J Somnegaers ae fannr’ Pb i NT BILL'S BITS By Bill Hart ay Dallas Legion showed the qual- ities of a champion as it came brough when the blue chips were he table to wallop Shawnee brn . . . . In a smooth, well- red game, the Legionnaires de- beat Shawnee 4-1 ..... victory puts Dallas back in place, but with a possibility ova tie with any of the challeng- ing four teams’. . . .. The Legion, playing its own confident game showed some of the power that makes it one of the most feared teams in the circuit, as it blasted out three runs in the sixth on a series of clean hits. The Legion is now in a position of watchful waiting as the remain- ing teams attempt to eliminate each other from the playoffs . . . At the very worst the Legion can end up, in a tie for second place is ee Charlie Lawson, league president, is of the opinion that Wanamie will be the closest team to Dallas, and of the four, Wan- amie, Miners Mills, Railway, Shawnee. Tavern, Railway will be the one eliminated from the play- offs. Loren Fiske pitched one of his best games turning back Shawnee with only four hits and eleven strikeouts . . . . With only a brief flurry in the fourth to score one run, Shawnee was powerless against the speed and slants of the Legion hurler, while Dallas feasted on the unorthodox delivery of Casey, Shawnee pitcher for seven hits, one of them ‘a deep home run along the right field line by Jim Knecht Umpire Os- trowski, assigned to last Sunday’s game, is a brother of the Baron basketball star, Kuyler Ostrowski. In a fitting climax to an excit- ing contest, Harold Brobst made a great diving shoestring catch of a high fly in left field to end the game . . . Brobst also starred at bat, getting a freak single off the butt of his bat and a double to drive in the winning run and then romped home on Jimmy Knecht’s homer . . . . Harry Grose also had a field day as he collected two singles and both times went all the way to third on a fielder’s choice in a brilliant exhibition of base running . . . He also made some sterling plays in centerfield cover- ing the entire territory like a wet blanket . . . . Sparky Rattigan with a long double to right, (robbed of a sure homer as the ball hit a car and bounced on the playing field) and Glenn Roberts with a timely single rounded out the Legion attack. Six Dallas players were chosen for the West Side All Star team, |- announced Charles Lawson, league president . . . . The game will be played the latter part of this month . . .. Legion players honored were: Manager Ken Grose, 3rd base; Harry Grose, outfield and pitcher; Jimmy Knecht, 1st base; Sparky Rattigan, 2nd base; Paul Fiske, catcher; and Loren Fiske, pitcher . ... Four Shawnee players chosen were Casey, pitcher; Turpak, 3rd base; Davis, shortstop; and G. Voy- tush, outfield . . . . West Side AC will be represented by Delaney, . outfield, and three players yet to be named . . . . Larksville’s selec- tions include Pickey, catcher; Davis, outfield; Handley, infield; and Kow- walski, 3rd base Lawson hazards that this aggregation of stars should take the measure of the East Siders. East Dallas upset Beaumont 5-3, as Harry -Martin held Arch Aus- tin’s boys in the palm of his hand striking out twelve men and giv- ing up only eight scattered hits . . If Bast Dallas can win Sun- day’s game with Shavertown, it will tie Orange for second place oi . Assured of a place in the playoffs, East Dallas is pointing for a repetition of last year’s feat of ending the season in third place and then winning the play- offs . . . . If its pitchers get the support they have had in the past few games, East Dallas will be a very dangerous opponent in the playoffs . . . . Tex Wilson with a double and a single and Harry Hughey with two singles led the Dallas attack aided by Art Bel- las with a double and Pete Austin, Joe Tondora, and Al Morse with singles . . . . The Taylor brothers spearheaded the Beaumont attack with five hits between them. Orange smothered Carverton 18- 0 gathering twenty hits off Bill Fink, Carverton pitcher, five of ‘them for extra bases . . . . Len Bellas with a home run, two doubles and a single led the foray followed by Sickler with a double and four singles, Evans with a double and a single, W. Smith with three singles, Kunkle with PEs LAA SEIN Tt AIR Yt and Re two singles and Matte, A. Bellas, Fronzck and Stofko with one single apiece’, i, Every man in Orange's starting lineup had at least one hit . . . . Carverton could reach. Lou Evans, Orange hurler for only five hits, two of them by rightfielder Charney. Noxen sunk Harding 12-0, with Granville Scouten facing only twenty-nine batters and striking out fifteen while allowing only three hits . . . Fred Case, Noxen leftfielder, slammed out two home runs and two singles ‘to head Nox- en's battsmen Art Bliz- zard, Noxen manager, tells us that he has the best pitching staff in the league and that theyll cause plenty of trouble in the playoffs. Vernon just slipped by Shaver- town 5-4 in a tight game . ... Vernon was leading 5-1 going into the ninth inning when Shaver- town exploded for three runs and had men on second and third when the final out was made . . . .Arja Brown, Shavertown 3rd baseman, drove in two of the three runs when he doubled with the bases loaded Everetts was the winning pitcher for Vernon and Art Kitchen the loser for Shaver- town. Dallas Township won the Kiwanis League flag as it defeated Trucks- ville 3-1, Friday in a play-off for first place . . . . Rightfielder Wat- kins drove in the Red and White's winning two runs with a double . . Bob Bellas was the winning pitcher . . . Dallas Township will play Trucksville in a three-game playoff series, the winner to be awarded a dinner by Dallas Kiwan- is Club. Lehman has added two new foes to its gridiron schedule . . . Both Factoryville and Moosic will field teams in this area for the first time in seven or eight years . . . Besides the two newcomers, Leh- man will play its old standby: Tunkhannock, Avoca, Dallas Town- ship, Kingston and Clarks Summit. Township, OFFICIAL SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE STANDINGS Dallas Legion 9 5: 4643 Miners Mills 7. 4" .636 Wanamie AC 8.5 615 Shawnee Tavern 75.583 Railway AC Ten 5 3.583 Hudson AA 7- .7 .500 Larksville 4 10 .285 West Side AC 2 10 .166 LAST WEEK’S SCORES East Dallas 5 Beaumont 3 Orange 18 Carverton ag Noxen 12 Harding 0 Vernon 5 Shavertown 4 SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE SCHEDULE Wanamie AC at Miners Mills Railway AC at Shawnee Tavern West Side, Idle. Two Games yet to play. Dallas, Hudson and Larksville— Season Over. > FINAL KIWANIS LEAGUE STANDINGS Dallas Township 14 4 Trucksville 3.5 Shavertown 12 <6 Jackson 9: 9 Dallas Borough 2 16 Fernbrook 1.17 LAST WEEK’S SCORES Dallas T. 3 Trucksville 1 OFFICIAL BI-COUNTY LEAGUE STANDINGS Beaumont 11: 31.786 Orange . 10 4 .714 East Dallas 9 - 43.692 Noxen T° 511.583 Vernon 6 Ti .462 Shavertown 5 TE AT Carverton 3.9 .250 Harding 1:13 ..072 LAST WEEK’S SCORES Dallas Legion 4 Shawnee Tav. 1 Wanamie AC 9 Railway AC ¥ ‘West Side AC 11 Hudson AA 10 Miners Mills, Idle (11 innings) OFFICIAL BI-COUNTY LEAGUE SCHEDULE Games start at 2:30 P. M. Sun- day, August 15. The following are make-up games due to postpone- ments during regular season. East Dallas at Shavertown Carverton at Noxen Real Estate Taxes Continue Upward The burden carried by overload- ed Pennsylvania home owners con- tinues to get heavier as rising costs of local government bring about additional tax increases, the Penn- sylvania Real Estate Association has asserted. “In many instances these ad- vancing taxes are not being levied directly,” said association spokes- man, ‘but are appearing in the form of increased charges for light, water and sewer rents. In addition local taxes for school and municipal purposes are being increased stead- ily.” THE POST, FRIDAY, AUG ORANGE Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gillespie and son have returned to Buffalo, N. Y. after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brace. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dymond have returned from a fishing trip to Canada. Miss Mary Sickler of Atlantic City, N. J. has returned home after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sickler. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gay re- cently entertained at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brace, Miss Edith Brace, Mrs. Ray Gillespie and son Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb Baird and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gay and son. \ \ | I Mrs. Harold Neil and son Daniel, | have returned to Culver City, Cali- fornia after visiting relatives here. Mrs. Maria Moyer of Ruggles spent the weekend with her grand- children. Mr. and Mrs. Horton Bell enter- tained at dinner on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bell and daughter of Mehoopany, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Eyet, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Evans, and Miss Gladys Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sickler re- cently entertained the latter’s par- ents from Ohio. Miss Catherine Perry is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perry. Mrs. William Carey is a patient at the Nesbitt Hospital. She is being treat:d for burns. UST 13, 1948 Among those who attended the Dymond reunion at Benton Park, Saturday were: Mrs. Florence Ross, Mrs. Nora Dymond, Mr. and Mrs. George Berlew, Richard Berlew, Mr. end Mrs. Borge Lyhne, Mr. and Urs. Horton Bell, Gladys Bell, Anita Emmanuel, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Iaton, Mrs. John Zarno, Jackie Zarno, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larish Susie Larish, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ferry, Mrs. Myrtle Miller, Mr. George Ferry, and Mr. Harry Ferry. SWEET VALLEY Mrs. Fred Breatbender of Amen- ia, N.Y., and son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bread- bender of Connecticut are spending some time with Mrs. Hattie Ed- wards. Dayton Long is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Smith of Newark Valley, N.Y. and Mr. and Mrs. John Richards of Vestal, N. Y. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Rich- ards are Boyd's aunts. Rev. and Mrs. Rolland Updyke and family of St. Johnsville, N.Y., and Rev. and Mrs. Warden Updyke, also of New York State, are spend- ing their vacations with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Updyke. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Stewart of Stroudsburg, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ira Button. On Sunday the But- tons gave a dinner in honor of their grandson, Philip Stewart on his fourteenth birthday annivers- ary. Phillip, who has been several weeks in Sweet Valley, returned home with his parents. Harold LaBar and parents of East Dallas called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holcomb, Thurs- day evening. Miss Elizabeth Parks of Wilkes- Barre and Mrs. Viola Schmoll of East Dallas spent the weekend with Bess Klinetob. Jackson Picnic The annual Jackson Sunday School and W.S.C.S. picnic will be held at Wolfe's Grove Saturday, August 14. provided. A bus will leave the Church at 1:30. A basket lunch will be served at 6:30. : ca THC LAKE SILKWORTE | DAY SUNDAY, AUG. I5 EVENTS OF THE DAY ARE AS FOLLOWS: { Kayak Race Single Canoe Race Double Canoe Race S Double Boat Race Motor Boat Race An evening Water CARNIVAL Fireworks at 9:30 IP. M.| | Lake Silkwo 0 A ay SPONSORED BY | { th Vol. Fire Dept. er Transportation will be * -