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NEW CASTLE NEWS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, lf Bucs claim Eastern crown By FRED DOWN Dave Giusti, who's had his share of bad bounces during his major league career, got the best one of his life Sunday and "knew" at that moment the Pittsburgh Pirates had the National League east race won. Three outs later it was official the Pirates had beaten the New York Mets, 2-1, and Giusti, the relief pitching star The Mets took a 1-0 lead in of the Pirates since early in the the first inning on two walks season, was protecting a one and singles by Wayne Garrett run lead fashioned by a pair of and Do tin Clendenon, but the sacrifice flies. Pirates tied the score in the Agee's drive hit on the calf third on Dave Cash's single, a but caromed exactly where the double by Roberto Clemente Pirates wanted it to go which Agee appeared to have straight up in the air. Giusti caught and a sacrifice fly by looked around in a moment of Bob Robertson. They scored the confusion, then grabbed the ball decisive run in the fourth when and threw out Agee on a close Rich Hebner doubled, Gene mathematically eliminated de- credit for his 18th victory with spite a victory over the relief help from Milt Wilcox.

Philadelphia Phillies, the Cirv- Doug Rader singled home the cinnati Reds defeated the Los tying and winning runs in the Angeles Dodgers, 8-5, the sixth inning and Bob Watso and Houston Astros beat the Atlanta pitcher Wade Blasingame each Braves, 10-7, the Montreal drove in two runs for the Expos nipped the St. Louis Astros. Cardinals, 1-0, in 11 innings and Rookie Carl Morton won his the San Francisco Giats topped 18th game for the Expos when the San Diego Padres, 5-2 in Adolfo Phillips singled home other NL games. Ron Brand with one out in the Fereuson Jenkins pitched a 11th inning. mathematically clinched the title.

They go meet the play at first. That was "it" for Alley was hit by a pitch, Ellis four-hitter and singled home a Gaylord Perry pitched Cincinnati Reds the NL's the 1SI70 Mets, who went down hit into a torceout and aouDiea, best-Hof-five playoff series begin- in order in the ninth and have Gene Alley was hit by a pitch, run during a uiree-run six n- ven-niiier ana sirucx oui iu nine in Pittsburgh next Satur- aii wimer 10 relieve lm tins mi iniu a iun-wu diiu dav "When those things happen," Matty Alou singled, filling the game for the Cubs. Giants, who took a one-game The play that convinced said Giusti during the Pirates' bases, before a sacrifice fly by Gary Nolan hit a tie-breaking lead over the Dodgers in their Giusti that the Pirates were clubhouse celebration, "you just Cash. two-run single for the Reds in race for second place in the The Chicago Cubs were the fifth inning and received West. "in" came in the eighth ii know we're going to win." Toscano slips to seventh Giusti thrilled following 26th UNBELIEVABLE PLAY -Westminster's Bob Matthews (83) had just blocked Susquehanna's first punt Saturday, held onto and ran down the sidelines to score the Titan's first touchdown.

He is shown crossing the goal line while an unidentified youngster jumps for joy. Susquehanna's Ernie Tyler, who punted the ball, lays helplessly on the ground. McDowell sets mark but loses By NEIL HERSHBERG UPI Sports Writer When Sam McDowell first broke into the majors at 20, he had a hopping fastball and a brash personality and even went so far as to say that he wanted to break all of Bob Feller's strikeout records. McDowell hasn't broken all of Feller's records yet but Sunday he at least accomplished a feat COLUMBUS, Ga. Harry Toscano Jr.

of New Castle skied to a four-over par 74 on the final save on season Titans roll to second straight victory 38-0 By United Press iBteraattooal American League East W. L. Pet. GB x-Baltimore 104 54 .658 New York 92 68 .575 13 Boston 86 74 .538 19 Detroit 77 82 .484 27 'A Cleveland 75 84 .472 29 Washington 70 88 .443 34 West W. L.

Pet GB x-Minnesota 95 63 .601 Oakland 87 72 .547 Wz California 82 76 .519 13 Kansas City 64 94 .405 31 Milwaukee 64 95 .403 31 Chicago 56 102 .354 39 x-Oinched division toile Sunday's Results PITTSBURGH (UPI) Dave step," Clemente said. "I think round of the Green Island Open Giusti who has never been Cincinnati has a good club, to finish in deadlock for seventh there, was so thrilled he groped They have lots of power. But I place. for words, but Danny Murtaugh would say we have a better all- His 74 gave him a 72-hole total who has been there before, was around club. of 282 and earned him $1,281 for just as happy.

"Our pitching has been good the tourney. "It's poetic justice that Giusti lately. It's going to be an Toscano was tied Eor the "lead was in there at the end of the interesting series. But to me it after the second round, and clincher," Murtaugh said after wilTbe more interesting if I can dropped into second place after Giusti's 1 2-3 inning relief job -play." the third with a 72. enabled the Pirates to beat the Clemente hopes to skip the Mason Rudolph, who hadn't the Cowboys deep in their own final TD.

territory throughout the first McNamara stayed in the air half. and fired two passes to Bill Fitts, The Titans were knocking at former Neshannock High achieved two 300-strikeouts seasons. Mets 2-1 Sunday and win the final three games this week at won a PGA tournament in over National League's Eastern Divi- St. Louis to undergo treatment four years, made up four By PETE MOLUCA News Sports Editor NEW WILMINGTON -Westminster College went into Saturday afternoon's football contest against Susquehanna University ranked as the number two team in the nation according to the seasons first ratings by the National Association of The towering 6-foot-5 lefthander enjoying the best season of his eight-year career, struck the door again in the first period standout, as Bierbach raced 20 yards on a Fitts caught one pass for 13 keeper, but the Cowboys yards and the second was for five stiffened at the 10 and Coach yards and the TD. sion titles New York 4 Detroit 2 Boston 10 Washington 1 out Bobby Grich in the fifth "ir Harold Burry called upon Susquehanna, who was only in California 9 Oakland 4 Ebersberger for a field goal.

Westminster territory twice mBama fliml a Indians' The 5-. 150 oounder boomed a during the first three quarters, Sm cht6 tnr th Intercollegiate Athletics. Giusti's save was his 26th to go with nine victories in his 64 relief appearances this season, his first as a Pirate. His last five years were with second division teams. With his right calf, Giusti stopped the Mets' final bid for victory, Tommie Agee's hard The Titans didn't do anything perfect shot from 28 yards out to finally started a sustained drive.

y. markd second here by a specialist. stroKes on unns mater over The Pirates' pitching, per- the final seven holes Sunday haps the club's most-criticized and won the Green Island Open department, came through the title by two shots with the stretch run brilliantly. Pit- tournament's best round, tsburgh has allowed only 40 The 36-year-old Rudolph won runs in winning 12 of its last 17 his first professional tourney, games, holding the opposition to the Lucky International in San one run or less six times. Francisco, exactly 11 years Many of the Mets' players ago.

Sunday was his 12th felt they still had the best club wedding anniversary, in the division, but all wished Rudolph shot a sizzling 64 to Kansas City 4 Minnesota 3 Baltimore 4 Cleveland 3 Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EDT) Kansas City (Drago 9-14) at Minnesota Hall 10-6), 11 p.m. to damage that ranking as they shove the Titans into a 1(H) lead. The Cowboys moved from in areer he rode roughshod over the visiting The defensive units took over their own 34 to the Titans seven fanned batters. Cowboys. 38-0.

in the season at this point and during the next yard line behind the passing of Thg orioles, however, took quarter and one-half there were junior quarterback Bill Henschke th Chicago (Wynne 1-3) who hit on four of nine passes smash to the mound with the bases loaded and two outs in no me opener nere. Once again it was the Titan defensive unit that was KfKL'SrE (Murphy IM). during the drive. passes. On fourth down from the seven One of the most exciting plays 'utstanding scoring one the eighth inning.

He chased the Pirates well including Donn overtake and pass Blocker, who the ball to near the foul line, Clendenon, last year's World seemingly had the tournament touchdown and setting up two came on the final play of the first yard line, it was West that blitzed and threw out Series hero, who visited the won when he went seven-under- picked it up, quarter as Westminster's Roger through and knocked down others Price sent a booming quick kick Henschke pass to mil me from his own end zone to the threat. The offensive attack was bogged down most of the first p.m. (Only games scheduled) Tuesday's Games Milwaukee at Oak, night Chicago at Calif, night Kan City at Minn, night Cleve at Detroit, night Wash at Bal, 2, twi-nite New York at Boston, night Rettiemund in the eighth inning to snap a 3-3 tie and give Baltimore a 4-3 victory over the Indians and hand McDowell the defeat. Winner McDowell, who moved into the 20-game winners' circle for the first time this season, Pittsburgh clubhouse. par with successive birdies at Tommie Agee who had a the 10th, 11th and 12th holes, miserable weekend, making a But the former Memphis key goof in each of the Mets' State star sailed through the three losses, said "I don't feel back nine just as he had done TITAN TIDBITS Coach half but finally got rolling in the Susquehanna Agee.

Manager Murtaugh said the championship was "just as thrilling" as the Pirates' 1960 success when they beat the Yankees in the World Series. Mike Petron tried to field the Burry, who is in his 19th season particularly bad about this on the two previous days, inrew ball for the Cowboys but bobbled as head coach of the Titans, was it and Bill Sweterlitsch recovered surprised by the big margin of for the Titans on the Cowboys 22. victory. "That was a tough Price kicked the ball 82 yards, football teamout there." The birdies at Blocker on 15, 17 and Roberto Clemente, the pain of series. finished the game with eight I made a couple of 18th and took the $12,000 first National League East a severe back injury still wrarkinff him.

sat un. smiled strikeouts to give him a total ot mistakes. I'm not superhuman, prize. but was credited with a 77 yard Titans sutterea several cosuy fof He had W. L.

Pet GB and say he honed He feit weii Blocker, who had an eveivpar boot since the line ot scrimmage injuries as siamng unepacKw out 325 x-Pittsburgh 87 72 .547 prVMiph tn nlav in the nlavnffs runs, Agee said. was the five. Don Grimm injured his knee in 82 76 .519 lk against Cincinnati. second half. Senior quarterback Dave Bierbach scored one TD and passed for another, while sophomore quarterback Gene McNamara passed for two more touchdowns in the fourth period.

Senior defensive linebacker Bob Matthews of Sharon accounted for the fifth touchdown on an unbelievable play in the opening minutes of the game. Westminster had forced the Cowboys to punt on the first series of downs. Ernie Tyler. Said Clendenon: Chicago tied an New York The Titans hit paydirt again in the first half, while freshman nnrnjoj tki Tnhn Mahnnm alcn hurt his lrrw a "we took one steo forward. .472 12 American League record tor gL Louis "If we had won it, we didn't deserve it.

We played lousy all year." and Cincinnati did, too, and now this will be the second 75 84 72 86 71 88 most 300 or more strikeouts seasons set by George Waddell 456 14A 447 16 leading the attack. He threw two Junior halfback Joe Veres passes in the 45 yard drive, both did not play in the game as he is to Griffith, one for 11 vards and still nursing an injury Philadelphia Montreal the old Philadelphia Athle- West 70 for the day, had taken a four-stroke advantage over Rudolph, who was tied with nine other players at 210 going into the final round. Three other players, Cesar Sanudo and Toscano at 208 and Chuck Courtney at 209, had been in between Blocker and that group at 210 but all faded. Boosters meet The Laurel Boosters Club will the second for 17 yards and the Susquehanna's defensive line tics whQ turned was bolstered by the play of Joe TD 1903-04. Walter Johnson, the Dambrocia former New Castle me High standout Westminster Gretel II set again to battle Intrepid mark in 1910 and 1912.

Sandy Koufax holds the major league record by striking out over 300 batters in three seasons 1963, 66 Darryl West, who played one of his finest games ever on defense for the Titans, intercepted a Tyler pass to set up the next score at the Susquehanna 30 yard line. Bierbach capped off this drive with a five yard run for the TD. intercepted four passes and recovered two fumbles in the game WESTMINSTER SUSQUEHANNA 14 First downs 11 159 Yards rushing 91 19 Lost rushing 56 Net rushing 35 16 Passes attempted 29 10 Passe completed li 2 Had intercepted 4 115 Yards passing Lil Total yards In understand. Maybe they didn't hold a sPecial film niSht read far enough in the rule tomorrow at 8 at the high school ij" featuring films of ail three THp rar-P rnmmilW vPffiirt football games. W.

L. Pet. GB x-Cincinnati 101 59 .631 San Francisco 86 72 .544 14 Los Angeles 85 73 .538 15 Houston 75 83 .475 25 Atlanta 75 85 .469 26 San Diego 62 97 .390 38Vi x-Cliiiched division title Sunday's Results Montreal 1 0, 11 inns Chicago 5 Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2 New York 1 Houston 10 Atlanta 7 Cincinnati 8 Los Angeles 5 San Francisco 3 San Diego 2 Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EDT) Chicago (Holtzman 17-11) at New York (Gentry 9-9), 8 p.m; Loacn men win narrate nnt tn rpvprsp th rliviiialifiM- iir. loft rho imerirant with a the films and everyone in the Susquehanna's fine quarterback, went back to punt standing on his own 25 yard line. Matthews raced in and blocked the punt with his midsection and somehow managed to hang onto the ball without dropping it.

He almost lost his balance at the 20 but regained it and raced for the games first score. John Ebersberger. junior placekicker from Ellwood City, booted his first of five PAT's and the Titans appeared off and running. It wasn't that easy from then on as Susquehanna, which had defeated Westminster 3-0 last season, toughened its defense. The Titans managed to keep 1-1 ImH in the By WILLIAM VERIGAN UPI Sports writer NEWPORT, R.I.

(UPD -With hopes of reversing an earlier disqualification doomed to failure, the crew of Australian challenger Gretel began the unlikely task today of winning three straight races against Intrepid of the United States in the America's Cup yachting series. Gretel's owner Sir Frank series to make winning not just welcomed to attend. NEW FOft FAIL The final two scores came under the leadership of McNamara and both in the final period. He took the team 40 yards for the first score hitting Dave Mill iron with a perfect strike across the middle for 29 yards just before he was decked by a Cowboy defender. West made his second interception of the game in the next series to help set up the important but essential for Packer's Gretel.

The forecast was for Intrepid weather today, the kind that Ficker has been waiting for a sail to the final victory. San Francisco (Bryant 5-7) at Houston (Billingham 12-9), 8:30 Packer, said Sunday night he Westminster splits meet Westminster College went 1-1 over the weekend in crosscountry as they won a forfeit over Bethany and lost to Carnegie-Mellon University 24-37 at Schenley Park. Freshman Tom Mellonic from Quaker Valley High won the meet over the 4.2 mile course with a clocking of 23:46 for the Titans. Junior Jim Hartzell from Knoch High was third for the Titans with a time 24:22. Greg Dewey of Carnegie-Mellon was second at 24:22.

GIANTS' LEADER 1 Fumbles 3 0 FumWestet 2 Punts B4C Penallies 2-10 WESTMINSTER 31 ENDS Connolly. Milliron. Fitts. Becker. Nebel Mahoney Cole.

TACKLES Neel. Johnston. AnnareiU. Greenham. Smith.

CcJvin. McCaskey. Schnider. GUARDS McClester. Hackhurst.

Dietrxh. Selpch. Boron. CENTERS Martui. Rvbka.

West. Grimm. BACKS Bierbach. Prke. Acemi.

CriCfith. Tobias. Frassio. Thompson. McNamara.

Yohe. Pontius. Bulia. Hancoi. Bubb.

Howley. Dukovfch. Strawbcidge. ebersberger. King.

Downey. Bennis. Doufjwrtv. Stupaiis. Huey.

SUSQUEHANNA- ENDS Huth. Campbell. Downing. Cloud. Strawoet.

McCMANTS. Bengtson, Vermillioci. TACKLES Loss. Lyons. Haught.

Miller. nao sougnt toe aavice oi iwo international yachting authorities on intrepration of the rules" and on a second effort to Wide margin NEW YORK When Rogers have the New York Yacht Club Hornsby won the 1924 batting race committee overturn its title with .424. his nearest rival disqualification of Gretel for a was 49 points behind, bumping incident at the start of p.m. (Only games scheduled) Tuesday's Games Chicago at N.Y., NIGHT Montreal at Phila, night Pitts at St. Louis, night Atlanta at Cinci, night San Fran at Houston, night Los Angeles at S.D., night By Alan Mover arm the second race.

"Of course," Packer added, "We also have to win some more races. That's most important now." Percent points LOS ANGELES The Dodgers' mark of 88-68 (.5641 during the 1959 league campaign was the lowest ever to win a majors pennant. Dambrocia. Gallagher. Bemik.

GUARDS Pialt, SalvTtli. Owens. Lynch. Basti.Swiggetl. CENTERS Rava.

Loudenberg. Gay. King BACKS Tyler. Gona. Dagk.

Simmons. Petron. Palcluk. Rrbuek. Veach.

Otto. Mumper. Henschrt WESTMINSTER 14 14-31 SUSQtjTllANNA (( WESTMINSTER Mathews 27 yard run wHh blocked punt Ebersberger kick i. WESTMINSTER Ebersberger. a yard Md OSCAS LEVINE 130 E.

LONG AVE. omycrywrrtf tiro AtfXi SAT71B 7o5WPW.15l 7 ncrr svrt COACH, GT H5 ffcT eMC TO However, a member of the race committee held out no hope for a riversal, saying "our first decision was final." American skipper Bill Ficker continued to voice his agrement with the race committee's decision. "I'm not bitter about the controversy over the sisqualifi-cation," Ficker said, but "It's irritating that they continue to bring up rules they don't El ALRAY PACEMAKER TO 7nCfn NK? OFfCmL MOUNTING ANO BALANCING FREE CLOTHING WESTMINSTER Griffith. 17 yard pass irom Bierbach lEbersbrr ga kick. WESTMINSTER Bierbach.

5 yard run rEbrrsbergerkicki. WESTMINSTER Milliron. 2S yard pass from McNamara (Ebersberger kicki. WESTMINSTER Fitts. 5 yard pass from McNamara lEbersbergerkick) OFFICIALS Joe Gruber.

Mrke Kostko. Dan Sullivan. Dan Martino. James Kreugh. Shencmgo junior high nets win Shenango Junior High had to come-from-behind Saturday morning to whip Slippery Rock 18-12 at Slippery Rock.

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With four minutes left to play John Vansovich tallied from the four yard line to give the Wildcats the victory. wet RotM Barry cTivKMr. WKtMster Cafetekeadc recorded kk second virtor Swdy 3M over SttMiehaMU. Berry, in his 19th season it Westrahwter, talks to nukuat coach Joe Fweo over the fieM phones..