THE CANADIAN ARMY TRACK and le THE BARRIE EXAM ER FRIDAY UGUST9 1951 FAMILY ATTlTunc Ever wonder what the Mrs and the kids think about their man ol the house being protcssiunal wrestler we did And how at least oneiomily tools as Tuesday night at the Barrie Arena we had the honor of chat with Mrs Frankie Thompson andJine looking sons Wayne 10 and Billy The Thompson family was just returning tram holiday trip up north and stopped here long enough or the brcadwinner to wrestle As we were not quite sure what to expect we waited until rrankie Thompson had departed the ring with loss to Rahal Boh Russell botorc approaching his iamily The llrst question was obvious and embarrassing to us But Mrs Thompsons answers all along made us feel right at home again She said that she didnt mind brahkie wrestling at all if only hed get home little more olten Last year she said he was home only one month oi the year Then she added happily He has barbershop now and doesnt go on too many lung trips during the week still his shop is closed almost as much as it is open its iunny she said but youngsters still flock to his shop and when his doors are open his shop is run much to our surprise hirs Thompson toldus that she never worries about Frankie getting injured in match Hes doing it of his own free will she said and quks like hes never going to stop now do the kiddies feel about their dads tough occupation They love it in fact little Billy who resembles his and more so than his oiddr brother proudly stated that he too was going to he wrestler Why Cause daddy is We light at heme all the time when hes here andl always beat him hampion ships were held at camp Borden Wednesday and Thursday No less than eight Calhp Borden records were reestab iished At left Officer Cadet Fete Blaikie oi Shawinigan now we know avi Falls Quebec is shown in motto Dbmwre avlng the lead bail By STEVE JONESCU ExaminerSportl Editor CAMP BORDENA total nine Camp Burden records were smashed at the Canadian Army Barrie Legion spotted Bradford four runs in the top hall the first inning then went on to blast out 15 hits and 17 runs to defeat the visitors 175 Wednesday even ing The win moved the Legion boys over Bradford into third place in the standings and just game out at share at second place These same two clubs and their regular seasons play on Wednesday again at Queens Park ups Lead Only note at interest out ot the game was that Red Thurlow at LE gion took the lead in the batting race He now hnsa mark of 415 as compared to 400 by Ted llardaoru Wayne didnt say what hed like to be He did say though that DBVHNSS 345 he didnt mind seeing his father got his lumps in the ring Sometimes when hes had to us its nice to see him get it hackWayne said But when he gets loo hurt PM sorry the eldest son added Mrs Thompson inee Betty uoluessi and Frankie have been mar rictl 14 years lt was onlyraiter Frankie returned troni the Armed torc Each has one more game Io play liardiicro plays against Mlnesing tomorrow evening at Queens Park in the game for ï¬rst place But the heaviest slugger or the es that he started wrestling tilt was not the leagues best hit tcr it was Pat Wannamaker the In an answer to risomctimcareonaldered touchy question liira spgcdy hummer who now has 31 Thompson said that her husband has yet to seriously injure his leg which was once shnlnk by polio Frankie incidentally hides the had base hits most in the league Pat drilled out five successive hits in leg by wearing pad under one at his long stockings Reason for this eluding grandglgm home in use is that he wants ho sympathywhalsoever what about bringing his ring quarrels Home with him Never Mrs answered Husbands can get themselves in enough trouble without sounding oit about their work shegrinned The hornpsoos live in small twostorey house in Hamilton where both Mr and Mrs have lived all at their lives WHALE OF GAME Sniihall tans should tame aridlng hard to tomorrow nights senior sotthail league game at Queens Park The teams are DcViihiss and Minesing The prize is ï¬rstplace finish in the Barrie and District Senior Softball League Gomotime la The winner at this game the regular season champ will than meet the fourth place team in the tlrst round ol the semi second and third place teams will meet in the other series Both clubs expect to have full roster for this come looks which it could shape up into real pitchersI duet Harry Couse DeVilbiss ace right hander wi undoubtedly get the nod to go or the hometowners Paul Pursia en latestarter or Wen Downcy will get the startingsignal ironi coach George Miles of Miaesing nais The side interest in the game is the tight tor the batting leadership sixth Two flamers Ron Stewart Legions tirst sack er was next ln line with dioré inclu ng two iworun homers on his ï¬rst pair of trips to the plate th11 Bradford took 40 lead in the top at the initial stanla it seemed to everyone in the park except Legion ballpayers that the game was as good as over Aiier Legion had two turns at batthe game was over in the first frame the hosts scored four times to lie the contest in the second inning live more runs were pushed across That was the way it went for the next few innings Smith Wins Fitz Fituimmons started on the rubber for Legion but gave wayto teenaged Alvin Smith in the tirst inning when he was un Ted Hardacrc oi nevilbiss will go into the game batting sizzling 400 no is opposed by Red Thurlow oi Legion who started this week me in with the same ï¬gure Smith carried on untiitlle seventh when another youngster Bobby incidentally Kenï¬ienn has not been in the MinEsing lineup for Lilies came on to sew it up Smith some time because he is taking summer teaching coursclln Torontm got credltior the win That is the reason or poug ltettles aha al Bernie McCann aspeedy ileldenln in ear Her clhnmpaon he popular colored ny wh played icr league the lasu couple oi seasonsis thaeklonhi lie underwent cartilage operation this ha mm tarot and was tcd solidly until the seaslonbecause of arthritis iiione leg Hell be throughlorthls 91de Le 301 Armstrong the sen swam withthc old ofumtchesngairl Herbie is taking in most the local games His alcxpresaionrel arly indicate that he misses very aspect of the Steve slmone started lor Erid ln the sixth Ur Trta 19 la do Mineaing DeVllhiss voltAorono Collingl ct Track and Field Meet held here yesterday and Wednesday Four were broken each dy The marks broken and rcesi ahlishtd yesterday were the 330 yards threemile pole vault and javelln throw Wallinglord Again Yesterdays events were again natured by the great distance running at 23yearrold Ron Wal RlchnrdS 2h lingtord oi Ottawa His Boo time Armstronzv or 1594 eroeked his own old Tm mark at 2047 He also knocked LEGION dawn lIills old stalwart in the treem eevent wi an email iiiiineifniikcrf 11 in dash oi 15393 The old mark Thurlow 3h W35 15550 Stewart to The threemile was the husky MacDonald rs CadetOitieera toughest race of Chappcl the day yet he won by halt lap Thurlow He latel comptained that he was hows cl still healing the eiicets ot the FitzSimmons Iirst days racing 31 Lorne Buck of Arnprior who Wednesday won the sixmile ev Totals 37 17 13 eat scrvedas Wallihglords pacer Bradiord 400 not 05 in the threemlle For two laps Legion 450 404 xll ta Buck was way ahead oi the pack 5mm mum and witthallingfnrd keeping stca First Piece 15 Tomorrow Nights Prizes Thejbattle tor that place In the Barrie and District Senior Softball League will be played tomorrow Saturdly night It Queens Park Participants are Barrie De vtlblsand dithering At the moment Mincslng holda I19 18 cdgéiinvpolntl ovcrthc lac ala Tomorro nights game is the that of the regular lelltill for both club The team that tlnlshesatap the leaguoatandlngs playsthc lootti place club in the semi filial place Piams mac The lccoud and third is the other gu Fills mmons smith Liner ï¬t We in third position and Chappei Winning pitcher SmithLosing pitcher Simone Umpires Bud Knapp pl Eill Hare bases Made His Bid From the third to the sixth lllli ate and Wallingtord was just step be hind Buck and merely hiding his time oh the sixth Wallingtord increased his paces slightly took over ï¬rst position andslowly lii creased ha margin untii the end TIME TRIALS gt bar in the high Jump Below is the start the sixmile race He placed iirst in this event with throw at to eat 10 right is Licut borne Buck or Arnprlor winning the six inches Top centre Ortleer Cadet Bill Watt or RCASC mile race School CarnpBorden is shown Just before he cleared the Phnlnl by ravero of therace 12 laps when he was halt lap ahead of Back The pole vaulting event which look almoabtwn hours saw Coiln Nelthorpe of Granhy Quebec break the old Camp Borden stand ard by four inches no leaped rugectafour dnahu Arr Eighteenryearoid Bill Ahbs with In unorthodox style placed secon OMicilis aeemedto eel that young Abbs could devel op into quite an athlete illvclla erk The other new mark aetycstcra day was the javeiin throw by Kcrnahan of Western Canada He threw 173 fact two and one half inches The old Camp Bore den recordwas 167nm two and Oncflulflï¬r inches The popular tug of war match was won by the First Canadian Guards They dcieaied Canadian Joint Air Training Corps in two straight puiis Central Command won the ra gianal honors by very wide lnar gin Oiliciais were very pleased with the event and said that they will continue running such competitions with the hope of raixingCanadaa prestige in the Olympic Games Wallingdord was Wednesdays star too winning the onemile race in easy fashion with time of 4238 Lieut Lorne Buck who placed second to Wallingiord in the mile and thrcavmllz won the sixmile runln grand fashion Wednesday He lapped each landevery one of his competitors alien TONIGHT TiLL 1100 am We had tremendous month in July on now can and are now offering theso fine tradegins afpnhoriest below our reguldr advertised prices first conic first served iliiiili was 1956 none Regent Deluxe Sedan Lovely 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