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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-04-30, Page 12PAGE TWELVE ZURICH citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1958 SPORTS DIGEST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) • BASEBALL IN ZURICH With the arrival eaf Daylight. Saving Time the local Lumber- kings are scheduled to have their first practice this week. The Lumber- Q.B.A. winners two years gaga and finalists last year, will have many of last year's regulars returning. Along with player -manager Tom Rawlings the returnees are: Doug Theander, Bill Yungbilut, Dw Hesse, Ben Giggnao, Pat •O'Brien, Doug O'Brien and Don O'Brien. Jim Atrili, who toiled on the mound for the locals when they won the O.B.A. championship, as in town seeking a spat on the team. Malager'Rawlings informs us that he has also contacted several other prospects for the coming season. In addition Arnie Meyer, who pitched last year, has notified the team that he mayreturn. Local banker Jini, Wild, Bruce Holt, who is presently employed as a surveyor on the Blue Water Highway and Don Gescho have indicated that they will try out for the team. Several others who have elevated through Zurich's minor basebai1 system are also expected to be on hand.. Manager Rawlings had aittle to say concerning the ensuing year except that "All positions are Wide open." • Don't forget the local ball meeting on Thursday night at 8.30 p.m. at the Town Hall. RUTH'S RECORD IN DANGER The immortal Babe Rutb's tremendous .home run record of 60 circuit blasts in one season has been endangered by the short left field fence at the new borne of the Dodgers. The left field wall. at the Los Angeles 'Coliseum ds 'only 250 ft. from home plate although a 42 foot high wire screen has been erected to somewhat ease the saetuatiion. In the fust few games at the ,Coliseum an average of four home runs a game were hit.. At this rate the Cincinnati record of most home runs .by a club in one season will easily be broken, whiffle the "Bambino's" personal record could also be equalled or surpassed. However, most managers believe that the short fence will aid the ]tight hitter more so than the slugger. This logic seems evident as Lee Walls of the Cubs, who hit only eight homers last year, popped three in 'one game over the short wall, while Danner O'Connell, light hitting. second baseman from the San Francisco Giants, who hasn't hist near as many home runs in six or seven seasons in the majors as Ruth did in one year, alto hit two over the friendly wall. Therefore, fly balls that are routine outs in most parks are apt to land over the screen. Because of this several veteran baseball observers feel that if Ruth's record .is surpassed this year by a Nationaii Leaguer it should not count. However, this being dinpossible, countless baseball fans will. hope !t+hhat the short Coldseurn wad[ wi1+i not be responsible for breaking Ruth's magnificent record. SPORTS POST SCRIPTS DiMaggio Greatest . At a recent testimonial dinner to Dominic DIMaggio:, one time Boston Red Sox hero, Jae •Cronin., general manager of the Red Sox, called Joe DlMaggio, of Yankee fame, the greatest ball player of the current era. These remarks, coming from Ted William's general manager startled many veteran sports writers. Despite • . the fact that William's overall batting average is somewhat higher then "Jolting Joe's" he has to take a back seat in defensive pltay, fire, team spirit, and public relations. How About A Second Economy Car For Your Wife! 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'51 CHEVROLET SEDAN—Powerful deluxe model '51 NASH SEDAN '51 BUICK SEDAN—radio, new Dynaflow, excellent shape '51 DE SOTO—new motor, radio '51 FORD COACH—bodyman's special '51 FORD SEDAN—special '50 DODGE SEDAN--rneeds a little work '50 FORD COACH—new tires, yellow and black '50 FORD COACH—radio, new motor '50 FORD SEDAN—radio '50 MERCURY SEDAN—radio, new paint '50 MERCURY SEDAN—auto radio 2 speaker, etc. TRUCKS '56 GMC -21,000 miles, like new '54 CHEV.—%2 Ton Pick-up '52 GMC %2 Ton Pick-up, racks '52 CHEV. %2 Ton Pick-up '50 MERCURY 1%2 Ton Stake '49 FORD Pick-up, terrific motor Pearson Motor Sales Pontiac, Buick and Vauxhall Cars, G.M.G. Trucks ZURICH—Phone 78 EXETER --Phone 608 BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY -- Stade and Weido Hardware Started 49 Years Ago It was 40 years ago, in 1918 that Earl Weida and Rudolph Stade entered into partnership to form the firm of Stade and Weida. Previous .to that time Mn Stade had been in the harness: business in the building now occupied by T(hielrs Superior Store, while Mr. Weido had been a clerk in the hardware business owned by Ch- arles Hartlleib. The hardware they started had been owned by John Prueter. Much. of the success these two men earned in their early years was due to the amount of work they died themselves. It was noth- ing out of the ordinary for them to deliver stoves or other .articles after store hours, sometimes work- ing as late as one o'clock in the morning. In their early years an deii'inren es had to be made by .horse and wagon. Stade and Weida owned the first visible gas pump in Zurich, and they can recall how cars used to line up a block long waisting their turn to get gas. In 1926 they purchased the seed business from Prueter, and ,to this day it is an important part of League leering Postponed Week The meeting of the Huron Per- th Baseball League, which: was to be held in the Town Hall, Zurich, on May 2, has been postponed for one week to May 9. The unseasonable weather has held up the decisions of several towns as to whether or not they want to field ateam this year, so they are all being given one extra week X10 decide to enter or not. 0 NENSALL COMMUNITY SALE Weanling pigs, $15.00 to $1825; chunks, $19.00 to $25.60; feeders, $26.10 to: $30.00; sows, $72.50 to $113.00. Holstein cows, $160 to $185.00; Durham cows, $175.00 to $200.00. Holstein calves $12.50 to $19.50; Durham. calves $20.00 to $49:00. Good steers sold up to $24,60 a cwt. 660 pigs and 250 cattle and calves .were sold, the largest sale to date. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR CREAM, EGGS, POULTRY 0' Brien's Produce PHONE 101 -- ZURICH their business. In 1946 Ma,. Shade's noxi. Harold, returned home after serving in the RCN and purchased his fath- er's share of the business. The partnership remains in the same name today, with the prospects of it staying :that way looking very good, Both men have young sons ,growing up who nv'ill ,prob- ably some day .step into their fathers shoes and,continue to op- erate this business. There has been a saying dev- elop throughout this area, and it is, "Iif• you, can't get it at Stade and Weida, you won't get it any place else," Besides: the plumbing, heating, tinsmithing• and seed end 'h of the business, they .also handle coal, furniture, and a full range of .heavy and shelf hardware. Both Harold ,and Earl are very active t'hrougthout .the community,. and at the present time they are both on the board of .trustees of the Lutheran Church. Earl i also a member of the Chamber of ,Commerce and the Lions Club. Harald has been very .active is - bhoth baseball and hockey in past years, having played senior cal-• ibre in both before returning to, Zurich. As well as, playing hockey a few years back, he, coached the local ;interanedi'ate team for sev- eral years. Men such as Harold'. Stade and Earl Weida certainly- are erta nbr are a help in our objective of "Building Our Community". See and Hear John J. Wintermeyer New Leader of Ontario Liberals Zurich Community Centre FRIDAY FAY 2 of 8.30 p.m. Mr. Wintermeyer Will Speak on Behalf o° Dr. Alex ADDISON LIBERAL CANDIDATE hi the Provincial By. Election in Huron on May 12th. (Published by Huron Liberal Association)