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Barrie Examiner, 17 Oct 1961, p. 7

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OFFICiIiL STATISTICS Bathgate Leads Pegs Downl BC Lions Dash Playoff Hopes VANCOUVER CPI Chu ile Sheparda panting and their own fumbli have wiped out Iii hope Britsh Columbia Lions might have had for playoff berth In the Western Football Conference regardless of the decision of Commissioner Syd ney Halter on their protest of an earlier loss to Winnipeg Blue Bombers Shepards lastminute single Monday night gave the Bomb ers 1615 victory over the Li ons who turned in their best home performance of the sca fin but lost the game on two froquarter fumbles that led7 to eight Winnipeg point The victory gave Winnipeg threepoint lead over the sec ondplace Edmonton Eskimosin the Western Conference stand ings and left the lastplace Li ons with three points from 11 Homes Halter has said he will an nouncc his decision on the pro test Wednesday But even if the Lions were awarded the win they couldnt catch Calgn In NHL MONTREAL tCPl Andy Bathgate veteran right winger who has been up among the National Hockey League point leaders during the last sixsca sons but never has won it scor ing championship leads this years race after one week of play Official NHL statistics re leased today show Bathgato has scored three goals and picked up five assists in four games for the league leading New York Rangers The eight points aer three more than the totals of runner ups Eddie Litzenberger of De trolt Red Wings and Don Mc Kenney of Boston Bruins thzenberger acquired from Chicago Black Hawks during the offssalon has three goals and two assists in three games while McKenney has two goals and three assists Eight players including three from Toronto Maple Leafs and three from Boston share fourth place with four points OOKIE DOING WELL The three leafs are veter ans Red Kelly Frank ritfiah Roberts Couldnt Be Happier Sayszankees Only Place To Be PHILADELPHIA AP Vet aran Robin Roberts after 14 years with Philadelphia Phil iies is going to be New York Yankee And thejsVygar 0de pitch be happ er Playing with the Yankees is the only place to be grinned Roberts Monday after general manager Roy Hamey announc ed the Yankees would take chance on Roberts New York is believed to have paid slightly over the $20000 waiver figure in the straight cash deal Roberts who won one and lostiloawhilepltching only two complete games in 1961 insisted the Yankees wouldnt regret their decision Ive got three or four more good years yet he said at press conference at which owner Bob Carpenter of the Phillies announced the sale Roberts won 234 games and lost 190 in his 14 years with the Phillies Anybody knows that in base ball the deal is to win orlose Ive watched the Yankees win 40 minutfi and Iwant to be part of Robertssaid TRADE TO YANKEES PLEASES ROBIN ROBERTS CHARLIE SHEPARD Punting Kills Lions Stampeders for the third and last playoff berth The Lions gave it great try keeping up the hopes of the 10 Scoring itch and Allan Stanley The Boston sentntlves are Johnny Bucyk rookie Cliff Pen nington and Jerry Toppnzrlni Claude Provost of Montreal Ca hsdlens and defenceman Jack Evans of Chicago also have four points each The 196051 scoring champion Bernic tBoom Boom Geof frlun of Montreal has two points on one goal and one as sist He has played two games Goalie Glenn Hall of Chicago has allowed the fewest goals five in two games for 250 average The heat goalkeepera aver age belongs to Johnnie Bower of Toronto Bower nearing his 10th birth day last season won the Vezina Trophy awarded annually to the goalie of the team that al lows the least number of goals He has an average of for three games The most penalized player is defenceman Bob Armstrong of Boston with 14 minutes The most penalized teams are Do troit and New Yorkeach with This baseballl has never been hard for me Thats why Im still at it if something gets too much for you you fade out JLtthictuceJJhiolewpe able of pitch regularly it was obvious thIs Philadelphia wasnt the place todolt Roberts was passed up last week in the player draft by the two new National League clubs Homey said in New York the Yankees felt they had every thing to gain and nothing to lose in taking Roberts know Robin well and hes proud competitor said He may Hes alwaysnnshape and know hell make every effort to help our club its been long time since hes pitched for club that was in the pennant race and of course hes never been in the American League which may prove helpful to him Carpenter disclosed all Na tional League clubs waived on Roberts last season The Phil lies president said selling Ro berts overcame the only sen timent have ever had in base ball carrierinchief ale Pitts had recovered turn GERRY JAMES Kicks Convert Mafia 77 fans in Empire stadium until the last second They trailed 10 in the first quarter led 71 at the half and were in front 157 befora he Bombers tied the score as the third quarter ended The Lions got to the Bomber 30yard line with 11 seconds left in the game only to have 26 yard gain wiped out by an offside penalty that kept them out of range for the tying single Shepard got two points the single on quick kick from the Lion 37 with 00 seconds remain ing and another from the Lion 42yard line in the opening quar ter Frank ngney scored the first VARCOES PLAY liT QUEENS Barrie Vsrcoas will play Newmarket giris softball team tonight at Queens Park The game will start at TORONTO CBFloyd Pal tcrson and Boston scrapper Tom McNeeley signed profit sharlng agreement Monday with the promoters of their Dec light in Toronto and arranged Euarantees for rematch if McNeeley should upset the world heavyweight champion Tom Bolan president of Championship Sports incorpor ated of New York said Patter son will get 40 per cent of the gate and McNeeley 20 per cent The rest will go to the promot ers Championship Sports and Torontos Frank Tunney Estimates of the gate run be fight fans fill the 15000 seat American Pros Play Kids The Harlem Satellites basket ball team will be in Barrie on 337 20 This fam ous and dexterous American as gregation will perform at Bar rie North Collegiate gym in competition against hand picked crew from our high school best The event is being sponsored by North Collegiate Boys Ath letic Association and the pro ceeds will go towards financing their teams in the coming year Tickets for this unusual com petition can be obtained at Garners Sporting Goods Every one is urged to attend and sup port this venture The appear ance of future exhibitions of this type will depend on the adult reaction and turnout Tickets are $1 and sea for students can CANADIAN pnass Fullback Don Clark ball for the cellar dwelling Montreal Alouettes is almost two lengths of football field ahead of his nearest rival in yards galnedlushigg in the Eastern Conference His 11 game total is 900 yards on 157 carries for an av erage net gain of 59 yards 0t tawaa Dave Thelen lending groundgainer in 1959 and 1960 climbed to second place with 730 yards in 135 attempts GerryThompkins of the Alou ettes leads passers with an av erago gain of 11 yards per pass thrown although he has completed only 34in 71 at tempts Torontos Tobin Hate has thrown more passes completed more and produced bigger to tal gain in the air than anyone else in the league Rcte has fromrfiial Ledde to Bay Bprnbe tou ch down nmnins from the 30yard line Ifter Er ble by Bill Britton at the Lion 45 and then laterlied The Bombers earned their second oue hdown going 72 yards in 10 plays on 15yard Gerry James converted one touchdown and got single when he was wide with 11 yard field goal attempt that fol lowed another fumble by Brit top at the 80 Nub Belmer scored both Lion Kristo alt erted both and Neil ea mant kicked 45yard single Maris Heads AP fillStars NEW YORK APlThe 1981 Associated Press major league allstar team lists outfielder Ro ger Maria of New York Yank ecs and left handed pitcher Warren Spahn of cu keo Braves as the only repeaters from last seasons squad The world champion Yanks landed four players on the team named Monday in the an nual poll of members of the Baseball Writers Association They are outfielder Mickey Mantle catcher Elston How ard and shortstop Tony Kubek as well as Maria Others elected includc first baseman Norm Cash at Detroit Tigers second baseman Ken Boyer of St Louis Cardinals Fighters Sign Split Profits tween 51503000 andimlm Allouette Fullback Runs Away With BigjIour Rushing Honors completed 151 of £117 passes for 2475 yards but stands outfielder Frank Robinson of Cln ti Reds and right handed pitchcr Joey Joy of tho Reds Howard near chnoor choice for catcher polled 155 of the 171 votes cast Mantle was named on 150 ballots Keencst competition was the battle for shortstop between Ku bek and Maury Wills of Les An geles Dodgers Kubek won by two votes 59 to 57 Maples Leaf Gardens Seats will sell for $50 $30 $20 and 10 Patterson will get half the un disclosed price tobepaidhy TeleProiiner of New York for showing the contest on closed theatre circuit outside radius of 100 miles from Toronto Mc Neeley will take 20 per cent of the TV profits and the promot ers 30 per cent Boston millionaire Peter Ful ler Mchclcys manager said he will deposit 51000000 in Boston bank as guarantee of rematch within 120 days if his boy should topple the champ Merv McKenzie Ontario ath vleticcommissionerraaioLhewill prepare slate of about six ref erees okayed by the fighters and then pick one Cus dAmato sona manager outside of New York state said the champion will ac lect training camp in Canada during the next few days and start work there the first week in November McNeeley plans to come to the Toronto area to complete training about two HOWE BCANNELL of To ronto winner of second an nual 150lap Winter Woollen stock car championship st Howie Scanncil of Toronto successfully held oft the chal lenge of eight US drivers at Pinecrest Speedway Saturday afternoon and won himself record 52500 in prize money OlmsteadaSkatesi lit Leaf Practice TORONTO CP Bert Olm stcad skated briefly Monday for the first time since leaving Tor onto Maple Leafs training Acamp with damaged knco liga ments The veteran left winger has been spending some of his time trying to devise an effective power play something the Leafs have lacked for the last two or three National Hockey League seasons Conch Punch lmlach unhappy with his teams performance although they have won two of their first three games put the Leafs through two hours of shooting practice Monday Cards Ask Waiver 0n Schoendienst ST LOUIS AP St Louis Cardinals of the National Base ball asked waivers Monday on 17 year veteran Red Schocndienst in order to make him lull time coach The 38 year old aecond baseman said Well guess to all intents and purposes my playing days are over Coupled with the announce ment about Schoendiensts un conditional release as player was word that the Redbirds have signed coaches Harry Walker Howard Pallet and Vern Benson for 1062 Schnendlenst batted 300 last season as part time player and coach with the Cards who signed him in the spring after Milwaukee Braves gave him his unconditional release He has career batting average of 730 on 2406 hits in 8351 trips to the plate He holds several fielding rec ords including National League mark for second base wceks before the fight menof 9934 in 1955 CieveiandCoach Paul Brown LamentsCali Up Haliback CLEVELAND AP Ever since the opening game in De troit when Gene Hickerson broke leg our boys have had nothing but bad luck That was thereaction from coach Paul Brown when he learned Monday that die United States army is taking half of Cleveland Browns pow erful onetwo running combina tion in tha National Football sixth in the average gain list with 78 yards He has had more of his throws intercepted than anybody else14 TOPS IN COMPLETIONS Hamilton quarterback Bernie Faloney has thrown 242 times completed iffor atiitsl gain of mm yards and an average gain of 05 yards Faloney leads the league in completing 579 per cent of his passes compared with Rotes 571per cent and Thompkinss 479 Torontos Dave Mann is the top passreceiver with 47 galo ing 522 yards 1n the scoring department Ron Stewart thechunky little scatback for Ottawa leads with 60 points Statistics compiled by The Canadian Press show Stewart 10point leader over team mate Gary Schreldar after the previous weekend now is 13 points ahead of Don Sutherln of Hamilton who moved into second spot sional golf mpney winning League Halfback Bobby Mitch ell has been called to active duty Mitchell and fullback Jim Brown make one of the NH most fearsome running duos Mltchelt is to report to the army at Fort Meade Md Nov making him available for only two more gamesnext Pinecrest Spacdway Satur dly Oct 16 receiving Speed Sport Lubricant Trophy from Bert huzon Toronto Scannell Wins Feature Race At Pinecrest International 11 telephone technician col lected 32000 for finishing first in the second annual October international championchl fess titre and picked up an dition al 8500 for leading in the last so of 32315131 131cc er one an among JhthraLtO finishers was last years winner seventh place Glenn Schurr like Scanneii CNE driver during the regular season Bob Baker of Stras burg was second by quarter lap and won $10 $640 added for laadinn Gard Johncoclr camc th but with bonuses reccii more than thirdplace Dick Good of Miahawalra lud who earned $350 Johncock won $250 for fourth took $270 in lap mun ey and another for best time in morning tri is His time set record of 1591 seconds for the quartermile track int tarlngtha record he set last Mr Lauzon is Pinecrest Speedway track manager1nd Canadian representative for DA producta year in the same event 1615 Maryhlil Ontarios Earl Stroh led Don Gclba of Constantine Mlch over the finish line by quarter lap in tho 35lap jalopy feature For threetime Pinecrest lad ies points champion Betty Car conc her victory in the girls wisp feature was her second in two years Ill near TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 ill SCISSORED SPORT KUBLER JOIN ARMY BALTIMORE AP Steve Barber southpaw pitcher who won 15 games tor Baltttmru 0r ioles in the American League this season reported Tblmday for years active army duty Bsrbcr la the first of three or lales who have received orders to report for duty Outlieldar Barry Shetroua is scheduled to So Oct 30 and abortion Eon Hansen Nov BAYER LEADS TOURNEY ONTARIO if Georgo hayer shot airunder par 64 Thursday to take one atroka lead in the first round of the $1000 Ontario golf open lon Guatln had as Bob Nich 01L JuijiaryjilycLM South Africa lending money winner of the year 70 LEAFS BUY SLUGGER TORONTO CF Jack Kent Cooke owner of Tomto Mapl Leafs of the latemationai Base ball League announced Thurs day thst Rocky Nelson 56 has been bought from Pittsburgh Pirates Nelson played first base for the Leafs in 1058 and hit 41 home runs He was of fered minor league manager isl position In the Pittsburgh farm system but turned it down to continue playing Norrs WINS LONDON Reuters Notts County ddeatcd 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