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Acton Free Press Wednesday July 1971 Sports Balanced scoring attack helps Rams whip Midland Acton Rams whipped Midland 219 here Monday night In the opening game of the beat of seven 0 Junior C semi final series In front of a crowd of 312 noisy fans Second game of the set Is slated for Midland tonight Wednesday at 30 Rams completely dominated play in the second and third periods after Midland goalie Brian Cook kept the first period score even at 55 with some brilliant Acton held and margins In the second and third periods respectively Refuses to concede Although his team was soundly brought only 12 players with beaten Midland coach Chick them and Chadwlck expects five refused to concede the absentees Including Brian Hook scries and promised his lads scorer to dress for would bounce back Hurons tonight second game Girls improve Ram coach Bruce Sears preferred to give ail his players equal floor time in the third period when Acton had a big lead rather than use only his big guns The happy result was that different players figured In the scoring Five for Mike Mike a goal scorer In the regular season led the way with five goals Bob fired four goal scorer Bob and Gary Kelley both bagged hat tricks Chris Sargent scored two goals and Bob Waller Bob Bralden Doug and George added one apiece Mike and Lome fired hat tricks for Midland Single goals went to Randy Chute Doug Lamb and Ted Warzecha Hurons took 16 of the game Renal ties Carl Box and Wayne King a winger with Niagara Falls Flyers during the winter picked up fighting majors for a slugging duel in the third period Midland lost all regular season games in the 0 1 A s Central League but Chadwlck said after Monday game he feels moat teams in the Central league are tougher than those In the Western loop In spite of two losses last week Acton girls Softball team has been improving steadily under the tutelage of Jim James and Don Price The girls lost 2 to Glen Williams here last Wednesday night and 1M to Drumquln In Thursday night Both teams handed the Acton girls much more severe beatings earlier in the season Joanne Landsborough allowed Glen Williams only eight scattered hits but Acton girls only managed to score twice against Glen hurler Betty Stafford although they the visitors Acton left eight runners on base Doris leads way Doris Black led Acton at the Sate with two singles and a triple four at bats Marilyn McEachern had two singles and a double a single and a triple Joanne Landsborough a triple and Dunn Judy Shirley Mitchell and Lynn one single apiece Drumquln scored seven of their runs In the first three Innings Thursday night The teams battled on even terms the rest of the way Doris Black continued her hot hitting rapping out two singles and a triple for Acton Maureen Gerlh handled chlng chores for Acton Ing picked up the win for Drumquin Acton make their next start against Hornby here tonight Wednesday at Announce boxla dates Dates for the remaining games of the Acton Midland OLA Junior final scries are listed below Wed July Midland July JO Midland JO Man Aug I All I Midland JO if Acton Rams drop pair as season ends if Winner of the series will open a best of seven final scries against Tikis In Saturday Auguit7at7pm MISSISSAUGA PCO forward Ramsey resembles Argonaut halfback Bill Symons as he charges forward during Sunday night s Ram game in Moving in to check is Erin native Bob Braiden a valuable id dition to the Acton squid Staff Photo Alton Rams closed out their Wcstern 0 I A Junior schedule losing to Peaks here Thursday night and dropping a 12 decision to second place Mlsslssauga a in faunday night Wide open play was a feature both gomes Thursdays game produced a total of penalties and almost erupted Into a riot at the end of the second period when fans and players clashed near the dressing room area Rams were very unhappy with the work of referees Fred Nightingale and Abbott Junior entry in Official entry for Acton new Junior C hockey team was submitted to the 0 H A this week At a meeting last Wednesday team president Kenvln MePhall announced that Mrs June has Joined the executive as secretary treasurer Bob Marshall Is 1st vicepresident and Harold Speaker O A contact man This Sunday August 1 Is the deadline for junior C entries Junior D teams have until October to an entry The team next executive meeting has been scheduled for the community centre Wed August grabbed a first period lead and still led 1W at the en of the second Rams bounced back to the visitors In the final frame Dave fired four goals for Glen Austin and Bob Lee triggered hat tricks Chris Whnlen scored and Grant Bennett bagged a brace apiece Single goals went to Brian Bennett DonMtlford Brad Hunt and Travis I ytle Bob Turkosz paced the Ram attack with five goals Mike and Doug Hons netted three apiece Bob Waller potted a pair and Craig and Paul Cooper shot singles built up a first period lead Sunday night and were never In serious trouble after that although Rams played much better lacrosse In the second and third periods Murray Manager Alan HaU used sub- goalie Bruce Murray for the final two periods Gary played the opening session Bob Turkosz led Acton scorers with four and five assists Mike Marcoux and Doug each scored twice and Dave Chris Sargent Carl and Bob counted a goal each Cooksley goal came on a penalty shot and Braiden both bagged their first goals in since Joining the team recently Keith Shrum and Dave Frittenburg had three each for Phillips boys provide punch Barbers stun Rock wood After being outscored by a total of by Seniors In their first three meetings Pete Barber Shop dldn have a ghost of a chance in the opinion of most of beating the villagers in their own ball park Thursday night the way it was until Eddie Phillips started fogging In his fastball and brother Harry began waving his red hot bat Manager Mick Holmes called on Phillips to start for only the third time this season Ed responded with a six hit eight strikeout performance and Harry drove in three runs with a single and a triple to give Pete a stunning upset win Two in a row for Barbers Pete Barber Shop opened up a two game lead over In the battle for the final playoff position In the league when they defeated the burgers 52 in Hillsburgh last night Tuesday The win was the second in a row for Pete Although he struck out ice John gave up hits Ever player in the Acton lineup but second Bob Andrews hit safely Barber lucked Phillips fine pitching with some of their best of the year They committed only one error Pete s scored once in the fourth on double John Dunn and Phillips single Phillips followed singles b Phil ind Bill Anderson with a three backer in the fifth to the score rriplcs David Harris Ted produced the run in the sixth Hirr Phillips picked up his third RBI in the seventh when he ED PHILLIPS Clutch HARRY PHILLIPS Red hot hitter Not Including Lust night agar IB 16 3 10 32 10 13 Glen Williams 11 16 8 18 ACTON IS 13 1 burgh 18 Blroot IT FUTURE GAMES Thursday it it Acton Glen Williams Acton Rockwood Tball action Lions Club wins pair from Nellis Construction singled to score Jim second base led the inninj off with double to add to their 1c id in the eighth is Philip I I lei off with to back singles but Salmon struck out the side and sniffed out the Hitters and tripled for Acton Phillips singled twice John Dunn and Jim both doubled and Grant Usher Bill Anderson Phil Marzo and Fred Buchanan picked up tor David Harris Ted both singled and tripled Harry Barber and John singled Mel grounded out pinch for Chick Milne in the ninth win the fifth of the season for Pete them a one game lea over Hlllsburgh in the battle fortheMXthandfiml pi off spot in the Inter Fastball Harry Phillips has now hit safelj in seven sir games and has boosted his avenge to tops on the team Pete pla Belwood here tomorrow Thursday night and Like on Glen Williams here rueMi August R H F HARDLY KNEW WHAT to expect as Hell Drivers in and on motorcyles thrilled those who attended the event Even though the weather was poor during the day clouds blew over by evening and the fans watched the show in comfort Photo 600 see antics of Hell Drivers A crowd of saw the Canadian Hell Drivers pound 20 cars through acrobatics and one driver and a clown slightly injured in a show at the Toronto International In north on Monday Driver Rick Harker from and a clown received minor Injuries when an attempt to stand their car on its side two wheels went wrong The car spun over on Its roof and Dipped up The oc cupants were hospitalized and released later suffering a sprained arm and the clown a cut nose and black eye Not bad crowd Mrs Donna Coulter of North End the dealership in Milton who sponsored the Kitchener Hamilton ACTON L IT 13 it 313 12 12 24 313 10 2S5 IS 16 378 21 show considering the weather was not bad She said she was pleased with the support of the customers and people who attended the show but noted the Canadian Hell Drivers had played to crowds of in Quebec on the weekend The show came to from a previous engagement in Sher Quebec It featured precision driving motorcycle events men riding chariot style on top of speeding cars and a finale in the two car cross over One act included a car travelling the full length of the track on two wheels with a man riding on top The car s lights were all that was visible as it travelled off into the darkness at the track extremity Tie game Gulf and Odd Balls played to tie In minor baseball house league play last week Ken Swan led at the plate with two hits Gary Campbell Randy Upton John Gait and Gary Pickles picked up one apiece John Scheeringa and George Binden stroked two hits apiece for Odd Balls Singles went to Jim Upton and Brian Larson 900000000 Lions Club scored a pair of five run victories against Construction In Acton Minor Baseball Association T ball play last week Club won 149 Thursday night and 18 13 Saturday morning Four each Shortstop Billy Sheppard and first baseman John led Lions to victory Thursday with four hits apiece Mike Overland Paul Elliott David and Double replacement irl the new assistant manager of the Bank of Montreal has also been library board treasurer In both positions he replace Bill who is now with a trust company in Hanover Mr Dopf is married and is in Acton Mark Jackson picked up three hits each One of Sheppard s hits was a home For Construction John Evans rapped out four hits while Murray McNabb Dan Steve Evans and Jack Evans contributed three apiece Big guns Big guns for Lions Club in Saturday win were John Mike Overland Mark Overland and Billy Sheppard Each collected three safeties Mike Ashley McArthur and Dan Porty had three each for the losers Jack Evans swatted a two run homer with brands GAS IT FRANK T0TH MOTORS 12 Guelph St Acton No Gimmicks No Glasses No Coupons JUST ONE LOW PRICE NAME BRAND BP GAS 24hour towing service Bark from White Birch burns reidil and cm spread fire for miles ARTHUR A JOHNSONod OPTOMETRIST Milt St E Acton 853 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