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The first annial tue Rural) Minor Hockey league was held at ‘the Park ‘Royal: Un- ited. Church last evening and more than 200 players and digni-

banquet of

taries were in attendance. For-.

‘bie Kennedy was the guest spea- ker and in his talk he stressed the essentials of good hockey, skating, shooting and passing

Master of Ceremonies Mike Campbell handled the program. well and Dave Boswell;. Director of the P.E.I: Department of Phy- ' sical Education painted Kennedy in glowing colors

“Trophies were presented fol-.

“lowing the meal. In the Bantani — Pee Wee class Wendall Brown presented Ron MacInnis coach- ed. Wings for finishing first in the league piayoffs. The United Commercial

for the top team in the paper- weight A- division was sented to Vern McCarviil's Cahucks and

the Norris Scott trophy was pre- sented by Mr. Scott to Mike Carmody’s Paperweight B Aces.

Charlie Mullen, who had carv-

Pucksters. | Hold Annual Fete

‘lock, Bud Constable, Peter: Sul-

Travellers, ' Tropliy..

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“Covers Prince: ‘Edward Island Like ‘The Dew" Charlottetown, Thur., June 2 2, 1966..

SECOND SECTION

ten for tthe: inliswink accom- plishments: Paperweight A Seals and Blades (winners of the regu- lar play during the season. The two teams tied.) The . Paper- weight B Barons. The ‘outstand- ing Paperweight forward Gary Wood and Mark Mullen, the out-. & Standing _ defenseman were also given awards’ -by Mr Mullen Head table guests at the : af- - a'r included Forbie Kennedy, Dave’ Boswell Rev Ross How- ard, Bucko Trainor, Buck Whit-

BOSTON ‘AP.)—Bob SiACGAE form in posting his first Ameri- and Jose Santiato collaborated can League triumph. on a three-hitter, pitching Bos- He allowed ‘only an. infield hit: ton Red Sox to a 50 victory by Don Lock in the -se¢ond and and a split of a twi-night double- a single to right by Eddie Brink- header with Washington Sena- nfan in the third.” He retired the . tors’ Wednesday night.. next 18 batters before tiring’ and

<> h. added an. insur- ance run in the eighth when ‘Gene Alley «singled. and scored on an infield out and errors by Roy MeMillan and. Stuart.

ST: LOUIS (AP)—Willie Da-

livan, Ron McInnis and Mike Campbell”

‘ The Senators took the opener giving way to Santiago in the Races Are | '6- 3° as Dick Bosman na oenth” if ' Lee “produced the “only. run, ; . ; his—first—major—league game. The Red Sox’ gave Sadowski re andy Koufax and Los p ap d . Sadowski, -bot hered by -a all tie cushion he needed with a “Seles Dodgers to a 1-0:victory ostpone é ie shoulder’ ailment since being pair. of rurfs in the firge { over St. Louis Cardinals Wed- : | acquired from Atlanta’ Braves. In the opener, Bosman ac- "e*day .night

The run in the seventh inning broke a_ pitching duel between | Keufax and Al Jackson:

TANGLE AT HOME

SUMMERSIDE Due_ to the | after tfie 1965 season, was in top quired- reeently. from York. of

wet weather the opening race | card at Summerside -Raceway

\victory as. Washington scored

gave

sixth

v's’ triple and an error by .Bob |c

record.

David. became

Gari 3

Sox And Senators Split; Pittsburg Shades’ Mets.

the Dodger southpaw his Straight Victary and a 91

the — first

Dodger. to get past first base

when corner

he lined a’ smash: into-the™. * that. bounded off the walr~’

past Tolan, who slipped trying to field the- ball: The: rookie out-

fielder

threw wildly “to—second

baseman Julian Javier and Da- ° \vis stored. Jackson had out-pitched’ Kou

fax to

that point: Dayis’ hit was

set ate the third for the Dodgers.

al Hockey League, sald—in--_ of the St, ‘Louis Blues, which

: will join the NHL in. 1967-68 Montreal he has been appoint- He has rec ntly coached jun-

Wilham ‘scigty Bowinan, former left winger with: Mon-

two ‘runs on Bob ‘Chance’s. pinch |\double’ in the eighth and added two. more on Dick Nen’ 8 double

Was cancelled. The same pro- gram will be held tonight with |

PROBABLE SPORTS FRONT

ed his own trophies presented |post tithe at 8 o'clock treal Canadiens of the Nation-. © r and coac ior ‘and minor-league -. pro : CH S . 5 a. ed general manager a b ee PIT FR lin the ninth, (CP: Wirephote) "NEW YORK (AP) — Matty ~- : : ‘ t By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Alou drove in‘ one run and. Probable. pitchers in today’s scored. ancther~—as—Bittsburgh

| Come in you tire- kickers, at door slammers, hood thumpers,

won-lost Pirates-downed New York: Mets recor in parenthéses: 3-1 Wednesday night.

__. American League - Alou opened the fourth inning Baltimore;~J>* Miller* (0-1)~-at-.with-the first Pirate-hit- off-loser- California, Sanford (5-1). , ‘Dennis Ribant. He scored on a

Cleveland, Bell (4-1) at Kan-*’ single by Roberto Clemente.

In the fifth, Bob. Bailey sin- gled and later scored Of Alou’s second hit.

Corran. Ban J Leads Loop —

ti In Cit ‘Teoftball league action this ae the Corran’ Bann Sas City, Hunter (4-3) or Terry.

Cee Bees will face the Mariners. ‘%-3) ‘N)

major league games,

a

| and on Friday evening the Jun- Detroit, Lolich (5-3) at *Min- era ‘ 4 ‘iors will play the BIS. Both nesota, Kaat (5-4). : -Dick Stuart's home run ruine s

| games will be played at the Vic- New York, Friend (1-4) at Don Cardwell’s shutout bid im softball players? ltoria Park diamogd and “are set Chicago, John (4-2) (N). the fifth.

(to begin at 6:15. game that Washington, ~-Ortega } (3-2) ° at

jwas slated A last evening Boston, Stepherison (2-4). LF DRAW

between the Mariners and Jun- ‘National League eS the baseball clube iors was “rained _out,. leaving. San Francisco, Shaw (1-4). at

Corran’ Bann on P of the loop Atlanta, Lemaster (4:3) (N). The ‘tdlonine isthe draw fox

‘

By ¢

The -my stery of the vanishing players. Could it be ‘connected with the case of the abundanoc of

That is a question which is plaguing a, lot of ‘baseball officials in the. Eastern half of Canada and it is only. too evi- dent here in Charlottetown where two- good. softhall- leagues “are-in operation but promoters are having trouble in staffing

When I referred to the case ‘of the vanishing players I was thinking of the number of players registered in the -

“Ball Players “Get Scarce . oe

CHRIS ANNET%

with a 1-0 re Los. Angeles, Sutton (6-4) at ‘ Minor Baseball system as. compared to the number that are

oes ae The Cee Bees “beat the--BIS~ St.Louis, Briles(1-2)-(N),—._the Srd Stage of top Lacy Pral \_playing baseball five-years later Over 200 players are. Te

team 11-10 at the Victoria Park , Houston, Cuellar (3 0) OF bas C. MacMillan—E--—Cox_“ Ported to be registered this season in: the Chariattetows

softball diamond in the first Dierker (2 ¢ 0) at Cincinnati, ‘ B Meredds — G Malloy Minor-baseball system but if there is a appre of that num-

Je game of the League schedule.. O'Toole (1-2) (N) 4 6 GB rt ‘Laidl ‘| ber when the players reach the. age of 18 it will be @ big —

‘ Corran Bann outhit the Irishmen Chicago, Jenkins (1 - 0) at }- . Barbour - L. Laidlaw | ditference.

: e- 16-11. Winning pitcher was John (Philadelphia, Wise (0-0) (N). \l.36 M. MacNeill - M.. Weir Just what is the fattor that causes an acute dropoff from Ee ie |Hughes, loser was Joe Thistle. Pittsburgh, Law (1-2) or Fry-) 1-48 J: Horne - E. Buntain | the ages of about 12 to about 17. There are many no doubt 7

: at : he owest price in town! Don Campbell -homéred for Cor- man (3-0) at New York, Gard- |1.50 A. MacLean - M. MacMillan | but the main drawing card seems to be the game of softball.

: es . = 7 8 Baw iran_Bann. : : ner.(2-2) (N). ‘1.57 H. Barker M. Hunt, E. Lord | Now it is-likely that many softball players are going to. take

In. Workout For Belmont—

——By ORLO ROBERTSON ~—-}—Kentucky--Derby- = Preakness-‘almost impossible —for_ ies. aaa NEW YORK (AP) — Lucien winner Kauai King is the firm catch up.”

Laurin asked - Amberoid for 4-5 choice. ; Meantime, another trainer Vi | ‘aneal Wednesday, and he got Amberoid, a slow starter with dicated that Kauai King, bid- | ‘it with.emphasis as the field a stretch kick, worked six fur- ding to become the ninth win- | | for the 98th running of fhe $125,- longs in an eyebrow-raising ‘ner of the Triple Crown’ and the | '000-added Belmont = Stakes at ‘1:10.4 at Belmont Park. The [first since Citation in 1948, won’t | ‘Aqueduct Saturday swelled to.work was so. fast that Laurin, have his own way in control- | j10. ag : 'Montreal trainer of the Reginald | ling the early pace.

TT |Webster colt, took a second look! “J intend to instruct Walter

-BALL-HOWEVER...__.

‘at his watch and then asked the ‘Blum to send~Highest Honor to

iclockers' for _ official ‘ confirma- ‘the front and open up as much gh their’ paces’in

|tion. * daylight as possible,”’ said 43- | -+—‘That_was_fine,"" said. Laurin,” year-old’ trainer Frank Wright. |

grave offense at this next statement but it is tase Softball does not have to be in top condition for and it undoubtedly is an easier game than baseball. It is.a game that a player gains some recruits from the fact that; at the local jevel_

Baseball onthe other hand requires a lot of work ands player has to work. hard to have any degree. of success at the plate. The ball being smaller and the pitcher being al- —lowed-to-hurl_overhand..gives hima. big-advantase over softball pitcher who is forced fo face batters with a bigger ball to begin with.and then to chuck it underhand.

I AM NOT IN THE PROCESS OF Soe SOFT-

OTHER FACTORS |

Many other factord may enter into the tact that baseball just does not have the quantity of participants that it has joyed in other years. For example the next time you are the -golf course have &-Jook around! aid sie the ‘ultiber of teenagers- out’ for a round.: Then to a glance out.over ‘the Charlottetown Harbour in mid summer will.-show many youngsters, members of the Charlottetown Yacht Clib, going Flying Juniors, C

Right: beside the baseball diamond at Memoxial Field eee eee ee safe: bet_to say_that more. than.

one youngster has foresaken a baseball gareer to go and

Pa

ats, etc.

PRACTICE jeimont in ae glee. “He The colt, is owned by Mr. and jreally was flying Mrs. Cortwright Wetherill of | | Amberoid,‘ seventh in the Newtown ehiace. Pa. spend his. leisure time on the colirts. -

The big drop out in baseball. comes. at about the Ban- Aes

There will be -a practice for Derby, moved up to third in the jthe Royal Canadian Junior. Mid- Preakness. but was beaten more :gets at Memorial] Field this ev- decisively than _in his- run for. jening at 6.00. Any ‘player who |the roses. was under the age of 17 as of SLOW AT START : |January 31st and who is inter- ‘‘I just hope this ‘means. that festéd in playing is urged-to—at-~he will be closer to. the early tend, Carl’ MacQuaid will be pace,” said’ Laurin. ‘‘He’s been bea in eves al so slow..at the start that it was

MARITIME RACE, ROUNDU

‘SACKVILLE ‘Downs. N.S. , Senor's miles “were raced_ in cP) — Despite a slow track re- ‘9. 15 both times. Editorial Page's sulting from a day of rainshow- ,j,.7. imhis first race was 2.10.1. i eveoededs oa da, eighties ae Water Freight won the opening ness racing program here Wed- heat in 2.12.1. Other winpess .. were Midnight.

'nesday night. | ee oe oy fhe: 'Bold.-(2:16) “and Wild Chance’ | Barri 0! akeburn, iN.B. vane Sa ser owned by” -+2.16)-- aiden Ball—tcaa by. Mrs. D. Walker of Halifax each Everett Shea Eee Ws zy ; ; ‘the only Prince Edward Isiand winner on the card.

itecorded miles in 2.10 over the NB.

“heavy track: . : Editorial Page and Senor, SAINT JOHN, (CP) owned by Cyril Smith of Truro, qfary Dillon- and Top Rhythm were double winners on the | paced the fastest miles: on an card, featured by a $185.30 daily ‘eight-dash harness racing’ card double on Senor and Wate?wednesday ‘night at Exhibition | Freight. | Park raceway. here. e Mary Dillon won the.third race in 2t-45-while Top Rhythm's.. 5.10 4-5 finish in the fourth~race was a new record for the three- year-old bay horse, owned by C.

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Fast Count, Saturday’s 1!4-mile | tést will be the richést- Belmont: It will gross $160,200, with $116,- 450 to the winner. “Second will be worth °$25,000, third ee and fourth $6,250.

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BASEBALL RESULTS.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | American League

, - 000 200 010— 3 90)

Bosman (1-0), Kline. (8) and | Casanova, Camilli (8);. Lonborg | (2:3), Sariders (8), Brandon (9)

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00 000 0100— 0 36

220 100 00x— 5 100 (0-3), Cox. (6) (1-0),

Washington Boston Hannan Segui (4), Sadowski

and Camilli; | Santiago. (8) | celli (9). | National League

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Chicago Phila.

Hands, Hundey, Knowlés

000 200°10— 3 92 000 200 1lx— 4 70 Estrada (1-1) (8) and Culp, -Fox ae (8), | (9) -and . Dalrymple, | (8)., HRs: Chi—Browne., (6),. Williams (5). Pittsburgh 000 110 010— 3 90. New York 000 010 006— 1 53, Cardwell: (1-4), McBean, (9) and .Pagliardni; Ribant (1-2) and Stephenson HR NY Stuart (3) :

Los Angeles fon non inn -1 40

St. Louis ~ 100 000 000— 0-7 1 —Koufax—t9-—ant_Roseboro;—- Jackson 44-3), Herner (8) and McCarver: = nant

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tam level and oddly enough this is the age when most healthy youngsters are just beginning to awaken to-the social oppor- tunities which are available to them. Many scoot away to the beach in the afternoon and the fact that they are on vaca- tion in the summer poses another problem to baseball players. Hockey played in the middle of winter with no holidays or nice weather interfering is a different story. Players either”. go to the rink or go home and many go to the rink. ~ However the two games.are a lot different and the’ reason many choose softball is that it is a lot more fun. An average baseball: game requires about two to about two and a_half hours to play but businessmen can scoot out to the diamond - after subret and set a. game of softball over. with in an

Softball today ‘1s a growing concern in the “iaritimes and-especially-in-Charlottetown-where_two_good leagues are *— .flourishing. Perhaps some of the above factors entér into the-.. picture but” it~tves~seem--a--shame-.to..see,.the: game, which flourished ity “Ctarlottetown in the past, slowly fading” away. .. Efforts are’ being made to preserve it but they have not done’ too much in the way- of reviving the game into the older age groups. And the majority of youngsters who get - the full treatment through the Minor League System seem either to give the game up completely or move into softball.

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FINISH LINE

Rodger - whenever auto

Ward, Indianapolis, that r cing {wb-time winner of the $00. stopped being fun for he I mile Memorial Day Pace, would quit,’’ -he said, adding,

“wept after telling a banquet ***the 50 wasn't-fun-* He“ fine crowd he’s quitting racing. “I Ished 15th. promised myself years ago "(AP Wirephoto)

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