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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), October 15, 1969, p. 15

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Hash By George Haskett MMHWMMNMIWMWNNM 600 BOYS FROM ALL ONTARIO Soccer is King for a Day in Newmarket Seventy could be a baseball revival ye in the Hub At a recent meeting attended by 25 would be workers it was decided should field baseball teams in every category from tyke to intermediate It would be nice to see Newmarket back in junior and intermediate baseball It must be a decade and a half since Newmarket had an intermediate club Ernie is sure to remember these good old days Ernie was club president when Newmarket played in the South League After winning a couple of years in a row Sharkey Jenkins and his Everett pals were pleased to see the last of the ket stalwarts We well remember the night the came down to take home the league championship trophy LEAGUE Players with the Newmarket teams of era included an excellent ditcher the Late Charlie VnnZant Koii Thorns Spider Gibson Jerry Hugo Cliff Lowell Waller Lloyd Harvey Hill Smith Ike McKnight Cliff and Murray The late George Hudson and Herb Cain coached the team FINEST IN FORTIES Baseball had its finest hours in the forties As well as the Town I thai included Office I ivi I lui- The games wore played at Pantry Park in the Stuart Scott School grounds The short centerfield fence was a great target for the the Ontario finals Stan Winger was catcher Tommy Dales Ken and Hill Hopper handled the pitching Tommy now Father Grant Blight now Town Clerk Jim and Red guarded the infield stations Outfielders with the team included Fred Palmer Bill Johnston Hill Bob tone Bob Walker Harold Cotton Ken Thorns and Ivan Gibson was loam coach Harry NEWMARKET The game is That is what It was called years ago in England become the ortSj spectator sport in the world Hockey men meet for 36th time d League add to this but It is having an on North America least at the High School province of On- II converge on biggest The sponsor of this II Ontario Tournament is Heights High School 1 Newmarket which has a High School Soccer arc hoping to make it a four-champion- but Central Tech and Western Tech of well as Clarke of ami Tren ton will li attempting I wrestle the from them Other title hold- never won any of the although have been finalists a great day come fully com- i a championship Col lege Newmarket High fairgrounds a d Haskell Park will be used NEWMARKET minor hockey leaders advised the On lario Minor Hockey Associ ation will bo Saturday Oct at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto The meet ing will bo called to order at The usual lun cheon scheduled for l Today the Ontario Minor Hockey Association is the largest organization of its kind In the world the entry lust hit the HOG team count and Is ex- to go higher this The had a very polite lieginning It was the combination of the Ontario Juvenile Hockey Association with the Ontario Igel Hockey As sociation Eight teams wore entered in he juvenile lea gue formed In 1915 The two leagues amalgamated in Then followed affill much to make the the largest minor hockey organization in the world and with men of this lurc at the helm OMHA is hound to grow prosper and bring hockey to more boys in Ontario than ever Places as small as Igin Newcastle as cities as large Last year the tournament consisted of schools and four divisions This year fourth of the tournament it is fortyfour schools anil six divisions Mikes Toronto and For COLDS and GRIPPE SALE OCT 16 to DRUG STORE BEST Drink plenty of fluids ASPIRIN WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER FAST PLAYOFF 1IME the the 1 CI roster- One of these ye of the our young ball isl re miliary steps have led the to record entries In the inter years Now tin takes hockey to boys from novice through venile age all The only player wo seem to have lost touch with is Jimmy Jim was one of the best shortstoppers to pull on a Newmarket baseball suit SPARKY AND RED Earlier as we recall Newmarket bad an intermediate ball club in the thirties Sparky Vail and Red were members of that lean recall their losing to Milton in a great play- The fact that Mike he Iaslmn able leftie from Bradford Itaa made it to the big time with Detroit Tigers should help in the revival A GOOD SNAPPY GAME A good snappy intermediate or junior baseball isn hard to hike Newmarket should have both a baseball a Newmarket too should have a program of for girls the emphasis always seems to be on providing recreation for boys Shouldnt the girls rate some attention in the diamond sport A salute to the Davis til today tho and hamlet Ontario The OMHA the years has been fortu to be led by outstand ing hockey men as presi dents I i rectors secretar ies and directors The first of the modern day was Jack Christie Jack known for his wise decis ions in minor hockey for years He 1 by Gary McLcod following in ties footsteps provid executive with able counselling and leadership Today the OMHA is in having Mc- who once worked in Newmarket as its able secretary Naturally Keith and Margaret Davis These two able and capable work ers over a couple of de cades more or less have made tennis a major sport In Newmarket port from Peter who made paved reality The paved Too make it possible to play tennis after a shower While on the sub of tennis another will ing worker for tennis is Don Paul As well as tutor- i charge of North York League games here This week Hash man salutes Keith and Mar garet Davis for their ten nis leadership and support of our younger generation BER Cynthia Cleg MLS REALTOR BRADFORD START EM For the upcoming Hockey GOAL STICK GOAL NET SPECIAL SUNBEAM JUMBO IS ACCORDION TYPE Vacuum Cleaner Bool Tray Clothes Dryer We apply molt CANCHARGE Cash edit BONUS COUPONS a NEWMARKET

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