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SDOIlf DCOl BY BILL JOHNSON NOW HEAR THIS. Odis Rousseau, the.former assistant principal at West Charlotte Senior High School, is not generally known as a “Rip-Off” artist. He wasn’t that is, until several weeks ago. The point I’m trying to make is that at some point and time in life even the best among us undergo a change in character. Rousseau is no different. Odis, who is not supposed to be good at golf, invited Charles Ramseur and me for a round of our favorite pasttime. Golf is not one of Ramseur’s better games, either. In fact, it has been quoted in friendly circles that he has a hard time whipping his grandson, and, the fact that he hasn’t played in about two years, adds to his > woes. There is no way I can lose today, I thought as Odis wheeled hastily up 1-77 headed for States ville and a golf course he said was in “perfect condition.” The fact that he was so knowledgeable about the playing conditions of the course should have been a tip-off. There were other signs of something foul in the air.” i.e. Odis extending the invitation and offering to drive the long distance without compensation. Get the message? I was so intent on being the “Rip-offer” that I completely ignored the positive signs pointing to the fact that I was about to become the “Rip-Offee”. Ram was first to tee off. He immediately found trouble on the left side among tall trees and high grass. I slammed a little slice that came to rest in the middle of the fairway about 160 yards from the Prppn nn a 57!vvarH hnlo r\Aio .«>kA — ^ — — — * 1UW b supposed to know one club from another, smoked a tee shot that caused eyes to open wider than a shapely miss in a bikini with almost everything showing. The ball left the hitting surface as if Jim Dent had powered one of his best shots. “How lucky can he get,” I thought as we moved towards our balls. Five holes and four pars and a birdie later, it slowly came to me that this dude wasn’t lucky, he was playing good golf. Level with me, Man,” I pleaded as we prepared to tee off on No. 6. How in the world could you all of a sudden become so good at a - V 6ame you pbutfdjSQ PQQrJy j^hort while ago? “Well, It'lTfte this/'odls answered, either sheepishly, not daring to look me in the eyes. “I had a few lessons and I have been playing regularly since school closed. Being a man of unusual courage and with high principles, I decided to meet the challenge head-on. “I’ll take a press (new bet), I said, trying not to act like a man who has been made aware of the fact that he’s thrown a good dollar after a bad. It was a bitter struggle through the next two holes, which each of us parred. Odis got under his tee shot on nine, a par three that’s 165-yards long. I slammed a four iron into the wind to the edge of the green, and when Odis pitched long, I threw a chip within the leather for a gimme par. Odis missed and the kid was off the hooks The struggle continued on the back side. Odis went two up on the first two holes, but the kid got even at 14. The 15th hole was a long par-5 with a dogleg that curled left. Rousseau’s drive drifted off to the right rough his second didn’t travel very far and his third was not much better. Meanwhile, the kid was looking good with a good tee shot down the middle and was getting set to hit his second shot to take the lead for the first time during the afternoon when the match was interrupted by heavy rain. Could it be possible that teachers receive Devine help in the hour of need? g '~"3g- -3g. 13E rrw. ag. -ggn FIVE TOWELS ONLY$1. We are introducing a new line of wonderful, practical unwoven polyattar and rayon-bland towalt and would like for you to have a tat. All firtt quality - No tecondt. - ASSORTED PASTEL COLORS !■■■■■■■ a mm m m m m MAIL TO: MAJOR, Box 8 74 . Naw York, N. Y. 10025 Encloaad you will find my: □ $1 jOO plut 36f for portaga and handling for 1 aat of 6 towalt. □ $2.00 for 2 wtr of 6 towalt. 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LIMIT 2 SETS PER PERSON PRINT NAME_AOE_ ADDRESS_ CITY_STATE_ZIP_ L.. ^ ^* v - ^B JOHN PRICE JR. ...Coulwood student Price Receives 2 First Place Trophies By James Peeler Post Staff Writer John Price Jr., 14, a 9th grader at Coulwood Junior High School and the son of John and Helena Price of 2233 Abelwood Road, won two First Place Trophies for his contri bution to the 3-on-3 Basketball Team and the 2-on-2 Basket ball Team during the David son College Wildcat Basket ball Camp Finals Friday, June 15, at Davidson College Black Sports Features Lew Massey Charlottean Lew Massey, all-star graduate of South Mecklenburg High School and junior forward of the National Invitational Todft&nent run nerups-UNCC-, was featured in the June 1976 issue of “Black Sports" magazine as the college “Athlete of the Month.’’ In the article, Lew six-feet six, 205-pounds admitted that the most exciting moment this year was visiting New York for his team’s appearance in Madison Square Garden and the NIT and seeing the “The Wiz" on Broadway. . In reflecting on the trip Massey makes candid com ments on his 49er’s perfor mance and the power of the press in making ball players. Gym. Young Price was second in the 1-on-l competition won by John Chapman of Lincolnton,' N.C. John Jr., had to beat 15 basketball campers to get to the Finals and win his tro phies. The Davidson Wildcat Bas ketball Camp session attended by Price lasted five days, from June 20-25, and was attended by approximately 100 young basketball enthusi asts who were coached by six outstanding college basketball players including Barron of South Carolina State, Tom Verlin of Davidson, Johnathan Rhyne of Davidson, and Coac hes Setzer and Boston. David A. Prichett, Director of the Davidson Wildat Bas ketball Camp, awarded Stance 'and Slide, Shuffling Complete Deny, and Drib ‘bling. * Coach Boston commented on his report card, "If you work on it you can be the next Nate Archibald.” Young Price said his favo rite coach was Mark A. Hay more of Indiana University and says he hopes to go back to camp next week. John, who is a member of Grier Heights Presbyteian Church, pastored by Rev. Raymond Worsley, says he is “undecided about a career in basketball" but "will tryout for the Coulwood Basketball team next year.” BICENTENNIAL SPECIAL THIS OFFER GOOD THRU JULY 13TH TOYOTA No. 11MPORT NEW 1976 COROLLA 2 DOOR SEDAN DRIVE OUT IN A NEW 1970 TOYOTA FOR $CQ44* ONLY OO S,. UNW ttmtl Facaaatfa »«♦« — li «f *Mw» N.C. Tan, and Ucanta, da*, faa ad >10.00 ( OVER 280 NEW CMS TO CHOOSE 1 FROM. 0000 SELECTION OF THE V_HEW LIFTItCKS_J W »r»vi*fc WAIB ON TRUCKS IN STOCK I "BUY FROM US OR YOU’RE | FATING TOO MUCH” H t. .- ; _! i In Lenoir_ ; ■ ■ n Rangers, Hawks To Compete In NBC Baseball Tournament iwooi cnariotte s most ex citing and most productive Semi-Pro baseball teams will seek national recognition this Kandy Falls, ss. Allred Thompson, 3b: Tim Morris, If: Bobby Reynolds, lb: Londell McClary. p, Rudy Falls, c 18-3 league and a 20-3 record in all games into the tourna ment. Subscribe To The Post weexena. The Morris Field Rangers and the Charlotte Hawks, the top two teams on the popular Triple Countv Semi-Pro Base ball League, will compete in the 1976 North Carolina NBC Baseball Tournament, begin ning Friday night at Walker Stadium in Lenior, N.C. The Rangers will face Le noir-Shur-Pak in the second game of Friday night's open ing-round doubleheader. Old Fort and Salisbury Euart will clash in the opener at 6 p.m. The Rangers will start at 8 The Hawks, who leads the TCSB league, will encounter Granite Falls' Braves at 8 Saturday night. Morris Field is in the upper bracket with Salisbury Ellis, Gaston Turks. WNC Indepen dent All-Stars while the are DracKetea witn Granite Falls, Kernersville, Old Fort and Salisbury Euart. The Quarter-finals will be played Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July is, with the semi-finals to be staged on Friday, July 23 and the finals will be held Saturday, July 24. "We're going up there to be the best team in the tourna ment.” manager Herman Thomas of the Rangers said Tuesday, "We view this oppor tunity as an avenue towards showing us positively just how good we are.” The Rangers are 18-3 in the league and 20-3 overall in games played to date. Thomas said Londell Mc Clary, who is 10-0, will face Lenior Friday night. “I will play it by ear from there,” he informed, noting that he might go with his ace pitcher for "as long as he can pitch.” The Ranger's starting line up and batting order will be as follows^laroU^dams^f; Dial , 392-1306 To Have Tour Classified Placed In This Space Charley Houston, 2b and Mur phy Morris, cf. Manager Walter Cuthbert son said the Hawks will enter the tournament with "great hope and anticipation". Cuth bertson has taken his team to the state meet 13 times in the past 15 years They have never finished lower than fourth place. They were third three times and finished se cond on another occasion. —HWf'lS played good ball all season," Cuthbertson conti nued, "And I don't expect any great changes at this point. I feel that we’ll be more com fortable playing in the tourna ment this time since we have a great won-lost record against some of the best teams in the state". cuinoerison will start John Isaac Jackson, veteran right hander who has constructed a 3-0 record in the league. He will also have Raymond Blackmon waiting in the wings. The Hawks lineup of Willie Smith, If; Calvin Wallace, ss; Palmer Gilmore, cf; Rosse velt Davis, lb; Johnny Davis, rf; Ira Simpson, wb; 2b; Willie Rorie, c; Walter Wal lace, 3b; Willie Alexander, dh is loaded with dangerous hit ters. Gilmore, Davis and Roo sevelt and Johnny Davis has been the team's most produc tive hitters. 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