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Inandout of trouble Talent doesnt help Arbic Safe Midget Tim Baker looks like nil legs as he struggles back to third during Georgetown Family Trust Geo midgets 1 Indus trial tourney The more Dan Arbic seeo of his Ed InandOut midgets the more confused he becomes Last Monday night the Acton squad dropped a ThelossdroppedthcmidgeUi re cord mediocre In their Intercounty Fastball League The record might not show it but manager Arbic thinks he s leading a talented squad They have all the ability in the world said blc Their problem Is all mental They can be as good as any men team they re just as strong and Just as fast Our two pitchers throw better than the Still the club con t seem to put a strong win to gether Monday at Prospect Pork the Acton boys looked good up until the top of the seventh Inning Guclph went ahead In the second frame on an error but a Rob Vcrmeulen double scored Mark Duval to even pn went ahead In the fifth inning but Ed still looked able to even things up As he past the Acton crumbled in the ing frames Gue scored one run In each of final three Tl get mentally sick of baseball physically The manager fceto this is Just because of the teams Inexperience They don real press in a game when they get down runs Other teams have beat them by ii uoiijalili Ed In midgets slides Into base safely during a game against Monday won the game La weekend the team entered a men Unlike the ploy the Intercounty league more team lh would be Ed splayed solidly Ed midgets won both open round games In the Acton Industrial Tournament last weekend but This t like a men team One day they have lost in the lo Georgetown Family oil the ability in the world the next day they look Trust Afferent he said said beat and dumped the strong Hanover squad 104 sports and recreation One Hundred and Seventh YearNo WEDNESDAY JULY Second I Tricounty report Smith is grand at bat Spencer Smith was simply grand Smith pounded a grandslam to lead the Acton Restaurant peewee boys to a rout over In Tncounly Softball The Acton slugger was also Impressive on the he leapt over s second base man twice to avoid a tag Mike was deadly at the plate and scored four runs Jeff While Chris Cooney and Smith crossed the plate three times each Brad Demone Kevin Lobslnger M Cunningham and Steve Parker scored twite Steve Fuller rounded the bases once fanned nine baiters and was credited Motors taken for ride Achilles Motors midget g Is sollball league club t get too turned on with roller coaster rides The team had more and downs than the pro verbial rollercoaster last week when they won one Halton Rural ball league game but lost a pair Achilles dumped Hornby to post heir second win of the season The rls weren as fortunate when they met up with they lost both matches and 1 Manager John Watson disappointed by the girls less than successful season nee most of the players are first year midgets or bantams Only Mardlo and Cindy have returned from last year squad Splitsville for squirts They re doing the Is Optimists Rural squirt ball club split a pair of games this week as they dropped 1913 and were soaked by Standard Pool Second to one Family Restaurant got a little help their bid for second place in the Halton Rural girls peewee soft ball league they nipped Glen Williams Gudgeon was impress ve at the plate and on the mound The Family pitcher rece ved the win andhitahomerun Carrie Gallant and Kim also hit homers for Family Reliever Shawn Drjden came in after 3 frames and fanned ve batters for Acton w effort as well as peppering three singles David Hinz connected for two triples a double and a pair of singles bagger Joe Glrodat and Dory Vivian hit homers for Acton beat McDonalds 155 in an game Dryden till two singles and was ted with the win DriveIn may have had some problems in the Rural squirt girls Softball league but they felt a little better about themselves after last week The girls downed their parents 264 in an end of year exhibition match as successful In its last two regular season bouts Hornby beat twice 184 and 262 Cindy Atkinson Joyce Mc Isaac Lorl Karl Lynne Cripps and Debbie scored for in the 186 loss Cheryl Hancock Tommy Hammond and Lisa Ryder rounded the bases twice each Gall Arthur and Tracy Lynn BarclaySmith scored once each This was the first year of ball for most of the girls Heads up A pair of Cougars players try high during an atom game again it Leopards Leopard Vandam a Tiger near net Tigers don believe in spreading their scoring around Chris Vandam pocketed nine markers as his Tigers mauled 109 In Acton Soccer squirt play Sean Fecnstra scored Tigers other goal and aided Vandam with his strong running and tackling In other squirt play Gunners and Lions played lo a scoreless tie Leopards proved dominant in Atom play as they wan all four of their games The squad blanked Wolves 30 John Reno Von Kcsteran and Sean Van Kcsteran scored Leopards destroyed and trick Scan and Paul had two goals each Sean Galloway and David Henderson scored singles Leopards doubled Cougars Westaway scored a pair of markers and Reno had one each As dumped Robbie Love had a hat trick Kent Petty scored two Chris Ripley Andy Patterson Seolt Vcrhagen and Chad scored one goal each snatched a close win from Acton Blazers Cheryl Williams scored tho lone tally for Acton Laura Mosaics Christine Graham and Joanne Lewis all had string games wllh the win White and hurled the last two Innings Halton is deceiving First impressions can be deceiving especially in baseball Halton Hills Furniture looked aa if they were to pick up a pa of easy points against Eramosa in girls peewee play The Acton girls were lucky to come out of the game with a close 1410 comeback victory had a lead after the second inning of play The Eramosa side come back a pair of runs In the third a pair in the fourth and four in the fifth inn ngs to take a slim 67 lead Eramosa added another pair of runs In the sixth frame tomoke the score 107 The Ha I Ion girls peppered hits In the sixth and scored seven runners then shut out in the top of the seventh frame The squad was led by strong defensive forts of Jenny McDonald who snagged three p flys Diane Hancock was also effective as she In a line drive and a fly Bev Dunn grabbed a fly tro field Jackie and Lcahann Jarrett each poked a home run Tina McFadden cracked a double Shelly Mason Dunn Dlance Hancock Lee Ann Johnson and Diana Dunn Barb and Diana Dunn shared duties on the mound for Halton Give em the gears put the gears Acton Transmission as they stole a close decision in squirt Tricounty ball John Van Dam was vicious with the bat as he a triple a double and two singles for Acton Craig had three singles Greg Leather land poked a pair of singletons Shawn and Doug Wilson each smacked singles dropped the Acton club 21 15 David Roden and David each belted homers for Ac ton also had a double and a single Craig Cadenhead drove a three baser Van Dam had a single and a double Shawn Dryden and Doug Wilson landed two singles each Paul Campbell and Jason Henderson connected for a single each Cadcnhead fanned nine batters for Acton Atomic power Geoff Burton struck out nine batters and allowed a mere two hits as Acton A Atoms blanked in Tricounty play Todd Marty McAfee and Burton scored two runs each for Acton Mike nam red a four bagger and Jason Piper also scored on run in fastball Gordon Dawe ball club is on the run Second place Da wo unproved their record last week a close win over Harvey Firestone Old timers In Industrial Fastball play Kcilh slammed a home run for the Runners Ray Graham Doug Pratt and Grant Usher scored for Harvey shocked Halton Hills Electric they won a close decision Jules Russinnl Gary sales Jose Birmingham and Usher scored for Fire stone Oldtimers split a pair of games with Halton Hills Furniture a close 1 game and being dumped Daley was the winning pitcher for the Old ics AlCampbellwasbcstfor Russian and Vincc Thurton scored for Firestone In their win Bob Andrews was the lone player to cross the plate Andrews scored twice Mike Milt Ball JohnAhcarn Norm Carter and At Campbell scored for In their triple Pratt and Fred Archibald scored twice for Firestone First place Metros continued to dominate Ihe opposition this time doubling Roy Spear was the winner for Metros Gary Pickles and Dave Mills both rounded the bases three times each Spear and Floyd scored twice Butch Jen put one more run on the board Construction built an powering win against Desmonds Rob Vermculen fanned five bailers on his way to a nohitter for Fread Woody Fabian and Kevin Archibald scored for Desmonds on errors Marvin McNabb connected for a triple for the winners A Milton player boots the boll pail her Public School Monday night opponent during ladles senior soccer game at Bennett Manes is fantastic The ball league must be starting a fan club Jug City Bill Manes struck out nine batters and Bo via Kirton fanned 13 as Jug City beat Bovis 154 In Condo Ball League action last week Manes and Van Arragon scored three runs each Lefebvre and D Anderson had two a piece Clarke Doyle Beaumont M Manes and A Dye scored one run each Hills and AUsop run each Stan Clarke picked up tho win as Desmond edged Milton Pratt and Tuck scored a pair of runs each McGilloway Brain Clarke and A Jcffery scored for the winners Bond and Boudrcau had two runs each or Milton Kcroux and rounded the bases once Fobert put out the Firemen flames in a dose 76 battle hurled for the winners Smiley and Peacock scored twice for Foberl Prestige and Gillies had one led Firemen with three runs Marshall scored twice and Bill scored once Spearing second Acton Ed midget Roy Spear dives back to second base after a Family Trust player attempts to tag him Acton were dropping the semi final eon tea 1 i lo ihe older Family Trust Midgets upsetting in tourney Acton Ed In midgets don have much respect for their elders The Intercounty fastball squad surprised some people last weekend at the Industrial League Tournament at Prospect Park as It won a pair of upsets before being humbled by Georgetown Fa mi Trust 7 in the semi final The Georgetown squad was blanked by Milton Realty World In championship match The midgets were impressive In both their qualifying games The Acton boys trounced tough Hanover club 104 Dave Wilson hurled the entire gome for Acton and was credited the win Wong Tim Evans Gord McArthur and Mark Duval scored a pair of runs each Dave Wilson and Rusty Elliot rounded the bases once Roy Spear chucked the win as Ed beat Brook ville 30 Tim Evans scored twice for Dave Wilson made It across home plate once Brookvllle edged trend In the consolation final was the winning pitcher Mark Ell Steve Kruk and Kennedy scored for the win Rick McArthur scored both Frc id runs read bettered in tho consolation semi finals Brian fanned three batters and was thlhcwn RESULTS WPD hits Bill Allison Alison Houghton 10 Foster Fread Construction Brian hits Holmes McGregor HR Brian Baker Price hits Wyait Hills Brown 3B George Marty Zillo Brookvilc7lVPB hitsM Jensen Hallo lis Furniture 3 hits Morris Campbell 3B Milton Realty World 2 Don Martin Road runners nils Mac hereon Family Trust hits G Paul Allison Guelph 4 Kurtz Price Hanover Keith Munn hits Terry Jim Doug Brian Rick Parker Anderson Hills Furniture Hills Furniture 11 Al Campbell hits Wade Vlckery Bob Little John Mike Hills Electric hits Scott Somcrvllle Denns Lefebvre Brian Continued on