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This reminded Al that times were certainly different in those days. “I think the kids were more willing to do things for themselves. Adults, too. When we would play ball or hockey we’d get out there ourselves and rake the diamond or scrape the ice. Can you imagine kids doing that today?” A shake of the head. By FRED SIMPSON “’4”?! \g A Long Time Ago HEY, NO GLOVES “Of course, we didn’t wear gloves in those days. That would have been duck soup with gloves. Just our bare hands.” Then there was soccer (track and field in high school) and later curling and lawn bowling which Al is still very active at. It was in .1963 that a local lawn bowling team he was on won the Allâ€"Ontario. ~ And when he wasn’t playing sports he was connected with it in some form or another includ- ing being owner of a sports goods store approp- riately titled “Al’s Cycle and Sports” in Rich- mond Hill. “I guess I played a lot of sports in the early days because there wasn’t much else to do in Richmond Hill.” Al also recalls when he and such fellows as Stan Ransom, the late Dr. Cameron Cowan, and (Continued on Page 14) A total of 850 swimmers competed in the Richmond Hill Centennial Swim Meet over the weekend. The meet was won by Scarboro. “I remember we lost the first game in Fergus by 12 goals and then we came back and beat them by 14 to win it all. It was one of those nights when everything you shot went in. My brotlilier Rusty scored 12 goals himself, as I reca .” Al is rounding out his ninth year as Rich- mond Hill Parks and Recreation Administrator. Come December he’ll turn duties over to some- one else and retire to the good life. Hence the interview, the reminiscing. Softball was another favorite sport of Al’s in those days and he recalls playing in the old Davi'sville League in the late twenties and early thirties. “I was an outfielder in those days, played right field. I was never a long-ball hitter. Just punch it over the infield. There were some good players around then such as Ted Bennett and Harry Sniderman. That started it. Seconds later he was sifting through the centre drawer of his office desk at the town hall. Looking for a team photo of the Young Canadians who really were young in those days. He found it, showed it to me, and rattled through ,the names of some of the play- ers. There were names like Cal Miller, Ken Blanchard, Charlie Rowntree, Steve Young, Rusty White (Al’s brother), Jack Smith, Bill Neal and, of course, A1 White. “We had quite a team," he said. “And what a final series we had with Fergus that year. We played a two game, points to count series with Fergus. (Photo by Ron Fawn) ,And they’re off. A total of 850 swimmers from 19 Meet. Grand winner was Scarboro with 249 points followed clubs throughout Ontario and Michigan competed for three by Richmond Hill with 219. days on the weekend in the Richmond Hill Centennial Swim Splish, Splash! 8 5 0 Compete In Hill Centennial Meet VOL. 96, NO. 49. Finishing a strong second S E CON D SECTION BALL PARK LIGHTS in competition with 19 other clubs from Ontario and Michigan was the Richmond Hill Aquatic Club with 219 points. Scarboro led the pack with 249 points. North York I think I shook A] White up the other day. There he was, holding the hour, not even thinking about being 65. Then I had to get him reminisc- ing about the time he was a 24-year-old rug- ged forward with the 1932 All-Ontario Lac- rosse Champion Rich- mond Hill Young Can- adians. “Gosh, that’s a long time ago,” he said. He said it with something resembling awe. “I must be getting old.” Some more of that awe. “Yes, lacrosse was really big around here in those days.” orb»: metal RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1973 Winning pitchers were Larry Greenslade and Tom | Dukelow. Oak Ridges Midgets Win First Two Games Runs were scored by Lenneville with two; Larry Gueran two, and Dave Stuart two. Singles went to 'Alan Heintzman and Larry Wil- kinson. Gary Wilkinson also chip- ped in with a four baser with o'ther runs going to Randy Spensley. two. Steven Fair. two, and single runs to Fred Seymour, Bob Kerr and Terry Lusk. The Oak Ridges Franklin Life Midget Softball Team is off and winning in their first two games of the minor ball season. »' They downed Stouffville 6-2 in Stouffville Friday night of last week on‘ the heels of a May 22 9-0 white- washing of Keswick at Oak Ridges. “ It was big John Lenne- ville doing the inning in the shutout match against Keswick as he picked up 17 strikeouts. The Alex Brockton Peewees stormed over Stouffville 11-3 in a May 23 game as Pitcher Harold DeGeer led the way with 18 strikeouts as well as walloping a couple of home runs. HOUSE LEAGUE GAMES (Week of May 28) Due to rain the games scheduled for bantam boys. tykes, tee ball and interme- diate girls had to be can- celled and will be played at a later date. PEEWEES Kents Clothes 7, Bob's Boys 2 Winning pitcher in the Stoui'fville game was Alan Heintzman who whiffed 13 batters. The runs were scored by Dave Stuart with three: Brian Jones, one home run; Wayne Roffey, one run and Terry Legge one run. The Oak Ridges Merchant Bantams ran wild against Thornhill May 22 piling up a 41-3 win in a game called at the end of the seventh inning. Each member of the Oak Ridges squad scored three runs or more. Kents Clothes looked very good as Danny O'Sullivan had a homer. Paul Mills a homer on errors and Brad O‘Hara excelled on first base. For Bobs, Phil Latour made a nice catch on second. Phil Matthews hit a double and drove in a run and Catcher Wayne Bolger played well. Dynes Jewellers 3, Hatch’s Catering 3 This was the most exciting game of the evening. The score was tied 2â€"2 going into the top of the fifth. Dynes went ahead by one run on a key hit by Steven Charles. The first batter for Hatch‘s was Greg Watton who hit the first pitch for a home- run to tie the score. David The first was set by 10- year-old Karen Fleming of North York in the 200 metre “This was only the second year of competitive swim- ming for most of our club swimmers,” he said. 3 RECORDS FELL Three records fell during the meet. Local Swim Coach Rab Donaldson stated he was es- pecially gratified with the ac- complishments of the RHAC swimmers. finished third with points. Around The >1 Diamond: 185 Dairy Queen 17, N. S. Smith 2 Shannon and Douglas led the winners with three runs each, while Lyndon Brewer pitched a good game. For Smith Palisca and Woodfield scored the only runs. ' R. F. Mote 9 Murphy Real Estate 2 Dave Jordan had two hits, incldmg a homerun. Neil Moreland collected two hits also, while Paul Martin and Glen Borenthin scored for Murphy. Mote collected seven runs in the fourth inning to win this well played game. Sovereign 13, Hodgins 3 Ed McCleave led the win- ners with four hits, collect- ing three hits were Jamie Levill and Paul Lawlor. Mike Smith pitched a strong game for Sovereign. For Hodgins Mike Mulvihill hit a homer. Worldwide Shipping 24 RH Jaycees 1 Paul Osborne, John Cow- den, Joe Brown and Bill Routledge each scored four runs for the shippers in this game. Brian Cox scored the lone run for the Jaycees. Squirt league nights are Tuesday at St. Mary Immac- ulate School on Trayborn and Thursday at Bradstock and McKillop School. SENIOR GIRLS . Aloi Brothers 7 Micro-Mets ll ‘Homeruns were hit by Darlene Nelson, Cheryl Plax- ton and Kim Hoare. The Micro-Mets displayed a good team effort. Hanson Flowers 17, York Simcoe Sports 6 The score would have been much closer if York had had their regular pitcher. JUNIOR GIRLS Allencourt 5. Bob’s Girls 2 Apollo 11 3, Perry Hill 7 For Allencourt Janey Ste- phenson hit a homer. Tracey Henderson had 10 strikeouts. For Bob's Girls Kathy Che- pelsky had a homer and pitched a steady game with seven strikeouts. Kathy O’- Sullivan hit well and pitched two innings. For Perry Hill heavy hit- ting came from Dori Stoness, Barbara Smith and Leigh Majury. R h o n d a McInnis pitched 11 strikeouts. For Apollo 11 Susan Shad- off doubled and brought in two runs. all the practise they can to help Pitcher Jim Majury. He can‘t win ball games alone. Kenzie Pharmacy 10, City Wide Rentall 2 Kenzie was led by Steve ‘Shadoff, Tom Jellicoe and Keith Davidson. City played well considering both pitch- ers were off sick. i SQUIRTS Lowman then retired. the next three batters. Bobby Barclay also played well for Dynes, Troy Chatfield and David Kane for Hatch’s. Mac Heating 95 RH Judo 4 'Mac Heat' g played heads- up ball wi pitcher Reiner Plesc‘hberger, Len McVeigh and Blake Moss leading the way. RH Judo made too many errors. H’s“ up to the players on this team to get free style with a time of 2:39.1; the second by Terrill Samuel of North York in the 11 to 12 age group in the 400 metre free style with a time of 5210.3. Yet another record by a North York swimmer was that of Steven Carlin in the 11 to 12 age group 400 metre free style with a time of 5:21.6. INDIVIDUAL WINNERS Individual trophy winners were: Girls, 10 and under, Karen Yemm, Brantford YAC; Boys, Richmond Hill enjoyed an exceptionally good first half of play and rapped home four goals off finely set up moves. Next match finds the Rangers in a local derby with Richmond Hill United at the Thomlea School grounds next Saturday. Collingwood fought back in the second half to get their one and only goal. They also missed one penalty shot. ANDERSON’S THIRD The Rangers' Anderson scored his third goal of the match at the 30 minute mark. Soccer Rangers Whip Collingwood By 5-] Leading the way was Billy Anderson who chalked up his first hattrick of the season for the Rangers. The game was delayed al- most half an hour as some of the Collingwood players were late in arriving. FIRST 2 GOALS Anderson scored the first two goals at the 30 and 32 minute mark of play while Bobby Ziricino got the third one just minutes after. Then came the fourth goal at the 38 minute mark off the toe of Christy Nolan who has just gotten into the game. The Lions lapsed into com- placency failing to get an- other until the seventh when they added four more runs on singles by Ross Queren- gesser, Bill Dickinson and Tipold, with Chris Nye belt- ing a triple. Plhil Wood smashed his second homerun of the season and Robbie Bryan scored a final run to complete the rout. Dumas led the team in- runs-batted-in with three, Nye two. while "M a d d e n, Querengesser, Inch and Dick- inson each knocked in one run. The Richmond Hill Soccer Rangers rambled to a con- vincing 5-1 win over Calling- wood Saturday at Langstaff Secondary School. Inch struck out 16 bats- men while walking but two. Thornhill could muster only one hit in the game and that a scratch single in the bot- tom of the second inning. Craig Stoness and Tipold scored in the second inning after walking. The Lions stormed into a 5-0 lead in the first inning when Pete Tipold, Steve Madden, Gord Dumas and Matt Zurich all singled, and Lorne Davidson walked. One-Hitter For Inch In lions l2-0 Win Ted Inch won his third game of the season in im- pressive style Wednesday of last week as the Richmond Hill Peewee Lions shut out Thornhill 12-0 at Grandview Park in a league game. Girls, 11-12, Jackie Ward.‘ North York AC; boys, 1’1-12, Keith MacMillan, North York. Girls, 1-3-14, Susan Wat- kins, Scarboro SC; boys, 13- 14, Elliott McVeigh, Scar- boro. 10 and under, Bruce Bell‘ Lakeshore Swim Club. Girls, 15 and over. Chris Lovett-Doust, Richmond Hill; Boys, 15 and over, Richard Torrance, Richmond Hill. Kick off time is 6 pm TOYOTA $2??? @ JAPAN CAR SALES 7756 YONGE' ST. I Pro-Am Golf Tourney I Special tournament fea- tures include: First -pro prize, a new 1973 Pinto valued at $2,200 or $1,600 cash, courtesy of Don Little Ford Richmond Hill; $8,000 to individual pro’s; $2,000 to pro’s in Pro-Am; with amateur prizes with total value of $2,000 including stereos, furniture, luggage, golf equipment. etc. Each article is valued at $200 or more. The tournament is being sponsored by the Centennial Committee in conju tion with the Richmond Hil Golf Club. PERFECT GAME GOING The former Northwest Ter- ritories hurler for Hay River had a perfect game going for him until he faced the first batter in the eighth inning. Losing hurler was Frank Marshall who allowed five hits while striking out 10 and walking only two. His teammates committed four errors behind him, The Jew- ellers played errorless lull behind Dick. SCORELESS UNTIL SIXTH A field of 114 amateurs and 144 professionals is ex- pected in the Richmond Hill Pro-Am Golf Tournament July 10 and 11 at Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club. An official of the tourna- ment stated that almost 100 amateurs have already signed and “since the event is listed on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour it can be antici- pated to draw many of the professionals." In fact the tournament is being touted as the largest ever held in Canada with $10,000 pro prize money and $2,000 in amateur prizes. Fred Coe blooped a fly ball over second which took a bad bounce past the centre- fielder for a double. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Derek Kinnersly led off with The visitors got their on- ly run off Domik in the fourth inning as Allie 0’- Quinn tripled and scampered home on an infield out by The Jewellers opened the scoring in the first inning as leadoff batter Derek Kin- nersly was hit by a pitched ball and Mickey Hancock drew a walk. Both advanced on a passed ball. They scor- ed on a sharp single by catcher Bob Shelston. a walk. Mickey Hancock also walked. Mike Thompson pop- ped out but Dave Russell dowbled to score Kinnersly and sending Hancock to third base. Domik allowed six hits while striking out 18 batters and issuing two walks. Los- ing pitcher was Clive Greg- ory who toiled six and one third innings striking out seven and walking three. He was relieved by Bob Keat- ing in the seventh with one out and he allowed only one hit and no runs the rest of the way. Bob Domik had little trouble recording his first win of the season (after los- ing 1-0 in the season’s open- er) as the Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers downed Winston Park Caterers 5-1 Thursday night of last week in a Toronto and District Major Fastball League con- test. Larry Brown then drifted a deep fly to right field with Dynes Win 5-], 3-0 Behind Domik, Dick Dick faced only 28 batters while striking out 16 and walking none. Jt was his second win of the season against no_ losses. He has allowed only three hits in 18 innings while allowing no runs. It was the Jewellers’ third straight Tetento and District Major Fastball League win against one loss. By FRED SIMPSON Rangy Wally Dick was just one hit away from a perfect game Monday night as he led the Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers to a 3-0 win over Sandy’s Pro Shop of Etobicoke at Etobicoke. Domik Records First Win Season The gifts will be courtesy THORN HILL Any contestant making a hole-in-one on the 16th hole wins a new 1973 Monte Carlo Chevrolet valued at $5.500 courtesy of Wilson-Nitblett Chev Olds. Richmond Hill. Hancock scoring from third base. Russell scored on the same play as the throw-in was hobbled by Catcher Rene Artelle as Russell slid home. Mickey Hancock led the Jewellers with two singles while Bob McLellan and Thompson also chipped in with singles. SECOND PLACE TIE ’I'he Jewellers are now tied for second place with Santhl's Pro Shop with three wins and a loss apiece. Willowdale Electronsonic 1e a d s t h e league with three wins and no losses. The tournament committee comprises May or William Lazenby; Bob Warner, chair- m‘an. Centennial Committee: Ernie Nerlich, tournament chairman; John Griffin, clu'b representative; Wally Byers, club professional and J. Swift The Jeweller’s play host to World Book tonight (Thursday) at the town park at 8:30 pm.'Wednesday night they travel to Baycrest Park to meet World Book. of the industry of Richmond Hill and the participating members of the Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club. They also have a weekend exhibition doubleheader in London Saturday night with the Keith Warling‘ Richmond Hill got it's third run in the fifth inning as Bob McLellan walked and Frank Lederer sin g 1e (1‘ Howie Burkholder then walk- ed to load the bases. McLel- lan scored on Kinnersly’s sacrifice fly. The Jewellers scored two more runs in the seventh as McLellan led off with a sin- gle, went to third on Howie Burkholder’s double. Kinner- sly's then doubled both run- ners home. 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