SPORTS On Paper: Tigers Strong

By Dennis O'Grady victories and five out of six. Timei Herald, Carroll, la. gave up only 24 hits, fanned 73 But the Tiger boss does have (Sports Editor) Can Carroll continue their Thursday, May 26, 1977 8 and had an earned run three out of his top four hitters Question: What can the mastery of the Knights? Well, average of .074. back. Carroll High School baseball that will be answered Wednes­ one more good season," To go with Pettitt, Edwards Siemer is the leader. The big team do this summer that they day night when the two continued Edwards. has lefty Eric Siemer (4-2 last lefthanded first baseman led did a year ago? highly-touted clubs square off Edwards has eight starters year) and righthanders Tom the ciuu in average (.365) hits, Answer: They could be just at 8 p.m. at Carroll Stadium. back, headed by all-state Reiman (4-0 and .072 earned (27) and runs batted in (22) a as good or better. But before that early season pitching candidate Todd run average) and Edwards year ago. Pettitt who was a unanimous (2-0) to throw. Under the leadership of clash, the Tigers will take on Other top hitters returning Coach Ted Edwards, the Lake View-Auburn in a pair of all-conference pick last year. "Pettitt has to be one of the Other all-loop choices back better pitchers in the state and are Edwards (.309) and Tigers captured their first five-inning games here centerfielderBuck (.299). Midwest Conference title, Monday night, starting at 7 are Eric Siemer, Todd Buck Siemer is equally effective breezing to a perfect 14-0 p.m. and Brad Edwards, first when he gets support," Anotner weakness, team; and Jim Molitor and Edwards commented. "And in according to Edwards, is mark. "We haven't beaten Not only that, but Carroll Jim Petersen, honorable Reiman, we have an excellent attitude. "We need a lot of anybody yet. You don't beat mention. third man if his arm holds work on that." rung up the most victories in people on paper," warned Pitching is the team's up." Of the newcomers, senior the school's history, winning Edwards who is starting his strongest , led by Pettitt, The Tigers also have Dan Wittrock is the best. This 21 of 25 games. seventh season as head man. who recorded an 11-1 record experience at every position is his first year out for the Also, they whipped city rival "But we do have the nucleus to last summer. The team's and according to Edwards, sport since he was the all-star Kuemper three times by 8-5, be a good ball club." 11-5 and 4-2 scores. earned run average was "have real good team speed." catcher on the Garroll Senior Overall against the Knights "These kids have played superb at 1.75. As far as weaknesses, "our Little League state in the last couple of years, the good baseball since Little Pettitt's statistics speak for hitting is inconsistent," championship team in 1974. Tigers own four straight League and I hope they have themselves. In 57 innings, he Edwards said.. Others expected to help are Pitching Staff Back — junior Jeff DeBower and sophomore Scott Hackett. Pitching was a big reason for Carroll's 14-0 Edwards, Tom Reiman and Eric Siemer. Concentration Important in '500' As far as a starting line-up, Midwest Conference record last summer The Tigers open their season, hosting Lake Pettitt will be on the mound and 21-4 overall mark. Head Coach Ted View-Auburn at 7 p.m. Monday for two with Siemer at first; Reiman give it much of a thought. Not the Speedway; 13 mechanics, deaths. Edwards has his top four hurlers back five-inning games. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - at second; Edwards at short if he expects to win, or even two track workers and nine once again. From left, Todd Pettitt, Brad Crashes in the Indianapolis This year, USAC eased up and Petersen at third. survive. spectators also have lost their 500 can be spectacular and on its restriction on manifold The outfield will consist of "Concentration is the most lives. deadly, but driving in the pressure. And a complete Molitor in left, Buck in center important thing," he said, Blazers Must Get Running world's richest auto race is But there have been no resurfacing of the 2'/2-mile and Mark Steffes in right. contending actual driving "just like going to work," says deaths, and very few serious track, along with great Hackett, DeBower and Dan skills and quick reactions to Steve Krisiloff. injuries, since 1973. improvements in tires, Volk will be reserve infielders adverse situations don't really Game Going to Beat Sixers Krisiloff, a 30-year-old Following the 1973 race, in engines and chassis designs, with Brad Wuertz possibly matter. driver from Parsippany, N.J., which drivers Art Pollard and pushed the speeds upward being in the designated hitter PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sunday's series opener, won said Ramsay. will start his seventh Indy "By the time something Swede Savage and crewman drastically. (DH) role. One year ago, -by Philadelphia 107-101. race on Sunday after happens on the track, it's too Armando Teran were killed, was playing pro ball in "They won on their ability to Pole-winner Tom Sneva "If he (Wuertz) keeps qualifying at 184.691 miles an late to react," he said. the U.S. Auto Club adopted a hitting, we'll have to find a Virginia without knowing run the fast break and our in­ hour, the slowest in the 33-car Statistics show it's safer number of regulations that — qualified his McLaren at a whether his next paycheck ability to run ours," said Ram­ GIVE A WEED record 198.884 m.p.h., almost spot for him as an outfielder or field. driving in the Indianapolis 500 for the time being — cut a DH," Edwards said. would be any good, and say just before putting his club He sweated out the final 90 than on a normal highway — speeds but also improved 10 miles per hour faster than Johnny Davis was playing through a 90-minute workout AN INCH Rutherford ran last year en The conference race, minutes of last Sunday's quali­ and it's getting safer all the safety. according to Edwards, shapes college ball in near obscurity on Wednesday. "We had poor AND ITU. fications while three slower time. Speeds, which were nearing route to his second Indy at the University of Dayton. player movement and poor victory. up as a battle between his cars were bumped from the There have been 61 deaths 200 m.p.h. — Johnny Ruther­ club, Denison (with super Few fans knew their names, passing in the backcourt. We TAKE A YARD! field. at the Speedway since it was ford set a record of 199.071 pitching) and Perry (with all and only the most hard-core don't have the one-on-one The entire field averaged The danger is constant, opened in 1909. Thirty-seven during qualifications in 1973 — veterans back-except at addicts could cor­ strength that Philadelphia Krisiloff acknowledged, but no drivers have died either in the dropped about 10 miles per 189.488, second only to the catcher). rectly identify them both. has. We have to play our game driver can really afford to hour. And there were no more 192.329 mark in 1973. race, in practice or in tests at Edwards said his team's Today they are the spark­ our way." toughest opposition will come plugs of the Portland Trail The Blazers' way is running from Kuemper and another Blazers' running game. If the — or Maurice strong county team, St. Blazers are going to beat Lucas sweeping the boards Bernard of Breda, led by Dale Philadelphia tonight and even and firing the outlet pass to Steinkamp and Tim Nieland. their National Basketball Davis or Twardzik, who push SUPER SAVINGS Association championship it upcourt while The Tigers will be in two invitational tournaments, series at one victory apiece, and fill the lanes on their own and Kuemper's. Davis and Twardzik will have the break. The roster: to provide a bit more spark. "Running, that's our style," Seniors — Eric Siemer, "For us to win, we have to said Davis, a 6-foot-l rookie Even the toughest, tallest weeds Todd Pettitt, Mark Steffes, get our running game going — who developed steadily as the disappear in seconds with the WEEK-END Weed- trimmer/edger. Tom Reiman, Jim Petersen, it's that simple," said season progressed and stepped into the starting CARROLL, IA. All Prices Good May 26 Through May 29 Todd Buck and Dan Wittrock. Portland Coach . We made 'em first. Juniors — Jim Molitor, "I'm not concerned with what lineup in the playoff We make 'em last:" Brad Edwards, Dan Volk, Jeff the other team does. If we play semifinals after Twardzik DeBower and Brad Wuertz. our game, we can beat sprained an ankle. "We didn't The WEED EATER Sophomore — Scott Hackett anybody." do it Sunday, but we've got to 1 Family can cut it: and Manager Stewart Ramsay contends that Port­ do it to win.' Grundmeier. land did not play its game in Davis will be in the starting lineup again tonight, even CARROLL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS though Twardzik is just about IOWA SMALL Summer Baseball fully recovered. "We won five ENGINE CENTER °/«o 1977 games with Johnny in there, 792-2126 Carroll Date School Place so I've got to be satisfied," OFF May 30 Lake View-Auburn H June 1 Kuemper H June 6 Perry A PRE-WASHED June 8 Denison H June 9 Kuemper A June 10 Lake City A 10-Lb. Special June 13 Manning H C B RADIOS DENIM June 15 Jefferson A REG. 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