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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1966-08-25, Page 8PAGE EIGHT Need One More Victory Zurich Leads After another week of, heavy action, the Zurich Kings are leading their best -of -seven play- off series with the Dashwood Tigers, three games to two, and could have wrapped up the championship with a victory in' Dashwood last night (Wednes- day). On the other hand. if Dash- wood won last night's game the series would be tied at three games each and the seventh and deciding game will be played tonight (Thursday) in Dashwood. (This newspaper was print ed before Wednesday night's game and the outcome of the sixth game was not avail- able.) To date. two strong right- handed pitchers have been shar- ing the honor in the series. Both Jim Pfaff, for Zurich, and Eugene Guenther, for Dash- wood, have come up with two big victories. Pfaff won the second game in the series last Wednesday night in Zurich. and :hen came up with a brilliant three -hitter on Tuesday night in Dashwood. Guenther won the opening game in the series and then duplicated his efforts Sunday afternoon in Dashwood. Jim Hayter, Bob Hoffman and Gord Vincent have been lead- ing the Dashwood team at the plate so far in the series. while :or Zurich Bruce Horton has been the top man with the wil- low, followed closely by Don O'Brien and Bob Johnston. Zurich 11 —Dashwood 1 Behind the brilliant five -hit pitching of Jim Pfaff, the Zur- ich Kings came up with a de- cisive 11-1 victory in the second game of the series last Wednes- day night. While Pfaff was taming the Tigers his team- -nates pounded out a total of 18 hits off the combined offer- ings of Dave Ratz and Bob Hoffman. Zurich scored three runs in the second, one in the third, two in the fourth, four in the ff Series 3 sixth and their final tally in the seventh. The lone Dash- wood run came in the seventh. While Pfaff was having little trouble with the Tigers, the JIM PFAFF Wins two for Zurich heavy -hitting Kings were hav- ing a field day at bat. Bob Johnston, Don O'Brien and Dick Bedard led the onslaught with three hits each, while Bob Mc- Naughton, Phil Overholt and Jim Pfaff each banged out two safeties. The extra blows were provided by Earl Wagner, Bruce Horton and Rick Stade. There was not a single player on the Zurich line-up who failed to hit safely at least once. For Dashwood Jim Hayter, Gord Vincent, Dave Ratz, Rick Rader Whitey Denomme each hit safely once. The only extra -base blow was lined out by Don O'Brien, a double in the first inning. While he gave up only five scattered hits throughout the game, Pfaff struck out six and walked only one. Zurich 8— Dashwood 2 Playing back in Zurich on Friday night, the locals came up with another big win in their 8-2 triumph over the DASHW t OD and DIS '`KT EMRS. E. H. RADER, Correspondent) Personals Arthur Rader attended the Wortman-Luhring wedding in Fort Wayne on Saturday, where he was an usher. Miss Janice Hayter has re- turned home after spending some time with Dr. and Mrs, A. C. Whittier and family at Peterborough. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snell and Beth and Mrs. Ron Snell spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neuman at Pem- broke. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snell and Beth spent the day in Ottawa with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pearson. Mr. and Mrs, Leonard Schenk and family spent Sunday at Walkerton with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Schenk. John and Orville James, Brad Klumpp and Dean Oestreicher are attending the EUB inter- mediate church camp at Silver Lake this week. There was no sirens, no police cars, just a slight squeak in the stairs as the old Dashwood school was robbed of its be- longings on Tuesday, for the new central school. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spear, daughter Suzanne and Laurie Burr have returned to Detroit after spending their vacation with Mrs. Lucinda McIsaac. Miss Wendy Webb returned home to Exeter after spending two weeks with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Baker. LWML Meeting The quarterly meeting of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League was held last 'Wednes- day evening. Mrs. Albert Miller, president, presided, Mrs. Ken Keller took the topic, "science and evolution". PIans were made for the convention in St. Thomas in September. General Contracting NOW WE ARE EQUIPPED TO SERVE YOU IN PLUMBING HEATING * ELECTRICAL WORK • QUALIFIED TRADESMEN TO DO YOUR WORK! i Fwt,r>G We Will Bu'Id Your HOME • COTTAGE • BARN ONE CONTRACT FOR YOUR ENTIRE PROJECT! Try Our New Backhoe Service YOU NAME IT — WE'LL DO IT! DICK BEDARD General Contractor DIAL 236-4679 ZURICH ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS. i Dashwood nine. They pounded out a total of 11 hits off ace right -bander Eugene Guenther. Zurich scored single runs in the second, third and fifth in- nings and then exploded for five big markers in the sixth. Dick Bedard was on the mound for Zurich and held the Tigers to seven scattered singles. Don O'Brien and George Hag- gitt led the hitting parade with three hits each, a double and two singles, while Bruce Hor- ton lined out two doubles, The single blows came off the bats of Bob Johnston, Earl Wagner and Bob lVicNaughton. Ken Rader was the only Tiger to connect for more than one hit, he had two singles. Other Dashwood hits were sup- plied by Jini I-Iayter, Bob Hoff- man, Whitey Denomme and Eugene Guenther. Bedard struck out five batters in the eight -inning contest, while giv- ing up only three free passes. Dashwood 3—Zurich 2 Dashwood came up with their best effort of the series on Sunday afternoon on their home diamond, when they edged Zur- ich 3-2 behind the seven -hit per- formance of Eugene Guenther. EUGENE GUENTHER Two victories for Dashwood They picked up 10 hits off Don 1 O'Brien, who also pitched one of the best games of his career. I Zurich scored first in the in- itial stanza, when lead-off batter ' Bob Johnston opened the game with a sizzling double to right field, and then scored on Bruce Horton's single. Their other run came in the fourth when Rick Stade lined out a single, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Don O'Brien's grounder to second. Dashwood tied the score in their half of the fifth inning when Jim Hayter led off with a walk and went to third on Bob Hoffman's double. Bill Schade followed with a double that scored both Hoffman and Hayter. The game -winning run came for the Tigers in the last half of the seventh, when Art Rader led off with a single, went to second when Vincent walked and then scored on brother Rick Rader's single. Bruce Horton and Rick Stade were the big guns at the plate for Zurich, with two hits each, while the other safeties were banged out by Bob Johnston, Dick Bedard and Don O'Brien. For Dashwood, Bob Hoffman, Gord Vincent and Eugene Guenther each had two hits, with single blows by Jim Hay- ter, Bill Schade, Art and Rick Rader. In pitching the neat victory for Dashwood, Guenther allow- ed only the seven hits, while striking out eight. O'Brien struck out six, Zurich 4—Dashwood 1 FORE golfers.. By John Robinson The playoff for the men's club championship is still on, with five left in the running. Jim Brohman and Harold Stade have a third round match scheduled for this week -end, The winner of this match will play Rick Stade in one match of the quarter finals, while Lyle Mercer meets John Robinson in the other quarter final. The winners of these matches will meet for the club champion- ship. ,. * :g * Anyone wishing to enter the invitation tournament, which is to be held on Saturday, Sep- tember 17, are urged to do so as soon as possible. Let's get in there and make the first annual invitation tournament a success. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1966 RECEIVES 'TROPHIES—Junior champion Doug Coxon is shown here receiving his championship trophies, donated by Dashwood Planing Mills, and presented at a luncheon that was held at Bayview Golf Course for all, junior members. Pictured here are Lyle Mercer, club executive; Mrs. Howard Klunpp who presented the championship trophy, that will remain on display in the club house, and John Robinson, who presented a replica of the championship trophy. Two topnotch right-handers hooked up in the best pitching duel 'of the series on Tuesday night, as Zurich came through with a neat 4-1 victory in the fifth game of the series, in Dashwood. For the Kings, Jim Pfaff came up with a superla- tive pitching effort and held the hard-hitting Tigers to scat- tered singles, While working the nine -inning route, he struck out 10 batters and walked only one, despite an extremely strong wind. Guenther, pitching his third game in five days, also came up with another fine performance but seemed to weaken a little as the game went on. He gave up five hits, two of them dou- bles, struck out six, and walked f our. Dashwood opened the scoring in the third inning when Bob Hoffman went to first base on a single, stole second and third, and then came in on a wild pitch. Zurich cane back with two big runs in the fifth, when Phil Overholt walked and Rick Stade singled, sending Oxerholt around to third. Stade stole second and then with two out, Bob Johnston lined a hot single to BOB JOHNSTON Drove in winning runs right field to score both men. The Kings picked up another run in the sixth when Don O'Brien went all the way to second on an error to the Dash- wood shortstop. He advanced to third on Horton's ground ball, and then scored on Bob McNaughton's sacrifice fly. McNaughton also drove in the fourth Zurich run in the eighth, when he double to deep centre field and sent Jlorton across the plate with the in- BAYVIEW GOLF COURSE (i Mile South of St. Joseph) Green Fees Opening to May 31— September 15 to Closing and Weekdays, June 1 to Sept. 14 $L25 WEEK -ENDS and HOLIDAYS from June 1 to September 14 $2.00 Membership Fees Men $25.00 Ladies $20.00 Students $12.00 Half Season, To and After August 1 __.., Less 40% Obituary MAURICE L. WEBER A veteran of the First World War, Maurice L. Weber passed away at his residence in Zurich, on Wednesday, August 17, at the age of 76. He was a retired carpenter. Born in Zurich on June 4, 1890, he was a son of Mrs. Phoebe Weber and the late Charles Weber. Surviving besides his mother are two sisters, Mrs. Hugh (Eva) Thiel, RR 2, Zurich, and Mrs. Gertrude Datars, Goderich. The body rested at the West- lake funeral home, Zurich, until Friday, August 19, when the service was' held at 1:30 p.m., with interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Goshen Line. Rev. A. C. Blackwell of- ficiated. 0 Obituary BEN MILLIKEN A former Zurich school prin- cipal, Melville Cecil (Ben) Mil- liken, of Millbank, passed away at Mount Sinai Hospital, To- ronto, on Tuesday. His wife is the former Dorothy Isabel Bal - will, of Exeter. For a number of years Mr. surance marker. Horton had reached first on a line -shot sin- gle through the mound. In the victory, five Zurich batters each hit safely once, Bob Johnston, Don O'Brien, Bruce Horton, Bob McNaughton and Rick Stade. Bob Hoffman, Art Rader and Gord Vincent each hit one sin- gle for the Tigers. For Jim Pfaff, the victory was his second of the series, and probably the most brilliant pitching effort of his career. Reception and Dance For MR. & MRS. MIKE DENOMME (nee Nancy Stewart) Zurich Arena on Friday, Sept. 2 Music by "BONNIE AND THE CHANDELIERS" Reception and Dance For MR. & MRS. JAMES BOYCE in the Zurich Arena on Friday, August 26 Music by "THE COUNTRY FIVE" Everyone Welcome Milliken was principal of the Zurich Public School, and was well-known throughout this area. The past years he hacl been secretary -treasurer of the Millbank Cheese and Butter Company. He was 67 years old. Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Rodger, Elmira; Ed- ward, Belleville; one daughter. Mrs. A. L. (Marion) Ewasko, Agincourt. Funeral service will be held on Friday at 3 p.m., in Burn's BOB'S Barber Si Open Tuesday and Friday Nite MAIN STREET, ZURIC-i with burial in the Milverton cemetery. F Lakeview Casino Grand Bend IT SWINGS! IT'S FUN! !T'S SUPERVISED IT'S TOPS IN ROCK! 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