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17-2 Jesse Reds Just Laugh at Braves OUTLAR 'it CONSTITUTION! Sports Editor vj ft" MYJJl JL Swinging in the Wings When Darrell Evans was growing up in the Rose Bowl neighborhood of Pasadena, he did not have time for football He was too busy playing baseball in the afternoon and watch Friday, Aug. 3, 1973, Page 1-D -Z" ('H ft By WAYNE MLNSHEW The Cincinnati Reds had their manager, Sparky Anderson, nervous Thursday night. "I was afraid," said Anderson, "That we were gonna do something to show up the Braves. I didn't want that to happen. I told our guys to be careful, just to play the game.

"I didn't want us to do anything to make 'em mad, make 'em really come after us next time." When that's all a manager has to worry about, you can be sure his team was involved in a laughter. And the Reds were as they clubbered Atlanta, 17-2, before 9,407 spectators at Atlanta Stadium. It wasn't exactly a night for Braves' or at least the ones who represented manager Eddie Mathews' thin, weak staff as the Reds buried Atlanta with four runs in the third, then nine runs in the fourth. The Reds knocked out 17 hits in the win, including homers by Johnny Benck and Andy Kosco as they showed little respect for a parade of Braves' hurlers which included starter and loser Roric Harrison, Jim Panther, Danny Frisella, Tom House and Adrian Devine. Pete Rose, Johnny Bench and Bobby Tolan knocked home two runs apiece for the muscular visitors who are chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West Division leadership.

Merely those contributions were enough for lefthander Don Gullett, who had a shutout going until Dick Dietz hit a solo homer leading off the eighth. mm. i ff ft ing games at Dodger Stadium at night The Dodgers were his favorites, but the slugging Braves ranked high on the list. He was particularly interested in Eddie Mathews, a fellow Californian, and Henry Aaron, because they hit so many home runs. Before Mathews went to Houston, they hit a total of 863 home runs for the Braves.

Even in those days Aaron was breaking Ruth records, because he and Eddie replaced Babe and Lou Gehrig in the column for most homers hit by teammates in the majors. Like countless youngsters in Dodger and other stMums, thd vomit? Evans dreamed about Gullett ended with a four-hitter as he improved his record to 12-8. He was home free after the third when Perez' two-run homer highlighted a four-run inning, but the Reds really put it away in the following frame by scoring nine times. He was home free after the third when Bench's two-run homer his 21st highlighted a four-run inning but the Reds really put it away in the following frame by scoring nine times. Harrison and reliever Jim Panther absorbed the fourth-inning punishment, with the latter suffering most by allowing six hits and as many runs while retiring just one batter.

It seemed every time he cut loose a Red would belt a liner about six feet high and 120 miles per hour. "That's rough on a guy," said a suddenly compassionate Anderson when it was See BRAVES, Page 7-D P. rat JSW OUTLAR Old 1 1 rriuiu lieu ic ruun HANK AARON STOPS FOR A FEW WORDS WITH CINCINNATI CATCHER JOHNNY BENCH Aaron Had a Tough Time Against Reds' Pitcher Don Gullett, His Old 'Cousin' playing major league baseball. But in his wildest dreams he never thought that one season he would hit more home runs than his great teammate Henry Aaron; that manager Eddie Mathews would honor him with the esteemed spot above The Hammer in the batting order. A Debt to Pay Tommy Aaron Disagrees With Golfs Superstars compete in all of them.

The events, with minimum purses of $260,000 each, would be in addition to the Masters, U.S. Open, PGA and British Open; Dey said that the plan has not been discussed with sponsors and could not become effective if it's passed until 1975. Aaron was not at the course when the proposed changes were announced and has not talked with his fellow pros about them. But with the exception of Player, he can't see what all the squawk is about. "Gary Player would have to make a decision because of the travel problems, but I really don't see the problem otherwise," said Aaron, who in 11 years has won more than $700,000 on the tour.

"I play at least 25 tournaments a year now and so does everyone else except Player, Palmer and Nicklaus. "There are about 47 tournaments a year now and you can't expect someone to play in all of them. But 20 tournaments isn't too much to ask. "When I started on the tour in 1963, $50,000 was a big tournament. Now the average purse is almost $200,000.

We owe the sponsors a lot and I think it's about time they should have some protection. "I really think the new idea may be good for the game. And if it's good for the game, I'm willing to do my part. Golf has been good to me." By GUY CURTRIGHT Angry Gary Player has threatened to stay at home in South Africa and Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have said the pro golf tour may have to do without them, too. But to Masters champion Tommy Aaron, the proposed change in Professional Golfers' Association tour is just something "long overdue." "Golf has been good to the players and now it's time they were good to the game," said the Gainesville resident Thursday by telephone following a first day rainout of the Westchester Golf Classic.

"Something has to be done to protect the sponsors. They are the ones putting up the money. It's bad for golf when a tournament like the one in Houston puts up over $200,000 and then none of the big names show up. "Having to play in 20 or so tournaments certainly won't affect me and I don't see where it would be a burden on anyone else either, except maybe for Player." Changes in the pro tour have long been a topic of conversation in the lock-erroam, but many players reacted with shock when Commissioner Joe Dey announced his proposed changes. Under the' plan, there would be 15 "super" tournaments each year and all leading players would be required to VAN BROCKLIN TOUCHES ALL BASES Dutchman Is Short, Sweet and Sassy Braves Lucky Robby Was There You'll never convince Southern Association fans in general and Birmingham in particular that the slugging sensation of the Braves is the same Evans who resided on Charley Finley's reservation during 58 games of the 1968 season.

You could not buy Darrell Evans from the Braves today for Henry Aaron's salary, but Birmingham fans could not fault Finley for virtually giving away the infielder. "I never suspected that Evans would make it in baseball," said Alf Van Hoose, sports editor of The Birmingham News and a sound appraiser of talent. "I remember him for only two reasons. He was a terrible infielder, but he had a smooth swing. I remember that John McNamara liked the way he handled the bat." McNamara was among the minority in the Finley baseball household who wanted to keep Evans.

When the 1968 draft was held, the A's had not bothered to move Evans to the major league roster for protection. They seemed unperturbed when Atlanta drafted him from the Vancouver roster. Eddie Robinson and Bob Zuk, a scout, thought Evans had potential. Robinson tad been with the A's when Evans was signed, and he assured Paul Richards that Darrell was certainly worth the meager draft investment. "You really could not blame anyone with the A's for giving up on me," said Evans, pausing in the Braves' clubhouse before smashing No.

31 to become the major league home-run leader. "When I reported to Birmingham I had been in the Marines the past six months. I was playing shortstop; tried to start throwing too soon and hurt my arm. I hit .240, wore glasses. No, I was not surprised when they did not protect me in the draft." Hitting in Front of The Hammer The A's passed on Evans the second time around.

When the Braves elected to dispatch him to the minors for al seasoning in 1969, Finley could have reclaimed him. Braves' Chairman Bill Bartholomay apparently worked out a deal with Charlie. He smiles when the subject is broached, but it is ho laughing matter to his good friend in Oakland. By sheer luck the Braves obtained the player who has the power to succeed Aaron as baseball's annual home run attraction. It is a tribute to Eddie Robinson that he liked Evans' potential, but Robby is the first to confess that he vastly underestimated Darrell.

What transformed a castoff from the A's into a future super star? Well, Evans' arm came back, his fielding improved immensely, and his confidence soared under the patient encouragement of manager Eddie Mathews. Evans reminds everyone who saw Mathews play of the All-Time Tribe third baseman when he joined the Braves. He had the same picture swing, but he was also a liability with the glove at the outset. Aaron is a staunch booster of Evans, and Darrell is a charter member of The Hammer Club. "Batting in front of Aaron has helped my said Evans.

"It is a privilege to be playing on the team with him. It is something I never dreamed of back there in California." As Aaron pursues and nears the end of his 714 incomparable career, the Braves are indeed fortunate to have Darrell Evans swinging in the wings. A Terry Henley analyzed the men at his position by saying, "Dave Hampton is in a class all by himself." Fellow Auburnite Sandy Jannon, rookie wide receiver, missed practice with a hamstring pull as did rookie cornerback Ron Coppenbarger and veterans wide receiver Kenu Burrow. As for Burrow, who is slow regaining strength in an arm after an off-season neck operation, Van Brocklin said, "the doctors say there is nothing we can do from a P.T. standpoint that can bring Ken back any faster." But the coach says the situation is not serious.

By GEORGE CUNNINGHAM Cntitutlon Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S. Van Brocklin was short and sweet with his Thursday press conference. The Atlanta Falcon coach offered the following succinct observations: Asked for an opinion on Joe Thomas, the controversial Baltimore general manager with whom Van Brocklin worked at Minnesota, he replied, "no comment. I know Joe well." About a national story quoting a veteran player as saying the rookies today are prima donnas, Van Brocklin said, "We don't let that happen on our team." On the Falcons' critical wide receiver situation, he said, "We have two men here who are different, Al Dodd and Tom Geredine, plus a free agent named Wilhe Williams. I'm anxious to see them play in the pre-season.

Because of his experience, (the veteran) Dodd has been the more eyecatching." On the $14 a day each player receives while in camp, the Dutchman said, "some tavern owner in Greenville is assured of a new Cadillac each year." One Baltimore, the first ex hibition foe Aug. 11 in Atlanta Stadium, "we won't scout the Colts, who play this weekend. We will take them on cold and improvise." And on the status of 25 rookies remaining on the 68-player roster, Van Brocklin said, "no comment." Van Brocklin also added his team is not encountering the meat shortage that has hit the Cincinnati Bengals: "We have plenty," he said. "Meats are protein, and that's what builds bodies. You can burn off fats and carbohyr-dates." Van Brocklin later added that he had made contact with missing fullback Eddie Ray.

"He's in Baton Rouge (La.) playing golf," the Dutchman said, hinting that he doesn't expect the former All-SEC fullback at Louisiana State to show up. If Ray does show up, he can expect to pay a price over and above the $100 a day Van Brocklin said he was being fined. "The funny thing is that he had to play in only three more games before he became eligible for a Van Brocklin said. "That's how smart he is." According to the Falcon fact book, he needs one complete season plus three more games. FALCON FACTS The coaching staff is a closely knit group in age also.

Van Brocklin and aide Harry Gilmer are the oldest at 47 while Billy Ray Barnes at 38 is the youngest. Rookie running back hopeful Norm Van Brocklin Local Pro Teams Agree to Hold Back Tickets JiiCINATTI REDS TONIGHT 8:05 P.M. for single game sales. The Omni Group, which controls the Flames, Hawks and Apollos, agreed to withhold some tickets for sale before each game but did not commit itself to holding back a certain percentage. Apparently, the Braves do not figure in this action because of the large number of tickets sold at the gate before each game.

According to Braves' officials, considerably more than five per cent of their seats are routinely available. Alderman Chuck Driebe announced Thursday that officials of the Atlanta Falcons, Braves, Flames, Hawks and Apollos have agreed voluntarily to hold back a certain number of their tickets for sale to the public on a game-by-game basis. Driebe's announcement came one week after an ordinance which would have required such teams to withhold five per cent of their tickets for single game sales received an unfavorable recommendation from the Ordinance and Legislation Committee, which is chaired by Driebe. "I voted against this ordinance in committee," said Driebe, who introduced the measure at the request of Mayor Sam Massell, "because I hoped I would be able to work with the sports groups for voluntary action on their part and because of serious legal questions raised by attorneys for the organizations involved." The Falcons agreed to reserve at least five per cent of their 58,850 seats APOlL TICKETS: $4.00, $2.00 STUDENTS AND YOUNGSTERS HALFPRICE JUNIOR APOLLOS NIGHT 'HIlAqEtPHi ATOMS AAU Team Felt Animosity BRAND NEW 1973 BUICK LeSABRES IN STOCK NOW if- 4-door sedan, 350 cubic inch, 4 BBL V8 engine, AM radio, whitewall tires, air conditioning, color front and rear belts, tinted glass, bumper protective strips, door guards, deluxe wheel covers, 'protective body side molding, custom window frame molding, power steering and brakes. Boxing in Europe presented a challenge and seeing the sights was fun.

But James Emory Chapman didn't care too much for the decidedly anti-American feelings he encountered in "The people in Braila gave us bad looks while we walked on the streets. You could feel the animosity," said Chapman, the reigning Amateur Ath-: letic Union (AAU) heavyweight champion. "It's an industrial town up on the Danube and not many tourists go there. It's the kind of place where women work on the docks unloading bags of cement "Nobody grabbed any of the guys on our team, nothing physical, but you knew that feeling was there. On the other hand, we fought in Bucharest Istanbul and the people were really great to us.

The cities are more cosmopolitan, I guess. There's a language barrier, of course, and the government kept a pretty close eye on us, but it was fun." Chapman, who grew up in Atlanta ancj played freshman football as a guard for the University of Georgia, year of pre-med at the University of Nevada, and medical school is a definite possibility. "I've got to get accepted somewhere, though," he said. "They're pretty bad about taking out-of-state students at Nevada, so I guess I'll have to apply at schools here in Georgia. "Turning pro is a possibility, too.

But I'll just take it slow and see how things develop. This isn't something you go about halfway." Chapman started boxing when he was 14. Mostly because his parents told him not to do it. "You know how it is when you're a kid," he said, shrugging and smiling slowly. "If your parents tell you not to play football or go swimming or box, then that's exactly what you want to do.

"I fought until I was 17, then I got mononucleosis and' the doctor told me to lay off. After that, I went to Georgia to play football. Coupled with the poor boxing facilities there, that cost me about two and one-half years. "I figured I could use the scholarship Nevada was offering. Besides, boxing is fun.

When you win. No sense i fighting if you can't be a winner." won the AAU title May 15 at Boston's Hynes Civic Auditorium. "They (AAU officials) told me when I won the title that the AAU team would be taking this trip to Europe. But they warned me I might not be able to go because it was for the juniors and I was already 21" Chapman said. "The Romanians gave their permission for me to go, though.

They used their senior heavyweight against me. "We left the United States July 17 and got back here in Atlanta Monday, I won my first fight, on July 19, on a knockout in the third round. Then I lost two fights on decisions. I was supposed to fight again when we got to Rocamonfina, Italy, but I had beaten the same fighter last year so they forfeited the match." Chapman might go to New Yark next week for another tournament. "Bu tit all depends on my job," he said.

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