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Plaindealer If The Glove Fits. I've often been amazed at the wide variety of gloves that baseball players wear. Through the years, our national pastime has become so sophisticated that a different type of glove exists for practically any purpose. Fielders gloves are probably the best example of - this. A pitcher needs a mitt with an extra large webbing so he can hide the baseball from the batter An out- * fielder requires a long- fingered glove to snare long fly balls. J While playing for Cin­ cinnati, second baseman Joe , Morgan popularized a small, . "flexible infielder glove that made H easier to get the ball out of the glove and make a throw On the receiving end of many of these throws, the first baseman has adopted a mitt that resembles a shovel. And let's not forget about our catchers. Remember the mitt that former White "Sox catcher Ed Herrmann used when he caught knuckleballer Wilbur Wood7 The glove was as big as regulation would allow, about twice the size of a normal' glove. Gone are the days when everyone except for the catcher used the same type of mitt, regardless of "position or neetl. Decades Bullpen By Carl Moesche McHenry's American Legion v baseball team continued improved play last week by winning two of three games at McCracken field. A fourth game was postponed because of rain. Behind the pitching of Chuck Dicker McHenry downed Genoa 3-0 last Thursday. Difcker went the distance on * the„ mound allowing only three hits, while walking three and striking out four. Meanwhile, McHenry got off to a fast start scoring twice in the bottom of the first inning. Joe Bauml and Bob Greve opened the frame with singles. After Dave Maurer reached on a fielders choice, John Doessel scored Greve with a single. Tim Evans followed by hitting into a fielders choice with Maurer scoring on the play. ago, the gloves were unimaginably small, slightly larger than the hand, and only a couple strings of rawhide connected the thumb and the index finger. The catchers mitt resembled a pancake as it had some padding on the heel but not much more. Today with intricate leather stitching and designs, the price of a specialized bushel basket has skyrocketed. One of the more popular models on the market today, the Wilson A2000, retails for over one hundred dollars. It also comes in an extra large size if you have the money. Not only is glove selection becoming a science in the field, but also for the batting team that has found a need for batting gloves This trend has extended into the softball leagues, and now it is a rare occurrance if a team doesn't have at least one batter who pulls a glove my hands.' HVM VI iivvu. i^v^uvivo UVI "iiu puiio CX V t in J IIUMUO, Fiesta Day Planned Our American heritage includes a love of sports, a keen sense of competition, and a renewed interest in combining fitness and fun, and the 1981 Fiesta Days get underway with athletic events that blend these elements Under the direction of the City of McHenry Depart­ ment of Parks and Recreation, tennis, track, football and a marathon, will highlight the ten-day series of activities to satisfy area sports fans. Children and adults will both have a chance- to shine in com­ petition, and Fiesta Day this year opens on July 17 with a tennis tournament finals to be held at Knox park. This is an Adults Only event, with competition beginning the week of July 13, and concluding on July 17 and 18, the finals beginning at 6:30 p.m on Friday, and running all day Saturday until all matches are com­ pleted Competition will be in age brackets for single, doubles, and mixed doubles, and entrants must register at City Hall or the Chamber of Commerce office on Green Street by July 10. Tuesday, July 21 marks the return of the popular River Run Marathon, a seven mile run in which boys and girls, men and women, are invited to join. An entry fee includes the cost of a tee shirt,, and entrants mlist register by noon on Satur­ day, July 18. Entry blanks are available now at City Hall and the Chamber Of­ fice Age groups for boys and girls are: 11 and under; 12 & 13; 14 & 15; 16 & 17; 18 to 24 Age groups for men and women are: 25-29 ; 30-39; 40- 49; 50 and over. The race begins at 6:45 p.m., and all runners must sign in by 6:30 p.m. at the Pearl Street Park, where the race also ends, after winding its way across the Fox River, up through John- sburg, and back down Riverside Drive. Runners 13 and under will finish the Marathon at the Johnsburg Rescue Squad building. Trophies will be awarded in all age groups. Wednesday, July 22, a Championship Track Meet for area youth between the ages of nine and 18 will provide competition in varied age groups for all field events and races. Held at McCracken field on Kane Street, there will also be ribbons awarded in all events. An entry fee will be charged for this event also. As the meet begins at 6 p.m. all participants are- reminded to report early so they may register in time. Soft drinks will be available. 4 Thursday, July 23, the Summer Football Passing League will hold its year-end finale, with all eight teams participating in a football jamboree. This is a touch football league, with the emphasis on an exciting pass-oriented game. The Football Jamboree runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at McCracken field. Interspersed among all these events that require some athletic ability and stamina, will be the Big Wheel Race for tots, a nature trail bike hike, and an out­ door roller skating party, so even if you're not coor­ dinated, or vow now to get back "into shape", the Fijpsta Days committee and Department of Parks have worked to provide in­ dividuals and families with plenty of fresh air fun and activities, quick refresh­ ments, and a chance at a ribbon, or trophy, or some lawn chair refereeing. SPENGEL MEAT PACKING CORPORATION "Where the TOP Are* Restaurants Buy Their Meat" U.S. GOVT. INSP. EST. NO. 5701 WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 4™ CALL US ABOUT OUR Top Quality - STEAKS GROUND BEEF & ROASTS 5 LB. MINIMUM PER ITEM 1313 W. OLD BAYRD. PISTAKEE BAY • McHENRY, IL Monday thru Friday 9 am. to 3«pm. Satruday 9 am. to 1 pm. In the fifth inning, Dicker scored the final run as he singled with one out and came home on a base hit by Mike Dillon. Dillon had entered the game in the third inning as a replacement for Greve who left with a sprained hand.. V McHenry banged out eight hits :in the contest with Bauml and Doessel leading the attack with two each. As a team,-McHenry hit the ball well as only one batter was retired by a strike out. . On Sunday, McHenry split with De Kalb winning the " first game 9-6, but dropping the nightcap 4-0. Capitalizing on the wildness of the starting De Kalb pitcher, McHenry scored three times in the first inning without the benefit of a base hit. Bobby Major walked to open the • frame and he later scored on a passed ball. After a strike ~ oyt, / Maurer and Doessel , reached base on an error and a walk and they also scored iafter three consecutive walks. With two outs in the second inning, Maurer got the first hit of the game for McHenry as he tripled. Doessel followed with a run-scoring double and then Dave Smith -brought him home with another double to make the score 5-0.• . •: Dicker started on the mound again for . McHenry, but lost his control in the third inning as five De Kalb runners crossed the plate to knot the score. Two errors, five walks, and a base hit brought in Smith in to pitch. In the bottom of the third ..inning, catcher John Bazan opened with a single and scored the lead run on another passed ball. De Kalb again tied the score with an unearned run in the fourth, but that was to be all that they would get off of Smith. In five innings of relief he was superb allowing only one hit and three walks while striking out 11 batters. McHenry came back to score three times in the fifth frame giving Smith the victory. Dicker scored the winning run as he singled, was sacrificed to second, and scored on a single by Phil Brenner. In the second game, McHenry managed only three hits and only once got a runner to third base. Maurer collected a single in the first and third innings to improve his team leading batting average to .475. The only" other safety was recorded by Brenner who also singled in the third frame. Keb- Bowen was the starting and losing hurler for McHenry as he gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four in the seven innings. After a Monday night contest at Lake-In-The-Hills, McHenry will host Rich­ mond on Wednesday, July 1 in a 6 p.m. game at Mc­ Cracken field. Carl Moesche AMERICAN LEGION TOP 5 HITTERS (as of June 28) ah r h hr ha Maurer 40 12 19 0 .475 Smith 22 2 7 0 318 Doessal 7 24 5 7 0 .292 Bauml 39 12 11 0 .278 Greve 36 8 10 0 .278 from his back pocket before he steps up to the plate. Finally, there are those players that I would classify as true glove addicts. These \ are the players who also wear a special running glove when they are on base; or those who play the field with a batting, glove underneath their mitt. Perhaps they need the extra cushion, or maybe they just can't take the glove off between in­ nings, so they wear it a^y^ay. Whether gloves be for necessity or show, the craze shows no signs of letting up. There are always ex­ ceptions, however. While some players can't decide on how many batting gloves to wear, home run champion Hank Aaron played 22 years without using any. When questioned once by a reporter as to why he never used them, Aaron respon­ ded, 'I like to feel the bat in Doherty's 7-0 In 12 Doherty's combined an excellent defenisve display with their eight-run fourth inning as they defeated the Fox Hole Tap 9-&Th6 victory keeps Doherty's unbeaten streak alive after seven contests while Fox Hole tap drops into a second place tie with the^Old Bridge at 5-2. Both teams came up with quality defensive plays but it was left fielder John DeCicco's one handed grab of Rich Meyer's long drive to left field, which may have been the game saver for Doherty's. Doherty's led 9-3 and the Tap was threatening with two runners on base and one run already across in the fifth inning. Meyers slam­ med a long fly to deep left which looked like a 3 run homer. DeCiccio tracked it all the way and snared it just as the ball was going over the fence. It could have been 9-6 with the "meatus. of the Fox Hole lineup due to bat. Instead it was the third out and the end of the inning. Iivthat same inning Mike Peterson made a senational grab of Myron Bentz's liner to rob Jiim of a hit. Jeff Meddings two innings before stopped Vinnie Freund's ground shot at third getting a chest bruise in the process. Those defensive gems, added to the biggest inning ever scored by a ball club against the Fox Hole gave Doherty's the victory. The win was the first ever by Doherty's over the Tap and snapped a four game streak that the Fox Hole held in­ cluding tm*ee straight in last season's Championship series. In the fourth frame the winners sent 13 men to the plate, nine of them getting hits. Jerry Brodein's first home run of the season with two on was only the begin­ ning. Tom Roach added a clutch two-run single and Matt Oik followed three batters later with a big two- run triple. Oik and Mike Rogers had three hits each, while Meddings, Peterson, Irish DeCicco, and John DeCiccio all had two hits. Jeff Meyers had 2 hits for Fox Hole Tap. < The Fox Hole also made some great plays in the field. Meyers robbed John DeCiccio in right center while Myron Bentz snared Randy Vauk's line smash with a perfectly timed leap at third base. Pitcher Billy Meyers made two fine plays, one to start a nifty double play, the other batting down a hard hit grounder up the middle to throw Vauk out at first. Doherty's 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 9 Fox Hole 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 The game between Wayne's and Jewel Park of barrington may have been a one sided contest but Tom Burke was something to see. fcurke hit 4 consecutive home runs, 2 in one inning, and droVe in 10 runs as Wayne's 'slaughtered their defenseless opponent 20-0! Pat Burke joined in the fun as he added back-to-back home runs to brother Tom's during the 13-run third inning outburst. Pat had 3 hits altogether as did Don Prazak, Wayne Roewer, Rick WiegmaiT and George Cadotte. Prazak included three RBIs with a pair of doubles while Wiegman hit a home run, two doubles and had two RBIs. Roewer slammed his seventh home run of the season, tying him for the league leadership with Tom Burke. Roewer, in hitting his home ru^created a Twelve Inch Record for consecutive home runs in an inning with three. Larry Lowrey had Jewel Park's only hit, a double in the second inning. He was the only baserunner during the five inning contest for Jewel. Wayne's 2 0 13 4 1 20 Jewel Pk. 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Whale's Tail set the Rusty Nail, Inn down by a score of 5-1, outhitting their rivals 16 to six. The Tail improved their record at 2-5 while the Nail fell into third place with a 4-3 record. The Whale's John Sytsma went 4 for 4 to lead all bat­ ters. Teammates Jack Spindler and Tom Nusbaum both went three for four, Mike Lincoln added 2 hits, Fox Hole and Randy Rodiek had a King's Row double and a sacrifice fly. Whale's Tail Dave Sundby had two hits Little John's for the Nail and scored the lone run in the last inning to avert a shutout. Rusty Nail Inn has scored only seven runs on 20 hits in their last three outings. Whale's T. 0 12 10 0 1 5 R u s t y N a i l 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Wednesday, July 1 games include: Whale's Tail vs. Johnsburg Businessmen at 6:45 p.m.; Rusty Nail Inn vs. LittleJohn'sat7:30p.m. and Hainesville Inn vs. Fox Hole Tap at 8:15 p.m. STANDINGS WESTERN DIVISION (as of June 24) w I Doherty's 7 0 Johns. Bus. 5 2 Rusty Nail 4 3 Hainesville 2 5 Huemann's 2 5 Jewel Pk. 0 7 EASTERN DIVISION (as of June 24) w 1 Wayne's 6 1 Old Bridge 5 2 5 2 3 4 2 5 1 6 WESTERN DIVISION TOP TEN (as of June 24) with 15 or mre at bats ab h aver T. Spasojevich 18 13 .722 D. Prorock 18 11 .611 H.May 15 9 .600 M.Rogers 29 17 .586 M. Oik 24 14 .583 R.Leigh 18 10 .556 I. DeCiccio 22 12 .545 J. Meyers 22 12 .545 J. DeCiccio 26 14 .538 R. Wakitsch 19 10 .526 EASTERN DIVISION TOP TEN (as of June 24) with 15 or more at bats ab h aver D. Bentz 20 15 .750 J.Dehn 29 21 .724 D Prazak 21 15 .714 W. Roewer 27 19 .704 R.Miller 19 12 .632 T.Miller 21 13 .619 R. Wiegman 25 15 .600 Rorenson 15 9 .600 G.Gilpin 22 13.591 J. Spindler 19 IX .579 Pat Wirtz Belzer Owns No-Hitter S And L Now 9-0 Kim Belzer had a game last Thursday that she'll remember for a long time. Belzer threw a no-hitter and also hit a grand slam home run for McHenry Savings and Loan in a lop­ sided 19-1 game over Toddler Shop in Junior Pigtail soft- ball. The game was called after four innings because of the 15-run advantage rule. S and L remains in sole possession of first place with a prefect 9-0 record. Only Shop batters managed to^jit the ball off Belzer who struck out 10. One was retired on a ground out and the other was retired when shortstop Julie Wiedeman speared a line drive on an apparent base hit. Offensively, the entire S and L lineup had a least one hit. Besides Belzer, Wiedeman also had a home run, Cindy Shaver had a triple, and Shari Ketchum contributed a double. Earlier in the week, S and L also walloped Tami's Juvenile 19-3 again invoking the 15-run rule. A big 11-run second inning put the game away as Holly Bran- d e n b u r g e r , C i n d y M a r i n a n g e l , M a r y Etheridge, Tracy Kurouski, Amy Stolle, and Shaver all had clutch hits. Marinangel also contributed a home run and Belzer, again the win­ ning pitcher, added a triple. In another game, McHenry Favorite Sport defeated Wally's Bike Haven 9-4. Jenny Meyers was the winning pitcher due to a seven-run outburst in the fourth inning. Tina Franzen, Kim Powers, and Lora Schneider had key run- scoring hits for McHenry. Toddler Shop bounced back to win its second game of the season, an 8-7 decision over McHenry Favorite Sport, ginning pitcher Colleen PrzetaCznik had 11 strike outs and also hit a home run to help her own cause. Shelly Sauers also had a home run for the winners and others who contributed key hits included Eileen Douglas, JenniHr' Bellon, Katie Fox Wendy Schultz, and Carrie Brack- man. The winning run was scored in the bottom of the sixth ining when Eva Steindoerfer's single scored Schultz. Kim Powers hit a home run and had two RBIs for McHenry. 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