Times-Advocate, 1983-09-21, Page 8Page 8
Times -Advocate, September 21, 1983
Sports
Spotlight
By Ross Haugh
Not very often does a star athlete go on to be suc-
cessful as a manager or coach in many sports.
An exception to this thought could be the new Ed-
monton Eskimo coach Jackie Parker.
The emergence of Parker added a refreshing
splash of colour to the Canadian football scene when he
replaced coach Pete Katella.
Katella in trying to emulate departing coach Hugh
Campbell's wining ways in Edmonton apparently was
in a no-win situation right from the beginning when he
failed to establish rapport with the players., especially
the veterans.
Jackie Parker has been one of the most popular
Eskimos over the years and his warm personality
should entice everybody on the Edmonton club to give
110 percent.
He is a very . close friend of Edmonton general
manager Norm Kimball and has been very close to the
Eskimos as part of the radio and television crew for a
number of years. •
If the Eskimos can be turned around and become
Grey Cup threats again Parker is the guy that can do
it. He is off to a good start with two straight victories.
Numbers are smaller
The Chicago White Sox in the American league
western division are the only major league baseball
team to have clinched a playoff spot.
The Baltimore Orioles are getting close to perfor-
ming the same feat in the American league east. The
Orioles with 15 games left have a full seven game bulge
over the Detroit Tigers who only have 13 games remain-
ing on the schedule.
For the Tigers to gain at least a tie with the Orioles
(bey would need to win 12 of their last 13 games while
the Orioles would have to lose nine of their final 15
games. Sounds rather impossible.
Seven games still remain between Detroit and
Baltimore including one doubleheader, but, the Tigers
would still be three games back if they won six of these
seven games.
The hottest race is raging in the National league
east where only three and a half games separate the
leading Philadelphia Phillies and the fourth place St.
Louis Cardinals with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Mon-
treal Expos in between.
The Cardinals are in Montreal at the beginning of
this week for a very important series while Pittsburgh
plays the Mets and the Phillies tangle with the surpris-
ing Chicago Cubs.
If playing at home is an advantage, the St. Louis
Cardinals have an edge as they play 11'of their last 14
games at home while the Pirates are away from the
friendly confines of Riverfront Stadium for only three
of their last 1:3 games.
The Expos are at home for eight of their remain-
ing 14 games while the Phillies areaway for seven of 13.
;l great year
Despite falling out of playoff contention, the Toronto
Blue Jays are enjoying their best season by far since
their inception in 1977.
- The Jays could win as ma,.yAs 90 games this season
for a club record and their attendance figures have then
broken at home and away. •
It looks now as if 90 wins will he enough for any of
the four NI. eastern teams to win their division pennant.
The Jays as a team appear to be fairly sure of top-
ping the entire American league in two offensive
categories.
At the end of play Sunday, the Blue Jays lead the
league with 1.-159 hits for an average of .279. The Boston
Red Sox were second with 1,422. •
The f:ve home runs hit by the Blue Jays Saturday
moved them ahead in that 'department, too. Now the
Jays have 159 round trippers compared to 156 by the
Baltimore (moles.
Alfredo Griffin of 'Toronto leads in the number of
triples with nine.
In the team batting rankings, the playoff bound
Chicago White Sox in 11th place with less than 1,340 hits.
but are fourth in pitching earned run averages behind
Texas, Baltimore and Detroit. In pitching. the Blue Jays
are seventh. due mainly to the failure of relief pitching
in the last month.
It's interesting to note that Kent Tekulve, the ace
side-armer of the Pittsburgh Pirates will become a free
agent this winter. if the Blue Jays had a fireman like
Tekulve, they could be in a similar spot as the White
Sox are right now.
The Jays are now solid in most positions and one
sure stopper out, of the bullpen would make a whole lot
of a'differ'ence
The Jays continue to be a diversified team. They
recently brought up three players from Syracuse and
all are switch hitters. They are shortstop Tony Fer-
nandez. outfielder 'Mitch Webster and catcher Gene
Patralli
Home not so sweet
Playing on one's home field has not been very ad-
vantageous in the firs( three weeks of play in the Na-
tional Football League.
In the first 42 games of the NFL schedule, home
teams have been victorious on only 12 occasions.
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Fifth game in Lucan, Thursday
Irish lead Royals in fastball se
The Lucan Irish have taken
two games to one lead over
the Exeter Royals in thier
Southwestern Ontario
Fastball Association semi-
final playoffs.
The Irish won the first
game '16-6, the Royals re-
bounded to take the second
contest 4-1 and the Lucan club
came roaring back Sunday
night to win by a score of 13-1.
The fourth game of the best -
of -seven series was played
lasenight, Tuesday in Exeter
with the fifth contest in Lucan
Thursday night. If a sixth
game is necessary it will go
Sunday night in Exeter.
Irish 16 - Royals 6
Lucan Irish rebounded
from a 6-1 deficit as they ex-
ploded for 15 runs to take a
16-6 win in game one of the
league semifinals.
Cecil Nickles gave the Irish
a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the
mi -final playoffs
second as he tripled and
scored on an error.
The Royals notched six
runs in the third as Mike Des-
jardine tripled, Barry
Baynham and Paul McKnight
singled, Brian Hodgins walk-
ed, Gary Skinner, Al Lovell
and Phil Turner all singled to
CENTRE HAWKS --- Coach Bob Rowe of the Exeter junior Hawks talks
Armstrong and Bill Glover during a Saturday afternoon practice.
bring in the six runs.
The Irish then scored three
runs in the bottom of the third
to narrow the count to 6-4 and
added seven more in the fifth
and five in the sixth to round
out the scoring.
Jamie Eveleigh picked up
the pitching win for the Irish
allowing eight hits while strik-
ing our five batters.
Dan Heywood took the loss
with Brad Marsden and Brian
Hodgins throwing in relief.
They combined to give up 13
hits while striking out seven
batters.
Royals 4 Irish 1 -
The Royals bounced back in
game two to win 4-1 and even
the series. Mike Desjardine's
two run homer in the third in-
ning was the big blow.
The Irish opened the scor-
ing in the top of the third 'as
Kevin Lightfoot singled and
scored on Brian Noyes single.
The Royals came back in
the bottom of the third as Jeff
Lindenfield reached on an er-
ror and Mike Desjardine
blasted a home run over the
left field fence.
The Royals added two more
runs in the bottom of the fifth
as Dan Heywood singled.
Mike Desjardine tripled and
Barry Baynham singled.
4E11 Ron Glenn took the loss for
Lucan allowing 11 hits while
striking out three batters.
Brian Hodgins picked up
the win allowing Lucan five
to his three centremen Pete -Tuckey, Dean
T -A photo
LADIES GOLF PRIZES -- Edna Busche presents the second flight low gross trophy
to Grace Drummond and Hazel Beaver gets the first flight low gross award from
Hazel Westcott at Tuesday's awards presentations at the Exeter golf and country
club ladies division. T -A .hoto
WIN IN LADIES GOLF -' The regular season of the ladies club of the Exeter golf
and country club ended with a presentation of prizes. Above, left, Grace Drum-
mond presents the third flight low gross prize to Betty Coates and Helen Wasnidge
receives the most improved golfer trophy from Hazel Beaver. T -A photo
Lady golfers end year
The ladies of the Exeter
Golf and Country Club played
their final game Tuesday
followed by a delicious pot
luckwed by • which the
scorekeeper I lazel Beaver an-
nounced the results of the
September playoffs.
Awards were presented to
low gross flight A - Hazel
Beaver, flight 11 - (:race
Drumrnond, flight C - Betty
Coates. -
Runner up in flight A -
}lelen Burton, flight B - Irent•
Davis and flight (' Jean
South. Most improved golfer
- Helen Wasnidge.
Hazel Beaver announced
that an average of 20 ladies
played each day.
President Grace Drum-
mond was assisted by Edna
Brusche with the business
meeting that followed for the
Dart league
The itchy Niters. (kid ()nes
Trailers and Swat each
scored four points in Friday's
second week of action in the
Exeter mixed dart league
Friday's scores were as
follows:
Itchy Niters 4 Shiphunters 1
Odd ()nes 4 Smurfs 1
Trailers 4 Outlaws 1
Swat 4 Crusaders 1
Scotties :3 All in the Family 2
Snyde and Clyde 3 Makeups 2
Rowdy ()nes 3 Merri Wraggs
2
('anscotts 3 Turtles 2
League play is suspended
this Friday night and a round
robin tournament for all
league players will be held iii
conjunction with Legion
Week.
The tournament will be held
upstairs in the Legion •
auditorium with starting time
at 8:30 p.m. sharp. Registered
spares are welcome to enter
teams.
1984 season
Officers are president -
Barh Harrison.
secretaryitreasurer - Wyn
Galloway.. games and
scorekeeper -Hazel Beaver.
i1 was voted to have the
playoff changed to three days
next year using the best two
scores out of three. It was also
voted that howling start
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Irish 13 Royals 1
Sunday night the Royals
lost 13-1 in Lucan. Lucan
scored five runs in the first
and three in the second and
coasted to an easy win.
Jamie Eveleigh tossed a
two hitter while striking out
nine batters piok up the win.
Dan Heywood took the loss
with Brian Hodgins and Paul
McKnight pitching in relief
They gave up 12 hits.
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