i -ir-rv- Err rT WJ ffyrr KILLERS ssaLv- it i A t Centre Stan Smith and I gave plenty of advance warning of the vine Clippers clash with SplU in The only thing we did was get confused In our dates Its this Friday and we do hope the fans will go for this one You could answer the question What do the fans want Arid whats wrong with the gates low as is his custom to round the net Fortyfive minutes later Cain woke up in the dressing- room wondering what had hap pened and if his chin would stay attached to his head mtii quietly removed the ropes and this trick was forever ban ished from training camp rou tines both then and now Despite all you hear about im provement in American hockey you- wouldnt notice it by the way St Andrews College wal loped Nicholas Prep of Buffalo on- Saturday The US boys tried hard but- were no match for the who scored their fifth straight tri umph This- Bangays George Stark Polly Mtatcm Lewis Blake old favorites four ex- Clippers Don Smith Bill Brad bury Clarke and Ross Hoch- berg with the Spits Chick Web ster Joe Scatalon Don Mcin tosh Small Hal Stephenson Ken Mc Neil Hal Gibson and all the rest 11 be with the men of Expros Bob will be looking like colts will be some followers too and this one start on time the be meeting the same We wont see this one but we intend- to insist on prompt starting After all theres no for Toronto teams of all teams being late We hope to something about ornery coaches who hold up the game Enough said Brampton will visit Aurora Monday arid the gasping Bears will be seeking to retain the ray of playoff hope Brampton under new coach Yank Boyd is up near the top and could take it all Smith and Wilson give good protection in goal From the north Dom inic arid both prospects are playing standout hockey as Jackie Woods Barlow of Hamilton and a full roster of young hopefuls There love lost between the two clubs although all their games have been comparatively clean Incidentally with the ex ception of the Weston Dukes va Aurora the first game we chal lenge anyone to point out a game that hasnt been cleanly played by the Bears and their opponents in Aurora this season Its not bad for home games and on the road the story has been the same Think it over be fore you shout rough hockey Wall Fines popular young Au rora athlete will middleaisle it on February with Miss Joan Seaton of Aurora The young couple will have the best wishes for the future from the sporting fraternity v Roche in his book The Hockey Book has an article by Toe Blake dealing with Herb Cain It is called The Rope Trick In Herb and Blake were teammates at the Mon treal Camp At that time Tom my Gorman Ottawa was boss- man of the Maroons Tommy got the idea that his team could get the puck away foster if they eliminated going behind their own goal With this idea in mind he tied heavy rope to the goal posts and attached the other lend to seats back of the boards lie forgot however to tell all his players with the result that stepped out on the ice picked up the puck and started a jaunt around the arena As he the far goal he was At basketball however its different story although the Canadian school boys are be ginning to play the cage game like Americans and for the first in a decade since the games school start St Andrews won It was a thrilling battle and Holly Kendall the coach has his best club In years The team romping through North York competition and should take honors with ease With sportsmen every where will have read of the deaths of the latelP wood Aurora and- Ingersoll Newmarket resident Both of the deceased Will beat be remembered for their activities baseball Mr Kirkwood once manager of the Bank of Commerce at Aurora came to Aurora in the golden era of sport when every bank manager was a team executive sponsored some sport The late A of the Imperial and Harry Alcorn the Montreal Bank- now of father of Doug Alcorn of Vandorf were both solidly en trenched in hockey and lacrosse and Mr Kirkwood put his eft forts towards baseball and the Aurora horse show in the Along with the late Dr Cliff Alex brought Aurora back to baseball prominence with fellows like But ler Gordon Harry King and Glen Brown He acted as either secretary or manager and secured the Mackenzie King trophy for the local group He stayed with the ship to the end being connected with the famous Blue Ribbons of sponsored by the late Clif ford Case Ben Wilson was a member of this club which also included from New market Shorty Larry Sparky Vail Charlie Thorns and Ken In la ter years Mr Kirkwood was the sparkplug of the Aurora horse show as He followed with keen inter est the revival of baseball In the district The late Mr Wil son started his baseball activi ties at Newmarket high gradu ated to the Office Specialty and town teams and at first base or in the outfield played sparkling hall He was a teammate of fel lows like Dick Hugo Fred Tommy Scott Gordon Stephenson and the Aurora Oddfellows Lodge are talking these days des pite the weather The Au rora fraternal group is entering the sports field this summer and if suitable arrangements can be made with the players and man agement theyll back the Au- intermediate A entry seeking a berth in the townships league If that one doesnt materialize the will at- least field an entry in the Aurora town league Rosy Bush manager of li wood Shirts and aidede camp to brother Eddie Bush has blossomed forth columnist with the BulletinEnterprise The Canadian Legion at Coiling wood is next Saturday Alex McLean district sports of ficer reminds are the defending champs A gala day is arranged and wo under stand Harold Eaton has a New market entry ready therell be one from Bradford and Wood- bridge V Curling is attracting more and exathletes and curl ers arc going bigger and better than even v Newmarket High school and Pickering College divided a North York basketball league doubleheader at gym last week In the senior affair a last sec ond basket furnished Pickering College with a close win over the Fred quintette leading all the way appeared to have bagged their first victory until Pickering hooped the game winner with three seconds remaining In the junior game Kel lys tribe started fast and ran harder than Don Menards college team to pick up an 189 half time edge and went oh to claim a victory with nine points Bob Dick six Fred six and Jim Cassavoy two stood out for the seniors Ron hooped points Dick Facer and Al David collect ed six each in the Pickering sen ior cause Newmarkets- Downward scored nine points while May sank eight to spearhead Newmarket juniors Of ant Mor ton netted three Vern Hutchin son Johnson and Bob dropped in two points each to conclude the winning drive Bruce Andrews grabbed six points Bob five to provide the Pickering spark Saturday Morning League Standing in the Newmarket Recreation Hockey League pee- division reads Montreal points Toronto Detroit and Boston- each In the squirt sector the Bruins have points ft Wings Leafs Saturdays quartet of games provided some hot action In peewee Toronto bumped off Detroit while Boston upset Montreal It was Montreals first loss STv In the squirt circuit Leafs eked out a 21 Red wings first win Bruins gaith three jg6als one and Kerry Peters two fii power win over Detroit Larry Kef the Detroit goal for two goals apiece to sparfc Bp3tbh3 upset win over Montreal Bob Morrison and for Montreal and Bob Daniels werefte Leafs marksmen in the Leafs I win over the Wings Ken Needier scored tot the losers In the tie Craig bagged the tally Doug Andrews netted the Bruins matching counter i is The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Feb Page yAc HOBBY CRAFT The Newmarket Optimist Hobby Craft group is under the direction of Optimist Vic There is still room for more boys between the ages of nine and 16 who enjoy building model aeroplanes boats and cars The boys meet in the town hall basement every Mon day night from to pm and build models Win One It was a week for Ernie Taylors Keswick Comets The Comets provided the bright side of the picture when drop ped Beavers At home the Comets kicking in with one of their best games of the season held the power house Huskies to a Every Thursday from to count over the first two NHL and bantam hockey is sponsored by the Optimist club The Optimist League standing reads Hawks points Detroit Boston Leafs Canadiehs The top six qualify for the playoffs- Chicago Detroit and Boston were Thursday night winners Andrews Hawks defeated 31 for their fifth win Ian Dick Hutchinson and Peter were the Hawks marksmen Jim Ar thur bagged the goal Despite a strong third period comeback that netted three goals Don Menards Leafs drop- pod a decision to Detroit Jimmy Bond and Bob Keffer sparkplugged the Detroit effort j with two goals each Other De- trait lightblinkers were Paul Blair Dave and John Bob was a go ing concern on the Leaftian at tack bagging four goals John and Brian Stokes got the Leafs other goals Andy Sinclairs Boston Bruins the surprise crew of the loop shut out Rangers Walt was the Bruin leader with two goals while Gary Bug ler Don and Gene Gar rett completed the winners scoring with singletons periods before dropping an decision to the northerners in hard bumping lightning fast game Davidson and Ivan Rye gathered two goals apiece to spearhead the Comets triumph at Clarke Keith Clarke and Bud Thomp son bagged the other Comet counters Albert Smith back In form after his northern Junket collected four assists and Bern ard Kay turned in a topnotch job between the pipes for the Comets Ivan Rye was the big producer in the duel with bagging three goals Other Kes wick goalgetters were Dave Couch and Bud Thompson V The Loafs nosed out Chicago 32 while topped De troit In the Aurora Saturday morning bantam league In the division Horsey trip ped Buffalo while Provi dence and Pittsburg squared off In a deadlock Danny Patricks hustling two- goal oneassist effort sparked the win Date Bears SPORTS CALENDAR Feb pm Newmarket arena Metro senior vs Newmarket Spits Feb pm Newmarket arena North York midget play- off Aurora vs Newmarket Smoke Rings Feb pm Newmarket and district playoff double- header Newmarket vs King City Aurora Vs Au rora arena junior Brampton Regents vs Aurora Bears counted the Canucks other tally Don Glass was the marksman for the Wings Ron was a twogoal one- assist Leafs attack to pace them to a win over the Hawks jack Brooks scored loafs third Wayne Spehco and Larry nor were Chicago lighters In the ProvidencePittsburg tie Teeter hit the rig ging for two goals Norm Davis got the other Providence Larry Sutton hit for two goals and Ron Ferry picked up singleton for Pittsburg Ken Taylor and Knowles provided the goals while Ron Walker scored for Buffalo buys the revolutionary Service Phone Newmarket We still have a few bargains left in ji mm M ERATORS WASHERS JV- Xf i J I t I -r- A tfr W av BUY YOUR COAL FROM ROBINSON FUELS offer antes V Obtain own Delivery phone 3 Main St Newmarket Ontario J i If St -V- 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