EAST FAREWELL NEWS
Thursday, April
30, 1953 Vol. C229
LOCAL
NEWS
EAST FAREWELL PREPARES FOR
SPRING
East Farewell- The birds are singing, the flowers are starting
to bloom and the young men are starting to walk around with a dreamy look in
their eyes. It must be spring in East Farewell. As the weather starts to turn
the last of the snow has disappeared and the evenings are still light so young
lovers can stroll through town after work. That is exactly what has been
happening all over East Farewell. With the Fun Pier almost ready to be
previewed and the restaurants all starting to place tables and chairs outside
for a Paris-like ambiance. The stores have all joined together to start an
“Evening Hours” campaign where they are staying open until 7:00PM or later to
accommodate the new evening strollers.
“This is a
wonderful time of year and I am so glad to see the restaurants putting out
their tables so people can dine “al-fresco’ and all the people out, it’s just
great,” said Mrs. Mallard, local
boarding house owner. As more people
come into town for vacations and jobs the town is able to grow and add more
attractions.
Another new and
blooming attraction is the Lake Front Plaza. While still under construction it
promises to be a spectacular viewing and leisure site for everyone. It is only partially accessible but drawing
huge crowds. The large turnouts have made completion a top of the list project
for the Public Works Department. The
Plaza, as it stands now, looks out over Lake Charles at the foot of Lake Shore
Drive and is ringed in a large semi-circle around the plaza by beautiful
gardens. The Plaza itself is approximately 50 yards long by about 25 yards
wide. It is already being used by town folk as a meeting place and an impromptu
dining spot even though there are no benches or tables. Construction is scheduled to be completed
towards the end of the month. There will
be a grand opening but the Town Council has been very aware that they want this
open before the Fun Pier opens so, scheduling is being coordinated between the
Council and Pier owner/builder Sam Lendel. This is beginning to look like the start of a
great spring and fabulous summer.
Lake Charles
Plaza at Dusk
SPORTS
COUGARS TAKE A SWIPE AT CHAMPIONSHIP
Capitol City- The Cougars made a surprisingly powerful debut in
the championship last week. Ranked 10th,
last, in the tournament seating, the Cougars took on the top ranked Capitol
City Stars on Monday. The Stars came
into the tournament with an exception record of 19-1 and were expected to
easily handle the Cinderella Cougars.
That did not happen. The Cougars
came to play and the Stars were caught off guard by the exceptional team play
by their upstart, small town opponents.
The Stars started quickly enough with a quick 8-0 lead, but then the
Cougars came roaring back after a quick timeout, and scored 18 unanswered
points. The Fitzgerald/Welch backcourt was almost a ballet of dribbling and
passing. Senior center, Bill Donahue, took control of the center lane and
completely commanded the boards. At the end of the first half it looked very
much like the Cougars could pull off the upset of the decade. They were leading
38-34.
The second half
started where the first half left off, the Cougars in control of the backcourt
and the lane, but the Stars were not giving up. A stern halftime talk from
Coach Williams stiffened their resolve and they came out reinvigorated. The Stars clawed their way back to a tie with
three minutes left. Showing why they
were the top ranked in the state, they were able to almost neutralize
Fitzgerald and Welch with a swarming double team on the ball and force Donahue
in foul trouble. The Cougars did not
give up, both forwards, sophomores Billy O’Donnell and Gene Greene, made
substantial contributions in helping the backcourt out of trouble and keeping
Donahue in the game.
The game came
down to the final minute with the score tied at 66, an exceptional score for a
high school game, and both sides were showing some fatigue. The Stars had
obviously gained a great deal of respect for their opponents but were not going
to be denied their place in the championship. With less than 30 seconds they
imposed a smothering full court press and were able to force a turnover on a
blocked pass. Stars forward, Jeremy Hall, was able to grab the pass from guard
William Jones and drive in for the layup. He was fouled by Donahue, his fifth
and last, and Jones made the free throw the give the Stars a 69-66 victory.
Since the
Cougars were able to score 66 points in their first game and all the other
teams scored less, except for the Stars, the Cougars became eligible for the
third place-consolation game. They
played that game against the fifth seed Northeastern Blasters. The Blasters had gotten to the consolation
game through an upset of their own beating the third seed, Appalachia. The
third place game was played yesterday and it was a complete flip side of the
Stars game. The Blasters were known for
their fast-paced, run and gun game so the Cougars in a brilliant coaching move
by Coach Wilson took them the other way and slowed the game down. They not only
slowed the game down, they almost stopped it. The deep freeze swept through the
Capitol City arena yesterday afternoon.
The Cougars came out, got control of the ball and were able to hold it
for almost five minutes through a dazzling display of dribbling, passing,
cutting and picks. Fitzgerald, Welch,
O’Donnell and Greene completely exasperated the Blasters to the point of
causing them to take needless fouls. The first half ended with the Cougars
ahead, 8-4.
The second half
was the same as the first. Very methodical, very deliberate and very slow. The
Blasters were clearly frustrated by lack of offense but were unable to break
the grip of the Cougars superb court and team play. The Cougars were able to pass their way into
the record books again by finishing a very respectable and completely
unexpected 3rd in the State Championship.
“These boys did
the more than anyone expected this week and I am very proud of them. All of East Farewell should be proud of them.
They played as a team, a great team and they showed they could play with the
best teams in the state. There is no
denying that this team is one of the best, if not the best, to play at Regional
High,” said Coach Wilson after the tournament.
The East
Farewell News congratulates and salutes the 1952-53 Regional High Cougars. Well done, boys.
East Farewell- While the entire town celebrates the Cougars
tournament showing, there is also heightened anticipation for the opening of
the baseball season. The Travelers will
be opening their season Saturday in Corning at 1:30. The game has been sold out for weeks but many
folks are going to make the trip in the hope that more tickets will be made
available. Everyone is looking forward
to a repeat of last year’s winning season. The entire team is healthy, Johnny
Cloos is back in shape and he says he is completely recovered from his season
ending injury from last season.
NATIONAL NEWS
IKE GOES FISHING – BASEBALL MINOR LEAGUES
THREATENED – FOLKS WANT IKE TO TALK TO COMMIES
President Eisenhower takes time out from affairs of state for a round of golf and some trout fishing with his youngest brother, Dr Milton Eisenhower, president of Pennsylvania State College. The President caught several trout with a dry fly
Baseball’s top brass testify at Senate hearings. It seems that television and radio broadcasts of major league games are eroding attendance of minor league games in smaller cities. “The major leagues cannot exist without the minor leagues. They’re the source of big league player material,” say the Pros. Testimony stipulated that minor league attendance has dropped between 16,000,000 and 17,000,000 since 1949. Of 273 minor league clubs reporting - only 19 made a profit.
In another poll by George Gallup -
public opinion stands behind President Eisenhower’s policy to go halfway with
Russia in trying to settle the Korean problem. In a 7-1 ratio - Americans
believe we would try to work out a peace agreement with the Communists under
the aegis of the United Nations, rather than continue the fighting. The public
today is in a conciliatory mood and would approve of our making some
concessions if the Communists also give in on some of their demands
Many, many thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for contributing to this
section of the East Farewell News.
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