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EARL WALSH-^ So I Hear The committee brought in an entertainer for the ReUry Club Christmas dinner party .who gave us more laughs than we have had in a long time. 'Tis the season to be Jolly. DRIVING THROUGH-b Skyfaawk 5' •" guard, Tom Pleper as he prepares to match forces with Grant's •' 4" center, Steve HopUas la Tuesday's Johnsborg victory. Pieper was thwarted on this baseline attempt, but scored 21 points in the non-conference victory. Johnsburg will host Marengo on Friday and travel toUononegah on Saturday in two Shark Conference match ups. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Comment On Sports B0XIN6 WM By Pete Frttchie WASHINGTON, D. C. - Roberto Duran shocked mil­ lions, especially devoted fans, when he quit in the eighth round of his second fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. One suspects Duran, with much Latin macho, knew he wouldn't win the fight-and couldn't bear to be seen on television battered about in the late rounds. Other fighters have quit, and it really isn't new. Muhammad Ali wanted to quit in his first fight for the title against Sonny Liston, but was talked out of it in his corner. Liston then quit. Duran says he had stomach cramps and was too weak to go on. And one must accept that explanation, in part. He certainly hadn't taken a bad beating at the time of his decision, and was very much in the fight. On all three cards, the scoring was close. What leads one to the conclusion he knew he wouldn't win is his retire­ ment statement immediately after the fight. He's almost 30 and beyond his peak. Sugar Ray, again the welter champ, is stUl coming on, and is under 25, the usual peak age of fighters. The guess is that Roberto took this second fight pri­ marily for the $8 million he would earn (a good enough reason). And who can say it wasn't a smart decision? Too many fighters go on too long. In retrospect, Duran put on a tremendous performance in beating Leonard in Montreal earlier this year. He could never top that. No one is likely to administer another beating to Leonard any time soon. CoMWIad The discomfort created by a brisk winter wind can make a liar out of the thermometer. For instance, a 30-mile-per-hour wind combined with a tempera­ ture of 30 F can have the same chilling effect on the body as a -2 F reading. Esther Schneider phoned to say the Leon Haydams have a "baby boy athlete". Told her I thought she had the wrong department, but it had all been decided. The proud daddy was otir mail carrier for many years, a sports fan and booster of S.I.H. No way could I shift the story. We wish the parents and the young athlete the best of everything. It should be a great Christmas. Going through a super­ market made me wonder how many thousand items they set out to tempt the shoppers. It would take a strong- willed person to make out a list of needed items, then follow the list without picking up extra items so temptingly set before your eyes. _ As great as those super­ markets are, I still recall days in the old country stores when the clerk on the other side of the counter picked a can of beans off the shelf and ground coffee for you by hand-turning a big wheel. FREE MFT CERTVKATSS A LAYAWAYS AVAILABUI "There's a pocketful of fashion in this Glendale suit from my new fall col­ lection. Like the Western scalloped pockets and the suede trimmed but­ tonholes. The suiting's a hardy Donegal tick weave that's smartly at ease in town or country. Puts a lot of fashion in your pocket. Without a lot of strain on your pocketbook." FROM $175.00 ^hristnphprfi MEN'S WEAR 3902W. MAIN STREET MCHENRY, ILLINOIS60050 (815) 385 4060 CHRISTMAS HOURS: SUN. 10-4 MON.-FRI. 9-8:30 SATURDAY 9-5 IOIS 6005( a You didn't buy grapefruit or tomatoes by the pound. Nor did you pick Up a package thinking it was a pound, only to find it waa only 12 ounces. Of course, it is marked. Memories take me back to my parents' cellar, stocked with home canned fruits and vegetables during the summer to carry the family through the long winter. Most of those goods were grown in their own and picked from fruit tress. People had their own apple trees and picked the fruit carefully to prevent bruises' that could lead to spoilage. Peaches were one item that was store Maybe a dollar maybe less. They were canned and stored on the cellar shelves. s bought, a bushel, dish, but like the automobile, • they are here to stay. If you think women are the weaker sex, try following ooevaround on s shopping trip, Next time I am going to carry a camp chair with me. v Men know what they want, then go into a store and buy it. Women have to look around. They might go to three stores after they see something they like, then go back to the first store and buy it. Women! Aren't men wonderful -- Never aaw so many sales before Christmas. Many stores are advertising 20 percent off. As noted before, some of the garbs the gsls are wearing look more like 50 percent off. A shortage of material. I'm really not com­ plaining. THAT GIRL has started PAGE 7 - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY. DECEMBER It, IMS early to remind us of early "PncniA Kfl" deadlines for Christmas and liwOtUv wv New Year holidays. That means three columns s week to keep ahead of the pace. Any contributions written in the spirit of the season will be welcomed with open arms. ONE MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ 1. Who won the 1980 Heis- man Award? 2. Oklahoma is playing in which bowl? g 3. Who won the Duran, Leo­ nard rematch? 4. Vince Ferragamo quarter­ backs for what pro team? 5. Wilt Chamberlain was in what sport? Answers Tt Sport Quiz 1. George Rogers, Univer­ sity of South Carolina. 2. The Orange Bowl. 3. Sugar Ray Leonard. 4. Los Angeles Rams. 5. Pro basketball. Set Jan. 11 The Annual "Reecue so" snowmobile marathon sponsored by the Harmony Snowmobile Club is scheduled for Sunday Jan. 11 at 8 am. The 50-mile marathon will take the riders through Wonder Lake, Greenwood, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Bull Valley and back to the American Legion while ail proceeds will benefit the McHenry snd Johnsburg Rescue Squads. The game of basket­ ball, invented in the United States in 1891, waa first played using halves of bushel baskets nailed to a gymnasium balcony. As large as the garden was, it seemed my father never planted squash. You could buy a winters supply from a farmer at not too great a cost It wasn't that way at our home, but many men went hunting and ice-fishing during the winter to put food on the table. Supermarkets are not my 0LLE6E CAPS WITH TEAM LOGOS UCLA-LSU-NOTRE DAME AND MORE REG. Si, 95 EACH MEN I WOMEN'S SRI JACKETS V2PRICE J W LIMITED SUPPlYl TENNIS FT RAQUETBAL •RACKETS 15%OFF - JOHN'S SPORT STOP r 1 W . 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