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4—THE ENNIS DAILY NEWS-Tuesday, July 27, 1971
Notes and Quotes
Listening in on the Sports World
Harris Joins Ennis Coach
Staff; Succeeds Neuman
he Ennis Daily News
By Bill Cox
He is a 1967 graduate of
Alvarado High School where he
By IRA BERKOW
NEA Sports Editor
NEW YORK—(NEA)—Ted Williams said that Bobby
Murcer is currently the best hitter in baseball . . .
Dave Hill said that Jack Nicklaus is the only superstar
in golf today: “He’s the only one nobody can beat day in
and day out.” . . .
Jackie Robinson said that. Henry Aaron will not kowtow
to white owners to get a job as the first black manager.
“Aaron won’t sacrifice his principles for personal gain,”
said Robinson.
Sid Watters, trainer for Hoist the Flag, the three-year-
old colt who broke his leg before the Kentucky Derby,
expressing joy over the fact that the horse’s life is saved
and he will walk again: “If Hoist the Flag hadn’t hurt
himself, Canonero would never have had the nerve to
leave South America.”
On the dais at a recent football writers’ banquet, two
of the most successful pro coaches in the game discussed
a weighty subject.
Don McCafferty of the world champion Baltimore
Colts: “Hey, Hank, how heavy is your Super Bowl ring?”
Hank Stram, coach of the former world champion
Kansas City Chiefs, perusing his thick ring: “I’m not
sure. I think it’s 23 pennyweights.”
McCafferty: “I think mine is 26 pennyweights. But I
haven’t remembered pennyweights since grade school.
I’ll ask Don Klosterman (Colt general manager) later. He
knows all about that stuff.”
When Buffalo Braves’ general manager Eddie Dono-
van (who had helped build the Knicks into a champion-
ship team) signed No. 2 draft choice Fred Hilton, the 6-2
guard from Grambling asked for a professional basket-
ball rules book.
“The only other athlete I ever signed who did this was
Willis Reed,” said Donovan. (Reed was also from Gram-
bling where, apparently, athletes are also taught to read,
unlike some other institutions of higher learning.)
“Oh,” said Charley Boswell, the blind golfer, “Jack
Nicklaus can really hit a ball.” He was asked how he
knew that.
“I played with him once,” said Boswell. “He hit a hook
into the trees. There was no way he could get out except
to punch it, I was told. Then I hear this tremendous
whooosh. And the ball goes over the trees.”
Ted Williams has great respect for Houston manager
Harry Walker and Dixie Walker, Dodgers’ coach, as stu-
dents of batting, but disagrees with both on certain fun-
damentals.
Walter Harris, a spring played football, basketball, and
graduate of Howard Payne track before going to Howard
College in Brownwood, has Payne where he lettered three
recently been named to fill the years in track.
coaching vacancy created by Harrisis not married, at least
the resignation of Coach not yet, but he is planning an
Charles Neuman last spring. August 7 wedding before joining
Harris will be coaching eighth the local staff in preparing for
grade football and track during the start of fall football drills on
the coming year. August 16.
Ennis Baseball Results
By Bill Cox
Hank Stram
O.J. is O.K.
Ted Williams
Murcer is best.
“When they start saying that you’ve got to hit down
and hit off your front foot—that’s when I go the other
way,” said Williams. Williams believes you get more
power with a slightly rising swing.
“And the Dodgers, a fast team, a team that hits down,
what do they do?” he asked, ready to devastate all con-
trary opinion. “They trade for Richie Allen, a guy who
swings up!”
John Rauch, coach of the Buffalo Bills, said that O.J.
Simpson is supposed to be fully recuperated from his knee
injury and subsequent operation. Simpson tore a tendon in
the back of his right knee in the seventh game of the
1970 season. He has been working out at his home in Los
Angeles and is said to be feeling no pain. Physically, the
knee ailment was not deemed serious. But it is wondered
what mental effect, if any, it will have.
Harry Hooper, who played outfield for the Boston Red
Sox and White Sox beginning in 1909, will be inducted
into the Hall of Fame this August. He is 84. Asked about
the modern game, Hooper said he still doesn’t like night
baseball: “They’re trying to change the game all the
time. Wish they’d leave it alone.”
J.C. Snead golfs right-handed but batted left-handed
when he played minor league baseball for Washington.
Still Time to Sign Up for SPORT
Baylor U Baseball Camp SCENE
About 60 boys between the dividual ana dual activities,
ages of 8 and 15 already have camping, hiking and life-time wide receiver Dennis Homan
enrolled for the Baylor activities will be offered. of the Kansas City Chiefs is used
University Baseball Camp. Schroeder’s staff will include to tough competition. He had to
About 15 more are expected to Jimmy Mallon, a former Baylor battle for a job when he was
enroll before the Aug. 3 player who is now head baseball with the Dallas Cowboys and
throught 16 camp begins at coach . at Southwestern he's working just as hard to
Baylor’s 650-acre camp site University at Georgetown, Rick earn a starting spot at Kansas
situated on the North Bosque Butler, former letterman at City.
River near China Spring. Baylor and former assistant Homan doesn’t seem to mind
Fast becoming one of the baseball coach at Baylor and the pressure. He says, “If I
most popular baseball camps in now baseball coach at didn't like the competition, I
Texas, the Baylor Baseball McLennan Community College; wouldn't stay in football.”
Camp will be conducted for the George Caddell, a senior He thinks he’ll have a better
eighth time this summer. E.E. physical education major at chance to win a job with the
“Dutch” Schroeder, Baylor Baylor; and Bill Bratcher, Chiefs than he did with the
baseball coach, is director of Baylor freshman. . Cowboys. At the end of last
the camp. Boys attending the camp will season, Homan asked Dallas to
There is still time to sign up receive fundamental in- trade him.
for the camp, Schroeder said, struction for two hours each He says, “I felt like a light
During the camp Schroeder morning preceding a two-hour fixture down there. I thought it
and his staff of four instructors scrimmage in the afternoon and was time for a change
will emphasize the fun- an hour of specialized in-
damentals of baseball, struction for the older boys -----
especially in relation to hitting, after the evening meal.
bunting, base running, as well Activities will be conducted HOUSTON-The Houston
as try to teach the boys to play on the four baseball fields at the Oilers have announced they
at least one position. camp. . have traded split end Jerry
In addition to a complete Additional information and Levias to the San Diego
program of baseball activity, applicarions for the camp may chargers for two defensive
participants will have at their be obtained by writing or tackles.
disposal all camp facilities and calling the Baylor University The Oilers received Ron
recreational equipment. All Department of Health, Physical Billingsley and Gene Ferguson,
types of aquatic sports, hor- Education and Recreation, Billingsley is a six-foot-eight-
seback riding, riflery, in- Baylor University, Waxo 76703. inch 280-pounder while
Ferguson is a six-foot-eight, 300-
pound third year player.
Levias, a former Southern
Methodist Star, led the Oilers in
touchdown passes caught
during each of his two years
with the Houston team.
Stars Win Doubleheader 5-4
For Tournament Championship
The Ennis Star softballers
edged Storey’s in a double-
header in the Navarro County
tournament to win the cham-
pionship trophy with Storey’s
taking second place. Both
games were thrillers with the
final score reading 5-4 in both
contests.
Jinker Gentry got credit for
the first win with Grady getting
the win in the second game.
Dean Gallion went the distance
for Storey’s in the opener with
Ira Lee Fuller going all the way
in the second game.
Leading hitter for the Stars
were Poe witha home run and
double and Mac Vineyard with
one double and three singles.
Leading hitter for Storey’s
was Jackie Wilhoite with two
triples,
single in
two doubles and a
the doubleheader.
Bubba Medlin also
collected
two hits for Storey’s.
The Stars have a scheduled
game tonight at Waxahachie
with Ferris, in EC league play,
The New York Giants have
released three rookies. They
are linebacker Jim Wright from
ATTENDANCE UP
if the weather permits the wet Final attendance figures
grounds a chance to dry. for the 1970-71 National Bas-
Both. teams will play Thur- ketball Association season
sday night in EC league play, show a 20 per cent increase
Storey will meet Bristol at over the previous year, from
Bristol and the Stars will play 5,146,858 to 6,194,606.
Palmer there.
“THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN on the tour,” or “The Invasion of the Giant
Golf Balls”? It’s neither, actually. The golfer is playing on a Washington,
course near a Nike missile site and what appears to be an overfed golf ball is
actually part of the Nike installation.
Tri-Headers Highlights
Church League's Slate
By Bill Cox
The first triple header of the
year marked the Ennis Church
League Softball scene last night
with the First Methodist and
Tabernacle 2 spliting a pair
while the First Baptist beat the
Rider Methodist in the other
the First Methodist won 15-8
over the Tabernacle 2 club in
their first game before dropping
the second encounter, 18-10.
The league had one game on
tap tonight and that was a
contest between First Baptist
and Tabernacle 2 but heavy
rains of last night have left the
game. field unplayable according to
The First Baptist beat the Raymond Caldwell. The game
Rider club by a 9-5 score while will be rescheduled later.
Optimist Pool Eyes August
7 as This Season Closing Date
The Optimist Swimming Pool sday as the student price will be
which has been a cooling off increased from .35 to .50 and
spot for many Ennis residents adults will now be charged .90.
this summer will be closing on The last day for operation for
August 7, according to Director the pool will be Saturday,
Bobby Stephens.. . August 7, which means you now
The pool will institute some have about a week and a half to
new piices this coming Thur- get in some swim time before
■---------------------------------the pool closes for this year.
which was called due th
Only a couple of games were lateness.
gotten in last night due to the Ricky Cepak was the winning
wet grounds at the local CNB huri^r fanning 5 and
diamonds. The Bronco League walking one while Scotty
bowed to the elements while the Hughes went the mound route
Pony League managed to play, for the ESB. Boyd fanned one
its regular schedule. and walked 2 while Hughes
In Pony League play the Hi fanned 4 and walked one.
View club became the League Ed Cervantez led the CNB
Champions by downing the with a double while Hughes had
Dan’s Town House nine 2-0. a triple for the ESB.
Dennis Hajek led the Hi View The scheduled games in the
club on the mound by fanning 8 Bronco League for tonight had
and walking 3 while Randy the Legion hosting Gibson and
which was called due to CNB playing the Merchants but
Dan’s club fanning- 12 and rains of last night make the
walking 4. prospects for playing the games
Leading hitters in the game slim.
were Joe Kissel with two singles At the Pony League field
for the Hi View with Hajek tonight, the T-Shirters were
chipping the single and Steve scheduled to take over with the
Grier for the Dan’s club with a Reds playing the Blacks and the
double. Green Sox hosting the Blues in
In the nights second game the other encounter. The Red-
. CNB took a 5-1 decision over the Black Sox play the second
ESB in a four inning contest game.
Ali Surprises Himself
On Dance TKO-ing Ellis
Sports Briefs LAKE BARDWELL
The New York Knicks of the
National Basketball Association
ELEVATION
Note Dame offensive guard have signed six-foot-ten Danny
IOUIUA 2 , T T
RA Thomas from Lebanon Davis of Henderson State. He,
Valley and tight end Tom was a seventh round draft
Bienemann from Minnesota, choice.
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says he surprised even himself The former champion danced
with his fancy footwork last his famous (Ali shuffle”
night. But his sights today are throughout the bout. But he says
on the future-and the future is he can't explain why. The
named Joe Frazier. Ali Bat- shuffle was missing in his
tered Jimmy Ellis into the ropes previous fight, the cham-
for a techincal knockout in the pionship contest with Frazier.
12th round of their fight in
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 177, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 27, 1971, newspaper, July 27, 1971; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689846/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.