EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, October
16, 1958 Vol. C694
LOCAL
NEWS
A PARADE FOR THE TRAVELERS
East Farewell – It has been three years but it seemed liked
yesterday when the Travelers last strutted down Main Street with a
League trophy in their hands. This year’s win was not the run-a-way that it
looked like at the end of the season. As late as the end of July they were
still mired in the middle of the standings. It wasn’t until the Travelers went
on the road that they really ignited. Along with their season ending, team
record tying 11 game winning streak, they put together two three and four game
streaks in August and September.
While there
were many individual records set, this championship was won with a total team
effort. Both the offense, led by league leading homerun king, Johnny Cloos with
35 homers this season and the iron grip defense that turned a league leading 27
double plays and a first ever unassisted triple play by Artie Archibald, worked
in concert to achieve this championship. Working together as a team they were
able to climb back from being dead last in the league as late as early July to
run away with the league championship by two games.
The parade
started at the top of Main Street traveled down to Lake Shore Drive turned left
and headed down to the Lakefront Plaza where there was a ceremony and the
League Trophy was shown off. The Trophy is very large and stands almost five
feet tall with crossed bats supporting a huge baseball. This is the fourth
championship in this decade (previous wins in 1952, 1953 and 1955) for the
Travelers and there was some talk in the crowd of a dynasty but that was
quietly dismissed by the team.
The Plaza was
full for the lunchtime ceremony and even the Regional High School allowed the
students an extended lunch period to attend. After the speeches and the
cheering the trophy was brought up on the stage and everyone cheered and
applauded. After the ceremony the trophy was placed on a table in the center of
the Plaza and everyone was allowed to take a close look at it. Some even were
able to reach out and touch it. The touching was suspended shortly after it
started due to concern that it may damage the trophy.
The parade and
ceremony was a lead up to Octoberfest that begins Friday and runs till the end
of next week. Many people have come to town for the celebration and plan to
stay for the festivities next week. Some people even went so far as to postpone
their summer vacation to coincide with Octoberfest, the Travelers winning the
pennant was topping on the cake.
1958 League
Trophy and crowd on Plaza
SPORTS
REGIONAL HIGH COUGARS GET UNDER WAY
East Farewell – All the excitement over the Travelers winning
the pennant obscured the Regional High Cougars football season start two weeks
ago. This year the Cougars have a lot of new starters after the loss to
graduation of quarterback, Bill Dolan, halfback, Billy Reilly and tight end,
Richie McGee. This year the team is mostly juniors with only two seniors,
kicker, David Galloway and Tight end, Richie McGee. Starting at quarterback
this year is junior, Kevin Dugan, at halfback, Joey O’Toole, at fullback, Robby
Blackman and running back, Joey Neil. Defensive end, Daniel Green and center,
Louis Tiller are returning as juniors.
The Cougars
started their season two weeks ago with an away game with their arch-rivals,
Slate Mountain. The Cougars youth was evident as they struggled in the first
half and went into halftime trailing 14-0. In the second half they started to
gain some confidence and rhythm as Dugan started to connect with Max O’Hara and
Blackman started to find his style from last year. The Cougars were able to
score late in the third quarter and right again on the next procession. The
defense looked stronger in the second half, only allowing the Miners two first
downs in the third quarter but as the fourth quarter was coming to a close and
the game tied 14 all the Miners quarterback, Anthony Andrelli, unleased and
long pass to senior standout, Geno Marchetti for a score with only one minute
left. The Cougars tried valiantly but the Miners defense held and the Cougars
lost 21-14.
Last week was
the Cougars home opener against the Riverview Wildcats and they fared much
better. Dugan was able drive the opening procession down for a score with Joey
Neil sweeping in from the right and Galloway adding the extra point. The
Wildcats came right back and marched down the field to score with a tough
ground game led by sophomore fullback, Chuckie Harrison. The game then settled
down into a back and forth battle between the 20 yard lines with neither team
able to break out. While there were some good plays both teams they also were
charged with penalties at crucial times taking the wind out of their collective
sails. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Cougars were able drive down
to the Wildcat’s 18 yard line and on third down with only 40 seconds left Coach
Burcowitz send in David Galloway to attempt a field goal. This was Galloway’s
first attempt this season but he had been nearly perfect last season (8-11).
The ball was snapped, Dugan was the holder, the ball was placed, Galloway
connected and sent the ball straight through the uprights for the score. Time
ran out and the Cougars enjoyed their first win of the season, 10-7.
Next week the
Cougars host the Coring Devils on Friday afternoon. The game begins at 4:00PM
on the Regional High School field.
NATIONAL NEWS
USA NOW LEADS THE SPACE RACE – IKE TRIES TO
END REPUBLICAN BICKERING – IKE THANKS RETURNING SERVICEMEN – TOO YOUNG TO MARRY
America takes a lead ... The X-15
rocket plane makes
its debut on the West Coast. On hand, Vice- President Richard Nixon who said -
“The United States of America has recaptured the lead - first place - in the
race to outer space.” The rocket is capable of sending a man 100 miles into
space at a speed of 4000mph.
President
Eisenhower flies to Los Angeles and in a speech, told the
Republicans there to end the bickering. “Let’s have no more family bickering -
fancied or real. It just helps defeat what we want.” The President conceded
that Republicans have their “family spats” but as for the democrats, their
party “is not one – but two political parties with the same name. One wing,
said the president, has already settled its campaigns in southern primaries while
the other extreme, the stronger wing, is dominated by political radicals…
President Eisenhower thanks American servicemen withdrawing
from Lebanon for their exemplary role in maintaining world peace. “You have
written a new and honorable chapter in the history of America’s dedication to
freedom”
In Georgia -
authorities break-up the marriage plans of an 11-year-old Tennessee mountain
girl and her 32-year-old former pastor. The girl, who some
say looks as old as 15, was taken to a juvenile detention home. The Rev. George
Washington Rawlins was arrested on kidnapping charges at Maryville, Tennessee.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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