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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-07-18, Page 15 (2)• Sports Spotlight By ROSS HAUGH See the Jays Sunday afternoon we made our first visit of the year to CNE Stadium in Toronto to see the Blue Jays in action. It was the first time since mid-April. of the 1978 season and the difference in temperature was about 60 degreks Fahrenheit. ' Last year it was the second game of the Blue Jays opening stand against the Detroit Tigers artd the temperature was near freezing accompanied by a lit- tle snow. Sunday the Celsius thermometer reached into the low 30's. The game was delayed for 43 minutes by a heavy rainstorm. Before that the gamewasstoppedfor four minutes while the lights were turned on and three munutes while pitcher Jim Clancy got another glove. Sunday.'s game proved what one hit or the lack of one hit can do in a baseball game. The Jays tagged Minnesota starter Geoff Zahn for four hits and two runs in the first inning with only one out. Another hit would certainly have clfased Zahn and probably chang- ed the whole complexion of the game. As it was Zahn went on to keep' the Toronto club pretty well in check. Twins manager Gene Mauch who has his club only five games off the pace in the American league west made sure of the win by bring- ing in ace reliever Mike Marshall to toss the last in- ning. Marshall disposed of the Blue Jays in quick one- two -three order. While the Jays d dn't get the hit when they needed it. the Twins did.Aave Edward of the Twins hit a grand slam homer in the top of the third and that was pretty well the ball game One of the bright spots in the Blue Jays at the mo- ment is the performance of young pitcher Dave Stieb. He has won two straight games. Saturday he defeated the Twins who came into the game sporting a team batting average of .291, the best in either league. Roy Smalley. a nephew of manager Gene Mauch and close to the top in American league batting was hitless in four trips against Toronto pitchers Jim Clan- cy and Baylor Moore. One wonders about how long manager Roy Hartsfield and pitching coach Bob Miller can keep up their enthusiasm with a team that has won 'as few games as the Blue Jays. But there is one fellow who we feel has as many problems as the people actually on the field. He is Toronto -radio announcer Tom Cheek. It must be dif- ficult for Cheek to keep praisinrthe Blue Jays day after day. The humour and misuse'bf the English language by his sidekick Early Wynn should be of some help. On the other hand there is the occasional bright spot in their play and we suppose that's what keeps everyone going and hoping for better times. There are certainly better times ahead for the Jays. But. when it will actually happen is hard to say. Most people who criticize the Toronto club fail to realize that they are only in their third year. It took the New York Mets 10 years to -reach the -top and the Montreal Expos in their eleventh year of operation are hitting their peak for the first time. We would hazard a guess that there are only six of 'the present Blue Jays that have a chance to stay with the team until they do reach the point of maturity and emerge from the doldrums. They would be pitchers Dave Stieb and Phil Huff-, man. outfielder Rick Bosetti and •infielders Alfredo Griffin. Danny Ainge and Rov Howell. Bosetti at 26 and Howell at 25 are the oldest of these six. Huffman was 21 on June 20 and Stieb will! celebrate his 22nd birthday this coming Sunday. The double play combination of Griffin and Ainge are also very youthful. Ainge just turned 20 and Grif- fin will be 22 on October 6. These are the players along with many promising rookies now being groomed slowly in the that will provide the excitement over the next 10 years at CNE stadium. - ' School is back The Huron hockey school is back in full swing at the Huron Park arena. We dropped in for a few' minutes Monday and chatted with an old friend Ron Mason. Mason has been on the coaching staff at the hockey school for 10 years. The other two charter coaches or organizers Brian Gilmour and BiII Mahoney are also back again. They are also operating similar schools in Cornwall and Cleveland. The Huron_hockey school runs right through -to the end of August with the last week being devoted to prdfessional hockey players. '"tite,�ist of players to be sent here by pro clubs with" be completed until after the August draft.The success of the school can be pinrtted down to their devotion to basics and the expertise of coaches and teachers rather than stars of the game. Mason who played junior hockey in Seaforth has been very successful in university coaching ranks in the United States. This past April he took over the head coaching job at Michigan State University. Before that he spent six years at Bowling Green in Ohio and several- years at Lake Superior State in northern Michigan. Michigan State plays in the Big Teri in football and basketball but a similar conference for hockey does not exist. The hockey loop is called the Western' Collegiate hockey league. Bowling Green is a member of the Central Collegiate division. The two winners eventually meet. Friedsburg sports John Becker who is in charge of the sports program at Friedsburg Days in Dashwood on Satur- day. August 4 is looking for entries for a couple of events. Anyone wishing to enter the team tug-of-war or in- dividual arm wrestling in four men's divisions and one for women should call I3ecker at 237-3628. i 1lllliC AT HURON HOCKEY SCHOOL The Huron-l-Eockey Schoothos staFted its -tOth Above, one of the charter coaches Rori Mason talks withAndy)ones. Denfield. Con, Park. Get 316 points • rt' , H-jrr.-rP.r-1.nr+*rcr it r,.i�: -,• .:, '�. ,.. f.•,:It 1, •.. H r :, t,l,r:l;., Swim team places second The Exeter swim team finished a strong second in their first meet of the season held Saturday in Seaforth. The local swimmers amassed a total of 316 points and finished in second spot only eight points behind the top club from St. Marys. Goderich was third with 261 points and Seaforth fourth at 224 points. One of the youngest- and newest members of the Exeter team eight year-old Angela Cottrell was the winner in both the back crawl and breast stroke events and another eight Year-old Laura Mason was second in. breaststroke. The youngest boy on the team. David Josephson swam away with three red ribbons. They came in, freestyle. breast stroke and fly. In the girls 13 and 14 years medley relay. Joan Osgood was second was second with Nellie DeKoker a close third. John Wells was a first place winner in free style with Lynn Stephens getting a second. Third place winners were Joan Osgood, Darla Crawford and John Mol. Other Winners were Tina Brand, Kelly Livingstone and Jayne Hendrick. in backcrawl, Karen Wells and Kelly Livingstone were first and second place finishes went to John Wells. Annette Vermaeten and Jayne Hendrick. John Wells and Lynn Stephens were winners in breast stroke with Liz Cottrell and Ken Boersma in the runnerup spots. Third place finishs were achieved by Nellie DeKoker and Tina Brand. Other winners were John Mol and Darla Crawford. In butterfly. Ken Boersma and Darla Crawford cam a in first with another new member Randy Patterson finishing second. Darlene McBride was third and Lynn Stephens and Derrick Misner fourth. The Exeter relay teams swim well with three first and two fourths in the girls II; and under relay the winners Lk ere -Liz Cottrell, Jodi McBride. Sharron Boersn:,rand Karen Wells. In fourth place were Angela Cottrell Kristen Lovie, Mary :1t; 1)eKoker and Mimetic Ke';: ':- Tine Brand. Darla Crawford, Darle•r;e McBride and Lynn Steli.ens com- bined to win the 2: and 12 year girls 'relic. Winning the tori 14 girls relay was a cit ::.rano of Kell Livingstone. Joan Osgood, Jayne Hendrick and Nellie DeKoker Placing fourth in the 11 and 12 years boys event were Dave Josephson, John Wells. Derrick Misner and Ken Boersma The Exeter swim team is still looking for more mefIlhers if you are in- terested or know someone that is please get in touch with the pool staff. It doesn't cuist anything find you could have a lot of fun. Tigers get three victories continue in second place Despite three victories early in the week the Dash- wood Tigers lost a chance for first place in the Huron- . Perth senior baseball league when they lost 11-7 to the Thorndale seniors Monday night. - -The Clinton Colts hold a one game edge _over the Tigers for top spot in the league. The earlier in the week Tiger victories were 4-3 over the Service Master juniors. 10-1 over Just Sports and 13-2 over the Crediton Mets. A key game is in the schedule for the Tigers Friday night when they meet the • Clinton Colts in Dash- wood at 8 p.m. Crediton will be 'in Dashwood Tuesday night and Wednesday the THE NEI EFFECT Tips from the Exeter Tennis club By CARROLL REIBLICH • AND RANDY PARSONS The Junior Program- will -begin this Tuesday and•tvill run from 5.0(1-6.00 p.m. From this. -and other ,similpr workouts, we intend to form a .Junior Team for the Exeter Club There is no cost for these Issions. under this special program. and halls are _ e.Aslctebe glad to see all "beginning" juniors at this time too. not ust more experienced players. Hopefully. all of the juniors can benefit from these sessions. A junior is any player under 18 years of age. The Exeter Club sent several men down to Hyde Park last Sunday afternoon for a casual doubles round- fobin Our hosts at the Olde School Tennis Club were *ell -prepared with many refreshments and snacks to get our players through the- 'extreme he'extreme heat wave. A similar evening is planned for tomorrow night for the men. and in the near future for the ladies. This weekend we will host an open men's singles event on Saturday and Sunday, and a mixed doubles night is set up for tonight at 7.00 p.m Person should call 235- 1304 to show us their interest in the Junior Program. the• Hyde park trip for men on this -Thursday nigh) a we need car pools,. and the Men's Open singles on Saturday. • We will have more ladies events after this weekend is completed. Members can get their keys for the courts at The Junction. Members from last year can trade in •their old keys for a new key at the Junction if they are mem: hers this year.. This week'! tennis tip: The forehand stroke Points to check for right • handers) From ready position draw racquet hack 180 degrees Racquet. head should be higher than right hand The right hand should he about waist height Contact should be made in front. and to the right. of the body. The player should bring weight forward by farning sideways to the net as he pulls the racquet back and stepping into the shot with the left foot. The follow-through should finish around to the left side of the head. tdo not make contact with the heads. This should he one graceful motion and not a series of individual steps During each stroke. try to remember at least a couple of these points. and they will become habit. Tigers travel 0 London to meet the Byr flit )unit rs Five fret's hurt the- Dashwr.erd c•aitse as they lost' 11 to Thor•xlale. \innda% Perm Stotrr was the starting and lasing pitcher Ile rllowed ;o runs anti 11 hes in four ;and Iwo -thirds int ngs ‘L IV recording six strikeouts .lien Guenther came on to f:nish up and rave up one run. and two hits .11tH (. in' r.t her led the Tigers at the plate w(nh a triple and hit:ne run Perry Stover was next with two doubles and John Hayter added a pwr of singles Getting ono nit each were Tom Hay ter ,lave Parsons and (len '1.1. 1: man. In the 'l' .. rs 13-2 romp over Credito• [)ave Parsons and Gleet urman each cracked a ht on a nd douhle .lira Gue t.' r and Mike f)t-sjardrne r ,.ected two hits and John Il.ayter, Perry Stmer-. Rot, Dickey and .Kevin Her:, .i. ere good for one itr_t apiece ' ' .Ilia (:nr• ., •,r and Brian Rader s'' ' itching duties for Da,' 1 Guenther recorded —x strikeouts in five In• .:._- and Rader fanned '1. ,,, 'i the two in- nings Kr. .c • d I.efty .1eh- .•uijns;dimwit only two h;'' nd struck nut nine as ;he 1 Lers beat .lust Sports it !man Rader pitched :he -t inning .hn, Gut was the top hit pro•1•,t• with three WANTED Cars & Trucks for scrap and resaleable parts. Highest prices paid. Torr their old fence (i pp ionCes, boiler los copper rind far r•` machinery Into cath Give us (i c (1i1, Miller's Auto Ports Strap Metal Dealer R R H2. Crediton "t4 6343 singles. John Bruijns con- tributed a double and single and Bob Hoffman Mike I )e•s a rduie and Rob Dickey eajlf singled once In Wednesday's squeaker a i oyer Servicemaster. the Dashwood hits. all singles were delivered by Kevin Best ard. Rob Hoffman, Barry Bay nhani. Rob Dickey and glen Thurman Perry Stmer turned in an excellent performance on the mound holding the op- position to flee hits while u'ikir.g licit four Ladies night at Ironwood Gail Skinner required the lowest number o1 putts in a recent ladles (fight cotn- pehnon at the Ironwood golf curse ,\ total of 1tt ladies participated - Prizes for hidden hole •cares went 10 Meier: Burton \tarlene Parsons \lary F:ilison and Dorothy \1orley •.i W., \lark Skinner was the I111.1 putt w Inner Iii Ladies are urlcor.ie to a tun holt foursome .at Iron Voryl on July wI'h .a pot lurk upper. 1i, follow For tirrrhet intorinannn rnut,art Fleicr: Iturton or \1;arbor 1'.tr' r: - Centennials get draw Goals within two minutes of each other settled a 1-1 draw for Exeter Centennials and Nairn Cardinals in Ausable district soccer at Nairn, Sundae. Each club went scoreless in the. first half of a game' that offered excellent soccer for the entire 90 minutes. The scoring began at 75 minutes, when Exeter centre Martin DeBruyn headed in a ball relayed through from Brad Clausius at left wing. Clausius' pass was in turn headed on to DeBruyn by mid(ielders Lorne Rideout and Dick Lord. Nairn was hack about two minutes later. however. to collect the equalizer on a free kick quickly taken by Chris Edgecombe. Both teams performed well in just about every area of the game They also shared a , nearly even distribution of scoring c•hpnces brought off with solid passing. The Centennials% next match is at home against Huron Park. with a start at 4 p.m., Sunday,.Jule - 22, -.at.. Canner's field ' - Youth Soccer John VanEshroeck, Steve Gould, Frank Martins and David Vanneste -shared the goals in Exeter's 5-0 defeat of Watford last Wednesday night. July 11 It was the home club's first win in this season's pee -wee division soccer. after three losses and a tie. The game was also Wat- ford's first loss. Vanneste began for E▪ xeter with a first-half goal. VanEsbroeck sent in two during the second; with Gould and Martins adding singles to the 5-0 romp, in which goalkeeper Dennis Eisenschink earned a shut- out Russell is top shooter Torn Russell was the winner of two shoots held this week'at the claybird gun club He scored 24 to lead Wednesdays trap shooters and hit 23 skeet targets the same night. Tod Van Rompey was second in trap with 22 hits followed by Bill Weber. Rick Schroeder. Wayne Riddell. John Love and Jody Mosurinjohn with 21 each and Tarry Mason at 19. fill! Weber with a score of 21 was second in the skeet cornpe.•tition. Wayne Riddell and Nell Romphf were all even at 20 and Rick Schroeder scored 19 Winners of hams in a Sunday turkey shoot were Dari ('rerar. Wayns Riddell, Bill Weber. (:len Vickery. Len Everett, Ralph Hallam and And Clader PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT \ 1/ -f � POLYGLAZE SHINE r l0 t'. a„d 10.' PHONE GEORGE AT DOBBS MOTORS 235-1800 eillp r 0' IOW GOLF CLUB We welcome you to Fred Sgambali Open Tournament on Sal. 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