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By Rick Campbell Chronicle Sports Editor ° Most® baseball teams would consider it an imposiâ€" tion to travel 75 miles to take batting practice. â€" Not Waterloo Tigers. And especially not when the hits are for keeps. | Treating the Toronto Maple Leafs like ducks in a shooting gallery, Tigers pounded four Leaf pitchers unmercifully Sunday afterâ€" noon at Christie Pits as they hammered out an 18â€"8 deciâ€" sion to improve their Interâ€" County Major Baseball Leaâ€" gue record to 86. Everyone in the Tiger linâ€" eup had at least one hit and shortstop Dave Byers, right fielder Dave Dix, designatâ€" ed hitter Rick Williams arid third baseman Mike Yoâ€" surack had four each as you needed an adding machine to total up Waterloo‘s 25 hits. "T‘ll have to talk to the guys, I don‘t see how they can expect to win a game with only 25 hits,"‘ said Waâ€" terloo GM Merle (Champ) Glassford with a smile a mile wide following the deâ€" bacle. Page 10 â€" Waterioo Chronicile, Wednesday, June 20, 1979 SportWaterloo Rob Hoffman of Waterloo Midas peewees braces to block the ball against an Orangeville attacker during opening game action of the Waterloo Minor Soccer Association Waterioo Days tournament last weekend. Actually the game was St. Andrew‘s claims 2 soccer titles Tigers an instant hit in Toronto "A lot of our (Tiger) senâ€" iors have had slow starts," said Byers after the Toronto game, ‘"but the key is that Alfie (field manager Payne) and Leo (coach DeRocher) haven‘t got uptight about our lack of hitting earlier on. They didn‘t force us to make drastic changes or panic by putting lots of other guys in. Sometimes it just takes a little more time to get in the groove and I‘d say that‘s what most of us are in now. just a slight amplification of Tiger efforts earlier in the week. After a tough 5â€"3 loss in Brantford last Tuesday Tigers went on the rampage at home against Kitchener Wednesday and on the road in Hamilton Friday. They pooled 14 hits for a 104 win over Kitchener and then had 12 more in an 11â€"7 verdict over Hamilton. Byers got the first hit of the game against Toronto, a double that oneâ€"hopped off the rightâ€"field fence to score Brian Schnurr with the first run of the game, and the Dorchester native continued his assault with three more singles. He also doubled and singled against Hamilton. ‘‘*But don‘t expect this kind of output every game, you might see these once or twice a year at most." Byers, despite his fourâ€" forâ€"seven day, was annoyed at striking out twice, which doubled his season output in that department. Last year he had only eight total. St. Andrew‘s peewees tied Clarkson 2â€"2 but won on penâ€" alty kicks while in mosquito action St. Andrew‘s put the bite on Waterloo 3â€"1. Buriâ€" ington won the bantam title by edging St. Andrew‘s 6â€"4 in a freeâ€"scoring affair. have anyone (pitcher) overâ€" â€" Blake a single each. Schnurr powering and they. weren‘tâ€"also walked three times. smart at all. One guy‘s Tigers, for the meantime, curve wasn‘t working at all have appeared to get over and he kept trying to throw their annoying habit of it for strikes instead of just pounding one team and comâ€" showing it to us. I don‘t like ing right back with a run faâ€" those strikeouts on the sheet mine against the next. but I‘m making solid conâ€" Byers, however, pointed out tact most of the time and of that losing those close ones course in a game like this â€" can have a beneficial effect. you‘re a little more relaxed ‘‘You lose all perspective at the plate." if you get blown out in a Scott Bailey went all the way for Tigers to get the win, which gives him a 3â€"2 record on the season. Dan MacDonald, the Toronto Toronto St. Andrew‘s took two of the three girls chamâ€" pionships during the Waâ€" terloo Days minor soccer tournament. In the opening game of the tournament on Saturday morning the Waterloo side defeated Dundas 5â€"3. Eric Mewhinney had two goals for Waterloo. Brad Kit, Jason Poag and Jason Sharâ€" ratt each scored once. Waterloo‘s second game was against Georgetown, who had also won their first game. It was a tough, wellâ€" played soccer match with The Waterloo Team Sport Atoms were one of two Waâ€" terloo teams advancing to championship game in the Waterloo Days Soccer Tourâ€" nament. The Pintos were the only girls‘ team from Waterloo to reach the finals of the Waterloo Days Soccer Tourâ€" nament held on June 16â€"17. Thehighlight of the first day action was the semifinal match against Oakville. Waâ€" terloo gained the lead when Laura Coppolino scored from a perfect corner kick by Val Simpson . The final outcome was decided by NASL style penâ€" alty kicks; goals by Val Simpson, Lisa Walsh, and Jacki Williams assured a well deserved win for Waâ€" In boys games Burlington ‘"They (Toronto) didn‘t Waterloo 18 [25] 2 Toronto +8 11 3 Team Sports loses Poag and Jason ofldlâ€" On Sunday, Waterloo met ach scored once. Burlington for the Atom terloo‘s second gaM® tournament championship. against Georgetown,. The Waterloo side played rad also won their first wen; and had many scoring . It was a tough, well= _ chances but finally lost by a d soccer match with ~© soore of 3â€"0. a L Pintos reach finals tinued with his hot bat by stroking three singles, Gary Dix had a double and single, Jim Taylor two singles and Brian Schnurr and Mike starter took the loss. ‘"The key is to keep on top Dave Dix and Yosurack of your mental game. You matched Byers output with know that now and then three singles and a double you‘re going to make physiâ€" while Williams had four sinâ€" _ cal blunders, but to keep gles. Dunc MacDonald conâ€" sharp mentally is very imâ€" tinued with his hot bat by portant. This (baseball) is a stroking three singles, Gary â€" thinking man‘s game." Dix had a double and single, Tigers scored runs in all Jim Taylor two singles and but the fifth and ninth in Brian Schnurr and Mike | Toronto, bunching four in each of the first, third and emnencmrnmmecmvernnenunnmeneimesien eighth as they sent spray bombs to every corner of ’8 2 Christie Pits. There were no home runs as a stiff but welâ€" come breeze blew in from R 11 _Q the west to cool the inferno. shut out Waterloo 3â€"0 in the atom title match. Missisâ€" sauga United Mosquitoes beat Sarnia by the same score, Welland peewees nipped Guildwood 2â€"1 and Saltfleet won over York Royals in the bantam final after the teams tied 3â€"3 in regulation time. A total of 52 teams played 72 games over the weekend in various parks throughout Waterloo. ‘"You lose all perspective if you get blown out in a game but it‘s good to lose a tight one now and then to show that even though you can win games big like this one, you can still be beaten. Tim Allensen finally cashâ€" ing in an Eric Mewhinney cross for a 1â€"0 victory. Jason Sharratt had the shutout for Waterloo. _ In the final, the Pintos faced St. Andrews of Scarâ€" borough. The Pintos had the better chances in the first half of the match. Watsrloo went ahead 1: 0 when Kim Steven shot a pass from Val Simpson into the net. The Waâ€" terloo attacks. engineered by Cindy Beaupre (Playing with an injury). continued to be dangerous. The game ended in 1: 1 tie. St. Andrews won the championship on penalty kicks Saturday‘s third game saw Waterloo defeat Richâ€" mond Hill 2â€"0. Goals were scored by Tim Allensen and Scott MacDonald. David Cherry registered the shuâ€" terloo In â€" Hamilton Friday Tigers jumped into a 6â€"3 thirdâ€"inning lead and fced the victory with five more in the late innings. Rick Wilâ€" liams went six and oneâ€"third innings on the mound to gain the win before retiring in favor of Larry Crooke who ~â€"mopped up. Williams apâ€" parently was suffering from sinus and respiratory probâ€" lems, and for Crooke it was the: second positive perforâ€" mance since rejoining the team from Brockville. He hurled six impressive inâ€" nings in Brantford last Tuesâ€" day. Ever seen a soccer baill with a toupe? Rob Rotâ€" teveel of Waterioo Midas peewees appears to have lost his head here but really has just headed the bail forward to another teamâ€"mate. *"I only threw the ball Chronicle Sports Line 886â€"2830 once or twice at home beâ€" fore coming here,"‘ said Crooke. "In Brantford I was just hoping to last five inâ€" nings and then gradually inâ€" crease it to six and seven.‘"‘ Gary Dix, showing enâ€" couraging signs of coming out of his hitting slump, had a triple and single for Waâ€" terloo off loser George Ma Donald. Dunc MacDonal‘! had two doubles in room Bernie Arbour Stadium while Taylor and Byers had a double and single each. Dave Dix had two singtles and Blake and Crooke had safeties also. Mickey Collison tossed a sixâ€"hitter against Kitchener Wednesday as his mates supplied him with a sevenâ€" run cushion by the middle innings. Brian Schnurr had a double and two singles, Wilâ€" liams a double and single, and Taylor, Dave Dix, Blake and MacDonald two hits Tigers have a light scheâ€" dule this week.‘They will play host to St. Thomas Elgins tonight at Bechtj and Sunday travel Kitchener to face what will no doubt be revengeâ€"seeking Panthers.