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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Nov 08, 1962

Page

4

Acton Lions drop midget Juvenile hockey plan in Tri County changes

A special meeting at Ernie Marks bars decided the proposed Acton Lions juvenile team would be scrapped in favor of a junior club to play exhibitions this season. With midget players opting for the midget league, Acton will withdraw from Tri County after Wednesday. Emile Marks to manage the Licas Club with Barry Imecoe coaching as the junior team forms through next year’s OHA entry.

Ernie Marks OHA Acton Tri-County Lion Eric Marke Bil Burweil League Axton Calurs Licas Club Emile Marks Barry Imecoe

Bruce Andrews Favored to Win Fresh Title at Met Intercollegiates

Metropolitan interest centers on Seton Hall University runners Bruce Andrews and Tom Tushingham at the Metropolitan Intercollegiates cross country meet at Van Courtlandt Park. Tushingham set a Seton Hall 34 mile course record, while Andrews broke it with 16 49.5 in wet conditions. Andrews remains unbeaten in six meets and is the Frosh title favorite, though Seton Hall lacks overall depth to defend the title. Rays Wersch and Tom Donoghue have shown good form for Bloomfield and East Orange.

van Courtland Park New York U.S.A Seton Hall University Soph Tom Tushingham Bruce ‘Andrews Tushingham Seton Hall Andrews Pirate Cubs Ray Wersch Bloomfield Tom Donoghue East Orange

First Practice A Gritty Acton Tanners Tryout Session

A large turnout for Acton Tanners first workout of 1962 43 featured many returnees and six or more newcomers seeking roster spots. Notable names include recreational director Sim Casburn Howie Leader Howie Cain Terry Hamilton and a redhead from Glen. Ed Molody big defenseman also attended aiming to challenge for a place. Next practice Friday night at 8 p.m. More new faces expected.

Acton Tanners Marto Tanners Blades Sim Casburn Howie Leader Howie Cain Terry Hamilton Glen Ed Molody Hillsburgh

Injury at hockey try-out blindsides young player during incident

Prajiling win the juvenile hockey club Friday night at the community centre when a forward's broken stick impaled Paul Phelan in the upper thigh, five inches deep. He required surgery and hospitalization but is recovering with his team.

Prajiling Juvenue Paul Phelan Paul Jack Pho Ed Footitt Frank Oakes

62nd Firemen's Ball In Legion Hall Friday

A large crowd attended the 62nd Firemen's Ball at the Legion Hall on Friday evening. The event, planned by D Kr pek 10 Mobachem Wo Patterson and others, featured a number of games and drew winners Dean Crooks and Frank Wo mes Veer banda.

Legion Hall Legion D Kr Mobachem Patterson He Dodds Dean Crooks Frank Womes

Acton's Tireless Tots Split Sunday Doubleheader

Acton's Tireless Tots PeeWees opened the season with a 8?3 defeat to Georgetown All Stars in Georgetown then won 7 2 at home against Malton. Mike Vale and Doug Casburn led scorers with multiple goals while Casey Harkley and the Dunbar brothers contributed key tallies in a two game day showing.

Acton PeeWees Tireles Tots Georgetown Nitin Mike Vale Doug Casburm Vale Casburn Ken Owen Bobby Andrews Pete Mar Hagell Pee Wees Malton Casey Harkley Dave Dunbar Dunbar Mike Cooper Brothers Dunbar

Nine Teams File Entries For Int Hockey Group

Nine clubs including Milton Acton Fergus Elora Cheltenham Hillsburgh Breslau Orangeville and Mount Forest seek entry in an intermediate hockey group. A second meeting in Wingham Tuesday will decide group placements and a Thursday schedule. Acton Latves Hagger and Warshyadl represented at the WOAA annual session.

Wingham Milton Acton Fergus Evora Cheltenham Erin Hillsburgh Breslau Orangeville Mount Forest Werth Mi Ton Elora Orange Mount Forest WCAA Erpiisess Latves Pol Foot George Hagger Bob Warshyadl WOAA

Midgets to enter Tri-County hockey after late Acton entry

Secretary Bill Buchanan announced this week that Acton will field a midget hockey team in the TriCounty league despite sponsor delays. Tryouts are set for Thursday evening and Friday afternoon, with selections to open the schedule next week.

Bill Buchanan Acton Pracee Paul Lawson Tio Marzo bin Buchanan

Acton Youth Hockey League Sees League Meeting and Kids Play Weekend

Acton Community Centre hosted over 200 youngsters for the Legion town minor hockey program with novice and armature teams formed. Ontario Minor Hockey Association held its 29th annual meeting in Toronto with Acton reps outlining amendments including helmet rules and OMHA officiating standards.

Art Cooper Acton Legion Town League Armnure Pravlng Asians Legion Staris Waltain Howe Sis

Local W.O.AA meeting convened in Acton centre

Bob Marshall convened an intermediate hockey league meeting in Acton community centre with attendees from Milton Fergus Elora Abdenham Hillsburgh and Acton. Orangeville sent a note of intent to join pending release from OFLA as organizers discuss league changes dates and schedules ahead of the annual Wingham event.

Milton Fergua Elora Abdenham Hillsburgh Ac‘ny W.oaa Bob Marshall Acton Orangeville G Morrison W.o.aa

Guelph and Burlington Join TriCounty League Expansion

Guelph and Burlington join the TriCounty League bringing total towns to ten after a Milton meeting. Hespeler Milton Brampton Georgetown field teams across five classes: midget bantam juvenile pee wee and novice. Helmet rule adopted for midget bantam pee wee and novice players. Hawthorne Lodge Milton to host the President’s Dinner on December 14.

Aseention Milton Guelph Burlington Hespeler Brampton Georgetown Pee Wee Orangeville Oakville Preston Guelph Wall Omitget Bantan Hs Acton Womdance Omlela Hawthorne Lodge

Recreation Director Receives Certificate At Three Day Institute

Recreation director Jim Cas born will receive his graduate certificate at the Sith Training Institute in Rearestion Admini strvbenberg held Thursday Kinlos and Saturday at the Em press Hotel Peterborough. He passed the reservice training Cane In ecreuned. Cosponsored by the University of Western Ont we and the Community Pro plashraneh We took srt THFVe your estension Course Thy qualitianens have been contiemed for 9620 Having a qualshed recreation director iad vantageous in Acton tar grant perry fle will be at the three day con ference on Revreation and Com coreeatty Pharrentage Appartacsretc bt de Sene ul Directon Munich mal Regtestion of Ontatie ard 1 shifed to be one of the discussion Waders se.

Jim Cas Born Sith Training Institute Kinlos Empress Hotel Peterborough University of Western Ont Acton Grant Perry Fle Munich Waders

All for It Tohew the men are striking

The fragment notes a labor dispute with calls for shorter hours and public friction. It references communities and a stance of workers or groups toward the issue, though details are garbled.

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