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Newmarket Era and Express, 29 Dec 1955, p. 7

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T0 ssTssl v t MERCEDESBENZ TRIUMPH THEM TODAY Calvert spurs conn When footballer from Warren scored for the Montreal and gained Tarda by his body both records he proved among other things thai be but 5 feet 9 inches tall and we pounds ha one arm three inches shorter than the other and a pair of legs that would look better on a grand piano than on an athlete But you cant beat whatever desire a boy may form in his heart whether its the desire to be a painter an author or an athlete And Abbmzii developed a love for football when most kids were learning about blocks He was different He already knew about blocks and was studying fa that ho had fear to his path to stardom Ma Aabmssd was that her firth son wouldnt enter a mm iidali far saedkaJ Shed had her share af watch- Mr Up male s That made life rough for a kid growing up in a small town In which- his brothers were considered Crowleys Lay- dens Millers end all rolled into one But the urge to play was too strong and he Joined the kids in a game Of the lads on the field was the only one who was forbidden to play So per haps it was Fate that he should break an arm Fearful of the consequences he concealed the injury for a week the pain became unbearable and his moans attracted his mothers attention Surgery corrected the injury but It left him with a short arm life rolled by swiftly for Pamoate after that His mo thers silence was mute consent that he could continue He west on to overshadow hia brother Duke at Providence de cided to throw in his professional lot with the and became a star overnight faa Jr Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITED BE FOOLED We have genuine Suburbanite retreads fa Then is only one genuine Suburbanite trout It patented There are imitations but they do not give you famous Quality or proven Suburbanite performance Awva to IT arras Canada faitttt riling r to cut long through mow mow No mow tire hum Vou moothaul even on bun I I I SALES AND SERVICE Hasketts HASH By George York foes To I Peter Gorman For it- What happened away back in Leastwise when is his tory Monday it will seem along way back as we recall had its happy momenta and its sad ones Anyway it was a great year One pleasant stop was the championship victory of our Of fice Specialty juveniles The Specialties under the able lead ership of Ken Pitt and sponsor Office Special tys Manning were hailed as our greatest home brew team sice They provided us with a fitting climax to a fine hockey season last April Against this triumph there were disappoint ments Among these Herb Cains senior who after leading the league season long fell apart the playoffs Another noteworthy item was the decision of Pete Gorman to bring the Hub fans junior hock ey As closes the Smoke Rings are definitely the class of the junior group As the brand new spanking comes up it appears like our greatest year in minor hockey via the North York loop is about to be unfolded From ten teams five years ago the league has blossomed into a 30- team circuit This phenominal growth can be attributed to the excellent co operation of all the team man agers and coaches Saddest disappointment by far was the failure of Jim Bishops Green Gaels to bring the Minto Cup games here After tearing the league to shreds during regu lar play the Gaels were ousted by Long Branch Now that our memory is com ing back we can regale you with other facts and dates When one stops to think about feat ures we pause to hand out words of commendation to Messrs Pete Gorman Stan Smith Ray Fred Curran Charlie for their tremendous effort on the drive for a swimming pool Its a project deserving every citizens support Looking back the following names come flashing out of the spinning headlines In hockey Ken Ed Pitt Bill Grant Morton Herb Cain Jack Robinson Dan Patrick Doug Alcorn Ron Simmons Ab Cecil Thornton Browning in baseball Harold Stephenson a nohit pitching job Grant Blight Ray Smith Jack Cain Bill Coin Norm Roberts Clnrk Archibald George Sutton Stan Hocus Miller Frank Tod In Ken Gord Haley Bill Doug John Ted Heather Craig Case Eddie Chad wick homerun king Mc Neill Harry Cecil Harri son Don Matthew Charlie Van- ant Mall Orr lion Sarah Ion Mono Dean Ida Alma King lacrosse Jim Bishop Krnlu Don Baker Tommy Green Denny Mcintosh Ralph McCormick Matt couch of our Elgin Henna North York organizer In perennial chump Keith in curling Herb Lawrence Art Evans In football Don Menard George Kelly Frank In basket- hall Tracy in soccer Ken Nelson Nelson Frank Phillips Stun Klass Vun- Aurora broke into tho soccer In 6R won many games Nowmurkot and ville also have teams so dis trict loop seems assured in Charllo George- Watt Joyce Day Frank Courtney and our ladies team brought tho campaigning to dramatic climax by winning the Ontario championship over Nor wich Coach VanZanl great credit for this amazing tri umph taking a number of Jun ior graduates under his wing to produce a championship club It was a particularly fine year tor veterans Sarah Mono Dean Barbara Watt Jeanne Winter Lois and Pre ton Wo cant let the slip by without a mention of the lair grounds Improvements Much credit for this work goes to the Parks Board headed by Charlie VonZant Eddie your and Mickey Smith In M it If the fond hope of the Board to complete further Im provement ana to erect dressing rooms MUfortune hit the soft bailers In November whan the wind blew down two of the floodlight poles causing a lose of an estimated It wee another euoeeeeful year In the Lake so ft ball league under president Ken Hod- fine and his able aiders Queens- villa Rockets riding on the wings of Haleys and Don pitching excellent efforts by vet erans playing coach ClUf Ward manager Crydcrman Bill Bob English Doug Eves Eves and out standing youngsters Dave Har vey Bon Beckett Bob Miller Ted Reeve Himes and Don Proving the ladies could do it too an all girls organization of won the Slm- ladies crown and Roy Pol lock trophy Ida and Alma King were in triumph- Guess a repeat performance in along the same lines would enable Messrs Cryder- Reg Bert Boyd Titus Peregrine etc to erect a shingle heading into The Home of Champions Great crowds attended the final games and Joe Case and his Mount Albert floodUghtera re ported a banner year Our intermediate despite the promise of a bright year failed to make the play offs in the league Light hitting seemed to be the main fault of the locals For the most part received good pitching from Harold Stephenson Ortie Thorns and top flight catching from Grant Winters and Tod Mosler Harold Stephenson nohit pitching effort was a highlight Aurora appear definitely inter ested in an Intermediate club in Westward Bolton would like to see a North York loop or ganized Contestants in the league could be Sutton Newmarket Aurora Rich mond Hill and Bolton Hope to sec these plans materialize Believe in the local Le gion headed by Ted Heather Mickey Smith Norm The North York minor hockey league will start the New Year with a record entry list Bolton and bantam teams were accepted for membership last week reports league gover nor George Their ad mission brings the league mem bership to 30 teams The entry list now covers eight juvenile eight midget bantam and four teams Herb Sawdon heads the Wood- bridge bantam entry and BUI is coach of the Bolton team Both teams will begin their schedule activity next week The fourteam Newmarket Aurora Lake Wilcox league schedule will start next week As the teams move into the New Year Hornets ap pear to be the class of the ju venile division Doug March- ants King City Nichols Flyers hold down second place and Dodgers are third Newmarket Alcorn Acorns with only three games under their belts arc expected to move rapid- up Into a contending position Newmarket Baby Bunting Nuts head the midget league slate three points ahead of Aurora Automotives Theres quite a scramble for the third rung with King City and Alliston all making a de termined bid to tie down that coveted spot Bill Breedons Lions have a point lead over Newmarket Optimists and Au rora Lions for the leadership post In the close bantam race Richmond Hill little Rams Beeton and Alliston are just a shade behind the three pacesetters The outstanding development hi baa bees the effect to raise the ne funds to build a Newmarket To date the drive has been rolllnx along and at last report the raisers had fust about reached halfway ha the drive will get rolling again after New Year and every citizen get behind campaign ft it over the top Five Hub sportsmen namely Gorman Stan Smith Fred Ray and VanZant nave been mainly for the the drive date German in deserves the of everyone Pete the committers chairman ban warned bar In organising the drive and keeping It railing wee for bis excellent effort en thm project and erne it Peter German draws nod man f year and r the award and Sexy nana On Rosy Theatre manager BUI Brett and fcf very best wishes for a Happy New Little NHL Review With the leaguers shutdown for Years festivities a closer look Is taken at the standings and scoring races In Camerons Dairy men and Butchers ore deadlocked in first place Keith scoring efforts leader Wayne Burling and atom- sized goalie Lovell Blaln to thank for their tremendous showing to date Jim Bond is coach of the Grocers A big vote of thanks goes to league director Francis worth refereMnchlef Els by and all the coaches who help Camerons Dairymen Butchers Newmarket Electric Burners Morton Davis Athletics 3 3 a LIONS BLANK Harold Stephensons Aurora Lions fattened their scoring aver ages on Thursday at Aurora arena by trimming Lake Wilcox in a North York bantam ho- league game The win mov ed the Lions Into a second place John and Tod Newmarket Mosler should look elsewhere outside league for competition That is of course unless the league is will ing to admit the locals on a go for all trophies basis Its not good to be in a league and not eligible for the league Hope In the Slmcae of ficials will allow Willow Beach league members since 1934 to he eligible for the Stan Cook tro phy even if the Benchers have to odd a couple of players from Sutton or Jacksons Point to round out their roster Another hope is that Pino Orchard will remember to save few wins for the playoffs they won leaguo pennant then Ab Bill Dike Josh Preston Cook the Ash boys Noel and Howie and the Shropshires Bob fell apart In 1055 saw start of a series for the North York championship Combatants were King City PeelYork champs and Rackets Queens vlllo walked off with award Your hopes that many of our new citizens will lake on Interest In town sports Possibly a way to create this in terest would be to revive the town softball league with teams representing iho various wards or districts Probably the cali bre of the softball wouldnt set tho world on fire hut it would give us old boys an opportun ity to get in some evening exer cise Most of those chaps and gals weve been talking about abovo had a fine Wo trust coming one will do as well by you and yours A Happy and Prosperous Now Year to one and nil a a Avenue Cleaners Salisbury Grocers Newmarket Realtors Taylors Imperials Fighters RACES Keith Burling Ron Ken Needier Peter Frank McGuire OReilly Terry Cain SQUIRT Wayne Burling Jerry Meehan Peter Wnyno Hoy have featured the DalrymenVji to keep the league functioning scamper to the top while in big league style and goalie Chuck Listed below are the league have kept the in standings and scoring races a tie for the top rung The two leaders have six points George Watt is coach of the Butchers while Andy Sinclair Is the guide- man for the Milkmen Burners and Electric Dynamos are right behind the leaders both have accumulated four points while bringing up the rear with two points apiece arc Davis Ath letics and Mortons Taking a squint at the squirt division a first place tie exists between Avenue Cleaners and Salisbury Grocers Both teams have points A point be hind the leaders three teams Realtors Taylors Newmarket Chovrolets are tied for the runnerup posi tion Gilberts Finn Fighters the moment occupy the league basement all alone have two points main reason for the Cleaners position has been the work of Randy has scored goals average of six a game and is miles ahead of the nearest opposition In the scoring race Brian Million member of the Junior trnm Is conch Salis bury have scoring Friday went on a Christmas pin spilling Better than marksmen war Cobb fed Heather Del In the circle class vera Geo John Wing Ron Bresaingtoa 60S Jack Chapman Ultima Cobb Ralph Huakisaon Bait Bill Mildred Reg Dot Chapman Carnart Joan Bag Bcrning Turk Duns O St Johns league turn ed in soma fin scores Top scor ing leaders Taylor Bernard John WW B1U Sullivan John Atkinson Frank Helen Tay lor Ed Path Dora Wright and Asa highlighted the Tues day ladies league aetioo Jeans lead the with points followed In order by Flashes Hards a A A Pts Rangers Lead Optimist NHL While the four team Optimist club sponsored league is enjoying bit of a slumber for the holidays It is a fine time to review the league season to this Bingo Ed Bangers waft ed along on scoring know- how of Harold Foster and Bill Hollar have taken a short term lease on first place Ran gers have six points while nip ping at their heels arc and Redwings Tho lat ter two havo five points apiece while Don Menard la the Redwing traffic director Red wing leaders in the scoring cir cuit ore Ralph and Ralph Ted Churchill and Roger McElroy are carrying scoring mail for the Canucks The Bruins under Wan ner are having a bad time of It and occupy the cellar As yol Bruins havent wop a still have yet to notch their first goal Maybe Now Year when league resumes will the Bruins a Six broke over i loop They Preston Mary Sargent Kay Fletcher ton Dot Case Marf League standing is Meteors Vikings Jets Comets 50 Hurricane Spit fires Wednesday ladies league scoring leaders were Ruth Diamond Norma Iris Morton V Dales 528 Ruby Hetf Mary Fish Don compiled a threesome while Tommy Scott collected Bruce Andrews Hank VartfenBergh and Jack Mills 606 to head the Spe cialty Offlcemens league scor ing Jack Mills topped ths single game list League stand ing is Malcolm Scott 2fc Stan Evans rolled a 257 scries for 708 triple to pace Bell Telephone Don Cordy collected a including single Paul had a single and Mickey Smith In ladles division Evans triple and Jean Gen ders featured was a good turnout for the chick en roll and the winners were Evans Jean Kim Marg Joan Brown Don Cordy Jack Donald son George Paul Art More Cnnadlen coach is leaso on life OPTIMIST Rangers Canadians Redwings 1 I Bruins 4 Pis Look at all you get JobRated a truck to fit your every hauling need time to look Dodge buy youll quickly oe Dodge more of everything you need and want truck Mew fry Injures plenty of at ail times for Ignition and To generator charge battery rapidly even at alow speeds Regulator maintains fall volt no matter how much currant la need and greatly Set MBrt yow your DAVIS ram

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