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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-05-27, Page 51960 Oldsmobile 88 2 Door Hardtop, automatic, radio, washer s, whitewall tires. 1959 Chevrolet Station Wagon It's a Fact • $10,000 invested in Investors Mutual of Cariado in Feb. of 1950 is worth $45,000 toddy. woeoveya TED HOLMES 145 Dec Park Circle, London 471.6005 or enouite at 'the Times. Advocate SYNDICATE, LIMITED FOR ALL. GOOD SPORTS Bar Russell Bail teams prep for openers Hard or soft ? The schedule for the Liniment League has been drawn up and the six-team loop will get under way on Monday with most of the games being played Monday and Wednesday nights. Dashwood is not entering a team this year and the league has been pared down to six teams that includes the Exeter Legion, Lanes, Kinsmen, Old timers, Crediton and a team from RCAF Centralia. A couple of the local teams have held light workouts and will likely start practising in earnest once they see the sche- dule in the paper. It appears that baseball in this district is dying a slow and maybe a certain death. The Huron-Perth loop which at one time boasted a total of nine teams has now been reduced to only two area teams and 'the prospects of the once popular league operating this year are doubtful. Last year the league went with four teams with Staffa, Zurich, Exeter and Walkerton Juniors but it looks like there will be no local club this year and both Staffa and Zurich are doubtful starters after a league meeting which was held in Mitchell last Wednesday did little to improve the situation. One of the biggest reasons for the down- fall of hardball in the 'area is the increased pop- ularity of softball which can be played in half the time and in some cases under lights while baseball has to be played in the daylight and usually results in only six or seven innings be- ing played. Golf has also caused problems while summer work and vacations reduce the number of players and make it difficult to field a team. The local situation could change but at the moment it looks like this town will not have a representative in the Huron-Perth this year and once a team disbands it will be very hard to start up again. If there is no intermediate club the minor players who have played pee wee, bantam and midget baseball for this town will have no team after they have completed Exeter's minor sys- tem. Thus it seems foolish to have youngsters play baseball until they reach a certain age where they must then switch to softball. If such is the case a decision may soon have to be made whether it is best to train the youngsters in soft- ball or hardball. Canners cop top silverware Winners of the the Canners, who whipped the A. Chisholm, Jim Bell, Don Mattucie and Bob Simpson. Men's Exeter League grand championship and "A" division playoff this year were Pepsies in the final round for the top trophy. Back row, left to right: Couture, Al White, Bob Sanders. Front row: Frank Brintnell, Tony --T-A photo Top entries during regular season The Ringers and the Oddfellows were declared winners during the regular season of the two men's divisions. In the top are the "A" loop Ringers, standing from the left: Barry Greenacre, Brian Sanders, Bill Farquhar, Jim Russell. Front: Karl Schendera, Don Wright, Russ Collingwood and Bill Wright. Below are the Oddfellows, standing from the left: Charlie Atthill, Ross Taylor, Ben Fisher, Dick McFalis and Don Ballantyne. Seated: Bill McFalls, Vern Smith and Bill Rowe. PREPARE FOR OPENER Coaches Lloyd Cushman and Bob Pooley have put the Exeter Greys through a couple of prac- tices and are hoping to have the club in good condition when the season gets under way June 19. Greys officials expect most of last year's squad to return and are also on the lookout for a pitcher. Mitchell has withdrawn from the league leaving six teams that include Exeter, Hensall, Brucefield, Brussels, Goderich and Winthrop. The gals will be holding work- outs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and all interested are asked to attend. Returnees from last year's club Include Fern Dougall, Ann Cronyn, Audrey Pooley, Dar- lene Snell, Jean Taylor, Iris Marshall and Pat Down with Ann Jorgensen returning after a one year absence. Following is a portion of the Rec League schedule. Games in Exeter will get under way at '7 o'clock and under the lights at RCAF Centralia at 8 p.m. MAY 31—Crediton vs Lanes at Exeter Airmen vs Kinsmen at Airport LEAFS GO FOR YOUTH? Last week's hockey trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings will require a little time to determine which club got the better of the deal that involved seven players. The Wings, who were NHL league cham- pions this year, traded veteran defenseman Mar- cel Pronovost, a 15-year man with the Detroit or- ganization, along with young forwards Eddie Joyal, Larry Jeffrey, Llowel MacDonald and de- fenseman Aut Ericson to the Leafs for right- winger Andy Bathgate, Billy Harris and young Gary Jarrett. Most hockey experts were not surprised to see Bathgate dealt off by the Leafs because of some of the caustic remarks he made about coach Punch Imlach's coaching after they had been eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs but many were surprised to see Pronovost, who along with veterans Gordie Howe, Alex Delvechi'o and Bill Gadsby made up Sid Abel's coaching cabinet, go to the Leafs after 15 years of faithful service to the Detroit club. Pronovost and Bathgate seem 'to be the two principals in the trade but the Wings have given up three of their younger players in Jeffrey and MacDonald who are 23 and Joyal who is only 24 and these three players could be the sleepers in the trade since both Pronovost and Bathgate are nearing the end of their ca- reers. Thus it would seem 'that the Leafs, who last year had the oldest team in the league are starting their rebuilding program while the Wings with the acquisition of Harris and Bath- gate are only interested in the next one or two years and not in a long term. Because of the trade it will be interesting to see what happens in the NHL player draft this summer when both teams will have to protect 25 players and leave the rest unprotected. most illustrious of all bowlers, while bowling on the Plymouth Hoe received word that the JUNE 2-01dtimers vs Legion at Exeter Crediton vs Airmen at Airport Capture " B " loop playoffs The Pepsies won the "B" loop playoffs andfor their efforts received the Lorne Wedmeyer trophy. Back row: Mel Finkbeiner, B. Glen, Ted MacDonald and Gerald Prance. Front: Bob Jones, Jack Coughlin and Mery Taylor. --T-A photo Track entrants come near top Two athletes from RCAF Allister and Fred Helm to come Competition at the day long Centralia were the only two fourth in the Intermediate 880 meet was very close with the South Huron District High yard relay behind Oakridge, best secondary school athletes School representatives to make London Central and Tillson- in Western Ontario participat- that Sir Francis Drake, that assistance. a reasonably good showing at burg. ing. the wOSSA track Meet held at R111118111111111111111181181111181111911111181811111111111110118111111111111 m18111111111111111111111111181111118111111111111111181111118111111111111118111111818111181181811111111111111118111181111111118181111111111111811111811811M Western's J. W. Little Memo- F=' I n 1961 Oldsmobile Spanish Armada was boating up the channel. He replied, ,l.et them wait their turn. There is still time to finish my game and deal with the Spaniards afterwards," So saying he again bent to his bowls. The Exeter Lawn Bowling Club will welcome any new bowlers and anyone wishing to join the club can do so by con- tacting any member of the local club or by calling at the Club House Tuesday or Saturday eve- nings where experienced bowl- ers will be happy to give all Jitneys open, invite players Despite the cool we a th e r there was a good turnout of bowlers for the official opening of the Exeter Lawn Bowling Club at the local green on Sat- urday. Even though it is early in the season the green was in very good condition and compe- tition in the opening jitney was close. Ivan Hirtzel who won two games and had a plus of 35 was declared the winner of the initial Jitney. Ray Mills, who also had two wins but a plus of 32, captured second place. Jean Pooley had two victories and a plus of 28, good enough for third place. While Wilt Shapton and Ted Chambers tied for fourth place with two wins and a plus of 28. Lawn bowling, while being one of the world's oldest sports, is also extremely interesting es- pecially to the participant and this is attested to by the fact rial Stadium on Saturday. ie. 100 yard dash at the Huron- Perth meet held in Mitchell two weeks ago, came in third at the London competitions while Ron Youngash finished sixth in the 100 yard event. The two Centralia runners also teamed up with Dale Mc- F-85 Stationwagon - a. automatic transmission, custom radio, washers, whitewall tires, wheel discs, electric rear window 31000 actual miles, one owner. 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