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A La wr" 20 -- Scugog Citizen - Tuesday, July 27, 1993 = Midgets find Gamblers tough This sports report for the Midget Merchant Fastball Teani is sponsored by Van and Truck World, Country Style Donuts and Port Perry IGA. Last week, the only game the Midget Merchants played was against the first place team in the Oshawa Mens League, the Greenbank Gamblers. The reason why this team is leading the league in quite obvious as their experienced pitchers and batters eventually" wear ap opponiént down. The Noronants were holding their own going into the fifth inning in a scoreless game behind good defence and strong pitching by Card. Once through the batting order, the midget pitching and the Merchants lost the Merchant baserunners were few and far between, but Cochrane, Laird and Venning with singles, and Card with a single and 'tfiple were the only Merchants to reach base safely. Mark Goreski, the Greenbank pitcher, was successful in striking out ten, while Card and Smith struck out four and allowed only two walks. Future games: July 27 - Eagles vs Merchants at 8:30; July 28, Merchants vs Bowmanville at 8:30; August 3 Bowmanville vs Merchants at 8:30; August 4 - Merchants vs Stouffville at 8:30. .. Junlor Golfers at Sunnybrae, known as thé 'Boys from the Brae' are enjoying a fun and diversified program this summer. There are more than Juniors registered and each Thirsday moming they get together for some Interesting golf. See story. Gambler bats adjusted to the The Sports Network One night in Texas the Toronto Blue Jays kicked a game away. a were atrocious in the field, lost 7-1 to the Rangers and left the stadium hanging their heads in shame. They felt awful, having made five errors. So you can imagine how bad the Boston Braves felt that day in June when they made 24. Then again, maybe the Braves didn't feel too downtrodden. They did 24 errors but their opponents from St. Louis made 16 and Boston the game 24-16. The box score doesn't tell us if the game was played Laight with no lights or after a dozen hours in a tavem. That's because t. memorable game was played way back in.'76. Eighteen seventy-six. arrors by bath teams still stands (I wonder why) as a major- [ rd. It's one of a myriad from baseball's early days that will never be broken. If it is, at least we'll get it on videotape. Its apparent the fields weren't in great shape back then and artificial turf was a new substance to plop on a bald head. The Washington Nine from the same era made 867 errors (seven per game) in one season and joined the Bad-Bounce Braves in the rallying cry, "Would someone please invent the glove!" 7 f That Boston team might have had Herman C. Long at short, but he was still honing his game in a quarry somewhere. By the time he arrived in the majors in 1889, his hands had tumed to stone. Wa can only imagine that Herman was nicknamed 'Oh Darn" 'cause that's what he must have said several times a game as the baseball bounced between his legs. Herman committed a record 1,037 errors in his four-team, 15-year career. That's right. The Long at short of this is this guy played 15 years, making an average of 69 errors a season before anyone figured out he should be in the right field. Must have been on a big-ticket one-way deal! It you think Herm got tired of watching balls fly by him, what must pitcher John Coleman have been going through. He gave up a record 809 hits in 63 games for the Philadelphia Phillies back in that memorable summer of '83. Let me help you with the math on that. Coleman (The Lantem," as ne was always being lit up) surrendered 12 hits a game that season. But he must have been a gamer: they kept sending him out there.- But in"those days everybody kept heading back out to the mound. None of this five (innings) and fly stutf we see now. Back when men were men and bullpens held cattle, pitchers finished what they started. William White of Cincinnati holds the record for completing 74 of the 75 games he started in 1879. Nowadays, these millionaire whippersnappers pitch 35 games and only two or three of them will even complete five. Wil] White pitched 683 innings that season and probably didn't make a quarter for each of them. Rookies weren't exempt, either. First-year chucker Jim Devlin came along in '76 and completed all of the 67 games he started. The next year, Devlin had the right sleeve on all of his shirts lengthened to 65 inches. There are more remarkable records in baseball thah you can shake a bat at. Like the game in 1921 between Brooklyn and Boston, in which both starting pitchers lasted 26 innings and left Teihne score tied 1-1. No decision, no save, "Call my agent." Or the season when Edward Beecher of Buffalo made 52 errors in the outfield. It was a particularly bright sky that summer, as | remember. "Jim Hughson" is fooussred by SSELSTINE, YAMAHA Sales & Service YAMAHA The Power ToSatisiy. Hwy. 57. Three miles South of Blacksic (416) 986-44 37 Something for Jr. golfers The Junior golf program at Sunnybrae is alive and kicking this summer as each week the qualifiers for provincial playdowns. And there will be tournament Labour D. co-ordinator this summer. Each Thursday morning the Juniors are out on the 18-hole course near Prince Albert and the "something different" could be a scramble, a best ball, bing- bango-bongo or monkey golf. "It's an opportunity for the kids to play as a group, to have something structured and for them to have some fun as well," he said. Other activities for the Juniors have included clinics at Thunderbird course with professional Mike Fudge, encouragement to compete'in local Junior tournaments and ng find hing new kend to determine 'a Juni on the links. hampion with ship by "We are trying to give them Lakeside Golf and Repair i in' (the Juniors) something Port Perry. . different each week," said Mr. Medford said the owners Wayne Medford who is Junior and management at Sunnybrae have gone out of . their way to encourage and support the Junior golf program. ¥ \ R "They have really made them feel welcome on the course and at the club house," he stated. There are more than 30 Juniors members at the course and each Thursday morning about 16 arrive for the special events. The lay-out of the 18 holes, said Mr. Medford, is especially suitable for young golfers to learn and enjoy the game. "They can see some success in their game, some improvement = Marquis Marquis Floor Fashions CARPET CJ ROOMS OF CARDEY We'll bring the showroom to you! Now that's'service! HUNDREDS of SAMPLES to CHOOSE FROM "Select the flooring of your choice in the comfort and convenience of your own home." = LA {elV]] a3a- 0222 which is important." The course is challenging "without being elmingly tough for a Young golfér so they don't get "frustrated and give up the game, ive Sunnybrae Juniors, Kent Jamieson and Jeremy Geer, qualified for the Durham Northumberland tour this summer. And Junior sensation Eddie Maunder, who is competing in top international events this summer, learned his golf at the course. Mr, Medford calls the Juniors "the boys from the 'Brae." There are no girls in the program, but they would be more than welcome, he said. Hole in one at CGC on 'No. two A field of 59 golfers was out last week for Men's Night at the Crestwood. Club and a score of plus-one was good enough to take the win. That was-turned in by the team of Art Greene, Bruce Haugen, Pete Fish and Bob Brown. Meanwhile the Grant Morgan Re/Max prize for closest to the pin went to Larry Kilner. And the hidden score of 53 was shared by three players that day. On July 19, there were 52 golfers on the course for the "over 40's scramble" and the playing conditions were just about perfect. Top score of one under par was registered by the team of Réin Harmatare, Doreen Fish, George Jacobs, Nora Huestis and Jean Shill. The second hole in one|of this golfing season at Crestwood was registered July 15 by Don Kolody of Lindsay. He made the acs on the par 3 second hole of 212 yards. Nice shot. i Hl