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Clinton News-Record, 1985-6-12, Page 16SESSION DATES SESSION REG. FROM TO One June 24, 25 July 1 July 19 Two July 18, 19 July 22 Three Aug. 8, 9 Aug. 12 Aug. 9 Aug. 30 Ali registration sessions will be at the Clinton Swimming Pool from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p,m. OTHER FEATURES * NEW POOL SLIDE *SWIM TEAM * PRIVATE LESSONS *JUNIOR WATERPOLO *FUN DAYS Page 16-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1985 Sports from the stands By Anne Murejko Amazing people Sometimes I don't feel like getting out of bed in the mornings. I just lay there and think of all the stuff 11!have to do, dreaming 'of ways to postpone it for another day, another week, another month. But why do I do that? I should be'thankful that I have a job to go to and a roof over my head, But most importantly I should be thankful that I'm healthy - I have two good legs and two good arms. For some people it may be a task to get out of bed, not because they're lazy, but because they are physically disabled. They can't throw on a pair of pants or tie their laces as easily as I can. But it's people with handicaps that make people like myself stop and think. , Terry Fox and Steve Fonyo accomplished feats that many people with two good legs would never dream of attempting. And 17 - year -old Jim Abbott is about to attempt what most boys, with or without two good hands, only dream about. Jim has been picked by the Toronto Blue Jays in their free -agent draft. That doesn't sound too out of the ordinary until you realize that Jim was born without a right hand. .Tim had a dream anri h' nnrcnorl it against all the odds. If he does become a Blue Jay, he will be only the second major league player to play with one hand. The other player was Pete Gray who played cen- tre field for the team now known as the Baltunore Orioles. Lie Michigan kid had 148 strike outs in 73.3. innings pitched last season for an average of two an inning. He allowed only 16 hits, pitched four no-hitters and had a .75 earned -run average. And this one handed lad can hit. His bat- ting average is .427 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs. Not bad at all. Adding to his list of talents, he led the Flint Central High School to the semi-finals of the Michigan State championships with his quarterback skills. The University of Michigan has offered him a baseball scholarship, one which he has told the press he will probably accept over the Blue Jay deal. People like Jim are amazing. Not only do they overcome their disability, they ac- complish things many of us only dream of. Even if Jim doesn't accept the Blue Jay of- fer, I imagine we'll be hearing from hien in the future. • Mens soccer team wins two On June 2, the Clinton Senior Soccer team travelled to London to play the Italians and played their best game of the year, winning 3-0. Scoring for Clinton were Sean Van- Dongen, Charlie Walker, Brad Forbes., This was Forbes,first time playing as a forward. Earning the shutout was back-up keeper Mark Cantelon. On June 9, Clinton hosted St. Thomas and won 3-2. Clinton took an early lead on goals by Dave Murray and Charlie Wise, but St. Thomas came back to tie on a penalty shot late in the game. . However, with five minutes left, Charlie Wise scored to secure the win. Clinton will host St. Thomas at 5 p.m. at the Community Park for a cup game. Raceway opens Sunday falter Oster to be remem By Toby Rainey CLINTON - When Clinton Raceway opens for the season this Sunday, the day's top feature will be the Walter Oster Memorial Trot, with a purse of $2,500 donated by the raceway in memory of one of the best horsemen ever to grace the local racing scene. The size of the purse will doubtless attract some of the region's top trotters. Walter Oster died last December, but his memory will remain ever fresh around the Clinton track and barns, in stories of his lifelong skill with horses, his unending pa- tience in starting colts, his uncanny ability to re -habilitate spoiled racers, and his kind- ness toward the animals he loved so well. It is to commemorate his prowess that the track has sponsored this Memorial Trot. Mr. Oster was a familiar sight to everyone as he seldom missed a day's work, winter or summer, working the horses he trained for some of the area's most prominent owners. His widow, Velma, says she used to try to get him to cut back ori his work week, to at least take Sundays off, but there was always one more horse to jog, one more mile to go. "It was the quitting that killed him," she says, recounting how lost he was when fail- ing health finally forced him to give up the work he loved so much last October. "He still went to the track every day, just to watch the others. It just killed him - not being able to drive any more himself. He just gave up," she says. Mr. Oster's skill as a horseman began more than 40 years ago, when he first started to appear as a driver at the races held at the Brussels Fall Fair, racing trot- ters he had driven to the fair from his farm in•the Belgrave area. • Stories of his skill spread rapidly, and peo- ple began to bring their horses to the. farm for him to get ready for the races, a job he did in his spare time, •while he• and Velma cash -cropped their 100 acre farni with draft CLINTON SWIMMING, POOL OPENS Monday, June 24, 1985 eliNADa 1:00 p.m. Free Public Swimming SEE YOU AT THE POOL! BACHERT MEATS *Try our own smoked pork chops "4 for the bar -b -q season' /CUSTOM KILLING, FREEZING Cutting & Wrapping KILL DAY ON TUESDAY .'All meat Gov't. Inspected on the farm 1 MILE EAST OF WALTON LESSONS Lessons will be offered in 3 week sessions (except the RLSS Bronze Medallion/Bronze Cross. Class) TYPE FEE Parents & Tots 518.00 Big Flippers $15.00 Little Flippers $15.00 Red Cross $18.00 Life Saving I, II, III S18.00 Bronze Medallion S25.00 Bronze Cross. ..... , $25.00 Adult Learn to Swim $15.00 PUBLIC SWIMMING RATES TYPE DAILY SEASONAL $20.00 $25.00 $25.00 $ 30.00 540.00 Child .75 Student $1.00 Senior $ 1.00 Adult S1.25 Family $2.50 FOR MORE INFORMATION PHONE POOL 482-9298 REC. OFFICE 4823398 CLINTON PLAYGROUND '85 ATTENTION PARENTS!! The Clinton Recreation Summer Playground Programme returns once again! This programme has been designed to provide children ages. 3 to 12 with a well-rounded and thoroughly enjoyable summer. A) Peanuts Palace, Children - Ages 3 to 5, Monday to Friday Afternoons, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. B) Junior Playground, Children - Ages 6 to 9, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. C) Youth Playground, Children - Ages 10 to 12, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.nt. to 4:00 p.m. PEANUTS PALACE 1 Week 2 Weeks Session 3 Sessions JUNI+R PLAYGROUND 1 Week 2 Weeks Session 3 Sessions YOUTH PLAYGROUND 1 Week 2 Weeks Session 3 Sessions SESSI One Two Three N REG June 24, 25 July 18, 19 August 8, 9 FROM July 1 July 22 August 12 TO July 19 August 9 August 30 All registrations will be at the Clinton Arena from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p, rn. INDIVIDUAL 10.00 15.00 20.00 50.00 15.00 30.00 40.00 100.00 15.00 30.00 40.00 100.00 FAMILY 15.00 25.00 35.00 70.00 25.00 50.00 60.00 120.00 25.00 50.00 60.00 120.00 PLAYGROUND BEGINS MONDAY JULY 1, 1985 FOR MORE INFORMATION PHONE 482-3398 887®9328 ered The late Walter Oster, right, was in the winner's circle at Clinton with the pacer R.H. Ar-_ nie on July 17, 1977. He trained the colt for the Ronald Swartz family of the Crediton area who are also pictured in the photo along with driver Don Larkin of Grand Bend. The opening day feature at the Clinton Raceway on June 16 is the $2,500 Walter Oster Memorial Trot, held in memory of the horseman who died last December. horses. All his training had to be done along county roads until the early 1970's, when he could finally have a half mile track put in at the farm. Shortly afterwards, at an age when most men think of retiring, the Osters moved to Clinton so that Walter could train full -tinge, using the facilities of the Clinton track. His best horse was the spectacular Dap- per Dillon, which he trained for the late "'Trucker George" Elliott, and which went on to be invited to the prestigious Interna- tional Trotat Roosevelt Raceway in New York. But he started a host of other winners •,<....,,11 n.,..,.v , thorn 1;nl,hli.vr (hv!', Tin -101V Filter Queen "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-71.03 Margery, Sunnicrest Irene, Hickory Lassie, and his own pacer, Pink Panther. The Walter Oster Memorial Trot this Sun- day will revive a lot of great memories for a lot of people. And Mrs. Oster, who was also a familiar sight as Walter's groom at the Clin- ton, Goderich, Hanover and London tracks for many years, will make the presentation to the winning driver. "I may even put a little bet on the race," she says. "I never bet more than $2 - but it's more fun if you;ve got a little something on the race!" Lawn bowling is underway CLINTON The Clinton -Lawn Bowling Club opened their 1985 season on -May 29. The winners were: men's high, Ken McDougall: ladies' high, Audrey Walsh. Results from June 4 saw E.dith,Wright win the ladies' high,and Don Haines and Howard Currie tie for the men's high. Audrey Walsh won the ladies' high on June 6 with Walter Newcombe and Don Haines tying for the men's high. • June 9 winners at Lucknow were Hary and Doreen McCallum, placing first and Elmer Murray and Audrey Walsh won the consola- tion title. Lawn bowling jitneys are held every Tues- day and Thursday evening at the lawn bowl- ing greens starting at 7:30 p.m. for all in- terested in the sport. OUT FOR BUSINESS SALE... SPECTACULAR TIRE SALE "All Season Sale Special" Approximate NetSuggested List Sale i L 155-80-13 83.45 185-80-13 100.90 185-75 .14 109.45 195-75-14 114.95 205-75-14 120.75 205-75-15 124.40 215-75-15 134.50 225-75.15 144.15 235-75-1.5 148.90 Limited Quantities FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED Slight Factory Blems All above special- net prices include Computer balance, new valve stems, and complete installation. Full factory warranty applies. $48.50 $56.50 $59,95 $64.95 $67.95 $69.95 $74.95 $79.95 $82.50 WORLD FAMOUS IRELLI PIRELLI PINUS INC. 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