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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-09, Page 16Atx 9D1~RTC IG1V'A •SThR: THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 9, 1916 own Goderich in Grand Championship The Petrolia .Bpnsen Rumors barely had time to munch a few hot dogs. and enjoy some refreshments 'in the : wake of their A cham- pienship victory against London Ter- Diltz. before it • was -"time for the. Grand Championship game against French Dry Cleaners . and outlasted the B division champs 5-4, to win thegrand championship of the Goderich Industrial Fastball Tour- nament held at Agriculture Park. The Bu rs captured the A • championshi with a .3-9 victory over Ted •Dl'tz T of" endo esn and 'had littlemore than a half„ hours, .rest -before the final ganie•of the•tourriam.ent. It didn't seen to upset .their Much ` to the chagrin, of hundreds of.; loyal supporters the Petrolia; team . still -had some ;flame. in their burners. play,' but French • Dry Cleaners, provided the toughest- opposition that the champs faced., French wasthe"talk of the tourn.ament among ' local.' supporters' as their efforts' earned" the respect of rall•r teams, and 'their raise to the f1r3t . •e:• by a Goderich team in s year -s was a cinderella ste . They pikked uia a few players`; for the tournament, and the;, • Tournament organizer Doug. `Brooks' Fisher,• presents the Shaeffer. Pen Sportsmanship award to Alec McEachern of Petrolia Bunsen Burner. McEachern enjoyed' an outstanding tournament, hitting five' home runs, batting in several' ricins and boasting an average of well over 500. (staff photo.) Beemiller ousts -�olmesville by Diana Brand Holmesville went .ahead' 4 -2 -- only to lose the •lead in the fourth: inning when.Benniller gained four runs. Hol'mesville .picked tip one home run in the fifth inning • and Berlmiller gained six; making the score l2-5. In the .sixth and '..seventh-- innings. - On Sunday, September..5,: .the senior boys lost their first game of the finals by a score of 3-2.•They played Benmiller again on Monday night and , despite the many fans -who cheered -them on, they lost by. a score Of 12-7: In the second • inning!. SEEONTV?: Weight Watchers.'_ meetings can help make you the boss • 1bti Instead of that tempting TV commercial, orlthat"friend" whocan`t take "ho" for an answer .. .... J)9 • .LNe.have more... than 5,000,000' 'ii ,hoursof classroom �✓�, expenence = z/ II to ;help you. _ •% 7� do It _ 9 Find out At • la Weight Watchers. medting. w%i The Authority AREA CLASSES GOD.ER1CH. McKAY HALL 9 WATERLOO'ST. MONDAYS 7:30 P.M. TIERE MANLY 'ONE WEIGHT WATCHERS' A FOR FURTHER . 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The senior girls, coached byWalterand Arnold Bell are also playing, in the fiinals against Benmiller. On. Tues'day,_August-31, they won - at. Benrniller 10-S, • in -the first game of the -finals with Janice Orr as the star. . " Thursday, September .2, they lost at ahome game bya score o -f 124.7 -Cachet Pat Harris and pitcher .Vickey Oke were chosen as the stars. • On Tuesday, September 7, they played .the last game of the finals, but at press time, results Here not available. • • b t f bats of Bill 'Black and Jinn Martin. were welcome ad- ditiorls in clutch- situations. But the . blend •of, players produced a spirited ball club and combined with 'a :fine pitching ,staff were inspired "by the largest; enthusiastic crowd that .has visite Agriculture "Park,.in a long while. ._ . The story of the. Grand championship game'had"been written many times over the; weekend. Alec" McEachern hits a 'three -run hpmer and "Petrolia wins • the, game. It was only fitting. The lanky third baseman played solid defensive ball th'roughoutthe tournament and was responsible for. a major' portion of Petroiia's offensive outp.ut.••with five 'home runs and:" batting average- that approached, 600. L Goderich took anearly lead in the first inning as'George ` Sutton -' blasted his second home run of the tournament with teammate Frank MacDonald :aboard, The Burners. got .one run back in the second as Bob°Webster' singled and scored on' a throwing error.' . Petrolia took a ,com- manding lead with four runs. n the fifth inning capped by McEachern's three run homer. "McNally singled and eached second- on;a passed all and then scored on Doug Dundas' . single. Dabanovich hen. 'reached first on a. ie4der's choice . before • s • I� `mai • McEachern honnered, . . Goderich 'managed tto get ,two of those runs back in the... sixth inning on just one hit. Bill Black walked; reached second on a ',passed ball ansl raced home after the Petrolia catcher over:threw first base -atter..Iiauphis had -•struck -out.--= Dauphin reached third an the . play and scored on Jim McWhipney''s single ` to centre. - - French was unable to produce"the equalizer and the three big bats of Sutton, Gatlow ' and • Martin ' were retired in order in the sev"e,nth .inning. Dabanovich, Smith and: Forbes" -shared the mound duties. for Petrolia giving up. seven hits` while losing ' pit- chers, McWhinney and Dauphin allowed•six hits. McWhinney and Sutton had two hits • each for French while Bill" McNally collected twosingles for the Burners. . The ` Petrolia Bunsen Rtirners- have •been .an asset to the tournament over their five' years of participation, and were gracious in their victory. "What a weekend." •' an elated Dabonovich said - following the win. "What a tournament." The Burners also held respect for French, the. Team _who gave them one of their toughest games of tour- narhent. "Those Goderich players swing the bat .rey.al good." a. •• player commented after the game, "They've got some good.sticks ontheteam." Players from both teams • were presented with Carling- O'keefe beer. mugs and tournament organizer, Doug Fisher, also presented: several individual awards. euz na• rat–ha-s-beef growing each year and the calibre of. organization is reflected in the: calibre of the. ball.. Doug Fisher andhis organizing • committee- were complimented for, their, superb efforts and it's one of the reasons . why teams like Petrolia come back each year. 44040401.04444'1 '0®• w • 444` +44 44 4'.4:"0444®401_4 • Bingo In The New Goderich Legion Hail BINGO SER Y SUNDAY 7:30 . 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