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sports wU r?* I I r-v Dlliy Ulggs Black on WJ Sports Sp^HdUorr i??? Billy Diggs came back to town this past week. The . super blocking sure-handed All-American receiver for WSSU last year had just missed hanging on with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. After being drafted in the ninth round, Diggs had signed a reported three-year $200,000 contract six weeks ago and many "in the know" sports buffs felt he was a sure bet. Dllt n irtrtr fnlUJ * ? 1 - ? * * i/iggj laucu iu survive ana mc news came hard to him. Crushed Dream: Of Billy Diggs As he sat on the bank of the Rams practice field, watching his former teammates prepare for A&T, Diggs still seemed stunned and bewildered by his short experience with pro ball. "I really, thought I had the team made," he said with more than a hint of frustration. "From the first day on, I was told I was doing well. "I got compliments on the way I ran my patterns and I know my blocking was exceptional," he continued. "I had a little trouble for a while with the long grass. It was slippery and I had on short cleats but once 1 got smart and switched to long cleats, I had no trouble at all. 44I tried to be honest with myself and 1 think I was/' Diggs went on. 4,,I knew I wasn't going to beat out Sammy White or Ahmad Rashad* but I know I was as good or better than the rest of the guys. "It was really funny the way things turned out." He stopped talking for a moment as something in the distance caught his attention. Then, after a deep sigh, he resumed his story. "I really hated coming back and having to explain why I didn't make it and it's not just because I was cut/Vsaid Diggs firmly. "It's because nobody told me why. They didn't tell me what I lacked or why they didn't keep me." Again his voice trailed off as he stared at the practice field. However, his attention seemed elsewhere. Then, he smiled and returned back to the conversation. / "I only got worried one time in camp and that was when they brought in this free agent," said Diggs. "He had good moves and could really catch the ball. I felt he might beat me out but he was cut after only a few days. "But the guy they kept," his voice rising to a higher pitch, "I don't even remember his name, but he's from Rice University, a white guy who didn't show me anything. "I just can't understand it." "The receivers coach gave me the news. When I asked him why, he said the word came down from * Bud Grant. He told me he would check with San Diego and maybe they would give me a try, but I don't expect anything to happen." <1- , "I'm just going to look for me a job and wait 'til next year." With that,* Diggs strolled away. At he did, this writer couldn't help but wonder htm many white receivers the Vikings had in camp and just how many promising young black players were cut this summer to maintain the NFL's quota system. Wiqstoi Pond Gia By Robert Eller Sports Editor "This Is going to a rebuilding year for us," commented Pond Giant manager Nelson Petree before his team took the field for the first game of their 65th semi pro baseball season. Thirty-two wins later, Petree looks back on the rebuilding year from behind his second Winston Saiern Baseball League Tournament title in three years. After claiming the WSBL tourney title in '77 and winning the regular season crown in '78, Petree was apprehensive about his teams chances at the title this season with the loss of such longtime stars as Dickey Edwards, Marvin Shaw * and others. But Petree picked up some of * the area's best high school talent and I iL A * " oegan me iasK 01 molding tnc new look Pond Giants. Special C Win Wor Two Winston Salem Winston Sal Forsyth County Special Carolina by Olympians won medals at local and s the International Summer titles in the Special Olympic Games winning av< held August 8-13 at the state level w State University of New improved tl York College at Brock- more than 31 port. practicing fc Eighteen year-old tional comj Susan Hilton won a gold Diooc ~ ? -OO" "v" medal taking first place in called the her division of bowling, York one ol while 15 year-old James thrills of her Kirby came away with "I met F silver medals in both the and saw a frisbee distance and accu- famous peo] m racy competition. lot of fun. > The two were part of a the college C contingent of 60 special got to go to I olympians from through- Still when S out North Carolina who off the plane made the journey to New flight home s York for the games. ready to go 1 The?daughter of Mr. my family, I and Mrs. Sam Hilton of eat some of 1025 Leona Street, Susan cooking." won the right to represent Kirby, the 'Morgan State Cprrtn(4 in \A/ii w w v w Quick now, name the all-time winninj Division 2 football. No, it's not a black college. West Cheste the honor with a 50-year winning percec (314-116-15). But second is Morgan State, with a 58-] percentage of .6% (316-130-29). Bethune third with a 40-year winning percenti (225-110-20) and Tuskegee is fifth with 80-year winning percentage of .639 (395-2 Someone asked Lon Harris what he'd mc Harris is a halfback for North Carolina Harris "President, so I could run thinj wanted them run. Plus, I'd get a decent p? and then," Savannah State quarterback Arthur cribes his most embarrassing moment in i "It was finding both of my girlfriends party and having to decide who I wanted. Shaw University, a member of the Centr giate Athletic Conference, had dropped program and will concentrate on other s officials said it simply cost too much to fi team. Shaw also has a new basketball c Warren Reynolds, former assistant basketl Delta State College in Geveland, Miss. He Mitchell, who left Shaw after two seasons Woody Hayes?the former Ohio Stat coming to Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 1 to s Florida A<feM Boosters' annual kickoff di may be the biggest name to ever speak Rattlers. A player to watch this year is Winston-Si Timmy Newsome. He is the leading i scoring returnee in Division 2. Last year, h 1,377 yards and led Winston-Salem to an season and a berth in the Division 2 playo "He's a model player," said Rams' coacl "He's what every coach wants to find in a 1 Newsome is 6-foot-2, 220-pounds-He als reviews from WSSU assistant coach Chart "Timmy is like Secretariat," said Bail* gallops along with those five yard strides. Newsome averaged 9 points per game 1 You might also watch Prarie View's 1 Jones caught 41 passes last year for 592 yi catches per game averaged was good for country last season A I s * i-Salem Ch. Se">mn thr (jit \i\msion Cammuoifv Smce 1974 nts Come The molding process came to an end this past week when the Pond Giants, who struggled to a 9-6 record during the WSBL regular season and fell to fourth * place in the finaf league standings, bested the Warden Motors MG's 6-5 to win the tournament title for the second time in its three year history. ^ John Bolton pitched his second complete game victory of the^event and struct out twelve in the championship game as tKo D J a r* - -- ? uiv a vnu vriano CTttbCU *t~U 3T1Q D* 1 deficits. The MGs got to Bolton for two runs in the first inning and added two more in the third before the winners got on the board with a three run fourth. Bob Jones led off with a triple and scored on Bolton's single, Ron Fowler tripled Bolton in and scored on^ Ed Greenes infield single. Hympians Id Titles P em and North Fred Kirby of 4676 Desh. r. both |er xs a rising freshman itate bowling at South Park High fall 1978. Her School. He attended srage on the Northwest Junior High 'as 78 but she loct una# nn/4 1 I U11a wiji j voi ail u 11KC 1111IOH tiat , score by was a local and state 5 points while winner in the frisbee t the interna* events. >etition. The Local Special Olympic ool student chairman Robert Eller trip to New was overjoyed with the r the biggest showing of the two athJife. letes. "I'm very proud of >hil Donahue both James and Susan, lot of other Both of them worked very pie. It was a hard preparing for these We stayed on games and they did a campus and great job representing Viagra Falls/' Winston Salem. To have usan stepped two international winners following the v speaks very highly of our ;he said, "I'm local program." lome and see ^ Page 12 __ can't wait to ZZI my mothers : son of Mrs. I | I^IIl V - >st like to be. a&t. said Babe Johns js the way I ly check now CapriCO St ilworth des- Air cond., cruise, body sports: int. wipers, power tailg at the same - AM/FM cassette, radia M 5.7 V8 engine, deluxe s al Intercolle- Stock# 3655 Beige with its football ports. Shaw I 4Dr. Capri' ball coach at 305 replaces Ira Hwy EPA range cruising e coach?is tank capacity peak at the ^ ? nner. Hayes $6573 ; before the [Baaed on 15,000 mi. p? year, $1.00 gal.] \lem State's Wishing I ^J _ f The Chn iroi\icle Back To \ After Bolton surrendered another run in the fifth the Giants struck back in the sixth. Bolton led off with his second single of the night, Ron Jessup followed with another hit before Fowler sacrificed both runners into scoring position. Greene then singledboth runners in. moved to second when John Zinglinski reached on an error, and went To tfiirdwhen Jerry Tuttle walked to load the bases. Don Hill who replaced starter David Peterson after Greene's hit then ilnt~\ rV a r% hm 1 ^4 * 11 ^ ? ? ? ? ? v.uia wiiu ^uwii aiiuwmg vjrccnc iu score the winning run. The win was the fourth in succession for the Pond Giants who bested the 1st 2nd and third seeded Indians, Astros and MG's in earlier tourney contests. "This game meant a great deal to me,v MM Wln?ton-Sa lates James International . sponsor* Jen Honored Cola, and R< Tommy Gavti EUer, Winito chairman. ^ ?eeeeee^^k Babe Aims To Please A W (?) s? James A. says "You can ^ i or you can call, or you can call HrgP Just calf me 'cai ^ea' f?r you. For Personalized Cheeper Deal Let the Wheel. on . . _ I j I iTE^in rj JTT. CWiTTTTTT ation Wagon sd. mldg., Heavy duty battery, jate, roof carrier, deluxe carpeting ^ _ 1 WW tires. 5 T eatbelt and MUC MORE. 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