HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-08-10, Page 6PAGE 6--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1978
Colts open playoffs
BY BOB LIVERMORE
In London last Tuesday
evening at Labatt's Park,
the London Athletics
edged the Clinton Colts by
a 9-8 score. The garde was
called after six innings
due to the city curfew
rule that no inning can
start after 11:30 pm. With
the loss the Colts finished
the season with 12 wins
and 13 losses.
Clinton scored two runs
in the top half of the first
inning. Cal Fremlin led
off with a double. Don
MacDonald singled
Fremlin home with the
first run. Dan Colquhoun
singled MacDonald to
third and Doc Miller
followed with a double,
knocking home
MacDonald.
The Athletics wasted
little time in the bottom
half of the first as they
scored five times against
Colt starter Colquhoun to
take a 5-2 lead. All the
runs were unearned as
the Athletics scored all
five runs on only one base
hit. Two Colt errors
helped the Athletics to
their early lead.
Clinton came back with
two runs in the top of the
secdnd inning to narrow
the count to 5-4. With two
out, Cal Fremlin walked,
Don MacDonald singled
Fremlin to third.
MacDonald stole second
setting the stage for
Colquhoun to knock both
runners in as he reached
'ase on an error by the
Athletics' second
baseman.
London picked up
single runs in the second
and third to run their lead
to 7-4.
In the Colts' fourth
inning, Clinton rallied for
four runs on four hits to
overcome an Athletic
lead and take an 8-7 lea
of their own. Fr ed
off with his second walk
of the game. Don
MacDonald followed with
a single putting runners
on first and second.
Colquhoun doubled down
the left field line scoring
' Fremlin.
MilLer followed
Colquhoun's double with
a triple scoring two more
runs. Bartliff knocked in
the final run of .the inning
with a sacrifice fly.
The Athletics won the
contest with two runs in
the bottom of the fourth.
Glenn Little reached first
on an error. Owen Brock
tripled Little home with
the tying run and Tom
Mitchell singled home
Brock with the winning
run.
The Colts outhit the
Athletics 11 to five but
once.` again like the case
was earlier in the
schedule, the Colts made
too many errors.
Don MacDonald led the
Colt batters with three
hits. Fremlin, Colquhoun
and Miller each collected
two hits. John Hart and
Dave Bartliff added the
other hits.
With this game ending
the schedule, the Colts
were to begin their
playoffs against the
Thorndale Angels on
Wednesday in Clinton.
They travel to Thorndale
this Sunday evening at 8
pm for the second game
of the best two out of
three series.
This coming Saturday
evening at Labatt's Park,
the Huron -Perth Senior
All -Stars take on the
London and District
Junior All -Stars. Six of
the Colts made the all
star team; they included:
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Congratulations fellows
on a fine year so far.
Naturally speaking
ofteN
By Steve Cooke
Pike fishing is just plain, good old-fashioned
fun, pure and simple. The Northern Pike, which
is often called "water wolf, hammer handle or
fish leopard", is a voracious feeder and a terrific
fighter on the end of a line. When hungry, old
:sharptooth will hit anything that moves, and
even with a full belly on the hottest day of the
summer, the skilled fisherman can entice him to
hit a lure out of plain old instinct.
The old boy's lair consists of weedbeds, snags
and rocks, usually in fairly shallow water, and if
you want to catch him regularly, that's where
you must fish. For this reason, accuracy in
casting rather than distance will put more fish on
the stringer. ' The knowing fisherman will' ease
up to the weedbed (either in a boat or wading)
and make short precise casts as close to the
snags and other obstacles as possible. This is
where the fish lies and dinner on,a plate is hard
for him to resist.
In thick weedy cover, one of the many
weedless lures will probably work the best. If it
is a submerged weedbed, one of the floating
minnow imitations will give excellent results.
Both of these lures should be fished as erratically
as possible. As I mentioned above, if the pike is
hungry, it will lash out at anything, but if it is
well fed, you have to play on its predator instinct.
The one thing a predator like this cannot pass
up is wounded prey, and that is what you are
trying to make that lure look like. If you have
ever observed a wounded or dying minnow,
you'll realize that it swims in an off level position
with bursts of erratic sideways movements and
rests in between. That's the way to work your
lure. If you're not sure what it looks like when
you cast it out, practice with it close to the boat
where you can see it until you get the technique
down pat.
When it comes to fishing more open or rocky
waters, spoons or 'spinners are the ticket. I once
had an old Indian guide tell me that any artificial
lure is okay as long as it's' a spoon, and any
colour was good as long as it was red and white.
While I agree that the common daredevil is, one
of the top pike catchers in North America, and
have used it often myself, even the old guide
begrudgingly . agreed that my . big buclftail
spinners did just as good a job.
Whatever lure or method you use, I also
recommend a stout wire leader as insurance
against a lost fish. Those sharp teeth can cut
through tnonofilament pretty fast.
Keep on pitching those lures out into the weed
beds, and when a beg Northern erupts from the
water with your bait in his mouth, shaking his
head like a dog killing a snake, you'll know
`you've got a;fish on.
Two old cars, donated by Carter's West End,
provided for the action in the demolition derby
when the Hell Drivers thrilled a full grandstand at
the Clinton track last Tuesday night. (News -Record
photo)
sports
Sunday's race entries at Clinton
RACE 1 PACE
HAZY DARES
CHAPPY HERBERT
MUDDY ROYAL
LADYS LASS
HIGHLAND GALE
ARMBRO PRINCE
SPUNKY ARNIE
A.E.
MIKES JIMMY LYNN
JEFF SMITH
;375
R. McLean
D. Kirkby
B. Jerry
B. Leitch
G. Woodburn
D. Jewitt
R. McLean
G. Roebuck
R. Battin
RACE 2 PACE 3375
H.A. DEVIL W. Habkirk
DIRECT -BY -PAS R. Battin
ALEX OF LONDON C. Crandon
K T K L, DeCaluwe
JANICE RAY R. Rundle
WILLOW CREEK MEL M. Kestle
DEL CREST CAN D. Jewitt
A.E.
VICTORIA RYTHM L, Hodgins
MR. S. ATTORNEY R. Williamson
RACE 3 PACE ;350
R. BANKER R. McLean
MISS LEPAGE M. VanLanduyt
GINGER CHAMP R. Rundle
BAD LUCK T. B,A,
BEV'SACE R. Battin
PENN AL R. McLean
SWILLY GLEN J. McDaid
A.E.
CHAMPION HIT
SPITFIRE SUE
D. Jewitt
J. Lester
RACE 4 PACE 3350
J.J.'S BRAVO B. Maguire
J.C. LORNIE LEE R. Henry
YVONNE'S JEFF D. Jewitt
SANDYS MELODY R. Williamson
SOUTHGATE JOE - • • .. R. M cL,ean
SUSAN ANN • J: Meriam
BELLE DARIEL D. Jewitt
A.E.
ROHELJA A. Hardy
YANKEE FELIX C. Crandon
RACE 5 PACE 3350
MARLYSS CHECK R. Battin
MIKE MEADOW V. Vanstone
HONKY TONK T, B.A,
CEDARWOOD SCOTT R, McLean
JEFFERY HI D. Kennedy
KNIGHT A GONE r D. Morrissey
MR. JON BOB" R. McLean
A.E,
ALBACORE R. Battin
RIPPLE HENLEY R. Battin
RACE6 PACE
DENIS LEE
SKIPPY DEL
ROB RON DORA
CLAYBROOK SUDDEN
HARLO CHAMP
DEE G EAGLE
SHAR MEL
A.E.
SKIPELLA
8375
B, Maguire
T. B.A.
K, Houston
T. Robinson
W, Caldwell
B. Rapson
J. Duckworth
R, McLean
RACE 7 PACE 8500
LUCILLE SANFORD R. McLean
FLORES HANOVER K. Hardy
CLAYBROOK KEVIN R. McLean
WIDOWERS TUX K. Coates
THOUGHTFUL EAGLE
D. Morrissey
STRIKE RIGHT J. Bryan
JOE SPINNER R. McLean
A.E.
SWIFT HONEY R, Henry
ARNIES PEGGY L. DeCaluwe
RACE 8 PACE . 3425
MR, STATE HILL R. Henry
ROBRA DILLER T. B.A.
LITTLE WARREN R. Chebott
NOTA SLOW POKE T. B.A.
ARGYLE ED R. McLean
MUDDY CLAY T. Kerr
JOANNA DALE
A.E,
TONY BAY
KIN O WAVE
RACE !1 TROT
SAX HANOVER
H.D. CAMPER
SKIPPER ROB
LITS LADY
SOUNDS OF MIST
ERRIN SUPRISE
ALPHA HERB
AF
B. Vanstone CHARLIE CALIBAR
R. Battin
11. Rundle
;450
J. McKague
W. Ilabkirk
M. Glavin
L. Rocheleau
J. Manders
K. Hardy
B. Rapson
RACE 10
PAUL VOLO
J:D, PRICE
LUCKY SUJAN
ARMIE
IMA JERRY
D. Dufty
PACE 81,000
T. B.A.
G. Woodburn
R. Colvin
K, Hardy
H2O, Jerry
YANKEE MEADOW N R. Williamson
LADY HORTON R. McLean
A.E.
GREENVIEW DUKE ' R. McLean
STEPHEN'S EAGLE D. Morrissey
Township softball, play
This past week has
been a busy one for all
our teams. The Midget
'Boys have both been put
out of the semi finals. The
"A" Boys lost out to
Westfield (Auburn "B")
two games to one, while
the "B" Boys lost two
games straight to Port
Albert (Benmiller B).
1, The Pee Wee "B" Boys
are, sitting out the first
round of play while the
"A" Boys are playing
Londesboro and have a
game each.
The Tykes were rained
'out on Wednesday night
butplay'ed Friday instead
and lost to Benmiller
"A"
ELMER'S
Contest
No.4 �.
ONTARIO SAFETY LEAGUE
in co -o eratfon'with
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION.
ONTARIO COMMAND.
4 First Prizes
50
Second Prizes
The Elmer rule is No.
ELMER'S SIX RULES
1. Look all ways before you
cross the road.
2. Keep away from all
parked cars.
3. Ride your bike safely and
obey all signs and signals.
4. Play your games in a safe
place away from traffic.
5. Walk, don't run, when
you cross the road.
6. Where there are no side-
walks, walk off the road
to the left and face on-
coming traffic.
MAIL BEFORE AUG. 14 TO:
ELMER CONTEST
ONTARIO SAFETY LEAGUE
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The words in thevpuzzle unscramble to make up
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2. The opposite of none.
3. The opposite of dangerously.
7. _ _ _ all of Elmer's rules.
8. Something passengers do in a,car.
Across
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4. A three letter word meaning "as well as".
5. Same as four.
6. "Watch _ step".
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ONLY CORRECTLY COMPLETED EN-
TRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ANY ON-
TARIO CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF
6 AND 14 MAY ENTER.
The Girls are doing
better so far as they have
both won their first
games.. The, Midgets are
against Hullett "A" while
the Pee Wee's played
Stanley "B".
Keep up the good work
kids.
Smile
Attempts to reduce
paperwork in govern-
ment administration
have failed --because of
the vast amount of paper
work involved,
Juniors Okay
A desperate last minute
effort late last week
saved junior hockey from
leaving Clinton, but the
club still needs volun-
teers to help
The Clinton Junior "C"
Mustangs hockey club
decided to enter the
Central Junior "C" group
again this year, and
picked part of an
executive last Thursday
Robert "Doc" Miller is
the new manager,
replacing Larry Daw,
and Kathy Renshaw is
the new secretary,
replacing Janet Jewitt.
The club still needs a new
president, and also
decided to advertise for a
Kippen Gun Cl
Harrison Schock of
Zurich was the high
scorer at the Kippen Gun
Club's trap shoot on
August 7 with 23 points.
Bill Boussey of London
and Brad Mann of
Hensall followed in
second place with 22
points, while Bert
Mahaffy of Staffa, Mery
Batkin of Clinton and
Dave Lovell of Kippen
coach.
The club is still unsure
of where they will have
their training camp and
play the first part of their
regular season, depen-
ding on when ice will be
put into the Clinton
arena, which may be torn
up for repairs.
The club is considering
moving to Goderich if
there is no ice time
available here.
The club will meet
again on August 15 at 7:45
to welcome new volun-
teers, and consider ap-
plications for the
coaching position, held`
last year by Dan
Colquhoun.
ub results
each had 21 hits.
Russ Britnell of Exeter
and Dan Crerar of
Hensall each had 20
points while Dennis
McBride Kippen had 18.
Tom Kyle of Arkona, Ed
Britnell and Bob Sockett
of Lucan each hit 17 traps
each. Gary Koehler of
Hensall had 16 and Tim
Lovell of Kippen finished
last with 15 hits.
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FALL SESSION
SEPTEMBER 4 TO OCTOBER 2
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SESSION 1: 6:30-7:15 '
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SESSION 2: 7:30-8:15
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Fee: `18.00 Covering 5 Sessions
REGISTRATION DAY
Wednesday, August 16
6:00 P.M. -8:00 P.M.
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