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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1950-05-18, Page 10'PAGE' TEN. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD J. `Livermore Again Heads Baseball Colts. The,"play ball" posters are out ears for the first game of the 1950 season for Clinton 'Colts, Inter- mediate "C" entry in Huron - Perth League. Hensall meet the Colts in Community Park at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24. At a re -organization . meeting recently, the 1949 officers were re-elected. John Livermore is president and treasurer; C. J. Livermore is business manager and secretary. Hugh Hawkins, who has been playing manager for a number of years, said he didn't have the time to carry on as manager this year. He is manager of the Lions Juvenile the time b it entry the n the veteran Colts pitcher, Gordon Stock, will man- age the Colts. New Uniforms This year's Colts will be, wear- ing new uniforms—white flannel trimmed with black, with black and white accessories. As Club funds were not enough to purch- ase new uniforms, tickets are now being sold on a draw for three valuable prizes, to take ame on May 24.ace at Ticketthe s may bening e obtain- ed, from any member of last year's team and at some stores uptown. Practices have been held every evening possible for the past two weeks. Most of last year's players are again available. White with Mitchell Missing from this year's team will be the 45 -year-old veteran, Bert White, who was moved by his firm late last summer to Mitchell. It is rumored he is going to play there. Without a doubt, Bert was Clinton's most valuable player for a good 'many Replacing White will be Harry &IeEwan who played on the 1948 team that went to the Ontario finals; that Year he was the club's, leading hitter. Players Available The following players of last year's team have been out to practice: Gordon Stock, Bob Draper, Clarence Neilans, Doug Bartliff, Bud Schoenhals, Art Woodcock, Laurie Colquhoun. New faces seen at practice are: Len Johnson, Ken Colquhoun; Ross Cooper, who played a few games last year; Tommy Pearson, who played for Niagara Falls Juniors in 1948; two Sea/forth boys, Edgar. Smith dob Craig Mait Bill andBfrom Auburn are expected out again. The management would be glad to have any other baseball play- ers in , the vicinity come out to practice any evening in Com- munity Park. HOLIDAY SHOOT A monster blue rock shoot sponsored by Kippen Rod and Gun Club, will be held Wednes- day, May 24, at Kippen. Shoot- ing starts at 1 p.m.; 50 bird event for Vennor Trophy, at 16 yards. All entries for cup shootMust be in by 2.30. Handicap event 25 birds. Classes for all shoot- ers. Options on all events. Shells and rocks supplied. W. R. Coop- er is president of the Club, and John Anderson, secretary. 0 CREDITON—Robert Grower, a life-long resident of Stephen Township mar Nin. Grooved isbirtth_ day May joying fairly good health for a man of his years. HURON -PERTH SEASON STARTS WED., MAY 24 Huron -Perth Baseball League, an OBA Intermediate "B" and "C" group, has. !announced its. schedule for the coining season. Eleven teams are entered: Exe- ter "C", Dashwood "C", Lucan "C", Mitchell "C", Hensall "C", Clinton Colts "C", St. Marys "B", Zurich "C", Goderich "B", Cen- tralia RCAF "B", Clinton RCAF "B". They have a league schedule of 110 games until August 11. The season opens with three matches on the holiday, Wednes- day next, May 24. Scheduled games, until the end of May, are as follows: Wednesday, May 24— Exeter vs. Dashwood (2,00 pm) Lucan vs. Mitchell (10.30 am) Hensall vs. Clinton Colts (10.00 am) Friday, May 26—" St. Marys' vs. Lucan (6,15 pm) Zurich vs. Goderich Monday, May 29— Clinton Colts vs. Mitchell Exeter vs. Goderich Centralia vs. Hensall Tuesday, May 30— Lucan vs. Dashwood Clinton RCAF vs. St. Marys Wednesday, May 31,— Mitchell vs. Zurich Goderich, vs, Exeter (Complete schedule will be published, in next week's issue). FIVE -PIN BOWLING NOTES Children's Spring Playthings RUBBER BALLS @ 5 - 10 - 15 - 25c RUBBER BASEBALLS @ 35c RUBBER SOFTBALLS @ 75e PAIL and SHOVEL SETS 19 - 25 - 49c PLASTIC SHOVELS 25e MECHANICAL MOTOR BOAT $1.69 WHEEL BARROW in all metal 2.00 DOLL STROLLER @ 2.25 and 2.85 WHEELBARROW SET with Shovel, Rake, Hoe and Watering Can @ 50c SANDY ANDY TEETER-TOTTER @ 49c WATERING CANS in Metal and Plastic .... 29 & 49e McEwafl'S Warm Weather is just around the corner, but don't forget the rainy days ahead. Get those Eavestroughs fixed by contacting us. Also PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL WIRING and MR CONDITIONING. Agents for Anthes-Imperial Furnaces WISE and BATEMAN Bantam Champions Honored By Lions Clinton Lions Club entertained the members of Clinton Lions Bantam hockey team, WOAA Bantam "C" champions, and a few of their officials, at an en- joyabl,e banquet in St. Paul's Parish Hall last week. Pinch-hitting for Harry Lum- ley, Detroit goalie, who was un- able to be present on account of a call to Toronto, M. L. "Tory" Gregg, Wingham, president of "the WOAA, delivered a very fine talk to the boys in which he stressed the importance of pur- suing an education. Glen Johnston, 1st vice-presi- dent of the WOAA, and donor of the Bantam trophy, made the presentation of the trophy to the coach, Bill Counter, anti also a mounted photograph of the team to each boy, who will receive a WOAA crest later. During the business session, thank, you letters were received from Goderich Music Club for $10 donation to Huron County Festival; from the RCAF Chorus for $25 donation toward the purchase of music; and from the THURSDAY, MAY 18, •195$0 alb rink in which to play. "Put the Ithe WOAA, and congratulated the game ahead of the prize," he Lions Club on its good work i said. "After all, there is •noth- promoting good clean healthy sport in this community. He also. congratulated Dr. Shaw on spon- soring a ball team each year. "Get your education first and make your sport secondary," the Speaker advised the boys. "Pay' attention to your coach. If you have anything to say, go to the coach yourself. Be gentlemen; be men; do not be backbiters. Robert Hattin thanked the ' speaker in behalf o£lthe Club. The usual draw was won by Murray Maltby, one of the Ban— tam tam players. Before adjournment, the Lions• Club voted up to $100 to the Sports Committee for baseball. team was a credit to Clinton and this summer. Ontario Society for • Crippled Children for donation of $587 from the recent Easter Seal Campaign. Antoine "Red" Garon, chairman for the, evening, stressed some of the incidental requirements of the Bantam team during the past season, such as four dozen hockey sticks, eight pucks, 16 dozen oranges, and eight rolls of tape, with 500 miles of travelling thrown in. After a roll call of Lions, Coach Bill Counter introduced the members of the team, thanking the Lions for their help during the season. Sgt. Vernon Boyes, RCAF, played a fine piano solo, and Douglas Fleischauer, team mem- ber and boy soprano, sang, "Drink to me only with 'thine eyes" and "Way back home," accompanied by Sgt. Boyes. Dr. J. W. Shaw, veteran sports- man, praised the efforts of the boys, stating that the training they were getting, would come in very handy some day. "Play the game to win but play it fairly and squarely," he' declared. John W. Nediger, Jr., said the boys appreciated what the Lions were doing for. them in support- ing them financially and making it possible for them to have a In the Clinton Ladies' Bowl- ing League the Devil's Half Acre team came out on top after tak- ing seven points from the Main Street team in the final—Match. This league was organized for the 1949-50 season in October of last year and for the past two months it has been nip -end -tuck between the winning team, which incident- ally was at the bottom for almost the first half of the season and the Saratoga team which came second. Members of the winning team were Erma Hartley, Helen Fair - service, Marj Stanley, Margaret Fremlin, Muriel Beyer, Marjorie Steep. The Saratoga team con- sisted of Jean Colquhoun, Emily Scruton, Shirley Hattin, Margaret Carter, Isabel Heywood and Eva Wellbanks. It has been tentatively arrang- ed to have bowler's banquet on Thursday evening, May 18, at which time the prizes will be given out. Erma Hartley has the high single during the league season with 318, while Olive Johnston has the high triple with 744. FRIENDLY MATCH AT REC CENTRE CLOSES SEASON ing like good clean sport. The Lions Club was doing wonderful work for the younger boys of the town." Hugh R. Hawkins announced that Clinton RCAF had very kindly donated to the Lions Club 20 baseball uniforms that had become too small for the Air Force team. "This is a very fine attitude," he declared, "and one that should be greatly appreciat- ed." He introduced the speaker - president. of the WOAA, second vice-president of the OHA, and executive member of the . OBA. "Tory" Gregg Speaks M. L. "Tory" Gregg said the With the kind permission 'of Wing Commander R. F. Miller, AFC, commanding officer, and the excellent cooperation of the personnel of the Station, Clinton and the Air Force Badminton Clubs played host at a grand season's closing badminton match in "Roundel Terrace," the RCAF's fine new recreation centre, Fri- day evening last. Six courts were in play. A team of 33 players represent- ing London YMCA provided the opposition for a combined team representing Bayfield, Seaforth, RCAF and 'Clinton Badminton Clubs. London won 20 sets and the combined team 28 sets. The vis- itors captured the ladies' doubles 8-4, but lost the men's doubles 2-13, and the mixed doubles 10-11. In all, 106 players took part, including 33 from .London; 11 from Seaforth; 11 from Bayfield; 23 from the RCAF; and the rest from the Clinton Club, including a number of juniors, playing in their first match. During the evening, refresh- ments from the snack bar were provided by the two host clubs— RCA' and Clinton. Softball Groupings Announced in WOAA Two hundred sport fans at- tended the softball group meet- ing held in Wingham last week for the purpose of drawing up the various groupings in the WOAA. Entries were received from 122 teams making a total of 182 teams in operation in both hardball and softball. Among the groupings were: Men's "A"—group 2, Centralia RCAF, Goderich, Seaforth, Wing - ham, Lucknow, Clinton Radar School (B) convener, Centralia Men's "B"—group 1, RCAF Rockets, Centralia Village, Grand Bend B team, Sharon and Dublin "C" Convener Warrant Officer Miller, RCAF, Centralia. Men's "C"—group 2, Port Al- bert, Dungannon, Saltford, Lon- desboro, Union, Auburn, Blyth "B" team. Convener, Harry Sturdy, Auburn. Baseball Groupings Arranged by WOAA Sportsmen from all sections of Western Ontario convened at Wingham Thursday night for the WOAA baseball group meeting. Representatives from 60 clubs were present to draw up the groupings in the various classes which reached an alltirne high. Among the groupings were: Juvenile Group 2 — Clinton Lions, Goderich, Auburn, Dash- wood. J. S. Taylor, Clinton, convener. ' Bantam Group 1 — Wingham, Clinton Shaws, Auburn. Tees - water. Harry Gerrie, Wingham, convener. Pee Wee Group 1—Wingham, Goderich, Listowel, Auburn, God- erich Township. Gordon Dobie, Auburn, convener. Deadline for signing players was set as July 15. Residence rule for regular players June 15, students Tuly 15. Group winners to be declared by August 15. The meeting agreed to adopt OBA rules. Groups were classified as jun- ior under 21, juvenile under 19, midget under 17, bantam under 15, —Phone 147— PLUMBING and HEATING — SHEET METAL WORK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Successors to Sutter-Perdue's Shop Work Huron -Perth Baseball League Intermediate "C" I TAILORED -TO -ORDER for your summer comfort. Tropical Suits Be prepared for the hot summer weather, order a SURFCOOL TROPICAL SUIT Today. Herman's Men's Wear Biltmore Hats — )PHONE 224W — Forsyth Shirts SHIPPED 190 HOGS (By our Hensall correspondent) Hensall District. Co-operative shipped 190 hogs last week to Burns Packing Plant at Kitchen- er. This was) the largest ship- ment shipped in one week by this firm. Each hog weighed ap- proximately 220 lbs. Ladies' Intermediate—group 3, Seaforth, Dublin, Brussels, Gode- rich Lions, Blyth, Mitchell, Clin- ton. Convener, Jack Nediger, Clinton. Junior and Juvenile Girls' Soft- ball, Palmerston, Wingham, Clif- ford Juniors, Clinton, Brussels, Hanover Juveniles. Convener, Ernie Miller, Wingham. The residence rule was set at June 15, students July 15. Group winners by August 15. PLAYTIME IS HERE! Here are a few suggestions to aid in your enjoyment:$4 50 THERMIC JUGS, 1 -gal. capacity, plain THERMIC JUGS, 1 -gal. capacity, with foldaway faucet ea. 7.50 THERMIC JUGS, 1 -gal. capacity, with spout ea. 5.40 ea.. 18.95 ea. 41.50 CCM TRICYCLES. CCM JUVENILE BICYCLES DUNLOP TENNIS BALLS ea. .60 3 for 1.65 DUNLOP "65" GOLF BALLS ca. .95 DUNLOP WARWICH GOLF BALLS ea. .60 SOFTBALL BATS ea. .90 and 1.50 SOFTBALLS, official ea, 2.50 MINNOW TRAPS ea. 2.25 NNMIYI•.'III'�IW�•iJNA This Week's Special DELUXE WOOL SHIRTS .Just the thing for these cool evenings! 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