HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-09-24, Page 4.Page 6 The Times -Advocate, September 24 1959 Let's Talk SPORTS By .DON "BOOM BOOM" GRAVETT Sports Editor LUMBER KINGS OFF FORM IN OPENER Zurich Lumber Kings, presently engaged in a 'bort best-ofthree series with Milton Red Sox for the Ontario Baseball Association championship, have their backs to the wall, After dropping the opener s in Milton Sunday by a '9 7 count, the Lumber Kings are faced with the extensive problem of winning two games in .a rbw if they hope to wrap tip their second 7 baseball title' in as many years. To make matters worse, the third game, if necessary, will take place back in Milton as Playing Manager Don O'Brien lost .the toss in his Sunday call prior to the series's initial game. A number of things seemed to hamper the usual winning ways of the Huron -Perth representa- tive, They certainly didn't look themselves in the first five innings. It was quite evident that their two-week layoff didn't help them any. On the other hand, • Milton Red Sox just finished mopping up Tillsonburg and Port Hope Redmen in their romp to the finals. The Red Sox were up for the game. They were eager and cocky and displayed their form throughout the In contrast,the Zurich gangarrived in a non- chalant chalant manner. Milton was on the field warming up at 2:00 p.m. for a 3 o'clock game, while at 2:45 p.m, only Gerald Bell and Bill Yungblut were loosening up. Late arrivals didn't help the local cause any. Milton jumped on their visitors for six runs in the first four innings, Each of these seemingly little things played an important part in the downfall of the Zurich team. However, the worst episodes of all were the numerous bickerings at the men in blue (umpires). On at least three occasions we can recall Zurich players letting off steam at the umps on calls that they thought should have been reversed. On at least two of the three, we thought Zurich players were unjust for the tongue lashings they gave the umpires. Thank goodness the men in blue didn't give them the heave-ho! After all, Zurich would have been in rough shape if a couple of their boys had been thrown out with such little bench strength. • Such actions by a team doesn't help the moral any, Whenyou have players in there playing you want their best performance. When they are over the fired -up point they are useless. Actions by over- exuberant players do not shine lightly on the rest • of the club as to their feelings throughout the rest of the game. ZURICH STILL IN THE RACE Barring all these childish incidents and the fact that Zurich has finally seen some action, we think you will see some good ball before the series is over. Zurch can take it all. Although they haven't got the depth in the pitching `staff that Milton has, down the lineup they are pretty evenly balanced. If the flingers can hold their own, the locals could make it rough. This corner wasn't too impressed with the of- ferings of first string Milton hurler Ken "Butch" Riddell. In the Huron -Perth loop, Zurich has pound- ed pitchers with moze zip than Riddell right out of the box.! We feel if there hadn't been a two-week layoff before this encounter, Riddell wouldn't have been around at the finish. It took the Lumber Kings ' five innings before they really untracked themselves. Bill Craig, Gerald Bell and Bill Yungblut each pound- ed the ball with authority. It was good to see "Yum- my" shake his slump. We couldn't find too muchwrong with Claude Tessier's hurling. Although a little on the wild side at •times, the big left hander held• his own. Despite the fact that he servedup a triple to Art Melonson and a' game -winning two -run homer to catcher Doug Hyatt in the eighth, we thought he could have come out as . the game's winning pitcher if Zurich had played heads -up defensive ball behind him. Those of you who took in the game will' know what we mean. • • We bumped in to the Kelson family while in Milton and spent a very enjoyable afternoon with * ; them: Harold Kelson, who .managed the Bank of Nova Scotia in Exeter some three years' ago, passes on a big "hello" to the gang up in this neck of the woods. Harold tells us that Milton didn't play up to expectations• in the OBA final opener. Milton coach, "Beaner" Serafini apparently had his lineup juggled around for this one. We know for a fact that Zurich wasn't at theirbest either, so it might turn out to be • a nip and tuck series yet. CUFF CLEANERS -Too bad the Zurich -Milton play- off wasn't a best -of -16 affair.. After the game we . were treated to a delicious chicken and corn -on -the - cob dinner by the Kelson. family. . It really hit the spot. We'd like to pass on a hearty "thank -you" for putting up with yours truly . There )Dust be a lot of players, managers and fans losing plenty of •.sleep in the major baseball leagues these days. The race . in the National is, almost fantastic while the • cork seems to have stuck in the champagne bottles for the White Sox of Chicago (as this is written). Cleveland keeps winning while the Sox keep falling one run short in their contests . Hear a rumor that ice will be installed in the Hensall arena next week , The New York Yankees will be -oh, let's forget about them! They have more. troubles than Carter has liver, pills --and Carter has a lot of liver pills! . . , Let's glance in Cleveland's direction, If they hire Leo "The Lip", Duroche.r, as tumors have they will, the Indians will have a real sparkplug their organization. If the players have the ability, The Lip should be able to get it out of theles .. Congratulations to "Scotty" Hume of Hensall and his ball clubs for turning in stick: a good show in the Listowel baseball tourney over the weekend Also a tip of the chapeau goes out to Mrs. Morley Sanders on winning the Exeter Ladies Golf champion- ship. HAROLD . , predicts KELSON Milton win ,tnulUnnlnitt11nI1rII111n,iIlhlnututltlnuntuntiuil1t11uUp,iifliftl trllt '11 Itlnlrt IttI n111U,nntnnnillf/f Let Us Supply You With '-- Rubber Stamps The Times -Advocate IYIIYVIIit"niiilP(11•il°I)ifYYi't1NT)T((YYIY•fiit7ii'If(1"(hitVl)'In'YilryYllfYufYt1'Yi"iS'n)iYul)Pt"tnYYYi'il'n'ifYliYfn'i'11Y'nliYYiii)'fYWtTfiia; 'lar to ice Lumber Kings drop Ontario final opener Milton ' Red :Sox drew first blood in the opening game of a' best -of -three OBA final series for the Intermediate "C" champion- I ship Sunday afternoon when they. pulled out a come -from -behind , 9-7 victory on the strength of , Doug Hyatt's two run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning, Hyatt, who previously singled in the third inning, drilled a 0-1 pitch into deep left centre field to score Ron Phillips ahead of him with the winning and in. suranee runs of the contest. Milton was trailing 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth, but staged a three run rally. to pull the game out of the fire. About 400 fans took in the contest. Sharp on the base paths Milton, coached by "Beaner" Serafini, had his boys razor sharp on the base paths, This gave the Red Sox a distinctive advantage. In the eighth when trailing by three runs, Milton executed the hit and run play beautifully to tie up the game. Art Melanson, 32 -year-old third baseman for Milton was issued a walk on four pitches by Claude Tessier, He stale second on the third pitch, With a 2-2 count on !Singles by Bill Yungblut and Pete Masse with .a pair of walks thrown in to John Wilson and Bill Craig whittled the difference to 6-3, A lustrous two run homer. by Bin Craig, Gerald Bell's triple and a single by John Wil• son played the manor role in putting the two clubs back on an even keel in the seventh. A clutch single by Bill Yungblut in the top of the eighth scored Claude Tessier to give the locals the lead for the second time in the game. Second game of the best -of- three series will be played in Zurich Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Ron Shannon the hit and run was put into effect and Shannon drilled a sharp single into cen- trefield to score Melanson easily, Shannon was forced at second when Ron Phillips tapped ane down the third base side and Bill Yungblut threw to second. Phillips easily rode home on Hyatt's towering drive that wrap- ped up the game. Lead changes hands often Zurich Lumber Kings actually led Milton twice throughout the game. In the opening inning, Dan Trushinski drew one of six walks issued. by Ken `Buster" Riddell and romped all the way from first when Don O'Brien singled to deep right field. Milton cut loose for six runs in the next three frames on sev- en base hits, including a triple by Art Melanson. A couple of Zurich miscues helped pad the Milton cause, Trailing 6-1 entering the sixth, Zurich started to come to life, Bill Yungblut cracked a dou- ble in the third and singles in the sixth and eighth frames to pace Zurich at the plate. Bill Craig's single and homer put him in the number two slot for hitting while Don O'Brien, John Wilson, Gerald Bell and Pete Masse each hit safely once, In the Milton cause, Ron Shan- non tagged three of Tessier's offerings for singles, Doug Hyatt hit a two run homer anda single ii) the third. Other safeties came off the bats of„Art Melanson, Ron Phillips, Glen Dance, Don Joyce and Ken Riddell. It was southpaw against south- paw in the opener as Riddell and Tessier both throw from the port side. Each hurler weathered the storm on two or 'three rough occasions to go the distance, Ken Riddell fanned 13 Zurich hitters and issued six walks while Claude Tessier struck out six and walked seven, MILTON 9, ZURICH 7 ZURICH AB R Doug O'Brien, 2h 4 11 Dan Trushinakl, so 4 1 Don O'Brien, lb 5 n Rill Yunghlut, ,ab 5 2 John Wilson, c 3 2 13111 Craig, cf 4 1 Gerald :Bell, rf . 3 n Pete Masse., If . .... , 5 0 Claude Tessier, p 4 1 .41117 117.7, • CI Biker will have an interrne4 mate hockey club this winter: Despite the fact that last year's club faces ,a S1,900 .deficit,. 1Sxeter Mohawk club officials are taking progressive steps in build* ing for the '59-'60 season. The first major move ac. cdmplished was the hiring of Jim "Red" Loader as playing coach. The red -head needs little introduction to fans around these parts as lie has starred for Exe• ter over the past five-year span. Most obvious thing to get the Mohawks back on the road is to seek funds. And that is exactly what the executive will be do- ing. However, the fund raising campaign will be for operating this year's club only. Plans are presently being made to pay off last year's loss. Club President Bill Cochrane feels that the Mo* hawks must continue to operate U the executive hopes to pay off aF„,'�F> '� > <. Y.. - r• w •car..• H,y'r� a 9 7'iY' E' '.. %a.;.: .•o...ar.?' .::: i.•w�.w^ 4 S::Ya' f .wf. ,M . .. S.A..$w+.�. in...J a.,`..r, ...,iN?[d2 '�'u. ...fi. ` bid,. .. , vwn.0 ,-...: K TOP SHDHS GiRL ATHLETES—Girls who capturedchampionship and reserve honors at Monday's track and field. meet are, from. left, Alma Hodgins and llze Gulens, tied. for senior title; Barbara Hodgson, •senior runner-up; Kristina. Gulens, intermediate champ; Cathy Hodgins, runner-up; Ausma Gulens, junior. champ; Xandra. Busche, runner-up, SHDHS winners will compete in district meet here Friday. —T -A Photo Three Dashwood sisters HE - ■ /•' n 2 0 1 n 3 0 1 0 2 n 1 n 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 37 7 MILTON , AB R Art \4elonson, 3b , 3 2 Ron Shannon, 2b ...... ,4 1 Ron Phillips, lb 5 1 Doug Byatt, c . 4 2 Stu Raiment, of 4 '1 Don South, cf (9) n 0 Glen Dance, se 4 Primo Rign, 'rf 1. Don Joyce, If 3 Ken Riddell, 31 9 H. 1 3 1 2 n 1 n 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 n n n 1 n 9 10 Score by Innings: R H E ZURICH inn nn2 310-7 9 2 MILTON 023 len 03x-3 13 4 Claude Tessler and John Wilson; Ken Riddell and. Doug Hyatt. Win- ning ;Pitcher — fiyatt; Loser — Tessier. Hensall teams shine at zone competition Hensall made a prominent showing in the Lake Huron Zone Recreation Council's baseball tournament in Listowel Saturday when they carted off bhe bantam hardball championship and the softball. series for boys. In bhe pee wee division, Hensall drop - Oust Zurich r in semi-finals The Ontario Baseball. Associa- tion. Juvenile "D” championship will be decided between Wilton Grove and St, Williams., Witton. Grove completed a two - game sweep of their OBA semi- final best -of -three series against Zurich. Wednesday afternoon when they registered an 11.6' victory on their home diamond, Cam Miller scattered six Zur- ich hits throughout the contest which was called at the end of eight innings because of dark- ness. Three of them went to Earl Wagner, Larry Bedard col- lected a pair and Brian Geoffrey swatted a single, For Wilton Grove, Miller was also a big gun with the bat as he drilled three singles. Steve Bedford cracked a single and a double while Haas, Morgey, But- ler and Morris each singled twice. Score by Innings: 11 14 i' Zurieh not non 50— 6 6 2 Wilton Grove ..., 101 0911 21-11 17 4 :John Masse. "Larry Bedard (6) and Dennis itnarher, Earl Wag- ner. Cam Miller and Haas, WP— Miller, P—Miller, ped a close 3-2 decision to Owen Sound while in girl's softball, Port Elgin handed the locals a 13-2 defeat. Recreation Director J. R. "Scotty" Hume accepted the Lake Huron Zone Recreation Trophy , emblematic of tourna- ment supremacy. Hensen bantams reached .the finals against Exeter when they dumped Port Elgin 13-0 in the first game. Exeter won over Allenford by default and when the two remaining clubs hooked up, Hensall climaxed. their vic- tory march with a 7-0 decision. In the pee wee division, Wing - ham downed Goderich 15-8 and Hanover mauled. Listowel to the tune of 10-2, Owen Sound edged tl:ensali 3-2. Girl's softball saw Chesley down Palmerston 8-5 and Port .Elgin finished Hensall 13-2 in the semi-finals. In bhe final round, Port Elgin edged Chesley 9-8 in a thriller. Hensall took four teams to Listowel while Exeter took one, a banbaml entry, Members of the eams induct. ed: EXETER BANTAMS — Bob McDonald, Larry Willert, Doug Parker, Jackie 'Glover, Ricky Boyle, Don Cann, Mery Taylor, Dale Turvey and. Fred Lamb. Team Coach, Derry "Casey" Boyle, HENSALL BANTAMS Jerry Chapman, Bill Noakes, Steve Kyle, .Dennis Mock, Brilce Hor- ton, Otto Smale, David Taylor, Robert McNaughton and Jack O.hipchase: ��_, / ■`111 Girls ' division of the South Huron :Distriict High School's an- nual track and field meet Mon- day was monopolized by the Gtclens family of Dashwood. In prepping for the F'erthex Con- ference meet to be held in Exe- ter Friday, the Gulens girls, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. V. Gulens of Dashwood, wrapped up two individual titles and shared First place in another. Kristine Gulens walked off with the intermediate champion- ship by gaining a 12-10 margin in points over her closest corn- petitor, Cathy Hodgins. Ausm a Gulens easily won first place hon- ors in bhe junior division. when she compiled a 12 point total. Closest rival was Xandra Busche with six. Ilze Gulens and :Alma' Hodgins shared the top rung in the sen- ior girl's comptetitions with nine points eaoh. Ilze shone in the high jump, basketball speed throw and running and standing broad jumps while Alma Hocl-1 gins compiled points in the 75 - yard dash and standing and run- ning broad jumps. Barbara Hodgson was runner-up to the pair with eight points. Elsewhere, Ross Wein won the senior boy's title on 12 paints. Runner-ups were Bill Sytsma and Anthony Durand each tied with nine. Bob Gibbs registered firsts in the pale vault, high jump and hop, step andjump and a sec- ond in the broad jump to cop the intermediate championship on 11 points. John Etherington finished second with six. Dennis Mock edges Jack Chip - chase out in the junior when he took the honours by a 9-8 mar- gin. Mock scored firsts in the 100 .and 200 yard dashes, a sec- ond in the shot put and third inthe broad jump to accumulate his total. BOYS RESULTS Senior Inn yard dash — Ross wenn,( WilIlam Sytsma. 10.9 220 yard. dash — Ross Wein, Anthony Durand. 26.2 440 yard dash — Anthony Durand, Peter Syrier, Albert Dilstra. 1.11 Half mile -- Bill Sytsma, Doug :Iermyn, 2,39 HENSALL PEE WEBS 1— Bill Soldan, Ken Smale, Grant Walk- er, Dan Cameron, Bob Carlisle, Charles Schwalm, Mike Hoy, Bill Farquhar, Craig Chapman. Gord Deitz, Bruce Shirray, Laverne Harburn and Bill Taylor. HENSALL GIRL'S SOFTBALL —Pat Rowe, Linda Noakes, Pat Hume, Jean Noakes, Ruth Snrale, Pat Lanyon, Sharon Hume and Marcia Little. get• `:,.. TRAGIC AND FIELD CHAMPS—Divisioti championships and runner-up honors were wort by these boys atS1-IMHS track and field meet 1Vloriday. Champions in front row, fromleft, are BOSS Wein, senior; Bob 'Gibbs, nter111ediate, and Dennis Mock, junior; ' • ,. ".M ,' a and Anthony Durand, tied for senior; .him l'ul]ners ttp in back row are, Bill �� stns therington, intermediate; Jack hipchase0 j[in't% — '3A Photo One mile --- Doug Jermyn. 6 minutes. Broad Jump - Rose Wein, Bill Sytsma. 17'4" Hop, step and jump -Ross Wein, Anthony Durand. 97' Pole vault — Petc`r Syrier, Albert Bllsfra, Felix Boogema.ns, 6'6" Shot. put — Doug Jermyn. .4.rt- thnny Durand, Ted Ravelle, 32'6" Discus — Leonard Pickering. Wil- liam Sytsma, Ted Ravelle. 32'4" Senior champion, Ross 127ein (12); runners-up. William Sytsma and Anthony Durand (9), Intermediate 100 yard, dash --- Ken McCoy, 'Gerry Cosgrove, Brla.n Christian. 11 sec. 221) yard dash -- Jack Stephan, l:en McCoy, 'terry Cosgrove. 27,5 SPC. -440 yard dash -- Bryan Chapman, Gerry Wedlake, Bob Becker. 1.09 :Half mile — John Etherington. Andy Durand, Bah Becker. 2.05 .Broad jump -- John Etherington, Bob Gihhs, 73111 M.cI innon. 17' Hop, step and jump - Bob Gibbs, Ted Sanders, Dale Turvey. 361" :High jump — Bob Gihhs, Fred Desjardlle, Andy f)esjardine, 5'4" Pole Gault •-'- Bob Gibbs. Fred Desjardine, Doug Gillinge• 7'5" Shot. put -•--• Jim Foster, Dean McKnight, Doug Giilings, 33'6" ' Discus •- Barry Granger, . Bob Mickle, 'Peter Piroth. 65'1" ' Intermediate ch a m pion — Bob Gihhs (11); runner-up,, John Ether- ingt on (6), Junior 100 yard dash •-- Dennis 'O4ock, 'lark Chipchase, Ken Leatherdale, 11.3 ser. 220 yard dash -- Dennis Mock. Bryan Chapman, John Nagel. 27.4 ser.. Broad Jump Jack Chipchase, Ken Leetherdale, Dennis Mock. 14'7' Hop, step and jump •-•- Gerald Tierner, John Nagel, 22'2" High jump — Gerald :Merner, Sta.n ',enrich, Jim Gtllings. 4'2" Pole vault .lint Gittings, Stan Lottie, 'Wayne Gibson. 5' Shot put—,lark Chipchase, Dennis i\lnrk, Ken Leatherda)e. Junior champion — Dennis Mock (9); runner-up, Jack Chinchese (3), 6)RL8 RESULTS Senior • ' 75 yard dash ._ Alma Hodgins. ('.arolyn Oke, Sharon Smillie, 9.6 eec, Standing broad jump — Alma Hodgins, Ilze Gulens, 7'2111". Running' broad Jump — Alma Hodgins, Barbara Hodgson, Ilze Gulens. 13' High jump • Ilze Gulens, 'Eleanor Boa, Judi Foster. 41". Softball distance throw — Bar- bara Hodgson, Catherine Rader, Norma. Passmore. 115'5" Basketball dietanee. throw — Bar - Kara Chapman, Sharon nrntllie, Ber- nice Granger, 6310" Softball speed throw — (1) Caro- lyn. Oke and Judy Mason; (2) Ruth Roeszler and Susan. Cann. Basketball speed throw -11) ilze Gulens, Barbara Hodgson and Nor- ma, Passmore; (2) Beth Goddard, cane Horton and Marion Turkheim; (3) Carol McCurdy, Carol Johns and 'Edith Scott. Senior champions, •.,- Alma• Bod- ging and Ilse Gulens (9); runner- up, :Barham. Hodgson (6). Intermediate 75 yard dash --- Kristina Gulens, Carol McLeod, Norma Geiger. 9.1 sec. Standing' broad jump — Kris - Cine Gulens. Norma Geiger, Betty Dixon, 7'531 Running' broad Jump — 'Kristine Gulens. Norma. Geiger, Carol Mc- Leod. 14'9" High jump — Kristine Gulens, Ann Alexander, Ann Grayer. 4'5" Softball distance throw — Cathy Hodgins, Norma Geiger, Jacqueline Erin t nel 1. Basketball distance ihrotr — Pat Rowe, Cathy Hodgins, Ann Grayer. 73' Softball speed --- Sharon ,'Desjar- dine. and Eleanor Trott, Cathy Hodgins and Carol Hogarth, Mary Jane Hoffman and Peggy Goddard, :Basketball speed --(1) Ann Gray- er, Cathy 'Hodgins and ('.a.rnlp Ho- garth; (2) Iud,v Tenhant, Betty Dixon and Mary Shaw; (33) Lenore Trott. Sharon .Desjardine and Elaine Grimier. Intermediate champion Kristine; Gulens (12); runner-up, Cathy Hod• I gins (1(1), . Junior 75 yard dash —• .Ausma, ru(ens, JIM "RED" LOADER to pilot tribe the overhanging debt. Third item of major import° ance is the tact that the '59-'60 club will be operated in such e manner that the executive esti- mates willgive a balanced bud- get. They don't want to have the same thing happen again this year like it did last. Fans are eager for club Numerous fans throughout the district have already pledged money to help the Mohawks for operation purposes this year. Enthusiasm has been running high as .supporters feel Exeter must have a hockey club, par- ticularly after the way the Mo- hawks have bene producing over the past five seasons. Mohawk o f f i c i a l s include, President Bill Cochrane, busi- ness manager Charlie Acheson and secretary- treasurer Bill Musser. Executive members are Bob Russell, Joe Wooden, E. L, Chaffe and Harold "Bud" P'resz* Gator. Bonnie Turvey, Janet Blair. 9.9 see. - ... Standing broad jump — Ausma Gulens, Bonnie Turvey, Carol Allen. 6,9•, Running broad jump — Ausma, Gulens, Linda Watper, Bonnie Tur- vey, 122'5" High jump -- Ausma Gulens, Diane Hood, .loan Dettmer. 3'11" Softball distance throw — Elaine Miller, Diane Hood, Ruth Ann Sal- mon. Basketball distance throw — Bon- nie Hogarth• Carol Bossenherry, Joan Dettmer. 53'1". Softball speed throw ---(1) Xandra Busche. anda T' • ( t gc Pal inline, 2 Lynda Tiernan and Dorothy LaBoutiniere; (3) Sharon Hume and Carol Brown. Basketball speed throw — _ (1) Xandra. Busche, Pat Tinline and Care) Bossenberry: (2) Lona -Kay Glenn, Judy Rawson and Elaine Keys: (3) Dianne. ,Tory, Alica, Ny- huis and Anne. Denomme_ Junior .champion — Ausina Gu• .lens (12); runner-up, Xandra Busch* (6), '56 Chevrolet Bel Air 4 door sedan, 8 cyl. engine, • automatic transmission, • custom radio, washers, special two-tone, 29,000 att'l'al Willes. 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