RE Look again Dallas Post/Ed Campbell week. Wrestling winners 1 : Dallas Post/Ed Campbell The Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Club will sponsor the 18th Annual Frank Walp Junior High School Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, March 9 at the Wilkes College Gym, South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The tournament is open to all junior high school students in both private and public schools in grades 7, 8 and 9 except for those 9th grade students who have wrestled on a senior varsity team. Weight classes are 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 138, 145, 154, 165, 180 lbs. and heavyweight classification. The Walp Memorial Wrestling Tournament was originally estab- lished in 1966 by the YMCA with the intent of providing a competitive athletic event for young wrestlers. It honors Frank Walp who made a career of youth service as an educa- tor and supporter of amateur wres- tling. : The tournament has attracted thousands of wrestlers from junior high schools in the middle Atlantic region. Any interested junior high school wrestler can obtain an entry form by contacting: Mr. Bernard Hargadon, YMCA Wilkes-Barre, 40 West Northampton Street, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. 18701 or by calling 823- 2191. Members of the Back Mountain Wrestling Club travelled to Hegins Tri-Valley Tournament this past weekend. Those placing include Bobby Farber, first place, bantam divi- sion, 65 pounds; Michael Guerin, Plus Tax standard athletic colors available. Store Hours: MasterCard wr first place, junior division, 80 pounds; Jason Prokopchak, second place, junior division, 85 pounds; Roy Rosencrans, first place, junior division, 105 pounds; and Charlie Gordon, third place, junior division, 115 pounds. 2 sale. prints. Box 366, Dallas, Pa. 18612. Norm gets pin Norman Clancy of the Lake-Le Valley Conference contenders. Dallas Post/Ed Campbell By JOHN RODGERS Staff Correspondent Valley wrestling championship, boost 145-1b. class where Pat Tracy of decisioned Mark Yaple, 17-3. With John Roagers 3:13, Don Spencer 155-1b. in 1:59, Ed Stratford at 185 3:44. ing their record tonight in a crucial Pittston super Dallas who drew at home. W.V.C. meet. a bye last week will resume action By JOHN RODGERS Sports Correspondent The two-week suspension of Dallas wrestler Jim Patts drew its pros and cons, but should be seen as a fine decision and a notice. Dr. Thomas Cypher, pri Dallas Highf School, levied the suspension and with due cause and reason. An inciden took place during the Dallas/Lake lehman wrestling match were Patts threw a punch at Lehman wrestler Ed Stratford. : a Patts states that Stratford threw the first punch and he later retaliated. Patts’ father, Frank, however, claims his son received harassing phone calls and letters. I will not deny Mr. Patts’ statements, how- ever, the referee made the call and his decision (an unbiased one) stands. Wrestling, or any other sport, is a representation of the school. It is the principal’s duty to govern this reputation in which case Dr. Cypher handled the matter accordingly. “This (decision) isn’t directed at any one person,” Dr. Cypher said. “We will take action whenever we have to, whether it involves stu- dents in sports or not.” On the sports level, this decision will definitely affect the Mountai- neers’ wrestling team. Jim Patts is PHOTO? a fine wrestler and is looked up to by his teammates. This will give him time to think about the sport and realize its true value. According to Dallas wrestling coach Larry Schuler, “Jim is a fine young man. His temper might be a bit quicker than most, but that doesn’t mean no one else wouldn’t react the same. He will gain some- thing from.” And, maybe moreso than someone “I was going to keep him out of the lineup anyway,” Schuler said. “That’s not the way I expect our players to represent Dallas.” Schu- ler forfeited the last match in the Lehman-Dallas meet to keep the situation somewhat orderly. Another incident took place when, after the punch was thrown, Coach Ed Ladamus of Lake-Lehman held Patts in an effort to restrain the incident. Eg Many of those in attendance deemed this action of Ladamus’ part unnecessary. This is ridiculous. The incident took place right in front of Coach Ladamus. He reacted in the best interest of ‘the sport and those involved. ‘He (Ladamus) had the perfect right to restrain and did it in a professional way,” remarked Schuler. 3 Some people feel it is a coach’s job to build character. This is true, but only to a point. The coach’s main responsibility is to teach, to teach the sport in which one is participating. The job of character-building lies mainly on the parents, and then on the school. This is not to say the Coach their job. Mr. and Mrs. Patts have two fine young men on the Dallas team (Jim’s brother, Joe, is also a wrestler) but now there is a lesson to be learned, not just by Jim, but by all other athletes. The decision of Dr. Cypher (with input from Coach Schuler and ath- letic director Jerry Stinson) has set precedent and is a valuable start. On the flip side, Ed Stratford, Lehman coaches and Lehman administrators should also take a close look at this matter. Not to place the blame on anyone, but they were also a part of this incident and, if the accusations of harassing phone calls and letters have any substance, those responsible for such actions have thier conscience to deal with - plus the fact that Jim Patts’ individual wrestling record is now open for criticism. % Rent 309-415 All First Week RENT-TO OWN ] Whirlpdéol | BOEER i | ; “| MICROWAVES Ef RANGES & REFRIGERATORS- REFRIGERATORS i FREEZERS - WASHERS + See Microwave Cooking DRYERS - RANGES Demonstration! Rite Plaza Payments 99° * NO CREDITORS CHECKED * NO LONG TERM OBLIGATION © RENT BY WEEK | TELEVISION RENT / « SERVICE INCLUDED ! o DELIVERY INCLUDED | ¢ RENTAL BUCKS hl.
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