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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-05-21, Page 11'WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1958 ZURICH Citizens NEWS PAGE ELEVEN SPORTS IIGTST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) HURON -PERTH LEAGUE OPENS The Huron -Perth Baseball League, 1958 version, was officially 'opened on Monday afternoon at both Dashwood and Mitchell. At the traditional Dashwood -Exeter Victoria Day opener the Tigers .again emerged victorious to the tune of 13-5. Three Exeter hurlers failed to stop the Dashwood onslaught. Meanwhile, at Mitchell, the local Lumber Kings battled to a 7-5 decision over the always power- ful Mitchell crew. Despite several mental lapses, the Lumber Kings with the help of two double plays and fine clutch hitting emerged victorious. HOME OPENER: TIGERS VS. LUMBER KINGS The opening game at the local diamond will be on Wednesday, May 28th with the powerful Dashwood Tigers providing the opposi- tion. The bitter rivalry that is always in evidence when these two teams meet will probably commence with the first pitch. The Tigers have already added a London battery; pitcher Steve Mitro and catcher Bob Meharg. Incidentally, this same pair played several seasons with the Exeter Mohawks a few years back. Meanwhile the locals have added southpaw pitcher Jim Ruttie, from Dresden, who, by the way, pitched the opener against Mitchell. In addition, Arnie Meyer, a star of last year's team, is also expected to return as soon as he finishes his term at Port Huron Junior College. Base- ball excitement and rivalry will certainly be at their peak on the .28th when the Tigers play here. STAN "THE MAN" JOINS BASEBALL IMMORTALS During the past week Stan "The Man" Musial smashed out his '3,000th hit in National Baseball League play. His history -making • blow was a ringing two -bagger off Moe DrabQwsky of the Chicago Cubs. The big hit puts Musial in a class With seven other stars who have already reached this goal including Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Paul Waner, Tris Speaker and several others. In addition, Musial reached the mark in less seasons than any of the stars. Stan, who is the only player in modern times to reach the 3,000 -hit • mark believes he would have had a chance to attain 4,000 hits had he not spent several seasons, in the middle of his career, in the armed forces. Former teammate "Red" Schoendienst, who now plays second for the World Champion Milwaukee Braves is the only other player with an outside chance of acquiring 3,000 hits in a lifetime. He now has reached the 2,400 mark. Incidentally, Musial, at 37, is presently leading the National League in hitting with a bat- ting average hovering around the .500 mark. Quite a ball player! SPORTS POST SCRIPTS Lumberkings Off To A Good Start Down Mitchell 7-5 In First Game Manager Tom Rawlings and Doug O'Brien each hammered out four hits, to lead the Zurich Lumberkings to a 7-5 victory over Mitchell Legionnaires, in the Huron -Perth Base b a 11 League opener played in Mitchell on Monday afternoon. Newcomer Jim Rutile and Don O'Brien combined their pitching efforts to give up only six hits. Ruttle, a southpaw who attended University of Western Ontario, this year, and hails from Dresden, looked impressive in his first time out with the local nine. While !Wormer Zurich Player Injured Bill Zubyk, former Lumber King shortstop, chipped a bone in his elbow while working out with the London Majors. Bill, who had a fine season with the Majors last year, was expected to be out of action for two weeks. However, we noted where Bill was on hand for the Majors' opener last week. Are You a Baseball Booster? The management of the Lumber Kings informed us that over 50 season's tickets have already been sold to local fans. The purchase of a ticket entitles the holder to free admission to all home games !including the playoffs). In addition he automatically becomes a season's member of the Zurich Baseball Booster Club. Four Hits Each Hats off to Tom Rawlings and Doug O'Brien for their hitting displays in the opener at Mitchell on Victoria Day. They each smashed out four hits off Mitchell pitching to lead the Lumber Kings in the 7-5 victory. 'Minor Hockey Night Plans are now being made to hold a Minor Hockey Night some- time in early June. All of Zurich's minor teams — the Peewees, Bantams and Midgets -- will be honoured at this event which will be jointly promoted by the local Lions Club and Chamber of Com- merce who sponsored minor hockey in Zurich. TeessemoutatetsmaimarellililIMEMaittOMM NOTICE Anyone holding books of tickets on HOCKEY CLUB "LUCKY DRAW" is asked to turn them into Ferd Haberer, secretary - treasurer, no later than May 27th. The draw is to be made at the Opening Baseball Game on May 28th. 19-b FERD HABERER, Secretary -Treasurer, ZURICH HOCKEY CLUB IEL' SU STORE IS NOW OUR AGENT FOR PICKUP and DELIVERY on Monday, Thursday and Saturday Li *21f«T!:X9344444 44I42»a0 MID -TOWN CLEANERS Dashwood Tigers Win First Game, Down Exeter 12-5 giving up nine bases on balls, he struck out eight Mitchell batters. Don O'Brien was brought in from his first -base position several times during the game to pull the team out of a hole after a couple of batters. had been walked, and he was given credit as being the winning pitcher. Four big hits in the fifth inning pushed across six of the Zurich runs, the other two being added in the seventh. Along with Raw- lings, and Doug O'Brien, Red Theander looked good at the plate, banging out two hits in five official times at bat. Big Doug Aitcheson started on the hill for Mitchell, but a sore arm forced him to give way to veteran Bob Sadler in the fourth inning. "Porky" Wallace finished the eighth and ninth innings for the Legionnaires. Between them they gave up six baseson balls, and struck out four Zurich batters. Zurich pulled off two beautiful double plays which helped them get out of trouble on various oc- casions. They committed three miscues throughout the nine in- ning stretch. The game, which lasted over three hours, was played before a large home -town crowd. The first home game for the Lumber Kings is set for Wednesday, May 28, with their arch rivals, the Dash- wood Tigers, providing the opposi- tion. Zurich 000 050 200-7 13 3 Mitchell 000 212 000-5 6 1 Dashwood Tigers made an im- pressive home debut in the Huron - Perth Baseball League for this season, with a decisive 12-5 victory over the Exeter Mohawks in Dashwood on Monday afternoon. Ri'ghthander Steve Mitro, who was the sparkplug of the Dash- wood nine last year, went all the way, giving up nine hits over the nine -inning route. The Tigers had three big in- nings in which they scored eight of their 12 runs; three in the sixth, two in the seventh, and three in the eighth. As well as pitching his team to victory, Mitro lead the hitting at- tack with a single and triple. Bob Meharg, former Exeter star, who has just joined the Tigers, also had two singles, as did Don Gett- ner. Exeter used three pitchers in the game: Bob Russel, Jim Russel and McKellar all took a turn on the hill to give up Dashwood's ten hits. Sabourin and McKellar led the Mohawks hitting attack with two each. A good turnout was on hand to see the opening game of the sea- son. Dashwood: 12 runs, 10 hits, one error; battery: Mitro and Meharg. Exeter: 5 runs, 9 hits, 3 errors; battery, Bob Russel, Jim Russel (4), McKellar (7), and McFalls. Winning pitcher, Mitro; loser, Russel. Dashwood to Play Zurich in Opener Locals Confident The Zurich. Lumber Kings will be opening their home schedule in Zurich. on Wednesday, May 28, with their old rivals, the Dash- wood Tigers being the opposit- ion. With the return of last year's pitching ace, Arn Meyer, and the arrival of southpaw Jinn Ruttle, the local gang are quite confid- ent ,they can again take the Tig- ers into camp. In his debut a- g.ai•nat IVIatchell on Monday, Ruttle looked veny effective, and with, a bit of ,conditioning should be able to give a good account of him- self. All the rest of last year's team is still around, so they sh- ould be stoner than they were last year. Mennbers of the Ball Club are selling season's tickets this year which will entitle the purchaser to free addrnittance to. all the home Barnes played, including playoffs. The price of this season pass is only $5, which is actually a very good bargain. They may be had from any member. of the ball club or any of the players. Special attractions are being lined up for this opening game, and the evening promises to be an outstanding event. Remember the date, Wednesday, May 28. Dashwood Tigers vs. Zurich Lum- ber Kings. 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