The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-07-08, Page 25GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1987 -PAGE 7A
Cornish throws no hitter
for HHardware
BY BI,EWSTER
A -no hitter" is • n occasion to celebrate
for any pitcher ,..but possibly n.iore so in
the GMSI.! Last year our league witnessed
a 0-0 draw and I've seen Ed Laithwaite
retire a side on two pitches, but the nu hit-
ter , that Bob Cornish pitched, as Home
Hardwai e blanked Shanahans 18-0. is the
story of the week. Backed by a solid defen-
sive effort from his team-mates and an ex-
plosi . e offence that scored 18 runs in 4 inn •
iii s >.: lash faced 15 batters and sent
them ail back muttering nasty little
words! 'Though his teammates will joke
around and claire credit for saving his no
hitter ori 15 occasions, the fact remains -
Bob Cornish pitched and got the headline!
We congratulate you on a superb perfor-
mance ... so what if your team chose .Bob
Graham as NIV I.' .. that's only because he
is taller'
The other story of the week goes to the
slumping Elevator team. Winning only
• five of 15 starts, they are playing far below
their potential ... though I remember one
sad and sorry affair at Benmiller that they
were up for! One, does not have to look far
to find the answer.
Our league has been without a tourna-
ment chairman for a few years now. Iii the
past, the executive rallied at the last
minute to save the tournament! This pr'ov-
• ed to be too much to take on as an "extra"
job. This year the executive said "NO"
and there would not have been the annual
GMSL tournament had it .not teen for the
Elevator team. Earl Pennington, backed
by his entire team, volunteered to do this
for our league ... not themselves! They
• have not only saved it, but restored it to the
fashion of the old days when our touItna-
ment was the pride of the league.
Interests is always been high in our
tournart en . Rather than turn teams
away. Earl has expanded our tournament
to 48 teams while still retaining the
popular three game guarantee, four divi-
sion format. Plus, they have reduced it to a
three day event, using the Monday, only as
an emergency rainout day.
'1'he Elevators have. shown tremendous
dedication and commitment to our league
by offering to organize this huge event...:
48 teams ... about 1000 people! They will
soon ask for our league's help in the way of
work assignments. Now it is our turn to
• support their efforts! So, if they appear to
be slumping. Jt ..is. only because their
• baseball energies -are. being exhausted in
other way s.. .
On the scoreboard this week, Chrysler
edged Buy es Transport 17-15 on the
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strength of two home runs by Dave Sykes.
Sifto picked up a game forfeiture from the
Bulldogs, Little Bowl struck out The
Parkhouse Raiders, 15-4 and the Elevators
lost to Ideal Supply and. Coyotes by iden-
tical 10-9 scores.
Ideal blanked the BBs 6-0, Lakeland shut
out Sunys 4-0 but lost a 7-6 game to Cana-
dian Tire. Lakeview Ranchers blasted
Chisholm TV 12-5 and tied the Chiefs 14-14
Murphys Law defeated the Gators 12-2,
Thi uway Muffler blanked Shanahans 13-0
and the Local salted Sift° 17-3:
Boyes Transport dow vied the Bulldogs
12-8, Chrysler defeated Little Bowl, 15-9
and Suncoast Restaurant and 'Tavern edg-
ed Dearborn Steelers 9-6. Thruway edged
Home Hardware 7-6, Sunys downed Mur-
phy's 19-12, BB's upset the Coyotes 11-9
and Parkhouse beat Chisholms, 11-3, •
Cosmos got the hat trick this week losing
103 to Chishom TV, 27-5 to the Chiefs and
7-1 to Shanahans. They also failed to sub-
mit any of the sheets aid picked up a 3 for 3
tie with the finedepartment'
The July general meeting will be Mori -
day night ,.. I'll have a report on that next
week. Catch you then!
"GMSIL'' Standings to: July 3
Team GWLTF A Pt
1. Ideal 16 14 2 0 234 90 28
2. Chrysler 16 13 1 2 2273 94 28
3. Boy es 16 13 3 0 228
4. Sunys '17 12 4 1 204
5. Cdn. Tire 17 12 '5 0 199
6 Bulldogs 16 11 4 1 209
7. 'Thruway 16 11 4 1 189
8. Chiefs 15 10 .4 1 195
9 Coyotes 16 , 10 6 0 199
10. Home Hdw. 16 9 7 0 174
11, Suncoast , 15 8 6 1 142
12. Lakeland 16 8 8 0 183
13 Sifto • 16 7' 7 2 116
. 14. Parkhouse 17 7 9 1 173
15. BBs 15 7 8 0 128
16, Dearborn 15 6 8. 1 134
17. Lakeview 17$ 6 10 1 131
.18: Local 1863 15 6 9 0 144
19. Little Bowl 16 6 10 0 164
20. Elevators 15 5 10 0 121
21. Chisholm 16 „ 5 11 0 167
22. Murphys 16 5
23 Shanahans ' 16 2
24. (,, smos 17 1
'25 Gators 16 0..
11 0 94
14 0 56
16 0 53
16' 0 63
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The Dominion Day Open Singles Tennis Tournament was held Saturday at Maitland Coun-
try Club. Here, Tom Ewer from Goderich, watches as his return goes over the net. The
champion of .the tournament was Bob Dick who defeated Jim Dennis 64-46-75. Consolation
was taken by Doug Smith who defeated John Crawford 6-2-6-0.(photo by, Yvette
Zandbereenl
Free blankets spark
ast mi1es' at Raceway
The second night of Goderich Raceway
roved to be far more successful than
pening night, thanks to the generosity of
ocal merchants and patrons. A .variety of
erchants/patrons donatedblankets to
he winning horse of each race. The oppor-
unity of winning a, balnket sparked some
airly quick miles around the Goderich
val. r
Lindas Can Am opened the night with a
nick win in 206. Owner/trainer Ray Cook
f Goderich walked off with a blanket
onated by Harry's Restaurant of
ayfield. In the second race Viola's Woe
wiled by William Bennett of Seaforth, out -
aced challengers Play it Sam and
heyenne Springer, to win the race in 2062.
Linlor Wilfee, a" three year old gelding;
wned by Holmesville Valley Farms and
riven by trainer/driver Brad Vanstone,
osted its first lifetime win in 2082. Gordon
Kerr's five year old gelding, Gherkin out -
aced six .other $2000 claimers, to collect
is second win in two starts at Goderich
aceway. Imageddon, a locally owned
mare, set .a 1987. mark of 2044 for
river/trainer Al Shelton.
Owner Jack Shaw had a big night, as he
collected two blankets. His horse Warren
agle won the sixth race by an easy 111/2
engths, posting a new lifetime mark of
206'. Jack Shaw also .owns 'and trains
Newton's
Apple
Ted Spooner
Columnist
puts the hex
on sports teams
Linlor Lee, the winner of the .tenth race.
The seventh and eighth races were cap-
tured by .locally owned horses. Don Camp-
bell's Fit to be Tide won his first race in
eleven starts in 206', a new lifetime mark.
Grant' and Carl Fisher's Willoway Wendy
won her first lifetime start in 207'.
The feature race was won by Sharp
Scamp, who edged out Omniscient ana
Gypsy Rip. On the whole the evening was
very successful, but most of the success
must be attributed to those who donated
Blankets: Harry's Restaurant, R.L.E.
Stables, Saltfofd Valley. Hall, Jim Hayter
Chev-Olds. Ltd., Randy McLean Stables,.
Berkley Restaurant & Tavern Exeter,
Rieck I.D.A. Pharmacy', G.W.R. Harness
Repairs - and Sales Ltd., Goderich Print
Shop, and Dianne Family Restaurant
Ingersoll.
Thursday, July 9 promises to be another
exciting evening at Goderich Raceway,
Gherkin moves up in class to face a
tougher bunch of horses, it will be in-
' teresting to see if he can post his third win
in a row. Another horse to watch is
Fisher's Willoway Wendy. Veteran
horseman 'Ray McLean will be on hand to
drive Thursday Evening, watching Ray's
driving is always impressive! Post time is
at 7:30 p.m., come on out and join the
action.
Thursday's raceway entries
Recreation .facilities receive
some financial' assist�.nce
l'ORONTO, June 30, 1987 - The
challenge of the changing face of recrea-
tion in Ontario continues to be met by the
Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recrea
tion through its $15 million lottery grants
program for new recreation facilities
Minister John Eakins announced.
"Approximately 135 projects across the
province will receive financial assistance
under the Capital Grants for New Recrea-
tion Facilities program," Eakins said.
-This program helps people throughout
Ontario by providing support for the
development of new and innovative sports.
fitness and recreational facilities."
Municipalities or groups that meet the
program's financing and public ac-
cessibility requirements are allocated
funds for their projects.
"The traditional 9 to 5 work day and
I. inti
recognizing the benefits of increased
recreation.. our senior citizens are living
longer and the special needs of the
physically challenged have come , into
public focus. That's why my Ministry con-
siders the funding of innovative new
recreation facilities' a high priority,'
Eakins added.
Major projects that will receive $250,000
of more will be announced in theovar
future.
The village of Lucknow received $190,933
toroimprovement to the .Lucknow Arena
Sports Complex.
The money will pay for renovations to
the area dressing rooms Lucknovr
Recreation Director, Bill Hunter, said the
money must be spent before April 1 and
construction will start as soon as possible.
Lucknow has also applied for a grant to
rebuild the arena's roof.
Thursday. July 09, 1987.
Post Time 7:30 p.m.
RACE •1PACE
Claiming $2500 with allowance
I LAS VAL
WOODROW
MR 1ONDON
GHERKIN
DEEP RUN SUPER
i.INDAS CAN AM
VEi LAS SIMOES
13IG JOE 13 ID
KINTORE . ARTIE
RACE -2 PA
Maidens
JAQUi TRIPPER'
MOTOKING MILTON
TRIPLE R V DEAN
. ROSEY VALENTINE
•'STRIKER JONES
K M SPRING FEVER
.i M ABBA
"C, G MICHELE
KAMIHERBERT
RACE• 3 Pace"
( Maiming $2000 with allowances
( : G JUD
LINI.OR LEE:
I'OMMERCE GOLD
AIRBORN ACE
RYE: BYE TiDE
SOUTHERN ROMEO
RRADASH HAPPY
RACE - 4 Pace
('laiming $1500 with allowances
GEE HORTON
"DEEP RUN MUDDY
TERRIFIC GILL
HAPPY BROTHER
LUCKY ROSS
WARREN EAGLE
NIFTY COUNT
GRAVFRIARSF'AYT
DAVID STAR
• RACE • 5 PACE Purse:650
Claiming handicap 93000-941100 with allowances
It Mclean
R Battin
F Maguire
R Mather
F Sadler
W McLean
B Graham
Purse:575
V Vanstone
R Windsor
R McLean
W McLean
W McLean
R Battin
B Graham
R Battin
W Preszcator
Purse:500
W Mclean
R Battin
R Campbell
R Henry
C Schneider Jr
F Sadler
M Preszcator
R Henry
R Battin
Purse:550
B Graham
W Preszcator
R Henry
R Vanstone
G Gaynor
D Windsor
P Taylor
Purse:500
F3 Vanstone
W Mclean
.1 Lester
R Henry
R Battin
1) Windsor
D Ruddick
V Kennedy
(' Schneider Jr
JOEY DODGER
GOVERNORS DHI•,AM
PERFECT SCAMP
JENNIE Wil .I.VAN
JENNYS SCAMP
SMARTIE FRANCES
511,ENT BACKER
RACE -6 PACE
N/W 2 Races or $750 life
CHEYENNE DREAM
TAG ALONG JOEY
PERFECT NADIR
'URGE TOSPLURGE "
GOLDEN FRED
LiNLOR TRULEE
WILLOWAY WENDY
RACE - 7 Pace
Claiming $1500 with allowances
LADY SCARLET
LAGAN SKIPPER
• B ITTF,B.SW EE T WILCO
EAGE RISS
TERRIFIC HOLLY
WILLHEMAKIT
TERRIFIC ENUFF
TERRIFIC FLING
Wi1,LAS ROGER
RACE -SPACE
Maidens
MiSS TAXi
BETTY NORTH
COLOR MY DREAMS
CARMELLASEEiSTER
HATTIE DUKE
ROYAL RODDEI
ZOLA ZIP
FOXY FiGHTER'
MR SCRAM
RACE -9 PACE
N/W 3 Races or 93000 lifetime AE ('laiming $3000-$6000
with allow AF N/W 8500 1. 6 starts. Winners over draw
out with 6000 claimers
FiT TO BE TIDE
SHARP SCAMP
SPREE DOL
RIVER RACER
GYPSY RIP
OMNISCIENT
RACE 10 PACE
Claiming $1500 with allowances
TiERRA DELFUEGO
BIG CAT T
DUSTY DAULTON
PRIMA IMAGE
BROWNIES COUNT
GOTTA MiNUTE
APOPKA BYRD
SLICK FERRA
HiGHLAND DREAMIRR
Purse:550
1'('oates
V Vanstone
F' Macl.eannan
ti Szabo
R Henry
13 Vanstone
R Graham
Purse:500
13 Withers
S Bossence
13 Graham
W Dupee
J Lester •
R Battin
F Sadler
F Sadler
H Woodburn
Purse .500
13 Henr)
H Campbellw l
Mcean
13 Battin
P Lester
(' Windsor
F Sadler
F Sadler
R Campbell
Purse:675
W McLean
R Battin
N Szabo
9' Sadler
R Mclean
A Shelton
Purse:500
I said Boris Be( ket could win
Wimbledon and he lost a: the second
round, the earliest exit a defending cham-
plot: has e'er inade,frum the tournament.
I said last week the ('F 1 was a great
game and the league was stronger than
you think. Frankly, I expected to pick up
the paper and read the headline " CFL
foius after fast week
I took quite a ribbing from readers about
my Becker prediction and -some asked me
to pick the Yankees to win the American
League East in Major League Baseball,
thereby ensuring the Toronto Blue Jays
the title.
1 began to thunk maybe 1 ani a jinx. 1
thought so hard, iri fact, the rest of the
editorial:staff complained about the smell
of burning rubber and the sound of grin-
ding gears. Could I, simply by picking
them to win; guarantee 'that a sports team
would lose so early and horribly that they „
would no longer be a factor. Could I use
two fingers and type" Yankees win AL
east rur those words in a r'lunin below
that silly title with the result being Don
Mattingly will only hit .150 and the
Yankees will go' on a forty -game losing
streak. " -
'The possibilities are inind boggling.
Could I, indeed, control the outcome of ma-
jor sporting events by typing at my com-
puter terminal and chain smoking. Words
are power.
Yankee's, Tigers tie for AL east title
Both the Detroit Tigers and the Yankees
are a treat to the Blue Jays and what bet-
ter.way'to eliminate both teams in one fell
swoop than to predict a tie. I also feel the
Yankees will win the, tiebreaker. They are
now doubly jinxed.
Russia wins 1987 Canada Cup
Wayne Gretzky will skip .the tournament
and his absence will 'cause the' Canadian
squad to give up hope. Canada will also
fail to make the playoffs and will be
eliminated by Finland.
• Kansas City Royals win AL west
I have never liked the Royals and they
have heen a constant thorn in the side of
the Bltie Jays. Whenever -the Jays either
need a win (recently after the Yankee
sweep or they stand on the verge of
greatnless (one win away from a World
Series i berth 1 the Royals come along and
mess things up: I also predict the 'ankess
will beat the Royals in the playoff and go
on to ,win the .World Series: There, that
should finish the Bronx Bombers:
I would like to do something for the
"Toronto Maple Leafs, but I cannot predict
a ea o oron o
' H ITaer
(*Schneider .ir
R Ratlm
W Mclean
F Sadler
R Mclean
R Henry
G Gaynor
R Henry
the enj:ire NHL to finish h d l' T t -
1 wonoer if my jinx workslin reverse? Can
I say a team will play badly and does not
,have a chance to win and will that mean
they Will play like titans and run away with .
the title. It is worth a try , some of my
favourite teams need all the help they can
get.
Injuries end Leaf season early
Clark, Vaive, Thomas, • Salming and
Ballard all suffer season -ending injuries
Ballard gets lockjaw) and the Leafs finish
dead last, 20 points behind Vancouver. I
can do no more for the Leafs.
Cubs finish last in NL east •
Chicago Cubs reach the depth of futility
by dropping their last 20 home games, en-
ding the season with a 30-132 record. Cub
fans have seen those words before in
newspapers, but in The Signal -Star they
may do some good. I have been a 'Cub fan
for a long time and now everyone knows
how crazy I am.
Becker out in first round of U.S. Open
Boris Becker will lose to a blind, one leg-
ged, midget from Antarctica in the first
round of the U.S. Open tennis champion-
ships and vows to never touch a racquet
again. I have now paid my debt to Boris.
If any of this silliness works and I am a
jinx, I will help out your team for a small
fee.
I feel like Jeanne Dixon. I wonder if the
National Enquirer needs a new psychic.
Spoonerisms:The Goderich Jr. C Sailors
will be presenting the Polka Dot Door
childrens show for two shows at 1 and 3
p.m. Sept. 26 and tickets are $3.99. In addi-
tion, John Hoy, president of the Sailors,
said the team will make.a decision on their
new coach and assistant coach this week.
Hockey team
needs players
WINNIPEG - June 17 - The manager of
't earl Western, an adult hockey team bas-
ed in Winnipeg, is looking for players to
participate in a recreational tour of
Europe this season. Dave Springett
organizes tours for players, regardless of
ability, each year and hopes to "find some
interested area players to sign up for this
year's journey Springett adds, "All the
players have a lot of fun andget to visit dif-
ferent countries and compete against
Europeans, which very few players get the
char -lee to do."
Each player is responsible for their own
travel expenses while the club provides
uniforms, jackets, duffle bags, and makes
all the arrangerhents. Players from B.C.,
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, On-
tario and"Quebec have participated in the
past.
The entire team is filled on a first come
first serve basis and will play 5 no -contact
exhibition games during the 11 day trip.
All area players are welcome and can get
mote information on registration by call-
ing Dave Springett at 1204) 632-1521. 'tr
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