The Retirees Day at the upper course was once
again blessed with what turned out to be a grand
day. When the boys took to the course it didn't look
good but as it turned out, it was a pretty nice day although our numbers were slightly trimmed down
to 50 competitors.
,
Tom Dobie and Bill Woodburn were in charge
and the program was low gross, low net, hidden
hole, high and low and the most and least putts for
the round. In low gross Russ Broughton came in
with a 41 while low net went to Chuck Wyatt with a
29. Hole one was the hidden hole with Bob Glover
winning with a 5 while Roly Gariepy had a 10 for
high. In the least putts Roger McKeown won with 11
while Jim Putsey had 22. Next week Sam Martin
and Bill Dobbs will be on the desk.
I shall see the doc today and I should get a clean
bill to get back on the course again next week and
see how it works out. A slight swelling of the lower
legs prompted me to take a couple of weeks rest.
Oh, by the way, I ran into an old friend yesterday
down at the course. Bob Eyre, now living in North
Van, paid us a visit. Bob looks good and asked how
his little paper-boy was getting along. He seemed
quite happy to hear that Rick and the other kids are
doing fine.
Every once in a while Cleve Cowland will come
over and hand me a clipping from the Regina
Leader-Post, which he receives regularly from
back home. Cleve grew up on the Prairies and
played his minor hockey in Kerrobert before
coming to Rossland in 1937 to play for the old
Rossland Miners team. Some of his teammates on
that team were Rusty Wynn, Al Laface, Norm
Lacree, John Hughes, Stan Smith, Gerry Wanless
and Len Wade. Cleve went to Trail in 1938-39 to play
for the Blazers when the Smokies were away piling
up their impressive records - including the world
championship - and wound up his career playing
for them after their return. He played hockey in the
Air Force when he joined up and had "Porky"
Dumart as his coach. Among his teammates there
were later to become Boston Bruin stars were Milt
Schmidt and Bobby Bauer. Cleve was a leftwinger,
or as his wife Selma calls it, "the wrong wing".
Anyway, to get back to Cleve's clippings, which
prompted all this history, was one that I feel hits
right at the heart of hockey as it is being played in
the big-time today. Bob Hughes came down on the
upper class of hockey for allowing our national
game to get out of hand. I'm not going to attempt to
analyze what arguments Hughes has raised. Suffice
to say that in the years I have been reading and
watching our local teams in action, I must say,
while we haven't seen the sort of things that are
happening in the upper levels of the game, one can
detect a certain loosening of the grip officials are
supposed to have on the play. Where do these kids
learn it? Coaches don't teach them to play that way.
But when it is shown on TV and one can see what
happens in some cases. What do the youngsters feel
about it? They feel if those stars can do it what's
wrong with them trying to follow suit.
In the years Cleve has been handing these to me
this last batch certainly hits a very responsive
chord. This is because I've sat before the TV and
, seen this - almost mayhem - being perpetuated
by all. It's just not funny anymore and it's going to
get worse if it isn't stopped soon. I think it calls for
some real soul-searching on the part of the people
who are responsible for the conduct of the game
before something worse happens out there on the
ice.
Before I wind down today I would like to thank
Rob Hohnwood for passing along the standings in
the Rossland Slo-Pitch Leagµe. They show the
Royals on top, now 13-1, the Uplander Hotel next at

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The Retirees Day at the upper course was once
again blessed with what turned out to be a grand
day. When the boys took to the course it didn't look
, good but as it turned out, it was a pretty nice day · although our nwnbers were slightly trimmed down
to 50 competitors.
Tom Dobie and Bill Woodburn were in charge
and the program was low gross, low net, hidden
hole, high and low and the most and least putts for
the round. In low gross Russ Broughton came in
with a 41 while low net went to Chuck Wyatt with a
29. Hole one was the hidden hole with Bob Glover
winning with a 5 while Roly Gariepy had a 10 for
high. In the least putts Roger McKeown won with 11
while Jim Putsey had 22. Next week Sam Martin
and Bill Dobbs will be on the desk.
I shall see the doc today and I should get a clean
bill to get back on the course again next week and
see how it works out. A slight swelling of the lower
legs prompted me to take a couple of weeks rest.
Oh, by the way, I ran into an old friend yesterday
down at the course. Bob Eyre, now living in North
Van, paid us a visit. Bob looks good and asked how
his little paper-boy was getting along. He seemed
quite happy to hear that Rick and the other kids are
doing fine.
Every once in a while Cleve Cowland will come
over and hand me a clipping from the Regina
Leader-Post, which he receives regularly from
back home. Cleve grew up on the Prairies and
played his minor hockey in Kerrobert before
coming to Rossland in 1937 to play for the old
Rossland Miners team. Some of his teammates on
that team were Rusty Wynn, Al Laface, Norm
Lacree, John Hughes, Stan Smith, Gerry Wanless
and Len Wade. Cleve went to Trail in 1938-39 to play
for the Blazers when the Smokies were away piling
up their impressive records - including the world
championship - and wound up his career playing
for them after their return. He played hockey in the
Air Force when he joined up and had "Porky"
Dwnart as his coach. Among his teammates there
were later to become Boston Bruin stars were Milt
Schmidt and Bobby Bauer. Cleve was a leftwinger,
or as his wife Sehna calls it, "the wrong wing".
Anyway, to get back to Cleve's clippings, which
prompted all this history, was one that I feel hits
right at the heart of hockey as it is being played in
the big-time today. Bob Hughes came down on the
upper class of hockey for allowing our national
game to get out of hand. I'm not going to attempt to
analyze what argwnents Hughes has raised. Suffice
to say that in the years I have been reading and
watching our local teams in action, I must say,
while we haven't seen the sort of things that are
happening in the upper levels of the game, one can
detect a certain loosening of the grip officials are
supposed to have on the play. Where do these kids
learn it? Coaches don't teach them to play that way.
But when it is shown on TV and one can see what
happens in some cases. What do the youngsters feel
about it? They feel if those stars can do it what's
wrong with them trying to follow suit.
In the years Cleve has been handing these to me
this last batch certainly hits a very responsive
chord. This is because I've sat before the TV and
, seen this - almost mayhem - being perpetuated
by all. It's just not funny anymore and it's going to
get worse if it isn't stopped soon. I think it calls for
some real soul-searching on the part of the people
who are responsible for the conduct of the game
before something worse happens out there on the
ice.
Before I wind down today I would like to thank
Rob Holmwood for passing along the standings in
the Rossland Slo-Pitch Leagµe. They show the
Royals on top, now 13-1, the Uplander Hotel next at
8-6, the Spartans are 7-8 and the Orwell 7-9, Scrap is
6-3 and Target Auto Body is 3-12. Incidentally, one of
those wins dropped the Royals 9ut of the undefeated
ranks, a 12-11 win for T.A.B. Thanks, Bob!
And now, until another week rolls by, I'll say
'Til next time, then!