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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 9 Aug 1967, p. 5

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Martin St. site said inadequate The Canadian Champion, Wednesday, August 9, 1967 5 Minor bail back in Rotary Park MILTON JUVENILES met Bampion ai the Milton Fairgroands t0 battîn for firsI place in the Hallon Coanly Javenite lnuque. Thn juan- niles have mon il games, loti hree and ied one. Front row, John Penson, Barrit McTrach, Reid Frank, Dan Hanter, Bob Boaghton, Cratg Brush, Rich Clement, Louis Faggion, Brion Pony racing, a new sport in Ihis district, is allracling gaod crowds and a geaing field of participants ai the Bramalea Pony Raceway on thie Second Linae easl of Brampton. Bihl Cross of Milton, a memt- ber of the Naional Trotting Pony Association, is presidiof judge for thie Bramatea Race- stays forlnightly race evenîs, anti has one troting ponand one pacer ha is prepariof 10 enter compeiions soon. Proof ot hie sports popol- an hy is shown in the Bramalea rack's croywd of 500 speclalors aI a racent race day. Among the patrons of the sport are Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Armstrong of Brampton. of Armhro Flighl fame in the h arnets racing world. Races are belti on Salordan enening or Sundan aflernoon, enern second eakanti aIthie district track. i.saally thera are fi e races plus a speciai nhildren's race, wilh eanh race conlainine îwo beals. As many as nine ponv-trawn sulkies are enlereti for cacb race arounti the haîf mile dirt track. Mr. Cross enjoys heing the judge, atching for misdemea- nors and locking the inners' imes as îhey roar down the home slrelch. Sona dan soon. he says, mutuels wilI hýavaail- able for hase who sanlta lay îome cash on a favorite ponys Pony sulkies are pallerned fron t arger siza harness rat,- ing carIs, andt he panies are barnessed similarîn 10 a ig trotter. In fat. Mr Cross dlaims. the ponies milI tome dan rival the h arnans racing boom. Right nom, pans racing s big in the Unitad States, ai- though il is (ont caîchiof an in Canada, but il's catching an quinkîs MontUS. lracks are hoing reglar races. At a recant noIe in the States, the top panysoslti for S2,310 and saneral othars ent for 32,000 or more, Mr. Crans re- ports. People aI the Bramalea îrack coll t ila wholesome familv spor"'asoneana amils mighl have bhrea drivers in a dan's races - faîher. moîhar anti on or daugiter. Enquirirs abouat pansraciof ara poaring in la the Bramalea prîîmotarn. Visilors from the Londlon anti Ottawa arean have heean wprensati milh the area lrack and pIlan startiof ana in Ihat r neighborhoods. Boughlon. Bock row; Leon Siike, Bob Hnih- eringlon, Robert Inn, Mike Harrison, Trev Houston, Steve Gervais, coach Wayne Timbers, Absent and flot in pictare were manager Nip Gervais, Harold Penson nnd Phil Brash. (Staff Photo) The ponien anti drivern are improving ait thet, ime, Mr. Cross says, as thie recorded i- mes on the tati races show. Winners in the fourlh and fiflh races of the day cloaketi the haîf mile in 1.56 and 1.52 ras- pecliveln, wmileiten the slomer clans races, the imes ranged tram 208 la 2.27. Andthie chiltrens race is al- ways a special fealare as youngnlers orge their iny steetin on toward the finish line, cheered on hi' parents anti riants amnoo the aud- ience. Wilie eerai Miltonians anti district reitients have heen en- joving thie races regularly, there is plenly of room for more. Mr. Cross sans. He has heen arounti homses and panies for mont of bis lifa. and pres- enlîn operalen a harnens shop n Milton, but he says yoo dont have 10 he an expert t0 gel in on the fun. Drections 10 the racessavu Taka the Base Lina easl froon Milton totaha Heart Lake Roati, sconti lina easl of Bramptan, arnleft and match for are red and white lomer IS YOUR WATCH TAKING TIME OFF? Get yoamaitch i010 antion to do tbejohyu axpen of . Relahae servc s ou wachward. Far neo hnauty, esyla yoa wat h wha ne . M al h Band. COME TO... i804 Mata St. Mill-n 7 Calling Ail Students OR BUSINESS PEOPLE Travelling to Guelph Are You interested in Transportation to Guelph University or Schools or Just to Work? If Transportation is Required, Ceil or Write, iving present Are& Lived in, If a Student or Business Person te TYLER TRANSPORT Ltd. PO. Box3 CHARTER COA 393 or Toi. 8531550 ACTON, ONTARIO ýCHES - SCHOOL BUSES The raceway is on thie faron ac- rosfromt the lower. The nextraceslsari aI 7 p.m. on Saîarday. Augusi 12. ROB BOOTHI Thieven,ttide ,a gootihal whntltt hrke itth ie HIrn- bs all Cli, îelrenhtîîent btoth ai[l-orîths Patrk last întk Tleir Sb2 îsîtlhî, on t artt, an. c.ttîs atn.ct Charge: thet, mal word in wa- men, lashions. When thie Recrealion Com- mitae met this year bo plan tileir chedîît c [or Rotary Park. hlic ati an addiîional prob- lem to contenti wilh. The protlîm tananset of lighls worlh approsimatlîn$7,0010. io- stallati for adl use intohai han îraditiîînally heen a chilti- ens hall park. Wththe hr lls thre it %vas on!- ntital or hemenssol- lc.tgate t A iii, îîuat thet cd hn Retratiîn Cttmmtlee Chaîrman Chîtek Gervain aI- ItîssatithtIntiatrial Leagua la pîts un the lightti tiamond Ttîesiavas',ndlThtrttavevell- int, .coîtinz e tilmeallosact la the miner league bn îwo games per week., The ninor.inwent t,,otii anti air.ad their prohlemu,. anti coni vrruledtihe recrea- lion cominiÉtandtt gave minor hall prmi-ion 'a plat ai Rot-1 ar ' Park as the * always had,i iiilcouinctl hacl lime 10 or- a îlîeiieniiîlg andtlook ino hai prithlenm. The meeting %a neteraoranieti ntil Cliff Hml,nl',tand rtaprcscalaflive te t'eek AI tht, îîm- Me. Hoaston madie il cle,,r 'hat neither ha nrthe Industrial Leagae had any inention of shoing the children around. When he Minors see action Sox lose to C'ville in bad first inning N ougerersin ollhe Mil- nmenileliredthensiie. ecime îot, Redi Sas angleti tith the, hock in the, second inning and Iîmelatig Camtlls lvia e pichedsticsteîlhaîll ttc thete Merclî,in's iv Mtn cliv'n con- mainticr .,f the game, giing test TIi,- S)ts osaituv-nilas ilt sinlîtt , in thtnsetenth c r.ig Brîînh. Mike lHarrisn, nd tlhbeti'.th. Tics' ll)iiý,ttiiBîi ut Boimglito. Mtlitînmate ie,tatb in RictiCleitteiin ittidRoberiLee tha iît iig îtnDî tant mlaî t,,,iion 11aitii, ibe tîcîrith ii fuît PMien Dpn CamphetIntla iumped on Lac ':or, Ilîtun tii llaIedtani filoliui un ini te Iitsmn- BuHiit& 11ii i-2a1edil feans n. ing off Ibrec hbits Rapta,. Mitra, MîPliail andCett(inernecored.I ll.rrt Hiillliti ,etit Rep.vaîkî.Mîttre lits hi t u,î,it ivluin, batd,.îî t oi MPb.il bitti,,iihliit client- rriitiil 0hiln t ndterars. aine otetd iai .tin .little ItuAýh Rîîîtîîî eh iv-d itl-tî l i' ut "t,- l ie-icî l t hr,,\s toiin th -b-tiiit i itiîtheb hti as were inadequale and said .unies% thie minor ball players gai a new diamond or went back to Roary Park, minor hatllsnould fod up. Minor hait retorned tc, Rotary Park for Monday's games ibis week. This spetted exil for Indus- trial Bail once again. Cliff Houston of the Industriai Leagîte saiti is leanue wouid move hack la the Meler Plant for the firsl games of their TuMsav anti Thurttiav sched- ules, and plan sLcond games et the lghted 1Roary Park dia- mond, and if necessary play- olfs at Paiermo. A nseetng of the Recrealiofl committee was scheduled for last nigilt and it wa expected that the malter would he deait wilh once again. Mr. Gervais saîi Mondan, "t have reviewed the original schedide anti t cool honesttInsec. whtchang- es 1 coutd moka anti stili he fair to ail concerneti. At the preseol ime there is non more sigo if a soution 00W thon therc mas whcn the prob- tem arosivat the heginniof of he hall foundti he oninor league ai the ligilteti tiamond he mithdrew his lcams 10 the Meter Plant where the 'v bat heen playing. Tîhettulcome of hi, appear anc aitcauncilttas the chedu- littg oftho menting o end ail il mas declded alibtis meei- in, oapproacil the puhblic schîtol hoardi for permission for otinor hall ta plat' an the Mart in Sitricnhatîl grotundsn. Porm,,i,.înnas gi inîti. The minîirhall ctomti nizeti ap facilities ai the Martin St. tliamttntin hut pranented a litit h rat, ohiatliant, the exi- ocueaIe tanted the tilamontis nkiiitît,.platers' henches and proleclinetîcrecning instalteti alttag the -tielines. Thenahotîl hoardl ohjected la tht, skiîtoiaa ofthe tiiamond, teariof pnîîhlemnstwith mati in tbe îscl tattns. Panks Board mtnthtr Dave Smith offered t, ol!the tli3ondtis over- coten hm pv nortace, 10 cal the infielti rast ItIa tenglh nuitahît, for hall. and parhaps evninnîtîll portable henches. Ilowever ibts dtd nît suit ttc mintîr hîl esecutite anti IISa tuîrtt,Mr. Perraîl an- attnedettt Martin St. faciit- #Mikton Phunwcy 246 MAIN ST. 878-2343 COSMETICS fElizabeth Arden Preparalions Du Barry-Max Facfor Chanel No. 5 Agency for LAURA SECORD CANDIES 878-2513 MILTON MARTIN ST. 1 LETS GET DOWN TO.un AT THE BIG UN GOOD USED CARS COME IN NOW TO TRAFALGAR MOTORS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF- TEST DRIVE THE. CAR 0F Y'OUR CHOICE- AND REMEMBER "WE DON'T DICKER- WE DEAL.#" SEE YOU TODAY ? NOW AT... 49Main Sf.EstCLON.Pono878236 Milton judge ut Bramaleci Pony racing sport grows BuYs i m ».a CONTINUUNG OUR 1O0/o Discount ONSale 4O ALL DRAPERIES Bang-Up Brgains 9 ft.by12 ft. 12 f0 by 12 ft. 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