sporu Deal BY BILL JOHNSON TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. A good way to get rid of unwanted guests is to turn off the air conditioner. Warren Reynolds, former basketball coach at North Carolina A&T State University, has taken a shot at the university’s administration. In doing so, Reynolds has charged the school’s top officials “with lack of knowledge as to what it takes to run a big-time basketball program.” Warren has taken an assistant coachins position at Liberty Baptist College. His team posted a 3-23 season last campaign. Wonder if running back Chuck Foreman of the Minnesota Vikings will wait until the pre-season conditioning period is over before signing with the Vikings. Foreman, who has said he will not * play football this season unless he’s paid more than the $125,000 he’s now receiving, should remember that O. J. Simpson didn’t play well last season after holding out through the pre-season training period. Look for Detroit to trade guard Kevin Porter before the new basketball season gets underway. “Marvelous” Marvin Webster, the celebrated ' basketball star with the Denver Nuggetts, has a basketball camp underway for girls 17-22 at Guilford College. The second session of Webst er’s Mid-Eastern Basketball Camp will be held the week of July 17. Bob McAdoo will assist with the instructions. Remember Sinclair Colbert, the 6-10, 215-pou nd giant who didn’t live up to expectation as a basketball player with North Carolina A&T State University? Sinclair has made the switch from ball handler to money handler. He’s now doing well as a banker with Wachovia. Keep an eye on Charley Jones, hot hitter with the Kings Mountain A’s of the Triple County Semi-Pro Baseball League. Jones went 3-for-4, including a home run last Saturday and followed with another big day on Sunday, getting 4-for-5, including a home run, triple and two doubles. Did you notice that Willie McCovey set a new national Baseball League record for grand wlam homeruns when he hit one against the Cincinnati Reds last we§k? Willie now owns 17. The old mark of 16 was held by Henry Aaron. The Raleigh OIC will sponsor its second muaieur vjtou lournameni August 13-14. It you d like to enter the fund-raising event, contact Peter Stanford at 919-834-558. The Los Angeles Dodgers are not only the best team in baseball at the moment, they are also widely-known as the biggest eaters in the game. Sudden thought - Is there a better looking man or a man in better health than Jack Martin, the foxy old gentleman who gained considerable fame as the best football coach in football for more than 30 years of services at West Charlotte and Highland High of Gastonia. Jack still plays golf with the best. John Love, the Observer’s circulation expert who is a keen student of the game of golf, informs us that the Green Turf’s 7th Annual Golf Open Tournament will be held (July 16-17) at Whittle Springs Golf Course in Asheville, N.C. According to John, there will be six flights for amateurs with trophies and merchandise to be awarded in each flight. The entrees fees will be $32 for amateurs and $50 for you guys who call yourselves “pros.” LeVar “Konta Kinte” Burton with hia atm* around hia mother and hia fiancee._ Never have so many Americans been interested in going ''home," thanks largely to Alex Haley's world-famous search for his ancestral roots. Haley’s best-selling book and record-breaking TV movie, "Roots,” inspired countless thousands to set off on their own search. And this summer, Trailways will help out millions more to literally "go home" with a unique offer-a one-way $75 "Going Home Special" fare to any point in the continental United States. Further stressing the family aspects of its offer, all children under five will ride free. Honoring the Haley work as the inspiration for this sum mer special, Trailways is featuring LeVar "Kunta Kinte" Burton, who played the young hero of "Roots" in the ABC-TV show, In a dramatic new commercial. To film it. Burton actually returned home to Los Angeles, picnick ing, reminiscing and playing games with twenty-three friends and relatives, many of whom he had not seen in years. A TV crew filmed the reunion for television. "Ooing Home" travelers may purchase the special $75 tickets anytime from June 1st through September 15th. and may use them from June 1st through September 30th. In addition. Trailways passengers will receive a copy of the company’s specially prepared "Trace Your Routes" folder which features a colorful genealogical tree and guidelines on tracing one’s roots that was designed by Wilbur Helmbold.one of the nation's leading genealogists. All in all. "Going Home” will be paying special divi dends this summer. Gentry Joins A&T Grid Staff Greensboro. Curt Gentry, a former standout defensive back with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League, has joined the North Carolina A&T football coaching staff. Gentry, who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland. Eastern Shore and his master's from Northwestern University, will be the new defensive line coach for the Aggies. Before accepting the A&T position, Gentry, 39, served as athletic director and head football coach at Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama. Prior to the r Alabama job. he served as a defensive backfield coach at Holy Cross College. “I've known Curt for sometime and I feel he will be an excellent addition to our staff,” said A&T head coach Jim McKinley Gentry, a native of Port smouth, Ohio, replaces Ben Blacknall who will join the staff of Willie Jefferies at South Carolina State College rw» ■ / S. G State Announces Track Signees ORANGEBURG, S.C.-South Carolina State College head track coach Robert Johnson has announced the signing of four high school tracksters to grants-in-aid, bringing to se ven the number of Bulldog track signees this season. Johnson earlier announced the signing of three Miami, Fla. prepsters. Recent S.C. State signees are sprinters Kirk Johnson and Oscar Means, both Han nah High School in Anderson, S.C., Donald Cherry of Olym pic High School in Charlotte and Ricky Marsh of Springarn High School in Washington, D.C. Cherry holds his conference top mark in the 880 yard run with a time of 1:54 and will also participate in the distan ee relays for the Bulldogs Blacknall Joins SCTC Staff (JKAINOtciuKti, Benjamin S. Blacknall. an assistant foot ball coach and physical educa tion instructor at North Caro lina A&T University in Greensboro, has joined the South Carolina State College football staff, Bulldog athletic director Milton D. Hunter an nounced Tuesday. Blacknall, who worked with the linebackers and defensive line at N.C. A&T. will serve as defensive line coach for the Bulldogs He assumes a por tion of the duties of James Carson Jr., defensive coordi nator and line coach at the college the past nine seasons Carson resigned recently to accept a post at Jackson State uunuug iiueuacKer coacn Sa muel Goodwin has been ele vated to Bulldog defensive coordinator and will continue in his other duties. "We are happy to acquire the services of Mr Black nail," said Hunter. "We feel certain that he will help our football program continue in its goals ” The Bulldogs fi nished 10-1 last season and were declared National Black Champions. S.C. State head coach Willie Jeffries, who coached Black nail when the former was an assistant at A&T, said Black nail will be a great addition to the S.C. State football staff. 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