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The Daily Tar Heel from Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Page 14

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Charts SrrZ'Jtt CLZzts Uilo Cirtl Ime with first inning triple Heels went on to uke a 13-4 win over N.C. Wesleyan Take me out to the ball game By JOHN FISH Last weekend 1 ventured to the South's largest city to watch the Atlanta Braves play three games against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Braves, you ask? That horrible team that annually decorates the cellar of the National League? Yes, the Braves. Having been an avid Braves fan for over 15 years has resulted in many catcalls and derogatory remarks.

But after years of harassment, I have leanred to handle the abuse. Optimism is the key. The trip was a spur-of-the-moment affair. Only after the Braves had won their seventh straight game and for the first time I could remember, had jumped to fifth place ahead of the Dodgers, did we pool our resources and head for the big city. a sports column Of course, my roomie Donnie and I were fortunate enough to find two Cardinal fans who eagerly jumped at the opportunity to get out of Chapel Hill for a weekend.

So we were off. The road trip, as usual, highlighted the trip and the seven-hour drive flew by. Most of the conversation dealt with which team would whip the other, who had the better their baseman, etc Finally, to settle the arguments, we made a deal to bet a beer a run, with the losers paying the tab. Free beer all weekend, I thought. When we got to Hotlanta, it was straight to the ballpark.

General admission tickets were $2 each, cheaper than the movies these days. Amazingly enough, professional baseball must be the cheapest entertainment around, which probably accounts for the increasing attendance. Once inside the park, we looked at the scoreboard and found the Braves behind 3-0 in the first game of the double-header. The Braves must have known I was coming to town. Soon it became time to take a break from the action for food and drink.

What would the All-American game of baseball be without the Ail-American hot dog? I choked down two dogs wondering if the Braves would disappoint me during my finest hour. Seated once again, I watched the Cards jump out to a 9-0 lead. I started counting my funds because nine beers at a buck a clip adds up to a real expensive drunk. It looked like the kid might be thumbing back to the Hill at this rate. So far the evening had been disastrous.

Here were two Card fans sitting next to me, cheering every minute and drinking free beer while the Braves were getting cut 9-0. Things could only get better, I hoped. They did. The Braves rallied for five runs in the eighth inning and lost the first game 9-5. "Those Braves never give up do theyT Donnie asked.

When you're a Braves fan, you look for optimism at every level. Between games, there was a lovely bikini contest. This shapely entertainment seemed to make the crowd forget about the loss and we were ready to see the Braves redeem themselves in the second game. The Cards jumped out to an early lead in game two, but the Braves rallied to tie the score and had a chance to win in the ninth. But they didn't.

The Cards hit a home ran in the top of the tenth and won 5-4. For the second straight year 1 watched the Braves lose a double-header. The second game provided more entertainment though, as the obnoxious right-field bleacher bums, with whom we were seated, drank away their disgust and forgot about the game. We left the stadium, but add insult to injury, couldn't find our car. We walked around the stadium for 30 minutes before finally spotting it.

While we walked in circles, the greatest entertainer in the world, Ted Turner, provided a fantastic fireworks display over Atlanta stadium. Despite the Braves losses that night, Ted made sure everyone had a good time. I had to give the Braves another chance Saturday night and was glad I did. They stomped, kicked and destroyed (it wasn't really that bad) the Cards 10-2. My faith in the Braves had been re-established.

Saturday night we all hit Peachtree Street and celebrated our good fortune we had seen the Braves win a game. Sunday morning we headed back to Chapel Hill. On the way back, talk centered around the Braves and Cards, who had a better third baseman, etc. It had been one helluva trip. If you ever get a chance to attend a pro baseball game, even if you're not a Braves fan, do so.

It's a great experience, featuring super entertainment that's cheap. See you in Atlanta. The game broke open in the bottom of the second when the Heels scored four runs with the help of two wild pitches, a balk and two Wesleyan errors. Eddie Waynick's home run in the sixth iced the win. Sunday evening David Kirk allowed only six hits in eight innings as the Tar Heels defeated second-place UNC-W, 13-4.

Kirk felt that it was one of his better performances this year. "The first three innings were the best I have thrown all year," Kirk said. "But then I started aiming and rushing it a lot." A five-run, sixth-inning provided the victory margin. The week's only setback came at the hands of N.C. Wesleyan on Saturday.

The Heels dropped a twin bill to the Bishops, 8-1 and 5-3, committing 1 1 errors in the games. Reliever Mike Brewer picked up two wins Thursday and Friday over N.C. Wesleyan and Atlantic Christian. His record now stands at 4-0 and leads the Summer League with a 1.64 E.R.A. The Summer League championships will be decided in the next two weeks.

"This next week we play five games on the road and it will be important for us to play well, Fox said. "Then we come back home and should be in good shape." Fox leads Heels in summer play By SAMMY BATTEN Mike Fox is used to leading the Tar Heel baseballers to victories. But, there's quite a difference in the method he uses now. Fox, second baseman on the Carolina team that finished third in the 1978 College World Series, made a successful coaching debut this past week as the Heels ran their Summer League record to 16-4. Head coach Mike Roberts is taking a break this summer from the rigors of managing, and graduate assistant Fox has taken over the team.

He inherits a team which has potential but a few problems still exist. "We're swinging the bat good and the pitching is good," Fox said, "but we're not making the routine defensive plays." Despite the inconsistent defense, the Heels swept a doubleheader from N.C. Wesleyan Tuesday night by scores of 5-2 and 6-2. Ron Huffman gained his second win of the summer with 'relief help from Franklin Roberts. Wesleyan's only two runs were unearned.

In the second game John Cleetwood continued his fine pitching, recording his fourth win with help from Bill Musser. classified! ads' LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, flexible hours. References required. Call Dick 967-9284 day, or 942-7172 nights. GET SNAPPED.

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Classified Info Pick up ad forms in any classified box at all DTH jxckup spots or at the DTH Office. Return ad and check or money order to DTH Office by 12:30 p.m. Tuesday for publication in Thursday's Summer Tar Heel. Ads must be prepaid. Rates: 25 words or less Students 1.75 Non-students 2.75 5t for each additional word 1.00 more for boxed ad or bold face type.

Please notify the DTH Office if there are mistakes in your ad, immediately! We will be responsible only for the first ad run. Business Opportunities THE HAPPY STORE is seeking a WORKING partner to own and manage part of the Happy Store at Franklin and Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Must be Capable to raise a minimum of in cash and be willing to work 50 Hours or more per week. Absentee investors or Brokers need not apply. Financial Statement and source of Capital and character references are required.

For interview, call Bill Ipock, 967-9791 or 752-5933. PuzzSorVed: H00lPl i A I i JL JLi.ll i I NiG) ULNA iii I. I. JL 8 EOf ill Riti a Vf Tg" Qk "i iLjajo zj to je eah 1ew TT cj jQTw JL iffH Si I A 0 0 ft is. o.

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pitchers and air condHiorong to beat the heat. "THE JOY OF THE LORD is our strength." Full Gospel Student ellowship meets every Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in SGMR, Union. Worship Jesus with us! Lost Founds -a. i LOST: BLACK BORDER COUCH with white feet and chest and tip of tail; name "Rex." 100 reward. E.

Kaske, 2470 Foxwood phone 942-8073. siuaem constitution). The Daily Tar Heel is a student The Daily Tar Hoel reserves the right to regulate the t-ipoaphteal tone ef c3 advertisements and to revise or aim way copy considers obfecaonaoie. Te Daily Tar Heat weH not consider adfustments of payment for any typographical errors or erroneous inssrSorf tj after tie ac3veraefitent appears, mSS-M one (1) egry reeeMng Use tear sheets or of the paper. The Daily Tar Meet vriH not be rewnontfbie for more than one kworrect insertion of an adverBssmsiit scheduled to run! srfws! fanes.

Notice for such correction must be given! tftjherwsttaseraon. 1 Help Wanted BOOKKEEPING ASSISTANT, references and some experience required Part-time with good potential for full-time. May start now or in August. Call day, or 942-7172 nights and weekends. WANTED: NON-SMOKING MALES as subjects paid EPA experiments to see possible short-term changes in blood and breathing with low levels of air poSurion.

No complicated tasks involved. Experiments run one weekday morning now through August with two other short visits. Pay is $23 to travel reimbursed to Chapel Hi3 site. Interested healthy males 18 to 30, Caucasian with no allergies or hay fever and no smoking for past 6 months should call Chapel Hi3 collect 966-1253 from 8 to 5 for more information. The Daily Tar Heel is by tftw Daily Tar Board of Directors of the Uittversfty of North Careen Sally Monday through Friday during the regular academic year except during exam period, vacations and summer sessions.

The Summer Tar Heei published wvwfcty on ThurweJays during the summer seesfons. Offices are at the Frank Porter Graham Student Urifea Baaing, University of North CareSfta, Chap tm, ULC 27514. Telephone numbers 833-C222, 833-0372; Business, CircufcSoaiUleeraateg 633-116 33-0252. Subscription rates: $1.00 per we 3rd cteas; S2JS3 per ejeek 1st class. The Campus Governing Counel aha- bene pewit to cfeiensaine the Student Activities Fee and to appropriate revenue derived from the Student Activities Fee 1.1.14 of the For Sale FUZZBUSTER II radar detector 60; Royal portable typewriter 45; Radtoshack three-channel CB 25; beautiful hand-made Dresden-Plate quilt 125.

Call Grant Duers ties! Kknbatl Business Manager Advertising Manager Thursday, July 12, 1979 The Summer Tar Heel IS.

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Years Available:
1893-1992