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VU RA , **Âi, 1958~fT~ TA~MN OWAVLZ OTPOPGETREI Bowmanville Basebali Team Back in 1895 Bail Team Early in the 1890's We are indebted to Cecil (Gooze) Osborne for p and 2b; Norman (Barney) Jennings, p; second row: bringing us the above photo of the Athletic Basebali team Charlie (Puck) McClung, If; Carl B. (Bean) Kent, manag- of 1895 which won the league championship that year. er; Fred (Standard) Burden, lb; back row: Irwin Osborne, They are, front row, lef t to right: Jack Sinclair, 3b; Clark cf; Charlie (Kido) Keith, sec'y-treas.; Harry Weekes, rf. (Shine) Morrison, ss; Fred Osborne, c; AI (Si) Osborne, Do You Remember When? <By Frank Mohun) BADMINTON The Bowmanville Badminton Club first started in the winter of 1929-30, with Ross Strike as the. charter pregident. Ai Os- borne dominated the champion- thips that openîng year and every year alter that, until he hung up his racquet in 1950. The iirst year champions were: Ladies' Singles-Marie Ames; Men's Singles - Ai Osborne; Ladies' Doubles-Marie Ames a n d Helen Osborne; Men's ]Doubles-Ai Osborne and Cecil ]Dudley; Mixed Doubes-Mrs. C. A. Bartlett and Ai Osborne. Al Osborne neyer lost a single event in the history of the club, winning ail three events, nearly every year In the 1930's. In 1932, the Bowmanville Club entered the Central Ontario Badminton Association and that same year Mrs. L. W. Dippeli and Ai Os- borne won the mixed doubles and Ross Strike and Ai Osborne took the men's doubles cham- Vionship. Ini the early 30's, Bowman- ville boasted several of the strongest men's doubles teams In the province. The top teams consisted of: Ross Strîke and Ai Osborne, Gord Flaxman and Ed F'laxman, Stu James and Cecil ]Dudley, and Bill Oliver and Jack Callaghan. Ever since entering the C.O. ]B.A. Championships, Bowman- ville has taken the title more than any other club in the dist- rict. In the 40's Jack Brough teamed up with perennial champ Ai Osborne, and for the next lew years, this combination neyer lost a match in C.O.B.A. competition. One of the high- lights o! recent years was the tremendous showing that Brough and Osborne made in an exhibition match against Stan Cutts, then the World's Pro-1 fessional Champion, and Dicki ]Birch, the Canadian titieholder.1 In the 50's stars ike Gary Tighe, Bob Gailagher, Bill and Mel Burgess, Roy Swindells, Frank Mohun and Don Laird have upheld the ciub's honour in Centrai Ontario play. Several o! the top lady lay- erg over the last 28 years havYe been: Marie Ames, Helen Os- borne, Lillian Dippeli, Marion James, Betty Flaxman, Edith Breshin, Dorothy Van Driel, Kit Storey, Diana Wheeler, Una Allin, Marion Swindells and many others. For many years the Bowman- ville Badminton Club was the social centre o! the town, with the famous Badminton Club dances, being known through- out the district. BOWLING Do you remember when the main sporting centre was the Balmoral Hotel- bowling alley? These original two alleys, o! over 40 years ago, are stili locat- ed ir. the basement o! the hotel. The officiai scorer was wel known pigeon fancier, Frank Bottrell. Some o! the bowlers ý ou may remember were: Maj or i King, Frank Williams, Teddy Large, Cecil Osborne, C. A. Smith, J. B. Mitchell, Tony Mitchell, Jim Infantine, "Buzzy" Furze and M. A. Neal. Fred and Casey Martyn open- ed the present bowling alley in September, 1925. Toronto's top team, composed o! Ed Hawke, Brock Bailey, "Army" Arm- strong, George Weal and Ernie Hewitt was present to bowi against the Bowm-anvîhle Stars, which inciuded Frank Williams, H. C. Osborne, J. B. Mitchell, C. A. Smith and Teddy Large. Fred and Casey operated the alleys for years, until Jim In- fantine and Phil Cancilla took over for several years. Jack Martyn stepped in for a short time, with present manager George Elliott running the bowl- ing academy for quite somei time now. During the past few years, the bowling stars have been Peue Dobbins, Bill Bates, Bill West- lake, Dr. Rundle, Elton Brock, AI Osborne, Bob Gallagher, Ken Luxton, Buck Large and Lou Roenigk, just, to nanie a few. The highlight of bowling in Bowmanville came on Wednes- day, November 22, 1944, when Ernie "Mickey"p Roach bowled a perfect game in Men's Major Bowling cornpetitic#. BASEBALL How many residents can re- member when basebaîl was played at the Drill Sheds, where Carlisle Ave. is now? Or do You remember when the cry "play bail" was heard at the fair grounds, where the Brew- ers' Retail Store now stands. For the 1929-30 season, Bow- manville played their games at Newcastle, returning in 1931 to the High Schooi grounds, where baseball hirld forth for 24 years until 1955. Atter spending 1955 at the Memorial Park,.and win- ning the Ontario Intermediate "B" Chempionsfiip, under man- ager Frank "Sonny" Hooper, the Intermediates, Juveniles and Midgets have made their home at the Vincent Massey Park for the past three years. Does anyone remember the teamn of 1895, which was under the managership of Carl Kent? Members of that team were: catcher Fred Osborne, pitchers Norm Jennings and Alan Os- borne (not the present-day Ai "Goose" Osborne - he, wasn't born tili years later), first base- man Fred Burden, second sack- er, Alan Osborne (when flot on the mound), third baseman Jack Sinclair, shortstop Clark "Shine" Morrison, outfîclders Irwin Osborne, Charlie Mc- Clung and Harry Weeks. In early 1900's Cecil Osborne and "Ham" Hooper, our Fire Chief, iwere the pitchers. Fred Martyn How Many of These OId-Timers Do You Know? We have been unable to learn if this group was a High School team or the Juniors of 1923 or thoreabouts. The photo wvas taken, probably by the late Harry "Cap" llumphries, aiongside the High Sehool and %vill give youngsters an rdca oi how littie protection players of that day worc. No bulging shouèder, clbow or knce pads were used, only lightly padded britches with almost non-existent shin pads. These 60-minute men drew enthusiastic crowds, many of whom will tell to-day's players how much better the old game was when stick-handling was a fine art, learned the bard way on the ponds and back-vard rinks around the town. Thce- are, from left to right: Alan "Dennv" Densem, Hiilton Pearce. Prower "Jud" M\'cMu'rtrv,; back row: "Wigger" Kelly, Sid "Pigeon" Luxton, Irwin "Dub" Piper, Bil "Irish" Crossey and 86Yank" Avery. played third base and outfield, ~F 'Spud" Wilcox handled second base duties and Ed Weekes was the catcher. Rounding out the M infieid was short-stop "Mugs" A basebaîl teamn of the e. Morris and <'Dusty" Mingeaud aoe Frdint row, lef t to rig] at first base in 1902 and Jim1a Williams at the first base Will "Nigger" Cryderman, Fr4 position in 1904. Some of thej outfielders were: Geo. Weekes, Casey Martyn, Ted Fishleigh, The bat boy was "Fat" Jones. . Frank Pethick managed the. , ecreatol" team, "Daisy" Quick was scorer and "Deacon" Sanders was By Dougi president. The year 1905 presented one_________________ o! the greatest bail games of years gone by. After defeating Playground Supervisors Peterborough here by a 103 The playground Supervisors score (approximately), the Bow- hired by the Recreation Depart- manville club was beaten ini ment will attend a five day Peterborough 6-3. Arguments training course held for ail play- took place over which was the ground supervisors in East Cen- better team. Managers of both tral Ont. inciuding Cobourg, teams each bet $200-00 on their Lindsay, Oshawa, Peterborough, team, with an added stipulation' Coîborne, Trenton, Belleville that the winners took the gate and Bowmanville. receipts and the losers paid the The course is designed to expenses of the deciding play- ivetepago edr h off encounter. The game wasivetepagon edr h piaed n Ohaw, bfor ti best possible instruction and largest crowd to ever witness a eiorativ alat oned- game, up to that time. Bow- esiatv aeat n manville took the game 10-3, crafts, p layground safety, pro- with winning pitcher Cecil Os- gramme planning and special borne being carried on his team- events. us ilb mates' shoulders fromi the park The five day couswilb to the main intersection in Osha- held at Camp Quin-Mo-Lac on1 wa. The officiai batting line-up Moria Lake 30 miles north of for that game was: Fred Martyn, Belleville, from June 22nd to third base; Harry Wallace, June 27th inclusive. It is expe&&t- catcher; Harry Cherry, second base; AI Strowger, shortstop; conipetition, the Wheeiers com- Cecil Osborne, pitcher; Spud. piîed an impressive record, nev- Wilcox, right field; Jim Wil-trbigdfae fe hti liams, first base; Lucius Hooper, lr eg pîay. ftrtti centre field;. Higginbotham1 lft High spot in the team's career field, and Gordon Beith,spr came when they defeated Tren- pitcher. ton Flyers by 15 points in a In 1929 Orme Gamsby was the thrill-packed game at the High manager and in 1933 the Bow- Schooi Gym, after having lost manvile Royals came into be- by il points in the first gamne.1 ing under manager Tommy Ross This four-point margin gave the and business manager Bill Bag- club the Eastern Division C ham- nell, Sr. Members o! the team pionship of the O.A.B.A. Toron- were Bobby Bate. Red Bowman, to Moss Park defeated the Bill Corden, Bert Colwell, Dub1 Wheelers in the Ontario Finals. Pipcr, AI Osborne, "Scotty"' Members of that club were: Cameron, "Bun" Moore, Ted Jim Stutt, Rae Rundie. Ralph Large and '4Shinney" Moise. McIntyre, Dr. Bill Rudeil, Jake Until the outbreak of war,lBrown, Ross Gilbart, Don Mas- some of the star performers on, Russ Moffatt, Eric McIlveen, were: "Dutch" Osborne, "Snake Dugan Mcllveen, Artie Clem- Eye" Osborne, "Porky" Osborne, ence, Ed Hooper, ",Corky" Cor- Boyd Siemon, Don Williams, deil and "eAldy" Wheeler. Eddie Hicks, Bill Bagneil and SFBL Alex Colvîlie. During the war SFBL years there was no bail club,1 Do you remember the town but in 1946 the Royals came softball league which operated back strong again. Charles Cat- at the Central Public School? tran Sr. was the honourary presi-1 The best years the league ever dent, and AI Osborne was andj had were in the 1930's when still is the president. Ed Hoop- Casey Martyni operated the er was the mainstay of the league and the crowds xvere so mound corps with "Porky" Os-1large that they had to be hield borne, AI Osborne and George 1 back by ropes. The Highi School, Pipcr taking time out from their1 Fronlt Street and Goodyear other duties to hurl the ocdd were the strong teams. game. Some of the other play- Some of the stars of years ers x4ere: Ed. Witheridge, Don ago werc: Hi Ormiston, Stu Willams, Maxie Yourth. Ron James, Buck Large, Red Hoop- Richards, Ted Bagnehi, Bill Bag- er, Bert Colwell, Bun Moore, nell, Dugan McIlveen, Bob Kent, JScotty Cameron. Ai Osborne, Bob Bate, 'Ticker" Crombie, Ivan Hobbs, Phil Cancilla. Raiph Ames. Doug Carter and Frank Jamieson, John Moor- Charlie Rundlc.j craft, Hi CaverlY, John James, Also in 1946 there wvas a pow- Dutch Osborne, Porkv Osborne, erful Junior team in Bowman- George Piper, Dub Piper, Don ville. On that team were: Artie Williams, Bill Bagneli, Ted' Clemence, Al Strike, Bill Dad-: Bagneli and Dick Little.* son, "Doc" Ferguson, Don Gil-1 Some of the batteries were hooiy, "Sonny" Hooper", DonljHi Ormiston and Bert ýColwell, Rundie, Eric Mellveen, "Baldy" Ai Osborne and Red Hooper Hoar, Howard Sturrock and and Ace Richards and Dick Lit- several others. "Andy" Thomp- Itie. son was the manager and "Doc" An Ail-Star teamn from the Rundle handled the coaching league wvon the O.A.S.A. East- duties. The team reachdth ern Ontario Championship but Ontario finals, only to b e was thrown out becausbe th?' feated by Dresden. players came from dferlreitl In 1950 Norm Scott sponsored teams,. Players on th' the Brookdile Roses, a team \vere: Red Hooper (C), Acc Iwhich had plaYers such as Maxie Richards (P) J. James (lB), Yourth. Don Gilhool '.vBill Bag-; B. Colw'ell (2B). Porkv Oshorne neil. Gcorge Piper. "Buck" <SS. Al Osborne (3ýB>, Rosi; Cow le. Dotug Furey, Gord Stur-t McKnighf, Ken Werry. Jaelk rock, AI Martin, "Tim" Cox and Bob Williams on the roster. B1rough. Ted Bagneli and Geo. Sinc 197 To Coan hs 1Piper (Outfielders). takncoer9s7somnsoand he Later. after the %var teans taemnaeasspchand tothe such as Pepsi-Cola. Mike Os- Hem arvesters. Id heborne Imperlals, Local l'9. BASKEFront Street and B.T.S. hield thSeTB o!LForh Many former playe-s re- Duringth seasons o 1945 toi turned to action, but the league 1949, Bowmanville boasted per- folded again. In recent vears. haos the strongest cage quintet mnostlv under Miurrav' TigheiCS ever scen in this town. The organization the leagtie began, teama was managed by "Deac"11 again with the îollowing teams: Goddard and coached by a very Harvesters, C.O.F., Goodyear able Walt DeGeer. The Rotary office, Jack and Jihi and BiIl's Wheelers, as the team was Billiards. Don Giihooly, Frank known, played in the Lakeshore1 Hooper, Don Masters, Buck arly 1890's is the one pictured 'row: Frank "Mugs" Morris, Frank "Barb" Pethick, A] "Si" rit: Arthur "Reinet" Hamlyn, Osborne. Back row: WilI "Casey" Martyn, William "Grim" ed "Doney" Martyn. Second1 Colwill", Albert Couch, Jack Roach. for Tadpoles (non-sximmers), The day will start off with Red Cross beginners (Last a Children's Costume Parade * year's Tadpoles who swain at at 10:30 arn. The Parade is open least one_ Iength of the pool), to boys and girls 16 and under Red Cross and Senior Red tre arid finish at Central School las Rigg Cross (Minimum age for Sen- where the judging wili be held., ior Red Cross award is 13 yrs.) A total of One Hundred Dol-. In order to take part in these ars will be given out in prize ed that 120 playground super- swimming lessons you nust f iii money. visors will be taking part in the out an application form and re- The Pi*cnic itself wvill start training course. turn it to the Recreation Office 2:00 p.mi.' with the officiai op- Swimming Lessons on or before July 2nd, 1958. ening cercmonies followed by Swimingclasesforchild- if there is a large registra- races and contesis for ail ages. Swninmomin cles foraai tion the first 300 application There will be free gifts for a!I ren ind h Bow milerwillaging forms will be accepted. Minu- children present. Tickets wili ba bel 1held thser sTariing muni age is seven (7) years issued for Fish Pond, Ice Creain, Jul ol.aRtegBs tra ins old as of June lst, 1958. Centennial Hat and Balloons. for these classes are available Communlty Pienie The Orono Band will supply at the Recreation Office or Plans are well underway for music durin% the supper hour. through the Public Schools. the Recreation Department's This will be followed by a dis- W. "Bill" Bagneli will be the Centennial Community Picnic to play by the Coîborne Recrea- chief instructor for these class- be held- at Cream of Barley tion Departmnent Trumpet Band es. Classes will be conducted Park on Tuesday, July lst.- and Baton Squad. Bowmanville Hockey, Chlampions of' 1928-29 This group of youing fello\vs won their Intermediate group during the 1928-29 season. From left to right, back row: Bert Bounsail, Cliff "Unk" MceMullen, Alan "Docnnv" Densem, Hau-ry "Dutch" Osborýný, Lawrence "Bucky" Turner, Wm. "Irishl" Crossey, Bill Clarke Nvith daughter Pat, and Thomnas "Scotty" Wright-, front row: Stuart James, Shinnv Moiseý and Bert Colweil. The littie boy in front is Erie Densemn. TYRONE MILL wiII be CLOSED ail day Saturday, June 28 We are ail going to Bowmanville to. join in the CENTENNIAL CELEBRAT IONS THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE TEMTEM uqmTual%àqw "nm- *Aèu le&&