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Citizen sports best Wednesday, August 31, 1977 or aS = = a a Faster than a speeding bullet! Soap box derbies are pretty serious stuff from the machine to the right crouch when rumbling downhill. Terry McHugh and No. 6 though would have walked off with top honours if there had been a prize for ear- nestness. Hunched low over the wheel, his eyes barely showing over the top steering wheel edge, Terry's pose drew as many chuckles as the machines themselves. Staff photo Muskies move into area by Bryan Berriault That scaled fury we call the Muskie has started to move into the shallow water and bays in our area. This will mean some of the fishermen will be doing battle with one of the fightingest fish weather comes it is not uncommon to see the muskie in as little as hwo feet of water on some shorelines where good feed and cover exist. In the spring almost as soon as the ice goes out the muskie begins it Fin, Fur and Feather that ever put on a scale. Each fall the muskie leaves the deeper waters in favour of the shallow feeding areas. During the summer these fish range in deeper water where food is more accessible. It takes from 10 to 15 pounds of food fish to put one pound of flesh on a muskie therefore showing the feeding frenzy they must go through. The Muskie will feed on almost anything it can catch to feed the constant hollow spot in_ its stomach. As_ colder spawning ritual. The male and female will swim in unison among the growth and underbrush in the shallow bays or flooded backwaters where they spawn. The eggs will be spawned at random as they move through the water and are left to hatch unattended. The incubation period is usually six days but if weather conditions do not favour the fish, in- cubation could last up to fourteen days. Spawning will usually start when the water temperature coe 6 oath, ~ Mseae reaches the 49 or 50 F. mark. Since the muskie is a little later in spawning than the pike it is not uncommon for the pike fry to feed on the hatching muskie if both happen to be spawning in the same waters. The growth rate on the muskie is fairly quick. A one-year-old fish may be from 12 to 14 inches and weigh up to two pounds with a five year old fish being around 30 inches and weighing in the neighbourhood of 8 to 10 pounds, A female muskie of forty pounds may Carry up to a quarter million eggs with fish from twenty to thirty pounds having from twenty to one hundred and sixty thousand eggs. Mortality rates are very high because of the sloppy manner in which they spawn and their depen- dence on weather con- ditions. The name Maskinonge comes from the Indian name meaning deformed pike but to many an 9 Coming in, but no score Denyse Ritchie of the Elmvale Bears crossed the plate late in the game Monday night, but to no avail. As she came home, one of her team-mates was thrown out at first, for the third out. of the inning. The Penetanguishene Junior girls won the game 11-3, to take their best of three semi-final series two games to one. Staff photo c s@pnetanguishene girls advance to finals The Penetanguisnene Junior Girls' Softball team downed Elmvale 11- 3 Monday night to take their best of three semi- final series two games to one. _ At the end of the first inning it was 2-1 for Penetanguishene, but the Elmvale girls came back in the second with two runs to go out in front 3-2. Those two runs were the last runs the Elmvale girls scored in the game. The Penetanguishene girls added three runs in the third, another in the fourth, two in the fifth, and another three in the sixth. Elmvale won the first game of the series by de fants but Penetanguishene took the second game 27-5 Sunday afternoon. Penetanguishene goes on to finals against the winner of a series bet- ween Perkinsfield and Balm Beach. angler who has done battle with the mighty muskie deformed he is not. It is often difficult to distinguish between the muskie and pike. The muskie will usually have bars on the side rather than blotches as the pike. The pike has scales on the cheek and upper gill cover whereas the muskie has no scales on the lower portion of the cheek and gill cover. There have been instances where pike and muskie have interbred which could make it very difficult to tell them apart since they would inherit charac- teristics from _ both species. George Chris from Toronto will vouch for the fighting qualities of the Muskie. While out fishing by Methodist Island he picked up a 32 'b. 4 oz. Muskie with a 20 inch girth. The muskie was taken on a home made spoon, proving once again that ingenuity and per- severance pays off. If the chance arises to get out and do battle with the giants of the fresh water grab a rod but make sure it's a good one because these tackle busters will make short work of light tackle. There is a size limit on muskie of 71.1 cm. or 28 inches, so carry a tape measure. Morley Woods, from Port Severn, has again shown that he is still one of the area's best guides. While fishing Clouster Pool last week Morley hooked onto a 5 lb. 5 oz. smallmouth bass. It doesn't matter who's writing the book -- that is a monster smallmouth. The fish had better watch out though, Morley says he still has bait left and he isn't done fishing yet. For those of you who may be heading out hunting ducks, pheasants and grouse, the season doesn't open until the 24th of September in our area. Pass the word around since I have received a few phone calls about an opening on Sept. 11th. The eleventh may be true in the far northern regions, but is sure isn't true for our area. Finals to be held Saturday Six more finalists qualify in Grand Prix Soap Box Derby The going was fast -- faster than most of the 25 entries in the second heats of CKMP's Grand Prix Soap Box Derby had anticipated. But most of the racers held on -- some, it looked, for dear life and when the dust had cleared after three hours of racing, six more derby builders had advanced to the Grand _ Prix finals next Saturday. Terry McHugh, Danny Lamer and _ Sandy. Thomas each earned first in their respective heats to qualify for the finals. Jeff Bales, Dean Miles and Jerry Woods nipped in for second place finishes, completing the six finalists who will take on last week's six winners decided ion Penetanguishene. The one minute plus course down Hugel Avenue from Sixth to First proved ideal from both the racers' and spectators' standpoint. Between 2,500 and 3,000 cheering parents, racers' friends and fascinated Midland residents lined the lengthy inundating route, each with a front seat view of the action. The Sixth St. hill proved to be the nemesis of several aspiring derby winners who found their steering didn't work quite as well as planned and ended up veering. up grassy embankments. The number of DNF's though was less than the week before in Penetanguishene, largely organizers say because of the less steep incline. That could be a deciding factor in where next week's finals will be held. Among the favourites on Saturday (and it is rumoured, someone to keep your eye on next weekend) is' Terry McHugh who in his solid Dairy Queen _ special trucked down the hill at an intimidating pace. "T really shook it well at the beginning (to get going) " said Terry after the final heats. "I think that gave me the lead. "T've also put that point on the front end, I think it helps cut down on the wind. And the axles are foil shaped so that helps too ..." he explained, contemplatingt his car's rocket-like front end. Although Terry is an old pro at soap box der- bies, he admitted he was a bit unnerved at the speed at which his machine rumbled down the hill. Terry has built four previous soap box competitors for races in the 2nd Midland Cubs and Scouts. Derby Sweetheart Sweetheart of the day though was 12 year old Sandy Thomas, the only female competitor in the entire 50 entry derby. She won both her semi-final and final heats hands down, much to the delight of the cheering crowds. Still somewhat stunned by the attention and the win at the end of the derby, Sandy admitted she too was "'scared, even shaky. "J didn't think it would be that fast," she said quietly surveying the hill in front of her. Sandy comes by her interest in racing honestly -- her father Bob is a regular competitor at the Barrie Speedway. "He (her father) wanted me to go in, he talked me into it," she grins. "'So I thought, it would be fun and entered. "Someday, I'll be on a racing team with Dad," predicted the petite Ms Thomas, grinning ex- pectantly at her father. Needless to say she'll be another one fo watch this Saturday. The following are the results of the preliminary heats and final heats. First place finishers in the preliminaries went on to compete in the final heats. First and second place finishers in the finals advanced to next Saturday's racing. Preliminary heats Heat 1: Terry McHugh No. 6, Kevin Sharp No 24, Dean Lewis No. 1. Heat 2: Jeff Bales No 10, Ken Baker No. 8, Michael Roi No. 5. Heat 3: Kevin Wagg No. 42, John Bald No. 26, Steven Ball No. 48. Heat 4: Danny Lamer No. 1, Steve Charlebois No. 25, Steve Twigg No. 50. Heat 5: Steve Trottier No. 28, Greg McInerney No. 40. Heat 6: Dean Miles No. 31, Tim Deschamps DNF, Terry Townes DNF Heat 7: Sandy Thomas No. 7, John Deschamps No. 44, Wayne Jehle No. fe Heat 8: Jerry Woods No. 4, Shawn Henderson No. 41. Finals H Heat 1: Terry McHugh No. 6, Jeff Bales No. 10, Kevin Wagg No. 42. Heat 2: Danny Lamer No. 1, Dean Miles No. 31, Steve Trottier No. 28. Heat 3: Sandy Thomas No. 7, Jerry Woods No. 4. Members approve tri-athalon competition ~ Preparing for a test run In the starting gate and awaiting his turn for a trial run is No. 28, Steve Trottier. Each contestant in Saturday's Grand Prix Soap Box Derby was tested on a preliminary rundown the hill. The wavering wheels and loop-de-loops would indicate that few had test driven their machines before the big event. Georgian Bay Roadrunners plan all-comers' meet for September 18 The Georgian Bay Roadrunners Track club has announced plans to stage an "all comers" track meet on September 18th. At their executive meeting held last Thursday, the members approved coach Rick Presse's proposal to stage a tri-athalon competition in the Midland- Penetanguishene area. Georgian Bay Fastball League Monday, August 22 Hotel Brule 11 Caswells 9 Lercar Const. 13 Midland 2 Tuesday, August 23 Midland 19 Ken's Esso4 Juniors 4 Expos 3 Wednesday, August 24 Hotel Brule 3 / Olympia 2 Lercar Const, 12 Expos 2 Thursday, August 25 Ken's Esso7 Juniors 6 Midland7 Caswells6 Sunday, August 28 Olympia 9 Ken's Esso 0 (Def) Caswells7 Juniors 3 Standings as of August 28 / 77 : PWLHT Pts, Lercar Const 2 22 3 1 «45 Olympia Sports 26614 9 3 31 Expos 2 1410 1 29 Hotel Brule 2% 1411 1 2 Caswells Antiques 24 1310 1°27 Ken's Esso 27 916 2 2 Midland 23 618 1 13 Juniors 23 619 0 12 Hotel Brule downs Olympia Sports 3-2 Hotel Brule . won another one in Georgian Bay Fastball League action last Wednesday night, as the team downed Olympia Sports by a score of 3-2. Bob Lapham went the distance on the mound for the Brule squad, allowing just four hits and four walks, and striking out five. His record now stands at seven wins, seven losses and one tie. Andre Forget pitched six innings for Olympia, allowing seven hits, and three earned runs. Brule got on the scoreboard first, in the opening inning. Gary Hamelin led off with a walk, followed by a bunt single by Lapham. Both advanced on a sacrifice by Ed Trudeau, and scored on a double by Angie De Cola. In Olympia's first at bat, Dan MeMillan walked, and scored on Dennis O'Leary's double. O'Leary then scored on a single by John Stamp, to The teams played four scoreless innings, before Angie DeCola singled, moved to second on Rover Ladouceur's sacrifice, and scored on a single by Bob Morasse to give Hotel Brule the winning run. DeCola was the hitting star for Hotel Brule, with two hits in four trips to the plate. O'Leary led the Olympia batters, with two nits, both doubles, in three times at bat. Olympia committed just one error, while Hotel Brule committed two. PCV eT ee a The location of the meet has yet to be confirmed. The meet will serve two purposes according to Presse, first it will in- troduce people of all ages and abilities to track and field in the area and second, will give club members much needed experience at officiating. The experience gained in the running of the '"'all comers" meet will help the club when they go to host an official sanctioned meet, which they i:one to do as early as next year. The tri-athalon com- petition was chosen because it involves more than one event and would shift the emphasis from winning a specific event to doing well in several. At the same executive meeting, president Bill McInerney told members of the agreement in principle of the Simcoe County Separate School GLAD Tom Sibley, of the Caswell' Board to plans for an improved track facility at Midland's Sacred Heart school. The only concern the school board had over the use of the grounds and facilities by an outside organization was that of liability. In cases such as this the board requires a shared use agreement be drawn up with municipal council. Midland town council has agreed to the use of the school's track by members of the club and official approval from the school board will be sent to the club within the next few weeks. In addition the club was looking for letters from both council and the school board to send to the Ontario Lottery Corporation (Wintario) in their application for assistance in building the new facility at Sacred Heart. The application will be made to Wintario once the required minimum contribution is collected by club members. The club will be em- barking on a fund raising drive this week in the Midland-Penetanguis- hene area. According to a_ brief drawn up by the executive of the Georgian Bay Roadrunners, the present facility at Sacred Heart is large enough but needs improved drainage, and levelling of the ground. The track is also not the right length or width. Plans for improving the facility include a stan- dard length 400 metre track, jump pits and a storage building, as well as baseball diamonds, volleyball courts and a field suitable for football and soccer. Donations and promises of assistance Giving it a little tap Steam in the GeorgianBay between Caswell's and the Juniors. Caswell's won the Fastball League, bangs one out in Sunday night's game ~ A Ae a Staff photo have already been received from many of the local residents and the area businesses are also starting to respond. According to the estimate contained in the brief almost half of the cost of the new complex is already covered by donations which total close to $21,000. The club is still seeking help in several phases of the construction. The most immediate need is for trucks to carry fill that has already been donated for the levelling and building up of the track area. The club will also be needing top soil, sand, and buildiig materials for the storage space. Further information concerning the Georgian Bay Roadrunners or the new track facility is available from club president Bill McInerney at 526-7277. game 7-3, behind the pitching of Murray Cooper. Wednesday, August 31, 1977, Page 13 a