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¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ I Wins bolster the boys in blue By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com Atidy seriesofwinsthisweek haveput theMetsinthird place in the Western Division, only two spots behind the Cotuit Kettleers. On Sunday night the Mets men faced theBrewster White- caps in a game where late-in- ning thrills made the match. Duringthe 8-7victory by the Mets, drama was the name of the game. Brewster rallied from a four-run deficit , giving Hyannis a bit of a scare. Tension remained until the final out, when a game-saving outfield assist was made by 5 rightfielder MilanDinga.Dinga, ' CONTINUED ON PAGE A:13 Hyannis rises to third in Western Division Loss to Falmouth doesn't put out the fire By Kathleen Szmit kszmlt@barnstablepatriot.com The Kettleers had the wind temporarily taken out of their sails this week when their sev- en-game winningstreak ended with a loss to the Falmouth Commodores during Sunday night at Lowell Field. The Kettleers offense was shut out for the first time all season, unable to get behind the stellar pitching of James Simmons. During the seven and two- thirds innings Simmons struck out six, givinghim ateam-lead- CONTINUED ON PAGE A:13 Kettleers remain on top KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS STANDING READY - Jeff Rea keeps his eye on the ball during Cotuit' s win against the Y-D Red Sox Tuesday evening. KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS STEEE-RIKE - Gary Lee winds up in preparation for a pitch during a recent Mets game at McKeon Park. The Mets are now in third place in the Western Division. $r { €mp^€^n *H fa Cotuit stomps Hyannis in Game 4 By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatnot.com ThePatriotCup seems to have found along-term home with the Cotuit Ket- tleers, who made it clear they have no intentions of letting it go. Last Friday night in Game 4 in the race for the cup, Cotuit faced Hyannis on the Mets' home turf, McKeon Field, in what can only be termed a stomping with the Kettleers taking the Mets 7-1. Initially it seemed that the Mets would take control, as they were the first to make it onto the scoreboard with an RBI on a Matt Mangini walk in,the first. f 1 Cotuit wasquicktoanswer,andkept the line busy in spite of attempts by the Mets to shut them down.JeffRea singled to bring in to bring in Matt Angle to tie the game at 1-1. Then Sean Gaston stepped up to the plate and the challenge, smackinghis first home run ofthe season,hisninthRBI, givingCotuit a tidy 2-1 lead. It was a lead the Kettleers held on to tightly and added to every chance they got.Inthe fifth Eric Farristapped a nice bunt to load the bases allow- ing for another run to cross the plate on a single by Brett Lilley.Rea then scored on anotherhitbefore adouble play by the Mets closed that half of the inning. Gary Lee came in for the Mets in the sixthto replace Dan Latham but lost a bit of focus as he struck Angle with a hard pitch. In the seventh Lee hit Rea, drawing whispers from the crowd. Inthe eighth,Kyle Russellcracked a second homer for Cotuit, bad news for Hyannisbut great news for Habi- tat ForHumanity,whichreceives$100 i ! for each home run hit in the Cape League. Jared McGuire turned in a ter- rific diving catch for the Mets in the eighth, but it wasn't enough to turn the game around. "We missed some opportunities in the first inning," said head coach Greg King. "They are too good of a hitting team. You just can't make mistakes and that's what we did." In the race for the Patriot Cup,the Kettleers have the lead 3-1. Game 5 will be on Sunday in Hyannis at 5 p.m. f Kettleers cling to cup Slide Rule takes seventh in Newport-Bermuda race By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCOTT BEARSE SUNSET SAIL - Scott Bearse of West Barnstable skippers his boat, Slide Rule, into a seventh-place finish in the Newport to Bermuda Yacht Race. Bearse sailed for the third time in the race, which celebrated its 100"' anniversary. THE SKIPPER AND HIS CREW - Skipper Scott Bearse, at the wheel, commemorates a moment withhiscrew duringthe Newportto BermudaYacht Race.Fromleft are: Kevin McCann,Gerard Kivney, Jack Hamilton, Sean O'Loughlin, Jeff Curtis, and Joe O'Loughlin. Most folkstravelingtoBermudadosoby air,barelyglancingat thewatersbelow until the plane touches down. Scott Bearse of WestBarnstable knowsthose waters well,having traversed them more than once in the famed Newport to Bermuda Race. Thisyearmarkedthe 100th anniversaryofthe raceandBearse'sthirdtrip,whichended witha seventh-place finish. With his boat safely back inHyannisHarbor,Bearserecentlyreflected on his and his crew'smemorablejourney. "This is the best-known ocean race in the world,"saidBearse, sittingbelow deck on Slide Rule,hisBeneteauFirst44.7."Everysailorwould like to have this on a resume." While taking to the water for four days and nightsisn'teveryman'sdream,Bearsewelcomes the opportunity.He is careful to note, however, that the actual preparation fqr a race such as the Newport to Bermuda takes months and wasn'tdonealone."Theraceprobablystartsnine monthsbefore you go,"he said. "There is afairly intimidatingamount of paperwork involved." Bearse was required to produce resumes for hisseven-member crew,aswell asparticipate in a safetyseminar,andhehadtohavehisboat weighed and measured. "Wehave a whole book of require- mentswehaveto meet,"hesaid."It'sgoodbecause it forces you to make sure everythingworks." Although the tedium of endless paperwork andplanningcanbecome overwhelming,to the point where Bearse has threatened not to race again, he feels differently when he is finally out on the water. "Yousee things you don't see in coastalsailing,"hesaid."Wehaddolphinswithus for two hours one dayridingon the bow wave." Heoncehad acrewmanget smackedintheback of the head by an errant flying fish. For Bearse,who grewup on the water,sailing is second nature. "My dad was one of the first members here," he said of the Hyannis Yacht Club. "I was kind of bom into it." Bearse has picturesofhimselfasatoddler onboatswithhis fatherandnowsailswithhiswife,Carrieandtheir two children, Simon, 11, and Maxwell, 13. Asayoungadult,Bearsecrewedonavarietyof vesselsatthebehest ofhisfather."Mydad said, 'Go find the local yacht club and find a boat,'" he recalled. "I worked around the U.S." Tackling a race such asthe Newport to Ber- mudaput all of Bearse'sskillsto work,but also provided him with incredible memories. "At night, you see more stars than you would ever seeon shore,"hesaid."The oceanglows,too. It looks like Christmas lights behind the boat." Bearsesaidthatthe colorofthewaterisdiffer- entaswell."WhenyoupassovertheContinental Shelf,the water changesdramatically,"he said. "It becomes a deep purple blue, which is why they call it Blue Water Sailing." Inorder tokeep the boat inconstantmotion, Bearse and his crew kept shifts. While some of the crew slept, others would man the boat. "You're no good if you're not rested," said Bearse. "Idon't sleep that much.Ialwayswait untilI feel everythingisunder control,but you haveto getyoursleepbecausewhenyou'retired you make errors." Bearse is grateful to his crew for the efforts they put forth on the trip. Gerard Kivney was his navigator, Sean and Joe O'Loughlin were the watch captains, and Kevin McCann, Jack Hamilton and Jeff Curtis manned the decks. Some of his favorite moments were spent with them while the boat skimmed through the water."Youhave no phone, no TV"Bearse said."What doyou do? Youtalktoyourfriends. What a great thing that is." Fortunately for Bearse and his crew the trip to Bermudawentwithoutincident,althoughtheydid pickup astraggler."Thislittlebird,wecalledhima Tikibirdbecauseofhisbeak,landedonthewheel," saidBearse."We'dturnitonewayandhe'dhopback to the top. He waswith us for a whole day." It ismomentssuchasthebird,theflyingfish, thefriends,andtheamazingsunsetsthatmake suchracesworthwhile."It'snot for everybody," Bearse said. "But there isnot alot better than sailing along in the eveningunder the stars." Skipper, crew sail away with memories and more By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com The Cape Cod Baseball League isfamous for many things: talented players, devoted fans, and even a movie or two. One ball field might just add food to that list, but not just any ballpark food. I'm talkingabout the Cape'sunique burgers. Three years ago when Bob Phillipsjoined Da- vid McGlone at the grill at Red Wilson Field in South Yarmouth, they found themselves with a dilemma.When the men would stop in for coffee at a local Dunkin' Donuts, they would be treated to two dozen doughnuts to give away at the game. "The problem is we couldn't give them away!" said McGlone. "Nobody wanted any." At the end of the night, the two men would reluctantly toss out too many of the sweet treats. They real- ized they needed a plan. Phillips can be credited with stumbling upon perhaps the weirdest way to get rid of those doughnuts. He slipped a hamburger patty between them and started marketing his new creations, dubbed Sinkers and Hurlers. Just as there are several kinds of dough- nuts, there are several kinds of Sinkers. Which one you get depends on what kind of dough- nut-bun you're willing to try.An Inside Sinker is served in a grilled cinnamon doughnut. An Outside Sinker is on a plain grilled dough- * nut, and an Over the Plate Sinker comes on a grilled powdered doughnut. The most popular is probably the Outside Sinker. Truly brave souls, however, dare to at- tempt The Hurler. Those with vivid imaginations and weak stomachs should stop reading right now. Oth- erwise, soldier on. A Hurler is quite a confection. It is a grilled hamburger set between a halved jelly doughnut and topped withEasy Cheese. Youknow, the cheese that comes in a can. Upon hearing the description folks often wonder if Hurler refers to baseball pitching lingo or what a person might do if they actu- ally eat one. I ate one. While I might not be the best judge (a favor- ite childhood snack was white sugar on Wonder Bread), I'd go with the CONTINUED ON PAGE A:13 Are YOU brave enough for The Hurler?