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Rendosh had a pair of triples Schutz had a home run.Doug Williams Knows Attention, PressureBy DAN SEWELL AP Sparta WriterTAMPA. Fla. (AP) -Doug Williams isn't out to debunk myths or become a role model. But the first black quarterback ever drafted in the National Football League's first round knows extra attention — and pressure — will be inescapable.Williams ended a well-publicized holdout over the weekend by signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He said Monday that the controversy his holdout aroused is typical of what he expects.“Really, the criticism is because I’m the first black quarterback drafted this high. There's been so much emphasis on that. A black playing quarterback in the NFL is something you very seldom see, he said.The former Grambling star said he doesn’t feel he's far behind the Bucs’ four other quarterbacks. Williams said he’s not in a hurry to prove anything, either for himself or blacks, who historically have not fared well as NFL quarterbacks.“Why? lt;1 can’t answer why,” he said.“Joe Gilliam didn't fail because of ability — he had personal problems. (James) Harris led the league a couple years. There haven’t been as many black quarterbacksWilliams figures that unlike many black quarterbacks in the past who were quickly converted to flanker or defensive back, he will be given the time to develop with the Bucs as a quarterback.“Anywhere you go, your firstround draft pick will be given more time. It takes time to develop in the league. Everybody who comes into the league has a lot to learn.“I would like to play a lot this year. But I can't say how much I will play. If I were the coach, I'd start Gary Huff (who directed the Bucs’ two seasonending victories) come Sept. 2. Then, if I come along and improve, then I’m sure I'll get a chance later in the season.“I know that a lot of people around the U.S. are going to watch what Doug Williams does this year, he said. “But I can’t let that bother me.Midget RacingThe Gateway Quarter Midget races were canceled for Sunday evening. They have been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 p. m. Admission is free to the racing held at the Fair
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