Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 19

Salem Holds Church Lead Salem Lutheran barely held on to its one-game lead "in the County Church Basketball race last night, sliding through St Gregory's, 71-68. Hebron U.M. and St. Luke's U.M. continued applying the heat.

Hebron murdered St. James Lutheran, 74-59, and St. Luke's collected its forfeit win over St. Luke's Episcopal. COUNTY CHURCH MSKETMLL Salem Lutheran Hebron UM SI Luke sUM OuenllnUCC Si Gertrude's RC.

St. James Luthlrtn St.Mary'jRC. Trinity Lutheran Covenant UM Bethany UM St Gregory'sflc St. Luke's Episcopal Lebanon Brethren ...10 9 9 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 0 1 2 4 5 5 6 8 7 7 8 8 11 Pet. .909 .818 .818 636 545 .545 .500 455 364 364 275 Boston Red Sox By BILL MADDEN UPI Sports Writer WINTER HAVEN, Fla.

(UPI) Don Zimmer, beginning his first full season as Boston Red Sox manager, is not concerned with the seemingly vast offseason improvements made by the defending American League East champion New York Yankees. Nor is Zimmer worried too much about his uncertain pitching staff. What is most important to Zimmer is for the Red Sox to get off to a good something they didn't do as defending AL champs a year ago. By early May they were 6-15 and never fully recovered. "We can't let the Yankees do what they did last away from the rest of the league by early June," said Zimmer.

'Nobody ever made a race of it. I don't think we were mentally prepared last spring. We were too overconfident." The Red Sox, who figure to give the Yankees the best run of all the AL East clubs this year, return most of the starting cast which won the 1975 AL pennant and lost to the Cincinnati Reds in seven games that season. At 38, Carl Yastrzemski, titular leader of the club, is coming off one of his best years (102 RBI), while catcher Carlton Fisk (.255,17 homers), center fielder Fred Lynn (.314, 10 homers) and shortstop Rick Burleson (.291) are being counted on to play up to par all year long now that their contract disputes with the front office have been settled. QUIZ MAURICE PICHARP WON HIS ONW M.V.R JWARO IN 1947.

WHO-WON. THAT HONOR IN 1916 A. PHIL ESPOSITO 9. BOBBY ORR BOBBY CLARKE In addition, the Red Sox reacquired slugging first baseman George Scott (18 homers, 77 RBI) in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers over the winter and signed relief ace Bill Campbell in the free agent sweepstakes. "No question with Reggie Jackson and Don Gullett, the Yankees are a much improved ball club," said Zimmer, '''but we feel with Scott and Campbell we've improved greatly, too." Zimmer's big problem, assuming his hitters all have typical seasons, will be the starting pitching where aging ace Luis Tiant (21-12) is closing in on 37; workhorse Ferguson Jenkins (12-11) is coming of Achilles heel surgery; southpaw Bill Lee has had shoulder problems and Reggie Cleveland and Rick Wise are considered "iffy" each year.

There has been talk about an effort to land left-hander Vida Blue from the depleted Oakland A's, but unless, that happens, Zimmer has a lot of uncertainties on his mound staff, while his chief rivals, the Yankees, are deepest in that same department. STRENGTHS: In Lynn, Fisk, Yastrzemski, Scott and Jim Rice, the Red Sox present as potent a middle batting order as any opposing pitcher will face in either league. Campbell, Jim Willoughby and possibly rookie Bob Stanley look like a strong bullpen which will see a lot of activity this year. Excellent defense at every position but second and third. WEAKNESSES: A most uncertain starting rotation.

Big question at third base where the still unpro.ven Butch Hobson experienced sore arm woes in spring training. Denny Doyle and Doug Griffin likely to platoon at second although neither has proved to be the answer to Bosox brass. NEW FACES: Campbell will help major disaster area in Fenway Park last year; Scott adds to an already awesome offense; rookie pitchers Rob Stanley and Jim Vosk given good chance to stick as relievers and Don Aase has outside shot at landing starting berth. OUTLOOK: Unless the pitching situation crystalizes rapidly, Red Sox can not expect to overhaul the A strong second place finish is more likely. In other action, St.

Mary's walloped Lebanon Brethren, 6142, while Bethany U.M. stopped Trinity Lutheran, 51-42, and Quentin U.C.C. snuck past St. Gertrude's, 41-33. Mike Whitman marked up a game-high 26 points for St.

Gregory's, but the league leaders countered with balance, led by Rich Collins with 18. Bill Sprecher (16), Jim Sprecher (15) and Kim Wolfe (14) helped out. Hebron held St. James to 24 points in the second half, and got a 21-point night from Ace Yiengst plus 18 from Steve Bates. St.

James' Clayt Shuey topped everyone with 26. St. Mary's topped Hebron's defensive effort, limiting the Brethren to 19 points in their second half. Scot Clentimack (18) nipped the Brethren's Jeff Good (17) for game honors. Joe Bankes scored 15 points for Bethany, which also placed three other men in double figures for its fourth win of the year.

Steve Wolfe tallied IS to pace Trinity Lutheran. Steve Progin and Kevin Boyer split 24 points evenly, helping Quentin to a hard- earned victory. Denny Frey was St. Gertrude's only double- figure scorer, with 10 points. ALARM 1-4002 PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE and a Keyless Horn Alarm! Armed and disarmed by a hidden switch, with time delays tor entrance and exit, this economical alarm activates your car's horn with pulsating blasts when any light (courtesy, trunk, door, etc.) comes on.

An automatic recycler cuts oil the alarm alter 4 minutes of operation to prevent horn damage. CAR PARTS.INC 1101 Cumberland Street Lebanon Phone 272-3024 ufillRQ' SyMSS IIV i Saturday 8 to 4 p.m. St. Miry', Clentimack 9 Beanie Yosl Parker Karinch Gnall Templin E'hauer 2 1 7 1 3 4 3 Ltbtnon Brath. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 IB Doutrich 4 Davis 2 Engle 15 Good 2 Martin 6 8 6 0 4 5 6 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 11 14 17 0 Totals 30 1 61 Totals 15 12 42 Score by Halves: St.

Mary's 26 Lebanon Brethren 23 Officials: Kudrick, Fahnestock. St. Gregory's Satom Luth. Zeck Whitman Shelier H.Ceresini P.Ceresini Krause V'zinski Willeman 5 0 10 B.Sprecher 7 11 4 26 Collins 9 5 1 11 Kanti 204 Wolfe 2 16 0 16 000 7 0 14 1 0 2 J.Sprecher 3 9" 15 306 Blauch 000 T.Sprecher 4 1 9 F.BIaucti 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 6 66 Totals 30 11 71 Score by Halves: St. Gregorys 30 Salem Lutheran 36 'Officials: FahnestocK.

Kudrick. Yiengst Bates Morinch Smith Starry Seagrist Glass Htbran U.K. 8 5 21 Deets 6 6 18 Dietzler 339 O'Donnell 3 9 15 Miller 0 10 CISnuey 0 1 1 Ch.Shuey 000 Shuey Light St. JArrtM Luto. 0 16 1 0 2 3 1 7 1 0 2 12 2 26 000 204 1 0 2 Totals 25 J4 74 Totals 26 3 S3 Score by Halves: Hebron U.M...._.

36 Si. James Lutheran 35 Officials: Fraytic. Arnolc. Quintln UCC SI. Ruhl C.Boyer Progin Kev.Boyer Schott White K.Z'erman Kelly K.Boyer 1 1 3 Karli 1 2 4 Frey 4 4 12 Seylert 3 6 12 Engls 000 Davis 000 Hirshbock ODD Petruska 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 3 4 2 10 226 204 226 022 1 0 2 KenZ'erman 000 0 6 C.Whitman 00 R.Whitman 30 12 9 33 Totals 14 13 41 Totals Score Dy Halves: QuenlinU.C.C 16 St.

12 Officials: Ail ana Fisch. Batluny UM Jo Bankes Je Bankes Goodman Waiters Miller R.Houser Houser 6 3 15 Youtz 5 0 10 Wolie 4 2 10 Gingrich 5 2 12 Isgriggs 204 Wentlmg 000 Young 000 Bullock Gumcon Trinity Lutheran 1 0 2 6 3 15 1 3 7 0 14 000 403 000 000 Totals 22 7 51 Score By Halves BethanyllM Trinity Lutheran Officials: Ail. Fisch. Totals Industrial, Close In POV Race The Pride of the Valley Bowling League heads into the final stretch of the season, with Industrial Vending and Sunoco only two points apart. rolled up a 13-8 win over the Industrial five to really tighten the race for first place.

Cedar Lanes was upset by Paul's Jewelers, 15-6, as Strickler's Insurance was taking Shay's Vending, 13-8. Strick. ler's is 3Vi points out of third place, and Paul's has replaced Shay's infifth place. DiNunzio's Lounge once again handled Brown's Appliances, this time by a 13-8 Sunoco 13, Industrial Vending 8 Three-deuces by Leon Snyder (200-200-213-613), led Also on line for the winners were Tom Varhola (217), George McMullan (207), Harvey Kittle (20S), and Gary Bower (20S). Industrial was led by Irwin Shaak's line of Others with 200's were Larry Smith (216), Henry Dean (215), and Bill Weik (215).

DiNunzio's Lounge 13, Brown's Appliances 8 In this match, 200's were rolled by Pat Reppert (217), Shelly Stout (211), and Irv Moore (202) of DiNunzio's, and John Tice (201-205) and David Wolfe (214) of Brown's. Stickler's Insurance 13 Shay's Vending 8 Fast-improving Scott Siegrist had 201 and 216 singles, while Bob Siegrist also had two, a 226 and a 205. Adding to Strickler's attack was a 211 from Tom Carpenter. Shay's had three 200s, 210 by Walter Herr, 207 by John Sonnon, and a 206 by Jim Shay. Paul's Jewelers 15, Cedar Lanes 6 In the upset of the night, Gene Swope led the way with a 225 and 202 pair.

Don Wike also rolled two-deuces, a 202 and 201. Noot Marks added a 202 to Paul's total. Cedar Lane's lone 200 was a 233 from Joe Daubert. Dally Thuraday, March 24,1977 19 McGuire Can't Believe Ticket Prices STANDINGS 344 320 Ave 914 931 909 244 246 266 316': 271'-j 896 284 304 885 304': 687 259 1 328'i 864 202'5 365Vj 852 20 31-51 21 21-12 Hershey Baseball Registrations Set The Hershey Baseball Assn. is holding registration for all midget, pony, teener, legion-and twilight players Saturday, Mar.

26 at the Cocoa Ave. Plaza from 9 a.m. All Derry Twp. boys, ages 8-18 interested in playing baseball must register. Registration fee is $5, and all registered boys will be placed on teams.

Registration is for both the Hershey Baseball Assn. evening league (ages 9-18) and the Hershey Recreation Center morning league program (ages 8-9). Those unable to register, or those desiring more information, should call 533-3860 or 5343402. Anyone interested in umpiring should also contact the Hershey Baseball Assn Saturday. industrial Vending CiESunoco Cedar Lanes Stickler's Insurance Pauls Jewelers ShaV'sVencmg DiNunno Brown Appliances.

Tonlght'e Card Cedar Lanes vs. Paul vs Shay's vs. Brown's Industrial DiNunzio's HIGH AVERAGES Ga-yBower 196 BobSiegnst 191 KenGrubo 167 Moot Marks 186 TomVarhola 186 George McMullan 166 SteveArnolrJ 186 IrwmShaak 186 BATTING AVERAGES George McMullan 690 BotSteg'ist 655 Dean 637 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS 995 969 942 2906 974 1002 889 2865 Browns 613 891 $37 2541 DiNunzio's 699 838 932 2669 Shays 848 9179022667' StncKle-s 947 851 953 2751 Pauls .882 953 940 2775 Ceoa-Lanes 816 841 964 2621 Cedar Crest Boys Lose Net Opener Darkness helped the Cedar Crest boys tennis team evaded a shutout at the hands of Manheim Township yesterday, but the Falcons fellin their Leb-Lan opener, fiVi-Vi. The coming of evening prevented a third set in the Andy Shell-Jack Krissinger vs. Steve Kim-Adam Katz doubles, match, which wound up a split.

The Lebanon-Warwick tilt was postponed due to the weather. Manhelm Twp. 6tt. Ctdur Great 4 SINGLES Kent Goble (MT) del, Mark snaver, Chris Deisley dsf. Bob Shaver, Steve Shenw (MT) eel Sieve Km, Mike Reed (MT) del Adam KsU.

6-0. 6-1 Craig Dissmger (MT) del Jeff Norman. 6-2, 6-2 DOUBLES Oeisley Mike Guimon (MTI def Shaver. Snaver. 6-4.

6-3 Andy Shell-Jack Krissinger tied Kim- Katz. 7-63-6 (Third set was called because of darkness Firebirds Ousted ERIE, Pa. (UPU-The Erie Blades defeated the Philadelphia Firebirds 4-1 Wednesday night to move into the semifinals of the Lockhart Cup playoffs in the North American Hockey League. ATLANTA (UPI) Marquette's Al McGuire closes out his coaching career this weekend at the NCAA basketball finals, but says the only thing bothering him about it is the high price they're charging for tickets here. "I really believe an amateur event should not be charging $14 a seat," said McGuire.

"That's the only hangup I have about going to Atlanta." The fans had to buy tickets for all four games (two sessions) at a cost of $28. That was last spring. Now, that price looks like a real bargain because scalpers are asking, and getting, up to $375 a ticket. Saturday's semifinals pair Wth-ranked Marquette (23-7) vs. unranked UNC-Charlotte (28-3) at 2:15 p.m.

EST and third-ranked North Carolina (27-4) vs. sixth-ranked Nevada- Las Vegas (28-2) at 4:15. A consolation game between Saturday's losers will be played Monday at 5:35 p.m. with the championship game at 8:15. All four teams get their first look at the Omni Friday afternoon.

Marquette will practice there at 1 p.m. EST, Las Vegas at 2, UNC-Charlotte at 3, and North Carolina at 4. McGuire, who has coached for 13 seasons at Marquette after spending seven years at Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, N.C., said he tried to retire earlier. "You can't have a lame duck season," he said. "I didn't want to coach this year.

I wanted (Assistant Hank) Raymond to coach and let me be athletic director. But, it just didn't work out. "I have no special feeling about retiring. It's been a nice run." McGuire, North Carolina Coach Dean Smith, UNC- Charlotte Coach Lee Rose and Las Vegas Coach Jerry Tarka- nian took part Wednesday in a telephone news conference. "I felt that 20, maybe 25 of the team's that picked for the NCAA playoffs had a chance to make it to the final four," said Tarka- nian.

"No one team dominated college basketball this year like Indiana did last year. this year like Indiana did last year. "However, I did figure (top- ranked) Michigan or Tennessee would win in the Mideast. Charlotte was the biggest surprise. But not really, they have a good basketball team." McGuire says Charlotte's strong point "has been its underdog attitude.

Their one-for- all approach is a great asset. The four teams in this thing are all on the upswing, we're all ready. Charlotte exposed itself when it went to the finals against Kentucky last year in the NIT." North Carolina is going into Saturday's semifinals in the poorest physical shape. Center Eastern Loop Names Statistical Champs END OF SEASON SKI SALE PRICES LOWERED AQAIN! 9 HAVC Ay I DATS UNLTi HOURS: 5130P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

T-BAR SKI SHOP 7th MftOAINTOWN LEBANON 274-9991 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (UPI) Five players from four schools have been named statistical champions by the Eastern Dickson, Mears Get Indy Cars "INDIANAPOLIS CUPD Veteran Larry Dickson and rookie Rick Mears were assigned to two of four cars entered today for the May 29 Indianapolis 500-mile race. Dickson, Marietta, Ohio, will drive one of two machines entered by Russel Pokak of Noblesville, while Mears, Ventura, was named to pilot one of two racers entered by Art and Midori Sugai, Ontario, Ore. Falcon Girls Zipped In the only local Leb-Lan girls tennis opener not shelved by the weather, Cedar Crest took a 7-0 beating from tough Manheim Township yesterday afternoon. Other than sophomore Heidi Lape, who extended Karen Shrom 7-6 and 6-3 sets in defeat, Crest was overwhelmed by th" Blue Streak girls.

MJnhelm Twp. 7, Cedar Creit 0 SINGLES Janice Huber. MT, del. Vicki aeppert. 6-2.

6-0. Marcy Anthony. MT. def Amy Rankle. 6-0.

6-0, Kalhy Landis, MT. del. Jean Gerties. 6-1 6-2 Kim Cronenberg. MT.

def Monica Krammer. 6-0. 6-2. Karm Shrom. MT.

del. Heidi Lape. DOUBLES Landis-Cronenberg. MT, def Dawn Lasrv Mary Behney, 6-1. 6-2 Linda Matamors-Karen Stevenscn UT del Beth Dellinger-Sue Schrete-, 6-0 6-0 Collegiate Basketball League.

Larry Harris of Pitt won the scoring championship with a 22.9 point per game average; Jim Town of Massachusetts was named the rebounding champion; Maurice Robinson of West Virginia was honored for having the best field goal percentage; Bog Muggins of WVU for having the best free throw percentage, and Ed Jordan of Rutgers was the assist leader. Town pulled down an average of 11.3 rebounds per game, compared to 10i9 per game by runnerup Jim Bailey of Rutgers. Robinson came on strong in the last half of the season to capture the field goal percentage title with a .558 mark. Huggins wound up with a free throw shooting percentage of .844, wel! ahead of teammate Russell Chapman, who had an .831 percentage. Jordan led in assists the entire year and finished with an average of 7.2 per game.

Duquesne's Norm Nixon, who was second in scoring with a 22 per game average, was runnerup in assists with 5.9 per game. Massachusetts captured the rebounding and field goal team titles, Rutgers won the scoring championship with an average of 83.2 points per game and Villanova won the free throw Tom LaGarde is out with a knee injury, second-team All- America guard Phil Ford has an injured elbow, and forward Walt Davis has a broken finger on his shooting hand. Ford was to practice today in Chapel Hill, N.C., for the first time since last Saturday when he sat out most of the second half in North Carolina's victory over Kentucky in the East Re- gionals. Davis is playing with his finger in a splint. "Phil says his elbow is three times as good as it was Sunday," said Smith.

"We would expect Phil to play Saturday. There is no undue swelling, but that is not as good as new." As for Davis, Smith said, "I can't say he's 100 percent when he has broken right index finger with three screws in there to hold it in place. But, even when he's not 100 percent, he's still a fine ballplayer." Robert Smith, Las Vegas' playmaking guard, played with a 102 degree temperature in the Midwest finals Saturday and was hospitalized when he got home. He was expected to return to practice today and be ready for Saturday's game. Rose said UNCC wasn't doing anything special to get ready for Marquette, "because we don't really know what Al McGuire has planned for us.

The last time I saw his team play, it used 11 different defenses." Tarkanian was asked Wednesday if the recent disclosure Nevada-Las Vegas was under NCAA investigation may have been timed to hurt the Rebels' chances in the basketball playoffs. "I've got a lot of thoughts on that," he said, "but, it's best! don't express any of them. I don't think it will affect our play." McGuire said playing a tougher schedule than the other semifinalists should help Marquette and North Carolina. "It makes a team tournament hard. It might give Dean's team and our team an edge." Smith agreed, in part.

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