Waterloo produced a rather bengthy list of champions in interâ€" county competition in all series from peeâ€"wee up. The pinnacie, ~irowever,. was reached in 194} when the Tigers won the Iâ€"C honors under the guidance of Alex Kvasnak and business manâ€" ager Ernie Goman. Waterioo was also represented at the executive level with Otto Manske vruting the interâ€"county league as pressdent through the Old records show that as early as 1889 the community had a baseball team known as the Exâ€" céelsiors, which included W. Maryâ€" bofer, J. Huether. C. Koehler. R. semior ""A" title, and again in 1950 when they went aH the way to Ontario Baseball Association Latimer, H. M. Snyder. A. J. Seyler, C. H. Kump. J. H. Sims, F. Heimbecker. 0. Roos, N. Web er and H. Roos. petus. The playing frieid had been donated to Waterioo College. However, Waterloo had long been the home of sports chanmâ€" pronships, for years WaterlOo had been an Interâ€"County Basebal Asâ€" sociation stronghold, especialy in the days when the "Tigers" used to jam the parks with spectators. The old show grounds (1 block off Carolme) where many of the sports activritres book place, was established by the Village of Waterloo in 1865, and of the 65 acres purchased, seven was set aside for basebail. Sports have made something of _ plush days from 1947 to a comeback in Waterloo, but for _ clusive. a while in the 1950‘s, it looked as Semor baseball ftourisl though spectator games were deeâ€" â€" pecially after the ols | Waterloo Did Well in Sports; Home of Many Championships The Waterice Chronicie, Woednesday, September 27, 1967 Shown above is a section of our cutting department crowns to this centre than has almost any other community enâ€" try. The 1897â€"98 team was composed of J. Clemes (forward), J. H. Seagram (cover point), J. Forâ€" rester (point), W. Hendry (forâ€" ward), W. H. Dixon (forward), E. F. Seagram (capt.) and C. Kochier (goal). This team has done well for the community over the years and has brough-t_ more championship Information on the early hocâ€" key history is rather sketchy, but back in 1897â€"98 Waterloo defeated Listowel to win the OHA chamâ€" pionships. only to be disqualified for using a player who was clasâ€" sed as a "pro." to another OHA championship. and that was through the Waterâ€" loo Sisk"ms, a junior "B" team. Hockey is also faltering, with greatly decreased spectator atâ€" tendance due largely to the adâ€" vent of television. It was not until the season of 1939â€"40 that Waterloo laid claim ters who just a few weeks ago ended a 10â€"year drought by deâ€" feating ‘Guelph to take the Iâ€"C HOCKEY FALTERING: The downward trend began back in 19%1 and in 1956 the Tigers dropped from semor competition. Today there is no senior baseâ€" batl in Waterloo (that is, a strictâ€" by Waterico team), but there is a Twin City team caled the Panâ€" stailed at a might basebabl ditional seven were develope Semor baseball fourished, esâ€" pecially after the lights were inâ€" stailed at a cost of $18,000 for nmight baseball in 1947, and an adâ€" ditiomal seven acres of park area were developed for minor teams. Waterloo was also represented 27 Regina Street South, Waterloo THE ONTARIO GLOVE MANUFACTURING CO. LIMITED > are proud to be a part of Waterloo in this, Canada‘s Centennial Year.... Since 1914 and Still Growing Moses Springer was the patron and Mrs. J. B. Hughes, patroness. The president was George Moore, and J. Hespeler was secretary. This arena also served the Waterioo Curling Club which was organized November 26. 1883. The Waterloo Memorial Arena was opened in February, 1947. at around the tiwrn of the century in, the old Troliey League and pro circuits with a rink located where the Hogg Fuel company now stands on Regina Street. Prior to that, hockey was played in a rink situated at the junction of Peppler Street and â€" Bridgeport Road. W. L. Wilton, Sec. Treasurer; W. Barnes; A. Cockerell:;: and E. Downing. Seatâ€" ed (from left) F. Smith; C. Maddick, Vice Captain;, T. W. Seagram, Captain; A. Bond ; H. Skinner; and S. D. Wilton, Scorer,. WATERLOO CRICKET Club â€" winner of the Western Ontario League in 1922. Standing (from left) J. Cook, Vice President; A. Puncher; G. Coltart; Shown above is a section a total cost of $103.000, which inâ€" cluded an expenditure of $26.000 for the artificial iceplant. It was later remodeled with a brick front and quarters for dressing rooms, offices, first aid room and ref‘s quarters. In the last couple of years further renovations became necessary. SENIOR "A": Senior "A" hockey was also inâ€" tbroduced in 1947 by the Kitchener Waterloo Flying Dutchmen. who later shifted the scone of operaâ€" tions to the new auditoriem in Kitchener. In an effort to provicde a major of our sewing department Junior "B" hockey has hetld the fort ever since. although Bridgeâ€" port Vets operated out of the Watertoo arena for a couple of years m the OHA intermediate ranks, and they indulged in some Unfortunately however, the Hurâ€" ricanes, who were affihated with the Boston Bruins, were assigned a lot of secondâ€"string material and after a couple of disasterous seasons. tossed in the sponge. hockey attradtion for the new building. W. H. (Bill) Timmis. the then arena commission chairman was a prime mover in securing a junior "A" team which was coaâ€" ched by Bob Kinnear. 745â€"4394