TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. 113
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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.
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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.
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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. ,
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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.
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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.
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