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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. 113 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOH1. OREGON Butts Sheds Tears As He Again Denies Conspiracy To Rig Football Contest Br CHARLES S. TAYLOR Jr. i Atlanta (Uft Wallace ; Butt!, former Georgia athletic director, broke down in tears Monday and again denied a Saturday Evening Post story that (aid he conspired to rig . the 1982 Georgia Alabama : football game, ' : Sobbing audibly and h i s body shaking, Butts was led .from the witness stand, and ; a five-minute recess was de dared in the trial of his $10 million libel suit against the vPort, Butts buried his head in his arms on a table and sobbed uncontrollably. His wife and i three daughters, sitting near by, also were crying, and his ; attorney had difficulty con ,' trolling hit emotions. . Testimony from the one. time coach came as the second 'week of the trial got under . way and as direct testimony ' drew near an end in the case. , . The trial was scheduled to resume this morning, and is o expected to be concluded Wednesday at the latest. John Carmichael, Atlanta ' real estate and insurance man, ' wai scheduled to resume testi- - mony. William Schroder, at . torney for Butts, said Carmi . chael may be his last witness. Carmichael is the boss of George Burnett, the Atlanta ' man who said he was acci V dentally cut into a long dls- tance call between Butts and coach Paul (Bear) Bryant of . Alabama last September. Bur nett's notes were the basis of the Post story of last March which said Bryant and Butts conspired to rig the game, Bryant has a separate 1 10 million libel suit pending against the magazine, Butts broke down on the stand when his attorney read a Post editorial which said Butts and Bryant "fixed" the game. He asked Butts if the editorial, or any part of it, were true. "No sir," Butts replied. "And I'd like to explain. It is not true." Then Butts began sobbing. Post attorney Welborn Cody concluded his cross-examlna tion of Butts with questions about his financial condition. He produced a financial state. merit Butts signed July 17, 1961, which listed the coach's assets as $205,088. Birmingham, Ala. - (Hit Pre-trial hearings of Alabama coaoch Paul (Bear) Bryant's $10 million libel suit against the Curtis Publishing Co, have been reschduled for Friday, U.S. District Judge H. H. Grooms granted the postpone' ment Monday because Bry ant's attorneys planned to be out of town. The hearings had been set for today. The suit contends the Sat urday Evening Post, publish ed by Curtis, libeled Bryant in an article entitled T h e Story of a College Football Fix." The article alleged Bry ant and former University of Georgia athletic director Wal lace Butts conspired to "rig" last year's Alabama - Georgia football game. BY ITSELF In this class there It room for only one car. This Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupe it the epitome of refinement with the authoritative ccent of e fuel injection engine. You are invited to drive this auto mobile at your convenience. Or look Into other Mercedes-Benz models. Prices ranRe from $3,800 to $14,000. If you are planning i tubstantlal savings I hare and letting ut i European price. We i headquarters for any 1 responsibility tor your Warranty. a trip to Europe, you can effect y selecting your Merceaes-uenz arrange tor the lowest possible I .wj ilso will serve, on your relurn. as jf service work, end assume full MtNClDUIINI. , ....... . . vj it ft ! . ,. v. ' M ,:;tV $ 1 if: 3 o JIM OWENS EXPLAINS High school youths attending Fellowship of Christian Athletes conference in Ashland are intrigued by the demonstrations of football finesse by Jim Owens, University of Washington's head man. The conference opened on Sunday and continues until Friday morning at Southern Oregon college. SIPCDHSTTS WOMEN'S GOLF ACTIVITIES , 5 MAIL THIS COUPON j D ' would like mm Information on ho Marcactei Distal. Plaaie i fj null krockuro. I weuM liko i a'tmonirrotlon rid. ' " Nemo Mm : fj Town Stilt 'khdI Car I Phono i ' ! WKtOf I Mil Your Friandly Dealer Since 1933 711 S.E. 6th St. 476-4481 GRANTS PASS Rogue Valley Country club lady golfers play for . last Thursday was medal . and fifth play on the Rogue Val ley trophy. Winners were: A group, Mrs. Ray Frisbic; B group, Mrs. Al Williams; C group, Mrs. Earl Tichcnor; D group, Mrs. F. L. Brewer; nine-hole group, Mrs. Richard Finch, runner up Mrs. Melvin Mc-Grew. Play for Thursday, Aug. IS, will be a "braggcrs event." Theer will also be a low gross and low net Babe Zaharis Cancer play. (Entry fees are to be paid to Mrs. Belle Schcnck.) Mrs. S. A. Peters is he new RVCC women's club champion in golf. Winner of the nine-hole Sanner-Alley tournament was Mrs. Paul Haviland. Results of the final round matches of the women's club championship were: championship flight - Mn. 8. A. Peter def. Mr. Chas. Median. First fllrhl Mm. c. A. Holmes def. Mrs. Al Williams. second Night Mrs. Ray Friable def. Mrs. Rob I Boyer. Third mini Mrs. Fred Coleman def. Mrs. Frnnk Bcnpuh. Fourth fllihl Mrs. Leonard Schildt def. Mrs. Win. Cownlng. Fifth fllfht Mrs. W. B. Walker def. Mrs Wayne Slruble. AUGUST 22 PAIRINGS: Mesriames Chas. McCuan, Rich ard Schwann. Ren Taylor, Chas. Gustafsnn; Gordon Reeves. Ran dall Glfford. Paul Deaver. Warren Bayliss: H. R. Hnrtzcll. Ray Frlsble, Robt. S. Boyer, Galen Sanner: C. A. Holmes, Ed Navo. Tom Tubbs. Al Williams: Lloyd Brooks. S. A. Peters, R. E. Heysell, Robert Mor ris: T. A. Culberlson. F. G. Bunch, Dean Lambert, John Flynn; Frank Tamney, Ken Teeter. Leonard Schildt, Jerry Olson; Richard Rem enteria, Arthur Wood, Frank Ben esh: H. S. Covington, Wm. Schei. Mcsdamcs Isabelle Card, Chas, McAdams. Glenn Fabrick, W. H. Pyle; Chas. Swenson. Jack Six, Paul Selby, Russ Hogue; R. B. Knight, Andrew Welant. R. M. Sorcnson. Lew Bates; Andrew Fol ey, Dick House. R. D. Ford. M. Donald McGeary; Wayne Safley, Wm. Cowning, Paul Moore. S. L. Stark: Ed Milne. Earle Tichcnor. W. B. Walker. C. R. Williamson; Tony Capcllo. Lawrence Buono core, F. L. Brewer, James Gish; John Day, Wayne Slruble, Max Larson. E. S. Wentjar: Jim Bay liss, Floyd Sommers, Alex Peter sen (Ashland). AUGUST 15 PAIRINGS: (Nine Moles) Mesdames B. L. Lngcson. Paul Haviland. Dick Walson: Dorothy unwson. ai aenwao, rtnipn mar loll: Ray Wise. Thos. Shoon. Ellis Charticr; R. D. Bnumbach. J. S. Cummins. W. Benton Smith: Mel vin McGrew, Ernest Flakus, Royall Bcbb; Douglas Knokcy, C. A. Shepherd, Jack Howbotham; Rlch- ercl f men. w. L. Tycer. !am bmlth; Vern Collins. G. L. Lewis. Geo. Barnum; John Gustnfson. Bud Par sons, D. B. Lowry: Frank Bash, Jim Golden. F. H. Holmes; Joseph Clark. H. F. Wallers. Don Hale; Wcs Pearson, Victor Moore. Mark Taylor. (Those wishing information on pairings should call Mrs. Rnhl. Har(. 773-70.17. or Mrs. Sam Prough, 772-3(1(12. Sanner-Alley (nine-hole tourney! ' ' Championship flight . -Mrs. Paul Haviland def. Mrs. Tom Shonp. First flight Mrs. Wayna Chltwood def. Mrs. Ola Blnegnr. Yakima -IUPIU Tom Storey of Seattle fired a four under par 68 Monday to take the lead in the opening qualify ing round of the Washington State Golf association's ama teur championships. Dick Schroder of Astoria, Ore., had a 72 along with several others. Nazarene Takes Tilt First Nazarene gained a po sition in the Medford Church Softball league playoffs last night by defeating First Chris tian 16 to 7. . The Nazarenes earned the right to go against First As sembly of God at 6:30 o'clock this evening at Jefferson school in a playoff semifinal. Nazarene trailed 2 to 7 af ter five innings last night but scored seven runs each in the sixth and seventh frames. Rex Goble and Gene Mapes hom ered for First Nazarene. In n semifinal last night First Baptist beat Zion Luth eran 14 to 5. The Baptists hit four homers with Dick Puhl getting two. Maids Beat Firemen Rogue Valley Dairy Maids thumped the Medford Fire men 18 to 3 last night in a Softball game at the Veterans Admin istralion's Memorial field at White City. The Maids oppose Medford Police at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at White City. They have a previous win over the officers. The Firemen will tussle the Naval Reserve at 6 p.m. Thursday at Jackson park. A football-like score result ed when the Firemen beat the Police in a Sunday game. Score was 39 to 12. Gene Wil liams hit two homers for the Smoke Chasers. , 1.1NESCORF.: Firemen . 000 O20 001 3 4. S Dairy Maids 050 601 Ofix 18 14 2 Struck and Swindler; Callaghan. Barron (fii and Volh. j:;aM0t '"V-V' - ' . -awsv v .,M""i CHEVROLET mtmMM i i 9TH & BARTLETT yr ' "' " ' Telephone your Chevrolet dealer for any type of truck. COURTESY CHEVROLET MEDFORD PHONE 772-6115 Softball Tournament To Begin Two games aro tchodulod this evening as the Jackson County Softball associa tion championship tourn a m n t gats under war- ' Keith Schuls garage will take on Com municaiion Workers of America at 7 p.m. at the Jackson park diamond hare. Jay Allan Cars plays Unitad Grocers in tho second game. On Wednesday Colvin and Associate tussles Tru - Mix Concrete in the first game, John Wheeler Loggers are billed against Southern Ore gon Dry Kiln in the second conflict. Batting Champs Will Receive Trophies Steve Cox, Randy Moyer, Chuck Darland, Sal Esquivel and Steve Edmonds were bat ting champs of their respec tive teams in Medford entries in Southern Oregon Junior baseball this season. Cox hit 14 of 21 for .667 for the Tigers and Moyer 17 of 24 for .708 for the Wildcats in the Pee Wee circuit. Dar land compiled 12 of 23 for .521 for the Yankees and Sal Esquivel seven of 24 for .291 for the Giants in the Interme diate circuit. Edmonds swat ted .250 for the Cubs on six of 24. Trophies are to be present ed at a Medford Rotary club meeting. Chucking Solid in Coast Loop United Pross International Only three games were played in the Pacific Coast league last night, but they produced a trio of solid pitch ing performances and seven homers besides. Gaylord Perry, just sent down by the San Francisco Giants, was the master in his first start for Tacoma. He al lowed three hits as Tacoma squashed Salt Lake 5-1. Jesus A 1 o u whacked a homer and brother Matty and Gil Garrido also chipped in with run-scoring singles. The win left Tacoma still 13 games behind Spokane in the one sided northern di vision chase. But Dallas -Ft. Worth ex ploded for 21 hits in a 17-1 slaughter of Oklahoma City in southern division action. The win moved the Rangers to Alonzo Stagg Party Tonight Stockton, Calif. IUPD There is going to be a birthday par ty for a 101-year-old gentle man in Stockton tonight but the guest of honor probably won't be on hand. Amos Alonzo Stagg, the grand old man of sports, will not actually be 101 until Fri day but the Stockton Lions club is honoring him with a banquet tonight. A second birthday party will be given Friday night by the Lions in San Francisco featuring a huge cake with 101 candles. It is doubtful if Stagg will attend that party either. For Everyone! 'SINCE 191S- DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER USE DREWS REVOLVING CHARGE ACCOUNT within IVi games of the 89'ers. Bob Baillargeon breezed to the victory as he surrendered eight hits. .. Meanwhile, Tony Oliva led the Ranger hit parade with five hits, including a double and his 15th homer. Ray Ja- Tiger-Papp Bout Eyed Ibadan, Nigeria (UPO Dick Tiger vs. unbeaten Laszlo Papp '- somewhere in the United States. That's the proposed fight which world middleweight champion Tiger of Nigeria was considering today, now that he has definitely dis posed of ex-champ Gene Full mer of West Jordan, Utah. Tiger, 33, stopped gory Fullmer, 32, in the seventh round here at Liberty Sta dium Saturday night, and is now digesting a proposal to make his next defense against 37-year-old Papp of Hungary somewhere in America. Papp, the only three-time Olympic winner and the only professional boxer behind the Iron Curtain, is the challenger nominated by Championship Sports, Inc. (CSI), one of Ti ger's handlers disclosed Monday. blonskl unloaded - his 20th fourmaster of the campaign in the second inning. Ben Johnson, first of four Oklahoma City pitchers, re ceipted for the loss. The homer pace picked" up in Honolulu where the Island ers dumped slumping Port land 8-3. Ed Thomas of Hawaii tossed a 3-hitter, but two of the blows were homers by Bill Kern and Bill Meyer. Port land ended the evening with the unusual linescore of 3 hits, 3 runs and 3 errors. Meanwhile, Ed Kirkpatrick and Carlos Bernier put a cou ple out of the park for the Islanders and it was Klrkpat rick's two-run belt that broke) open a 3-3 tie in the third inning. Eugene Knocks United Press International Last - place Eugene enter tained Salem In Northwest league action Monday night if you can call what the Emeralds did to the Dodgers entertainment. Eugene nipped Salem 4-3 and 2-1 and knocked the Dodgers out of a tie for first with Yakima. Wenatchee beat Yakima 4-2 but Salem's dou ble loss enabled Yakima to back into first place. Tri-City edged Lewiston 3-2 in the other game. p tf4tZu7 LEVI'S Mark 1 CONTINENTALS See Them Here! ROBINSON BROS. Everything For Men and Boys Downtown Medford Next to Pick's Apparel QJAiU r 1 LEVI'S Mark I j I CONTINENTALS No belt no pleats no cuffs. Nothing to I J detract from the masterful masculine cut. 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