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Graig Abernathy of Galt lays down a perfect squeeze bunt during opening game action of the midget basebail tourney on the weekend. His rbi made the score 4â€"1 over Waterlioo but Optimists came back to win 6â€"5 before bowing to Burlington in later action. Waterloo catcher Dean Geisel jumps up to attempt to make a play. Burlington midgets prevail In a few short hours late last summer Dave Drago became a harbinger for the Wateriloo Optimist midget pitching staff. Faced with a depleted mound corps, Optimist manager Paul Puncher was ed to call up Drago from bantams with Brantford ing Waterloo 2â€"1 in the bestâ€"ofâ€"five league final, _ Burlington lumped toâ€" gether five runs in the third inning and went on to record a 9â€"6 win over Hamilton Maâ€" honey in the championship game of the Waterloo Minor Baseball Association midget baseball tourney Sunday. A wellâ€"balanced hitting atâ€" tack plus the strikeout pitchâ€" ing of winning pitcher Tom Callan paved the way for the winners who chalked up a perfect 5â€"0 record on the weekend. By Rick Campbeli Drago came up with a Chronicle Sports Editor commendable effort in n a few short hours late pitching Optimists from the t summer Dave Drago jaws of elimination by setâ€" came a harbinger for the ting down Brantford 3â€"2 and terloo Optimist midget it‘s history now that Waâ€" chine staff terloo went on to win the Drago top stopper for Optimists Choose Light Luncheon Sandwiches. Choose Cold Summer Salad Plates. Choose Pickerel. Choose Spareribs. Choose Steak. Choose Live Lobster. A Little or A Lot. Hamilton outhit Burlingâ€" ton 10â€"9 in the final, but fell behind 9â€"5 after seven and then had their lastâ€"ditch atâ€" tempt at a comeback abortâ€" ed in the ninth when they could only close the margin to three. The youngster‘s compeâ€" tence on the mound was a pleasant _ memory _ for Puncher all winter though and when he came toâ€"camp this year he fully expected On their way to the final, Burlington beat Waterloo Optimist midgets 4â€"2 and also scored decisions over East York 18â€"12, Rexdale 14â€" 3 and Stratford 3â€"2. Waterloo won its opening ning relief stint Monday night against Kitchener Falâ€" cong, Drago earned his fourth victory of the season against no losses, which beâ€" comes even more impresâ€" sive considering Optimists secondâ€"place record is now 6â€"3. game 6â€"5 over Cambridge and then dumped Kitchener 6â€"2 Saturday before drop ping the close decision to Burlington. Rick Maguire was the difâ€" ference in that game as he cracked a twoâ€"run home run in the first inning and then followed it with a solo shot in the fourth off loser Dave Drago. Paul Oberholzer had a double and single for Waâ€" terloo off winning pitcher Scott Duffield. Drago to be among his top By virtue of a solid sixâ€"inâ€" He has not been disap Drago, who had pitched a complete game against Burlington in the midget tourney Saturday, came on in relief of Brian Miller in the fourth against Kitchener and after being socked for three hits in his first inning, scattered five for the rest of the game to help his club to a 13â€"11 victory. ‘*My arm was a little tight coming in tonight, and I thought it might get sore, but it felt really good,"‘ said Drago. "I just put it (ball) over the plate and let them hit it, we‘re a nineâ€"player team and the guys behind me can do the job."‘ £ Optimists jumped into an early 6â€"3 lead but Kitchener, an extremely aggressive ball club, roared back with a sixâ€"run fourth inning to grab a 946 lead. Waterloo pieced together a fiveâ€"run fifth to get back on top and the teams seeâ€"sawed with runs to the end. ' ninth." "It seems when a pitcher gets raked the whole team falls asleep," said Puncher explaining the various uprisâ€" ings. ‘"But the stronger Dave (Drago) got the strongér our _ fielding seemed to be also." ~ Drago‘s toughest assignâ€" ment so far this year came against Paris last week when his club needed two runs in the top of the ninth to beat the winless team 3â€"1. "It‘s a case of helping each other out,"‘ Drago said. ‘"I did my best to hold them in when we weren‘t getting runs and then they gave me the lead (and the win) in the SUGAR MAPLE SHADE TREES We have a good selection of hanging planters and decorative planters. All are designed to make your home and patio look its best Make your selection now rat pr â€"~ \TV I{ C ‘H" 2oÂ¥ ce *M.- APPLE TREES PLANTERS Add a little coolness to your yard with one of our shade trees. We have a large selection to choose from. 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