l§ .., THE TIMES, DECEMBER 1, 1977 Clorox Needed Here! AS 1 SEE IT.., Sports By Swisher BY DICK CHILTON The annual fall sports dinner will be held on December 12. The dinner, sponsored by the Blue Raiders booster club, svill ...the free agent market is going from the sublime to the be at 6:30 pm. ridiculous. Last year was bad enough. Some of the prices paid The Raider football team closed out the season on a positive then were unbelievable, not to mention some of the guarantees note, demolishing Clark 27-6, The win upped the Raiders that accompanied them. This year it seems to be getting worst. record to 4-5 while Clark, who was in the slate tournament, You would think that with a number of the owners Beting bur dippped to 6-4. This was the 21st and final game between •led on their Tree agent deals last year that they would be a link Scotch Plains and Clark, The Raiders held a 12-8-1 lead in the more conservative this year. They're not. series. This year, the quantity of the talent is not as broad and the The Raiders looked like they were going to have trouble quality suspect in certain instances. But ihc prices remain as scoring in the beginning as they were slopped on fourth down high as ever. And, as I see it, these long-term contracts and after recovering a fumble deep in Clarks territory. uuaramces are just plain fiscally irresponsible. After Clark punted the Raiders took possession around The Texas Rancors jumped right in where they left off last midfield. On an option play by Gary Lepinsky went in for a >ear. You svill recall that the Rangers scooped up Bert Cam- paneris from Oakland for 5200,000 per and he obliged with i touchdown, but it was called back by a holding penalty. The .253 average, 77 runs scored and 47 RBI's, Now Campy was J R liders continued their drive and they had a fourth down on not purchased for his bitting abilities, but his all-around play $• Clark's 15 yard line. this year just doesn't seem 10 justify that kind of salary. Scotch Plains set up for the field goal. When the ball was Texas never did reco\er from the loss of Jeff Burroughs'bat hiked, holder Gary Lepinsky rolled to the right and threw a when he decided to try National League pitching and joined perfect strike to Jeff Nicholson in the end zone. the Biases. So this year, the Rangers looked for that big hitter Dave Montaina booted the extra point. 10 replace him and snared one in Richie Zisk, The 2S-year old In the second period the Raiders scored twice. Tom Santo Brooklyn-born had a fine season vsith the White Sox Salvo scooped up a fumble and raced 37 yeards for the -score. \shero he hit .290 \sith 30 home runs and 101 RBI's. But look The extra point was wide. Later in the period the Raiders mar- what ii cost Te\a<. Zisk signed a ten year, S2.5 million con- Gary Lepinsky looks for a receiver, during the Thanksgiving ched 60 yards for a score, the final 13 coming on a pass from naci. A contract that goes until he is 38 or as is likely to hap- Day game. His efforts were effective, as Scotch Plains topped Jim Sweet to Frank Carlino, Montagna added the PAT. pen, a comract that remains valid only until Zisk has a really Clark, 27-6. Scotch Plains scored their final touchdown in the third bit >ear or until he sees other ballplayers he considers inferior —• — ——•——~ period. Bob Paterson recovered a fumble on the 45. After a o bun gening bigger contracts. Then he will want to usually held on Tuesdays, cheerleaders. Also included first down, Tony Ebron hit Nicholson streaking down the renegotiate. I just can't believe he will be worth a quarter of a Women are still being invited in the clinic will be mini- sideline for the score. Montagna kicked the P.A.T. :-iii'iion dollars every year through 19S8. to come out and play for the courses on the fundamentals If >ou think that is a fat contract let's continue looking at team, and anyone interested of major cheering sports, November 16 at Roselle Of Interest mat H'emiiigh inexhaustible Ranger bank account, George in the team or even beginning such as football, basketball, Catholic. Twenty-six Continued From Page 16 "Doc" Medich. basically an average pitcher judging by his to play platform tennis, hockey, and soccer. Finally, Catholic schools from the The Kean College record o\er the years with some pretty decent teams (Pirates should contact Mike gymnastics related to Union County area were rep- Children's Theatre Series will .iiid Yankees), bounced around some poor teams last year Waldron at 889-8880. cheering will also be in- resented. Students took writ- present the Monmouth Civic ".pending time with the ,A's, Mariners and finally the Evicts Members of the women's cluded. ten tests in six subject areas. Ballet in "FOREST FAN- compiling a 10-6 record in the with a not so team are Peggy Brandli, Enrollment is limited, so be These were English, Foren- TASY" on Saturday, November 26, at 11 am and 1 impressive 4.69 HRA and was 0-1 here with the Mets. In 1976 Joyce Dolan, Margaret sure to sign up early. For sics, History, Math and pm in the Theatre of the Per- with the hard-hiuing Pirates he was 8-11. Lifetime is he 69-57. Eustace, Marilyn Franken- more information on the Science, Trophies were forming Arts on the Union For this kind of talent Texas was willing to pay the bach, Marge Grimmer, Mar- Gymnastic or Cheering presented to the individual campus. astonished Medich a sum of 51,000,000 over four years. tha Hafer, Captain Pat Kelk, Clinics, please contact Vicki winners after the testing. Imagine, a sum that la^gc for someone who in no way can be Nancy Kraemer, Jackie Ost- Hanes at 322-7600. St. Bartholomew students Tickets are available at considered a "stopper," but rather the fourth starter in the berg, Dora Ruhter, Nancy were winners in five of the six SI.00 each through Wed- loiation. What price victory? A little over $16,000 a win if Ruprecht, and Lee St. Bart's 3rd subject areas. The following nesday, November 23, from Medich can win as many as 15. How the Matthew-sons, John- Verkouille. In Olympics students received awards: the Office of Community suns, Alexanders, Fellers, ei al. would have losed a dollar in- LuAnn Masino, 1st place in Services (527-2213). On St. Bartholomew's School Friday, November 25, and centive like that. Gymnastics History; Christopher Smith, has placed third in the annual Saturday, November 26, any Are you ready for this one? Ron Blomberg, never the hitter 2nd place in Forensics; And Cheering Scholastic Olympics for remaining tickets may be the Yankee press releases claimed him to be, has batted only Margaret Lyons, 3rd place in eighth grade students spon- purchased from the theatre twice in ihe last iwo seasons because of shoulder and knee English; Sarah Hamilton, 3rd Clinic At Y sored by Roselle Catholic box-office (527-2337). Hirgery, Now, he too has put himself in the free agent sweep- place in math; Jeffrey Are you looking for a High School. *•* stakes. At ace 29 and with the terrible luck he's had with in- Brown, 3rd place in Science. unique and helpful Christmas Continued On Page 23 juries you would think that his chances had to be somewhat The contest was held on present for your daughter? ilim of coming away with anything substantial. Why not enroll her in the The didn't think so for they signed him Fanwood-Scotch Plains IO a tour year 5600,000 contract. That contract stipulated that Gymnastic Clinic or Cheering he and .'or his family will get ihis money regardless of Blom- Clinic? The clinics are going KTU'S batting average, his physical condition or even in the to be held December 27th .'•ent Of death. Can you believe that? through December 30th at Richie Zisk must have left a bigger hole than first realized, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains ', hicugo must be desperate, 1 have always had a lot of respect Y, ;oi , owner of the White Sox, for all the things he The Gymnastics clinics will has tried to do to help baseball become a better attraction to offer instruction on the four the American public, Here I have to pause and wonder if pieces of apparatus (beam, Yeeek didn't have someone else in mind when he went for this bars, floor, vaulting). There deal, Ron Blomberg is not she answer to Chicago's problems. will also be classes in dance, The only other team thai had offered Blomberg that kind of composition and speeial.help moiies was ihe Mets, .At least the Mets balked at the no-cut, sessions on Class 111 and no-iradc pan of the contract, for that they showed a glimmer Class II Compulsories. The major focus of our If Ron Blomberg fails in his comeback attempt, the Sox svill Cheering Clinic svill be to nave to do something with him 10 justify that salary. Who learn, to practice and enjoy knows, he might go in ihe record books as baseball's highest new and old cheers and chan- paid coach. ts taiiuin and led b> past high The lice agent marketplace has become a joke and those scheul and current college who chiim in be interested in what's best for baseball better ••mil thinkinu serunisK of how to stop this runaway inflation linn has pipped ihc major leagues. Baseball and the fans svill pay for u in ihe end. GOLFERS! It's Designed for Safety NAME BRANDS Raiders... Top Quality Clubs Women's Bags & Balls,., It's flavorful... It's Nutritional Continued From Page 1 Platform Team AT DISCOUNT PRICES level interscholastie athletic GoKpndo Drips In Reports Record Weoas Rillnlshsd council has under con- OollClubiBtpslred sideration a suggestion to The F-SP YMCA women's cancel high school team was doing very well in Thanksgiving Day games, their first year of play in the THE and promised to keep the Northern New Jersey Plat- SCOTCH PLAINS Board informed on develop- form Tennis League, GOLF SHOP ments. He has also asked The team won 4 at Rum- son, lost 3 to Beacon Hill, local representatives to that JS44 Plalnliold Avi , Scotch Plains APPLIANCE CENTER Council, who include athletic split at Morristown, and lost 4 to Howarth for a highly 232-1748 director and other officials, Tuss, IS Sit 1:36 A.M.— 5 P.M 437 Park Ave., Scotch Plains to keep the Board informed commendable record of 7-9. Closed Sun. & Mon,, Evil, By Appl on questions up for a vote, so Practices are on Monday and (Across the street from Police Station) that they may provide district Wednesday afternoons from Open Daily 9;6, Thurs. 9-9 322-2280 Plenty of Parking in rea positions. 1-3 pm, and games are