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. . Artificial Leg Fails | 'Keep Him On Bench B yJIM PEACOCK Canadian Press Staff Writer VANCOUVER (CP) Gary : ics Bolle average, unspectac- Har | player who takes a n now and then in right field, or} s pr! through his first #s a Little Leagueer and to establish himself as a first-stringer for next year That's the normal process in the operations of Danie! Poitevin who coaches Gary's team Just as any other first-year player, Gary hits a few and i some and at the time of interview was still trying for is first home run But certain traits set him apart from many of his teammates, W- cluding the regulars COURAGEOUS BOY He is filled with desive and en thusiasm that rubs off on nearly all who associate with him. Most of all, 11-year-old Gary Craig has courage, . The slightly .- built Grade 6 ter af one time was the , with a sparkling poe 2 seemingly unlimited supply of energy, he is an outstanding example of complete adjustment Gary was born in Vancouver second son of Mr. and Mrs. JM Craig. His right foot was formed and when he was years old, his doctor recom- mended amputation of the limb a Hittle below the knee. Just before his third birthday, Gary walked out of a shop with # specially-fitted artificial limb and he has been walking and run- ing on it ever since. 'or the last three or four years he has played some baseball in ade school and with the cub pack to which he belongs. He has also become an accomplished swimmer for his age and shows no fear as he dives from the high tower with ease SKATING FORBIDDEN He had a great desire to ice skate but this was forbidden be-| cause his mother feared the risk of injury in a fall among a crowd of skaters was too great in Van- couver's two public skating rinks This spring Gary registered with the Little League and was chosen as 8 member of Poitevin's team. "He made it on his own,' said the coach, 'and we're pretty sure he'll make i the rest of the way on his own. He's got more desire 1 than most boys and | ers sind to have him on the \ his teammates, he's| boy -- no special SPORT SNAPSHOTS high singles and triples in each sec: |tion, to the following--First section: | |singles, John Stanley 376 and Aubrey | A Chas, president of the league, and bas finished » long absence ness io comed him bi 7 " x oo "ak Charlie tain mates, Dave Mitchell, Harold Osborne Bill Sohn Stanley for the Trophy, were the yeciplents of Ihis prize from Henry Baldwin, Mr. Bald: win said duty cup place this trophy, dopated by Bert Nicholls, to the Buick's team captain, Ross Coulson Harold Clarke, Pipher for their accomplishment, in rolling the Mercier, high triple team score on roll-off night, lay average bowler was John donor, who had sent a letter i GARY CRAIG, 11 - year - old courage and enthusiasm little leaguer, takes a swing at the ball as the season opens in Vancouver, Gary, once the youngest amputee in Canada, has had an artificial leg since Wis dght leg was amputated blow the knee when he was | 2% because of a deformed fool His team with no is an accomplished swimmer and diver and would also like to ice skate 'but is forbidden because of the risk of serious injury on the crowded rinks CP Photo | treatment, no special sympathies ming and bascball, of his bub- {or privileges bling personality and his deter- "It is 80 easy to pity these cir- mination to accomplish whatever) cumstances," Mrs. Craig said he undertakes. "But we did not want him to be| In his family at the moment, self-conscious about his handicap he is the outstanding athlete and we've had to discipline our-|while bis brother Bobby, 12, is an selves a great deal. That prob- ambitious boy scout and his sister ably has been the hardest part." Mary, 5, one of his strongest sup- Mrs. Craig told of Gary's swim-| port ery, | Gary, whose thoughts now are laimed at the immediate rather than the distant future, thinks| 'more of socking a home run out Montreal Alouettes Finally Get By W. R. Wheatley Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL (CP Light will be shed this season on Montreal Alouettes -- last of the nine pro- fessional football clubs in Canada to play under the big lamps The Big Four team hopes to attract several thousand extra fans to each of the five night -- three pre-season exhibi-| tion games and two regular sch- edule games. McGill University announced ne time ugo it would install the -gcale lighting system in Mol-| vA Stadium, home of the tenant jouettes. The Als' management pow is assessing the possibilities Hitherto the Als have plaved their early games, particularly the exhibition games, as twilight gifairs starting late in the after noOD. TWILIGHT RUSH There were complaints from fans that there was too much rushing around involved -- to get home first for supper or wait un- til later to say nothing of the usual late-afternoon traffic jams There were also fans still away for summer holidays, many of whom hadn't made up their minds about season tickets The club has found there was an average of 5,000 to 6,000 seats available, exclusive of season ficketholders, for early games. The stadium capacity is 26,218, and the Als sell no standing-room fickets. | of the Little League park than of lever becoming a big-league ball player. "He's promised me $1 for every . home run 1 hit," he says of his 1 is father, an electrical contractor who turns up at every practice] land every game in which Gary When the fans are satisfied takes part, "and one of these with their look-see at the team days I'm going to hit one { in early games, the list of season ticketholders swells The Als have also taken steps whereby they hope to have full season capacity erowds. There is to be no television, as heretofore, of the Als' hme games from the Sherbrooke: Channel 7 station, Montreal TV owners with outside | antenna can receive the Sher-| brooke station MAINLY FOR ALS . The new lighting system at Molson Stadium was installed by McGill primarily for benefit of the pro football tenants. The col lege not get under way around Oct 1 The new lights replace a medi ocre system that was unsuitable for regular games. It sufficed for practices of McGill's Redmen the Als: have another practice field--and for various minor out- door events There is' another current prob- lem facing hte Als. They and Hamilton Tiger-Cats want to con- tinue the Little Big Four League, which had its inaugural season) last year. Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders are re-| ported wanting to drop out.' The Als feel the league serves an invaluable purpose in develop- ing Canadian talent. Toronto and Ottawa have said the investment is too great for the returns. In this connection, Red Fisher season does nti] » D SERVIOE MENS Phot" The 30th annual banquet of the | Pa Men's S-pin league was held at the Ukrainian National Hall and was | featured by presentation (and election of next season's executive, The Walter Knox Memoripl Tr donated by Fred Dobney, and has carried him along in the | cial favors. He | OSHAWA BOWLING NEWS is iia, mies of praise for the league and its prige|3s0 (scratch) Don Mountjoy 348, wipers Wikh an admiyable average| Triples, Re, er 876 and Ji Cook of 287, John Trolt was winner of 857 (scratch). ' this trophy for the second successive| my section, singles; Blake Walls | year? on Brady rouatiod when in 331 and Jim McKeever 323; Triples Are A ee of el Jarisd LA io wR HAL Brisebols 840 (scratch) and John (tablish a self-contal League faite Following the presenting of the point The trophy the le was presented by its new donor , which was high ANNUAL BANQUET tario, ent v than ay|" mie teams will send avant was the . who for years was the thaough bl ; fing 378, Ingludi handicap. The For phe, ponsfit nay po up fo gu Ro was one of the vin, i : , who wel. Oldest active bowlers In the city andi epoiiic 'Mason (acclamation); treasur {still Mis In as a spare, en needed. | Treg Bldgood (elected); socrelary, to have a He was loudly cheered as he §8ve ohn Krawohuk (elected) and press, move up that | the Sard 10 I in winner Jobn Guiltinan (ral ropded), Another al winner was president ARE ho wun he EE "esa slo cup, presented by its dopor, an cult sea caused by t eon pelt member of our league, for Whigpe, 'the business was adjourned for the high totalpoints, was DIEh triple of the year. Einle lauded to the Maple Leafs bythe winner for his score o B77 In Mason. The Maple Leaf oi. | Sluding a 12pin handicap, He was John Trotl thanked his tes 0 thapket for his thoughtful presen Treasurer Bill Matthews presented RACING CAREER OVER the prize money to the section winners' CAMDEN, N. J. (AP)---Vertex, land, o Delcos, Maple Leafs and Cadillacs: 1andican horse racing champion [Strathroy and St, playott to P dM y Honsell-Borxon Memoria) nd ho to Bontiace who SEESNS of the 1059 season, fractured a| 6 most stous: The first section was won by |sesamoid bone in his left front Delcos with Jack Dell captain, Il ankle while winning the Camden Barta, Herb Chapman, Frank Dwyer. in 4 y on who bas bowled svery season since Handicap Saturday and never the league started, John Krawehuk will race. again HE TH spond SRellOn The injury is basically the le Leals CC ul 4 and praised his teammates and the last one went to Cadillacs | #&Me as the one whitch caused Clair Brown, Reg captained by Alf Brisebols with help premature retirement of 1958 Dick Turner and Don Glover from John Cook. Jim Armstrong Gus 1 oniycky Derby . ehampion Tim ¥rank Elliott and Bill Dup T Ly The Pontiacs total point team con m The Matt Kotelko award for high sibted of Pai Jarvis, captain, Aubrey Vertex, five years old, had 25 presented by Ald. Hircock, George Northey, Art Vila, races. He won 17, finished second pinoh-hit for the Earl Rowden and John Crawford three times, third once and had| for season's high 1059.60: President Pat Jarvis (acela mation); vice-presidents, J. Troll and! oonosal most wid ryone for a difficult yepr and season would see us back in form! ,| Band work | and Kiichener-Waterioo An earlier meeting {the less formal remainder of the nights olubs in Welland disou oc of activities Cowan, Jim MeCutcheop and Niagara Falls, Buicks, who had won the that be got pleasure in His as the men after whom this as named, held » very special in his memories. He presented Brady, who Western Ontario i giao Soke To Organize 10-Team Puck Loop KITCHENER (CP)--Ten teams|to take all of Bobo Olson's end of maker Benny Ford announced making a second fry to "% hockey League in Western On- [new league. Since then W and Galt have become inter: H Other clubs involved are ih. Oakville, Thomas, GOOD FOOD BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH 12 NOON TO 2 P.M. HOTEL LANCASTER THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesday, May 26, 1959 nn FIGHT CANCELLED middleweight boxing champ to BAN FRANCISCO (AP)--An in-|cancel his June 8 fight with come-ax claim which threatened|Sonny Ray of Chicago, mateh np the purse has caused the former Monday, . 14 { vag 7 0 Reg Pipher for his) ROI" UR, "He onowing executive for|to 8 senior hockey meeting n | Waterloo Wednesday, gt. 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