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2 A PITCHING POSES A UESTION MARK FOR PITTSBURGH PIRATES THIS YEAR. HITTING IS ANOTHER STORY WITH THREE .300 SLUGGERS IN THE OUTFIELD, HEADED &Y POWERFUL (W/LVER P.) WILLIE STARGELL WILLIE HIT 25 HOME RUNS, HAD 96 R-B.t.'i LAST YEAR. IN (973 \HE HIT . 299 W'TH 43 DOUBLES AND /06 R.B.I, s. M.C.H.S. GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM-The girls ended their season against Crown last Monday. McHenry stole 22 bases in their final game but lost it 19-16 to give them a 4-6 record. Sitting 1-r are Ann Wirtz - scorekeeper, Janet Liengard - manager, Jan Novak - manager, Debbie Freeland, Mary Seaver, Chris Greve, Mary Koleno, Pat Stoffel, Vicki Razan, Toni Weber, Pat Chappel and Ann Seaver. Standing are Janet McKinley, Taina Olsen, Cookie Miller, Barb Romme, Linda Lossmann, Lisa Fairbanks, Reggie Lunkenheimer, Mary Folliard and Coach Mrs. Mary Osterman. Not pictured is Eileen Connell. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNED GAYLORD) Exploring The Worid Of Hoises The Crossbred The horse industry has been growing in the last decades as never before. At this moment there are more horses in the United States than there were in 1920 at the time of the last official horse census. These horses are not work horses they exist to bring pleasure to their owners. Not all of these horses are registered to a given breed. Many are recorded in the American Part-Blood Registry or are of unknown ancestry. Many families own crossbred horses who are loved and cared for more tenderly than the most expensive show horse who has the constant attention of trainers and grooms, but never knows the affectionate bond that can exist between a man and his horse. A new pastime that is bringing enjoyment to horse owners whether they have a registered animal or not is pleasure driving. Here the enthusiast uses whatever horse or pony he likes to pull a con­ ventional pleasure cart or a great many have become collectors of antique vehicles that they have restored themselves or have sent out to be done. Large numbers of antique vehicles are sent for restoration to the Amish craftsmen who are skilled in the art of repairing wheels and reconstructing old buggies and carriages. The demand for this type of work is so expanded that at well known centers there is a waiting list of six months to a year to have an antique vehicle restored. Driving clubs, which have always remained popular in Stock Car Racing Sid Norton of McHenry posted the fastest qualifying time of the evening at 19.823 and then went on to place second in the 15-lap feature race for late model sportsman cars for the second week in a row on the third-mile track at Wilmot, Wis. Norton, reigning track champion, lost the main event for the second week running to his own brother, Duke, of Wonder Lake. He also placed second to Duke in the third heat race of the evening. Meanwhile, Jim Moulis of Johnsburg placed second in the 25-lap feature race for super modified cars after threading his way through traffic. But by the time he was free to make a run at the leader, there just wasn't enough time left to catch him. CAVIAR Most precious among all hors d'oeuvres is caviar Fresh Beluga caviar is the most expensive Beluga is the roe or eggs of the large sturgeon, fish. It usually costs around $4 an ounce Least expensive is red caviar. That's the large eggs of salmon When ser­ ving caviar keep it thoroughly cold in a container lodged in cracked ice Basement-Well Covers of fib erglass The cover that will do the job of grates and storm windows too! • Lays flush on wall • Shatter-proof • 90 pet. light entry • Weather-proof BESIDES THIS... Keeps Out • TRASH • WATER • SNOW • RODENTS BIG SAVINGS-BUY DIRECT! NOT A BREAKABLE PLASTIC BUBBLE, BUT A PATENTED-GUARANTEED-SHATTERPROOF FIBERGLASS! WE CUSTOM MAKE COVERS FOR - ANY SIZE OR SHAPE! -- PLEASE RUSH ME YOUR CATALOGUE ---- I Would Like To See This Cover With No Obligation Name. Address City . ^tate Phone _Z_ip_Code: WINDOW WELL COVER CO. R.R. 2, HARVARD, ILLINOIS 60033 . PHONE 815-943-5952 MCHENRY AREA INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE 12 INCH SOFTBALL England, are starting up here too. These clubs are open to anyone who enjoys driving and has an interest in restored vehicles. Horsemen who favor several different breeds of light horses and ponies as well as the draft breeds are brought together under a common bond. Owners of crossbred or so called grade horses and ponies are as welcome as the rest. The largest of these organizations is the American Carriage Association which takes in the United States and Canada with headquarters in Rhode Island. This national club puts out a magazine published four times a year, has a directory that is sent out to all its members, and has a convention every year that is the highlight of the season. Around the country there are local driving clubs that are affiliated with the national association. The Mid­ west Carriage and Driving club is one of these groups that have members from Illinois and Wisconsin. The Rolling Rims is another driving club based in Wisconsin. Recently the Mid- West Carriage and Driving Club invited Mrs. Sallie Walrond, a well known driving authority from England, to come and conduct a weekend seminar on proper driving techniques. The event was a resounding success. One of the interesting things that came to light was the fact that in England most driving horses are crossbred. It seems that over there, if you have a horse that suits you and looks well in harness, ancestry is not a prime factor. (to be continued) by Pat Wirtz The 1975 12-inch slowpitch season began under threatening skies as the first four games were completed on Wednesday, May 7. Last year's defending champs playing under a new sponsor, House of David, won their first game of the season with a convincing 21 to 10 victory over Jerry's Phillips 66. Swanson Chalet lost a close defensive game to Old Bridge by a score of 6 to 2. Rusty Nail came from behind to beat S.P.A., a new entry to the league, 22 to 11. Another new entry, Pat's Den, lost to Wetteland Decorating by a score of 22 to 14. House of David wasted no time as they built an 8-0 lead before Phillip's scored in the fourth inning. Winning their 21st straight game in league play over 2 years, (last year they were sponsored by Jake's) House of David took advantage of Phillip's 66 errors and combined their usual offensive punch with Mark Bentz leading the way. Bentz batted 4 for 5 including 3 doubles. Mike Freund had 3 hits and 3 RBI's while Tom Shipley drove in 3 runs with a home run. Pete Merkle added 2 for 3 at the plate. House of David did not look too bad in the field for game number one as Gene Hester at third base and John Hiller in left field came up with some fine defensive plays. Phillip's 66 was led by Norb Adams who went 4 for 5. Jack Adams, drove in 3 with a home run and Kevin Beth added 2 for 2. Phillip's 66 000 422 200-10 House of David 332 315 31X-21 Len Ackermann pounded out 5 hits in 5 at bats including a pair of doubles in leading Rusty Nail to a victory. Leon Schmitt had 4 hits while brothers Gary and Dennis each had 3 hits and a home run apiece. Charlie Sauers also hit safely 3 times including a double and a home run. For the S P A. Bob Dohr and Rich Fenger homered while Steve Schmidt, Fenger and Tim Mahoney had 2 hits a p i e c e . R u s t y N a i l o u t h i t S P A - 25 to 13, but it took some of the "old timers" six innings before they started to roll. S.P.A. 013 500 110-11 Rusty Nail 011 306 56X-22 Old Bridge (not to be con­ fused with the 16-inch team) won a close defensive game by a 6 to 2 score over Swanson Chalet. Old Bridge (who last year went by the name of McHenry Hospital) scored two runs in the first inning as leadoff batter Dave Sundby singled and the number two man in the lineup, Meyer, tripled him in and scored on a throwing error from right. After 4 scoreless innings Old Bridge added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings while the Chalet managed two lone runs in the sixth. The final two runs scored in the top of the ninth as Old Bridge put the icing on the cake. Old Bridge had 10 hits with Pat McQueeney going 2 for 4 with a triple and home run and 2 RBI's. Lorch, Meyer and Sundby all added 2 hits for the winners. For Swanson Chalet, last year's second place team, only seven hits were managed as Steve Major pitched the ball well for Old Bridge. Bill Blankenhorn doubled in Ed Raske and Ray Franklin tripled in Blankenhorn for the Chalet's offense. On the bright side both teams played ex­ ceptionally well in the field when one considers it was the first ball game of the season. Old Bridge 200 001 102-6 Swanson Chalet 000 002 000-2 THE EARLESBORO/ OKLAHOMA NATIVE IS THE ONL Y PLA YER TO REACH UPPER DECK IN THREE RIVERS STADIUM SEVERAL TIMES: ALSO, HAS SOCKED HOMERS OVER RIGHT HELD ROOF IN OLD FORBES PI ELD. HIS BEST YEAR: 1966 --. 3IS AYG. AND 33 HOMERS. LED N. L. IN HOMERS IN '7/ WITH 48. Letter from Washington by Senator Charles H. Percy Flood damage in Illinois last year totaled $93.5 mil­ lion, including nearly $79 mil­ lion in agricultural damage. The Army Corps of Engineers predicts minimum flooding this year, but unusually heavy rains could reverse the pre­ diction. Some communities already have experienced heavy floods this year. Record-breaking floods occurred in March in Winnebago and Stevenson counties. Damages in these two counties are estimated at $8 million. Downstate on the Ohio River at Cairo waters reached a record high of 56.4 feet. About 40 feet is con­ sidered flood stage for the river. In 1968 Congress enacted a federally-subsidized insurance program to help protect prop­ erty owners in flood-prone communities. The federal gov­ ernment has designated 700 such communities in Illinois. But only 310 have met federal requirements to be eligible for the program. In Freeport, one community which has met the requirements, only five per­ sons have purchased insur­ ance under the federal pro­ gram. The community suffered $100,000 in property damage during the March flood. The requirements of the program are not costly. Pri­ marily they call for passage of local zoning ordinances to protect construction projects in flood-prone areas. Another area driver, Butch Bergsma of Richmond, beat out Dave Bliss of nearby Huntley to win the semi-feature for super modified cars. But Bliss earlier posted a win in the second heat, while Bill Portalski of Fox Lake ran third. Next Saturday night (May 24), race fans will get the chance to see the gals mix it up as the super modified powderpuff races are included in the program. And on May 31, Pat Norton of McHenry will be racing her husband Sid's late model sportsman car in another series of powderpuff races. Codes: BaB - Baseball Te - Tennis Tr - Track G Tr - Girls Track SB - Girls Softball Bdn - Badminton Date Wed. May 21 McHENKY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL 1974-75 Spring Sports Schedule V - Varsity S - Sophomore F - Freshmen F-S - Frosh-Soph. • - Two Busses One from each school Thur. May 22 Fri. May 23 Sat. May 24 Mon. May 26 Tue. May 27 Wed. May 28 Thur. June 5 Fri. June 6 Sport Squad Opponent Place Time East BaB V IHSA Regional Bdn V Dundee Dundee 4:30 3:00 BaB V Zion Home 4:30 BaB F-S Zion Zion 4:30 3:00 Tr V IHSA State Te V IHSA State Tr V IHSA State Te V IHSA State BaB V IHSA Sectional BaB V Crown Home 4:30 BaB F-S Crown Crown 4:30 3:00 BaB V IHSA Sectional BaB V IHSA Sectional BaB V IHSA State BaB V IHSA State Bus Leaves 3:15 OFFER GOOD FOR 1 MONTH ONLY REG. *56.00 SUNNYSIDE SPECIAL AT ONLY TUNE-UP SPECIAL WE WILL REPLACE PLUGS, POINTS, CONDENSER, FUEL FILTER, AND AIR FILTER. Plus # # Your car will be electronically tested on Sun machine and set to factory specifications. Other Models Slightly Higher i UN NY SIDE DODGE OPEN Daily 9-9, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-4 4810 W. ROUTE 120 815/385 7220 McHenry Once a community meets these requirements, property owners are eligible to pur­ chase federally-backed insur­ ance through any licensed property and casualty insur­ ance agent or broker. Three .types of flood damage are covered by the program: gen­ eral or temporary flooding of normally dry land areas; ero­ sion resulting from unusually high water levels in conjunc­ tion with a severe s'torm; and flood-related mudslides. Unless the remaining 390 flood-prone communities in Illinois meet the federal re­ quirements for flood insurance by July, they will lose their eligibility for all federal fi­ nancial assistance for con­ struction projects. This would .include Small Business Ad- rrtUt 4 _ r^iiXL»r./ii.i!.K-VVtui\ESDAY, MAY 21 1*75 ECONOMY'S SUNNY SIDE By LESTER W. BRANN, |R. President Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Now is the time to express confidence in Amer­ ica, to get hack on the road, to help the economy turn around. We must do it ourselves, without waiting for the economic experts, the government, or anybody else to do it for us. Companies throughout the state are expressing confidence to us in what they see ahead in the economy, despite the immediate problems. This is no time, they agree, to lose their perspective. 0 Economic indicators are on the rise and so is the stock market. Prime rate is falling. New car sales are up, and workers are being recalled. We seem to have lost our ability to stress good news-to emphasize the great strengths in'our economy and our business system. What will help turn business up again, stimulate sales, create jobs? Spirit, positive attitude, renewed confidence by consumers that we are not headed for doomsday! The auto rebates are a good start, so are other "buy now, don't wait" campaigns. Optimistic- signs are appearing all over that spell the gradual end to an uneasy mood as people loosen their purse strings. Throughout our state, businessmen are express­ ing their faith and confidence in the future of our system and backing it up with specific, positive actions such as new facilities and investments. In the end, it'll be the private sector, free of governmental restraint --demonstrating its funda­ mental ingenuity, common sense, spirit and energy -- that gets us moving again. ministration loans for reno­ vation of flood-damaged prop­ erty and Federal Housing Ad­ ministration mortgage loans. Last year's flood disasters in Illinois clearly proved the need for the federal govern­ ment's flood insurance pro­ gram. Hopefully we will not experience such severe storms and floods this year. But some communities which are reliv­ ing last year's experience real­ ize that flood insurance is a wise safeguard against eco­ nomic loss. Flood-prone communities which are not covered by the federally-supported insurance program should act now to meet the requirements for coverage. 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