Vistory Ater Seven Hrs. . I & hill. MOM. Moll. July 29. [968. LaCoursiere Takes Swim seven nonenlrants were I: ot availatila tor cnmmenl. The surliog group in cluded .iohn LaCoursiere. M on treal: s and m- stclrenln g Bill Connor. Halllu: Gerald waver Ior seven hours and ten thknozie. HMO; Sta ruin nlnutes Saturday to capture the Morgan Mitchell. Charlottetow first annual Northumheri a n d John starret. Nutiok: Helen Cur Strait swim and become the that lead tollowed hy Connor. uiggar. ‘ than ever to conquer the stair starret. Mackenzie and Cam Born nine mile narrow. 5 er. Reaching the hall-way mark I ROUGH wamlls l is two hours and ten minutes. . i Conditions were ideal through. out the rim hall or_the swim but i swimming with great ease. La _ Coin-siere was plagued by a 'mr- with a unrmerly tide swinging ragher. Eppslleet; it o n a l d liherly tide and waves as high as eight laettor the second leg or . . , Burns. cape Tormentln n- hls $1.000 winning swim. ‘ . nie “Turk” Arsenault. Summer-i The lirst person ever to con- quor Quebec's Lake st .lean. L . Charlottetown. Coursierc entered the Northuin- _ i All nine made} the hall wny‘ berlrnd swim expecting to have i . .mark and the lirst drop outi alight workout in preparation ' icnme only alter a three hour tor a $3,500 swim he Mil enter .hattle with the strait Aug. 3 . By all pm the hold had been "Same workout". he said lol- lcul t" ! lowing Ute race. “they told me "m" "‘ it would take loui- hours he neter laced water that rough in my lite". The only other ptrson to com- plete Saturday's trek was cour- ageous 39 year old .lohn starrct oi Nalick. Mass. A slow endurance type siiiin~ mu" determined to stick it out to the linish. starrel. a partial cripple since hirth. made the crossing in in houis, is minute Chilled to a pale pins by tho ts degrees water the Natick pro- Iessional said to the hundreds or Human: Internat l o a at min. star Jdin LaCoursie- an at Montreal (might against‘ )1 NI Bonner: _ ix. w an hall a mile in ‘Wll‘ld velocity increasing, the ways mullli \iorthumtierland be~ icame turbulent. l Approximately halt-way horn harden the pack otswim— mers was naught hy the reveua ing tide that pulled them south ‘ with such three that Blggur. . . r Mackenzie and earraghzr had LA“ to withdraw rrnni the race be- cause or poor position Charlottetown's Duvison nip. hEtEN EARRAGHEII he was only two haie made it i've iound a home i miles from the island but allll persons who had cheered him all‘av lrom liom lsix miles horn Boidcn. Mter an on tor the last. most dittieull c at tho original 15 con. hour without gain he withdrew. miles “If it had ltieon tor you.trslanis entered the water just “I passed Helen (Carr-gher) wondertul people or r ri rice nnrlh or the Capo Torment i n e when we both were in trouble Edward island. i never w o u to Strait Was Big Surprise For Veteran Pro Swimmer he Big One" swimmers. I Having jltsl Set I new rum/.1 ily NANCY WHITE is knmin as r a umberlaml SDNII‘ Lu excellent condition arm-among prote, anal seven hours and ten minutes inland LaCoursiere has placed iirst thulnberlaild Strait. Jean L: in the 24-mile swim three times, minim, the 27-yearold Mont- lie was in tact the tirst person LaCoursiere relt trophy lulu who iinished first in Sat-.to Mum across the lake. Swims donated to the swim was right- urduy’a big race. told use Guard- ming Lake St, Joan goltetrallyilully his. “I love trophies." he tan-Patriot the salient had beeuile'lke: nine hours and is min-.said tranldy. a his surprise to him rites. which has why he was The trophy put up was so "I swam 171: miles," said the sill'pl‘iit‘d to had himselr oi-or‘posed to he a perpetual on husky Frauen-Canadian, ‘ usual rate or speed is two one hall miles per hour. He had trouble withtha “side no imated the time tor the swimlho tiret swimmer to win thr- the water had heen rough. cold—hum." La sier o iirst male to swim the Strait. this and OUT OF Fool: lel‘e. has trainer. and his spon- zh food to last that longfliecl} it. est-lanai. . up when swim or. Swtmmmg cnhstanlly works punt 8m . ticial George Macauigan in. a considerable hunger. and tood will donate a perpetual tiuoiiy a Bizga on his mind continuously.ior next year. and they will (or-nod him that the lowest tnrn- was run 2 ed the swim. He was bring it liars personally when‘ pera in the strait' throughout during the swim was so dean-eas. red sn-ictly liquids—Coke. a IllBI‘LaCOUI‘S‘iEI'e return: again to . He had ordered the t . ' linuid. nd it . h ' hie d ' —oramps. swim thinking it would he a_maple syrup". remd. 2:45 4 l— LaCoursiere, tour loud workout tor iha ill-mile. “We ran out or road." said The Monti-esters suggested to miles irom Borden. two mm at Lake St. Josh on Aug-the shimmer "That was theith swim oriicials that awarding Island; 2 7Connor. tour and a ust x. The y waters oiiloncest tiio hours at my Iite".‘a trophy would hring some Noruiun-itiarland Strait provided: his li-ainor raid that incour-lswunmers to the island tor the him with more than just a siere duos not actually swim competition. They said they workout. iinrlci- hypnosis, they do use thciwere sure that it a trophy were During the Louise or the swim. PKIHN‘ or suggestion in encour- put up. Grcu Andersen. the only he round himseli virtually at n anion him. “We tell him he has.woman to li'lt'uth in the Atlantic standstill for close to an hour to am." they explained. “WelCi'ly swnn would come down. and a hair, "I never sec-med to soy things like ‘this is ynul‘ dayl“Slle loves trophies loo." added get any closer. That washes yoi ohnny'. and generally keep himitiacdursieie. brain." he oommcnted. . a good mood." i—~———— The swimmer took time nul‘ in all staid-dist: ”'.° “‘9” Action Saturday fishing hoat weiic .lean Guv . host-loan, his hrouierin-law. one “"1'...J';';g‘;;m“Mmemgg "' h" “mm” “d “a” " shoe tossed nonchalantly at him by (tony who did not up» proczam an extra large splash sent into the ‘to a in little league action on Sat- urday. the Braves downed the Red Sux 34. D Ive Mflclnnil ‘went the distance {or the win while Urbl! Michel-Alla molt the In“ Chlrlle I n d distillatios. arm that Sponsond the swim- iner. They had highest praise tor their boatsmaii Nelson Be - . r-rl hard. a Burden hshermnu whom If. “:3, gum; and Mg. nwrm president Jame McCor- y a 5 W . : .oi a seven mmtth old daucniter. "‘“k. “ml”. PS We b“St‘whom he claims can swim. or mi" ‘“ "'9 S'”"~ ‘at any rate. loves the water. Where to turn . Sam M” . LaConrsiere d arr mm MacDonad I e Hutchinson were the only players to garner two hits in this encounter. in other little league games the Meta trounced the Ylnka iln oauhmh he “in mp5. 1 behind the steady pitching or 8 “mm ., > 2,... Blll Atom. The long-st hit oi k”? . ployee or Melchcrsl he never the}! twar s CH1"!!! by Fishing boats were tho hast mqu "Y He “mu-L smokv islair MacDonald while Waynl type or boat to use in Iollowiltn‘ellh Lecture. Ed iner and linger a swimmer. may said. home The pmnvmm WWW said .lahhour hit doubles. quite flexible and mauocuvel-r ma, ,.‘ mmauv WM... “5 in the itnal game or the 9- . pounds. 'hut lost an pound: dirr- “‘9 "-19" “mm 0"“ iaCoursiaie has been claim. in" m Mam“ my Mm and The winning pitcher wa m‘“! PM‘M‘N‘EHY 9"“ ‘9“ while training tor this one an 1”“ W" "m “mm ' “WNW "' “'4‘ NE estimates his weight luss'dim “'1' “°”‘- W"“‘“‘" "m in Toronto. Mexico city Atlanllr ' W"! “9“” “mg Wm“ ' hm" City. when he mm pm Mr- SW" m m er and single and Allan Gallant ier this month in the m mllei my. the gum,“ M the b, "h" “d! hm" “‘1 “"9"- .wim' and Lake 5., vaiginm‘z and end M m! rm. mr‘olllovnng is the schedule tor our-her. ‘l.nCoursirrels attire consisted “"‘m‘ “m” "6“ MONDA The Lake st. .lean rinnpeiition mm 0. a m and man Y . ———~w—. ' Minor lie-gue—tmo — Mn- till. .1. John ctr- : Saturdav‘ swim at six or HP used lufrlnzb ‘ lrcase, he said. VI. Doduen. Tlgerl VI, Cards. {MISSED OUT ON JAYNE Lulu league — tomb—Can‘t! Conditions In t}! ALIMILIC Olly VI. Ylnkl. Men vl. anu; 1.30 —thd 501 VI, AlueLI; Blnlillll swim. which k place earlier and Mldnl. I" “n :nmmz ‘21::kmfilx0flqhm, mweel'e quite similar m to oil lllx— a 120i gm 1 Jackson. tilltl ilook ll Man. iiiflil'utf‘nlfi‘cfi'f“ m“:‘fl,'fi: Little League— .m— Red Sox mu: (7) and Gander: .Iohn-lAanc cm, mm [M (mm 7:. Cards. Ylukl vs Drivel: 45-10 and Batman, - , ' l m4 Anticlsvs Mm: as am _llunt tli aim—woman Ind Midget A ianta vs. Whitai' G. Intern-n (7!. x_ . : -, STANDINGS ts“, I'll Admin-El) PRESS 3' American taairue Wm w l. Potent. m... spurt ill that. race. Hint: he had ihncu in seventh position ha- .ostottheswmandcmneupv to third thhill the last five .miles, lie accrued disappointed vs.vankr.c.rds vs Meta. tau— IIQ hadu'l wnu cc. Braves VI. Ange hr WEDNESDAY My hi‘ MIQ‘ "NW winner MM]! I' Y” 5‘“ '. .layne \lanslieirl". ‘ ' Latin] "F Mon» 57 ‘9 learned when i i E :- ‘5 tormed him that a par ‘ posts had lowed “ “- RELEASED ' Ansle- st u . “a i m ‘7 55 . a: at . if rollowln; la the Commercial as as . League Schedule tor the lltlll M week or play. Poulponnd um are include . uwmv H is we Kingfisher: tum. lulu" vl MP QC) MAY - RCMP vl. “rem-I183. n. An“! (In). as! t AY Ankh VI. huh!“ (QC). WAY rireincii vs. Kinlnlbm ind). Ihanti-i-ii n. Anvll Incl. Ileana-Ind acts-unscat- llsflfli side; Ind Dawson 3 I I K I t. i u‘ linto eitect at 1:30 pm. and the he igar said he actuully lost several ‘0 lance Swimmer! in Years. Connnl' hal won both the den Salul’duy evening by l w i m President James MlcCol‘mlck. Slal‘l‘et collected $500 [or III: second place finish 5 mar: il— Mackenzie; 4 — Stan. swim. and having become the m» whose seven hours in a nine-mile swim .awanied annually, but LACOHY- — ramps in left leg. s had He and MS trainers had rst- sar all lelt that since he was cramps. i 2 "and at Iitur hours. and had broughtilrophy. he should be allowed in‘ Coursiere (mile ahead anakenzie igaininel; 3'— Calls Juli Guay said that. M'eldhers nor: 4— Starrel: 57 Arseuaull: from Island: 4 Vstarrel. seven miles lrom Borden. three miles nil course, 3: luld her Ill: may as well [I v a up . Thr is year old Ebbsfleel lasd.‘ a lavourite with the crowd or more than 1.000. (ought on r nr‘ more than an hour without mlksl lug headway. she was ilnaliyi pulled trom the waters. nearly. exhausted. HMCS Sudlcmu protege Ger- ald Mackenzie~ who clocked ths 15 mile Haiiiail Natal Day with in a record time or seven hours. a minutes was the last person‘ to give up. he lett the water atl 1,15 p. cussing the ronsh wot-1 er. and those crazy. wind blown‘ tides." Mackenzie and at least live or e others who entered the wa er. said he was determined to re. Iunl and try again next summer. cuvaou ENDS CAREER . unlilax native uill Connor. pulled train the water alter six. I . ourslet‘e ‘nours was Ute ally sw'lmm., thele said he definitely wouldn't back next aurrunar. "I war less titan two miles trom shore and in stood position win the whole thing" he said i - then the sea-sickness hit me. it was taking me a whole stroke to get my halanre and l was only making progress with the other arm. My heart wasn't l in it today anywa and when you don't have a real burning desire to win in these long swims it's time to lind some ' . elrel do". One of Nov: Scnlil'l lop dlx~ I' e c 9 III a air live mile and i5 mile, swim and placed well up in the CNE swim, at the closing ceremonies in nor-l :lrt— Nine starters enter th a water. . time 9% Soulherly tide and “good weather”. 5:30 — Hallamlle — Lacour- siere. 15 yards in lead; LCon- 10.3] 7 Two miles 7 [ALI- Coursiere ism yds ahead Connal‘: 3— MacKenziz: FM“- chell: 5— Slul‘ret: 5— Bunlll 7— Arsenault: o—algeur; a— Car, other A 11’ 00 ~ Mitt'hcll out nI water limit—Burns out or water—i 00 —- 4“; mile! — 1— Liar 2 v 77 Cnrriagher. Ltafl - 4:30 — Northerly with mth waters ._ 1‘45 ~Ar§ennnlt out of water ride 5 hair miles lrom Borden. two‘ {mm Island: L Blggnr, miles lroin Borden. two miles lrom island: 5— MncKenzie: 6— Carragher. 2:50— Biggnr out or race— 00 — Connor out ol race _. k c . 5— LaCnursiereg l h r r e IIIIIEA Irom Burden. moving well. 1:45— Carraghci- out of race— (-lS— Mackenzie out or race —oll course. made the other presentations at Championship v Misx «so _l.sr:oursiere winner - the hannuet held alter the com- she Schurmnn. Summerside. i 'Ihoura. in minute. —h——a—— .Runueirsu — — i Barnara solo. Starret—ala miles train ,since 1559 Canada's veteransl Moreside. Charlottetown. Borden. attlairs department has sccum.l tsl isa Su lunr 7“ 5 — Starrel ashore "mud ululed more than ilnd medals. vl'u hours and as minutes. Hogg or her provincial women's 2* championship at had a two point lead in in holes. and had increased it to second round, but the two grillri Linhlettor. Summerside. ers iinal green, and two putts decid- hour. Charlottelow ed [ram] 15 {out downhill pull. and Mrs.‘ Charlollnlml‘lt, Beer. with a chance to tie lhei Tillkn DIVISION match and iorrc n playotr put- ted uphill Imm about III! same Charlallelnwn. distance. tier ball rimmed uie cup but sluyed on the green 3 ‘ Madman. Charlottetown tew inches lrom the hole. i side won the Junior competition with a m total 101‘ the 36 hulu. . movement in final round —MIS. Earhart; Morcside or Charlotte-l W.I-i. MncNeill. Charlottetown. Inwrl placed Second. and the CLGU Rose howl w e re presented to Miss Hogg by Christine Mar-Donald. president1 lwller in senior divisione Mrs.. all course. 0! the Ladies Gull Association a! W, Farrell. Charlottetown. Summerside. "Miss c" STILL FRESH LOOKING nthlsl' {Inlsher In file Ewell-Ill race in which seven M m ob liIllSh. Jean hardly seems the worse toi- weas- slici- battling Title winner til the (irsi Nonnumberllnd Struit mara- thon swim, Jean LaCuuil‘lel’e. the ch01)?! waters and unpre- lgiual nIue sulfur: wen of Point: Aux mmblts. Que” dicmble (Ides of the Skull {or forced to drop mil. Swim He has a wave and a smile (or aver seven haul-s. For hlll el- sident. Juhn MaeCofllIlt‘k. with the clgaret can be teen in the background. Kort! he Neelved 51.000 and the hundreds or people who a trophy. There was only one slfllemd at Borden to see hlm _ . -.. .Thttl {Slim i terry lL'I‘Irlilial at till am. The wrlh the tide , he said. and‘wnszrginagcfiymgfigme .MR5_ BEER ls SECOND Blanche Hogg Retains Women's Golf Ch'ship SUMMERSIDE — Summerside rcIaincd g n l I the Summer- ers. Summerside. The scores lII lhe leaders were as lolloivs: Blanche HOSE 85417-475 BI a nchcl petition and put on by the Sum- merside Ladies Associat i o n. Prize winners were as lollows: Winner— Miss Blanch! Hogg. slde Gulf And Country Club Slabl Summerside Mrs J_K_ Begr 3540473 urday in one nflhe clasest and Runnersup iMrs, il.K. Bur. Mrs. F.M_ Canngn 91.91—13 most nerve-tingling iinishes that Summersidc. Mm c, Machllllpn 94.94453 the local game has seen. ‘ Low not — Mrt'. F.M. Cannon. Mrs_ Wm, Beer 1m.95_1u Blanche. whn has now won the Charlollclall'rl. Mrs. A. "0mg (Cay) 951M) Grant Captures N.B. Aggregate RALPH GRANT he lost rant on shooting gm canard: to leave his opponents . m whvplllng 11 and more points he HM In uh: Grand “MW with yell. “'2 let Hall durum him. Woodstock Karts his more 01' 574. Visit Covehead The hlghlllht or Saturday's m: was the is our iarti and their drivers trons Woodstock, this. This was die ttrst tune that the Woodstock karts had raced on the island ad although new to the track thetrdrlver- Iavl loott ae- oount or themselves. The iii-st elroinatlon race or die overall-lg was won by liaipli Sharp oi the visitors. lindouhtalily the wildest race ever held at Covehead was ease in tho to tap main event. The large crowds in attendance saw pileup alter pileup which re- tcd th . Lh Inn with only (our kart! out 0! the nurtan sixteen III". In competition. Gene Fun.an OI Woodstock Wklbld will on the lecond turn of LILI: race but camped M with only bruises. Due to i ll 2 I It Conth Klrt Plrk dd "‘9 Hobby Shop “Mum‘aders” Wu finished wllhnul {urlher In. en. One other driver sullered a bruised ankle and there win a. a lot or repair work in order this coming week. Ray Bin emitted as the top driver tor tha second straight week as he amassed Fullnwlug are the and top ten drivers. 5 points. standings Kuvulla "Gruck Knlghls" Woodstock “F‘oxkal'l.” 51 EA. Band“: 51 MoCullouclts 47 TOP TEN Pls R. Blrl. Knight: 45 K. MacLearl. Knight: 3h D. Hodson, Baudlla Kl G. Scanlleb . MacLean. Knights 2! G. Frnnklln. Woodstock 21 m, Marauders-a Lil Friday'si marl. Summol‘sidr. SECOND DIVISION .. lymv :rtISs— Mrs C h a H! S even hall way through (h e . WG. Bar-r Runner-up— M were much closer on the the issue. Miss Hogg sank a Low iiet— Mrs. T. Laidlaw. Low gross iMrs. Earl Baker] go/a’en age of Runner-dip 7 Mrs, Ca In uhell Low oel— Mrs, Jr. Mar-Mil. Marshn Schurman at Summer- i lair. Cllarlallclnwrl. soecinl prizc— For most lm~ Low gross amt-i aodlcap — The Dr. .l.s. Simpson lrnphyiMrs. .i.w. Mackenzie. Charlol» leinwu. improvement tor iirst y car Miss also JUNIOR mvrsroiv . r Mar. . 100.000 tin-1 Clarke. 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