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That's the opening night of the
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sessions, this season is going to be
banner one.
For the "'past week or so, Lion
"Jack Berry; who.• is in charge of
the league operation, has had the
kids.working out regularly.
• And at seven o'clock next Mon-
. • day, Aberhart and Croft entries,
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This year there are 13 teams
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of boys and three girls' teams,
making a total of about 250 boys
and girls who will participate.
The "A" group for boys .,frown
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be played all summer and with the
interest built ' up last year the.
league should prove to be a top
attraction this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gibson of
Detroit were guests with Mr. and
Mrs, Thomas Sillib on Sunday.
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By "Observer"
THE GODERIOR SIGNAL -STAR
Goderich Samis Pontiacs Win WOAA
They're still, crying sour ,grapes
in Meaford. Last week, the Mea -
ford Express carried art editorial
editorial
moaning about the fact that. the
WOAA Intermediate '"B" hockey
title went to Hanover 'and not to
the Meaford Knights. The editor-
ial was titled "WOAA Hockey a
Winter Joke."
Maybe Meaford has a legitimate
beef and maybe it hasn't. From
where we sit, it looked as if Han-
over won the title by defeating
Elmira Merchants. The Meaford
club dropped out of WOAA com-
petition toward the end of the
season to enter OHA Intermediate
*"Bs -playdowns, - and lost. Now-
Meaford
ow141eaford is crying "Robbers" to the
WOAA. Far be it from us to de-
fend the WOAA, for we realize the
association has made a good -.num-
ber of mistakes. during the winter.
But here's the ridiculous claim
Meaford makes: "The WOAA ex-
ecutive,,,, in a blandness beyond
compare, awarded Hanover the "B"
title and Goderich the "A" crown
and sent two `champions,' not good
enough to win titles on the ice,
into a series for a `grand' champ-
ionship."
To support the claim, the Mea -
ford paper points out that the
Knights defeated Hanover four
times and Goderich-twice and elim-
inated the two clubs in round robin
compet'itiofis. Yes,• the Knights
defeated Goderich twice, by a one -
goal margin in each game, but they
did not eliminate the Pontiacs.
And Goderich won the "A'i title
by defeating the Forest Lakesides.
Further, the paper claims that
Meaford was the club which made
possible the largest receipts the
WOAA has ever received. .Could
be. But Goderich, -Forest,, Strath-
roy and St. Marys helped fill. Mea -
ford's caters when. the Knights
entered a WOAA round robin
series simply because they wanted
some games to play to fill in a
THE GREAT ATLANTIC, i PACIFIC TEA COMPANY tn..
couple of weeks while waiting ,far
OHA playdowns. ,
Now that Goderich has, won. the
WOAA Grand Championship crown,
we suppose Meaford• will set up
another hue and cry that the
Pontiaes are ' "unworthy" of the
title. Be that as it may, it's a
blessing that the hockey season is
finally over. For a while it looked
as if hockey and fastball Might
overlap in this area. It's been a
long hockey season, a bit too long
to be healthy as. far as gates were
concerned. The climax for hockey
in Goderich came with the staging
of Young Canada Week After
that record-breaking tournament,
the remaining hockey-;-at--the arena
was strictly anti -climax. But the
WOAA had the Grand _Champion-
ship series lined up and it had to
be played, even without Meaford
taking part.
By all indications, the fastball
league sliibuld operate quite well
this year with just five teams in
the circuit. Lucknow's heavy fin;
ancial loss last year has 'kept the
Legionnaires out and Hanover has
decided against entering. Walker-
ton Hartleys were the big question
mark up until the deadline for
entries a week ago. The Hartleys,
it was rumored, would withdraw
completely from the league and
barnstorm Western Canada this
summer, including the British Em-
pire Games in the itinerary. How-
ever, Manager Tommy O'Hagen has
stated that Walkerton will play its
-fastball in the WOAA major group
and nothing definite is known -on
the western trip. According to
reports, the Hartleys are dickering
with the defunct Hanover .Legion-
naires for . some of their players.
It would not be a Walkerton -Han-
over "combine, since the WOAA
frowns on any combination teams:
But if Hanover players are signed
by Walkerton, it's quite possible
some of the Hartley games may be
played in Hanover.
QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ
1. Among the early explorers of
this country were men of what
European lands?
2. The Canadian railways operate
about 6,000 passenger cars. How
many freight cath do 'they oper-
ate?
3.1s the monthly : cost of family al-
lowance payments about $5 mil-
lion, $15 million, $30 million?
4: The Northwest Territories repre-
sent what percentage of . Can-
ada's total area?
5. In Canada. are 'there 100 primary
textile 'mills, 300, 700? ,
-ANSWERS: 5. In the whole
country there are more than 700
primary textile mills. 3. About $30
million. 1. Scandinavia, Italy,
Portugal, Spain, France and Bri-
tain. 4. One•third, ,of the total.
2. More than 180,000 freight cars.
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County's Accident
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'TH BSB4Y, MIN 1,31,h1h, 1904
Grand :Championship By Deffati i
St Clements ''Threshers Two Straight
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GODERIICH FASTBALL
CLUB PhGKS SLATE
Goderich Samis Pontiacs cap-
tured the WOAA Intermediate
Grand Championship in Milverton
-last Thursday night overcoming 'a
two:goal deficit to defeat the St.
Clements Threshers. 8-2 and take
the series in Otwo straight. games.
The• 'locals were presented with
the Bisset, Trophey by Norm Hill,
of New Hamburg, an executive of
the WOAA:'
.The St. Clements crew, who
pushed the Pontiacs to the wire in
the first game when a 10=minute
overtime period was necessary to
decide the contest, didn't have the
power to cope with Goderich.
The Threshers grabbed an early
two -goal lead in the first period
with L. Forwell and Te Meyers
doing the scoring. But goals by
Einms and Cruickshank gave Gode-
rich a 2-2 tie at the end of the
frame.
From the opening whistle of the
•"seeond period onward -the .Pontiacs
had everything theii own way.
MacDonald, Meriam, Reis and
Emms tallied in the second stanza
to put the Goderich team well out
in front.
Williams and Emms scored one
apiece. for the Pontiacs in the final
frame.
Emms led the Goderich attack
with three goals. Referees called
a total of 11 penalties, all for
minor infractions and eight of them
to Thresher players.
.r9DERICH - Goal, Hesse; de-
fence, Westlake, Beacom; forwards,
Williams, Meriam, MacDonald; al-
ternates,-Emms, Cruickshank, Reis,
Walters, Miller.
• ST. CLEMENTS-Goal, A. Diet-
rich; defence, N. Meyer, D. Cress -
man; forwards, Hoffarth, Boll,
Schnarr; alternates, A. Forwell,
Hergott, L. Forwell, T. Meyer, C.
Dietrich, E. Forwell, Quehl, Koch,
K. Forwell.
First Period
1. St. Clements -L. Forwell 5.44.
2. St. Clements -T. Meyer 8.17 -
• 3. Gdderich-Emms 9.13
4. Goderich-Cruickshank (West-
' lake) 13.46
Penalties-Schnarr; Reis.
Second. Period
5. Goderich - MacDonald --(Wil-
liams, Westlake) 1.06
'6, Goderich-Meriam- ° (Williams)
4.06 -
7. Goderich-Reis 8.38
8. Goderich - Emms (Williams,
Westlake) 19.44
Penalties-Cressrnan, L. For -
well, Reis, Boll.
Third Period
9. Goderich - Williams (Emms)
5.34
10: Goderich-Emms (Reis, Cruick-
shank) 10.09
Penalties -Koch, Cressman, A.
Forwell, Willia 'ns, N. Meyer 2.
Huron County was .one of only
nine counties :in Ontario to show, a
decrease in its accident rate during
1953, according to figures released
by the Department of Highways.
The ,statistics show that there
were 513 accidents in Htiron during
last year compared with 534 in
1952. Total of accidents for the
province, however, increased from
58,515 to 65,866.
The decrease in total accidents
in Huron was reflected in a lower
eath toll in the ,county for J951,
Only eight persons were killed in
traffic accidents, compared with 11
the previous year. Injured in
motor accidents dropped from 218
to'207 and property damage from
386 to`379-cases. In the provincial
totals increases were marked in
persons ,killed and injured and
property damage, as well as total
number of accidents.
Almost any of the larger cities
would seem to be more dangerous
places to live than Huron County,,
according to the department's' fig-
ures. A total of eleven cities in
the province last 'year counted
more motor accidents than did
Huron County, Toronto leading the
rest with• a total of 8,341 accidents
during the year, compared wigs
Huron's 513. On the other hand
several of the cities showed less
fatalities,! .although 'they reported
more accidents during the , year.
Accidents in cities, apparently, are
more numerous, but not as serious`.
A summary of motor accidents
for the province as a whole showed
that 1,082 persons were killed dur-
ing 1953, an a total ,of 65,866 ac-
cidents, compared with fatalities
of 1,010 in 1952. Total injured in
accidents numbered •24,353, with
about two-thirds- of thern..men.•
SHEPPARDTON
• SHEPPARDTON, May 12. - Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Vogler, Jimmy and
Harold :of Detroit spent the week-
end with Mrs. Vogler's mother,
Mrs. Haggitt, Mr. Haggitt and Ray-
mond.
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Freeman were
in London Sunday to see Mrs.
Freeman's brother, Mr. Sid Gard-
ner, who is a patient in Victoria
Hospital.
Visitors Sunday at the home, of
Mr: and Mrs. Alen Schram, where
Mrs. Schram's mother, Mrs.'Farrish
lives,' were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Farrish, Mr. Dave,Farrish and sons,
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fairish and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Famish and family of Listowel.
, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brindley and
family visited Sunday with Mrs.
Brindley's parents,, Mr. and Mrs.
Nivens near Dungannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Sm'yth of
12 concession Culross, visited Sat-
urday with their daughter, Mrs.
Freeman, and Mr. Freemai .
Jack Tudor who conducted a
dry goods business at Hensall . for
the last five years, has; purchased
a similar business at St. Marys and
has -removed to that town v h his
wife and young son, David: " Mrs.
Tudor is the former Jean Schaefer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Schaefer of Goderich,
SHOW BUZZ BOMBS
At the present time the security
restrictions have been lifted and
some very interesting German
guided missiles will be on display
to the public during on
Day," Saturday, June 12, at the
RCAF Station, Clinton.
A boy, if alit washed to often,
and if kept in a cool quiet place
after each accident, will survive
roken., bones, hornets, swim ting
o1es,• fights° and nine helpings of
pie... -'�
Boys are useful in Pisilag
errands;, a boy eaiiea do.s4e
family errands with. the $aid
of
live or ,sir.„adults. The zit' with
, bo dens `Ait ; and Is
Lecliialie&•only ,.to the spe of a
35 or- 4/9 ! t+trtto ,m ► ;IuIy est.
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At a meeting of the Goderich
Fastball Club Association held last
week Joe Allaire was named as
president, for this year and Bert
Sanderson as vice•president. .
"Other` officers are: Bruce Arm:
strong, secretary -treasurer; Frank
Donnelly, Lorne Wakelin, L. 0.
Whetstone and E. E. Cranston,
directors. Plans are being made
to bring four American fastball
clubs here during the season for
exhibition games.
MARX MOTHER'S DAY
AT CHURCH SERVICE
DUNGANNON, May 12. -Christ-
ian Family Day was observed at
-the Dungannon•4Jn-ited-Church-with-
the Sunday School teachers and
pupils joining the congregation for
worship.
The church was pretty with bou-
quets at the altar that were mem-
orials from the family of the late
Mrs. David Sproul, by the family
of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Anderson, flowers from the funeral
of little Terry Young, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young, and a
hydrangea plant placed by Mrs.
Edna McWhinney. •
Rev. George Watt, pastor, de-
livered -a fine address on love and
privilege. Mrs. Otto Popp told a
story to the children. Patricia
Pentland read the Scripture lesson
and Delmer Maize gave the medi-
tation and prayer.
Mr. Watt conducted a baptismal
service for Claire Isabella, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McWhin-
ney; John Otte, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Otte Jouwsma; John Robert,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stan -
bury; Brenda Joanne, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Maize; Randy
Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Henry. '
Following the baptisms and bap-
tismal prayer,;. the choir._ sang a
hymn and a . duet was sung by
David McWhinney and Mrs. John
RiPe sonals:
-Mrs. John Chisholm
attended the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. James McCourt, 89, of London,
on 'Tuesday. Mrs. MeCourt was
the last surviving member of her
family and was the . former Mary
Ann Cummins of the St. Augustine
district. Two sons, Ed. and James,
of Detroit, survive. .
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Culbert were
visited on Sunday by her brother's
wife, Mrs. C. A. Shaw, and daugh-
ter, Mrs: K. E. Woods and husband
and daughter, of London.• Mrs..
Woods and daughter remainder for
a visit and 'Augusta (Gussie) :Cul-
bert, returned to London for
visit.
Mrs. John Chisholm received a
Mother's Day ,phone call from her
son, Ronald, of Big Valley, Alta.
He had, lately visited his mother's
cousin at Clareshire, Alta.
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.'%'� Thirty-nineY ago , � Fars a o this week at the
New York Polo Grounds, a young man wear-
ing . the showy garb of "the Boston Red Sox
stepped up to the plate, casually hit a home -
run into the upper tier of 'spats, and trotted
around the base -paths to a palite smattering
of applause.
The big• young man who sent the ball hurtling into the
upper tier of seats for his first home -run in the major leagues
was George Hermann Ruth, the "Babe", as he later became
affectionately known to millions.
Babe Ruth had moved up to the major leagues from the •
Baltimore club of the International, where his southpaw pitch-
ing had attracted attention. ' It was the third inning of a game
runless, up to that point, that this young rookie stepped up
to face the veteran' right-hander of the Yankees, Jack Warhop.
Perhaps Warhop held the youngstet -in light esteem. At any °
rate, Warhop pitched a ball that was' a little too good, and
away It streaked, into the far reaches of the distant ,'stands,
a tremendous 'drive. ,
It was the first of 714 home -runs in major league play,
and Babe Ruth changed the course of baseball from the careful
play for a• single run to the "big inning"; when the sluggers
suddenly gang up on a weakening pitcher, and hammer home-
runs in droves.
But it is an even greater _feat; one which you won't find
in the records, which goes to the eternal credit of the brawny
Babe. When the Black Sox scandal broke, and in 1920 it became
known that the Chicago American League team had ,conspired-
to
conspiredto "throw" a world's series,ithe sporfs world was stunned, and
baseball trembled to its foundations. -
It was undoubtedly a crisis. Baseball was at the forks of
the road,...,facing ' the possibility of public ostracism( and dis-
favour.
Then along Caine Ruth. His big black bat started to you
a'ut home runs at prodigious pace.- Sold to the Yankees tha
year, he hammered out 54 home, runs, batted .376.
The next year, he hit 59, homeruns, and the scurrilous
So>r were forgotten amid the thunder of Ruth's big bat, that
lured millions of fans back the stands, that carried on for
another 14 seasons, and saved baseball from disaster. That
was Babe Rtith's greatest feat of all..
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