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Anyone for Cards A favorite form of relaxation for ballplayers is the seemingly cards Last Wednesday when inclement forced a curtailment of warmups different sort of game got under way Whiling away the time before the Wednesday tilt against the Milwaukee Brewers are Blue Jays in foreground from left to right Willis Sam Hoof and Bill Singer Toronto Argonauts and Peter have been working out it St In preparation for ihc upcoming I season for several weeks The Toronto stirs mixed freely with baseball pi jrs on l1li teams last week and meed banter the fins attendance Blue Jays are for real It seems that some people both In baseball and media circles are expecting and in fact predicting that the Toronto Blue Jays will fall flat on their collective Their comments and copy on Jay triumphs always seem to end with the ever present But Perhaps It Is because It Is easier to about loser Toronto media lias had eight years of experience In this situation and in faet can get nright nasty when a predicted loser performs an about face or it just that winner lend to be portrayed as the bad guys Regardless and although statistics don t tell the full tale through their first month of operation the fledgling Jays have to be considered i success Only one other expansion team in the American League the Kansas City have compiled a better first month won lost record in the Jays 12 15 per In del mall of baseball the Joys only trail the and the National League San Diego Padres in expansion first month won lost records In terms of attendance the Blue Jays arc well on their way to in expansion team League record The Montreal in first year of operation attracted 1 million fans II the Blue Jays keep their average home ittendance mark of upwards of 000 and all indications that they will l season end they will hove attracted I million will above the current record held the I- In April Blue Jays designated hitters were barreling Hong at a 1 elip second only to the Kansas City The Blue J lys pinch hitters came through in me style going 10 for 15 r to nearest rival Oakland A s avenge The Jays pitching is r inked seventh in the league and now that veteran Hill Singer ippears to be rounding Into form should be ew stronger as the summer campaign In the monlh or April three men carried the Blue Jays offensive depart mi Otto Velez tore up the league the Jays first round draft Hob Bailor was hitting arcspictablcpici and Drug batted over through the month has been the big story for the Jays in Anient in I a igut debut Velez v is voted American League Player of the Month for the month of April finishing ahead of established stars Joe of Oakland and Richie of Chicago The Jays rookie lefthander Jerry Garvin finished fifth in the r of the Month loting sporting a won lost record for the monlh of April In the month of was a terror at the plate lie had an percentage more than points ahead of second place Mitchell of Oakland He was third in doubles with light had the second highest number of total lied with at behind Page who Ins Jt wasfnurtliinlhcle in KM with had the fifth number of I on balls and lead the major le in bolting wild statistics tin iding but the Jays have more thin numbers to throw it their detractors They talent a Inn of the camcandol perhaps more import time it their disposal Tim to iron out mistakes time to adjust time to adapt to various situations thai undoubtedly will The Blue J and ir their Month of April efforts can be us as a yardstick they can definitely Til- May 11 Page IS I A Doug Ault the Blue Jays designated hero won the hearts of the Jays fans in Toronto when he stroked two home runs in leading the Blue Jays to their homeopener win over the Chicago White box Although his bat has cooled down somewhat of late Doug is still second behind Otto Double OO in team batting Torn Check IjcIu I- Wynn share Ihc ex major league pilchii si ir who mixes a joke in the broadcasting at Insebill knowledge Willi wil in St idium The p broadcast Jays his ittneted countless number for KM radio station anil the of new fans to the flcdcjinc It into t im combination of ihc vclernn broadcaster and Allan fulfills one of a major leaguers duties signing baseballs for the fans Ashby is a member of the Blue Jay catching troika that also includes Kick veteran Phil Roof Is one of the Blue Jays prized possessions and able people have lagged mm witn the future star label five turn American Champion goes tin prior to between the sola Twins and the Blue Jays I week hive on Blue Jays rosttr were in the Minnesota organization Include Dave McKay hil Hoof Woods Jerry and Bill Singer Georgetown District Minor Hockey Association GENERAL MEETING SUNDAY MAY at PM All GDMHA COACHES AND MANAGERS TO ATTEND ALL PARENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES INVITED AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 1977 17 SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE PLUS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES GORDON ALCOTT MEMORIAL ARENA HALL The of the Roost Blue Jay Manager The Blue Joy Managerial appointment represented irtsfield advancement to major league baseball He accumulated an impressive minor league managerial record and to many knowledgeable baseball people Roy the majors was long overdue NAME THE BLUE JAYS THIS WEEKS SPECIAL 1975 FORD LTD Door Light Blue 1h Power Steering and Power Brakes Radio Radial t res Wheel package IS Main St Acton Brampton 1761 CARPETS VIN1L Ma St S fflfil Georgetown W HI RAPID PRINT 13A Armstrong Avenue Georgetown Ontario 8773123 Instant Commercial Printing NORTH HALTON SPORTS LTD NORTH HALTON SPORTS CAMP Present Standings Last Weeks winner uciuig MR ART LEE Elizabeth Drive Acton Ontario 8531752