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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-07-13, Page 11Pace named after him at Exeter night Tom Year ley honored tonight By JIM FITZGERALD Veteran Exeter area harness horseman, Thomas Yearley, will be honored at the first of three twi-light race meets starting tonight, July 13 at the Clinton Kin­ smen Raceway. Mr. Yearley, 83, has been connected with harness racing for 60 years as an owner, driver and trainer and just gave up active participation in the sport in 1976 when he stopped training at the Exeter track. Born and raised on a farm in Stephen Township, Mr. Yearley has been involved with standardbred horses since 1917, when he traded his horse and buggy with a hired man down the road for a pacer called Roy Grattan. He took Roy to Goderich in July of that year, won the $80 first prize, and has never looked back. After a race in Mitchell in 1918, Mr. Yearley sold Roy, who went on to become one of Canada’s great pacers, just barely losing one par­ ticular race in 1:59 in 1922. Over the last six decades, Mr. Yearley has owned and raced many great horses, including Louie Grattan, who went on to become the world champion pacing mare in 1920, faking a mark of 2:00 for the mile. Mr: Yearley remembers well the Dominion Day in 1918 when he raced Louie in Goderich. It snowed! In those days, Mr. Yearley would drive his horse the 35 miles from Crediton to Goderich one day, race the next, and then drive back the third day. All races until the late 1950’s were conducted at one or two-day fairs, and the horses had to go three races a day to get Even at that, R4 T any the money, winning horse took home only 40 percent of the purse, which seldom topped the $1,000 mark even for the best horse. That kind of racing was tough on horses, but Mr. Yearley owned and drove one of the tougher ones, Amber Grattan, who won 49 out of 62 heats in five mon- ths, between May 24 and October 22 in 1949. In fact, Yes . .. 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Add topnotch sensitivity and a fre­ quency range of 180 to 13,000 hertz, and you've really got it made-, an impressive-looking, impressive-sounding car stereo experience. Suggested List Price $196.95 FOR STEREO AND SPEAKERS $169M Don't Forget - Wednesday Is Senior Citizen's Day - 5% Off All Purchases GFT OUR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY Jerry MacLean & Son B , AUTOMOTIVE LTD. „„ .Exeter 235-0600 OUR STORE IS BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS BUf SMALL ENOUGH TO BE FRIENDLY TOM YEARLEY . . . area horseman It • - 4 ' ’iT.OI ■ .'W-« Men regain form to win two events Tom Walker took the top 'spot in lawn bowling Thursday nightwith a plus of 28 and two wins. Gertrude Hamilton was close behind with a plus of 27 and a pair of victories. Lillian Pym and Harold Patterson were next with identical scores of 26. Next was Elizabeth Lamport with a plus of 24 and two victories. Isabelle Rogerson had a plus of 23 and two wins; Jim Orr a plus of 23 and two wins also; and Charles Hendy had a plus of 21 and two victories. On Saturday Wilfrid Shapton proved to be best bowler with a plus of 33 and a pair of victories. Gertrude Hamilton took the second spot with a plus of 30 and two wins. Beth Batten was next with a score of 23, I Carpetbaggers win two games This past week was a busy part of the season for the Exeter and district men’s recreational softball league with a total of seven games being played. On Wednesday the Cres­ cent Rolls got by Mt. Carmel 11-8 and the Carpet­ baggers defeated Gords 9-6. In a single Thursday night game, Hensall defeated Dashwood Industries 8-3. On Monday, Usborne nipped D.I. 2-1 while the Carpetbaggers hammered Mt. Carmel 24-3. The T-A continued its loos­ ing streak as they were up­ ended by Gords 16-10. In the final game of the evening, Hensall rolled by the Crescent Rolls 23-13. with Mr. Yearley handling the reins, Amber won 29 of her last 30 starts that year “We would have won 30 for 30 except for my fault," Mr Yearley said in a recent interview, “I thought we had it won and quit with her " But luck turned against Mr. Yearley, and he lost Amber Grattan and another promising horse. Buddy Grattan, in a disastrous fire at the Exeter Fairgrounds in 1950. Over the years. Mr. * . Yearley, while still farming. followed by Ted Chambers with 22. uertrude Hamilton moved to top spotTuesday nightwith a plus of 29 and two wins. She was followed by Clarence Down with two victories and a plus of 28. Margaret Wein was tied for third spot with Alvin Pym. Both had a plus of 26 and a pair of wins. Ina Skinner came next with a plus of 23 and two wins. Ross Taylor followed with a plus of 21. Charles Hendy had a score of 19, and Tom Yellow had a score of 18. Guenther leads in men's event Forty golfers participated in the men’s night com­ petition at Ironwood golf • course this week. Jim Guenther had the low gross score in the A flight group with 70. Larry Wein took the low net position with a score of 62. In the B flight group Red Fairley/had lowgrosswith 82, and George Buschke had low net with 62. John Morgan had low gross with a score of 88 in the C flight, and Brian Marriage had low net with 60. managed to race at nearly every fair and major track in this part of Ontario, at places like Rodney, Tillsonburg, New Hamburg, Goderich. R i d g e t o w n , Sarnia. Strathroy, Palmerston and major tracks like Woodbine, London, and now defunct Dufferin Park in Toronto. Although he had to stop driving when he turned 75. according to Canadian Trotting Association rules. Mr. Yearley continued to train horses until 1976 when part of the Exeter track was lost to the recreation centre. He will be honored at a trackside ceremony at the Clinton track tonight, during Exeter night, and the featured race of the night, a preferred handicapped, has been called the Tom Yearley Pace. A special blanket, donated by Ron Swartz and Exeter area horsemen, will be presented to the winner of that race. ENTRIES Race 1 - Pace Ragtime Kid, J.I). Ripple Henley, Carol’s Pet, Jeffrey Hi, Champion Hit. R. Banker. Race 2 - Trot $350 - Regal Port, Skipper Roh, Fairmont Duke, Arvaleigh Tom. Lils Lady, Merrywood Hoot. Chester Great. Race 3 - Pace $325 - J.S. Man, Belle Dariel, Willow Creek Mel, Southgate J.C. Lornie Lee, Susan Hectress. Race 4 - Pace $425 Lee, Banzia, Rumpus. Deep Run Dora, Jodie Bay, Billy Wave, Jo Spinner. Race 5 - Pace $375 - Kin O Wave, Dillers De.nion, Miss Lepage, Joey 'jlal Dale. Reggie Ford, Claybrook Milton, 0 L Mel. Race 6 - Pace $400 Careless Andy, Chock Me Over, Harlo Champ, Joanna Dale. Armbro Prince, Chappy Herbert, Apache Grey. Race 7 - Pace $400 - B.B. Royal, Dainty Meadow. Imisha Alla N. Hi Lea Sue. Late Afair, Marlys’s (’heck, Victoria Rythm. Race 8 - Pace $425 Morning Sunshine, Bay B Hayfee, Tranquil Morris A. Claybrook Romeo. Hullet Rose. Jan^y’s Ready, Roanie Rick. Race 9 - Pace $500 - Little Warren, Azucar Princess, Capetime Jessica, Arnies Peggy, Widower Tux, Jason Direct, C T Johnny. Race 10 - Pace Tom Yearly $1,000 - D. G. Volo, Green­ view Duke, Lvragem, J. I). Pride, Gamblers Chance. Keystone Scotch. $325 - Knight. Joe, Ann. ■ Kit J, Exeter horseman Tom Yearley takes the i -n Toronto 20 years ago with Shirley ley, one of tl.e harness racing pioneers in >n*ario, will be honored at a special trackside he CliiAon Raceway tonight. TO BE HONORED lead in n race he • Harvester lea’lev, one of th. southwester- ceremony at CerfcMsos repeato OS - ExH er Cent ennials fashioned a pair of shut outs on Sunday to keep the Ausable district Bdivision soccer trophy tor mid season tournament play The h«al club won the award a* West Williams last year, and retained it there last week end by defeating Lucan 2 <1 and Forest 1 o in contests shortened to 30 minute hal,.'-?> lor the event Strike); Altons Weersink and Malt Muller scored at 12 and 20 in the team’s Lucan, with the single goal ot the Forest game. That point came alter a Centennial thrust at 14 minutes v,hen the ball was dribbled into the Forest net from a scramble of defenders trying to play it clear The (' en < e n n i a 1s dominated both matches, but had more work against Forest than Lucan During otv winners minutes respectively fnst hail of their 2 o game against No one was credited the earlier Lucan game, Centennial keeper Paul Van Esbroeek was unbothered. But against Forest, Van Esbroeek had to be defen­ sively strong, and was, on the few occasions when Forest players were able to work near him. In other games, Nairn won the A-division tournament trophy with scores of 2-0 over West Williams and 2-1 over Taxandria. Grand Bend, who two weeks ago beat Exeter 2- o lor an A-division berth, were eliminated 2-1 by Taxandria in one of Sunday’s preliminaries. League play, which the (’entennials lead resumes for Exeter Sunday at Canner’s Field at 2 p.m. when they host Nairn. mrks BEST I )orothy Marks had the low gross in the Exeter Ladies golf event at Exeter Golf course this week. Edna Busche had the low net and Gert Middleton had the least number of putts. Times-Advocate, July 13, 1978 HAN CANOE RECATTA The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority is holding its tenth annual Parkhill Canoe Regatta and Picnic on Sunday, July 23 at the Parkhill Conservation Area. This event, which is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. offers an excellent chance for family and friends to get together either to participate or be en­ tertained by the antics of others. Registration is on the beach from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and the registration fee is $3.00 per person. There is a Page 11 Conservation Area ad­ mittance charge of $1.50 or a valid season’s pass. Fun events include gunnel racing, crab race, water and land tug-of-war, a horseshoe tournament plus canoe races for both the amateur and experienced canoeist. Bring a picnic lynch or something to barbecue, as a large barbecue pit will be set up. Parkhill Conservation Area offers tent and trailer camping, scenic nature trails, playing fields, an inviting beach area and a week end activity program. LSMFT LARRY SNIDER MEANS FINE TRADES USED CARS 1974 FORD LTD 2-door, with air conditioning. Licence DFZ199 1972 METEOR 2-door. Licence DHA533 ’1495 1974 VENTURA4-door. Licence DHB970 *2275 1974 MERCURY Brougham, a beauty. 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