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I don't think there is
anyone around today who is
better qualified to open up
the pages of the history
books on the world of
Kootenay sport than Jack
Kavanagh. He has been
writing sports for many a
moon and his stories are
always spiced with the true
spirit of his subject.
I spoke to Jack on the
phone last week and we
talked about some of the
people who were familiar
figures to old-time sports
fans in this region. Jack was
pretty close to one man we
all remember from the glory
days of Kootenay hockey
supremacy, Harry "Smiler"
Brown.
Harry was my sergeantmajor through a good part of
WW n and Jack recalls the
accident that caused his
untimely demise. An athlete
to whom skating was second
nature, he unfortunately
slipped on a patch of the stuff
upon alighting from a bus

after a return trip from Jack they deserved at least a
Nelson and never recovered tie. A penalty shot by Rob
from the fall.
Martin scored but was
I don't think there was a disallowed since a player
hockey player in the WIHL strayed inside the box.
that Jack hasn't written Kimberley will miss the
about. One type of story I services of big Henry
particularl)' liked to read Vogelaar for the rest of the
were his reminiscences on season as he received a knee
the Dynamiters and Smokies injury in a game against
during back to back world Cranbrook which will
require surgery.
championships.
He really puts in the
The Labatts have been
research on his subject playing some excellent
matter. I have been asked to soccer lately and seem to
write some articles for the have lost a lot of their
hockey program in Trail belligerence. They are
regarding the WIHL and the young and when they stick to
Senior and Junior Smokies playing the game they can
and I figured that Jack be the equal of any team in
would be a greal source on the league. They got two
the WIHL and the Senior points out of their trip to the
Smokies.
East Kootenay as they
Jack tells me he was very defeated Fernie United 1-0
much impressed with last on Saturday.
Sunday's performance in
Trail Spurs had the same
Kimberley of the rapidly
kind
of a trip - a win and a
improving Rossland soccer
loss. It's good to see these
team. Although they were two young .teams doing well
edged out by the East
in league competition. It can
Kootenay team, according to
only improve the image of
the game m this area. The
youth movement is rapidly
proving the worth of our
minor soccer program.
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After that disastrous
Tuesday of two weeks ago
when the rains came and
virtually washed out the
special event at the upper
course, I understand some of
the foursomes never even
completed their allotted nine
holes, we had a reasonably
good day this week. Although
light rain fell in Trail in the
early _!llorning, 25 players

decided to chance it and
were not too disappointed.
It was quite wet underfoot,
putts of any distance
generated a following
rooster tail from the wet
grass of the greens and it
took a while for some of us to
adjust. To some of the
veterans though, it didn't
make much difference.
Lou Crowe, who was in
position to beat out Phil
Bateman for the longest putt
on No. 9, said he didn't make
allowance for the growth of
the grass between the time
Bateman came in ·and his
finishing time. He was with
the last group to come in and
his long putt stopped three
inches from the cup.
Low gross honors went to
Rich Watkinson, 41, Russ
Broughton, . 42, and Jack
Buchanan, 44, Sam Maber
was the most honest and the
high score, hidden hole, No.
7, went to Joe Biagioni with a
nine.

this part of the country.
Still on baseball or the lack
of it, the All-Star game date
has come and gone and there
was no game in Cleveland. I
see where some of the cities
are hurting because of the
strike and are seeking
redress from the courts. It
will be interesting to see how
they make out. Some years
back if anyone had
suggested a strike would halt
basball in its tracks they
would have been laughed at,
but it has happened and it's
hard to see at this point in
time how much longer it can
goon.

If you haven't stopped by
the Miners Hall yet, you
should. They are holding
open house there until
Monday. There are some
real eye-openers there since
the Heritage Society took
over. I .understand ttiere are
some old pictures and
papers that will surely be of
interest to those who enjoy
This is the time of year looking back to those days
when the All-Star baseball gone by.
teams from the minor
One hears arguments pro
leagues clash to see who and con regarding the work
goes on to the national and being done on this project,
world championship tour- but when all the arguments
neys. We can rest assured are put together one thing
the calibre of the teams will stands out quite clearly;
be the usual top-slot con- when the building is completed' and all things are in
tenders.
Andy Bilesky and Jimmy place according to the plan,
Oliver are once again this building is going to be
heading up the brain trusts quite an attractive addition
for two of the teams who will to Rossland's skyline.
be seeking to let the world Previous to the start made
know we produce some· on it, it was a candidate for
pretty good ball players in the scrap heap.

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