The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 21

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVTR Sim Oct 6 1TC4 21A 5 Won Over all the decisions Ie made this week 1 thought llih ould he the easiest But this a the liuM -Hornets' Vice President Upton Bell Continued from Page He drank coffee and smoked while he we ghed the impact of any name he selected He checked the I st of names to make sure he overlooked one that ght be more appropriate concern is that in end it more than five persons who made the nomination To snow his concern for the community lie made a rst gesture by donating one $5 50 ticket to the 183 persons who submitted the name but drawn as season winners The fue 'tasnn ticket win ners are Ui'liam Earley Charlotte Marvin Yandle Lincolnton Roger Adkins Charlotte Harry Dill Char lotto Mis Martin Bovtr Sr Charlotte Bell personally called each of tte winners to corgratula them and give them instructions on how to ck up the season tickets He said that hs staff would contact the 133 winners of tickets Bell said he made the gesture because got to give something back if you're getting something We be some people in an ivory tower where the fans reach us At 87 Her 1st Contest And 1st Win made this week 1 thought this woud be the a tired Bell caid this was the most difficult The Hornets fomieily tie Now ork Stars until Bell oved them here Sept 25 will play their first game in Charlotte at 8 pm Wednesday in Memorial Stadium against the Memph Southmen The Hornets are 9 5 overall in WFL competition just one game behind the Eastern Division leaders Florida Blazers at 10 4 fter the selection was made Bell conducted a drawing to pick the winners He had piom-lsed a pair of seasons tu kels to of the force oppositon to the Bi -h Bell picked the Hornets because of the numerous pro motional opportunities it pre sen's The mascot Bell sug gestod could be someone dressed in a Hornet costume Tie defen-ive unit could be called Swarm while the potent Charlotte offense could be called The Sting rd he c'osed lus eyes and smiled when he envisoned nearly 25 000 fans in Memorial Stadium buzzing as the opposi 1 1 entered Hornets Ned all the decisions I ve bdlV BeJ a Then be ced Hornets (Pieced ng the football Hornets were the baseball Hornets a Southern League franchse tan vved b' the Mmresota Tw ns who moved the baseball Hornets out of Charlotte at the end of the lfi71 season citing a lack of public support as the reason for the move Bell chose the Hornets name because or the historical significance and its regional appeal dating back to the mencan Revolution Cornwal-1 referred 10 the Charlotte area as a henst next because Ooserver Photo bv PHIL DRAKE Hal Shinn (Center) And John Giles Pulled Entries Hornets I ire President Upton Bell is ot left By AL Obitrvtr Stitt Wrltr Mrs Bessie Boyer of 236 Kingston Ave answered her telephone Saturday afternoon and Upton Bell uce president of the newly named Charlotte Hornets was on the line Bell had just spent three hours picking the new name for entry in the Wd Football League and he was calling Mrs Boyer to say she was one of the five winners of season tickets to the four home games this season For Mrs Boyer 87 call teas quite a thrill did you pick she asked all the younger peope aie doing things these days THE FIRST time ever entered any she said "and the first time ever won anything Mrs Boyer was one of fne persons selected at random from among the winning entries to recene season tickets The others picked were Harry Dill of 839 A Farmhurst Drive Roger Adkins of 5335 Furman Place and William Earley of 7348 Pebblestone Drive all of Charlotte and in Yandle of Rt 2 Lin-colnton BELL PERSONALLY notified each winner and informed them where and how to get their tickets Mrs Boyer however be using the tickets herself but wall give them to a nephew who love to go to the games take me If I want" Mrs Boyer explained but I know enough about football to appreciate it She entered the contest not 'aware that tickets would be awarded "I wanted people to know about the histone significance 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