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Higher Ground holds softball camps Higher Ground of Tifton will be holding several girls softball camps in the Middle Georgia area. The camps are for both fast pitch and slow pitch softball. Higher Ground will be in Columbus from June 27- 29, holding a day camp for both fast pitch and slow pitch softball. Cost is SBS per day. On June 30, there will be a one day camp for fast pitch pitchers and catchers in Columbus. Cost is S2O-30. Each camp starts at 7:30 a.m. Both camps are open to girls age eight through 18. Two camps will be held in Tifton in July. From July 10-14, there will be a camp for individuals and teams. The residence fee for the camp is $225, while Roley, from 7 A Giants. It was that year I became a Dodger hater. For his play that year, Murphy was chosen as the National League MVP, hitting .281 with 36 dingers and 109 RBIs. In 1983, Murph had a better sea son, breaking the .300 mark, again hitting 36 taters, and driving in 121 RBIs. And, with 30 steals, he be came a member of a very select club of people who combined power with speed and base running skills. Again, it was Torre’s Braves and Lasorda's Dodgers battling for the divisional title. Again, the battle was bitter, with outcome waiting until the final week of the season. However, this time it was the Dodgers that came out on top, by three games. My hatred of the Dodgers grew. Even though the Braves were de nied their second pennant, Murph repeated as league MVP. His best year, however, came in 1987, when the Braves just avoided losing 100 games, finishing 20.5 games behind the Giants. But Mur phy did not seem to notice the los ing, missing the .300 mark by three hits and five points. The Murph was at his best, dialing long Tigers, from 7A by the Cubs to win the Mite Boys game 10-8. Down 104, the Cubs mounted a two out comeback to draw to within two in the bottom half of the fourth. Zack Yasin led the inning off, getting hit by a pitch. However, the next two batters struck out. T.J. Hutchens followed with a clutch single. Ben Erwin also sin gled to plate Yasin. Hutchens scored on an error by the Tiger shortstop. Ed Rosner followed with a walk. Erwin and Rosner scored on A 1 Thornton's single. A walk to Chris Dvaneport put the tieing run on base. However, the Tigers came out with the win, inducing the final Cubs player to ground out to short. Keyed by two Ben Mishra sin gles in the first and second, the Tigers jumped out to an early 8-2 lead. They would two insurance runs in the top of the fourth to ce ment the win. Again, it was Mishra starting the inning for the Tigers, reaching on his third hit of the game. A triple by Morris Johnson drove Mishra in. One out alter Dante Williams doubled to center to score Johnson. Mishra paced the Tigers with three hits. Williams and Dexter Beatton had two hits each. Johnson Softball, from 7 A frames before the former finally broke the ice to escape with the win. The losing squad in the Pennington-Graffiti match-up was scheduled to play the winner of the Family Footwear-First Family Finance contest today at 6 p.m. The winner of the Graffiti- Pennington showdown was to be idfe until Thursday at 6 p.m., when it would face off against Wednesday’s winning team. Thursday’s action could possibly result in a two-game format if the one team entering the title game with one loss were to get past the undefeated team. That scenerio would demand a second game to crown the tourney champion. GEdWk, 1448 Sam Nunn Blvd. Perry • 987-2776 distance 44 times, driving in 105 runs, crossing the plate personally 115 times, having an on-base per centage of .414, and stealing 16 bases. I honestly believe that Murphy would have had better offensive stats if he did not play for the Braves in the late 80s. I still re member reading a preseason base ball magazine that said something like this, "The good news for the Braves is that they signed Dale Murphy. The bad news is that he can't pitch.” It soon became obvious to ev eryone that Murphy was the only weapon the Braves had. If the Braves were going to win a game, it pretty much came down to whether or not Murphy would win the game. Without anyone to pro tect him, pitchers started pitching around Murphy, not giving him anything to hit. Unfortunately, Murphy also real ized that he was the Braves only real chance to win. He started press ing, started going after what was of fered. And, his stats suffered. And, I think, so did his swing. Murphy was never the hitter that he was before after the disaster of of the late 80s. I honestly believe that added iwo walks to one hit for three safeties in three trips to the plate. A 1 Thornton had two hits to pace the Cubs, while Erwin had a perfect day at the plate with a single and two walks. Indians 18, Storm 4 The Indians put 10 runs across the plate to cruise to an 18-4 win over the Storm. Jessica Short paced the Indians with three hits. Carla Brock had two dingers, while Maggie Attaway had a third inning homer. Brandi Watson had two hits to pace the Storm. Vols 10, Bears 4 The Vols scored seven runs in the third and fourth to cruise to a 104 win over the Bears. Candice Robinson had three hits to pace the Vols. Dienna Plummer, Heather Longfid, Katherine, Me laugh, Brette Ridings and Jennifer Webb had two hits each for the Bears. . , _ The Bears collected only five hits in the game, with Liza Mc- Daniel leading the way with two safeties. Latonia Gilbert, Jia Toomer and Jennifer Hamm had one FOR SALE - BY OWNER Great Starter / Retirement Home 2 bedroom, 1 bath on 100x150 lot. Very cute country charm includes tile counter tops, hardwood floor in Livingroom. Sun Room, Privacy fence in backyard with wired workshop/garage. Great neighborhood, Tucker School $41,500 with seller paying up to SI,OOO in closing. 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Fishing with Jason White were Ricky Fosky, Doug Owens and Travis Fosky. if the Braves were better, just a m tle bit better, Murphy's stats would be HOF quality. And, lest we forget, Murphy was not only an offensive star. For years, the Gold Glove in centerfield, and later rightfield, has his name on it. Murphy was a master of taking hits away in center, and he had a catcher’s cannon at the position. Also, unlike many of today’s stars, Murphy was durable. He holds the 12th longest consecutive game streak in Major League base ball, playing in 740 consecutive games, more than any other Brave in franchise history. That is the equivalent of playing four-and-a-half seasons without taking a day off. I hope Murphy gets into the Hall of Fame. I think that he be longs there. If such one dimen sional players as Reggie Jackson are judged worthy, than Murphy, who brought many weapons to the park, is also worthy. But, if his name never graces a plaque at Cooperstown, it was a great moment when his number was retired. For in one of the dark ages of Atlanta Braves baseball, for well over a decade, Murphy was a true light. hit each. A's 15, Reds 1 The A's cruised to a 15-1 win June 11 over the Reds in Junior Boys action at the Perry Parks and Recreation Department. Hayes pitched a one hitter for the A’s, allowing only a single hit to Michael Lum. Michael Lawson and William Chancey had two walks for the Reds. Hayes allowed one run, un earned, on one hit and five walks, he struck out 12 Red batters. Stone and Varmer paced the A's with three hits each. Mariners 17, Cubs 3 The Mariners opened the first with a seven run outburst, drown ing the Cubs 17-3 in Senior Boys action at the Perry Parks and Recre ation Department. Brian Kelly scattered 10 hits to pick up the win. Green and Hatcher led Cub batters with two hits each. Kelly also paced the offensive action with three hits for the Mariners. Donald Clark got two hits and walked three times in five trips to the plate. tar* ■ -r■■ ■ ■ -"t* 11 B I * ANIMALS 5 FREE KITTENS (one set of TWINS!) 6 weeks old to a good home 987-1472. 6/11-6/15 PUPS FOR SALE. Mother half Rottweiler, half Shepherd. Father AKC Shepherd. 987- 0372. 6/11-6/15 FOR SALE USED TV’S & VCR’S $75 + up Repair Sales & Service DB ELECTRONICS 987-1250 1407 Swift St., Perry, GA ;See Us For All Your* t Jewelry Repair X | Brown’s Jewelers | j 988-3007 | Mother Hen’s Second Hand Store Not all Old, Not All New, Just All Good Stuff Perry Plaza - Between Wells Florist & Longhorns Tues - Sat 9-6 » 987-1782 SWWWWWWWS \ VCR Repair I; free 5 { Estimates \ i Call } \ 987-5896 f « Will also buy ► broken VCR’s. < Got Something To Sell?? For Quick Results ... Sell It In The Classifieds!!! Houston Times-Joumal Classified Advertising Form Classifieds: $5.00 For First 20 Words and 20$ For Each Additional Word. 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