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Oohertfs "Sweeps Third Straight West Division Title ^ I e ti_ *-• It mm X ll< Durirty'a swept to its third suc- ceosive woo torn division title in iiritenry men's 12-inch softball with s «pe sweep over Peer Inn-Jack's S$Ek Shop end Jewel Perk Wed- nesdey night The victories give Doherty's e 11-2 ich makes tl won-iost record which the winningeet teem with s 44-4 record since the leegue went to two divisions over the lest three seesons. Doherty's, e teem which never quits, played their usual style of come-from-behind bell with e dramatic ten-inning 6-5 win over Peer Inn. The drama was only highlighted by the fact that the Johnsburg Businessmen had already won their two bellgames on the evening and a Doherty's loss would put both clubs in a deadlock for first place and give the Businessmen e bye in the first round of the playoffs which begins this week. Peer Inn opened the scoring in the . extra inning affeir by scoring two runs in the top of the fourth inning on e two-run single byRich Jablonski. Up to that point, neither teem managed a runner to second base as both teams had only one single to show. Key defensive plays, one by Doherty's Mike Rogers in center field, and another by Peer Inn's Gsry Guetzloff in center field, took away potential extra base hits to rob the other team. Doherty i scored their first run in the bottom of inning four. Rogers, who has not had the kind of season st the plate that he's had in the past, forgot about the rest of the seeson and slammed a lea doff triple to the fence. Rogers, who would go 4-for-4 in this key game (and 9-for-ll in his last three contests;, scored on. Randy Vauk's grounder to shortstop. The Sneck Shop pushed three more runs across in the sixth to take a H lead. With two outs. Bob Michels doubled and scored on Doug Ooffhng's base hit. Jsbkmeki followed with an inside-the-park homer to bring -In Oeffling. For Jablomki, that was Us third strsight hit end fourth RBI. But beck came Doherty's in thsir half of the sixth. Successive singles by pinch hittecs Tom Roech and Jim Wayman plus an RBI single by Rogers started the rally going. After a fielders choice, both Irish end John DeCiccio delivered rim- scoring hits. Jerry "The Hammer" Brodin was intentionally walked to fill the beses and Steve Mai followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the score. In the Sneck Shop seventh, a two out double by Den McAuliffe put runners on second and third but they were both left stranded as the visitors lost a great chance to win the game. Peer Inn would never seriously three ten again over the next three extra innings while Doherty's, who kept "knocking et the door" in eech of the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings (leaving two runners stranded eech inning) waited until the tenth to score the game-winner. John and Irish DeCiccio both collected their third straight safeties of the game to open the tenth. Next up to the plate stepped "The Hammer' Brodin, who has led the western division in betting most of the seeson. It was a great spot for his first hit of the geme as he crunched a double to score John and give Doherty's a M victory. PesrlMKlacfc's Doherty's Doherty's seemed te come ehve In their next match as they scored IS runs Ml me first two innings ana crtfeod to a 1*4 win over Jewel Park. Every sterter had at leeet one hit with Rogers and frith loading the way with lost Ms bid to win the Jvteion betting title as he sacrificed and singled hie first two times at the plate, but then took a called third strike and lined out hard to third in his last two trips. Brodin finished at J44 to rank second to the Rusty Nail's Dave Sundby. Jim Cook had two hits for Jewel Park. The Johneburg Businessmen looked more and more like the teem to beet es the playoffs open es they hem- mered both the Whole's Tell and the Rusty Nail Ion by scores of 12-0 end 12-1, respectively. The Teil bed to win to make the plsyoffs while e Neil victory would neve put Johneburg in third place. Nine of 10 Johnsburg starters hod two hits eech in game one: Jim Meyers, Don Bentx, Wayne Killer, Tom Spesojevich, John Meyers, Harry May, Phil Oeffling, Mark Schultz, and Brien DiBlaai. Henry Click hed two of the Toil's six hits. Whole's Tall 3-1-4-0-1-4 -13 3-4-3-1-1 -12 The second game was almost an instant replay of the first game as the Busineosmen continued to rod. Again the opposition came up with only a ft half dozen hits with the RBI single being s dribbler to third by Gary Sch- mitt. Johnsburg on the other bend had three more hits in this contest (21) end scored one more run. Jim and John Meyers both went 4-for-4 to lead to offenee with John including a two-run triple. Don Bentz and Wayne HUler added three hits end Harry May and Mark Schultz had two hits end two RBI's each. Hasty Nail laa Johnsburg t -. v s The Rusty Nail did beet Little John's 14-4 in their first game, however. Although the Neil outfield play was a bit sloppy and Little John's matched the winners in total hits (14), the losers committed too many errors in the infield (6) which led to their downfall. Rick Wakitach had a big night for the Nail with a three-run double and a two-run home run. Dave Sundby went 3-for-3 to help himself to his first ever batting title. Doug Freund, Jim Zaaata, Kevin Freund, and Larry Jonee added two hits each for the winners. Jim Quinn, John Griffith, Pete Blackburn, Kip Novotney, Jim Grabowsld, and Gary McGregor had two hits each for Little John's. Both Quinn and Grabowski included inside-the-park-homers while Quinn hsd three RBI's altogether. An interesting sidelight is that Blackburn had a chance to win the eastern division batting title if he could go 3-for-3. He came cloee, getting two hits in hit first three at bats. round of the playoffs). lMschltMs Answer from Fri: The two p»yw* who heve hit Jtm or better since returning from their honeymoone this year are Tom Blennor (Huemann s) and Jim Ssamlewski (Lee ft Mary's). Today's question: How mam hftf barrets of beer did laat in mtfliBfii Rusty Nail bm tournament end the tournament from last yeer go through altogether? PatWirtx Rusty Nail Inn Little John's Men's 12-Inch Softball Final Standings Eastern Division Fox Hole Tap West End Pub-Kiss It Peer Inn-Jack's Whale's Tail King's Row Little John's Western Division Doherty's Johnsburg Businessmen Rusty Nail Inn Huemann's Water Jewel Park Lee & Mary's Lakeside w 14 10 8 7 6 2 w 14 13 12 6 4 0 1 2 6 8 9 10 14 1 2 3 4 10 12 16 AIRBORNE -- Rusty Nsll Inn shortstop Check Msrke (left) goes airborne In his attempt to turn a double play iA* Sunday's Nail tournament game against Cassldy's Sal loon from Elgin. Marke got the force out on the lead runner, but his throw to first baseman Len Ackerman was not la time for the twiakllliag. The play started ground ball hit to Nail second besomsa (right). on a Doug Freund STAFF PHOTO--CARL MOESCHE Playoff Schedule Games for Wednesday, August 11; 6 30 - Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop vs. Johnsburg Businessmen. 7:15 - Rusty Nail Inn vs. >^est End Pub-Kiss It (if necessary). • / 8:00 - Johnsburg vs. Peer Inn-Jack's Snack Shop (if necessary). (Note- the Fox Hole Tap and Doherty's will be idle this week as they have received byes in the first With Thursday night's 16-inch Softball action postponed due to the weather, we thought we'd get you caught up with who are statistical leaders for the season are. In the East, John's Sport Stop which sports the top record in the division at 12-2, also dominates most of the in­ dividual batting categories. The same is true for Hiller Construction, the western division leaders who have the loop's top mark at 13-0. Remember, in comparing the statistics, the eastern division has one more game in than does the West. Eastern Division D 6 E Millstreem w 1 FCA-Palace Bowl 4 9 John's Sport Stop 12 2 J ft L Oil 9 5 Eeet Toe 10 Decker Construction 7 7 h ab r ave Old Bridge 4 10 R.Wakitach(JSS) 41 57 34 719 Phylly's Inn 3 11 R.Thompeon(JSS) 28 42 25 .667 Taylor Made Golf 1 13 B.MacKrowaki (JSS) 35 53 31 660 D.Quinn(JftL) 38 58 30 620 Western Divlsloa B.Hlouaek(JSS) 28 49 23 .571 w 1 G Bell(JftL) 24 44 25 .545 Hiller Construction 13 0 T.Leo(JSS) 29 54 33 .537 St. Regis Pub 10 3 Ma.Bentz(JftL) 22 41 25 .536 3D-Bowl 9 4 M Lambert(JftL) 25 51 20 .490 Peer Inn 5 8 M.Slmmona(JftL) 22 47 14 468 Warrior Physical Night Slated McHenry high school athletic director and head football coach Joe Schlender has announced that the annual Physical Night will be held on Wednesday, Auguat 11 between the hours of 6:30-9:00 p.m. at McHenry H.S. Weat Campus. Athletee are to report to the foyer located adjacent to the lockerroom. Only sophomore through senior boys and girls are to report for physicals. Incoming freshmen are to see their family doctors. Beginning on August 11, the athletic director's office will be open between the hours of 10:00 s.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the purpose of handing in and-or picking up athletic data. Thia data includes includee physical forma, insurance waivers, athletic code books, and towel fees. These deys include Wednesdsy, August 11 through Friday, Auguat 12 and Monday, Auguat 16 through Wed­ nesday, August 18. Checks can be made payable to McHenry Com­ munity high school. Other East Leaders RUNS: R.Wakitoch(34),T.Les (33), B.MacKrowskl (31), D.Quinn (30), G.Bell .(25), Ma.Bentz (25), R.Thompson (25). HITS: R.Wakitach (41), D Quinn (36), B.MacKrowaki (35), T.Les (29), B.Hlousek (28), R.Thompaon (28), J.Brodin (37). DOUBLES: B.MacKrowski (10), F.Popp (9), G.Bell (7), B.Hlousek (7), M.Lambert (7), R.Wakitsch J.Brodin (6), T.Lee (6). TRIPLES: G.Bell (5), T Les R Thompson (5), R.Wakitach A.Ekeroth (4), B.Hlousek (4). HOME RUNS: Ma.Bentz <3< fixxt cNoxtfi on 12 to 1$2. fail on i$g to *tt of xtofxllq&ti (^Doxtxt cNoxtfi on ox tit cAvi. to tkg. ktofk xlqn at tfa tofx of tdt fllCt. Oaxn xlqkt and follow tUt xoad to ZPolnt Comfoxt wktxm. you'll find... THE BftlTE SET appearing at THE SCUTTLEBUTT Sunday, August 15, storting at 2«oopm THE T„ 200 Forest Ave, Fox Lai (on Nippersink 6 Fox Lake) 31*2)567-4004 0-0-4-6-0-2-2 -14 0-2-2-2-0-0-0 - 6 • - - - . it'. ; m TAKING A CUT -- as on deck batter John Meyers looks on. Don Bents of the Rusty Nail laa takes e healthy cut in Sunday's tournament game agalhst Cassldy's Salloon from Elgin. Bents entered the game as a pinch hitter and deUvered a two-run single on this swing to lift the Nail to victory la Its own tournament held at Petersen park. The Rusty Nsll Inn from Ringwood finished fourth in the tournament (Story on Friday). STAFF PHOTO--CARL MOE8CHE The McHenry Plaindealer 6ports Carl Moesche Sports Editor John's Sport Stop, Hiller Dominate 16-Inch Stats 4 9 J.Brodin (6), B.Hlousek (5), R.Wakitsch (3), J Grabowski (2), R.Lentine (2). RBI'S: R Wakitsch (34), Ma.Bentz (32), J.Brodin (31). R Thompson (26), B.Hlousek (25), T Les (22), G.Bell (19), M.Simmons (18). t West Top 10 h T.Spasojevich( HC) A.Lyne(DAE) B Michels* St R) Jo.Meyers(HC) M.LeGood(3D) WHUler(HC> Ji.Meyers(HC) Je.Meyers(HC) B.Havemeyer(3D) P.Oeffling(HC) J.Yaworski(Peer) Other West leaders RUNS: Jo.Meyers (25). Je.Meyers (23), W.Hiller (23), D Bentz (20), B.Michels (19), TSpasojevich (19). HITS: Jo.Meyers (30), B.Michels (7), (27), W.Hiller (26), Je.Meyers (23), D.Bentz (22), T Gertz (22), A.Lyne (5), (22). • (5), DOUBLES: W Hiller (10), D.Bentz (8), Jo.Meyers (7), T.Gertz (5). (7), TRIPLES: J Jachec (4), P.Oeffling (3), L.Palatas (3), T Spasojevich (3). HOME RUNS: B Michels (6), Je.Meyers (4), D Bentz (3), JAlthoff (2), W.Hiller (2), B.Meyers (2), Ji.Meyers (2). v RBI'S: W.Hiller (23), V.Zeller (22), B.Michels (21), Je.Meyers (19), B.Meyers (15). spurgeon's PRESEASON FAMILY WINTER C0A1 SAIE NOW THRU AUG. 15 S A V E 20 ° o -25 ° o O n O u t f c n t i r " S t o c l < O f W i i t e r C o a t s F o r M e n f c k ^ s - G i i l s t o d i e s H U R R Y F G K B I S ! S H t C I I O N & U S E O U K N i l 1 A Y A W A Y P I A N 0 WELL DONE -- Two el the oosponoors of the Hiller ft Ha mm Claooteo travelling Softball teem. Robert Hamm (loft) and Ossle Remote (right) |lUc* e«P*™d frees the Class A UMBA11 softbaU teeranmeat hoM lest weekmd hi MUweekee, WL The Hiltor ft Hamm team bow leeks eheed to this wsokead when It will comae te in e mUsmI qualifier te be bold la LeeAsvOe. Ky. Dick Hiller Is the team's third saonsor. STAFF PHOTO -- CARL MOE8C John D. Bolger takes pleasure in announcing that Francis X. Gosser has become his partner in the General Practice of Law and the firm name has been changed to BOLGER ft GOSSER wtfrft offices at 105 VAN BUREN STREET WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098 §15/330-5400 •tr' • • r