Times-Advocate, 1987-02-11, Page 13Sellout crowd, excellent speakers at 14th Lions Sportsmen's dinner
The 14th edition of the Exeter Lions minded citizens including about 100
Sportsmen's dinner proved to be very children paid $35 and $20, respectively
successful not only from an atten- to listen to speakers from a wide
dance standpoint, but by the quality range of sporting categories.
of the visting celebrities. The headline speaker was former
Close to 500 Exeter and area s i . its American lea ue um ' ire Mart
ARE YOU A CANADIENS FAN? — Danny Gallivan gets a very
positive reply when he asks Trevor Taylor of his allegiance to the
Montreal Canadiens at Tuesday's Sportsmen's dinner.
JUNIOR HOCKEY SIGNEES -- Dave Mcllw�n and Brendon
Shanahan of the Canadian junior hockey team sign autographs for
Steve Farquhar and Derek Beckett at Tuesday's Sportsmen's dinner.
Springstead who kept the crowd in
laughter with his versions of many
happenings on the diamond including
his many encounters with former
Baltimore Orioles manager Earl
Weaver.
The most applause was given to the
five men representing the game of
hockey. They were ex -Montreal Cana -
diens announcer Danny Gallivan,
former Toronto Male Leafs Darryl
Sittler and Bill Harris and two
members of the Canadian junior team
Dave Mcllwain and Brendon
Shanahan.
Gallivan who has a photographic
memory of many of the incidents dur-
ing his 32 years in the broadcast booth
for the Montreal NIIL team said he
was fortunate to be working with such
an exciting team.
Of today's players he said very few
knew how to give or take a pass pro-
perly. He referred to the way Jean
Belliveau could feed the perfect, soft
and feathery pass to Ivan Cournoyer
when he was in high gear.
In idividual categories, Gallivan
listed Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky
as the best players he had ever seen,
Gretzky as the most intelligent,
Rocket Richard as the most exciting
and Gordie Howe as amazing, pro-
ductive and durable.
Gallivan continued, "I have been to
a lot of dinners like this in the past
three years and have never seen as
many boys and girls in attendance."
Darryl Sittler told of his close rela-
tionship in establishing Ronald
McDonald houses across Canada.
These homes are located close to
children's hospitals and provide ac-
commodation for parents staying
near their children.
Sittler added, "I was close to Terry
Fox and he was a great inspiration to
me. Dinners like this prove people
take time to give to somebody. These
acts change people's lives. We often
get too busy in our own selfish gains.
Sittler is best remembered for scor-
ing six goals and adding four assists
in a 1976 11-4 win over Boston.
Seaforth native Dave Mcllwain said
it was the thrill of a lifetime to play
Canada's junior team. About the in-
famous incident to close out Canada's
part in the world tournament Mcll-
wain said "We had no choice and the
decision by the World Hockey Federa-
tion was hasty and harsh."
Mcllwain recalled winning a trophy
for scoring three goals in a novice
tournament in Exeter when he played
minor hockey.
Breedon Shanahan, also of the
Canadian junior team said," I won't
belabour the incident with the
Soviets." Shanahan, only 18 years of
age and a star with the London
Knights is expected to be the second
overall selection in this June's NHL
FORMER LEAF BACK -- Billy Harris, a former star with the Toronto
Maple Leafs mode a return appearance at Tuesday's Exeter Lions
Sportsmen's dinner. He is shown in the centre with Lions John
Stephens and Jack Fuller. T -A photo
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A FOOTBALL SIGNATURE —
Eric Clay gets a gnoture from
Cleveland Browns tight end Oz-
zie Newsome at Tuesday's Sport-
smen's dinner.
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there."
McLean who holds a fourth degree
in black belt in jujitsu is a world class
referee in that sport. He participated
in a world tourney in England last Oc-
tober and expects to go to Australia
in 1988.
Billy Harris said it was a great
treat and thrill to attend the dinner.
The former Maple Leaf holds the
distinction of being the only person to
coach three national hockey teams.
They were in Canada, Sweden and
Italy.
Blake Marshall, winner of the Hec
Creighton trophy for his outstanding
football efforts with the University of
Western Ontario Mustangs has set a
Goal to play professionally. Ile has
one more year of eligibility at
Western.
Others speaking were Ozzie
Newsome of the Cleveland Browns.
one of the premiere receivers in foot -
hall today and Kelly Gruber of the
Toronto Blue Jays.
Eight-yearold Jeff Finkbeiner of
Crediton was this year's Timmy
representing all handicapped
children in the area.
Brian Illman was dinner chairman.
Cliff Maxwell of St. Thomas was
master of ceremonies. Singing the na-
tional anthem of Canada and the
United States was Anne Marie Hoff-
man. Mary Moffatt was pianist.
Spirited bidding produced high
prices in a brief auction. Andy
youngsters at the dinner, "Work hard,
set goals and by all means have fun.
DeBoer purchased a hockey stick
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from Michel (;owlet of the Quebec
Nordiques and a baseball autograph-
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Tim lfamather. DeBoer presented the
stick to Jeff F'inkheiner
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GETTING AN AUTOGRAPH — Jeff Finkbeiner who was Timmy at
Tuesday's Exeter Lions Sportsmen's dinner gets and autograph from
Kelly Gruber of the Toronto Blue Jays. T -A photo.
FORMER CHAIRMAN BACK — One of the former chairmen of the Sportsmen's dinner committee Frank
Giffin was back for the 14th edition. Shown from the.left are George Godbolt. Dwayne 'rin?iey, Jack
Urquhart and Giffin. T -A photo.
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