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nv | | | "A Family Tradition for 126 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, August, 5, 1992 - 25 Mosport Speedway results By Nelson Hudes Another action packed night of stock car racing took place on Aug. 1 at Mosport International Speedway. It was Erin Maxx night and it was a very enter- taining evening. The drivers were full of surprises as they put on one hell of a show with lots of spins, crashes and hard charges. All four regular divisions of Street Stock, Late Model Sportsman, Late Model, and Thundercars took to the track in their usual convincing style. In the early evening heats, there was some tremendous racing going on with lots of passing, and battles for the lead as well as some interesting bat- tles further down the field. The fans were also treated to a special event as a Ladies Race was scheduled this week and it was a great race to watch. (The Ladies races are usually contested by the wives or girl- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S FUTURE? Not that Major League Baseball has to get as ridiculous as the Nation- al Hockey League's playoff picture, but isn't it about time that the powers that be, the owners themselves, con- sider an expansion of their playoff picture? Many players, and more im- portantly, the fans, agree that per- haps four teams from each league, instead of two, should be able to compete in the flashy post-season contests. The problem lies in the fact that owners don't always agree with each other, and change comes very slowly in baseball, especially in the Nation- al League. The National League still doesn't have the designated hitter, and there is nothing wrong about that, but with their recent expansion in Florida and Colorado, it is only the first expansion of franchises since 1969 when the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres were new addi- tions to the senior circuit, and only the second expansion since 1962 when the New York Mets and Hous- ton (then Colt 45°s) Astros were added. The American League is not that much better, either. The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners entered the American League in 1977 and that was their first expan- sion since 1969 when the Seattle Pilots (now Milwaukee Brewers) and the Kansas City Royals were admitted. The following is an example of how a new alignment would work. Each league would have three divisions (East, Central, West) and entering the playoffs would be the three divisional winners and one Wild Card (a second place team with the best record in the league). NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST: New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and one new expansion franchise. NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL: Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs. NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST: Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals. AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Toron- to Blue Jays and one new expansion franchise. AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL: Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox. AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST: Oakland Athletics, California An- gels, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals. POSSIBLE NEW EXPANSION CITIES: Orlando, Florida; Tampa- St. Pete, Florida; Charlotte; North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Buf- falo, New York; Louisville, Ken- tucky. Each league would add one of these cities thus setting up three divisions with five teams each. PLAYOFF FORMAT: Each league with four teams in post- season play with the Wild Card entry playing the team with the best first place record in the league, with the other two first place teams facing each other. The regular season schedule would be reduced from 162 games to 156 games. Round One of the Playoffs would be the best four- of-seven games as would Round Two and eventually the World Series. The reduction of six regular season games would keep the season at the same time length and the possibility of four playoff teams in each league would add interest in the pennant races as the season comes to an end. Makes sense to me and many others as well. ©1992 by King Features Synd. Solel CX OTF by Larry Duncan CALIFORNIA ANGELS 1. What Angel pitcher holds the single season record with 11 shutouts? 2. Besides Nolan Ryan, name the only other Angel pitcher who has pitched over 300 innings in a season. 3. Name the only left-handed Angel pitcher to win 20 or more games in a season. 4. Name the first ever Angel to pitch a no-hitter. 5. Who holds the Angels' longest hitting streak? 6. Name the only Angel to ever steal 70 bases in a season. 7. Name the only Angel to ever draw over 100 base on balls in a season. 8. Name the first ever manager of I. Dean Chance in 1964; 2. Bill Singer with 315 in 1973; 3. Clyde Wright won 22 in 1970; 4. Bo Belinsky did against Baltimore in 1962; 5. Rod Carew at 25 games in 1982; 6. Mickey Rivers did in 1975; 7. Brian Downing had 106 BB's in 1987, 8. Bill Rigney ©1992 by King Features Synd. the Angels in 1961. Sports Quiz Answers friends of the men who regular- ly compete at Mosport Interna- tional Speedway each week.) Donna Smith of Pickering, who was running second throughout the six lap feature race was given the win when the leading car unfortunately hit the wall on the second last lap. In second place was Robin Hockney of Oshawa and in third position was Debbie Shep- stone of Port Perry. In Street Stock division, Andy Warbutton of Oshawa was the big winner of the eve- ning as he drove brilliantly to capture a heat race as well as the feature event. Nobody could challenge him as he put on a fantastic show of driving skill . throughout the race. In second place was Joe Malettte of Oshawa who tried real hard to catch Warbutton but couldn't. And, in third place was Bob Franks of Omemee. In Sportsman division, Randy Slack of York showed that he is a real contender in the auto racing world as he ex- pertly showed his driving tech- niques to all who came out this week. Slack won two heats in the early evening and then went on to capture the feature event as well. He was in real command all evening. In sec- ond place in the feature was Alex Jordan of Mississauga and in third place was Neil Fair of Ancaster. Fair, too won a heat earlier in the evening. In Late Model division, Joe Concalves of Concord was the feature event winner while Wayne Keeling of London was second and Rino Montanari of Strouffville was third. In Thundercar division, Doug Todgham of Oshawa won the feature race while Ron Dening- er of Toronto was second and Pops Sullivan of Whitby was third. Next weekend, Aug. 8, is Snap on Tools Night. Lots of activities planned for the Port Perry Fair The 1992 Port Perry Fair is fast approaching. The prize list books are available at the li- brary, Chamber of Commerce Tourist Booth, Township of Scu- gog Office or by calling the sec- retary at 985-3819. The Junior Fair is a big part of the fair. Pre-schoolers to chil- dren in Grade 8 can enter crafts they've made, and vegetables and from the garden. Saturday, Sept. 5 is Kids Day at the fair. On that day, chil- dren 14 and under will be ad- mitted free. Doug the Great Entertainer will be returning this year, walking the grounds on stilts, doing tricks and juggling. New this year there will be Abracadabra, Theatre of Magic. There will be two shows on Sat- urday and Sunday. On Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, there will be a coloring contest in the White Annex Building. For children 3 years and under and 4-6 years, there will be coloring, 7-9 years will draw and color a Canadian Flag, 10-12 years will draw a map of Canada, name the prov- inces and show their boundar- ies. The popular Pet Show will be at 11:30 a.m. in front of the grandstand. Commencing at 1:30 p.m. in the Entertainment Building there will be fun and games for children in the following age groups: 4-6; 7-9; and 10-12. Games to be played will be A Hay Treasure Hunt; Water Bal- loon Race; Shoe Jumble Race and Simon Says. In the Craft House there will be Trivia questions on Canada for children in Grades 1-2; 3-4; 5-6 and 7-8. For youth and adults, the Homecraft Section has eight classes that you can enter - flow- MACKEY, BAILEY & KORB BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Saturday Mornings - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Oshawa Rd., Port Perry [Lake Scugog [Lumber Buildin * 985-7391 GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES - ANNUAL RATES - Rates subject to change without notice SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES A DIVISION OF CRESSBROOK FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 250 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY "Serving Scugog for Over 15 Years" PHONE 985-3832 TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN THIS SPACE Please Call......................... crafts and hobbies, and photog- raphy. A few articles from each class that you could enter into the fair are marigolds, red gladio- lus, cherry pie, maple fudge, rhubarb jam, bread and butter pickles, item of needlepoint, slippers (knitted or crocheted), child's hat and mittens knitted, Christmas tree ornaments, mop head doll, nature scene pic- tures, sunset - any season pic- ture. These are only a few articles you could enter. Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place, fourth if there are more than six entries in a cate- gory. To enter, complete an entry form listing the articles you wish to exhibit. A $3 entry fee must be included with your en- try form. Upon receipt of your form, the secretary will mail you your entry tags. These tags must be attached to the article with your name hidden (tag is folded). After the judging the tag will be unfolded. Exhibits are on display for all three days of the fair. Do you make dark fruit cake every year for Christmas? If so, why not enter it into the fair. The Port Perry Orange Lodge is sponsoring a special for dark fruit cake with almond paste and plain icing. First place win- ner receives $75; second - $30; third - $20, and fourth - $15. Other events at the fair are cattle shows, featuring beef and dairy cattle. There are horse shows - light horse and pony show, heavy horse show, horse and pony pull. New at the fair this year is a registered morgan horse show. In the nding horse area, there is a junior horse show and gymkhana show, a novic adult show (new this year) and an open hunter show. For details of all the shows please refer to the prize list book. The Entertainment Building will feature some new and excit- ing events. The Step In Time Cloggers will be performing on Saturday and Monday. The " Golden Slippers will perform on Saturday. On Monday there will be a Dixie Land Band and a Barbershoppers Group. Sunday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. will gee horse races. At 3 p.m. on Sunday the fiddle contest will start. Contestants will be com- ing from all over to listen and enjoy the competition. Admission for the fair is adults $5; children $3, except for Saturday when children are admitted free. Preschoolers are free. Watch the paper for a de- tailed schedule of events. Hope we see you at the 1992 Port Perry Fair. SPORTS NEWS SPORTS PHOTOS SPORTS WRITE-UPS When your club or team is in need of additional publicity, photographs etc. Contact Kelly at the Port Perry Star - 985-7383