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SPORTS
•By DON 'BOOM BOOM" GRAVETT
Sports Editor
' NEW flEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION THURSDAY?
Oyd Patters= vs. Ingemar Johansson. This
is the talk of the nation as Thursday night the heavy-
• Weight boxing title is put on the line. We can't
'recall ever reading or hearing so much about a
world's heavyweight title fight as this one that is
taking place in the house that Ruth built, Yankee
Stadium, New York. The only sour note of the whole
' thing in many books around this part of the country,
is that the contest will be seen by a choice few. It
will only be piped over a closed television network.
So fellas, you can rent out your comfortable TV
chair and the set too, for all of that matter, as the
bout will not be seen from your favourite comfort-
able living room position. If you happen to have a
few extra greenbacks lodged in your wallet though,
you can be a full fledged witness to the punishment
by taking the view in at Labatt Park, Loftdon, or at
the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium where it will be
generously shown.
Ingemar Johansson or Johannson (we've seen
it spelled both ways) will carry a tough pair of gloves,
a strong reputation (by some) and 16 letters of the
alphabet into the ring with him when he tackles the
champ in Floyd Patterson. Let's hope he carries the
three out of the ring when he leaves. Many so-called
experts of the boxing game think the heavyweight
artist from Goteborg, Sweden, to put it bluntly, is
a bum. Still others feel that the European champ
has a good chance of dethroning the guy who has
been knocking off second -raters for his wily manager
Cus D'Amato. Personally, we'd like to see the big
guy walk off with the crown. However, we have our
doubts that he will. But if he does, we feel it would
give the boxing profession a real shot in the arm,
And a real shot in the arm it needs. Over the past
few years, there certainly hasn't been the big hassle
made over boxing as in the days of Joe Louis who
thrilled crowds with his mighty left and right hand
• smashes. If "Ingo" can land that big punch, sports
pages throughout the world will be drowned in box-
ing publicity for days.
One thing we can say about this Johannson
is that he really has confidence. And it isn't all in
Household Finance either! This boy finished his pre-
parations as early as last Saturday at Grossinger,
N.Y., and it is said that he only used his mighty
right hand six or seven times while sparring for six
rounds. Since then he's been playing golf and swim-
ming with his fiance at a plush mountain resort, On
the other side of the fence, Patterson is a real work-
horse. He has been throwing. so many punches in
preparation for the bout that he almost swings in
his sleep. Floyd has kept up consistent two or three
round sparring at his camp and, according to. many,
looks lightening -fast. Patterson is also doing plenty
of roadwork.
PATTERSON OUT TO GAIN PRESTIGE
On the basis of the two, the way it looks,
Johansson turns out to be the cockiest or craziest of
the two. With his short training period, one is led
to believe this. On the other hand, Mr. Johansson
may have something up his sleeve. Is Patterson over-
working? Floyd apparently doesn't think so. He's
ready to shoot the works! Patterson says he feels
200 per cent sharper than he did before the fight
with London on May 1. The heavyweight champ has
defended his title four times. He won decisions from
Hurricane Jackson, Pete Rademacher, Roy Harris and
Brian London. Despite the fact that he won, Patter-
son feels he did not receive proper recognition be-
cause sports writers referred to his challengers as
"bums", and secondly, that- he did not look too im-
pressive himself. So he's really out to maul Ingemar.
What are the chances of an upset? Max
Schmeling, one of the last great European heavy-
weights to fight for •the world title in the 'United
States, gives the Swede a "more than even chance"
to wrest the crown from the champ. However, Pat-
terson is something like a 4-1 favourite. These odds
will probably be higher by fight time. Your guess
:is as good as ours in picking a winner. But if the
bout goes into the late rounds, we'll have to give
Patterson the nod. As far as we can make out„Jo-
hansson figures to wrap up the fight with an early
T.KO, because of his short training period. Duck
brother, here comes the blows!
IS LOCAL MONEY BEING WASTED?
What's the matter with the kids of today? Is
too much being handed to them on a silver platter?
We heard a sad story Tuesday night about the Ex-
eter juvenile baseball club that practically made us
Sick. The coach of this club is really having his
troubles. He has to practically coax to get nine
players up to the diamond to play a game. Only three
or four turn out to the practices. And the club takes
ferocious beatings such as 184 like it did on Tues-
day night in Zurich. Now why should a town with
the population of some 2,800 dropa contest by this
margin to a town the size of Zurich? Don't get us
wrong. We think highly of Zurich for its ball teams
and their eagerness for competition. The point we
Are trying to get across is that any club who are
playing heads up ball at all, shouldn't get trounced
by such a score. According to the loeal coach, we're
right,. His players lack hustle, ambition and deter-
mination. And he doesn't know what causes it.
With the local Kinsmen putting good money
into the Minor setup, you'd think the boys would
show some initiative. As it is, we feel the money
is being wasted. Maybe if ball wasn't operated around
here for a couple of years, the boys would become
more eager. It's hard to understand. When we played
the game in 1<itchener, competition was keen and
Many nights wa went without a full supper to make
Stilt of getting in. the Starting lineup ot getting in a
little extra, practise.
The two other minor clubs in town, pee weer
end bantams, seem to be Onerete. Maybe it's the
tart, shows •and a Int of plain laziness that keeps
the older players away.
Baseball in general has really slipped in Ex.
ear over the past couple of years. Por the past
ttvo :yearS, Meter has entered an intermediate chub
In the Huron,Perth loop and before the season was
Over, it folded, This year, the town saved the ern.
bativassment 'by not entering one, Now the situation
'Oita up with the 1601 juveniles. The conclusion
isn't a simple one. If you tompletely stop sponsoring
it dub, two or three on the team really eager to play
Are forted to play with Other centres such as seme
total intermediates are doing, whit they should be
playing for their ItOthe own,
Maybe they 166I the coaches ttre not up to
Nth IlOweveri. wli.eth�r you dri Or Of, boysf yell
Tig
as
, St. Marys post pair of wins
uron'-Perth Iooi, rolls in hi h ciear
St. Marys and Dashwood Tigers
each won two games in the
Huron -Perth Intermediate Base
bail League this week as -five
games were played under ideal
weather conditions.
Tigers posted their vic-
tory of. the week aver Zurich
Lumber Kings by a 7-4 mitt in
a game that featured amazing
home run power. Their second
decision came when they split
a home and home series with St.
Marys, winning the second game
of the series 7-2 after dropping
a close one by a 6-5 verdict in
SI_ Marys Friday night.
St. Marys topped Mitchell Le-
gionnaires 3-1 Thursday night for
their other victory.
Zurich Lumber' Kings broke
even on the week's play by edg-
ing Mitchell 10-9 in a real mara-
thon in Mitchell Monday night.
Zurich was down 9-3 at one stage
of the game. Dashwood handed
Zurich its 7.4 loss Wednesday
Mght.
leadoff position, Marter ,eventual- the way,
ly crossed the plate after a Frank Dalton collected two of
• series of infield playsthe eight hits picked up by the
Mtn), who went all the way losers with one of them hong a
for the Bengals, fanned 36 bat- two -run fourth inning double.
ters and issued five free passes. ST. MARYS 6, PASHWOPP 5
Ray Havis whipped the third 0.vaisly,)1, „
strike past 10 Tiger batsmen and Don nenunor, ss ..... "4311 gl Ho I'd
walked two in going the distanee. Iry yore, 21, 4 1 1 0
1. rank Dalton, .4) 4 2 3 0
DASH WOOP 7, T. MARYS 4 Jim Russell, Ill • 3 .0 1. 0
ST. 'Al A rtYS ..\ R 1 i 11. E ri..111a711$2:411111.f.4 rf.. .. 1 11 0 41
, 4 11 1 0
p..)1 Ellis, ef . .,..,„ 5 0 a 0 Jim IlaNler. 1f (2) . •••••1 0 3. 0
II • „0 ,
Don Fletcher, If (9)
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1 1 aw i I I . P .
ciao' Vowel. 3b .. .. .... it il n Wally Dom•et te, p (2) I () 1. 2
J0110 Le.lie. c . „ 4 0 1 0
Don Mosel)), 2h .. ... .. 4 0 0 0
Norm Nohle, ss ..... .. 0 1 3 Erns, c - - - .. ..... - 311 .81. 80 20
TOTAI.S
Pea 0o McKnight, rt .... 4 il ii 0
AB 11 II PI
soh Marter 17) .. ...8'r- 'MAI` VS
Ellis, ef .
4 0. 1. 1 Daw e 1-e'ringle, it , ri 1.1 1
Ti..ers thump
St, Marys
Joe (Jrallarrt, 111
Ray 15a(s, p
TOTALS
Dashwood practically wrapped
lup the game in the first inning
I when. they jitmped .Geraid
Bell for four runs. Don •Genttner
led .off with a walk. Iry Ford
reached first on fielder's
choice and then came Hayter's
lett Reid shot. Bob Nieharg Rept
the rally going with a single.
Wally Doueette, playing his first
game for the Tigers, scored Me-
harg with a triple and Jim Rus-
sell promptly singled home Dou-
cette with the fourth run of the
half inning „.
The next Tiger outbreak came
in the fifth when Russell drilled
a fast ball high over the left
ciars- nivel, se 3 2 0 field fence and scored Bob Me -
0 3 1 Karg in front of him.
Homier,
I Gerald Bell and Doug O'Brien
An infield error, and singles by
1 3. 0 in the seventh put Zurich on the
I 1. score sheet for the first time In
the game, The Lumber .Kings
added single runs in each of the
eighth and ninth frames to round
out their scoring.
Before being forced to leave
the game, McKellar had six
strikeouts to his-) credit. He al-
lowed only one man to reach
first via the walk and the, only
run scored on him was unearned
as infielder Don Genttner boot.
ed Bill Craig's grounder at
short,
31 1 4 4 Nom Noble, (h
DASH 'WOOD .AR 13.11 F
' ''' peaty', 111eKnigh t , 211. .. .... 2
floe el enitner, es 3 2 2 0 Don Pletcher. 11 9
I I.V Ford, .(1• - - •• •• 4 0 2 0 Joe Graham * 311 3
'wally .Dolteette, ef ....... 4 1 1 0 '
RPV? Alliro, p 4 1 2 0 TOTALS 25
Jack Damen ib 4 3 fi. Score by innings:
Itay Wehh, it , ,„8, 0 0
lil Rater, r 4 0 0 0
n
ney• .1.dams 111
mikc. rionoturne, 2h g 411
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9. I) n II.
.11m _Russell (5) 2 1 11 0
1*()TAI.S 34 10 11
Score by Innings: 11, 14 .F.1
Dashwood Tigers gained sweet t'N'S 000 WM
revenge for the 6-5 setback they
received Friday night in St.
Marys as they thumped. the vis-
iting club 7-2 in an eight inning
contest, played in Dashwood Mon-
day night.
The Bengals jumped on pitcher
Ray Havis for four runs in the
first inning and adied three
more insurance tallies in the
bottom of the sixth to wrap up
the contest and their third win
of the earnaign
Doubles by Try Ford and Steve
Mitro along with singles from
Wally Doucette, Jack Gaiser and
Mike Denomme paved the way
for the Tigers in the first in
their four -run outbreak. In all,
five hits and two walks backed
up the run -producing perform-
ance.
Dashwood gained three runs
on two hits in the sixth as short-
stop Norm Noble booted his
grounder of the game to help
the Tigers along. Iry Ford crack-
ed out his second double of the
contest to score Don Genttner
and Jim Russell, Jaek Qaiser
crossed the plate with the other
tally after he reached first on
Noble's error.
Although he didn't cross the
plate, Mike Denomme lashed out
singles in the first and fourth
innings for a perfect two -for -two
evening.
St. Marys scored their first
run of the game in the seventh.
After John Leslie flied to Dou-
cette in centre, Bob Marter
walked. Joe Graham's single
moved Marter to third where he
scored from on pitcher Ray
Havis' fielder's choice play.
In the top of the ninth, Marter
was issued his second walk of
the game by Steve Mitro in the
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St. Marys 240 000 x---6 4 3
Fletcher and 1401mart Rats. Don -
retie 12i and Ellis; 'Winning Pitcher
--Fletcher; Loser -Doucette.
Tiger blasts
Stew e .Mitro and Jim Hayter: Row
Mavis and .1nhn Leslie. WP-Mitro;
•
Two innings
down Tigers
All St. Marys needed was two.
innings Friday night, as they
pushed six runs across the plate
on four base hits to register
their first victory in four starts
in the Huron -Perth Intermediate
Baseball League by edging Dash-
wood Tigers 6-5 on their home
diamond.
The four safeties -ail of the
single variety -were the only
four -hits the winners picked -up
throughout the seven. inning
game. However, timely singles
with sveral walks issued be-
'tween them, sank the Tiger's
bid fora victory.
Don Ellis and Gary Vowel
each crossed the plate in the
bottom of the first inning for St.
Marys to -wipe out a previous
2-0 lead hung up by the Tigers.
Norm Noble supplied the big
single, and only hit of the inning,
to score the base runners.
In the second, walks to Pringle,
Noble and McKnight paved the
way for a four -run outbreak as
GaryVowel once again came
through along with Fletcher in
the hit department as eight men
came to the -plate before the side
could be retired.
David Ratz, who started on the'
mound for Dashwood, was re-
lieved in the second by Wally
Doucette who racked up seven
strikeouts in going the rest of
should give your best for him and the town. After
all, your directors are giving their spare time free
gratis and your abilities displayed on the ball field
reflects back on -him and the town of Exeter.
Whether it be hockey, high school activities or base.
ball you participate in, at least give it a fair shake,
Your coach, backers and town deserve it!
Backed by their most power-
ful weapon -the home run -and
some fine pitching from Don Mc-
Kellar, Dashwood Tigers en-
countered little trouble in hand-
ing Zurich Lumber Kings their
initial defeat of tbe '59 •baseball
campaign Wednesday night as
they chalked up an impressive
7-4 victory in Dashwood.
Don McKellar threw masterful
two -hit ball • at the Lumber
Kings until the sixth. inning
when he was forced to retire
after being struek on the side
of the face with a line drive off
the. bat pf Bill Yungblut. The
only hits collected off McKellar,
were from Dan Krushinskt-a
fifth inning double -and a bloop-
ing single to right by catcher
Johnny Wilson, Steve Mitro took
over from McKellar and allowed
three runs off four hits in the
final three and one-third innings
he worked,
Home run power •
Hom-e runs by Jim Hayter and
31m Russell provided the major
spark in the Tigers' 7-4 win.
Both round trippers were belted
a country mile over the left
field fence with one on each
time. Russell's homer in partic-
ular was one of the longest ever
hit out of the Dashwood ball
park.'
. Gerry's
Barber Shop
(2 Peitrbers)
Bell whipped a third strike
past six Dashwood hitters and
issued five walks id the nine
innings he worked. However, the
two gopher halls he dished up
at the plate cost him the game,
Paper is made from balsam.
Z1.1111011 .AS 11 li: 11
1."!nur, O'Brien, ea 5 it 1 1
15111 ("mtg. cf 5 1 1 0
Dolt O'Brien, lb . ...... 4 1 0 0
Bill Tunchlut, 3h 14 "
Arnie Meyer,;11: 3 a ii a
Peter 4)1Itese, If ... 1 11 0 0
11,•ttee Aloir, If (5) 3 n It 0
1)an Krushltisiwt, 2b 4 .1 1 fl
john Wilson, n 4 11 1 0
Gerald, Bell, ,p 4 1 1. 0
TOTALS 36 4 '7 2
DAS.11WOOD AD It li 3
1)on 11(11111,er, ss 2 0 (1 1.
lry Ford, 21 ... ............ „ a 1 1 1
Jim Hayter, 3h 6 1 3 0
Bob .Melia, r w 4 0 0 0
Wally Dotn•eile. rf 4 1 T a
Jim Russell, lh 3 1 2 0
Don Mel:ellar, 11 ..... 3 fl 0 1
Sieve •511tro, p (0) - 1 n 0 (1
Jerk flaiser, et ..... , 4 0 a a
RAY Webb, If . 1. 0 11 11
Frank Dalton, 16 (6) 2 1 1 0
TOTALR 31 7 S 3
Score by innings: R. E
Zurich ..... . 000 001 210-4 ? 2
Dashwoort 400 020 filx-,1 D. 3
Don 'McKellar, Steve Mitro
and. Bnh MeharK: Gerald Bell and
John Wilson. Winning Pi t ehee
'McKellar (1-1)1 Loser -Boll (1-1),
Zurich rally
edges Vets
In one of the highest scoring
games in the Huron -Perth this
season, Zurich Lumber Kings
picked up their second ‘,ictory of
the season in Mitchell Monday
night when they edged the Le-
gionnaires 10-9 in a real run -
producing marathon.
The Legionnaires led the hall
-
game 9-3 after four innings' of
play hut Zurich caught fire and
bounced right back with seven
big runs in the last three frames
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