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The Augusta News-Review - November 21, 1973
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The Official Report from
Georgia's Big League Team
There’s nothing borrowed or
nothing blue on the Atlanta
Braves’ 1973-74 40-man winter
roster, but there is something
old and something new.
Twenty Braves, headed by
the incomparable Hank Aaron,
were protected on the same list
a year ago, while there are 19
newcomers and one player who
had been protected previously
but not last season.
The roster includes 17
pitchers, 12 infielders, eight
outfielders and three catchers.
Many of the Braves play more
than one position.
Aaron, entering his 21st
major league season, will
become baseball’s all-time
home run champion early in
1974. The remarkable slugger
powered 40 homers this past
year to bring his career total to
713, one short of Babe Ruth’s
historical record. Aaron, who
will be 40 years old in
February, show no signs of
aging as he led the Braves in
hitting with a .301 average and
drove in 96 runs, including 12
game-winners.
Also prominent on the
roster are the other two-thirds
of Atlanta’s home run trio.
Dave Johnson set a record for
homers by a second baseman
with 43 and third baseman
Darrell Evans hit 41 to make
the Braves the first team in
history to have three players
with 40 or more home runs.
Evans’ other credentials of
104 RBls and 114 runs helped
him earn selection as die
Associated Press’ major league
all-star third baseman.
Nine pitchers are among
those not on last winter’s list.
They are Carl Morton, Roric
Harrison, Gary Gentry, Danny
Frisella, Max Leon, Joe Niekro,
Dave Cheadle, Jamie Easterly
and Larry Kiser (recendy
bought from Kinston of the
Carolina League). Other
newcomers are catchers
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Johnny Oates and youngster
Biff Pocoroba, infielders
Johnson, Frank Tepedino,
Dick Dietz, and Church Goggin
and outfielders Norm Miller,
Greg Foreman and Rowland
Office.
Pitcher Gary Neibaurer had
been protected by the Braves
earlier, but was the
Philadelphia Phillies’ property
at the start of last season.
The winter roster protects
players who have been signed
for more than two professional
seasons from being claimed by
another major league club in
the winter draft next month in
Houston.
BRAVES HIRE STARRETTE
AS PITCHING COACH
The Adanta Braves have
hired Herm Starrette, the
Baltimore Orioles’ minor
league pitching instructor for
the past six years, as their
major league pitching coach.
Starrette, 34, replaces Lou
Burdette, whose contract was
not renewed at the end of last
season.
A native of North Carolina,
Starrette pitched nine years in
the Oriole organization starting
in 1958. He compiled a 1-1
record with a 2.54 ERA in 27
games as a relief pitcher for the
Orioles in 1963-65 and had a
17-7 record for Aberdeen
(S.D.) of the Northern League
in 1959 and 22 saves for
Elmira (N.Y.) of the Eastern
League in 1962. Starrette gave
up his active career because of
a some arm.
“I always admired the way
he worked as an active
pitcher,” Eddie Robinson,
Braves’ vice president for
baseball operations, said. “He
may have lacked in raw ability,
but those that do, learn more,
have to use more ingenuity and
are better able to teach."
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Georgia Motorists Urged To Be
Prepared For Accident Involvement
If you’re one of the more
than 3 million persons licensed
by Georgia to drive on the
often traffic-jammed highways
and by-ways of this country,
the chances of your being
involved in an auto accident in
the next four or five years are
high.
National accident figures
show that in 1972, 29.1
million drivers were involved in
24.8 million accidents. Because
there werellß.2 million
licensed drivers that year, one
driver in four may have been
involved in a crash.
What should you do in the
aftermath of an accident -a
sudden and frequently
traumatic event when emotions
run high?
The most valuable
preparations for such
emergencies, the Insurance
Information Institute says, is
for every driver to understand
fully and memorize these
primary responsibilities: Stop!
Identify yourself! Offer aid to
any injured person!
Failure to perform these
duties at the scene of an
accident may carry sever legal
penalties. The Institute notes
that drivers involved in
accidents where a person is
hurt must come to a stop,
provide identification and offer
to assist the injured, or face a
possible fine and/or
imprisonment. Most states
require a convicted person’s
license to be revoked.
“Being “involved in an
accident" has little to do with
causing it, the Institute points
out. You are “involved” if
your vehicle comes into
contact with another vehicle,
pedestrian or object, or if you
cause or contribute to a crash
by another driver even though
there is no physical contact
with your vehicle.
An involved driver’s first
duty is to stop immediately -
as close to the scene as possible
but without necessarily
obstructing traffic. Park on the
shoulder and pull clear of any
intersections, the Institute
says. It not only is unlawful for
a movable vehicle to be left in
he roadway, it also is
inconsiderate and dangerous.
Be careful, however, to note
where the vehicles were at the
point of impact for subsequent
reference in preparing accident
reports.
Identifying yourself is
extremely important in all
types of motor vehicle
accidents - whether the
accident invokes other drivers
or unattended property such as
parked cars or fixed objects
along the roadside.
In an accident involving
other drivers, you must supply
all injured and involved persons
and/or investigationg police
officers with your name,
address, vehicle resgistration
number and driver’s license
number. In an accident
involving unattended property
you are required either to
locate the owner and give him
the same information or attach
a note containing this
information to the property
and immediately notify the
police.
Never leave the scene of an
accident without identifying
yourself in some way. If you
go to call for an ambulance or
the police, the Institute
recommends you leave some
identification behind to avoid
any possible misunderstanding
of your intentions.
Prompt medical attention
can mean the difference
between life and death to
many auto accident victims. It
therefore is not only the legal
but also the moral duty of a
driver involved in an accident
to aid an injured person who
requests or obviously needs
medical treatment.
This requires making
arrangements tor transporting
the person to a hospital or
doctor. Usually, you simply
call for an ambulance, but if
his injuries are minor or a
telephone is a long way off, it
may be preferable to drive him
yourself. As a general rule,
however, you should not
attempt to move an
unconscious or seriously hurt
person. The primary concern is
obtaining qualified medical or
first-aid treatment as soon as
possible.
Drivers involved in accidents
resulting in death or injury
must notify the police by the
quickest means of
communication, usually the
telephone. In such cases or
where property damage
exceeds SIOO, drivers normally
ase required to file within five
or 10 days written accidents
reports to the appropriate
agencies in the state where the
accident occurred.
Apart from these legal
requirements, the Institute also
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HELPFUL SAFETY HINTS
By Elizabeth Stimley
Plymouth Safety Writer
BRAKE SAFETY CARE
Give your brakes a break
by constantly being aware of
their condition.
Be sure you can stop be
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Test your brakes.
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advises contacting your
insurance agent or
representative as soon as is
reasonably possible. His phone
number usually appears on
your policy identification card,
Think of your driveway
as a personal miniature test
track. Before
you enter
’ car roll a few
eet an< J test
the brakes
for stopping
tAl power.
This is one of the smartest
driving habits you can de
velop and it may warn you
of trouble before it becomes
dangerous.
Danger Signals
Here are some ways to
check your brakes for safety.
Pedal goes down farther
than normal. Even when the
which you should carry with
you at all times.
Because insurance policies
often specify requirements for
oral or written notice of
accidents, your agent is an
pedal is depressed completely
it should still be at least one
inch from the floor. The
brakes’ hydraulic fluid may
be low. Take the car in im
mediately for service.
When brake pedal is ap
plied the car pulls to one side.
Either a leaking wheel cyl
inder, or anything from grease
on a lining to a damaged
drum could cause this. Get
it serviced.
Brake pedal feels spongy
when depressed. Usually a
very serious condition, re
quiring immediate attention.
It could mean leaking fluid
or air in the hydraulic system.
See a qualified serviceman.
invaluable assistant in
preparing these reports and
preventing any undue delay in
informing the insurance
company of the incident. Be
sure to give the agent the exact
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including the names of
addresses of all involved
drivers, injured persons and
witnesses.