Newmarket Era and Express, 14 Oct 1954, p. 10

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ft i The Newmarket EM and Thursday Oct 1 SPORTS COLUMN Sitae Canadas athletes of the year was born when yearold Marilyn Bell a wholesome slip of a highschool student a girl who sings in her church choir seized the edge of a boat at the To- harbor root was pulled from he water after swimming the cold treacherous breadth of Ontario from the United States to Canada Canadian girl with an immense heart in her Chadwick Who had throe times swum the Channel vell breasting the Catalina Channel the and the little Marilyn Bells chances for success in ixuej of heart una body were rated subzero an ad vance of the race So here was drama here was stark courage here was unbelievable stamina and Imagination is Shaken as you try to picture and analyze uus tremendous feat The kid Started from the New York sice of the lake before the night she with ley lashing into her face her driving into Slimy eels were clinging to her legs fastening their upon her a sickening chapter of the swim Thus all through Came dawn she was still battling fan way along All day she swan with the sun high in the heavens l n dusk Mining And still she swan 40 rules of it they say as lake currents carried her here and there before she reached the shore after hours in cy water This rates the greatest athletic feat of the year Canada and were not forgetting the double Games at Vancouver as Bannister and noire athletes both raced within the unbelievable circle f at was a mighty feat indeed But after all Bannister ml each had run the mile in under 4 minutes once be re They were athletes who up to the Games fully trained to the minute From either of them both hut from either a mile was Generally expected They were already famous But this highschool kid this Marilyn Bell had never before been heard of Her entry into the race was impromptu backed we imagine by no concentrated scientific training whi can a kid of Hi years do besides a daily swim lie r nuhimem pi as she entered into a gruelling bailie watery elements of he broad cold lake were us her Codgiven courage stamina and Thats What in part ler so wonderful Canadas sports event of Tour tot by law fitguton St Calvert DISTILLERS LIMITED NEWMARKET POLICY in FROM pm SATURDAY CONTINUOUS AT pm Friday Saturday OCTOBER Different Its Exciting Tennessee champ Shelley Wint from FEATURE MOM JWMJ EXCITING COLOR MHO fiYPSi Monday Tuesday OCT This scalpelsharp farce keep you in stitches MURIEL KENNiTH M0RE DONALD KAY KENDALL JAMES ROBERTSON JUSTICE DONALD HOUSTON Adapted from novel uchaid A Arthur Rank Wednesday Thursday OCT20 Queensville are the scored two nans in the sixth and new Lake Simcoe league champs The led wrapped up the series and title Monday as they shaded Zephyr Blues The win gave the final series three games to one Like true champs the battled from the depths of defeat to reach the pinnacle Stan boys who claimed they hadnt got in to the Thanksgiving turkey were spry and hithungry in the early rounds That extra hustle Ron strong arm firing forged the Blues a 30 lead The Blues counted two first and one third frame run to spike their edge The Blues looked very much on the way to a win at this stage A win would hav forced a fifth and deciding contest Theres an old saying in base ball a game isnt over until the last out made came rallying back to prove the truth of that statement- They another pair in the seventh to cop the scries and crown Recapping sev enth Haley fanned and Ron Beckett fouled out The handwritting looked on the wall for the Whizzers Bob Miller stepped up to keep alive by singling past Blues third Ken Taylor Cliff Ward pounded a grounder to deep short Alan elect ed to try to get Miller at sec ond Umpire Jack sig nalled all hands safe Bill laced a grounder at Ken Taylor Taylors pulled aft the sack Milled scored wftH the the sports activities I I lass lying run Roy Eyesnexttjp lofted a field and Bill Sports Day Committee Turns Over To GwiSlimbury Arena The final meeting of the Sports Day committee of North township was held oh Friday evening when all the figures on amounts rais ed by the events which took place during the weekend of July were given by those in charge The weekend featured different forms of entertainment at the Memorial arena and grounds when displays by over exhibitors were open ed to the public in the arena a carnival held on a midway draws on appliances and baseball games tugs of war and races rounded out PRIME MINISTER NEWSPAPER fiOYi two in the sixth were on Eves whoop and holler went up last week that there was Ice in the arena Herb immediately called his edition of the Kedmen 1 action Three practice sessions have been held reported for the initial send- off Eighteen players rolled out for inspection over weekend and Tuesday had working Slid there were a good hand for each practice wore im pressed with the talent on play Trainee covers three netminders rear guards and an up front operators Holdovers from season include goalie Ken de- Ken forwards Don Smith Thorns Bill Bradbury Joe and Herb Cain Aurora Bears graduates to ap pear to date have been Bob and Andy Gloss Both aigj Under the newcomer banner to show to date have been Merv Brewer and Ted Reeve Both are goalkeepers Brewer is an exFlyer shotstopper Art White seniors and vith Dynes Eves sped home arid Eves scooted into third The latter scored moments later on A statement given by the treasurer George White show- led a credit balance of for the Sports Day committee and at this meeting chaired by Ted it was resolved that the balance of should be turned over to the building fund of the North Gwillimbury Mem orial arena Mrs Irene Middle ton Sports committee secretary has released following statement for publication receipts 40855 gate bingo donations Prime Minister St Laurent presented honor paper Bom These three are Ottawa boy certificates to newspaper boys on National News- Gilles Pat Shea and Tony Ted Reeves ground scooter sale chocolates Bud fielded and played Optimist club Fair receipts Op timist club carnival receipts 7t4 food booth 29 total llffi6 expenses 56660 net cash forward from 26227 total first players and fans were ready to admit that per haps Lady Luck had smiled on The first three Zephyr swatters in the leadoff stanza that was Alan Clark Arnold and Harry rifled out hits hit plated one end infield made it Zephyr look leaden ithirxl as drove a back at Haley It was too hot to handle was on and scor ed on Ron Kesters shoetop hit ftto centreHeld that Dave Har vey hustled in to get his glove on but couldnt hold Over the initial five chapters Ron Kesler was unbeatable He had Queensville gooseegged and handcuffed on in all tCester yielded five hits His strikeout was three and he walked fotiiv Haley after a wobbly start ill which lie allowed Wfe settled away to si- Zephyr on three scattered Haley shone strikeoiit column nailing nine victims The flash didnt a man Bill pulled one of the finest catches of the men League president Art King presented the Stan Cook trophy to catcher and cap tain- Bill fiiitKBolder viUe last won the trophy in first year the league operated was a member of the 1933 champion ship club congratulations to the new champs and Zephyr team can well be proud of their great showing in the ELMHtlRST j rob Bill of a sure- are two fire homer- Howses catch was Up front the just one the many Tommy plays made by teams A graduate l Bud and junior Ken Sinclair Boniface and Ron Scar- cello The latter trio performed Dynes the Metro senior last sea son Several more recruits are ex pected to report to coach Gain for the fourth practice to night at the arena at oclock Its also reported Bon Fryd3y a fan favorite of last season will return to the team in the near future Barb Watt Leads Ladies Bill Bud and supplied other fielding was as Ron Beckett Eves 3nd roade great stops Both receivers Bill and Clark Arnold rated stars Hit totals read five Zephyr six Bob Miller and Doug Byes had a pair each to pace the victors Haley found range for other definitely took a liking to Haleys stuff Jrfarry had three of the Blues six and all good solid pokes Alan Clark Arn old and Bud the hit Final statistics indicate Watt ladies bitter and smooth fielding first posted a handsome average to FOR PRIZE clubs batting championship showered the league onis with appear I LAND The October meting of the Womens Institute was hied at the home of Mrs Pol lock A trip to the Royal Win ter Fair was discussed and ar rangements are being made to charter bus to take members and their friends to the fair Delegates were appointed to attend the annual Womens In stitute convention at Royal York hotel Toronto on 3 and The district dent Mrs A Sedore was pres- ent at the meeting Mrs ft Dove gave a reading entitled The Reading Mother The president Mrs brought heather to the meeting which she had received from the branchs pen pal in Scotland Refreshments were served by Mrs Mrs Clarke and Mrs It little Members brought in samples of their homemade pickles and recipe were exchanged TURKEY DINNER AND CONCERT In Trinity United Church WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20 pm excellent concert by of LEAF It costs four times as much to build a house in Canada as it does in Germany and SERVICE Newmarket Phone itnees to show The coached Court managed had over- hitters as Lois teams registered a mark via ftife in trips who UtiH over at second base collected a batting record la hits in Other members of the and ladies league club hit as follows and V hats biackctl Jeanne Barbara 2 011 Sarah Ham mond The church Sunday school is taking part in a worldwide Sunday school tendance contest are ftjrjt hopes of twinning the grand prize a trip to the Holy Land for the minis ter of the Church Other prizes which could he include a large outdoor a tape and screen many Others The Sunday school hag classes for every age group W commodate fiflO Average at- tendance fur the past year was and last Sunday the in the attended The schutd hopes for next Sun day Sunday leaders are particularly 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