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The Red Eyes. who come by their name honestly. were stunned by an opening game 16‘” defeat at the hands of the Sudsers who had won only three games this season. The six-team tournament produced several upsets or nearâ€" upsets throughout the day with pre’game form going right out the window. They did it by defeating the previously-unbeaten Sudsers in two back-lo-back contests by 11-3 and 1140 Sunday night at the Town Park. in the tournament to win their next six games and walk away with the eryal Bank 'I‘r0phy. r By FRED SIMPSON Liberal Sports Editor The upstart Red Eyes. a blend of ‘youth‘ and Rene Foumier, clawed their way through emp ties and every other adversity on the weekend to win the Richmond Hill Slo-Pitch League‘s Mid- Season tournament cham- pionship. 7 A large crowd of awed spec- tators looked on as the Red Eyes rebounded from a first-game loss The Red Eyes gulp down Sudsers On that winter note We take leave. I just hope we have a green Christmas. Finally, it should be acknowledged that ex-Rams‘ hockey player, Frank Nigro. was a fifth choice in the draft for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Frank played his hockey last season with the LondOn Knights of the Major A loop. Really, finally, the Dynes Jewellers Junior B‘s are inviting all Richmond Hill area Midget-Juvenile junior calibre players to a try-out camp August 28 at 7 pm. in the Bond Lake Arena. Needless to say, I was overcome with envy. I‘ve been playing ball off and on for 20 years and have never hit a homerun. Darren, it seems, is well on his way to an illustrous homerun career. Oh to be young again. Dammit, I'm going to get a homerun yet. If a nine~year~ old kid can do it, well . . . congrats Darren. summer. And I‘m going to do it by chatting just a bit about nine-year-old Darren Creighton who lives at 150 Oxford Street in Richmond Hill. HOME RUN KING Darren had a wondrous thing happen to him recently in minor softball. He hit his two firstever homeruns. In one game. yet. He was playing. I believe, for the Block Parent team. Then someone said: “That’s what we used to call a harvest moon. Summer’s almost over.” That did it. ThfhWiafi' 'em‘pfy at it?” ' ‘ ' " ’ ' A day or SE) rater I get a call from another person who wanted to talk about, yea verily, hockey. What is there to do? Personally. I just hope they make sure the youngsters don’t pick up bad habits to compensate for no bodychecking. Such as hooking, holding, and such to slow down the opponent. Not to mention the highsticking and other nonsense. It’s the latter that‘s ruining hockey. Enough of that for now. You know what I mean. I’m all for teaching the youngsters the basic skills. Carry on. AGGH I could go on to say that hockey, aggh, is breaking out all over in August. The junior hockey clubs, Rams, Thunderbirds, Dynes Jewellers, are on the verge of opening training camps. And the Rams, sir. play their first exhibition game September 4 at North York. It‘s all madness. The summer jig‘s up. This person turned out to be Bob Reeves who is president of the Richmond Hill Minor Hockey Association. States Bob: “It‘s sonIethi'ng'evenyone seems to want to see happen. It's the ‘Russian Syndrome’ with the emphasis on teaching the basic skills such as skating and play-making.” “Aw, c’mon, Bob,” I protested vigorously, “it’s only August and when you get to be my age you try to hang onto every precious moment. Can‘t it wait until Sep- tember Song, anyway?" No dice. He rovei‘came my stubborn opposition by offering me food and libation. Not necessarily in that ordhr. I was there in minutes. So here goes. THAT TIME Would you believe registration for the local minor hockey association's 1979-80 season gets underway September 8 from 2 to 8 pm. at the new Richmond Hill Arena? Truly. Further details will follow next week. BAN BODY CHECKING An interesting item I picked up from Bob was the decision by the association to ban bodychecking up to and including the peewee divisions. No surprise, here. Other minor hockey associations aré doirig the same thing and. on the whole, I guess it’s a good thing. Especiallyiin‘the younger age group. Just the other night I was gazing rapturously at the big, fat yellow moon that was adrift on the horizon. It was playing hide-and-seek with a few strands of clouds. Smmh. There’s always someone around to remind you that summer is fast on the wane. Sometimes there are two or three people around to do it. I‘ve got to shake th'ig defiression and get back to CAMPIN §§S’\\E-0PEN 7 DAYS 054’) 'INDOOR SHOWROOM A Qv' OOPEN 7 DAYS "1) ~ OINDOOR SHOWROOM I’? ~OFF HWY. 7 BETWEEN YONGE 889-3161 Harvest Moon The Sudsers got two runs on Jim Barry‘s double but the Red Eyes scored four in the bottom of the fifth on a homer by Jim Lane and singles by Jim Bridge, Mike lgnatowicz, Gerald Lavoie and Paul Ryan to lead 93. They scored two in the sixth to win 11-3. HOMERUN Offensive highlight of this game came in the second inning when Fournier. ducking to get out of the way of a fast ball cracked a lineâ€"drive 'homer over the That set the scene for the final match-up between the Red Eyes and the Sudsers. They bounced the Old Jays 21â€"8, the Bombers 7-6. the Ball Machine 1-0. and the Misfits 7-3. Undaunted. they retreated to friendly climes to discuss their plight, and came out refreshed enough to win their next four games to earn the right to meet The Sudsers. That first game saw the Red Eyes overcome an early Sudser 1-0 lead to move in front 3-1 and than 5-1 going into the top of the fifth. fred simpson Libéral Gary Russell and Neil Roberts banged in the other runs. Jack Blyth (The Lake). saw their situation improve as they shut-out Barrow's Insurance +0. as Rick Shaw blasted a twoâ€"run homer. Town was paced by a pair of three run homers off the bats of Steve Black and winning hurler Wilf Diceman. Scot Mabley and Clay Chapman socked triples for the wrecking crew. Blair Robson, hitting three for three, knocked in Gerry Cuame and Terry Legge for Pizza's 2 runs. Barry Mathews, with relief from Legge. takes the loss. On Friday, playing in a steady drizzle. RH. Auto and Pizza Press squished to a 1-1 draw, Val Steffan doubled in Rob Forget. while Vince McLean poked in Dana Cuame for Pizza. The pitchers: Gary Wilkinson. Hill Auto. Terry Legge. Pizza. Toxm Auio m6\7ed to the top by destroying Pizza Press 11-2. Polhamus. Ken Faulknér their other rbi. Steffen the winning pitcher Dave Berseth the loser. For Richmond Hill Auto Body, its third place. as they have completed their schedule. They will go against either Town or Barrows in the semi finals. WIN 4-0 The Hillers secured their final position by blanking Kinnear Leasing 4-0 just one day after losing to them in the finals of the RH. Mens fastball tournament. Val Steffan scored three of the four runs. being knocked in by Billy Hunter twice and by Glen Kinnear Leasing-unbeatable in tournaments, but struggling in league play. hold a slim. in- secure edge over Jack 81th Real Estate for the final playoff spot. Down at the bottom of the pile, Pizza Press, with one remaining game, have some hope of eseaping last place. Big scramble 'for first spot Town Auto Body and Barrow’s Insurance are in a virtual degdheat for first place. By DAVE BARBOUR The playoffs are very close at hand in the Richmond Hill Men‘s Fastball League and the jockeying for positions is on hot and heavy. Another highlight of the tournament was the Red Eyes‘ third baseman, Mike Ignatowicz. He survived. Mike kept trying to go through the wire fence at third base chasing foul pop-ups. Park officials were seen checking the fence for damages the next day. All in all. a great day. The regular Sunday schedule for the Sloâ€"Pitch league continues next Sunday at 6 pm at the Town Park. The Old Jays and Bombers took their lumps as both were eliminated in two straight games. TRAGEDY Biggest tragedy in the demise of the Bombers was coach Eric Hillaby who was so shook up by it all he downed 10 straight hotdogs. Without mustard. He was led away. Nib/e tt 0 var Streets ville at [Sq/0 va Watch tourney The Richmond Hill Wilson Nibleu senior softball team got off to a flying start in the annual The Misfits staggered the Bombers by dumping them 6â€"3 in the first game. They lost the next one 11-8 to the Sudsers in a tough loss and then extended the Red Eyes before bowing out of the tournament via a 7-3 loss. One of the surprise showings in the tournament was turned in by the lightly-regarded Misfits. Red Eyes‘ scored the winning run in the final inning on a throwing error and a dropped fly ball. Red Eyes‘ pitcher Bob Whit- marsh made the final Sudser out in the last inning as he made a nice grab of a line drive“ Offensiver it was Paul Ryan. Whitmarsh and Jim Lane hitting doubles. Ron McCallum doubled for the Sudsers and Gary Palethorpe hit a triple. lâ€"0 GAME The most classic game of the tournament had to be the one between the Red Eyes and the Ball Machine‘ which ended 1-0 for the former. The final game saw the Red Eyes jump into an early 4~0 lead and hang on to nip the surprising Sudsers 11-10. rightfield fence Boo Red Eyes Wednesday, August 22, 1979 Iown Auto Body Barrow's Insurance Richmond Hill Auk) Body Kinnear Leasing Jack Blyth Real Estate Linear Sound & Video Pizza Press Incidently. the Richmond Hill Auto Body team’s roots go back to St. Mathews United Church. This club has had only one previous Sponsor. Pinecrest Speedway. Pitcher Dave Berseth homered for Kinnear while his coun- terpart, Brian Madeley of Linear Sound and Video. squared things with his home-run. Madeley. yielded only three hits, Berseth allowed five. Madeley hit three for three. Phil Skinner drove in a pair of runs and Craig Shuttleworth also starred offensively for Linear. For Pizza, A1 McKenzie tripled. with an rbi‘ Terry Haviland doubled in a run, and Jim Lawson knocked in a run. The others resulted from Linear errors. Linear Sound built up a 6-0 lead over the first six innings on a no- hitter by Brian Madeley. Then the wheels came off. The final score in this game with Pizza Press. 66. Kinnear Leasing regained its fourth-place edge by crushing Linear Sound and Video 10-0 on the strength of a one-hitter by Dave Webster. Offensiveiy, Bob Viverette and Mike Thompson had two RBIs each. Webster and Bob Smith each had a pair of hits and runs. while Gord Woolnough scored twice. Craig Shuttleworth takes the loss for Linear. In a return game with Linear. Kinnear sought to add some more urgently needed distance bet- ween themselves and Blyth, but found themselves in a super pitcher’s duel and had to settle with a H tie. Lenny Hughes, with a 4 hitter, takes the win, Billy Hamilton, the loss. (‘NE tournament Saturday night blanking Streetsville 5-0. Mike McLeod had little trouble Hill Intermediate girls take silver in All-Ontario The Richmond Hill Inter- mediate Ladies went prospecting for gold in the PWSA Ontario finals on the weekend but had to settle for silver. @cmffg It was a case of .. Loo-much Standings Red Eyes As of writing. the Jewellers have two league games remaining and Fred‘s Sports just one. NO HIT Again it was good pitching, no- hil problems for the Jewellers in those two losses. The defeats left the Dynes junior still two poian behind Fred's Sports who currently occupy that last playoff spot. And the big crunch comes tomorrow night (Thursday! when the Jewellers collide headon vn'lh Fred's Sports in an 8 pm. game at the Town Park. The Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers‘ hoped for late-surge to make the final playoff spot in the Beaches Major Fastball League suffered two severe setbacks last week. They came via 2-1 and 1â€"0 defeats at the hands of Street- sville and The Sox. The defeats left the Dynes junior still two points behind Fred‘s Sports who currently occupy that last playoff spot. Pitcher Glen Moreland was the victim in a Wednesday night 2-1 loss to Streetsville. He gave up seven hits but the Jewellers could only manage one hit off the of- ferings of the opposing pitcher. ERRORS Errors also crippled Dynes with Streetsville scoring both of its runs in the third inning on two singles and two errors. Richmond Hill's lone run came in the first inning and also resulted from errors, Craig Walton scored. The Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers‘ hoped for late-surge to make the final playoff spot in the Beaches Major Fastball League suffered lwo severe setbacks last week. Wilson Niblelt got its final run in the filh inning as Colin Wood tripled and Enzo Fedrigo singled him home. Pitcher McLeod then helped his own cause in the fourth inning as he led off with a homerun. The third inning saw Mickey Hancock walking. He was safe at second on an attempted sacrifice by (‘ari Alhsten as the fielder missed the throw and Hancock came home to score. Catcher George Dickey then singled Alhsten home. Richmond Hill opened the scoring in the second inning as (‘olin Wood doubled, was sacrificed to third, and scored on an infield error. He gave up only three hits while walking none and striking oul five. 1n the meanwhile the Niblett team was stroking two Street- sville pitchers for eight hits. Starter Mike Leslie took the loss. subduir'lg the Beaches fastball league entry from Slreetsville. Barrie for tha Hill girls who fell twice to that team despite coming up with a valiant struggle in the final game which saw them lose 2-17 in“ innings. Jiichmond H311 ‘hgdppen‘ed the Section B Dynes in last gasp for playoff berth The Jewellers could only manage five hits off Tino Manganaro. He struck out 12 and walked one. The Sox got their winning run in the eighth inning as Manganaro and Phil Knight singled and Joe Peleggi was hit Blair McBratney took the second loss last Thursday night giving up five hits while striking out eight batters and walking three. ~ Taylor reached first on an error and went to third on Darlene Nelson's single. She then scored on Bernie Thompson's single. O‘Connell then singled to score Nelson and Bonnie Bryson tripled to bring in Bernie and Sue. Tillsonburg scored two runs in the third inning and the Hill didn‘t break loose until the sixth inning when they scored all their runs to lead 4-2. It was another tough battle for the local girls before they edged Tillsonburg 4-3 in a comeâ€"from- behind thriller. The tournament opened on the same disappointing note for\the Hill girls in the Port Colbourne tournament as they were dropped by Barrie 7-1. Marchand was the only player to cross the plate for Richmond Hill. FIGHT BACK The girls fought back to decision the Belleville Bombers 3-1 as they got off to a quick two- run start with Marchand and Sue Taylor singling. Darlene Nelson then singled in Marchand and Janet Buxton did the same for Taylor. The Hill scored one more run in the fifth inning when Marchand tripled and scored on Taylor‘s ground-out. Belleville scored its lone run in the seventh inning, Barrie lied it in its half of (he same inning and the s‘core remained that way until the 11th inning when Barrie pushed across the winning run for a gold medal. scoring in the first inning as Gizelle Marchand walked and came home on Sue O‘Connell‘s double. Two happy Red Eyes here as Royal Bank of Richmond Hill Manager John Smith (centre) presents the championship trophy to Coach Rene Fournier while Red Eyes’ captain (left) Bob Whitmarsh and Paul Patenaude, tournament organizer. (Liberal photo by Alec Bruyns). MEETING ROOMS FOR COMPANIES PARKWAY HOTEL HWY. 7 8 [ESLIE ST. They won the first game by default but went on to lose H) to Streetsville in the first game and 5-3 to Croyroy in the second one. Moreland took the loss in the first game despite a fine twohit pit- ching effort. McBratney got nailed in the last game giving up three runs on five hits in the first inning. Dynes play in the Mt. Albert lournament on the weekend. The Jewellers also entered the Slreelsville lournamenl on the weekend and had little luck lhereeither. fly brought in the winning run. THREAT ' Richmond Hill mounted two mild threatsi One came in the third inning when Ben Bourget doubled with one out. He died there. The second one saw Phil Wood doubling in the bottom of the fifth inning. He stole third but the next three batters struck out. 13y a hicBratney pitch. A sacrifice Richmond Hill opened the scoring in the second inning when Kelly Maclnnis singled. reached second on Motley's push bunt. and scored on Sue O‘Connell‘s double. It was another tight contest against Lakefield in the sixth game with the Hill girls prevailing 3-2l Ottawa got its only run in the sixth inning. Nelson walked, went to second on Katie McNamara‘s safe bunt. The bases were loaded when Buxton walked. Bernie Thomp- son' then walked forcing in Nelson. Kathy Motley's hit scored McNamara. It was yet another squeaker against Ottawa with Richmond Hill squeezing out a 2~1 verdict getting their runs in the fourth inning. The Hill got its go~ahead run in the seventh inning when Thompson walked. Taylor was put in to run for her and proceeded to steal second and third base and then scored on Marchand's long fly ball Nelson was sacrificed to third and scored on a sacrifice out by Kelly Maclnnis. Kitchener led throughout the game until Richmond Hill got going in the sixth inning as Janet Buxton singled and Nelson doubled her in. Tillsonburg could only manage one more run in the seventh in- ning. WlN 3-2 Sunday morning saw Richâ€" mond Hill playing a powerful team from Kitchener and ha'rd put to scrape out a 3-2 victpry. 881-2121