The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 11

r. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT. MASSILLON. OHIO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1971 ELEVEN ClAta AAA JO 9 19 9 8 9 0 145 0 140 9 112 0 105 76 0 73 0 29 3. Akron Tny Mocller 9.

Mawillon 7. Fremont ROM jwuwitown Meoney 10 Columbia Zartmoor 10. Toledo Woodward 8 Other receiving 10 or more pouita: Cincinnati Princeton Win- tewville and McKlnley 23. Warren Western Reserve Cincinnati 21. Jjujcatter and Upper Arlington 18, 'Dmyton Carroll 17.

Dayton and Canton Mc- Klnley 14, Loubvlll. (Stark) and Cincinnati Sycamore 13 and dmland Benedictine 13. CLAM AA W. L. 1.

fit. 1. Cath. 10 0 0 aw 2. KentMdy 10 0 0 in 3.

Holy 9 0 0 170 4. Beaten JeUtnon 10 140 5. Poland 10 0 0 113 Ironton 1 0 7. (Ue) Napoleon 8 1 0 92 Younwtown North 8 1 0 9Z 9. VermlUon 10 0 0 47 10.

St Mary's 9 1 0 42 Other schools rerelvinf 10 or more points: New Lexington 25, Minerva 24, Carrollton 20, Riverdale. Oregon Strltch and Cincinnati Harrison 18. Ontario 17. 12. Columbus Wehrle and Lodi Cloverleaf 10.

CLAW A 1. PltAAvit 2. Newark Catbolie 3. weit JefttnoB 4. Cory BawsoB 5.

Portsmouth N. D. Lorain Catholic 7. Tiucarawas Catholic 8. Ada 9.

Keystone 10. Zanesville Other schools receiving 10 or more points: McDonald 27. Middletown Fenwick 22. Maria Stein Marion Local 21, SmlthHeld 20. Morion Catholic 19.

Clark Southeastern ie. Mineral Ridfe. MonroeviUe and Lowell- viUe IS. Meifs Eastern 11 w. 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 i.

1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 I JOt 134 in 81 77 77 T5 93 Disagreement Tigers first by computer, sixth by AP poll Massillon's Tigers finished first in Region 3 computerized ratings released for the final time this football season, but could do no better than sixth place behind 10-0 Warren G. Harding in the final Associated Press poH. Both tabulations were released today via AP dispatches. WARREN'S CLIMB in the AP Class AAA throne room keeps 'the state title in the rugged Alt-American conference, however, as the Tigers' 1970 record of 10-0 earned Washington high its first crown in five years. And, was a time this season the Tigers were on top.

A 6-7 loss to Niles McKinley. another touted AAC foe, knocked the Orange and Black out of the lead, Then, the 7-8 to Warren eliminated all hopes the Tigers had of keeping the top ranking. Today's final tabulations perhaps will spur the Ohio high school principals into changing their minds about the playoffs, which had been approved by the Ohio High School Athletic association last year. But, a refer- endiun vote by the the OHSAA member schools official tic-n of the proposed playoffs. (See 12) Stark salutes standouts By THE STAFF Balance is the key to The Evening Independent's annual salute to the best Stark county high school football players The, Evening Independent's sports staff today released its annual selections based on i coaches' recommendations and! Shook are excellent targets for (have the soundest backfield then a sound look at the ac- quarterback John Doerschuk of around.

Clary is the only repeat- complishments of each player, Louisville. jer to The Evening Indepen- Then add the running backs dent's first team. A RECEIVING corps of Tus-jin the person of Massillon's Willaw's Frank Kraft, Canton Me-i lie Spencer, Canton McKinley's Kinley's Dwight Lewis andjArtis Zachary and Central Anchoring the forward wall is Massillon's Steve Studer. First- team guards are Scott Graber Louisville's diminutive Doug I Catholic's Mike Clary and. you of Massillon and Rodney Gor- Nebraska-Oklahoma clash: Aftermath of bowl picks? don of Canton McKinley.

Tnslaw's return to the winning circles was aided by anoth er first-team choice in tackle Bob Princehorn. The other tackle slot went to Massillon's Weirich. Size and speed is evident in the selection of the first three linebackers Jackson Memori- From AP Dispatches "All major bowl contracts will be settled and signed before No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 1 Nebraska step on the field Thanksgiving Day," the Bowl's Earnie Seller predicted Monday.

"All the dealing will come this weekend. Nobody will wait and there will be gambling involved. There's a risk anytime you're locked to a team that still has games to play." SEILER IS the executive vice president of the Orange Bowl Committee. He said he could" not comment on strong rumors that the event would select one team apiece from the Nebraska- Oklahoma and Alabama-Auburn games upcoming next. week.

NP- braska and Oklahoma meet Thanksgiving Day and Auburn and Alabama clash two days later. "We met all morning, most of the afternoon and will go un into the night," he said. George Olseir," Setter's counterpart with the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, said he has "never seen such uncertain situation so late in the year.jsociated Press college football Usually we have inside infor-(rankings and piled up the high- mation on what direction all the jest point total of the season, bowls are taking." The Gator Bowl game will be played Friday, Dec. 31 with the THE CORNHUSKERS, 44-17 winners over Kansas State last Orange Bowl event coming Saturday, received 40 first- urday night; Jan. 1.

The National Collegiate Athletic association (NCAA) prohibits official contacts by postseason games before Saturday at 6 p.m.:(estK; Mightly. Nebraska, seeking its second consecutive national championship, remained well place votes and a season high 1,066 points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Oklahoma, which crushed Kansas 56-10, polled eight first- place votes and 986 points. Last week, Nebraska held a out in front in this week's As-j (See 12) al's Craig Snee, Central lie's Mike Strabely and Louisville's Ken Kuhn. Each of these lads also is a standout at full- jback.

I It would be tough for even Doerschuk to hit with consistency against the likes of deep back Art Thompson of Massillon, Jim Snow of Central Catholic, Dale Durant of Fairless and Will Logan of Canton Lincoln. A FORWARD defensive wall of Chuck Pressler of Jackson; Memorial and Tim Myers of Al-j liance at tackles; middle Larry McLenndon of Massillon, and. ends Bob Stephan of Mas- A TIGER TOUGHIE Glen Weirich (center) Monday noon was named the hard-nose award winner of the Massillon Touchdown club. Presenting the award is Dick Hardgrove (right), 1971 club president; while Russ Clements, 1972 chief, looks on. Each week the club votes on a hard- nose with the player receiving the most votes fo the season elected.

The club's final session for 1971 was held at the Massillon Club. (independent staff Photo) Weirich is Hard-Nose By CHUCK HESS, JR 'any of my three' years when he commented, A two-way tackle whom was the forte of this guys expanded on a leg- sillon and Rob Hackley of Louisville would even give The Independent's first team offensive backfield something to think about. Bob Commings called one of the Massillon Tigers have! had in some time is the 1971 i 29-6 triumph over Canton Me- guts!" coming back in the best In reviewing last Saturday's! Massillon tradition. This team Tiger Touchdown Club Hard- Nose award winner. Glen Weirich, a 5-11, 226- pound senior, was presented his Kinley, Commings enthused, "That gets better every minute! It was the consistency with which we did I knew we was as good as any state championship team you'll find year in and year out." The skipper revealed that McKinley fullback Artis Zachary had received a contusion of the liver Saturday and that the McKinley team doctor had told Coach John Brideweser later jtories a field goal which en-j jj ers were luncheon guests.

jwas a great way to end a a couple of more blows jabted first-season boss Ken; ANOTHER would have been fatal. Fisher's charges to post a 54-1 was made to Carl (Ducky)! Hardgrove had welcomed) BECAUSE THE Tigers came Special recognition was given trophy by Commings at stronger and tougher. We to Tuslaw ptoeekicker Todd fj na i i ub sess on or the sea-! didn't do anything too fancy, JKandle for -his pressure extra; son neld Monday at the Massil-jbut the way we kicked fellows 'point 'boots do two one-point vie-! lon i UD several team mem-iout of there was something. It, chart. I Schroeder, veteran assistant Complete selectio-ns foUow oni who retired sum 12.

at 23 years. Dick Hard- Partee is hero for Chargers SAN DIEGO, Cal. what the Touchdown club feels is the greatest football team in the state and remarked, "We didn't bring the championship rgrove, Touchdown president, jmade "The Duck" a lifetime! back, but to witness you boys I member. i coming back from those two de- In presenting Weirich his feats meant a lot. Boys in the award, Commings said, "I agree (future will look to the example: with Hardgrove that there were i you've set.

Everybody is very game with Zachary carrying. back for a TD right after the Bulldogs' score as many Massillon teams have done Commings believes Zachary's life was probably saved. If the Tigers had not come roaring back, McKinley 'would have had to have played its familiar power a lot of outstanding players this proud of the job you've done." year more hard-noses than in Commings referred to the Commings then introduced team members on hand. TOM FREDERICK DANTKAYNOR GARYWEISGARBER DALE DURANT When Dennis Partee left field among a happy mob San Diego Charger he knew he'd succeeded. Other-j wise he'd have walked alone, i Willie Spencer became the "I kept my head down and fir st Massillon Washington high just followed through so I didn't football player to win the Stark know it was good until I go ti count scoring title since the swamped," Partee said Mon- i Points have been recorded on a day night.

"Then I figured it I county-wide basis since 1958. must have gone through." I Spencer rambled for 19 touch- THE 45-YARD, last second (downs and scored one time on field goal lifted the Chargers a conversion run for a 116 total. Spencer captures triple crown over the St. Louis Cardinals 20- Greg Anderson's two touch Falcons pick Traynor as MVP Senior fullback defensive I was cited as the top offensive; for winning seasons. lineman; senior Co-Captain Fourteen of those who re- Tom Frederick was honored asiceived letters (first year), key I ef productive season.

HE PRESENTED letters to back Dan Traynor was named Monday night as the most valuable player on Fairless high's -OXAXI 1971 football team. linebacker, and senior Gary plaques (third year) as letter-' 1972 rprayuoF eived the MVPI Weis garber was saluted for will graduate, award and also an award as thejP lav a defensive end. But, 23 lettermen will most efficient offensive back at the Fairless booster club's an- pressed nual football and cross country iture awards banquet in the high! In fact, all those who stepped er roster. ance director was the master of school cafeteria. He was voted'to the podium said it appears! Cross country Coach Tom the MVP by his teammates.

though the 5-5 team of 1971 Chevraux said more interest in ihas "turned the worm." In es-the sport- is necessary before 17 in their nationally televised downs and two conversion runs National Football league meet-!" 1 North Canton Hoover vik i ing in San Diego stadium. i togs' 49 rout over Jackson The kick that made' the i Memorial last Fridav fel1 short 1 Chargers 4-5 in the American I four points of Spencer's total. conference West and the Car-! idinals 3-fl in the National con-j "WONDERFUL WILLIE" al' ference East was Partee's long-'so annexed the All American; est of the season. Conference (AAC) title with title for a Massillon player, win-i Partee's boot followed a his total. A Massillon player ining it in 1968 with 74 points.

WILLIE SPENCER 1,011 in '67. THE TIGERS defense ranked as the best in Stark county, having allowed only 33 points or. 3.3 per outing while the offense scored 300 points. This figure is second only to Louisville, which scored 337 points. Canton Lincoln however, scored its 288 points in one less game than the Tigers for a 32 points per game average to the Tigers 30-point mean.

Lincoln's defense allowed 56 points and Tuscarawas Valley gave up a total of 60 points in one more I game than Lincoln. Vance of FroHnri.t game-tying St. Louis touchdown' has won. the title for two consec-i Spencer also crashed his way he in attc mpte for the the AAC with 55 recover and San Diego, with Lawrence (1964) of the Tigers son Dan Ross of Warren Harding cermonies John Hadl tnrowin 8 a 16-yard won scoring titles in consecu- Mauger is third on the all-. on 34 53 pass attempts for Joann Boelens 1971-72 cheer- ass to Gar Garrison, got field tives years with 72 and 80 points time list with 1,200 yards.

Jim 612 yards and nine touchdowns goal position and stopped the respectively. Jim Smith captur-; Smith ranks fifth and sixth on SENIOR END Dale Durantlsence, the Falcons are headedithe Falcons can expect to have (See 12) clock with a last time out. led the only other AAC point the list with 1.022 in '68 and (See 121 Cage work made harder By CHUCK HESS, JR Independent Sports Editor Fellow sportswriter Gene Stocker and former Washington high star Craig Maurer started officiating basketball last winter. After attending the recent. rules interpretation meeting, must have wondered if they're going to have wrist fatigue and eye strain keeping up with everything that can PORT happen on the court this season.

WRESTLING officials will have to judge on contestants hair length, among other things. Swimming rules, as mentioned by The Evening Independent, have not been altered greatly. Because the rulesmakers were upset with crack dribbleis freezing the ball in order to protect a lead, officials will have to start a new five-second count when a dribbler moves from the mid-court area to the fore-court area. This is if the dribbler is closely guarded a player within six feet when the dribbler moves ahead of the area marked by center line and hasn marks on the sidelines and slightly behind the foul circle. Once the dribbler purses intn the fore-court, the debarkation like end the whole front court becomes one.

If the dribbler does not get rid of the ball by a count of five seconds, it's a held ball and a resulting jump situation. If the dribbler moves under and does not make a valid attempt to shoot, within the five seconds, a held ball will be called. This is also true if the dribbler moves under and comes back out and turning your (See 12) This is KING 1 EDWARD myiiigjin.fPii.Mxi.