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NEW CASTLE NEWS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER lf Titans gain NAIA finals after 20-7 victory their outstanding halfback Al Haines of Aliquippa. He is as good as all the press clippings said about him. He failed to go down on a couple of occasions and if he wouldn't have slipped on the muddy lurf he might have been able to break away for TD's. Once he was hit by four Westminster lineman, but managed to get away without going to the ground.

Another time Annarella hit him so hard that he flew in the air about five yards, but still kept his balance and gained extra yardage. The only threat that Edinboro could mount in the first half was stopped al the Westminster Ii4. Edinboro had a fourth down and one yard situation. Sanford called on fullback Jim Anderson Saturday. All season long the Titans' defense lias come up with a terrific job and was ranked seventh in the nation by the NAIA.

Saturday it showed Edinboro why. Mickey Annarella, Darryl West and Ken Fassio were tfie defensive stalwarts. Annarella, who was named the outstanding lineman in the game, is a graduate of Union Township. He had a tremendous game but the second quarter was his best. The star tackle set up the Titans second touchdown when he recovered quarterback Joe Sanford's fumble at the Edinboro 20 yard line and later blocked a punt at the Edinboro 41.

Fassio also had a great second quarter when he picked off two stray passes. His second interception was beautiful as the ball hit off of Tom Boylan's hands and Fassio who had slipped Lo his knees, was able to hold onto the ball after he juggled it momentarily. West came up with two fumble recoveries. His fumble recovery in the third period was a big one as the Fighting Scots had driven to the Titans 11. On first down Sanford dropped the center handoff, he reached down to pick it up, but West bulled his way through to fall on it for the Titans.

Edinboro found out early thai it couldn't go up the middle against the Titans eight man line (five up front and three linebackers plugging the gaps) and it went to the pitchout. Most of the pitchouts went to By MIKE Intern News Sports Writer Westminster College's football team proved wljy it was ranked No. 1 ahead of Edinboro State College in Hie NAIA National poll in Saturday afternoon's semifinal game at Taggart Stadium. Titans of Dr. Harold Burry stunned the Fighting Scots 20-7 before ti.OOO shivering fans to move into the finals of the NAIA Division II football playoffs.

Westminster will take on Anderson College, Saturday at Taggart Stadium at 1 p.m. for the National Championship. The Titans have never won a national championship in football, but it did in basketball back in 19(52. Anderson earned its right to play Westminster by whipping Minot State, N. 36-14 at The play covered 23 yards as Milliron took the pass on about the nine yard line and rambled into paydirt.

Ebersberger made good his second conversion and the Titans had a healthy 20-point bulge. Edinboro quickly averted a shutout as Romaniszyn Look the enusuing kickoff at his 21 and raced to the 40 yard line where Ebersberger made a great tackle to save aTD. It didn't matter as on the first play Sanford found Raines all alone at about the 15 yard line and he arched the ball toward him before getting nailed by four muddy jerseyed Titans. Haines caught the ball and waltzed into the end unmolested for the score and Rockwell converted to end the scoring. their 15 and Price booted a 44 yarder to put the Scots back at tliL-ir 41.

Dave Milliron made a great tackle on Joe Sass to keep him from returning it. On the first play Raines nearly went al! the way except, defensive safety John Thompson was there to knock him out of bounds at the Westminster 40. Edinboro got to the 11 only to have Sanford fumble and West recover for the Titans. Westminster got an insurance TD early in the fourth period as it took possession on the Edinboro 43 after a 27 yard punt. It took only four plays lo get the TD as Bierbach tossed his second touchdown pass of the game.

The pass went to junior split end Milliron, who's also been hampered by injuries. point after. Halfback Joe Veres, who's just rounding into shape after being hurt most of the season, broke the Scots back during the drive with runs of Hand 16 yards. His 14 yard run carne when the Titans were faced with a third down and 10 at the 43. He sliced off left tackle and evaded two would-be-tacklers to get the first down.

After an exchange of interceptions to start the second period Annarella recovered Sanford's fumble at the 20. in three plays Westminster led 13-0 as Bierbach tossed to Veres for a nine yard touchdown pass. Veres picked up the other 11 yards overland on the first play. Price got off his best punt in the game when the Titans needed it the most. They were at Romaniszyn, but Don Grimm and Rich Hancox were right there to nail him for no gain and take possession.

Up and till then Haines bad carried the pigskin five straight times for 37 yards. The first time Westminster had the ball in the first period it drove to the Edinboro 26, but after two plays was back at the 42. Kicker Roger Price put the Fighting Scots at the four with a fine punt. Edinboro had to kick out and the Titans had great field position at the Edinboro 43 and in eight plays had their first score. Quarterback Dave Bierbach, the outstanding back in the game, carried over from the one with 1:46 left in the period and John Ebersberger converted the Stats, lineup Westminster Edinboro First downs Yards rushing Yards lost Net rushing Passes att.

Passes comp. Had inter. Yards passing Total yards Fumbles Fumbles lost Punts Penalties 4 3 2-10 WESTMLNSTER 20 ENDS Cole, Fitts, Nebel, Matthews, Mahoney, Becker. TACKLES Boron Milliron, who made a beautiful move on the play, was wide open for Bierbach's perfect pass. Westminster dumped Edinboro 20-7.

Photo by Ken Eckler, News Photographer. BEAUTIFUL PLAY Dave Milliron (28) looks the ball into the bands as he complets a 23-yard touchdown pass play from quarterback Dave Bierbach in the fourth period of Saturday's NAIA Division II semi-final playoff game at Taggart stadium. "Greatest win ever' Burry By PETE MOLLICA "He's a great individual. 'I'm Titans on a fine job. early in the week.

News Sports Editor sure glad he played today "They did a good job on us, Dr. Harold Burry called because we wanted to beat them they didn't do anything we didn't Johnsonton, Colvin, Neel, Annarella, Smith. GUARDS Blackhurst, McClester. CENTERS Sweterlitsch, West, Grimm. BACKS Fassio, Veres, Tobias, McNamara.

Thompson, Butia, Hancox, McCaw, Milliron, Price. Acerni, Steawbrldge, Bierbach, Ebersberger. King. EDINBORO-7 ENDS Idzik. Rockwell, Roth, Tabaczynski, Petchel, Hamm.

TACKLES King, Sullivan, Bender, Ahnovec, Hollis, DiOrio. GUARDS Chakot, Stofel, Burkell. CENTERS Nicolella, Herman. BACKS Sanford, Raines. Romaniszyn.

Mengerink. Gates, Creehan, Pollick, Sass, Iorfido, Gecina. WESTMINSTER 7 6 0 7-20' EDINBORO 0 0 0 7-7 WESTMINSTER Bierbach one yard run (Ebersberger kick). WESTMINSTER Veres nine yard run (kick failed). WESTMINSTER Milliron 23 yard pass from Bierbach (Ebersberger kick).

EDINBORO Raines 40 yard pass from Sanford (Rockwell kick). OFFICIALS: Fred Hutchens. Earl Klevine, Plannie Cluter. Evan Reese, Z. J.

Mihalik. playoff game. Annarella was selected the game's outstanding lineman by the writers and broadcasters on hand. Westminster won the game 20-7. New Castle News Photo.

Saturday's 20-7 victory over with their best team on the expect them to do. ANNARELLA MAKES STOP Mickey Annarella, former Union Area High standout, makes the stop on Edinboro States Joe Sanford daring the first half of Saturday's NAIA Division II semi-final Edinboro arrived in New Castle on Thursday prior to the Edinboro State College his field." "greatest win ever" which is Burry also praised his own quite a statement for a coach gridders, especially quarterback who's career covers 19 seasons, oave Bierbach. who accounted Raines; who missed the last four games of the season because of a bruised heart, was also hampered with a case of the flu all week, although he never showed any signs of tiring. "I hope nobody prints any of this because it all sounds like we're making excuses and we don't have any excuses for losing today." Referring to the play of Raines, one viewer of the game Bierbach, Annarella get MVP Dave Bierbach and Taggart gets title game next Saturday Mickey Annarella of Wally Schwartz, assistant to Westminster were named the most outstanding players in the game by the sports writers and Tulane fills out Liberty Bowl MEMPHIS. Tenn.

(UPI)-A gritty Tulane team will meet Colorado in the 12th annual Liberty Bowl at Memorial Stadium Dec. 12 and sponsors expect a 50.000-plus sellout. Tulane moved quickly Saturday to accept the invitation to the post-season game extended by Bowl Executive Director A. F. "Bud" Dudley.

Liberty Bowl officials earlier had said Tulane would be me executive secretary or me NAIA who was here for the contest Saturday, recommended to the NAIA that the game be played here after all the cooperation that the organization received from the New Castle School svstem. braodcasters. Bierbach, "Who's the most underrated quar 11B victories and five undefeated for all three Titan touchdowns, seasons. throwing for two and sneaking There wasn't a happier over for the third, individual anywhere then Burry, "He's the most underrated who next week gets a chance to quarterback in the district arid bring Westminster College its rve said this many a times." second national championship in Burry stated, the last decade. -His touchdown pass lo Dave The Titans were declared Milliron in the fourth period was national small college basketball a rea professional pass." champions back in 1962, but next -'We played it just about the Saturday the Titans can win the same today as we have all NAIA Division II championship season, maybe adding a few right here at Taggart Stadium wrinkles here and there in our against Anderson College of defense." Anderson, Ind.

Burry felt the play that broke "I've never seen a team so the game open for the Titans fired up in all my coaching came jn third period and was years," Burry stated, "I could ma(e by junior halfback Joe. see it coming on Thursday at Veres. practice. I had to tell Joel Fusco) "We were deep in our own to send them in beEore they hurt territory with a third and long one another, they were hitting yardage and only leading 14-0 that hard." when Veres broke loose for 27 The victory was the ninth yards that got us out of a big hole straight this year for the Titans and we were then able to punt and the 14th straight over a two them into a hole and later year period. Edinboro State score," Burry stated, finished the campaign with a 9-1 a firm believer in the kicking record.

game. Burry once again felt that "We beat a good football team, a key punt got the Titans out of they're awful big and I can see another jam. how they rang up 2.500 yards "We were on our own 15 yard rushing with the size of those line and Roger (Price) got off a backs." beauty that put them back on had some memories return as he watched Raines run. New Castle High football coach Lindy Lauro wouldn't forget the running of Raines when his team played Aliquippa High back in 1967 at Taggart Stadium. "We were beating them 48-0 in the fourth period and he was still running like the score was 6-6.

He's one player sought out and shook his hand after the game. He's as great as ever." Coach Burry had a couple of surprise visitors in the locker room following the game as Buzz Ridl. former Westminster cage coach and now head coach for the University of Pittsburgh and Ron Galbreath. another former Titan cage coach and now head coach at Clarion State College, both stopped by to offer congratulations. "We're a small team, but we knew that if we hustled and played our best we could beat them.

These boys gave 115 per cent out there today and I'm Taggart Stadium, home of the New Castle High Red Hurricane, will be the site of the NAIA Division II Championship football game Saturday. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced last night in Kansas City that the game would be played here. Westminster college, who Saturday defeated Edinboro State College. 20-7 at Taggart will be the host team again when it meets Anderson College of Anderson. Ind.

Anderson defeated Minot State. N. C. in a semi-final contest at Anderson on Saturday. 36-14.

The stadium, which suffered through several terrible nights while New Castle High was enroute to an undefeated season, was in excellent shape for Saturday's game in spite of the rain. Both Westminster coach Harold Burry and Edinboro's Bill McDonald felt the field conditions were less than perfect but still good. W.L.T. Pts. 10 5 4 24 9 12 1 19 8 10 3 19 6 12 4 16 Providence Springfield Quebec Montreal terback in the are according tu his coach Dr.

Harold Burry was voted the outstanding back. Junior defensive tackle Mickey Annarella, who's been the mainstay of the Titan defensive unit all season, was named the most outstanding lineman. Bierbach threw 26 times and completed 13 for two touchdowns and 99 yards while having three picked off. He also ran seven times for a one yard loss. This was Annarella's finest day as a Titan as he was in on numerous tackles West W.

L.T. Pts. Baltimore Cleveland 2 24 invited to appear in Memphis if it defeated Louisiana State, but Dudley said the selection committee was so impressed with Tulane's splendid playing at New Orleans the invitation was given anyway. "'That is one of the hardest fighting teams I have ever seen." Dudley said after personally watching the 26-14 loss to LSU. "Eighty-two thousand people gave them a standing ovation.

Dudley said 30.000 tickets had been sold for this year's nationally televised game. He said Colorado had requested 5.000 tickets and Tulane 10,000. leaving only 5,000 tickets for sale. TOURNEY SCHEDULED TRENTON, N.J. tUPU -The 1971 International Babe Ruth Tournament of Champions has been scheduled for Aug.

10-19 in Stamford, it was announced Friday by Richard W. Case, president of the Amateur and recovered a fumble that led to a Titan TD while also Hershey 8 10 3 19 Rochester 7 8 3 17 Sunday's Results Cleveland 6 Hershey 3 Quebec 5 Baltimore 3 Rochester 3 Springfield 1 Prvdnce 2 Mntrl 2, tie Monday's Game Baltimore vs. Montreal At Halifax blocking a punt. Burry also had praise for the their owri 41. he's been doing FiehHriF Scots halfback Al that all vear though." DAVIES E.

Washington St. Raines, who plaved a great Coach Bill McDonald of game, because of a big snow proud of everyone of them." Burry concluded. Edinboro State also praised the storm that hit the Edinboro area game. MUD and SNOW RECAPS Baseball Organization for Boys. For The Cool Weather Bft LaPnLaaawJH''' TPLaaaaalfl BBaBaaaBrQkl BaaanBaaafl JACKETS 95 10 Black or White Walls For All Siies Eath hit 6 Saks Tax FOR WORK OR DRESS Also INSULATED VESTS See Our large Selection! Free Balancing and Mounting "THE BEST WAY TO SAVE BUY WHOLESALE" Al's BIERBACH IN ACTION Westminster Dave Bierbacn (13) selected the I back Saturday's NAIA semi-fan! aiayrff fame in Division 11, 107 E.

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