7) j oor omer Vevsr eo veperes pt yt 6. Prince Rupert Daily News i Tuesday, January 7, 1958 overt eeer eer OO PHO HHH HSseHrTseTFsesvrve ss Hs Ve ssvvuryeesrsy \O ov vv eee vue -Local Sports Year | een in Review Ry MEINHART LAGIES Daily News Staff Writer 3 ah a Bey 4c “a Every Yearend spor ts writers and sports casters find themselves in an unaccustomed role; they don't report the news—they make it. "This notable event happens when these so-called authorities throw their'votes into polls to establish ‘the country’s top athletes, outstanding performances and so on. * . Sinee Prince Rupert,placed out of the running in all national surveys this‘year, we are endeavoring to - hold a review on the old year, evaluate and decide Who and what rates mention. * Here are our findings: ®* OUTSTANDING ATHLETIE—Bil Sunberg, softball league batting champion, high ranking in unofficial baseball batting avel ‘ages, “and at the year cna’ top’ scorer for RCMP senior league basketball team and. second-highest scorer of the league. ¥ OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE— Selma Standring, according to Daily News records Batting, slugging and home run queen of women’s softball eague. BEST TEAM—Gordon and Anderson who won Prince Rupert and district baseball league champion- ship by defeating highly favored Terrace Loggers in gr ee straight playoff games. SPORTS ODDITY—A little incident in a Civie bentre Girls’ Basketball league game November 5 between Frostys and Fashion Footwear when Frostys’. Barbara Marineau grabbed the ball, let go ‘ Ww with along shot and sank a beautiful basket—in her | ewn team’s net. That basket spelled the difference in the game as Fashion won 12-11, their only win of the season so far. - g..,BIGGEST SURPRISE—Came on June 9 when Brine Rupert Esquires, last-place team in Prince tipert. Senior Baseball league and consisting partly utgrow n Pony Leaguers, came back from a 23-0 urashing by undefeated Ter race Loggers to edge | 4 hem 6-5 in the second half of the double header at : Perrace. = BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT—Dismal show- ing of the so-called Ketchikan Baseball All-Stars in their < annual series with Rupert Selects. The locals aritiihilated the Alaskan City squad five games to notie, with home wins of 1- 0, 23-1, 14-3 and two fol- low-ups i in Ketchikan, 7-6 and 14- 3 " BIGGEST EVENT—The Marine Bonspiel at the inauguration of Prince Rupert's new $80, 000, Curling Rink March 22 to March 28. Jack Lindsay's foursome were heroes of the spiel, capturing three out of six trophies. yj. BEST CROWD-PLEASE R—Two amateur box- ° ing shows March ] and April 20. The first one was re Btaged ‘by instructors Dick Ayres and Maurice Bish- Op. and drew. 450 spectators, the second one was held | urider t the Elks’ auspices and was witnessed by nearly 800 fans.. ': BEST SPORTS SCRIBE— ; by . noe phen | BOR HARMER TOPS - Pinheads Sweep Four Titles ' In Local 708 5-Pin League Bob Larmer & of Floyds rolled high single and triple witl honors with 895 team single and , Another Floyd bowler, Betty ; Nyndiman, took women's high triple with $33 while Alie Kern-! ahun of All-Stars rolled 208 for High women's shaiu'e, petennnnen eee . Wallace's Dept. Store mi 25-0 team triple, Th 3 Leneue, the Woodroor WWehs for the night. sed 995 and 2490 for team hi SIngle and tripple while top wonton bowler, was double wliner with 886 hig sing and O8) hd three, } Other honors went — to BM Andren for high singe of Ku 3 triple of 5797, A LEAGUE og oyas 4, tars 4, »Thrrleanes & BOLEAGUE RESULTS Powerhouse 3, Meetrons 1: & N's 3, Woodroom ds Mantas | Misty Mites 0, RESULTS Pinheads 0: — Scores of 264 and 657 in Local 708 Five-Pin league Saturday to help his team sweep Pinhenads for four points and capture team erew chalked up ou total of four They amus- their ftose Tanlan, 25 und bo Jack Finleyson for high All- Wortherners 0; Wotshots © a eget in orem sae debe ev enete nem eek merase savin hmtine aa treter eam, leading scorers swapped p Dickie goals Moore bagged three! leadership with 2 total of ' Henri (Pocket Rocket) Richard - picked up two goals and two sists and eased Into second place -. with 44 points. * Gordie Howe of Detroit Red * Wings, who has been coming with a rush despite his team’s ‘ so-so play this season, rang up . five peals and tossed in an as- bo ot “sist. The six-point production Bo os by last season's titlcholder still a deat min in third place and, with 41 points, four behind the leader, Bronco — Horvath of Boston t | 1 DICKIE MOORE . lakes over lead, OLDTIMER GAME CANCELLED Junior, Senior Hoopsters Clash in All-Star Meet One of two planned basketball games between All-Star teams is coming off tonight, the other one was canceNed because of “lack of interest,” Civic Centre Recreation Director Gordon Mec- Cuteheon announced today. oo At 8:30 tonight, a squad select- ed from junvor league teams will be going «after the hides of a senior All-Star team. An cn- ‘counter between seniors and old- ‘timers, planned for January 11, can’t play because of an injured hand, consists of following play- ers: John Lambie, Alen Campbell, Ken Specht. Dick Specht, Bob J Oskey, Walter Oskey, Steven [had to be called off since only, Comadina. Bob’ Kelsey, George itwo of the “old men” declared! warner and John Stewart, jthemselves willing to play, Mr.i Senior team, headed by play- iMeCutchcon said. ing coach Bill Morrison, will In a preHminary = tonight,: field this crew:- i}Fashion Footwear and Annettes| Terry Shenton, John Newton, ;of the Girls’ League play at 7) Art Helin, Bill Sunberg, Danny p.m, : Bill, Jimmy Stewart, Doug Sank- The junior team, coached by ey, Darrel Young, Mike Young, jemenelaens Billy Smith who: Gary Morison. SPORTS ROUNDUP ‘Mounties Drop Appeal ‘Against Conviction VANCOUVER ©-~The appeal of Vancouver Mounties Holdings | 3 Limited, Cadric Tallis and William Sayles from a conviction ‘under the Lord’s Dey Act for playing prefessional baseball on .Sunday was abandoned in county court Monday. : The appeal was dropped at the ‘request of Senator J. W. DeB. Can: Farris, counsel for h 2dian Rugby Union—lone- the appe!- time ruling body of the Cana- lants. dy ; tan game—if it will improve Magistixie N. J. Bartman fin-’ football in Canada. pee ed the company $50 and the two | Capozzi said as Sydne individual defendants $1 each in! of Ww; Vancouve. Police court. Tailis (4S, assistant general manager, We a 4 y Halter inniper already has ,support of the WIFU as its own “‘cominissioner, any move to make /him a national commissioncr of the game will be up to the eat. ST. LOUIS (?—Wilmer (Vin- egar Bend) Mizell, the big left hander the St. Louis Cardinals think might hold the key te their 1958 pennant chances, signed his new contract Moa- ‘cher in the International Leamue day, Salary terms were not dis- jast season, has signed a 1998 closed, contract with the Los Angeles Mizell was the 22nd of the | podgers, s anpere: 26-year-old lefthander who lost | | | at Lions approves of the Big. 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Repart and Prospectus of CALVIN BULLOCK Ltd, Mt MLS Sugano ence eeeasen endo + v hpeoe a ee fa ob. ipet eee see tener Peat a earn aeenre an tt tin hh oh he tii tend te ee te tin De de a oe ee te ee ee ee eee Ope @ hp do gp ee PAHOA vee Fs ct A i A ee i IL Top Marksmen Swap “Pocket Rocket’ : Relieved by Moore MONTREAL (CP)—Montreal Canadiens’ two National Hockey League scoring parade in last week’s ~ play and withstood the challenge of others who had a ~ hand ina rich harvest of points. and three assists for six! pruins, with a five-point splurge points to take over the league! $n two gonls and three assists, - asset WH TE TWEENS OEE ENE wwe se 8 bd ty te le ty te he ee ee ee Se ee Se eee we ee oe WW fe Ne Te Ne Te Ue Ue ee tions GROTTO CIGAR STORE 534 034 3rd West TOBACCO and CANDY Wholesale’ and Retail Smithers ‘Spiel Set! Date for the 32nd annual 1 men’s bonspiel at Smithers has been set for January 31, it was learned here today, Entry deadline Is January 30,! Tpan. Smithers teams will start | curling on January 31 and visit-! ing rinks are scheduled for Peb-: ruary 1, . Plans coll for two main events, love secondary and two tertiary ; events, plus a grand aggreg< ite, . ; ! with four prizes in cach compe- b itition. | |——: Part ent e ctor mh a ositions at the top of the Phone Tt ern wean ame ran his total to 39 and hung grimly to fourth place. T Oo T E MM TODAY TO 7 pan. GEOFFRION CLIMBS WEDNESDAY 9 pm. see tee Bernice (Boom Boom) Geof- frion of Montreal, who missed five early-season games when lid lew by the Aslan flu, scored three goals and added two as-| sists during the weck, The five polnts, bringing his total to 36, Hifted Geoffrion from a seventh-place tie of a weck ago! to lone oecupancy of fifth place. | Gordie Howe caught up with Camille Henry of New York for, the gorl leadership, each with 20. Moore and Henri Richard head the assist producers with 26 apiece. The leaders: BILL MeMAHAN . announces signings. ‘Lions Sign 19 Imports VANCOUVER (CP)— British Columbia Lions’ have signed 19 American’ players to date for the; 1958 Western Interprov- incial Football union sea- son, retiring president Bill MeMahan told the club’s annual directors meeting Monday night. He said three quarterback prospects are among them. Only one phiyer was identified. He is Pete Neft formerly of the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh. There is a possibility Toppy Vann, ex-Georgia Tech signal caller, will return for a second season, Mr. McMahan said. 4 The president’s address pre- ceded the clection of officers for the WIFU club, which has failed to make the league playoffs + since centering in 1954. Mr. McMahan said the team will train at Kelowna, B.C., as it has for the last four years. 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