Echoes-Sentinel from Warren Township, New Jersey • Page 21

THE BERNARDSVILLE THURSDAY, OCT. 18.1973 E-21 RACIlsd 1 1. sun Ploaki 2. Gary Btlough J. Pnwee Griffin 4.

Bob Roucll 5 Budd Oteen 6. Walt Olsen 7. Buzzle Reutimann 8. Craig McCaughey Jackie Wilson 10. Kerry Schloder 1.

Richie Evans 2. Ed Flemke 3. Roger Treichler 4. Buzzie Reutimann 5 Don LaJole 6. Geoff Bodine 7.

Jim Unary 8. Denis Glroux Mike Loescher 10 Fred Harbach 1. Ken Brtghtbill 2. Dick Tobias Jim Kecpley 4 Red Coffin 5. Don Kretit 1.

Gil Hearne 2. Rich Massing 1 Tony Siscone BY MU BHlfSELI. JR. 1 THE WINNERS'. FLEMINGTON FAIR SPEEDWAY Nat.

Champ.) 11 John Richmond 12. Bob Bangliart IS. Dave Kneisel 14. Todd Rltlenhouse It. Dave Lape 11.

Smokey Warren 17 Harry Taylor 18. Jak Zuldema Howie Cronce 20 Jack Johnson TRENTON SPEEDWAY (Race of Champions) 11. Will Ogle 12 Tan ColeUa Gary Collot) M.S.J. Evenslon 15 Ron Bouchard II. Satch Wcrley 17.

George Hewitt IB. Lou Lautrro ID. Don Diffendorf 20. Payl FUdford READING FAIRGROUNDS (Evans Memorial) 6. Paul Fitzcharles 7.

Jim Kirk 1. BobHauer 1. RonOunstan 10. BobBraxton WALL STADIUM 4 Sonny Rostien 9. Ed Geibel 2M To Ploskl This past weekend was a big weekend for auto racing with three special events taking place in the area.

On Saturday night at the Flemington Fair Speedway was the annual 200- Lap National Dirt Track Modified Championship, with Stan Ploski scoring an impressive win. Another race the same night was the Jack Evans Memorial at Reading with Ken Brightbill the winner. On Sunday afternoon was the 300-mile Race of Champions at the Trenton Speedway with Richie Evans taking a popular win. Stan Ploski of Ringoes came from behind three different times after fuel stops, to beat out Gary Balough of Miami, Fla. to capture the rich 200 lap National Dirt Track Cham- pionship for modified stock cars at the Flemington Fair Speedway Saturday night.

This spectacular show, witnessed by an overflowing crowd closed out the 197S racing season at Flemington. This marked Ploski's tenth win for 1973 at Flemington. He also won the opening show at Flemington in April, The finish was close, as the first seven cars in the race, Ploski, Balough, Pee Wee Griffin of HigMstown, Bob RosselJ of Bordentown, Budd Olsen of Paulsboro, Walt Olsen of Paulsboro, and Buzzie Reutimann of Zephyr Hills, Fla. all completed 200 laps. At the drop of the green the 44 car starting field came charging into turn one and third place man Kerry Schloder of Reading spun, causing a pile-up.

Knocked from action was Mert "Socks" Hulbert of West Lebanon, N.Y. The caution stayed out two laps with pole-man Gerald Chamberlain of Everitt, Pa. the leader, followed by Jules Szestak of Hopewell, Jackie Wilson of Syracuse, Dave Kneisel of Kirk.wood and Buzzie Reutimann. When the green was on, Chamberlain tiad Wilson, Kneisel, Jack Johnson of Fonda (last year's winner at Flemington) and Tom Hager of Easton, Pa. pressuring.

Hager was flying and on lap 13 took the runner-up spot. Ollie Butler of Mil ford made it a three car duel for first on the f20th circuit when he had the third position. Suddenly, at the 39th circuit, under caution, Chamberlain dropped out when the rear end let go and on the same lap Hager pitted for fuel. This put Butler on top as the new leader, with Kneisel, Balough, Johnson, Wilson and Billy Osmun of Bridgewater trailing. Ploski made his first fuel stop on the cuation.

Balough had the Ege No. 9 flying and moved into second on lap 46. The break needed came on a 51st lap restart as he outjumptil Butler to take Balough and Butler then locked up in a two car duel. Butler started slowing at the 89 lap mark and Wilson moved into second, until losing it back to Butler on a fuel stop on lap 9 under caution. Butler only lasted until the 97th lap when he returned with engine problems.

At this point Ploski was the new second place man in the Pete Chesson No. 7fi after coming from the rear. Ploski glued himself to bumper and finally on lap he blasted by to take the Iwiil. Ploski's lead only lasted until the 110th lap, as he pitted for fuel under caution. This put Balough back on top, followed by Rossell, Bud Olsen, Walt Olsen, Griffin and Reutimann.

Ploski fell to the rear without losing a lap. Balough still set the pace as a six car duel for second look place behind him. Finally, on lap 134 Griffin edged by Rossell for second. By this tune Ploski was back in the fifth position and charging At the 150th lap sign Ploski had the second spot and was challenging Balough for the lead lie finally overtook thu Fltinda Flash for the first spot on ihe 155th circuit. Suddenly, at the 167th lap Ploski slowed as the car jumped out of gear, giving first back to Balough.

Ploski Picked the pace up again and worked on Balough and made his move into first on the 181st t'iri-uit while holding the car in war. Once in front Ploski put a safety gap between himself and Balough. Balough didn't challenge Ploski once he took charge, as his pit crew thought Balough was still the leader and Ploski a lap down. But when the checkered dropped it was Ploski in victory lane and Balough a disappointed runner-up. The 209 lap race was run under caution for a total of 38 laps.

During the event there were four different leaders Chamberlain, Butler, Balough and Ploski. Ploski was crowned the National Dirt Track Champion and received a huge trophy for his win. The win was worth to Ploski. During the feature, on the liKlh lap, Frank Mears of Brewerton, N.Y. took some wild flips between turn one and two.

He was taken to the Hunterdon Medical Center for observation. Over 90 modifieds took part in the championship show with five heats and two consolations being run. Copping the heats were Howie Cronce, Jackie Wilson, Glenn fitzcharles. Kerry Schloder Sam Beavers. The two consit's went to Jack Zuidema and lion Harrison.

At the checkered it was Ploski, Balough, Griffin, Ressell, Budd Olsen, Walt Olsen, Reutimann, Craig McCaughey of Oldwick, Wilson, Schloder, John Richmond of Lakeville, Bob Banghart of Washington, Kneisel, Todd Rittenhouse of Norristown, Dave Lape of Fonda and Smokey Warren of Pottsville, Pa. Many top drivers were on hand for the Flemington 200- lap National Dirt Track Championship. The list included Frank Schneider, Cookie Cookman, Jack Hamilton, Richie Evans, Jay Stong, Whip Mulligan, Jim Winks, Harry Peek, Blackie Watt, John Richmond, Jackie Wilson, Budd Walt Olsen, Carl Van Horn, Buzzie Reu- timann, Gary Balough, Chuch Ciprich.Jack Johnson, Gerald Chamberlain, Frank Mears, Dave Lape, Dave Kneisel, Mert Hulbert, Carl Nagel and more. In all 90 modifieds took part. Flemington notes: Whip Mulligan drove the Norcia No.

81 Billy Osmun was in the Ferraulio No. 73... Sam Beavers driving the new Jim Klim No. 747, a real sharp car and up for sale Ken Brenn Jr. drove the modified No.

24 Todd Rittenhouse behind the wheel of the Tinsley No. 2T Craig McCaughey did a nice job in the Sesley No. 16. Having engine problems during the race Ollie Butler, Tom Hager, Sam Beavers. Billy Osmun, Jim Winks The fence and minor wrecks took out Glenn Fitzcharles, Howie Cronce, Mert Hulbert, Frank Mears, Mike Grbac, Bob Pickell.

Putting up accessory awards were Lou Hunter Fuel, Raceware Sales, Profile Racing, Hineline's Phillips 66 and McDonald's Hamburgers. The Flemington awards banquets will take place on December 8. AMSA Race All the top names in mini stock racing will be heading to the New Egypt Speedway on Sunday, October 28, for the Second Annual Mini Stock World Series presented by the American Mini Stock Association (AMSA). The main attraction of the day in the mini stock series will be Two 25-Lap main events, paying a top purse plus lap money and trophies. An added special will be a powder puff race for all the willing lady drivers.

Race time is at 2 P.M. with the gates opening at 10 A.M. for the action packed show on the fast third-mile asphalt track. FOR MODERN HAIR CARE CALL 234-1971 TELESCO i BARBER STYLIST will shape and style it for you! Appointments accepted on Thursdays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm 95 Main St. Peopack Antiquated Liquor Laws Nobly Promote Temperance, Do Nothing NEW BRUNSWICK If laws regulating alcoholic beverages are designed to promote temperance, how come the laws are contradictory and not based on what science knows about drinking? That's the question Mark Keller of the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies asks as he cites repeated examples of what society does when it resorts to unscientific rule-making which haV little or no effect on alcohol problems.

"One feature is essentially standard in all legislation adopted to regulate legalized beverages. This is the noble preamble that solemnly declares the purpose to be the promotion of temperance," Keller said. But the collection of regulations he has assembled illustrates the absurdities he encountered. "Fairly uniformly, no one under 21 could buy a drink," Keller said. "In a few jurisdictions, 18-year-olds might buy very dilute beverages.

In some jurisdictions, a married woman aged 18 could buy a drink, but not her 20-year-old husband. I haven't figured out that logic, yet. "Another consistent feature of the laws is that a shop selling alcohol-containing beverages must be removed a certain distance from a church or school. And another fairly common feature is to forbid the presence of unescorted women in bars or taverns. Those protect religion, education and sex from contamination by the presence of alcohol," he added.

In some states, the discrimination against women customers in bars and taverns seems like old-fashioned gallantry. A man may drink standing up at the bar, but a woman may only if seated. And, some jurisdictions won't even let women sit on bar stools, although they may sit at tables. "Maybe women, being supposedly weaker, might hurt themselves falling off bar stools, "Keller speculates. Commenting on the minimum-age laws, he reminds us that except in one state, they control only selling or giving the beverages, not the drinking of them.

He suggests that the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, in which the rabbi provides a sip of wine to the bride and groom, subjects all three of them to arrest, except that he hasn't found any record of police action. But the law is on the books. Another contradiction is the existence of laws requiring taverns to put curtains on their windows. "Temperance is presumably promoted by shutting out the temptation that might be aroused in passers-by. If that's so, how should we explain the regulation in another area forbidding bars to shutter their windows.

Presumably, temperance also may be promoted by exposing drinkers to public shame. You'll have to decide which of these regulations promotes temperance," he adds. Another of Keller's favorite contradictions involves food in bars. In one place, the law compels the tavern to have food available. Other jurisdictions forbid the sale of food where drinks are sold.

"Whoever created those regulations never bothered to learn the actual effects of the restrictions scientifically," Keller emphasizes. Keller's discussion was heavy with irony as he mentioned that "only cynics" would suggest that the real purpose of regulation was to provide tax revenue. If you doubt that, and disagree with the cynics, Keller asks that you ponder the New Jersey practice of having inspectors from Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) who check the alcohol content of opened bottles at bars. "If the alcohol content was less than the proof indicated on the label, it was a sorry day for the proprietor. That protects the consumer from being cheated, but how does it promote temperance? Wouldn't it be better to encourage the watering of whisky to make it a drink of moderation? Not if the real purpose of inspection is to collect revenue, and there is no revenue on the water added by the bartender." As Keller sees it, laws should reflect what people really do and scientific knowledge about how alcohol is related to behavior.

He asserts that the only people inconvenienced by control over hours of operation are the moderate drinkers for whom drinking is no problem. "The problem drinkers manage to 'protect the supply' as a common phrase puts it in describing one symptom of alcoholism. They seldom run out of something to drink, regardless of the supposed intentions of lawmakers to promote temperance," Keller concluded. MAC SPORTS INC. ANNOUNCES adidas HALLIET MONTE CARLO SUPER STAR GAZELLE ROM VARSITY WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF CONVERSE, PUMA, TRETORN DUNHAM.

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