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|| IIW *w*j*im« iy> { jp B I IBjfiss^^^"^., vT s» Westfield Gets New Exercise Machine Shown above are some of the Westfield students demonstrating most of the 15 different exercises made possible by the machine. Any part of the Atlanta Braves Plan 20 Special Promotion Games For 72 Season The Atlanta Braves have scheduled 20 special promotions to enhance en joyment of the 1972 Braves home games. The list of promotions scheduled by the Braves for the coming year includes new features like The ( oontry-Western Celebrity Game, The George Plimpton All-Star Game and WSB Radio Family Night Cash Give-aways, as well as standard Braves’ promotions, such as The Charlie Brown All-Star Game, Circus Day, Sterling Fireworks Night, Fan Ap preciation Day, WSB -TV Ladies Nights, The Old- Timers Game and the Super Sports Clinic. Three big give-away days have been scheduled at which youngsters will receive parts of the new Braves’ uniforms. They are Cap Day, Helmet Day and T- Shirt Day. Here is the list of Braves’ ’special Promotions for 1972; BANNER NIGHT - Braves vs. Pirates, July 7 HLCC Blitz Winners Named Saturday Blitz March 18th produced these team win ners at Houston Lake Country Club. Dave Davis and Cal Libby Plus 7, Ted Murray and Harry Sain plus 2; C. A. Hickman and Bob Schroeder third. Dave Davis won individual first place while Harry Sain won second; and a three way tie for 3rd developed between ★ PERRY HIGH BASEBALL SCHEDULE ★ date opponent place time Thurs., March 30 Macon Co. Perry 4:00 Sat., April 1 Jackson (DH) Jackson 12:00 Mon., April 3 Peach Co. Fort Valley 7:00 Tues. April 4 Baldwin Co. Perry 4:00 Thurs., April 6 Jones Co. Gray 4:00 Fri., April 7 Warner Robins (DH) Perry 12:00 Tues., April 11 Bibb Tech Macon 4:00 Sat., April 15 Mt. DeSales (DH) Perry 12:00 Tues., April 18 Jones Co. Perry 4:00 Thurs., April 20 Macon Co. Montezuma 4:00 Fri., April 21 Baldwin Co. Milledgeville 4:00 Sat., April 22 Crisp Co. (DH) Perr y 1:00 Thurs., April 27 Bibb Tech Perr y 4:00 Sat., April 29 Jackson (DH) Perr y 12:00 Mon., May 1 Peach Co. Perry 4:00 (doubleheader) at 6:05. All fans attending the doubleheader are en couraged to bring home made banners and hundreds of dollars in cash prizes will be awarded for the best banners at the Stadium that night. CAMERA DAY - Braves vs. Astros, April 9 (doubleheader) at 1:35. Camera Day is special this season. It comes the first weekend of the season and will be the first chance for fans to take pictures of the Braves in their colorful new uniforms. Camera Day is sponsored by Eastman- Kodak Company. CAP DAY - Braves vs Cards, July 23 at 2:15. The first 15,000 youngsters (12 and under) attending the game with a reserved seat ticket will receive one of the Braves’ colorful new baseball caps free. CHARLIE BROWN ALIy- STAR GAME - Braves vs. Dodgers, July 30 (doubleheader) at 1:35. Perhaps the most popular Wilson Moody Cal Libby and Otto Baumann. Sunday, March 19 in Low net tournament the teams of Don Patat, Curley Hobbs, Bob Schroder, and Jerry Scarborough tied with the team of Carl Hoffman, Tom Gunter, Elmo Coleman and Charles Cook. Both teams tied with a score of 59 or 14 under par. body can be exercised by the apparatus which is expected to play a great role in Westfield’s athletic future. promotion at the Stadium each season ... youngsters will be selected at random from the stands to play in the All-Star Game between games of the regular doublehader. CIRCUS DAY - Braves vs Giants, May 28 (doubleheader) at 1:35. Another popular day with the youngsters, the Shriners of Atlanta sponsor circus en tertainment between games of the regular doubleheader. COUNTRY-WESTERN CELEBRITY GAME - Braves vs. Reds, April 23 at 2:15. Top names in country western music will play a celebrity game on the field prior to the regular Braves game. Then, following the game the stars will put on a giant country-western music show on the field. FAMILY NIGHTS - April 20, July 6 and August 3 (three scheduled during the season). Family Nights will be sponsored for the first time this season by WSB Radio of Atlanta, and each Family Night will feature WSB’s Cash Give-away to fans in the stands. WSB will exchange cash for correct answers and hundreds of dollars in cash will be given away. Reduced prices for ladies, teen-agers and senior citizens are in effect in reserved seats (except club and dugout levels). FAN APPRECIATION DAY - Braves vs. Giants, September 17 at 2:15. The Braves say “thank you” to all their fans by giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to lucky fans at tending this popular event. FIREWORKS NIGHT - Braves vs. Cubs, July 4 at 7:05. The nation’s largest aerial fireworks display takes place at the Stadium immediately after the game. Rockets explode as high as 1200 feet in the sky in an hour display of pageantry sponsored by Sterling Beer. GEORGE PLIMPTON ALL-STAR GAME - Braves vs. Expos, June 16 (doubleheaded) at 6:05. A Charlie Brown All-Star Game for adults ... WSB Radio will run a contest to pick the George Plimpton All Stars from men who give the best reasons why they’d like to play at Atlanta Stadium. Plimpton, who became famous as the “Paper” quarterback of the Detroit Lions, will be on hand for the game. HEI.MET DAY - Braves vs. Cubs, May 14, at 2:15. One of the most popular components of the Braves’ new uniform is the colorful batting helmet. The first 15,000 youngsters (12 and under) attending Helmet Day with a reserved seat ticket will receive a free helmet. LADIES NIGHTS - First Monday home game of each month (five scheduled during the season). WSB Television sponsors Indies Nights with the Braves, and not only do ladies receive reduced ticket prices in reserved seats (except club and dug out levels), but they receive a free gift from Colgate-Palmolive and special entertainment is provided on the field prior to the games. Examples of this season’s Indies Night en tertainment are Pick-A- Puppy-Night, when Jim Dandy Company will give away puppies to lucky ladies; the Men’s Lib Game, with the nation’s top ladies softball team playing a celebrity team of men; and the always popular Father- Son Game. OLD-TIMERS GAME - Braves vs. Reds, August 12 at 7:05. Great stars of the past come back out of retirement for the Old- Timers Game each year. This year’s contest will feature many of the greatest players in the history of the game and should be the best yet for Atlanta. WESTFIELD BASEBALL OPENER Hornet Nine Stays With Eagles For 5 Frames Before Losing 9-1 Westfield Schools opened its 1972 baseball season last Monday afternoon at Luther Williams Field in Macon against powerful Stratford Academy. Hornet senior righthander Lynn Bacon kept the Eagles in check for five innings allowing only three runs until Stratford scored 6 runs in its last two at bats to win 9-1. Coach Bubba Adam’s Eagles took second place in the 1971 state playoffs and ■ had a 17-0 regular season record. Basketball star'. Joey Claxton paced the Eagles attack with a back breaking 2 run triple. Stratford sophomore Em mitt Griggs allowed West field only 3 hits and struck out 7. The Eagles amassed only 7 hits themselves against Lynn Bacon, the IN SEASON OPENER Westfield Netters Upset Powerful Monroe Academy Westfield’s tennis team opened its 1972 net season on a winning note last March 15th by slipping by Monroe Academy of Forsyth 4-3. Felix Smith and David Hurley paced the triumphant Hornets by providing 3 of the 4 points won by Westfield. Monroe Academy was touted as a powerful Home Journal $ K pit 0 , R f: t ■mL q PAGE 13-A MARCH 23, 1972 I f' S v : T>‘* - ’■ *5 * ki : r-, Ted Bell ....Hornet First Seeker workhorse of the Hornet staff. Coaches Larry Kelly and I-«e Martin had their young squad ready for the opener. The young squad (only 4 s IjpSBISV y COVERAGE \ I EACH WEEK IN I V THE HOME J \mmiy seniors are on the 15 man roster) is vastly improved over last year’s squad, which finished 1-7. Bobby Harrison, aggregation prior to the matches played at Ochlahatchee, but saw their victory plans upset by Westfield. Coach Shirley McCowen’s charges proved equal to their task and won 4 of the 7 matches played. In boys action, Westfield’s Felix Smith won his number 2 singles contest then teamed with David Hurley to capture the boys double match. Hurley also won the number 3 singles, stopping former Perryan Carter Bates 9-7. This was a tense exciting contest that was decided when Hurley finally broke Bates’ service and went ahead. In other boys action, Robert Richardson snared the boys number 4 singles for Westfield, whipping his Mustang opponent 8-2. Mark Etheridge, Westfield’s number one singles player, lost his match to Monroe 8-1. In girls play, Monroe captured both matches. The Mustangs beat Westfield’s Debbie and Becky Hooten 8-2 to take the girls doubles. In the girls singles contest, Sandy Hudson lost a heart breaking 9-7 decision which could have easily gone the other way. The next opponent for Westfield’s netters is Brentwood in a contest scheduled for Monday March 27th at Brentwood. Lynn Bacon, Bo Etheridge, and Danny Overton head the Hornets as they will provide steady senior leadership. Work is continuing on the Hornets baseball field which is located just beside and in front of the school complex. The field is expected to be f '%» ,*■ j , f : : R icky Ellis ....Slugging Outfielder Buddy Roper ....Westfield Second Baseman Westfield Announces Spring Baseball And Tennis Slates BASEBALL SCHEDULE River - 4:00 ’ ' n,ere TENNIS SCHEDULE Fri. March 24, Jonesco, 4:00, There. Tues. March 28, Windsor, 3:30, There. Thurs. March 30, Monroe, 3:30, There. Tues. April 4, Beech wood, 3:30, There. Mon. April 10, Hint River, 4:00, Here. Thurs. April 13, Beechwood, 3:30 , Here. Wed. April 19, Windsor, 3:30, Here. Thurs. April 20, Stratford, 3:30, Here. Fri. April 21, Jonesco, 4:00, Here. Tues. April 25, Monroe, 3:30, Here. Thurs. April 27, Flint ready for Westfield’s home opener scheduled for Monday, April 10th. against Flint River. Tommorrow the baseballers journey to Gray to contest Jonesco in a game beginning at 4:00. Tuesday, Windsor Academy will be the foe at Windsor. That contest is scheduled to start at 3:30. March 27, Mon. Brentwood, 3:30 , There. April 4, Tues., Stratford, 3:30, There. April 10, Mon. Flint River, 3:30, Here. April 11, Tues. Southland, 3:30, There. April 12, Wed. Monroe, 3:30, There. April 18, Tues. Brentwood, 3:30, Here. April 21, Fri. Southland, 3:30, Here. April 25, Tues. Stratford, 3:30 Here. April 27, Thurs. Flint River, 3:30, There.