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Moiors again boll champions By BILL CURRAN For the 10th time in 14 years Orillia Majors are Simcoe county League baseball champions Coaches Gander Ross and Tex Howard along with manager Pat Hennessy are currently involved in arrangements to honor the champions in what has been becoming an almost annual event The Majors left no doubt of their superiority by not only finishing in front of the regular standing but sweeping aside Alliston Canucks four in row in the onesided finals Only one game was close and that was to decision in which Peter Koehli hurled the Majors to victory in Riverdale Park at Alliston in Riverdale Park at Alliston The other scores were to when Jerry Udell pitched threehitter to with Mel St Onge hurling and then 10 to with Brock Richardson recording the shutout During the season in the county loop including the playof fs the Majors won 28 games lost only five and tied two Last year they defeated Creemore Braves in the finals four games to two winding it up with 15 to victory The last time Majors were beaten for the title was five years ago when Ivy Leafs won the honors Orillia Pontiac Juniors captured the laurels when Udell was first rising to the heights in 1969 and 1970 defeating the Majors in the mats Alliston Canucks took the county championship in 1968 Theyre pretty hard team to beat said manager Don Doner of the Canucks in giving the Majors due credit We didnt get any of the breaks he added The Canucks are mestly young team which showed steady improvement in battling their way to the finals We should stand good chance next year Doner concluded with smile Along with the county championship the Majors are among county ball teams seeking OBA honors Tonight they are scheduled to meet Leaside Leafs at the Oval diamond with game time 730 om the senior OBA playdowiis Major area golf tournaments day weather permitting tain club on Sunday Sept 11 for 10a in 10 am oniiug lacrosse conventions 11 and 12 reunion contact representative It is the third game of the series to break tie with each team having won one so far The winner meets Kingston in Clarksburg eliminated Colliiigwood Cavemen two straight in their OBA round lvv Leafs travel to Killaloc today for the third and deciding game of another OBA playoff series Considerable interest has been shown by area golfers in the parthree championship games to be played at Green Acres golf centre near Angus on Labor Day Dennis Taylor won the mens title during the past two years and Marj Hickling the ladies championship last year There are also junior and putting competitions for trophies and prizes Allan Raides of Borden won the junior event year ago and Phil Grant the putting championship Bernie MacDonald announced first teeoff time was am and there will be teelt0ffs until pm Handicap events for prizes also have been arranged Another Monday event which has stirred area interest is the annual ringer dinger horseshoe tournament to be held tomorrow by Phelpston senior fastball club The open com petition is to be held at Robert Murphys pits west of the Flos township community starting at 1230 At Midlands Brooklea golf and country club the mens 1977 championship competition also will be played on Mon Other major golf tournaments coming up in the area are the annual Jack Treloar trophy open at Simcoeside course in Oro township near Hawkestone on Saturday Sept 10 and the Scenic Caves invitational at Collingwoods Blue Moun Bob Coulson and Glenn Woodrow led Shanty Bay golfers in defeating Lake St George in their annual interclub match earlier in the week Lake St George won the event last year Annual Warininster softball tournament will be held on Monday in that active Medonate township sporting com munity Besides local and area teams there have been en tries form Toronto and Stratford First game is scheduled Sailing enthusiasts have special interest in the Lake Couchiching distance racv of the Champlain Yacht club which is to start from Tudhope park in Orillia tomorrow at lacrosse notice directs attention to two important con ventions coming up in November The Canadian Lacrosse Association will hold threeday convention at Charlot tetown PEI on Thursday Friday and Saturday Nov 10 Secretary Gordon Hammond has announced the 92nd an nual Ontario Lacrosse Association convention will be two day event on Friday and Saturday Nov 18 and 19 in Toron to Back in the 505 Hammond played defence in Orillia in lt cluding the 1952 OLA champions Last date for nominations for membership on the OLA board of governors for 1978 was set for Friday Oct 28 Speaking of lacrosse as many sport fans are these days onetime forward star with Orillia Terriers of the early 30s Wilfred Varley and his wife Dorothy will celebrate their 40th anniversary Sunday Sept 11 hopefully with locrossc Wilfreds son Bill has invited surviving teammates of Varley with Orillias 19in OLA senior finalists and Tri County loop winners to attend Thats some 44 years ago and the lacrosse oldtimers hope to review old times Bobby Burrell who was one of the scoring aces of Orillias 1952 OLA winners and other championship clubs of the past is To many Varley is better known as retired operator of Varleys Mens shop in Orillia than as former lacrosse player and all are joining in extending best wishes 20mile conoeothon planned by canoe club The Barrie Canoe Club is planning 20mile Canoea thon Sept 25 The event is open to anyone interested in raising funds for the club which is in its first year of operation All funds raised will go towards helping finance the clubs racing program pad dles boats etc as well as the water safety industry The trip starts from Angus and finishes at Edenvale It is open to all club members rand friendsr All participants will receive crest for helping out with prize offered to the par tici iant raising the most pl ges Sponsor sheets will be available at the Barrie Public Library the YMCA Peter Reino Sports or Gamers Sport For further information coir tact Jim Hobbs at 72031144 Both Hobbs and Sandy Giffen are ex pected to take part in the Canoeathon The two teamed up to win gold in the mixed marathon canoe race at the On tario Summer Games in Kit chener There will be general meeting of the club at the Municipal Savings and Loan ompany on Owen Street Sept 13 with trip planned into the Severn River System Sept 17 18 For information contact trip leader Lcaland Rowat at 3222372 Holiday weekend ends Maple Bowling Tourney The Labor Day Holiday weekend marks the end to the Summer Long Maple bowling tournament The tournament which started May ends at midnight LaborDay Current leader with score of 732 is John lopliss of Banie with Jack Symcs next at 687 Third is Alfie Ziercr of Toronto with score of 612 Thursday at Shcas special rolloff for summer league bowlers was held with the top teams qualifying being the Barracudas and the word fish The teams now advance to the finals in Toronto played in the near future Prize money in this tourna ment is over $750 Starting Tuesday the regular league play takes over at Shcas Barrie Sheas extends an invitation to all to come out and join in the action If in tercsted contact Shcas at mono Sept 10 at Sheas beginning at 10 am is free ltipin junior bowling clinic Jim Bracc of Toronto qualified instructor will be available tournament it The long walk for Dykstra psts srk tournome Georgian Sports loses Gcoigian Sports the only team from the Recreation Divi sioii of the Barrie ity Fastball League entered in the Barrie Labor Day Softball lourna ineiit fourday found the going bit different than their own league in the opening round Friday at Queens Park Georgian marched through the Recreation League in first place and area good bet to cap ture the championship but Sammys of Toronto didnt co operate and Georgian will find their backs to thc wall when they play ll1tl1 second gone to day Sammy won the game on fifth inning home run by Bob lalmagc but without soincfinc plays by Georgian second baseman liin lnrk the score could have been much worse lark sparklcd in thc ficld and climatid two Sammys Edwards no fluke as runningback HAllLIO NPi Jimmy Edwards is proving quickly that last years 1000yard season was no fluke The Hamilton running back who nished for 1040 yards in 1070 his first full season in the Canadian Football League is averaging just shy of 100 yards per game this season and will be out to add to his total Mon day night as the ligcrats play host to Ottawa Rough Riders in an Eastern Oll ference clash Edwards who joined thc ll cats along with quarterback Jimmy Edwards in the deal which sent running back Andy Hopkins to Montreal Aloucttcs prior to last season has amassed 693 yards on 107 car ries in seven games After eight outings last year he had rushed for only 373 yards Ive started off lot qiiickcr than last year because of he ot fensivc linc Edwards says adding that his timing is better and he is able to read his block ers more readily We have better team this year Right now what has hurt the team are little mistakes Weve made too many turn overs Mondays game to be telcr vised at pm EDT on the full TV network with the Toronto Kitchener area blacked out will break up the logjani for second spot in the EFF Thi Alouettes hold down top spot unbeaten in seven starts whilc Hamilton Ottawa and Toronto Argonauts are deadlocked for second with identical marks The Iicats might have scvr eral new faces in their lineup Defensive end Jim Wolf in the Pittsburgh Steelers camp last season has been brought in on fivcday trial as has defen sive hack Mike Neliiis sixth round draft pick of Buffalo Bills Hamilton coach Bob Shaw also said he had been in touch with Ian Simtcrs agent The former licat placekickcr who sat out last season after failing to make the NFL with Buffalo and Detroit Lions was cut again this week by the Lions Meanwhile Ottawa may have fullback Art Green in the lineup Green the EFCs top rushcr last season with the Rough Riders decile to try his hand at the NFL this sea son but was placed on waivers last ttk by lhiidclphii Eagles pener lO rallies with double plays in the first inning he grabbed line drive and stepped on se cond base for double play and then in the third inning hc grab bed another liner and fliple to Tom allow at second base Georgian pitcher Bill Edger ton and Ross anastraro of Sammys were locked in pit ching due for much of the game but ll was aiiastraro who finally won out as he gavc up only one llll single by lead off battcr loni McLeod in the first inning anastraro fanned eight bat tcrs llll Edgcrton struckout four Georgian played crrorlcss ball and stranded four men on liasc whilc Sammys commit icd two errors and left no men on basi orby Adams the Bariie and District Senior Softball League batting king and the rest of his Beatrice Foods mates play Guelph in their opening game of the Barrie Convertible Pools and PeterReino Sports arch rivals in the Intermmdiate Division of the Barrie City Fastball League squared off at Queens Park Friday in the first game of the 10th annual Labor Day Softball Tournament nsored by Labatts and if the outcome of that game is any in ication city hall fans are in for real treat this weekend Convertible Pools came up with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to edge PeterReino 1110 In other Division Two games Friday Village Caterers of Toronto shut out Duntroon 80 Hillsdale whipped Wall Real Estate 83 and Sammys of Toronto edged Barries Georgian Sports 10 Convertible Pools have been trying all season to find the for mula that would beat PeterReino and they finally found it Fri da PieterReino won all three games between the two teams dur ing the regular schedule by scores of 32 +3 and 53 but Friday was different as Convertible Pools came with their hitting shoes on and collected 14 hits IIADIROUBLES Dave Doucette handch the pitching duties for PeterReino in the first two innings but had his troubles Ron McKee the ace of the PeterReino staff came on to finish the game and suffered his first loss of the season against Intermediate Division teams McKee went into the game with an 1101 record in league play Convertible Pools jumped in front in the first inning as John Bureau singled went to second on wild pitch and scored on hit by Jim Fifc Doug Ferguson and Pat Wannainakcr scored runs for Conver tible Pools in the second inning and it started to look like Con vert ible Pools were heading for rout Ferguson led off the inning with double and went to third on the examiner saturday Septunbor 1977 13 ntopener an infield singie by Wannamaker Arnie Neal drove in Ferguson with the first run of the inning and then Bureau delivered two out single to score Wannamaker PeterReino realized they were in ball game in the third inn ing and Doucette finally put them on the board with home run TOOK OVER LEAD PeterReine came back to take the lead 53 in the fourth inn ing on tworun homers by Paul Vannispen and Doucette his se cond roundtripper of the game Bureau collected his second and third RBIs of the game in the fourth inning for Convertible Pools as they pulled into 55 tie PeterReine scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings and then Fife tied it up for Convertible Pools with home run in the bottom of the sixth inning Neither team could score in the seventh inning but Peter Reino came out with three runs in the top of the eighth as Van nispen and Glen Richardson scored on Ron McKee triple McKee scored the last run of the inning on an infield out Most teams would have just quit and went home but Con vertible Pools refused to give up and it paid off as they came back with four runs in their half of the inning to win the game Fife scored Paul Osachuck and Bureau with the first two runs of the inning with double He moved to third on single by Brian Hiltz and then both runners scored as Ferguson came through to deliver clutch tworun triple that bounced past the right fielder and rolled to the fence Don Dykstra started pitching for Convertible Pools but was pulled in favour of Fife in the fifth inning after he had given up three home runs The tournament continues all day today Sunday and Monday with the championship games scheduled for Queens Park Mon day evening spo At Raceway Till Ringer gets taste of Canadian competition horse making his first start in anada will be one of eight pacers chasing top money in tonights featured seventh race at Barrie Raceway the Harry Kent Realtor lacc Till Ringer is the name of the horse now owned by lolin Murphy of Toronto Carl McAr thur will drive the newcomer who has been racing at the $15000 claiming lcVel in thc lnitcd States at Brandywinc Hell facc tough opponent in Single Bootcc owned by Money Villeneuve is dropped IORONIO li anadinn driving champion Gilles ille ncuve says he has options to ex ercisc in case lcam McLarcn decides not to hire him for the 1078 Formula world auto rac ingscrics lvc had lot of offers from other people if dont go to McLarin so really dont mind that much if it doesnt work out illencuvc said in tele phone interview with the To ronto Star The other offers are just as good Colburn of Little Britain This Raceway regular has not been worse than third in his last six starts at this track He led wire towire last time out in 205 in tough at the rail in the feature is Pinedalc Jane to be driven by Reg Gassien She has won four of 18 starts this season and was fourth in good time last weekend at Kawartha Downs Dream lime wholl be leav ing from post position eight for ownc William Lynn of Barrie established his lifetime mark of 12032 at Barrie Raceway one month ago Thats the best time so far this season at this oval None of the otherseDouble Dip Piitneys Chrissi Hidden Pleasure or Candian Byrd can be disregarded either Double Dip has won five of 24 starts and over $6400 so far this year for the stable of Earl Rowe of Newton Robinson Hidden Pleasureto be driven by Les Dixon has two seconds and third in his last three outings at Orangevillc Raceway Putneys Chrissi has earnings of over $6600 in 28 starts this year for owner Ab Samarillo of Clarimont while Raceway regular Canadian Byrd has triumphed in seven of 18 starts for the trio of John and Mike Simo and Wayne West of Bar rie On the also eligible list are Peter By Alice and Morluck The winner of the $1000 feature will receive blanket donated by the man the race is named after McBride Lonborg Ieod Philadelphia by Reds ll lllll SOlAllIl PRESS it wasnt the heavyhitting incinnati Reds that worried Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jim lnnlmrg It was his ex pect ant wife Rosemary Are you kidding Lonborg said when asked if the overdue delivery was on his mind Of course thought about it but have job to do too like it think Im able to llVOlCt Labour Day Softball Tournament today at Queens Park stoning at pin Beatrice are the defending champions of the tournament but will have some stiff competition from wiii Sound and North Bay Examiner Photo myself of things like that wher Im facing hitters like that called twice but only aftei we were ahead said Lonborg While Lonborg was holding the Reds to just five hits Bake McBride provided all of th Philadelphia rims with sole homer and two runscoring dou bles as the Phillies blanked tht Reds 30 McBride who started in place of the injured Garry Mad dox stood at the plate to watch his 111th home run of the season clear the right field fence In other games Friday Hous ton Asiros defeated Montreal Expos 22 San Diego Padres blanked hicago Cubs 50 St Louis ardinals downed San Francisco Giants Los Ange les Dodgers clobbercd Pitts 101 745 in Barrie Raceway ti am lion 930 am 11 am 8pm 330an am Electric 930amr 121l0pm round games throughout the day Monday evening sports calendar SATIRDAY FASTBALL Gillen Farm Equipment Walters Falls Giffen leads best of three Ontario Amateur Softball Association Series ROLF ti am Barrie ountry Club Opening round of the Barrie Invitational Golt lournament all day HARNESS RACING Stllllxll TOIRNEY onvcrtiblc Pools 11 lctcrARcino 10 Wall Real Estatclt Hillsdale Village aterers t1 Duntroon Queens Park Barrie Floor and Wall vs Yonge Sta Pickcring Glass vs Slcssor and Periard Underwood Railway vs Huntsville 1230pm Whitby vs Downsvicw 2pm Guelph vs Beatrice Fodds 130 pm Winner of Convertible lhomas 630 pm Winner of Whitbylownsview vs Sault St Marie Winner of Guelph Beatrice vs North Bay saw Shear Park Parkdale TV vs Adair Sports 930am CroyRoy vs Markham 1230 pm Hornby Barrie CoOp pm Church Homes vs Owen Sound Winnerof Mr Bradford vs Waterloo 630 pm Winner of Hornby CoOp vs Port Colborne MacMorrison Park Charlies Cs Aces vs Starr Rouge Hill vs Barrie Optimist Winner of WallHillsdale vs Oshawa pm Winner of VillageDuntroon vs Oshawa Opening SPEEDWAYS pm Barrie Speedway Sunset Speedway SUNDAY GOLF am Barrie Country Club Second round of the Barrie Invitational Golflournament till in SOFTBALL TOURNAM ENI 12 noon Shear MaclVlorrison and Queens Parks games MONDAY pm Barrie Arena Barrie Flyers open training camp SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT am Shear MacMorrison and Queens Parks games throughout the day with the championship games at Queens burgh Pirates 102 and New York Mets beat Atlanta Braves +0 in the opener before losing in the hi Ihtcap of twinight doublehea er The Phillies have won 23 of their last 29 games and moved to sixgame lead in the East Division race McBride doubled home Ted Sizemore with the first run in the third inning hit his home run in the fifth and doubled home the final run in the sev enth Astros Expos Jose Cruz slammed tworun homer to back Richards eighthitter and give Houston its victory over Montreal It was the Astros eighth straight victory Andre Dawson had an RBI single and his 15th homer of the season for Montreal Peter Reino vs St Ww