The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-08-24, Page 6Page 6 Thres-Ad_vocalta, August 24, 1972
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FQR ALL GOOD SPORTS
By Ross Haugh
'Choked up'
We came across a very interesting article this week
in one of the many papers which come across ow desk,
This one was the Sports and Fitness Instructor and the
article in question dealt with the greatest of all athletic
problems.
Following are portions of the very interesting
story regarding "the choke",
"The average baseball or softball player can come
up with a hit early in the game — but if a hit means the
ballgame in the final inning he may feel as if he is trying
to hit a mosquito with a thin stick.
A hockey player breaking away in the first or
second period for a shot on goal may pick a spot and
score — but with five minutes to go and the score tied,
he may not even remember after the game what he did
- except that he missed.
A track athlete can train like an Olympic champ
the week before any important race — but on the day of
the race his legs may feel like lead and he may fail to
come even close to his potential.
These are just a few of the countless examples of
one of the greatest of all athletic problems, "the
choke."
Unfortunately, the "choke" has come to mean a
lack of competitive character or courage. This is not the
case. We all "choke" at times. It all depends on the
situation.
Actually, the problem is basically a psychological
one, dealing with mental, emotional and imagery factors
and personality types, as well as the effect of outside
pressures which might be brought to bear on the athlete.
It is a complex situation. Individuals react
according to different pressures, different situations, as
a result, there are many areas to consider, and a variety
of solutions depending on the individual problem and
the type of person.
Sports psychologists generally agree that the first
step in its control is to understand what causes it. To
properly appreciate what actually happens and to realize
that it does not represent some unsolvable weakness is
the starting point.
Basically, "the choke" is a result of muscle
tension caused by anxiety, by concern with the possible
outcome of such things as the play you are making, the
total competition or some developing situation.
Prople who are high anxiety types — who have
great aspiration levels, who have a lot to lose, who are
subject to great criticism or loss of face if they don't
perform well are more subject to the problem.
The greater the responsibility the greater the
chance your performance will be spoiled by being over-
activated, too "up-tight."
According to research, the type of athlete who is
most prone to "choke" — to not realize his established
potential under pressure is the one who tends to think
about how he is going to do rather than what he is going
to do.
When the mind is let dwell on possible results,
(what if we lose, what if I fumble,etc. ) you develop a
high emotional response and this can create an
accumulating anxiety and muscle tension which will
interfere with the mind-muscle co-ordination. It takes
away your normal "feel" for the activity.
But, if you concentrate your thoughts on what
you are going to do, mechanically, tactically 'and
technically, there is little emotional response and little
tension increases.
This is mental practice and is positive. But
thinking about what is going to happen, unless you have
a positive picture of your performance,creates too much
activation of your nervous system.
So be positive in your pre-game mental imagery.
Assume an optimistic attitude and concentrate on
preparation. The Happy Warrior who says, "I'll do my
best and let the chips fall where they may is much more
likely to perform better than the person who thinks," I
can't make a mistake — it's going to be tough, I hope I
do well."
A good example of the above explanation would
be to take an infielder in a ball game. He must think
with every pitch, "If the ball is hit to me what play do I
attempt to make." Don't waste time thinking after the
ball arrives.
Answers to last week's questions — In the
American league, the largest stadium is Municipal
Stadium in Cleveland with a seating capacity of 76,997.
In the National league it's Veterans Stadium in
Philadelphia with room for 56,371 spectators.
The most valuable players in the two leagues in
1968 were rival pitchers in the World Series, Bob Gibson
of the Cardinals and Denny McLain of the Detroit
Tigers.
Questions — Which was the last team to win a
World Series in four straight games and when? Who was
the last pitcher to win three games in one World Series?
Keen competition
BANTAM SOFTBALL CHAMPS The ilurondale club won the
Usborne softball bantam boys championship Sunday with a 16-11
win over South Hibbert to take the final in two straight games. The
champs are, back, left, coach John Knight. Brian Dougall. Allan
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Lovell, Steven Sims, Peter Case, Doug Easton, Terry MacDonald and
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The keenest competition of the
season was enjoyed at the Exeter
lawn bowling club Tuesday night
with five greens iri action and
only one two - game winner
emerging.
Lillian Pym was the only
double winner with a plus of 11
and aggregate of 23. Next in line
came Charlie Bendy with a phis
of 10 and aggregate of 24 to go
with a single win.
Edith, Love placed third with one
win, a plus of and aggregate of
25. Alvin Pym with same win And
"lus but an aggregate of 23.
k` night, Elizabeth
the top winner for
4 wo weeks with
taus of 20 and 26
Shaptori was
second and Mabel McKnight
third.
Tigers start
in CUBA play
The Dashwood Tigers begin
their quest for anothet Ontario
Baseball Association Inter-
mediate ,"D" championship this
weekend.
The Tigers, provincial
champions three times in the last
four years travel to Brigden
Sunday afternoon At 2:30 to play
the first game of -a best-of-three
opening roiled series.
The second game is back iri
Dashwood, Friday bight, Sep-
tember 1 at eight o'clock.
The Exeter Expos were
eliminated from further baseball
action in the Huron-Perth
Intermediate league Tuesday
night ,as they dropped a 13 - 5
decision to Thorndale.
After losing the first two games
of the best-of-five series to decide
which club would advance into
OBA "B" play by respective
scores of 15 - 6 and 13 - 7, the
Expos bounced back Sunday
afternoon with a flawless per-
formance and blanked Thorndale
4 - 0 to extend the series.
Fail To Hold Lead
The Expos with a 4 - 3 lead after
three innings in the final game
were swamped by a five run
Thorndale outburst in the fourth
and they were never able to
recover,
Barry Baynham walked and
scored the first Exeter run in the
opening inning without the aid of
a hit. In the Expo second Bill
Farquhar was safe on an error
and counted as Jim Pfaff singled.
The next two Expo runs came
across the plate in the third when
The Zurich midgets edged
Crediton 7 - 6 Tuesday night to
take the best-of three series for
the Western Ontario Athletic
Association group championship.
As this was the only "D"
grouping in the WOAA Zurich will
now advance into OBA
playdowns.
Crediton won the first game 10 -
1 and Zurich bounced back to win
the second contest 11 - I to force
Tuesday's third and deciding
contest.
Each team scored one run in
the first inning of the final game.
Crediton then moved in front
taking a 5 -1 lead after the top of
the fifth inning.
Three run rallies by the Zurich
youngsters in the fifth and
seventh innings gave them the
margin of victory. Crediton's
final marker came in the sixth
inning.
Rick Funston singled and
scored on Bill Hodge's double to
account for the first inning
Crediton scoring while John
Mommersteeg's homer quickly
tied the score for Zurich,
In the Crediton third, Bill
Hodge walked and came around
to count on Rodger Finkbeiner's
triple. Singles by Kevin Bestard
and Ron Funston sent the third
Crediton run in the fourth inning.
Three successive bunt singles
helped the Crediton team score
two runs in the fifth. Rick Bowers
started the inning and the rally
with a single and then the bunts
by Larry Clarke, Pete Wuerth
and Kevin Bestard sent Bowers
home, A following single by Keith
Davey plated Wuerth.
Zurich bounced back with three
runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Dan Schilbe and Rick Grenier
walked and Jim Wildfong was on
with bunt to load the bases. Pat
Bedard singled and Gerald Weido
was safe on an error to send three
runners home,
Barry Baynham walked and
Scott Burton homered. A
following walk to Terry Bourne
and singles by Gary Kyle and Bill
Farquhar loaded the bases with
one out but the next two batters
failed to produce.
Larry Gibson singled to open
the ninth, moved to second on a
Thorndale miscue and crossed
the plate on Rob Grant's single,
Lefty Don Martin who finished
on the mound for Thorndale
picked three Expo runners off
first base in the last three in-
nings.
Larry Gibson, also a southpaw
started on the mound for Exeter
and went well until the fateful
fourth, Gibson struck out five
opposing batters in the second
and third frames,
Best Of Season
Sunday's 4 - 0 win over Thorn-
dale was one of the best per-
formances the Expos have been
able to turn in all season.
Right hander Jim Pfaff held
the Thorndale club to seven well
scattered hits and his team-
With one out in the Zurich
seventh Pat Bedard walked and
John Mommersteeg was safe on a
Crediton fielding miscue. Gerald
Weido cracked a triple to score
both runners and tie the score,
Weido scored the winning run
after the catch on Harvey
Desjardine's sacrifice fly to
centre field,
Mommersteeg and Bedard
shared the pitching duties for
Zurich with Rick Bowers going
the Distance for Crediton.
Three Run Rallies
Zurich scored three runs in
each of the first and third innings
and were well on the way to the 10
- 1 victory to square the series at
a game apiece.
The only Crediton run came in
the third when Ron Bowers led off
with a double, moved up on a
sacrifice and scored on a single
from the bat of Keith Davey.
mates afforded him near perfect
support.
Pfaff started off well and
retired 12 of the first 13 men he
faced. On only two occasions did
Thorndale runners reach third
base.
The big Expo rally came in the
third when three hits produced
the same number of runs. The
final marker came in the sixth,
With one out in the third, the
next three Expo batters reached
first safely and came around to
score, Barry Baynham started
the rally with a walk and scored
on a triple delivered by Bill
Bourne, Bourne in turn scored as
the result of Scott Burton's
single.
An error and Gary Kyle's
single sent Burton scampering
across the plate. In the sixth
back-to-back singles by Gary
Kyle and Bill Farquhar produced
the final Exeter run.
Late Rally Falls Short
In the 13 - 7 second game loss to
Thorndale, the Expos scored a
single run in the fourth and ex-
The first three Zurich runs
came as the result of a pair of
base hits, a double by John
Mommersteeg and Gerald
Weido's single.
In the third Zurich scored three
times with the aid of only one
base hit. Dori Ayotte's double
was the big blow to send the three
runnershome.All reached base on
walks and hit batsmen.
The final four runs for the
winners crossed the plate in the
ninth with Jim Wildfong's double
being the big bingle.
John Mommersteeg went the
distance of the mound for Zurich
and held the Crediton youngsters
to seven well scattered hits.
Kevin Bestard and Rick Bowers
combined to pitch for Crediton,
Pete Wuerth was the top
Crediton batter with a double and
two singles in four trips to the
plate.
ploded for six runs in the top of
the ninth but they fell far short of
tying the score.
Scott Burton was on by way of
an error in the fourth and crossed
the plate on the strength of
singles by Bill Fairbairn and
Terry Bourne.
•Two walks and a hit batsman
helped the Expo cause in the
ninth. Gary Kyle, Larry Haugh
and Barry Baynham connected
for singles while Scott Burton
rapped out a double.
Pool News
Beginning next Monday, public
swimming sessions will be every
night from 7 to 8.30 p.m. Adult
lessons end tonight, Thursday.
Congratulations are in order to
three leaders and three students
for excellent performances in
recent swimming tests, At
Thames pool in London, Ian
Doidge, Cathy Easton and
Valerie Sweet completed their
leader patrol training. The three
local candidates obtained top
honours during their
examinations.
In Clinton, Monday morning,
Deb Lindenfield, Wilma Van-
The Exeter bantams were
quickly eliminated in the Western
Ontario Athletic Association final
as they dropped two consecutive
games to Listowel by lopsided
scores.
In the series opener on the
Exeter diamond Friday night,
the Listowel boys scored a 9 - 1
victory and back on their home
diamond the next night the score
was 18 - 2.
The only two. Exeter runs in the
second game came in the fifth
inning when John Gould singled,
Ken Pinder was on by way of an
error and both scored on a single
from the bat of Jim Gregus.
The only other Exeter hits in
the game were two singles by Bill
Wilson and one base blows from
Greg Beattie and Jim Webb,
Bill Wilson and Ken Pinder
shared the pitching duties for
Exeter while Paul Brooks han-
dled the catching duties in the
Bantams eliminated
in WOAA playdowns
Absence of regular Brian Taylor.
In the first game, 'Listowel
stored four times in the first
inning .and were never headed.
The lone Exeter marker came
in the bottom of the second. John
Gould smashed a double and
raced home on Ken Finder's
single.
Burton winner
in ladies golf
Helen Burton was the winner in
Wednesday's ladies gold tour-
nament at the Exeter course,
Mrs. Burton recorded the lowest
gross score while the best net
score was fired by Lois Snell.
Other winners were Edna Dietz
and Phyllis Shaw in the gross and
net departments while Edna
Buscheneededtheleast number of
putts to complete her round.
Zurich midgets win crown,
move on to OBA playoffs
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