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I SPORTING SCENE Being Wrong Was Never Like This Before BY JOHNNY CRAIG |i>asi week I sat in the exact same spot and with much difficulty tried to eulogize a man whom I had (and still do have) m much respect for both as a person and his contributions to coiIlegiate athletics. Little did I know the impact of eight short paragraphs would create such turmoil in his family, my personal life and with the Beacon staff as well Ilt was only a matter of minutes last Wednesday after the Beacon hit the racks that a wave of phone calls began to come in to inform both myself and publisher/editor Eddie Sweatt that my report of G.E. "Ted" Mann's death was indeed not true. A helpless feeling hit me immediately along with a sickly sensation right in the gut about the mistake that had been made. Jumping in the nearest hole seemed to be the most appropriate thing to do. _ In effort to put to rest the report in last week's column, I S am delighted to announce that Ted Mann is not dead but very much alive at his Holden Beach home. Not since David Zuckerman (former WECT newscaster) Iciiuneuusiy reported ine death of N.C. Senator R.C. Soles three years ago has there been this degree of mistake made. However, because of the daily broadcasts of television, Zuckerman was able to retract his statement the very next The problem with weekly newspapers is that, right or wrong, they are the "gospel" for seven days until the next publication date rolls around. Believe me, the past seven days have certainly been very long and stressful for myself because of the mistake. I'm sure last week was no less easier for the Mann family either as is understandable. When a source that a writer considers to be reliable winds up being not-so-reliable, (as was the case here last week), it can lead to much undue confusion and misfortune. To Mann, his family and all concerned, I offer my utmost apology for my error in last week's Sporting Scene. Whiteville Sweeps Randleman For State Championship Wolfpack pitchers Tommy Greene The Wolfpack ran out to a 12-0 lead and Tommy Hammonds silenced after five innings when Randleman Kandleman bats last week as the pair losing pitcher Dave McDuffie was limited the Tigers to only six hits in lifted and Uneberry came in on relief Whiteville's two-game sweep enroute after going the distance in the first to its second state 2-A baseball cham- game. pionship in four years. The Tigers scored two runs in the The heralded Greene led Whiteville sixth inning and one in the seventh to to a 1-0 win in the playoff opener Fri- prevent the shutout, day in two-hit fashion while losing Chris Threadgill led the Wolfpack pitcher Scott Uneberry gave up the at the plate in the championship game's only run in the first inning game with four hits, when Henry Threadgill scored after a lead-off single. In other state playoff action, Hammonds went the distance in Southern Wayne won two of three the championship game on a four- games from Ashbrook (Gastonial tc Iruiter in his first playoff appearance win the 4-A crown. The Saints won as the Wolfpack routed the host the opener but saw Ashbrook tie the Tigers 14-2. series at one game each with a 4-1 The sweep concluded Whiteville's "in in the second contest. However, season at 2G-3 while Randleman So. 'hern Wayne took a 3-1 win in the finished at 22-5. thir J and deciding contest to win the Whiteville took control early in the school's first state baseball title, final game scoring three runs in the Southern Wayne concluded the year first and adding six more for a 9-0 at 27-1 while Ashbrook finished at lead in the second inning. 21-5. Seniors Cnmnpfp OU/miVir ? ? - - - p- 'W - W -w j ? a ^/iv I y 1 You don't have to be young to be fit, tennis; Betty Place, singles and as Brunswick County senior citizens doubles tennis, proved during the Rcgicr. G Senior Taking suver morf?u unn. < Va Games held May 23 in Wilmington. '^e Turner in the one-mile walk and Eight county seniors won gold Virginia Clark in golf. Dot Bloommedals and will represent the county f'e'd and Doris Bordeaux won in the state Senior Games to be held bronzes in the one-mile walk, in Raleigh in October, said Dorene Vereen, who coordinates programs Other participants were Pauline for special populations with the Brown, Minnie Davis, Sadie Jarvis, Brunswick County Parks and Lucille Johnson. Everlena Jones, Recreation Department. Seniors Josey Smith, Lois White and from Bolivia, Shallotte, 1 eland, Long Christine Bobbins, one-mile walk; Beach and Southport competed in the and Nick Clark, golf, games, held on the UNC-Wilmington The games were open to residents campus. age 55 and older in the Region 0 Gold medalists were Florence counties. n ? ? ? "** mown, .viary oryani, iroy tea wards, ine games opened with a brief Orilla Morris and Elizabeth Willis, ceremony and lighting of the torch, in one-mile walk; Vern Larson, swim the Olympic tradition, medley i breaststroke, backstroke Senior citizens also served as and freestyle); Bud Place, singles cheerleaders. Canoists Still Needed Persons should sign up now for the terested persons should sign up Brunswick County Parks and before Friday, June 14 Recreation Department's canoe trip The all-day excursion will begin at down the I-umber River set for Satur- Fair Bluff and conclude at Nichols, day, June 29. S.C. Space is limited for the trip. Experienced canoists will be guid- For more information, conUct ed down the scenic stretch of the Emma Thomas at the Brunswick Lumber River Trail. Canoes and life County Parks and Recreation preservers will be provided. In Department. JUNKIH lUIUIKUlllUN V.O. Remodeling Painting 'Plumbing Carpentry Decks, Docks, Bulkheads | 842-3578 _ f aD"" FRiE ESTIMATES f IS TEARS EXPERIEHCE ? INSURED S. BONDED 1 C ?v ftk v ^SSSB < N Developer Bill Benton (left) and Teci County Krlsti Malonee joined owner Greene, Q BY JOHNNY CRAIO After being the 14th overall selection in last week's major league baseball draft, Whiteville's Tommy Greene made it official earlier this week signing a reported six-figure contract with the Atlanta Braves. Greene will report to the Brates rA/.l,U 1 t ' ' ? - - . uuiwc-icague lanii team in I'll la SKI, Va., this week after just recently finishing a banner career with the Wolfpack. The senior right-hander led the Wolfpack to a 26-3 record and the Brunswick County Men's Softball league Standings as of Monday, June 10 I Team W L Heavy Metal 6 0 i Joe & Moe's 4 1 Ocean Front Paint 4 1 Bruce's Construction 4 1 Ocean Isle Builders 4 2 Cooke Realty 2 3 H.P. Wrecking Crew 2 4 Joyner Electric i 5 Bald Head Island 1 i i RoadWarrfors T~ 5 Upcoming Games Week of June 13-18 All games at Supply Park Thtmtlav ! %? *1 I. tJ IUIJ, UUIIC Id Ocean Isle Builders vs. Ocean Front Paint, 7 p.m.; Bald Head Island vs. Cooke Bealty, 8 p.m.; Heavy Metal vs. Brucc's Construction. 9 p.m. Monday, June 17 Hoad Warriors vs. Joyner Electric, 7 p.m.; Bnice's Construction vs. Bald Head Island, 8 p.m.; Ocean Front Paint vs. Heavy Metal, 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Cooke Realty vs. Road Warj riors, 7 p.m.; Joyner Electric vs. H.P. Wrecking Crew, 8 p.m.; Joe & Moe's vs. Ocean Isle Builders, 9 | p.m. GniiMurJflk Pnnniy Little league Baseball Week of June 18-18 Thursday, June 13 Cardinals vs. Yandees, 6 p.m.; Dodgers vs. Reds, 8 p.m.; Tigers vs. Blue Jays, 8 p.m. Monday, June 17 Tarheels vs. Dodgers, 6 p.m.; Lions vs. Cardinals, 6 p.m.; Rebels vs. Blue Jays, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Dodgers vs. Reds, 6 p.m.; Yankees vs. Tigers, 6 p.m.; Blue Jays vs. lions, 8 p.m. Gore Leads Post 68 Over Winter Park Pitcher Matt Gore fired a threehitter and struck out 13 Monday to lead Brunswick County Post 88 to a &-0 shutout over Winter Park in American legion Eastern Division baseball action Monday. The win raised Post 68 to 3-1 with Gore raising his record on the mound to 3-0 Todd leonard collected two hits I and an RBI to lead Brunswick Coun ty Sean Ross was the losing pitcher for Winter Park il-4i while Rick Bierwiler had a pair of hits for the visitors. Post 68 hosts Whiteville Monday at 7:30 p.m. in next home action In other legion play this week. Wilmington Post 10 tripped Whiteville Post 137, 12-7 The win raised Post 10 to 3-2 while Whiteville feU to 1-1. THE B1 SKATEWORI-D ?RULES? NO S/t&XPNG ND A If") - vHft> ru/iti^ ''v *SRF wtw o '' > .' V*v'y i *x m 1 ^ 1 '/ > \'l siapf r Skating Facility Opens i Miss Brunswick fight) for the grand opening of Sk Vickie Crawford rink at Seaside Saturday afternoon. uince Sign Pro Be state 2-A baseball title and was only Mariners ?.0th rou the second high school pitcher Quince recentlj selected in the draft. The B-foot-5, hall grand-in-ait 225-pouuder finished with a 40-4 Junior Colleue hu career pitching record including a possible pro baset state-record 248 regular-season nd a new twist to strikeouts this year. Quince drew th Greene also threw nine career no- scouts with his thi hitters including three this season win over Whitcvil will) his 95 mph fastball. ing one of the While Greene took most of the pre- season battles wit draft and post-draft publicity, North Pro scouts state Brunswick baseball and basketball averaged 8fi mph standout Dana Quince surprised 170-pound hurler everyone at becoming the Seattle slider. County Special Olymp Eighteen athletes recently Softball team h represented Brunswick t'ounty in the thony Price of North Carolina Special Olympics School. Assist! Sununer Ganes, held May 24 and 25 Brunswick High ' in Charlotte, bringing home medals at first base, Uirr in softball and track and field events, and Alandis Smitl Following an opening gaine against Wilson County special Athletes ran, Jtu athletes, the Brunswick County "teilals and rlbbo delegation joined other participants events, for the opening ceremony and parade from Inland i of athletes on the University of North athletes were Don Carolina at Charlotte campus, Ncwkirk .sj|Ver in reported Dorenc Vercen, Special <,<,^11 throw; Dt Olympics coordinator and coor- ribbon and p,(rti dinator of programs for special soft|>aIl throw a populations with the Brunswick jimi|); Mark Malp County Department of Parks and softb.lU tbrow a(] Recreation. standing long ji Brunswick County defeated both yy,.bb p|nce rjbbo Charlotte-Mecklenburg 19-4) and __ in-uni in HIV JiMlli Henderson (11-7) for the (told medal (jjnK |n||? jum_ in Softball, in what Ms. Vcrecn called "a spectacular showing" from a South Brunswick Middle School foursome: Freddie Patton and Hannah f^Olf T l/ewis, catchers; Shawn Edge, second base; Jean Johnson, shortshop and relief pitcher. As of Monday Other team members were, by were still 16 opei school; South Brunswick the third-annual J High?Charles Florida, renterfirld: vitntionnl Oolf Shallotte Middle?Woody Hewett, held Sunday, Jun pitcher; Terris Jenrettc, third base; Harbor Golf Unk; David Hhodes, short center; l>eland Middle?Danny Barker, right field; The tournamem and Maurice Edite. left field-, and to benefit the I West Brunswick High Special Olympics School-Robert Davis, first base, ""'c >s 2 p rn. Sun 0 Kb June y I / K MlFCMHl U KING CiVl* FREE Icemaker with purchase of side by side no-frost VCR/Car refrigerator 1UNSW1CK BEACON, Thursday, June 13, 1985?Page 9-B Canoe Trip Is Planned The Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor another canoe trip down the Lumber v -<1^. River July 27. - pace is limited for the all-day exension, which costs $10 per person. Those interested are asked to sum im -- ?o" ?r ~ SUt I before Jiilv 19. i rack Ana rieia Meet Scheduled 3 There will be u track and field meet | > for boys and girls 9-14 Saturday, June ? . 15 at 9 a.m. at West Brunswick High . -T - '*_ School. Events include 50, 100, 100 and 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 4x100 . |v I meter relay, standing long jump and I softbull throw. ? Participants should present a birth HUiC **MircWPlYUR r \ certificate or notarized statement at the meet, according to a news release t. t . from the Brunswick County Parks atcworld skating am, Kecreation Department. TQipihnll rnn+mrtc S I VI III I O nil choice. Quince alternated between shortr signed a basket- S'?P a,,d pitcher this season in helpi with l.ouisburg Ing load the Scorps to a 13-10-2 record it the decision of a '<"< the state 2-A quarterfinals. He tall career has add- was a'so an All-East Waceamaw his future. Conference and All-lirunswick Coune atttentlon of pro 'V selection in both basketball and rcc-hit, 10-strikeout baseball, le and Greene durScorpions regular Although Quince is still negotiating h the Wolfpack. his contract with the help of Scorp id Quince's fastball coach Bubba Baldwin, the recent and that the 5-11, North Brunswick graduate is had an excellent reported leaning toward a career in u Mariners uniform. ians Go For The Gold end conch was An- Dion Smith of Bolivia Elementary Shallottc Middle won a gold medal in .Softball and a ing from South silver inedal in the 50-meter dash, were Ijirry Panky while Sharyinnia Hill of West y (ialloway at third Brunswick High School won a bronze l, outfield. in the standing long jump and silver In the 50-meter dash. nped and threw for ns In the track and Karen Kirk ot Inland Middle School was head track uiul field Middle School, the afSlatcd,by M"rk 01,(1 Duvld nie Myers and Ully Molp"ss ',arcntli 150-meter dash and ivid Malpass, place The purpose of the state gumes Is cipatlon medal in to provide special athletes with an nil standing Ion# opportunity to meet other paras.s, place ribbon in ttclpants from around the state, for d .silver medal in them to sluire a new experience, and imp; and Nyoka to compete in the spirit of the Special n and participation Olympic oath: "Ix't me win, hut if I rter dash and stan- cannot win, let me he brave in the attempt." ourney Opens Sunday afternoon, there Since the field will be closed at 144 rings available for entrants, Interested parties should lirntny Simpson In- call dim Simpson at 754-9197 after 0 rournament to be p.m. to register, e 16, at the Marsh I.ow gross and low net divisions for > in Calabash. troth men and women are available for an entry fee of $25 which includes L Is held each year grL>L.|i fees and cart rentals. A free It runs wick County barbecue dinner will also bo served program, lee off following play for all of the parday, Father's Day. ticipant* Moo *?ot 7 5 30 >VK tNO O I MAJOt AfhiA'KI't 754-6138 mf |17T^V| ff a! J M?^KT|T?T^H Jhr MOOfi icvvVMO $1(vj00 Portable iw rebate neTa System Direct From ge , Cl W? !>KINC COOO IMINCS TO Llf f ?
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