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PAGE K PI.AINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21,1978 n c«va» *1 -dr- * 3 * V GOLF CLASSIC WINNERS- Shown above with Kelly Low, the local chairman for the McHenry county Insurance Youth golf classic, after emerging victorius in the tenth annual golf classic held at the McHenry Country club Friday, June 9, are the first place winner, Bob Frueh of Crystal Lake, second place winner, Pat Sweeney of McHenry, and Steve Kivley of McHenry, who took third place. They now qualify, along with an undetermined number, to participate in the state tournament at Silver Lake Country club in Orland Park, 111., July 25 • 26, 1978. The ultimate goal is to play in the national tournament, also to be played at Silver Lake Country club, with touring professionals. In all, twenty touring professionasl participate in the national tournament, fourth place winner, Pat Becker of McHenry; fifth place winner, Tom Kuntz of Crystal Lake; and sixth place winner, Ron Waytula of McHenry. EARL WALSH So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR. Watching White Sox games takes up a lot of my time. But, it's a good time. It has been some time since those other kind of fans have asked, "How is your team doing?" Our area sends many fans to Comiskey Park. McHenry, Crystal Lake. Ringwood, Johnsburg -- You name them, those are the ones announced. Bill Veeck has Polish night, Italian night and all kinds of nights. How about Irish night, Bill? There are a lot of "Micks" in the area Remember -- the Irish are a peace loving people, Bill. But, don't hand out any shillelaghs. The game of baseball may not have changed much through the years. Players have. Now we read that Bill Lee has packed his bag and left the Boston Red Sox because they sold Bernie Carbo. If Lee can claim unem­ ployment insurance, we're agin' it All to no avail, I searched for a card to send to our shop foreman. Dick Sagers, for his birthday this week. Wanted a certain kind of card, but they were corny and not too funny They didn't even suit my weird sense of humor. So. Happy Birthday, Dick. Oh. to be 29 going on 50! After our report last week about Alvina thinking those little rabbits were so cute -- until they ate her tomato plants, we met Paul and Kay Brefeld at the Longhom. * "Any old farmer ought to know that rabbits will eat anything in the garden but tomato plants," said Paul. Paul seems to have made a study of bunnies, but couldn't tell us how to attract wrens to our back forty. The way some foreign countries turn against the good, old U.S.A. is enough to make you think we should cut off all aid except to feed the hungry. Well, I went out with an "older" group Saturday night to celebrate the 50th an­ niversary of the McHenry High class of 1928. Having married one of those graduates, I was included with all the spouses. The crowd wasn't large (small class), but the gabfest reached great proportions. Lyle "Red" Hopper and I covered a lot of ground in the history of the school, Ringwood and McHenry. That was a great visit for me and could have gone on for another two days. The Earl Dowells toured up from Indiana. Time ran out before I could have a longer visit with the big man himself. The Bolger wedding at McHenry Country Club brought Bolgers from far and near. Many of them came to our room to greet Margaret (Larkin) Dowell. They grew up together on Irish Prairie. Harry Stilling and Grace (another Bolger) came a - callin'. They live in Wisconsin now, however they still follow news from the old home town through the pages of Ye Olde Plaindealer. Joe and Verone Etten had a good time. The Ed Smiths, of Crystal Lake and Sarasota, were all smiles. Rosalind Nye Hintzman came out from Chicago and added life to the party. Vernon and Catherine (Weingart) Mikkelsen came over from Woodstock and will be back next year to join the crowd. Of course, Alex and Alvera Just en were there. Alex was chairman of the committee. And a busy one was he. The Lake County Phalins, Harold and his wife, seemed to enjoy every minute of the fun. Charles and Mary Vycital were enthusiastic and look forward to another reunion. The Joe Schmitts were guests. Everybody knew Joe and Joe knew everybody, but he had some trouble identifying a couple of those grads of half a century ago. Every little while through the evening somebody brought up the name of Gordon Stringer who now resides in Florida. Had he been able to make the trip, he would have been a very popular guest. To 1 boys, Gordon Stringer is remembered especially as "The Coach". To all he is remembered as a dedicated teacher with a deep feeling for the proper development of his students. 'Twas a large evening with that half century group. A spirit of good fellowship was in the air. Fathers' Day is now over. King for a day! Back to reality. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LAKE REGION YMCA NEWS (NOW HEAR THIS!!! TOPDECK OUR EVERY NITE SPECIAL 3 small LOBSTER TAILS C95 COMPLETE DINNER *1 WED. ONLY SPECIAL! PRIME RIB 5* COMPLETE DINNER McHenry Youth League Due to the problems in scheduling volunteers to work in the concession stand operated by the McHenry Youth League, we have no alternative but to hire some of our young adults (14 years and older) to help run the stand They will be supervised b^ a parent each time the stand is scheduled to open. If there are any questions, please attend the McHenry Youth League Auxiliary meeting on Wednesday. June 21 at 7:30 p.m. held at the V F W Don't forget our daily Luncheon Specials MOH.-THURS. HAPPY HOUR DRINK 50t 1232 N. Green St. McHenty 385-! FORMAL WEAR RENTALS for ALL OCCASIONS SStwwtt . . . . W 12141*. Green ik.. McHenry YMCA DAY CAMP Youngsters don't have to leave home this summer in order to enjoy the fun and excitement of camp So says Phillip Baaske, Physical Director of the Lake Region YMCA, in announcing the start of the Y's summer day camp programs on June 19. July 3. July 17, July 31 and August 14 The camp will be open to boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 15, he said. The site for the camp is the Lake Region YMf*A, located at 7315 S. Route 31. Crystal Lake. Most of the camp's activities such as swimming, tennis, cookouts and sport activities will take place there "Campers won't spend all their time at the Y though ", Baaske said "There will be excursions to Cub's Park. Brookfield Zoo. Museum of Science and Industry and many more." YMCA GYMNASTIC PROGRAM ~ The Lake Region 5YMCA gymnastic team is ending its spring season with a gymnastic meet against Barrington Park District and Elgin Turners. This "Y" team placed third out of fourteen teams eligible in the 12-14 year old Tri-Satellite meet. The team will compete at least twice this summer To be a member of the Lake Region YMCA gymnastic team, one must try out or work their way up through the gymnastic classes. All classes start Jun 19 or 20 and go for four weeks The beginner level is introduction to apparatus such as balance beam, uneven bars and vaulting with main emphasis on tumbling. These classes are at 8:30-9:30 on Monday and Wednesday. At the intermediate level, one learns walkovers and springs and works with all pieces of apparatus. These classes are on Monday and Wednesday from 11:00-12:15. There is a limited number of openings left. The advanced class meets from 10:45-12:15 on Tuesday and Thursday and learns routines. The team meets Monday and Wednesday at 9:30-11 00 and-or Tuesday and Thursday 9:30- 10:45 and works on competitive skills. All classes are now open for registration. There are similar classes starting July 24 and 25. also. For more information call 815-459-4455 or stop in at 7315 S Route 31, Crystal Lake. EDITOR'S NOTE: Releases received too late for publication last week However, please note July dates. • * * * This is the time of year cute things look cuter. Deadline This Week For Crystal Lake Softball Tourney McHenry Area 12-Inch Softball o ^ o i3 The Crystal Lake Jaycees are sponsoring their "Second Annual Softball Tournament" which will run July 14th through the 16th. Teams will be entered on a first - come first - serve basis. Twenty teams have entered and twelve more will be ac­ cepted This will be a double elimination event with a traveling trophy and individual trophies for first place team members. For further information such as entry fees, call Wayne Rudsinski at 815-459-4470. Deadline entry date is June 23rd. American Legion Baseball The McHenry American Legion Baseball team won one game and lost two in league play last week. The team's record now stands at 1 win, 4 losses. June 12, Marengo handed McHenry its third consecutive loss, defeating the locals 3-2 at McHenry. Marengo scored first, with a run in the top of the fourth, breaking a scoreless pitching duel. McHenry countered with a run in their half of the fourth. Ken Bottari reached on an error and advanced to third on a hit-and-run single by Jeff Aim. A sarifice fly by Dave Wormley scored Bottari. Marengo added a run in the fifth to lead 2 to 1. but McHenry scored in the last of the sixth to tie the game. Tony Karpawich drew a walk and reached second on an errant pick-off throw. Hank Glick bunted him to third, and he scored on a ground ball by Aim. Marengo won the game in the seventh inning, by scoring one run and holding McHenry scoreless. Marengo r h e 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 3 4 2 McHenry r h e o do 10 1 i 0 - 2 4 1 McHenry ab r h rbi Karpawich.3b 2 1 1 0 Glick, ss 2 0 1 0 Bottari,cf 2 1 0 0 Alm.c 3 0 1 1 Wormley. rf 2 0 0 1 Mayberry.If 3 0 1 0 Poulos,2b 3 0 0 0 Granger,lb 2 0 0 0 Wronski.p 2 0 0 0 Wronski's single Algonquin r h e 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 4 0 Mcllenrv r h e 10 1 2 0 1 X -5 9 2 Mcllenry ab r h rbi Bottari .cf 3 0 0 0 Glick ,ss 3 2 3 2 Vogt.p-rf 3 0 1 1 Alm.c 3 0 0 0 Wormley.rf 2 0 0 0 Bellich,p 1 0 0 0 Karpawich.3b 1 0 1 0 Mayberry.If 3 0 2 0 Poulos,2b 2 2 1 0 I^ang.lb 2 1 0 0 Vronski 1 0 1 1 Granger, lb 0 0 0 0 McHenry lost its second game of the week Thursday, dropping its record to l and 4, following a loss at Belvidere under the lights, 10-2. McHenry could not adjust to the lighting and was guilty of 6 errors and could only manage 7 hits. Glick again led the attack with 3 hits. Belvidere scored twice in the first, once in the second, four in the third, and added a single run in the fifth inning and a pair of runs in the sixth. McHenry managed to score a pair of runs in the third inning to close the gap to 3-2, but were shut out the rest of the way. In the third, a one-out walk to Jeff Granger and a single by Tony Karpawich place McHenry runners on first and third. A throwing error by the Belvidere catcher permitted Granger to score and Kar­ pawich to reach third. The second of 3 singles by Glick scored Karpawich. McHenry r h e 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 6 Belvidere r h e 2 14 0 12 1 X -10 12 2 McHenry ab r h rbi Karpawich,3b 3 1 2 0 Glick,ss 4 0 3 1 Vogt.cf 2 0 0 0 Wronski,lf 2 0 0 0 Bottari,If-cf 3 0 1 0 Boelens,cf 1 0 0 0 Alm.c 3 0 0 0 Wormley.rf 2 0 0 0 Belfanz.rf 0 0 0 0 Poulos,2b 2 0 1 0 Granger, lb 2 1 0 0 The next two McHenry games are away games. Wednesday, June 21, they travel to Marengo and Thur­ sday, June 22, they play at Crystal Lake. The next home game is a doubleheader, Sunday, June 25 against Boylan of Rockford. MCHENRY JR. YOUTH LEAGUE Standings as of Sunday. June 18, 1978 MINIS ' McHenry won its first game M of the year, June 13, defeating Algonquin 5-4 at McHenry, to snap a three-game losing streak. Joe Bellich worked two and two-thirds innings of one-hit relief to gain the win. Bellich retired the last seven batters he faced. Hank Glick supplied most of the McHenry offense. McHenry scored first with a run in the first inning. Hank Glick singled, stole second and third, and scored on a single by Mark Vogt. Algonquin scored twice in the second, but McHenry tied the score with a run in the third inning, with Glick's baserun- ning earning McHenry a run. He singled, stole second, ad­ vanced to third on a ground out and then suprised everyone by stealing home. In the fourth, the locals went ahead with a 2-run outburst. A walk, a single by Bennett Mayberry, two fielder's choices, and another walk loaded the bases for Glick. He responded with his third straight hit. and two runs scored. The visitors tied the score the next inning at four. In the sixth, McHenry scored what proved to be the winning run after the first two men were retired. Andy Poulos doubled down. the right field line and scored on pinch hitter Len Cubs Giants Indians Astros Yanks Sox Braves Pirates Dodgers Tigers Bluejays Owls Condors Bluebirds Ravens Orioles Cardinals Hawks Falcons Eagles Falcons Owls Bluebirds Condors Eagles Cardinals Hawks Orioles MINORS w 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 w I 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 8 Standings w I gb Old Bridge 10 0 -- King's Row 6 4 4 Raymonds 6 4 4 Rusty Nail 5 4 4'2 St. Regis 5 5 5 O'Brewery 4 6 6 Little John's 2 7 74 Hospital - 19 9, Old Bridge Leaving Them All Behind The Old Bridge Softball team continued to play havoc with other 12-Inch teams as they added King's Row to their list. King's Row, who were the closest competition by record, were twice crunched by scores of 16-4 and 15-3. Doug Freund led Old Bridge with 7 hits in 8 at-bats irf the doubleheader. Freund, a .700 hitter, scored 5 runs and drove in 3 more. Chuck Marke, leading hitter for King's Row was held to a pair of singles in the contest, while his team­ mates were good for only 14 hits (contrasted with the Bridge's 39!). Raymond's Johnsburg Bowl put a dent in St. Regis' hopes for second place as they swept two by scores of 10-5 and 16-2. Vinnie Freund continued his hot streak for Raymond's with 5 hits in 5 at-bats. Freund raised his average to .682 as he included a 2-run homer, 3 runs scored and 4 RBI's in the doubleheader. St. Regis was plagued by too many infield errors and too few hits, only 16 in the two games which is well below their average. Rusty Nail, led by Twig Miller's 4 for 4 with 4 runs, and Bill Huff who also had 4 hits in 4 at-bats plus 5 RBI's, rolled over Little John's by a score of 16-1. The second game was suspended after 8 full innings because of darkness. The game, which is tied at eleven, will be continued on August 2, preceding a regular scheduled contest between the two clubs. Mike and Tom Janik led O'Brewery in a 13-12 thriller over McHenry hospital. Mike went 3 for 3 with 4 runs scored while Tom went 3 for 3, in­ cluding a 3-run homerun and 5 RBI's. McHenry hospital put together their best offensive effort of the season with a total of 7 hits and 12 runs. Pete Blackburn went 4 for 4 with 3 RBI's to lead the Hospital. Game two was a "difference of night and day" as O'Brewery scored 5 runs in each of the first 3 innings to take a 15-10 win. Tom Janik again paced the winners with 4 hits in 4 at-bats with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI's. Denny Smith was identical in every category as both Brewery players combined for one more hit than the entire Hospital output of seven singles. Picks For The Week Old Bridge meets St. Regis in the "game of the week". The doubleheader is important to Old Bridge because even though a loss would not move them out of first place, it would ruin their bid for an undefeated season. With the last half of the season underway, the pressure to go undefeated may affect the outcome. St. Regis is smarting from their twin loss to Raymond's Johnsburg Bowl last week. Regis was also a 14-13 opening day loser to the Bridge Prediction for the games to be played at West campus south is a split. At West campus north. Rusty Nail meets McHenry hospital in what should be two Nail vic­ tories. The hospital has been playing better ball of late, but the Rusty Nail has come out of their early-going slump. As Kevin Bauer says, "We're always a better second-half-of- the-year club." O'Brewery picks on King's Row in a twin bill at East campus. King's Row has lost 3 in a row and must pick up the pieces or fall practically out of the playoff picture. O'Brewery finally seems to have it together. Bud Smith, who took over the helm after Steve George "stepped down", seems to be making the right moves and the Brewery is "going to make its bid for a playoff position!" Prediction is for O'Brewery to take at least one game of the doubleheader The fourth game pits Little John's against Raymond's in the "sandbox" at Peterson park. If the Bowl hits with the same power as last week look for an easy two game sweep. If not, there could be an in­ teresting matchup / m vU v1t ? MAJORS Player Steve Rohrer, Old Bridge Doug Freund, Old Bridge Vinnie Freund, Raymond's Joe Dehn, Old Bridge Chuck Marke, King's Row Rick Wakitsch, Old Bridge John Griffith, Little John's Greg Freund, Old Bridge Irish DeCicco, St. Regis Tom Les, Old Bridge Ray Thelen, Rusty Nail Team Batting Old Bridge St. Regis Rusty Nail Raymond's Bowl King's Row Little John's O'Brewery McHenry Hospital Top Ten (20 or more at bats) ab r h rbi avg. 31 11 22 14 .710 40 23 28 9 .700 v 22 7 15 6 682 jr.it 39 21 25 28 .641 38 11 24 13 .632 39 20 23 21 .590 („• 29 10 17 8 .586 . / 36 23 21 24 .583 - 35 15 20 8 .571 36 14 20 17 .556 , , 36 7 20 10 .556 ^ ab r h avg. 378 171 207 .548 343 119 148 .431 327 88 139 .425 383 107 158 .413 337 68 134 .398 327 70 130 .398 326 85 127 .390 279 40 99 .355 Pat Wirtz Boating Safety Precautions Help To Insure Summer Fun Skippers beware! Popeye the Sailor kept his boat in tip-top shape during the summer months. But. top often, skippers and their crews forget the importance of boating main­ tenance. An unsafe pleasure craft can end in death and ruin a cruise, fishing or water skiing expedition and cause costly property damage An increasing popularity of pleasure craft fun led to 6,815 boating accidents in 1977, resulted in 1,312 deaths, 1,272 injuries and more than $11.5 million in property damage, reported the Coast Guard. The majority of these accidents occurred during cruising time, with waterskiers who failed to detect a hazard. The hazards listed by the Coast Guard in­ clude improper lookout, poor weather visability, obstructed view by glare, bright lights and submerged objects such as logs, swimmers or divers. The Coast Guard also reports that an open motor boat, propelled by an outboard motor, between 16 and 26 feet, speeding at over 75 m.p.h., was the most likely to have an accident. 1977 statistics show many of the skippers involved in accidents had logged over 500 hours.experience! The majority of boating accidents and fatalities oc­ curred in July on lakes, ponds, rivers and dams between 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. on weekends. In Illinois, there were 113 boating accidents resulting in 28 deaths, 15 injuries with an estimated $143,800 in property damage, reports the Coast Guard. The majority of ac­ cidents on Illinois waterways were in collision with another vessel. However, these figures on injuries and property damage only account for one- tenth of the accidents actually reported to the Coast Guard. Skippers are urged to make a check list for scrutinizing the boat's fuel, electrical and steering systems before taking off for an adventure on the state's waterways.- Con­ nections. fastening, protective casings and other parts of each boat should be expertly checked for leakage or worn parts. The Coast Guard Auxiliary also provides skippers with safety guidelines and in­ formation and will conduct a Courtesy Marine Examination of recreational boats and various safety criteria upon request. Boats meeting safety standards are awarded the CME decal "Seal of Safety". The Coast Guard will not report thfe owners of unsafe vessels to the law, but will make recommendations for im­ provements. One of the essential parts of the boat to check is its flotation devices. Flotation will insure the boat will stay afloat in case of swamping or capsizing. If a boat does capsize, its crew should stay with the boat for quick rescue. Boats Have Limitations Skippers should make sure their load capacities of their vessels are observed-whether measured in pounds or the number of people. Some newer boats have a plaque attached to indicate their capacity, however, when in doubt, contact your local boat manufacturer or retailer or the local Coast Guard Auxiliary for advice. A boat owner should check the output speed and power expected under certain con­ ditions. A load of four people in a motor boat will definitely make a difference in a pleasure craft's speed and operation in comparision to a craft with only one person aboard Boating Educations The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers the public a variety of free boating safety courses during the summer months. Experienced boatsmen give slide presentations and practical demonstrations every sailor can use. A home study program "The Skippers Course" is also available from the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Printing Office, Washington. D C., 20401 Flood Control Plans Secretary of Transportation John D. Kramer has announced details of Illinois' $15 million water resources program for the Fiscal Year starting July l Kramer said: "The FY 79 program will provide for continuation of projects under way in urban areas severely affected by flooding, as well as continuation of a com­ prehensive examination of urban flooding throughout Illinois." Kramer said that when completed, the projects included in the program will reduce flood damage by an average of $22.4 million per vear