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ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, Mor. 20, 1967 17 Lakewood's Happy Cagers 'Bring HomeThe Bacon' From Atlantic City Happy Lakewood Piners are welcomed home after mid- Bob Nastase and Harold Sutton. The coach and Richard-night yesterday following triumph in state Group III son triumphantly hold championship trophy, basketball final at Atlantic City. Left to right are Mike (Press Photos) Nadler, Ben (Beanie) Ballard, John Richardson, Coach lakewood High School cheerleaders whoop it up in team's 74-51 state i and the first in history for Ocean County. The last public school cham- roup III basketball championship victory over Weehawken last Friday pionship for the Shore was Neptune's victory over Millburn in the 1949 night Atlantic City's Convention Hall.

The Piners' convincing win state Group II title game, brought the Shore area its first Group III public school championship I Lakewood Upholds Shore Cage Prestige 1,000 Lakewood Citizens 1 urn Out To Honor State Basketball Champs year before bowing on Saturday to a superior Gloucester City quintet. Neptune is the only three. St. Rose is also the only Shore team to win state titles twice in succession 1962 and 1963 when Bob Verga showed the way. St.

Rose was also the runner-up thrice 1947 and Shore quintet that has been the LAKEWOOD Lakewood But yet, when it was all over, runner-up in three different divisions Group IV in 1931, Group II in 1942, and Group III in they were completely modest about their victory. They did not become braggarts and weren't Township Mayor Joseph E. Buckelew termed It "a fantastic outpouring of our citizens, considering the weather and the hour." 1948 in Class and 1956 in Class B. Asbury Park has the best boisterous. They took it ail in By JIM SULLIVAN ATLANTIC CITY-Lakewood High School saved the prestige of Central Jersey, Shore, and Ocean County basketball by winning the Group III state championship at Atlantic City Friday night.

The Piners were the first Ocean County team to ever win a state cage title and were the first Shore public high school to win a state basketball title since Neptune won the Group 2 championship in" 1949. Lakewood's impressive drubbing of Weehawken also marked the first time a Shore school stride." has won the Group III stale diadem. In fact, only one other Shore school, Neptune, had gained the Group III finals in the 49-year history of the classic. Neptune's unbeaten team (25-0) was upset by South Side of Newark in the 1962 tournament final. Not only did Lakewood salvage prestige for the Shore but for entire Central Jersey.

The Piners were the only Central Jersey team to win any of the seven state basketball titles. North Jersey again dominated, carting off four state titles two each in Parochial St. Mary's of Jersey City in Class and St. Patrick's of Elizabeth in Class and two in public Weequahic in Group 4, and Leonia in Group 1. The Shore has only won 12 state cage crowns during the 49 years of the classic.

St. Rose of Belmar has the best tourney record with four state Parochial champions 1949, 1962, 1963, and 1966. The Purple Roses' coach, Pat McCann, has the distinction of taking part in all four of St. Rose's championships. He played on the 1949 title team and coached the other 1962.

Asbury Park has been the runner-up in the most times of any Shore school, three times (all in Group IV) 1923, 1937, and 1942. tournament record of the Shore's The players will get to keep Lakewood High School Athlet- tinue for quite a while although no further official celebration is now planned. Mayor Buckelew will ask the township committee to issue a proclamation of congratulations this week. The title was the first in Lake-, wood history. The berth in the state finals was the first for a Piner squad since 1944.

Nastase and his apt pupils -aren't planning to wait that long between trophies any more. The celebration was hastily, arranged by the Blue and White Booster Association in cooperation with township officials. The Mayor had lots of praise for the players and their coach. "It's a great thing for our community. These boys helped us gain statewide recognition and they earned lots of good publicity for all of us.

"They conducted themselves as gentlemen at all times and did a marvelous job at Atlantic Director Bill LaRue called it the team blazers loaned to them earlier by the Lakewood Oil Co. "a fine way to congratulate the champions." They will get more pats on They both were referring to the back at a special school as the gathering an estimated sembly today and unofficial cel ebrations are expected to con- 000 persons in 500 cars at Peterson's Restaurant, at 12:15 public high schools. The Blue Bishops were the only Shore representative to win the coveted Group IV championship, which they did three times under the guidance of one of the state's all-time great coaches, the late James M. (Chippy) Coleman. The Bishops won state championships in 1936, 1941, and 1943, and finished second in Group IV thrice 1923, 1937, and 1942.

Thus seven of the Shore's 12 a.m. yesterday, to greet the bus RoadRacing's Top Series To Come East BRIDGEHAMPTON, L.I., N.Y. The first east coast appearance of the country's outstanding road racing series the bringing Lakewood High City." As for Coach Bob Nastase, the mayor said, "We think the world of him here. He's been Schools N.J. State Interscho lastic Athletic Association's Group III basketball champi ons back from Atlantic City.

here only two years but he couldn't have done more. He's helped to develop some fine youngsters on that team! and There were spotlights, sirens state basketball championships and clanging bells on fire engines, too, as the 1967 state United States Road Racing have been earned by two they repaid him for his dedica iESKfe Kmmmmx i 1 "m'1 -J JSf rJl schools St. Rose, four, and Championship and the Canadian- champs came off the Garden tion by going all the way. Asbury Park, three. The first State Parkway and headed back to the high school.

"The boys love Coach Nastase and right now I think the whole Shore team to win a state crown American Challenge Cup are scheduled for the Bridgehamp-ton Circuit. The assembled enthusiasts town does." was Keyport, coached by Bish Carhart, in 1933, when the Raid formed a giant motorcade and The mayor summarized his The Vanderbilt Cup weekend ers won in Group 2. followed the team bus to the of May 19-20-21 will see the first feelings this way: "I just can't say enough about all the people here that have helped to eastern showing oi tne eign; school, where a giant congratulatory cake, and caseloads of soda, were waiting to be race USRRC. bring this about. LaRue backed up all the may The New York Region of the SCCA holds the clubs oldest national meet on July 1513 and a regional race on August 12 "They brought home the bacon and this was our way of or said and added "They completely dominated the game (Friday night's 74-51 triumph ft I flit showing our appreciation," said and 13.

Mayor Buckelew. over Weehawken) and knew it. The star-packed Can-Am thun makes its only eastern snow ing on Sept. 13-16-17 at Bridge- Boxing Writers Honor hampton. Over the winter BEI, in addi tion to resurfacing part of the track and paving the pit area, Dick Tiger, Fleischer The Shore's other championship teams in the state tournament were Christian Brothers Academy, Parochial Class A in 1965; Neptune, Group II in 1949; Atlantic Highlands, Group I in 1948, and Lakewood this year in Group 3.

The only championship that has eluded Shore quintets is Parochial Class C. The Shore's greatest glory in the state classic came in 1949, when we won two of the six crowns at the Elizabeth Armory as both Neptune and St. Rose won state championships. The Shore had three other chances to win pairs of state crowns in the same year 1962, 1966, and this year when we had two representatives in the state finals. It was again St.

Rose and Neptune in 1964 but this time the Fliers failed after St. Rose had won under Verga. Shore Regional surprised by reaching the Group 2 final this has extended the Chevron Bridge road to an enlarged paddock NEW YORK U) Dick Ti female boxing promoters, Mrs parking lot and has opened Allen Eaton of Los Angeles and completely new spectator sec Mrs. Helen Ahearn of Washing tion. Known as Fox Hill Over ton, D.C., at their first co-ed dinner, named the Barney Ross look, the newly cleared hill side will permit thousands of Memorial Dinner, in memory fans to watch the action from of the late boxing champion Echo Valley to beyond the back Mrs.

Eaton promotes boxing straight. shows Los Angeles. Mrs, Ahearn is a partner of her hus Herb McCarthy of Southampton's famed Bowden Square will band, Goldie Ahearn, in boxing again run the Circuit Club Shore Regional High School coach Clark Roberts talks over strategy with his team during time out in Saturday's game state Group II championship final against Gloucester City. Shore's Cinderella team fell 70-47 to a tall, fast breaking Gloucester quintet. The Blue Devils reached the finals by upsetting Tenafly last week.

(Press Photo) promotions, which will be under the direc tion of Gil Stanley. European heavyweight champion Karl Mildenberger of Germany puts some "kick" into training in London while preparing for a title defense against England's Billy Walker. (UPI) Mildenberger Risks His ger, the world light heavyweight champion from Nigeria, and boxing editor Nat Fleischer were honored last night at the 42nd annual dinner of the Boxing Writers Association. Tiger, named Fighter of the Year by the BWA, was unable to make the trip from Nigeria to receive the Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque.

The 37-year-old Nigerian won the 1966 award for dethroning light heavyweight champion Jose Torres. He was the recipient of the coveted trophy in 1962 when he took the middleweight title from Gene Fullmer. Fleischer, the 79-year-old editor and publisher of Ring Magazine and a globe-trotting boxing official, was given the James J. Walker Award for long and meritorious service to boxing. The writers also honored two Weequahic Proves It 's Among U.S.

Best Reputation With Walker The first Good Guy award was presented to Jackie Fields, the Olympic featherweight champion in 1924 and a former two-time welterweight champion. He now lives in Las Vegas, Nev. Heavyweight champion Cas-sius Clay and Zora Folley, who meet for the title at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, were among the guests at the Hotel New York. and they are all great boys." a jubilant Coach Les Fein, who will take a well-earned sabbat "We had a bad first half and r- i i ical next season. "If there's a LONDON UP) Karl mu- dWHZenanu auu nutm un tele didn't play up to our capabili vision.

A tape recording will be better team around we haven't met them. denberger, Germany's European heavyweight boxing cham ties," said Camden Coach Tony sent to the United States. Thousands also will watch the- Alfano. "But the better team won. Weequahic is definitely in pion, made nimsen a Dig rep the super class." fight on closed television in12J, theaters, in Britain, it is esti mated that Mildenberger will; Saturday's Late Sports receive about $70,000 and Walk-.

er $56,000. Walker, without having beat By HERSCHEL NISSENSON ATLANTIC CITY UP) They came, they were seen, they conquered. Who? Why, the awesome Indians from Weequahic High School of Newark, who turned their long-awaited, much-bally-hooed "dream" game with Camden into a nightmare for the losers. The score was 80-60 and the Group IV championship game was the last of seven N.J. State Interscholastic Athletic Association basketball titles decided during a weeklong of shooting and shouting in Convention Hall.

A crowd of 12,001 10,861 paid largest in the tournament's 49-year history, packed the arena Saturday night and a sure way to go broke would be to bet that they came to see Leonia beat Burlington Town-shin in the Group I opener. The other championship results were as follows: Gloucester City 70, Shore Regional 47; Group I Leonia 73, Burlington Township 65; Parochial 'A' Trenton Cathedral 89, Seton Hall 76; Parochial 'B' St. Mary's of Jersey City 63, St. Peter's of New Brunswick 49; Parochial 'C St. Patrick's of Elizabeth 74, Sacred Heart 50.

By a vote of members of the N.J. Sports Writers Association, the following players were named to the all tournament team: Dana Lewis and Dennis Lav-ton of Weequahic, Tom Sinnott of St. Patrick's, Dave Atkinson of Gloucester City and Jack Adams of Cathedral. The second team consisted of Vince Monaco of Burlington Township, Mel Knight of Seton Hall, Mickey Janelli of Leonia and Hal Sutton and John Richardson of Lake-wood. The three championship pro Friday night's Parochial 'B'-Group III Doubleheader drew 5,683 and local hotels reported many cancellations from the northern part of the state, where several inches of snow fell earlier in the day and made driving hazardous.

The attendance for Saturday afternoon's Parochial 'C'-Group II-Parochial 'A' tripleheader was 6,335. The W7eequahic-Camden contest was well worth waiting for it was delayed briefly at the start while the overflowing aisles were cleared even though the Indians turned the "Late Show" into a great show. The defending champions ran their winning streak to 40 games 26 this season and again staked their claim convincingly as the top high school team in New Jersey and possibly in the country. They are rated No. 1 nationally by Scholastic Magazine.

utation by going 12 rounds witn world champion Cassius Clay in Frankfurt last September. Tomorrow night he risks that reputation and puts his championship on the line against Billy Walker of Great Britain. Walker, 28, is rated only third among British heavyweights, behind Henry Cooper and Brian London. He has won 20 fights, lost five, drawn two and has no world rating. Mildenberger, a southpaw, has won 50 fights, lost three and drawn three.

The Mildenberger-Walker fight en any top ranking boxer, is one of the biggest Loxing draws In London. NEW YORK UP) Bailey Howell scored 34 points and Sam Jones got 32 as the Boston Celtics continued their domination over the New York Knickerbockers, 140-123, in National Basketball Association play. Rangers Lose MONTREAL UP) Dave Baton and Henri Richard scored identical goals inside of 36 seconds midway through the second period and lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 National Hockey League victory over the New York Rangers. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics wrestling tournament here. Lock Haven's 80-point total put it well ahead of second place Adams State of Colorado, with 69.

Moorhead of Minnesota, with 56, Central State of Washington, with 44, and St. Cloud, with 39 followed. "Everthing followed our pre-game plan except in the third period, when the kids got a little careless." Obviously, Weequahic's pre-game plan was to outshoot, out-rebound, outrun and outdefense the Purple Avalanche, which wasn't even a small landslide. They did it to perfection, particularly in the first half when they took a 44-18 lead by sinking 14 of 29 shots to Camden's eight of 45 and outrebounding the losers 24-6. Lewis, Weequahic's 6-foot-10 center, scored 17 of his 27 points in the first two periods, pulled down one rebound after another and blocked shot after shot.

The man who makes Weequahic go, however, is Layton, a 6-foot guard. Layton scored 13 points, quarterbacked the attack and did a brilliant defensive job on Camden's play-maker, Glenn Sunkett, holding him scoreless until the third period. Layton's backcourt sidekick, 6-3 Bill Mainor, wormed up with a heavy towel around his neck He's collected an estimated $560,000 since turning pro jn March, 1962. Walker storms in and will take punches looking for an opening to get in the knockout punch. Mildenberger leads with his right and he should give Waikef trouble.

The German proved he can take a punch and come back fighting in his Frankfurt battle with Clay. Tomorrow's result is any at London's Wembley Stadium has aroused tremendous inter est, as every fight involving Detroit 5lh ST. LOUIS UPi The St. Louis Hawks relegated Detroit to a final fifth-place finish in the Western Division of the National Basketball Association by taking a 102-99 decision from the Pistons. Walker does.

The stadium is sold out. That means about fans will watch. 76ers End Season PHILADELPHIA UP) The Philadelphia 76ers ended their most successful National Basketball Association season at home and set a league record for percentage of wins with a smashing 135-119 triumph over Baltimore before a crowd of Over-all the Eastern Division champs built a 67-13 record, for a .838 percentage, best in the NBA's 21-year history. grams drew 24,019 spectators to We didn't give ourselves the Group III Lakewood 74, It also will be shown in Ger Weehawkin 51; Group II the huge oceanfront auditorium. No.

1 tag, but we like it," said Nashville Wins GALLUP, N. M. Nashville Business College of Nashville, won its sixth straight women's National AAU basketball championship Saturday night with a 47-39 victory over the Raytown, Piper-ettes. The Hutcherson Flying Queens of Plainview, won third place earlier by defeating Long Beach, 55-37. many, Spain, France, Italy, body guess.

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His time was 4:14.3. The old record was 4:16.8 set by Mike Petterson of Kansas in 1966. Cunningham's record was in freshman and junior college competition. ever, Boston was beaten in the javelin throw, won by Trinidad's Harold Roberts with a heave of 216 feet, 9 inches. Farrell finished third in the run, won by Eric Nesbitt of Trinidad.

Jim Kemp of Los Angeles won the 400-meter low hurdles in 55 seconds flat. The United States team clocked 40.5 seconds in taking the 400-meter relay. BOS KISLIN'S i kept my live starters in at the end because they've 701 St. Asbury Park Jersey Shore" HUTCHINSON, Kan. UP) -Tom Thoenen stole the ball and thwarted a last-gasp shot as Moberly, won its fourth National Junior basketball championship with a 56-55 victory over San Jacinto of Pasadena, Tex.

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