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--THE EVENING STANDARD, WEDNESDAY, SETrEMMEK 1W1 (BKOWNSVILLE, TKI-COUNTY) Uniontown-Redstone, Brownies-Cokers In Major Tilts SPORTS STANDARD By TOD TRENT Eventag Standard Editor Pirates Belted By Cincinnati, 10-1 Harold (Hal) Hunter was playing football not too many years ago. He captained the 1955 University of Pittsburgh Sugar Bowl team. The Canonsburg native then tried his hand at high school coaching at Avella and Berlin before joining the staff at Washington and Jefferson in 1958. From and Hal went to Richmond as an assistant under Ed Merrick in 1959 so is in his third season as an aide at the Southern Conference school. It is noteworthy that Richmond has more Western Pennsylvania boys on its squad this season than at any time in the history of the school.

Hunter is one of the big reasons. He knows this region and having coached through this section has the contacts needed to make him a valuable recruiter to the Richmond cause. So when he trooped in off the field following the Spiders' 35-26 win--the first in history for the Virginia school over the Mountaineers--he had a tired but happy smile spread across his face when he spied Uniontown High School football coach Bill Power. "Bill, if you ever have another sleeper I'll take him sight unseen," were the first words he uttered. The remark had an obvious meaning.

Big Sophomores John Sheranek, a big strapping teen-age sophomore (230-pounds) who played on the Coach Power's 1959 football team which posted a 6-3 record had just finished his first college varsity contest and given an excellent account of himself in the win over WVU. The ex-Uniontown High School lineman was a tackle on the alternate unit but several times during the course of the game when the Mountaineers were moving he was inserted for defensive strength. A big boy in high school, Sheranek was a late developer. He was a regular with the Raiders as a senior but despite his size was bypassed by most college scouts. Power who was closest to him and knew his capabilities better than anyone else interested Hunter and Richmond in giving the big boy a chance.

The Spider coaches got a quick dividend on the investment. "We had thought a little bit about letting him sit out this is the expression commonly given to this practice which every college in the nation he came along so fast in preseason drills that we decided we would need him this year." So the Uniontown High School graduate who was tabbed a "sleeper" by two years ago has made a spectacular bow on the collegiate scene and will get stronger and better as he acquires experience. Sheranek isn't the only Fayette Countian playing for the Spiders. Gerald Lofstead who played on John Lozar's unbeaten Masontown High squad in 1959, is another top sophomore. He's a guard and played beside Sheranek on the alternate unit.

Hunter tabs him as another prospective line star for the Red and Blue. A third boy from the county on the Spider varsity is Joel Stromick who prepped at German. Says Hunter, "Stromick is the surest tackling defensive back on the squad. If we can improve his work on pass defense we'll get a lot of use out of him." Two other Fayette County boys at Richmond, Masontown's John Vittone and German's Joel Caydos, are going to sit out the 1961 season and begin their varsity careers a year from now. Loop Leaders Move Step Nearer Flag Friend Loser As Reds Score Seven Rung In 4th Inning CINCINNATI (API-Even the role of spoilers is being denied the Pittsburgh Pirates in the waning days of the 1961 season.

The pennant-minded Cincinnati Reds blasted Pittsburgh 10-1 Tuesday night and moved a step closer to succeeding the Pirates as National League champions. The Reds clinched the game by pushing across seven runs in the fourth inning against starter Bob Friend. The league leaders collected 15 hits off four Pirate pitchers with every man in the lineup getting at least one. The big gun was Gene Freese who belted his 25th and 26th home runs and batted in four runs. Hal Smith's single, Bill Mazeroski's double and an.

infield out in the fifth inning produced the Pirates only run against Jim O'Toole. Friend was tagged with the loss, his 18lh against 14 victories. The victory for O'Toole was his sixth straight and gave him a 17-9 record. The Bucs get another crack at slowing down the Reds tonight. Joe Gibbon 111-10) was slated to pitch for Pittsburgh against Joey Jay 120-8).

GO AFTER THIRD WIN Dunbar High School begins Class A play tomorrow night at homt against Scottdale after winning its first two starts of the season. These seniors hope to spark the Mules to their third triumph. They are, kneeling left to right, Dave Griffin, Gerald Gallagher, Alan Meade, Jim Cossell, John Krivi- jansky. Standing: assistant coach Ted N'ypaver, Bob Lewis, Paul McClintock, Art Mohall, John Kcndrish and head coach Stan Me- Laughlin. --Herald-Standard Photo Boxing Show Set Tonight PITTSBURGH Ytrdon cf Groat 35 Clemenle rf Sluari ih Hoak 3b Skinner If Smith Mazeroski Zb Friend Labinc A-Christopher Francis B-Logan McBean TOTALS 32 1 7 I Eight Bouts On Card At North Union i i 5 1 3 1 4 0 1 2 5 1 2 0 Blasingame 2b Kasko 55, 3b Pinson ef Robinson rr Lynch If 3 Bell If 0 colemu Ih 4 Freese 3b 3 Cardenas Ss 0 D.

Johnson 4 O'Toole 4 TOTALS 37 10 15 9 A--Grounded out for Labine in 5th; B--Forced runner for Francis in 7th. Non-professional boxing at its best--that's what is in store for amateur fight fans who attend the show being presented tonight by the Fayette County Chapter. 4 i Fraternal Order of Police. 3 i i eight-bout card i being 5 at North Union High School 0 0 0 0 a first scrap i sched- ji i i njed to get under way at 8:30. i Matchmaker Tommy Shaffer ol Shaffer's Boys' Club announcer.

that one of the eight bouts is still pending and every effort is being made to work out the arrangements for it. Members of the sponsoring or- ganization are hoping for a crowd of between 1.000 and 1.200 to 3 4 show up for tonight's event, Shaffer reminds that all Boy Scouts will be admitted free if they are in uniform and accom- AB BI i i Pittsburgh Cincinnati 000 010 000--1 720 101--10 E--None. PO--A--Pittsburgh 24-15, Cincinnati 27-9, DP--Groat, Mazeroski and Stuart; Johnson and Freese. LOB--Pittsbuifh 5, Cincinnati 6. 2B--Mazeroski, Robinson, 3B-- HH--Freese 2.

SB--Pinson. IP ER BB SO 1 0 Fnend Lablne Francis AlcB'n Williams Vending Antonuc- si's and Vavreck's copped wins, while Masontown Sport Center tied with Coca Cola in recent National League bowling action at the Fick's Lanes. J. D. O'Neaii paced Williams Vending with games of 203-178-213 for a total of 594 to take the match from Fayette Chemical.

Williams racked up 2.425 to Fayette's 2,133. on scores of 863685, 706-702 and 856-746. Antonucci's rolled wins in the first and third games on scores of 708-610 and 588-580 and took the match from Blue Diamond 2.011 to 1,953. Blue Diamond won the second game 763-715. Dwayne Ebbert took top honors for the winners with a single game of 234 and a three game series of 521.

S. Kramrich had a 514. For the losers, J. Chew rolled three-game high with a 463 and B. Jeney copped single game high with a 182.

Vavreck's whipped Lennox in all three-games with scores of 710-657. 836-749 and 783-722, a tola) of 2,329 to 2.178. H. Johnson rolled a three-game total of 494 for Ihe winners while A. Vavreck took single game honors with a 184.

G. Lemon rolled honors for the Lennox learn with a 533 total and a 211 single game. In Ihe match between Masontown Sport Center and Coca Cola. Masontown won the first two games 901-885 and 929-871. Coca Cola took Ihe third game 962-842 and also total pins, 2,718 lo 2,671.

lo tie the match up at two each. B. Sanlelia look honors for the Masontown Sport Center wilh a single game of 205 and a three- game total of 579. Byers was big gun for the Coca Cola team with a three-game tola! of 556 and a single game of 220. Wheeling Results FIRST Klne Tut.

3S.SO, 18.40, 6.60; Durhess tee, 4.60; Follow Breeze, 6.80. SECOND Sharon Blue. 17.80, 5.00. 4.40; San Volo, 3.80, 2.80; Dolly A Von. 3.60.

DAILY DOUBLE 7-7. 276.0«. THIRD Determined Volo, 9.40, 3.80. 3.60: Sky Ballad. 3.00.

2.60; Quick Scotch. 3.00. FOURTH Dickie Star. 6.20. 2.SO, 2.80; Banana Express, 2.80.

3.00; Atomic Lucy 7.80. FIFTH Joe Van C. 44.20, 11.20. 5.00; Fcdoramlte, 4.80, 2.8«; Colleen Key. 2.60.

SIXTH Mr. Cricket, 32.20. 12.00, 7.00; Laurel Scott. 10.00. 6.60; Run- nyhicdc Viola, 5.00.

SEVENTH Avalon Mite. 13.80. 9.80. 6.40; Patillta, 12.20, 6.60; Shanty Queen, 5.60. EIGHTH Grand Pearl Volo, 9.40, 4.40, 3.80; Meadow Hudson.

6.40. 4.60; Shuralle. 5.00. NINTH Abbemite Win, 6.60. 4.20.

2.60; court Cash. 5.20, 3.00; Earnmor, 2.80. ATTENDANCE 1,898 HANDLE 36,605 1 2 4 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 OToOle 9 7 1 1 1 7 W--O'Toole 17-9. L--Friend 14-18. HBP--Friend Lynch.

WP--Francis 2. U--conlan. Pelekoudas. Barkhart, Sterner and Walsh. Michelson Plans To Work On Pass Defense PITTSBURGH (AP) i Coach John Michelosen intends to give his team a lot of work on pass defense before the home football opener against Baylor Sept.

30. "Baylor uses a strong overhead game and we'll have to improve if we hope to contain them." Michelosen said Tuesday after an initial pass defense drill. panied by an adult. The Fraternal Order of Police wUl use the proceeds from this show in their drive to help combat juvenile delinquency. The bouts will follow this order with maybe one or two changes, Shaffer said.

First fighters listed are representing Shaffer's Boys Club: Don Christopher (132) vs. Teddy Williams H28) of Fairmont. Mike Hillsman (130) vs. Charles Francis (130) of East Liberty Gym. Bert Hager (152) vs.

George Demorest (155) of Fairmont. Porky Craggette (155) vs. Ronnie Francis (158) of East Liberty Gym. Tommy Shaffer (163) vs. Norman Healey (160) of Scalice A.C., Pittsburgh.

Jack Rodgers (1751 vs. Pete Staud (175) of Fairmont. Shaffer last fought five years ago in Connellsville at the Sesqui- Centennial celebration. He inserted himself on the card at last min ule notice. Fighting at 163 pounds (middle(Continued on Next Page) Fight Show In Butler BUTLER, Pa.

(AP)-Only one eight-round bout instead of two will be on Ihe card of an outdoor soxing tonight al Butler's Pullman Park. The single feature pairs light- heavyweights Tommy Gcrarde of Warren, and Tommy Hudson of Clairlon. Pa. Carmen Scialabba, Butler lightweight, was to have met Rudy Richardson of McKeesport. a second eight-rounder but the match had lo be canceled after Scialabba was stricken wilh polio.

Richardson has been moved into six-rounder ag.iinsl Sammy Anderson of Buffalo, N. Y. I SEE ACTION--Here arc two ol the ainnlrur liRhlers who will SIT action In tonight's FOP card nl North Dnion. They are Tommy Shaffer anil Jack Rortgm. Shaffer is fiRhliriK lor the first time, in five years.

Pholo Waynesburg Opens Season On Saturday One of the tri-state area's oldest and closest grid series presents its 38th edition at 8:15 p.m. Saturday when Waynesburg College visits Geneva College. The two arch-rivals have met 37 times starting in 1922 with the exception of the three World War II years. The teams met twice in 1942. Geneva leads the series with 18 wins against 16 losses.

Three games ended hi deadlocks. Waynesburg led in the series by 16-15 until Geneva won the last three games: 27-0 in 1958, 41-6 in 1959. and 14-6 in 1960. Actually, the Yellow Jackets are credited with a 5-0 win over the Golden Tornadoes in 1908 which would leave the current series at 18-17 in favor of Geneva. Waynesburg has scored 283 points in the 37 games in the period since football was reorganized following World War I at Waynesburg.

Geneva has scored 396 points. Several records are listed in the Jacket record book stemming 'rom the Geneva series. Waynesburg has more wins 116) over Geneva than any other foe. eneva has scored the most wins (18) over the Jackets. Waynesburg won six straight from Geneva from 1936 through 1941.

During that period the Jackets rolled up 68 points holding Golden Tornadoes scoreless. Those six straight constitute the second longest win streak against an opponent in Jacket history. Waynesburg has held Geneva scoreless 12 times while the Beaver County eleven has held the Greene Countians scoreless 10 Both are high marks for the Jackets. Geneva (396) has scored more Mints against Waynesburg than any other opponent. Waynesburg ras scored 283 against Geneva which is second only to the record 317 against Westminster.

Geneva has played the Jackets 37 times in the post World War period. Second longest Jacket series is with Westminster 25. THE FAIR WAY Palmer Divide 2 Contests Lambert and Palmer split a double-header yesterday with jambert taking the first game 16-4. Palmer salvaged the nightcap with a 7-4 victory. Carl Leichert and Andy Bui- chock hit home runs for Lambert the opener.

Leonard Bailey con- lected with two on for Palmer in he second game of the Big Nine twinball. V.F.W. Teener League Set Tuesday The V.F.W. Tenner Baseball will hold meeting al 8:30 i.m on Tuesday at the V.F.W. Hull.

There will he elcclion of officers or Ihe season. Any team in- in entering Ihc league for next year, Ihe manager or team alive should atlend the ncelinp, league President Walter I. liadishck said. Downhill Lie Calls For Lofted Club By LOUISE SUGGS Newspaper Enterprise Assn. PROBLEM: I find the most difficult shot--and one that I encounter too often because I am not the most accurate driver in the world--is a downhill lie back of a bunker.

How should I play FOLLOW through firmly. Solution: Even the best some- imes find themselves with a down lill lie on the slope of a bunker, mound, trap or back of the green. When I get in this difficulty. 1 use a deeper-faced and more lofted club than I would employ rom a flat tire. The additional loft is required to get the ball up in the air, yet not have too much forward momentum if play- Ing directly to the green.

I play the ball well off my right foot and employ a short, but bold stroke. The bold stroke is necessary to overcome a natural to stab or chop at the jail, which can prove disastrous. My hands are well ahead of the clubhead as it nears and contacts the ball. In this shot it is particularly importanl that you follow through 'irmly, since there is a strong temptation to look up (o see how you have fared. On this shot, as all recovery shots, you must make up your mind exactly what you wnnt to accomplish--then do it without further ado ami with crisp Coaches Meeting The Fayctlc County Coaches Assn.

will hold its first meeting of the neu- school term on Oct. 3 at Uniontown VFW Post 47. The session is to start at 8 o'clock. The meeting had originally been slated tomorrcnv night but was postponed because of scholastic football games being played then. Election of officers for Ihe new year and a report on Ihe association's all-star football game will feature the business on the agenda.

CooUprint! A(" loam To Mrrt Tomorrow All members of the Umnnlown loam nl (he CnolhpniiK AC Slow Pitch Softball I.OAKUC are asked to atlend meolinp al Ihe dun al 7.30 p.m. Inmorrow. ENTER THE TECHNICAL FIELD BY LEARNING RADIO 1 1 TELEVISION Day or KveninR Classes Veteran Approved Phone nr Wrile TECHNICIAN TRAINING SCHOOL OK UNIONTOWN W. Kerr St. Ph.

GE Brownsville, Raiders Seek 3rd Victories 12-Came Schedule On District Grid Slate On Weekend The scholastic football season moves into its third week tomorrow and Friday with 12 big games on the docket, two Thursday and the remainder Friday night. Two of Friday's feature engagements will involve the country's four Class AA football teams with Uniontown taking on Redstone at Republic and Brownsville entertaining Connellsville. THURSDAY NIGHT Albert Gallatin at Bellmar Scottdale at Dunbar FRIDAY NIGHT South Union at Fairchance-Georges Uniontown at Redstone North Union at Waynesburg California at Rostraver German at Carmichaels Beth-Center at Gateway Avella at Mapletown Frailer at Bentley-EIlsworth Connellsville at Brownsville West Greene at Jefferson Home Crowd Helps Team Says Parker Before the 1960 Steeler campaign began this year. Buddy Parker was talking about how a crowds effect the play of a football team. Buddy strongly felt that i crowds were decisive in home teams victory.

He said "Just the presence of all Ihose folks at the game, makes a team play extra hard. There seems to be some sort of electricity. When I the people are real quiet you car just feel that there is a bond be tween the team and the fans There is no doubt in my mint that a crowd gives the home team a big edge." There might be something to Parker's theory. During Ihe mid 50's Pittsburgh was playing Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers were coming into the game afler winning five and tying one.

out of their first seven games. There were over 40,000 people at Forbes Field. Jim Finks and Elbie Nickel teamed up to lock the Eagles by a louchdown. Eagle coach Jim Trimble swore that Pittsburgh had a lousy team. Big i bought mass mob phychology lad won the game for Ihe Sleel- rs.

He may have been right. The Steelers didn't win a game for the remainder of the season. Buddy Parker's theory of crowds spurring the locals to vic- ory Hill be put to the test next Sunday. The Steelers are playing he New York Giants at i Stadium. The game will be "Youth Day." Children will be admitted to the for $1.00.

The Steelers are expecting the largest crowd i 29 years of football. You can bet all the kids will be cheering lor Pittsburgh to come hrough. If the Steelers do win. chalk up the victory to one of 'our things. A good Steeler team a bad Giant team a cheer- ng crowd or all of these things combined.

Udefeated records will be at stake in both of these games. Uniontown after its third straight while Redstone Iries to make it two of two after sitting out a week since its opening engagement. Brownsville also bids for its third straight without a loss when it tackles a Connellsville team which has split its first two assignments. The Raiders and Black Hawks risk their WPIAL Class AA standing in this one. The Republic school is making its first division start while Uniontown has already been in action against, one Class AA foe.

Brownsville also remains among the WPIAL Class AA contenders while the Cokers were relegated Ihe spoiler class with last week's loss to Washington. Other games of importance include several in the Class A and ranks. South Union, after spending a week of inaction from game competition, returns to play Fairchance-Georges at York Run Friday night. This is a Fay-A-Con i and the Runners are currently in a tie with Albert Gallatin Uarig-Mantle Table ioniparcd To Ruth The following table shows how loger Maris and Mickey Mantle Compare with the record pace of Babe Ruth in 1927: Homer Decisions Date laris 58 1.33 Sept. 17 K-Manllc 53 133 Sept.

10 Sept. 30 x-11 sanies behind Ruth's pace. not hit homer in 154th cam decision. and German for the top spot. South Union is making its first loop start.

Another Fay-A-Con contest will be played at Belle Vernon tomorrow night when Albert Gallatin invades to take on Bellmar. AG shoots for its third straight triumph, second in the conference, against a Hurricane eleven still trying to rack up that first tri-. umph. Dunbar. after two straight wins over non-division opponents, swing into the Class A portion of its schedule tomorrow night at home.

The Mules will be striving for victory number three without a loss at the expense of a Scottdale club which stands at 1-1 and is also playing its first Class A foe. North Union hits the road for the first time hoping they'll have more success than they have had so far on the home turf. The Rams have dropped two straight as they go against a club which shows a 1-1 mark. Both were losers in heir most recent contests. California will be out to play spoiler in the Class A ranks when it travels lo Rostraver to against the Leopards.

Both clubs are 1-1 but the Trojan loss was to division foe Homestead while Rostraver was beaten by Class AA Donora. German and Carmichaels play a big one on the Greene County school's field. The Uhlans are 11 and the Mikes 2-0 going into the action. Both teams are alive in the 'lass A race. German's lone setback was at the hands of Class 4A Unionlown.

Beth-Center hopes to end its osing ways by taking its first ictory in three starts when it plays at Gateway which shows a -1 mark for action to date. Mapletown is out of the Class as a result of its scoreless ie with Jefferson last week but is still unbeaten and will be out to protect that status al home Friday night. It will take some doing since an easy victor in its first (Continued on Next Page) NEWSPAPERS SELLTHEMOST!.