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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-07-24, Page 6old° by 7- l teams have �l nine wins and four Angels wasted. hide time etest as they Jumped is err and mer tatry. e for four runs in the first innings four nuts -came ona slam homer ' by John Miller with i'tw o.out, The Colts got two of these runs hack, -in: the second inning to narrow the Scere, to 4 -2, -but that's all the scoring the Colts could ,.muster in the entire pine. Prom the second -inning on it . was all . Angels, They scored another run in the second and two more runs in the fifth off Pickett. Ed Daer pitched the last four innings. in relief of Prickett giving up no runs, allowing only +arse hit and stating out six batters. The Colts ciauld only manage five hits the entire game. Mike Anstett led the losing cause by picking up two singles. Cal Fremlin with a double, Greg Burns and Dave Faucett with singles got 'the other Colt hits. Larry Pickett. on the moundfor Clintgn, kook the loss, making his pitching record 0-1 for the season• Back in Clinton on Friday, July 18,. the Colts won an extra _-inning game on a clutch infield single by Cam MacDonald scoring Larry Pickett from third base to make the final score 6-5_ It was .an excellent pitched game > by . Clinton's Cam Donald and Zurich's Dick Bedard. Both pitchers went the.. entire ten inQings. The.winning rally started with -two out. 'Larry Pickett singled and when Larry stole second, a i 11d throw allowed him to go to third base to set up MacDonald's game winning hit.' :Zurich grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a walk, a double and single scoring two runs. The Colts tied the game 2- •, in the fourth running without the benefit of a hit,. A walk to Butch Fleet and, ,two Zurich errors led to the t'xo runs. Clinton took the lead 3-2 in the fifth inning/After two were out Dave Fay cert struck out, but the catcher missed the third strike, allowing Fawcett to reach first base. A stolen base and an error on the second baseman allowed Fawcett to score. But Zurich didn't waste any time in getting the lead back again. They scored three times in the sixth innine to take a 5-3 ir 'three One bits fie batter . With, andtr o walks. in and a 'Slagle u scored. two l 11 P!k^w � wI.TTw?Til: re not to be denied,, and tie&(he game at. five ruin each; ,'with a ntn in bottom hag' of the sixth inning, Doo Miller walked to start the sixth; but he was -forced at second as Larry .liken reached first on fielder's choke. After Cam MacDonald str ek out, • Cal Premlin slammed a * triple to `right- -ntrefield storing Pickett with the tying run. The teams_ battled out until the bottom of the tenth when Clinton put together theirwinning rally. Leading Cott hitters in this game were Cal Fremlin with h triple and single; Dave Fawcett u double-0i-Stngte; and one hit each by Greg , Burns, Butch Fleet, Larry Pickettand Cam M°acDonald:W=- The Colts arid Thorndale Angels are tied in first place with identical 10 wins and four losses. First place will be determined this Sunday as the two. teams meet with only two games remaining on the re lar Schedule. Last Sunday evening the Thorndale Angels defeated the Colts 4-2 totake over first place. Each team has one game remaining. Thorndale plays- Arva lays Arva and the Colts take on Zurich this Sunday afternoon July ` 7 at 2:00 gyp: m. The Colts must defeat Zurich and the Angels _must lose to ° At the -1oderich raceway on Friday night the first race winner was Crimson ,Josie owned . by Bruce Volland, Goderich and driven by Grant Volland, Clinton. The mile was y in • 2:11 and the payoff 812.60 Second was Excel Mac owned by Roy Meriam and driven by Jack ' Meriam, both of _Goderich. " Out of the money was Jimmy The Butler owned by Robert and H. O. Jerry of Goderich and driveo^byJ Obert. The second race winner was Scotts Boy owned by Edith Sarnis and driven by Rand McLean both of Goderich. The time Was 2:10.4 and the payoff $5.70 ` In a dead heat for second was Derby Bob owned° by Ron Wiilamson and Alf Ross,.Staffa with Ron driving. Out of the money was Reggie Ford owned by Charles Brindley of Arva iB order give the C ►its first place in the final start* dings • , • " Suzy's e . Was • d pit. elves duel all the way between' Clinton.* Owl utot annr orndale's Ken Annstrong. Armstrong was the winner ,n the final statistics as be °lurid, the Colts toonly two singles. Both calms in the f irstinning by. Cal Fremlin and I)oe fsliller:as the Colts grabbed nix early ;t..0 lead, After the ` first innings the' Colts were held hitless by strong pitching of Artnstro'ta and the good defensive plays made by .his infielders. utot• limited. `l orndale tlto only • six hits but his itching efforts were not .goed enough as the Angels scored two runs in ; the third inning to tie the game at 1- 2 on two hits and one Clinton error. They scored two more runs in the seventh inning to salt away the victory. Three of their six hits came in this in- ning to account for their two runs and make the final score 4- .' The Clinton Colts are hosting a double elimination hardball tournament this weekend and next on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The . Colts first game of the tournament is Friday evening, July 25 at 9 p.m. against Dashwood Tigers. The teams entered in the tournament are from Clinton* Thorndale, Arva, Dashwood, Zurich and Sarnia. Come out to the park and support the Centennial tournament and get Clinton's 100th birthday off to a ringing start. Goderich and driven, by ack Meriam. Second in the third race was Leahaven Red leased w and driven by . William Caldwell, Clinton with. Claybrook Kaola owned by Arnold Kerr and driven by Jack Duckworth, both of Clinton coming in third. Crimson Babe leased by Gordon Kerr of Goderich 'was fourth with Randy McLean driving and Dreambridge owned ° by Harold Jewell of Goderich and driven by Bruce Volland was fifth. Second in the fourth race was Pen Dins Sob owned and driven by Bruce Volland. Janet Express owned ' and driven by William German of Clinton was.•fourth. • Second in the fifth race was Granny Mathers owned by Charles Eueene and John (continued on page 10) We're proud to be in Clinton 1875 197 S IT'S OUR 1.0th ANNIVERSARY HERE OUR HISTORY In 1952 Maynard Corrie opened a Red & White faxed store at CFB Clinton. In 1961 Dave Corrieand ted a Rad & White food stone at the corners al Huron & Isaac �.t. +t linten. 11965 due to the changing trend in food shopping these tWo units were closaid in favour of the new large market we built on Huron St, Cliin. tour present location). We would like to take this opportunity to thank the pwtople of Chetan for the great acceptance thataccompanied our opening, and for their continuing patronay a over the past 10 years. • BEST , WMES TO ALL from Msyrward and Dave Csrris aid Staff �1 yew . WHITE FOOD MASTER HURONST. CLINTON ay 1 harts 1111140Yid my°Many fri and new+ shall bet many more in cher aria of this Riding.. Fb I congralialatt.tho Citizens of Clinton Community no y+or many ambitious proer ms, appearance of your town 4 Whit you the best during your celebrations ark in the future. This is An open nomination • t properly slam and dated mem lo vote. , With 14 years as Reeve, one as Warden experience t ask. you to VOTE for HEARN on July 28. 1t7S.. ' One of the More popular games at tie Centennial barbecue last, Friday night was this horserace game that had enthusiastsscreamingat some points. The game was developed by two Lucan Lions Club members. (News.Record photo) HURON COUNTY'S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE TSS 4XDIE$ G*L S' eiaka RAST"S WEAR ARD 00613441REIHMIRE. MATTRESSES -PAINT MAQIIIII4E$411A&ILL APPILIAISKES4AMPE STORE HOURS: Closed SUNDAYS CONGRATULATION TO CLINTON ON YOUR 100th BIRTHDAY We would like to extend a warm welcome to all the Clinton OLO BOYS & GIRLS and special invitation to ali former C.F.B. PERSONNEL cwne-on out and see us --- we're in the Old Building # 3 • THURS. - FRI- SAT. - SUN. AND MON. (THAT'S CIVIC HOLIDAY) JULY3h-AUG.i-2-3-afld4 We are, adding OVER 1500 extra square feet of selling space DON'T MISS OUIt HUGE ...CIRCUS TENT EXTRA SP CIAL BASE- FACTORY OUTLET SALES VALID