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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-09-06, Page 6Displaying the evenly-matched quality of all the teams in the Recreation softball loop, Exeter Legion and Crediton wound up this week's playoff activity with one win apiece in the league finals, The two ter.ms, winners of the two semi-final sets that went the full five games before de- claring a victor, are currently waging a fierce battle for title honors in the best - of - seven league finals, Crediton took the opening game of the round by an 11.9 margin while Legion came back in the next game with a 5-2 win to square the set at one game each. Held to four hits Out-scoring Crediton early in the game. Exeter Legion hung on to record a 5-2 win in the second game of the finals played under the tights in Centralia Tuesday evening The two teams scored all their runs in the first two innings and then played scoreless ball through the last seven as the pitchers for bath teams came up with fine performances Playoff standings ONTARIO PLAYOFFS Intermediate "C" Finals \V 1, raledonia 3 1 graffa. 1 3 ;Caledonia leads the beet-or- series three games to one This week's scores: Starr& 11. raledonia. 12 Cecedonia IR, Staffa 1 Caledonia. T. Stella 4 Intermediate iiD" Semi•Pinals r, Z11: , Illarkehurri," ; 2 et?. hest-of-three ti.ories tied garnee to none 1 This week's scores: rear, burg ;car▪ p- h R. Clarksburg C Juvenile -O" Seini•Finals NN" 1. I 1 1 1 tkl, one Rendal rBest-eit-ithree stiles tied tem each Thrt week's Scores: Hen,-A I 11. Xetniall Renda; 17, Hens:ill i Bantam "It)" Ouarter.Plnalii NV I. 0. 0 0 Ivine the bek.tit.three NA;los games to none.) This week's stores: t-lenFa1; E. nelmeken litroial 11. Oshwelten 11 Hunt* PERTI-1 Fulsis 1.01kin.1 0:edt on 1 1 e lSe,, -$01*11 Aesrita nod at Or,l' U111 Olt! ) This week's scores: Legion 5. Ilredtton ereditOn IL Legion MoOILLIVSAY SOFTBALL Semi- FITials "A" teriei IV 1, rar ury 2 2 grand tend 2 2 fte-t-of-fht 01106 tie At rise Ritoa raith 1 'flit week's scores; Lionry Grind Bond t.4r6.nd tend 7, Litury 5 "EI'l Stride Wee comet, 2 S gylean ...3 2 (1.1w-of.fivw tOrit.1 titit itt wino tAeli.1 tiffs Wobk'Ji West •CotnOrS .4 „ 1 5 Vx.eter r i I 10149 Ott hesi-obses stkrits On game 136 none thit Weitik's scores; 11, Fae•er 2 LADIES' SOFTBALL Huron rfti&it ) ftttPr 1 0 trttams 0 1 q.„..totOr teade the best-ot-seven se; t9h orpe ra.ma to none Thus week's stores. .E5.etr.i. 12. Briit...stOs BECBBAT1ON SOFTBALL Finals w r, Single base hits went to Earl ''CusS" Wagner, Jim Bedard and Larry Bedard. Kings count runs The Zurich nine scored in every inning but the third And their scoring plays were high- lighted by a pair of tallies in the opening stanza anti four More in tie fourth frame. Their four-run fourth was the result of .a couple of singles by Deichert and Larry Bedard, a Clarksburg error, a walk. and back-to-back doubles by G01111- 1101" and. Doug .O'Brien. Dick Bedard was the winning pitcher for the Zurich squad and he had little trouble in register- ing the win as he fanned nine, walked five, and got support from bath his team and Clarks- burg as they committed five errors during the contest. ,Hurt5 five-hitter Zurich playing-Manager Don ('.Brien shut Clarksburg out 911 a meagre five hits as Zurich white-washed the northern team 6-0 in .CiArlcsberg Sunday After. noon, The Lumber Kings playing mentor turned In a masterful performance for his team as he scattered five Clarksburg hits throughout the nine innings as well as striking out eight bat- ters and walking one. O'Brien came through with sonic clutch pitching as he didn't allow a hit through the final three frames while the Lumber Kings erupted for one run in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth. The young right-hander was only in trouble once, in the sixth HURLS FIVE-HITTER „ Zurich's Don O'Brien tilting when he gave UP a Pair safeties but at, left the run, ners stranded when lie retired the final man via the strikeout route Only one man in the King order failed to get a hit in the gaMe and three persons picked up a brace of hits each, Phil Overholt, John Denomme and Ron Deichert all collected two singles apiece for the win- net's while the "long ball” was provided by Don O'Brien and Jim Bedard, O'Brien's blast, was a towering home run shot that, sparked. Zurich. to their five runs in the eighth inning while Bedard's belt was a two-run affair, Zurich turned in another fine infield performance as they committed only two errors in the nine inpings to hack up O'Brien's pitching effort, S 11 S. de rs Pa, k Tito Times-Ativotater *Wilber 6, 1962 Take Clarksburg two straight over weekend lieeii,e7relie'ree.... —tele . , GS C NTARIO FINALS Sports. seen. Hard a.nd soft By BOB SCHROEPER Much has been said in this piece during the post two months about the popular sport of hard- ball. or as the purists will have it "baseball", but we notice in perusing our sports pages of the last couple of weeks that much of the copy has been devoted to the unmanly sport of softball. Now, because de not use the term "unman- ly" in a derogatory sense but simply because the word softball conjured up in our mind the thoughts of a rather sissy (lame played only by girls. We suppose that this idea was established during our baseball ventures in Exeter minor teams when we boys looked on the game of softball with a sort of disdain, However, after taking in a goodly number of softball games being played in the area and reporting on still more, we would like to publicly apologize for any thoughts on our part that this sport is not worthy of being referred to as base- ball. From witnessing both men's and women's teams in action we are prepared to admit that soft- ball is no less demanding of baseball skills and stamina, determination and desire than is the so- called American pastime of hardball. As a matter of fact, from watching the Exeter Greys perform we get the idea that their game requires more ."moxy" or baseball know-how than the game or- iginated by Abner Doubleday. With the return of fans and supporters to the area baseball picture, we should dwell to some extent on both the good and the bad and the popular and the unpopular aspects of both games. There is little doubt in our mind as to which game is the better to watch because little can com- pare with the outstandinr, 6 play of a hardball player both in the field and at the plate. The appreciative "oohs ' and "ahs" and the excited crys of the gallery as a burly clean-up hitter smack the ball to the outer reaches of the park; a well-executed bunt that brings together a runner streaking for first base and a defender charging the ball in haste to field it and try to make a play; an outfielder racing in desperation, trying to reach a well-placed ball before it hits the ground; an infielder moving with cat-like grace and agility as he fields a ground ball. They all add up to make the sport of baseball, or hardball if you will, a true spectator sport in which one may witness two teams that are using all the skill they can muster to provide the fans with a worthwhile exhibition as well as to try to win the game. However, the sport of softball has merits that enable it to be classified as a spectator sport, 'Although it is carried on in a smaller scale be- cause of the reduced size of the diamond, fine fielding plays by both outfielders and infielders are still possible; booming hits as well as timely bloopers also add to the enjoyment of the game; and a lunging infielder going after a well-placed hit ranks softball with the most popular of summer sports. However, the chief difference between the two games and a factor which makes softball so exciting to watch is the apparent carefree aban- don with which the softball player plies his trade. on the basepaths. The reckless but canny base- running of a softball player is something to behold and it certainly adds to the excitement and enjoy- ment of the game. While we have been concerned chiefly with the pectator angle of the .ga:ne so far. we should take note of the fact that with the game of softball it is possible to have more people participating rather than watching and more and more area residents are becoming connected with the game every year. Another chief difference between the two games can be found here since many of the soft- ball players are men who have left their best hard- ball days behind them yet still want to continue their association with the game in one form or another. Thus they turn to softball and while it may be no less demanding than hardball it is still a source of enjoyment and recreation for both the young and the old 'el.!. Here, we believe. is to be found the Very essence of the difference between the two forms of ball. Hardball, although we do not always admit is played because the players like to win. Soft- ball, although they sometimes like to think dif- ferently, is played because the players like to play. While we are still on the subject of softball we should take a look at the area scene because the keen competition that has marked play through- out the summer has carried over into playoff action and has made for some exciting showdowns. Iih Rec League Softball we have two teams currently battling it out for the championship and from the close races in the two semi-final sets it apparent that the league is very evenly balanced and whichever team finally comes out on top cer- tainly deserves the honor. The McGillivray softball teams are going at it tooth and nail and the close scores indicate that any team will have to go all out in order to take the league title. Although they haven't had too much trouble o far this summer, the Exeter Greys are expecting plenty of it when they meet Brussels iii the Huron Ladies softball finals that begin this week. The local gals have met with no real opposition yet and the results of their test with the northern. team should be interesting to watch. Getting back to our original statement about -the "unmanly sport of softball". in closing off we should remind our readers Mat after reviewing the area situation more closely, it would be more appropriate to read "the manly sport of softball, also played by women". SOME MORE HOCKEY TALENT Gary Parsons' jaunt down to Hamilton last week to a tryout .camp for the Detroit Red Wing organization re.ninds us that a couple of other players from the area went to camps last year. Dale Turvey was invited to two tryouts while Jack Chipchase front Hensall joined the roster of the Toronto Marlboroughs of the Metro Junior "A') league. Although the hockey season is still a long way off, it is worthy of note that we are .deva•lop, ing more and more hockey prospects in the area every year. This could be a reflection on the excellent minor hockey programs that are being carried on in the immediate area, We hope 'that they continue., Convincing win Counting runs in every inning but one, Zurich Lumber Kings rolled to a convincing 1.1-3 win ever Clarksburg to wind up their two - out - of - three set in two straight games. The Clarksburg crew, obvi- ously tired by the long trip to Zurich from their home town, were no match for the powerful. Zurich machine that rolled to Legion ties playoff with 5-2 victory its fifth straight playoff vie- tory, The visitors were not as ef- fective As they were the previ- ous day in their own home park and came up with some shabby fielding plays and some poor base running. Crack 13 hits The Zurich lineup raked start- Mg pitcher Hugh Goldsmith for 13 hits during the ga me while Zurich's Dick .Bedard limited Clarksburg to nine through the regulation nine innings. The heavy hitting Lumber Kings order had a field clay at Goldsmith's expense and slashed five extra-base hits with, short- stop Don Genttner leading the. way with a pair of singles and a double. Clean-up hitter Doug O'Brien bashed two doubles for the win- ners to drive in four runs while his brother Lon contributed a pair of singles to the winning cause.' Winning pitcher Dick Bedard helped himself to the win with a single and a triple in four appearances while Bon Deichert also whacked a double as well as gaining life on three dif- ferent occasions on Clarksburg infield errors, Al Wiper for the Exeter nine and john Wade of Crediton hooked up in a real pitcher's duel with Wiper allowing only four hits and Wade giving up six. Score in first Both teams picked up a pair of runs in the first inning with Crediton getting the jump with two in the top of the frame. A Legion error on the second man up, a double by third-base- man Gord Slaght, and a single by Roy Smith gave Crediton both their runs, However, this was all the scoring the losers ever did as Wiper found his control and completely mastered the side through the final eight stanzas. Legion rebounded to tie the score in their half of the in- ning when liar Holtzman drove. in a couple of runs after "Chub" Edwards and Murray Brintnell had led off the inning with a. double and a single respective- ly. The Exeter nine counted what proved to be the winning run in their next time at bat as they batted completely around the order. Jim Pinder gained life on an error to get things rolling in the seond innings and he was quickly followed by two more runners on a walk and all inter- ference call. A run-scoring fielder's choice by Murray Brintnell and a booming double by Harry Mat- ties gave the winners three runs and the margin they protected through the remainder of the game. Fine defensive play Both clubs came up with some sparkling defensive action during the final seven innings of the game and they managrsi to back up the excellent pitch- ing of their respective hurlers. Wiper was particularly effec- tive in silencing the bats of the usually hefty - hitting Creditor squad and included in his four- hit effort were six strikeouts and only two Walks. Champs win first Crediton took a major step towards successfully defending their roe league title when they edged the Legion 11-9 in the first game of the best-of- seven final under the lights in Hensel, Thursday. Winning pitcher Gord Slaght completely handcuff e d the local nine as he hurled 'six masterful innings, giving up only one run and sending 11 — Please turn to page Viainous Daoust Model, ideal for high school football, all sizes. Trade-ins accept- ed. 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ENVOY Exeter Zurich Lumber Kings ad- vaneed to the .013A intermediate "D" finals after disposing of "'' Clarksburg in handy fashion. in semi-final 'notion last weekend. The Kings took the first game of the best-of-three series with the northern community by a 6.0 count on Sunday and they completed their sweep of the series with an 11-3 win on Labor Day The Lumber Kings will now meet the winner of the Wyo- ming-Walsingham set for the Ontario crown. Zurich .manager Don O'Brien reports that al- though no definite dates have been scheduled yet he would like to get the final round under way some time this weekend.