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The Piqua Daily Call from Piqua, Ohio • Page 8

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DAILY CAU-Wednesjgy, November 13, 19AC HERB STEVENSON Coviiujtou BILL APPLE Covinglon JOHN WEIKERT Covington BILL RUDY Covington BRAD BARKER Covington Heisman Winner End BY FRANK.ECK catching 'that' often AP Newsfeatures means a'first The Heisman Memorial Trip- Slate was so enthused phy has been awarded to 30 about getting, Kwalick outstanding college football Montour High School that Pat- players since 1935. Only two of erid added TW's high school coach, Bob Phillips, to his After Kwalick's freshman season with the Nittany Lions, GARY MEYERS Covingfon TERRY ZERKLE Graham LARRY VORE Miami East PETE PRYFOGLE Miami East MAX DICKEY' Miami East Larrie Tisdale MRVL 'Coach Of Year' Coach Larrie Tisdale who piloted Covington's Buccaneers to an undefeated -season -in 10 games, has been named the Mad River Valjey League's "Coach of the Year! MRVL coaches further complimented the, personable Bucc mentor by naming six'of his players to the all-league team Miami East placed three players on the first team Graham's Falcons placed defensive halfback team. Terry Zirkle on the Include defensive'half back Brad Barker, linebackers 'Bill Rudy and Gary Meyer; defensive end John Weikert, offensive end Stevenson and offensive guard Bill Apple, Meyer, Stevenson, and Apple are juniors All the rest aie seniors. Selected for first unit from Miami East were Larry senior fullback; Pete senior tackle, and Max Dickey, senior guard Piquarea players earning 'honorable mention' were Dallas Cooper, defensive, tackle, Miami East; Jerry Gey, linebacker, Graham; Ron Apwisch and Terry Swallow, Covington, and Leland Carney, tackle, Covington. 'The Mad River Valley team: OFFENSE ENDS Dennis of Northwestern'and Herb'Ste- venson of Covington.

TACKLES Pete Pryfogle.of Miami East and Rob Young of Shawnee. Shawnee. GUARDS Bill Apple of' Covington and Max Dickey of Miami East. CENTER Steve Wells of Northeastern. QUARTERBACK i Dean of Northeastern.

Roger Zimmer of Northeastern and Dewey Bru'hey'. of Teeiimseh. FULLBACK Larry Vore of Miami East. DEFENSE ENDS. John Weikert of Covington and Jake Burkhardt TACKLES Craig Long of Northwestern and Al Ingledo of Greehon.

LINEBACKERS-Kevin Donnelly of Shawnee, Dana Norman of Greengn, BDTRudy of Covington, Gary Meyer of Covington and Steve Hunsucker of Teeiimseh. HALFBACKS Terry Zirkle of Graham and Brad Barker of Covington. SAFETY Emmett Morns of Shawnee. them Larry Keljey of Yale in 1936 and Leon Hart of Notre Dame 1949 have ends. Perin State's Ted'KwaUck could be the third, if things break right.

When the season began New York's Downtown A C. award seemed to be a battle between Southern California's Orange Juice Simpson and Purdue's Leroy Keyes, a pair of fantastic backs. They were second and third, respectively last year when UCLA'S Gary Beban was voted the award, Ke'yes lost ground when Ohio State upset Purdue. If Simpson falters at USC there will be a mad rush by sports writers and sportscasters to reasses the values of standout a among the top team 'iRwalick is the best end in college football," Pat erno, who has been, Penn State's head coach ever since Kwalick played His first varsity- game in 1966. "Ted is 'everything any coach would expect.

He's an excellent candidate for th Heisman award. 'There is no player arounc who is as strong and as fast a Kwalick. Sometimes. I wonde if he isn't playing the wrong position. Maybe I should haw made him a fullback A tight end works close to th interior line and must be a gooc blocker Part of his value to th team is that he often ed on four or five'forward passing plays Then suddenly he in the other team's backfie Belletontaine's Gail Clark Named Valleys Valuable Rlayer 1 FAIRBORN The Miami Valley League has suffered many problems the past five yearj The resignations several teams reduced league membership! to five, and the addition of Urbana this season got the roster back to six.

But MVL fans are happy today, because two of their heroes received high honors in the Mi- Clark was one the reasons why Bellefontaine" finished 8-1-1 his season the Chief- ains 9-0-1 last fall His eadership both offensively and defensively paved the way to several Tribe successes. Named the est offensive player was Sidney quarterback Steve Williams. lis feats may become legend, casters and 'Coaches player of thejyear I Gail Clark, a 6-2, 200-pound and linebacker for the Belle- the Valley's most outstanding player. For his fine defensive Clark was also accorded defensive play er award. earns to perfect records and eague championship shared the G.oach of the Year honors in the ifiami Valley 'Sportswnters and ney's closest against Sportscasters Coaches voting Deadlocked for the no.

1 spot 28 victim the Yellow Jackets, were Dave Hsames, who directed the Sidney Yellow Jackets to 10 straight wins" and the Miami ami Valley Sportswriter-Sports- but right now, statistics tell the story in 1968, he accounted or 2,218 yards total offense, including 1,405 passing and 81! blockbuster who plays fullback rushing Williams threw touchdown passes arid he scored fontaine Chieftains, was named five others to spark Sidney to MVL title, the Yellow Jackets first in 31 years. quarterback Steve Wilbams, averaged 40 points a game and gained 10 straight. wins. Sid- eague rival Bellefontaine, a 35- Martin's Beavers won outright the WOL title they shared ast season with Kettermg Fair- Valley League title, and Paul mont West. The Beavers did.

it the successful mentor rom Beavercreek high. league toga. Haines, head coach at Sidney 10 straight and" the since 1961, suffered through sey- Iby a game winning the MVL secondary led by "safety Jim Two coaches who guided their But the 1968 squad, led Back Piqua Daily Call -Sports Sports Briefs CHICAGO (AP) A turnout jf 1,000 moulding five, former he hard way, too. They had world boxing champions, is ex- jeen tabbed, pre-seasbn Javor- Beavers also finished 10-Q and ites to win the title, and they they copped the Western Ohio had to win nine league games to take home the trophy Sparkplugs for the Martin men were defensive end Randy eral fruitless seasons, including Cowman, quarterback Mickay 1967 when the Jackets missed Harp, and a sharp defensivi Gi Named Most Valuable NEW YORK (AP) Bob Gib- St. Louis Cardinals' right-hander, was son, the brilliant named the National League's awards.

Most Valuable Player today, capping an unprecedented piteh- and Sandy Koufax, in 1963, had points, a second, 9 points, a won both, the Cy Young--for i only--and MVP sweep of baseball's most BBWA panel-two his last three games; hird, 8, and on down to 1 point 'or 10th. Rose, who nipped Pittsburgh's In the Cy Young voting, Gib- Matty Alou for the batting title, son received all 20 first places writers frohi each city. He got 14 firsts in the MVP balloting The writers voted for places, with a first worth 1' coveted prizes. Gibson, a 22-game whose 1.12 earned run average Rose picking up the other six! was the lowest in league histo- and outpointed the hustling Cin out batting champ Pete cinnali outfielder 242-205. Rose of Cincinnati in a relatively close contest for MVP honors after capturing the ML Cy Young Award asthe unanimous choice of the voting members of the Baseball Writers Associa-j tion of America.

i Detroit ace Denny McLain took the American League MVP and Cy Young awards. In Matsuyama, Japan, where the Cardinals were scheduled to play a local team on their exhibition tour, Gibson said: "It's great. It's just great, because pitchers don't usually i MVP awards. I've got to thank everyone on the team. The whole team helped me have a good year." Gibson, vho pitched 13 shutouts in leading the Cardinals to their second consecutive pennant, succeeds teammate Orlando Cepeda as the NL MVP.

Cepeda, the only unanimous selection for' MVP in National League history, did not receive a single vofe this year. Gibson, 33, a strapping 6-foot-2 veleran of nine seasons with the Cardinals, is the ninth pitcher- MVP since the inception of the award in 1931. Until this year, only Don Newcombe, in 1956,1 .335 to .332, by going 7-for-15 in was no lower than fourth on all 20 ballots. Willie McCovey, San Francisco's slugging first baseman, finished third with 135 points. Curl Flood, the Cardinals' dandy center fielder, was fourth with 116 -NOTICE- BOB WILL BE OUT-OF-TOWN TUBS.

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PHONE 773-6972 and Juan Marichal, the Giants pitching star, was fifth with 93 Gibson, Rose, McCovey and Ma richal. were the only player among 26 receiving votes wh were named on every ballot. Gibson won 15 straight game during the 1968 season, com pleted 28 of his 34 starts and fin ished with a 22-9 record. says Phillips "Teams didn't run much to Kwalick's sfde of the line the rest of the sea- aterno, ps in effect, told PhU- "If ways, Kwalick would be a great.de, fensive end But we need hun more on offense Once he catches a pass he toves to wn over "You did so well with Kwal- ck in high school that I'd like ou to coach our offensive nds" Phillips recalls that Kwalick tot great catches ut was a one-man demolition rew on defense. In Ted's firs ame as a high school senior fie opposing quarterback call ed a rollout play and me head on.

"The quarterback's helnie pht right down the a him two says Coach Paterno, sometimes uses the end around people," Paterno Kwalick on play That's the play where the end spins around and takes a i handoff from the quarterback and runs to the opposite side. In Penn State's'first games this season Kwalick earned the ball nine games for 59 yards, a 6 6 average per carry, Kwalick, who is and a solid 230 pounds, caught 33 passes for 563 yards last year. In four games this year he had made ll catches for 120 yards. Listen KO's Risher In Comeback Fight By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Heavyweights held the boxing Tuesday. Sonny listen, the former world heavyweight champ, continued his cometeck by knocking out Roger Rischer of Fort Worth, in the third round at Pittsburgh Listen, now fighting out of Las Vegas, Ncv weighed 219, Rischer 200 In Toronto, George Chuvalo stopped Dante Cane of Italy in the seventh round The Canadian a i champ weighed 208, Cane 223.

Thad Spencer of San Francisco was stopped in the sixth round in London, England, by Britain's Billy Walker. Spencer, once.a contender for the world title, said later he intended to "take a year off." Sidney Rated Tops In MVSSA Final Rankings pected to attend a benefit ban- jlet for ex-heavyweight champion Charles here tonight. PITTSBURGH A Dr. Michael Diida, president of Cali-i ornia, Pa State College for 12 'ears and one-time high school baseball coach of the great Stan FAIRBORN In 1937, i d- ney was agog over the Yellow! Jacket football team that won the Miami Valley league championship and took nine victories and a tie in 10 games Thirty-one years later, Shelby County grid Jans are thrice- happy One, the Yellow Jackets defeated 10 straight opponents" Two, they captured the MVL title, and three, Sidney is the lop-rated ifootball team in Miami Valley. According to the final Miami a Sportswnters a Sportscasters poll released today, the Yellow Jackets? were rated No.

1 by jparticipating newsmen. But the voting was oh so close The Jackets polled 9( points, just one point ahead of the undefeated Beavercreek Beavers, who clinched their second Ohio league championship The -Jackets, who-averaged over 40 points a game in blitz- Completing the top 10 Xenia, city league champion Dayton Dunbar, Greater i league winner Springfield South, Mad River Valley league champion Covington, Southwestern Buckeye league kingpin wood Madison, Bellefontaine, and two Catholic schools, Kettering Alter and Dayton Chaminade The top 10 teams won a combined total of 85 games, and tied (four. The final Miami Valley Sportswriters and Sportscasters high school football ratings Pos Team W-L-T 1 Sidney 10-0-0 2. Ueavercreek 10-0-0 3. Xerfa 9-1-fl 4.

Dayton Dunbar 7-1-: 5 Springfield South 8-2-0 6. Covington 7. Trolwood-Madison 9-l- 8 Bellefontaine 8-1-: 9 Kettering Alter 7-2-: tie-Dayton Chammade 7-2-: Others receiving votes Cell is career, Jesse gained 4,347 ards and he scored 504 points, ncluding 1,272 yards and 164 joints this season. Thomas captured the Western hio league rushing title with 194-yard surge against Fair- xrn last Friday. For the sea- on, Thomas gained 1,033 yards 189 carries and in seven of line league games, he gained ovenlOO yards he top defensive player of he week was Beaverereek's Don Henize.

The junior safety- man intercepted three passes- costing his season's total to it as the Beavers defeated Fairmont West, 20-6, to assure the Western Ohio league champions of an undefeated'season. Musial, died Tuesday at the age 26 of 59. ing 10. opponents, were led by quarterback e. eVWilliams, who accounted for yards total offense, and halfback John Wiggins, who rushedjfor "1,211 yards, in 126i carries and scored BEACH GARDENS, Jla.

(AP) The Professional jdlfers Association, with most of its major touring players in revolt, decided Tuesday not to jive its customary Player-of- the-Year award for 1968. Coaqh of the Jackets is Dave suffered through' several; fruitless sea- cornirig up i title contenders the past three Beavercreek's forte was a na, Dayton Belmqnt, Jefferson Dayton Col. White, Indian Lake In the, final; week's voting wo players shared of fen sivi layer.of the week' honors. Bel efontaine's Jesse Williams anc Centerville's Chuck: Thoma shared the laurels after turninj out dazzling performances ii iheir final games as high schoo players. Williams romped to i touchdowns and rushed for 29C yards in 23 carries to lead th Chieftains to a 40-12 victory- ov NEW YORK (AP)-The New York Athletic Club decided Tuesday not to hold its annual indoor meet at Madison Square Garden next year.

strong defense, led by end Ran- er Toledo Springfield Local. Fo dy Cowman and safetynjan Don Henize. But the Beavers had capable offensive players in quarr terback; Mickey Harp, end'Teri ry Lauderman, and fullback; Eddie Zink, who rushed yards. Fight Results Tuesday's Fights By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH-Sonny Liston, 219, Las Vegas, Nev. stopped Roger Rischer; 200, Fort Worth, 3.

Chuvalo, 206, Toronto stopped Dante Cane, 223, Italy, 7. a stopped Thad Spencer, .19314, San Francisco, 115V4, Britain, outpointed Manny Ellas, 120, Phoenix; 10. MIAMI BEACH, Rodon, 1B4V4 Venezuela, outpointed Charlie Jordan, Miami, 10. CLARK Ctark the premium premium OFFERS 50 FREE TOP VALUE STAMPS 50 WORTH SO EXTRA TOP VALUE STAMPS TOP VALUE STAMP COUPON 50 GOOD THRU NOV. 19 Tills coupon Is worth 54 ttrfc SUwn wllh a pnreluMt at aoj WATCH FOR NEXT COUPON 50 COUPON 3 HOURS ONLY Friday, Nov.

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