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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-08-06, Page 11Mitchell puck star theme of play Times -Advocate, August 6, 1981 Page 11 .Morenz skates again on Blyth stage Hockey in August -- it's hard to believe in snow and ice when the mercury's soaring and the air con- ditioner's roaring, but die- hard sports fans can start theseasonearly at the Blyth Summer Festival this year. Fire on Ice, a new musical play about Mitchell -born hockey star Howie Morenz opens August 4 at Blyth Memorial Hall, and runs through the season until August 22. Fire on Ice tells the story of Howie Morenz , who was born in Mitchell, in 1902. Howie began playing hockey, or shinny, as it was called, on the ponds and river of Mitchell, as there were no indoor rinks available for the young people of the town to play on. Equipment was rudimentary to say the least. ;Protective equipment often consisted of only magazines or Eaton's catalogues strapped to the legs. Coal or frozen "horse buns" served as pucks. Howie started making a name for himself at a very early age. His family moved to Stratford when he was fourteen, and soon started playing in the City Industrial Leagues and in the Midget League. In 1918 Stratford won the championship of the area leagues, largely due to Howie's outstanding play. All this expertise did not go unnoticed, and Howie was approached, several times by scouts from the major leagues. In 1923 he signed a contract with the Montreal Sanadians. He spent eleven years with the Canadiens. and became a star with the fans in his first year there. He was called the "Babe Ruth" of hockey, and established a reputation as the fastest and most determined player they had ever known. After elevn years -with the Canadiens, Howie had one GUNNERS — Exeter squirt soccer players on the Gunners team are: (back, from left) Ryan Lindenfield, Anthony Glavin, Richard Phillips, David Schwindt, Peter McAllister, Adam Bieman, Darrel Beaver; (front, from left) Steven Rankin, Greg Cregan, Jason Hern, Steven Cregan and Ryan Stewart. Missing were: Jason Heywood, Jeff Burton, Fred Godbolt, David Negrijn and Shawn Gillespie. StephenpYJla round members planningtrip to Wonderland by Lynne Farquahar Stephen Township playground kids will be Tigers start this Friday The Dashwood' Tigers open the first round of playoffs in the Great Lakes Senior Baseball loop on their home diamond this Friday. The first place London Service Master crew will provide the opposition for the 8:00 p.m. contest. The series will be the best of three and the winner advances to play the winner of the Arva-Clinton series. Second game in the series goes at Labatt Park in London on Tuesday at 7:45. No date has been set if a third game is necessary. Butcher best in shoot test Jim Butcher fired a perfect 25 to top the Tuesday night shoot 'at the Kippen Gun Club. Bob Caldwell and Dan Crerar were right behind with scores of 24. Six shooters recorded a 22, those being Bert MaLaffy, Lloyd Venner, Mery Batkin, Paul Middleton, Jack Bell and Jamie Caldwell. Bill Cochrane, Rick Schroeder. Tom Allan and Don Allan finished at 21, while Grant McGregor and Harrison Schok had a 20. Finishing up with scores of 19 were Charles Hutchins and Linda Crerar. heading to Canaaa s Wonderland next Wednesday August 12 as a wrap-up to this summer's program. Permission forms and their $12.95 must be handed in by this Friday August 7. S.P.A.R.K. youngsters from Crediton and the Dashwood playground kids can get forms and should hand forms and money in to their park leaders. S.P.A.R.K. youngsters from Huron Park should hand in their forms and money with Jitney action is very keen Close play again featured the weekly jitneys of the Ex- eter lawn bowling club, the number being reduced to two this week as the weatherman cancelled Tuesday's play. Thursday night, Edith Love emerged as the winner with two wins and a plus of 29. Alvin Pym followed with a plus of 27 and Lillian Pym was in third with a plus of 26. Following in order with two wins were Bill Etherington, Emma Campbell, Clarence Down, Isobel Rogerson, Rose Blanchard and Liz Lamport. Sam Bower topped play on Saturday with two 'wins and a plus of 30. Lillian Pym moved up to second place with a plus of 29 and two tied for third with 27. They were Velma Huff and Ernie Chipchase. Rounding out the top scorers were Evelyn Scott and Dean Frayne. Stephen Township Pool staff. Please let us know by Friday as travel arrangements must be made. S.P.A.R.K. kids from Crediton were tiff to Rock Glen this week for a day at the big water slide. They also plan on camping later in the week. The Dashwood playground crew will be having movies this Thursday complete with popcorn and on Friday the group will be celebrating Christmas. The staff of alt three playgrounds would like to thank all the parents for driving the groups to special events and to Huron Park each week for bowling and swimming. Private rentals can be booked at the Stephen Township pool for 830.00 per hour for any groups interested in a swimming party. Session no. 2 of lessons at the Stephen Township pool is in its last week. Anyone wishing to register their youngster for session no. 3 of lessons can do so by dropping by the pool or calling 228-6331. We've still got room so give us a call. The Huron Park wading pool opened up last week and although business was a little slow we are going to try again this week. The pool will be open weekdays from 1-3 p.m. (weather permitting) and is supervised by Chris Kennedy. There is no fee to use the wading pool so come on down with the little ones and see Chris. The race is close Once again is drawing to season there teams in the the Exeter men's recreational fastball league a close. With only one week left in the regular are only six points seperating the top eight eleven team league. W L T Pts Gr Carpetbaggers 11 5 1 23 3 Les Pines 10 5 2 22 3 Jet Boys 10 5 2 22 3 Hensel, 9 5 3 21 3 Chiefs 9 7 2 20 2 Hurondale 9 9 18 2 Gords 8 7 1 17 4 Sultans 8 7 1 17 4 Macleans 5 -10 3 13 2 Chiselhurst 4 14 8 2 Bullets 3 13 1 7 3 Standing including August 3, 1981 games. 4.44 .• tid. r x ` IX F i "Tf •„ 0 A PLAYGROUND CHORUS Hrudka, Mark McDonald, .0• — During o recent playground program at Victoria Park. Strsnn Birmingham lends Jeremy Krista Gray, Andrea Bell, Heather Gray and Jane Giffin in n cinrl song. T -A photo Summer hockey tilts are close Only one lopsided contest was featured in the three Sunday games scheduled in the Huron Park recreational by an 11-2 count. hockey league. In that one, Pfaff Electric edged the Crediton bombed Canabus Flyers 8-6 in the second Exeter Tennis Court REGISTRATION FEES 16 years & under $5.00 season membership Adult $15.00 season membership Family $25.00 season membership Non Members $2.00per hour Membership receipts, and keys to court will be issued to all persons purchas- ing memberships for balance of season. Fees to be paid at South Huron Roc Centre recreation office.- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All players will be on honour system when using courts pertaining to time usage. game and the Islanders battled the unbeaten Red Army to a 3-3 stalemate. Greg Campbell and Matt Muller paced Crediton with a hat trick each. Dan Bell added a pair. Tom Ryan paced Pfaff Electric to their win with three goals, Scott Pincombe added a pair and singles were fired by Bill Pincombe, Brian Hodgins and Ron Bilcke. Murray Blancher scored twice for the Flyers and singles were recorded by Ron Lockhart, Gary McLeod and Peter Gil. Paul Louttit, Gary Gravett and Philip Clarke scored for the Islanders, while replying for the Red Army were Perry Pooley, Tom Coates and Dave Shaw. wv .4 bad season, although "bad" was only in "Morenz " relative terms. He was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for one year, but then returned to the Canadiens in 1936. In 1937, halfway through his first season on returning to the Canadiens, Howie suffered a freak accident on the ice. A hard check, a skate caught in the boards, a twist, and Howie ended up on the ice with a leg fracture in five places. Howie was hospitalized for several minths, and although the medical prognosis for recovery gi r SQUIRT "BLIZZARD" — Squirt soccer players on the Blizzard team ore: (back from left) Geoff Sanders, Jason Dix, Edward Bradford, Jimmy Ahrens, Shawn McFolls, Brett Rideout, Fred Steciuk. Jeff Balsdon: (front, from left) Jim Rutten, Danny Vanderloan, Eugene Boersma, Allan McFalls, Darryl Chapple, Jason Coolmon and Don Spears. Missing were: Martens, Shawn Martens and Steven Farquhar. Request public. involvement in remembering Terry Fox collect the funds. Donations may be made by individuals. business groups or families. What you can do To get involved here's what you can do: • Organize your school. youth group. neighbourhood women's club. friend. friends. tennis club. PTA etc. to establish your own 10 km. courses. '• Contact The Terry Fox Run. 329 Prospect Street. Newmarket. or call (4161 895-5159. They will provide you with an application to organize a run. • If you are not part of a group organizing a course. enquire as to the locations of runs in your area. Local newspapers. radio stations. branches of the Canadian Track and Field Association. Canadian Cancer Society and Four Season Hotels will have this information. • Solicit pledges from friends. neighbours. businesses. etc. • You may run. jog or walk the course which will be open all day. Sunday. September 13. allowing you to begin when you want and Join the Terry Fox run People all across Canada will be running. jogging and walking in memory of Terry Fox and his dream to find a cure for cancer on Sunday, September 13th. This date has been official- ly declared Terry Fox Day, to coincide with a series of special 10 km. runs being organized by communities throughout Canada under the guidance of the Canadian Cancer Society. the Cana- dian Track and Field Association. Fitness and Amateur Sport. Canada and Four Seasons Hotels. Terry Fox was the 22 year old Port ('oquitlam amputee who lost his battle with cancer on June 28, but whose Marathon of Hope Run across Canada raised more than $2:1 million for cancer research Terry's run "The night before my am- putation. my former basket- ball coach brought me a magazine with an article on an amputee who ran in the New fork Marathon. It was then that 1 decided to meet the new challenge and not only overcome my disabili- ty. but conquer it in such a way that I could never look back and say it disabled me. Somewhere the hurting must stop and 1 was determined to take myself to the limit for this cause." said Terry in a letter to major businesses. News of Terry's plan reached Peter Martin, Vice President of the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver, who requested accommoda- tion for Terry in the Chain's hotels across Canada. The momentum begins Isadore Sharp, Chairman of Four treasons, was not satisfied with this contribu- tion • 1,V' have to do more", he said The Four Seasons agreed not only to provide accommrxiation and food for Terry and his companions but also pledged two dollars per •mile for Terry's 5,700 mile run Terry began his run on April 12.M0. dipping his ar- tifical leg into the Atlantic Ocean at St. John's New- foundland Rising at 4:00 a.m. every morning and run- ning until 4:00 p.m. with breaks for food and rest. Terry completed an average of 26 miles each day. Canada weeps By the summer Terry had run through five provinces and was in Southern Ontario. The run continued through the cities and communities of Ontario until that September day when Terry arrived in Thunder Bay and it was discovered the cancer had spread to his lungs. After 144 days and 3,339 miles for the Marathon of Hope. the run was discon- tinued. Four Seasons Chairman, Isadore Sharp. immediately sent a telegram to the Fox family pledging to keep Terry's dream alive: "Dear Terry: The Marathon Of Hope has just begun You started it. We will not rest until your dream to find a cure for cancer is realized. I am asking every Four Seasons Hotel to organize, along with the local branch of the CanadianCancerSocie- ty. a 'Terry Fox Marathon of Hop& run to be held on the first Sunday in October, beginning this year. it will become an annual fund rais- ing event for the 'Terry Fox Cancer Research Fund' and we will not stop until cancer has been beaten. We will also ask every city and town across Canada to join in on the same day so that you will be running in our hearts and our minds every year until the battle is won. Your courage and deter- mination is an inspiration to us all. Our hearts and our prayers are with you." Together for Terry Now. on Sunday, September 13. every Cana- dian will have an opportuni- ty to perpetuate Terry Fox's dream. The special Runs will be held on accurately measured 10 km. courses that will be established by concerned Canadians in hundreds of communities across the country Communities. schools. etc. can set up their own courses with the assistance of the Canadian Track and Field Association. Courses will be open ail day. allowing participants to complete the 10 kms. at their own pace. Pledge forms will be used to 1 1 1 1 VanGerwenl tops golfers I 1 1 1 1 1 1 Paul VanGerwen recorded eight pars and a double bogey to score a 37 and win the "A" flight of the Exeter men's golf club play at Ironwood. Tuesday. VanGerwen broke his par bid on the sixth hole. Bob Fletcher took net honours with a score of 33. Mike Cushman's 42 was the low gross in "B" play, while Fred Mommersteeg recorded a net of 32. In "C" and "D" play, Brian Brooks and Jerry MacLean were the top gross players. Brooks had a 44 and MacLean romped in with a 51. Sharing low net honours were Brad Datars and Lee Webber with scores of 33. take, as necessary Danny seemed hopeful, Howie, hopeful, Howie, chafed at the inactivity, and worried constantly about his future in hockey. His room was always crowded with his fans and well-wishers, for whom he always kept up a cheery and carefree front. On March 8, 1937, he suffered a heart attack and died shortly after, at the age of thirty-four. Sports fans throughouut the nation mourned his passing. His funeral service was held in the Montreal forum, and 15,000 people jammed the stands and thousands more lined the • streets of his funeral procession. Throughout his life, Howie was honoured with almost every award of the hockey community. He won the Hart Trophy several times. He - was one of the first players to be named to the Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 1950, he was named the Hockey Player of the Half -Century. The Blyth play, Fire on Ice, recreates the at- mosphere of excitment and big business speculation that surrounded the major league hockey teams at the time of Howie's greatness. It was at that time that the hockey leagues began their period of great expansion. The play is adapted from an original script by Keith Boylston, who is well known for his past successes such as McGillicuddy's Lost Weekend, His Own Boss and The Shortest Distance Between Two Points. It features the original tunes of John Roby, who wrote the musical for one of Blyth's plays in the 1980 season. The Life That Jack Built. David Fox directs the production, and the cast featurers William Dunlop, Graham McPherson, Sam Robinson, Frank Scott and Keith Thomas. Fire on Ice runs August 4, 5, 6 -at 2 p.m., 8, 10, 13, 14, 19, 20 at 2 p.m. and 22. For tickets and information call much time as (519) 523-9300 or (519) 523- 9225. AUTOMOTIVE RADIATOR SMALL ENGINE 0,) - Sales & Service MILT aoasIMs & SON LTD. O `Q. 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