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EL School f8 Olgli UGH Wrap Coach Joe Gutowski, who has .4 -5 By BARRY LEVINE Home News Sports Writer Undefeated seasons, league championships and the renewal of some of the finest gridiron rivalries in the state highlight tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day high school football action. Thirteen morning contests are on tap with the big attractions being Edison at Woodbridge, Middlesex at Manville and Bridgewater East at Bridgewa-ter West. All three games involve undefeated teams. Carteret will travel to the Bay City to face Perth Amboy in the only afternoon contest. It will be their 43rd meeting.

Amboy leads, 23-18-1. Coach Sam Lupo's Barrons will be trying to nail down the first undefeated season since I960 facing an Edison team slowed by injuries. Woodbridge will also be hoping to clinch the Greater Central Jersev Group IV Conference Central Division I crown. A Barron loss coupled with a John P. Stevens win against John F.

Kennedy would give the title to the Hawks. Led by Defense Woodbridge (7-0-1) has bee led throughout the season by an impenetrable defense that has yielded just 23 points. Linebackers Jimmy Russo and Tony Russomano have been outstanding. Quarterback Bobby Parrott will again direct the offense and his fine set of running backs, John Huttenberger, Kevin Short and Doug Hart. Edison '2-5) upset the Barrons in the finale a year ago and will be trying to duplicate the feat again tomorrow.

The Eagles attack might be bolstered by the return of quarterback Jack Reader, who suffered a shoulder injury in the loss to ti -4 1 Bridgewater West. "There's a possibility that Reader might be able to play some offense," commented Coach Vinnie Cyra-ro. Middlesex (7-0-1) must beat Manville to register the first undefeated in the School's history and clinch the Mountain-Valley Conference. If Manville upsets Middlesex and Bernards beats Ridge, the Mountaineers will win the MVC title. Explosive Offense The Blue Jays have an explosive offense led by quarterback Mike Shern and running backs Jack Parlo and Wayne Frederickson, a sophomore who has gained more than 700 yards.

Shern, who set a new school record with 12 touchdown passes this year, has two top receivers in Lou Perrone and Skip Mliczek. The solid defense is paced by middle guard Bob Goodwin and Ted Petty. Bridgewater East (8-0), which has developed into one of the top powers in the state in only its second year of varsity competition, will be looking to gain its first win over township-rival Bridgewater West. The school met for the first time a year ago and battled to a 14-14 tie. East is led by the passing combination of quarterback Steve Havran to end Gary Debes and the running of Bruce Hennerhuth and Mike Haertel.

West will counter with quarterback Guy Fanelli and a solid running attack. Interesting Rivalry Other interesting rivalry renewals will pit Kennedy at Stevens, South River and New Brunswick at Rutgers Stadium, Bound Brook at Somerville and Highland Park and Metuchen at New Brunswick's Memorial Stadium. Stevens will be trying to snap Kennedy's two-game winning streak in this series and finish with a 7-2 record, tying the '65 club for the best mark. The Hawks also must win to keep their hopes alive for the Central I title. ZEBRA COACH NORM MESEROLL WOODBRIDGE'S DOUG HART The Home News, done a brilliant job this year juggling a thin squad, has several fine players including John Barbarczuk, Randy Vey, Steve Makar and Dennis Krychow-ecky.

Kennedy (3-5) has a top running game with Tommy Burke and Paul Ricciardi while soph John Smythe will direct the attack. Senior tackle Jim' McDonald anchors the Mustang front line. Out for Revenge South River (7-1) is out for revenge against the Zebras in the 40th game of the series. Coach Joe Bellissimo's Rams entered the '68 contest with an 8-0 record hoping for the second undefeated season in three years. But the Rams had to settle for a 7-7 tie and an 8-0-1 mark.

If New Brunswick is to pull another upset, the Zebra defense must stop quarterback Mike Dustal and his top receivers, Walt Ruszczyk, Bob Mas-tromarino and Phil Meltzer. South River has top runners in Dave Paw-lowski, Bob Biller-man and Donnie Heilman. Zebra halfback Nick Vitelli presently is tied with Steve Cotton of East Brunswick for the lead in scoring with 66 points. Somerville (6-3) will be trying to duplicate last year's record by dumping Bound Brook (1-6-1) in the granddaddy of all Thanksgiving Day rivalries. Have Speedy TroisI Coach Boomy Malekoff's Pioneers have a solid club led by the running of speedy halfback Mark Troisi.

This will be the 58th meeting of the two teams. Highland Park will be trying to celebrate Thanksgiving by-gaining its 25th win over Metuchen in a series that started in 1938. The Owls '5-3) have a sound offense with the running of Charlie Hammond and Alex Pisciotta and passing duo of quarterback John Heldrich to split end Steve Rosenberg, one of the finest receivers ever to play at Highland Park. The defense has been rugged with a strong interior line led by Bob Blanchard, a 6-2. 210-pound senior tackle.

Snap Losing Streak Metuchen will be trying to snap a 15-game losing streak and nothing would give Bulldog followers greater satisfaction than to end the drought tomorrow. Coach Lou Long has two explosive halfbacks in Gary and Dave Williams and a solid defensive tackle in Dave Thiel. Other morning games include Colonia at. Hillside. Dunellen at Kenilworth, Piscataway at Franklin.

North Plainfield at South Plainfield, Bernards at Ridge, and Watchung Hills at Berkeley Heights. NEW rtHUNSWICK, N.J., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2. IMS ilBttiMlililil JACK READER MIKE DUSTAL View From a i 4 ff fi mm m. llr Oakley SPORTS EDITOR Wenz Sold To Phaiies 1 "i 1 BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have sold right-handed relief pitcher Fred Wenz of Somerville, N.J., to the Philadelphia Phillies for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today.

Wenz, 28, has been an outstanding relief pitcher the past four years with Toronto arid Louisville of the -International League. He had difficulties, however, in brief appearances with Boston the last two seasons. He appeared in a total of nine games with the Red Sox and had one win and no losses. ft- MANVILLE'S GLENN CECCHINE MIDDLESEX' SKIP MLICZEK si Rivals Crusaders neers 1 'i 1 vorite has meant the kiss of death to the team selected win by the so-called experts and a booming incentive to the underdog. Somerville enters this year's clash with a 5-3 record.

Coach Jack Eutsler's Bound Brook eleven is 1-6-1-. The records are mentioned only to inform the reader. How many games a team won or lost during the year has no bearing on what can be expected on Thankskgiving Day when Somerville and Bound Brook lock horns. Classic examples of upsels would be 1927, 1938, 1950. 1952, and 1958, to name only a few.

The 1927 game saw Sam Vohn launch his football coaching career at Somerville High, and it was the Pioneers' only victory that year Joe Sobcl, now heads of the science o-partment at Somerville, ran 13 yards for the game's lone six-pointer following a blocked punt by Ben Zaninelli. Neil Bowers, who alien I'd Somerville High for two ears Central Jersey's oldest schoolboy gridiron series which annually brings together neighborhood rivals Somerville High and Bound Brook High-unfolds for the 59th time tomorrow morning. This year's Thanksgiving Day classic is slated for an 11 a.m. kick-off on Somerville High's Brooks Field. The Pioneers, coached by Al (Boomy) Malekoff, hold a commanding 36-17 edge in the ancient rivalry that had its beginning with two games in 1910.

There have been five ties, the most recent being a 13-13 deadlock in 1956. Since the long scries began, only two interruptions has occurred. World War I suspended action in 1914. and in 1920, there is no record of a game. Like all traditional rivalries, the Bound Brook-Somrvillc series is annually jam-parked with pause-stopping action and keen, friendly competition.

Upsets have accented the series record, and only the thing that Pioneer and Crusader partisans can expect is the unexpected. Surprises are the rule in this rivalry and the role of the fa The Day of Reckoning It's here. The day of reckoning. Past records are forgotten and the men are separated from the boys. In these traditional Turkey Day tilts anything can happen and usually does.

We carry a mediocre .731 mark into the final day with 136 right and 50 miscues. The final look: TOMORROW MORNING John F. Kennedy (3-5) at John P. Stevens (6-2), 10-A good spot for an upset. It happened last year with Kennedy winning, but the Hawks will be more wary this time.

With John Barbarczuk one of the top players in the county, the bird will not be served here. JOHN P. STEVENS, 19-7. Edison (2-6) at Woodbridge (7-0-1), 10 The Barrons should finish strong against an undermanned Edison team. Quarterback Jack Reader may get back in service for Edison, but John Huttenberger.

Doug Hart, Jim Russo and company will keep going. WOODBRIDGE, 24-8. Highland Park (5-3) vs. Metuchen (0-7), Memorial Stadium, 11 The lowly Bulldogs will be out for Owls tomorrow, but the ex-Garden State Champions should be able to easily repulse them. Maybe the Owl coach will get a couple more votes after this one.

One might even be from The Barrel. HIGHLAND PARK, 34-8. South River (7-1) vs. New Brunswick (2-6) at Rutgers Stadium, 10:30 The Rams should really be up for this one, especially with the thought of last year's 7-7 tie in their mind. The Zebras have been up and down this year, but always seem to rise to the Thanksgiving Day occasion.

However, there should be another victory for SOUTH RIVER, 34-13. North Plainfield (4-3-1) at South Plainfield 0-8', 10:30 The Canucks should make a shambles out of the South Plainfield Tiger. The visitors have come along fast while the Tigers have been hapless. NORTH PLAIN-FIELD, 34-0. Berkeley Heights (2 6) at Watchung (5-3) 10:30 The visitors have faced a tough schedule, but were taken apart by North Plainfield in their last outing.

Ditto Watchung, beaten by the Canucks, 45-0, but then righting itself to squeeze past Bridgewater West. The Aldrichs should get another win, in a close game, for WATCHUNG, 19-13. Piscataway '2-5) at Franklin (5-3, Chiefs have captured their last two starts after a dismal beginning. However, the explosiveness of the Warrior baekfield stamps them as the favorite. With quartorhack Donnie Tyus pilching and Cliff Harris running, the nod goes to FRANKLIN, 28-8.

Middlesex (7-0-1) at Manville (5-3), 11-Thc Blue Jays, coached by Nicholas, are on their way toward an unbeaten season and the Mustangs are primed for the upset by skipper Ned Panfile. The backfield, sparked by Mike Shern and Wayne Frederickson, should get the Blue Jays by. MIDDLESEX, 27-17. Bernards (7-1) at Ridge (4-2-2), 11:30 Bernards, still smarting from the loss against Middlesex, took it out on a good team from Hammonton Saturday and will vent their wrath even more here. High scoring John Madda-luna is a top notch back and should get a couple more TDs.

BERNARDS, 24-12. Bridgewater East 8 0) at Bridgewater West 4-4 11 The East meets the West and look out. George Greiner's Minutemen are sailing along the crest of an undefeated season and are favored, to say the least. However, as we warned before, be wary of the Golden ones in a game as this. BRIDGEWATER EAST, 19 7.

Hillside (4-4) at Colonia '2-5-1), 11 Hillside has gone through an up and down season while Colonia has a lie against Woodbridge and wins against Kennedy and Perth Amboy to its credit. This will be a close one with the toss of the coin coming up COLONIA, 14-12. Dunellen 0-7-1) at Kenilworth (2S, 11 Tin's has been an awful season for the Destroyers and might be the sig-nal of something. Kenilworth hasn't fared much belter and should take this one, especially at home. KENILWORTH, 20 0.

Bound Brook U-6-1) at Somerville '5 3). 11 Somemlle should be on top when the fireworks are over in the oldest of gridiron rivalries. The Pioneers have had their rough times, but the Crusaders have suffered even. more, especially the tie against Dunellen. SOMERVILLE.

24-13. Raritan '2 6) at Matawan '5-2-1 11 This heralds the start of a new scries and also marks Matawan's farewell in the Shore Conference Division. The Rockets aren't new to the Huskies schedule, but Keypnrt dropped the game against Matawan becau.se of manpower problems. These teams, despite Raritan's lowly record, 'against A Division oppnnrntsi isn't to be taken lightly, but Tony Russell has talent to spare. MATAWAN, 27-10.

TOMORROW AFTERNOON Per'h Amboy '2-6) at Carteret '3-4-1 130 A win would hnng the Blues up to the mark. The Panthers would hke nothing better than keep them away. However, the Ramblers have too much breakaway speed for the Red and White. Here's to Nick Rucci, Ed Wilgucki and a victory for CARTERET, 19-7. BOUND BROOK BRAINTRUST Head Coach Jack Eu-tsler (right) talks with Bound Brook High School football assistants (left to right) Tony Pascarell, Andrew Conway end Doug DeGhetto as they prepare for season-ending clash against rival Somerville tomorrow morning.

Crusad-rrs hnve won only onn pame while losing six and tying one. Somerville carries a 5-3 record in the contest. and transfered to Bound Brook for his final two years when Bridgewater Township 'which had no high school and sent Military team at West Toint and was sohried as a collegia's holar-alhiete in 1967. Somerville's widest margin was 61 -0 in 19i5. Bound BriKik led by Kelly, Coombs and Tolomro haldrd a 7 0 1 Somerville remn with a 1 1 6 victory in 1921! The unliealrn pioneers cap-lured a championship in VW as A.

J. 'Pimple) Tro Tisi caught a pass for a TD from Ans'lmo and cap-lain Bud Armngast aldcd the pom! in a 7 0 fucccss Troi.i, Brokaw and Boh Feller pnwored Somerville to a 0 decision in 1930. Troisi went on the Albright and is director at Bridgpwa-er HaritanWe't. The Pioneers won seven more in a row from 1929 to 1935. So-niervdle useil only 11 men in v.

inn in in "KM, 13-12. Charlie Winner, head football coach of the St. Iiuis Cardinak, came off an injury and led Ihe Pioneers, 7-6, 19-11. Chnlihy Miranda helpo.l Bound Brook down Somerville, 13-6. in 1912 The passing of ouarterback Frank Ryan 'four TD passes) was the difference in the 25-0 wm by Bound Brook in 1949.

A record 8.000 jammed La Monte Field in Bound Brook to soe Somerville prevail, 40-12, 1954. lime a year ago and Bound Brook defensive a Mark K11-balski copped it. Tomoirow, sporl.s in allcndance will M'lert the oil-standing player from Bound Brook and Som'TVillo. Mayer Geo! lie II. Shay of Some-ville will present Ihe award to the Pi oneer player and Mayor Samuel E.

Palullo will make lie presentation to the Crusader gri'lder after the came at nad- 1ierl The lio-t di feri.iive player on the fn-lrl will receive Hie Louie Humont Tiophv. named honor of the late Coiir ier-Nes spor ts scrihe who covered the Somer-vill Bound Brook game for more than 25 years. Following Ihe game last Fall, the Bound Brook playois gave the game ball to aiiihiic due-. tor of Ken Beynohls. h'i retired after 32 years as AD.

Ma'ekoff became hca. after the Sotwi ville's '-Iraiyht Central Grrxip III rhampi'inslup'! in 19.71. He replaced Hie In ar'dition to G.ci Ma'e-koff-coarhi'd players Sam Cr o'by and If hie Bu -o -were named to the firt-tea ri. All-Slate squads. rshy i.s now a Principal at Bridewalcr-K'ir-ltan-West.

Bud Neswi.V'henv played in (Hp 1962 and garner. on to captain tie U.S. students to both Bound Brock and Somerville) shifted its district boundaries, forcing Bowers to become a Cru.sader. Bowers powered Bound Brook to a 16-0. conquest of Somerville in 1938 and helped the superior Crusaders post a 19-0 triumph in 19,19.

In 1950, Somervillp on'rrH the game with seven defeats and nipied Bound brook, 7 6, Phil Teohnn and Loe teamed to spark a second-period Pioneor drive 1 in a touchdown. Frank DH Rocco's placement provided th" marcin of victory. Howie Fn-d-erickson t.illicd fur Pourr! Brook in a losing cause, Somerville was unto'-il-i in and later won the Oil Jersey. Group 111 crown. Vinnie Greek twice Mike Sandusky, who Liter on to All-American honors at Maryland and All NFL with the Pittsburgh Sieol-ers, led (he defense.

P.oU'i'l Brook won. easily, 20-0. Mario Genlile and Horner netterl two louchdov r.t each as B'Mind Brook dominated play and ground out a 2 lit triumph over favorite Somor-vi'le Hich in 1958. It v-m. Bound Brook's first win straight defeats.

Somerville slarted dominance by winning, 13-0, in 1959 as Jim Shlckora hauled in two TD passes. Qiiarlorli.ick Bill Horsey had fne touchdowns in Ihe no( 'liree games as Somerville won handily. 45 7, and 3i-6. from I960 to 19C2. The Mayor Trophy lor feiim si artel in I9H3 first year as head roa'h Bound Brook.

The first recipient for Somerville was first-string A 1 1 -S a I G.juse, who pared the Pioneer, to a 20 13 win in 1963. Ho gained 1.112 yard.s that. yenr. Hon laikow'ki was voted most oiiU-landiiig Round Brook player in larkowski and tine Mavor Trophy winner Richie Korali sparkled as Bound Brook n'id Somerville's (ive-samp skein, l.j-7. Somerville then reeled off three Mi'ilouls from (-, as the Pioneers won their seventh and eighth straight homo games in Ihe series.

The Somerville recipients of the Mas or Trophy were Patrill Butch Boliin-i '1'iW two touchdowns and the only field goal in the sen's and George Sherman has all 13 poin's (or the Pioneers that year. Last year, Andy (linris spearheaded the 19 7 Bound Brook win. Trie Loui'e Humont Trophy was presented for the first CRUSADERS' DALE ROBINSON.