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2vPAGE TWENTY-FOUR EVENING HERALD OF SHENANDOAH ASH LA NO MAHANOY CITY MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1976 By ALDIETZ The accent was on defense as Scranion Central nosed out Pottsville Area 7-6 at Scranton Saturday for the Eastern Conference championship before 3,373 shivering rooters. The two offensive oriented teams could not maneuver quarter, taking the kickoff on its 28 and driving for a score with Dave Hopkins, a junior back, slashing off tackle for 28 yards. Pottsville elected to go for the two point conversion but Quarterback Bill Flynn's pass was knocked down by linebacker Steve Haas. missed two scoring opportunities in the first quarter. Scranton made a mistake on the very first play of the game when DeCantis took the kick in his end Zone and decided to run, but was dropped on the 12.

The Eagles were unable to move and Pottsville got the ball on Scranton's 35. Ernie Haynes of Pottsville picked of 23 yards to Scranton's 22. It was one of his few good runs as Haynes found himself bounced on the turf time and time for no gain, or losses. Pottsville reached the 14 yard line but Scranton's defense, which all year allowed only 56 points, stiffened and tossed the Crimson back to the 20. Again unable to gain, Scranton punted and Pottsville got good field position on Scranton's 33, but the Eagles held.

The big difference in the game was Scranton's ability to make the key plays. A 58-yarc pass to End Mike Ruane from deep in its own territory carried the ball to Pottsville's 30. Ruane made a sensational juggling catch with Dave Berrang hanging over him. DeCantis was also hit by Mike Flynn as he released the ball. Two five yard penalties hurt Pottsville as they yielded ground in the touchdown march.

Pottsville's defensive unit, criticised for being able to be scored upon by every team, played its best defensive game. Three times the Crimson stopped Scranton from the one yard line before yielding a touchdown. Scranton took nine plays to go 81 yards. Scranton showed a new 4-4 defense to Pottsville which had not been used all year but which another northern division team, Valley View, used against Flynn in stopping Pottsville cold in a championship game in 1971. As the Crimson game out for downs to keep the drive alive in the last period.

A report was circulated in the press box that Mt. Carmel is thinking of dropping Pottsville from its scheduled because of Flynn's insistance that the PIAA appoint game officials. A two year contract expired this year. Scranton rushed for 101 yards to Pottsville's 98. The winners had two pass completions in five tries to Pottsville's 7-for-13.

Pottsville gained 90 in the air to Central's 50. The Crimson fumbled twice and Central once. While Central was penalized 30 yards and Pottsville, 78. Score by quarters: Central 0 7 0 07 Pottsville 0 0 6 0--6 mixed to make the chalk lines visible. The temperature was in the low teens and with the wind wipping across made the chill factor below zero.

Despite the coldness there were only a few fumbles, mostly on Pottsville's side, but none were turnovers. At one point in the game the sun broke out but most of the day was gloomy. Pottsville had a fine representation of fans which seemed to outnumber the home team. Pottsville went through a long calisthenics drill before the game. It was Pottsville's third appearance in an Eastern Conference game.

In 1950 it lost to Swoyersville 20-0, in 1971 bowed to Valley View 6-0. The Crimson in their third ap pearance finally crashed into the scoring column and came within an eyelash of winning. Coach Flynn said he was tired of "getting here and not winning." The bright prospect is that Dave Hopkins, who was top gainer with 71 yards, will te back next year. He is a son of School Director Joseph Hopkins from Seltzer, Norwegian Twp. Pottsville High's great band not only got a great ovation for its half time show but the crowd yelled for it to continue to perform.

The Crimson defensive stalwarts did a yeoman job in limiting Scranton's great back, Joe McCarthy to 37 yards, but he made two key runs for first the second half it appeared they found a way to run against the new defense. They took the kickoff and drove for their lone score. Dave Hopkins was the Crimson offensive star of the game. He broke away for the 28 yard touchdown run. He was hit on the 15 and eight yard lines but kept his feet and dove into the end zone, carrying a tackier with him: No one faulted Coach Bill Flynn for going for the two points as he always plays to win.

Flynn later said he momentarily thought about going for the tie but felt the crimson would score again in the half. Pottsville didn't get the opportunity again. Scranton ate up most of the clock with a drive from its 12 to Pottsville's 16 where the Crimson defense again held. The key play was a third down play with long yardage needed. It was DeCantis who came up with it on a bootleg play for nine yards and a first down to keep the drive alive deep in its own territory.

The best player for Scranton was Mike Molinaro, who played both ways. He picked up the yards when needed and he made a specialty of keeping Haynes bottled up. DeCantis also was able to keep his feet on the slippery field while his counterpart, Bill Flynn, kept slipping as he tried to run the veer. The field was snow covered but had been scraped with the snow piled two feet high on the sidelines. A yellow dye was loop debuts Fish and GamcT0MSAGE 5-5 readily on the frozen turf.

Scranton struck first with an 81 yard drive in the second period. The field conditions favored the home club as it used its powerful running game to good advantage. Quarterback Rich DeCantis plunged over from the half inch line and John Thomas made good the place kick which proved to be the winning point. (' Pottsville's lone touchdown early in the third NHL ROUNDUP swisis. j- By (iRKt; AIELLO There was good reason for 'he disappointment in both lockerrooms.

The first-place Boston Bruins and the last-xplace Washington Capitals played to a 5-5 tie Sunday night Bosion, although there were when each team seemed assured of victory. For Washington that moment came after the first period. Goals by Doug Patey, Tom Kowe on his first National Hockey League shift and Ace Bailey in a span of 3:58 midway through the period gave the Capitals a 3-0 lead. The moment of apparent victory for Boston arrived as game entered its final minute. The Bruins had rallied io tie the game and Rick goal with 4:56 to play gave Boston a 5-4 lead.

But Guy Charron tied the score with 42 seconds left after Washington goalie Ron Low was replaced by a sixth attacker. Eastern By I niled Press International West Virginia, Duquesne and Villanova remain unbeaten in early season action among members of ihe new Eastern Collegiate Basketball League. West Virginia, 4-0, and Duquesne, 2-0, members of Ihe league's Western Division, collide in Morganiown, W. Tuesday night Villanova. 2-0, plays at American University tonight.

Ruigers, 1-3, also is in action onighi. playing host to Lehigh. Besides ihe West Virginia-Duquesne clash, Ihree other F-CBL clubs return to action Tuesday, all against outside foes. George Washington, 3-1, plays al Si. Peter's (N.J.), Massachusetts, 2-2, is host to Bosion.

and Penn Slate, 1-1, plays at home against Muhlen-lurg. Jusi lasl week West Virginia Coach Joedy Gardner was saying ihSl Pitt was picked No. 1 Duquesne was figured second and i hen Penn State and West Virginia followed in pre-season figuring in the new league's Western Division. Gardner would have a difficult limeconvincinganyoneof hat notion on the eve of the ftie; lost ihree and tied one of their lasl five games and Sunday's lie allowed Buffalo, which beat Colorado 5-3, lo gain a point on the Buins, pulling Ihe Sabres to within nine points of the Adams Division leaders. In other games, the New York Rangers lied Toronto 5-5, Philadelphia beat Cleveland 6-2 and Vancouver defeated Chicago 4-2.

In World Hockey Association games, Quebec defeated Winnipeg 6-4, Minnesota trounced Edmonton 5-1, Cincinnati downed Houston 7-2 and Calgary blanked Phoenix 6-0. Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 5 Ken Hodge scored a power play goal with just over three minutes to play to give New York a lie. Hodge's score at 16:51 came on a deflection of a shot by defenseman Ron Greschner from the left point. Bill Goldsworthy scored two goals for ihe Rangers, while Borje Salming had a goal and ihree assists for the Leafs. Flyers 6, Cleveland 2 Rick Mac Lei sh scored his 15ih, 16th and 17th goals of the season and Bobby Clarke added iwo others lo lead the Flyers.

Mountaineers' league debut. If West Virginia's 102-74 thumping of Si. Joseph's (Ind.) Salurday wasn'i impressive, iheir conquests of Massachusetts, Syracuse and Virginia Tech might be more indicative of ihe veteran i cam's prowess. Syracuse, 3-1, upset eighth-ranked Louisville 76-75 Saturday, prompting Louisville Coach Denny Crum to call the irange "a nal ional contender. Syracuse's only loss was 83-78 Wesi Virginia in ihe Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament championship game at Springfield, nine days ago.

While Wesi Virginia extended a 22-poini first half lead to 33 points in ihe second hall against iis small college opponent Salurday, Duquesne 's 18-poini advantage with 16 minutes remaining slipped to virtually nothing beforenipping hosl Canisius 62-61. Slate, which won Ihe first ECBL game 72-70 in overtime over Massachusetts, was routed 87-61 by host North Carolina Stale Saturday. In other action involving Eastern learns Saturday, Massachusetts toppled New Hamp fYlajors not mouthy "ft "We definitely should have won ihe game," Boston Coach Don Cherry said. "There's no excuse. They scored in the last 42 seconds.

I'm proud of them she way ihey came back. That's (he sign of a good club. But i here still might be a little slump on our part "I'm happy we got the tie, but I'm not happy we blew a 3-Olead," Washington Coachrom McVie said. "We scored in the final minute, so I guess we're fortunate." Bosion lied ihe score only four and a half minutes into the second period. Peter McNab recorded his 20th goal at 2:14 and John Bucyk followed with two goals from in close to tie the game.

Bob Sirois put the Capitals ahead 4-3 late in the period, but Jean Ratelle tipped in a Gregg Shephard shot during a Boston power play midway through the final period to tie the score for the second time. The slumping Bruins have takes within the rules of this school and the NCAA to get the job done," fye said. "We want people on our side who will tighten up the chin straps and whose blood runs a deep orange." Majors, an Ail-American tailback on Tennessee's last undefeated team in 1956, said he thinks he has been fair to his alma mater and to Pittsburgh in his decison because each school will be able to enter recruiting season with its coaching situation settled. The official announcement of his move back to TennesseewasmadeFriday. He will succeed Bill Battle, who has been under fire for the football program's decline during the past three seasons.

The head coach resigned before the Vols beat Vanderbilt, 13-10, in the last regular season game, r-U the fans who had been howling for his scalp. "To me class is when they run you out of town on a rail," Battle said, "and you make it look like you're leading a parade. That's what I believe I've done." Majors, without mentioning his predecessor's name, said he can better Battle's record of the last few seasons. "That's not a reflection on anyone, because they have had some great teams in the past," he said. "I think right now you need some football players.

You especially needlinem en from what I have been told." He said one of his top assistants during the transition will be Harry Lee Parker, who will act as a liaison between Majors and the Vols' staff. Majors also intends to talk to his Pittsburgh staff about moving even though some of them are being considered as his replacements. Schedule shire 80-67 and George Washington chopped down Delaware 96-76 behind Les "High Rise" Anderson's 24 poinis. Wesi Virginia, oul rebounding S. Joseph's llnd.) 73-39, was paced in scoring by Tony Huberlson with 20 points, Sid llostick with 18 and Maurice linbinson wiih 17.

Duquesne. which spurted in froni of Canisius 20-4. was led in scoring by freshman guard B. B. Flenory and veteran guard Norm Nixon with 10.

Pill, which trailed Virginia by five poinis with 18 seconds lefi. sliced the deficit to one when freshman Ed Scheuermann sank iwolayups, the final lineal ihe buzzer. Larry Harris collected 22 poinis for Pitt, the same amount fired in by veieran guard Billy Langloh for Virginia. Penn Si al led North Carolina Siale much of the first half but railed 33-26 at halftime, and was behind as many as 29 poinis in ihe second half. Steve Kuhn i allied 17 points and Chris Erichsen scored 10 for the Niliany Lions, while 7-foot-2 Glenn Sudhop scored 16 for the winners.

Sabres 5. Colorado Defenseman Jerry Korab scored on a 40-foot wrist shot at 15:56 of the third period to give Buffalo ihe victory. Andre Savard capped Buffalo's scoring with 20 seconds left. Buffalo's Jocelyn Guevremont and Colorado's Paul Gardner each scored I wo goals. Canucks 4, Black Hawks 2 Mike Walton snapped a 2-2 tie midway through the third period and Milliard Graves added Vancouver's final goal 20 seconds later.

The Canucks look a 2-0, lead on goals by Don Lever and Garry Monahan before Chicago tied the game on third period goals by Dennis Hull and Pit Martin. WHA Mark Tardi scored wo goals io lead Quebec past Winnipeg First period goals by John Arbour, Al McDonough and Craig Patrick sparked Minnesota over Edmonton Houston lost its top scorer, Mark Howe, for four to eight weeks with a separated should der Goaltender Don McLeod recorded his second shutout of ihe season lo help Calgary snap a seven-game winless streak. Small Appliances Dept pounds, was 3'i years old, had ten points and was' taken in Luzerne County. CAN PROCESS DEER Meat plants are permitted to process deer, despite persistent rumors lo the contrary. The Game Commission says both state and federal meat inspection regulations permit plants to process venison and other game, which can be mixed with beef, pork or other domestic meat if desired.

However game cannot be bought or sold. REPORT CARDS Deer hunters are reminded I hat deer kill report cards must be mailed to the Game Commission at Harrisburg within five days of harvesting. Those filing cards must furnish all the information sought The card is not part of ihe hunting license, and -the license number is not on the card. Hunters should be sure to record the license number, and check all appropriate boxes on the card. itjnziL Pennsylvania game protectors will prosecute those who hunt from vehicles.

Cold and inclement weather have led numerous hunters to ride around looking for deer, and some gunners jump from I heir vehicles to fire quickly, or even shoot from the vehicle. "This won't be tolerated," he Game Commission said. "There isn't anything recreational or sporting about road hunting. These clowns violate the Game Law and create a bad image for those who are ethical about the sport." HAMPERED BY FREEZE Many bucks with frozen jaws passed through the Game Commission's six deer check stations during the first three days of the season, which hampers the biologists. One 12-pointer, had a 27-inch spread.

The buck weighed 175 pounds and was 6'4 years old, agged in Westmoreland County. The heaviest weighed 177 fa. Mai By CARL A. VINES KNOXVILLE.Tenn. (UPI) -'Johnny Majors says he can Jmold Tennessee into a football Jpower in the Southeastern Conference, but warns eager? Bans not t6 expect a "miracle1 "I don't know if that means two, three or even six years," JMa jors said in a Saturday news conference in Knoxville.

"I'm ipo miracle worker, but I am a Jvorker. "If I didn't think Tennessee eould win, and win big, in a teasonable amount of time, I rouldn't be here," Majors, who guided the imdefeatedPittsburghPanthers (o the top of the college ranks, iteid he planned to remain in Tennessee for a week to talk with team members, coaches 3id major high school prospects. He will then return to the Sugar Bowf battle for the national championship between tHe Panthers and the fourth-rankedGeorgiaBulldogs. "I intend to do whatever it Deer kills Tom Petrousky of 14 A street, Girardville, scored his first success in deer hunting with a four-pointer downed near Zion Grove. Joe Conapinski of 138 South Broad Mountain avenue, Frackville, brought home an eight-pointer from Beaver Station north of Zion Grove.

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