EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, October
10, 1957 Vol. C629
LOCAL
NEWS
WHERE ARE THE ALIENS?
East Farewell- East Farewell has had its share of alien
sightings, the first in 1952 and the last most recent in 1954. With the launch
of the Russian satellite Sputnik last week a new perspective has been placed on
the UFO sightings. The science shop on Lake Street dive has sold out of its
telescopes and Sam’s radio repair shop has sold out of shortwave sets and
regular radio receivers. People around town are
have taken to going out in the evening and throughout the night and gazing upon
the heavens, not to identify astronomical constellations, but in search of the
elusive man-made moon. Many others have stayed tuned to their radio sets in attempt
to pick up the simple beep that Sputnik is putting out. It has been well
documented that the satellite orbits the earth every hour and 35 minutes so
being able to pick up the beeping is very possible any time of day. Many people
have claimed to have spotted the object in the sky using their newly acquired
telescopes.
The Regional High
School has also gotten into the Sputnik mania, so to speak, by offering new
clubs for astronomy and radio reception. Students have been seen in groups on
the high school field after dark with numerous telescopes all pointed in the
same direction and hoping to view Sputnik. Sightings are numerous and very
exciting for the ones doing the sighting. As for the radio reception it has
turned out to be somewhat anti-climatic because it really only exists as a beep
and although there have been numerous attempts to try and decipher any form of
beep Morris code interpretation, nothing has been deciphered. One senior, Jack
Fitzgerald, has taken the lead in the Sputnik club and has personally claimed
15 different sightings. “I just seem to know where to look in the sky to see
it. It is very exciting. I am able to let my friends and other members of the
club look through my telescope and verify my sightings,” said a very excited
Fitzgerald when asked about his new passion.
While many
people are surprised by the Russian technology advance most feel the United
States is still on equal technical ground with the Russians and expect to see a
US satellite in space very soon. Some people have expressed concern that
Sputnik is a spy device and is spying on the United States. The government has
yet to disavow this statement. With the launch of Sputnik, interest in outer
space has exploded not just in East Farewell but across the United States. Many
academics are very happy with this newfound curiosity and hope that it will
lead to a greater exploration of the cosmos.
SPORTS
COUGARS TRAVEL TO RIVERVIEW
Riverview- The Cougars traveled to Riverview on Saturday and
notched up their second win of the season, 24 to 23. After a well played game
against a strong Wildcats team the Cougars were able to walk off the field with
their second win of the very young season. The Riverview Wildcats are a very
strong team this year and are expected to place well in the league standings.
The matchup was highly anticipated because both teams are fairly young but have
great potential.
The game is
started as a defensive battle with neither team scoring in the first quarter.
Both teams struggled offensively to get first downs and punters, Dave Galloway
for the Cougars and Jimmy Smith for the Wildcats had their work cut out for
them. They both ended up kicking four times each in the first quarter alone. In
the second quarter the Cougars were able to move within field goal range and
Galloway was able to connect for a 25 yard field goal to give the Cougars a 3-0
lead. That was the only score in the first half. The second half was an
entirely different game. The Wildcats came out and scored on the first drive to
take a 7-3 lead and take momentum control of the game. After a short three and
out offense by the Cougars the Wildcats took control on their own 35 yard line.
They were able to drive down to the Cougars 10 but Daniel Green made a point
stealing dive in front of placekicker Smith to foil the Wildcats scoring
attempt. This sparked the offense and they were able to drive down behind
fullback Robbie Blackman to the Wildcats seven in six plays. Then an end run by
back Joey Neil was able to bring the Cougars back into the lead, 10-7. The
teams then traded field goals to close out the third quarter. The fourth
quarter started with a 13-10 lead by the Cougars and the Wildcats with the
ball. Wildcats quarterback, Antonio Carmella, was able to pass for two first
downs and move the ball down to the Cougars 28 yard line. Then the Cougars
defense took charge. Cougar safety, Jimmy O’Mara, intercepted a Carmella pass
and was able to run it back to the Wildcat 7. It didn’t take long for Cougar
quarterback, Bill Dolan to hit tight end Richie McGee for a touchdown. A very
rare two point extra point was attempted because Galloway seemed to be having
some shoe problems. Dolan went around the end with Neil to make the 2 point
score moving the score to 21-10 Cougars. On the ensuing kickoff the Wildcats
ran the ball back to the Cougars 40. Carmella was able to use his fullback’s,
Ball and Johnson to move the ball down to the three. A short pass to his wide
receiver Marco brought the Wildcats back within four, 21-17. The short kickoff
attempted by the Wildcats did not work as planned and the Cougars took over on
the Wildcats 45. The Wildcats defense tightened up and only let Dolan move down
to the 25. Galloway having fixed his shoe problems attempted his longest field
goal attempt of his career of 40 yards. He was unsuccessful as the ball fell
short but was fielded by Wildcats running back, Anthony Cappelli, who was able
to run the ball back by a surprised Cougars team all the way to the Cougars 30.
Fullback Johnson rumbled down to the five and a center plunge by fullback Ball
put the Wildcats in the lead 23-21. On the extra point Daniel Green was able to
get up over the top of the line and tip the ball just enough to push it off to
the left, leaving the score 23-21 with three minutes left. The Wildcats kicked
the ball long into Cougars territory but Joey Neil was able to swing around the
outside and take the ball back to the Cougars 45. Dolan tried a couple of
running plays and was faced with a third and four. He was able to drop back and
hit McGee for a first down at the Wildcats 32. Then Dolan surprised the
Wildcats by keeping the ball and running up the middle when he saw all his
receivers were covered. He made it to the 19. Dolan is not known for his
running so even coach Burcowitz was surprised. Dolan then gave the ball to
Blackman who used up most of the clock while plowing to the 13. With only 20
seconds left on the clock Dave Galloway came on for a 23 yard attempt. The ball
was placed the kick was straight and true. Time ran out with the Cougars
winning 24-23. “That was a great game. Those Wildcat kids have a lot of heart
and we had to play our best game to beat them. This is going to be an exciting
season with the Wildcats, the Miners and us all looking really strong, I
haven’t even had a chance to look at the other teams yet but so far, this looks
like it is going to be a wild season,” said Coach Burkowitz after the Game.
The Cougars
travel to Corning for another tough matchup against the Corning Devils. The
game begins at 3:00 on Saturday on Coring High’s field.
NATIONAL NEWS
REDS EXPLODE H-BOMB – SPUTNIK SILENT FOR 6
HOURS – IKE DECLARES US SATELLITE IN DECEMBER – SPUTNIK MAY BE IN SPACE FOR A
YEAR – KHRUSHCHEV ACCUSES US OF PUSHING FOR WAR – DODGERS MOVE
The Soviet Union announces it has
tested a new type H-bomb. This comes in the midst of Sputnik jubilation. Radio signals from the Russian earth
satellite (Sputnik) are being heard again after being silenced for six hours. A
State Department spokesperson says the department wouldn’t be surprised if Russia
launched another Sputnik “at any time.”
President Eisenhower declares that the
first U.S. satellite, a small 4-inch “test vehicle” planned to scout space for
the fully instrumented 20-inch sphere, will be sent up this December.
Experts at the Naval Research Laboratory
believe Sputnik could stay in space for as long as a year. “Reports that the
rocket shell is disintegrating seem =highly unlikely at this time” said a spokesperson.
Soviet Communist Party Chief Khrushchev
accuses the U.S. of inciting Turkey to start a war by attacking Syria and challenges
the U.S. Senate to investigate his charges.
The Dodgers approve a Los Angeles deal
to move out of Brooklyn. Dodger’s President Walter O’Malley pledges the
resources of his vast baseball empire to provide his newly adopted city with
the best team and biggest attendance figures in the National League.
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