The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 8

8 THE ONEONTA STAR, Oneonta, N. Tuesday, Feb. 6, Pfister: Oneonta is top Class A franchise in baseball Albert S. Nader, standing left, presents Distinguished Service to Baseball Award to Frank "Diz" LaMonica. Seated in foreground is Lee MacPhail, left, general manager of the New York Yankees, and Clyde Kluttz.

(Photo by Magrin) Jacket cagers host Vestal before rest Friday the Oneonta High School basketball team will finally get that long awaited breather but not before one more stern test. Tonight' the Ycllowjackets will be in their third straight home game, for which they have a 1-1 mark, hosting the Vestal Golden Bears, coached by Willie Lobb. Oneonta was working on a three-game winning streak until they ran into a hustling Maine- Endweli club last Friday that handed them a 54-51 loss. The Jackets had racked up Seton Catholic, Catholic Central, and Binghamton Central in their win column. It won't be the first meeting of the Bears and Jackets this season, the other coming in the Oneonta Holiday Classic tournament, won by Vestal, but definitely a different Vestal team.

In the championship game of a a a i Amsterdam, the Bears' quarterback and sometimes their leading scorer as he was that night, Steve Wood, broke an ankle and sat for five weeks. But in keeping with Oneonta's luck thus far this season, Wood Delphine Kerzick rolls 602 at IVfflf ord Lanes MILFORD Already things have begun to happen in the Oneonta Women's i Association Tournament at the Milford Lanes. In the Class A team event, Harris Dry Cleaners (2550) moved into the top spot, bumping former leader Milford Lanes to second. Ben Raynette went to third and Roberts Insurance from the Elk's Monday night loop moved into fourth with a 2357. Recreation Lanes went to fifth and Oneonta Dress to sixth.

In the Class team event, the only change from Sunday was at sixth place i Bresee's also from the Monday Night Elk's with a 23C6 a Mitchell's Moving took over seventh with a 235S. The Hituiing Post dropped to eighth and Royal's to ninth. There wore no changes in the Class teams. In the- Class A doubles, Belly Virtell and Jean Renwick rolled a 06-1 gonci for fourth, bumping Helen Wood and Harriet. Mitchell to i In the Class B.

doubles, Ann Loss! and Betty Mills took over fourth wilh a and Wanda Robert and Bonnie Murphy went to fifth. In Ihc Class doubles, Joyce Rowcll and Hilda Wright took over second with a 1026. Doreen McCrea and I.enore Dickey moved into third with a bumping Alice Church and Mario Colctti to fourth. Molly Youns and Pot McMullen are i i 929. litre is iho way tho singles look now.

CLASS A I. Bonnie Murphy, 561; 2. Jean Renwick, 542; 3. Ann Lossi, 542; Harriett Mitchell, 533; 5. Connie Bates, 522.

CLASS I. Alice Church, 525; 2. Joyce Rnwcll, 489; 3. Mary Benjamin, -1. Joan Mcintyre, 475; 5.

Helen Wood, 471. CLASS 1. Hilda Wright and Molly Young are tied with 519; 3. Myrna Bice, 518; 4. Carol Olmstead, 505; 5.

Doreen McCrea, 499. Delphine Kerzick had a 602 triple along with a high single of 234 to top all bowlers in that category last night. Mike's Diner from Milford, with a team total of 3003, leads the team event after the first round of the Oneonta Bowling Association tourney held last night at Lamonica Lanes in Oneonta. The team results are as follows: Mike's Diner 3003; Jamesway from Milford 3000; Kennedy's Diner from Milford 2897; The Odd Balls 2379; W. L.

Taylor Sons from Cooperstown 2859. Gene Clough took the lead in the All-Events with a total of 1914. The schedule for Tuesday follows. 7:00 p.m. Brooks Bar B-Q; Nationwide Insurance; Murphy mons; Gary's Barber Shop (Com); Chicorellis a Shop; Arts Marine a Reinhardt Andrus; Taggarts; Coddingtons Florists; Oneonta Ford Sales; The Britannia Pub; Tri County Glass; Copper Fox; Brunos Market; Lingners Carpet; The Duke Restaurant; Printers; Decks Five; Gas; Burrs Dodge.

9:30 p.m. Unadilla; Morris; Treadwell; Cooperstown; Walton; Delhi; Medical Arts; Lucky Sissons; Budweiser (Elks); Utica Club; Ryanss Express. College Hoops Florida 87, Georgia Tech 85, ot S. Carolina 77, Toledo 74 Cincinnati 81, Louisville 79 Mississippi 66, Alabama 62 MORRISVILLE Ponll Holmas Crroth Holllmnn West fg ft tp 6 4 16 Smith 3 1 7 Horder 4 2 10 Tnuiel 6 0 1 2 Ormshy 2 0 4 Kino 4 0 8 Oilhcrt 25 7 571olnli 24-22. fa ft tp 3 3 1 10 0 20 4 1 A 0 12 1 0 1 '104 Ik 4 56 OAC's 4th banquet By JUD MAGRIN Star Sports Editor Frank "Diz" LaMonica, constantly a silent but potent booster of the Oneonta Athletio Corporation, was namtd recipient of the Distinguished Service to Baseball Award by OAC President Albert S.

Nader Sunday night at the corporation's fourth annual banquet in the Elk's Club. The affair drew a packed house as usual and was attended by New York Yankee brass headed by General Manager Lee MacPhail. The dinner marked the official goodbye of former 0-Yank manager George Case, promoted to an instructor's job, and the ushering in of new 0- Yank manager Hank Majeski. "I usually know of every- thiong that goes on in this town," said LaMonica, "but believe me this award comes as a complete surprise." Along with MacPhail from the parent Yankee club was Business Manager of Player Development George Pfister; Field Director of Player Development Clyde Klutz; Frank Messer, official voice for the Yanks; and Mike Kekich, a member of the Bombers' starting pitching rotation. In his turn at the podium Pfister praised Oneonta as being the best Class A franchise In America.

In a television interview Sunday afternoon for WGNR-TV, Pfister was asked how he felt the New York Yanks would do in what looks to be a four team race in the American League East. "We feel that with the acquisition of Graig Nettles we Clyde Kluttz (left), Field Director of Player Development for the New York Yankees, chats with former Oneonta Yank manager George Case, center, and in- coming manager Hank Majeski at Sunday OAC Banquet. (Photo by Magrin) have an excellent chance to take the pennant," Pfister said. "Nettles along with a couple of guys we acquired gives our club the depth for the long season. Majeski joined Pfister for the afternoon interview and told of what his main job will be in Oneonta and his feelings about the designated hitter rule, to be used for the first time by the American League this year.

"The new rule is a good one," Majeski said. "Let's face it, baseball is no different from any other game and must keep up with the times. Who knows, the rule may flunk out but at least baseball is giving it a try. If people running the game refuse to change the game is in trouble. "And it's designed to increase fan interest," Majeski continued.

"If the fans are not in the ballpark there's no use playing the game. They come first." Majeski felt his role in Oneonta was dual-purpose. "Sure our main objective is to win, win, win but you must remember these are kids we're dealing with and we must develop them for the major league in every facet, both on and off field." MacPhail spoke of the future of the big Yanks who just re- ently told the National.Football League Giants they could have only three early dates in the stadioum this fall and one of those an exhibition. "At the close of our season this fall work will begin imme diately on renovation of Yankee Stadium MacPhail said. The Bronx Bombers will celebrate their 50th anniversary in the Stadium this year.

"The Yanks will play their 1974 and 1975 seasons in Shea Stadium and return to their home in the Bronx in 1976," MacPhail said. As is usual procedure, Pfister said those youngsters coming tq Oneonta to play this summer will not 'be decided until the June draft is completed. saw action for the first tune since the injury last Friday against Owego. He just tested the foot briefly and the Golden Bears it was the first win since beating Amsterdam. How much action Wood will see tonight is unknown but should 'he' he at top speed the Jackets will again find the going tough against Vestal who them at Christmas by 15 points.

Also out of action with an injury for the Bears lias been Clyde Hare but he too is due to see action. He and Wood inevitably shared scoring honors consistently in the games they played. Lobb will probably not start' Wood or Hare. Friday he went with 6-5 Jeff Dunckle at center with Mark Wisneski and 6-3 Marty Olemski at the forwards. The guards were Aarron Ferber and Bob Luciano.

Coach Tom Baker of Oneonta will have to bring Oneonta out of their letdown following three good wins. Friday the Yellow- jackets will have a day off and return Tuesday at Norwich for a non-leaguer. So tonight's game shapes up as a biggy as far as a mental lift for Oneonta. Friday in the toss to M-E the Jackets made a a I a comeback after being down by 16 points. Baker will probably choose a starting lineup from.

Dan Clune, Pete Munson, John Minarcin, Mike Murphy, Ed Zagata, Pat Delelio, and Bill Hughes. The junior varsity contest if due to start at 6:30 with the varsity game i immediately. In another STAC headliner Chenango Valley will be at undefeated Johnson City Tigers lose one pointer COBLESKILI, The woes continue for the Cobleskill Tech basketball team. Once again Monday night they dropped another one point decision, 5756, to Morrisville. The Tigers led, 56-54, with 13 seconds left in the game after Pudgy Smith hit a two-pointer but Morrisville's Dick Ponti countered with a layup and he was fouled by Dave Harder.

Ponti sunk the free throw and Cobleskill had 13 seconds to work with the Mustangs on top, 57-56. But the Tigers threw the ball away and M-ville froze the rest of the time. Cobleskill is now 5-9 overall and will travel lo Hudson Valley Friday. Chanko, Leone help 'Bomb' Ithaca 78-66 By THOM MEREDITH Star Sports Writer Hartwick reserve guard John Leone scored two points in last night's game against Ithaca but it didn't really matter. Center Paul Chanko, on the other hand, scored 17 points and did matter.

O-Statc swimmers after marks Records may fall tonight as the Oneonta State swimming team hosts Cortland In their last home meet of the season at 7:30 in the 0-State fieldhouse. The Red Dragons have won five and lost one, that being to a powerful Buffalo State team. 0-State will be shooting for four records headed by Hani Naito's shot to break his own conference breaststroke mark. Naito, an Ail-American as a freshman last year, will also be swimming the breaststroke in the medley relay's shot for a record. Joining him in that quest will be Ken Bailey swimming the backstroke, Rich Schubert the butterfly, and Greg Reiser the freestyle.

Coach Don Ball i Cortland to be a weak opponent and a good meet to shoot for the marks. Reiser will be shooting for a personal record in the 240 yard freestyle and Bailey for a mark in the backstroke. Ball said he has four potential A)I-Americans in Naito, Reiser, Bailey, and diver i a Williams. The Warriors' tallest player, Chanko, -and its smallest, Leone, sparked the Warriors from an 11 point deficit last night at Hartwick' Binder Field House for a 78-66 win over the visiting Bombers of Ithaca College. Ithaca started out in the first few minutes of the game like there was no tomorrow, and after last night's Warrior win there just might not be.

The Bombers, with virtually everyone on the floor getting into the scoring column, jumped out to an early 16-10 lead. They shot a stellar 15-29 in the first half while the Warriors could only counter with a poor 13-33. A basket from Chanko and three foul shots by Steve Nash helped bring the Wick back to a tie at 16-16 with 9:14 left in the half. The Ithaca offense, i guard Billy Folkins at the con- trols, still had a say in the game at this point and almost he singlehandedly put the Bombers out to an 11 point lead 40-29, with about a minute left in the half. Enter John Leone.

Leone, averaging a slim 2.4 points a game on the year, helped the Warriors narrow that half time bulge to seven 40-33' and continued the heroics in the second half with six assists and four rebounds. Chanko started" the Wick scoring in the second half with a jumper and later took a great feed from Leone, one of the Syracuse native's six assists, for a bucket to pull the Warriors within four, 44-40. With 18:58 left in the game Ithaca big man John McCarthy picked up his fourth foul, something that would later prove the demise of the Bombers. When McCarthy left the score was 42-38 Ithaca and when he returned some nine minutes later it was 58-54, with Chanko responsible for nine points and a total of 14 the second half. Steve Schweitz also started getting off his favorite shot, the turn around jumper and it was his shooting along with Chanko's that put the Warriors back in the game.

The Warriors shot a much better the second half. Schweitz was the Warriors leading scorer with 20 while Bomber ace Dave Holiowell ended up with 12, some ten points below his average. John Leone added his only bucket at that 3:02 mark, and it was a spectacular layup that seemed to break the Ithacans' backs. Ithaca leaves Oneonta with an 0-2 mark against Hartwick for 1973 and an 84 mark for year. Hartwick is now 11-4 on tha season and hosts Union is another tough.one on Wednesday night in Binder.

ITHACA JV Allen Conte Couzens Killinqsr Morrison Nurm Rohn Kuzio Simmoni Boyes HARTWICK fg ft Ip 9 2 20 3 5 Medgyssey 0 0 0 Lowrenca 1 0 2 Hopkins 0 0 0 Peterson 1 0 4 Smith 5 0 10 5 0 0 0 5 0 10 8 2 18 JV fg ft tp 4 1 1 5 1 11 4 0 1 10 4 74 9 I 20 1 0 2 Totals 35 8J HalffimB: 58-27. Itlioca HARTWICK Holiowell McCnrthy Folkins Doherty Synokowskl Downey Spraqge Garnley Totals 9. ft Ip 5 2 1 2 Coptland 1 3 5 Schweitz 9 S23 Nash 4 0 8 Chanko 4 4 12 Mulcahy 2 0 4 Caraway 0 0 0 Leone 1 0 2 Nearpass 26 14 66 Totals Halftnno, 40-33, llhaco fg ft 4 3 11 8 4 20 6 5 17 8 I 17 3 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 2 5 0 4 32 14 78 Gov, Carrigan takes race A Charles "Gov." Carrigan, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Carrigan of Stamford and a member of the Scotch Valley Racing Team, took first place in the Ramapo Cup Race at Great Gorge, N.J.

Saturday. win came in a New Jersey State qualifying race with Gov defeating the beat N.J. racers in the 11 and under age category. Chip Wilcox of Westfield, N.J.. also a Scotch Valley Racing Team member, took third place In the 12 and 13 year old age bracket.

Sunday "Gov" raced against older boys in the Great Gorge giant slalom and took ninth place. Flu bitten G-ville loses GILBERTSVILLE Flu cut Jim Comer's basketball team to just seven players and Schenevus took advantage last night to down the Bulldogs, 8136. "Schenevus shot very well," said Comer, "but it's tough to play our type of game with just. six players." Starter a Loitsch was out with a 103 temperature. The Dragons had five players in double figures with Bob Arnold paving the way with 24 points.

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