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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-10-19, Page 6PALM 4 The Times -Advocate, October 19, 1951 i COTTON'S. COMMB7S By BILL BATTEN, Sports Editor anthers .s...p..... lit in football co te efending champs trounce juni HE SHOOTS ---- HE SCORES! While many people are taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather to get in their final swim at the lake or are busy raking leaves twe have to do something to get enough cash to pay oaf our World Series bets) they may be unaware that Can- ada's favorite winter sport is in full saving, NHL hockey has returned to the scene and early indications are that the year will be as color- ful as the autumn .outdoors. Most of the six teams profess to be stronger than last year and the favor- ite expression among the coaches these days is, "we're optimistic", Over in the Windy City, coach Rudy Pilous has a strengthened team that will be gunning to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, His energetic young stars will have even more confidence this year than when they came out .of third to pull .a big upset last season.: Bronco Horvath, who finished second in the league scoring two years ago, has joined the club and if he returns to form, should be their most noticeable addition. Speedy Jerry Melnyk has mov- ed over from Detroit and Montreal's Bob Turner should help the defence corps. This team will be hard to beat and we don't think the other clubswill do it enough times to keep them out of first place, A fellow would have to have a real cloudy crystal ball before he could get Montreal Caned - lens any lower than second. Although they could be weaker than last year, they still have too much talent for some of the other clubs, and their main problem is to keep their "brittle" players out of the in9rmary. With the loss of Doug Harvey, Bob Turner and Junior Langlois from the blue line brigade, this will be 'their weakest point but we doubt if Frank Selke would have given any of these boys away if he didn't have some good prospects to fill their skates. The third and fourth places are strictly a toss-up as we see it, but we'll have to give our Detroit Red Wings the nod for the number three position, mainly for sentimental reasons, This team still relies on Big Gordie Howe and if his performance in the all-star game is any indication, they still have a lot going for them. Eddie Litzenburger could help this team if he returns to his old form and Bill Gadsby should bolster the protection for Terry • Sawchuk for this year at least. Toronto should cop fourth place unless some of their veterans feel they can make more money by drawing old age pensions than playing the ice game. Red Kelly, Bert Olmstead and Johnny Bower are key men in this lineup and they can't go on forever, It is also doubtful if the "Big M" will get loose often enough to match his goal out -put of last season. Doug Harvey will find himself in an un- accustomed spot this year—losing more games than he wins, However, he has his Rangers off in high gear and won two straight from Boston, However, the Bruins are definitely 'the "weak sisters" in the big time. The perennial NHL all-star is slowing up himself, as one would expect of a man now 37 years old, He may get a bit more from his cohorts, but not enough to make any drastic leaps this year, although they could sneak into that fourth spot. Fiery Phil Watson returns to the NHL with Boston, but will have to do a great deal of shout- ing to get his club out of the cellar. While they niay not win too many games, you can be sure Phil will make .sure his team will go down fighting and will put on a good show for the fans in bean town, So, that's our prediction for the current season, However, if things don't turn out too well., we can always fall back on the excuse that we pounded this column out on Friday the 13th, FRED IS A REAL SPORTSMAN While it turned out to be a costly proposi- tion, we can honestly say that we think Fred Hutch- inson of the Cincinnati Reels should receive the "Sportsman of the Year Award". Most managers would field their best team at all times in a World Series—but not sporty Fred, Realizing that most of the players had never been in, a series before, he made sure that nearly every- one in the lineup was given a chance to play so they could later relate the story to their grand- children, This was. visibly brought out in the final game. Although there was no doubt in our mind that Joey Jay could have beaten the Yanks, Fred kept bringing in relief pitchers to give thele a chance to play. In fact, he set a new record by us- ing no less than eight hurlers. He kept taking out regular players and send- ing in pinch hitters ----not in an effort to stage a rally, but merely to give all the bench riders a chance to play in a World Series.. There's no telling what the Reds could have done if the regulars had completed each game, but we tip our chapeau to Fred for his sportsman-like conduct (We in hope e these kind words will influence Fred to help us pay off our bets ----;the bum') BATT'N AROUND — Tussy Dunham, the hard-working winger from Sarnia, who toiled for the Mohawks last year, has joined the Strathroy Rockets of the OITA senior grouping and appears to have bailed down a steady job on the second Local arena manager. Al Willert expects to start making ice on November 1, so it won't be too long before you can dig the blades out of methbalis , . . Don't forget to let us know if you're interested i.n rec league basketball. We'll pass your name on to either Boom Boom or Roil Needham, (Sorry, Flash, 'you can't play» BLUE DEVIL SPILLED—An unidentified Mitchell Blue Devil is sent sprawling through the air by a- crisp cross -body block thrown by South Huron Panther, Frank Boyle, shown flying to the ground at the right. Steve Kyle (61) moves in to make sure the ball carrier stays down, while Bruce Horton watches from the rear. The Panthers lost the opener against Mitchell's defending champs, but came back to cop their second Perthex contest against Stratford. —T -A photo i The SHDHS P.a.ntlters evened their season record at a win and a loss, Tuesday, when they scored a deoisiv -e 19.0 whitewash aver the Stratford Raiders in R eter, Alter dropping their .initial outing to. the slefencling Per-. thea champions from Mitchell, the locals. came back to put on a stellar defensive show in, • dumping the Classie city crew.. It was .only the third win ir]. the past ,three season for the Panthers, but gave indications that this season should be more produetive than the last two,, • The junior entry opened their season in the opening tilt of the 'Tuesday double header and suffered an 18.0 route at the hands of Stratford, it was the second straight win for the defending champions front Stratford, and they had little difficulty in whipping the lite* perienced Sll squad. '.l'he local teams travel to Lis• towel, !Friday, when they play another twin -bill under the Ugh ts..Severat students are ex- pected to make the trip under the sponsorship of the newly hlSoy, who are charteAtringetic ciet a bus for tiro outing, Next home game will be Wed- nesday, when Mitchell tangle with the Panthers. The locals will be out to even the score against the Red Devils who dumped theist 29-20 in the league opener. With two more games under their belt, the Panthers should make it a bit tougher far the Blue Devils. urvey sparks win ith two touchdowns Dale Turvey, the Perthex champion sprint .man, continued his exciting play, Tuesday, scoring two early touchdowns to spark the Panthers to their one-sided win over Stratford. Playing his first year in football, Turvey put on a daz- zling display of shifty running as he went over on runs of 16 and 30 yards, Steve Kyle bulled his way over on a quarterback sneak in the final quarter and added one convert to round out the scoring in the 19-0 white- wash. After the teams exchanged the ball on thirddown kicks, South Huron took over on Strat- ford's 30 -yard line when Dave Doxy's kick failed to go any distance against the win. Kyle handed off to Turvey on the first play and the powerful back raced around the left end to go over standing up. His team mates put in some timely blocks, and Turvey eluded the last two tacklers with a burst of speed at the five -yard line. Kyle's convert hit the goal post, but bounced to the wrong New executive to ice tea m ssetidtlee andforthe 6.0 .Panthers, had to a lead. in OHA hornebrew group Backed by a new executive,) elected president of the new league. An avid sportsman, Allan has done most of the work in organizing the group. Don Urbshott, Ilderton is vice-president. He coached the Lucan-Ilderton Combines dur- ing the past season. Bill Bat- ten, Exeter, is secretary and Don "Boom" Gravett, Exeter, was appointed league statisti- cian. Campbell heads group The Exeter Mohawk execu- tive were organized Saturday, the Exeter Mohawks have en- tered a team in the new OHA homebrew grouping which was organized at a meeting held in Lucan, Sunday, Seven teams were represent- ed at the meeting, but not all: were definitely prepared to state their intentions, so the deadline for entries has been set as Tuesday, October 24. Lucan-Ilderton, Clinton RCAF, Centralia RCAF and the 2nd RCR London appear to be def- inite starters, while Forest and Seaforth, who were both rep- with Neil Campbell elected' as resented, did not make any president. He was a member commitments. of. the Exeter Booster Club After a lengthy discussion, the teams decided to affiliate with the OHA rather than the WOAA. Norm Hill, president of the WOAD and C. V, Schmalz, which folded this year, Harry Mathers a n d Ted. Chaffer also former members of the old executive, will handle the transportation and publicity representing the OHA, both an- department and Stan Whiting swered questions concerning was named secretary -treasurer. rulings of the two leagues be- fore the decision was made. Elect officers F/0 Dick Allan, Clinton, was As yet, a coach has not been named for the team. Some of the players who have indicated they will play this Hawks plan try outs, open in three weeks The Exeter Hawks, defend- ing Shamrock junior champs, open the defense of, their crown on Friday, November 9, when they travel to meet their arch rivals in Strathroy. The locals will be missing five of their starry players this season but manager Clarence "Derry" Boyle expects to ice a strong team in the rugged league. The grouping, which, was or- ganized only on an exhibition. level last year, has affiliated with the OHA and the four teams will be competing to represent the group in the On- tario playoff trail. Strathroy, Lambeth and Wat- ford are all returning for their secondyear in the league which opens on November 6 out .for. berths, The four have been stalwarts on several mi- nor teams here, Back from last year Ted Sanders will be back between the pipes for the locals and could get relief from Les Howard, another juvenile play- er. Bill Heywood, Gerald Mc- Bride and Murray Bell would Handle most of the defensive chores, and all are big, rugged fellows who like to make rink - long rushes as well. Bob Jones, Lloyd Moore, Jack Stephan, Bob Armstrong, Dale Turvey and Frank Boyle will be back on the forward lines andmay get help from Bev Irvine, a former minor star now living in Kitchener, but who comes home three when Lambeth hosts Watford days a week, making him at their adopted home in Lu- eligible. can, Boyle hopes to get the team Manager �aa. rat � atree .1 n ct Boyle. .has lostbefore the o Cyh b p end of Blommaert, Jim ' MacDonald October in one of. the area and Jim Russell, all top players rinks to get the squad in shape who have seen intermediate ac- for the early opener. The teams tion, along with Jack Chip- hope to run through the schcd- chase, the Heiman youth who tile four tittles, giving each has been drafted by the To- team 12 )tome games, ionto Marlies of the OHA Lambeth play all their games junior "A" class. at Lucan and all games ex. Although it is still not fief- cent those in Strathroy steel )mite, the team's top scorer at 8;30 p,m. Came time in will lirobahle not see action, Strathroy will be 9:00 p.m. atrrie Lute n r h a sc a u.e t L "W ' S' 1111 gwo i Th h d 1 s as follows: one of the fastest skaters to JUNIOR scl4gOULE step on the local pad, will prob• meeeee, Nevem)," a ably be moving 10 Toronto, 1Vatfere at l:.a.rnn0th where his father has recently ?hur-adar-, Noveerbee been transferred, Exeter a Strathroy These five )toles will be hard 1•'rluar•, November 1 to fill, but Boyle. hopes to get' "111•av at Exetci^ help from players from Zurich 8al'endar', Yet•etrhnr ,t and Trensali, if neither of these r a,mbpth a.t 'S�"'""'t towns enter a team for their �tontxeler At Lambeth over age juveniles. "Cuss rr ='Jrtureday, 'Nowt*,]8 Wayne Witicri, Earl Cuss ( Wittete at sti•stitrn r Wagner and Gerard Overholt, eerhhey, November. t'r :f"rom Zurich Would take tip a I Lambeth at Exetie large percentage of the slack Sttturdeee November ig as they are all 'top play'ers,1 ,5t sebeey at Wattord Thew have .•played bn several •Monday, i oven,ber ai •r 5trathrbv ni Lan,Uiftrt bf non O . d .fi s CI A rne, l .thursba;v, fat etr,hc�tr 25 pronshtp and finalist teams, I Lambeth at straGthroy If Exeter does not tee a,Fridav, ;yiivemonr� •1 ittvenlle erytly, bbd Cairn, Les- wa.trMd et Exeter tet' Heywood, ruck lloyle abet �aattn'day, ;�ec,'ml,,,r b' 'nett t tntb would all be t&Ting! Exeter ar Wattrot•i season include; Keith Stephens, Bob Baynham, Jim McDonald, Jerome Geoffrey, Dick Bedard, Ron Bogart, .Toe Wooden, Don Genttner, Allie Rundle, Red Loader, Boom Gravett, Cy Blommaert, Gar Johnston and Jim Russell. Other players in the area will be contacted and anyone interested will be given a chance to gain a berth with the squad. Golf tourney ends in draw RCAF Centralia and Exeter golfers battled to a draw in. their second inter -club match of the season Saturday. The tournament, played in cold, wet weather, was operated for the first time on a point system — one for low indivi- dual gross, one for low team gross, and one for most wins in foursome matches. Centralia's 'Pat Clermont posted the low individual: score of 83 but Exeter won the team point with a gross of 860, com- pared to Centralia's 882. The matches ended in a draw. Other Centralia leaders were Don McKellar, with an 85, and Bernie Dunning, with an 88. Morley Sanders led. the Exe- ter teamwith an 84, followed by Claude Farrow and Don South- cott, tied at 87. Other scores were: CENTRALIA—Paul Poire, 96; John McCarroll, 100; Hender- son King, 100; Desmond Paquet, 101; Doug Grayer, 111, R. M. Donovan, 118. EXETER—Lorne Kleinstiver, 90; Fred Sanders, 91; Lloyd Greenacre, 95; Dick Weber, 98; Harold Hinton, 101; John Go. man, 105; Derry Boyle, 106; Bill McKenzie, 117. a(1' tree)11 -a" al"We used to think we were raising a, genius, until he, started achocll" RUBBER. BOOTS MEN'S SIZES $3.65 BOYS' SIZES ,..,,, $2.75 CHILDREN'S ,$1,87 Sizes d. to 10, :ed and ,White Wuerth's 'A' The ,Store with (Rld Bond Stamps * )''rot pt IRepairing Lose on gamble Stratford took the kickoff and managed to run it back to their own 35 and Doxy gave them a first down when he picked up 14 yards on a plunge over the right side of the line. After gaining only 'two yards in the next two plays, the visi- tors gambled on a third down and Ron Heitbohm er was thrown for a loss back at his own 40 and South Huron took over. Mery Taylor took a handoff and bulled his way by several would-be tacklers before he was brought down on the 13 -yard' marker. He tried again on the next play and was thrown for a loss of three, but Tuevey took the next play and went over for his second major. With some key blocking, the husky back managed to get past the linemen and then knifed his way through several safety men. Two Stratford men had a chance at him at the five, but he neatly side-stepped them to go over standing up. With Kyle's convert splitting the uprights, t h e Panthers moved into a 13-9 lead before the end of the first quarter. Raiders threaten The majority of the play i re- mained between the two 25 -yard i line markers in the second! quarter, until Stratford threat- riod. ened near the end of the Pe - After a clipping penalty shoved them back to their own 20, Doxy picked up a first with a burst through the middle and then Jim Parker sprung loose on a reverse and raced all the way .into the Panthers end zone, However, the play was brought back to the SH 25 -yard marker on a clipping penalty, A. roughing penalty and a short gain moved the ball to the six, but Bill. Pollard fumbled and Steve Kyle scooped up the pig skin to end the threat. Neither teas] threatened in the third quarter until Barry Grainger pounced on a Strat- ford fumble to give the Panth- ers possession . at the Raiders 25 -yard line. Kyle failed to hit Rick Boyle in the end zone an the first play, but picked up a first down on the next attempt when he hit Bruce Horton at the 11 -yard line. After switching ends to start the fourth quarter, Turvey lug- ged the ball through the middle for a gain of nine yards and 1'Iline.ery Taylor picked up the first down inches short of the goal Kyle followed the centre of the Panthers line to score the TD on a quarterback sneak. :His convert attempt was blocked. Both teams came close in the dying minutes, but the score re- mained at 19-0. Stratford saw their final chance thwarted when their field goal attempt was blocked, and the Panthers failed in their attempt when they lost the ball on the Strat- ford 23 -yard line on a fumble. Hard line play The Panthers put up a stiff wall. for Stratford to crack, and several Raiders had to be helped to the sidelines to get their win back after a crash- ing tackle or block, Jean Guy Marshalton was a standout on defense for the Panthers, and his' play was in- strumental in giving the Pan- thers possession in the first quarter, when they scored two of their TD's. Juniors blanked in opening game Henry Monteith, a powerful running back with an "edu- cated" toe, paced Stratford to an X8.0 win over the SH jun- ts, rs lars in the first; game of 'Tues. day's twin -bill at the local play in; .field. ItIonteitlt contributed a field goal itt each of the first two quarters and scored a. TD the fourth to pave his team to their second straight win in the defense of their Perthex championship. Mike McCann added the other TD es the Stratford squad pos. ted their win. The SH defense played w<Ii enough in their first perform- ance, but they didn't get much rest as the offense couldn't get any sustained drive going for then], lit the first 'quarter, Russ Thrasher intercepted a SH pass at their own 40 -yard line and the Stratford crew moved the ball to the 10 in lite next three plays. However, the SH .defense tightened up and the visitors had to settle for three points on Monteitlt's field goal. Threaten again After blocking a kick at the 1-1 23 -yard line, Stratford moved i in close as Monteith drove to the 10, but again the Sl•1 de- fence held them out on the.neat two plays and Monteith shoved his team's lead to 6-0 on his second field goal, In the early minutes of the second half, Stratford took pos- session on tate SH 34 -yard line and Dick McCann took over the offensive chores for his team. moved out of his regular po- tion at centre, McCann took the backfield job in stride and in only three plays bulled his way over for his major. The final scoring came near - the end of the game when a poor snap from centre on a third down punting situation left the ball in Stratford's hands at SH's 20. Monteith took a pitchout on the first play and scampered around the right end for his team's final scoring in their 18-0 win. 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