The Macon News from Macon, Georgia • 18

Lomax 'Coach of Year' Sports Scene Coach Stan Lomax has announced the signing of the Wildcats' first two recruits for 1976 and both of them are from Central of Thomas-ville Robert Watts a 6-foot-l 185 pound running back-line-backer and Aaron Williams a 6-3 205 pound offensive tackle are the first of a dozen or so players Lomax said he expects to sign in the next two or three weeks Tourney Set An open-league basketball tournament will be held Feb 13-16 at the Peart Stephens Gym in Warner Robins with a field of 13 teams expected to compete Entry fee for the doubleelimination event will be 340 per team and the deadline is Feb 10 Interested people should call Jackie Garman at 923-8118 or 922-3059 Michaels Dies WILMINGTON Del (AP) Edward Mi-chaels a former lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles and other National Football League teams died Wednesday after a long illness He was 61 options of retaining their shares of stock selling their stock to Nix Baker and DeWitt or purchasing additional shares Creditors also have three options under the plan They can take cash payment of one-third of the amount owed them receive stock in the corporation as payment or request payment in full with interest over a ten year period Nix Baker and DeWitt will have 52 per cent of the stock at the final phase of the implementation of the plan for putting up a large amount of money to settle the indebtedness and assuming responsibility for the one million dollar first mortgage Cotton indicated the complete plan could be implemented prior to the track's next event the 17th annual Atlanta 500 on March 21 Johnson Signs Waddell Johnson who has been a standout running back for Lees-McRae Junior College of North Carolina the last two years has a'gned a football grant with the University of Kansas Johnson was a star tailback for Cochran High School and was named to the Middle Georgia All-Star team The 185-pound runner was sought after by a number of four year schools after completing his sophomore year at Lees-McRae Smith Luncheon Byron (Crook) Smith former Mercer University athlete and Georgia Southern coach will be honored at a luncheon before the Mercer-Georgia Southern basketball game in Statesboro Jan 31 Smith lettered in basketball baseball and football between 1922-25 at Mercer and he later became a coach at Georgia Southern Persons lntersted in a charter bus to Statesboro for the luncheon can contact Mary Binna Director of Alumni Association at 745-6811 Ext 269 'Cats Get Two Fort Valley State Football Stan Lomax head football coach at Ft Valley State has been named 1976 Coach of the Year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Lomax who led the Wildcats to a 7-0-2 regular season record and a trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs will be presented the award by the 100 per cent Wrong Club on Feb 7 in Atlanta Raceway Plans Special la The Newt The second phase of Atlanta International reorganize-tion plan is being implemented according to Stacey Cotton Trustee in Reorganization for the super speedway that annually hosts the Atlanta 500 and Dixie 500 Winston Cup stock car races The second phase of the plan includes provisions for satisfying stockholders and creditors of the The 1522 mile high-banked raceway went under court administered supervision in 1971 under Chapter 10 tif the Federal Bankruptcy Act The reorganization plan submitted by Cotton was approved by the courts in 1975 The first phase of the plan dealt with payment of wage claims and tax claims and was completed in August of last year Operation of the track is being turned over to Atlanta businessmen Wailter Nix and James Baker and DeWitt of Ellerbe NC Under provisions of the plan of reorganization stockholders of the track have the 2C The Mocon News Thursday Jon 22 1976 McAdoo Belts Hawks Tlw MMclaMd Pm The Atlanta Hawks gave Bob McAdoo a tough time but not half as tough as he gave them the best" said Atlanta Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons after McAdoo's 30 points led the Buffalo Braves to a 102-94 National Basketball Association victory over his team Wednesday night you want the bottom line on this game that's it They had a superstar to go to and they went to McAdoo was doubled-teamed and belted around a bit but still managed to hurt the Hawks was the most physical game I have played all said the leading scorer were lots of calls that were very questionable "The Hawks are a very aggressive team going to the boards and playing defense I was being held ail night long Calls have to be made when you are held I was fouled on my shots time after time without a foul being In tiie night's other NBA games the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 114-100 the Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Jazz 102-93 and the Detroit Pistons downed the Seattle Supersonic! 111-104 In the American Basketball Association the Kentucky Colonels trimmed the New York Nets 100-91 and the Indiana Pacers outscored the Virginia Squires 119-106 McAdoo who scored 11 fourth-period points took charge after the Hawks got to within 94-92 with 1:45 left to play The Buffalo center scored two baskets in the next 35 seconds to give the Braves a comfortable 98-92 margin Jim McMIIllan aided McAdoo with 10 of his 19 points in the last period Celtics 114 Sons 100 Steve Kuberski came off the bench after Boston had blown a 22-point lead and sparked a decisive rally that carried the Celtics over Phoenix Bulls 102 Jazz 03 Norm Van Lier sewed 27 points grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead Chicago past New Orleans Pistons 111 SupesSonics 104 Curtis Rowei George Trapp and Eric Money led a third-period assault that enabled Detroit to beat Seattle Colonels 100 Nets 01 Kentucky got 29 points and a season-high 26 rebounds from center Artis Gilmore as the Colonels beat New York Pacers 119 Squires 106 Bo Lamar and Billy Keller combined for 46 points to spark Indiana past Virginia Atlanta's Connie Hawkins Crosby PEBBLE BEACH Calif 3185000 Crosby National three seaside courses may not Johnny Miller and Tom 1975 but no one is going to because Nicklaus chance to play two rounds at in America which can be make no bates Pebble is their the courses in expected warm them as excited as they can 1 had to play only one Nicklaus has said on numerous Beach" the most beautiful and anywhere all at the same is it my favorite I'd have to (42) Watches Braves' Randy Smith Fall Favorites Call Pebble 'Fun' (UPI) The winner of the Pro-Am which starts today over come from among Jack Nick-laus Weiskopf golfs Big Three of have more fun this week Miller and Weiskopf will have a Pebble Beach the only course categorized as a links AU three favorite and a chance to play weather for a change has be going into a tournament course the rest of my occasions would be Pebble the most challenging course says Miller you ask me say Point to me is the prettiest golf course in the world" says Weiskopf for a challenge I'd take Pebble every time going to be fun to play it this week because the weather is supposed to be good Weather always has been a factor in the Crosby now having its 35th run 30th on the Monterey Peninsula Nearly every Crosby event has been affected by adverse weather The Monterey Peninsula is having a winter It rained here in five weeks and the temperature is going to range from the 60s to 70s through the weekend Nicklaus is making his 1976 debut today While he has been home resting and fishing Miller and Weiskopf have been in action twice Miller won the Tucson Open to start the new PGA season while Weiskopf finished third Last week Miller wound up far back and Weiskopf failed to make the cut as rookie Bob Gilder won the Phoenix Open The Mileage People CLEMMCE UNIROYAL BELTED TIRES BELTED WHITEWALLS $22 STEEL BELTED RADIAL BLEMS 4 FOR 159 HlHI Ot Ht-14 PheNi fa em faeeafaf a mm 4 FOR 2169 Mateo la Tee ePH IV par FREE TMC MOUNTING AND ROTATION WITH TMC RURCNA98 In awaOwei MH rfjMtf FlilTWMUNTMINI ROUTINOITNtSflMlilK MVHIIfiMiNI INSURANCE GENERAL AGENT OR PPGA We are aggressively looking for the strong individual with personal drive who wants to build a good business We have financing available to the individual who can qualify for a GENERAL AGENT'S CONTRACT with us We have business-building commis-sion-producing products life Par and Non-Par TSA HR-10 IRA Pension Annuities Disability Income Mortgage and other Term Plans Accident Sickness and Cancer Deposit Terms and Others If you are the UNCOMMON individual who wants to run your own agency call Bill Ballentine Monday-Tuesday January 26 and 27 between 10 AM and 2 PM at the Macon Hilton Call 746-1461 for an 5 YEAR OR SO 000 MILE STABILIZED ALIGNMENT RWi rfcn RIMHHIW Ot Rial fwn tan CNcR MRlor an tmSer antf toe ChMl anO iAmI ononwf Mdar vvww ww mpm wniw veenvme BATTERY SALE A I fa 1 1 if IJ 1 lm null MONTH GUARANTEE SO MONTH GUARANTEE SO MONTH GUARANTEE Urnfr HhCimcHt 2895 3495 IMI hMMFn it rtav Oujuuntee fUUMOaVltAIMMITV! 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