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News—Review - April 22, 1971 -
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LANEY SEEKS TO EVEN SERIES
Johnnie Jackson’s Lucy Laney Wildcats will be out to even up
things with the Richmond Academy Musketeers tomorrow
afternoon at the ARC field. The Laney team fresh from a 4-3 win
over Washington County meets ARC at 4:30 P.M.
Currently the Musketeers have a record of 7-6 overall, with one
of their wins over the Wildcats. In region play ARC sports a 5-1
record. Unlike their Frid-j afternoon opponent, Laney has had
its troubles in region play, losing four out of six. Overall, the
record is just under .500 at 5-6.
WILL THE BUCKS "SHOOT”
THE BULLETS?
Wednesday night the healthy, big, fast and hot-shooting
Milwaukee Bucks took on the injury - ridden Baltimore Bullets in
the initial game of the best-of-seven series for the NBA
championship. The Bullets earned the right to meet the Bucks by
surprisingly defeating the New York Knicks in the eastern
division play-offs.
In the best-of-seven series with the Chamberlain-lead Los
Angeles Lakers, the Bucks were masters of the court in smashing
the Lakers three out of four. And there is no indication that Lew
Alcindor and Oscar Robertson and company will be less masterful
in the title series against the inspired Bullets. This writer is quite
aware that the Bullets have Earl “The Pearl” Monroe and Wes
Unseld. But to successfully battle the strong Bucks they will need
a healthy Gus Johnson and Jack Marin-and some more. This
doesn’t seem to be in the making for them. Again, though, Gene
Shue’s team might be able to come up with another effort that
will this time topple the highly touted Bucks.
SHARE OF THE
ATHLETIC GLORY
The School year of 1970-71 apparently is not going to be one
in which one of the local 4AAA high schools will dominate more
than one sport. At this stage it seems as if three different high
schools, Richmond, Laney and Butler will hold forth in one ot
the three major sports for the area.
Back in the fall of 1970, the Musketeers of ARC won top
honors on the gridiron; in basketball the Wildcats of Laney stood
at the top. Now in the midst of the baseball season, the Bulldogs
of Butler seems to be well on their way toward making the laurel,
having clearly established the class of the local teams.
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FAMU Dominates S.C.
State Invitational
Florida A&M University, led
by Israel Hicks, rolled up 6316
points to win the 15th Annual
South Carolina State College
Invitational Track and Field
Meet last Saturday afternoon
in Bulldog Stadium.
The Rattlers placed first in
eight events, sweeping the
two-mile relay, one mile run,
two-mile run, distance medley,
sprint medley, mile relay, triple
jump and the pole vault.
Hicks, won the most
valuable athlete award, picked
up 10 individual points and ran
on two winning relay teams.
He took the one mile run in
4:40.3 and the two-mile run in
9:43.4 Later he ran the second
leg of the two-mile relay which
the Rattlers won in the time of
9:430, and the third leg of the
distance medley in which
FAMU was clocked at 13:30.5.
South Carolina State, which
hosted the meet, was second
with 47 points.
The Bulldogs picked up four
first place awards, two in the
field and a couple in running
events.
Sophomore Abraham
Sinclair’s 126 sJ6=inch throw
of the discus was good enough
for first place in that event;
while sophomore Jimmy
Fullwood, who took second
place in the discus, placed first
in the javelin, with a 168-10
throw.
A couple of freshmen
Leonard Oliver and Rodney
Well also picked up a couple of
first place awards. Oliver
grabbed first place in the 120
high hurdles and Wells :49.5
was the best in the 44-yard
dash.
Following the Rattlers and
the Bulldogs were Edward
Waters with 33 points,
Livingstone 26, Savannah State
21, Bethune-Cookman 3)6,
Paine 3, Allen O, and Benedict
0.
RESULTS
Discus Sinclair, SCS;
Fullwood, SCS; Jefferies, L.;
Miller, 126-s‘/6. 440 - Wells,
SCS; McCarthy, SCS; Corbertt,
FAMU, Ross, BCC.; :49.5.
Two-Mile Relay -- FAMU
(Mills, Hicks, Williams,
Robinson); Edward Waters,
9:43.0. Javelin -- Fullwood,
SCS; Corley, SCS; Smith L.;
Babbie, L. 168-10. Pole Vault
- Otten FAMU; Pratt, FAMU;
Williams, FAMU, 13-9. Shot
Put -- Jefferies, L. Poythress,
SCS; Miller, FAMU; Fullwood,
SCS, 42-10. One-Mile Run -
Hicks, FAMU; Massey, Paine;
Jones, FAMU; Keith, SCS.
4:40.3. Two-Mile Run - Hicks
FAMU; Scott, SSC; Keith,
Robinson, FAMU, 9:43.4.
High Jump - Greene, EW;
BULLETS’ TWIN-SHOTS
FROM PHILADELPHIA
Earl Monroe, one of the
established stars on the
Baltimore Bullets team, and
Fred Carter, the youngster who
recently established himself as
a Bullets star, are from the city
of Philadelphia.
IS MEL DANIELS A
SUPERSTAR?
There is some talk around
pro-basketball circles that
Pacers’ 6-9 center will not be
ranked along with the likes of
Willis Reed, Wes Unseld, Lew
Alcindor, etc. until the ABA is
fully recognized by the NBA;
this apparently must be done
through a merger of the two
leagues.
WRegister
Gadsen, SCS; Narin, FAMU;
Pratt, FAMU, 6-2. 440 Yard
Relay - Edward Waters (Toby,
Hall, Williams, Brown); FAMU,
SCS; SSC. :41.8. Distance
Medley Relay -- FAMU (Hill,
Robinson, Hicks, Mills)
13.30.5. Broad Jump -- Greene,
EW, Battle, L; Hargray FAMU;
Gadsen, SCS; Rackley, BCC.
2216. Sprint Medley Relay -
FAMU (Mills, Henderson,
Otten, Jefferies) SCS,
Livingstone, 3:33.0.
Trippie Run -- Hargray,
FAMU; Battle, L; Jackson, L;
Gadsen, SCS. 46.916. 880 Run
- Williams, L; Mills, FAMU;
Jones, EW; Jones, FAMU, Ya
03.2 100 Yard Dash - Smith,
SSC; Ramsey, FAMU; Pinkey
BCC; McCarthy, SCS. :9.8. 220
- Hall, EW; Smith, SSC;
Ramsey, Famsey, FAMU;
McCarhty. 22.1. 120 High
Hurdles - Oliver, SCS; Bennett,
SSC; Pratt, FAMU; Otten,
C & S Community Development
Prog Concentrates on Five Black Areas
According to the C&S
Community Project manager,
Ransy Cannon the Bank during
the past two years has helped
to start twenty minority
businesses with an investment
of $377,000.00. Among them
are a barbershop, four grocery
stores, a record shop, a
printer’s shop, a laundromat, a
music teacher, and several
other small businesses.
In all they have suffered
only one setback in their
campaign to better the
Augusta-Richmond
Community; this was a Soul
Food Establishment that lost
the bank $1,964.44. Cannon
said the problem in this area
has been the lack of
management abilities. But even
in this area the bank is
working. “Currently we are
working with the Progressive
Association for Economic
Development, an organization
which teaches sound business
practices to future black
businessmen. We have provided
financial aid and instructors for
this organization.”
Cannon further stated that
the project in 1971 anticipates
financing ten new businesses
with loans totaling
$250,000.00. At present they
have one loan pending for
$35,000.00 for the purchase of
a white-owned microfilm
company, as well as
applications for a dry cleaning
business, and a shoe repair
shop.
In Conclusion Cannon stated
that these campaigns have
caused the Bank to be totally
committed to their social
responsibilities in the
community, and the Bank is
recognized as the only
company that is doing
anything about the problem.
C&S has been recognized and
identified by the National
Urban League and by the
leaders and businesses of the
Black Community.
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1971 TRACK SCHEDULE
DATE SCHOOL PLACE TIMI
April 23 Statesboro Statesboro 4:00
Invitation
April 24 Butler Augusta 4:00
Invitation
April 27 Aiken Aiken 5:30
May 7-8 Granitville Statesboro 5:30
Sub Region
Track Meet
May 12-14 Region Meet Statesboro 5:30
May 21-22 State Track
Meet Clayton County
LUCY LANEY HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL SCHEDULE 1971
April 23 Richmond Pony League 7:30
April 24 Elbert County Richmond 4:00
April 27 Westside Pony League 7:30
April 30 Baldwin Pony League 7:30
May 1 Josey Laney 4:00
May 4 Butler Butler 7:30
May 6 Washington Sandersville 7:30
County
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The Official Report from
Georgia's Big League Team
ATLANTA (PRN) - The
National Safety Council will
tell you that “Speed Kills,”
but Atlanta Braves’
centerfielder Sonny Jackson
will tell you that “Speed” is
what could take the 1971
Braves to the World Series.
“You can’t beat speed,”
Jackson said. “For the last few
years, the Braves have had to
depend completely on power,
and that’s just not enough to
be a consistent winner in
today’s game.
“You’ve got to have speed
to win. Last year there were
only me, Hammer (Hank
Aaron) and Felix (Millan) who
could run. Now we’ve got
Ralph Garr and Dusty Baker
and might be the fastest team
in the league.
“You can see the difference
already. The other night the
opposing pitcher was nervous
and kept trying to pick Gan
off first base. He finally threw
the ball over the first
baseman’s head and Ralph
went to second. As a result,
we scored the next pitch on a
single.
“One thing, too. The speed
is going to help our power
hitters. For instance, Hank’s
going to see more fast balls
this season than ever before.
With me and Ralph hitting in
front of him, the pitchers
know they have to throw the
ball hard or we’ll be on second
with a stolen base.”
Jackson also feels that his
conversion from shortstop to
center field will help the 1971
Braves.
“I hit the ball pretty good
when I’m healthy, and I
haven’t stayed healthy a full
season since my first year
when I went to bat over 600
times,” he continued. “I hit
.292 that season. With my
added experience from six
seasons in the big leagues, I
think I can easily be a .300
hitter.
“Playing center field is
easier on me physically,” he
added. “It’s basically the same
as playing shortstop since
everything you go after is
coming up the middle, but it
lets me use my speed more.
And without the quick stops
and starts that you have to
make at shortstop, there is less
chance of leg injuries.”
How fast is Sonny Jackson?
“I’m really not sure,”
Sonny answered. “In high
school, I ran the hundred yard
dash in 10.1 when 1 was 14
years old. I know I got a lot
faster atter that, but nobody
ever timed me again.
“I’m not as fast as Ralph is
at running to first base,” he
continued. “I’d say I probably
make it in about 3.4 or 3.5,
and they say that Ralph can
do it in three seconds flat. But
once I get going, I’m a little
faster than he is. 1 take long
strides and can get to second
or third pretty fast.”
***
One of the most enjoyable
Braves home dates of the
season for youngsters is
coming up this Sunday, April
25th, when the Braves play
the San Diego Padres in a
doubleheader at Atlanta
Stadium, starting at 1:35. The
time between the two games
of the doubleheader will be
Augustans Form Olympic
Committee for Boxer
Local citizens headed up by
Randy Cannon of the C&S
Bank have formed a
committee to represent
Augusta’s hopes in the 1972
Olympics, Willie (Pooh-Pooh)
Baxley who had never
participated in an organized
boxing match before October
26, 1969. But it was on this
date that the 5-foot-5-inch,
154-pound, Baxley fought his
first match as an amateur
middleweight; he won it by a
knockout.
The committee was formed
to protect Willie’s amateur
status as well as raise funds for
his expenses to the National
Amateur Athletic Union
Championships to be held in
New Oiieans, April 28, 1971.
Pooh-Pooh is an amazing 26
year-old athlete from Augusta
who at an early age got into
trouble with the law and was
convicted and sent to prison.
In 1969 Frank Guthrie of
the Augusta Jaycees began
coaching and sparring with
Willie. In his fifth bout Willie
won the State of Georgia’s
Amateur Athletic Union
Middleweight Championship.
His first loss was in his sixth
fight and that was against the
JCs to Study Support for
Medically Poor Assistance
An Emergency Assistance
Fund has been established at
Talmadge Hospital for the
purpose of aiding the poor.
According to reports the
medical needs of Georgia’s
poor are not being sufficiently
met even with the aid of funds
appropriated by the General
Assembly.
Needs such as how to get to
the Talmadge Hospital from
rural areas across the state.
Informed sources reveal that
most of Georgia’s Medicaid,
Medicare, or just plain
medically poor, are referred to
the state hospital which is
Eugene Talmadge Memorial
Hospital, from other hospitals
in the state simply because the
patients cannot pay.
These same informed
sources state that many of
these patients don’t have
money other than the cost of
getting to Talmadge, and often
have nothing to eat during
their visits to its clinics. There
are times when persons are
designated to the Braves
Circus Day festivities with
clowns, funny cars, bands,
special circus acts and a grand
finale of the great Malakova
walking the high wire in center
field. Circus Day is being
sponsored by the Atlanta
Shrine Temple, which also
sponsors the big Shrine Circus
at the Atlanta City
Auditorium (April 16-24).
Free Circus Day balloons
will be given to the youngsters
who attend the games. Plenty
of good tickets are still
available and can be purchased
at the advance ticket windows
at Gate G of the Stadium.
National A.A.U. Middleweight
Champion, a veteran of 140
bouts, Billy Cellars. This loss,
was by a split decision.
Willie needs his amateur
status protected because he
cannot get anyone to fight or
spar with that does not
out-weigh him by forty to fifty
pounds.
Even when he does spar with
Guthrie or 200 pound Henry
Smith, he holds his punches.
To win in New Orleans he will
not be able to hold punches
and win.
Members of the Willie
Baxley Olympic Committee
are: Randy Cannon, C&S
Bank-Chairman; Bennie
Garren, Jaycee-Treasurer;
Richard Gillock,
Taimadge-Secretary; Pat
Mulherin, WJBF-6 - Publicity;
Don Neal, Richmond County
Bank; James Kendrick,
Augusta Microfilm; Robert
Burgin, Talmadge Hospital; Sol
Walker, Pilgrim Life Insurance;
Hugh Cross, Sr., City
Councilman; Jack Johansson,
C&S.
His Trainer, coach and
consultant is Frank Guthrie,
Augusta Jaycees.
seen sleeping at night in the
lobby because they do not
have the money with which to
get home.
According to these same
sources, transporting people
200 or 300 miles back home
after their discharge from the
Hospital is nothing new. Last
month, March 1971, The
Medical College of Georgia
Foundation Inc., Emergency
Assistance Fund, spent $98.00
in transporting Medically poor
and Welfare patients back to
their homes across the state.
Some came from as far away as
Rome, Ga.; still others from as
far away as Jesup, Georgia.
The fund at present has less
than SIOO.OO in it; however
correspondence has been
mailed to various organizations
throughout the state to build
the fund.
Bennie Garren, James
Kendrick and Frank Guthrie of
the local Augusta Jaycees have
shown interest in taking on the
building of this fund as a
state-wide Jaycee project.
Information has been
compiled and submitted to
them, and they in turn will
submit it to Mr. Hugh Theis of
the Georgia Jaycees’ State
Board for study. It is hopeful
that these men will be able to
come up with an answer to
meet the needs of Georgia’s
medically poor, for the General
Assembly after forming a
committee to look into the
plight of these people came up
with nothing but news stories.
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