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Green Bay Presi-Gazefte Friday, August 13, 1976 B-1 lit Ron Mayo A Man Lookin for a Home the 26-year old wide receiver-tight end has been active for only 22 league games and has yet to catch a pass. What is it about Mayo, once a highly touted receiver at Morgan State where he was often compared to his predecessor Ray Chester, that has attracted so many teams' interest? Lew Carpenter, the Packers' receiver coach, had him at Houston before Green Bay. And, according to him, Mayo has good hands, size and athletic ability. But what is it that has also caused so many teams to give up on him? For one thing he's somewhere in between a tight end and wide receiver. At 6-foot-3, 222 pounds he's not as big as most tight ends, the position he's spent most of his career at.

And at wide receiver, the position he's now playing with the Packers, he doesn't have the burning speed that is so necessary. Plus, Carpenter said, he needs to be more consistently intense. He said he brought Mayo back for one more look "to see if he'll play like this might be his last chance." Despite having led a nomadic existence in the NFL, Mayo's spirits remain undam-pened. "I don't let it get me down in believing in my ability," he said Thursday, while relaxing after practice in the Packers' locker room. "I Just keep giving It my best.

I know I can play in this league. I Just have to catch on somewhere get a break." By now Mayo probably qualifies as an authority on NFL playbooks. And, he admits, trying to learn a new offensive system every few weeks or so can get to be discouraging. "It's kind of frustrating going from one team to another and having to pick up a new system pretty quickly," he said. "Just as I learn a system real well, I have to get up and.go to another team." Having been traded twice and waived five times, Mayo could hardly be faulted if he had developed a bitter loathing for those people assigned the function of informing players when they are cut.

But he hasn't. "I don't really worry about the Turk coming," said Mayo impassively. "Some guys I've seen can't really concentrate on football because each day they're worrying about getting cut." So far Mayo's confidence hasn't deserted him. He still unpacks his well traveled suitcase at every new stop. But he has not lost his sense of humor or touch with reality either.

"Each time I go somewhere now," he said with a wide grin, "I take less and less gear." BY CLIFF CHRISTL Prau Colette Sports Wrlltr For the past three years Ron Mayo has been a football gypsy. The log under his name in the National Football League personnel files reads like a whistle stop campaign tour. Jan. 1V73: Drafted by Houston in sixth round. July 12, 1974: Traded by Houston to Baltimore for a draft choice.

July ti, 1S75: Traded by Baltimore to San Diego for a draft choice. Aug. 13, 1975: Waived by San Diego. 'Aug. 14, 197S: Claimed by Buffalo.

Aug. It, 1975: Waived by Buffalo. Aug. 27, 1975: Claimed by Green Bay. Sept 9, 1975: Waived by Green Bay.

Mar. 22, 1976: Signed by Green Bay as a free agent. Apr. 1, 197(: Irrevocably waived by Green Bay in compliance with league rules. (Because the Packers released him last in training camp they had to expose him to waivers before they could bring him back again.) Apr.

2, 178: Claimed by New England. July S9, 1976: Waived by New England. Aug. 2, 197S: Signed again by Green Bay as a free agent. That's an incredible 13 transactions and six teams in three years.

And through it all, MU Hni-tHTTg Changed Weiskopf Leads tometrist Dr. Gil Morgan from Wewoka, tied at 66. On a muggy day which saw Congressional's par 70 broken 11 times and tied by nine men, Lee Elder, the first Black to play in the Masters, pleased his sometime golfing partner, President Ford, by tying Charles Coody and Jerry McGee at 68. Five players were at 69, including rookie Jerry Pate, the Nicklaus said philosophically. "My mind went blank," said Palmer, describing a double bogey six on the 14th hole that robbed him of a sub-par round.

"I find myself having doubts that I never had when I was winning. I am too cautious. I can't hold my momentum." Palmer hasn't won a major title since the 1964 Masters and his last tour victory was the 1973 Hope Classic. ing this tournament with an entirely different attitude. I have prepared in a different way.

I have not practiced much. I have worked on my concentration, armed myself with positive thoughts." Playing brilliantly but making a couple of what he called "silly shots," the 6-feet-3 former British Open champion fired a five-under-par 65 to edge young Tom Kite of Austin, and little known op reigning U.S. and Canadian Open champion; former U.S. Open king Hale Irwin; Mark Hayes, and rank outsiders Bob Zender and Mike Morley. Defending champion Jack Nicklaus, gunning for his 17th major crown, shot a 71 as did the man he succeeded at the pinnacle of the game, 46-year-old Arnold Palmer, who has never won a PGA title.

"Seventy-one is not a bad score for the first round," Longley Swings, Exits BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -Tom Weiskopf said he was stalking off the course in the Westchester Classic last month his fourth pullout of the year when his attention was arrested by a small boy walking behind him. "There was this kid it wasn't anything he said or did," explained the talented but highly volatile pro from Columbus, Ohio, "but I made a vow to myself right there I would never walk out of another tournament unless I was very ill or badly Injured. "I thought of my two kids five and three years old. I realized I was a man in a fish-bowl.

I am in the public eye. I have to be careful what I say and do. "I made another resolution I would never backhand a putt again as long as I live." It's a new Tom Weiskopf all the tempests, temper tantrums and blowups behind him, he says who carried a one-stroke lead into the second round of the 58th PGA Golf Championship today over the long and exhausting Congressional Country Club course. "I don't know whether I will win or not," he said. "But I assure you I am play- PllV shoulder pads up over my head and couldn't even see him," said Staubach.

"I was stunned, then some teammates held me back from going after him." Staubach said Longley's as-sult was strictly a hit-and-run affair. "It was his way of saying goodbye for now. He had his bags already packed and all his money with him," said Roger. "It's unbelievable and premeditated. He had refused to attend a team meeting earlier and had refused to answer any questions." Longley had been quoted as saying Staubach provoked Thursday's one-punch fight by BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "I guess it was his way of saying said Dallas starting quarterback Roger 'Staubach after he was slugged by teammate Clint Longley, Longley, the Cowboy's No.

2 signal-caller, was suspended after the one-punch fight that resulted in stitches over Stau-bach's left eye. Staubach' said Longley's right sent him reeling against the standup scales in the training room and he sustained a gash from the scales. He called Longely's assault a "gutless deal. "He waited until I had my Giants Wednesday night on a 34-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining iifthe game. In another game tonight, New Orleans, 1-1, travels to Buffalo, 0-2.

Besides the Denver-Dallas collision, Saturday games will pit Pittsburgh at Washington, Los Angeles at Seattle, Baltimore at Chicago, Detroit at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Miami, the New York Giants at Houston and Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta at Jacksonville, Fla. Sunday, Kansas City travels to San Francisco and Green Bay plays at New England. On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Chargers will play the first NFL game to be staged outside North America.

The two teams will meet in Tokyo at 6:30 p.m., Japan time. It will be 5:30 a.m., EDT. Also Monday, Minnesota will be at 'Cleveland. v.rf, -lay; AP Wlrepholo Weiskopf Jumps for Joy After Birdie Putt in PGA pushing some chairs at him. "That's a complete lie," responded Staubach.

Dallas Coach Tom Landry said Staubach "will be able to play Saturday night" when the Cowboys play host to the Denver Broncos in a National Football League preseason game. "Danny White, of course, will play the second half instead of Longley," said Landry. White, who chose to play in the World Football League after the Cowboys made him their No. 3 pick in the 1974 draft, connected on 10 of 21 passes for 101 yards in last week's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He also appears to have solved part of Dallas' kicking problems, punting four times for a 47.5 average last week.

Staubach revealed that the storm clouds had been gathering for some time between the two quarterbacks. "Clint started off in June and refused to communicate with me or White," he said. "He wouldn't work out with us in Dallas and he refused to communicate with me." Staubach said he thought Longley might be affected by pressure from White. "This guy's going to be one of the premier quarterbacks in the National Football League," said Staubach. Before the Longley-Stau-bach episode, the Cowboys, a perennial contender in the National Conference, have had their problems.

Dallas has yet to win In two outings. But they have been playing the cream of the NFL crop. The longNFL weekend begins tonight when the New York Jets play their second game in 48 hours, taking on the Oakland Raiders at Yankee Stadium. The Jets, 0-2, lost 16-14 to the New York Brewers Bow to Tenace-ity several other key players ha shoulder. Milwaukee tied the to tie the score.

Jim Colborn had been scheduled to start for the Brewers, but he came up with a sore shoulder and was replaced by Eduardo Rodriguez. Castro relieved in the seventh. Milwaukee continues its road trip tonight in Anaheim against California. score in the eighth with two runs off the pitching of Stan Bahnsen and Fingers. Milwaukee's first run came when Robin Yount's sacrifice fly In the fifth scored Tim Johnson.

Von Joshua doubled home a run in the eighth, then Young singled Joshua across OAKLAND (AP) Gene Tenace wants to play in one more World Series with the Oakland A's. Then, as he said after delivering the game-winning hit in Thursday night's 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, "I want to go someplace where I'll be appreciated. I've been underpaid since I've been in baseball." Owner Charles O. Finley, who signs Tenace's paychecks, has a hot team now, with six straight victories moving the A's to within eight games of first-place Kansas City in the American League West. But catcher Tenace, Thursday night's winning pitcher Rollie Fingers and BACK-TO-SCHOOL ven't signed contracts this year and could become free agents in October.

"I'm not thinking now about where I'll be next year. I'm just thinking about winning another division title, and I think we've got a chance. I'm not saying it will take a miracle. The guys on this club are winners," said Tenace, speaking for the players who helped Finley's club win three straight World Series (1972-74). With two out in the A's eighth, pinch runner Larry Lintz got the team's 257th stolen base of the season and, as Brewers catcher Darrell Porter admitted, "He stole it on a fastball." Then Tenace rapped a single to left field to break a 3-3 tie, making a winner of Fingers, 87, and a loser of Brewers reliever Bill Castro, 3-2.

Milwaukee, last in the AL East, went down to its fifth straight defeat. Paul Mitchell started for the A's but left in the sixth with a 3-1 lead after feeling soreness in his throwing BETHESDA, Td. (AP) First round scores Thursday In the 58th PGA Championship on the par 35-3570. Concessional Country Club Course: Tom Weiskopf 31-34-65 Tom Kite 33-33 64 Gil Morgan 34-3266 Jerry McGee 34-3468 Charles Coody 34-3468 Lee Elder 35 33 68 Hale Irwin 34-3569 Mark Haves 34-3569 Jerry Pate 35-3469 Bob Zender 34-3569 Mike Morley 36-33 69 GARY Plover 33-3770 Lee Trevlno 34-3670 Don January 35-3570 Dave Stockton 34-36 70 Glbby Gilbert 34-36-70 Bill Collins 35-35-70 Tom Watson- 34-3670 Lvn Lott 37-33-70 David Graham 37-3370 Jack Nlcklaus 36-3571 Rod Funseth 34 37-71 Arnold Palmer 36-35-71 George Cadle 33-3871 Ed Sneed 36-35-71 Ben Crenshaw 34-3771 John Schlee 36-35-71 Gene Littler 32-39-71 Kermlt Zarley 36-35-71 Bud Allln 36-3571 Grler Jones 37-3471 Rlk Massengolg 36-3571 Butch Balrd 36-3571 Don Massengalt 35-36 71 Don Padgett 35-3671 Joe Inman 37-3572 Jim Colbert 36-3672 Tommy Aaron 36-36 72 Jerry Heard 37-3572 Julius Boros 37-35-72 Andy North 36-36 72 Joe Porter 36-3672 Mike HIH 36-3672 Forrest Feiler 35-37-72 Dean Refram 35-3772 Ray Floyd 36-36 72 Jack Kleler 35-3772 Tom Uloras 38-3573 Howard Twlfty 38-35 73 Labroa Horns 34-3973 Don Iverson 37-36 73 Gene Borek 35-3873 Hubert Green 36-37 73 Jim Simons 35-3873 Lonny Wadklnt 36-3773 Bert Weaver 37-3673 Leonard Thompson 36-3773 Wally Armstrong 36-38 74 Gary McCord 36-38-74 Bob Dickson 37- 774 Rex Baxter 35-3974 Bob Marphy 37-3774 Bruce Crampton 38-3674 "Gary Koch 35-39-74 John Lister 38-3674 Chuck Scally 40-34-74 Lou Graham 39-3574 Bobby Nichols 39-35-74 Mai Galletta 37-3774 Bruce Lletike 36-39-75 Larry Nelson 37-3875 Bob Glider 3B-37-75 Rod Curl 37-38-75 Tony MoroSCO 37-3875 Sam Snead 37-3875 Art Wall 36-39-75 Paul Runyan 37-3875 Quintan Gray 38-3775 Clayton Cole 35-4075 Rick Acton 38-3775 Peter Oosterhuls 40-35-75 C. Snead 39-34-75 Billy Casper 38-3775 Paul Moron 36-39 75 Steve Toylor 37-39-76 Dave Hill 36-40 76 Stan Thlrsk 39-3776 John Mahaffev 37-3976 Don Blet 37-39-76 Danny Lyons 1 35-4176 Roger Moltblt 35-4176 Sob Post 38-3876 Dennis Tlllonl 37-40-77 Randy Glover 1 40-3777 Jim Marshall 37-4077 Doug Ford 38-3977 Roger Watson 34-4177 wrlves McBee 40-37-77 Jim Barker 37-4077 Lionel Hebert 39-3877 Pot Fltislmons 39-3877 Pat Schwob 39-38-77 Jimmy Wright 36-7177 Billy Zlobro 38-3977 Mac McLendon 41-3677 Dennis Cosclna 39-3978 Al Gelberger 38-40-78 Larry Zlegler 39-3978 Terry Dlehl 38 40 78 George Burns 42-36-7B Ron Phllo 38 40 78 Ed Dougherty 40-39-79 Larry Gilbert 39 40-79 Dick Goetl 40-39-79 Al Chandler 39-40-79 SPEGBAL! CONVERSE AMERICAN MADE ALL STARS 1,200 Holes In One Week? BY DON LANGENKAMP Press-Gazette Sports Writer It's right there on page 533 in the Guiness Book of World Records.

"Edward A. Ferguson, Detroit, played 828 holes of golf from Aug. 25-Sept. 1, 1930, in 158 hours." It's there now, but in the next Guiness edition, that record will very likely belong to young Dave Shepardson of Green Bay. Shepardson expects to break the record in a mere five days, sometime late this afternoon, and is ambitiously shooting for 1,200 holes in the 158-hour time limit, which ends at 7 p.m., Sunday.

The 17-year-old Bay Port student chose Washington Island's Maple Grove Golf Course as the site for his quest in what could only be described as the ultimate in a golfing vacation. He began last Monday at 5 a.m. and has played every day since then from dawn to dusk. By Thursday noon, he had logged 615 holes including 99 on Thursday morning and was still going strong. So far at least, there were no blisters on his hands or feet and he appeared to be fending off the inevitable fatigue fairly well.

"He got a little tired the second day, but then he ran a couple of nines and it seemed to loosen' him up," says course owner Lee Thompson. "He played two nines in about 45 minutes." Shepardson has scored fairly well scoring between 39 and 47 over the nine-hole layout'. "I'm scoring about the same now that I did on Monday," says Dave. "And I don't take much time before I hit the ball." Shepardson has alternated between golf and tennis shoes and has played at times with friends or family. He has also played through several rainstorms and says, "The only time I'll get off the course is if it starts to lightning." Thompson says other players are forewarned before teeing off.

"Everybody has cooperated real well," he says. "Dave has had no problem playing through foursomes and he has a lot of witnesses." Shepardson said the idea occurred to him last summer when he played 90 holes one day while the family was vacastioning on the island. "It didn't bother me at all and then I checked out the record," he says. "It keeps me interested." Shepardson expected to have 847 holes logged by late this afternoon, 18 over the record. But that doesn't mean he plans on quitting early.

"I can feel It in my legs more than anything," he says. "They start to tighten up once In a while." When it's all over, Shepardson will send all of his scorecards and the testimony of witnesses to the Guiness people. And then it's a good bet that Mr. Ferguson of Detroit will no longer have his name on page 533. Starr Holds Off on Quarterback Decision MILWAUKEE Ob bl 4 111 Joshua cf Yountss GScottlb Hegandh Lezcanorf Porterc 3 0 12 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 OAKLAND ab bl Northcf 4 110 Cmpnerlsss 4 0 11 Bavlorlb 3 0 0 0 Rudllf 3 0 11 Bando3b 3 0 0 0 Lint; or 0 10 0 McMullen3b 0 0 0 0 Tenacec 3 0 2 1 CWsngtnrf 4 0 0 0 BWIIIomsdh 2 110 Garner 2 1 I PMitchelio 0 0 0 0 Bannsenp 0 0 0 finger so 0 0 0 0 shoulder, alongside his armpit, and then aggravated it during that game.

Carlos Brown ranks as the number two quarterback with Don Milan also sidelined with an injury. The fourth quarterback, Dennis Shaw, has not appeared in a game yet, although Starr said it was quite possible he might play against the Patriots. "We're not committed though," he added. Rookie running back Aun-dra Thompson has been running a few plays at wide receiver, but Starr said no decision has been made to switch him there permanently. Wide receiver Nat Hawkins has signed a Packer contract.

Starr announced that Chester Marcol and Joe Danelo will again share the placek-icking duties against New England. Marcol will kick in the first half. Quarterback Lynn Dickey did no throwing in practice for the second straight day Thursday, but Coach Bart Starr said he would delay the announcement of his starter until the day of the game. To, save on arms, assistant Coach Zeke Bratkowski took over some of the quarterback-ing duties in Thursday's drills. The Green Bay Packers play at New England Sunday.

Starr said Dickey's arm was improving, however, and sounded optimistic that it would not be a lingering ailment. "It's progressing," said Starr, "but there Is some soreness there. Dr. Brusky seems to think it's coming along. It's just taking awhile to heal." Dickey pulled a muscle before the Cincinnati game in the lower part of his right GTnomasd 2 0 0 0 Carboll 2 0IO TJonnsonTb 4 110 Heldemn3b 2 0 10 Sharoph 0 10 0 SutherlndTb 0 0 0 0 Monevoh 10 0 0 ERodrgeio 0 0 0 0 Castro 0 0 0 0 Total 34 3 I 3 Total 28 4 7 4 Milwaukee two 001 oio I Oakland 80 010 Olx- 4 DP Milwaukee 1.

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