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By ROSS HAUGH
Two Thanksgivingcelebrations in one year is more
than most people are able to enjoy.
This writer after gobbling up some turkey back in
October as Canadians gave thanks, helped the United
States of America celebrate their Thanksgiving Thurs-
day.
We were not able to enjoy any turkey. but. did
manage a visit to the Silverdome in Pontiac. Michigan
to watch the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears resume
their long established rivalry.
One could say there was some turkey involved
with Thursdays game. We would imagine Chicago
coach Neill Armstrong felt his players acted like
turkeys throughout most of the game. He said after the
game, "It wasn't a matter of the Lions beating the
Bears. it was the Bears beating the Bears."
As far as the Lions were concerned one could say
it was a refreshing change from an otherwise "fowl"
season. The Detroit club went into the Thanksgiving
game with only one win in their first dozen starts.
Early in the game when the Bears intercepted a
Detroit pass. the fans were really loud with their boos.
But. only moments later when the Lions were able to
score thanks to some errors by the Bears. the boos
turned into cheers.
One thing positive for the Lions this year has been
the advancement made by rookie quarterback Jeff
Komlo. Since the injury to regular signal caller Gary
Danielson. Lions coach Monty Clarke has stuck with
Komlo and he has responded and should be ready for a
bigger and better season in 1980.
More of a highlight of our trip to Pontiac was to
see the Silverdome. It is a beautiful stadium and with
the domed roof provides excellent conditions regarless
of the weather outside.
The game as far as football goes was far from ex-
citing. but. it was different for Detroit fans who have
suffered through a long season with the Lions blowing
leads on many occasions.
The Thanksgiving win will give the Lions and their
fans new hopes for another season. Their situation
seems to be similar to the Toronto Argonauts where
they look great on paper at the beginning of the season.
but. something happens once the action gets off paper
and onto the field.
The Lions and Argonaut fans are very similar in
that they are eternal optimists, sure a championship
team will emerge in the very near future.
Time for another tirade
With- the Toronto Maple Leafs sort of slumping
again in recent games. it must be time for owner
Harold Ballard to come up with another publicity stunt
to get his charges charged up to perform at their
peak of capacity.
Perfomances in the National hockey league to date
this season have ranged from poor to mediocore to out-
standing.
The biggest surprise probably comes- out of
Philadelphia where the Flyers were expected to
recede a bit with the loss of coach Fred Shero.
New coach Pat Quinn must have the right formula
as the Flyers have only lost one game in their first 19
starts and lead the 21 team standings.
The other big coaching change with Don Cherry
leaving Boston hasn't deterred the Bruins. With Fred
Creighton at the reins the Beantowners have lost only
three games and are but two points back of the Flyers
Most experts predicted the four new teams by the
way of the World Hockey Association would be the
door mats of the NHL. That's not true. Two of the
earlier expansion teams in Washington and Colorado
are at the bottom of the heap with 11 points apiece.
The Hartford Whalers with Gordie Howe and com-
pany are the best of the old WHA clubs with 20 points.
Close behind with 17 each are the Quebec Nordiques
with 19 points. the Winnipeg Jets and Bobby Hull have
17 and the Edmonton Oilers trail with 12 points.
One of the biggest disappointments is in Detroit
where the Red Wings are having serious problems.
They have only 15 points to date and are last in the
Norris division
In 19 games. the Red Wings have only managed to
score 55 goals. That's the second lowest scoring
record in the league. The Winnipeg Jets have 51 goals.
The Los Angeles Kings are highest with 92. thanks to
the high scoring of Marcel Dionne and Don Simmer.
who are one-two in the league scoring race.
Another trade
Area hockey fans following the fortunes of two
graduates of the Exeter minor hockey system will
have a little less travelling to do to see their favorites
in action.
Paul Pooley who was in his second year with the
Kingston Canadians in the OHA Major Junior "A -
league was traded Wednesday to the Kitchener
Rangers.
It's difficult to ascertain why Paul would be traded
by Kingston as he was the top scorer of the club.
Twin brother Perry. who was also with the
Kingston junior club at the beginning of the season is
now with North York of the OHA Tier Two junior
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At home to lucan, Friday
Hawks score third straight junior Dvictory
he Exeter Hawks skated
o their third straight win
vith a pair of victories this
week, vaulting them into
third place in the Junior "D"
northern division.
The Hawks now have a
one -point lead over
Tavistock, who surprised the
AWARDS GIVEN - Captain Dick Lord, left, presents the "Dedication and Sportsmanlike"
plaque to Rene Kirmse and the "Hustle" award to Joe Laurie at the Exeter Centennial
Soccer banquet held Saturday night. T -A photo
Centralia beatMohawks
in South Huron league
The Centralia Marauders
scored a 7 to 2 victory over
the Exeter Mohawks in
South Huron hockey league
play at the South Huron Rec
Centre. Thursday night.
The first period ended in a
1-1 tie. The Marauders broke
the game wide open with
three unanswered goals in
the second period and went
on to outscore the Mohawks
three goals to one in the final
period.
The game was Tess Than
two minutes old when Don
McKellar notched the first
Exeter goal on an unassisted
effort.
Near the end of the period.
Randy Somerville evened
the count for the Marauders
as he converted a pass from
Rob Funston
The three Centralia goals
in the second period came in
a space of 53 seconds near
the midway point. Dennis
Carty started the quick scor-
ing spree at 7 15 on a pass
from Cec Nickles
Exactly 20 seconds later.
Blair Hearn hit on a three-
way passing combination
with Cec• Nickles and Denis
Carty and at 8.08 Randy
Somerville registered on an
unassisted effort
The first two Centralia
goals in the third period
came in quick succession.
lan Fowles finalized a pass-
ing play with Randy Somer-
ville and only eight seconds
later Somerville scored with
passing help from Ron
Funston.
The final Marauders score
carne at 11.9 on ;I successful
shot by Matt Muller with the
assist going to Mark ('ronyn
and Jett F'uller chalked up
the tinal Exeter marker at
8 12 on a three-wav effort
with Randy Giltillan and
Scott Burton
The Mohawks took six of
the nine minor penalties
handed out b referees
Patrick Hogan and Ron
Shirran
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loop leading Mitchell Hawks
with a 7-1 triumph, while,
Seaforth is two points behind
Exeter in the race for the
final two playoff spots
behind Mitchell and the
second place Lucan Irish.
The Irish will be in town
for a Friday night contest
with the Hawks and then the
locals battle Tavistock on
Saturday and travel to
Seaforth on Tuesday. A good
showing in that three -game
set would help their playoff
hopes considerably.
This week, the Hawks
scored an unusual Junior
"D" feat with a shutout win
over Seaforth at the rec
centre, Friday and then
travelled to Mt. Brydges on
Saturday and returned with
a 6-4 triumph.
Steve Wells was un-
beatable in the Exeter nets
on Friday as he turned aside
27 shots to get his first
shutout.
The Hawks opened the
scoring early in the second
period on a power play when
Preston Dearing blinked the
light on a play with Dave
Kinsman and Bryan Baker.
That marker turned out to
be the winner and Terry
Caldwell added the in-
surance tally at the 6:16
mark of the third on a play
with Ken Varlet'.
Seaforth outshot the
Hawks by a 27-25 margin and
both teams served 10 minors
in the contest and fighting
majors to Dave Kinsman
and Don Nash.
Good second
The Hawks scored four
Men's
Curling
Webber 8 - B. Coates 7
Hodgert 10 - Albertson 3
Beattie 11 - Livingstone
Chapman 5 • Lamport 4
Parsons 5 - Reis 3
Strang 13 - Learn 2
DeBlock 11 - P. Coates 4
Funk 9 - McKnight 7
Prout 9 - McDonald 5
L. Coleman 7 - Pinder 4
Dougall 8 - Timmerman 5
MacLean 7 - Smith 6
Raymond 8 - B. Coleman 7
Busche 8 - Davison 2
times in the second period as
they clipped Mt. Brydges 6-4
on the tatter's ice, Saturday.
The Hawks scored the first
goal of the game on a power
play early in the middle
frame and were never
headed as they came up with
their third straight victory.
Six players shared in the
scoring with goals coming
off the sticks of Cam Haist,
Bryan Baker, Kerry Bedard.
Ron Bilcke, Dennis Presz-
calor and Terry Caldwell.
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came on power plays and the
Hawks also had three power
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them.
Drawing assists on the six
goals were Dan Bell, Preston
Dearing, Dave Atthill,
Caldwell, Dwight Consitt,
Bilcke, Dave Kinsman and
Bedard.
Steve Wells worked the
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win.
The Hawks drew 18 minor
penalties, including three
straight in the second by
Kinsman and four straight in
the third by Haist. The
Cougars were assessed 12
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