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Red Sox remain atop American League
By SUZANNE COTTON
Red Sox 17,
Dodgers 1
The Dodgers met the league
leading Red Sox Saturday. Stacy
Cody did an outstanding fielding
job. Getting hits for the Dodgers
were Stacey Cody and Alan
Bagley.
Oak Hill Cubs 4,
Athletics 3
The Oak Hill Cubs took the
Athletics in a close game. The
winning pitcher was Willie
Gainey signs
high jumper
Georgia track coach Lewis
Gainey has announced the signing
of high jumper Roy Lee Dykes
to a grant-in-aid.
Dykes, a native of Big Stone
Gap, Va., captured the Virginia
state class A high jump cham
pionship this year and has a best
jump of 6-8. He holds the school
record in the high jump and also
the mile relay.
Mets, Athletics in 33-29 marathon game
By SANDRA PRESLEY
Mets 17, Padres 8
The Mets kept their winning
streak going Saturday by defeat
ing the Padres 17-8.
Hitting doubles for the Mets
were Jeff Criswell, Lonnie Gillian
and Steven Coe. Ken Harper hit
a homerun in the second inning.
Dennis Dickson and Steven Coe
had 4 RBl's each. Jeff Hawkins,
Bryan Garner, and Chuck Curtis
batted 3 for 3 for the Padres.
Highlights on defense were: Fly
balls caught by Bryan Taylor.
Ken Harper. Shane Pickett, and
Dexter Scott. Putouts made on
first and second by Phil Phillips
and Lonnie Gillian. Centerfielder
Jeff Criswell threw a runner out
at second for an important out.
The most unusual play of the
day was made by the Padres
second baseman Jeff Hawkins
and pitcher Dewayne Parrish.
Hawkins caught a fly ball,
dropped it and was caught by
Parrish for the 3rd out of that
inning. Britt Treadwell played a
good defensive game for the
Padres.
Mets 9 1 2 0 5 — 17
Padres 3 0 2 0 3 — 8
Homerun: Ken Harper
Skate party
for Tigers
The T-League Covington Tigers
had a skating party May 25 at
Utopian Skating Rink given them
for winning third place in the
coupon book sale at the begin
ning of the season.
They were also treated to a hot
dog cookout by the parents
before going skating.
All the family enjoyed the
cookout and skating but were a
little sore the next morning. The
Tigers would like to express their
appreciation to Mrs. Bailey for
tbe good time skating.
Bears win
over Braves
The Bad News Bears took their
third win Monday over the
Braves by the score of 13-10 to
bring their record to 3-1.
Renita Whaley led the defensive
effort for the Bears with five
8 unassisted outs. Also playing good
. defense for the Bears were
Deneen Phillips. Kelly Leach.
Lori Head. Abby Burrell. Keisha
I Lewis and Tammy Reid.
Hitting for the Bears were
I Deneen Phillips and Kelly Leach
I each with a triple. All the other
“Bears got at least one single.
The Braves played a good
defensive game with Rhonda
| Rowe leading the defense. Also
Jane Daniecki, C. Wilbanks and
WS. McSwain aided in the Braves
jdefense. Robin Mitchell had 2
'triples and C. Wilbanks had 1
'.triple to lead the hitting for the
®B raves.
Reynolds. (Jetting hits for the
Cubs were Eric Goodman. Tony
White. Cornell White and Keith
White.
Getting hits for the Athletics
were Jeff Smally. Chet Jennings,
David Allard and Frank Daniels.
Rebels 5,
Oak Hill Cubs 4
The game between the Oak Hill
Cubs and the Rebels ended in a
Rebel victory of 5 - 4. Great
defensive and offensive ball was
played by both ball chibs. The
leading hitters for the Rebels
were Mart} Smallwood with 2 for
4 and Joey LaMacchio with his
fourth home run of the season.
The leading hitters for the Cubs
were Keith Mitchell with 2 for 4
and Tony White 2 for 4. The
winning pitcher was Todd
Henderson.
Rebels 0 0 4 0 0 0 I—s
0.11. Cubs 000 20 0 1 —4
(Unuingtnn Newa
Mets 33,
Athletics 29
T’he Mets defeated the Athletics
Wednesday night by a close score
of 33 to 29. The score indicates
that both teams were red hot
with the bats.
Dexter Scott had one homerun
and 3 doubles for the Mets. Phil
Phillips, Lonnie Gillian, Jeff Cris
well. Doug Bryan. Ron Hill,
Brady Head and Bryan Taylor
all had doubles. Steven Coe,
Clint Dial. Dennis Dickson and
Mike Criswell and Shane Pickett
had RBl’s to aid their team’s
victory.
Ken Harper was the big man
on defense for the Mets with 11
putouts; 9 unassisted and 2
doubleplays; 1 assisted by Lonnie
Gillian. Jeff Criswell and Bryan
Taylor caught fly balls. Big man
for the Athletics was Bernard
Bagby with 3 homeruns. Ray
Brittian had 2 unassisted double
plays. Merrill Mcßay, Mike
Green and Gary Haigb all hit
doubles.
Mets 9 6 5 5 8 — 33
A's 0 7 11 2 9 — 29
Homeruns: Dexter Scott for
Mets and Bernard Bagby for A's.
Braves 24, Padres 17
The Padres held the Braves
close for four innings Monday
night before the Braves' bats got
hot. Getting big singles and
knocking in big rims in the 4th
for the Braves were Jim Cagle,
B. Parker, T. Farmer, Lee
Womack. G. Rogers, D. Daven
port. R. Vining, Joe Cagle, Lee
Hinton, and S. Lawless. Todd
Moss also got a big double in
the 4th.
Other doubles for the Braves,
Lee Womack. Jim Cagle and
Rooster Vining. Congratulations
to Lee Womack on his first
homerun in the 2nd inning with
2 on base. "Let’s see a few more
Lee." Catching fly balls for the
Braves were 2 by Donnie Daven
port and I by Todd Moss and
Greg Rogers. Catching line drives
and making double plays were
Joe Cagle, Greg Rogers and
Tixld Moss.
Hitting doubles for the Padres
were 2 by David Sellers, Rodney
Morrell, Bruce Daniels, Chuck
Curtis and Jack Greene all got 1.
Jeff Hawkins caught 3 fly balls
in the 4th for the Padres getting
all 3 of the Braves outs.
Braves 2 5 4 4 9 — 24
Padres 2 4 3 13 4 — 17
Homerun: Lee Womack
A's 15, Angels 14
It was tight inning after inning
when the Athletics claimed a
victory over the .Angels Saturday
night with a score of 15 to 14.
Both teams were getting gixxi
hits, but both teams were plajing
good outfield.
All of the A's scored a hit with
doubles being hit by Bernard
Bagbj and Scottie Cooksey. The
Angels had doubles hit by
Channy. Johnson. Moody.
Roberts. Stiles and Weathers.
O.H. Dodgers 17,
Orioles 13
The Dodgers fielding and hitting
Rebels 13.
Braves 3
The Rebels defeated the Braves
by the score of 13 - 3. The
winning pitcher was Michael
Rogers.
Rebels 0 3 3 3 4 — 13
Braves 0 0 3 0 0 — 3
Braves 9,
Covington Cubs 8
The Braves led by the superb
pitching of Frankie Sweat with
excellent relief by Greg Waldrop
came from behind to defeat the
Covington Cubs 9 to 8. The
Braves' attack was led bv the
hard-hitting of W ade W illiams. 3
for 3 and Greg Dawkins 2 for 3.
The attack of the never-say-die
Covington Cubs led by the
pitching of Tony Arthur. Doyle
Hardeman and Nolan Jenkins,
supported by the hitting of Dan
Autry. Nolan Jenkins. Doyle
Hardeman and Jerome Belcher.
were their victory over the
Orioles. Shortstop Anthony Chris
well made a triple play in the
top of the 2nd giving the Orioles
one run.
Singles by Jimbo Hull. Kale
Red Devils take
Bth straight
By WANDA HULSEY
Red Devils
Beat Rangers, 14-2
The Red Devils beat the
Rangers in a game May 19th for
their fifth win. Teresa Hulsey
made an unassisted double play
in the third inning. All girls
played an outstanding game.
Devils Remain
Undefeated
The Red Devils got their 6th
straight win May 24th when they
took the Tangettes 20-6. Angie
Galloway and Sheri Ward made
a great double-play in the fourth
inning. Virginia Lunsford regis
tered the third out in 7th inning
MV Senior athlete
Georgia's two-time All-South
eastern Conference running back
Glynn Harrison has been selected
as the Bulldogs' Most Outstand
ing Senior Athlete for 1975-76.
Harrison, who set Georgia
records for highest average yards
per carry in a season (6.8) and
also best average for a career
(6.41, was chosen by the head
coaches of all 10 Bulldog sports
and a selection committee.
Drafted by the San Diego
Chargers of the NFL in the
recent pro draft, Harrison
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and Robert Jackson. Jackson hit
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by catching a fly ball, which was
a fantastic catch. All girls played
a great game.
Red Devils Stomp
Bombers, 17-1
The Red Devils came across
again Wednesday, May 26th and
beat the Bombers for their
seventh straight win of the
season. These girls are playing
great hall.
Devils Top Take
Cajun Queens
The Red Devils played their
usual good ball Monday night
when they beat the Cajun Queens
23-6. This is their eighth straight
win. All girls played fantastic
ball. Keep it up Red Devils.
eclipsed the old Georgia mark of
6.7 yards per carry which was
held by Bulldog immortal Charley
Trippi. His 6.4 yards per carry
for a career bettered the old
mark of 5.1 held by Frankie
Sinkwich and Fred Brown.
"Glidin' Glynn" was Georgia's
leading rusher as a junior and
senior compiling 959 yards and
894 yards, respectively. Harrison
was also named Academic All-
SEC and a second team
Academic All-American as a
senior in 1975.
Halfback Mike Nolley of the Rams White team
picked up a total of 42 yards in nine carries in the
Annual Spring Game recently. The game ended
in a 6-6 tie anti now the players' thoughts arc
about the fall practice before the season opens on
Sept. 3 on Sharp Field.
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