HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1965-08-26, Page 9THE dO ERIIc H $ c. NAL.STAR, THURSDAY, AUG, 26,19 65
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Pontiacs . Congratulate F iremen
President Tom CampIon and Officials
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Goderich industrial League used, to compete against each of the town rccreati;.nt;1
appears to have -everything go- other in ball competitions. ,;rani."
-•ing for its ball teams—but, un- "Now there are no factories May .Sr:owball
fortunately, ha'rctly, anyone coin- left who conij to but WV just y'r .Can:pion said hi;; c,\. a
ing to watch theme carry on with the name," said pers:'nai ah•ut ,t
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Local residents appear, to Mr. Campion. tuturc we -e that the league .
—have forget-ten,--t-ho. 4,un-c4 "Let's A total --of ati5 ��c k #- balm-�1 bion It -f-rth(Lr.._._'
go- out. to the ball game," be- playt'rs,'ranging in age from 14 afiAl next year.
cause they are staying away in to 52 years,- make up the highly ••It. depends oar the--) oilier mein -
droves. from some top notch 'competitive six -team league. l:-•t•s of thy' cotun:iee," he said,
games. • Curbs .Boozing •.'•but 1 would like to see this
'sit to t•he--"cl-seta---terI
• .watch the league semi-finals on playing hall rather than boozing :)„';eel tc'hy the )(agile -failed
Monday this week showed that it up somewhere," said Mr. to receive more spectator sup -
only a small number, of fans Campion. "They came down pori, lir. ('ampion nut �ed: • .•.i
were taking advantage of the here for the thrill of playing fc:'!-it ori^ht be because we don't
excitement these ball teams ball." char;•(- people anything to get
have to offer. the added: "We .are a non- in. •
"I think thb general public profit organization which exists "When a thing is for free a
i5 missing sonic great ball strictly for the boys who want lot of people thi!tk there is a
games by not :making "the effort, to play hall in this town." catch to it.•' -
to come down here and watch," 'l his year the league charges .1t the 1:r nday ni• lit s^Tri•
said league, , president T.om each ball -playing member: $2 to fiea'.s ih. I'1insinen crtisircc1 the •
Campion. • tai:( part in the league activi- Pincher's• Smoke Shop team and
"If this wasn't here there ties. Uut of this money they burse .till meet 13:e Firemen who
would -not be any ball at, all in }gats, bails and even pay the doused 1,IcP(0 Pontiacs in thq
Goderich. This is here for every- umpires' f)cs. second ,tame of the evening.
body's enjoyment and- 'boy We don't make any money First leg of the final \vil1 be
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he added. "In fact we have to organize not treat yourself to some e The league, which has been events to help'out with -funds at 1'ilemcnt and suppirt these local
under the present organization times. Still we feel the players hall clubs.
for four years, takes its name get their money's worth." Remember, how that tune
from the time that, factories ,The lea<'00 president voiced went: "I et's go out to the ,
approval of the town of Gode-
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rich's action Lt, allowing the
h o,ue free use of the lighting
system at the diamond.
ti "The first year we had it
we had to 'lay far the lights and
that set our fees around $1:3
each, which is a lot of money,
he said. , •
Ile added: "The position was
that the diamond' would. -live
just been unused unless our
league had been in operation
down there. Now we form part ,.5.. .
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