July 6, 1974 Conrad "Smokey" Everett strikes out 12 batters and earns the pitching win as Palmerton defeats Northwestern, 7-2, in Lehigh Valley Legion action. Everett allows a first-inning run but tosses six scoreless frames before exiting the game. George Kurtz collects three hits, two of them triples, to lead Palmerton's offense. John Strohl contributes a pair of hits and a run scored while John Szukics and Ed Naab chip in with RBI singles. For Northwestern, Clair Fries finishes with two hits and an RBI.