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* PQ, 6 - PLAINDEALER TWED. JAN, 8, 1969 V: Midseason Look Al The McHenry Roundballers By Bert Hagemam^ It is almost flie midway juncture of this current basketball season and perhaps with this week layover in the 1968-69 hardwood wars, it would be beneficial to look over the War- 1 riors so far. As McHenry prepares for this weeks battle with the large and beefy Tigers of Crystal Lake, some things are still evident. McHenry still does not have what you could say is a "starting five". Due to injuries and the flu, head coach Ken Ludwig is stiNs. searching for that invaluable fifth man. Juniors Mike Morenz and Gary Fair child, off their fine showing in the Batavia tournament, seem to have nailed down two of the' front line jobs: Senior forward Don Rieinboldt has shown signs of a renaissance recently, and it looks like he will hold forth - as the third board man, where Ms muscle is sorely needed. Junior Mike Weingart, who shows signs of promise, and lanky Jim Heard Seem to be the frontrunners recently when replacements are needed, while senior Bob Hurckes has been in and out of the lineup in the jungle under the glass. The back court picture is often muddled with the~frequent injuries and illness to senior Mark Camasta. Hjree juniors make the picture more complicated with their varied talents. Mike Freund can be a prolific scorer while Tom Hurckes' forte seems to be a great^jcapacity for ball hawking and defense. Don Smith is also inJthe picture, and he has * shown glimpsfc^of flashy ability. The scrapfj^jrenacious floor play of this backcourt foursome surely gives the varsity coaching staff problems each week in picking two starters. It seems to this reporter that the Warriors will rise or fall in the ensuing weeks on the basis of a rapidly improving defense and some revived shooting. We still do not have the muscle up front and this physical problem will have to be overcome\by positioning and hustle, nothing else. With , the Warriors jelling this past week at Batavia, I feel sure that no one will run over us again this season like they did in weeks past. This basketball picture, which has been dismal now for four long years, shows some encouraging signs of awakening, let's hope it is tor real, and not another false alarm. See you at Crystal Lake this Friday. Earl Walsh SO I HEAR Sports Editor^ John Barry was all smiles as he called our attention to the Chicago Cubs winning a basketball ^game. Yep. Captain Ron Santo has a team of Cubs ready to take on all comers. Wonder if they have challenged to Sox? out of ourears. But, ttoTbigone is still coming, up and here's where we break our first New Year resolution. Baltimore will be the winner. • . So far we-have escaped the flu bug. Do you know what weattri-r bute our immunity to?--Cigars. , The kind they make these days/ are enough to discourage a bug. Wonder is something can't be done^to have some of these radio and TV commercials changes in '69. The records are getting mighty old. SPORTS Northern • lllini Bowmen News " The public is invited to attend the January 18th Northern lllini Bowmen Award Banquet -beginning with 6:30 p.m. cock- "tail hour, roast beef dinner, [awards presentations and the dance. ! Award Chairman,' Lyle Tru- .mble, will present trophies to ^the Club Champions dhd successful big game bowhunters. » The Houser family ofMcHen- *ry is well represented with 2 bucks bagged by Cal and daughter Beth. Earl Paddock of Mc- ^Henry has the biggest buck, a ^6 pointer. * Oscar Sommer and Jim Kline -are happy hunters having bagged -their first deer with the bow this .past season, John Zawaski bag- !ged two deer, a buck in Michigan and a doe in Wisconsin. Earl Bird and John Giliberto are seasoned bowhunters with several deer to their credit and Lee Kiltz will receive his se- - cond deer award this year. Nine bowhunters, ten deer, equally five each, bucks and , does are the totals for Northern Dlini Bowmen. There were 7 deer taken in Wisconsin, one each in Vermont, Michigan and Illinois. McHenry American Legion is the Saturday, January 18th site of the Northern lllini Bowmen Banquet and Dance. Reservations for the dinner must be in to Mrs. Cal Houser of McHenry by January 10th!. McHenry Sportsman's DRAM SHOP SUIT A suit totalling $50,000 has been filed by Ervin and Helen Eckes against Grace Johnson, doing business as the Gra-Mar tavern on Rt. 12, Lake county. The suit results from an accident in which it is charged Eckes, walking along Dowell road in December of 1967, was struck by a car driven by Robert Schmuhl. Eckes asks $15,000 for his injuries and $15,000 for loss of income. Mrs. Eckes asks $20,000 for being deprived of her husband's support. Polar Bear-type smooth-bore gunners will open the 1969 trapshooting season at the McHenry Sportsmen's Club Sunday January 12th, starting at 11 a.m. Neither snow or sleet nor subzero cold will stay their itchy trigger fingers in shoot-outs to win tender aged Jopat steaks and chickens. T A new excitement called Modified International Trap has been added to the club's regular program of events. In this one the target emerges from the trap anywhere from four feet above the ground, up to twelve, at the usual unknown angles of fortyseven degrees to the right and left of center, and at a greater speed, testing the shotgunners ability to the extreme. It separates the men from the boys. Plus the W Lo Shoots for average shooteiand White Bird contests for the luck-seekers who,,usually score around the lower end of the averages. Annie Oakley and Protection shoots will be run off for the funtype gunners. Shells and hot snacks will be on tap all day in the warm club house, on the west side of Pistakee Bay. The McHenry Sportsmen's Club may be reached from the east via Route 120 to Route 134 Big Hollow Road to its western terminus, then a right turn for one-half mile. From the west the route is through Johnsburg, across the Fox River to Adams Repair Shop and a left turn to the " Y" and another left for onehalf mile. From McHenry it is north on Chapel hill Road to Adams Shop and a right to the "Y". ITEM: When working with stretch fabric*, lay fabric out on a flat surface and let"relax" about 24 hours before tutting. MONDAY NITE COMMERCIAL LEAGUE (12/30/68) R. Bujak 562; D. Humann514; B. Bujak 536; B. O'Brien 509; E. Steadman 203-204-570; H. Wagner 212; F. Matthesius 221- 211-618; D. Baker 234-534; W. Low 539; R. Rhoton 515; B, Sheriff 523; G. Freund 525; M. James 543; D. Mercure 514; Kaminski 543; H. Brunow 205- 530: Family Outing Planned Bv YMCA For Jan. 19 The Lake Region YMCA has scheduled an unusual, exciting and exhilarating family outing for Sunday, January 19. A snowmobiling party will be held at the Munson Marine Sales Center on Route. 12 in; Y'olo, filinois, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. AH residents ofthe Lake Region YMCA ten-community service area towns are invi- When gloves .didn't keep our hands warm during the cold spell, we mentioned trying to buy some of those old bag mitts we wore on the farm. Bob Adams says he remembers them but we don*t think he does. Anyhow, he. has something fancier in mind for us. Tom Bolger says he remembers those mitts and we kinda think he does. They were striped canvas, clumsy and warm. Tom says he wore them to school -- "We had to walk to school (that was Irish Prarie) -- didn't have a pony to ride like you did." Looks like our area will be flooded with snowmobiles in another Ave years. It beats riding down a hill on a sled and having to walk back'to the top. But, just think of the exercise. Bowl games, playoffs and what haye you until football is coming THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN: The furnace cOnks out. The car won't start. You should, feed the birds. Grass doesn't need mowing. Doctors are busy. So are snow plows. Snow tires are handy. Mini skirts look like chilly skirts. We go nuts watching bald headed men not wearing hats. And we go nuts watching longhaired men (with or without hats) A Florida license plate makes us wonder. Firemen have a tough time. And paper boys and mailmen don't have it so easy either.* We dream about going to the White Sox training camp. Logs burning in the fireplace relax us better than tranquilizers. The first liar doesn't have a chance. If it was 10 below at your house, it was 15 at ours. We battle the Winter and dream of spring. YMCA Repeals Judo Instruction Classes Because of the popular response the Lake Region YMCA has received to the judo instruction classes conducted during the past year, the class has been scheduled for a repeat performance during this Winter's program schedule. The class is held at the Crystal Lake Community High School for 10 Thursdays beginning January 9 and is open to girls in grades 7 through 12 and boys in grades 7 through 12 and adults. The girl's and SPEAKER & WINNER . . . General Bruce Palmer Jr., U.S. Army vice chief of staff, addresses the AAAA honors luncheon before presenting the "Army Aviator of the Year" award to Maj. Robin K. Miller, right, who distinguished himself as a pilot and armed helicopter platoon leader during three tours of duty in Vietnam. SPORTSnORNERZ, 7-»£ AM/J //V AJFH/STORY TD /,ooo y/)/?CKS /V ->W?1COA/S&CU77VE cf£/)jS£AlS yjs CJ-£v£~l. AMD 'S It is possible to arrange in advance for a longer ride if reservations are made at the 'Y* office by January 15. Refreshments of hot chocolate will be served at the conclusion of the outing. Further information and registration for the snowmobiling party are available by contacting the Lake Region YMCA at 65 \. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, telephone 459-4455. l£iC R Y I FO rHE ' MFC /V J /^U>S YAJ?£>5 J>W tfAS TOF //V 66 /, A#/ YAfPJ. F£~ //AS AS! Y F/u_£p 7-HF 0F LET S LOOK AT THE \ S RECORDS * * > »V LINDA NORRIS "& • Popular and good-looking Michael Dees has a new album in Talk to Me, Baby that will please his young fans--and p o s s i b l y even t h e i r p a r e n t s . . . Songs he does in his own inimitable style include the title s o n g , Make Me R a i n b o w s , Eleanor Rigby, For Once in My Life, A Beautiful Friendship, The Windmills of Your Mind, Nice'n Easy, The Gentle Rain, Somewhere, Sw$et Memories ^nd Leaves Are the Tears of Autumn. Capitol doesn't only take care of the young set--they also remember moms and dads and they have come up with a great album""wKicn parents will treasure and their teenage children will find interesting proof that the folks were swingers in their day, too . . . The album is Artie Shaw Re-Cre^tes His Great '38 Band . . . Need we sq,y more? Well, we will . . . Included are such favorites of yesterday as Begin the Beguine, Lover Come Back to Me, Zigeuner, What Is This Thing Called Love?, It Had to Be You, Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise, Nightmare, Back Bay Shuffle, Jungle Drums, Traffic .Jam and Copenhagen . . . Head for the record shop Pronto--this is a rare treat for everyone. While you're at it, ask for Jackie Gleason's latest--Irving Berlin's Music for Lovers. . . It's only the finest thing on wax in many years . . . Berlin songs are recreated in romantic fashion, including Lady of the Evening, A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody, Let's Face the Music and Dance, All By Myself, The Song Is Ended, Say It Isn't So, Remember, Marie and How Deep Is the Ocean. women's class meets from 7 to 8 p.m. and the boy's and men's class Is conducted from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Participants are advlpfH tn wear full-length pants and sweat shirts for instruction. Registrations may be completed by contacting the Lake -"Region YMCA, 65 N. Williams street, Crystal Lake, telephone 459-4455, by the 16th of January. t LIKE NEW AGAIN . . . Mrs. Bethune M. Gibson, conservator at the Museum of Natural History, Smithsonisn Institution, Demonstrates how an abrasive jet cleaning process is used to restore ancient objects. The objects are placed in a closed chamber and subjected to gas pressure andf an abrasive powder flow. MAKE YOUR OWN is TV TEST I. Star of "World of Aggravations." Alan Ladd Alan King Fred Allien 2. 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