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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-08-04, Page 13l Goderich GI(NAL—STAR Aue RECEAT1 134 YEAR -31 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNFSDAY, AUGUST 4, W82 SECOND SEC!'ION Goderich Restaurant loses final Forty-eight teams compete in slow -pitch tournament A home run in the first inning by Bob Trefford of the London Stick Shack Indians took the steam out of a high-powered Goderich Restaurant in the 'A' cham- pionship of the 'B' division in the GMSL Slowpitch tournament held over the weekend. The Indians went onto win 11-3. The Restaurant advanced to the finals after, giving up only nine runs in four qualifying matches, but were unable to gain control over the. power hitting _.- Dave Cloet scored the first. Restaurant run on a homer in. • the second, inning -'narrowing the Indian lead to 2-1: The . Indians opened up the game in the second scoring three runs to take a 4-1 lead. The Restaurant held the scoring.down irr the third but failed to mount a solid come back. The Indians continued to power hit - taking a secure 9-1 lead. • - Brian Eickmeyer's sacrifice fly in' the seventh• drove in one run and Al Smith scored one on a base hit to end the game 11- 3. :In the 'B' championship of the 'B'' division Stratford Samsonite trounced Wallaceburg 15-6 while,,Benny.and the Jets -_ edged Paul's. Vari, from London 5-4 'in the 'A' division championship. Tournament organizers were pleased with the turn out at this year's event which featured 48 teams in two divisions, Organizers would like to thank all the people 'who helped make the tournament a success. A special thanks to Ray Halluin for helping to, vacuum the fields after . Sunday night's,rain. More pictures onpage4 s There was plenty of ball action over the weekend as 48 teams Attendance was good for the three day event "at all fourdiamonds competed for top honors in the GMSL slowpitch tournament. being used around town.( photo by Kris Svela • Boat models capturememories BY KRIS SVELA ' The walls of the tidy little bungalow at Huron Haven are crowded with memories of sailing the Great Lakes and oceans. Portraits of .ships and scale models cover those walls and sit. majestically on the mantel of the large fireplace. Sitting outside • on the porch is retired ships' captain Bob Wilson, enjoying his spare time. The memories of 50 years of sailing the waters of the world are captured in his favorite hobby, model ship building. Captain Wilson has been building the models for as long' as he can remember. Some are built to scale, others from memory and all are built out of match sticks. The models, which are on exhibit at the Goderich Marine Museum which opened recently, are ships on which he has sailed. They include the "Huron Eagle", a scale model of a boat he once owned and the "Chomedy", a 10,000 ton ocean going vessel which he sailed on. His travels have taken him around the world to the West Indies, South America and on the Great Lakes. As a result he has developed a keen eye for the replicas he builds. They are exact to the last detail including the colour. At first he experimented with tin cans to build his models. Wilson wanted to cut the tin cans into plates to be soldered together. While in Florida, he discovered that the American cans had several creases r11111ning around lite tins'. Thisittadelhem impractical to work wkth because the plates would net be.smooth'•.. One day on-ia,trip_ le' a local grocery store, he, noticed some' large 'boxes, of match sticks and decided to try them. To his amazement, the match sticks proved not only to be good and solid, they were also very durable for the construction of the bow and stern. "You would be surprised by how solid the match sticks are and you can't believe how light they are," he explained. "One time," he recalls,. "I was cutting the heads off the matches at a camp , in Florida, when this guy from Ohio started watching me. After awhile, he asked me why would anyone want to do that. I thitik' he though I was a little crazy. Well, I showed him the model I was working on and he couldn't believe it." Wilson starts his models"from the keel up. The matches are. glued together in an overlapping design to give them added strength. For the construction of the bow �wr WI ntv • I MilIONOMMONNOMOrMien Captain Bob Wilson displays one of the many boat models that he has assembled over the years. Wilson builds most of his Models from match sticks either to scale or from memory. Several of his and stern, the matches are soaked in water to makethem more flexible. After soaking for awhilevhe bends them into shape and glues them into position. Once the rough work is completed, the model is sanded down either by hand or with the aid of a small sanding machine. The next step is to add the details such as masts, riggings, the bridge and paint. The masts are carved out of wood while the rigging is made of thread or string. The colour of the paint used is as close to the models, including ships in bottles, are recently opened Marine Museum in Svela) original as possible. Wilson estimates that it takes him about a month to build a model including some work done through the night. Appro*tiinately 2500 to 5000 matches have been used on some of his models, depen- ding on size. Besides his free-standing models, Wilson has also constructed ships in bottles complete with scenery. To place ;the models in the bottles, they are constructed first and then mit into four pieces to get through the bottle neck. The scenery is currently on display at the Goderich. (photo ,,37 Kris painted on with a brush with the tip slightly angled. Water is created with the use of painted putty. Models are not Wilson's only interest. He was also a driving force behind the con- struction of the newly completed Marine Museum. Some of the equipment now on exhibit was donated by him. It is evident from Wilson's work and b talking with hire, that shipping has been d large part of his life and will continue to be far into his retirement. CO [ G EVENTS August 5...Penny Carnival August 6...Wind Leisure Sports Limited August 9...Topsy Turvy Rollerskating August 10...Cr'afts - Judith Gooderham Park Tugboat Rides - Goderich Harbour August 11...Active Games & Sing Song - Harbour Park Active Games & Sing Song - Harbour Park August 12...Scavenger Hunt Judith Gooderham Park Utensil Dinner Contact Recreation Department for more information California Cuties Jf Cuties to play here Wilma the Whip, Hefty Helen, Patricia exception of Wilma the Whip, who hails the Moocher, Chili Pepper, Hedda Hooker, from Toronto. and Main Street Sally are not exactly If you counted correctly, you will find household words in the sports talk around that the Cuties club is composed of only six Goderich, but they will be just that, once players. They have found that the six man you have seen them perform as the team allows for more comedy, while still CauforniaCuties. -- not-debraciigfeo their' -ability to yin,.A.. their last year's record indicates -103 2 losses. The barnstorming Cuties will be playing at Agriculture Park in Goderich on August 18 when they will meet the host Goderich Firemen in a regulation softball game, with lots of comedy mixed in. Sponsored by the Goderich Recreation Department, the wildly attired California club promises a full evening of entertainment, guaran- teed to please every member of the family. The above named players are all top athletes from the West Coast, who don some of the weirdest ladies attire, for the comedy end of the show, but will Show you top flight softball at the same time. All the players are from the West Coast with the The host Goderich Firemen club will pit their nine man team against the visiting six. Manager Bill Beacom of the locals insists that the past reputation of the Cuties doesn't worry them, and that they expect to win. But, from experience, we would advise you not to bet on it. This is their 36th year on the road, and if you are still one of the Very few who have never seen the California Cuties play, then the game should prove to bea pleaser for the whole family. Understanding Fitness The right exercise. BV DOUG LAFRENIERE This week's question is,"If I have only limited time to dedicate tb improving my level of fitness, what type of exercise should I perform and how can I make the most of my exercise time?7 You should perform exercise thatis continuous and uses large muscle groups ,(eg, brisk walking, cycling, jogging, or cross country skiing). This type of exercise is termed `Aerobic Exercise' and is the most effective way of increasing cardio -respiratory fitness. In order to make the most efficient use of your time .evaluate your exercise program on the basis' of F.I.T.T. (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type). Frequency: Do you exercise three to five times per week? To achieve optimal benefits you should exercise a- minimum of three times per week working up to a maximum of five times per week. Intensity: Is your 'heart rate while exercising within your target heart rate zone ? Your target heart rate zone represents the area between your minimum training heart rate (170 -your age) and your :maximum training rate- (200 your age). Note: These ' calcuations will give you heart beats in 10 seends. Exercise performed below your minimum training heart rate will result in limited benefit. Exercise performed above - your maximum training heart rate will cause early fatigue. Both cases represent an inefficient use of your limited exercise time. Keeping your heart rate between these two values will result in more ef- ficient use of time. Time: Does your continuous exercise last for at least 15 minutes? Fifteen minutes is the minimum time , ,required for exercise. You should work towards sustained activity, for 60 minutes.. Type: Aerobic exercises: Note: It is the combination of F.I.T.T. that results in the efficient use of limited exercise time. If you have any questions regarding fitness send them to UNDERSTANDING FITNESS co Doug Lafreniere-P.O. Box 583 Kincardine, Ontario NOG 2G0. Please print or write clearly. Renegades loso 1..�4 t�LOcal iS6'3 BY BRUCE BAKER The ina Or slow -pitch action this week'' . was the fourth annual Goderich Men's Slow-Piteh League Tournament played Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. As a result, this week's write=up will be short and sweet. In 'B' division play,, Alvin's Renegades dropped a,10-4 decision to Local 1163, lost to. Cedar Lodge 12 to 6 but came back strong as they mercied Meneset 18 to 3. Local 1863, peaking at just the right time, moved up one more notch as they blasted'Champco 14 to 5. Jeffrey's Cobras, playing rather loose as of late, defeated Bluewater 12 to 2, while Goderich Elevators' edged Meheset 9 to 8 to take over fifth place with two games in hand over the Renegades. , In the only other game, 'Tickers layed a beating on Bluewater with a acore of :15 to 4 u : 'A' division play saw the Optimists move up in the standings as they defeated Coyotes 14 to 10. O)dtimers, continuing to play fine bail, beat „Carlow 16 to 9 and edged Garb and Gear 6to 5. - Goderich Restaurant was put to rest by the Bulldogs 10 to 3 but awoke in time to down the vocal Coyotes 11 to 6. Goderich Bears pounded Garb and Gear 25 to 5 and Carlow 16 to 8, while the Bulldogs picked up a win over the Optimists -by forfeit. Local 1863 suffered a 110 fine for failing to supply one umpire and 1 might add that Goderich Restaurant was hit for a similar fine. Yes Mrs. Dtincan, you are right!, No one is perfect. After all, it was yours truly that missed his urnpiring asstgntnent. 10.