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I OPP Rally Nips Y Team HASHMAN AWARD man We Lake Playoffs We are unable at the moment to say what team will meet what team In the Lake Simcoe play offs However contenders have been established They are Pine Orchard Zephyr Keswick Red- men Mount Albert and and with game to play will finish in fifth and sixth place meet in one first round playoff Thats about the only thing about the playoffs until other teams run off games In all probability the teams will start playoff action the first next week Fans will be talking about Thursdays OPPYMCA town league game at the fair grounds for quite a spell But before gett ing into the kernel of the situat ion OPP won it It was a must win for OPP They had to come out on top to keep their playoff hopes alive The chief treason the fans will remember this one was because of the gallant and success ful comeback drive The OPP spotted the crew a first inning lead and then performed miracles to win in the last inn ing The OPP fielders- hitters and their speed ball merchant John all share the awards in the victory copping recovery ex ercise The OPP and their had almost all their troubles in the first inning They couldnt get the win hungry Y men out The sent an even dozen batters to the plate Ted Greenwood was Y sparker Twice Greenwood came to bat and outran a bunt and lined out a single Don Mc- Knight Jim Morrison and Gord Calvert also slipped in hits be tween two walks an error and a hit batsman From there on much to his credit didnt allow an other run until the seventh By that time the OPP had worked wonders to pull ahead The Ys seventh frame counter that gave them an tie was strict ly a gift wrapper as Graeme Ma son walked and circled the sacks on infield outs and a wild pitch Coming to bat in their seventh inning turn OPP were faced with the task of getting a run or bury ing their playoff hopes Rob inson who had pulled off right field went to second on a wild pitch and reached third on Gord Nutleys single Robinson wait ing at third stole home with the winning run as pitcher Jim Morrison unfurled a pitch that I went past catcher Don Robinson was promptly mobbed by his happy mates Trailing OPP scored four second inning runs to get their recovery drive percolating Three walks and an error got pitch er Jim Morrison into trouble plus hits by Robinson and Walt Farmer poured home the four runs The Police got another three run helping in the third on two errors Ian Robertsons dou ble and hit contributions by Wal ter Farmer and Jud Robinson Bob Machesney landed on a Morrison pitch in the fifth for a triple arid scored on Gord Nut- leys infield out That run gave Police an lead in the fifth with the Y coming back with the equalizer in the seventh Bob shoe string catch Bob Machcsncys gallop for a grab over the foul line Bill Paw- sons running catch and Jud Rob insons catch were fielding high lights Dairymen Lead Series 30 Blast R Hill 6- 3 Aurora Dairymen are one game shy of wrapping up their Peel- York league semifinal series with Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers Dairymen have a 30 lead games the best of seven set The Dairymen blasted Richmond Hill 100 at home Thursday and on Monday at the Hill exploded for three ninth inning runs to earn a decision Spreading his southpaw magic Norm threw a nifty fourhit shutout It was too who start ed an Aurora fourrun second Inning spurt that put the game on Ice Stunden and Don Hol- doubled and Jerry Mac- and Ron Simmons singled to torch the fourrun outburst In the leadoff round Chuck had singled to count the Dairymens Initial run was responsible for Au roras two runs in the fourth homering after Ron Simmons had accepted a walk from Rich mond Hill starter Ron The end of the road came for when Earl and combined hits in the fifth for two additional Au rora runs Bill Jackson succeed ed Howlett and had better suc cess stopping the hustling Au rora crew The Dairymen won Mondays game at the Hill In the ninth Up to that point with both clubs get ting their share of hits off Au roras Norm and Hills Bill Jackson the score was dead locked Bob Hart was the hero of Au roras final inning winning spurt Hart tripled home two runs af ter Harold Stephenson singled Grant Winter doubled and Jerry beat out an infield hit to populate the bases Harold Stephensons walk Don Holmans single and Grant Win ters flyout gave Aurora a run In the first inning Karl Mac- Donald bunted safely and scored on Ron Simmons hit in the third and the Dairymen shoved home an unearned eighth chapter run LYONS WIN OVER NEWMARKET SERVICES A three run sixth inning out break was the winning margin as Lyons defeated Newmarket Services at the fair grounds Friday in a town league game The win clinched a playoff berth for Lyons Newmarket Services to join them in the playoffs are faced with the task of licking Kitching Dozers in their final league game It was a hitters night Lyons got onto Andy Sinclairs fuzz ball pitches for an even 20 hits The Services did themselves proud at the plate as well They ticked off IS hits against Bill Lyons scored all their runs in four big rounds It was in the first four in the third two in the fourth- and three in the sixth Newmarket Services scored in all but two frames with a three run fourth their number one ef fort Bob Lyons efficient third sacker was number one for the winners whacked a home run and two singles Jack Cowell also got on the ball for three hits while Lou Hewitt Art farm Shier Ken Mattutat and Howard Cope dished up two hits apiece lo help the winning cause Bill Saunders Services ace re ceiver went wild at the plate William swung the handle at a four hit clip while Jim Bond drilled out three hits Phillips Andy Sinclair and Bill Haskell got swinging at a two- hit pace for the losers Star in the fielding department was Newmarket Services center field Don Menard Menard ran under half a dozen outfield lofts to rob Lyons of hits Hasketts HASH By GEORGE Newmarket Sports Id I lor Everybody is busy preparing for the grand and glorious cen tennial celebrations weeks Hash discussion is going to be short and sweet First we extend a welcome to all centennial visiting sportsmen and ladies Secondly we hope you have an opportunity to drop around to the many and varied sporting events that will be going on Thursday to Saturday Third ly we sincerely hope you enjoy your trip or stay in town Those words of course are di- to any and all our visitors old boys and old girls who are to their old home town Sincerely we hope that our pre- nt citizens young and old our around and about the ub will join us at the sporting vents and enjoy the fun Although he hasnt been away town long our Mickey Smith back for the filebraions We expect another well known ports figure will be in town Marg McCarnan now of the East Toronto ladies league Marg will be up the two senior ladies soft- clubs Dawes Furs and Cecil orris Thev play an game at the fair to the fair a couple of be worth a trip grounds flat to see Ontarios best ladies clubs Elsewhere youll read of the many other sporting events so we wont repeat them again An ad ded attraction will be the Thorn- bury Newmarket ladies playoff game It goes under the fair grounds lights at pm Saturday Just a final reminder dont for get the regatta It goes at pm Saturday at Fairy lake Anybody with a wash tub please contact yours truly for tub race entries Aurora Dairymen Enter OASA Playoffs Aurora Dairymen have entered the Ontario Amiteur softball as sociation playoffs according to advice issued by team directors Herb Charlie and Len The Dairymen have been clas sified with a rating Aurora will meet Markham Aces in the first round of the playoffs Auroras home game in the best of three series will be staged under the town park flood- Friday at Centennial Sports Calendar Youll pardon us this week if we forget a award selectee this week Instead on behalf of Mr Holmes Roxy Theatre manager Theatre staff and your we are just going to say Welcome centennial visitors We sincer ely hope you are able get around to see most of the sporting events daring the centennial celebrations Page It The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Aug Ladies Win First Game Defeating Thornbury 204 Centennial Track And Field Meet Plans Announced A card event is being ar ranged for the Canadian legions track and field meet to be stag ed at Pickering College August as part of Newmarkets cen tennial program Matt Walsh is in charge of the program The program gets underway at pm Entry forms for ath letes boys and girls have been sent out to track and field clubs at East York Toronto Etobicoke Acton Guelph Hamilton Rich mond Hill Sudbury and One feature event of the meet will be a five mile run an op en event for men Also included will be a two mile run one mile 880yard yard and a mile medley relay There will also be field events and races for girls The athletes will compete in three classes junior under 20 juvenile under and midget un der Thursday Aug pm fair grounds Ontario playoff ball game Friday Aug pm Stuart Scott diamond game Dawes Furs Cecil Morris Photomaids of East Toronto ladies league Saturday Aug am start of Centennial lawn bowl ing green pm Pickering College track and field meet featuring many of Ontarios best school boy athletes A mile road race will be a feat ure 130 pm race canoe jousting contest pm fair grounds soccer game Aurora Firsts New market 630 pm main si annual soap box dcr- by- Seek Newmarket Entries For Track Field Meet pool swim demonstration by Pelerboros world famous swim team 130 pm fair grounds baseball tournament teams from Newmark et Aurora Rich mond Hill Lindsay and Oril- pm Fairy Lake Legion regatta canoe races across the lake swim logrolling contest water ski demonstration tub A district track and field meet at swimming will be held at Pickering College August according to informa tion released by Bill Babcock or ganizer of the Richmond Hill Lions club track and field club Any boys or girls in Newmar ket interested in competing are asked to contact Mr at Richmond Hill Turner or they can their name with George Newmarket and Express sports editor Rockets Tie In The Simcoe League Mount Albert and Rockets ran off their postponed game Monday It was a sparkler from the word go It ended in a 6all tie The share of the point allowed the Rockets to move up into a tie for fifth place with Bel- haven It was llimes for the Rockets opposing Craig Case in a tidy pitching bout Mount Albert grabbed an early lead scored three third one fourth and two fifth inning runs with Mount Albert getting the tying run in the se venth Ron triple in the Aurora Play In OBA Gord Hayes Aurora peewees are first off the mark in Ontario Baseball Association playoffs Aurora will meet in the first round of peewee ser ies The first game will be play ed at Aurora Saturday Aug at 2 pm The second game is at Bow Monday Aug at pm The series is a best two out of three affair The teams will toss before the series starts for the site of third and deciding game if it should become neces sary Newmarket carrying an A rating will probably hook up with the minor as sociation league winner It could be Cobourg or Port Hope Aurora bantams with a rat ing are awaiting word as to their first opposition Newmarket Av enue Cleaners headed for mid get A competition in the are not scheduled to start until the next week Thornton Brown ings Aurora Tigers carrying a midget B rating will probably meet either or the County league winner Newmarket DoNuts junior A Agincourt junior Eagles junior C are not scheduled to go into OBA com petition until the end of August Newmarket ladies are off to a flying start in the PWSU play- downs Playing at Thornbury Tuesday the locals sprinkled the diamond with a carload of hits to win an easy victory It wasnt a onesided game un til the eighth Then the classy locals went wild at the plate and before Thornbury could stop them Newmarket runs had dashed across the plate Every player on the VanZant- roster took a hand in the locals big hit act Helen Watt Barbara and Colleen Cain were the big guns They had five hits apiece while Dean turned in a nif ty fourhit effort Barbara Watt had three includ ing a first inning home run Sarah Barradell supported her excellent job with a three hit per formance Lots got in the hit jam with two while Carol Se- dore Forhan and Sandnt shared other Newmar ket hits LAKE SIMCOE LEAGUE STANDING to play 1 11 11 Keswick Zephyr Pine Orchard Mount Albert Qucensville Willow Beach Vandorf Keswick Legion 1 Postponed games to be played at Mount Albert Pine Orchard at Kes wick Legion at Vandorf Pine Or chard at Keswick at Willow Beach at Belhaven Mount Albert a Wil low Beach Zephyr at 11 3 a 26 is 11 YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY DON FAIRBAIRN HAS CJRH SHOW ON COUNTY PAPERS Don well known ra dio personality of CBC Neigh bourly News fame has recently undertaken another weekly news series on radio station Richmond Hill This series will put emphasis on news as compiled from the week ly papers of York County and district Mr new show is known as Your Neighbour and You and will be heard each Sun day morning at on your dial TOWN SOFTBALL LEAGUE STANDING Newmarket Dairy Canadian Legion McNeil Dodgers Bell Telephone Brad Walker Lyons Dozers Services Green Acres Future Games Aug Lyons vs west diamond fair grounds Phillips Aug Legion vs CA youth diamond fair grounds Fred Palmer Aug Dozers Newmarket Services west i a d fair grounds Francis w 16 14 R 1 11 4 Local Legion Regatta Program The Canadian Legions regatta program scheduled for Fairy Lake Aug will start at p m As it is the first regatta held third was a key blow in the Rock- it will effort Bob Miller and Dave Harvey were also strong stick swingers for Ihe Rockets Best Mount were Elmer Paisley Nelson Case George Green and Brian Stokes Down the Centre by Aurora dairymen with a last will likely get Ihe nod from group The winner of this series will head eastward in the next round or else meet the Lakeshore win ners As per usual it begins to look as if the moguls are leav ing all the playoffs too late in inning threerun upsurge took convenor Walters of the third game of their series with Richmond Hill in the southern town on Monday night One more to go is the slogan for the CareHolman clan as they meet tonight in the Hill for the fourth contest Aurora took a win in the first game saw the sec ond game no contest both umpires and lights failed to show at the Hill and came back to cord a win over the and white last Thursday The result of the postponed game means two in a row away for the Dairymen but they are confident that can record his fourth straight win over the Killers It was close on Monday With the score tied and the sacks full and two out Bob Hart dropped a hit which saw two errors committed as three runs came across the plate and Hart himself was called out as he to score in heir ha and child golf tournaments and ro captured the 75 yard juvenile meet in A midget Ran sprint at the Toronto Olympic running in the junior mile finish- These kids along with Auroras Danny Metro Gary Kozak Nancy Dean San dra Hood Bill Woods Doug year Labor day is the ideal Ruth to finally conclude all local va Owen Savage Dennis Cook leagues and playoffs except for the OS A as experience has prov ed in the past Hockey now foot ball and of course all keep dragging out the schedules The golden days of sport at gates were when there was a short snappy season with every game of importance The fans will still tome out for close com petition or a winning loam de spite TV and other opposition if given some encouragement that the season will be over in reas onably short lime out two Richmond Hill batters walked the next and then as the first threw a bat into the crowd hitting Aurora spectators the umpire called the third out It should be dandy this fourth game and it may be that some disciplinary action will bo meted out to Gillespie Mr Gillespie is looking for trouble pi In the game previous he was alleged to have spiked an Aurora player without attempt ing to avoid the incident and when he couldnt be safe without the ball being dropped Aurora hones to finish the ser ies this week in event as on Monday August they play Markhum Aces at Aurora in the first game of the playoffs The second a me will be in Markham on Wednesday ihe 21st and if a third eanie is necessary it will be decided on Friday the venue going to a loss of the coin Fortunately if Aurora wins the Hill series the will not interfere with the YorkPeel playoffs King City is awaiting the winner of and Kettleby with the latter leading and as of Monday having a 21 on the series The role of being a finalist will thus not be noted with pleasure that Carnegie coach of Richmond Hill and Betty McLean should make the Bill club the team to heat What a job they are do ing in the Hilt Bradford on the eve of its cen tennial was saddened by the death of Ren Collides father of Norman Dodger vet eran lacrosse enthusiast and ar dent sports fan Al Mr had led an active life all his years and I can remember him in his late acting as field captain running coach would bo best to describe it for the Brad ford juvenile lacrosse club For years lie was ihe chief of field lacrosse in Celery town A taciturn man his brusque exterior hid a warm Ian have always been active in sports Am i heart and many ran testify to his intermediates and himself a great star teamed with Jr to win second low I net with a score in the fath er and son contest Roth of the play at Aurora High lands and their gross was Playing in the same I in Bradford Fred Cony the great outside home Roy Muf Bruce and the youthful Tommy Collings to name but a few Sympathy is extended ment was Charles of lo Dodger and the family Aurora and son Rill Richmond pre sented York Downs club in tournament Entered but unable to compete were that jolly Sut ton combination of Dr Hal royd and son John Hal will be recalled as one of the alltime baseball greats of these parts while John likewise has earned his spurs on the diamond and hockey cushion would he a senior hockey club in Barrie this winter can be writ ten off as being without foundat ion although the idea was being toyed with a certain group Seems loo bad that the northern metropolis doesnt provide some kind of hockey for their exjun iors and juveniles Sticking just to local hoys they could probably provide something new and dif ferent for most townsfolk The regatta will feautre canoe races acrossthelakc swim log rolling and canoe jousting con tests a greasy pole climb and a tub race A water ski demon stration will also be held As the regatta was arranged after the centennial programs were printed below is a list of events and times The program is as follows pm Canoe race and across swim 430 pm Log rolling contest 5 pm Canoe jousting contest pm Greasy climb water ski demonstration pm Tub race The Canoe race will start at Black Bridge Pearsons Crossing at pm The canoes will be manned by two paddlers In order to keep spectators at Ihe dam informed of the progress of the race walkietalkie equip ment will In in use To date eight entries have been received for the race The contestants should report to the Black Bridge approximately 345 pm While the canoe race Is in pro gress the swim will be going on the dam The swim course will run from Ihe west bank to Ihe east bank of the lake There will be prize for the winner It is ex pected there will be a large entry list Grandma and Grandpa Pierre from the Northern Quebec woods will on hand at 430 p to take on all comers in the logrolling contest A prize is being offered to towns cham pion logroller The canoe jousting contest should provide a new high in hilarity as one member of Ihe twoman crew attempts to dunk other contestants into the lake with a long pole equipped with a boxing glove on the end There are several entries in lo date including Wes and Paul Tobey Ivan Ruddock Jack Duncan Tod Charles d and George A pri2e is being offered to man or woman who can propel a tub across Fairy Lake the fast est Jim Gibson and Waller Collins who remember the regalia report this event created a great deal of excite ment then i The trouble now seems to bo to locate wash tubs Anyone with a wash tub for rent or hire or would like to get in the race can contact any member of the regatta committee Ivan Rud dock Jack Duncan Syd Steven- ton Cliff Davidson or George There will also In- other prizes for each event The prize list will include two season tickets to the swimming pool a pair of swim trunks donated by Austin and other prizes Bert Morrison will be on hand wilh a motor boat or two and Vic will be chief safe ty man A chemical solution will hi spread on the lake this week in an endeavor lo clean it up for the big event Feature Centennial Game Of Lacrosse On Saturday With Aurora vs Newmarket Saturday will find the New market and district soccer clubs springing back into Due to holiday and the hoi weather clubs have been taking a vacation for the past three weeks As part of Ihe Newmarket cen tennial sport activities Aug Aurora firsts will play Newmar ket at the fair grounds at pm This contest promises to be one of the highlight matches of the season Both teams are fight ing tooth and nail to nail down the leagues lop rung At the moment because they havent been beaten in league play the Aurora team has the in side track on the front running position However Bill Brookes Roily Manners and the local hoofers can draw up on even terms with their Aurora opposit ion if they can pull out a victory Saturday Keswick Zephyr And Pine Orchard Do Battle For Simcoe Loop Pennant The Lake league sche dule closed Friday Postponed games will be play ed by most clubs this week As the week dawned Keswick Zephyr Pine Orchard Mount Albert and appeared to be sure fire playoff Contenders Willow Reach could tie for the sixth and last playoff spot but the Beach chances are slim indeed Ted Cameron and Joins despite contrary opinion we link won the two ball event at the Highlands over Gordy Toner and Rod Cunningham It was the first victory for one of our hoys at the club for quite a spell Club pro Vic played in the decided these clubs until the tournament at week of the 26th For the OSAi he didnt Aurora as you know has added ne winners he Bob Marriatt Don Gibson Ted and Jim while this brand of hockey would draw well realtors have been entered in the intermediate series and under re sidence rules they lose Don Mc intosh Ron Bell and Bud Bar ber To compensate for these they will draw from the give a good performance Vic boring bush league s golf this year and I Hal Hodgson Us Clarke and Billy will head a strong competition day Clare Focklcr and George Stark Markham club which includes 0 rnove im the has promised to come out of re- Bob and Moe Mouse Pro- cenko and Bruce mong others Aurora and Markham have al ways been strong opposition in ladder Hometown visitors who take In the track meet will see a couple of mighty fine young alhleles in Hill uniforms They are John the past and a capacity crowd and Marian Munroe should jam the Aurora park on green and white Richmond Monday Umpires have not as Young rates as a great yet been selected but Huck Olympic hurdle prospect and on Young of Richmond Hill Ollie Saturday he ran in the Gould of Newmarket two cap- junior to finis second just to able and his Mies Man gel intermediate A rating and Keswick were front runners again us this week be gun Ken tribe has points Zephyr Pine Orchard Mount Alberl IB Queensville Willow Beach with two to play Vandorf Keawick Le gion Several defaulted games red play last week Keswick Red- men were on hand at Willow Beach Friday but only half a dozen Benchers put in an ap pearance was on the diamond Friday but no Keswick legion and Vandorf also won by default from the basement sweeping Legion nine was a feature Bernard Kay Man and their happy gang took a six point jump sending ville into fifth place As well as winning default from Kes Jackie Watson and Harry Lee will have a contend ing team in spite of everything Peggy the ace barred by the In addition to pitching for Peaches in the mont league is tossing the big apple for in the Rich mond Hill community league Morty Charles and Jimmy Hugh es are other well known with the whipped up 61 and decisions over Henry fanned II and socked a double Bernard Kay homered and Winch and Bruce bagged two hits each to pace the win at Archie Forfar and brother Doug drilled the best Al home had to stage a sixrun sixth inning finish to cop an 87 caper got socking in the camp behind Bill Henrys strike out hurling Ivan Rye had three hits George Davidson two Judd a triple and Bernard Kay a double to fire the Belhaven assault Frank the loser in both a third inning run via a walk an error and Ron Backet fa single Beckett and Dave Harvey shar ed Rocket hits Arnold and Ken Taylor ac counted for Zephyr Doug Eve Pine Orchards ef ficient shortstopper was Mr Big Pine Orchard and Zephyr put benefit contests received best hit help from Archie Forfar Pais- 1 hits as the Blues ley who hit a three run triple early lead and who got in a two hit lick Here are a couple of games that had the fans exercising their lungs First Allen Lock phyr Blues in the wake of Bill tidy two hitter edg ed Ross Chapmans as on a wrestle for the of Ihe Orchard followers Eves looking sharp at dish scored Nobby Ash and Howie Ash ahead of with a sixth inning home as Pine Orchard came from behind a 1 deficit It was a pitchers go with Or chards Doug Card and Blues Bill Harwood toeing the mark Ken Taylor and Chirk Arnold came through with Zephyr big moved into an El- wood Jack Pearson and Ed Bain gol in other Zephyr hit Along with Ash broth ers Williams Bill Dike and ills showed best but form for Pine Orchard Oh oh Harry Lavender and his Vandorf company wont want Rockets Zephyr disciples to make many more trips lo Joe Cases Mount Albert domain It was a big hit night Moun Everybody got hitting as the mates Lavender trip ended in disaster wick Legion behind the solid Queensville in support of Reid Final score Mount Albert hurttnfto Bill Henry Baihavan fancy bagged dorf 0 shouted home two fifth inning runs to win as Pearson walked tripled home his