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f. y-. i v-v i - "i' J*,.. i*'>' aV| v A*T f > ! rM- >v H • ^-rr. r •>.«« U*4 ISwsr'MSs F 1 nil LONELY IT IS and the muddy ground and the NOW with the empty dugouts infield, the fall leaves on the scattered debris, BUT come PLAINDEALER PHOTO Sunday, April 13, (weather permitting) this scene will be filled with little Looie Aparicios and Ron Santos during'the little league tryouts. Rockford Speedway To Open Saturday9 May 3 Hugh Deery, Rockford Speedway President, has announced that the 22nd annual opening night for his hi-banked asphalt speedway will be Saturday May 3. Roaring into action for the first time in 1969 on the super championship type track, will be the late model stock cars headed by Joe Shear of South Beloit in a new 1969 Chevrolet. Many new and improved facilities and features will greet the fans as they take up their place in the grandstand cheering section to voice support for their favorite drivers. A new officials booth and a unique air - conditioned, carpeted Sky Lounge are among the major changes. The Rockford Speedway is located 5 minutes north of Rockford and 5 minutes south of Beloit, Wisconsin on highway 51. Free camping and spacious parking facilities are available. Inside they offer a children's supervised playground, a Checkered Flag beverage lounge and a new meeting room for racing fan club meetings. This will offer fans a chance to enjoy movies following their meetings. Every Rockford Speedway seat on the main straightaway grandstand side and the backstretch bleacher side offers a complete view of the entire oval. Race cars are pitted off the number three and four turns and only fire and safety crews are permitted in the grassy infield. The popular Road Runner ' street type stock cars will again supply the bonus events on fSlOOO SMKEasnwps Saturday night as well as the Friday night action headed by the super-modifieds. Friday night action will not begin until June 13. Auto Thrill shows, USAC Midgets featuring Indianapolis 500 drivers and many special events are set and Hugh Deery expects this to be a banner year for fans and competitors who have enjoyed the highest paid purses for stock car racing in the midwest. PG. 14 - PLAINDEALER FRI. APRIL 4, 1969 Marian Competes In Tough Relays An<L Triangular* The Marian Central track team experienced a frustrating weekend when they faced some of the best competition in the state in the 39th annual Oak Park relays. Sixty - three schools from all sections of the state, along with 1500 athletes, took part in the all day affair on Saturday. Marian athletes failed to en- . ter the scoring column during this rugged test, but several boys came in with creditable ^performances. Running indoors iwas a new experience and the short 200 yard track with the tight turns was difficult to negotiate. The shot put was the most disappointing event for Marian as Marty Conway, the veteran senior shot putter from McHenry, failed to gain a place in the finals. Conway's effort of 52* 81/?' was good for only seventh place as the event was won with a 59*1" toss. Marty was aiming at the 55 foot mark but had considerable difficulty with his form in the circle. Brian McCafferty, senior long jump hopeful, also had a disappointing day when he only managed a 17'5" in the long jump. He came back in the 50 yard dash to post a time of 5.9 after a miserable start. Marian's two entries in the hurdles, Rich Saunders and Tony Elliott, showed some good form but were outclassed in both the low and high hurdles. Saunders had- a time of 8.1 and Elliott a time of 8.4 in the 60 yard low hurdles. Elliott recorded an 8.9 in the highs. Marian's lack of good team speed was very much in evidence as the 8 lap and sprint medley teams both ran last in their respective heats. Quarter milers Dave Guzzar do and Steve Wedoff will especially have to display more speed if Marian is going to score on the track. Marian faces more rugged competition this week when they compete in two triangulars. On Wednesday they face Barrington and Elgin at Elgin and on Thursday they travel to Dundee to meet Dundee and Lake Park. Old Chocolate Although no one knows just when the first chocolate bar was invented, itinerant Italian chocolate makers were selling rolls of chocolate as far back as the 18th century. Seniors And Sophs Win GAA All-Stars Games K s ssss Last Thursday, March 27, The Girls Athletic association of MCHS held its annual Basketball All-Star games. The first game was between the freshmen and the sophomores, with the sophomores coming out on top by a final score of 15-19. The freshmen played better the second quarter, but it was too late to catch up to the tough sophomores. The freshmen included: Penny Barnings, Linda Bender, Terry Cristy, Mary Ellen Deja, Priscilla Fossum, Kathy Gahagan, Sally Larkin, Sue Matthies, Pat Morrison, Pam Nitz, Mary O'Brien, and Leanne Brabenec as captain. Cindy Reid was their coach and Linda Wahl was manager. The winning sophomores are: Marlene Brockman, Bonnie Buss, Lorrie DeWerdt, Missy Doherty, Kathy Durkin, Shirley Jenkins, Janet Lawson, Joanne Mclnerny, Sue Peters, Sue Reihansperger.Val Rode, and Sue Johnson as captain. Bonnie LaBay as their coach. Between games, the G.A.A. Board was introduced, and the seniors were spotlighted. The seniors emerged victorious, beating the juniors by a score of 34- 29. Mary Mclnerny scored the most points for the seniors with a total of 14. Other seniors included: Nadine Estes, Joan Farr, Joanne Freund, Patsy Meyers, Barb Morenz, Beth Okal, and Joyce Young. Dee Stilling was their coach; The juniors included: Rose Adams, Sharon Adams, Karen Blake, Bev Dimon, GeorgineGrek, Debbie Groff, Amy Howell, Donna Kaminski, Kay Kay Koepke, JoAnne LaFontaine, Janet Larkin, and Lyn Weber. Cathy Doran was coach and Mrs. Gordon Fossum was manager. The sophomores and the seniors received all^'star basketball pins for winning their game. Ifs Fun! Ifs Easy! Kfe Magic! Everybody Wins! Get Magic Chek and details today at Ed's Standard Corner Waukegan-Front McHenry -Ph. 385- 0720 ATTENTION GOLFERS 68 Close Outs - Woods, Irons and Bags, MacGregor, PGA, Wilson, Hogan. Set of 4 PGA Woods, Reg. $60.00,- NOW $30.00. Good n=^d sp4:^ available, Irons ana Woods. Golf Ba'ls, reg. $1 ea., NOW $9 ^u^en. McHenry Country Club Golf Shop 385-3435 or 365-5855 evenings TURTLE ISLAND ESTATES SOUTHERN WISCONSIN TURTLE ISLAND CAMP HAS BEEN SUBDIVIDED into beautiful almost V2 acre lake parcels. Turtle Island estates on large, scenic PARK LAKE at PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN. Only 130 miles from McHenry These lots offer LARGE STATELY TREES and SANDY BEACH on a lake which is excellent for FISHING, BOATING, WATER SKIING, SWIMMING or just plain RELAXING. Office on the site is open weekday afternoons and all day Saturday and Sunday. Pardeeville is 30 miles north of Madison on Highway 22. Take Highway 22 through main Street to north edge of town then follow signs. -- EASY TERMS ARE AVAILABLE -- R E C R E A T I O N L A N D C O . EARL RHODE, Owner, Broker Earl Walsh SO I HEAR Sports Editor People in this great country of ours unite solidly at times. It was evident this week when General Eisenhower passed away. A great man, who had served his country ably and with honor, fought the good fight until the strength in his body was gone. Strength of character will linger long in the minds of Americans. We can be thankful .that a man of General Eisenhower's stature was spared to serve his country many years. He earned our respect. Unless we didn't catch on,' nobody pulled an April Fool's Day joke on us this year. It was one of those days. We tossed a sports page together, but for the first time in many moons did not write a column. They say the show must go on, but there comes a time when a fellow is snowed under. Never an April Fool's Day comes that we don't think of our maternal grandmother. She was full of tricks. When some of us were real young, Grandrfia would announce that her driving mare "Bird" had a colt. Out to the barn we would scoot only to find we were fooled. Big league teams have broken camps and broken the hearts of many a rookie who failed to live up to his press clippings. It seems to us that most rookies are sent back to the minors because they need more experience and the chaffce to play every day. Once in a while it seems a player doesn't get much chance. He has to look good on every play and every time at bat. The proven veteran can take his time getting into shape. As we write this, a news report says the Sox beat the Cubs in their first game of the spring series. That's one! The Cubs want to make a trade or two. Anybody know where they can find a right fielder and a back-up shortstop? They say they can win it all with just a little help. (We'll be looking them over). A1 Lopez says his Sox can win their division title. Good old Al! We won't be seeing those White Sox for a while, but will get there. That glorious day, Easter Sunday, is about to loom over the horizon. Since we were blessed with a baby girl some years ago, the Easter season each year has found us humming "I could write a sonnet". We have seen many an Easter, but none as happy as that one. We always wish for a sunshiny Easter morning so the gals can wear their new hats. We'll put on one old gray bonnet with a few ribbons on it. May God bless you and yours and Happy Easter! NICC Plans Easier Bunny Egg Hunt And Sunday Prize Shoot By popular demand, the Northern Illinois Conservation club will hold an Easter Rabbit Shoot, Sunday April 6, starting at 10 a.m. On the prize list for lucky shootgunners will be domestic rabbits, all cleaned and ready to pop into the skillet, steaks and chickens. YMCA Golf Instruction Open Persons interested in participating in the Lake Region YMCA's Spring golf instruction classes will find class space available in the 5:15 to 6:00 p.m. class, which is for teenagers, the 6:30 to 7:15p.m. class, and tne 8:00 to 8:45 p.m. classes for adults. The classes begin on April 16 and continue for 8 Wednesdays. The teen classes will have their instructions at Dave's Sport Store, 67 N. Williams street, Crystal Lake. The first two sessions of the adult classes will beheld at Dave's Sport Store, while the remaining six sessions will be conducted at the Crystalwood Golf Course on Route 47. The Lake Region YMCA feels fortunate to have Roy Hunter, retired professional golfer, return for the fifth year to instruct the classes. Each class is limited to the first six persons registering. Participants should bring their own golf clubs. Additional information and registrations may be obtained by contacting the Lake Region YMCA, 65 N. Williams street, Crystal Lake, telephone 459-4455, weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. f' WHAT A CATCH r- Steven Stanchuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stanchuk of Holiday Hills caught a 5% lb. Big Mouth Bass in the channel of Griswold Lake recently. Steven is 12 years old and a student at Hilltop school. High-Low and Red Birds Shoots will be the highlight of the meet, enabling the justaverage shooters to win their fair share of the booty. Practice shooting too. For the sharpshooters there will be Winner-Take-All. Annie Oakley and Protection Shoots, the latter two starting at 3 p.m. The NICC Easter Bunny Egg Hunt for children from 1 to 6 and 7 to 13 years of age precedes this event by one day, on Saturday 5th, also at 10 a.m. As a new policy the NICC will hold a Jack Rabbit Shoot on the second Sunday of every month, starting on April 13. This is in addition to the regular prizes shoots held on the first Sunday of every month. Hot refreshments will be served up in the club house all day long by the ladies of NICC, located three miles west of Antioch on Rt. 173. SCHEDULE Spring Vacation Pool & Gym Schedule WEST CAMPUS Monday, April 7, Pool & Gym; 1:00 - 4:00, 7:00 - 9:00. Tuesday , April 8, Pool & Gym; 1:00 - 4:00, 7:00 - 9:00. Wednesday, April 9, Pool & Gym; 1:00 - 4:00, 7:00 - 9:00. Thursday, April 10, Pool & Gym; 1.00 - 4:00, 7:00 - 9:00. Friday, Aprill 11, Pool & Gym; 1:00 - 4:00, 7:00 - 9:00. Saturday, April 12, Pool; 2:00 - 5:00, 7:00 - 9:00, Gym, 10:00 - 12:00 Noon. Sunday, April 13, Pool; 2:00- 5:00, Gym (Tennis only) 1:00 - 5:00. Easter S 10 a.,m. to linday i z p.m. Buffet Brunch All you can eat Children $1.25 Oak Park Hotel W. Shore Pistakee Bay Phone 815-385-0176 fohnsbu£ SPORTS IRA Announces New Directors For 1969 Antioch, 111. Ray Toft, newly elected President of the Interstates Racing Association of modified stock cars, has announced the directors who will guide the functions of the club in its second year of racing promotions and activities. Toft, the Mayor of Antioch, Ctiuck Wagon Riders Club Plans Pot-Luck The Chuck Wagon Riders Saddle club is planning a potluck supper for next Thursday, April 10, 1969, at 6 p.m. at the Nature Center building on North Main street, Veteran Acres, Crystal Lake. The club is presently attempting to recruit new members with next week's supper planned to familiarize new members with the club's activities. There are no age limits for membership -- as long as you like horses you are welcome to join. Early in March questionnaires were mailed out to current and past members as well as to anyone who had expressed an interest in joining the club. The purpose of these questionnaires was to determine everyone's opinions about club activities, club meeting nights, etc. About half of the questionnaires were returned, and from the information compiled, the club hopes to put new ideas into action. The Saddle club will be celebrating its second anniversary in April. During its first year the club rode in four parades, but last year there was a lack of interest which limited the club to two parade appearances. If there are enough members interested, the club hopes to ride in several parades again this summer. Because of the high cost of insurance, the club has to stay out of parades unless several members are willing to ride. Among the parades in which the club has been represented are the Illinois Sesquicentennial Parade in Crystal Lake in April of 1968, the Crystal Lake Memorial Day Parade in May of 1967,and 1968, who managed IRA's competition last year at the Kenosha County Speedway, Waukeganand Rockford Speedways, has a background of 11 years in stock car racing. Most of this has been in the Illinois-Wisconsin state line area. Last year's IRA President, Duane Harris, a three-time driver Champion, remains on the board of directors along with Jr. Dodd of Waukegan, vice president; 1968 IRA Champion Roger Otto, Burlington, Treasurer; Fred Nielsen, Lake Villa, Secretary; Denny McKay, Elgin and Ken Monroe, Pell Lake. Hie IRA organization of super- fast modified stock cars will again handle the Saturday night racing programs at the Kenosha County Speedway in Wilmot and expects to have two races at the 1969 Kenosha County Fair in August. The popular spectator stock car class open to 1955 models and 14) will again provide the bonus events in the Saturday night races. The opening date at Wilmot and other sanctioned tracks will be announced later. the Harvard Milk Day Parade in June of 1967, the Woodstock V-J Day Parade in July of 1967, and the Algonquin Founders Day Parade in August of 1967. Other activities have included Sunday afternoon trail rides, Saturday -Sunday overnight rides, breakfast rides, horse shows, horse-care clinics,picnics, hay rides, ice skating and sledding parties, bowling, a bake sale, and Christmas parties. Activities tentatively scheduled include a trail ride for April or May and a bake sale for May 3. More details will be made at the pot-luck supper. There is also a possibility of the club cooperating with the park district in putting on a rodeo or a horse show this summer. Anyone who may be interested in joining the club is welcome to attend next week's dinner to get acquainted with the club. For further information about the club, phone the Lewis' at 459-4641 or the Abraths at 459-9342 after 5 p.m. Skyji / Mile East of McHenry onRte.120 FRI. - SAT. SUN. OPTIONAL HEATER & 5 CONCESSION TICKETS B04 EIVISPRESIEY^ CLAMBAKE PeterSelleft THE PAWy CAR-HEATERS