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Mike II lie through the air on hike Hoogaars hope for local interest in BMX track With the of a bit of hilly properly appropriate ion authorization a bulldozer helpful volunteers the family is hop Georgetown can support a Motoross dirt track or Mary whose two sons Tim 10 and Mike i have raced their specially made Bicycle Moto- cycles against competitors would like to see a local track here in town spent some time last week on the phone soliciting support from local businesses as sponsors to her new proposal She has approached Real Estate who have offered to see If they might help with finding the land that is required As a concerned parent Mary Hoogaars says her Initiative to organize a track which would Include a yard winding course Is to provide a safe place to ride bikes She real Iks that sidewalks and street corners are hardly the place for youngsters to be testing out the maneuverability of the specially reinforced bicycles SAFE SPORT But are the jumps and hairpin turns of a typical BMX course safe a parent may ask Yes says Mary I can honestly say its safer for them than playing hockey The riders are protected w th clothing plus the required helmets for track riding They Just fall off the I bike and roll says Usually first aid volunteers ore on he sldelln she says The sport of BMX racing Is reported to have started after a movie called Any Sunday showed kids on cycles Imitating the real molocross motorcycles at the of the track In 1972 the United States held the first American National champion ships which had 15 spectators Canada will be holding their first national championships in bicycle motocross this year Newmarket has a BMX track while Milton just opened up a new track last week and hopes to sponsor a Can Am race In July for three days REPAIR SHOP says she and her band would like to establish a repair shop Georgetown to comple ment Motocross track they hope to construct Mary husband Peter was a major organizer in Holland of BMX races she says would tike to see a body of respond to help he area youngsters get a motocross track started She says Joy of the Recreation Department will meet with her to see If the town can assist Some grandfathers compete In races for prizes for as much as says With youngsters starting at age four and five he sport Is truly a family sport she says Tim has won the French Dutch and British national BMX championships since he started racing Arir a to Holland before arriving In Get town recently Tim has also won Can Am championship at Niagara Falls Red Devil girls SECTION THE HERALD Wednesday May It Page Lose games but gain name The Junior Girls fast ball club of Georgetown new name but on the Held the under I year olds hove come up against some tough competition In two season The Georgetown Junior Red Devils lost to the Hamilton Intermediates at home last Tuesday 147 downed by an older more expert Port Colbome team 120 In the Hamilton game the Georgetown toam made at least seven errors according to Brian James who coaches the girls along with John The f rat game jitters hurt but we showed we couldcomeback James said The score was only for Hamilton at the top of the ninth inning the coach Bold At one point In the ball game the Hamilton team was leading Georgetown James said he thinks the local girls can beat the Hamilton team later in the season One bright for the Red Devils was their hitting An area that proved to be a problem was he infield who haven play together for very long but time will change all hat he said Janice Simmons went most the distance on the mound for George town although Donna Sedoro took her turn Tor a while in the middle Innings At bat the girls were led by Joanne Auger who went for 3 and scored every time she was on base Claire McDowell was another hitting star for he team Against Port Colbome coach James said his cam just met a far superior ball club None of the opposition players were under and their tting was far superior I c coach said but Joanne Auger finish- Janice Simmons start cd on the mound for the cd the game as pitcher nod Is Tuesday Iho girls play grounds while the next the Hamilton game Is away Sunday In at home at the Fair Port Credit Merchants extend streak The Glen Williams Merchants continue on heir Inlcrcounty fastball streak with three wins he last Tuesday May IE against The Glen Men defeated the Orangemen They hosted Alton yesterday hut game results were not known at press time were a hard hitting team but the Glen hit them 86 cocoach Bud Haines said Tim Fields had a triple and went for in the had a 32 lead before the Glen went ahead in the sixth Inning The Glen had three errors while Orangevllle bad eight Coach Haines said that Jackie Bergmann had an excellent game In centre field making good catches and holding off runners at second and homo Hot stuff burned by beige Hollywood on top After three weeks on he Georgetown Indu trial fastball circuit Hollywood Tavern and the Merchants are at Iho top of he standings head to head with eight points each Inthlrdposillonwithathrcewln one tied record is M and M Pro Sports whilo tied for fourth ore Peel Steel Varian and Plumbing Steel Builders four loss record for two points while eighth and ninth spot In the standings belong to Armstrong Collision and Alters Clark respectively Rep baseball Monday night Ladles baseball game saw the Moody Blues receive striking pitching from Anne Puckering presenting a challenge to those strong Burgundy hitlers Both cams gave a solid effort in a well played Burgundy came out on top 17 Burgundy cm players were Prise ilia Reyce and catcher Sue Williams Scoring nine runs in he third inning Corn Silk advanced over the Sky larks 240 All Corn Silk players played splendidly with a special mention going to right fielder Carney for her fine fielding and for batting 5 Throughout the game the Skylarks received subs Ian Hal support from Mary Lynn at third Second base player Ruth Kim Smith and left fielder Cathy Milne WEDNESDAY Despite he black clouds changing over their heads It certainly I dampen the girls playing Wednesday night Stopped at the top of the fifth the Black team de feated the Green Team Ladies Eagles lose their lead Overall performance of the Black Team was ex cellent with Pay ton superb pop fly catch at second base Alice Henderson and Dlnl Adams gave consistent hitting and defensive play Green Team members Christine Clifton Pat and Candy Arm strong played a good HOT STUFF Hot Stuff scored IS runs but hat enough to beat the B who scored runs The com Beige team were outstanding and contri butlng to this was Kathy Monk home run Hot Stuff players Bishop at first and pitcher Patty Barber gave sound supportive play for their team Navy Blue and Orange battled it out but neither could surpass and so be game ended In a 1414 tie The game was played with good hitting and accurate plays by both teams Navy Blue strong perform en were Bonnie Irene Little and Carcene Bishop Contributing to the Or ange good team effort were June Ford Sharon and Wendy The Georgetown Junior Eagles rep hardball club lost G3 in their second game in three starts playing in the Ha Hon County Baseball Association against Burlington Monday However Georgetown at one point had a lead against Burlington but according to coach Kevin Burke a couple of mental errors hurt the team In the later stages of the gome The team should have won the contest the coach said The Eagles were in the lead until the top of the fourth Inning Kevin Hughes and Mike Friskney impressed he coach with heir fielding and hi in the game But the big surprise for Burke was 15 year old Jay Anderson who made four great catches In right field Nevertheless the coach still wants to try out some new faces In further lineup changes He said Pee Wee Lions Georgetown Lions Rep Baseball Team defeated by a score of at the Fairgrounds on Wednesday evening Behind by six runs after two Innings Georgetown came life on the timely hitting of Kevin Scolt Dick and John Chuck Pebbles and Jamie Brear supplied strong pitching with the win credited to Iebbles Playing well in the field were Dennis Doucctte Wayne McNIvcn Greg Lane Brent Falcone and Jason Arnold The Lions now have evened their record to a win and loss the team might sign two more players next week and cut two players from the Eagles Andrew Broun pitched for Georgetown and according to Burke Braunwas relieved in the seventh Inning by Mike Cottrill Gerry Milne for Georgetown had a great game in Monday contest said the coach The first run far he Eagles came when Milne singled In the first inning With Mike at bat who had walked earlier stole Kevin Hughes then singled which hit Milne home for a lead In the third Inning walked whilo Mario Gnlvao him to second base Mike doubled and sent home for a score GEORGETOWN Custom Car Sound Repa rs to all stereos Tape Turntables Portables Home or Auto Big or Small We Thorn AH GEORGETOWN OUT NOWYOUCANBEASOMEBODY AT SPEEDY MUFFLER KINGS NEW STORE IN GEORGETOWN Drop in no 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