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B THE LMRichmnnd Hill, 0n’c., Thursd‘ay. Deflkfl Welll Five gets you ten any day that a lot of you I ‘ V ' ' " ' ' thought you’d never survive this Christmas! It’s a. frantlc rat race from start to finish and, by 5 o’clock Wilg‘fr‘loar': gag"; 1° on {he evemng of December 25th, ,Just when the} “191,15 minutes and 45 5% Chrlstmas sag has set m for good, you re begmumg to ands of play in the opening ‘wonder why 1n the_neme of a sacred blue pxg you period of the game the power. ever got caught up In 1t. ful Rangers had already spiked Then right away you start to make resolutions. Ithe Aurora 6051" by SCOI‘mS 5 Not New Year’s‘re‘solutions, the kind that don’t really @3215 “mm” a reply fmm Au“ Then right away you start to make resolutions. Not New Year’s resolutions, the kind that don’t really count anyway, but resolutions for a sane Christmas next year. Let’s take Christmas shopping for a start. Next year you’ll have it all done and presents wrapped by the first of September. Then there’s that deal about Christmas cards. Every year you make a nice neat and tidy list of people to send cards to. Every year you leave off a few names, people you are absolutely sure you won’t get cards from. And you do â€" inev- itably the left ofl’s come up with a card from some remote spot in the wilds of Tanganyika or the Mojave Desert. So now your list â€" your nice. neat complete list â€" is upped by one emergency card. Repeat this about two dozen times and you have a fairly average unexepected greeting ratio for the whole country. Next year you won’t spend so much money on presents. No more living high off the hog for Christ- mas and New Year’s and declaring bankruptcy by the 15th of January. To the dickens with having a big family dinner anymore. 'I‘here’ll just be the good lady, the kids and yourself â€" no hungry, voracious relatives at all. And the next time you sit down with the turkey carving controls clutched in your hot little fists you’ll be darned sure you don’t eat too much! Sure wish that bicarbonate of soda tasted better and worked faster! Just like New Year’s resolutions, these don’t mean too much either. Next year, twelve hours be- fore S. Claus is due to take off you’ll still be in a frantic scramble to buy a little something for Aunt Mehitable. The mails will be overburdened with last minute Christmas cards and by January 15th you may not be completely bankrupt but it will certainly feel like it. And about that overeating bit. You will overeat and you know it. There’s something about a “little” of everything that is extremely hard to resist. The bicarbonate of soda will taste just as bad and work just as slowly as it does every other year. After the last relative has departed (belching merrily as they go) the festive board will resemble nothing so much as a field of grain after a visitation from a flock of locusts suffering the pangs of malnutrition. So who really wants to change it anyway? them for the second night in a row with the Leafs adminis- tering this defeat. 1 Jim Wells opened the scoring‘ for the Leafs by beating Aurora net minder Ted Brodrick at‘ 14.20 of the first period. Wells scored again at 18.45 and Norm Roberts connected at 19.50 to give the Leafs a 3-0 lead after one period of play, Bill Egan came out with a rush in the second period to ‘score the first Aurora goal. On. 1y 20 seconds after the initial face-off Egan had dented the twine behind Don MacMillau to break the Aurora goose egg. Tom Scott scored at 12.20 for Aurora to register the final -AAuh... -maaa eL“ LL- nn__ ‘1... Just when things are getting you down for fair you’ll suddenly stop and be very grateful that you live in a country where something like Christmas can happen. It’s kind of nice to see harassed shoppers come up with a grin, a little weak and a little tired, that grin, but the old spirit is there all the same. Tired and battered sales clerks with feet worn down to bleeding nubs can still be obliging and helpful and a friendly stranger will cheerfully stoop to pick up the parcels you dropped. There’s really only one word for it â€" the magic word. Christmas. It will he the same next year and the year after ad infinitum if the good Lord be willing. We hope that He is! If you don’t agree that Christmas preparations are a sport. the most rugged and demanding sport, calling for bags of the old stamina and tough com- petitive spirit, then you celebrate a sane Christmas. And it must be pretty dull! One of these years though we’ll have a go at it â€" if we can con the rest of the family into it. Fat chance! ' â€" SPORT SPOTS â€" Just before Christmas one of the most active sport groups in Richmond Hill met to formulate plans for next season. President. Jim Mansbridge and the executive members of the Richmond Hill Minor Ball Association gave up time to ensure that the softball program will continue to he a signal success. As has been the case in other years a coaches and umpires school will be held in the spring of the year. Experienced coaches and umpires will be avail- able to instruct in these complicated arts with the end result being that Johnny and Janet will play a great game under the best possible conditions. As a Wind-up event for the season the executive are al- ready planning a tabloid sports day when every lass and laddie gets a chance at some sort of award. All in all the minor softball people have laid on a most ambitious program. The heartening thing about it all is that they’ve got the talent. the will and the desire to make it all work just as planned. And it is all voluntary â€" nobody gets even so much as a trading stamp! If you are a stamp collector (trading variety) then this organization is just not your cup of tea. If you want to tie in with a really worthwhile effort and enjoy being around kids this is exactly what you’ve been looking for. Coaches and Empires will be in real demand by the time the snow has melted and anyone with a sin- cere desire to help will be welcomed with open arms. (Continued On Page 9) 5% rm L - IO 3 IO 2 : svorsgfiflurora ose - , â€" 5 _‘__‘_‘T.°f§f‘i'iiW}m.Now Winless In 6 Games Deep In CJ'ar Earl Cairns and Chick Web- ster scored two goals each with Bob Wright netting the odd goal. Bernie Simpson tallied thel first Aurora goal at 17.15 of the! first period. Bill Egan drew in- spiration from Simpson’s goal and scored at the 17.55 mark. The period ended with the Ran- gers on top 5-2. Earl Carinvs scored the only goal of the middle period with assists on the play handed out to Webster and Wright. In the third period, Cairns scored two more goals to boost his total for the game to five. Gary Durie and Bob Wright fired home two more Ranger goals in the last period. John McKnight scored the final Aurora goal at 4.25 of the period as the Mac men lost to the tune of a 10-3 bombard- ment. . .. _._-~_.. °Vâ€"- -v -._., v- . . period as the Mac men lost to' Richmond Hill's Town and~3-1 win the tune of a 10-3 bombard- Country midget hockey team Bob! ment won a cliff hanger from New- for th« Richmond Hill Leafs 10 market by a 3-1 score last Friâ€" squad. Aurora Macs 2 day night. on seve The floundering Aurora team With less than a minute to was sm« had 10 goals scored againstigo and Richmond Hill leading real vet them for the second night in 32-1, Newmarket elected to reâ€" Paul J; row with the Leafs adminis- move the goaltender in favor of Richmo tering this defeat. an extra forward. Newu Champion Prefers Pistols Over Rifles Jim Wells opened the scoring for the Leafs by beating Aurora net minder Ted Brodrick at 14.20 of the first period. Wells scored again at 18.45 and Norm Roberts connected at 19.50 to give the Leafs a 3-0 lead after one period of play. Canada may be represented at: Mr. Abram brought along hisr the 1964 Olympic games in wife Elizabeth from the first. Tokyo by a ex-Richmond Hill She stated the Abrams are not boy, if present hopes of Pete the only two-gun couple in Abram. crack pistol shot, of town. “Five of our 26 members Midland. are realized. He won are women," she said. the Ontario championship last! 1;, a five.year pefi0d_ beg“.-. year and “'35_ a member 05ining as a novice with the otherl Canada's Meylelgh Cup Team. !origina1 Hand Gun Club mem-‘ A graduate of Richmond Hillibel-S, Mr, Abram has piled upf ‘High School, Pete is the SOY] Ofl‘more than 50 trophies. cups’: and Mrs- 13- Abl‘am‘ QOHCQ-‘lmedals and awards in competi-‘y ‘sion 2. Markham Township. HlS tions as far away 35 Tampa.- wife. Elizabeth (Betty). is the'morida. ‘daughter of Mr. and Mrs.i George Topper of the same area. Noting some Qt the a- face-off Egan had dented the} conservation Oflicer Ken twme behind Don M‘acMmaanruesdell at Si'bbald Point Park to break the Aurora goose egg. Tom Scott scored at 12.20 fox-T990115 “‘9 50"”1 end °f C°°1$5 Aurora to register the final Bay is frozen over and there IS Scoring Effort for the Mac Men. ice between the mainland and After that it turned into a Leafian scoring parade. Matt Kinnari, Bill Bunker and Norm Roberts scored sec- ond period goals for the Leafs. In the third period Matt Kin- nari and Jim Wells scored a ‘pair each. The following article, reprint- ed from the Midland Free Press will be of interest to the Ab- rams‘ many friends in this dis- trict â€"â€" Wells ended up with four goals on the night’s play as Kin‘nari scored three. ‘ Five years ago. when he firsté 1moved to Midland. Mr. Abram" [gravitated into the circle of a igroup of local men interested lprimarily in revolvers and autd- matic pistols. In May. 1958. the -Midland Hand Gun Club came (into being. One of Canada's champion: pistol shots. Midland‘s Pete Ab- ram. has never hunted “What would I want to shoot an animal for?” shrugged this gentle man about guns. Instead of deer runs it was antique fire arm collecting that first in- terested the marksman. 27, 1962 Town Midgets Win 3 -l "Over Newmarket Squad Concord Flyers ’1 Team Standings Leaside Larks 4 Bob Baird conducted a one- Willowdale Rang man blitz against-the Leaside R. Hill Leafs squad as he scored five goals. Leaside Larks .Jim-my Neal and Tom 7K. nigh Concord Flyers also scored for the rejuvenated Aurora Macs Flyers. | Brian Bridger led by scoring two goals letons going to Tom Paul Smart. Players and enecuuve of the Senior Hockey League would like to thank everyone for the support they have received to date. They wish a very happy and prosperous New Year to one and all and hope to see a ‘lot of new fans in the coming ‘year. As is 59 often the case the strategy backfired. Ken Crook of the Richmond Hill team found himself in pbssession of the puck with the whole net be. §fore him. He dumped in the muck to give the Hill team a Warn Ice Still Thin vvuu ......... .._ V -, 1 Conservation officers in the: Pinewood Truesdell at Sibbald Point Pa;k,sounh and central pa“ of the; A shutout fl reports the south end 0f 000's Lake Simcoe District reportlfine net-mindi Bay is frozen 0Ver and there lsJ‘cottontvail rabbits are at a verylgoals for Jacl ice between the mainland andihigh level and noticeably high- an assist to St Georgina Island on the Southler than they were a year ago. goals by Jim ‘ side. . Jack rabbits (European harenPeter Coughlii would appear to be holdingéMichael Evans The ice, however. is still verygtheir own with a slight declineiGary Davidson thin and dangerous. It is fool-lreported in the case of snow! A‘ hardy to walk on the ice untlllshoe rabbits. l Shepparl perfectly safe. as one individual Rabbit hunting in Markham; Two goals was observed doing between Whitchurch, King, Tecumseth,|Wayne Gray 1 Virginia Beach and Georgina Tossorontio and Essa 'l‘ownshipstray scored an Island last Sunday, the ofl‘icerlhas been excellent. during theito Brian Neal isaid. lpast few weeks. officials report.ls~cored unassis‘ E Mr. Abram felt the personal§ !responsibility for success or‘ 1failure in target shooting was‘ ‘the keenest pleasure in compe- ‘tition. “You’re the person you have to beat.” he pointed out. ‘ Shooting aginst the Americans have : Canadian team little "For the past three years we‘ve gone by car to Florida for the mid-winter matches and that has determined when we \n'll take our holidays." he admitted. Noting some of the a- wards that ring his living room, Mr. Abram confessed marksmanship is no longer a hobby with him. He said in order to compete it has become work, but a type of work he enjoys. “To shoot for the fun of it i use a rifle." he confessed. (STAFF PHOTO) the Larks with sing- Kell: and Goalie Ken Hughes of CFGM Singalongs has al- lowed only 18 goals in nine games this season and it is one of the main reasons why the club is in first place in the Souirts Division of the North York Hockey As- The young netminder is seen turning away two dan- gerous scoring plays in ac- tion against the Aurora team at the Town Arena re- cently. The Singalongs went on to beat Aurora 7â€"1. sociation Also setting a torrid pace is Paul Brown who heads the league in goals scored with 26. Other clubs in the five team loop are Bolton. New- market, Aurora and Bee- ton. Leading Scorers Matt Kinnari (LJ Bob Wright (R) Earl Cairns 1R.) Chick Webster fR.) Norm Robers IL.) Paul Smart (L) No games are scheduled over the holiday season as ice time is not available for league play. Jim Wells fL.) 3-1 win. . ‘ Dan's Esso 1 1 Bob Safruk Spal'kle‘i 1“ 3°?” Gormley Sand & Gravel 1 i for the TOW“ andf Counuyl One-all tie in this game. Goals} Squad. He mbbe‘l he‘vmarket were by Roy McIntosh for Dams1 on several close-in Chances. and and Alex Sywack for Gormley. was smothermg rebounds llke a' Wilsommble“ 1 ‘real veteran. Mike Howard andJ Sunnybmok Riding Club 1 ngul Jacksox; scored the other| Another tie game, Wilson Nib.l :RlChmond H111 goals- filett’s goal was by Stacey Rich-’ Newmarket and Richmond Hill tangle again at Richmond Hill Arena at 10 pm. this Fri- day night. III I! "I‘ll IVIIII'IIIr'h . Street Construction 5 ]American’s goals were unassist- Conservation officers in the- Pinewood Aggregates 0 ;ed by Barry Clattenbuxg and south and central part of theI A shutout for Danny Odette.'Clarence Dukeshire. Lake Simcoe District reportifine net-minding Danny. Two! MIDGET LEAGUE cottont'ail rabbits are at a Vermgoals for Jack McAuley, with Trailways 5 high level and noticeably high- an assist to Steve Cyr. Single; LITTLES 5 er than they were a year ago. goals by Jim Olsen unassisted.$ A five-all tie. Little’s goal get- Jack rabbits (European hare)|Peter Courghlin unaSSisted and1ters were Terry Stewart (2). would appear to be holding.Michael Evans with assists tO‘Doug Bridge (2), and Jim Flem- their own with a slight declinefGary Davidson. ing. Assists went to Doug Bridge reported in the case of snow-‘ Aces 4 (2), Gary Charity, Terry Stew- shoe rabbits. l Sheppard & Gill 4 *art and Mike Ball. Trailways‘ Rabbit hunting in Markham; Two goals by Jeff Crainlgoal getters were Jim Zu'bek Whitchurch, King. Tecumseth,|Wayne Gray assisted in both..‘l2), John Baxter Frank St. Louis Tossorontio and Essa TownshipszGray scored a single with assist;and Jim Henderson. Assists to has been excellent, during theito Brian Neal. Derry Andrew.Howie Martin (2L Baxter. St. past few weeks. ofiicials reports-cored unassisted. Sheppard &1Louis and Howie Cazaly. chance. he was quick to indicate. the space of a day or two. “One He claimed the United States slip and you've had it,” he add- army trains marksmen \vholed knowingly. Targets with' .22 show promise in an effort t0<calibre revolvers or more prob- defeat USSR teams. One Gear-Eany automatics and a centre gian camp has been set asidegfire weapon of the contestant‘s entirely for these super shots;choice, usually a .38 special, to practice full time, he said. were considered in the point By contrast m winter the'couni. the Midlander said. Midland Club are limited to a? "Th‘jn‘e are 320 hand gun 504-00! indoor range beneath clubs in Canada and interest is parkside paviliofl “I seldom‘definitely on the rise." Mix Ab- manage more than three hours a‘rém sald‘ addmg that the Cana- week in the winter but 1 gmidian matches held each year at out every night during the sum-1Ottawa drew only 100 as yet mer at the 50-yard outdoor rbm the camp Pen‘y- Ohio» big- range west of Midland Golf g9“ U;S- 511001 1‘3" for five club-house." he stated. d“3'5 “‘“h 1300 enmes- Mr. Abram said most of the US. army shots dropped pro- fessional matches after they left the service because of the costs involved. Weapons, time, and all expenses as well as thorough training came to them free in the army, he stated‘ He said a match might con- sist of a: many as 240 shots in Top Goalkeeper Keep Club First And the business of com- petition shooting can he- come expensive as a free style international match single shot .22 calibre pistol worth more than 8300 de~ monstrated. Mr. Abram said it was one of several hand guns he owns. Leading Scorer oalkeepen ng Scorer 15 uad; d in goal Country 'ewmarket woes and nds like a )ward and the other Marley's Foodland 5 Markham Paving 3 one unassisted. Two assists went to John Stokes. Single goals were by Stokes and Sweater No. 17. Markham Paving goals were by Randy Bagley, John Towns- end and Chris Campbell. Assists hell. I ‘ Dan's Esso 1 Gormley Sand & Gravel 1 One-all tie in this game. Goals were by Roy McIntosh for Dans and Alex Sywack for Gormley. Wilson-Niblett l Sunnybrook Riding Club 1 Another tie game. Wilson Nib- r A hat trick for Wesley Warkg to Jim Davenport and J. Camp-i llett’s goal was by Stacey Rich-’ ’with help from Duane Reid. Reid! scored with assist to Corless.‘ Gunnar's lone goal was by D. ‘Ross, assist to G. McErlain. l BANTAM LEAGUE Dynes Jewellers 5 Rotary Club 1 Jim Brass was at his best, scoring four goals. Two were» unassisted, and assists went to‘ Steve Whitaker and Ron Reesorl tNelson Lund scored a single with assist to Ron Reesor. Ro- tary’s lone goal came from Richâ€" :ard Burton unassisted. Frank’s Movers 2 Richvale Pharmacy 1 y Frank’s two goals were scored by Doug MacDonald and Stew- art Cook. Richvale‘s lone goal l l i l l l l Richmond'ards and Sunnybrook’s by Bill‘getter was Vern Chapman, as- Richmond- . this Fri- ig was a Gurney. Bob’s Boys 1 Consumer’s Gas 0 Both teams played well as, sist Len Davidson. Surf Marine 2 Craigie's Men’s Wear 0 Surf Marine’s starry Dave 14 12 1 6 2 WI.Pts 7 A Pts' 18 15 16 20 17 12 10 33 31 31] 28‘ 26 25| 241 SQUIRT LEAGUE Charlton Hardware 7 Allencourt Pharmacy 0 A wonderful shutout for Tom Kirkpatrick. Paul Martin was’ real sharp, getting four goals, one unassisted. Three assists by Glen Rogers. Two goals for Brian Dunlop, both unassisted. A single for Andrew MacDugg with assist to Ken Cheney. Skyline Motors 4 Rumble Transport 0 Another shutout here for Art Moore. Scorers were Ron Mc-= lBrien, Jim Treswell, David Ad- dley and Chris Andrews. Assists went to Paul Raneiri and Ron McBrien. Marley's Foodland 5 Markham Paving 3 l scored Gill’s goal getters Hamilton (2) and assists to Ian McKinley and Richard Kimball. ‘Singles by Tom Carvin and Gary Lewin . Deciantis & Rice 1 Jas. MacKay & Sons 1 Another tie effort. D 8; Rs goal by Brian Oliver with assists from Chris MofEitt and Mike Parrett. McKay's lone effort was. [scored by Ray Sullivan. 1' Young’s Service Station 3 { Gunnar’s Tailoring l ‘ Young’s boys played East and, furious, scoring three singles. Scorer was Don Brown with assists to Steve Webb and Con Nolan. Bernie Corless scored were Jim - with help from Duane Reid. Reid. with assist to Corless.‘ days with 2,800 entries. “There would only be three or four Canadians represented in the midowinter matches at Tampa.” he estimated. Mr. Abram said he had been an Ontario team member in naâ€" tional competition for the past four years, the last two of which he shot in the master class. He stood first as Ontario champion last year. Winning a berth on Canada’s Meyleigh Cup team in August this year has been the peak success so far, Mr. Abram feels. The 10 best qualifiers shoot against foreign teams. “The United States beat us.“ he ack- nowledgedv i’nning a berth on Canada’sI The Abrams felt the public leigh Cup team in August image of anyone associated with year has been the peaklfirearms is stereotyped as had ess so far, Mr. Abram feels. rather than good. They said 10 best qualifiers shoot there was usually a pistol nst foreign teams “The‘somewhere loose in the house ,ed States beat us‘" he ack,;but that they were raising their ledgedv ;son to see the difference be- tween a cowboy and I real Midland Hand Gun Club weapon. MINOR HOCKEY RESULTS BY BOB Gill‘s goal setters were Jim Hamilton (2) and assists to Ian ‘McKinley and Richard Kimball. iSingles by Tom Carvinrand Gary [Lewin . ROSS J R‘ "I'm hoping to make the“ grade for the Canadian team to the 1964 Olympics at Tokyo,‘ Japan," he said with a smile; Mrs. Abram suggested theg reason she did not out-Annie, Oakley her husband. "Men are; embarrassed to be beaten by{ women shots." she said. I Her husband predicted wo- men sharpshooters would be- come more common if the preâ€" sent rate of growth in hand gun organizations continues He said the Canadian Civilian As- sociation of Marksmen and the Ontario Revolver Association, of which he is a district represent- ative, are the two major organ- izations. entered a team last year and scored third for the On- tario Regional Champion- ship, he stated. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Abram members in the event were: John Power, Stan Burton, Wm. 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