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PAGE • - PLAINDEALER • WEDNESDAY. JULY 0.1tW Tournament Tumbles Old Bridge had a teegfc geaf things is last weekends It" toaraameat at the VFW. Jee Deft* at left made a saperfc ste* of tkto tklrd iaaiag greaad kaH kat coalda't re fa la Mi kalaaee to throw eat the raaaer. At tke right, Gary GUpia gave it all ke had, kat eoalda't saare tke erraat throw by lecead batemaa Brlaa WIImb. The wbiit was sale aad a raa scared sa the play. Despite the kad lack. Old Bridge wea this game kef are lestag two aad rttiataattng themselves from the toaraey. Old Bridge woo the toaraey la HT7 aad finished secoad last year. STAFF PHOTOS-JOEL WAKITSCH Plaindealer S m McHenry, Crystal Lake Tied For Legion Lead Meet on Wednesday Fox Hole Twig Miller Still Jewel-Park Hot McHenry dropped its legion conference record to 7-2 Wednesday against Algonquin in a 5-1 defeat. Coach Russ Williams pitched Chuck Dicker in the game, giving work horses Dave Colberg and Joe Bellich a much needed rest. Dicker only allowed Ave hits, but gave up five earned Local Teams Foiled In 16" Tournament The McHenry VFW 16" Softball Tournament last weekend saw the Giraffes from Schaumburg and Nischan Shoe from Waukegan finish in a tie for first place as rain ended play with both teams with one loss apiece Nischan Shoe was undefeated in the tournament, having beaten 3-D Bowl, Old Bridge, Murphey's Pub, and the Giraffes earlier in the tourney The Giraffes however beat Nischan 14-13 in a see-saw affair to give Nischan its first loss and force a final game. The rain came and the last game was washed out. The first and second place purse was split between the two foes, which signaled the first time in eight years that a McHenry team failed to finish in the top two teams. Rick Wakitsch was the only local player on the Nischan team and played a fine tourney with five home runs overall. Nancy's Tavern of Jchnsburg finished third in 'he tournament; 2o»i;,g no semi-final game against the Giraffes in eight innings, 16- 15 Nancy's other loss in the double-elimination set up also came at the hands of the Giraffes in a 6-3 defeat Winners in past years included the Maulers over Hautzinger Concrete in 1979, Josef's over Old Bridge in 1978, Old Bridge over Teen­ age all-stars in 1977, Hiller's and Hamm won in 1976 In 1974 and 1975 the Het- terman's dynasty took the tournament. * " Other McHenry teams that played in this year's com­ petition included: Peer Inn, Hautzinger . Concrete, Novotney Sales, Old Bridge, Sunnyside Inn and the Teen­ age all stars. NORTHERN ILLINOIS BOWMEN 24THANNI AL SAFARI The Northern Illinois Bowmen of Lake Villa hosted 363 archers at their annual safari last week Tom O'Donnell of McHenry took a first place in the youth category and in the cub girls class, Lisa Johnson took a second place. ONE MINUTE SPORTS 9012 1. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon? 2. How many times has he won the title? 3. Who won the women's singles at Wimbledon? 4. What position does Carl­ ton Fisk of Boston play? 5. Who defeated Jack Dempsey for the heavy­ weight title? Answers To Sport Quiz 1. Bjorn Borg over John McEnroe. 2. Five straight years. 3. Evonne Goolagong over Chris Evert Lloyd. 4. Catcher. 5. Gene Tunney in 1926. Fiesta Day Special Call: 344-1*10 Maintenance '• Point Chock' •Grease •Oil • Filter Check •Battery •Belts Check •Air Cleaner •Tire wear •Trans. Fluid s26« "T«n*-«p Special" " Replace Plugs, Points, Condenser, Set Carburator Parts & labor 12. 00 'Brake Special' Cut Rotors & Drums. Repalce Pads & Shoes $66. 95 "Transmission Spocinl" Replace Fluid, Filter, & Adjust Bands *29. 95 440 Wegner Road (Lakemoor) ^IcHenr^JlL 12-inch Statistics So Far McHENRY MEN'S 12-INCH SOFTBALL STANDINGS Eastern Division Foxhole Tap John's Sport Stop-Old Bridge Second Federal King's Row Wayne's -- Little John's w 1 gb 10 0 - 7 3 3 6 4 4 6 4 4 4 6 6 4 6 6 Western Division w 1 gb Doherty's 8 2 - Rusty Nail 5 5 3 Raymond's Bowl 5 5 3* Huemann's 4 6 4 St. Regis - 1 9 7 Jewel Park 0 10 8 TOP 2* IN BATTING Player ah h aver Matt Oik 40 29 .725 R. Meyers 26 18 .692 M. Rogers 42 28 .667 T. Spasojevich 34 22 .647 T. Miller 25 16 .640 M. Bentz 33 21 .636 V. Freund 29 18 .621 T. Whitman 31 19 .613 R. Miller 23 14 .609 J. Meyers 33 20 .606 J. Dehn 40 24 .600 D. Bentz 32 19 .594 K. Horner 34 20 .588 W. Hiller 36 21 .583 P. Blackburn 31 18 .581 B. Lomas 38 22 .579 J. Jaworski 35 20 .571 J. Meyers 23 13 .565 I. DeCiccio 32 18 .563 G. Freund 32 18 .563 HITS: M. Oik (29); M. Rogers (28); J. Dehn (24); B. Lomas (22); T. Spasojevich (22); M. Bentz (21); and W. Hiller (21). RUNS SCORED: M. Rogers (24); J. DeCiccio (21); M. Bentz (19); V. Freund (19); B. Meyers (18); P. Oeffling (18); and J. Walkington (18). RBI's: D. Rentz (27); T. Spasojevich (24); M. Bentz (23); I. DeCiccio (22) ; W. Roewer (22); V. Freund (20); W. Hiller (20); R. Meyers (20); and R. Wiegman (20). DOUBLES: G. Freund (9); J. Meddings (7); T. Spasojevich (7) and J. Meyers (6). HOMERUNS: V. Freund (7); D. Bentz (6); I. DeCiccio (6); T. Spasojevich (6); M. Bentz (5); K. Horner (5); M. Oik (5); W. Roewer (5); and R. Wiegman (5). PatWirtz McHENRY - O'HARE LIMOUSINE SERVICE jerving Entire McHenry County Areo "tMi ii CMfvt h a Urarios JMnmMIi" •DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE •Delivery to O'Hare •Pick-up at O'Hare •Parcel Delivery Available •Service to Other Destinations Available BVfESERVAIMN ONLY iMNHR SERVICE 7 RAYS A WEEK CALL 344-4466 WAYNE AMORE, Owner runs in his six innings of work. Colberg came in for one inning of shut-out ball, but by then it was too late for McHenry, which scored its lone run on a fourth-inning RBI single by Kurt Valentin. Centerfielder, Gregg McPherron and Mark Vogt also managed singles for the losers. With the loss, McHenry is now in a tie with Crystal Lake for the conference lead <pending Tuesday's game with Lake-in-the-Hill) and the crown could be decided in Crystal Lake July 23 as the two top teams collide again. So far this year, McHenry and Crystal Lake have split two games. After that game, McHenry travels to Richmond for the last scheduled legion game of the year on July 28. Williams noted that support of the legion alumni game on July 27 has been good so far and that he may suit up to catch a few innings himself for the alumni. Game time is 11 am, before the Fiesta Day parade. Joel Wakitsch Foxhole Tap won their tenth straight by bumping off Jewel Park of Barrington 16-1 in four and one-half innings. Although never threatened, the winners waited until their last inning to pour it on. After Vinnie Freund led off with a single and Dave Miller popped to right, eight straight batters hits safely with everyone scoring including Freund. the winners's Twig Miller held another hot bat going three for three with three RBI's and three runs scored. Leadoff batter Jeff Meyers was also three for three with three rims scored. Don Bentz drove in four runs with a two-run double and two sacrifice flies. John Michels went two for two with three RBI's, coming in for Rich Meyers who was beaned on an errant throw from third to first on a grounder. Bill Meyers added a pair of singles as did Ron Miller who also drove in two runs. John Meyers hit his third inside the park homer of the season with a man on while Jim Yaworski was two for three with two runs scored. Jim Cook went two for three to lead_Jewel Park. In Women's 16" i leatl^Jewel Leon Palatas drove in the only run for Jewel. Foxhole's shortstop Ron Miller made the defensive play of the game when he turned what looked like a single up the middle into a force out to end the second inning. Rusty Nail Inn Surprises Sport Stop Rusty Nail surprised John's Sport Stop-Old Bridge in a close 8-7 contest. Nail shortstop Ray Thelen came up with the play of the game as he dove to his left to stop Ken Ludwig's shot up the middle and then raced on his hands and knees, forcing John Pitzen at second, to end the game and leave the tying Sport Stop run on third. Larry Jones was two for three with three RBI's in­ cluding the game winning RBI in the sixth. Tom Janik was three for three with a triple and has not made an out in three games. Ken Mueller added two hits. Dan Stanowski singled, walked and scored twice. John Pitzen singled, tripled, hit an inside the park homer and drove in two rugs Brake Parts Remains In First On Two-Hitter Oaks Marathon vs. Brake Parts Brake Parts remains in first place after holding Oaks Marathon to two hits in their 7-3 game. Linda Lent two for four, pitched a spectacular game, and gave up only one hit until the seventh, when with two outs, Roni Rogers hit a slow roller to third enabling her to reach first safely. In the first in­ ning. Brake Parts scored 4 runs on six straight hits by Patti Thelen (2 for 4), Vicki Kopsell (3 for 4), Dot Kupstis (2 for 3), Mary Mclnerney (3 for 4), Barb Blanken and Linda Lent. Oaks came back with two runs in the bottom of the first with the third out made at the plate with a perfect throw by Dorothy Kupstis to Mary Ellen Doherty. Brake Parts added two more runs in the second with hits by Diane Wilson, Thelen. Kopsell, and a double by McInertJeyy^" In the fifth, power hitters Linda Santler and Cis Morner were subbed in, and came through with singles. Oaks threatened in the bottom of the seventh getting bases loaded, but were unable to score. V.F.W. vs. River Shannon River Shannon, as has been their history, came through in a pinch by overcoming an earlier V.F.W. lead to win 8-5 in nine ninnings V.F.W. opened by scoring two runs in the first and one in the second, and went into the third three runs up. River Shannon came back in the third scoring two runs, and one run in the fourth to tie the game. Both teams scored one run in the sixth to keep the game even. Good defense on the part of both teams kept the game tied until the top of the ninth when River Shannon scored four runs on four walks and two hits. V.F.W. tried to keep the game alive when after two outs, Chris Connell hit a lone shot homerun, but River Shannon held them to a final 8-5 game. Sunnyside vs. Wayne's West End Avenging an earlier loss, Wayne's West End defeated Sunnyside 18-8. The game was more exciting and closer than the score im­ plies. Twice in the late in­ nings Sunnyside loaded the bases, but Tonee Weyland was able to pitch out of the jam, although she gave up seven walks and was preoccupied with a beetle on the mound. Everyone except the second baseman for Wayne's fwho drew four walks) had at least one hit, including doubles by Gina Weyland, and Sharon Marunde. For Sunnyside Joanne hit a triple, and their base running was alert but too many costly errors proved to be their downfall. Thursday . Division Standings V.F.W. 3 6 Wayne's W.E. 3 6 Sunnyside Inn 2 7 Nolan's Liquors 0 9 The McHenry Wcu.c.Va Softball league held their 2nd Annual 16" tournament over the weekend. Stroh Lite claimed first place, the Angels took second, and Sulky Inn placed third. Sue Houser and Mary Mclnerney did a fine job running the tournament. Roni Rogers to lead the Sport Stop. Brian Wilson went three for three. Ken Ludwig was two for four with a triple, two runs scored and one RBI. Doug and Greg Freund both had two hits while Gary Gilpin returned to the lineup to hit a sacrifice fly and triple. Second Federal Pulls Out •13-12 Victory Over Huemann's Second Federal Savings of Fox Lake was trailing 12-4 going into the bottom of the sixth but rallied with eight runs in the final two innings to pull out a one-run victory over Huemann's. Second Federal's left fielder Bob Tortorici was a standout offensively and defensively. Twice he robbed Joe- Huemann with identical sliding-on-the-knee catches on shallow liners to left. On offense, Tortorici had 3 hits with a three-run homer plus the ground shot to second with two outs in the seventh which caused Huemann's second baseman Tom Wensch to throw widly and permit the winning run to score. Bill Lomas went four for five with two RBPS and three runs scored for the winners. Brian Loser socked a pair of run scoring triples plus a single. Pete Black­ burn added three hits and two runs scored. Don Rode slammed two triples with two runs scored and two RBI's. John Wilkinson and Kevin Smith had two hits each. Frank Cuda had three hits and two runs scored for Gary Rudrins!;: singled, tripled and drove in three runs. Tom Wensch smashed a pair of run scoring singles. Pete Merkel came off the bench and went two for two with an RBI. Guy Weber, John Smith and Tony Huemann all scored twice. Pat Wirtz Brake Parts River Shannon St. Regis Oaks Marathon Tennis Tourney Results The final matches of the McHenry Adult Tennis tournament were held July 18,19 and 20. Competition was held in several age groups for Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Matches were played at Freund field, Petersen park and McHenry high school West campus. Hie winners of the tournament are as follows according to event; Women's Singles, 25-35 years: Pat Fabry. Men's Singles, 18-24 years: Chuck Steiner. Men's Singles, 25-35 years: Vince Giacomin Men's Singles, 36 - over: Mark Artner. Greer"6" 5 Doubles' 25-35 years: Barb Gilpin and Cathy m~»! years: Henry Glick and Mike Ruhnke. ty^Uki ^ years: Sam Zito and Vince Giacomin. Men s Doubles, 36 - over: Frank Rhode and Toby Scott. Jensen*^ ' 18-24 years: Chuck Steiner and Lindy Mixed Doubles, 25-35 years: George Custice and Sharon Marunde. Mixed Doubles, 36 - over: Mark Artner and Carol Boranksi. Dennis Coriway 3319 W. Elm St. McHanry 385-7111 "See me for a State Farm Homeowners Policy with Inflation Coverage." Like a good neighbor. Stale Farm is there. 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