Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 10, 1956, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page Winnipeg free press tuesday july 10, 1956 or 4 ports Para de r Ajir last of the old guard retires i i f Banff Springs Hole where four Brash Young football j the world for the first time sat Down to Ai i massive dining room and promptly ordered a Light j meal topped off by the a la carte selection canteloupe sundae at a Dollar Twenty five per Cut. The total Bill for the quartet was in the neighbourhood of 17 Dol Lars which made it one Buck less than the Tab for seven football club executives and managerial Mem Bers sitting at a nearby table. The foursome was Marv and Rick Bergson Ian Mctavish and another kid fresh up from Junio r ranks. Ron Vaccher. Vaccher through he football club announced monday he was finished As player. From now on his family and his insurance Post will occupy his time. There will be no More battering such As the one he suffered on a Rainy afternoon in that first season 1948 when catch ing Short Hook passes from Don Hiney he was belted viciously in the Small of the Back a half dozen times by a Regina Roughrider player whose name escapes memory. Vaccher was the Only end healthy in try catching passes. Import Frank Zajac had a cast a hand. Neither will there be any More frustrating Cool evenings when he in out i minutes on the Bench because George traitor think he could catch a Ball. This was in 1952, a year after he finisher1 second in the league to teammate Neill Armstrong in the pass receiving department. Football has been Good to him Greaves surprises by Topping Andrews Pittsburgh Cap Forbes Field. Greaves weighed Greaves of Edmonton scored a unanimous decision Over Al an Drews of St. Paul minn., monday night in a 10-Rbund feature bout w1lf Greaves c a Savul i Kon Vii Cher v Fyk. In All his eight years with the club never was spec a it Hough lie came exceptionally close in 1950 when he w Saskatchewan Jack Hartman for More than by Bob Moir the Veteran member of the Blue bombers Ron Vaccher has called it a Day. A solid performer at end for eight seasons Vaccher now 28, has decided to devote his full time to business which is insurance. The football club made the announcement of his retirement Mon 50 Yard. In in one game in build up his defensive reputation. Day. Along with one that tackle All of i growing list of Canadian players who App re i Roger done for him. Although he started out by play Ciao shul Torill for Sunn a a i , Vajcner for one year was the highest paid Canadian on the Loam. Thanks to football i have a Nice Home and a says Ron. But now that i be decided to step out of the game i m going i of Louth fall 1 to enjoy life a Little bit. Do you know because Haven t been Able to take a vacation for Over six to Lake one this year. A this dead horse still has a kick n which was one of the City s most popular prior in television was the Blue bombers quarterback club. Launched by Maurice Carter Back in 1950, therb club grew by leaps and until in 1m3 it was standing room Only at All meetings. Last year they could t give memberships away. Folks got All fhe football they wanted at the games and on television. Only the real die hard. Showed up at the playhouse theatre for the sunday Muht this Trie quarterback club is aiming for members. That s the lumber 01 persons they expect to see at the Blue Gold inter at the stadium thursday August 2. Admission to the game will be ii club membership Only. There will be no reserved seats Lur the name and quarterback club memberships can be obtained at All nine sports lick it agencies around town or from Blue bomber executive members. Kach membership ticket bears a stub Pood for admission to the game. The usual prize for the club president is up Lor grabs again two free trips to the1 Grey cup final. Year. It be Back this be Savoie s sixth Bombe catering to youngsters the nowadays and chairmanship of Charlie Owen the quarterback club leans it activities heavily in favor of Rural sections youngsters. With the team.1 the loss of Vaccher will leave a cavity for coach Al Sherman who was not caught unawares by the move. Sherman and the football club have known for a few months that Vaccher s return was doubt Ful. Imports like Herb Gray and Tom Miner canadians like lome Ben son Cec lining Are being groomed to fill the spot. Vaccher has a dubious Honor. He is the sole survivor of the 1948 and 1949 Ball teams rated exclusively As the worst in the football club s history. Nevertheless what went for the team did t go for All the players. In 1951 Vaccher was one of the wife s top pass receivers second Only to Neill Armstrong in percentage of completions. A year after he earned his laurels As one of the finer defensive ends in the league. He played with two wife Champ ions 1950 and 1953 and his Only regret about calling it quits this year is that it looks As though they be lined up one which could get that Grey said Vaccher who is married and has one daughter a fellow has to make the decision sometime. If it had t been this girls win Junior Star game team a scored a 9-8 Victory Over team b in the Junior girls All Star softball game sunday at Kelvin grounds. A team pitchers were Bernice Smith Marg Mcphail and Lorraine Dudar. Dudar was the winning pit Cher. B team pitchers included june Graham and Doreen Cook with Cook taking the loss. Leading hitters for the a squad Armstrong is in town for a couple were Lyn Keylich with four for of weeks holidays. Looks As five. Edith Turner with two Doub though he could step on the Annette Brown with two for Field tomorrow. Buddy Tinsley and Eva Manson with a pair a trim 259 for the Start of work of triples. Manson drove in the to outs thursday. Last year and winning runs this time he was 285 Herb Gray b team hitters were Joan Cox flew in Early this morning. He Sitwon for three Iris Slater three for the guard tackle and and four rib s. June Graham end from University of Texas. Drove in three runs. Eagle Day is expected sometimes Eva Manson of Elmwood pats Ron Vaccher hangs up spikes today or Early tomorrow morn ing medicals for the varsity Start at 6 . won the Ball throw and the pats Myrtle Mcdonald won the base running. 157, Andrews 160. Greaves who had Only 10 pro bouts under his Belt until monday night was awarded every round by referee Buck Mctierman. Judge Paddy Grimes scored it 7-2-1 and judge red Robinson had it 6-2-2 for Greaves. An Early Everling storm Hurt the Gate. A crowd of paid a Gross of and a net of it was the first outdoor show in Pittsburgh since october 1951. Andrews befuddled Greaves with lightning lefts in the first two rounds but Greaves Cut Loose with Kirkfield pats win Kirkfield pats Defeated White eagles 6-4 monday night in a senior b girls softball league con test at Kirkfield Park. Cindy Lelliott gave up Only six hits to get the Victory. She struck out three. Losing Pitcher was b. Foster who was tagged for 16 hits. Rose Bremner led the hitting for Kirkfield with a Home run and a triple while Pearl Duncan added a double. Auto inventor the father of the gasoline Auto Mobile in the United states was George Selden who applied for a Patent in 1879. A Hammer right and had Andrews hanging on in the third fifth sixth seventh and 10th rounds. There were no knockdowns Lively bout. In the fourth Bolh fighters bumped Heads and Andrews sat Down. Greaves suffered a Cut Over his left Eye in the ninth round. Andrews stayed right in there All the Way chopping the inexperienced Greaves with nil. Faster hands. But the 3 to 1 underdog Greaves took everything Andrews had for his eighth Victory in 11 fights. Tennis win string ends London a the longest Victory string in maybe the longest in sports has come to an end. Warsaw radio announced Mon Day that Jadwiga Jedrzejowska has been beaten in Stalingrad in the polish National women s singles championship for the first time in 25 years. Jadwiga runner up to Dorothy round for the Wimbledon championship in 1937, lost to an opponent identified in the broadcast Only As Rycz Kowtna 7-5, 2-6, a new car or truck by Day or month Rice s garage a Dame Gas save 6c per gallon 46 Harriet pm. 93-3341 catering specialists for weddings banquets club wind ups picnic Industrial catering contract and Concession catering anywhere in Manitoba for Large and Small groups for reservations or inquiries phone Sunset 3-7397 or 83-7810 Porteous catering Concession co. Largent Winnipeg catering lir club will hold five meetings this year Al the concert Hall at the civic auditorium and each Junior membership will he Frond for admission to five minor football games if the youngster if accompanied by a Parent. The kids get a real break. At each there is a draw for two pairs of tickets to a bomber Home Samc and the grand prize is a trip for a youngster and his it have been to the final number away game of the year. It s a Tim Candous program the quarterback club has lined up find in Kirks of with the Blue Gold Fame. There will be much More on his game later. Kkt Days of racing Vaccher had Only one serious injury throughout Bis career. He broke a leg in 1953. The signing of Savoie guarantees the bombers a Good can Adian tackle if he plays up to his Best form. Roger has had a hot and cold career since leaving the rods juniors. He has been beset by ailments running from Poison Oak to bothersome sprained Ankles the final i9, Montreal Vic Obyck of caused by tripping in Gopher holes. Sports flashes scheduled for mar v be president of Montreal outstanding year was 1954, Park have been and a wcl1 known radio during Al Sherman s first year As r u furred to Park because Anc l spots Caster has accepted a television Post in new York _ of the closure of a pole Bridge icily and will leave for his new Pickin up yardage guard buddy monday. Neill monday. Introducing the new a Accey t shirt i Job in August. Obyck declined to name the program he would be Over but said it is a sports show. J san Francisco Joe Gor Don former Star second baseman with new York Yankees and Cleve land indians was named Mana Ger of the san Francisco seals monday. Gordon who recently quit As coach with Detroit tigers i will take Over from Eddie Joost fired from the Job yesterday. I Brockton retired heavy i weight Champion Rocky Marciano. In Hospital since last Friday with a Back injury said monday that doctors Are checking to see if he Ihas a slipped disc in his Back. Montreal Harry Sheppard co manager of Canadian Bantam 1 weight boxing Champion Pat sup pie of Montreal said monday his fighter has signed to meet Dai j Dower of Wales for the British Empire Crown currently held by Dower. Kelowna Ron Walton for Mer Centre with Toronto Balmy i Beach arrived at Vancouver Lions training Camp Here monday. Go for jockey t shirts briefs Midway Longs shirts just gentle and comfortable support jockey or. Available for boys known the world Over Symbol in Canada new i curlers test clubs wednesday they la be "soupin1 or up on the Golf links out Pine Ridge Way wednesday As the Manitoba curl ing association s annual Golf Tourn Ament takes Over the spotlight. Officials Are looking Forward to the usual big entry for the event and they re asking players to tee off As Early As possible. The tee vill be open for use any time after 18.30 . And they want every one away by 3.30 . To he El-1 prizes. I the w. R. Clubb trophy is up Ifor the inter club test the Brown i trophy goes for members of past president s association there i Are prizes for All types of golfers and the Day offers a Chance to re Jacw Winter friendships. It s the annual summer get together Ifor the curlers. Roger Savoie Molloy leads great great West life royals Defeated fort Garry 6-4 in senior b girls softball action monday behind the five hit pitching of Shirly Schultz. Dianna Molloy hit a triple and single and Doris Schultz cracked a pair of doubles in great West s six hit attack on losing Pitcher Sonja Cherak. L. Beghin hit a Brace of singles for the losers. Indianapolis a in ranked Peter Barnard of Toronto scored a resounding upset in the Western Tennis championships monday by upsetting Lorne main of Vancouver and Toronto 6-1. 6-4 i in their first round match. 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