Optimists hold key to fate There are no two ways around it - when it comes to making the Inter-County playoffs. Waterioo Optimist midgets have their back: against the wall. " In perhaps their matri- votal game at the mo sea- son Sunday at home against Stratlord. Optimnts watched their " fourth-in- ning lead go down the drain with the rest of the rain water on the miserable night and then meekly stood by as Kroehlers took com- plete command of theaame, eventually winning 10-7. 'And they hive no one but themselves to thank for‘it. Unofficially ' Waterloo must set its sights on the Stratford club, who they play tomorrow in a make-up game, in order to qualify for post-season play. Kroehlers are presently 13-10 with One game left while Waterloo is 11-11, closing out its'sche- dale tomorrow in Station! and Saturday. in Cambridge. The mosf Waterloo chn hope for is a two-game sweep which would draw 4 Days Oct. 10-13 Tour Capital - Albany N.Y..'Mills and Vanderbilt Mansion, l F.D. RoosevelCs Home. Westpoint . _ Military Académy. Scott/s Oquaga A lake House. Letchworth State Park. Truly a great colour tour'. have! Club of you life". " tom upon from - ado: towns "ttlit IVE! WILEY “NIL MAI Cost Iliut Twin EW2%iiir) * MSVIllE *. HAWAII Thanksgiving Weekend them into a tie with Strat- ford and force a sudden- deattr contest to decide the final berth. Thu. at this pointk Ip- pears‘a tall order in than a Waterloo proved Sunday they are their own worst eetf1mr. . -- - V - Errors afield by both teams were acceptable since the steady drizzle and misty conditions made play- ing conditions less then ideal. But a lack of mental alertness on the part of Op. timists combined with a dis- turbing lack of hustle proved deadly poison as Stratford stole the win. Ironically it was Waterloo which was pushing to conti- nue the game in the drizzle which started Just prior to game time. For the first tgetg,'tt'ltttM'll' K mart Electronic Wheel Balancing Static ordynamic balancing with weights included. Remember; an unbalanced wheel imposes stress on suspension and steering parts and promotes rapid tire wear. K men For Special Most Price Cert in?“ aTi"ii.5tTiaWiqidi, - - - WA Mummy“; iiiiiiiit WE CENTRE mmnnmmoo iKritiitttii0ir6.Ntrr.t6tttwMt AVAILABLE OILV " Sean Neely went seven in- nings for Stratford to record the win, while Todd Smith. replaced by Jeff Schaefer in the fateful sixth, was sad- died with the loss. Aron Gagnon recovered from his miseries at the plate of recent time to go four-for-five for Waterloo. time in recent memoâ€, ttp. timim - the opposition mien: in the first inning at home. then tallied tour run of their ou- to jump 6 Waterloo scared twice more in the (and: and one in the fifth, but Enabler:. not about to be huffaloed into a shortened-game loss. methodically closed the gap and then took over the lead with four runs in the sixth. They never looked back. Service Modes Checking: spark pings e rotor. points, condenser and distrr or cap e and testing cables and battery e tan belt 9nd adjusting tension Alec: e setting engne timing 0 adjusting carburetor e inspecting and c ening air filter e inspecting PCV valves. Peru extre It required. For meet are. Diagnostic Engine tttlt" Including tt Scope Ch vam‘s. Putin our. if mum For mm c: 4 CYUNDEIIS _ 6 CYLINDERS 8 CYLINDERS K mart Special PM. spa-I Prue. . More sports page " while like Winner had s double and single. John Bell and Todd sail-um a do.- ble and Eric Momsughtoo two singles: mm was than out at third trying to stretch his double into s triple but it was an - d mullahs-I and many of his mates would be better off should they catch some at the spirit 'he, along' with others like Todd Smith and Kevin Sch- nurr bring to the ballpark. It they'don't. Optimists season will certainly come to an end this week. ttOrr-ttio-tte-e-ttr-mt-tet-et. m 'r-ti-s-rt-i-r-tFel"- to-r-ttr-twet-amino-r-eV a-e-tooo-et-so-i-et--'--" "ti-e-rat-tri-oe-i-ml"."". Our â€key in I. out. out custom.†".etteuetiott "ruff HARNESS RACING _ cum: ROUND“, mun 4 New HAMBURG FOUNTAIN PAWK a 903ml: 63 1:30 PAL Witch» Chronicle, Wodnuduy, My 30. "no - Pop " (meadow a p I use: e-PAO. mutual L mama Wp. Holcom-