EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Friday, September 12, 1952 Vol. C109
LOCAL NEWS
SCHOOL STARTS FOR AREA STUDENTS
The school also boasts of a new gymnasium and library that has brand new editions of many of the classics. A new intercom system is one of the futuristic technical additions to the school. Each classroom is tied directly to the main office and each room has the ability to make school-wide announcements by using a secret code to access the feature. Other features are a complete printing and copying center along with advanced lighting and sound systems in the auditorium.
“This is very exciting from a teacher’s point of view, we all feel we have an opportunity to help our students learn and really shine now,” said teacher Bernadette Munson. An informal poll of the teaching staff echoed Munson’s feelings. The school has always been a center of the community and now, as new doors welcome eager student and capable faculty it will continue to shine as a beacon of intelligence and integrity across the region.
SPORTS
TRAVELERS TIGHTEN GRIP ON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
FOR SECOND TIME
With only three weeks left in the season, the Travelers have all but sealed a second championship in the Eastern North League. Barring a complete collapse the team should easily end the season with an outstanding overall winning percentage somewhere around 67%. The recent 12 game winning streak coupled with an early season starting streak of 14-2 has let the Travelers rule the league throughout the season. They currently lead the league by four games over the Corning Glass Works. They play CGW this weekend and finish the season against them at the end of the month.
The game Sunday saw the Travelers prevail over an outmatched Riverview team, 9-2. The start of the game was delayed by rain for one hour but the fans were not disturbed by the rain. The Riverview Fair was taking place on the fairgrounds next to the field. Most of the fans waited out the rain in the RiverBrew Holiday Tent in the fairgrounds. The tent was an enormous “Oktoberfest” style structure sponsored by RiverBrew Brewery and offered locally brewed beer and local food. By the time the game started the crowd was sufficiently lubricated the take the loss with fairly good cheer. A good number were even cheering for the Travelers by the end of the game.
Billy Green pitched very well allowing only two hits in the first four innings while the offense pummeled Riverview starter, Jimmy Holt for five runs in the first and three runs in the second. He settled down in the third but the damage was done. He allowed one more score, another blast by Johnny Cloos, in the eighth. The Riverview nine were able to ruin Green’s shutout by scoring 2 in the ninth. The scoring fest started in the first with the first and second batters, Francis and Dunham, both singled. Watson drove in Francis with a single to right. Cloos stuck out but Dimero hit a double that scored Dunham and Watson. Joey Brown grounded out to second but advanced Dimero. Art Archibald walked and then “Little” Billy Sweet drove both Dimero and Archibald home with a sure thing triple that was commuted to a ground rule double when an overzealous fan leaned out of the stands, fell onto the field and grabbed the ball as a souvenir. He then jumped back into the stands and celebrated for the rest of the game. It was assumed the fan had spent a lot of time in the RiverBrew tent. Green struck out to end the inning.
The second inning started where the first left off. Francis and Dunham both singled again and this time Watson drove them both home with a double to center. Dimero advanced Watson on a sacrifice fly to right. Joey Brown grounded to first but Art Archibald was able to sneak one through the middle to score Watson. Sweet grounded out to end the inning.
That was the end of the Travelers fireworks until Johnny Cloos hit his 32nd homer in the eighth. This win almost secures a championship for the Travelers. This would their second in the young decade but it is unusual because the Travelers did not have a home ball park this year. Since the stadium burned down in 1950 the Travelers have literally lived up to their name by playing only away games. The close proximity of the other teams allowed some games to be “called” home games although they were played in an opponent’s home field. If the Travelers indeed win the championship the drive to rebuild the stadium will be greatly accelerated.
NATIONAL NEWS
STEVENSON SPEAKS OUT IN
ALBUQUERQUE
In Albuquerque California
In New York Wisconsin primary pulls the rug from under the Democrats on the issue of “McCarthyism.” The controversial author of Communist-in-government charges was one of a group of Truman administration foes to rack up wins in eight State primaries. In St. Paul , Gen Eisenhower winds-up the first phase of his Midwest whistle stop tour by accusing the Democratic administration of “frittering away” the peace gained on the battlefields.
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