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Report on Sports
By Rod Hilts
At the races
One of the premier horse races in Ontario
comes to the Clinton Raceway this Sunday.
The Ontario Sires Stakes, will be featured
in the first &three races scheduled for the -
Clinton track this season. The races will
feature some of Ontario's top-ranked 3 -year-
old trotting fillies.
The total prize money available for this
race is in the $30,000 range, so fans can
expect a solid turnout of fillies for Sunday
afternoon's feature. Along with the best
fillies comes some of the best drivers in
Canada.
Among the fillies to watch in this race is
Fair Colony, a recent winner in London with
over $20,000 earned in just four starts for
'owner Don Dolson of Georgetown and driver
Bill Carroll. Amanda Seelster is fresh from
scoring her first win as a 3 -year-old in
Elmira last Friday for driver Larry Walker.
This filly won over $200,000 as a 2 -year-old
and has picked up over $20,000 this year.
Another Elmira winner was Kyleakin
Lass, which trotted home in the time of two
minutes, four and four -fifth seconds. The
time was the fastest clocking this season by
3 -year-old fillies.
That time is also the all-time Ontario Sires
Stakes record for fillies over a half -mile
track Iike that in Clinton.
These races should prove to be the most
exciting so far this season. Sunday's
program begins at 1:30 p.m.
Can anyone catch those Tigers?
As the Major League Baseball season
wears on, it's getting harder and harder for
me to fire criticism toward the Detroit
Tigers.
It appears they are for real (I know a
certain Clinton Colts' pitcher who will be
thrilled to hear me say this! ). As the old
saying goes, the team that is in first place at
the All-Star break usually holds onto win
their division.
Although I despise the Tigers, and that
revolting thing they call Tiger Fever, I do
respect their phenomenal record. The
Tigers have put together the best record in
baseball with 57 wins and 27 losses. Their
lead in the American League East is now
seven games over the Toronto Blue Jays and
111/2 over the Baltimore Orioles.
Despite Detroit's incredible record,
Toronto's is nothing to be sneezed at. The
Blue Jays have the same record as last year
at this time and it's the second best in
baseball at 50 wins, 34 losses.
This season is far from being over. In fact,
in a sense it hasn't begun. Those dog days of
August will show how tough these top teams
really are. The hot, hazy days of August tend
to make pitcher's arms lazy. The team with
the deepest pitching staff will excel in
August.
The pitching staff/Ixpected to excel
ew
through this heat ill be that of the
Baltimore Oriole. They've got more
talented arms on their pitching roster. Thus,
the battle for first in the American League
East will turn into a three -team dog fight
between Detroit, Toronto and the O's.
Personally, I don't think Morris and Petry
can do it all for the Tigers. Toronto's staff is
in about the same position as Detroit.
Dave Stieb and Louis Leal are carrying
the bulk of the Jays' hopes on their arms.
Both pitchers have had sensational starts
and stroll into the All-Star break with 9-3 and
9-2 records, respectively. The man who has
failed to perform is Jim Clancy. Clancy's
record has fallen to 6-10, with a ballooning
5.45 ERA: Because of his failure, much of
the slack has been taken up by an aging
Doyle Alexander with a 7-4 record. Jim Gott
is the other man in the rotation but his
inconsistency means the team can not
depend on him in the crunch.
The Jays' bullpen is not going to pick up
the slack if "the starters fail.. Super -saver
Dennis Lamp is not the God they expected
him to be. Roy Lee Jackson is a spurt -type
reliever and the rest of the bullpen certainly
wouldn't de -crown Kansas City's Dan
Quisenberry for the league lead in saves
(24). Even combined the entire bullpen crew
has only 18 saves! •
The bottom line on ' the finish of the
American League East will be pitching. The
Jays will be in the battle, but the
competition will be ready.
Clinton Legion golfers
advance to zone finals
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CLINTON - At Wingham On Jtily three
teams from the Clinton Legion brought home
the trophy, and advanced to zone finals in
Hanover at Whispering Hills Golf and Conn-
tryClub on August 18.
Sports chairman comrade Wm. Harris
reports a wet weekend but a very good tur-
nout and a job well done by all, congratula-
tions men.
Also on the sports scene Bill would like to
pass on there will be a display "C" zone
horseshoe finals at Branch 272 Hespeler on
July 14. Anyone interested should please
check the bulletin bbard.
The Clinton Legion Bingo will be cancell-
ed for the months of July and August and
will start up again early in September. The
last winner on June 28 was Linda Reinhart.
A notice will appear in the Clinton News
Record when Bingos will commence aga,in,
early in September.
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Comrade Steve Maguire reports on a good
faking to Barrie on July 7 with the Color.
party, and Mass Pipe Band Parade. Also in
attendance were comrades, Gordon Tait
and Murray East. The weather wasn't the
best, but Comrade Steve thanks you all.
Well done gentlemen.
' Comrade treasurer Geo. Lauzon reports a
very successful day at the Canada Day
celebrations in Goderich, Ont. on July 1. A
Civic Ceremony was held on the north side
of the Court Hourse Park.
Bonnie Turner and her parents are to be
guests of Dominion Command Royal Cana-
dian Legibir in Ottawa on November 18: We
all offer our sincere congratulations to Bon-
nie and her family, also President Lauzon
would like to thank the Clinton Legion Pipe
Band and Color Party for alob also well
done.
Winners of Royal Canadian Legion Zone
C-1 trip for two. Your choice of one of three
fall trips for two winners are. Addle Pennie
of Goderich; Ilia Maedel of Monkton; T.
Lawlass of Kincardine.
In closing, I was invited to Comrade Bert
Gliddon's 40th Wedding Anniversary on July
2. (the only readon being invited was I'm
Bert's neighbor and he had no choice). It
was a beautiful day, beautiful weather and
last but not •least beautiful people, con-.
gratulations Bert and Lee, wish you have
many more.
QUOTE OF.THE DAY
"Dollar faces more troubles. Experts warn
U.S.A.; M.P.s dinners cost Canadian
taxpayers $5.7 million" and how was your
week. °
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Colts' veteran, strike0Ut 11
Colquhoun shows he's still got the pitches
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cuNToN - Colts' veteran pitcher Dan
Cohrlhoun will be the first person to admit
that his arm is aging and the old fastball
t what it used to be - hut don't tell the
Thorndale Angels that. Last Sqoolay night,
Colquhoun stuck to test -book style pitching
in moWing down 11 batters, as Clinton eked
out a 3-2 win ov er the Angels.
"It was a great exhibition of pitching by
Danny," Colts' Coach Brian "Sly" Kennedy
said after the game.
The win improved the Clinton Fleming -
Colts' team record to 9-6; while Thorndale's
dropped to 6-8.
The pitching was definitely there but the
Colts' batters looked like they were out to a
Sunday secial. For the second consecutive
game, the Clinton bats were ineffective - and
it almost cost them the game.
The Colts' last inning rally, saved a
superb, complete -game mound
performance by Colquhoun.
A bases -loaded stroke to second base by
Greg Burns, his second RBI of the game,
pushed Dave Bartliff over the plate for the
winning run with one out in the seventh and
final inning.
Quick start
Clinton opened the game swinging and it
appeared that their team batting slump
would become history.
Don MacDonald led off the game with a
single into left field, to break out of a 1 -for -8
slump. MacDonald, who was playing with a
slight neck injury, then took second after a
wild pitch from Angels' hurler Rick
Intzandt. Del Mitchelmore advanced
MacDonald to third on a bouncer to the
pitcher. Burns then responded by punching
a single to left field, scoring MacDonald.
In the dugout, Colquhoun kept his troops
alive with shouts of encouragement, and a
strong reminder that one run -would not be
enough to win the game.
The bearded wizard carried his
enthusiasm onto the field, where he settled
into a serious pitching groove. He sent down
the next five Angel batters with strike -outs.
The drop ball, a pitch Colquhoun was
famous for in his younger pitching days, bad
the inexperienced Thorndale batters
swinging at air and scratching their heads.
Clinton added another run in the third
inning, but was denied a second run on a
Mose call at home plate.
Mitchelmore led off the inning by running
out a chopper to the third baseman. Burns
followed and was safe on a fielder's choice.
Colquhoun then slapped a lazy double down
the third baseline to put Burns on third.
After Bill Tugwell popped out to second
base, Brent Daw pounced on a fastball,
drilling it into right field for an RBI. On the
sarne play, Colquhoun was called out at
home as he attempted to score from second.
The tag appeared to be late, but the call
. wasn't disputed by Clinton. .
As is the case so often, Thorndale bounced
back in the next inning to tie the score. •
Clare Risdon led off with a double to right-
. centre field, the only- hard hit 'ball in the
game by the Angels. The rest of the inning
was filled with Clinton errors." Risdon was
'advanced to third on a ground out by Kevin
Allison and scored on a passed ball.
Double trouble
The passed ball spelled double trouble as
it allowed the runner to score and the batter,
Wilkinson, to escape a strikeout. He
advanced to second as the ball went to the
screen, past catcher Daw. A throwing error
then allowed Wilkinson to score.
Both pitchers got stronger as the game
progressed, although Colquhoun .kept
reminding .Coach Kennedy to have someone
ready in the bullpen. Intzandt struck out five
over the last four innings, while Colquhoun
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Clinion Colts' pitcher Dan Colquhoun starred in last Sunday's game against Thorndale. Although he was tagged out at home on this
play, Colquhoun owned the mound as he struck out 11 batters m Clinton's 3-2 win. (Rod Hilts photo )
got better with age, sending down nine.
The Colts' coaching staff looked brilliant
in the last inning as some key lineup
"changes led to the winning run being scored.
John Leppington was inserted into the
game for his power and he came through.
Leppington jumped on the first pitch
offered, sending the ball to the fence in
centre field.
Bartliff was also injected into the
slumping hitting. batting order. Thorndale
pitched him cautiously and walked him, no
„, doubt remembering the home run he
delivered against the Angels on June 26.
MacDonald then beat out a bunt to the.
mound, to load the bases for Mitchelmore.
Mitchelmore was safe on a fielder's choice,
as Leppington was out on the force at home
plate. All eyes were on Burns, who came.
through with a• poke to second base - just
enough to. score Bartliff from- third base for
the winning run.
Following the game, Coach Kennedy
sounded concerned with his team's batting
slump but made no bones about accepting
the win.
"Our hitting is definitely lacking;" he
said.
Kineardine4 Colts 1- •
The shoe was on the other foot Friday
night, as Clinton ran into a hot Kincardine
pitcher. Mike Petter struck out 19 Colts in
leading his team to a 4-1 victory.
Petter was throwing peppers as he limited
the Clinton attack to two hits and five walks.
His outstanding fastball and curve were
aided by a few Colts who- chased some bad
pitches.
Desp,te Petter's performance, the Colts
were never out of this game:, Mike
Williscraft pitched well enough to win, going
six innings in allowed three runs (one
earned), seven hits and two walks.
Williscraft struck out one. Scott McDonald
pitched the last three innings in relief,
giving up one.run on two hits and one base on
balls. MacDonald struck out two.
Dan, Colquhoun and Dave Bartliff had two
hits, for the Colts, as the team was outhit for
only the second time this season.
Kincardine took a 2-0 lead in the fourth
inning, aided by a Clinton error. They
increased it to 3-0 in the sixth inning on two
bases on balls and a single.
Clinton scored their only run with the
score 4-0 in the bottom of the ninth. Bartliff
reached base on a fielder's choice and Butch
Fleet got his second base on balls to ignite
the Colts. Both runners moved up a base on
John Hart's ground out. Bartliff then scored
on a wild pitch by Petter. That was as close
as Clinton could come as -Mike Chisholm fell
victim- to the Petter fastball to end the
game.
Clinton 9 Strathroy 2
Last Wednesday night in Strathroy, Colts'
pitcher Randy Keys.was the star as Clinton
crowned Strathroy 9-2.
Keys allowed no earned runs over nine
innings to lower his earned run average
( ERA) to 2.87. He allowed five hits and five
walks, while Striking out three.
Strathroy opened up the scoring in the
third inning on a pair of singles and two
Colts' errors. Keys shut them out the rest. of
the way, allowing only a pair Of hits.
Clinton tied the score in the fourth on three.
hits and a walk.
Burns led off with a walk and Colquhoun
singled advancing him to third. Robinet then
drove in Burns with a single. Daw's single
drove in Colquhoun to tie the game. .
In the fifth, the Colts jumped into a 4-2
lead. The big blow in the inning was
delivered by Colquhoun, who smashed a
triple with two men on base.
The Colts scored Rye times in the top of
the ninth to seal the win. Andy Flowers led'
off with a single and Keys' sacrifice bunt
advanced him to second. MacDonald's
single scored Flowers. After two Colts
walked to load the bases, Bartliff singled to
right scoring two more. Robinet's single
drove in the fourth run. Flowers walked with
the bases loaded to end the scoring.
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The Colts host Walkerton tonight
(Wednesday) for an 8 p.m. contest. On lucky
'Friday the 13th, the Colts conclude their
home -and -home series with Walkerton With
a return. match slated ' for 8 p.m. in
Wingharn.
"'midgets lose three matches
The Clinton Midgets clashed . with
Seaforth, Goderich and Dashwood last week
but unforntunately dropped all three games.
Clinton's first game was against Seaforth
in Egmondville where they dropped a close'
4-3 score.
Clinton's biggest rally of the game came Dashwood 9 Clinton 5
in the sixth inning when they scored three Clinton's last game of the week saw
runs. It all started with Travis Lyndon Dashwood come to town anctwalk away with
hammered 14-2.
The Goderich pitcher was hot in collecting
eight strikeouts.
Lester starred for the Midgets as he was
three for three and scored two runs.
hitting a single followed by doubles by Kevin
Lee and Troy Falconer. To get Troy home
for the third run, Tim Worthington hit a
single.
The effort Was not enough to outdo the
Seaforth effort as the host team hung on fog
a 4.-3'victory.
• Goderich 14 Clinton 2
A hot Goderich team proved to be too
much for the Midgets as they were
a 9-5 win. #
The Midgets were rallying for five innings
behind the surprising pitching performance
by Travis Lyndon. Then the wheels fell off.
Steckie entered the Dashwood line-up and
turned things around. Dashwood rallied for
'four runs in the sixth inning to beat Clinton
9-5.
The Midgets may have lost all three
games last week but their efforts showed
some promise for the future.
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