} } PAGE ELEVEN Al Martin in the back row. Billy Mathers, 55-lb. wrestler, Trucksville, placed second in the Grand National Free Style Wrestling Championships at Lincoln, Neb., last weekend. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William ‘‘Hap’’ Mathers, Jr., Cliffside Avenue, Trucksville, Billy is a member of the Back Mountain Wrestling Club and has won numerous medals and trophies over the past few years. He advanced to the Grand Nationals, placing second at the regionals at Shippensburg. In taking second in Lincoln, Neb., he was in the nine and 10 year old Subscribe to the Post Subscribe to the Post Subscribe to the Post Back Mountain Nationals reached the semi-finals of District 16 Little League by defeating Dupont 11-1, last Friday. The win advanced them to Monday’s game with Pittston at the Pittston field. Jerry Rollman starred at the plate for the local team with a grand slam home run and a single. Dave Thomas had two homers and a single to drive in three runs for the Nationals. Allan Michaels gave up only four hits during four innings before he was relieved by Scott Drogatch, Michaels struck out five and Drugatch fanned one. Len Zielen had two singles and Chris Wargo and Michaels each had a double. The local team took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a two- run hit by Thomas, double by Wargo and Rollman’s single. Thomas added another run in the third, Back Mountain moved to 9-1 in the third on Rollman’s grand slam and Zielen’s RBI-single. They added their final runs in the sixth inning. division. He pinned Brad Simpson of Missouri in 1:35 and the first round. In the second round he decisioned Ted Heyrend of Idaho 5-1, then shut out Frank San- chez of Wyoming 14-0 in the third round. In the fourth round, Billy decisioned Matt Meyers of Oklahoma 3-0. He lost to Tony Kit- fifth round. He placed second when Kitchen of California defeated Meyers of Okalhoma on Marks while Billy had to sit by and watch the utcome. Unlike regular wrestling, the champion is ‘decided by a black mark system rather than number of bouts won Area men for Jr. football announced All Back Mountain boys, ages 9-13, interested in playing junior football are requested to contact the following persons: Dallas Township and Franklin Township residents, Bill Piekanski, 675-0153; Kingston Township residents, Goerge Tucker, 696-1580; Lehman, Jackson, Ross Townships, and Harvey’s Lake Borough, Tom McLaughlin, 675-4308. p - n League officials and managers of the 16 teams that comprise the American and National Divisions of the Back Mountain Slo-Pitch League completed plans for the annual All Star game to be played Sunday af- ternoon at 1 on the Noxen diamond. game is an annual affair and is expected to attract a capacity crowd. Jim Barbacci, manager of the Noxen Rebels, will manage the National Division All Stars in Sunday’s game. Bar- bacci’s Rebels won the straight season title in the National Division last vear, and as part of the awards, Barbacci will get to manage the National All Stars in Sunday's game. Bill Sponseller was slated to manage the American Division All Stars in Sunday’s game but because he is scheduled to compete in the state soft- ball playoffs this week the Stars will be managed by Bobby Kern, Harold Cornell and Ed Friar, Personnel of both teams was announced . following Monday night’s meeting of league officials and managers at the Farmers’ Inn, as follows: National Division All Star: Billy Santerelli and Randy Arthur from the Down Home Music team; Stanley Simmons and Tom Kanasky from Grotto Inn; Gary Throne and Richie Goodwin from Back Mountain TV; : : } TH - PARTS & ACCESSORIES Camelback Ski Area ELL SOUS Interstate 80 - Exit 45 | Dwight Barbaceci and Carl Siglin from Noxen Rebels; Bill Kanasky and Tom Perry from the Columbia Porch Shade squad; Kenny Miller and John “wingle from the Treat Drive-In team; Gary Kostrabala and Mike Barnard from the Hilltop In squad; Walter Stewart and Todd Lozo from Town Tavern; alternates, Billy Wagner and Chris Kaye from Treat Drive-In; Kevin McGuire and Jim Carey from the Grotto, and Ray Croanuer and John Ricetti from the Down Home Music team. American All Stars: Tommy John, Danny Miller, Kenny Cham- berlain, Steve Doziak of Stop in and see our complete line of stoves. PEDESTAL MODEL W.B. Construction; Vito Pilosi, Tim Langston from the Loyalville team; Don Rice, Mitch Wachulski, Farmers’ Inn; John Miller, John Demko, “Kenny Hoover, Carl Derhammer, Pizza Bar, Kevin Rose, Danny Back - Mountain and lost. Billy’s record for the past year is 57 wins - 9 losses. Billy would like to thank Larry Schuler, Dallas Sr. High Wrestling Coach; Mark Carter and Andy Pinter, members of the Dallas Sr. High wrestling Bob Horlacher All Stars went down to defeat Monday evening at the hands of the North End Little League All Stars on the latter’s diamond, 10-4, and were eliminated from further competition in the *B* Division of the regional Little League playoffs. The Horlacher All Stars moved into ‘B'divisionplay owing their elimination op Monday evening, July 17. by the National League All Star of the Back Mountain League at Harveys Lake by a score of 9 to 0. wast Friday, he Horlacher All Stars eliminated the Northwest All Stars, 4 to 1, behind the fine pitching and batting of Brian Evans of Cen- termoreland, whose first inning tomerun with two mates aboard scored the deciding runs. Tony Javer of Harveys Lake drove in JayCees; Gary Keefe, Jimmy Belles, ..Noxen- Monroe Sportsmen; Nick brin, Paul Adamchak Hearthstone Pub. League officials are president, Harold Cornell, Hunlock’s Creek; vice- president, Bill Sponseler, Pittston; secretary- treasurer, Jim LaBar, Orange. ‘ca... and Jeff Austin, one of i. ‘cammates on the Back Mt. Wrestling Club for ti»ir time and help during his work-outs the weeks preceeding the Championship. He would also like to thank the Back Mountain Wrestling Club and friends who helped defray the cost of his trip. the fourth run for the Horlacher nine in the Northwest game. Evans, Javer and Rusty Faux accounted for all the hits the Horlacher team managed to get in the Northwest game. Sam Noone of Orange and Dave Martin of Har- veys Lake were added to the Horlacher All Star team last week after two of the original members were unable to continue because of other com- mittments. League officials Monday evening expressed thanks and appreciation to all those, who assisted in getting the Harveys Lake diamond in shape, especially Mr. and Mrs. Javer, Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalader, Al Martin, Bill Judge, John Leandi, Marge Creasy and Jim Barbacci. i have a nice weekend... LIBRARY QuUIRT PLEASE &, Voll Mi Il |b Billy Mathers LPGA tourney Pocono’s Tanglewood Golf Club on Route 507 in Greentown will be the host for the 1978 LPGA Hall of Fame Championship Aug 1 through 6. 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