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for Collingwood By BILL CURRAN Baseball prospects for Collingwood Cavemen appear to be much brighter this spring judging from the good tut nouts and enthusiasm shown in practice sessions at Kinsmens Park Don Westbrooke Leo Powell and Jim Hill of last years hurling staff have been smoking them over the plate while newcomers Sam McAllister and Gary Hill also have been taking turns on the mound Bill Switzer who took whirl at pro ball last year has been among the infielders out with the team He has strong arm which gave him the thirdbase post last year and be rated as one of the leagues best hitters Coach Jim Tub Barrett also has infielders Bill Phillips Gary Sproule Paul Carruthers and Jim Leonard back from last years club The three pitchers are capable fielders and isually roatate in the infield when not on the mound Bill Mackie Mike Garbutt and Bill McCutcheon are others who have been trying out for infield positions Mike Barrett and Jack Foley the latter of Wasaga Beach have been catching while Bill Calvert and Sam Cresswell from last years team and John Beau rie have been showing up well in the outfield All are good hawks Coach Barrett has Sam McCutcheon assisting him in piloting the club with Les Coulson and Tommy Brown managers The club has been practising on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings at the Kinsmens park at Second and Spruce streets TEAM HAS BEEN COMING AHEAD The Cavemen have shown improvement each season since making baseball comeback four years ago With the right breaks the club could develop into serious contender for laurels this year Last year the Cavemen made the playoffs before losing out two straight to the strong Orillia Majors who again cap tured the championship With the Majors having difficulties getting some of their veteran stars back in action it is believed there is good chance of the Simcoe County honors going elsewhere Southpaw Brock Richardson who beat out Collingwood in last years playoffs has had arm troubles and may not be pitching this year The Majors also have nt yet signed their righthanded ace eri Buck Udell who has been talking about pitching for Little Brittain in the Eastern loop The Orillia entry is likely to have to depend on more junior players to fill in the gaps Pete Koehli will be replacement for Richardson Others also were made available through the Junior Pontiacs withdrawing from the league We couldnt do much else since we didnt have enough players turn out for our practices said Grant Gander Ross explaining the decision to withdraw good baseball town Collingwood has had some stan dout teams in the past The record shows its greatest team was in 1935 when lefthander named Deverede Smokey Smith now of Barrie was the pitching ace The team beat out Hagersville in the finals for the Ontario intermediate championship Smiths superb pitching was usually given the main credit but he was also leading hitter First baseman John Dobson Barrie resident second sacker Stan Swain and outfielders Huck Caesar and Buck Oliver were other top Sluggers Catcher Paddy Young was also star along with Reg Westbrooke who then was perhaps better known for his stellar hockey goaltending Roy Burmister one of Collingwoods pro hockeyists was manger of that memorable club which had mascot named Donald Spooner sometimes called Nip SMITH OUTDUELS PHIL MARCHILDON Perhaps surprising enough Collingwoods major obstacle in the way of the 1935 championship was right in the Georgian Bay league in the form of the Penetang club At that time Penetang had pitcher of exceptional abili ty known as Phil Marchildon The brilliant pitching duels between Phil and Smokey are reflected by the scores to for Collingwood then all to for Penetang and to again Marchildon subsequently went up to major league baseball where he became standout with the old Philadelphia Athletics of which more will be recalled in later column Jimmy Bald at first Harold Crippen at short and Marius Bald in the outfield were among other outstanding Penetang ball players at the time Other memorable names on that noted team included Symons Spearn Devillers Murry and McCuaig to mention few more In winning the championship Collingwood won 27 games tied three and lost only five during the season two of the lat ter to Penetang Smith was credited with striking out some 310 batters including 21 in one game He also hurled two no hitters Among the teams he defeated regularly was Barrie GOOD ALLISTON LACROSSE CLUB An Alliston lacrosse fan has forwarded an old clipping telling about the Alliston Athletics which reached the in termediate OLA finals before losing out to Fergus Thistles back 21 years ago Hec MacKenzie Colly Whelan Bill Gray and Aden Whelan were some of the stalwarts of that Alliston team which beat out Toronto Maitlands in the semifinals and Bradford in earlier playoffs Although they lost all four games to Fergus the Athletics fought hard all the way The scores were 15 to 13 to 10 to and 10 to The fine goaltending of Jim Dodds was given special mention On the subject of oldtime lacrosse again Orillia juveniles of 1952 captured the provincial championship by taking Port Dalhousie 17 to 14 in the home and home finals The Orillia team lost away to and then won at home 10 to Peter Scarlett Jack Curran Blake Uren and Ted Hawke were scoring leaders for Orillia with Frank Nettleton and Tex Kehoe defence mainstays Keith Dunford was stan dout in goal SPORTS CALENDAR SOCCER pm at Steele Street Aurora vs Barrie City BANQUET 530 pm at Barrie Ar moury Barrie Minor Hockey torswell Construction of the Barrie Mens Recreation Fastball League SHORTS Association SUNDAY COWBOYS PLAY NIIL RoadRALLY CALGARY CP 10amCentennialPark Calgary Cowboys of the SOCCER World Hockey Association 10 am Ontario Junior Soc oer League Tournament at Steele Street and at Eastview Secondary School BASEBALL pm at Ivy opener of Nor th Dufferin Baseball League Alliston vs Ivy Rangers PRACTICES 11 am at Eastview Barrie Red Sex of South Simcoe Baseball League 10 am at Steele Street Ben announced Friday two scheduled exhibition games here with National Hockey League teams RETAle IIILE ROME AP Domenico Adinolfi of Italy retained his European light heavyweight boxing title Friday night when the referee stopped his bout with West German challenger Leo Kakolewicz midway through the eighth Soccer play tonight Aurora Rangers provide the competition Saturday for the Barrie City Soccer team Game time is pm at Steele Street Barrie City Blues are on the mad the same day to meet the Richmond Hill Rovers Barrie City has got back the services of goaltender Peter Dawson who recently returned from tryouts in Britain Dawson was with the Oldham Athletics second division club in Britain Percy Shropshire and Mike OBrien have also signed with Barrie They formerly starred with Orillia The city soccer teams compete in the Newmarket and District Soc cer League The first full week of minor lacrosse action ended Thursday with some sur Qt SOME SURPRIS prises and some disap pointments not to mention few plesant moments for VIE PROBLEM CHILD Future of Seals is unsettled PHILADELPHIA CP The future of California Seals the National Hockey Leagues problem child since it entered the league in 1967 remained in question today after rapidfire sequence of events The Seals received set back Frday following refusal by San Francisco city of ficials to give team owner Mel Swig goahead goal to build new 17500seat arena as part of the Yerba Buena development ES SOME coaches All the practices above now give way to games below in the ne thing is for certain even before the an nouncement by the city of ficials Friday Swig indicated his intention to exercise his right to transfer the iron chise What does iis meaii It de Ncw modified racing bike helps carve life lime mark Fridays feature $700 claiming handicap went to Fearless Parker with Lyle McArthur carving out new lifetime mark for the six yearold gelding wearing one of the new modified race bikes And what notch he chipped off that old record four full seconds getting to Barrie Raceway entries Entries for Saturday May 15 WM Post time 45 in First trot mile $400 CAPTAIN RICARD Powell TITAN BOW Hutton ARAWANA DUKE Brown John Led Clement Lembo Debbie Mawson 5Nabo Prue Loikhuri Belle Gay Kimmie WIlOl BGarniaElaction Cass Second pace mite $400 SHADOW TAG Baird DEEP RUN GOODTIME Rossi JERRY 3Mutua Adios Lautherdale Colonels San 6Pensive Penny Dixon Cathy Parker Powell Like Daub Drew Third pace mile 3450 RICHELIEU FLEURIL SIR MARVIN C055 ROYAL GENT Clement IDione Parker Purify Billy Battles Hutton Billy Pages Molnar Howdy Do Dare Byron Dorval Charm Radno Fourth pace mrle $400 LENNYS CHOICE Butler COOL CARRY Fuller NORDlC ACE MacArthur Leland Frost Edwards Miss Jay 5VOIIIIOglt 68r9nd08 Lee Powell Millino Lee Jarganson Fifth pace mile 3450 ARMBRO LEGEND Clement BROWN TIM Longen BKEADYS DELIGHT Wray The Little Hobo Till MottoMiss Tracey Artaudi Slimxiii Juilii bMaudc Ceriliu Hulliii 7Rnrun Leatlimilulu Sixth pace mrleSboo lVANLSSA SPENCH Iuiqeii bNEVERBRUSNED Halli SPEBBLE HILl Rodin Jerry Duke Rowrll Rosies Brolhar Brown 5Coybrook Nova Aitrhison 7Meadow Rebel lrotlimilolii 8MerCay Banii Seventh trot mile 3600 GAEILIC CHARM Nicholls JJIMMY VAN Mair 7PAINTBRJH lil llightning Artaiidi 4Achillos Dixon 5Cyclonu Bob Morrison 6EasteiBonnell taiiqon BDutchCassodyN Boswortli Eighth pace mile 3900 TSNEAKY BILL Jellriris IKAOLA MAID Brown SMAPLEWAY STORM Piiwiill 320iroGratton Lee Jonongul MarAitlmi Ninth para mils $550 TROYALISTIC Suuiiiiugi 3HISMPORTANCL thl 7PROCRASTINATOR Powell Trigger Johnston Wray Miss Twinkle Byron 5Mimi Time Cass bMacs Girl Butler Tenth pace mile 3400 bBRAD AFTERNOON Wiiiii IONTARIO FROSl Aittiiiili FOXEV VIC Drum 2Vir Crescendo Lnrigiii 3Colleu Chip Sriariiiago 4BulternutJet Filliiirild 5Kaiuri Mark Radon BRene Rirli dwriiils Barrie Raceway results Ht Clmhp Trot Mllo $450 Darn Jim 340 3J0 370 Brendas Vaily 450 460 Vans Proxlo 2770 TIME 2w EXACTOR and 790 2nd Cond Paco Milo $450 Portct Killoon 260 Goatapo I0l0 320 Minto Don 50 TIME 209 EXACTOR and $3900 3rd Clm Paco Mlle $450 Tommy Mock 480 Randy Rhythm 470 380 Prinu Smoko 500 TIME 08 EXACIOR and $4170 4th Clmhp Paco Milo $550 Torpid Ron Harolds Princess Noble Tag 280 TIME 209 75 EXACTOR and $42 to 5th Cond Trot Mill $400 Dutch Sobby 390 360 360 Craigloo Barbara l790 6J0 Rod Gray 380 TIME ll EXACTOR and $9330 6th Clrn Paco Mlll $400 Hi Trudm J50 TO 250 Thoughtful Flic 3520 990 Stablamato 270 TIME EXACTOR and $8340 7th Clmhp Pace Mile $700 Foarlou Parker l1 l0 70 290 Norwiri Express 290 240 Canasta Hal 330 TIME 052 Exactor and $36 50 8th Cond Pace Milo 5550 Something 50 330 250 No Jo Kin 580 00 Mickey Charm 5l0 Time 2093 EXACTOR and $3200 9th Cond Pace Milo $500 Bollwood Charms 850 420 50 Batty Jo Howard 650 490 Whippor Snapper 30 TIME 208 EXACTOR and IO 30 IOth Clin Pace Mile $450 Full and Snull IO 40 I260 80 Our Annivaisary 460 320 Spookoy Jim 270 TIME lol EXACTOR bandasBO 7O ATTENDANCE l360 HANDLE 38270500 TRACK last the finish in 2052 He needed every fraction of that new record to nip Norwin Iprrcss at the wire Norwin Express set the pace up to the last yard or two only to relinquish it by short head hiiiasta llal was up for the show money From spectator point of view the next race had to be super spectacular with It Something winning his third straight for Bob Scrarr nage Something sur vived interference on the first turn and bangvup stretch duel to win it No 10 Kin caught It ll midway down the stretch and battled stride for stride to the wire Scrannage himself had better than average night of it with three tours of the en chanted circle The modified bikes were iii to the winners circle on three occasions on the card and crowd of 1360 wagered $82705 Bentorswell needs players Bentorswell Construction of the Mens Recreational Fastball League needs players No position has been secured as yet clul spokesman said Friday The team is holding an open practice Sunday am at Steel Street All interested players are urged to attend the session The recreational league is ex pected to get underway May 25 DISAPPOINTMENTS Huronia Minor Lacrosse Assocation for the BMLA mtries Examiner Photo pends on who you talk to Swig said that closing down the franchise is highly un likely But if theres no place to go and were losing nothing but money it is last resort kind of possibility Nlll president Clarence ampbell said Friday he be lieves the Seals will not be op erating out of the Oakland Alameda ounty Coliseum for the 197677 season Rugby action will decide t0p entries Secondary schools under the banner of the Georgian Bay Secondary School Athletic Association GB SSAA will be sending entries to sevenaside rugby tour nament next Friday An expected 30 teams will be competing in three divisions Winners of the junior midget and senior class advance to the all ntario tournament to be held May 29 at Centennial College Guelph On May 27 the Radio Shack Field Little Avenue wil again be the site of vigorous rugby action as the annnuai 15aside tournament will at tract representative teams from the GBSSAA Winners from this par ticular event will compete in the allntario to be held at York University Toronto FIlTEX BuiltIn Vacuum Cleaner Systems Clean your house at the touch of button quietly and at ficiently No more heavy lil ting or tangled cards We eliminate the middle man selling to you at dealers list price Your authoriled Representative Filtex velpra valley heating 7280733 swmmPOOLs Ridge Rd Shanty Boy 7280492 Call John Campbell Senior baseball leap will 0p in one week Barrie Red Sox open the 1976 season of the South Sim coe Baseball League in Orillia May 23 The 10team league officially opens May 22 in Creemore with the hosting Braves facing the Midland Indians at pm The remainder of the league sees action Sunday Alliston heads to Ivy for 630 pm encounter while af ternoon games pm puts Beeton in Newmarket and Collingwood against Tot tenham in Tottenham Red Sox last years On tario champions have stayed at home this season in recruiting players The ball club has been practising three times week in preparation for the season opener The first few practice Top soccer is expected at tourney Wail Real Estate Golden Hawks are convinced they have strong team entered in the Ontario Junior Soccer League Sunday the Barrie club will have chance to prove it as top clubs in the province gather in the city for tournament competition Twelve teams will utilize two soccer fields in the daylong program begin mng at 10 am and continuing through to the finals in both the grand championship and consolation rounds at pm Barrie opens the tour nament at 10 am against Oakville St Andrews of Toronto Burlington and Toronto all have byes in the first round Brampton meets Scarborough while Chingacousy defending league champions meets London at 11 am at Steele Street Another 11 am can test pits Waterloo against Don Mills at Eastview The Barrie Oakville game is at Steele Street with Scar borough and Brampton playing atEastview The first game decides the avenue the clubs will take win and its on the cham pionship path an opening loss means route down the con solation trail Championship game is ten tatively set for pm at Steele Street The consolation final starts around the same time at Eastview HENDERSONVS SADDLERY the tuner Finer featuring Custom hand sewn tack and repairs to all tack and harness mile south of Rama on Hwy No it at Painswick 7372982 sessions left team officials in bind as few players showed and even fewer veterans from last years club Over the past week number of familiar faces have peared at practices Ed Ho owchuk is back cat cher Rob Sutherland and Gord Jackson Doug Boynton and last years captain Ernie Fraser to mention few BARRIE CAR Presents To You HOLIDAY ON WHEELS Fully equipped with all modern conveniences RESERVE NOW BARRIE ORIVEACAR 7288474 Red Sox lost the pitching services of Mel Kennedy and the explosive 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