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It urev Lc7¥t33 +v1 IOThe Barrie Examiner Monday Nov I976 Double Gene captures $11495 Barrie stakes By PAUL DELEAN Examiner Sports Writer Its not often that the Barrie Raceway faithful get to bet an entry Saturday they had such an opportunity in the featured eighth race The result may have left them hungering for more of the tWoforone combinations Double Gene and Popa Coke running as an entry for trainer Wes Coke of Norval finished first and second in the feature the $11495 Ontario Sires Stakes for pacing 2yearold colts and geldings The duo heavy favorites of the crowd of 1001 which bet them down to 15 paid $260 $280 $330 The 11 exactor paid $1450 The race was supposed to be confrontation between Double Gene and Rock Wave both winners of over $80000 in Sires Stakes purses this season The duel never materialized Double Gene and Popa Coke left quickly from post positions two and three to take im mediate command dragging in their wake the horse with the inside hole Snap Cap Rock Wave disadvantaged with outside post position number six got caught up iii the back of the field The 95 se cond choice sat sixth most of the first halfmile making move to the outside as the horses rounded the clubhouse turn for the second time But Thamesvicw Blaze driven by Fred List wasnt about to give in to him and Rock Wave was parked all the way to the homestretch Ile lacked finishing kick and finished fifth behind the entry Rick udge and Thamesview Blaze The strategy of the entry was obviously to get in front and stay there together making things that much more difficult for Rock Wave had he made threatening move Drivers Coke on Double Gene and Wayne Hussey on Popa oke carried it off without snag Not once in the race did horse get by them Double Gene led throughout opening up lit tle on his stablcmatc in the stretch to win by approximate ly two lengths Rick Judge fourth through the first ttalf went by the tiring Snap Tap but never challenged Popa Yoke for the place His battle was instead to hold off Thamesview Blaze and Rock Wave for third money In this he succeeded BARRIE RACEWAY RESULTS SATLKDA FIRST CLM PACE 3111er wit JAXIE 710 40 80 PUTNEY 50 IO ULUS $0 210 CIOR and $19 20 SECOND COND TROT MILE $450 CYCLONE BOB 30 70 Ill TITAN BOW It 30 FULL SPEED 20 Time 211 +5 EXACIOR sand 10 70 THIRD CLM PATE MILE use SOCIALJET 930330330 NOBLETAG BC 7o FLORASJET 2n hme 7935 EXACTOR land43w IO FOURTH OND TRUT MILE 3450 MARK 20 80 60 DASHING ELI no 20 DUKES COUNT 30 Time 20835 EXACTth and 68711 to FIFTH UNI PAt MILE 8560 DEENLAND 20 00 30 BELLWOOD CHARMS 70 50 ADIOS NORMBY 13 40 Time 21016 EXACTOR and5812 30 SIXTH OND PACE ILIZ $500 BOISOVER BILL 20 6f If DOUBLE GOOD no 30 QUINTE SINGER so Time 21015 EXACTOR and 15 to SEVENTH lllllP PAtlZ HIM13700 GARRISONN 1130 80 to PEACEFUL MELODY of to BLACK DUCHESS 20 Time 207 45 EXACFOR and 55 50 EIGIITIISTK IAfII 111311191 DOUBLE PINK 60 90 30 POPA COKE so no in RICK JUDGE Tmeflflfi EXACTOR land 1A 14 so NINTH LMHP PAH2 MILIl uoo RITZY GEORGE ii 70 540 no BILLY BATTLES 390 to MAGGIES BILL 80 Time zm as EXACTOR andtisZ l0 TENTH CLM PACE MILE 8400 MAL Ems 70 20 40 SCARLET HARVEST 1070 so SPREAD SATIN 40 Me 211 45 EXACTOR and $62 40 ATTENDANCE 1001 HANDLE $53490 TRACK fast RENT CAR $7 PER DAY $1795 Friday to Monday Plus Mileage Featuring Chevrolet RENT CAR 341 BAYHELD ST At the Baytield Sunoco Car Wash 7370800 Snap Cap finished sixth and 91 shot Good Better Best trained by Ron Waples trailed throughout First place was worth $5747 to Double Gene and raised his earnings to healthy $90791 this season In 15 races the handsome longstriding roan has never been out of the money His record is nine wins four seconds and two thirds The victory at Barrie was his fifth in row in the Sires Stakes series Hes the best twoyearold Ive ever had just super horse says Coke The son of Meadow Gene was purchased by the Glori Bell Stable of Toronto at the Cana dian Standardbred Sales for $10500 Hes earned almost nine times as tnuch in his first season of racing and if he can stay sound and run as well next year we might make another $50$60000 with him in the Sires Stakes for threeyearolds says his drivent rainer oke isnt stire what Double Gene is worth He ac knowledges that some American twoyearolds are pacing tniles few seconds faster but Double Gene has the advantage of being standout among Canadianbreds and qualifying for the rich Sires Stakes series The horse was raised by Gord Irvin of Alliston can tell you one thing there arent many American twoyeanolds with $85000 in earnings he grins He isnt sure what prompted purchase of the colt at the sales guess its better luck than management that we got him Double Gene says Coke is goodmannered and you can race him any way you want Hes sound too having com ted in all 13 races in the Sires takes series of which Satur days event in Barrie was the last Now its back to the farm for Double Gone for vacation says his trainer Well start him back at the first of the year for the threeyearold Sires Stakes Popa Coke will join his stablemate at tile farm For second banana hes done well this season too Second money of $2873 brought him over $8000 for the year Coke Joe and Ed Warren own lopa Coke in partnership Coke raised the colt himself NtTESDouble Genes time for the mile 1205 was record for twoyearold at Barrie Raceway He paced the last half iii 101 The mark was assisted by ideal fall conditions at the track Both Double Gene and Rock Wave have won in 203 this year Dave Wall trainer for Rock Wave owned by James Reid of Kincardinc did not drive the horse Satur day llis assistant Lauric Hako of London was in the sulky for the first timelles better horse than he showed Saturday with nine wins in 10 starts and over $83000 earned this ycai Gateway Con tractors clobber Bolton 90 Barrie Gateway Contractors Minor Midgets introduced new sponsor to the Barrie Minor Hockey Association on winning note Sunday by shut ting out Bolton 90 in the opener of the South Simcoe Minor Hockey League Kirk Summers held Bolton off the scoreboard while Dale McKnight and Steve Timmons struck for pair of goals each Singles went to Matt Lalondc Darryl Raymond Paul Gordon Dave ollinglmurne and Doug Smith who also collected three assists til the game lrv Johnstone had pair of assists with Brian MacDonald Ron talhoun Chris Anderson Peter Fossey Dave oll ingbourne and Darry Raymond picking up one assist each Second game of the season for Gateway is in Richtnond Hill Friday Richmond Hill edged by Cardinal peewees Cardinal Cash and Carry Minor Peewees edged Rich mond Hill 43 in York Simcoe Minor Hockey League play at Lefroy Arena Saturday Kevin Roulston led Barrie with two goals Stephen Cadogan from Gary Bertram and Doug Archie opened the scoring in the first period Rich mond Hill came back to take over the lead with two unanswered goals in the second period Roulston and Allan Flear fired three goals in the final period for the win Fleur scored the winning with help from Roulston Barrie outshot Richmond Ilill 1311 with each club taking three minor penalties Next game for Barrie is Fri day in Aurora John Ellis atoms win on home ice Saturday John Ellis Construction Minor Atoms won their second straight game of the YSMHI Saturday at the Barrie Arena with 61 win over Richmond Hill Scott Metciafe sank pair of goals for Barrie with Dana Forbes David Crockford Craig Perry and Garry Wilkins chipp Douglas atoms score victory Douglas Mercury atoms of the Barrie Minor Hockey As sociation defeated Newmarket +1 Saturday Terry Berback Ron Daniels Cameron McLeod and Andrew Barton scored for Barrie Tim Laine played strong game on defence maintenance Rate shown for 36 month not loose No hidden charges No BuyBack including 45000 mllos 3c per mile over Does not include Insurance or ing in one goal each Perry John Morris and Peter Daniels had assists for Harrie Greg Smith and Billy Curl more had their shutout broken on Jamie Hills goal Next game for Barrie is at the Lefroy Arena Saturday against Thorn hill Game time is4 pm HANDLER Ray Thorpe cleans up twoycarold lou ble Gcnc after the colts pcr formancc in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Harrie Raceway Saturday Double Gene did some cleaning up of his own few moments before leading all the way in the onemile pace to take home the winners share of $5747 Double Gcnc winner of over $90000 this season is owned by the Glori Hcll Stable of Toronto Ex aminer lhotoi Juveniles stop Newmarket for first season victory NEWMARKIII Allan Cook Juveniles defeated Newmarket Rcdmcn 03 Sun day for their fist win of the York Sinicoc Minor llockcy League season Harrie dominated the game with good twirway effort that had five of last years players share in the scoring Mike Lainc ifch two goals for Harrie with ilcn Laycock Dave Mctullough John Iinder and Ed Iloare scoring oncc Newmarket took 21 lead in the opening period but an abun dance of penalties 111 of the 10 minors called not including misconduct calli helped ook salt away tltc win Lainc Mc Cullough and lindcr all had powerplay goals Harrie scorcd tour unan swcrcd goals in thc sccond period with cach club trading goals in thc filial framc Dave ampbcll wcnt the dis lance in net for Harric Each club managrd 13 shots in the game with ampbcll callcd upon to makc iiumlicr of key saves Valley Sports of Horseshoe AT HURSFSHUI VAlltY V8 steering brakes electric rear win dow whitewoll covers AM radio Call Margaret First lady in leasing Graiidviewlord SALES LTD BARRIE DON LORIMERS GRANDVIEW FORD Challenges all Competition Call Margaret First Lady in Leasing All makes all models for less I977 THUNDERBIRD 19 BayfloldSt 7287361 Saving Hours 99 dally Sat to 20 Off Pre Season Clearance Sale Open Saturdays Sundoys Only 95 Until Ski Season SALES automatic power disc radial wheel defroster tires im $I35 lEASING power month Juveniles have twogamc weekend approaching starting with home cncountcr Satur has Thecar that changed the look of small cars pew lay at the Harrie Arena with Thornhill followed by game in Urlllia Sunday INTRODUCING if THE SPORTY I977AMC GREMLIN Richmond Hill Newmarket no match for Barrie Coops Barrie CoOp Major Midgets stretched their unbeaten streak to three games in the York Sim coe Minor Hockey League YSMHL with backtoback wins over the weekend Richmond Hill bowed to 31 defeat Saturday at Eastview Arena with Newmarket coming out on the losing end of 42 count Friday in Newmarket CoOps got pair of goals from Graham Giffen against Richmond Hill and single from Murray Hadley in the final period to secure the win Coops dominated the game outshooting Richmond Hill Iii10 Barrie goaltender Jeff Mumby was not overworked but had to make two outstan ding stops on breakaways to keep the score on low key Richmond Hill was kept from mounting concentrator at tack on Harrie by continuous stream of players to the penalty box Richmond Ilill took to minor penalties in thc game as well as major 10minute and game misconduct Harrie capitalized on one Richmond Ilill penalty with the Flyers trail OHA division Harrie Flycrs travel to Lind say tonight hoping to make up some points on their Ontario Hockey Association chwick Divsiion rivals The Flycrs idlc this week end are fourth and last in their division five points back of thirdplace Brantlord ani bridge leads with points rillias next with 10 Hrantford has nine and Barrie four The Hornets had fine wcckcnd rapping lirantford 643 Saturday and tying Whitby 55 in overtime Sunday to move by rilliainthe standings In other weekend action Thunder Bay crushed Mis sissauga twice 101 and 103 Walton sharp Walton Insurance minor midgets had no trouble in Newmarket Sunday rapping the home club 71 in York Simlt coc Minor Hockey League play Mayor paced Walton with three goals and two assists Bouchey had two goals Iickard one goal and three assists Stephens had the other tally The team next secs action Thursday at 630 pm in Aurora lone goal against Barrie com ing with the 000 man short in the third perio IN NEWMARKET CoOp scored on power lay and while Shorthandedp in Newmarket Friday Jim Miles Paul Tamblyn and Murray Hadley Shorthanded goal con nected to give Barrie 30 lead before Newmarket bounced back with two powerplay goals just 18 secon apart in the final minute of the second period Robbie Beeilhuizen scored the insurance goal for Barrie on one of the four powerplay ad vantages the CoOps had in the game CoOps got strong defensive work from Bill Johnstone Peter Heron Jim Stevenson Bernie Hutz Brad Maskett and Bill Young to hold Newmarket at bay Paul Jackson was in net for Barrie He had to be sharp on several occasions especially in the final period with New market pressing for the tie CoOps next game is Sunday at the Lefroy Arena in noon encounter against Thornhill Civitan minor bantams make the win column Gerry Skipwith gave up only one goal in leading the Barrie ivitan Minor Bantams to 31 win over Aurora Sunday at the EastviewArena Peter Whelan from Eric Mc Conncll opened the games scoring in the first period Auroras Steve Timmy tied the game in the second only to have Steve Neal finish off play started by Gary White and Mike Hoffman in the same period for the goahcad and eventual winning goal Rhys Cavill was awarded penalty shot late in the final period and didnt mess up the chance with goal to cap the Barrie scoring The win was the first of the YSMHL season for Barrie which now has record of one win and tie The tie came last week in the league opener with Richmond Hill Final score was 22 with Mike Hoffman and David Cyr the two Barrie marksmen POLICE VILLAGE OF THORNTON NOMINATIONS Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Police Village of Thornton in the Town Bps of £5er and lnnisfil that in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act I972 the period during which nomination papers may be filed in the clerks office Township of Essa for the purpose of munictpd elections will commence on Thursday November lth I976 at900 am and close 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