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Vivian Brown, the Pantherettes crowd-pleasing
ball handler and shooter, was named to the all
state basketball team last weekend by the Atlanta
Journal and Constitution.
Vivian, a junior, was the Pantherettes leading
scorer during the regular season and in the state
sectionals. The shifty rover was also the Pan
therettes leader in assists and one of the top
rebounders on the squad.
Vivian, who drives opponents wild, with her
fabulous all handling antics, will be back again
next season to anchor the Pantherette attack.
Without a doubt. Vivian is an all-stater in
anybody's book.
VIVIAN BROWN IN ACTION
This Friday night Perry’s varsity Panthers
journey to Cordele to participate in a football
jamboree that involves three high schools. The 12
minute games, in a round robin type setup, will
start at 8:00 P.M. at Crisp County’s High School
football field.
In the first encounter, Perry will take on the
Crisp County gridders for 12 minutes and then will
battle the Americus Panthers, for another 12
minute session.
These games are becoming very popular and
give the fans a preview of what to expect from
their local eleven. Perry High head coach Bob
Morrow would like to see a flock of Perry High
supporters at the jamboree Friday night. It takes
only 35 minutes to drive to Cordele, via Interstate
75, and you’ll get to see some exciting football
action.
Congratulations are in order for the Berrien
County High School girls. The Nashville, Georgia
lassies won the State AA. basketball tournament
in Marietta Saturday night and will reign for the
next year as the number one class AA team in the
State.
If you remember, the Berrien County girls
eliminated the Perry Pantherettes from the State
meet two weeks ago, eeking out a 51-48 decision
over the local girls. Since the Pantherettes
couldn’t make it this year, I was glad it was
Berrien County. They were a nice bunch of folks.
Perry High’s baseball team, under the direction
of coach Richard Powell, will start it’s season
next Thursday afternoon at 4.00 , in Perry. The
local nine have a strong corp of "arms” and will
be serious challengers for the sub-region title.
Coach Powell set up a friendly slate for the
Panthers, with 14 of the 20 game schedule to be
played at home.
On the other side of town, the Westfield Hornets
baseball team swung into action Monday af
ternoon and dropped a 9-1 decision to the powerful
Stratford Academy Eagles. The Macon school
was unbeaten last season and has a crowd of
returning lettermen for this season’s con
frontations.
The local Hornets gave the Eagles a fight for six
innings, trailing only 3-0, before the SEAIS
champs put the game away in the late innings.
The way it looks now. both Perry schools will be
tough on the diamond this season.
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Pictured above are members of the Perry High
School baseball team that will swing into action
next week. The 72 Panthers are leaded with fine
pitchers and hitters and will be one of the top
teams In sub-region 2AA West. (Lto R) Front row -
Larrence Clarington, William West, Curtis
Booney, J. B. Goheen, Brian Eastman, Mark
REGISTRATION CONTINUES
Local Youths Urged To
Sign Up For Rec. Baseball
The Houston County
Baseball for Youth will
continue its registration this
Saturday, March 25th. In
Ferry the registration point
is the Houston Junior
Athletic Field (old Houston
High School). Sign up hours
are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This program is for boys age
6 through 17, leagues will be
as follows;
league Ages
Tee 6,7 & 8
"B” 9 & 10
“A" 11 it 12
Junior 13 & 14
Senior 15,16 &17
A registration fee of SIO.OO
per family unit will be
charged. This money will
pay for the required player
insurance as well as the cost
of the cap and shirt which the
boy retains. Birth cer
tificates are required and
copies will be made from the
original, if that is the only
copy available, with the
original returned. These
certificates will be kept on
file at the County Recreation
Dept, precluding the future
need for any proof of age.
This is a State requirement!
Coach Robert Harding is
Ferry's “Baseball for
Youth" Chairman and will
be glad to answer any
questions regarding the
program.
Girls Softball
Sign Up Continues
In Ferry, the Houston
County Recreation Dept, is
making Softball available to
girls ages 6 through 17.
Registration point for Perry
girls is the Houston Junior
High Athletic Field (old
Houston High School) from
10 a m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,
March 25th. l.eagues will be
as follows:
leagues Ages
Tee 6,7 & 8
“B” 9 & 10
“A” 11 & 12
Junior 13 & 14
Senior 15,16 &17
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GREEN TURNS THE CORNER FOR BIG GAINER
....Senior Flash Rushed For 188 Yards
Shugart. (Second row) Joe Andrews, David
Sanders, Calvin Felder, Earl Brown, Keevin
Griffin. (Third row) Van Gladfelder, David
Thomas, Dean Bramlett, Gerald Durham, Doug
Kembisz, Mo Wright. (Back row) Buddy Red
mond and coach Richard Powell.
(Not pictured: Jerry Barnes).
A registration fee of SIO.OO
per family unit will be
charged. This money will
pay for the required player
insurance as well as the cost
of the jersey which the girl
retains. Birth certificates
are required and copies will
be made from the original, if
that is the only copy
available, with the original
returned. These certificates
will be kept on file at the
County Recreation Dept,
precluding the future need
for any proof of age. This is a
State requirement!
Miss Milledge Dixon is
Ferry’s “Softball for Girls”
Chairman and will be glad to
answer any questions
regarding the program. Miss
Dixon’s phone number if 987-
2791.
PCC NEWS
While playing as a guest of
Frank Young, Dewey Ware
made a hole in one on the
Ferry Country Club number
five hole this past weekend.
This seems to be the season
for "aces” at PCC. Just last
week George Curtis dropped
in a hole in one on the
eighteenth.
Ware’s "ace” on number
five was the first ever made
on the two year old hole.
Dewey used a three-wood on
the 187 yard par three hole
and dropped it right in the
cup.
In a weekly dogfight,
Seabie Hickson had his
annual super spring round
and made a plus-12 points to
lead his team of Boyd
Hathaway and Ollie Deibert
to an easy plus-18 first place
showing. It was just a year
ago that Seabie almost did
the same thing and not only
had the best round of his life,
but also ran away with the
dogfight.
Second place honors went
to the team of Julian
Cawthon, Willis Harrison
and Frank Young.
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BOOMEY BREAKS LOOSE FOR 21 YARDS
....In 22-0 Win Over Varsity Friday Night
Seniors Run Over Varsity
In Annual Spring Game
looking sharp as a tack
after a four month layoff, the
Ferry High Seniors rolled
out their infantry attack and
literally ran over the Varsity
squad 22-0 last Friday night
in the Panther Pit.
The Seniors, playing their
last contest in a Perry High
football uniform, completely
dominated the action and
never allowed the inex
perienced Varsity a chance
to score.
Coach Bob Morrow, who
coached the Varsity, was
very impressed with the
performance of the Perry
Seniors. “Their timing was
just great, and that really
hurt us. They didn't make
any mistakes either.”
For the night, the Seniors
aggregated 312 yards on the
ground and added another 19
thru the airways. The
Seniors defense was just as
strong, as they held the
Varsity to 73 yards total
offense, recovered four of
five fumbles, and picked off
one errant pass.
Senior Henry Green, who
set a flock of records during
his stay at Perry High, had a
banner night. The flashy
runningback racked up 188
yards on the turf in 21 carries
SPRING GAMS
STATS
SENIORS VARSITY
13 First Downs 6
312 Yds. Rushing 73
19 Yds. Passing 0
7-3-1 Passing 6-0-1
1-1 Fumbles 5-4
95 Penalties 25
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PERRY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY,
and scored the Seniors first
TD of the night via a fumble.
Another outgoing Senior,
Curtis Booney, also went out
in style. The alternating
signal caller murdered the
Varsity Panthers all night,
with his quarterback
keepers and gathered 79
yards rushing in only eleven
hauls.
Howard Winters, a reserve
running back during the
regular season, dented the
Varsity line 17 times and
picked up 35 yards, while
William (Nose) West went
into the backfield late in the
game and totaled 10 yards in
two totes. West was also the
only player to catch an aerial
during the entire game, and
pulled in three for 19 yards
and one touchdown.
The only aspect of the
game where the Seniors
faltered was in number of
penalties. The winners were
tagged with eight walkoffs,
for 95 yards. Morrow’s
varsity, even though lacking
experience playing together,
committed only three
penalties for 25 yards.
“This group of Seniors we
played Friday night may be
as tough as any team we’ll
face next season” Morrow
stated after the game.
The Varisty squad was
hurt, even before the kickoff.
"We had three kids out and
they were all lettermen,” the
Panther mentor continued.
Darrell Durham, a pass
catching threat who led the
Panthers in receiving and
yardage last season, broke
his foot in practice last week
and will be out all Spring.
Steve Howard, the Panthers
starting center last season,
suffered a mild concussion a
couple of weeks ago and
won't be available for duty
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....Against Seniors
until Fall. Kevin Mon
tgomery, a starting
lineman and one of the
biggest Panthers on the
squad, also missed Friday
nights action.
As it turned out, Morrow
wound up playing seven
Freshmen." We’re young,
but I don't think we’ll have a
losing ball club next season.
This group of kids did a fine
job against a great bunch of
Seniors,” Morrow explained.
The Varisity had several
youngsters who performed
admirable and will see a lot
of action for the Panthers
this Fall. David Coley, a 235
pounder, performed well on
defense and stopped the
Seniors talented runners on
several occassions. The big
Freshman tackle almost
broke Henry Green in half in
the second quarter when the
super running back tried to
sneak through the Varsity
line.
James Scott and Charles
Harris, two Varsity defen
sive backs, did a fine job at
their posts. Both are loaded
with speed.
Although the offense did
not move well against the
Seniors experienced line as a
whole, they did have their
moments. Quarterback
Ixiwrence Clarington broke
loose for two long gainers
and will spear-head the
Panthers attack next Fall.
Jaru Ash, an exciting Fresh
man running back looked
sharp against the Seniors
and impressed a lot of folks.
The speedy youngster
rushed for 20 yeards in only
five carries and picked up
two crucial first downs for
the Varsity. Starting set
back, Ernest Stripling, who
showed what he could do
with a pig skin last season
with 457 yards rushing,
played well on both offense
and defense and will be a
mainstay this Fall.
The Seniors defense, led by
Kevin Gordon, Mo Wright,
Lonzie Duhart, Danny
Hamsley, Buddy Redmond,
Henry Green, William
West, , David Meyer,
Roy Kendrick, Tommy
Marshall and Willie Cosby
scored the first touchdown of
the night when the Varsity’s
Alonzo Green was hit hard on
the Varsity one yard line
and fumbled. Alonzo’s big
brother, Henry, grabbed the
loose ball and stepped into
the end zone for the initial
score of the night. Henry also
added on the two point
conversion with a three yard
burst and with 4:49 left in the
opening stanza, it was
Seniors 8 - Varsity 0.
The Seniors tacked on
their second score of the
night with 1:03 left in the
third quarter when Howard
Winters bucked over from a
yard out, to complete a five
yard scoring drive. The
score was set up when Senior
lineman Mo Wright pounqgd
on a Varsity fumble.
Quarterback Curtis Booney
passed to West for the two
point conversion as the lights
changed to 16-0.
The Seniors closed out the
scoring for the night in the
final quarter when quar
terback J. B. Goheen flipped
a six-yard strike to William
West to climax a 72 yard
drive that took seven plays.
Henry Green’s 44 yard
scamper and a 21 yard romp
by Curtis Booney were the
big ground eaters during the
time consuming drive.
Booney’ run for the two point
conversion just missed and
the scoring was over for the
remainder of the contest.
With :59 secgnds left on the
clock, it was now, 224 f.
After it was all over,
Morrow said he was not
satisfied, but not dejected
either. “These kids learned a
lot about football tonight”,
Morrow elaborated, “and
this game did them a lot of
good. Right now, our of
fensive blocking has got to,
and will, improve. The
Seniors really hurt us in
there. I think the defense did
a good job overall,” Morrow
summed up.
This Friday night the
Panthers Varsity will hit the
road for a football jamboree,
to be held in Cordele. Tlie
Perry Varsity will take on
the Crisp County team for 12
minutes and then take on the
Americus Panthers for 12
minutes. “This game will
really give us an indication
of what to expect next Fall.
Morrow said. Game time is
8:00 at Crisp County High
School.