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NKW CASTLE NEWS, MONDAY, OCTOBER tt, TWENTY Trounce Heidelberg, 40-20 Titans pull out fifth straight victory was Veres with rushes for 41 yards while Acerni had 5t yards in nine carries. Price caught six of Bierbach's passes for 102 yards while Mark Connolly had a tine day hauling in four aerial for 110 yards. His 37 yard pass reception in the first quarter set up Westminster's first score. He also had pass catches of 44, 20 and 10 yards with the last two setting up'the Titans third TD in the second period. CLEAT PRINTS According to the latest NAIA Rankings released Saturday shows the Titans No.

by 12 points over Fdinboro State College. Westminster gained 11 first place votes for 152 points while the Fighting Scots had three for 140. Tuskegee, and Cartilage. are third and fourth. Defiance, Ohio, who led the first three weeks dropped to sixth Westminster is ranked middle for the final Blue and White Tl).

With only a seven point lead with six minutes left to play the Titans received a big break when Hunt tried to rim back a Price punt from his one yard line, lie only got to the Iwo. If he lets tiie ball go the Student Princes' could of had a first down at the 20 instead of the two. Price's third tally came after a fullback Mark Acerni had ripped 25 yards to put the Titans at the Student Princes' 22. Heidelberg didn't let down after Westminster got on the band in the third period as it came right back with a score on a 66 yard bomb from Kober to split end Dan Forthofer. In the fourth period Heidelberg made Westminster coach Dr.

Harold Burry sweat a bit as George Freeman intercepted a Bierbach pass at scoring jaunt for the Student Princes' just before the half to narrow the lead. Each team added a TD in the third period and Heidelberg scored early in the fourth period and was trailing 27-20 with 11 14 left iu the game. The Titans secondary of John Thompson. Francis Tobias and Rich Hancox each had one pass interception while Ken Fassio came up with two. Tobias and Hancox's thefts came in the fourth quarter when the Titans needed it the most and both led to she last two Titan scores.

Hancox also recovered a fumble in the first quarter to lead to Price's second TD. Fassio had picked oft a Don Kober pass in the tlurd quarter to lead to a Blue and White TD by Price, his third of the game. In the fourth period with left to play Tobias intercepted at the Heidelberg 18 and four plavs By MIKE LEITEltA News Sports Writer TIFFIN. Ohio The mark of a good football team is when it plays a bad game and can still win, That's what happened hero to Westminster College at Columbian Stadium Saturday afternoon before some 3.200 Homecoming fans The Titans committed seven errors five fumbles and two pass interceptions, but senior quarterback Dave Bierbach and senior halfback Roger Price combined to ruin Heidelberg's chances of an upset as the Titans wound up routing the Student Princes" 40-20. Westminster not only gave up the football seven times in winning its fifth straight without a loss, but its timing and blocking wasn't sharp after List week's layoff.

The Titan defense, which hadn't given up a touchdown decided to eat elsewhere. KF'titF TB' MfH ppt Hv -MiaERi. RRci. ARiRfl IRRbv Rv RS HH HRw. MB RU xmiW iE "MRi i3 MMM TPBi RM RM (RmRRRm tRW RS RR the Titans 20 and returned it to eighth in total defense and fourth the It in rushing defense Saturday's since the fourth quarter of the later Gene McNamara rolled opening game against Marietta around left end from seven yards TTnllk.w.1- Ctna nVino hit rhf U'tn Riiitv nf nnnthpr (Kbtrstwrttrkifkl.

Ll Brh HM Rfl RRff Qt, WESTMINSTER College, was touched tor three out tor a v. Within a minute and 12 TD's by Heidelberg. NOB tNN MMNreH MONROM Bal niD RRRRRRRr Rm LRkR. RRRRc RRRm RRflRt u- I Iflf krKBI BHHP RRY Vi Bnfll HmjHfT It looked like Westminster was going to walt2 to victory after Price hauled in two of Bierbach's passes from 26 and 25 yards out seconds the Titans were on the board again as Hancox picked off an errant aerial by Kober at the Heidelberg 36 yard line and returned it down the left sideline HEIDELBERG Fortlwitr 66 yard piss (kirk and Kober rushed or three and never had a losing season since two yards the last two for the taking over in 1951. .220 pound score.

senior Pat Johnston was injured Bierbach completed 11 of 25 early in the first half, but its not passes for the Titans for 240 known how serious The yards, but for the first time in Titans were scheduled to eat at a five games he was nailed for local restaurant here, but when minus yardage rushing, he lost 14 they got there it was learned that in 12 carries. the food wouldn't be ready Eor at The workhorse for the Titans least an hour. The coaching staff in the tirst period score; HEIDELBERG Kober i Jird run (KaisbL Franklin's 34-5 victory over George Washington in the annual city championship contest at Taggart Stadium. VICTORY RIDE Angelo Fornataro (center) head football coach at Ben Franklin Junior High, gets a victory ride from the field by his players following Bierbach tallied on a five yard to the eight. WESTMINSTER lEbersbergerkkkl.

WESTMINSTER MrCaw run and the Titans were leading After four yard offside penalty 20-0, but freshman tailback Bob against the Student Princes' Joe Hunt broke loose on a 59 yard McCaw blurted through the Lancers, Sailors play to tie Franklin scores fifth straight victory 34-6 Illinois rehires Valek Lancers' drive for the second years from being injured. Last time. year Bleggi lost three, and this Late in the second quarter the year the cards haven't changed Sailors offense started to move with junior Bill Bukowski with a and marched to the Lancer's 25. broken thumb, senior Mike Neshannock's defense broke George with a sprained ankle, through to nail Lakeview for a and sophomore Jay Matteo with loss of two yards to make it a a broken arm. fourth down and four situation.

Lakeview went to the air first touchdown in the opening great move and was wide open in stanza. the end zone and Sumner laid a Artis fumbled a Sumner punt perfect strike in his arms, at his own 17 yard line and big JUNIOR TIDBITS There end-tackle Gil Lewis was there to was another good crowd on hand fall on it for the Patriots. for the contest Franklin's In just four plays Sumner Terry Clark tried a drop-kick for finally bulled over from seven the final extra point, but had it vards out blocked by Washington Artis The two defensive units needed just 68 yards in the toughened and the going was contest to break Washington's all-rugged until late in the second time individual rushing record period. set by Jesse Moss in 1968, but the Franklin got the football with standout performer only picked less than one-minute to play. On up 58 and fell 10 yards short By PETE MOLLICA News Sports Writer Ben Franklin Junior High football team continued to hold its jinx over cross town rival George Washington and also upheld its home field record.

The Patriots under head coach Angelo Fornataro handed the Prexies their fifth straight defeat in the big rivalry clash at Taggart Stadium. 34-6. It also marked the fifth consecutive season that the Patriots have not been defeated CHAMPAIGN, 111. UPI) -Jim Valek, after two days of "now he's gone, now he isn't," went through the normal football coaching routines at the University of Illinois today. But it wasn't until after dusk Sunday that Valek, and his coaching staff, answered an urgent summons from Athletic teammates white low cuts.

George entered the field. As statistics show, the Lancers controlled the ball most of the game making 10 first downs and 124 yards rushing, compared to the Sailors sLx first downs and 67 yards rushing. Lakeview had its troubles hanging on to the ball as it had 3 passes intercepted and lost one fumble. In the first quarter the Lancers marched to the Lakeview 30 from their own 36 making two first downs while totaling 34 yards rushing. On the following play the Lancers fumbled and Lakeview took over at its 26.

The Sailors having trouble moving the ball against i'asses attempted Passes completed Hat! Intercepted By RON RUSSO News Sports Writer What other way can you start to write up a scoreless ball game without saying you will not find any cleat prints or ruffled grass in either end zone at Lakeview's field after an all out defensive game Saturday aEternoon between Lakeview and Neshannock. Neshannock still with injuries from last weeks game left head coach Bob Bleggi without quarterbacks Mike George, who had a sprained ankle and Bill Bukowski a broken thumb. Bleggi with only a few days to make a quarterback came up with halfback Fred Dial to lead his Lancers through the four quarters of the game. Just before game time, George felt his ankle was strong enough to attempt playing the game, and asked Bleggi about it. With a pair of 1492 black high top football spikes which stood hoping to find a weakness in the Lancers defense.

Quarterback 'x Henry Pearce threw 17 passes, but only completed five. Both teams played hard on defense and even in the final JGI quarter no one tired with both 3 offenses unable to find running -K room. W0 the first play Sumner fired a long Both junior high marching bands bong to Rapone who made a put on dazzling halftime Director Gene Vance and went to his office to begin preparing the lllini team Eor Saturday's game at Purdue. Until his players went to bat at home, the closest being a 14-14 deadlock last season against Butler. performances for the spectators.

leaping catch to complete Rich Chamberlain, a 200 pound tackle who also is the star punter for the Lancers did a fantastic It was the fifth straight yard play. With just seconds remaining BEN FRANKLIN football if he wain't their wilnninS sef Fornataro who compiled a 4-1 mark this Page broke off tackle, shed off Neshannock's defense went to job with his talented toe by their own 32 but were stopped punting four times for an average Penalties NESHANNOCK II ENDS Hove. Reeber. D. Hole.

TACKLES McQuiston. Chamberlain GUARDS-Handte, Massaro, Slater. Vanuatu BACKS-Strim. Dial, McCaskcy. Seano McCrackea, Carlo, Tavior.

Haonoc. George. LAKEVIEW ENDS Armstrong. Halier. TACKLES Marshall.

Parker GUARDS Blair. Burke. CENTER Sehwarz BACKS Beahan. Engstrom. Giimore, Pearct NESHANNOCK 0 8 ft- LAKEVIEW 0 0 0 0- The lllini Athletic Board year, while Washington suffered two defenders and raced 11 yards Passes attempted with a fourth down and four Friday voted unanimously to na' wh straight losing campaign.

Just of 39 yards keeping the Sailors out of scoring distance. when everybody was situation. Had LDlcrctpKd Yards passiig fire Valek. Their decision was announced prior to the kickoff The Lancers drove to the 1 GOAL POST Bob Bleggi has had his troubles keeping quarterbacks in the last two out like injured Bukowski' sore Sailors 22. but Lakeview's thumb, compared to his defense tightened up stopping a getting set for thchalftime show, Washington had time for one more play after the kickoff.

Artis took the ball on a rollout, found some daylight and raced through the Patriot defense 51 yards to score as time had already expired. BEN FRANKLIN ENDS-U, Helbfcy, Rapoac. Cook, Clark. TACKLES Hamed, Emery, (Undo. against Uhio btate baturday, when the lllini covered themselves with glory in a superlative performance for a team which has won only two of five games, before they lost, 48-29.

After the game, the players voted unanimously to support Valek. Jim Valek is not here Monday as coach," their statement said, "the University Three drivers Franklin broke open the EUw.caiwro.. CENTERS Malley, Ambrii. DeRosa. BACKS Sunner.

R. Razzano. Allegro. Page. Pahoclis, Pal.

Elisto. Perkins, FarriE. Jobnsoi. DeVidio, Ti oilman. Johasoa.

T. Halfback Larry Page did most of the damage for the Patriots Saturday afternoon. The game was originally slated for Thursday but due to the wet field conditions and the New Castle High game on Friday it was switched to Saturday. Page rambled for three touchdowns and racked up a total of 156 of Franklin's -188 yards on the ground. Quarterback Rick Sumner also had a fine afternoon as he completed eight of 11 passes for 108 yards and one touchdown, while scoring another TD himself.

Split End Nick Rapone was on the receiving end of the scoring pass. Washington's only bright spot was a dazzling 51 yard West Side adds playoff crown in Midget loop killed CATHOLIC LEAGUE Sec.l Central 21 South Hills Catholic 6 Sec. 2 Bishop Carroll 32 Mon Valley 18 WPIAL CLASS AA Altoona 20 West Mifflin N. 12 of Illinois does not have a football team." SACRAMENTO (UPI) Three auto racing drivers were killed before 5.400 spectators Their position forced Vance urownsvute 32 Ringgold and The West Side Packers. Sunday in a series of spectacu- Athletic Board to their decision to Side 15 with the hard running of halfback R.Clanelli.

aimer JU Aiiquippa abandon accidents during races coached by Donald Currie. took contest behind the power of Page as the third period opened. Page carried the ball six straight times from his own 45 and the final carry was six yards and a touchdown. The Patriots added another TD in the period and again it was Page the workhorse as he galloped 20 yards to set up the score and then carried the final seven yards topaydirt. The final Franklin TD was set up by a pass interception by Joe Allegro at the Washington 36 yard line.

Sumner went to the air and hit Rapone twice. The first shot was for 13 yards and the second for 28 yards as the split end made a ox Chapel 20 Plum 0 sponsored by promoter J.C. the 1970 Midget Playoff On a third and 10 situation. announce an "interim" coach Sunday to handle the team for Gateway 13 Churchill 0 Agajanian at the Old State Fair Championship Saturday night at quarterback Billy Owens fired a 32 Penn Hills 28 the rest of the season. Grounds.

Taggart Stadium by defeating the pass hitting Fehrs in the end CENTERS-Russo. JohisM. BACKS Artis. Leonard. McFariaid.

G. CnmUetM. Latiu. Davis, Ullrich, RUtier. BEN FRANKLIN t-M WASHINGTON It BEN FRANKLIN Sumntr 7 yard mn (pass BEN FRANKLIN Page 1 1 yard (RanaM WASHINGTON Artis 51 yard nn ra BEN FRANKLIN Page yard no I rrn BEN FRANKUN Page 7 yard ran IRapone BEN FRANKLIN Rapone yard pass Irom Samacr (Ikk railed).

OFFICIALS Ralpi Pia. Dan Radotj. l-arrv Vrrooe. Gtae Haana. Valek was retained to coach the lllini for the final four ino ha ti tu Bruce Artis, the time games of the season, but the only the Prexies were able to get on the zone making the score 6-0.

East Side started to move the ball in the second quarter with Ricky Flora bolting 30 yards to his own 45. Stiff defense on the part of Ernie Purcell. 28. Grass South Side 26-12. Valley, was completing the first It was the second tap of the first heat race when Championship since 1966, for the his car swerved into an outside Packers, when they were guard rail.

His supermodified coached by Gordon Marks, vehicle flipped wildly, landed in Since then the East Side the middle of the one-mile dirt coached by Sammy Flora ruled track and was hit broadside bv the league, but fell to fourth Laurel Highl. 24 Eliz.For. 0 McKeesport 15 Hopewell 14 North Allegheny 28 Moon 14 WPIAL CLASS A Duquesne 14 Southmoreland 0 Kittanning 28 Hampton 6 Peters Tpw. 31 South Park 22 Seneca Valley 7 Center 0 Springdale 6 Franklin 0 WPIAL CLASS Chartiers-Hous. 19 German T.

0 Millvale 13 Verona 8 Monaca 6 Western Beaver 0 North Hill stopped the East Side drive and the Redskins took scoreboard. Franklin's "Bandit" defense was very rugged allowing the Prexies just two first downs, and 75 yards on the ground. Franklin jumped on the first Washington miscue to score its board reaffirmed its decision that it acted correctly in deciding to relieve him. Thus Valek cannot expect a new contract, he will be through with the football team at the end of the 1970 season, and he will be paid until Aug. 31, 1971, when his contract expires.

a car driven by Bob Thomas of place this year after being over. NEW CASTLE HONDA-TRIUMPH Walnut Creek. dumped by North Hill 8-0 in the Good defense in second Announces OCTOBER SALE! Valek, who had stayed away Oakmont 30 Edgewood 6 Out of cellar NEW YORK The Yankees have finished in eighth place only two times since 1901. SS Beaver 48 AvenworthO irom his oiiice Sunday, and his NON-LEAGUE staff went to work Sunday night Blacklick V.20 Williamsburg 6 when Vance told Mm of the Boyle 0 N. Braddock Scott 0 board decision.

OTHE NEWEST HONDA MINI BIKE tl. 1.1:1... sven (41 ItC Brookville 32 Allegheny-Clarion 8 Hickory 24 Kennedy Christian 6 half kept both teams from crossing the goal line until late in the fourth quarter. North Hill led by T. Cuba and J.

Daly kept East Side deep in their own territory. Clavelh and J. Horlick broke through East Side's offensive line to tackle East Sides quarterback in the end zone for a safety, ending the game 8-0. North Hill played outstanding on defense as East Side never crossed the 50 yard line. SDLTHMIlK- 12 KNDS-Clark.

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WasJ398. Now Only MOUNTING AND BALANCING FREE Driver Walter Reifi. 41. consolation game Saturday. Anaheim, who already had In the first period of play, qualified for the main event defense was the story for both later was killed then as he ran West Side and South Side as the onto the track from the first quarter ended 0-0 sidelines to wave down oncom- South Side then took over as ing cars.

He was hit by a car they tallied early in the second driven by Paul Turner. Garden quarter as Donald Johnson Grove, who went into a slide plunged up the middle of the when he tried to stop, West Side defense for the final The last fatality occurred in two yards making the score 6-0. the 34th lap of the 100-mile The West Side did not move third annual $11,000 U.S. Open the ball until late in the second competition, the main event, period when Lynn Hailstock Driver Jimmy Gordon. 25.

raced 60 yards to tie the score Sacramento, a local favorite, ending the first half 6-6. was the victim. West Side tallied twice in the He had just made a pit stop third period with Keith Hunter and was trying to make up lost bolting 75 yards on the kirk off, ground when his sprint car and Roland Thomas dashing 60 locked wheels with one driven yards for West Side's third TD. by Bud Gilbert of Santa Aan. Both Hunter and Hailstock ran Gordon's car cartwheeled fo1' tne extra points to make the through the air.

slammed onto score 20-6 at the end of the third the track in front of an period. oncoming car driven by Ron South Side then came back in Rea of Sepulveda. the fourth quarter when Mark Rea's car hit the overturned Smiley raced 25 yards to make machine, ripping loose a fuel the score 20-12. tink, and Gordon's car burst West Side put the finishing into flames. touch to the game late in the The race was called at the fourth period when Hunter fired end of 35 laps and Jerry Blundy a pass hitting Thomas for a 60 of Galesburg, 111., was declared yard TD to win the game 26-12.

the winner. North Hill took second place in The races were the last ones the standings as they defeated scheduled at the old track East Side with Rich Fehrs before iLs pending demolition, scoring the only TD for the These were the first fatalities Redskins, in 22 years of racing at the North Hill marched the pigskin trick. from their own 40, to the East FfU 4 PIT E-400 HONDA AC-DC SELF CONTAINED GENERATOR FIRST UK mm WALLS Take your Elecrical Supply With You anywhere. 179 Come in Whie Color Choice and Model Avatlabh Ask for Safes Manager Sob Focref SALE EliS OCT. 30, 1970 Cold Weather Gear FIELD JACKETS FOUL WEATHER JACKETS ASS1" PARKAS TANKER JACKETS INS.

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