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The Acton Frag Press Wednesday August A DAY AT CONSERVATION AREA can be an education for someone not familiar with a park which looks like a piece of Northern Ontario transplanted in the South Visitors like four yearold Julia Cocklin of trying out the beach or mother Marie viewing the falls Or the family top trying out a canoe with their pooch and the youngster In bottom left sampling thesand They all enjoy themselves including the swimming classes conducted by Heather Haworth bottom right and the family camped along the shady banks of the Eramosa River Visit the park almost any day of the week and you 11 see every size and shape of Canadians and people from the U Coles Photos Rockwood juniors meet New Dundee juniors edged olden Corners in Monday night advance to the semi final New Dundee will supply the opposition for the juniors in the round with the tint same of that series slated for park tonight Wed at following the Rock wood- Bel wood County league bantam playoff game which starts at came from behind a deficit to score a pair of runs In each of ihe sixth and seventh innings Monday Corner got one run back in the eighth and threatened to tie the score in the ninth before pitcher John Thatcher fielded a high chopper and threw to Randy covering first base to nail the final runner in on extremely close play thrive and Randy Peart paced a nine hit attack with three safeties each Don banged out a single and a triple and John Thatcher singled Thatcher up only six hits and fanned nine in picking up the win Losing pitcher was Bill I- olden Corners had won the second game of the series on their home diamond Friday night were limited to lour hits singles by Dave Bruce John Thatcher Don Myers and Zeis in that game Rockwood has now eliminated both in the full limit of three games Norwich will play cither Brad ford or Greenwood In the other semi final den Mills doubled the score on the juniors in the final game of the regular Eramosa league schedule Thursday night two teams will clash on Eden Mills diamond Monday night August 27 in the first game of the league playoffs Badcnoch won the league pennant with Mills Albion Hotel and grabbing the other playoff spots Price Visit the CARPET BARN Dm old Cdn Tir or phone Tom or at 8779896 GEOROETOWN jMumgrm Flea Market EACH SUNDAY to Arts Crafts fruit Vegetables Antique Junk Dealers Welcome We haw the customers Try tl onus Youll limit 85yearold lawn chair scorer records Rockwood ball At I should retire spoke Tom McCutcheon unofficial scorer for the Senior Softball team but when I passed BO things were so bad I decided to stay another 10 years An resident Tom makes it to oil Ihe home games and whatever away gomes he can He brings a lawn choir a score sheet and parks himself behind Ihe back screen with an ideal lew of home plate Using a unique and Involved scaring system Tom records each pitch and the results of it After the game he presents the sheet to the Rockwood pitcher cither Bob Shaw or Bill Robinson for post game study Hobby It kind of a hobby ho claims regretting he had lo have prescribed glasses two year ago to make the drive In from Interested in baseball all his life Tom has been keeping score for GO years but admits he has only played once Right here he said minting out onto the Rockwood field In his younger days the visiting lost their centre fielder to an Injury and was called to sub Tom recalled won the game about He remembered when the vert on team folded in the late twenties and team members coming across to hardball pitcher Fred Alton is the best Tom remembers seeing play Best remembered changed in the Rockwood park are the floodlights five years ago and the surrounding fence within very recent times A farmer until Tom married twice in 1915 and IMS He made knee In a short while before becoming highway foreman for the road between and until 1MB He made twice the money the following year claims Tom building barns Bom In I township near Tom served as assessor building Inspector and truant officer in during the fifties Though he has never had any health problems Tom visits Guelph General Hospital very for a check up Tom keeps content minding two gardens at his home waiting until the Rockwood Bowling League commences play at Sportsman Bowl in three weeks Red Sox shelve tackle Selkirk Thursday Softball Red Sox quashed any Shedden hopes of A championship register ing 2 victory in Rock wood Saturday night will continue to climb the ORSA ladder meeting Selkirk next First game of that scries Is scheduled Tor Rockwood Park tomorrow Thursday night Shedden had shaky beginnings giving pitcher Walker the star ting nod Though he di not live uptohisname hitters found an easy way to first base Sox first base man Chick Milne started the trend tapping out a single in the second inning Another hit by Mike Martin advanced Milne to second where he scored off a Phil Shrive double Lead off batter Vic took control of the third Inning tapping single He found his way to second when Mike Kelly laid down a sacrifice bunt to the third baseman Two bagger v Third in line Jim Thatcher mounted the plate and drove out a hard double to bang In Sox catcher I red Buchanan earned a base when his Infield tap roved dissatisfied with resting i the pitchers glove Milne drove Thatcher and Buchanan round to score when he grounded a double to centre field In a run down between second and third base Milne luck held true as the softball slipped past the third bagger With Shedden out of position Milne dashed for home In an open sprint with the catcher Milne lost Shedden Walker was yanked to make room for pitcher Tot and acquired a place on second base when the catcher arm proved too slow to hold him back Sharp fielding A two run Shedden fifth inning fans a glimmer of a possible com back Heads up play by village fielders staved off what could have been a ball park tragedy Singles by George Jim Thatcher Mike Martin and Mike Kelly and a second double by Phil Shrive capped Rock Guelph team captures Rockwood tournament Gino edged Erin 10 to win the championship of the 19 and under girls tournament recently A six run seventh Inning brought s from behind a deficit Brown tripled to drive in the winning run Judy McDcrmld and Debbie Borghcsc shared pitching duties for the champs Arkcll trounced 22 to win the consolation with Lynn Griffiths itching the victory Donna lev ens and Kathy Graham each had two hits for Pat Weir and Pat Ellis lined out two hits apiece for s topped Rockwood 124 in the first round and Erin defeated 12 behind the pitching of Perron Bruce presented the trophy he donated to at the conclusion of the championship Honor The Ontario Trail Riders is marking the tooth anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by riding five miles of the Great Pine Ridge Trail on August 25 This equestrian salute to the will also be equipped mail bag to carry letters of congratulations See the coming events for more information and particulars on who to phone if you arc interested in participating HYDRO ELECTRIC NOTICE OF POWER CUT DATE SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH 73 AM TO 9AM LP HOCKEY MANAGER wood i Saturday achievements Pitcher Bob Show gloved ninth inning pop up to finish ball season took the second and third games of the series eliminated Ah in in their first playoff scries Bantams play team Hock wood bantams were eliminated from the by Cayuga riday night Bantams take on in a Trltminty league playoff at park tonight Wednesday The game will precede the first game of the junior ml finals between and New Dundee Ponsonby ousts Rockwood WATCHING INTENTLY Red Sox unofficial scorer was on hand Saturday night as the villagers eliminated Shedden 2 in ORSA play Tom has brought his lawn chair score sheet ana enthusiasm to and ball games for about 60 years Photo by Pink Red Sox come out swinging Shut out on one hit by Shed dens Wilker in the first game of the series Red Sox wasted no lime repaying the rookie for his trouble in the second game of Intermediate series in Shedden last Wednesday night Red Sox came out swinging and Walker on his way to showers in the third inning as they pounded out a win to deadlock the best of three set at a game apiece Catcher red Buchanan figured in ill he icd scoring lining four key base hits in each of Innings Red Sox scored Rookie shortstop Phil Shrive also had a big night at the pi He with three safeties Chick Milne matched Shrives total in the base hit department img the distance righthander Bob Shiw ran into no trouble until the bottom of the ninth when took of loaded Texis leaguer to score four runs Shaw finned Shedden batters I isis imply home run to Bruce Begirt he third used three pitchers Wilker Murray Steve in an effort lo silence tuts but none of the three succeeded squirts Rob A I Is op arm finally gave out In the seventh inning of the third game of the Rockwood squirt playoff scries and went on to win the series decider 13 Friday night Allsop had pitched every inning of every game up until In the second game of the scries Allsop fanned 13 Ponsonby batters o lead to on will likely play in a tournament in September 23 WATCH FOR OUR REOPENING OF SH0PETTE AT MAIN ST ROCKWOOD The Town of Central Halton Comprising All of the present Town of Milton Parts of the present Towns of and Burlington Parts of the present Townships of and WANTED ELECTION OFFICIALS to work at the Municipal and School Board elections Elections to be held on the following dates Advance polling to be Saturday September nam Regular polling to be held Monday October 1st Ham flp Central Halton will be composed of Wards and officials are required from each Ward as follows Ward 1 Trafalgar comprising North Oakville and East Burlington Ward 2 MILTON comprising Milton parts of Esqueslng and Deputy Returning Townships and part of the Town of Deputy Returning Officers- Polling Clerks Constables Constables Ward 3 comprising Nassagaweya and North Burlington Deputy Returning Officers- Polling Clerki Constables 5 Application forms for the above positions are available at the Town Milton or Township of Nassagaweya Municipal Office or will be mailed to you if you will call either of the above Municipal offices at Milton 4 Applications will be received until September 1973 and the respective individuals will be notified immediately thereafter J Returning Officer Town of Central