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See NTA Lf Page'7 Where do they get off calling it an accident when most people get-hurt? Looks "to me like someone doesn't know what an accident is. Reminds me of the time Joe cracked up his new convertible. Papers said, "the car went out of control on a curve." - Joe didn't lose control of the car---he never had it! I happen to know Joe was half asleep at the time, yet they called it an accident, The only accident was that he wasn't killed. Me too, because I was with him, Then there was the day my next-door neighbor fell off his 20-foot extension ladder, He had one foot of it on the ground and the other foot on the concrete sidewalk. He reached out to the side a little too far to paint a shutter, and blooie) Right in the middle of his evergreens. , They called it an accident too, but it looks to me like the only accidental part of it was that he didn't break his neck as well as his arm. One day on the job Milt had to do a little repair work on a compressor. As usual he had his rear pockets jammed with tools, including a 12-inch screwdriver. As he was' > crossing the storage yard he tripped over a piece of 2-inch pipe and fell, ramming the tip of the screwdriver about an inch into his back. Yep, they called it an accident, But, I still say it was merely accidental he didn't get a permanent case of sclerosis of the liver, 'er something. Locks t6 the like somebody is way out in left field when they call such things accidents, I thought an accident was a chance happening; unexpected, unintentional and without known or assignable cause, -Didn't all these things have causes? Couldn't they have been expected? But, who am I to speak up against all these experts on the subject. Seems to me if they would quit calling such things accidents, maybe guys like me would think more about not having them, Just like old man Murphy, who blew himself up using some flammable solvents in the basement near his gas heater, Man, what an accident it would have been if he hadn't been killedi Robert D. Gidel, Senior Engineer, Industrial Dept. N»ticrial Safety Council, as published in National Safety News. o~O-0 OFF THE BAT COLUMN (Cont. ) MAURICE OSMAR AND ALF ADRIAN ACCLAIMED AT T.BeA.SeA. WINDUP individual trophies to Bill Kurylo (Most Runs Scored 15) Roland Grishaber (Most Runs Seored 15): Bil? Borsum (R3I 15) accepted by Roland Grishaber, and Henry Krahn (RBI 15) accepted by Cliff Wood. Vice-President Steve Keller presented trophies to Bill Borsum (High Batting Av.485) accepted by Roland Grishaber; Ron Slattery (Most Hits 17) accepted by Paul Pluta; Jim Moro (Most Hits 17) and Alf Adrian (Leading Pitcher) accepted by Al Ziegelman. Team MVP- trophies were presented by President Peter Mazza to Terry Cavanaugh (Shift #l's MVP); Jim Moro (Shift #2); Alf Adrian (Shift #3) accepted by Al Ziegelman; Cliff Wood (Shift #4) and Bill Borsum (Salary) accepted by Roland Grishaber. Wheat had been held'as a tight secret from the time of its decision to the moment of its announcement, the League's Most Valuable Player award presented to Alf Adrian of shift % #3 and accepted by his manager Al Ziegelman was acclaimed with a loud oration when President Mazza made this award public, Also held in deep secret was the President's Award to the Rookie of the Year, When President Mazza made known this award in presenting the trophy to young Mamrice Osmar, the attendants cheered unarimous approval on the selection made, By virtue of winning the Rookie of the Year Award, Maurice received a pair of spikes through the courtesy of Cumming's Sports Centre. Al Ziegelman for Alf Adrian and Maurice Osmar both fittingly replied their surprise and honour in accepting these distinguished awards. It could now be said that these trophies were presented to two of the best all round sportsmen, With the presentations completed, the Cabaret went on in full force until shortly after one to the music of Joe Adamo and his five piece orchestra, (Cont. on page 8)