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The Herald and The Lantern

Page 19

Tiger Grapplers Back To Old Winning Ways

By David Weinbtrg

Lower Cape May took a big step toward regaining the Cape Atlantic league wrestling crown as they battled back from a 17-14 deficit to down Ocean City 41-17 away last Saturday. The 8-2 Capers used a major decision by Jim Sharpley, and a first period pin by soplpnore Bill Porter over Raider Phil DeAngelo in 47 seconds to jump out to qn early 1(H)

lead.

DESPITE LOSING a point for unsportsmanlike conduct, the Raiders battled back to win the next three weight classes to take a narrow n-io edge. Joe Moritelione scored a 10-2 victory over freshman John Porter in the 115 pound match, then Bob Schmidt added five more to the Raider total with a 13-0 win over Lower’s Joe Killian. After Coach Bill Nickles’ loud protest over a takedown by Lower’s Victor Romeo in the 129 match resulted in a point deduction, Ocean City’s Phil Faunca bounced back, to grab a 5-3 victory. THE ONE-POINT

margin was quickly erased by the CaWs, however, as the TigereV stormed back behind first period pins by Mike Taylor, Pled Fishcher, and Charles Jasperse to capture six out of the last

seven matches.

This week, the Capers travel to Oakrest to take on the Falcons in a nonconference match tonight, then try to keep their undefeated league record intact with a match at Pleasantville on Saturday.

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AFTER THE first seven matches -were over, it looked as though Lower Cape May, the 14th ranked team in South Jersey, had bitten off more than they could chew, last Wednesday. The 8th rated Penns Grove Red Devils, owners of a 4-1 fecord, had won five of the first seven bouts to take a commanding 24-5 lead with just five matches remaining. The dormant Capers finally woke up, grabbing two pins on yieir way to five consecutive victories and a major upset with a 27-24 victory at home. IN THE FIRST three bouts, Horace Turner and

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Domingo Mendez both scored majority decisions »for the Red Devils, while the best Lower Cape May could muster was a 5-5 tie by freshman John Porter in the 115 pound mhtch. The 122 pound bout proved no better as transfer Dick' Howell, i960 Delaware State and A.A.U. champion, over-powered sophmore Chad Randle, 26-

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THREE MATCHES later,-the situation looked hopeless. Ed Hogan and Brian Nixon both grabbed decisions for Penns Grove and the Capers- finally scored their first victory with Paul lames winning a 5-4 decision in the 135 pound bout. The comeback began in the 148 pound match with Mike Taylor securing the first pin of the match with ; 1:40 remaining in* the second ‘period. Two more decision wins followed, Ray Obst winning 18-9, and Skating ' Offered C6URT HOUSE-Use of the County Park ponds for ice skating will be permitted only when it has been determined that the ice is thick enough to insure safe skating, according to Leon Fulginiti, director of parks. Fulginiti said that when the ice is found to be safe for skating, signs will be posted. Unless the permission signs are posted, he said, no skating will be allowed. Police will be notified when -the ice is safe, and the local radio stations will also carry the announcements. FULGINITI ALSO said that on days the ponds are safe anough to permit skating, the park would be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for that use. Rest rooms will be open and lights will be lit on the skating areas. Anyone wishing to make inquiry can call 465-5271 or 465-9210 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays to determine the status of ice skating for the day. The ponds are located at the entrance to the park on Route 9, two miles north of Court House.

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Greg Mac Donald scoring a 8-2 victory over George Southerland as the Capers closed the gap to 24-18. * MIDWAY THROUGH the final period, Jasperse scored a reversal to close within 7-6. As Jasperse piled up vital riding time, Snyder remained prone on the mat, content to wait out the time remaining in the match. Unfortunately, he was penalized a point for j^alling to knot the score at 7-all. With the score knitted at 7-7 at the end of the match, the minute riding time advantage that Jasperse held provided him with the point necessary for an 8-7 win.

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ERMA — Lower Cape May’s grapplers prepared for last Satiirday’s conference showdown with Ocean City by capturing victories over Mainland rod Woodbury, 43-16 and 37-9 here the previous

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week. • • • On Wednesday, the Capers used four firs period pins to securewin over the Mustangs. After Mainland's Bill McBride scored a close 8-6 victory over Caper Jim Sharply in the 101 pound bout, Bill Porter grabbed a quick pin in the 108 pound match as he forced Bob Pierce's shoulders to the matwith eleven seconds left in the first period for a 6-3 Caper lead. IIS POUND Dave Hawn tied the score with a 2-1 win over Lower’s Israel Ayala, but that was as close a- the Mustangs could come as the Capfers railed for victories in the next three bouts. Mike Laffey scored a 9-2 decision in the 122 pound match, then Victor Romeo grabbed a first period pin at 1:36 of his 129 pound bout. Paul lames added another four points to the Caper total with an 1 l-l vie-

toe as the Tigers opened up ~ 5 lead. The Tigers grabbed a quick 7-0 lead behind decision victories by Sharply and Porter. After a 3-2 victory irr the 115 pound bout by Woodbury’s Steve Atkinson closed the gap to 7-3, the Capers ran off five straight wins, aided by a controversial first period pin by 141 pounder Chris Simonsen, to open up a 27-3 lead. THE FINAL Caper victor came in the 188 pound match as Fred Fischer snapped a personal twomatch losing streak with a second period pin over Woodbury’s . Robert Paytner. • •• Two other pins came in the 158 and 170 pound matches with Ray Obst winning with just 54 seconds gone in the match, and Greg MacDonald securing a pin with 100 left in the initial period.

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