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Waterloo Legion peewee allâ€"stars parâ€" ticipated in the inauguâ€" ral Strathroy tournaâ€" ment, winning four games and losing one to claim the bronze medallions. In addiâ€" tion, Legion‘s John East won the Most Valuable Player for the tournament. â€" Legion‘s East takes Strathroy MVP award After several minutes of conferences between both dugouts and with league commissioner Reub Halpern along the fence at first base, Collins ordered resumption of play at the first To capsulize the long boring story, the Tiger/Panther contest was a makeâ€"up of a rainâ€"out 10 days ago. Since the game conceivâ€" ably could have affected Kitchener‘s final position, it had to be played, peculiarily on the eve of the Interâ€"County playoffs. As if fate would have it, the rains came two minutes prior to game time, but realizing that the contest had to be played, umpires proceeded to allow it to start in a steady drizzle. * By the third inning, the field had become what on any other occasion would have been deemed unplayable, and indeed in the top of the fourth with none out and Kitchener‘s Larry Reinhart perched on first, plate umpire Paul Collins halted play. True, the game meant absolutely nothing to Tigers, entrenched in their division basement regardless of the outcome, but by outâ€"andâ€"out handing Kitchener the victory, Tigers descendâ€" ed to the utter depths of esteem in the eyes of the amazing few faithful who have stuck by them this year. _ & cable regular season in their modernâ€"day history Tuesday by acquiescing to the most heinous practice of sport â€" the blatant "throwâ€" ing" of a game to Kitchener Panthers. BIRTHDAY PARTIES Waterioo Tigers completed their most despi Recreation Centre HWY. 8 KITCHENER 893â€"3230 ~Eat n °Putt In their roundâ€"robin play they defeated Sault Ste. Marie 6â€"5 in nine innings, South London 4â€"3 and Ridgeâ€" town 8â€"1. In the semis, they lost a 3â€"2 squeaker to Leamington, the eventual champs. In the game for third place, Legion again faced the Soo and deâ€" Planning a party this summer? Bring the whole gang out for a really great time. Package price is just $3.50 each (a regular $6.00 value) Call for more information. 33 +Â¥+) 4 In the overâ€"all batâ€" ting, Rob Thiel led the way with two doubles and six singles, John East had a home run, two triples and four singles, Kevin Heldâ€" man had two doubles and four singles, Dave Schenk had two douâ€" bles and three singles, feated them 8â€"3. It was a complete debacle, and of course, the ones who suffered most were the fans who paid the piper and sat through over an hour of rain â€" only to see supposed dedicated athletes make a mockery of the game. Somewhere in that, there is a message ... But for Interâ€"County officials to apparently condone such ridiculousness for the sake of *‘*convenience‘‘ is the most spineless act of all, and one that severely questions the overâ€"all credibility and selfâ€"prociaimed professionalism of the Interâ€"County organization. That the Panthers. would partake in such a farcical episode is condemnable, if understandâ€" able given the importance of the outcome. That Tigers would allow such shenanigans, in front of their home fans, is inexcusable. In all fairness, team president Paul Puncher was infuriated by the sham and did his utmost to force continuaâ€" tion of play, which ironically would have been possible given the umpires standard for playing conditions. abatement of rain â€" which on the dull night of course was in itself momentary as the rains returned within seconds. But secondary to the fact the game was resumed while standing water scarred the mound and basepaths, was the fact that both teams, from the top of the fourth through the bottom of the fifth (official game), deliberately made out just to get the game in at any cost. Every traveler with any conscience at all is haunted by the knowledge that he must buy gifts for friends or family back home. Before you part with the foreign exchange, here are a few tips: You‘re allowed to bring back $150 worth of goods, dutyâ€"free, so don‘t waste the privilege. Air mail back one gift per day to a different person on your list and keep its value under $25. This way you‘ll avoid duty as it‘s a declared "gift" and you‘ll have a lighter suitcase during your trip in addition to giving yourself more leeway on that final $150 custom evaluation. I say "air mail"" because it‘s positively unbelievable the way packages sent from abrogd via surface can disappear along the route. Remember that your concierge in the hotel can be a very good friend and that his judgement and advice can usually be relied upon. Bat always check the local export rules before buying if you find something mhl. You might not be allowed out of the country it. 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