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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Tueiday, May 13, 1969. 39 Dan Birchmore (7t's nice to be called by your first namej Is on All-SEC rjliosays Tennis Squad FALCONS 1 Continued from Page 37 clubs. This is of paramount importance." Smith put it on the line. "The Colts were our natural rival. Now they are gone, at least after this season.

We've got to have an opponent to build a rivalry with, a strong rivalry. As far as the Colts are con Special to Tke Craitllnlloa Georgia's No. 1 player, Dan Theodocion, Sparks Named Atlanta Pair Coaches North In All-Star Game at Stadium By CHARLIE ROBERTS Bud Theodocion and Ted Sparks have something in common. I 'If' ny was named to the all-SEC tennis team selected by the 1 a e's sfeSs coaches Monday. Birchmore, Cuttyistiia bast Scotch? flntsnea doss.

a freshman, joined three Flori i A cerned, we can play them only when our time comes up on the da players and one each from LSU and Mississippi State. Birchmore was defeated in a scheduling of interleague They always found it hard to reach the top in sports because close semi-final match by they had someone great ahead of them. Armi Neely of Florida in the SEC championships. Neely 1 That's it's Ih Bud had to try to live up to the reputations of brothers his native Little Rock, to shine here as a football halfback, Benny and Dan. Ted, three won the title and was named to the all-loop team along with Gators Charlie Owens, the No.

2 champion, and Jamie Wl selling Scotch, baseball shortstop and third base SCOTS WHISKY TED SPARKS Co-Coach For North BUD THEODOCION To Tutor All-Stars tunes captain of the Morehouse College baseball team, couldn't lead that team in batting be games." It doesn't take an Einstein to figure there are two logical and natural rivals for the Falcons, other than the Colts. They are the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. It is likely the Falcons will get one or the other not both. The New York Giants could be an acceptable rival, but chances of the Falcons, and Giants finding themselves in the same division are almost nil. So it has to be the Redskins or Saints.

cause of a teammate named Donn Clendenon. Pressly, who won at No. 3. LSU's Steve Faulk and Mississippi State's Rob Cadwal-lader rounded out the first team. Georgia Tech Inks Now, Bud and Ted have some SiMS The Bulldogs' No.

2 and 3 man and broadjumper in track, is in his 14th campaign at Atlanta Howard High where he and Athletic Director T. Herman Graves have formed an outstanding sports and character-building tandem since 1956. The personable Sparks, first Negro ever to coach in the GHSA and Braves-sponsored glitter game, and Theodocion both expressed' elation over being named to coach the 15- players, Bill Shippey and WI lUauNUUM CDWWUtlM, IMPOMtM VOW, K.V. OiSIIUSO AND KIIUO lit ICOTUHO lUNOtD II Norm Holmes, were named to 2 Wisconsin Aces thing else in common. They will be co-head coaches of the North team in the Saturday, May 24, Georgia high school all-star baseball game at Atlanta Stadium where the companion piece will be a super-clinic the second all-league team along with Steve Beeland and Greg Hilley of Florida, Tom In the NFL realignment meet Use Journal-Constitution Want Ads For Results 523-3636 ing in early June, Smith must Wade of Kentucky and Jim dition.

They've been to the state tourney more than any other By RICHARD HYATT Coach Whack Hyder and Geor Ward of Tennessee. staged by Manager Luman Harris and his Braves for coaches assume another fighting stance and go for Washington or New school and have also won it gia Tech reached into Wisconsin player North against the South, which will feature A. L. Williams of Richmond Academy more." Orleans, depending on which Hyder termed Schmidt "just for the first time to picK two recruiting plums, it was announced Monday, a shade behind. He only 17 and Frank Matthews of Columbus High as co-head coaches.

he considers the more appropriate rival. As things stand now, the Falcons are without a real enemy and that could, be and still growing. He has poten Signed to basketball grants IN ATLANTA ONLY AT MUSE'S tial to be a fine one." Schmidt Theodocion, who as a head were 6-7 Bruce Brown, ot tne averaged 23.4 points and 15.3 coach and coaching aide at Bass bad. state championship Beloit quin on all levels all over the state. Theodocion, a Smyrna native who migrated to Marietta High and then University of Florida to star as a football guard and baseball pitcher, is in his second season as Athletic Director and head football and baseball coach at Dykes High.

Sparks, who migrated from rebounds a game and hit on 56.5 won several crowns during his tet, and 6-7 Bob Schmidt, from As a postscript of the mer per cent from the floor. Craig High School in Janesville. eight years there after starting his career with two campaigns ger agreement, Smith had this to say: "Our fans are happy It was the Jackets first ven at Ribault High in Jackson' ture into the mid-western area and our stockholders and bank ville, owns a 17-3 record and Hyder was gleeful in mak BRAVES ers are probably unhappy." and the 6-AAA West champion ing the announcement. A Teen grad in the area told us about ship at Dykes as his Colts begin Continued from Page 37 Brown and Coach (Byron) Gil- a three-game playoff Wednes breath went up to see him in of spring training that year, and aay at nose uowi ieia in an effort to unseat Therrell's state the state tourney. He was im I thought Millan was the best looking player in camp," said pressed, and at the same time defending champions.

A took a liking to Schmidt. Both Sparks and Theodocion Harris. "I couldn't believe We had them down for visits have interesting backgrounds when tney caned me and said 3 1 and ended up making it a pack and are among the most knowl they were sending him to me." edgeable baseball men in Geor age deal. It'll be good for each boy for they have played against Harris paused for a moment gia. and laughed.

"I told 'em, each other, are from the same Sparks, graduate of Dunbar he said, "that I'd try and find area, and can room together." High in Little Rock, was a top a place to play him." The Braves' leader has been singing Millan's praises since that year at Richmond. He star at Morehouse and was awarded a special baseball trophy after batting .325 his senior year. "But," laughs told writers at mid-season that year: when the Braves were Brown was top-gun on tne Beloit team that ranked No. 1 in the state all season and came out of the tourney as champions with a 28-0 mark. He was All-State and an all-tourney pick.

The A-student hit 63 per cent from the floor and 77 per cent from the line while averaging 15.5 rebounds and 20.9 points per outing. Sparks, "with Clendenon batting 400-plus, I think it was, I surely didn't win any batting there to play their Triple for your hot weather comfort farm club, that Millan might be the best second baseman crowns." Clendenon, long in baseball. time Pittsburgh Pirate, currently plays first base for the Montreal Expos in the National League. "Brown's a blue-crapper in every regard," Hyder said. Summer Suits "Ted was so good that I "He's a winner and played at a school with a basketball tra and sportswear Then, when Harris took over the Braves at the beginning of the '68 campaign, there was little doubt who the second baseman would be.

"I can't think of a thing he can't do," said Harris. "He makes all the plays, and he Family sedan in for service? Where does that leave you? Near your Ford Rent-A-Car dealer, that's where! Rent a new Ford, Mustang, or Torino for a day, week, or month. Low rates insurance included. FORD RENT-A-CAR SYSTEM thought he was Morehouse's best player for four years I played a reward that every successful man owes himself against him when I was at Flor (0 swings the bat. I said in spring training that he could hit .330, ida advises Bill Lucas, assistant minor league administrator of the Braves and former minor league infielder.

Moore Takes Shorter Job Bill Moore is the new head and I still believe it." Only one thing worries Har And, of course, most important' are Leon Wagner and Hal New- houser, former Detroit great ris. Millan crowds tne plate at bat, and opposing pitchers simply will not have that. 'fabrics blends of Dacron and wool basketball coach at Shorter Col lefty, are among other stars Sparks played against during a Ford Rent-A-Car Is close to home. Just check the Yellow Pages. lege in a surprise coaching ew; v.

"I'm afraid he'll get hit and career that included a 1950-al worsted others have added mohair shakeup at the Rome school. hurt bad," said Harris. "But U.S. Army hitch at Ft. Eustis, Moore became the new cage (Minnie) Mmoso was the same and New Orleans.

He taught all are so light, sort of like tailoring chief at the Baptist school when Joe Smith resigned to accept a post at West Palm Beach Junior several months at Thomas Slater elementary school here way. He'd get on top of tne plate, get hit and be right back up there." a wisp of air. Yet they are Millan merely grins when he College in Florida. Smith had been in the position two years hears the praise. He is a before going to Howard.

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