Clinton News-Record, 1984-04-04, Page 22Naturally Spgq.Vqg
•
By Steve Cooke
Protect your ears
Folks who enjoy having fun with firearms
have two important obligations. The first
and most important is to always use the gun
in a safe, responsible manner. The second is
to protect their own hearing and try to pro-
tect the ears of those around them. It doesn't
matter if you're "on the line" at a trap or
skeet field or rifle or pistol range. The con-
stant sound of firearm reports will eventual-
ly take its toll. It isn't macho not to wear ear
protection - it's just plain stupid.
The makers of Hoppe's famous No. 9 Sol-
vent have long felt that offering the shooting
public inexpensive, yet serviceable ear muf-
flers was one of their responsibilities. Of
course, selling thein is an important part of
their business, but to have fewer. shooters
saying i`huh"To every question askedis also
good for shooting sports in general.
Hoppe's Super Soundmaster Muffler is
made of nearly indestructible thermo-
plastic and is fully adjustable for head size.
They can be worn on top, behind the head or
beneath the chin. The ear cups rotate to ac-
commodate different positions. Black and
"Hoppe Orange" in color, you won't easily
misplace thein. When you consider the sug- -
gested retail price of under $20.00 against
the money paid for gun and ammo, isn't it
time you had a pair in order to avoid say
"huh" in the future? And in case you don't
shoot, but have a relative or loved one who
does, consider the Hoppe Muffler as a birth-
day or no -day present. They'll be glad you
did. Ask for them at your local dealer.
+++
Cabela's Inc. of Sidney, Nebraska, will
add two new 6' baitcasting rods to its Mag -
Touch fish. Eagle Graphite rod series this
summer.
The Mag -Touch is the first pistol -grip bait -
casting rod designed with the rod blank ex-
tending completely through the rod handle.
An exposed portion of the blank beneath the
____-reelseat-keeps-the-angler-incontaet-with;the -
blank at all times. The result, says Cabela's,
is "The world's lightest, most sensitive
casting.. rods". The 5'6", medium action
model weighs a mere four ounces.
Newest models' in the Mag -Touch line-up
include: A 6' rod, medium action, with a
recommended line range of 8-17 pound test
and na-5/a ounce lures. A 6' rod in a medium-
heavy action for 10-20 pound test line, %-s
ounce lures.
The original Mag-Tolich series included
5'6" rods in medium and medium -heavy ac-
tions and a 5'6" light -action rod for 8-15
pound test line,'/e-% ounce lures.
In addition, the company has introduced a
5'3" medium action Mag -Touch for short
range, pin -point casting p heavy cover.
All Mag -Touch rods come with a distinc-
tive cork pistol -grip handle, graphite reel
seat and Fuji Silicon Carbide guides.
•
Ruko of Canada Limited, importers and
distributors of Tikka rifles, has announced
the winner of its 1983 Tikka hunting contest.
Dan Menard of Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, will travel to Finland this fall for an
all -expenses -paid moose hunting expedition.
His air fare, accommodations, meals, and
other expenses will be covered by the com-
pany.
The `25 -year-old Menard shot a -white-tail
buck near Viking, Alberta, on November 9,
1983, using a Tikka M65 rifle. It scored 147
one -sixteenth, using Boone and Crockett
Club measuring rules, larger than any other
typical whitetail entered in the Tikka con-
test.
"It was like a dream come true," said
Menard. "All morning my partner and I had
been talking about whitetails and the Tikka
contest. Then, as we came over a rise, there
was the buck in a meadow."
"It was the first white -.tail buck I've
shot," he added.
However, Menard is no stranger to moose
hunting. He has downed eight bull moose in
Alberta over the years.
"I'm looking forward to comparing moose
hunting -here to that in Finland,"- Menard
said.
For more information on Tikka rifles, con-
tact Ruko of Canada Limited, 7 Alpha Mills
Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N
1H4.
Linlor Labelle wins third
By Lois Gibbings
Linlor Lebelle, owned by Holmesville
Valley Farms of Clinton, picked up his third
win from nine starts this year with a 2.05.3
mile for trainer -driver Verdun Vanstone of
Benmiller at Elmira Raceway on Saturday,
.March 31..
The six-year-old pacer by Way Kid -
Belles Filly by Reporter, has also had one
second and one third, for earnings over the
$3,000 mark in 1984 and over $26,000 lifetime.
At Western Fair Raceway in London on
Wednesday, March 28, Randy McLean won
in 2.10.1 with Garmor Enuff for Judy
McLean of Goderich in the third.
John Lester finished fifth with Fan's Best
ce-owned by Ken Parke of Varna in 'a 2:06.1
mile in the ninth. -
At the, same track on March 26, Bennett
Landing, owned by George Feagan of
Goderich, finished fourth in a 2.10 mile,
while Johnny Freight was also fourth tor the
Lester and Parke partnership in a 2.04:4
mile in the ninth: •
Fergus Hanover, owned by Stewart Mc-
Call of Seaforth, was third in a 2.02 mile at
Mohawk Raceway on March 27. •
TTrotter Alissas Lad finished third with
rainer -driver Don Corbett up at Flamboro
Downs, for owner Bill Campbell of Seaforth
on March 29.
Badgers Boy, owned by our local Clinton
veterinarian, Dr. George S. Elliott, was
third in a 2.03.2 mile at Windsor Raceway. on
Friday night.--- ;
J.D.'s David, owned by Stewart McCall of
Seaforth, was second in a 2.0 1,4 mile at
Mohawk Raceway on March 30.
Randy Henry drove Rustic Helene to a
third place finish in a 2.05 mile at London on.
Friday night for Charles and Clara Brindley
of Goderich.
CLINTON JUNIOR C
Executive Meeting
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11,Ih,
7:30 p.rn. .
at,.
Pepo'.s Restaurant
Clinton
Everyone Welcome
9;,.
oval umpires
fres
Byi Hilts
CLINTON Over 37 umpires amended a
clinic here on April'1 to be carded for the
1984 basebaliseason.
Western ()Atario Athletic Association
(WOAA) Unpptie-in-chief Orbin 1P q1cmerer
Said the four clinics in the WOAA disttrict are
being held earlier this year to ensure that
everything will be organized when the
season opens.
The four-hour clinic in Clinton wag
instructed by Ontario Baseball Association
(OBA) representative Vic McCallum, who
highlighted umpiring techniques to an
audience mixed with junior and senor
umpires.
Mr. McCallum stressed, "the whole
philosophy behind umpiring is common
sense.' He said that passing a test isn't a
true way to measure an umpire.
"Some may get 100 per cent on the test
and will freeze up when they get on the field.
Others will flunk the exam and do a bang up
job on the field," he said.
The umpires watched a 28 -minute filen
entitled Baseball- Today, which illustrated
important facts and skills a hardball umpire
should know. The film contained a number
of answers to a 50 -question test that some of
the senior umpires were given.
Testing was divided into two levels. Level
one tests were geared toward junior
umpires, who would be qualified to umpire
games up to a senior level. Leyel two tests
were given to umpires with more experience
and who would be qualified to umpire any
type .ofhardball, -including senior-. _
The level one test included a two part, 25
question test. The first half had 15 baseball
diagrams showing different instances where
a ball was hit. The umpires were asked to
fudge whether the illustrations showed a
air or foul ball.
"I can't count the number of people that
mess up parts of the fair and foul test in the
last 10 years," Mr. McCallum said.
The last half of the test was based on true
and false statements ranging from base
running to improper batters.
The level two test was much more detailed
and umpires were given 45 minutes to write
it. Fifty true and false statements were on
the test and the situations the umpires had
to solve were more complex. The umpires
were allowed to use their rule book while
writing the test and were. required_ to attain
80 per cent to receive their level two card.
No trickery allowed
In his lecture, Mr. McCallum
demonstrateddemonstrated a number of calls that
umpires should be • aware of. He warned
umpires to watch for, "the dropped' ball
trick." He said the rule declaring a ball
dead, if it is intentionally dropped to attempt
a double play, was introduced because, "we
want no trickery."
(GUARANTEED
INVESTMENTS
1 YEAR
ANNUAL
INTEREST
12314°"
5 YEAR
ANNUAL INTEREST
Rates subject to change
John Wise
INSURANCE BROKER LTD.
5 Rattonbury St., Clinton
482-9644
Res. 482-7265
GET
EACH TIME YOU BUY OUR DELICIOUS
15 INCH SQUARE PIZZA
*Great Subs Tool
*Other sizes
to Please
*More to Enjoy
`Easier to Share
OPEN
Seven days a weak
11 am -12 midnight
Opon Friday & Saturday nights
till 2 AM
"Home cif the Square Perfect Party Pizza"
28 HURON STREET
CLINTON 482
3924
zinc inprpar
MO *Ike lone:
To remedy the situation where a batter
continually goes into a crouch and then
extends himself for a pitch during close
counts Mr. McCallum suggested that the
umpire should immediately. establish a high
strike zone. This should discourage the
batter from crouching in anattempt to draw
a walk.
Give the pitcher the corners
In an effort to speed up the game, Mr.
McCallum said the umpires should give the
pitcher a strike call on pitches that cross
over the corners of the plate. He noted, "We
don't want to make the game go on for four
hours."
The instructor went into greater detail on
4401
the topic of balks and explainled, "There's
not enough guys in the province that call
balks. When a pitcher brings his foot back
past the rubber, he can only go to home plate
or to second base. If he goes attywhere alae,
it's a balk."
One or the other
He also explained that many umpires will
not call a bralk when a pitcher goes to the
mound with the ball half in his throwing
hand and half in the glove. The ball has to be
but
eithernot inbboth. the glove or in the throwing hand,
"I've got into a lot of trouble with this call,
but it's a balk and you've got to call it," Mr.
McCallum said.
Another situation for a balk is when a
Last Sunday an Ontario Baseball Association umpires clinic was held in Clinton with 37
umpires taking part. Pictured is Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) .Umpire -
In -Chief Orbin Eickmeier (left) and clinic instructor Vic McCallum pointing out some of
the finer points of the game to the umpires. (Rod Hilts photo)
�.r
pitcher steps toward first base and doesn't
complete the throw. He MAY step toward
any other base and not throW but making the
step toward first is a no -no.
Eyes on the ball
Mr. McCallum told mnipireti that, they
should make their cells„ quy and loudly.
He also cautioned then tokewawa' eyes On
the ball when making the call.. Sometimes
when an umpire goes into the dramatics of
making a call he will take eyes off the
ball.
"When you've got the experience then you
can decide how fancy you want to get when
making the call," Mr. McCallum said.
Umpire caps mandatory
WOAA Umpire -in -chief Orbin Eickmeier
said that umpire caps for base umpires will
be mandatory for thetsecond"year a row. He
said, "It's listed in the rule book and it
should be enforced I've been wearing one
for four years and it seems to offer more
respect - like a policeman."
Committee to be named
Mr. Eickrneier also araiounced that a
committee willbe formed in the WOAA area
to handle situations that might arise during
the 1984 baseball season. He said that a key
person from each area will be appointed.
"The committee is a good idea because if
something happens to me then there's
someone to take over," Mr. Eickmeier said.
Not the same advantages
Mr. McCallum said the baseball clinics
don't have the same -advantages -as the -
referee hockey clinics.
"It's not the same as in hockey where they
can go out and give you a Juvenile game to
do for practice," he said.
The best umpire clinic Mr. McCallum had
participated in was held in Sault St. Marie.
He said 50 umpires were divided into teams
and the clinic was held on the baseball
diamond.
More baseball clinics will be held in Owen
Sound, Mount Forest and Kincardine.
Anyone who missed the Clinton clinic and
plans to umpire baseball in 1984, must
attend one of these clinics.
MAKE.VOUR TEAM
A WINNER WITH Maclean's
' �� °
YOU COULD WIN Al
�'� WEEKEND WITH
E BLIJK..AY
Includes return transportation for two by Via Rail to Toronto, accom-
modation for two Saturday night at the Chelsea Inn and weekend
Saturday and Sunday Blue Jay tickets for two.
Who is eligible to win? Any
sports team can win a trip for
two to use as they wish. (This
wouldmake an excellent
prize to give away in a draw
to raise funds for your team.)
You receive one ticket for
every $50 spent on team
uniforms, equipment, team
jackets or trophies.
Contest ends April 30 at 6 p.m. Teams who have already purchas-
ed soccer or ball merchandise for the 1984 season may also become
eligible by contacting Don Keeping or Ken Varley in Exeter, or
`Julianne Varley in Clinton,.
Arrangments made
by
Don't Miss These Specials in Our Sports Department
This area's bestselecec..tio
on•
of
Soccer
Footwear
Top name brands such as
Adidas, Bauer, Nike
Nowis the time to order
soccer team uniforms
Golfers
1ee.cff Specials
Wilson XP500 11 piece
golf set. .
Reg.I399.99-
Now 26999
SAVE 13000
BMX 66 Save $2
.BRI X-66
• Frame: 30,5 cm (12")
chromed • fork: 51 cm (201
chromed • chainwheel: 407•
x 6'1, chromed • tires front
20 x 2,125, rear 20 x 1,75,
gum wall, chain link, blue'
rims: 3614 • brakes: alloy.
side pull, anodized blue •
handle bor bmx ghrpmed •
grips.. maize type silver and
blue pedals: rat trop, blue
• stem: double; alloy, blue
• saddle: oero Royal' hubs:
alloy, anodized blue, rear
freewheel accessories.
protection pods nylon
blue, rear reflector,
Reg. 169
Now $14999
AUTHORIZED RADIO SHACK SALES CENTRE
Vagabond
10 Speed Racers
Shimano deraileur gears, chromed cente ,pull brakes on mens, side
pull brakes on ladles with alloy levers •1'Nylon gum wall tires • Stem
Shifters • 364° reflectors • Taped handle bars • Cushion sad'"
dle • tlambouyant red finish.
SAVE $10.00
MEMS 21/27 inch
6030-804-1
LADIES 20/27 inch
6035.710.1
Misty rose finish
Also available in mens 23/27 (6030-813.1) and Junior 19/26 (6030-555-1)
ii 99
9 Reg. 5129,99
MAIN CORNER. CLINTON 482-8090
110 MAIN ST. N. OVER 204004