Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 13, 1956, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 18 Winnipeg free press. Tuesday. March 13, 1956 blues Corral bosons blues torsk a firm hold or. The is Jere trophy emblematic of the City Junior basketball championship last night at the ym1ia, outlasting varsity bosons 77-Fil in the game of their Best of three league final. The clubs meet again tonight at the Field House. Game time is . Blues Are already Manitoba champs. They Defeated Brandon Over the weekend for that title. However , who drop cd nut of their provincial race earlier be their exams conflicted with the inter provincial playoff challenged for the league title. Varsity stayed close until the final 10 minutes monday night j then they tired to allow the blues the wider margin. It was a close1 for Nymha at the change Over. Ken liar As paced the blues scoring with 24 Points while re Bounder de Melnyk added a steady 10. Veteran Ross Mckenzie a managed if while their other big i Man de Miller was held to four Points. Meyer Rypp had six. The scoring twins. Bill Novak and Barry Mcdonald paced the by i sons once again. Bot i had 20 Points. Gene Walker fired 12. Bantam Bailies billed tonight Bantam hockey moves into the new Arena tonight when West end memorials meet knit end Barons at k . And sir John Franklin tangles with Excelsior at 7. Both games Are the first in Hest of three sets. Last shot nerve wracking Walsh tells Home rooters Welcome Home Curling Brief. When it comes around mid-1 Manitoba rink for we knew they pions of Canada night it was 11.30 when bring the Dominion Curling Manitoba is proud of you train arrived nobody wants to championship Back to what a great reception Bill listen to Long speeches. I said the Premier. We Are All Walsh Allan Langlois and Cyl in a few words Harold Intro proud of White received from a crowd of diced Premier d. L. Campbell 400 As they marched behind the . Pipe band around the Rotunda of the Union station Mon Day night. Mayor George Sharpe Kelly Daun president of the m.c.a., and president Jim de Wolfe of the fort Rouge club who accompany i the fort Rouge curlers were there in a body including Mem Bers of the ladies Curling club. Wearing Green sweaters the club o colors Many of the boys carried banners fort Rouge Curling club Home of the after the families of the Cham pions had their innings on the Sta games Andy Mcwillams Lead of the j led the Manitoba rink to Monc world Champion rink was missing ton. Having remained in the East where we had every Confidence in the he is visiting his sister. It. Was a reception worthy of Royalty. The cheering was Tern a my in 1 u everybody in the station crowded around Bill Al and by wanting to shake their hand. Bui Walsh s wife and Young son Bill or. Were first to Greet the Champion skip As he stepped off the train. Allan Langlois Good lady smothered him with kisses while by White s wife and Little son Eddy almost hugged him to death. There were tears in the Little Chap s eyes. He was proud of his daddy. Andy my William s father and Mother were there too. Mayor Sharpe spoke for the citizens of Winnipeg. We made a record of those last three minutes of that crucial 13th said the mayor presenting Bill Al and by with a copy. 100-Yard dash provides thrill the sixth annual edition of time for the event was a Minto games was held saturday respectable 2 my 23.4 Sec. At the technical vocational school so Yards Junior nigh Junior 3. The track and Field meet jointly Gord Longmuir Faraday 2. Dave sponsored by the Junior chamber Heights 3. An Moody of Commerce and the flying a lie thu track club is the culmination of so Yards Junior High i. Junior High school track clinics Keith Churchir 2. Joe ver which have been in Progress for 3 Dave Mccasl the past two months at St. John s 100 Yards nigh school i. Norm tech and Tec voc schools i Eburne Daniel Mac 2. 2. Al Mclean n 1-1 3. Erv Liepens tin cover 40 competitors from great i 11.2 Sec. Or Winnipeg Junior and senior High to Yards Junior High Junior i i. Schools entered the meet. I Vel boil River Heights Lyn Vood Gir feature event of the games Iii Iver Heights time 67 Illa Lullus thu 11 lilt my lab 1hlu u1c station behind the pipers where Mclean both of Daniel Mclntyre members of the club swelled the collegiate Cross-1 Parade and marched around the together. It was Rotunda a few times amidst tre wages decision the shave of a lifetime minutes Good grooming begins with. Signs Leake halfback by Bob Moir i which won him the admiration of Blue bomber vice president in the coaching staff teammates of charge of players Ralph and fans made the announcement. Lake came to Winnipeg As a buddy Leake has signed Atter an outstanding car a halfback Eer Al Oklahoma. He first Learned the news was startling he was to quarterback the bomb when he said Leake will be my quarterback for 195b." Man was absent without leave. A Tricky runner who throws a Oklahoma pass 011 the Plav. Sity into graduate who was thrown an unfamiliar quarterback role at the opening of training last july. After a slow Start he Roun ded into a smooth operating signal caller for the final few weeks of Leake impressed everyone from his first Day in Camp. All fans secretly hoped to see him run from the half line. It appears the wishes will come True this fall. Ithe j everything Points to Eagle Day burdened with the re-1 As the bomber quarterback of quarterbacking. I Leake. A halfback never com the Brilliant Mississippi thrower. I planned. He worked extra hard Toi Llose Best play is the running become a Success at the new spot pass allow Lake to return and it was this determination to the Nall Lluc Hail the champs a rousing Welcome awaited Billy Walsh and two Mem Bers of his Canadian curl ing championship rink on their arrival Home late monday night from Monc ton new Brunswick. Free press photographer Billy Rose caught a portion of the Walsh welcoming com Mittee Here As Billy and mates Al Langlois and by White attentively listen to one of the messages of congratulations accorded. Fourth member of the rink Andy Mcwilliams is remaining in the East for a few Days. Tion platform the champions the High school 100- marched Down the stairs into dash. Norm Eburne and Al Church vol time 2 min 40 Sec. So Yards High school 1. Bob Lith own. St. John s 2. Stu Foster id Cir 3. Ken Kusmack time 2 min. 23.4 Sec. 1 mile open 1. Stu Foster 2. Bud Pruden. 3. Bob time 5 min 20 Sec. High jump Junior High Junior 1. De Pinniger Luxton 2. Gord Long Muir Faraday height High jump Junior High. Senior 1. Joe Vermeulen Churchill 2, Ernie Giroux Tec voc 3. Keith i learn Churchill height 4 High jump High school 1. Erv Liepens Daniel Mclntyre 2. Barry Plosker St. 3. Larry Clark test. Height 5 shuttle relay Junior High Junior 1. St. John s rabbits ced Ger Gord Longmuir Jim Castella bar by Cloutier 2. Tec voc. Blackbirds. Shuttle relay Junior High senior 1 Tec voc Buzzards Joe Vermeulen. Brian Curran Dave Boyd Keith Hearn 2. St. John s tigers. Mendouse cheering. Eventually the cheering sub sided and Harold kindle vice president of the Manitoba curl ing association took Over on the raised platform. Proceedings were est at Daniel a switch in location for the olympic basketball play Downs which get under Way thursday night was announced monday. Ottawa shaffers and the Mani Toba Saskatchewan olympic zone team will now play All but one of their games at Daniel Mclntyre collegiate. They la play the first two games of the Best of five set at Daniel thursday and Friday. Saturday s game is billed for the University Field House with a dance following. Monday and tuesday s games if necessary Are also set for Daniel. It was previously announced the Leake. Now 23 years old. Is Edmonton rinks win Edmonton up Edmonton ies in the civic auditorium. How rinks took Home All the Silver Ever the High Cost of rental plus Ware monday night in the annual the added expenses of bringing the Western command army Ottawa team Here made this Fin largest military Curling compete Anci ally improbable. Collegiate crossed the finish line together. It was so close that the was a dead heat. In accordance with the practice endorsed by the Amateur athletic Union of Canada the referee at the meet decided that the two competitors should run again to decide the Winner. Saw off was held 30 minutes later in order to give both lads a Chance to regain their wind. The rematch was one of those races which Are hard on the hearts of the spectators with Eburne just managing to nip Mclean at the tape. Time for the race was 11.2 Sec. Winner of the Junior aggregate for Junior High boys was Gord Langmuir of Faraday. Longmuir copped first place in the 50 Yard dash and followed this up with a second in the High jump. Tops in the senior class was Joe Vermeulen of Churchill. He won the senior aggregate with a first in thei High jump and a second in the 6c yes. Top Man in the distance events was Bob Lith own of St. John s tech. In the High school half mile Lith own won Over a fast closing Stu Foster from Daniel when the speeches of Welcome and congratulations were Over the big crowd surged around the champions everybody wanting to shake hands at the same time. Amidst the hand shaking we Man aged to get a few words with the champions. Skip Walsh said he could Only see about an Inch and a half of the Ontario shot Rock when he threw his last Stone. I Don t mind admitting i was said the fort Rouge Ace. I knew Bill had made the shot immediately i saw his Rock com ing Down the said Allan Langlois the vice skip. All we were hoping for was to get that Rock out of there even if Bill s Stone went with it and Force the Battle into 14 by White had t much to say. I think Andy Mcwilliams and i said a prayer Between us As we waited for Bill to let his Rock grinned by. Deer Lodge guests the chief executives of the greater Winnipeg Curling clubs j were the guests of the Deer Lodge Tion in Canada. You say Mcclary cuts your heating costs by i presently _ at training Camp with i sgt. George Mills of Edmonton Cardinal the big Winner skipping three fellow sergeants to an 8-5 Victory Over four lieutenants from Calgary under skip Lieut. H. C. Pitts. F i s v yes and my Mcclary will keep me Carefree for years see your Mcclary dealer soon general steel wares limited most popular All Canadian appliances the St. Louis organization. He is the twelfth player in sign with the bombers the tenth import. I the Backfield shapes up at the moment with Leake Bob Mcnamara and Leo Lewis whose signing is yet to be announced on the half line and Bob Davenport Urcla s All american at fullback. Day is expected to be quarterback Al though his signing will not be announced until late in May. Teams would play the entire night when a num. Trie m Virt a Nihil a Fitin i to tour i j Ber of Friendly games were played president Don Mclennan and his colleagues proved Good hosts. Proceedings wound up with a very informal supper and among those who spoke were president Frank Hamilton Granite Cam Pratt civic Caley Harold Curry Pembina glad Shearer fort Garry and Scotty Harper. Ottawa will be led by Glen pet Tinger rated the finest backcourt Man in Canadian basketball in this series. Carl Ridd Herb Olaf son Gene Haag. Dick Herbert son. Mike Spack Dick Bevan Dave John Spottiswood Dave Smith in the secondary event sgt. A. Lorne Hamilton Roy Burkett r. Gilbraith of Edmonton with Wall Varobec and Andy Spack Money for business for every business Large or Small does your business require a loan to finance expansion or for current needs if so consult us in Confidence and without obligation for prompt consideration. Carnegie finance and investment co. Limited 362 main Street Winnipeg 4 doors South of Portage Telephone 92-5289 a makeshift rink seeing its first Competition of the season scored an 11-10 Victory Over Cpl. G. Edwards of the Craf Edmonton to take top place. The Consolation event was won by s. Sgt. Avo run Mcleod of the Edmonton ramp. S. Sgt. Mcleod Defeated . V. L. Mckinnon All Manitoba players make up the . Zone team. Ralph Watts will do the coach ing. The Manitoba Lakehead Junior j basketball series opener Between the Lakehead winners and a maj blues will go As a preliminary to saturday s game. Of the Craf Edmonton 10-s in Day is not expected to lie the the final. Only quarterback in Camp. Billy sgt. Mills foursome went Hooper will get an invitation to six games undefeated to come out 1 o candies return return. With Leake on the half a on top in the 64-rink Competition line the bombers will have had entries from Churchill ing and passing threats in Rivers in Manitoba Edmon i ton Wainwright and Calgary in Alberta Chilliwack Vancouver and Victoria in British Columbia Jand Whitehorse Yukon. Backfield position. Bombers win Portage la Prairie spec Ial Lorne Benson and his Blue bomber teammates showing a surprising amount of All round hoc key ability belted a Southport All Star team 11-3 in a Benefit tilt saturday night at the Portage Arena. Scoring for the bombers were Strathclair Man. Special Wilf Lee s rink took grand Chal Lenge honors in the annual Strath Clair Bonspiel. Douglas Cochrane s rink won the Austin event Over Alf Somers while Lee won the tip top event Over Robert Christie. The banners event went to Gordon Wilson s rink with Jack Marv Benson with two Lorne Ben Hunter s foursome runner up son 1. Ron Latourelle 2, Steve a1urrav Elliott won the Patrick 1. King 1, Cec lining 2, Klinnick 1, and Ford 1. Valencourt Ratushniak and Murray Elliott won the Mer chant s event. Runner up was Gor Don Jack s rink. The club event went to Don Hogg s rink Over Hugh t. Reid sons 310 Maryland St. Phone su3-7729 Miller Sheet Metal and heating co. 1519 main St. Pm. 52-4047 i Peters Sheet Metal works 356 Aikins pm. 56-1672 i Grade heating Sheet Metal works 959 notre ave. 74-4203 Skinner Bros. Plumbing heating 153 Osborne St. Phone 42-212 s. H. Mclean son tinsmith Arlington and Ellice phone us 3-3225 Erlanson s tinsmith shop 15 St. Annas re. Pm. 23-4670 Kildonan Sheet Metal works 330 Ottawa ave. Pm. 50-1711 Beaugrand counted for Southport. Cyril Gill while Amos Cochrane proceeds were in Aid of the won the Coop event Over Southport cubs and scouts. Grills. Alex . Or. B basketball league sees St. Andrews the present Manitoba senior b champions in action tonight against the flyers. I game time is eight o clock. I the andies who won the Mani Toba Crown with victories against the . And the Brandon i penguins swing into action within j their own Loop. The flyers determined to gain a berth for the playoffs will be All out for this All important game. Game time is . In the Vaughan Street gym. Soccer note Luxton royals will commence indoor training thursday at 7.30 . At the West end Community club. A meeting will be held re Garding plans for the coming sea son in conjunction with the train ing session. All interested Are invited to attend. Congrats Premier d. L. Campbell was on hand at the car depot last night to Welcome Home Billy Wash and his Canadian Curling champs. Premier Campbell is shown Here tipping his hat to a lady mrs. Billy Wash and to a Champion skip Billy Walsh whose dramatic extra end shot Jove Manitoba the championship. 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