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Hard times and hard luck as Juniors drop three The Acton Junior A have fallen on tome hard time In recent Ontario Junior Fastball League play losing a pair of games this week to Marjhdl Ml and In addition the local squad split a pair of tourney games dropping pro Sports of the Georgetown Industrial Fastball League before being eliminated by the host Glen Specters The A bats were silenced in Maryhill Thursday as Kelly Arthur provided the only offense with a seventh faming single Tun Baker was the only other Acton runner to reach base walking in the fourth and stealing second Roy Spear took the loss giving up five hits and striking out 1 In Monday league match with the A fell behind early and couldn make up difference Dave Wilson started on the mount for Acton giving up a single run in the first and a couple more in the second Thomas bats alive The Acton Thomas Video Bantams are letting the other Intercounty Fastball Lea teams know that they in I end to challenge the league leaders before the sea The local squad completed the cycle on Monday night in Kitchener disposing of the squad I The win meant the Thomas team had defeated every squad In their lea Earlier in the week he Thomas squad had topped In their first met ting of the season the Bantams relinquished a lead Ins to kitchener but here was no doubt about the outcome Monday as the Acton squad hit and ran aggressively counted three first inning runs as Randy singled and Jon Hummer tripled and scored In the I of the inning it looked as if the lead would be narrowed with men on second and third with one out but Hammer and combined Tor a double play getting thi local side out or the inning with out damage being done David Haines Jed off the second with a triple and scored as Jason Rogers hit a deep fl ball Rogers was the game or the Thomas squad hitting a pair of singles a sacrifice fly and a line shot that was snagged by the third baseman The Thomas squad added four inning tallies as White Steve Wagner and Mark Pries rounded the bags Kitchener got their lone marker In the torn of the fourth off Acton Hammer leading off with a triple and scoring on a ground ball out Hammer fanned ten batters before giving way to Mclntyre Mclntyre struck out one in relief Two tallies In the fifth Peter Carglll lifting the local teams record to seven wins and three defeats The previous Friday Acton lumped on early scoring five times In the first three innings and then coasting to a win Lobsinger picked up the win for the Thomas team striking out three and allow ing live base hits before giving way to Mclntyre in the sixth inning Six different players did the scoring for Acton with Heath Norton leading the way belling out a double and a triple This weekend ThomasVideo travels to where they will meet Don Victoria Burlington and Niagara Falls in a round robin tourney Another in the fourth lifted lead to 4 before Acton got on the board Kelly Mc Arthur picked up the run crack ing out a triple and scoring on a ground out Jerry Quarry extended the lead with a homer in the fifth that brought an end to Wilson pitching Dick Spear retired the side in order through the remaining four innings The only other Acton runs came in the sixth as Cord Mc Arthur doubled and scored as Kelly sent one deep over the right field fence In the Clen Williams tourney the A s built up an early lead on M Pro Sports scoring three times in the first and three mare in the third before letting MAM back In the game with four tallies in the fifth Acton responded with a pair of runs in the seventh before M picked up another in the seventh Dick Spear pitched for the win and del ivered the tall end of back to back homers with brother Roy in the third inning upris ing Dick Spear finished game with three base hits In four trips as did Dave Wilson All Wilson s hits were singles In their other tourney match it looked as If the under s might be able to upset the powerful Glen carrying a lead into the middle of the third inning but a couple of unforced errors three base hits and three walks led to a seven run Glen uprising Rick led off the Acton third with a walk and scored as Gord McArthur put a Terry Haines pitch over the fence In dead away centre The Specters came back with fire In Iheir eyes counting their runs off Roy Spear Last night Tuesday the local squad was hoping to get back on the winning track as they travelled to Kitchener Their next home game will be Monday night at m at Prospect Park Acton Junior A hurler Roy Spear puts everything he behind this pilch during second round action of the Specters Fastball on the weekend The Specters eliminated after Acton won their opener Mosquitos sting Miton in Girls soccer larolcSaon The Trust Singers played a very strong game night as they ben lion Mamie Mcleod scored two goals for Kmnon a good aggressive on the forward line and Lee Gallant and held the def strong Timmj played superb in goal to earn a well deserved shut out squirts The Tuitman Garden squirt girls learn a strong Acton Red team last at Z Bennett losing The Boys soccer teams were well matched throughout the game Dews bury and Sarah Dunn put forth an outstanding effort for Tuitman a Eileen Campbell scored both goals for the Reds Young and Julia Trenton played excellent games In Pee Wee action the J T Sports Pee Wees lost a very close game In their season opener to Milton 3 Acton goals were scored by Peggy Anker and Sue In iheir second game the J went down to a very strong Bolton team Sue Nadhazi Peggy Anker and Julie Lewandowski ployed well but just t break through Ihe Bolton defence Ladles The Sit Bull Ladies played well last Monday night even though they lost 10 to Georgetown Lack of players cost the ladies the game as muddy field conditions made the game twice as strenuous Sue Wilson Elke Robertson and Carol Bouseficld played good strong games for Acton J T Sports ladies who won had most of the play against Milton II mainly through the work of Sue Andrea Jenkinson and Patti Acton went ahead mid was through the first half with a goal from Sue Bergman after a good run down ihe left wing In the second hall Patti McLure scored from yards and Sue Auly made it with a fine effort down the right side Eunice came close to scaring with several efforts and was unlucky not lo score with an excellent headed attempt Milton came back to score one goal late in the game but penetrate the Acton defence GaorgatownActon Wodnesdoy June Coil stops Cornwell Gloom and frustration descended on dirt track racers last weekend The only race scheduled in Ontario was cancelled on Saturday leaving the riders who stayed home kicking their heels The Cornwell Racing Group trekked down to Lousivtlle tor a S National championship event and basked under sunny skies in degree temperatures Building on the victories enjoyed the two weekends Ontario he took his Deeley Davidson out for practice and proceeded lo clock some of the fastest laps on the circuit He qualified eighth fastest and earned his best ever starting position Unfortunately the smiles of the gods turned to raucous Jeers Immediate after Jon heat started a coll wire parted com pany from his distributor causing the engine lo misfire badly Cornwell pulled oil the track and that ended a promising beginning There is no second chance in these National races so Jon spent the rest of the da ching as perfect track conditions suited in some excellent racing The ignition on ihcse bikes is ant iheir weakest points commented Jan Vie talked to the factors racing engineer who agreed with the wa we had put ng together It just one of those things but we arc kicking some Ideas around to try to present this particular problem from cropping up again headed south again this past weekend lo Delaware for another Pro series championship halfmile Provided it runs as expected on Safurdos afternoon the Cornwell Racing Group tried drive back that night so thai Jon could compete al the Wei I and Counts half mile on Biathlon A second for Canada Da has been announced for Acton the Men s annual Biathlon The bike fool race will be held same as the fireworks night at Prospect Park The race starts at J a goes from the park Mill St Wist Dubs Kingham Stores Dr Si Brock St St Frederick St Church SI East in Queen St Longfield Churchill South McDonald Willow St North Mm Si North Eluabeth back to park Participants ride and run in learns rid prizes are awarded different Monday Hot ton Hills general iltci approved the esent and the fin and departments been advised will take place and about the More details the race w ill be in the Free Press in subsequent ssms Glasvan wins 20 Martin Mini Squirts Eagles defeated Queen Tire as Matt Prvstasr scored a hat trick while his brother Mickey helped with one Queens Tire scorer was Christopher Coquard Queen Tire put up a great effort in beating Bob Adam Forrest look all the scoring all five goals Major Squirts A strong team effort helped Ian an earn a over Eigles Both goals were scored bs Splinter I j si wtck edged Can Am Hi Splinter found his mark with Donald Crispin well in goat to earn a shut out Can Am managed to hold off the Jandel in another hard fought game Can Am players are starting to Show strength and beginning to play positions Jandel strong de fence attributed no goals being scored from An Am GA Pines lew 18 II Rock wood 4 Standard Products earned a I I tie against Pine i lew alter scored for NHL officials hit Local fans ma that the NHL officials are blind can sec straight or something to that effect but they proved them all Sunda afternoon at the Georgetown Fairgrounds The local Slow Pitch allstars were con back for balls hit over their heads in the exhibition match which raised for the ncwls formed Make a Wish of Hills The team completed the seven inn ing match with 19 runs and IB hits while the Slow Pitch came back to Dull with four runs Officials that took part in the contest in eluded Ron Finn Has Danny Met our l Don Koharski John D Am Bob Myers Bryan Lewis Andv Will Bob Hall Bill Terrs Bob Hodges and Ron Wicks WANTED Manager Dlraotors for Acton Rep Hockey 198384 Season All Applications to la Ron Roblnton PnldanlAMHA 37 Churchill Road North Acton L7J2H8 Btfora Friday Jim Opportunity Point of View ELOPMENTS LIMITED is now CENTRE in downtown GUtI PH Operant March 1184 this modem shopping offer TRADr 127 the Cm of with its resides RETAIL ABO tinti ICOMFJV nanoml SJ8 million first square of retail space 7d stores 110 square fool DEPARTMFNT STORr PUBLIC TRANSIT to the front door PRMNG Ttkt intact of this at ill mini for inform ition tall or Mm iitr Eaton Centre Guelph 50 St Georges Square First Floor Guelph Ontario Telephone 5198370250 AMla EATON CENTRE GUELPH lit I CI n til I ji i EATON CENTRE GUELPH is now leasing