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sports The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1983 3C Dove hunts bring back youthful zea Between noon and sunset Thurs field. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is sponsoring a hunter-safety class at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Jackson State Community College science auditorium.

These classes are free and open to everyone ages 10 and older. The Tennessee program has received national acclaim. The Browns Community Ruri-tan Club is sponsoring dove shoots beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday and Monday at the James Tomlinson farm on U.S. 70 some five miles northeast of Jackson.

Signs will be posted on the highway. The club sponsors the shoots each year to raise funds for community service. Hunters will be charged $7.50 each day. For more information call Tom Hillsman at 427-1950. soenee JCt dupree Open Daily 8-6 Wed.

Ihnj Closed Sunday CocvoM "63 Dy ttmorr Corporation were truly precious. I had no pride when it came to begging or borrowing them. I would do anything short of stealing to ensure an adequate weekend supply. Also in the pile was a single old United States Cavalry saddlebag for carrying birds, the model 12 Winchester I bought with the money from the sale of a Lionel electric train, a Mason jar filled with water, and an old green sweat towel. The two- or three-hour wait for lunch was boring.

Then Poppa would take a short nap after lunch. "No use getting there too early," he would say. "It's too hot. The birds won't fly until later." Enduring was part of the ritual. Eventually the order would come to load up and off we'd go in Poppa's 1952 Ford pickup.

The grille in that truck whistled. Most all of that model did. When you went faster, it would change tones. I could accurately guess the speed by listening to the whistle. Usually Poppa was right.

We would get to the shoot and find birds hadn't started flying in earnest. This usually occurred between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. If I killed the first one or two I shot at, I generally would have a good afternoon. My shooting has always been greatly affected by confidence.

I hated a day of misses. A good day shooting gave me a lofty feeling. I always hoped one of the older men was looking when I made a clean shot. When I missed I wanted to hide, especially if it was in close. Some things don't change, especially dove hunts.

I still get excited, and I'm still ready long before it's time to go things that make memories of golden days in a dove day, Tennessee upland gunners will use more shotshells than the rest of the year combined. The 1983-84 dove season begins, marking the true beginning of hunting season. From here on days will be a little different. Afternoons gradually will turn golder. By mid-October they will be bathed in a Midas wash that tells of winter just around the bend.

No matter how hot, there will be a touch of fall in every sunset. It has been like that since my first dove hunt in 1955. I especially remember Saturday morning preparations. The old house smelted of country cooking odors from one of Momma's dinners (served at noon in Haywood County) baked apples sizzled in butter, ham, a pone of cracklin' KM Radial 225 Steel Belted filled combread and, later in the month, mustard greens and sweet potatoes. By 9 a.m.

my gear would be neatly piled at the back door. I would have counted my shotgun shells no less than three times. Usually, I had one full box I called the "new" box, plus whatever I had left over from my last shoot. My shooting ability had a direct bearing on future opportunities. For this reason, shotshells Whitewall Radials P16580R13 'LOSES A 4197 Plus F.E.I.

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''I'm excited about this, as excited as anything that's ever happened to me in football," Rodgers told the newspaper Tuesday night. Logan Young, a millionaire businessman from Memphis, was granted an expansion franchise with the USFL in July. The position will be Rodgers first in coach Rodgers said. "That's why I haven't been in coaching, in my opinion. "Anyway, I still believe in my heart that what I did was right.

It was the principle of the thing with me. And as a result of my action, I think coaches all over the country had their contracts changed to include a definitive spelling out of what they are entitled to if fired." But Rodgers said that's all behind him now. "I'm at a new position in my life, and making the Showboats the most successful team in the United States Football League is the only thing I'm thinking about," he said. "The USFL is going to make it in professional football," he said. ing since he was fired as head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1979.

Rodgers, who lives in Atlanta, sued Georgia Tech for $400,000 after he lost his job, arguing that the school did not live up to the conditions of his contract. Besides his regular salary, he said the contract entitled him to a country club membership, television show revenues and tickets to Tech games. His claim was upheld by a trial court, and the case is before the Georgia Supreme Court. "I don't know this for sure, but I'd almost bet that some people didn't want to touch me in the college ranks because I had sued Tech," PlusF.E.T. 1.60 To 2.38 Ea.

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Tulane officials said Gerald Mateme, a graduate assistant, was acting on his own when he was caught in some bushes observing State's wishbone offense. The Great Spy Caper will turn what would have been a close one into a convincing Bulldog triumph. Mississippi State 24-7. Pittsburgh at Tennessee Alan Cockrell gives the Vols the edge at quarterback because the Panthers lost Dan Marino to graduation. Johnny Majors has waited three years to avenge that 30-6 loss to Pitt in 1980.

Tennessee 27-17. East Carolina at Florida State Despite having 17 starters returning, the Pirates are overmatched. FSU has an explosive offense, an improved defense and will be one of Dixie's powerhouses this year. Florida State 35-7. Louisville at Southern MethodistThe Mustangs have lost their Pony Express, but Louisville can't compete with the material that remains.

SMU 35-3. Richmond at Southern MississippiThe Spiders can only hope the Golden Eagles will be looking ahead to Auburn but even that won't be enough. Southern Mississippi 31-7. 29.97; With Exchange Up to 340 cold-cranking amps. For many cars, light trucks.

drains one's energy. The opener will be a close contest for a half, then the Bruins will begin to wilt. Georgia 24-17. Elsewhere around the South in season openers this week: Miami, at Florida Wayne Peace's back is the key to this one. Peace underwent surgery July 1, but insists he's ready to play.

If he is, the Gators have the edge. If not, Miami will survive. Florida 21-17. Central Michigan at Kentucky The Wildcats have lost eight games in a row and still seek victory No. 1 for Coach Jerry Claiborne, who struggled through an 0-10-1 campaign at his alma mater last year.

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