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10 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Soturday, Januery 23, 1960 AGING CHAMPION Minor Hockey Week Starts Off Today Minor Hockey Week In Canada/Oshawa Minor Hockey Associa {begins this Saturday, Jan. 23.|tion. { {Communities all across Canada| On Sunday, Jan. 24, there will |W | hockey officials arranging a week Monday, Bantam hockey and so| of |for example, there will be Pee-|course, on Saturday evening, Jan. |Wee and Inter-Church Hockey on|23, there will be a "Minor Hock- |Saturday, starting at 7:00 a.m. ey Jamboree" at the Children's and finishi | |course, from 6:30 p.m., the Cath-/parade of all teams and players | lolic Youth Organization Pee-Wee of city hockey leagues. Similar ! {hockey will commence followed |programs will be staged in other {by more hockey games by the district centres. ill be taking part, with minor be special church services; on varied activities. In Oshawa, on throughout the week. Of at 10:00 p.m. Of Arena. with three games and a The purpose of the week is ex- |plained by T. W. Cotie, Secre- |tary-Treasurer of the Oshawa Minor Hockey = Association. He said: "Minor . Hockey is the very! {foundation of all hockey and fo help boys become better men. SPORTS CALENDAR SKIING {For that reasom, we in Oshawa will be holding special events Southern Ontario 4-Way Junior throughout the week. It's our TODAY'S GAMES Championship -- at Oshawa Ski way of informing you that minor Club, Brimacombe's Hill (ne a r|hockey is doing its share to de-| Kirby); Cross - Country competi- velop better citizens and better tion, at 10.00 a.m. and Slalom Canadians. CC HOU | |League -- Storie Park vs Valley-| vi K VS Connaught 9 Park, "Minor hockey is a game of skill to teach our youth true sportsmanship, to develop com- petitive spirit, to teach them how to give and take, to co-operate with others, play with others, work with others, to respect those in authority . . . As parents, we encourage you to take a greater interest in your son's participa- tion in Canada's national game by encouraging your boy to play hockey and attend the hockey games arranged during this week particularly for you. "There are four separate or- ganizations operating minor hock- ey in Oshawa the" Oshawa Minor Hockey Association, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Inter-Church Hockey League and the Neighborhood Parks Associa- tion .., This whole association knows that minor hockey builds better citizens, and we hope you will agree and support the games this week and the special church services." ympetition, at 2.00 p.m, Pee Wee TRACK NOTES Harness KEY Neighborhood Assoc. ew, at 7.00 a.m.; Eastview vs| at 7.45 a.m.; Nipigon| Park, at 8.30 a.m.; vs Harman Park, at 20 a.m.; Sunnyside vs Radio at 10.05 a.m.; North Osh- jngside, Rundle Racers MIDDLEWEIGHT CH A L- Paul Pender (left) whacks a left to the chin and a 1 Robinson during the eight round of the championship fight in Boston Garden. Pender was the world middleweight title as recognized by States of New York and Massachusetts. awa vs Woodview, at 10.45 a.m. Southmead vs Wernhill at 11.40 Active Right Now right to the head of Sugar Ray | awarded the decision, 1 a SUGAR RAY Robinson (right) tries tie up middleweight challenger Paul Pender but is slightly jarred by right to chin in second round of title defence to Pender took the best the aging winning | SPORTS MENU By Geo. H. Campbell SPORTS EDITOR 'Everything From Soup To Nuts' OKAY! OKAY! So Paul Pender beat Sugar Ray Robinso 1, Personally, we refuse to panic. So Sugar Ray was only recognized as World's Champion in about two of the 50 U.S. states and now Paul Pender is the new champion. Yep! There'll be a re-match and maybe Sugar Ray will win the next one--and maybe he'll miss. Let's face it--even the great Sugar Ray can not be ex- pected to go on, and on, for ever. Sugar Ray's defiance of boxing authorities just have been put forward, at the wrong time. If he fails to back up his own reputation he's quickly oblivion a other may now, going to sink into just anv other good fighte TED WILLIAMS has quit baseball if his ailing neck doesn't This could well be it for the "Splendid Splinter" Money, he doesn't need and glory, he's had share. If he plays any more baseball, it's strictly because he loves the game and at his age, now 41, he is in the twi- light of his career anyw ay, so he can decide to quit 3 nobody criticize on Red Sox can start from the one way--up, Up until now, Ted Williams is about the only reason they've had for being in the American League, give-or-take the fine pe of a couple of pitchers about two other ounced that h reads ant y better. lo set his now vear--and If bottom X can nim ne quits--Bost and go only very 1€ and BRIGHT BITS: --Oshawa's lady cui T ard title, move into Bari provincial playdown club h: done Year in ie this week- 0 and a t no other ever vin kard two CANADA'S CURLERS, taking time succes ( Scotland betw games lip England for odd visit, defeated Gla yesterday 59-18 . MINOR HOCKEY WEEK, observed all -across Canada for the getting a "real good go" to the energentic Minor 3 nm currently touring and off ir een ) down into the gow curlers being next seven day $ right here in Oshawa, thanks leadership and of Oshawa Assoc. executive: GENOSHA "A" provincial basketball title' entry, has a big game lined up for Monday night at Donevan Collegiate . MAIN SPORTS 'event, around these parts this week-end, is the Southern Ontario Junior ski championship classic, four events, including slalom, downhill and jumping, and with special accom- modations for spectators, who can even drive into the grounds and sit in their own cars to watch, it promises to be banner attraction . LAKE SIMCOE fishermen. of which Oshawa provides a lot of members, are into the height of their season and already hear some of the lucky (good?) ones are coming up with excellent results. Any day now, Nick Frederick (a real hook-and-line veteran) will be coming up with a big one . . , WINDSOR BULLDOGS are in Whitby tonight and after Dunnies knock them off--you can figure on them finishing in first place in this year's OHA Senior "A" race---because while the Dutchies are down Squaw Valley, Dunnies are going to be making hay home. That win the other night STAN HUDSON, senior cor of Dept. of Forests, i speaker al Union Rod and Gun Club meeting tomorrow evening, 7.30 o'clock, at UAW Hall. action 4 ice we in at was a real one big ervation officer the Lands and guest the --AP Wirephoto PAUL PENDER, CHAMP WITH ICE-BAG Robinson Beaten In Giant Upset BOSTON. (CP)--Paul Pender,| Pender, from suburban Brook- an obscure young Irishman, iis, is recognized as king by the pulled a staggering upset Friday states of New York and Massa- night by winning a split decision|chus hT .ttee NnlitBx a nasioo over 'the once-great Sugar Ray|chusetts. The National Boxing Robinson to capture the two-state] Association stripped Robinson of world middleweight boxing! recognition for inactivity after he crown beat Carmen Basilio for the title The 29 - year - oyd fireman{22 months ago. The NBA rates absorbed the best punches Gene Fullmer of Ogden, Utah, the crumbling champion could as champion. summon and piled up points with! pender, fighting a cautious a dance-and-jab attack over the pattle, was conlent to jab, move 15 rounds yi and grab in the early rounds So lightly regarded was the while trying to wear down Robin rangy, dark . haired challenger|goy 3 that even his family couldn't! «J knew if 1 could get past the have been blamed for putting|fifth round 1'd be okay." he said. their money on Robinson. Pen-|The difference was 'my speed g der was a 5-to-1 underdog and T kept him missing." Robinson had to offer and pre- And it was sad to see Sugar! Robinson who has left a trail sented some of his own to cap- Ray. one of the game's mosl of 92 knockout victims during his ture the decision over the|brilliant boxers, call on staminaizi.year professional ring career, champ AP Wirephoto [and . reflexes that had _disap-(gaid: "I just didn't seem to gel 2 Bid -- |peared with age. He is 39 and|gging lonly a shell of the man who won the world middleweight and wel-(GAINFORD BLAMES LAYOFF terweight championships five Interjected George Gainford, 5 Robinson's manager: "I think we Rangers Grab First Spot In Jr. Atom Loop The place League OLD COUNTRY SOCCER British Rating Is Low At International Level By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London, England Rangers took over first in CYO Junior Atom standings on Tuesday, with 5-2 win over the Black Hawks. Dave Mosier led the Ran- ger attack with a hat-trick, fol- lowed by Mike Keenan with a air. Robert Kennedy and Brian Cachern shared the Hawk's » C scoring with one goal each. orfespondent Canadiens blanked the Broips| © ne Oshawa Times |; pAGUES COMING CLOSER 20 in the second game to take] LONDON British soccer| The results of third round Eng- third spot from the Boston squad. |football is not rated very highly lish league cup games have em- Gary Delves and Dan Ballantine|in international circles, and Scot |phasized the fact that the gap in accounted for the goals in that|tish and Irish football is ranked standards between the various |ahead of the brand of the game|divisions of the English League Leafs|plaved in England. The national|is not as great as it used to be. football magazine of France has|Atzalysts have reached two con- completed a survey of the Euro clusions, that first division foot, Leafs 'Ricky Di WBE pen soccer scene, and has| is not as good as it was, an man with KS sey Mire Whitb graded the various countries, that the standards in the third tted the winning goal Tom | based on an analysis of the 144 and fourth divisions have im- Dart had both Red Wing goals to international matches played iniproved greatly. i his credit with Bill Yanch picking 1959. Scottish soccer ranks eighth On the day of the third division up an assist {in Europe, according fo this) cup matches, grounds were ideal pts, |2nalysis, Eire ranks l1ith, Eng: | and skilful teams were not under 1g [land 13th, Wales 18th and North-| any handicap of weather condi- 216 en Ireland 19th. |tions. Yet there was nothing re- Russia is not included in the sembling a fluke about South- survey, as the Russian team/ampton's 5-1 victory over Man- nlayed only two internationals in chester United, Bradford City's 1959. But in one of these they de-|defeat of Everton. by 3-0, Wat- a British international title in' 1959, {and defeated Scotland at Wem- |bley. encounter In the last game the edged the Red Wings 3-2 to climb] out of the league cellar. For the| WLT Rangers 3D Black Hawks 1 Canadiens REI TE ba Li 7 6 ins fs Red Wings ' | imi ivi 4 : aye; 4 feated Hungary, the country|/ford's dismissal of Birmingham cad, hams CVO teams dropped which S4nS at he head of the Gy by 31, and the remarkabie tho. Eames Delore pasting Wn [table. 3 |feat of non-league Peterborough res vere: PE » WEE St. Here is the way the French| United in knocking out second Clare's Toronto i St Gregory's survey places the varjous Euro- division Ipswich by 3-2. In cases 3 MINOR BANTAM hy ol PH {pean countries soccer-wise: : where first division sides did not S SONOR Ba EAN ois % Sh L Hungary. 2. France. 3. Spain. (knock out third or fourth teams, Sirens To : ed v's % Shi4, Sweden. 5. West Germany. 6. only Chelsea who beat Bradford argarel's, Toronto 1. Yugoslavia. 7. Czechoslovakia. 8.5-1, won in the style that used to Scotland. 9. Bulgaria. 10. Austria. be the rule in cup clashes be- SPORT BRIFFS |11. Eire. 12. Holland. 13. Eng-|tween teams from different divi- . J 4.03 8 land. 14. Italy. 15. Portugal. 16. sions. Denmark, 17. Poland. 1.8 Wales. | 4 . MARLENE WINS MATCH |19. Ireland. 20. Belgium. 21./SOME OLD RECORDS FORT LAUDERDALF. Fla, Switzerland. 22. Finland. 23. Nor-| Looking into back records, the (Cp) Defending - champion Way. 24. East Germany. {analysts have gone back to the Marlene Stewart Streit of Font- In spite of the position allotted | thirties to show how first division hill Ont. defested' Jon Toski| © England in this survey, it is teams dealt with third and fourth Burke of Livingston, N.J., 3 and|noteworthy that England won the'division sides in these days. Here 1 Thursddy in match play of the Helen Doherty women's amateur golf tournament Pat Tiernan of Manhasset, N.Y., . defeated U.S. collegiate champion Judy Eller of Miami 2 and 1 and Mrs. Maurice Glick lof Baltimore ousted four-time Arkansas champion Mrs. J. J Miller of Hot Springs 2 and 1 to provide stunning upsets HARNESS PREXY MONTREAL (CP) Thursday was elected president of the United Harness Horse- men's Association at the group's annual meeting. He succeeds Hector Cloutier of Pembroke. REMEMBER WHEN. . .? Detroit Red Wings scored the|device has been praised as an|done by one of the straight razor-| most one-sided win in NHL rec- ords when they heat New Ranger ago tonight, The by a team in one g |added 22 assists for a total of 37 points. York| | Your Tires, De-Skidded Effectively, Quickly And Automatically In One Hour In a municipality such as Osh- |awa, where motorists have al- ready realized the dangers of islippery gradients and where | collision accidents are more than \ attaches to the automatic |skid-defier machine. This ma- cline puts slots in the treads of automobile tires so that a car lcan start up an icy slope with- out wheel spin or traction diffi- culty. With front tires also treat- {ed with the slots, the car has {maximum stopping ability. The {important safety measure. Cars which have their tires de-/moved, The tire remains perfect-| 15-0 al Detroit 16 years skidded, will provide up to 20 per|ly effective for ordinary driving : Wings "estab-|cent better starting traction and|on dry pavement shed the record for most pointsjup to 30 per cent stopping ability | only appreciated in traffic en the evel, but also in navigating that last little grade to the home garage where several times each {winter the car has customarily {been left outside. Every motor- L e 0 ny dinari s. great i i 4 inarily numerous, great inter-|ist knowns, too, how slippe: h Martel of Terrebonne, Que. , ost y 8 8 owns, too, ho ppery the {pavement is during the spring or |summer, when it has rained for |the first time in several days. The de-skidding machine grooves tire treads about one- eighth of an inch deep in most cases and the grooves are spaced around one and one-quarter {inches apart, When the slitting is !like blades, no rubber is re- The de-skidding machine has > as they/on any type of hazardous road|been installed at several service |surface. The value of this is not stations and garages in the Osh.| Ad awa area. {gambled too much waiting for 22 months before holding the fight {But I think we won it." The fighters' contract calls for |a return match within 90 days for him any time Pender commented ly any ; "We'll have the return in New York if Madison Square Garden will have it," said Gainford Judges Joe Norton voted the 10-point toro saw it 142. Referee J Santoro and John Pender system. San Norton 148 apustas called it for Robinson 146-142. A poll of sportswriters at ringside had 15 favoring the dethroned champion for under musi 'land 12 voting for Pender There were no knockdowns in this battle of attrition, with the {old man trying for a quick knock lout and Pender hoping to wear him down Robinson, who weighed 159%, a half-pound lighter than Pender did most of his heavy work with a left hook and a straight right to the body. He missed long right {hand leads and failed to put to- {gether his flashy combinations | PENDER BREAKS THROUGH | When Pender became more daring and started to attack in the 11th round he drove through | Robingon's defence with a right {to the chin. During the 13th, Pen- |der three times landed right-left right combinations to Ray's head Pender had been rated 10th mong challengers by the NBA. The crowd of 10,608 paid $85,010 {to see the scrap. Pender"s share {was 20 per cent plus 15 per cent {of $75,000 television money. Rob- |inson picked up 42% per cent of {the gate plus 75 per cent of the |TV take. | "He gol the gravy this time a | [but now it's my turn as cham-|~ pion," Pender said. His record is (365-2, including 19 knockouts are some of the results recorded | then: | Tottenham 7, Watford 1; Man- | chester City 5, Norwich 0; Ever- {ton 5, Bournemouth 2: Bristol | Rovers 1, Arsenal 5; Liverpool 6, {Yeovil 2; Arsenal 7, Crystal Pal- ace 0: Newcastle 9, Oldham 1: {Wolves 9, Wrexham 1; Everton 9, Southport 1; Manchester City 10, Swindon 1 | | In those days, for a first divi-| : sion team to be drawn against a|Chevrolets vs Corvettes, at 8.30 |third division side was regarded as a sure easy passage into the {next round. It is not so today. {The little fellows have developed {a habit of knocking out some of the top teams, as did Norwich |City in eliminating Manchester {United a year ago. a.m. and Bathe Park vs Lake Vista, at 12.25 p.m.; All games at The Children's Arena. Inter-Church League -- Sched- |ule games, from 4.30 p.m. to 6.3 {p.m } cYoO 7.30 p.m SPECIAL 6.30 to Hockey p.m Minor Hockey Jamhoree, Parade of all teams and City League officials, 7.30 IR m All-Star game Oshawa, North Pee-Wees vs Oshawa South {ree Wees, at 8.00 p.m. Exhibition game, Port Hope Bantams vs Oshawa Bantam Stars, at 9.00 p.m., at Children's Arena Oshawa City League Midgets vs Peterborough Midgets, at Pe- terborough Arena, at 8.00 p.m Oshawa City League Juveniles vs Peterborough Juveniles, at Pe- terborough Arena, 9.30 p.m Exhibition Game Oshawa Belko Redy-Mix vs Midland OHA Inter. "A" team, at Midland Arena, 8.30 p.m BASKETBALL Y's Men's Biddy League Southminster Cubs vs Parts and|tive of the country's lady curlers.| at 8.30 a.m.; and Centre| Service Street Cubs 92.00 am Hall Y's Men's Minor CKLB vs Police Assoc., am John's, at 10.15 a.m at Simcoe Hall Major League "A" vs Jaycee Rockets, a.m. and Walt's Barber Shop vi Ont. Steel "B", at 11.45 a.m. Both games at Simcoe Hall. SUNDAY"S GAMES HOCKEY UAW League Tony's Re- freshments vs Goodman Plumb- vs Mundinger, at League Ontario Steel ing, at 10,00 a.m. and Bradley's vs Belko Redy-Mix at 11.30 a.m. Both games at rena CYO Senior Atom League -- St. Gregory's Tigers vs Holy Cross, 5.30 p.m.; St. John's vs St. 6.10 p.m. Lions vs at Mary's, at Gregory's St. games at The Children's Arena. North Plant League chants vs Kinloch's, at 1.30 p.m.; Acadian Cleaners vs 530 pm. All games at Port Perry Arena. SKIING -- At Oshawa Ski Club, Brimacombe's Hill (near Kirby) Southern Ontario Junior Cham- pionships Downhill, at 11.00 am. and Jumping, at 2.00 p.m. MONDAY'S GAMES HOCKEY Oshawa Minor Hockey Assoc. (Bantam League) Canadian Tire vs Westmount Kiwanis, at 5.00 p.m.; Local 2784 vs B'Nai |B'Rith, at 6.00 p.m.; Local 1817 vs Police Assoc., at 7.00 pm.; Local 205 vs Duplate, at 8.00 p.m. and Civitan vs Houdaille Indus- tries, at 900 p.m. All games at {The Children's Arena. GM Inter-Office League 00 "Rit |p.m. and Oldsmobiles vs Pontiacs at 9.45 p.m. Both games at Bow- manville Arena. BASKETBALL Exhibition Game Jaks, Senior "B" Club, vs Osh- awa Hotel Genosha® Hawks, Donevan Collegiate, 8.00 p.m. Both games at Simcoe : | | province, including representa- and Jaycee Whites vs St.| Both games at 11.00/The official name, 0 ¢/and other important matters will Bowmanville and St. Ger- trude's, at 6.50 p.m. All three Mer- Scugog Cleaners, at 3.30 p.m and Hoy's Pavers vs Garnish Moulding, at Toronto at The time of year for annual; meetings is Here again. The, Canadian Trotting Association January 28. An attempt will be| made to form an organization of {Ontario Horsemen at a banquet lin the same hotel January 27 at 6 p.m. Anybody interested in the sulky sport will be welcome. Grant Underhay has leased {the fast pacing stallion Ameri- {can Wav 2.01 4-5 from Alex Par- son to stand at his farm at {Myrtle for the 1960 season. His |by King's Counsel 1:58 -- Dell [Frisco 1.50 3-4. Dell Frisco is |also the dam of Highland Dell Lady Curlers Will Organize Provincial delegates from |across Canada will meet in To- [onto Feb. 1 and 2 to form a national organization representa The meeting, sponsored by Do- |minion Stores Limited, will be | attended by delegates from each | |tives of the Eastern and Western at 9.30/Canada Ladies' Associations. At the meeting the ladies pro- {pose to lay the framework of a |governing body that will be truly {representative of all provinces. constitution |be discussed at the conference. In addition fo correlating ladies' curling affairs throughout {the nation; the new association will administer the Dominion Diamond "D" Championships. Al- though Dominion Stores Limited will sponsor this national com- petition, as well as provincial playoffs, the new ladies' associa- tion will have full control of the event. Beginning in 1961, the format of these championships will parallel the men's playdowns, with all ten provinces playing a round-robin series and the winner being awarded the Dominion "D" Tro- phv emblematic of ladies' curl- ing in Canada. The ten finalists will be determined at the Domin- jon Silver "D" provincial play- offs. Dominion Silver "D"" competi- tions have been arranged for this year in five Eastern provinces. These will be played in Peter- borough, Ontario; Montreal, Que- bec; Campbellton, N.B.; Liver. pool, N.S.; and Charlotte town, P.E.I, with the winning rink from « each province ad. vancing to Oshawa, Ontario for playdowns March 23, 24 and 25. The Oshawa competition will be climared by an invitation match between the Eastern champions declared at that time and the Western champions, to be declared at Victoria, B.C. 2.07 2-5, Glorious Way 2.06 4.5, Kentuckyway 2.06 and Dels Way 2.03. He should make a good p meets in the Royal York Hotel stock horse. Also standing at the Underhay farm is the Nibble Han- over pacer Ogden Hanover, win- ner of 50 odd thousand he sports a record of 2.02. The local training track is in good condition, thanks to the ice storms. All the horses being read- ied for the early of the Pari-Mutual tracks are on the go every day. Jack Reid of Orono has seven to train headed by Hollywood Ri- chard 2.05 4-5' H., Five trotters, Flash Riddell 2.09 4-5H, J. Chips 2.08 8-5, Jabah Pick' 2.09H, The Golden Riddell and Fairy Rid- idell. The two year old pacer Mea- |dowview Champ rounds out this stable. Gordon Kingston has sold three {horses, Arion Spencer and Go | Lucky to Don Cox of Ottawa and |a three-year-old trotting colt by Dean Hanover to Bill Calhoun of Port Elgin. Dalyce Blue 204 3-5H, Canadian three-year-old trotting champion will be staked wherever the dol- lar sign is big enough according to her owner and driver, Dr. John Findley of Arnprior. Soon to be announced is a ¥u- turity Series for two and three... year-old trotters and pacers for. the products of Canadian owned mares and stallions standing in Canada, this should fill a big de- mand from small breeders. Archie Young won with Melody. Star vecently in. Ponce. De Laon and paid .the limit. ¢ The stake list for Woodbine Raceway will be released short- ly, the slow class stakes have been cut to one heat and upped in value. The Maple Leaf Trot goes for $7500 and the Canada Cup Pace for $10,000. NHL LEADERS By THE CANADIAN PRESS Standings: Montreal, won 28, lost eight, tied seven, points 68 Points: Horvath, Boston, Hull, Chicago; 57 Goals: Horvath, 30 Assists: Bathgate, New York, Shutouts: § a w c hu k, Detroit, Bower, Toronto; four Penalties: Brewer, T to, 104 minutes LEAFS SIGN HERB PLEWS TORONTO (CP) Toronto | Maple Leafs of the International . Baseball League amnounced - Thursday the signing of third baseman Herbie P'ews, who was purchased from Boston Red Sox the American League re- cently. Plews, 31, is reported te have signed for more than #7. SERVICE STATIONS OPEN THIS SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. DRUG STORES | OPEN THIS SUNDAY | 6 KING ST. EAST | | McCORDICK DRUGS 128 WILSON RD. SOUTH JURY & LOVELL LTD. 530 SIMCOE ST. SOUTH 12:00 AM. to 8:00 P.M. ber huttt ) Piroeet 0 hor | TAMBLYN DRUG STORE RA 3-3143 RA 5-8711 SIMCOE ST. N. (et Limits) ANDY NAGY'S TEXACO STATION 408 KING ST. W. ROBINSON'S E 89 SIMCOE ST. S. FOOTE'S SHE RA 5-3546 I KING ST. 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