Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 5, 1963, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free press monday August 5, 1963 sparkles at traps by Scotty Harper the mid West International trap shoot wound up a three Day prize meeting sunday Al the Winnipeg gun club with the Calcutta Competition. Save for a Brief Shower Friday the shoot ers were favored with perfect weather with the result the scores were pretty High. In the singles championship saturday Tom Smith of Fargo was the Winner in class a with a score of 196 out of a possible 200. But in class Iff there was a tie for first place when Bruce Kent of Brandon and his fellow Citi zen Howey Gibbs knocked Over trapshooting champions the mid West International trap shoot wound up a three Day prize the Winnipeg gun club sunday and Here s four champions who won their respective classes. From left to right Are Margaret ., Roy Miller Minot Bruce and 12-year-old Marcus Huff of Minot. Bill Widlaski wins at Brandon by Maurice Smith Brandon staff Cigar smoking Bill Widlaski Amateur Champion of Manitoba won the 30th annual Western open championship Here sunday when he topped a Field of 238 golfers in eluding 12 professionals. But the smooth swinging shot from Elmhurst who had nines of 37-34, had to go three extra holes before he added the Stark cup to those already in " his trophy room. At the end of the regulation 18 holes he was tied with Cliff of Southwood and Clayton Robb of Moose jaw each having carded a 71, one Over Par for the sporty Brandon and country club layout. Robb a first year professional who hails originally from Saskatoon dropped out after the first extra Hole. He needed a fire to the Par fours of Widlaski and Robertson. Robertson who is Southwood club Champion had a Chance win it on the-20th, but his putt rimmed the cup and Widlaski got a halve in five. It was All Over on the 21st. Here Robertson sliced his Iron shot on the 170-yarder into the Assiniboine River while Widlaski was pin High in a trap to the left of the Green. Robertson s third., off the tee was Over the Back of the Green. He finally got Down in six while Widlaski played it Safe to get a four and top honors. It is the second time Widlaski has taken the Crown having won the title three years ago. Clayton Robb of course was the no. 1 professional and took Home for his efforts. Home professional Bill Thompson and Chick Duncan of Nia Kwa shared second and third Money among the professionals earning apiece. Jerry Rollins was fourth and collected while Ron fid idler of Portage la Prairie and Len Harvey St. Boniface tied for fifth spot. Third among the amateurs after a three Way playoff was Laurie Craddock of Breezy Bend. He beat out Bruce Barry bran Don and Brian Johnston a bran Don Junior on the fifth extra Hole. All three fired 72s. Charlie Szturm Brandon won the first flight from Dave mail land of Winnipeg with a 76 after a count Back. Bert John son Breezy Bend was third with 77. Second flight went to Paul Stewart of Branden and Virden with 82, while Barry Chipka Rossmere took second place from Charlie Badowicz Brandon with 82, after a count Back. Ken Mcleod Nia Kwa won the fourth flight with 82, with Steve Swatuck winning second Money from Ken Hoy Brandon after a count Back. In the fourth flight it was Bil car carry Brandon with a 90 beating out Dave Lowry bran Don and Don Stupak All after count backs. Ray Relf Brandon won the fifth flight with 94, followed by Al Hutchinson Winnipeg am Bob Rollins Brandon with 96 and 97 respectively. Bob Gaiser Brandon took the sixth flight carding a 92. John West Brandon was second ant Mike Melnick Brandon third following the tournament. Art Poole presented the Stark trophy to Champion Bie Widlaski while Norm Coston Winnipeg made the presentation of the top Money to leading professional Clay ton Robb of Moose jaw. The 19th Hole it was certainly Nice to meet up with our old Friend Clare Robinson of Brandon who is chairman of the Handicap committee at the. Brandon Golf and country club Clare has been starter at the Western open for the last nine years and he did an Excel Lent Job in keeping run Ning smoothly with Able help from Charlie Campbell. Other officials who contributed to Mak ing the event the outstanding Success it was were official scorer Frank Robb and assistants Teresa Barnfather Melba Well Man and Mlin Falconer of course one must t forget tournament chairman Art Poole and club president de Mcgill who made sure that everything ran smoothly the first foursome hit off the first tee at 7 ., but then Here was a delay of 40 minutes because of a heavy rain storm which hit Brandon however he weather fortunately cleared and there were no delays the rest of the Day one has to Bill Widlaski another title a new Economy tire built with rubber that s truck tire Tough i commander 220 introductory print for your car built with super syn some Type rugged rubber that s in our. Toughest truck tires 1395 6.70-15 tub. Top Ito Kwall hut tax and tin off your car. Budget terms available . Goodrich store 330 Colony Opp. The up 5-4565 hand lit to five Young Fellows Awn Kenora they got out of their Beds at 4 And headed for Brandon on arrival in the wheat City they were informed that entries for the tournament were completely Fil led however Clare Robin son was having none of that and managed to fit them in in the Ontario party were Spike Robinson Jimmy Ortlieb Fred Sinclair Jack Thompson and Lyle. Anderson and All of them shot respectable scores too. Missing from the scene was Johnny Craig a Long time enthusiastic Brandon sportsman we were sorry to learn from his son Stewart that Johnny has been confined to Hospital with heart trouble but is coming along nicely and should be up and about again shortly majors Percy Davis and Ted Haney were on hand stumping for the Shilo tournament the profession Al Competition will be held aug. 14 at Shilo with total prize Money of the Amateur event will be held ,.ang. 24 and 25 they Tell us this affair is one of the most enjoyable on the Ioba Golf Calendar a bouquet to professional. Bill Thompson and his staff for the Fine condition of the Brandon Golf and country club course for the first time this year 18 holes were in use and the picturesque layout provided an excellent test of Golf or the huge entry there is room for improvement on some of the fairways but the greens were outstanding we enjoyed a game saturday with son Doug and country club manager the latter is a native of Gloucester and has been in Canada for the past three years he thinks there is no place in the world Ike Brandon arid consequently never regrets the Day he decided to come to Canada work has been started on the new Brandon Golf and country club Curling rink and clubhouse a project when completed it will give Brandon one of the first Curling and Golf clubs in Western Canada the rink will be six sheets with the ice surface 12 feet below ground level it will be ready for occupancy by the time the Curling season Rolls around a doff of the old Chapeau to Ken Mcleod of Nia Kwa no other competitor in the tournament was More consistent that Ken who had nines of 42 mumbles Cancilla who owns the shortest backswing in Golf turned in a respectable 85, while Jimmy King of Portage lad a pair of 45 s few Man Toba golfers can hit a Ball much further than Assiniboine s Ken Charlton Ken really powered one off the first tee which Drew gasps from the spectators Bruce Barry Brandon who was in the playoff for third place among the amateurs became the father of twins the other Day sweater numbers Edmonton up sweater numbers assigned for tonight s Saskatchewan Roughrider Edmonton Eskimo Western football conference game. Saskatchewan Reed Ness Edmonton Harvey Harris Schumm Chrobak Schumm Reed v Smith the Birds for a 197 count three Short of the possible 200. But in the shoot off Kent beat his club mate. There was another deadlock in c class when two americans tied with a 190 score. In the shoot off Reuben Hubbart of Fedora s.d., edged out Bud Tibbetts from Deer River Minn. Frank Young of Waskada the Winner in d class with 184. Not to be outshone by his dad Frank Young s Young son 14 year old Seymer the Junior championship with a score of 90, Only 10 Points Short of the possible 100. Seymer Young Junior Champion Margaret Aakrann of Minot clipped the Birds for a 168 to win the ladies championship in the opening event Sun Day Roy Heller Minot Won the doubles Champion ship by one Point with 89 out of 100 Points. Cam Mckay president of the Home club and Ken Morton Saskatoon shared the runner up spot with 88, Marcus Huff a 12-year-old Stripling from Minot tied with one of his senior shooters from the same club Morti Aakrann with a score of 95, five Points Short possible i the Handicap Don Weddell of Winnipeg and Bob Smith from Leeds Deadlocked for second spot with 94. Young Huff Jand Mort Aakrann were the Calcutta winners with scores of 95. Knocking the of kids Over trapshooting is Evi Dently a popular sport Wilh the Fellows across the line for quite a number came from South Dakota North Dakota and Minne Sota. One came from Illinois a Bird is four inches in Dia meter something after the shape of a hockey puck. It is shot out of a dugout by a Spring gun it is an expensive sport for each Bird costs 12 cents and then of course there Are the shells Jim Collingwood of Brandon nicked fellow citizen Bill Barker for a few berries i was knocking the Birds Over in the Early stages but started missing the Odd one at the Fin said Bill who was co chairman of Brandon s Brier committee last March in the Canadian Curling championship Collingwood is a former Canadian Champion pistol shot. Bouquets to four Good looking Young ladies Vera Kost Beth Mitchell Shirley Little and Judy Waller who sat All Day in the broiling Sun keeping the scores of the shooters it was Good to see old timer Bill Brodie Bill Campbell and Al Smith taking a keen interest in the trap shoot ers. Pinniger tops Selkirk test club fined Vancouver up Renfrew Heights football club was fined Friday for running a lottery on the recent heavyweight Box ing championship bout Between Sonny listen and Floyd Patter son. The club represented by pres ident Al Schultz said the Money was needed to operate a minor football program Palmer Nicklaus on . Golf team new York a Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus Bat Hing each other for world Golf donors will be teammates As United states representatives in in Lith annual International Canada cup matches at Paris oct. 24-27. Selection of the combination oppose hand picked teams torn 33 other nations in the 72 icle stroke play Competition was announced saturday. The two giants of american Olf were overwhelming favor Tes of the Host country which was permitted by tradition to choose the . Players from a is of six submitted by professional golfers association. Palmer 33, is the game s All time leading Money Winner Ciu Renty building on a season s record that May double the total earnings Ami by a single player before. He already has collected More than his 1962 has pushed his career winnings to Nicklaus .23, a professional of less than two years is second in the year s Money list with but he has stolen some of the Lustre from Palmer by capturing two of the four major professional crowns. The . Eligible submitted to France also included Gary player Tony Lema Dow Finsterwald and Julius Boros. By Bill Kooky Koroluk Selkirk Man. Staff Elmhurst s Bill Pinniger shot a one under Par 69 Here saturday .0, win his third Selkirk Golf championship. He had previous wins in 1957 and 60. His 69 was two strokes better Han runner up and last year s Champion Bing Shearer of Sandy look. Third place went to. Lee canister of Minneapolis Minn. Vith a 72. Although played Over two Days Selkirk s is Only an 18-Hole tournament. Last year officials started the idea of allowing players o play their 18 on whichever Day suited the contestant. This prevented crowding on sunday and also allowed ambitious Golf ers to play two tournaments in one weekend. Several players including pin niger played Selkirk saturday and Brandon sunday. Selkirk s lome Kurbis fired a 75 to win the first flight followed by Pete Perrick of Pine Ridge with 76 and b. B n e 11 of Charleswood also with 76. J Jack Dean of Pine Falls won the second flight one stroke up on r. Rambeau of California and Porky Kitchen of Selkirk. Dean led the 25-Man con Tingent from Pine Falls who Between them walked off with seven of the 21 flight prizes. Pine Falls golfers took two of the three prizes in the third flight when Phil Cyr and Bill Mcguire walked off with the first two awards. Jim Nieolo of Selkirk was third. Cyr had an 80 while the others carded 81s. Art Veilleux of Pine Falls took fourth flight honors with an 82. J. Bruscoe unattached and a. Trotter of Sandy Hook were Sec Ond and third each with 83. A. Hebert and Ted Harrison both of Pine Falls shot 84s to top the fifth flight but Hebert got the top prize on a count Bill Pinniger Selkirk Champ Back. B. Molinski of the Canoe club was third with 85. An 88 and two 89s took the prizes in the sixth flight with Jim Sanders of Selkirk leading the Way. De Christ Iansen also of Selkirk was second and m. Chevar Tacki of Park is a was third. Pine Falls m. Jaster took the seventh flight with a 92, followed by a pair of 93s carded by Emer son Moir and Peter Bryant both of Selkirk. Low Selkirk players were Jim Brown and Brian Gilhuly both with 73s. Brown won the prize on a count Back. Chd shots this year s edition of the Selkirk tournament Drew 254 entries the largest Field yet and 15 More than last year Jolly John Morrison president of the club Cut into his holidays to come Back and play in the event he did t win a prize but got close to plenty of them he r made the presentations Handicap Secretary Brian Gilhuly and vice president George Sigurdson did much of the work in running the tournament proper and Drew plaudits for their efforts most of the golfers talked to called this contest the Best yet Over Selkirk s neat Little nine Hole layout Morrison noted the number of prizes going to Pine Falls and asked Why is it that when Pine Falls Golf ers come Here they win every thing in sight but when we go there we come away empty Don Harrison could t give him an answer but agreed it was True As he tucked his prize under his and headed Home for Pine Falls Bing Shearer won the event last year with a 66 including a Hole in one the closest anyone came to a dream shot this time was eight feet eight inches by John Cembrowski of Selkirk briton wins German prix and Enate West Germany of Britain driving an italian the German grand prix at the nuer Burgering circuit Here in track record time sunday As Scotland s Jim Clark finished1 second. Clark driving a works Lotus Mark 25 and the Leader in the world driving championship was followed by Richie Ginther of Granada Hills Calif in third place. Ginther piloted a British Brm. Sulky weight Goshen harness racing sullies of the lightweight Type weigh from 29 to 37 pounds. Aims Umpire Bill Lynch made his Northern league debut sunday at Winnipeg it was a noisy one even Phil regular in the third base bleach ers was having a hard time making himself heard As Lynch barked Ball one and squeezed strike Lynch is Mafe ing a return to organized base Ball after an absence of five years during that time he has been working Amateur tour Neys a graduate of the e Sommers Umpire school tie Umpire in triple a Ball after working his Way up the ladder How Ever he said poor conditions and wages prompted him to Call it quits since conditions have improved and Lynch plans to make a comeback about his unusual style he says he picked it up when he was at Umpire school and it s just Nat ural now i could t Umpire any other Way i m not trying to be colourful i m just trying to do my Job the Only Way i know How hell be on the plate tonight Lynch was a sight for sore eyes As far As Dick Vollmer was concerned Vollmer had worked the plate five consecutive games since John Mur Phy left the league to return to his regular season Job Lynch incidentally did a Fine Job on balls and strikes and undoubtedly added something to the game this kind of fellow is Good for general manager Terry Hind s comment if the injury to Bobbie Dews keeps the Brilliant georgian out of action for any length of time it May help Fred Koenig Gold Eye manager make a decision hog has been toying with the idea of placing him self on the Active list for spot duty fans will remember Koenig swung a Lusty stick Dur ing the 1962 season he can play any position on the Field including the Mound Catcher Vic Scott for 18-hours, held the distinction of being the hottest hitting left handed Batter in organized baseball nor Mally a right hander Scottie switched to the other and unloaded a twisting wrong Field double Over Jose Villar s head saturday night to drive in two runs he tried it again Sun Day but grounded out his Southpaw average dipped to .500. Villar was or. Trouble for the Gold Eye staff saturday and Sun Day the league s leading hitter Villar was finally walked intentionally twice sunday by a Harr ased de Cecil both times the strategy backfired and Villar scored right hander Bob Casburn went the distance for his 12th Victory he should have been out of the in Ning without damage in the eighth but a dropping double play Ball led to two More Winnipeg runs As things worked out both weekend losses figured in the Baukol trophy race which started aug. 3 the Winnipeg win saturday night was a make up game thus the goodies Are 0-2 in the special Competition scots win 4-0 italians still can t hit goal by Scotty Harper again we have to write the same old Story about the italians who lost 4-0 to the Scot Tish saturday night at Alexander Park in a National soccer league game. When it comes to Midfield play the Fellows with the grand opera names Are As Good As any team in the circuit but when they get inside their opponents 18-Yards line it s a different Story. Stan discs w scottish.9 German la s Vav Eston. 8 kickers 2 thistles 2 italians .1 t f a 3 35 11 21 3 41 7 19 2 31 17 18 17 43 6 1 16 41 1 16 47 they lose Chance after Chance to score by wretched shooting or trying to walk the Ball into the net what they Lack is a couple of forwards who know where the nets lie and can hit the Ball like a rocket. Maurice Chevalier had Hank Munster at his mercy As the scottish goalie Lay helpless on the ground after a diving save but the Litalian Forward missed the target from two Yards Range by a country mile. And Joe Fiorentino also missed a sitting Duck. As usual Don Mackenzie Fig ured in the scottish scoring column with a couple of goals. The red head breezed away on the right relayed the Ball to Johnny Addison. Johnny sent it Back to Mackenzie who hit the roof of the italian net. It was Mackenzie who notched the scots second goal. Hugh Jamieson lobbed the Ball inside the italians penalty area. Laszlo Kornes came out in a vain attempt to grab the Ball but Mackenzie got there first and lobbed it Over the goalie s head. Twice the italians had Tough Luck. In a wild scramble in the scottish Goalmouth Jimmy Moore banged the Ball Clear from the goal line. A minute later there was another hectic scramble in the scots Goalmouth from Aldo Panciera s Corner kick where Nick Papadakis shot was blocked As the Ball was heading for the net. In the second hah Jimmy Murphy scored from a penalty kick and in the final minutes Frank Varga came through with the scottish fourth goal. There were three Munster Brothers on the line up. Frank and Arnold played for the ital ians while their brother Hank Munster kept goal for the Scot Tish. The italians meet Weston. 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