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News—Review, July 8, 1971,
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The Official Report from
Georgia's Big League Team
ATLANTA (PRN) - The
1971 season could have been a
long one for Darrell Evans.
The 24-year-old youngster
finished spring training by
being sent to the minor
leagues, and he was switched
from his regular position of
third base to an alien spot in
left field.
His bat had the reputation
of being good, but he was told
his fielding wasn’t of big
league calibre. His arm was
still weak from a 1968 Marine
injury, and the positions of
third base and outfield, which
were the only ones he could
play, possessed the most
talented competition on the
Braves big league roster.
Now things are different for
Darrell. Currently the Braves
number one man in the hot
comer, he has proven himself
an excellent fielder at third
base, and he is ranking second
only to Hank Aaron as a
clutch hitter on the team -
gradually raising his average
above the .300 mark.
“At the beginning of the
year, I thought they had given
up on me,” Darrell said
recently. “I kept telling myself
that I could play this
game . . .1 just needed to make
up my mind to relax.
“I knew I had made too
many errors last season in
Atlanta,” he continued. “But 1
played third base well in the
minors. So, I had confidence
in myself. I knew there was
just so much more pressure up
here in the Majors. I was too
tense and I had to learn to
relax.”
Evans got his chance to
“team to relax” by somewhat
of a quirk of fate. The Braves,
who had suffered through
catching problems much of
the season, solved the trouble
behind the plate by shifting
third baseman Earl Williams to
catcher. Then, Clete Boyer
asked for his release from the
team, and third base was left
without a regular
occupant... until Evans
arrived on the scene.
“I’ve always wanted to play
in the big leagues, but I never
realized I’d be up this soon,”
Evans said. “But Clyde King
(manager at Richmond) told
me not to worry . . .just to get
out there and play. He said I’d
be a third baseman yet, and I
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guess he knew what he was
talking about.”
Evans’ swing, which
Manager Luman Harris
compares to the swing of
former Senator great Cecil
Travis, has always drawn
attention during his brief
career; but Darrell has
surprised fans this season by
displaying remarkable power
in the clutch.
“It’s hard to get mentally
up for each game,” he noted,
“but when 1 see men on base,
my adrenaline starts flowing. I
concentrate more, and I wait
for my pitch. I’ve been lucky
so far and have been able to
drive some runs in.”
Like Braves’ speedster
Ralph Garr, Evans comes from
a baseball family. His mother
was a professional softball
player for the Orange
Lionettes in Pasadena, Calif.,
and his father played baseball
in college. Both his
grandfather and uncle played
minor league baseball, and his
17-y ear-old brother is
considered an outstanding
prospect as a high school
player.
What position does his
brother play?
“He’s a pretty good third
baseman, too,” Darrell
answered.
SOME DATES TO
REMEMBER - Here are some
Braves games coming up at*
Atlanta Stadium that you
might want to keep in mind.
The Charlie Brown All-Star
Game will take place between
games of the Braves-Giants
doubleheader on Sunday, July
18, with all the characters
from the popular “Peanuts”
comic strip entertaining the
youngsters. The day before
that, on July 17, each
youngster attending the game
with the Dodgers at 2:15 will
receive a free GOBI. If you
don’t know wiiat an 0081 is,
you’ll want to come to the
game because each GOBI has a
special prize in it.
Other special dates that
have already been lined up for
the second half of the season
include Camera Day on
August 15, the Old-Timers
Game on August 14, Sun Tan
Sunday on August 8. Frisbee
Night on August 6, the Super
Sports Clinic on August 21,
and Campers Day on
September 25.
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Outdoor Writers Study
Environment Problems
ATLANTA (PRN) - And
what do you suppose was one
of the most highlighted topics
of workshop sessions at the
Outdoor Writers Association
of America conference held
last week in Pensacola,
Florida?
If you guessed
environmental issues, you’re
dead right. If ever anyone is
concerned about these issues,
it is the outdoor writer. If
you’ll think about it carefully,
you may recall that
conservation agencies and
outdoor writers have been
trying for years to get the
public to pay attention to the
need for better care of our
environment.
Well, at last, ‘most everyone
in interested. And when you
have the attention of the
public, you can’t just simply
relax and let things happen.
For that reason, the outdoor
writers spent a good deal of
time looking at environmental
issues, and how they could
best present them to their
readers.
Not too many years ago,
most of the conference was
spent on teaching basic
writing, broadcasting and
photographic techniques
peculiar to outdoor writing.
The Association is becoming
more and more professional
each year, however, and in
order to qualify for
membership these days, a
person has to be fairly well
accomplished in these basic
skills. For that reason, OWAA
members are looking more
seriously at bigger and deeper
topics, especially looking at
the shape the world is in, and
how to convey the need for
conservation and wise
management of our resources,
to the public.
The first speaker on the
program reflected the deep
interest of OWAA in this area.
He is William D. Ruckelshaus,
head of the federal
Environmental Protection
Agency. It is not easy to
obtain speakers of this stature.
What he had to say was
something I wish everyone
could hear. For that reason,
next week’s column will be
devoted to his comments.
He and other speakers
discussed “The Fight For Our
Environment” for the first
session of the conference. And
the next day, the subject
remained much the same, as
we listened to several speakers
on “Some Problems of our
Times,” which again dealt
with public feelings toward
conservation and the problems
of environmental destruction.
And even farther into the
week, on Thursday, much
time was given to “Survival in
a Civilized Society.”
Now, that topic may sound
rather dull, and may even have
sounded a bit strange for
outdoor writers. You might
think they’d worry more
about survival in the wilds,
than on main street. And you
may wonder how all this ties
in with what I’ve said about
studying environmental
problems.
Well, now, civilization and
urban living are the
environment in which we live.
The pressures of this
environment drive man to the
environment of the wildlife.
And the expansion and
“progress” of our civilization
encroaches upon the wildlife’s
BY DEAN WOHLGEMUTH
GEORGIA GAME AND
FISH COMMISSION
world.
Not only that, we face
perils in our civilization,
including water and air
pollution to be sure. Further,
we live soft lives, and when we
go afield we may find our
bodies are not physically up to
the strain we put on them.
It all boils down to the fact
that the focus of national
attention is now upon the
outdoor writer and what he
says. He has a mighty
important job to do these
days. No longer is he simply a
man who writes only about
the good times to be had by
going hunting and fishing.
Today he must write in a far
more serious vein, or there will
be no hunting and no
fishing...and perhaps no
people.
The outdoor writer has
greatly increased in stature in
our society. It’s time we
listened more closely to what
he has to say.
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Gardens. July 9-11. (PRN)
The 13th annual Masters
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Callaway Gardens, marking a
baker’s dozen years of exciting
championship water skiing at
the Georgia resort near Pine
Mountain.
Robin Lake Beach will be
the hub of activity for both
skiers and spectators when top
skiers from around the world
gather to compete.
Cup-winners from previous
years as well as newcomers
will appear to take wings over
Robin Lake as they vie for
honors in slolom, trick riding
and jumping. Competitive
events culminate in a ski show
Sunday afternoon, July 11,
with an awards banquet that
evening in the Callaway
Ballroom.
In addition to the
Tournament, a smorgasbord of
activities awaits the visitor at
the 2,500-acre family resort
north of Columbus. Special
summer events include
performances by the Florida
State University Circus,
scheduled daily at 4 p.m.
(except Monday) and again at
8 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday. These students
supervise a varied recreation
program for guests of all ages.
Light and pleasant theater
fare is provided by the
LaGrange College Drama
Department Tuesday through
Saturday at 8 p.m. in the
Holiday Inn. And free ski
shows are presented daily.
Recreational opportunities
are in plentiful supply. There
are six all-weather tennis
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exploring, a 63-hole golf
course which meanders around
shining lakes and through
flower-filled woodlands.
The visitor should also pay
a visit to the Ida Cason
Callaway Memorial Chapel
where organ concerts are given
daily . . .to the 100-year-old
covered bridge and the historic
Log Cabin Museum .. .to “Mr.
Cason’s Vegetable Garden,”
which supplies fresh vegetables
and fruits to the Clubhouse
and Holiday Inn .. .to the
Gardens’ Country Store to
stock up on local gourmet
items.
The Department of
Industry and Trade, Tourist
Division, believes you would
enjoy an excursion to
Callaway Gardens to view the
13th annual Masters Water Ski
Tournament and to enjoy the
myriad activities available for
all members of the family.
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