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CAFE MAY - The Youth Indoor Hockey l>eague is slated to begin action early in January. "Bring your stick, halls and gear for registration SltAting Party Sat. The Cape May City Swim Team is sponsoring a Roller Skating Benefit, Dec 4. from I 4o 3 p.m. at Convention Hall Everyone if invited to come join in the fun and help support the'team. For more information, call the < Dept of Civic Affairs RH4 B41I ext. 20 or 27

and try out for one of our teams," suggests league official Terry Brown REGISTRATION will be Thursday, Dec 9 and 16 from 6-8 p.m. at convention hall Boys from 10 to 18 are urged to sign-up now, and any adults interested in coaching are invited to attend. For more information, call 884-8411 ext. 20 or 27. ^—■'

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Capers Cop Title Share; Ocean City Wins Big

By Jacob Schaad Jr. High school football ended on a positive note for two Cape May County teams last week. Although they didn't play, the Capers of Lower Cape May Regional High School, learned that they had won a share of the title of Division II of the Cape Atlantic League. Coach Bill Garrison's team was awaiting the o(it<$>me of the St. Joseph-Hammonton game which St. Joseph won, 13-12. A St. Joseph victory deadlocked the two teams in first place. A loss • would haye given the Capers the title outright. St. Joseph's and Lowdr v Cape May Regional had tied during the season. It was the second league title, in three years for Lower Cape May which played one of the most exciting seasons in the school's history. Most of the victories came in last quarter rallies as Cape May finished 5-1-1. Meanwhile, on the playing field, Ocean City, the hottest team in the division during the second half of the season, won its fourth straight game, routing Pleasantaville, 44-0. The Red Raiders finished 6-3. After the game, hard running Mark Luisi said confidently: "I think we could pldy anybody and easily beat them." His coach, Ed

Woolley, echoed similar sentiments. ‘^Right now we’re playing as well as .anybody," he added The offensive show of the day came from fullback John Betts who has been the bread and butter man during the Red Raiders’ late season resurgence. Betts scored three touchdowns on runs of 49, 21 and two yards. Luisi tallied on a 59 yard romp and sophomore southpaw quarterback David Miller connected with John Larkin for touchdown passes of 39 and 20 yards. Jim Flukey's three yard run closed out Ocean City's scoring. The biggest win in the Red Raiders’ four game surge wa"! over Middle Jcrwnshipf the* victory knocking the Panthers out of a shot at (he league title. -

B'hall Signups CAPE MAY _ A'he Midget and Peewee Basketball leagues will hold registration and tryouts at the elementary school from noon to 2 Dec. 11 and 18. Area youths 8-13 are encouraged to come out. Contact the Dept, of Ci^ic Affairs, 884-8411.

Sports Scope by Jacob Schaad Jr. .

DOWN THROUGH the years Dixie Howell has been a famous name in sports, so it figures that Ocean City’s athletic director Dixie Howell should earn his place in the sun, too. Howell, who has been affiliated with the Red Raiders' athletic staff for more than three decades, recently was inducted into the South Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame as the winningest basketball and baseball coach In the school’s history. During his 16 years as a coach his basketball teams “ecorded' an overall 277-69 mark arid his baseball teams won {07 games while dropping just 34. For the past 14 years Howell has been away from the coaching scene, devoting his time to the more tranquil (??.) duties of athletic director. Old-timers will remember some of the other famous Dixie Howells. One of them, was a quarterback at Alabama, another was'a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers and the other caught for the old Brooklyn Dodgers. Ocean City’s Dixie Howell, whose squhre name is Fred, was an outstanding baseball and basketball plqyer at Springfield College before he started making a name for himself in the coaching ranks.

SHADES OF "HARVEY,” the invisible rabbit of the old Broadway stage comedy. The New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife is warning hunters to be careful of "strange acting rabbits." Unlike the theatrical rabbit, this is serious business, however. Dr. Douglas Roscoe, pathologist for the division, has advised small game huriters to be wary of rabbits that are lethargic, don’t run quickly or "simply don’t behave like normal rabbits." He says they should be shot, but not handled by the hunter. These rabbits, he sfcid, may be infected with tularemia, a viral disease carried by ticks. Most of the ticks should be gone by now, he stated, but an occasional one may remain and be infectious. Hunters who shoot such rabbits are advised to alert the pathology laboratory at the Clinton Wildlife Management Area at 201-735-8793 to make arrangements to turn the rabbit over to the laboratory. When cleaning rabbits or any game, it is advisable to use gloves, Dr. Roscoe said, because although the animal may not harbor an infectious disease, other bacteria are present which may cause minor infections.

STATE BO\V hunters set a record during the 1982 fall archery season, snaring 6,589 deer which is 1,069 more than y the same period of a year ago. Harvest totals were up iq 16 of the 19 counties in which deer were hunted. In Cape May County, the total was 68 compared to 51 a year ago. The regular shotgun season for deer opens December 6 and runs through December 11. ^

• ON THE collegiate front, there continues to be good news about Cape May County’s athletes in higher education. Defensive end Bill Camp out of Wildwood High School has had a good season at East Stroudsburg State where he averaged 11 tackles a game this year. He was a linebacker and end at Wildwood and made the all Cape Atlantic League. He also was one of the best punters in the school's history. The 6-1, 230 pound collegian also played basketball at Wildwood. Meanwhile, from Susquehanna, another Pennsylvania school, comes the news that Cape May's Frank Riggitano was the team’s high scorer this year with 51 points. The senior connected on 21 out of 22 extra point kicks and converted 10 out of 13 field goals to lead his team to a 7-2 record. He's a graduate of Lower Cap6 May Regional High School. AT THE other end of the football spectrum, Upper Township today holds two titles as champions of the Cape May County Junior Football League. They are the midget and older division champions as a result of twin victories over Lower Township. Halfback Chris Turner rushed for 152 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Indians to victory and Marvin Toney and Brian Murray tallied a TD each for the older team.

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