Moeller High School 1976-77 Greater Cincinnati Sports Magazine by Archbishop Moeller High School

Publisher: Donald (Buddy) La Rosa EditorI Art Director: Basol Singleton Sales Manager: Bruce Jandron Staff Photography: David Howard Cover Photography: David Howard

A special "Thank You" to our contributing editors and contributors without whose help this magazine would not have been possible.

Hank Zureick

Waite Hoyt Past voice of the Cincinnati Reds

Former Publich Relations Director for the Cincinnati Reds

Bron Bacevich Previous National

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Karolyn Rose

Public Relations Director: The Cincinnati Bengals

Nationally recognized writer and TV personality

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CONTRIBUTORS: .Joe Fischer Jack Luhrman Melissa Milar Ron Reichart

John Woolard Mike Matre Rick Meyers Âˇ Motz De Felice

Bruce Jandron Dale McMillen Carolyn Ahlert Dr. Cincinnati Chicken

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• Bill Bailey Has Finally Come Home by Mike Matre 54 · Bill Bailey - a hometown stock car champion.

FEATURES • Rolly Swartz: A Cincinnati Legend by Rick Meyers Boxings Finest Gentleman.

• Pickup Basketball, Apple Pie, etc. by John Woolard A candid view of backyard basketball.

• Karolyn's Komments by Karolyn Rose Karolyn Rose, Pete and Friends.

• Moeller by Joe Fisher · The epitome of High School Football.

• Big is not Always Best by Melissa Milar 58 Mt. St. Josephs, powerhouse womens volleyball team. • Mr. Sports Show by Les Skinner 60 Bob Hart, the man who brings the exciting shows td town.

• The Rosie Reds- Incredible by Hank Zureick 20 The super worthwhile fan club of the Big Red Machine.

• So's Your Old Man by Paul Neuman 62 Did you know both Karolyn and Pete Roses' fathers were great athletes and played for the Cincinnati Kickers Soccer team?

• Coaches Corner by Bron Bacevich The Obligations of a "Blue Chipper."

• The Norsemen by Dale McMillen Northern Kentucky University Basketball.

• Profile: A. J. (Bud) Schaub by Joe Quinn 24 A Great Guy who loves kids & sports and does a lot for both.

• The Dancer as An Athlete by Carolyn Ahlert 66 The agility of many athletes is accredited to ballet.

• A Package Called Dynamite! by Hank Zureick The Cincinnati Stingers have a great future.

• Portrait of a Champion by Motz De Felice Eddie Jackson - One of Bowlings finest.

• Tradition, Pride, Inspiration and Sacrifice by Jack Luhrman Greater Cincinnati has remarkable youth football.

• Sports Shorts Fishing, Skiing, Hunting, Bowling, etc.

• In Quest of The Holy Grail by Les Skinner A local Grand Pfix racing driver.

• Ms Greater Cincinnati Sport Pageant Details and nomination coupon

• Latonia - A Tradition in Racing by R. J. Reichart 40 Latonia race track has a glorious history and the future looks even brighter. • Ken by Bill Anzer Kenny Anderson, Football & the Bengals.

• Where is Steve Chomyszak by R. J. Reichart 44 Ex-Bengals Defensive tackle Steve Chomyszak, alive, well and thriving in Cincinnati. . 48 • A Man called "Horse'~ by Les Skinner A profile of Kenny Schaible, a local soccer player. • Cincinnati Chicken Predicts. by Dr. Cincinnati Chicken Dr. Chicken tells it like it is.

• We're all CatleHcaHy in Cincinnati! by Bill Anzer Those U.C. Bearcats, what a· team.

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The camera pans the field as high school football players stroll off the gridiron. The coaches exchange a final handshake. "We had a real barnburner again tonight," barks the announcer. "This was one of the best high school games I have ever seen." The announcer is Rolly Schwartz, color-commentator for WCET-TV's (channel 48) High School "Game of the Week." Rofly and play-by-play broadcaster Dave Reinhart cover one Cincinnati-area high school football or basketball game a week. He has been doing it for about six years. Rolly has another job. One which a lot of people look to him as an expert. One which took Rolly to the last two Olympic games as a coach. Rolly's sport is boxing. He lives it. Eats it. And sleeps it. He is probably the foremost autliority on professional and amateur boxing in the United States. His celebrated 1976 Olympic team won five gold medals, a record Rolly points to with a good deal of pride. "It didn't surprise me that we won five," says Rolly. "We actually should have taken six. Both of our guys who were beat in the early rounds had the potential to go all the way. It was just one of those things." Nevertheless, many boxing experts in the United States were surprised by the good showing of the American boxers, not to mention the Eastern Europeans and Russians. The US team, just a few months prior to the games, traveled to the USSR for an mternational boxing exhibition, and was soundly beaten, 9-2. "We had to develop a style that could beat the Eastern Europeans and Russia," Rolly explains. "They have a style which had been very effective for them over the years, because they did win most of the medals in boxing. We set up our game plan and were pretty secretive about it. We never showed them our stars. When we sent that team to Russia for the boxing exhibition, we didn't send any of our champions. We didn't want them to get a line on us." Rolly's theory on beating the European and Russian boxers was an innovative one: he studied the situation, and came up with an idea, which, he believed would work. He couldn't have planned it better. Âˇ "We realized that the opposition had weaknesses and we worked on attacking those," he said. "The real weakness was mobility. They were good at going straight ahead. But, because of their wide stance, they couldn't do anything while moving backwards. The theory was to blindside them on what we called 'lateral cutoffs,' and continue pressure as they moved backwards, then moved out.

Rolly was one of the original people who helped get the Hope House going. Here Bob Hope clowns with two of Rolly's AAU Champions.

Rolly has held clinics and has been the boxing coach at Cincinnati Country Day School as well as helping many other youths for over 20 years.

Pete Rose of the World Champion Cincinnati Reds was a Golden Gloves boxer for Rolly when Pete was 15 years old. Rolly said Pete could have easily been a world champion boxer or a super star in most any sport.

We never stood right in front of them, you see. "The two exceptions to this rule were Leon Spinks and Clinton Jackson," he said. "They were both strong enough to fight the European style. Guys like Sugar Ray Leonard and Howard Davis used their quickness. They won by staying out of the way and using their mobility. As a matter of fact, after we won, the Russian coach came up and said, "Schwartz, you're a fox, but when you get to Moscow (the 1980 Games) we will annihilate you." These people aren't stupid. They'll study tlie tapes and shorten up their stance. They'll be ready." Rolly, meanwhile, will not return as Olympic boxing coach for the 1980 Games. He admits that the new coach will have to devise a new plan, if the US boxers hope to defend their record. "I was coach for two terms and that's enough," he says. "We did our thing, now it's time to give someone else a chance." Rolly has lived in Cincinnati for 25 years. His home, adorned with greentile bricks imported from Portugal, is unlike anything to be seen in this area. "Probably the only one like it in the country," he says. Rolly says he is proud that he coached the 1976 Olympic team. He wears a red, white and olue Olympic warm-up jacket

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around the house, the white matching his silver hair. In this way the attire matches the person. Colorful. Rolly was born and raised in the stockyards of Chicago at a time "when it seemed like everybody was boxing." In high school, he starred in football, baseball and golf. While in the army, he was captam of the football team at Camp Grant (Ill.). "We were single-wing back then," laughs the former tailback. "But really, I've played all sports and coached all sports. And at WCET, we cover all sports. I do the boxing analysis on THE CHAMPIONS television show, which airs in Cincinnati, too. I've worked with everybody, including Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Brent Mussberger." . Rolly's office, located in his home, is populated with trophies of every sport. "Heck, these aren't half of the trophies I have," he says. "I've got the whole basement full of them." His photo album contains pictures of everyone from Pete Rose to Bob Hope. "I've ran all the biggest (boxinl?) shows in Cincinnati," he says. ' I brought in the Russian heavyweights. I brought in the Golden Glove Cliampionships, the National AAU Championships and the Olympic tryouts. Actually, the important shows ever held in this town are the ones that I put on." Rolly was married around 1949 or 1950. His wife Pearl, is a world famous artist who has entered her paintings and sculpture in major competition around the world. Her works are conspicuous while inspecting the Schwartz estate. Since the Montreal Olympics, Rolly has kept busy appearing at award

Rolly's Cincinnati team won the National AAU Olampionship in 1962. Art Morse, National AAU Boxing Olainnan presents the trophy.

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Rolly's Cincinnati Golden Gloves Team won the National Golden Gloves Olampionship in 1959, 1960 and 1961. Here Pete Kerwin, official National Golden Gloves announcer presents the championship trophy to Rolly in 1960.

banquets and luncheons around the country. He c.alls his speech "The Sting,' or "how we put the shafteroo on tne Commie Nations at the '76 Olympics." He helped organize the ~ob Hope House, and was past presIdent· of the March of Drmes and Multiplesclerosis Society. He has also represented the United States at past olympics as a coach, manager, and referee-judge. Rolly is so active in fact, that he is nicknamed "The Man of Motion" by the Amateur Athletic Union. "They named me that because they can never find me in the same place twice," he laughs. . Rolly's favorite hobby is scuba-divmg. At age 62 he runs three miles a day. "Well, actually I don't run three ~very day, he says. "But when I need It I can go out and get it." . Rolly's fav?rit~ topic of conversa~Ion, though, IS his past Olympic boxmg team. He loved his boxers. His autographed pair of boxing gloves, signed by the entire 1976 team, hangs p~ominently in his office. It is one of his most treasured possessions. "I've been associated with boxing my entire life and I've never seen a team so close," he said. "We would get up at 5:30 in the morning and run together. We ate together. We even shared the same room - all 14 of us. "Our team was there for one reason -to win medals. We could have.gone out and seen Montreal like a lot of the other squads, but we didn't. It was ~ig~ts out every night at II :00. There IS time for work and time for play. At Montreal it was time for work" And, as everyone knows, this work that his squad went through brought the United States - and Rolly Schwartz - glory.

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With the great deal of exposure we have given our country's traditions and hiStory in this, the 200th year of its existence, it seems highly unlikely that amidst such a "Bicentennial Barrage" that any American tradition coUld have gone unnoticed. But with all the stories, legends, and thoughts about our growth to greatness that have been passed along this year, there is one traditional activity in our country that little or no attention has been paid to. It is something that almost every male and millions of females across America have participated in, going back at least 60 years, and I intend to call attention to this heretofore unrecognized American tradition. I'm referring, of course, to the pickup Basketball game. If you've seen it once, you've seen it a liundred times, from Erlanger to Montgomery, from Price Hill to Hyde Park, on a neighborhood street, in someone's driveway, or on an asphalt court in a local park. It can be two or three people tossing the orange sphere around or a cong1omeration of bodies that would remind one of Times Square on New Year's Eve. They are part of the American phenomena and tradition called pickup Basketball. With Basketball being a sport contrived solely in America, pickup Basketball is a cross section of American itself. It is a melting pot of all walks of life in America, a great equalizer where one can transcend race, background, and social position as soon as they step on the court. The small man at the office or the kid from the other side of the tracks is on even terms with the bosses son and the successful fat cat. This is not to say that there are no exclusions involved, anything truly American involves. some intolerance. The only difference is that as in everyday American soci-

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ety, people who go to play on a certain court tend to become creatures of habit and come back again and again. They establish "turf' and develop a sense of community that is so evident in our country. A newcomer can have a hard time getting picked to play and can be made to feel very uncomfortable. Like any community, a sort of political system develops. There are leaders and followers, and much of it is based on seniority. Ability is important, but too mucli or too little ability can be harmful. Players usually tend to play with others of equal ability, and any variance to either side can mean exclusion or an unwelcome attitude. It is as American as Babe Ruth, apple pie, and hot dogs. Pickup Basketball is an American leisure that depicts the way we live, and the way we are. It is extremely competitive and often times without strict dictation of the rules. It is an offshoot of our neighborhoods, and of our Walter Mittyish desire to escape. Many times that isn't John Doe from Clifton shooting at the rim, but an imagined Jerry West hitting one at the buzzer in the playoffs. If they played Basketball 200 years ago, it's not hard to imagine Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and some of the boys going out to shoot a .little hoop to get theu minds off the Revolution. Can you imagine the ·discussion over whether the ball was really out of bounds or not? It might have been a famous portrait today. With Basketball being our only All American game, it is only proper that the everyday persons verswn of it be given some limelight. So the next time you get an overabundance of Bicentennial jargon, try to follow a true American tradition and picture how 200 years ago today John Adams would have looked on a hook shot.*

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The championship series is just a memory for most baseball fans. But in the Rose family - and in the homes of other professional baseball players - it is a very special event that sets the tone for the whole year. Maybe some of you will remember when we lost the seventh game of the 1972 World Series to the Oakland A's. After the game a photographer snapped a picture- of my husband, Pete, and our son, Petey, sitting dejectedly together . . . Mr. Doom and Mr. Gloom. Well, Pete was ready to start spring training the very next day. He wanted to avenge that loss! Then of course there are the victories. Pete was so happy after our first World Series championship he took me to a dinner dance the Reds held after the game. Since he would rather watch a good football game on television then go out for the evenin8, I knew he was in a great frame ofmmd. Because this is such an important time in the life of a baseball player, you can imagine that tensions run high in his household. Ken Griffey won't let anyone ~et too serious at that time, says his wtfe, Bertie. "Kenny can't sleep, so he gets up about 8 a.m. when I'm taking the boys to school," she reports. "Then he constantly cracks jokes and tries to relieve the tension for himself and everyone else." This year Kenny worked off some of his nervous energy by running out to check on the new liouse the Gnffeys were building. "I had hoped we would have it finished before the playoffs started," says Bertie. "But it didn't work out so we had to wait 'til the series was over to move - otherwise I would have had to do the whole thing by myself." Being involved in a championshiJe series definitely does not affect Kens appetite, Bertie reports. 'He doesn't lose his appetite, no matter what! And at that time I try to fix his favorites -chicken, spaghetti, sausage- but not on the same day." But championship competitiOn brings out the appetite in catcher Bill

Plummer, according to his wife Robin. "He has to have his hamburgers four a meal," laughs Robin. "And if wf!ve won the day before we drive the same route to the ballpark and eat the same food." Robin copes with the tension during that time oy hiring a babysitter to watch the grrls, Gina and Trisha. Then she heads for the tennis court or packs for the trip home to California. (She wouldn't like it if I told you this but Robin won a trophy playing doubles this summer. The rest of us unathletic wives were very eqvious.) The calmest guy on the team, according to his wife, Carol, is pitcher Âˇ Gary Nolan. "Gary is just about the same then as any other time," she says. "Of course he's happy after a victory and upset after a foss, but he never says too much about it." Carol, like me, has been with the club a long time. And she's a study in supportive concentration when her hubby is pitching. "I'm learning how to keep score correctly," she says with a grin. "A

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We always laugh and say pttchers are a different breed from other baseball players. Carol might agree. But she says it's tougher on a guy when he knows he only has one chance every four or five days to stay in Sparky's good graces. It's usually around championship time that you find yourself surrounded by friends and relatives. You can't blame them for scheduling their visits about that time. Robin's and Bill's relatives came in from California. And they also had two other special guests - Ross and Bird Grimsley - this year. Ross, a former pitcher for the Reds, is now with Baltimore. The Plummers liv~ in their ~ouse during the s~mmer while the Gnmsleys are m Balttmore. "Bird called and said after the season was over this year they were coming home. It sure was cozy for a couple olweeks!" laughs Robin. The night before the 1975 playoffs the Rose household was the site of a wedding. Pete, being the good sport that he ts, didn't complain at all wnen I told him two friends of ours wanted to get married in our game room and that there would be 100 people there the Friday night before the ,game. As a matter of fact he dtdn't say anything- I think he was speechless! But he went along with the whole thing and the wedding just seemed to add to the gaiety of the occasion. Usually, though, around series time, things are relatively calm in the Rose house. Pete is kind of quiet, watches a lot of television and makes an occasional trip in the middle of the night to raid the refrigerator. He does that all during the season, though, and because of it we've named him "the night stalker." I keep the refrigerator stocked with hard boiled eggs, jello, carrots, celery and Pepsi, among other things. Occasionally there will be pound cake in there. But Pete tries to stay away from those fattening things during the season. Actually, we re-live the champion- Âˇ ship series all winter. We purcliased a tape machine for our television and have all the games recorded. Then Pete (Mr. Memory) gives his play by play description (remembering all the pitches, hits, etc.) while we watch. The funny thing about Pete - and all the other guys for that matter is that win or Iose it doesn't take long for the fever to start over again. Within a week or two after the bats and balls have been put away Pete's ready to bring them out again. I guess that's the mark of a true professional.

By Joe Fischer . Suddenly, Cincinnati has emerged as the mecca of high school football in the United States. Sure, college recruiters have known as much for quite awhile and Cincinnati grid fans have quietly sensed it even longer. But the state and national press corps have only taken notice recently. Naturally, a proud lot of Texans will dispute the contention. Their "meat on the hoof" reputation is cherished and Texas footoaU fanatics seem indisposed to relinquish the claim, especially to the uppity town that challenged their sacrosanct chili recipe just one year ago. Of course, neither a Senate select committee of gourmets nor Joe Namath's National Prep Sports board of advisors will ever resolve the heated controversy. Cincinnati chili is clearly too bland and conservative for the Texan taste buds while the highly acclaimed Texas concoction is nothing more than hot air, in the opinion of many loyal Rhinelanders. And the same can be said for the vaunted Texas football reputation. Perhaps this cloudburst of publicity on Cincy prep football is just retribution for its many years of anonymity. Certainly football has enjoyed a rich tradition in Cincinnati. Memories of Bron Bacevich George Ratterman, and Roger Staubach remain fresh in the minas of area residents. Even now, Thanksgiving Day would seem incomplete without the annual ElderWest Hi game. Despite such noteworthy events and personalities, Cincinnati football remained provincial, unnoticed even by the rest of Ohio. For many years, Cincinnati high school football was like a grove of blossoming elm trees lost in a state forest of redwoods. To be sure, the roots of tradition were strong and the stories were tall in this area. Unfortunately, the legends grew much taller upstate. So men like Bron Bacevich and his Roger Bacon Spartans were hidden in the rather imposing shadow of Paul Brown and his famed Massillon Tigers. ~nvariably, the UPI coaches' poll ,w6uld reflect the Queen C1ty's dwarfed image around the state. The throne was customarily reserved for Massillon. Often the only serious _ challengers were the McKinleys Canton, Niles, and Warren, by name. The admissions requirements for Cincinnati schools seemed unduly restrictive. Perhaps if a local team enjoyed an unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon season, the upstate elite might find a place for the foreigner in their Top Ten. However, in 1960, the 28-year-old 14

son of retired Dayton Chaminade coach Gerald "Fuzzy" Faust began to nurture his own legend at the new Moeller High School in suburban Montgomery. As one of BrotheÂˇr Lawrence Eveslage's first employees, Gerry Fa ust, Jr. was given a simple task. Develop a strong athletic program to complement the Moeller curriculum. "Brother Eveslage and my father are old friends," xoung Gerry recalled 16 years later. 'When this opening came up, Dad recommended me. I was exc1ted by the challenge of starting my own program." As things turned out, Brother Eveslage and Moeller High School reaped huge dividends from their initial investment in Faust. His achievements are possibly unmatched in the annals of high school football. His 16 year record reads like a litany from Horatio Alger's personal/ra yerbook. ... Undefeate in his third year of varsity competition ... 7 GCL championships in 13 years ... 4 undefeated seasons . . . Coached l I consensus All-Americans and I 67 college scholarship winners ... State champions in I975 ... Voted first in the nation in 1976 by Joe Namath's National Prep Sports Magazine ... Career record of 121-16-2 (.882).

"I agree. The caliber of football in Cincinnati has been underrated," Faust nodded, "That's why I was so happy when the new playoff system was instituted. The playoffs have benefitted our school, the Cincinnati area, and the whole state. I've given speeches in Texas and Southern CalifOrnia and I've always said the best football in the country is played right here in Cincinnati." Faust directs all credit for his coaching ability toward his father. "Dad is my idol," he declares without hesitation, "He taught me everything about coaching. Many people don't realize that he won 52 straigfit conference games before he retired." Faust also tries to emulate the lives of Vince Lombardi and Bron Bacevich but not because they were successful coaches. Rather, "I've always admired Mr. Lombardi's devotion to God and Bron Âˇ Bacevich is a true success in anything he does in life." Actually if Gerry Faust had really respected his father's wishes, he would have entered another business. "Yes, Dad thought I'd make a good salesman and I took some business courses at XU, mostly just to please him," he admitted. "But after a few months I quit and told him I wanted to go into coaching. He finally agreed but warned me that football coaches are overcriticized and underpaid." Even during prosperous times, the

wisdom of his father's warning is evident. Because he has enjoyed such consistent success, Faust has been subjected to allegations of ree,ruiting and scholarship offers. Faust's experience is not unique. Rumor seems to surround any great Cincinnati coach. During the days of the Roger Bacon dynasty, Bacevich was actually accused of recruiting convicts from the Cincinnati Workhouse. "It used to bother me," Faust confided, "Moeller offers no athletic scholarships. Students and their parents approach us. We don't recruit them." Fellow Moeller coaches describe Faust as, "energetic, articulate, disciplined, perceptive, religious, and superbly organized." Such qualities would have served him welf in the business world. Again, maybe Papa Faust was right. "I probabfy could be making more money," he said, shrugging his shoulders, "but I wouldn't have liked it as much. I entered coaching because I love kids. I still do and so do all my assistants. I love it here at Moeller and I'll remain here for many years to come." Moeller's success is predicated upon Faust's Spartan code of discipline. All players remain in peak physical conditiOn throughout ihe year. Over half of the team participates in at least one other sport. The rest go ballet dancing d~ily to keep in shape, during the wmter montlis. "You know, a football coach cannot teach agility," but Faust said, "a ballet teacher can. Jack Louiso, a good friend, teaches ballet in the Cincinnati school system. As a favor I asked him to come to Moeller in his spare time. He really knows how to handle kids. Only 4 Kids showed up the first year. Now we have 75 players taking ballet Âˇ and more begging to get into the class. A lot of coacbes have tried to copy the program but a coach can't do 1t alone. He needs a professional like Jack Louiso. I'm just lucky to have Jack as a friend." Moeller players seem to respect Faust's disciplined system because they've seen the results. "Sometimes, he can get really tough," says senior wide receiver Dave Condeni. "But he h~ a wa~ of getting the most out of hts team.' At times, however, the casual observer can discern only madness in Faust's method. For example, in the first quarter of the Moeller-Withrow game, Faust removed his first offensive unit after building a comfortable 28-0 advantage. Senior co-captain Bob Massong removed his helmet, assuming his services were no longer needed. Then Faust, who nervously

paces the sidelines as if his wife Marlene was about to give birth to their fourth child, spotted Massong's unprotected head. "Put that helmet back on," Faust snarled, "Only pros take off their helmets on the sioelines. You're not a pro yet, Massong. You're far from it." Quickly Massong pulled the headgear over his ears but the facemask couldn't hide his embarrassment. Faust's verbal lashing seemed like a cruel and unusual punishment for such a petty offense. But Massong felt otherwiSe. "When Mr. Faust gets rough," the Fairfield native declared, "he does it for a reason." "I feel discipline is very imeortant for young kids," Faust says. 'We're very close to our kids but we're tough on discipline." Incidentally, Massong led the Crusaders to a 34-6 romp over archrival Elder the following week as the senior wingback scored three touchdowns. Once again, coach Faust achieved the desired results through time-tested methods. Like all successful coaches, Faust has assembled a dedicated corps of assistants. The Crusader mentor has a retinue of 13 coaches at his disposal. It is one of the largest high school staffs in the country and larger than those of most college and professional teams. Faust does not forget his players either. He has 16 stuoent managers to cater to their every need. That is a ratio of one manager for every four Moeller players. Such convenience led sportswnter Art Judge to quip, "Ifyou p1ay football they take good care of you at Cincinnati Moeller." Âˇ Faust cites the continuity of his staff as the key to the entire Moeller program. "Great coaching is our special formula. We've been fortunate toretain most of them for many years. Guys like Phil Gigliotti (Offensive Backfield) and Bill Clark (Weight Training) have been here almost from the begmning. We're all good friends and have great faith and trust in each other." Over the years, Faust's greatest asset has perhaps been the pool of talented families that restde in Moeller country. He certainly owes Paul and Betty Koegel a debt of gratitude. After all, they produced three All-American sons. Brothers Vic and Steve graduated and went on to star for Woody Hayes at Ohio State. Baby brother Tun could be the best prospect in the family. At 6-3 and 195lbs. Tim Koegel is rated the best high school quarterback in the country. His earliigh release and fluid motion have college recruiters drooling every time he throws a pass. He has no idea which colleges want him because coach 17

Reds. â&#x20AC;˘ By Hank Zureick

Connie Malas is a very important and hard-working member of Personnel for the Eagle Picher Company in Cincinnati. But occasionally John C. Case, Manager of Employees Relations, observes Connie stanng out the window of her thirteenth floor office in the 580 Building. Case understands, however. You see Miss Malas is President of the Rosie Reds Inc., probably the most incredible club of this type in the United States. Connie is wrapped up in her job with Eagle Pidier but she can't be faulted for staring out into space comtemplating some of the outstanding endeavours planned by the Rosie Reds. The Rosie Reds (Rooters Organized to Stimulate Interest and Entliusiasm in the Cincinnati Reds) has progressed from a humble beginning m f964 to where they now have a membership limited to 3000 members primarily because of space limitations for the various Rosie Reds events. There are currently 1200 on the "waiting list" for membership. The Rosie Reds was founded in 1964 by Mrs. Margaret Zimmer (wife of the late William H. Zimmer, then President of the Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company) and Mrs. Jeanette Heinze (then President of Station WCKY). These two ladies were members of a Chamber of Commerce Committee organized to find ways to increase interest and attendance at the Reds' games at Crosley Field. The Rosies were founded with the blessing of Reds' owner Wm. 0. DeWitt who was a big booster of the club. The Rosies are mothers, fathers, children, professionals, grandparents or students and live anywhere from Cincinnati to Lexington, Ky., to Columbus, Ohio, Southwestern Ohio to Southeastern Indiana . . /At one time the membership was mostly women. Now husbands and wives join as couples. "Because many of our events are for members only, wives did not want to attend without their husbands," explained Miss Malas. So more and more men are joining. A membership vacancy is created by a member moving out of town, ; f~ilure to pay dues by a speci~c date '. or death of a member. The walt could ': â&#x20AC;˘.be an~here from three to four years. The $7 membership fee gives the 20

"ROSIE RED" and "CINCY RED"

-fuieSeThis drawing was made for the cover of the 1967 Reds' Yearbook by the late Clarence Wiese, sports cartoonist for the Cincinnati Post-Times Star for many years. Mr. Wiese created the Rosie Red insignia.

member an opportunity to attend any number of Rosie Reds events and to purchase tickets for specific games such as Opening Day, play-off games or World Series. Following Mrs. Heinze's tenure as president tlirough 1966 she was followed by Mrs. Joseph (Betty) Kennedy in 1967; Mrs. Heinze again in 1968; Mrs. Jim (Kate) Mcintyre, 1969; Mrs. G.P. (Jean) Anthony in 1970; Miss Carol Ross, 1971-75 and then Miss Malas. During the year the Rosie Reds have a number of events promoting the Reds and/or in conjunction witli the Reds' baseball games at Riverfront Stadium. These activities include an Annual Luncheon Meeting in January where the Rosies have an opportumty to meet some of the Reds' players and coaches and their wives; participation in the Opening Day festivities - taking part in the Findlay Market Parade ~ making a presentation to Sparky Anderson, Reds' manager, and the mana~er of the opposing team; several Roste Reds Appreciation Nights at the ball game; a dinner meeting in Dayton; a Celebrity Fash-

ion Show and luncheon when the wives and children of the Reds players . and coaches model clothes from McAlpins; or a Boat Ride on the Ohio River; a Baseball Clinic ("Ins and Outs of Baseball") where the Rosies visit the Reds' facilities at Riverfront Stadium; a weekend trip to see the team play in another city (this year 650 went to St. Louis to see the Reds play the Cardinals) - these trips are planned by Ruby Wright Rapp (Barney Rapp Agency); and a day at Kings Island (I ,200 attended this year). Over 550 gift certificates for tickets for future Reds' games are given as door prizes at the various events during tlie year. "Seven years ago, the Rosie Reds established a $250 scholarship at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. Over the years, the amount of these scholarships has been increased, and in 1971, $500 scholarships were awarded at Miami University and the University of Dayton in addition to the $500 scholarships to the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. In 1972 these scholar-

ships were increased to $750 and in 1974 to $1,000 at each of the four universities. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of Baseball ability, participation in the school's baseball program, scholastic standing and financial need. In addition, the Rosie Reds contributed $800 to the Powel Crosley, Jr., Amateur Baseball Fund in 1976, continuing their support of that organization which provides equipment, etc. for Cincinnati's knothole baseball teams. Contributions from individual members increased the Rosie Reds' participation in the PCABF "Kid Glove Game" to well over $1,500. Money for these projects is raised through the generosity of the members who participate in the one fund-raising event each year. Tickets are sold on merchandise donated by sports-minded Cincinnati business people (the grand prize this year was three trips for two on the Rosie Reds' weekend donated by the Barney Rapp Agency). Over the past several years the Rosies have also donated oxygen equipment, stretchers and wheelchairs for use in the First Aid Room at Riverfront Stadium. This is the largest organization of its kind and is unique in that it is made up of fans and not only the wives of tlie owners and players as is the case

in other cities in the two baseball leagues. It is a fan club not for one player but for the entire Cincinnati Reds' orgaization. The insignia, a girl (Rosie) wearing a basebafl cap and carrying a bat (red on white background) can be seen being worn by the proud and enthusiastic members on outtons, pins, earrings, handbags, jackets, shirts, etc. at every Reds' game. The insignia was created by the late Clarence Wiese who was sports cartoonist for the Cincinnati Post-Times Star. Not only are the Rosie Reds enthusiastic about promoting the Cincinnati Reds but they have now expanded their interest to include promoting baseball in the tri-state area at the college and knothole age levels to insure the continued high quality of sports ability and sportsmanship by players of a professional as well as amateur status; this is evidenced by their philanthropic projects. While attendance at the Reds' games soared to over 2,500,000 in 1976, the Rosie Reds will be doing their job until there is an "SRO" sign out for every Reds' game at Riverfront Stadium. The Rosies hope to make a small contribution toward accomplishing this goal by their continued support of this great civic asset which provides so many social.and economic benefits to our community.*

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The Obligations Of A Blue-Chipper By Bron Bacevich

Whenever football coaches gather and meet, the most commonly discussed topics are techniques, strategies and personnel. In any discussion of personnel, sooner or later, a reference is made to or about the "BlueChip" athlete. Equally true, among those involved in scouting and recruiting talent, the most sought after athlete is invariably referred to as the "Blue-Chipper." To all, this means he is one of t11e very best, the tops. It is my cop.tention that the term as used above is too restrictive, in that it singles out the one or two super athletes that a given coach might have. Most coaches will readily admit, that to have a consistently good, winning team, a coach has to be "blessed" with a sufficient number of boys who possess the skills, talents and qualities of the good athlete. It is my belief that such athletes come in all sizes and with various degrees of talents and skills. If, in addition, they measure up to a coach's standards of a winner, a quality young man, a young man of character ... an athlete who lives by the code, a young man you would be proud to have as your own son, then every such boy on your squad richly .dâ&#x201A;Źserves to be called a "Blue-Chipper." What, then, are the obligations of the "Blue-Chippers?"

Whether or not an athlete realizes it, there is a certain code he is expected to follow. He has obligations to his community, his school, coaches, Âˇ teammates and his family. Because he lives in the limelight, it is possible for an athlete to overemphasiZe his importance. If so, he is missing out on the greatest joy a performer can have in later life when he 22

looks back upon his scholastic sports career. The thing that will stand out in his adult life is the memory that he lived according to the code. Athletes have definite responsibilities. The spotlight that shines their way will point out whether they actually have what it takes as young men, as well as performers on the field. Since they became well known due to playing games before crowds, athletes are watched more closely by the general public than most youths. This rs the responsibility they must accept. If they are to receive adulation from spectators, they must measure up to the opinions of those people. The athlete's action will govern the respect that comes his way. Observance of training rules are imperative. He will not fool people long if he does not do things a clean cut young man should be doing. If he drinks, it will not remain a secret. If he stays out after hours, or otherwise breaks training rules, the public will soon learn of his infractions. In violating good training, an athlete harms himself physically and courts contempt that will cause distrust throughout later life. No one wants to employ a cheat, and everyone soon learns about those who cheat on training rules. Team spirit is another quality a winning athlete must possess. He must be ready to inspire his teammates, followers, and his fellow students. The loafer, no matter how talented. he may be, is soon pegged and this is something that is hard to remove once the reputation is attached. The boy who loafs, gets by as easily as possible, and lives in a shell, is doomed to disap-

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pointment when he confronts the business world. Loyalty and dependability go hand in hand. A boy who is loyal to those with whom he associates is also dependable, because in his loyal nature is the quality which will make him carry his load, or ever a bit more. Slowly as the years may seem to pass while an individual is . going through school, the time is short. The athlete soon becomes another citizen who must carry his load in society. If he has shirked his job as an athlete, if he has let down his teammates by not training or if he lacks loyalty and dependability, he will find out that his road out in the world will be more difficult. The bad habits he acquired as a youngster will stay with him and grow worse. Also, the bad name he recerved for breaking faith will follow him. A wise young man will live according to the code when he is rerforming his athletic tasks. He wil find that game in and game out he can do a better job. Since ferfection in performance is the goa everyone seeks, he will find that self-satisfaction and pleasure will be his reward because he has lived according to the rules. He will pass the non-trainer in a hundred ways, and when he is finished, he will find that pleasure has been much greater than that of those athletes who did not live up to the requirements of clean, decent, Christian living. Living by the code - The mark of the "BLUE-CHIPPER."

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Think of how many answers you might receive if you put an ad in the classified section under Hell? Wanted saying that you were looking for a man mterested in helping kids, without pay, and ready and Willing to take a lot of abuse if your decisions were unpopular. The only reply probably would be from A.J. (Bud) Schaub, who has been experiencing situ.ations of that sort for the past 40 or more years ln heading up one organization or another, most often two or three at a time. For example, he's serving currently as chairman of the Cincinnati Municipal Baseball Advisory Committee and has been since 1966, and also is financial officer of the Powel Crosley, Jr. Amateur Baseball Fund. But since these duties don't take up enough of his time, he's also president of the Greater Cincinnati (Catholic) League. "I was involved with the CYO program in 1964 and one day Monsignor Franer called me and told me that my name had been proposed to be president of the league. When I asked him 24

as a peacqmaker and he gets to use that talen' fairly often during the course of a year. When he makes a decision he won't back down from it even if it might be unpopular with one or more of the members. He's given the matter plenty of thought and he's fair about 1t and the decision is accepted." The schools realize that since he is an outsider, not representing any one school, he can be completely unbiased. Rev. Edward Rudemiller, Elder athletic director, points out that "Bud is the one non-school person heading a league and he does a heck of a good job. He's a very gracious person but he can be tough when he has to be." And Gerry raust, who doubles as head football coachÂˇ and athletic director at Moeller High, declares, "He is a completely dedicated man toward kids. We're very fortunate to have a man like Bud as our president. He's not one to show favontism and I feel that he brought stability to our or9.anization. 'You know when he tells you something that it's the truth and not just something off the top of his head. He's had a lot of good suggestions to improve things and he's really for all the schools in the league." Schaub agrees the fatter statement completely. "I really like to see each one of our schools doing well. I'd feel it was great to have a league competition where all six teams finished in a tie. I'm for any situation where the greatest number of kids get the most benefit." Although he participated in all sports as a youngster, Bud is frank to what the duties were he said he'd find admit, "I had no real talent as an out and call me back in a day or so. athlete and I realized that early Three days later he called and said enough. But I've always been interest'you were elected president at the ed in the organization parts of any meeting last night' and I still didn't program." know what my duties were supposed to be," Bud recalls. He was 19 when he was elected president of the Junior Athletic Club And what are the duties? of North College Hill in 1933. That "Well, I get to eat chicken at all was only the first of numerous offices the banquets, for one thing" Schaub he was to hold as time went on. chuckles. "And I 9,et to present the trophies there, too. ' Âˇ Mter moving from College Hill to Mt. Washington, he became interestOn the serious side, Bud conducts ed in McNicholas High School, from all the league meetings and represents which his two daughters, Joanne and the GCL at a number of outside Mary Kay, both married now, were meetings, dinners and the like, where graduated. In his seven years there he he serves in something of a public was president of the PTA one year relations capacity. and of the Rocket Boosters Club anHis most difficult task as president other year. is the assi~ning of officials for all of At the same time he became inthe leagues varsity, reserve and freshvolved in the Knothole baseball proman games in football, basketball and gram, even though he had no boys soccer. of his own playing the game. For 18 "Just that aspect of the job alone years, from 1950 tlirough. 1967, he was is a tremendous one" comments Rev. supervisor of Knothole District 5 in Alan Heet, long-time Roger Bacon athletic director who also serves as . Mt. Washington and made it one of the best-run of any in the city. secretary of the GCL. His organizational abilities. were And he adds, "But has great talent

furthered in the Greater Cincinnati Knothole Supervisors Assn. where he served as president in 1956, 1960, 1963 and 1964. He was chairman of the board in '57, '61, '62 and '65. It was through Knothole baseball that he became mterested in the Powel Crosley Fund in 1952 and he's continued that interest since. Bud was vice chairman of the annual Kid Glove Game for three years, starting in 1956 and served as game chairman in 1959. As the Fund's financial officer he receives all moneys, records, contributions and oversees distribution of tickets. Living in Mt. Washington, Schaub has always taken an active interest in affairs of that community and in the Guardian Angel Church, where he has been president of the Holy N arne Society and presently is head usher. Chairman of the M t. Washington community tennis committee for seven years, starting in 1959, Bud has been president of the community's Bicentennial Committee and helped make it one of the most active celebrations of that event in the area with sponsorship of numerous programs during the past year. With the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Greater Cmcinnati League coming up during the 1978-79 school year, preliminary plans already are underway. A committee already has been appointed by Schaub, under the charrmanship of Brother Lawrence Eveslage, with representatives of each school, which will formulate ideas to be presented to the league to help commemorate the occasiOn. Presently there are six member schools - St. Xavier, Purcell, Elder, Moeller, Roger Bacon and LaSalle, but Newport Catholic and McNicholas were members at one time, when it was an eight-team circuit. All of Schaub's activities have been carried on while he has been working at a full-time job. He was employed at the K-D Lamp Co. for 41 years, the last 25 of them as the firm's purchasing agent. But more recently he has branched out on his own as a manufacturer's representative for several companies handling production equipment used by industry. His job as GCL president, entails a good bit of time, involves no salary and often subjects him to both written and verbal abuse from disgruntled spectators or even league members. Why does he do it? "Working with or for the youth of the community affords me a great satisfaction," is his answer, as simple and direct as he is himself. Dedicated, efficient and never one to complain - that's Bud Schaub.

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There has been much said and probably more written about Major League Sports expanding. It has been said over and over that the market for pro sports could very easily have been saturated to a point where everyone would have suffered: the owners, the players, and most importantly,. the tans. But ~ait ~ ~inut~: M~jor League Hockey m Cmcmnah IS ahve and well, thank you very much. Cincinnati Stingers and the World Hockey Association appear to be one of the most successfu1 franchises, in terms of expansion, ever to hit the pro market. 路 Consider the facts in their first season, the Stingers drew over 300,000 fans and averaged over 7,600 per game. The final six home games of fhe season, their average jumped to over I 0,400 per game. On tlie ice, through the long and tiring efforts of Director of Player Personnel Jerry Rafter, and Head Scout Flo Potvin (cousin of Dennis and Jean Potvin of the New York Islanders), not to mention the tremendous job done by Head Coach Terry Slater, the Stingers were very successful with a 35-44-1 record in their first year. The men who decided to bring Major League Hockey to Cincinnati are Brian Heekin and Bill DeWitt Jr. (son of Bill DeWitt, former owner of the Cincinnati Reds and currently Chairman of the Board of the Chicago White Sox). Three years ago Heekin and DeWitt Jr. decided to expose Major League Hockey to the Tri-State area because, according to DeWitt, "I saw how hockey took off in St. Louis when the Blues first came to town, and we had the feeling that would be the case here also. Comparison studies showed that our markets were generally the same," continued DeWitt, "and also a large consideration was the fact that neither city had ever been exposed to Major League Hockey. We felt that if it could 26

be done there, it could also be done here." Two factors that have helped lift hockey off the ground here in Cincinnati are the twenty million dollar Coliseum, located approximately 200 yards east of Riverfront Stadium, and the two years of planning put into the Stingers team before they stepped on the Ice. The Coliseum is perfiaps the most modem building of its kind. There are thirty-five private loge boxes situated on the fifth level of the building. In essence, these boxes are private aj)artments, equipped with an oven, refrigerator, washroom, and closed circuit television. There are sliding doors (patio style) that lead to twelve seats (rows of six each) that are cushioned for maximum comfort and are very appropriately done in "Stinger Yellow.' At the east end of the Coliseum on the same level, is a private restaurant, the "Beehive Club." Membership here is limited, however members are able to not only eat dinner here, while or before any event takes place, but also it is available for business luncheons Monday through Friday. The attraction here is that those eating 路there can watch what is taking place on the Coliseum floor. Many times the Stingers will hold practices during luncheon hours, plus when a circus or concert is scheduled for that night, people will see what it takes to get ready for the performance later that day. The seating throughout the Coliseum is very spectacular. All seats are different colors, splattered throughout with no definite pattern. Four basic colors of rose, white, blue and Stinger Yellow, served to liven up an already beautiful building. Heekin, who is President 路of the Coliseum, feels that this building is something that Cincinnati has needed for a long time, stating that, "Since the Coliseum is completed, it makes

Cincinnati a Major League market in all respects. The people of Cincinnati are very 'downtown conscious' if you will, and the addition of the Coliseum is great for the_ city and its people." The Stingers have drawn very well, especially for a city that hasn't been accustomed to Major League Hockey. Cincinnati has always been known for its baseball team, The Cincinnati Reds. During this past season, the Reds drew over two and a half million at home, which put them atop every other baseball team in attendance figures. The Cincinnati Bengals joined the National Football League m the late 60's, and they play in front of capacity crowds every Sunday they are home. A sports town? Without question. And yet it is a funny city, a city that seems to favor the traditional. In the Stadium across the way there are no banners allowed to be hung from the concrete walls to salute the favorite Bengal players. The Reds have decided to keep their uniforms conservative, even with the changing styles so very evident in other cities. Their players have strict orders to come to traming camp WITHOUT mustaches, beards, or long hair. The fashionable style of wearing stirrup stockings cut 路 high, (so high that only the sides show) has been omitted from the Cincinnati Baseball organization. Their socks are cut low. On this team of Champions, there are no exceptions. It is a way of life for the Reds, and although some may disagree, that is the way it is, penod. When the Stingers hit Cincinnati ice for the first time, it had already been made known that this team was going to have flare. Over a year before they were scheduled to play, Heekin and DeWitt Jr. went out to Denver to pick off one of baseball's all time leading promoters, in the person of Mr. Rudy Schaffer. (Bill Veeck's right hand man for over 35 years).

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Although Schaffer left the Stingers a year ago to once again join Veeck of the White Sox, his value in promoting the "new game in town" had already left its' mark. "It was imperative that in the beginning we had a person of Rudy's caliber'', recalls DeWitt Jr., "because at first we knew that we had to expose the game to the people. In coaching them to come out for the first time by giving them just a little bit extra, we knew that tlie fans would indeed come back. So far we have been right on the money. This is just too excitmg a game for people to stay away." Going into the second year of Stinger hockey, fans will not orily be exposed to one of the most high powered offenses in Major League Hockey, but also the promotions planned are very exciting. A good example of this would be on January 8th when all children 14 and under accomi?anied by a paying adult will recetve an official Stinger hockey jersey, complete with Captain Rick Dudley's name and number on the back. The second annual jacket n,ight is also scheduled for March 25tli, when all children 14 and under accompanied by a paying adult, will receive a free Cincinnati Stingers nylon jacket. All the promotions that have been done by the Stinger management have helped expose the game to fans here in the Tn-State area, and they have a lot to do with the Stinger hockey team, but you also have to have a competitive team on the ice. Last season lfead Coach Terry Slater com_piled the second most successful record ever for an expansion Major League Hockey team. As mentioned before, the Stmgers finished with a 35-44-1 record, and although they failed to make the play-offs, tliey were involved in the tightest race m the history of Major League Hockey. Last year mstant rivalries developed with teams from Quebec, New England, Winnipeg and Indianapolis. The Stingers have set records for largest crowds in Quebec (over 13,000 fans jammed the Coliseum, even though 28

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the capacity is 10,000), Indianapolis (over 14,000) and have also played before sell-out crowds in Winnipeg, New England, and Houston. They are a team tbat has a very bright future, an awful lot of enthusiastic fans, and a Booster Club that is over 500 strong and is growing, and is literally growing every day. This season Slater will coach the youngest team in the history of Major League Hockey and quite possibly the youngest team in the history of Major League Sports. The average age is an incredible 22.5 years old! How did all this come about? DeWitt Jr. explains it simply. "We felt that the right way to bring a team to town woufd be to go with the young kids that were excellent juniors." Players such as Jacques Locas, Claude Larose, John Hughes, Bryan Maxwell, Peter Marsh, Dennis Sobchuk, and Dave lnkpen were all top draft choices. Locas, Larose, and Sobchuk were all number one choices of not only the Stingers, but also the entire league. This "future nucleus" so to speak, has been complimented perfectly with the addition of such

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"young" veterans like Captain Rick Dudley (top goal scorer and point getter on the team last year), Ron Plumb (perhaps one of the steadiest defensemen in all of hockey and a number one draft choice with the Boston Bruens in 1970), former Toronto Maple Leaf Blaine Stoughton, (Stoughton is expected to get forty to fifty goals this year), center iceman Richie Leduc (obtained during the off-season in exchange for Bernie MacNeil), and bearded Pierre Guite (an instant fan favorite for his "no holds barred" style of play). Add youngsters such as Dennis Abgrall (formerly of the National Hockey League Los Angeles Kings), and defenseman Dan Justin Gust 20 years old), put them all in a bag, shake them up, and roll them out m any order you choose. The result? A very fine hockey team called the Cincmnati Stingers. "Here comes the team that is a tough contender right now, but in two or three short years could very well be one of the best in all of hockey, similar to the Montreal Canadians right now," DeWitt, Jr. concluded.*

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'NSPIRA TION · Cl SACRIFICE By Jack Luhnnan (Sr.)

can be found a very involved administrator and coach by the name of Woody Works. Woody heads the St. James Athletic Club and coaches its eighth grade team in the Catholic Youth Organization league. In contrast to his namesake at Ohio State, the White Oak Woody is a softspoken, low-key individual who impresses others with his humility and gentlemanly manner. "My biggest kick out of being in football for thirteen or fourteen years is just seein' kids be a part of a team," Woody explains. "And in football, more than any other sport, a boy can feel that team aspect just by doing' the calisthenitics, the drills and such!" Woody illustrates his point by recalling a rather pudgy, stumbling adolescent who turned out for football in his last year at St. James. The boy earlier had tried baseball, but he could find no nineteen year old former St. James athlete whose life ended tragically in an automobile accident. The people of St. James took special care of their "athlete dying young." Woody Works proudly underscores such commitment evidenced in his club members. "Everything we do involves the spirit of parents' volunteering their services," he remarks. "And that means workin' on the field, manning the concession stand and opera tin' our fund raising activities." Which brings up the question of money. Because each CYO team is financially independent of its parish, its athletic body must raise money to pay for the program. Fielding three competitive teams and one mstructional team, the St. James boosters drum out the parents for a festival, a turkey raffie and a turtle derby. Thus, the football program is paid for

bly heard how get on 'em in practice and he wanted to be a part of that too!" "Yes," Woody remembers, "that · boy worked hard. He trimmed down . ~nd developed agility and co-ordination and confidence, and after a month he became our startin' center! · ·.· That hoy.got somethin' that only foot. ball can give!" ·. -Down the entrance ramp to St. James Field a visitor passes a threefoot high wall that has been recently constructed to support bleachers for the fans of St. James' athletic events. Imbedded in the rough-stone wall is a memorial plaque commemorating a c

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along with softball and track for girls and baseball, track and basketball for boys. The families pay a six dollar annual membership which covers every child in the family. All equipment is furnished by St. James and, "the coaches do their best to get all the kids in a game," Woody asserts. The CYO league extends to all areas of the county and encompasses at least twenty-one schools, all out the western ~arishes. The league calls itself the 'Baby GCL" (Greater Cincinnati League) because as Woody Works notes, "Tim Koegel, Moeller's all-U.S.A. quarterback, got started in CYO ball, pla~in' for St. Saviour." And he adds, 'Mike Schneider, LaSalle's great fullback that's now at Ohio State, played for St. Ann in the CYO. It's that way every year and its been goin' on like that in the CYO for over thirty years!" Tucked in the tight confines of Crawford Field on North Bend Road, the P & 0 Football Family, 300 strong, flexes its football muscle. P -

CYO welcome at St. Ann's field.

for Bill Parchman and 0 - for Clark Oyler has provided football opportunities for over 5000 boys over the years. And all that time, twenty-one years now, the man who has given his life to youth, the man who started it all is Harry Goedde, general manager, coach and living legend. A father of six children and employed in .production planning at Continental Can Company, Harry somehow has found the time to make available to the kids of Cincinnati the chance to learn the Rame of football. He emphasizes the 'family" concept among his seven teams. Indeed, such men as Elmer Knapp of Pepsi, Robert 32

CYO participants St. James (in white) and St. Margaret Mary (in black).

Sycamore Athletic Club's 10 year old team, the Sparks.

Saffron of Kroger's, Judge Benjamin Schwartz, National Coach of the Year Bron 'Bacevich and the aforementioned Parchman and Oyler all patronize the P & 0 family as spiritual or financial godfathers. And Harry Goedde's role is best understood as that of the Big Brother, that apocryphal figure that we associate with Boys' Town lore. You know the one, the clear-eyed lad who tells Father Flanigan, "He ain't heavy. He's my brotQer." In other words, there is more to Harry Goedde and the P & 0 family than the fact that they play in. the Youth Benefit Bowl at Nippert Stadi-

urn; that the Bowl is televisied by WCET; that they have an impressive banquet, a fund-raiser dance, a monthly newsletter and even a slick yearbook. After all, these material things can be duplicated and have been. What makes Harry Goedde uncommon is the fact that of those 5000 boys who have come to P & 0 for football not one was cut or turned away. Harry's thinking is, "I want every kid in Cincinnati to get a chance to learn the lessons of football and life." To this end Harry stresses to his fifty-plus coaches: "No cuts, ,rlay all the kids and have some fun! Harry is convinced that the challenges in-

herent in football prepare a youngster for life. "My mission," he spells out simply, "is to help these boys from all kfuds of backgrounds develop as contributing citizens of the community." No wonder Harry Goedde speaks softly, and affectionately, about his charges, "I see them transform from boys to young men." Amid the sprawling stretches of northeastern Hamilton County hard by the convergence of I-71 and I-275 looms the realm of the Sycamore Athletic Club. Twenty years ago Bill Sherritt decided to form a football team for 13 year olds, a venture that in time has spawned the five-team structure of today. The nearly 200 boys involved between the ages of eight to fourteen are assured of a football experience that exudes class. "They are outfitted with the finest equipment available," according to Marvin Jacks, S.A.C. President. A board of directors numbering fourteen and a seasoned coaching staff of at least five men per team work to

CYO co-ordinator Woody Works (rl~bt) seen with assistant coach of St. James, Jim Keller.

promote an organized activity that teaches a boy "how to play the game as it was meant to be played." Typical of the club 1S the ten year old team known as the Sparks. With yellow and green thunderbolts emblazoned on their white helmets and numerals splashed on the front and rear of their jerseys, and even on their jersey sleeves, the Sparks glitter as they take the field. Their proficiency, therr sophistication, their blitzkrieg style of play seem incredible for fifth graders. Their kelly-green jacketed coaches are all over the field coaxing, urgin& on, cajoling their "Green Machme. ' Knowledgeable fans in the

Sparks Defensive Coach Marc Milgrim during half-time instructions.

Dwight Ryan, No. 24, of the Sparks.

Cincinnati area, after watching the Sparks in action, would draw parallels between them and "the little school down the road" into which they feed - state powerhouse Moeller. There's the same dynamism. There's that infectious enthusiasm. There's organization. There's execution. And the most important ingredient in both assemblages of boys- they are having a ball - 1t's FUN! Mr. Jacks, a Nationwide Insurance executive, finds a lot of people "are on his side," citing the excellent community spirit attending S.A.C. efforts. "We have approximately fifteen mothers who round up well over 100

sponsors for our football program. And that program, "he goes on," pQts some college programs to shame." Proffering the club's 1976 issue, Mr. Jacks knows whereof he speaks. The thirty-two page book is printed on high quality paper with pictures of all five teams, tile players' names and the team schedules. In a word, first class. Besides the opportunity of participating in bowl games in the Sycamore, .Riverfront or Nippert Stadium, the lucky lads who jom an S.A.C. team are given an Awards Night that culminates the season. For the featured speaker the evening of November 17, the young men were served up more 33

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Fullback Mario Russo gang-tackled by St. Antoninus.

Referee Chuck Brentlinger (right) prepares for Western Football Conference kick-off.

back in the late '40's," reflects Howard Schmutte, a local Husman Potato Chip distributor. "And that man used to work our butts off! We'd play against most of the Price Hill parochiaf schools and Sts. Martin and Catharine and, man, those were real battles. The funny thing was that a few years later we all ended up at Elder playin' together on the same team. We'd still kick the hell out of each other in practice though!': Now, a football generation later, it is not uncommon for a Howard Schmutte to greet an over-the-hill cron~ from St. Catharine's or St. William s as their respective sons follow the paths the elders earlier blazed across the gridiron. So tradition, pride, inspiration, and sacrifice are snugly woven into the fabnc of youth football. There exist weaknesses as in any human enterprise, but as P & O's Harry Goedde says, "One can't help but believe the good in a program like the P & 0 Football Family far outweighs the bad." Chuck Brentlinger, a popular and highly respected Âˇhigh school foot34

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ball official, who lends his expertise to the Western Football Conference, sums up youth football with some interestmg observations: "Unless you really participate on the field (as an official) you cannot fully appreciate the satisfaction and accomplishments these little guys derive." He goes on to say that it is important to "keep pee wee football and develop it further (because) it is beneficial, instructional and healthful. It creates competitiveness on a friendly basis; so many times friendships are born on the pee wee fields that continue for a lifetime!" For the doubters or the uninitiated, there is this final thought

of Chuck Brentlinger to consider: "Someday when you are looking for something different to do, go to a neighborliood field and watch these kids. You'll be amazed by the skills displayed by these mini-pros. Get to know them. Follow them through their careers. You will soon learn how few of them fold because they are accustomed to pressure. Seldom do they stray because they are accustomed to discipline. Instead, you will find that they succeed because they have been leaders and have met their competition head-on. Pee Wee football is good for all of us whether weÂˇ be players, fans or blind referees."*

League standings as of October 20, 1976. Final standings for both Ohio and Kentucky Youth Football will appear in the January Issue along with Girls Basketball and Kickball finals. GRID KIDS OF CINCINNATI INSTRUCTIONAL 7&8 yrs. . . . . . . . . Fairfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western A.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willowville...................... Mt. Healthy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&O Skyhawks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&O Minihawks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BENGAL LEAGUE 9 yrs. . . . . . . . . . . Bridgetown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&O .......................... Mt. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MI. Healthy.....................

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TIGER LEAGUE 10 yrs............ P&O.......................... Fairfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgetown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western A.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modern Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympian Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside KC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willowville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Healthy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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COUGAR LEAGUE 11 yrs. Northside KC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming ....................... MI. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pisgah......................... Modern Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western A.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ml Healthy .................. :.. Olympian Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fairfield........................ Cintl All Stars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willowville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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AMERICAN BANTAM 12 yrs ........ Western A.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finneytown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln Hgts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MI. Healthy..................... Northside KC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&O .......................... Fairfield........................ Pisgah......................... Memorial Community Ctr. . . . . . . . . . Willowville......................

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NATIONAL BANTAM 13 yrs ........ MStars ....................... Vikings........................

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WILDCAT LEAGUE 11&12 yrs. EAST DIVISION Loveland....................... Kensil......................... Goshen........................ Mainville....................... Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milford......................... Madeira........................

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WEST DIVISION Sharonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tri County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bevis.......................... 3 Red Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pisgah......................... 1 Finneytown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 1 Sycamore ....................... 1 Groesbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

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YOUTH ATHLETICS INC. INSTRUCTIONAL 7&8 yrs. East Division Red Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sycamore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loveland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deer Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milford......................... Goshen........................

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WEST DIVISION Tri County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympian Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Sharonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bevis.......................... Groesbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pisgah......................... Flnneytown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VARSITY LEAGUE 13&14 yrs. Hilltop Rams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kensil.........................

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WEST DIVISION Bevis.......................... Colerain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tri County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finneytown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pisgah ....... ,.................

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BOBCAT LEAGUE 9&10 yrs. EAST DIVISION Mt. Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kensil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loveland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deer Park...................... Goshen........................ Northeast ................... ·. . .

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WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE PONY LEAGUE 8&9 yrs. RED DIVISION 0. L. of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Williams..................... St. Antoninus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Dominic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WHITE DIVISiON St. Aloysius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ignatius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Martin... .. . . .. . . . . . . . St. Catherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BLUE DIVISION St. Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Teresa...................... 0. L. of Visitation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. L. of Lourdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PEE·WEE LEAGUE 10&11 yrs. RED DIVISION 0. L. of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Dominic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Antoninus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WHITE DIVISION St. Martin...................... St. Catherine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ignatius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Aloysius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BLUE DIVISION St. Teresa...................... St. Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. L. of Visitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 0. L. of Lourdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VARSITY 12& 13 yrs RED DIVISION St. Williams.............. St. Dominic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Antonlnus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. L of Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WHITE DIVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •• St. Aloysius St. Catharine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ignatius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Martin.... .. ........... BLUE DIVISION 0. L. Of Visitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Teresa.................... . . 0. L. of Lourdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SENIOR LEAGUE 13&14 yrs. St. James...................... Assumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ann........................ St. Margaret Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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kid's participating in atlaports. For funhtr information eonteet Ron Petm al 662-2022.

SENIOR LEAGUE 13&14 yrs. St. Vivian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Saviour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Bartholomew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guardian Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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and my reckless driving style." However, Kevin convinced his critics by winning the last race, and from that point on his rise has been phenomenal. "In April of last year, I went over to England with 22 other drivers from the Jim Russell School to compete in two races. I set two new lap records and wound up with a first place and second place finish against some of the best dnvers f!om previous years." Later that summer of 1975, Caruso finished second in the fourth annual

Jim Russell drivers' championship series to an older, more experienced French Canadian driver. And, by the end of the season he had set records at four of the five tracks on which he raced. He was regarded as the man to beat this year in the fifth annual Russell championship beginning in June at Le Circmt tracks in Mont Tremblant in Canada. And, he didn't disappoint the experts. In the 11-race series, with over 100 drivers competing, Kevin won nine races, winnmg the overall point championship with a spectacular win in the final race on October 3, driving a Van Diemen RF75 Formula Ford. "I had my option of taking the car, or $8,000 in cash," explains Kevin. "I took the cash." His re!lsoning is simple. He needs that bankroll, plus much more, as he moves up to the next step in his pursuit of the Holy Grail - it's Formula Atlantic racing. These cars are the step below the Grand Prix level. And, what Kevin needs is a sponsor tie-up. "Sponsors on this level put anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 into their teams," says Caruso. Even for a driver with Kevin's ability, there aren't that many sponsors around. So he's hoping to put a group of backers together. Just another tough hurdle in the quest for the Holy Grail. Kevin's ambitions are shared, fortunately, by his father, Jim Caruso, a former Elder High and Ohio State star, who offers encouragement and advice. "If it weren't for my father, and Woody Fisher, who's helped and inspired me, I wouldn't have gotten this far," admits Kevin. He works for Fisher, a top stock car driver himself, when he isn't off racing. With the sort of determination and ability he's demonstrated thus far, and with a little help from friends like Woody Fisher, Kevin Caruso may yet see his "Impossible Dream" come to fruition.*

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When Ken Anderson tossed a pass to become the bestrasser in the history of the Nationa Football League back in September what did he get out of it, an offer to pose for a pantyhose commercial or a bid to hawk the benefits of a tonic to pep up poor blood? Nope, he just remains the same reliab1e quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, yet still regarded as Mr. Unknown among his quarterback peers in the NFL even though he's pumped new blood in an iron poor Bengal offense. Despite his heroics, Anderson remains as obscure as little Augustana College (Ill.) where he first learned how to toss a touchdown bomb. His teammates will bomb you with superlatives about Anderson's ability, yet his ability to toss a touchdown with national media fizzles, even though he has more potential than any young man since Elvis Presley. Anderson is very much hip on what he's doing and his rassing is sweet music to the ears o Bengal fans at River Front Stadium. Anderson takes his lack of national publicity as a passing thing. "Sure, I'm proud of my statistics," says Anderson. "I'm like everybody else who likes to see their name in the paper, it's only natural. But, I don't worry about It. Maybe, If we're able to get into the big one (the Super Bowl) and do somethin~ there we'll finally get recognized.' Recognition really isn't his aim. His aim is a l?erfect strike to receivers Isaac Curtis, Bob Trumpy or Chip Meyers. Anderson is modest, conservative, much like the town he plays in. Maybe, that's why he's ·finalfy accepted here. It wasn't always that way, though. When Anderson arrived in Cincinnati in 1971 the fans' affection floated down upon incumbent quarterback Virgil Carter. "For three years I was booed every time I went in for Virgil," said Anderson. "I didn't know what to think." He did a lot of thinking, though, about the situation and how to im-

prove his status. A mathematics major, Anderson went about his business like an engineer at Cape Kennedy. "I made myself go back to school," he said. "At night I'd take home a stack of playbooks, notebooks and watch films of our next opponent. I felt if I'm going to get the number one job at quarterback I better really know my job." Anderson did his homework well. Eventually he was elevated to No. 1 quarterback and the booes turned into cbeers. He's still a workaholic. "Even when the Reds were involved in the World Series I passed up watching them so I could study films of the team I was facing next," said Anderson. "I love the Reds, but work comes first." The Bengals' quarterback, with the cereal-bowfhaircut that caps a boyish face, grew up in Batavia, Ill., about 50 miles from Chicago. "The Chicago Bears were my favorite team. My favorite player, however, was Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers." The way Anderson is playing he may well become a star equal to his idol. While he hasn't exactly received his due recognition nationally he's taken a lot ofkiwcks along the way to prove himself, especially from opposing lineman. Just after setting the NFL passing record he was almost decapitated by Baltimore Colts' linebacker, Stan White. Anderson didn't lose his head over the incident and pass out "cheap shot" remarks back at White.

He isn't the abrasive or vindictive type rerson who wants to get even. lies just not going to chop back at the hatchet men of the NFL. "There's other ways to get even," says Anderson. "Just beat them, that's enough revenge. I really don't believe that some of those so called bad guys purposely try to put a player out of commission." Anderson isn't naive, just a guy who wants to get along with everyone, which he does. "He's one of the most popular players on the team," says end Bob Trumpy. "He's a heck of a football player. He's got more talent than anybody I've ever seen who has been around only five years. He can read defenses like a player who has been around for 10 years. He's good and it hasn't gone to his head." Some of Anerson's teammates believe he should be more pushy, assertive. He prefers, however, to emulate Shakespeare's immortal words: "First to thine own self be true." "I'm not that kind of a guy to be a hell raiser. I don't like to belittle anyone," says Kenny. "I have to be myself. Chewing out someone else just isn't me. It just bugs me to death to see a quarterback holler at a lineman after he gets sacked. If I were a lineman I wouldn't want to play for that quarterback after that.' Anderson's compassion for others has paid off. His teammates want to play for him, because they know eventually he'll help them gain recognition, maybe, with an appearance m the Super Bowl.

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WHERE IS ~-!~, STEVE ~~~I~ CHOMYSZAK NOW? 0

Steve Otomyszak was, without question, one of the strongest athletes in the world, and for many years was a devastating defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals.

By R. J. Reichart Steve Chomyszak is indeed alive well - happy, and living right here in the Cincmnati area. Following ten very active years of involvement in football, the former Bengal strong man has taken on a new challenge. Tfiat of the business world. This past January, Chomyszak began a new career as an insurance agent. He is employed by the Phoenix Mutual Comparues, selling Life, Health insurance, and Mutual funds. This new job apparently suits him. Already he has used some of that famous Chomyszak competitive spirit to pull off a first place finish, m a recent National sales contest held by his Insurance Company. "I feel like I'm helping people now - instead of hitting them," Chomyszak says, of his new position in life. He appears happy with the change in life-style and doubtless has a rosy future in the insurance business. He is using his contacts developed while

a Bengal, as the springboard to launch his career in sales. Chomyszak decided to remain in the Cincinnati area following his retirement from football, for several ~ood reasons, not the least of which, 1s that his lovely wife, Debi, is from this area. Steve met his pretty bride while she was performing as a cheerleader for the Bengals. Tfie first date was going to one of the famous Bengal ""Basfi affairs, held annually at prominent local homes, in the name of charity. While Chomyszak's football career did have it's ups and downs - on balance, he performed his duties as a defensive lineman in journeyman style - building a reputation around the National Football League as one of the strongest men in the league. He is still fit - and plans to keep his huge body in good shape, by frequent trips to the hand-ball courts. Chomyszak's college days were spent at Syracuse University. He graduated in 1966- and was drafted by the New York Jets. Like so many players before him, he found the pro football wars tough to break into - and had to settle for a place on the taxi squad that first season. He did manage to make the Jets before that season was fully recorded in the record books. The next two years with the Jets were tou~h ones for Chomyszak because of mjuries. Something that was to plague him thru-out hts playing days. Were it not for Coach Jack Donaldson, Steve Chomyszak might not have found his way to the Queen City, to become a part of the Cincinnati :Sengals. In 1968, Donaldson, was with the Cincinnati team, having come to Paul Brown's staff from the New York Jets, Chomyszak's old team. 45

Donaldson knew all about the defensive line play and brute strength of Steve Chomyszak. When Steve asked the Jets to put him on waivers in 1968, Cincinnati eagerly grabbed the bounty. Chomyszak and the Bengals had finally joined forces. It was an association that would last several years. It was to be an association some. times ):parred . by conflict, but in the end,· one that would eventually be closedout by mutual respect for each. other.; Perl}.aps Chomyszak's best years with the Bengals were from 1970 thru the 1973 seasons. The':iatter part of the 1973 season, found Chomyszak on the bench more than he liked. It was this fact that would'make him susceptible to the lure of the new World Football League, in 1974. !

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When the Bengal organization . learned of Chomyszak's interest in the Philadelphia Bell, of the new league, they traded him to the Buffalo Bills, in an effort to avoid the problem. Chomyszak went to Buffalo, but was there for only two games, when the courts finally cleared the way for him to join Philadelphia and the new leaP,ue. . 'I had a lot of fun playing football m the World Football League, Steve says, '.'There was a taknt difference between the two Leagues, and I felt that I was really helpmg the team." The fun didn't last long. The new league was destined to fail, and the Philadelphia Bell went, along with the rest. · Perhaps the ultimate compliment to Chomyszak and his playing ability, is that he was able to return to the . Bengals, following the demise of the . World Football League.

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Despite the :Sengals allowing him to return, things didn't work out quite the way, Chomyszak had hoped. He was disenchanted with the amount of time he was playing. Once again, the Bengal connection was severed. Chomyszak went to Oakland for a short time. When things with the Raiders didn't pan out, Steve began to consider retirement from football. It was during this period that Chomyszak began to prepare himself for the examination for an insurance license. In 1976, Steve Chomyszak gave football one last try - w1th the new expansion team - the Tampa Bay Bucs. "My heart just wasn't in it anymore," Steve says, "I found myself thinking more about insurance than about football." Finally, he packed his bags and

came home to Cincinnati. His retirement from the world of sports now official. "I don't believe football players prepare themselves soon enough for the day they are forced to retire from the game," says Chomyszak. "A man is far better off if he doesn't just depend on the free ride football offers. The free ride has to end sometime." Steve doesn't miss playing football. In fact, he's glad its over. Perhaps that is because he seems to have replaced the challenge of the sports worfd with the challenges offered by the world of business. "I e~~oy helping people plan for the future,' ChomyszaK. sa;,:s. "I believe in being a nice guy." 'Nice guys do finish first in nice guy races." . If what he says about nice guys is true - Steve Chomyszak is a guaranteed winner.

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in Cincinnati. It is also the sound of a young man named Kenny Schaible - age 27, married with two tiny daughters. It is the sound of a man possessed. A man called "Horse," as the motion picture title suggests, is not cinema-actor Richard Harris. It is Kenny "Horse" Schaible, a man dedicated to soccer in particular and amateur sports in general, reflective of a generation that somehow most of his elders have never fathomed. His kids and his wife, Pam, look at him, somewhat in admiration, somewhat in astonishment, as he im-· perceptably limps off the field, nursing a tender ankle. and enveloped in sweat. "I didn't get this playing soccer," explains Kenny. "I dove for a ball playing softball." Earlier, playing for still another softball team, Schaible suffered a shoulder separation. "It didn't keep me out very long," he grins. "Instead of batting righthanaed, I batted lefty and took the pressure off the right shoulder. Did pretty good, too, hit about .600." Little Elena, his one-year-old, looks adoringly at her father. "Dah hurt," she questions. "No, I'm OK, baby," replies this 6-foot-1, 185 pounder, as he massages his ankle. And, quickly adding, "slie's my baby." As if one wouldn't have guessed. The older daughter, a sparklingeyed four-year-old named Erin, looks

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sensitively at her father, too. "My daddy's been hurt before," she says. "But, we love him." Kenny grins, adding, "she's also my baby." Soccer, as Kenny Schaible's intensity indica:tes, has grown by the proverbial leafs and bounds m Cincinnati, as wel as the entire nation. Some consider it the fastest growing participation sport in the U.S. Six years ago when Schaible first became interested in soccer, there were only four adult men's teams in the Cincinnati Recreation Commission League. Now, there are 20 l'articipating m the spring and 12 m the fall As an individual, Kenny's done well. So far during the fall league season, his team, the All-Americans, has won its first three games to grab first place. And, of his team's nine total goals, Schaible's scored five. It costs Kenny both financially, and physically as well, each season to compete on this level of soccer. Of course, it's all based on him making the team each year. And, admittedly, it gets harder each year for a 27-yearold. "It's the sort .of a game in which you can really participate as an individual, yet as a team player," explains Schaible. "I've used parts of my body I never had ever used athletically in playing soccer." Your whole body is functional in the game - legs, head, feet and so on. Tom Wolterman, the coach of the All-Americans, is the man whom Kenny credits for getting him interested in the game. "We were looking for people to play

the game," explains Wolierman. "I knew Kenny was a good athlete, and asked if he'd be interested." "You've got to be kidding me. Soccer?" was Kenny's reply. But he tried out and made it. Soccer isn't the sole extent of Schaible's athletic involvement, nor his family's. Added to a soccer schedule that calls for two practice sessions and one league game each week for him, there's softball that overlaps, plus bowling. His wife's schedule is no less arduous. Pam plays on a mixed couples softball team, made of five men and five gals, alternating in the batting order. Kenny also coaches the team which finished with a perfect 6-0 mark. Pam also teaches gymnastics twice a week and also takes lessons herself on another night. Then,- of course, there's also her ballet lessons. "Saturday's my only open day," chuckles Schaible. "Then I get to work in our new house." Kenny IS the manager of a Pittsburgh Paint store in Silverton. It's ironic, that being an amateur in the truest sense costs Schaible money each year. "Including bowlin&, I guess it runs about $2000 a year, ' he feels. "But it's the sense of belonging to something. To really feel like you're contributmg as an individual to others ... a team. That's a warm feeling that I get. And, I guess others do who participate like 1 do." His ailing ankle soothed to a degree, Kenny trots back to the field to do

his thing. For how many more years is a persistent question. Kenny Schaible - a man calledÂˇ "Horse" in our town.

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Bak ... Bak ... Yes, thats right sport fans, here once again are my 100% accurate predictions, forecast, and facts, exactly as they will happen. First, I'm sorry to advise you that the "mixed swinging singles touch and tickle football game" that was scheduled for late December, in the beautiful Erlanger Astrodome, has been canceled as an over abundance of irate husbands and wives have claimed that most of the participants were ineligible. BOOOOOO! Let me be the first to let you know that the new expansion, West Shell Realty professional football team,

"the Cincinnati Beagles," has made a sizeable salary offer and long term contract proposal for the # 1 quarterback job to Kenny Anderson. Additionally, I have it from reliable sources that A.P. sportswriter Norm Clark will be making a bid for the third base position w1th the Cincinnati Reds next season. It was further revealed that during a routine audit by the I.R.S. of Joe Morgan's personal income taxes, that seven safe deposit boxes registered in his name were found paclCed full of . "Old World Yogurt."

Rumor has it, that Helen (little Egypt) Hinckley will be stepping down from her city council post to star as "Helen Heckling" witli the new exotic dance troupe "The Hinckley Heavenlys" who will make their debut in Newport's show capitol of the nation "The Brass Donkey." Good luck Hel. Bak ... Bak ... I would like to submit here that I have been personally discriminated against, humiliated and outlandishly outraged by being refused a drink at the bar of "Jerry Scarlata's Restaurant," not because I wasn't of age but simply because they stated bluntly that they had a rigid house policy against serving chickens other than With dumplings. In my latest conservation project effort, "the re-cycling of used baseball bats," I found that the vast majority of all re-cyclable bats remaining m the world are being hoarded and (of all things) used as furniture in Bill DeWitts' .private box at Riverfront Stadium. I wonder what his house looks like. Bak . . . Bak ... It was learned that U.C.'s, Tony Mason is heir to a vast fortune. This was uncovered by the discovery of his original birth certificate which revealed that his first name is not Tony, but Mason. His real last name, of course, is "Jar." Some of the media people in town have been taking down right cheap shots at me lately and let me state here and now for the record, that contrary to their reports, when Telli Savalas was in Cincinnati, I did not attempt to hatch his head. ThiS months odds are 6 to 5 that Johnny Bench does not have "A Fun Account" at the Fifth/Third bank. The plastic helicopter dome and railroad tracks, that were painted orange and fashioned into the shape of a football helmet, in Bill "Tiger" Johnson's backyard are beginning to make more sense. It has been con-

firmed that Bill recently purchased an upright walking, trunk amputee, bull elephant. Bak ... Bak ... Ba-cock! Editor's Note: It is indeed a great honor to have a writer of Cincinnati Chicken's obvious superior intellect on board. In addition to his doctorate degree, he also came up through the school of hard "Baks." Cincinnati chicken nests in the football helmet that Burt Lancaster wore when he starred in the movie "Jim Thorpe" which we feel greatly adds to his sport and general knowledge. In up-coming issues of Greater Cincinnati Sport, we plan to bring you the life story of this most interesting Foul. You will read how he escaped from the Tewes Poultry Farm, where he was held prisoner in his younger days, and disguised himself as a frozen chicken for three weeks to make good his get-a-way. You'll learn the real story of his vast sport knowledge from his beginnings at Crosley Fiefd where he masqueraded as a pigeon, to the end of his active sport career, where while pausing on the 40 yard line, when trying out for the Bengals this year, he was mistaken for the pigskin and Kris Barr booted him through the uprights. Comments should be addressed to: Cincinnati Chicken, c/o Greater Cincinnati Sport Magazine, Coop 6, 2447 Boudinot Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238.

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We're all Catlettcatty in Cincinnati!

Coach Gale Catlett was wearing a fiery, red sport suit, indicative of his personality. Volcanic. When he first came to Cincinnati he carried a duffle bag full of Adolph Rupp basketball theories and the ability to talk like a filibuster. Catlett's mod, impeccable dress would com_eliment the snazziest men's shop on Ftfth Avenue in New York. His basketball teams in the past four years reflect that same flashy appearance. His conversation flows along in a steady tattoo of words like a bouncing basketball. "I'm an impulsive talker," says Catlett. "I like to get things off my chest. Let people know where I stand." Because of his outspoken attitude he has several times stepped on his own tongue to the delight of his critics. Catlett talked bacK, though, with four very successful seasons including two trips to the NCAA tourney, one to the NIT and a championship in the newly formed Metro Seven Basketball Conference. When he first came to the University of Cincinnati to sit in the chair of former coach Tay Baker, now at Xavier University, he wasn't exactly accer.ted as a blue point oyster. 'I had that inner feeling that a lot of people would like me to fall on my face," erupted Catlett. Now his detractors are facing up to the fact that the old fiery basketball Bearcat is back. There was a time when Catlett was ignored like a person with a sweat problem in a crowded elevator. "When I first went out looking for players the recruits wouldn't taik to me about Cincinnati," sa:id the 3552

year-old UC coach. "Things are a lot different now. The kids want to talk to me and I'm listening." Others are watching and listening about the results of Catlett's basketball revolution at UC, especially the magazine pollsters and the hierarchy of the professional ranks. "I'm not impressed, though," he says. "We have been ranked as high as fourth in one basketball magazine. It's a compliment and a prestige thing. It has to be earned though. It's not how your team is ranked at the beginning of the season. It's how you end that counts." Some pro teams were counting on plucking off Catlett. "I've had several offers from teams of the ABA (now gone out of business) and a feeler from an NBA team," he says. "I'm satisfied where I am." While Catlett is quite satisfied in

finding a home at U C, he now finds his team is homeless. The Bearcats are abandoning their tradition laden playpen for the Riverfront Coliseum. "It's going to be like a neutral court," moans Catlett. "We'll practice at UC most of the tinie then play our home games at the Coliseum. "It'll be like practicing in Cleveland and playing home games here. I only hope we can practice some at the Co1iseum. I don't know when we'll be able to. I haven't been informed." In the next breath he'll also inform you that he has a good team coming back, but the season will be filled with blood, sweat and FEARS. "The Metro group is a tough bunch, especially Lomsvilfe, Memphis State and Florida State. It'll be a death struggle this year." The bloodletting in the regular season began Tuesday, November 16. "Now, it's my job as coach to put some fire under the boys, that's what I'm getting paid for." The real sweat comes when his Bearcats fast break against teams like Indiana, Dayton, Marquette, Duquesne, South Carolina, Jacksonville and Xavier besides the other Metro head knockers. He squirms in his chair when he thinks about the 1976-77 schedule. He's also squeamish about UC's home away from home at the Coliseum. "We have tradition and pride about our home winning streak,' crows Catlett. "It stands at 46 in a row. Biggest now in the country since UCLA was beaten at home." "When we play at the Coliseum it could be in jeopardy." Bouncing the basketball on neutral

ground, as he claims, shouldn't in the feast jeopardize the drawing power of the Bearcats at the box office. "It should draw more people. We had a great crowd when we played Jacksonville there at the Coliseum last year. It isn't the other team that draws. People want to come out to see our kids." Catlett believes he's got the greatest kids in the state, maybe, in the country. "That's because we have the best basketball program in the state," he boasts. "Ours is the best, there is no comparison." Catlett oozes with optimism over the names of returning players like center Bob Miller, forward Brian Williams, forward Pat Cummings, guards Steve Collier, Gary Yoder and Mike Jones. "If we get the right kind of leadership, we'll have a good chance," he says. "I expect Williams and Yoder to provide this vital leadership." Player leadership is the result, too, of coaching leadership. "I have some very good assistants,' says Catlett. "I have a lot of confidence in Gary McPherson and Mike BroWn.. AI Hmiel, one of our former players, will also help us out as a part-time assistant." An assist from fady luck and maybe the Bearcats will be able to taste NCAA championship champagne, last sipped during the vintage years of the early 1960s.

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dash and heats nets respective prize wound up driving through the infield money of $15 and $30. not knowing where I was or what I was doing. Bailey knew he would have to land "I came back and finished the race, a spof!Sor if he were to continue racthough. I think I wound up placing ing. That spof!Sor appeared rather lOth. I still have a knot on my backquickly. bone from that one. It caused me to · During the 1973 season, Bill caught miss two months of work," said Bailey. the eye of Sam Penley, a former Mack During another race, Bailey was Truck co-worker, who along with his driving a 1968 Dodge which he son, Tony maintained a stock car, a 1967 Chevelle. · dispassionately calls, "The most ill"Sam used to come· to the track to handling thing I've ever been in in ·. watch me race and helped me work · ···my life;· . on. my :car," explained Bailey. ·"He "ltJusFwouldn't- stay on the track . invited me to start racing his Chevelle. · I hit a guard rail and demolished the I acCepted <~;nd sold my Chevy." · car dU:nng the qualifying round." By Mike Matre · It wasn't until 1974, however, that In yet another race, Bill totalled a . Bailey began officially racing for the 1965 Chevelle. "A guy squeezed me It was the summer of 1972. Bill . Penleys. That year, he raced the Cheinto a rail at the Northern Kentucky Bailey sat in the grandstand at the velle like it had never been raced Speedway," said Bailey. Glen Este Speedway watching a pack before, winning the Northern KenDespite all of his hard knocks, Baiof stock cars churn up the drrt track ley insists he has been scared only tucky Speedway championship and a and whispered to himself, "I gotta do once. · three-foot high gold trophy. that!" The trophy presently rests on top "The only time I was ever scared It is now four racing seasons later, of a cabinet stereo in ·a corner of his was during my first race," said Bill. and Bailey, a mechanic for Mack second floor apartment at 3354 Bou"There's really no time to be scared Trucks, Inc., has established himself dinot Ave. · out there. You're too bus~ concentratas a winner on the local amateur stock . ing on· your next move.' · Bailey raced only half a season in car racing scene. · Throughout his racing years, Jackie, 1975, but still finished eighth in the . Backed by Sam and Tony Penl¢y, Bill's bride of four months, has reNorthern Kentuc~y Speedway standa pair of Western Hills racing promotings. · · · . mained Bailey's most loyal fan, lenders, Bailey this season drove their 1971 ing absolute encouragement to his · . "I drove for about three different Nova to the track championship atthe · ;sponsors t~at year," revealed Bill, a dnving efforts. Northern · Kentucky Speedway in lanky man·. who stands 6'3", wears "I love it!" exclaimed Jackie when Union, Ky;; · amassing·· 2;600 total .Wire-'rimmed glasses, puffs an occaasked for her thou~hts on her huspoints for the seven-monthcanipaign sional cigarette and speaks with a slow band's racing life. 'I wouldn't ever which began in March. · southern. drawl. want him. out of it. He won 11 of his first 12 races, "The Glen· Este tratk :ended its "Iil a few years, he'll be carrying shattered the track. qualifying. record stock cat program that season, (The the checkered flag at the Daytona 500." ,., three times, once with a time of track now offers only motorcycle rac00:20:10, and on four O!Xasions, swept ing.) so I did most of my .driving at Bailey isn't sure·about Daytona, but all three track.events - the fast car the Northern Kentucky .~peedway. says he:.plaf!S to switch next year from dash; the fast heat, and the f~ature the amateur class in whicn he now "I just hung around the track and race - in one night:over the half~tnile drove for anyone who wanted· me," compete's to the professional class of oval. · ,~ ,:, . · said Bill, who .that season ·piloted a stoc.K caf racing, ' where a feature race . The . 27-year-ol? speedball began 1971 Camaro, a 1965 Chevelle, and victory::is worth $600." his racmg career m 1973. "I bought a 1962 Ford. · For Bill Bailey, a navy veteran who a 1955 Chevy from a guy I worked has noW. driven in more than 200 Like any other race driver, Bill Baiwith for $150," said Bailey. . . . . .ley has paid his, dues in accidents and races, S~()Ck car r~cing c<;mld_ very- well "But,'' the former tu£boat mechaniC · ' injuries. . . · · · mature spmeday mto a nch livelihood. quickly pointed out, ' that was a big.· But for now, Bill is content with "One tif11e, I was lapping-a guy and mistalCe. I'll never do it again. It costs got hit from behind,' explained Bill. average,:· purses and the thrill of too much money to both own and race "The collision knocked · me out. I victory,~ a stock car." . · ~~. Bailey may label his investment as poor juogell?-ent, but h~ ~id w~ll dl;lrmg· hiS rookie year. Splittmg his dnv~ ,..,. ing time between the Glen Este . Speedway and the Northern Ken.J' .tucky Speedway, Bill earned a trophy for his victory m a ~fast heat event. "I thought it was the greatest t4mr in the world when lwon that trophy, s~id Bailey,~ big grin sr.readingacross · his mustachioed face, ' but now I real- · ize it's money you· want to win, not trophies." ·.· ; · .According to Bill, the Northern Kentucky SJ?eedway o~y thi~ y~ar · began awarding cash pnzes. Wmnmg a feature race IS now worth $150 to · a driver, while victory in a fast car Bill Bailey surveys damage to another driver's car during 1976 racing action.

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Talk about a Sport! In days gone by the Hopi Indians used a type of boomerang to hunt rabbits and other small game. The weapon was appropriately named "Rabbit Stick" and the young Hopi braves were very efficient with it. Many of todays outdoor sportsmen profess that hunting with bow and arrow, to them , seems a lot more " sportin g " than taking their game with firearms. I wonder how they would fair with a stick. Although the rabbit stick did not return to the thrower as did the Australian boomerang , it was constructed on the same airplane principle.

Many pressure-packed moments have enriched the colorful history of the world of sports. Back in I 954 Johnny Temple faced a nerve-tingling situation that rivaled description. Temple is well-remembered as the talented and aggressive second baseman for the Cmcinnati Reds in the fifties. "It was the most dramatic moment I've had since broadcasting the Reds games," declared Waite Hoyt, the former Yankee pitching great and radio voice of the Reds for many years. "Cincinnati won their protest of their 3 to 1 loss to Milwaukee on September 22 (1954) and were to return to Milwaukee from Chicago two days later to play it off with Gus Bell on third, Nino Escalera on second (running for Wally Post) and two out in the top of the ninth, with Johnny Temple at bat. "Just think," recalled the amazed Hoyt, "the kid had two days to think about it. The Reds could have come back from Chicago for just one pitch. It could have been the shortest broadcast of a game we ever had. We also had one of our biggest listening audiences for the replay. Temple was at bat as we began our broadcast. Johnny slammed the first pitch to center for a single to tie it three-all. To me nothing has hap~ pened in my time on radiO to match It for sheer drama and suspense. The fact that the Reds lost in the bottom half of the ninth doesn't detract from it. My previous top broadcasting thrill occurred when Ewell Blackwell tried for his second consecutive no-hitter," Hoyt said. Cincinnati Manager Birdie Tebbetts had protested tlie Braves 3-1 win and Warren Giles, President of the National League, upheld the protest. A three-run outburst in the eighth by the Braves, climaxed by Eddie Mathew's game-deciding single, ruined a dazZling one-hitter thrown the first seven innings by Corky Valentine. Warren Spahn had taken over in the ninth for Milwaukee after Charley White had pinch-hit a single for Ernie Johnson in the eighth which deadlocked the score. A real oddity of the bizarre happenings that were to follow was catch-

er Del Crandall being credited with an unassisted double play although he didn't catch the third strike which ended in a wild pitch or didn't handle the ball in the ensuing play except for a belated throw to third. Here was the situation: Spahn walked Bell and retired Ted Kluszewski on a pop-up. Post walked and Bob Borkowski batted for Lloyd Merriman who had driven in the Reds' run in the fourth with a sacrifice flyB. orkowski misse . d a 1ow msi . "de pitc . h for the third strike and the low pitch eluded catcher Crandall permitting the base runners to advance. Borkowski (automatically out because there was a runner on first with only one out) started running to first base. Crandall threw to third too late to head off Bell and Matthew fired toward first and the ball struck Borkowski and caromed into right field allowing both runners to score. Brave Manager Charley Grimm came rushing out to protest the runs and after heated discussions for over twelve minutes the umpire ruled Bell out at the plate because of Borkowski's base-running violation. "We invoked the severest penalty :rossible under the violation, ruling the first runner out at the plate," Umpire Hal Dixon explained after the origmal game. "That made three outs, so no runs scored and the game was over." After President Giles allowed the protest, the Reds came over from Chicago. They had to dress at the hotel as the Braves were playing the St. Louis Cardinals in the regular game. So the Reds and Braves picked Ufl the game with two out in the top of the ninth. Milwaukee leading 3-1 and Bell and pinch-runner Escalera on third and second respectively. Temple came to bat and slashed a single to center. Bill Bruton apparently felt the pressure more than Temple because he kicked the ball around and both Bell and Escalera scored - only a reprieve however.

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In their half, the Braves scored off reliever Frank Smith on two singles and a sacrifice. It was George Metkovich's solid drive which drove in the winning run. The Reds had to make the trip back to Milwaukee from Chicago for only about five minutes of baseball. The Reds lineup was Adams, 3b, McMillan, ss, Bell, cf, Kluszewski, I b, Post, rf, Merriman, lf, Borkowski, PH, Temple, 2b, Seminick, c, Valentine, p and then Smith in relief in the playoff. The Braves lineup was Bruton, cf, Dittmer, 2b, Mathews, 3b, Crandall, c, Pendleton, lf, Logan, ss, O'Connell, lb, Metkovitch, rf, Johnson, p, White, PH, Spahn, p, and Jolley pitching in playoff. Umpires were Dixon, Jackowski, Ballanfant and Barlick. Temple batted .307 for the 1954 Reds to become the first regular Reds second baseman to hit .300 since Tony Cuccinello had batted .314 in 1931. He stole home three times in the first 21 games. Temple broke into professional baseball in 1948 with Morgantown and in 1949 batted .400 for Ogden to lead the Pioneer League in batting. He played part of the 1952 season with the Reds and then from 1953 through 1959 thrilled Crosley Field inhabitants with his fiery, top-flight performances through 1959. John was traded to Cleveland for the 1960 season. Moved to Baltimore in 1962 and Houston in 1963. He finished his :rlaying career with a brief fling with the Reds in 1963. In 13 seasons Temple compiled a .284 lifetime batting record. Temple did sports on TV in Hous- Âˇ ton for several years and was in busi!less for a few morelears before m_ovmg back to Lake ure, N.C., thirty miles south of Asheville. John was born in Lexington, N.C., met his wife, Becky, when he played for Columbia, S.C. and they were married in a home plate ceremony in the Columbia ball park. Why Lake Lure now? "We spent our honeymoon at Lake Lure," exp~ains John, "and we said we'd come back someday." They live up in the mountains and John, now 4!S, operates a small Finance Company. His hobbies are hunting and fishin~ and says, "I've about given up golf. "Becky is still as beautiful as ever," Temple revealed, "and our only child, Mike, now 25, was married about two months aRo. "I don t feel I owe baseball anything," continued Johnny, "and baseball doesn't owe me anything. I really enjoyed the years in baseba11. Please tell all the wonderful fans in Cincinnati the Temples say 'hello.' "

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BEST By Melissa Milar

The College of Mount St. Joseph on the Ohio is a small women's college in Delhi with only 875 students. It also happens to be the home of one of the best women's intercollegiate volleyball teams around. Surpnsed? In 1975 Mount St. Joseph was first in Ohio, second in the Midwest, and approximately thirteenth in the nation. They have been to four AlAW national tournaments out of seven, and although regular season play ended November 9 we're predicting they'll make another appearance at the National Tourney December 10. In the national championship qualifying rounds last year, Mount St. Joseph scored more points against UCLA, a volleyball powerhouse, than any of their other opponents. And they did it with three freshmen players in the starting line-up. Typrcally most freshmen players spend a great deal of time watching from the sideline - under-experienced and under-confident, warting for the day when they will no longer be freshmen. Not so, for this team anyway. Kay Corcoran, volleyball coach for the past seven years, sees her team's youth as undoubtedly their prime asset. Last year's most valuable player award went to freshman Peggy Bradley from St. Ursula High School. Now a sophomore physical education major, Peggy "is great both defensively and offensively," says Corcoran. A trio of this year's freshmen possess the power and poise of seasoned players: Mary Fry, a nursing major from Western Hills High School, Charlene Green, a 5'10" graduate of Withrow, and setter Debbie Reihle from Mother of Mercy High School. Also adding to the team's overall success is 5' 11" Sue Holmes from Oak Hills High School. During last season Sue was responsible for 80% of the total points scored. Junior Pat Borges from Minster, Ohio was described as one of the best all around players, while Lynn Helms; an Our Lady of the Angels graduate, works as an excellent setter.

How was this college of 875 able to defeat Indiana University last season 15-l, 15-4? "Our biggest drawing card is that we are a women's college," says Corcoran. Mount St. Joseph is one of a very few small colleges to promote athletics for women. Most small institutions don't have the facilities, time, or faculty to develop a women's athletic program. But academics do not suffer as a result of a good athletic program. "The time is gone when just because a woman is mterested in sports she has to be a physical education major," cites Corcoran. Although a little more than half of the women's volleyball team is comprised of physical education majors, chemistry, biology, nursing, and special education maJors are also <!-ble to compete on the intercollegiate level. The team, two-thirds of which are from the Cincinnati area, consists of extremely powerful hitters with the average height being 5'8". Corcoran notes; "Four or five years ago, if you called a woman an athlete, that was practically taboo." Even today, Coach Corcoran explains, people hesitate to use the wora "strong" to describe a woman athlete. Wori:is such as "efficient" or "skilled" are preferred. Although progress is being made Cor-

coran feels it will be a while before women athletes possess the confidence or receive the recognition of their male counterparts. Kay Corcoran's natural enthusiasm is reflected in her team's attitude. "I'm an up person," she explains. You can sense her concern for each individual pia yer. She worries about her pia yers becoming frustrated on one hand, or over-confident on the other. During practice sessions (which included Sundays in the early season) concentration is intense, yet not without moments of relaxed fun. There is the banging of what sounds like a moderate earthquake as powerful spikes are practiced against the walls. There is the graceful, seemingly effortless lifting of the ball high mto the air on the fingertips, resulting in a perfect set. And there IS screeching as bare-legged players slide along the floor diving for a low ball. "You two hurt each other and I'll be MOST upset," yells Corcoran with a grin. On November l3 the Mount took the championshiJ> of the 1976 Ohio Small College State Tournament, bringing them that much closer to the national small college tourney at Malibu, California on December 10. "Well, if you're going to do it, do it well," says Corcoran. And once again, they seem to have done just that.

Coach Kay Carcaran (left) and Manager Kriss Dough· erty plan a road trip for their powerhouse team.

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By Les Skinner They call him "Mr. Sports Show." And, not without good reason. He is Robert S. Hart Jr., a native Cincinnatian, who heads one of the most successful consumer show production firms in the nation, specializing in sports shows. Âˇ Sports shows are veritable panoramas of everything there is to see in the sports field - "how to" clinics in golf, tennis, fishing, billiards, judo and karate demonstrations, vast displays of sports equipment, rows upon rows of resort and vacation site exhibits, boats galore from the smallest dinghy to the largest house boat, recreational vehicles. Well, you name it, and a sports show has it. And, the man who puts it all in shape, and perhaps does it better than anyone else is ebullient Bob Hart. He is a man on the constant move. Flying almost endlessly between Cincinnati and Atlanta, driving from here to Columbus and Dayton - all to piece together the myriad of details that encompass sports shows in all four of those cities, plus home and garden shows both here and in Columbus. "The only time I get to relax anymore," explains Hart, "is on Sundays when I watch the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, or on the tube at home. And, then I don't really relax either ... not with all those cliffhangers they play." Hart is a man born to the legend and flamboyance of the sports show business. Yet with it all, he maintains the balance and stability that marks him also as a successful businessman, as well as a promoter. Actually, Bob Hart has dressed up the oldest idea in advertising to create his very successful business. "I'm using the same approach that man has used since the first market place sprang up thousands of xears ago " says Hart with a grin. ' In a single building and in an attractive settmg I present to the consumer everything from flowers to refrigerators. The advantage of such a presentation is that the consumer sees and feels a particular product. That's great advertisine: - much better than a picture or film.y, Although there are thousands of producers in the United States, Hart 1S one of a group of 150 individuals who deal exclusively in consumer oriented shows. A consumer type show features family products. A trade show deals specifically with products designed for a profession, such as the recent Cincinnati office and business equipment show. Hart says he's sold on the con-

sumer-type show because he gains the edge in marketing complimentation. "Take the sports show, for example. A man might only dream of a boat, but while he is dreaming, he picks up some fishing tackle which he can afford. Or the home show is another good example. People who came there to look at air conditioners wound up pricing kitchen cabinets and electnc organs." The financial mechanics of promoting a consumer show are simple. The exhibtor pays rent for the floor space and foots the bill for setting up the exhibit. Hart and his staff coordinate the show, advise the exhibitors on product and exhibit presentation and publicize the show. Hart Productions makes its profit on the admission charge. Hart has learned that it takes three or four years to build up consumer commitment to a show. In a trade show the commitment of attendance is automatically motivated by a particular business interest. In 1959 he got the urge to produce a show. With borrowed money, his uncle's advice and no experience he produced a sports show in Cincinnati Gardens. It was a success. "After that I was hooked on this business," says Hart, whose dynamic personality and sincerity make some txpe of show business a natural career. 'For the the next two years I worked for broke to learn about consumer shows. I studied, attended shows, met people - anything to learn the business." In 1960 he produced another successful show at the Gardens. Four years later he was in New York with a sports-vacation-travel show, but the town did not appeal to him. Hart spent 1965 as a free lance writer, but a year later Hart Productions started 1ts current string of successful shows. Hart's business has its risks, his profit from the turnstiles hinges on weather and other events competing for the consumer's leisure time. He is pioneering a new concept in show production- one man makes all the decisions, not a committee. Despite the risks his record is impressive. His sports show in January of 1968 was the first big show in the Convention and Exhibttion Center. He has since expanded his office facilities with a branch office on West Galbraith Road. He was the first producer to produce three shows in the Center, and over 2 million people have visited Hart's market places since 1966. Born and raised in Bond Hill, Bob is the grandson of legendary "Bond Hill Billy" Hart, also mown as "Wild

Pro football stars Terry Beasley and Pat Matson hand out some autographs at one of Bob Hart's sports shows, and "Mr. Sports Show" looks mi.

James Hurst, manager of the new World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, points out some ofthe complex features to Bill Hardman, left, and Bob Hart, right, co-producers ofthe international sports show in Atlanta in January.

Bill" Hart, one of the most colorful baseball plaY.ers to ever play the game. "Bond Hill Billy" pitched in organized ball from 1885 to 1915, and some ten years in the majors where he compiled an outstanding record. In addition to his shows, he also owns and operates the sprawling 1100-acre Serpent Mound Ranch in Adams County, Ohio. That is, of course, when he can find time out from his busy schedule of promoting consumer shows. A graduate of Hughes High School and Salmon P. Chase College, Bob also served from 1943-46 in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II in the Soutli Pacific.

He has authored many articles for outdoor publications on hunting and fishing, and has been past president of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio, past chairman of the Ohio Travel Council and past board member of the Discover America Travel Organization (DATO). He has served as chairman of the Cincinnati Travel Council and a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati, the Convention Bureau, and Bankers Club, and a member of the board of directors of the Ohio Society. He and his wife, Eunice, reside in Finneytown with their three children, Doug, Chip and Tammy. 61

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·80~8 1rOUROLD MAN _ByJ~a.ul.Neuman; -. :. .•·.. ·~:

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Pete Rose's dad was a great athlete, but did you know that .his wife's father was too? And my old man was no slouch either • ..

_DER ZINZINATI KICKERS This is a picture of just one of the many fine Cincinnati Kicker soccer teams that dominated Cincinnati area soccer competition in an earner and less sophisticated era. From 1923 through 1941 (the team played its last game on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7; 1941), th~ Kickers won more local and state. championships than any;:::·other team in,,the: area. In those days, almost every.localethnic group from the British Isles and Europe had a representative team; There •were. Scots;· Irish, Hungarian and Polish teams, and a · number of good German teams represented. PoHer's Thistles, for instance, was a largely 62

Scots team that gave the Kickers fits and frequently won the City championship away from them. These were entirely adult teams, usually composed ,:_of athletes who had learned the rudiments of the game on foreign soil. They never paid much attention to forming youth leagues so soccer in Cin.. cinoati didn't really . start tC) grow agairi. uotil .. . recent years. This is the Kickers 1936 "A" team. Shown, siHing, l~ft to dght, are: John Frey, Paul Newman; Walter "Binninger, and Willy Rennick. ·Second row.;_· Le·o· Schlosser, · Herb Weitlich, Walter Blazek, I. Polack, Ben Daniels, AI Stuernberg, Willie Russell, Willi T. Keiner and Gohlieb Rochner.

My dad and I were sitting in a bar the other day exchanging exaggerated reminiscences of our individual athletic capabilities. He played a lot of sports, but excelled at soccer. I played a lot of sports, but concentrated on football. After one particularly eloquent flight of athletic fancy on the Old Man's part, I felt constrained to remind him that the best athlete of his era in Cincinnati was probably the late Pete Rose, Sr. He JUSt gave me one of his nastier squint-eyed looks, downed the shot half of his shot-andbeer and rasped, "well you ain't exactly Pete Rose, Jr., yourself." To which, of course; I had no answer. So I just chugged my Coca-Cola and buttoned my lip. That was when Dad told me about Karolyn (Mrs. Pete) Rose's father, Fritz Engelhardt. It seems that Fritz was not only one of the best German-style soccer players in Cincinnati history, he was a great swimmer and played a little baseball too. Now almost everybody who knows Cincinnati sports at all knows that Pete Rose's dad was a great multisport athlete on the Cincinnati sandlot fields of the thirties and forties (and even fifties, the legend goes). But I think most of us were completely ignorant of the athletic inheritance that Mrs. Rose brings to the family. The combination of superior athletic genes comingled and embodied in the wee persona of "Little Pete," the third generation of Roses named Pete, can be nothing short of awesome. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Little Pete someday playing for a Cincinnati Reds team managed by his father (Sparky will be general manager). I forecast that by that time, "Little Pete" will be four inches taller than his dad, and will be a rangy and far-ranging center fielder. And he will be an MVP ... too. Karolyn's father was a team-mate of my own dad on the old Cincinnati Kickers soccer team, back in the thirties and forties. In Midwestern soccer circles they were P,retty much "The Big Red Machine, ' of their time. There were a lot of fine athletes on the old Kickers team and a number of them had athletic offspring. The star and captain of tiie team was Otto Kramer. He and Willi Keiner (who helped fill me in on the early days of the Cincinnati Kickers) were the all-time scoring leaders of the team. Otto's son, Bob Kramer, was a classmate of mine at Walnut Hills High School. He was a stand-out basketball player in high school and went on to play at U.C. Lou Schuenemann, Sr., is the consensus, "best fullback the Kickers ever had." He presently . runs "Lou

Schuenemann's Downtown Garage," a Cincinnati landmark of sorts that was moved from the old Riverfront area to Court Street where I have heard that "the best bodywork in Cincinnati," is still the specialty of the house. Lou, Jr., did not follow in his father's footsteps as a soccer player, but none of the Kicker kids did - there simply was no soccer program for kids · existant at that time. Lou, Jr., lettered in baseball at Walnut Hills in 1956 and 1957 and was thought of as a fine third baseman ... but he rose to National fame in that era as a swimmer. A world class swimmer in his early teens, Lou Schuenemann, Jr., was a star of Cincinnati's legendary Paul Hartlaub coached Coca-Cola Swimming Club. He and certain of his teammates were even featured in "Life" magazine after they had knocked off a collection of much older swimmers in National AAU competition. He led the Walnut Hills High School swim team to a state championship in 1955 and later swam at Ohio State when Ohio State had swimming teams that were even better than their football teams. He is now an opthamologist in Michigan. My dad gained his own limited measure of fame in Cincinnati's r.rewar German language press as '17Year Old Neuman," a rising star on the Kickers team before he was even shaving regularly. I have heard vigorous debate among his former teammates as to whether or not he ever fulfiled the promise of his rookie year, but whatever the case, he was still·

Paul Neuman, Sr. and Paul Neuman, Jr. (below)

beinP, billed as "17-Year-Old Neuman' well into his twenty-fifth year. His son was never a star, but I've always been a player. I finally retired last year (at age 37) after more than 20 years of organized football, in high school, Marine Corps, College, and sandlot semi-pro leagues from New York to Cincmnati. I really wanted to play into my forties as Pete Rose's dad did, but I recently went into business for myself and realized that I had many good reasons for quitting (besides the fact that I was already over the hill). Cincinnati is a very athletic town, of course, so the Kickers kids and our dads aren't the only second and third generation sports stories in the area. We will be carrying others in future issues of CINCINNATI SPORTS. If you want to send us your own father-son(or mother -daughter, fatherdaughter, mother-son) sports story, send it to me, Paul Neuman, Jr., selfappointed So's Your Old Man editor, in care of this magazine. *

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From just a new kid on the block to a fast rising basketball power- this best describes the last few years on the Highland Heights campus of Northern Kentucky University. NKU basketball got its start in the spring of 1971. At that time Northern lured one of the most successful high school coaches in the Commonwealth to assume the head duties at NK. Martin "Mote" Hils had created a dynasty at Covington Catholic High School and was now ready to accept the challenge of starting a new program. His first order of business was to assemble a team. As Hils recalls, "all we had to sell was a belief in what we were doing, and a promise of things to come." Northern used various high school gyms as their home court the first year, while compiline; a 12-15 season. Coach Hils started hrs second year with a group of sophomores, a stronger schedule, and a home court called Regents Hall on the campus ofNKU. The season provided ~orthem with a 10-15 record. Since that time, NKU's program has been on the rise. Playing one of the most difficult Division II NCAA schedules in the nation, Northern Kentucky University plays an exciting brand of basketball. This past season Northern just missed playing in the NCAA Division II post season tournament with a 17 and 9 season. But that was last year. The upcoming season promises to hold even more thrills and excitement. Before we go into why the new season should be exciting, 1et's examine the one big problem confronting head coach Mote Hils. That problem is to find a replacement for graduated Jeff Stowers. Stowers finished his career at NKU as the second all-time leading scorer behind Richard Derkson. Perhaps even more than Stower's point output (18 PPG), NKU will miss his superb leadership and calmness under fire. In a post season game this past summer Jeff chalked up twenty-four points against the Canadian Ol)'mpic basketball team that won the bronze medal in Montreal. Perhaps a good problem to have would be choosing one of several candidates for the job vacated by Stowers. As last year, NKU enjoyed a very successful recruiting year. The two young men signed by Northern are without question "Blue Chigpers." There's Mike Jones, a 6'5 180pounder. Jones averaged 16.5 PPG while playing for the Indians of Holy Cross. In addition, he pulled down 16.8 rebounds per game for the Bill Frey quintet, while shooting an outstanding 68.5% from the floor. Jones

gives NKU an intimidator and a shot rejector - the first such luxury for Coach Hils. Next, NKU signed an outstanding point guard, Rick Elliott, who played for Anderson High School in Cincinnati. While attending Anderson, Rick averaged 11.3 PPG, 10.1 rebounds and 9.8 assists. His assist mark was good enough to lead the entire city. Elliott is ~ rea~ j~mper w~o p~ssesses over a thirty-SIX men vertical JUmp. NKU will return a host of seasoned veterans. There's Dennis Bettis, a 6' sophomore guard who runs the Norsemen attack as sn;wothly as a swiss-made watch. His lightningquick hands and feet make him next to impossible to guard on offense. But perhaps Bettis's most important role with NK is his tremendous defensive ability. Bettis is a Woodward High graduate.

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As a senior in high school (1975), Dan Doellman was one of the most recruited athletes in Ohio. Rated as the third best in the Buckeye state, Doellman selected NKU over Ohio State, Dayton, Miami and manY, others. While playing for "Hep ' Cronin of Roger Bacon, Doellman established hirriselfas a prolific scorer. His freshman year at NKU showed many sides of Dan Doellman, a tremendous shooter plus he has a very unselfish attitude about his teammates. He proved his ability to hit the open man. With his excellent hands he is one of the best outside shooters in college basketball. Marvm Wilson, another sophomore from Woodward High, gave NK great strength at the swing position. At 6'4" Wilson can rebound with taller opponents, and in most cases can out-qmck them on offense. The solid build of

Wilson gives him exceptional durability. To play the pivot requires a strong individual with a lot of stamina. Tony Faehr stepped into the starting lineup for NK thrs past season, after a year in junior colfege. At 6'5" Tony yrelds three to four inches per man, but he relies on quickness and superb timing. The Conner High graduate feels as much at home wifh a fifteen foot jumper as he does rebounding a missed shot. Also returning will be Pat Ryan, a Western Hills product who will be entering his juruor year. While playing at Western Hills Pat was regarded as one of the city's finest guards, and he's lived up to that billing at NKU. Using his ability to drive the lane, Pat keeps the opposition off balance and at 6'2" he tnes to isolate himself on a smaller guard and take him under. Ryan is a deadly shot from twenty-five feet, making him a double threat for the Norsemen. Silver Grove High School gave NK an outstanding athlete by the name of Mike Hedges. At 6'6" he gives Northern excellent der.th on the front line. When Coach Hlls needs board strength Hedges is the man he looks to. At 6'9" Ken Mueller figures into the future plans of NKU. He comes from tradition-rich Covington Catholic and isn't far away from giving NK that much sought after "brg man." Included in the NKU depth chart is Jay Perrin, a 6'5" senior from Cincinnati's St. Xavier; Mike Piening, a 6'6" senior from Cincinnati Moeller; Wayne Wooten, 6'4" junior from Woodward High; Tim Maegly, 6'3" senior from Moeller; and Jerry Hinnenkamp, 6'6" sophomore from Roger Bacon. By combining the talents of the freshmen with the veterans returning from last year, Northern's team will be even stronger than before. Coach Hils is anxiously awaiting the opening buzzer of the 1976-77 season. Another outstanding contribution to the NKU basketball program was the addition of Kenny Elam as assistant coach. Ken brings with him total knowlede;e of the game, and of the athletes m Cincinnati. In order to go against powers like Kentucky State, Tennessee State, Morehead, Youngstown, Xavier, Western illinois and Chattanooga University, talent is essential. Northem's initial building phase of their basketball program rs over, and now it's a matter of growing and improving. When consrdering their success last year - a 17 win and 9 loss record achieved by a basic group of freshmen, the future looks very bright indeed for NKU. * 65

It may come as a surprise to many sports enthusiasts that coaches all over America have begun utilizing ballet classes as off-season training programs for their athletes. They have discovered that ballet training is one of the most athletic disciplines available. Although gymnastics is the first sport that most people would immediately associate with ballet, football seems to be the sport reaping the most benefits from the art form. Former Bengals linebacker Ken Avery, the son of a ballerina, himself studied ballet so he could gain weight without losing his agility. The Green Bay Packers have been known to attend dance classes where the exercises included some that helJ?ed reduce injuries by taking the stram off the knee and transferring it to the thigh muscles. They also learned to coordinate their movements so that they could shift their weight more easily as they ran. Football players try to gain better facility in moving and protecting their ~odies. Bask~tball.f?layers pr~ctice. to rmprove their a~ility and JUmpmg ability. Boxers stnve to become lighter on their feet. Athletes who study ballet not only benefit physically, but mentally as well. Because ballet training demands awareness of the entire body in a coordinated manner, they discover that their minds are more readily able to control their movements in fastthinking situations. 66

Some athletes have even given up potentially lucrative careers m sports to become professional ballet dancers. Edward Villella, probably the best known male balfet dancer in the country, was a college welter-weight champion. The Cincinnati Ballet Company, which might be considered "the other professional athletic team in town," IS one of the top ten dance companies in the country and one of many which have former athletes among their members. Michael Rozow, originally from South Bend, Indiana, "the football capital of the world" as he proudly calls it, is one of these athletes-turnedballet dancers performing with the Cincinnati Ballet. "I was lucky," he says. "Notre Dame coaches have long been aware of the great potential to be had in studying dance, Few people realize that the famous Rockne shift was developed from the coach's watching a dance routine." As a better-than-average halfback and a track man with JUnior high records yet to be broken, Mike, like so many young men in South Bend, was determined to become a star football player. Lacking the coordination, his football coach at Clay High School - an ex-Notre Darner- suggested he try some ballet classes. "The hardest part of the first class in ballet was getting the courage up to put on a pair of tights." Like most American males, he felt that ballet

dancing was for girls. "But I watched and became fascinated. Here were these girls. Where did they get the strength? The stretching was tlie most amazing thing. Guys on the football team thought touching the floor was a hard exercise." After trying the exercises himself, Mike knew that "this wasn't sissystuff, but a tremendously demanding form of physical exercise." Upon graduation from high school as an all-state halfback, Mike decided that "football didn't really lead anywhere for the majority of college athletes," so he enrolled at Butler University as a business major. However, he soon began to notice the lack of physical activity. Learning that Butler had an excellent dance department, he signed up for one of the ballet classes. "This cute, skinny blond named Patricia kept catching my eye everytime I went to take my ballet class. Not being shy by nature, I asked her for a date. As we dated more and more, her tremendous enthusiasm for dance began to grow on me and finally I decided that a career in ballet was for me." Âˇ After graduation Patricia and Mike were married and joined the Ballet West in Utah. In 1974 they became members of the Cincinnati Ballet Company. Bemg a professional dancer is probably the most physically demanding career one could enter. A typical football practice lasts two

hours, but dancers take an hour and a half just to warm-up for a five-hour rehearsal day, six days a week. Medical studies have shown, through the use of a stop watch, that there is more physical activity and exercise in one hour of dance than a footbal player gets during an entire game. "I'd put Patricia up against any of the Bengals or Reds any time on an energy output basis," Mike boasts of his 92-pound wife. "I'd like to get 'Charlie Hustle' in the dance studio and see if Pete Rose could last the day." The Rozows seldom dance together. Patricia usually dances classical roles. Mike's physique lends itself more to character dances, such as that of the Russian Cossack in the Company's annual production of "The Nutcracker." Although most of the 24 full-time professional dancers - 17 women and

Conservatory of Music, the Company's official school. David McLain, Executive Artistic Director of the CBC for the past ten years, is also head of the school's Dance Division. Not only does the school train dancers who eventually become professional members of the CBC or other companies, but it also offers classes to any interested U.C. student and the general public. The school and the CBC share artistic staffs and dance facilities. It was also the CBC's association with U.C. that brought the dancers together with Dr. Edward H. Miller, Director of Orthopedic Surgery at the U.C. Medical Center, resulting in some unprecedented medical studies about the athletic injuries suffered by dancers. During a routine examination of a dancer for a sprained ankle, Dr. Miller took X-rays and discovered nine fatigue fractures in the large calf bones of both legs. It was a world's record in fatigue fractures! They were caused by the stress of repeated landings on hard floors. Dr. Miller has received nationwide recognition for his published studies conducted on 54 CBC dancers and U.C. dance majors. When Edward Villella heard of his work and made a special trip to Cincinnati to consult him, the doctor found nine broken bones in his feet! The famous dancer

knew when he had incurred the injuries, but like most professional dancers, he never stopped dancing long enough to give them a chance to heal. In light of Dr. Miller's studies, a new physical therapy room, unique in the Midwest, was established in the Dance Division of the College-Conservatory ofMusic. A gift to U.C. from Dr. Nicholas J. Giannestras, associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the Medical Center, the room contains an examining table, whirlpool and ultra sound equipment. Every Friday Dr. Miller or Dr. G. James Sammarco, assistant clinical professor in U.C.'s orthopedic department, are available to the dancers for consultation. And just like at any other athletic event, Dr. Miller or another physician is always on hand backstage at every local Cmcinnati Ballet performance to administer oxygen, remove splinters, tape twisted ankles or attend to any other injury a dancer is apt to incur. Those who have never seen The Cincinnati Ballet Company "in action," should see its renowned superstar production of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker," December 21-29 at Music Hall or the February and April performances at the Taft Theatre. You may be surprised at what you see!*

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In its third delightful season guaranteed to enchant you with its magical growing Christmas tree that before the eyes of thirty thousand marveling Cincinnatians created a holiday tradition. The world's most beloved Holiday Classic ... Tchaikovsky's immortal masterpiece ... a wonderful gift! The perfect family entertainment event at Cincinnati's beautiful Music Hall with maestro Carmon DeLeone and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for the Ballet.

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7 men - of The Cincinnati Ballet Company (CBC) did not begin, as Mr. Rozow did, with aspirations of being professional athletes, that is exactly what they have become - athletes who must have the extra gualities of an excellent sense of rhytlim and an appreciation of bodily movement as an art form. Besides the stretching and jumping, the male dancer is often required to lift the ballerina high in the air for sustained periods of time -all synchronized with the music and the movements of the other dancers. Recognition of the value of dance techniques in a program of physical educahon is demonstrated by the many colleges and universities which now offer modern dance as part of the curriculum in their athletic departments. The Cincinnati Ballet benefits greatly from its association with the University of Cincinnati College-

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Were does one start when trying to write about Eddie Jackson? A champion, a leader an inspiration to thousands, that is Eddie Jackson and so much more. Affectionately nick-named "The Chief' by many of his bowling friends, Ed has recorded it all. Ed fi.as been c~pt~n qf many championship teams, instructor and Nationally reoogn'iied ·.· U.s.A.· Bowling Coach. . · · · Ed is usually the lead-off bowler of his teams, because of his ability to hit the 1-3 pocket consistently. Plus he is a most knowledgeable lane reader giving his teammates an opportunity to adJUSt their game to smt the lane conditions. · In 1956 Ed set out to locate sponsor in the Cincinnati area who might be interested in sponsoring talented bowling team. · Ed was fortunate to come upon Mergard, who at that time was aging his father's bowling establishment. Thus Ed and Don got together to fomi the now legendary "Mergard Trophy Bowling" team. Additionally, T.V: Bowling was coming into prominence at tfi.at time which greatly added to the productive growth of bowling not only in this area, but all over America. · E,d 'Yas nqt owy . CapJftin of the . teain, put·his adivities·"extended•.into · the instructor field as well. He instructed in three Merg~rd Bowling Lanes three times a week. · When Don Mergard's priorities swayed into other business ventures, Ed moved to Del Fair Lanes where he was an instructor ~nd Jr. League organizer. While working for Del Fair . Lanes, Ed met Ed Herman, sales manager for Burger Beer. Together they founded the·Burger Beer Championship Bowling team. After Burger Beer merged with another brewery, the team was disband- . ed and Ed again was looking for a sponsor. . lnterhouse head-to-head team match~s were always in the back of Ed's mirid. In each area of the Tri-State there is a bowling house. "I'll ·match my team against them all," Ed thought and presented this idea to the Schoenling Beer people .. The famous "Schoenling . All Stars'~ were thus formed .. Ed was looking· for something special for his team of talented bowlers. Their fame reached not only Cincinnatians, but Dayton and other areas as well. The results of this team were amazing. They bowled in every condition possible, sometimes driving more. than a hundred miles to bowl in three different houses in one day.

T)le "Schoenling All Star" team was pro,bably the best assembled bowling team in the Tri-State area. As time would have it the "Schoenling All Star'' team eventually disbanded and Ed. was looking once more. Q6n Tenbrink, a new young bowling::1llanager, arrived on the scene. Doti.;·took over his father's operation

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at Stumps Lanes, and he wanted a championship caliber team to represent his bowling lanes. So the merger was made and Ed was at it again. Ed prides himself on choosing sound competitive bowlers, who can roll strikes~ Ed's team today has three of the Cincinnati area's top young bowlers. Steve Fehr, Jack Calhoun, and Dave Newrath, glued to four older pro's Ed, Hank Hetz, Carl Compton and Rick Martin. Ed associates himself with _two teams. "Stumps Lanes" and "Star Trak Bowling Balls." Ed has become the Tri-State area's distributor of the new ABC approved "Star Trak" bowling ball. On the tournament trail you will see the name of "Stumps" or "Star Trak" competing on the lanes. He will select and shift his men from one tea.m to another, to set up the best possible team score for the conditions. Ed has spent many nites and weekends away from home and his greatest fans are his wife Tess, two sons, Mike and Kevin, and daughter Mary. Ed's bowling history of accomplishments include city, state, and international championships. The most personal and memorable to Ed are listed below: CHAIRMAN OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENTS- 1971 & 1972. FORMER CHARTER MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION. FORMER MEMBER OF BRUNSWICK ADVISORY STAFF OF BOWLING CHAMPIONS. FORMER MEMBER OF PEPSI-COLA STAFF. WON CITY, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. ABC ALL EVENTS TITLE- 1969. WON 4 MEDALS REPRESENTING THE U.S. IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN 1969. WON 5 MEDALS REPRESENTING THE U.S. IN TOURNAMENT OF AMERICAS 1969 - BROKE ALL EXISTING RECORDS. COACH OF THE U.S. BOWLING TEAM IN 1972 - 1973 - 1974 1975 & 1976. MEMBER OF CINCINNATI HALL OF FAME. MEMBER OF HAMILTON COUNTY HALL OF FAME. MAURICE STOKES ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - 1969. REPRESENTED THE U.S. IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA IN 1976WON GOLD MEDAL. TITLES: CINCINNATI MATCH GAME - 5 TIMES

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