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Zurich Citizens News, 1958-06-18, Page 11WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1958 ZURICH Citizens NEWS SPO'RTS DIGEST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) MINOR BALL IN ZURICH Even though the 1958 baseball season is in full swing nothing as yet has been done for the young baseball enthusiasts here in Zurich. This is certainly a peculiar circumstance for a town that has been one of the staunchest baseball centres in Western Ontario for years. Since both boys and girls have expressed interest in forming teams we suggest that a system similar to the one practised in Pee Wee hockey last year be organized. In this way every child who is interested in baseball will have a chance to play. The younger groups, say 12 and under, could play at the local school grounds while the older groups could be similarily organized at the ball park. There is no reason why a couple of diamonds couldn't be simultaneously operated on either grounds. Since Zurich lacks a recreational director the brunt of the organizing will have to come from interested parents and perhaps the local service clubs. Since most "normal" parents are keenly interested in seeing their child- ren happy we imagine that the majority of them will be willing to spend a night or two a month for their child's benefit. We agree that the child of to -day is seemingly unable to . organize for himself and that he is constantly looking to the adult for guidance. However this is not entirely the child's fault as he has been raised in a society that has restricted many of the old childhood forms of amusement in the interest of decreasing juv- enile delinquency. So let's get together, parents, and organize satisfactory leagues of varied age groups for the amusement and development of our younger generation here in Zurich. PAGE ELEVEN Dashwood Loses Five.Inning Game To Mitchell; Only Game In League Although 'they out -hit Mitchell Legionaires, 10-5 the Dashwood Tigers came out on the shoat end of a 10-9 scare in the only game played the past week in the Huron Perth Baseball League. The game was played in Mitchell last Wednesday alight. Three Dashwaad errors and four bases on balls proved to be costly for the Tigers. Only five innings were played in the con- test. Mitchell pushed five runs across the plate in the Last half of the first inning, and the Tigers came back strong with eight runs in the first of the second inning. Bob Meharg was the big spark of the Dashwood attack in this rally, hitting safely twice, in the inning, a single and a .double. The Tigers added a single run in the third inning. After scouring five times in the first inning, the Legionaires pick- ed up two more runs in the sec- ond, two in the third, and scared the winning run in the fourth. Saxton led the Mitchell hitting attack with a double and a single while Gatenby came through with two singles. Dick Regier and Ray Webb each had two hits for Dash- waod, along with Meharg's power hitting. Steve Mitre started for Dash- wood, but was lifted in the third inning in favor of Raymie Wein, TRADE WINDS BLOW In attempting to strengthen themselves before the trading dead- line, seven major league clubs engaged in a frantic trading spree, 'during the past weekend. The Kansas City Athletics who were involved in deals with the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees received six new players. We think that the Cleveland - Kansas City deal, that saw infielders Bobby Hunter and Vic Power, and outfielder Woody Held go to Cleveland in exchange for out- fielder Roger Maris, infielders Chico Carrasquel and Preston Ward, and pitcher Dick Tomanek, was an even-steven affair that should help both clubs. Even though the Yankees sold veteran pitcher :Sal Maglie to the St. Louls Cardinals and dealt slightly used outfielder Harry Simpson and spot reliefer Bob Grim to the same Kansas City A's they definitely strengthened themselves by getting two strong armed righthanders, Duke Maas and Virgil Trucks, in the deal with the A's. Meanwhile the Detroit Tigers seemingly strengthened themselves by adding a young left handed slugger, Tito Francona, and pitcher Bill Fischer in a two for two trade with the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers, who parted with veteran infielder Ray Boone and rookie pitcher Bob Shaw, should definitely benefit by the trade since the hustling twenty-five year old Francona should be of more use than the bruised and battered thirty-five years old Boone. To get Fischer the Tigers sacrificed a promising young pitcher in Shaw. However, the Detroit crew, with its big four starting pitchers consisting of Lary, Bunning, Foytack and Hoeft, needed a spot starter and steady relief pitcher . more so than a youthful prospect who was not able to become a regular starter. In addition, Fischer, who is only 28, had the distinction of pitching over a hundred consecutive innings, last year, without allowing a home -run. In the only National League trade the St. Louis Cards sent infielder Dick Schofield to Pittsburg for infielder Gene Freese, pitcher -infielder Johnny O'Brien, and some cash. SPORTS POST SCRIPTS "tigers Hot With Norman Since Bill Norman took over the Detroit managerial post, the Tigers have won six of their last seven games. Norman, who has coached for the incomparable Casey Stengel in the past, has man- aged the Tiger farm team at Charleston for the last two years. He replaced the easy-going Jack Tighe as Tiger manager in the hopes that the change would get the Tigers on the winning trail. After taking the Boston series two games to one, under Norman, the Tigers did the seemingly impossible by taking a four -game series from the New York Yankees. Lumberkings At The Zurich straight victory Tigers to -night. the mound for league -leading L Dashwood To -night Lumberkings will be out to capture their second from Dashwood when they visit the home of the Steve "Perfect Game" Mitro will probably be on the Dashwood crew in an attempt to throttle the umberkings. Biggest Game of Season To -night; Tigers vs. 'Kings who pitched good ball for the rest of ,the game. Together they struck out four Mitchell batters, while the combined efforts of Coveney and W<'lace for Mitchell struck .out six Dashwood batters. R H E Dashwood -- 081 00 — 9 10 3 Mitchell — 522 ix — 10 5 0 Mitre, Wein (3) and Meharg; •Coveney, Wallace (5) and Saxton. WHY DO ALL THAT WRITING? When A Rubber Stamp will do it faster, easier, and who knows? may- be neater, too. Order one at the Zurich Citizens News Delivery, Within 10 days. ATTENTION — FARMERS • MILK fa EGGS • CREAM • POULTRY WE PAY TOP PRICES O'BRIEN'S PRODUCE Phone 101 — Zurich The big game of the season will be played in Dashwood to -night, when the Zurich Lumberkings in- vade Tigertown. In thea: only previous encounter this season, the Tigers were victims of an 8-3 de- feat at the hands of the Lumber - kings, and they will be going all out for revenge to -night. Tom. Rawlings, Zurich's manag- er, announced that he will pro- babiy be starting Dan O'Brien on the mound for this game, while Dashwood will likely be throwing their right hand ace, Steve Micro. One of the largest crowds in some years is expected to watch this thriller, when these two old r•:vals meet. Anything can happen in a Dashwood -Zurich ball game, and fans are sure of getting their money's worth in this ane. Rained Out Game Thursday Night Last Friday night's rained out game with the unbeaten Listowel Juniors will be replayed this Thursday at 6.30 p.m. As this game promises to be one of the year's highlights a large crowd is expected. Don't miss this one. The Lumberkings will also be at home on Mon- day night with the Exeter Mohawks providing the opposition. Make use of your booster tickets! — Attend all home games! Obit of Humour A big company sent all its employees the following note a few days before the opening of the baseball season: Any workman desiring to attend the death or funeral of a relative, please notify the foreman before 10 a.m. the day of the game. SHLiLT©N'S ?in 11 R UTAH For a Perfect Tan without Burning Moisturizes the Skin. HEADQUARTERS oe POWERFor NEW and USED As LOI'i' As $45.00 wn P, trot. 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