Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 11

LEADER.TI#B, KITTANNING, JUNE King of Blanket Gus Under Cops Racing Trophy -TI- BLANKET HILL Easy sits the crown on the head of the king of the hill. Blanket of course, where the king is Gus Lind'er, period. Linder showed 'em who's who at the Speedway Sunday night when he tooled his back racer to victory in the helmet dash, second heat, feature and a holdover from last week that promoter Ray Blair dubbed a out feature. Sir Gus doesn't pay much attention to names, he guns inside on the turns and gets home by the fastest route open. His feature victory last night earned him Blair's gold trophy for getting home first in three features at Blanket Hill.

Dick Cotterman's triumph in the Aussie stopped Linder from a clean sweep of Sunday night's card for modifieds. Frank Choura of Evans City won the hardtop feature after Bob Wearing of Butler crossed finish line first in the rained out feature. Kittanning's Bud Lyndack hung up a second and third in the semi-feature races. Ktialts at Blanket Hill Speedway MODIFIED CLASS: RAINBD-OUT FEATURE GUI Linder. Baldwin; IMck Cotterraan, OU City; Andy Philips, FranWln; Hunk Jacoby.

OU City; Stand Hoover, Portland AUSSIE Cottannwr HELMET DASH QMS Linder, Larry Dlckenson, Dick Gotterman, Jim. Gregory lit HEAT Herb Buck, George Zakln. Cave Reed 2nd BEAT Gus Llntler, Andy PhtUpa, Hani Jacoby FEATURE Gus Ltnder, Baldwin; Larry Blckenson, Marietta; Andy Philips, Franklin; Dick Cottermn, OU City; Herb Buck, Beaver Falls. HARDTOP: RAINED-OUT FEATURE Bob Wearing, Butler; Jim MarGill, Evans City; Tip Robinson, Prospect; Frank Choura, Evans City; Ken Roaaey, OU City 1st HBAT Henry Long, Clark Seefer, Frank Harmon SEMI-FEATURE Frank Harmon, J5ud Lyndack. Fred.

Wiles Bok 3rd Wearing. Frank Chotin Novice Guy Johni, Jim Darrell Lewis SEMI FEATUBE Htnry Harry Htln, Budy Lyndnck, Fred FEATURE Frank Choura, City; Clate Hosted, Bob Wearing. City; Jim Mfcr Harmony; Jack West, Harmony. Dan Gurney Cops Rouen Grand Prix ROUEN, France (UPl)-Dan Gurney crossed the finish line first but the real winners of ithe 50th French Automobile Grand Prix were Jack Brabham and Graham Hill. Gurney, a veteran driver from Costa Mesa, won the 231.5-mile grind Sunday with a clocking of two hours, seven minutes and 49 seconds and an average speed of 109.401 miles an hour.

Wearing an even wider smile at the finish line, however, was Brabham, who saw one of his cars win a that counts toward the drivers' championship for ithe first time. Brabham, an Australian car-maker and driver, finished third in the race himself. Graham Hill of England, who failed to catch Gurney in the frantic closing moments of the race, nevertheless was credited with six points for his second- place finish and moved to with in one point of Jim Clark of Scotland in the point race for the world driving championship. Clark, who dropped out of the race on the 31st lap, has 21 points followed by Hill with 20. Indiana Lions Speedway Drivers In July 4 Benefit INDIANA The Lions regulars, including with a program that includes Bud Lyndak of Kittanning and Blanket Hill Speedway racers, his famed No.

27, Little Boy with a 14-5 rating while Worthington leads the league with today completed preparations for its 18th annual Fourth of July celebration at the local Fairgrounds. Blanket Hill promoter Ray Hop July 3. Blair will stage July 4 stock car races on Indiana's half-mile dirt oval," starting at 2 p.m. Blair expects to feature most of his Blue race car. The Lions have also scheduled a Stoney Roberts Thrill Show and Clark Race (KDKA) Record Proceeds from the annual holiday festival go to the Indiana Lions Health Camp and underprivileged children.

'Smoke' Ball Does Miras Passes Scuttle West BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI)--The favored West had two fine quarterbacks, plenty of receivers and a giant defense. The East had George Mira. The result: East 18 West 15 in the fourth annual All-America football game Saturday night in War Memorial Stadium. Mira, who scrambled his way to most valuable player honors in the hard-fought but cleanly- played game on a balmy summer night, threw his "smoke" ball 40 times and found 21 targets for 306' yards and one touchdown.

The Miami Hurricane, who also reeled off 32 yards on the ground, triggered a three touchdown East barrage in the second half. The 185-pound crackerjack, who's been signed by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, completed nine of nine passes during the touchdown thrusts and his twisting, 30-yard run to the one- yard line paved the way for the East's 12-7 lead midway Into the third period. Ohio State's Paul Warfield opened the East scoring on an 11-yard strike from Mira at four minutes and 13 seconds ol the second half, Pittsburgh's Rick Leeson banged over from the one three minutes later and Michigan State's Sherm Lewis duplicated the feat at 3:03 of the final quarter. Willis Crenshaw, 220-pound Kansas State crusher, had crashed over from the two late in the second quarter and Washington's Dave Kopay booted the extra point for a 7-0 West halftime bulge. Nebraska's Dennis Claridge, who divided the signal-calling duties with Baylor's Don Trull and engineered both West scores, sneaked over from the one with 5:18 left in the game, capping a 19-pIay, 78-yard drive.

Trull passed to UCLA's Mel Profit for tha two-point conversion. Track Coach Yanks Prospects At Tokyo Brighten NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. (UPI) Yale's Bob Giegengack, who'll coach the U. S.

Olympic Track and Field team when it's finally put together, is glowing over America's prospects at Tokyo next October. "From wliat I saw at the National AAU Championships, it's obvious to me we're going to be strong in our traditionally weak events and continue to be where we've always been," said Giegwigack. "We'll our greatest en- try in history in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, the 10,000 and right into the marathon, he insisted. "When did we ever have threats in those events?" And he also, is confident the U. S.

will regain its lost sprinl prestige at Tokyo after losing both the 100 and 200 at Rome in 1960. "We have plenty of sprinters" said Geigengack. There was plenty of almost everything at Rutgers University Stadium this past weekend. CLEVELAND (UP1) Champagne Tony Lema didn't win the U.S. Open Championship but he won everything else this RACf CAR ACTION at Watkfns Glen, N.

Y. during run- the track after spinning ouf in Watkins Glen Grand Prix, mng of US Road Racing Championship for drivers shows Roger Penske of Philadelphia managed to got by Flynn and Jim rlynn of Syracuse fighting to bring his Ferrari back on went on to taka second place. Elaines 9-2 Loop Winner Over KF '9' I Elaine's! Beauty Salon won 9-3 over the K-F Nine in an Armstrong County Baseball League game played Sunday afternoon at Mc- 18 Teams In Guire field. Elaines is in second place a 15-3 standing. Chuck Miller picked up his 10th victory of the season against two losses as he struck out 12 and gave no free passes while on the mound for Elaines.

Paul Svvast did the catching. Each team had six hits. Elaine hitters were Chuck Miller, 2 triples; BUI Shaffer, double; Chuck Wagner, Jim Miller, Fred Miller, single each. Steve Kocach hurled for the K-F Nine. struck 1 out two, walked three and hit one batsman.

John Bell started as catcher and was relieved in the sixth by Norman Edwards. K-F Nine hitters were Norm Edwards, itriple, single; Ron Dillard, double, single; John Bell, Blaine Pendleton, single each. Two games are scheduled in the league tonight. Adrian will go to Worthington and K-F Nine will play at Furnace Run. Elaine's Beauty Shop will play at Furnace Run on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

The Worthington-at-K-F Nine game for Tuesday has been postponed. Plans for the annual tournament to decide tlve winner of Little League District Seven were made in Kittanning yesterday when 43 men met in the Kittanning Telephone office meeting room. District Seven is comprised of 18 leagues. All but one were represented at yesterday's meeting. A.

W. Senopole, district director presided at yesterday's meeting and was re-elected for a three-year term to the same post. Three games will be played on July 22. Saxonburg will play The score: K-F Nine 200 000 1--3 Elaines 420 003 x--9 Little Loops Will Start Play July 22 Freeport Is 7-5 Winner Over Ridge Lema Captures Cleveland Open month. Lema captured Cleveland his third victory since June 1.

by defeating defending champion Arnold Palmer on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. Lema won it by canning a 15- foot putt for a birdie after he had missed a "routine tap-in" on the 72nd hok that, made the playoff necessary. He dropped the putt after Palmer's third shot, from just off the green, rolled 10 feet past the pin. The 30-year-old Californian, after again ordering champagne for the press, described what happened on the 18th hole. "I guess I didn't have my mind on it," he said.

"It was just a routine tap-in." Summing up the victory he said "aftef throwing it away, I was fortunate enough to get it round three strokes behind Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, had a 65, seven below par. He collected seven birdies including five in a row during one stretch to the $110,000 finish the tournament 14 under a few anxious Palmer nearly putt that back." Lema had moments as dropped an eight foot on the 18th for a birdie would have given him the victory. But the ball rimmed the cup so both players finished at 270 and headed for the first tee 1 Lema, who started the third Giants Top Phillies 9-3 play at Shamrock Valley and Indiana National will play at Ford City National. The Saxonburg-Bell Avon and Blairsville-Shannock games are preliminary tilts to pare the league teams down to 16. The Indiana at Ford City game is a first round tilt set ahead to avoid conflict with the Ford City American team.

Baltimore Farm Hand Wins Again By United Press International The Baltimore Orioles may be cultivating a little pennant insurance at Rochester in the International League. The insurance is in the person of 23-year-old righthander Dave Vineyard, who hurled his fifth consecutive complete game victory Sunday as the Red Wings captured a doubleheader from league-leading Jackson- one game first place FREEPORT-Frceport Amer, 4 Legion continued to hold at Bell Avon; Blairsville rs place in the Armstrong par. Palmer had a three under par 68 and said "I hit 18 greens and two-putted every one of them except three." The Masters champion was defending the crown he won last year by defeating Lema and Tommy Aaron in a playoff. Nicklaus had a 70 and finished at 272 along with Terry Dill. Billy Casper, Bruc Devlin, Don January, and Ed Griffiths, a Cleveland area pro, all ended up at 274 while young Dan Sikes and Don Fairfield were one stroke further back.

George Bayer and Gary Player came in at 276, Mason Rudolph and Rex Baxter wera ot 277 -and Al Geiberger, Ray Floyd, Johnny Bulla, and Fred Marti ended at 278. Lema, who was on the tour for five years before he started to win, began his big month by capturing the Thunderbird Open which was worth $20,000. Then, he took the Buick Open and pocketed another $8,000. He finished 20th in the U.S. Open but bounced back to win Sunday for another $20,000.

County American Legion Lea gue after turning back Elder Ridge 7-5 Saturday night under the lights at Freeport. Freeport is now 6-1 in the standings while Elderton Legion is second with a 5-2 rating. In a preliminary game the Freeport Legion Juniors defeated Saxonburg 6-5. Manager Ralph Wcsterman Senators Win 15-1, Retain First Place rvanju wi-sicnnai! Other first round games will used two pitchers in i be played July 24. They are Elders Ridge er ry Fred Saxonburg-Bell Avon winner at Ford City American, Blairsville- Shannock winner at New Bethlehem, KESS (Elderton) at Vandergrift, Freeport at Indiana American, Leechburg at Apollo, Kifctanning at Go-Day-Tem (Dayton) Clymer.

and Homer City at Quarter-finals will be July 27, semi-finals on July 29 and finals on July 31. Representatives of each league will meet afterwards and enjoy refreshments. Cubs Defeat Tigers 15-4 At Shannock RURAL VALLEY The Cubs handed the Tigers a 154 setback ie Shannock Valley Little Lea- Vineyard, who has hurled two ae on to third place with Sports Events In The Offing MONDAY June 29 ARMCO BASEBALL LEAGUE 6:15 p.m.--Adrian at Worthiugton 8:15 p.m.--TC-F Nine at Furnace Run FORD CITY MACK LEAGUE 6 p.m.--Giants at Pirates EAST ARMCO CONNIE JVIACK LOOP 6 p.m.--Dayton at Shannock Valley LENAPE LITTLE LEAGUE 5:00 p.m.:--Sioux vs Pawnee 8:30 p.m.--Hopi vs Inxruols FORD CITY LITTLE LEAGUE 5:00 p.m.--Indians vs Orioles 6:45 p.m.--Tigers vs Yankees SHANNOCK LITTLE LEAGUE 6 p.m.--Indians Pirates KESS LITTLE LEAGUE 6:30 p.m.--Saelocta vs. Elderton NEW BETHLEHEM LITTLE LEAGUE 6:15 p.m.--Eagles vs Mechants CONNIE MACK MEETING 8 p.m.--Armstrong County Connie Mack teams In home of A. Senopole.

Ford City CHURCH SOFTBAiL LEAGUE 6:30 p.m.--Union Baptist at Worthington 8:30 p.m.--St. Francis at Church, of God TUESDAY June 30 ARMCO BASEBALL LEAGUE 6.05 p.m.--Elaine's Beauty Salon at Furnace Bun ARMCO SOFTBALL LEAGUE 6 p.m.--CTJ Club at Templeton 6 at Miller's Sterling 8 p.m.--Twin McConnelJ- Watterson p.m.--The Inn at Scotty'n AMERICAN LEGION LEAGUE 8:15 p.m.--Elders Ridge at Ford City 4:15 p.m.--Freeport Rural Valley FORD CITY MACK LEAGUE 5 p.m.--Phillies at Tlifora EAST AR.MCO CONNIE MACK LOOP 6 p.m.--Templeton at Eldorton LENAPE LITTLE LEAGUE 5:00 p.m.--Pluto vs Klowa 8:30 p.m.--Mohawk va Seneca FORD CITY LITTLK LEAGUE 3:00 p.m.--Pirates vs Redlegs 6:45 p.m.--Giants vs Dodgers SHANNOCK LITTLE LEAGUE 8 p.m.--Cubs vs Yankees KESS LITTLE LEAGUE 6:30 p.m.--Soiuh Bend vn. Kfttan- lnR Twp. GO-DAY-TEM LITTLE LEAGUE 8:15 p.m.--Sioux vs Apachs at Templeton p.m.--Chlp» va Crow nt Dayton NEW BETHLEHEM LITTLE LEAGUE 6:15 p.m.--V^W VB Lions FORD CITY MINOR LITTLE 7,001" 6 p.m.--Jaclc vs, Glwssers at Ford OWf field CHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUE 6 6ishutouts and two one-run games 6 2 during the streak, was tagged for two runs in the Red Wings 5-2 opening game victory. The win raised his record to 8-3.

Veteran Chittum pitched his fourth straight complete game in the seven-inning nightcap as the Red Wings won 3-1. Toronto missed a chance to move into a first-place tie when it dropped two games to seventh-place Columbus, 4-2 and 3-1; Richmond beat Buffalo 11-2 then lost the second game, 2-1, and Syracuse drubbed Atlanta twice, 12-3 and 8-4. a 4 3 record are 1 7 The Indians (7-1) and Pirates (5-1) are leading the league. Vernon Demich hurled for the Cubs, striking out seven and walking four with George Schish catching. Cub hitters.were Vemon Dimich, 2 doubles, single; Mike McCullough, double, single; Greg Patterson, George Schish, Cessna, Bob Fisher, single each.

FORD CITY The Senators remained unbeaten and in sole possession of first place in the Ford City Connie Mack baseball League on Saturday by handing the Braves a 15-1 setback. In another game on Saturday, the Giants upended the Phillies 9-3 and moved into the third erick started and was relieved spot. The top leaders are Sena- by Jim Pesci in the fifth who picked up the win. Frederick struck out three and walked three. Pesci struck out five.

Ron Canterna started as catcher with John Voyten taking over in the fifth. Freeport hitters were Rich Canterna, 2 singles; John Woitas, double; Ed Lasinski, Al Yates, Rich Wagner, Jim Pesci, single each. Rethi started on the mound for Elders Ridge and was relieved in the fifth by Sickon. Rethi struck out three and walked one. Sickon fanned one and walked one.

Yard was the catcher. Elders Ridge outhjt Freeport 11-7, Ridge hitlers were Bob, double, single; Zamberlan, Re- thi, 2 singles each; Mudrich, Yard, Vuchovich, Velesig, Pastula, single each. The line score: Elders Ridge Freeport 000 131 0--5 11 100 060 x--7 7 tors (6-0), Tigers (5-1), Giants (3-1) and Phillies (4-2). Mark Riskosky hurled for the Senators, striking out six, walking four and giving only two hits. Steve Kellar was the catcher.

Hitting for the Senators were Dan B.ordick, triple, single; Mark Riskosky, double, single; Bill Daugherty, two singles; Denny Shiring, double; Tom Space, single. Gary Stivason hurled for the Braves. He struck out 11 and walked four. Jay Furlong was the catcher. Gene Ewing hit a double and Gary Stivason, a single for the Braves.

The line score: Senators 3 0 4 0 0 5 3--15 8 4 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 Giants Beat Phillies Dave Shaffer hurled the Giants to a 9-3 victory over the Phillies in a game played Saturday morning. He struck out four and walked two. John Brintlger was the catcher. Giant hitters were Dave Shaffer, triple, single; Gary Ware, Ray Rupert, double, single each; Dennis Rizzardo, two singles; Gary Bowser, single. Bill Stivason hurled one inning for the Phillies and Len Stivason completed the mound chores.

Bill struck out one and walked two. Len fanned six gave one free pass. Bob Thiry did the receiving. Collecting seven hits for the Phillies were Dave Charley, 2 singles; Len Stivason, Joe Pra- zenica, Bob Thiry, Kirk Ziegler, Tom Carpen, single each. The line score: Giants Phillies 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0--9 9 3 0--3 7 3 Umpire: Dan Bartolovic.

24-4 Len ape Win Jets Defeat Glasser '9' In Minor LL FORD CITY The Jets took Sanders, Blaney Lead Piute Romp sis ted double play. Shotts, Maffei and Adams hurled for the Tigers, striking out two mi, Dumuig uui, LWU .11 and walking 12. Kuhar and Adams' Wfirft fhp ratrhpro Minor Little League on Saturday by downing the Glassers 10-8 on the VFW field in Patton- Johnny Sanders poled his: and sixth home season and Steve fourth, fifth runs of the Blaney bombed his second as the Piutes rolled to a 244 Lenape Little League win over the Kiowas Saturday at Applewood Field. The Piule (6-4) run produc- How They Stand In Lenape Race Jacksonville Rochester Toronto Syracuse Buffalo Richmond Columbus Atlanta Sunday's Results Columbus 4 Toronto 2, 1st Columbus 3 Toronto 1, 2nd 7 ins Richmond 11 Buffalo 2, 1st Buffalo 2 Richmond 1 2nd 7 ins W. 43 39 39 38 38 32 29 23 L.

31 29 31 31 32 39 40 48 Pet. .581 .574 .557 .551 GB 1 2 3 Cubs 804 300--15 9 Tigers 022 000-- 4 5 .543 .451 .420 .324 Freeport Gains fn Baseball Play NEW CASTLE, Pa. (UPI) St. John of Pittsburgh plays St. Vitus of New Castle and Girard meets Freeport tonight in the last two single eliminations in the Pennsylvania state tourney of the National Baseball Congress.

Double eliminations get under way Tuesday. The field of 19 teams was pared to 10 Sunday after three games were played. St. Vitus defeated Philadelphia 12 10 Beaver Falls won over Volant 3-1 and Edinbung nipped Sport- v-JiunuM SUMBAJAtKflGUE 11 8:30 p.m.-cvmter Hilt Onion ing Goods of NOW. Castle 4-3.

were the catchers. Tiger hitters were Mafei, "-1 and tr The Jets are 3-1 in the league Jack Rabbits are Team Standing Pawnee 12 Flute 4 Stoux 5 Seneca 5 45 Iroquols 5 7 Mohawfc 4 7 i Hop! 4 7 Klowa 3 a I Saturday, June 2 7 ition was the second highest of 12, Mohawic 10 I the year in Lenape action and 24 K10WR 4 1.00(1 .600 .543 .273 Peace, Stroupe, Kulick, T. Kuhar, single each. The line score: Lions Win; Even Newbie LL Record NEW BETHLEHEM The Lions evened their Newbie LL record at 6-6 here Friday, defeating the Merchants, 12 to 1 behind Ron Vernesoni's five- hitter. The Merchants are 2-10 in the race.

Vernesoni clubbed a pair of home runs and a single to lead the Lions at bat. Teammate Kent Kline homered, doubled and hit a single. Linescore: Merchants the Glassers 0-3. Jim Williams hurled for the Jets with Klingensmith and Sowers catching. Williams has a 2-0 pitching record for the season.

Other Jet pitchers are Morda (1-0) and Klingensmith (0-1). Hitting for the Jets were Ken Wick, triple, double, single; Rickey Klingensmith, double; Mike inched the winners a half game ahead of the Sioux (6-5) in the fight for second place. Sanders, who added three singles to his home runs, hit for the circuit in the first, third and sixth innings. Blaney hit his in the second. The Piutes collected 23! Monday, June 39 5:00 p.m.--Sioux vs Pawnee 6:30 p.m.--Hopt vs Iroquois Walker, Mike single each.

Bunta, Sowers, Heilman hurled for the Glass- ers. The hitters were Heilman, 2 triples; Cacurak, double; Rossman, single. Lions 0 0 0 3 2 0 001-1 5 5 2 x-12 12 Batteries: Merchants Larry Metz and Jim Snyder. Lions -Ron Vernesoni and Kent Kline. Newbie LL Kittanning Twp.

Wins KESS Makeup ELDERTON Kiltanning Township topped Elderton here Saturday in a KESS Little League makeup game, 13-to 7. Slugger Peck clouted a home nin, double and single to pace the winners. Linescore: Kitt. Twp. Elderton 004 603--13 JO 013 120-- 7 9 Batteries: KT Dunmire, Collar (6) 'and.

Elder. SchaU, Richardson (4J and Beers. Standing of the Te.im* I. 4 VTW 8 -i Pet. ..8071 rrJdijr, June Zfr .887 Tjlcns 12, Merchants fi .500 10 .187 hits.

Billy Buccholz rapped a pair of doubles and three singles and Paul DeLuca banged out six singles for the Piutes. Starter Johnny Zdgler went four innings to get the victory. Mike Decock took over the fifth. In another Saturday clash, manager Joe Sasaia's Hopi continued to hex the Mohawks of Bob Thurbon, this time 12-10 and Don Thiry and Mike Kammerdiener stopped the losers on six hits. Kammerdiener slugged two doubles for the Hopi.

Denny Ament was the losing pitcher. Linescores Hopi 0 4 0 6 2 4 Mohawk 3 2 0 0 5 2--10 6 3 Batteries: Thiry, Kammerdiener (3) and Latini. -Ament and Witzman. Piutes 6 11 5 0 0 2--24 23 1 Kiowa 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 6 5 Batteries: Zeigler, Decock (5) and Blaney, Jack Karns, Bill Starr, Danny Johnson and Bill Starr, Tim Len mon. Apaches Top Chips, 8-5; Take Second SNYDERV1LLE Denny McAfoose struck out 13 batters here Friday as the streaking Apache nine took over second place in the Go-Day-Tem Little League with an 8-5 win over the Chips.

The victory put the Apache (6-3) a game behind the leading Crow (8-3) in the flag race. Mike Ellenberger, pitching five innings of relief after Chips starter Phil Calhoun faltered, whiffled 13 batters. Rich Hoover homered and doubled for the losers. Linescore -Apache Chips Batteries: Butler. Calhoun, Ellenberger (2) and Hoover.

Go-Day-Tem LL Standing of the Teams Crow 3 1 5 2 0 0 0 8 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 5 7 7 A McAfoose and CD SlOUX Friday, Apuche 3, Chips 4 10 Pet. .727 .667 .091.