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Barrie Examiner, 19 Jun 1976, p. 10

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IOThe Barrie Examiner Saturday June 19 1976 COUNTY SPORTS Plate winner from Barrie By BILL CURRAN With the popularity of Barrie Raceway reaching new heights sulky racing has been receiving prime attention from horse racing enthusiasts of this area But there also continues to be interest in the principal giloioughbred stakes particularly events like the Queens There will be no Barrie entries in the 117th running of Canadas oldest and best known horse race which is to be held at Woodbine track next Saturday June 26 But review of the colorful history of the plate event shows Barrie once had prominent lace The race itself was held on track which would now go within Barrie boun daries away back in 1873 the 14th running of the competi tion Pringles Mignonette captured the winning trophy and prize money for his Hamilton stable Four entries from Barrie have been Queens late win ners through the years the first in 1903 the recor shows horse named Thessalon from the Brookdale stable of Nathaniel Dyment was the winner at the old Toronto Wood bine track that eventful year for Barries first Another en try from the same stable named Nesto was second The Nathaniel Dyment silks were carried to victory in the plate again the following year when colt named Sapper crossed the finish line in front at the same track The date was May 21 1904 HERENDESY ROMPS T0 EASY VICTORY Although the same stable made different entries in fur ther tries it was not until 17 years later when Barrie horse owned by Nathaniels sons Albert and Simon Dyment regained the honors Accounts of the 1921 event report Herendesy won the Kings Guineas in romp before 25000 fans at Woodbine In 1922 another Dyment entry named Paddle just missed by nose to winner South Shore Others came close but there wasnt Barrie bred horse to take the honors again until 1939 In the meantime William Wright had taken over the Dyment racing property Allbgrt Dyment had become president of the Ontario Jockey horse named Archworth which had been bred and trained here by the Wright stable captured the 1939 classic for publisher George McCulIagh The late Bert Guest of Oro Station fashioned special shoes for the plate winner that year story which was frequently told by the onetime president of the Oro fall fair executive King George VI who was then the reigning monarch was present at Woodbine to see Archworth win to make it par ticularly noteworthy an occasion GOMEZ LEADING PLATE JOCKEY Further records of plate winners over the years show that current jockey Avelino Gomez has ridden the most win ners four in all The 48yearold Gomez will be out for win No next Saturday It was back 19 years ago when he registered his first Plates win abroad an Taylor horse named Lyford Cay Three years later in 1960 Gomez scored again for Taylor when he rode Victoria Park to victory in Canadas premier horse race Avelino came close on several occasions but it was not un til 1966 when he won again with Peter Marshalls Titled Hero The fourth win was seven years ago when the noted jockey guided horse from the Warren Beasley stable named Jumpin Joseph over the plate finishing line first before over 30000 spectators at Woodbine park In the coming thorough race classic Gomez will be striv ing for his fifth win aboard Military Bearing The early plate favorite Norcliffe is colt by Buckpasser which recently won mile and onesixteenth test at Woodbine with Jeff Fell the rider Norcliffe finished six lengths ahead of Hook and Draw CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF AT BONAIRE Club championship play in the mens ladies and junior divisions are all scheduled to start at Medontes Bonaire golf course on Sunday July Bert Yule committee chairman said there will be match play with elimination rounds The finals in each competi tion will be under match play rules with no handica consolation for men will be arranged for losers of the first round There also will be other events for players in different classes Roy Copeland will be defending the mens championship he won last year with Lorne Hocaiuk the 1975 consolation champion competing again Sue Peterson is the defending ladys champion and Bob Thompson is back trying to repeat for junior honors Willy Daniels who owns and operates the club with Frank Fielder of Toronto also drew attention to the presi dents trophy event which is open to all members Pierre Arial donated the handsome presidents trophy for this competition Working with Bert Yule on the mens committee are Lloyd Peterson and John McCormick while Daisy Peterson is secretary of the ladies section Diana Daniels is in charge of the pro shop There has always been good competition for club cham pionships here but it looks as if it is going to be keener than ever said veteran player Lorne Hocaiuk one of the leading contenders for mens honors who has fired the 18 hole course in creditable 76 We expect to have lot of fun trying Former champion Howard Robinson who lost to Copeland in last years finals said he hoped to try again Its quite challenge he commented COUNTY LEAGUE BASEBALL ACTION Five ames are scheduled in the Simcoe County baseball league or this weekend with Collingwood Cavemen playing at Creemore this evening In tomorrows action Barrie Red Sox will be travelling to Midland for an evening contest slated to start at 730 while Newmarket plays an afternoon game at Orillia Creemore Braves will visit Tottenham to take on the Bears while Alliston Canucks play at Beeton in other after noon contests There are no games scheduled for Monday but on Tuesday evening Creemore goes to Beeton Tottenham plays at Alliston Collingwood visits Midland and Barrie Red Sox goes to Orillia to engage the Majors Midland Indians will meet the Red Sox at the local dia mond on Wednesday night while Beeton plays at Creemore the same evening Alliston goes to Newmarket on Thursday and the Braves visit Orillia Collingwood Shipbuilders will be the opposition for the Leafs at Ivy next Friday night Barrie Raceway results LUCKY STREAK DEE DEE MEADOWS 320 220 FRIDAYJUNE 101976 250 PostTlme 745 pm lst clm pace mile 3400 METZO MISS 2420 670 660 WORTHY RAPIDO 16601170 ARMBRO LEGEN 300 Time 210 25 EXACTOR 319070 2nd cond pace mile 5450 BOLSOVER BILL 6060 1030 260 ARNIE MACGORDON 370 210 DALLAS DANSCOTT 220 Time 20715 EXACTOR 334450 3rd cond trot mile 3400 SHEPS HOOT 1460 570 450 PRINCE JOE KEY 1140 730 LEMBO DEBBIE 320 Timez2213 EXACTOR 364310960 4th cend pace mile 3500 Jo DALE LINER 220 PEACEFUL MELODY 230 210 Miss SHANNON LEE 260 Tlme 209 EXACTOR 66 53490 5m cond trot mile 3600 ACHILLES HAPPY CINDY CAELIC CHARM Time 207 45 EXACTOR 23 432770 690 clmhppacamlla3550 OUR ANNIVERSARY PUFF AND SNUFF NORDIC Time 20915 EXACTOR 56631790 7th cond pace mile 3630 EL ROYALE 500 360 330 240 Time 204 25 EXACTOR 45531400 clmhp mile 3700 JERRYS DOMINION NORWIN EXPRESS SOMETHING Time 210715 EXACTOR In $4760 no clmpace mile 3400 HOWDY DO DERE BAGGAGE BOY WA Time 211 15 EXACTOR 5317320 1600 630 500 450 370 620 1490 1150 410 010 360 TARTAN 300 10th ctm pace mile 3450 OUR AHEAD SHIRLEY TKNIGHT VEE BEE CLAY Time 209 EXACTOR 46 334360 ATTENDANCE 1317 HANDLE 376902 TRACK Fast 410 350 330 1200 650 620 EAGER FOR GRIME LONDON CP Housewives might not be so eager to try out the new line in the ickles section in the week list of food published The rocer magazine Gree olives in grime are selling for £625 $1125 case Huntsville defeats In lacrosse game played this week at Eastview arena Huntsville Midgets downed the Barrie Bentorswell midgets 11 to Huntsville potted three goals in the first period added two goals in the second and broke loose for six goals in the third period to account for their total Terry Keough scored the only goal for Barrie assisted by Rob zbeekhuizen in the remaing minute of the game The Barrie team played well defensively as Huntsville scored most of its goals while Barrie played Shorthanded The Barrie team was assessed 15 minor penalties one major and two misconduct penalties to Huntsvilles eight minor penalties Gold Cup on Sunday INGLEWOOD Calif AP Nine of the top US handicap performerswith earnings of $4737352have entered the $250000 Hollywood Gold Cup to berun Sunday In Fridays draw defending champion Ancient Title drew the middle of the pack for the Witmile race Hollywood Parks richest ever Foolish Pleasure drew the rail spot and between him and Ancient Title are Top Com mand Riot in Paris and Dahlia Outside Ancient Title top weight at 127 unds and to be ridden by San Hawley of Mis sissauga Ont will be Mateor Our Talisman Pay Tribute and Avatar The winner in the rich race will earn $150000 and if An cient Title can repeat last years triumph hell join the millionaires club Thistles edge Brampton By THE CANADIAN PRESS Fergus Thistles edged Brampton Excelsiors 1412 Friday to force threeway tie for first place in the Ontario Lacrosse Association Major series In the only other game Owen Sound North Stars downed Six Nations Braves 1311 Play resumes tonight with Owen Sound visiting Brooklin Redmen Fergus Owen Sound and Brampton are deadlocked with 12 points apiece in the five team league Six Nations and Brooklin have eight points each Playing at home Fergus led 53 at the end of the first period but trailed 96 after 40 minutes of play Murray Shannon had four goals for the winners Lindsay Sanderson and Steve Plunkcit added two each Other scorers were Steve Warmington Mark Conway Angus McKay Greg Lustic Terry Sanderson and Gord England Kolmar wins at softball The score was Kolmar 18 and in Barrie and District Ladies softball action this week Winning pitcher in the game was Linda Hodgkinson and the two stars were Bonnie Scott and Shirley Stewart Records top track speed MOSPORT Ont CPI Brian Redman of Gargravc Eng the defending series champion recorded the top speed Friday in Boraxo Lola T332 after the first qualifying round for Sundays $60000 For mula 5000 championship race Redman posted an average speed of 11995 mph on Mos port Parks 24mile Illturn road circuit hitting over 183 mph in thestraightaway Stake pacers in mile battle BARRIE couple of three year old stake pacccrs battled for mile in the seventh race at Barrie Friday night First to come across the wire with the fastest time of the evening was EIRoyale The threeyearold gelding out of Aries and Royal Pick cut out his own mile in 204 25 with lan McEachern in the bike The youngster paced the last half in 100 25 for his sixth win in sixteen starts this year Lucky Streak picked up second honours and Dec Dec Meadows Three year old fill finished third Jerr Dominion earned new 11 etime mark in the eighth and feature race Tom Artandi piloted his steed home in 207 for owners Lewis Stein burg and Kelson of Tronto Norwin Express who battled the whole mile with the vic torious Jerrys Dominion ended up second and Something took show money lan McEachern and Doug Brown were the big winners tonight each picking up two wins crowd of 1317 wagered $7690200 gI GLYTIIRIE SENIOR softball team returned with win in the consolation final at the Oro Ivitational softball tour nament The club lost to CHAMPIONSHIP 01 the recent Iro rural softball tournmiincnt was won the by the iuthric school senior boxs publ ic iuthric GOING OVER plans for Saturday June 20 big golf tournIIIIIcnl at Springwalcr Park Golf oursc arc from left clockwisc Arnold l2InLc golf course ownci WR Best to be knocked into the consolation final against Forest Hill Final score was 219 Members of the team include front at left Lori Dianne Mcuaig iourlcy and Ellesmere Icft Leaninc Iack li Ilcn Ioni fliilll liril lllll Iii 163 for the championship Mcmbcrs of the winning team l1llilt front It Iclt Ralph iagc inrrx dcfcntcd Crawford Murray Iillllllll Alix Munro nIs hcroin and Stcwiirt back Iiill Massey club captain lioss Iccdcr club pro and liill chb golf director Ihc occasion marked Ircss Day at the coursi which was 101ch 11 pro moling lIIc big louriIIIIIIcIIt and was Iltcndcd by ncws media rcprcscntiitivcs from this area Springwater Golf Course setting for big tourney Defending champions Canadian iciicrai Illcctric will be taking on all coIIiIrs Salur day June 20 when the third an nual Barrie and District In duslrial Iolf IciIIII Ioui namcnt takes place at Springwalcr iolf oursc iitII Linc of Vcrpra at Minising Ihc daylong cvcnt will be an Iiihole strokc play coinpclilioii and the team returning thc lowest team gross score will win the Barrie and District In dustrial Icam championship trophy donach by the Springwalcr lolf oiirsc Ltd Each member of the winning team Will be ItHtllltfl Willi an engraved bccr stein donach by Molsons Itrcwcrics of Canada Ltd Each team in the tournaIIIcnt is to consist of 10 players who must be employed by the com pany they represent Only the lltSl Illllll Sttlil of liltlr lllll will count and II llll iIlll of tic for first place 2i sudden tltillll playoff will bc lltltl Prizes in the tourIIaIIIIiil iII cludc moped donated by Rom bardier Limitcd fora hole in one and power mower for low gross Willlltl IIircs tolle IppIoiniiatcly$1500 Icams entered from thc arciI iiicludc Gifi with two teams IAII Glass ollingwoixl Iicll anada Bombardier and Kolmar of ianada with one Women golfers tie for lead ILYMUUIII Ind Ai Judy ltilllklll and three others tied for the lead with thrcceun dcr par 00s in Fridays raindc Iziycd first round of $50000 Ladics Professional iolf Association tournament Rankin was tied Willi Sally l1llll Illi lziilio llll Sylvia lillloliucini Illci llIc first Ill IIoIcs Icam cacli lltlllltlll is 11 am icams Icn or comprisingI ovcr Iicipulc in the tournament lllllilt for team fccs Silfi pcr cludinil barbchch bch Her and prizes chncsday Jilin221 AIR CONDITIONING Big the name you know and trust GENERAL ELECTRIC DYKSTRA BROS ELECTRIC Hon IZII Illlll Robinson Kathy Fotherby Marsha Lissa Back row from Tarol Wilson Helen Brown coach Cindy Sproule Marilyn Batcman Pat Huggins Absent was Jill Stewart Examiner Photos lrirst tcc off lllllt for the tour 100 players Irc cxpcctcd to par cnl ry person in din AT RACEWAY Earl Rowe Jr general manager of Barrie Raceway announced today that the Barrie harness race plant will install new totalisator equip ment during the next two weeks Since its opening night three years ago Barrie Raceway has used an ancient system known as counter tote in its pari mutuel operation Those familiar with racetrack equip ment will recognize this system although dependable as one of the older and slower methods of mutuel wagering Safety PIu One piece steel re inforced concrete steps Sofety treads prevent slipping Maintenance Free Increose the value of your home Expertly replaced in hours not days by our trained installation crews Mony sizes of steps and porches Train and Boot $114 $206 left Ray MiTiiaig Bob Masonm ilcnn Watson coach ii iiughcs Barry Wood and lon Ioffan $162 $255 RENT NEW TRUCK Tons Punels 012 Vans 018 Vans 7Power Tailgates Commerciul rates $269 GASPE $249 Colonial Featuring GMC Trucks $276 iZTiuuntate equipment The 1J Totalizator system now being installed stated Rowe though certainly not the most modern will offer automatic odds and finally an Improved tote board for the en oyment of our patient patrons Situated on Highway 400 at the south edge of the City the little halfmiler was alloted Its first weekend racing dates this year As result with some of the most competitive racing on the circuit Barrie is enjoying an upsurge in interest from regular pagrons and sum mer weekend visitors as well Value available In if she Fer all your sidewalk and patio requirements 7266543 SIMCOE BLOCK CO 113 TIIfiII St TRAVELWAYS TOURS Whether you indulge in prolonged summer vacation or are limited to three days Travelwoys Tours have Moiorcooch Holiday designed for every pocketbook Agowa Canyon Days by Tourcocich PER PERSON TWIN lake Placid Stowe Vermont Days by Tourcooch PER PERSON TWIN Pennsylvania Dutch Country Days by Tourcooch PER PERSON TWIN Pine Cliff lodge Mudawaska River Days by Tourcoach $139 locomotive Nostalgia Days by Tourcooch and Train $1 PER PERSON TWIN Ontario Show Tour Days by Tourcooch PER PERSON TWIN Ottawa Valley and Northern Vermont Days by Tourcoach PER PERSON TWIN Days by Tourcooch PER PERSON TWIN Williamsburg Jamestown Days by Tourcooch PER PERSON TWIN MANY DEPARTURES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER LgAVELWAYS INFORMATION AVAlLABL 3M BAYFIELD ST Buyiqu SIINUCD on Wash new P°° 25° BARRIE ORllllA 7285941 3267370

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