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VOLUME LXXXI, NUMBER 47 Years ago, when we lived in the wilds of Newton- brook, there wasra city playground in North Toronto which shall remain nameless. In order to be eligible to play on a city playground team you had to reside in the city of Toronto. The coach of this playground had more Newtonbrook, Willowdale and Lansing boys on his teams than you’d care to count. He provided each one with a city address, in his neighbourhood, where mail could be received and any form that a player had to sign carried this address. It seems a pity that such a system of checking should be necessary but ineligible players have been used in previous years, WITH THE COACH’S KNOW- LEDGE! If any minor game is worth anything it’s worth playing fairly and squarely according to the rules and hewing right to the basic meaning of the rules. Evidently winning by hook or by crook is more import- ant to some people than integrity and young children are the inevitable losers. Leo Durocher once opined that “nice guys don’t win” and some people adhere more to his creed than to any rules of sportsmanship. A coach from another playground made a better offer and provided a fresh address in his bailiwick. New sweaters and transportation did a lot to swing the deal his way and a lot of ineligible players switched allegiance. Another case in point and one much closer to home is the minor softball set-up in the Richmond Hill Ball Association. The executive issued player cards to play- ers with the idea that a coach could check as to whether or not an opposing team was using an ineligible player. Every coach knows just exactly what boys are on his particular team, and the only way an ineligible player could possibly be in a line-up would be by the coach’s sanction. In essence the cards are used as a check on the coach’s honesty. We often wondered why somebody didn’t wonder if this one address wasn’t an orphanage, as some fifteen differently named boys allegedly lived there. After a couple of years of this the larceny rubbed off on the boys and a real war was kindled. Coach number one screamed foul and hollered a lot about reporting new coach and non-resident players to the executive committee â€" an idle threat that no one took seriously because his own skirts were still very, very muddy. What we really got from these two coaches was a short course in petty larceny and the “what’s in it for me?” philosophy. The recent O.H.A. hassle is a good example of how adult finagling can take a lot of fun out of minor hockey. Then you’re faced with the need of passing extra rules to keep everyone honest and thinking along the same line. Rules and solemn treaties, pledges, oaths and words of honour are violated by adults every day and we don’t seem too upset by it. In point of fact we have almost come to expect it and look the other way. Maybe if coaches can teach their kids that playing honestly and fairly and abiding by the rules are more desirable than winning at any price we’ll be well on the way to build-- ing a better world for us all! â€" SPORT SPOTS â€" Brooklin, Ontario, a much smaller community than ours, can sponsor and support a senior lacrosse team and everyone gets an even break. In Richmond Hill. we just can’t or won’t support an intermediate team that should cost less to operate than a senior club. Messrs. Points and Johnson are sadder and wiser and, although the decision to pack up the team was a difficult one for them, there really wasn’t much else they could do. We’ve got willing coaches, able players and an arena to play in. The only thing lacking is a sponsor and there just isn’t one available this year. One sponsor has indicated an interest for next year but then it will probably be much too late and the infant will be very dead indeed. This is not something new nor will it ever change â€"- it’s just a plain fact, maybe not a nice fact, but a fact nonetheless, and, as human nature is what it is, we’ll just have to live with it. Adults can think of more ways to chisel in minor sport than there are feathers on a chicken, not exactly cheating but a deliberate misinter- pretation of a rule enacted in good faith. It would seem as if lacrosse suffered a mortal blow in Richmond Hill last week. Last year we had a fairly successful revival of our national game and the infant appeared to be strong and healthy and, according to fan interest, was definitely slated for a lusty second year. Fate, that fickle jade, has decreed otherwise. Sponsor interest is at an all time lowland it does take money to operate a lacrOSse team. Bill Points and Scotty Johnson did all they could to raise money for this year but all to no avail. Apparently nobody loves or wants an intermediate lacrosse team. What mysterious force acts on children as they get older and become adults? What warps their outlook as they reach the so-called age of responsibility and they suddenly learn all the angles of cheating? Maybe cheating is too strong a word and we should substitute the expression “bending the rules for all the traffic will bear.” It is a well-known fact that something happens, be- cause most of the rules in minor sport are put in to prevent adult coaches and managers from taking ad- vantage of every loophole the law allows. And some that the law definitely doesn’t allow, just for good measure. REXDALE CAR 8. TRUCK RENTALS LTD. R. R. l MAPLE ALpine 7-1461 (Sherwood Motors) CARS & TRUCKS FOR RENT BY THE DAY â€"- WEEK â€" 0R YEAR ALL POPULAR MAKES AND MODELS MAPLE - RICHMOND HILL “In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity" Jay is still of intermediate age but moved up to the senior divis- ion for the Eckhardt meet. Bob Howes, large Thornhill athletic stalwart, came up with a record breaking shotput effort of 45 ft. 51/2 inches, to defeat Gary Kozak of Richmond Hill and Ron Dalley of Bayview. 0n Relay Team Immediately after winning the half mile event, Jay was stricken with an attack of stomach cramps but managed to run in the mile event. Jay won the mile in four minutes, fifty-one seconds, a rather slow time for the distance but considering the handicap of cramps, another very fine per- formance. Howes Breaks Record Kellam Winner Jim Kellam won the shotput in the intermediate division as John Rumble placed second in the polevault and brother Dave Rumble was second in the dis- cus._ Eddie Jay came up with wins ii the mile and half mile events but his time in the half mile ev- ent was somewhat disappointing in the light of his two minute, one second half mile in the Eck- h‘ardt competition. The fleet and powerful Mr. Jay could, with a little concentration, become one of the best half milers anywhere in the country. If he buckles down to serious work it could lead to a scholarship offer and a chance to further his track and Roy Finlayson, intermediate track star at Bayview High School set a new Georgian Bay record at Camp Borden last Saturday. The lean and lithe Mr. Finlay- son broke the existing record for the hop-step and jump event by travelling a distance of 39 feet. 111,5 inches, to beat the old mark by one half inch. Finlayson has made a remark- able recovery from a severe in- jury suffered last year, when a broken arm necessitated bone be- ing removed from his leg to re- pair the shattered arm bone. With his name now etched on the Geor~ gian Bay record books, Roy has proved that the recovery was no- thing if not complete. Ron Dalley finished second in the senior shotput event and fin- ished fourth in the discus and javelin competition. Doug New- berg finished third in the inter- mediate 220' yard sprint and Roy Finlayson came home in the fourth spot. Thornhills senior relay team set a new mark of 46.3 seconds in winning the 440 yard relay. The old mark of 46.5 seconds was set by Thornhill at last year’s The Thornhill Track Team finished in secOnd place in the Georgian Bay Championships behind their arch-rivals, Richmond Hill High. A little bad luck plus some disappoint- ing performances from team members spelled the difference between first and second place but Thornhill is confident of a good showing at the 0.F.S.S.A. meet at Guelph this Saturday. Judy McGregor finished third in the senior girls 220 yard event as Carina Schmarowski took sec- ond place in the high jump and the standing broad jump. Tomsy Wooton picked up a fourth in the senior Girl shot-put and placed second in the basketball throw. The relay team composed of Judy McGregor, Elaine Jones, Ann Waern and Carina Schmarowski finished in second place in the 440 yard event. Leonore Fleming In the intermediate division Leonore Fleming finished fourth in the high jump and the 440 yard relay team of Sue Dennis, Judy Thomson, Dolly Callin and Pat Craine also finished fourth. Wins In High Jump Mel Skretteberg placed fourth in the junior mile event and Jim Bradley placed fourth in the jun- ior hop-step and jump. Bayview High School scored a total of 23 Bayview High School finished sixth in the Eckhardt Trophy Meet, the first time they have ever been in serious track com- petition. Track coaches Russ Sni- der and Miss P. Belt are very pleased with the showing made by their respective teams and and feel that Bayview has a rosy future in the world of the spiked shoe. McGregor, Schmarowski, Wooton Thornhill's Eddie Jay Half Mile Track Record Thornhill’s Eddie Jay turned in a sensational per- formance at the Eckhardt Trophy meet at Pickering Col- lege to set a new half mile record for the meet. Jay ran the distance in a time of two minutes, one second and fin- ished 100 yards ahead of second place finisher, team-mate Terry Hemming. Thornhill Track 8. Field Team Finishes Second, Georgian Bay Championships points in the meet Diane Hudson high jump event bar at four feet Finlayson Makes Comeback To Win Bayview High Sch. Makes Start Track Competitions won the junior by clearing the RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1961 918 ght inches to I Doug Newberg finished second in the intermediate 220 and plac- ed third in the running broad jump. Ron Finlayson placed sec- ond in the hop-step-and-jump and Horton Amos was third in the pole vault. The intermediate re- lay team of Bob Hoernigk, Doug Newberg. Horton Amos and Roy Finlayson picked up points for a third place finish. Barry Patterson won the senior 120 yard high hurdles in the very respectable time of 15.6 seconds to score more points for Thorn- hill’s cause. Peter Donkersley gave one of the gamest perform- ances ever seen at a track meet. He dislocated his shoulder while starting a heat of the 120 yard high hurdles but rantlthe event regardless. Thrown badly off bal- ance by the disabled arm, he was never a serious contender, but for sheer courage his perform- ance was tops. Many honours and athletic awards have come to Richmond Hill High School and to indivi- dual performers during the school year. A great many people are expected to attend the event and to help the student body cele- brate the best athletic year in Richmond Hill history. meet. Barry Patterson, Peter and Paul Donkersley and Terry Hem- ming were members of the vic- torious team. Jim Kellam took a first in the intermediate shotput and Dave Rumble was the winner of the intermediate discus event. John Hunter tied for first place in the senior pole vault.‘ To celebrate a most successful athletic year, Richmond Hill High School will hold an Ath- letic Banquet on June 23rd. The day is appropriate as this is the day on which upper school exam- infitions end aâ€"xfd upper school athletes will have double cause for rejoicing. academic career. His future is in his own hands and we hope he chooses wisely. . The mile win saw Jay break the record that he set last year as he cantered home in four minutes, fifty seconds to make a new entry in the record book. Barry Patterson won very con- vincingly in the senior 120 yard high hurdles event and Bob Howes was the winner of the senior shotput event. Mike Howard leaped 5 feet ev- en to win the high jump and, al- though he qualified for the finals in the 100 and 220 yard sprints, was unable to start due to a bad- ly pulled leg muscle. Don Chap- man was third in the junior-pole vault. Thornhill won the senior re- lay by fifteen yards but the team was disqualified as a Thornhill runner ran out of his lane and interfered with another runner. On such small things do track and field. championships hinge. tie the meet record and Heather Castle picked up a third place finish in the baseball throw. The Bayview team finished fourth in the girls’ division of the meet. R. H. High School Athletic Banquet Jim Bradley captured first in the junior running broad jump with a leap of 17 feet 3% inches and placed second in the hop-step-and-jump by covering a distance of 34 feet 10% inches. Pulled Leg Muscle Ron Dalley placed second in the senior shot and discus events and Ken Tomcheski was fourth in the senior running broad jump. Well Balanced Track 'I'eum Richmond Hill High Sch. Sweeps Eckhardt Meet For Fifth Year AURORAâ€"Town council is ask- ing the Federal Department of Transport to establish and airstrip .near the town. Departmental of- ficials are said to be anxious to establish and emergency strip, and, in addition, several com- mercial planes are owned locally. Jimmy Hoult won the O‘Connor TV Bowling Championship for the fifth time last Saturday af- ternoon, against Stan Battersby from Hamilton. Both bowlers were on and had their best stuff working for them and Hoult eked out a 19 pin win over Battersby. Hoult bowled a total of 1323 for five and Battersby’s total was 1304. This was the best match that Hoult has participated in during this series and next week he will be sh'ooting for his sixth wm. He has an almost negligible ap- proach that is somewhat remin- iscent of a soft shoe shuffle. He lays the ball on the alley as if he was setting it down on a crate of eggs but the power in his big arms and shoulders make it a very devastating delivery. Jim is a real stylist and makes the game look like a ballet routine. If you‘ve never seen him bowl, why not tune in to Channel 6 on Saturday afternoon and watch the smoothest bowler in the 5 pin game today, The Manufacturers Life Team composed of Jeanne Richardson, Bill Jones and Bob Weeks are leading the field in the Allencourt Missed Triples Classic. A total of 2643 pins fell before the devas- tating onslaught of the team. Bill Jones rolled for 937, Bob Weeks hit for 928 and Jeanne Richard- son bowled a 778 total. In over 90 frames the trio missed the head pin only 11 times. That’s bowling! Audrey Young holds the ladies’ high single honors with her 401 efiort, while Tom McBurnie leads the men with a 393. McBurnie is also leading the men in the triple division wth a- 1057. Ladies’ high triple leader is Theda Pro- cher with 854. A husband and wife combina- tion saw both family members break into the A.B.C. "400” cir- cle on the same day. Audrey Young rolled a 401 at Allencourt Lanes in the Mixed Triples Clas- sic early on Saturday morning. Later in the day Bill Young roll- ed a very fancy 413 in the Water- loo Tournament to complete the feat. Mr. and Mrs. Young will both receive “400” buttons from the O.B.C. in recognition of their two fine games. Dynes Allencourt Team won over Dynes ABC squad by a 400 pin total. Sponsor Vern Dynes showed up to watch both games of the series and seemed to get a real charge out of the whole affair. A group of the young fishermen try their luck in one of the pools which seemed to be a favorite fishing hole during the day. The creek was specially stocked with fish for the occasion by the authority. Manager Doug Miller of A1- lencourt Lanes and Mr. Frank Price of ABC Bowl made the tournament possible by donating free linage to the teams. The. Allencourt management also pre- sented each bowler with a free More than 650 grade 7 and 8 students from Metro Toronto and district schools took part recently in the an- nual Junior Trout Fishing Day sponsored by the Metropoli- tan Toronto & Region Conservation Authority. The event was held at the Greenwood Conservation Area, near Pick- ering Village, and the young anglers fished the trout- stocked Duf‘fin Creek as their reward for high marks in a conservation quiz at school. lighter. Top bowler of the series was A1 Richardson of Dynes ABC Squad as the little man seems to improve with every start. It is hoped that the tourney will become an annual affair. The Men’s Trebles Open Tour- nament will be held at the Rich- mond Hill club on the second Wednesday in June and entries are expected from many clubs in' and around the Metro area. The club has openings for new members and all prospective members are urged to contact members of the club or the club executive. A real slate of activ- ities is planned for the season and this could be one of the best yeags in the long history of the clu . Ed. Butlin was named as pres- ident of the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club during the annual elections. Mr. Butlin has a real interest in lawn bowling and takes over from past president James Grainger. In addition to the post of past president, Mr. Grainger is also the chairman of the tour- nament committee. The position of vice-president is held by Mr. George Hill, while the secretary is a man of vast experience in this field, popular “Curly” Lynett. 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Kozak, McGregor, Walker Brian Walker picked up two second place finishes in the sen- ior 100 and 220 yard events and Rob Roy McGregor took a first in the running broad jump and a second in the hop-step-jump ev- ent. Gary Kozak won the discus throw and placed third in the shotput. For the fifth year in a row Richmond Hill completely dominated the Eckhardt Trophy Meet at Pickering Col- lege as a strong, well-balanced track team swept relent- lessly over the opposition. The win was overpowering as both boys and girls piled up points to enable Richmond Hill to literally walk away from other schools in the meet. Expert Workmanshlp At A Fair Price Come To ............. BUTLER 8. BAIRD Fully powered, exceptional car 57 Buick 2 Dr. Hardtop I91 YONGE ST. N.â€"R|CHMOND HILl TU. 4 - "25 AV. 5 - 3506 59 Ford Galaxie 2 Dr. Hardtop 58 Morris Minor Coach 60 Monarch Lucerne Hardtop 60 Triumph Coach 59 Meteor Deluxe Stn. 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