Nanaimo Daily News from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada • 10

Junior Royals tm ABOUT SPORTS LiiZ With CAL WALKE onfideni Nanaimo United RenUlt "If our boys can stay out of Juniors believe they can wrap up the Pacific Coast Junior hoc key championship at the Civic Arena tomorrow night. Nanaimo hosts New West- Ai Fort l.auderda. Joe DiMagg.o reached into the rirk and selected a ba! at ranuom. He balanced lightly in hand, wrapped tron finger abound the match-thm nd took rythmic swipes at an imaginary bae- Here, it he "See how light it is and notice the manoeuvrability1' The a 32-ounce, 33-ineh of lumber, felt light In the handi. The suing carried an almoit whip-Like snap.

"There's your came of the present-day homt run epidemic." DiMaggio aid. "Much more to than the lively It is taese light bats with the thin handles that havt p-ompted tlie present-day hitters to swing for the fence. because of these bat that the hitters have sacrificed battinz averages in the interest of home-run production." mtnater Royals in the fifth fame of the best-of-five series and need only a tie to clinch the title and a ticket to Trail for the B.C. semi-finals. Nanaimo leads the series with two vic i i 1 'T-r i i i -x V'--" a A I i 'III' i "111 II' tories and a tie to one win and a tie tor the Royals, and although they still have one more chance left if they drop Tues Dan McCallis another Royals smoothie who along with Fred Sankey, has madelfe miserable for the Nanaimo rearguards CARRIES HOPES Carr is banking on his line of Len Slogar, Harvey Thien and All Wakelem to score early and often.

Backing the will be the potent combination of Bob Wilson, Gary Hill and Joe Kenefick. Gordie Garrard will handle the goaltendlng chores and will have Bill Beck, Winston Allen. Corky Place and Ron magrath in front of him. This is the big game for both clubs and will be a wide open affair from start to finish. In a preliminary game, Nanaimo and Victoria midgets will meet in the second game of a two-game total-point series for the Vancouver Island championship.

Nanaimo dropped the first game 6-2 at Victoria Saturday. Kerry Kneen and Lome Mc-Kenzie scored Nanaimo's goals. than 2.700 borne DiMazzio recalled there ere more day's game, coach Red Carr There were only seven runs in the nialor leagues last year, wants to end the series without the penalty box," Carr said. "1 don't think we will have any The Nanaimo referees are tough, but at least they are impartial. That means we get a 50-50 break and as far as I'm concerned, that's good enough." The game most assuredly will be one of the most exciting of the present series.

For New New Westminster, it is the point of no return, a victory is a must, and coach Bob Fenton will send his club out skating and shooting from the opening whistle. Fenton will have the same team which surprised Nanaimo by coming from far back to pull off a sensational win last Thursday. He feels goalie Jack Harris, who let in six goals in the first 11 minutes of the game has had his bad game and will be able to stave off Nanaimo's goal-hungry forwards. Ivan Susheski is probably the man Nanaimo defencemen will have to watch. Susheski is not only an opportunistic goal-getter but is noted as a good ice general with a knack of setting up a payoff play.

further ado. If New Westminster wins, the .330 hitters "Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I can't go along with the trend." said the former New York Yankee great. "I have seen kids who obviously don't have either the physique sixth and deciding game will be played in Esquimau. 5f Nanaimo manager Archie or the strength to hit the ball out of the park, but aU Hill is hoping for a good crowd tomorrow night. "We need the them are swinging from the heels.

Those kids are suckers "Maybe they'll hit four or five more home runs a year but in doing so they'll cut 20 or 30 points from their batUng money," said Hill. "Our boys seem to go better before a only averazes. I'll guarantee if they switched, they'd not large and if they win about 10 or 15 lmnrove their average but they'd tack on we need every penny for the jaunt to the Kootenays." Coach Carr meanwhile had his boys working out last night and is confident the Nanaimo REDS' TOP PITCHERS REPORT club will collect the silverware. Alberta Leads Junior Skiers; B.C. Girls Lose PORT ARTHUR, Ont.

tCP)- Manager Fred Hutchinson, centre, joins pitchers Jim O'Toole, left, and Bob Purkey in this happy pose at the opening of the Cincinnati Reds training camp. O'Toole had a 19-9 record; Purkey a 16-12 total last year for the National League champions. runs batted in DiMaggio. in the Yankee training camp, here, has been invaluable to. rookies with his tips.

"You have to be extremely careful not to offer too much advice," ht said. "That would only confuse the youngster. Sometimes you spot a flaw in a boy's swing but you don't say anything to him because he's hitting the ball well. I don't believe in changing a hitter's stance unless his record shows he's never hit better than .220 or so." REMEMBER WHEV Anne lleggtviet of Ottawa won the slalom gold Nmedal and two separate world titles at the Winter Olympic! in Squaw Valley, two years ago today. The slalom was the first Olympic gold medal in skiing ever won by a Canadian.

She also received the International Skiing Federation gold medals for world titles in the combined Alpine events and world slalom. A week later, she announced she was retiring from the sport. For the second year in a row, CAL WALKER, Sports Editor Cup Ties Headline Weekend Soccer Play Alberta came out on top in Alpine and Nordic competitions in the 11th Canadian junior ski championships completed here Sunday. 10 The Daily Free Press, Monday, February 26, 1962 Brechin C- Sardone Ltd. of "Lady Luck On Our Side" Says Gorge Hotel Eleven ihe 7th on goals by Allan Ranger and Russ Milford, defeated South End United 2-1 to Nanaimo Marks Time After Easy Hockey Win Championship in the girls' competition went to the central division to dethrone the former reigning British Columbia girls.

However, Karen Dokka of the western division moved to a first place finish in the slalom, followed by central team-members Randy Croomc and Rickl Schludermann. The jumping title went to Gibson Scott whose two best of-three jumps were 196 and 113 feet in the 35 metre jump. Plac earn a berth in tne provincial final against the winner of South goal post on his shot from close in. This was the first of several "We were lucky." These were the words of the End Rotary and Harewood FC. a tussle by Brechin Elks before coming out 3-0.

Jim Brown with two goals and one by Bob Morgan were the goal scorers and the feature of the game was the fine play of the Harewood fullbacks, Garry Nohr and Bryan Szybosky. In the 4th Div. provincial cup tie play Brechin Mt. Benson Legion team came up with a 3-0 win over Harewood Kinsmen. Sid Shook, Jim Robertson and Melvin Wills were the goal scorers.

The 3rd Div. Harewood FC held the 2nd Div. South End Super Valu to a 3-3 tie in a league game. Carson Bodeker, with two goals and one by Frank English got the South End boys off to a 3-0 lead but Harewood came fighting back and tied the game on goals by Ron Sandland, Bryan Boylan and Keith Manns. In 2nd Div.

action Brechin Lions, although playing with only 10 men, defeated Kuyper fcland Boys School 3-1. Brechin were led by Danny Blank with two goals and Schules with one. times Nanaimo came close to entire Gorge Hotel football club Bill Pollick scored the South as they squeezed by a gallant, End goal. Although underdogs, scoring. TIE SCORE young Nanaimo Carlmgs team South End played one of the bet games of the season and with any luck wAiild still be in the playoffs.

with a close 2-1 decision in the second round of the Island finals for the Province Cup. Centre-forward Chummy Crabbe scored both the Gorge goals with Ron Sandnes replying for In one of the best 7th Div. Second period No scoring. Penalties: Johnson 1:24, Jan 8:53 and 19:43, Tanner (minor and major) 19:53. Third period 6.

IAA, Coulter (Brown) 1442; 7, Navy, Mc-Avoy (Maxwell) 8. IAA, Brown (Varga) 19:07. Penalties: Webber and Anderson 8:25, Anderson 13:30, Cunningham 15:37. Stops: Hail (IAA) 10 10 8-28 Baulieau (N) 11 12 1235 Nanaimo 11, Port Alberuf'3 First period 1. Nanaimo, An games played tins season, Harewood FC and South End Rotary played to a 1-1 tie in their provincial cup tie and now must replay this game at Cale Carlings.

Nanaimo outplayed Gorge for Comets Flash In the second half Nanaimo completely dominated play. They pressed continuously and finally tied the score when Ron Sandnes was put in the clear on a beautiful pass from Doug White. Sandnes took the pass and gave Gorge goalkeeper Archie McMillan no chance on his quick shot. From the faceoff Nanaimo still pressed but Chummy Crabbe grabbed a long clearing donia Park next Saturday, with ing second was till Alberta teammate Bill Wonnacott with 107 and 107 feet, Tying Scott for footage was Albert Gerry of the central team, who finished fifth. Western division's Peter Eng-stad placed third while Gordon Lune had a fourth for Alberta.

Quebec's Yves Fleury was sixth and John Dugeman from Ontario placed 16th. In an exhibition giant slalom, race, Monica Barrett of tht western team led the 23 entrants and finished six tentht of a second ahead of Pam Irvin of Quebec. Quebec skilers Fenii Matlieson and Barb Walker were third and fourth respectively. the winner meeting the Brechin C. Sardone Ltd.

in the final. Winning Form Jim Bregani scored for Hare wood with Laurie Grey reply derson (Peterson) 2. Nan ing for the South Lndcrs. Nanaimo Labatts cinched a Vancouver Island Intermedial Hockey League final berth as expected last night but will have to wait for some time before finding out who Its opponent! will be in the final. Nanaimo romped to an 11-3 victory over Port Alberni, to win its best-of-five aemi-final series in atraight games, while Navy and IAA battled to a 4-4 tie at Memorial Arena.

IAA hat two wins and a tie and will have to play Navy on a date to be announced to settle their aemi-final aeries. Nanaimo played it quite pally with Port Alberni, with the boys concentrating on sharpening up their shooting eyes. Jim Peterson got thre goals, Red Wlll-gress, Stan Berry and Anderson each got two and singles went to Dan Zolob and Bruno Furlan. Jim Middleton icored Port Alberni's three goalis. Nanaimo's next action will be March 2, when they play the Japanese hockey team In Nanaimo.

Navy 4. IAA 4 First period 1. Navy, John 1961 B.C. champions, Brechin most of the game and forced them to clear the ball off the goal line several times on shots that look like sure goals. Gorge started off quickly and were rewarded with a fast goal when goalkeeper John Paul lost the ball in the sun.

After the faceoff Nanaimo were awarded an indirect free kick Inside the Gorge penalty area. Halfback Ron Sage took the kick and passed to winger Bob Sampson. Sampson took the pass and laid a perfect cross to the foot of Gordie Lawlor who scraped the Overwaitea Challenges, were By THE CANADIAN PRESS The surging Spokane Comets Sunday night trounced Los Angeles Blades 5-2 to move within handed quite a scare by the 3,001 fans followed the Comets' 5-3 Saturday decision over Portland Buckaroos, the division leaders. In a Sunday afternoon game, San Francisco Seals downed Harewood Super-Valu, and hung on to win by the score of 2-1. Dave Barraclough and Bob Raf pass and scored against the run of play.

Even with this bad'break Nanaimo Carlings still refused to give and continued to press again. They had Gorge backed into their own net and at one time fired five or six shots in rapid succession that were barely cleared from off the goal lie. The game ended with Archie Northern Division aimo, Peterson (Zolob, Berry) 3. Nanaimo, Wilgress (Mullins) 18:40. No penalties.

Second period 4. Nanaimo, Zolob (Berry, Shreenan) 5. Port Alberni, Middleton 6 Nanaimo, Willgress (Z 1 bi 7. Port Alberni, Middleton (Yesowick, Kozak) 8. Nanaimo, Berry (Furlan) 14:44.

No penalties. Third period 9. Nanaimo, fle were the goal scorers for Seattle Totems 6-4 before 7,055 San Francisco fans, revenge for Brechin, who now continue on the provincial cup tie trail, in OF GA Pts 246 204 72 234 213 62 199 181 61 159 243 29 Edmonton 33 Calgary 29 Seattle 28 Vancouver 13 a 5-4 overtime defeat Saturday by the Totems. the 6th Div. In the other 6th Div.

provin McMillan making a brilliant In another Saturday game, the Northern Division leaders, Edmonton Flyers, lost an 8-3 de Southern Division Peterson (Furlan) 10, Na New Sports Car Track Planned A brand new racing track it in the planning stage for Nanaimo. It will be similar to the Westwood track In the Fraser Valley. Site is off the Nanaimo Lakes road. It would be a track for sports car events so popular today throughout the world. Fischer Heads cial cup tie game, South End Invaders eked out a 2-0 win stop on a blistering shot by centre forward Dale Bauer.

Portland 36 17 3 213 160 cision to Calgary Stampeders over South End and C. Albey leaving the Stamps 10 points out tookane 31 22 5 224 196 L. Angeles 21 32 5 220 256 S. Fran. 22 35 1 194 237, Obrecht scored both goals for the Invaders and was ably as of first place.

Next week Carlings will be at home against the Canadian Scottish in a scheduled league Two goals by Gerry Erisson and tallies by Yves Locas, Del naimo, Anderson (Wheatcroft) 11. Nanaimo, Peterson (Berry) 12, Nanaimo, Furlan (Shreenan, Anderson) 13. Nanaimo. Berry (Zolob. Anderson) 14.

Port Alberni, Middleton 19:59. No penalties. Stops: Lumley (M 8 8 721 game. son 2, Navy, Webber (Mer-rifield 3, IAA. Topoll and Dick Lamoureux eight points of first place in the Western Hockey League Southern Division.

The win. on home ice before sisted by the fine play of Vern Stephens, Jim Bryce and Dave Brown were the pick of the and team. In the 5th Div. provincial cup tie playoff, Harewood Bars-by Plasterers were given qquite gave the Comets their Sunday victory. Real Chevrefils and ham (Coulter) 4.

IAA, Brown (Cunningham) 5, Navy Beshere (Cook) 19:38 Penalty: Anderson 18:15. Bruce Carmichael scored for the Blades. In San Francisco Sun Lindsay Valliere Top Scorer In Pony Soccer League Play Slater (PA) 8 15 1942 Chess Tourney STOCKHOLM (CP AP)-Bobby Fischer, 18, of the United States' remained at the top of the standings Sunday night in the world Jirterzonal chess tournament. The Brooklyn student and Yefim Geller of Russia, second in the standings, adjourned their 18th round game after 42 moves. The positions were about equal.

Fischer has 12'i points, one more than Geller. Tigran Petrosian of Russia and Arturd Pomar of Spain, day, Ray Cyr led the Seals with two. goals. Gord Redahl, Len Haley, Njck Mickoski and Jim Hay tallied the others. son and Danny Seriani one each.

Rangers played hard all the way but couldn't stop the Legion Don Chiupka, Bill MacKar- Duncan Puts Nanaimo Aces On Sidelines Nanaimo Aces Mid-Island hockey activities ended Sunday at the Nanaimo Civic Arena. land, Guyle Fielder and Rudy Goal-Hungry Airmen Cinch Suburban Berth Fllion scored for the Totems. LEADS ATTACK South End A.S.T. defeated Harewood FC 8-0, with Grant Hunter scoring three goals, WI1-lard Brown, two, Gary Courtney, Iain Donaldson and Arthur Hunter scoring one goal each. David.

Dawes, David Stephens and goalkeeper Ray Rypka were the outstanding players for Harewood. two of five players in a deadlock for third place with 10 RCAF Comox will play Na-ito stop Port Alberni. Besides South End Nanaimo Pharmacy and Harewood Eagles played to a scoreless tie in a real close game. George Bryden and Doug Mawhinney were the pick, of the Eagles and Jimmy Mar-wick, Gary Adams and Dave Snow were the best for the Pharmacy team. They ran- out of steam in the third period in the second game of a best-of-three series and dropped a 9-5 decision to Dun points; adjourned their match after 40 moves.

Wolfgang Uhlmann of East Germany, also in the third-place deadlock, lost to India's Manuel Aaron. The other two players in the five way tie also had ad naimo Comets In the first game of a best-of-three series for the Suburban Hockey League championship next Sunday. The Airmen clinched the final berth by whipping Luckies 6-3 Sunday for their second straight victory over their up-Island rivals. being the top scorer, Hunter took over goal-tending duties in the last seven minutes of the game and fanned on just one hot from the pressing Port Alberni forwards. RCAF regular goalie, Bennie Routiner, had to leave the game after suffering a cut on the face can Falcons.

Meanwhile. Lake Cowichan Bruins and Arrowsmith Rangers failed to reach a decision in Andy's Wheatsheavee turned back Harewood 695 by the score of 2-1 in a close game. Sandy McRae scored both goals for Andy's with Bob Crampton, Ricky Waugh and Jimmy Galloway playing good games. Ricky Kazanowski scored for 695 and Richy Sage, Bob Marshall and Frank Dunham turning in good games. journed matches.

Yugoslavia's their half of semi-final play. Syd Finney led the Calgary attack Saturday with two goals, while team-mates John Kosian-cic, Ron Leopold, Gord Ve-j prava. Norm Johnson and George McAvoy completed the tally. Warren Hynes was the big gun for Flyers, scoring his club's three counters. MacFarland scored the winning goal for the Totems in overtime Saturday, his second of the night.

Other Totems marksmen were Barney Krake, Gerry Leonard and Fielder. Haley, Bob Solinger, Buddy Boone a Harry Pidhirny scored for San Francisco. Steve Writiuk, Connie Madigan, Bev Bell, Locas and Lamoureux scored for Spokane Saturday while Tommy McVie, Arnie Schmaut and Doug Maeauley replied for the Bucks. Svetezar Gligoria and Leonid i which required seven stitches to a sinzle close. Three goal by tuo bv Marlev and I e-v If Stein of Russia, who has nine battlirig to a 5-5 tie after 60 minutes of play.

The two teams will try to settle their differ from W. Litowski was enough' Local 695 and Terminal Part Merchants hooked up in a real duel with 695 coming out on top 2-1. Scorers for 695 were Ricky Stukenburg and Brian Barraclough with David Johnsen, Roger Dubyna and Bob Bennie playing well. Dave Skipsey scored the Merchants' lone goal with Kim Blank and goalkeeper Pete Kelly turning In good games. FAST START ences next Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

points, adjourned after 40 moves and Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia and Gideon Barcza of Hungary, with seven points, adjourned after 42 moves. I RCAF forwards' found the range early and built up a 40 lead at the end of the first period. They increased it to 6-0 I on two goals by Hunter midway Champ To Meet Fight Deadline Bob Large was the big gun for Duncan, scoring three goals, with Larry Meyers getting two. Gerry Odcgaard. Don Ellison, Mt.

Benson Legion defeated Southend Rangers 8-0 with Llnd-sey Valliere scoring four goals and John Asdal 2, Roddy Simp Winnipeg's Abe Yanogsky, far back in the standings with five Murray Pletzer and Grant Car- points, and Miguel Guellar of rigan got the' others. Don Young with three goals Columbia adjourned their match after 46 moves. Cuellar has 3'i points. led Nanaimo scorers with Pat rick and Biasutig scoring one goal each. JCKSO Miss.

-AP' Floyd; through the second period. Patterson said Sunday his next! Paul Blais, with Guedo and heavyweight tit event will be I Middleton assisting, finally end-announced by March 13, the ed Routhier's shutout at the 18-deadLne set by the National minute mark. Boxing Association Ron Faganello cut the Air- Patterson said be aLo ajreedj men's margin itill further early -Mith the NBA that Sonny Lston' in the first period on a solo is the logical contender rush and Bert Yesowick broke He expects the toughest fight 'through for the final score with BERT YESOWICK Lodges protect EC Arrowsmith scores three goals in the first period against Lake Cowichan, but could not bold the fast charging Bruins in the final minors, with the exception of one five-minute major to White 40 minutes. of RCAF for fighting. Howie Sharman with two goals JAPANESE OLYMPIC TEAM of h.s career "if and when" he meets Luton, Patterson added Patterson wa bere to attend rally of tfie Nat.onal Association 10 seconds left to play.

Routhier kicked out 22 soot and Hunter handled three for the RCAF. while Fearoa block- Bert Yesowick. manager-of iled Arrowsmith attack with the PLAYOFF IHICCC1Y 5th Game Pacific Coast Junior Finals TUESDAY, FEB. 27 8:30 p.m. CIVIC ARENA NANAIMO UNITED RENTALS fir tiit Advancement of Colored 'ed 23 for Port Albernj.

People others going to John Kasmic. Bert Parker and Gerry Sharman. Joe Kaiser scored three for Bruins, with Howie Valleau and Tony Lefcberd scoring the others. Port Alberni, lodged a protest after the game. Yesow ick claim? ed Norm Denault was Ineligible to play for Comox.

League president Fred Zolob will rule on the protest tomorrow. League scoring champion. Jim Middletoa, faJed to get a goal for the second straight game, but did manage to pick up to assists. Oily eight penalties ere Earlier, in Chicago, tbe NB said if Prteroo failed to defend bis title by Marca 13 the Uxual procedure would be out. Nanaimo Labatts Civic Arena MARCH 2nd 8:00 p.m.

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