CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, November 16, 1973 papasucaa tech sguasceee BOB FERGUSON'S SPORTING FACTS Presented with the compliments of CASTLEAIRD HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS a cio holds the record for the high jump?"--G. T. Crisp, Le as, "the world high jump standard is 7 feet, 6% inches set July 3, 1971, in Berkeley, Calif., by Pat Matzdorf of the U.S, This eclipsed the 7-foot, 5'-inch record held by Russia's Valeriy Brumel since July 21, 1963. There have been unsubstantiated reports of high jumpers exceeding the world standards—8 fect 21 inches by Tutsi tribesmen in Central Africa, from inclined take-offs, The standard for women high jumpers is 6 feet '/-inch oital d by Rezkova of ci , July 20, “Who comprised the ea ‘Murderer ‘8 it of the 1927 New York Yankees?"--V. J, Quintyn, Vegreville, Alta. Often termed “the greatest team ever assembled in baseball history", the 1927 Yankees were an awesome combination of potent hitting and strong pitching. Murder's Row, os the heart of the batting order was termed, comprised Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri. Ruth, batting third, blasted 60 lhomers, drove in 164 runs and closed with a .356 batting average. Gehrig cracked 47 homers, drove in 175 and batted .373. Mdusel hit only cight homers but drove in 103 and batted .337. Lazzeri clubbed 18 homers, drove in 102 runs and batted .309. In addition to this formidable foursome rival pitchers had to face Earle Combs who hit .856 with 231 hits and 64 RBI and Mark Koenig who hit only .285 with 62 RBI. On the hill hurling the Yanks to their record 110° victories—broken in 1954 by Cleveland Indians with 111—were Waite Hoyt (22-7), Herb Pennock (19-8), Urban Shocker (18-6), George Piopgras (10-3) and relief ace Wiley Moore (19.7). A tough collection of foes in any era, = * . Lays Got a question on sports you'd like answered? Give it to Jock Stewart at CASTLEAIRD HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS, or mail it to: » Sporting Facts, 2380 -303 Baseline Rd., Ottawa, Ont. sae Castlegar Figure Skafers. Prepare for Compelitions An active weekend is in _ store for Castlegar Nov. 24 and 25 when the local Figure Skating Club will be hosting the 1978 East-West Kootenay Reg- ional Figure Skating Champion- ships. Skaters from Trail, Nelson, :Grand Forks, Creston, Cran- brook, Fernie, Golden, Ross- land, Nakusp, Kimberley, Spar- wood and Castlegar are ex- pected to participate. Last year's championships were held in Cranbrook. Two of the club's skaters, Kathy Kruetsky and Judy Chevel- dave, placed fourth and fifth VOTE BONDAROFF. respectively in the Jr. silver Dance Solo and Judy placed first in the Senior Bronze Dance Solo. Miss Kruetsky and Miss Cheveldave are only two of the local club's many fine skaters who have been practising very hard for the upcoming events including figures, freestyle and dances, Winners of the Regional Pre Novice Singles, Pre-Novice Pavis, Pre-Novice Dances and Novice singles events will go on to compete in the B.C.—Yukon Sectional Championships to be held in Penticton Dec. 7, 8,:and 9. Competition will be keen and the entertainment of the :highest calibre. Residents. are .£8ked to plan ‘pow. to, support "the local ‘skaters’ an ‘stép in'at the arena Nov. 24 and 25. EX-SELKIRK SAINT John Horcoff has earned a spot on the University of Alberta Golden Bears Hockey Club. John was team captain last year for the Selkirk Saints. The big centreman has had an impressive season the last couple of years at Selkirk and has answered the question of whether or not he was varsity calibre by Toronto 4-3. succeeding in a training camp of over 160 other players trying for a spot. Recently Iorcoff centred the University of Alberta starting lineup in two victories over the University of ~ Winnipeg Wesman. Prior to that game the University of Alberta defeated the University of A OS OO GOOD Regarding the so-called art of reading ice, there are two separate aspects in the total concept, The first thing to’ wateh is how mueh each rock curls on each turn, and on each part of the sheet of ice you are using. A difference as slight as an inch or two in the broom can mean a difference of a foot or two in where the rock comes to rest. On keen ice, reading the ice is reasonably easy. It requires total concentration throughout the game because the ice is constantly changing. On the first couple of ends before the pebble is worn down, rocks will act differently than later on in the game. Sweeping not only wears down the pebble, but it removes the frost, That's the easy part of reading ice. Watching for any tuns or falls, One thing I've always done, is to believe what T see even if I can't see the reason, The other aspect is reading. the delivery, This is something not CURLING By Matt Baldwin Sponsored by TRI-X AUTO BODY AND ENTERPRISES jg everybody thinks about but this can have more of an affect than the ice. Every curler's delivery is slightly different. Ideally you would like to have a rink with everybody having essentially the same delivery, so that you can read everything in terms of your own shot, Some curlers never hit the broom, so the, important thing is to watch where they come out in delivering the rock. Watch the different throwing characteristics, Some slide - inside the broom and throw out at the broom, Others seem to come out straight, but flick the rock wide in releasing it. Still others put on an abnormal amount of turn, Take into consideration the release point, The farther the rock has to travel, the more opportunity it has to curl, so a long slider's rock will not curl as much as one delivered right from the hack, or in the middle of the rings. These are all things the skip must lake into consider- ation in reading the ice. _ CASTLEGAR NEWS | SPO BOWLING RESULTS FROM CASTLEGAR AND RTS DISTRICT SHSS High School * LHS Judy Bonthron 181. LHT Judy Bonthron 485. MHS Don York 268. MHT Don York 670. THS #6 - 913. THT #2 - 480. Team points: #1 - 3, 42-4, #3-1, 44-0, #5- 1, #6 - 3. Other 600's: Larry Olsen 627. Mon. Night 9-11 LHS Joni Mason 235, LHT Joni Mason 625. MHS Ken Plotnikoff 290. MHT Ken Plotnikoff 778. '” THS Head'Pins 1050. Head Pins 2948." Team points: Unpredict- ables 3, Jack 2, Spares 1, ATTENTION MINOR SOCCER PLAYERS A Soccer Film Will be Shown Kinnaird Hall — Sat., Nov. 17 — 2 p.m. Free Treats for Sober Piayers Bring Your Mom and Dad for . @ Coffee and Doughnuts @ Tune-Up with POP — CHIPS — CANDIES On Sale for the Rest of the Family No Admittance Charge Anyone Still Holding a Soccer Outfit, Please Bring It With You Posties 1, Head Pins 3, Challengers 2. Recreation News Other 600's: Jean Comtois 650, Harry Markin 758, Dot Tipping 603, Rita Leask 605, Walter Kanigan 615, Hal Hesketh 641. Mon. Night 7 p.m. (Nov. 12) LHS Nancy Donald 270. LHT Nancy Donald 684. MHS Dave McCreight 299. MHT Dave Calder 715. THS Mishaps 994. THT Screwballs 2811. Team points: Mishaps 2, Expos 1, Pubbers 2, Screwballs 3. Purple People Eaters’ 4, Spark Plugs 0. : Other 600’s: Trish) Mc- Creight 696; Nina Voykiii 606, Len) Donald 708 Dave Me- Creight_696. Mon. Night 9-11 LHS Elsie Rysen 280. LHT From the Director's Desk By Jack Alouf Attention all Minor Soccer players. A soccer film will be shown at the Kinnaird Hall this Saturday afternoon with treats for soccer players. Bring your mom and dad for coffee and doughnuts. Pop, chips and candy will be on sale for the rest of the family. There is no admillance charge. . 8 # This Monday evening there will be a meeting at Stanley Humphries Secondary School for all teenagers inter- ested in forming a Teen Club in the area. If you are unable to attend and are interested, please call Patty at the Recreation Office at 365-3386. _ 8 8 Any Senior Citizen wishing assistance in sending out Christmas Cards or letter- writing, please call the Recrea- tion Office. We are still taking names of people who are willing to help with any aspect of the Homeward Bound Program, * © * There are three ladies’ “Play for Fun" volleyball teams in our area—Robson, Tarrys: and Kinnaird. The first league JUNCTION