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PAGE SIXTEEN . THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1948 POR NAPSHOTS Y Geo. H. Campbell Oshawa, Ontario, May 14, 1948. George H. Campbell, Sports Editor, The Times-Gazette, OSHAWA, Ontario. Dear George: More power. to you and your "Sport Snapshots $5.00 Club"! You have provided a happy medium through which a lot of "the old guard" are permitted to toss in their five dollars to assist in making an old dream come true. We are all now past the playing stage, but most of us retain active interest in the accomplishments of. the young bucks of today and we all realize only too well how much more vital is the need for an enclosed sports stadium today than it was when we were playing, 20 years ago. As an independent observer, 1.would like to publicly acclaim your leadership in this project, in assisting the Kinsmen in their latest com- munity effort and I feel it behooves every one of "the Old Guard" to dig down and forward the necessary five bucks, at their earliest, Remeémber, boys--" you can't take it with you." --AN OLD "BLUE DEVIL" (GONE GREY). * L 3 ES . Nice going, folks'! And on behalf of the youngsters of tomorrow, "thank you"! Our "Sport Snapshot $5.00 Club" topped the $300.00 mark in the first week and the way the boys are beginning to send along their "fins," we'll reach the $1,000.000 point by the 24th of May. We'll not be stopping then, either--so lét's go. Keep 'em coming. Today's list includes some interesting persons. H. R. Brown, a former softball and baseball man here (ran both girls and men's softball teams at Parts and Service) and also was president of the Oshawa "Dukes" in the West Toronto League, when Oshawa played their games in Motor City Stadium, "Brownie," as hr was popularly known, was named president of the Moncton Hawks Fockey Club, this year and they're out to bring an Allan Cup team to New Brunswick. Jack Bond, sports enthusiase of the No. 1 group, hockey, baseball, softbali, eic., who runs softball teams in Brooklin, is an- other welcome member and the first from Brooklin to join up. Harry Donald, an Oshawa "homebrew" who operaies the Donald Motor Sales in Whitby but still retains keen interest in anything for the good of youngsters and sport especially, is the first member of our club from the "County Town" but we expect more to join up soon, for they have a lot of good sport boosters in Whitby. - * * He "Mike" Bouckley, well-known veteran Oshawa businessman and a sports booster from away back, moved in with a novel contribution to our Sport Snapshots fund. "Mike" paid us & membership fee for him- self and then handed over three more similar donations--as he put it "those are for three good sportsmen who would have joined your club if they were still here, but they've passed on." Johnny Kitchen and Fred Kitchen, a couple of brothers who have been to the fore in base- ball and softball around these parts on championship teams, joined this week. So did Joe Victor, the Victor's Sports operator who has sponsored baseball, hockey, softball, and almost every other sport going, to make a real contribution to athletics in this city. Walter Branch, "Ive" Rich- ards, Frank Black, an old "Blue Devil" and "Dutchy" Turner, all turned in their membership fees at the "City League" banquet the other night. Walter Branch has been president of both the local Minor Hockey As- sociation, the City and District Softball and several other sport groups. The others are all real sport boosters here. Dan McTavish, a former Oshawa General, who had his wrist broken in the first few minutes of the first game, or the Generals would have beaten St. Boni- face Seals in 1938, joined the club on Thursday night, too. He's a steady reader, although he resides in Toronto now. He was down officiating at the City League banquet on Thursday also. Okay--boys! That $300.00 in the first week is very gratifying but there are a lot of local sport fans who haven't joined up yet. Let's have your $5.00 bill, on Monday morning. +* * +* ATTENTION MIDGET SOFTBALL TEAMS: The B'Nai B'Rith Chub of Oshawa has announced their willingness to sponsor and help finance the midget boys' section of the Oshawa Minor Softball Association and all midget teams planning to enter this Association are hereby assured of sweaters, equipment, a trophy and banquet for the champions and playoff transportation, in exactly the same type of arrangement as the bantam teams have adopted with the Kiwanis Club. * * * SPORTS SHORTS--Toronto Leafs vaulted down to the cellar last night in their old style. It was just the same old story of everyone lying down when it came their turn to face John Wittig. He being the Bird's hurler, and not exactly their best, either . , . Russ Johnson has headed back to Hamilton, his hometown and is doing all right in softball circles there. He allowed only three hits and pitched his team to a 2.0 shutout win. Very nice . . . Conny Mack's Athletics lost their first game in 10 to the New York Yankees. Seems that some chaps by the names of Lindell and Berra pounced on Carl Scheib for homers and these were what sewed the game up the wrong seam as far as the Philadelphia Club was concerned . . . Citation isn't going to have too much trouble this time winning the second round of the Triple-Crown: There are only three other horses running against him in the Preakness and that should make it rather easy for the CaluMet Farm's strong entry . . . Nine years ago today a frog-jumping contest at Angel's Camp, California, created wide interest. A "dark horse" "Zip," surprised the fans by jumping 15 feet, 10 inches, setting the record. It's a safe bet that Zip's record still stands, * +» * SCISSORED SPORT-- (By The Canadian Press)--The International Amateur Athletic Federation Friday at London accepted the world records set last year by track stars Mel Patton of the United States, Herb MocKenley of Jamaica and Mikko Hietanen of Finland. Patton, University of Southern California track star and chief United States hope i nthe Olympic sprints this summer, was listed officially as co- hope in the Olympic sprints this summer, was listed officialy as co- May . . . Youngsters from many countries participated in the 58th annual track and fleld meet at St. Catharines Ridley College Friday. Senior honors went to Bob Fennell of Newbury, Ont, in one of the closest championship races in the school's history. He tallied 21 points to edge Robin Bourne of Oakville and Strachan Bongard of Toronto. A. 8. Steedman of Marathon, Ont., practically made a clean sweep to win the Junior title . . . Juicy fairways and 103 sand traps were no protection for par Friday as a quartet of golfers travelled the first round of the Phila- |. delphia Inquirer $15,000 invitation tourney in 69 strokes, three below regulation figures. Ben Hogan, George Schneiter, Cary Middlecoff and Bobby Locke all tramped the 6,670 gooey yards of the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club at Philadelphia as if it were a paved street. Toronto's Bill Ezinicki of hockey fame carded a 39-37--75 to remain in the running . £. Pight promoter Gil Martin said at Vancouver Friday night that 'Canadian welterweight champion Johnny Greco of Montreal will meet the winner of Monday's Joey Pyle-Phil Palmer bout in a title match in Montreal or Vancouver. Martin said Monday's match will be a semi- final for the Canadian Welterweight Championship. At Montreal, 'Frankie Doyle, co-manager of Greco, said that proposed fight was "news to me." Greco defends his title against challenger Harry Hurst at Montreal Tuesday night . e Roller Skating TONIGHT! . Also Next Week . . . ® Monday Night e Wed. Afternoon ® Wed. Night @ Friday Night ® Sat. Afternoon @ Sat. Night O5HAWA ARENA the City League's newest trophy, By GEORGE BOWEN Baltimore, May 15 -- (AP) -- There's no use kidding, the 72nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico today is going to find Ci- tation home first or the records will have one of the greateset upsets in turf history. ; Rates High The Calumet Farm colt rates so far above the other three con- tenders that anyone who bets against him can be classified only as either a terrific gambler or a sentimentalist. The trio containing upsets in their legs are Bovard, Vulcan's Forge and Better Self. On the Nose Today The betting, Incidentally, is all or nothing. The Maryland Racing Commission agreed with' Pimlico that Citation is such a "sure thing that anything but straight betting would produce terrific minus pool, costly to both the track and the state. From 35,000 to 40,000 fans are expected to witness the 1 3/16- mile classic. Maybe Is Big Word You can go down the line with fans on hand for the second of the turf's 3.year-old classics and the only way they can see anything but a victory for Citation is that "any- thing can happen in a horse race." Even Jimmy Jones, trainer of Ci- CITATION FOR PREAKNESS OR TURF RECORDS WILL SHOW BIG UPSET tation, is in a jubilant mood and obviously counting his second Preakness winner before it is sad- dled. Jones saddied Faultless in last year's Preakness and took home the biggest purse in its history $98,005. No Big Purse Today's race won't be worth as much, but still is nothing to sneeze at. Citation and Bovard, whose owners had to put up $3,000 to make them supplementary entries, wuold net $91,870 and Better Self or Vulcan's Forge $94,735 by win- ning. Mud Is No Worry Even a sloppy track, which likely will prevail, doesn't help the out. look for Citations' opposition. He won the Kentucky Derby in mud | and trainer Jones doesn't expect \e turf to be as bad as it was last year when Citation wor. the Pim- 1iz> Futurity. INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES FOR PUCK STARS ® Lg Most Valuable. Player Awards Presented to Outstanding Boys Ted DeGray Is First Winner of "The Ed- ward Crowley Memori- al Trophy" Kiwanis Club Bantams, Canada Bread Midgets and Oshawa Dairy Juveniles, the three 1947-48 hockey champions of the "City League" came in for the major share of honors, - of course, at the "City League" hockey banquet on.Thurs- day night. The players each re- ceived a crest, with Vic. Burr mak- ing the presentations. The W. Campbell Trophy went to the Ki- wanis Bantams, Coach Arn, Jobb accepting from W. J. Brownlee, Ki- wanis Club representative, with "Wally" Wilson making the presen- tation, The Jack Worrall Memorial Trophy was presented by Kiwanian Geo. Campbell to J. P. Holloway of Canada Bread, who in turn handed it to the coach of the Canada Bread midget champs, Elgin Mun- day. Dan. McTavish, a former "City League" player and now a resident of Toronto, on behalf of his fath- er, presented the C. E. McTavish Trophy to Maurice Hart, sponsor of the Oshawa Dairy Juvenile champions and Coach Frank Black took the trophy from Mr. Hart. Individual Prize Winners Lloyd Smith presented the H.| Hambly Trophy to Tom O'Connor, | as "most valuable player" in the Bantam League. Joe Flynn present- ed his own trophy to Gordie Myles, who was the winner for the second year in succession, as "most valu- able player" in the Midget League. In the Juvenile League, Bill Peters won the honor of "most valuable" in the 1947-48 season and Frank Black made the presentation on behalf of Harry Dove, who donated this trophy. Ted DeGray was the winner of "The Edward Crawley Memorial Trophy," emblematic of the most consistent display of "sportsman- ship" throughout .the entire season, in the entire "City League," includ- ing all three sections. The Trophy was presented by Mr. Frank Crawley to Ted DeGray, The trophy was introduced to the banquet by Geo. H. Campbell, who explained that two young Oshawa men, "Dave" Gilbert and Joe Zak, had headed a committee of friends and employees of Coulters, who donated the trophy in memory of their friend and fellow-worker, Pilot Officer Ed. Crawley, who was reported missing on July 13, 1944. Spindid Entertainment Two performances of tap-dancing PORT NAPSHOTS $5.00 CLUB The "Sport Snapshots $5.00 Club" topped the $300.00 mark in the first week of its run and Geo. H. Camp- bell, originator of the membership drive for the purpose of raising a special fund through the donations of the readers of "Sport Snapshots", to be given to the Kinsman Civic Memorial Stadium Fund, stated to- day that an cbjective of at least $1,000.00 appears witifin reach, by the 24th of May. Amount previously acknowledged, $255.00. H. R. Brown (Moncton) A. L. "Mike" Bouckley .... Jack Bond (Brooklin) . Johnny Kitchen .... Fred Kitchen Joe Victor Harry Donald (Whitby) Walter Branch Dan. McTavista (Toronto) .... "Ive" Richards Frank Black "Dutchy" Turner 4 Total, at Friday noon, $330.00. Eleven Hockey Leafs Sign With Champs Toronto, May. 15--(CP) -- Presi- dent Conny Smythe of the Toronto Maple Leafs kept alive hockey news last night when he announced that 11 players who have been members of two successive Stanley Cup Championship teams have signed contracts for the 1948-49 season. Smythe said he had "absolutely no trouble in signing the players who are: Ted Kennedy, the new team captain and his linemates, Vic Lynn, and Howie Meeker; Bill Fzinicki, at present playing in Un- ited States Pro Golf; Harry Wat- son, Joe Klukey, Gus Mortson, Jim Thompson, Bill Barilko, Garth Boesch and goalie Turk Broda. All 11 players were with the Leafs when they won the Stanley Cup in 1947 and again in 1948. PHILLY GOLF HALTED Whitemarsh, Pa. -- Rain washed out the opening round of the four. day Philadelphia Inquirer charities golf tournament, today less than an hour after play started. by Joan Evans and two loudly en- cored appearances by Ronald Darou and Bruce McMechin, animated young songsters, constituted the fine entertainment, which pleased the young hockey players mensely. im- (Advertisement) (Advertisement) ii Gi of action due to an injury. a main-bouter featured with the M Don't fail to see it at the Arena Milosh Signs Flanagan To Meet Masked Marvel By John Gravelle MASKED MARVEL How are your nerves this week? Think you can undergo another howl- ing thriller lke last week's? .. . Or are you still hoarse from seeing heroes, villians and giants clash? Well, take a peek at this Tuesday night's "screamer", You'll be pleased, I'm sure!. * Promoter Pat Milosh has been very fortunate indeed in securing the services of the following grapplers: The Masked Marvel, Pat Flanagan, Hi Lee, Earl McCready and Jan Gotch. The sixth performer is yet to be, named as Bill Stack the popular Bowmanville boy, originally slated as Gotch's opponent, will be out Pat Flanagan, a real crowd-pleaser, is cast as asked Marvel, A stranger to Oshawa fans, the Mask is known as the "king of villians" in other mat circles. The semi-final brings together Earl McCready the Aurora product, versus the Ozark Giant, bet- ter known in these parts as a ringside chair- crasher. He's Hi Lee from the Ozarks, this Tuesday. Pat Flanagan Local Scrapper DOUG. STONE Plans are already compleie for another big boxing show Thursday night at the Arena. A number of fighters from Niagara Falls are taking part in the show including Jim Cummings who is matched with Fred Hard- ing in the Main Bout of the even- ing. Nine bouts in all are featured on the card, it looks as though box- ing has returned to Oshawa with a ed the last show here a couple of weeks ago is any indication, Toronto Pairs Dominate Local Bridge Tourney A large and successful Duplicate Bridge Tournament was held at the Masonic Temple last Saturday May 8, under the auspices of the Oshawa Curlers' Social Club. A large number of entries came down from Toronto. Orillia and Kitch- ener also were well represented. In the afternoon qualifying ses- sion the' Oshawa players were ex- ceptionally successful; nearly all the pairs from this city qualifying. In section A, E and W, 4th place, Mr. J. Kinder and Mr, C. Eder; 6th place, Mr. K. M. Hutchinson and Mr, J. A. Robins; 6th place, Mr. Frank Meagher and Mr. Coumans of Cobourg; Tth place, Mr. J, Buchanan and Mr. Alan Reddock. In section B, N and C--I1st place, Mrs. M. Clarke and Gordon Adams; 2nd place, Mr. Dean Patte and George Jarvis; 3rd place, Dr. C. Ferrier and Mr. Ralph Vickery. In section B, E and W--2nd place, Mr. Jack Wild, Oshawa, and Bruce Gowdy, Toronto; 4th place, Mrs. L. Wadsworth and Mrs, G. Freeman, This splendid showing of the Oshawa entries in placing ten pairs in the final session out of a total of 26 qualifying pairs, proves we have some outstanding bridge play- ers in Oshawa, The final session at night was hard fought, but the Oshawa en= tries trying their utmost to bring the President's Cup back home, were unsuccessful, Bruce Elliot and George Boeckh of Toronto, playing a very strong and steady game, led the field by a six-point margin when the final hand was finished. Miss Taylor and Miss Spragg, both of Toronto, were the winners of the consolation cup. A lovely lunch was served to all participants and the 4th Annual Duplicate Bridge Tournament of Oshawa came to a close with all the Oshawa players determined to play more duplicate bridge during the remaining months of 48. Next year we feel certain will see the cup coming back home. ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA SPLIT Zagreb, Yugoslavia. -- Italy and Yugoslavia split the first two mat. ches of their second-round Euro- pean Zone Davis Cup competition. ONE-ARMED HOLE-IN.ONE Des Moines, Ja. -- A one-armed golfer, Bob Sandler, scored a hole- in.one on the 186-yard seventh hole at the Hyperion club here. He used a No. 4 iron, bang if the big crowd that attend- | Albert St. Church Bowlers ~ Close Successful Season Champion Alley Cats Re- ceive Individual Tro- phies At League 'Ban- quet -- Special Prizes to Winners of Indivi- dual High Honors -- Leon Parks Named New President. y Albert St. United Church Bowl- ing League ended another fine year with their banquet, in the Sunday School auditorium, on Wednesday evening. The tables were decorated with the club colours of mauve and orange, low vases of sweet peas and place cards made of bowl- ing ping and balls, The visiting artists, officers and championship team were seated at the head table. After the King and Grace were sung, all enjoyed the chicken sup- |per and other delicacies. Toast to the church was made |by Gordon Shemilt and response was given by Ross Clark, in the | aneere of Rev, Henderson, who was unable to make it for the banquet but arrived shortly after- wards, After the banquet President Earl | Roraback and Rev. Henderson pro- ceeded to the platform, where the trophies were displayed and pre- sented them to the winning teams and individual winners. The Winners High team of the series with 58 pts. was the Alley Cats and each member received a cup. They were: Capt. H. Lonbottom, Ed. Simmons, Gord. Hornby, Art. Walker, Violet Pike, Beth Bint, Flo. Boyle. Ladies' high, single without handicap, Gerry Chandler-248. Ladies' high single with handi- cap, Muriel Parks-313. Ladies' high double without handicap, Blanche Norton-422. Ladies' high double with handi- cap, Annie Lee-516. Men's high single without han- dicap, Jim Scott-311. Men's high single with handi- cap, Lawson Parks-392. Men's high double without han- dicap, Ed. Simmons-511. Men's high double with handi- cap, Perc. Neal-535, The high ladies' average was won by Pearl Pike with 186, and Rev. Henderson asked Blanche Norton, winner last year with 183, to make the presentation to this year's winner, The men's high average was won by Earl Rorabeck with 198 and was presented by Ed. Simmons, winner of last year, with the same average of 198. Consolation--The Norton Trophy won by the Rockets, consisting of Capt Blanche Norton, Howard Norton, Ross Lee, Cec. Bint, Stan Parks, Dorothy Coleman, Pearl Pike. Speeches were heard from all the team captains, The reports of |the secretary and treasurer were | then given. | Election of officers then took place and the following were elect- ed for 1948-49;-- P) President, Leon Parks, secretary, Doreen McGee, treasurer, Ed. Sim- mons, Rev. Henderson then made pre- sentations to the following offi- cers for their ledaership and ef- ficient work in the club for the year. They were, the - president, Earl Rorabeck, secretary, Bint, treasurer, Bus Gibson, Press reporter , Blanche Norton, han- dicaps, Ross Clark. Each one thanked the c ib for the lovely gifts and said how they had enjoyed their term of office oe in making it a bigger and better club. The president also thanked the Vera | SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Junior Ex. Baseball Oshawa Motor City Cab vs. Tor- onto Federal Fuels at Alexandra Park, 2.30 pm. Golf Oshawa Golf Club Official Open~ ing. Tricounty Berth For Port Perry Lindsay, May 13--(CP) -- Port Perry has been officially accepted in the Tri-County Baseball League. The new entry jumps the list of starters for the 1948 season to 14, as Sutton was admitted last month, Thursday, May 27, was set as open ing date for the league, which rep- resents the counties of York, One tario and Victoria. ; Port Perry enters the league's east section with Lindsay, Valentia, Little Britain, Oakwood, Cambray, and Cameron, while Sutton is ine cluded in the west group with Sun derland, Bolsover, Cannington, Woodville, Beaverton and Manilla, Fights Last Night New York--Jesse. Flores, 13912, Stock omery, H 10). Philadelphia -- Dan Bucceroni, 175, Philadelphia, knocked out Dick Lee, 188, New York (1). Worcester, Mass. -- Jopiiny Potenti, 16213 Worcester, outpointed Ike Stem- enson, 152, Framingham, Mass. (10). executive, sick committee, and the artists who helped on the program and Mrs. R. Holden, who assisted at the piano. A special thanks was given to Rev. Henderson who had been a help to the president and club all season, and for act- ing as the master of ceremonies for the evening. The ladies of the Golden Links class were also thanked by the whole club for the grand supper they had served. The president of the class, Miss Harvey, respond- ed to the club and sald it was a pleasure to cater to the club. Program: A lively sing-song led by Rev, Henderson, Euphonium solo by Austin Wilt shire. Piano selections by Ralph Shem- it. : Quartette by the Harmoners (consisting of Doreen McGee, Amy Sargeant, Rev. Henderson, Bob Bent). 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