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THE TIMES mCOUD, TROY, N. EBIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1970 231 Cohoes Cagers Entertain Mechanicville Tonight In Key Tilt Albany Plays At THS; CCHS Faces McCloskey lop spot alive when Ihe Cru By HARRY HAGGERTY TJuhealen (Colonial Council l---(der Cohoes High will atlempl to solidify ils hold mi (ir it place when it lakes on tough Median- Seville tonighl at the Cohoes ah Gym. The Tigers, coached by Joe loutlis, have already broken Ihe school's record for the most consecutive wins (11) and are favored lo get No. 12 tonight against Ihc (hird place Raiders. Cohoes, which has an record in Ihe Council, has been sparked this season by a balanced scoring a a complemented by a lough defense.

The Tigers have all five starters in double figures wilh John Colozza the way with a 14.9 a Other key performers in- c'ude Mark Ringer, Wayne Flavin and Moe Mrnczkowski, Bill and Jack LeBeau. In ils first meeting with Mechanicville, Cohnes pulled off a 51-42 victory and tonight's game will probably be reminiscent of the opener. Another key Colonial Council bailie lonighl finds second place Walervliet playing a a The Cannonners of Tom Jones can't afford a i 'nil a victory al this stage in order lo a any hopes of catching Cohoes, Dave Anderson, Mike Carroll and John i i a have been the mainstays of lha i i ci-rs while a a nni IVnnis Fiy a h'jcn sparking the Indians. Elsewhere in Ihc Council, Lansingburgh travels lo Ballslon Spa in a batllc of doormats. Bruce Gallo, Steve Murrisky and Joe a a i are the key Burgh performers while Schcr- jiierhorn has been a double fig- vire scorer lor the Scollies.

In other action tonighl, defending Diocesan League champion Catholic Central will al- tempt lo keep ils drive for Ihe saders visit cellar-dwelling Cardinal McCloskey. Senior cenier John Yerdon, Mike Tymeson and i JIaboney are ex- peeled lo give top 'ierhrmances for CCI1S while Tom Burns and Tom Bcley are slanrlonts for ti'O Kings Won Electrifying NHL Game ANGELES (AP) Thirteen minutes a the National Hockey League game ended, the Los Angeles Kings won it. It took a long for a i "decision on a goal by lloss Lonsberry which provided the Western cellar dwelling Kings a 5-4 victory Wednesday night ever the New York Rangers, leaders of the East. Even then the aclioti didn't end. Ranger goalie Kd Giacomin nngrily attacked referee Bob Sloan, threw a punch and shoved him before being restrained by New York general a a F.mile Francis.

Final action comes from the league president's office after a review of a altercation. Even Kings owner Jack Kent Cooke appeared in the post game act, saying he wanted Sloan to know "our electronic system was in good order." For Hie crux of the disagreement was whether the game had ended before Lonsberry Ehnred the puck into tbe net, i i devices in the NHL are synchronized in such a a ner thai when Ihe game is over, green light goes on while a( Ihe same i a the rod light back of Ihe net ceases lo ope- a At the Forum, the red light went on i i i the goal had scored before Ihc lime ran out. Then came the a All the players, (imckecper Jleuris, Francis, Los Angeles coach Johnny Wilson and Cooke were involved. Finally, Sloan made his decision as the 7,662 fans wailed lo see if they'd Been a tie or a Kings' victory. Later, Menus said, "If the green light goes on, Ihe red light can't.

The red light on and that's thai." Giacomin commenled only, "I'm too upset lo talk. I a i to say." Officially, Ihc goal was listed at 19 i S3 seconds of the third and final period. Francis took his club off Ihe ice while The CCIlS-McCloskey game will he played al Ihe LaSalle Inslllulc gym, because ot a age lo Ihe McCloskey court, The game will mark (he first lime CCHS has ever played at Ihe LSI layout. When LSI hosts CCHS, Ihc game is played at Troy High's gym In a a Ihc large McCloskey will be the host in tonight's game. Last week the Ura Itassett- coachcd Crusaders jusl barely slaycd in the i when Evan Schofield's 23-foot al Ihe buzzer enabled CCHS to slip lv fourth place Viocentian In- stilule.

Also on tonight's card 1-4 Troy High goes up against third place Albany i (2-3) in a Class A tilt at THS. The Trojans, sparked by sophomore cenier Sylvester Canty and Fred Vcn- son, will attempt lo move out of the cellar, League-leader Linton, ranked the No. 1 lean) io the stale, will he going for ils 12lh straight win nl sccoiid-niace IMu'tip Schuyler. All-Amcrin Sid Edwards i Chuck Chuck Abba anil Dave Modest make the lilue Devils a heavy a i In Ihc Suburban Council, Gil- onic, which leads Ihe pack i a JO-1 a is at Columbia while Shaker battles Niskayuna and Burnt Hills entertains Belhlehcm. SI.

Peter's (7-2) and St. Joseph's (6-2) will be in a fight for sccotid place in I lie Parochial League while 1-8 Keveny is another league litt with Bishop Scully. B'ronlrimner Calskill, undefeated in eight tries, is a solid pick over Voorheesville in On- I a Hudson Valley league play while Coxsackie ami Milen battle for second-place in another C1IVI, same. a i County League sees first-place Hoosic Valley at Stillwater and ond-ptace Hoosick Falls at defending Greenwich ravels to take on winlcss Tamarac. The schedule: TnrduM Tournament--Si.

(Tlensselacrl inwball Tnurney; Van Kcnsjelaer l.elianc.n, 6:30 p.m.: St. Mary's vs. SI. -folio's, I.iu. Class A i Al Schuylcr.

Albany jtl Troy. Amsterdam at Mont I'Jr-asant. Calholtc Central at Cardinal Mi-Closkcr. Klslion C.lnlinns al i i a Suburban. Council--Hcllileheni at Burnt Shaker nl i i a a Mohonasen at CliiUdcrlnnd At Scolia, Colnnle al Cnluniliia.

Colonial Council--Medianicvillo. Ci a i at Itavona, Ball-'lnit Spa at Schalmonl Al llcflper. Panu-liial l.eaEuc-~St. T'elor at St. Keveny at Bisnep Scully, SI.

a I at S1. JolinV Central Hudson Valley-Milne al u'Jiie, lleally at Maple Calskill at Vonrhcesvillc. Washington Coutdy-Snlem af Cam- JOHN Gus Welch, Last Survivor Of Carlisle Indian School Teams, Succumbs At 78 BEDFORD, Va. (AP) Gus Welch, the Cnippewa brave who was the list survivor of the Carlisle Indian School teams for which Ihe great Jim Thorpe ran his way to football glory, is dead at 78. A heart attack claimed Welch's life Thursday in Bedford Memorial Hospital, nol far from the mountainside home near the Peaks of Oiler where he had lived, his vision dimmed by a detached retina, since 1951.

He was the varsity quarterback for Ihc Carlisle team of 1912 on which Thorpe performed Fort Marcy Set For Royal Palm By ED SCHUYLEH JR. Associated Press SporU AVrlter Fort Marcy. who had made Ihe grass greener for Paul Mel- Ion's Rokeby Stahle the past several years, will go ailcr the Palm Reach Hand- leap Saturday at Hialcah. Although beaten in his 1970 debut last week Fort Marcy, i of several major jirass stakes, will carry liigliwelght of 121 pounds for Ihc Palm licach at 1 miles on the Fort March is expected to head a field of from 10 to 12, Other probable slarlers include Leslyie Combs tl's High Hat, 118; Emmanuel Mitman's Vent du Nord, 118; Harvey Peltier's Vif, 115, and Tartan Stable's Burning Bridges. A field of nine or 10 expected for the 1 mile, 'ed, Quaker a i a on closing day at Liberty Bell Park Intlud ing, Andrew J.

Somrnm-iUe's Crack Ruler, a winner of division of recent Germanlown Handicap. He gets topweighl ol 121 pounds. Other likely starters include Tliactdeiis Trout's Schuylerville while eague champion liriilgr, al Scliujle valer. Gree ich Hoosick Fill: a at Slilli at Tamarac. roluttthia Counly-Calro at Beilin, manloiva at New l.elinnon.

a Walerlord al Cohoes Scnlmonl at cobleskill. Craniille A IlooslcVi Fall.s, Cairo at leme-Knox. Tournament--SI. John's Snowball Toyr ney: conaolallon game At 3 p.m.; rham plonshlp at 4 p.m. Esposito, Orr Pace Bruins BOSTON (AP) The National Hockey League's top scorers, Bobby Orr and Phil Esposilo, had four points apiece Thursday night while leading Boston lo a 6-5 victory over Minnesota, stretching the lirnins unbeaten siring over Western Division teams lo 24 games.

Orr picked up a goal and Ihrec assists lo run his league- leading a lo 72 points, a con- i i record for riefcnsemen, and Esposilo had two goals and two assists lo bring his season total to (il points. The victory was (he Bruins' 19th i i tics and no losses CHS Mat-men Pin Defeat On Raiders Cohoes lliyh's wrestling team broke into Ihe win column for tbe time this season a new head coach Charles Moot guided tbe club lo a 35-25 victory er bomcslanding a i i in a Colonial i a Thursday. The win was the first in eighl a this season for the Tigers, while Mechanicville stands 3-1 In exhibition matches held in conjunction wilh Ihe regular meel, Dennis Malitz and Larry Ilochelleau won in the 139-pound class for Cohoes. Malilz de- cisioned Bob Milchell and Rocbelleau pinned Dick Devilo in 1:45. Bob Medina of Mechanicville pinned a Abbott in The results: 100--Ray Toscino, pinned Jay Clements, Travis, won by forfeit.

117--Dennis Anderson, won by forfeit. 125--James Mitchell, won by forfeit. 132--Ralph Pascale, pinned Sal Alartinelli, 2:40. 139--Henry Casey, pinned John Weber, 2:45. 147--Dill Bowen, won by a over Charles Strubel.

157--Bob Radcliff, pinned Mike a 2:52. Ifi7--Ktl Comlois, won by i J77--Jay Coleman, i a Branski, 2:40. 187--Sam Kerls, pinned Pele i :45. Heavyweight--Ralph Medina, won by forfeit. trade, 118; Mrs.

B. L. Cornell's Barely Once and Sarah Hall's Mongolia, 117 each; Shamrock Farm's SI. Bonavcnlure, 116, and Pcler Fuller's Moonrein- leer, 114, winner of a Quaker last a a J. I.

B. Farm's Rollicking heads a possible field of eight 3- year-olds for the six-furlong, Francis Scotl Kay Stakes at Bowie. Winner of four races in 19C9, Rollicking won the E. P. Heagerly Slakes and an overnight race in two outings this year.

Shirley A. Zeler's Dean's Rebel and Peter Fuller's Imokalee should be strong rivals for Rollicking. Sassy Morn and Tina Kate are among aboul 10 3-year-old fillies expected (or the six-furlong, Thclma Slakes al the New Orleans Fair Grounds and Irish Stile, highweighled ai 120, tops a field of six entered for Ihe Fjast Providence Handicap over one mile and 7 1 veards fll a a Park. so unbelievably that be became legend in American foolball. --In Welch was captain of Ihe In- dogs, dians the next year.

Ironically, Welch died only a few months before he was lo have been considered for installation in Ihe college football Hall of Fame. He had been nominated for (he honor last year. "An Indian," he said, "never dies; he just dries up and blows away." He remembered Thorpe Hot only as perhaps the fincsl runner 'In the annals of college football, but as "one of Ihe most wonderful, goodhcarted men I've ever known," Welch, himself, was similarly known among the neighbors ol his declining years in this area of Ihe Virginia Blue Ridge, He a here afler a career that Included slinls as head football coach al Washington Stale, athletic director al Randolph. Macon College, lacrosse coach at Ihe University of Virginia, alhletic director at Haskell In- stllule, and al American Univer- sily in Washington. For several years, Welch con- dueled a camp for boys in Ihc Blue Ridge, mil was forced lo give up (he a when he was criatisly injured afraid Hie lieac an automobile accident One of bis keenest memories, retrospect, was a 1313 game Jctwcen Carlisle and A in vhich an A player surffcred broken leg.

Welch rcincin- jcrcd because the injured player was a young cadet namec Dwight I). Eisenhower. He won many games of football, but he lost a bailie in 1933 (he National Park Service, deciding lo extend the Skyline Drive, condemned some land he. owned in the mountains and )aid him less lhan he had paid ior Ihe properly. Welch fought the case in court but lost, and (old the judge who ruled against i "The while man has'becn taking land from the Indians so long that il has become a habit wilh him.

There's nothing an Indian can do aboul changing Ihe while man's habits." Welch was 78 last Dec. 23, Afler Ills college career al Carlisle, he had played professiona ootball--under Thorpe as coach --In 1915-17 for Ihe Canton Ilull- gs. Welch Is survived by 1 his widow, Mrs. Julia Carter Welch, and one daughter, Mrs, Serena Valers, who lives in Oklahoma. Funeral a a were ncomplete early today.

CBA Cops Four-Team Track Meet Albany's C1JA, scni-ing points, caplnrert the Trl-Counly Indoor Track League's four- team meet Thursday at Troy A Second was Albany's Vincen- lian I i with 53 points and Troy's Catholic Central was third with 43. Bethlehem Central was with only 8. The Tri-Coimtry League will stage ils full eight-team meet at Ti'oy Armory beginning at noon Saturday. Teams competing besides Thursday's contestants arc Colonie, Shaker, Monl Pleasant and Guilderland. Thursday's complete results: i UnllnTiiI.

AliJsr, CCHS. 2, Uwn-tU'C. Marls, CBA, :m.l; 3. Hyrnn, 11U1, I VS; I. Karrt.is, CCHS, :09.0; 5.

a VI. 2. Lilly. Kd, CCHS, Kellollcr. I.

a i i a Mik' CIIA. a. Stansel. VI. 5:18.1.

1. Ptcrc-e. Vjnnlc, VI. 2. Davis, Bull.

CCIIS. 1:20.5: 3. Flynn. HO, 4. Terry, Joe.

CCHS. Cody, CCUS. 1:27.4. 6 0 hurdles I. laivroncc, a :07.A; 2.

l.ill. a CBA, :01.l; 3 l.w. CCIIS. Mark, VI, :W.i; 5. Ernie, CIIA, S00.ycl-l.

Shaw, Ml. VI. I'oonc, FA. CRA, :JS.2; J. Caiallcri.

Jne, VI, :36.ii 1. Ilotinils. Kevin, CCIIS. :36.3; 1. Young, Mark.

A :37.0, Tivo-mlle--I. noblnssn, Jim, CBA, 2. Farmer. Cliris, CCUS, 1. Polasz.

Zgymuth, A 4 a Jerry, CCUS, 11:00.51 o. fohn. VI, Ahrlc. John. A 2.

I a i 'I'dm, VI. .1. a VI, 1. Mrrcllo, a VI 3. rovvlf.

CIIA. 2:11.3. Holland. Mike, CCUS. :M.4: 2, a i i a i i a Vi.

3. npan fmski. Jerry, 1. a John :06.5; 5. i VI.

:07.2. pnl-1. a i Tony. CF1A. 2, neSlctan.

Paul, A 1. Kolh. a CRA, 10' -I. Greet Hob. CCJIS.

11W; 5. Plante, Don CCHS, 3C Tunniile relay--L. I 2. CBA 9:31.3: 3. CCIIS.

10:13.1. Mile a I CBA, 3:31.6: 3. VT, 3:56.1 Hith Jump-Bvrcn. Rill. VI, Doerr, Bob, A 5' 3.

Bo CCIIS. 5' 1. Tierce. Vlnct, VI, 5' n'Nell. John, A 5' AHKA ICEHS--Robert 1'hmkctt, left, and Brian Dowley, both of Troy, arc a i left wings on the College Hockey leain this season, Plunked, who starred at Albany Academy for four years, has tallied four gonls and Ihree assists thus far.

He Is the son of Mr and Mrs, Robert I of 3 Elmgrovc A Dowlcy, a a a of Darrow Prep School in New Lebanon where he played for four years, has scored two goals and two assists. He is the son of MrV and Mrs. Robert C. Dowley of Ridge Road, East Acres. Pilots' Fuentes Dies Of Gunshot Wounds SAN A Puerto Uico (AI 1 Fucnlcs, 22-j'car-ol(l litchcr for (be Seattle Pilots, icd Thursday of gunshot vonmls received in a bar at Aldea, bis town 20 nilcs cast of San a Police said Fuentes was shot hrcc times Wednesday night-n abdomen, right hand and ell thigh.

He bad been in the ar with a group of teen-agers, olice said. He was taken lo (be Fajnrdo District Hospital in a slate of shock. A doctor who performed emergency surgery said shock was the biggest obstacle to Picnics' recovery. Fnentes was a right-hander the Pilots, a new addition to llin American League last season. He hud a 1-3 won-lost record and a 5.19 earned run average for eight games, but was ralecl a fine prospect.

Fuenles played in Ihe Puerto i a Winter League with Ihe Cagnas Criollos, which lost to he I'oncc Lions in the i i a aynffs this week. lie starred for the Rio a Varriors in Puerto Itico in bis ast year as an a a in 1968 vhen tlic team won the Puerto i a championship. At the end of the season he was signed to a irofcssional contract hy scout Felix Delgado of the Pilots and lent lo a Class A team in the Sates. The Pilots him up. lo the American League team at he end of the 1969 season and in his i outing he beat the.Chi- cago White Sox, 5-1, allowing just three hits, For Ihe Caguas team in the Winter League he pitched most- in relief.

Sets Record A A ATA, USSR A Valery Muralov of Ihe Soviet Union set a world record Thursday in Ihe 500-meter speed skating event with a lime of 33.73 seconds, Ihe ollicial Soviet newi agency Tass reported. the Kings ceremoniously wcnl against Western a and en- through the a i of lining up for a final face-off. had the i a commenl: Trophy Shop Stops Keveny Trophy Shop scored an 87-C8 win over the Keveny A i in Cohoes Kccrcalion League basketball game Thursday night Trophy (87)--Bill i i a 2 George Manigeanll 23, Ned Con- liolly 24, Paul Fiowcn (68) Tom Clement 10, Greg Gcla 12, Bob LaPointe 2, John Sagan 12, Stan Szosda 10, Gary Fountain 10, Joe While 12. Of Course Tror Savings Bank is paying all the new higher rates oi interest. You can bank on us to provide you with every legal maximum return on your money.

Right now, that means three new savings plans: CYO Play Sees O'Brien HIMjng 38 Jim O'Brien and Pat Esposilo scored 33 and 28 points, respectively, as visiting SI. Lawrence's lopped St. Patrick's, 109-100, In a CYO Intermediates basketball game Thursday nlghl. Frank Bakywize and Ed llooney led St, Pnt'i with 'A and 20 nhled them lo i into a lie with Montreal for second place in tbe Easl. i sot a 's Kay Cullcn scored a three-goal bat Iriek.

Tiie Bruins struck for goals in four minutes and 10 seconds in Ihe opening period. Esposilo, Orr, rookie Dan Mar- colic and Wayne Carleton did the scoring, sandwiched around a Minnesota goal by Tommy i i a Orr assisted three Ihe goals except his own, which was 60- fool slap sliol. The a a scores in Ihe second period, wilh goals by Ken Hodge and Esposito matching a pair of tallies hy Cullen. Hodge's goal was his 20th the year. Cullen completed his hat i midway through the third period with a 70-(ool loh shol.

Minnesota's a Grant brought Ihe Stars lo i i a goal Ihc Bruins at 12:21 of the final period. Bowling Scores HI-WAY RKCHEATION Albla JHxfd Myrtle Miller 209-179-151-539, Ernie Keru 185 215226-626. Red Wings Edge Philly DETROIT CAP) Gordie Howe scored his 17th goal of the season and assisted on iwo others a night as the Detroit Red Wings edged the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in a Nalion- al Hockey League game. The Flyers (railed 4-1 going i Ihe i period, bill got goals from Jean Guy Gendron on a power play al 10:13 and from defenseman a Hillman al 15:58 to set up a franlic finish. 11 was Ilillman's first goal In 22S games, dating back to Oct.

23, 1'biladelptua pulled goalie licrnie Parent for an extra al- acker hut couldn't get him oul unlil the dying seconds because of Dclroil forechecking. The Red Wings snapped Philadelphia's four-game unbeaten slrcak, Howe got Ihe Wings moving tt 1:47 of Ihe first period, with shol which Frank Mfhovllch lipped In for his 21st goal. Philadelphia's Gary Dorohoe- fcr scored his 10th goal In 11 games In lie 11 7:41, hut then Detroit's Garry Ungir broke through the defense to score at 10:35. Howe scored later In the ptrl- od, knocking down Bob Baun rebound wilh his glove and then shooting il Into the net. Hit also started Alex Delvecchlo'i eighth goal of the season In Ihe opening second) of the iccond period.

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