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I 6 McCOMB ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL Friday, August 7, 1970 Opening Exhibition Tilts Will Be Minus Two Joes Grant Is Cool About Joe MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -Rnrf Grant. Minnesota Vikings' coach, isn't overly concerned hand to watch Green Bay scrimmage under the lights. There were repeated bursts of applause for Mike McCoy, the team's No. 1 draft choice from Notre Dame.

The giant McCoy repeatedly bulled his way into the offensive backfield from his defensive tackle spot. THE BUFFALO Bills said they'd play for the first time since 1961 without AlBemillerat center. The veteran Bemiller, who has started in 173 consecut about the possible loss ot nis No. 1 quarterback, Joe Kapp. "Players come and go," Grant said Thursday.

"You can't call off the season if your quarterback goes down." Kapp is seeking a five-year contract for $1.25 million, while the Vikinsrs have offered him By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pro football's opening round of exhibitions is on tap Saturday but the games will be minus a couple of star quarterbacks named Joe. Broadway Joe Namath of the New York Jets and Tequila Joe Kapp of the Minnesota Vikings are staging ministrikes for more money. Other Green Power holdouts in the star category include running back Jim Nance of the Boston Patriots and wide receiver Paul Warfield of the Miami Dolphins. ONLY ONE day game is scheduled Saturday. The Vikings will clash at Canton, Ohio, with the New Orleans Saints in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.

One of those scheduled for enshrinement in the hall is Tom Fears, the Saints coach and former pass-catching great of the Los Angeles Rams. There are nine night games: $100,000 a year for three years. left to go on his present contract. Grant said his travel squad for the Hall of Fame Game would consist of 31 rookies and only eight veterans. The Viking coach said he would start only rookies.

The Saints reported, however, that their starting lineup would include eight first-. year players. ELSEWHERE Thursday in pro football, the San Francisco 49ers said placekicking star Tommy Davis, a fixture with the team since 1959, had been placed on waivers. Davis didn't report to the 49er camp. Another retirement announced was that of Jacque Mackinnon, a nine-year veteran tight end.

His decision to quit was announced after he'd huddled with Phil Bengtson, head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers obtained Mackinnon from the San Diego Chargers in an off-season trade. The Packers showed off newly enlarged Lambeau Field Thursday night and 12,239 were on ive exhibition and regular season! The Vikings say they win not meet Kapp's demands, and Kapp's attorney has rejected the Viking offer. Activities Shall Play Continues By ROBBIE HAMILTON For the Enterprise-Journal Three more games were played Thursday night in the Church League Softball Tournament sponsored by Activities Inc. in East McComb.

Osyka Baptist came from behind with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to eliminate Pearl River Methodist, 8-7. David Stewart had three hits for the winners, while Steve Blue was 4-4 for the losers. St. Alphonsus quelled a Friendship Baptist rally in the bottom of the seventh frame and the losers stranded the tying run on second. St.

Alphonsus won the contest 8-7 as Bernie Theobold was 4-4, and Greg Harbison 3-4. Abe Reeves had two hits for Friendship. In the nightcap, McComb First Baptist ripped East McComb Baptist, 16-1. Charlie Cullota, Bill Whittington and Butch Sills all had three safeties for the winners. Joe Marsh was 2-4 for East McComb.

Tonight's action pits Barnes Furniture and Coca-Cola at 7, followed by South McComb Baptist and Denny's Restaurant at 8. Both tilts are Teen-Age League contests. Phillips 66 and Pepsi-Cola's women's teams are in the state The impasse prompted John games, will be on the sidelines because of an injured knee. The injury list also included: Greg Larson, the Giants' regular center, sidelined for two weeks with an eye injury; defensive end Chuck Walker of St. Louis, a fractured middle finger of the left hand which will sideline him for Elliot Cook, Kapp's attorney, to say Thursday that, "The Vikings are out of the picture now." But Cook had no comment when asked if negotiations had started with any other pro foot several weeks; and Los Angeles ball team.

AP Wlnphoto Ram running back Larry Smith, a sprained ankle which will probably keep him out of Saturday night's game with the Cleveland Browns. CONTROVERSIAL DUO IN CALMER DAYS Namath, right, and Al Atkinson, left the New York Giants at Green There was a general feeling among Vikings veterans that Kapp would eventually come to terms with the Vikings. Kapp came out of the Canadian Football League and sign Pirate Slugger Is 'Shortie' Namath Said to Want More Money to Play ed with the Vikings just before double, a triple and four singles, Bay; Kansas City at Detroit; Washington at Cincinnati; Buffalo vs. the New York Jets at Birmingham, Pittsburgh vs. Miami at Jacksonville, Chicago at Houston; Cleveland at Los Angeles; Baltimore at Oakland; and Dallas at San Diego.

An unusually large number of rookies are expected to see ac and walked once, and scored five runs. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Al Oliver, Bob Robertson those are the big guys in the Pittsburgh line-up. But little Fred Patek is growing. He's growing. the 1967 season.

The Vikings had an 0-4 record when he was given his first starting assignment. He led the team to a 10-7 victory over Green Bay, and Minnesota was 3-4-3 the rest of the season under Kapp. The Vikings won the Central Division title the next year with an 8-6 record and notched a The result: the Pirates swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 and 8-3, and increased their national League East lead to 2 12 games over the New York Mets, who lost tion. Veterans didn't report to the training camps until Tuesday because of the strike by the He stands only 5 -foot -6 and weighs only 165 pounds, but the and then lost 7-1, the New York Yankees topped Detroit 7-5 after losing 2-1, Kansas City defeated Oakland 5-3, Washington trimmed Boston 5-2, the Chicago White Sox whipped Milwaukee 7-3 and Minnesota nipped California 2-1 in 14 innings. Miss Haynie Given Hod as Favorite ATLANTA (AP) Tour vet 12-2 mark last year in winning National Football League Play I tourney in Greenville tonight.

the league title. i ers Association. miniature shortstop had been wielding a big, big bat for the Pirates. Thursday night was a good example. While Stargell hit two sacri Namath was quoted Thursday night as saying he didn't want to play football.

He later met to St. Louis 3-0. In other games, the Chicago Cubs moved within two games of the Mets with a 4-2 victory over Montreal, Houston beat San Diego 8-6 and Atlanta downed Los Angeles 4-1 in night games. San Francisco hammered Cincinnati 9-3 in the afternoon. In the American League, Cleveland stopped Baltimore 4-0 fice flies and a homer, Oliver drove in four runs with a double math who has been criticized by the players for his failure to report.

Namath said he has been beset by "problems which are dwarfing my mental state." THE CURRENT economic situation is known to have affected some of Namath's investments. The colorful former University of Alabama star from Beaver Falls, seemed in good spirits before his night meeting with Iselin. Attired in blue jeans, white shoes and a golf shirt he was seen skipping along Madison avenue accompanied by an unidentified beautiful blonde. Diamond Stars PITCHING Dean Chance, Indians, cut Baltimore's five-game winning streak with a four-hitter as Cleveland beat the Orioles 4-0. and a triple and Robertson hit al Introducing your newly appointed State Farm Agent who offers you eran Sandra Haynie of Fort Worth, is considered the three-run homer, Patek was up front setting them up with runs batted in situation.

He ripped a NEW YORK (AP) Joe Namath, a center of controversy on and off the football field, was reported today to be demanding more money to play again this season for the New York Jets. That was the interpretation given to a statement by Phil Iselin, president of the club, following a Thursday night meeting with the star quarterback who has been AWOL from the Jets' training camp after finishing a movie. "We have met with Joe Namath in an effort to resolve some requests Joe has made," Iselin said. "While there has been no resolution we are still discussing those requests with him." BEFORE THE meeting, the New York Times quoted Namath as saying, "I don't want to play football." Insiders expressed the opinion this was one of Namath's moves for a new contract at higher pay. Nama.th's current contract, believed to be for $100,000 yearly, has; two years to run, plus his option Earlier Iselin had talked to the Jet players in camp at Hempstead, N.Y., and asked them: "Don't be too quick to condemn.

Give a man a chance." This was a reference to Na- favorite today In the $20,000 Lady Carling Open as the Ladies Professional Golf Asso BILLY MAXWELL Congress Has the Key ciation resumes its 1970 tour "I do not contemplate that we the best in auto, life, home and health insurance: after a two-week break. Miss Haynie, winner of tournaments earlier this vear at CHICAGO (AP) Congress holds the important key to the proposed merger of the two major professional basketball cir will be able to get legislation acted upon during this session with Phil Iselin, president of the Jets, who issued a statement saying the session was "an effort to resolve some requests Joe has made." ISELIN SAID nothing was settled but he and Namath were "still discussing those requests." The Vikings, meanwhile, said talks with Kapp about his demand for a five-year $1.25 million contract, had ended. Kapp's lawyer, John Elliot Cook, said Thursday at Glenn-brook, that the Vikings "are out of the picture now" as far as the quarterback is concerned. But Oook wouldn't comment when asked if negotiations were under way with any other team. Kapp has played out his option and is now a free agent.

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