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Chip
WASHINGTON
Sports Columnist
STUBBS—BARTON WHO
A couple of young men from Robins
AFB were playing in the Perry Coun
try Club Invitational Tournament Sun
day with Billy Bledsoe and Don Parke
son of Perry. On the fifth tee one of
these youngsters drove his ball 275
yards straight down the middle. He
then turned to Billy Bledsoe and stat
ed that he didn’t know what was hap
pening, except that he could stand on
his head and drive better than he usu
ally does. This wasn’t meant to be a
smart-elec statement —it was one of
pure pleasure and amazement.
The second young man stepped up
to drive. He was a lefty and from all
indications he was in dire need of a
driver. His club appeared to be of
civil war ventage with a piece of tape
from World War I wrapped around a
portion of the shaft and club head.
His swing wasn’t anything to behold
but the results was a precise 250 yard
drive.
After 27 holes these two young men,
who had never played the course be
fore were in at 104 for a tie with Ed
die Wiggins and David Potts in the
Championship flite. A sudden death
playoff was necessary but short lived
as it took only one hole to decide the
winner. Eddie Wiggins, the 300 yards
plus driver and his steady partner
made par four. One young man blasted
long out of the sand trap for his third
shot and had no chance of winning the
hole. But what about that spindle leg
ged, blond with the crusty driver? He
merely slashed a string like drive, lott
ed an iron shot within eight feet of
the flag and calmly sunk a birdie putt
to take the well deserved champion
ship.
Congratulations go to Curtis Barton
and Paul Stubbs lor their excellent
play. Stubbs won an exquisite leather
bag which will house that old driver.
It has a lot of character despite its
appearance.
HEAD GEAR
Young John Arnall, a Junior Lea-
WR Titans Blank
Perry Cougars In
Sr League 5-0
The Warner Robins Titans de
feated the Perry Congers 5-0 in
a Senior League East game be
hind the four-hit pitching of
Randy Winchester Wednesday
night.
Winchester struck out 13 and
didn’t walk any. He whiffed
the side in the first, second and
fifth innings.
The Titans scored single runs
in the first and third and three
runs in the fourth inning. Key
glows was a triple by Randy
Ross in the third and pair of
doubles by Terry Palmer and
Ross in the fourth.
The Titans are now 2-2 and
the Cougars 0-3.
Titans—Randy Ross 3-2, Rog
er Fowler 3-2, Randy Dillard
0-0, David Baugham 2-0, Kev
in Kelly 1-0, Lee Echols 3-0,
Randy Winchester 3-1, Jim
Buchanan 3-0, Mike Pinyan 2-0,
Joel Reardon 1-0, Terry Mock
2-1, Ken Warren 1-0, Raymond
Weeks 2-1, Terry Palmer 0-0.
Cougars—Charles Lawson 3-0,
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PERRY PRESBYTERIAN TEAM OF CHURCH SOFT-
LEAGUE: Front row, I. to r. ( Jay Schenck, Bill
Malone, George Taylor, Ken McKinley, Run McKinley.
gue baseball player, broke his nose
last week during a practice session. A
bolted ball slammed into his face.
Such an accident could happen to any
one and fortunately John is only temp
orarily out of commission.
This leads me to the subject of safe
ty. Many new items have been provid
ed to baseball players to insure their
safety. One of these items and prob
ably the most important of all is the
batting helmet.
At one time a player was considered
a “sissy” if he wore a batting helmet.
Most folks felt that a player should
stand at the plate like a man without
that hard hat and show his bravery.
In addition to the deaths caused
from being struck in the head by
pitched balls, here have been numer
ous careers called for on abrupt halt
from such injuries. If you’ve ever been
hit in the head you can appreciate
how it smarts.
Batting helmets aren’t the prettiest
architectural structures in the world
or the best fitting wearing apparel.
The hard plastic, ear covering, head
protectors are probably the most criti
cized part of the complete little leag
uer. The boys gripe because they don’t
fit real little (or real big) heads just
right. And the parents complain that
those bulky old things keep slipping
past Junior’s batting eye when he
swings.
You often hear that most little lea
gue pitchers can’t throw hard enough
to dent tin foil so what’s the need of
a helmet.
You must remember that a boy’s
head isn’t tin foil, or a plate glass .
it’s a scientific mystery of flesh and
thought process, complete with electr
icity and brains.
There will never be a time when a
ballplayer can step on a field and be
100% free from injury. But we can
thank the good Lord for uncomfort
able batting helmets because they have
prevented worlds of accidents which
could have caused serious damage.
Mark Shugart 3-1, Jerry Barnes
3- Lawrence Clarington 3-1,
Roger German 3-0, Bobby Har
rison 2-0, David Wallace 1-0,
Leon Porter 3-0, Gerald Dur
ham 1-0, Hank Peyton 1-0, Jim
my Powers 1-0, Chuck Thomas
1-0.
Panthers Stop
Astros 25-16
The Perry Panthers whipped
the Astros 25-16 in an Ameri
can Tee League contest last
Saturday.
Randy Lumpkin, Troy Clar
ington, Carlton Clarington and
Rick Hardin led the Panthers
to the decision with four for
four days.
Panthers Randy Lumpkin
4- Bertram Harvey 4-1, Steve
Roads 4-2, Troy Ciarington 4-4,
Carlton Clarington 4-4, Darryl
Collins 4-3, Rick Harding 4-4,
Robert Morgan 4-1, Sherman
Askew 4-3, Nick Felder 3-1, Jim
Jackson 3-2, Roy Claringion 3-0.
Astros—Steve Spell 3-1, Kerry
Axtell 3-1, Ronald Kent 3-3,
Jimmy Riner 3-2, Jay Greer
3-0, Robert Haeusler 3-3, Jeff
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Teddy Hecker 3-0, George Sch
warth 3-2, Mark Majors 3-0,
Jerry Axtell 3-1, Todd Nichols
3-3, David Strait 3-0, Kevin
Hardman 3-3.
Tigers Top Jets
The Perry Tigers trounced
the Warner Robins Jets 9-5 in a
Junior League West outing last
Saturday.
The Tigers scored in each in
ning but the fifth and sixih.
Big guns were Derryl Dur
ham, who hit a home run, and
Mitchell Worthy, who tripled,
for the Tigers.
Tim Long and Steve Lynn hit
tribles for the Jets.
The loss left the Jets, Tigers
and Perry Demons tied for
second with 3-1 records behind
the Angels (3-0).
Tigers Derryl Durham 4-2,
Lucious Askew 4-1, Ted Fallin
3-0, W. J. Johnson 4-1, Jackie
Robinson 3-1, Felton Williams
3- Pat Hampton 4-3, Jim
Chapman 2-0, John Watts 2-0,
Mitchell Worthy 3-1.
Jets Tim Long 4-2, Ronnie
Batchelor 4-0, Dean Barnett
4- Steve Lynn 4-3, Gary Red
ding 3-0, Bernard Howard 3-0,
Jim Brown 2-0, Steve O’Neal
Back, I. to r.. Chuck Scott, Shelby Smoak, Bob Dillon,
Gleynn Williams, Tom Sehorne, Ted Rents. (Home Jour
nal Photo).
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PIRRV COUNTRY CLUB TOUR INNER Sin
tournament aro from loft, Paul Stubbs, Curtis Barton, Sam Patton, Pro Wilts Bar
nard, Carl Westmoreland, Mark Volk, Joe Kitchens, Charles Renfroe and Henry
Woodward. Sunday's tournament brought golfers from all over Middle Georgia
to participate in what turned out to be a close battle for the bags.
Golf Invitational Held
At Perry Country Club
The annual four-ball invita
tional was held Sunday, June
21, at the Perry Country Club.
A field of 44 teams participat
ed in the 27 hole event. Pro
Wiltz Bernard said that those
who were unable to play this
year because of being able to
accommodate only 44 teams on
nine holes, will have the chance
to play next year with the com
pletion of nine additional holes.
The winners this year were:
Championship Flight, Ist place
Paul. Stubbs and Curtis Barton;
2nd place Eddie Wiggins and
David Patts; 3rd place John
Liggin and Jack Rumph,
First Flight: Ist place, Sam
Patton and Carl Westmoreland;
2nd place Frank Fennell and
A1 Lasseter; 3rd place Ed Arn
old and Harold Dent.
Second Flight Ist place Mark
Volk and Joe Kitchens; 2nd
place George Curtis and Luke
Vesit; 3rd place Glen Cassell
Orioles Blast
Panthers 10-5
In Jr League
The Warner Robins Bears
downed the Perry Cougars 7-1
in a Senior League East clash
Wednesday night at Perkins
Field.
Steve Barrett notched a fifty
two-hitter for the Bears, while
his mates collected two hits off
Lawrence Clarington and Roger
German.
Barrett gave up an opening
double to Roger German anil
thereafter limited the Cougars
to a lone hit. German later
scored on a sacrifice fly for
Perry’s lone run. ..
The Bears scored a pair of
runs in the second, fourth and
sixth innings. They got one in
the fifth as they won their sec
ond straight game. The Coug
are are 0-1.
Rick Jenkins, Mike Jones and
David Lewis hit doubles for
the Bears.
In winning, Barrett struck
out nine and didn’t walk any.
Bears—Jack Jenkins
Bears—Rick Jenkins 2-1, Mike
Jones 1-1, David Lewis 3-1, Joe
Sumrall 3-0, Steve Barrett 3-0,
Lennie Sanders 3-0, Bob Smith
1- Vermond Walker 1-0, Neal
Lanier 0-0, Scott Conners 2-1,
Johnny Leonard 2-0, Wayne
Shepherd 1-0.
Cougars—Roger German 3-1,
Jerry Barnes 3-0, Mark Shu
garl 3-1, Lawrence Clarington
2- Leon Porter 3-0, Bobby
Harrison 2-0, Charles Lawson
2-0, Jamas Powers 1-0, Chuck
Thomas 1-0, Hank Paton 1-0,
David Wallace l-O.
and Phil Cofer.
Third Flight Ist place Henry
Woodward and Charles Ren
fro; 2nd place, Stony Jackson
and Bernie Edwards; 3rd place
Charlie Everett and Bobby
May.
Winners for closest to the pin
Eagles, Cubs, Tigers
And Darts Win In'A’
Leaque Action
The Perry Panthers trav
eled to Centerville Monday,
evening, June 22 to test
the Eagles on their home
ground.
Gregory Albert hurled a
four hitter for the Eagles to
take the win with an 18-8
decision over the Panthers.
Albert struck out 12 Panth
ers in five innings while
walking seven.
Dave Hickey was relieved
in the first inning by Stan
ley Lester, who put out the
fire and finished the game
for the Panthers.
The Eagles scored their 18
runs on 11 hits, 13 walks, and
11 errors.
Eagles Gene Estep 2-0,
Steve Buchanon 4-2, Freddy
Remick 2-1, Gregory Albert
3- Roger Griffeth 4-2, D. J.
Defoor 4-2, Ricky Kelly 3-2,
Jeff Albert 0-0, Benjie
Knight 2-1, Mark Martin 0-0,
Hughston Fortehberry 2-0.
Panthers Eric Knoll 3-0,
Ken Lumpkin 4-2, James
Richardson 3-0, Dan Code
2-0, Ron Bramiett 3-1, Neal
Ethridge 1-1, Steve Mitchell
2- Milton Garrett 1-0, Hick
ey Garrett 1-0, Stanley Les
ter 0-0, Dave Hickey 1-0.
CUBS-PANTHERS
The Cubs slammed out 14
hits, including three home
runs, to snow the Perry Pan
thers 18-2 in an A League
East clash last Saturday in
Perry,
Ronny Reitz, Charles Hol
sey and Kenny Wyatt all
hit home runs for the Cubs.
Reitz hurled a neat two
hitter. He struck out 14 and
walked five. Two others got
life on errors.
Cubs Alex Oponski 1-0,
Mark Mayo 2-2, Mark Wor
they 3-1, Terrell Slider 5-1,
Kenny Wyatt 4-3, Ronny
Reitz 5-2, Larry Gates 0-0,
Billy Gates 3-0, Randy Fears
4- Charles Holsey 4-3, Mike
Moyer 2-2, Mike Prewett 2-2.
Panthers Eric Knoll 1-0,
Ken Lumpkin 0-0, Fernan
dez Toomer 1-0, Larry Adams
1- James Richardson 3-1,
Dan Code 3-0, Mel Etheridge
3- Ron Bramiett 2-0, Stan
ley Lester 0-0, Dave Hickey
2- Steve Mitchell 3-1, Ken
Roberts 0-0, Hickey Garrett
1- Milton Garrett 20.
TIGERS-PHILLIES
The Perry Tigers took a
7-3 A League East decision
from the Phillies behind the
two-hit pitching of Milton
Walker last Saturday in Per
ry.
Walker struck out seven
and walked seven.
David Ridley was the big
gun for three Tigers as he
drove in three runs with a
single and a triple in two
trips.
Tigers Calvin Askew
4- Desmond Cuellar 2-0,
Milton Walker 3-2, David
Ridley 2-2, Robert Nobles 3-L
Mervin Releford 2-0, Wen
dell Vance 3-0, Alfred Dixon
2- Timothy Miller 2-1, Rob
ert Owens 1-0.
Phillies Lenny Grisson
00, Billy Barker 2-0, Ricky
Stewart 1-1, Ricky Willis 2-0,
Ricky Riecks 3-0, Ronald
Simmons 3-0, Kent Ayers 3-0,
on No. 4 and No. 9 were Chuck
Scott and Stony Jackson and
longest drive on No. 1 was Ed
die Wiggins.
Sunday, June 28, there will be
a Scramble Tournament. Call
the Pro shop to sign up. Shot
gun start at 1:00 p. m.
Keith Onstead 2-0, Robert
Guzak 1-0, Bobby Simmons
3-0, Robby Odom 3-1, James
1 Williams 0-0, Joey Benen
court 2-0, Gordon Fitzpat
i rick 0-0.
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I DARTS-ATHLETICS
Michael Jackson won his
own game by singling home
; Steve Robertson in the bot
tom of the sixth inning to
I give the Perry Darts a 10-9
A League East win over the
- Athletics last Saturday in
; Perry.
With one out, Robertson
1 singled to right and took
1 second on a passed ball.
Jackson then singled thro
, ugh second to drive in the
’ winning run.
The Athletics had gotten
back into the game after
trailing three innings 7-0.
1 The y scored eight runs on
three hits on the fourth in
ning.
■ James Hillson homered for
the Darts, who were paced
by Robertson’s four for four.
Glenn Schofield drove In
four runs for the Athletics.
Bobby Copeland
0-0, Tommy Jackson 2-0,
Mack Clarington 1-0, Keith
Thompson 1-0, Robert Solo
mon 1-1, James Hillson 3-2,
Steve Robertson 4-4, Mich
ael Jackson M, Samuel
Johnson 2-0, Jeffrey McKen
zie 2-1, Thomas Shelton 3-1
Randy Rush 3-0, Derrick Sol
omon 3-1.
~,f l J letics James Bryars
od, Scott Bryars 2-0, Larry
Gaultney 4-2, Glenn Scho
*2 ’ J immy Dumas 3-0,
Jeff Conley 3-0, Dan Lanier
3-0, Steve Saunders 2-0 Tra
vis James 1-0, Chris Kitch
ens 1-0, Tim Bennett 1-0.
The Bonaire Darts tangled
with the Perry Panthers last
Thursday, but were bit by the
Panthers for seven runs in the
first inning and never over
came this advantage.
Bernard Lasseter pitched a
two hitter for the Panthers,
striking out nine and walking
eight.
Billy Amos homered in the
bottom of the fifth with the
bases loaded to account for
four of the Darts runs. Danny
Smith received the only other
hit for the Darts.
The game ended with the
Panthers at a 13 to 7 advant
age with the Panthers tallying
all their runs on seven hits, 11
walks and seven errors.
Alvin Boone led off with a
homer for the Panthers, who
are now 1-0 while the Bonaire
Darts are 0-2.
Panthers Alvin Boone 3-1,
Charles Hill 1-0, Ken Collins
2- Chri Mitchell 1-0, James
Lester 3-1, Ray Johnson 2-1,
Lawyer Jordan 0-0, Marion
Solomon 3-0, Ernie Vaughan
0- Robert Burgess 4-0, Bern
ard Lasseter 4-2, Jeff Jordan
3-
Darth—Mark Hollifield 2-0,
Jim Williams 2-0, Mike Ciesiel
ski 1-0, Eric Pruitt 2-0, Joey
Law 2-0, Billy Amos 1-1, Jon
Schnable 3-0, John McGee 2-0,
Joel Icard 1-0, Tony Curtis 1-0,
Danny Smith 1-1, Joel Digby
1- Richard Mooneyhan 1-0,
Mark McDonald 0-0, Steve Av
ery 1-0.
Beavers Blast Kiwanis 9 To 3
And Take First In Jr. League
By MO WRIGHT
June 17, 1970
R H E
Tolleson 5 7 5
Kiwanis 114
Pitchers; Tolieson, Duane
Murphy, Leslie Bickford, Greg
Carroll. Kiwanis, Brian McDon
ald, Leonard Barrett.
Leading hitters: Tolleson,
King 3 for 3, Irwin 3 for 4. Ki
wanis, McDonald 1 for 3.
Bobby Irwin of Tolleson
smashed his 3rd homer to help
defeat Kiwanis,
R H E
Andrew McLendon 15 13 3
Super Foods 14 8 4
Pitchers: Andrew McLendon,
Bucky Howe, Greg Wright. Su
per Foods, John Honnold, Keith
Newberry, Jess Wright.
Leading Hitters: Andrew Mc-
Lendon, Warner 3 for 3; G.
Wright 3 for 4. Super Foods,
Newberry, Honnold, J. Wright
all 2 for 3.
Len Taylor of Andrew Mc-
Lendon pul a solo homer over
the left field fence in the fourth
inning.
June 19, 1970
R H E
Lions 5 71
Tolleson 2 4 4
Pitchers: Lions, Bud Ogle
tree. Tolleson, George Richer
son, Greg Carroll.
Leading hitlers: Lions, Gen
try 3 for 4, Harris 1 for 2. Tol
leson, O’Neal 3 for 3, Murphy
1 for 4.
June 19, 1970
R H E
Beavers 9 7 2
Kiwanis 3 6 5
Pitchers; Beavers: Mickey
Dennard, Tracy Bramblett. Ki
wanis, Leonard Barrett, Mitch
Johnson.
Leading hitters: Beavers,
Theus, Clifton 2 for 4 each. Ki
wanis, Tucker, Barrett, 2 for 1
each.
WR Bears Claw
Perry Cougars
The Orioles look advantage of
erratic play by the Perry Pan
thers to win a 10-5 Junior Lea
gue East verdict last Friday
night at Perry.
The Orioles scored their runs
on seven hits, seven errors, five
walks, three passed balls, a
wild pitch and hit batsmen.
They stole six bases, also.
Henry Jackson doubled and
Troy Davis tripled for the Ori
oles, while Tommy Willard hit
a double for the Panthers.
Bill Neil effectively scattered
six hits. He also scored three
runs.
The Orioles are 3-1 and the
Panthers 2-2.
Orioles Blake Smith 5-2,
Randall Stevens 4-0, Tim Da
vis 1-0, Henry Jackson 4-2,
Kerry Bacon 4-0, Bill Glover
4-0, Pat Duncan O-0, A1 Robin
son 1-0, Barry Jones 2-0, Troy
Davis 3-2, Bill Neil 2-1.
Panthers Lloyd Turner 4-0,
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Camping is big business these days with thous
ands of families participating. All we need do is
watch the traffic going along 1-75 to realize the
tremendous number and different types of over
night vehicles on the road.
Camping is not far removed from our everyday
way of life in that the three basic necessities; food,
clothing and shelter and how you want them are
your prime considerations.
Let’s think about shelter. Volumes can be and
are written on the subject but basically there are
four types: tents, tent-trailer combinations, trailer
and motor coaches.
One of the most exclusive motor coaches manu
factured in the U. S. is built here in Perry by the
National, Motor Coach Co. It is so plush that it is
hard to class as a camping vehicle.
Trailers, of course, vary in size from one just
big enough for a bed to some almost the size of
mobile homes. Tent-trailer combinations likewise
vary considerably in their sizes and configurations.
Tents are really what one thinks of when one
thinks of camping and like every thing else they
come in hundreds of different sizes, shapes and
colors. To choose the one best suited for your
needs the criteria should be how many people will
be sleeping in it, how you will transport it, will
it be used all year round or just summer and what
you expect its useful life to be? A hiker planning
to carry his tent by backpacking must sacrifice
size for weight. Another important feature to be
considered Is the ease or difficulty with which it
can be erected.
Nothing is more fun than a good family camp
ing trip and the key to success is planning and
having the right equipment. Give it a try!
June 22, 1970
R H E
Tolleson 6 4 2
Andrew McLendon 3 2 4
Pitchers: Tolleson, Duane
Murphy, Leslie Bickford. An
drew McLendon, David Lever
ette.
Leading bitters: Tolleson,
Carroll 1 for 2. Andrew Mc-
Lendon, Howe 1 for 2, Jones 1
for 3.
R H E
Super Foods 10 9 1
Kiwanis 2 5 6
Pitchers: Super Foods, Keith
Newberry. Kiwanis, Brian Mc-
Donald, Leonard Barrett, John
ny Tucker, Mitch Johnson.
Leading hitlers; Super Foods,
Beeland 3 for 4, Honnold 2 for
3. Kiwanis, Johnson 2 for 3, Mc-
Donald 1 for 2.
League Standings as of June
22, 1970:
W L
Beavers 4 I
Andrew McLendon 5 2
Super Foods 4 3
Tolleson 3 4
Lions 2 3
Kiwanis 1 5
Home Run Hitter*
Bobby Irwin, Tolleson, 3.
Jess Wright, Super Foods, 3
Tracy Bramblett, Beavers, 2.
Milch Johnson, Kiwanis, 2.
Brian Donald, Kiwanis, 2.
Duane Murphy, Tolleson, 2.
John Arnall, Andrew Mclen
don, 1.
Leonard Barrett, Kiwanis, 1.
Mickey Dennard, Beavers, 1.
Kent Fleming, Tolleson, 1.
Gary Giles, Kiwanis, 1.
Phil Jones, Andrew McLendon,
Len Taylor, Andrew McLendon,
David Leverelle, Andrew Mc-
Lendon, 1.
Mark Cunningham 4-0, Bobby
Brown 3-0, Earl Brown 3-2,
Tommy Willard 2-2, Dean
Bramblett 3-0, A1 Lock 0-0, Ke
vin Surroll 2-1, Dale Willard
1-0, Kevin Montgomery 2-1,
Phil Griffin 2-0, Edward Ken
drick 2-0.
Jr Golf Program
Planned At HL
The new Pro, Buddy Han
sen, is planning the schedule
of the summer Junior Golf
Program at Houston Lake
Country Club. He announc
ed that the program would
be open for boys and girls
from ages 6-18.
All children of members
who are interested should
meet Wednesday, July 1 at
9.00 A. M. At this time, chil
dren will be divided into
groups and a definite twice
a-week schedule will be set
up at that time. Lessons will
be given free.
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