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THE HERALD Wednesday April MM Page Who wins in April Anglers snag new Ontario records John GrabowsU Which majorleague baseball team has the best record 1980s Its the New York Yankees In thfe to 88 span George Steinbren- ners minions won games and lost only 621 for a winning percentage of Right behind the Bronx Bombers were Sparky Andersons Detroit Ti gers with 780 wins and losses for a percentage In the National League the Los An geles Dodgers compiled the best to 8B mark overall Tommy das boys in blue have won at a 532 clip with victories and 658 de feats The St Louis Cardinals were second in the National League with a mark of 739658 529 But lets examine the April records for the past nine seasons Which teams have gotten off to the fastest starts Which have been the slowest out of the gate The majorleague leader in fast starts during the 1980s turns out to be Los Angeles As good as the Dodgers have been overall they have been even better in the opening month of the season During the to span LA won 114 games in April while losing only for a 594 win ning percentage 62 points above their overall cumulative mark The New York Mets broke out fast est in the East with 89 wins in April and 73 losses good fora 549 mark or points above their overall average Other teamswho played well in the first month of the season Pittsburgh points higher Cincin nati points Montreal 9 points and Atlanta points Two Western Division clubs topped the American League standings in the 1980s for being hotter in April than during the rest of the season Going into this season Oakland had won 111 and lost for a 569 percentage In April the California Angels posted a log Each total was better than the overall regular- season mark compiled by the team for the nineyear period the biggest positive difference In the majors The Tigers have produced the AL Easts best 1980 to 88 April mark 557 But the team that has shown the divisions biggest tendency to play better in April than during the rest of the season is surprisingly the Cleve land Indians Compiling only a 456 percentage overall in the 80s the Tribe won at a 491 rate in the first month of the season a difference of 35 points Other AL teams with better percentages in April than later in the year Milwaukee 17 points Chicago points and Detroit 1 point The teams that have been the poor est starters this decade are the more Orioles and Seattle Mariners Paced by their start of the Orioles have compiled a cord in April during the 80s for a 412 percentage points below their overall cumulative mark 510 The Marinars to record of 85114 in April amounts to a 427 per centage Seattle however has at least been consistent Its overall mark for the nine seasons is 600804 for an identical 427 percentage In the National League the Cubs 441 percentage in April is the lowest In the 1980s as is their 461 overall mark The Philadelphia Phillies 461 in April is points below their over- alt percentage for the largest such difference in the NL The New York Mets have had winning marks in each of the past five Aprils the longest such streak in the majors Over that time they have won 63 and lost 32 for a 663 average The Los Angeles Dodgers have posted winning records in seven of the nine Aprils the most of any team On the other hand the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers will be looking to break streaks of five con secutive losing Aprils NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE Bridge winners Jake and George Far row took top honors in duplicate bridge play at the Georgetown Legion on Apr 17 Jack Kaarsemaker and Harry teamed up for second spot and Lorena and Earl Ryder earned third New Ontario records have been set for four species of game fish officials of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Ontario Record Fish Registry announced recently Prior to Ontario had no of ficial recognition program to con firm and acknowledge catches of fish of exceptional size Now thanks to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and the spon sorship of the Export Big Fish Contest things have changed In its first year of operation the Ontario Record Fish Registry has authenticated record status for silver and black crappie A total of species are eligible for record fish status under the program Ken OBrien a 28yearold novice angler from Toronto did Linkup with lessons Adults are no longer alone with this unique lesson program in golf Now any interested youth aged seven and up can team how to golf It is a beginner class and will be conducted by Puma an expert instructor In addition to working on how to swing other topics covered include golf rules scoring etiquette dress ac cessories and club selection Classes will be held at the Georgetown Memorial Arena Wednesdays to 630 pm commencing tonight Apr continuing six weeks to May 24 Cost is and participants must provide hisher own clubs For registration information please refer to the Halton HHls Recrea tion and Parks Departments Spring and Summer Brochure or call extension 260 what many hard core enthusiasts have been trying to do for years land a new Canadian and Ontario record His 65pound muskle bettered the existing On tario record by more than three pounds Caught in Har bour Archipelago Township on a 1inch Countdown last Oc tober the measured inches in length and 305 inches in girth The North River in Tay Township southeast of Midland was the scene of Bruce Johnstones record setting catch The 22-year- old angler from Midland reeled in a silver redhorse that weighed an incredible 881 pounds and measured 27 inches from nose to tail Never an abundant fish Freshwater Fishes of Canada lists a 25inch 850pound silver redhorse as the previously con firmed maximum size for the species Clearly Johnstones fish caught on a white plastic grub in May is remarkable Dan of Cincinnati Ohio was fishing with a worm on Rice Lake south of Peterborough last July when a 68- pound bluegill took the bait This deepbodied member of the family is characteristically found in shallow weedy lakes Available data indicate 976inch bluegill could be well over years old Charles Sherrill of Detroit Michigan established a record for the black crappie in 1986 with the catch of a 378pound specimen from Hillman Marsh east of Leamington Under the provision of Rule 9 anglers who supply pro- DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TH METTLER Denture Therapist 72 Mill St Georgetown 8778974 102EastDr Bramalea dm Eiil Dr 7912314 OPENING SPRING 1989 1 8000 sq ft of Elegantly Appointed Retail Space The only Indoor Mall n the Georgetown area We are looking for experienced retailers in the following categories LADIES WEAR FOOTWEAR SMOKE SHOP MENS WEAR SPECIALTY SHOPS GIFTS DELI SHOES JEWELLERY LOTTERY Tenant inquiries should be directed to DONNA Please Call Collect MULHERIN 6 6755525 per documentation may have a fish caught prior to the start of the Registry in acknowledged as a record SherriUs amazing crap- pie caught on a minnow was in- ches in length The previously recorded maximum length for an Ontario black crappie was 1214 in- ches Anglers who believe their catch is larger than the entry re quirement or larger than the cur rent record for the species shown on the Ontario Record Fish Registry brochure should have their fish weighed on a government inspected scale and carefully measured for total length and girth in the presence a witness A let ter from an MNR District Manager verifying the fishs species weight length and girth is required The angler must then photograph the fish and complete the OFAH Ontario Record Fish Registry entry form Anglers are asked to keep their fish frozen and in their possession until requested by Record Fish Registry official For each fish judged to be a new Ontario record the angler will receive a handsome com memorative certificate A replica of the fish will be made by award- winning taxidermist Ron Reynolds of Bath Ontario Reynolds replicas are considered superior inV quality and detail to traditional skin mounts Complete details on the OFAH Ontario Record 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