georgia College at Milledgeville and Barber Scotia at Concord, N.C. The Georgia College game was played last night (Wednesday) and the Barber Scotia game will be played on Monday night. FROM NOWHERE TO SOMEWHERE The Lucy Laney Wildcats did not win the Region 4 AAA title, but the team did what many people, including this writer, felt that it wouldn’t be able to do. Only because of the superior height of a strong Southwest High Patriots team out of Macon did the Laney team fall short of winning the title. The inspired Laney boys kicked off highly regarded Westside High and Northeast High, one of the two Macon pre-Tournament picks, thus earning the right to play Southwest for the championship of the Region. In finishing second in the Tournament, Laney will be one of the two teams from Region 4 AAA contending for the AAA high school crown in Georgia, the Region champs, Southwest being the other team. MBC Goes .500 For The Regular Season With an impressive 10-10 record, Coach Charles Isbell has put together the nucleus for what could become the next basketball dynasty in the SI AC. His young Wolverines will lose only one member to graduation leaving a unit composed of eighty per cent sophomores with one junior and one senior for next year’s season. The Wolverines missed an opportunity to fair better than 500 in a 75-71 loss to Fisk on the home court. However, they regrouped to defeat Clark with a comfortable 71-54, thus assuring a .500 season and co-hosting the city-champ ionship with Morehouse. This is the first respectable season for the Wolverines since 1969. Coach Isbell, in his first year at Morris Brown, saw a partial-fulfillment of his dreams for the Wolverines. He saw a complete turnabout in the won-loss column, and he saw his young Wolverines better the combined wins of the past three years. Probably a more gratifying feeling came z 'r "r t y 'r , TOP Quality JOB PRINTING r COMPLETE OFFSET POINTING STATIONERY • BUSINIM FORMS _ CARDS . UTTIRHtAOS • FLYERS • BROCHURH • INVITATIONS ® *JT < • ANNOUNCEMENTS SERVICE WMILE*U-WAIT 4fl Blaoprlnt No. 6 - Bth STREET - PHONE 722-6488 OWNER JAMES KENDRICK > —e —e —e —-$ —e You Need j— The NAACP The NAACP Need You Join Today AUGUSTA BRANCH NAACP 1223 Gwinnett Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 I wish to become a member and-enclose $ 1 enclose $ as a contribution. NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP Annual Membership $4.00, s£.oo, SIO.OO, $25.00 and up. Youth Membership (under 17) $1.00; (17 toil) $2.00. Life Membership $5.00. Memberships of $6.00 and up include a yearls subscription to The Crisis Magazine at $2.00 when the team (primarily freshmen) defied the speculators with impressive games against the best in Conference. His only disappointment came in missing a tournament berth by one game. When asked what contributed to this year’s success, Coach Isbell held high praises for the Wolverines’ spirit of team-play. He also pointed out the service of outstanding performers like: Bernard Pope, one of the Conference’s leading scorers and rebounders; guards, like Harry Davis’ and Ronald Moore’s ball handling and scoring. According to Isbell, all of the members of the team have made their contribution at one time or another. Coach Isbell anticipates an even stronger team next year, experiencing the loss of only one member, coupled with the maturity of 6’10” freshmen, Otis Thrasher, and the addition of a 6’9” transfer student who will be eligible to play next year. Page 6 s SPORTS CAPSULE By Mark Southerland National Black News Service BUGNER TOUGH FOR ALI England’s determined Joe Bugner turned in a surprising performance that extended his bout, with Muhammad Ali the full 12 rounds before he lost a unanimous decision. In this most difficult of his series of comeback bouts Ali failed to floor Bugner, although he opened a cut that persisted from the first round. Ali came on strong in the sixth round hoping to make a good his prediction of a seventh round knock out but failed to finish the Britain off. The fight was witnessed by some 5,700 of which 1,500 were from England and grossed $298,000 with International closed circuit television. ********** ARCHIBALD INCREASED HIS LEAD IN SCORING AND ASSISTS In the statistics race Little Nate Archibald is strengthening his bid to become the first player to lead the NBA in both scoring and assists in the same season. The 6-foot Kansas City-Omaha guard raised his league leading scoring average by .3 points to 34.3 points per game while retaining a commanding lead in assists, with an 11.7 average to 8.7 for runner up Jerry West. In the big men’s departments, field goal percentage and rebounds, Los Angeles Laker Wilt Chamberlain leads with a .729 mark and a rebound average of 18.3 ********** ERVIN GETS 58 AGAINST KNICKS When the American Basketball Association statistics came out, Julias Erving of the Virginia Squires had a substantial lead in scoring with 31.45 points a game, the reasons became evident when his play in a recent 123-108 victory over the New York Jets was analyzed, in that game Erving scored a career-high 58 points, nearly equalling the team totals for the first and fourth quarters. It is almost anticlimatic to acknowledge that he scored 16 of Virginia’s final 18 points and hit on all 22 of his foul shots. ********* N.C. STATE STAR WON’T JOIN PROS (YET) Spiking rumors that he might jump to the pros with two years of eligibility remaining, N.C. State basketball star and Atlantic Coast Conference scoring leader David Thomas said, “I am a student-athlete and I plan to continue this role until I complete my eligibility. I am very happy here. At the present time, I am not interested in pro ball nor am I interested in talking with any pro agents.” ********** NOTICE If you are a military dependent, or a person in the military service who has retired, you are now eligible for psychological services under CHAMPUS. The government pays 80% of the charges. You can get help from any licensed psychologist. You do not need to be referred. You can obtain assistance for marital problems (in which there is an emotional disturbance), behavior disorders of children, learning disabilities, depression, anxiety, and psychosomatic illnesses. If you qualify under Medicaid insurance, you are also entitled to the same psychological services. For information call any licensed psychologist. HOWARD SOCCER STAR DRAFTED BY DALLAS Keith Aqui, who led the Howard University soccer team to the NCAA championship in 1971, but was benched midway through this year because of accusations that he had played professionally, was selected by Dallas as the sixth choice in the recent North American Soccer League draft. Os his star center-forward, Howard Coach, Lincoln Phillips said, “It’s just a transition, Keith could blossom out into one of the tip professional players. ********** ROD MILBURN SETS RECORD - SEEKS FOOTBALL CAREER WITH DALLAS Olympic gold medalist Rod Milburn, who hopes to make a career of football with the Dallas cowboys, set the world record for 120-yard high hurdles in the fifth annual Astrodome Federation Indoor Championships with a 13.3 second clocking. Milburn, who already holds the world outdoor record for the 110-meter hurdles came out of the starting blocks behind Randy Lightfoot of Texas, but took command after the third hurdle and won going away. Finishing second and tying the existing world indoor record at 13.4 was Olympic gold medalist Willie Davenport. Another fine performance was turned in by 440-yard world record holder John Smith, who captured his speciality in :47.4 while in Mason-Dixon Games Dr. Delano Meriweather missed the world record for the 70-yard dash by .1 seconds with a 6.9. ********** GALE SAYERS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT KANSAS In an announcement by A.C. Lonborg, University of Kansas interim Athletic Director, former Chicago Bear all-pro and Kansas All-American Gale Sayers, who was voted the best halfback in pro-football’s first fifty years, was forced to retire last year following a series of knee injuries. After a talk with Bear’s owner George Halas, Sayers decided to accept the post that will include recruiting, public relations, counseling and coaching. ********** CLEMENTE FUND REACHES $350,000 The Pittsburgh Pirates announced recently that they would replace the usual black mourning bands with small black ribbons to be worn the left shoulder in memory of Pirate super-star Roberto Clemente who died in a plane crash on a refief mission to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. In a happier note, they also announced that the Roberto Clemente fund had reached a total of $350,000 with $154,837 being donated by 7,515 fans. The fund will be used to build a new sports complex in Clemente’s native Puerto Rico. ■Register ■ ■ And H ■ Vote M Interviews At The Augusta QIC Offices By R.L. Oliver In an effort to get a layman’s understanding of exactly what 0.1. C. stands for, and what type program it is, I visited their offices at 135 Sand Bar Ferry Road. The following is the text of two interviews: one with Mr. Chester Trower, Director of Augusta, 0.1. C. and a student in the program, Mrs. Gloria Haskell. Question: Mr. Trower, what do the letters 0.1. C. stand for, and just what is 0.1. C.? Answer: 0.1. C. stands for OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTRALIZATION. In answer to the second portion of your question, 0.1. C. is a self help manpower program. The primary difference between our program and other manpower programs, is 0.1. C. has a religious foundation. Rev. Sullivan, the founder of 0.1. C., is a very religious person and he believes in people helping themselves. Consequently, students come because they want to help themselves, because there is no stipend (cash) from the classroom. Question:Just tell what is taught in class at 0.1. C. Answer: Our Training Program is of a two component type pre-vocational and vocational. Question: Would you elaborate on that? Answer: Well, as you well know, minorities have problems getting along on work day jobs, with their peers to include such personnel as Foremen. Line Supervisors, Etc. Our pre-vocation training deals with attitudes, employee to employer, etc. Training also includes English, as well as, Math Capabilities. There is no set time in moving from pre-vocational to vocational, when the level of efficiency is reached that is when the student is moved up. Our Vocational program teaches or trains in everything Augusta Area Technical School does. If we can interest 15 people in one skill, we can set up a class free of charge. Question: After completion of a class, do you assist in job placement? Answer: Yes, we do. Here are some statistics for our first year of existance. 0.1. C. formally served nearly three hundred disadvantaged persons, 225 completed training and 115 were placed on jobs. The average wages for these new workers was over $4,100 per year, at a cost per trainee of less than SSOO. At the end of the year, at least 75% of persons placed were still on the job. Several received promotions. Some of the notable placements were at the Star Luggage Shop, The Richmond County Sheriff s Dept., Continental Can Co., Southern Bell Telephone Company. Question: I noticed a bus from the Youth Development Center. Is there a program for youthful offenders also? Answer: Augusta 0.1. C. recognized it had a moral obligation to provide some kind of skill training for youthful offenders at YDC so that upon their release they would have a salable skill and not be forced to join the ranks of the unemployed. Presently some thirty students are undergoing “Cashier Checker” Training at Augusta 0.1. C. Question: Mrs. Haskell, how (j iahhll Mrs. Mary Jones, Wl Personnel Interviewer APPLICATIONS ' RECEIVED LJL 9AMto 5 ■ '/•'. . MONDAY THROUGH FR,DAY 1001 REYNOLDS ST. An Equal Opportunity Employer did you learn about Augusta 0.1. C.? Answer: I read a news article about a friend who got a good job after receiving training at 0.1. C. Question: How long have you been in the program. Answer: I have been here since October 14, 1972. Question: What class are you enrolled in now. Answer: Presently I am in typing class and I’ve been in this class since October 5, 1972. Question: Have you ever typed before? Answer: No, I did not know anything about typing before coming here. They really stick with you. Question: Who do you mean they? Answer: My instructors, they don’t just tell you one time and forget about you. They stick with you until you learn it. There is no set time so it is really up to you, but the instructors are really great. Question: How many words do you type a minute? Answer: Approximately 37 words per minute. Question: You have never typed before two months ago and now you type 37 words per minute, that’s pretty good, what do you attribute it to? Answer: I have attributed it to the fact that the instructors really stick with you. Question: What do you think of 0.1. C.? Answer: I think it is the best thing I’ve ever heard of, first of all its free, and the people here are great. Question: Would you suggest 0.1. C. for others that want vocational training? Answer: Yes, I would, definitely Zetas Observe Finer Womanhood Week The speaker for the Finer Womanhood celebration of the Eta Theta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will be Mrs. Evelyn Drewery Brown, formerly of Augusta, now residing in Atlanta. With the theme “Relevance to Contemporary Issues; Humanity Our Concern, the Child Our Focus,” the program will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, February 25 at Trinity G.M.E. Church. Mrs. Brown did her undergraduate work and studies at Morris Brown College, her graduate work at Atlanta University, and is at the present completing studies for a six year certificate in Supervision and Administration. She has been a teacher in Columbia and Richmond Counties and in the City of Atlanta. At this writing, she is executive director of the Edgewood Parent - Child Development Center for the Office of Economic Opportunity. As basileus of the Epsilon Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., in Atlanta, Mrs. Brown has worked tirelessly in the “Stork’s Nest,” Better Infant Births, sponsored by the National Foundation of the March of Dimes. She also belongs to numerous civic and religious groups. Mrs. Quennie Lawton is basileus of the local chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Arbor Day Feb. 24th Free California Redwood seedlings will be distributed on Saturday, February 24, during “Arbor Day in the Park” activities in Oglethorpe Park. All park volunteers who help with tree planting or with other park work will receive the seedlings, along with free drinks provided by the Coca Cola Bottling Company. The seedlings are being donated by Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Volunteers will work under the guidance of Arbor Day Committee members and the Lucy Laney football team. A number of women’s organizations will assist, also, particularly with seedling distribution, assignment of volunteers to specific areas in the park, and with a lunch provided for all-day workers. These workers, including the football team, will be identified by special Arbor Day armbands or other insignia. The trees to be planted have been donated by the Georgia Railroad Bank and the Citizens and Southern National Bank, and include nearly 200 flowering varieties not found already in Oglethorpe Park. These trees have been selected by Roger Davis, landscape architect and park consultant, and will be planted under his direction. The Richmond County Forestry Unit will also be on hand to plant weeping willows in the area, and it is expected that the Georgia Forestry Commission will donate dogwoods and other trees to the park. During Arbor Day ceremonies on February 16, the Optimist Club and the Forestry Unit planted six live oaks at the 7th Street entry path down to the riverfront in honor of six local businesses who have long supported conservation projects in this area. CAC Meets The Community Action Committee meeting, originally scheduled for February 12 and cancelled because of bad weather, will be held instead on Monday night, February 26. According to Henri Freeman, chairman, the meeting will start at 8:00 and will be held at the Community Action office, 2390 Walden Drive. Under discussion will be the emergency created by President Nixon’s recent budget message. DRAMA SPECTACULAR AT PAINE COLLEGE The Upward Bound Drama group at Paine College will present a drama spectacular “We Black and We Bad” at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, February 25, in the Odeum of the Music Building. The program will include several short skits and will feature the Augusta premiere of “The Owl Killer” by Philip Hayes Dean, starring Carolyn McFadden, Norma Fryer and Jerry Davis. The public is invited to attend and there will be no charge for admission. SICKLE CELL ANEMIA TEST SICKLE CELL CENTER SCREENING CLINIC OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. SATURDAYS 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. 1526 GWINNETT STREET PHONE 724-0104 REGISTERED NURSE ON DUTY NO CHARGE -NO WAITING SAND BAR PLAZA 200 BLOCK OF SAND BAR FERRY ROAD THRIF-TEE SUPER MARKET GROCERIES - MEATS BEVERAGES JOHNSON'S LAUNDERMAT O NEWLY OPENED ■ ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT BLACKMON'S BARBER SHOP W HAIRCUTS -HAIRSTYLES - BLOW-OUTS |gg| AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ®||| Swimming Classes As a result of cooperative efforts between the U.S. Army Fort Gordon and the Augusta Chapter of the American Red Cross, all levels of Red Cross swimming classes will be offered without any fees or charges to those in the military and civilian communities who are 17 years or older at Oliver General Army Pool (located in the rear of Forest Hills V.A. Hospital) beginning Tuesday, February 20, at 8:30 P.M. These classes will be taught every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the next several weeks to anyone meeting the age requirements. Since new methods and techniques will be used in teaching, a person may begin on any of the scheduled nights, attend as frequently as desired, and will still benefit from participation. Included in the objectives and purposes of these classes are (1) To teach adults how to swim (2) Teach more people to be Water Safety Aides (assistants to Instructors) (3) Help local Water Safety Instructors gain experience in utilizing this new, more flexible style of teaching (4) Make it possible for more people to swim and stay fit while learning to teach others. This program can lead to the awarding of Senior Lifesaving certificates. It is hoped that high school students, college students, and older adults of the military and civilian communities will become involved. The Augusta Red Cross Chapter expressed high praise for the Fort Gordon officials and staff who are making it possible for more people to be safe in and around the water. DISADVANTAGED Cont’d from Page 1 from Richmond Academy, Laney High, Josey High , Johnson Junior High, Sand Bar Ferry Junior High and Tubman Junior High. Institute participants include classroom teachers, school counselors, administrators and students from each of the six schools. The CGI was begun in January and will continue through Mid-May. It is jointly sponsored by AC, the Richmond County public school system and the National Alliance of Businessmen. It hopefully will be held on a continuing basis each year with an ultimate goal of reaching all schools, Dr. Dye said. PAINE COLLEGE DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS BLACK SABBATH The Paine College Dramatic Club will present BLACK SABBATH by Steven Coffman on March 1-2-3 in the Odeum of the Music Building at 8:15 P.M. BLACK SABBATH deals with the evils which are thrown on people in the ghetto. The evils are pivoted around dope, corrupt politics, and shady religious acts. The major theme of the play shows what society can to to a depressed group and the methods which one may use to fight back. The production is directed by J.C. Taylor. This play is not recommended for children.