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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-08-03, Page 3Longshot chance Arvella's First (2) with Mac Pollard driving leads a cavalry charge to the wire during last Sunday's featured preferred pace at Clinton Raceway. Nancy Bel le (6) with Cec Crandon in the sulky finished second to pave the way for an exactor worth $103.70. Racing continues this Sunday at the half-mile oval. (News-Record photo) O'Re'A•9x.:73t,OlteintOltdx-~It-01‘0'x•Olt-0'>%~5t~u-Olt-6"3t.~KO tti'udat.‘•"x.~x..~,,,o,,,t9,,,9-.4 Twenty-one students from Fort St. John B.C. are spending the week as guests of Clinton and area students. The 10 boys and 11 girls are part of the Young Voyageur program which is paid by the federal government and the department of education. The program sends students all over Canada. The visitors were honored at a special dinner given by Clinton Town Council Tuesday night. (photo by C.T. Rudd) DON'T BUY A USED CAR UNTIL YOU TEST DRIVE ONE OF THESE LOW MILEAGE, LOW PR ICED SPECIALS. 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I I A C FINANCING AVAILABLE - 12.75% GENEROUS TRADE — IN ALLOWANCES Don't Delay — They Won't Stay Long At These Prices MC GEE "BIT GODERICH NOTICE KINGSWELL WELDING Will be closed for holidays from August 7 to August 12 Inclusive For oxygen, acerytene or welding supplies, contact Doug CantoIon at Scrulon's Tire & Auto Service Phone 482-7681 31b HOLIDAY STORE HOURS • • • CLINTON MERCHANTS Will Be Closed MONDAY, AUG. 7 "CIVIC HOLIDAY" OPEN ALL-DAY WED., AUG. 9 CLINTON RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION • Clinton News-Rocord,. Thursday, August 3, 197.2---I3. Clinton Colts are invincible Clinton Results Last Friday night at Dashwood, the Clinton Colts erupted for seven runs- in -the first two innings and went on to defeat the Dashwood Tigers 11- 6, Stu Mustard went the distance in recording his sixth victory of the season without a defeat. Stu struck out 11 and walked 5 batters while scattering eight hits to Dashwood. The Colts picked up 12 hits in the contest with Doc Miller supplying the big hit of the game with a two-run homer in the second inning. Clinton opened the scoring in the first inning, Stu Mustard led off the game with a walk. Two outs .later, Doc Miller reached first on an error, With runners on third and second, Brad Dutot then belted a two-run double to left centrefield. In the second inning, the Colts scored five big runs to make the score 7-0. With one out, Greg Burns reached first on an error. Stu Mustard singled and Butch Fleet walked to fill the bases. Larry Pickett then unloaded a three-run single to make it 5-0. Doc Miller followed Pickett to the plate with a two-run shot to cap off the five-run uprising. Dashwood scored their first run in the bottom of the second inning. There was no more scoring until the sixth when the Colts scored two more to make the score 9-1. Singles by Mustard and Dutot and a double by Larry Pickett produced the runs. The Dashwood Tigers came alive in the bottom of the seventh inning when they scored five runs on four hits and two walks to narrow the score to 9-6. But the Colts did not give up and came back in their top of the ninth with two more runs to take an 11-6. lead. Doc Miller got on base by means of an error to start off the rally in the ninth, Brad Dutot sacrificed Miller to second, Paul Bartliff and Newt Collins were hit back to back with pitched balls loading the bases. Bob Livermore hit a single to. right field scoring the final two-runs of the game. Five batters in the line-up had two hits each, They were Stu Mustard, Larry Pickett, Brad Dutot, Cam Coiquhoun and Bob Livermore, Single hits were gathered by Butch Fleet and Doc Miller's homerun, With two games remaining in the schedule, the Colts hold a one-game lead over the Walkerton Angels. Clinton's admirable record is 16 wins against one loss while the Angels' have 15 and two record. Clinton played last night against Wingham but the score was not available at press time. They close their season with Walkerton and the rained out date has not been decided as yet. The Colts have been invited by the Corunna Giants to take part in their annual baseball tournament this weekend (Aug.5, 6 and 7). Other teams taking part in the tournament are Wilkesport, Sarnia, Petrolia, Burlington and a couple of teams from down near Windsor. At Clinton on Sunday, July 30, Rolly's Mark won the first and combined with The Battin Boy for a daily double (7-5) of $26.80. The consolation double (7-4 Rolly's Mark-Blaze B Dale) paid $6.30. Meadow Roach won the third in 2:072 /5 and paid $6,30, $4.40, $3.30. The fourth exactor combination of Ice Box and Miss Betty Atom (6-7) paid $17.60: Miss Choir Girl won the seventh in 2:09 115 and paid $42.60, $11.70, $4.70. Indian Lake, owned by Charles Knox of Goderich and driven by John Duckworth, finished second and returned $3.00, $2.80. Super Check paid, $2.80 to show. The seventh exactor (6-4) paid $248.00. Arvella's First won the preferred tenth in 2:083P. Nancy Belle was second and Steady Rhythm was third. Steady Rhythm is owned by .John Irvine of Goderich and was driven by .Jim Wallace. They went to the quarter in 31 1 /5; the half in 1:041/5 and the three quarter pole in 1:37 1 /5. Mutuel payoffs for the tenth, Arvella's First-W.40, $5.40, $4.70; Nancy Belle-$3.70, $2.90; and Steady Rhythm $6.80. The exactor (2-6) paid $10:3.70. Attendance was 1,470 and mutuel handle $45,476. Two legs of' the Ontario Sired Stakes ("B" Class Pacing Series) are being held at two local tracks. One leg will be at Hanover Raceway on August 12 and in Clinton on Sunday, August 20. There are two Civic Holiday racemeets this Monday; one in Kincardine and one in New Hamburg. Post time for both is 2:00 p.m, Clinton Entries not available A worker changing jobs should remember that a new set of hazards probably will come with the change, St. John Ambulance cautions. The worker should make sure that he knows them 'all. + + + Many employees know that a hazard or hazards exist at their .work, St. John Ambulance has found. Many, however, simply do not know what action to take to cope with them. SEE the CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION in TORONTO Special buses leave at 8:20 a.m. from Bartliff's Bakery, Clinton, Ont. SATURDAY, AUG. 19 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 SATURDAY, AUG. 26 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30 For tickets and information Contact BARTLIFFS BAKERY Clinton 482-9727 L. & H. COACHWAYS LTD. P.O. BOX 426 STRATFORD , ONT. —31,32,33,34b