13.1954.
.-3
�z
"*
THE NEW CANADIAN
ALT A. BASKETBALL
fllta. 'Niseis
PAGE 7
Now in TTiree-Way Tie %
Rebels, Mustangs, A f terhours Enjoy Resumption of TNBA Play
With their Ne\v Year hoHday, over, the Toronto Nisei Basketball Association went back interaction last Friday, the. outcome of which were exuberant victories for the Rebels, Mustangs and Afterhours* -
' '
a \vi!! ' te club. -rs \va
aml-AYhi
'the.
two.
di.i toped 'the Chir in .the league op ..'
:�/' FI d;
ir. -rvev
'�'^: i.i:: 'A' :.fi\V
.-: -S'S-':;':
BADMINTON NOTES
In determined .liefi'Trse. of ihi ect record, 'ihi* !-
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. � Play was resumed in the Lethbridjre City Men's Basketball League on Jan. 5 with the Alborta JCCA "^iseis" moving up a notch in the league standing as they trounced' the yet winless China Clippers 53^113.
The win put the "Niseis'* into a three-way deadlock for third have left place with St. Louis Furniture school and Magrath Lions.
Fleet-footed Sam Koyata topped the "Niseis" basket-weavers with'. 17 points while big Mas Kitagawa tumbled in 15. George Saito followed with 8. and Jack Kanashiro and Trick". Oika.wa hooped four-apiece. *.'.'��
The "Niseis" Jumped into an early lead in the opening stanza as they rolled ahead 7-6 before Sidney, Chow hooped one at Ihc four-minute mark. ''Niseis" hit-. tijtig onjy on thirty percent of their shots in the first half, continued to outplay their foes by a wide margin as they vaulted into a/wide 18-5 bulge at the half..
The JCCA Club found /..their-.' shoeting-eye in the second half, connecting on better than (JO percent of their tries, and set a sizzling scoring pace-as they piled up a commanding 34-9 lead after five minutes; then grabbed a 2G-point 40-14 .'bii.lgV after thirty minutes. The "Niseis".."outs'cored:, the China Clippers ,12-4 in the final ten mjmites of play./ �
KIMURA'S KORNKR: -- The "Niseis" will be.'��m.inus-'. the ser^
Mustahgs Fail in Bid For Second Place Hold
St. Clu'istoplvr .M;jst.'.�!T.irs favour of t]u
.
RKUKLS-WtMX KIDS The t�poninjf lilt of th< ovcn-ing' at i^t. Vlml's jryin saw a.vory ciosely-fouirh.t jiamo end ~'L'--U in
U
Rhapsody Keglers Topped by Tayles ;
'�The. .Rhap>i�dy k-opler.fr appear issed bv. their
iy :h thr'ir bji} for "polo. (f se.e'-oiid .phi'.ty in the : tiplu formation. <'<> M'.m.i: H. r i y ro:- bivket,. but, zus w>vn His-
'V. the Trot to:
'through the first qu;utor, in foi.ninimv- m^nWs at tin- last
.of '.Christ �'Ohiii-ch'-'-r''io.i.he'.tune of li>-f> in' a slu v; i :which'. thf :�ir!s wore just'.-'{:' � ;:.f<.' � /The "H". iadi �':<. ,/u-(-.v(Iva .is;
.responsible fo.r '�' v/!i'ch' �v'k'to'rie:> were Lucy Ta'xatsu and A my Iwasaki, Kav" lloriuchi aml/K'nv
Ma'Uv;irst'-Collej
.M/lS.ki-tlK-lll. jj \\ i TO downed
.7^-71 iifier'five minutes of ti\vr-/;;ue at the l/XIMiaJl/ . ,
This loss dropped the Mustang facers tii third place, while ole-vafini> the TroUevs-. to second position, one tfame hehimf ihe
� loHtlin-jr' Tridents, Andy's AC's defeat ed; Xoinads to move the.m within a half i>nme of Hie third .'jlaee Mustangs'..
� � ;A (�lust'-fomvht -battle, all the. �way.' a basket by \\<A �l>o^i:ski>'big;'.
"\i"-":in>vsCe^(nvnunv, ir^ve -the
tlu
>iar, ' Yuki ; 'Kam l�:ixl ;n; injured Viiki's iinforlr
IL^ basket "^i.^sion en J:iri. 10 as: Audrey u- s�x\�iivl T-;�y!i's..sWept' eloan'the hi.^h hon-lo-( th:'ir/i ori.i.-s-(if-the; .day'.with':i reiviark-'.\vlni si'f- ' ;1^'1' ^r>;"*(�"��'�!>'). ris-onl. Second b'es.t � . . fr.r t';e !:i<iu s \v;is 1'leh'nor Fryer
e-\t
fatal l-i" ( til at' onl
^ Kids, \virlf, thr i\-j' .four couul iu- scot
against.' ihe :.Uv-bs' !4, aiul
oiuKM.with. al! ,tho.e.!'for:s of .the. Kids to :rci'ovi.'r -the ';;ap falling fruitless. ' '.l
with '2\ baskets/assisted, by M, Fiikumolo's } I and Roy . Kuri-
ta;s .s. . "'" "�;� / -. . '� '� ./�-,'./.'.
� l\)r tlie Whix Kids. Alan Kuji-
ln ,{h'' -JVUMI'S ih'partmeitt,. .S;ii K:.'':os1r'.t;i ra.'fktd up 7S'.?(.>.22)V follov.-i'd' iiy. Ken.'.Ohn'ra with 7o4 (2-*>''>). T>':ii Saito \yas hi>;h in;the
Team rrBull's \ven-- Ohara's 5,
rr's 5. Jk.nla's -2'; Charlie's ^, : .Vaniada's M. . ' � � .-
'almost .half "of .(ho -M.ustaiig'^ oa-.put. I-'ollowing up .. Henry's
�;.'!;i;-i;nM!',v,' a r;;r-{;:!. e'diro; but h- |-"-:ivii'-s:ii)!v' h! while Si T; ' uta and , cf,-in.ls ^V01V 'Walter ' Kamitaku-foulod GcorgtvSuibc of.(he Trot-/| A:: ''l^vasbi- contributed. ,(S eiieh: j ]V7ira wfth 'r;^ ' r)//Tnnaka .with
tors -.-five" secoiuls. .later and
Oka-xakiVahd Xa'ncy Kdan.uira and j "�/
r sank orio of his two -shots'
slated
Chick Yanagis.awa,~".
A .rct.urn game has for the . �:-''ii". -;tf am {it- Christ � 'Church- tonro..rrow niglit, Jim. M.
In- conlrast to Ihe endeavours' of the ''B's"> the -"A7< shutters re-: ceivcd qne .of-, the worst ,'.<le feats in recent badminton "history as they.. Nveni' down 21-8 bo.fore Die "A7' squad from Christ Church.
An announceniem1 -of the . natipnal invitational' Ton r'nam en t � has i I � i ]} a t .1 he .r amed Malayan shiit.Ue.rSj E(ldie '.aijil David' Choong; is- playing at ..Si-rat hgowan : t h is \vc.ek.'. Tho .Cliooiig brothers 'npparontiy.'.-hoto: all. \vorld badniinlon lilies.
lii one of tjxe rare ;-:prirts in 'which ; Orientals" cjaim foremost itiyi1., perhaps" the Nisei shuttlers mrty. '.bo abh1 .to j.rlean 'a few ^poiiitors -from watching, the Choqiig brothers; 'in' act;"on:'-..at-.Stvathgo\\'an where- they
to send .iho:;gam'o" into'overtime.
AU'STANCJ^-OR l;l IA N S ' In tlie second�gan'io. the tuiglity Mu^tatiics -.'fito'raiiy' .slaughtered
In. (he extra five minutes,^ (he j ;hc hapk-ss Orphans .t-v Ihe tune
Mustangs were oulscored 11-8.
of 85-:>5, in n battle in which the
topped;.- the "game's ! W:aifs 'proved, 'to be no:-'match..'
Id, (]. ^hiuxaki and (i. Tanaka
.For the Orj>hans, (]. Kanda was
best with 1-2 po.inls. . :. .
AFTEKnbt'KS-OZARKS In what was (he second close
scorers with 21 points; while Tail !'-.' The only noteworthy obsi-rva- | game.of (lie evening, the final tilt
Flirano eontribiv.ted
ro: -for
of. the struggle -enacted, here . saw the Aftorhours in
l.me
.vices of coach Jirb Sasaki and starry guard Jack. Maruyaina for the remainder of the seasori as both members of the JCCA Cliib
Nisei Entry Places^in 10-Pin Doubles Tourney
TORONTO. :- A Nisei entry in the Olynipia Rdwards Monthly Mixed Doubles Ten-Pin Tourna-inenfc held during the recent h o.l i da y season successfully emerged -with second-place honours. � . /;���"
.Kay Okada and Sid Kondo of .Toronto teanied ui> together to bowl ,\,205 points, 47 pins behind the first-place, winners Jcah ShaW and P. Smuk. For their feat, the Okada-Kondd pair \vere awarded the second-pla'c'e cash money prize of $12.
Both Kay Okada and:SidKou;] "VANCOUVER. ,- Followin- three do, members of the Toronto.Ni^r j , ' ^g Gbor-elii?h :Ten:Pin League wjth^^P^^.-j resumcd its hoop averages of 139 and 171, bowled ; :;, .. , �
v JM �'�,.- 'i i.u �'- -, u - ; tnc-capacitv of th steadilv. to-break the oOu-barner i . ' , v , - �,, .-
.,-*� - " , '- ' ^i j aggressive arid sharp-shooting affan>*.
three match .games, .Okada, ". �. . ' � .-��*1. . .
TAD'S-TEENERS
.'the MiistaTi^, / Herb Miy^-ak'l r.'was-that driminifive.I'leury Kd.a'- {jei-'seys defeat the Oxarks 08-54.
for ten -points.
rs Add Two More
.Tho .Xisei F!ye,rs: ?eem 16 bo.
Coniinnr a]onjr .\Vit!l :f!yiUg Col.(>ll']-s
in Jiu-ir :bi(l.Tor: a spot/in TIIL-s
was responsibfo for 4] pis., { With three .miiuites of play remaining, the. Afterhoursi had only four, men on the -floor. But the Oz:v�rks. who were .merely eight-points behind�failed to capitalize on the advaiitago, possibly due to
. have gone on Jo win G-1 over the Hank of Nova :Sco(ia team oh Jan. ,1 and fhcn anollier
Jnicrnu^]!ate: Pivisioii a^ they j victory over iho Taylor boys 0-
el-nerved victorious in h!] . on
throo.'.gan-.e-? played to'/da'fe. The iiutcfono of their/ latest match wi.tli tlitv l;i�rrsM-r>sr iv'^ht 'is,
S.
inexperiences and .in fact, were r.utscored by six-points. . Hob. A laclii led .'(he A f terhours � .will] 24 jxoinis, followed by Aki . I'r.i'uka\va's IT and T. Yatabe's
t?;)()U'r ;.
(.lie clivisitm's: scb-. :!ak� �-
.over.
playing "from Jan. 1.2 to 17, ' J <hc Taylor Flyers. the:V^
Hoopsters Resume Play; Tafe Down Tedtfs Best; Varsity for Till Straight Win
In th" �ra)ue on Jan.: o.,Yuki '/.,.--,- 4T^r i - '�'/��'" T, -�.'.'.' -��'-:�� � , T i-;-st; lor the Oxarks were Ci.
lY.'.rmefika proved't*v J>c the out- v- �. � 4 Y- V-:" ^4,11-t-^ .. ; -,-.. -.;.'. . j K|iaxa\va. lats .Sakamoto and K.
-.""�' . ' ""- "� '�' ' ll ." *"""'� �'' �"'" J'Shi^etomi \vlih 12 points apiece/ <>f, tnA sjx Mvers' t^oals: Jn ali � . - . ' ,-..�.
.,;.,,;.,,;.:,,/ ;/ -' tC f-^ r rt NEXT FRIDAY
,)� oi>a:ii.Hy, ..K is- iw- iirst "(nn.e � . ; . -,. , � - . -
."]'� i;;-''vanisi>t.i; hotkey tlvnt � a XisfJ; ;''':Y.;-i- has scorod '!ik'.v\\ i-?. Shar-:r:_r . th-:- h;0iohrs w-it.h'-. Yiikj. was .'[;.-U:.i A/iii^lii". -\vhn played- supen- � i
.di-iisiy in his ", >a!-defend!nir. ... "i J
Jan. S's win prtHinccd a peou-[.Jiar phserVc'tipn. 't'h::ee ef ---IIK-
! ^o->Js \vere. made hv the doftn.ce-
t , � � ...-..'
| nion -- Jackie Ta'nalia. r:>ve. 'J'a-T_,. I kashima - and ..-Il.eiirv Kondrik.
cf �.* 11. i - � :
\Vhi/. Kids.vs Afterhoiirs Hcbels vs Mustangs O/arKs vs Orpham-
�r*f "f
\. � Following three ^ex'fe of abs-^ce, oji Jan. | i-^l'^a - and ,II,;nry KondnK. | ; ^ ;. ^ , _, :.. li-h.Cym, the'Vancouver Xisei Jihski-thall League l"Tlu>n lho ^'�^ c.nne fo lilV | .-; ' -' \^-^ ^ ' �activities. The. layoff apoar-ently dM ^-t i:n]>air i f M:!j�r I'jlk"inol�- ^n *l.tirl an?t'} t.,^.^v. ..........
he teams.-as botli ?a�ici- proved tv b� ^ronff,!-1^ 1>lercp tVach ^^^^ ;; ' V^M^^^^^^WW^
to
m
with 501(183) and Kondo 547
(193). ' . ' ;
According to Edda Hunt, secretary for the tournament,..the hi?h'T liumbor of. Nisei entries in the ; the.?t-rt' tournament was .disappointingly. :;Cor>i� ^r tho few, .and expressed the wish to cul.xl t.'; *?:�-sec more Nisei participants in ]).a>\ tii-ri:-' q'^ii^'-r !>� :?:r-r n future contests. - . in f-v-ur/.f th- T--.rur^ ar-i
tho T.r:-;i::i..r 2T-2�: f-r Ta'IV.
In the first. t'i!t, Tad's _fiv.f? � o";* jj j-a iT-'-'V." an^i �>.t-4ft--'vk-toiy r.ver ^vAga^.Th^ oui.; "it*.-!:- vvaF !''�">*" d-:--
' , ;� , rF* T I ' X - J 4 "
IMrANTOMS-VAKsn V
- - i h. i �. 1 a 11 < r -.ca ))�; c wa .-� rj i; i' �' r-\tiy (}:>: i"i;jjhest .J^a'ch-f'-'aytV]- by "t"3u- X�:>��.-i Fiy. r f'f'i's v.v-re f���):)�;iri'^Vr'I ! ft
^t fV-w iiv'r::.i't':-.=
</ut J>..>
"C-E LE STI AL GA R D ENS
7 T - /*** J - ' . ^1 " 1
v';:ic:^ :.^:::ncs^} r-ccas : �:�hi1:>iai .& Won "Ton ^)2-A ElizafK'th StM Toronto
Welcome Japanese
Canadians
Hours 12 iioon to 4 a.m.
Kexrvattons: EM. 4-9035
Special Heavy Wiring
FOR RANGES M Amp. *6o.
WATER HEATERS
FUt rate $45. SAME DAY SERVICE
Oil-Burners � Any Make Complete *3**
JOHNSTONS Elt rthcol Contractor
697 <���� S�* W. �
�*
* * *
The third sfnri/a ended vnih a The i'ir-t h.ilf �a> o!o-c vhh *:*
tie-up at 3">-35. fn the fin:1.! o>:;>r- the' f;--urance fivr lv-idinur .by ***
i--^ ' r , . ,r 3f
fcr, h^>*e> i-r. (Jktnj advan!acr�'��� ti'~'/i \ two .p-'�}-.!> o'l-J-*.- fne <�
(he breaks, the Sp-irlinc (rM�d'� {it;rd t.-carh-r, paced !.y ^a;n:;h.*- .|!
mc^f^d*^ in oL'fxorinu ?h:\T it por-rr^, saw-.f'hanSorns rac1*- ii; ?
*� 19-11. c ror-ma^din;; 4?*>-:M Njft and �>
T.vT- "�� �:'�- p�'���'� "I '.".'�" ^'- "s T - thrn i:;�r h;:ni.frr f->r dc-ar fife it *
hara v.-i'h a J!"r : -* *=�*:". ^ - :�:' 'hf- fi-i! ^ranra. 1
trard-'sror^iT:^1 Dar. Oka:,, v ;^ ^ t?:; TT ��;.- Ta-^. ^: : Y ^; ^a:r^ ^ kigh with 12, foUrx-d ci^-ety by p^: :^ i2 each. *
TORONTO NISEI BADMINTON CLUB
presents its .
Annual Dance
** . ^
Saturday, January 16th
At Masaryk Hall . Dancing 8-12 pan.
ADMISSION: $1.0*
Om* Raffle ��t���+�f��
wifl