NEWS from the
Charlotte Hornets

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HORNETS LOOK FORWARD TO HOME APPERANCE

-- After three regular season road trips in four games, the Charlotte Hornets are looking forward to playing before a friendly crowd. "The game this week is one that will probably go down to the wire," head coach Bob Gibson said, "and playing at home will make it tougher on the other team for a change."

Charlotte, once the 0-2 team in the Eastern Division of the WFL, is now the 2-2 team and has climbed to third in the standings. Only Memphis and Birmingham stand ahead of the Hornets. The Grizzlies are 3-1 in four games while Birmingham lines up for week No. 6 with a 3-2 record.

A LOOK AT SOME COMPUTER STATS

--The World Football League in 1975 is developing a computer evaluated system of statistics to give teams and individuals an idea of how they stack up. Through four games, Charlotte boast the WFL's second best defense in terms of total defense. The Hornets defenders have allowed an average of 284.0 yards per game as compared to 264.3 by Memphis. The Hornets rank second in passing defense and fifth in scoring defense.

Offensively. Hornets statistical highlights are spotty. Quarterback Tom Sherman ranks seventh in the league in passing but Charlotte does not have a player in either the individual rushing or individual receiving categories. Don Highsmith ranks eighth in scoring with 22 points on three touchdowns and one Action Point and Robby Reynolds is third in punting with a 40.7 yards per kick average. Larry Shears is one of 18 players with two interceptions.

JOHN GILLIAM MAY PLAY SATURDAY

-- Wide receiver John Gilliam, a premiere NFL All-Pro, may be in the Philadelphia Bell starting lineup Saturday. Gilliam was drafted by the Bell from Chicago when the Winds franchise was revoked.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS FACT SHEET

THE GAME THIS WEEK:	Philadelphia Bell at CHARLOTTE HORNETS Saturday, September 6, 1975 8 p.m. Memorial Stadium Capacity -- 25,433
THE COACHES:	Bob Gibson (Youngstown State '50) Willie Wood (USC '60)
RECORDS:	CHARLOTTE: WON 2, LOST 2 Philadelphia: WON 2, LOST 3
San Antonio 27, CHARLOTTE 20 (A) Memphis 23, CHARLOTTE 11 (A) CHARLOTTE 27, San Antonio 20 (H) CHARLOTTE 33, Jacksonville 14 (A)	Philadelphia 21, Hawaiians 15 (H) Birmingham 23, Philadelphia 17 (A) Shreveport 10, Philadelphia 3 (A) Philadelphia 22, Memphis 18 (H) So. California 58, Philadelphia 39 (A)

SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS: The Hornets have put together two wins in a row after two initial losses on the road. Last week's victory over the Express left the once winless Hornets in a tie for third place in the Eastern Division, only one game behind the division leading Grizzlies.

One of the main reasons for the Hornets' success has been the performance of quarterback Tom Sherman who missed the first two games of the year with a lower back injury. Since his return to the lineup, he has completed 26 of 45 passes for 394 yards and two touchdowns. Against the Express last week, he hit on 9 of 11 aerials.

Don Highsmith is the Hornets' leading rusher with 225 yards in 77 carries. He also leads the team in scoring with 22 points and in receptions with 11.

Rookie tight end Danny Whyte leads the club in receiving yardage with 158 yards in six catches, including a 57-yard game winning catch against the San Antonio Wings. Outside linebacker Jere Brown and rookie defensive tackle David Douglas remain tied for the team lead in tackles with 27 apiece.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS:

HORNETS OFFENSE			BELL DEFENSE
WR	25	Kreg Kapitan	DE	81	Lou Ross
LT	70	Darrel Bunge	DT	76	Doug Olson
LG	64	John Culpepper	DT	77	Tom Gipson
C	52	Charlie Tiblom	DE	89	Len Pettigrew
RG	66	Larry Butler	LB	50	Ron Porter
RT	76	Jerome Gantt	MLB	61	Steve Colavito
TE	83	Ray Parson	LB	53	Mel Rogers
WR	29	Al Young	LC	29	Marv Pettaway
QB	19	Tom Sherman	RC	38	Rod Foster
RB	32	Don Highsmith	WS	41	Frank Polito
RB	44	Lewis Jolley	SS	33	Bill Craven
PK	3	Pete Rajacki	P	28	Linc Welles

HORNETS DEFENSE			BELL OFFENSE
DE	82	Denis Turner	WR	25	Ben Hawkins
DT	69	Greg Lens	LT	55	Andy Tighe
DT	74	David Douglas	LG	65	Vern Winfield
DE	85	Denis Turner	C	59	Ron Kecman
LB	51	Jere Brown	RG	66	Bob Rickenbach
LB	54	Marty Huff	RT	64	John Roman
LB	50	Tom Chandler	TE	82	Ted Kwalick
CB	23	Larry Shears	WR	8	Ron Holiday
CB	9	Sonny Hicks	QB	12	Bob Davis
SS	22	Ike Thomas	RB	20	John Land
WS	20	Jeff Woodcock	RB	36	J.J. Jennings
P	15	Robby Reynolds	PK	35	Bob Cooper

HORNETS ON THE AIR: The Hornets game against Philadelphia will be broadcast on WBT-Radio, Charlotte. Harold Johnson will do the play-by-play and Matt Snorton will do the color. WBT is located at 1110 on the radio dial. Also broadcasting will be WNOS-Radio, High Point and WOHS-Radio, Shelby, NC and WDCG-Radio, Durham.