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Sports Highlights
September 1, 2005
Pro's vs. Deputies
It wasn’t much of a softball game. Maybe it was just too hot. Maybe the sere grass at Veterans Park dried up the competitive juices in the visiting retired professional athletes. Maybe they only perform for the big bucks.
Whatever the reason, the Sheriff’s Deputies had no trouble beating the pro-celebrity team, 17-7, Sunday at Veterans Park, Tisbury.
Ken Linsman, of the Boston Bruins, led off for the Pros with a single into left field. The Patriots’ John Smith reached on a flair to right, Linsman stopped at second base. Rawley Eastwick, the Cincinnati Reds reliever who was credited with two wins against the Red Sox in the 1975 World Series, popped out to third. (Eastwick also gave up the three-run pinch-hit homer to Bernie Carbo which sent the sixth game of the Series into extra innnings, setting the stage for Fisk’s often revisited waved game winner.)
Patriot Steve DeOssie singled to right center scoring Linsman. Terry O’Reilly, the Bruins enforcer, singled into left, loading the bases. Chris Nilan, who played for the Canadiens for 13 years and spent more time in NHL penalty boxes in than anyone else for two seasons, 1983-85, singled, driving in Smith. Tom Songin, a Bruin, grounded out, scoring DeOssie. Pats nose-tackle Mike Ruth popped out to short, ending the inning.
The Pro’s had scored three runs.
In the bottom of the first, Deputy Bob Ogden led off with a home run into right center. The Deputies batted around and then some, posting seven runs.
The Pro’s managed to score one in the third. After DeOssie doubled, Nilan’s fly ball was dropped in center field, allowing DeOssie to score.
At the bottom of the lineup, Gary Doak of the Bruins and Peter Brock of the Pats scored in the fourth, driven in by DeOssie.
The Pro’s added another run in the sixth when Linsman, Smith, and Eastwick all singled.
The Deputies scored in every inning off the serving of Terry O’Reilly: seven in the first; one in the second; two in the third, fourth, and fifth; and three in the sixth.
Woody Araujo and John Nelson were 4-for-4 at the plate. Bob Brown also reached four times, once on an error.
The game was played as a benefit for the various charities supported by the Dukes County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assn.
Open for business
The Friends of Vineyard Soccer fall registration at the MVRHS cafeteria is from 9 am to noon, Saturday, Sept. 10. This youth development program instructs boys and girls how to have fun while learning to play soccer. Children are assigned to teams in an age-appropriate league based on their school year, including Mini Kickers (Kindergarden), grades 1 & 2, grades 3 & 4, grades 5 & 6, grades 7 & 8. Practice starts Sept. 19 and the seven-game season goes from Sept. 24 to Nov. 5.
Parents or legal guardians must complete a registration form. Cost of registration is $40 for Mini Kickers, $60 for grades 1 through 8. The family maximum is $120. Financial assistance is available.
Call Neal Sullivan, FOVS president, with questions: 508-693-8501.
Chase advances
Chase Urban, 12, easily advanced in the USTA championship tournament at Nashua, N.H., last weekend, avenging last week’s loss to Carl Defranco of Belmont, 6-3, 6-3. Then he faced the tourney’s top seed, Aaron Rezvin of Needham, ranked 7th in New England. Chase pushed Rezvin to the limit before conceding on the third set super tie-breaker, 5-7, 6-4, 8-10.
Chase picked up 200 ranking points for his wins and is currently ranked 38th in New England.
Joe and Tony par
Shooting par on the Wahconah Country Club par-71 course, Joe and Tony Grillo, of Vineyard Haven and the Edgartown Golf Club, tied for third place in the father-son golf tournament at Dalton Sunday.
Finishing in first place, at two under, were Jim and Jay Ruschioni of Oak Hill C.C. It was their second father-son Massachusetts championship.
Kevan and Brandon Sullivan of Wahconah CC were second at 70. Sharing third place with the Grillos were Joe and Gerry Piarulli of Green Hill Municipal GC.
Bridgemasters
Nine tables were in play, Saturday, at the Bridge Club of MV meeting in the Tisbury senior center.
Barbara Donald and Clara J. Hargrave led the north/south teams followed by (2) Ann Funn and Delores Mitchell, (3) Jean and Lionel McMurren, (4) Duncan Walton and Eleanor Hughes.
Best at east/west were Robert Henry and Jim Kaplan pursued by (2) Deidre Ling and Edward Russell (3) Barbara Besse and Art Flathers, (4) Betty Morris and Regina McDonough.
On Deck
Friday, Sept. 2, deadline for Moffet Race registration…. Sunday, Sept 4, MV Half Marathon from the American Legion hall in VH, 10 am….Tuesday, Sept. 6, Women’s Softball League all-star game and cookout at Veterans Park, 6:30 pm…. Saturday, Sept 10, the 28th George Moffett Race & Friends of Vineyard Soccer registration at MVRHS cafeteria, 9 am to noon….Sunday, Sept. 11, the 8th 5K for the VH Library, 9 am…Monday, Sept. 12, Dukes County Savings Bank Golf Classic @ Vineyard Golf Club, benefits Vineyard Nursing Assn. ...Tuesday, Sept. 13 and Thursday, Sept. 15: register for MV Dart League at PA Club, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, play starts Sept. 20 & 22….Saturday, Sept. 17, 18th MV Challenge wind-powered craft race from Menemsha Beach to Eastville, benefits MVCS.
Half marathon
The third annual MV Half-Marathon, sponsored by American Legion Post 257, Vineyard Haven, begins at 10 am, Sunday, at the Legion’s HQ on West William Street, Vineyard Haven, across the street from the Tisbury school.
The Legion hosts a pasta dinner Saturday evening from 5 to 7 pm for $10 for adults, $5 for children.
Last year, William Webster of Spartanburg, South Carolina won the 13.1-mile race in 1:24:11. The first female to finish was Amy Stubbendick of Brookline in 1:30:33. One hundred and twenty-four racers completed the run.
The race record was set in ‘03, the first year of the race, by Kevin Gray, 1:12:24.
The course will take the runners from the Legion Hall to Look Street, crossing State Road to follow the Edgartown-VH road to the blinker, then turn right on Barnes Road to Edgartown-WT road, left to Cannonball Park, Edgartown and left on bike path to the finish line at MVRHS.
See www.marthasvineyardhalfmarathon.com for more information.
Stars postponed
Tuesday’s early rains with forecast for more of the same caused postponment of the Women’s Softball League’s all-star game and cookout for a week. It is now scheduled for this Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Veterans Park in Tisbury.
Hale wins the Sears
Ted Hale, of Annapolis, Maryland, grandson of Tom Hale of Vineyard Haven, skippered the Annapolis Yacht Club team of Evan Aris and Joe Morris to the the US Sailing triple-handed sailing championship and the Sears Cup at the Balboa Y.C. in southern California recently.
The Sears Cup is the oldest U.S. Sailing junior championship. It has been contested since 1921. In its early years, possession of the cup was dominated by sailors of the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club. Jack Ware and Frank Jewett both won the Sears Cup twice. Buzz Hovey also was a Sears Cup winner.
Swimming lessons
Aquatic programs offered this fall at the Mansion House pool include classes for infants and preschoolers, beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate/advanced competitors. A new class is an adult and young adult stroke class, Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 pm.
Registration and water testing for children four years old and older will be 9 to 10:30 am, Saturday, Sept 17. Bring bathing suit and towel.
Lifeguard training will be offered in the winter if as many as 10 persons request it.
To learn more, call Jennifer Fragosa, 508-693-2200, ext 123.
Menne makes it
Allan Menne, head golf pro at Mink Meadows Golf Course in Vineyard Haven, finished 15th (of 170) in the New England PGA tournament at Pleasant Valley in Sutton, Aug. 23-25.
Allan was high enough in the pecking order to become the first alternate for the National Professional Championship tourney next month in New York.
Congratulations!
(From Left) Greg Rollins, Director of the MV Boys & Girls Club with sons Samuel and Kyle, receives a check for $5,000 from John Rutherford (kneeling), and Ernest K. Jacquet, managing partners of Parthenon Capital. Mr. Jacquet is a seasonal resident of Edgartown, and owner of the 12-meter yacht Freedom. The gift represented a runner-up check earned at Parthenon Capital’s 7th Annual Challenge for Charity Sail at Newport, R.I., August 25.
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Challenge for Charity
Parthenon Capital hosted the 7th Annual Challenge for Charity Sail on Thursday, August 25, at Newport, R.I. matching two former 12-Meter America’s Cup winners, Freedom and Intrepid, in three races on Narragansett Bay.
Ernest Jacquet of Edgartown, managing partner of Parthenon, found Freedom in France and restored her to her original racing specifications. In August 2001, Freedom was shipped to England to compete in the America’s Cup Jubilee Regatta celebrating the 150th anniversary of the original America’s Cup. Freedom won the Gold Medal for the International 12 Metre Modern class with Mr. Jacquet as skipper. Previously, Freedom had successfully defended the America’s Cup, with Dennis Connor as skipper, in 1980.
Child & Family Services of Newport County and the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club were the recipients of this year’s charitable donations.
The Boys & Girl Club, founded 64 years ago to provide recreational services for children on the Island, is the only professionally supervised youth facility on the Vineyard. It provides a friendly, constructive, year-round place where Island youngsters can spend their time productively.
Robinsons Hole
or bust
By John Amabile
The Holmes Hole Sailing Assn. continued its Thursday evening handicap sailboat racing from Vineyard Haven Harbor with a 6 pm race on August 25. It was a partly cloudy, warm evening with a light and variable wind. Twelve boats posted for the start at red nun 6 outside the Vineyard Haven breakwater. Because of the light air, a short course was set, taking the fleet to green can 23a at East Chop and back to the red nun. When the gun sounded at 6 pm, the wind died, and the first boat did not cross the line until 6:20. The fleet limped downwind to the green can. As the boats made the mark, a wisp of wind filled in, and built for a decent beat to windward to the finish line.
Finishing first was Phil Hale in his Alerion Sloop, Mischief. Second was Mike Oliveira in his Tartan Ten, Bora. Peter Hyman-Young in the Sonar, Eclipse was third, followed by (4) Jerry Goodale in Stormalong; (5) Jeff Gibson in Latonka; (6) Don Cohan in Summertime; (7) Dan Culkin in Magic Time; (8) John and Lisa Stout in Isabella; (9) Woody Bowman in Julia Lee; and (10) John Strock in Sweet Pea. Godspeed and Juliani retired in the light air.
The summer series continued on Sunday, August 28, with the Robinsons Hole Rendezvous Race. Robinsons Hole is a passage between Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay on the West end of Naushon in the Elizabeth Islands. It was a sunny summer morning with a southeast wind of 10-12 knots. Eleven boats posted for the start at red nun 6 outside the Vineyard Haven breakwater. The fleet raced across the starting line at 10 am and sailed to red nun 4 at West Chop, the only mark of the course, on a broad reach on the starboard tack. After rounding the nun, the fleet ran into the Sound, and hardened up for the westerly beam reach up the Sound to the finish.
In the A division, first was Frank Satula in his J 29, Magic Twanger. Second was Roger Becker in his C&C 24, Gloria. In third was Phil Zell in his Geiger 35, Lapwing. Then came (4) John Amabile in Solitude; (5) Don Cohan in Summertime; (6) Mike Oliveira in Bora; (7) Jerry Coe in Indian Summer; and (8) Art Spielvogel in Hero.
In the B division, Jim Pringle in the Sailmaster, Myfanwy, was first. Second was Dan Culkin in the Vineyard Vixen, Magic Time. Third were Art and Caroline Spengler in the Nonsuch, Raven.
The summer racing series concludes with two Harbor Races on Sunday, September 4, at 10 am and 2 pm. New members are actively encouraged, as are guest boats. Anyone interested should contact Anne Good at 693-6429
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