HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-10-06, Page 10IRISH WIN FASTBALL TITLE — The Lucan Irish won the Southwestern
Ontario fastball championship Tuesday night with a 5-0 win over
Nairn in the seventh and deciding game. Back, left, Gerry Duskocy, Vic
Capitano, Dennis Corty, Bob Burnett, Stan Yallup and Brian Lightfoot.
Centre, scorer Brenda Scott, coach Ward Ellyatt, trainer Laurie Carter,
Dennis Burt, Brian Noyes, Kevin Lightfoot, manager Jim Rummell and
Gerry Finkbeiner, Front, Scott Anderson, Brian Ankers, Bob Smith, Russ
Smith, Wayne Smith, Cec Nickles and Robbie Cornish. T-A photo
Blank Wingham 22-0
Juniors score decisive football victory
The South Huron Panthers
chalked up their second victory of
the Huron-Perth Conference
junior football season Thursday
afternoon when they defeated
Wingham 22-0,
All of the game scoring came in
the second half as both defensive
units kept their opponents off the
scoreboard in the first two
periods.
The Panthers wasted little time
in reaching the Wingham end
zone in the second half. They took
the opening kickoff and marched
85 yards in eight plays to register
their first six pointer of the af-
ternoon.
Both South Huron clubs will be
in action this afternoon when they
travel to Listowel for a
doubleheader.
Backfielder Larry Dawson
tallied the first touchdown on a
two yard plunge off tackle and
Doug Hoffman's convert attempt
was good to make the score 7-0.
Also in the third period,
quarterback Doug Brooks went
into the Wingham end zone on a
nine yard end run to give the
Panthers their second TO of the
day. Brooks was also able to run
the convert attempt over the
Wingham goal line good for two
points.
In the fourth quarter, Rick
Lindenfield dove over for the
third South Huron major score
from the one yard line and Doug
Hoffman booted the convert
through the uprights and the
score was 22-0.
The Panthers came close to
their fourth touchdown on the
very last play of the game. Joe
Becker broke loose for 50 yards
on a reverse for his only carry of
the game but was stopped on the
Wingham two yard line.
Larry Dawson carried the ball
21 times for 115 yards and Rick
Lindenfield gained 111 yards on
18 cracks at the opposing line.
Doug Brooks picked up 49 yards
on eight tries,
Brooks was three for six in the
passing department. He hit Joe
Becker with passes for 24 and 11
yards and connected with Steve
Pearce good for nine yards.
The South Huron offensive unit
piled up a total of 375 yards good
for 19 first downs and the defence
held Wingham to a paltry 68
yards, all on the ground.
In the first half the SH club was
Ball banquet
The annual banquet for the
South Western fastball league
will be held Friday October 14 at
Parkhill Community Centre with
dinner to be held at 6:30 and a
dance to follow at 9 p.m,
The A. B. & C, Trophies will be
presented after the meal. Huron
Park won the "C" trophy with a
four game sweep ,in the final over
Beechwood. Sylvan won the "B"
trophy in five games over Poplar
Hill. Tuesday night the fipal
game of the "A" championship
was held in Lucan.
Lucan emerged as champions
with a 5-0 victory in the deciding
game.
Anyone wishing tickets for the
banquet can contact Brian
Hodgins after 5 p.m. at 235-0432.
Music will be by Mozart and the
Melody Makers.
HURON PARK FIGURE SKATERS — Registration for the 1977-78 Huron Park figure skating season was
held Saturday. Signing in with club officials Mary Lou Becker and Barb Gage are Shawn Finkbeiner and
Julie Hendrick. T-A photo
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Doug Hoffman led the defence
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Next came Greg Prout with nine
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Joe Becker was named the best
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Hawks ready
The Exeter Hawks junior hockeyists will swing into
their first actual game conditions of the year Friday night
when they meet the Lucan Irish.
The two arch rivals will tangle at the Huron Park arena
at 8 p.m. The Hawks will be back at Huron Park for a Sun-
day afternoon practice at 12:30 p.m. and then travel to
Mitchell Tuesday night to meet the Mitchell Hawks. The
two Hawks club will tangle for the second time Friday
night, October 14 at the Huron Park arena.
Hawks manager Fred Mommersteeg reports that 14
players have already signed for the upcoming season, 12
from last year's provincial championship club.
Mommersteeg continues to show optimism about his
team's chances this year saying, "they certainly have a
good shot at another Ontario title."
Hockey player passes
We read with interest a recent copy of the Hockey News
telling of the death of former National Hockey league star
Buddy O'Connor at the age of 61.
O'Connor who was the NHL's most valuable player dur-
ing the 1947-48 season died in Montrealion August 24 after a
lengthy illness.
Buddy was the lightest player in the league at the time
weighing only 142 pounds and was five foot seven in height,
but he was one of the greatest players in the league accor-
ding to his one-time coach Frank Boucher.
O'Connor joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1941 and
was with them until the beginning of the 1947 season. He
was a centre and had to share that spot with the great
Elmer Lach. Nevertheless, he was still the most popular
player on the }labs.
There was an uproar among the fans when he was trad-
ed to the Rangers after a salary dispute. It was reported
that O'Connor asked for a $500 raise and was refused.
A graceful and fast skater, he scored 140 goals and 257
assists in his 10 year sojourn in the NHL. He spent only 34
minutes in penalties, going two full seasons without a trip to
the penalty box.
Help in house league
The Lucan Lions club will again be giving boys in Lucan
and area a chance to participate in minor hockey this year.
The Lions will be sponsoring house leagues for boys
from the ages of five years to 17.
Registrations will be held at the Lucan arena on Satur-
day October 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $15 for each
player to a maximum of $30 for a family.
Anyone wishing further information is asked to contact
Gary Manders at 227-1011.
Chinese visitors
This month, five hobkey players from China along with
three coaches are visiting and working out with three On-
tario hockey teams.
They spent eight days in late September with the
Guelph Holody Platers junior A team, then spent a few days
with Brian Kilrea and his Ottawa 67's and are now con-
cluding their Canadian stay with the University of Toronto
Blues and their coach Tom Watt.
While in Canada, the Chinese hope to participate in
practices with the three teams as well as hold special skill
sessions on their own.
They will be given special sightseeing tours wherever
they go, in return for the fine hospitality shown to the
University of British Columbia in 1973-74 and the University
of Toronto in 1976-77.
Hopefully, the Chinese will go home with some perspec-
tive of where they will fit into World Hockey competition
and what they must do to improve their level of hockey
ability.
Provides excellent reading
One of the newest sport books on the market these days
will make ideal reading. To make it more palatable it is
completely of Canadian content.
The book written by Louis Cauz, a Toronto sports writer , is titled "Baseball's Back In Town."
The book covers the complete history of minor league
baseball in Toronto from 1885 to 1967.
Like many a minor league city, Toronto was home to a
galaxy of stars who played for the Maple Leafs in the Inter-
national league.
Three of today's most successful big lague managers
were field bosses with the Leafs before they ever made it to
the big time. They are Sparky Anderson, Dick Williams and
Chuck Tanner.
Babe Ruth, then a slender young southpaw hit the first
home run' of his professional career and his only one as a
minor leaguer in Toronto on September 5, 1914. At the same
time, the Babe pitched a one hit 9-0 shutout for the
Providence Grays over the Maple Leafs.
The notation on Babe Ruth is the only time the book
does not deal completely with history of Toronto Maple
Leaf baseball.
Napoleon (Larry) Lajoie finished his professional
career hi Toronto; Ed Barrow, George Stallings and Bill
Carrigan were managers who went on to the majors; Urban
Shocker still holds most Toronto pitching records and
Reggie Smith is remembered as the International league
batting champ with 1966 Maple Leafs, the second last year
the team existed.
The list of former Maple Leafs who Made baseball's
Hall of Fame now extends to 11. They include Charlie
Gehringer, Burleigh Grimes, Carl Hubbell, Joseph James
Kelly, Dan Brouthers, Hugh Duffy, Willie Keeler, Heinie
Manush and Ralph Kiner plus Lajoie and Barrow.
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Times-Advocate, October 6, 1977
Sports
Spotlight
By Ross Haugh