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THE hounded 1902 6 Gettysburg TimesjSpOTtS Donna Tommelleo Snorts Editor I Donna M. Tommelleo Sports Editor TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1985 LL All-Stars advance to second round 1985 Adams County Invitational Little League All-Star Tournament Finals playrd a Gettysburg July 22 Juh 11 I A Bvr tasbiown rf i Upper Adams inner airfield Fairfield firiHsburg ji Ouysburg Oxlurd I SpnnRs Uttltitown Ljtllrstown Winner I-J Bonntautillt HI User A rn I-OMT -I) New Oxford HI Loser ork Springs Jl User Juh 3 I 1 luhumn inner A inner A2-C2 Winner's Bracket B2 Winner HI 111 la Inner 82 12 12 LoMrr 1,1 11 Hracket HZ Winner III Ji 113 Winner II2-K2 1 A( I B4 Hmnrr BO.H3 H3 inner H2-E2 zz 3 B5 Winner (.5 4 BL IF BC Winner BW inner Champ if A3 Wins Second if A3 low (Hinntr champ I hi l-oser I I denotes home field Ferragamo happy being with Bills "That's always something that you like, to go to a place where you're wanted," he said. "You don't want to be someplace where you're not wanted, where they don't feel good about you." Vince Ferragamo on the trade from the Rams to the Bills By JOHN F. BONFATTI AP Sports Writer FREDONIA, N.Y. A I So far, Vince Ferragamo is enjoying the trip from Tinseltown to a city where chicken wings are much more likely to be found on the menu than tofu.

"The people have been real nice," said the newest quarterback for the Buffalo Bills Monday after his first day at training camp here. "One thing I've noticed about Buffalo is it's a lot like Lincoln (where Ferragamo attended the University of Nebraska). The people are real warm and friendly It makes you feel good In L.A it's just a little bit different." How different? "It's Hollywood," he said. "They've got so many things going on in A with the baseball and the beaches and Disneyland." What's also a little different for Ferragamo, traded to the Bills Thursday in exchange for tight end Tony Hunter and a draft choice, is that he is wanted here. After the Rams obtained former Canadian Football League quarterback Dieter Brock several months ago, it was no secret that the Rams were looking to unload Ferragarno, who had tryouts with several NFL teams before joining the Bills.

"That's always something that you like, to go to a place where you're wanted," he said. "You don't want to be someplace where you're not wanted, where they don't feel good about you." In fact, with long-time Bills starter Joe Ferguson traded to Detroit and only third-year quarterback Joe Dufek under contract, some might even say Ferragamo, an eight-year veteran who led the Rams to the Super Bowl in 1979, is desperately needed. But Ferragamo did not claim the starter's job, instead saying that he preferred the challenge of having to earn it. "I've seen both sides of it," he said, "coming into camp being number one, and coming into camp trying to work your way up. And really, I think it's better for a player to have that competition and to go in there and work real hard to make that starting lineup." Ferragamo also said he expects to be challenged.

"I feel it's competitive," he said. "Of course Joe's been around here for three years and Matt Kofler (and) the other quarterbacks, they've tried to work their way up They figured they paid their dues a little bit." Ferragamo also faces competition from a man who has yet to play an NFL down yet. Many locals figure the Buffalo quarterback of the near future will be Jim Kelly, a Bills draftee two years ago, who has been tearing up the United States Football League for the Houston Gamblers. on the fact of what happens a year from now." Finally, assuming he is the Bills starter when the season opens, Ferragamo also faces the seWre challenge of reviving a team that went 2-14 last season, the league's woref record. "We've got all the potential," he said.

"It's a fact of how well you play together as a team that determines how good your season is. The year we went to the Super Bowl, we had about 10 guys who were acquired early in that season, and we turned a 5-6 record around to get into the Super Bowl." Upper Adams rips McSherrystown By CHARLIE ROSENBERRY Times Sports Correspondent BIGLERVILLE Led by the three- hit pitching of Tommy Weigle and a double and home run by catcher Brian Frock, the Upper Adams All-Stars squashed the McSherrystown All- Stars, 12-0. advancing to the second round of the 1985 Area Little League All-Star Tournament. Upper Adams jumped on McSherrystown from the start, scoring three runs in the first inning Lead-off hitter Travis Byers started things for Upper Adams, stroking a single to left field. Frock followed with a double, his first of two hits on the day.

moving Byers to third Jimmy Miller kept things alive, clubbing in Byers with a sacrifice fly for the game's first run. Upper Adams went on to score two more runs on singles by Josh Martin and Danny Weigle. It turned out that three runs was more than enough to take the win, but Upper Adams continued to execute offensively. They scored six more runs in the second inning, highlighted by a double from Byers. From the mound.

Tommy Weigle kept McSherrystown scoreless. He gave up three hits, including two doubles by Jason Givaffa. The only other hit came in the final inning, when Dennis Shields lofted the ball over the head of first baseman Greg Naylor. Weigle fanned four batters and walked one in six innings, going the distance for the win. Only four batters reached base for McSherrystown.

Leading 9-0 in the third inning, leadoff hitter Frock continued his barrage of McSherrystown pitchers. Frock stepped to the plate and crushed a colossal homer over the left-field fence to give Upper Adams a double-digit lead. 10-0. Besides going two-for-three from the plate. Frock scored three times.

In addition to Frock's performance, Jerrod Hamilton went two-for-three with a double, while Chad Smith pounded a double as well. From the other end of the rubber. Weigle aided his pitching performance 'from the plate. He scored twice" 'and stole two bases, leading his team in that category for the game. He also walked twice and had one hit.

Upper Adams finished the game with 11 hits, playing errorless defense in the process. Third baseman Hamilton keyed Upper Adams' outstanding defensive play, stopping several hard- hit balls at the hot corner. Besides scoring a dozen runs. Upper Adams left eight runners on base. McSherrystown made two errors in the contest.

McShcrryitown IN 1 Upper Adams XI Jfa-U II Weaver. Repasky 12) and Givafla. Weigle ant Frock. SO-BB-- Weaver, 1-3. Repasky.0-2.

Weiglt, 4-1. 2B-- Givaffa (21. Byers. Frock, Hamilton. Smith.

HR- Frock. Littlestown 7 York Springs 6 YORK SPRINGS York Spring pitching silenced Littlestown bats fo five innings, as ace Slotour held th visitors to just two hits in Little Leagu tourney action Monday. And then came the sixth inning. Littlestown sent 11 batters to th plate and pounded out six hits fo seven tallies, enough to beat Yorl Springs 7-6. York Springs jumpa ahead early in the contest by scoring i pair in the first and two more in second.

Littlestown starter Mike Hostetlei was relieved by Virgil Herring helped keep Littlestown in the game Pitching out of a couple jams, Herrinf fanned four batters. Yancy Unger who had a big night at the bat, took UK mound the secure the save in the sixth. York Springs' Slotour threw a fim ball game until the sixth and helped his cause offensively by going three for three at the plate. In the big sixth inning for Littlestown. Darin Peart singled which set the stage for Unger's two-run homer into deep centerfield.

Hostettler took a four ball count to reach first, Herring singled and Josh Becker's walk loaded the bases. Dan Wilson's single plated Hostetter. While Dan Hahn stroked a single to send home both Herring and Becker which tied the game. Peart picked up where he left off and singled in Hahn for the winning run. Wednesday night's contests will see Littiestown hosting Gettysburg and York Springs away at New Oxford.

Littlestown 000 097--7 8 I York Springs 220 Hostetter. Herring. Unger and D. Gullickson, Slotour and Noll. SO-BB- Hostetter, 1-1.

Herring. 4-0, Unger. 1-1. Slotour, 7-4. HR- Y.

Unger 3B-D. Hahn I Li. Thomas (YS). McCauslin (YS) Gettysburg stops New Oxford GETTYSBURG Gettysburg's All- Stars jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back as they stopped New Oxford 4-2 in the opening round of the 1983 Adams County Invitational Little League All-Star (see TOURNEY on page 9) Promoters call the shots Track plaques GETTYSBURG Champion track plaques are now available at the Gettysburg High School guidance office for all members of the 1985 Boys Track Team. By RAY DIDINGER (Second in a series of five) In 1980, the Atlanta Constitution did a study on professional wrestling.

The question was asked: "Is it fake or isn't it?" Testifying on behalf of his sport was Eddy Mansfield, then known as the Contintental Lover, Rookie the Year in 1977, and Georgia Wrestler of the Year in 1980. "If I wanted to play around," Mansfield told the Constitution, "I'd go find a sandbox somewhere and play with a kid. When I'm in the ring, I go all out." Last December, Eddy Mansfield sat in an Atlanta hotel room, telling a far different story. Every so often, he would interrupt himself and say, "God, I hate to do i Mansfield was recounting the things he did in his career: losing matches on purpose, cutting his forehead with a hidden razor blade so he would "bleed good" for the fans, and playing the hero's role with $5 in his pocket. Why didn't Mansfield speak up when he had the chance? Why did he tell reporters the wrestling business was on the level? "Fear," he said simply.

"You're afraid of what the promoters will do if you speak up. They'll cut you off, they'll tell other promoters not to use you. That's number one. "The other thing is you're embarras- NEW BILL Vince Ferragamo, the quarterback who was traded from the Los Angeles Rams tot he Buffalo Bills last Thursday, listens to Bills' head coach Kay Stepbenson as they walk off the practice field at Fredonia State College Monday. The Bills opened their training yesterday.

IAP Laserphoto) Fall sport physicals Gettysburg Tom Crist, athletic director for the Gettysburg School District, announces the following physical schedule for junior and senior high students interested in participating in fall sports: Junior High Boys' football: Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to noon; Aug. 13, 9 to 11 a.m. Girls'field hockey: Aug.

noon. Senior High Aug. 6: field hockey, 2 p.m., girls' tennis, 2:15 p.m.; football, 2:30. Aug. 7: golf, 2p.m.; girls'volleyball, 2:15 p.m.; soccer, 2:30 p.m.

Aug. 13: boys cross country, 2 p.m.; girls' cross country, 2:15 p.m.; makeup physicals, 2:30 p.m. In order to get a physical, all candi- ates must have a PIAA physical form filled out and signed by their parents or guardians. These forms are now available at the junior high principal's office and the senior high guidance office i Biglerville Tonight: 6 p.m. for varsity football in the high school health room.

July 30: 6 p.m. for field hockey and tennis in the high school health room. Aug. for juniorhigh football in the high school health room. A PROMOTER'S DREAM Hulk Hogan was a journeyman wrestler working in the midwest as a bad guy until a smart promoter turned him into a good guy.

Now he's earning $750,006 a year and proudly points out, "The post office needs a separate truck just to deliver my mail." sed. I never wanted to tell anyone I made $35 for a show. I'd strut around like a big shot and I might have just enough to buy a hamburger at Hardee's. "No matter how badly a wrestler is being treated," Mansfield said, "he'll protect the business. Why? Because there is some promoter telling him to hang on "cause he's this close to making it big.

"It's promises, promises. They say, 'We're gonna do this and that for You want to believe it that you go along. I sold my clothes to pay for wrestling lessons. All my dreams were tied up in the business. "They cut my heart and left me to die." the 28-year-old Mansfield said.

"They're so quick to tell you about the (wrestlers) who are making big money. But there are a thousand guys who don't make diddily A struggle to survive Hulk Hogan, the World Wrestling Federation's heavyweight champion, earns $750,000 a year. That's more than a number of National Football league stars. Virgil Runnels, better known as Dusty Rhodes, makes $500,000. He has a ranch near Tampa.

Fla. and a condo in Vail, Colo. He reads the Wall Street Journal every morning to check on his investments. Ric Flair is the National Wrestling Alliance heavyweight champion. He claims to have his own plane and yacht.

He drives a Mercedes and wears an $8,000 robe lined with fur and leather by Gucci. Clearly, there is money in professional wrestling The business grosses $250 million a year. Live attendance is up 32 percent. Sponsors are paying $30,000 for a 30-second spot on WWF telecasts. The big names get their slices.

But for the other wrestlers, the bad guys and the fall guys, it is often a struggle to survive. They travel town- to-town, usually driving their own cars, picking up purses that range from $25 to $200. In most cases, the wrestlers pay their own expenses. A preliminary boy can earn $35 for a match in Kansas City and be tapped out (dinner and a tank of gas) before he hits the turnpike. It's a louRh life with little glamour and less security There is no medical or disability in(see WRESTLING on page 8) NrwwM.