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Moving forward while remembering the past...Serving Hutchinson County since 1926
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Vol. 90, No. 237
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Today
The Sanford-Fritch and
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Dozens of recent burglaries solved,
but caution urged as cases continue
By Tabitha Fleming
feature@borgernewsherald.com
Imagine walking into a home to find family photos
strewn about, heirlooms missing, or furniture destroyed.
The feeling has been described as sickening, terrifying, or absolutely devastating. Burglary is more than
just theft, it’s an invasion of a home or business. The
emotional and psychological ramifications of a home or
business being invaded can be severe, which explains
why citizens have been talking about the notable increase in burglaries lately.
The Borger Police Department [BPD] reported responding to 47 burglaries in the month of August, so
far in September, the department has responded to only
7 calls. “In early August and individual was arrested
for theft of a firearm,” said Lt. Brandon Strope, public
information officer for BPD. “The ensuing investigation led to clearing up over a dozen different vehicle
burglaries. These cases have all been forwarded to the
appropriate prosecutor.”
There are steps residents of Borger can take to prevent themselves from becoming victims however.
For property and home protection, the most desirable
solution is the installation of an alarm system and security cameras. Even if a full alarm system or a door
alarm aren’t economical solutions, dummy cameras can
act as a deterrent for thieves. Motion lights and perimeter lights are good choices at home, and timer lights are
helpful for anyone who is planning to be out of town. It
has also been discussed in relation to fire safety, but it
cannot be emphasized enough the importance of trimming hedges.
Police say it is extremely important that residents
don’t advertise their absence with social media postings about a vacation, or even daily routine postings
that show a pattern. Thieves look to these information
sources to establish a pattern and plan their strike.
As simple as it sounds, simply locking house and vehicle doors can prevent burglaries. Sliding doors should
employ a bar or stick for security, and garage doors
should be completely closed.
See Burglaries pg. 2
Police responded Wednesday morning to 219 N. Main Street where Hot Shots Photography reported a burglary from the night before. Understandably, owner Dana
Burgin unavailable for comment at the time of print. (Photo by Tabitha Fleming)
Mayor Vinyard shares thoughts
on Constitution and Citizenship Day
By Alex Mann
(806) 273-5611
Thursday, September
17 is celebrated in some
circles as Constitution
and Citizenship Day.
While many choose to
commemorate the occa-
sion in different ways,
the need for local citizenship and active community involvement is
one which locals across
Hutchinson County can
take to heart. While the
structure, rules of conduct, and procedure of
municipal government
can intimidate some, city
and county government
is some of the most open
and welcoming forums
for civic engagement
available in cities across
the nation.
See Citizenship pg. 2
Evening accident near Agrium
Early reports indicate that at least one man was hospitalized with “minor injuries” after a Tuesday evening accident which took place near Borger’s Agrium
plant at roughly 5:00 p.m. No reports of fatalities have been recieved. (Photo
by Don Rice)
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Cub Scout registration
held tonight at Crockett
By Alex Mann
(806) 273-5611
With school back in session parents are taking
a closer look at extracurricular activities for their
students as the new year continues. While 4-H has
already announced plans to host their own enrollment night in Huber Park this evening, another organization is offering similar meeting at 6:30 p.m.
in the Crockett Elementary cafeteria to share information about their own program, and answer questions for local parents: Cub Scout Pack 565.
Youth across the nation have enjoyed the activities of scouting for generations, and regarding local opportunities, James Murray was glad to share
information about his own Pack 565. “We meet at
the First Presbyterian Church in Borger. As far as
the scouting goes, I try to get my cubs involved in
a lot of different community events that come up.”
He continues, “We’ll be doing Veterans Day pretty
soon, with a flag ceremony over at the school, then
we have a canned food drive coming up, and whatever other service hours we can get in the community.”
While civic involvement offers kids important
lessons in volunteering, the values of scouting are
what has made the organization a time honored
tool for developing moral character. “I’ve been in
scouting for over 40 years, and we teach out cub
scouts what we call the twelve points of scouting
law,” Murray explains, “to be trustworthy, loyal,
helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Those are
great points in turning boys into men.”
See Cub Scouts pg. 2
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THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
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Obituaries
Burglaries
Continued from page 1
Leona Cowan
Leona Louise Cowan,
75, passed away Tuesday,
September 15, 2015.
Funeral service will be
held 11 am Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Fritch
Church of Christ with Mr.
Richard Kasko, officiating.
Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under
the direction of Minton
Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. The family will
receive friends from 5-7 pm Thursday, September 17,
2015 at the funeral home in Fritch. In lieu of flowers
her memory may be honored with a gift to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or the
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Leona was born September 1, 1940 in Grayson
County, Texas to Maude (Estes) and Lee Rawlins. She
enjoyed camping and was a great cook. Leona loved
being with friends and family, but she most enjoyed
cooking Sunday dinners at her house.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and brothers,
Sanford and Don Rawlins.
Survivors include her husband, Arvin of the home;
daughters, Jan Bell and husband Donnie of Fritch, Lori
Audrain and husband Kevin of Fritch; five grandchildren, Alicia Bice and husband Scott of Canyon, Andrew
Bell of Dallas, Audra Anderson and husband Donald
of Fritch, Andrea Bell of Amarillo, Averie Bell of Dallas; seven great grandchildren, Callen, Casen, Landri
and Lynlee Bice, Aidan, A.J. and Anson Anderson;
brothers, Charles “Bulldog” Rawlins and wife Polly of
Fritch, Lee Rawlins and wife Charlene of Fritch, Carl
Rawlins of Fritch; sister, Della Viner and husband Frank
of Fritch; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of
extended family.
Ruby Baker
Ruby Lola Baker, 96,
passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015.
Funeral service 2 pm
Saturday, September 19,
2015 in the Minton Memorial Chapel, Pastor Tim
Hall, officiating. Burial
will follow in Stinnett
Cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 5-7
pm Friday, September 18, 2015 at the funeral home in
Borger.
Ruby was born May 15, 1919 in Henrietta, Texas to
Lillie (Holland) and Robert McDonald. She married
Fred O. Baker December 22, 1936 in Borger. Ruby enjoyed cooking and working in her garden, which won
her garden of the month on several occasions. She was
the rock of her family who reminded them that “it could
be worse” and to keep their positive attitudes. Ruby
loved to decorate and remodel her home doing some of
the work herself and did so as recently as the beginning
of the year.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband;
sisters, Oneta Wood, Dollie Lewellen, Ollie Cashion,
Retha Everton; brother, Wayne McDonald; daughterin-law, Charon Baker and granddaughter-in-law, Liz
Wilson.
Survivors include her sons, David Baker of Borger,
Ronnie Baker and wife Carol of McLean; daughter,
Treva Wilson and husband Skip of Borger; eight grandchildren, Jimmy Baker and wife Suzanne, Wade Baker,
Sherri Leewright and husband Kelly, Shawn Baker and
wife Lori, Melissa Witt and husband Darrick, Kevin
Wilson, Suzie Cotton and husband Chuck, Bruce Baker
and wife Brandy; eighteen great grandchildren; three
great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of extended family.
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Don’t leave valuables visible in your vehicles,
or through windows at home. Everyone has valuables, and should keep a list of serial numbers
with photo’s of each items as a record in the
event that you are burglarized. Be sure to store
the list outside your home, for, instance in a safe
deposit box.
Borger citizens have been very active in the
policing of their neighborhoods when report-
Citizenship
Continued from page 1
While citizens would be lucky to get a copy
and paste email as a reply from a senate or congressional office, local city councilman are easily accessible in person, and are usually eager for
feedback and ideas. For this reason, Mayor of
Borger Robert Vinyard took the occasion to offer his own thoughts on city government, and the
importance of active citizen engagement.
“When you look at the city as a whole, it’s very
much like an HOA [Home Owners Association].”
Vinyard begins, “We as a people who agree to live
in this town, whether we realize it or not, we have
expectations for how we live. We want to live
free, we don’t like living under martial law, so we
have a system of government with we the people
in charge, that’s what city government does... So
the city is like an HOA,” he reiterates, “We want
it to be safe and clean, and we pay taxes so we can
have services we enjoy like police departments,
fire trucks, paved streets... and different ordinances. A lot of people don’t realize... but ordinances
we have don’t allow people to get their property
too junky next to your house, because we don’t
want them to devalue your property. You made an
investment, and you want that investment to go
up, so we have ordinances to help maintain that.
A lot of people complain when we ask them to
mow their weeds, but it’s really doing it for yourself. It’s not the government looking over your
shoulder, it’s doing it for your community.”
While locals may not always agree with the taxes and ordinances put forward by city officials, the
beauty of local government is that any concerned
citizen is able to directly voice their concerns, or
even run for office to make change themselves.
“People who have the ability and desire to serve
should aim to serve on some sort of city board or
council at some point in their lives,” Vinyard encourages, “If you’re interested in what’s going on
in the city you can come on down and talk with
Stella Sauls at City Hall, she’s the city secretary.
She can also tell you all the requirements to be
on a council.” While Vinyard has spoken to many
over the years who insist they’re simply too busy
for council work, the mayor suggests a different
perspective is needed. The role of councilman
shouldn’t be taken for any sort of personal agenda
or fulfillment, rather, it’s a job taken as a favor to
neighbors, and other members of the community,
so that they town they live in can benefit from a
candidate’s expertise.
However citizenship isn’t limited to public of-
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ing suspicious activity, or unusual persons in their
neighborhood. BPD continues to work to prevent
and solve these crimes, another arrest was made
near the end of August and and arrest in early September cleared up an additional 2 burglaries. “All
of these arrests were made...as a result of vigilant
citizens observing suspicious activity and calling
dispatch.” Strope says, but of course, there will
continue to be burglaries regardless of police response if citizens don’t take care to lock up valuables. Strope concludes, “It is often items of easy
access that are taken.”
fice. Even residents can take part in their government by voicing concerns at local council meetings.
Though citizens might feel like there’s little point in
offering their own feedback, suggestions, or comments, Vinyard insists the public forum is a critical
resource for city officials. “I think it’s very important,” he says, “Before I ran for office I started attending on a regular basis. We now have a meeting
in the evening, and one in the afternoon, so at least
once a month people who can’t get off work for the
1:30 meeting can attend the 6:30 meeting.” Vinyard
continues, “Every meeting we have a time at the beginning for public comment, and people don’t realize how important that is. To give an example...
Charlotte Martin came two weeks ago to talk about
Huber Park, and she first approached me about it
at the Hutchinson County Courthouse... I explained
to her how important it was to attend city council
meetings if a citizen wants something done. Me by
myself, I have zero authority, all I can do is go to the
city manager... What works much better is if they attend the city council meeting, and at that forum we
have all kinds of authorities present. Now we’re all
sitting there to ask questions, and though it’s limited
what we can do, because it’s not an agenda item...
if we feel that it’s something we can really do... we
can turn right to the city manager and ask him to
look into it and give us a report. That’s some action
that’s gotten done.”
Future city council meetings are then able to dive
into presented issues more thoroughly after the City
Manager delivers his report. Meanwhile the forums
are always important avenues for citizens to share
ideas and disagreement on issues brought before
the council. “We’ve had lots of people come in and
talk with different view points, and I like to allow
that.” Vinyard says, “The council has a very limited
ability to get together and hear anything before the
meetings... so when we’re up there, that’s the time
when people are able to make their points.” He continues, “Recently we had all kinds of people from
the baseball teams who were for [a fourplex], and
the people in town who were against it, that’s where
we hear everything, and they need to hear that. It
needs to be respectful, but we need to hear it.”
Whether its a position on the city council or one
of the town’s numerous committees for city management, or even if citizens simply want to be heard,
proper citizenship is more than just a right of every
American, according to Vinyard, it’s an obligation
as well. The right to voice opinions and make real
change at the local level is not something to take
for granted, and this Constitution and Citizenship
Day, locals are encouraged to take the first steps towards an active role in their neighborhood, city, and
county.
Cub Scouts
Continued from page 1
While Murray explains that kids are welcome to enroll in scouting at any time, the registration meeting offers a chance for parents to meet pack leaders and other
parents in person to ask questions and find out more
about the program. For his part, Murray feels the opportunities and lessons of scouting are invaluable parts
of life. “I got by Eagle in ‘77, and there isn’t a day that
goes by when I don’t use my scouting skills.” He says,
“It teaches boys values. Sports are good for that, and
anything else that involves building a youth up, but there
are a lot of skill sets and values in scouting that youth
don’t get in other positions. It teaches self reliance.”
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THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Borger News -Herald
Fritch Museum to remain open
By Tabitha Fleming
(806) 273-5612
In a meeting with over
20 residents in attendance
the Fritch City Council
met on Tuesday, September 15, at 7 p.m. in the annex building. The meeting
opened with a public forum where local resident
George Sellers addressed
the council concerning the
actions of previous city
manager Bobby Lamb.
Lamb, who has been accused of embezzeling
thousands of dollars from
the city of Fritch was dismissed when the allegations came to light. The
scandal has caused a great
deal of trouble for the city
which as a result of the
situation is saddled with
debt and significantly behind on payments.
“I encourage everyone in this room to put
pressure on the attorney
general,” Sellers said, in
reference to the fact that
the attorney general has
not filed any charges of
wrongdoing on the part of
Lamb. “I personally intent
to see hwat develops from
the attorney general’s of-
fice,” he continued. Sellers plans to file civil suit if
the attorney general does
not go forward with an
indictment. “If anybody
in this room had stole
what he had stole, you’d
be under the jail,” he concluded. His statements
brought nods of approval
from those gathered in the
audience and city council
listened attentively.
These budget woes
have led to much turmoil
for city government and
resulted in higher water rates, which led to a
thousands of dollars being
spent to defend the city
in court. The budget as it
stands for the upcoming
year still doesn’t have any
real wiggle room.
At a previous meeting, discussion about the
funding for the Lake Meredith Aquatic & Wildlife
Museum was a topic of
discussion but after much
feedback from the community and some cuts
to some other areas, the
council announced that
the museum would remain open. Abbey White,
Museum Director, spoke
to the board concerning
The Fritch City Council meeting drew a large crowd Tuesday night.
(Photo by Tabitha Fleming)
keeping the museum open.
She expressed her understanding for the difficult
financial situation the
city was in, and also for
the tenuous role of councilmember. “I’m thankful
for each and every one of
you,” she said.
Mayor W. Kelley Henderson responded with
praise fo the museum saying, “We’re really happy
with the way it’s going.”
He went on to congratu-
late White on the response
from citizens, “People
care about the museum.
We appreciate all the letters and support that you
got.” Henderson explained
that the cuts to the museum previously discussed
were not choices anyone
wanted to make but that
the extremely stretched
budget left the city with
everything to consider.
For now, the city is
looking forward with a
positive attitude. The current budget keeps both
the museum and the city
dump in operation. With
the budget as it is now, the
city plans to pay off over
half a million dollars in
past due debt during the
next year and hopefully
the citizens of Fritch will
finally start to see their
financial situation turn
around.
Dutch oven cooking
at Copper Breaks
QUANAH, TEXAS—
A hands on workshop on
Dutch Oven cooking is set
for Saturday, September
19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at
Copper Breaks State Park.
Horse trainer and Cowboy musician Larry Hannon will lead the workshop. Hannon and his
wife, Sharon, have created
and conducted workshops
for schools, civic organizations, the Doss Ranching center, and Copper
Breaks State Park.
“My introduction to
cooking began early in
life,” said Hannon, “when
my dad went to work on
the Graham Ranch in the
Osage Country of Oklahoma.” The ranch was still
using the chuck wagon
when he started but after a short time the cooking was done at the ranch
house by Mrs. Graham
and Hannon’s mother. Before he was old enough to
go out and work with the
cowboys, Hannon helped
prepare the meals, learning from some of the best.
This hands on program
will introduce the art of
making cobblers, biscuits,
an yeast rolls. Participation is by advance registration only. The workshop
fee is $10.00 in addition to
regular park admission of
$2.00 for adults and participants will need to bring
flour for breads and cobblers, a dutch oven, and
your favorite recipes.
The Dutch Oven Cooking program is another in
a series of campsite talks
offered to park visitors.
The program is free with
regular park admission of
$2.00 for adults.
For more information
on the Dutch Oven Cooking or other Copper Breaks
programs or facilities, call
940-839-4331 during regular office hours. Copper
Breaks is located 13 miles
south of Quanah and eight
miles north of Crowell on
State Highway 6.
This taxidermy display is just one of the interesting displays at the
Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum (Photo by Don Rice)
Bike & Hike at
Father releases Tejano
Alibates Flint Quarries
star Selena song 20
FRITCH, Texas – – South Turkey Creek.
Lake Meredith and AliThe biking will be on
bates Flint Quarries in- paved and dirt roads (fat years after death
vites everyone out for
the Hike of the Month
on September 26, 2015.
As our Harbor Bay and
South Turkey Creek
trails gain popularity with local mountain
bikers, the parks wish
to expand interest in yet
another bikeable route:
Dolomite Point Road.
Join Rangers and
park staff for a fun
morning bike ride out
to Dolomite Point! This
will be a family-friendly bicycle ride from the
Alibates Visitor Center
Parking lot to Dolomite
Point, with an optional
short hike to overview
tires
recommended),
with a total distance of
about 9 miles. The grade
is mostly gentle, but
there will some long descents on the paved portion. Young bikers must
be competent enough
to control their speed
down long slopes. All
children must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration for this
event begins at 8:00 a.m.
at the Alibates Visitor
Center parking lot, and
participants are asked to
arrive in time to check
their gear for safety
before the ride begins.
Please bring your bike,
CORPUS CHRISTI,
Texas (AP) — The father of slain Tejano star
Selena has released one
of her songs 20 years
after the singer was
killed in Texas.
Abraham Quintanilla
(keen-tah-NEE’-yah)
says he found a tape a
few weeks ago with a
recording made during a rehearsal of the
song that Selena wrote.
It’s called “Oh No (I’ll
Never Fall in Love
Again).”
Selena sang a verse a
cappella during a radio
interview, which was
later posted on You-
Tube. Quintanilla says
fans have asked for the
song.
The tune was being
arranged before Selena
Quintanilla-Perez was
fatally shot in March
1995 while in Corpus
Christi. Her fan club
president was convicted
of the killing and sentenced to life in prison.
Quintanilla released
the song on his production company’s online
station Selena Q Radio.
In film, Selena was
portrayed in the 1997
movie “Selena” by Jennifer Lopez.
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Community
Events
First Thursdays
Hutchinson County
Republican Women, noon,
FPC Gallery Room Call 2738363 for more information.
_______________
Fridays
Kiwanis Club, noon, Frank
Phillips College Gallery
Room.
_______________
Fritch Senior Citizen
Sunshine Club, 12 noon for
lunch followed by games.
_______________
Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m.,
305 N. Deahl. Call 273-7127
or see fellowship borger.com.
_______________
First & Third
Thursdays
Unity Masonic Lodge,
7:30 p.m.
_______________ Second
Thursdays
Northwest Amateur Radio
Club, American Red Cross,
614 Weatherly,
7 p.m.
_______________
Second Fridays
Golden Plains Home Health
Care, blood pressure and
blood sugar screenings,
Fritch Sunshine Club, 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
_______________
Parkinson’ Disease Support
Group, Perryton Mennonite
Church, 2821
Fritch Senior Citizens Club
potluck dinner, business
meeting, games at noon.
_______________
Interim Home Health Care,
free blood pressure and blood
sugar screenings, United
Supermarket, 9 a.m. to 11
a.m.
_______________
Tuesdays
Two or more AA group, at 8
p.m. 101 N. Robey, Fritch,
Texas. Call 806-419-1741 for
more information
_______________
Fourth Fridays
Diabetes Education class,
10 a.m., Golden Plains
Community Hospital
Board Room. Call 4675718 or 467-5857 for more
information.
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Hutchinson County
Genealogical Society,
American Red Cross, 614
Weatherly, 7:30 p.m.
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Hutchinson County Child
Welfare Board, noon, second
floor of Borger Bank.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Meeting
Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m.
Salvation Army
1090 Coronado Circle
Borger, Tx 79007
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Formally of 10th
Street Barber Shop
will be barbering at
Creative Change
Salon
Open Tue- Friday
801 N. Main
Work
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Comics
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
BEETLE BAILEY
BLONDIE
CRANKSHAFT
ZITS
HI AND LOIS
FAMILY CIRCUS
DENNIS THE MENACE
ASTROGRAPH
ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Disputes with others might arise
today about shared property, shared
expenses for a vacation or a social engagement, or someone’s birthday -- it
could be anything. Be civil.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
You will have challenges dealing with partners and close friends
today. It might be difficult dealing
with someone who is older and more
experienced, like a boss or a parent.
Knowing this, maintain your cool.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
A squabble about something that
is work-related is likely today. Perhaps this is happening because you’re
in a bad mood? If you’re happy,
you’re easy-going, right?
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
A lover’s quarrel might take place
today. Others might have a dispute
about spending money for a social occasion, a vacation or a sports event.
Stay chill.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Family disagreements might occur today. Be careful, because you
might be coming on like gangbusters
since Mars is in your sign. Be kind to
the little people.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
You’re worried about something.
And when you’re worried, you tend to
be in a negative state of mind, which,
in turn, makes you short-tempered
with others. Patience.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Disputes about money, cash flow
or how something is handled, especially within a group, might arise
today. Be patient in listening to what
others have to say.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
You are a bit emotionally explosive today. Quite likely, this is because
you are concerned about cash flow, or
to be more specific, the lack of it.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Avoid controversial subjects like
politics, religion and racial issues
today. People are ready to fight over
anything because it’s just that kinda
day. Yikes!
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
A friend or a member of a group
might be at odds with you over spending a special amount of money or a
shared property. There are so many
sides to every question.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
Squabbles might arise today with
partners, close friends, parents and
partners. Basically, this is because
people are in a bad mood. Steer away
from this!
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
Although you want to escape
today (and believe me, you do), you
might find this difficult to arrange.
Duties and obligations will block
your way, but they’re temporary.
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September 17th and 18th
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GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALE:
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Saturday 8a-12p
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Friday
September 18, 2015
11:00AM-6:00PM
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with Hazmat in our bobtail
fuel delivery division. Competitive wages and benefits. Relocation assistance
or sign on bonus available
for right candidates. Contact Rich at 806-333-4061
for more information and to
arrange interview.
HOUSES FOR RENT
3 BEDROOM,
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ALL BILLS PAID,
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BEFORE THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION
On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 7:00 p. m. in the
City Council Room of City Hall, the Planning and
Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on
the following:
Receive and consider request #328: a request for a
Specific Use Permit for a manufactured home to be
located in a General Residence zoned area, at
701-705 Lee Street, Lot 1-2, Block 48, Isom Addition.
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Borger News -Herald
7
Swimming body calls for virus
testing in Rio Olympic water
Going demon hunting...
Borger quarterback Bryce Day throws a screen pass during Borger’s game in Dalhart this season. The Bulldogs travel to Dumas Friday to take on the Demons. (courtesy photo)
Newman counting on points to win NASCAR championship
Ryan Newman held a
question-and-answer session with hundreds of
middle school students in
Delaware who peppered
the only Sprint Cup driver
with a college degree with
questions about education
and racing.
They wanted to know
what Jeff Gordon was like,
what Newman does in his
spare time and his favorite
track. The Fifer middle
school kids also asked for
Newman's favorite subject
in school.
Newman, a Purdue engineering grad, said math.
MLB
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto
82 61 .573 —
New York
79 64 .552
3
Baltimore
70 73 .490 12
Tampa Bay
69 74 .483 13
Boston
68 75 .476 14
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Kansas City
84 59 .587 —
Minnesota
75 68 .524
9
Cleveland
71 71 .500 12½
Chicago
68 74 .479 15½
Detroit
65 78 .455 19
West Division
W L Pct GB
Houston
77 67 .535 —
Texas
76 67 .531
½
Los Angeles
72 71 .503 4½
Seattle
70 75 .483 7½
Oakland
61 83 .424 16
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York
83 61 .576 —
Washington
73 70 .510 9½
Miami
61 83 .424 22
Atlanta
56 88 .389 27
Philadelphia
56 89 .386 27½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
St. Louis
89 54 .622 —
Pittsburgh
86 56 .606 2½
Chicago
82 60 .577 6½
Milwaukee
62 81 .434 27
Cincinnati
60 83 .420 29
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles
83 60 .580 —
San Francisco
76 68 .528 7½
Arizona
68 76 .472 15½
San Diego
68 77 .469 16
Colorado
60 84 .417 23½
American League
Monday’s Games
Baltimore 2, Boston 0
Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3
N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 1
Texas 5, Houston 3
Minnesota 7, Detroit 1
Chicago White Sox 8, Oakland 7,
14 innings
Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 1
Tuesday’s Games
Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Oakland at Chicago White Sox,
8:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Boston (Owens 2-2) at Baltimore
(M.Wright 2-4), 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-7) at Cleveland
(Salazar 12-8), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-3) at Tampa
Bay (Archer 12-11), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (Hutchison 13-4) at Atlanta
(S.Miller 5-14), 7:10 p.m.
Houston (Keuchel 17-7) at Texas
(M.Perez 2-5), 8:05 p.m.
Detroit (Da.Norris 2-2) at Minnesota
(E.Santana 5-4), 8:10 p.m.
Oakland (Chavez 7-15) at Chicago White
Sox (E.Johnson 1-0), 8:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-10) at Seattle
(Iwakuma 7-4), 10:10 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Oakland at Chicago White Sox,
2:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
Some kids cheered
and Newman did, too —
with good reason. It's the
simple addition of point
after point after point he's
gained over 26 races that
has again put Newman in
the hunt for a NASCAR
championship — even
without a victory.
"The math is there to
support a champion who
doesn't need to win,"
said Newman, who has
17 career victories. "That
doesn't get embossed on
the trophy. That's what's
different about our sport.
In the end, you could be a
winner without ever winning."
Newman hasn't won a
race since the 2013 Brickyard 400, a devastating
drought for a driver who
won at least one race every year from 2010-2013
and won eight times in
2003.
But a winless season in
2014 didn't derail Newman's championship push,
and neither did finishing
15th (Chicagoland) and
18th (New Hampshire) to
open the Chase. Newman
turned the Chase around
at Dover, finishing eighth,
Scoreboard
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
National League
Monday’s Games
Washington 8, Philadelphia 7, 11 innings
N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3
San Diego 10, Arizona 3
L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 1
San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 3
Tuesday’s Games
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.,
1st game
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.,
2nd game
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 19-6) at
Pittsburgh (Burnett 8-5), 7:05 p.m.
Washington (G.Gonzalez 10-7) at
Philadelphia (Morgan 5-6), 7:05 p.m.
Miami (Conley 3-1) at N.Y. Mets
(B.Colon 14-11), 7:10 p.m.
Toronto (Hutchison 13-4) at Atlanta
(S.Miller 5-14), 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 8-5) at Milwaukee
(W.Peralta 5-8), 8:10 p.m.
San Diego (Cashner 5-15) at Arizona
(Ray 4-11), 9:40 p.m.
Colorado (J.De La Rosa 9-6) at L.A.
Dodgers (A.Wood 10-10), 10:10 p.m.
Cincinnati (Lorenzen 4-8) at San
Francisco (Peavy 6-6), 10:15 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.
Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
NFL Regular Season
All Times EDT
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T
Pct
N.Y. Jets
1 0 0 1.000
Buffalo
1 0 0 1.000
New England
1 0 0 1.000
Miami
1 0 0 1.000
South
W L T
Pct
Tennessee
1 0 0 1.000
Jacksonville
0 1 0
.000
Houston
0 1 0
.000
Indianapolis
0 1 0
.000
North
W L T
Pct
Cincinnati
1 0 0 1.000
Baltimore
0 1 0
.000
Cleveland
0 1 0
.000
Pittsburgh
0 1 0
.000
West
W L T
Pct
Kansas City
1 0 0 1.000
Denver
1 0 0 1.000
San Diego
1 0 0 1.000
Oakland
0 1 0
.000
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T
Pct
Dallas
1 0 0 1.000
Philadelphia
0 1 0
.000
N.Y. Giants
0 1 0
.000
Washington
0 1 0
.000
South
W L T
Pct
Carolina
1 0 0 1.000
Atlanta
1 0 0 1.000
Tampa Bay
0 1 0
.000
New Orleans
0 1 0
.000
North
W L T
P
Green Bay
1 0 0 1.000
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
0 1 0
.000
0 1 0
.000
0 1 0
.000
West
W L T
Pct
Arizona
1 0 0 1.000
St. Louis
1 0 0 1.000
San Francisco
1 0 0 1.000
Seattle
0 1 0
.000
Thursday’s Game
Thursday’s Game
New England 28, Pittsburgh 21
Sunday’s Games
Green Bay 31, Chicago 23
Kansas City 27, Houston 20
St. Louis 34, Seattle 31, OT
N.Y. Jets 31, Cleveland 10
Buffalo 27, Indianapolis 14
Miami 17, Washington 10
Carolina 20, Jacksonville 9
Arizona 31, New Orleans 19
San Diego 33, Detroit 28
Cincinnati 33, Oakland 13
Denver 19, Baltimore 13
Tennessee 42, Tampa Bay 14
Dallas 27, N.Y. Giants 26
Monday’s Games
Atlanta 26, Philadelphia 24
San Francisco 20, Minnesota 3
Thursday, Sep. 17
Denver at Kansas City, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, Sep. 20
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.
Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m.
Houston at Carolina, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
San Diego at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.
Tennessee at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.
Miami at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m.
Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.
Seattle at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, Sep. 21
N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.
NASCAR Point Leaders
Through Sep. 12
1. Jimmie Johnson, 2,012.
2. Kyle Busch, 2,012.
3. Matt Kenseth, 2,012.
4. Joey Logano, 2,009.
5. Kevin Harvick, 2,006.
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,006.
7. Kurt Busch, 2,006.
8. Carl Edwards, 2,006.
9. Brad Keselowski, 2,003.
10. Martin Truex Jr., 2,003.
11. Denny Hamlin, 2,003.
12. Jamie McMurray, 2,000.
13. Jeff Gordon, 2,000.
14. Ryan Newman, 2,000.
15. Paul Menard, 2,000.
16. Clint Bowyer, 2,000.
17. Aric Almirola, 693.
18. Kasey Kahne, 677.
19. Kyle Larson, 618.
20. Greg Biffle, 611.
21. Austin Dillon, 603.
22. AJ Allmendinger, 556.
23. Casey Mears, 554.
24. Danica Patrick, 552.
25. David Ragan, 522.
26. Tony Stewart, 511.
27. Sam Hornish Jr., 508.
28. Trevor Bayne, 473.
29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 468.
30. Justin Allgaier, 439.
31. Cole Whitt, 394.
32. David Gilliland, 391.
33. Alex Bowman, 331.
34. Brett Moffitt, 320.
35. Matt DiBenedetto, 290.
36. Michael Annett, 277.
then sixth, seventh, fifth
and third over the next
five races to keep advancing through elimination
rounds all the way to the
winner-take-all race at
Homestead.
He was runner-up in the
race and in the final standings to champion Kevin
Harvick.
Newman made no
apologies for working the
system as he methodically
piled up points in the No.
31 Chevrolet for Richard
Childress Racing.
37. Josh Wise, 202.
38. Michael McDowell, 163.
39. Jeb Burton, 154.
40. Alex Kennedy, 93.
41. Reed Sorenson, 44.
42. Bobby Labonte, 39.
43. Brian Vickers, 32.
44. Michael Waltrip, 26.
45. Mike Wallace, 8.
46. T.J. Bell, 7.
47. Eddie MacDonald, 7.
48. Will Kimmel, 6.
49. Ron Hornaday Jr., 2.
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled
RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL).
Oakland ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP
Cody Martin from Nashville (PCL).
Selected LHP Barry Zito from Nashville.
Placed RHP Jesse Chavez on the 60-day
DL.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES — Exercised
the 2016 contracts option on LHP
McKenzie Acker, RHP Shaun Ellis, RHP
Jon Fitzsimmons, RHP Karl Gelinas,
LHP Mark Hardy, RHP Deryl Hooker,
LHP Jay Johnson, RHP Ryan Leach,
LHP Sheldon McDonald, RHP Luis
Pardo, LHP Derrick Penilla, C JeanLuc Blaquiere, C Justin Marra, C Jose
Peley, INF Jonathan Malo, INF Yordan
Manduley, INF Cedric Vallieres, INF
Tyler Young, OF Alexei Bell, OF Joash
Brodin, OF Yunieski Gourriel, OF Kalian
Sams and OF Will Walsh.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Activated
OF Steve McQuail. Placed RHP Bruce
Kern on the inactive list.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHOENIX SUNS — Signed C Henry
Sims, Fs Cory Jefferson and Kyle Casey
and Gs Deonte Burton and Terrico White.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Fined Cincinnati CB Adam
Jones $35,000 for his personal foul
against Oakland WR Amari Cooper
during a Sept. 13 game.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DE Lavar
Edwards.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS —
Re-signed LB Dekoda Watson. Signed
LB Eric Martin to the practice squad.
Released LB Alex Singleton and DL
Jimmy Staten from the practice squad.
NEW YORK JETS — Released DL
Kevin Vickerson from injured reserve.
OAKLAND RAIDERS — Traded WR
Brice Butler to Dallas for a conditional
2016 draft pick. Signed WR DeAndre
Carter to the practice squad. Released LB
Josh Shirley from the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed
LB Orie Lemon. Signed CB Isaiah Frey,
DT Derrick Lott and LB Julian Stanford
to the practice squad.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed
LB Houston Bates to the practice squad.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS —
Released WR Jhomo Gordon from the
practice roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NASHVILLE PREDATORS —
Assigned F Justin Kirkland to Kelowna
(WHL), F Anthony Richard to Val-d’Or
(QMJHL), D Alex Carrier to Gatineau
(QMJHL) and D Aaron Irving to
Edmonton (WHL).
MOSCOW (AP) —
Swimming's
governing
body FINA has called
for virus testing in water
which will be used at next
year's Olympics following
fears for athletes' health.
Until recently, games
organizers insisted viral
testing was not necessary, despite an independent five-month analysis
by The Associated Press
showing dangerously high
levels of viruses from human sewage at all Rio
Olympic water venues.
The AP study showed
that the spot where athletes will enter the water
on Copacabana Beach
for marathon swimming
and triathlon events had a
minimal reading of over 2
million human adenovirus
per liter - 2,000 times the
reading that water experts
in the U.S. say would be
considering highly alarming if seen on beaches in
the U.S. or Europe.
"FINA and its Sports
Medicine
Committee
strongly recommend that
viral tests should also be
performed," says a FINA
letter addressed to games
organizers and Rio mayor
Eduardo Paes, and obtained by the AP.
"It is very important
for FINA that all athletes
competing in the marathon swimming event in
Rio 2016 Games can compete in an environment
free from any bacterial or
viral contamination."
FINA said it and Rio
state institute INEA are
"conducting tests on the
water of the Copacabana
Beach in order to ensure
that during Games time,
the athletes will have the
best conditions to compete, namely concerning
their health and safety."
It was not clear which
specific tests FINA and the
INEA were conducting.
Brady says he’s
supporting Trump for president
FOXBOROUGH,
Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback
Tom Brady threw his support behind presidential
candidate Donald Trump
Wednesday, hours before
the second Republican debate.
The Super Bowl MVP,
whose four-game suspension for using deflated
footballs was recently
overturned by a judge,
says he thinks his golf
partner can win.
"I hope so," he said.
"It would be great. There
would be a putting green
on the White House lawn,
I can tell you that."
Brady's locker sported
a "Make America Great
Again" red hat sent to him
by Trump.
"It was a nice keepsake," he said. "It could be
a — yeah, a nice piece of
memorabilia he sent me."
Brady will lead the Patriots against the Buffalo
Bills on Sunday.
Brady doesn't appear to
have given to federal politicians, a review of Federal Election Commission
records shows.
His boss, Robert Kraft,
gave $5,000, the maximum amount, to President
Barack Obama's campaign
and another $52,000 to
Democratic Party committees for Obama's 2012 reelection. Kraft is mostly a
Democratic supporter but
has given donations in recent years to Sens. Marco
Rubio and Lindsey Graham — both of whom are
among those vying for the
Republican presidential
nomination.
Flacco, Romo top list of
small-school QBs starting in NFL
Western Kentucky senior Brandon Doughty led
the nation in passing last
season and could be the
next quarterback from a
mid-major school in the
NFL. Below is a list of
former small-school signal-callers currently starting in the league:
Joe Flacco, Delaware
— Baltimore's No. 1 draft
choice in 2008 has started
every game for the Ravens
and holds numerous franchise records. MVP of Super Bowl XLVII.
Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois — Signed with the
Dallas Cowboys as a free
agent in 2003 and became
a starter three years later.
Earned fourth Pro Bowl
selection last season and
led Cowboys to divisional
round of the playoffs.
Ben
Roethlisberger,
Miami (Ohio) — Drafted
11th overall by Pittsburgh
in 2004, "Big Ben" holds
numerous club records
and has helped the Steelers win five division titles
and two of three Super
Bowl appearances. Threetime Pro Bowl selection,
including 2014.
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada — San Francisco's
second-round pick in 2011
became the 49ers' starter
the next year and led them
to two playoff appearances, including Super Bowl
XLVII. Has started every
game since 2013 season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Harvard — If nothing else, the
Ivy Leaguer could be considered one of the best-educated QBs. The 11-year
veteran started Sunday's
opener for the New York
Jets and has played for
five other clubs.
Derek Carr, Fresno
State — A second-round
pick by Oakland in 2014
and the younger brother
of 2002 No. 1 overall selection David Carr. Derek
threw for 3,270 yards and
21 touchdowns against 12
interceptions and started
every game as a rookie for
the Raiders.
Blake Bortles, Central
Florida — Jacksonville's
first-round pick (sixth
overall) started 13 games
as a Jaguars rookie in
2014 and threw for 2,908
yards, 11 TDs and 17 interceptions.
Josh McCown, Sam
Houston State — The 13year veteran started for
Cleveland in the Browns'
loss to the Jets and has
played for seven clubs.
8
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Area
Schedule
Thursday
Borger News -Herald
Lady Eagles crush Fort
Elliot at home in three
Football
Dumas 9th at
Borger 9th, 5:00 pm
Dumas Jv at
Borger Jv, 7:00 pm
Friday
Football
Borger at
Dumas,
7:30 pm
West Texas at
Sanford-Fritch,
Homecoming,
7:00 pm,
Fritch
Saturday
Cross Country
Borger at
Lubbock
Invitational,
(High school only)
Volleyball
Borger at
Tulia,
9th at 11:00 am
Jv at 11:00 am
Varsity at Noon
Perryton at
Sanford-Fritch,
9th at 11:00 am
Jv at Noon
Varsity at 1:00 pm
Frank Phillips at
Seminole
Tournament,
Seminole, Ok
Tuesday
Volleyball
Amarillo High at
Borger,
9th at 5:00 pm
Jv at 5:00 pm
Varsity after Jv
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The Sanford-Fritch Lady Eagles volleyball team huddles up before their match
against West Texas recently. (courtesy photo)
By EVAN HAYS
Sports Editor
sports@borgernewsherald.com
The
Sanford-Fritch
Lady Eagles volleyball
team took care of business
at home Tuesday night
beating Fort Elliot in three
games, 25-10, 25-6, and
25-10.
Reagan Moos led the
attack at the net with 17
kills in the contest. Shaeli
Garrison was second in
kills for the Lady Eagles
with eight. Kacey Mills
led the team in assists with
17 on the night. Reagan
Moos chipped in seven
assists. Kacey Mills also
led in aces with seven, and
Jayden Snider had three
aces.
On defense, Jayden
Snider led the team with
13 digs in the match. Reagan Moos and Kacey Mills
both had nine digs for the
Lady Eagles. Shaeli Garrison and Amber Nicholes
both had one block in the
match.
The Lady Eagles are
now 8-5 on the season.
Sanford-Fritch will next
host Perryton this upcoming Saturday. Freshman
will begin at 11:00 am,
junior varsity will play at
noon, and the varsity will
take the court at 1:00 pm.
Bulldog golf team finishes sixth at Hereford
By EVAN HAYS
Sports Editor
sports@borgernewsherald.com
The Borger Bulldog
boys golf team began their
2015-2016 season with
the Hereford Invitational
this past weekend. The
Bulldogs fought tough
weather conditions finishing in sixth place out of 11
teams at the tournament.
Borger had to fight
through multiple lighting delays on Friday, and
then had to play through
windy conditions on Saturday. Ty Blewett earned
a top ten finishing in seventh with a two day total
of 157. Head Borger golf
coach Seth Hall said “I
was very proud of the way
they played, given the
conditions. Being or first
tournament, it gives us
something to build on.”
Next the Bulldogs will
travel to Canyon’s Palo
Duro Creek Golf Course
this Saturday with a 9:00
am tee time.
Lady Comanches take care of Tulia on the road in five
By EVAN HAYS
Sports Editor
sports@borgernewsherald.com
The West Texas High
volleyball team won their
match Tuesday night in
Tulia in five games, 3-2.
The games were 27-25,
25-22, 30-28, 25-20, and
15-8.
Raylee Hopkins led
the Lady Comanche attack with 18 kills in the
match. Second in kills was
Lita Cline with nine. Kin-
sey Tucker chipped in six
kills, and Charli Flowers
and Brittan Hall both had
five for West Texas.
McKenna Clement led
the team in receptions
with 41, and Raylee Hopkins had 21 receptions for
the Lady Comanches. On
defense at the net, Kinsey
Tucker had four blocks in
the match. Charli Flowers
and Lita Cline both had
one block for the Lady Comanches. Raylee Hopkins
and McKenna Clement
both had 18 digs for West
Texas Tuesday night. Brittan Hall had 13 digs, and
Maesa Eicke recorded 11
digs. Savannah Crittenden
had seven digs, and Charli
Flowers and Jakala Goolsby both had five digs for
the Lady Comanches.
The Lady Comanches
are now 12-14 on the season with district matches
fast approaching.
Texans look to bounce back against Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
(AP) — Cam Newton
knows if the Carolina
Panthers are to stay unbeaten they'll need to start
putting up more points on
offense.
Eight times the Panthers reached Jacksonville
territory this past Sunday,
but came away with only
13 points.
Carolina still won 20-9
largely because of a defense that forced three
turnovers, had five sacks
and scored a touchdown
against the Jaguars. The
Panthers fifth-year quarterback said now it's time
for the offense to do its
part.
"Can we capitalize better? Absolutely." Newton
said. "Will we? Yes, we
will."
It won't be easy.
The Texans feature two
of the game's best defensive ends in J.J. Watt and
2014 No. 1 overall draft
pick Jadeveon Clowney,
who'll look to converge on
Newton from both sides.
Clowney played about 30
snaps in the season opener, but Texans coach Bill
O'Brien said his role will
be expanded this week.
Newton played well in
Carolina's season opener,
but things that were out of
his control cost the Panthers.
Wide receiver Ted Ginn
Jr. dropped an uncontested
touchdown pass along the
right sideline and tight
end Greg Olsen had a TD
catch called back because
of offensive pass interference. Instead of 14 points
on those possessions, the
Panthers came away with
just three.
Kicker Graham Gano
missed a 53-yard field goal
and had another 43-yarder
blocked.
Surprisingly, Newton
only targeted Pro Bowl
tight end Greg Olsen three
times and he finished
with one reception for 11
yards.
"Points, points — we
need more points," offensive coordinator Mike
Shula said. "That was discouraging because we had
good field position and
not taking advantage of
that is tough. If you don't
take advantage of it it can
come back and hurt you
— which it almost did."
The drops have been
plaguing the Panthers ever
since the second game of
the preseason, which was
just days after No. 1 receiver Kelvin Benjamin
went down with a seasonending knee injury.
Starter Philly Brown
struggled with five drops
in two preseason games.
Now it seems to be contagious with Ginn dropping
two passes against the
Jaguars and rookie Devin
Funchess one.
Rivera said he's "not
concerned" about the
unit's recent struggles.
Neither is Newton.
He said he's more concerned this week about establishing a running game
and winning the downand-distance battle.
"We don't want those
guys to pin their ears back
and start scheming up
blitzes and making our
jobs harder than it is,"
Newton said of Watt and
Clowney. "... Those guys
can create nightmares
for offenses."
AP source: Mallett to start
at QB for Texans Sunday
HOUSTON (AP) —
Ryan Mallett will start at
quarterback for the Houston Texans on Sunday at
Carolina, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated
Press on Wednesday.
Brian Hoyer started
the season-opener, but
had two turnovers early
and was benched in the
fourth quarter. Mallett
took over and led the Texans on two scoring drives
in the last six minutes of
the 27-20 loss to Kansas
City. He will start against
the Panthers, according to
the person who spoke on
the condition of anonymity because the team is
not expected to disclose
its starting quarterback
until game day. The NFL
Network first reported the
Mallett decision.
Hoyer was signed in the
offseason after starting for
the Browns last year and
beat Mallett for the job in
training camp.
Coach Bill O'Brien
said on Monday that he
knew who the quarterback would be, but that he
wouldn't share that information before the game.
He repeated the sentiment
on Wednesday.
"Quarterback, you guys
will find out on Sunday,"
he said. "It'll be a decision
again that's in the best interest of the team."
Mallett and Hoyer both
spoke on Wednesday before news of the decision
broke, and neither gave
any indication of who
would start. Mallett spoke
about how he was able to
jump into the game late
and help the team cut the
deficit.
"I felt good," he said
of Sunday's game. "Like
I said after the game, it's
about preparation. I get my
confidence from how well
I prepare and it's going
to be the same this week
— prepare for whichever
way we go. You know
what I mean? Prepare like
a starter regardless."
Panthers coach Ron Rivera was asked about the
difference in preparing
for the two quarterbacks
and indicated that he finds
their abilities comparable.
"In this situation it's not
like you have Tom Brady
on one side and another
quarterback somewhere
else. Or Peyton Manning
or someone else," he said.
"We're talking about two
young quarterbacks that
have very similar skill
sets. One is more mobile
(Hoyer) than the other,
and the other (Mallett) has
a stronger arm."
Eli Manning has Dallas blunder
behind him, ready for Falcons
EAST RUTHERFORD,
N.J. (AP) — After badly
mismanaging the end of
the season opening-loss to
the Dallas Cowboys, Eli
Manning has been taking
a lot of heat.
While the two-time
Super Bowl MVP quarterback has felt it before,
this time it has been a little more intense because
Manning told a running
back not to score late in
the contest.
Manning wasn't throwing the game. He just lost
track of the timeouts and it
cost the Giants when Tony
Romo rallied Dallas to a
27-26 victory.
It certainly was not the
start the Giants needed
after missing the playoffs
the last three seasons.
It's no wonder that
Manning was grilled
Wednesday about overcoming such a tough loss.
He was asked if he talked
to his brother, Peyton, for
advice. Had he communicated with dad, Archie?
How did he feel? What
were his emotions?
He answered every
question. He even smiled
a bit when asked if anyone
had disowned him.
"I'm over it," Manning
said. "We've moved on.
As soon as you start game
planning for the next
team and starting to take
your notes, and get ideas,
and see how you're going
to move the ball, make
plays, buy completions,
your mind gets on the
next week and doing what
you've got to do."
The Giants' focus this
week needs to be on Atlanta, which stunned Philadelphia in giving new
coach Dan Quinn a win
in his first game as a head
coach.
The Giants can't afford
another loss.
"Anytime you lose a
game, it's tough," Manning
said. "You can lose for different reasons or plays
you want to take back. But
yeah, you're disappointed
about it or you feel like
you let down your team.
But you bounce back, you
get over it, and you go to
the next game."
2 Patriots employees reinstated by NFL
FOXBOROUGH,
Mass. (AP) — The NFL
said the New England Patriots can reinstate the two
employees at the center of
what a league investigation found was a scheme
to use improperly inflated footballs in the AFC
championship game.
Equipment
assistant
John Jastremski and officials locker room attendant Jim McNally were
reinstated Wednesday after the team requested they
be allowed to return.
"The Patriots have
satisfied the league's requirements for reinstatement and the league has
granted permission for the
employees to return," the
league said in a statement.
The NFL launched a
months-long, multimillion dollar investigation
after finding the footballs
supplied by the Patriots
for the AFC title game
against Indianapolis were
inflated below the league
minimum. In one of the
more damning pieces of
evidence, McNally referred to himself as "the
deflator."
Patriots
spokesman
Stacey James would not
elaborate on what role
McNally and Jastremski
would have for the team.