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Barrie Examiner, 2 Sep 1961, p. 8

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flgettingSl0mcLknzwmostuf GREATEST THRILLS By STEVE JONESCU Examiner 590d Editor This Is the sixth in Iser lel oflrticlel about local Inert stars out and prev eat who have had almost as many thrills as they have provldcdfor the row tutors FRANK FDYSTON Minesing Has SOn Iiockey Canadas national sport Its the big game in this area too and has been for many many years its feather in this countys cap that Minesing native should be prominent member of Hockeys Hell of Fame Frank Foyston now an Amer ican cltilen living at Olympic Penninsula just outside Seattle Washington had his greatest thrill many years after he had scored his last goal or made his final fancy dekc HALL SELECTIDN What could be greater thrill than being elected to the Hall of Fame he started found it hard to believe My first knowledge of the selection came via the tele phone The sports writer on one of the Seattle preparecal home to give me the news Was surprised What thr The thrill goes back six years At game in Victoria sat with the late Lcster Pat rick During the conversation started pumping him member of theselectiun com mittee as to who was going to make it must admit was trying to convince him to sel ect or at least recommend my Toronto left winger Jack Walk er who feel was the greatest of the time Durlng the conversation Les ter sort of grinned and said Youll make it too Frank never thought anything more about it until the phone call FIRST PRO TEAM Ive had so many big mo ments that its hard to put them in any order Playing on the first professional hockey club in Toronto was dandy experience can remember the day signed had been told some of the fellows were them were signing for less than Kali that So held out The bidding started at $500 by Bnrce Ridpath former chamipon sculler with the Toronto Canoe Club asked for $1000 He wouldnt give it We finally settled for $750 Honestly would have play ed for nothing PRO CAREER The second year with the blumhirts in 1914 we won the worlds championship was fortunate enough to be on the teams big line with Walker at left wing and Scotty Davidson atrightWeretheoniyvcom plete line in the Hall of Fame We had tied with Montreal for the National Hockey As seeiatlon championship We were ordered to play home andhome goaletocount series Montreal won the first game in its home rink 20 In the return game at Toronto we took 20 lead in the game with about 10 minutes to go Then all of sudden the roof fell in for the visitors We scored four fast goals to win to taking the series 62 in goals was fortunate to score couple of times We then defeated Victoria three straight to win the chem ep nshipi played on six plonship clubs They were all thrills was on one winning team in Toronto three at Seat tle and two with Victoria One of the greatest thrills was captaining Seattle to the title in 1917 GREAT ransom The greatest playoff was ever in came with Victoria against Saskatoon The Sask atchewan club had Bill and Bun Cook and Larry Scott We play ed full hour without goal being scored Then after about eight min utes of overtime got the puck in our end and headed down the ice as fast as could could hear our big defencemnn Cord Fraser puffing up the ice behind me Before got too close to the goal guarded by the great world chem PA 60373 29 COL Regularly 6995 SPECIAL George Halnsworih passed to Fraser and hollered shoot And shoot he did never saw the puck just the bulging of the twine was never great goal scorer but did have one thrill result from putting the puck in the net While playing with Seattle against Vancouver one day we won 50 was lucky enough to score all the goals le9 said before it was tops being elected to the Na tional Hall of Fame feel pretty good about belonging to Seattles Hockey Hall of Fame too BARRIE COLTS Even before turned pro fessional hockey gave me plenty of moments to remem ber and be proud of Dont think it wasnt big thing for Minesing kid to he asked to play for Dyments Colts in Barrie played with them for three years Upon reaching the age of 20 went to Eatons of Toronto and played on the Allan Cup dramplonshlp team of 191112 But getting away from hockey got great thrill out of coming cast this wcok It gave me chance to come to the home in which was born see my brother Harry and his wife my sister and host of old friends in and around Mine sing hope this isnt the last time When his playing days end ed Frank couched for eight years four with Detroit Olympics one at Syracuse one with Bronx Tigers and four with Seattle He called It units In 1931 His secret of aIlECESI was condition He credited Illa on uck Gre HALL OF FAMER STILL SCANS SPORTS PAGES farm for this fie also credited thisllfe on the farm for his entire hockey career Dad always had rink he hind the bnrn he said Then his older brother Charllc friends Joe Orchard and Tom McLean built rink In the schoolyard This gave him plenty of opportunity to skate At 70 Frank Foyston is up right and smart He has all his faculties In the State he runs turkey farm Retire ment He never uses the word His pleasures watching hockey and talking same with another Hall of Famer Mick ey Ion who is in western nursing home Frank enjoying full life He has added much to lives of others He il Hill of Filmer In every week New Quarterbacks For West Contests By THE CANADIAN PRESS Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders may resort to fmh quorterbacking talent in efforts to end their losing miseries as the Western Foot ball Conference resumes action Monday The Bombers who hump Roughriders at Region in one of tWHcheduledLahordJargamer may he directed by rookie Dick lhomton Northwestern University for the first time in league action The Stamps who entertain un beaten leagueleading Edmon ton Eskimos at Calgary have indicated Eagle Day refugee from the ation a1 Football League in the United states and former Winnipeg Star may be calling the signals at least part of the way Winnipeg has lost two straight since winning its first four games of the season and trails Edmonton by two points The Stampede ve managed only one victory in four tries and are infourth place two points be bind the Elders Bomber coach Bud Grant said Friday night fullback and pun ter Charlie Shepard whose knee was hurt as Winnipeg lost 3H to Hamilton TigerCats of the East ern Conference hursday will not make the Regina trip BALI STAR BU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pitching Whitey Ford Bud Daley and Luis Arroyo New York Yankees combined for sevenhit 10 American League victory over Detroit Tigers Hitting John Roseboro Los Angeles Dodgers drove in two runs including one with ninth inning single that gave the Dodgers 45 National League victory over Milwaukee Braves am norm and llIII LIER s1 annals THEE MCKiinlefllastrs US Net FORESTHILLS NY AP Cbuck McKinley top United States hope in the national ten nis championships today blasted the us Lawn Tennis Association for the way they Handled the Dennis Ralston Assoc McKinley said he and Italston would have had an easier time against the Mexicans it the match had been played on grass instead of clay Monday at Queens 830 pm 6111 BARRIE EXAMINER EATUBDAYKSEPT 1151 Rain Blocks Semislgain Maybe the MifisingRCAF Camp Borden softball series just isnt meant to be played For the third straight game night rain fell hard enough to cause cancellation Last nights tilt was slated for Queens Park Tonight series in the Barrie and District League will be in its third game with Tor gls Automotivcs trying to elim inate Stewarts Lunch scven If necessary the fourth game of this series will be played Minesing and Flycrshavc their fourth game slated for Borden Tuesday at pm This could be the first then again it could re Alilliston Takesi TWOGame Lea crowd of too sat on the edges of their seatslast night at Alliston Arena as the Hornets defeated Richmond Hill Zeros to take lead in the bestoffive semifinal series in the Intermediate Lacrosse IAL guc Alliston was on top of the play throughout the rough tough contest that saw 20 pen alties called The visitors were assessed 12 including minor major and game misocnduct to Charlie Machinter Hornet goalie Eric Fagan had shutout going for him until just four minutes and 36 seconds be fore the final whistle Thats the time Ken Lotton scored Richmond Hills lone goal Larry Davidson and Les Vien pel had pair of markers each for the winners Dave James Tom Curran Vince Duhek and Collie Whelan had singletons Third game of the series is slated for Richmond Hill next Wednesday The following Fri day at 345 pm its back to Alliston for what could be the final contest Starting times are important in this game Zeros were pen alized good chunk of cash by arriving late last night Battle Royal 0n Mat Card Youve seen single matches that have shaken the ring Youve seen tag team match es that have shaken the build mg Tuesday at Barrie Arena youll see battle royal that could domafismemeatest damage youve ever seen battle royal Thats six big professional wrestlers in the ring at the same time Who they fight is their own busi ness Its survival of the fit test Featured lntho battle are Rocco Columbo Maurice La pointe Frank Fozo Rocket Monroe Tarzan Tourville and Pierre DeGlane The two men left standing at Yankees Edge Detroifl By in WlLliS Associated Press Staff writer New York Yankees had plenty of heroes in their 10 victory over Detroit Friday night that increased their American League lead over the second place Tigers to games some of the heroes Bill 7a strained hip muscle Skowran who drove in the run when the Yankees broke through against Don Mossl with discontent should startatethree oomecutiwtwo out sin gles in the ninth inning Luis Arroyo bullpen one who won hisle gameln arrow wilh Dodgers Gainingw on Loop By ED WILKS Assocllted Press staff Writer As Fresco Thompson Los Angeles Dodgers vice presi dent remarked in mood of nostalgia the other day what wouldnt the Dodgers give to have just one of their old crew Ro Com Music Rob nson Carl hirillo Pee Wee Reese Duke Snider or Gil Hodges hack in their prime again They were the stars of bygone days in Brooklyn when the Dod gerswon sh National League pennants in 11 years before the move to Los Angeles Not that the Dodgers with Snider pinch hitter and Hodges seldom more than de fensivo replacement are doing so poorly at the moment Maury Wills hasnt made any body forget Pee Wees allround performance at shortstop and John Roseboro is noCampy be hind the plate But between them they put the secondplace Dodgers within games of Cincinnati Reds Friday night each batting in pair of runs for +3 victory over Milwau kee Braves That dropped the Braves back to fourth place as San Fran cisco Giants reclaimed third with 43 it inning victory over Chicago Cubs St Louis Powells Homers Gives Wings Split By THE ABSOCIATEDPRESS John Powell of Rochester Red Wings took over the Interna tional leagues home run lead ership with asensationai dis play of power hitting Friday night The 70yearold first baseman clubbed three homers running his seasonJotalto Zapas the Wings and Syracuse Chiefs split doubleheader The Wings won the opener 61 and lost the nightcap 43 Jersey City Jerseys temporar ily halted Columbus Jets pen Arranged the preliminary Davis Cup rounds McKinley secondseeded be hind Australias Rod Lever marched into the second round with 75 52 62 victory over George Smesser of Tucson Ariz Friday as the 10day nationals got under way There is only one word to describe the action of the USLTA against Ralston ri diculous said McKinley DISLIKES CONDUCT The USLTA suspended Rais ton who along with McKinley and Tut Bartzen made up the Us Davis Cup team for un sportsmanlike conductttitL the North American zone final against Mexico two weeks ago Im the voice of experience on these firings said McKin ley He is on probation for srous ing the ire of the USLTA in Australia last year And know how Dennis feels He gave everything he had and they suspend him know just what happened He cussed exactly once They accused him of turning his back on the Mexican captain when he offered him towel Dennis didnt even see himapproach was standing right there HES Sweeps Goli Matches SEATTLE APThe United Stat sweptall fonrfoursnmes in tile first day of the Walker Cup golf match Friday to take 40 lead over Britain The US needsto win only three of the eight singles matches today to retain the am ateur golf trophy for another two years Bob Cochran 49yearold from St Louis and Gene Andrews 453 of Pacific Palidades Calif defeated Mike Bonallack Brit amsteurch and Ron Charles Lawrie captain of the British team deliberately paired Bonailack and Shade his No twosome against the two 15 elders in hopes of avoid ing the foursome sweep the US engineered in taking the cup for the 16th time in 17 meet ings two years ago He also put Jimmy Walker of Scotland and Brian Chapman of England against the 115 best Deane Beman and Jack Nick laus The American youngsters won easily and after being up and 27 cusroM MADE yl8 MAHOGANY RUNABOIIJT ALLTHEFINE APPOINTMENT or BIGGER com ACCESSORIES INCLUDE pug Pump Life FireE guisher All cruising top otc aekets Paddles Compass VinyI Upholstery All ate POWERED BY 75 HP JOHNSON MOTOR rm ortbe notimelinuffuss will be given rest then order ed back into the ring to decide the one man wholl walk out of the ring on his own steam Oh yes this does not go with out reward The htawin ner wrli receive an extra $100 Hellrearn it Chewing Gum Chokes Catcher SUDBURY CP Donald Routhier 20yearold catcher in the St Jean de Brebeuf ChurclLSaftball Leaguechoked to death on wad of chewing gum Friday night after he was struck in the chest by foul tip Coroner Dr Gilles Desmarais said reflex following the im pact of the hall apparently forced the che gum into the youths open windpipe hill from Richmond Virginians 84 62 Buffalo at Toronto was postponed because of rain Powell in his first year in tripleA baseball also doubled twice and singled twice in eight atbats to raise his batting av erage to 315 third best in the league Harry Chitis second inning homer with Powell on base put the Red Wings in front for good in the first game John Ander son won In the second game Frank Leja hit his 26th round tripper with two men on base in the first inning and Dutch Dottererfollowed with his set ntli for Syracuse lea CAMPBELL LTD Furniture Moving and storage Commercial Warehousing Agents for North American Van Lines PA 66555 Returns to Barrie win his We Do All Types outlook nouns SANDBLASTING of Home Repairs BXSEMENT warnarnoo ING TUCK normals BRICKS SILICONE WATERPROOFING WORK GUARANTEED FREE ESTIMATES Special Introductory Offer For iCardinaIs beat Pittsburgh Pir nmkdfivewithfikvictorr Charleston Marlinssweptatwin perfect Inning of relief Yogi Berra catcher turned out fielder who broke Tiger rally with perfect peg Then there was pitcher Bud Daley iefthaoder who saved the shutout after Yankee ace Whitey Ford and to call it quits intbeJitthlnning becausenoLls It was Daley who did it for us said manager Ralph Houh DRAWS TOP CROWD The Yankees and Tigers drew the years to single game ates Rnseboros tie breaking sin gle in the ninth inning followed walk and sacrifice and beat Don McMahon 82 in relief Wills two run triple in the fourth off starter Bob Buhl overhauled 10 Milwaukee lead and the Dodgers mode it 31 in the seventh on singles by Ron Fairly and Frank Howard plus Roseboros infield out Dick Farrell not won in relief after giving up the Braves tying run in the eighth inning with two wild pitches Curt Flood Alex Grammas and Jim Schaffer each drove in two runs for the Cardinals beat Ing Joe Gibbon ID9 Right handcr Larry Jackson til9 checked the Race on eight hits three by Smolw Burgess who belted two run homer The Giants tied their battle as in the eighth with an un earned run and then won on two out triple by rookie Ernlo Bowman off Don Elston In the fourth Billy Loes 65 was the win ner as the last of six Giant pitchers who blanked the Cubs over the last 12 frames The Cubs got their three runs in the second inning on homers by An dre Rodgers and Cuno Barra gan who connected on his first major league atbat Marshall Bridges won his sixth game for Jersey City with ninthinning help from Andres Ayoa tworun triple by Doug Cle mens in the 10th cemented the decision for the Marlins in the opener Jack Reeds pinchhit homer for the Virginians in the Steventh sent the game into over me 10To Extend Margin crowd of 65566 in the opener of their three game showdown at New York Cleveland indians knocked off Baltimore Orioles 54 Chicago White Sox split pairwlth Washington Senators winning 32 and losing 5l Minnesota 51 and Los Angeies Angels beat Kansas City 64 Skowrons winning hit for the JonkeuiollcwednlngtasbyEl stun Howard and Berra Until then Mossi tlH had five hit shutout He walked just one man and struck out seven fan ning Mickey Mantle three times and Roger Maris once and holding both sluggers hltless Mfinliemto3kcill5tT third strikes is even with Bebe Ruths record60 home run pace of 192 with his 48 Maris with Julianna momentum Ford alcy and Arroyo 12a shut out the Tigers on seven hits three by Al Kaline Kaline moved Btu Brutoa on base with walk to third with single in the eighth but was cut down Berras throw from left field en he tried to make it double RUINS DEBUT Cleveland ruined Lurn Har rls debut as Oriole manager following the resignation of Paul Richards as Vic Power brought in three runs with pair of singles and scored the winning run on balk by Chuck Estrada llat Barry Latrn ll4 was the winner Minnie Minosos sixth Inn ing single drove in the clincher as the White Sex and Cal Mo Llsh 1012 beat Ed Hobaugh and handed the Senator their Mth consecutive defeat the opener Washington the ended the leagues longest los ing string of the season behind the six hit pitching of Joe McClain 844 who hadnt won since July Billy Pierce 78 was the loser Haircuts 75 was CLIFFS BARBER SHOP 21 ms Bold Across from Annual Bows um GOVERNMENT 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