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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-09-04, Page 16CHESS POINTS owne, Rog off lead U.S. By ROSS WILUAMS coming Events: Tile Alexander Memorial Tournament at Teeside, Eng- land, is scheduled for Sept. 1- 19. The U.S, Armed Forces Championshlps is tentatively scheduled for Washington. D.C., in September. The fourth Philippine g In- ternational Tournament will be held in Manila Nov. 949. Walter Browne of Berkeley, Calif., and Kenneth Rogoff of Rochester, N.Y., finished first and second, re- spectively, in the recent 'U.S. championship, and will rep- resent the United States (zone 5) in the 1976 World Chess Federation (FIDE) in- terzonal competitions. Robert Byrne of Scarbor- ough, N.Y., will also repre- sent the United States in the interzonaLs as a result of his achievements in the previous cycle. Byrne played in the 1974 Candidates Matches. The Candidates Matches in the current cycle will be held in 1977. The nest scheduled - world championship match will be held in 1978. Browne won. the 13 -round U.S. championship with .four wins, nine draws and no losses. Ms score was eight and one-haff. In tournament scoring, wins count one point, draws are one-half point, and losses are zero. Rogoff had the same num- ber of wins as Browne, but his one loss to William Lombardy put him one-half point behind One other player went un- defeated in the tournament. Arthur Bisguier had 13 draws for a score of six and one-half. Pal. Benko finished last with 10 draws and three losses. Ws score of 5 was only three and one-halfpoints be - bind Browne. The point -spread gives evi- dence of a large number of draws in the US. champion- ship. The top six players played 15 games among themselves. There were two wins and 13 draws recorded. The increasing tendency toward draws in tournament and match play is a matter of increasing concern among players and tournament di- rectors. In- aneffort to re- verse the trend, former world champion Robert Fischer was successful in encourag- ing FIDE to establish a 10-' win match for the world championship, with no limit to the number of games played until one player achieved the necessary 10 wins. - A player in England, .chael Batitan, in a letter to the editor of the Guardian Weekly has suggested a solu- tion that has .merit. Basman believes the present scoring system of onepoint for a win and one-half point for a draw has overvalued the draw. He suggests scoring three points for a win and one point for a draw. What do you think? We'd be interested in hearing from the readers of this column on this important issue. Game of the Week: Ken Rogoff was awarded the FIDE international mas- ter title in 1974. Now, at 22, he has won a place in interzonal competition for the World Championship title. He played this game against John Peters in the U.S. cham- pionship. 1,75 US. asamploiship Oberlin, Ohio J. Peters Vithite 1.P -K4 2. P -Q4 Rogoff Black P-QB3 P -Q4 a 4 0 2/ <2* CAVES, some as large as houses, are located along the 430 - 'mile Bruce Trail, a man-made footpath linking Niagara with Tobermory. This one is, part of Greig's Caves at Barrow Bay- on the Bruce Peninsula. ,- All trails lead to By Mary Jane Charters The 430 -mile Bruce Trail is a microcosm of Ontario. It passes through the lush fruit - growing belt of Niagara, rolling farmlands, silent woods and flowered meadows; past modern industrial cities and towns; and ends up following the rugged, rocky shoreline of the Bruce Peninsula where it is washed by Georgian Bay. The trail is a footpath, about 690 kilometres along the Niagara Escarpment, a great ridge of limestone rock formed 450 mil- lion years ago. It starts beside Sir Istaac Brock's monument, at Queenston on the Niagara River, and ends at Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula. An estimated 100,000 persons go for a walk on the trail (or con- necting footpaths) in a year and more than 7,000 are members of 11 Bruce Trail Clubs across the province. Long-range plans in Ontario call for a network of trails around the Great Lakes which Henry Graupner, spokesman for the Federation of Ontario Hiking Trail Associations calls, "more than a dream". The federation, formed in 1974, represents 10 trail associations in the province - -the Bruce, Thames Valley (London to St. Marys), Grand Valley (Elora to Brantferd), Voyageur (Sault Ste. Marie to Espanola ), Quinte-Hast- ings (north from Belleville), ,Rideau (Kingston to Ottawa); plus four trails that now hook into 3. PxP 4. P-QB4 5. N -Q133 6. N -B3 7. B -Q3 8.0.0 9. 11xP 10. P-QR3 11. PIO 12.Q 13. Ft -K1 14. B -R2 15.B -N2 16. N -Q2 17. RaB 18. Q -K2 19. N -B3 20. NIP 21.Q -Q1 22. QxR Q -Q1 24. P413 25. N -B3 26. Q -N1 27. B -R1 U. Resigns PAP N-KB3 P -K3 B -N5 'PAP QN-Q2 BxN Q -B2 P-Q#N3 B -N2 QR -B1 B -Q4 Bill KR -Q1 P -K4 PIP Ft -K1 RxRch R -K1 N -K4 N46 Q-QB5 N -K5 N -B6 the Bruce Trail. Two other trail associations are in the embryonic stage at Thun- der Bay and Stratford. All are being built and extended by volunteers. Also in the future is a link -up with the Finger Lakes Trail in New York State which hooks into the Long Trail of Vermont, and Appalachian Trail. When com- pleted hikers will be able to walk a "2,000 -mile footpath from Geor- gian Bay to Georgia." It all started with the Bruce. A walking trail from Niagara to Tobermory was first proposed in .1959 to the Hamilton Naturalists' Club by Ray Lowes, an open- hearth metallurgist at Stelco (the Steel Co. of Canada). A trail asso- ciation was formed a year later and in 1963, recruitment of mem- bers begaii. The trail was completed in 1967 to mark Canada's 100th birthday. Since then club members have continued to maintain and im- prove it and Stelco transferred Mr. Lowes to the company's pub- lic relations department so he could work full-time for the asso- ciation. White 'blazes on fence posts, trees, stiles and rocks mark the trail beginning at Queenston's monument to Sir Isaac Brock, the general who died a hero's death in the War of 1812. Nearby is a memorial to Laura Secord (best known today for her candy arid ice cream)., -It was Laura Secord who led a cow away from her house and set out on a desperate 20 -mile hike to warn Lt. James FitzGibbon that the Americans were planning an attack. As a result FitzGibbon wen the Battle of Beaver Dams in 1812. Heading north, the trail follows ancient shores of post -glacial Lake Iroquois around the western end of Lake Ontario. It skirts exurbia -the city sprawl of Toronto and the Golden' Horseshoe; then winds its way through typical Ontario farmland to the Blue Mountains, an area of high bluffs and wide valleys full of small wildlife, rare flowers and ferns. Between Noisy and Pretty Rivers. the escarpment reaches its highest elevation at 1,775 feet above sea level. Before the trail heads up the east shore cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula along Georgian Bay, it follows the Beaver River Valley, a slash in the escarpment that reaches six miles in width at its mouth on the Nottawasaga Bay. From Owen Sound the trail hugs the shoreline along the blue- green waters of Georgian Bay, covering 135 miles of grey rock bluffs and green valleys with rare ferns such as heart's tongue and walking fern. At Malcolm Bluff, 300 feet above Colpoy Bay, look down. The water is 40 fathoms deep. A series of campsites or three - sided shelters along the trail make it possible for backpackers to cover the entire distance. Campsites range from provin- cial parks and city campgrounds to permission from a farmer to pitch a tent on his field. Other sites are available from private commercial ventures and tourist lodges. One is located at Cape Crocker Indian Reservation ruin Crossroads Published every Wednesday as the big, action cross-country section in The Listowel Banner, The Wingham Advance -Times and The Mount Forest Confederate. Wenger Bros. Limited. publishers. "Box 390, Win gha m Barry Wenger, Pres. Robert 0 Wenger. Sec. -Treas Display and Classified ad deadline- Turlay, week prior to publication date. REPRESENTATIVES Canadian Commtmity Newspapers Association, Suite 51, 2 Blom. St., West, Toronto 9624000 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc . 127 George St . Oakville 884-0104 Tobgrmory by Ojibway Indians as a provincial park. At Tobermory, trail's end, hikers can take a water -taxi from Little Tub Harbor to 'Flowerpot Island, a continuation of the es- carpment. The island, . shaped like a flowerpot, -is a national park with more hiking trails read- ing to caves in the limestone cliffs. Four other trails are connected to the Bruce Trail. They include the Ganaraska (from Port Hope to Glen Huron); Credit Valley Footpath (Norval to George- town ) ; Guelph Radial Line (Limehouse to Guelph); and Speed River Trail, which follows the Speed River. Eventually the Voyageur Trail from Espanola to Sault Ste. Marie will be accessible from the northern end of the Bruce Trail. Hikers will be able to take a ferry from Tobermory to Manitoulin Island, hike across the island and over the bridge on the north shore to Espanola. Essential 'to exploring the Bruce is The BrUce Trail Guide Book, availabld for $6. to non-members from the Bruce Trail 'Association, 33 Hardale Ave., Vani-ilton,- Ontario. This book ikovides detailed maps, tells where to buy food, where to stay (campsites and motels nearby ), lists highlights to ex- plore such as caves, and grades expert* ,and 000* requlr to cover It Membeiltdi) lu the aiuge Trait Asseciation.coota $O for. an adult or family; $2 for atUdenta,Oul books are sole() Member* fer*ii additimial $4. The 'trait can be MOO year round. In the autumn whets WOOS of, deciduous trees . red, yellow and gOid,conditions are ideal. During winter, snow% shoeing and cross-cotintry skiing can be done on sections without stiles. Summer hikers are ad- vised to carry plenty of chinking water and protect their legs from thistles and other scratchy plants. Spring hiking requires water- proof boots; in May artd June bring lots of insect repellent for blackflies and mosquitoes. Hiking at the north end of the trail demands good, sturdy boots that cover ankles. Because rattle- snakes are found in this area, it's also wise to carry a snakebite kit. Most of the Bruce Trail (like all trails in the province) is On pri- vate land with access allowed by the landowners. Travel on the trail is brzfoot only. Use of motorized equipment and horse- back riding are prohibited. For more information contact the Canadian Government Office of Tourism, 150 Kent Street, Ot- tawa, Ontario kiA 0116. BETTER ENGLISH By D. C. Williams .4444414.444 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Pariah (an outcast). Pronodce pa-righ-a, accent second syllable. Toupee. Pronounce too -pay, ac- cent second syllable. Gauche (a*kward). Pronounce as "gosh," the "o" as in "oh." Long-lived. SEcond word rhymes with "dived," preferred. Sauterne (wine): Pronounce so - turn, accent on' second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED Ge -nes (hereditary units). Jeans (trousers). Anonymous (of unknown name). Anomalous (abnormal; ular). Propaganda and propagate; observe the "pa" in these words, and not "po," as sometimes seen. Com- promise; "ise." Colonize; "ke." An- nunication (proclamation); Aserv' e the two initial "n's." Enunciation (manner of spcaking); only one in- .,aL•nri.", Cotillion; .two,..".11s." Ravi!- ion; only one *I" WORD STUDY ANTITHESIS; opposition; con- trast; the direct opposite.. (Accept second syllable). "He is the very antithesis of a good leader." AEGIS; protection; sponsorship. (Pronounce cells, accent fust syllable). "Our team operttes under the 'aegis of the town's merchants association; THE BRUCE TRAIL begins at Queenston on the Niagara Peninsula, beside a monument t9 Sir Isaac Brock, who lost his life in the War of 1812. The trail crosses southern Ontario and ends at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula. (Canadian GovernettelitOffice of Tourism Photo) USTOVVELeWINGHAM, MOUNT FOREST; HANOVER, WMKORT9N, and 114kRRISTON Upy GILLA • Experienced opplicator of - Stdlng ooyettrooshing, soffit, fascia STELCO DEALERSHIP 4 For free estimatti..1335.6311 Coll collect LOWER INTEREST RATE$, NowAvailable On 1ST. 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