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Mike Rodriguez Is “Athlete Of Week” ay v-nase vance Post Staff Writer Garinger High School fini shed in a surprising third place in the state track meet held recently in Cary, North Carolina and star discus thro wer Mike Rodriguez is a big reason. The Wildcats had the high est finish of any of the Char lotte schools with 10 points to 9 for West Charlotte. The record setting sopho more threw the discus 172-5 feet and 5 inches to erase the old mark of 171 feet and 8 inches set by Chapel Hill's Dave Taylor in 1968. v A stellar performer all sea son for the Wildcats, Rodri gues moved here with his family during the second semester. His father is a professional wrestler who goes by the name Cyclone Negro. His real name is Eduardo Rodriques. Sixteen year old Mike stands 6-3 and weighs 210. The first week of the season, he threw the discus 132 feet. He attributed his 40 foot in crease to the following. "My coach and my father really helped me,” said the Morris Field Rangers Romp Over Norwood The Morris Field Rangers went on a hit rampage here Sunday afternoon to maul the lowly Norwood Pirates, 26-0, in a Jackie Robinson Semi-Pro League baseball contest. In so doing, the Rangers scored in every inning and each of the 13 players mana ger Herman Thomas sent into the one-sided fracas got at least one hit. Murphy Morris and Alfred Thompson led the cannona ding with five base hits a piece. Morris contributed five singles and Thompson clouted two doubles and three singles. Bobby Reynolds, Harold Adams, Charlie Adams also figured heavily into the Ran gers' biggest offensive output of the season. Reynolds poled a homerun and two singles while Adams and Houston were hitting a pair of singles and a double. Ricky Summer, who re ceived help from Roger Cole man and Alphonso “Shot” Clawson, was the winning pitcher. His record is now 2-0. The Rangers have won 10 of 13 league contests. BATCH Racquet Club Defeats Raleigh, 19-16 The Traveling All-Stars of the Batch Racquet Club went on the road recently to Rale igh to take on the Racqueteers for first place in the South eastern Racquet Association. In the Association's first big match of the season, the Stars rebounded from an early 3-6 deficit and pulled a 19-16 win out of the fire for undisputed possession of first place. With a 2-0 overall and a 3-0 conference record the team remains undefeated and will take a two week rest until June 10 when they travel to Winston-Salem and June 11 when the tough Richmond team comes to town The Batch junior varsity beat Raleigh's junior varsity 9-3 to remain in first place on the junior circuit. They are tied with Gastonia with a 1-0-1 This Week's Special Refrigerators Floor Models ■_I Remount Appliance & Furniture 1900Remount Rd. 334-85% young man who has only been in the states six months before he set the new state discus record Only a sophomore he has a great future ahead of him. In fact, he likes football almost as much as he likes basket ball. "I helped lead the Amarillo Tascosa High School Rebels to the state football champion ship by gaining 1500 yards," he said. "I also average from one to two touchdowns per game and we finished with a 15-0 record." Listening to music by Earth, Wind, and Fire and the Com modores are what Mike likes to do best, but his secret desire is that he can't wait until August. ‘‘That's when we start practicing for football," he said. mi islanding printer Signs With S.C State Orangeburg-Orangeburg Wilkinson High sprinter John nie Watson Jr. has signed a track grant-in-aid to attend South Carolina State College in the fall. Watson, the Bruins' most valuable athlete in track this season, participated in the 440, 220 and 100 yard dashes. Bulldog head coach Robert Johnson calls Watson “one of the most versatile track com petitors in the state. ’ ’ Johnson plans to use Watson in the 440. Watson's best time in the 440 this season was :48.5 seconds. He covered the 220 yard course in :21.7 and the 100 in :09.9. ...Read the Charlotte Post each week. It is your best source of news about the «FOB SOI BR70-13 EXCUKXNG $2.23 FtDERAi EXCISE TAX irich Radial T/A* 2.40 54 00 2 23 3.20 6240 2.60 7.10 65.40 2.72 0.50 68 00 2.87 5.20 71 50 2.87 810 ITtO ”777 I Lube & 9E88 „“l‘r ... 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The camp, which will fea ture the expert leadership of numerous professional gridi ron athletes, is scheduled to open June 4, and run through June 30. Designed to accomodate approximately 300 youngsters per week, the camp will be primarily located at Allen University, although some facilities at Benedict College will also be used. Directors of the camp in clude: Leroy Blakely, Jim Chandler, Sandy Stephens, former All-American quarter back at the University of Minnesota, Jim Harold, presi dent of J. L. H. Corporation; Richie Harris, John “J.J.” Jones, former quarterback of the New York Jets and AUl basketball coach, Willie Wash ington. According to Blakely the primary purpose of the camp is basic in nature. “J. L. H. Corporation Pro fessional Football Camp was conceived as a vehicle to provide the professional guidance to the youths of South Carolina during the summer months," explained Blakely who is the director of St. Luke’s Center. “Although this is our (J. L. H.) first try to help our young sters better educate them selves, we’re very hopeful of accomplishing our intended purpose,” he continued. Blakely said the cost per week for each youngster will be $150. The fee will cover room and board (three meals per day), snacks, bowling, movies, field trips, in addition to courses in Health Educa tion, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Con sumption and motor skills. Although the athletic emphasis will be primarily on football, youngsters are also slated to receive fundamental training in the areas of basket ball, baseball, softball, swim ming, volleyball, gymnastics and weight-lifting, calistenics and track and field. Dr. Alvis V. Adair, presi dent of Allen University, des cribes the camp as a "most needed activity.’’ "Youngsters, who otherwise would spend their summer months mostly idle now have a chance to grow and learn in a stable setting," noted the AU chief administrator. “We’re looking forward to the start and continued development of the concept that not too long ago was just an idea in some one’s mind.” Among the pro stars who have indicated that they would be teaching participants in the camp include: Donnie Shell and Roy Gerela of the Pitts burgh Steelers; Mack Alston of the Baltimore Colts; the Minnesota Vikings, Stu Voit; Steve Riley, Matt Blair and George Atkinson of the Oak land Raiders. 1:30 P.M. RALLY IN MARSHALL PARK (DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE) *■&**☆★ 3:00 P.M. _ GOSPEL SINGING featuring THE SENSATIONAL MONARCHS THE BELLS OF JOY THE SOUTEUN VOICES TffiilOMPSON SINGEHS a * _ _ _ I 6:00 P.M. I LIVE MUSIC PHASE TWO DISCO BAND HIGH VOLTAGE BAND 9:00 P.M. DISCO with the MIGHTY KM and CO. _ • • . —" ■" ■ 1 _ FREE The Wilmington 10 and the Charlotte 3 March Starts At The United House of Prayer, 2321 Beatties Ford Rd. March Ends At Marshall Parle Donation Requested - Donations Can Also Be Made To The Dr. King Statue Drive SPONSORED BY PEOPLE UNITED for JUSTICE V , ‘ 0 ' . f; -v' ' f^£- w Alfred Thompson: Morris Field Should Give Orioles A Run For Title Dtl PkfkC r% \/nnAA ' — • Post Staff Writer “Well, it is something I really enjoy doing, “said Mor ris Field Banger star Alfred Thompson in describing the experience he has gained by playing with the Morris Field Rangers. “Right now we are playing real good ball,” he added and we should give the Mecklen burg Orioles a run for it in the second half of the season. Thompson who lives in the Capitol Drive community is 22 years old and 6-0 tall and 163 pounds. His stardom really started at Harding High School where he was a star second baseman his junior and senior years. Then he started playing for the Morris Field Rangers of the old Triple County League. That team has now moved to the Jackie Robinson Semi-Pro circuit and is one of the top drawing cards and attractions in the league. This spring a big event occurred in Alfred’s life. He went to Dallas to try out for the Texas Rangers in the free agent camp. "l had a great experience," he said. "I did real well, but as you know in free agent camp, they only have a few positions available and the competition is real tough. I was released but not before giving it all that I had.” Alfred believes that after the season with the Rangers, he will go south to Mexico and give the Mexican winter lea gues his best shot. “I am really interested in the winter leagues,” he said. They play some good ball downtoereM^^^c^get I Alfred Thompson ...Rangers' star some good experience." When it comes to advantages, he has a few. He can play third or second wise anu is a swncnnitter wnp throws righ-handed and baa mostly left. “It started when I was k kid," he said. “Whenever I picked up a stick I would ptf my left hand on top of my right hand and it has stuck witl over the years." Second base is his most natural position, because "I like to turn doubleplays." "The infield area is one of the toughest parts of the dia mond," he added. “If you are playing a team with a lot of pull hitters, the third base : man is going to get a workout. The shortstop normally has the biggest area to cover because many balls hit in his area and the first and second baseman have to work hard to put together a double play combination. BUMGARNER AND ST. CLAIR, INC. 730 W. TRADE ST. 110PEN AIR MARKETh • Fresh vegetables, fruits • All produce reasonably priced : :■ | Call J<j 374-9120 to order fruit baskets OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY ^ 7:30 AM-6:30 PM
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