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Port Perry Star, 5 Sep 1974, p. 9

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Van Camp Construction Juniors lost the first play-off game of the season 7 - 3 in Carlsbad Spring on Saturday night and now trail the best of three series, one game to nil. The Juniors were facing "My goal is to join pro basketball" says twenty vear old 7 foot tall Jim Zoet of Port Perry, currently studying at Kent State Uni- versity. Jim is home in Port Perry for a short holiday. He had won a sports scholarship last year to study and play at Kent State University. "I really love it there" says Jim 'the people are really nice and being seven feet tall makes you known to everyone'. Jim is the tallest guy on campus. That makes him the tallest among nearly 20,000 students! . The last tallest player they had was three inches shorter than Jim at 6'9'. He's been playing for the Varsity team and finished the year with an average of 75. which is very impressive. "I'm working hard to be- come a pro player by the time I finish school". He has in the area. FUN FOR EVERYONE at the 110th 3) ® UXBRIDGE ' ¢ @ Friday, Saturday, Sunday ov @ SEPTEMBER 6-7-8 Plymouth -- ADMISSION -- CHRYSLER Adults - *1.50 Under 16 - 50° Pp » Preschoolers - FREE SALES/SERVICE 1% J ' a. Ula a te BAS 1 BL 4 A " 4.2 LL REE AARNE ASF VROIIE IE 35 VOTE UIT R IE STE INT A one of the best Junior Pitch- ers in Canada, Marcel Bron- din, who recently was voted the top pitcher in the Canad- ian Junior Championships held in Ottawa last month. Brondin was picked up by the host city Ottawa for the Jim Zoet enjoys Kent another three years at school majoring in Physical educa- tion. "It's tough getting into pro play' he concedes," being tall isn't everything. You've got to be really good'. How does Jim rate his chances of becoming a pro PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, Sept. 5, 1974 -- 9 championship series, and on Saturday evening was in good form as he struck out 19 Port Perry Batters and allo- wed only 5 base hits. The local Juniors started well and lead 2 - 0 until the fourth inning when Rollie University player? If 1 really work at it, I should be able to make it' he says Meanwhile he's enjoying his brief holiday home. "It's always nice to be back" he says with a grin. Juniors drop firstgame 7-3 Skinner pitching for Port Perry allowed four runs. The big hit in this inning being a home run by Denis Brisson. The Carlsbad Spring team scored two more runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth to end their scoring. Brian Smith hit a solo homerun for Port Perry in the ninth inning to finish the game at a 7 3 score. The second game of the series will be held in Port Perry on Saturday, Sept. 7 at (continued on page 15) More sports on page 15 PORT PERRY SNOWMOBILE CLUB is having their first meeting of the season at the Port Perry Scout Hall SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. If you are interested in joining a snowmobile club this season, come to the meeting. We will be glad to explain what we are trying to do as a club. Everyone welcome. Price Incr (THE 1975 CARS WILL ALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER IN PRICE THAN THE '74's Choose your new car from the largest selection of cars We'll Give You... THE BEST DEAL "THE BEST SERVICE THE BEST ATTENTION [dd Charger 2-Door Coupe ort Perry Chrysler 7A & 12 Highway -- 985-7329 MANCHESTER, ONTARIO AND THE BEST CAR FOR YOUR MONEY vay CHRYSLER dodge Trucks SALES/SERVICE x3 Sr ES

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