Mohawk meet opens with futurity heats for rookie pacers
The Mohawk Raceway program featured two elimination heats of the Canadian Standardbred Horse Society futurity for rookie pacers Armbrooke owned by the Armstrong stable Brampton won by 21/2 lengths over Dee Herbert in heat one Waters oa took third. In heat two Tanya Herbert beat Maxie Mir by a nose with Armbro Impact third. The top five in each heat advance to the final. At Greenwood Toward set a track record in the Duchess Stakes winning 11 625 dollars and shaving 1 4/5 seconds off the 1958 global mark. Rattling Jan Riddal helped Station Hotelers escape near disaster in the town league softball semi finals with a ninth inning homer. Wrestling fans can look forward to August 23 in Georgetown for Whipper Watson midgets and judo demonstrations. Joey Marshall son of Mr and Mrs Ken Marshall met hockey stars during a vacation and Gordie Howe signed books at a hospital. Acton LG A Senior Ladies softball team heads to a Halton tournament with teams from nearby towns. a chicken barbecue will follow finals in Drumquin Park.
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Mohawk Raceway
Futurity
Joey Marshall
Ken Marshall
Bob Pulford
Wood Eden
Joey
Gordie Howe
Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
Hamilton
Josie Kentner
Dang” Kentner
Acton Tanners
Ontario
All-Star Rally Nets 5-4 Win Over Guelph C-Jays at Waterdown
In perfect weather a capacity crowd watched Halton County All-Stars rally for four ninth inning runs to edge Guelph C-Jays 5-4. Dan Wigle, Larry Wilson, Don Lindsay and Doug Cholenka fueled the comeback as Campbellville’s Jack Roberts earned MVP honors amid a 500 plus paid attendance and Miss Halton County Baseball 1967 crowned Linda Neslands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
Waterdown Ball Park
Guelph
C-Jays
All-Stars
Dan Wigle
Burlington
Larry Wilson
Bill Currie
Milton
Giroux
Wilf Phillips
Don Lindsay
Cholenka
Lindsay
Dar Artic
Doug Cholenka
Don McPhail
Charlie McFeeters
Len Wickens
Bob Salvisburg
Dan Wigie
Dan Arbie
Mike Timmis
Campbellville
Jack Roberts
Miss Halton County
Oakville
Waterdown
Linda Neslands
Riddall's ninth inning homer fuels Station win in town league
In the town league semi final, Station Hotel erased a 6-0 deficit with a bottom ninth homer by Jan Riddall to beat Ledger's LG.A. 796 seven to six. Chick Milne and Lorne Peavey pitched for LG.A and Station respectively as early errors and timely hitting shaped a dramatic comeback and set up the next matchup Dominion Hotel versus Herb's Delivery at 8 p.m. tonight.
Finish on top as Station wallops Herb's 13 to 6
Free Press reports Station Hotel rockets to first place after a 13 6 win over Herb's Delivery on Sunday. Ed Smith and Fred Archibald led Station with key runs while John Gay, Terry Mosales and Milton Ball produced Herb's scoring via singles and timely hits.
Station Hotel blitzes LG.A in thursday softball clash
Station Hotel defeated LG.A 12 to 7 under lights to share first place with Herb's Delivery. Ed Smith pitched data shows 11 LG.A hits. George Williams and Ed Smith led Station with six runs, while Jan Riddal and Andy Williams had two each. Chick Milne homered for LG.A. Milton's Rotary Club eyes senior citizen apartments nearby.
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Station
Lg.a
Herb
Ed Smith
Chick Milne
George Williams
Jan Riddal
Andy Williams
Barry Elliott
John Dunn
Bucky Price
Terry Masales
Jeff Fryer
Pete Marzo
George Maltby
Station Hotel
A. Williams
B. Elliott
G. Williamson
E. Smith
J. Dunn
J. Riddal
A. McNabb
D. Ford
J. Kay
A., D. Price
T. Masales
J. Fryer
C. Milne
B. Shultis
D. Manes
G. Maltby
B. Cargill
P. Marzo
LG A Ladies Senior Softball Beat Omagh 12 7
Senior LG A Ladies softball defeated Omagh 12 to 7 under lights. Joanne Landsborough pitched eight innings and led with two runs and two RBIs from four hits, while Omagh’s W Hardy and J Price each scored twice. Other LG A contributors include Sandra Slingerland Bonnie McDougall Gail Fryer and Joanne Fletcher.
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Lg.a
Omagh
Joanne Landsborough
Sandra Slingerland
Bonnie McDougall
Gail Fryer
Joanne Fletcher
Brenda Lawson
Liz Kirby
Halton County Ladies Softball Tourney Slated
The Halton County Ladies Softball tourney runs Saturday August 19 and 20 with Acton Burlington Dixie Drumquin Georgetown Glen Williams Hornby Milton Oakville and Palermo entered. Oakville Park hosts seven games 10 30 a m to 10 p m while Drumquin Park hosts three games starting 6 p m through 10 p m. Consolation and championship finals are at Drumquin Park Sunday at 1 p m and 2 30 p m with a chicken barbecue to follow.
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Halton County
Acton
Burlington
Dixie
Drumquin
Georgetown
Glen Williams
Hornby
Milton
Oakville
Palermo
Oakvile Park
Drumquin Park
Acton LG.A. Ladies Dominate Hornby In Softball
Acton's LG.A. ladies overwhelmed Hornby last Thursday night in senior softball, winning 40 to 22. Acton pushed 12 runs in the first inning, then added seven in the second, five in the fourth, five in the fifth, nine in the sixth, and two in the seventh, a scoring burst reminiscent of a basketball box score. Key Acton players included f g a k stetchson, B Mac Dougall, G Fryer, J Fletcher, H Slingerland, J Hurst, L Dunn, P Wheeler, L Kirby, J Lands, and B Lawson. Hornby spread players Gene D. McGraft, G Strickland, M ., S Downes, N Heams, B Peenstia, and J Wilson.
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Acton
Lg.a
Hornby
F.g.a. K. Stetchson
B. MacDougall
G. Fryer
J. Fletcher
8. Slingerland
J. Hurst
L. Dunn
P. Wheeler
L. Kirby
J. Lands
B. Lawson
Gene D. McGraft
G. Strickland
S. Downes
N. Heams
B. Peenstia
J. Wilson
Local softball tourney sees 16 teams in Hornby
Acton Rockwood and Hillsburg were among 16 teams. Acton upset Zephyr of Newmarket, previously favored to win. Port Credit beat Acton 8-2, Hillsburg fell 8-3 to Palermo, Rockwood edged Ford 3-2 then lost to Omagh 5-3. Port Credit won 5-2 over Omagh with Hal Kemp fanning 20. Dale Pagg pitched for Omagh.
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Acton
Rockwood
Hillsburg
Hornby
Zephyr
Newmarket
Port Credit
Palermo
Ford
Omagh
Hal Kemp
Pee Wee Hardball Blues Top Rick Coes in 22 to 9 Win
Gordy James coaches the Blues as they overwhelm Rick Coe's team 22 to 9 in Pee Wee action last Tuesday. Blues erupt eight runs in both the first and third innings while Coe's squad scores seven in a lone late rally. Braves trounce Hot Shots 18 to 4 with Schults driving four on four hits for the winners.
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Pee Wee
Blues
Gordy James
Whallop
Rick Coe
Gord James
A. Green
Marshall
R." Schults
Braves
S. van Fleet
R. Weldon
G. Turkesz
McKenzie
Steve MeIntyré
1. Bonnette
B. Guthrie
D. McGilloway
P. Morrison
R. Bonnette
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Toward
Mister Jive
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Halton
Cakville
Guelph Rally
Mary Dennis
Lois Cairns
Janice Craig
Chris Bayton
Riddal
Homer
Ledger
Innkeepers
Lorne Peavey
Hotcliers
I.G.A
George Williamson
Andy Willelama
Pete Homer
Barrie Killett
Jan Riddall
Don Price
Happers
Roy
Free Press
Sports Pagey
Fred Archibald
Howie Leader
al McNabb
Milton’s Rotary Club
W. Hardy
J. Price
M. Riebolt
J. Sanford
Milton Belles
Hardy
J. Landsborough
S. Slingerland
Royal Canadian Legion
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Sonny & Cher
Fabian
Tab Hunter
SUN
Clint Eastwood
Mohawk
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