The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia • 13

Tom Porter Under Way time out Harley Bowers 16 Top Area Squads Gunning For Crowns The 1965 Tom Porter Invitational Basketball Tournament expected to be better than ever kicks off tomorrow at 4 pm in City Auditorium with 16 of Middle finest teams (eight boys and eight girls) ready to compete for top honors The Tom Porter Tourney This is the year the Tom Porter Invitational Basketball Tournament comes of age When the annual classic was started under the name of the Heart of Georgia (HOG) in 1963 it was figured that it would take three ears to get it firmly established The response to the meet has been tremen-1 dous In 1962 when eight boys teams and four girls outfits competed the tourney attracted more than 4000 fans Last year with eight boys and eight girls it drew well over 6000 This time with the same number of teams but with a four-day format instead of three attendance is expected to approach the 10000 mark While this schedule of four first-round games one day and another four the next day is certain to attract more fans than last eight-game first day program this the only i attendant reason ice is expected to be higher There is also strong support for Taylor County Norman club strengthen this year when Butler and Reynolds consolidated is 13-2 with tee lone losses being to unbeaten Perry by two points and to Yatesville by six However Taylor has little height while Adrian has two fine 6-5 performers and another 6-3 Warner Robins stands before Taylor as a barrier even more formidable than Willingham offers Adrian The Demons will be taller and now riding a four-game winning streak In tee bottom bracket nobody Is counting out Lanier After a slow start tee Poets have now won three straight and always been tough in this tournament The Poets will have a height advantage over Cochran and will also be on their home floor (See PORTER on Page 14) Girls Rosters Stratford Is seen by many WILCOX: Jin Worley S-11 Mnlori CharMta Harvey S-10 lunlor) Barton Willingham 84 toMor Wilma Nall Suranta S7 aanlan Frank la Sue Wilson 5-4 junior) Margaret Clements Junior Vicki Jones junior Carol Warren lunlor Connie Laster freshman Beverly Pearce 84 Junior Margaret McCall 54 sophomore Sherrie Keene 81 senior Maxine Conner 84 junior Sharon Benson 5-4 sophomore Linda Falrdotti 54 freshman Patricia Sercer 54 freshman Breda Hollingsworth 5-1 lunlor Carolyn Odom 54 freshman COCHRAN: Kay Maxwell 5-10 senior Janclle Francis 54 senior Joyce Brown 54 senior Loretta Francis 54 senior Linda Crawford 54 senior Gall Attaway 54 sophomore Pam Bass 54 Interest throughout the entire middle Georgia area in the tournament has grown tremendously and games this year will draw fans from many neighbor-mg towns whether they have a team competing or not just come to see good basketball Another plus factor is the first appearance in the tournament of the Warner Robins boys played the last two years in the Perry tournament and with their girls entered here it produced a split crowd The boys switched tournaments this year which should be a big help at the gate THE WARNER ROBINS Demons will make their debut in the Tom Porter Invitational Basketball Tournament this week at City Auditorium They are front row from left Jim Wall Joe Daniel Dennis Wells and Mike Briggs second row Jerry Owens Donald Davidson Wayne McConnell and Lee McKinley third row Larry Stokes Charlie Bob West Freddie Reynolds and Kenny Thompson top row Coach Lamar Deavers assistant coach Donald Lord Stanley Blaxton and Emmett Smith (Staff Photo by Wallace Reid) boys coached by Henry Middlebrooks will be gunning for their third straight tourney title having won in 1963 over Dublin and 1964 over Willingham when the meet was called the Heart of Georgia There will be a new champion in the girls' division Butler wen it in 1964 beating out the defending titlist Warner Robins but Norman sextet depleted by graduation passed up an opportunity to defend the title this year four-game program begins with a game at 4 pm between Mary Persons of Forsyte and Wilcox of Rochelle Then comes a contest at 5:30 between Willingham ef Macon and Adrien At 7:00 the Cochran and Northaido girls will collide and at 3:30 the Warner Robins and Taylor County boys will meat The first round will be Completed Tuesday with the Jones County and Crawford County girls tangling at 4 pm the Northside and Stratford boys at 5:30 tee Warner Robins and Lee girls at 7 and tee Lanier and Cochran boys at 8:30 The semifinals will be played Wednesday also starting at pm with tee Thursday finals scheduled at 7 and 8:30 There are no real favorites in the tourney Adrian comes in with tee best record in tee bov's division 11-0 but the smaller classification schools have fared so poorly in previous Tom Porter tournaments there is a hesitancy to make them the favorites Generally the teams from the smaller schools havo boon victims of "stagefrlght" In the past If Adrian overcomes this and gets by a tough although winloss Willingham team In the first round Coach John club could go on to victory Big Schools vs Boys Rosters COCHRAN: Tony Folr 51 oenlori Danny Hinton 55 lunlor Tony Rosier 54 lunlor Kandy Howoll 511 junior Donnlo Pipkin 54 lunlor Richard Saw- 54 sanior Ronnie Sanders 54 lor Kevin Sapp 51 sophomore Sim ts 511 lunlor Jamas Horton 511 lunlor Tim Scarborough 54 senior) Mike Farkar 54 oenlor ADRIAN: Hoke Brantley 55 Joa Mlmbt 55 ton lor junior BonM OLIN HARP Northside Boys Coach Chargers Bills Battle For Crown SAN DIEGO Calif (UPI) -Veteran Jack Kemp who wai discarded by San Diego Char-gera coach Sid Gillman because ho was not a championship quarterback leads the Buffalo Bills into Balboa Stadium Saturday as they try to retain their American Football League championship Kemp guided the Bills to a 20-7 victory over the Chargers In Buffalo last year-but things have changed in the interim All-league fullback Cookie Gilchrist has been traded away and the running attack has averaged only 92 yards a game Featured pass receivers Elbert Dubenlon and Glenn Bass were injured early in the season and were replaced by Bo Roberson and Charlie Ferguson San Diego on the other hand Is in better shape than last year when all-league flanker Lance Alworth missed the game fullback Keith Lincoln was injured in the first quarter and quarterback Robin Rote was playing with a bad arm The Chargers despite losing Lincoln for half the season dominated the league in both offense and defense this year John Hadl replaced Rote at quarterback and led the league in passing wpaul Lowe set a league rushing record and Alworth gained 1602 yards catching passes and scored 14 touchdowns All are healthy In league action this year the Chargers ripped the Bills 34-3 in Buffalo and then were tied 20-20 in San Diego because of several freak occurrences The Chargers outgained the Bills 358 to 231 but were hampered by fumbles dropped passes and a costly errant snap from center There are many interesting aspects to the Tom Porter Tournament but the battle between the Class AAA schools and those from lower classifications is the most appealing to us In the boys division there are four AAA outfits Lanier Willingham Warner Robins and Norths ide and four from other classifications Class A Cochran and Class Stratford Taylor County and Adrian The luck of the draw pitted the big schools against the small outfits in the first round with Lanier meeting1 Cochran' Willingham playing Adrian Warner Robins tackling Taylor County and Northside going against Stratford aophomort) Christina Daniel 54 Junior MargleJona54 sophomore Patti pk cock 54 sophomorai Janot sophomore Jeanette Fronds more Glenda Yearly 54 lunlor Chythla Hinton 57 freshmen Joyce Williams 54 sophomora Dobra lawyer 54 fresh-man Backle Pipkin 57 sophomore lharon Jones 54 sophomore CRAWFORD COUNTY: Je Ann Argo 57 senior Susan Causey 54 eon lor Alice Giles 510 senior) Judy Smith 54 senior) Linda Smith 54 senior) Vanda Borgor 51 Junior Shelly Hoys 54 lunlor Judy Hutto 54 junior Pat McAtao 54 lunlor Judy BarafteM 54 sophomore Lynn Pagcl 54 sophomora Elalna Vsr-nadoe 51 sophomore Carolyn Andrews 54 trash man) RHezlno Britt 54 man Cheryl Chlldrw 5 Diane Griffin 51 freshman JONES COUNTY: Juanita Batcholor 54 senior) Margaret Bleodworth 54 senior) Pamela Bryant 510 senior) Undo Coulter 54 oenler Sandra Chapman 54 mmmm be a good opportunity to compare the brand of basketball played by the two groups It could also give proponents of state tournaments (no classification) something to argue about The past two years their case been strengthened by the results of play here The Class AAA teams have pretty well dominated things with Lanier winning both meets and Willingham going to the finals last year 5 Willingham has found the tournament to be a real bonanza Each year the Rams go into the Christmas meet with a miserable record then bum up the hardwood at the expense of the lower classification clubs This time the winless aconites take on unbeaten Adrian in the first game and the visitors had better come prepared for a real battle SPORTS (Hf IHarmt Gfclfgraplj attb Nmm SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 20 IMS PAGE 13 There Is A 4 Gena Odum 44 icnlor Jimmy Pelmor or Eddie Fonnoll 54 sophomorai 54 soptomora Richard Hutcho-oon 54 junior Lorry Kersey 54 junior 4-1 lunlor Eddie Joo Half Tommy Loo 514 sophomore Eddie 54 Junior WILLINGHAM: James Holland 44 sanior Bobby Goldiby 55 junior Dun-ward Souls 51 sanior Danny Strickland 54 eon lor Woody Mewbom 54 aonlori Darrell Parker 44 icnlor Gary Hutcheson 57 sanior Ronnie Wallace 44 I union Wayne Jonas io sophomore mum McCoury 514 soptomora Mike Bloodworm 51 sophomore Thomas Monroo 510Junlor Didt Jim Corbitt senior Ralph Sklppar 54 senior Brannon Bonifay 44 lunlor Emla Loo 44 lunlor Cliff Bowers 51 unlor Jeff Davis 51 lunlor Jarry Goidtough 44 junior) Bruce Ri Gordy 4 opnomoi HNS: Wai 53 lunlor Charllo Bob Reynolds 5 511 ssnlor Jo Don Id 54 senior Mito Briggs 54 oonlori Ksrmy Thompson 89 senior Tarry Owens 44 Junior David Davidson 44 lunlor Lao McKin- ley 54 oonlori Larry Stakes 51 ssnlor Jim Wall 514 unlor STRATFORD: Tommy Harpor 44 son-tor John Foul Jones 53 sen fori 51 senior Jordan Michael moral Jorry Tift 54 lunlori Danny Hay 54 freshman Potar Corbin 44 oonlori Bruco Otto 44 lunlor David Evoratt 510 oophomora Mick Anderson 51 sophomore Hyatt FMd 54 frashmon John Fallow 55 tonlor Dyson Scott 44 oophomora Roland Hof- 54 toiler DE: Bruco Coburn 51 son- tori Jo Montgomery 54 son lor Tommy Morrli 44 son lor Lorry StudstllL 4-4 oenlor Tarry Torrance 44 ssnlor Loon Dorian 54 frashmon 1 Frank Fardhom 54 lunlor Tumor Fuss 44 senior Ram nto Huffs 89 junior Andy Norms 54 oenlor Richard O'Brian 5-11 frtshmani David Porduo 511 oophomora Johnny Saute 514 oophomora Donnlo tcoft 44 oonlori DayjdiWtort 511 son tar RomM in- 1 ay a nu Uf 2 aopnamorvi TAYLOR COUNTY: Albert Adams 511 ssnlor Buddy Partins 51 lunlor Doug Taunton 51 son lor Mark Harris S-ii junior Ronnl Lock 511 ion lor Retort Taunton 54 tonlor Gorald Porto or 44 junior Bonny Coward 54 lunlor David Peaty 44 lunlor Tommy Fewdl 44 lunlor Martin Windham 54 lunlor Sam Almgran 54 tonlor Results GIRLS WILCOX (7-1) Wilcox a Dudley 17 Wilcox 55 Unodllla 14 Wilcox 45 Alumni 41 Wilcox 45 Tumor County 44 Wilcox 57 Twiggs County 45 Wilcox 55 Macon County 41 Wilcox 5t Whaatar County 45 Wilcox JO Union County Jt CRAWFORD CO (11-2) Crawford 49 Talbot County 44 Crawford 54 Taylor County 44 Crawford Si Unodllla 44 Crawford 35 Marlon County 47 Crawford 41 Yatatvlll 41 Crawford 45 Pika County 15 Crawford 47 Perry 30 Crawford It Marlon County 41 Crawford 55 Taylor County 41 Crawford 45 Unodllla 33 Crawford 45 Talbot County 17 Crawford 41 Byron Crawford 15 ichtay County II COCHRAN (7-3) Cochran 54 Alumni 35 Cochran 45 Ttlfilr County 41 Cochran 41 Itotaotoro 37 Cochran Jt Dublin 40 Cochran 40 East Laurans )f Cochran 35 Dexter 41 Cochran 35 Crisp County 44 Cochran 5t Washington County Cochran 45 Waraar Roblno 41 Cochran 55 Ptrry 45 JONES COUNTY (7-3) Jones 47 Twiggs County 4t Jones 45 Washington County 57 Jones 70 Werner Robins 33 Jonas 55 Alumni 54 Jones 37 Baldwin 41 Jones 41 Ft Vtlloy 17 Jonas 45 Twiggs County 35 Jonas 55 Hswfclnsvlllo 37 Jonas 50 East Laurans 41 Janus 55 Gordon 43 51 Small Ones Difference PHONS IN 14441 444 IECONO IT NORTHSIDE (9-1) North ikto 70 Montfcello Northaido 74 Byron 51 Norths Ida 37 Doxtor It -Northsida 14 Moultrie 51 Northside 5t Perry 43 Northaido 70 Valdosta 4f Northaido 47 Warner Robin 37 North sMt 75 Gordon 13 Northsida 54 Daitfiarty 33 Northaido 45 Twlggi County 14 LEE (3-3) Leo 14 Taylor County 54 Loo St Forest Park 46 Lao 47 Marlweathor 43 Lss It Pika County 51 Loo 47 Jonesboro 43 Loo 55 Avondolo 11 WARNER ROBINS Warner Robins 57 Byron 35 Warner Robins 35 Jones County 3t Warner RoMnt 55 Laurans 30 Warner Roblno 55 Moultrl 34 Warner Robins 45 Cochran 45 Warner Roblno 37 Northaido 47 Warner Robins 45 Valdosta 41 MARY PERSONS (6-1) (4-3) Mil nor 30 Persons 47 Jackson 10 Parsons 71 Gordon II Person 55 Montlcetlo 30 Parsons 17 Plk County 47 Parsons 45 Manchester 10 Parsons 57 Ft Volley 15 BOYS ADRIAN (11-0) Adrian 57 Telfair County 41 Adrian 75 Kite 30 Adrian 70 ECI II Adrian 57 Marvin Pittman II Adrian 70 Laurans 54 Adrian 55 Washington County 17 Adrien 05 Trauttan County 30 Adrian 15 Toombs Control 40 Adrian 70 Swolnsbore 41 Adrian 55 ECI 44 Adrian 75 Dublin 51 COCHRAN (6-3) Cochran 15 Alumni 45 Cochran 75 Tslftlr County 51 Cochran 55 Statasboro 44 Cochran 47 Duhijn 44 Cochran 55 Eait Laurans 35 Cochran 15 Duxtar 55 Cochran Cochran Cfltfirm Cochran 55 Dudley Hughes 51 Cochran 55 Parry 55 STRATFORD (7-5) Stratford 55 Whet lor County 41 Stratford 40 Dudley 71 Stratford 11 Taylor County Stratford 71 Jones County Jt Stratford 55 Wheeler County 41 Stratford 75 CMC 51 Stratford 75 Wilcox 75 Stratford 71 Mt do Solo 51 Stratford 75 Laurans 14 Stratford 75 Dexter 57 Stratford 45 Mark Imlth 41 Stratford 41 Alumni 75 TAYLOR COUNTY (13-2) Taylor 75 Schley County 41 Taylor 75 Crawford County 7 Taylor 75 Yataovlll 51 Taylor 15 Eyron 44 Taylor 77 Merton County 54 Taylor Stratford II Taylor 71 Talbot County 41 Taylor 55 Perry 51 Toyjor 75 Loo 55 Taylor 55 Ft Valter 41 Taylor Crawford County Toy lor II Byron 77 Taylor 15 Unodllla 54 Taylor 55 Yotetvilte 41 Taylor II Macon County 54 WARNER ROBINS (5-2) Roblno 75 Laurans 41 Robins 55 Moultrls 5 RoMnt 55 Cochran 77 Robins 15 NorthsMt 15 RoMnt 55 Jordon 57 RoMnt 55 Valdosta 5B RoMnt 45 Willingham 47 NORTHSIDE (1-5) Norths Ido 47 Moultrl BO Northskta 55 Parry 51 Norlhsld 55 Valdoita 17 NorthsMt 55 Wamor Robins IB NorthsMs 55 Dougtorty 11 North 1 id 41 Lanfir 71 LANIER (4-3) Lon lor 55 Jordan 41 LaMar 45 Ft Volley Si Lon lor 55 Willingham 57 LaMar 55 Ptrry 55 Lanier 55 LoGrangt 41 Lontar 45 Albany 54 tonlor 75 NorthsMt 41 WILLINGHAM (0-5) Willingham 55 Jordan 71 Willingham 57 Dough-ty 13 Willingham 57 tonlor 51 Willingham 41 Albany 73 Willingham 47 Werner RoMnt 41 Fat Sullivax enior Betty Sue Hade way 54 senior Barbara Kirksey 54 senior Christine Avant 54 junior Sue Lynn Couch 54 junior Judy Davis 5" Davis 54 lunlor Nancy lor Kama Greene 54 lunlor Sandra Ingram 54 lunlor Sue Stuart 5-4 Junior Shirley Stuart 54 lunlor Joyco Thomas 54 junior Sue Wyatt 54 lunlor Wando Avory 54 sophomore Ann Curry 54 sophomore Ann Hansford 54 sophomore Judy Massey 54 sophomore Koran Mason 54 sophomore Ethel Paco 54 sophomore Sandro Ingorson 54 aopho- LEE: Bohblu Jeon Wiltington 510 senior Dionne Hamby 511 lunlor Cherlena Perdu 54 lunlor Susan Newton 511 trash man Mlchollo Rahanlan 57 lunlor Wando Ellington 54 junior Teresa Cordy 510 freshmen Sylvia Rooso 54 trash man Brand winkles 54 lunlor Foggy Gowar 84 sophomore Cherry Smith 54 lunlori Tom Ruffin 57 lunlor WARNER ROBINS: Lynn BriulL 54 senior Kay Hortman 54 senior) Mar- Kref Parker 55 senior) Ksthy Mitchell lunlori Corml Howell 54 lunlori Sandro Whitfield 55 lunlori Marla Lewis 55 junior) Becky Soddlar 54 lunlori Laura Strickland 54 lunlori Jeonettc Byrd 57 sophomore Judy Burch 55 sophomore) Cerlene Tilton 55 frashmam Ann Mlnlcfc 54 frashmam Carol Baxter NORTHSIDE: Margaret McAnally 57 aophomorei Patsey Clouse 511 Annette Perkins 55 lunlori Sharon din 54 lunlori Joey ambry 54 lunlor Cheryl Hardin 54 lunlor Zo Jonas 57 ISSi senior Pam McAnally 84 Kay Foskoy 511 sophomore Linda Lacey 54 senior Donna Collins 54 froriwnsn Koran Milner 511 sophomore Margaret Gordon 54 freshmonr Donne Parry 57 freahmani Mary Ruth Floyd 57 sopho- MARY PERSONS: Brando Atomafhy 54 aonlori Prlaclllo Grant 514 senior Andy Brasher 54 lunlor Vicki Griffin 54 senior DobMt Stuart 54 lunlori Delores Cola 514 Saphomorai Joyce Llf-sey 55 sophomorai Connie Maddox 54 son lor Julio Kompsan 57 senior Megglt Christian 54 lunlori Kalhy Prkhott 54 senior Toraso Frozssr 54 senior Koran Childs 54 sophomore Beverly Parker 55 lunlor Fran Mitchell 54 sophomore Felt check has been (AP Wirephoto) Of Colts ued a steady chatter Tom Matte a pro quarterback of two weeks said the Colts more relaxed since been in there I think that the pressure is on Green Matte was pleased with his new found abilities as he consistently pinpointed his passes in the drills at Memorial Stadium He talked of the confidence on the veteran Colt team and (See PACKERS Page 14) WITH UP TO YU TO RIF ATI cm enuy flw to sum your -f If one went by the records alone all four of the Class AAA teams would lose in the first round The smart money though favors the bigger schools to at least break even and it be surprising if they did even better than that Many fans may not believe it but there is a difference in the type of basketball played in the smaller school and in the bigger ones The Class AAA clubs put a lot more stress on defense and they work to perfect file shuffle the press and other intricate maneuvers The smaller outfits generally shoot better but they are often baffled by the smoother techniques of the AAA quintets It may not be that way this year but it has been in the past This necessarily so though in girls basketball Classifications mean little or nothing here In file two tournaments held so far Class AAA Warner Robins was vetorious one year and Class Butler the next There has been little difference between the various classes and this pattern is expected to continue this time' The three Class AAA schools in the girls division Warner Robns Northside and Lee all wound up in the same bracket along with Class A Cochran Mary Persons and Jones County Class and Crawford County and Wilcox Class are in the other side of the draw Unless Cochran survives against the AAA schools the finals will match a big school against one of the smaller ones As far as we are concerned it is more difficult to pick probable winners this year than ever before Every team in both divisions has a chance and we doubt that there will be a one-sided game Most will be settled by a 10-point margin or less Which is basketball at its best right and Wally end zone which DESPITE THE RAIN and snow in Green Bay this week Lambeau Field is in good shape for NFL Western Division playoff between the Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Colts Stadium FOR WESTERN Await Invasion covered by a tarpaulin TITLE TODAY pected them to be taken by Saturday BALTIMORE (UPI) A relaxed and confident Baltimore Colt team made final preparations Friday for their flight to Green Bay and Sunday's game with the Packers test will decide the Western Division title in the National Football League Jim Parker a 270 pound tackles shadow boxed with a reluctant halfback while their teammates on the field contin manager John Proski condition of hay in the TIGERS WEEK! Packers GREEN BAY Wii (UPI) Coach Vinca Lombardi hustled his Green Bey Packera through less than an hour workout Friday in snow and light rain and then sent them home to spend Christmas with their families There wu still no definite word about whether aU-pro middle linebacker Bay Nitschke who took part in the drill would see action Sunday in tee playoff here against the Baltimore Colts for tee Western Division title of the National Football League The Peckers were touchdown favorites before an expected capacity crowd of 50852 to win their third game from the Colts this year They dismantled teem two weeks ago in Baltimore 42-27 as Paul Homing scored five times Homing injured In last game with San Francisco teat landed the Pickers in the playoff has been pronounced ready for play The Colts directed by converted halfback Tom Matte were to arrive here Friday night They and the Packers will hold brief workouts Saturday Heavy snow was forecast for Friday but tee weatherman said game weather would be cloudy to partly cloudy with temperatures In tee 30s and only a alight possibility of flurries Lambesu Field was heavily protected by tons of hay A few hundred tickets were still unsold at mid-afternoon Friday but Packer officials ex- 20-50 and MORE Hunting Clothes and Equipment Sport Shirts Jackets Sweaters Basketballs Footballs and Football Equipment Tennis Equipment Golf Equipment Fishing Equipment Games Hobby Equipment Trampolines Fool Tables and many many more items too numerous to mention MulHs IF YOU NEED A LOAN This waak two good mon split top honors is our top producers CALL ONE OF THEM FOR A TIGER OF A DEAL THE ALL NEW LAMAR PONTIAC III EDDII CANNON 25 2000 3 WoW ceoaotldata your MR oral you one maetMy poymaot FERTILIZER SPREADERS by HERCULES TRUCKING EQUIPMENT CO MTIGERTO WN 1090 RIVERSIDE DRIVE Sea EDDII CANNON SOUTHERN DISCOUNT CO 124 COTTON AVENUI FHONI SH 2-7571 "YOUR SPORTS SPECIALISTS" 4S17 FORSYTH ROAD FHONI SH 55474.