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' ' GREENSBORO On t , "He Is the kind of player crowded downtown street, the that could do everything a '"' ' " ' 1 ' tiny 5-- 7 frame of North would ask and do It Set For " ' ' Carolina A&T State University wen." Tuesday Night baseball star, Artls Stanfield, .' Doing things well has been ' ' at-b- vote-gett- The' Other National could go unnoticed. ,'' ri' part' of the Stanfield legacy Baseball takes its annual forget. It will be his last top of them all. League r ' ' vote-getter- s Even from his centerfleld during his career at - .North mid-summ- er break next in an all-st- game. Hank will Oakland star received - the include: All-St- Cincinnati's position on y the baseball Carolina A&T. Not only was he Tuesday and the occasion-th- e retire at the end of this season. highest vote in history Jot Marfan and his could in baseball also All-St- over three million , and the diamond, body go outstanding but annual game, this year Aaron, who seems to have by receiving Dodges' easily unnoticed to fans was ; an excellent football to be In votes. Jim Wynn. For the American ' played Pittsburgh's finally succumed to the flanker. Three-Riv- er Carew the standing directly behind the Stadium, associated with his Jackson, in a drive to win League, Rod of " ' : ' promises pressure batter's cage. :" , ,' He his earned the nickname to a ' , be dramatic and drive Ruth as the 's : once "Mr. Clutch" for his to overtake Babe Bert But Stanfield steps to play in sentimental one. is the of the White Sox, baseball's e, home crown, among league the digs his feet In baseball ' and would like to of Oakland and plate; firmly , Henry Aaron, who will start leaders in batting, home runs Campaneris for a king, is off to a slow 'start this Jeff Texas the batter's box, and gives the someday play major In left field for the National and RBI's. Burroughs of the " is Tin the . season. He batting a few glances at his league team. .0- .A::' Rangers were the most popular llll League, will step to the with a dozen home One glaring omission from swing, he becomes as , V 'Baseball has. been .250's, baseball fans. powerful always sometime AO-St- with ' plate around the runs. the list of game dominant as anyone 'on the my first love and that was the fifth or The for both teams ' sixth and receive is -- ' - 'X But he was the top National starters 's Ralph Garr, field. '4 : sport I was recruited In," said an ovation will be named later, but ! 4 the likes of which vote-gette- r, l - - ! who is the with His muscular 180-poun- d .Stanfield,? IB recreation- major. ', v , League just nosing blazing league wiO include fjf baseball will never forget. It Cincinatfs Bench undoubtedly frame and ' his , wrist has been dream Johnny. quick 'It always a at-b- a batting average in the .370's. Cleveland's and CALIFORNIA ANGELS -Di-ck Waiiams, will will be his last In an Gaylord Perry action have made him onevof to Wtiaked jhfeh fetaxthe; for that honor He will probably be named to All-Star- the American s. all-st- ar Dodgers' Andy the toughest batters' among nation. There are so many manage the League game. Hank will never of the Oakland A's, was the the team. Messersmith. national college baseball good players out here and to players. be tops makes you really sit his senior season at and think. During : A.T Ct.nfloM tilf Vnfalv ' AA "But ' to make ; it v all OeWiyne-Coo'im- on ' I want a shot at times m 72 at bats for a.500 wwhtle c SM fJesmon Candidate hattin averaee, the finest In making a major league team.' school's baseball a fierce the history. Stanfield, Bethune-Cookman'- s 'Sweetback' rushed 1,112 I He also for competitor, had his best game power Football Coach Charles Wesley yards in 1973 for a Southern during the 1974 campaign belting 16 doubles and five Moore announced today that Athletic Howard . in Intercollegiate He wound , the1 against University homeruns. lip his star running back, Randy Conference record. Last season the MEAD title game, season with an .861" slugging is the first ' 'Sweetback' Walker, he averaged 149 yards per ! "Howard had been percentage. ) V beating a five j f football player from game; Playing In ; only ; j is the first since I som!:oftthe;: tbp baseball' $?fVk year predominately Black college to games due to an injury he baseball schools around and the fact have been playing that be considered as a candidate rushed 178, 185 and 229 yards that the game would decide the I have hit the long ball with Heisman in home of our made for the Trophy three performances. any consistency," said champion league football's award. me out a little said top Walker Stanfield, who lettered In four put extra," Walker's name was has already set a new Stanfield, who besides being an school record with- - a career sports at his hometown high ' . outstanding athlete ; maintains submitted to the committee by total of school In Burlington. . V , 2,499 yards. Scoring B a New York Frank This was' the first season a plus academic average. sportscaster 82 career touchdowns, "We them that , who ' was 'Sweetback' has a 6.7 that I started concentrating on 'beat game Bannister collegiate 5-- 4 and I hit a and instrumental in getting the first 6-- 200 hitting the long ball. The average. The pound small on national ' (concentration off. ! wish I drove In three runs. It was a college game athlete has caught 20 passes for paid ' started It earlier In great feeling to come through television. 253 yards. doing my ' '" career. when the team really needed Randy will be observed and college -. w. The Fort Pierce iii iii I, r .w&twto&m Carolina A&T judged on a single game native was in North on offense is each week until outstanding and BETHUNE-COOKMA- N baseball coach Mel Groomes Presently Stanfield performace COLLEGE running back Charles Wesley Moore with former Nebraska with area mid season. defense in high school. believes Stanfield 's attitude had working, young University star, Johnny Rodgers. In the National Summer lot to do with his phenomlnal people t where batting seasoii Youth, Sports Program . he is lending his skills to Inner U. Toam "Artls was always a 300 , city youth. Howard Soccer To plus hitter," said Groomes, "I still have another season ingllos Pfey whose 1974 Aggie team shared of football eligibility but I the championship-- , of the really want that shot at To In Middle Eastern Athletic baseball," Stanfield said. "I'm Play Nigeria Conference "with Howard playing the best ball of my - The Howard University The famed Bison soccer University. career." Q'BokSflj 'soccer team will fly to Lagos, team, beaten but twice in two Carolina that the condition of The with Delaware State Nigeria, next Wednesday, to season, has been preparing for North Central reported University's 5, College start two-wee- k University Athletic Director the field wad a period of the trip since Intensive practice unsatisfactory. Homecoming Game is the in Dover on with W. ; Octoberl9, teams James this week The move will enable the n competition against sessions were launched on June Younge Maryland-Easter- Shore South Carolina State in announced two College representing several of the 8. Led by captain Ian Bain, a revised football Eagles to play night games meeting on October 26. lotos schedule Orangeburg on November 2, l7ffteson largest cities of that country. two time choice, which returns the, under the Durham County and with Howard University in Leo F. Howard athletic ten freshmen and "Eagles to Durham County Stadium lights. The renovated Savannah State College hat Mies, handplcked Washington! RFK Stadium-e- n Stadium and adds an O'Kelly Field has no and been added to the schedule. director, announced that plans 18 lettermen are rounding into away lights, November 15. for the 20,000 mile trip have top condition, game in Savannah, Ga. all games, had been scheduled The Eagles will play Savannah ; at 1:30 in the afternoon. State in Savannah to open the. The with been completed. '; In the last four years, the Younge reported . that the games Savannah season on 14. The Howard soccer team has renovation of O' Kelly Field on Home game opponents are September State and Howard are night m semi-final- Winston-Sale- will be on a events. Fulfillment of the project reached the s of the the NCCU campus has not yet State University game played The Savannah State two-yea- r home and home gave reality to a dream first NCAA Soccer Championships been completed. The at 1:30 September 21, Virginia game is at 7:30 p.m. The 13R Foofefl Tean? projected by Howard soccer twice and the finals once university's administration' State College at 8 p.m. October contract, with Savannah State's Howard game is at 8 p,m. and two team to Durham in is coach Lincoln Phillips (1971). decided that home games 12, the University of Maryland coming being played on a Friday years ago. Games will be According to Phillips, the1 should return, to Durham Eastern Shore at 1:30 October . 1975. night. Vhen he wu a comerback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Fred Benin played in Lagos, Ibadan, University is endorsing the County Stadium to permit 26, Johnson C. Smith Other away games are with Williamson was loud of mouth and strong of forearm. They called As most African and Enugu. venture in an attempt to further work on the field's University at 8 November 9, Alcorn A&M University in Advance ticket orders for him the "Hammer.'' He may have to live up to his reputation In considers countries, Nigeria improve the human relations playing surface. and North Carolina A&T Lorman, Miss., on September the home will be. all respects if he is to survive the next NFL season-i- f there is one. Eagle games soccer the foremost of all between all peoples of African at with State The "Hammer" will Join and Howard Cosell as University 1:30 November 28, Morgan College accepted in the athletic heritage. Athletic officials, had 23. : in on October office at NCCU. the third did in the ABC--TV booth for the Monday Night sports. Baltimore, Md., department Football series. Williamson replaces who retired at the end of last season to join NBC as an actor and an occasional . - announcer for NBC Sports." ' , , VWllamson, from Northwestern C. 86, graduated University Vft . fs Out $. j m :;fe Sosebsll to $Mq where he wu a track and football star. He turned pro In 1959 when he joined the. San Francisco 49'ers. He made the old y - baseball for several reasons. It squeeze have almost folded Conference's AH-Pr- o team and played with . - J mmM' ORANGEBURG, -- Baseball is is traditionally an American others are the Chiefs in the first Super Bowl game against the Green Bay S.C. being completely, 1 life. with their Packers. discontinued u a varsity sport way of People just expect struggling along ' at South Carolina State baseball to be among the sports means His nickname, "The Hammer," wu a result of his habit of ;' t 1111 meager spread over ,, said Dr. Milton in college although attendance non-quali- ty stopping opposing ball carriers with a stiff forearm to the neck. College, many programs, is often near and in of The Packers broke him' of that habit in the Hunter, director of athletics. nil, spite and some have made adequate apparently Super ' - ::m : ' I" W Dr. Hunter outlined several Bowl when he attempted to stop a Green Bay sweep. "The i the fact that it's a non revenue adjustments by reducing sports reasons for the move, Hammer" wu carried off the field on a stretcher and retired from Including producing sport in most small and promoting competitive the of the Mid the game two years later to become a film star of sorts. ! streamlining colleges," he said. programs in whatever their H Athletic He started with Dlahann Carroll in the TV series, "Julia" but Eastern Conference, projected Income can afford. ' and ' ' federal " his ' film career Is most noted for his portrayals of tough, budget, pending Baseball is probably the Hunter explained. ' concerning women's in the "We pistol-packin- g karate chopping heroes in such "Black", films u legislation oldest sport college 'believe the Utter athletics. "The Legend of Nigger Charley," "Black Ceaser," "Hell in program, and the only one alternative to be best. Only V The ; MEAC at its last with which some of the when a Harlem" and the recently, released "Three The Hard Way." , sport provides proper declared Itself Division old-time- rs Williamson who has not lost any of his ability to speak his meting can identify, he instruction, adequate I in all mind, said at the press conference at which ABC announced his (University Divison) added. equipment, and safe and football and at ' selection: "I am a star and I wfll continue to be a star. I have not sports except "This is one of the few wholesome condition fat . the same time announced that given up acting. I will now become a star In the broadcasting in which we have been other areas, can It be tabled , " sports . ; ' ' ' football, basketball and track educational athletics' which booth." s highly competitive year after it ;: would be the three At least he wUl add a little "color." mandatory without a season in the college phllosphy, Hunter of all conference year poor sports recent times. But most of all, members. The conference eald. we regret baseball reouires that a minimum of dropping Hunter indicated i the - - that ' , because of our students. The L additional most !.. ...v. t'"' any three optional optimistic','.projected move was made with great s sports round out the program, Income is not sufficient to - concern for our students, and said Hunter. . operate the college's current - special consideration for those:' "We decided to discontinue eight-spor- ts program. ' The who find baseball to be their baseball .because It wu the decision was SATURDAY-2:-15 p.m. Baseball Game of the Week" A's v. best and It' absolutely ' among thr five suit, depend upon necessary and av effective Indians. Ch. 28 & 7. 5 Wide World of Sports. Ch. 5: 5:30 only sport p.m. - for a portion of their remaining that; had an ' "' hnmedSatety. There art no p.m. NFL Action '74. Ch. ??HrWs:&& education. operational cost large enough plana for eliminating any other SUNDAY--2 p.m. NFLTj&f?Action '74. Ch. 11. 2:30 p.m. CBS to make a difference the financial sports, he said. Classic. CBS Ch. 11. significant Nevertheless, .Tennis Ch. 11. 8:80 p.m. Sports Spectacular. ' , Hunter. facta dictated decision "Coach WUlle Simon - on the budget," said the tot and his 4:30 p.m. IB. Women's Open Golf Championship. Ch. 5. -- . . discontinue baseball diamond AO-St- "We have simply Joined the the varsity Bulldogs are to be i TUESDAY-8:- 15 p.ra Baseball Game. Ch. 28 & 7, so said Hunter. j THURSDAY- -9 WFL Football-Ne- York v. ranks of many financially program, commended tor their, p.m. Philadelphia. ON THE SIDELINES - Willie I Holman of the Chicago Bears takes a break from picketing troubled athletic departments consistent, excellent Ch. 28. I : u the NFL players' strike continues In similar Institutions. We Some school athletle performances during past in regret having to discontinue 'programs the financial years, said Hunter.