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One Of Oldest Games Is Staging Comeback were 15 entries in the men'sjlagging. He proposed to the Ca- : : By AL McNEIL MONTREAL (CP) -- Volley-\senior competition." ball, a game invented in 1895 but one that somehow missed the Canadian mainstream until the 1950s, is on the way up, says Harry Weber, one of the game's biggest boosters. Weber, a Montreal insurance GROWS IN SCHOOLS In 1953, teams were entered from YMCAs in Montreal, Tor- onto and Ottawa with the Hali- fax navy team from Stadacona providing an east coast entry. This year's tournament had en- executive starting his 15th yearliries from the Maritimes, Que- as president of the Quebec Volleyball Association, says two}; coming events indicate that the sport is gaining national recog- f bec, Ontario, the Prairie prov- inces and British Columbia, Weber says the greatest in- lux of new players has come nition, from Quebec's French-speaking These are the proposed 1966 tour of Canada by an interna- tional team still to be chosen, and the 1967 Canadian volley- ball 4hampionships schedule as part of the Montreal Expo 67 sports calendar, s it high schools and colleges. A 32-team league for French- peaking students was formed this year in the Montreal area. He says the Maritimes are he only. part of the country nadian membership at the Van- leouver meetings that if the Eastern provinces needed as- sistance the national body should provide it. He also suggested that teams from the Quebec league visit their neighbors to the east -- especially French-speaking sec- tions of New Brunswick -- for exhibition contests in an effort to boost Maritime interest in the game. "The difference in the game in North America'and as it is accepted in Europe and South America is that there it regis- ters well as a spectator sport with good attendance. Here and in the U.S. it is still in the par- ticipation bracket and fore is limited in its" appeal." bs there-) ; ALL-WEATHER TRACK THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, June 22, 1968 J . Windsor Raceway To Get New Composition Surface WINDSOR -- Windsor Race- way, the first Ontario-Michigan area race track to use the new Tartan composition track sur- face -- and the first all-weather track in the area -- will open for night harness racing in October. The $5,500,000 raceway is under construction at a 200 acre site just outside of Windsor, On- tario and only ten minutes from downtown Detroit. Designed for winter harness racing, Windsor Raceway wi!! feature a % mile track, winter- ized barns designed to house more than 500 horses and a de- luxe grandstand facility that will accommodate 10,000 fans. Al Siegel, Windsor Raceway president, announced that the track will open on October 14 for its initial 57-day meet. "Our charters,". said Siegel, |where i interest appears to be year a cone stone! F AVOTS Training Centre Council. tional championships here. in says she favors establishmentland eld, football, skiing, -ten- ee eS OT see tot Maal, EAU TR dcacvlnttin, dolaca tus abi four teams listed for the Cana-lilar to those in West Germany|we should have one in Canada in such "provide for 154 racing days a year. Plans now are to open October 14 for the 57 days ap- PERTH, N.B. (CP) -- BALL PLAYER DIES day from injuries suffered in a Allison] Tobique Valley Baseball League McCarthy, 16, of Grand Falls:|game Friday night at Arthur- N.B., died in hospital here Mon-|ette, N.B. : and the five barns are in var- ious stages of construction, Siegel said that the pouring of the Tartan composition track surface will take place in early August, The synthetic com- pound, rubbery in texture and pebbled on its' upper surface, guarantees sure footing and op- timum race conditions in all kinds of weather. REMEMBER WHEN... By THE CANADIAN PRESS | The fastest mile ever cov- ered by a horse was run 26 years-ago today--in 1939-- by Mopsus, the English racer, at Brighton, England. His time of 1 minute, 32 sec- onds for the straight course mile has never been equalled, The record for the stadium mile is 1:33 1-5, set in 1956 by Swaps, at Ingle- wood, Calif. proved by the Province of On- tario. We will be running when no other tracks are in operation in the general Windsor - Detroit panel Noting that pari-mutual bett- jing is riding the crest of the big- sor. Above, a giant bull- expect to open the new race- (gest boom in its history, Siege! dozer appears: about to en- way on October 14. |sdded that the publicly owned 24 seers track "couldn't come upon the} |scene at a better time" Designers Giffels and Asso- gulf the Lilliputian workers, as they put in the grand- stand foundation. Actually this is trick photography-- a composite picture, They WINDSOR RACEWAY is under construction now and rapidly taking shape. It will be Canada's first all-weath- er harness track, located just outside the city of Wind- But a lot of questions havejcilities now used by the armed) to be answered first, she added,|forces might become available) ites, of Windsor and the gen-| including the source of the) for use as trained centres, be-leral contractor, Woodall Con-| money. Ottawa was already ap-| cause of the current integration lstruction Ltd., noted that the! propriating up to $5,000,000 a| program. \structural steel for the grand- year for a sports program and) Miss LaMarsh also told the\stand has been completed and each sports centre would cost / amateur sports and fitness offi-|workmen are started on cover- millions. 'clals to improve their relations|ing the structure; ground is be- European stars have been in- vited to tour Canada for exhibi-| tres. Weber says the tour has} been made possible by a $21, 405] S ts, Ph l Fi ; "I was disappointed the world p ysi federation turned down Can-- FREDERICTON (CP)jcoaches and athletes 1967,' Weber 'said. But he noted ' they refused the United States} of a Canadian training centre|nis' and basketball. Miss La- jfor sports and physical fitness.) Marsh visited some of them re- aneGntil 1953 volleyball was) ucation and Recreation she alsO|plauded when she said: "I was limited in its scope. For exam-| foresees the day when there will) Ferbressed with the idea of hav- dian championships. In the final/and Finland. or maybe one in each prov- last March at _Vancouver there\ _The + European centres _ trainiince," tions against local squads next| grant from the National Fitness| ada's bid to hold the interna-jeaith Minister Judy LaMarsh|subjects as swimming, track 5 2 eryireline for Ue She told the Canadian Asso-|cently. ple, in that year there were only|be regional sports centres, sim- ling a sport centre and I think s Guided Open Friday 'Till 9 p.m. from Each from Each "(CASH AND CARRY) DELUXE SERV-A-CUP ......... LID HOLDER 10-CAN SPICE SHELF PAPER BAG HOLDER SMALL UTILITY SHELF 5-CAN SPICE SHELF (ell serews supplied) EXCELITE SECONDS Assorted colors and a Square Foot ; pace room dividers, awnings, ete. 9 ONLY... MAHOGANY SLAT __...,MODERNFOLD DOORS eee eee eee eee ee eee eee ee eee aed 16 ONLY SPACEMASTER Honey beige modernfold vinyl, 2'6"x 6'6" size. 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