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Ahead dlers e $22,500 for the n team, $18,000 $13,500 for third. mpleting the {tp eight provinces, . and Northwest ve out only New- Prince Edward onsists of a six- he canoes, plis 'w members and re - leader who\ iddling crew and of provisions en pageant reaches s after starting, ike 90 stops at here celebrations ant sprints are will offer prize f the larger ones Edmonton--$#00 team. Other ma- July 1 at Wiont- 29 at Ottawa. PRECAUTIONS ty boats will ac- rews. These will by RCMP and e, the Canadian t guards, Cana- d other govern- and individuals. nd other aircraft remote 'sections, irst-aid team will / canoes. Le a? b ies tii BILLY TAYLOR, former idol of Oshawa Generals' hockey fans, in the early days of their long era, had a special greeting for a spe- cial rooter, at last night's Centennial Sports Celebri- ties. Dinner. Charlie Mc- Donald; 89, dubbed by his long-time neighbors as "'the mayor of Cedardale", ad- mits he doesn't see now as well as he could when "Billy, The Kid'? was lead- ing the Generals to victory but he insisted on being among those present at the big event last night -- '"'just to see Billy Taylor again." Scribe Ted Reeve Came To Hear Matt By GEO. H. CAMPBELL The program was just begin- ning to drag, just a little bit, when Ted Reeve, dean. of *To- ronto's sports columnists, on hand at Oshawa Civic Auditor- jum, last night, remarked, "What about Matt Leyden?" Ted Reeve took up the pen, to write for The Toronto Tele- gram, in 1928, the same year that he came to Oshawa to play senior lacrosse for the Oshawa General Motors Seniors, with Matt Leyden as the team man- ager. Actually, his writing career overtook his career as a la- crosse star but this fact wasn't to become established -- until later. Just as the program neared the end of the agenda, Ted Reeve became a little restless. "T came here to hear them pay tribute to Matt Leyden," said Teddy Reeve, as the evening progressed. Then all at once, Nancy Greene had finished her speech and Matt Leyden, Oshawa's "Centennial Sportsman' was introduced by chairman Terry Kelly. Matt. Leyden was telling of fiow Ted Reeve came to Osh- awa in 1928 to play in the sen- or ranks with the General 'otors team, took a two-week job at the local GM plant. and then commenced his career as a sports writer. . We were standing beside Ted Reeve, as he listened to Matt Leyden and more than a quar- ter-century of top level sports association rolled away in a matter of seconds. LOOK COACH -- Bobby Orr, centre, outstanding rookie in the National Hock- ey League last season, dis- " It wasn't planned nor re- hearsed. Matt Leyden, Osh- awa's 'Centennial Sportsman', opened his remarks with a story about lacrosse, the early GM days in Oshawa, a story about Ted Reeve. A member of Canada's great sports fraternity in his own rights, a former © Canadian champion in lacrosse, in foot- ball and a true champion in his chosen role as a sports ob- server, this was a great mo- ment of sentiment for one of Canada's outstanding sports re- porters. |. Matt Leyden commenced his remarks with reference to one of his all-time sports favorites -- that athlete was Ted Reeve -- and as we stood there be- side Ted Reeve, we. couldn't help but see the tear trickling down his cheek. Ted Reeve came to Oshawa last night, because he wanted to be on hand when the sports folk of this city paid long over- due tribute to Matt Leyden. It wasn't planned this way, it just happened. Ted Reeve couldn't have cared much less about Al Eagleson's speech, or what Gus Bodnar had to say about his Memorial Cup Mar- lies, or perhaps even Bobby Orr's wonderful informal ad- dress. Ted Reeve came to Oshawa just to pay tribute to Matt Ley- den and when Matt Leyden's first words about his own sports career, involved a story about Ted Reeve -- it was just too much. Nobody wants .to pry into the privacy of a man's inner % cusses hockey with two of his coaches, Bucko McDon- ald, left, who coached Bob- by as a bantam and midget % Ee RRLLY CHARLES MeBURROR ~ % PRAM BEARER' RARRY GAY thoughts, his personal sports lore and memories -- but when Matt Leyden spoke about his early*days in sports; his asso- ciation with "great guys" like Teddy Reeve, we stood beside Teddy Reeve last night and saw him brush aside a sentimental tear. A lot of fine people said a lot of nice things about Matt Leyden last night, at the Civic Auditorium. A lot of people paid tribute to one of Oshawa's finest sports contributors, be- cause this was a Sports Cele- brities Dinner and Matt was the chosen star of the gala event. It was a night to remember, a great tribute to a great sportsman, one of the com- munity's great sports benefac- tors. We wouldn't have missed it for anything. But ours was a special privilege. Matt Leyden has been a truly 'great' for sports in Oshawa. He received, like most others, a standing ovation from over a thousand sports fans. But we felt just a little closer to a long-time friend, when we stood beside an old admirer, with sentiment having its mo- ment, above and beyond man- liness. - As the entire gathering cheered and acclaimed Matt Leyden, an old-time buddy, Ted Reeve, rubbed a tear from his cheek and we "'gulped" a little, | too. | This was a moment to be re- membered -- it will never be forgotten! | | a RLS ER MAYOR | at Parry Sound, and Harry Sinden, Orr's curent coach with Boston Bruins. ahs sib 3 LADIES FIRST -- Among the head table guests at Greene, Rossland, B. C., Beverley Boys, Pickering and Pamela Miller, Oshawa quartet, left to right, Nan- cy Mackay, Oshawa, Nancy Oshawa Centennial Sports Celebrities Dinner was this ALL BRUINS NG _ Eddie Shack, newest mem- in trade with Toronto Maple Ed Westfall, left, and Bobby ber of Boston Bruins organ- Leafs as National Hockey Orr, Tight, get together with _ ization. Shack joined clu League clubs trades before freezing ros- ters prior to the draft by the completed six new clubs next month. gf xi ALL'S WELL -- Terence V. Kelly, chairman for Osh- awa Centennial Sports Cel- ebrities Dinner, takes part in some good - natured rib- bing with John Greer, past president, Oshawa Green er, Canadian Football Lea- Gaels, and Senator Keith gue Davey, former commission- : Senator Davey Not Sure Just What Happened for Parry Sound for 12 years, _ scribed the football situation as "Bobby Orr used to play for Oshawa Generals. "Roger Maris used to play for New York Yankees. "Red Kelly used to play for Toronto Maple Leafs. "John Diefenbaker used to be prime minister of Canada. "T used to be commissioner of Canadian football." Thus did Senator Keith Davey introduce himself to guests at the $12-a-plate Oshawa Centen- nial Sports Celebrities Dinner. "Orr was promoted," Senator Davey continued. "Maris was traded. Kelly retired. Diefen- baker was fired. I'm not sure what happened to me." The former commissioner de- it concerns him as "'a state of affairs that is agreeable not) only to me but to the Canadian Football League owners". many dinners," he continued, 'make speeches and write stor- lies but I've turned most |down. "The only reason I'm here is |because of Terry Kelly. I'm jglad to come and help him any time." Senator Davey, in speaking of Oshawa Green Gaels, spon- sors of the dinner, which help- ed raise funds for minor la- crosse, said that three essen- tial ingredients are necessary for a winning club: "1. Players themselves. The Gaels have had ideal players, some great ones. "2. Leadership. This they have in Jim Bishop, sometime- sports announcer, sometimes- ; sport merchandiser, full - time lacrosse nut. "3. Fans themselves, and Oshawa has good ones. Look how many turned out for this event." Toronto Maple Leaf forward after getting away Shack Switches Teams In Middle Of Golf Course Eddie Shack's career as al/Shack said. "On the seventh, a tremen- "Politics and sport are the came to an end Tuesday while/dous drive, I spotted two To- same," he continued name of the game is win. "I've never regretted any de-/ cision in my life. You learn to live with your decisions. Golf Club. } "The'he was playing golf on thejronto reporters heading toward jseventh hole at the Oshawa/me. "Did it bother. me 'being| "John Andersen, Punch Im-|traded? No, I expected it. All \lach's secretary, tried to get in|I know is that after being told, "Since my demise, as you|touch with me earlier in the|I took out my two iron and put might call it, I've said nothing about football. I've leff the game, and that's it. That's a past. "T've oF. round," I wouldn't take the call. Shack said later, "'but|the ball five feet from the pin." Shack was in particularly "Billy Harris (who was play-jhigh spirits throughout the Osh- phase of my life that's in the ing along with Shack) and Ijawa Sports Celebrities celebra- See ee ee ee were trying to guess which clubjtions, at the golf club and later had offers to attend!I was going to,"' the colorful'at Civic Auditorium, SOME JOKE Charlie Justice, left, famed fastball pitcher of and John 'Shooter'? Davis, Oshawa Tony's --. awa's "Mr. Centennial Sportsman', was the hon- ored guest at the Centennial Sports Celebrities Dinner. He is shown here, obvious- ly enjoying the remarks of 'Bucko' McDonald Recalls Bobby's Natural Ability "You had to tell him what h the time." McDonald coached Orr in bantam and midget hockey in Parry Sound. "He played two seasons for me," Bucko said Tuesday, "'and 'was a member of both the ban- tam and midget clubs each year. "T'll tell you the type of player. he was. One day, when we were doing stops and starts, I sud- denly found there was one boy missing. "T found Bobby hiding at the end of the rink, so I had him show the other boys on the team how it should be done. "You know, that taught Bobby a bad lesson. When he became a junior hockey player, he ran away and hid on the rest of the league. Now he's planning to do the same in the NHL." McDonald, who served as MP MATT LEYDEN, as Osh- was doing wrong, less than any other boy, when he was a ban- m. "He had the natural ability of a doing things properly most of|ton's chief scout Harold Cotton"~ the speaker - of - the - mom- ment, Bobby Orr, another special guest, who told the gathering that the four years he spent in Oshawa would be remembered as four of the best years of his life. e€ | star. asked me if I thought he was The speaker was at one time/big enough for the NHL, I told the terror of all National Hockey| him that Bobbby would grow to League forwards, "Bucko" Mc-/185 pounds. What is he today? Donald. The subject, Bobby Orr. "Maybe he isn't the biggest defenceman around. But de- fencemen today are glorified forwards. They're always up the ice. They depend on puck carry- jing and skating ability. | "Everyone is now saying what iI said earlier. He always had |the natural talent." McDonald himself also came in for high praise from Syl Apps, first winner of the Calder Trophy, which goes to the out- standing rookie in the NHL. "Bucko taught me the best iesson,"' Apps said. "'One night in Detroit, he caught me with my head down at the blueline." Apps said that McDonald was one of the defence greats of the NHL. 'He never threw a dirty body check," said the one-time cap- tain and centre for Toronto who for three years was a member of the Canadian junior lacrosse champion Oshawa Green Gaels, ex- Maple Leafs. 4 change quips. (Oshawa Times Photos by Bruce Jones and Roger Levett.) retiring undefeated in 1957 was mighty proud of the achieve- ments of hockey's latest super "Four years ago, when Bos- |