Newmarket Era and Express, 24 May 1956, p. 15

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classes are expected to start J next week- Strikes Spares The St Johns league bowlers wrote an official close to their i Down the Centre by Ab Gotham gadabout this month en we made a trip to New York City and had a few experiences we thought you might like to share A quick visit to Jack main stem bistro always a must if only to see again those sports murals brought an encounter with the Mauler himself who was enjoying his own cuisine in a sidewalk vantage point Between interruptions we managed to learn that Mr Dempsey hasnt too much regard for any of the present day heavyweight crop and regards Floyd Patterson as the most likely to succeed Dempsey is really interested in producing a White Hope and he liked the of year old George of Toronto who recently won the Toronto tourna ment can go a long way if he gets the proper seasons activity with a banquet Jack Thursday the Greystones to see Following the dinner team and individual prize winners over the season were honored won the team cham pionship Member of the tam were Joyce VUleneube Father fiita Bonny Bill and Bill Taylor Ladies section prize winners were high average Joyce high ingle without handicap Helen Taylor high single with handicap Edith high triple without handi cap Marg high triple with handicap Helen In the section award winners were high overage Fa ther high single without handicap John Atkinson single with handicap John White high triple without Paul high triple with handicap Leo Ross at- sen wearing the wrestling crown That Watsons a really great guy as well as a great wrestler Hes just as popular the States as he is in Canada and he should hold the championship for some time Watson has yet to appear in Madison Square Gardens where the gather for an extravaganza every so often crowd gasped as it sped on its way fortunately to go foul by about two feet as it crossed over the right field screen On the next pitch Lockman hit to the pitcher and Dark pop ped to send the crowd wild Miss Gladys Gooding the best known musician of the spurts world sent the booming into Happy Days are Here Again ami Back Home in Indiana in honor of the Hooker who had won himself a bo nus as he tossed the second no hitter of a honorable career Meanwhile at crossTown Yan kee stadium Don of Baltimore had a no hitter on his glove until a fluke pitch in the ninth broke his great bid The drama was known to us in the stands as radio reports brought the pitch by pitch battle at the two stadiums It was of course a bitter day for the New York fans with the Giants and Yankee bats both practically inept I enjoy the fun at field better than any park as the crowd adds to the games with their rootroot for the home team and even the eight year olds know the batting average of every player Hund reds of pounds of hot dogs bush els of chips and gallons of foam- as natural as corn beef and cab bage and like so many successful troupers unassuming and friend ly- That goes for the same Steve Allen whose variety program presents a challenge to the ticket seekers and continues to pack them in the small Hudson theatre five nights a week These are a few brief impressions among the varied whirl of the guys and dolls world It was a nice change but theres no place like home and where Argentine suds disappear most people AT COLLEGE FIELD Mark Saturday May us red letter day in Newmarkets sports history the day on which the Newmarket football team makes its home debut in the and district soccer league Markham is the team schedul ed to drop in to provide the visit ing opposition The season open er will be played at Pickering College on the north field and kickoff time is pm The local footballers have been training strenuously for the past several weeks for their opener and are all set to hand a setback Better drop up to Pickering College and see how its done John a high school sprinter of note will guard the goalline for the locals There arc many other players of note who bring a world of football knowledge to the local lineup John Cromwell former Black pool player should prove a star Other players on the local roster whom you will be hearing from on scoresheet from time to time are Ken Nelson Arnold Nelson Mike Hugh gins Keith Frank Phil lips Duncan Stevens Cliff Fit- James Norm Lewis arid Jack Robinson Club officials heading the drive to put Newmarket on the foot ball map are Ken Nelson chair man Stan secretary Jim George and Stan Gum selection committee Population growth in through increase excess of births over deaths is estimated at Immigration totalled 109040 and emigration about BOOK MUSIC SHOPPE stationery Greeting Card Agent For Era Classified Ads I JUS WOOD St Aurora YOU AUK OK IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION BIGHT OK iar Hi Now Bonus CI Enquirer Monday and Thursday from to if at the Aurora Armouries 7- Zfi the top banana of the bunch Funny how the restaurant and bar business has attracted so many exathletes into business for also on Broadway in less pre tentious but equally spots are exchampions Tony and Mickey Walker who is a teetotaller now while the fringe of Central Park heavyweight king Bob has one of the nicest restaurants the city called on he Green The day we were iivVU Hob was It niching with Lou who a decade ago was of the lop heavyweight contend ers Nova whom we had the pleasure of a and he was in New iik to hit Tin Pan Alley with at his latest efforts Hes still trying to land that big one just as he was in the ring Just south of Olins is the new Coliseum which was hous ing a household show and hopes an almost yearround ven ture as exhibitors after exhibitors move in The odd fight will pro bably be held there as well Get ting buck to popular spots there is a nice club run by whom oldtimers will remember as The Clown Prince of Base ball on West Street Toots has a moat attrac tive place on that draws the tops sports writers columnists and big theatre opera- tors like Jackie The Turf Club is the centre of the Tin Pan Alley crowd and some of the Negro ring and theatre formers In the more exclusive reaches of on Street is one of the greatest collections of autographed caricatures that you will ever see It was here that we caught our first glimpse of the popular Steve Allen and his lovely looking Jayne Meadows At IJndys where strawberry cheesecake reigns su preme these days we caught a giiupse of Joyce Randolph who acts as Art Carney a wife in the Honey Square Gardens was bringing the long run of the circus to a close and in the offices of the luquo Tommy Mr Hockey of the were talks f an expanding New York Kan- gets chain and some big trade due to pop into the open soon with everyone out to heat The weather reached a peak of over the weekend and in choice degree weather we thrilled with other fans in Field as of the Dodger hurled a no hitler To the joy of the fans it was all the more thrilling and satisfactory he en use it was achieved with the archenemy the New York Giants as opposi tion a veteran of the Brooklyn mound Aluf J hadnt going too well this year In fact he is using steel halls daily on hi hand muscles to try and loosen up for his pitches Willie Mays walked in the first Alvin Dark the great Giants shortstop walked to start the and they were the lone Giant runners hi get on base nod the only two is sued by who faced but Jackie looking spry as over made a near miraculous tah of a line drive and Carl took one on the run was headed for the centre field gap In the fourth From there in the steam seem ed out of the Giant and the nearest to anybody getting on was when threw one of hi Into his own dugout As the innings went by tension mounted and when the seventh Inning stretch came there wore hushed murmur as no one want ed to hex by mentioning the no hitter The eighth went uneventfully and the ninth came with pinch hitter Wilson and Dark at bat Wilson to first and No are making up for a short lunch Its quite an International league flavor with ex-Montreal- era Robinson Gilliam Lehman Roe buck and in action Say- Hey Willie Mays was perform ing fielding feats but like the rest living manager Bill crazy The down town New York fans were wor ried at the fate of the Giants who seemed cellar bound but theyve tint in recent days one the Yank as couple of ago but there are those who think Mickey Mantle may well beat record this Most popular athletes in New York are Yogi Mantle and iioy of the Dodgers If I had been at home along with millions of others it is altogether likely Id have seen big effort but I never did think Id see no hitter inthe flesh Ive seen two in and one onehitter in baseball in more years than I care to remem ber Incidentally the National League looks like the greatest raeein years with Pittsburgh and really looking hot but both expected to fade in the stretch Next to baseball racing seems to be the top New York sport and the are to be seen everywhere Jamaica was just ending with a successful Spring meeting and Belmont was underway with all eyes glued aids the and the en counter between Needles and Fa- bins on May won by as you must have read or heard Purses at Belmont start in place of the low of lf00 at Woodbine the result higher class horses in action We- hoard Jimmy Cannon noted columnist plug his new book on the Steve Alien show Cannon rates hexing baseball racing and football in that way so far as human interest and per sonal appeal goes On the same program we heard the great violin virtuoso Jack Kenny con fess to his right age Benny Is The Newmarket Era and Express Thursday May TO SAFELY THOMPSONS DRIVING SCHOOL Jg- to Bradford and surrounding territory Dual controlled cars Years of experience Students picked up at their own homes AURORA PA 74781 s HOME OFFICE THORNHILLAV AURORA FOOTBALLERS BLANK LINDSAY Aurora footballers turned in an impressive effort to defeat Lindsay United at Lindsay on Saturday it was the open ing game In the newly organized and district soccer league As well as Aurora and Lindsay the league Includes teams from Newmarket a a and Martin Dot booted home two goals to pace Auroras winning debut Other Aurora goalscor ers were Nick and Bert The Aurora club goes to this Saturday and then has on off week before opening nt home against New market June i Schomberg To Open PeelYork Ball Tonight diamond experts are all sou to open their PeelYork soft bull league season tonight oclock Summit will provide the visiting opposition will play nil their league contests under the lights on Thursdays The club has In stalled Bob Lynn jus conch Bill manager The shouldnt lack for pitching power with Frank Las- Howard Archibald and Doug Brown on active Ken Ellison former pitching ace is also out with the team Other players scheduled to show In the opening game line up include Don Mar chant Doug Murray Edwards Bill Attcheson Don poled one to deep right Don Bob Hoi- was a circuit clout and the and Ken Archibald Ottawa Buffalo Pittsburgh KING GEORGE HOTEL Newmarket Phone SUPER HOME HOUSE PAINT toted rich pigment to produce ft Mltetuit finlah 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