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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-09-04, Page 6EXCITING ACTION IN USBORNE TOURNAMENT -- An all-day softball tournament involving eight minor boys and girls teams from Usborne township provided plenty of action Monday afternoon at Whalen. Above, Linda Ferguson of the winning Thames road team is taking a mighty swing at the ball. The Elimville catcher is Susan Parsons and the umpire is Ray Mills of Whalen. T-A photo Tigers advance in OBA, travel to Ivey Saturday home run in two official trips to, the plate. Don Neil singled with two out in the first inning for the only Whalen safety, ) Reddy M ix CONCRETE t \:1 +'"-) ....,- 23 -5,c. 4 „... p I ant 5.0831 Residence 228-6961 C.A.McDOWELL BOWLING Exeter Bowling Lanes WILL OPEN Sat., Sept. 6 For The Season ALL LEAGUES START PLAY THE WEEK OF SEPT. 8 Anyone Wishing To Enter a Team or Join a Team CONTACT Exeter Bowling Lanes 235-2781 1969 MODEL CLEAR-OUT 1 — 1969 IMPALA SEDAN 1 — 1969 BEL AIR SEDAN 2 — 1969 BISCAYNE SEDANS 1 — 1969 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON FLEETSIDE Pick-up USED CARS 1967 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE COACH Lic, 964355 1965 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN SEDAN Lic. H76233 1965 COMET DELUXE COACH Lie. H75795 1963 OLDSMOBILE 88 4-DOOR HARDTOP Lic, H77592 1963 CHEVROLET BEL AIR SEDAN Lic. H75718 1962 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE SEDAN Lic. H93622 USED TRUCKS 1968 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON FLEETISDE PICK-UP Lie. 092145 1966 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON STEPSIDE PICK-UP Lie. C84024 1965 CHEVY VAN Lic C91507 SNELL BROS. LIMITED Chev Olds - Corvair - Envoy - Chev Trucks PHONE 235-0660 EXETER, ONT. THE HOME OF GUARDIAN MAINTENANCE 4 BOWLERS . Tony Bedard wishes to announce he has taken over management of the ZURICH BOWLING LANES • • • t Persons interested in entering teams in any league, or joining a team, are asked to contact Tony at 236.4741, preferably after 7:00 p.m. THE LANES HAVE ALL BEEN RE-CONDITIONED AND NEW PINS INSTALLED 1)&11 Now For Your Fall and Winter Recreation With Your Friends Lots of runs recorded in Usborne ball tourney Page 6 Times-Advocate, September 4, 1.949 FOR ALE- GOOO SPORTS By Rpss Haugh Lots of activities This summer has robably been one of the best for many years in this district for the number of sports available to young boys and girls. Topping the list has to be the swimming program at the Exeter pool where 408 youngsters took lessons and also participated in open swimming under the capable guidance of Joan Warren, Carol Lynne Shapton and Judy Glover. Results of the final Rec Cross tests are listed elsewhere on these pages and a quick look at the number of successful candidates will bear out the excellent training they are receiving locally. The yearly summer playground program held at the three local parks took care of the recreational needs of more than one hundred youngsters, The wading pool at Victoria Park also enjoyed a busy summer with a lot of tiny tots using the facilities. • In. Usborne township, minor softball leagues for boys and girls were organized for the first time and also gave more than one hundred boys and girls the opportunity to participate. A four-team boys midget league was organized with teams participating from Thames Road, Hurondale, Whalen and Elimville and a girls loop was also started in the fifteen-years-of-age and younger class with representation from the same four communities. A tournament involving the eight teams was held at the Whalen diamond located on the farm of Bill Morley on Monday. We spent an hour or so at the tourney Monday afternoon and were impressed with the enthusiasm displayed by the youngsters, What they lacked in polished play they certainly made up in desire, The organizers of the leagues and the managers and coaches of all the clubs are to be commended on their efforts in providing healthful recreation for the youngsters of their communities. The same community spirit was displayed in Crediton this year when pee wee and bantam baseball teams were formed for the first time. Under the coaching of Lorne Preszcator the Crediton pee wees advanced to the finals of the Western Ontario Athletic Association before being eliminated. Dashwood was also represented by two minor clubs and interest for the youngsters will certainly increase there with the installation of floodlights at the athletic park. Good Football Season If the first few games of the season are any indication of what is to follow, Canadian football league fans are in for an interesting year, especially in the east. What was supposed to be an almost invincible Ottawa Rough Rider football machine was slowed down considerably in Hamilton Monday afternoon and now the Ticats from the Mountain City are the only undefeated club in the west or east. While only able to catch just a few smatterings of the game on radio we heard a good portion of the Fifth Quarter, a post-game show on a Hamilton radio station when fans call in, to air their grievances and ask questions on the game from the experts. Tiger Cat fans in this area will be pleased to hear that Ted Page played an outstanding game on the Hamilton defence and was very instrumental in holding Vic Washington, the top Ottawa runner to only a few yards all afternoon. Ted, who spent a few of his younger days in Exeter had a tryout with the Denver Broncos of the American football league and re-joined Hamilton just before the season started. He is also forced to spend two days a month on reserve army duty in the United States. This is usually worked in during a lull in the schedule so only practice sessions are missed. Harold and Mary Holtzman of town, relatives of Ted Page were part of the record crowd of 30,298 that jammed the Hamilton park for Monday's game. Playing football on a hot summer afternoon is a good way to lose a little weight. During the Hamilton-Ottawa game, Angelo Mosca of the Tiger-Cats who tips the scales at 275 pounds lost 17 pounds during the afternoon. Another Hamilton performer Gamey Henley who weighs less than 200 pounds shed 11 pounds during the course of the game. Heads Hood Hitters A graduate of the minor baseball ranks in Hensall is leading the Stratford Hoods hitting parade in the Senior Intercounty Baseball playoffs. Steve Kyle who has played several different positions with the Stratford club this year has collected eight hits in twenty playoff trips to the plate to lead his club with a .400 average. While this was being written the Stratford team was trailing Hamilton three games to two in a semi-final series, During the regular season Steve batted well over .300. Exhibition Games Several exhibition baseball games are on tap in the district Friday night. The Dashwood Tigers fresh from an OBA playoff win over Wilkesport will take on the Clinton Colts in an exhibition game on the Dashwood diamond Friday night at eight o'clock. The Tigers travel to Ivey Saturday afternoon to take part in the first of a best-of-three semi final series. The winner of the Dashwood-Ivey set will play host to Mattice in the all-Ontario final to be played on Thanksgiving weekend. The Clinton Colts, Huron-Perth champs are also waiting for their next round OBA competition, The Colts eliminated Tillsonburg Sunday and are expected to meet Walkerton or Corunna in the next round. The other game Friday night pits the Crediton and Lucan pee wees against each other on the Crediton diamond at 7:30. Let Us Do It For You When you want to subscribe for a new magazine or to re- new for an old one there's no need for you to write a letter, buy a postal order and pay postage. trop into The Times-Advocate and we'll be glad to do it for you. We have a list of all the popular magazines end their eub- scription prices. The Dashwood Tigers have taken the first step toward repeating as Ontario Baseball Association Intermediate "D" champs by downing Wilkesport two-games-to-one in the first playoff round. The Tigers now move in against Ivey who knocked off Walsingham in a similar three game series. The first game of the semi-final series, also a best-of-three affair will be played in Ivey Saturday afternoon at four o'clock with the second game in Dashwood the following Saturday, September 13 with game time set for eight o'clock. The Tigers will see exhibition action on their home diamond Friday night at eight o'clock with the Clinton Colts supplying the opposition. Dashwood downedWilkesport on their home diamond by a score of 6-3 Wednesday night but suffered a 5-1 loss in the second game in the Lambton County town Sunday afternoon. In the third and deciding game in Dashwood Monday night the Tigers came up with two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull out a 10-S decision and the right to advance to further OBA play. RAVELLE LEADS TIGERS Third sacker Pete Ravelle led the Dashwood club to their 10.8 Monday win with four hits to his credit. Ravelle singled in the first inning to drive in two runs, singled again in the fifth, homered in the seventh to start a three run rally and doubled up the alley in right centre, eighth to send the winning runs across the plate. In the first inning after Wilkesport had tallied once, Jim Hayter and Bob Hoffman drilled back-to-back singles, moved up a base on Stan Lovie's sacrifice and came racing home on Ravelle's first single oe the night. The teams traded single runs in the second to maintain the one-run Dashwood lead. Bud Desjardine reached second on an error went to third on Bob Webb's sacrifice bunt and scored after the catch on Bob Hoffman's long fly to centre for the third Dashwood run. Wilkesport scored once in each of the fifth and sixth innings to tie the score after the Tigers had counted twice in the bottom of the fifth. Ravelle singled to open the Dashwood fifth but was forced at second on Gord Vincent's fielder's choice grounder. Dave Rats came in as a pinch hitter and promptly doubled to score Vincent. Rats completed the base cycle on another two-bagger from the bat of Bud Desjardine. Wilkesport moved in front 8-5 with three big runs in the seventh but the Tigers bounced right back in their half to tie the score again. Ravelle opened the inning with his drive over the left field fence. Cord Vincent and John Hayter each reached base on a visiting fielding miscue and scored on Ratz's second double of the night. The Tigers scored the winning runs in the eighth before any batters were retired. Bob Hoffman singled to open the inning and moved to third when the Wilkesport left fielder dropped Stan Lovie's fly ball. Both came in to score when Ravelle drilled his double to right centre. Bob Webb went the distance on the Dashwood mound and while allowing 13 hits was tough in the clutch. The young right hander recorded 10 strikeouts and retired the side in order in the ninth. FAIL IN CLUTCH In their 54 loss in Wilkesport Sun day afternoon the Tigers came up with seven base hits but left nine men stranded as they failed to hit at the right time. They missed their best scoring opportunity in the very first inning when they scored their lone rub but left the bases loaded. Bob Hoffman reached first on a fielder's choice in the first and scored as the result of singles from the bats of till Schade and Stan Lovie. The Dashwood hits were well spread with the balance, also all singles going to Jim Hayter, Bob Hoffman, Pete Ravelle, Dave Ratz and Robbie Wein. Wein went the full nine inning distance on the Dashwood hill and was touched for eleven safeties. LATE RALLY HELPS A three run rally in the bottom of the seventh along with excellent pitching by lefty Dave Ratz in the late innings allowed the Tigers to take the opener by a score or 6-3. After Wilkesport had scored their final run in the fifth, Ratz only faced 14 batters in the last One of the most successful swimming programs at the Exeter pool was concluded last week with the final Red Cross examinations of the year. The majority of the 408 registered students passed at least one award level and many were successful in two divisions. Bob Dobbs became the first boy to pass the Bronze Cross in the Exeter program. Special mention should be also given to Susan Tuckey who took her leader's in Wingham last week. Following is the list of successful candidates in the various swimming categories: Beginners, Heather Meikle, Dianne Klopp, Mark Adams, Bruce Shaw, Nancy Whiting, David Bogart, Janine Hackney, Brenda Hodgert, Beth Hugil, Lynda Klonn. Bill Deters, Sandy McLeod, Jo-anne Taylor, Eugene Clarke, Mark Beer, Wendy Beavers, Norman Catlos, John Wright, Philip McLeod, Bobbie Glover, and Elaine Kestle. Kimberly McCaffrey, Lynn Clarke, Shelly McLeod, Judy Penninga, Jane Dougall, Nancy McCurdy, Bradley Cann, Wanda Newby, Jodi Finnen, Sheila McLeod, Steven Reid, John Munn, John Charette, Tammy Baker, Laurie Wildfong, Johnnie Snell's Shell have taken a two game lead over Huron Park in their best-of-five semi-final series in the Exeter and district Rec softball league. Snell's took the second game Tuesday night by a score of 19-10. In the other round robin set, the Legion and the former Kinsmen club each have one win to their credit while the other club in contention Grand Bend lost their only start. Thursday the Legion downed the Kinsmen 6.0 and Tuesday, the Kinsmen edged Grand Bend 98. Tonight, Thursday, Huron Park and Snell's tangle again on the Exeter diamond while the Legion travels to Dashwood for an eight o'clock game against Grand Bend, Monday, if a fourth game is necessary in the Snell's-Huron Park it will be played at Centralia and Tuesday the Kinsmen and Legion meet at the lOcal diamond. LATE RALLY Two runs in the bottom of the seventh before any batters were retired enabled the Kinsmen to get by Grand Bend 9-8, Tuesday. Jim Russell opened the seventh with a single, L, other Bob drew a walk and Keith Lovell came in as a pinch runner. Bob Callingham singled to score Russell arid Dick Roelofson delivered a similar hit to score Lovell with the game winner, Grand Bend opened the scoring in the first inning with Ron Crown crossing the plate, Harvey Vincent came across in the second to give Grand Bend a two run lead before the Kinsmen tied the score with two runs in the bottom of the same inning. Two walks and a single from the bat of pitcher Don Bell produced the two runs, four innings of play. John Hayter and Ratz opened the Dashwood seventh with singles, moved up on Jim Hayter's sacrifice and scored on Bob Hoffman's single. Hoffman came in to score on Bill Schade's double. The Tigers took a one run lead in the first frame as Jim Hayter walked and Bob Hoffman singled and both scored on a fielding miscue by the Wilkesport third baseman. Bill Schade reached first on an error in the sixth and scored on a single from the bat of Gord Vincent. Wildfong,' Joan Wright, Beth Keys, Bradley Baker. Juniors: Randy Fisher, Heather Dougherty, Bruce Gunn, Marie Jarvis, Gordon Jarvis, Carol Dougall, Wendy Dickson, Kevin Bisback, Mike Charrette, Michael Vale, Pat Van Wieren, Allan Case, Bradley Beattie, Laura! Hodgert, Paul Shapton, Lynne Mercer, Jane Penninga, Cody Brown, Cindy Parker, Kevin Waring, Daniel Smith, Doug Smith, Brent Clarke, Lois Doerr. Intermediates: Brian Penhale, Kelly Geiser, Virginia Smith, Jeff Lindenfield Steven Read, Tony Kyle, Joan Forrest, Gail Travers, David Mohr, Gloria Somann, Kim Turner, Tom Creech, Barb Dietrich, Jane Heal, Danny Turvey. Senior: Shelly McCart, Bryan Tuckey, John Dobbs, Peggy Stretton, Julie Heal, Melanie Hackney, Steven Harrison, Robert Whilsmith, Sherry Travers, Kay Davis. Elementary (R.L.S.S.) Royal Life Saving Society: Valerie Sweet, Annecke Somann. Bronze Medallion (R.L.S.S.): Cathy Simmons, D'Arcine McCart, Susan Tuckey, Debbie Higgins. Bronze Cross (R.L.S.S.): Bob Dobbs. Singles by Jim McDonald anu Jim and Bob Russell scored two more Kin runs to put them in front 4-2. Grand Bend bounced back with a single run in the fourth on singles by Bud Desjardine and Larry Lovie. Three walks and singles again from Lovie and Desjardine scored four Grand Bend runs in the fifth. Crown singled in the sixth and scored the final run for the Grand Bend club. Jim Russell scored the fifth Kin run in the fifth and singles by Jim Hewitt and Bryan Hogg produced two runs in the sixth to come within one of tying and setting the stage for the seventh inning rally. GET ONLY TWO HITS The Kinsmen club was only able to get two hits off the offerings of Terry Wade as they bowed 6.0 to the Legion in the first game of the Rec league round robin series played in Exeter Thursday night. Dick Roleofson singled in the fifth and Bob Callingham rapped a similar hit in the sixth for the only Kin safe blows. The Legion jumped in front with two runs in the first on a triple by Cy Blommaert and singles from the bats of Cord Slaght and Ron Bogart, In the fourth Wes Hodgson singled and came around to score on another one base hit delivered by Lem Pinder, The fourth Legion run came home in the fourth on singles by Bob- Baynharn, Slaght and Murray Brinteell. Pinder and Blommaert again singled in the sixth to get another Legion run home and Murray Brintnell arid Hodgson combined in the sixth to drive the final run in for the Whiners. Teams from Thames Road and. Hurondale emerged as winners in the first annual Usborne Township. Labour Day minor softball tournament held at Bill Morley's farm at Whalen, In the midget boys division Hurondale blanked Whalen 7-0 in the final game to win the title and the Thames Road girls needed an extra inning to down Elimville 17-12 to win their division championship. - The first round games in the girls section saw Elimville down Hurondale 13-8 and Thames - Road blank Whalen by a score of 18-0. In the second round Hurondale edged Whalen 12-11 and Elimville outscored Thames Road 19-14. The early rounds of the boys section saw Whalen down Hurondale 8-2 and Elimville edge Thames Road 13-8. In the semi-final rounds Hurondale edged Thames Road 12-9 and Whalen downed Elimville by the same score. With two points assessed for each win in the first two rounds the clubs with the most points met in the final. If two clubs were tied in points the team with the least runs scored against them in the first two games qualified for the final. For the championship Bowl tourney draws well Wednesday's men's pairs open bowling tourney at the Exeter greens drew a record number of entries from out-of-town that completely filled the draws, forcing all local competitiors to sit out. The last tournament of the season will be held here on Wednesday, September 17 when a mixed pairs event will be staged. Members of the Exeter club will be travelling to Mitchell tonight, Thursday for a friendly return bowling match. - In regular play, Tuesday night Ivan Hirtzel won two games with a plus of 13 and aggregate of 25 to take top spot. Lizzie Lamport gained second spot over Howard Ince by the flip of a coin after they finished in a deadlock with identical scores of two wins, a plus of 11 and aggregate of 28. Ted Chambers placed fourth as the top one game winner. Saturday's jitney play saw Gertrude Hamilton head the field with two wins, a plus of 16 and aggregate of 24. Lizzie Lamport was close behind in second spot with two wins, a plus of 12 and aggregate of 28. Finishing third and fourth respectively were Howard Ince and Alvin Pym. Bombers in WOAA final The Brucefield Bombers wasted little time in winning the Huron Ladies' softball championship by disposing of Shakespeare in three straight games. The Brucefield girls were victorious in Hensel! Tuesday night by a score of 30-11 after winning the first two games by respective scores of 6-4 and 8-7. Brucefield now moves against Milverton for the Western Ontario Athletic Association ladies' championship. The first game of a best-of-seven series will be played in Hensel! Friday night at eight o'clock with the second slated for Milverton Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Thames Road girls Linda Ferguson pitched ell three games and Beth Paeemore .handled the .catching duties. Lois Johns. pitched the final game for Elimville with Susan. Parsons behind the plate. Sylvia Stewart of Thames Road and. Judy Parsons of Elimville each scored eight runs during the tournament to lead the girls in that department. BROTHERS COMBINE • A brother combination of Jim and Larry Ferguson led Hurondale boys to their final 7-0 win over Whalen, Jim gained the pitching win while giving up only one hit and Larry who did the .catching for his brother bashed a double and Most youngsters pass swim program tests Shell club in front in Rec playdowns