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COMMENTS
•15y BILL BATTEN, Sports Editor
..11.-gyonNPer..h..not definite
all groups organize .for season,
local squads entered in six loops
HERE WE. qp.
After our disastrous results in, predicting
the ,outcome of the National Hockey League we
hoped we could stay clear of having to make our
choices for the World Series, but many fans in
.the area are interested in how to bet and so
-want to see bow we are picking them. (-Naturally
so .they eon go just the opposite.i
We'll have to admit that with the extended
hockey season in the district this past season we
haven't been paying too much attention to the
happenings in the baseball world, but now that
things are slackening off we have had a chance
to look over the rosters. and armed with a raft
of baseball books we picked up from a local apoth-
teary, are ready to go off the deep end.
However, this is a hazardous business at
the best of times, and so many things can happen
that what we have written today could all be
changed by tomorrow. An injury to a key player,
a slump by a batting leader or an outstanding
performance by a raw rookie can juggle things so
quickly and change the fortunes of any team over
night.
While these changes make it impossible to
predict accurately what the standings will be
come September. it also makes for a very interest-
ing sport and gives at least half the teams a
chance of entering the fall classic.
WE'RE AFRAID SOI
Much of our delay in making our annual
prognostications is the fact we have been frantic-
ally searching for some reason to pick anyone
but the New York. Yankees to represent the
American League in the big wind-up.
However, unless a miracle suddenly ap-
pears on the scene, we fully expect that Ralph.
Houk will once again carry his club to the top
of the group. There is little indication that Mantle,
Maris, Ford or Arroyo will have seasons such as
last year, but they still have too much balance
for the rest of the group.
Even with the loss of Tony Kubek to the
army, the Bronx Bombers are away and running.
Mantle is still among the top five hitters in the
league and spectacular fielding Cletis Boyer has
moved up to be a threat at the plate which makes
him one of the leaders on the club.
Maris is off to a slow start after last year's
record breaking 61 homers, but if memory serves
us right, he followed much the same pattern last
year.
So, with a few super stars, and players who
would be super stars with other clubs, the Yankees
are our choice to wrap up their 27th AL flag.
After that it's a complete toss-up for the
runner-up spots and you can have your choice of
Detroit, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago or even
Minnesota. However, mainly for sentimental rea-
sons, we give the nod to the Indians who are off
to a fast start this season.
Most rooters figured they were a bit loose
in the upper portions of the cranium when they
let .Jimmy Fiersall go after his best (.322) year in
the majors, but the trade is paying off as Dick
Donovan is giving the Indians much needed pitch-
ing strength,
Rookie Ty Cline is already making the fans
forget about the tempermental Piersall. Jerry
Kindall, a smooth-working second baseman, has
proven to be a suitable replacement for aging
Johnny Temple and backed with names such as
Romano, Held, Bell, Perry, Grant and Kirkland,
the Indians should be able to stick right behind
the leaders.
We'll have to give Detroit the nod for
third, mainly because we work close to one of
the local butcher shops and can't picture ourselves
hanging in there beside a quarter of beef.
The Tigers gave their supporters plenty to
rave about last year, and many figured they might
go all the way this season, but they'll have to pick
up quickly if this is to happen.
Al Kaline and Norm Cash are still belting
the ball with authority and Colavito isn't far off
the pace. However, the Tigers are having trouble
with their pitching corps and this appears to be
their main downfall, Their stars were hi.t with
authority in spring training in the sunny south
and the northern climate hasn't produced much
change.
Their rating will depend how fast, they
come out of the doldrums, but if they don't soon
make a change they'll have too much dust in their
throat to catch the leaders even if they have a
steady diet of Strohs.
The Baltimore Orioles are still a constant
threat, but Uncle Sam hit them badly and unless
some of their stars can increase their production
to cover up for the loss of Hanson and. Barber
they may have trouble being a serious contender.
The Minnesota Twins are off and running
and if rookies such as Rollins and Allen continue
their fine work, could stick up in the first division
and the Chicago White Sox who are finally getting
new blood in their lineup should be right behind
them.
.. "You pays your money and takes your
pick" from there on in,. but one thing certain is
that the Washington Senators won't give the
capitol . much to cheer about,
So. our choices in the AL are as follows:.
New York, Cleveland. Detroit, Baltimore, Minne-
sota, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Kansas City
and Washington,
A LOT OF POWER ON THE COAST
The tipsy-turvy National League promises
to provide the most excitement again this season
and the main battle appears to be over on the
sunny western roast where the odds-makers have
a tough job of choosing either San Francisco or
Los Angeles to represent the senior circuit,
However, based on their fast start, we're
picking the Giants to make the grade, In Mays
and Cepeda they have two of the best long.ball
hitters in the big time and when you back this
up with the steady bashing of Harvey Kuenn and
Felipe Aloft, you have a tough combination to
heat.
The Giants' main downfall last year was a
weak pitching corps and could be their trouble
spot again this year, However, 1~3illy Pierce ap.
pears to enjoy work over in the sunny coast and
this could be the answer they have been looking
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.Lonipops were made to be
licked and that's exactly what
happened in the Exeter Ladies'
bowling league final held at the
local lanes, Thursday.
The Wee Hopes, who battled
their way into the' final found
the job to their liking and
emerged with a„181-pin margin
over the Lollipops to cop the
strand championship and the
Wirltneyer trophy
Verlyn Lindenfield paced tfm
attack for the winners with
sparkling 1,052 pin total for the
five games for a neat 210 av-
erage, Her high game in the
final set was 258.
Norma Caldwell was next in
line with her 996 which was
helped along with a 232 single.
The Lollipops who emerged
with the "B'' group champion-
ship earned the runner-up tro-
phy for their efforts and were
paced in the final match by
Jean Estey who trundled a total
of 970. She had games of 250
and 225 to help her in her per-
formance.
Ina Browning was next in line
with an 868, while Lorraine
Brock contributed an 853 in the
losing cause,
The Wee Hopes gained the
final round after stopping the
Pin Poppetles in the "A" final
by a margin of 154 pins Ver-
lyn Linctenfield was again the
top scorer with a 993 total for
her five games, while Joyce
Weber contributed a 979.
Mary Gravett paced the Pin
The volleyball squad from
RCAF Centralia, climaxing a
most successful year, walked
off with their biggest honor last
Wednesday and. Thursday when
they copped the Canadian RCAF
championship staged at Downs-
view,
Representing the Ontario zone
they emerged in first place in
the five-team playoff with their
nine wins in 12 games. The run-
ner-up squad from Fart Church-
ill picked up seven wins.
Other squads represented in
the Canadian final were: Up-
lands, Ottawa; Nana°, Edmon-
ton and Beaverbank, Nova Sco-
tia,
Members of the Centralia
squad were: Bill Walkey, Ed
Leslie, George Kelly, Al Wiper,
Ken .MacKellar, Al Maraith,
Al Davies, Charlie Caron and
Bob Noyle.
Edged at Montreal
Before playing in Toronto, six.
members of the squad journeyed
to the Armed Forces tourea•
ment held in Montreal and
placed third among nine teams
representing the top clubs in the
three services,
They were actually tied for
second with the Army head-
quarters team but were dropped
back one position because they
had more points scored against
them than the army entry.
An army six from Calgary
won the event as they went
Ladies' final natural,
Lollipops get licked
'Wee Hopes win
Exeter, Staffa and liensall
are definite starters in the pop-
ular intermediate group and
Zurich have stated they will ee-
ler to keep the league going. A
Litean entry is also a possibility
and president Bob Sadler said
Clinton juniors might also field
a team.
The league held a meeting in
I-fel:mall, Friday, to draw up a
schedule but had to forego their
plans when only three clubs
showed up. However, they have
planned a "final" meeting that
was held last night.
"If four 'teams show up and
pay their entry we'll keep go-
ing", Sadler stated, "hut we
can't operate with less than
four".
Zurich manager Don O'Brien
reported his club had lost three
of their top players in the per-
sons of Paul Pearson, Bill
Yun.gblut and starry lefthander
John Masse, This leaves them
with only eight members from
last year, but they hope to
pick up one or two youngsters
from the area and Don Gentt-
tier, former infield ace with
Dashwood.
Dan Trushinski is the only
pitcher on the club, but 0',
Brien has had experience, on
the hill and could handle relief
chores. Earl Wagner, Larry
Dick and Jim Bedard, Ron Del-
chert will he on hand for duties
as will Doug O'Brien, a main-
CE volleyball squad stay of the clUb for several
years,
wins RCAF honors
through undefeated. They were
the only team Centralia failed
to beat, as the local station look
all their games with six of the
entries and split with the head-
quarters squad.
Included in their list of un-
defeated Toes were last year's
Voppettes with a score of 954
followed closely by Phyllis
Itaugh's 942.
The Lollipops had little riff-.
Acuity making the final set fol•
lowing their decisive 772-pin
margin. over the High Hopes in
the "B" group final.
Jean Estey was again the top
player for the winners with a
sparkling 1,079 total for the five
games, while Lorraine Brock
was right on her heels only six
pins back.
Nancy ROOM) WAS the best for
the High ,Hopes with a mark of
815.
Members of the four top
teams in the playoffs are as
follows:
WEE HOPES—Grand
champs — Verlyn Lindenfield,
Norma Caldwell, Terri Heywood ;
Joyce Weber, Claudette Swell.-
zer, Norma Brintnell, Mary
Fisher and Pearl Gans,
LOLLIPOPS — runners-up —
Betty Mums, Ina Browning,
Jean Estey, Louise Wein, Lor-
raine Pfaff, Lorraine Brock and
Jeanette Lippert.
PIN POPPETTES — "A"
league finalists — Mary Gra-
vett, Ann Simpson, Lossie Full-
er, Audrey Fairhairn, Phyllis
Haugh, Irene Haugh, Midge
.Redman and Bev Turner,
HIGH HOPES "B" league
finalists — Nancy :Roth. Liz
Bell, Edith \letterman, Elaine
Bogart, Brenda Coates, Marion
Sherman, Eleanor Little and
Judy Kieswetter,
Allan Westcott, Prop.
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After being overshadowed .hy Irish .consider club
a lengthy hockey season in the
area, baseball has once again
taken over the spotlight with
the organization of sevpra 1
leagues that will afford recrea,
lion for men, women and boys
throughlout the area,
Three minor squads have been
entered in WOAA play, the
ladies will again participate in
an, expanded softball loop, four
local teams are hack in the Lin-
iment league and the Huron-
Perth appears to have enough
entries to get it going again.
champions front the navy base
at Halifax and the RCAF St.
Jeans entry who hart earlier
edged Centralia in a tourna-
ment, staged at the area air
station.
Members of the team com-
peting in Montreal were: Ron
Gardner, Al Wiper, Bill Walkey,
Ed Leslie, George Kelly and
Ken McKellar,
Lucan ree dir ect or Tom
Banks, reported that several
young PlaYers in the Irish com-
munity had signified their in-
Wrest in entering a ..team after
several years absence, but no
final decision has been reached
as. yet.
"I've called a couple or gart>. George Wright, Joe Wood-
Ban ks stated. lie added. he Dean McKnight, Dick. McEalls,
Ron Heywood and Jim Haley. would conduct a final poll be-
fore Wednesday's meeting to Staffa will also have much
see if a team could be entered some or themoles he had. groL tlxidii
bolstered by
small co
the same club with their
m
play-
ers
five former Mitch-
listed as prospects were: Ear- ell stars. Bob Sadler stated
ry Wraith, Steve Storey, Bill that Bill Gatenby, Line Rob•
and vie Neil, Ross Davis, Bill fritsch, Charlie Westman, Bill
Darling, Carl and Jim Rum- Murphy, George Ctwenny, Por-
triell, Gary hay ter and Joe 0'- lor Wallace, Bob and Fergie
Neil. M,cKellar and. Gary Hopff were
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The other clubs appear to expected to tryout with last
have most of last years play- year's league champions.
ers ready for action, Derry ,Gerry Bell said his
Boyle reported that his club elub. was Much the. .same as
would probably pick up one or last year with Cord Parker,
two of, the players who per- DUCT Moir, 13.01) :9aYnbatoe.
formed with 'Kirkton. last year. peeled back to add A bit of ex-
Ile has several holdovers perience to the juvenile stars
such as' Lyle Little, Ron Bo- such .as Steve Kyle, Bill 5.had-
dick, lack Chi, abase. and pos-
sibly Bruce Horton.
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"It would be too bad to. see
it fold", Sadler stated, "be-
cause it certainly would be.
tough getting it going again if
it did'',
.Expand ladies. loop,
Rec director Boom Gravett
was appointed convenor of the
Huron. Ladies League At a
meeting beld in Brucefield ore
Thursday at which -eight teams
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