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* PAGE TWELVE > THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE 4 SATURDAY, JANUARY. 3, 1948 PORT :. . APSHOTS conn @ Don't look mow--but it happened! That dreaded disease that sweeps through hockey schedules, striking at least five or six times in a stung the Osh G Is last night up in St. Cath. arines. We are referring to the "upset" bug. Yep! St. Catharines' Teepees surprised the Oshawa Generals last night with a 4-3sover- time victory and no doubt Rexie Stimers is having '"conniptions" this morning. It must have been particularly irksome that Rexie wasn't brcadcasting last night's game. He's have had a picnic, revelling in the victory of his Teepees over his arch-rivals, the Generals. In losing the Generals may have lost their chance to overtake Windsor Spitfires, for those two points in St. Catharines have been picked up by such other teams as the Spitfires, Galt, Barrie, etc. However, the Generals can redeem themselves a little by reversing the decigion in the game with Teepees right back here tonight at the Oshawa Arena. They'd better win this one, that's all! L 4 > * "Dinty" Moore had a penalty parade last night, 23 penalties /in regulation time and he had six major penalties and three minors in the last 10 minutes of the 3rd period. There were three scraps and ell the boys got 5-minute terms. ®10 penalties in the second stanza didn'c help much either. Coach Tommy Anderson, due to the penalties to his forwards was kept so busy juggling his lines that he seldom had a regulation 'trio out on the ice. Then to make matters worse, not only aid Cec. Gruhl come up with a sensational display in goal for St. Kitts but. the Generals came up with what was just about their worst display of shooting, of the season. They missed big holes, even open nets, after getting into scoring position, time and again. They missed enough good chances to fill the Teepees' teepee with rubber pucks--and that was the big reason for the defeat, Dick Gamble's sore heel wouldn't stand u he missed part of the game and will not likely be in action tonight. Ross Lowe was injured but should be ready to go tonight again. The rest of the Generals had better ge going too--because Barrie Flyers ave breathing right down the back of their neck,-right-now! Ld LJ The Oshawa-St. Catharines game last night was the only one heduled in the O.H.A. Junior "A" circuit and the result didn't _create any drastic changes in the present standing, However, the games booked today loom as more important. For a start, the Tee- pees are here in Oshawa tonight against the Generals and the Osh. awa squad will be right out after some revenge. A win tonight for the Generals will keep them within reach of Windsor Spitfires --even if the Spits do the expected this afternoon, namely take an- other 2-point victory over Young Rangers in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader at Maple Leaf Gardens. We expect Windsor. to take Ed. Wildey's boys and that will give the Spitfires a total of 38 points. A winfor the Generals tonight will give them 34 points, with the same number of games played. Incidentally, Windsor Spitfires will be running into much tougher opposition in the next two weeks and ye olde crystal ball shows their 4th loss coming up --soon. Teepees' win last night puts them tied with Marlboros in 6th place with 20 points apiece. phe >» LJ Other games on the ockis for today, in addition to the one here and the Windsor visit to Young Rangers, include Guelph Biltmores, at Marlboros, this afternoon at Maple Leaf Gardens. There's one that the Marlies had better win or 'else. Bill Sherry has finally got his Biltmores boys clicking, they took a nice one from Stratford Kroehlers the other night--and if Guelph should defeat Marlboros this afternoon . in Toronto, it might see the beginning of a Guelph climb into 6th place, Whead of Marlies and St. Kitts. The real "big game" tonight is up at Galt, where Barrie Flyers will return the visit, to the Rockets. Barrie won at home over Galt on Thursday night but the Rockets are liable to reverse the procedure tonight and if they do, Galt will move up within 'one point of the 3rd-place Barrie team--and pull away from Stratford another notch. Yes, this one tonight between Barrie and Galt is & very important game. It just may be the game that means 3rd place for Barrie--or Galt. There are no Junior "A" games booked for Mon- day night. * +» LJ Monday night, here in Oshawa, will see the ushering in of the O.H.A, Junior "B" season. Actually, the league opened last night, but on Monday, the Oshawa "Bees" get going, with their first game of the schedule, against Whitby. It's a doubleheader here on Mon- day night, for a general admission and the first game is booked for eight o'clock. In the second game on Monday night, Lindsay Mid- gets tackle the Toronto Byers--a Toronto Junior "B" team who will . play all their "home games" at the Oshawa Arena this season, play- ing them on Monday nights as doubleheaders. The idea should prove popular with the fans and provide them with a double dose of hockey entertainment every Monday night. Oshawa's Junior "B" team will be practically a "h brew" squad, g tes of the "City League" teams, many of them 'still in the Juvenile age bracket. A couple of Bowmanville huskies are also expected to catch places on the Oshawa squad and the interest in the team should be keen. If any of them show outstanding ability, they'll be given the odd game with the "Generals" too. They are allowed three games in a higher rating. Danforth -Byers Motors defeated Orono by the score of 6-3 in the first regular league game last night at Orono. It was a very rough game with 27 penalties issued. Lindsay will play at Orono next Tuesday and that game should be a rip snorter. * 2 LJ SPICY SPORT BITS: --Dale Northcott, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Northcott, formerly of this city and row of Dryden, Ontario, is the new sensation of Winnipeg boxing circles. Fighting his first bout in Winni. peg, a couple of weeks ago, Dale earned rave notices {n the Winnipeg Free Press and Winnipeg Tribune, for smartly decisioning Dick Orchi- son, a Winnipeg weltherweight. ~ Northcott's deadly left-handed style made a big hit with the "Peg fight fans and they'll be having him back. . ...Today's mail brought angther interesting item to Oshawa "squared circle" fans. We received a 4-col. newspaper picture of the wedding ceremony of Arpad Kovacs (who wrestles around New York way as the Hungarian champion, "Sandor Kovacs"). The picture, from the N.Y.' News, shows the Judge performing the ceremony. Sandor's bride was Irene Allarie, one of the dancing stars of the stage show "Burlesque". The well-known comedian, Bert Lahr, who stars in "Burlesque", gave the bride away, Millicent Roy acted as bridesmaid and Jean Dalrymple was matron of honor. Miss Ralrymple produced the play, "Burlesque". The wedding took place on Oct. 27th, at midnight, on the stage of the Belasco Theatre . . . . One of the oldest 9-hole golf courses in Canada, Cobourg Golf Club, will mark its 50th anniversary at their annual meeting on Jan. 28 , ... Mike Zaduk of Guelph, famous for his rousing boxing bouts has now become famous in another way. He and a few of his pals were chased by the police after being caught removing a safe from a warehouse. A few shots were fired, before the Zaduk was caught. An anonymous phone call gave the tip. a» * -* . SPORT SHORTS--Lou Ambers went into the forefront of world lightweight boxing championship contenders 12 years ago tonight when he defeated Frankie Klick at New York over 10 rounds. Beaten in 1935 by Tony Canzoneri for the crown, he reversed the decision the next year = 3 SERVICE STATIONS OPEN THIS WEEK-END! TONIGHT to 9 p.m. SUNDAY 10 a.m. fo 7 p.m. _ ANDY'S BODY SHOP KING AND GIBBON STS. he CROWELL'S SERVICE STATION . 14. BOND ST. EAST En. i MERCURYS AND TIGERS START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT IN SENIOR GAMES By The Canadian Press Owen Sound Mercurys, fifth-place occupants in the O.H.A. Senior A circuit, have stepped off in the right direction in the 1948. part of their schedule. Last night at Toronto the Mer- curys trounced the league-leading Toronto Marlboros 6-2, handing Joe Primeau's Dukes their fourth loss and worst trimming in 21 games. The win was Mercurys' eighth in 19 In asenior tilt at Stratford, Clar- ence Shillington's hat trick in the second period was the leading -fac- tor in the second-place Hamilton Tigers' 5-3 victory, over.the third- place Stratford Indians, Pats Strengthen Hold Hamilton Patricias strengthened their fold on sixth and last playoff position when they blanked the cellar-dwelling Brantford Redmen 5-0 at Hamilton. Playing coach Tommniy _Burling- ton's Owen Sound crew never lost the lead as they scored two goals ' for one in the first grame tallied the second period's only counter and clinched the game with their "three-for-one" in the final stanza. Burlington led Mercurys' scorers with three goals while teammates. Pat Mcreavy, Murray Fife and Ji Beddy tallied once each, Leo Curik and Ford scored for Marlbo:os. Tigers 15th Win : Hamilton Tigers at Stratford made their first game ol the new year their 15th win in 22 tries. Other Bengal marksmen were Tom. my Tindal and Bert Peer. Stratford counters came from Wally Zuke, Jim Eady and Mickey Roth. Hamilton Patricias had two new players in their lineup, Fred Porter --still of Junior age--in goal; and Jack Thomas just back from the Scottish Hockey League and on left wing. Robbie Robinson led Hamilton's attack with two goals. Nick Phillips, Hugh Barlow and Frank Long tal- lied Pats' other counters. Waterloo Flying Dutchmen and To- ronto Marlboros pay 4 return en- gagement to the Owen Sound Mer- curys in tonights scheduled senior games. Junior Game Tonight Windsor Spitfores meet Toronto Young Rangers and Guelph Bilt- mores face Tcronto Marlbores in a junior twin-bill this afternoon at- terncon at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the two other junior fixture Barrie visits Galt and St. Catharines goes sin Show the Kitchener- to Oshawa, IME 4-3 TEEPEES TIP GENERALS IN OVER A Parade of Major Penalties Features Hectic 3rd Period As St. Catharines Surprise Oshawa Gerierals Take Lead 3 Times and Fail to Hold It -- Fiery Goegan Scores Winning Over- time Goal--Fights and Skirmishes in 3rd Peri- od -- 23 Penalties in Regular Time -- Gens Miss Many Chances (Special To The Times-Gazette) St. Catharines, Jan. 3.--In an- other one of those upsets that are becoming almost common-place in the current O.H.A. Junior "A" race, the seventh-place St. Catharines Teepees nosed out the second-place Oshawa Generals 4-3 in an over- time thriller, here last night. Too many penalties, with the re- sult that they rarely had a regular organized line in action,' together with an injury to Dick Gamble, were two of the deciding factors in Oshawa's disorganized play but the most important of all, was the bril- liant net-minding by Cec. Gruhl in the St. Catharines' goal and the diligent back-checking of his mates. Had Lead Three Times Oshawa held the lead three times. Ted O'Connor scored the first godl on a three-way play with Gamble and Scholes and then after "Moon" Mullens had: tied it up, George Scholes put the Generals in front again, on a play with Dick Gamble, "Topper" Toppamine made it 2-2 before the initial period ended, on a three-way play with Mullens and Buschlen, "Dinty" Moore, who works as a referee still when not working as O.H.A. past-president, had a verit- able parade of penalties, with 23 sentences in the regular time. The most hectic session came in the third when three different fights in opposite corners of the rink brought forth six major penalties and a minor in the last 10 minutes of the third period. There were four penalties in the opening stanza and the second ses- sion saw Frank "Sully" Sullivan of Oshawa draw three penalties alone, along with Pogue and Brandow for Generals while Mullens, Buck, Goe- gan, Buschlen and Toppazzini all were thumbed off for the homesters. With so many men in the penalty box and one or other team busy fighting off shortages, there was a surprising scoreless second period-- due to the brilliant saves of both Gruhl and Piquette. . Hectic Third Period After a total of 10 penalties in the second starza, it was expected the players would "cool out" a little but the third frame was even 'more hectic. It was only 10 seconds old when Charlie Blair potted a pdss from George, Scholes to make it 3-2 for the Generals but halfway through the period; Fiery Goegan aided Toppazzini in his second goal of the night, to tie it up again at 3-3. The ding-dong session came ir the last 10 minutes, with "Dusty" | The Summary First Period ; 1.--Oshawa, O'Connor (Gamble, Scholes) ........ 5:30 2.--St. Catharines, Mullens .... 8:30 3.--Oshawa, Scholes (Gamble) 14:53 4--St. Catharines, Toppazzini (Mullens, Buschlen) . Penalties: O'Connor, G. van, McIntyre, D. Blair. Second Period No scoring. Penalties: Mullens, F. Sullivan (3), Buck, Goegan, Pogue, Buschlen, Toppazzini, Brandow. Third Period 5.--Oshawa, C. Blair (Scholes) 6.--St. Catharines, Toppazzini CCOBFAN) + rrr errversey ..12:00 Penalties: (major), Buschlen (major), Service (major), Olesuik (major), Buck, F. Sullivan, McIntyre, Pogue (major), Hilde- brand (major). Overtime 7.--St. Catharines, Goegan ... 4:28 Penalties: None. Sulli- 110 Blair and Buscheling getting the gate for scrapping, Service and Oleksuik also drawing majors and then Pogue and Hildebrand tangled and they got five-minute terms also --not to mention minor penalties to Buck, Frank Sullivan and Mec- Intyre. In the overtime, the two teams stuck strictly to hockey, with Tee- pees trying to stay on the ice des- perately after Fiery Goegan had beaten Pete Piquette for the win- ning goal at the 4:28 mark. Gen. erals also played it clean, in their bid to tle it up again but Gruhl and his back-checking wings and sturdy defense managed to hold the Generals at bay until the final bell. Missed Many Chances "Dick" Gamble didn't see much action in the last half of the game, a heel injury becoming too painful for him to continue. Ross Lowe also came out of the game with a chest injury but he is expected to be ready for tonight's game in Oshawa. In addition to having to fashion an attack with juggled front lines, due to so many penalties, the Gen- erals can also accept the blame for the defeat by Teepees because of their failure on the attack. They missed dozens of glorious scoring in the goal for the homesters but chances, Gruhl played a great game he was well beaten on numerous rushes but wretched shooting found the Oshawa snipers missed yawning holes and sometimes, even the open net. OSHAWA GENERALS: Goal, Pi. quette; defense, F. Sullivan and Oleksuik; centre, Scholes, wings, Gamble and C. Blair; alts, Heggle, Lowe, Scott, Pogue, O'Connor, D. Blair, Brandow. ST. CATHARINES TEEPEES: Goal, Gruhl; defense, Buck and Mc- Intyre; centre, G. Sullivan; wings, Service and Kodatsky; alts, Goe- gan, Mullens, Houston, Buschlen, Hildebrand and Toppazzini. & lene: nin" Moore, of Port e; linesman, Moc! St. Catharines, y i, ot and ruled the division for several more years . , . . The Pittsburgh Hornets are having more than a little trouble, lately, as two of their players are off on the injured list and Syd Smith, their high scorer is up on an extended stay, with the Maple Leafs. Last night they tangled with the Cleveland Barons and only managed a 2-2 tie with the Western division fifth place team. Don Metz is going down from the Leafs to help them and no doubt Bob Davidson will welcome his old teammate with open arms . , . , Only 928 fans turned out at the Windsor Arena to see the Spits down the Young Rangers by the one-sided score of 12-3. Most of the customers had seen enough of little red lights blinking on and off after the Christmas season it seems . . + » Hunts. ville is to get in on the thrills of the roaring game, as their new curling rink opened officially an the first day of this year. The opening event was a very successful local bonspiel. + * +* SCISSORED SPORT--{By The Canadian Press)--The Ontario Minor Hockey Association yesterday announced ratings of juvenile, midget and bantam teams and revealed that a request for free age proofs was being considered by Syl Apps, Ontario Athletic Commissioner. The ratings included: A series--Barrie, Owen Sound and Kingston. B series --Belleville, Stamford, Welland, Peterborough -and Weston. C series-- Niagara Township, Trinity College, Penetanguisheéne, Port Hope and Orono . . . . President Nelson 'C. Hart of the Canadian Lawn Bowling Council announced in London, Ont. last night that a team of lawn bowlers from England is expected to visit Canada next summer . Coats Playing under their familar eastern rules, Hamilton Tigers are expected to make a strong bid today to win the Canadian junior football champ- ionship against Vancouver Blue Bombers, despite an eight-point deficit in the first game New Year's Day when they lost 13-5 . . . . Joe Cooper, defenceman, traded to Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League by Cleveland Barons last week, told reporters yesterday he planned to quit playing hockey. He said he expected to return to his home in Winnipeg and continue as a building contractor . . . . The New York baseball Yankees disclosed yesterday that general manager George Weiss had" conferred with Joe DiMaggio but declined comment on published reports that the American League's most valuable player had asked a 1948 salary of At the same time, the club denied current reports that Ed. Barrow, mer Yankees president, would be offered an exe- Sutiye position in the organization . ... A high official of the British Professional Golfers Association sald yesterday that a proposal for annual Ryder Cup matches is "impossible" of fulfilment. The official said that Britain's P.G.A. has not enough money to pay the match expenses of a visiting United 'States team or the travelling expenses of a 'British team each yéar . .. . Harvey Bennett, goaltender for Provi- dence of the American Hockey League, is back with the Reds after missing two games. Club officials sald that Bennett missed the games because he "wasn't feeling well." They discounted reports that he had been absent because of fin~ncial disagreements with the Reds manage- ment. Bennett played in Thursday night's game against New Haven » (By Bruce D. MacFarlane) Ski Excursion Feb, 20th.23rd. Many of the skiers, burdened with the procedure of making a living in this world, do not get the opportunity to visit many of the out-of-the-way skiing resorts and holiday spots. This is your chance to travel and enjoy the most breathtaking hills in Cana- da, jumping with the best, and flashing downhill' at speeds never attempted but by the mental route, Special ski excursions that fit the plans and pocketbooks of all skiers are now available to club members at the new all-expense iow rates. The club is making it's yearly crusade down to Ste. Sauveur in the Laurentians on the week end of Feb, 20th to 23rd. You can have the time of your life for the paltry sum of $21.95, which includes railway fare, ex- cellent French-Canadian food and lodgings, as well as an endless round of social aetivities, All members must make reser- vations with "Ben" Fallman, Ph. 4486-W, as early as possible and not later than Jan. 20th, By con- tacting "Ben" early arrangements can be made so as cmall parties can obtain the same lodging ac- commodation. "I'd love to go to the Lauren. tians, but it's too expensive" or "I can't ski good enough" are no longer good excuses to miss the grandest trip of the season. A well stocked canteen is now in operation at Raglan, Whether you ski to eat, or eat to ski, "Joe" Solomon and Wm, Turensky will try their best to make your "club house skiing" hours pleasant by keeping you well supplied with excellent food and drink, Ski Tow--At Last Dean Patte, Chairman of the Ski-Tow Committee announces that Messrs, Byron Worden, and James Milgate of this city, have been given the go-ahead signal to erect a ski tow on "Ben's Bumps" immediately, The previous con- tract between The Oshawa Ski Club and Gord. Perriman of Brooklin has been terminated due to circumstances beyond the control of both parties concerned. "Barney" and "Jim" have pro- cured all the necessary gear to erect the tow, and with a little luck should have it in operation by a week from next Sunday, Ski School, Mon. Jan. 5th. After two week's holidays the Osehawa Ski Club's Ski School at the C.R.A. Building at 100 Gibb St., will start next Monday night at 7.30 p.m. "Ive" Richards has many choice bits of information in store for the novice and com- petitive skier, instructional lec- tures will be given with the aid of ski movies, x There is still room for a few more enthusiastic types, so ski- ers don't forget to take advantage of this "skiers must" next Mon- day night at the C.R.A. building. Skiing At Raglan : The Xmas holidays found many of Oshawa's "hickory riders" tak- ing advantage of the excellent ski- ing terrain out at the club at Rag- lan. Over two hundred skiers Schus- sed down "Ben's Bumps," practic- ed their rusty turns on the slopes and huffed and puffed their way around the bush trails last Sun- day. - We hear Yat Mother Nature has made a Ne ear's resolution to provide Oshawa Ski Club's Win- ter Wonderland of Sport with at least two inches of new snow ev- ery week end for the remainder of theh season. Looking at the incle- ment weather lately it looks like for a change Mother Nature has outdone herself for the benefit of the local skiing fraternity. So till we see you on the trails or nursing a cup of java in front ot he fire place at the club,--Ski eil. EXPENSIVE GYM Syracuse, N.Y.--Plans for Syra- cuse University's new gymnasium call for an expenditure of almost $4,000,000, RANGERS - LEAFS FEUD TO FLARE ATTORONTO The latest chapter in that cliff- hanging serial, "Who's Playing Dirty?" will be enacted with ap- propriate gestures by willing members of the New York Ran- gers and Toronto Maple Leafs when the two National Hockey League clubs clash at Toronto to- night, Cast as the hero (or as comie relief, depending where your sympathies lie) is fearless Frank Boucher, who think the league-leaders play the game according to the rules. Two previous Ranger-Leaf clashes have brought claims from the New York manager that the Leafs were getting away with high-sticking, illegal interference and other misdemeanors. The role of the villain (or hero --see above) will probably be filled by William Ezinicki, the rugged Toronto rightwinger whom Boucher occasionally sin- gles out for special mention, If--as seemg likely -- the Ran- gers survive the battle, they'll en- tertain the last-place Chicago other effort to defend their hold on third plaie against all comers. Currently two points ahead of the fourth-place Boston Bruins, Rangers will "benefit somehow when the Bruins play the Cana- diens in Montreal. The lagging Habitants, bolstered by the re- turn to action of ace forward Maurice Richard, will be out to wipe out the two-point deficit that separates them from the fourth and last potential playoff spot. The Frenchmen could pull all the way up to a third-place tie by whipping the Bruins and add- ing a victory over the Ret Wings at Detroit Sunday night. Richard may bolster their weakened of- fensive power, which let the Habs down badly as they lost to Toron- to New Year's night, But the Detroiters, striving to narrow the two-point edge held by the first-place Leafs, will be well-rested after their two holl- day victories over Chicago | Fights Last Night | By The Associated Press New York -- Tommy Gomez, 18213, Tampa, Fla. knocked out Fidel Arcin- iega, 19513, Bilboa, Spain (2). New York -- Jackie Cranford, 181, Washington, knocked out Bernie Rey- nolds, 178, Fairfield, Conn. (2). San Diego, Calif.--Chick Musgrove, 158, San Diego, knocked out Spencer Coleman, 155, Los Angeles (9). doesn't | 8t. Catharines .. Black Hawks Sunday night in an- | O-HA. JUNIOR Windsor Galt .. Stratford Marlboros ... St. Catharines Guelph .. .. St Michael's Y. Rangers 20 2 18 Friday's Results 4 Oshawa...ee..es Thursday's' Results Guelph .. es D Barrie Windsor . uture Games Today -- Windsor at Young Rang- ers; Guelph at Marlboros; Barrie at Galt; St. Catharines at Oshawa, O.H.A, SENIOR "A" G 21 22 . 21 19 . 20 Marlboros ... Ham. Tigers Stratford . Owen Sound Kitch.-Wat, 10 Ham, Pats .. 20 12 Brantford .. 20 2 1 Friday's Results Owen Sound ... 6 Marlboros. Ham. Tigers .... Hamilton Pats Future Games Saturday--Brantford at Kitchener- Waterloo; Marlboros at Owen Sound. NATIONAL LEAGUE P 92 68 94 T2 92 98 87 85 67 170 93 132 Toronto Detroit .. New York Boston Montreal Chicago . 21 Results 2 Montreal... «4 New York 4 Chicago.... Future Games Tonight -- New York at Toronto; Boston at Montreal. | Sunday--Montreel cago at New York. MAY GET TITLE SHOT Boston ... Detroit at Detroit; Melbourne, Australia -- Norman | Gent, highly rated Victoria boxer, i may get a crack' at Ike Williams' lightweight title if he wins the Aus- tralian championship. Williams offered a previous bout with Gent but refused to come to Australia. SCORES IN CLINCH Buffalo, N.Y.--With the comple- tion of the first 150 games in the American Hockey League, Joe Bell of the Buffalo Bisons held the dis- tinction of settling the most games. He 'has scored what proved to be the winning goal in four game thus | far, | OLD GRID RECORD | . Lancaster, Pa. -- Franklin and Marshall College completed its 61st | year of intercollegiate football at the end of 1947, marking one of the | | oldest grid records in the nation. e Readers' Views 157 Nassau St. - : '! Oshawa. Sports Scribe Times-Gazette, In a recent issue of your paper' ¥ I noticed a list of various sports, but I failed to notice the mention of Pigeon Racing, and it seems very odd to me because pigeon ra- cing is a sport where hundreds of - thousands of dollars are spent ev- ery year in every country the world over. 1 know of no country where pig- eon racing ise not indulged in and when we consider that racing pig- eons cost anywhere from ten dol- lars to two hundred dollars each, some even costing more than this, and where pigeons fly in races of from 50 miles up to 1,000 miles, and also that these same pigeons were the means of saving thous- ands of lives both in the 2 war and the preceding' one, it seems very odd that you missed out on this line of sport when publishing the others. Oshawa, like every other town and city in our fair Dominion, has a racing pigeon club and its mem- bers have pigeons second to none in the country, some of them be- ing imported from England, Bel- 36; gium and the U.S.A. Oshawa fanciers also ! some of the very birds used by the: R.C.A.F. World War II. p When we consider that in sdine countries whole trains are charter- | ed weekly to carry these game lil- | tered which carry thousands | these birds to their tle birds to their destinations for liberation for thfir raca home, and even planes are now being char- of race points every week, ; Apparently you are not"aware that in Conada we have a Canad- ian Homing 'Union which has thousands of members from coast to coast and the Oshawa Racing | Pieon Club has 'members on its 22 | board of direst | ed in races s mmer between 200 pizeons are enter- tarting at Streetsville, Ontario, an air line distance of 50 During th to 400 Osha 2| miles and increasing in distance {'cvery week until finally the big | 520 miles, A Pts | cee from Danville, Ill. U.S.A, an air line distance to Oshawa of . I often wonder if our public are aware that Oshawa -pigeon fanciers have had their birds lib- crated at Danville at 6.00 a.m. and | had their birds home in Oshawa | before 8.00 p.m. of the same day, | having covered a distance of 520 miles in approximately 14 hours. Surely a sport with such game | little birds is worthy of mention. | holding their Some of the crack American fanciers do not hesitate to send to cnt. | England and Belgium for birds at a cost of $500 a pair and descend- ants from some of these birds are right here in our own Oshawa. As the present ®ime it is the off coo- son for pigeon racin but the Oshawa Racing Pigeon Club ae meetings at thei club rooms at 80 Division St., and the first meeting of 1948 will be held on Tuesday evening next, and an invitation is extended to any racing pigeon fancier residing in Oshawa or within a radius of nine miles of Oshawa and who are not members of the Club to come along and make themselves known to the members. The race stations to be used by the club for 1948 have already been adopted but there is still lots to do before the first race rolls around in April, So Mr. Sporis Writer come around some, time and make yourself acquainizcd with one of the highest and finest sports in the worl J. ASKEW, President , Oshawa Racing Pigeon Club CK "The World's Fastest Sport!" 219) TONIGHT AT 8.30 ST. CATHARINES vs. OSHAWA GENERALS ADMISSION ADULTS 75¢ and $1.00 - CHILDREN 50c 8. 30 ¥ M. - ) JUNIOR "B" HOCKEY MONDAY NIGHT == DOUBLV.HEADER -- WHITBY « OSHAWA | Lindsay = Tor. Byers Admission: ADULTS 50c - CHILDREN 25¢ OSHAWA OZARK IKE 1S YO' ARM STILL A-HURTIN' FRUM SHAKIN' «o(CHOKE) DAID-ARM' AEBATY AH'LL BE Prods Ca Suitvgn By Ray Gotto ...AH KNOW A REMEDY WHICH ee 194) by King Features Syndicate, Tei. ned © be Te, 3 ?