The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 February 1974 — Page 8

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THE BIG GAME HOW OFTen do you here one refer to an athletic contest as “the big game. ' More publicity comes from teams with a failure to win the big game than those that do win them Often the reputation fol. lows a coach, a team or an individual as being one that can’t win the big game Thi- has been the nasvn . t many changes in < a hes and p w. r- m profr-sion-.•hk ts. -dii faiiiue to wm the bg one. THAT PIG GAME USUALLY < mc> up a < up.e t t mes in a sea.' >n f r th« sh rtc; -eason t< ;ms ;i' pp -< 1 v> tin th it i v day r. a: i Lay it t i many Weik- ' ; m •:'!> It i-m • trie tame that w 'is a c nfeience. it i ”, Lt t'a t h'lt aIV iIIt is a Ham in a t . or it can just 1-e a key game t’r. it turns a bam around. that ke their chances alive, or a pivotal game on a schedule. FOR JOHN GLENN FRIDAY night -S that b.g game The regular season me-* ng between the Falcons and La Ville has much going for it. It has the Northern St ite C inference title riding on it and a lot more. PLAYING FOR THE TITLE cf the NSC is enough but Glenn has a little more than that to prove. F.rst, a hard to take loss 1 i LaVi’le in ‘he Ri-C unty when the Falcon' apparently had the g ime undid c :tr d. This had t be a bitter one t take due to the fact most considered this the game to decidt the tourney. Then ako t > have the Frank Meriwell 1 msh g > ag i.rst them which has bren a big part of their game had to hurt. Glenn has been strong in the late -Pages of games and this collapse was total and fatal.

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THEN THFRE IS THE SEAson as a whole. Many people figured this would be a long season for Glenn after losing their tandem of Dayhuff and Hamess. However, it shouldn’t be so surprising with two full time start, ers from last year back, the first guard reserve and a B Team that compiled a 14-6 record feeding a lot (f balance and ability to the varsity However, that spectacular star, th it ability to quickly blow a game wide c pen. the fabub us sh ting the 1972-73 team canid give wa gone. V. HAT WAS LEFT W AS A gi ip cf boys that wanted to play ba k-tb ill A gr< up is tx ‘ly it as all season kng a t ■ d of nine boys have run in tnd od. tii. putidly at anting f r the late gum* success Foul trouble i- le«s severe and players were rested to the point of hav. mg that late gime advantage on many opponents. Also present was a lot of spir.t. much put in the toys mov.ng up by Bob Wieczork the previous B Team coach who Ic't a losers image with his 1972-73 B Team and prepared the bocs both physically and mentaliy ALSO PRESENT IS THAT finally arr.ved turning desire to win. This came in the 1971-72 season with the thrilling capture of the Winamac Holiday Tourney and the Bi-County title. Finally the t.me had arrived when it ■•hurt" to lose. Then lust year’s team, again the Winamac Holiday Tourney winner and compilers of an overall 21-3 record added to this tradition. THEN CAME THE CURRENT season A different kind of look, a different kind of style but the same results. An open.ng loss

and 12 straight wins before being dropped in the Bi-County. A big game lost. Last year the upset by New Prairie in the Bi-County’ finals, another b.g game lost. z\ stunn.ng late defeat by Plymouth in the Sectional after Glenn controlled much of the play, another big game 10-t. N< w comes the biggest one of the 1973-74 season. THE FALCONS HAVE TAKen the floor 17 times this season, come off a victor 15 times and after the tragic news of forfeiture sport a 10-7 recoid although a winner 15 times. This may have had some mental effect regardless of how hard you try to erase it from your mind. The appearances since the forfeit news have left a lot to be desired. In fact, often this season play has been very mediocre but the wins still come. It .s not Glenn’s fault, but the schedule this year features a- 1 ttle ba-ket all talent as any seen in a kng time. In g «n> iftei gam< it an opI nent with tw- . three and four wins with 10. 11 12 <>r more loses. The caliber of small seno 1 ismpetit.cn in this area i- at an ■ .v. in 17 ganu ■ y f ur ‘.-ams, S ith Central. M:< a. igan C.ty M trquette. Or < gon-Dav. is and La Ville have winning rec. ords. Only Fairfield .s within three of .500 ball as they are s.g It is sad to sax but winning over some of these teams is less piofit. Stomach upset • i by gas and acid? Di-Gel with Simethicone quickly relieves gassy-acid upset •This unique discovery breaks up and removes painlul gas-bubbles. Your relief is more complete because Di-Gel takes the acid and the gas out of acid indigestion. Get Di-Gel tablets or liquid today. Product of Plough, Inc.’ 4

able experience and improvement wise than losing the larger better schools with the stronger schedules. This is the one hammer LaVille holds, competition against better schools. WHETHER OR NOT A PER. son wants to admit .t. the Falcons have had lady luck on their side this year. No less than six or seven games, could have gone the other way with one break in the right spot. Luck runs in streaks and this year it has been on the Falcons side. A team makes a lot of breaks and the hustl.ng Falcon team has done this, however, a loose ball being grabbed hy a Shamrock is defeat in the Liberty game; a free throw in the final seconds at Knox, a loss there; a goixl pass instead of a cross court one at Caston, a loss there, these are bre iks in Ghnn’s favor. FRIDAY NIGHT THF. FALcons will have to play bill and t ike a V antage t the i l eaks. They alrei.dy hive one . . . that being LaVi 1. •- of M Lig foot, a sena * forward they nee I

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a lot. He is the team's scorer, one of the leading reboß ers and certainly a very gotxM ; dividual defensive player, a st®’ part of LaVille’s game. His ■ injury in the final game of g Bi-County will maybe stop for the rest of the year as it of serious nature. THE FALCONS ARE A Gt team, just how good is han U judge this season against n 1 ocre opposition. They are n< great team, but can prove tl J selves very worthy if they win Friday night, "the big ga 1 of the season, ie 1 10l ITCHING LIKE MAD? J Get this doctor's formula ‘ Zcmo Speedily '■tops torn.ent c ' o< externally can .ed u. 1 xzenia, nu;- r4.n in i. iions n< icv pohoiM) • • : 1 • > • • J nerve endings. Kili.r onsot' ho . 1 tee germs. I c-itch skin wi . Zcmo—Liquid or Ointment. ,