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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-06-24, Page 13zu ICI Citizens �vTE S No. 25 ZURICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1959 SUPPLEMENT Two Home Runs Help Dashwood Defeat Zurich 7-4 Last Wednesday Leading off with a four -run splurge in the first inning, the Dashwood Tigers thumped the Zu- rich Lumberkings by a 7-4 score in Dashwood last Wednesday night, The game featured two home runs for the Tigers, Jim Hayter smashing one out in the first inning and Jim Russel in the fifth. While he gave up only seven hits, Jerry Bell, on the mound for the losers, had trouble getting the ball across the plate, as he walk- ed eight Dashwood batters. Don McKellar started on the mound for the Tigers, and pitched exceptionally well until he got hit on the head by a line drive off the bat of Bill Yungblut in the sixth inning. He had given up only three hits until that stage of the game. Steve Mitro replaced him on the mound and gave up four hits in the last three innings. A full nine innings were played. Bill Yungblut, with two hits in three tries, and Gerry Bell, with two for four, were the top Zurich batters. Iry Ford and Bob Meharg led the Dashwood attack, each with two for four. The biggest rally for the Tigers came in the first inning, when they pushed four runs across the plate. They added two more in the fifth, and one in the eighth. Zurich Juveniles Beat Sebringville The Zurich Lions Juveniles trounced Sebringville by a score of 15-8 in Zurich last Thursday night. They scored three runs in the first, one in the third, eight in the fifth, and added three more in the sixth inning. Earl Wagner, Larry Bedard, Bob Johnston and Ron Deichert were the top hitters for the locals, each banging out two hits. John Masse pitched the entire game for Zurich, giving up only eight hits. He struck out 10 Seb- ringville batters. The only inning he got into trouble was the fourth, when the visitors scored four runs on five hits. R H E Sebringville —011. 410 1— 8 8 2 Zurich —301 083 0-15 14 2 Zehr and Bell; John Masse and Dennis Amacher. 0 Mitchell To Play Here Thursday Intermediate baseball will re- sume this Thursday night in Zur- ich, when the Mitchell Lincolns will be providing the opposition. On Monday night the locals de- feated Mitchell 10-9 in Mitchell. Probable starting pitcher for the locals in this contest will be Arnie Meyer, who has been working hard to get his arm in shape. With Arnie back in pitching condition the boys are quite confident they can take this game. Starting time will be 6.30 p.m. Zurich scored once in the sixth, twice in the seventh, and once more in the eighth. Their biggest chance carie in the eighth inning, when they left three runners st- randed on base. They left a total of 10 men on base throughout the nine innings. ZURICH AB R H E Doug O'Brien, s.s. 5 0 1 2 Bill Craig c.f. 5 1 1 0 Don O'Brien 1.b. 4 1 0 0 Bill Yungblut 3.b. 3 0 2 0 Arn Meyer r.f. 3 0 0 0 Pete Masse 1.f. 2 0 0 0 Bruce Moir l.f. 2 0 0 0 Danny Trushinski 2.b 4 1 1 1 John Wilson c. 3 0 1 0 Jerry Bell p. 4 1 2 0 Totals 35 4 8 3 DASHWOOD AB R H E Don Gettner s.s. 2 0 0 1 Iry Ford 2.b. 4 1 2 0 Jim Hayter 3.b. 4 1 1 1 Bob Meharg c. 4 2 2 0 Bill Doucette r.f. 4 1 1 0 Jim Russel 1.b. 3 1 1 0 Don McKellar p. 3 0 0 0 Steve Mitro p. 1 0 0 0 Jack Gaiser c.f 4 0 0 0 Ray Webb 1.f. 2 0 0 1 Frank Dalton l.f. 1 1 0 0 Totals 32 7 7 2 R H E Zurich —000 001 210-4 7 3 Dashwood —400 020 01x-7 7 2 Mitro Only Allows St. Marys 3 Hits Steve Mitro held the St. Mary's Legionaires to three hits and struck out 15 batters, leading the Dashwood Tigers to an easy 7-2 victory in a Huron -Perth league game played in Dashwood on Mon- day night. Mitro led his team at the bat, with two hits. He walked six St. Marys batters and gave up runs only in the seventh and ninth in- nings. While Mitro was handcuffing his Zurich 'Kings Edge 3litche1l 10-9 In Frei Hitting Game Cent e fielder Bill Craig proved to be the hero on Monday night, when he smashed out a triple in the ninth inning to score the two tying runs, and then scored him- self with the winning run to give the Zurich Lumberkings a 10-9 victory over Mitchell Lincolns in Mitchell. The locals were two runs behind when Craig carne to bat. Zurich outhit the Lincs 12-11 in the wide open game, which saw Mitchell take an early 5-0 lead. They pushed four runs across in the second inning, and adder an- other in the third, before Zurich came back with three in the four- th frame. Mitchell added three more in their half of the fourth, all off starter Don O'Brien, before Jerry Bell came in to put out the fire. He limited the heavy hitting Mitchell crew to one run and two hits through the rest of the game. Both pitchers struck out four bat- ters. Gibson, on the mound for the Lincolns, gave up 12 hits, spread out through four innings. He struck out seven Zurich batters. Top hitters for Zurich were Danny Trushinski, with three singles, Jerry Bell, a double and two singles, and John Wilson, with two singles. Pauli was top batter for Mitch- ell, with three hits, while Westman and Rohfritsch each had two. RHE Zurich 000 300 313-10 12 3 Mitchell 041 300 001— 9 11 2 Don O'Brien, Bell (4) and Wil- son; Gibson and Westman. opposition his team-amtes chipped in for a total of 10 hits. They failed to make a single miscue throughout the nine innings. RHE St. Marys .,.. 000 000 101-2 3 4 Dashwood 400 003 OOx-7 10 0 Davis and Leslie; Mitro and Hayter. BLUEWATER and BAYFIELD NEWS (Mrs. Russel Grainger, Correspondent) Mrs. Thomas Snowden spent the past two weeks in St. Thomas vis- iting her cousins, Mrs. Don Begg and Miss Leeta Penhale, and other relatives. Miss Rose Snowden, Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall, accompan- ied by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hudie and John, Bayfield, spent Sunday afternoon at her home on the Blue Water Highway. Tour CKNX The Senior Pupils of SS 4, West Stanley and their teacher Mrs. Raymond Scotchmer journeyed to Wingham on Saturday and took part in the radio broadcast over CKNX, Following the broadcast they were shown through the TV Stat- ion and then to the park where they enjoyed a picnic lunch. Mr. and Mrs, Don Beggs and Miss Leeta Penhale, St. Thomas, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Keys and family. Pres- ent also were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Westlake, Bayfield. Miss Elaine Grainger returned on Monday via North-West Air- lines to Detroit from Portland, Or- egon, where she spent the past two weeks visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Johnson and family. Mrs. Thomas Snowden returned to her home on the Blue Water Highway Iast Thursday, after spending the past six months with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Keys and family, in Varna. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin and family, Russeldale, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Bert Dunn, Jr. Rae B. Holmes Dies In Westminster, Was PUC Manager Rae B. Holmes, manager of the Seaforth Public Utilities Commis- sion, died in Westminster Hospi- tal, London, last Monday even- ing. He was in his 68th year, and was very well known to most residents of the Zurich district. While Mr. Holmes had not been in the best of health for several months. it was not until a few weeks ago that he became serious- ly ill. He had been in hospital for the past eight weeks. Mr. Holmes was born in Sea - forth, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Holmes. He was edu- cated at Seaforth schools. As a young man he enlisted in the 33rd Battalion. He saw extensive ser- vice at the front during the First World War, until he was wounded. Interested in everything affect- ing the community, Mr, Holmes was particularly concerned with racing. For many years he was secretary of the Seaforth Turf Club and was widely known a- mong the racing fraternity, where his broad knowledge of horses and racing was recognized. He was a member of the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion and of Bri- tannia Lodge AF and AM. He is survived by his wife, the former Helen McMichael, to whom he was married September 10, 1924, and by a daughter, Elaine, Mrs. Arnold Merner Jr., Zurich. He is also survived by two grand- children and two sisters, Miss C. B. Holmes, Seaforth, and Mrs. Chester Jones, of Boston, Mass. Largely attended funeral serv- ices were held from the G. A. Whitney funeral home, on Thurs- day afternoon conducted by Rev. D. Leslie Elder, assisted by Dr. James Semple. Pallbearers were D H. Wilson, D. Sills, F. Kling, J. A. Stewart, A. Merner, and A. Y. McLean. Flower -bearers • were R. Boussey, C. Reeves, G. Pullman and R. Drager. Burial was in Maitlandbank cemetery.