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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-08-20, Page 8"T ... r-.sly--•T`�•'�:gw�n.�,r..--.-.�� +n rs Page 8 Times -Advocate, August 20, 1986 Canadian baseball Hall of Fame The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame has officially been opened in Toronto and would be .• great place to visit during the Cana- dian National Exhibition or a Blue Jays game. The Hall of Fame covers 12,000 square feet of display Space dedicated to 150 years of baseball history in Canada. The building at Ontario Place is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is;2 for adults and $1 for students, seniors and children. Baseball fans with tickets to Blue Jays games are encouraged to enter Ontario Place free for two hours preceding game time. As well, the Hall of Fame has announced a group discount rate for Ontario Baseball amateur teams. These group tours are a perfect chance to let your ball players come to the Hall of Fame and enjoy some of baseball's glorious past. Further information is available by calling (416) 597-0014. Included in the Hall of Fame are exciting hands-on displays to give young players and adults alike a chance to test their baseball skills. The bullpen area allows visitors an opportunity to test their pitching speed against the "greats" of today and yesteryear. The radar gun gives an accurate reflection of the pitch speed and everyone will find it interesting to compare their speed with that of the great professional players. As well, the batter's cage display gives Hall of Fame visitors a chance to work on their swings from the batting tee. Next to the hitting area is a display of authentic bats from as far back as 1900 and the display includes replicas of this year's Blue Jay and Expo personal models now being used by players on each team. The main display area in the Hall of Fame has been modelled after a baseball infield with action scenes at the pitcher's mound, home plate and first, second and third base. At each of these locations, all of the statistical and biographical information on the 148 Canadians who have played major league baseball is displayed. There are also displays dedicated to the first recorded game Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh .of organized baseball played in Canada on June 4, 1838 at Beachville, Ontario as well as displays on the histories of the Blue Jays and Expos. Two displays on minor league baseball in Canada and the history of amateur baseball across the country are computerized and give people all -the statistical information they need on these two key facets of Canadian baseball lore. The Hall of Fame area upstairs is dedicated to the 20 inductees. Each inductee is honoured with a plaque containing photographs is now open and biographical information. As well, other wall areas in the upstairs are given over to a pictorial essay and personal history on the inductees. v - • Continuous audio -video presentations give the Hall of Fame guests a chance to re -live great . moments in baseball history as well as learn from batting and pitching instruction videos. Bruce Prentice, a long time baseball scout in this province and Hall of Fame president says, "We especially feel baseball players, coaches, umpires and administrators will benefit from a visit to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". Ladies tourney this weekend The ball diamonds at the South Huron Rec Centre will be busy this weekend with no less than 16 ladies teams competing in two tournaments. Six teams from the South Perth ladies fastball league will be starting their playoff tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday and continue through until the finals scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. The teams involved are the Exeter Greys, St. Marys, Brodhagen, Dublin, Sebringville and Kirkton. Currently the Greys and St. Marys are in a battle for first place. Their first two games of the season ended in ties. At the slo-pitch level, the Huron Park Devils are sponsoring a 10 team tourney along with help from the Greys. This event kicks off Friday night, continues all day Saturday through to the finals Sunday afternoon with championship games slated for 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. One up on Wyoming Express close to OBA tournament The Exeter Express took a big step towards the Ontario Baseball Association final championship round by eking out a 3-2 Sunday victory over Wyoming. The second game of the best -of - three series was played last night Tuesday in Wyoming. The winner ad- vances to the OBA tournament to be held in Walsingham. In their own league action, the Ex- press won the first two games of the first playoff round over Walkerton. Schedule ending for slopitchers The Exeter Ladies' Slowpitch league play is nearing completion with each team having no more than three games to complete their schedule. South Huron Hospital posted wins over the Sundowners 3-2 and Exeter Inndianettes 10-7. Good Times outscored the Inn- dianettes 8-4 and will meet the Albatross Angels August 19 for their game originally set for August 14. Big 0 Sockettes squeaked a 3-1 win in a close game with the Huron Park Devils. No scores were available for the Albatross Angles vs. Canadian Tire game or Huron Park Devils vs. Sundowners. Standings Team WL TP GT 10 2 1 21 SHH 9 2 2 20 EI 9 4 - 18 DD 9 4 - 18 Sockettes 5 8 - 10. HPD 5 7 - 10 SD 3 10 - 6 AA 3 8 - 6 CT 2 10 1 5 The series is a best -of -five. In Sunday's OBA contest, the first Wyoming batter of the game singled and came around to score. With two out in the Exeter third, Don McDonald banged out a bases empt- ly home run to tie the score. The Express went ahead in the bot- tom of the fourth inning as Dave Shaw in the leadoff spot cracked out a long home run. Wyoming came back to tie the score in the top of the fifth. That's the way the score remained until the Exeter turn at the plate in the eighth. Don McDonald was again responsible for the winning run. He singled, stole second and scored on a Greg Hern groundout and a Dave Shaw sacrifice fly. With a one run margin, Express pit- cher Jeff Fuller retired the Wyoming side in order in the ninth to preserve the victory. Holding the opposition seven well scattered hits, Fuller recorded two strikeouts and retired the side in order four of the nine innings. Other Express players to get hits in addition to the run scoring innings were Brian Horner and Walt Parkinson. In Great Lakes -Western Ontario - London senior league playoffs, the Express took the first two games in a best -of -five set from the Walkerton seniors in reasonable easy fashion by scores of 11-6 and 10-0. In the 10-0 blanking Steve Pearce was on the Exeter mound and held the opposition to only two hits. The Express scored at least one run in every one of their four turns at bat in the five inning opener of a doubleheader. Don MacDonald singl- ed and scored in each of the first three innings. MacDonald's run was the only one of the first frame. He came across the plate in the second along with Brian Horner, Brian Mercer, Jeff Fuller and Rob Pryde. up tri oti arefer 8(f 4 eoun(ry e(u6 Green Fees • Weekdays 18 holes $8.00 • Sat., Sun. & Hol 9 holes $8.00 18 holes $10.00 • Twilight rates after 5 $7.00 • Mondays - Two for price of one Pro -shop Phone 235-1517 * Snack bar Located on County Road 6, Half mile E., of Hwy.•No. 4 Hockey Registration South Huron Rec Centre Sat., August 23 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost '125.00 After•September 4, '150.00 Tykes and 1st time players $95.00 Final Reg. Thurs. Sept. 4 7-9 • Hockey to start first week in September Please bring OHIP and Social Insurancre numbers Seasons passes available. Equipment exchange table To register by mail call 235-1683 Boys and girls of all ages welcome In the third frame, Jeff Fuller, Rob Pryde, Don MacDonald and Brian Horner singled and the first three completed the base cycle. Walt Parkinson opened the Exeter fourth and came home on a home run from the bat of Brian Mercer. In the second game victory by a score of 11-6, Bob McDonald, Jeff Fuller and Brian Horner shared pit- ching duties for the Express. Three walks and a Dave Shaw single produced the first two Exeter runs in the opening stanza and in the third singles by Jeff Fuller, Doug Fairbairn and Brian Horner and a Dave Shaw two -bagger sent three more scores in. Steve Pearce singled and scored in the Express fourth and in the fifth hits by Dave Hayter, Dave Atthill, Brian Horner and Brian Mercer sent the final four runs nlateward BANTAM TITLES TO USBORNE — The Usborne'bantams won the 'A' championships of a weekend boys tournament and the league playoffs. Back, left, coach Keith Strang, Mark Coward, Michael Hern, George C Poortinga, Andy Grubb, Geoff Strang, lorry Miller and coach Wayne Rowe. Front, Jeff Rowe, Larry Lewis, George J. Plantinqa, Dan Rhode, Jamie McBride and Scott Simpson. 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