The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 July 1984 — Page 9
Sports
Byler sprints to cycling win
By TOM CHARLES Sports Editor Right from the start of Saturday’s Flotilla Bike Race you could tell there was something special about Jon Byler. Byler’s bike, a beat-up, blue Schwinn, looked as out of place among the polished, expensive racing machines as a rusting LTD in the Indianapolis 500. His clothes, a casual T-shirt and shorts, also set him apart from the color-coordinated racing suits worn by many of the 31 riders.Once on the course, however, Byler demonstrated that there is far more to racing than meets the eye. Old bike and all, Byler crossed the finish line in just over one hour to capture the championship of this year’s 25-mile chase. Victory wasn’t certain for the 29-year-old Goshen resident until he pulled away from a pack of 10 riders just 150 yards from the finish line. The top six finishers were separated by a total of 70 yards. Rounding out the top six behind Byler were Dana Stauffer. Glen Bruce, David Mehas, Eddie Drudge and Peter Greenhow. Each -of these riders was honored at a, post-race ceremony. According to Bill Beemer, one of the race planners, this year’s event was completed with few major mishaps. “We were very pleased with
■FW dffl, ‘ It y j CREAM OF THE CROP — Jon Byler. Goshen, sprints across the finish line to win the fourth annual Flotilla Bike Race on Saturday. Byler led a pack of ten riders who finished the 25-mile circuit in just over one hour.
Milford Merchants
Despite opening the tournament with a win, the Milford Merchants lost their next two games and were eliminated from ASA district softball play at Ligonier last week. On Monday, July 2, the Merchants pounded out 24 hits en route to an 18-12 win over Baker ’s Ceramics. Leading the team were Steve Troup with four hits and Harley Chalk and Don Kinney, who each had triples. Tim Yoder was 3 for 4 in the win. On July 5, Thermogas broke a 6-6 tie in the fifth inning and went on to record a 12-7 victory. The Merchants suffered through a rough night at the plate, managing only 11 hits. Don Kinney had a double for Milford’s lone extrabase hit. The following night, Baker's Ceramics avenged it’s earlier loss with an 11-7 win in nine innings. Milford had to rally with four runs in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. The loss dropped Milford’s overall record to 14-7. Don Beer, Dave Troup and Steve Troup each had two hits to lead the offensive attack. Steve Troup’s double was the team’s only extra-base hit. Milford Merchants 18 Baker’s Ceramics 12 Player H R S.Troup 5 4 4
One minute sports quiz
1. Who won the Sugar Ray Leonard-Kevin Howard bout? 2. Who won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic? 3. Who won the LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic? 4. Dave Winfield plays pro baseball for what team?
the way the race was run,” he noted. “The riders were very appreciative of the way the race was organized and of the way County and Syracuse police helped with the traffic.” One major accident and some confusion regarding the race route were the only dark spots on an otherwise sunny race day. “Three riders had an acci-
OVER THE TRACKS — Some of the 31 participants in Saturday's FJotilla Bike Race head over the B&O Railroad tracks on East Shore Drive. x
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dent on the final turn, one broke down near the start and three riders lost their way during the race;-” Beemer added. “But overall I thought it was a good race.” The course contained a variety of terrain ranging from the hills around Papakeechie Lake to long, flat stretches of road. Riders also had to negotiate a pair of
TOP BIKERS — These riders.captjired the top six spots in Saturday’s Flotilla 25-Mile Bike Race.(A total of 31 riders competed in the event. J In the front row are Dana-Stauffer, second place: Jon Byler, first place: and Glen Bruce, third plpce. In the second row are Peter Greenhow, sixth place; David Mehas, fourth place; and Eddie Drudge, fifth place.
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MINOR LEAGUE METS — Pictured above are the Mets of the Milford Girls’ Minor League. Kneeling in front are Shawn Miller. Jill Williams. Kyla Wolferman and Betsy Wolferman. In the second row are Yolanda Delafuente. Kristin Galegor. Regina Hauptli. Becki Haab and Bobbi Haab. In back are coaches Paul and Diane Fulp. Anna Saunders and Mindy Smith were not present for the photo.
WHS physicals set for Tuesday, July 17
Wawasee High School has -made arrangements for physical examinations for students planning to participate in athletics during the 1984-85 school year. The physicals will be given at the high school on Tuesday, July 17. Girls are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and boys are asked to come at 7:00 p.m. All students should report to the P.E. Annex. Conducting the physicals will be Dr. Michael Williams and Dr. Thomas Krizmanich, both of whom serve as WHS team doc-
rough railroad crossings and some loose gravel which had washed across portions of the course. “We are considering changing the location of the course next year in order to get away from the railroad crossings,” Beemer said. “But we’ll still run a full 25 miles.” Riders from as far away .as LaPorte, Kokomo and Florida participated in the event.
tors. There is a sls charge for the examination and this must be paid on July 17. Forms will be available at the school. This is the first year that Wawasee has tried this method of giving physicals. According to Traviolia, the setup will be continued next year if it proves to be successful. All high school athletes are required to have a physical examination before they are allowed to participate in sports.
Golf 'doctor' cures clubs for the pros
Most people would be comforted to know they have a world famous doctor in the family. Ron Baumgartner, president of The Papers Inc., and his wife Gloria can rest assured that if their golf clubs are ever ailing, the best possible care is available from a relative. Their brother-in-law, Don Boyd, has become famous among professional golfers as a golf club “specialist.” Don’s wife, Dottie, is a daughter of Mrs. R.E. Slabaugh of Milford. The Boyds were recently the subject of a feature story in the “Sunday News-Sun,” a weekly publication of the Sebring News, Inc., and the Avon Park Sun, Inc., Sebring, Fla., where Don and Dottie reside. The article, entitled, “Don Boyd — this golf doctor doesn’t make house calls,” was written by Tony Buono. The article noted that Don, a New York native, has repaired and built clubs for some talented customers. Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Calvin Peete, Sam Snead, Andy Bean, Chi Chi Rodriquez and Cary Middlecoff have all played with clubs that were made or repaired by Boyd. Boyd’s reputation as a golf “doctor” was established in the late 19505. Cary Middlecoff, U.S. Open winner in ’49 and ’56, had Boyd do some work for him, and was impressed with the quality. “Middlecoff would take our clubs on tour and he spread the word around,” said Boyd. “It all started by word of mouth. First thing you know, whenever pros played Doral or Inverrary we would have 90-100 pros coming oyeftOour shop.”
Ladies golf results
Maxwelton The Maxwelton Ladies played “Two Best Balls” for their play of , the day last week. Winning teams ( for the 18-hole round were Dee Bauner, Mary Brannum and Jane Musser, first; Mary Jane Knusden, Rose Mathew and Lois Blanchard, second; and Jackie Wortinger, Betty Kline and Barb Beemer, third. -Big Boulder Evelyn Orn had the low gross score in league play for the Big Boulder Belles on Thursday, July 5. Barbara Schultz and Sally Black tied for second place. Sally Black and Evelyn Orn tied for low net honors with Sally Black placing third. Evelyn Orn also had the lowest number of putts. Maxine Johnson and Peg Custer tied for second in that category. The public is invited to sign up at the club house for a scramble to be held on Friday, July 20. Tee off will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner and awards presentation will follow the golfing.
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Simpson one step away from NBA career Mark Simpson is one step closer to making his dream of playing professional basketball come true. Simpson impressed the Denver Nuggets’ top brass by scoring 30 points in the final game of a threeday mini-camp in June. Simpson, who was drafted in the seventh round by the Nuggets, recently returned from their mini-camp in Denver. Trying out with 19 other players, Simpson made it through to the final cut. Headlining the list of players invited to the initial camp were free-agents Charles Bradley and Campy Russell. Coach Doug Moe elected to give 16 players their pink slips, but Simpson was not one of them. Instead, he will return to the Mile High City August 1 for another three-da y camp. At that point, the Nuggets will head to San Antonio to play against Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Moe will make his final decision on basis of the players’ performances in Texas. During the July camp, Simpson felt he was in the best shape of anyone, and that he played very well. In contrast, Simpson was not impressed with Russell, a former
Boyd said his biggest claim to fame with one of his handmade clubs was when Raymond Floyd won the Masters with one of his five woods. “He won the Masters primarily with that five wood,” said Boyd. “He was 10 under par on the far side with the five wood alone.” Dottie recalled a problem Jack
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOX — Pictured above are the Sox of the Milford Major League. Kneeling in front are Sharon Gerencer, Kelly Sparks, Cindy LeCount, Teresa Musselman and Kris Eisenhour. Standing in the second row are coach Butch Stookey, Lisa Kaiser. Rhonda Stookey, Bobi Stookey. Darla Moore. Diane Hoover and coach Jim Moore. Shannon Jordan and Annette Wilson were not present for the photo.
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ORIOLES — Pictured above are the Orioles of the Milford T-ball league. In the front row are Lance Hostetler, Jason Angle. Crystal Whetten, Jason Price and Brandi Warrick. In the second row are Crista Foote. Jill Webster, Troy Fifer. Steve Stokes. Jeramy Foltz and Rhonda Richardson. Matt Hurley was not present for the photo. In back are coaches Larry and Janet Fifer.
Michigan star and Cleveland Cavalier. “The transition from college to pro basketball is unbelievable,*’ said Simpson. “You are never walking out there. Coach Moe doesn’t have an offense, it’s strictly freelance.” “They liked my shooting, but they told me that I didn’t go to the boards hard enough," said Simpson. “So now when I go back, I need to concentrate on that part a little more.” Simpson, along with the three other players are going after the final spot on the Nuggets team. “We are all going for the final bench position,” said Simpson. “I have a decent shot at it, but it all depends what they want.” Regatta at Lake Tippecanoe The Lake Tippecanoe Sailing Club held its annual Brunch and Fourth of July Regatta on Saturday, June 30. Mrs. Mary Abell hosted the brunch and the weather was perfect for a great afternoon of racing. Due to the large turnout, races were held in four separate classes. The Open Class was won by . Mike Case of Leesburg. His crew consisted of Jay Anglin, Leesburg. Steve Hart of Kokomo cap-
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Nicklaus once had with a favorite wood. “Jack phoned to advise that he had put the club on the bus, then he asked to be notified when it arrived,” she said. “He treated the club like one of his children;” The Boyds remembered that Nicklaus never put any pressure on them to rush repairs, and iden-
tured first place in the Super Porpoise Class. He was followed by Jim Murray, John Bundy and Brad Hamer. The Hobie 14-Foot Class title was won by J.B. Van Meter of Leesburg. Other place winners were Dave Ponsler and Ross Stevens. Freddie Buckingham, Goshen, and Courtney Contos, Leesburg, teamed to win the Hobie 16-Foot Class. Other place-winning skippers in this class were Bart Shroyer, Howard Johnson, Stevie Black and Matt Hamer. The next races are scheduled for Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15. More information may be obtained by contacting Al Hayes, 453-3815, or Mary Murray, 453-4434. Two ski events at Camelot Lakes In addition to the Midwest Regional Championships, which are scheduled for August 3, 4 and 5, Camelot Lakes will be the site of two area ski tournaments this summer. The first area tournament is slated for July 14 and 15, with competition beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Over 50 skiers are expected for this tournament, which is now in its fifth year. August 11 and 12 are the dates for this year’s Hoosier
tified that as a mark of a true champion. Don and Dottie have two children; Scott, 28, who attended the University of South Florida, competed on the school golf “ team, and is now in private business; and Sharon, 24, also a University of South Florida grad, who is living at home.
Classic area tournament. This is the third year for this tournament and over 50 skiers are expected to participate. Action will begin at 8 a.m. each day. Both tournaments are for skiers of all age groups. Competition will take place in trick skiing, slalom and jumping. More information may be obtained by contacting Sue Smith, 38 LaPoint Dr., Milford, 457-5646. Camelot Lakes are located between Syracuse and Milford on CR 1300 N. WHS swimmers report Aug. 6 Wawasee High School girls’ swim coach Tim Caldwell has announced that all girls interested in trying out for the fall team should report to the WHS pool at 9 a.m. on August 6. According to Caldwell, the practice session will last from 9 a.m. until noon. All girls must have their physical examinations completed by the practice session. Forms for the physical ex- s ams can be obtained at the high school office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. Physical exams will be offered at the school on July 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost will be sls.
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