The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 95, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1980 Page: 7 of 26
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Built with the
Buyer in mind
Higher gas prices hurting boat industry
trend toward more economical models
At the same time, registration
of smaller, more economical
boats is on the rise. Ebell said,
which indicates many boat
Large and lovely 28x48-ft. home features three
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with beamed cathedral ceiling. Deluxe carpet is
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Indians
Athletics
Senators
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Panola
Successful record as amateur
Local cowboy defies traditional ways
Rodeo Association Club which
Barney is a member He loves
roping and he loves horses
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Sports W riter
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Majors Lions 15 Kiwanis 3 — Daniel Davis and
Chris Stacy combined to pitch a four hitter as the
Lions picked up their second win of the year The
Lions wen1 held to four hits but Keith Harper
stroked a double to knock in a run in the first and
Davis smashed a two run double in the third to
lead the Lions hitting attack The Lions led 6 2
after two innings but a eight run third inning
broke the game open for the winners Jeff Jones of
the Kiwanis hit the first homer over the fence
when he led off the first with a shot over the
left center field fence
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Lions
Dodgers
this year, and one of the state s
largest recently laid off 400
employees Production at that
company has fallen from 34
boats per day to only 10 per day.
and large inventories are piling
up for dealers to purchase
The Department of Energy's
proposed ban on weekend
recreational boating may be
RID'EM COWBOY—Mitch Holcom displays some of the
many belt buckles he has won in rodeo competitions this
year The saddle at the foot of his feet will be awarded to
th cowboy with the most points ac< umulated from the
year's action of competition in addition to points gamed at
the East Texas High School Rodeo finals to take place in
Carthage June 13-14
most can be towed behind a
compact car, he added
Manufacturers of fiberglass
recently withdrawn "It had a
devastating effect because it
scared the banking industry. '
Ebell said
From a buyer's perspective,
large recreational boats are
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car cannot tow the load
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Minors: Rotary 13 Kiwanis 5—Rotary scored
eight runs in the first two innings and five in the
third to win Saturday Wayne Lewis, the Rotary
pitcher, allowed four runs in the first inning on one
base hit but did not allow any more hits the rest of
the way to close the door on Kiwanis.
Majors: Rotary 15 Kiwanis 7—Calvin Blackshire
struck out 14 batters out of a possible 15 outs and
had a no-hitter until the fifth inning to pace
Rotary Kiwanis got two hits in the fifth when they
scored five runs Kevin Tatum and Tyrone
Burrough each scored three times for the winners
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off a seven run second inning with a three run
homer and scored the winning run as the Jaycees
edged the Lions The Lions rallied for seven runs
in the third before the game was called due to the
nine batter in one inning rule
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have been forced out of business must have a fairly large vehicle
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pushing the state s boat indust
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Slumping sales of boats,
particularly the large models
with more powerful motors, are
reflected in boat registration
data compiled by the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
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two to three miles per gallon
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interest rates and decreasing considerably said boat regis
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East Texas finals soon
He will also participate in the
East Texas High School Rodeo
Association finals June 13 14
The top 15 performers from
each event will be going to the
finals Performers are rated by
an accumulation of points
earned throughout the year
Barney will be in four events
calfroping, ribbon roping, shoot
dogging and team roping
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HOME RUN—Tim Hark
rider of the Rotary Pee Wee
team trots home after
hitting a three run homer
against the Dodgers May 24
Harkrider also hit a single
shot to give Rotary a 13 4
win
owners are "downsizing' to
rigs less expensive to operate
and which do not require large
tow ing vehicles
Ebell speculated that much of
the shift has been from
fiberglass hulls to lighter
aluminum models These boats
generally can get by with
a co sponsor
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After the summer rodeos I
plan to go to college for four
years and then turn profes
sional Barney says I want to
be the world champion
have become severe enough to
discourage many prospective
pleasure boat buyers
A number of small boat
Standings
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May 23
Pee Wee:Rotary 17 Jaycees 16 —Jamie Jones
scored what proved to be the winning run in the
third inning and Rotary held off a seven run rally
by the Jaycees to win their second game of the
year
Minors: American Legion 7 Jaycees 5—Joe Leary
pitched a no-hitter for the Jaycees but four walks,
a wild pitch and two errors in the second inning
gave Legion five runs AL scored twice in the third
on a walk. wild pitch, passed ball and two errors to
win the game
Majors: Lions 17 Jaycees 11—Sammy Buff hit
two singles and a triple and scored two runs while
Lonnie Simmonson and Todd Robinson scored
three runs apiece to give the Lions their first win
of the year Marcus Collins had three hits in four
at bats for the Jaycees
May 24
Pee Wee: Rotary 13 Dodgers 4—Tim Harkrider hit
two home runs, a three run shot and a solo blast to
pace Rotary to a 13 4 victory
Minors: Lions II Bears 5—Dennis Letter hit a
single, double and triple in three at bats and Kevin
Collinsworth scored twice as the Lions evened
their record at 1 1 The game was tied at five when
the Bears scored five times in the third but the
Lions stormed back with six runs in their half of
the third Collinsworth allowed one hit and struck
out five in three innings
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STRIKE’M OUT—Calvin
Blackshire was on the
mound for the Rotary major
league team when they beat
Kiwanis 15 7 May 24
Blackshire struck out 14
batters out of a possible 15
outs He had a no hitter until
the tilth inning
Local team
says with no trace of conceit in
his voice
Don t forget your horses are
half the team Jeb Barney
says A lot of people don t
realize why they aren t winning
They don I seem to realize that
without a good horse you can t
win
For anyone that wants to
start and take part in rodeos
you first have to learn to ride a
horse Then you have to ride
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‘Hall 1-5-10, Joyce May 4-5,
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Mason 4 5, Mary Brigdon
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Ten members of the Panola number one in the bull rider boats apparently have been hit
County High School Rodeo event in the East Texas area by several negative factors
Association Club will be com Karen Hamilton was also including increases in costs of
peting in the East Texas High ranked the best from the area in fiberglass resin used in con
School Rodeo Association finals breakaway roping and goat struction. Also, interest rates gas guzzlers and are becoming boats, and good deals can be
June 13-14 in Carthage tying are up, loans are more difficult too expensive to operate A made on second hand merchan-
To qualify for the East Texas Mitch Holcomb, David Letter to obtain and gasoline prices large, high performance out dise
comes the world champion. Barney
Other examples of the decline
can be seen at public boat
ramps At a popular boat launch
near Port O’Connor over a
recent holiday, only 15 boats
were put in the water. "That
compares with as many as 150
on the same holiday last year."
Ebell said
But there are some good
points to temper the market
slump of recreational boats-it
is a buver’s market ” Many
dealers are offering significant
discounts and sales on new
finals, points are accumulated and Jesse Wright will be in the
through the years action The bull riding event. Holcomb will
top 15 in points gained in each also see action in the bare back
event qualify for the finals along with Bobby Joe Clark
Jeb Barney will be par Kelly Knoff tries her hand at
ticipating in four events: ribbon goat tying and pole bending
and calf roping, shoot dogging while her sister Jessica com
and team roping Bruce petes in those events in addition
Johnson will also be in the team to barrel racing
roping event The rodeo will begin each
Danny Weir was ranked night at 8 p m in Carthage
It s when I think about
roping the calf that I miss But
if I relax and just let the rope
go. I usually get the calf The
more I practice, the more I feel
right at home
We moved from Louisiana in
1971 Joyce Barney. Jebs
mother says And it s the best
thing we ever did We thought
about going to New York
Houston or some other big city
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May 29 Athletics vs Braves T Shirts
Indians vs Senators T-Shirts
May 30 Rangers vs Astros
Red Bird vs Rockets Girls T Ball
takes 2nd
The Herb Hudson insurance
softball team captured second
place in the Sabine County
Jaycee softball tournament
May 24 26 in Hemphill Texas
The club won its first four
games and was undefeated until
it ended final round action
Then the insurance team lost
two straight games to the
Ebarb, La club 6 3 and 13 5 to
notch the runnerup spot in the
tournament
The Hudson Insurance team
had played Ebarb in the
opening round and won the
game 17 12 The two losses
allowed the Louisianna club to
win the tournament
ready to compete in the rouev
just tr to block out everything
and concentrate on what they
are going to do Barney says
But pot me
I like to relax and talk to my
friends I help them out and
they help me I just have a good
time and I don t mind it my
frends beat me at the rodeo
Barney has become a
champion in his field in only six
years He moved from Homer
La wien lie was 11 and started
to ride nurses at 12 It was his
May 29 Rotary vs. Kiwanis (Pee Wee)
Dodgers vs Jaycees I Minors)
Kiwanis vs Rotary imajors)
May 30 Jaycees vs American Legion (Pee Wee,
American Legion vs Bears (Minors> ।
Jaycees vs Lions (Majors)
May 31 Rotary vs Lions 1 Pee Wee)
Cubs vs Kiwanis I Minors,
Rotary vs Lions I Minors)
American Legion vs Rotary I Majors)
Kiwanis vs Lions Majors 1
All games played at city park
But we decided to stay in the him safely and pick an event to
country and came here R ar practice Then comes the
thage) dedication. determination and
My husband and I figured hard work Barney says
mits I try to rope everyday if
the weather allows me to My
parents bult a practice arena at
the house I practice usually
from thrre in the afternoon to
atwout eight or nine at night It
comes out to about five hours a
day
My parents have been just
great They have helped me a
lot and are learning right with
me They didn t force me into
doing this I just enjoy it and
really like to do it
some professional cowboys
want their kids to get into the
rodeo But the kids really don t
want to do it and their fathers
can t understand whv the kills
aren t doing well But the kid is
saying I don t really want to do
this and doesn't give it his
cowboy in the rodeo Several grandfather who helped Barney
times this year be has been launch his rodeo career
named the ail around cowboy in My grandfather bought us
rodeos And he will be going to the family 1 two horses I then
the East Texas High School joned a riding club which had
Rodeo Association finals and to barrel and pole events I really
the regional in the Texas High enjoyed riding horses and
School Rodeo Association com- wanted to get better at the
petition events
I m not all out to win So Barney joined a school in
Barney says I just want to Karnack where he learned
enjoy myself and have a w hole more about the barrel event and
bunch of tun Perhaps that is also learned about calf roping
the true secret of his success It mst takes a bunch of
"A lot of people when they get practice. Barney humbly ad
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But the thing with Jeb is mat there were plenty of cowboys in The Texas High School Rodeo
he gives 110 per cent everytime the area To get their equipment Association consists of nine
hi- is out in the rodeo if there's they had to go outside of town regions and will hold its finals
anything bad about Jeb l don t So we decided to open up a shop on August >7 Jeb is president
know it and I don t want to heat right in town where they could of Region Five which consists of
about it Murff laughs buy whatever they might northeast and southeast Texas
To be good at the rodeo you need Joyce Barney says To qualify for the region one
just have to practice. Barney When I first started Jeb must place in the top four in
savs > ou learn content rat ion recalls I never thought I rodeos dur ng the year Barney
from practicing But you get to would be as good as I am But will be competing in the
the point where you can relax now that I see how good I have calf roping and the team roping
and not really think about what become I think I can become events
Vince Lombardi, the late
fabled football coach of the
Green Bay Packers once said
"Minning isn't everything, its
the only thing Jeb Barney
would make Lombardi's face
cringe w ith anger
Barney is a senior at
Carthage high school and has
enjoyed much success as a
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1 2 Betsy Brinkley 506, Mary
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and 182, Betty Mason 186. Mary
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Team series Frontier
House '2876, Carthage Lanes
Majors: American Legion 21 Jaycees 8— Ameri
can Legion scored 14 runs in the fifth inning after
trailing 8 7 to post the victory AL sent 16 batters
to the plate in the inning as they got seven hits and
scored 14 times before the game was called Mike
Castleberry and Cris Medlin scored eight of
Legion's 21 runs
May 26
Minors: Bears 13 Dodgers 7 —The Bears scored 13
runs on two hits as the Dodgers committed three
errors, walked 16 men and hit three Bear
batsmen Rance Mosley hit a two run triple in the
first inning and Kenneth Robinson led off the third
with a single for the two Bear hits The Bears
scored live in the first and third innings and three
in the second Robby White smashed a two run
triple in the first for the Dodgers who scored four
more times in the second
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