The Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-02-01, Page 20e N.
American c
taken by Canadians in 1972. The
Richmond Hill Dines softball.
team took the world title and a
Toronto bowler viion the world
five -pin championship.
It was at his home farm in
Wellesley that Elmer . and his
boyhood friends first started
playing with the heavy iron shoes
fitted for the big Clydesdale
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LLE' R 11ier ~Hohl has
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�.s•.stavesrseshne; pitching- �hmipions i three' times, placed. sec..: � on the North. American circuit, visiting about 17 ,euros-ndsixtime:andwonthe
North American horseshoe pitch- ti , ' meats and covering More than 25,000 miles ayes'. -� -
: ng fide lit '1973`,and 1972 and was 8ecand in 1967. The:$4- .ear- .
t, a former: and car-
trade,' is a 9straight-
ing- man', Who grew up on„the
arm where he was born at RR i,,
Ilesieyw •H'eandhis family live.
ire
today; much as Oiler' has
sincelee ..was: a bob,
but the past +15. years of rural.
e have bin interrulitedby fre-
tent trips i y oler.to'such ,drs-
at places as Plant City, Florida
and. Lbs -Angeles, California:;.
why
er, you'.see, is among the
world's: foremost horseshoe ,pit-
ching greats. He won the World'
.:Championship iqE1 ,. 1968 and
1972 and 'has., placed . second six
'times.: The likeable Elmer has
taken the North American :horse-
shoe tossing - tourney twice, in
157`2 and this year and was second
in 1961. In fact;, , he hasnever
placed.lower an. fifth in either
competition.
Wins In 'lorlda
Earlier this” month in Plant
City, Fla., called -the ;strawberry
capitalOf that state, Elmer won
the North American title for the
second. straight year, pitching
about 85 per act overall and run-
' ning up a string of 42 ringers
without a tiiss at one stretch. •
"He' was wonderful. He had
everything, Re laid into them
right away and was real good all
the way," is the way Mrs. 1 ohl
describes her husband's Florida
performance.
About 86 top horseshoe pitching
stars, Mostly from the 'United
States, were entered in the three-
day Florida competition and
Eimer took•them all on and came
home with $600 first -place
'money.
one of Three '72 Champs
Canadians distinguished them-
selves during 1972 in some sports
which rarely rate headlines but
despite their obscurity, . deserve
recognition for their accomplish-
ments and Elmer is one of them.
Elmer's North American
horseshoe pitching championship
Was: • one of three world titles•
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'horses that pulled their father's
plows. From that humble start,
Elmer emerged todominate or-
ganized international competi-
tion, in 15 to 20 tournaments a
year.
About half of the North Ameri-•
can stars. are retired and they
come from such places as Colum-
bus, ,Ohio and Oak Park, Illinois
wearing T-shirts: decorated with
the• emblem of the National
Horseshoe Pitching Associa-
tion --a .blue horseshoe ona red
and white striped shield.
Little Equipment, Few Fans
Less than 50 spectators were on
hand"at the recent central Flori-
da competition where pitchers
qualified by; throwing 250 shoes
each to determine the 16 with the
best percentage of ringers. for the
championship division.
`The' contestants brought _their
own horseshoes, packed in' per-
sonalized cases and handled with
the joving care a top-flight bowler
gives a new ball or a Minnesota
Fats his pool cue. The only other
piece of equipment was a rat-tail
file stuck in a hip pocket to occa-
sionally clean mud off the shoes.
In comparison to a set of golf
clubs, which sell for better than
$200, a pair of first-class pro -style
horseshoes can be purchased for
about $12. The file you can usu-
ally pick up free.
The game requires no elabor-
ate acreage of special grass or
surface but horseshoe pitchers
are fussy about the dirt around
the steel stakes. The Plant City
Horseshoe Club in Florida used a
sticky clay, encased in a concrete
frame which an attendant with a
shovel continually churned up.
The horseshoes, which are pit-
ched from 40 feet, are not sup-
posed to slide in serious competi-
tion. '
Elmer Likes The Money
The $600 offered for top spot in
Florida is one of the higher
purses on the circuit and Elmer
frankly admits that's why he was
there.
"I honestly don't think I would
have been there if -it weren't for
the money," said Elmer Rohl, a
man who travelled more than
25,000 miles to 17 tournaments in
1972, and says he "might have
made expenses."
It's hard, if not impossible, to
make a living as a horseshoe pit-
cher, but Wellesley's Elmer Rohl
is a pro who likes to go. 4
He is also an accomplished
bowler and even travels to a few
sanctioned bowling events each
year.
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boats, speedboats d' wow to
children's toys - and
equipment to home and
WittedfCxe
Exeter has t'hoth all and
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t residential pro
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Fibel'cfat tion Hwy. 4„ aoutb
afExeter.
,themselves as Vii#
factures of motional fiber
glass products, the firm
also big t# , furniture,
recreation . room' low eha
and, pall tinnily*.
Waiter 'enich, termer �h
rant owner and operator in Owen
Sound andE etl r, iep�►t + `.
the flBron and Karl Very
maeten, a '
froni
Germany, is tis part.' Before
coming to Canada in Ahgust of
last year, Mr. Vt aetl n manu-
factured 10 foot plastic ,pleasure
boats, both motorized and for
sailing, in Germany. •
The Exe. p'ibercraft plant is a
• new building, , des ed for as-
sembly line production, and is a
busy .place $ix days a. week as
production continues to ' meet
market. demands this summer.
Products . of fiberglass pro.
duced. for home comfort Include
kitchen tables and chairs, lounge
chairs affordlng cont. 'erred tom,
fort, patio furniture in -brilliant
colors and the children's toys and
furniture. '
"Besides.. being weatherproof
for use on patios and around.
swimming pools, our products
are easy to' clean and maintain.
They .are modern in design and
the many colors will usually
match any interior or exterior
decor' and you won't see them id
your neighbor's yard, at least not
for the present," says Mr,
Peitsch. p�.
Although
iHigh Hopes for Belaga
ugh they are now in full
production of furniture• for res-
taurants, lounges and resort faci-
lities, Mr. Peitsch pointed. out his
firm has high. 'hopes for their
sporty Beluga 10 ft. Spider speed-
boat. The tiny, but safe and dur-
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Ripley 1
Y dr.ps
Blyth
In :PeeWee final
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yaPith. 5-1 in the
Anal game to win.,Montones an -
noel WOAA PeeWee'E' weekend
Hockey Tournament January
20th.
After losing their first game 5-4
to Zurich, Ripley bounced back to
whip Monkton 10-3 and Tiverton
9-3 before meeting Blyth in the
final. The - Ripley club is now in
Ontario. playoffs.
Following, are the complete
tournament results:
First round Blyth°5, Monkton
3; Zurich 5, Ripley 4; Drayton 3,
Tiverton 2; Paisley 11, Lions
Head 1.
Second round: Blyth 7, Zurich
3; Ripley 10, Monkton 3; Paisley
7, Drayton 0; Tiver n 7, Lion's
Head 6.
Semi-finals: Blyth. Paisley 2;
Ripley 9, Tiverton 3.
Final: Ripley 5, Blyth 1.
Fur trappers
are back
in business
TORONTO (TIPS) The day of
the backwoods trapper, running
his trap lines for the furs of such
animals as mink, fox and beaver,
is far from over. Living in the
frozen, snowcovered northern
regions of Canada, not much dif-
ferent from his forebears a cen-
tury ago, the trapper is still a
frontiersman in rhany respects,
despite the advent of the snow-
mobile and other such modern
conveniences.
• But the trapper's life is more
than just an adventure these
days; it is also very profitable.
The largest wild fur auction in the
history of the Ontario Trappers'
Association was held in North
Bay, on January 14th and 15th
and before it was over 32,000
Waver pelts changed hands.
The beaver pelts brought
$737,967 for the trappers at an
average price of just over $23,
with some pelts higher—as 'much
as $54—during the two-day sale.
The auction was the second so
far this season, selling furs for an
estimated 7,000 trappers from all
across Canada.
Pox pelts brought the highest
highest prices in years and most
fur continued in an upward price
Climb. •
Some environmentalists and
animal 'lovers Have called for
abolishing certain kinds of traps
sui',being ` inhumane" and cot's
.have suggested some species be
excluded by law from the trap -
peso' predation.
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neuvesibty and per-
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any water andat alt
Messrs. .Penult and,.
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that liberties* and rehired.
plastic productiwi!D Proveper highkr
with residential, regrew
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In O"eta and throughout .can.
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of their confidence.
MATCHED SETS of rooM-warming fi'
also'manufactured lfi, Exeter. The kitchen, lounge or patio
furniture comes in modern de i tl., :bright " Colo an ` Is
.lightweight. a fight. r d .►tile.
CHILDREN'S 'toys are among the Many versatile fiberglass; products producedby the
Exe Flbercraft firm in Exeter. Kiddies fiberglass toys are rig eight, durable, easy to
clean and withstand both cold and heat. The above set~inc 'slide, teeter-totter small
table and chair. o,
BELUGA 10' SPIDER, a fiberglass 'f un boat tor the .true.
sportsman, is another; product and one which the owners
fe'
ei will become very popular this su'rnmer. It is great for
waterskiing,lightweight, car topable, has double -bottom
construction and polyurethane foam ,1n the hull, making It
almost unsinkable.
pr:flcj
Each year air increasing num-
ber
umber of outdoor enthusiasts are
visiting Ontario Provincial Parks
throughout the winter in pursuit
of many and varied eecreational
activities) Entry feesare charged
in only a few parks Operated with
special winter facilities and pro-
grams." In most parks, water sys-
tems and other facilities must be
closed down because .of severe
winter . weather,
Plan to visit arpark this winter.
You may find. new and different
wildlife, or you may meet old ac-
quaintances on the trail who also,
enjoy nature study, hiking; snow -
shoeing, cross-country skiingor
photography. Snowmobiling is
permitted in selected areas in a
number of parks.
Winter Camping
This year four parks have spe-
cial facilities to accommodate
winter camping. Sibbald Point
Park on Lake Simcoe, Pinery
Park on Lake ., Huron, Rondeau
Park on Lake Erie and Arrow-
head Park nearHuntsville Huntsville have
snow -plowed roads and camp-
sites, heated washrooms with hot
water, central fuelwood, drinking
water and garbage disposal
o i
f�? o'14 gfe
areas. Individual campsite elec-
trical outlets are available in the
camping „ areas, except in Ron-
deau Park.
Regular fees for vehicle entry
or camping will apply in these
winter parks:•.
Pinery Provincial Park
Outdoor skatingrink and tobog-
ganing area in operation at all
times; snowmobi_ling on 15 miles
of marked trail; skiing facilities
include poma lift, chalet and con-
cession, .beginners' slope and
snowmaking equipment. •
The ski -tow fee is $2 -per day per
person and the tow operates on
weekends only during the follow-
ing hours: Friday -1:00 p.m, to
10:00 p.m.; Saturday -10:00 a.m.'
to . 10:00 p.m,; Sunday ---10:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Special ar-
rangements may be made for
operation of tow on week -days for
groups of 25 or more persons.
MANY NETTERS
An estimated 100,000 Cana-
dians play recreational badmin-
ton in schools, commum"ty clubs
and church clubs..Membership.in
the Canadian Badminton Asso-
ciation is more than 11,150 play-
ers in 182 clubs.
bus sae
o ski sl
The famous ski slopes of On-
tario's beautiful Beaver Valley
will host *thousands of skiers
again this year and the City of
Owen Sound, located a•. few mges
from several we��►ll-known•' ski
clubs, is providing's com en• . -
tarydaily
bus service for ,put -of
town skiers.
Sponsoredby the Owen Sound
Chamber of Commerce, . the '
buses leave. downtown Owen
Sound to arrive in the v : ey
Y i y
a r t9:-tit.rn "a{1 ',.
ei y wheamb ski ra se at
clubs. •
The service, which began
January 6th, is designed to assist
skiers . who have travelled to,
Owen Sound from outside the
area to ski the many slopes in -the
valley on Saturdayand � d S wyday
during the season,::
Tim Sampson
on Stratfo,d
Jr.:B
defence
:
Tim Sampson, 18 -year-old
blueliner from Listowel, has add-
ed considerable poise to the $
Stratford Warriors defence in re-
cent OHA western junior 'B'
hockey league games.
Sampson, recently released by
Guelph Biltlnores of the OHA
junior 'A' tier two league, _ re-
turned to the Warriors for whom
he played last season. During the
1971.72 season, Sampson scored
four goals and 11 assists in 31°'
games.
In one of his first games with
the Stratford club this 'season,
Tim set up three goals, earning.
assists on each, despite his
team's 8-6 loss to St. Marys.
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LAST WEEKS -as you will recall, a photo of an old bell atop a building We A,Y aN
week's 'Challenge', and we promised to identify it this week. The bell tower ss in last
former Mount Forest Foundry on Durham St. West in Modnt Forest and was used in fore
mer years to alert employees when it was time to come to work. Today, the building
houses Phoenix Veneers Ltd., Junior Footwear and Streamline Auto Body, The a
photo will be identified next week in order that you may verify If above
where it Is. If you know of an interesting spot In your area which you feel know what and
. readers, we Invite „your suggestions. Bearing in mind the locatin can be hotog��h d
and isiocated within the Crossroads circulation area, your suggestions are invitedgraphh�e
Editor, Crossroads, goox�,390, Winghar .'by The
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