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4hk--The Malakeff News. Thursday. Aug. ~i~. 1981
HIT 'EM HARD - Tigers were hard at work this week getting a taste of contact. The first scrimmage game for the team will
be tonight in Elkhart with the varsity scrimmage starting at 6:30 p.m. (Staff Photo by I,ori Cailaway)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- His
name was Jim Thorpe, and he was
considered by some to be the best all-
around athlete this country ever
produced.
Now his son is leading a petition drive
to restore the two Olympic gold medals
that were stripped away 70 years ago
when it was learned Thorpe had played
xmi-pro hasehaU.
that all his Life he wantea to be via- Thorpe himself wrote a letter to the
dicated." Amateur Athletic Union in 1913, saying,
Jim Thorpe won beth the decathalon "I did not play for the money there was
and pentathalon at the 1912 Olympics in in it... but because I liked to pla.y hall. I
Stockholm -- but the names Hugohope I would be partly excused because
Weislander and Ferdinand Bie are in of the fact that I was simply an Indian
the records books instead, school boy and did not know all about
After pulling down both gold medals, such things.
Thorpe later admitted to having been "I have always liked sports and have
paid $5 a game for two summers of only played or run races for the fun of
semi-pro baseball. He was ordered to' the things and never to earn money."
"He was always kind of bitter that it return the medals. Things have changed in sports today.
happened," recalled 35-year-old Bill "So many college athletes in those The rules have been altered so that an
Thorpe, who lives in a mobile home days played under assumed names," athlete may openly sign a pro contract
park here. "... It wasn't the kind of his son says. "Teams used his name as in one sport and remain amateur in
thing he talked about continually. He a drawing card and then he was others.
didn't always bring it up. But I know penalized for it." The first step toward clearing
~AA A A ;,A,.A,.,~.,m~j,,~.,,.,,,~ ~A~ A ......... A AAAAA A~ Thorpe.s name came in 1973. when his
ru)i amateur status for the years 1909
through 1912 was restored by the AAU.
But the U.S. Olympic Committee must
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entitled "Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest
Athlete" -- banded together to restore
Incidentals: protractors, pens, paint brushes, etc. the honors to the athlete, who died in
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through the Ohio Jaycees.
The Southwestern Historical Wax
Museum in Grand Prarie, Texas, set up
an exhibit featuring a larger-than-llfe
picture of Jim Thorpe, along with
several mementos that the younS
Thorpe provided.
And there was a petition to sign there,
urging the return of Thorpe's title,
medals and trophies. Some ,000
signatures have been collected in leu
than a year, and the trio is shooting for
I million, Olsen said.
The trophies currently are being
exhibited by the Olympic Museum in
Lausanne, Switzerland, and Olsen
estimated their value at $7 million. One
trophy -- a silver chalice in the shape of
a ship, was lined with gold A,Id en-
crusted with jewels, a gift from Czar
Nicholas II of Russia. The other was
from King Gustav V of Switzerland.
They were personal gifts from beads
of state and Thorpe did not have to
return them. But he quietly sent them
back, still believing he had done
nothing wrong.
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By BFNNY R()GERS
After a week and a half of two-a-day Norris received news Monday of the vital cog in any athletic
workouts and a lengthy intrasquaddeathofhis father. Coach Norris left for the time to the
scrimmage, the Tigers will face outside Odessa upon arrival of the news and Thursday and
opposition for the first time tonight was expected to return this morning, what's going to be a
(Thursday) as they trek to Elkhart for After the Elkhart scrimmage the SOFTE
a controlled scrimmage. Action gets Tigers will hit the practice field to begin All three local men's
started at 6:30 p.m. with the varsity preparations for a scrimmage with the tbali teams cam
clash tentatively set as the curtain Athens Hornets here next Friday.nament of the season
raiser. Following the Athens scrimmage the weekend and two of three
The Tigers appear to be more than Tigers will turn their attention towards top three.
ready for a taste of outside action as the season opener with Kerens here on The Cedar Creek
they head into the scrimmage. Why? Friday, Sept. 4. of their most
Let's face it, after beating up on each Fans are reminded that the Elkhart with an undefeated first
other day after day it's appealing to the scrimmage gets underway at 6:30 p.m. the tourney sponsored
competitive glands to see a stranger and the varsity session is first on the Lions Club. The Rebels
lined up across the way. The Tigers are agenda. '81 campaign with a
also eager to see how far they have The Jays managed a
progressed with their new toy -- the IT'S MEETINGTIME
Wishbone offense. Two important meetings are on tap l 1-team meet.
Judging from the work on the offense for next week as the newly formed The tournament
witnessed during practice sessions and Malakoff Youth Sports Association and local whicl
the operation of the offense during the the Tiger Booster Club will meet next sored by the
intrasquad game it will be a deadly week. Association this
weapon for the Tigers against 18AAA The Youth Sports Association, which celled due to
foes. Defensively, the Tigers are held its organizational meeting last
progressing on schedule, also. Should week, will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Area football fans
the defense play as it has the past two 7 p.m. in the Elementary cafeteria and watch for our special
seasons and the new offense jells, it the Booster Club will hold its first next week's issue
could be quite a winning year. meeting of the year on Thursday, Aug. special section will
The 1981 Tiger squad, pending per- 27, at 7 p.m. in the high school library, pictures on teams
sonnel moves in the next two weeks, Officers will be elected at the Booster and the
will sport 22 seniors and two juniors. Club meeting. Our yearly
Returning in that large group of seniors Let me encourage each of you to get begins with next
are nine lettermen. At one time or involved in one or both of these two wor- following week we
another last season each of the nine thwhile organizations. The Youth Spor- "Sideline Surveys"
held down starting jobs. For the most ts Association, which was formed by way along with
part, the returning nine played major concerned citizens, will serve as the page.
roles in last season's 7-3 season record governing body for all youth sports For the best football
and secondplacefinishinlSAAA, activities and will strive to gain surrounding schools
A piece of sad news comes from the credibility fi r the local leagues. Of The News ea,'h
Tiger camp this week as Coach Dale course, the Booster Club is always a begins next week.
TIGERS AT REST -- after
expected to be at the top of
Photo by Lori Callaway )
a long morning of workouts. With 22 returning seniors, including nine lettermen,
their class in District 18AAA. They will test the new wishbone offense tonigl
WEEKI,Y
Homeowners are reporting chinch
bug infestations in home lawns, accor-
ding to Dr. James Robinson, area en-
tomologist for the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service. These pests can be
controlled with approved insecticides.
County Extension agents throughout
East Texas have information on the
identification and control of chinch
bugs.
The price being received for stacker
calves is not paying the cost of keeping
the cows, says Dr. Randall Grooms,
Extension area livestock specialist.
The sale receipts are not enough to pay
the bank note in many instances.
Producers need to consider all alter-
natives on marketing their calves. One
choice is to keep the calves and put now or later this fall.
them on winter pasture, hoping that Another alternative,
prices will be better next spring or that Grooms, is to keep
enough economical gain can be high quality hay
produced to make a profit. Groom says plement to carry
that some producers may want tohedge, grass. With adequa
the calves next spring to lock-in profit, clover or the spring
If cash flow, space or number of ditional weight can be
calves are limiting factors, the and hopefully a better
producer may need to sell the calves received.
Cut irrigatiun costs to boost crop
Mfnimizing irrigation fuel costs can fuel used to pumi
boost crop profits, says the Texas management
Agricultural Extension Service, Texas requirement and
A&M University System. plication system, and
Main factors affecting the amount of pumping plant.
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