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WH ITBY FR EE PRESS, THUR SDAY, AU GUST 9,1973, PAGE il KALNINS UN -EUROPE AMSTERDAM, lolland. Thiere is onl>' one Vondelpark in Europe, oten dubbed the world's biggest outdoor hotel. The accomodations are free - just bring your own sleeping bag along. Vondeipark is about tbe closest thing you'll ever get to a Canadian tourist attraction. At the Leidseplein entrance, the Canadian flag flutters proudly over one of the more picturesque canais of Amsterdam. And as you walk a few hundred feet furtber, your attention will be immediately drawn to a 1,700 foot tree. Few visitors to the park know this is Canada's Poplar, about 100 years old. "If this tree could ont>' talk," says William Cosman, a student fron Yarmouth N.S., _"it would start another Watergate - so to speak." Cosman, wbo slept in the park, often described as a "hippie haven," with other Canadians couid "write a book" about what goes on in Vondeipark. Being perhaps, tbe most senic park in Europe (named after Dutchman Vondel), attracts ver>' colourful people from ail over the world - Jesus Freaks, Gurus, Cbildren of God, Krishna foliowers, Yoga masters, drug pushers, and sex worshipers. One eari>' morning, Cosman said, a man wearing white robes was wandering ail over the park, ringing bis tin>' bell and shouting in the darkness: "We're the 'ight of the existence!" iust a few bundred leet furtber away, Cosmian saw an entirel>' different ritual in progress - a group of Young men and women (ail naked) were taking part ini a strange sex fiest. Resembling a wild orgy, be said the ancilliar>' attraction brought considerable attention from nearby park residents. "-he Vondelpark is just one big melting pot of Young people fromn ever>' corner of the globe," said Cosman. "It's jam - packed b>' eiglit o'clock in the evening. Torontonian Brent Haldane agrees that Vondelpark attracts. man>' undesirables, but stili likes it. "It is tbe cheapest botel in the world," be tells me. "You pa>' onl>' 50 cents a day for the luggage, if you bave an>' to be checked in." Not far from Haldane, i spotted two more Canadians, John and Trinsa Lindblad, both in their early 20's. The>' intended to spend six mnonths in Europe on $3. a day Wby did the>' leave Canada? ""We got bored," said Trinsa, resting comfortably against ber knapsack. "We couldn't go an>' longer with the Canadian way of life, we needed a change." Rosemar>' Waynne, 21, formerl>' of Hamilton, Ont., agreed. She even quit ber job, just "to be away" fromn Canada. Similar sentiments were expressed b>' Bruce iohnstone, 17, of Pickering and Mike Eager, 16, also of Pickering. Both youngsters saved $600. for a two - month round trip of Europe. The>' have already visited eight countries on $5.00 a day. And, like most of the Young people from North Amenica, the>' found the Vondelpark bare - footed- hippies get the blame. The>' sinoke bashisb in the open and frequentl>' display some of the barder drugs. On a Sunday afternoon the air is filled with tbat strange but familiar scent, pratîcali>' enveloping the entire park. Local police, 'm told, pa>' littie attention to the drug scene. On top of that, Vondelpark bas become a sbowcase for sexuai activities. Indeed, the predominant sexual freedom is sbared b>' park, inhabitants en masse. Contraceptives for young and old are readily avalable in nearby slot - machines. The local authorities estimate that Vondelpark this year wiII attract close to 3,000 Canadians. The latter are well liked here. It's easy to tell wbo's a Canadian in Amnsterdam - most sport a titi> Canadian flag attached to their knapsacks. As one Dutchmnan observed: "Cana- dians always walk around with their red -'and - white Maple Leaf, the>' must feel very patriotie." "Not reall>'," says Frank Jones of Ottawa "we just like to be known as Canadians for the identity's sake." Frank, an Algonquin College student bas chosen to tour Europe with $150 ini bis pocket. "The mone>' sbou- Id last one montb," he grins, "if not, l'Il be in deep trouble." While most Canadians are liked in Europe, but not overwhelmingly admired, tbe Americans are neither liked nor admired in Holland. Tbe U.S. visitors are often treated badi>'. An over - ail resentment prevails against "Long - bairs."' A young Dutcb student 1 met at a local nigbt spot bitteri>' complained: »"These durt>' utshaven hippies froin the US and Canada should flot be allowed into this country. They contribute notbing to this cit>'." He also noted that Vondelpark (after they have left it) resembles a "pig pen." But, with ail tbe controversy about Vondelpark, it makes the place even more popular, As of now, the great Vondelpark in Amsterdam'is just too good to be true. PUBLISHER'S N-ME: The opinions cxprcssed iii Ihis article are iiot necessaril>' thosc of îtic WhitbY frcc Press and/or ils m.anagemient. Threo Whitby Clubs First Place Finishers As summrrer swings into August, regular basebail schedules corne to an end and playoffs begin. Three of Whitby's five clubs in thc Eastern Ontario Basebaîl Association play ended their regular seasori schedules in the top spot. Thle K of C Tykes, the Legionaire Pee Wees and the Lasco Steclers of the E.O.B.A. Bantami series ail finislied on top of the pack. Tlle Steelers also becamne the first Whitby club to get into their playdowns, sweeping their opening series with Ajax two straight. PIe K of C Tykes brought another highly succcssful season to a close withi a convincing 19 - 6 wvin ovcr Cobourg in tlic dying days of thec season in which they dropped two decisions, each to thc Oshawva Lgionaires. In posting the win over Cobourg, Mike Welling and Ricky Dunphy sharcd the pitching duties for the K of ("s and the two leftics gavc up sevCfl bits. Murray McCorkell had thc big bat for Whitby with a pair of triples, a pair of singles and a double to lead the Whitby attack, while Joey Doucet hiad a triple and a pair of singles, Mike Welling had a double and single and Grant Leitch and Johin Wall added singles. The K of C club started the E.O.B.A. Tyke "A" semi - finals agai nst Port Hope at Peel Park with the second ganie in Port Hope. The Whitby Lcgionaire Pec e c/ club also closed off the regular sclicdule on a winning nlote with an 1l - 1 trounicing ovcr Peterborough. In the scason thecy lost only once. Frcd playoff dates and at the same time is also keeping sharp for the C.N.E. Tournament. The Steelers got the jump on the other Whitby clubs as far as playoff' action is coricerned and wrapped up their semni - final series quite handily. In the opener, piayed at E.A. Fairman Park, the Steelers rolled to a 27 - 2 victory over the Ajax Mercury Furniture club. The Ajax squad was short handed in the pitching department and were hurt by the absence of Steve Cole and Henry Kriete but it probabiy wouldn't have changed tlîe outeome too much since Ajax were able to pick Up only two runs off the Steeler's southpaw Cam Murkar who struck out Il and gave up only four hits, ail scratch singles, and contzolled the game ail the way. At the same tirne the gteeîers took advantage of 14 hits and some loosepi ay by Ajax who were having a tough time finding the handie, to run up their output to 27 runs. Cam O'Donnell had a triple and two singles, Ian Gillis had three singles, Steve Tutton and Cam Murkar each had a pair of singles, whiie Doug Shearer and John Hef'fer had doubles and Brian Kehoe a triple. The scene shifted to Cedar Park in Ajax for the second game iast Saturday and this eontest was far more interesting than the opener, ending up 5 - 2 for the Steelers. Cam Murkar again was on the mound for the Steelers and got the Whitby club off to a fiying start pitching five innings of hitless bail. Coach Gary Steane then decided to give ail his pitching staff sorne action and Dave McWhirter, Steve Tutton and Cam O'Donnell came on, each pitching steadily to ensure the victory. The Ajax combination of Henry Kriete and Steve Cole gave up six bits, ail singles to Jody Turner, Cam O'Donnell, Brian Kehoe, Doug Shearer, Cam Murkar and Dave McWhirter. Whitby's big inning was the second when they went out in front 3 - 0. Kriete, Cole and Todd were the Ajax hitters with Steve Cole coming up with a towering home - run shot to centre. The Canadian Tire Midgets lost out in the Leaside Midget tourney when they were edged 3 - 0 by Leaside's Scotts Colonels. 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