Earth day Program fulfills purpose
By April douglas
The long-awaited Earth Day program for Peninsula College was presented on April 22 in the college faculty lounge in an attempt to educate and awaken people to the serious state that their habitat is facing or has faced already. The messages presented at the program echoed the general blight of the enviroment locally, nation- and world wide.
Representing the local scene, Mayor Joseph Wolfe outlined the problems facing Port Angeles. He praised the city’s installment of the recent sewage treatment plant system as a measure to cut down on water pollution.
The mayor also stated that the garbage dump is another problem that the city has to “face up to” to combat the local enviromental blight. He reported that Port Angeles has the lowest garbage disposal rates in the area. More tax for waste disposal was indicated to be a temporary solution to the disposal problem. Sanitary land gravel pits may be the answer to the unsanitary and unsightly mess which is now the situation. The mayor added that it is up to the people of Port Angeles to help solve these problems and pay for the much needed improvements.
Mr. Morrison, Clallam County Health Department representative, emphasized in his discussion the present and future necessity to recycle materials which are now posing a garbage build up problem everywhere. He explained that there is a critical time resource relationship which could be alleviated through recycling of resources for refuse.
It will be up to every house hold to “Segregate” garbage for recycling, placing glass materials, tin and metal materials, paper, and organic throw aways in seperate receptacles for more effective processing. Mr. Morrison also brought up the fact that Americans are wasteful and that they need to take a second look at what is being thrown away.
Equipped with revealing slides, Dr. Larry Radke from the atmospheric Science Dept. at the university of Washington gave an eye-opening discussion pertaining to weather change as a result of air pollution.
“Weather – active nuclai”
which are particles emitted into the air from polluting sources, cause pronounced weather changes, int he perimeter in the rainfall, in the perimeter or downwind areas of the pollution areas of the pollution sources. In comprehensive studies of these occurances, Dr. Radke cited statistics and examples of this effect.
He said that since 1947, Chimacum has experienced a 33 percent increase in rainfall as a result of down-wind pollution from Port Townsend. He also showed revealing slides of the Port Angeles area on “Smog days” when humidity and smoke from mills combine to from a cloud over the city and surrounding areas.
This, he said, is one less photosynthesizing day for the trees and plants in the area. Dr. Radke defined wastes as “dis-economic things to process” He also explained that recycling is necessary, and reported that almost all pollutants except heat can be recycled or reused and put back in to the ecological system.
Mr. M. Morris, resources assistant for the U.S. Forest Service, gave a detailed explanation of the multiple use concept. At the start, he cited that the land has to produce for the increasing demands of the increasing number of people. Population growth coupled with demands for more and more convenience items places a strain on forest lands.
Mr. Morris informed the audience that 1 1/2 million housing units peryear are needed in the United States to house the population. The multiple use concept calls for better timber management, which would alleviate the need to cut timber on wilderness areas. Problems with upper forest zones and “immature” timber stands are presently being researched.
The federal goverment, he added, has recently banned the use of unapproved chemical herbicides. This ban came about as a result of unknown effects of the substance on wildlife and people. Approved herbicides that the Forest Service now uses are bio-degradable. Mr Morris concluded that millions of dollars are being spent for research in basic ecosystem knowledge.
Mr. Tisch, Botany Instructor of Peninsula College, tackled the problem with a different approach. Asking apoint blank questions of the audience, he managed to associate the total enviroment problem with atittudes and actions that individual people take when out camping, hunting, and even driving along the road.
He revolved his discussion around the qoute “We have met the enemy and it is us” and questioned the attittudes, status symbols, in short the whole psychology of the American people towards “progress” and the realities of the environmental situation.
Biologist Art Fiero of Peninsula College gave an overall account of interdependence of living things and illustrated the point by using the ocean as an example. The food web in the sea is complex, and contrary to most opinion, the sea will not be able to furnish the increasing population of human beings with food.
The oceans are veritable deserts, except during certain periods and conditions, and there fore will not be able to serve as “grocery stores” of the future, he added.
He emphasized that long range enviroment problems are most important, and that the young people of today will be making critical decisions about man and his enviroment.
Olympic Park Naturalist David Huntzinger paralleled the beginning pollution problems of Los Angeles with present situations in the Port Angeles area with a series of slides shown at the program. What was seen was not an encouraging picture unless definite measures to insure clean water, air and land are adopted.
Dr. H. Lydiard discussed the planning and zoning regulations proposed for the Port Angeles area. He said that goverment can set the guidelines for solutions to the problems of enviroment such as zoning, but the people have to do the work.
He added that under land use stipulations, people dont like to be told what they can do on their land. Dr. Lydiard called for a selfless approach on the part of all citizens to the problems of the community.
Eric Burr, “speaking as a concerned discussion on population. Through the use of a diagram he explained, in a highly simplified style, the effects of over-population on the standard of living. He urged population limitation by legislative or other means if man does not wish to become subdued in an “eco-catastrophe.”
Rayonier mill representative Mr. H. Charnell acknowledged the importance of solving the enviroment problems facing all of us. He said that industry and ecology must come to a compromise if we are to continue our way of life.
Mr. Charnell said that the Rayonier mill produces 470 tons of chemical cellulose each day and discharges 35 million gallons of lignin waste water a day. “The effiuent from Rayonier is not poisonous, but is not completely harmless. ” Informed Mr. Charnell.
While speakers continued their discussions in the faculty lounge, films of ecological importance were shown continuously in the student center. Students who did not attend the program watched the films pondered questions raised by the message of the films.
Even though the program was rarely filled to capacity, those who did attend listened with open ears and asked penetrating questions that must someday be answered in order that man survives.
Problems in paradise
By Lloyd Meeds
A number of congressmen have been discussing important issues of long range foreign policy. We’ve heard that the decade of the seventies will bring tough decisions concerning not only Southeast Asia, but Europe and Africa as well.
Id like to touch the globe at another spot. Many people have never heard of the area, but it will be in our news in the deventies, and it will be very important to United States foreign policy in Asia and the pacific.
I am speaking of Micronesia–a group of 2,000 tiny islands spead over an area about the size of the continental United States. A small population of 90,000 inhabits these patches of land in the Eastern Pacific. Some of you may remember the names of Pelilieu, Saipan and Tinian- embattled islands of World war II.
American blood was spilled there, but after the war, the United States reaffirmed the pledge of Franklin Roosevelt, when he said, “We seek no territorial gain.” The Micronesian Islands were placed under United Nations, which in turn delegated the responsibility for administration to the United States. Because of its relationship with the United Nations, Micronesia is called a “Trust territory.”
In our agreement with the U.N., we pledged to help the Micronstans develop their islands. But until recently, we have been derelict in filfilling this pledge. When I visited the islands in January of 1968, I found the educational system sadly deficient. Micronesian youngesters are several years behind American youngsters in educational attainment. Never the less, our efforts are being redoubled.
Economically the islands are poor. There is potential for a great tourist industry and an untapped gold mine in fishing. The one bright spot, however, is the political area, where Micronesians leaders are knowledgable and astute.
In my talks with micronesians, I encountered a rising feeling of alientation towards the United States, The micronesians leaders are not satisfied with the present pollitical status of the islands. Thus there will be changes in the seventies.
The original idea of the trust territory system was to help form of self goverment or even independance, others statehood, and yet others might wish to associate with Japan.
If independence is chosen, the United States could go to the U.N. and have the islands declared off limits. to the military of other nations. This way, the United States interests would be fairly protected.
A more realistic alternative would be some king of association with the United States. This approach is more within the realm of possibility for several reasons: (1) the Micronesians economy does not yield enough to maintain a goverment and (2) the United States feels a moral obligation to aid the Micronesian people.
The exact pattern of any association is yet to be determined. As groundwork for negotiations and a plebiscite, I introduced a bill last september which would make Micronesians citizens of the United States, and Micronesians a U.S. Territory. The bill provides for internal self goverment by Micronesians.
Before there would be any change in goverment, the micronesians would conduct a plebiscite. If they decide to associate with the United States, they would then write a constitution for their goverment.
This is one approach to the problem; there will be others, One thing is very certain- The early seventies will bring changes in micronesia. American policy in the Pacific and Asia is very much involved.
Initiative to improve enviroment
The Organizer of Initiative 255 began their campaign last week to secure the 102,000 signatures needed to place the measure on the November ballot. The Initiative will ban nonreturnable throwaway bottles and cans used for beer and soft drinks by placing a minimum five-cent deposit on each one.
Promoting the measure are a group of students at Fairhaven College and Western Washington State College in Bellingham. They are calling for state wide support from enviromental groups, park boards, hiking and camping clubs civic organizations, and highschool and college students.
The immediate need is for cash contributations and for volunteers to circulate petitions.
An early response to their plea is an offer to donatefree petitions by Kenneth Nuckolls of Union Printing Company in Bellingham. Nuckells is also chairman of the whatcom county Republican Party. The initiative effort inspired by the students’ futile efforts to clean up park areas in bellingham and by the example of Gov. Tom McCall of Oregon who wants to “put a price on the head of every bottle and can in America.”
The principle of no deposit no return is typical of our worst enviromental practices of over consumption, waste and thoughtlessness. Intitative 255 is a reform which will affect everyone and for which everyone pay a short term price for long term gains.
The sponsors of the measure see it as a test of how serious Washingtons are about a clean enviroment. It is also being conducted as an educational experiment in community organizations and political action. “Keep America Beautiful through grassroots democracy”
Volunteers should contact Mike Laz, Room 1247, fairhaven College, or Robert H. Keller, Jr., 258 N. Forest, bellingham, phone 734-0063
Abortion panel
On April 16, 1970 the Associated Women Students of Peninsula College sponsored a panel on abortion in the Pirate Union Building.
Speakers included Dr. George Denniston from Seattle; Father William Matt of Queen of Angels Church; Mrs. John Warder represented the welfare Department; and Mrs. Marjorie Forest, an attorney from Sequim who presented the legislation as it stands for voter examination.
After the speakers presented their views on the subject a question and answer period was moderated by Lisa Patridge. The general concensus of the speakers participating was to repeal the law.
Dr. Denniston had served as associate medical director of Planned Parenthood– World population and he felt the bill was necessary; but he preferred contraception as an effective method of population control. He did, however, feel that there was a need for abortion in the case.
Televion specials to your interest
May 1, Friday
Enviroment commitment
206-6:30- 7:00 – A special instalklment of the weekly KING TV Community Service series on ecology and enviroment. Host Mike James looks at the arguments for and against the Army Corps of Engineers proposal to dam the snoqualmie River.
May 3, Saturday
Drama Hallmark Hall of Fame: “Teacher, Teacher” 7:30-9:00pm – A tennse insecure young man takes on the job of tutoriung a young mentally retarded boy to read, write, and become more self reliant. “Teacher, Teacher: has recieved an Emmy award and three other major film prizes. Stars: David McCallum, Ossle Davis, George Grizzard, and Billy Schulman.
May 3, Sunday
Current Events “Choices For Today,Lifestyles for Tomorrow” – 9:30-10am- ” The Family Scene” Second in a series of adult youth dialogues on the serious issues of our times, the participants talk about the generation gap, authority, comminications.
Education.
‘Community work shop’ – 11:00-11:30 A.m. – A presentation of the new Englemann-Becker system for teaching preschool, deprived children arithmetic, language, and reading on a comprehension level with their peers in the first grade. Margo Fitzgerald, supervising teacher, is featured with Elizabeth Evans while two teachers demonstrate teaching methods.
Music Special “Aurther Rubenstein” – 1:00- 2:30p.m. – An encore of the NBC News 90 minute special on Rubenstein, which recently won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. The program explores the life and art of the renowned pianst, now over 80. Rubenstein himself narrates the program,filmed in Israel, Iran, France Spain and the U.S. He is heard playing informally at home and in performance and rehearsal.
Enviroment “In which we live.” –Premiere — 2:30-3:00 P.M.– First colorcast of this weekly ecology series. A comprehensive report on DDT, featuring a segment of a film on the effects of DDT on wildlife and fish, interviews with people who have different views and relationships with the enviromental battle, and a segment which will report on valent near the show’s airdate.
Host:Edwin Newman.
Enviroment “Commitment 206” – 3:30-4:00 P.M. – “Pioneer Square to East of Lake Sammamish.” Efforts are underway to preserve and restor the Pioneer Square area as an historic landmark of Seattle. And: A look at citizen east of Lake Sammamish who are striving to prevent the County Council from zoning for small lots and commercial purposes in their home area.
Curren Events “Face to face” – 4:00-4:30 p.m.- Attorney Mark Lane talks about his latest book, “Arcadia,” the true story of A black migrant worker in jail for killing his seven children. Lane believes the man is innocent and discusses, in general, political influences int he law, and blacks’ attitudes toward the law.
19-year-old vote
OLYMPIA- Attorney General Slade Gorton announced his endorsement of HJR 6, the ballot measure to lower the voting age to 19years.
Gorton made the announcement at a spokane press conference.
The text of his statement; “We will have an oppurtunity, in November, to grant young people a large role in our society. I am supporting the VOTE 19 measure, and I hope my fellow citizens will do so as well.
“I have met with students all over our state and in my experience, they are responsible people. They work and study and pay taxes and raise families and serve in the military. In my view, they have earneed the right to have a voice in their goverment. As a group, young people today are more concerned about their goverment than any previous generation. I believe they should be able to expressthat interest in the voting booth. I particularly hope that the irresponsible acts of a few youths will not cause anyone to vote against all 19 and 20 year olds. Most of whom are mature, responsible young citizens. I am confident that most voters will make that destinction quite clearly. “
“Much more could be said in support of this issue, but the late President Eisenhower summed it up well when he said: ‘If young men 18 and 19 are old enough to…fight their country’s battles . . . then they are old enough to take part in the political life of their country and to be full citizens with voting powers.”
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When the Wright brothers sold the first military airplane to the United States Goverment in 1909, they were paid $30,000 for the wood and fabric craft. They also recieved a $5000 bonus for exceeding by seven miles the specified speed of 40 miles an hour.
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Avalanches rank with landslides, volcanic eruptions, earth quakes and floods as the most destructive forces of nature. One avalanche that plunged from a glacier on Peru’s Nevado Huascaran on Jan. 10, 1962. Swallowed eight villages and killed an estimated 3,500 persons.
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In Osaka, Japan, white-gloved college students earn extra money by pushing commuters into filled subway cars.
Letters to the editor
Dear Buccaneer:
Because we are ignorant.
Ed. McMorrow. CHS
(Editors note: In repsonse to “America is being polluted. Can you give me one good reason why?” Last Issue.
Dear Buccaneer:
Noting your back page question,–Bill Kintner’s article, – and the Youth Note from the Seattle P.I.,- all within a few days of eachother, I would like to offer this.
People (enough people) REALLY dont (at least didnt) care. “Buck passers,” “Let George do it,” :Complain, but dont ever offer any suggestions.” – thats the “why” for a lot of our present problems – Nationwide, in my opinion.
If one is angry enough to critisize, condemn, blame, protest, or whatever- then one must also be willing to put fourth effort and ideas to combat, correct, revise ideas or whatever – to accomplish improvement.
Leg work starts where lip services ends. Thank you!
Paul R. Lamoureux.
Dear Buccaneer:
The President, when he was only a candidate. Announced thay he had a “Secret plan” to elliminate the fighting in Vietnam. When he became President he announced he had a “Secret timetable” for the removal of troops from Vietnam. Now it is quite apparent from our gradual disengagement from Vietnam is merely a facade for our re-engagement into Laotian Civil War.
We are at present waging an air war against the Pathet Lao of unbelievable magnitude. More than 16,000 tons of explosives are being dropped a month. What was previously appropriated for the use against the Viet Cong is now being directed at our new enemy. A large portion of our bombing has taken place on the Plain of Jars in regions nearly 200 miles from the Ho Chi Minh trail.
Our intervention into a civil war (that has persistantly waged for nearly 20 years) has been accomplished without any congressional authority whatever.
The constitution guarantees the people’s control over the military. What does it mean when the Pentagon can declare its own war and not tell the American people where its soldiers are dying, how many, why, or even that they are?
I know that there is a silent majority within this country; there’s o ne right on this campus. People dont care what goes on in this town or in this country. Many people have some excellent views, but do you think they would tell anyone outside their own circle of friends?
This is exactly how the Pentagon gets away with Laos. Just who gave the Army permission to send American troops and machinery to Laos? The people? Come off it! Nobody even knew there was a large scale bombing of Laos until mid March. It was the end of March before the Pentagon released the names of 400 “classified” casualties that had occured within Laos. Yet troops have been in Laos for a long time.
In that case, maybe the Congress was the one who gave the permission. No- they didnt know about the amount of American committment in Laos either. Thats why I say the silent majority is in big trouble.
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution of 1914 gives the military permission only to pursue objectives directly associated to the Vietnam War. The bombings of central and northern Laos does not relate to the war in South Vietnam.
The fact is this U.S. military activity within Laos is in direct violation of the National Commitments Resolution which requires direct congressional approval for every new engagement of American troops abroad.
Wake up, America! Keep worrying about the enviroment and all other issues- thats good. But dont forget about Laos. Its the next Vietnam.
Steve Denmark.
Dear Buccaneer:
Man is his own worst enemy. He always has been and probably always will be. He is called the social animal, so he congregates into certain areas so thick that, not only does he destroy the area, but creates unbelievable disease, sickness and filth among his own kind.
Unfortunately for him, intelligence is on the rise, and the more active the mind, the less pressure and tension it can stand without finding a release of some sort.
But, do you mean that if I drive only 15 or 50 miles I can get to a place where the mountains or the forests or the roar of the surf will soothe my jangling nerves and the air will cleanse my lungs? The mere thought of its being there helps.
Ken Moa.
Dear Buccaneer:
“He who holds or has influence in Vietnam can effect the future of the Philippines and Formosa tot he east, Thailand and Burma with their huge rice surpluses to the west, and Malaysia and Indonesia with their rubber, ore and tin to the south.
Vietnam thus does not exist in a geographical vacuum- from it large storehouses of wealth and population can be influenced and undermind.”
(Henry Cabot Lodge, Cheir U.S. negotiator at the Paris Peace Conference, and former U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam, Boston Globe, Feb 28. 1965).
“Three American presidents have recognized the great stakes involved in Vietnam and understood what has to be done.” (Richard M.Nixon, Nov 3. 1969. )
“With its 100 million people and its 3,000 mile arc of islands containing the regions richest heard of natural resources, Indonesia constitutes by far the greatest price in the Southeast Asian area.” (Richard M. Nixon, Foreign Affairs, Oct. 1967).
The U.S. occupies Vietnam to keep its hold on Asia. Vietnam is the keystone of its pacific empire. The U.S. does not care about the people of Vietnam. The 3.8 million tons of bombs dropped on the Vietnamese have proved that. The empire is what counts. (American, that is). Possession of Vietnam is needed to maintain a hold on riches elsewhere. Eisenhower said it clearly: “If we lost Vietnam and Malaysa how would we, the free (sic) world, hold the rich empire of indonesia? ”
1 1/2 million Vietnamese killed and maimed.
11 new bases and 47,000 troops in thailand.
400 bombing rais daily over Laos.
The U.S. has 3.4 million people in uniform, 1,517,000 of them are overseas in 119 countries on 409 major military bases,ringing the entire world. And now we are spreading the war into Cambodia.
The Guerilla.
Editors note:will the Guerilla please identify himself?
Scene around campus
Whatever happend to the B.O.C. report? – what ever happened to Tom Montague- Rick Landry is a natural born trouble maker – John and Carol are getting amrried on Sept.13 – Students kept busy with seminars for Mr. Feiro – Steve Jones living room covered with the remains of the spring formal; driftwood; 400Ib. anchors; seashell; and Kathy Baskins old worn out body – Carol Radke is learning tennis . . . sort of – Layout editor Rick Landry is also a Janitor – I ought to mention that Paul Neave is killing himself to make Emanon a good place for everyone to groove – April Douglas laid out Page 1 – A certain D.A. upset over Republican caucus, called it a farce – Buccaneer is now a weekly – Peter, Paul and Mary in Seattle doing their thing – And well – Mr. Fite shaved off his mustache in a fit of anger; It seems someone called him immasculine – M.S. is going to do a scathing indictment of the U.S. vegetable warfare program – Minerva Muck makes the big time – Mr. Brauninger hit three out of ten, chalks int he garbage can – Mr. Tisch has not stopped dropping things yet; maybe next year-
W.R.A. softball
By Joyce Walls
The WRA softball season started on Monday, April 13, with an enthusiastic crowd.
Although the program is mainly recreational at the present time, we are corresponding with other community colleges in the state to schedule future games.
Any girl still interested in the softball program is welcome to turn out from 4:40-6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Erickson Playfield baseball diamond.
Classified Ads
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If the pope were a good Catholic, he would excommunicate any Catholic soldier now fighting in Vietname.
Rick the Radical
Pub pollution increased three fold on earth day.
Rick the Janitor
The staff
Editor in Cheif: John Pope
Layout Editor: Rick Landry
Feature Editor: April Douglas
Poetry Editor: Debbie Keeting
Cartoonist: Steve Denmark
Sports Editor: Dave Estes
Reporters:
John Doherty
Ron Haubrich
Doretta Jackson
Duane Anderson
Elaine Brager
Steve Jones
Joyce Walls
Tim Haley
Advisor: Jack Estes
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There is enough contrete going into Chicago’s newest office complex- O’Hare Plaze, a six building, $45 million project near O’Hare International Airport – To build a two-lane expressway, 3 inch. thick, between Chicago and Milwaukee. The project is being developed by the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, and Seay & Thomas, inc. Of Chicago.
How to waste millions in the name of glory
By R.K.K. Landry
Well, Mr. and Mrs. American citizen all breathed a huge sigh of relief upon the safe return of Apollo 13, complete with its cargo of three astronauts.
But, Mr. and Mrs. Poor American Citizen most probably breathed another sigh of exasperation, wistfully thinking of how all the millions spent in the name of American glory and prestige, centered around our space program, could have been spent in the name of American poverty and hunger.
Conquering the mysteries of space is an admirable feat; conquering the hunger of those who live in the slums of L.A., or in the hills of Appalachia, or anywhere that like conditions prevail, is a much more important, honorabloe, and noteworthy task.
Thats all right, Uncle Sam, just keep blowing our millions on the space program- whats money if you cant spend it, right?
Check out this poem by Leonel Rugama. Its a real mind tripper:
The Earth is A Satellite of the Moon.
The apollo 2 cost more than apollo 1 cost enough. The apollo 3 cost more than the apollo 2
the apollo 2 cost more than the apollo 1
the apollo 1 cost enough.
The apollo 4 cost more than the apollo 3 the apollo 3 cost more than the apollo 2
the apollo 2 cost more than the apollo 1
the apollo 1 cost enough.
The apollo 8 cost a whole lot but you didnt feel it.
Because the astronauts were protestants
they read the Bible from the moon, the Pope Paul VI blessed them when they returned. The apollo 9 cost more than all the rest together including apollo 1 which cost enough.
The great grandparents of the people of Acahualinca were less hungry than the grand parents. The great grantparents died of hunger.
The grandparents of the people of Acahualinca were less hungry than the parents. The grandparents died of hunger.
The parents of the people of Achualinca were less hungry than the people who live there now. The parents died of hunger.
The people of Achualinca are less hungry than their children. The children of the people of Acahualinca are born dead from their hunger.
and they’re hungry at birth, in order to die of hunger.
The people of Acahualinca die of hunger.
Blessed be the poor, for they shall inherit the moon.
Leonel Rugama
Peninsula splits with Centralia
Baseball Standings
The standings for the Western Division of Coastal League Baseball, as of April 27, were:
By Tim Haley
PC for the first time this season came alive at the plate. In both gamnes against Centralia they had a combined total of 19 hits. But with the large amount of hits at the place the Pirates still split, dropping the first 8-4, and winning the second 7-6. In the first game of the doubleheader the Pirates couldnt control the powerful hitting of the Centralia crew. Bernie Fryer started the game, but found it difficult to pitch against the careful eye of the Trailblazers. He allowed two runs in the second and one in the third.
Dan Schleiffers two run single int he fourth and Darryl Sanfords double in the fifth, the Pirates coudlnt rally good enough to catch up to Centralia’s huge lead and lost the first game 8-4.
The second game of the doubleheader was more exciting for the crowd on hand than was the first. The Pirates, trailing in the third by 3-0, sprang back with hits and runs, with Dan Ruud, Darryl Sanford, and Bernie Fryer crossing the plate to tie it up. But the Trailblazers bounced back in the fourth to pull ahead to a 5-4 lead.
In the fifth inning the Pirates came alive again. There were two out and Dan Ruud walked. Art Ruud smacked a long triple. He then scored the run to put the Pirates ahead when Fryer hit a clean single.
Centralia wasnt ready to go home yet. In the seventh they loaded the bases and tied up the ball game with Son Le Baron’s sacrifice fly to left. That left the Pirates in a bind; they were tied in the seventh. Phil Fry pinch hit, but popped out to the catcher. Darryl Sanford then popped up to the first base-man. The pressure was on the Pirates.
There were two down and Dave Sanford hit a slow dribbler to the shortstop and beat it to first by the hair under a gnat’s arm. Dan Ruud kept things alive with a good single. The his brother, Art, Undid things with a hard hit ball to bring the winning run home.
Constant comments
A number of members of the Peninsula Pirate baseball team were asked what they thought of Peninsula’s chances for the baseball championship:
Daryl Sanford: ” I’d say they’re very good. We beat the best ( L.C.) so we’re as good as the best. For the season I think we’ll be 11-7.”
Steve Duffek: ” Unless our hitting clicks we’ve got no chance for first. We’ll be up there, though.” Season prediction: 13-5.
Tim Haley: “Great!” Season Prediction: 12-6.
Al Mosely: “If we can keep up our hitting we can do pretty good. We have a good chance to come out on top. ” Season prediction: 13-5.
Larry Simmons: “I think we can win the rest of our games except maybe split with L.C. If we cut down on our errors we could end up in first.” Season predictions: 13-5.
Tuck Smith: ” Pretty good, considering all the teams are in the same shape that we are. ” Season predictions 14-4.
Dave Cameron: “If the team shapes up, stays away from the drunken brawls, and shows some enthusiasm, we’re going to take it. If the rest of the team wants it we can take it. Everythings there.” Season prediction: 10-8
Burdette Greeny: ” Good pitching and hitting out the defense is porous. We have to work on fielding.” Season prediction: 11-7.
Art Rudd: ” We’re definetly improved over the last year. We at least have a chance this year.” Season prediction: 12-6
Dan Ruud: “Let me put it this way: This year we’ve got more hitters and pitcher so thatll help a lot.” Season prediction: 11-7
Intramurals
Intramural softball action started last week with fourteams scheduled: Lagnaf, Maier’s Maulers, Darling’s Mashers and Van Deusen’s Tribe.
The Tribe, known in some intimate circles as the Engineering Idiots, should add color to the league. However, the preseason picks for the tittle include Lagnaf as a strong favorite, with Darlings and Maier’s teams right behind.
This week’s schedule includes: Tuesday: Van Deusen’s Tribe vs. Lagnaf
Wednesday: Darlings Mashers vs. Lagnaf
Thursday: Van Deusen’s Tribe vs. Maier’s maulers
Friday: Lagnaf vs. Maier’s maulers.
There will be an archery tournament in late May. All interested sign up with Mrs. Moorhead or Mr. Livingson.
