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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Being billed as the largest event
ever to be held in Wilkes-Barre, the
Great American Race, it was
announced last week, will be
coming to town on the Fourthth of
July, with this area serving as the
final leg of a 3,000 mile, 11-day race
from California to New York.
The announcement was made last
Thursday at the Sheraton Cross-
gates Hotel where local officials
explained the operation of the rally
along with a host of other programs
that will encompass a three-day
period that will bring in an esti-
mated $1 million in revenue.
‘“The festival may introduce
somewhere between $750,000 and $1
million in revenue over the three-
day span and bring in as many as
100,000 people,” Bill Bachman,
Director of Corporate Communica-
tions for Blue Cross, who is also
involved with the event, said.
The gala affair will begin on the
4th of July at noon at Kirby Park
with the Antique Racing Cars to
arrive at the Market Street Bridge
between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. All cars
participating in the race, approxi-
mately 120 so far, must be at least
50 years old. Among those entrees
will be Durland Edwards of Swoy-
ersville who will drive a 1936 Ford
Paheton. A public viewing of the
cars will then be held at the Armory
from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. with a
concert and fireworks display to be
held the same evening.
The race itself will begin on June
25 at Disneyland in Southern Cali-
fornia. Over a 10-day period drivers
wil compete for daily cash prizes,
tally and physically. It’s constant
calculations.”
The festivities won’t end with the
conclusion of the race, however.
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., July 5, a 2.2
Fun Run and Distance Race will be
held starting from Public Square. A
Regional Antique Automobile Dis-
play and Nostalgia Flea Market will
take place after that from 10:00a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. along with a Golden
Oldies Rock Band performance
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ;
but the way the rally is designed, it
isn’t really a race at all. Each
driver is required to maintain cer-
tain speeds and arrive exactly on
time at a pre-determined destina-
tion. Drivers who arrive too early or
too late will be penalized by the loss
of points.
The pack will depart on July 5
from Public Square to New York
with the winner to receive a $100,000
first prize. The drivers will then
return to Wilkes-Barre at 5:00 p.m.
the same day where the winners
will be officially anounced at Kirby
Park.
“It’s really a misnomer to call it
a race,” Gary Boam, of the Com-
mittee for Economic Growth and
Vice-Chairman of the Wilkes-Barre
event, said. “It’s really a race on
time. Getting a perfect score is the
main objective. One wrong turn can
cost a driver dearly. And that’s
exactly what happened last year.
The difference between the first and
second place finisher was 30 sec-
onds and it was because the second
place finisher took a wrong turn
somewhere in New Jersey.”
“Your main tools are a stop
watch, pad and pencil,” Edwards
noted. “There are some guys who
even use telephone poles as mar-
kers. But it’s exhausting both men-
J. Mitchell toppled pins for 557
and H. Shupp hit them for 528 to
lead the Orange team to four points
from Carverton A in the Back Mt.
Church League. Shavertown A shut
out Dallas A and Carverton B
blanked Trucksville C with none of
the members on the four teams able
to break the 500 mark. S. Hoover
walloped pins for 248 (573) and W.
Perry rolled 516 from Trucksville B
but their scores were good for only
one point from the Shavertown B
men who were led by C. Kazokas’
234 (595). Glen Mazer’s 212 (537)
land Gary Mazer’s 524 set the pace
‘for Maple Grove’s 2-2 split with
East Dallas, whose J. Cobleigh
rolled 534.
Only two reports were turned in
for the Idetown Compacts League
indicating that the Aries team
picked up three points from the
Corvettes sparked by J. Wole’s 185.
Dean Doty’s 233-213 (625) and R.
Stogoski’s 508 aided the Camaros in
taking three from the Pinto five,
whose high man was E. Ishley with
514.
Bonomo’s Sports Center stretched
their lead to three games over
Fashion Vending in the Ladies
Country League by taking three
points from the vending five. D.
Garnett paced Bonomo’s with 182
(474), N. Ide aided with 177 and K.
Scavone added 172. Grotto Pizza
remained in third despite dropping
four points to G.H. Harris who is in
fifth spot. Gordon Insurance contin-
ued in fourth by taking one from
sixth place Castlettes. Castlettes B.
Strazdus scattered pins for 212-175
(512), J. Knorr turned in 193 (494)
for Gordon’s and F. Allabaugh hit
170 for Grotto Pizza.
Mahaffey took the lead by four
games over Schmid’s Amoco in the
Imperialette League by taking three
points from the Amoco team led by
M. Neifert’s 197-178-193 (568) and G.
Bachman’s 188. J. Mekeel rolled 173
(488) and D. Barbose hit 487 for
Schmid’s. K. Scavone’s 471 helped
Scavone Motors take three from the
Jean Shop while Lombardo Bakery
divided evenly with Humphrey’s
Apparel whose D. Lapasnick
knocked down pins for 186.
In Our Gang League D. Jenkins
hit 171 to lead the Buckwheat five to
shutting out the Chibbie team while
P. Anthony’s 199 aided the Alfalfa
team in picking up three points
from Spanky’s crew whose high
man was V. Hudak with 236 (555).
D. Jenkins led the Farinas with her
198 (491) in copping three from
fourney slated
A 50-50 tourney softball tourney is
being planned for May 17 and 18 at
the Noxen Ball Field.
The tourney, sponsored by the
Back Mountain Hawks Baseball
group, will feature five girls and
five guys on the field at one time. It
will be a double elimination, one
pitch unlimited arc tourney with a
15-person roster included.
Individual trophies will be awared
to all members on the first place
team as well as to the male and
female Most Valuable Players.
Entry fee is $65 per team plus one’
softball. For more information, call
298-2348 or 298-2647.
Players needed
A Back Mountain women’s soft-
ball team is seeking players and a
coach. Games are played on
Monday evenings during the months
of June and July.
For more information, call 477-
5101 or 298-2140.
Porky’s five and the Worm team
took three points from the Butch
five aided by B. Searfoss’ 508 and
M. Dingle’s 173.
B. Harris hammered the pins for
223 (612) and J. Gryskiewicz added
548 to lead the Bermudas in blank-
ing Sweet Valley Outfitters in
Bonomo’s Major League. R.
Bonomo hit 532 and Glen Mazer 525
for the losing five. J. Roan rolled
510 to lead Brown’s Oil to four
points from K Boom while Back
Mountain Inn No. 1 picked up four
by forfeit from Back Mt. Inn No. 2.
F. Cornell rolled 567 and K. Spencer
hit 530. R. Harned’s 224 (577) and L.
Coolbaugh’s 530 showed the way for
Back Mt. Sporting Goods three
points from the Hambos who had K.
Youngblood’s 211 (576) and F.
Adams 538. G.H. Harris led by A.
Wendel’s 217-204-247 (668) and T.
Doughton’s 209 (548) divided evenly
with Monk Plumbing and Heating,
whose E. Harris rolled 549 and F.
Tregan 520.
In the seldom mentioned Lakers
League Hanson Girls picked up
three points from Wesley’s Girls,
who had Jean’s 170 and Linda’s 177.
Bar A copped three from Water
Front Cafe and the Wesley Boys
shut out Academy sparked by
Larry’s 521.
In Bowlerette League Rose Gula’s
421 was high series for both teams
as her Tom Reese five lost three to
Franklins. Nita Moser rolled 184-
181-171 (536) but it wasn’t enough as
the Hoagie Bar girls dropped three
to Brent Long girls who had Marcy
Brown’s 192 (477).
On July 6, the cars will partici-
pate in the annual Giants Despair
Hill Climb from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m., followed by a concert at Kirby
Park by the Wyoming Valley Band.
“What we’d like to emphasize is
that these events are totally wide
open to the public at absolutely no
cost,” Bachman noted. “And we
don’t want to scare people away by
saying we expect around 100,000
people. There will be plenty of
room. Everything is designed and
packaged so that we will be able to
provide hospitality.”
One event that will cost money is
the Great Race Victory Banquet at
Genetti’s on July 5. But that affair
is not open to the public.
Today, the Chamber of Commerce
will hold a noon luncheon at the
Sheraton Crossgates to introduce
Edwards and help raise the $15,000
he needs to cover application fees
and expenses.
Edwards and Gary Evans of Nan-
ticoke will head a four or five-man
team and will be driving a 1936
Ford Phaeton. “Aside from one or
two modifications this is essentially
the original car made by Henry
Ford,” Edwards said.
Other antiques should include a
1909 Thomas Flyer, and one particu-
lar Mercedes valued at $1 million
which will have armed guards
posted around it. The oldest vehicle
entered will receive a $25,00 cash
prize.
Interstate ‘Battery of Dallas,
Texas, will be the national sponsor,
and the Atlantic Financial Federal
banking firm announced it will also
serve as a major sponsor.
Other local sponsors include
Goodwin Auto of Larksville, King
Glass and Paint Co., Kingston; Jack
Williams Tire and Auto, Kingston
and Koral’s Fashion Plus, Kingston.
BILL GEORGE is the son of
William and Shirley George of
Sweet Valley. Bill is involved in
wrestling, football and baseball. He
was a varsity starter for all three
sports. Bill also enjoys lawn darts,
skydiving, and horseshoes. Bills’
future plans include college with a
major in accounting.
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OYVIND UNDHEIM is the son of
Tor and Gerd Undheim of Algard,
Norway. He is one of two transfer
students here at Lake-Lehman.
Oyvind is involved in soccer and
volleyball. Some of Oyvind’s other
interests include music and other
sports. Oyvind’s future plans
include attending college back in
Norway.
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JANET YATSKO is the daughter
of George and Edna Yatsko of
Dallas. Janet is involved in field
hockey and band. She plays the
saxaphone. Janet is also a member
of 4-H. Some of her other interests
are horseback riding, tennis &nd
biking. Janet plans to attend Find:
lay College and major in Equestrian
Studies.
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON the
Robinhood Players entertained the
students with a dramatization of the
life of Alexander Graham Bell. The
two actors brought to life Bell’s
dream and its realization - to
project the human voice across
great distances on a wire. The play
was enjoyed by a very attentive
audience of grades one through
eight. Special credit goes to the
actor who performed the three parts
Registration set
The Back Mountain Youth Soccer
Association will hold FINAL regis-
trations on Saturday, April 26, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Merrick Hall,
College Misericordia. Registration
is open to boys and girls aged 6 to 15
as of Dec. 31, 1986.
A feel of $15 for the first and
second child, and $10 foreach addi-
tinal child will be charged. A $5 late
registering after the above dates
and will not be guaranteed a uni-
form except when available.
First year players are requested
to wear sneakers to participate in a
10-minute introduction to the soccer
program.
Parents and persons interested in
coaching, refereeing, grounds keep-
ing etc., are asked to sign up for
these activities during registration.
Saturday, April 26
10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
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MR. WALUTES’ third graders are
working hard on book reports to be
handed in on May 1. The children
were allowed to choose their own
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LAST FRIDAY, Mrs. Umphred’s
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Jack Jones brought the material
and showed the children how to
clothespins. Each child now has a
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Wendy Kuniskas is the daughter of
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