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PAGE C - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JULY IS.»» **, • .L>v >l-" EARL LAKE REGION SPORTS CAR CLUB ( : TIGHT TURN - and this Alfa Romeo, drive* by Daa Smith, savigatei a pylon daring the third event of the Sammer Slalom 8erie* last Saaday. Smith finished the coarse ia a time of 47.M for a sixth place in class B. LRSCC PHOTO every driver cracking the minute mark without a mishap, except that a few hit pylons that marked the course. It' contained left and right hand turns including a curved slalom. The top five overall finishers were Allen with a time of 44.25, R. Colberg with 46.52, Gaylord with 46.72, Steve Cridland with 47.02 and Fournier with 47.25. Starting on.Thursday, Aug. 16, the LRSCC will be meeting at the McHenry American Legion on Ringwood road. Meetings begin at 8:15 p.m. Anyone interested may at­ tend. For more information on the club, phone Wayne Gaylord at 385-8688. So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR. ' Two McHenry drivers placed in the Summer Slalom • Series, sponsored by the Lake Region Sports Car club • (LRSCC): Sal Cardella, in an MG Midget, who captured a v . third in Class A, and Wayne . Gaylord, in an MGB, who won ; a second in Class B during this third event of the summer. Cardella captured four points to retain his second place position in the series as Wayne Allen of Wauconda . clinched the victory with his third win in a row behind the wheel of his Honda Civic. Although Gaylord finished behind a modified Pinto, he closed the lead on first place as Dick Fournier finished fourth for 3 points bringing his total to 21. With one event to go (Aug. 12) Gaylord has 18 points. There is still a battle in Class "C" as Terry Gabel driving a Datsun 280Z and Jim Heffernan behind the wheel of a TR-6 have 15 points each. Twenty drivers entered the third event on the hot asphalt in Hoffman Estates Sunday, July 15. The fast course found McHenry Area 12-Inch Softball STANDINGS Team w Old Bridge GB L 14 4 _ JC Raymond's Bowl 14 4 - Rusy Nail 14 4 life Wayne's 12 6 2 A.F.L. 11 7 3 &gi Uncle Jamie's 8 10 6 >5 B&H Tap 7 10 64 Little John's 5 13 9 Huemann's 3 14 10'£ -.Oaks Marathon 1 17 13 <July IK doubleheaders:Oaks Marathon vs. Huemann's Water Conditioning at West campus (South field); B&H Tap vs. Little John's at West campus (North field); ~;Jlaymond's Bowl vs. Rusty Nail Inn at East campus; Wayne's ;vs Old Bridge-John's Sport \ Stop at Peterson Park; American Family Life In­ surance vs. Uncle Jamie's at ...Freund field. *£ Important games this week > include two of the first place - teams battling each other while > the other first place team, Old •* Bridge, meets fourth place '- • Wayne's. Not only will these be > key games for each of the four * top teams but fans could get a '* glimpse of Twelve Inch playoff > competition scheduled to begin > in September with the top four •J playing each other. A.F.L meets Uncle Jamie's in a clash to determine which £ team still stays in the running for a playoff position. Don't "f+ count B&H Tap out of the "• running-; two wins keep them % only one win under .500. Come 'l Hive? and watch your favorite team in action, starting at 6:15 p.m. Remember, there are only % 7 regular season games I* remaining after this Wed- nesday! Top 10 After IK Games ab h aver Miller 43, Ron Miller 39, Joe Dehn 38, Billy Meyers 37, Jim Mulvenna 37. RBI'S: Joe Dehn 39, Jim Mulvenna 34, Gary Schmitt 34, Gary Gilpin 31, Ron Miller 30. DOUBLES: Doug Freund 12, Steve Rohrer 9, Dave Sundby 8, Jim Mulvenna 8. TRIPLES: Gary Gilpin 4, Terry Vandenboom 4, Gary Schmitt 3, Doug Freund 3, Willie Howard 3, Paul Adams 3. HOMERUNS: Gary Gilpin 7, Rick Wakitsch 6, Rick Wiegman 5, Jim Mulvenna 5, Billy Meyers 5, Rick Sorenson 5. • ) SIDELIGHTS A few interesting league statistics: Old Bridge has scored the most runs in 18 games with 262 while Raymond's Bowl has only had 103 runs scored against them. Team Batting Old Bridge Raymond's Bo;fvl Rusty Nail A.F.L. B&H Tap Uncle Jamie's Huemann's Little John's Twenty-five games been decided by the .505 .488 .462 .394 .393 .382 .333 .332 have 12-run slaughter rule out of 88 com­ pleted games thus far in the 1979 season. The Old Bridge leads with 8 games followed by Raymond's Bowl with 7 games. There have also been 5 shutouts which is fairly uncommon for slowpitch. Out of all the games played this year over half have been decided by 6 runs or less. Pat Wirtz Twig Miller Gary Gilpin Ron Miller Doug Freund Jeff Meyers Jim Mulvenna Joe Dehn Billy Meyers Paul Morenz Steve Rohrer 64 44 60 72 57 64 67 67 53 52 43 29 39 43 34 37 38 37 29 28 .672 .659 .650 .597 .596 .578 .567 .552 .547 .538 RUNS: Dout Freund 37, Dave Sundby 36,- .Twig Miller 33, Willie Howard 28, Joe Dehn 27. HITS: Doug Freund 43, Twig Apple Juice Apple juice, sterilized by pasteurization, is prepared from the first pressings of apples. It is available clarified and non- clarified and is sometimes marketed under such labels as cider, apple cider or sweet cider. > I t I C I I COME HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 1st ANNUAL PICNIC BALD KNOB RESORT ON PISTAKEE UKE SUNDAY, JULY 22 12 NOON TO 7:30 PM Featuring HAL DELAVAN'S BRITE SET *********************** Music m the Hill • Brim a Blanket SEER ALNNNM X-LABOE NOT SO«S A BRATS CORN ON THE COS T* Cta0M M H lay ft* lay M to Witoprt, I MM tti sfeB to Mil UN KSftT a Piston L* mm WOMEN'S SOFTBALL LEAGUE Jh Waynes 22 - Little Johns 1 Waynes got off to a fast start scoring 10 runs in the first two innings. Deb Mahon had 2 home* runs and a double. Roni Rogers had 3 hits, along with Kathy Rogers, Pat Stoffel. Mary Ellen King pitched great ball, giving up only 5 hits in 5 innings. Waynes 13 - Emils 5 Eileen Connell led the way for Waynes with 2 homeruns and a single in 5 at bats. Pat Stoffel, Kathy Barry and Linda Hollis each had 3 hits. Mary Ellen King pitched another fine game giving up only 9 hits. Waynes played well defen­ sively also, yielding only 1 error. Athletes Away Three Illinois prep football players, Doug Brown of River Forest (Oak Park), Mike Ahlert of McHenry, and David Grad of Oak Forest, have decided to enroll at UW- Whitewater. Bury Three When a leading Republican was asked if he'd contribute $10 to help bury a Democrat, he replied: "Here's $30, bury three of them." ONE MINUTE SPORTS OUIZ 1. Who won the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic? 2. Who won the 1978 women's singles Wimbledon tennis championship? 3. Larry Bowa plays pro base­ ball for what team? 4. Darrell Waltrip is known in what sport? 5. Who won the 1968 Olympic Decathlon? A«svtrs To Sports Qiiz 1. Gi|, Morgan. 2. Martina Navratilova. 3. Philadelphia Phillies. 4. Stock car racing. 5. Bill Toomey, U.S. m One study showed that over a 40-year period, stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange gained an average o f 9 . 3 p e r c e n t a y e a r . Oh, you betcha! Those Cub fans didn't miss the chance to phone me after that wild demonstration in Comiskey Park. Pastor and Mrs. Herman Gfaef plan to see a game in Beautiful Wrigley Field this week. Tried to tell Mrs. Graef to hold off and wait for a Sox game. There is more action Wrigley Field is mighty dull compared to Comiskey Park. No riots. Tried to tell Shirley Sutton that it wasn't a riot. She wouldn't buy it. Promotions have helped the box office for Bill Veeck in the past, but you can bet he will be cautious from now on. That mob couldn't have had one real baseball fan out there on the field. The good ones stayed in the stands where fans belong. And, just think. The Sox lose the second game on a forfeit. What if they are tied for first place at the end of the season? What a difference a day makes. The next sunset brought Irish Night. A very vocal crowd that loved everybody and everything, especially the Sox 14 to 4 win over the Tigers. 'Tis said the Sox players used shillelaghs for bats. That was it, was it? Seems to me the Secretary of State could come up with a motto something like "WATCH SIGNS ON RIGHT". If drivers would watc^h those speed signs and the regulations - and obey them - it would certainly cut down accidents and police tickets. Try to hold down to the posted speed limits and the fellow in back of you will do a slow burn. If he gets a chance, he will swing out and swing in with ' mucho gusto. And maybe give you a dirty look. Must admit you have to throw out the anchor to stay within the 25 MPH limit. It was nice to be included in the Golden Wedding An­ niversary party for Wally and Edna Aeverman. They are an old style couple. In the days when they were married, the union meant love, honor and respect. The knot was per­ manent. Guided by their faith, they are still in love. (I could see it in their eyes). Wally worked for the City of McHenry when it was what you might call a one-truck-town. Those men were not over­ paid, but they got the job done. Conflicts seem to crop up in our summer schedule. Now we have to miss out on an in­ vitation to the McHenry Pigtail League picnic. They are nice little girls who give their best to their teams. There was happiness in the Don and Joby Peeples lovely home Sunday night as a group of admiring friends, and relatives greeted Patti Harker on her return from Australia. <9 Patti was a Rotary exchange student carrying good will from our country to Australia. You can bet her personality and conduct made a favorable impression. Now for the annual baseball All-Star game. We have big money (like a buck) riding on the American League and will be watching every play.. Jeff Lolli of Bull Valley Road and Bob Wilson of Woodlawn Park, McHenry are attending the Milwaukee Bucks Basket camp at Milton college, Milton, Wis. Both Jeff and Bob will be sophomores at M.C.H.S. this fall. Police Plan Bowling League For Youths In McHenry Schools City of McHenry Police association is planning on sponsoring a Bowling league for all boys and girls who are attending City of McHenry schools, Grades 6 through 8. Anyone interested please come to McHenry Police station at 1111 N. Green street, and sign up on our list, you name, address, school, grade and shirt or blouse size. John D. Langdon City of McHenry Police Association » BASEBALL * * * By Pete Fritchie WASHINGTON, D C. - Sparky Anderson's hiring by Detroit might mean a pennant and World Series for the Tigers in the next five years, as Sparky says. And it's about time, for one of the baseball's best franchises. Nevertheless, it's surprising that Sparky was so carried away with his new job that he mentioned making it to the World Series. The Tigers are in the game's toughest division. They must beat out not only Baltimore but New York and Boston, plus an improving Milwaukee and Cleveland. That's a tough assignment. Less Moss, fired before he had much of a chance, might have been a good manager. But Sparky is "gate" and is proven. After losing so many years with Ralph Houk (build­ ing for next year), Tiger man­ agement was under heavy pressure to do something when Moss didn't get the Bengals off fast this year. Moss didn't have the pitch- ing-which Sparky may also not have. A return to form of Mark Fidrych, plus the blooming of promising rookies like Pat Underwood, might bolster the pitching staff. If he gets the pitching, Sparky might indeed go all the way. The Tigers have very good defense, young players and ample hitting and speed. YOUR NIKE HEADQUARTERS FOR MEN A WOMEN I NIKES FOR: RUNNING- TENNiS-BASKETBALL-CASUALWEAR LARGEST SELECTION OF ATHLETIC SHOES IN McHENRY! JOHN'S SPORT STOP 481 1 W. RTE.120 McHENRY (Across f rom Sunnyside Dodge) 344-3580 OPEN DAILY 9:30-8, SAT. 9-6, SUN. 12-5 LARGE SELECTION OF SPORTS APPAREL: JOPS-SHORTS-JERSEYS-SHIRTS-SWIMWEAR. "" SCHOOL GYM BAGS IN STOCK I NIKE J YES I WE HAVE SKATEBOARDS I' CUSTOM PRINTING. OUR SPECIALTY « mn **** * McHenry Pigtail By Don Kinsala Long overdue fame and recognition has come to the league as this year we have received - tournament in­ vitations from both Woodstock and Hainsville. These are by invitation only and only to proven competitive teams. Congratulations! Junior Division 6-19 Tracy Hudjera's pitching, facing only 3 batters over the minimum, backed by a total team effort enabled State Farm to defeat Buss Ford 26 to 2. On June 20, Europa Motors gained a 23-13 victory over Toddler Shop despite great fielding by Dawn Dixon, Tracy Hoffman and Michelle Delisle. Toddler's Debby Sundby at 4-4 with a triple. Paula Wray's triple and timely hitting by Missy Han- dley and Jody Fortino kept them in the game. June 21 saw a fantastic 4 hitter by Adams' Karen Mullen in an 18 to 1 victory over S.A.C. Karen, along with Vickie Clements and Kim Doefert, led the hit parade. June 22, Jackee Bogers' fine pitching plus grand slam homer brought State Farm a 21 to 2 victory over Toddler. Wendy Turner's home run bnd fielding gems by Wendy, Dawn Dixon and Tracy Hoffman highlighted Toddler's play. June 23 brought S.A.C. a 26 to 13 win over Buss ford on Michelle Druml's 2 home runs and a triple. Colleen Huff's 5 for 5 and a homer and Barb Edelman's 4 for 5 Senior Division. In June 19's 16 to 8 defeat by Wally's Bike Haven, Don's Dairy Frost's Melissa Greve tripled and Samantha Barnacle went 3 for 3, with Roberta Morgan making the defensive play of the game. In a June 14 contest, Don's Sue Dowell slugged a grand slam. June 23 saw Don's defeat Adams, Bros. Steel 19 to 14 on Jenny Peterson's home run, Lee Lindquist and Sue Dowell's 4 for 4 and outstanding defense by Kathy Kent and Jackie Hutt. On the 26th Don's continued to roll with a 15 to 5 victory over Wally's Bike Haven. Pitcher Melissa Greve recorded nine strikeouts and was backed by Kris Carlson's defensive play and triples by herself, Jenny Peterson and Samantha > Barnacle. A double play by Stacey Kujack and Val Gem- mel plus defensive gems by Gwen Bennett, Jenny Wisnewski and Kim Straza kept the game close. Gwen Ben­ nett's 3 for 3 led the offense. Pony Division - McHenry Savings & Loan's near upset of CRV's undefeated team on June 20 featured Sue Smith's fine pitching along with timely hitting by Val Gilbert^ for 5, Karen Karpavicus 3 for I and Chris Knox 3 for 4. On the 23rd, Savings and Loan's Karpavicus and Kelly Broderick both homered to help defeat State Bank 16 to 15. Val Gilbert, Sue Smith, Laurie Peschke and Chris Knox also aided the Gibson Girls victory with a combined total of 11 hits. June 30 saw undefeated CRU Electronics roll on 23 to 2 over Fashion Shoppe on a combined 3 hitter by Cissy Pintataff and Jackie Weber. Jackie also *batted 2 triples, Cissy 2 for 3 and Robin Geiger a triple. 601F • • • By Pete Fritchie WASHINGTON. D.C. -- It would be fair to say that this year, for the first time in a decade. Jack Nicklaus is not the dominating fear of his fel­ low pros on the PGA tour. Jack came on strong in 1978, when some thought he was finished. But age seems to have overtaken him this year, just as it overtook Arnold Palmer in the sixties. Maybe the greatest player in history, Nicklaus is today surely past his prime. Tom Watson seems the heir apparent though his blow­ up in the recent Open raises questions. Are his nerves steady enough to fit the crown Palmer and Nicklaus wore all these years? Popular, with rare ability, Watson is the favorite candi­ date. Yet for a time last year Johnny Miller appeared to be the one. Before that, Tom Weiskopf was the choice of many. Both, and other favorities, have faded under the pressure. The next year will show whether Watson takes over or whether he will be one of a group. / . ;• ' V"' John Jang of McHenry receiving the oatstandiag stadent athlete award from Dr. Joha Brit ton, professor af learalag and development (N.I.U.) at the aaaaal all-sports banquet at the Sedom Center In Woodstock. John won the 44f yd. dash at Aarora to qaalify for the state meet where he won the championship. Karen Zimmerman of McHenry was a gold medal winner la the softball throw. (Sorry, ao picture of Karea). Joha and Karen qualified for the International Games wKlchswiU he held Aag. 8-13 at the University of New York. \ THE FISHING CONNECTION" i by frank Zumbro ~ GOOD KNOTS IMPORTANT IN TACKLING BIG FISH That old saw about a chain being only as strong as its weakest link points up the importance of tying a good knot' when you hitch your hook, lure, or other bit of tackle to the line. Many a fish is lost when a knot quietly slips apart or breaks at the peak of a lunker's struggle to get away. More often than nbt, the average fisherman blames the loss on the line itself, either thinking the line was weak or the fish too heavy for the pound test he was using. Many of the stories about the record-breaking 1 unker that got away rest in such misconceptions. Often, it's the knot that is at fault. But how can an angler be sure? A crude measure of knot strength can be obtained with nothing more than a simple spring scale, a short length of fishing line, a hook, and a bucket of sand. Here's how to do it. Take a piece of fishing line about three feet long and tie a heavy hook on one end with the knot-normally used. Fasten the other end of the line to a good spring scale with a weighing capacity at least double the line's pound test rating. With a friend holding the scale aloft, hang the empty bucket on the hook knotted to the line Slowly add sand to the bucket while watching the pointer on the scale. Add more sand until the line breaks or the knot gives way. Note the scale reading at the break point. If you don't happen to have a good spring scale. Just tie one end of the section of line to be tested to an overhead support. Use enough line so that the bucket of sand is suspended no more than a few inches above the ground or floor--close enough that it won't upset and spill the sand when the line breaks. Tie the line to the bucket handle with the knot you want to test. Add sand to the bucket until the line breaks. Then, weigh the bucket and its con­ tents on a reliable bathroom scale to determine the break weight. Once the break occurs, it's easy to determine the failure point. If the line broke and the knot held, there will be a short piece of line attached to the hook from which the bucket was suspended If the hook is bare, it's a good Indication the knot faUed^fwTind of the line will usually be slightly curled, indicating the knot pulled through or cut itself as one twist of filament rubbed against another when the knot tightened under load. Despite many fishermen's belief that a knot is always the weakest point in their line, a good knot should hold up and the break should come in the line itself. Knots for nylon monofilament must be chosen carefully and tied correctly^ Knots which hold well in rope do not necessarily hold well in Ashing line. There's a wide choice of knots to fit any particular tackle need. ~ -- HOUJ'S THIS FOR A COMEBACK? \MIKE CALDWfU OF THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS WON ONLY 5 GAMES IN THE 1977 SEASON. HE WAS A MUCH-TRAV&JED 29 YEAR OLD PITCHER WHO WAS HARDLY A STAR, NOR A *HOUSEHOLD NAME", BUT LAST SEASON HE TURNED THINGS AROUND AND WON 22 GAMES -- LOSING ONLY p. HIS E.R.A. WAS A SKIMPY 2.37, 3rd BEST IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. HE LED THE LEAGUE IN COMPLETE 123. GAMES WITH VTHEI BREWERS •THINK! FTWEYCAN OVERTAKE! •NEW •TMISI hTEAW MIKE WON THE "COMEBACK- OF-THE- YEAR"AW2£ THE LEFTY TOILED 193 MINGS. GIVING UP 256 HITS. CALDWELL WHIFFED & BATSMEN. IN THE 1979 OPENING GAME, HE BEAT RON GUI DRY AND THE, WORLD CHAMPION YANKEESi , m WEE PALACE... It may not look the part, but this is Britain's smallest royal palace Queen Charlotte's Cottage, which has been restored and opened to the public in Kew Gardens, London. It is believed to have been designed by King George III, who once studied architecture. Dr. Jerome J. Colletti Chiroproctic Physician announces the opening of his office ot 1C Crystal Lake Plozo Suite 116 ^ Crystal Lake, Illinois Office hours by appointment - 615-459-8890 WW CAR WASH Troop 131 Saturday x July 21 at United Methodist Church 8 - 4:30 $1.50 Outside Only •2.00 Inside ft Out