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Ilff fSontijflmrrg AZtwrliarr THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1976 PAGE 41 College Draft Ruled Illegal I vu wmnmKMr ia-iinrtitair -fwy- WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge struck down the National Football League's drafting of college players on Wednesday, saying it and other player-movement restrictions violate antitrust laws. U.S. Dist. Court Judge William B. Bryant ruled that James "Yazoo" Smith, a former college draft selection of the Washington Redskins, is entitled in damages plus all court costs and attorneys' fees from the NFL and the Redskins.

The ruling is similar to previous court decisions against the NFL's player movement restrictions, but most previous rulings have concentrated on the so-called Rozelle rule which binds a player to one team for most of his career. Smith, a star defensive back at the University of Oregon in 1968, was the Redskins' first draft pick and the 12th player selected in the annual draft that year. But he suffered a neck injury that terminated his career, and in 1970 filed suit against the NFL and Pro Sports, corporate name of the Washington league franchise. Judge Bryant ruled that the college draft constitutes a group boycott and by its very existence violates the Sherman and Clayton antitrust laws. "The current system is absolutely the most restrictive one imaginable.

It leaves no room whatever for competition among the teams for the services of college players, and uttterly strips them of measure of control over the marketing of their talents," Bryant said in his ruling. Advertiser Photos bv David Crow and Pal Baraei Manager Les Moss Holds Silver Tray (L); Frank Harris (C) Enjoys Victory; Tom Brookens, Dan Gonzales Spray Champagne (R) SAbttrrtinfr Dorl ROY THOMAS Advertiser Sports Writer For Sports Scores, Call 265-82 16 six more walks during the game, but were completely unable to take advantage of his generosity. Right fielder Dan Gonzales lined a single up the middle after two were out in the fourth for the Rebels' only other hit of the game. In the second game the Re-belsl who have now won four of the last five Southern League championships, jumped on Twins' ace Rick Bethka for three in the third, added three more in the fifth and walked off the field with their I3th playoff victory in the 15 outings. See REBELS, Page 43 back like this bunch.

Man they were just terrific the last half of the season." While Harris and DeBarr checked the Twins on seven hits in the opener, the Rebels got all the mileage they possibly could out of just two hits they were allowed by the Twins' Bill Harris. Orlando's Harris got the first two batters he faced on easy grounders to second, but then dug his own grave when he walked Tom Brookens and John Valle. Terry Lynch then drilled a Harris changeup lo the wall in left centerfield to score both lirookens and Valle and wrap up the scoring for the game. The Rebels worked Harris for Gary Christesnson and reliever Dennis DeBarr proved more than equal to the task at hand. Harris pitched six strong shutout innings in the opener and De-liarr came on the seventh, after a leadoff single by Sal Butera, and retired the side on just three pitches.

In the title clinching game Christenson limited a good hitting Orlando club to just three hits and was never in serious (rouble. Manager Les Moss was all smiles as he proclaimed the 1976 Rebels as his most satisfying team. "I've had good teams before," he said with pride, "but I've never had one so far down and come BY RON BARNES Advertiser Sports Editor Montgomery's Rebels, on the strength of airtight pitching and-some timely hitting, were crowned 1976 champions of the Southern League Wednesday night at Paterson Field. The Rebels clinched their second straight league title by sweeping a twin bill from the Orlando Twins, 2-0 and 6-2. The series championship was a repeat of last year's playoffs when the Rebels swept to the title in three games.

This year the Twins carried the Rebels to four games, winning one of the two games played Monday in Orlando. Starters Frank Harris and Tough Start for Dothan First Came Montgomery ab bl ab 3000 Flowers cf 3000 2 0 3 0 Corcoran lb 10 0 0 3 0 10 Brookens 2b .,0100 3 0 10 Valle dh 2 10 0 '3010 Lvnch If 3012 "0 0 00 Parrish 3000 2 0 0 0 Bates 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Gonzales rf 2 0 1 30 10 Trammell ss 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Harris 0000 0 0 0 DeBarr 0000 25 2 0 Totals 2 2 Orlando Caughey ss Ferlozzb 2b Wolfe 3b O'Bradovich tb Ward rf Thayer pr Noah dh Lonchar ph Sain cf Duncan If B. Harris Totals Sweeter Some things you might find interesting about high school football: Dothan coach Phillip Creel laughed Wednesday when it was mentioned he should have a talk with the schedule The Tigers face as tough a schedule as could be put together, opening with Carver last week, facing Jeff Davis and Lee back-to-back and taking on Huntsville and Butler of Huntsville, third and second in the state, respectively. After that the Tigers play Selma, Prattville, Lanier and Enterprise, the state's fourth rated 4A team. "We could play the best we're capable of playing and be 0-5," said Creel.

"I'll try to do something about the schedule next year, but it might be too late." Dothan will have two high schools next fall. "We'll lose about three-fourths of our players." Creel said. Jeff Davis receiver Mike Livings is closing in on 100 career receptions. The sure-handed senior has caught 92 passes in 22 games. One Rebs Agree This Orlando Montgomery too 000 X-t E-Caughey.

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Harris 1:25 St'cond Game Amidst the laughter and the tears, the hugging and the shouting, the champagne and the beer, it took a loser's remark to pay tribute to the 1976 Montgomery Rebels. "Just wait until next year," said Orlando General Manager Bob Willis. "We're going to carry you guys to five games. We're getting one game better every year." Last year Montgomery won three straight from the O-Twins to win the Southern League title. This, year it took four games.

"But this one is so much better." said Tim Corcoran, the sweet-swinging Rebel first baseman-outfielder who was named Most Popular Player in fan balloting. "For one thing, nobody thought we could do it after that first half. We had to come so far Lance Parrish. Les (Moss) did such a wonderful job with him. He learned to take charge back there, and he's helped all of us pitchers." Second baseman Tom Brookens, who played in all 137 regular-season games and all five playoff games (one against Chattanooga), said, "Sometimes I thought I'd drop I was so tired.

But you know something? All of a sudden I'm not a bit tired now." Moss admitted this pennant probably was more rewarding than last year's. "When you have to get up off the deck to win like this team did, it means even more than when you are ahead all the way. "When you can watch young players improve and become winners, then that's what makes it worthwhile." to prove we were winners. Last year we were on top all the way. -Outwardly the calmest man in the bedlam of the Rebel dressing room after their 2-0, 6-2 sweep of Orlando was the man of the hour, lefthander Gary Christenson, whose three-hitter gave Montgomery its fourth pennant in five years.

"It's a beautiful end to an otherwise lousy year for me," said Christenson, the 6-4 220-pound lefthander who was a high school football teammate of Chicago Bears' QB Bob Avellini. "It's not this game alone, it's not the money, it's not baseball that makes something like this one of the great experiences of a lifetime. It's the guys. Whenever this many guys can come together from all parts of the country and be as close as we have been, pull for each other, stay loose together and help each other, then that's what it's all about. "I'm just so thankful for all of them." First-game winner Frank Harris was a constant celebrant after his shutout.

"Move pitching in this park. It has been great for me. The mound helps me keep the ball down and as long as I do I'm all right. "But more than the mound, the credit goes to Lance (catcher Lance Parrish). He caught me last year, but he was just back there.

When I came here from Lakeland this year, the first time I started getting upstairs he came out to the mound and told me he was going to beat hell out of me if I didn't stop it. "Now you don't argue with Montgomery abrbkl Flowers cf 4 0 10 Corcoran lb 3 0 i 1 Brookens 2b 4 0 0 0 Valle dh 1110 Lynch If 110 0 Parrish 2210 Bales 3b 2 112 Gonzales rf 3 113 Trammell ss 3 0 0 0 Christenson 0 0 0 0 Totals 2366 Orlaodo abrhM Caughey 2b 2 0 0 0 Sam cf 3 10 0 Wolfe 3b 3 0 10 0 Bradovich lb 2 1 0 1 Ward rf 3 0 10 Butera dh 2 0 0 0 Lonchar ...2011 Shipley ss 3 0 0 0 Duncan If 2 0 0 0 Bethke 0000 Smith 0000 Total 22 2 3 2 Brown After Record Another Jeff Davis player, junior back Thomas i Brown, is working on another enviable record. The sophomore rushed for over 1,000 yards last season. He could become Montgomery's first back to put three seasons back-to-back. Barring an injury, there's no doubt Brown will complish that feat.

I Who says there's no place for the little man in foot- ball. Gaylesville running back Johnny Mack Dupree ihas dispelled that myth. Dupree, listed by his coach at 5-10, 179, just might be the most dangerous running back in the state. season he rushed for 2,763 yards and scored 32 'touchdowns. Career-wise Dupree, who runs the 40 in has rushed for 5,013 yards and 55 touchdowns.

LaFayette High School is currently working on a 10-game winning streak. Coach Robert Mitchell de-serves some kind of award for the job he did at La-. Fayette last year. LaFayette lost its first two games, the second one Ca 61-0 embarrassment to Dadeville, before finishing the season with eight straight wins. LaFayette made it 10 in a row last Friday by blanking Dadeville, 14-0.

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Americus, High School allowed only one touchdown last fall and that was to Dothan in a 14-8 victory. Dothan coach Creel says it isn't true that his team was looking past Carver to Jeff Davis. 1 "Jeff Davis doesn't mean a thing to us region-wise," said Creel. "Winning the Carver game was a must for us." College scouts get goggle-eyed at big linemen with speed. That's why you'll find a lot of those scouts at Evergreen football games this fall.

The Aggies' Marvin Williams, a 6-2, 280-pounder who runs the 40 in 4.9, will have plenty of colleges knocking on his door before the season's over. A lot of big games are on tap this week. Perhaps the biggest matchup is in Class A where Brantley and Dozier battle it out. Brantley was 9-1 last year, losing only the region contest to unbeaten Dozier. The winner will definitely be on its way to a state playoff berth.

Down to a little prognosticating. Last week was an 4 outstanding 75-16, .824. Overall worksheet reads 125-38, .773. This week: i DOTHAN vi. JEFF DAVIS JD Coach Billy Livings says physical Warns like Uolhan gives his Vols troubles.

After JD finishes running around, through 1 and over the Tigers, the Vols will have proved once again that the small quick i people can beat the big. strong folks. Jeff Davis 24, Dothan ID. i CARVER vs. LEE The Generals have just two things In mind, a tO-6 loss to I Carver in I874 and a sciback last year.

Thai's enough lo get anybody rev-I ved to an emotional fervor, so. make it. 2i), Carver U. LANIKR at AUBURN The Tigers are a mystery team, dropping their opener 28-U before beating Selma on the road. 6-2.

The Poets have had a week lo gut back down lo earth after upsetting Lee. Lanier remains perfect, at least for one more week Unier 21, Auburn 13. GAME OF THE WEEK (W.S. Neal It Oppl The Bobcats lake a 2 0 record Into the contest, but the Eagles are ready to start soaring again alter having Iheir wings dipped bv Andalusia last week. W.S.

Ntal Opp It BACK OF THE WEEK Jelf Davis' Thomas Brown gained 196 yards on 18 carries and scored a touchdown last week to gain the weekly honors. Others considered: Louisville's Larry Baxley, 198 yards rushing and three touch- By ROY THOMAS Advertiser Sports Writer Carver Coach Davis Brock says Jeff Davis should "stomp Dothan." However, JD boss Billy Livings and Dothan mentor Phillip Creel have other thoughts. "I've been working every night this week figuring how to improve our defense," said Livings of the unit which gave up 467 yards and 38 points in last week's 38-35 loss to top-ranked Mt. Brook. Creel, begining his second season at the helm, feels his team will be all right if they cut out mistakes.

"We beat ourselves with mistakes," Creel said of the 10-3 loss to Carver last Friday. "We should have won the game, but first-game mistakes killed us." The Tigers are not in the habit of being emba-rassed. The only game in the short six-game series between the two schools to get out of hand was in 1971 in Dothan when the Tigers lost the ball the first six times they had it on fumbles and JD romped 43-0. The last three games have been as close as you could get and the two coaches look for more of the same Thursday night at Cramton Bowl. Kickoff is set for 7:30.

Dothan, state runnerup the past two years, comes into the contest banged up from last week's opener. Emory Latta, who hadn't taken a snap from center until the top two quarterbacks were sidelined last week during the Carver game, will open at quarterback for the Tigers. Scott Brazell, who started at QB in the opener, is one of the state's premier kickers. He could possibly be avilable for kicking chores. However, the biggest blow came Tuesday during drills when all-state defensive back David Reeves suffered a severely twisted ankle.

Gary Givens has been moved from split end to replace Reeves. The loss of Reeves takes a load off Livings' mind. "That kid really does hit," said Livings, who encouraged his defensive backs during practice this week to hit the receivers a littler harder than normal to get them ready for the Dothan ace. The Vols are also ailing defensively. Defensive end Dwight Barron is still questionable with a twisted ankle and tackle Mike Wingard has been weakened after a weekend stay in the hospital.

more Orioles to a 3-1 victory from Reggie Jackson, pitched the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night and became the season's first 20-game winner in the American League. The 30-year-old Baltimore ace, the league's Cy Young Award winner in two of the last three seasons, allowed seven hits while reaching the 20-victory level for the sixth time in seven seasons. Reds Trip Houston HOUSTON (AP) Gary Nolan and Rawley Eastwick combined on a four-hitter and Tony Perez and Johnny Bench each blasted solo homers Wednesday night as the Cincinnati Reds blanked the Houston Astros 3-0. Nolan, 12-8, failed to allow an Astros runner to reach third base in the first seven innings. Eastwick came on in the eighth and preserved the shutout for his 20th save of the season.

Angels Shut Out KC KANSAS CITY (AP) Gary Ross and Dick Drago combined on a six-hitter Wednesday night as the California Angels handed the slumping Kansas City Royals their fourth straight loss, 20. Ross shut out the Royals on one hit through the first three innings before George Brett's liner off his ankle forced him to leave the game in the fourth. BOSTON (AP) Veteran Carl Yastrzesmki drove in two runs with his 20th homer and an infield pop single and rookie Butch Hobson collected three hits Wednesday night in helping the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Yastrzemski broke a scoreless tie with his homer in the fourth inning. His 20 homers mark his season high since he hit 40 in 1970.

Yanks Blank Brewers NEW YORK (AP) Ed Fig-ueroa pitched a three-hitter for his-17th victory of the season and Graig Nettles slammed his 26th home run as the New York Yankees routed the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 Wednesday night. Figueroa, 17-8, struck out six and walked only one in winning just his third game since July. Milwaukee starter Jerry Augustine, 8-10, was the loser. Expos Sweep Cards ST. LOUIS (AP) Pinch-hitter 'Jose Morales' double capped a two-run rally in the eighth inning, giving the Montreal Expos an 8-7 triumph over the St.

Louis Cardinals and a a sweep of their doubleheader Wednesday night. Pirates Gain Came PITTSBURGH (AP) Richie Hebner drove in four runs to back the nine-hit pitching of Jim Rooker and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory Wednesday night over the plummeting Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates' 13th victory in 14 games boosted them to within 4Vi games of the first-place Phillies in the National League East. That's the tightest it's been since May 24, and the Phillies held an imposing 15Vzgame advantage just 16 days ago. Hebner, batting .234 going into the game, managed his highest RBI total in a game this season with a two-run single and a two-run double off losing pitcher Steve Carlton, 16-6.

Mets Bomb Chicago CHICAGO (AP) Lee Mazzilli's three-run homer, John Stearns' two-run blast and John Milner's single and two doubles Wednesday led a 16-hit barrage that carried the New York Mets to an 11-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Tom Seaver, 12-10, scattered eight hits over six innings to pick up the victory, but needed relief help from Rick Baldwin and Skip Lockwood. Mazzilli's pinch-homer, in his second major league at-bat, capped a six-run ninth inning that put the game away. Palmer Notches 20th BALTIMORE (AP) Jim Palmer, with home run support from Reggie Jackson, pitched the Balti ft A If if lV 4 r- 1 MIKE WINGARD See ROY THOMAS, Page 42 fim i)f ryi -t.