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Fellows hopes to get on track Improved line should be difference For Barlow quarterback Bill Fellows, the 1981 season ended not with a bang, but with a snap. Playing against Putnam in the season finale — a 14-13 Barlow win — Fellows tried to ta c k le a K in g s m e n ballcarrier “ I was playing defensive back and a guy came over the middle,” he recalls. ‘‘I went to tackle him and got two of my fingers caught in his shirt It bent them back. At first I thought they were just jammed. ” No such luck. Instead, Fellows had two broken bones in his left hand. With his hand in a cast, he missed b a s k e tb a ll season but returned to action for the Barlow baseball team. From March until his American Legion team was knocked out of the state playoffs three weeks ago, the closest Fellows came to making a tackle was breaking up a double play. Now, with football back in the picture, Fellows is back in the swing of things, throw ing the pigskin instead of the Bartow qnarterback BUI Fellows found horsehide “ It wasn’t any trouble ad justing (to throwing a foot- b ell),” he says. “The spiral came back pretty fast. What took a couple of days was getting used to hitting guys on the run again.” ' on the run a lot last year. doubtless something to do with doing the right thing at the right time. Fellows is also considered to be potentially the top passer in the league with a Fellows had something strong, accurate arm. His else to get used to last season passing ability wasn’t evi — losing. The Bruins’ 3-8 dent in his 1981 statistics re c o rd was t h e ir f ir s t (37.1 percent completion sub-.500 cam paign since percentage for 738 yards and 1976. What made it all the four touchdowns) but it’s dif more frustrating was the ficult to compile impressive fact that it started out with numbers while you’re trying wins over Milwaukie and to escape a pass rush. Centennial Fellows’ protection last year Bill Fellows Things are different this was sometimes a good deal time around, Fellows notes ding with a laugh, When less than airtight. Still, he is the top return I ’m playing quarterback, I "Last year, we had guys like to try and avoid any con that just didn’t care about ing passer from the old Wilco tact.” winning,” he says. “ Most of League schools. The Bruins are not only “ We have some good size them are gone this year I looking for a winning season doubt that (a losing season) in our offensive line,” he this year, but are also plann says. “And the discipline will happen this year ” looks a little more promis ing on taking one of the Mt. Hood Conference's four state Certainly not if Fellows ing.” playoff positions has a say in things. A gifted That, Fellows hopes, will “ I think we can do that,” all-around athlete, Fellows give him a little more time to says Fellows. “ We have a lot is also intelligent and more, set up on his drops and will of guys with experience back according to Bruin coach make his sprint outs more and our JV team went 8-1.“ John Harrington. than an escape route. All of which, he hopes, will “ H e’s not only smart, he's “ When you get hit by one get Barlow back on the trail athletic-smart,” says of thu-e defensive ends, you Harrington. “There’s a dif really feel it,” he says, ad- J IM HAYS VKiUefa. Y O U * NEIG H B O R H O O D DEPARTMENT STORE WE WISH ALL THE PARTICIPANTS IN EAST C O U N TY SPORTS PROGRAM S A SUCCESSFUL A N D HEALTHY SEASON. FOR ALL YOUR FAMILY'S CLOTHNG NEEDS ... AT BUDGET FITTING PRICES • Men's • W o m e n ’s • Children's • Infants • Housewares • Linens • Shoes e Plus Much M orel DEPARTMENT STORE ROCKWOOD PLAZA . . . 182n d * Division 666-3*71
