Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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All-American INDIAN: Robert Williams and Cleveland Scout' Early Harrisi' flash big smiles, after the ex-Grambling star signed an Indian contract. The slim righihander was assigned io Burlington of the Class A Carolina League. .--v-- sf - ' L.. SIGNATURE: Red Sox scout Edward Scott watched intently as All-American Candy Robinson signed ,the annual bonus binge at Grambling College. Robinson staked his baseball future with Boston after receiving impassing scrutiny from half the clubs in the American and National Leagues. GRAMBLING PHOTO Heap Big Smile Orioles Sign John Wyatt Speedy John Wyatt of Grambling, who generates ooh's and aah's with his fielding, hitting and dazzling efforts on the base path, signed a bonus contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The promising 21-year-old outfielder was assigned to Bluefield, W. Va., of the Appalanchian League. No bonus figure was an- nounced. An effortless performer with an accurate throwing arm, W3'att led Grambling in stolen bases, hits and total lmses. He gets clown the line in 3.8 seconds. Quite logically, he was voted the team's most valuable player in the recent NAIA national tournament where the Tigers advanced into the finals for the second straight year. Wyatt is described as having enormous potential. Assistant Coach Frank Ensley said, He runs, throws and hits with exuberance. Along with his speed, Ensley added tliat, Wyatt possesses remarkable reflexes and confidence that enables him to turn sure hits into routine outs. Wyatt hits left and throws right. He batted .321 in 30 games. The artful 182-pound athlete is a recent graduate with a BS. degree in health and physical education. Three members of the 1964 Grambling squad have signed bonus contracts with major league clubs. 125

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BATT1 N G Wyatt ..... ..---- Simon .... -,--- Hudson -.-, Harris ....... Brown Br. -- Hammond -,-- Outlaw ---. Gallowiffi-- Matthews --- Williams ---- Robinson --.-- Galmen ---..----- Brown -.- .... .--- TEAM TOTALS -.-- PITCI-IING Robinson ........ Williams ...... Galman --- Brown 'j.-11 .... Matthews, P. -.----- TEAM-:1:6?f1is ffff 4 Statistics Prairie View Prairie View Prairie View Alcorn A Sz M Wiley Wiley Wiley Southern U. Southern U. Southern U. Arkansas AM Arkansas AM Paul Quinn 8cN 8cN H 2B 3B HR Pct. 26 0 0 .286 23 1 1 .306 26 2 4 .302 24 1 0 .265 12 0 2 .183 16 2 0 .272 17 3 3 .239 8 0 0 .250 15 1 2 .321 5 1 0 .238 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 4 0 1 .333 2 0 0 .666 3 0 0 .125 3 0 0 .166 2 0 0 .400 0 0 0 .000 192 12 12 .258 IP 1-I R ER BB ERA 49 29 13 8 1.47 6219 29 16 9 1.30 18 17 6 0 0.00 3625 23 3 O 0.00 102A 1 4 0 0.00 3Vz 3 1 0 0.00 2 4 3 2 9.00 186 109 48 19 0.92 I Season s Results They We They 3 8 Paul Quinn O 1 1 Texas Southern 4 2, 9 Texas Southern 3 3 8 Texas Southern 1 0 5 Miss. Vocational 2 1 15 Miss. Vocational 2 5 5 Jackson State 4 1 3 jackson State 1 3 2 jackson State 1 0 AREA PLAYOFF 5 10 Florida A 8: M 4 2 3 Florida A 8: M O 2 3 Western Washington 2 4 Georgia Southern 0 3 Warthurg 1 4 West Liberty 6 2 West Liberty 3 Won 25, Lost 4