After watching two interesting icholastic football games in which LEBANON, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1954 defensive alertness played de- cisive roles, the importance of that phase of the sport becomes note- Worthy. Expect Managers To Name In the recent Pa5myra-Hershey game, for instance, the alertness ,,of the Trojans, particularly on ^ass defense, played a key role in Opening Game Pitchers fclhe first tfershey victory of the season after two setbacks. And it might be added that it could be By HOWARD SIGMAND considered something of an upset NEW YORK (INS)— Cleveland's favored Indians invaded Manhattan on the basis of previous perform- ances and in the face of the fact Island today and pitched camp at the Polo Grounds to sharpen their war weap- that the Palms had already bowled ons for Wednesday's World Series opener against the New York Giants. over a pair of fairly worthy oppon- ents. With the biggest money-making playoff payoff just around the corner, Witness the fact that the first rival managers Leo Durocher and Al Lopez are expected to name their opening- WILLIAM D.ZIMMERMAN, 0( Hershey six-pointer of the game Street, Annvillc, proudly displays two fine specimens of large followed the interception of a game pitching selections when the two clubs hold final workouts at the Har- mouth bass he lured from (he waters of Strack's Dam near Myerfr- somewhat risky pass on the Pal- lem ball yard. towti on Saturday. The veteran angler, a Hershey chocolate work- myra 38-yard line. er, boosted bis season total to thirteen, all big ones, with these - A Direct Score It is figured that the managers will nominate money hurlers Sal Maglie tntest specimens. The second Hershey six-point- and Bob Lemon to go at each other when the perennial spring rivals lock horn They measured 21',-, and 2(1^ inches, and weighed SY* and five er was the direct result of a sec- pounds, respectively, and were caught in the mornhig with ond pass interception—also in Pal- in their first post-season struggle ever before upwards of 50,000 fans. artificial bnit. myra territory. That touchdown But Cleveland's Gay Senor and came on a 45-yard run by Shel- don Hoover, the alert Hershey Houck Gridders New York's Lively Lip arc mak- Back In Majors Again lad who grabbed the Palmyra ing like they've got a secret, and it aerial and went all the way for could be Johnny Antonclli against his score. Play Edward Hand Lomon — or Early Wynn. That after the Trojans then reel- ed off a third six-pointer on a bril- AH are members of pilching's Dressen Signs Two-Year liant piece o£ running by Ray Doily NEWS Photo. upper society and no matter who Kreider, the Palms drove back to THE END FOR REYNARD-clarence F. Gordon> nf In Home Opener _ the assignment it will be stave off a shutout in that 20-6 Joss. greeted without shock by sophisti- 218 South Quince Street, is holding the large grey and red fox which Henry Houck Junior High's grid- cated baseball fans who know only So, but for two pass 'intercep- he killed Friday night with, his automobile at Mt. Wilson on the ders hope to get into the winning tions, the Hershey Trojans might that Cleveland makes its third Contract With Senators Colebrook-Lebanon road. column tomorrow afternoon when well have settled for a 6-6 stale- world championship bid as an 8-to- NEW YORK, Today. — (USS) Gordon said that this is one of the largest foxes he ever saw they entertain Edward Hapd of 5 choice. It's in the books that venture in 1947 and '4&, mate, and on the strength of the and that it had a chicken in its mouth when he hit it with his car. Ir. Dressen goes to Washington. fact that the Palms had a decisive Lancaster on the local stadium this Indian delegation has won 111 Bucky led the Yankees to the pen- In fact, that's why the fox didn't see Gordon's car. The chicken's field in their home opener. games, more than any other Amer- The 56-year-old "Jolly Cholly," nant in '-17 and finished third th« offensive margin of 13 first downs wing were flapping over the eyes of rcynard. who quit Brooklyn and mnjor to Hershey's four, it could well have In their opener the Golden Eagles ican League representative in his- next year. bowed by a 12-7 score to the Edgar tory. league baseball when he couldn't Dressen, who managed Oakland been a draw at the worst. - gel more than n one-year contract, On the basis of this one review, Fahs Smith Hilltoppcrs at York. Also apparent is that Lopez .0 the Pacific Coast League play- Edward Hand has lost both times knows what his learn can do bc- is back trying to beat the Yankees off title after guiding the Dodgeri therefore, it is not hard to see that again but this time as manager of defensive alertness against passes Four Grid Games Star Of Steelers Victory out to John Reynolds, also of Lan- cau§e he's blessed like the old | to the 1052 and '53 pennants, sits caster and Camp Ciirtin of Harris- lady^in the shoe — with so many 'the Washington Senators. lown with Nats President Clark was virtually of vital importance The spirited CJlarlcy .signed n in deciding the outcome of that one Apologized To Coach burg. pitchers while Leo has few. Griffith today to discuss overhaul- particular game. Last year Henry Houck handed Blase New Yorkers, accustomed two-year pact with the Senators ing the sixth-place club. * # * Listed For Local PITTSBURGH — (INS) — Half- the Hand gridders a 21-7 defeat and to taking in their fall baseball at Monday. And although Dressen Chuck said Monday he has a Spartans Were Alert back Ray Mathews did not know they are out to repeat that perfor- Yankee Stadium, and sometimes was tight-lipped about his annual good working nucleus in Ed Yost, Alertness also played a big role he was a star in the Pittsburgh mance. even in Brooklyn, have opened salary, "I got whnl 1 wanted," Jim Busby, Mickey Vcrnon and Fields This Week Steelcrs' 21-20 triumph over the Coach Harry Matala staled loclay their hearts and their pocketbooks he's hauling down an estimated Bob Portcrfield. Veep Calvin Grif- in the Milton Hershey-York game $40,000—highest such salary in Ihc the very next day on that same Green Bay Packers until he read that his team came through the in support o[ the dynamic Giants fith, who made the announcement about it in the papers. Smttlvgame in good physical condi- and their exciting billion dollar club's history. of Drcsscn's signing, added that Hershey Stadium field that was There are four -football games belter, Willie Mays. The Nats, who last won a pen- the scene of the Friday night listed for local area fields this week In fact, after the game in tion and he listed the following the Senators are in need of a game won by Hershey High. Green Bay Sunday, he apolo- players as starters: Earl Winters "Willie will win it," is the battle- pant 21 years ago under Joe Cro- catcher, couple of oulficlders and That 14-7 victory for the Spar- beginning Wednesday when Henry gized to head coach Walt Kies- and Larry Bender, ends; Paul Mil- cry of diehard Giant fans who by nin, reached agreement with Dres- some relief pitching. tans might also be classed as.at Houck entertains Edward Hand of ling for what he called letting ler and Ted Anspach, tackles; Del- tradition make' these rare out- sen on Saturday after learning he Drcsscn said he would be on his least a mild upset since they had Lancaster. Riesling down. After boarding mar Miller and Reilly Moore, bursts with fingers crossed. And, had been approached by one of old third-base coaching slot. Cooky certainly, when the clubs compete the syndicates contemplating pur- opened their season with a loss at Thursday afternoon the Lebanon the plane for the return trip to guards; Malcolm McCullough, cen- Lavagetto, who served with him John Harris while York's Bearcats Pittsburgh, Mathews said he ter; Ed Souders, John Nace, Ber- beginning at 1 p.m. EST Wed-chase of the Philadelphia Athletics. in Brooklyn and Oakland, will be were reportedly favored heavily High jayvees meet Lancaster's jay- started to come out of his black- nard Batdorf and Steve Shytle in nesday, the 23-year-old kid who American League owners arc CHUCK DRESSEN ' one of his coaches. The others may again in the strong Central Penn vees on the home field and Satur- out. the backfield. made "say hey" a national greet- meeting today in New York lo clis- be former inficldcrs, as were all Conference. ing, will be patrolling center field cuss the possible switch of "the the winter meetings." day afternoon Palmyra will be at He said he probably was hit Others who will probably see ac- with all his magnificent natural- his aides at Brooklyn. In that game, it was a pass in- hard early in the game'ot which tion are Roger Sutton, Alfred Macks' franchise to another city. Dressen, who replaces the firci The new 'Washington pilot was terception late in the game that home against Solanco. In a Satur- ness. Chicago realtor Arnold Johnson he recalls nothing.. Fields, Brian Mehler, James Schi- The Giants have won their Bucky Harris, said he had '"propo- an inficldcr with the Kedlegs and gave the Spartans a last-ditch day night tilt the Lebanon Catholic will press for approval to move Giants before breaking in as man- Mathews scored the winning rato, Dennis Dissinger, Jay Rulter, league title 15 times since 1900. sitions," from four different club; chance to break the stalemate, and Beavers meet Cocalico Union under touchdown on a fourth quarter John'Petruska, Ron Weidman, Nea! the A's to Kansas Cily but a league ager in 1932 with Nashville. H« it might also be added that it was the LHS Stadium lights. ^ They've won the world crown four spokesman h;is said no decision before deciding to cast his lot .with pass from quarterback Jim Rhine, Dennis Galbraith and John times, the last in 1933. In their graduated to Cincinnati in '34 and a risky York gamble that cost the Lebanon High's Cedars play will be reached "until possibly the Senators. stayed til '37. He took over »t Bearcats at least a draw. Finks. The coaches and his Schirato. most recent scries effort the Du- away for the second straight week teammates said that Mathews No. 1 coach in his last American Ironically, Drcsscn was Harris'? Brooklyn in 1951. Set Up Score meeting Lancaster on the latter's rochermcn bowed to the Yankees As it was the York gamble seemed coherent and rational of 1951 in six games. fieJd and Lebanon Valley' opens its throughout the hard - ' fought Cleveland, a pennant winner in backfired when an alert Milton season against Wilkes College al Cites Reasons Why PIAA Committee Lifts Hershey defender snared a pass game. Team physician. Dr. 1920 and 3948, has never lost a Major Leaguers inside York'territory and skipped Wilkes-Barre. Philip Faix, gave him a safety World Series. The National League Mack Will Explain back to the visiting 19 to set up Hershey High has a Friday night checkup. hasn't won since 1946. Suspension Of Cass Twp. the winning score that followed. engagement at Mechanicsburg and Cleveland Drew With the Polo Grounds a n d That it required an accurate Milton Hershey plays William Penn Cleveland's Municipal Stadium Seek New Benefits PALMERTON, Pa., Today — at Harrisburg on Saturday. representing the largest parks in —The suspension oC Cass Town- Problems Of A's pass by Del O'Shell, one of the Wednesday many he pitched in the game, to Edward Hand at HENRY HOUCK the two leagues, winning shares ship High School from PIAA alh- Camp Curlin at Phineas Davis The Old Master Better On Road are expected to hit an unprece- Iclics until December J.f was tem- actually score the winning TD is Thursday Want $7200 Minimum beside the point. Lancaster JV's at LEBANON JV's. CLEVELAND, Ohio (UP)— A dented scale of $10,000. porarily lifter! tonight at a meet- Will Discus Franchise The fact remains that it was the HARDING at John Reynolds The first two games of the besl- ing of the District 11 PIAA com- Edgar Fans Smith at Hannah Penn Cleveland Indians official today Salary, Approve Pension alert interception that made it pos- St. Clair at Frackvllle blamed "loss of confidence" in the of-seven series is booked for New mittee at Palmerton High School. Shift With Club Owners sible. West Mahanoy Twp. at Kulpmont Puts His OK On team for the fact that, for the York, the next three in Cleveland The district committee lifted the Friday and the last two in. New York. NEW YORK - (INS) — 'Major NEW YORK (UP)- Owner Roy Fumble Recovery HEHSHEY HIGH at Mechanicsburf' second straight season, the Indians .suspension, recently inflicted on the And, while on the subject of de- John Harris at Reading drew more customers on the road That the big show is popular cague player representatives school for engaging in a pro-season Mack is scheduled to explain th* \Villlamspnrt at York and that folks are anticipating a sought new benefits today after fensive alertness, another standout Sunbury at Pottsville Notre Dame Team than they did at home in Munici- football .scrimmage with a non- problems of his Philadelphia Ath- bit can be recalled because of the Hummelstoivn at Siisquehanns T«-p. pal Stadium. ong run is illustrated by the fact unanimously approving their re- 1'IAA member, Potlsville Catholic letics to his fellow American Shlppensburg at Chamhersburg. that one-scat sets are being black- High, until such time as the board importance it subsequently play- Harrisburg Cath. at Middletown CHICAGO (UP)— Terry Bren- The Tribe's final home attend- vised pension plan. League club owners today and the ed in the final outcome. It came Carlisle at Wayneshoro ance for this season was 1,335,472, marketed in some quarters for an of control.of the PIAA meets and group is expected to discuss tht Gettysburg nl Hanover nan's Irish footballers, even after inflationary $100. Agents from all clubs but the when York was driving steadily Delone Cain, at Mechanicsburg compared to ],474,651. Last year hears an appeal by Cass Township. possibility of transferring the fran- for the Hershey goal and a score Porter Twp. al VVilliamslown one game, "are a representative the figures were 1,069,176 at home Batting Champs ;hicago White Sox met Monday The district committee also recom- chise to another city. appeared inevitable when a York Ashland at Shenandoah Notre Dame team," the "old masan- d 1,201,146. One of the sidelight duels In with their attorney, Norman mended that all schools originally Ml. Carmel at Berwick the classic will he between Arnold Johnson, Chicago realtor back fumbled on the Milton Her- BloomsburK at South Wllllamsport ter," Frank Leahy, said today. Nate Dolin, director of stadium cwis, and approved the plan scheduled for football with Cass who heads a group seeking to buy shey nine. Kenny Roberts, an alert .West Scranton at Hazlcton activities, tried to explain how this Mays, and Cleveland's Bobby Township "make every effort to Mfnersville at Mahanoy City "You'll never know how darn de- Avila, who will be the first bat- which pours fiO per cent of the All- the Athletics and move them, to lineman, pounced on the loose oval Manhoim Central at Ephrata has happened despite a colorful Star cash anrl World Scries radio- fulfill the original contracts." Kansas City, planned to attend th« to check the York drive, and as it Warwick Union nl Ellzahethtown lighted I was after Saturday's ling champions to clash in a Shamokin at Coal Township pennant-winning team that includes TV money into the players' pen- The Board of Control of the meeting to explain his group's of- later turned out thwarted the Coaldale al Tamaqua two top winning pitchers, and a series .since 1031. PIAA is,-scheduled to meet October game," Leahy said, describing his Wondrous Willie won the Na- sion fund. fer. seemingly imminent score that West Reading at Boyerlown feelings when he entered the dress- new record for victories. The new pension plan would be- 20. It will be the first time that th« might have made some difference Gov. Mlfflin vs. Wilson (Municipal "For three years we finished sec- tional League hatting crown Stadium, Reading) \ ing room to congratulate his one- with an average of .345 and the come effective after the current Athletics' woes, almost all of them at the finish. Saturday time protege about the Irish' 21-0 ond and the fans just lost confi- World Scries contract expires in financial, will be considered by tht So, in summation of two school- LEBANON al Lancaster dence in the team. And, not very solid Tribe second baseman cop- Solanco al PALMYRA win over Texas in Brennan's first ped the American League title 1956. rest of the league assembled as boy games ip which the results Cocalico at LEBANON CATHOLIC