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w Ml J for COLUMN k r L t- pleasant parlor game pingpong in you gently and politely tapped a celluloid ball across a little iitt six inches high and your oppon ent as gently anil politely bounced it back oil hardly recognize that game Now its table tennis a whirlwind h game of splitsecond The little celluloid ball now gets hit so hard that fenced the table by a smash shot it spreads out like an clouted Full power on the side it jets out like a And you probably never thought pingpong a term that upon in table tennis circles today would become One the greatest of all international games- But it has The World Table Tennis Tournament was held in London entry was surprisingly For the first time the world meet welcomed into the fold Argentine Australia Lebanon Nepal Also competing were officially nominated of Hong Kong Japan Pakistan Singapore Austria Czechoslovakia Rumania England and the United And Its broadmindedness table tennis can teach a lesson to other sports whose administrators waste so much time on the pointless business of dividing the amateurs from the professionals All are classified as players and those who wish to make money out of it have merely to record that fact to their national controlling body as a matter of record and information but it makes no difference at all in theeligi- of the players for competition in any event The freedom from meaningless dividing lines is one of the things about table tennis that impressed this observer Another is its internationalism Take some other sports by comparison Canadas own favorite game ice hockey has had a great upsurge of popularity in Europe But it isnt I- nearly as international for instance as soccer And still soccer is only a minor game in the United States Basket ball though spreading rapidly is still Americandominated And baseballs socalled world series isnt even Judging- by the list of countries involved in the recent tennis titles the game that started so modestly as as much right as any to be termed the greatest of sports and suggestions for this column will be Elmer Ferguson co John J Calvert Yonge Street Toronto DISTILLERS LIMITED You welcome music of the 3 i orchestra from Toronto Vocalist Point August Saturday Lacrosse Game At The Arena Tonight Thursday May 26 is a red letter day in Newmarkets long and illustrious sports history To night lacrosse returns via our adopted Green Gaels as a major sport And its going to be nothing but the best in the Nat ional Game for the Hub fans Itll be junior A no less Tonights opening attraction should fill the rink St Cathar ines Teepees one of Ontarios top notch junior teams on hand to battle it out with the Green Gaels Game time is Athletes Break Records Down The Centre by Ab Hulse At Pickering The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday Stay Page The Green Gaels and coach says give best lacrosse ttaim are in a group The mm Aurora Legion Stars due to a mixup in the schedule by the league will not be at home this Thursday night and so youll have to wait until June to see your favorites action with lie providing the opposi tion The club has a fine pitcher in Cliff Cox and among others know in these parts is Chick Webster ace for ward of the Clippers who plays short Bert Beckett is the alternate pitcher fine game against and was robbed of a nohitter in the eighth when Blake through shortstop After a start cold weather and by a few breaks ters Aurora finally went in front and then three urlers abjru liked the debut of Bobs who could the lands Bradford fans are tickled to see Murray Saint back in the nets this year after a season with Newcomers to the club are Cieve Burton the wrestling Buxton of Sandy from the Hill Dan Miller formerly of Maitlands Doug Norm Far mer Alexander is back for an other season as is Hal Ceilings and 53 squad s see Son back with the club wilt see the North York secondary attle it out for the Eckhardt trophy at the new Aurora high track The schools usually corn el spring Pickering Colleges annual in tramural track and field meet the climax the spring sport at the school was run off Saturday Working under conditions the school athletes set new individual records and toppled five team marks records were toppled in the intermediate division five in Midget three in intermediate A aiMl two in senior Broder Allen a track speed- established three records Tipping two to highlight the intermediate Alien set a pole vault mark of ran the hurdles in seconds second better than the pre vious mark and added an inch to AURORA DISTRICT KENNEL CLUB INCORPORATED FOR DOG the Arena Hill Canada Saturday ADMISSION CHILDREN COME ji8 When A E e high jump of jump iTipping soared for a year the seem readied for the which brings the North York meet on a par with all the better school meets in Ontario which are held spring Ontario area contest Wed consider us to to give tfiem logi and a w3jinei tcstrnv conger last ajii we want jail Dominion If he cornj o see us in J back again r fev that gatne The Gaels cvima at the day June Branch tbi open road sea son June 3 Long Branch is at June Newmarket at Brampton ntengCtwn league and players carry on JackRum- Bert Bill Babcock hasvstrong team at the Hill this year particularly in the junior section and New market has some contending ath letes notably in the mile or half mile so that Frank and his double blue Witt be hard pressed to retain their laurels The gals section will perhaps decide the issue and Watson andother favor- here the Aurora team is really were in Aurora on Tuesday strong Itll be high school Baker of Club North York Bantam week and elsewhere the results Aurora goes to Stouffville to- Cooks and next Tuesday they to clash with the leaders who are going great guns and Bob Jwho played hockey with the Mil- fibhairesy also Aurora Bob third i right formers with the Aces Aurora at its best providing the is good The base- hall had a full jump record and ran the in seconds Old records were IS and seconds even Greg one of the stars of the program scored four firsts in intermediate A and set two records leaped 34 in broad jump old record and set a new hop step and jump record of Bob King and Hon stolo top honors in the senior with three firsts each turned in a hop stop and jump record of It was at most four feet better thnr the irevious Robert Wilson dominated the sector with three firsts nd new records in the and yard sprints and year honors werent Ron Come to of the Management I ou save by feeding mart grow and save on feed costs last week Four major decided the last race id Newmarkets sports Club will the local bantam entry in the North bantam baseball league the OBA Waller is coach of the team and Ken Wright is assist antcoach Don Menard Incorn- eg Optimise Glob boys work ommUtce is manager Coach Waller called the last week candidates out drill Waller is ng from the talent toy deck the Optimists contenders for North York honors The Optimists will home York lea true fixtures at Jlil Stuart Scott diamond Pantry Park every Wednesday Teams scheduled fo io Newmarket in the North York loop are Richmond Hill Oak Aurora and bake Wil cox will provide visiting next Wednes day made no mistake linking up with this The see the best ball in years Incidentally since the opener ftora the Canadian taken over the spohsorijj ot Au rora club May Bon Mots I Stouffville has been elected the base ball league John Sut ton is of the six circuit which includes Port Sunderland and Lindsay in addition to the York Monday E be the league villc as George 6lfern ani company invade the tcrmined to supreme wfiJfisfS the against Newmarket on Friday night will look the same as last season but there are a few important changes Reeves youth will handle the big mitt and pads and three recruits from look good prospects They hope to upset the Cain clan right from the start Jack Burns well known district lawn bowler has slid two league contests played- in major loop the scoring Redwings tcafs Royals Royals i Sugar Kings Redvings Minor games IS ana Montreal Rochester and Royals leaped first with a tie- a win The played an all tie Peter Tom iPSCCil while KiiitiiV Af led the Royals slugging Tunney Henry Paul Pony furnished the a win Over He wings JVirigs were and Kerr Peters showier rrors Norin no provided the Royals Win over team sent up a cheer When the final re sult was It their team carried the day with a The Reds captained ran with Dick Facers Blue team totalled HO points i On the Reds were first with Silver second Blues third was SI A HO for their league arena tonight against on a- Kings in Celery TOVVft ifor Xtft The Bradford It was the Gaels second successive win over Brad fbrdi Coach Huimy Bishop had charges running and passing and ihe Celery Kings never had at losers jack Gould and lic elected to the executive of DUNK RIDGES Newmarket Do- Hanson Jr heads Nuts arc away to a winning start thc club in the North York midget base- the ball league They copped a to the decision oyer Cord diamond specialists on ilHii Rose vet- Monday The game was a lure of Oak Ridges first annual j caching chore Sugar Kiiis Frank Terry fed the Kings work In ifee minors Keen Needier and Mike Smith headed Mont- re Is win oyer Rochester Vest Shropshire scored both Rochester tallies Hob Page rough with a triple and as Toiiri Havana Jim Woodcock and John were the losers big May sports day Newmarket exploded for throe first frame runs and were never head They added two hi the third and an extra insurance run in the fourth Oak Ridges on the scoring merry-go- round two in the second and a fourth frame run Jack Cain threw a threehitter to subdue the Dale Boyle was the route goes for Oak Ridges Doubles by Don Thorns and Hill sparked the lenters Boyle Norm Rob erts and pale Boyle connected for Oak Ridges safeties DETROIT ST LOUIS NEW ORLEANS Red Fleming who was with last summer has sign ed with Art Dodges Aces so that the Aces now have relief for ONeil and on paper at least it looks like the best mound duo in the group Wedding hells In the vogue with the June season are Ron Bell Stouffville Clipper hockeyistj Ralph Rank former allround athlete Aurora high and Ed former St Michaels practice goalie for the and Keswick Good luck gents little spent the weekend at Bala where the senior and Ipnior referees gathered for jamboree of fun and games under the leadership of Tommy is indeed the this to handling a plentiful as signment umpiring chores with gusto and has joined the North York Township Police Force In cidentally he says to tell that he cant fix summonses Muriel who as Muriel pitched great Softball for Midland is with the champion ship Greer Aces team but will confine her playing to second base and relief hurling behind Dot Miller and McLean Muriel an outfielder from the circuit has joined the Aces indicating that Gaf fer Vanant and his gals will have the usual drive to the wire with the northerners Boyd well known Brad ford sportsman is the new presi dent of the Bradford Lions club Intermediates of the Work Progressing At Fair Grounds A new screen is being erected the at the fair ft is fitat taken by Hie Fair Grounds Rark Board to con vert the fair grounds Into ports screen the be the plate feet being to along the first and base lines s dltcft sicrccft is also losing filled ln Tlie is pected this week- When the job Is complete It wilt give one of the diamonds north jot Toronto The Committer composed of Charlie Variant Mickey A Topham Kdwavd Prank Courtney Boh and will meet in the next days to con sider what can he done tix up the hardball diamond In front of the grandstand At present two of the local minor baseball teams have to play their norm games at due to hick of diamond facilities at Ihe fair grounds committee Is hoping to correct this situation in the near future a first quarter lead ItAViasI spark- half time and the pushed their to at three quarter The Gaels rear guard thrived on the Bradford a t rappd in goals IVo goal men Gaels camp were Don Macin tosh Hill Davenport Frank War- and Clark Defense- man Hob Jlutj resident into the scoring With it Other Gaels were Don Owen Hill and Gene Shorty bagged two goals to pace Bradford Oilier Read- find wire Hob Harold Tyres am Norm Alexander Mo Aurora ladies Softball ssHt share and littles Judging from the talent show big at the teams early season drills Tracy indicates the team will be able to give a account of itself hi the race The team will play its home on Fridays at the Aurora town park under the lights Hie team will step out onto the field in new sweaters courtesy of Sovereign life Assurance Co offers KINGMEN Nobody was hitting for us and I all the Sodbuslers were energized with was the way Bruce Hall summed up Thursdays clash between King City Schomberg The game was played under the the lights It was opener for both teams In lacrosse group have added J PeelYork league Final goalie Jim Horry Cum- tally read 20 King Ralph Red Gillespie City 5 and Harry Holmes Tom and son Barrle will be re called as the 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