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unsure srnaov snowman the International In next three of the days champions smile triumphantly with vitatlon Ski Jumping Championships went off as sche zTHE BARLIE EXAMINER MONDAY jANUARY 28 1951 BASEBALLS UPS AND DOWNS Letsrmove our sports Interests ahead few months and look over few interesting facts about the game of baseball as played in the American and National Leagues The following information is scalped from the Sporting News the unofficial baseball encyclopedia during both winter and summer One of the feature articles in the tabloid concerns the improve ments and flops made by the bigleaguers with preference given of course to the big names In brief 29 pitchers hiked their marks while 25 hurlers dipped in the batting department 51 fell below their pre vinus seasons level and only 33 went up The most notable successes and ing to Spdrting News statistics were Hank Sauer of the St Louis Cardinals of the National League and Charley Maxwell of the Detroit Tigers in the Americancircuit Both are concerned with the swatting side of the game Sauer the lumberingrgiant of an outfielder rhit 72987in 1955 as compared to 211 in 55 an improvement of 87 percentage points Maxwell also fly chaser upped his average 69 points from 256 in 1955 to 326 in 56 The swattiog disappointments were hung on two of the games most colorful stars in other years Roberto Bobby Avila of the Cleve land Indiansof the American League and pudgy Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers Avila the classy secondsacker hit for an aver age of only 1224 last season as comparedwith his 272 mark of 1955 That represented drop of 48 percentage points But the most startling surprise was produced by filmpanella the Bums backstop who few times won the senior circuits MVP award Hands down Campy drop ped of 99 points in1958 from 318 to 219 other Iiatsmen who showed marked improvement in 1956 were Mickey Mantle Harvey Kuenn Bob Nieman Orestes MinnieMirioso Jackie Jensen Ray Boone Yogi Berra and VicWertz in the junior circuit In theNational such notables as Bill Vlrdon Roberto Clem ente KenBoyer Joe Adcock Willie Puddinhead Jones Jackie Rtr binson and Stan Lopata Some of the batters who goofed in theAmerican we Al Kalinc George KellAl Smith Larry Doby Roy Cievers Gus Zernial Enos Slaughter ElstonHo ard and Phil Rizzuto National drops included Richie Asbburn Wi ie Mays Ted Kluszewski Cari llo Duke Snider Don Mueller Del Ennis PeeweeReese Gil Hodges Whitey Lockmanxnusty Rhodes and Andy Seminick In the hurling department Herb Score the sensational young lefty of the Cleveland Indians won znlgames as compared to 16 in 1955 andimprovedhis earned run average by 32 points it was 285 in 1955 and 253 last term Another outstanding improvement in the erican League was that of BillyPierce of the Chicago White Sox fierce had his first zdgame season He won15 games in 1955 Over in the National League Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves upped his wms from 13 to 19 and improved his earned run average from 403 inr55to 27last sehsoanohnny Antonelli the New York Giants hope bounced back after poor1955 in which he won onlyld games to WIHZOln 1958Hisearned run mark also improved lowering from 33319286 Pitching disappointments in the American League Sullivan of theBostonRed ox who dropped to 14 after winning 18 in 1955 is earned run averagealso rbséltto 342 from Bob Turiey of theYankees won only eight games last season ipg1f in 1555 His earned runlmark ocke ed to 505 after 3108 season in National League drops er led Robin Roherts of the Phillies and warrenacker of the Chicago Cub tailed off to 10 victories last season compared with 23 in ed averagealso suffered ising to 4455 fr titre gamesjast summe compared with run average rose to 66fro 27 0thcr drops in tbcAm he pregious season His em Stun Béb ngfillgMdondfgggi stiflitaatzfi33lfitfhih Wham W1 tea comer Bob manna Black iridigm 1° wlr There were other others who Vwentdo but moved the new he and Liew Beaver Beavlar did me g6 huh 328 Hacker won their trophies From left to right are Eric Kurrlewinner duled at the Midland Ski Club Sunday In the picture at of the Senior Bi competition Jacques ChariondltSenlor Give little here little there Sounds like philosophy of life Well its also way to win ski jumping events Thais the way itwas with Jacques Charland Canadas top ski jumper at the international invitation ski jumping champion ships at Midland yesterday The Three Rivers ace gave up lit tle form for distance in the senior class iumping event and as result become the champion of the day in his first competitive jump Charland was unusually off stride Because of this it was learned later he was just in third place when the second jumps came around Aware of hispllght and of the possible astounding upset Char land concentrated more than ever on distance the second timeand than thegtsecond longest jump His final score was 2095 Hans Eder of the Midland club who heldthe worlds record for sev eral months dwho was com mended for hiywonderful form was second with scoreof 2037 Lucien Laferte 37yearold Dorothy Spices Wins Regional Bowling Title rothy Spic of Midland reigns today as new regional Queen of Bowling porothy accep ed the crownworn by Barrie MaryRobillard last year after she rolled score of 2182 in 10 gama Saturday Collingwoods Cres cent Bowl The new champ ed inthe tournament to choose the regions top femaierbowlers to represent us in further tour namentJn Toronto and event ly at the ortsmens As she is the champ she will head region all star squad fihe other membersmf athe mam who also won their spots at ol lingvvood Saturdary Thornton Alliston Jermey Orillia72105 den Alliston 2092 and Freida whinf Owenjsd nd 2071 2003 but still taile snuad tonal bowli sh ldrth leapcd189feéf21fect better Lefel JACQUES CHARLAND piovipti moor HES Silii mp JUMPER Al INIERNAIIONAL SKI MEET veteran ofthe sport from Three Rivers finished third with 203 loftrte gained most of his points on form representative of the Mid land Ski ClubErieKurrle won the senior group trophy by mere fivc percentage points over John Lewis Morency of Three Rivers Kerrie compilcdr 1898 points as complredto the 1593 points of Morency Einar Lund of Temis kaming claimed third prize on 1304 points Thesenior group winner was James Mendel husky ix footer from the Interstate Skj Club Buffalo NY Mendelllscorz 11771 points Haddow or Toronto was second with172l followedby Donald Richardsof Oshawa with 1601 The junior ii sion comprised Three Rivers and two from the interstate Club of Buffalo prompted convencr Pete Fetter sen to say Skiing wont go bac wards with these boys around Thc Three Bivérs lads down the first three pril Claude Trahan with leap of 142 feet won th irst place troph Yvesboucet whose best jum was l39feet placedsecond and laaycarfold Albert Delamarre fin islied the show spot Dela rre who stands four et nine inches showed tremendous form while hisleap5 werent too great Charlands leap of 184 feet was three feet short of the Midland record of 131 set by Franz El sigan of the Ellicotville Ciubi New York Elsigsn place fourth yesterday Louis Maser member of the Midland club iivingin Toronto whowes supposed to give Char landa real battle for the roses was unable to compete due to ocated ght shoulder Moshsr did notiom closeto thcjrecord or Charlands 1MPettersen said that favorable conditions at th freezing crowd of hear the winners announced and were invited to watch the presen tationsat he Parkside inn representing couple of news reel services several television stations newspapers and private interests filledthe haliwith shes porters also mill mend Itbe bjg Seekingcorrect names info no further data Hereare th scores each competitor ior Claude Trahan 1862 ersDoueet 481 Albert Deia 1774 Jack zoos 203 rum Eisigan i954 al5981Iln 1947 Freak La Therrien ers1858 Eric Kurrie 1888 inarLund Rh an winner and Claude Trahan Junior winner tcentre HonsEder of the MidlandVSki Clubwho placedysecond in the th competitionLis shown soarin high in othe air Fly rS The boys that make up the Barrie Flyers Junior Hoc key Club do not want to go their separate ways on March That feeling was made very clear last Fridaywhen they played one of their finest games of the season in shuttingout theflamiltonjfigerCum 20L The score should never have been just 20 Onlythe sensational goaltending or TiQubs Shut outilamiltu The youthful youngsters jhrec from ed Lacroix 1411 Charland 037 Lucien goalie CarlWetzel kept the markers Statistically and territoriaily it was allBarrie The locals out shot theCubs 5320 They held the disc inthe Hamilton and for two and three minutes at time andwerc right backon Wetzeis doorstep again after the Cubs had cleared ihidsepefltidn Wetzel Rough But the Detroi born cage tender just wasnt going to play ball Hctook agoul fromprac Eiyers from ringing up dozen tically every member of the lo calsand robbed Billy Eorhan John Chasczewskl Dale Roifc Dick Cherry and Jimmy Joseph son ou numerous occasions The cubs could see the fire In the Flycrs eyes from the opening whistle and accdrdiuglyfi played the game on tight defensive pain tern it didnt help Welzel much but at least the forwards didnt have to do much skating scones cross lN LEGVIONS MINOR HOCKEY Onceagain Saturday was the day that the youthful hockeyists the divisions of the Barrie Le gion Hockey League enjoyed them selves on them surface of the Barrie Arena the NHLsect game was played withfhe New YorkRangers and the Detro Red Wings playing toa l1 deadlock Lynn scoredlfor New York and Hamilton potted the Wings mark cnry scored for Cleveland alinby for Chester ip Carson Providence Perry potted the los senior scores were also very close Thompsonscored fer Strut ford al0 duel against he Owen Sbun club Gould cored thelone tally eshlthat ended North Bays fav or Chatham and Windsor played to draw inthc third seniordiv ion contest Long and Swan scored for Chatham Hunter urns themaritsman on both Wing sor counters the nior hection the Marl ie ere shutout 90 by KGuelph Parry scored four times ifdr eiphIHines was the triggerman in he North BayKitchener contJ However that edoesnit gmea on three goals and Atkinson pot ted the remainingrtwo Barrie and Hamilton played to 22 tie Exell and Pr Quinn scored the goals for Barrie Psutka and Collpitts scoredfor Hamil ton gt +9 Orlllla Pants Lose Paul OverWeekeijd uThc shorthanded 0rillia Pont iacs dropped 12 decision to Elmira Polar Kings Saturday ThePontiacs were bout regu lars Dan MacDonald Bob Shrop shireyBen Jones and Gard Boni face Ab Martin and Jake Smola had twogoalsve chfor the win ners Bob Dobbiep Don Gear Harvey eajscored the other Buss Brankston land Whit Mousseauscored for Pontiacs Erlday night at gMilton the Pon lost 61 Sinclair scor the Orilia tally gt Collingwoo Regals Durham Huskie5153rin Georgian ay District Hockey Le at Col ngwood Friday night in an In rmediate game Maurice Hicklingwas the big gun with threegoals In other Intermediate hot key game Richmond Hill and Bradford splittwo games over the weekend with Richm Hill tak ing the firstgame at home Friday and Bradford taking the Saturday night gamevatBradfordr 04 Thiirsday night at Stouffville the ometowners efeated Boston in In mediate hockey BIG GAME ck bears and aribou are plentiful tin Labradork but few rmoose are ever Seenltherei Meow it mmrv pm Your lnuuiiian lo ililll rm Mites we Im Im on Hi iiiu mu nun in hitiiu Vlrx it ii ii icl liliii iitli TEE es Standingalone right is1JamosvMendell only winner from Llriiteil states He you the senior that Flyersgoalie Boss Brooks could have stayed in bed He robbed Jim Shropshire breakaway attempt in the second period and stopped two labelled drives frpmlhestick of Brian Smith But it was the attacker day to shinef and lhEydld in grand fashion All douhtsof John Chase Jewskis ability were dispelled Friday when the big rearguard stopped many of the Cubs best rush nd carried the puck very well self He cl axed his effortby scoring the ninggoai at 225 of the third perio paving the wayfor Bil Forhan to wrap thing up iut nicely with goal in empty net with only seven seconds of play re mn While Forhan had only to steer the puck into the empty net for consideringthe tremendous game he played Billy was never bet ter this year than he was Frida He was carrying the puck as as anyone else in the league and had 10 good shots directly ie det In faciusince theturh 1of the New Year Forhanand View more celebrated members Junior series Danny Patrick has started to score goals hkehe again looking like one of theftop rightwingers in the loop Di Cher along zewski rarely felt the tin ing thcentiregame Bs UpFor Gamefi Coach Hap Emms back for his first full game ina fewweeks had two players from th lakeshore Bruinsup for the game Forward Murray Brydson played well between vForhan andRolfe and defenceman Ron Barriage was steatlyin the frozen Emma is planningto have these Cswork out with the ub this week in hopes of findinga cou torrid race for playoff her Thc Néwmarket boys Zmentitlinekd ac as likely choices were Bob Jack burn adefenceman an the Flyérr early in the seasonw The Fly on the Peterb rough Petes have is and his tally it was well deserved others have played as wel osfhe the capable and Jimmy Jnsephsonis boys plus afew from Ne market pie whowill help théclubhin Rogers who scored five goalsfor Whiievtwo points up oug Pet ompetltlon gt FAVE The etes however play four times his week twice against the Cubs tonight and tomorrow Hamilton coach Jerry Brown said in Toronto Saturday night we have got to win those games to keepfourth place out of tho Teepees The Flycrs go toHarnllton Thursday then return home to hostvthe ietes in an oilimportant game Friday Hamilton goal Wellel de fence Preston Hendrickson Ak ervall Amndio forwards Youn Shropshire Youngherg Smith Sullivan LuybenLRo lfriceh lett Baker Blackbu Barrie goal Brooks defence Chasczewski Cherry Ashhee DavisonL Barriage forwards For han Blackh Rolfe Brydson Loveday Patrick Josephson Eil wards Norrena First Period No scoring Renalties Hendrickson 203 1407 Cherry 836 Chasczew ski 1333 Patrick 1132Boe 1753 Second Period Noscoring alty Hendrickson 1414 Third ieriod Elyers Chasczewski Chasczewski Penaltie Youngberg Kane 612 Smith 745 Young 1243 gt Shots on goal by Ham ton Barri fourygroup pl yd0wns Barrie Curling Club pm Ontario Curlin Cup and landMail Trophy fou roup playdownsLi Orlllia Curling Club FRIDAY FEBRUARY uniorahk Hockey Peterb vs BarrieFlyersat also played Nsiir more games Barrie Arena 8515 pan Cahldaa hotter cursorsno ohbzauom