bacon TIT FOR renew Universal Sends UE Deeper Into Cellar The chase for second place lobed traffic jam status last night as Univeszl Cooler cute lasted United Electric 74 in an Intermediate fastball tilt at Queens Park The in brougni Universal cellar occupants In their tool freshman year up to record good enough for share of fourth place with Clarkson Hotel and Yauch Beat ing The trio are scant sin gle point back of Borden Flynn and the current holders of the scours COMMENT Plenty Oilnterest In Soitbali Races By cums AYLOTT THE WEATHERPLAGUED softball season in the Barrie area is now in its fifth week and with most clubs reaching the onethird mark of the I24game re gular schedule some patterns are beginning to take 8min the fiveteam senior circuit which has three en tries from Barrie imperialEastman has the early lead Unless their four point advantage with game in hand can be narrowod tonight at Queens the leaders take on Woods BA the second year entry could estab lish themselves as favorites to take the 1968 regular season laurels The orange and whiteclad club increas ed their stock week ago with the adition of another front line slahman Newcomer Marty Reynolds from North Bay along with Don McFadden gives the current pace setters strong twopronged ports1de pitching team The battle to escape the distinction of being the only club to miss the playoffs is tight one With twothirds of the schedule left only four points so arates second from fifth Notiawa Redmen brought emselves out of hole over the past weekend when Carl Wagner d8 livered strong fivehit shutout at WoodsBA to that point the young Bedmen were four points bac of Newmarket with 15 record THE INTERMEDIATE CIRCUIT is in similar shape although the top rung at this writing seems to be ex clusive propert of the heavyhitttng Barrie CoOp crew Not inclu ing last nights cellar struggle between Universal Cooler and United Electric six teams are tight bunch Frank Rawns Bayfield Motors team formerly West Bend has arisen to second place but they are distant nine points behind CoOp Intermediate league pitching has taken real heat ing so far with scores such as 145 80 twtce 98 twice 75 and 74 being registered The big uestion now is Who can stop Barrie CoOp They ave built it solid lead with eight Wins and tie in nine starts orden Flyers held them to scoreless deadlock last week as Doug Freeman shackl ed their batters on one hit and Universal threw scare into them last Sunday holding 10 lead for three frames before the leaders rallied to win 32 Universal gets another crack at themvat Queens Park this Thurs day in the 880 doubleheader nightcap THE ONLY MINUS on the green and gold CoOp entrys record is that all their rivals have at least one game in hand some as many as three and four In nine games the leaders have permitted only six runs Pitch er Harry lIodgson is breezing along in first class form twice missing perfect games by one batter If the pace gets too hot along with the weather relief specialist Bob French and former senior pitcher Alvin Smith are wait ing in the wings providing good depth Some sports ilosophers believe that onesided race for top honors can kill the desire for competition However it is an item of strong interest to see how long the magic can stay in effect Despite huge nine oint bulge the pressure will be on for the rest of the ong season as their rivals will be pulling out all the stops to knock down the pace setters And dont forget the playoffs are regarded as completely different sea son tailormadeforupsets TURNING T0 HOCKEY for while another Barrie plmduct has made the grade into the expanded National ockey League Barry Keast the 27yearold son of city fire chief Dan Keast has been appointed trainer with Oakland Seals brother of ImperialEastman senior softball team manager Bryon Barry moved along with his coach Fred Glover as both were with leveland Barons of the American League Keast was with Niagara Falls Flyeis before moving into training pro players and three season spell at the Ohio metropolis Latest statistics from the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs list Simcoe County resident in the man ing for the Ontario Race Organizers championship Creemorea Brian McDonald has his Lotus 51 in second place With 11 points six back of Oshawas Max Castle burg whopilots Cooper Ford Most of the sports car racmg action this summer under the CASC banner is centred in western Ontario with the major races at Harewood Acres REVISED PROVISIONAL results from the Shell 4090 crossCanada auto rally which finished up in Hahfait last Saturday show creditable score for the lone Simcoe County entry from Oriltia The team of Edgar Gala and Mark McCutcheon in Buick G5400 accumulated 285 penalty points and placed 24th over all as 55 of 78 starters made it to the finish line umammlï¬mnmsmarmunu nmnemp rung Bayï¬eld Hot on The loss was another up back for the UE youngstera hopes of gaining the playoffs in their first season of blame dicta competition They now are all alone deep in last place with 11 record Continuing the leagues trend of being unkind lo the pitchers the opening inning indicated long night ahead The winners paraded ii men to home plate dismissing UE starter Greg Wolfeoden after four scores came around In favor of steady fouls Kelly The green and yellowclad new entry staged their nitn rally as their first three batters all scored when the inning was finally complet ed full halfhour had elapsed and Universal held advan cage The winners with Lloyd George tossing sixhitter in lasting the full seven frames added another two runs in the fourth and IE minded out the scoring in the home half of the ï¬fth inning Six players shared Univer sals sevenhit attack Peta Lung was the leader with double single and two runs scored Murray Perry delivered the key hit booming triple with lhe bases loaded in the first frame outburst Ernie lililler Gord Oarruthers and Doug Young all singled as Denny Walton earned double First sucker Kcu McGlunia recorded the best hit in timing cause Following perfectly placed bunt single by David Batters Pads Overall Lead wnsaca anion Barrlca Rick Batters came home second in the folap Carling feature race at Wasaga Speedway be hind Victoria Harbour entry Ted Carleton The runner uli achievement enabled Batters to increase his overall points championship lead In the season loug standings Batters now has 76 points Another Barrie car driven by Jim Vilrtil collected third place in the main event In front of Port McNicoll driver Jerry Ree ver Batters was also the only double winner of the day with secondheat victory Elmvalea Bob Beamlsh pilot ed his 1961 Chev to the check ered flag in the semi final nosing out Buss Qucsuclle of Midlanl and Barrie driver Dan Henderson The Little Feature was captured by Vaveriys Gord Hill In l957 Find foprth Barrie entry Mike Shaughnessy captured tophont or In the opening heat as Henderson and Midlands Jim lngram headed the two consol ation runs Ingram who has 1964 Corvair Monza won the weekly award for the car with the best appearance Facing continues at the pop ular resort track this coming Sunday June 23 starting at pm Grouped with rpm of American entries Kaylaaft hchinula matted bardabot to Idtceairo that canted for nuscounting IrI ple lie was out by three foe crying to gain home run when Bill Mthndena throw bounced on target to Walton Bob hiail inn led off the first inning thntst with double Brent Smith gained hunt single Wally Collins and Wolfeuden belted ainrJHi SOFTBALL SENIOR ImpEastman Lakovtew Woods BA Newmarket Noitawa Future Gaines Tonight Voods at Imp Eastman noon Newmarket at Lakeview 830 ThursdayImpEast at New market 1830 SaturdayWoods at Nottawa H001 Lakeview skimpEastman 71NL INTERMEDIATE Barrie CuOp Bayfield Borden Clarkson Universal Yanch Heating oaeoncuI Last Nights Score Universal IE Future Gamer Tonight Clarksun at Bordon il Thursday Yanch at Hayfield 700 CoOp at Universal 1330 Sunday Clarkson at Yanch Shear 230 Hayfield at Universal 830 ONTARIO DIES SENIOR Juno ZSGuelph at Barrio 880 MAYOR psnronns OFFICth KICKore Barrio Mayor Bob Bentley shows classic kicking form as he sends the new Barrie Minor Soccer ingots offer an oili ciai start The Matrong i6 loam organization commenc ed regular schedule activity last night at Codrlugton Street Public semi athletic field with Junior and senior div ision doubleheader Watching His Worship are one of the players from the Vorstrateu Insurance junior learn and coach Allan MacGregor who also is with the Barrie City senior teamin the Newman ket and District Soccer Lea fucs north division Exam iner Photo Trevino Flees Canadian Qpen TORONTO CP An aura of mystery surrounded the dlsap pearance of Lee Trevino from the scene of the Canadian open golf championship sd morning and became more be wildering later in the day Trevino of El Paso Tex was reported to have withdrawn from the Whole tournament be cause of the scrious illness of his daughter although it was later learned the child had only slight cold and Trevino Vancouver Bags Lacrosse VANCOUVER OP Van couver stormed from behind with five Bairdperiod goals Tuesday nightto edge Portland National Lacrosse Association crowd of the season in the West ern Division Vancouver got the winning goal at 1802 when onrand Ross McDonald went around de fender Dicl Oromptou and bounced shot post Portland goalkeeper Merv Schweitzer The victory movad Vancouver Into first place in the west with 14 points tum more than idle New Westminster Victoria has 10 points Portland eight Gary Stevensand Bob Salt led Vancouver with three goals eadi Gard lrederlclcson had two goals Wilhotlleis going to aVolvo and Citroen the Orillians managed to rank second in the private team category Their Maple Leaf teammates ranked 28th and 42nd overall G012 and McCutcheon also drove their Buick toanother award placing third in Class Six Another car which had considerable interest in Base Borden ran into some disappointing news at the finish line Renault from London driven by Haydn Gozzard with his wife Sylvia as codriver was the ap parent winner of the private entries They lost 49 pan alty points on the first leg but had clean slate the rest of the way They were provisionally listed sixth over all trailing only the factory teams and were in line for ZSDO prize money However protest that their scoring was ndscalculated losing another 10 points apparently drops them to second here behind another Renault driven by Londons Jim Potts with Ernie Wil son of Ingersoll the navigator Sylvia Gozzard is the daughter of Sgt Burnett from Base Borden IN EFFORT to strengthen the financial position of this citys senior hockey entrya draw is currently un der way conducted by the Barrie Flyers executive The prive is that new water vehicle the SeaDon and the Winner will he declared Wednesday June 26 during the senior softball doubleheader at Queens Park Tick etsat one dollar each are available from any club exe cutive and at number of downtown business locations MONTREAL 005850 The smart way to save and travail Reclining coach seats all reserved in advance at no Igextra cost Ask about other economy White and Blue faresand sleeping or club car accommodation or Informatlon call your naval lyanf or hamper Salsa aï¬cr Lead Bill Rawsou Bill Barbour and Pete Black Aler Carey Cromptou and Bill Chomiak had two goals each for Portland Single goals were scored by Gold Jakubec Kerry Gallagher Johnny Allen lilike Gates and Doug Wall smithl Veteran National Hockey league starforward George Armstrong paid visit lo Barrie this week and was on wanted time to review scrics of financial offers received fol lowing his US Open win Trevino arrived here Monday to practise for the Open which starts Thursday audcnds Sun day He wos fresh from his victory in the US Open the previous day and the toast of the town when he arrived band was on hand to ch come him and Trevino pred ictedlie would add the Canaa dlan tIllorlo his US champion ship after playing an tahole practice round But be boarded plane for home early Tuesday morning and it was hours before anyone would comment on his sudden departure Finally Profession al Golfers Association official said Trevino had formally with drawn from the tournament be cause of the illness of his three yearold daughter Early afternoon ONeil representing Trevino told news conference that the El Paso professional had withdrawn because his daughter had contracted virus hand at reception for the new owner of the Continental Inn native of northern 0n tarlo the Toronto Maple Leaf and was running fever In the neighborhood of lot degrees But lateTucsday attcrnoon story reporting Treviuos ar rival in El Pasu placed differ ent light on the mailer Treviuns wife Claudia said her husbands wantsto see his daughter take weeks rest and review the flood of financial offers that have flowed in since his US Open victory Trcvlno said he will rejoin the PGA tour in two weeks for the Cleveland Open Trovinos name has been withdrawn from the list of 147 professionals and three ama Icurs in the Open which carries total prize money of $125000 and firstplace purse of $25 000 Three other withdrawals wcre also announced beforethe start ing draw was cnmploted hles day US professionals Bob Goalhy and Gay Brewer decided not to play Goalby is suffering from shoulder injury and Brewers daughter was reported to be undergoing surgery Ios LeBlanc of Sberbrooke Que also withdrew unutag driver Ken Fralick survived four re lt starts and bumper to bumper stretch duel Irth Allan Pirrle to win the fu ture race at Barrie Speedwcy The two ear duel carried on for the last five lam before Brandt finally gunned in front with back shoot spurt on tha 19th lap An added hazard la the entries In the 20 lap main event was dirt and water on the track reaming to numerous ac eldest and splnouu The major incident In the big race came in the toth lap when car number as piloted by Earl Beers of Drillia spun at at thi atart finish line The caution light Ilashtat on but not in time for Barrles Don Wardle to re act accordlngly two can collided head on and Wardla was taken to Royal Victoria Hospital He stayed there over night for observation and wu released the next day suffering from minor injuries Following are the top three finishers inthc eight race Barrio Speedway program First Beat Hon Saiver Bill Cartlsle New Earl Beers Orlllil Second Heat Paul Brown Drillla John Bacon Barrie Wayne Pcachman Barrie Third Heat Terry Barr Dre Don Graves Barrie Allan Plrrle Barrie First Consolation Beers Mike Shaugnnessy Barrie Paul Ecmhoorn Hawkestona Second Consolation Carl Peacock Barrio Don Ward le Barrie Dev Bye Breton Berni Final Carlislc Eacott Ptrrle Last ChanceLl Wayne Bell sniith Barrie Geoff Hewitt grlillaï¬o Ken Franck lilacs Feature Fralick ll Pir rle Graves Bye Shuughncss Canucks Prevail Over Thornton THORNTON Staff Behind the titres hit pitching of Bob Doncr Alliston Canucka ma med Thornton lndlanr In South Simcoe baseball game at Thornton last evening The Cauucka pounded the of ferluga of three Thornton pitch era for if hits including live in the fourth which with walk and error were good for rail ruus Brian Morrison and Bill Edgar smashed out two bagg ersduring the rally Douer had Thornton blanked until the seventh when two er rora walk and singles by Don Shannon and Glen Culbert accounted for all four of Thurs tons runs Donor racked up seven strikeouts Creemore Red Sox are schad uled to play twilight game at Thornton oh Friday evening MAPLE LEAF CIIPTIIIN VISITS BIIBRIIZ captain is personal friend Cï¬nï¬nental blip managemréss oftha new Barrie residents Fige engmnt Shown chatï¬ng with the well Ed gt formerly of Surbuiy Ex known pro hockey player are andncr Photo FREE lollipopsd balloons for the kids CARTON or TO sin tune on ATLAS GRIP SAFEH TIRES so oavrlrLo AT aoss Hoovers sizr coils OR YOUR CHOICE THURS nu SAT WITH svaavio GALLON PURCHASEO or GAS TIDRAW Tsar 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