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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-08-27, Page 11'G EDN> SDAY, AUGUST 27, 1958 WHAM Citizens NEWS SPORTS DIGEST By DON 'O'BRIEN (Citizens News Sportswriter) SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF TONIGHT Linc Rohfritsch's Lincolns and Tom Rawlings's Lumber - kings meet tonight in what will have to be the deciding game for the Huron -Perth Baseball League championship. After the best our out of seven series failed to produce a winner, the league officials and the O.B.A. demanded that a sudden - death playoff take place on the Zurich diamond tonight. This crucial contest could also be considered. a replay of the third game of the series which resulted in a 7-7 tie. Ron Heller, .the ace of the 'Kings pitching staff, will be ion the mound for the locals. He will probably be opposed by Mitchell veteran, Bill Gatenby, who has seen action in only one 'game in the series. Both teams hope to be at full strength for tonight's game. Doug "Red" Theander., a real hustler, is expected back to fill the gap left at the shortstop's position when he was moved to Chatham. The Lincolns will have big Doug Aitcheson in the line-up again. Incidentally, this same Aitcheson certainly made the fielding gem of the last game when he leaped into the fence to rob Gerry Bell of, what looked to be, a sure home run. Don't Miss this one! See you tonite! * * ,, LINCOLNS FIGHT .8AGK TO TIE SERIES When the Mitchell Lincolns defeated the 'Kings 6-2 on Monday night to tie the best four out of seven series they climaxed an uphill climb that has seen them come from behind three times to take away seemingly certain Lumberking victories. Bases loaded singles and •a grand slam homer were the major reasons for these upsets. Nevertheless, the locals are quite confident that Heller's strong right arm will lead them to victory. In addition, the 'Kings got a bad game out of their systems on Monday night, and with several of the locals overdue in the hitting depart- ment the odds certainly point toward a victory on the home :front, '1 * * SPORTS POST SCRIPTS Season Tickets Not Vaiki Te -Night Since to -night's game with the Mitchell Lincolns is a sudden 'death contest the gate receipts will be split between the two 'teams. Therefore, in 'all fairness to the visiting club, season ticket holders will also be required to pay the 50 -cent admission fee. Incidentally, season ticket holders who have attended all ;home games have already saved two dollars since the locals have now played fourteen home games. * :r. a: * Hats Off To- -George Coveney, steady Mitchell second sacker, for his two out, last inning grand slam home run to defeat the locals 9-8 in the fifth contest; —Ron Heller, for his fine pitching performance in the sixth game which the 'Kings won 8-3. k * 8: 1 More Home Runs — Lower Averages In 1930 the major leagues had 76 regulars and 37 part- ' timers who hit over the .300 mark. The National League had a league batting average of .303 with six clubs hitting over .300. This year, by comparison, Milwaukee has the highest club aver- age with .269. The National League batting average now hovers around the .260 mark. At the present time the major leagues have only 36 players hitting over .300. However, the majors of 1930 only hit about two-thirds the number of home runs that are now compiled in baseball year. * 5 In a Glass by Himself Dizzy Dean stories are legend. There's the one about his hillbilly pitching days in Arkansas. The rival nine, determined to stop Diz, got to the park early and sprinkled broken glass around the diamond. Dizzy, barefooted, pitched six innings before Ietting out any resemblance of a squawk. Then he yelled to his manager: "Hey, Joe, you'd better get this broken glass outta here, It's cuttin' up the ball." Dinner en�� SOU? or JUICE Your Choice Southern► dried Chicken or SteakChoice T-�or°e potatoes and Vegetables Horne -Made Pie or Tea Coffee, Milk Dominion Hotel Specializing in SUNDAY DINNERS --x4.00 to 7.30 p.m. Dining Room Closed Every Tuesday Evening PHONE 70 ZURICH .You Are a Stranger M ut Once" PAGIE; ELEVEN 7th GAME-- Mitchell land Zurich End Series in Tie, Play 'Deciding Game in Zurich To -rite Mitchell. Liinaoins made the angst of sig: Zurich errors and eight bases on balls to give the 'Kings a 6-2 setback in the seventh game of the besteof-seven series for the Huron Perth Intermediate "C" title, played in Zurich., on Monday night. The victory tied the teams at three wins each, with one game tied. A sudden death gamne to decide wQviah team goes on into OBA playdowns will be played in Zu- rich on Wednesday night at 5 p.m. Even though they authit the Lincolns 11-6, Zurich could not produce the hats when they needed them, leaving 13 men on bases. Meanwhile Mitchell collected only sfix hits, scoring most of their runs on walks and errors. Mitchell jannped into an early first inning lead, scoring two runs on three walks and a single. They added one mare in the fourth on two singles and an error and push- ed three more across in the sixth on en error, three bases on balls and a double. Zurich scored their two runs in the sixth when they had four successive singles. Time and time again they had runners iii scaring position, but could not get the hits when they needed 'them. Ann Meyer started an the mound for Zurich, and gave up only five hits in the six innings he pitched. However, he walked seven Mit- chell batters. Bob White came on in relief, and pitohed the last two innings, giving up only ane hit and walking one. Lumberkiiigs Beat Mitchell. In Sixth Game of Series (Continued from Page 10) ful Lincolns. Ron Heller started the game, and pitched very goad ball until sickness forced him to quit in the sixth limning-. He gave up only five hits in the time he worked, and struck out six Mit- chell batters. Bab Whiite came on in relief and gave way to Don O'Brien after facing only four batters. O'Brien gave up only two hits in the rest of the game, and struck out the last two men to face him in the last inning. It was sweet revenge for Don to strike out George Cove - nay, who in the previous game haci hit the grand slam home run off him. Buster Brown started for Mit- chell and was taken out in favour of "Porky" Wallace in the sixth inning, after Zurich had gotten all eight hits off his offerings. ZURICH AB R Doug O'Brien, 2b 4 2 Don O'Brien, ib, p 5 1 Bruce Moir, cf 4 1 Bill Yungblut, 3b & 0 Arn Meyer, if, ss 4 0 Gerry Bell, rf 4 1 Red Theander, ss ...,3 2 Ben Gignac, if .. •0 0 Toni Rawlings, c 2 1 Ran Heller, p 1 0 Bob White, p, ib 1 0 H 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 E 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS--- 31 8 8 MITCHELL AB R Coiquhoun, rf ..... 4 0 Ataheson, if 5 1 aoveney, 2b 5 1 Saxton, c 3 0 Rahfrietch, cf ... 2 1 Pauli, 1;b 3 0 Noble, ss ................ 4 0 Smith, 3b 2 0 •Gatenby, 3b 1 0 Brown, •p 3 0 Wallace, ;p 11 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1! 0 1. 0 3 r 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 TOTALS-- 33 3 8 5 R H E Zurich 000 203 03 -- 8 8 3 Mitchell. 000 002 10 — 3 8 5 When In Zurich GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT EARL OESCH BARBER SHOP Open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Nights ,Bob1 . Saddler "4'1414.16d for lMitch- ell and pitched good ball until the sixth inning, when the 'Kings jumped on hiien far four hits in a row, Up until then he had given up only three hits. Buster Brawn finished the gaane for the Lin- eable. Toon Rawlings led the Zurich team at bat, smashing out a doub- le and twa Singles in four times at bat. Arn Meyer and Bill. Yung- blut 'each bad two hits, one of Meyer's +being a double. Pauli and Noble were, the only Mitchell, batters . to hit safely more than once. " MITCHELL • ' . AB R II L+` Wallace, rf 5 0 1 0 Aachesan, If ........ 3 1 0 1 Coveney, 2b 3 2 0 1 Saxton, c 11 1 0 0 Rohfritsch, cf 3 0 1 0 Pauli, 1:b 5 0 2 0 Sadler, p 4 0 0 0 Brawn, p 0 0 0 0 Noble ss ... •.......... Smith, 3b 4 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 TOTALS-- 32 6 6 3 ZURICH AB R H E Doug O'Brien, 2b 5 01 0 1 Don O'Brien, ss ..,5 0 1 1 Moir, of 4 0 1 1. YungleInt, 3b 4 1 21 0 Meyer, p, If 4 1 2 0 Bell, bf, rf 4 0 1 1 Rawlings, c 4 01 3 0 Heller, lb 4 0 0 2 White, rf, p 3 0 1 0 TOTALS-- 37 2 11 6 R 1-1E Mitchell 200 103 00 — 6 6' 3 Zurich 000 002 00 — 2 1.11 6 Hunting, Fishing Licences & Bicycles We Have Sporting Goods — Whatever the Sport SPORTSMEN'S HEADQUARTERS ROLLIE'S SP r RTS and ITU GRAND BEND caitlitairtlaNIIIMINessatast WHEN IN LONDOW—drop into AN RSE estaurant 912 OXFORD STREET (East LUNCHES and Full Course MEALS of Adelaide) TABLE and COUNTER SERVICE FISH AND CHIPS OUR SPECIALTY Air Conditioned --Always First with the Best PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE AT REAR OF RESTAURANT vI WE ., RE BUYERS OF EAT OATS - MIXE GRA BA LEY and HITE EARS THY SEE '` and aLI VER SEE,A TIM Check OurOurPrices Heil' -:-we SOH g Now Is The Time To Buy Your Winter Supply of Feed Beans We Have Fast Unloading Facilities, and Have Just Installed a New Hoist for Unloading Semi -Trailers. ti ►. G. 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