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Things change in playoffs Arbic is a believer in his midgets by Dave Dor ken Team records standings and individual statistics may be impressive but often they arent worth the paper they re written on Case in point Eds In Midgets On paper the squad appears to consist of a dozen or bo hapless and ineonsistant ball players as their miserable Fastball League record suggests The club has been adequate in the field but usual forgets to bring their bats to the games Anyone knowledgeable on the baseball and fastball numbers game would perceive a short and merciful exit from postseason play ahead for Mid Manager Dan Arbic has seen all of the stats and has probably had nightmares of the clubs bevy of ninth Inning losses He also knows his club too well to write them off from any playoff success really believe we got the talent that its possible to win the championships year I know we can put one game together our problem is putting two or three games together it has to be done in two weekends said Arbic The club has a good chance of making it into two playoff tourneys If it can beat Gait In one of the three remaining League makeup mat ches then Ed will qualify for the finals Acton Is already entered Into the Ontario championship tourney since it hosting the event The problen for Arbic begins when his players enter the two weekend tournaments Only four or five of the play ire on the team name ly Rob Vermeulcn Dave Wilson and Hoy have been showing any with the wood The others are hitting the ball but never when Midgets need to advance runners Midgets also need to gel almost instantly What hurts the plays that never happen ex plained Theyve got no problems on routine plays just on some things they liaven seen enough of like rundowns Midgets have the ability to get themselves out of holes but usually end up falling back into the same pit shortly after Arbic feels this could change I think ve could win both tournaments with no problems weve certainly got the potential wo Just have to get everybody hitting ball said the manager Another problem that has worried is the lack of bodies Last weekend It popped up once in a tournament In Kirk ton Were only getting nine or players out for tournaments You cant win when your team only has nine ball players said Arbic When you have two three or four players on the bench you can put another it one is having an off day When a player does have a bod day on Midgets they have to suffer through the game Last weekend in the tourney tho Eds squad had a pair of good games and as usual one disappointment The Acton boys dropped in their first game came out with a close decision against Atwood in the second game then were dumped by in the third bout I I hope we can do the Job next year Were building we still need a couple more players jhe said The players are coming around and learning what Its all about sports and recreation One Hundred and Seventh Year No 4 Wednesday Auaust 1981 Second Section Swan st on beats odds and opposing swimmers By Dave Alan Swanston should take a long trip to Las Vegas Last week the 22yearold Rock- wood swimmer went to Bucharest Romania to compete in the World Student Games His ability to beat the odds there didnt bring him a windfall in cash just a hunk of bronzethe first medal won by the Canadian team Swanstons battles in the water were against higher odds than even the most rigged casino Recently competed In the Cuban national championships Resides the pair of golds three silvers and one bronze medal he took home tie also carried a less valuable Item a flu bug When I was in Cuba I picked una bug a weeks before the Nationals said He still wasnt fully recovered from the bug when he arrived In Romania for the Student Games We finished the Nationals Thursday flew to Bucharest Friday got there Saturday then started swimming Wednesday Theres not a lot of time to adjust to the conditions the food the weather and sleeping conditions It took the swim team a few days to get rolling Jet lag A healthy swimmer usually requires a day to ad Just for every hour missed of jet lag The Canadian team had a mere three days to adapt when they should have had a week As time progressed we got better We were a lit since we werent swimming that well In the beginning said Swanston Canadian contingent was down the list at the bottom of the medal winners tied with such notlblcs as South Korea the Ivory Coast and Ghana with no medals His best personal best time of in the Individual Medley snapped the Canadians streak and brought bronze It wasnt as much to be the first to win a medal it was Just nice to win It got everybody going a lit tie he said Swanston may have been getting over his bout with a Cuban version of Montazumas Revenge when the rest of the team began feeling under the weather Even the water you cook with or make tea with can have an affect on you said We Just had to try and overcome it there nothing you can do about it Youre in good physical condition and if youre mentally pared you should still be able to swim fast It does have an effect on you but you Just have to overlook it and do your best said Swanston time in tho 1 could have been a little quicker he said but he was still pleased He was even happier at the closing ceremonies when the national coach McDonald asked him to be flag bearer for the Canadian team An honor I felt quite honored Because the swim team did so well the people in the Canadian organization ask the coach to pick a flag bearer he said Being the first Canadian to win a medal and the honor of carrying the flag for the contingent was a perfect ending to a most successful season already has won seven medals this year competed in the presllgous World Student Games second only to the Olympics in stature and was nominated as the most valuable swimmer in his University of Waterloo team Last year he was faced with like the majority of Canadian athletes one of the worst things possible the Olympic boycott 13B0 is gone I dont want to look back you cant make It up said Swanston We boycotted the Olympics and its a fact of life Mentally we were down everybody was tired people were talking of quitting even the record holders he said moy not have had a chance to compete in the Olympics game but he showed he could com pete against the best swimmers around and come up in the medals Just human You know they the Russians and West mans ore really good but it doesnt scare you Theyre just as human as you are he said While the Russian West German and S teams are considered to be the best little Canada is creep ing up pretty quickly Like the Crazy Canucks our ski team the swimmers arc being noticed as quality athletes Theyre tops Its nice to know that youre one of the top swim in Canada then youre bound to be an inter national caliber swimmer one of the best In the world said This presltge is lacking in most other sports he said In other sports you can be the best in Canada but you cant compete internationally you get wiped up in competition he said Swanstons slew of medals prove he can compete with any International swimmer Double Trouble for Ladies isnt merely a team name The name Double Trouble seems to be an under statement The Acton Ladies Fastball League team has been dominating the league all season recently they humiliated twice and 159 and iced Curling Club Shelly Young got the win In the 1B7 decision Kathy Newman cannoned a four bagger for the win ners Dons Toebes Janet McCutcheon New man scored three runs each for Double Young Ann Irwin Jo Ann Berry and JoAnn Miller rounded the bags twice each Judy Pink and Debbie Thornhill each put one run on the board Young again was solid on the mound and at the plate in the 159 decision She hurled all seven inn and scored three runs for Double Troble Newman also crossed the plate three times Toebes and Pink scored twice Kim Break Irwin and JoAnn Poppscorcd each Young again was the winner as Double Trouble beat Curling Club and Miller both scored twice McCutcheon Young and Bonnie had one run each Strongarm tactics Stan was the man Desmonds used the strong arm of pitcher Stan Clarke to humiliate in Condo Fastball League play last week Clarke went all the way on the mound as well as scoring a pair of runs Joe Daponte crossed home plate three times Doug Pratt and scored twice each Jules Russian Dave McGHloway Mike Mattocks Doug Luck and Barry Downs each rounded the bags once Henry Koprowski and John Casey scored for Bovls The win moves Desmonds Into a first place tie with Jug City is best Being the best sometimes isn good enough Last weekend Jim fanned seven batters and was voted best pitcher In the Fast ball Tournament but his Desmonds Tack Shop club still close consolation championship to Unisal Construction took on early 10 lead when Glen poked double to scare Dennis Klrton ched the margin when Kir scored Desmonds came on strong In the back half of the frame to tie things up at a acton ball Roy Bosch Bill McGrath and Klrton rounded the bags in the op of the seventh to regain he lead Doug Pratt smacked a single to score Desmonds Dave McGilloway Pratt scored to move Desmonds to With two out and the tying run on base Jules popped out to end the game In the championship final Georgetown Merchants blanked Neighbours of Optimists pointless Acton Optimists Just didnt get the point The Hal Ion Rural squirt fastball club dropped a costly decision to Limehouse and were edged out of the playoffs Mike Williams played a strong game on tho mound for Optimists but still couldnt contain the powerful sluggers David Harrison and Chris Lindsay both poked a doubi and a single for Acton Paul Sankey Mike Jason Campbell and Williams also con nected with hits Chad Nell and Shawn each got three walks and scared for the Optimistssido Danny McLean and Chris Griggs also rounded the bags on walks Optimists will play exhibition games of the re mainder of the season Really fast ball Unisal Construction doesnt waste any time mess Ing around the ball diamond Last weekend handily disposed of Bears 7- In a mere 40 minutes In Acton Industrial Fastball League play Ella was credited with the win and scored a pair of runs scored one run in the first frame when Ella scored The club did the rest of its scoring in the se cond inning Charlie Harrison pounded a triple and scored Glen Bill and Ella all connected with singles and scored Terry OBrien also crossed the plate for Unisal Bears didnt have much better luck against Construcion as they lost a 103 game Bob Merrikin allowed only five hits and received win Alan Hall and Barry Buchanan scored three runs each for the winners Rick scored a pair of runs Marvin and Bob Vcrmeulen crossed the plate on singles Mike Pelkokk Wayne DeForest and Greg scored for Bears Indusmin Rocket to first place by Hank Indusmin won their final game of the regular schedule to edge past Laings Construction on their way to clinch the league title The Rockets defeated the last place Oilers by a Construction had moved into first placo earlier in the week by edging Price II The Hawks finished the schedule on a win ning note over the Blue Jays while won forfeit over The Rockets were in a must win situation in order to clinch tho league title for the first time Construction Hustlers were league defending champs the past two years The Rockets led going into the fifth Inning as JooPcrclra scored three runs on three singles Ron Prior was credited with three RBI on five singles Frank Noscworthy had three on three singles Dave led the Oilers as he scored both their runs with a single and double while Jim Case man aged a single and double with a RBI and a solid ef fort In left field Construction took a first inning lead before Price came back to tie the game Ken Star key rounded the bases as a ball was mlsployed in right field Roger Brown pitched a strong game for AbitiblPrico with solid fielding by Marty On Thursday night the Blue Jays had to default their first game to Price they couldnt field a team for their 30 game The 30 game saw the Hawks on the winning end of a score over the Blue Jays Blue Jay centre fielder Dave Green had two singles while Keith put In a solid Job at catching as well as contributing a double Right on An Acton Minor and his George town opponent look like theyre signaling for tight turn during minor action last week Below Fit to be tied Acton and Georgetown player get tangled up while chasing the ball during an exhibit ion match list night Georgetown blinked Acton Optimists Minor soccer The trouble with Angels Bobs Angels beat Eramosa in squirt house league soccer play McGeragle booted two goals for the winners Jason Pun Michael Kinnon and Philip Williamson each scored once Michael Turner scored both tallies for Eramosa started the game slowly then started to give Angels a run for their money Shawn Reynolds Arron Solowonluk Anno Marie and Kelly McGeragle were standouts on the Angels side Shutout Artist If Brian was on artist he wouldnt be too successful All he ever draws is a blank Last week was flawless in the net as shutout 80 in an Acton Soccer League squirt battle David Thorpe and Jonathan Victstra each booted a pair of markers Sean Rodney Jeff Willis and each split the tubes once In an exhibition game Tigers dropped Gunners 3 Derek Martin was the hot shooter for Gunners scaling all three tallies Michael McMahon kicked in three goats and Matthew Robertson had a single for Tigers Gunners didnt field enough players for the league game so the win was awarded to Tigers Lilns Price