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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-04-09, Page 6P Tki+t 'Tim.; Adyoc ti, :!►prig 41 1959 JI set's tally. SPORTS By Sports. Editor DON "BOOM BOOM" GiAVETT NABS MAY MEET THEIR MATCHI Stanley Cup fever is at its peak! And after such an abusive semi-final round why shouldn't it be? Wecan't remember when we've ever seen a finish like the one that took place in Chicago last Saturday night. It's too bad that the whole affair seems to have forced referee "Red" Storey into l:e- tirement. For some time now, we've felt that the National Hockey League board of directors has been unfair to league officials. Terrific responsibility falls on the shoulders of one person in a game like this. We feel this shouldn't be. One man definitely can't see everything that takes place on the huge ice sur- face. The referee must follow play after play and a man would have to have eyes in the back of his head to get the things going on behind him. People around the district feel that Storey really boobed on two plays Saturday when he failed to give penalties. Whether he saw them or not, we'll never know, but we think the job could have been made a lot easier If the NHL would install .at least two and possibly three referees on the ice at once. Get rid of the linemen. Let them earn their money! With three refs -following the action, players may develop a little more respect for the whistle tooters and settle down and show the fans the real brand of hockey they are capable of playing. At the mon,ent, the type of game that istak- ing place would give most European hockey fans a heart attack if they ever saw it. If they think Cana- da's representatives that are sent over to the Olym- pics are rough, brother they haven't lived yet! Les Canadiens will have a surprise with then in the Stanley Cup playoffs this year. Toronto Maple Leafs, who havebeen surprising everyone lately (possibly even themselves) may just make things a 'little waren for the Habitants. We're not sure of their exact record over the season against the league win- ners, but we understand the Leafs gave them the most trouble. To us, it's just as well Toronto did make the big final as Boston has too many injuries to make a real match in the final set. Leafs, on the other hand, are young, ambitious and have plenty of that get-up-and-go spirit in them to make things extremely interesting. It would have to be called the upset of the year if Toronto ever managed to win the cup. If they do, we doubt if the sports writers will be able to find enough words to describe the feat. We cer- tainly would like to see the Mapleos carry on in their winning ways but we feel that the Habs have just a little too much power for them. We'd hate to be a fellow by the name of Johnny Bower about now (Tuesday night) winging his way to Montreal and thinking about guys like Geoffrion, Beliveau, Harvey and the "Rocket" and "Pocket". not to men- tion the rest of the band in players like Dickie Moore and Marcel Bonin. If anyone is looking for a. wager on the series, give Jack Fulcher a call. He says Toronto will take four games from Les Canadiens. And he's sober too! ' BASEBALL PREDICTIONS READY On Thursday, April 9, the lid will be blown off the American Baseball League schedule, Balti- more Orioles will baptize the 1959 season at Wash- ington. Actually, April 10 is the big day. Boston Red Sox move into Yankee • Stadium for a nine -inning battle with the world champion Yankees while Chicago White Sox travel to Detroit to polish off Bill Norman's club. In the final game of the day, Cleve- land Indians, without Ray Narleski and Don Mossi; will tangle with Kansas City Athletics. Last year, Jim Bunning pitched the opening game for the Bengals with Jim Hegan catching and went the nine inning route to post a 4-3 decision over the Sox. If you'll remember, he beat Billy Pearce. At Yankee Stadium, New York's Don Larsen threw a four hitter at Boston for a 3-0 shutout. Kansas City rolled to a 5-0 victory over Cleveland Indians (sorry I had to mention that, Jack) with Ned Garver on the mound. The sports writers this year have everyone but their grandmothers 'in first place, particularly in the National League. Some have chosen Milwaukee for the top rung. Others have given the nod to the Giants and the Pirates. Yes, and even one said that L.A. would take it all. It looks as though the only team that they are all agreed on to win the pennant is the Yankees in the American. In next week's edition, we hope to have your forecasts on how the American and National League clubs will wind up their respective schedules. Just drop thein in to the office or through the mail and we'll be glad to print your selection. We'll be look- ing for them! CUFF CLEANERS—Jack Fulcher tells us that Toron- to Maple Leafs will beat Montreal in the Stanley Cup finals. He won't predict how many games it will go but he insists that Toronto will take four of them! , Incidentally, Jack passed the word along to us before the Leafs had the Beantowners beat out! , . Congratulations are certainly in store for Jim "Frog- gy" Freeman and his band of Lucan Shamrocks, a minor midget hockey tease from Lucan. The club captured the OMI•IA championship Saturday night c t home against Keene , - , It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish with the winner deserving a solid pat on the back! ... Exeter bantams who won the Shamrock League bantam title are also in the lime- light for a tip of the old chapeau .. , This snakes two titles for the club this season. Earlier they took the WOAA crown! . . "Batch" Wolfe really has + . _ .igethey'll be faith 1n those Detroit Tigers. He says easier to follow this year because they'll wind up in the first division. How about that! Were wondering who is going to roll over and play dead for them! Ray Jory continues to enjoy the fishing season. kie's still going up to Lake Simcoe. No fish last week though. The stores were closed! , . , Exeter Men's Bowling Leagues are swinging into playoff action next week , .. Everyone will have to be hot now or watch from the sidelines!„ Som of the boys are getting an early start at the golf links this year. Male club swingers were tramping the Grand Bend and Thanes 'Valley courses last weekend , , , It's Can- adiens in six games! Y uifuhlYlY1YYYY7YYf 1`til'tItYYYI1YlYitYiYYY,YfiilliY/YIYfiYYIY1YI1,iGYiiull,nnlittflYi,7YYYlit,iYfYYYtYIYii IfIYYYYiYIIYtti'Yii,YYllf 11 •Ra fuse, Ford & Keast AUDITORS AND ACCOUNTANTS L, E, Rafuse Fl;, L 16rel K. C, Roast I 344 TALENT ST,. phone GE 2.7452 LONDON �7YYiY'fYiYYYYYYY1nYPYi'iii'YiiiPYtYYYY1fY',fiYYlYiYfiYtiY?tiiYtYiYf7�i'Yi'1ytiPYY�iYYYlftYiYiYYPYY�'YYYYIY'f'ffYYY1TYY'iYfPPiYtYY'iYViriPYYiYi'IY1`t5�`° eP dram...ed „dry ns WOAA Int. A good big team will beat a good little team most of the time, but in this case between Exeter Mohawks and Philipsburg Chevs, the smaller club ruled the roost! Mohawks overwhelmed one of the best balanced clubs they have faced in many a moon as they scalped Philipsburg four games to one in the best -of -seven series final to wrap up the Western OD- tario Athletic Association intermediate "B" championship. It marked the second time in as may years that Exeter has overpowered the Philipsburg Cbevs in the WOAA finals. Team captain Larry Heide- man accepted the London Free Press Trophy on behalf of the tribe from WOAA representative Eph Gray of Palmerston in a short cer'e- many at centreiceafter the game. Although the Mohawks have been ruled too late for OHA. Iltelnediate competition by Bill Hanley, secretary af the association, the tribe, never -the -less, posted one of its best records over the season seen in years. In thirty-five games played throughout the schedule and playoffs, Exeter came out on the ,short end of only five of them. They never lost to the same team twice. In the 16- y McI.as; B title in fawn game regular. league play, the tribe dropped an overtime game to Mitchell Iced Devils and lost a tight one -goal decision to Clinton Colts at the beginning of the season. In playoff action, fans were treated to intermediate hockey at its best. Exeter knocked. Ilderton Wildcats out of the running in five games in a seven -game series. They then whipped Mitchell in four straight to move into a best -of -seven affair with Forest Lake- sides, It went five games. Against the .Chevs, Exeter dropped a 7-4 count but bounced back in the fifth contest with a 6-1 decision to wrap up the series and the Western title. The names. of "Red" Loader, Gib 'Sabourin, Bill Oberle and Larry Iieideman will stand out in the minds of the Chev six as the big game hunters of the tribe roster ,iii the fifth game, These five tribesmen drained the fuel from the Chevvy six and then pumped home all six goals in the final game against agile netinincler Johnny Reinhart in the Philipsburg net. In the entire series, Bill Oberle actually emerged as the top scoring star with seven goals. Larry Heideman potted four more while Loader broke loose for three. Defenceman Keith Stephen, Sa- These happy five triggered Mohawk markers! LARRY HEIDEMAN on a backhand! JIM RUSSELL . . climaxed the rout! JIM "RED" LOADER , , , fired a pair! GIB SABOURIN .. a solo effor!l BILL OBERLE ' . , scored in second! Lucan midgets new OMHA champions after thrilling playoff set with Keen .. At least ane Ontark Minor hockey Association champion- ship has moved into this district for the 1953-'59 season. Lucan Shamrocks, who were bridesmaids to Keene last year, evened the score on their home ice Saturday night by whipping the visitors 6.3 to take a two - game goals -to -count series 14-11 on the round and the Ontario title. Keene and Lucan battled to on 8-8 deadlock in the first gauge of the series at Peterborough last Friday. Oddly enough, the two clubs went through much the same situation last year. The two clubs drew in their first game at Liman and then Keene came out on top at Peterborough. This year the ;situation is completely reversed. !Lwean tied their first game at ; Peterborough, 8-8, and then wrapped up the title at home on a winning 6-3 note. Harrigan leads series h Jerry Harrigan turned out to be the star of the series, point- wise at least, as„ he fired five goals and collected three assists in the two -game episode. Barry Black and Keith O'Neil ' shared the second rung scoring honors with two goals and three I assists each, for five points, OiNeil gets a big ane! I Keith O'Neil only scored two' goals in the entire series but his marker at 19.13 of the second period Saturday night was actual- ly the one that really rocked the Keene club. The two clubs had. played to a first period 2-2.tie, Lucan's Jerry Harrigan had given Lucan a 3-2 lead at the 2.25 mark of the sec- ond, but Ray Scarlett came back with his counter at 12.34 to tie things up again. At 18.58, Lucan's Norman Sceli, who had been throwing his well developed frame around the ice with great authority all night, .was thumbed off for elbowing to leave the Shamrocks a man short for two minutes. This was when Keith O'Neil took over. Lucan Coach Jinn "Froggy" Freeman sent O'Neil onto the ice to help kill off the .3;;;;M ::x MEET THE CHAMPS—Lucan Shamrocks captured the Ontario Midget "D" hockey championship Saturday night in Lucan when they won a two -game series; goals to count, with Keene. After playing an 8-8 tie in Peterborough, Lucan whipped Keene 6-3 at home to win the title 14-11 on the round. The team included, back row, left to right, Harold Ribson (manager), Norm Sceli, Keith O'Neil, Mike Murdy, Frank Egan, Gerry Kell, Vick Neil (stick boy), and Harvey Langford (sponsor). Front row, Pat Egan, Joe O'Neil, Hugh Conlin, Bill Neil, Paul Conlin, Jim Freeman, Jerry Freeman (mascot), Barry Black, Jerry Harrigan and George Ward (trainer).—D. M. Kirk Photo Tribe wins b'ball title Exeter Mohawks (brooinball variety) won the Lake Huron Zone broomhall chatnpionship in Walkerton Monday. The Exeter club downed Port Elgin 1.1 in the first game and climaxed their winning effort with a 3.1 decision over Bel - grave. Cy Blommaert a n r! Larry. Heideman paced the initial eve• ning victory with two goals each. Lloyd Cushman, Tim "Red" Loader and Bill Musser' each blinked the light once. in the nightcap, Cy Bloirnmaert paved the way for the Mohawk title when lie potted all three of the tribe counters. Before making the trip to Walkerton for the final round, Exeter put out I-Iensall in a two gdme goals to count series by winning at home 8-2 and drop- ping a 3.2 decision in the secohd match. The tribe wort the round 8-5. Lineup for the Mohatvk entry was es follows Goal, TIM Hen- nessey( defense, JJaek Heywood, "Bed" Leader; centre, Lloyd Cushman; wings, Bill Musser, Lary Heideman;alternates, . Cy B1on'tniaarty J"tni McbonaId, Bev Irwin. 011111111111111,1 imil11,1I111,,,111111„111,,,,11111„ 111,111111,1„1111111,,,I,,,,,II❑1,1,,,11111111111111111111111f11if111llliliillU Spring's here Streams are overflowing, fish ~~w are moving. 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Joe O'Neil whipped home Mike Murdy's passout just 14 seconds later to fire the Shamrocks into a 2-0 lead. 1 phone 252 Leether unci' 'Rubber "Repairing' 1uIYYYp/YYuNUYYPitIfYYYYUYYYYYYiYiottoYYYtear YrieoffiYY!meoUfeerninetfiromYfYj Jr r'� Before the period ended, how- ever, Don Hawkes and Bobby O'Brien put Keene right back in the game by taking advantage of a couple of poor clearing efforts from inside the Shamrock blue - line. Lucan went one up at 2.25 of the second when Jerry Harrigan' sank his fourth goal of the series with Paul Conlin and Frank Eagan assisting." Ray Scarlett's goal at 12,34 knotted things again until Keith O'Neil's illustrious move at 19.13. With a one -goal advantage en- tering the final frame, Lucan didn't take any chances of losing their precious lead. From the drop of the puejc in the third — Please Turn To Page 8 bouri.i and Russell blinked the light twice while Dill Batten and 13i11 Pincombe each scored once. .Dietrich cools 'cru off, Phillipsburg's three well bah anted forward lines and their two sets of rugged blueliners found the going rather tough in the series. When they managed to break through the Mohawk defensive setup, they ran into a stone wall in the acrobatic net- m„Bud" Diet indin,g choricreh, turned in by Dietrich, in the five games. played allowed 2.8 goals per game which is pretty hot in any man's ,league. in the third con., test, close to 800 fans roared their approval when he chalked up a brilliant 7-0 shutout on home ice. Exeter's netminding wiz• zard produced some fabulous saves throughout the final se- ries and in earlier playoff rounds to keep a bright light burning for the Mohawk wigwam. Many fans 'throughout the district feel that Dietrich is the hest goai- tender to guard the Exeter nets in years, Loader nets pair After absorbing a 7-4 setback in the fourth game of the series, Exeter Mohawks romped hack in a . free -wheeling fashion to whip Philipsburg 6-1 for the series clincher! Jinn "Red" Loader opened the scoring at 9:53 of the first pe- riod when he completed a beau- tiful two-way passing play with Bill Oberle faking Reinhart tut of positicn at top speed and tipped Obie's pass into the top right hand corner of the net, The 32 -year old red -head sagged the hearts of the Philipsburg rooters once again at 9:19 of the second when he finished off a goal mouth play wish Oberle and Jimmy Russell. This put the tribe into a healthy 2-0 lead. Centre Bill Oberle, who inci- dently turned in one of his hest games of the season, slid Rus sell's pass from the side of the net under the falling figure of John Reinhart at 12:04, Loader engineered the play from the corner of the rink when he took the , puck away from an alto= nished Philipsburg defender, Punch Schrere, coach of the Chev six, began to get desperate so he threw his kid line of Ron Ehrat, Jerry Sterner and Pon Phillips nut onto" the' ice. The move paid off" At 15:4.4, Phillips . was set into the clear on the left wing b, a clearing pass and he picked the lower left: hand eor- ner. of the net with a good shot, Heidie's goo! kills 'Erni With less than two minutes to go in the second period, lean captain Larry Heideman blocked a Heldman's attempt to ice the !puck; stickhandled past two Phi- • lipsburg defenders and lifted a high backhand shot that caromed 7 off the arm of Reinhart and dropped over the goal line The 18:46 marker seemed to take the starch right out of the Chevs. In the third, Philipsburg des- - Please Turn To Page 3 See IAS for '56 Chevrolet 2 door station wagon, heater, signals, custom radio, back-up lamps, wind- shield washer., two-tone finish, '55 Dodge Deluxe 2 -door sedan, custom radio, signals, special two-tone, low mile- age. '55 C(levrolet . 2 door sedan, heater, signals, 29,000 '''1 miles, Drive this one, Chevrolet Deluxe 4 door sedan, automatic transmission, radio, signals, good con- dition. 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