HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1960-09-08, Page 6OBA playdowns
Tigers bow in two straight to .,Peitrolio...
Tempers flare in Lim Senator series
One Huron-Perth. Intermediate
Baseball League team has been. Gifford s chop eliminatedand one is still going
strong in the ontario Baseball
Association playdowns. leads series Dashwood Tigers bowed out
of contention after dropping two
straight games in their best-of-
three series with Petrolia Red-
men last weekend, The two
clubs participated in the inter-
mediate "13" category. Petro-
lie won the first game at home
12-7 and wrapped it up with a
2-0 decision in Dashwood Mon-
day afternoon,
Linest'll in
The lone survivor to date is
the "C" entry from Mitchell,
After dropping the first game of
tlTeir best of 11 • • s 9-8 '
Kinsmen one up wins 2-0 mound duel Exeter Kinsmen battered Cush-
man's 12-5 in the opening game Close to 300 fans, largest cerned. He went two-for-two on
of their best-of-five series Mon- crowd of the season, saw Dash- the day by hitting a fourth in-
day evening. Because of a burnt 'Wood Tigers eliminated from the ning triple and a seventh inning
seoresheet no' report' can be OBA playdowns Monday after- double. Blackmore'.s triple in the
made on the game! How about noon at Dashwood as the Tig- fourth scored team-mate Wayne that! ers dropped a heart-breaker by Luker all the way from first
a 2-0 count to Petrolia Red- base with the second run of the
men, The victory gave the Red- ballgame. Luker had reached
men the best-of-three series in first on a walk.
two straight games. Petrolia 'pushed their initial
The contest, by far the best marker across the plate in the
played of the season, was fea- third. Jack Druiett started the
tured by a pitching duel between third inning off by striking out,
Petrolia's jack Druiett a n d • Bert Shannon followed with
r
1 hits — including a double and him a second on a theft at-
1 triple—walked three and fanned tempt.
four.
Mitro doubles
hero D ashwood's Steve Mitro dril.
led a two out double into
con- straighaway centre field in the
Hensall ousts Merlin
to gain midget finals
Merlin. Kinsmen out of the run-1 D. Armstrong; Steve Kyle and Tam
ning in two straight games and. ShacIdir'1‹.
will now proceed against Lang-I HENsAi_e 10, MERLIN 5
ton within the week for a crack! "A Clean Sweep."
at the Ontario championship. HENSALL AS H
Hensall directed the way in a '
Larry 21, .1 0 0 0
21-3 marathon on their home Bruce Horton'.
plb 5 2 1 1 6 1 0 0
diamond Saturday afternoon and T!E'r 4 11 0
3 2 3 n then chalked up an impressive ''acecris-,,I, 3 2 11 0
10-5 verdict right in Merlin's Harry Mnir, 'if'.
back yard on Monday to wrap Tebrr5M,HCehk1:1;mlat)n, rf 35 1. 02 1
2 2 0
up their best-of-three series in
two straight, TOTALS 35 10 6 3
MERLIN ABRHE Win at home R. Cleland, e 4 0 0 1
Hensall had very little trouble J. Jones, 2h, p 5 9 3 2
with the Merlin entry in their L. Laney, as
52 ; fit initial outing. Despite a lengthy 42 o0 10 in
13 hits to provide the majority
layoff,• the locals pounded out R,DkiermnelNws,iti.reoiclbgr, 2h
1°)
5 0 08
of their 21-run barrage. T. Carr; ab
Thirdbaseman Bruce Horton 35 5 7 6 engineered the Hensall artillery TOTALS'
with. four bits. H Score by innings':
Second baseman Larry Jones Hensall —7'7. 0 iii 721)2:111
chipped in with another three Jorithiin
202
and
Armstrong
Ste e (52)K and,le
while Jack Chipchase and Den non -
nis Mock collected a pair. Win- 11°Y Cleland '
ning pitcher Steve Kyle and Bill.
Shaddick got the other two.
Baseball statistics
OSA INT, "B" PLAYDOWNS
(Best-of-ihree series)
This week's scores:
Petrolla 12, Dashwood 7
Petrol's, 2, Dashwood
Final Standings
'rtit" L Pot.
three each. Centre fielder Terry Pefrolia. 2 n n Lona
f) 2 6 .000
Dill Shaddick worked the full 1)8A11")f)d (Petrone, wine series 2.0,) Johnston got the other.
nine innings in the series clinch- OBA INT, "C" PLAYOOWNS
0
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final
a Dashwood's Jim Russell. bloop single into short left: field.
Druiett, working with only one lie promptly stole second and
days rest, tossed a masterpiece when Tim Churchill punched a
at the Tigers as he allowed a single into left field, Shannon
mere two base hits, walked three raced all the way on the hit-and-
and struckout three over the run play.
nine innings he worked. Petrolia threatened again in
Dashwood's Jim B. u s s e I l seventh when 'Blackmore led off
wasn't far behind the winning with a double into right field performance as he allowed five . but catcher Bob Meharg nailed
Line Rohfritsch's Mitchell Lin-
coins drew back on even terms
with Walsingham Senators in a
Labor Day show at Ket'erson
Park in Mitchell as the home-
sters pounded out a decisive 12-8
victory to tie tip their best-of-
three series at one game each.
Beanball pitching highlighted
the afternoon display and before
it was all over, Mitchell's George
Coveney and Walsingh'am catch-
er Jack Boughner were both
ejected froth the game.
Bill Gatenby, who collected
three hits in the series opener
in Walsingham Sunday, picked
up two more in this one to share
the winner's bitting honors. La-
verne "Porky" Wallace also hit
safely twice for Mitchell,
Murray Butcher and Gary
Hopf each slammed a double
apiece on the Lincoln's behalf,
Wallace paced the Mitchell en-
try with three r,b.i.'s. Charlie
Westman, Rohfritsch, • Gatenby,
Coveney, •,Hopf and Bill Murphy
all had, one each.
Abbott checked in with three
of Walsingham's 13 'hits. Leo
and Jack Boughner and Garvey
each picked up two hits. One of
the hits each of the Boughners
got went for triples,
When Coveney was ejected in
the fifth, southpaw Gary Hopi
took over the mound duties 'and
held Walsinghani to two runs,
There were seven errors in
the contest and Walsingham
committed four of them.
SECOND GAME
Mitchell 12, WaisIngharn
4 2 2 1
1 0 n a 1 2 n
1 0 n
4 1 I 0
1 0 ft
4 0 2 0
5 it 3 1
1 n 0
3 1 1. 0.
n 1 1 2 fl 1 1
2 6 0 0
John Jones was the only mem-
ber of the Merlin squad to get
to Kyle for two safeties, D. Arm-
strong, L, Lahey, G. Armstrong,
K. Kerr and T. Carr collected
scattered singles.
Steve Kyle had the game well
under control as he scattered
seven hits and finned eight ant
the abbreviated seven -inning
game.
Clinch series
Hensall, guided by Ernie Chip-
chase and Ed Corbett, made a
clean sweep of the set with a
10.5 victory on Labor Day in
Merlin. Although outhit 7.6 in
this one, Hensall made the best
of their bits.
Jack Chipehase was the big
gun in the winning lineup with
a triple, 'double , and single in
three official appearances at the
pla te.
Rightfielder Gerry Chapman
slugged two More safeties in the
Hensall cause. Bruce Horton
nailed down the other with a
first inning single.
George Armstrong and Jahn
Jones looked after six of the
seven Merlin base hits with
HENSALL 21, MERLIN 1
"It Was A take Walk"
M.1411.1..iN All ft It 14 Ix ,Arrnst rang. 41 .. 4 0 1 2
P. Johnson, r 3 1 0 (I J. Jones, 211 4 1 2 0
li, lishey, so 3 1 1 n
of Armstrong, p 3 0 1 0 K. Drew, lb . 201 0
T. Carr, 311 ft A 1 0
D. RealvIrk, rf 3 ri h 1
A. j-T0akelli, if, VS 3 A A I
R. Haskell 1 6 0 n
TOTALS 27 .3 7 11
HtIV'SAI,T.1 ABR Ft, ll'a
Latty Jor ,S, 2h 4 4 8 2
Ti111 Shaddlek, r 4 5 1 11
Bt1tlee Horton', 311 5 4 4 (1
stovo hy1F!, 0 .. .. ..... A 3 1 A Jaek ('hl :110:V ti 2 2 2 0
Dennis Mork, al . ..... ,,,, 2 1 1 Bob :Stickle, lb „ 4 A Harry Moir, 11 3 1
Ardent trap - shooting • enthu-
siast, Harry Mathers of Exeter,
won the Kippen Gun Club Tro-
phy at the annual Labor Day
Shoot in Kippen on Monday. Ma-
thers registered a 44 out of 50
handicap.
Runners up were Frank Hum
phrey of Stratford; Norman Har
burn, Cromarty; Lloyd Venne
and John Anderson of Hensal
who all shared the total of 4
hits out of 50.
Humphrey won the doubles
class with 22 hits in 24 tries, I Blackmore star's
Jack Gilbert of. Goclerich was! Dalt Blackmore was the.
runner-up with a score of 21-24.' as far as Petrolia was
fourth but was left stranded as
Russell flied to deep centre.
Don Gravett picked up the
other Tiger hit in the third but
was picked off on a theft at-
tempt of second with two out.
Although Dashwood committed score by Innings:
D00 220 003—E7 ..-111 1E1 four errors in this contest, none Dashwood
n reflected on the scoring of Petro- Petrolia 101 410 20x-15 12 4
4 lia's two runs. aim Attila). aim Russell (4), Try Ford (7), Steve Mitro (0) and Bob Meharg; • Jack. Druiett. and. Norm Chalmers.
Hensall midgets have advanced , Jerry Chapman, rt 3 1 n
into the Ontario Baseball Midget !TOTALS 32 21 13
"D" finals... i Score by innings: n H F) The game was played in two
merlin inn 002 n— 3 7 3 hours and fifteen minutes. The local entry battling for , s-iesaii 4'15 1.55 —21 13 4
er in the eighth to also spark
the Lincoln's offensive attack.
Murray Colotihoun, Charlie
Westman, Bill Murphy, Boger
Pauli and Playing Manager Line
Rohfritsch. divided the other
Mitchell safeties.
Rigole, Hanson and Abbott
looked after, six of the eight.
W.alsinghana hits with two a-
1 piece. Ross and Jack Boughner
got the others.
— Please torn to page T
The Huron-Perth Intermediate
Baseball League title is still
very much sought by the two fi-
nalists, Stratford Nationals and
Dashwood. 'Tigers, The call into
OBA has interrupted play for
the league honours. After five
games, eaeh team has won two
and tied one, The extra game is
tentatively set for two weeks
time because Stratford has been
lined up with Corrunna Giants
in an OBA "A" series.
for
Dodge
Special Sale!
$100 ."
to give the Senators a 9.8 victory
on their home diamond.
The Lincolns led all the way
in this one as they knocked
starter Leo Boughner ••out of the
box in the first inning, The first
of two reliefers, Jim Lerch, last-
ed until the sixth and then Bill
Ross took over.
13911 Gatenby swung a strong
hat for Mitchell as he ,went
three-for-three, George Coveney
tagged a single and a solo horn-
TOTA LS 39 7 9 11.
(a )-711 tell ed for Al trill in 411). (h)—Pitched for Russell in 71h, (c)—Pitched for 'Ford in Sib.
(1)—Struckout for Gravelt in 0th.
PETRC)LIA AR R H TA Bert. Shannon, 111 6 2 2 1 Dalt l'illackinore, lb fl 2 a 0 Bob Kerr, 11 a 2 2 0 Norm ..halmers, a .„.„.„, 5 1 2 6
aim Churchill, so 4 1 2 2 Rickey Bidner, rf 5 1 " 0 Wayne Luker, 2h 5 1 1: 1 :Lyle Bolton, of 5 3 2 0 Jack Drutett, p 4 1 2 0
had two hits. Murray Brintnell,
Glen Robinson, Howard Holtz- Petrolia ousts Tigers man and Jim Glover chipped in
with singles.
victory,
Final game of the series will,
be played at Ingersoll this'
week.
rrh This series is important to
both clubs as team officials from ,
the two clubs feel that this will ,
be their toughest opposition on!
the way to ,the OBA crown. The
series survivor should hold the
inside track against future 013A
clubs down the playoff trail.
H.P title at stake
( fleAt•of-t hree aeries)
This week's scores:
,1N1 t ehell 12, WS m
1Vaisingharn 0, Mitchell 9
standinos
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WalsInglintri 1 1 0 .500
P'uture Ornes:
MitOh011 Walaingham
(To ho played In Ingersoll, Wed.
nesday. geotomher 1,)
ORA MIGOET PLAYoOWNs
triest-of-three serni.tinaD
This \NOWA *Wes!
Itensall an, Merlin
Henkel] 21, Merlin 3
W t T Pot.
Tiensall 2 h then
Morlin 1 0 .600 ,
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H•P FINAL STATISTICS
AFTER FIVE. GAMES
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Don Gravett 10 2 6 ,600 0 148 "611+ "
David 130.15 Steve Mitro ...., il l ;,11 57 :45520t (21 pirtor.A711,011A. rf
up the Redinen's initial run.
From there, Petrolia never look-
ed back, Nine of the 11 boots
were made on infield plays.
Petroliaenjoyed a field day on
the offerings of four Dashwood
hurlers as they collected 17 bits
—including two triples and five
doubles—to put the issue beyond
doubt,
PETROLIA AB R H T Bert Shannon, . :lb 4 Jim Churchill, as 4 0 1 n
Bob Kerr, lb. rf (2)
Norm Chalmers. c Rickey Bidn.er, if ..t 0 0 0 Wayne Luker, 211 3 1 0 n
Wilcox. if 1 0 .0 1
Dalt Blackmore lb • 2 0 2 0
Lyle Bolton, of 4 0 0 0
Tack Druiett, p , 4 0 0 0
id t "D" honors knocked 1 PETROL1A 2 DASHWOoD 0 them,ge G Armstrong A 'Haskell (5) and ' Here Was The Clincher!"
inner!
er. Ile traded positions with
Steve Kyle who pitched th e
opener. Shaddick caught in Hen-
sail.
made in the first inning to set 11ia,s1 .,,taliAAT
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Gifford's have taken a com-
manding 2.0 lead over Exeter
Legion in their best-of-five Bee
Softball League paydowas.
Gifford's staged a stirring last
inning two run rally to pull out
a nip and tuck 8.7 victory Tues-
day night to gain a stranglehold
in the series. A previous 5.3 de-
cision gave Gifford's the first
game of the playoff set.
Tuesday night, Garry Middle-
ton and Bob Nicol tagged triples
for the winners. Don .Wells, win- Walsingham to the Senators, the ning pitcher Blake Gifford and Lines bounced back on their
and Dick McFalls shared the home diamond Monday after-
other safeties. noon with an impressive 12-8
For the Legion, Graham Ma-
son and Harold Holtzman each
First baseman Dalt Blackmore
was the big gun with a double
and two triples for the winners,
Bert Shannon,. Bob Kerr, Norm
Chalmers, Rick Bidner, Lyle
Bolton and winning pitcher Jack
Druiett all collected two safe-
ties, Shannon, Chalmers, Bidner
and Druiett each had a double
in one of their two hits,
Jim Attrill, starting and losing
pitcher for the Tigers, singled
in the sixth and ninth innings to
pace Dashwood at the plate,
Don Gcnttner and Jim Russell
produced a triple apiece while
Gerald Bell and playing man-
ager Bob Meharg hit two-bag-
gers.
Other Dashwood safeties went
'to Steve • Mitro, Iry Ford and
David Ratz,
Biggest innings :for the Pet-
rolia nine were a four-run fourth
on four hits — including three
doubles —• and a six-run eighth
five • hits which included one
triple, two doubles, 'two singles,
a passed ball and two Tiger er-
rors.
Six Tiger hitters went down
swinging to Druieti's offerings
while , three Redmen were fan-
ned on the offerings of four
Dashwood hurlers.
FIRST GAME
Petrolla 15, Dashwood 7
DASHWOOD AB R H H Don Confiner, se; 4 2 1 3 Gerald Bell, el 4 0 1. 0 Bob Meharg, r, 5 2 1 n (e) Sieve. Mitro, 3h, p 4 1 1 1 (a) Jim Russell, lb ,,..„„ 4 n 1 ft (h) :Iry 'Ford, p (6) 1 1. 1 1 Jim Attrill,p, lb 4 11 2 (1 Ray Webb, p, lb 4 2 flay Webb, If 5 0 0 2 Daon Gravelt, 2b 3 n n 2 (d) Pole. .flavelle, 2b •(.35 1 1) 0 2 David Rats, rf 4 1 1.
Exeter man
wins shoot
Bowling
Schedule
"A" LEAGUE.
Monday, September 12
7-9—Anperlals vs. Milkmen
Spares vs. Butchers
A&H Specials vs, Windmills
11-11—"Sit; Six vs. Conklin Lumber
Rockets vs, Larry's Superfeat
Pinpoppers vs. Ruas' Billiards
"13" 'LEAGUE
Wednesday, September 14
7 rl ts pa, ToarlITTIASI erg
'Rankmtmts vs, Canners
F.deolairea vs. Kingpins
9-11--'tradesmen vs. Ringers
Golden. Mile vs, Pepsis
lArkg Vg, i6lppen Tigers
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TOTALS 33 8 10 4
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'Line. Ttohlrifseli, cf 5 1 1 11
Bill (latrithy, lb 0 2 2 1
f'1 0 0 rge C0v0110Y, p 1 2 1 fl
Cary 'Front, p 0 0 1. I 1301) Sadler, th 4 1 1 0 1,1,y e rne. Walare, 0 3 1 2 1
(1111 Afill'pliy. el 4 6 0 0
'Murray' Butcher, If 4 6 1 11
TOTALS 36 12 11 3
Score by innIngs: 11, 11' Fa
1valsInghant .. 112 21111 1102...., 5 12 4
Mitrliell DU 230 00x.--.12 II 3
Boyd, L'oneky fa) and Fmughnot, ROSS (3); elo,orkf k Covoney, Cary
atop( (5) Ana Laverne Wallach.
Lines blow
r. Turst contest
Mitchell Lincolns blew a three-
run lead in the last two innings
of their opening best-of-three
"C” aeries with Walairig-
ham &haters Sunday aftcr000t
I
TOTALS
DASHWOOD Don Genttner, so
Gerald Bell, lb
Bob Meharg, r , lllllllllll ...... 4 0 0 Steve Mitro, 211 2 0 1
jam Russell p 2 0n
Tiny Hayter. rf 3 11 0
Iry Ford, 3b 2 0 0
(a) .1 im Attrill 1 0 0
Ray Webb, of 3 0 0
Don Gravett, If ,... 3 0 1.
TOTALS 27 0 2 4
Score by innings: R F,f 14
-Petrolia. . ........ 001 1.00 (l00--2 5 1
Dashwood noo n00 000-0 2 4
Jack Druiett and Norm Chal-mers; Jim Rusell and Bob Meharg,
WP—Druiett; Loser—Russell.
Lose opener
on miscues
Errors! Errors! Errors!
That just about sums up the
first game between Dashwood
Tigers and Petrolia Redmen in
Petrolia Saturday afternoon as
the two clubs baptized their best-
of-three Ontario Baseball As-
sociation playdowns,
Petrolia rapped the Tigera
15-7 in a wild and . woolly mara-
thon that saw the Tigers pad the
Petrolia scoring feats with no
less .than errors. It was .one
of te worst defensive displays
by the Dashwood club in, years.
The first of 11 miscues was
Bob Meharg - 17 0 0 .353
jim Rtiasell 12 0 4 .333
Ray Webb 12 0 4 .333
Jim LlaYter .0. 0 2 ,1133
Cerald Bell —„, 13 4 4 ,1,13
Dan Donn net , IR 4 5 .277
Jim All NA 11 1 2 .131
Iry :0ord 12 2 1 .1133 "Vogl" Olden ,„ I II ft .1100
Pete Pa-Yee 1 0 0 „win
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STRATFortn ATI 10 14. A %s. 10 Gary T<Ingsley .... in R a .173 3
Ken chIshohn . 12 3 5 .117 it
13111 FIR* :In a 4 .100 0
Lynn Gilbert ..... .„ a 2 :1 ,375 14
"Lefty" Pelee 6 2 3 .375 (1
All Playor 3 1 1 .333 0
BM r4IrvI» In 1 3 Ann I
"Fluddy" Blom , , 13 R 3 ,230 2
Jetty Howard ,.,.,, II 0 2 .101 2
Ted Pkull A 2 1 ,I25 0
retry Pratt A 3 I .123 4
.Terry Pot.rio. IA I I .0014 1
Doug Fountain , 1 1 A .000 I
John Gamines' 6 1 (I Ann 1
TPIA.,%1 TOTAI.,8 120 36 30 .256 18
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32 2 0 1
Pato rTho Advocatio, September 11, 1960
Let's Talk
SPORTS
By DON. "BOOM BOOM" GRAVETT
Sports Editor
A. . .
A CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE MAKING?
One question that has always confronted
sports-minded citizens in both towns and cities is
'Why don't our teams win championships?" To many,
if a team doesn't win some kind of a title before the
Season runs out, having the club was a waste of
time. Surprisingly enough, we've run into several
coaches who feel this way. The coaches' attitude is
that they have failed in their efforts if a title eludes
them. To this corner, reasoning such as this is away
off base. We feel that the main thing in any line
of sport is to get as many kids participating as pos-
sible. If a coach finds himself in the fortunate posi-
tion of having some exceptional talent and carries
on to win a title, well that's just another feather in
his hat.
Mass participation is stressed in cities and
coaches are out cutting each other's throat trying to
get a winner. This may be okay for a star ball or
hockey player who is rushed after all the time, but
what about the mediocre lad who wants to play just
as bad but isn't quite as good? He's shoved into the
background.
Although few people realize it, the real chance
for kids playing any kind of sport lies in your small
towns where the material isn't as great and every
man is needed to field a team. There isn't select
players to choose from. Anyone handling a team does
so mainly to keep the kids happy and out of trouble
with the hope that sometime he can field a winner.
Ernie Chipchase and Ed Corbett who handle
the Hensall midgets are no exception to our line of
thought. This pair has handled Hensel], teams ever
since we moved into these parts. How many cham-
pionships have they won? Not too many! But they
' keep coming back year after year because the kids
are eager to play and have the hope that some day
an Ontario title will land right in their lap. Well,
this may be one of those di
precious years Ernie and
Ed have worked for. '''
Hensall midgets could be
crowned Ontario "D"
champions within the
next two weeks!
After leading the local
league all summer, Hen-
sall kayoed Merlin Kins-
men in two straight
games. Despite a lengthy
layoff, the club played
fine ball. Steve Kyle and
Bill Shaddick look ed
after the pitching duties
for a two-game series
sweep. Bruce Horton,
Dennis Mock, Larry
Jones and Robert Mickle
formed the infield, Jack
Chipchase, Harry Moir
and Gerry Chapman pat-
rolled the outfield. These
boys have come up
through the various classifications together and have
come close on different occasions to winning it all.
This could be the year, as they meet Langton in the
Ontario finals.
We feel the Hensall lads are eager and if
they play the brand of ball they are capable of, they
should make the grade. However, as in past years,
we're sure all of the Hensall lads realize that Lang-
ton will give it their best shot too!
THINGS THAT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW
Will Exeter Mohawks (hockey variety) operate
again this winter? . . . How will last year's deficit
be cleared up so that a club can function properly?
. . Who will be the take-charge guy? . . . Can Ex-
eter afford to have hockey slide such as intermediate
baseball has? . • . How many Perthex Conference
titles will come to South Huron this term? . . . When
will Canada provide adequate training facilities for
her athletes so that they can compete on an even
basis with 'other countries at the Olympics? .
what date will the Toronto Argonauts win the Big
Four Football championship? With Tobin Rote direct-
• ing traffic, can the Argos win it all, including the
Grey Cup? . • . Will London Lords win their first
Senior ORFU championship this fall? . . . How long
will Miss Supertest III reign as champion of the water-
ways? . . . How many goals will Maurice Richard
score this winter? . . . And how many games will
the famous NHL Canucks win the NHL league title
by? . . . Will Exeter minor hockey teams win any
championships this winter? . . . When will more
sportsmanship be shown in the various fields of sport
around this district? . . How do Exeter's "Itchy
Six" of the Men's Inter-Town Bowling League expect
to keep their title this winter? . . . How many years
is an Exeter golf course away? . . . And how many
decades will it be before the Detroit Tigers make the
first division or win a pennant? . . Last but not
least, what dates this month will bring Ontario Base-
ball Association championship honours to the Hen-
salt midgets and Mitchell Lincolns of the Huron-
Perth Baseball League?
CUFF CLEANERS—Hockey schools, under the direc-
tion of former National. Hockey League stars, are be-
coming quite a thing throughout the country. Alvin
Willert, Exeter arena manager, tells -us that he has
a two-day school lined up for November 26.27 with
the onetime Boston Bruin great, "nit" Clapper, di-
recting traffic, There will also be other former NHL
. players on hand. The school will be for boys from
10 to 15 years of •age and will be limited to 200.
It is expected that some kids will even make the trip
• here from the United States to get in on the school,
So, it should be a dandy! . Activity is hot and
heavy in the Eiteter Men's Softball League playoffs.
We bear that the Kinsmen trdunced Cushman's 12-5
Monday night but Gush's crew just threw the game
to keep them, happy . Some of the Kinsmen in-
tist on arguing the point, Gush! . Andy tathgato,
who wields a strong hockey stick for New York
Rangers in the National Hockey League, is also a
top flite golfer He won the 1960 Vancouver City
amateur golf championship with a 36-hole score of
146 which Was one shot better than Ron Wiley and
.Tohn Russell who tied for second . That man
Howie 'Meeker sure gets around! He pradically has
Neuffetindland tied up in knots wit h hiS sporting
vetifures Now he's going to try 8. hand at radio and
'tV. Once Toronto Maple Leaf hockey star has
iiktiod contract with CJON—Itadio and TV, St.
John's, Newfoundland/ to do a live daily sports round.
rip in that pity,
STEVE KYLE