he The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 20, 1996 5 As Iwas saying Jack Hilsher Having once successfully sneaked in a sports column, it “may be time to try again. Same subject. Basketball. Sure has changed though. Once known as a non-contact sport, players to- day suffer as many bruises as in football. Way before Canadian-born Dr. James Naismith (1861-1939) at Springfield, Mass. late in 1891 started things rolling, a 16th cen- tury Aztec game was played with a solid rubber ball. If it was put through a stone ring high on one side ofa stadium, the player was entitled to the cloth- ing of all the spectators. The losing team’s captain often lost his head by execution. (We might revert to that practice in years to come.) Another even earlier game played by the Olmecs in Mexico, called Pok-ta-Pok, also resembled basketball in the concept ofa ring through which around object was passed. Here are some historical records LIBRARY By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The Back Mountain Memorial Library is offering for sale the Entertainment ‘97 and the Dine- a-Mate books at $25 each. "These books include dinner coupons at nice area restaurants, halfrate at many hotels, dry clean- ing and video rentals, coupons for car washes, fast food restaurants, ete, They would make great Christ- mas gifts. The Entertainment ‘97 books will only be available through December 15. We are still accepting recipes for a children’s cookbook, as a fund raiser for the new children’s Lois Jane Kaminski publishes poetry Lois Jane Kaminski has just had original poetry published in “Through the Hour Glass," a trea- sury of contemporary poetry pub- lished by The National Library of Poetry. The poem is titled "The Puppeteer” and the main subjects are the author and her late hus- band, "Hank" Kaminski, who was a counter clerk at the Dallas Post Office. Past hoop players still standing tall of passing that round object through a hoop which probably never will be surpassed: Profes- sional Ted St. Martin of Florida used two basketballs and two rebounders to make a record 230 free throws in 10 minutes at Park Mall, Tucson, Arizona in 1979. Earlier St. Martin, of Jackson- ville, Florida, scored 2,036 con- secutive free throws! And in 1978 Fred Newman of San Jose, Cali- fornia made 88 consecutive free throws while blindfolded. We've talked about “The Cooz" (Bob Cousy) making an impact with the Boston Celtics, but he was only 6'1". Now let's add an- other foot, plus an inch, Wilt Chamberlain at 7'2” weighed in at 275 pounds. “Wilt the Stilt,” as he hates to be called, lives in a 22 room mansion in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Los Ange- les, where he probably does not worry about when or whether his Social Security check arrives. He was born in August 1936, attended high school in Philly and then Kansas University, where he averaged 30 points per season. Professionally he was with the Harlem Globetrotters, the 76ers and the LA Lakers. Chamberlain was a lousy foul- shooter and coaches had a tough time controlling him. He made his own race mad by not speaking out on importantissues, and once he endorsed Richard Nixon. His autobiography, “Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Mil- lionaire Who Lives Next Door,” was blasted by critics and re- vealed an awesome appetite for the opposite sex. But, hey! Those statistics! In ‘62 The Stilt averaged over 50 points per game. He is the first pro to hit 30,000 career points and to shoot 70% from the field. Wilt had 55 rebounds in a single game and an all-time standard of 23,924. In close he could not be stopped. His dunks were so fero- cious they actually scared play- ers. Chamberlain was scoring champion seven straight years (1960-66), MVP four times and All-Pro 1st Team seven times. Of course it seems like pennies to- day, but back then his 5-year Laker contract paid him $3 mil- lion, highest ever then for a pro athlete. : In 1,045 games (1960-73) he never fouled out and he had the most rebounds per game, per sea- son, and per lifetime. Let's see any one of today's overpaid primadonnas match those stats! Coupon books now on sale wing. Recipes should be appro- priate for children up to 12 years of age. These may be dropped off at the library. New books at the library: The Fatal Gift” by H. Michael Frase is the story of the dilemma of Kasey Riteman. Imagine that you were the secret witness to a sadistic killing, that only the victim was aware of your hidden presence at the scene and that you were too paralyzed with fear to answer her silent pleas for help. Suspense fiction with drive and surprises. “Murder, She Meowed"” by Rita Mae Brown begins with the an- nual steeplechase races at Mont- pelier, once the home of James and Dolley Madison, which is the high point in the social calendar of the horse-mad Virginians of cozy Crozet. No one expects the day to end in tragedy, however, found dead in the main barn is one of the day's riders, a knife plunged through the jockey's heart. “The Main Corpse” by Diane Mott Davidson is about Goldy, owner of Goldilocks’ Catering, who just barely weathered a disas- trous spring in which relentless rains and driving snow put a real damper on her business. Now, thanks to her friend, Marla, she is suddenly cooking up a storm; lov- ingly preparing special food for her wealthy new client, Prospect Financial Partners. “The Keys to The Street” by Ruth Rendell is set in and around London's Regent's Park, where the city's wealthiest, poorest, kindest and most vicious citizens all cross paths. 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Grotto Pizza at Harveys Lake hosted the “Parade of Trees” charity fund raiser Monday night. Businesses were invited to represent a charity organization of their choice and decorate a tree in its honor. Visitors can buy votes for their favorite trees. The bulk of the collected funds will go to the char- ity represented by the winning tree. “Half of the businesses entry fees of $500 will go to their charity no matter what, and the other half goes into the pot for the win- ners. Two winners will be se- lected,” said Liz Kocher, chairper- son of the event. “It's a win-win situation.” Although this event has been happening in the Delaware Grotto’s for a few years, this is the first year that the local Grotto has sponsored it. “Last year the Dela- ware stores raised in excess of $60,000. We would like to see that happen here. We'd like to see this grow a considerable amount,” said Armand Mascioli, Grotto co- owner. The businesses have been very receptive to the idea. “It doesn't surprise me how enthusiastic people have been. They want to help,” Mascioli explained. “The most important aspect of this is the sponsorship for a great cause,” said Don Manly, L.T. Verrastro Inc., representing the Arthritis Association. “It's great whenever you can get involved and help.” Joe Ranelli and Nancy Answini trimmed the Joseph P. Gilroy Realtor tree at the Grotto Pizza Parade of Trees. Even with the charitable atmo- sphere, there was a hint of com- petition in the air. “We're here to win for the Cancer Society,” said a determined Susan Donahoe, of Premium Brands. The spacious restaurant served its purpose well. All 12 compa- nies and their trees fit nicely, and all agreed it was a fun time getting together for great causes, eating pizza, and decorating trees. The trees will be on display until Dec. 23. when the winner will be chosen. Donations will be accepted until then. 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