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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-07-23, Page 11WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1958 zultiacal Oitizens NMVS SPORTS DIGEST By DON O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) This week's sports column is written by a popular member of the Zurich Lumberkings, in the person of Arn Meyer. Arn joined the 'Kings last season, and returned this year after finishing his studies at college in Port Huron. He is a good all-round ball player, being able to play any position on the team as well as pitching. * * OLDTIMERS VS. LUIVIBERKINGS The Lumberkings have accepted the challenge of the Oldtimers and the game will come off Friday night. The Oldtimers are lining up a potent crew and promise to hand the upstart Lumberkings a terrific fleecing. It is expected that pitcher Ron Heimrich and outfielder "Sliver" Bedard will also line up with the oldtimers, In addition, an effort is being made to have Bill Zubyk and Junior Barash up for the game; provided that their respective Intercounty clubs, London and St. Thomas, are not per- forming that night. Several former Hensall baseball stars may also be on hand to aid the local old timers. Game time is 7.00 p.m. STAFFA DEFEATED IN EXHIBITION With the aid of several of the Lumberkings, the Staffa baseball team played on the local diamond and was defeated by the score of 8 to 6, Friday night. The game was played under theatening 'weather conditions, but the teams managed to get six full innings completed. The game appeared to be more of a practice than a ball game, but law and order prevailed throughout. The umpiring was provided by, the resting 'King manager, Tom Rawlings, Herb Turkheim and Bill O'Brien. They provided a better than average job, considering their inactivity in the umpiring world. "Good work, men." LISTOWEL RETURNING The Listowel Juniors will invade Zurich on the local diamond this Wednesday. The 'Kings will be out to avenge their only defeat of the season which was inflicted upon them by the Listowel nine. But, what about the Listowel nine? Would they like to avenge their defeat which the 'Kings dished out to them in the very last inning of the game played on the local diamond. The only way to receive the answer is to be at the scene of action this Wednesday. NO HITTER FOR RUNNING The hot bats of the Boston Red Sox were silenced last Sunday with a brilliant performance by Jim Bunning. Jim disposed of the Boston hitters throughout nine innings of baseball without a base hit. The only men to reach first base were Gene Stephens and Jackie Jensen. To prove that this was his day, Jim retired one of the greatest hitters of all time, Ted Williams, for the last out of the game. NEW AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADER Billy Goodman of the Chicago White Sox who was sidelined ,with a knee injury for a month, fought back to take over the hitting leadership in the American League on the strength of 19 hits in 40 times at bat this past week. He now leads with a .337 average. Listowel Juniors Play Here Tonight With the exception of an ex- hibition game with Stage last Friday night, the Zurich Lumber - kings are having a quiet week of activity. Ilawever, a big game has been lined up for this Wednes- day night, when -the high flying Listowel Juniors :voila be in town for a battle with the locais. This ListoweI Junior team is the :only team to date which has been able to defeat the Liimber- kings, having handed thern their :only lass of the season in Listowel. When the Juniors were d Zurich last time the Kings were !able to squeeze out a 4-3 thrilling 'victory over them, so this game will de- cide which, of the two teams is the better. Game time for thisclash will be 6.30, and it is quite likely that .newcomer Ron Heller will be on the mound for the locals. Dashwood Defeats Listowell, Mitchell Dashwood 6 — Listowel 2 Last Friday night in Dashwood the Tigers tanned Listowel Juniors by a score of 6-5. Fourteen -year- old Dave Ratz pitched the first four innings for Dashwood, but needed help from veteran Steve 1Vlitro in the ,Difth to hang on to the victory. Dashwood 4 — Mitchell 2 The Tigers trimmed Mitchell Legionaires 4-2 on Monday night in Mitchela. Although they were authit 8-5, the Dashwood nine made their hits count 'at the right time, as they came up with four big runS. Their first two runs came in the fourth Inning when, after a single by Raymie Wein, a double by Bob Storrnes, newcomer to the club Jim Russel camethrough with a smashing single to score two runs, They added the other two in the first of the ninth. Mi- chell seared 'once in the: seventh and once in the eighth. Raymie Wein led the Dash- wood hitting with two singles, and Bob Starrnes had a double. For the Legionaires Noble, Saxton and Smith each hit safely twice; one of Smith'sdrives was a triple which scared ane of their runs. RHE Dashwood— 000-200 002— 4 5 2 Mitchell — 000 000 110 — 2 8 2 Mitro and Meharg; Brown'and Saxton. Grand Bend Lions. Swimming Classes There has. been. great interest taken in the syvianroing" lessons which are beiing sponeored by the Grand Bend Lions Club. Children interested in learning to' swim may register at -any time during the Class period. Swim- ming lessons are given Monday to Friday, and the hours are as follows: MORNING 10 to 10.30 Ages 4, 5 & 6 10.30 to 11 7 & 8 11. to 11.30 9 & 10, 11.30 to 12' 11 to 14 AFTERNOON 2 ito 2.30 Ages 11 to 14 2.30 to 3 9110 3 to 3.30 7 & 8 3,30 to 4 4, 5, & 6 The Grand Bend Council is hoping to secure government ap- proval to prohibit swiimmiing in the Grand Bend harbour. The reason for this measure. is to prevent tragediessimilar to the .drowning over the: Dominion Day holiday when a Parkhill teen- ager became exhausted while at - PAGE ELEVEN tempting to swipl. across the har- bour. Th toatts in the: harbour also make it dangerous for swimming, sommiumnimmilimiermarminesindimsed '..:.Citizens News SCOREBOARD Last Week's Scores Dashwood 6—Listowel 5 Dashwood 4—Mitchell 2 How They Stand: • W L T Pts. ZURICH 11 1 1 23 Dashwood 6 3 1 13 Mitchell 4 6 0 8 Listowel 3 3 0 6 Exeter dropped out of league Future Games: July 23—Listowel Jrs. vs. Zurich Mitchell vs. Dashwood 24—Listowel Jrs. vs. Mitchell For All The Latest Sports Read The Zurich Citizens News ISISIMISSINZININIIMMIEMMINNIagniumegargigammi 10414,81 If It's Home, Cottage, or Barn . . See Us About a New Roof. THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR . . To Have All Your Outside Work Done, For Free Estimates . . . Call Kai Heise!' V" Son Li Lumber, Shingles and Builders' Supplies Teleph nes: ZURICH 69; GO,' ERICH 388 •ShirvINNtr. .161: on 3 BUICK EXEC TIVE CARS YOU CAN GET ALL THE EXTRA COST OPTIONS, such as Power Steering, Brakes, Radio, Electric Windows, etc., etc. For tidy k Extra GOOD THIS WEEK ONLY 50 USE —FIE STILL ON HAND. WE ARE CLEARING OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OP NEW and USE CARS and TRUCKS N Re son bile Offer Refused ACT QUICK PEARSON MOTIRS Ltd. 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