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Show 3pirit -- THE SAMPLER nvuxzl A ; v'c. ''' ' S. 'v ,f- f . i w . . , '. . I s 3 ' - t i ?M gft . h' Vj A 4 . 'n .. s A . '. the Bucketeers who are in . ' . , ,.- y ' - -r- 'iU :s ., .. " y. ssl J. y. K $ ' J &jdttaiiS.r ' 'n f y ' , " . cs-- if rjrflw Jr . e , i V - 'v i . V'- - a f .Ur' 'v.y; ' . t - f . f . , I . . K . .s. ' . b(. - ' t'- ;r :' ' '' r t '"I '. : ; , : tv y j v . ' " ; y. y ii y, t , . s ' t . a, ' r - ''., i v 7. s V; . 'J - 2 . . f ! fi, , iSti -- 'i ,iv2iT. " . - - - g9it J '; v..- o;wm . , ' . .' r , "A V ; ' ., J.,.., 'J5 ,; . it. v . keep the Coasters within striking distance. Unfortunately they couldn't outpoint the Bucketeers, but they did show us a good; exciting, and entertaining game. The final score was 103 to 86. . ,- - - f). t; ' ' ' 'V t .. y--. v . 'k m - J ' . 'j-- -- 'i v f " . s 'L " - s .. ' i t i Sv 'S ' ' ' . o - ' i - J 'r-- , ' Brown, no. ao, wiw rnrrp Dugwaysr Post rebound. the for waits No. 2, McCall, PVUlie ;' 'r"-.- s . '. v i ' ' iri ' . J ? s HI ' ..rt.. H - ' .. ' ' " ; i - ' V- ' h' . ?A: v? ' . " V ' i , t ... ' it, 4' ; i. during theTrojans played Meadowlarks Bucketeers was which played game .aiftiwiA of the there Saturday, December 11. During the five minutes of Iplay, Gerald Flunoy and James Willis scored the only baskets .. MEADOWLARK LEMON, far er . - ' ,s ... : ' - J 3 ' " vnt .J. rv 't'S 3 , . S, A f ' " s .., ' ' J Js w 3 f , - , ' . vt 'S . , .,v- ., . ' S : ' ' .f S'J ." ''' ,'"S v - the basketball to Bucketeer teammate. Sugar Beat rlgit, tosses crowd with his often attention of the Robertson. Meadowlark captured the personality. style and fun-lovi- . a . .j, V' 4, ' V f ' , S'k' s .l Sp4 Tim Karas ..j w,S- j; ' V '' r' ' ' O ' Tj s ! i,t i i r 4 ' & .t - 4 ft - . f'S. i '. 'Ss.'. iii 7'C i, ' y s ' a. ' s . x.v' .. J V ... - ' 'v- ' r- , u r - i s " - 5, . . y,' 'A , r ; jf " ' ' t ' , i : . , . ' . v. - , . ' X ' .. ; i vy. - . ' . , : . 4 r s 4' ife f .' 4 ' . v ' a 1 i ' ' o . . i: J. v " Photos by ' ; .' - ; . r.., , :. ' " 1 I i . - . V.. r'4 -- r S'!'-r- s s5r JforDugway. I 7C;'KV. ;i K W " s :? i - A " ' s i.jr r-- 1; ' .s n i 'rf If ff s i i .' , . - - ' s f i - r1 " k i .,2. s - . ' t Coaster-Buckete- with precision teamwork to jj t r tV; .V,v. r - J--- ll', Bucketeers wiil 'continue to look impressive once he's gone. To everyone in Dugway and everyone around the world who has had the chance to see the much talented comedian and 'Clown Prince of Basketball," for a while, then they will come back to finish their American tour. The Bucketeers also do r , battling the Bucketeers to Coasters Shelby "Sky" Brooks and Charlie Mitchell kept the crowd entertained keep the game lively. ketball for a couple more years. Then he plans to retire. He assured me that the will travel to Saudi Arabia . television 1982-8- 3 season. According to Meadowlark, he will only be playing bas- Then they will hit the road again. During the middle of January, the teams n, v. if- H'v . ' for the i j? ' t , January 3. " ' has had major roles and made cameo appearances in both film and television. Most recently he was seen with Goldie Hawn in her "Kroft Super Show," and ozi the highly rated "Barbara Mandrell Show." And, if he ' . can squeeze in the time, several guest shots loom ahead W-- ' i S.- , ' . i-- : 4,-- ;...; f i ' - j. i ; ? y;--- '.r' :: . . - 'v fj . f'- '., i ' t .. .. ' f. - s ; The Game "4 -- ,., 5' i 'Ji( . ..3 v,V".' - ' , 4 j. 'V"- - .; j- ; lete. As an actor. Meadowlark will be from December 23 to . basketball most of his life. After graduation from Willi-sto- n High School in North Carolina, he became a Harlen Globetrotter where he continued to play for 22 years. Will-mingto- nizable celebrities all over the world, topping a 1982 Q poll as the most popular ath- Christmas vacation which Meadowlark has played . 4 v'v (p y -- ' ' ; j i0 i V' ,' 3' ' 'J ; & ,,"? ; - A ' . V' Mm.,. Vif V' ) .V . V myself, I can honestly agree with him. He hasn't let success and fame go to his head. i balls. Is it any wonder he remains one of the most recog- citement is the California really The Bucketeers came out with their unusual routines iiinning the Coasters on a wild goose chase and confusing them with every pass. They would mysteriously end up with the ball in the basket before the Coasters knew what was going on. The Bucketeers amazed the crowd with fancy shots and slams between taunting and tantilizing the referees and Coasters. Meadowlark put in some of his famous hook shots,, made a shot off the floor and had a few sneaky passes to delight the fans, while Sugar Bear Robertson was putting down 25 footers all night. When the ball penetrated inside, it was usually Vince Humphrey dunking it in before anyone could stop him. The Coasters have their own set of playmakers thus rently he endorses such sporting goods as Nike footwear and Wilson basket-- . 'Coasters. This team is made up mostly of players just out of college. Gerald Jones, a rookie with the Coasters, explained to me how life on the road is for the show. November 1, they set out on the road to begin their tour. In a month and a half, they have traveled over 8500 miles by bus and van. That includes three trips up and down the coast of California. The teams play once and sometimes twice a day for a six to eight month road trip, with only ten days off for than Meadowlark". After meeting and talking to him r-- , , - i'-'u'- - V- Ifrkmi, '; . chance special. V, cial men, whose main goal is to make people happy. The .other half of the ex- had a chance to talk' to some of the players and people in- -' volved with the show. I am convinced of one thing they are a family of men who enjoy what they're doing and who they work for. Ken Friend, the voice of the Bucketeers, 'told me, "I have made up my mind, I. have never met a nicer person St, . v. ' of v " ; . .'. - . ' ' t., i. i; r:V-- -- their fourth season this year. Meadowlark hand picks his team and from watching them play, we can all tell he knows what hes doing. The Bucketeers are made up of seven very talented and spe- . mentals uncomparable to any team around. Before the game started, I -- be- cause of "difference of opinion" with the team, he began . : ? . Globetrotters in 1978 been given the theyveto see someone many charity games while theyre on the road. Multiple Sclerosis and Special Olympics to name a few. Meadowlark has appeared , in television commercials for Dr. Pepper,. Burger King, Aircraft, Revlon, Boeing RCA-Tand others. Cur- Then after leaving the by Monica Moe Last weekend, Saturday, December 11, Meadowlark Lemon and his Bucketeers came to Dugway. With the Bucketeers, came the California Coasters who have been trying to defeat their rivals for three and a half years now. After Saturdays game, I guess all of you who were there know why I said trying. Meadowlark and the Bucketeers played basketball with comedy and funda- - wacky Dugway ng rjgqM i I a i Si 'S'i st ; . ; S'.- - . v " j. if . I ySL i' i Vrf 4 tf$ MSMatA n , ? s JF "t - J ;s , k i 4 J kjr P ' O .... ..wu " Vv;: - i . i rn , ' J SfS'ssj f t V Jf. 4 K . "v- - m y " a- - i s v ; V f : , j ; V s w.Vl j, OVER 400 FANS watch on in bewilderment, as Sugar Bear Robertson talks 1 HL too late to the Bucketeers. Red Anderson from slam stop PLAYERS arrived paactfr WA3 team both In so, players worked up such an appetite, that they basketball But doing presented with a steak dinner from Morale Support Activities after the .flHelping prepare and serve the appetizer In the HHC Dining Facility were the Bowling jiiiAy snackbar Staff and HHC cooks .foi.CThtmdiwhen to the bas- ketball. Robertson wants to know if the basketball would like to go along with the ee. Jerry Jerome. ' . - |