July 11, 1949 The Panther Valley League all-stars score in each of the first five innings to help post a 9-7 win over the New Brunswick (NJ) Royals in their annual classic. Coaldale's Marty Marek collects two hits, one of them a home run, to help the Valley stars. Summit Hill's Frank Piccin and Coaldale's Andy Yarosky also finish the contest with two hits while Lansford's Eddie Gildea and Nesquehoning's Billy Kissner each contribute a hit and two runs scored.