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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-07-24, Page 22Times.Advocate, July 31, 1969 FOR AL1.. GOOD SPORTS By Ross Haugh Old bail rules Foy, 6 GETTING SET FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON SKATE — Skating sessions each Sunday afternoon at the Huron Park arena are becoming quite popular with area youngsters. Above, D'Arcy McCart is helping Laurie Robichaud with a knotty problem while Kim Shell and Danny Galloway look on. T-A photo. Junior champs at Dashwood for official light opening THE PEOPLE, WHO SLEEP LIKE A BABY, SURE DON'T HAVE, ONE.. 1019- „pelf • • t- IVAN and MICKEY'S GULF Phone 238.2257 GRAND BEND 0 LOCAL TRADEMARKS. Inc. RON AUTO SALES YOUNGSTERS ENJOY WADING POOL AT VICTORIA PARK 3 Demonstrators WITH LOW MILEAGE REALLY PRICED TO SELL Enjoy the Bargains and Our Reputable Service At Last . „ The paving has been completed in front of our garage. COME IN AND SEE HOW WE'RE SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION 411. vt Dobbs Motors Ltd. EXETER 235.1250 EVENINGS 235.1131) After a hectic few days of the flood in town last week we decided to do a little reading in order to get some relaxation. So, a trip to the Exeter library Friday night was rewarding in bringing home a 1,200 page book. It is Frank G. Menke's Encyclopedia of Sports and covers completely 67 sports all the way from angling and archery to wrestling and yachting at the other end of the alphabet. When the time came to write this column we had only reached page 149 which is the end of the many pages on baseball. We were very interested in the origin of the favorite summer pastime in North America and would like to pass along some of the original rules, which seem rather odd during this day and age. Back in 1842 one of the first baseball diamonds was of an unusual shape compared to the recognized playing field of today. One of the interesting facts of the first diamond was the difference in the distances from one base to another. What is home plate of today then was "the striker's box". The batsman ran from there to first base, which was 48 feet. His next trip was to second base, 60 feet away. From here the journey became a little longer, a distance of 72 feet between second and third. The distance from third to the fourth base, which was somewhat to the left of "the strikers box" was also 72 feet. Thus the runner did not return to the original starting point to make a score. The original ball team consisted of 12 players. There were two catchers, one pitcher, four basemen, three regular outfielders, a roving infielder and also a roving outfielder. This ball diamond remained in use until 1845 when Alexander Cartwright introduced a square diamond that is in use today. About the only difference from today's diamond is that the pitching distance was only 45 feet. In 1881 the pitching distance was increased to 50 feet and 12 years later it was moved to the present distance of 60 feet, 6 inches. Actually, the new diagram read 60' 0" feet but the surveyor mistook it for 60' 6" and that's the way it has been ever since. The first rules provided that a game would end when a team had scored 21 aces or runs with each side having equal turns at bat. One of the first baseball games on record was played in Hoboken, New York on June 19, 1846 with the New York Nine defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1 in four hands or innings. At that time the ball weighed three ounces. Home plate covered a space equal to one square foot and was made of iron, flat and circular. In 1848 the rule that a runner between bases could be retired by tagging any base before he reached it was amended so he could be out this way only at first base. Several important rule °changes were made in 1857. The called strike was written into the records. Before this a batter could only be retired on strikes if he swung at the ball. Also the rule was abolished whereby a batter was out if a fielder caught the ball on the first bounce. Thereafter outs were scored only when the ball was caught on the fly. The same year, the baseball clubs meeting in a convention decided that the umpire chosen by the home team, alone should rule the game. Previously there had been two umpires and a referee with one umpire being chosen by each team. The referee usually had to get the deciding vote on close plays because the umpires always favored their own team. The first mask for catchers was used in 1875 and at the same time canvas covered bases, 15 inches square were introduced for the first time. The first pitching rules allowed a pitcher to throw nine balls before a batter received a walk. This was changed in 1880 to eight and revised almost every year until they reached the present figure of four in 1889. In 1882 only team captains were permitted to address the umpires. In this year it was ruled that henceforth the umpire must depend upon his own judgement in making decisions. Previously, on disputed plays, umpires often took testimony from players or spectators before making a final ruling. In 1886 a rule was adopted that when a ball was lost, the umpire immediately substituted a new one. Prior to this year the rule provided that if a ball was lost during the course of a game the umpire was to allow players five minutes to search for it before tossing a new one into play. At the beginning of the 1887 season the batter was allowed four strikes and bases on balls counted as hits. Both rules were abolished at the end of the season. Let Us Do It For You When you want to subscribe for a new magazine — or to re- new for an old one there's no need for you to write a letter, buy a postal order and pay postage. Drop into The Times-Advocate and we'll be glad to do it for you. We have a list of all the popular magazines and their sub- scription prices. SOUTH HURON Fastball Tournament Exeter Community Park Monday, August 4 FIRST GAME AT 9:30 A.M. CONSOLATION( FINAL — 7:00 CHAMPIONSHIP — 8:30 Eight Western Ontario Teams in Action A LL.OAY ADMISSION Adults $1.00 Students — 50e Children Under 12 Free The all-Canadian junior baseball champions of 1968 will be the feature attraction at the Weather slows H-P playdowns The weather man has slowed down the plans of the Huron-Perth Intermediate baseball league to complete the league playoffs before league representatives start participating in Ontario Baseball Association playdowns. The opening games of the semi-final rounds were rained out Sunday. The Dashwood Tigers and Thorndale are meeting in one best-of-three series while the Mitchell BP's and Clinton Colts are meeting in a similar set. The first games of each series were played last night, Wednesday, in Dashwood and Clinton, respectively. Clinton will be in Mitchell tonight, Thursday, for a floodlight game at 8 o'clock and Dashwood will travel to Thorndale, Friday night. It is expected, deciding games in each series, if necessary will be played Sunday afternoon. The final set will also be of the best-of-three variety. Playoffs are underway .. Support your favorite team The first annual South Huron fastball tournament will be held at Exeter Community Park on Monday, August 4. Eight of the best fastball teams in Western Ontario will be in town to participate in the all-day event. The first game gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and will pit the Exeter All-Stars against Forest. At •11 o'clock it will be Grand Bend against Bridgeport while Strathroy and Goderich will tangle at 12.30. The last of the preliminary games has Shedden and Sturdy Towing of London meeting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon Further elimination games will continue at 3.30 and 5 p.m. with a consolation final at 7 and the final contest slated for 8:30. The winning team will receive $100 with the runner-up club taking home $50. A prize of $25 goes to the winner of the consolation final. Bob Baynham, Ed Hearn and official opening of the newly installed floodlights at the Dashwood Athletic Field on Friday, August 8. The Sarnia Drawbridge Inn Knights will meet the Dashwood Tigers, last year's Ontario Baseball Association Intermediate "D" winners in an exhibition game slated for nine o'clock. This weekend the Sarnia club is hosting the junior Canadian championship with representation from every province except Quebec. The opening festivities will get underway at eight o'clock with numerous introductions along with the appearance of several dignataries. All members of the 1953 Dashwood championship club are being invited to attend and will be introduced along with the present pee wee and midget clubs. Expected to be in attendance are Huron MP Robert "Bob" McKinley, Ontario Treasurer Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton and Huron County Warden and Stephen Township Reeve James Hayter. One of the most enthusiastic baseball supporters in Dashwood over the past years, Chester Gaiser will throw out the first ball to officially open the new lighting system and field. Also invited will be Huron-Perthpresident Bob Sadler of Staffa, vice-president Bob Frier of Mitchell and secretary-treasurer John Livermore of Clinton along with Aub Farquhar are conveners for the tourney and the St. Thomas and district Umpires Association will handle all officiating duties. Bob Callingham has been designated as the official scorer and teams are asked to have their starting line-ups ready for the scorer at least 15 minutes before each contest is slated to start. All games will be played under O.A.S.A. rules and any protests that may arise will be handled by the umpires and conveners before the next pitch is delivered. The first seven games in the tournament will be seven innings with an hour and one-quarter time limit. The final game will also be of seven inning duration but with no limit on time. If at the end of five innings, one team is ahead by ten runs or more the game will be called. Each team is allowed a roster of 15 players and this list is to be in the hands of the conveners by August 1. OBA past president Jim Inglis of Guelph. The floodlight project is expected to cost in the neighbourhood of $10,500. Donations have been received in the amount of $6,000 to date and a grant of 25% of the total cost will be forthcoming from the provincial government under the Community Centres Act. Recent donations to the fund are as follows: $10 - Ivan Luther; $5 - Roy Ratz; Arnold McCann. In the only games played during the week in the Exeter and district Rec softball league, the Legion swamped Snell's Shell 12-2 and the Kinsmen downed Huron Park 7-3. SCORE IN PAIRS The Kinsmen scored two runs in each of the first, second and fifth innings and added a single. run in the third to complete the scoring in their wih over Huron Park. The Huron Parkers scored twice in the bottom of the fourth and added their final tally in the sixth frame. A couple of walks, an error and a single from the bat of Jim Hewitt produced the first Kinsmen markers in the first inning. Consecutive doubles by Bryan Hogg and George Pratt and another single delivered by Hewitt sent the Kinsmen run total to four in their second turn at bat. The winners added another run in the third without the aid of a hit. Again in the fifth, a couple of walks put Kin runners in scoring position and Bryan Hogg cashed them with his second two-bagger of the night. The first two Huron Park runs came across the plate in the fourth on singles by Frank Boyle and Bob Farquhar along with the help of a couple of Kinsmen miscues. Farquhar again singled in the sixth and scored the final run for his team in the sixth when Terry Reilly bashed out a single. Don Bell was the winning pitcher for the Kinsmen while Farquhar and Don Appleby shared hurling duties for the losers. FINNEN BLASTS HOMER Gerry Finnen's home run was the big blow in the Legion's 12-2 romp over Snell's Shell, Monday night. Gof Slaght went the pitching distance to gain the win for the Legion while Larry Laye and Bill The Crediton pee wees evened their season playing record in the. Western Ontario Athletic Association at four wins and the same amount of losses with a 27-7 win over Seaforth on the Crediton diamond, Wednesday. The game was fairly close for the firSt two innings. with Crediton holding a 9-6 -lead but they broke the game wide open with a seven run rally in the third, added vsingle marker in the fourth and finished off with four runs in the fifth and a half Local bowlers down visitors In a friendly jitney with members of the Mitchell club held at the Exeter lawn bowling greens, Tuesday night, members of the host club claimed most the prizes. Ray Smith proved to be the best bowler of the 40 contestants from the two neighbouring 'clubs with two wins and a plus of 24 and aggregate of 35. Mabel McKnight was close behind in second spot with the same number of wins and identical plus as Smith, but with an aggregate count of one less. Lizzie Lamport placed third on the strength of two wins with a plus of 19 and aggregate of 35. Fourth was Len McKnight with a pair of wins, plus of 15 and aggregate of 32. The first Mitchell competitor to hit the prize list was Belle Robinson, finishing fifth. Closing out the first seven on the prize award sheet were Art Cann and Peter Plantinga of the Exeter club. In regular club jitney play, Saturday night, Lillian Pym and Howard Ince finished in a deadlock for first place with identical records of two wins, plus of 12 and aggregate of 31. Gertrude Hamilton placed third with two wins, a plus of 6 and aggregate of 24. Bourne handled Snell's tossing chores. By GORDON MORLEY July 20, the 11th Morley Reunion took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scott, Forest. The weather was perfect and 85 attended. A good variety of sports was arranged by the committee for the amusement of all. Races under 6 years, Terry Lewis and. Cheryl Ann Gilliard; 6-8 years, Kim Scott, Kim Dodson; 8-10 years, Johnny Gilliard, Karen Scott; 12-15 years, Lorna Mawson, Kathy Scott; ladies' kick-the-slipper, Jean Sheppard; men kick-the-slipper, Bob Gilliard, Jim Scott (tied); guessing number of articles in an eggshell, Evelyn Scott. Most clothes pins in one hand, ladies' Jessie Lewis and Jean Sheppard (tied); girls, Lorna Mawson; largest family, Jim and Audrey Scott; lucky anniversary, Jack and Marion Hodgson; oldest man, Alvin Scott; oldest lady, Pearl Morley; youngest baby, Paul. William McKellar, two weeks old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim McKellar and Norman Todd Lewis, four weeks old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lewis. The following officers were elected, honorary president, Mrs. Pearl Morley; president, Mrs. Pearl Watson; vice-president, Jack Hodgson; sports committee, Kelly and Grace Robinson, Bill and Shirley Morley, Luther and Betty Morley. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mawson, Corbett, invited everyone to their home for the 1970 reunion at the same time and date, the third Sunday in July. dozen more in the sixth, Singles by Kevin Bestard, Keith Davey and Larry Clarke Were largely responsible for the opening Crediton run scoring in the first and singles by Howard Schenk and Davey, a double from the bat of Bestard and a triple by Bob Brand produced another Crediton four run rally in the second. The Crediton club was aided in their seven run outburst in the third by drawing four bases on balls. Roger Finkbeiner tripled and singled while singles were added by Jeff Jensen, Howard Schenk, Keith Davey and Larry Clarke, A single Crediton run in the fourth came as the result of a single by Ronnie Bowers and a double from the bat of Bruce Hodge. Seven consecutive singles accounted for four Crediton runs in the fifth inning. Blasting safe hits were Mike Desjardine, Roger Finkbeiner, Kevin Bestard, Ronnie Bowers, Bruce Hodge, Larry Clarke and Marty Martens. Safe blows by Larry Clarke, Joe Verkerk and Roger Finkbeiner completed the Crediton run scoring in the sixth. Jeff Jensen went the first Greys drop final game The Exeter Greys finished off their Huron ladies softball league schedule on a losing note by bowing to the Mitchell girls by a score of 9-4 in Mitchell Tuesday night. Playoff arrangements are not completed as yet but it is expected the Greys, Goderich, Brucefield and Shakespeare will be meeting in a round-robin playoff. , The Greys were first to hit the score sheet Tuesday night when Patti Robinson singled and came around to score in the first inning on a similar hit by Sheila Willett. Pat Down registered the second Exeter marker in the fourth, completing the base cycle without the aid of a base hit. The Exeter scoring was completed in the sixth when Ann Jorgensen tripled and Lynn Farquhar and Pam Vanerdweil singled. Marie Tieman and Pat Down shared the pitching duties for the Exeter club. CyCoLoGySeZ: WHAT IS NICER THAN FLOWERS ON THE TABLE? MEAT AND POTATOES/ The 'meat and potatoes' of our business is to provide quality merchandise at rea- sonable prices, which we do. We also provide that some- thing extra . . interested service from a very courteous staff. May we serve you? TOYOTA SALES AZSERVICE RADIO EQUIPPED 24#/s.TOWING PAwa35-17100EXETER four innings on the mound for the winners .and Mike Desjardine took over for the final three innings and only faced ten batters. BILL & DOUG'S BARBER SHOP MAIN ST, EXETER. WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 4 to 9 INCLUSIVE FREEZERS WE HAVE THEM IN STOCK READY FOR DELIVERY 15, 23, 28 CU. FT. OUR PRICES ARE COMPETITIVE! COME IN SEE TRAQUAIR 41 E.INION•HARDINARE NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE EXETER . 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