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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-09-27, Page 6‘060kreirol. P49f . The Tim”-Advocate, ,5eptemlw :Future of puck clubs appear very dubious COTTON'S COMMENTS By 'BILL BATTEN, Spgrts Editor Although it may come as a surprise tor disappointment) to most readers of The T-A sports page, yours truly is finally back on the job after our elongated sojourn among the bikinis at Grand Bend, While our activities of the past four months may not be classified as sport, especially as Out- lined by Al Pickard in his column last week, well have to admit that it takes a very exciting ball .,•Vime to exceed the enjoyment that one can find standing on top of the lifeguard tower scanning Abe sandy shores with a set of binoculars. However, the weather man has certainly put the damper on any such activities lately and per- haps it is best as repeated indulgence in this .'sport" may have endangered our eye-balls to the -ittent we couldn't have kept a close eye on all :Ale sporting activities that Will be on tap this fall And winter. a . We'll have to admit that our absence has .left us at a bit of a loss to know what is going Ari in the sporting scene throughout the area, but glance at a few of the past editions of this :-..gaper shows that area ball teams have once again ,broven. themselves to be among the top aggrega-e„. ;:ions in Ontario. It is with this in mind that we send along :belated congratulations to all those players, ':coaches and managers who have brought added "jaiirels to the area and to those who have taken to ".the field to enjoy the excitement, competition and friendly rivalry that has been attained in sports :this summer. as TO BE COMMENDED At the same time, we should also send "along our thanks to Bob "Flash" Schroeder who id such an excellent job of keeping tab on all. the activities during our "Holiday". While our journalistic abilities are such that Thiake it difficult for us to assess others in this :aine, we have always thought of "Flash" as a good 'titer and his London Free Press award certainly :"backs up our opinion. We know we join all those who have come Ad know "Flash" in extending him our heartiest sgnglatulations and all the best in his studies at .:Western and his summer job with the popular London daily. Certainly some of the honor that this page was awarded in the recent competition among :Other Canadian weeklies must go to Bob and on i)ehalf of he and myself we extnd our thanks to All. those who helped in making this page the -second best in the country. However, we're not too sure we appreciate '.the attitude of Bob and our other "reliefer", Bill 'Pollen, who made it known to yours truly that They probably would have copped the top award JCit hadn't been for our bumbling efforts during U'e fall and winter months. Well, that's gratitude for you: You give a pottple,:.of kids a break and look what happens! A MISERABLE FAILURE While we have been away from the sport- ing world for some time, we attempted to get back in the grove during our well-earned. annual *anon, but unfortunately we must report it was .a;tuge failure, ‘;' We took a short motor trip to the "Honey- aoon City" to see what "sport" was available there, but with our limited supply of backbone we didn't stick around too long when we came to the conclusion that going over the falls in a barrel or riding the dangerous rapids was a favorite pas- time, even if we doubt it is the top -'sport" in the city. While some of the barrels and contraptions on display appeared to have weathered the gruel- ling task, the accompanying obituarkei neatly pasted on the sides was perhaps the fact that led to our speedy exit. We then motored up to the Muskoka area to do some fishing, but again me met with no success due mainly to our somewhat negligible abilities in handling a row boat Our genial host at Gravenhurst pointed out A ''good" bass spot and rented us a row boat and after purchasing a few delectable looking dew worms we headed out in our obviously sea-worthy ship. (Our host noted that the presence of the water in the bottom proved there ere no holes or it would have escaped. We started merrily on our v,ay ,with two life-jackets on and one within easy graspi and were making exceptionally good speed IA least 50 yards it the first 15 minutes; when we ran into a stiff breeze and a strong river current. Our boat decided that it had had enough And quickly turned around and headed for shore despite our obstinate attempt.4 to keep it on course. After five unsuccessful attempts to navi- gate the tricky course no gave in to the ornery thing and headed hack for shore without even having as much as dropped our lint in the water, although I almost managed to do that (along with, all my other gear) when I attempted to stand up to dock the craft. II still have 30 dew worms in the trunk of my car if anyone is in the market After this experience I decided that this was one sport I would leave alone and so headed back for civilization and decided to journey back to Brampton to see some of the exciting lacrosse games in the Canadian final for the Mann cup. I arrived there last Tuesday, which turned Out to be the only night they weren't scheduled to play 'during the entire week. So, here we are! -None the wiser as far as Ilse world of sport is concerned. but you'll have to admit we gave it a good try. SATIN AROUND—Alvin Willer' stopped tis at the Exeter Fair last week and asked us to point Out to budding hunting enthusiasts that and Dick rthelorson will hold their annual gun school at the arena starting at the end of this month. Anyone interested in taking out a license for •a, gun must take the course, so if you're it. forested, contact either ,Alvin at' Dick for more information, lt.'s open to anyone 15 years of ago and over , That's about all for the opening fall edition of Cotton's Comments, but try to get orientated next week to give the area And rational sporting world a bit boner play, While four area ball teams Thursday would scuttle that af- are anxiously waiting to settle fair, a few basball titles, the weath. The ball diamond is covered erman was the only one who in water, but O'Brien plans to saw any action this week, work it into shape for the tilt The rains that started on as long as the weatherman Thursday app e ar e d in t e r m it- doesn't add any moisture. tently throughout the weekend 11 the game has to be sehed- cancelled all scheduled action, uled again, it will probably be so the teams are in exactly the played on Saturday afternoon at same position as they were at 4:00 p.m. and if the fifth and last reporting. deciding tilt is required to set- The Zurich Lumber Kings tie the championship, it will be who are trailing 'Walsingham Played in Waisingham on Sun- Senators 2.1 in their best-of- day at 2:15, . five OBA "D" final had the Flensall need win Saturday home contest rained Hensa ll juveniles, who need nut anti their saturated diamond only one win to wrap up their may force another postpone- second straight OMBA "D" title, ment in the set, are in the same boat as their Manager Don O'Brien re- neighbors as their Saturday tilt ported they are scheduled to in Walsingham went clown the tackle the Senators this after- drain. noon (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. The area squad will try it at the Zurich park, but even a again this Saturday afternoon slight rain , on Wednesday er when they are scheduled to make the trip to the southern community, If a third game is necessary it will probably be played in Ingersoll the following Saturday, Hermall took a big step to- wards the title last week when they came up with a thrilling three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to eke out a 9-8 win. The youths had another game washed out this week when they were scheduled to meet Sea- forth in a series to determine the top juvenile team in the WOAA ranks. As yet, it is not know when this series will get under way, Rec loop hit The Exeter Recreation loop received much the same treat- ment this week and the Legion and Crediton watched their Thursday night tilt being rained out and had the same thing be- fall their rescheduled date of Tuesday. With the Vets leading' the best-of-seven affair by a 3.2 margin, the sixth game was Exeter Greys won the }furor!. Ladies Softball League title last week by defeating Brussels four straight games in the finals, outscoring their opponents 46-26 over the round. The champions and the officials of the team, above, are: front row, from left, Gail Far- Watson repeats as jitney winner Wes Watson scored his second straight Tuesday night jitney win at the Exeter lawn bowling greens when, he teamed up with Betty Tilley to score two wins. The duo also had a plus of 17' in taking the top spot, Ross Taylor and Ted Cham- bers teamed up to win the num- ber two position with a single win and a plus of 30. On Saturday night, Gary Mid• dleton and William Lamport were the top team with two wins and a plus of four, The runner-up position went to Len McKnight and Mrs, William Lamport with a single win and an aggregate of 24, Weather permitting, the club plans to stage their two jitneys each week until the early part of October. "We've got plenty of quan- tity:" This was coach Glenn Mick- le's comment on Monday after- noon as he put his inex- perienced football squads throught their workouts in preparation for their opening tilts on Wednesday, Although Mickle and assist- ant coach, Ron Bogart, have had plenty of talent to choose from, most of the players vying for the spots on the senior and junior clubs lack experience. Graduation and ineligibilities have hurt the Panthers consid- erably and only five members of last year's squad are back, Several of last year's squad Are still at school, but poor scholastic records Will keep them on the sidelines in a new policy set up in the Pcrthex that makes it mandatory for a player to have received an Average of 50 percent in his duties last year. Quarterback. Steve I(yle is back at the pivot spot and the ether returnees include Frank Boyle, Mark hoffirian, lion Moller!' and Janis Guletis. Several of last year's junior entry are making valiant ef- forts to win a berth on the squad. but their inexperience will make it difficult for the roaches to come tip with twin- ruing team again this year, Garage Sunday And Evening Service Open this Sunday., W.ed. riesdaY afternoon and zier, ing the evening through• out the week, Snell Bros„ Ltd. Weather curtails ball action, squads to try again this week Lack, of experience could hurt gridders Greys capture Huron league championship While seven players are re- turning for their second season on, the junior squad; only three of them were first string last year, and all three of Sickle's hefty hackfielders have. gradu- ated to the senior ranks. With so many inexperienced players on the squad, MO of the pre-season training has had to be devoted to football tech- niques and fundamentals anti it has left little time Tor run- ning plays, While the ability of the two squads won't be known until the first couple of games or so, it is doubtful that either of the two inexperienced squads will better their showings of last season. Fill in this coupon and bring it to the Exeter Lanes along with the 2L'i registration fee and enjoy FREE BOWLING For The First Week Monday, Oct, 1 — 4 pan. — Boys II Years and Under Tuesday, Oct. 2 4 P,ni, •••••. Boys and Girls, 12 to t4 Wednesday, Oct, 3 4 p.m. Boys and Girls 15 end Over Saturday, Oct, — 9:30 aan. Girls 11 Years and Under ATTENTION Junior Bowlers REGULAR BOWLING Sc3 FOR 2 GAMES scheduled for last night (Wed- nesday) but at press time it was not known definitely whether the. Centralia diamond would be in condition, An alternative date had not been set up, but it, is expected it will be played Thursday, weather permitting. The final series that is being delayed by the \vet weather is the Buron-Perth championship between Exeter Mohawks and Zurich Lumber Kings. No games are scheduled in this series yet, but if Zurich manages to get a break in the weather this week they will eon.- Representatives of the Exeter Golf Club scored a 22-point mar- gin over golfers from RCAF Centralia when they hooked up in a match at the nine-hole lay- out at the Exeter Course, Sat- urday. Fred Sanders and Boom Boom Gravett paced the attack for the winners as they shot identi- cal totals of 78 in their two trips around the links, Lloyd Greenacre stood third in the Exeter standing as he pounded out a neat 83 in help- ing the locals to their 625 to 647 total stroke tally. Torn Burke was the top man for the Centralia squad as he toured the links with a total of 81. Ken Reulston was next with an 84 while Wally Burton pound- ed out an 89. Due to the fact 'that Exeter had eight men to Centralia's seven, the local squad dropped One of their 78 scores. Other members of- the Exeter squad and their scores for the 18-hole match were: Dick Web- ber, 84; Lloyd Cushman, 85; Claude Farrow, 90; Hal Hinton, 93 and Derry Boyle, 109. Other scores recorded by the CE crew were as follows: Harry Alley, 91; Doug Grayer, 93; John Lock, 95 and Claude Franklin, 114. Following the tournament, members of the two clubs were guests fora. social gathering at the .home of Claude Farrow. The Centralia golfers, who -wore organized by John Me- Carroll, plan to host the Exeter club at a similar event: in the spring in an attempt to even things. They were so im.pressed with the condition of Allan \Vest- eett's layout that they plait to stage the match there. again. Sportsmen: If you plan In hunt or fish tti an unfamiliar area, always leave word where you are going and the approx- imate time of your return. Then, if you become lost, searchers will know where to begin looking for you, Although speculation has been all summer Ilutt there would be no intermediate squad eavert- the disappearance of the pep- in around the, local ice lanes, tiler junior hawks was less evi- dent. however, Derry Boyle, who managed and fin a n ccod the squad last year, 'reported this week that he would not 'under- take the same duties this sea- son .and offered the operation. to any or all takers, The energetic sports promo- ter, who has kept sports alive in Exeter on many occasions during the past few years, re- ported that it was too costly to run a junior club. Ile said he had to part with close to 5100.00 of his own money last year to keep the kids active, and said expenses would probably be even high- er this year and cited the fact that someone ,would have to put up at least 5140.00 to even Gravett, Anne Cronyn; row, Lloyd Cushman, the team with the 01-IA Wilson, Bose Carey, lyWtiaile 5100,00 of this is mere- Taylor, Dolly Mattson, Dorothy performance bond that Norm Mattson, Ann .Jorgenson, Norma Coleman, jean would be f r ct,Iturned utir Grace Farquhar and Don Gravett. T-A photo n'ila'llTanig o's40 )0e0 s ievaan bele lost edge Centralia Exeter golfers quhar, Darlene Snell, Dooley (captain), Mary en t er Audrey back as it covers entry fees and a new deal being worked by the CAHA, The parent hockey group have come up with the idea to publish a magazine for ama- teur hockey in Canada and to make sure it pays its way, they are assessing each junior and intermediate team $20.00 to cover expenses. elude their OBA play and should Wh il e t h e Clubs will receive be ready for a crack at the magazines for the cash, Boyle Tribe by next week. said he felt this was grossly unfair and suggested the CA- They currently lead the se- r - HA should expect their maga ies 2-0 over the locals, zinc to pay for itself rather Burned over forest is a mon- So, there's still plenty of base- than taking money from hoe- ument to disaster. Green for- ball on tap, as long as the key clubs. ests are a source of pleasure weatherman turns his tap off, "I'm not interested in get- and profit. Keep then' green! Prod 215.01165 Also on display: NEW '63 VALIANT NEW '63 CHRYSLER HERE TUESDAY The Longer, Roomier, Smarter '63 Dodge! to all district residents to insp ect the new '3's next week, Passenger comfort, one of the pre-requisites of happy motoring, is as- sured by the longer, roomier Dodge for 1963 on display at Exeter Motor Sales Tuesday. The Dodge wheelbase has been increased from 116 to 119 inches, adding six inches to its overall length which provides added space in the front and back seats and the trunk. The 1963 Dodge also features improved body anti-corrosion dip, fuel system and engine lubrication improvements, an alternator as standard equipment, and longer-life exhaust systems. The principal components of the engine to rear axle power-train on all 1963 Chrysler products are now backed by a 5-year • 50,000 mile warranty. extend a personal nvitation Fred and George Dobbs Exeter Motor Sales .(Niviierte pRomIse IS ReRFoRm'Et)" 135.1 /50 SEE 'THEM ALL AT • EXETER MOTOR SALES Prospects for either an in- tine into Ilw magazine busi- lermediate or junior hockey ness," Boyle commented, team in Exeter this winter up- peat' to be next to mt. Players available While 'several of last year's junior squad kayo graduated from the ranks, several top, calibre players are still left and Boyle feels they could for- mutate a good team if some. one .wants to try. Lloyd Moore, Bob Armstrong and .Elev Irvine are ineligible for the squad this season and. Jack Stephen and Tod Sanders are persuing careers in Tom- to, while Fred Lamb has joined the navy. however, there are several juvenile players who could step in to fill the gaps and aid the experienced players still available from last - year's entry, No .Mohawks Boom Boom Grarett, who coached the local. Mohawks in the 011A Big Eight homebrew loop last season, said interest appeared to be non.existent for a team this year. Ile reported that most of the members of last Year's execu- tive have washed their hands of the operation and no one has appeared to attempt to take over the organization, however, both Gtavett and Boyle reported the possibility of having an intermediate team if there was no junior entry as there would be several players available for the one squad. So, while it is still too early to tell -what may happen to junior and intermediate hockey in Exeter, there appears to be plenty of vacancy ,for promo- ters 'to attempt to lee either a junior or intermediate puck squad. 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