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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-03-12, Page 3S • Safety Guidelines For Young Hunters by C. V. Heston Hunter Examiner Gun safety must become a sort of religion to you. You must know your gun intimately and make ho unreasonable demands of it. You should know its capa- bilities and how to use it safely, effectively and mercifully. You • may become an all-season shooter who takes pride in his gunning, not only for shootings own sake but as an effort to harvest game cleanly. Such a hunter gives much to those who hunt with him; to the other boys who are influenced by him, and to the sport of hunting itself. In giving rather than grasping it selfishly, you'll richly reward yourself as well. Unless you have capable adult supervision, don't go shooting with people who have little or no gun training. Many gray- haired hunters pick their field companions on the basis of safe gun-handling and not just friend- ship alone - which is one reason they have lived long enough to have gray hair, You must always be watchful when dealing with guns and gun- s ning, but there are certain times when you must be doubly alert: - When you have had just enough experience to think you know all the answers, and grow care- less. You may "know" the answers, but have your re- flexes been thormighly trained 6 . in safe gun-handling? - When you are carrying a gun over rough country, windfalls, ditches, fences or handling a gun around home, camp, or. car. During a plinking session when everyone is out to have fun and burn amo, and someone is tempted to "horse around". Late in a hunt when everyone is tired, reflexes are dulled and gun-carrying becomes sloppy. - During the hunt when game ap- pears. This burning excitement cannot be tiuplicated in a hunter safety class. AptiCipate this great excitement and double your caution wits: it comes, If vii unting with compan- ions and one ignores the safety rules, tell him about it. He may be a close friend but when he is careless with his gun he is care- less with your life. This is a deadly insult.' It simply means that he does not care 4nough about you to handle his gun pro- perly, or take the time tolearn how. If he does not mend his habits, limit your friendship to baseball diatnonds or swimming pools. Whenever you handle a gun, do it in a way that keeps you in full control of the muzzle. Keep that business end pointed in such a way that if the gun goes off, you will have nothing to reeret, Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are. accomplished by low cost Expositor Want Ads. Dial 527-0240. SAO Watch Beavers Win in Overtime • a Sports needs Among the great moments in modern sport were' the 500th goal of Rocket' Richard, the Jackie parker gallop to give Edmonton Eskimos an upset win in theGrey Cup and the swishing down a French slope en route to an Olympic medal by Canada's Nancy Greene. For baseball fans, a mid- September Saturday in 1968 "stands out. It was on that day that Denny McLain became base-+• pall's first, 30-game winner in 35 years. I was fortunate enough to be one of the 35,000 in attendance at Tiger Stadium in Detroit when McLain faced the Oakland Ath- letics. It was hardly one of Denny's best games but 1968 was the year McLain and the Tigers could do no wrongs Reggie Jack- son of the A's hammered two homers. and by the time the Tigers 'came to bat in, the ninth, McLain's chances of winning 30 that day seemed remote. But the Tigers came alive and rallied for the win - a great moment for McLain and the fans. Prior to the start of that game, the last 30-game winner to baseball, Jerome (Dizzy) Dean was introduced to the crowd. And now, only 18 months later, McLain stands suspended from baseball and Dean is mentioned in a gambling probe involving professional sport. Regardless of the final out- come, by McLain's own admis- sion he bet heavily,on SportS events and was a partner in a 'bookmaking operation in Flint, Mich. Not since the Black Sox scandal of 1919 has baseball faced such serious 'accusations in- volving stars. The loss of McLain, if the suspension sticks, Will be a fatal blow to the Detroit Tigers' chances' this year. With him arid improved hitting, the Tigers were a threat to challenge the Balti- more Orioles. , With "Mighty Mouth" sidelined, the Tigers only have Mickey Lolich as a proven starter who can win the big games. Baseball commissioner Be- lie Kuhn, in announcing McLain's suspension, said: 'There is no indication that McLain's activi- ties in any way involve the playing or outcome of baseball games." We trust the findings will back up the commissioner and not Sports Illustrated, the weekly magazine produced by the owners of Time Incorporated, But if the magazine account is correct, McLain's activities directly cost the Detroit Tigers the 1967 pennant. He did 'not tarn a single game after Sept. 2 and lost the final game Of the season to enable Boston , Red Sox to sneak through. According to Sports Illus- trated, McLain was a financial partner bi a bookmaking opera- tion in Flint that owed a certain standing play by W.O.A.A. pre- sident, Hugh Hodges. ' .The crowd gave a roar of approval when Beaver captain Bob Beuttenmiller was called forward, just before the start of the second• period, to receive the trophy for the highest scorer in the league. Beuttenmiller amassed 102 points in 26 games this season A to win the award. Seaforth netminder Gar Ba- ker received a similar ovation when he was called forward to accept the W.O.A.A. version of the Vezina trophy for the best goal tending in the league. He shares that honor with Allan Carter who was not avai- lable at the time of the presenta- tion. Carter had a season's goal- against average of 3.88 and Baker had 4.01. BEAVERS 4 MILVERTON 2 Bob Beuttenmiller scored two goals on Sunday 'afternoon as the Seaforth Beavers whipped Mil- verton 4-2 in Milverton. - Ray Anstett gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead early -in the first period. Beuttenmiller increased the lead to 2-0 with his first goal of the day before Milverton managed to get on the score- board. Ken Doig scored what proved to be the winning goal in the se- cond period •when Seaforth was Playing shortharided. • Beuttenmiller with his second goal stretched the lead to 4-1 early -in the third period. Milverton rounded out the scoring with a goal late in the third period. The Beavers won the opening game of the series here last Friday when they posted a'7-4 win. The' next game in the series is slated for Milvertonon Thurs- day evening. A fifth game, if necessary, would be played baCk here on Tuesday night. The winner of the best-of- seven series ,will advance against Kincardine for the W.O.A.A, In- termediate 'C' Championship. crime probers -- Hubert Vosherf $45,000, Voshen complained to the crime syndi- cate in Detroit, and that's when the pennant was dechled. Mc- Lain came out of a meeting. with Costra Nostra mobster Tony Gia- ccalone with two dislocated toes, according to the magazine. Sports Illustrated wrote that the mobster brought his heel' down on Mc- Lain's toes. And what's even more dama- ging, the magazine claims the (Continued on Page 6) FOR-RESTERS LEAGUE Team standings: Warriors, 111; Expos, 87; Hepcats, 68; Tiger Cats, 61; Alley Cats, 57, Magpies, 57. Weekly highs - Ladies single and triple, Ilene Thompson, 237 and 560. Men's single, Jim Thompson,268;George Love,653, SEAFORTH MINOR LEAGUE Team standiflgs; - Owls, '75; Chickadees, 64; Orioles, 60; Sparrows, 52. Weekly highs r Bill O'Shea, 243, 586. John Hauwert, 231; Mike Marion, 559; Mary Noble, 261 and 713, EGMONDVILLE LEAGUE Team standings; - Astron- auts, 128; King Pins, 112; Alley Kats, 93; Town Cryers, 65; Chicken Chuckers, 61 and Little Joes, 24. Weekly highs - Ladies single and triple, Helen Nicholson, 198 and 575. Men's single and triple Jim Thomas, 294 and 776. * * SEAFORTH MIXED LEAGUE Team Standings: - Lions, 98; Panthers, 83; Cheetahs, 72; Ti- gers, 58; Cougars, 56; Leopards, 544 Weekly highs - Ladies' single and triple, Betty Smith, 255 and 666; Men's high single, George „Hays, 344; triple Jim Scott, 884. • * . ST. JAMES' LEAGUE Seaforth Junior Tankard entry in the O.C.A. curling event downed Clinton CFB here re- cently to advance to, finals for the division. Similar to the Silver Tankird event, the junior curlers will advance to a Provincial play- off should they wip their final "' for the division title. This Sunday, the rink skip- , ped by Bill Brown, R.R.2„ Sea- forth, will travel to Durham where they will play 1Vlarkdale division final game. Included on the rink are Da- vid Brady, vice; Jim Rowat, se- cond and Jim Cardno, lead. All the curlers ip• the junior event must be 19 years of age or younger by the 15th January 1970. The mixed curling event held at the Seaforth curling club on Sunday was a tremendous suc- cess. Eight full rinks took part in the two-game event. Top prize was awarded' lo,". Jim Cunningham's rink. Joyce ,Doig was vice, Len Arnston was second and Vi Petersen was lead. High one-game winner was Fred Elliott's rink. It included vice, Anne Cunningham; second., Reg. Ball and lead, Mary Jean Beattie. . • Velma Miller catered to the more than 40 curlers and guests. LADIES' CURLING Flo Smith, Ina ScoinessLeone Rowat and May Habkirk curled in Listowel on Tuesday. In a local one-game event held here on Wednesday, the first prize winners were skipped by Bea Cooke, with Bernice Long- staff as vice, Mary Jean Beattie second and Betty Scott as lead. Consolation winners, Betty Card- no, Jean Henderson, Wendy' Tre- meer, ,and Gerry McLeod, Ber- nice Longstaff won the draw on a pair of pillow cases. Mrs. Mil- ler was caterer for the dinner held after curling. * *, * * * Betty 'Cardrio's rink won 1st prize in the 2nd draw at Fergus on Saturday. Her vice was Clara Brugger, Kay Sharp, second and ___Marlene Roberton, lead. MIXED CURLING STANDINGS Thursday 7:15 draw - , , Don McKercher Clair Campbell Frank Case Steve Brown Phil Hoggarth John Patterson Fred Elliott --/Dave ,Beattie - 42 - 281/2 - 281/2 - 27 1/2 - 1/2 - 24 - 15 -12 • 'Thursday 9:15 draw - Royce Macaulay - 35 Laurie Slade - 34 1/2 Bob Homuth - 31 Jim Cunningham - 28 1/2 Bob.Fotheringham 2'7 Paul Brady - 25 1/2 Ken cooke - 24 1/2 Joe Murphy - 22.1 /2 Reg.Ball - 20 1/Z- Bill Grigg - 14 1/2 Friday 7:i5' draw - Don Tremeer - 34, Lloyd Rowat - 33 • John Longstaff. - 33 Norm Scoins - 27 Dave Cornish - 25 1/2 Bill Roberton 32 Bill' Grigg - 301/2 Harry Williams - 30 Frank Case - 281/2 Lloyd Rowat - 28 John Patterso - 2/1/2 Bob Wilson - 22 `Day Cornish - 14 1/2 Monday 9: Bill Campbell Jr- 35‘. John Longstiff - 34 Bill Campbell Sr- 304/2 Harold Pryce - 231/2 Bill.Lobb - 22 1/2 Bob Ste.Marie - 151/2 Tuesday 8:00 draw - Royce Macaulay.- 39 paid Brady - 34 Norm Scoins - 331/2 Art Wright - 31 ' Glen Chesney - 22 1/2 • Jim Cunningham - 21 ,Beecher Menzies- 18 'Ned Boswell - 10 Bantams Win Tourney •-• --Seaforth—Baritams- defeated'. - Chesley 4-1 in their final game on Sunda y,to win the Silver pnck • , .Trophy a t a Bantam Hockey Tour- , nament held over the weekend in Walkerto The B Phillips, 5-4 in th to become eligible fer the final n Sunday. player on the champilm- ship team will receive a silver puck and a crest. A team trophy was awarded to the Seaforth team. , s from Hanover, Walk- Team eaten, Li stpwel, C,hesley, Luck- now; Port Elgin and Mount Forest s Seaforth, competed in ers of the winning team b ler, Dway include G ary Feeney, Gary Eis- ne Cornish, Randy Mc- , Clinchey, Don Nicholson, Larry Kale, Ke vin Henderson, 'Jerry O'Reilly, Stephen Southgate, Larry D upee, Joe Swan, Bill , Tom Murray, Brian Salisbury Lane, Marvin Kale and DaVe McClure. An ,Expositor Classified will pay you dividendS. Have you tried one Dial 527-D240. PRESENT W.O.A.A. TROPHIES Hugh Hodges, W.O.A.A. President was on' hand at Tuesday night's play-off game with Milverton, to present the league trophies to Seaforth Beaver players. In the upper . picture Bob Beuttenmiller accepts. the award for the highest scorer in the league. Bob. had a record 102 points in 26 games this season. In .the lower picture Seaforth Netminder, Gar Baker, - acczipts the award for best goaltending. He shares the honor with another Beaver netminder, Allan Carter,''who was absent at the time. of. the presentation. Gar had a goals-against average of 4.01. Weekly highs - Ladies' single and triple, Sandra Johnson, 320 and 678; Men's Single, George Love; triple, Reg. Dick, 653. MEN'S INTFRTOWN Team standings: - Bowl-Mor, 171; Goderich, 170; Exeter. 150; Mitchell, 142; Clinton, 138; 4ke's Lanes, 139; St. Marys, 132; Sea- forth, 131; Valiants, 118; Ce,ntie Restaurant, 79. s,„<‘.• • .,COUNTRY CLUB Team standings: - Gamblers, 107; Thieves, 84; Toddlers, 64; Losers, 69; Twisters, 95; Moon- lighters, 39. Weekly highs - Ladies''sIngle and triple. Martha Nan Geffen; Men's single, Beg. Elliott, 274; triple, Bob Campbell, 644. * * * SEAFORTH LEGION Team standings: - Things, 107; Thrumps, 101; Campers, 83; Oddballs, 62; Golfers, 59; Tip- sters, 50. Weekly Highs - Ladies' single and triple,.-Helen Nicholson, 303 and '702; Men's high single, Jack Eisler, 313; 'high triple, Don Wood, 880. The Legion has three weeks to go before the play-offs begin. COMMERCIAL LEAGUE, Team standings: - Noble „Lanes, 113; Genesco, 88; Canadian Tire, 86; Habkirk Transit, 82; , U.D.P.C., 43. John Coleman walked off with the high scores for the night. John relied a 408 game arid a triple of 961. Nice going "Dune." 'Team standings: - Newfies, 94; Busy Bees, 87; Firecrackers, 85; Commercials, 75; Diggers, '73 and pitfires, 69: Friday 9:15 draw - Bill Gampbell .j'r- $1 Glen cheeney 002 Bill lioberton 22 I/2 Bob Ste Marie - 21 Art Wright 201/2 Bob Wilson- - 18 Gord Buttenmiller 16 . MEN'S STANbINGS Monday 7:15 draw - • • .' ncrtn A q("Itrq Nivt,o; PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT • Plans are *wall advanced for an International Hockey Tournarnent bet-Steen area Sepatikte School pupils and two Detroit teams. •The' tournament is scheduled for Seaforth on March 21st arid will move to Zurich on March 22. Shown here-are (left) Margaret Van Dyk, Mary Margaret Kelly and Mary Lou DeGroot, all pupils at St. James Separate School, who are decorating the window of The Huron Expositor in an effort to publicize the event. (Staff Photo) Ken Doig scored midWay through the final overtime peri- od here Tuesday night to give the Seaforth Beavers a 2-1 vic- tory and move them ahead three games to none over Milverton in the W.O.A.A. Southern divi- sion final s. More than 500 spectators were on hand for the contest The Beavers took a 1-0 lead at the 17 minute mark of the second period. Bob Beuttenmiller scooped the puck out frqm behind the net and Bill McLaughlin slapped it home an a power play effort. Ken Doig drew an assist on the play. The teams, battled through most of the third period before Milverton evened the score 1-1 at the 13 minute mark when they beat Seaforth netminder Gar Ba- ker- with a shot that caught the top corner of the net. Bob Beuttenmiller and Sea- forth netminder. Gar Baker and Allan Carter were presented with the W.O.A.A. trophies for out- ALLAN CARTER who' shares the honor as best goaltender in' the W.O.A.A, In- termediate Hockey League. His season average was 3.68 goals against per game. uazry 04, 4.TOICPPOpco,' - N,ed Boswell r John prgwprlag07, " SNOWMOB1LING Trips and Tips oy Drirl Hopper .9 cn I , haye been 'asked to pass ,alolg some,,lpfosmation by. a lsical, • landowner who, has . snowm9bllers .passim; ,through his property, apparently the gates on farM have been left open but snow- mobilers still choose to, go over the fences where the snow will allow. He feels ,with spring coming on that the packing of the • snow by the machines will tend 'to, stretch the fences and that the machines might catch the wires and break -them; We as snow- mobilers should take every precaution to protect :the landowner's property and use the open gates when crossing farms., plane are now well . underway for the Seaforth Snowmobile Club's spring danse and pot-luck supper.. on March 28. A limited number, of tickets 'at $2.50 per 'couple may be obtained by phoning 527-1859. SNOWMOBILES AND NOISE • The annual growth rate of the snowmobile inchistry has rsached geometric proportions. This growth rate indicates that snowmobiles are one of the finest form's of recreation 'and fun for the leisure minded people. of the U.S.,, and Canada.' It is a family sport that has made winter fun and enjoyable., However with thiS 'fantastic growth rate there have naturally come some problems. .There is • no .industry or sport that hasn't had a problem 'or two. The two major problems of snowmobiles are the noise of the machine and the improper use of the machine. They both make for adverse legislation and the latter is-directly the result' 'of • the use of the snowmobile. The noise factor is a problem that works both at the manufacturer level and user level. NoSse is of great con- cern to snowmobile manufacturers. They are continually improving their techniques-"to reduce noise levels ,and are encduraging the ▪ adoption of industry-wide standards governing noise. A 'great deal of effort and money has gone Into this program, during the past three years. They have made signifiCant progress. It is not as easy as some might think by just installing a muffler on a snow-' mobile or two ,cycle engine. It's a very complicated and expensive process. to design ,the right muffler to the engine and give the best performance. Many people think that the more noise a snowmobile s. ' makes, the more, powerful it is; this is quite the contrary. The r. mufflers installed • on the .1970 (69s70 season) snowmobiles will give more power and performance than a straight pipe, A muffler on a two cycle engine is just as important as a carburetor. If despite the industries utmost efforts - individuals determine that they will defy these standards by•removing 'mufflers, installing straight pipes or megaphones, or by roaring past their neighbours' home with engine Wide open, then the industry supports regulations which will penalize these scatters apples spoiling the snowmobile barrel. One • of the techniques• which the snowmobile indUstry believe will preve• worthwhile in their Sattle against snowmobile noise pollution is the formation of local snowmobile clubs and state wide associations. There• is nothing as effective in this area as localized pressure from snowmobilers intent upon bringing a neighbour into line. Noise control is a combination of effective, mechanical silencing and "Love thy neighbour" operation: one cannot work without the other. There is mention of the adoption of standards. One formula which • appeals to most of the iodustry is the application of the noise level limits imposed upon paisenger cars - 86 decibels on the -A scale. The Industry knows that this can be achieved. It is ludicrous to suggest That the 'snolinnobile industry should aim toward a 55 or 65 decibel- level, as some people with little or no knowledge of engine s have suggested. They might as well recommend that the industry aim toward the noise level of a sewing machine, The snow- nipbile industry wants to make their snowmobiles as quiet as 4 possible and they are; however, 86 decibles is very quiet. Most people are used to the machines of the past few years that made up to 100 decibels on the A scale. ' As mentioned, noise control and the designing of proper noise silencifig devices is extremely complicated. Acoustical engineers have been working on this for the snowmobile' industry for several years. It' is also. costly and if snowmobiles are required to conform to noise levels under 80 decibels, it will require changes in the snowmachlne Jtself. This • could then ',affect the ability of the machine to go over deep snow and also possibly, increase the price of the machine. There are some people who would like to ban snowmobiles from the woods, because they say the noise disturbs the animals. Well the woods -are virtually deserted, except for deer, fox, and wolves, during the time when snowmobiles are operated. Snowmobiles, make even less noise than, a chain saw, yet who would stop logging Operations in the- wintertime? In fact snowmobiles and chain saws • have been known to attract deer. There are no statistics,support- ing the contention 'that a couple of snowmobiles driven through a wilderness area cause any pain or discomfort to the inhabitants of the' forest. it all coeds down to what iS in the public Interest.' The public interest would indicate a little "bearable" noise with a price tag on a snowmobile that is reasonable and that all people Can afford is beet. This will then makelhe best season of the ▪ year "Winter" available for all to enjoy.