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7W. m yiiwY* mxi .."-illS ', ;;v. fkmfcmA» 'PLAINDEALER " %- rw •'&•; •-$?-; jTS eaMJtO/aUh, - BWtqJt"! ,' "Beniriy" Miller,- *" Shamrock Manager, has come #ip with the S* of playing an Old Timers aeball team on L**D«y.* This would mean an Old Timer group of former McHenry baseball players. Names like Melvin Whiting, "Moose" Wagner, Ralph Brnnctt and Harold Freund came up in a hurry. And there were Others of the same era or eras. • s "Red" Winkel haa/" trimmed down, you know. * Bob Knox ftiight need a runner. Sib Whiting must be in shape. - •, Tftefe "wouldn't.. beVcifa^H'N^ '•.$mit- and the ; squad have ' to be large. \ I "Sonny" says might release fGuv" Bolger to the Old Timers lor . the day. - • •£» • "• • "t-Ajv • * If enough of you d# Timers Vill call this department before liext Tuesday to register for play, we will get the game cooked up and ready for announcement next Thursday. Time is Short so let us know light away. It could be a pack of fun. Two of the things that we notice most are: Sailing through intersections without stopping or looking. Riding at night wthout lghts or reflectors on the bikes. Assuming that car drivers will awaken to the danger, let's give these points to the children. Maybe some child will be saved from injury. Do -- Obey all traffic laws, signs and signals. DO -- Display a white head lamp and a red tail light When riding between sunset and sunrise. DO -- Be alert for traffic from all directions. DO -- Give both pedestrians and motor vehicles the right-ofway. . DO --! Stdp before entering a street from a driveway or alley: DO -- Ride near the righthand pavement edge. DO -- Keep the bicycle in good operating condition. DO NOT -- Ride on heavily travelled streets. DO NOT -- Ride more than two abreast when' on & public highway. ' , DO NOT -- Ride double nor do trick riding. DO NOT -- * Hitch tp motor vehicles or street cars. DO NOT -- Play riding games in the street. t TIGERS BIG SCORES--8 WIN OR COUNTY STANDINGS • ' * • • . « .g&. mmM f*®- Connie MiU|r Has Big Day At Bat As Richmond Wins 19-3 Those Johnsburg Tigers either win 'em big or l<ti|e 'em big. Last Sunday, - on their home grounds, they lodt in a big way to Richmond, 19 to 3. From the Richmond stand-1 to Richmond for a second gajae. point, it was just a matter of j Woodstock comes to McHenry getting a few runs for Vernifor a double header starting at Miller whose pitching was of a | one o'clock. The Shamrocks will very classy nature. ^STith a big I have to win one of those games The scrap is on for places in the county league play-offs. The regular season ends next Sunday and many ifs are being tossed around. \ Richmond trounced Johnsburg last Sunday and rates to stay, in the play-offs. They play the Elgin v.F.W. in a night gamfe Wednesday night. Algonquin will play on the Johnsburg diamond at one o'clock next Sunday, then travel KNOX HOMERS AS SHAMROCKS BEAT ELGIN LEGION F stock Moose ere Sunday F< Thiursday, Aiigttsi 27, 1953 IHT'lflliWlfiilig • I ,I„- . lHlilWl • ill, if 1 1*1-• - |)ouble-Header lead, Vein turned the mound over to the youthful Bob Miller in the eighth. Bob did real well and may be stepping into that lineup before long. While the Tiger pitching had shortcomings, a flock of rhisplays had much to do with the to be sure of a chance in the play-offs. It's Richmond, Johnsburg and McHenry .frijttyj.ity for- . &4 spots. ' , * . Standings s Algonquin Woodstock W L 12 1 12 1 Life on the Bay •HllllHIUUlllllHllllffnmttllHIItlltllttniMfHIIItHtttilMtl Climaxing a week of sunbaked sailing at the Inland Lakes Yachting association regatta on Lake Minnetonka, Minn., three of our Pistakee boats skillfully landed in the top ten for the final standings. The Shamrocka went down to jack Deroche, at the helm of Elgin again last Sunday to play|Y-3, was awarded the second ball. This time they tdok the place cup on Aug. 21 at the measure of the Legion team 9 trophy presentation dinner. Eric Theis and Ray Olson, skippering Y-9, brought • home the ninth place awjjrd and Frank Waters, skippering Y-l, squeezed in for a tenth place. Much to the dismay of all the sailors, the wind completely died aWay by Monday morning at the race^ljne. Tuesday morning, however, glory was at last WMnmiiMiiMi! COfryanriQN FOR LIONS CLUB TlMMia TROPHY IN PROGRESS scoring spree put on by Ray J Richmond Si Meyers wants you Johnsburg Tiger followers to remem- SomHliwJy Jrtsrt came• up with ber that their game with Algon- * the idea that "Muggs" could j qu n next Sunday will start at 8 >' second base for Ithe old i on s o'clock. Johnsburg would boys. Seems we reported one | likfe nothing better than to cop # time on his stellar play ria^ oldjjflis one. And they have a hunch! % K.-Henry High There is a mand for his appearance. He can bring the* liiiiment. x • You will note through a glance > at the standings that the coun- •* • ty league race for third and ^ fourth places is plenty hot. 4 -- ^ The first four teams will be •m entered in the play-offs. Algon- J quln and Woodstock outdistanced + tiie league tills ye** «nd are •f su e of their spots. ^ McHenry faces the strong *2- Woodstock team in a double * header here next Sunday and ft will go all out to win at least 4'- one of the games. It's a big or- ^ drr. but this Shamrock § has been coming along at a go< pace. They show sptftT^afl spunk. "Mystery of the Week" Mrs. Arregar (of Hickory Creek Farms) miniature exhibit at Flower Show -- small blue rase with picture of McHenry High school (present grade school) -- vase was sent to Mrs. Arregar from a friend, who found it in Germany. Sent to McHenry because of legend on bottom of. vase "From Besley's Drug Store, McHenry Illinois." How did it get to Germany? Brought back so many fond memories of Besley's -- my first dish of ice cream (served on mifrble top table) and the returning of our dishes to the counter when departing. Part of ^ouyhome training -- carrying VnrJwn dishes to kitchen sink Your "S.B.C." We look for Woodstock to bring a good cheering section so hope that McHenry fans will tifT#i-xOUt in great numbers to team along the way. A g%od* crowd helps. Joe Muska is the latest to join the select hole-in-one club, having sunk a 135-yard tee shot at McHenry Country Club. Congratulations, Joe. It must be a ^rfitjlrfll. ^ ^ Krt^fsonia time^ #e Jiave thought of writing a few lines on a subject that has a serious no»c. call it "Bicycle Safe- In fc-iving stre&t and highways. "%e are constantly aware of the dangers facing children oii" bikes. Nearly 1000 riders were injured las»t year in this State. Too many. What can we dot We believe tint automobile drivers must be the first to recognize the need for more caution. Slow down ¥rhen we see a bicycle ahead of *» . ger to the children. While sta tistics show that most accidents occur in the vacation months, we believe that the start of the school year poses a great prob- Miller's boys. « Powder Boys Power hitting shewed" ttp in the fourth and fifth spots in the Richmond batting order just as it is supposed to be planned. Roddy Winn sent tWo triples into left center and lined another shot in the same direction that Charlie Hiller speared. They could get Connie Miller hut only once in the game and that time he drove in a run with a long fly to center. Connie had a home run. triple, two-bagger and two singles for a big afternoon on the base paths. The most impressive pitching for Johnsburg showed up when Loren Freund took over to put out the fire in the eighth. Loren showed a good hqok that could be a big lift in the Tiger rebuilding plan. Richmond (19) V. Miller, p R. Miller, 2b, lb Kuecker, lb DAILY PINUPS: Purpose is the difference between drudgery and devotion. Acting well at the moment f?: p may leave its mark tot a life- , appe ^' P Haase, 2b Winn, c C. Miller, rf B. Miller, p Christensen, If Pickering, cf H. Miller, 3b Casey, 3b Reetz, sp Totals Johnsburg (S) R. Freund, 3b, If Katz, lb Fulton, cf C. Hiller, ss, c Huemann, c, ss Pierce, rf Peisert, 2b Comstock, If A Si Meyers, If J. Freund, 3b AB 4 4 4 a 6 0 4 4 2 4 5 R 3 3 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 0 1 & 8 $ 11 2 12 McHenry Johnsburg / :'s Elgin V.F.W. A.vr Elgin Legion ^ • C. L. Merchants : Sunday's lteifttlta Crystal Lake Merchants 7, Elgin V.F.W. 3 McHenry 9, Elgin Legion S , Richmond 19, Johnsburg 3 Algonquin 10, Crystal Lake Boosters 4 (non-league game) Games Sunday Algonquin at Johnsburg, 1:00 Woodstock at McHenry (2) 1:00 Elgin V.F.W. at Elgin Legion Algonquin at Richmond 3:30 < to 3 in a game that kept them in the thick oT the race for a play-off spot. A peak at the box score shows that Manager Miller had his lineup arranged right for run production. Harry Stilling, batting in the 3-spot, came through with three singles while Miller drove . out a double and : two singles as clean-up .man. For distance, the honors go to Bob Knox. He got the only g; 5 home run of the game and added 6 a single for good average. 7 Miller was able to spread 12 TAG MATCH WILL * FEATURE MAT SHOW AT ROUND LAKE PARK A fiery tag team match will feature Friday night's wrestling show at the Lake County Stadium in Round Lake Park, 111. Four of the most popular of the country's musclemen Will be 2' in on this, and it might well 5 turn into a free for all. Bill Melby, onetime Mr. America contender and rated among the top six wrestlers in the land, j will team with sharp and ag- Legion hits well over the nine innings, never letting the losers bunch up their hits to put across more than one xun in an inning. And once again, he went the distance without issuing a base pn balls. Now comes that big double header with Woodstock next Sunday oa the local V.FwW. diamond. ' • Gypsy Joe, world's light-heavy, weight champ, and Rudy Kay, 45 "19 16 a ringbuster of the old school. time. Inward peace is not to be gained from outward publicity. To believe only what you understand is to underestimate intelligence. Doing good is ever a privilege; doing else is curbing your powers. Education can be expensive, ignorance is always costly. ANONYMOUS JOHNSBURG JUNIORS BEAT LOCAL LEGION 10 TO 3 IN WINDUP The McHenry Junior Legion baseball team finished its season Sunday with a 10-3 lo8s at the hands of Johnsburg. Wally Frett was the winning pitcher, holding McHenry to four hits. Ronnie May pitched creditable ball for the losers but was the victim of some shaky support by his mates when Johnsburg scored seven runs in the third. Bob Smith was the day's hitting star with a pair of doubles while Huff and Weber also had two hits apiece for Johnsburg. L. Freund,p AB 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 1 2 1 2 I 36 H Melby is a Mormon from Utah 1 one of the best " products ever 1 brought out of the West. He's 1 been profiled in a good many 0 national magazines, and his 0 framework is acclaimed as pyo- 1 bably the best in all sports. The 2 Gypsy has already incited Totals Score by Innings:. Richmond: 210 024 307--19 Johnsburg: 110 000 001-- 3 Doubles: Pickering, c. Miller, J. Freund. Triples: Winn (2), R. Miller, C. Miller, Peisert. Home Run: C. Miller. Double Plays: Kuecker to Reetz to Keucker; Peisert to Katz. Stolen Bases: Pickering, Katz. Strikeouts by: V. Miller 10, B. Miller 2, Klapperich 3, Freund 2, Schmitt 1. Walks off: Klapperi<^> 4, Schinitt 3, V. Miller 3. B. Miller 1. Sacrifices: R. Miller. VANDALISM IN COUNTY Vandalism is prevalent in this area, according to reports received by the sheriffs office. Tiie Watzo home at. Woodlawn Park was said to have had twenty-three windows broken during the absence of the family. Other complaints came from rural residents in the Pleasant Valley community, where mail boxes were. reported to have been destroyed and stolen. Round Lake Park fans, needs no introduction. He'll be seconded again by his fortunetelling wife. In other bouts Friday night, Johnny Balbo of LaGrange, 111., takes on Art Bull of DesMoines, la., while New Zealand's Jack Carter will meet Arizona's blond warrior, Jerry Woods. The jDotits will begin at 8:30 p.m. BEN J. STOCK, OLD TIME McHENRY RESIDENT, IS DEAD < Funeral services for Ben J. Stock, a former McHenry resident, were held from^the Olinger mortnary, with burial at Crown Hill, Denver, Colo., on Aug. 17. The deceased .was born Sept. 13, 1874, at McHenry. He went to Denver a half century ago been in the plumbing business for forty-seven years before retiring. Surviving are the wife, Linnie; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Van Buskirk of Cheyenne and, Mrs. Sarah Renken of Denver; a son, William, of Waldo, Ark.; and a brother, Frank, of Manistee, Mich.; also f o u r grandchildren. McHenry (9) AS R H G. Molidor, 3b 5 1 1 Knox, A 2 2 Stilling, If 5 2 3 Miller, p 5 3 3 Nolan, cf 5 t 1 J. Molidor, lb 5 0 0 G. Bolger, c 3 0 0 B. Bolger, rf 3 0 0 J. Bolger, ss 4 0 0 Totals 40 9 10 Elgin (8) AB R H Darling, 3b 5 0 2 Giertz, 2b 5 1 <2 Kovacs, If 2 0 0 Famey, lb » 3 0 1 Kuntzmeier, cf • 4 0 0 Bruhn, ss 4 Qv 2 Lohbauer, c 2 0 0 Bjick, rf 4 1 1 York, p 3 0 2 Ferris, If 3 0 0 Francis, p. . '2 1 1 Tennant, ph /± 0 1 Totals 38 3 12 McHenry 103 110 301--9 10 1 Elgin 000 011 001--3 12 6 Double: Miller. Home Run: B. Knox. Walks by: York 2. Strikeouts by: York 5, Miller 3. Double Plays: Elgin 1, McHenry 1. Competition for the Lions club men's tennis .trophy, offered ' by that organization when it was In existence in McHenry about fifteen years ago, will be played within the next three weeks on the local courts. Ten McHenry men are entered, with some first round matches already having been played off. Among the entrants is Vernon Freund, who now has the trophy in his possession as the result of last year's victory, and Leonard McCracken, a winner of some years ago. Both men have had their names on the trophy twice. It is necessary to win it three times for permanent possession. Others entered are Jack Justen, John and Lyle Davidson, Paul Harvey, Fr. James Vanderin the hands of Pistakee. Jack!pool, .Bob Bacon, Bruce Klontz Deroche and his crew, Dick j and Ed. Lacy. Norsworthy, skippered "Freck- , At the time the trophies were les II" in for a breath taking; offered by the Lions club, confirst place. > H,u- In the second race' of the re-. gatta, Eric Theis and Ray Olson held on for a second -place, while in the following race, Jack Deroche received a second. He led the course all the way, but was beaten out by a boat length at the finish line. P.Y.C. was in there pitching every possible moment though. Every evening the sailors of classes A, E, C and D yachts rallied at a Yacht club or Country club to spend an evening dining, dancing and talking over the day's race. P.Y.C. welcomed home the returning sailors on Saturday night. To celebrate the new victory and the successful week, champagne was served from one of the trophies. On the home-front, Mr. Looze won the handicap race Sunday afternoon in a drifting wind. Nararat Instinct Natural instinct usually enablfe* domesticated livestock to take care of themselves when they are ir familiar surroundings They are prone to become nervous, however srhen introduced to strange lots loading chutes, moving vehicle* end new handlers--range animah Otr berorne pnnirkv Wild Places Ridged by chains of active voleanos. parts of Indonesia are still among the wildest places on earth. Inhabited by peoples seldom if ever visited by outsiders. In other parts of the islands, modem manufacturing plants turn out an tact easing flow of goods. . 0pd<,r ?»«"• Rubber Stamps at lem in our particular community. I the Plaindealer. Ray Groh and George. Stock ^of McHenry and Clarence Groh Classified Ads bring results. | of Chicago are nephews and Place yours with the Plaindealer | Mrs. Dudley Hansen of Chicago today! ' lis «a niece. James C. Zeder,'vice president and director of engineering research for Chrysler Corporation, announces the appearance of m $1,000,000 engineering exhibition, June 19 through June 28 daily except Monday, at the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The show, called "New Worlds in Motion", includes 100 audience-participation displays explaining how American automobiles are manufae* tured. There is no admission charge. aoi SUMMER CLEARANCE . . . ON A t ! . . . . . • Golf Equipment • Lawn & Deck Chairs • Swimming Equipment • • Bar-B-Q's and • Picnic Jugs and Coolers Accessories • Water Sking Equipment § AT BIG SAVINGS TO YOU 0C30 All Cars Must Be Sold Before £gMo*> 5bau f / -W "' w . rn i l l e n Ends THURS. AUG. 27 'THE STORY OF THREE LOVES" Starring Pier Angeli - Kirk Douglas Farley Granger - James Mason In Technicolor - FRI. & SAT. AUG. 28-29 "LETS DO IT AGAIN" Starring Jane Wyman - Ray Milland In Technicolor And "THE LAST POSSE" Starring Broderick Crawford - John "Derek SUN. A MQN. AUG. 30-31 "THUNDER BAY Starring James Stewart - Joan Dru In Technicolor TUES., WED. & THURS SEPT. 1-2-3 'TICK UP ON SOUTH STREET" • Starring Richard Widmark - Jean Peters testants were limited to the McHenry community. The women's trophy was retired after three\ years. FRI. & SAT. «»•* rmwmcmr.at AUG. 28-29 SUN. & MON„ AUG. 3Q-31 HE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE" Starring Errol Flynn Color by Technicolor : TUES., WED. & THURS. SEPT. 1-2-3 • . fW»BUH SHEllft iCLlFT-TAYLOR-VlllNTERSl : .WS STOWS-- : jf-\ A PLACE ; || r IN THE SUN1 | A Paramount Picture ••••*•••» £ SPORTING GOODS MARINE SUPPLIES *?'?•«. C.REF : is-: HUNTERS HEADQUARTERS 1REKN STntF.T . , PHONE 1004 !} IDS ELM ST. Cars Are Reduced Least *200^ Get Your Choice NASH SALES All At Come Early DOWNS PHONE 4S4 McHENRY, ILL. C OE3Vk£ ULTRA - MODERN SCREEN SIZE 52 x 70 FRI. & SA*f. AUG. 28-29 ? In Color "L6N5 BAND" Joel McCrea - Barbara Hale Color Cartoon and Short SUN., MON. & TUES_ AUG. 30-31, SEPT. 1 In Technicolor James Stewart - Joanna Dru "THUNDER BAY" Two Color Cartoons Starting WED. For 4 Day^ William Holden •- Don Taylor STALAG, 17" CHESS AUG. 26-27-28-29 New Thrill History IN 8 DIMENSION "THE CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER* with . Guy Madison - Frank Love joy Color by Warner Color AUG. 30-31 & SEPT. 1 fsrwm9B* SEPT. 2-3-4-# ;, The Star-Spangled Laugh-Loaded Salute To Our P.W. Heros "STALAG" XT with William Holden - Don * Taylor and Otto Preminger • V ' A- Pit*- pate* * • 4- Chrtst4»r»» 'R!i.v»'t;ien«), 17th century--Dnfrh and astronomer who t!* satellites of Saturn a*jpli*»d pendulum regulation to _c> ckwork was one of the first experimenters with the Internal ' eombustioa ' •ngir.e. * t used gunpowder for 4ha fuel. _ . 1 : ; • ; • ^ erfo . • Ciost Weekend' v7' j 1 Asked by police what the Idea eras of "riding around on a streetcar/ on s Tuesday morning without sivy pants on," s dishabille gentleman in Milwaukee, Wis:, exclaimed tn distress, "Tuesday! What ; pened to Monday?" - . > 'f . " Csntnr Farming • Contour farming reduces "ftisb at" the top soil and retains the water in the soil for the use of plants. E L M Rt. 176 ' WAUCONDA THURS., FRI. & SAT. AUG. 27-28-29. > Richard Widmark - Jean Piterai "Pickup On South Street" SUN., MON. & TUES. ' ' AUG. 30-31, Sept. 1 Sunday Show Starts 5 p.m. James Stewart - Joanne D*u "THUNDER BAY'- Color by Technicolor WED. & THURS,, SEPT 2r3 Barbara Stanwyck - , v Barsy Sullivan A Woman In "JEOPARD#- On Hwy. 12 in Genoa CKy FRI. & SAT. AUG 28-29 Continuous Sat From 1:30 Walt Disnc^s^ ;matkeWO§ja color by TECHNICOLOR I BMHWHnI fcf WO »•*» WW, It- OW* «i| PLUS--Harvey Lembeck in "GIRLS IN THE NIGHT" SUN. & MON. AUG. 30-31 Continuous Sun. From 1:30 fife WARNER, BROS! 3 11 ihsIHA RCCjirll FEATHEifSlVEm iNnTMMU-KTWtrnMi TUHJS., WED. & THURS. ^EPT 1-2-3 Alan Ladd .- Jean Arthur . Van Heflin in OLOR ft I ^..TECHNICOLOR iHiiiniiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiMiittiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu OUTDOOR THEATRE EN 45 x 60 FEET f(\m ^ GPAYSLAKE. ROUTE 120 - 21 Open 7:00 P.M. -- First Show at Dusk -- 2 Shows Nightly -- CHILDREN UNDER 12 IN CAR FREE -- WE SHOW FIRST - RUN FEATURES THE NEWEST, LATEST AND BESTS Wednesday, Aug. 26 to Tuesday, Sept. 1 fhe Greatest African Adventure Ever Filmed I .UPwifiLi •. with WAITER SLEZAK' OHO LANG pirj HENRY HATHAWAY s»m« to IVAN GOFF BEN ROBERTS SUSAN HAYWARD Robert Mitchum Wednesday to Saturday, In Technicolor i . Starring James Stewart - Joanne Dm «'THUNDER BAY" ^ SeptjAr3-4-5