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b the state tournamaat in Salem »»»ie
week. The team la managed by Ron
Sykes and coached by Laa Harria.
Team members are:
Kenny Henry. Shortstop, from the
Portland Observer team.
Keith Woods. 3rd basa. Mina Temple.
Cadrick Olksott, 1st base. Mina Temple.
Chuckle Johnson. 2nd basa. Portland
ÌS O M o f
Officially it »»as Georgs Atkinson
against Chuck Null in the slander suit is
• man with an inflamed right heel and a
federal court in San Francisco. Actually
it »»as pro football »'hick was on trial.
right*.
Witnesses on both aides have testified
The fin t may and the brilliant tennis
as to the brutality of the sport. A tkin
career of the fin t Black man to crash the
son's attorney, Willie Brown, noted that
sport's hig time and play on the U.S.
pro football is "the cfoeeat thing vre have
David Cap team.
that borders on legal maiming."
A
The second may put a portfolio in Us
videotape showing of another Atkinson
hand» and torn him into one of the moat
play, in which ha brake the nose of New
effective ambassadors in the »»arid.
England tight end Roes Francis in four
“1 am tort of in Umbo right a o w -I
places, brought • gasp from courtroom
probably succumbed to a sense of false
observers when it eras shown.
security," said the 33-year-old son of a
None of this should surprise anyone
Richmond. Virginia policeman, poodering
who is familiar »»ith pro football. On
the results of a foot operation which he
lower levels, high school and college,
hoped »»ouid put him back on the tennis
football is a rough sport. On the pro
level, it goes beyond roughness into
Ashe started practicing a couple
calculated brutality.
Atkinson had reason to feel he »»as
, D .G , Louisville, North Con-
being unfairly singled out »»bon be »»as
N .H ., and Boston, hoping to be
first fined by fwmmwafoner Pete Roselle.
r for Forest Hills in late August. He
The forearm smash with which he
10 atop practicing hut Ashe is not
knocked Pittsburg »ride receiver Lynn
ishe is certain that he can
Swann out of the game is now almost
play two or three more y ean of top
rammnnplaAp Around the
Of coarse I do not condone Atkinson's
Ashe, »»be won the Inaugural U.S.
play, but a play cannot ba fairly judged in
open in IM S , reached the pinnacle of bis
isolation. What happens around him is
career in 1975 »»ben he »»on both the
important in putting the matter into
World Champwnship of Tennis, basting
perspective.
Bjorn Borg, and Wimbieton. trouncing
Was Atkinson's behavior so extreme
Jimmy Connors. He »»as the undisputed
that be »»as practically ostracise«,* . ais
No. 1 in the world rankings. Then an old
te a m m a t e s ? Hardly. You can bet that be
injury to bis heel involving calcium
»»as commended, not censured, by team
deposits »»as reaggravated and his tennis
mates and coaches when bis bit knocked
ventures were momentarily interrupted.
Swann out of the game.
In April he made a trip to South Africa
Atkinson is not the only player in the
to see how much progress had been made
league guilty of illegal, dirty play. Films
in that country’s racial poheiea.
of the game show Pittsburgh defensive
Ashe found that South Africa had made
back Mel Blount chucking Raider re
ceivers in the same »»ay Atkinson hit
the elimination of its apartheid policies.
Swann, and they also show Blount pick
They have taken the "white only" signs
ing Cliff Branch, carrying him several
off the benches and in places such se Cape
yards hurling him brutally to the ground, j
Town they have eliminated the white
taxis. But Ashe feels these are petty
“The bedrock of apartheid
inflexible as ever, until these |
changed. I »»ill never play teni t in South
Africa,’ says Ashe.
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Michael Dnvfo. catch
Portland
Velva.
Andre Hurst, left field. PNB
Gordy Loving, right field. PNB
Tony Butler, center field. Mina Temple
Jeff Williams, pitcher. Portland Obear -
U tility
Terry Orr, New Breed Fashions
Gerome Patton, Mina Temple
Darryle Ross, New Breed
Michael Belcha, Portland
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Portland State University's Freeman
Williams was the only West Coast player
selected to the 12-man United States
Team which »»ill compete in the World
University games. University of Louis
ville coach Denny Crum said Williams,
the nation’s lending scorer last year »»ith
a 38-4 average, is more than just a scorer.
"He's a fine passer and be can play team
defense." Crum feels that Williams is
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become a part of the new 4-H program."
Throughout the summer, the 4-H staff
will continue to provide leadership for
special events, field trips and the county
fair, July 27th to August 7th.
4-H staff members can be reached by
rai lin g 287-1770 at the King Neighbor
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A rather email Friday night crowd of
11.502 saw the Portland Timbers take it
to the Washington Diplomats by the
score of 3-1, at Civic Stadium on July
22nd. The victory, which came after five
consecutive defeats, moved the Timber’s
record to 9 wins -14 looses, as they sit in
last place in the West Division of tbs
North American Soccer League.
The enthusiasm the Timbers possessed
shown in their performance. The hard
running offense used agility and persis
tency to score three times, while the solid
defense practically shut down the Diplo-
Washington faired well as long as the
match stood scoreless.
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way after Tony fletts scored the first
goal, at 48:80, »»ith a shot from just
outside the penalty area. The ball sailed
Ugh enough to best keeper Eric Martin,
and the Diplomats trailed 1-0.
Percision passing through the Wash
ington defense set up the second Portland
goal at 66:58. Willie Anderson worked
himself free in the corner long enough to
sand a perfect cross to Graham Day*
crashed in on goal, and connected »»ith
the bell in stride to put the Timbers up by
two.
Portland's much needed third goal Friday. J riy fob. wUeh the
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came at 80.36, after Clyde Best passed to
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Brian Gant, who shuffled a shot over to
Stewart Scullion in front of the net.
Washington saved themselves from
shutout, when Jim Redfern scored
Scullion quickly bed the Timbers ahead disgrace, and crushed Portland keeper
dose range »»ith only >1 seeonds res
by three as ha seorad past Martin.
Mick Poole's attempt for his fourth
ing in the game.
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