The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 12

Page 12-Tuesday, June 29, 1971-The Express, Lock Haven, Pa. Notes from By ROSS NEVIL EXPRESS SPORTS WRITER CLARION STATE (Second in a series on Lock Haven State College 1971 football opponents Oct. 9, Clarion State Homecoming Game.) Coach Al Jacks has the for a good 1971 grid season at Clarion State College with 18 lettermen returning and pnly 14 veterans lost to graduation and injuries. -Jacks, who almost left Clarion early this year to accept an offer from Williams College, has strong hopes of bettering his 1970 record of 5-3 with a 1971 squad strong on defense but uncertain in the offensive ranks. of the 1971 unit is senior Bruce Ehrenberger, expected to move from linebacker to defensive end.

Coach Jacks says this will be one of his smaller teams defensively, averaging about 205 pounds, but he hopes that quality will make up for lack of size. He concedes that his biggest job for 1971 will be shaping a good offense, with the quarterback chores a crucial point. quarterback Bob Erdeljac is gone, but junior Bob Marx, who filled in admirably for Erdeljac during his 1970 injury, is the likely candidate for the signal-calling assignment. Expected to turn in good ttrf orjnances as regilars this trill be Kevin Karrs, tight end; Mark Riddell, right tackle; Roy Bowerman, center; Tom OljVSWfki, right gourd last Dan Corbett, left tackle, and Mike Timmins, split end. Bolstering the four regulars back on the line are backfield Vets Fred Rost, last year's right halfback and leading ground gainer, junior Kirk Johnson, who performed well at fullback, and junior safety Dennis Gritzer.

Adding power to the team as they come up from the freshman ranks are lineman Steve Chase, Mike Herring and Mark Dobson. Last year, the Bald Eagles with the heavily-favored Golden' Eagles until midway in the fourth quarter when two scores turned the contest into a 39-18 Clarion victory. Clarion State has an enrollment of 4,000 students on campus. Head Coach Al Jacks is a 1959 graduate of Penn State In seven years at Clarion, Coach Jacks has produced a fine 51-19-2 record. Assistant coaches are Chuck Ruslayage, Dick Pae, Neil "Turner and Eugene Sobolewski.

The LHSC-Clarion game will Howard Yost when the Eagles posted a 9-5 regular season record. But I'll bet you "all the tea in China" it won't be 20 more years until LHSC has a winner. sports Little league results Larry editor Janeski'Hibschman team Bucktail Classic champs MACKEYVILLE Jerry Janeski and Bob Hibschman of Williamsport won the Inaugural Bucktail Classic at the Belles Springs Golf Course on 'Sunday, carding an even par 70 for a two- stroke victory over runners-up J.D. Walker and Paul Grubb of the host club. Held on a perfect day before hundreds of spectators, the first annual event was described as a total success.

Janeski and Hibschman, after a shaky start of three-over-par 38 over the first nine, came in with birdies on holes No. 13,15 and 18 for 32 and their victory. Scores were unusually high and Belles Springs maintained its reputation as a championship yard course at 6,792 yards. Grubb and Walker, who are current Belles Springs Best Ball champions, led the 20-team scratch division after nine holes with an even par 35 and looked like the darkhorse winners when they finished early at 72. Then reports came the course that Janeski and Hibschman were finally making their move, with Janeski's birdie 4 at 13, another chip-in birdie 3 at 15 and Hibschman's climatic five-foot bird at No.

18. At 73 and in third place were Tom Goetz and Rusty Washburn of State College. Tied for fourth were the Belles Springs team of giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiiiiiiiHiHHiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie Flemington, JS in I ON THE MOVE Lock Haven State's hardworking staff trainer John Worgan plans to have a busy summer. Director of Sailing at a boys camp on Cape Cod. Co-Director of Cape Cod School of Wrestling.

Trainer at Boston Celtics basketball camp in Maine woodlands. Tod Eberle, baseball coach, is working in Missouri, but will return to teach at second summer session. Brad Black, busiest man on campus as an assistant coach in three sports, will attend Springfield College for graduate work and later be on staff at a basketball camp in New England. Coaches Karl Herrmann and Harold Hacker, after teaching first summer session, will hit the highway in campers to "rough it" for awhile. ALL-AMERICAN Karl Bivans is Millersvillc State Cottefe's first NCAA College'' Division track champion.

At the recent held at lif, Hhe Marauders' senior tossed the discus to win the title. Bivans had been picked the Most Outstanding performer in field events at the 1971 Pennsylvania Conference Championships. TWO NEW MAJORS Two colleges have been elevated to University Division (major), status for the football season. They are Temple University and the University of Texas at Arlington. This NCAA reclassification raises number of major- college football teams to 119.

The remaining 331 football playing schools are classified College Division. BIG WIN Ed Boudase's second victory in Professional Bow.lers Association competition was his sweetest ever. uv came at Fresno. Calif. night by blanking Merchants 5-0 Raudabaugh, who" went" l-for-4 front of a cheering hometown'at the Island Field.

last'night, hit safely in all 16 of LL All-Star opener LOGIC HAVEN The Jersey Shore All- Stars will meet the Flemington All-Stars at the Flemington Field in the first game of the District 12, Area 2 Little League playoffs on Tuesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. The Lock Haven All-Stars team drew a first round bye and will play the winners on Thursday, July 22, on a field of Lock Haven's choice. The Area 2 champions will meet the Area 1 (Williamsport) winners for the District 12 title on Thursday, July 27, at Williamsport. Miller's repeats as ST. JERSEY SHORE Killer's Fuel wrapped up its second straight Jersey Shore Little League Senior Division title last Bill Raudabaugh turned in a fine mound performance in defeat.

Also hurling six-hit ball, he fanned nine and walked two. crowd at Cedar Lanes where the be played in the Clarion known College Memorial Stadium with to all qfFresngis bowling fans. a seating capacity of 5,000. .9 Fresno Last year, Clarion's three Openfciriiply bygoing to theffont losses by a total of 10 on opening day, and with one points: California, 10; 7. The 1971 Edinboro, 10-6; 15-12, and Indiana, campaign opens on Sept.

18, Clarion hosting Mansfield. Then the Golden Eagles face Southern Connecticut and Ohio Wesleyen before the big Homecoming clash with Lock Haven at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. BIG TIE BELIEVE-IT-OR-NOT DEPARTMENT -In a full'' scale (no holds barred) spring football game in May.

of 1937, the Lock Haven State College gridders of Coach J. Wynne Fredericks tied PENN STATE; wow; At that time the Bald Eagles had one of the top small college football powers in the nation. In fact, the Eagles went unbeaten for two straight seasons 1936 and 1937 and won the Pennsylvania Conference Championship both years with BIG wins over West Chester State. Chief Assistant to Coach Fredericks was W. Max Bossert, who later coached the Bald Eagles to a conference title in 1942.

Star of that team was a scatback by the name of Tommy Galitski. Lock Haven also scrimmaged Penn State in 1935 and 1936, losing by scores of 12-2 and 3-0. BIG SURPRISE This writer was pleasantly surprised over the many favorable comments we received last week on the column we had devoted chiefly to the outlook for basketball 'at Lock Haven State College for next year under Coach Jim Christopher. We look for a big following among townspeople for tbe Bald Eagle Cagers when Dec. 4 rolls around and the dribblers of Coach Christopher open at home against Edinboro State.

While on the subject of basketball at LHSC, we'll answer a question received last week: "It is true that Lock Haven State College hasn't had a winning basketball team in 20 years? This is hard to believe." You are 100 percent right. The last winning season was the year of 1051-52 under Coach W. exception, holding the lead all way. Bourdase averaged 222 to lead the 18-game qualifying test. He stumbled slightly going into Sugar Valley tripped CBT 3-1 yesterdays other contest and has also'taken; a.

victory from Avjs. lii a played Friday Comfiionwealth Bank and Trust routed the Merchants 14-0. Guisewite hurled last night's shutout for Killer's and also had two hits, scoring a run. He struck out 14 batters and the final ejgljt gaines of match walked five. Mike Moriarity play, losing rhis first two gamts tripled for the Fuelman as eight and tying one, but he rallied strongly and by the time he defeated Don Davis in the position game, 247-198, he had it locked up.

of the nine starters collected hits in a fine team effort that drew praise from Manager Barry Garverick. Killer's scored two in the first on a leadoff walk to Joey Rinehart, who stole second, a hit batsman and two starting season JERSEY SHORE The local swimming team, coached by Mrs. Carolyn Ludwig, will open its 1971 competition on Wednesday, June 30, at 5:30 p.m. at the Jersey Shore pool with Muncy as its opposition. There will be 30 girls' and 30 boys' events for four age classifications: eight and under, 10 and under, 13 and under, and 14-18.

Those who are still IB' years of age on; June 1 may compete in the ensuing season, Mrs. Ludwig stated. The swimmers and divers also are scheduled to put on exhibitions Friday during the 10th annual Fourth of July celebration. Flemington LL meetings Wed. FLEMINGTON Two important meetings in the Flemington Little League will be held tomorrow night at the Flemington Elementary School to discuss plans for the July 20 Five singles and a sacrifice fly in the fourth produced three more runs and put the game out of reach.

Jim Thomas pitched for Merchants and was tagged for nine safeties. He issued four free passes and struck out three. Jim Douglas doubled and Bob Chapman and Steve Allison had two hits each. In yesterday's tilt at Loganton, Sugar Valley rallied for all its runs in the last of the sixth inning to defeat CBT. A single by Jim Confer drove the go- ahead run across.

Confer started for the home team, but gave way in the fifth to Geary Walizer, who earned the victory. They combined on a six-hitter, walking three batters and fanning a pair. Jim Weaver and Ron Karstetter both had nights at the plate for the winners, Karstetter ripping a double and driving in a run. Dave Walizer had an outstanding night at shortstop and rapped a double. Korsfeftor and won Jr.

MACKEYVILLE The team of Tim Miller and Kevin his team's games this season and averaged nearly .500. game, CBT's Kevin- Matle fanned 12 batters in a surprising rout of Merchants at the new Valley ballpark. Losing on the hill was Chapman, relieved by Murray in the fourth. Banker batters tagging the ball well were Bill Raudabaugh with three-foV-five, scoring four runs, Lenny Stopper with a double and four free passes to first base, tallying three runs. John Waldman was two-for-four with a double and four runs batted in, and Dan Baier and Mickey Eck each hit safely twice.

Skip Erb and Steve Daley and Clinton County Club's Bob Grossman and Brooke McGhee. In the Handicap Division, Ron Long and Larry Coploff of Belles Springs won a sudden death playoff with two other teams after a three-way tie for first with net 69's after 18 holes. Coploff sunk a 15-foot, par putt on the second extra hole to tie down first place. Coploff is a University of Pennsylvania sophomore and Long is a two- time men's club champion at the Mackeyviile course. Also at 69 and finishing second were Frank Miller and Jack Taylor.

Slipping to third after the playoff were Bill Walker and Phil Leitzell. Both the "place" and "show" teams are from Belles Springs. Eighteen teams finished in the money out of 72 entered in the Division. In fourth place with a net 70 was the duo of Stew and Emmanuel Butler of Philipsburg. Bill Piper and George Fenton of Clinton Country Club were fifth, also with 70.

Sixth place went to Bill Hoy of Belles Springs and Gary Whitman of Clinton at 71, in seventh with a 72 were Paul Glunk and Dick Roesgen of Williamsport Country Club, and eighth with 72 were Curt Candor and Ron Baker of Clinton. Dick Staas and Lou Johnson of White Deer finished ninth with 72, Tom Hanna and Harry Telian of Clinton were tenth with 72, Fuzz and Bill Berry of Belles Springs came in eleventh with 73. Twelveth was Sager and Cox of Nittany Country Club with 73, Alvin Snowiss and Jim Summerson of Clinton CC were thirteenth with 73, and in fourteenth place was the team of Neil Conklin Sr. and Neil Conklin Jr. of Nittany, also with 73.

Brion and Brion of Correy Creek were fifteenth with 73, Cecil Hazlett of Belles Springs and Ken Sohmer of Clinton Country Club carded a 73 for sixteenth place, John Barry and Dick Sweeley of Belles Springs had a 74 for seventeenth place and the eighteenth place team was Yearick and Hartranft of Nittany with a 74. A total of $1,500 in merchandise prizes was awarded. In ties other than for first place, cards were compared to determine the order of finish. JIM KOCH STARS By RANDY L. PROBST Express Sports Writer LOCK HAVEN Jim Koch fanned 17 batters as Hammer- mill Paper (12-3) ripped City Beverage (1-14) by a 21-3 score in Lock Haven Little League action at Hammermill Field last night.

Koch walked three, and had a hot bat as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two singles. The triumph moved Hammer- mUl into first place, percentage points ahead of Sons of Italy with an 11-2 record. Steve Rippey was 3-for-4 including a triple, Craig Rippey was 4-for-5 with including a home run and two doubles, and Bud Beach (2-for-4) and Cliff Skinner each had a two-bagger for the winners. Jeff Stanley started for Beverage but gave way to John Carter in the fifth. The duo fanned seven and walked two.

Carter had the big bat for Beverage with a 2-for-3 night including a home run. Hammermill got three in the opening frame when pitcher Koch, Jeff Koch, S. Rippey, and C. Rippey singled, along with two Beverage misplays. Beverage bounced back with two runs in its half of the first when walks to John Makarezy, Gary Kepler, and Floyd Eichenlaub, combined with singles by Carter and Barrett brought home the runs.

The only other Beverage tally was on Carter's third inning homer to left field. Hammermill got nine in the third when Jim Koch, Jeff Koch, Rick Dievert, S. Rippey, Beach, and Rick Smith (2-for- 3) all singled, and C. Rippey hit a double as Hammermill batted 12 men in the frame. The fourth inning produced eight more runs for Hammer- mill as C.

Rippey homered to right field, and doubled in the inning, Cliff Skinner doubted, S. Rippey tripled, pitcher Koch doubled, and Smith singled. In the fifth, Hammermill was held to one hit by reliever Carter, the hit being a double by pitcher Koch. The final run was pushed across in the sixth when Dievert walked, went to second on a groundout, stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Hammermill 309 801 19 Beverage 201 000- 3 5 Batteries: Koch and Smith, Fredericks (5); Stahley, Carter (5) and Carter, Lovette (5).

STANDINGS Team Hammermill Paper 12 3 Sons of Italy 11 2 Bloomsburg Mills 9 3 Moose Club 9 5 Clinton Paper 8 6 Vets Club 6 8 Hope Hose 6 8 Elks Club 4 9 Spangler Ford 3 10 City Beverage 1 14 CORRECTION LOCK HAVEN Cliff Skinner of Hammermill Paper was credited with a one-hitter instead of a two-hitter as reported in the Papermen's 10-3 vie- Rotary 6-4 victor in Junior contest CBT Merchants Miller's Merchants Batteries Bremigan; man. 313 034- 14 090 000- 0 203 000 0-5 9 0000000-07 Guisewite and Thomas and Chap- CBT 010 000 0-1 6 Sugar Valley 000 003 x-3 6 Batteries: Confer, Walizer (5) and Moyer; Raudabaugh and Lor STANDINGS Team Miller's Fuel 11 4 Merchants 9 6 9 7 Sugar Valley 8 7 Avis 1 14 1971 Champions. LOCK HAVEN Rotary snapped a 3-3 tie with three runs in the top of the fifth inning and went on to defeat of 6-4 in a second half Junior League contest last evening. Rotary had jumped off to a 3-0 A lead in the top of the third frame on four basehits, but of came back with two in their half inning and one more in the er D. J.

Bartholomew. They combined on an, eight-hitter, walking six and-fanning seven. Earl Beam went the distance for of and took the loss. Also stung for eight hits, he is- sued'no'free passes and struck out six. Steve Whitman: and Steve to The winners also bunched four hits in the decisive fifth.

Knights closed the gap to 6-4 with a single tally in the sixth inning, before Rotary pulled off a bases-loaded double play to end the threat. Glen Condo was the winning pitcher in relief of Rotary start- hit a double and single in two official trips for the Knights, Regis Hancock was 2-for-3 and Carmen Caprio went 2-for-4. Rotary 003 030 0 6 8 of 002 101 0 4 8 Batteries: Bartholomew, Condo (4) and S. Geise; Beam and Caprio. Little Leaguers are scheduled to gather at 7 o'clock and all Tupperware orders must be turned in at that time.

Fathers of the players, managers and league officials will meet at 8:30. President Dan Showan emphasized the importance of the meeting for all persons interested in making the first All-Star game played at the new field a success. week of the Junior Best Ball Tournament at the Belles Springs Golf Course. Miller Karstetter defeated John Henhisky and Kevin Nestor by a margin of 3 and 2 in the finals. The winning twosome i cached the finals by defeating Rick Shuey and Greg Crowley, 5 and 4, and Chuck Blazina and Jim Brungard, 1 up on the 19th hole.

SALLADASBURG The Jersey Shore Red Demons of the Girls Junior Softball League hammered the host Salladasburg No. 2 team Thursday 10.3. In the first frame, Lisa Rice, of the Demos, hit a single, and Greene smashed a double to left to send home the first run lor the visitors. The Demons scored another three in the second inning to" actually clinch the contest as Karen Dunlap hit a double, Lori Carroccia rapped a single, and Nancy Hopple sent a double booming to the outfield. Becky Crist and Brenda Koch came through with back-to-back singles to score the base runners.

The Red Demons, of an eight- team league'' featuring two JS Softball loop wins Elimsport JERSEY SHORE Lehman's Pharmacy picked up a full game on Allegheny House in Area Softball League play last night, 3-2, as Bill Graff came through In the batting spree for Elimsport, Paul Farley and Ted Pauling each had three Max Farley two. Lonnie Dewalt and Mike Bryant hit doubles for the in a pitching duel with Hotel and John Bowersox a mounrisman Phllr-U PrnKot moundsman Chuck Probst. In the first half of the nightly doubleheader, Elimsport rocked Royalty Homes, 12-5, with a 15- In the Tlightcap, Lehman's broke a 2-2 4e in the bottom of the final inning to win, thus knotting Pharmacists and and Allegheny for second place in league standings behind Shore Steel Graff was the only Lehman's batter to hit safely more than -w IIIVfA tllCIll each trom i Salladasburg once. Ben Hosterman of Alle- and Avis, and four from Jersey gheny knocked out two hits, one Shore, are managed by Mrs. a double, and teammate Merv Richard Shaddy, Hoffer slammed a triple.

triple for Elimsport. 'Rich Keller belted a homer for the Home Builders and Denny McCormipk of Elimsport hit a roundtripper. Winning pitcher was Paul Farley, Ron Confer tagged for the defeat R. Homes Oil 102 0- 5 74 Elimsport 112 x-12 15 4 (L) and Campana; P. Farley (W), M.

Farley and Bryant. A. House 009 002 6-s 3 2 L. Pharmacy 200 000 4 0 Probst (L)-and Fuller; Graff (W) and Tomb. tory over Clinton Paper on June 22.

TAKE FORFEIT FLEMINGTON Peters Snorters took a forfeit victory last night when Big failed to field nine players and ended the second half in Flemington Little League play with a record. Sporters, second half champions, will meet first half winners Unkel Joe's Woodshed in the opening game of a best-of- three series for the league title on Tuesday, July 6. The second game is slated for Thursday, July 8 and the third contest, if necessary, will be played Tuesday, July 13. TRIPLE PLAY LOCK HAVEN- Vets recorded a triple play in last Friday's Little League game at Hammer- mill Field, but lost 9-5 to Hopes. Greg McDermitt started the twin-killing by gloving a line drive, stepped on second, threw to Jim Watkins, who relayed back to McDermitt to complete the play.

Hopes big inning was the fifth when they pushed six big runs across to take the lead for the first time. They were limited to two hits by three Vet hurlers, but drew 12 walks that did most of the damage. Craig Thorson went the route for the mound victory, a four- hitter. He walked three batters and fanned nine. Bill Young and Art Heck had the only Hopes safeties, both singles.

Bob Gottschall, McDermitt and Watkins all worked for Vets, totaling seven strikeouts. Doug Mather smashed a third inning home run and also singled in two official trips and Joe Lucas had a double. Hopes 000 261- 9 2 Vets 102 002-5 4 (Batteries not reported.) ECK RETIRES OVAL Walter Eck bowed out as manager of the Buttorff's Hardware Little League team last Friday night after five years and an overall record of 50 wins and 20 losses. Making Eck's exit a winning one was hurter Glen Fook, who struck out 15 batters en route to a not-hit 9-0 decision over Woolrich at the Valley Field here. Eck, a member of the Jersey Shore Area School Board and active in local athletics for many years, saw his team wind aiiHiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiitinniiiniiiiiiunuiiiiuj I Sports I schedule I TUESDAY Baseball Central LH Merchants at LH Moose, Salona, 6 p.m.

American Legion Lock Haven at Muncy, 6 p.m. LH Junior American Aniline vs. Kiwanis, 6 p.m. Lock Haven LL Sons vs. Spangler Ford (Hob), Vets vs.

Bloomsburg Mills (Ham), 6p.m. MH Boys Hoy's vs. Renninger's, 6p.m. Tri-Valley Tylersville Chiefs at Lamar Pirates, Lamar Rockets at Salona Ramblers, Salona Grays at Loganton 'Indians, 6p.m. Flemington LL (make-up) Dale's Citgo vs.

Woodshed, 6 p.m. Softball LH Slo-Pitch State Police at National Cafe (Hanson), Neidrich's at Miller's (MH), YMCA at Freeze Foam (SV), Hammermill at Woolrich (Wool), 6p.m. JS League Fiedler's vs. Chevron, Marks-Hsfty vs. Steel Mill, 7:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Meetings Flemington LL Mothers, 7 p.m.; Fathers, 8:30 p.m., Elementary School. Tennis LH Men's Amateurs vs. Pros, Netters vs. Racketeers, Hoberman Courts, 6 p.m. Baseball Central Howard at Beach Creek, Blanchard at Moose at JS, 6p.m.

LH Junior Piper vs. Shirk's, 6p.m. JS Senior Merchants at Sugar Valley, Avis at Hiller's, 6 p.m. Lock Haven LL Elks vs. Hammermill (Hob), Moose vs.

Clinton (Ham), 6p.m. MH Boys Clay Products vs. Softball LH Fast-Pitch Casino vs. Mor-Car, 6 p.m.; Coasters vs. Bar, 8 p.m.

JS League Chevron vs. Marks-Hefty, 6:30 p.m.; Fiedler's vs. Royalty, 7:45 p.m. Mako-up FLEMINGTON Unkel Joe's Woodshed and Dale's Citgo will play a Flemington Little League make-up game at 6 o'clock today. The contest is the last regular season outing for both teams.

up in the runnerup spot In the loop four of the five years, this season second to pennant winner Eck's Agway. Tim McCoy relieved Flook in the final frame with Randy Eck back of the plate for the Hardwaremen. Eck yielded the catcher position to Flook when the latter left the mound with a bulge. The losing hurler was Scott Rishel, relieved in the fourth inning by Dave Payne, with Vance Gallagher at his customary spot back of the plate. Buttorff's batters were Rook Eck, two-for-three and a triple, and Gary Helminiak, also two- for-three, one a double.

Woolrich 000 000-0 0 3 Buttorff 201 24x-9 8 1 MOTORMEN WIN MILL HALL Clinton Motors (9-5) posted a 12-6 win over Hazel's Esso (5-9) in Mill Hall Boys League action last night. Tim Wian, Bob Wood, Tim Wensel, and Stan Wood all saw mound action for the winners. The pitchers fanned nine and walked six. S. Wood and Harold Robb were 2-for-3 with Wood hitting a double, Wensel (2-for- 2) and Doug Bechdel both hit triples for the winners.

Joel Johnson and Darrell McDermitt threw for Esso. The pair struck out 11 and walked 10. Johnson led Esso at the dish with a 3-for-4 night. Esso 201 003- 6 5 Clinton 005 43x-12 8 Batteries: Johnson, McDermitt (5) and Fye, Whitmire (3); Wian, Wood (2), Wensel (5), S. Wood (6) and Wood, Wian (2), S.

Wood (5), Wian (6). FOUR-HITTER BLANCHARD Howard got a four-hitter from Steve Neff as it shutout Blanchard A by a 64 score in Inter-Community Junior League playoff action last night. Neff fanned nine and walked eight enroute to the win. Scott Miller led Howard with a homerun, Tim Phillips was 2-for-3 and Steve Neff went 2- for-4. Mike Day threw for Blanchard.

Day whiffed six and issued two passes. The only hits off Neff were singles by Neil Bechdel, Jim Mann, Terry McCloskey, and Steve Johnson. Howard 202 020-0 8 Blanchard 000 000-0 4 Batteries: Neff and Miller; Day and Bechdel. BLANCHARD SPLITS BEECH CREEK Blah- chard defeated Orviston by a 9-3 score in an Inter-Community playoff on Friday but dropped last night's contest at Beech Creek 15-11. Calvin- Helsel tossed an eight- hitter in Friday's win.

Helsel fanned three and walked two. He got plate support from Scott Bechdel (3-for-4), Greg Kunes (2-for-4), and Jeff Bittner (3- for-4) as all three boys hit home runs. Gerald Bechdel and Doug Packer hurled for Orviston. The pair fanned nine and walked six. Dean Mackey and Bechdel (3-for-3) hit homers, and Lynn Shank had a triple.

Ed King tossed the Beech Creek win last night. King was clobbered for 18 hits, fanned two, and issued five passes. Troy McKinley (3-for-4) hit two doubles, and Fred Gundlach (3- for-4) had a two-bagger and a triple. Dick Madis and Greg Kunes threw for Blanchard. Kunes fanned eight and issued five passes.

Kunes and Madis went 3-for-4 with two doubles, Joe Mantle tripled, John Stull was 3-for-4, and Scott Bechdel was 3-for-5'. Blanchard 400 050-0 10 OrvlstOD 200 100-1 8 Batteries: Helsel and Brickley; Bechdel, Packer (4) and Mackey. Blanchard 520 220-11 11 B. Creek 3 10 03 13 Batterlej: Madis, Kunes (2) and Brick ley; King and Bower. Catchers vie in close race NEW YORK (AP) Catchers Ray Fosse and Bill Freehan of Detroit are waging the closest battle for an American League starting berth in baseball's Ail- Star Game next month.

As of today, Fosse leads Freehan, 336,770 votes to 289,088 with the balloting scheduled to end- Wednesday. Baltimore's Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson maintained their lead at first and third base, respectively, in the latest tabulation announced Monday by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn for the night game at Detroit July 13. Rod Carew of Minnesota leads at second base, Luis Aparacio of Boston at shortstop with Carl Yastrzemski of Boston, Tony Oliva of Minnesota and Frank Robinson of Baltimore out in front for the three outfield spots is the top vote- getter with 596,468. Brooks Robinson is second at 563,966..