The recent championship won by thesBack Mountain Teeners Leag§@@ All-Stars brought back memories to many Back Mountain residents, of a team of yesteryear, the 1954 All-Star Teeners. ago came close to winning the pennant. It was defeated in the semifinals of the tournament after several exciting victories, one of which was protested when one player failed to produce his birth certificate by a specified time. The Back Mountain club of 1954 had to defeat North End in a ‘‘best-of-three’’ series to became eligible for the com- petition which was held in Artillery Park. They won the on a technicaltiy. The North End All-Stars requested a showing of birth certificates by the local team. Dan Federici could produce only a baptismal certificate. The president of the Teenage League for Boys set a deadline for presentation of the proper certificate, and frantic searching by the Federici family turned up the birth certificate one half hour too late, and the local boys lost the game. The Back Mountain boys, however, continued to handle the North End team in the same Leagues got off to a slow start at Crown Imperial Lanes last week as many members took advantage of the holiday to get in a last minute vacation before settling down to a new school fall-winter schedule of work. Monday night’s opening of the George Shupp League found Castle Inn, shutting out Yen- cha’s, with G. Shonk’s 203 settinggihe pace. | T. KSstrabala sparked the lanes with 245-204 (628) to lead Woodland Inn in picking off 4 five. J. Merc bonbarded the pins for 200-257 (653) and E. Sundra posted 207-232 (587) to head Fino’s Pharmacy in taking all from Harris Associates. R. Bonomo helped with 216. (583). S. Bonomo’s 201 was high for the losing five. B. Miller led Whitesell Brothers as they captured 3 points from Stanton TV. Willis Hearing Aid and Daring’s Market divided evenly with G. Dosecher, rolling 208 and D. Eddy 205 for Willis. E. Yankosky knocked down 224 pins for the grocery five. In 1g utree League, L. Cyphers'469 series was high as she paced Tom Reese girls in oF Ea v Outdoor Cookery—When barbecuing meat outdoors, Extension meat specialists at The Pennsylvania Stae Univer- sity, suggest you trim fat from the edges to one-quarter of one- third inch thickness. Also cut away large chunks of fat from inner sections of the meat. Slash the fat remaining around edges to prevent curling of meat. And drain marinated meat, poultry ‘and fish thoroughly before you cook them. If you're using a sauce, add to each side after cooking. shutting out Trucksville Pharmacy. Boyd White’s five blancked Duke Isaacs’ team to put Reese and Whites at 4-0; Trucksville Pharmacy and Boyd White at 0-4. Four teams took to the lanes in the Commonwealth Telephone Girls League. Team No. 2 copped all 4 points from Team No. 1. High games on their lanes were Cc: Exarhopoulas’ 165, and K. Komsisky’s 167. Memory Phone took 3 points from Tel-Butler, with no one able to fi d the strike zone on either lane. Disque Funeral Home picked up 3 points from Dallas Finance in the Back Mountain Neigh- borhood League. Dave blasted pins for 209 578) for Disque’s and A. Craig knocked down 209 for the finance five. Roth Novelty made it 3 points over Nick’s Villa Nichola and Offset Paperback divided 2-2 with Konefal’s Restaurant. R. Bonomo had a big 207-203 (577) and J. Swingle managed a 208 game as Henry's Jewelry copped 3 points from Payne Printery. The printers had dif- ficulty finding the strike zone and were plagued by ab- senteeism. : Imperialettes League had Dallas Dairy shutting out Fairview Shoe Store, and Goodman Florist taking 4 points from Ralph Fitch & Sons. Apex Used Auto Parts and O’Malia Laundry divided evenly as did Lombardo Bakery and Lahr’s Arco. High games were recorded by F. Stelma 175, and M. Swingle 205. Several leagues failed to turn in reports and results were unable to be published (How about it, Country League? Leave slips at the desk). Other leagues will start bowling this week and results will appear in next week’s issue. manner during the next two outings with the club, and earn- ed a chance to play Shamokin in a game which they won, 9-3. A search of back issues of the Dallas Post failed to turn up an account of one of the games, but the details of a 4-2 loss to Dunmore were posted to document the Back Mountain team’s failure to cop the pen- nant that year. Managers of the team were Herman LaBar, Chet Rusiloski and Art Belles Sr. This year’s champs, managed by Earl Lozier and coached by Lewis Reese and Dave Zim- merman, also won in exciting fashion. Following a 7-6 defeat by Rural, the local team came back to defeat the club 7-3, and win the championship. The contest this year was run on a “two-losses-and-you’re-out” system, and the Shickshinny area, Rural team came into the finals with one loss, to meet an ‘undefeated Back Mountain team. American Legion Initiates Contest John E. Titus, Jefferson, state American Legion essay chair- man, recently announced that “My place as a new voter in American politics’ is the topic for the 1974 Pennsylvania American Legion High School Essay Contest. The essay, which must not ex- ceed 1,500 words, may be pre- pared and submitted by any re- gularly enrolled junior in a pub- lic or private high school in the Commonwealth. Each school determines its own winner and shall submit the entry to the sponsoring post by Feb. 20, 1974. “School principals and Eng- lish teachers are urged to con- tact their local American Legion Posts for sponsorship and a copy of the rules,” Mr. Titus said, ‘however, where there is no Legion Post, school officials may receive a copy of the rules by writing to the De- partment Adjutant, The Ameri- can Legion, PO Box 2324, Har- risburg, Pa. 17105, and submit- ting the school’s best entry direct to the district chairman.” It was also announced that the prize for the State Essay Cham- pion has been doubled, from $250 to a $500 cash scholarship, plus a trophy and an expense- paid trip to the 1974 State Legion Convention in Philadelphia. Two state runners-up will each receive a $25 savings bond and a trophy. In addition, most local posts offer prizes for the school or city winner, and suitable awards are made to the best en- tries in the district, inter-dis- trict and sectional contests. Waterfowl seasons and bag limits for 1973 were announced this week by the Penna Game Commission within frameworks set up by the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. There will be a split duck season again this year, an in- novation begun in 1972, which met with widespread hunter ap- proval. Shooting of canvasback and redhead ducks, brant, snow Lake Has Seen Single Boating Season Mishap The Coast Guard has reported that there has been only one boating Wficcident on Harveys Lake since Memorial Day. It was recorded as one of 20 state- wide boating accidents since that date. / ; Since January, 14 people have lost their lives to state boating mishaps. Five of those deaths have occurred since Memorial Day. £2 Accidents are reported to be 10 to 15 percent lower than they were last year at this time. Most accidents were collisions, either between boats or between a boat and a fixed object. The third most common mishap was a sinking. Coast Guard boarding teams have been reported active they have found that the most frequent violations have in- volved personal floatation devices, numbering and registration documents, and geese, blue geese and swans is prohibited. Continuing other changes begun last year, the opening hour for all waterfowl hunting on the first day of the duck season, Oct. 13, in northwestern Pennsylvania, will be 8 a.m. and hunters will be permitted to take the full limit of geese in all counties of the state except Crawford. : Last year’s 60-day duck season has been reduced to 45 days for 1973. The shorter season is necessary because less birds are available due to poor production in the major breeding regions, making it necessary to adequately protect the breeding stock. The initial season for ducks, coots and mergansers will open Oct. 13, and close Oct. 20. The second part of the duck, coot and merganser season will open on Nov. 2, and close Dec. 8. A 70-day goose season will open Oct. 6 and close Dec. 14, except in Crawford and Erie counties and the Pymatuning Waterfowl Area, where the season will be October 13 through Dec. 14. The daily bag limit for ducks is four, with a possession limit of eight after the first day. Hunters this year again may take 15 coots daily, with a pos- session limit of 30. Bag limit on mergansers remains at five daily, with a possession limit of 10. Not more than one hooded merganser may be taken daily, species is two. day, except in Crawford County, with a possession limit of six after the first day. Only one goose may be taken per day in Crawford County. Pennsylvania gunners will again have to be careful about the species of ducks they shoot. Daily limits on black ducks and wood ducks are two each per day, with posession limits of four blacks and two woodies after opening day. During the regular duck season, hunters may take two scaup daily, in addition to the regular duck limit, but only on the waters of Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay. Possession On the opening day of the waterfowl season, Oct. 13, it will be unlawful to take any wild migratory waterfowl, geese as well as ducks, prior to 8 a.m., in the counties of Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Jef- ferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Warren. On the opening day of the regular small game season, Oct. 27, it will be unlawful to take any wild birds or wild animals, migratory or other- wise, before 9 a.m. anywhere in Pennsylvania. Otherwise, hunting hours for waterfowl will be from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset. There will be no waterfowl hunting this year on the Middle Creek Wildlife Management area in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. The area is tentat- ively scheduled to be open for controlled shooting in the fall of TE i I Page 13 Following a comprehensive review of scoring records for Sunday’s Coke 250 modified stock car championship, Poco- no International Raceway announced Monday that first place money would go to three- time NASCAR modified cham- pion Bugs Stevens, Rehoboth, Mass. Pending inquiries into the finish of the 250-lap event, offi- .cial results had been withheld and the first seven places frozen following the race. ¥ Race director Jim Nelson or- dered the freeze following the post-race protest period. needed extra time to examine scoring records before an- nouncing the official winner. Meanwhile Richie Evans, Power Mowers are a Big Help—Power mowers are helpful tools, but they can also be a menace. Always shut them off to empty the grass bag. Never refuel when motor is hot, and keep kids and pets away while mowing, reminds the Cooperative Extension Service Farm and Home Safety Commi- ttee of The Pennsylvania State University. Rome, N.Y., had been declared unofficial winner by chief scor- sion of the 187.5 mile event. Upon reconsideration. of scoring record, Shattuck declared Stevens official winner. It was the 38-year old modi- fied veteran’s first win at Pocono. Driving a 1973 Vega, Stevens earned $4375 in purse and contingency money for his victory. Evans, winner of the Aug. 27, 1973 modified stock car event here, received $2873 in se- cond place money. : Pocono 34 mile track records withstood the onsloughts of two days of time trials for the $26,000 event. Jean Guy Chart- rand, Montreal, Canada, quali- fied fastest Saturday in a 1965 Barracuda, posting a one-lap speed of 98.901 mph. Chartrand was shy of Geoff Bobine’s 99.704 mph mark set last August, but fast enough to edge out Richie Evans, Sunday’s fast qualifier, for the pole position in the fea- ture race. Evans posted 98.86 The remaining five frozen places were awarded to Charlie Jarzombek, Riverhead, N.Y.. 1972 Vega; Paul Radford, Fer- rum, Va., 1973 Gremlin; Satch Worley, Rocky Mt., Va. 1972 Gremlin; Roger Treichler, San- born, N.Y., 1972 Vega; and Chartrand. So * xX *» th |Sears Anniversary Celebration Sale! 10x7-ft.* Gable Roof Lawn- Building Reg. $139.95 124 °= * outside dimensions. Shelf kit, floor extra. Regular $19.98 158s tops are included. (faucets extra) 1 ~ Bach Call For Free Home Estimate SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE LS s iii Sears WYOMING VALLEY MALL—RT. 115 WILKES-BARRE N
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