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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE ELEVEN STAGE SET MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS HERE DOMINION DAY Oshawa Rambiers Club and Kinsmen Go-Sponsors for Big Motorcycle Racing Program RIRRRME AY Elwood Stillweli, Al Si-| ganski, Romeo Masse, Of Quebec, and Many Other Canadian Dirt Track Riders Coming To Oshawa for Big Meet : The Kinsmen Club of Oshawa o and the Oshawa Rambler?s Motor- cycle Club Officials today stated, that given good weather, that the largest crowd ever to 'witness a sporting event in Oshawa will be ® on hand at Alexandra Purk to see the Camadian Motorcycle Champ- 8 fonships to be held on Dominion Day. Many Entries In ! "Monty" Cranfield representa- tive of the Rambler's Club today : § ~ tona - " rghit C--O § » . * . " FEET ERMA oH TR £ 2 i, er conditions paany mx + pected to fall : 1 H ship meet, } date all those who stated that from the emtry list al- ready in a good card gf races was fg assured, Among those who havé £ alrendy signified their intention of being on hand are: Expert Class: "Mad" Sales of Toronto, an old-campaigner on the half- mile oval, who will by remember- ed by hig thrilling rides of last year, "Ted" Sturgess, Hamilton, winner 'of the Oshawja Road Race in 1940, and winner, of the Day- Beach Championship in 1938. Elwood Stillwell, London, Canadian Half-Mile Dirt Track Championship over the 10. mile distance. Geo. Prowse, Brantford, last year winner of tho 3-mile Championship at | the Oshawa Meet. "Al" Siganskii from Hamil- ton, winner of many races. Also "Harold" Koehler,/ Kitchener and "Russ" Watson, Hamilton, both capable men, who, can be 'counted on to give a gootl showing. British Colun:bia Riders A definite statv:ment has been received that an entry of riders will be on hand from British Co- lumbia. Quebec is sending up George Davis, lomeo Masse and Ovid Pazzi. Thig will truly be a Canadian Motoglcycle Champion. | Local riders are also counting on their share of the $1500 prize money. "Don" Cran- field of the K'ranfield Racing Family will bejentered in Novice Class, while "Ken" Aston, Don Townsend, Hepry Dell, "Porky" McKay and Jeiry Fulton will be competing in the Amateur Class. Official} report the half-mile track at Alexamdra Park in excel- lent shape, angi with jood weath- rks are ex- Kinsmen (lub Officials state that everythin}: is in readiness to handle the hy ge crowd expected, .and every precaution is being ta- ken to proted:t the general pub- lic by the placing of a double snow fence ¢ompletely around the track, Ther: will be ample re- freshments Yooncis to accommo- are hungry ORTSN LLACIES MARGERY MILLER One of the greatest fears of base- ball players is that of being "bean- ed." After once being hit on the head by a pitched ball, some of them become plate shy, and never again are able to hit as well as they had. A fast, wild pitcher is as popular among the opposition as a scourge, When Mickey Cochrane was stretched out by a ball, the catcher and manager's injury received head- line attention for days, and the spotlighting of this and of a few other notable players has magni- fied their danger in the eyes of' public and players alike. Baseball, however, has a record in this regard of which it may be proud. Only one ball player has been killed in a major league game. In 1920 Ray Chapman, crack Cleveland shortstop, was hit on the head with a ball delivered by Pitch- er Carl Mays. Despite crowded schedules and night games, bean- ings are infrequent and fatalities stand at one, . The 500-mile Indianapolis speed- way race has a reputation as one of the riskiest of all sports events. Its critics usually overlook the fact that in one important respect In- dianapolis is the least risky of ma- Jor sporting events. This is the fin- | ancial side of the picture, The winner of the event receives $20,000 from the speedway corpora- tion and various other monetary re- wards, which in the case of Mauri Rose, this year's winner, totalled nearly $25,000. But--and this is where the race is kinder than most less dangerous contests--prizes also are given to contestants who trail (and who do not even finish. In 1946 the least any of the en- trants collected was $600, earned by Hal Cole, who had to quit at the end of 11 laps. A "lap money" sys- tem widens distribution of the awards. A $100 is paid to the lead- ing driver in any given lap, Athletes who excel at the running Canadian Motorcycle Demons of Dirt Track Shown at the Starting Line The above scene shows a group of Canada's top-notch metorcycle riders, getting the starting flag, for one of their daredevil rides on a dirt track, in search of fame and glory. The Oshawa Ramblers Mot yele: Club and Kinsmen Club is co-spensoring the Canadian Championships at Alexandra Park on Dominion Day, July 1st, when crack riders from On- tario, Quebec and thé United States will be here to compete for the hi prizes and Canadian titles. broad jump are referred to as ip. ers, and are commonly associated in the public mind with standing broad jumpers. Actually, however, their skill is quite a different one, and it derives not primarily from the ability to jump, but from the ability to sprint. The bona fide jumpers among track athletes often regard the run- ning brogzd jumpers with something akin to dismay. They know that the fellows who excel at this event depend mostly upon speed to carry them along. Even some of our best running broad jumpers can't jump especially well if not given a run. ning start--literally. THE opinion that horses should be brad to produces very large ani- mals is now popular, but it is only correct and productive in certain cases. Artny tests have proven that the strength of a horse does not in- | crease in proportion to the animal's | size after he has-attained the height | Winter Play Is Recommended for Canada Netters Montreal, June 21--(CP)--Can- ada's Davis Cup squad probably will be glad to win a few gets against Australia's tournament-wise tennis stars when they clash in their North American. Zcne matches here in August, but according to the experts there's a glimmer of hope cn the tennis: horizon for future years. And these same experts believe the answer to a team that can go into Davis Cup rlay with an even chance lies in a well-organized campaign by the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association A Dominion-wice survey by' the Canadian Press asked former stars and - Provincial tennis officials how they thought the court game is be- ing run in Canada and what could be done to give the game a much- needed shot-in-itie-aim, They all agreed that because of | the shori Season in Canada, the C.L.T A. should go all out to try to ray the expenses of a half dozen or so of the Dominion's top netmen so they could ccnpete in the Win~ ter Tournaments down South. in more indoor play during winter months and ' by ' sending players South for the big American tournaments, why Canada shouldn't hold her own in International matches. Marcel Rainville, the little Mon- treal lawyer who played on Cana- dian Davis Cup teams from 1929 to 1934 inclusive, rank among the top tennis players in the World, in spite of adverse] weather financial assistance they He went back to 1913--Ilirst ' year Canada entered a team in Davis Cup - reached the finals, said Canadians limited receive. conditions and play--when the Canucks Rainville believes that by getting the there is no reason RULES REMOVE MISHAPS FROM TRAPSHOOTING 'By JACK WELCH Trap. shociuing and skeet are com- ing into their own again, and it re- quires no'communion with a crys- tak pall to foresee that the sports are 'going to soar to unprecedented heights faster than a jet-propelled rocket. An encouraging phase of the sit- uation from 'the beginner's view- roint is that so many other fresh- men are entering the game that he need feel no embarrassment when he takes his'place on-the firing line. He knows there's almost certain to be someone in the group who'll miss more targets than he will. One of the first steps the tyro must take however, is banishment of the idea that everyone among tlie spectators is watching his raw performance. Chances are their. attention's cen- tred qn their own conversation. You don't need special equipment to shoot skeet or over the 16-yard traps, particularly if you're in it for the fun of the thing and the prac- tice it afioids rather than to win tournaments. You usually can adapt your own familiar hunting gun to the ccca- sion. At the traps a full-choke bar- rel, and in skeet shooting a more oren-bored gun will enable you to score more hits. A duck gun is suit- able for trap shooting, while a light- weight' upland' bird piece will turn the trick for skeet. If you havent a 12-gauge you can use a 20 or 16 ac the traps and a 410 for skeet. No 7% chilled shot is tight for skeet, There always are a few experts around a' gun club who are willing and eager to advise the beginner on safety, stance and the 'finer points of the game. £0 methodically are most shoots conducted that I've ne- ver heard of a gun accident on a trap or skeet range. Don't Wait Until 21 One of the first things lets of young folks do when they reach 21 is to buy an insurance policy. Which is good, of course. But some of these young folk at 21 find they are not insurable . . . cannot get life insurance, That's not so good. Occidental has a policy for children under 12 which makes sure they'll have enough insur- ance later. Best of all, at age 21 its face value jumps to 5 times as, much PE without any ncrease mn premium . . . a $1,000 policy be- comes $5,000! Have you a boy or girl under 12? Community Associate Limited General Agents See the Community Man in Your Community E. Y. GREENE, 361 Buena Vista St. Phone 575 OCCIDENTAL LIFE Canadian Head Office LONDON, CANADA , hi of 16 hands. A horse of 17 hands is | i not as strong as one of 16, for the extra weight he must carry more than counteracts the increase in strength. . Race horses need a fairly long stride, and long strides usually go with height, However, a very large horse will suffer loss of power that will render his long stride unim- portant. IN ROUND FIGURES The circumference of the equator is 24,902 miles, This is the. ONLY-Official Canadian Championship Meet sanctioned by the Canadian Motorcycle Assoc. for : Officials gof the Canadian Mo- i torcycle AsSociation will be on hand to conduct the races, and everything will have the official stamp of approval. Attrnctions All Day In the wyorning the Time Trials are being) conducted. While this is not actual competitive racing. the rider: are racing against time and hav © and dias fo Don't MISS... 'THIS GRAND EVENT! be the track all to them- selves. Ire] the afternoon after the riders hege qualified in the mor- ning triclls the actual racing gets under way, and with a full card of races; now slated, it looks as + if all vijitors to Alexandra Park w can be apsured of their full quo- ta of thgills, spills and chills, All pyoceeds from this day are , going inito the Kinsmen Charities { Fund. Tae Kinsmen Club of Osh-, { awa haye already equipped the ! Oshawa and Disteits Playgrounds with playground equipment, and a plan{ is now underway to equip all thp¥Public and Separate school grounds with equipment. , HOUSEHOLD " FINANCE Botrow $20 to $1000 for almost any worthwhile purpose, without endorsers or bankable security. And take 12 or 15 months to repay. Or even 20 or 24 months on loans of larger amounts. wpa ---- Here's all you do to borrow. Just phone or visit the Household branch office nearest you. Tell us the amount you need and how long you want to take to repay. 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