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Want Ad SectionRedBankRegisterSportsThursday, July 18, 1957—43ChampionshipFairHySpotting SportsBy Hy Cunningham/HAROLD “SONNY*? DANCER, JR., of Holmdel, best remembered in this area just a few years back for his talents on the pitching mound when performing for Red Bank high school, is currently making a name for himself in harness racing. At the end of last week he was leading driver at Vernon Downs, Vernon, N. Y.This youthful driver* lit his first year of voting, has been publicized for giving up a baseball career for the harness sport. However, he doesn't quite agree with that as he once said, “I knew I wasn't good enough for big time baseball as many a time my pitching arm was plenty sore. . With the family wrapped up In the harness racing sport, Sonny decided upon graduation that harness racing was his career. Looking ahead, he decided he would advance more rapidly in tills sport with the aid of his dad and uncle* real veterans of the harness game.Sonny is the nephew of theHarold “Sonny** Dancernationally famous Stanley Dancer, and the youngest In the harness racing clan which Includes, Vernon, an uncle, and Harold, Sr., hla father.The first week in July, Sonny exploded In Fourth of July fashion as he went on a streak to post five wins In a row. Saturday he was still leading the pack of drivers with 89 points racked up on 14wins. fA clean-shaven, happy youth with vety alert eyes, Dancer is the first ..single man to head the top of the leading driver list at Vernon Downs. Just how long Sonny remains single Is a matter for conjecture. In all probability, it will be for some time as commanding the training and racing procedures of an 18-horse stable is a time-consuming task which demands the utmost of even a young man's hours and energies.Sonny also Is the youngest man to ever lead the top drivers at Vernon Downs, Bud Glim our set an early and unrelenting pace In 1955 to win the honors, hut he was 23 at the time*The emphasis on Sonny's youth Is not Intended to indicate that he has not had a great deal of experience. He has been race-driving slnoe he was 27 years old. During the winter he trains with his spectacular uncles, Stanley and Vernon, and with his father at Egyptian Acres, Stanley's layout at Now Egypt. His father and he also spend} some time In the off season at Dr. Robert P. Lawrence's farm at Holmdel, where most of their breeding stock Is keptRecently at the New York track he set a season's record of 2:06 for fillies with a pacer called Dream Rainbow, Sonny thinks the best race horse he has driven is Eureka Hanover, the ownership of which he shares with his father. Eureka has won over $45,000 to date for the Holmdel residents. 1This lad first drove at the Freehold Raceway for his father. He came second . withJ$oolt;ties Hanover . *but.ilater won with the same horse at Yonkers Raceway. - In ;1054 at Roosevelt, he :won with Meadow Bird in the spring. His first big year was 1955 when he made 104 starts and collected IS wins Including his first victory at Vernon Downs.Young Dancer was graduated at Bed Bank high school In 1954. Baseball was his main sport and he first received his taste of competition on the Rues' diamond. He. won seven out of nine in the Shore Conference that season.Sonny Is frank to admit that he didn't take school too seriously. His uncles and parents urged him not to be a horseman. They offered him support in learning any of the more normal careers. They were for anything but4 horses, Sonny reports, 'but “I put horses first, so here I am.Dancer attempts to return to Holmdel each week-end. Monday morning he told us he was waiting for Freehold Raceway to open just. to be nearer home for a' change. Freehold opens Aug. 8* which means Sonny will soon be back in his old stamping grounds. To go along with hla driving, Sonny has a trainer's license which helps him In knowing just what to expect from his charges when he ^ climbs into his sulky seat.WHO IS THE RUMSON BULLDOG?? The name would be familiar to boxing fans of some 20 years ago, but followers of the ring sport today would say: “Who is the Rumson Bulldog?Let's just keep the records straight from the start about this Bulldog. The “Rumson Bulldog,** also known as the “Toy Bulldog, was one of the greatest fighters ever, to put on a pair of boxing gloves. He was Edward “Mickey’* Walker, and a gentleman who does not need an Introduction. Mickey took 'efn all on In tho square no matter what the weight might have been. In fact* for one of his bouts he tipped the scales at 15? pounds, while hla opponent poked the needle of the scales around to 257 pounds. r . We chatted with this Walker fellow Friday night and for all his fame, he hasn't changed » tiny bit. He Is the same likable chap now as.he was-when being one of the kings of the boxing game. -Walker held the welterweight title from 2922 to 2926 and then ha went into the middleweight class and held the crown in. this division from *26 until 2931. At tiia( time,* Walker relinquished the title claiming It Impossible for him to make the weight.Mickey, who is now sort of a good will ambassador for National Distillers Products Co,, New York city, fois a guest on Cy and Art's radio program out of Sea Bright Friday night. When word got around that he was to be In Sea Bright* numerous friends and fans journeyed to this town just to say hello** to the formor champion,Miokey told how he was started and helped along in the boxing game by Johnny MaoAvoy of Rumson* a former “major league boxing referee. Walker certainly hod'quite a boxing eareer which would takb more than this corners space to inform piodern ring fans. »Fair Haven Miss Wins Thomas In ng Brown Ski Trophy■ :■ %Camden RacesReceive ThirdmmuMi■J %Payments Mon.m•4 ■ V.Rich Events Slated.:-v tv.vv........For Fall MeetingOpening Oct. 9%aJKfssVvft4vV*.c*a»»•V.v/'Vy.'v. s.: ,viesJSfiPIwm*XXXy'-'i•• ..... ..... ..... ;v,7lt;vwv•S'■-v■rfawVImmmiBaAkv/i. v.ViMiV •? - - • •/ ■ ■ ’. .V. .• • v.. lt;rw.-•y-jiSAy};%-vi WlSWSfcmmmmmmyy.X^S3CSv.x-v-SfPt:a L-.WP-cOi:»v.v:v.;a.Xy'S-e/lt;Mi;:-•yx'■*'vAv;?'-;+V-y.j■xlt;::»xi.'“•yISKIV// xlt;-!/•k- WAI -1-yf. • .rlt; -‘-AXlt;;:•AV.•y/ ’.lt;-y:1 . ; v,-y,v.y.y• avj4ia\ ■f!lt;• •: .. vlt; - .■'#•»::■./ •lt;: -■• . ■ - ■' '•*:•:MM%WM/x-:v. ■: lt;• lt;: -•.... lt;.• lt;.'i.y v r.I'mBeverly Bowers, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs, Philip Bowers of Grange State Water Ski champronship held here on the Navesink river this past Brown ski trophy, presents Miss Bowers the award at the conclusion of the chairman of the event, and Charles.Stout, president of the Long Branch Ski led the men's division. Andresen was caught by the camera at he camehand toV'4'W|fch the day's activities which started shortly after 10 a/m, andto right, Ann Brewster, Miss Bowers and Diana Bowers, ten years old, whoave., Fair Haven, was the major winner in the second annual New Jersey week-end. in top photo left, Mike McNamara, winner of the Thomas Irving meet Sunday, Others in the photo, left to right, are Bill North, general club. Top right shows the form of Jack Andresen, 40-year-old skiet who off the jump in his first of three jumps. Lower left, shows the. crowd on concluded at 7 p. m. In the photo, tower right, are three local skiers, left was the youngest skier participating in the ski championships.CAMDEN — Third iliglbUIty payments for two-year-olds nominated for The Garden State and The Gardenia, Garden State Park's two outstanding testa for juvenile thoroughbreds closed Monday. The race, over a mile and a sixteenth, will be during the fall meeting.Tho payment for The Garden State is $250 for each eligible. The race grossed $319,210 when won ]by Calumet farm's Barblson last year. The value of the 1957 edition was $183,150 following the March eligibility payment. Thie will be enhanced by the July payments as well as entry and starting fees of $1,000 and any possible supplementary nomination fees of $10,000 each.The payment Monday on The Gardenia was $125 for each nominee. The race grossed $138,275, the largest for which two-year-old fillies ever contested, when won by C. V. Whitney's Magic Forest in 1956. The value of the 1957 race after eligibllty payment! last March was $89,225, This will be Increased by the July payments and entry and starting fees of $500 each as well as any supplementary nominations at $5,-000 each.George D. Wldener, Philadelphia sportsman, heads the list of early nominators with five two-year-olds kept eligible for The Garden State. J. S. Abercrombie, Versailles, Ky„ has kept four In good standing, Mrs, John Payaon Adams, Newport, R, I„ has three. Other owners who beat Monday's deadline early represent 11 states and the District of Columbia.Three owners have kept three fillies eligible for The Gardenia. They are Mrs. Adams, James Cox Brady, New York, and Rokeby Stables, TJpperviUe, Va. Seven states and the District of Columbia are represented by owners who already have anted up thetr July payments.Seaboard LeagueTownship OpensFifth Playground7Beverly Bowers Cops Top HonorsMIDDLETOWN — The township recreation commission this week activated another playground—Wllmort park—the fifth facility in the township. Locatod at the end of Washington ave. in the Headden’s Corner section of the township* the area may be reached by entering Longwood ave. (next to the Middletown fire house on rt. 35) proceeding to Lincoln st. and then to Washington.Situated aniong many trees, and completely covered with grass, the park area covers eight acres and will host athletic activities, picnics, passive recreation and quiet relaxation.A children's play area features swings, slides and basketball, A softball field has been laid out and a new steel backstop has been Installed,Wilmort park Is the fifth recreational site developed and activated this year by the commission. Currently, a supervised play program for youth Is being carried out at the new Bodman, Gordon, Leonardo and Thompson playgrounds. ^Wilmort Is open to the public dally, but will not be supervised by a recreation staff member. The commission requests that all groups desiring the use of the ball field or park for outings to register with the superintendent of recreation to avoid conflicts.»In State Ski Championship HereMickey told a story* and It js one for bus drivers. Tfie | SwilTl ‘ PrO^TSUlday after Walker won the middleweight title he was on way to New York for the ceremonies of receiving the championship belt, Traveling by automobile, his car collided with a bus near Keyport The bus driver* well steamed up about hts shiny bus* storied an Argument with the chum-/ don. One thing led to another ana tyie driver sneaked inGets Under Waya punch which opened the champ'a lip. A crowd was gath . ertiIng hy this time* and someone tried to hold Walker. The bus driver hit home with another shot, which blackened Mickey’s eye. The payoff was when a friend of WalkBATONTOWN — The learn-to-swlm program sponsored by the Community YMCA and Red Crossgot under way last week at theitler's came on the scene and soldi “Miokey are you tryingidto kill that guy? When tho drlvor found out who he had punched* ho Jumped up and down and shouted* Wait'll I tell the mob who X just Uoked, Keep your eye on bus drivers—they might be packing a mean wallop, . . .SHORT.SNORTS FROM SPORTS—Local skiers in the men's division failed to grab top honors this year In the N, J, WaterBkl championship held here this past week-end and maybe there was a reason, we think It might be because of the chores theymi-In ir fnr thSii me At. Wn thatcarried out in preparing tor this meet, Wo understand that “Crash1 Bowers. Mike McNamara, last year's champion, and others spent most of the time working for the benefit of the meet and not themselvos, Practice was put aside* for other choree to make this meet a successful one. And they did Just thatlThere once was a time whop numerous speed boats were splashing around the Navetlnk and Shrewsbury rivers, They're still splashing* but not as fast. According to one ot our scouts* he says there isn't one boat In the area faat enough for the skiers to benoflt by praotiee,Larry DeVito, Datimtown. a former Red Bank Catholic grldder and star Hurler* this week joined the Batontown police department* The B and B boys better think twice If Larry Is around. You'd have to be a trackman to outrun the ex-griddor, He stays In shape by playing league baseball,Joe Carroll, formerly of LI nor oft, was one of the trainers nominated for tho trainers' committee at the general meeting of the H* B, I1* A, last week at Monmouth Park. Joseph J. Gorman* Brookdale farm* Lluoroft, will be up for bm« reUry-treasurer* Joe Is currently holding down that position. T. if, Heard, Jr„ Is In the running for president of the association. Election will be held Aug. I.We’re happy to know that Jot HInUsmann, Bed Bank Catholic high school athletic director* la a Received a card troJo# is really gettingFort Monmouth pool.John Kilpatrick, playground director and Red Cross Instructor* IS In chargs of the program. Assisting is Cynthia Dlelmn of the playground staff and several aides.‘ At the pool Tuesdays and Thursdays, tho children have classes set up for 9, 10 and 11 a* m, The following children passed their basic swimming testqj Myra Reeves, Karen Austin, Johnny Parker* Barbara Brown, Bally Ann fimlth, Veronica Lee* Bharan Carews, Paula Rice, Jimmy Thomas, Cecil Robinson, ShariFenoh, Elizabeth Burkhard, Karen1 Burkhard, Bharon Beard* Charles Thomas, Jimmy Sharp, Virginia Shore, mils Shore* Laura Adams* Charles Crews, Meryl Bultck, Marianne Xtibtey, Robert Swayze, Michael James Rlbley* Tonarae Thomas, Charles Forst, Cecily Reeves, Mary Collier, Peter Cummings, Fred Peterson, Jeffery Frost, Andrew Boucher* Richard Kneld, Keith Keysor, Norris Forst, Tommy Keevll, Jerry Furwlsa, Jeffrey Pierce, Vlckl 01 all in, Linda Glaftin, and CarolSpanjer.o Know inai aoe ninuemann, t ea buik catnonoLie director* la enjoying his vacation in Europe, from Jpe Wat week with a Denmark postmark, Ing aroyfnd en hla first cresting of the Mg possd.Hiege formsji,0 .pun M«%sKraruneux lo lunuuvssp mrta wvftrs •! %“JrBeverly Bowers, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Bowers of Grange ave., Fair Haven, compiled 1,300 points to win the Thomas Irving Brown trophy as the outstanding New Jersey skier on the Navesink river this past week-end. 'Miss Bowers scored a first in th6 slalom event to post 500 points and then finished second in both trick and jump events to garner 400 points In each. The event was the New Jersey State Water Ski championships,Little Dlcksle Ann Hoy scored 820 points, In twp events when she was first In the trick ovent, and then posted 320 points for a third in the jump event.Jack Andrpaen, a 40-year-old engineer of Greenwood Lake, N. Y„ had the honors wrapped up for the men’s division by 3 p, m,» long before the jump event got under way. Andresen, one of the pioneers of this ski sport, scored 1,000 points by winning two events. He picked up 500 points each when taking the trick and slalom events,the Long Branch Water Ski club, and others, competed and gave good showings even, though they were not among the first three finishers.The two-day affair attracted 70 skiers with competitors coming from as far as New Hampshire.Ralph Sonny Cantln of Laconia, N. H., a . member of the Weir’s Ski club, opened the men’s jumping Sunday afternoon with a leap of 81 feet. Cantln has jumped 210 feet when participating In Massachusetts meets,Two North Jersey skiers who won top honors last year, John Abel of Greenwood Lake and Lee Sutherland of Short Hills* competed, but were not as successful as last year.Local skiers Frank Manaon; Crash Bowers; Mlko McNamara of Rumson, last year's winner; Charlie Stout* president ofLarry Korb, Boston, won boys’ trick and jump events. Korb also took a third in the slalom event.Dlcksle Hoyt was the victor In the girls’ trick and copped third in the jump. Bev Bowers won the slalom event and Sandra Rappole, Alexandria Bay, N, Y., was the jump winner.Last year the meet had one young competitor. This year It jumped to two. The youngest was Diana Bowers, ten-year-old sister of the girls’ winner. Dlcksle Hoyt, 12, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, C. Douglas Hoyt, River rd„ Fair Haven, returned and once again the pint-sized athlete thrlll-od the spectators.The event was jointly sponsored by The Greater Red Bank Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Long Branch Ski club, Charles Tllgner was chief judge. Judges inoluded Charles Johnson* Bob Triplett* Lee Sutherland,Jack Andresen, John Holcombs, Stan. Ramsden. Other officials were Dirk Held, boat referee; Tooge Bruenlnger, timer; Chaxles Johpson, Bev Bowers and Jack Moody, distance tillers.William North of the Jaycees was general chairman.Boys’ tricks—1, Larry Korb, Boston, 600! 2, John Abel, Greenwood Lake, N. Y., 400; 3, Frank Maguire, Farm-ingdale, N. J,. 820.Boys* jump—1, Korb, 600; 2, Steve White, Syracuse, 400; 3, Michael Leahy, Laconia, K. 11., 820,Boys* slalom—1, Abel, 600; 2, Diek Smith, Laconia, 400; 3, Korb, 820. Boys’ combined—Korb, 1,320,Girls’ tricks—-1* Dlcksle Ann Hoyt, Fair Haven, N, J.. 600: 2, Beverly Bowers, Fair Haven, 400; S, Sandra Bap pole, Alexandria Bay, N. Y., 320. Girts’ jump—1, Rappole, 600; 2, B.Bowers, 400; 8, Hoyt, 820,Girls* Slalom—I, B. Bowers, 600: 2, Sandra Lee Lyon, Clifton, N, J.* 400;3, Hoyt, 320.Girls’ combined—B. Bowers, 1,300, Veterans’ jump—1, Robert Triplett, Washington, 600; 2, Lee Sutherland, Short Hills, N, J., 400; 3, Paul Solberg, Jersoy City, 320.Veterans* Sislom—1, Solberg, 5001 2, Triplett, 400; 8, tie between Joseph Hrndy, Paramus, N. J., and Sutherland. 288.Women's slalom—1, Inge Montlck, Greenwood Lake, 500] 2, Jeanette Salvo, Elberon, N. J„ 400: 8, Mary Stout, Long Branch, N. J., 820,Men’s slalom—1# Jack Andresen, Greenwood Lake, N, Y., 600: 2, Ralph Cantln, Laconia, N, H., 400; 8, Bill Trudgeon, Laconia, 820.Men's tricks—I, Andresen, 600; 8, Skip Field, E. Moriches, L. T., 400: *,J on Holcombe, Alexandria Bay, N. Ylt;, 820,Men's jump—1^ Holcombe, 500; 3, , VsRobert Varney, E. Brookfield, Mail, 400; 8, Bill Aihton, Mlllbury, Man, 820.Mickey Walker Visits Sea BrightFinal StandingsWall Cancels“A DivisionWed. RacingFair Haven Cardinals .Little Silver Eagles_____Shrewsbury Foxes__Rumson TeniersW I* .13 5-9 9 -8 Id ~fl 10BELMAR — Wall stadium's General Manager Robert M. Howard announced Saturday that the management has decided to drop Wednesday night racing for the balance of the season In order to place more emphasis on regular Saturday night racing programs.Wall has carded a pair of special event racing eards.This Saturday night will feature Wall's third combination stock midget racing program of Ihe year while Saturday night, July 27* will see the NASCAR sports cars make their first appearances on Wall's high banks in three years. The sports car will appear In a combined program with the stocks. In both special events there will be a 25-lap feature race for each type car, plus a ten-lap novice race and the usual preliminary events.A pair of teammates In Offey midgets, Jim Whitman and Tom Eliott, are expected to be in for a rough battle as Roger Bailey returns to action after being sidelined for last month’s midget 25-lap encounter,Elliott and Whitman battled it out In the last 25-lap event at Wall which was won by Whitman after Elliot spun out on the final lap.Aside from Bailey, stiff competition also is expected from Johnny Coy, red-hot driver currently leading the point standings at Long Island’s Islip speedway where weekly midget programs are held.«B” DivisionShrewsbury WolverinesFair Haven Eagles_____Little Sliver Rovers __Rtunipn Wildcats ___“C DivisionW I*15 2 .8 10*••441415A field of 20 midgets, at least 40 stocks and 26 novices are expected to orowd the stadium pit area In anticipation of qualifying for the 26-lap feature, races,Rumson BulldogsRed Dank Elks ______Fair Haven Orioles Little Silver RavensW 14..8 9..7 9L4—.8 11“D DivisionWRiver Plaza Panthers _____14Fair Haven Hawks ___11St James Braves ________10h478Little SUver Rockets „W™JJ....18Last Week’s Results Fair Haven Hawks 13, St James Braves 12; Little Silver Rockets 18* River Plata Panthers 8; Fair Haven Cardinals 10, Shrewsbury Foxes 2; Rumson Terriers 3* Little Silver Eagles 0; Shrewsbury Wolverines 6, Fair Haven Eaglet 3; Rumson Wildcats 4* Little Silver Rovers 1; Fair Haven Orioles 9, Red Bank Elks 9; Rumson Bulldogs 1, Little Sliver Ravens 0.Jersey ShoreBelford NineTriumphs, 7-1PORT MONMOUTH — Belford A.C, trouncod Union Beach, 7-1 here Sunday to take the lead In the newly organized Raritan Bay Junior Baseball league,Steve Boeddenhouse, on the hill for Belford* allowed only three hits and fanned 15 batten, while giving up only one walk,STAMDtNOa ^ ^Belford A.O. «•••lt;I..... 3 D’JNIOfl MiHtin iwlOfl® 1 1Middletown Bomberi ............ o iRoundel Arrows .....................0 1Jlsmee Hander.0. vs. Mlddlet*Belford, A man perk,union B*ech vs, fvs. Middletown tt Bod*U. B. LItfenehen 8b o iHldr §•»1U Jbiiwrence erMickey Walkar, laft, known «i the Rum*on Bulldog3' when he hold the welterweight and middleweight titles lomt 26 yeeri ego, It shown being Interviewed by Dlek Lewie of WJLK, Asbury Perk, Friday night In a broadcast from Cy and Art's, Ocean ave., Sea Bright, Others, left to right, are Harold E, Jemesen, • roproientetlvo of Notional Distillers Products eo„ New York city, and Cy Frladman, Tho former champion alio represents NeSonel Dlittlleri, ,v8liftmen e 'Brlen If ellog rf*-• *M *»-ord...r1oln*i.fV,w°'ism ’.b( i f1SVd’ion 3h 3 2'Mlleme lbhrle oirennlf «or it on# 3o frets rfitPn'ii ji .f-r- * h \ '•Idimen rf 0h'llnftmtn lt;Mlt;«i mii«ii MBf im mStandingsSunday's Results lt;Freehold American Legion 4 Atlantic Highlands Eagles 0, Long Branch IAMA 3, RumsoQa*s i. eRed Bank Towners 11, No A woods of West Long Branch 4, 'Oakhurst Seniors 3, Point Plea#lt; ant A. C. 1, 7W tRed Bank .......... 8 XLong BranchRum eonNorwoods FreeholdOakhurst It*#**,...* 4Atlantic Highlands ......8Point Pleasant ................ 3Games SundayOakhurst Seniors at lied Bank Towners. \Freehold American Legion at Rumson A’s, ~Point Pleasant A, C, at Norwoods of West Long Branch, Atlantic Highlands Eagles al Long Branch IAMA.1000flaiReports on FishingOn Jersey BroadcastTRENTON—Reports on tha cur* rent fishing season and suggest* ions for good and tittle used areas for sportsmen are scheduled for this week's Jersey Review bro*4« oast. Joseph 18. MeLean, com mlssloner of the New Jersey Do*Eertment of Conservation and iconomio Development, and Dr, A. Keaton Underhill, director of the Department's division of ti*hand game, will participate, Underhill will dlsousa fresh' *r • JI-VA-*K-?'•5.4*d% •gfc£■tom Mtke II «,preamble Ubti te «•# The Xeflsisr S etsiiMed le lu i^UvertUeaest,Min weatasalt water fishing, as well as c rent Indications for the fall Ing season. 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