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- 7 .. } », 19 Jostens Then they say, "Whe ary a THE DAILY TIMES-GAPETTE, Thursday, December ese men? Besides, I don't care. By then, the shining idea about tarnished. Santa Claus is . | HOCKEY RESULTS |Many New Varieties Belief in Santa MARLENE WINS AGAIN Canadian Sports Scribes 7' Newscasters Vote Almost Only For "Little Ben" By JACK SULLIVAN Press Staff Writer Canadian TORONTO (CP)--By the margin "of a good tee shot, Marlene Stew- pol , freckle-faced golfer from Font- ih Ont., Wednesday night was ace as Canada's outstanding female athlete of 1953. The coun- try's sports editors and sports- casters left no doubt about that. In an all but unanimous vote, they chose Miss Stewart for the third year in succession, enabling her to equal the three-year record Barbara.Ann Scott set up in the late '40s when she was winning world and Olympic figure-skating es. Asked to name the three indivi- dual performers among women in order of preference, they hoisted "Little Ben" to the top with 232 ts in the annual Canadian ss year-end sports poll. The votes were computed on a 3-2-1 basis and Marlene's total was nearly double the points received by the other 21 women mentioned by selectors. HORSEWOMAN SECOND Her closest rival with 53 points was Shirley Thomas, the 18-year- old horsewoman from Aylmer, Que., who rode to international fame in Canada and the United States. Third place went to Shirley Campbell, 17-year-old swimming Pp from Fergus, Ont.,, who "|won her second successive world rofessional three-mile women's fle at Toronto. She received 40 ts. Many voters wrote o Miss Siew ys name on the allot and vividly recalled last June 25 at Porthea, Wales, when Marlene won the British women's amateur olf tournament, only Canadian to do it in the 60-year history of the championship. Great things had been expected of her since she took up the game just seven years ago at the Look- out Point Golf Club on the out- skirts of Fonthill, Niagara penin- sula town. But hardly any one fig- ured she would take the prized British title, one of the most sought-after championships by wo- men golfers. The manner in which she made golf history that day--a 7 and 6 triumph over Irish champion Phil- omena Garvey in the 36-hole final --brought her international fame. British sports writers dubbed her "Little Ben" after the great Ben Hogan. je A returned to Canada, won the Canadian women's closed title at London, Ont., in a breeze. |And then the roof fell in on her las she went after the Canadian | women's open and U.S, amateur titles. asked "Who else is there?" They | Wis TWO LOSSE She lost both, the Canadian tour- nament in the final to Barbara Romack of Sacramento, Calif., and 1 and a 19th-hole loss to little- known Joyce Ziske of Waterford, ., in the opening round of the American championship. She re- ceived a verbal spanking from some American sports writers for conceding an 18-inch putt to her |g; Opponent on the 19th, the only time in her career that she had been panned. Miss Thomas holds the distinc- tion of being the only woman to ride on Canada's four-member in- ternational equestrian team. And she justified her selection by win- ning premier events, even over fellow team members, in competi- tion against leading American, British and Irish riders at New York's Madison Square Garden and at Toronto. Barbara Ann, who won the out- standing award in 1946-47-48 to be- come the first triple winner of the CP poll in its 19-year history, re- ceived two votes, first-place choice of Cam Church of CHLO St. Tho- as, Ont., and second choice of Len Walsh of the St. John's, Nfld., Evening Telegram. BA is "still the best," Church said. Marlene was his second choice with this observ ation: "Coming fast." BOWLING NEWS LADIES MAJOR "A" BOWLING Monday night was the big Christ- mas chicken roll and each sponsor was Invited to bowl with this team. There were five sponsors or re- presentatives on hand and perhaps next year we can have all ten out. There was lots of fun for all. Mr. Dobbie one of the best sports we have seen for some time was on hand, Gillard cleaners, Oshawa Furriers, Val Mae Beauty Salon and Hayden MacDonald. Helen Synod , Val M Bea! on won nsor's . High single by Bot Cle- ments 306, won a chicken. High triple Janet Peel, 719 took another fowl. Matt put three mystery scores in an envelope and the sedres closest to these were Lor- Jaina, t 603, Betty Dewland i 7d ough 648. were prizes for lucky draws taken by Dorothy Bradley, Alice Lanning, Ina Bo , Dot Clements, Anne Jarvis, Isa Perry, Ada Tonkin, Mabel Celements, Muriel Judge, Edythe Reading, Marg Smith, Edythe Livingstone, Peggy Branton, Helen Courlie, A Branton, Isabel Hubbell, Betty Dewland, Grace Wilson, Ro- lande Tierney, Edith Ryan. A very entertaining eve to welcome coming fest : Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. . PARTS AND SERVICE MEN"S LEAGUE Well, this was the night before Christmas and the Parts Men's League had their annual Christmas roll and that was the signal for the nerves to move in and the scores were smaller than usual. hold on first place and the only others to gain in the standing were ing top spot for total points stray- ed apart as one was shutout, and the others took three points to go in front. Chevrolets made their hold on first place more formidable as they downed LaSalles 4-0, and now are well ahead for the second section honors. Delcos downed Pontiacs also by 4-0 and are now in second spot, tied with Diesels who could only salvage one point from Olds- mobiles, who took the other three points. Olds also kept their grip on total points and are now two ahead of the nearest competitor. Cadil- lacs and GMC's also gaiped by ta- king 3-1 wins from Maple Leafs and Buicks respectively. In the honor roll Jack Gardiner 736 (239, 271, 226) and Tommy The bowlers wish one and all a|254 The top team strengthened their | | Chart? the lower teams. The teams hold- | Jack 711 (286,288) were the only members, while in the high singles Dave Duncan 271 was top man over Ross Coulson 270, Pat Jarvis 260, Jimmie O'Regan 258, Jerry Osborne and Jack Guiltinan 257, Ernie Pope 255 and Doug Barnes The Lemon league maintained its usual size as Frank Maloney gave the boys a mark to shoot at as he rolled three games of 84, 57, 94 and for company he had Ernie Rundle 99, Ralph Nixon 97, Don Mountjoy 96 and Harvey Dilling 93. The prizes in our annual Christ- mas chicken roll were won by the following: Three high triples--Jack Gardi- ner 736, Tommy Jack 711 and "201 705 including handicap of 120 pins. Three high singles--Dave Dun- can 271 plus 13 for 284; Ross Coul- son 270 plus 3 for 273 and Bill Berry 230 plus 40 for 270. Six lucky draws--Doug MaGee, Al Colwell, Clair Brown, Dave Mit- chell, Fred Dingley and Pat Jarvis. The executive of the Parts Men's League extends the heartist of Yuletide greetings to all its mem- bers, the management and pinboys of the Motor City alleys, and the Sports staff of The Oshawa. Times- Gazette. We also hope the attend- ance next week is as good as it was this week. Teams Pis Sec Sec Totals Chevrolets 4 14 30 Delcos 4 9 27 Diesels 1 9 25 Cadillacs 3 8 on | Oldsmobiles | LaSalles AND STANDINGS By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League WLT F Detroit 19 Montreal 20 Toronto 2 | Detroit 1 New York 2 Future Games : Dec. 25--Chicago at Boston American League WLT. F A 1710 6 124 85 18 13 0 115 105 15 14 2 109 106 1413 4 99 9% Providence 1219 2 84 118 Syracuse 1118 2 92117 Wednesday's Results Syracuse 8 Buffalo 3 Future Games Pi Buffalo Cleveland , ershey Pittsburgh Dec. 25--Hershey at Cleveland; hoy Pittsburgh at Providence OHA Sr. A Kitchener Owen Sound Windsor Hamilton Chatham 1116 1 96 101 Niagara Falls 819 1 78 130 x-Sarnia 415 3 69 107 Wednesday's Results Niagara Falls 5 Chatham 6 Owen Sound 1 Kitchener 7 . Future Games Dec. 26--Windsor at Hamilton; Niagara Falls at Stratford Dec. 27--Stratford at Windsor. OHA Jr. A WLT F A St. Michael's 14 7 2102 78 St. Catharines 14 9 0 116 » Marlboros H = 3 HM Kitchener 1 3 78 76 1010 2 72 86 Hamilton 10 16 0 119 134 914 1 80101 916 1 97 123 WednesdaY's Results St. Catharines 2 Guelph 6 Marlboros 2 Barrie 2 Future Games | Dec. 26--Hamilton at St. Cathar- ines. International League Cincinnati 1 Toledo 5 Western League New Westminster 2 Saskatoon § uebec League Sherbrooke 2 Valleyfield 7 Quebec 0 Springfield 3 Maritime Major Charlottetown 3 Glace Bay 6 Ontario Senior B Woodstock 3 Aylmer 1 Ontario Junior B Chatham 7 Sarnia 7 Aurora 5 Unionville 3 Dixie 9 Brampton 4 Northern Ontario Senior A Sault, Mich. 3 Sudbury 1 Saskatchcwan Senior Regina 3 Melville 11 Moose Jaw 11 Yorkton 4 Western Junior Moose Jaw 2 Edmonton 8 A Pts. SRE288R RRBERsF 2 |and pa Pts. 30 GM.C.'s 3 Maple Leafs 1 Pontiacs 0 Buicks 1 3 0 Don't pick me, Head The Christmas tree, as we know it today, has been used in Germany since the 16th century but Of Cereal Crop Never before have so many varietiee been developed by plant breeders in so short a time. In the case of spring wheat, oats and bar- ley there have been no less than 13 new Yariotics licensed for sale in Canada = 5 se were brought from the United States. 'As a general rule, a new variety gives best results under conditions similar to those in which it was developed. There are exceptions, however, as proved by such vari- eties as Montcalm barley, Ajax and Abegweit oats, as well as others. le some varieties seem to be widely adapted, as regards soil and climate, e trend nevertheless seems to be that the ularity of such varieties EE oy narrows down to the area in which the varieties were developed and orig- ally recommended. This may be due, partly at least, to the greater choice of varieties in recent years to the fact tha grow- ers are oming more 'variety 33 | conscious" as time goes on and are always on the lookout for something better than they have, Normally the experimental insti- tutions keep close watch on the record of performance of new va- rieties produced by plant breeders in other countries and as soon as seed is available such varieties are tested to find out their value under different soil and climatic zones. R. A. Derick of the Cereal Division, Ottawa, says that in the Experimental Farms Service, new- ly introduced varieties from both foreign and domestic sources are tested at Branch Stations in the areas where growing conditions 2p proach those of the area of orig of the variety. Such varieties are tested for yield, quality of grain and straw, disease resistance, etc.,' for one or two years and if found (yc unsuited to local conditions, they are dropped from the test. It is not always possible to appraise such characters in a variety by casual observation at only one lo- cation. Tests of this kind can best be conducted at Experimental In- stitutions which are properly equip- ped for such work. obtains seed of a variety from a foreign source for trial purposes. If the crop looks at all promising, the seed is increased for a year or two and then an application for a licence to sell is requested. In many cases a licence is not warranted because the variety has either shown up poorly in tests al- ready made at some experimental institution or else there is insuffi- cient evidence that. the variety is superior to varieties already being grown commerc In order to overcome disapboint- ment in obtaining a licence for the sale of seed of a new variety in Canada, a vate grower should make inquiries from the closest ex- perimental institution as to wheth- er the variety has been tested and if not, seed should be supplied for this purpose. If results on the per- formance of the variety have ,al- ready been obtained such results are made available. If the variety has not been tested, this can done before stocks of seed are built uj p. Most new varieties, wherever developed, have one or more good qualities. Plant breeders are al- ways on the lookout for better breeding stocks and therefore can- not afford to overlook any possi- bilities in such varieties. Growers, however, should be cautious in se- lecting a new variety before it has been proved superior to the variety commonly grown in their district. Christmas Week Busy for Danes In Denmark, the week before Christmas is a busy time. House- wives are occupied with cleaning and baking for the celebration to come. Streets are hung with ropes of evergreen and are thronged with merry crowds, If the weather is mild, the market places are usual- ly filled with blooming plants for everyone must have a flowering plant for Christmas. On the day before Christmas bells are rung at half past four and all shops are closed. All buy- ing of Christmas gifts is done and every one gathers in the churches for the first services. In Denmark, the Christmas tree has become popular, After return- ing from the church services, the whole family, including servants and visitors, join hands and march around, singing carols. The eve- ning is spent home enjoying the customary duck and goose dinner. On Christmas morning there are more church services and visits with friends are made during the rest of the day. NECESSARY SOCIETY LONDON (CP)--J. A. Boyd-Car- penter, financial secretary to the treasury, told the Income Tax tax changes coming up "of such a drastic nature" as to render the society unnecessary. His remark won a headline: '"Hollow laugh of the year." GRAPE COUNTRY grape. crop comes from the Nia- gara peninsula of Ontario. Occasionally a private grower th Has Good Points NEW YORK -- It's y for the little ones to believe in ta Claus, reindeer and hi§ Christmas chimney activites, says' psychiatrist Marynia Farnham. She does not, however, approve of his human impersonators with their fake beards and pillow stom- achs. Dr. Farnham said here that chil- dren live by myths and fairy tales and Santa is among the best of ese, Like so many other things of in- terest to psychiatrists Santa is a symbol. Dr. Farnham, co - author of the recent book, "The Adoles- cent", explained its meaning. "Obviously Santa Clause repre- sents the gift-bearing father. He re- lates particularly to the Christmas season when the birth of a child is being' celebrated by the world. That means to the child that a baby is the greatest gift of all, and the child thus associates him- self with the other baby. At Christ- mas, and through Santa Claus, the child sees his own value being celebrated, ritealized and affirm- ed. Santa represents this giving quality." However, she said, .all this fan- tasy can turn to dust when a child is permitted to behold a real-life facsimile of St. Nick and glimpses costumed charity solicitors at their sidewalk stations. When the children see an imita- tion Santa Claus, their reaction, said Dr. Farnham, is "What goes pretend is real for my own pur- EXPO CIGARETTE Payers' Society he doesn't see any | About 96 per cent of Canada's AAT A Hope That We Have n (8 § ad fs § an a Ih ° § A. * 3 aS 3 i> go ) nS (s i ) ad ( 3 i i hd (a \ hd Co h ° 3 In] js 1) A fs 3 J = Earned FoLp Appar LA LS GAS? A CR A GP C8 OF AR AR Ca ABT a A 2 pe -- of THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR! As the year 1953 draws to a close, we take this opportunity of expressing our sincere thanks to you our many friends and customers for your patronage. We The Management and Staff the -- Ontario Motor Sales Ltd. Our greetings are warmest, our wishes are most sincere. To you all we say: May your hearts be light and may your home be bright with the spirit of the season and may the New Year bring you health and prosperity. We'll be looking forward to serving you again in 1954. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR was not adopted in English-speaking countries until 1841, when Prince Albert set up a Christmas tree in Windsor Castle. Nowadays the family Christmas tree 1s one of our happiest customs. OJiecses BREWING COMPANY LIMITED ppp B pe bpp Bp pp php ONTARIO O'KEEFE"S