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Is there such a thing as being too clever?
Put me in the category with those who
firmly believe that Georgetown coach John
Thompson is deserving of the Humanitarian
Award, of the Year. Who can forget that
toucHBlg moment in the NCAA Champion
ship Finals when Thompson caressed the
young man who inadvertently threw the ball
and ultimate victory away with only a few
seconds left. That was a remarkable thing
for a coach of a losing team to do, especially
when he’s just watched perhaps the biggest
championship of his lifetime slip away.
I never cease to amaze at the numerous
excuses being given by local supporters of
the Johnson C. Smith athletic program as to
why the Golden Bulls do not need a booster
club to provide extra funds to enhance their
resources. Among the most prevalent are
the statements that elude reality: “J.C.
Srnitn does not neetrany more money,' ' and,
“Bill Johnson does not like Smith, he does
-not-know what.he’s talking about.” Well,
maybe so! But, I have yet to meet aW
individual nor have I seen an institution
mai aoes not neea or want more money. It’s
a known fact that the schools that pour
more money in their athletic budgets are
the ones that win charnpionships.
Ever given any thought as to what is a
“perfect” fan? A “perfect” fan, in my
opinion, is not the fair weather kind. Nor the
overzealous and certainly not the sore
losers. A “perfect” fan is one who supports
~his team-thrniigh-gftftfL-and hfld tinups, f>np
who purchases tickets to the athletic events
and not seek out free passes.
Did you know that Cheyney State coach '
Vivian Stringer has been named female
Coach of the Year? It’s a first for Black
America. John Thompson earlier earned
the male Coach of the Year honors, making
it tfieTirst time in modem times that blacks
have captured the highest honors college
basketball has to offer. Right on!
Tommy Hearns is a heavy favorite to
kayo world middleweight champion Marvin
Ifegler when the two meet for the title May
«. Talk about dynasty. Hampton has won
an incredible 69 straight CIAA Tennis
_ matches since 1967, including its first nine
this season:________
The Pirates have shut-out 55 opponents
during the period.
Has North Carolina A&T State dropped J.
C. Smith from its 1982 football schedule?
The Golden Bulls have the Aggies listed for
a home game Saturday night, October 2 at
Charlotte Memorial Stadium, but word is
out that the game has been cancelled and
that JCSU and Grambling are dickering for
a football game this fall. Smith has an open
date on Saturday, October 23.
Florida A&M athletic director Roosevelt
Wilson is calling the revised NCAA Division
1AA football playoffs “an unfair proposal.”
It seems that when the NCC’s proposal to
expand its playoff field from eight to 16
teams, it left Florida A&M and Bethune
Cookman out in the cold. Under the plan
these schools would be ineligible because
the playoffs begin the week of November 28.
That’s the date arch-rivals FMU and
Bethune-Cookman stage their annual clash
that annually attracts more than 45,000
fans.
Remember Pat Kelly, the fleet outfielder
who began his baseball career with the old
Charlotte Hornets? Following his release by
the Cleveland Indians last week, Kelly says
he’ll enter divinity school and start a new
career as a minister.
Florida A&M outfielder Vincent Coleman
stole seven bases against Alabama State
recently to establish a new NCAA record for
stolen bases in a single contest. Bum
Phillips, who should know, says the differ
ence between Earl Campbell and George
Rogers is that Rogers ‘‘sees daylight” and
Campbell “makes daylight.”
Rudy Abrams is no longer serving with
the Johnson C. Smith University football
coaching staff....Wonder why? Another of
Wylie Harris’ assistants is rumored to
resign any day now.
Neill Gordon called to inform that neither
he nor his staff members have actively
recruited Bill Tibbs, Johnson C. Smith’s
outstanding eager. The successful Winthrop
College mentor says he was approached by
coach Bob Moore and JCSU SID Phil
Busher.
Bet you didn’t know that more than 30
colleges and universities will have new head
basketball coaches next season. Or that
NBA teams owe players more than $90
million in deferred payments. Look for Sly
Williams to file for bankruptcy in the very
near future. Deep-rooted family problems
are the probable cause.
Former baseball great Andrew Brewton
is enjoying himself at the Charlotte
Metts-Charlotte Red Birds semi-pro
baseball game last Sunday afternoon. A
former pitcher, Mr Brewton has served
as Commissioner of the league and as
manager of several teams during his
illustrious career.
Triple County Headliner
Metts Wallop Red Birds
*ii^ auigmg tnarioue
Metts walloped the Char
lotte Red Birds, 9-2, here
Sunday afternoon behind
the strong pitching of right
handers Thomas Gordon
and Ricky Carelock and the
timely hitting of Carelock.
In addition to limiting the
Red Birds to a pair of
singles while striking out
seven, Carelock poled—a
homerun and three singles
to account for five RBI’s.
He was-dtbat-flvetimes. —
In the meantime, Gor
don, who posted his first
win of the young season,
jdlowed only three singles
during ms tive-inning stay.
He fanned six and walked
only one.
"We have a very young
team that is playing real
well," offered manager
Walter Wallace, who show
ered praise on left fielder
Murphy Falls and short
stop Anthony Oliver. “Mur
phy is making the good,
defensive plays,” ~fie~'
praised, Oliver, he said, "is
doing a heck of a job on
defense.”
Wallace's team is in hot
pursuit of the Triple County
Hoskins Giants and the
Charlotte Bombers.
"We’ll get our chances
this weekend," Wallace
pointed out. His team goes
against the hard-hitting
Giants Sunday afternoon in
Hoskins. However, one day
earlier, the Metts will take
on the Bombers at their
Southside Playgrounds
home field.
Each game starts at 3
p.m.
Jody "JR7” Robinson
will pitch against the
Bombers and Gordon will
start against the Giants.
In High Spirit!
Golden Bulls Hang Up
Spring Practice Uniforms
Now that the Johnson C.
Smith football team has
hung up its spring practice
uniforms, what is the early
grade report on the 1982
Golden Bulls squad?
"rfeel pretty good about
this bunch,” remarked
head coach Wylie Harris
“We've got 15 starters
back, but the upcoming
sophomore class looks like
they will be winning some
of those positions.”
Sophomore linebackers
Craig Warren and Wayne
Tillerson won't be denied
playing time. “They have
super instincts and are
physical hitters,” graded
one coach. Sophomore
tackle Robert Wright_
(6'4“, 280 pounds) has been
playing both sides of the
line. Charles Brumfield
will start at center, en
abling veteran Richard
Shankle to move to the
tackle position. Two other
sophomores have already
made names for them
selves Runningback
Darrell Wesley gained 829
yards and will be aiming
for 1,000 in 1982. Split end
KetrWhite-wHfrival three
time All-CIAA wide receiv
er Nate McDowell for most
“catches this year. _
Golden Bulls strength in
1982 will be the best
receiving corps in the CIAA
directed by the confer
ence s number one passer.
John Henry Thomas. Al
though the linebacker unit
is young, it is the strongest
and has the best depth in
recent years. Stephone
Darby, Donnie Brown,
Stephone Jones and Ed
Funderburk round out the
unit
Johnson C. Smith follow
ers will find plenty
familiar names in uniform.
Tight end Ed McN'eely and
speedster Vince Casey
complete the receiving
unit. Tackle Kenneth
Jones will start his third,
straight year on the right
side of the offensive line.
Last year the best strong
safetyHin the CIAA was"
Steve Gray, who led the
conference in tackles and
interceptions until a knee
injury in the sixth game
All-CIAA free safety
Alveraz Abernathy pro
vides the Bulls with a solid
one, two punch deep in the
middle.
The 1981 defensive line
was plagued with injuries
and became the Achilles
heel of the Bulls. Sopho
more Kelvin Davis will
help shore up the line with
veterans Alvin Ellington,
Darryl Kornegay, Reggie
Williams and the return of
All-American Daniel Beau
ford. The offensive line will
break in several new faces
in replacing James Hair
ston and Ray Ellis Several
newcomers will battle for
the cornerback spots
'*we_ve ‘got""a-”larger"~
nucleus of veterans in
which to build around than
the past two years," noted
Harris.
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