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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 5 Sep 1985, p. 7

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By Herald News Service WILMOT, Wis. - Ah, sibling, ri- valry. There's nothing so purg, even on a race track. S Spectators and other fans got a hefty portion of fine sibling rivalry between two Wonder Lake brothers -- Sid and Duke Norton -- last Fri­ day night at Toft Auto Racing's Wil- X mot Speedway. / The Nortons, competing as always Pam Shriver lets out a scream after losing a point Wednesday. / in the late model sportsmen catego- ' a m m m • •• ry, dueled it out in the 20-lap main. Shriver loses thriller 1 fftO OikOfliil - • -«»»»_ ... . By Frederick Waterman "After Pam was up 4-1,1 just said, UPI sports writer 'Come on, you've got to try again, ^Jt's only one break,"' she said. "Ei- NEW YORK -- Beneath the steel ther one of us could have won. girders supporting the tennis stadi­ um, Pam Shriver stood in the damp darkness, sobbing silently into the shoulder of her coach. She held a towel to her face while U.S. Open officials held back all passersby from the newest loser and her consoled, Don Candy. Her defeat in three tie-breakers, a first for women at the U.S. Open, was five minutes over and had left the No. 4 seed emotionally smashed. A half hour later at the news con­ ference, her eyes were dry but her voice still contained a tremulous undercurrent. "I don't think I've ever put in such an effort, and lost, in my life -- that's the upsetting thing," she ex­ plained of her 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4) quarterfinal loss Wednesday to No. 11 Steffi Graf. "I think it was one of the most unbelievable matches that I've been a part of. My effort could not have been any more and it was just about' two points too less." Her 16-year-old opponent would bend but never break, even when trailing 4-1 in the final set. "She's got a great attitude out on the court," Shriver said. "I don't know whether she's well-coached or whether she just has very good in­ stincts, but she plays the points pret­ ty well." "It was the same kind of deal (as Wimbledon)," Shriver said. "She's going to try to hit the passing shots and I'm going to try serve well and hit good, sound volleys." Graf said she told herself to hang tough. "She did make some errors she normally does not make, but she did not have too many nerves today." But it did, Hat moments, appear that Graf was the calmer of the two. "I honestly didn't get that nei vous," Shriver said. "I know it sounds silly but the match was such an unbelievable struggle that there honestly wasn't much time to get nervous. "You know, I've fallen shprt in a lot of quarterfinals. At least this is one time when I know I didn't fall short because i did something wrong. The other person just played that little bit better. I'll be happy if I can try that hard IK every match until I retire." But this time? - Pam Shriver looked up and an­ swered: "Shriver did her best." Larry Cash of Waukegan took the lead at the drop of the green in the feature, holding top spot through two cautioh periods on lap six which eliminated the cars of three racers, including McHenry's Skip Martin. On lap nine, Cash had the engine expire on his Firebird, sending clouds of smoke and steam into the air along the front straightaway and retiring Cash to the pits where a brief engine fire was quickly extinguished. Sid Norton then took over the lead, battling his younger brother wheel to wheel. George Dukas of Zion and pointleader A1 Atkinson of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., were also in the hunt, the four dueling it out for the final 10 laps. Duke Norton took over the lead from his brother with five laps re­ maining, and held off the elder Nor­ ton, Duke scoring his second feature win of the season, with his brother Sid right behind in second place. Atkinson, Dukas and Wayne Dukas, also of Zion, completed the top five. Duke Norton also set a new track record in the third eight-lap heat, getting the checkered flag in 2:30.43, bettering the 10-year-old previous mark by almost 16 full seconds. Ed Ozog of McHenry was second in that third heat. Martin was third, while fellow McHenryite Jay Maywald took second, in four. McHenry's Dennis Carlton was the fastest qualifier in : 18.92. On Friday, Wilmot Speedway will host the spectator stock season" championship and feature challenge heat along with a regular program of late model sportsman and other programs, all beginning at 7 p.m. with the time trialf. > In other racing news... CRYSTAL LAKE -- The Lake Region YMCA will sponsor the Fourth McHenry County Corporate Challenge, Sept. 27-Oct. 5. The Corporate Challenge is a series of competitive events for McHen­ ry County businesses, organizations and corporations. The events In­ clude racquetball, tennis, co-rec volleyball, 10-mlle bicycle race, 2.6 mile relays, swimming relays, golf accuracy, checkers and chess, obstacle course, running relays and welghtlifting. Each corporate team earns points toward a special traveling plaque for corporations above 100 employees and for those with less than 100 employees. Last year's winners were Precision Twist and Home State Bank. Awards are also given out within each event for the top two finishers. W Any McHenry County corporation, no matter the size, may partici­ pate. Corporate teams may sign up participants in more than one event. Events are $8 per team which may consist of up to *ye members per team. Pick up a registration packet at the Lake Regw YMCA, «t-call director Doug Neushwander, (815 ) 459-4455 for more Information. Tournament deadline is 9 p.m., Sept. 18. ' McHenry's Gil Watson won the semi-feature In the late model divi­ sion at the Sycamore Speedway La­ bor Day Classic Monday. Burton's Bridge resident and over­ all point leader Bob Brownell fin­ ished fifth, while Crystal Lake's Ed­ die May was sixth, in the Old Style Challenge Race at the Lake Geneva Raceway Saturday night. Hebron's Lee Tibbitts was a heat winner. Hank Oleson of Woodstock did, something only one other driver at LGR has done this season. Oleson had fast time, won his heat and also won the feature, taking over first place on the 18th lap of the hobby stock event. Lake Geneva will host the annual family fun night Saturday.. 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FOR TICKET INFORMATION CALL (312) 559-1212 or (312)647-0505 Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health. tOO's: 14mg "tar." 0 9 mg nicotine-Lights 8 mg "tar,' 0 6mg nicotine av per cigarette. FTC Report Feb'85 McHENRY PLAINDEALER Section A Thursday, September S, IW Pagt 7 Sports •Sport Shorts Canoe Race Rick Bell Thoughts to end the season r > v ' . Even though there are at least two more months left toclay golf, there are some end-of-the-season reminders taht I might make, this being the last in this year's series of columns. If you had set a goal at the beginning of the year, consider whether or not you have attained it by now. If not, why not? Poor goal setting? Lack of practice? Lack of time to practice? If you are going to set a goal for next year, keep some of these possible problems in mind. If your woods need refinishing, winter is the time to have them done. Regripping your clubs is not as critical, as this can be taken care of in a day or two under most circumstances, but it also is something to consider. Take advantage of the sales that most pro shops will be starting shortly. Discounts amounting to a substantial saving seem to be almost anywhere you look. Play a new course in October. It is one of the prettiest times of the year and the play is usually thinning out. Late fall is the perfect time for a putting lesson as, the whole winter is available for indoor practice. And last, buy a tennis ball and spend some time each day, until next spring, squeezing it. Your forearms will become stronger and you will surely notice the difference as you start the next season. Herald photo by Chrlt Juzwlk Kicking off-in style it> McHenry senior Mark McClaughry prepares for a corner kick Tuesday during the Warriors' opening day match against Antioch. McHenry, in its first season as an interscholastic sport, topped the Sequoits, 4-3. WL's Nortons finish 1-2 in Wilmot race Corporate Challenge PGA professional ' G McHENRY -- The Annual McHenry Canoe Race is fgaln being planned, this year for Sunday. Sept. 22. „ The race will again start and end at Riverside Park on Drive in McHenry, beginning at 4 p.m. The race is 9$ miles, and will be held rain or shine. The purpose of the race is to encourage more involvement in the sport for recreation and racing. Anyone interested is invited to participate. Trophies will be awarded for the first three places in each of 10 classes, including men's and women's two-person, mixed, Junior pairs, one person, kayak, Masters (anyone over 40 years of age), pleasure, aluminum and adult and child (adult over 35, child up to 15) classes. The fee for the race is $5 prior to the event, $6 the day of the race. Victor A. Hopp is this year's sponsor, and he can be reached at (815) 385-8258, for more information. - Lung Run WOODSTOCK -- The American Lung Association of DuPage and McHenry counties will be holding their Seventh Annual Lung Run on Sunday, Sept. 22, beginning at 9 a.m. The Lung Run, one 5K and another 10K, will begin and end at Wheaton-Warrenville Middle School, 1920 Wiesbrook Road in Wheaton. , Official Lung Run t-shirts will be given out this year to the first 800 entrants. The entry fee is $7 before Sept. 16 and 19 up to race time. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. on Lung Run day. Participants will be running along the scenic Illinois Prairie Path. For more information, or to gain an application by mall, call the Lung Association in Glen Ellyn at (312 ) 469-2400. For other information, call the Woodstock office at (815 ) 338-6675. Sports Clinic ROCKFORD -- The St. Anthony Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness will begin a Saturday Sports Injury Clinic on Aug. 31 to treat those with sports-related injuries. The Clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the auditorium of the St. Anthony Hospital Medical Center on East State Street In Rockford, every Saturday through Nov. 9. Appointments can be made starting at 8 a.m. each Saturday by calling the center at (815 ) 226-2000, ext. 6009. Walk-ins are also welcome. The Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness also provides care for sports-related Injuries Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Physicians, physical therapists and a certified athletic trainer are available to treat injuries and answer questions.

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