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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-07-16, Page 11: WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1958 ZURICH Citizens NEWS PAGE ELEVEN SPORTS DIGEST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) Our sports columnist Don O'Brien, is away attending ;summer school, and in his absence he has arranged to have other well-known sports enthusiasts fill in for him. This week Tom Rawlings, popular manager of the Zurich ,Lumberkings is pinch-hitting for Don. OLD-TIMERS ISSUE CHALLENGE Despite the successful season, the Zurich Lumberkings are experiencing, one local group remains unimpressed. This group, composed of many former Zurich baseball stars, Eddie Gascho, "Gib" Stade, Earl and Ivan Yungblut, Karl Heideman, Len Prang and many others, has issued a challenge to the current Lumber- kings. "We will play them at the ball park, the school grounds or in anyone's wheat field, since we don't care where we beat them," says Eddie Gascho. "We might switch batteries with them just to make certain they can keep reasonably close to us." Should the Lumberkings accept the challenge, the game will probably come off Friday, July 25. It is expected such a game would attract a large crowd and many scouts — from the compensation board! Any former Zurich baseball players desiring to play in this affair, please contact Gordon Bloch. The Lumberkings added two more victories during the past week. Monday night's Zurich vs. Dashwood game was rained out but the clubs will attempt to beat the weatherman 'Tuesday night. HELLER MAKES IMPRESSIVE DEBUT Ron Heller made his first appearance in a Zurich uniform since 1954 with an impressive performance against Mitchell Wed- nesday night. Ron had a two -hit shutout until the seventh but tired at that point. Bob White came in to save the game for him. Heller has added some 25 pounds since 1954 and throws much horded in addition to owning a more effective curve ball. NO HITTER Congratulations to Arnie Meyer and Ken Parker on their no-hitter against Exeter. Each pitcher saved his hittless game with a fine defensive play on two attempted bunts along the third base line. The Lumberkings close their regular schedule at home Fri- day night with Exeter. A win in either of the last two re- maining games will clinch first place and the Supertest Shield, irregardless of what the rest of the league may do. SCHEDULE ENDS FRIDAY 'The Huron -Perth schedule runs until July 24, so playoffs will not be under way for at least ten days after the 'Kings last scheduled game. OPEN RACE The . surprising San Francisco Giants have bounced back into the National League lead for the first time since June 11. Count- ed out of the race after their June swoon, the Giants have been revitalized by the return to hitting form of rookie Orlanda Cupeda and Willie Mays. The National League race is very much open with only seven games between the top place Giants and the last place Dodgers. Meanwhile the American League are having their usual pennant "race". This year's leaders are a group of athletes ap- parently from the New York area. "DIZZY" — THE CLOWN Jerome H. Dean, also known as "Dizzy", was clownig his way through the 1934 World Series, and incidentally teaming up with his brother Paul to win four games, as the St. Louis tCardinals edged the Detroit Tigers four games to three. An exuberant Tiger lady fan seated behind the St. Louis dugout was heckling Dean unmercifully. As "Diz" came into the dugout at one point, she shouted "If you were my husband, I'd poison you." Retorted "Diz": "Lady, if you were my wife, I'd take poison." DASHWOOD and DISTRICT (MRS, E. H. Mr. Gordon Kiraft, Sarnia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, E. G. Kraft. Donald. Restemayer, London, sp- ent the weekend witlh Mr. Otto Resterneyer. Mr. and Mrs. James Beavis and Barbara, Detroit, spent the week- end with Mrs. Robert Hayter, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goetz and Patty, Stratford spent Sunday with Mr. Rueben Goetz. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Walper, Sh- aron and Douglas, London, spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Martin MicGrern- ere and family, London, spent tih•e weekend with Mr. Otto Reste- maryer. Mrs. James Hayter, Mary Ann and Jimmie, spent a couple e days in Gaderich with heir parents, Mr. .and Mrs. Fred Eriitzlley. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Restemayer spent the weekend in, London with Mr. ,and Mrs. Victor Kraft and family. Wayne .and Bruce Wieberg, Waterloo, are vacationing with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wieberig. Vickie Marie Muller, infant daughter of Mr. !and Mrs. Hubert Miller was baptized Sunday morn- ing In Zion Lutheran Church tbir Rev. K. Zorn. Mr. +and Mrs. Colin Hindley, London, were sponsors. Sunday visitors with Mr. and RADER, G.orrespondent) Mrs. '"Hufb•exrt Miller and family were •Mr. and Mrs, Hilliton Farce,.. Me. and Mrs. Reinhold Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Colin FPindlley and fam- ily, Londorn„ Mr. and, Mrs. Lloyd Midler and"Randy, Exeter, Arthur Miller, Zurich, and Mr. and: Mrs. Howard Ford, Brampton. Mr. and Mss. Lorne Becher accompanied by Miss. Sandra Kim- berly and Don Gander, Port Fr- anks, spent the weekend in the Uniiited States. They made a tour !of the Michigan ,Shovel Company at Benton Harbour,` Michigan. • To Celebrate, 90th Birthday Mrs, Susan Kuntz, who celeb- rates: her 90th ;birthday on Friday, July 18, is the last surviving mem- ber of a family of nine, snx, tbro- theus and two, slitters. She ns - quite active !although she is handi- capped with deafness and failing eyesight. The daughter of Henry Sipple and Susan Steinbach, she was, born near Zurich on the Blind Line and attended church and school in Zurich. In December 1896 she married the late John Kuntz, who died December 29, 1950, and they settled on the 14th concession of Hay, where they farmed ,until moving to Dashwood in 1930. They have four children, Luel- t nen, '' awlings, In Close Race For atting Crown With the :regular schedule in the Huron -Perth. League just a- bout completed, second baseman Doug O'Brien and )manager Toni Rawlings are Tuning a tight race tor the batting •championship on the Zurich Lumrberkiing roster. Up to Monday night O'Brien was hit- ting .447 and Rawlings 419, but the picture can change ,completely din the next couple of games. Although hie • is batting at a .500 mark, Ron Heller cannot be counted in on the race, being he has played only one game to date. Following are the averages of the complete raster of the Zurich Lumberkings: PLAYER. AB R IEi BA Doug O'Brien- 38 17 17 .447 Tom Rawlings 31 8 13 .419 Gerald Bell 30 7 11. .367 Geoilge Parker 12 3 4 .333 Don O'Brien 40r 16 12 .300 841+1 Yungblut 36 7 13 .278 Bruce Moir 40 6 11 .275 Arn Meyer 17 5 4 .2431 Red Theander 31 10 7 .226 Jerry Ramie 25 2 5 .200 Ben Gignac 17 2 3 .176 Dan Hess:e 7 1 1 .143 Ron Heller 2 0 1 .500 Third baseman Sill Yungblut, hitting in the clean up position most of the time, is away out in front in the number of runs batted in. To date Bill has drove home 17 runs, followed by Bruce Moir, who has batted nn 11 runs. %ir JULY ES 1 CNIC T BARBECUES Only $4.50 Extra Special; CAMP COOLERS Special at $13.75 Plastic Laundry Baskets REG. 3.00 THERMOS JUGS Only $3.95 FOR $2025 Rader & Mittelholtz Hardware rich "WERE YOUR BUYING DOLLAR GOES FARTHER aomao,a.At ma.►as�»a�nvw gas,+. Citizen's News — — Lost Week's Scores Dashwood 11—Listowel .7 , Zurich 4 -Mitchell 3 Zurich 14 -Exeter 0 How They Stand: W L T Pts. ZURICH 10 1 1 21 Dashwood 4 3 1 9 Mitchel) 3 5 0 6 Listowel 3 2 0 6 .Exeter 0 8 0 0 Future Games: July 18—Listowel vs. Dashwood Exeter vs. Zurich 21—Dashwood vs. Mitchell For All The Latest Sports Read The Zurich Citizens News la !at hoarse, Matilda (Mrs. Clayton ?fife), Dashwood; Ohara (Mrs. Arthur Koessdl), Lansing, Mklhi- gan and Arnold, on the home farm. There are also slix grandchildren and tour great grandchildren. The family is planning a family dinner this weekend. SERVICE PROVEN CONCENTRATES for POULTRY, HOGS and CATTLE Inquire about Low Grain Costs In Truck Load Lots (DELIVERED TO YOUR FARM) NOT aToy! Adds Subtracts ® Multiplies • Shows a Credit Balance SmHest achine Only $49,95 * Efficient * Economical * Time Saving . • Indestructible See These Weighs only 3 pounds, Resulta Roya Machine at right uses tape. Or can be used like the smaller Results 7. Precision Buiit Machines Now At ZURICH Citizens NEWS ZURICH ONTARIO -- Also Smith -Corona and Victor Machines —