Page B2-The Chronicle, Thursday, July 26, 1984 JJJj MiI 8Jt ^SHRMBWMtlli^?as* Time To Take It Easy Jones: Now he'll have time to pfay golf Winston Lake's He's leaving wit! By SAM DAVIS Chronicle Sports Editor When E. Jerry Jones steps down as director and golf pro at the Winston Lake Golf Course Sept. 1, he'll leave behind a legacy of achievement . While he has had to weather many storms personally and professionally during his tenure at the course, Jones says he is satisfied with what he has done there. Twenty-two years ago, when Jones first came to Winston Lake, the course was probably the worst in Forsyth County. Today, however, he's proud that he helped mold it into one of the area's finest. "When I came to Winston Lake, the course was a nine-hole tract built to keep blacks from going to Reynolds Park," says the outspoken Jones. "It was built so poorly that you had to almost thread a needle just to play a round of golf. "In fact," he says, laughing, "we used to put chicken wire down the side to keep the ball in play. We didn't have sand traps when I first came. There weren't even any correctly-built tees on the course." Opportunities for black professional golfers in Jones' early days were also limited. Yet, of the few black golfers around, Jones was able to lure the na I- i_ _ - - . _ . 1 r ? uon s dcsi 10 me course lor nis tournaments. Among the players Jones has attracted to Winston Lake are current PGA touring professionals Calvin Peete, Lee Elder, Chuck and Jim Thorpe, George Johnson and Pete Brown. In fact, Jones was one of the first to recognize the talent of Jim Thorpe, who won the U.S. Open recently, and his brother Chuck. Both Thorpe brothers worked under Jones' direction at Winston Lake. Jones also managed to attract more local golfers to the course during his 22 years at the helm, using new ideas to bring new business. I've always tried to do things to help build Black College Briefs Florida A&M | BY BARRY COOPER But, for Syndicated Columnist complishments MM?rnUlioos,. of. doi ?a"e' 'TXTTaBA5'SeTf ?T5 buildmB? andr, J . ' " was continually Florida A&M University Presi- ,roversy a, fAp dent Dr. Walter L. Smith, who Recently h was largely responsible for behind h|; a millions of dollars worth of Roosevelt wi)s athletic facility renovations and sion ,0 djscomj additions at the school, has riva, Bethune.( resi.8"ed- in football. Smith, 49, told supporters and aides that he will remain on the That decision job for the next academic year, or public relations until a successor can be named. Rattlers, who < The Florida Board of Regents, the matter be! who oversee state-supported believed that th universities in Florida, has named affected fund-r a search committee. could have an Smith will thus end a seven- attendance for year tenure that saw him secure ball season. some $3 million to renovate and expand the Rattlers' Bragg *so w Stadium and acquire money for * ers ? other sports and projects as well, ?sle[n * ' , .. . . ,, .. That has cause including a new baseball dia- , , , ... , , such as schedu mond, swimming pool, women s , . , women s baske complex and softball diamonds. Rattlers' team: He managed to get those things p,ay as many , from the Florida Legislature even on the roacj t^j though the state does not general1 ly fund university athletic pro- One thing al grams. tain, however * t i ^BSSSB ^ -n " rainr'**.*; '-^;V ^ I, SHm^ * ?<? VH?HH^IHIHIIHHMrKMn?^~~ tr t? I A'- 1^ as I V vpnoio oy dames raricerj. E. Jerry Jones: h peace of mind Winston Lake," says Jones. "About 13 years ago, I suggested that seniors be allowed to play without green fees. 1 also recommended that students from Winston-Salem State, Wake Forest and Salem College be allowed to play for only $2.00. It paid off for the city because ithelped to bring in more funds to improve the course." At the same time, Jones has honed his skills periodically to keep pace with other course pros. In IO-M ut w? ~ ~ i., ~ i ~ f ?~? . i 17/ i, iiv. was mt uiuy uiacft. hi a cirt>s ui iiiuic man 300 at the PGA school in San Francisco. He also participated in a PGA school in Orlando, Fla. As for his brushes with the law, Jones, who most recently was arrested and charged with~buying a -pair of stolen designer jeansr says the time and money investigating him could have been much better spent. "I've had to deal with some aggravation, accusations and investigations," Jones says. "A lot of the taxpayers' money has been used to investigate me, but they have never found me guilty of anything. "I don't know why I've been the target of these things," Jones continues. "This latest thing was . j i - pure ana simple enirapment ana was in no way related to my job." Still, when Jones leaves his post in September, he says, he will leave with peace of mind. o "1 have never really had any time off since I took the job," says Jones. "Now I'll have time to be with my family and to play golf. I'll leave proud of the things that we have accomplished at Winston Lake Golf Course ? not only for myself, but also for the people that have worked with me because we work as a team." Jones says he also will continue to run the E. Jerry Jones Amateur and Professional Open, which was held last Saturday and Sunday. The tournament, formerly known as the Winston Lake Amateur and Professional Open, was founded by Jones 20 years ago and is held annually. president resigns all his ac- skinned and unafraid to make - he also secured tough decisions. In the end, tau&u ion academic. harassment and declining support >wyatiw??" Sm rt I a subject of con- and Smith announced his resignatfU. tion. e stood solidly . , thletic director. It is uncertain what the Rattlers on, on the deci- wi" do as far as the Bethune" nue playing arch- Cookman scries or conference afrookman College filiation is concerned- Most 'ikf" ly, both areas will be put on hold until Smith's successor is named. i has turned into a nightmare for the NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? Ten:an't seem to put nessee State s 1984 football hind them. It is schedule: Sept. 1 -- at Hampton e controversy has Institute, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 8 ? vs. aising efforts and Jackson State in Memphis, 7:30 adverse affect on P-m., Sept. 15 -- vs. Alabama the coming foot- A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 22 ? vs. . . . , . ? Florida A&M, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 6 as behind the Rat- ^ ... _ ~ , . , . . -- at Grambhng, 7:30 p.m. Oct. p tr\ povp (hp \/11H 13 - at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 site Conference. . 0c, 2Q .. vs Kentuck d other problems S(a|e a( Loujsvil|e> p m ; 'u^ii'nDmt.n Sf3u ^Cl 27 " vs- Southern University 1 Bolh of,lhe (homecoming), 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3 ' ^ t0 " vs- Bethune-Cookman College 15 20 of 28 8ames at Tampa, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 10 s season. at L0ujsvj||ei 1:30 p.m.; Nov. 17 Dout Smith is cer- - vs. North Carolina A&T, 1:30 . He is thick- p.m. / IatparK^ZTFOM u^m You've Bee I t9 FINAL 3 I ^ THURS.-FI I I ^UIPlM4ES^^ I THE BEST SELLING C *5995^ DELIVERED ( auyoIi no iaa on?, no niaaon cnorgoo. \ *? You own lit Vr"> I 1984 LTD BROUGHAM 899 'MM ? Equipped Mft power mo to. AM/EM. power w*?Pew*. AM CONO., MM w?Ml coven. AT. power eloerwp. cnAeo control, power Poor toe**, ind much much mora. 1984 THUNDERBIRD #?7?7 9899 PuMy equipped with AT. PS. 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