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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-05-17, Page 8ENGINE in your Mainline sedan, coStotr radio, two-tone finish, good Condition, Stratochief coach, custom re. dio, windshield washers, one owner. Deluxe coach, custom radio, rear' eat speaker, two'tone finish, '54 Ford raga $ The Titne.A.dvricat,0, May 17., 1942. COTTON'S 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 —Please Into ttage fi .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. On St. Marys Road East Off No. 4 • FREE DRIVING RANGE • PRO SHOP Exeter- Golf Course PLAYABLE Green Fees Still Only 50c GREENS ARE NOW at the THE • SNACK BAR 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 meetings but there's never more en , j!.1,11 Hennessey, Jim Rus- than three or four mteod u . sell, Si mo n ,Nagel, Don Gravetf, Choose from 35 rip-snortin' models of Chevrolets, Chevy Its and Corvairs Cmon in podners to get a Bonanza Deal TED I ADES! 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. SEE "BONANZA" ON TV "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 —Please turn to page 9 THERE'S ONE JUST RIGHT FOR YOU I SMOOTHER RUNNING TCP in Shell. 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