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" 2392 King St. East, Kitchener Phone 578-7650 The Tigers, without Denny Me- Lain, are sadly lacking in start- ing pitcher; Mickey Lolich was great in April, but a bust in May. Joe Niekro was unbeatable at the £911 of the season but is lucky to last three innings now. And Kilkenny went into June without a complete game to his credit. Last season, Hiller had his problems off the field as well as an and _nyrrt "experts" predicted Another Canadian lefthander, John Hiller from Leaside, Ont., a suburb of Toronto; is on the Tiger relief 'staff. He,' too, had a brief fling as a starter and almost pitched a perfect game a couple of years ago. ' Th would be traded in' the oft season. But he's back and show- After leaving the bullpen in July, Kilkenny pitched some of the best ba1l-"and some of the lel,ei' he is quick to add-as etroit staggered down the stretch, about 10 miles behind the Baltimore Orioles. Included in his 8-6 record were four shut- outs. "We figured Kilkenny would be we of our regular starters this year," Mayor Smith ,said the other day before the start of a game with the Yankees. "But he's having his control problems so we have no choice but to ship him back to the bullpen. I'm still mnfident he'll make it big as a 'starter one of these days." -Kiikenny not only made it to the big leagues at the age of 24, but broke into the starting pitcher rotation with the world champion Detroit Tigers last year. Of course, the Tigers weren't exactly pgiying like champions when man- a er Mayo Smith decided to give the Canadian southpaw a shot at a starting Job. Now Only Making the major leagues for a young Canadian baseball player is about as difficult as making the National Hockey League for an American. Some do, but the deck it stacked against it happening. Mike Kilkenny-is one of those rare Canadian youngsters who happened to combine talent with being in the right place at the aight time. 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Until that day arives, the Mike Kilkennys of Canada will have to use a little luck to make it to the major baseball leagues. Tt colors in choose from The Royals have the theory that experience is not important-a youngster with basic abilities can be taught baseball. It is the belief of many in baseball, that Canada has many more youngsters with the natural ability necessary to make the ma- jors. The Kansas City Royals feel that they have the answer to the ancient problem of finding these unknowns. Kilkenny grew up in Bradford, Ont., north of Toronto and like Hiller, came to the attention of a resident Tiger scout. He hap- pened to be at a game Mike was pitching end as a result, the Cana- dian was given an opportunity to develop talents on an equal foot- ing with Americans. Kilkenny u typical of many young Canadians with a basic tal- ent for athletes. Unforturiately, few Canadian areas have quali- fied coaches and the season is usually too short for baseball-. at least baseball designed to de- velop major leaguem. Vinyl Asbestos Tile ”occasional signs of the stuff that Ptade him big in 1968. First Qualify Ceramic Wall Tile 3 colors Rog. 79c 11 First Qualify Ceramic Mosaic 39e if; each 2%: 'it Before being accepted as a ca- det, a guide or ranger must be recommended by her captain or district commissioner. Cadets are guides who wish to train for leadership in the move- ment. To be eligible one must have passed her 16th birthday and be under 21. Mrs. Atkinson encouraged the cadets to conning to work in the guide movement. l "P, - Division commissioners Mrs. J. E. Berner of Waterloo and Mrs. John Howitt of Kingsmere welcomed the graduates back into their divisions. I The fittti recipient was Mary Broga of the Kingsmere division. Glenda Stemmler, also of the Kingsmere division, was unable to attend the graduation cere- monies, as she is in Euiooe. There weh Pamitd Fryer, Sus- an Me1daxycDiane Modding and Wendy Zimmerman. Mm. James Atknison of Guelph, Conestoga area commissioner. pm seated cadet certificate. to five graduates, four of them from the Waterloo division. "rl.... u. u. m, www.01' Conestoga no: endet company welcomed more than " caldera, parents and friends to graduation ceremonies at St. John's Lutheran Chumh, Willow Street, many. _ Guidés [ retain cadet certificates That's the Cascade electric water heater for you. t, . t Lots and lots of hot water. That's what you get from your Cascade electric water heater. And for a surprisingly low cost. If hot water has ever been a problem in your family, call your Hydro and find out about the Cascade - today's biggest bargain in hot water! No flame. Noflue. Flo moving parts. No noise. No smell. No dirt No comparison. ask your hydro of - WM. $l8tr-k% mud-y, Jun. "In" ' a Special guepts at the event were Mrs. Eileen Nagels of Milton, trainer; Margaret Potter of Tor- onto, diploma trainer and Mrs. E. Cole Thurs'on of Waterloo, na- tional coordinator of _ special events and a friend of Mrs. Mil- lar. The Waterolo presentation also marks the last time the certificate will be issued by the national training council. In future, these will be issued by the provincial council. There are only 11 other persons in Ontario who have received these. .Mrs. Millar also received the diploma trainer's pin and certifi- cate, presented by Mrs. Hougham. Mm. W. K. Petrie of Guelph, South Wellington division com. missioner presented Mrs. Millar and Doris Wells with gifts, on be.. half of the area training Com- mittee. Both women are leaving the l company. Mrs. H. W. Housman of Toron-, to, provicial training commission» er, spoke to. the graduates about the challenges facing them in guiding. Part of a eadet's training in- volves working with brownies or guides. Ber ability to run a pack or company is tested before she have?! company. _ Among cadet graduates from Salt, Guelph and Preston who attended was Mrs. Gary McGea. ehy of Galt and formerly of the Waterloo division, who graduated in 1965. She was the first cadet to graduate from the local com. pany. Wendy Zimmerman was in charge of the campfire at which the cadets presented the program. Refreshments were served by the cadets.