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LIMITED Chevrolet OldSmobile PHONE 235-0660 EXETER The Hoene rif Guardian Maintenance Pao, 6 South Huron boys triumph at Huron-Perth track meet Timas.Advucate, May 21, 1970 FOR A14, GOOD PORTS. By Ross Haugh Gall classic at London During the first week of July this year, Western Ontario and London in particular will be honored with the holding of the fourth oldest golf championship in the world, The London Hunt and Country club, steeped in prestige and class becomes the capital of the golf world for four days from July 2 to 5 when the Canadian Open will be played in London for the first time, In addition to the thousands who will line the fairways to watch the game's greatest match strokes over the par 72 —7,168yard course, millions will be glued to their television sets watching their favorites in action. The Canadian Open brings to London a wealth of tradition. As the fourth oldest championship in the world, it brings together representatives from a dozen different countries all vying for fame and fortune over one of the most challenging courses in North America. Come sundown July 5th, the Seagram Gold Cup, emblematic of Canada's golf supremacy will await the winner plus a cheque in the amount of $25,000. There's no doubt that in Canada the Open which is held under the auspices of the Royal Canadian Golf Association, has become a national sports classic. Outside of Canada, it has been regarded as "one of the most prestigious golf events in the world, a tremendous sports spectacle of which Canada should be extremely proud", according to Jack Tuthill, tournament director of the American tour involving 43 events in the United States. Special recognition was given to Canada's blue-ribbon golf championship recently when it was included in the coveted World Series of Golf format along with such noted events as the Masters, United States and British Opens and the P.G.A. Championship. And in the Canadian Open's first exposure in this elite circle, its titleholder, Gene Littler, emerged the World Series winner three years ago. Where did it all start? To get the answer, one would have to trace the growth of the game in Canada. At the first Canadian Open held in 1904 at Royal Montreal, the oldest golf club in North America, the "crowd" arrived at the course in the same horse and buggy transportation to see J. H. Oke of Royal Ottawa win. There were no complaints about the marshalling. Golf had no mass appeal then. The sport actually began to make inroads four years prior when famed British professionals Harry Vardon and J. H. Taylor, then in their prime, visited this country and the U.S.A. Vardon's assistant Percy Barrett was lured from overseas to become professional at the Lambton Golf Club in Toronto. He was runner-up to Oke in the 1904 Canadian Open, again the following year, this time to George Cumming, the dean of Canadian pros. Royal Montreal's Charles Murray whose brother Albert at Beaconsfield was also an outstanding professional, emerged the winner in 1906 while Barrett finally posted his first coup the following year. David Black of Shaughnessy Heights in Vancouver was another prominent Canadian pro in that period. The amateurs were also carving a vicious swath in the record books at the turn of the century. The late George S. Lyon, father of R.C.G.A. Governor, Fred Lyon, chalked up an enviable record of 8 Canadian amateur titles between 1898 and 1914. The next impressive amateur to come along was C. Ross (Sandy) Somerville of London who captured the Amateur six times. The Canadian Open grew with the rising interest in golf. The biggest crowds recorded according to historian E. Harold Banks came in 1927 when 3,000 people attended exhibition matches in Toronto and Montreal as Great Britain's Ryder Cup team met a Canadian professional squad in exhibitions. This set the pattern as attendances at the National Championship grew steadily. The Open reigned as one of the leading tournaments in the world. Then came the Depression and accelerated competition from the United States. The latter resulted in many of the leading American professionals by-passing Canada's premier golf event. The Royal Canadian Golf Association, governing body of golf in Canada since 1895 and in charge of the Canadian Open as well as other national events, then formed an entente with The House of Seagram in 1936 for the financing and promotion of its Championship. The agreement included an increase of total prize money from $1,500 to $3,000, a special money prize list for Canadian pros plus the Seagram Gold Cup which became the symbol of Canada's golfing supremacy. In the ensuing years as the Canadian Open was restored to its lofty plateau, the purses jumped to $10,000 later $15,000 then $25,000 and in the sixties to $50,000 and $100,000 and now $125,000. "The years proved this to be a wise and beneficial move, a landmark decision in the welfare of this important tournament", commented R.C.G.A. 1969 President Ray Getliffe. "The House of Seagram has at all times demonstrated a keen and sympathetic understanding of all matters affecting the Championship which has resulted in the most cordial relationship with the Association", he added. Getliffe before taking an interest in the golf game was a top National Hockey league performer with the Montreal Canadians back in he 1930's and 40's and played his junior hockey in Stratford. The game's greatest came in droves across the border thereafter and inscribed on the Seagram Gold Cup were such names as Lawson Little, Byron Nelson, Bobby Locke, Craig Wood, Sam Snead (three times) and the "young guard" of Arnold Palmer, Doug Sanders, Gene Littler, Doug Ford, Billy Casper, Bob Charles and Tommy Aaron are among the few in a lengthy parade of champions, How about the chances of a Canadian winning the Canadian Open this year? It hasn't happened in 16 years and the odds are still stacked against a Canadian doing it. George Knudson and Al Balding, Canada's one-two punch in international golfing wars represent our main hopes, The only Canadian win came back in 1954 when Iat Fletcher, a horriebrew from Saskatoon won the laurels at the tournament played in Vancouver. A sparkling array of celebrities including bandleader Phil Harris, football great Russ Jackson and hockey immortal Gordie Howe will headline the Canadian Open Golf Championship's Pro-Am Celebrity Day, July 1st, at the London Hunt and Country Club, it was announced recently by Donald Swift, general chairman of the Canadian Open committee for the Hunt Club, DILLS COP GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP — The Dills took double honors in the Exeter Ladies' bowling league by winning the "B" playoff title and also winning the grand championship trophy. The new champs are shown above. Back, left, Wendy Kerslake, Christine Hodgson, Jane Russell and Mary Lou Hyde. Front, Erma Lowery, captain Norma Weigand and ,Joyce Seldom , T-A photo BEST IN "A" LEAGUE SCHEDULE — The Happy Gals emerged as the top team in the regular schedule of the "A" division of the Exeter Ladies' bowling league. Back, left, Olga Chipchase, Norma Coleman, Dorothy Munroe and Mary Goodwin. Front, Ann Brock, Ruth Clement, Captain Betty Sangster and Edna Dietz. T-A photo TAKE "A" PLAYOFF TITLE — The playoff championship in the "A" division of the Exeter Ladies' bowling league went to the Be-Bops who are shown above with their trophies. Back, left, Anna Marie Hoffman, Liz Grindley and Mary Boltzmann. Front, Dorrie Finnen, captain Wilma l3rintnell and Shirley Finnen. T-A photo 77. INDIVIDUAL tROPHY WINNERS — Winners of the individual trophies in the Exeter bowling league with the high triple, single and average scores are shown above. Back. left. Bet ty Sangster, `‘A" triple 1311; Norma Coleman, "A" average 227; Marg Miners, "B" triple 776. Front, Lynne Farquhar and Phyllis Haugh, tied for A" single 326; Verna Stagg, "8" single 351. Absent was Mary Cronyn,"B" average of 202. T•A photo The grounds at South Huron District High School were alive With activity Tuesday as athletes from eleven schools participated in the annual Huron-Perth Conference track and field meet. Events in six divisions for boys and girls stretched over seven hours and provided continuous entertainment for spectators. South Huron made an excellent showing with two boys capturing individual Conference awards. Peter Kleinstiver won two events and finished second in another to take the midget boys championship while Ron Janke shared the senior boys title with Peter Snow of Wingham. In winning the midget boys triple jump, Kleinstiver set a new league record with a leap of 38 feet. He also won the 120-hurdles in 16.4 seconds for a new mark and was second in the shot put event. Janke was the winner of the senior boys' 100-yard dash in a time of 10.6 seconds and ran the 120-hurdles in 16.4 seconds to set a Conference record. He also placed third in the triple jump. The other senior boys winner from South Huron was Barry Baynham who won the high jump event at a height of five feet, nine inches, tying the existing record. A double winner, also in the Midget section was Dave Cyr. He won the 100-yard dash in 10.7 and ran the 220-yard dash in 24,8 seconds, both new marks for the meet. • Completing the midget winning for South Huron was Brad Gregus with a heave of 123 feet, 11V2 inches in the discus throw. Two local athletes gained victories in junior boys competition with Steve Stark getting a win in the 120.yard hurdles with a time of 1/.2 seconds and Paul McKnight capturing the discus toss at 107 feet, 81/2 inches. The best showing for a South Huron girl came in the midget division when Pat Regier won a first, second, third and fourth ribbon. She was the winner in the long jump with a distance of PAT REGIER ... heads S.H. girls Angels take dart crown The Dark Angels emerged as champions of the Exeter Legion mixed dart league after the playoff rounds were concuded Friday night. The Dark Angels downed the Dutchies three games to one in the final round to take home the championship. In semi-final play, also Friday night, the Angels edged the Turtles while the Dutchies were eliminating the Canners. Both sets went the full five games. The champion Dark Angel team is composed of Captain Keith and Norma Briatnell and Eric and Terry Heywood. The dart season will officially close with the awards banquet on June 13 at the Exeter Legion Hall. Year opens for bowlers A total of twenty rinks competed in the first jitney of the year at the Exeter bowling club greens, Monday afternoon. A few new recruits joined with experienced bowlers to provide an enjoyable outing after which a bountiful pot luck supper was enjoyed. One of the newcomers, Anna Ballantyne joined forces with veteran bowler Howard Ince to take first prize in the exhibition competition with two wins, an aggregate of 29 and plus of 15. , The combination of Lillian Pym and 8dna Caldwell put two wins together with an aggregate of 29 and plus of 10 to gain second place while Len and Glen McKnight and Wellington Brock combined to take third spot. The trio's score was two victorieswith respective aggregate and plus scores of 19 and 9. Regular jitneys will be held each Tuesday and Saturday night throughout the summer, second in the 100-yard dash. Second place .finishes were jump. field of eleven while the local boys' team finished second. jump, by Carol Gaseha in the Prance in the senior girls high won the over-all team title with gained by Karen Uern in the senior girls 440-dash and Mary Midget girls hurdles, Tess South Huron placing third in the fourteen feet, five inches and Romaniuk, also in midget high St. Marys District High School Mitchell third. won the relay in a record time Of Kleinstiver, GerrardfJharretteand Perry Stover, the boys competitions going at J, W. Little Memorial Stadiumin London the following Saturday. 49.2 seconds, Members of the team were Pave Cyr, Peter was won by Stratford Central with Goderich second and held in Sarnia this Saturday with The cheerleading competition The WOSSA girls meet will be The South Huron midget boys PETER KLEINSTIVER RON JANKE .. win individual trophies for South Huron 1.00 OFF Stripes, Plains and All the Latest Shades ▪ iiiiiiiiiii llllllll um. ........ ........ lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllll • Buy 2 and $ave $2.00 lllllll num, llllll iimiur lllllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllll 1111111111111111111111111 lllllllllllll I= :a. 0 Dial 235-0270 Exeter 51111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117; COULD & JORY •