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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1950-10-26, Page 10t PAGE TEN THE I LUCNOW* SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, `ONTARIO'' S'PORT' 3,000 dans See WaIkertOfl edge Lucknow 3=2 For sir' Championship Vie largest crowd ever to wit- I pulled ,up at third, and. raced, in: ness a game in thissec- with the winning x un', on L. Den - tion ctf, Western 'Ontario, 'crammed tinger's, single- O'Hagan ground- •Wingl axn Town Park4,last Wed- ed to 1st .and. Bradley struckout. nesday evening `for the 7th and In the 7th_.. and 8th Walkerton final game for the `W,O.A.A., "A" '.was retired• in, order. In. the 8th . Chin nnade a valiant try, cacownt ,which went'. to Walkerton George y... and failing !by u anowi Whisker, edged the to tie it up:. ata' In the 9th, L, • this, the die was east. There were 2,731 ; cash Gust Zink ended it by throwing' out • omei s, who paid more than $1,300 Brooks ` and .Andrew at` first and to ;witness this 'classic, but many 'took. MacDonald by the, strike-7 gf ; .them got • little more than out route ° • fleeting glrn pses of the horsehide, The statistics again ..Shoal:* 'and several huhdred more ° never. evenly ' snatched were these two got inside the. park; ,The weather -,great teams. Thirty-four Walker; was perfect. • Lucknow's share of ton batters faced Hall with . 33 the gate was well ; over. $500; .. " Lucknowites stepping up to Zuk's ••Twice Walkerton...came. from offerings. Kuk fanned 11,. walked behind to take 'the ' lead. They, 1 and allowed 6 hits, three of capitalized o,n. Lucknow's lapses; them triples; :and, had four .put and what was generally ' agreed outs . in the outfield a"bad.., decision at the, plate, to • Hall struck out nine, walked win the final fixture in a series 'none, and gave up 8. hits, .includ- ,that was so close' that either team • ing •a triple and ' double by Zuk. •1were �ck aanps, win or lose. - ' ' There was only one putout 'by Lucknotv got off to a good start Lucknow outfield. w scoring '.a' gift run in. the first It was a series that will go hiding; ` which in•. this writer's down in . history,• and will long opinion didn't help the Lucknow be. relived. Lucknow. took .defeat .cause. Coming from ;behind ::to' graciously and Walkerton, was win two straiight:and tie the series quick to extend their ,congratula- ' at 3 -all, , this first Inning ' run was :tions: As Roy Lightfoot • of ; Port so 'easy, : it left the, .subconscious ' Elgin summed it up, "it, was a impression. that this one was : in ;tie= -nobody won it". It was just the bag, and in Spots- the local . that . close. nine didn't seem to be• on: their. • toes' as they knight "have 'been; To open 'the: inning • Hall struck out •but . was 'safe, at first on : an error by MacDonald' who .'substi- Muted. .behind the plate' for Mills -who was out, with, a finger • in- jury. Hall. ;stole: second .• as R -Dentinger bobbled the throw,: and raced 'to third as 'George:, Chin laid: one .dawn. It -was George's e `ance in the s 'lone appar eilverware . 'series. Hall Scored`a rnoinent.later on .a. passed, ball: '• ''In:, thea: third .Hall' laced 'otit a '''triple,' one of three.' triples Luck now collected, and all.; three. of •. which would '.have 'been' homers accept ;for the: snow '.fence corral that circled the outfield 'in. a bid to accomodate .the :crowd. There was one away : at the time, 'and' Hughie died on, third, ''as he fail- ed to tag up' when George Chin y ; hoisted . one back of second, that looked like .a hit, 'but which Den- tinger. speared, going away. Toby Greer lined . one •for• the .hole be- tween third . and short, . but - Seli came . up with a neat . one -hand stab. to retire the side. It was this 'same Wilf Seli, who •j,ist.finished. 'playing:. hardball for.' the.. Shallow Lake 'Juniors,' who gets credit 'for the • Walkerton victory.. ; .He got three• of Walkerton's eight. hits,, scored two runs, batted Zult• in , with the 2-2 tying run and -played 'a brilliant game at third: His per- fect relayed throw in the eighth caught George Chin' trying. to. score after lacing :out: a triple to left, , Luckrjos . second : run' was' bagged by • Morley Chinin. the 5th.,.He laced a triple, to the'fence' along, the' -3rd -base: line,:' `and scored as 1oviakdumped• a.single backof first:: In the 4th with' one- away. Zuk• tripled, and Seli got a break at • first on an infield, 'roller with the . base • urnp calling, him safe f rota "a position on the. far side of • the infield. Zuk was held at 3rd. L. fentinger hit to 'short a .BO V NY. ARYL EAST James; with her daughter, t a Mrs..Forster spec} few weeks liter:, ;. Mrs, Alex Robertson. of East Wawanosh. Mr. and Mrs. ' Jack Inglis and family have moved -back to New- bury after spending the sumrner months at the former -Hutchison place. Mr; and. Mrs. Robt. Adams and family have: mdved in' from Whitechurch and ,we welcome' them to our community, P, Billy Fisher ,and Don Arm strong of Blyth, Douglas. News man of Whitechurch " and..Mr. & , •Mrs. D, H.. Carruthers and 'J'anet 'spent Sunday with'.George .fish- er; G . Quite a number from this line attended the big barn dance held.' in Lucknow Saturday 'night Mr. and, Nfrs. -Miller • AndI ew...: of Calgary, Alberta',, were recent '..' visitors .at 'Mr Frank Miller's. - The - Whitechurch W.X.. cateredto 196 men and . women of • the. Huron Federation on Wednesday night. The Institute held . their 'October meeting in .the, form of a .social evening with their hus bands' and :families' present. Mr: French,`who'with his wife, spent .a few months in Europe . and the •Britigh Isles; gave .a very inter esting Falk an•"hili :trap and. il- lustrated It by showing slides of the. ictuses,, .he took 'oh his; trip.: A • short ,program followed: Mrs. George 'MoClenaghan • called Mrs.: Lorne Johnston .to .'the platform and .Mrs: • V. Emerson: presented. her with • an Institute . pin.; Mrs. Lucknow: Hall p, G.'• Chin 1st, Johnston "made • a fitting 'reply; Greer cf,.' Brooks c,: MacDon- •Mrs. Dan Tiffin sang Memories, with .accompaniment Eby .-Mrs.. E. ,Scholltz.•'1VIrs Alex Robertson Played a piano :• solo. Then,' Mr.:. James . Wilson/'asked',Mr. and. Mrs:' Lorne: Johnston ; to the •front and :rnade an%'. address while Mrs. Scholtz presented them with'• a ald, ss; Andrew, if, • Cuming 2nd, M. Chin .rf ' Koviak 3rd. . • 'Walkerton: R. Dentiriger ;N. Dentinger rf, Craig ss, Zuz p, Set , 3rd," L: ` .Dentinger. 1st," Q'Hagan. if, Bradley ef, MacDon- ald c. Umpires Schef$ and ".Chris, of .urse' of money.• After singing "Far -they are jolly good follows", Lorne replied, and invited all : to their - new' home in Lucknow. Lunch was served and. brought an enjoyable evening to . a close.: Lucknow • :Walkerton lFA:�O ALL R•FAS T.B � FOR rhe 100 0.10.000 •2 ..6 2 • ..000 102.00x-3'8'2 ,SERA ES • Next season. •' is likely to. see played ,in, the 1 Legion. night- ,. 1VI of r"sonally�� also. �w oters het e. ds •:that season; the, class of however, to be as ``awfully get' out op: , limit s, which m to bring which home''=t of use ‘Of d so, cu, niean stance` from e, `perm lly tend abase stealing,. the fastball p'la' ,"A" 'series , at the' Leg: banquet here on•. Monday. ni L. "Tory": Gregg;. president�t.O.A.A. said...he pe red- the: • idea, ': which as„favored sport `prom' _e. "Tory"' pointedto thetremen- dous 'crow the innport- sitrengthene • teams °• had drawn :this which is proof enough that:fans like and want this ball.'. "Tory," „warned, h that there would' have:limitations.:• to. the: importing,it ” was neces- sary to be. careful" lest the;' thing of hand and ruin the to • ' He.; suggests.ing 'imports, -to two. 'player ' would per- mit a team ng in' a . `good battery around they .could buildup `a own squad. The adoptionfastball 'wou'ld permit the'gloves by all players,. an t down on er- rors:.It would.lgnger bases, a. longer distance' the mound, to the .plat it leading off And . genera toward more hitting and ealing, • Its a •,q that will no doubt be on'annual meeting • 4. . agenda., • . • press box is. non -ex Stant` and anyone covering" the game 'takes his own chances :;on squeez\ in in with the, rest of :.the ;fans. i,. and..MacDonald •.,.,threw:...Zuk,,_oiit. at the plate,. with . Sell"pulling; up • • at third to score on a passecliball. • In the 6th with one away, Hall's intentiori .was to'. walk Zuk, With two balls on him Hughie threw a•: side arm pitch that ,the tulips all season had termed illegal and :called' them balls, Zuk popped'' . -'this easy one for •a ' double and away ` went the ball .game:. Sell dropped one he"tween seconds centre and right fieid'for a single. On the throw in Brooks recover- ed off to the side and 'Hall`coV- ered the plate. To all appearances they had Zuk tagged by plenty, but 'the ump didn't, see it that 'way, (The report has since been circulated here that Zukmakes no bones about it that he never got to the plate). Seli, meantime, JAGIi ' GOULD TO PI4AY WITH KINCARDINE THIS WINTER Jack Gould of Kintail Will - line up this winter with the Kincar- dine'. hockey • team as playing coach, manager Hammy Walsh has announced.' Jack has 'performed for the•past few seasons' with the. Lucknow Sepoys, playing at. centre •ice and at times serving. on • the defense. Jack decided to sign with ' Kin- cardine as •intermediatehockey plans and prospects in Lucknow, have, beelf quite indefinite. Impravernentsnbeing made in the Kincardine Arena this, fall include the enlargement' of the press .box. in the local .arena. THURS., OCTOBER 26th, 1,950 'REPAIR 'WORK IS EASY. p With The New. n EIec.trIc Simple To Operate' FREE :LESSONS ON HOW' TO'WELD To :Ever Purchaser of a Machine. ,y '11 Display At Phone', 64-r-.1/1,, Lucknow HA PION -CANADIAN PLOWMEN, :winners. in the Esso•Trans Atlantic d1'asses at the 37th. International' Plowing Match and their': team manager.. .g They will take' part In., plowing matches in England, Scotland: and : Northern Ireland. L. to R. -Hugh Leslie, 28, Georgetown, Ont., gold' medai• winner in'', ` the tractor: class, V C. Porteous of Owen Sound, former'. member of parlia meat for North Grey, and past' president-of,the Ontario Plowmen's;,Associa- tion;• Herbert Jarvis, 27. Agincourt, Ont., gold •medal winner in .the4:hor.se. ti drawn plow class., The trio will spend six weeks.in the United :'K•ingdom":with :all 'zxpenses paid as the guests of Imperial'0�1:.9,4 HN .fl30: Look; LEFT ... Look RIGHT ... before you step into the road. A little extra care will often save a lot of grief and suffering. ONTARIO 'b E P A R T M E N T OF HIGHWAYS GEO. H. DOUCETT, .i Minister'.