By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
The Forrest City Mustang football staff took another step closer to summer drills today by holding athletic physicals at Mustang Field House.
At 9 a.m., Willis was in his office, on the phone, making certain this season's group of Mustangs were up and on their way.
After all, no physical means lost practice time once drills begin next Monday.
The Mustangs have one month to prepare for their season opener against Wynne on Sept. 5.
Willis says there is a lot of work to be done between the start of practice and the first game, even though most of the players have been working out regularly during the summer.
This morning's physicals brought most of the Forrest City coaches to the athletic complex, including the junior high staff, headed up by Rich Trail.
Junior high players who have had their physicals, can pick up equipment Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week at the junior high field house.
The Junior Mustangs start practice on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 1:30 p.m., with the season opener scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, when they host Brinkley.
The junior high Mustangs will play a 10-game schedule this season.
The seventh and eighth-grade football teams open their season on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when they host West Memphis East.
By FRED CONLEY
T-H Sports Editor
The Forrest City Country Club hosted the annual Ladies Invitational Tournament last Wednesday, July 23.
Twenty-eight teams from the tri-state area participated in the tournament.
The Memphis team of Shana Radford and Mary Anne Allen were first in the Championship Flight with a 68 while the Clarendon team of Erlene Booker and Shawn Anderson were second with a 69.
Janet Galloway of Holly Grove and Sheila Carter of Marianna placed third with round of 69.
It was another Memphis team taking first place in the First Flight when Lois Westmoreland and Judy Uzzell shot a 75 to win the flight. Marge Hale of Burdette and Pat Sellers of Blytheville finished second while the Marked Tree team of Sandra Hughes and Janet Pearson were third.
The Forrest City team of Dana Whittington and Rosia Davis won the Second Flight with a score of 78 while Edie Allen of Batesville and Jan Haney of Hardy teamed up to finish second with a 79. Mary Lee Wierzba and Peg Bowden, of Jonesboro finished third, also with a round of 79.
Finally, the West Memphis team of Elsie Harding and De Faye Thomas won the Third Flight with a round of 83.
The Wynne duo of Barbara Hess and Clara Henson finished second and Sarah Sutton and Dot Clements, of West Memphis finished third.
Betsy Wallace, of Forrest City took closest to the pin honors on hole No. 5 while Edie Allen of Batesville was closest to the pin on hole No. 15.