Newmarket Era and Express, 17 Apr 1952, p. 9

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I SUTORtAHOS BLOCKS Plain and rock face Rock face sib blocks PHONE BRADFORD Sutherland Bond Head Ontario BENEFIT DANCE FOR DON CUTTING and AUDREY HILL BLUEBIRD INN HARVEY MILLER -r- Draw on radio Dancing from to I CENTS A PERSON Wins The Era and Express Thursday April Page Golden Boys and Greenshirts fired the opening gun in the King-Vaugh- Hockey League best of five finals Friday season long leaders got away on the right foot shading in a scrap looked jobbed as Kleinburg took what appeared to be a commanding lead in the first period Greenshirts ex tended their edge to by the midway mark of the second came back with that championship glitter in their eyes The Golden Boys drove in two second period goals to slice the margin and spur ted for five goals in a furious last period rush that stole the tight out from Kleinburg sneezer Stan Foster and Glen Atkinson counted two each for Consistent plugging by Jack Woods Murray Tom and Bruce Wallace accounted for the other scores Goal hungry Bill Roe pegged three Harry two while Frank Hornets are Newmarket Public School Hockey League peewee Walt Bell and Ted Hornets defeated Bears on TomKirk Night to annex the crown Terry ted singles for the tamed Green- in the lone goal game The concluded a very successful School League season shirts Back row I to Gary Jack West Barton Frank Hollingsworth Coach Bob Byers Bruce Skelkorn Terry Bu David Boyd Front row to Howard Don Cook Brent John Gable Ernie Hartlirig Geo Robertson Murray t SPRING OPENING DANCE SATURDAY APRIL 269 PM CEDAR BEACH PARK North Shore LAKE VAN WALKER HIS ORCHESTRA DANCING EVERY SATURDAY Now accepting reservations for cabins and picnics Of A THE SPRING SUIT SALE YOUVE BEEN WAITING STILL GREATER SUPER mm J J Customer List Allow Cost ply Squeeze tread Cross square Master Supreme Cross square Deluxe 3530 Sawtooth Supreme Tubes 325 320 335 385 380 EQUAL SAYINGS ON ALL SIZES OF S PASSENGER TiSB INSTALLED FREE TIRE Z ASSOCIATE mm ST No wmorkrt I A Son I THE Calvert SPORES COLUMN Sporting gestures in which this column is primarily interested dot the sport scene Thats traditional Therell be many of them this year as in every other Amateur and professional sport will both contribute their quota But at yearend we doubt if youll find one to excel in its spontaneous spirit that developed in Montreal before a fanatic hockey crowd one night last January Youll require a hit background perhaps to moie fully appreciate this Maurice The Rocket Richard is the idol of Montreal What Babe Ruth and Christy Matthew- son were to baseball what Lionel Red Grange and Jim Thorpe were to football the Rocket is to Montreals vast hockey public plus That January night were playing one of their bitterest rivals the powerful Detroit Wing and as an additional attraction if one was needed Richard the Rocket Was to receive the award in recognition Of Being the Hockey Player of so selected by and for an American magazine devoted to sports So it was in reality Richard night a Richard crowd come pay homage to an idol But unbelievably because one spontaneous gesture whole show was stolen by arch enemy of the National League right- wing ice lanes flujet hardshooting young Howe of the Wings who just then battling Richard tooth and nail for the scoring lead It wasnt that unable to play because of an injury and clad in civvies didnt get a great ovation when lie stepped out oh the rubber runway while players of Red Wings anil stretched in a line across the he pounded oh the ice with their sticks id make their own contribution to the occasion It wasnt that Mayor a mastercraftsman of words in such events didnt speak with eloquence All that went smoothly routine schedule When the presentation was finished and had inarched back to the promenade and was just about to appear into the crowd Howe suddenly- skated away from his position Hey Rocket When Richard turned Howe doffed his glove extended his hand and the two rivals tor top goalgetting honors in the National Hockey League shook hands warmly It was a sort of genuinely unrehearsed spontaneous ges ture that caught the big er6w completely by surprise Mon treal crowds ore appreciative dramatic moments and color in sport and they felt rightly that here was one of them For a few seconds stunned Then this crowd who had come the Rocket blasted out a thun derous roar that even with which Richard had been received was for- art event unex pected- was a thoroughly warmly genuine Before young wing a again with Richard How a sincere theatrical touch And after him even with the him to shake hands mood to add any studied I score the goal that put crowd cheered him again even that Tim St Toronto Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITED AWU1THM0 Married Mens Hockey Photo by A final check this week shows all players in the tilting in the North Gwillimbury Married Mens Hockey League suffering from torn ligaments fallen arch es cut bruised busted sprained or strained backs have been i leased from the York County Hospital wards and doctors wait ing rooms That bit of good news rings down the final curtain on a suc cessful season arid naturally therell be next season re ports league secretarytreas urer Perry Winch Jr Mr Winch the following financial statement covering the past win- operations Receipts North Athletic Association- grant gate receipts 24761 sale of hockey sticks 3060 total 404- 21 Disbursements equipment purchased goalie equipment sticks etc medical ex penses- 37 miscellaneous ad vertising referees etc j total Balance on hand sr Heres a group of our future hockey greats they could be wearing Spitfire sweaters ten years hence Theyre Neil Lothians who won the Newmarket Public School Squirt League championship on Tom Kirk Night by defeating Back row to Wayne Croutch Bill John Garrett Jim Barber Peter Watt Brian Peat John Watson Don Jefferson Ken Lothian Front row I to r Jeffrey Barry Terry Gorman Brian Bales Gary wards Ken Needier Michael Smith At rear Coach Neil Lothian Photo by Husketlj DOWN THE CENTRE by I LAKE SIMCOE BALL Lake Simcoc Softball League teams attention Lust call Dont forget tonight Thursday Apr Organization meeting Time Place Sharon Hall Two J delegates from each team or team contemplating entry in the league please advise President Ross Chapman These North York boys know how to get around and go places On Good Friday Douglas Smith of Toronto former Aurora boy was reelected headman of On tario Softball at London while in Toronto Ames bet ter known to Newmarket fans as Doc was elected vicepresi dent of the Ontario CCK ex ecutive whose bro thers Frank and Julius still live in Aurora played lacrosse and hockey in Aurora before departing for the Queen City and played with Aura Lee in 1917 when they won the championship Hes held about every organized sports office in Toronto Ames a druggist by vocation alternated in goal for the Red- men with Reginald BuU in as Owen Sound took Newmarket in the junior finals The next year he was in he cage against as they took the finals on the round Two- years he was in goal for Toronto Varsity as they the senior crown A trio of Newmarket boys played for If- of that year Marshall Fred Mur ray being the others It was of course not uncommon for most of the University teams except in rugby to be of boys from small town Ontario Speaking of yesteryearHarry prominent Buffalo was in Aurora last week visiting friends and Curly Underbill of Erie was also in Aurora attending his nieces a bit of baseball in and resided where present automotive firm is lo cated tils family is re as owners and a tors of the arena when it caved in in the late 20s Dr Underbill was an allround athlete at Aurora high and ex celled in soccer Ho was a mem ber of the Toronto Varsity soc cer club as were his brother the late Dn V Gone Un derbill Norm Johnson Dr Herb and Ixirn Campbell of King a record that few schools have ever equalled- Soccer was a pretty important sport at Varsity In the- early they hail some great teams Both gents go a kick out of meeting old pals and gals Still another exNorth York er Rusty White of Fergus reached the headlines as his Fergus annexed the Junior a Richmond Hill boy was at soccer and basketball at high school defence in hockey for Aurora and Fergus he- was a rugged spectacular performer At lacrosse for Rich mond Hill and Fergus lie was one of the best ever to play In fact as an allround athlete he was one of the greatest ever pro duced in this district Two years ago he took a Fergus mid get club to a championship and this season his junior club has given Fergus its first pill A title is a member of Ihe Fergus council and has- a nice job with Brothers in his adapted home town Sunderland as we predicted was no match- for Fergus and if only population is to count in rating teams its time the If A tossed the rule out the win dow Sunderland was a true Fergus is good enough to Colling wood a go Aurora Bears would- have had their hands full winning the group playoffs with Fergus and No heed to mention that Col Ore en skirls took in four straight for their third straight junior championship That makes Au rora Bears the second beat- team comparisons mean any thing Following the junior win Colling wood turned the town inside out and immediately Jim Barrett A I Morrill and import Val Walker up upstairs to aid the faltering Shipbuilders in their series against Ganano- que trio have been the spark thai Bush heeded and Barrett has been sensational notching at least two goals in every game Wonder what hap pened to Dance the third member of the power line Understand Bush clashed with him and fell he hadnt extended himself in junior- In case you wonder why it is a a topflight juniors and hold their own and the imports against bids from junior A clubs the average salary job plus club supplement is said to bo over 60 per weeH and the hoys are on jobs where they can their income and have steady employment i- v All can wear gloves this year in all scries Formerly was only the catcher and first Backer The game is practically Americanized now and we can probably expect 10 men teams next year A smaller ball for and bantam ball was put In force a move in the right direction Wo believe you see and bantam soft- ball on an inter town basis this summer under Canadian Legion sponsorship The project is likely to be announced soon Possibilities would have the kids from Sutton Mount Al bert Bradford Newmarket Au rora Wood bridge Richmond Hill King and in a compact setup who is play ing superhockey in the nets for Clippers this month will be married hi June and will reside in Aurora which means would be available for North in any event town league Next winter perhaps the Spits might use the good neighbor policy are favored to take Motors in their pres ent series the winners to meet either Burlington or Port The Motormen have Robertson Norm Gray and Ear Chink Clements who played for Millionaires last winter with Messrs Stun- den Jackie Watson and Ron Bell of the present Clippers so theres no love lost between the club Couch a former Clip per player is also the To ronto learn Kitchener Juniors held a ho ckey school last week and among those attending were Messrs and from of the local group Noel Ash and Jackie Woods and the top two of juniors and Howell Bowman and Harvey Wallace of Bolton ah of J Some them will be back in the fall for further The are sponsored by Los Canadiens arena will not close until May The is booked heavily and we hope the local youngsters will get a break We understand that- a- hockey school was posed by Andy Class Charlie but was not favored by those in charged It would have provided a fine preview for next seasons team and given the management a chance to see some recommended pros pects Outside help would have been for Did you see- that shot of in action at Bill umpire school fea tured with Andy OBriens story in a Toronto daily at the week end Quite the photogenic lad Leaves for the Blue Ridge league soon The local will cer tainly miss him as well as those at Viaduct Park SENIOR LADIES ORGANIZE The organization meeting of the Newmarket Senior Ladies Softball team for the sea- oh will be held in the town hall basement on Tuesday Apr 15 Meeting is called for pm Prospective players and fans in terested in seeing a senior team in the and District Soft ball League are asked to attend YOU NEED THESE SUITS WE NEED YOUR BUSINESS These arc regular suite In patterns am plain suits ami ilmthlrbrcasiaL DROP IN AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE Morrisons Mens Wear MAIN NEWMARKET PHONE get acquainted with THE BEAUTIFUL NEW de luxe HILLMAN smooth engine and velvet clutch of Ihe Hillman give you always wanted in lis economy is beyond belief until you sea it deliver extra miles for every gallon tankful of gas And when it comes parking the Hillman is made to order for crowded service and parts dealers throughout North America Saw on your trip our Won V DRIVE IN STYLE FOR IESS PER MILE IN A HILLMAN A Product of the Group Roots Motor Canada 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