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f Hasketts HASH By GEORGE HASKETT Newmarket Sport Editor What can one My after he has wen The Brooks gave our Smoke Rings a skating fore- checking lesson Thursday that wont soon be forgotten Its best not to say too much about starter Were breaking into the win column tonight Thats the feel of optimism thai pervades the Smoke Rings camp now This will be good news for Hub fans and not so Rood for Whitby For it is going to be Whitby who will suf fer at the expense of the aroused Smoke Kings crew It was rather a shocker the way gave our Smokies the business here as the junior season broke over the horizon but Fridays setback administer ed by the Brooks bowled over a of loyal supporters publicity man before Thursdays contest remarked Dont call us Dodgers were Combines Combines or Dodgers the Brooks did enough dodging and combining to earn cither or both monikers Hub faithful saw a pretty hot hockey club In Every player seemed to know place and how to be there at the right time It was In fact one of the smoothest operating junior units to come Into our Ice palace in days junior C quite a spell As one fan put your shopping phone number it the Brooks pattern plays minded one and all of Eddie Bushs Intermediate clubs of yesteryear What was wrong with the Smo ke Rings would suggest that they just got a couple of bad gam es out of their system The usual spark was lacking Per haps it will be back tonight the that is if so itll be too bad for Whitby Anyway the locals arc a better team than they show ed Thursday All will be forgiven if they give it the usual up guards and at em treatment to night There was a young fellow by the name of Adair who guarded the Smoke Rings twin pagoda Young made some tremen dous saves so we dont think it would be right not to mention his fine efforts last Thursday While Messrs Gorman Cain and company were having their troubles ushering in the junior season on a winning note Aur ora Bears mentors Jack Robinson and Doug Alcorn were cheering their stalwarts home win ov er Whitby Friday The win gave junior hockey a routing return to Aurora The Bears showed a heap of Down the Centre by Ab Hulse rage The Newmarket and Express Thursday Dec Hockey to be served this week looks mighty tempting riv als of last year will Invade Canal- town and what the fans will flock to see is whether the Newmarket Smoke Rings can come back the same time over at the Clippers will be meeting Mil ton who dropped two close ones to Aurora BelAirs last week Friday brings the new junior club to clash with Aurora Bears who to keep pace with Dodgers placing nicely Incidentally Aurora hasnt given up on inducing to come out of retirement and we hope like many others to see him be tween the pipes in the New Year Bulloch who tolled with the Clippers as well as Markham is a member of the Aurora club this year to add to the merriment Hats off to Cliff Johnston the maestro who has won bantam juvenile midget titles in minor hockey as well as reaching the finals three times and a OHA title over the Tuesday the Clippers will be at Aurora to meet Ron Simmons five years A keen judge of play- Bel- Airs he is able to keep his Sure and l to go and with complete those boys from harmony in the dressing room really belted the Smokies last- clubs under John- weekend Messrs and up in condition OCain were highly in need of moral support on the weekend The Smokies many still playing on last years reputation and clip pings led 21 going into the last period on Thursday despite being by to Then the roof caved in and the Dodgers belted four in a row past Adair with nary a reply The next night in Port Perry it was the Rings being like lit tle Miss Muffet not only bad but horrid The boys had better get puck hungry soon What of Smith The impresario fig ures the crowds have been down because the fans in had grown so accustomed to see ing the Smokies romp home they stayed away fearing lie competit ion Aurora and have and the will to win what they lacked in technical training al though dont get me wrong Mr Johnston knows hockey should be played even if he wasnt a player and a continuance of this hustle will win them a fist full of victories Tomorrow pm Robbie Alcorn and skaters enter tain After sizing up the Bows your scribe will have seen every club in the junior circuit except Lindsay So much It looks as if weve got competit ion at last In goal Joe has re placed Jack Owens now overage Mellcneck is a midget from and in Newmarket he only had shots to handle Murray Jones on the defence is a hold over and he is a standout getting three goals and eight points in the Newmarket series His broth er Grant Jones plays left wing on the second line while a third Jon es namely year old Ron Jones will be on hand shortly from the midgets Dan and Neil McMah- form a sturdy defence along with Murray Jones while up front Elmo Gibson Bob Carnegie Gar net Warner are holdovers from Friday with Walt and looked mighty impressive Hell act as spare goalie for if the need arises Both Sampson and Broad are King City prod ucts Sampson is a surefire bet for either Marlboros or St Mikes in the future Incidentally master Gary Bon- ham another King graduate was Mr Big in the Aurora win over Whitby on Friday King City is under new management this year with Joe onetime goal ie for Toronto St Mikes as past coach Elmer Aurora busi ness man who played junior hock ey for Aurora in the mid 30s has decided to sponsor Aurora mid gets this year Aurora United the district soccer king will hold forth with a big dance and pre sentations at the Aurora Legion Hall on Saturday Dec Kettieby Girls Softballers held their annual banquet last Satur day and thanks go to Carman Til- I son for a bid Were only sorry we efficiency Vic Grift is coaching what with Cord looks like a home for this winter and the club Boniface Ken Brankston and Ken Sinclair in action Earl who played junior hockey with Richmond Hill in 1944 is a mem ber of the Orillia team as well as the Harvey Reading Gan der Ross and Larry Hinds all whom played baseball the past year in the are members of the Valley clan Beware Parry Sound warns McDonald According to Bucko Alex Eager has corralled three real prospects from Hunts- The loss of the three will drop from com petition JOHN BINGO Saturday Dec Jackpot 175 for men And if Is veil eel J It SMITH L for the junior hockey picture er Cap goalie Vince Van- Friend has certainly Intone a dandy performer in Hie rounded up an aroundhome in- nets and Preston and players who come I iM vcar pound Jack Aurora on Friday are known the second line to both Newmarket and Alliston threat both ways fans and they feature Bob and former Ted of Juvenile and juvenile Fred Knapp round out the club Just by way of bad news to the rest of the group Bill Cornish couldnt attend A good time was had by all Holmes St An drews College sports master is still convalescing but hopes to re sume his duties after the New Year In the interim Holly Ken dall is carrying on with his usual Newmarket Town termediate loop that includes Aurora Bradford and Richmond Hill that Hank Lane who have caught the eye of the A scouts Clippers won their 54021 and Harry Lee and Coach Don Mcintosh are pleased with their start The Aurora fans will see such boys on Lex Clarke Bud le- hman Hodgson Grant Jake Bob Bruce McDowell Don Lewis Gonly Jack Forfar Frank Don Weir and Alex in action John Willis rates as the villc import and hes said to be re- is out HEADQUARTERS FOR ARROW SHIRTS Pyjamas from Certfrkates from CURRIE NECKWEAR from 100 WOODS HOSIERY from SPORTING GOODS RAW SUPftlES COTIf norm fe YOU CAN NOW Its perfectly that there are two limes of the year that are the most popular for buying and selling house One time is In the spring with most of these moves concentrated around the first of Slay And Hie other popular time Is ate summer when people have their last chance move during good weather while still settled before school Marts However because If Is well known that these limes are popu lar lor moving some people have the mistaken Idea that almost no body makes a move later on In the year as right now And from that they deduce that ft should provide the fans with top tad at Richmond Hill last Friday entertainment Were advised that Bradfords new swank artificial ice igloo will be officially opened Dec 15 A tip of the to alt the celery heaver sportsmen who had a hand in bringing about this red day York Curlers are all smiles Theyre talking about a Boxing Day Membership tola to date according to membership chairman Alan McNabb is over It pays to advertise they say so we would suggest that curlers add a bit of color by wearing their colorful tarns to let one and all know Newmarket is on the curl ing map If youre in the mood to let Santa bring you a gift that will last all winter why not give a York Curling club mem bership Just lo hear the curlers talk it sounds like good sport and sportsmanship Hub sportsmen do seem to get around Lowell Waller is couch of the Keswick Comets hockey club Pine Orchard hockey man Nobby Ash is club proxy with Ed Mali of manager and secretarytreasurer Coach Waller is wry optimistic about this years Comet entry The Comets will have the Ash brothers Nobby end Howard Ivan Rye Bud Thomp son Bob Clark Bill Henry not to mention the coach ready for net- duty Coach Waller also has a line on several promising new comers to round out the Comets line up Any day now were expecting to hear from Bert Boyd that the junior league is Tis reported that will have an entry this yea son as well as Vandorf Viv ian and Speaking about waiting for ice the west side subdivides have done a tremendous job hi our new outdoor rink ready They finished the board erection job on the weekend Now its some lev- ads Monday our fifth team Dune Bell Telephone Blue bells will get the treatment from the Masters District Commission members met here last week for a discussion session While the turn out wasnt too heavy the general feeling was that the sessions should continue The next gather ing comes up in March Jack Pat terson now a Hub resident and district director along with Jack and Tim Leishman of Mark ham were on hand to answer the members queries Its getting lo be a well worked slogan When nobody else will tackle flic job give it lo the New market Legion When nobody el se would take on the minor lac rosse program the mem bers did Theres no need to tell you that it was a tremendous suc cess Nobody seemed to want to tackle the Santa parade now the Canadian Legion lias It promises to be the biggest parade in history Were indeed fortunate to haver gentlemen at the head of our who are willing to pitch in and put different community projects a- cross Who wants to take on the year celebrations The Huh centennial comes up next year shouldnt pass without something In mark this historic Occasion We almost forgot Van- tiling and a visit from Jack Frost Aurora soccer club sat out in a sulk over the Newmarket series after a trial with will likely try to re gain his old berth Johnston is handling the minor coaching chores may not win the local group its a bit too much to ask and they lack reserve stren gth but theyll be heard from all the way Sampson tricky forward Broad versatile der signed their cards with Aur ora Beans after trying out with Dixie Rockets Both boys could easily have played and their addition is a real boost to the outfit Broad app eared in the nets part time last I travel a lot and my Cross certificate it good in hospitals throughout North America fe- wow o f w iion ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TORONTO ONTARIO it WE HAVE MOVED TO and theyll he ready for the first flood Dont believe those ruin would be a poor time put their you hear Anyone in town con house on the market Well hint quieter In the real estate now than they were a few months ago Hut that doesnt mean there arent any anxious buyers on the scene use the rink A message to all our district minor hockey teams entry dead- line for the OMI A is Dec Better get your entry in pronto Ken our minor lin ker shoots in the information the club will officially wind up the season Saturday at the Aurora Legion There will be games pri zes musical chairs dancing etc everyone it invited In fact at this time of year we reports often find that the people who response on his request for are lookfnf for houses are the XM ft Phillips of all Home have tot toons that are running out and they would far rather buy a house than sign up for another years other are people Jut moving Into town and they would rath- wide down in a permanent place of bavin to make a move later And then there are those with who find they need that extra bedroom George Kuapton our OT councillor and Fred have signed the pledge Thank you gentlemen j Were looking of a juvenile hockey sponsor Anyone interest ed Theres the making of a top notch juvenile team In town All thai is needed is a sponsor Congratulations to our sport friend Jun Murray Jim is Aur oras new mayor We note too I that another well known district IhlHi will who lo JH Jui Morrisons NEWMARKET AURORA Had the during the peak of in Ho all In all there always a demand for good and If you have any Inclination to sell why not give us a rail soon You may well be pleasantly sur prised at how easily we find a buyer for you elected to the Bradford council Youll pardon us If we dont give you a report on lust school hockey league games In some way the score sheets got mixed up with the Saturday ska I or After being skat ed on half the towns young skaters they out cut to rib bon Break up the al ready becoming the cry in the towna basketball league The Master George Kelly Don Carr oll Ed George Cox Bob Thompson McClay and Don Menard are beating the out Of the other town league one cloth it Will do At Mai FORMERLY MP AURORA WHOLESALE PLUMBING HEATING and ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES West Yards East of North Side a iff INFANTS TO fyhXA I am to 5 pm 8 am to noon