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ll Curlers register for competitions By BILL CURRAN Re istration of curlers for the 197677 Simcoe County cham pion ip com tition is currently under way at Barrie Orillia clCookmstown ollingwood Stayner Midland and other area it At the Barrie curling club entries have been asked to register by next Thursday so local roundrobin series can be played to decide the three rinks which will represent the Essa road club in this event for more than $2400 in rizes Harold Butch Bayd the we known ball pitcher was among the first to re ster locally His rink included Ted Leeman Bill Grant an Leo Belcourt all prominent in county sport for some years Bob Denney Scotty Kell and Clark were other skips to Sign up early Gary Maw John Johnston and Gerry Heels were listed with the Denney rink while Kell has Ed Skinner as vice Glen Adams and Ron Rinneard Shaw Fenske and Armstrong are with the Clark crew The competition is scheduled to start on Sunday Dec for both north and south sections with the top three rinks in each division taking part in playoffs at the Barrie rink Ar rangements also have been made for consolation series at the Barrie Country Club rink which is to be the scene of the presen tation banquet on March 26 Meantime the first jitney curling was started at the Essa road rink today with new members participating with the more experienced curlers Secretary Frank Hersey reports 747 curlers have signed up so far at the Barrie club which has the largest membership in the county There are still more to sign an the figure does not include junior players all of which in dicates one of the busiest seasons yet at this popular curling centre SIGN UP FOR SENIOR CURLING SERIES At the Orillia curling club Tom Caldwell has been asking senior curlers to sign up early in preparation for the Ontario Curling Associations coming competition for older curlers Local rinks in this event at Orillia are scheduled to start play next Saturday night in roundrobin to decide which two will represent the club in this provincial series The closing date for registration is next Thursday Barrie and other area clubs also are expected to com te for divisional honors in this event one of some 11 provincia cham pionship classes spensored by the Ontario Association Two of these championships went to county clubs last winter while good showings were made in some others Kingston foursome skipped by Jake Edwards won the senior class last winter Orillia ca tured the GovernorGenerals provincial title last February en Ed Luterbach and Larry Wills skipped the win ners Jerry Udell the wellknown county lea baseball pit cher and slugger played lead on the Luter ch rink which also included Jim Adam and Lyle Johnston Curling was new experience for Udell but he took to the game right away and is now an enthusiast Dave Cowan Bill Dickey and Gary McGillwray were the fine supporting players for Wills Midland curlers skipped by Russ Howard brought the Sims Trophy to the county in the Colts competition for curlers who havent played more than seven seasons with registered club With Howard were Jim Clark Linden Hurlbut and Ken Carstairs in this singlerink event An Elmvale rink skipped by Garry Turner won the divisional play in the British Consols and made good showing in the roundrobin for the provincial championship at Peterborough The ultimate winners were crew from the Dixie club of Mississau skipped by Joe Gurowski which defeated the Earle Morris rin of Ottawa in the final OTTAWA RINKS TANKARD CHAMPIONS The Silver Tankard doublerink competition is usually con sideered the major Ontario event This key event which dates back over century was won last winter by Ottawa rinks skip ped Bruce Delaney and the same Earle Morris almost guid Ottawa to the Consols as well Dave Merklinger Rick Ward and Don Reddick were with the championship Delaney rink while in front of Morris were such fine curlers as Randy Lanctot Ron Powell and Love Lord The Burden trophy went to Samia rinks skipped by Bill L0v sin and Bruce Culver the Lucas trophy to Ottawa and Dunker and Parkhill trophies to High Park rinks in Toronto Two other provincial championship series which have stirred special interest in curling circles in recent years were the Junior Tankard and Schoolboy series David Velanoff skipped the Highland club rink from London which captured the Junior Tankard last winter while the schoolboy title went to Victoria Park secondary school rink skipped by Ken Pearce With indications of more curlers than ever taking part in the new season just starting there is certain to be keen competition in all these championship events again The Silver Tankard hasnt been won by any county club since Orillia took the honors back 20 years ago which must surely mean its due here again BASEBALL ERA OF FABULOUS BABE RUTH Older baseball enthusiasts were stirred with memories of what they considered the games most colorful player of all time when they read of the death of the widow of the fabulous Babe Ruth the other day There was only one Babe Ruth Claire Ruth was quoted as insisting and most oldtime fans are likely to agree although the same news report said the Babes proudest home run records crumbled under the bats of later stars But what the report didnt say drew the comment of old timers George Herman Babe Ruth went up to the majors from the old Baltimore Orioles as pitcher and became the twirling ace of the Boston Red Sox It was not until he was in the majors for several years and sold to the New York Yankees that he was switched to the outfield so he could play everyday because of his exceptional slugging Soon afterward he set major league home run record of 59 and away back in 1929 topped that with an amazing 60 The lat ter has been surpassed by Hank Aaron in recent years along with the lifetime total but too often it hasnt been pointed out that the major league teams have been expanded and schedules lengthened in the meantime When Babe Ruth was blasting out circuit blows in his prime the American league had eight teams Ruths home run hitting ushered in new era for baseball drawing more spectators in that pretelevision era than ever before The 70000 seating capacity Yankee stadium was often referred to as the stadium which Babe Ruth built The home run achievements of Ruth had an influence on bail players everywhere and his fabulous $180000 season depressiontime salary was considered fantastic His tremen dous slugging was not only an inspiration to major league players but also to other professional clubs and amateur as well He was even held up as an example of achievement for Barrie players of the era as John Dobson Ken Walls or other local stars of the time may well recall Bob Johnston says LEASE from Paul Sadlon Leasing Barrie 233 Bradford St Tor 3640534 Barrie 726181 lndividual or fleet leasing Short or long term Net lease or purchase lease Insuronee and maintenance available Any make or model THORNHILL THUNDER Birds defenceman Kerry Pimm offers goaltender Ed Takamatsu some protection in front of the net at the ex pense of Eric Cummin of the Barrie Colts during irst period action in Fridays MidOntario Junior Hockey game at the Barrie Arena The Colts won 87 to snap fourgame losing streak Cummings had two carvee goals playing on new line that accounted for half of the Colts scoring Examiner Photo Colts back on winning track trim Thornhill Thunder Birds By PAUL DELEAN Examiner Sports Writer While the Thornhill Thunder Birds were losing their tem pers the Barrie Colts lost their osmg streak in MidOntario Junior Hockey League en counter at the Barrie Arena Friday The Colts edged the Thunder Birds 87 in game where the outcome was in doubt ri up to the final whistle To ju ge by the protestations of the Thun der Birds the result was in doubt even after the final whistle The Thunder Birds pressing through the final 30 seconds for the equalizer with threeman advanta beat Colts goalie Bob To fan from scramble roughlg two seconds after the final uzzer They protested energetically when the goal was waved off as having come toolate For the Colts the buzzer sounded not second too soon Their territory was under siege most of the last minute Their problems started with John Garner getting four minute roughing penalty at 1726 Then at 1842 durin sto page in play the Thun er Bir called for measurement of the stick of Colts captain Bob Coulson The stick was found to be illegal and Barrie had another man in the penalty box The Thunder Birds then pulled goalie Ed Takamatsu at the first opportunity but the Sarjeants Rotary defeat peewee rivals Friday was good night for Barrie peewees Sarjeants Peewees travelled to Thornhill to administer 92 defeat to the home club in exhibition play while in Newmarket the Barrie Rotary Major Peewees stung their op ponent41 John Sharp had three goals for Sarjeants Alan Sinclair two Mike Daniels Gord Warrington Jeff Deane and Tom Harris one apiece Steve Knowles had four assists The win improved Sarjeants exhibition record to 72 The team begins regular league play Thursday hosting Rich mond Hill at the Eastvicw Arenaatfl30pm Against Newmarket Bruce Stanley paced the Rotary Peewees with two goals Ronnie Dubois and Travis Griffith get ting the others Greg Johnson assisted three times The Rotary Major Peewees now 51 on the season next sec action Sunday at the Barrie Arena at 130 pm Their 0p ponent is also Richmond Hill Barrie Raceway Results FRIDAY 1st clm Ice mile uoo TOM MACK WILMA GUN FIONA FROST Time 212 25 EXACTOR and SSIO 60 2nd cond ace mile S400 BUTTER UT RUM ELLIS WAVE 20 LEES MARIE Time 21l015 EXACTOR and $32 00 3rd clm ace mllr S450 ARMB PARLS DECCAS COUNSEL TOPAZ TOBBY hme 210 EXACIOR and $204 80 4th cond ace mile S450 MISS TI EY BUDDY FERNDALE SI VINCENT Time 211525 EXACTOR and S31 30 5th cond ace mile S450 00530 430 17801230 DARN OSIY THE GREAT ONE 70 MICKEY CHARM Time 212 EXACTOR and5895 20 maintenance Raie shown II for 36 month not loose No hidden charges No DuyBock Including 45000 miles per mile over Does not include insurance or SALES LTD BARBIE SUI cond trot In llr 500 EASTER BONNIILL BOLARO TAG SPEEDY DAVE Time 12 25 EXACIUII and S50 70 7th cond arr mllc moo KENNII YS SPECIAL SWIFT RHIT MARATHON HILL Tlmt 207 EXARTOR and 324 70 Bth fluid are IUI M50 BELLE AY RICK LUCKY 24 as sss 500 we 88 Nara Lassa co 00 90 4i 30 40 WIL LOR ECHO 70 Time 20835 EXACTOR andfitiia 10 9th clmhp acr mile $650 JUST SOC ETY PARKING METER DAGOEH LOHELI Time 206 lS EXACTOR adn S93 20 10th cond trot mile 3400 STACY STEREOS SONG SUMMER BEAU Time 213 25 EXACTOR and $37 20 Attendance 991 Handle $59087 Track hon ORIMER 340 l0 50 640 40 70 4405403140 00360 460 GRANDVIEW FORD SALES Challenges all Competition Call Margaret First Lady in Leasing All makes all models for loss 77 GRANADA AUTOMATICS Cali Margaret First Lady in Leasing dview rd 319 Bayfleld St 1281351 Saving Hours 99 dolly Set to gine automatic trans mission ing power disc brakes radial whitewolls rear window Colts defenders held the fort The Colts had lost four straight entering Fridays game and it didnt look like turnaround was in the offing af ter the opening minutes The Thunder Birds scored on their first two chances Scott Howson slipped the rebound from slapshot between Tof fans legs at 39 seconds and Mike Johns beat the Colts goaltender from directly in ront two minutes later after icture passing play on 3on1 reak Larry Dunn got that one back for the Colts at 342 Dunn playing his first game with the team after leaving the Dixie Junior Bs was on line with Coulson and Eric Cummings It accounted for four of the Barrie goals and nine points overall Thornhill regained twogoal margin at 406 Howson scoring second from close in At 726 Doug Raymond beat Takamatsu with slapshot while the Thunder Birds were playing two men short They took 42 lead however at 1906 on goal by Wally Stankov The Colts had it tied by 1323 of the second period after two goals by Cummings Then the Thunder Bird tempers flared Ernie Takeuchi of Thornhill SPORTS CALENDAR HARNESS RACING at Barrie Raceway post time 745 pm MINOR HOCKEY 420 pm at Barrie Arena Rich mond Hill vs John Ellis atoms 535 pm at Barrie Arena Rich mond Hill vs Kinsmen atoms 650 pm at Barrie Arena Rich mond Hill vs C001 midgets 515 pm at Lefroy Arena Richmond Hill vs cardinal minor peewees SENIOR HOCKEY Mississauga at Thurnder Bay Brantford at Cambridge SUNDAY SENIOR HOCKEY Mississauga at Thunder Bay Cambridge at Whitby MINOR HOCKEY at Barrie Arena 145 pm Richmond Hill vs Rotary peewees 530 pm at Barrie Arena Rich mond Hill vs bantams quipped with 250 on power steer efroster LEASING ed exhibition hockey game Friday at the Eastview Arena took exception to cross checking penalty called against him at 1401 The referee added 10 minute misconduct with resultant minor penalty and me misconduct Defenceman reg Chappel also said something to the official and he too received 10 minute miSconduct with minor penalty The Colts scored twice en joying that advanta Rick Jermey rifling one Dean Dorsey at 1524 and Dunn en ding passing play with his linemates at 1733 The Thun der Birds substituted Dorsey for Takamatsu the last six minutes of the second period Steve Johnson scored for Thornhill at 1821 to lessen the margin The Thunder Birds ac tually tied it at 66 early in the third on beautiful individual effort by Steve Cromb who deked every Colt on the ice before slipping the puck past Toffan Butat616Jim Angusfireda tamelooking slapshot from the blueline in the direction of Takamatsu who completely misjudged it It went in off his skate Advantage Colts Don Martin made it 86 at 1034 Ross Gordon tallied for Thornhill four minutes later setting the stage for the hectic final minutes The Colts served one major and eight minor penalties Thornhill had one major 11 minors two 10minute miscon ducts and one game misconduct Dunn had two goals and an assist Cummings two goals and one assist and Coulson three assists Colts next see action Thursday against Midland at the Barrie Arena Stroud falls Barrie Credit Union Peewees ged Stroud 32 in an Steve Mayer Willie Legros and Steven Board scored for the winners who have rematch in Stroud Tuesday CoOps winners Barrie Coops dum ed Newmarket 42 in major mi get hockey play Friday Jim Myles Paul Tamblyn Murray Hadley and Robbie Beckhuizen scored for Barrie Three weeks into schedule Senior Flyers stand sixth Barrie Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior League will have the weekend to ponder status to which they are unaccustomedsixth place in the standings The Flyers who last played Sunday in Whitby are inactive until Monday when they travel to Lindsay for crack at the Lancers Both teams have four points Thursday comes real testBrantford undefeated af ter five games The Alexanders have been power to date this season and it shows in the scoring statistics Bob Roselle of Brantford is the leagues leading scorer through Friday with seven goals and eight assists Jack Egers former National Hockey League winger now wearing Alexan ders colors is tied for fourth with six goals and seven assists Highscoring Cambridge Hor nets have seven men on the top 10 scorers chart Jim Martel has eight goals and six assists Bob Peace five and nine Rutherford five and six and Steve Robson tw0 and nine Dave Peace has 10 points Skeeter Teal and lvan Belisle nine apiece Only one player among the leading scorers is neither from Cambridge or Brantford Hes Colin Wood of Orillia tied for fourth with six goals and seven assists for 13 points There are no Flyers yet in the top 10 and the reason is clearthe secondlowest goal output so far this season Barrie hasnt yet had the privilege of playing Mississauga however an once that comes about things could change winless Golden Arrows have goalsagainst average of 101 Gary Lyte and Paul Regan lead Flyer scorers with seven standing WL IAP Orillia 46 30 10 Cambridge 4B 2810 Brantford 39 13 Whitby 26 21 Thunder Bay 27 31 Lindsay 20 42 Barrie 17 21 Mississauga 24 61 Friday Result Lindsay Orillia Tonight Games Mississau at Thunder Bay Brantfor at Cambridge Lancers score late for upset of Orillia ORILLIA Ont CP goal by Randy Bryan at 1935 of the third period gave Lindsay Lancers 65 victory over Ori llia Terriers in the only game Friday of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior series John Grant got one and Wayne McConnell and Len Powers each scored twice for Lindsay outshot 4824 Jim MacPherson scored twice for Orillia with Bob Kane Colin Wood and Tim Snyder getting the others The Terriers Zed 21 after the Slalom event goes Sunday Twin Lakes Motor Clubs Great Pumpkin Slalom will be held Sunday at the Mol sons parking lot in Barrie Registration will open at noon with the first run at pm Entry is open to all icenced drivers and the fee is only $3 for club members and $4 for all others Kempvlcw Tuesday Afternoon Ladies Team Standings Sweet Peas 50 Parsnips 49 Cauliflowers 43 Red Peppers 38 Rumbagas 365 Carrots 365 Zucchinis 31 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