Zurich Citizens News, 1958-09-24, Page 11'WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1958
ZURICH Citizens NEWS
SPORTS
DIGEST
By
DON O'BRIEN
(Citizens News Sportswriter)
'KINGS TAKE FIRST
The Zurich Lumberkings captured the first game of the
O.B.A. Intermediate "C" semi-finals on Saturday by trouncing
the Caledonia Riversides 10-6. Clutch pitching and hitting on
the part of the Zurich crew proved to be the Caledonia down-
fall. Even though their hitting and fielding showed signs of
the three week layoff, the 'Kings managed to bang out eleven hits
in the nine -inning contest. Manager Tom Rawlings and third -
baseman Bill Yungblut, who divided four hits between them, and
right -fielder Gerald Bell, who pounded a two -run homer, led
the Lumberkings hitting attack.
Jim Ruttle, the southpaw pitcher, took over from starter
Bob White in the fifth inning when White experienced control
trouble and pitched good ball until the eighth inning when a
blister on his pitching hand forced him to retire from the game.
This Caledonia squad features a group of big men who, if
they should connect, could be quite capable of hitting the long
ball. Should be quite a contest on Saturday.
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GOOD TURNOUT FOR WRESTLING
Almost a thousand fans turned out to see the wrestling
which was certainly one of the Fall Fair highlights. Even
'though we think that the main bout between Dara Singh from
India and the supposedly terrible Gene Kiniski could have stood
a little more excitement and far more effort on the part of the
grapplers themselves the tag -team macth between LaPointe and
•Tourville vs. Henning and Kulaski provided the necessary action
and comedy that is sought by the not so ardent wrestling fan.
We think that the impression given of North -American wrest-
ling by the touring Russian hockey team last winter after they
walked out of their complimentary seats during a wrestling
contest at Maple Leaf Gardens was certainly in evidence on Sat-
urday night. The Russian view—"This isn't wrestling, it's a cir-
•cus, and circuses are for children." However it made for an en-
joyable evening nevertheless. *
SPORT POST SCRIPTS
'Best Horse Show In Years
What was certainly Zurich's biggest horse show in years
crowned a much improved local fair. Veteran horsemen declared
'that it was one of the biggest in Huron County and that it
compared reasonably to most of the top horse shows in West-
ern Ontario. Let's hope that the stature of our fair continues
to grow. Congratulations are definitely in order for the fair
board who individually must have spent a great deal of time
and labour to make the fair the success that it was.
'World Series—Braves vs. Yankees
It's now a sure thing. The New York Yankees and the
Milwaukee Braves will be the representatives for the American
and National Leagues respectively, in the World Series of base-
ball. Despite their continuous poor showings of late this corner
still picks the Yankees as the team to beat in this series.
However, the Braves will push them to at least six and
probably seven games before Mantle and Co. will come to 01'
Casey's rescue. Nevertheless it sure promises to be quite a series.
Baseball—Saturday
Don't forget the second game of the best of three semi-final
series for the O.B.A. Intermediate "C" championship with the
'Caledonia Riversides on Saturday afternoon at the local diamond.
Game time: 3.00 p.m.
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Zurich DeFeats Caledonia 10-6
In First Game; Flay Here Saturday.
The Zurich Lumberkings squeez-
ed 10 runs out of 11 hats in Cal-
edonia Saturday to de'feat the
hometown •Riversides by 10-6 in
the opening :game of the Ontario
Baseball Association Intermediate
"C" serrel-(finals. Although only 16
Lumberkings ,reached base during
the :afternoon, ssosne good clutch
hitting and excellent base running
resulted in 'only Baur Zurich run-
ners being left an.
The Wings managed only one
extra base hit, a haute run by
Gerry Bele, in contrast with the
Mitchell series when they pound-
ed ,out 23 in eight games.
Despite a long three and one-
half week layoff, the Zurich crew
struck early with a four Tun, five
hit first inning. With one down,
"Red" Theander rapped a bit
thrrouigh. third and raced over to
third seconds later on Don O'-
Bnien'sr line single through the
middle. Don stale second as Bill
Yunglblaat funned. Tom Rawlings
singled for two 'runs, Bell's topper
dai front al the plate was thrown
into right field by Caledonia's cat-
cher for ,another runt, Arn Meyer
singled and Ben Glignac singled
pleating Bell.
Ace rellefer Bob White drew has
first starting assignment since
July 15, and responded by retiring
the first two Caledonia batters
in the first inning. However, left
'fielder Gard Murdie doubled to
deep left centre and was awarded
home when Meyer's wild throw
bounced into the crowd. The River-
sides ,counted again in the fourth
on a one out triple to heft centre
by Lorne Rubber and a single by
first baseman Tony Colwell.
The Lumberkings added four
more runs lin the fifth which
proved to be enough to win. Cal-
eddpnaa starter Jim Harris had held
the visitors hatless from the fleet
inning before Doug O'Brien beat
out a bunt single to aper, the de-
cisive fifth. Be moved to third
on Theander's second hit of the
game. Don O'Brien popped out
but Bill Yungfbllut grounded asiin-
tgle to centre ,cashing Doug and
moving 'Meander to third. Both
runners advanced on an infield
out belfore Gerry Ball] unloaded
his first bone run of the season,
a tine shot to left that was fair
by about 15 eat.
Trailing 8-2, the Riversides
fought back an the home half of
the fifth for two nuns 'and also
dislposed of starting pitcher Bob.
White. Bob suddenly lost his con-
trol, an extremely rare aeourence
with him, and walked three bat-
ters, gave up a hit and was the
victim of an infield error. At this
point, with one out, lefty Jtircn Rurt-
tle cane lin to ,protect what was
now reduced to an 8-4 lead. Mak-
ing. his (lost mound appearance dm
several weeks, since being plagued
with, arm troulbee, Jan easily re-
tired the side on an infield popup
and a routine bouncer to -third.
The Huron -Perth champions
continued to .be the opportunists by
counting twice in the seventh an
their finial two hits of th.e day.
Yemgbilut and Rawlings singled to
open the frame. Both moved an a
passed ball.. Bell and Meyer then
produced two consecutive sacrifice
flies to si'r1 reale Zurich's lead to
10-4.
.Caledonia 'closed out the scor-
ing in the last of the seventh when
Gerry Bell dropped a fly ball in
right field with the sacks loaded
Zurich District
Sees Top -Notch
Wrestlers in Action
and two down. Ruttle developed
a 'blister an his throwing hand
lend was ''forced to retire in the
eighth after loading the bases- with
one out. Don O'Brien came an to
if wee Thorne to if out out to Yung-
blut and then strike • out Don
W'hiltelaw an a :sharp breaking
'curve. O'Brien also famed two
more batters in the ninth, as he
wrapped :up the verdict.
With star pitcher Ron Helier
departed for school In Los • Ang-
eles and no longer available, sth:e
'Kings were further weakened
when: ,centre fielder Bruce Mater
was ,unalbte to snake the trip due
to ill health. Bruce should be ready
far the balance of the series, haw-
ever.
Second ,game df the series will
be played in Zurich Saturday aft-
ernoon at 3 p.m. If a third game
is necessary, it will be played an
Sunday at a neutral diamond in
the Walsingham, Delhi, Port Dov-
er area. Caledonia. wan their group
",C" playdowns (Southern Count-
ies Baseball Associatiion) by de-
feating Walsingh.arn Senators,
1957 conquerors of Zurich and de -
Tending OBA Intermediate "D"
champions, two games to one.
Loose Ends
The Caledonia park is one of
the oddest in Western Ontario .. .
Town streets run through left field
:and right field with e. crow of hous-
es on each street actually in the
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Close to • 1,000 wrestling fans
were on hand in the Zuni& Arena
.on, Saturday night to watch the
grunt and groan boys in action.
The show was staged by the Zu-
rich Agricultural Society as an
added 'attraction to their Fall Fair.
In the first match of the even-
ting Tiger Tasker was disqualilfied
after about 20 minutes of action,
and the bout was given to George
P'encheif1. The referee:, Joe Golob,
claimed Tiger was committing too
many foul tricks of the wrestling
trade.
The tageteam match proved to
be the most exciting of the dhow.
At times the four wrestlers and
the referee were all in one pile-
up, and it was hard to tell who
was who. After 30 minutes of
furious action neither team was
able to produce a fall, and the
referee 'cabled the match a draw,
much to the resentment of Maur
'ice LaPointe and Tarzana Tour-
vdile, who were sure they had
earned a victory over Lee Henning
and Karl Kulaski. After an attach
on the referee by the two 'heroes',
Mr. Golog changed his decision,
and awarded the bout to the two
Villains, Henniing and Kutasiki.
There was considerable disorder
amongst the crowd and the wrest-
lers before order was again re-
stored, and the men left the ring
for their dressing rooms.
The main event of the evening
between Gene Kiniski and Dara
Singh had plenty of action, with
Kiniski coming out viictoaious, two
falls to tone...
After about 20 minutes of hair
Pulling and eye scratching the
hated Kdnliiski .inauxaged to pih?
Stingh, for the three count. The
second part of the two -out -of -three
falls was won by Singh after only
tean, rdmnntes orf fast manoeuvering
by the man from India. In the
third part K+imiiskl got back to his
dirty and illegal tactics, and soon
made q viek work of the man wilts
only last Thursday eight lost his
attempt to conquer Whipper Wat-
son's crown was Toronto,
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