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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1957-05-23, Page 4The Tlroi i.Advecatofl Mbit 23, I47$7 Attoohno nett Itink41111111t11t/tiltttlA411VWHAA.iWitinit llkil$0IAIUINARA d.A.Attintel !et's Talk SPORTS • i5y, DON ,"Boom 'BOOM" GRAVLTT Sports Editor r II 14 Itaiiit Rain!' Rain! This four away the diamond.. . letter word was the one that kept the. lluron•P.erth Intermedi- ate Baseball :League from lift- ing its curtain on the 1957 sched- ute. [ Exeter Mohawk Coach Derry '.•S31.111/MAIp1HMUINIII mIIIMinnikine Allr.If11111A1nHINn1111111t1,nfaANUmm1h., Baseball is doing its best to be the big noise in the sports circle around these parts but the weather- man won't co-operate in the least. However the popu- lar game is gradually grinding a way out of its winter hibernation act ,and before long will soar as the top topic .oi; conversation. If we were referring to major league teams in- volving the "Drug.addict" DETROIT TIGERS and the "Night Club" NEW 'YORK YANKEES, we can honest- ly say it is the top topic. 'To prove our point, we'd e tQ recall an incident that took place in JERRY. SMITH'S BARBER SHOP, ! Last, Tuesday night we dropped in to get our short tons shorter than ever and naturally got in a conversation about SMITTY'S beloved YANKEES.. While 'We were shaking excuses to one another as to. why CASEY'S boys were in such a tailspin, in walked • HAROLD WOLFE. We couldn't tell if he was carry- ing a TIGER BANNER in his hand or not but man, does he. know that DETR,pIT club inside out. If JERRY'S waiting customers didn't know any facts or figures about these two AMERICAN LEAGUE ball clubs before they entered his barber shop, I'm sure they did when they left. In fact they could probably fill in between in- nings at the broadcasting 'booth for the announcer with more detail data than they got on the atom bomb. Even though pros and cons turned up for both sides, everyone agreed on one subject and that was the splendid showing that Windsorite RENO BER- TOIA was snaking in playing the hot corner for the BENGALS and in his hitting at the plate. Back in our country once again, the weather belted our HURON -PERTH LEAGUE opener for ;a loop in DASHWOOD on Monday but the teams will try again on Friday' in EXETER. The law of averages says that "good weather" must prevail sooner or later so don't give up the ship boys! The Huron -Perth League should prove to be quite interesting this year as the teams are reported to be well balanced. *.... ,� * * ' * , * MAURICE' "ROCKET" RICHARD, whom we met at the hi -annual sports banquet at RCAF Centralia, passed on 'the news to us that DICK IRVIN, the fabu- lous mastermind of the hockey world in the NATION- AL HOCKEY LEAGUE for years, was on the "critical" list. In fact' things looked so bad for IRVIN that just before the "ROCKET" left his MONTREAL home he received a phone- call from DOUG HARVEY ask- ing for blood for the executive member of Les Canadiens. Harvey was calling all the hockey players on the Montreal club within striking distance of the phone to donate .blood if at •all possible. This gave ;us quite a little jolt to hear really how bad the admirable Irvin was. IRVIN; who had spent 27 long year, iii all in the N.H.L.. which included three, with the. CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS; nine with TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS and 15 with MONTREAL CANADIENS, will. leave a tremendous gap in the hockey worlds-As`be did a big lob in promoting the ,game and clitt-it well. Hats off to a man this country has a right" or be',proud of! * .' >t: * -*- * �• CHICAGO WHITE SOX, under the guiding hand of AL LOPEZ who handled the CLEVELAND IN- DIANS last year, are really setting a torrid pace in the AMERICAN LEAGUE race. LOPEZ came out with the prediction that the once powerful YANKEES are faltering and that any one of four clubs could beat them out of first place. The'way things look right now, he may have something. Incidentally, the four teams he predicted were CLEVELAND, DETROIT, BOSTON and of course his PALE HOSE. Myself, I wouldn't exactly count the BRONX BOMBERS out of the running yet as there's still a long schedule to go but it seems that no mat- ter who does win it, they are in for a R-E-A-L battle in the world series as BROOKLYN, .CINCIN- ,ATT1 'and MILWAUKEE all have powerhouses loaded with dynamite waiting to explode in the money series. THIS 'N THAT—Men's Bowling League banquet will take place this TUESDAY, MAY 28, at the Exeter Legion -Hall.. ,, ,.•Exeter Greys held their first work- out of the season on Wednesday and looked. promis- ing .:. FRANK UDVARI, N.H.L. referee who got in so much hot water this past winter, will have his case aired next month by the N.H.L. board of directors . RICHARD uses about 35 sticks a season . "BUCKO" McDONALD, who piloted SUNDRIDGJ BEAVERS over the EXETER MOHAWK.S two years ago, gave the "Rocket" one of his hardest chetcks in his 15 seasons career . . NEW YORK YANKEES are in DETROIT the -weekend of Tune 9 ... Better get your tickets early!' 200ttithelllinittiitltmllninttnifi itifltmitte ninttrnhltetnrnninrnnitnuunun ite intttttt nuufllA 1 9: SELLING OUT • WELDING 'BUSINESS $2,700 Worth of Stock and Equipment Includes motors, drill machines, portable drills, portable grinder, power hack saw, heavy threading machine and tools of all description. Also a good stock of bar steel. A. W. Morlock Phoria 41*W Crediton hftttltm110m11ttlm1110Vti,ftllmmiltilmlfititmmmm fimtiintltitiftiluftlltn1101ifimilI ]mitis mlilioitelniufYnfilP 18 Horses Pulling For Fun! We'd like, to show you what Johnson's dashing 18 h.p. out board Motors will do. Come in we'll give you: a personal detnon- stratidn. Other models front 71/2 to 35 h.p., ranging front $175 to $699. "Canadian" Boats and "Tee Nee" Trailers.. is ANORE 'MINE Flinn ' Grand: Ennis Boyle had his 'boys all primed on fors the. curtain raiser as did Mickey ' Webb, who guides the Dashwood: Tigers, but a number of dark clouds spelled cancella- tion as rains literally washed pitching ace. Steve Mitre. However .all has. not 'been lostMitro needs' little introduction as the same two, daubs will at-. around these parts as he turned tempt another go at' it on Ori- Lout to be. one of the best pitch- daY. The only difference about •.ers in the league last year when this game is that it will take'he worked for the tribe. place in Exeter instead of Dash -1 Mohawks Bob Bussell, who wood. l will oppose ]1'titro on the mound, Dashwood, who have already , won't have to take .a back seat engaged in one exhibition :game 'from anyone either as he has and gained a 7.3 victory, •will been long established .as one of field the high flying. Tigers be- : the loop's top pitchers, hind newly acquired enc -Mohawk ¢ So if the rains stay .away, a 'real treat should be in store for 1 ail focal hall entltusiasts at • the home diamond when the Tigers and Mohawks clash'for ;the first 1, and this •ear. Looking avec the rest ,of the league, Clinton Colts, wlio folded l Rud -way through the season last ' ardent followers while general !Year). will blow the lid off the admission will also be sold. ; scheule in olensalt on' n Friday L. M. McKenzie visited the' night. town of.Exeter with his family I Gerald Bell, classy .iliounds. while on the way to see the . roan of the Hensall Coach club, Goderich Young Canada Week i has the game eaml they're all e Grin for hocke�F tournament arid ironed .g out a number of business com- go. mitments to pave the way for: On the other hand, Clinton bas the attraction, ilial large turnouts for their Rether Mat Game Lover 1 practice sessions and from -all i reports have a bang-up club to Promoter George Rether has throw at the rest of the league. watched the wrestling game i Zurich Lumber Kings, who grow for the past 25 years and won the league championship has seldom missed a bout held I and the All -Ontario "D" title. in London during that time. It last year under coach Toni Raw- was in London that he first ; lings, will make their first of - started following the bouts in I ficial appearance in Mitchell on the old winter gardens and the Monday, open-air cards at,Labatt Park.I On the same night, Hensall Rether is well known by many :Coach will make a return game of the past and present promin.. hop to Clinton. ent names in wrestling. Because I Although the Huron -Perth In- of his size, he is often mistaken • terrnediate Baseball League has for a wrestler by fans in the Rlost some top grade stars to London area, senior or professional baseball There is very little that George chubs all the six teams in the cannot tell you about in the league have strengthened .con wrestling game as he can recall • siderably so one of the best sea - the facts and characters involy. sons of intermediate baseball ed in a great number "'of unci- around' these parts should be dents. viewed this year. Wrestling prompter Plans District .Circuit A new sport will be injected Into the town of Exeter for the interest of local and district sports enthusiasts. Mr. George Rether, proprietor of Eether's Coffee Shop in Exe- ter, has received the go-ahead sign from L. M. McKenzie, com- missioner of the Ontario Athlet- ic .Association, to promote wrest- ling in Exeter, Durham, Walker - tort and Tillsonburg, The actual wrestling dates have not been drawn up but the bouts will be held in each of these towns possibly every two weeks. Bouts this year will be staged WRESTLING PROMOTER-- George nether, local restaurant owner in Exeter, has filed the Bond of Good. Faith with On- tario Athletic Commissioner: L. M, McKenzie and has been auth- orized to promote, wrestling shows in the towns of Exeter, Walkerton, Tillsonburg, and Dur- ham. Plans are being made to hold the bouts once every two weeks in each centre. in the local arena until the ice is put in which is some time in October or early November. Normally the events" will run from April " to November wher- ever possible but due to the late start this year plans had to be changed. .The bouts could be held all year round if a suitable -sized building that was heated could be found but as it stands now, the mat game can only continue until the ice goes into the arena. Frank Tenney has • sen a writ- ten guarantee to Georg Rether saying tliat ail the top names in the grappling game will ap- pear here that have been seen on TV cards from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. It will be nothing but the best on. the card features as the TV Midgets, Gene Kiniski, "Whip- per" Billy Watson, L'ou Thez and other topnotchperformers will exhibit their skills in the local ring. A large ring that stands 24' x 24', the same size as the one used at Maple Leaf Gardens, has been built to hold the burly matmen and at this Moment rests in the local.' arena: The ring, which is larger than most that are used, has been built into a portable style for transportation purposes. George Rether. has the OK from the Ontario Atliletie Com- mission to actually promote wrestling anywhere in Ontario except in the centre where it has already been signed up by other promoters. As in other wrestling centre's that have already been estab- lished, reserved ringside seats will be set aside for the More Tigers Cop Exhibition Dashwood Tigers and Hensall Coach of the Huron -Perth inter- mediate Baseball League hooked .up • in a short, six -inning exhibi- tion game on Friday night in Dashwood as a pre -schedule warmup. • Dashwood emerged from the. game with a 7.3 vietoryu thanks to a home run by Rammie Wein. Wein also contributed a single in his only other appearance at the plate. After Hensall had grabbed a. 1.0 lead in their . half of the first inning, Dashwood carie right back to, score four in the bottom of the first, added .a single rim in the third and two more in the fourth to wrap' up the game. • Coach tallied" a lone run in the second and two more in the third hut itwasn't. enough to overtake the Tigers' lead. These two clubs won't nteet again until June 21 when Hensall travels to l5ashwood. =U idle HUMORrlliiiintr lfl litlelilrill IIIOImllmntlO% Aroun d Arena ay LARRY .HEIDEMAN The take 'Huron Zone R.ecrea- ti.ott Council in cooperation with Community Programmes Traneh Of the Brio Department of Education is offeringa Leaders Institute .at Kincarine District High School :from ,August 12 td Teaching lMMttrs will be 0:36 Please Turn to. Page al Ladies _Elect Kay Hay, Honor Season's Best Kay Hay was elected president of the Ladies Bowling League at the windup banquet on Wednes- day night when the league honored its champions with all kinds of awards. Rena Murray 'accepted the vice-presidency, while the secre- tary -treasurer's job went to Mary Holtzman.. Other offices went to Ruth Durand, who will act as assistant secretary -treasurer, and Betty Wilson, the .new press reporter. Dot Hall proved hersdif to be the best bowler over the winter months with, a 190 average, and received a plaque donated • by Fink's Meat Market and pre sented to her by Mary Holtzman. Pauline Simmons emerged with the high single (341) and high triple (770) awards and received prizes• for each. Simmons .received a• watch,. donated by -Jack Smith, Exeter jeweller, anct a plaque from Joan Parsons, who presented it on be- half of The Exeter Times -Advo- cate, for her high single feat. She also received, from Dot Pfaff; a. plaque ddnated by Dot's Beauty Shop for her high triple. Happy Gals were once again crowned as the league champions. The winners were captained by Dot Hall and included Carmen McMena.mom, Dot Monroe, Nor- ma Coleman, Dot VanGoozen, Ann Brock, Martha Moody and Jean Matheson. Dot Brady presented Brady Cleaners plaque to the league champions, -.and each member of the team received individual trophies. Hazel Beaver, who captained the Merry Maids to league win- ners • were .awarded a team trophy. Members included. Naida Francois, Vera Mason, Grace Farquhar, gay Snelgrove, Eileen Bonnallie, Edna Simmons. and Eleanor Hendrick. COMI EVENTS BASEBAIL Huron -Perth League FRIDAY, MAY 24 • Minton at Hensall Dashwood at EXETER MONDAY, MAY 27 Hensall at Clinton Zurich at Mitchell' 'THURSDAY, MAY 30 Mitchell et Dashwoocl Clinton at Zurich Postponed Garnet SATURDAY, MAY 25 (Afternoon) Exeter at Dashwood• 6N8VJi i' Y L!M1TM Silver spoons went to the runner-up "red hot" Hot Dogs, captained by Dot • Brady, Who bowed out of contention when they played. the Happy • Gals in, Team members on •the Hot 1- the finals. 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