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News—Review - June 24, 1971, THE NEWS-REVIEW ; SPORTS Oh Henri Freeman M Oozing Confidence! It seems apparent than Lum Harris of the Atlanta Braves has that oozing confidence in Earl Williams, the big Braves rookie. The fact that Williams played four different positions for the Braves this season points to that degree of confidence that the Braves manager must have in his rookie’s ability. He s a “COMER” and Harris and the Braves front office are not the only ones who feel that way. Recently Williams has been doing some catching for the team. He made a number of mistakes (and that was expected), but he has done reasonably well and Harris seemingly knbws that. He has kept him behind the plate when it appeared that experience should have been considered. Certainly the knuckle ball of Phil Niekro is a pitch that one would think an experienced catcher should handle. Williams did a good job of handling Niekro Monday night against the Expos. Since Williams is young, big and strong, he’ll probably be around for the Braves for a number of seasons. His ability to play thirdbase, firstbase, the outfield and catch, all of which he has to learn to do more ably, makes him a potential Braves star. Also his hitting will be a key factor, as has been proven in several games this season. B Coleman No-Hits Savannah Cubs Divide Last Sunday at Coleman Field, Henry Coleman, hard-throwing pitcher for the Augusta Cubs, breezed through the ranks of the visiting Savannah Rebels to record an 8-0 no-hit victory. Backing up the stellar mound performance of Coleman with the timely stickwork were Chris Hendrix and Bobby Cummings with two singles each, Lee Maris, a single and double, Larry Chubbuck, a three-run-producing triple and Charlie Mackey, a triple. Hendrix also contributed to preserving the no-hitter for Coleman with his fine play at thirdbase for the winners. The second game which the visiting Rebels won, 11-10 had a far different pattern from the opener as each team scored freely. Willie Solomon, the little southpaw started on the mound for the Cubs but was ineffective. He was followed by Johnny Hall and Harold Booth. The visitors used fireballing righthander James Mack all the way in the second game. Sunday the Cubs will be back in Savannah. Buses will leave Augusta to take Cubs’ supporters who wish to see their favorites i,n action. URBAN LEAGUE Cont’d from page 2 Commission. The Task Force should meet at least once per month r All staff shall be employed by the City County governments and all funds necessary for operation of the Task Force mission come from funds available to the Augusta-Richmond County governments. e. To cooperate with the City Council and County Commission in their attempts to do whatever is legally necessary to equitably resolve problematic, discriminatory situations. GENERAL SUMMARY Findings in this Audit of social and economic conditions of the black population in Augusta and Richmond County point up many inequities which affect black people. Most of these inequities are due to past and present racial discrimination. This Urban League Audit revealed unemployment and underemployment, inadequate and limited housing, police brutality, poverty, and a lack of adequate health services to be the most serious problems which concern black citizens in Augusta and Richmond County. The overconcentration of blacks in such categories as unemployed, poor, drop-outs, etc. is the product of past and present discrimination. The task for the Augusta community is to develop meaningful mechanisms to include all of its citizens in its economic and political affairs of the community. Undoubtedly, the city government and many public and private agencies have made commitments insuring that black citizens shall be accorded all rights guaranteed by state and federal statutes. With few exceptions, these rights have not been enforced in the Augusta-Richmond County area. The need to guarantee all people equal access to good jobs, adequate housing, adequate health services, etc. is the major issue that must be resolved. This Audit, authorized by the Mayor, members of the County Commission, and concerned groups of blacks and whites is designed to provide a body of accurate information on major problems. The findings and recommendations herein presented will not make a difference unless they are acted upon. Some of the findings and recommendations are general and others are specific, but all are designed to make Augusta-Richmond County a good place for all people to live. COMPANY THAT CARES" WE TRY A LITTLE HARDER— —BECAUSE WE ARE BLACK !!! Jg SERVING YOU WITH THE BEST IN— W •EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT SH SI •RETIREMENT INCOME Sf •FAMILY INCOME •MORTAGE REDEMPTION I S| T.-# •CONVERTIBLE TERM ||k •ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS |B| ’HOSPITAL AND SURGICAL BENEFIT |K ‘BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ||S| |S ’HOME PROTECTION SSI THE PILGRIM HEALTH sb an< i SB g LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY H YOUR COMPANY SINCE 1898 9K Page 6 8 fIBI k F cflß* I ' 1 jtof 7 / 1 HENRY COLEMAN (LEFT) POSES WITH UNIDENTIFIED BATTERY MATE Hometown Legend Peevy Looks The report by Ralph Garr that he was the second best player in his hometown behind Lee Chester Peevy isn’t completely accurate, according to Lee Chester Peevy. “You see, I wasn’t better than Garr at everything,” Lee Chester said. “I was just better at running and hitting.” The Road Runner and Lee Chester Peevy were “raised from babies together,” and earlier this week Garr, who has been one of the top hitters in baseball all season, said, “If you think I can play, you should have seen Lee Chester Peevy.” “Me and Garr played on different teams back home (Ruston, La.),” Lee Chester continued. “He played for the Ruston Blue Angels and I played for the Black Sox, but we used to play a lot together ‘cause the Blue Angels always played during the day and Garr would play for the Black Sox at night. That Garr, he’d practice all the time. He scored a lot of runs at ole Frazier Field.” Did Lee Chester ever race TEBOW ★ . ELECT __ _ 'X' JOHNNY TEBOW . r i FOR * P | SHERIFF “I July 7th punchno.lo k aI | | PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISING £ 4 J BY TEBOW FOR SHERIFF COMMITTEE fc; U’• Garr, who is thought to be the fastest man in baseball? “Yeah, we used to race all the time,” Lee Chester answered. “But we stopped ‘cause I always beat him. I used to play on Garr’s team at Grambling during the summers and I’d hit four-something. The fastest guy at Grambling was a man named John Wright or something like that. We raced one time and tied. “That Garr was always a good ballplayer, though. He could really glove it. He played second base and I played outfield at Lincoln High, and I guess Garr was as good as anybody on the team except me and Earl James Albritton (‘spelled two or three different ways’). I usually led the team in hitting and homers, but Earl James beat me out for homers one year.” Lee Chester said that baseball scouts talked to him about signing the same time they signed the Road Runner, but Lee Chester was playing for the Black Sox and never got around to signing. “I moved to Houston a couple of years after I got out of Lincoln High,” Lee Chester continued. “I organized the Third Ward Black Sox here, and we played for a while. But we finally disorganized in about 1965 or ’66, and I haven’t played since.” When did Lee Chester first find out that Garr had made it to the big leagues? “I worked part-time as the WANTED!!! Specialized body repair, and paint Luther Paint & Body Shop 416 East Boundary Phone 722-0333 PROTECTION BURGLAR AND HOLDUP ALARMS LOWEST PRICES' MIGHTWATCH ALARM COMPANY 733-0939 FREE ESTIMATE At Braves 1 Garr maintenance man in the hotel where the Braves stay in Houston, and I saw him when the team came to town.” ATLANTA—Speedy Ralph Garr will have his day on Sunday June 27th, when the Braves hold Write-in-Ralph Day at Atlanta Stadium. The Braves game that day against the Cin cinnati Reds at 4 p.m. will be dedicated to the purpose generating votes for Garr's write-in campaign for selection to play in the Major League All-Star Game this season. Replacing injured Rico Carty in left field this season, Garr has led the big leagues most of the year in hitting, and his outstanding speed resulted in Warner Bros, granting him exclusive rights to the name Road Runner. The first 15,000 youngsters attending Write-in-Ralph Day at Atlanta Stadium will receive a free Ralph Garr "Road Runner" bicycle license tag like the one pictured above. SPENCE “THE MOVING KING” 733-8055 The Official Report from Georgia's Big League Team ATLANTA (PRN) - The nation’s largest aerial fireworks show will take place before, during and after the Braves game on Monday night, July sth, against the Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Stadium. In a colorful display, rockets will be fired up to a thousand feet into the sky above the Stadium. An average of a rocket every five seconds will explode during the 45-minute post-game show. The fireworks are being brought to Atlanta from seven different countries by Sterling Beer, and Sterling plans to make the gigantic display an annual event to cap off the Fourth of July weekend in Georgia. Amazingly, the rockets are as big as ten inches in diameter, and they will be fired so high into the air that it was necessary for the Braves to notify the airlines so that air traffic could be routed around the Stadium during the display. A total of seven banks of mortars will be firing the rockets at a time, and rockets will begin being fired at Noon and will continue during the day with the big show following the game. The fireworks can be viewed clearly up to four miles from the Stadium, and special rockets will be fired between innings during the game and whenever the Braves hit a home run. MR. a. MRS. GOLPHIN PAGE, OWNERS FOR QUICK DEPENDABLE SERVICE CALL US AT - 722 9102 OR STOP BY AT 1626 SAVANNAH ROAD 852 GWINNETT STREET The display is part of the Braves-WSB TV Ladies Night series for the season. Festivities at the game will also include the stars from WSB’s “Salute to America” parade that takes place in downtown Atlanta earlier during the day. WRITE-IN-RALPH NEWS - With the voting for the Major League All-Star Game well under way, Braves’ outfielder Ralph Garr has taken a substantial lead among all the write-in candidates for the game. The Braves will be trying to give the Road Runner a little boost in his write-in campaign this Sunday, which will be Write-In-Ralph Day at the Stadium at 4 p.m. when the Braves play the Cincinnati Reds. The first 15,000 youngsters attending the game will receive a free Ralph Garr “Road Runner” bicycle tag. Os course, when you’re voting for Ralph, don’t forget that other Braves stars Hank Aaron, Felix Millan and Orlando Cepeda are listed on ’*’l the ballot to be selected also. Make plans now to see the Braves at Atlanta Stadium during the current homestand. They’re in town all weekend against the Reds, starting with a doubleheader Friday night against the Reds. The doubleheader will be Banner Night for 1971 with SSOO in cash prizes for the best banners at the games.