PAGE 6-PLA1NDEALER-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3*. 1*2 New Start For 'New Tradition', Little John s Wins First Little John's finally broke its two year jinx by defeating Jewel Park 9* in a come-from-behind thriller in men's 12-inch softball Wednesday night. The occasion marked rookie skipper Dave 'Elia' Miller's first win after eight starts this season and possibly earned himself a contract from owner John Little which will extend through the 1963 season. The win was also Little John's' only victory in two seasons excluding a forfeit win in 1961. Jewel Park opened the scoring with three runs in the first as Leon Palatas (4-for-4), Jim Cook (3-for-4), and Joe Schwarz (2-for-3) all singled and drive in a run. Howefer, Steve Sanders was cut down at third an Schwarz's hit to end (he inning Sanders was only the first of four Jewel base runners to be thrown out at bases (two each at third and home), as Little John's out fielders Jim Grabowski and Jim Quinn did a great job getting the ball in. Jewel Park added three more runs to their lead as Jim Cook hit a two run inside the park home run and Bob Hawkinson singled in the other run. grabowski saved the day as he cut down Joe Schwarz at the plate to end }he inning and pump some life into the J,ittle John offense. Five Little John's runners crossed the plate in the fourth to cut Jewel's lead to one. Four of those runs came in when Little John runners elected to test Jewel's arms - it worked to the winners advantage. Dave Schmidt had the big hit in the inning, his second triple of the season. An inning later, after Jim Grabowski had thrown another runner out at third, he sent a flyball to center which scored the go-ahead run. It followed Jim Quinn's RBI single as Little John's held a 7-6 lead. Jim Cook tripled^nd scored to tie the score in the bottom of the fifth. But Jim Quinn was up to the challenge agains in the sixth with a two run single (his third hit of the contest). With Little John's up 9-7 going into the sixth, Jewel mounted a rally in which four of the first five batters reached base yet no one scored! Neal Nessett's one out triple went for naught as he tried to stretch it and was cut down at the plate, Quinn to Steve Lane to John Little. A walk and two singles loaded the • bases, however, a fielder's choice ended the threat. The final inning was again tense for Little John's fans as pitcher Dave Schmidt had control problems and walked three batters. On the third base on balls Steve Sanders, who McHenry's Adams Headed To State Brad Adams, who will be a senior at McHenry community high school this fall, was one of five teenage golfers that succesfully made it through the opening round of the 14th annual McHenry County Youth Golf Classic held recently at McHenry Country Club I Adams will now advance to the state (finals to be held July 12-13 at the Kail {Golf Course in Springfield • A field of 30 golfers took part in the {annual event sponsored by the In- •dependent Insurance Agents In dividual medalist was Dave Vierck of {Crystal I^ake Sotith high school who fshot a 77 , \ The second and third place finishers 'were also from Crystal Lake - Mike IWollam and Paul Schwarz and will also advance to the state finals The [fifth finalist, from the girls division, >as Meg Gorecki of St Charles. Some 150 teenagers from the state finals across the country will go on to the national finals to be played at Bear Creek Golf World in Houston, Texas August 5-10 Independent Insurance Agents from across the country organize more than 8<>o local and state tournaments to qualify young golfers for the national final which is sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents of America Inc and a number of leading insurance companies The youth golfers who reach the national tournament play 36 holes to cut the field to a low 66. who then play the last two rounds with 22 professionals from the PGA tour. In the four day, 72 hole championship, the youngsters compete for the coveted Robert Trent Jones Trophy, put into the competition several years ago as the perpetual trophy for the Youth Classic by the world renowned golf course architect singled, was forced in to dose the gap to one run. Again left fielder Jim Quton came to the rescue as he made a great game saving running catch off Larry Lowrey's sinking liner to left. Little John's ••• J 22 J e w e l P a r k 3 9 3 9 1 9 1 - 9 West End Pub-Kiss It scored II runs in the first three innings and went on to defeat the Johnsburg Businessmen by a score of 12-7. Both teams now stand in second place in their respective divisions with identical 7-2 won-lost recoras. Rick Wiegman went 3-for-3 with a sacrifice to lead the winners. Chuck Gandolfi and Don Prazak (remember him?) both went 3-for-4. Prazak in cluded a pair of doubles. Tom "Doc" Wallen and John "Rookie" Michaels each went 2-for-3 with two RBI's and two runs scored. Pat Burke added a leadoff home run in the sixth inning. Don Bentz slammed a three-run homer, tripled and singled in four at bats to lead the Businessmen. John Meyers, Wayne Hiller, Harry May and Phil Oeffling added two hits each for Johnsburg. Johnsburg Businessmen 12 0 139 • - 7 West End Pub-Kiss It 4 1 9 0 9 1 x - 12 The Johnsburg Businessmen had a real scare in their second ballgame on Wednesday Huemann's held the lead for five innings as. the Businessmen were held scoreless during that same span. In fact after a first inning of leaving the bases loaded, Johnsburg made 11 outs in a row including three three up and three down innings. But in the sixth, Johnsburg eame alive with six runs and then held off a Huemann rally in the same inning to win 6-5, the losers leaving the tieing and winning runs on base. Ohil Oeffiing's two out, two-run single proved to be the game winner. Tom Spasojevich added a two-run single Jim Meyers. Wayne Hiller and Myron Bentz had two hits each. Huemann's Bud Smith added seme great defensive play at shortstop besides his t-far-i plus a sacrifice, and two RBI's. Marty Conway in his first evening of 13-inch drove in two runs with a pair of base hits. 17 17 18 It 39 39 33 33 .SC7 .597 .545 545 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 's Water 2 9 9 1 9 2 9 - S Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop was never seriously threatened as they swept to an t-1 victory over Huemann's Water Conditioning. The victory gives the Snack Shop a slight edge over King's Row as "both team's battle for a playoff position in the Eastern Division. John Oeffling led the winners with three hits and three RBI's. Tom Oeffling added three more hits and four runs scored Dan McAuliffe, Gary Guetzleff and John lfichels had two hits each for the winners. Boh Greve had two of Huemann's five hits. Peer lna-Jack's Snack Shop 3 9 12 19 Hnemaan's Water Can- dHkming 9 9 1 9 9 9 Eastern Division Fox Hole Tap West End Pub-Kiss It Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop • King's Row - Whale's Tail Little John's Western Division G.Gilpin(FHT) T. Wallen (WEP-KI) T.Burket WEP-KI) FStocker(WT) Other East Leaders: Doubles: G.Gilpin (6), T.Burke (4), J.Dehn (4), Je.Meyers (4), B Meyers (4), M.Petersen (4). Triples: J.Dehn <4), Je.Meyers (4), VFreund X2), J.Gray (2), B.Meyers (2), B.Michels (2), T.Miller (2), D.Schmidt (2), R.Wiegman (2). J.Spindler (2)#, 1 - 9 Home Rans: J.Walkington (4), V.Freund (3), T.Burke (2), G.Gilpin (2), S.Lane {2), P.Burke (1). Runs Scored: B Meyers J.Dehn (17), M.Petersen Je.Meyers (15), V.Freund J.Walkiiteton <13), T.Burke G.Gilpin <R), T.Miller (12). RBI's: V.Freund (19), G.Gilpin (17), T Burke (16), B Meyers (16),' B.Michels (13), R Meyers W.Roewer T12), Je Meyers T.Miller (11). (16), (13), (12). (20), ( 1 6 ) , (13), (12) , (13), (11), t • 1 west lop iu h ab ave J.Brodin(Doh) * 16 21 .762 w 1 D.Sundby(RNI) 12 16 .750 9 1 DFreund(RNI) 15 22 682 7 2 J Sazada(RNI) 10 15 .667 5 4 J.Perriwe(Doh) 16 25 .640 5 5 N.Nessett(JP) 10 16 625 3 6 My.Bentz<JB) 14 23 .609 1 8 R.Wakitsch(RNI) 10 17 588 D.Bentz(JB) 19 33 .576 C. Market RNI) P 20 550 Other West Lenders Deables: Ji.Meyers '-U) T.Spasojevich (4), My.Bentz {*) JBrodin (3), D.Freund (3), K.FreuU (3), W Hiller (3). ^ Triples: W.HtHer (4), J.DeCfcdo <3), A Stilling (3), Tony DiBlasi tu B.Mennella (3), Ji.Meyers (2)' B.Smith (2). J.Sazada (3). Heme Rons: D.Bentz (3), J.Brodn (2), J.Cook (3), D.Freund (y KFreund (1), M.Rogers <n' R.Thelen (1), R.Wakitsch (l). Runs Scored: W. Hiller Jo. Meyers (14), L.jones D.Freund (13), Ji.Meyers J.Perriwe (13), J Brodin (13), R Vauk (10). Games for Wednesday, June 30: 6:30 B • Rusty Nail Inn vs. Jack1* Snack Shop. ., . jt 6:30 A • King's Row vs. Doherty's. 7:15 A • Doherty's vs. Rusty ftaii Inn. (Game of the Night...Two vic tories for the Rusty Nailkeeps them in the Western division pennant race. Can they bounce back after last week's loss to King's Row? Can Doherty's avenge their opening season 3-1 loss to the Nail and will they continue to roll after defeating Johnsburg and the Fox Hide? Find out in Wednesday's Game of the Night- shaping up to be a great 12-inch contest at Knox park!) 8:00 A • Lee k Mary's Lakeside Inn vs. West End Pub-Kiss It. PatWirti Doherty's Johnsburg Businessmen Rusty Nail Inn Huemann's Water Conditioning Jewel Park Lee It Mary's Lakeside Inn East Top 1# h ab ave S Dobner(FHT) 11 16 688 B Meyers(FHT) 19 30 633 J Dehn(FHT) " 21 35 .600 Je.Meyers(FHT) 21 35 .600 P.Harkons(KR) 10 17 588 M Rankini KR) 16 28 .571 The McHenry Plaindealer 7 \ 1 Car l Moesche Sports Editor Decker Team Successfully Pulls • It's Own Weight What has 20 arms. 20 legs, and has to pull its own weight0 A1 first guess, the answer sounds like some arthropod creature in the animal kingdom which depends on all of its apendages for daily survival. Actually, it's not one creature, but one team comprised of 10 McHenry area men who combined strength and willpower to compete in a different kind of survival test. In case you haven't guessed, the 10- man team is a tug of war team which recently turned in a highly successful performance in their initial try at the sport during the recent Miller High Life Regional tug of war contest held in Northbrook, The team, sponsored by Decker Annual 16-Inch Tournament Slated CRYSTAL LAKE--*Fhe Pa* Valley Officials Association's Third thnual" Class B 16-inch skvpitch dptball double elimination tournamdht Will be held 1 he weekend of July 9-11 in Crystal Lake The top four teams will receive berths to the World Tournament to be held September 17 19 in Rockford The (op four teams will also receive team trophies and the first and second place winners will receive expense money Entry fee including the USSSA team registration fee will be charged. If teams are already L'SSSA registered, proof of registration must be shown Also, each entry must be / ac companied by an official tournament entry blank and releases from each manager and player TheS4#aterials can be calling * Chuck Hyatt, tournament director at (815) 459-3142 or writing the Fox Valley Officials Association at 3113 StoQegate Drive, Crystal Lake, Illinois. 60014. If the tournament is cancelled because of the weather, the tour nament will resume the following' weekend and any teams unable to participate will automatically forfeit. Deadline for entries is July 1 and no entries will be accepted after this date unless needed to round out the tour nament braefcetings Bracketings will be determined by seeding, current league standings, and by drawings, if necessary Late entries will not be accepted Construction and coached by Mary Jo Gilpin, won five of six pulls during the single elimination tournament to qualify for the state finals to be held on Saturday, July 10 at the Brookfield Zoo. Over 50 teams representing north Chicagoland competed for the top four spots at Brookfield. The Decker Construction team will also square off against the top four teams from the south Chicagoland division. An added attraction at Brookfield, the top two leams from the state finals will go up against one of the zoo's elephants.' Requirements for the tug of war contest limit each team to 10 men or 2000 pounds to be weighed On a meat scale The Decker team of 10 weighed in just below the legal limit at 1996 pounds While all the teams were under a strict weight requirement, the physical appearances of the teams varied at Northbrook, according to construction member Brett Decker. But as Decker indicated, the teams that looked the most imposing were not necessarily the strongest or the most successful. "The key is to get everyone pulling at the same time," said Decker. "Timing is probably the greatest factor. Leg strength is the other important ingredient. But you havbe to be able to work together as a team to win." "When picking people for the team, you have to be able to find someone who can pull his own weight," he added. "Each person has to carry his share of the load." The Decker team's only loss at Northbrook was to the lristr men, a world renowned team No. cme in the United States ityd Np two in Canada. The FishermairtHH be competing at Brookfield also. Members of the Decker team in clude Captain Kerry Decker, Brett Decker, Bob Decker, Brian Miller, Kevin Miller, Jim Steinbach, Gary Snell, Craig Workinger, Jim Murgatroyd, and Jim Cavenaugh. A women's tesm sponsored by Sunnyside Inn also competed in the Northbrook regional, but results were unavailable. Red Cross Swim-A-Cross Planned Stuc's Pizza Wins Two Of Three The McHenry County Chapter of the American Red Cross is conducting the fourth annual Red Cross National Swim a-Cross It will be held at several locations throughout; the county this summer Swim a Cross is the only Red Cross fund raising activity which directly benefits the local safety programs in progress now for area residents. Swim-a-Cross days will be held in Woodstock, Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Harvard during the month of July and August. Contact your local pool or park district for information regarding participation Anyone who sponsors a swimmer with a minimum con tribution will receive a 1962 Red Cross membership certificate. Recreation Horseshoe Pitching JJl'ST ONE -- shot is all it look for Don Lowrey of McHenry as he carded an ace •on the 151 yard par 3. 7th green al Harvard's Plum Tree National Golf Club on Father's Day. Once a month, Lowrey and his teammates on the Tri-county traveling league, leave their Chapel Hill home course to challenge a team from another course. Don dlftplays his Top Fllte ball and the five Iron he used for his first hole in one. STAFF PHOTO -- WAYNE GAYLORD McHKNRY -- The City of McHenry Department of Parks & Recreation reminds everyone that an open hor seshoe pitching activity is going on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Petersen park HUNTER COUNTRY CLUB -Hunter Country Club's July "Duffer's" Dividend--| Have Lunch in our fine Dining Room* and Have a FREE ROUND OF GOLF on us! 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Anyone interested in this activity is invited to attend this program. The horseshoe pita are located in the picnic area of Petersen park. This program is open to area residents of all ages and there is no fee for this program. For further information, call the Department of Parks 4 Recreation at 344-3300 After a slow start this season due to rain, Stuc's Pizza finally took to the field and won two of three contests last week in the McHenry Ponytail division. Last Wednesday, Stuc's opened the week by downing Adams Brothers Steel 15-12 as Andee Norton and Nancy Walsh supplied the offensive punch with home runs, Sheri Rnaack came in to relieve Sarah Fox in the sixth inning and gave up no hits and no runs to record the save Otto's Girls, the league leaders, defeated' Stuc's on Thursday by a narrow 8-6 verdict. Kim Smith chalked up the win for Otto's Girls, while Knaack suffered the loss for Stuc's. Both pitchers turned in ex cellent mound performances, but Stuc's committed five fielding errors which helped Otto's to their fifth victory in six games. Stuc's came back to win on Sunday, a convincing 17-7 decision over Don's Dairy Frost Stuc's coaches Knaack and Norton said this was probably the beat defensive game that the team had played all seaaon in support of winning hurler Sarah Fox who went the distance on the mound to earn the win. In the first inning, Don's scored three runs, but Stuc's came back with seven runs of their own highlighted by Renee Mezzano's three-run homer Excellent defense by Stuc's held Don's without a run over the next four innings, while the winners put the game away with seven more runs in the third inning. Mezzano hit for the cycle te lead Stuc's as she also tripled, doubled, and singled in her four at bats. Tracey Hudjera added a 3-for-3 performance and Knaack and Wendy Turner each collected three RBI's. 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