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Daily Times-Gazette, 23 Mar 1954, p. 11

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. 0) Coach Canada's Cycle Team 'Knows Something MONTREAL (CP) -- s to have been the Ld mined career of George Graves. Recently appointed coach of Canada's cycling team to the Brit- ish' Empire Games at Vancouver summer, the 38-year-old Mont- real police detective has seen bi- Vid play a major role in his iF eye a means of livelihood po Agro gE Rg geant on le Jicy sq once, back d Te depression, 'cost Frid a "job. e a messenger for a stare in east-end Stontreal, id watehed racing cyclists practising on Sherbrooke street--a favorite spot. for pre-race trials. EAGER' COMPETITOR He was fascingied, and soon was with cyclists when d have pe at work. He as fired. raves be, racing com tively a og later in ofan, re about the same time he Jolics department, 3 Sie 1and the track myself e annual Quebec-Montreal mara- thon, a feat he repeated in 1946, 1935-36 he won he 50-mile Canadian championships at Ot- About It gn and rode off with national honors in the 100-mile race at ton. Ham N.J., was the site of the American 100-kilometre champion: ship in 1938 and Graves captured the winner's tro) there. At the British Empire tralia the same year, however, he failed to show among the top SOIpetivnss. In an iNerview, Graves said he expect Cab anadian cyclists to do A the games at Vancouver. ly nce the" ack of be have a full tons See = heavy tra- will enable more cyc br ee And the fore entrants the more chances of win- raves said his role at the James will be more of a = a coach. "lI won't try to change Jacets style for the games, She see they get out and prac- I get et plenty of sleep and eat regular me. y bi t the Tl Probably jet a ou at on the 70 pounds I've put on since I stopped raci eqmpetiely a few Yeis ago," gr Ryo under BOWLING NEWS AUX, 27 UAW Our bowling Ban use 2 held A the Union t April 17. Any Aux. ja, Ba ing a Hint to this Banquet con- tact Lyla D.verell Athel Thom- son or Mae Jamieson. Will:: Mac Isaac was our high double bowler this week with a nice 464 and Joan Slater was our high sin single F-wler for this week H. Bombs whitewashed Jetts; Puddlers whitewashed | Sparkplugs: Sevensup took 2 ints from Champs; Try Hards a 2 points from Top notchers; Sugar pops took 2 points from Rollers. Doubles: M. Mac Isaac (464), 229, 235; L. Deverell (433), 214, au i J2miésen (411), 291; J (406 M. Nicholson as: 219; Mi. ONiel (403), 250; M. Me (402), 218. | Mac Nally 243; Eva Mae Cabe Bs; M. Slater 3218; E a; M. Dmey. 205; PIS 1 1d 1d sessnsssesnse LEAGUE Sloppy Jou Aces Cutups Toppers ssssssectsenes sessscsscsssnssens cssesecatssssniene cssessssssssense sesacssesnss seene sesssccnsssnes a ee Joan was bow y Theresa Jor: 8 nice 241 and June Murphy bowl od high tripe with 580. The men's high single was bowl- $3 by, Jory BM Rolfe with a very nice e triple went to|236, Larry Noonan hh a 665 total. Lemon Leaguers: Delores Bola- hood, Agnes Hartford, Mary Brown, Mary Overs, Hugh Crosby. Next week's schedule: Five Pins vs. Two Pins on 13, Jets vs. King Pins on 3-4 Aces vs. Flying Saucers on 5-6, Slow Pokes vs. Joy Killers on 7-8. Fm standings: Siow Saucers cone oles Toro Pins King Pins Five Pins Aces pean Joy Killers. - LOCAL 222 CLUB BEATS NASH LOCAL 1115 LOCAL 222 OSHAWA Russ Keeler 190 239 Vince McCabe 252 189 J. McDonald 218 Jim Thomson 234 Lloy Sabins 252 Pete Dobbins 273 sssssenss CONWBN GY Team total 1229 1114 1192 3535 Team hanaicap 4 4 4 12 Grand total 1233 1118 1196 3547 3547 LOCAL 1115 UAW TORONTO L. Fields 190 179 190 559 P. Payne 163 154 258 575 J." Henderson 184 169 220 573 239 184 196 619 205 238 214 657 155 181 210 546 Team total 981 951 1098 3030 Team handicap 100 97 107 804 Grand total 1081 1048 1098 3227 C. Griffin W. Middleton B. Fenton DUPLATE SOCIAL AND SPORTS CLUB Morgans, Do or Die, Redheads and Jitters took four points from Bull Gang, Bradings, Try Hards and Splinters. Hot-Rods, Rum Soakes, Sinkers and Gutter Snipes took three points from Pushovers, Rejects, Dim Bulbs and Misfits, Do or Die are well in the lead, but let's keep in there fighting, as lots could happen. There were three ab- sent this week. Ladies over 200: Winsome Tutin =. and 200, Jean Sabins 246 and Ladies over 600: Winsome Tutin 697, Jean Sabins 611, Men over 250: Fred Waite 329, Jack Bent 291 and 270, Bert Hard. ing 287, Harry Hutcheon 270, - Art dan 267, Adam Lyson 267, "Jack 260, Bill Bentley 260, be oa 252, Gord Stacey 251, Floyd t 257, Bob Sennott 252, Stan ,| Gavas 251, "Frank McKenzie 250. Men over 600: Fred Waite 735, Jack Bent 702, Jack Dionne 696, Art Sheridan 696, Harry Hutcheon 695, Albert Pritchard 669, Red Rose 660, Gord. Stacey 659, Adam Lyson 658, Fred McKnight 657, Bert Harding 644, Tom Donahue 644, Bill Bentley =, Ori oinpson 8 83s, Floyd Gav- ilf. Anthony 620, Bob Sennott 614, George Parkin 608, an Judge 605, Lawrence McConke: Ed. Kroll 601, Glen Delong Lemon League: Lillian Pritchard 49 and 63, Eileen Rowden 87, Aleta Steele 89 and 95, Ken Farrell 9, Harold Babcock 9, Hugh Duffin 98. TEAM STANDINGS Do or Die BREEEEEoRRRRRRR 1 FAMILY DOUBLES evossees 19 sasasaceases IT Hightoppers the Dynamites. The Spitfires Sropped | to third when they were on short end of a 3-1 score with 214); Ed. Fegan 652 (264); Flo Lovelock 648 (228, 218, 202); Stan Ward 641° (271, 203); Art Bryant 636 (249, 233); Jim Morrison 622 (245, 225); Dorothy McKee 620 (258, 227); Tom Richardson 620 ; Pat Jarvis 619 (282): George Black 619 (250); and Mavis Taylor 611 (247, 207). Good singles were Carol Wright 281; Lois McLean : orrison 246; . Ray 242; Al Wagar 235; Stew: Eva Doyle 226; Al Jamieson 226, 224; Glen, Wagar 226; Howard Read 226; Wyman Campbell 225; Elsie Smith 223; Mae Peters 318, 210; Polly Sackler 218; Red Scott 217, 2; Seo LR 216; Jo Coulter George 208; Red Me- Teaac 4 di McKee 204; Jack ca ly "205; oF HeQuade 21 201; and Pete ah 1. The Lemon League expanded somewhat this week being made up of Jerry Bates, Isobel Snudden, Helen Wilson, Alice Henry, Eve Clarke, Reba Moore, June Irving, Audrey Black, Veronics McQuade, Eva Doyle, Wyman Campbell, Charles Peel, Johnny Johnston, Os- car Morrison and Fred McKee. HOCKEY PLAYOFF O.H.A. JUNIOR "B" (SIXTH GAME) Kingston Vics - VS. - Port Perry Flyers WED., MARCH 24 8:30 P.M. Adults 75¢ Children 25¢ PORT PERRY MEMORIAL GARDENS ames in Aus- || Murray Halberg, lean 20-year- old New Zealand runner who is g in Auckland as a school- teacher, is regarded as a leading contender for the mile cham- Jonship at the British Empire ames at Vancouver this sum- mer. He recently ran a mile in four minutes, 4.4 seconds. He will compete in the games against two other runners world - famous John Landy of Australia and Roger Bannister, Britain's bri ighiest hope: Halberg was crippled by an ury in a football Zame in rT wi or ed to walk again, and then run. One arm was Jormaneiily damaged in the football accid- dent, (CP Photo) N. Zealand Man Is Great Runner Despite Injury AUCKLAND, N.Z. (CP) -- Four years ago, Murray Halberg, a sil ht 16-year-old football player, fered permanent djsabi ty to his left arm and shoulder a ame. Doctors said that if he lived e would be a life-long Juvaled. Today, the 137-pound Halbe: the fastest miler New Zealand a ever produced and he is not yet at peak form. The five-foot-ten stu- dent is a cinch to compete in the July 30-Aug. 7 British Empire Games at Vancouver in at least a three-way assault on the four- minute mile. Also competing at Vancouv.r will be Australia's John Landy and England's Roger Bannister, Both have been clocked at 4:02, just 2.4 seconds faster than Halberg. Halberg's story is one of per- severance against great odds. WANTED TO COMPETE Doctors said that strenuous sport 'he|was out for him after his 1950 ac- cident. But he was determined to be an athlete and to build up his Se strength, he started a track career. Within a year he was winning junior events. Two years ago he recorded 4:18.0 for the mile, low- ered it to 4:12.2 and last Feb, 18 attracted world-wide interest when he covered the mile in 4:04.4, just "(three seconds off Gunder Haegg' ® world record set nine years ago. Last September he started run ning 440-yard races to hi Ry his 699 | speed, and switched to the mile a couple of months later. At Auckland on Feb. 18 he ran the mile in 4:04.4. Now that he knows he is capable of challenging the world's best he is working on a schedule to bring him to the peak for the 1956 Olym- pic Games in Australia. His trainer is confident he can run a four- minute mile. His first real test will come at Yaucouver against the world's st. Remember When. . , Bill Mosienko of Chicago Black "| Hawks established the fastest three the National on oust ockey League two years ago night. He scored three id 21 seconds in the third period when Chisago edged Rangers 7-6 at New York. Both teams failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs that year. Hos someone been doing your plumbing wrong all these years? Are you tired of calling the same plumber periodically to fix the same fixture? Then try us and be sure of lasting satisfaction after the first trip. THOMPSON PLUMBING "REPAIR SPECIALISTS" CES PHONE 3-2722 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, March 23, 1008 4 Overcrowding of our Hospital can only he prevented hy YOU! i of overcrowding, such as this, mean that proper hospital care cannot be given all the sick and injured of Oshawa and district. Last year your hospital was overcrowded 28% beyond its danger point! That's why the build- ing of a new 132-bed wing, and its accompanying facilities, is an urgent necessity, The estimated total cost will be $2,225,000... of which the citizens, industries and organizations of Oshawa and district are being asked to contribute one million dollars. The balance will be met by the City of Oshawa Debenture issue, grants from the Federal and Provincial governments, and a grant from the county of Ontario. Your support of the Hospital Fund is urgently needed. IVE YouR HOSPITAL FUND RAL MARCH 15 - MARCH 31 This space donated to the Oshawa General Hospital Fund as part of our regular advertising budget, without affecting our contribution to the fund. CLIFF MILLS MOTORS LIMITED 266 KING ST. W. Give... until it feels good! OSHAWA GENE OBJECTIVE $1,000,000 OSHAWA

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