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' -\yny u 5,197* « » A i , EARL WALSH' So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR r 1 1 1 CHAPEL HILL TUESDAY LADIES LEAGUE Leaving the Plaindealer lews room Monday morning I old "Brenda" and Jean about >lans to chat with Bob Pren- lergast at radio station WIVS. Excitedly, they promised to listen. Their decision was to be factor as to whether my future lies in the newspaper or radio business. ' Something happened! They didn't listen to dcast. the Maybe the girls are giving le a message that I can build 1 more readers than listeners. Oh well! The radio career fun while it lasted. those crazy a Monday This is one of ks before liday. What you read in this issue jjwas written before the J weekend. Deadlines are funny. I " Visiting George P. Freund in cHenry hospital revealed hat he still has the twinkle in eye and at least part of that lillion dollar smile. When Mary mentioned all the eeds she has to pull, George as quick to let it be known how e misses his help. (He probably pulls about as any weeds as I do). There will be sonie changes made. , You can bet Bill Veeck won't go through another season of postponements because of unplayable grounds. That imported sand didn't do the trick. That's for the beaches. The last time 1 was in Johnsburg, some of the real sports said they would be glad to let the Sox use their diamond. Now, that's generous. Bob O'Neill has left McHenry and will be missed. He is strong on sports and brought some big name players and managment officials to town. Am looking forward to the Warriors' Annual Soap Bowl game on Friday night and wish I could stretch the deadline out to include impressions of players in that tussle. No new press coop this year. Watch for one a year from now. So -- I'll climb the steps and hope there are some strong arms ready to give me the final boost through the trap door. As sure as I rap my cane on the door somebody will say, "Here comes Grandpa". Aug. 28, rounded out the 1979 golf season with a luncheon and a fun day of backwards golf. Trophies and prizes were awarded. TEAM STANDINGS First plac#- Harry's Arco - 90M> Second place> - McHenry Floral - 83 Third place - Little Chef - 73 Fourth place - Wieser Amore - 7V/i Fifth place - McHenry Realty - 70 Sixth place - Nowak Const. - 66 Seventh place • Mar Ray Costumes - 62 Eighth place - Shutter Hut - 51Vfe - First place team members are: Captain D. Freund, L. Houda, L. Schmitt, L. Stine, L. Freund, N. Thielsen, C. Weber, K. Schaefer, K. Schmitt, and P. Bitterman. Most improved golfer trophy went to Marge Olszewski with 5 strokes less handicap. Ringer winners are: Class A, N. McAuliffe, 73; Class B. L. Pitzen, 89; Class C. S. Mc- Donough, 101. Tournament winners are: Class A. N. McAuliffe; Class B. L. Polise; Class C. S. Mc- Donough. Ladies shooting birdies are: P. Bitterman No. 10, E. Broderich No. 8 and 17; S. Dawson No. 10, M. Doherty No. 8; S. Donovan No. 8, L. Funk No. 8; L. Johnson No. 5, L. Lilla No. 9; N. McAuliffe No. 9 and 11, S. Miller No. 16; J. Popelka No. 16, P. Olsen No. 10, and H. Wilson No. 2. Squaw Day will be Sept. 11, Teeoff at 9 a.m. Lunch and prizes after 9 holes of golf. Softball Teams ^Flnal Standings /•* Mfcaymond's Bowl *-<>ld Bridge •tRusty Nail •^Wayne's HDncle Jamie's :^.F.L " }&H Tap ittle John's Niemann's )aks Marathon The McHenry W 22 22 21 18 14 14 12 6 4 2 Area L 5 5 6 9 13 13 15 21 23 25 GB 1 4 8 8 10 16 18 20 Twelve :h League will begin its 1979 st season playoffs with two t e m i f i n a l m a t c h u p s , jymond's Bowl will meet T^burth place Wayne's at Petersen Park in a single game <£kt 6:15 on Sept. 5. Game two " be held Monday, Sept. 10 Irith a third game, if necessary, Wednesday, Sept. 12. gin the other semifinal series id Bridge-John's Sport Stop ieets Rusty Nail Inn at A.P. reund field with all games }ayed on the same evenings as le Bowl-Wayne's semifinal ies. Raymond's Bowl, who twice it Old Bridge-John's Sport >p during the regular season, Iso beat the Rusty Nail 1 of 3 and swept Wayne's in 3 straight, should figure to be the best choice to challenge the Bridge in this year's playoff championships. The Bowl should get by Wayne's in the semi's with their better overall team batting and power. Meanwhile the Old Bridge, who swept all six regular season games with the Nail, and Wayne's should get by the semifinals without too much trouble. Their 14-1 conquest of the Nail two weeks ago showed fans the difference between these two clubs. That should give fans a championship series pitting two teams on top in hitting, power and won-lost record in the best 3 of 5 struggle for the Twelve Inch travelling trophy. Of course fans expected that matchup last year until Uncle Jamie's knocked the Bowl out of the playoffs with two straight semifinal wins. Anything can happen and every team has a chance. As far as both the Nail and Wayne's are concerned it's a new season and past games will be forgotten. • • LAKE REGION YMCA NEWS "Y Senior Citizen Program Mr. Richard Oelkers, as chairman of the Health and Physical Education committee of the Lake Region YMCA, announced today a new program for senior citizens. The program will begin on Friday, Sept. 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and continue each Friday through Nov. 16. This brand new weekly program will in­ clude "Aquanaticy' or water resistant exercii YMCA progresu struction and length swimming for fun and fitness. national swim in- Aquanatics is exercising in the water. By using the resistance of the water, an individual is able to improve muscle tone and increase flexibility along with improving cardiovascular efficiency. This program will be offered from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. September Classes Registration is now being accepted for preschool, youth and adult classes that start the week of Sept. 9 at the Lake Region YMCA. New swim instruction classes for preschool, youth, high school and adults meet once a week, Monday through Saturday for ten weeks. Recreational swims are free for Activity members and a nominal fee is charged for limited members and guests. Executive Fitness The Lake Region YMCA is offering an exercise program designed for the business man. The classes meet on Tuesday and-or Thursday at 11:30 a.m. until noon followed by length swimming, continued exer­ cising or weight lifting with the 15 station Universal gym. This program is designed to meet the busy executive's needs by biping available over the lunch hour, having individualized testing of strength, flexibility, heart rate recovery through a step test endurance and being available all year round. YMCA professional certified staff will be doing the in­ struction. Other fitness programs available are evening men's fitness classes, women's fitness classes offered morning and evenings, aquanatics which is exercise in the water, exercise to music called Fitness Fan­ tasia and Postnatal Exercise program for mother and newborn classes. - Fitness Fantasia The second year of YMCA Fitness Fantasia classes will begin this September. The Fitness Fantasia program began with two classes; one in the morning and one in the evening, but now because of the great response five beginning and four continuing classes are now offered. What is Fitness Fantasia? Fitness Fantasia is a total fitness program of choreographed movements to music. Simply, exercising to music. What could be more fun and better for you than this aerobic program. "Aerobic" refers to the ability of the program to train and strengthen the heart and lungs. Beginning classes are offered on Monday at 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on Friday at 9:15 a.m. Continuing classes are offered on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., on Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., on Thursday at 6:45 a.m. and on Friday at 10 a.m. Register today at the Lake Region YMCA, 7315 South Route 31, Crystal Lake. Comment On Sports TENNIS CHAPEL HILL Remember, game time is 6:15 p.m., so come on out for the twelve inch playoffs! Pat Wirtz **************** McHenry Tumbleweeds By D. Kinsala McHenry Tumbleweeds Plan Expansion Tuesday night the McHenry Tumbleweeds began practice for what promises to be a bold and most exciting season. Beside local and national competitions to prepare for, such projects as fund raising, exhibitions and particularly team expansion are in the works. At the annual pre-season board meeting, a letter from the city was read allocating Oct. 27 as McHenry Tum- bleweed tag day. However, the biggest part of the evening was spent in for­ mulating plans for an all day clinic in the near future. The purpose of the clinic would be two-fold. First, such a clinic would acquaint parents and children By Pete Friichre WASHINGTON - The world was almost certainly pleased when Bjorn Borg zapped Jimmy Connors to win his fourth Wimbledon tennis title. That's because too many American players exhibit brat behavior. Connors, in typical pattern, left the court without speaking to reporters and sulked off. Obviously, the world of fans likes a good loser; thus this sort of behavior and bitching repeatedly about calls-which Connors has now generally stopped, turns off fans. Bjorn, on the other hand, always complements his op­ ponents, never questions calls, is a good loser and stays around to congratulate a victor, and to talk to the press, etc. Naturally, therefore, he's well liked Why is it that Americans, like Connors, young, brilliant John McEnroe, and others, show their tempers, take defeats personally, get angry and stalk off court as poor losers, challenge so mahy calls, etc.? This kind of be­ havior wouldn't have been ac­ cepted a century ago. Has it encouraged several eastern Europeans to emulate this sort of thing? In any event, America-as the world's most powerful country--needs good ambas­ sadors abroad, for it's easy for the have-nots to come to envy, even despise, the haves. Like this country's Bobby Fischer in chess, some of our athletes continue to smear their country's image in the field of public relations. not yet into tumbling and floor gymnastics with the workings of a program. Those who are already beginners would have a chance to renew their skills and learn new and advanced techniques, and those who have been into a program for some time again will learn to perfect some techniques and learn new ones. Secondly, at the end of the clinic, the Tumbleweeds are giving much thought to recruiting members for a sort of "farm team", that is, a minor league Tumbleweed squad with the intention of training under tumbleweed personnel and supervision with the goal of becoming a member of the Tumbleweed competition squad. tap CLIW NOW BOOKING GOLF OUTING and GOLF LEAGUES FOR 1980SEAS0N U:\ CHAPEL HILL PRO SHOP 2500 N. Chapel Hill Rd. McHenry, III. 3SS-03M CONTACT CLUB PROFESSIONAL McCOMUCK at POO SHOP Fir Mails Buy 4 gallons of any - f d In Ofrywy k L tkn Mala Cleans up tM*ty I cracking Hurry. Salt «ncb ScptSth As mentioned, the plans are now in the formulation stage. However, if all goes well, this may become a reality within a month or so. Please watch for this column for details as they are worked out. It was also decided that after seeing the reaction of the crowds at the Fiesta Day parade, the McHenry Tum­ bleweeds would consider doing a limited number of en­ tertaining exhibitions for worthy causes and groups. Anyone interested may call 385- 3532. One last note concerning the clinic. It will be open to both male and female participants o^any age. Protein Alternates If budget limitations force you to trim your meat pur­ chases, turn to suitable protein alternates. Servings of dried beans and peanut butter for ex­ ample, provide about one third the protein a young man needs daily. Using a protein chart will help you get more food value per dollar. • <.7ry Ouch! That's what it would be for most of us, but not for Karate student Ed Smith. Ed Smith and Hugh McGowan, both - McHenry residents and Karate students, celebrated their skills during a recent party honoring newly awarded and certified black belts. Smith, a 27 year old accountant, has certainly replaced the "comic child, tall tand skinny," self-image, while "releasing desk job tensions through exercise." McGowan, a 22 year old pre-law student, tried it and like it. A physical person, Hugh hurled through the belts in just a year and one- half. He's still trying to catch himself. In August along with four other red belts and four black belts, seeking certification, Smith and McGowan had to demonstrate their physical skills, strength, and con­ centration before a panel of black belt judges. What caused McGowan to pursue a pictured image and Smith an alter ego, for both the black belt? It wraps around one even as the St. John's parish door opens. Passing under the carved sign heralding the in­ stitute, one is assailed by the permanent aroma of physical excellence. For the student the odor evokes a pungent memory, the last trip up the steel and concrete staircase. Why the f black belt? McGowan's answer ca&ie like a kick, "I always wanted to be a black belt." Smith "wanted to complete something and I thought it was something I could do." Still in the education period of his life, McGowan stressed the importance of acquired self- discipline and self-control Tournaments provide an adequate forum for com­ petition, McGowan has won 8 trophies. For Smith karate has "grown into the idea of per­ sonal challenge....what are the limitations... .discipline... .and self-control." During Smith's sporadic four years and McGowan's compact year and one-half, both have progressed through each belt, white, yellow, green, 5th blue, 4th blue, 3rd brown, 2nd brown, red, and finally black. Each belt included its own form (routine) of escalating dif­ ficulty, additions to sparring Hugh McGowan, with flying front kick, breaks board held by Ed Smith (left) and Steve Rowley. sequences and free sparring. Now both must wait at least six months before they can present themselves for certification of their black belts. During this period they'll be observed for attitude, continued dedication and maturing skills. The awards beyond first dan or first degree black belt will be much slower, beyond the reach of most. McGowan intends to c o n t i n u e , " p e r f e c t i n g a n d polishing." Smith's native generosity benefits newer aspirants. I^ach black belt at the celebration took personal joy in their accomplishment. Under the frolicking, clowning, and posing, what commonality brought them to the same goal? They are as different as the sameness of their award. From 9 years to 57 years, they're students to desk jockeys, craftspeople to prominents, natural athletes and the less gifted. The celebration bubbled like lava from a mountain of strained muscles, sweat and bodies pushed beyond knoWn limits. That night the stret­ ching exercises were all for fun, but two nights later it was back to the lines with damply clumped hair and sweat streaked uniforms. Each has stressed self- defense, as if programmed. But each for their own reason had placed this personal demand on themselves and each body of its own abilities responded in kind. Spacinlly rm.rk*d gallons of Ovvrcoot* Outs Ida Whit* and lot** Stain Out* id* Whit* and Oxford Brown, not included in this oH*r. Mc HENRY LUMBER 4O30WCST MAIM ft wcncnov. ilunoi 385-4600 WHIP A FEW OF "THOSE SUSAN 3. ANTHONY POLLAR6 AT HIM. SAM I ' * f> CSPS m We're Your eadqu'arters for Soloctlon of Sizot ft Stylos for Mon WATCR FOR MR T-SHIRT A TRANSFER SALE ARV School! T h e L a r g e s t S o l e c t i o n o f A t h l e t i c ! r n m 1 1 K R n < - 1 - I S e n o l S h o e s i n M < H i • : . E3 JOHN'S SPORT STOP 1^9 481 1 W RTF. 1 20 Across f 1 o' n Si jm ' • y I • i i 0 • \VHi-my 11.1 DAILY 9 :30 to 8 . 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