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The) Pittsburgh Press, Thursday, September 5, 1968 31 Five Games Tomorrow Afternoon City League Kicks Off High School Football New Castle's def ending "AA" rhnmne faro on earlv are on tap with Etna at Mill-vale at 4 o'clock. West Newton at Edge wood at 3:45 and Car-michacls at German at 2. A non-league feature has Homestead appearing at West Mifflin South at 3:30. i A heavy Friday night card will get WPIAL play into full swing with Mt. Lebanon, the Class AA runnerup last season, appearing at Montour in an early feature.

test on Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes appearing at McKeesport for a 1:30 scrap. Burrell's Class A champs will open in an exhibition at Fox Chapel at 1:30 p. m. Saturday while Crafton's Class kings will be at Avalon for an Ohio Valley Conference battle on Saturday night. Musulin hopes that the play of juniors and sophomores on the forward wall last year has put the title bite back in the Bulldogs for this season.

Westinghouse is not among the 10 teams scheduled for action at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow but the Bulldogs were heartened this week by the announcement that they again will be playing their home games on the Westinghouse High field. Originally, the Bulldog home games had been booked for the Peabody field. In other City League battles tomorrow, Gladstone will be at Oliver, South Hills at Pea-body, Carrick at Perry and Fifth Avenue at South.

The remodeled Catholic League, now split into two divisions, will not swing into action for a couple of weeks By JACK KROPP Th9 City League gets the Jump on the other district scholastic football circuits with a schedule of five games tomorrow afternoon. And for the first time in five years, the league will have a new defending champion Allderdice, which ended the latest Westinghouse reign at four years in a 20-13 playoff last November at the South High Stadium. Coach John McNertney's Dragons, with most of the big guns of their championship team lost to graduation, face an early test when they tackle Willard Fisher's 1 Spartans tomorrow at Allder-di. At WestinghouBbst season, Rudy Musulin Inherited a team from Pete Dimperio full of inexperience up front and lARGEST LOADED WITH I iivhvi ii SENSATIONAL EXTRAS I LI I HIP II l-actory Air lirilllJIl il Conditioning, Stereo Tape, II oe()riria Wheel. Con- mmm S3 turtle wax ml I Tf3 then reward yourself I mum 1 I IB iinui some I with America's most popular whiskey.

JOHN McNERTNEY Coach of city champions. but member teams will be getting a taste of action in exhibitions this week. The Catholic League has been divided into a Section 1 of South Hills, Canevin, North, Central, Greensburg and Bishop McCort while Section 2 will be comprised of Serra, Boyle, Il 1 I I Lions Get Gambrell, Swapping Continues United Preif International The Sure One. SWUM DISTILLERS COMPANY, NW YORK CUV. BltNOEO WHISKET 86 PH00F 65 6RAIH HEUTRtL SPHI'i The Detroit Lions acquired four-year veteran receiver Billy Gambrell from the St.

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In non-league tests tomorrow night, Canevin will be at Chartiers Valley, Central at A 1 i i Mon Valley at Beth-Center, North at Highlands and Serra at Norwin. Greensburg Catholic will be host to Derry Area on Saturday night, the same evening that Bishop McCort and Bishop Carroll will be battling in Ebensburg. A few scattered games will get the WPIAL season under way tomorrow afternoon with Fort Cherry playing at Upper St. Clair in a 4 o'clock Class A game. Three Class games or Your Money Back imv Designed for comfort every way you move.

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CLEVELAND-(NFL) Traded Quar-terbock Gary Lane to New York (NFL) and asked waivers on Guard Harry Owewskl, Ciemson; ond Plocekicker Errol Mann, North Dakoto. HOUSTON (AFL-Released Flanker Lowrence Elklns, Baylor and club's No. I draft pick In 1965; Center Steve Quinn, Notre Dame; Guord Ed Morcontell, Lamar Tech. MONTREAL (CD Sioned Flanker and Kicker Bill Payne, picked up trom Boston (AFl I. GREEN BAY-(NFL); Released Detersive Tackle Richard Cosh, who wai Immediately claimed by the Atlanta Fotrons.

MINNE50TA-(NFL) Sioned Toeklt Grody Alderman and Guard Jim Vel-lone. BALTIMORE -(NFL) -Placed Lineman Normok Davis, George Harold, defensive back, on waivers. LOS ANGELES (NFL) Placed Punier Jon Ki'oore, Halfbock Jim Stiver. Center Jay Bochman, Linebacker Dean Holverson on waivers. DALLAS -(NFL)-Waived Bnd Lorry Stephens, Defensive Back Ltovle Dovls, Defensive Back ODert Logan, Linebacker Ed Harmon, End Sims Stokes, Linebacker Dovls Simmons.

Stokes was cloimed by Atlanta (NFL). Logon, Simons ond Harmon placed on taxi so nod. CINCINNATI AFL) Acaulred Dennis Randall from New York Jets and placed John Nridert, Bnbby Kelly, Bill Oeterson. Will Perry ond Ed McColl on taxi sauod. Hartford Golf Tourney Opens HARTFORD, Conn.

(UPD-The curtain went up at the Wethersficld Country Club, site of the $100,000, 17th annual Greater Hartford Open, with the pro-amateur competition adding another J5000 to the top prize. The tournament's defending champion, 44-year-old Charlie Sifford, hopes to make it two in a row as he seeks the first prize. Golf's latest star, Rookie Bob Murphy of Florida is a favorite along with Billy Casper to win the crown. Murphy boosted his winnings to $95,745 this year is currently considered the hottest player on the pro tour. John Schlee of Dallas shot i 65 to lead the pros in the prf-am yesterday.

Stock Cars Run At North Hills Frank Choura, Bob Kennedy and Don Kosminski head the field for the stock car races at North Hills Speedway tonight. The track also will hold a demolition derby on Saturday night. Scholastic Grid Games TOMORROW AFTERNOON CITY LEAGUE Carrick at Perry, 3:30. Fifth Ave.ue at South, 3:30. Glodstono at Oliver, 3:30.

Schenley at Allderdice. 3:30. South Hills at Peabodv. 3:30. WPIAL CLASS A Fort Cherry ot Upper St.

Clair, 4:00. WPIAL CLASS Carmlchacls at German, 2:00. Etna at Mlllvale, 4:00. West Newton at Edaewood, 3:45. OTHER GAMES Glendale at Bucktail, 2:00.

Homestead at West Mifflin South, 3:31 Soccer Results NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 2 Chicago 1 Kansas 2 Los Angeles New York 3 Atlanta 1 Protection Cars Trucks! 1 Texas Player Rejoins Team AUSTIN, Tex. (LTD First-string End Deryl Comer changed his mind and has rejoined the Texas football squad, but four others who have quit since the beginning of pre-season drills stayed away. Comer quit the squad Tuesday just before the Longhorns' first workout in pads, but changed his mind and asked to return to the team. The squad voted to take him back and Coach Darrcll Royal agreed. Others who have left the squad since drills began last week are Tackle Tommy Rohrer, a starter last year; Pat Sheehan, red shirted last year, and sophomores Tim Parker and Baxter Braband.

Olympic Swim Team Selected LONG BEACH, Calif. (LTD A 32-man men's swimming team was named to represent the U. S. in the Olympic Games at Mexico City in October. The team: Lorry Bortoerl, Viw (Po Boot Cloh; Brent Berk.

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Cash Awaiting Meadows Many racing fans failed to cash in their winning tickets at The Meadows during the past worth of tickets. These tickets still can be cashed at The Meadows until April 1, 1969, when the unclaimed balance will go to the State of Pennsylvania general fund. The Minors INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Pet. Pet. Trle II 62 70 73 .490 Columbul 71 61 69 74 .483 Rochester 75 67 .528 Buffalo 64 79 .41 JcksonvlllS 71 67 .518 Richmond SI 84 .408 YESTERDAY RlchmeiWI 1M J-l I I Columbus TOO 801 800 1-4 I Vauohan.

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