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There is no one more dediâ€" Nov_v that‘s what I call ties and meet with team games last week. He ha cated to the Tiger cause coaching above and beyond management, but said at hits including three hc than coach Leo DeRocher, _ the call of duty. this late point in the year, it runs j 2 a a â€" _ Expos pound Iâ€" opposition Gary Dix broke Sunday‘s game against Windsor wide open with a groundâ€"rule douâ€" ble with the bases loaded. But the ball actually came within five feet of being a grand slam home run. Dan Collison‘s first home run against Cambridge was reputed to be yet another of his air mail packages that Dan is fast becoming famous for. Say, manager Alf Payne, did Dan really ‘hit it that far in Dickson \Park‘s monstrous left field? im Are you kidding. If I was .le}t fielder I wouldn‘t e even chased it. What was the use?" "It‘s always been harder to hit it out of here (Bechtel Park) in left than in right, it seems to carry more in right. Earlier in the season the wind was blowing out to left too, but it was exactly the opposite today.‘‘ Waterloo Expos strafed Stratford Optimist pitching for 21 hits Friday as they dumped the Festival City club 169 for their 21st vicâ€" tory of the season. Expos are now firmly enâ€" trenched in first place of the Interâ€"County Junior loop nd appear to hold the inside ck as Ontario Baseball sociation candidate from the league Expos also won over Guelph 9â€"3 Thursday in their only other game of the week. The Iâ€"C juniors took a break last weekend as they won the Thorold provincial invitational tournament in a slugfest final game over Toronto Dan Collsion led the hit parade for Expos in Stratâ€" ford with a home run. douâ€" ble and two singles. Rick Williams also homered and singled while Terry Boegel pieced together three sinâ€" gles and a double. Larry At the end of the game, a more appropriate name would have been Family Night â€" the Collison family, that is. 2e * b Dan Collison of tie Tigers tied Guelph‘s Andy Rusâ€" so‘s eightâ€"yearâ€"old record by hitting three home runs in one game and also had two singles to boot as Tigers decimated Cambridge 14â€"7. Mickey Collison, Dan‘s younger brother, played his first senior game in a position other than pitcher when he replaced Larry Crooke at third base in the fifth, and Mickey also had his say at the plate with two singles. ‘‘They‘ve seen us before this year. but the first time we lost against Windsor in extra innings and then they saw us lose to Hamilton in the late innings too,"" said Dan. "It was nice for them to see us win for a chanâ€" ge." But the most heartâ€"warming aspect of the evening was that Collisons‘ parents arrived in town for Tigers two weekend games and the trip from Brockville was made more than worthwhile as they saw their sons shine. uvAlthough the timing was perfect, Collison discountâ€" ed the theory that his recordâ€"tying feat was a result of Tiger Tales A family affair â€" who win or lose is behind his club all the way. But Leo, is all the travel from Toronto to Waterloo starting to take its toll? tired in months.‘ " ‘*You should see me when I get into work in the mornâ€" ing. The other day my acâ€" countant said to me ‘how come you always look so Crooke and Mickey Kozâ€" lowski each had a pair of saâ€" feties while Jim Taylor had three. and Dave Barrett. Dunc MacDonald and Paul Reitzel one each Mickey Collison went the distance for the win. settling down after Optimists rocked him for seven runs in the first three innings. Expos blew the game wide open with five runs in the top of the seventh Eager or what. Wasn‘t that Alf Payne and Leo DeRocher out at Bechâ€" tel Park Sunday at 11 a.m. â€" about three hours before the game? And Alf was out on the diamond watering and raking, as he was after the game. ‘"‘I‘m into this club so much 1 just like to come out early and get an early start, help the grounds crew and maybe give them a few pointers on preparing the field." Thursday. Gueliph jumped into a 3â€"0 second inning lead but Expos fired back with five in the fifth and leftâ€" handed pitcher Mike Arunâ€" del won his fourth against only one loss by limiting the Oaks to only seven hits Mickey Collison rapped a double and two singles off losing pitcher Mike Mcâ€" Parland. Boegel and Dan Collison each doubled. while Brian Schnurr. Taylor. Crooke and MacDonald each had two singles and Bruce the â€" summer Russo had his three in a game in 1971 in which Guelph beat Kitchener 12â€"4. All three came off losing pitcher Paul Knight. Ironically, the loop‘s allâ€"time home run leader, Kevin Higgins of Stratford has never had three in one game according to records. As the game came to a close Saturday in Cambridâ€" ge, Collison‘s made it a complete Family night â€" the 50/50 draw was worth $77 and the winners were Mr. and Mrs. Collison. Movie rights are pending. Lost in the shuffle of Colliâ€" son‘s recordâ€"tying perforâ€" mance in Cambridge was Mike Yosurack‘s third career home run. Apparently the matinee contests such as the one against Windsor last weeâ€" kend suit Dave Dix just fine. _ ""Mine won it for us,"â€"said Yosurack commenting on the 14â€"7 verdict. ‘‘Love those afternoon games, you can give me an afternoon game anytime, said the Tiger right fielder before heading to the showers. ‘"Only problem is on Sundays they cut into my golf game."‘ Gordon one The wins give Expos an eightâ€"game win streak headâ€" ing into tomorrow night‘s home encounter Contrary to past reports, Greg Walton‘s pitching rights have not been transâ€" ferred to Toronto Maple Leafs. Walton went to Toronto to scout the faciliâ€" ties and meet with team management, but said at this late point in the year, it Saturday should be By Rick Campbeli Chronicle Sports Editor would be too hard working into a new lineup. "I talked to Alfie the other day and he said that now we‘re in the thick of things there‘s no way the team could do without me," said Pete Goloubet _ of Kitchener is the Interâ€" County Player of the Week, after batting .556 in five games last week. He had 10 hits including three home runs. that umpire Joe Serratore had thrown him for three games after tossing him from the Tiger dugout durâ€" ing the Guelph game, but the hurler with the smoke said he‘ll be back in time for the remainder of the stretch drive. ‘"Besides, I want it known here and now that I would never leave the Tigers for anything, even if I owned the club." Walton indicated Sunday an excellent contest as Brantford Braves come to town for their final regular season matchâ€"up this year Braves have handed Expos three of their four losses. 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