Van Zandt News (Wills Point, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 17, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 30, 1984 Page: 9 of 19
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Fruitvale Bobcats win 24-20
STRAWN • A goal-line
stand in the last two
minutes preserved a
narrow 24-20 victory for
the Fruitvale Bobcats
Saturday afternoon, Sep-
tembei 22. against a
determined Vernon Nor-
thside Indian squad.
With 1:35 left in the
game, Vernon had the ball
on the Bobcat 7-yard line,
but defensive end Danny
Curtis caused a fumble,
which defensive back Billy
McDonald recovered.
"It looked like they were
fixing to score," Fruitvale
Coach Ray Miller said
later. The Bobcats were
not out of the fire yet: they
still had to run out the
clock, and two plays later,
they fared a third and 15.
"We put (Jerry)
Ferguson at the deep back
spot and ran out of the
spread," Miller said. “He
got 15V$ yards.” The clut-
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ch run gave the Bobcats
two more downs to kill the
clock.
The hot weather and the
long drive took something
out of the Bobcats. Miller
said. The Indians were
able to put 14 points on the
board in the first quarter
before the Bobcita came
back with a second quarter
drive. The “F Connec-
tion," quarterback Wade
Facklam to Ferguson,
worked for 32 yards, and
brought the Bobcats within
eight, 14-6, at halftime.
In the second half, the
Bobcats held Vernon on its
opening possession, and
then marched the length of
the field for the tying
score. Curtis ripped a 15-
yard run, followed by a 15-
yard pass from Facklam to
Ferguson to set up a three-
yard TD run by Ferguson.
Facklam tacked on the
two-point kick to tie the
score at 14 with 4:14 left in
the third quarter.
The teams swapped
punts, but the Cats got the
better end of the deal when
Ferguson's 47-yarder was
downed at the Indian 1.
On the next play, the In-
dian quarterback fumbled
the snap into the end zone
for a safety. "Jeff Lewis
almost got to it for a
touchdown," Miller noted.
The safety put the Bob-
cats up by two, 16-14, but
the Indians put up a fine
goal line stand of their own
after the free kick, denying
the Bobcats a score inside
their own 5.
The Indians were forced
to punt, and the Bobcats
drove again, with Tony
Brown getting the go-
ahead score from six yards
out. Facklam added the
two point kick, giving the
’Cats a seemingly comfor-
table 24-14 lead with 6:18
left to play.
Unfortunately, that lead
didn't last more than a
minute, as the Indians
slashed down the field,
scoring with 5:35 left in the
game.
On the Bobcats’ next
possession, they fumbled,
and Vernon drove to the 7.
At that point, Curtis' hit
and McDonald's fumble
recovery saved the day.
"It was hot,” Miller said.
“In the second half, it
looked like we might have
been in better shape than
they were, but we may
have let up too quick.”
The Bobcats hosted
Covington Friday night in
their first district contest
(see separate story in this
issue), and host Bljm next
Saturday, October 6, for
their annual homecoming
game. Pre-game cere-
monies start at 7 p.m.,
with the kickoff set for 7:30
p.m.
Todd Fowler, a member of the 1979 Class AA state championship team at Van High School, signed a senes
of one year contracts Monday with the Dallas Cowboys. He will join the Cowboys in 1985 after playing out
his option next spring with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL).
Cowboys travel to Chicago
The Dallas Cowboys, 3-
1, will travel to Soldier
Field Sunday (today) to
meet the 3-1 Chicago
Bears. Kickoff is slated for
noon in the sold out game.
One major highlight of
the game will be Bears'
running back Walter
Payton, who will try to
break Jim Brown's all-time
rushing record.
The Cowboys, who
defeated the Green Bay
Packers 20 6 last Sunday,
have not visited Chicago
since 1973, when they slip-
ped past the Bears 20-17.
The last meeting bet
ween the two teams was
Thanksgiving, 1981, when
Dallas slipped past the
Bears 10-9. Dallas holds a
7-3 series edge over the
Bears.
Chicago Coach Mike
Ditka played and coached
with the Cowboys under
Tom Landry for 13 years.
He was a tight end from
1969-72. and then
coached receivers and
special teams from 1973-
'81. Ditka was named as
the Bears' coach January
20, 1982, and led Chicago
to an 8-8 record in 1983.
While Dallas was win-,
ning a defensive game
against the Packers last
Sunday, Chicago was being
trounced 38-9 by the Seat-
tle Seahawks enroute to the
Bears' first loss.
the NFL Eastern Division
lead with the New York
Giants. The Giants will
travel to Los Angeles today
to play the Los Angeles
Rams.
The Cowboys were led
by a defense which yielded
only 236 yards, intercepted
the Packers four times and
sacked the Packer quarter-
backs six times.
This was the fourth time
in a row that the Dallas
defense has held its op-
ponents to 300 yards or
less.
However, while the
Cowboy defense was
playing an exceptional
game, the offense could get
nothing going. Dallas only
gained 100 yards rushing
on 37 carries, and QB Gary
Hogeboom was 17 of 35 for
230 yards, zero touch-
downs and one intercep-
tion which was returned
for a TD.
Tjie Dallas offense did
set a record Sunday,
though, as Danny White
punted an unheard of 11
times.
Dallas' offense looked
good early in the game as
'Hogeboom led the team on
an 80-yard drive which was
capped by Timmy
Newsome’s one-yard TD as
Dallas took a 7-0 lead in
the first quarter.
The Cowboys led 13-0 at
the half via two field goals
and 42 yards.
Green Bay pulled within
seven points when
Hogeboom threw an inter-
ception to Robert Brown
for a five yard TD. The
PAT kick was blocked by
Michael Downs.
Green Bay threatened to
tie the score twice in the
first quarter, but could not
get into the end zone. The
first attempt was intercep-
ted by Everson Walls, and
the second was stopped,
ending in a missed 37-yard
field goal.
Even with those two
failures. the Packers
looked like they might get
back into the game until
Tony Dorsett ran into the
end zone from seven yards
out with 46 seconds
remaining on the clock.
Septien booted the extra
point for the 20-6 Cowboy
victory.
Dorsett gained only 44
yards on 20 carries against
the Packers and has not
had a 100-yard game this
year. In fact, he has not
gained 100 yards or more
in the last seven games.
Doug Cosbie led the
Cowboy receivers with 103
yards on seven receptions.
Next Sunday. Dallas will
host the St. Louis Car-
dinals at Texas Stadium
with the kickoff being at
nobn once again. St.
Louis, 2-2, hosts the Miami
Dallas remained tied for by Kafael Septien of 32 Dolphins today.
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Free State Farming
extension agent
Tommy Barker
Winter-Green Lawn time of seeding. You might
If you would like to have prefer to mix the fertilizer
a lawn that stays green and seed together and app-
throughout the winter, you ly both in one operation,
should consider overseed- Now, before rushing out
ing your lawn with annual and overseeding your lawn
ryegrass. Annual ryegrass with annual ryegrass, there
can be seeded over your are a few things you should
San Augustine or ber- consider. First, if you over
mudagrass without damag-
ing the existing sod, pro-
viding you manage it pro-
perly.
The time to overseed is
mid to late October.
seed with ryegrass, you'll
have to continue to mow
your lawn throughout the
winter and early spring.
Mowing isn't too great a
chore during the early and
Recommended seeding mid-winter months be-
rates are five pounds per cause the ryegrass grows
1,000 square feet of lawn- slow and requires only
area. Be sure and spread occasional clipping. But,
the seed evenly to assure a
inifonn stand and color.
You should also apply
three to five pounds of
balanced fertilizer such as
13-13-13 per 1,000 square
feet of lawn area at the
along about March 1, an-
nual ryegrass takes off like
"gang-busters.” From this
date until about mid-May.
you can expect to mow at
least twice per week.
Otherwise, you'll have
"knee deep" ryegTass all
over your lawn. In addition
to being very “unsightly,"
the ryegrass, if allowed to
grow tall, will produce
excessive shade and
damage your bermuda-
grass or San Augustine
turf.
In conclusion, a well-
kept annual ryegrass lawn
provides an attractive
green winter and early spr-
ing lawn. But, be aware of
the requirements before
overseeding, and be ready
to provide maintenahee
when needed.
With proper fertilization
and regular mowing, you'll
have a lawn that will be the
envy of the neighborhood.
With improper care, you'll
have a lawn that is the
"eyesore" of the entire
neighborhood.
Rodgers wins grid contest with
winning percentage of eighty
In one of the tightest
contests ever. Rita Rodgers
of Grand Saline won Foot
ball Contest No. 3 in the
Van Zandt News.
With an excellent win-
ning percentage of 80.
Mrs. Rodgers will receive
$50 worth of coupons from
the News to be exchanged
for merchandise from the
participating merchants on
the contest pages.
To enter the contest,
acquire a copy of the News
and circle the team you
pick to win in the game
listed on each ad in the
contest pages.
Turn your entry in at
The Canton Herald 103
East Tyler Street, Canton,
or the Wills Point
Chronicle. 109 North 5th
Street, Wills Point, before
4:30 p.m. the Thursday
preceding the games.
If you mail in your en-
try, be sure to include 37
cents postage; otherwise,
the entries will not be
received
Don't forget to circle
your choice in the "tie-
breaker" game and to
determine the point dif-
ferential in that game.
The list of games for
Contest No. 5 can be found
in the middle of the sports
section in this issue of the
News.
Other impressive Con-
test No. 3 results were tur-
ned in by Regina Gore of
Wills Point and Aubrey
Yarbrough of Edgewood,
who tied for second place
honors.
There was a four-way tie
for third place that in-
cluded David Morris of
Van, J. D. Yarbrough of
Grand Saline, Patsy
Phillips of Canton and
Sarah Neglay of Canton
Earl Keener of Wills
Point and M V. Quinn of
Grand Saline finished in a
tie for fourth place.
The winner of Contest
No. 4 will be announced in
the October 7 issue of the
News
Pam Williams and Ann Sewell (33) of Wills Point attempt to block a shot at the
net during the Tigers' battle with Rains Thursday night in the Tiger Gym. Wills
Point lost 15-7, 15-0 to the Dowerful Rams team, which won the championship
of the Wills Point Tournament last weekend. (Photo by Wilbur Callaway)
There are more than 10.000 goH courses in the U S
Van Dolls improve season mark
The Van Dolls improved
their 1984 season record to
15-4 with two wins during
the past week's volleyball
action.
The Dolls won their fifth
district match against no
losses as they whipped
Mineola Tuesday, 15 4,
15-9. Jennifer Ferguson led
the team's victory with 13
points while Donna Nauert
added 10.
Van traveled to Grand
Saline Thursday and won
handily, 15-2, 15-3 over
the Lady Indians.
Ferguson again led the
team with eight points,
and Tracy Hutchins tallied
seven.
The Dolls will host Rusk
Tuesday and Lindale
Thursday in two straight
district matches. Van will
then enter the Tyler Lee
Tournament Friday and
Saturday. October 5-6
The Fruitvale I.ady
Bobcats, 7-8, went to 2-0
in district action as they
defeated Miller Grove 15-
6 15-6 Tuesday.
Fruitvale dropped two
straight games to Kaufman
Thursday, 7 15, 2-15. Ac
cording to Coach Brenda
Davidson, the Bobcats had
some injuries and did not
play their best game.
Fruitvale was entered in
the Wills Point Tour-
nament last weekend, and
came out a winner in the
first round. but was
eliminated in the second
round.
The Lady Bobcats took
a forfeiture in the opening
round over Rockwall
before losing to Terrell 4-
15. 9-15.
Fruitvale will travel to
Alba Golden Tuesday for a
district match before
hosting Harmony Thur-
sday.
The Wills Point Tigers
fell to 9-10 on the vear as
they lost three straight
matches
The Tigers, after win
ning their first round mat
ch over Malakoff in the
Wills Point Tourney, fell
to Eustace in the second
round. 14 16. 0-15. Rains
defeated Terrell for the
tourney championship
Wills Point also lost to
Eustace Tuesday, 12-15,
10 15. Lulu Dela Rosa led
the team with seven points
while Shari Schreffler ad-
ded six.
Against Rains Thur-
sday. the Tigers again fell
in two straight game*, 7-
15, 0-15. According to
Coach Diana Schreffler,
the Tigers have changed
their offensive strategy for
the remainder of the
season.
Wills Point will travel to
Rains Thursday and will
finally open district action
October 9 as hosts to
Kemp
Grand Saline fell to 4-9
on the season and 0-2 in
district play during the
past week's action.
The Lady Indians lost to
Quitman Tuesday. 15-13,
14-16, 2-15 for their
second district loss of the
season. The Lady Indians
previously were beaten by
Rains. Grand Saline's
other loss was at the hands
of the Van Dolls
Grand Saline will travel
to Hawkins Tuesday for a
district matchup before
hosting Kaufman Thur-
sday in non-district play
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Camping Family Style
BY ANGELA AND FORD BOTHWELL
Fun & Fitness
ON FORCE OF HABIT
What are some of the habits you have
in your daily life? Perhap* you exercise,
smoke, read while eating or eat in front
of the television Do you think about the
steps in performing these activities or
are they automatic? For an example
brushing your teeth, do you wet the
brush then put the tooth paste on it or
vice versa. Do you think about whether
to brush the left or right side first, or is
this an automatic procedure.
A characteristic of a habit is that it is
automatic, and therefore helps one to
conserve energy. As we perform a task
repeatedly, communication signals bet-
ween nerves increase in anticipation
that they will be used again. As these
increase, the pathway through the
nerves becomes shorter and faster, thus
less energy is needed for an activity to
occur, and habits are formed.
What behaviors have you tried to
:hange and how difficult was it? There
ire'two reasons why it is so difficult
First is that we don't have to actively
think about a habit, it is automatic,
therefore to break it will be an active
thinking, energy expending process
Second, communication signals between
the nerves do not deteriorate after the
age of 20, and the potential to return to
the old pathway is always there
Think about the habits you have been
successful in changing. What are the
steps involved? 1. Awareness of when,
where, how, and why the activity oc-
curs. 2. Make a definite choice to
change. 3. Consistently, say no to old
practices. 4. Substitute new activities for
old ones 5. Use energy in developing
new interests. 6. Practice new behaviors
at least 3 times per week to reinforce
them. 7. Use self talk, and supportive
others to reinforce your decision, and to
help develop your new habits.
Substitution is probably the key to
changing behavior. Choose something
that is healthy to replace
an old practice. Also, funnel physical,
emotional, sexual, or spiritual energy
into the formation of your new interests
Most importantly, as that urge hits you
to repeat an old habit, use it as a stimulus
to perform new ones. Soon the old urges
will be connected to a new release, a
new behavior
We all have habits we need to change
and hopefully this column will help you
pin point some of those areas in the
weeks to come. In order to change
lifestyle, you will have to change your
behavior Therefore, I challenge you to
refer back to these steps as you evaluate
your habits, and decide to make some
improvement
C> 1984 Suburban Features
With the fall camping season upon us.
it's a good time to advise campers who
may be camping in the cooler weather
for the first time that care must be used
when operating propane or liquid-fueled
appliances inside a recreation vehicle or
tent
Any such heater, stove or lantern —
whether the built-in type found in RV’s
or portable ones that are carried into an
enclosed area — require ventilation
whenever you're using them That's
because they consume oxygen and pro-
duce carbon monoxide
It's no problem in the summer, when
the window; of an RV are normally
open most of the time, but in the cooler
fall you must remember that at least a
couple of windows must be opened
slightly for ventilation when you are
using any appliances
Don’t be misled by the fact that the
built-in heater in your RV is vented If
it's powered by propane, it's still
burning up oxygen inside your RV. so
a couple of windows must be opened
slightly to provide fresh air The same
holds true when you are using your
stove or oven
Any flame-producing device in an
unventilated area can produce carbon
monoxide poisoning The real danger of
such poisoning is you have no warning
that it is happening.
Victims of carbon monoxide poison-
ing feel no particular pain except,
perhaps, a severe headache and/or
slight nausea, which they usually at-
tibute to some other cause In fact, car-
bon monoxide dulls the senses to the
point where victims feel no fear or
danger and have no will to save
themselves A carbon monoxide victim
usually dies within one hour after
losing consciousness
Many people enjoy tent camping in
the fall Stoves and lanterns should
never be used inside a tent because of
the fire hazard A lantern set outside the
door of a tent will provide a certain
amount of light inside.
Catalytic heaters, which have no visi-
ble flame, can be used to warm up a tent
while you're awake Remember to pro-
vide ventilation by opening a couple of
flaps and turn the heater off before you
turn in for the night
Camping appliances should be used
and enjoyed to their fullest. As long as
you also use common sense.
1084 suburban Fsaturss
Short Takes
The entire office staff is getting three
weeks off — the boss is going on
vacation
Best way to tell a Florida tourist —
he or she will be the one without the
dark glasses or the schitzo hat band.
These days, sympathy cards are in if
you get a raise — it puts you in a higher
tax bracket
If ants are so industrious, how
come they spend all the summer
attending picnics and cookouts1'
People who don’t believe in hell have
never tried to open a jar of pickles
without aid of a Stillson wrench
How come video interference
never occurs while a commercial Is
running?
Self-made persons invariably never
learned to read a blueprint
Faith is what makes you able to
believe what yoa see Illustrated in
garden catalogues.
C 1984 Suburban Fsaturss
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