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PAGE • - PLA1NDEALER • FRIDAY. JULY 2S. ltM Plaindealer 3-D Bowl Upsets . Nancy's In 16-Inch • A HOLE-IN-ONE-was recorded on bole 18 Wednesday by Bruce Koepke at the Republican Play Day. Using an eight-iron, Koepke was in the first foursome out and finished the round with a 43- 43. Doherty's Responds To Last-Inning Pressure Doherty's was behind 10-8 going into the final inning last Wednesday, but the pressure only helped the Western division leaders! In fact they put together a big five-run inning highlighted by Wayne Roewer's two-out, two-run homer, which tied the score, and Tom Roach's clutch single which drove in the winning run to beat Wayne's 13-10. Although hustling and playing scrappy ball all evening, Wayne's never got the breaks as twice in the first two innings double play balls put a damper on rallies. Also two close plays at home and one at second were putouts in Doherty's favor. Finally an intentional base on balls to Rick Weigman backfired when Tom Roach slashed his hit to right field, driving in Matt Oik from second with the winning run. Oik went four for four for the winners with two runs scored and an RBI. Irish DeCiccio added a pair of singles and a run scoring triple. Tom Roach and Jim Wayman each had two hits and two RBI's. Mike Rogers singled, doubled, drove in a run and made the play of the game snaring Bob Buss's drive to left center. Kevin Horner had four hits in four at bats for Wayne's. George Cadotte drove in two runs on two singles while Joe LaFontaine tripled, singled and scored twice. Bill Haak, Don Prazak and Bill Regner all had two hits each. two hits and three RBI's. Scott Letzter added three hits and two RBI's. Gary Snell paced the losers with two for two including a sacrifice and three RBI's. Little John's second baseman John Hiller came up with a defensive gem going hard to his right, backhanding a ground shot and throwing Jim Meyers out at first in the opening inning Doherty's Wayne's 0 0 1 I 6 0 0 3 3 1 5-13 0-10 L. John's Raymond's 2 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 1 - 6 2 4 3-18 Raymond's Bowl 18-6 Winner Raymond's Bowl^ised 22 hits inclulding nine for extra bases as they dealt Little John's an 18-6 loss. Eleven batters had at least one hit with Wayne Hiller leading the way with a homerun, pair of doubles^ sacrifice, three RBI's and three runs scored. Tom Spasojevich and Jim Meyers each had Foxhole Tap 9 0 Old Bridge- John's SportS. 7 2 Nancy's (Johns. Tav.) 6 3 3-D BoWl 5 4 Hautzinger C. 4 5 Sunnyside Inn 3 6 Little John's 2 7 Palace Bowl 0 9 These are the standings as of Monday, July 14. In the first game July 8, Old Bridge-John's Sports Slop took an early lead and never let go as they went on to a 12-4 victory Tuesday night over Palace Bowl. Joe Dehn was a perfect 4-4 with four runs scored to pace the victors, followed by Dave Schaefer (three hits, three runs scored) and Rick Wakitstfh (three hits and one run scored). O.B.-J.S.S. 3 • 2 0 2 5 0-12 Palace B. 0 1 2 0 0 l 0- 4 In game 2,3-D Bowl scored 7 runs in the first two innings and went on to a 12-6 upset victory over Nancy's. With the win, 3-D Bowl moved ahead of the league with a 5-4 mark just one game behind third place Nancy's. Vera Zeller was 4-5 with four runs scored to lead 3-D Bowl, followed by Randy Thiel and Dean Anderson, both with three hits. Jim Meyers, Phil Oeffling and Dave Smith all had two hits for Nancy's. In the first game Thur­ sday, Hautzinger Concrete halted a four-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over Sunnyside Inn. Tim Farr (three-three, two runs scored) and Paul Morenz (three-three, one run scored) led Hautzinger, followed by Harry Groll who had two hits and two runs scored. Don "Harpo" Rode and Mike H eg berg had two hits and one run scored to lead Sunnyside. Sunnyside Hautzinger 1 • • 1 2 0 1-5 I 2 3 • 1 • x-T In the second game, Foxhole kept rolling, this lime the victim was Little John's. Little John's jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, and it look Foxhole till the fourth inning to get on track, as they scored two runs to tie it up. A four run fifth inning clinched it, highlighted by a three-run in-the-park homerun by Bill Meyers. Final score: Foxhole 6, Little John's 3. Dick Kazlausky led Foxhole with two hits and two runs scored, followed by Meyers who had two hits and one run scored. Jim Mclneray was 3 for 3 for Little John's, followed by Jeff Meddings and Mike Peterson both with two hits. 3-D Bowl Nancy's 4 3 1 1 0 3 0-12 004000 2-6 L. John's Foxhole 0 10 10 0 1-3 0 0 0 2 4 0 x-6 Dan Long Divot Dolls At MCC King's Row Over St. Regis 8-2 King's Row only needed a three-run first inning as they went on to beat St. Regis 8-2. Ken Whitman helped the winners going three for three with an RBI. Tim Whitman drove in three runs on two hits and John Walkington added a pair of doubles. Glenn Chesser and Terry Vandenboom had two hits Getting back to the more serious side of golf, and warming up for Beat the Champ next week, the girls played in a Best Ball Aggregate event. First place in the C-D division went to Dorothy Hollander and Carol Bolger combining their efforts, and teaching experience, to post a fine round of 66. The teajn of Nel Fidler, with her hot putter, and Kathy Greer, in the A-B division, also netted them a first with 69. Close on their heels shooting a 70 were the team of Lynn Sch­ midt and Georgette Lewis in A-B, and Esther Jemiola and Rita Sayler in C-D. A three way lie in A-B found Joan Buss and Barbara Leight, Betty Phelan and Mabel Smith, and Floss O'Connell and Ethel Koehler all in at nel 71. Teaming up to shoot at 73 in C-D were Kitty Evans and Frieda Miller. The following two girls recovered enough from Hullabaloo Day to find a couple birdies out on the course, one by Espar Oja on No. 14 and Nel Fidler on No. 9. Low gross and nel went to the same girls in all classes. Class A - Lynn Schmidt with each for» St." Regis.v Row second baseman Willie Howard turned a line shot into a double play and John Walkington gunned down a Regis runner at the plate on two great defensive plays. St. Regis King's Row 0 0 0 3 0 4 01 I o-2 0 1 0 x-8 Pat Wirtz Dining At Its Best DINE AT CHAPEL HILL DURING McHENRY'S FIESTA DAYS!! INTERNATIONAL FAVORITES EXPERTLY PREPARED BY CHEF K.K. a fine round of 94, net 73...Barbara Leight in Class B had 109, net 75...Dorothy Hollander in Class C (not for long) with a 111, nel 70 and Frieda Miller with 127, net of 81. In ihe putting department Nel Fidler recorded only 26 (knew she and Kathy were doing something right out there) while Betty Smith and Barbara Leight lied wilh 33 each in Class B. In C Class Trish Sayler was steady with 30 and Dorothy Shadel only took 29 in Class D to get home. Also heard Irene Kinnemann was sinking some pretty long putts on the back nine coming in with only eleven. WOW! One chip in belongs to Barbara Leight on No. 18. A reminder to the girls that the Mother-Daughter outing will be held on August 7, so sign up for this fun event soon. In the Nifty Niners group Carefree golf was on the agenda with Shirley Smith coming in first followed by Martha McCrary in Flight A. In B flight Carol Wakitsch came in first, and a tie between Ethel Hartman and Melanie Frett for second. Low putts, of 17, were recorded by Mil Hansen, Gen Hoelscher, Shirley Smith, Millie Wignall and Melanie Frett. Good old No. 9 hole proved to be a friend to the following who posted par on it, Carol Wakitsch chipping in and Martha McCrary and Shirley Smith doing it the more con­ ventional way by using their putters. Congratulation is in order to Fran Brown, of our Nifty Niners group, who gave birth recently to a bouncing baby boy. Hopefully in a few years he'll be out on the links wilh his mom enjoying this great game of golf. Carol Cooney The Third Half Joel Wakitsch Sports Editor •• Is Area Semi-Pro Baseball Extinct? Baseball...the great american pastime...I sat in front of the TV watching the Cubs lose and my waistline gain...it made me start to wonder. 0 Sure, on the pro level their are record attendences, but what about the local level? It has been two years since this area has fielded a semi-pro team. What ever happened to the Johnsburg Tigers and the McHenry Shamrocks? I remember those Sunday afternoons after 12 o'clock mass. I'd race down to Tigers Diamond along with 60 or so others to spread along the fence and under the beer stand to devour a doubleheader. - Now, tattered photos of 1950's championship teams and about 20 abandoned new uniforms, left from an attempt to resurrect a local team two years ago, are all that remain of baseball after age 18. Tiger's Diamond has sprung flourishing weeds where it once developed fine talent. Action at Freund Field now commences on the tennis courts beyond left field. One local college prospect has to polish his talents in Gurnee during the summer because it's about the closest semi-pro team around. There are many reasons for the recent decline in hardball interest in our area. 1) The emergence of Softball as a replacement. Softball is a faster game that has grown popular among athletes. Whether 12-inch or 16-inch, the ball is pitched slower which puts everyone on the same level (almost). It's no fun striking out in hardball when you would at least pop the ball up in softball. 2) Travelling is a hassle. Getting out of work at 5 pm and rushing (on your own gas) to North Chicago or Kenosha, Wisconsin for a 6 pm game is no fun. Softball games are all played at Petersen Park or the VFW. 3) Drumming up support and money is hard. Finding advertisers or sponsors to support a floundering team takes time. When 70 fans came to games, the collection hat filled up fast, but when the stands are spotted with frustrated girlfriends and little leaguers, a collection is almost impossible. 4) Other things take away time from the athlete and the fan. Even the best athlete won't play if he has to umpire the little leagues five days a week to make financial ends meet. Marginal players would rather hit the links or play soccor before trying to master baseball. 5) Hardball seems to lead nowhere for most athletes. Let's face it, only 600 players make the major leagues. Even if you have an Outstanding year, not many scouts will give bat an eyelash at you. At least softball leads to the bar afterwards. Yep, it seems that baseball is just too inconvenient for everybody. There are alternatives however. Why couldn't McHenry, Johnsburg, Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Fox Lake and Richmond all form local teams to be grouped in a six-team league to cut down on heavy travel? Waukegan, Zion, North Chicago, and other northern Illinois towns are infested with softball. Why do they have hardball teams and we don't? It seems that the Gypsy Moth has infested an area that once produced Chuck Hillers Lloyd Freunds and Harry Mays. Is baseball after 18 an extinct sport in McHenry and Johnsburg? Maybe we should Dut away the moth balls and bring out the hard balls. The Ferrigan family competed in the seven mile river run Tuesday not to win, but to have fun. From left to right are Tim, 16-years-ohl, Mike, the father, Kevin l2-years old. 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In fact, Colleen, an 11- year-old slim blonde. finished first in her division with a lime of 28:26 at the shorter three and one half mile finish line in Johnsburg. Colleen and her two brothers, nine-year-old Michael and 12-year-old Kevin were waiting at Pearl Street Park after finishing the shorter course, rooting for 16-year-old Tim and their mother and father to finish the seven and one half mile run. Tim, a Grant High School track man, finished the race in 72nd place while his mother finished 75th and his father finished 90th overall. The Ferrigans have been running together for about a year now after Mike decided he had to loose weight. They usually run about one mile per day, and after finishing the hilly Wauconda course two months ago, the family started planning for the McHenry race. "We're just here to have a good time," Kathy con­ cluded. WE NEED YOUR USED CAR TOP DOLLAR PAID I WE'LL PAY OFF THE BALANCE....GIVE YOU THE DIFFERENCE!!! 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