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4 "r- ViA -VV vV-gr grrjr Vs 'V i The Herald-New, Monday, April 1, 1968 rferd urn Wildcats Lose Thriller To So. Brunswick, 50-49 WATCHES THE PLAY Official Jay VanSkiliman (under the basket) has his eye set on this frst period play that finds Les Cason of East Rutherford trying to reach the basketbalTbefore South 'Brunswick In center Is John Bailey-of Vikings. CASON, BAILEY BATTLE Les Cason (34) of East Rutherford and South Brunswick Highs, ifohn Bailey JjatHfc during of Group I title contest in Convention Hail, as Bud Rose (24) and Bill Kesgen (33) of Wildcats watch the action. East Rutherford lost thriller, 50-49. (Herald-News Photo) IP55 Clifton Rec Plans Summer Cage League By RON PHILLIPS Herald-News Staff Writer ATLANTIC CITY It was indeed a quiet dressing room.

Not a sound was echoed, but you could hear the ballplayers crying their hearts out. This, indeed, is a sorrowful ending to a fine basketball season. One game that should have gone the other way. But every club must take the good with the bad. And East Rutherford High School, as well as its young basketball coach Dick Vitale took it hard, even harder than the Wildcats cheerleaders and fans who had followed them all season.

South Brunswick won the NJSIAA Group I title by upsetting -East Rutherford 5049, in Convention Hall Saturday night as a crowd of 12,532 fans witnessed the one-point thriller. There were 14 outstanding basketball teams in Convention Hall between Friday and Saturday night, only seven of them could go home a winner. It was happy and it was sad. For seven clubs, including the Wildcats, Jiad to take as gentlemen. The other seven, of course, were yelling their lungs out.

Whichever way you look at it, the game of basketball is a game of breaks. The breaks this time around just didnt pan out for East Rutherford, which closed 21-5. Vitale, perhaps wanted to break out in tears like his players, as he talked to them in the locker room in the large arena, as he managed to calm them ddwn a bit. He said: We came one little basket away from being state champs Im ground of you. Well be back again.

Maybe not all of you will. But greater things are ahead for some of you who are headed for college. You battled the odds all year. I know it hurts to go out this way. But keep your heads up high.

Youve got to face the crowd when you lose, also. Its easy to have fans in victory, but you also have to have them with you when you lose, remarked the Wildcats coach. The ball just didnt bounce our way, he told members of the press during an interview following the close Simply Played Poorly It was our biggest game. We just played at our worst. Simply played poor basketball.

I cant take nothing away from South Brunswick. They were an excellent ballclub. The Wildcats basketball coach also told his players: East Rutherford is proud of you. East- Rutherford had the -ball for the final shot, called time out. With 10 seconds they took a shot from outside, instead of trying to work the ball underneath to either Les Cason or Bill Kesgen.

If the shot had worked, however, happy faces would have rejoiced. Instead, the rebound went to the Vikings and that was the game. South Brunswick put up a solid 1-2-2 and 2-1-2 zone defenses. This stopped the ball from getting into Cason. It was Roses driving layup, a foul shot by Bob Griggs and Baileys short jumper that gave the Vikings a 50-47 advantage.

The ball later went back-and-forth on a couple occasions. East Rutherford just couldnt capitalize. Had Several Chances Any high school boy who has not graduated and is a resident of Clifton is eligible to play. No more than two varsity letter winners from a single school may participate on the same team. Boys who are interested and will be in high school in September 1968 should contact the Recreation Department weekdays between 8:30 a.m.

and 5 p.m., or his area representative. The representatives are: Bob Schwartz at Clifton High School, Jim Meltzer at Mt. Prospect, Steve Duda at Nash Park, Mark Weiczorkowski at Lakeview, John McGuire at Washington Park, Bob Siemin-ski at Sperling Park, Jay Rice at Holster Park, John Kayal at Circle Avenue Park, Brian Roehrig at Albion Park, Randy Miller at Oak Ridge, Greg Schabel at School 6 and Frank Adis at Robin Hood. Nothing could be done about it. Cason had four fouls and couldnt take a chance on fouling out or the cause would have been lost real early in the fourth period.

Big Les, however, played topnotch ball in the second half, rebounding nicely and blocking shots. The tension of playing in a big arena effected him in the first half. This plus plenty of tightness found the Wildcats off to a bad start. Just Couldnt Hit East Rutherford didnt sink 'its first basket of the game until the clock showed 1:44 remaining in the session. The goal was a jumper from the inside by Kesgen.

At this point. South Brunswick had built up a 7-2 edge. The period ended with the Vikings in front, 11-6. The half ended with South Brunswick taking an eight point advantage into the dressing room, 28-21. But the Wildcats got a good halftime talk.

East Rutherford fought back to trail by one point, 34-33, on a jumper by Cason with 2:52 left in the third stanza. The Bergen County cagers were on the short end, 39-37, as the final eight minutes remained. Vitaless club was knotted at 39-39 and 4545. The last time on Casons jump shot with 5:10 to go. E.

Rutherford s. Brunswick (49) (50) 6 FT 4 1 9 Bailey 3 17 Griggs 1 4 6 Rose 7 0 14 Martin 5 3 13 Traficonte 0 0 0 Greenwood 000 Boyko Dermody Doyle Grlllo Kesgen Cason Barker Smith 30 9 49 East Rutherford South Brunswick Officials: Vanarsdalen, 20 10 50 6 15 18 10-49 11 17 11 1150 Vary Sklllman. High School Baseball Slate Monday Seton Hall at Clifton Garfield at Nutley Parsippany at Verona Kinnelon at Pequannock St. Marys (J.C.) at Queen of Peace Tuesday Belleville at Nutley Wayne Hills at Pompton Lakes Lakeland at Kinnelon I Eastern Christian at Montvale St. Josephs u.v: Wednesday Fair Lawn at Clifton Netcong at West Milford North Arlington at Emerson Montclair at Passaic Sparta at Pequannock Boonton at Butler Lakeland at Waldwick West Essex at Verona Bogota at East Paterson Mountain at Cedar Grove Thursday West Milford at Butler Cedar Grove at Passaic" Val- -ley Seton Hall at Parsippany at Hasbrouck Heights Hackensack at Garfield Northern Highlands at Wayne Hills County Tech at Edison Tech Friday Saddle Brook at New Milford Clifton at Morristown Manchester at Eastern Christian Ridgewood at Passaic Neumann Prep at DePaul East Rutherford at Wallington Lodi at Demarest Lakeland at Wayne Hills Fair Lawn at East Paterson West Essex at Clifford Scott Saturday Irvington at Nutley Parsippany at St.

Benedicts Prep Rutherford at Wood-Ridge, 10 a.m. General MacArthur Academy at Neumann Prep, 1:30 p.m. Suffern, N.Y. at Don Bosco Tech, 11 a.m. Garfield at Fair Lawn, 1 p.m.

Kinnelon at Sparta, 11 a.m. Vailsburg at Cedar Grove, 2 p.m. Queen of Peace at Snyder, 11 a.m. t.t: I A meeting to organize a Clifton Recreation Department Summer BasketbalL League is set for 10 oclock Sunday morning, April 28, at the City Hall Annex. High School Track Slate Monday Rutherford at Lyndhurst Pope Pius vs.

Passaic County Tech, Eastsides Baeurle Field Tuesday Verona at Lodi Nutley at Clifton Fair Lawn at East Paterson DePaul at Passaic Cliffside Park at Garfield Wednesday Bloomfeld Tech at Don Bosco Tech Pope Pius at Englewood St. Cecilia Sparta at Pompton Lakes Cedar Grove at North Arlington Wallington at Wood-Ridge Lakeland at Passaic County Tech Thursday Passaic Valley at Lyndhurst at JTeaneck Fair Lawn at E'astside Friday Sparta at Kinnelon Lodi at Garfield Passa'c at Wayne Valley Newark Arts at Don Bosco Tech Verona at East Paterson Pope Pius at North Arlington DePaul at Pequannock Rutherford at Ridgefield Park Lakeland at Manchester Nutley at Glen Ridge UP THEY GO Charlie (Bud) Rose has just taken down a rebound and he was fouled on the play by Les Cason during second period of Saturday nights championship game. John Bailey (21) of the Vikings looks on at the left. ON THE PLAY Referee Norm Van Arsdalen is right on the play as East Rutherfords Bob Dermody drives in for a two-pointer during the exciting Group I title thriller with South Brunswick. John Traficonte and Bob Griggs are the Vikings players covering Dermody as Les Cason trails the field.

Upsets Trenton Cathedral North Arlington Girls Win, 42-34 NORTH ARLINGTON -The North Arlington Girls basketball team defeated Dwight Morrow High of Englewood In the final of the Recreation Commissions second annual invitation tournament Sunday, 42-34. 'Belinda Venancio led the victors with 13 points while Debbie Moton paced the losers, also with 13 points. Debbie had scored 38 points in the teams semifinal victory. The tourney games were played at the high school gym. Foul Shooting, Good Zone Earn osco State Honors a was the only defending champion back in the field.

Don Bosco closed with a 21-6 record. It was the foul line that did the damage in the overall performance. The Dons sank 25 of 32 charity tosses, while the best Cathedral could do was nine of 20. Did Good Job In the afternoon contest, which was the tripleheader portion of the program. Don Bosco got some excellent shooting from Kevin Caruth and Dave Ulrich of Rutherford.

The back court play of there two performers plus the all-around work turned in by Terry and Tom Obbagy, plus sub A Taste is the name of the game. Just a sip smoother, than the rest ruths 17 markers, 15 by Ulrich, 13 each from Obaggy and McMackin that earned laurels for Dick OBriens quintet. Cathedral (71) Don Bosco (75) FT 0 0 0 O'Baqgy 3 7 13 6 0 12 Caruth 6 5 17 2 2 6 Ulrlchfi 3 15 9 1 19 Scott 2 4 8 12 5 29 McMacken 5 3 13 113 Cochet 1 3 5 1 0 2 Harris 2 0 4 Bacslk Adams Bobik Fesko Harcar Zoltanskl Robotln 9 71 25 25 75 18 22 21 1475 17 23 15 1671 Don Bosco Cathedral High School Tennis Slate Monday Tenafly at Saddle Brook Leonia at Hasbrouck Heights Wednesday Boonton at Mountain Lakes Paramus at Saddle Brook Eastern Christian at New Milford' i West Milford at Don Bosco Thursday Lyndhurst at Clifton Friday Saddle Brook at New Milford Eastern Christian at Manchester Hasbrouck Heights at Cresskill West Essex at Caldwell Boonton at Mountain Lakes ENROLL NOW Shop Training in: AUTO MECHANICS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERATION I I it AUTOMATIC HEATING 1 BURNER I it AUTOMOTIVE air CONDITIONING DIESEL ENGINE 1 Lou Cochets effectiveness, did the job. The Dons were ready for the occasion and outplayed Cathedral when the going got rough. Paul Feske, 6:7 center for the Gaels, made several mistakes including traveling violations and charging fouls that could have pu his team into the victory column in the late stages.

Ulrich and Obaggy kept the Dons ahead in the final 2:39 a foul shot and two charity tosses, respectively, for a 72-67 advantage, after a drive-in talented Boh Harcar had brought Cathedral within a bucket, 69-67. Jim Adams and Harcar then came right back to pull the Gaels within one point, 72-71, but Caruths foul toss and two (on a one-and-one) by Obbagy did the damage. The first half found excellent basketball played. Both teams worked the ball and got off some great shots. Bosco led, 18-17, after the first eight minutes.

It was knotted at 40-40 during intermission. The Dons went on top, 61-55, the final canto. Cathedral took 33 shots in the first half and made 18. The Bergen County parochial school sank 14 of 29. It was the overall performance of Caruth, Ulrich and McMackin that turned the trick as far as the shooting went.

Ulrich (six-of-12), McMackin (five-of-11) and Caruth (six-fpr-13) totaled 17 for 36 to get the Ironmen into the win column. Bosco made 25 of 55 field goals in the game. Hercar Scores 29 Harcar, however, one of the states top cage standouts, collected 12 of 24 shots from the floor. He made five of 10 free throws, collected 15 rebounds and tallied 29 points in the loss. Fesko added 19 and Adams 12 (or the losers.

It was Ca By RON PHILLIPS Herald-News Staff Writer ATLANTIC CITY A well balanced attack, good zone defensive work and excellent shooting from the foul line, earned Ramsey Don Bosco Parochial A state title honors Saturday afternoon in Convention Hall before 6,913 fans. The Dons, winning their second state crown in four years, posted a 75-71 upset victory over Trenton Cathedral High School. Trenton Cathedral, coached by former Paterson Central and Seton Hall University standout PhT Kecmer, entered the game with a record of 28-0. The Mercer County quintet Photo) Bob Dermody blew a key layup with 3:37 left all alone after a steal. He also missed another valuable opportunity, on a one-and-one situation, in the final 10 seconds.

Another oddity was the technical foul, the tourneys only one against a coach, was charged to Vitale in the second period. It was at 4:39. Rose made it and the Vkings at that point, held an 18-13 edge. Rose, 6:4, 192-pound senior, collected 22 points, while Bailey added 11. Kesgen tallied 14 and Cason 13.

Anytime a state championship is at stake good shooting games usually dont pop up. Too much tension seems to be involved. Shooting Was Off Both teams made 20 field goals in the title battle. But East Rutherford took 55 shots from the floor, two more than the Vikings. The foul line showed nothing great.

The victors sank 10 of 18. The Wildcats connected on only nine-for-18. But rebounding, however, proved to be a big difference. South Brunswick held the upper hand, 40-23, with 13 by Rose leading the way for the champs. Teammate Bailey garnered 10, while Kesgen had 11 for the Wildcats.

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