Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 16

16 DELAWARE COUNTY (PA.) DAILY TIMES 1972 i S-, MM Harry Chaykun A nice guy who isn't last I 4 GETTING A phone call from a person like John Malloy can cheer a person up faster than any headache or upset stomach remedy on the market. John is such a lively person that when he enters the Chester Chapter of PIAA Football Officials' meetings, the already raucous bunch gets even more happy and the laughter seems unending. And saying that John Malloy is a great human being is making a large understatement. If I wanted to list all the things he does for the Chester Chapter and its members, I'd have to start now arid keep writing for a long while. JOHN MALLOY called me last week.

He and several other officials were on their way to Bryn Mawr Hospital to see fellow official Larry Harrington, who was recovering from an appendectomy. That's the kind of thoughtful person John Malloy is. He, Joe Barrett and Chuck Carroll gave up a night out with the guys or just a night home for relaxing to cheer up one of their friends. Come to think of it, maybe John Malloy is an alias. Tve seen a litUe old man with a white beard who is just about as round as John Malloy sitting in a department store in December surrounded by kids.

ANYWAY, THE Chester Chapter, at its annual spring meeting, expressed its thanks to John Malloy for his many contributions when it -presented him with a plaque and a pair of rubber-soled "Mike Thurstlic" brand officials' It was the chapter's way of showing John that Leo Durocher was wrong when he said, "Nice guys finish last." AND SINCE John has been so nice to me, I promise not to mention the junior high football game in which he was the referee. Chuck Carroll was the umpire and I was head linesman. That was the day I learned that the head linesman always runs after the ball on passes or kicks or plays that go out of bounds, even on the other side of the But don't get me wrong. I learned a lot by 'carrying' those two guys that day. But my back was sore for a week.

CHANGING SUBJECTS quickly before I am forced to join another officials' chapter, Chester High basketball coach Juan Baughan will log quite a few miles traveling this summer, and his team will probably be the most-traveled squad in the state next December. While most people head for the mountains or the s'eashore for their summer vacation, Juan is planning to visit Africa, a country that has always fascinated me as one of most interesting and culturally rich lands in the world. And in keeping with the policy he inaugurated lihis year Juan and his Chester High Clippers will be making five trips to various parts of the state as they seek to meet the best non-league teams available. CHESTER'S FIRST GAME, December 2, will be at Harrisburg High. On Dec.

9, the -Clippers will visit York High, then they will entertain Harrisburg in a return match Dec. 12 in their first home game. That weekend (Dec. 15 and 16) is "the weekend' for the Clippers. They have a Friday night contest at Farrell High then visit AUqulppa High (coached by former St.

James High boss Tony Farncll) Saturday evening. Then comes the City Championship test Dec. 19 against St. James and a battle between two of eastern Pennsylvania scholastic powers Dec. 22 at Reading.

To top off the year, Chester will take part in tb? prestigious Johnstown Tournament Dec. 29 and 30. COLLINGDALE HIGH seniors Barbara Broslus and Jeff Egee were, recenty honored as the latest recipients of the Class of 1928 Trophy, which goes to the best all-around girl and boy athlete each year. Barbara also earned recognition as the outstanding player on the undefeated basketball team and was named top field hockey player. 1 Jeff won the football team's sportsmanship trophy, was cited as -top team player on the basketball team, took home a special plaque for sportsmanship from the cheerleaders and received recognition for breaking the school record by scoring 36 points in one basketball game.

DAVE CLIFTON was another multi-award winner, being honored as the top wrestler and baseball player. The football team also honored Bob Thompson (most Valuable Player), Rick O'Donnell and Bill MllHgan. Gary White was named Most Valuable Player of the basketball team: Mark MacQueen took the same honor for track and Jackie Hill was the top girls tennis player. LINDA CROZIER and Dave CliHon also were presented with sportsmanship plaques by principal Bruce Morgan, Swarthmore High football coach Millard Robinson was guest speaker at the Collingdale banquet and reminded the graduating seniors to always remember the tremendous spirit that Collingdale teams niways displayed. Robinson said that a successful athlete needs a funny bone to be able to laugh off the disappointments and still keep going; a wish bone to set goals and accomplishments to be worked for; and a back bone to have the.courage and perseverance to work for those goals when they seem far away.

THAT BOOMING, familiar voice you hear emanating from third base coaching boxes during Bnbe Ruth Senior League games belongs to Rulledge Electric manager Don Nash, who has served warnings to all umpires that he Is back and ready for another summer of helping the men in blue to do a better job. Nash, who has made a remarkable recovery from a heart attack and is now bowling and playing in the Over-30 Softball League, has to rate as one of the Most Courageous Athletes in the county. And any umpire who works one of Rutledge games will, soon earn a Most Courageous badge too. RICH MERCHANT, another Babe Rulh Senior League manner, reports that one of his top players, former Chester High star Phil Kosek, will attend Williamson Trade School Kosek, who helped the Babe Ruth Senior All Stnrs to the'1971 state championship, will be a welcome addition to coach Ed Bateman's Williamson nine, which won its -last seven games this season. He's a fine rtitdier and a hard-hitting InfleWer.

ND NFTHER PROVIDENCE HIGH, which has some flue Ulent rcb'rnimi; in ouest for the Section Two baseball 'tnte'wMch awav fn te final two of this set behind the plate with Bob Daly returning. oach JT knows Wt givlmj 100 yer cent all of the time and iwWr rp, Daly quite a compliment after By HARRY CHAYKUN Daily Times Spots Writer ASTON SUN VALLEY HIGH a a coach Giampalmi used a 14-man squad in 1971, and Vanguards responded with i i a i championship of any kind, taking the Section Two baseball crown. This year i a a i expanded his squad to 21 palyers. The move paid handsome dividends as he used almost every one of his players in a starting role at one time or another, and the. team won its- 's consecutive championship.

"I carried lot more kids this year," Giampalmi said. "Almost everybody was a starter at one time or another. And some kids did only one thing all year, but those things won games for us." GLENN STERN is a perfect example of what Giampalmi said. One of the top students in the senior class, Glenn didn't play much -in the beginning of the season because he was away on academically-related trips. He missed' the Vanguards.

pre-season non-league but in his first start, Sun Valley's league opener against Lansdowne-Aldan, he came up twice with, the bases loaded and two out and each time knocked in a pair of runs with Ji Thompson didn't have many runs batted in, but it was his sacrifice fly against Harriton that gave, Sun Valley a 2-1 coinedrom-'behind wihl MIKE HAMRICK had only hits, but one came just Ron Hoover homered to driv.e in the winning runs in an li-lO win at Interboro. Frank Sawicki won only one game, but he did it with an effective relief job a Interboro. 1 And George one of the top hitters on the 1971 team who struggled all season at. the plate, came through with only third hit of the season in the Vanguard's llth league game but it was the winning hit in an important victory over Chester. GAME that clinched was a 12-3 romp at Nether Providence.

The winning pitcher in that game was Jim Bostwick: It was his only win of the season, But Bostwick: contributed in many other ways to Sun Valley's championship. A quiet player who leads by example rather than as a holler-guy, Bostwick hit .342, drove nine runs and had 13' His RBI- and hit tod theam. He is also exceptional fielder "and he 'opened the 'eyes of the Pittsburgh Pirates scout4 at a tryout camp during April when he hit the' first ball pitched to him out of the SUN VALLEY HIGH won its second consecutive Section Two baseball championship. Team members included: (Front row) scorekeeper Ted Poltorak, Keith Francis, Greg Melton, Tom Stahl, Dave Evans, Bruce Stewart, Carmen Lex, manager Dante Icaro. (Middle row) Billy Salter, Gary Watkins, Jim Jackson, Ron Hoover.

-Jeff Kashner, Frank Sawicki. (Standing 1 junior varsity coach Don Konegan, head coach Joe Giampalmi, Steve Ciark, John Gosselin, Jim Bostwick, Glenn Stern, George Cobourn, Bob Raughley, Jim Thompson, Joe Guy, Mike Hamrick and assistant coach Hank Field. JIM JACKSON, who was 5-1 for the 1971 champs, was 7-1 A against Section Two opposition this a including a nine-inning three hit shutout against He was second to Bostwick with 12rhits and had a .375 batting average. had some great games when we it," said Giampalmi. Bruce Stewart, who missed parti.of the season with a knee injury, was the top' bitter with a .495 average.

"These kids are the type that you'd expect to win a a i i and be Giampalmi said. "They were great to work with." 0 I WITH. was AC utility man Hank Field. "Hank's. great," 'Giampalmi said.

"He up a lot of his time euid. stayed after practice if some of the wanted to take extra hitting practice," After -two c'u i a i i seasons, Giampalmi has already set his sights on another, winning effort next year despite losing most of his starting lineup. If Sun Valley comes through again, he can expect an even bigger trophy than the one he got from the players after the -championship game. And the -inscription -on it will probably again read: "World's Greatest Manager." Proceeds will help build school Cerebral Palsy tourney opens action Wednesday By GENE GOMOLKA Daily Times Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD Bill Ersek, Springfield Country Club's busy golf pro, doesn't really have much spare time on his hand. Nevertheless, when Spring arrives and local golfers begin to crowd his schedule, Ersek still finds time to promote one of the biggest events in Delaware County.

Ersek is the co-chairman of the Cerebral Palsy Golf Tournament which will be held at Springfield CC from Wednesday through June 21. He is assisted by Springfield police chief Lester Forrester. Any golfer can participate in the 'tourney. All he has to do is pay a fee at the time he pays' his' regular green fee. The Peoria handicap system will be used to determine low-net winners.

Over $400 in prizes will be awarded to the low-gross and low-net champion during the June 24 dinner-dance which concludes the tourney. Tickets for the dinner (sirloin steak) and dance are available at the club for $10. Ersek started the tourny 11 years ago. It has been a Springfield CC feature ever since. Proceeds will be directed toward bhe building fund at the George Memorial School, a converted 12-room house in Upper Chichester.

'More than $25,000 has been raised toward the fund since the tourney began. "At present, the children attend lO'classrooms at. the Ohev Shalom, a i Providence," Ersek said. "The house in Upper Chicliester is used for our clinic and daycare center. "We are trying to raise enough money for a building there which will house both the clinic and the school.

We have over 100 handicapped children attending the clinic. Last year, 580 men and women golfers contributed the. $1 entry fee toward Ersek's-goal. Ersek is hopeful that double that unmber will participate during the tourney's 14-day span. "We make it as convenient as possible for each golfer to enter," Ersek said.

"No reservations are necessary. Just report to 1 the pro shop vibef.bre vou tee-off, 'pay the $1 Ersek believes time. in saving VERSATILE --'Bobby Fischer, American chess champ (i-ear), and Los Angeles Lakers' Gail Goodrich are partners in the Dewars Sports Celebrity tennis tournament at Rancho La Costa, Calif. Hank Green- bevg and Southern California basketball coach Bob Boyd won the tourney. U.

Darby coach, 5 Delco stars in 'Soccer Day' to him," VanUoki said "We're and he's out there hustling like, it was a ROD MYERS, 12, of Boothwyn, one of many local handicapped youngsters who will be helped through proceeds from tho. Delaware County Cerebral Palsy Golf Tourney, gets the support of Springfield pro Bill Ersek as former Pittsburgh Pirates' manager Danny Murtaugh prepares to putt. PHILADELPHIA five players and one coach from Delaware County will play major parts during "Soccer Day" at Franklin Field Saturday, as the area's best players go at it for the benefit of the U.S. Olympic Fund. Upper Darby High School coach Don Paxson, whose Royals tied Lan'caster last season for the championship, will coach the Suburban Coaches' Junior All-Stars in their 12.45 p.m.

game against the Eastern a i a Soccer Association Junior All-Stars. The main event features the U.S. Olympic team against the Eastern Pennsylvania Stars at 3:15 p.f. Paxson, who has a 23-1-6 record at UD, has a team that includes Regional Ail- American Dave Hoshino. his No.

1 player last season at Upper Darby. He'll also have fullback Bill McBride, and forward Nick Petridis. off.last year's Upper Darby team. Qther Delco players on Suburban's roster include forwards Bob Bohinick of Ridley and Ed Forstner of Marpk Newtown. HoshinOj 'who is Princeton bounds will be joined by another i a All- American, John Marsden of Ablngton.

Other Suburban All-Stars include second 'team regional AIl-American Larry, Wean of Upper Merion and Central Bucks West's Arnie who was the leading scorer in the Philadelphia suburbs last season with 48 goals. Stathis Lodisides, another member of a outstanding Upper Darby team, was named to the ail- star team, but declined in favor of going to 'Greece, is trying out fee National Olympic where he France's team. "Soccer presents: an eventful schedule; Tickets ($2 adults, $1 students: 15 and under) are on sale at'Central Ticket Agency in Philadelphia, Franklin Field ticket office and from any area high school soccer coach. is the schedule: Novice All-Stars (ages 9-11); Deico League combined Intercounty a i League, iO a.m. PeeWee All-Stars (11-13); Delco League vs.

combined Intercounty a i League, 10:45 a.m. Midget All-Stars 03-15; United League vs. Intercounty 11:45 a.m. Suburban Coaches Junior All-Stars vs. a a i a Soccer Association All-Stan (Ifl8), 12:45 p.m.

Entertainment: Archbishop Wood High School band, 2 p.m..