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/•' PAGE V - PLAIXDEALER - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1»78 S On The Sidelines By Dick Robbitt The I.H.S.A. DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY meet will be run at West Campus tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. Seventeen schools will participate in the meet. For the first time in several years the Warriors will not be a serious contender. Coach Bill Hutchinson has a young squad this season, with the majority of the team freshmen and sophomores. Give them a year or two and they will be ready for the district. Woodstock, Crystal Lake Central, Libertyville are the teams to beat. An apology to Rick Sund, a senior guard on coach Bill Hay s football team. It was he, not Mike Mroz who tackled the Jacob back in the end zone for a safety. It isn't every day a lineman can score a point in a football game, and when they do they want some recognition and I don't blame them one bit. Hope the young fellow can add to his point total tonight against the Gators. It is Senior Night tonight at McCracken Field. The seniors of Bill Day will trot out on the field before the home fans for the last time. To the seniors, I would like you in your pre-game huddle under the goal post, to think back of four glorious years of being able to play football. Give a thought to your parents who stuck by you, to the wonderful fans sitting up in the bleachers. Although victories have not been that many, think of the new friends you have made, the little bit of character that helped you to be a better person, to the coaches who yelled and screamed, laughed and cried with you, not only to make you a better player, but to make you a better man. So seniors do give this a little thought, then go out and win your last home game against the Gators. Sue Hutchinson is in the State Finals in Tennis at Arlington Heights this weekend. She is the first McHenry player to reach the finals, and is to be congratulated not only on this achievement but on a great season. She will be back next year. The way the ball is bouncing, it looks as if the Fox Valley is going to be the Big Two and Little Six. Crystal Lake Central and Woodstock are the cream of the conference, with the other six schools also rans. Jacobs is currently tied with Woodstock, but they play tonight. Woodstock is hoping for an At Large berth in the state playoffs They will have to win their remaining two games Well the Warriors won the golf championship, although Woodstock and Crystal Lake Central finished one-two in cross country. It will take a couple of years for the league to balance out. In the Fox Valley conference this weekend, I'll pick the Warriors to defeat Crystal Lake South in a ring a ding game Central to defeat Crown, and Woodstock to beat Jacobs. Cary to beat Dundee. THE POINT...Visitors to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. enjoy magnificent views of the Hudson River and its highlands, in addition to parades by the Corps of Cadets and outstanding military museums. CONTRACTORS! Get your best deal now on the leader! Loader/backhoe COME IN AND SEE US OR CALL "THE HOUSE THAT SERVICE BUILT" Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 4102 W. Crystal Lake Rd. McHenry 385-0420 W Battery Explosions Threaten The Unwary FIGHTING FOR THE BALL-McHenry junior Colleen Byrne fights two Belvidere Bucs for possession of the ball during Tuesday afternoon's field hockey sectional battle between ihe Warriors and the Bucs at West campus. The Warriors won 4-0, to advance to the sectional finals against Woodstock who defeated Rockford 4-0 Wednesday afternoon. The sectional final will be played Friday afternoon starting at 3:30 p.m., behind West campus. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Warriors Host Gators In Final 978 Home Game The McHenry High Warriors of Bill Day will play their final home game of the season tonight when they host the Crystal Lake South "Gators". It is the Annual Senior Night, when the seniors will be honored in pre-game ceremonies The Gators of Bob Hight are a little bit of a surprise in the Fox Valley this season They are currently 3 and 2 in league play, not bad for a new school in any league They are led by senior quarterback Terry Wilson, who spent his first three seasons as backup man to Tom Pence at Crystal Lake Central Halfback Randy Funk is the big threat, not only in the running department, but on the end of a ' Wilson pass The Gators are a tough defensive ball club Tackles Dean Anderson a (>'4" 210 lbs. and Tom Neustedter, along with guard Jeff Gardhand Scott Beattie Along with a fine defensive backfield have held their op­ ponents to the second lowest number in the Fox Valley, trailing their sister school Central The Warriors are trying to regroup after last week 's 49 to 0 loss at Crystal Lake Central An added incentive Senior Night, should give the Warriors some added confidence. Last year on Senior Night they went out and defeated North Chicago, in one of their better performances of the season Let's hope history repeats itself tonight at McCracken Field Already Quit On her son's 17th birthday, Mom pleaded: "Promise you'll tell me when you start smoking. Don't let me find out from the neighbors." " N o problem, Ma, I quit smoking a year ago. " is in Town! '79 MAZDA'S IN STOCK NOW! THE 79 MAZDA GLC's ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE MODELS YOU WANT SAVE BIG «<« ON REMAININ6 78': TAKING ORDERS NOW FOR MAZDA RX7'J COETTEL MOTORS 112 W. Rand Rd. (Rt*. 120) McH«nry, III. 115-385-3330 We're Clearing Out All Our 1978 Subarus. . .Buy Now And Save! A front wheel drive Subaru uses its weight to your advan­ tage. That's because the weight of the engine is over the drive wheels, giving you Ix'tter trac­ tion and stability. And you have better control of the car since the wheels that power the car are also the wheels that steer it. 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"Most drivers think the battery is a relatively harmless part of the vehicle In reality, all it takes is one spark to set off this innocent-looking, eye-threatening bomb." warned Jim O'Neil. I Safety Specialist for the National Society to Prevent Blindness (NSPB) Wet cell batteries and battery chargers-the type used with car, boat and other vehicle engines-were responsible for the majority of injuries in 1977, according to Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates, based on reports from 119 hospital emergency rooms '"Nearly two-thirds of these injuries involve the eye," noted O'Neil "No one--from the beginning driver to a skilled mechanic-is exempt from this potentially blinding hazard." The most common ways that a spark or flame reach the highly flammable hydrogen gas, a product of the chemical reaction of water and sulfuric acid in the battery, are when matches or cigarette lighters are used to check the fluid level in the battery's filler ports; the battery charger or jumper cables are connected in­ correctly, tools are used carelessly; or a cigarette ignites the fumes To minimize the risk while jumping a battery, NSPB recommends that each point in the following procedure be followed BEFORE ATTACHING THE CABLES Extinguish all cigarettes Do not use matches or lighters to inspect the battery Turn off the engine of the car with the live battery, and make sure the vehicles do not touch one another If removable, take off the filler caps from both batteries to allow the hazardous gases to escape Check for ice in the battery fluid Never attempt to jump start a frozen battery' Be sure the booster battery and the dead battery are the same voltage Generally, 12- volt batteries have 6 filler ports, and 6-volt batteries have only 3 ports. Owners of foreign cars should check their operating manuals for emergency starting direction To attach the cables connect one jumper cable clamp to the positive i-t pole of the dead: battery Clamp the other end of the same cable to the positive < - i pole of the booster battery Do not allow the other cable clamps to touch the energized clamps Still at the booster battery, connect the second cable to the negative i-t pole Then clamp the other end of the cable to the engine block of the car with the dead battery-on the side away from the battery Start the car with the good battery and then the disabled car Remove the cable attached to the engine block and the other car's negative terminal Then disconnect the positive cable from both batteries Replace all battery caps If the battery explodes or caustic solutions get into the eyes in some way. immediately flush them with water for 15 minutes If the victim is wearing contact lenses, they must be removed because acid can be trapped under the lenses Medical attention should be sought as soon as possible Protective goggles will keep battery fragments and acid out of the eyes and should be warn by anyone working with car batteries and those standing nearby. O'Neil said Many hardware and department stores carry safety eveware, but if your local store doesn't, check the listings in the classified section of the telephone book for Industrial Equipment and Supplies' or 'Safety Devices--or check with us," he suggested O'Neil added that these instructions and the protective goggles should be put in the car trunk with the jumper cables Drivers should also keep a working flashlight in the car FOOTBALL * * * By Pete Fritchie WASHINGTON, D. C. ~ The near-fatal injury suffered by a New England Patriot pro footballer last month has prompted a surprising swell of criticism of the excessive violence in American football., Ironically, this may be the result of television. Injuries occur every year. Sports writ­ ers recall deaths almost every year, caused by the violence or strenuous exertion of football. It wasn't many years ago that a college football star died in Louisiana. Another died in Florida. Etc. And every year there are hundreds if not thousands of permanent injuries to necks, v backs, knees, plus concus­ sions, ruptures and internal damage. A game of head-on "knockin," which the an-' nouncers call it. and which fans so love, can't have any other result. People are going to be injured, some seriously, And some will die. Every so often (as this year) the NCAA rules com­ mittee lessens the potential violence of U.S. football * But there's still too much. Eventually the game, certainly for high school and college players, must be made less violent. Nation-wide television may speed that day. • * • • Education should in­ clude training in the art of living with one's fellow men. • • • • A life that stands still is a monument to the past rather than a promise for the future. * * * • Successful family life depends upon team work rather than individual jov rides. 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