The Humboldt Independent from Humboldt, Iowa • Page 6

17, Wildcat win in eight as Fitzgerald fans 10 ttumboWs tour-Nt, pitching of fresnman Gary Fitt- terald wMhcrrortessdetenscww ponmtal Clarion starter Terry McCool for ten hits to edfe ttw 5-8 in an ertra WK game CUrion Wednesday FtttgenW became the first Wildcat hurter to go the route as he set to their fifth defeat in six starts. The win evened the 'Cits North Central league at S-2 and brought their overall record to 8-3. Clarion is 0-3 the loop. All of Clarion's runs came the third inning, Fittgerald lost control temponrily and issued fair consecutive free- pisses with no one out Two long flys brought in two more runs and Clarion held a tempcr- trr 3-t lead before FitEgerald could get Tom Rink to strike out to end the inning. None of ttie Clarion runs were a result of the four hits Fittgerald scattered throoth the eight innings.

After tbe Clarion burst, the Wildcats wasted no in tying the score, Dave Sbeehan led ofi the fourth inning with a single, and moved to second as tbe first biseman bobWed tbe late throw from the shortstop. He stole third and then scored as catcher John Ulrich poked a single to right field to tie the game at 3-3 It stayed that way for three more innings. Both pitcbers got into trcwble, but aaaaged to pitch their way out of it. McCool left 11 Wildcats stranded before the contest eaded, and Fitigenld left eight Cowboys standing on the sacks as he urilked seven. In the bottom half of the seventh and final inning of regulation play, Stott Case singled and worked his way to third with one crat, bat Fitigerald calmly stmck oat McCool aad Rink to end the threat and sead game into estn innings.

In the top half of that seventh inning, John Hadar had beea nafled on a close play at the plate when be tried to score from second on aa infield hit. Hadar was baring his problems oo the base paths; in the filth be had slid safely into third was called oat waeo his foot had popped off the bag. He did get one ran scored though. Ttrit came in the first when he dotted tnd eune troand OB a by the leading hit- WILDCAT AVERAGES BATTING Morse Hodor UlticK G. Fitl B.

Leuwi TOTALS FIELDING A8 16 10 13 14 II 16 12 139 4 2 4 4 2 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 23 4 5 i 3 2 3 2 I 0 0 0 0 36 RBI 6 1 4 3 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0.1 Hoiar G. 8. Fi TOTALS PO 2 0 1 29 5 8 2 5 6 67 ter, 4 efforts him at the .500 for the season and raised Ms ccftference batting mirk to Then in the eighth the 'Cats scored raas. blanked the side and it ill over. Kick led things i and woond up with tfce game's winning ma is be need house from second McCool bott-led finch's infield dritWer.

John Seiter. single had sent Greene to second, added tae iasarance ran after moving to third oo another Clarion error. He walked home is McCool is- saed a bases leaded pass to Ha- dir. It the secood walk of tbe for Hadar who led fte team in hitting, pounding two doubles in three times to raise his avenge to .385 for toe season, an even .500 loop play. Seiter, and Marso also had two hits apiece for the evening, and had it not been tor a rolling ow-toe-shoulder catch by Case that got CUrion oat of toe eighth Inning.

Mai so might have had three Jails tor his, enlng-s work. SbNfcan tsttrry- iag an an games batting avenge A 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 4 4 0 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 AVG. .500 .400 .385 .375 .250 .250 .188 .167 .059 .000 .000 .000 .000 .259 AVG. 1-000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .945 .938 .923 .857 .833 .800 .925 Junior Champ invites four more schools Flood damago Heavy roini recently in tht TW to crop, and cropland. Shown obovt is a wh.r.

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construction cost to $111,000 and will b. paid by th.Jondown.rs In th. wat.rsh.d. of .400 and SJeiter is at the .375 mark for the five Wildcat contests. Setter also leads all Wildcat fielders who have had five or more chances at the ball with a .967 at his first base position.

Hadar is second high la that category at .945. The game raised the Wildcats' team batting average to .259. It stood at an anemic .230 garaes ago. The errorless defensive performances gave the Humboldt club a .923 season's fielding record. Friday night, the Wildcats face Clear Lake on the Taft Park diamond at 8 p.ra.

Box Store Humboldt 5 AB B. Fitigerald 2b 5 Hadar ss Marso 3b G. Fitjgerald Greene If Seiter Ib Steehan cf Johnson rf Ulrica Ztonel rf Taate rf TOTALS Clarion- 3 snath Case cf 3 4 4 3 4 4 1 4 1 1 34 4 2 3 RBI 000 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 I 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 Terrv McCool 3 0 0 1 Rink'lb 2 0 0 0 Martin 3 0 1 0 Tom McCool 3b 3 0 1 0 aillington 2 1 0 0 Nelson ss 1 1 0 Bernhardt Ib 2000 TOTALS 29 3 4 3 Store by Innings Huraboldt 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 E-5 Clarion 00300000-3 2b-Hadar 2, SB-Marso4, Sheehan Smith. SAC-Case, Terry McCool, Johnson HBP-Shflling- ton (G. Fittgerald) E-Rink 2, Tom McCool.

Terry McCool, Nelson PB-Ulrich 2, Shilltngtpn 3 LOB-Humboldt 11. Clarion 8. Winning Pitcher-G. Fittger- ald. Losing Pitcher-Terry McCool.

Umpires-Anson Holland, Tom Pratt. Park recreation program attracts about 95 girls About 95 girls have signed up tor the summer park recre- Jr. Varsity slaps Eagle Grove 11-8 The Humboldt high school junior varsity baseball squad built an early lead over Eagle Grove Thursday afternoon and then coasted to an 11-8 win, yield- Ing five runs in the final three innings. Pitcher Rick Greene stopped the Eagles for three innings on one hit, giving up only three runs during a wild spell in the ation program under the direction of Miss Barbara Peterson, elementary school physical education instructor. Most girls participate In two or three of the five areas of activity offered.

Tennis is the most popular activity, 69 girts participate. Other activities include golf, softball, archery, and hiking. second, when he hit a batter and walked three more, and a Wildcat error let a run score. Larry Vesterby picked up the win for the 'Cats, pitching the next three innings and giving the Eagles three more runs. Denny Wellen started the seventh for the Wildcats In good form, striking out the first two men he met, but four walks and a single gave the Eagles two runs, and Gary Fittgerald came In from centerfleld to strike out the final Eagle batter.

Gretne, Fltigerald, and John Ulrlch counted for 10 of the 'Cats runs. Greene and Fitzgerald each scored three times and Ulrlch counted four times, John Setter's two for three performance at the plate gave him three runs batted In. He led The Junior Champ Track and Field Meet being spo Humboldt by the ota Citv Javcees has been opened to contestants from the Tvtn Rivers, Boone Valley, and Gllmore CUy-Bmtgate school S- forms for the five class event are available from tho coaches of the various schools. Ben Franklin ami Clayton Va- rlety stores In Humboldt. and from the Humboldt swimming pool.

To safeguard against over- ejtertlon. individuals will be limited to three different events, regardless of age or capability. The classes are divided by age with boys 9-10 In Pec Wee; boys 11-12 In Junior; boys 13- 14'In Prep; 15-16 In Intermediate; and those In thel7-18 bracket in the senior division which will qualify entries for the state meet to be held at Indlanola July 21-22. State winners win advance to the national meet to be held August 24-26 at Drake University In Des Molnes. Competition will begin at 6 p.m.

Wednesday at the Humboldt athletic field. All those planning to enter should fill out an entry blank as soon as possible and return It to Duane Larsen of Humboldt. All entry blanks must be signed by parents. tbe club In that department. Ul- rlch and Greene each had two.

The junior varsity will travel to Twin Rivers Monday night for a match with the Twin Rivers Pirates. They lost their opener to the Pirates, and now stand at 1-1. They have games scheduled for Wednesday at Algona. and Thursday at home against Clarion. Ribbons will be awarded to top five contestants In each event at a victory stand that will be set up In the middle of athletic held.

mi i HumboUt amateur golf field among best ever at tourney Oat of tova entries have dosed lor tte annual HaraboMt amatecr coll toaraanwnt at tbe Hwaboldt Country Clnb and the field is one of the poteatiaily finest in tte history of tht tonrnament. tedtoted in fleld of 1M that win be ttetac off Sttarda? wffl be tenner damp- and Dale Hayes. Hayes ii dttofinf ehaiaiitao- be woe last year's tonrnammt wift a tvo under par 106 tor the hates. Held wffl be eompetinflor over ROOD SarotrchandiaeprU- cs, with tbe winner to receive $tOO la fift certificates $100 each from Fasatooette aad Use's Clothing The field wm be fUftrt- ed with 16 players to a and several prises win be anid- ed in each Local entries wffl play Thursday, or Friday if wather pro- hflrits play oo Thursday. The eiffct tow scorers wfll be added to tte Saturday starters, and their Thursday scores wfll be throws away.

AD local entries wffl DC fiigsted along with those from oat of town, however. By Thursday, there were about 80 local entries. There is no deadline for local entries, but arranceiaeats should be made for tee off times by Wednesday, according to Hayes who Is this year's tournament director. Included la Saturday's field wfll be sacn players as Marshall town's John Uehtjr. one of the top raakinc amateurs in the state, and Dr.

Charles Cpdergraff, a tonne Hamboldt Tinner and tournament record holder. Updergraff fired a 99 here to win two years afo. Fred Gordon of Belmood and Lyle McGooanghy of Clarion wffl be among the area favorites, is wffl tor Fort Dodfe golfers. Toco Chapman Ms SOB. Tom Chapman Pail Joselya.

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