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The Sidelines f cJgiS.!]£>, -1 jfluflg J - « by D.'h Rabbitt » The North Suburban Conference really hit the news media the past week. It is called the case of the stolen game plans. What a T.V. series this could make, and it would probably go right to the top of the ratings poll. To refresh your memory, a janitor from Crystal Lake ' High School, took out of the locker room some game plans of Coach Bill Mack. In turn he gave them to his neighbor, who also happened to be an assistant coach at Barrington. To further add to the mystery, the coach's wife is a physical education teacher at "Libertyville. Thus. Coach Mack's game plans are in the hands of two rival coaches. Liberytville defeated Crystal Lake in the last minute 19 to 18. Nothing was said of the espionage at this time. Several weeks later Barrington knocked Libertyville from the undefeated ransk, and Coach Dale Christensen of Libertyville cried "wolf". He notified Coach Mack, that Barrington had the set of plans. Meanwhile Barrington defeated Crystal Lake 18 to 13. and thus the storv unfolded. by Gerry Johnson Still Flying High After 60 Years SS Both Christensen and Barrington coach Bill Graham deny using the game plans. The janitor was fired from his position at Crystal Lake. . But what most people don't know is, that if Libertyville had defeated Barrington nothing would have been said of the stolen game plans. Once the Wildcats were defeated by Barrington, Christensen of Libertyville put Mack on thle alert against Barrington. Some questions are still left unanswered by all concerned. Why did the janitor take the plans in the first place? What did he hope to gain? The only thing he gained was the loss of his job. Poor judgement was used by the young Barrington coach. He has since offered to resign his coaching position at Barrington, but was still coaching last week. The young coach's wife also used poor judgement in taking the plans to her school at Libertyville. The two head coaches Christensen and Graham, what can be said? These two men are highly respected in coaching circles in not only the conference but in Northern Illinois. The ethical thing for them to have done was to notify Coach Mack, and send him back his plans, without looking at the plans. I would like to have heard what these two men said to their football squads after this story came out in the Chicago papers. I would like also to know what kind of feeling their players have for them, after the story broke in the media. It is indeed a sad case for high school athletics. If the pressure is that great to win, that you will stop at nothing to gain an advantage over an opponent, then I think it is time to re-evaulate the entire high school program. It is true that this is an isolated case, but you hear of stories of spying at practice sessions, bringing a home movie camera to take pictures of games, and many more stories, that may be alright in professional athletics, but not down in the high school. It will be interesting to see if anymore comes of this story. I'm sure the administrators in the North Suburban are concerned. I know that the coaches are quite concerned. The I.H.S.A. is getting the facts, but as usual they will pass it over, and say it is none of their business. Only time will tell what the results will be in this case. Mike Shanahan's water polo team has qualified for the 8 team round robin state tourney to be held this weekend at Glenbrook north High School. Getting to the state three times in the past four years is quite a record for the popular coach. All Warrior fans are wishing the "Water" Warriors the best of luck at Glenbrook North. In 1912, Roy Schlemeyer, of Odessa, Texas, was a teenager. He was also build­ ing his own airplane with the help of a friend. The Wright Brothers had made their historic flight at Kitty Hawk just nine years be­ fore. "I've dfeamed of flying all,my life," Mr. Schlemeyer told a writer from The Na­ tional Council on the Aging in a recent interview. "My first memories are of want­ ing to fly." And fly he did. By 1916, Schlemeyer soloed and in 1917 he joined the Aviation Branch of the Signal Corps. When he left the service in 1919, Schlemeyer barn­ stormed for six years. He traveled throughout the Southwest putting on aerial shows at fairs and rodeos Tbs 1976 BASEBALL SEASON PRODUCED AM UNEXPECTED STAR A4ARK*7heBM" FIDRVCH WHO PITCHES F^OR DETROIT. HE CAPTIVATED TIGER FANS WITH HIS SKILL AND HIS CHARISMA, A LEGEND ALREADY. fP/DRVCH, A MASSACHUSETTS LAD WITH GOOD STUFF AND FINE CONTROL COULD WELL BECOME A. L. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WITH HIS LOW EARNED RUN AVG. THE M/4V HE STALKS AROUND THE HILL, TALKING TO THE BALL, AND OTHER PECULIARITIES, DPEHS HUGE CROWDS TO TIGER STADIUM.' MARK GOT THE NICKNAME "BIRD"IN THEMltiORS... SOMEBOOY SAlP HE RESEMBLED "BlG BIRD" ON THE T.V. SHOW, "SESAME STREET." HE'S LIKEABLE. Notice Spoils Pictures Since previous noticed (starting last fall) have not been noted, this will be run from time to time. Being unable to use the many group pictures sent in, a decision was made to discontinue all league groups except cham­ pionship teams. Pictures taken by our staff photographers of athletes on the high school level will be selected as to their importance. Individual pictures of various sports will be appraised as to their newsworthy value and available space. It was a flood of group pictures . last year that made this decision by the management necessary. INSURANCE TESTS Illinois Insurance Director Michael P. Duncan last week announced that the department will test applicants for agent and broker licenses on Dec. 4. 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It didn't have brakes and he had to skid to a stop when he landed. Barnstorming wasn't a very lucrative career and in 1926 Schlemeyer became one of Braniff Airlines first pilots. He flew a trimotor Ford between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, a flight that took an hour and 15 min­ utes. Today the same flight takes 30 minutes. Braniff consolidated with several other airlines in 1930, changing its name to American Airways, which the world now knows as American Airlines. Schle­ meyer flew for American until 1934 and then opened a machine shop in Okla­ homa City. In 1952, the western part of Texas experienced an oil boom. Schlemeyer moved to Odessa and got involved in the petroleum industry. He also discovered that West Texas, with its flat land and dry air is an almost perfect place for gliders. "Gliders were always my first love," Schlemeyer said. "1 started experimenting with them in 1923 but it wasn't until I got to Odessa that I really got involved with them." The Odessa Soaring School evolved out of Schlemeyer's love of power­ less flight. He still designs, builds and flies gliders as well as teaches soaring. He's not only the oldest flight in­ structor in America but one of the best. People come from all over the country to take lessons from him. Schlemeyer's talents as a designer are equal to his abilities as a teacher. Two record-setting glider pilots live in Odessa and fly gliders Schlemeyer designed. BANQUET HALLS AVAILABLE Parties from 25 to 750 Taken for any Occasion M \. of Richmond, 111. 815-678-2671 Over the years, numerous people have suggested that Schlemeyer write his auto­ biography but so far he's ignored their advice. "I'm too busy for any­ thing like that," Schlemeyer said. "Maybe when I get older and slow down a bit, I'll think about writing a book." THE UNITED BANK of Illinois in Rockford has a section staffed by three women over 65 who work part time filing checks and preparing checking account statements. 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