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Now we've been leery of electric blankets for a long time. Ever since great uncle Charlie took part in an interesting but fatal electrical experiment at some place with the unlikely name of Sing-Sing. It appears that good old Uncle Chas. was a really good electrical conductor. Naturally enough we demurred on the blanket. The deal was that if you signed up for one of these houses right then and there you got about $2,000.00 in FREE GIFTS. There were power mow- ers, dishes, silverware, washing machines, electric blankets, egg cookers and you name it. A genial, smiling salesman showed us this pile of loot and remarked as how this was a real deal. He seemed to be fondling one of those his and her blan- kets. You co_uld_easil)j see that he liked it. Not too long ago we wereconned into going along on one of these week-end junkets into the wilds of Real-Estateville. The area where these houses were looked more like the midway of the Exhibition than a place to live. Flags were flying, loudspeakers blared canned music and there were ponies for the kids to ride. And - oh yes! There were some model houses to see! He has been a real work horse for the club this year and hasn’t missed a game. It's been interesting throughout to season to-watch his pitching repertoire improve. With another couple of seasons behind him this fellow could round out into one of the finest pit- chers in this area. Physically he’s big and strong, seems to have a good mental attitude and loves to win. Oh yes! The team did lose ‘out in the semifinal playoff round to Markham. It doesn’t seem to matter too much now. What does stick out is the memory of that no-hit game and a great pitching performance by a fine young athlete. â€"â€" SPORTS SPOTS â€" Ever go looking at new houses on a week-end? This seems to be a popular sport with a lot of people these days. Women claim that it gives them ideas about how to fix up their own homes, Just as long as they don't get ideas about assuming bigger mortgages it can be a relatively harmless pastime. ‘vx: I § In a sudden death game against Newmar- Z‘ ket, to decide just which club would grab the fourth and last playoff spot in the York-Slmcoe softball league, Larry Guio came up with a 110- g hit no-run ball game as :: ‘ Newmarket went down to LARRY Gum a 4-0 defeat. Only 28 batters faced the wily Guio and he missed a perfect game by_ giving up one lone walk. But, look at it how you will, it’s a real pity that the kids are so dashed blasé about everything. It is also true that you never miss what you never had, so naturally enough they don’t realize just how much fun a, school with a real all for one and one for all spirit can be. Some schools seem to do better at it than others and the kids do make an effort. Maybe this year a lot of others will get the urge to attend and support not only football but other school activities as well. And five gives you ten that if they do school will seem a. lot better place. Try it and see! Sure there are a great many other demands be- ing made on the time of the student body. A lot of them have jobs after school. If they didn’t they wouldn’t be able to keep up the payments on the car they're driving. Most kids have more money to spend now than ever before and they do get hungry. Why watch a. game when the friendly neighbourhood res- taurant is so handy? High school football coaches and players now complain about the general apathy and lack of fan support. Their cry is that most of the students don’t seem to care much one way or the other and think the Whole operation is a lot of bushwah. This is a universal complaint and applies equally to almost every school in Ontario. The day of a game all the school seemed to have a carnival air. Everyone, except the teacher coaching the football team, was in high good humour. Whether the team was a winner or a loser it just didn’t seem to matter at all. And, as game time drew nigh, you could feel the tension increase. Teachers, pupils and players, everyone seemed to be caught up in the general excitement. ‘ VOL. 84, NUMBER 10 At one time a high school football game was a big, big event. If the game was played on your home grounds, then everyone turned out to yell themselves hoarse for the good old team. When the game was played away it used to call for chartered busses to carry_not only the team but loads of spectators. High schools are busily gearing up for the com- ing football season and already the odd stalwart has Wandered home wearing a nifty Shiner. Maybe mother figures that this detracts somewhat from her heir’s looks and general appearance. High school girls who someday will be mothers think it's kind of cute and adds a certain air of dash and glamour. It all seems to be relative â€"â€" the closer the relationship (and who can be closer than your mother?), the more jaundiced the outlook. No matter what anybody thinks, come fall and boys just have to play football. 3% I! “2% " ’/’ RON GRAIN! That hurricane-like noise you heard at the be- ginning of this week had absolutely nothing at all to do with the weather. It was merely the collective sighs of several hundred thousand mothers as moppets wended their various little ways to what now passes for the little red schoolhouse. Now the mothers get a rest while teachers toil. And that’s exactly how it should be. Second Section â€"â€" SPORTS SPOTS °spout spars: Here you see a smil- ing young gentleman named Larry Guio. The Genial Mr. Guio toiled long and faithfully as a pitcher for Kent Clothes’ junior softball team this year. He enjoys a record this year that sets him apart from all other soft- ball pitchers in this area. 35::- fil ’Indians W In Opener mm flfihmmfl Team Roma Maple Barrie Aurora "A" . Newmarket Midland Etobicoke Aurora "3” Early in the first quarter. lun McIntosh, now converted from quarterback to full back, kicked for a single point. A charging Indian team dropped the Ghost receiver behind the goal line to (By Ron Craine) The Richmond Hill Indians opened the football season at Keelesdale Park last Saturday by trampling the Northwestern Ghosts under a 15-0 whitewashing. For 60 minutes of solid, hard-hitting football the In- dians completely outclassed the Ghosts in all depart- ments and looked to be good enough for at least another 15 points. ‘ This marked the first time in make certain of the single point. lmany years that a powerful Led 8-0 At Half Ghost team has ever been de- Midway through the second feated in an opening game. Last quarter, quarterback Bill Dunn year the Indians played to a hit end Bob Sheridan with a 19-311 draw with the‘same club 20-yard pass with Sheridan after having led through most scampering the remaining 20 of the game. On Saturday. an yards for the TD The convert inspired Indian team were con- was kicked by McIntosh to give fident of victory before the game the Indians an 8-0 lead at the was many minutes old. Their half. confidence was not misplaced. Ian McIntosh Stars Defeat Ghosts IS - 0 '"In Essentials Unity; in Non-Essentials Liberty; in all things Charity" an A picture play early in the ;m third quarter accounted for the ed second Indian major. Fullback Lag Ian McIntosh took a hand-"ff tst from Dunn and started to qlant to over the left side of his own 20-yard pass with Sheridan scampering the remaining 20 yards for the TD The convert was kicked by McIntosh to give the Indians an 8-0 lead at the half. Ian McIntosh Stars RICHTVIQN D HILL, ONTARIO1 65 118 Coach Del Made'ley was more than pleased with the perform- ance of his club and feels that they can only improve. The only casualty suffered by the Indians ; With five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter McIntosn ‘kicked deep into the Ghost end zone and Ghost receivers elect- ed to concede the point. With their backs to the wall and fighting desperately to avoid a shut~out victory for the Indians. the Ghosts took to the air. A series of pass plays took them to the Indian 30 yard line but a stout Indian defence held on to preserve the 15-0 victory. Madeley Happy dine. Offensive linemen had up- in the ga: ened a big hole and McIntosh kle to C scampered through into the in the th open. He picked up blockers as probably he went and was shaken loose next Satt to go 50 yards for the score. The Even conversion attempt was wide team ‘ and, at the end of the third iqelgadrter the Indians had a 14-0 352%,] With five I, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1962 ‘1‘ ALWAYS LOOK T0 IMPERIAL FOR THE BEST Lug-Liz} the game was a sprained an~ If you like wide open, hard hitting football take a look this Saturday at 2 pm. You’ll like what you see. ikle to Centre Bill Tackaberry in the third quarter. He will {probably be back in harness for next Saturday’s game. Every member of the team Was putting out a great performance. Bob "Irish" McDonald was a ball of fire as he went both ways on offense and de- fense .Al Sanderson, Duke Knox, Bill Tackaberry, Ron Burns. Ian McIntosh. Bill Dunn and veteran Freddv Parsons were very impress- we. This coming Saturday at 2.00l pm. the Indians open the sea- son at the town park as they host the Rexdale Club. The III-1 dians have served notice that they mean business this year‘ and their impressive win over Northwestern bears out their intention. curing the entire season. The Tigercubs who finished an easy first in the league stand- ings followed by the Lions. ‘Wildcats and Buds, missed the services of hurler Grant Rose and David Martin who v‘ery ca- patbly covers first base, both play- ers who can hit that long call. John Weir was absent from the Lions lineup and had he been playing would have added strength to his team as he pat- rols the outfield with quite a bit of authority. The ball game is over. the Lions are league champions and a very successful 1962 season comes to a close. The success Richmond Hill Home retain- ed top position in the Newmar- ket Soccer League last Satur- day with a 3-0 victory over thrâ€" rie City. The Barrie club, suc- cessful in recent games against Aurora and Newmarket. met their match in this game. Bar- rie missed the opportunity to take an early lead when Roma Goalkeeper Gerardi saved the ball on a penalty kick. Two goals by centre-forward Colacci. and one by inside-right Cimino gave Richmond Hill the well earned victory. With just one game left in the regular league play, Roma has clinched one of the top four playoff spots. After winning the first game and dropping the second. the Lions had to be at their very best to upset a determined Tig- ercub team. who managed to take the lead on a couple of oc- casions during the night. In the final game, one couldn't pick a single star, for both teams gave it everything they had. as was the case each game during the entire season. The Lions were roaring on the evening of August 23rd as they defeated the Tigercubs 21- 17 in the third game of a best two out of three final series to win the Maple Lions Softball League championship. Lions Win Champlonship By 2H7 HOME PAPER OF THEIDISTRICT SIl‘ PHONE AV. 5-2303 NOW RENTING IN RICHMOND HILL lane! Apartments is due only to the excellent :0- operation of the players. coach- es and the faithful fans who supported this Lions’ project. The members of team, the league champions. are as follows: Stephen Morris. Teddy Gray. Bruce Prentice. Bruce Palmer and John Thurston, Bobby Baâ€" ker. Gary Kefler, Billy Watson, Ronald Crook, Werner Matysek, Gregory Elkins and John Weir. Reg. Thacker and Garry Pal- mer were the tlreIess coaches. Roma Stars Win Again LARGE ONE & TWO BEDROOMS SWIMMING POOL - ELEVATORS HI-FI MUSIC ~ INTERCOM. NCE 1878~ SINGLE COPY Now the chips are down for keeps with the local girls hav- ing one more try to redeem their softball futures. The Mic Macs made an enviable reputa- tion for themselves on the local scene and we only hope that this has not coloured their thinking in the P.W.S.U. Playc downs. Only time and one mot. flame will tell. Ron McAndrews and his :uv- eniie Mic Mac softball team have found the P.W.S.U. Cham. pionship trail to be a hard, tough road. They lost two games in a row tc Barrie to be ousted from the juvenile A piaydowns and then entered tho :3 series against Fairport Beach. Whether or not the Mic Macs figured to have an easy time with the Pickering district team, they definitely didn't. By the time the smoke and carnage had cleared away on Wednes- day of last week the Mic Macs had absorbed a 15-2 pounding at the hands of the softball iasses of Fairport Beach. Mic Macs Lose In Playoff By 15-2 ME. 3-9506 r' 15c