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SPORTS
By DQN "BOOM BOOM" GRAVETT
Sports Editor
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Midgets Cop Town s First OB A Title
With 'Clutch' Victory Over Caledonia
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HATS OFF to the Exeter Kinsmen Midgets who
. were crowned the ALL-ONTARIO MIDGET “C”
CHAMPIONS. The kids put up a real determined
bid in INGERSOLL on Friday to show that they
were the real champs when they scored two runs in
the bottom of the ninth inning to bring Eketer its
first OBA laurels.
The game was a real heart-breaker for the
CALEDONIA baseball club to lose after leading by
three runs in the top half of the eighth but it was
a spectacular and thrilling victory for the Exeter
hoys,'
After JIM RUSSELL had crossed the plate on.
JIM HENNESSEY’S sacrifice fly to right field, the
Exeter side of the ball diamond rwent wild. Players
swarmed around the tie-breaking runner and whoop
ed and hollered with cries of happiness.
Several notable facts should be stressed in this
“crucial” game on both the defensive and offensive
* plays of the EXETER KINSMEN MIDGETS.
The fact that the locals had a player by the ’
name of DOUG KELSON, who could be sent "in to
take a pair of badly-needed walks at the right time,
and the clutch hitting of ALLIE RUNDLE, KEN
JACKSON, DOUG SILLERY and CY BLOMMAERT
brought the honours to this district.
JIM RUSSELL and BARRY GLOVER carried
mighty bats in this final encounter as they paved
the way with their heavy hitting for Exeter rallies.
The KINSMEN MIDGET victory was also due to
Rome smalt defensive plays. A pickoff on third base
that-went from SILLERY to HUNTER stopped a sure
LEGIONAIRE rally cold. ’
JIM HENNESSEY, who played his best game of
the year at first base, made two perfect throws to
the plate to nail potential scorers.
The only sad mishap on the joyous occasion
was that FRED “CRAFTY” HUNTER broke his ankle
in two places while playing at third base. In the
eighth, FREDDY took a throw on a pickoff and at
tempted to tage the runner by turning quickly. As
he was off the bag, the game thirdsacker dove and.
tagged the runner out but he also put himself .oil
the injured list. 'Just to show you how much base
ball really means to these young players and win- ‘
Ring for EXETER, Crafty Fred tried his best tq walk
on what he. thought was a sprained ankle so that he
could take ' his regular turn. at., the plate.
■ The KINSMEN-sponsored Midgets wouldn’t have
pulled through the- final game if • they hadn’t had
HUNTER and1 RUSSELL available for mound duties.
The three innings Crafty pitched in relief gave
RUSSELL just the right amount of rest and con
fidence he needed to hurl the balance of the game.
After the run-happy game was over, all kinds
of remarks were made by the bystanders and play
ers. .One of the most faithful followers of the Midget
club was MRS. ALVIN WILLERT who broke down
In tears as she hugged the boys when the game was
over. Mrs. Willert planted a. big kiss on young Jim
Hennessey and it stopped him cold fox' a moment.
Finally the doubtful words rose'out of Jim’s mouth?
: -L“You didn’t-put lipstick on. me, did ya?” YIPEE!
ALLIE RUNDLE, who was playing his first year
„.................. so excited at the thrilling
victory and over his eighth, inning clutch single, that
he fainted no less than three times before getting
back to Exeter.
While' travelling back in. a car to Exeter, all
Fred Hunter could say despite his sore ankle was,
“I can’t believe it! I just can’t believe it! We won!”
By dropping the first game of the best-of-three
series by a 7-3 score, it made the triumph look twice
as good'over ■Caledonia, the 1955 defending, champs.’
The Exeter Kinsmen Midgets put out BLYTH,
NEW 'HAMBURG, POT ELGIN and CALEDONIA in
their title march.
' I know all sports enthusiasts in Exeter and. sur
rounding districts, will join with me in extending -
hearty CONGRATULATIONS for a job WELL DONE!
HOCKEY NOTES—The EXETER MOHAWKS are
Starting out on the warpath again, only this time it ’• will be' to defend their WOAA INT. “A” title which
' .they won from GODERICH SAILORS last year.
‘ The tyibe is trying to build a good Int. i'A” club
so that fans will be treated to the best possible
'■ hockey; The signing of right winger Bill MacDonald,
/‘who last yeai’ scared some 34 goals for the lakeport
crew,..has been one of the biggest assets 'the Mo
hawks have -seized- this year.
" As the. first practice' session is taking place this
.' Sunday in the EXETER ARENA, Bill Musser, business
manager of the tribe hopes to sign some new faces
... along with the bulk of last year’s players.
' BOOSTER TICKETS—Booster tickets for the Mo
hawk home games .are going on sale on MONDAY,
OCTOBER 22, at SNELL BROS. LTD. at 9:00 a.m.
Anyone wishing to pick out a choice seat may do so
from the seating charts.
x FIRST EXHIBITION GAME—Dick Pincombe, of
the Senior “B” Starthroy Rockets, and Bill Musser,
, hooked up in a telephone conversation to arrange an
exhibition game in STRATHROY’ oil November 3, a
. Saturday night. Strathroy wants to come here on
October 30, but whether the MOHAWKS can round
into shape by that time is another question. The
Rockets have been practising for .a month row and,
with all their high-priced help, should be really rar
ing to go.
ONTARIO CHAMPIONS—This is the team which brought | and coached by Don Gravett and J. A. Glover, was given
Exeter its first' Ontario' title last week. The Kinsmen a r.oyal tribute Friday night with a victory parade on
Midgets won the “C” championship by defeating Caledonia | main street and official congratuation ceremonies at the
in a thrilling rubber game at Ingersoll Friday afternoon. Lions frolic.
The club, managed by Assistant Rec Director Alvin Willert —T-A Photo
Exeter Kinsmen Midgets are
the all-Ontario midget “C”
champions for the 1956 season.
The locals captured a thrilling
12-11 verdict from the 1955 de
fending champions, Caledonia
Legionaires, in the rubber game
of a best-pf-three series held in
Ingersoll on Friday, October 12.
Previously each club had won
’a game by 7-3 scores.
The Exeter team held a com
fortable 8-2 margin early in the
ball game and looked to be well
on their way to an easy victory.
However, the Caledonia Legion-
aires kept plugging away at the
locals' lead and by the time the
top half of the eighth inning was
finished, the Kinsmen Midgets
found themselves on the short
end of an 11-8 score.
A determined bid to get back i
into the ball game started when I
pitcher Jim Russell led off with i
a* single in the bottom of the
eighth. Catcher Doug’. Sillery
smashed out a long double to
move Russell all the way around I
to third.
“Crafty” Fred Hunter, .who ■
was hurt in a play at third base
while tagging out Brian Griffith,
was replaced by pinch hitter
Doug Kelson. Doug drew a walk
on five pitches to load the bases.
Jim “Link” Hennessey smash
ed a hot line drive that was
speared by second baseman Don
Whitelaw who turned it into a
double play' by getting Kelson
off the bag at first.
With two away and runners
still on second and third Kenny
Jackson came through with a
timely single- to push one run
across the plate. After Bill Mac
Donald walked, right fielder Al
lie Rundle hit an infield blooper
that he beat out at first to score
Sillery from third with the sec
ond* run of the half inning. This
made the score 11-10 for Cale
donia.
Lanky Jim Russell breezed
through three Legionaire batters
in the top of the ninth to (keep
his club a single run behind* with
the home half of the ninth com
ing up.
With the top half of the bat
ting power due at the plate, the
> Kinsmen Midgets' showed the
Hew spectators who were at the
(game they really meant busi
ness.
Cy Blommaert rapped a single
and. stole second as the lead
off hitter and represented the
tying run on second base with
nobody out. When Jim Russell
was issued a free base on balls,
Doug Sillery lashed out a thrill*
jing line single to score Blom-
maert with the tying run of the
< ball game.
; Doug Kelson came up to the
i plate for his second appearance
i and for the second straight time
the young outfielder was walked
to load the bases.
Red-headed Jim Hennessey
looked at a couple of pitches
and then sent a fly ball to fairly
deep right field where it was
caught by. Jim Ratchford but
it was all that was ndeded to
score an eager Jim Russell
waiting at third base with the
winning run and the champion
ship.
Shortstop Barry Glover, Jim
Russell and Doug Sillery had
the keenest batting eyes for
Exeter as far as the hitting at
tack was concerned,
Glover and Russell each
pounded out a paii’ of doubles
and singles while Sillery con
tributed a double and two sin
gles.
Single Exeter safeties fell to
Aide Rundle, Ken Jackson, Jim
Hennessey, Fred Hunter and Cy
Blommaert.
Doubles by. Jim Ratchford,
Don Whitelaw, Brian Griffith
and Ed Lee led the Caledonia,
attack. The same three belted
singles to bring their totals to
two hits each for the day.
Left fielder Bill Weatherston
punched out a single in each of
the second and fourth frames to
round out the Legionaires’ 10*
hit attack.
Caledonia jumped off to 'a one-
run lead in the first on Ratch-
ford’s leadoff double; a sacrifice
by Don Whitelaw and an Exeter
error.
The lead was short lived as
the Kinsmen Midgets produced
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(108’ 10”), Glen Shipman, Barr?
Greenacre.
High Jump—Freddy Wells (3’
3”), Larry Idle, Neil Hamilton.
Bean Bag Toss—Bobby Mac
Donald, Don Cowan, Wayne
Baynham.
Slow' Bike Race—Gary Ford,
Robert Shapton, Fred Wells.
Fast Bike Race—Don Cooper,
Neil Hamilton, Glen Shipman.
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Men s Bowling
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Exeter Public School held its
annual field day on Octoher 11
and 12 of last week.
Well over 75% of the pupils
participated in the events that
ranged from pee wee and wee
wee classes on Thursday to the
junior, intermediate and senior
classifications on Friday. Six
events were staged in each class
and the pupils were allowed to
enter four to -try for a champion
ship.
Ronald Heimrich was chair
man of the field day activities
and was assisted by Mrs. Don
Mousseau and Mrs. D. Rughson.
Miss Virginia Deichert, Mrs..
Lorne Kleinstiver, Miss Velma
Ballagh, Mrs. Mousseau, Miss
Haberer, Mrs. R. D. Jermyn and*
Garfield Baker were in charge'
of more than, 225 pee wee and
wee wee enthusiasts on the
opening day.
Other Exeter. Public School
teachers who helped in the large
program were Mrs. Lloyd Tur-,
vey, Mrs. Jory, Mrs. John Ma
hon and Principal A. B. Idle.
Mrs. Andrew Hamilton, of Exe
ter, kept the records and gave
out. the ribbons to the1 winners in
each event.
A number of pupils, who were
crowned as champions in pre
vious years, received the honors
once, again.
Dale Turvey, who won top
honours in ’52, ’53 and '54 in the
junior division came .back just
as strong this year to win the
intermediate boys title. ‘
Bonnie Turvey, who reigned as
champ of the pee wee division in
’52 and ’54 moved up to junior
this year and walked off with'
first place.
Fred Wells,- the boys’ pee wee
title holder in ’52 and '54 came in
front in the junior class by scor
ing 20 points.
Freddy Ward moved up from
his ’55 intermediate champion
ship mark to the senior laurels
while Veronica Francois cap
tured the intermediate girls title
after being the top junior in ’53.
Champions and rlinner - ups
were:
Seniors — Boys, ■ Fred Ward
(20), Bev Sims (12): girls, Grace
McKenzie (10)> Verla Smith (9).
Intermediates — Boys, Dale _ _ _ __________ _
Turvey (20), Robert. Schroeder mons (8 sec.), Bonnie Turvey,
and. John Nagel (tied with 9 "
each); girls, Veronica ‘Francois
(16), Judy Snelgrove (9).
Juniors — Boys., Freddy Wells
(20), Bob MacDonald and Don
Cooper (tied with 5 each); girls,
Bonnie Turvey (13), Carolynne
Simmons, Barbara Jenke and
Linda Hunter-Duvar( tied with
6 each).
Pee wees—Boys, Kicky Schroe
der (Iff), Ted Farr (11); girls,
Lee Precious (12), Terri Laugh
ton (11).
Wee wees—Boys, Benny Moul-
tbn (5), Bobby Precious (3);
girls, Eleanor Stanlake (5),
Brenda Dinney (3).
Senior Girls -
, 75 Yard Dash—Grace McKen
zie (11 sec.), Eileen Cooper,
Betty Dixon.
Running Broad Jump—Grace
McKenzie (12’7”), .Carol Smith,
Carol Hogarth.
Standing Broad Jump — Betty
Dixon ;(6’ 3”), Carole Smith.
Verla Smith. ‘‘
• .Softball Throw — Verla Smith
(109’ 2”), Eileen Cooper, Shirley
Henderson.
High Jump—Jacqueline . Han
na (3’ 4”), Carole Hogarth, Betty
Dixon.
Bqan Bag Toss—Marie Brint-
nel, Verla Smith, Eileen Cooper.
Slow Bike Race—Betty Dixon,
Carole Hogarth, Shirley Hender
son.
Fast Bike Race — Judy Snel-
grove,' Shirley Henderson, Carole
Hogarth.
Intermediate Girls
75 Yard Dash—Veronica Fran
cois (Hi sec.), Judy Snelgrove,
Ann Hockey.
Running Broad Jump—Marilyn
Frayne (11’ 11”), Veronica Fran
cois, Linda Walper.
Standing Broad Jump — Anne
Hockey (6’ 9”), Helen Hendrick,
Judy Snelgrove.
Softball T h no w — Katherine’'
page (100’ 6”), Veronica Fran
cois, Margaret Howey.
High Jump — Judy Snelgrove
(J’ 3”), ■ Joan Dettmer, Anne
Hockey. •
Bean Bag Toss — Veronica
Francois, Gloria Honsberger,
Judy Tennant.
Slow Bike Race — Sandra
Snider, Bonnie Doerr, Carolyn
Harris.
Fast Bike Race—Sharon Apple
ton, Bonnie Hogarth, Helen
Hendrick,
Junior Girls
50 Yard Dash—Carolymie Sim-
Elsie Gosar. "
Running broad ■ jump—Bonnie
Turvey (11’ 8”), Elsie Gosar,
Barbara Janke. ■
Standing Broad Jump—Bonnie
Turvey (5* 6”), Linda Hunter-
Duvar, Marion Walker.
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Softball Throw—Susan Dinney
(62 2”), Diane Jory, Shirley
Guenther.
High Jump — Barbara Janke
(2’11”), Linda Hunter - Duvar,
Carolyn Simmons.
Bean Bag Toss—Willie Ber-
ends, M a r e n e Gilmer, Lana
Keller.
Slow Bike Race—Shirley Gett-
ner, Elsie Gosar, Lydia Roelofs.
Fast 'Bike Race-^-Shirley Gett-
ner,- Elsie< Gosar,' Lydia •Rtielofs.
Senior Boys
75 Yard Dash - Fred Ward
(12i sec.), Bev Sims, Jack Ste
phan.
Running Broad 'Jump — Fred
Ward (15’ 5”), Ross Gould, .Ted
Sanders.. ;
Standing Broad Jump. — Frank
Boyle (6’ 11”), Bill Harvey,
Dean McKnight.
Shot Put—Ross Gould (39’ 3”),
Bev Sims, Frank Boyle.
High Jump—Fred Ward (4’ 3”),.
Bev Sims, Ted Sanders. '
Hop, Step and Jump — Fred
Ward (31’ 4”), Bev Sims, Harold
Blanchard;
Slow Bike Race — Jack Ste
phan, Harold Blanchard, Ted
Sanders. .
Fast Bike Race—Ted Sanders,
Harold Blanchard, Eddie Roel
ofs.
Intermediate Boys
75 Yard Dash — Dale Turvey
(11 sec.), John Nagel, Gary
Lewis.
'Running Broad Jump — Dale
Turvey (13’ 95”), John Nagel,
Gary Lewis.
Standing Broad Jump—Robert
Shroeder (6’ 8”), John Nagel,
Gary Lewis.
Shot Put—Alvin Guilford (31’
1”), Robert Shroeder, Fred San
ders.
High Jump-;Dale Turvey (4’
1”), Gary Lewis, Jerry Cooper.
Hop, Step and Jump — Dale
Turvey (29’ 65”), Gary Lewis,
Robert Shroeder.
Show Bike Race—Bill Perry,
Douglas Hodgson,.Peter Knox.
Fast Bike Race—John Nagel,
Alvin Guilford, .Fred Smith.
Junior Boys
50 Yard Dash—Freddy Wells
(7 sec.), Martin Koiiing, Larry
Idle.
Running Broad Jump—Freddy
Wells (13’ 1”), Brian Sweitzer,
Neil Hamilton.
Standing Broad Jump—Freddy
Wells (6’ 8”), Gary Ford, Ray
Ward.
Softball Throw—Don Cooper
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Next Week's Schedule
Monday, October 22
7-3—Ringers vs, Windmills Pinpoppers vs. Wliiz Bangs
Milkmen vs, Kingjacks
9-11—Pepsi’s vs. Rollers
Huskies vs. Tradesmen •
Wednesday, October 24 ‘
7*3—Big Six vs. O’. PackersSnare Parts vs. Tip Toppers Canners vs.
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FIELD DAY CHAMPIONS—These are the athletes who carried, off championship
honors at Exeter Public School’s field meet last week.'Front row, left to right, are i
Eleanor Stanlake and Penny Moulton, wee wee champs; middle row, Ricky Schroeder, i
pee wee; Bonnie Turvey, junior; Fred Wells, junior; Lee Frecious,,pee wee; hacksrow,
Veronica Francois, intermediate; Grace McKenzie, senior; Fred Wand, .senior; and Dale. I