The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Page 10 McHENRV PLAINDEALER Section A Friday, August 9,1WS Sports Baseball fans always will be By Sam Venable Scrlpps Howard Newsservice D e a r b a s e b a l l f a n s everywhere: As they say in the mountains, I ain't got no dog in this fight. So, for that reason, permit me to offer a different perspective on this business of baseball strikes -- short-lived or otherwise. I have nothing against base­ ball. I played it, hours upon hours at a time, as a kid. But that's what I liked about base­ ball. The playing. I never was much of a watcher. My dad and I used to take in a few minor league games and sometimes on vacation, we'd go see the Cincin­ nati Reds. But I do know this: You are suckers. Rubes. Country boys being picked clean by the city slickers. Oh, you sounded tough. You rattled your swords and gnashed your teeth and spit and foamed at the mouth. Little children quaked in their shoes at the very sight of you. You said you've had it up to here with players and owners, no matter what sort of argeement they reach. You said you're sick and tired of the arguments and everybody oughta to be happy with a six-figure salary and whatever happened to the grand old game? You said strike or settlement, you're through with baseball for awhile. Besides, it's almost time for football. You, the common, lowly con­ sumer, can unite with others of your breed and slay this dragon. If you want encouragement, talk to fans of old Coke. They wrote the book on telling the system to shove it. But you won't do it. You haven't got the guts. Oh, maybe this fuss has caused a few at the fringe to kick the baseball habit for good. A few more might be disgusted enough to wait until next season before sticking the needle back into their veins. But the rest of you, even those who were taking the pledge a couple pf days ago, have already been sneaking a smoke. By Mon­ day, you'll be bumming sports pages from your friends. Before you know it, you'll be back at the ballpark -- hot dog in one hand, cold beer in the other -- whoop­ ing and hollering for the home team. And once you have contributed a few billion more of your hard- earned bucks, the players and owners will again call time and argue how the pot is to be divided. So go ahead and make my day, suckers. Foam at the mouth and tell me you're through with this madness called baseball. I can always use a good laugh. (Sam Venable is a columnist for The News-Sentinel in Knox- ville, Tenn.) SPORTS FANS I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW Brought to you by PNIOofNng One of the most unusual feats ever perforated in baseball was by former big league player and manager Paul Richards ...One day when Richards was in high school, in Waxahachi, Texas, he pitched the first game of a double- header righthanded and then he pitched the second game of the doubleheader lefthanded!.. And he won both games! Did you know a major league baseball player once made a home run by running BACKWARDS?...When Jimmy Piersall. playing for the Mets in 1963, hit the 100th homer of his career, he celebrated by running around the bases backwards...Soon after, baseball passed a rule against that, but Piersall goes down in the record books as the first and last man to get a big league homer running backwards. One of the amuing records in sports was set in 1945 by Byron Nelson when - incredibly • he finished first in 11 tournaments in a row on the pro golf tour . It's unusual today for any pro golfer to win even 2 or 3 consecutive tour­ naments on the tour, so Nelson's record will likely last a long time. I bet you didn't know...that whatever your needs may be. McHenry State Bank's Lou De­ partment can help.. Whether it be a home im­ provement loan, recreational vehicle loan, school loan, boat loan or auto loan. Keith iMtton. Linda Wigman and I are ready to put together the right loan for your needs and budget. McHenry drivers fare well WILMOT, Wis. - Three McHenry drivers finished 3-4-5 in the 20-lap late model sportsmen feature at Toft Auto Racing's Wilmot Speed­ way in Wilmot, Wis. The race was won Zion's George Dukas, while Pleasant Prairie's A1 Atkinson was second. Following the top two were Jay Maywald, Dennis Carlton and Ed Ozog in the 3-4-5 spots, all from McHenry. Sid Norton of Wonder Lake took second in the 12-lap semifeature. In the heat races, McHenry's Dwight Dittmer took second in the first heat, while Norton won the second heat. Maywald was second and Ozog third in heat three, while Skip Martin of McHenry grabbed first in the fourth heat. Carlton's 18:47 clocking was the top qualifying time. Rick fell PGA professional ...Club face angle is critical. It at impact, the face of the driver is merely two degrees off square, your ball will end up more than 50 feet off line and probably in the rough. ...A normal 250-yard drive, when hit into a 30 feet-per-second wind will only go 190 yards. Conversely, a normal 250-yard drive, when hit with a 30 feet-per-second wind will travel 313 yards. ...A normal 250-yard drive hit off a 30-foot elevated tee will travel 262 yards. ...A normal 250-yard drive hit with a perfectly smooth ball will carry only about 70 yards. ...A normal 250-yard drive will reach a maximum height of about 69 feet at 131 yards off the tee. ...For a ball putted on line, the allowable error in starting speed to make a 10-foot putt is 17 percent. As the putt gets longer, the allowable error gets smaller. Five percent is maximum for a 50 footer. ...The average putter head weighs about 11 ounces, the shaft weighs about four ounces and the grip weighs about two ounces to total 17 ounces. ...When on the putting green, the rules of golf allow you to fix old hole plugs and ball marks, but not spike marks. Women's 16-inch Softball League Ed's Rental pummeled the Fox Hole in the only game reported from Tuesday night's Women's 16- inch Softball League. Details from the game: Ed's Rental 11, Fox Hole 1 fed's Rental scored in every in­ ning. and stopped the Fox Hole cold en route to an easy ll-l win. Ed's jumped out early with a lone first inning run. but the Fox Hole came back to tie in the first when Cindy Gaines singled and scored on a single by Mary Martin. But Ed's came back with one in the second and three in the third, the big blow a two-run triple by Diane Michels. Michels then scored on a hit by Donna Clements. Tough defense by Ed's then sty­ mied Fox Hole. Gaines and Martin, each with a single, led the Fox Hole attack. For Ed's. Michels led the way with a 3-for-4 performance, while Clements and Jane Srednicki con­ tributed two hits apiece. Srednicki was also the winning pitcher. Maxson 6th PLYMOUTH, Wis. - McHenry's Chris Maxson, driving the success­ ful D&J Scales Midget, treeked to Plymouth, Wis. Friday night, and fared well, finishing fifth sixth in the feature. Maxson qualified as the fifth fast­ est midget, and then placed fifth in his heat race. Then, in the 20-car feature race, Maxson, coming up from the back row, moved into fourth place in the Badger Midget Auto Racing Associ­ ation standings. Sunday, Maxson's racing at Sun Prairie, Wis., was rained out. FREUND OIL CO., INC. 713 ELM (RTE. 120) McHENRY • 38S-08S2 "UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT' DEAN'S , „„ 2% MILK .7l.*l* DEAN'S .... WHOLE MILK .?.'.*ln CIGARETTES. $75l„, per carton COKE, CAFFEINE- FREE COKE, DIET COKE, CAFFEINE- FREE DIET COKE (PRICES VALID THRU SEPT. 6,1985) YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PHILLIPS 66 STATION 12-12 oz. cam FREE TIMOTHY J. HARTLETT, D.C. 344-1192 Herald photo by Eddy Montvllle Rusty Nail's A1 Stilling was the Western Division's starting pitcher in Wednesday's McHenry 12-inch League all-star games. SPINAL EXAMINA TIONAND NERVE TEST SUBLUXATION & NERVE INTERFERENCE PROGRAM FOR NEW PATIENTS WITH THIS COUPON ONLY OPEN 6 DAYS IN PAIN? CALL NOW FOR FREE EXAM FIND OUT IF WE CAN HELP YOU! HARTLETT CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 4723 W. ELM ST. (RT. 120), McHENRY, IL • GONSTE AD METHOD The PORTS of Sullivan Lake YOU DESERVE IT! A PRIVATE RV OWNERSHIP RESORT COMMUNITY SWIMMING * BOATING * FISHING * ADJOINING 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE This is not a time share plant, not a membership campground, not a condominium, but land you own with 24-hour security 365 days a year! Lots range in size from 4000 to 6000 sq. feet with financing up to 10 years., RV purchase plans also available with up to 15 year financing. The Ports is still in the developmental stage, so this is your opportunity to get in on the ground floorl Located in the beautiful r w m t n 'Chain 'O Lakes" area, there's easy access to major shopping and recreation areas. The Ports will also offer a soon-to-be-built private entertainment center and Much, Much More! Come visit The Ports today! ONLY 53* If You Fail To Receive Your McHenry Plaindealer Before 7:00 a.m. • - Please Call Our Circulation Dept. Before 10:00 a.m. at 385*017|. We'll Bring One Right Out To You! ' Plaindealer Circulation Dept. 385-0178 f < < r I , per month • Based on a selling price of S9.000 with a down payment of 2S\. 10-year financing on a balance of S6.750; nu% AMR with max­ imum yearly adjustment of 1%% with VS% margin and a cap of S%. 1Yi% service fee; 12.12 Annual Percentage Rate. Pricing and availabilities subject to change without notice. West on Sullivan Lake Rd. Rte. 12 north just past Rte. 120, then left on Sullivan Lake Rd. (In the "Chain 'O Lakes" Area near Lakemoor, IL, about 1 hour 15 minutes from the Loop) '1-800-248- PO RT SALE HOURS: 7:30 am to an hour before Sundown 7 Days a Week The Ports is an equal opportunity real estate development Obtain the Property Report required by Federal law and read it before signing anything. No Federal agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property.