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Many industrial league
ball � teams may be
wishing' that Stan
DoIerty .would retire.
The veteran hurler
stopped tbo Maitland
Division on three sinles
over five innings and
knocked in the winning
run with a double in his
only time at bat to lead
the Dunlop Division to a
5-4 victory in .the
Industrial League all-star
game last Thursday.
Doherty took over frorn
Simon Langlois i the top
of the fifth and gave up
two runs on three hits.
Langlois was a\ou`
touched for two runs on
the three hits in the four.
innings he pitched:
The Dunlop All -Stars
jumped into a 4-1 lead
after two innings of play
but Maitland chipped
away -and tied the game
in the sixth inning.
Dunlop scored the win-
ning run in the seventh on
,in'ubngruuintb000vontbon
consecutive doubles by
Wayne Draper and
DobectY.
Draper.was the key
offensive weapon yor
Dunlop as he smacked a
two -run homer in the first
inning with Ron Klages
aboard and then scored
the winning run in the
seventh. Be was the only
player to get two hits in
the game.,
Dunlop scored their
third run in. the first in-
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obng as Tim
'McLean
kooubed^atwo-out double
to scote John Hoy. They
added their -fourth run in
the second -inning as Al
Sygrove reachd base on
an error and scored on a
fielder's choice.
The Maitland stars
scored a single run in the
second inning and Ron
Sowerby counted the
second run with a solo
homer in the fourth. They
added single runs in the
fifth and sixth innings.
Ken Daer, Jim Martin
and Fred Peelow pitched
for MatIand and gave up
eight hits. Langlois and
Doherty gave up six hits
in the win.
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ormrsuud three
balls helped
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McGee Pontiacs retain
their Maitland division
. lead as -they shaded
Fisher 54iuoioojuoings.
Sunday.
McGee pitcher -Ken~
Daer reached base with
one out in the bottom of
the ninth inning and then
scored on three con-
secutive passed balls as
.McGees were able to
maintain a .two-point
bulge over Fisher in the
standings.
The win was the ninth
of the season for McGees
against three losses for a
club scores
Bill Duncan and Joe
Martin combined for a
point total of 641/2 to take
top honors at the J�)y 11
of the Goderich
Bridge Club. There were
six tabies in play.
Mary Phillips and
Sandra Turville finished
close second With 63
points and were foUuved
byEvelyn {ulbrud6and
Dawna Sproule with 61
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John Aylesworth and
Frank Donnelly finished
with 60 puints
while A. Weerasooriya
and -John Wood had 5points.
91/4
Lakeport Steel catcher Carmen Fielder prepares to put the tag on French
fielder Bill Gallow at hotne plate in Industrial League action Sunday. Gallow -
was called out on the play and shows his displeasure with the call by raising
his eyes to the heavens. French won the game 3-1. (photos by Dave Sykes)
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games, lose� to� Chesley
The Goderich Blue
Jays Midgets won two of
threegames in WOAA
boys baseball action last
week. 8nuwoygomoe. the -
Bine Jays defeated Port
. Elgin -10-6 and lost to
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The `loss- the fifth u�
dmnm�onbr Fisher -but
they rebounded fora.2-1
victory over Lakeport
Monday for their eighth `
win. Thoy now have 16
poiotSunthe year.
—Fishers took the |eodiu
the game against McGee
as Dennis Lebrun
'smacked a solo homer in
the second inning.
McGeestake the lead in the fourth
then rallied to
as Duo Sowerby
and Doug •Spltaig'oou'
bined with consecutivebitstoscoretnmruuu.
Fisher tied the game in
the top of the fifth as Ken
Kloss doubled arid„,e000toJhounono8cGoe
ecror' but the Pontiacs
scratched in another run
imthe buuumofthe ��b
in the seesaw battle uS
Ken Meriam doubled and
scored ona sacrifice.
'Trodiog3-2iothe sixth,
Fisher jumped into the
lead for the second time •'
in the game as Ge
Durst parked a Rick
Sowerby pitch over left -
field �ratwo-run homer
that scored Jack
MacKinnon. But the
Pondacededthe game in
their half of the sixth asDoug Spitzig doubled and
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Ken Meriam added two
hits, singlend double
and scored a run.
Lebrun hd two hits for
Fisher including a home
run and Durst added a
two -run homer.
Fred Pellow was
tagged for nine hits in the
��e� while Fisher
managed seven hits off
winning pitcher Rick
Sowerby.
Fisher came back to
defeat Lakeport Steel2'l
Monday in almost the
same fashionas they lost
to 8oQo*,=by scoring
both their runs on errors.
Gerry Durst put Fisher
in the lead in the second
inning uYtep he walked,'
reached second on a bunt
single -by Barry Bloch,
got to third on an error
and Scored -on a uacriYi
byDennis Lebrun.
The on&'run lead stood
until tbe.Gyt6inning when
TinMcLean scored" to
even the count. McLean
reached - base on a
-fielder's ohvioeand with
two out, Jack Kellough
walked. Fr�b Hagan
then bb a triple that
scored McLean and
was tagged out after-
-
his .tr�home. Tberin
would b8ve given
L� the �� but
it left the teams
tied at one and killed rally.
the
single. Daer
then -scored the winning
run in the bottom of the
ninth.
8pbzghad ahot bat for
the PnndacSboidogthree
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Fisher scored the
Winning
two -out single by John
Hoy that scored John
Hoy led the Fisher five -
hit attack with two hits.
gave'llp four hits
the -Win- and-struck-out-
��t batters three of
in the seventh in-
' ning.
n''ning. Losing pitcher
Brian MacKenzie was
tagged for five hits and
struck out sixbatters.
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Port Elgin hosts
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Sportsfest '78
tenni id'ydool
Dear E`�or.
"For Fun, Fellowship,
Participation And
Recreation ... Come To
S tfe theld
in the host community of
Elgin on August 11,
l2and l3.]9?0.ltcouui�o
�l7Bao�mbooa)Event
Tournaments, through
which we encouragefun,�
good eportopunobip.
participation, low-key
competition, and
hopefully, ongoingin-
tercommunity
o'
��n jnlbefuturefor
these developmental
sports.Spnrtufeot is sponsored
and organized by the
Lake Huron Zone
Recreation Association invob,aUbuo.x
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�ooou.
men's slow pitch, table
:onn/a, gymnastics,
maratbou fun run',
kurmue. diving, sailing,
women's recreationalsobbaU.undswimming.
The.,Registration
Deadline Date For These
Events loJuly %l. 1978`
If you are interested in
more information 'or in
participating ' in S r�
m[oy '78 in Port Elgin,
contact local
RecreationDirector or
RecreationCommittee.
Kaufman, Sportsfest
'78 Co-ordinator, cart' also
--be contacted by writing to
P.Q. tox 53'3, Port Elgin,
Ontario, NOR 2CO, or by
calling 832-2110.
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Ministry of ~"^._^= and
greatest yet. .•
The events offered. are
for all ages. They include,
archery, ouohro, hor-
seshoe pitching, shuf-
fleboard, soccer. T -ball.
Yournlfoly,
(Mrs.) Deb Kaufman
Sportsfest'78
Cn-oru'natoc
Mike Dymond
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home on Sunday, the Jays
/n Port Elgin, Dennis
five-
-hitter, striking out 10 and
walking nine in the seven
inning e. Dan Maillet
had three hits. all singles;
for Goderich. And
y
Moore and Pitre
each had two hits white
L4rry• K4udg», David
Moore-andRick Lcddy
had one apiece. The Blue
Jays get all their funs in
the first two innings,
getting five in each. Pert
Elgin's Jirn• Fletcher was
charged with the loss.
The Blue Jays 'ego into
a fine pitching per-
formance by Bob Robson
in Chesley. Robson gave.
up only four hits and
walked three while
reCording 15 strikeouts in
the nine inning game. He
helped his own catise with
a solo homer in the
second inning..
Steve Arbour had two
of the Goderich hits.
Andy Moore and Robert
McDonald had theothers. '
McDonald's was a lead-
off homerun in the first
inning.
Dennis Donnelly was
the losing pitcher, giving
up seven hits, walking
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Donnelly got •back on
the- winning truok against
Walkerton Gunday,
four -hitter and
striking out 17 batters. He
gave up nine walks, five
Recreation.of them in the seventh
inning. Combined with-.
two errors and. a hit
hatomen, this resulted in
a five run inning for
Walkerton, but exccpt'for
the had seventh inning.
Dannelly was in control
moxtuf the way.
' Larry uuuog,led the 13 -
hit assault on the
Walkerton pitching staff
with four- hits. Andy
Moore hi -t --safely three
tirnes while Donnelly and
Mark Jones had two hits
each. Rob McDonald and
Doug Cruickshank had
one hit apiece.
The Blue Jays record
now stands at six Wins,
two losses and one tie.
Their next scheduled
game is here Sunday at 2 .'
pm. when Chesley w.ill be
the visiting team.
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Goderich Blue Jays Donnelly Donnelly pltches to a Walkerton batter In
a league game Sunday which the Jays won 12-8. Donnelly has helped the
team to six wins and a tie in nine league games this year. (photo by Dave
Sykes)
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sfying season � � ��Gary� ����A--very ���� ��������
B,K DAVE SYKES
Gary -Doak soothed month-old son Brian,
settled, back in the chair and reflected on the
past season with the Boston Bruins. .
"It was a satisfying .year," he said without
reservation. "I would say it was probably my
best."
Although Gary is Somewhat reticent to ,
speak of his accomplished play in the National
Hockey League, there is no disagreement that
the 13 -year professibnal has been playing ,his
best hockey in -the last few years.
Doak, 32, is a product of the Go4,,erioh minor
hockey system, and plaxd his junior h'ockey
for the Ha friiitmiTted WinW, in the Detroit Red
Wing farm system. He broke 'info the IsitHL
When it was still operating on a six team format
and has seen duty with four chibs in those 13
years, scithe-of them twice. "
Reclaimed that it was -much more difficult to
break into the NHL in the pre-ereansiOn days
as evidenced by.th.e fact that there were only a
maximum of 150 players playing in the NHL.
He added that even.the minor leagues produced
a calibre of hockey unrivaled by today's minov
leagues.
- During his career he has played with the New
York Rangers, VancouVet Canucks, twice with
Detroit Red Wings and twice with the Boston
Bruins. Most Of his playing days have been with
the Bruins,. nine years, and he- admits that
.boiton is 'the best place' he has played in.
I3y his own admission; Gary ia a player who
has had to. work hard to -make his mark in
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scorer or in'stinetive puck handler but his
persistent and well disciplined defensive skills
have made him an irivahiable member of the -
Bruins defensive corps.
In the early 70's hockey philosphies
gravitated towards a grinding, defensive Style-
in-
' troduced by Fred Shero of the Philadelphia
Flyers found success in two consecutive
StnnleYCops.
"Philadelphia defensive style of
game u other teams changed,"
said. "That has probably helped me because I
play a defensive style of game."
That style fit into ,coach Don Cherry's
rebuilding- plans, who produced a contendink
team after the Bruins loSt the services of Bobby
Orr, Phil .Esposito, JOhn MacKenzie, Ken
--Hodge and Don Awrey. But -Cherry meshed a
blend of youngsters such as Terry O'Reilly,
Gleeg Sheppard and Mike Milb.ury with
Wayne Cashman and Doak.
"Don (Cherry) changed the style of the team
and everyone plays equal," he said. -"There are
only five players left from. the Stanley Cup
teams but with good hard wnru��ehave had
success.". - '
The Brtirins won two Stanley Cups in their
glory years, 1070 -and 72, and Gary was a
riember of the 1970 team before being traded to
NeW York. But Gary returned to the Bruins,
under, Cherry, t8 take a regular shift cin
defense, with Rick ShJith.
The Bruins have lost in the Stanley final
to Montreal the last two years ha Garydairriu
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that losiLou powerful clubUbeD4ontrou\isn't
as darnaging to club morale.
"Everyone knows *how -powerful ,Mrintreal is,
but [ think this year we were more prepared
than the year befOre," he explained. "We had a
eauple of bad games in the playoffs and instead
of going back to Boston with -a split we were
Montreal won the first two games of the final
oprieo, the second in overtime, hut Boston
turned •thm series around with two home ice
victories, 4-0 and 4-3 in overtime. . •
T'he Bruins completely dominated play in the
4-0 yictnry, their first of the aerioo, and Gary
scored the first and game winninWgnu)'a8oinot
Ken Dryden. '
"It'oalways nice tuscore ogom|,e�pocioUyin
the playoffs." -`
Montreal rebounded with two straight vie:
uorieo to win the Stanley Cup and -cap a xuc'
ceoSrol season That wa doninated by the two
clubs. •
Boston's season performance mirrors that of
Dnak, as offensively he contributed four goals
and 18 assists, the. most goals he has scored in a
season. But he was quick to add: "I get paid. to
pi -event goals not score them."
' Although Gary's performance was, most
impressive this year, the seasOn was -ndt
without its 'tribulations. On March 9 in -a game
against Detroit, Gary Was blindsided behind
the net by Dennis Hextall and the check sent
him head first into the boards. He suffered a
smashed cheekbone, a concussion and it took 16
stitches to close the wound.
He missed the final rnonth of the semson7and
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the Bruins quurterDnul series with Chicagh
returning for the bruising semi-final series
against Philadelphia.
The injury wasn't about to keep him out of the
playoffs, though, and he returned to action with
a helmet and a face mask, which. he later
discarded, and irnmediately resumed blocking
s'hots and taking men out of 'the play with
confidence. ^
"The injury didn't bother me when louarted
playing u0oin.^ he said. didn't hesitate to go
down and block shots. You can't let it bother
you.
But as a result of the injury Gary aid he will
definitely wear a helmet for the remnoinder,cf
his career which he estimates to be at least four
more years.
{;ary.-his wife Judy and their two children
live jus.t outside Boston duringthe hockey yeav
and spend about two and a half months in their
Goderich home.
The Doaks j spending d,o summer in
Goderich and for Gary it means a good
measure of tennis and golf before heading back
for training camp in September in Fitzburg,
With the departure of Larry Jeffrey from the
NHL in 1967 Gary is the town's only link to
professional hockey -and on August 5 a Gary
Doak Appreciation Night will be held at the
Goderich and District Community -Centre. The
dance will feature the band Star Trex and
tickets are available from Bill Kirkey.
It is a fitting tribute to Gary for the success
and respect he has earned in professional
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