I J i Feb 1953 Flyers Defeat Spitfires Barrie Flyers ability to collect goals in clusters was responsible for Newmarket Spitfires losing a decision to the junior A second placers at the arena Thursday in a freewheeling exhibition encounter Spotting the Spits a lead minder BUI Harrington early Barrie roared back with three In the third to shoe the lead to Firths counter rapid fire goals in four minutes early in victory Bill Johnston Grant aided by Smith Fred in and Don and the second to bag the came with Barrie playing two men short The teams crammed a lot of excitement into the final sec onds as Coach Harry Morrison tried to buy the tying goal by hauling out Ken weathered the brisk storm and during the melee Spits Keto and set up the Spits early lead scored first goal Doug and Ralph Willis struck during the Flyers scoring session Grant Firth rerouted Al Shew- tors Jim Robertson dudes relay behind net- 1 for fisticuffing Spitfires Win In Milton Newmarket Spitfires were in Milton Friday to resume Big Eight group play Don Gibson was the hero Gibbys goal with just four seconds of overtime remaining earned the Spits a win over Milton The game winner was Gib sons second counter of the game- Don Smith was the Spits other twogoal man while Bill Johnston and Jack Andrews got into the action for the Spits other markers Bill Johnstons goal came early in the overtime session after the teams had skat ed briskly to a 4rall stalemate in regulation time Spits 54 lead produced by BUI Johnston was short lived as Milton evened it before Don Gibson did his gamewinning chore Spits Ken and his opposite number Fred in the Milton cage were stickouts i INSURANCE GUARDIAN CO Of LONDON ENGLAND AUTO CASUALTY LOYLE AGENT Us- i fit Project Ave Flume AURORA LEGION WINS Aurora Legion strengthened their hold on second place in the North York Midget Hockey League when they bounced the last place In the arena on Saturday Cliff was top man in the Aurora with a busy five point afternoon three goals and two assists Jon got into the act with a goal and an assist while Lawrence Comfort Bob and Bud Sutton notched a goal each for the Leg ion Dave came up with an other steady shot blocking effort In the Aurora cage Ceo wells two kill shots erasing his shut out notions Midgets Add To first Place Margin Newmarket Optimists showed just cause why they are top dogs in the North York Midget Hock ey League when they scored im pressive and ISO victories over last week The win assured Newmarket of first place in the loop Everybody filled their hat with scoring points in the win Earl Lothian and Don Thorns twinkled the light three times each Bill Cain Bill and Smart chimed in with two goals each and Don Me- completed the high scor ing sheninigans with one goal It was Paul fifth shut out thanks to good defensive pro tection furnished by Charlie Laurie Van ant and Grant Morton Don and Warren were main killers in the celebration with two goal efforts while Earl Lo thian Jack Cain Don Thorns and Grant Morton climaxed the scoring spurt with a goal each Eddie drive washed out Paul shoutout HASHM AN AWARD Hodgson For Sparcs February hockey madness is in full swing Lately an item that has struck your has been the of Kettleby Combines During the early race they were league doormats Lately thats all been changed They floored Van- then it was the Town Regents They could be the sur prise package in the due a couple of weeks hence How come the sudden Kettleby surge Theyve improved and that with the general sharp work of goalie Johnny has been a main factor But to our mind the rapid fire scoring of Ron Hodgson has meant the chief difference Ron Boom Boom Hodgson ran up an eight point total against and a three point night against the Regents Tuesday Therefore this week Mr Hodgson is award winner and Rosy Theatre pass recipient Specially Juveniles Lose Two Win One Coach Kim and Manager Eddie Pitt spent the Office Specialty Juveniles into action three times over post week Locals divided a homo and home set with Richmond losing hero and winning 32 in the arena Junior C Midland Say Illegal Players STRIKES AND SPARES Bill and Bud both rolled a threesome to pace the Davis Leather Other bracket marksmen were Bus Jordan Elmer Brown League standing Tunney Jor dan Brown Doris Beare was the Thursday Night Ladies League pace setter with Other top scorers were Joyce Helen Hazel 559 Helen Birrell Ella Wilkins Ruth Penrose 516 Dunn Lou was the only shotman in the Office Spe cialty League last week Lou counted a 649 183 200 League standing vair MacFarland 23 Bennett 22 Start Right There Brotherhood week is from February 15 to 22 in the United States and the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews provides this article of opinion by a prominent sports figure in the United States Branch Rickey execu tive vice president and general manager of the Pitts burgh Pirates The kind of brotherhood I have in mind goes above and beyond the simple duties of one citizen to another Our citizens by and large are more interested in the grace of the swing the speed of the legs the clever techniques of the slide than they are in the pigmentation of the other fellows skin or the last syllable of his name God however gives to every human a soul and on that basis all men are created equal We can start right there in sports or in biology or it seems to me even in history We find no justi fication for discriminations Surely our Creator is money blind ancestry blind and color blind and surely too there should be enough kindliness in all religious faiths that in another genera tion we shall all look back upon the discrimination of this day as incredible Our children will not know what all the fuss was about Let us hasten the day Monday the Specialties drop ped a close decision to Bill Aurora Wilsons As a result of Mondays toss the locals Had to share top spot in the league with Aurora In the loss here Rose Kings ap plied the double with a four goal second period uprising Bob and Wayne Robinson counted for Newmarket Charles was chief editor of Newmarket demise with a hat trick perform ance In the Hill arena Glen Jack Staley and Freeman West bagged Newmarket goals with West getting the game winner that broke a tie with just three minutes remaining Ger ald Chapman and Ron Leusch- were the goalgetters Dick Corner turned in a stand out job in the Mondays Aurora Newmarket contest was generous seasoned with bumps thumps elbows and fisticuffing Teams dished up a speedy 1all first period Au rora salted it away with two unanswered second period goals In the third round Newmarket had Aurora backed against the wall but couldnt buy the tying goal as Ron frustrated the Newmarket wouldbe marks men Ted Rogers Bob Andrews Steven Mills and John Richards cut loose for the Aurora goals Bales Geo Davis and Glen Keffer bagged the New market counters By Hulsev Aurora Bears today formally protested the Junior game played in Midland on Tuesday night which wast won by Midland Aurora club charges that players Belejac and of Midland have not signed playing certifi cates and have not been approved by the It is further charged that resides in and has been playing Senior hockey this season with- Oriilia Terriers said to reside in Barrie and that he has been performing for Midland without waiver release or transfer The case is expected to be heard by the executive on Friday Feb the same night the two clubs wiri be meeting in Aurora in a league fixture The loss to Midland on Tuesday is the third straight loss suffered by the Bears and regardless of the outcome of the protest the Bears must win Friday night to cinch the playoff spot A loss to Midland will seriously ham per the Aurora team as the remaining games are all away from home Andrew Bears manager told this reporter The Midland club did not produce playing certificates for any player when they were asked for them on Tues day night in Midland Consequently we cheeked with the yesterday and it was found and Brenf nan had no certificates Scoring Friday in Hoffman League Sheet Metal Press Shop Vorclone Machine Shop 2 League standing Vorclone Sheet Press 44 Machine Stew Dow headed the slate with Other top were Dob LeShicn Frank Daniels Roy Doug Campbell Geo Hill Alan Daniels Hasketts w George HASH A Newmarket Sports Editor Mclnnis counted 225 Pearl Mar ian Stark Melrose Thorns Helen Tug- well Nora Ethel Warden Mary Osborne Ann Osborne Claire Pollock Flo Campbell Mary Aus tin to the Monday La dies League last week League standing Feb I Happy Gang Tugs Speed Halls Yon when you get around to the rink of a Tuesday to watch umpteen dozen wee nippers skate or crawl out of bed of a Saturday morning to see those school ice platoons try for goals you get the idea this communitys efforts over past years to get artificial ice installed werent entirely wasted Then along comes a situation Keswick Wins Loses It was a win and loss week in Rural actions for Kes wick Comets Despite a deter mined last period drive that net ted two goals Keswick had to concede a 2 win to Wednesday Don Smith and Ivan Rye bag ged goals in the Comets spirited lastperiod spurt John Cameron contracted for two and Ken lnnis one for Saturday before home fans the Comets got back on the band wagon to defeat Knick erbockers The Smith boys Don and Albert with help from Ken Davie Dave Couch Ron Sul livan and Ivan Rye got cracking pronto to furnish Keswick with Motilities And Win Town League Gaines Here Playoff time is just two weeks away in the town loop Mount Albert clipped Vandorf Kettleby upset Town Regents 2 in the Tuesday games It was a valuable win for Murray Edgars Theyre assured of first place now senior contest Taylor Gilbert with and Sinclair with were twinkling stars In their tripleheader engagement with Richmond HUM accomplished a 29 19 win in senior while the HiU invaders were and victors in the midget and junior contests Alaistair Sinclair and Fred Ben- nits dropped in seven points for seniors In junior Jim collec ted six Robert Dick four points Lloyd Grainger was the a lead in the first eight lading with a point Industrial League standing to Jan 26 Combines Meteors Legion Clover Kickers Off Specialty 30 Dix ons Donnes 28 Metal Work ers Turkey Catchers Rock ets Newmarket Dairy Moo Hall was pacesetter with Other top were Roy Gibson Ed Gibson Roy Keffer Jack Watson Steve Alvie Mc Lome Chan Hill Huston Ernie to SATURDAY William Dorothy Tyler SECOND FEATURE In Technicolor Battle it Apache Pan John Lund Jiff Chandler Beverly Tyler MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY jot Van SECOND FEATURE In Technicolor Of Jeffrey stent a fete such as this scribe witnessed Monday when you stop and ask yourself Was it worth it Monday our bantams were scheduled to play in a league contest at chimes Little doubt Spitfires company and coach were aware of this so what happens Spits must practice Monday pm He- suit is that the bantams have to cancel their game Oh yes other factors entered the picture such as bantams were asked to shift back an hour and start at pm That of course would have meant Wood- bridge visitors wouldnt have been homo until pm at least under the circumstances Coach Frank call ed the whole thing off Spits could have gained more friends by saying Well you fel lows play first and well practice After all theyd been on an hour and a half previous day Too theyre grown men and lost hours sleep here or wouldnt he fatal On other hand Its pretty late for 12 and year olds to ho out of the rink at chimes with coming up next The sign hanging over the arena door still reads com munity arena and as such no team should have priority over another as to ice time This Monday problem of course wasnt something now bantams had to shift their under similar circumstances a couple of weeks ago Right about hero somebody will Well the Spits produce morn revenue for the arena than minor teams Vary trim agreed needs a team but not lose sight of fact todays are tomorrows big team and your rovouno producers a few years Our bantam arc Newmarket laddies and such theyre entitled to their hour at rink being as theyre witling to pay for it and no other team or organization should bo allow ed to push thorn nut This of course is by no means wholly a Huh problem Wo it happening elsewhere around the rinks Weve aeon Aurora minor league games go tho same way Its time for a review of the situation and theres no better time than right now to lot big teams know theyre not the big cheeses and only teams around the Schomberg Trims Newmarket And Aurora Doug onrushing Lions destined to sit out the North York bantam league closed out their regular league play in a blaze of glory upsetting New market Kings and Aurora notary in league con tests last week snapped in two unanswered third period goats to break deadlock to gain decision over Prank coached Smoke Rings Ken Douglas Hill and Bert Archibald polished on the Lions successful sniping sorties Francis Lewis with Brian Million his ally and Howard with Grant Klt- supply man managed Newmarket scores Samson sparked Lions with a four goal flurry In taking Aurora into camp Hill and Bert com pleted Lions scoring Hon nabbed two Herb McKon- Dan Patrick and singletons in Aurora cause utes Don Smiths third goal coupled with single popping exercises by Ivan Rye and Ken Davie gave the Comet men further encourage ment in the middle round Ken Davie supplied the clincher mak ing it early in the third Fink Tom Hare and Ron Sullivan supplied crunching body checks to ease Bernard Kays net minding burden Kes wick found that crime does not pay as the nabbed four of their five goals with Kes wick in the cooler Ralph brushed up on his scoring homework with three goal effort for the losers Grant Morton was a one man scoring for the midgets totalling points In hockey Pickering College seniors celebrated a 1 win over St Andrews First Bill At scored two Dave Stewart and Tony Drew sniped singles to put Pickering in the winners circle Andy shot in SA goal to ruin Jim shutout HiSporls Newmarket High School won two and lost one to Picker ing College in a North York Sec ondary Schools basketball league tripleheader Doug May and Bill Mute hit the target for 10 points each to pace Newmarket to a win in the midget game Broiler Allen scored and Stan in the Pickering cause Newmarket won the speedy ex citing junior with Art and Bob Dick top Newmarket men Dick Facer and Stan Dresser hooped 8 points each to lead Pickering by Dick MeDufeo and Manuel who dropped In 12 10 and respectively gave Pick College a win in STRIKES AND SPARKS As of Jan Queens have Dubs 10 Pinups in the Office Specialty Office gals league High four scorers were Eva Whitfield 60S Ruth Mary Peters Barb Wilson Ann Newcomer Tommy Hare en gineered first score and from there on Tommy Hulme Vandorf cage master suffered from the bends as Skip Taylor and Ken Davie hit for hat tricks Bill Brett add ed two and Swifty Todd and Keith Dunn heaped further embarrassment on the with single goalgetting drives Bella Holder in the Mount cage registered the town leagues first shutout handling hot drives from Loring little Jim Preston the Forfar brothers Doug Archie and to keep his shutout plana in tact Bill Ingram had drive trouble in the Town citadel as the Terry- Hodgson clan whipped in two first and two second period goals to stake out the victory it was third win of the campaign Ron Hodgson was ace with two goals while Bruce Rose Murray and Bill Winters sifted through Regents rearguard for a goal each Bob Smith and triggered the town tallies Kettleby but couldnt put the puck put Myrtle Dunn led Wednes day afternoon Ladies bowling with Vi Dales scored Louise Smith Betty League standing Dales Mary Fish Atkin son Helen Taylor ALBERT SPORTS HAT Mount Albert Sports Day will be held on Saturday June 153 Several have been appointed to organize the events and a meeting of committees will be held on Thursday Feb and meeting at the hall at ANNOUNCEMENT wish to announce that Mr Max Stiles joined our Sales staff Mr Stiles in ami district Our flag In up Wo have surrendered to weather Newmarket and Aurora