Wilkes-Barre Fats
By LEE L. RICHARDS
Sports Columnist
CLIPBOARD NOTES: Dallas football coach Ron
Rybak has realigned his staff. Chuck Suppon will act
as his top aid and will run the overall defense.
“I'm fortunate to have two outstanding people the
caliber of Suppon and Bill Silvi,” Rybak pointed out.
“Chuck and I will work together on the defense, but
once we get things established he’ll handle thing
during the games. :
“Offensively, Bill and I will work
together and we’ll attempt to coor-
dinate things in a more precise way
during the games this season. Bill
and Chuck put some spark in our
team last season. I believe they're
both excellent coaches and know
what it takes to put a
winning program on the field.” : =
Coach Rybak is still seeking another eoach to help
with the varsity program. I know Chuck and Bill are
two gems and I’m delighted they’re coming back to
help the Mountaineers. Both are hard-nosed and aren’t
bashful about getting after players to make them giv
their best at all times.
— Received Athlon’s Eastern Football Magazines
last week and I was somewhat surprised at pal Jerry
McCoin’s top 10. Here’s how he ranked the teams: 1-
Auburn, 2-Texas, 3-Pitt, 4-Oklahoma, 5-Clemson, 6-
UCLA, 7-Iowa, 8-Penn State, 9-Nebraska and 10-
Miami. Several of these teams could be a mite
overrated. Pitt, Penn State and Miami. All three
teams have some serious problems which could be
ironed out early. Miami, with a new coaching staff,
will be lucky to win seven games. I’ve got a bunch
Penn State will beat Texas, too. The Horns lost too
much on defense.
— Hazleton wrestling coach Norm Palovscik is still
working on getting a Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of
Fame. He told me last week that it’s only a matter of
time before it becomes a reality. Where will it be
located? Norm says there’s a good chance it will be in
State College. I've already got some item set aside for
the Hall when it’s ready.
— Bob Mason, Chairman of the upcoming Poten-
tate’s Golf Tourney which is set for the first weekend
in August, has announced the field is complete with 88
teams. Mason even ahs the starting times assigned to
the various teams. He’s organized.
— Dallas postal chief Ray Cecconi carded an even
par 72 recently in the Pro-Am Tournament at Water
Gap Country Club. When Ray is on his game he’s
something.
— Lake-Lehman coach Rodger Bearde is busy this
summer with a well rounded recreation program for
the school district.
There is around 40 girls participating which is a
splendid turnout.
This week Coach Ed Ladamus is conducting an
elementary wrestling clinic at Harveys Lake (Lake
Noxen School).
The students and adults have the use of all of the
facilities from 9 to noon each morning.
“We're quite pleased with the overall turnout. We’ve
got everything from weight lifting to volleyball,” says
Rodger Bearde, athletic director at Lake-Lehman.
— I'd like to extend my sympathy to the Slocum
family. The recent pasing of Tracey stunned the Lake-
Lehman community.
Lake-Lehman principal Jay Zaleskas said, ‘Tracey
was a super young man. He was a real gentleman and
a great athlete. It was a tragedy. He’ll be remem-
bered for a long time around our school district.”
Tracey was a very physical youngster and really
played with a lot of heart. That’s what I'll remember
most about him.
— Calvin Peete will be defending his Anheuser-
Busch Golf Classic this weekend at the Kingsmill Golf
Club, Williamsburg, Virginia. I'm looking forward to
following the action for a couple of days.
Host pro Curtis Strange is always in the hunt and
perhaps this will be the year he comes through for his
many followers.
I’ve got a hunch Lanny Wadkins will make a run at
the title, too.
Peete has captured the title the last two years. He
was nine shots back at the half way point last year
and won it on the final day. He’s so straight and that’s
the key to scoring at Kingsmill. ,
— How about the playoff games between the USFL’s
Express and Panthers? I was watching some of it
when ABC cut away. It lasted 93 minutes and 33
seconds which is the longest football game in the
history of pro football. a
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
After 18 years as athletic direc-
tor at College Misericordia,
Gerry Wall is relinquishing that
position to assume full time
responsibilities in counseling.
She will, however, continue to
serve as a consultant to the new
athletic director when one is
selected.
“We received stacks of appli-
cations,” said Gerry. “And they
are interviewing, but there is no
final decision to date. Much as I
love the athletics, I am over-
whelmed with work. I counsel an
Act 101 group, teach health and
physical education courses and I
am also a college counselor.
When I started 18 years ago, it
was on a part-time basis but both
counseling and the athletics are
full-time programs now.”’
Wall said she believes employ-
ing a full-time athletic director
will be a big step forward for the
college. She believes a new direc-
tor may have some ideas on
expanding the sports program,
specially the men’s since there
are only two men’s program at
present.
The college has a full roster of
coaches for their present pro-
grams with the exception of field
hockey. The present coach,
Cheryl Pezon, is going into car-
diac rehabilitation.
“(It’s) a wonderful opportun-
ity,” said Mrs. Wall, ‘Since not
too many persons are selected
for the program. Cheryl’s leav-
ing will be a terrible loss for the
college.” i
Charlotte Slocum is well known
throughout the area as the girls’
softball coach at College Miseri-
cordia. She is assisted by her
Moving on
son, Ernest, Jr. Coaches return-
ing for the other sports are in
volleyball, basketball, cross
country and baseball.
Wall graduated from East
Stroudsburg with a degree in
health and physical education
and received her degree in coun-
seling from the University of
Scranton. She has a son enrolled
at Bloomsburg where he is
majoring in history and political
Dallas Post/Charlot M. Denmon ”
science ard two younger children
in the Dallas School District.
“I am looking forward to work-
ing full-time in counseling and
am happy that I am remaining
as a consultant in the athletics
program,” Walls said. ‘We need
more sports programs for the
male students and I believe that
a full time A.D. will be able to
work some of these into the
schedule in the near future.”
Powerful Ivan “Polish Power”
Putski is anxiously awaiting his
opportunity to meet crazy George
“The Animal” Steele at Pittston
Area High School on Tuesday eve-
ning, July 17.
Putski says he is going to do a
number on the animal because he is
tired of seeing him with his green
tongue, and his eating the padding
from the ring post, and his hiding
under the ring, and his throwing
chairs in the ring. Putski, the
muscle man from Krakow, Poland,
will get his chance here on July 17,
to back up his talking.
Also on this card will be Inter-
Continental Champion, Tito San-
tana, the fiery talented 246 pound
Champion from Mexico teaming up
with Jose Luis Rivera in a four man
tag team match aainst the contro-
versial Moondogs, Rex and King.
The Moondogs will use their dog
bones to help win a match or keep
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an opponent away from them.
Handsome Tony Garea tangles
with Big Ron Shaw in a singles
match. Garea always gives a crowd
pleasing performance in all his
matches.
Another interesting match-up
brings together rugged S.D. Jones
against the hot tempered French-
man Rene Goulet.
One more All-Star bout will be
added to this card.
This exciting World Wrestling
Federation card is being sponsored
by the North Pittston Neighborhood
Association. All the action gets
under at 8 p.m.
Tickets for this event are $6 f
General Admission and $8 for Ring- .
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J.R. Fagan, director of the North-
east Region of the Pennsylvania
Game Commission is pleased to
announce the installation of a ‘“Toll-
Free Law Enforcement” telephone
in the Dallas Headquarters.
This progressive new program is
a pilot project designed to assist
concerned sportsmen and the gen-
eral public in the reporting of Game
Law violations.
To report a Game Thief, just pick
up the telephone and dial: ‘1-800-
Wall, Athletic Direc-
tor, College Miseri-
cordia, Dallas, Pa.
18612.
sale.
prints.
Box 366, Dallas, Pa. 18612.
GAME LAW”. Your call will be
answered by staff personnel at the
Dallas Headquarters during normal
office hours Monday through Friday
and electronically answered after
non-business hours.
Please remember, when reporting
violations through this new “Law
Enforcement” telephone, it will be
necessary to supply as much infor-
mation as possible so that our offi-
cers can bring this violation of the
Game Law to a successful conclu-
sion.
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