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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-03-20, Page 22-P,Ifft:6, Thai Timas-Advocatlez tristeh 27.1. 194. trim rpm par11mImilultmotrui m1I11ummilmourim1 uourroorInor 'nom our Let's Talk SPORTS �y PERRY BOYi, i a111nl1411111I111,111,U11I11141111I.11141411,11IUMIDu1111ru11111111,11UUMIII111n1111mI111,, Spring is here! And with it the anticipation f beginsto oust out 11 over, of new lige and growth tl1 begs � a tohockeyas the winning teams This feeling spreads y g start theirto titles in each Glass. allops p , The Exeter Mohawks are no exception as play era and fans feel the exuberance of each victory build up. After winningat home against the Brad- ford . on Thursdayof last week, over 100 ford. Folds e .., fans followed the team to Bradford on Saturday. What a game! What .a trip! One thing bothers this so-called writer. Why will over 10G fans make a 125 -mile trip to cheer our club, and only 450 fans come to home games? It doesn't add up. The boys are playing good hockey—just as Interesting as any so-called higher calibre classifica- tions. They are doing it on their own this year, not asking anyone for anything but support at their games. Surely after all the blurps about imports, fans would live up to their statements about sup- porting local G 1 players. a One local restauranteur and wrestling pro- moter we know was so excited about the.hockey team that he gave himself a shower ,bath of his own fine coffee describing the action of the last game to some of the boys. CURLING, BOWLING AND SKATING The Exeter Curling Club is winding up its most successful year with a two-day bonspel follow- ed by its grand finale banquet. The bowlers, male and female, are going into their playoffs with the interest riding high.. Let's not forget the big show of the winter season—the Exeter Figure Skating Club's presenta- tion of "Ice Frolic '58" under the fine instruction of our young professional, Pat Slade of London. The people will be pleasantly surprised at the progress made by the young skaters of our area, It's a good show, so get your tickets early. Any club member has thein. JAUNT DOWN MEMORY LANE For the old timers: Remember the Exeter - Zurich vs. Stratford Indians series when Big and Little Dodo Hoffman, Big Hiny Hindmarsh, Bertram of the Bank of Commerce played for us against the famous Howie Morenz, Butch Ifeltabor.I, Larry Berger and mates. The special train from Exeter to Stratford for the final game with all the fun? Then, much later, the bus trip to Wellesley with the 'team that had the best all-around center ever developed in the town of Exeter, Reg Mac- Donald. Incidently, the yourg Bobby Ma -Donald of the Pee Wee all-stars is shaping up to be even better than father, eh Reg? * * * * * TRIBUTE TO MORENZ News items from the Mitchell paper of in- terest to all hockey fans, young and old, states that a TV station is gathering data on the feats of the great Howie Morenz in his,earlyplaying days in this area. His life story should make a terrific produc- tion as it runs the whole gamut of emotions—tri- umphs, failures. cheers, boos, tears and laughs. Let's hope the producers keep it factual, honest and sincere since that was Howie's way of life. * * * * * * ,CONGRATULATIONS, STU O'NEIL it's with pleasure Chat we find a fine hockey player from the Cyclone league chosen as the best athlete at OA`" -Stu O'Neil of those good Ilderton teams. Stu is not only a good hockey and football player but a fine student and, above all, a gentle- man. * * * * * * Winding up—If anyone has time Easter week, it would be worth their while to slip up to Goderich with the pee wees to see the -Young Canada tourna- ment. * Zurich Flyers Waltz Through 'p' Series Zurich Flyers are making' nae were Johnny -on -the -spot for Brussels and Clifford the laugh-; hat -trick performances. Doug leg stock of their three -team "Rcd" Tlleandcr sank a pair of inarke rs while Playing Coach round robin series. They've Don Hesse and Jimmy Hayter coasted to three straight victories In as many tries. The first game of the series Was played in the Harriston arena, where the Flyers emerged 9.3 victors. Iii their last two ehcounters, Zurich • belted Brussels 18-7, and then took Clif- ford to camp in Hensel' on Saturday night to the tune of each scored a pair. Don O'Brien 15-0. , sank the other Zurich goal to complete � the whitewash. h each tallied once. Hesse faces Third Win Playing Coach Don Hesse paced the Flyers with four goals when they routed Clifford 15-0. Rammie Wein and Doug' O'Brien each fired three while Ken Parker and Don Gascho r i on O'Brien Stars � n After the teams finish their Don O'Brien was the big gun, round robin schedule, the two In the 18.7 trouncing of Brussels' clubs ending in first and second ba Hensel last Thursday night place will enter a best -of -five when he scored eight goals. series for the WOAA Inter- Doug O'Brien and Benny Gig mediate "D" chartlpionshlp, Know Your Mohawks .)ifs "RED" Loader PLAYING COACH Age 29 Weight 165 Jini needs little introduction to local fans as he ltas been a prominent, figure with the tribe regime since the '54-'55 season. "Red", who was born in Toron- to, stands 5' $" and is active in or enjoys any, sport one can an)e. He has had Sr. "A", Jr. l'A", Sr. "B" WI Int, exper- ience in. his hockey climb which is t)ndoubtedly shown le his per- eerMariees ori the ice. The "red }feed" :first started his coaching lit Mitchell for thied years be- fore coming to Exeter, Looking Foe A USED CAR or' NEW RAMBLER'? Th. Place l o' t o Fs Wilson giros, Fina Service X 111 SiNNE 65 I NORTH EXETER eads Series 2-i rotes# Bradford Brad's -Fords have filed an official protest to the , .Ontario iloekey Association on the eligibility of 4f4liawk's Play- ing Coach ;lilts "fled" Loader. John Rutherford, manager of ' the Br'ad's -Fords, iaas forwarded $50 to the MIA and is basing his protest on the fact that Loader only signed a coaching certifi- cate and not a playing certifi- cate, to participate in the games. The 01iA rule states that every player must have a play- er's certificate signed. Tliis ruling was put into effect last year: WOAA Behind Mohawks Johnny Bell, president of the Western Ontario Athletic Asso- ciation, told Mohawk manager Bill Musser that 11)e WOAA is taking full responsibility for the mistake. Certificates sent into signed , Alf oc -rid a were all 1 i e s e b L 1*. td � g_ Loekridge himself and forwarded to Bill Hanley, manager of the OHA. Lack of attplaying certifi- cate for Loader was not noticed. WOAA officials have sent a letter to Hanley in defence of Mohawks. "Red" Bewildered Playing Coach "Red" Loader is bewildered by the proceedings as he's been an active playing coach for most of the four years lie's spent with the Mohawks, "As far as T know," said "Red," I signed exactly the same type of certificates this year as before. As far as I'm concerned' the document signed was a playing coach certificate." What the outcome of the pro- test will be, will not be known until the end of the week. OcIdeI.Edi Backs Mo Tribe May Folif lltllether the decision of :OiA is to, wipe (hut the two elehawk victories oi' let the series stand is not important but the Mohawks .future is at stake if the 011A does not allow Loader to conti- nue to participate in the ganles. elnhawks officials feel .that with the loss of "Iced" and with four other players out of action with permanent injuries, trying to continue with a skeleton .crew is hopeless, T1le tribe, who are short of defencemen as it is because of the loss of Bill Waghorn with a broken wrist and Bab Coates out witha broken ankle couldn't afford to lose their pilot in the stretch drive. Up front the Mohawks have young Bili Pincombe' Sidelined with a broken wrist and Gib Sa- bourinon limp with a tore kneecartilage, c a e, Are Bradford Legal? Becton Bees filed a protest to the OIIA in a previous series about three players on the Brad- ford club when the Fords won 1 the first four games of their best -of -seven series. The result was that the OHA wiped out two 'victories and banned one Brad- ford player frons playing any longer. Becton officials, visiting the !Mohawks dressing room between the periods of Tuesday night's game, expressed doubts about the eligibility of a couple of Bradford players to Mohawk of- ficials, Mohawks wan the first two games of the best -of -seven set with Bradford but dropped Tues- day's game by a 7-G decision. Fords, Make Comeback With 7-6 Win Tuesday Exeter Mohawks suffered their first loss of the season on the road Tuesday night when Brad- ford's Brad's Fords squeezed out a close 7.6 victory in the third game of the OHA Inter- mediate "C" Ontario quarter finals. Despite the ' loss, Mohawks still lead the best -of -seven series 2-1. The line of Laurie Thorns, Don Gibson and Jini Patton sparked Bradford's first victory of the series as they scored six of the winners seven markers. Centre Laurie Thorns drilled home three goals while linemate Don Gibson tallied twice, Don Booth., who patrols right wing, accounted for the other produc- tion goal on the big lu.e, Bill Oberle pumped home three of the Mohawk's six goals while singles fell to Don Gravett; Jim MacDonald and Larry Heide- man. The Fords rolled up a 3.1 -first period lead on a pair of goals by Don Gibson and a single by Laurie Thoms, while "Boom" Gravett scored a lone Exeter tally, The second period was only 2:17 old when the Mohawks had the game all tied un as Jim MacDonald and Bill Oberle broke in for successive count- ors, Hot Contest For Berths The Pip Poppers of the Exeter Men's Bowling League took a big step in wrapping up the fourth and final playoff spot in. the "A" grouping Monday night when they took the Butchers to the slaughter house for a 7-0 victory The win gives Captain Dick Quance's team 32 points. They need only two of seven points in the last week of bowing to clinch the spot. After absorbing such a set- back, the Butchers, spearheaded by head-pinner Harold Hollzman, will be out to trim Amos Darling's Ringers next week to re -capture first place in the "A" group standings. Pepsies and Tip Toppers still have a chance to move into the fourth and final playoff spot if they can each grab seven point victories from their opposition, and the Windmills can whitewash the Pin Poppers. In the "B" group, Rockets have a commanding lead for first place with 41 points, Imperials run second in line with 33, while the Wildcats hold clown third with 31. Despite the fact that Imperials and Wildcats are In the thirties in points, the Big Six, Canners, Spare Parts, Edselaires and GM's are all still in the race for the last playoff shot es only five points separate the five teams. eee Grovel stn3#dine% T'ed`a Filllards _... .. 37 .iliriar9 .. . _, 30 Tilnnonnera _.. -.. a_w_ 0.2 T e>ysle4 w _ "S 'r'ili +rotr)Sers _d._ _..__. SIM Wt. ti _ 23 Trade,simet Milkmen 2•' Ringers _....... ,_. -... - 15 r"11" (Group 8tared lag :Rockets 41 7nlpertnl$ _ 3t Wildests _.. _w Mg Sig 21 Canner". W. ._ _ 3i. Pali hrairesrt( is :NehertAld 111af4diij', :hteitttl 3t •0-411tt:11era rid, 5tlrisel's Papstes va. Tradesmen Pinpeeperg vs Wlnte 11111ii 9.11—tt. Bfritaras t,I TI)o Tc114610e Rpxres vt. 11311kiitl•n Slsare PANS vs, >Jr7iihlklt+�ir 1'Vldheriri 3`r Al rill 2' Nett..* 'tis, Chattier" 'lest The trete vA, f Wildest" Thorns put the homesters one up with his second goal of the game at 8:02 but .Bill Oberle cane up with his second mark- er of the period at 15:27 for the equalizer. With a ' 4-4 tie entering the final period, Don Booth of Brad- fordscored his first goal of the series at the 3:30 nark with a Mohawk in the penalty box. The tribe got that one back at 8:53 with Larry Heideman doing the honors but a weird goal fight 'from the faceoff, which was -timed at 9:02 put the awk's fiords ahead once again. Laurie Thorns rolled up a two goal lead for the locals at 13,31 but the lead was cut to ane when Obe1.1e sank a bluehna slapshot that .caromed into the net off C'ooeman's pads. The Mohawks pressed-contin• wally around the Bradford net in the final two mingles of the game with sik attackers but falled to tie up the score. EXETER — Goal. Baker; rle- fetu•e. Loader, Franklin; centre, •berie: veins, Gravett, Afacf)on- ald; alternates, Heideman, llloilt- ntaerI. Russell, Delbridbe, Bat- ten, Ai. llrintnell• };nepeORfi — Goal, Copernan; defence, Lot to, P'allis; centre, Thorns; wlnn•s, ;Patton, Gibson; alternates, .Booth, llattersby, 1)a - vis. First Period 1—Bradford, Gibson -._ 3:14 2 -Bradford, Thorns 12:10 1. 3 ;etel Gravett Aiacl)onald) 14:21 4 --.Bradford, Gibson 18:31. Penalties --- None. Second Period 5-16xeter, MacDonald (Oberle)-_- 1:37 6—Exeter, Oberle 2:17 7—Bradford. Theins 8:02 8-16xeter, Oberle (Gra vett, Franklin)_13:27 Penalties--MacDonald(major) 19:00; Franklin (hooking) 19:30; Both (holding) 10:00, Third Period 9—)3radford, Booth 10—Exeter, 'Heideman (bier) 11--(1radfortl, Patton 9:03 122—Bradford, Thorns.,_- 13:34 13—h;xeter, Cherie (Heiirlesni) _. 15;01 Penalties -- ;None. 3:30 8:75 'Ober Sparks p Second Win Nearly 1,000 fans filled Brad- ford Community Centre Saturday night to witness Exeter Mo- hawks explode for five big sec- ond period goals and wrap up their second straight series game on a thrilling 6.3 note, Trailing 2-0 after the first 20 minutes of play, Coach "Red" Loader sent his aggregation back onto the ice in a fighting mood, and when the buzzer finally rang ending the middle .stanza, the Tribe held a 5-3 lead. From there on in, Exeter was never threatened, and the only third period marker came off an Exeter player's stick. Centre Bill Oberle collected a pair of goals and two assists to spearhead the Mohawk scalping. Jini Russell, Bill Franklin, Don Gravett and Larry Heideman 1mmmniu m1m1,mmmlftlm1/1,11,11111m,1111r1,tO1m111,111m111141111111n11111111111111111„11111,11m 11111111111111111111111„ Your Weekly ROUNDUP • Scores re Standings INTIRMEDIATE "C” PLAYOFFS Leat 1Veek'n Scores' Exeter 0, Bradford 4 :Exeter 4, Bradford 3 Bradford 7, Exeter 6 t W f, la' A P Exeter :1 2 1 21 14 4 Branford _. __ .1 1 2 14 21 2 (Exeter leads the beat -of -seven series 2-1.) Future Games: March 27—Bradford at, Exeter (0 p.m.) 29—Exeter at Bradford April 1—Bradford at .Exeter (if nedessary) 2—Bradford at Exeter (If necessary) PEE WEP: Last 1Vicek's Scores: Bo5'al's 4, Win xs'1 Tickets 7, Bulldog's 0 Terriers 5, Ai3riboroa 2 hangers 4, Red Hawks ,1 E. Bruins 2, Man. Canadians 0 Standing* W 11 'r t' Royals »_________ -.„. _- .. 1 1 0 1 6 liockete .-_...-____ 6 1 3 1.3 Mtn s . 'Ciel lei a 3 f 19 Marlboros 2 4 3 7 Bulldogs _ 47 0 10 0 0 L"',hire Ga,nen '(March 2D): 0:00-9:00—Wings vs. Marlboros 9:00 -10:06 -•--Bulldogs ve. royals 10:00-11:00--Roeltets vs. 'Terriers 11:00-11:30—}ted Hawks vs, Rangers 11;30-12:00. 17oston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadie ns s Futt[re tai;les SCORIA RECORDS EXETER G A P Bill Oberle 7 10 17 Don LIravett 3 5 11 Hili Franklin _ 2 1 6 Larry Heideman 2 3 0 CJet 'MacDonald 3 1 4 y iloinmsert _ _.. 2 1 3 Jini Loader 1 0 1 1101 Russell 1 0. 1 Kevin Delbridge 0 1 1 Bill Platten 0 0 0 M. :nrintnelI 0 0 0 1C, Erintnell 0 0' 0 TOTALS 21 23 46 BRADFORD G A 1' 3ini Patton 1; • 1 Laurie Thoms -, 4 3 17 lion Gibson _ - 2 3 7 Albert Battersby. 1 0 1 Don 13oot11 _ ._ 1 0 1 Bill Lotti: 0 1 1 Lob Fall's 0 11 tl Bruce Naim 0 n 0 (George Davis_ n 0 11 Dave 'Harvey 0 0 0 TOTALS 10 24 EXETER. litt0031BALL LEA L:E Dashwood 1, Mohawks 0 Dashwood. 1, Centralia 0 (Dashwood whit round robin and will represent league in Lake Huron ,'Lone I4i'oomball finals.) {VOA.A neese ,ROJ!II' L' T. (,nst Wcelem Score4l Zurich 18, :Brussels 1 Zurich 15, Clifford 0 Future Games: 27—Brussels at Clifford 29—Zurich at Brussels • found the range for single markers,while Jinl Patton scored twee for Bradford, with. the odd marker going to Albert Battersby. Mohawks, as in the first game011 11001e lee were skated right t out of he rink iii the firsteried, :lead it not been for the sharp- ness of goaltender Gar Bake, the picture would undoubtedly have looice(t acker. Mohawks habld a [mere three shots .en. Ross cepenian guarding the Ford's net in the opening period with one of them being from centre ice, - Jim Patton scored hisfourth and fifth goals of the series in the first to give Bradford their temporary lead. Linemates Don. Gibson anti L u rh on s drew assists 071 each scoring play, Inthe n second, aa'• p ii of goals offthe stick o Bill Oberle, and 1 , al d single counters from Jimmy Russell, Bill Franklin and "Boom" Gravett, put the Tribe out in front on the scoresheet for the first time in the game, Albert Battersby scored the only Bradford goal of the second which came at the 10.11 mark, Mohawks' Larry Heideman broke into the goal -scoring column in the third period at 17,15 for the final score, T•1\1:7.'T911, — Coal, Baker; de- fence, Loader, Fran)clin; centre, Oberle; wings, (lravett, Mac•Don- aid! alternates, Uelbridge, Heide- man, Russell, Batten, )ilommal•et, 81. Brintnell, A•leFalls (sub goal), 1BRAT)FORD --- Goal, Copeman; defence, Lotto, P'allis; centre, Thorns; wings,. Parton. Gibson; alternates, Booth, Harvey, But- tersbS, Nairn, Davis, First Period ' 1—Bradford, Patton (Gibson, '.l'hems) 13;50 2—Bradford, Patten (Gibson, 'Thoms) . - 17:12 T'ennllles (1flVeit thnnkifl ). 2:29: Nairn .(ehargin:) 7:21; ton (tripping) 10:003, Second Period 3—•P:seter, Oherie (Franklin) .. _ . 1:16 4—Bradford, IS.atteraby -.- 10:11 3—vxeter, Russell t ileideman, Bloniinaertl 11:10 6—Exeter,10:0: r l;xetei Franklin :)bellei 13:05 8—Exeter, Gravett .10:43 :'cnaltle)3o-big)1903. TL1rri .1'er.i,t1! 9—Exeter. 1leidenlan (Oberle, Gravett1. 17:13 Penalties — Oberle and Fallis (5 -.minute majors) 9:58; Blom- nia.ert (tripping) 6:40; Franklin (interferen e) 19:38, Sc..l. Fords a In i Opener n er Mohawks drew first blood in the OIiA quarter-fipals Thursday night in the local arena when they registered a 9.4 victory over Brad's Fords from Bradford before some 450 enthusiastie fans. Cy Blommaert, Jim MacDon- ald and Bill Oberie paced Exeter snipers with two goals each, Singles went to Bill Franklin, "Red" Loader and Don Gravett. Jimmy Patton fired three of the Ferds' markers, while line - mate Laurie Thoms registered the other. Althqugh Mohawks' crafty centre, Bill Oberle, only dented the twine twice, he was beyond a doubt the centre of attraction. "Obie" played a major part in setting up six other Mohawk goals for an eight -point night. The only goal scored that he didn't figure in on was the Tribe's initial marked. by Cy l3lolnmaert in the first period, when he was an the bench,. Although Exeter emerged with a 2-1 lead from the first period, the v1.4it0rs outshot them easily by a 3-1 margin. But for the superb goaltending of Gar Braker between the pipes, Mohawks wouldpicture, have. been out of the four in the second Bill Oberle started off a four - goal sceond•period Mohawk spurt 36 seconds after the open- ing whistle. Although Bradford's Laurie Teams got that one back at 2,20, the Mohawks surged on and were rewarded with a pair of tallies front leftwinger Jim MacDonald, who turned in one of his best games of the season, and a single marker from • de- r• fencelnau Bill Franklin, Only bright spot in the Brad- ford lineup in the third period, was rightwinger Jim Patton, who fired, a pair of goals at 6.12 and 17.32 to complete his hat - trick, However, his goals were offset by markers from Playing Coach "Red" Loader, and "Boole" Gravette, while Cy Blo)nniaert notched bis second tally of the game at 18.12 to run up the count to 9-4 for the Tribe, BRADFORD -- Goal, ('apeman; def env a, Lot le, Falls; ventre, Booth; wings, Harvey, Davis; al- ternates, Naini, Gilson, Patton, TJiomS, Battersley. EXETER -- Goal Baker; de- ronep, Loader, Pelbridae: centre, Oberle; wino's, Grave( t, MacDon- ald; alternates, Heideman, Mis- sal], K. F,rintnell, Blommaert, Franklin, 11, Frininell. 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