HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-01-23, Page 13(continued from page 4) FM' this areAson I do not
Junior C. The reason'_ for -the believe that the people of Clinton
criticism was that the team can justif ably think of- them -
could
selves as being sports minded.
not even win in its own Maybe if the people would take
league play-offs, and how could.
they expect to compete in a a Tittle more interest and come
out,and support these various
higher league, The Tetter also teatic►s, the problem with
implied that the people of uven'I'le delinquency would
Clinton would support a winner j le like td
lain Jr. D. diminish. Young peo P
and , that ClintonF c g know they are cared about and
ho, ncould be a they thrive on attention. They
winnkerner. Will continually strive for your
This irresp sable writex then attention whether it be in
made a f her comparison socially approved methods such
between th nice hockey team as sports or whether It be
and the juvenile ball team. He
could not understand why the unapproved ways,as is the case
with juvenile delinquency.
hockey team did not enjoy the Many negative accusations
same success that the ball team have been made against the
enjoyed, despite the fact that union hockey club. One of the
several players played n both j
aye o
this expert most serious, is that the team
appreciate challenge Is lost and it is tinge to
Clinton. people favi to app something ,else, The core of
the efforts of. .their own teams. try,,
when they are playing at home. aimportant. The primary concern
e
C the
Y,p;•;_ the _last four x
gra 1 a
secondary Schoa11hAs'irr'Odueed-t' is the effort which goes into
number of great football team's.. contest., not only at the tirm the
but in
of
The calibre of the play and the contest, upto the
execution has been exceptional, preparation lea ing extremely
and, the brand of football has. contest.
produced many .exciting and fortunate people, and nils ap-
well played games. However, all pliesto le are ail
ldareas of to life. losers
of this seems to go unnoticed, as p,eoP very
only a mere handful of fans turn to
rre to megetee. It with asgreat deal'
f-
t to witness the games. s • everything you
au of succe5. In
How many people in this town
realize that two former players
Bob and er went to
play Intercollegiate p Football at
Waterloo Lutheran?
Who in -this town even cares
that these two players played an
important role in the College
e
Bowl? Lastly, how many people
in this town watched these
exceptionally fine athletes play
football at the secondary school?
One might argue that because
f the game time, which is in the
teams. Obviously has too many outside players. afternoon during the week, .it is°
does not understand that skating personally, I would hardly impossible to watch football. In
is completely different than consider people from places like answer to this, I can only say
running, and that passing a puck St. Columban, Bayfield, Lon- that some excuses are better
base not compare to throwing a desboro and Goderich to be than oche s m oweVust exishe same
baseball. outsiders. Of course many pr
other
There was a further f the things are relative when you are places and yet a great deal
plication that since many of thbothe maing comparisons of this more people are able to watch
players participated on hnature. Ingersoll, for example, the games. In Goderich, it is
teams, then the inehson for the is a town of some 6,000 people, reported that some of the
lack the coachin hockey must and theybring players in from merchants close their stores in
thatbe
coaching. In answer must
to
another
accusation, I must admit Stratford and Haliburton. order to go to the game.
Listowel is another town of 6,000 Baseball provides
that this critic may have been and again they have players example of poor fan support.
makerect° just a coach, I rtend to n from Hamilton and Southam- ThehJuvenile all club
has forn
as many errors
ndg playing. asH the team makes pton.
However, since we Until this point in time, we the last two years in bother to
into Again, very few people
are all human, it is only natural have not found it necessary watch the
make some mistakes. follow their ,examples.done Minoru"enter the final series. until The they
that we hockey officials have
beenOn the eat. hand, it would have a good job in this town, that of fan support might also be a
greatly appreciatedvif this has not major factor in explaining the
• critic would• have signed his importing players sudden collapse of the Inter -
for letter, so that I could have become necessary.
out his services for ad- Yet despite the fact that this mediate Ball Club in the play -
sought
can be classified as a local offs. You are right when you
vice. As a result, I have been team, very few bother to attend argue that playing before a
left to flounderon.add the the games. The people _ of large crowd is not the only
I woulddalso like to in Listowel enthusiastically sup- reason, **for participating in' a
threef
hct that the bas team played port their team by filling the sport. My answer to this type of
different series theto win the
bother with
Ontario title, while hockey arena to near capacity for all ' argument is, why
in three series home games. Nearly 150 fans the extra
effort
rtplif rtro
one
cares?
that
team also played from Listowel even showed up Why just tois veryreh the league ace t at a league game in Clinton! extra effort and take that extra
It is difficult this to ascertain Another point worthy of risk and receive nothing for it,
consideration is the fact that all except maybe „ a negative
the effect which previous
leder has had thaton the public. I
teams in the league' are df a comment on the street. •
can .only saya the crowds veryt population at least twice the size In addition, it takes a great
the junior games have beend
' icult to understand of Clinton. In addition•, they have deal of moneyofa eamnd gandice to
large
poor. It isale of operating budgets which range run any type
the rationale of the people from $12,000 to $17,000. Compare crowds at the last few games of
Clinton. that to the situation of the hard the play-offs do very little to
debts incurred.
The team has just finished working Clinton executive, who offset the many
whichpl
aging a gruelling road trip are trying to compete while These teams would not have to
took them to Owen Sound working with a budget of less bother with draws and other
if the
twice, Brantford and Ingersoll. than $5,000.• money making gimmicks
The team is slowly • but surely Lastly, as far as I'm con- average citizen would only get •
slump which has lasted for corned, winning is not ,the mast but of his old rut and come to
showing signs of coming out of • important goal in life. The fun the games.
nearly a month. difficult and enjoyment comes as a Soccer is still another example
However, it isvery result of making a concentrated of a team which received poor
for themere 1players n understand comprised of people_
100 fans would show effort. in an attempt to win. fan support. This was a team
why 'a When winning becomes which was
up for the first home game in relatively easy, then the from all walks of life in Clinton,.
over two weeks. The team enjoyed an out-
over
-
endeavor to try. In or'4Or" t9
.Irlti�riding the co,ntpetitien is
equal, everythming=„nt�isl be
carried out w ithOUt' —a
Tremendous co-operation and
home suet -Mee - -�►nd-.. a.-gt at decal of
something called "Lady LucW
is required.
The town of Clinton does not
deserve to operate a junior
hockey team. The support from
the public is disgraceful. The
the
greatest difficulty
average citizen seems tomo e in
tearing himself away
Cf.1NTQN' NEW$ -R1 CQRP. T, LJRSPAY,, 3A 4RY 2_a.,.
�otf fist cr°Ovral Ant playing with poise
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r•iety, and With tht� p.ly ,and confidence .becomes very,
The next step is to go out and around the corner, 1 would hope.cliff'ctllt.
become actively involved in the the crowds act the pante
df ice teaam does not pia}yi
- affairs of it community. The show a quick andbrutal brand of hockey, which
easiest way out is to stay at
gain in size. The rcaso,ntakQsfor hiAs should be censored like some
in front of the television statement is that it adult movie on television. They
fr .
• and �titta�vc--yeti-►mel€•-�t,a-�i-Iii.ctim.-.....yo►1��,,_.tc.'.u.nL.u...��,ttl�t. amount o .,
to the propaganda put forth by time to adjust to playing be ore trre`.yntert�arrning ••arid-�c� ng-tq.--
watch. It is not that we do not
professional sport. These people a ai g f t to appreciate monetary would
who stay at home become in- N e doing
stant unqualified critics of
others who are making the
attempt in their own. conl-
..munity.
the
• e crowd.
The layers forget
con-
centrate on what they ar play to
on ,the ice and start to p Y
the crowd. We can practise and
prepare strategy for the other
teams, but adjustirT to t.=1;a ge
donations,
rather it is just that we
prefer to see you at the games
along With your wife gdlfamily.
u Weber,.
Juniai\Coach.
From a coaching point of
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Clinton
Iti b' further the name of C
meets abroad. What kind of thanks did
h
receive?
they
of thanked Mrs. Leppington for Hotly is my last, example of
The January meeting the meeting and the a sp r which has been con -
at
Clintonian Club was held having rnoon.� tinually slapped in the face by
at the home.of Mrs. Luella social
ONext meeting will be held •the general public in Clinton..I
and twootvi withr1r members why seats unableb installed in the
visitors present. The on Feb. 6 at the home of have been to understandf
and v
president, Mrs. Leona Mrs. Elizabeth But local arena. The use made o
Lockhart, opened the IY1eet these seats does not justify the
cost of installing them. The•.
meeting with a poem on the 4.. H leaders money should have � been
New Year. 4illocated to installing larger
The secretary, Mrs. Edna The Annual Meeting\ and rooms, something
Adams, read the minutes of Dinner forlub Huro Leaders whichCounty i sgdrastically needed.
the last meeting which were Tanned for I have always been of the
approved as read. Mrs. Viola Association is anuary 29th, � opinion - that seats were
Lampman gave the financial Wednesday,
report and the flower and 1975 starting - at 11 a.m. in something you sat on. In the
Clinton arena, when someone
Princess .dCoes come to watch a game,
card reports were given by the I.O.O.F.East, Clinton, Clinton, 11/2 they stand on the seats.
Mrs. Pearl Cummings and Street,It does not seem to matter
Irene Glazier. Thirty-one blocks west ofCentral Huron which team is playing in the
Christmas cards had been Secondary iris
• that all 4-H arena, whether it be g
sent out and 41 home calls hoped
h
and 11 hospital calls had Agricultural Club Leaders Intermediate, minor nohockey,
comes to
Junior or
• been made to sick and shut- will find it possible to attendwatch!
the full day's programme. In my biased opinion, the best
a
For a limited time only, you can save S1.00 per sheet`
on one of our most popular painelS
ins.
Annual reports were read The annual complimentary
showing 1974 had been a
very . good year. Mrs. Pears dinner will take place in the
Cummings conducted -„thg tr$€*Asn thos the I tOheO F.
Dutch auction with winners Agricultural Club Leaders
41-1
being Mrs. Mary Robertson, g number of
Mrs. Lue Falconer, Mrs.' —for -1-974 and a
Gladys Hoggarth, Mrs. Edna visitors will be guests of the
Adams, Margaret Thorn- Ontario ministry of
dike, and Mrs. Irene Glazier. agriculture and Food.
Gladys Hoggarth, and Following the dinner, the
,
Margaret Moody are to meeting will reconvene in
bring articles for the_ the I.O.O.F. Hall and will
conclude • before/ 4:00 ilp.m' franchise from Junior b to
�.a,py��.,tj (/ Dutch auction. y be
7 ."+•^�•�I!' T'r� : '1-+7r�rY�� w' ,� �,. d,. * �•.v:.T,S, •..: r.re'nt—,4?: +... 0 ls�'5,,,
•e "���Ie�ouglfi��""�'ai� Cur �-..
the mystery prize.
brand of " hockey •_within the
entire county is being 'played in
the Clinton arena by the Clinton
Junior C Mustangs. Then again,
who even cares if it mightthe
the
hest hockey being played
radius of 60 miles around.
Before the season began, the
team received a slap in the face,
in the form of a letter to the
editor which appeared, un-
signed, in this —paper. This
"Howie Meeker protege”
criticized the decision of the
Junior' Executive to move the
-Mays •
essi
• It was agreed that the club
carry on as the Clintonian
Club for' 1975, with Dutch
auction and mystery prize
and lunch the same as 1974,
with 'those on Dutch auction
responsible for the program
each month.. Gladys -
Hoggarth was elected as
vice-president.
The meeting closed with
the benediction, after which
the social committee served
lunch. Mrs. Violet Sturgeon
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