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Sports
From the sidelines
The loss of charisma
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By Hugh Nichol
Has charisma
become extinct in
the professional
world of sports? Is
Vince McMahon
correct in stating
that his World
Wrestling Federa
tion is th e only true ultimate sports
entertainment centre, that the NFL,
NHL, NBA, and MLB have all for
gotten the average fan enroute
becoming big business?
The media certainly appears
think so, seemingly more content
concentrate on drug scandals and
salary arbitrations rather than char
acter to sell stories. True, today’s
sports still idolizes its superstars but
what about those individuals who
give you your money’s worth not
because of their talent but because of
special ability to attract and hold
your attention.
The greatest natural entertainer in
my memory was without a doubt
Eddie Shack. Traded to the Maple
Leafs in I960 Shack brought chaos
to the militant style of play Toronto
hockey fans had grown accustomed
to. Eccentric, illiterate, and definite
ly blessed with individuality his
game knew no boundaries. Shack
gave colour to a black-and-white
world and
Toronto in
career the
applauding
Keon, Ellis or Ullman, but for Eddie.
A second missing element in
today’s professional sport is the use
of nicknames. A nickname described
an athlete, it was a sign of accept
ance, a badge of honour, for the play
er literally assumed the identity of
the pseudonym.
Yesterday’s hockey writers, infa
mous for their ability to tag, gave us
the Rocket, the Big M. the Golden
Jet, Punch and King. Not to be out
done, their basketball counterparts
introduced us to Magic and Dr. J.,
while baseball responded with Yogi,
Catfish, Boog, Goose, and of course.
The Babe.
The popularity of nicknames
spread to the school yards and play
grounds as kids adopted or invented
their own. Even today I still refer to
many of my coaching and playing
alumni as Squeak, Dutchie, Doc,
Fred, Soupy, Chubby, Wilbur, Bump,
Zoomer and Cowboy.
Now outside of Grapes, Cujo, and
the Dominator, our game has
become void of personalism. The
entertainment factor of yesterday’s
game has been replaced by a profit-
and-loss margin. Individuality must
fall within a team’s structure with
any hope for familiarity replaced by
a multitude of lineups as impatient
owners demand instant success. For
this reason there will never be a sec
ond coming of Toronto’s Kids Line,
Detroit’s Production Line,
Montreal’s Punch Line, Buffalo’s
French Connection or even a
Cincinnati Big-Red Machine.
What ownership has overlooked is
that while competition for the public
entertainment dollar is fierce, excite
ment remains a guaranteed sell. Just
ask Molsons who discovered too late
that the fans of the Montreal
Canadiens want the Flying
Frenchmen, not the neutral zone
trap; that they will relate to a Guy
Lafleur but not a Brian Savage. For
this reason I hope Rogers
Communications Inc. who has
shown interest in purchasing the
Toronto Blue Jays has the marketing
sense to allow the players the free
dom to be themselves and do what
they do best, which is simply to
entertain.
On the green
It was a good day for lawn bowling on Saturday with sunny skies and comfortable tempera
tures as the Brussels greens hosted mixed trebles tournament. (Vicky Bremnerphoto)
Brussels
to tough Newton squads
when he returned to
1973 at the end of his
people remembered,
and chanting not for
Don't Forget!!
Brussels Wolves lose
FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1866
On June 27, Newton 2 came to
Brussels and the Wolves had their
first loss 7-3.
Goals went to Zach Watson with
one and Ty Sebastian with two.
Another Newton team came to
Brussels on July 4 and the game
ended 4-0 for Newton.
The team had a lot more luck on
July II playing another Newton
team. Kabrina Bishop had some
awesome passing from Curtis White
and Bishop slipped one by the goalie
to score her first goal of the year.
Watson scored two and Sebastian
got three. The score ended Brussels 6
and Newton 0.
July 18 they played Listowel 4 in
Brussels. This game saw the return
of Christine Bone, a goalie who had
broken her arm. Marissa Pipe,
Natalie White and Morgan Deitner
took turns playing in net. They all
succeeded in not letting any balls in.
White came out of net to play for
ward and got her first goal this year.
Cassidy Peachy worked hard in
defense.
Sebastian scored four goals,
Watson, one and Deitner, one.
The game ended 7-0.
Make sure machinery is
STOPPED
before repairing or
cleaning it!
greens
host
tourney
A mixed trebles lawn bowling
tournament was held at the Brussels
greens Saturday afternoon, July 22
with 12 teams competing. The tour
nament was sponsored by
Schimanski Family Funeral Home.
Winners were: first, Ken Rolfe and
Don and Olive Riehl, Mitchell, three
wins, 46 plus two; second, George
and Doris Cantelon and Jean
Shillington, Clinton, three wins, 43;
third, Elliott Lapp, Virginia Dell and
Nel Thomson, Clinton, two wins,
40; fourth, Marjorie Leslie, Marilyn
Lancaster and Ivor Newton, St.
Marys, two wins, 36; fifth, Elmer
Murray. Audrey Walsh and Mary
Coulson, Clinton, two wins, 33; con
solation, Jack and Marie Muir and
Marg Ungarian, Seaforth.
A 50/50 draw was held with Marg
Ungarian and Audrey Walsh as the
winners.
Remember to bring in
your minor ball and
minor soccer team
picture.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC ROAD NAME CHANGES
SECTION 210 (111) of the
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Councils intend to pass
a by-law to name public roads which may not have been previously
named, and to change the name of public roads which may have
been previously named.
The public road naming, or ,ange of name is intended to facilitate
the County-wide municipal addressing system which is required to
be in place prior to the implementation of the 9-1-1 Emergency
Response System for ambulance, fire and police services
throughout the County of Huron.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed naming/
renaming of public roads is available for inspection at the
respective Municipal Offices or the Huron County Planning and
Development Department at 524-2188.
DATED THIS 27th DAY OF JUNE, 2000
J.A Murray, Clerk-Administrator
County of Huron
Municipality Clfirk Public Meeting
Pate
Ashfield Twp.
(519) 529-7383
Linda Andrew Aug. 09.,2000
7.30 p.m.
Colborne Twp.
(519) 524-4669
Judy Kay Aug. 01,2000
7:30 p.m.
Goderich Twp.
(519) 482-9804
Linda Cranston Aug. 21,2000
8.00 p.m.
Grey Twp
(519) 887-6268
Brad Knight Aug. 21. 2000
8:00 p.m.
Howick Twp
(519) 335-3208
Valerie Przybilla Aug. 08, 2000
7 00 p.m.
Hullett Twp
(519) 523-4340
Rhonda Fischer Aug. 22, 2000 .
7:30 p.m.
McKillop Twp
(519) 527-0160
J.R. McLachlan Aug. >o, 2000
7:30 p.m.
Morris Twp
(519) 887-6137
Nancy Michie Aug. 15, 2000
7:30 p.m.
Stanley Twp
(519) 233-7907
Ansberth Willed Aug. 08, 2000
7:30 p.m.
Stephen Twp.
(519) 234-6331
Larry Brown Aug.01,2000
5:00 p.m.
Tuckersmith Twp.
(519) 527-1997
J.R. McLachlan Aug.01,2000
7:30 p.m.
Turnberry Twp.
(519) 357-2991
Dorothy Kelly Aug. 15, 2000
9:00 p.m.
East Wawanosh Twp.
(519) 357-2880
Winona Thompson Aug.01,2000
8:00 p.m.
West Wawanosh Twp.
(519) 528-2903
Liliane Nolan Aug. 01,2000
7:30 p.m.