HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-01-11, Page 6PAGE 6—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1979
Winter can be one of the most beautiful tires
of the year and snowshoes or cross country skis
are the two things that can help you appreciate
it. The silent white world is a very relaxing place
to. be and the triumphs and tragedies of forest
creatures are wpitten in the snow for you to read.
Here a ruffed grouse took to wing.just in front of
a fox's rush; while a little further on, a set of
cottontail tracks end Inca tuft of fur with the wing
prints of a great horned,owl stamped in the snow.
These graphic stories seldom take place in your
back yard, and to appreciate them, one must get
back off the main roads and travelled paths.
Snowshoes are just the ticket for doing that.
Snowshoes come in a large variety of shapes
and sizes and the style you choose is largely a
matter of personal, preference. The Bear Paw
was developed for thickly wooded areas, while
the Pickerel or Alaskan is long and narrow and
was intended for use in open country. The best all
round design for our area is often called the
Algonquin or Maine model. Snowshoe size varies
in relation to the weight of the wearer. The 48"
length is the most common with a 12" width for
people that weigh 130-160 lbs., 13" width for 160-
190 lbs., and 14" width for 190-220 lbs. People
weighing less than 130 lbs. can opt for the 12" x
42" size while those over 220 lbs. should go for the
14" x 52" and larger sizes.
Proper harnesses are also required and there
is a large variety of styles and shapes to choose
from. The things to watch for in a harness are:
(1) that they are good sturdy bindings and (2)
that they arQ,, fully adjustable. The Bates
Humane and the Faber harnesses are the ones I
prefer although there are many other good
designs available. One of the simplest and best
harnesses still available is the old lamp -wick
style, but you should get an old-timer to show you
how to tie it properly.
Moccasins are the original footgear for
snowshoes, but in this part of the country they
are impractical. Our snow tends to be on the wet
side and quickly soaks through the leather,
causing cold feet. Rubber bottomed, leather
topped pacs are probably your best bet with
snowmobile boots or insulated rubber boots.,.
good second. Boots with hard rubber or leather
soles and heels should be avoided if at all
possible as these will damage the webbing.
The rolling giat used -when walking cin
snowshoes is ,nortoo-difficult to master and it is
surprising how it will eat up miles when you are
accustomed to it. It is a good idea to get
acquainted with your snowshoes by taking short
trips initially, however. Muscles you.never knew
you had are used when snowshoeing, and a long
trip the first try can ining pain and agony the
next day. More important, going into the bush
can be easy on snowshoes, but if you tire and
your muscles start to stiffen, getting out
becomes not only painful, but dangerous. The.
back yard, or a vacant lot, is an ideal spot for a
few half hour practice sessions.
Snowshoeing is probably the least expensi.ve of
the winter sports, so strap -those old webs on your
feet and shuffle off to nature's winter won-
derland.
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The puck hits the twine in the lower left hand
. corner, as the Clinton Mustangs scored again
during a game Friday night, against the Listowel
Cyclones. The Stangs upset the Cyclones 6-1, and
• then beat Walkerton 8-2 on Sunday night to move
into second place .in the Central Junior "C" stan-
dings. Because of the bantam hockey tourniiment,
the Stangs are on a road trip, playing three games
in five days. (News -Record photo)
Stangs back in second place
By Bryan Marriage
The Clinton Mustangs
made their debut at
home, a 'winning one last
weekend as they notched
a pair of victories to
regain second place in
OHA Central Jr. ""
action.
east Friday night they
upset previous second
place Listowel Cyclones
by a 6-1 count while on
Sunda,y night, they
shellacked the Walkerton
Black Hawks 8-2. Paul
Helesic led the attack on
Friday night as he not-
ched a pair of goals while
singles were fired by
Paul Priestap, Tim
McLean, Dave
Stephenson and Bill
Peters.
The' Mustangs . fired
their first two goals in the
first minute of play and
never looked back as they
upped the score to 3-1 at
the end of the first period
and 5-1 at the end of the
second.
Derek Divok had a
steady game between the
pipes for the Stangs as he
faced 31 Cyclone shots.
On Sunday night, the
Mustangs had very little
difficulty, in the 8-2
trouncing of Walkerton as
the Stangs rolled up a 7-0
lead before the Black
Hawks hit the score
sheet.
Phil Arthur paced the
Clinton attack with a
hattrick, while Bill Lewis
fired a pair and singles
were notched by Dave
Stephenson, Mike Gib-
bings and Paul Priestap.
The Mustangs leading
scorer, Tim McLean, was
held, to two assists on
Sunday night, the first
game he -hasn't scored in,
in a long time.
John Page lost his bid
for a shutout midway
through the third period
when Walkerton. scored a
pair of back to back
goals.
The , Stangs lost the
services of veteran
.defenceman John Hart on
Friday night with a
fractured ankle, and also
the services of Steve
Arbour, another steady
defenceman who is
suffering with a bout of
mononucleosis.
The Mustangs will be
on the road for the next
two weeks as the Bantam
Tournament gets un-
derway this weekend.
The Mustangs will be in
Walkerton this. Friday
night, and in Kincardine
on Sunday night. Next
Tuesday they will travel
to Hanover for their final
visit with the Barons.
Ball association wanted
Robert "Doc" Miller of
Clinton would like to see a
Minor Baseball
AsSociation formed in
town, and to find out how
much interest ' there is,
Doc has called a meeting
for - next' -Thursday,
January 18 at 8 p.m. at
the Clinton arena,
"We've never had a
minor hall ascoriation in
town before, and this one
would include atom, 'pee
we,e, bantam, midget and
juvenile, hard • ball
players.
Mr. Miller said the
interest in hard has
declined quite a bit in the
last several years, and he
said he would like to see it
renewed.,
.•.
Ramblings from die races
33, Lois GibbIngs
Fleet Fighter, an Alley
Fighter gelding who has
just turned four years
old, continued his win-
ning streak even though
he moved up to a $6,000
pace at Windsor
Raceway on Sunday,
January 7. He has now
won five out of his last six
starts, for owners, Wayne
Horner of Clinton and
Wm. Hendrie and Gord
Bloomfield.
.Hullet Rose, owned by
Ed Bezaire of Seaforth,
also races out of the
Horner Stable, and was a
winner in 2:10.1 in her
first start of the year on
January 2. •
Doug's Duke, a six-
year-old horse by
Newport Duke -Friday
Grattan, was first. for
partners C,lark Horner of
Point Edward and Wayne
Horner the same night.
Karl T. Seelster, also
owned by Wayne,
finished second the
following night. Don
O'Dwyer was driver for
all horses.
Bay Frost A, co -owned
by driver Wayne Dupee
and his father Bruce_of
Clinton, had his second
win in a row at Flamboro
Downs on January 4. The
10 -year-old Australian
Skating news
Happy New Year!
Here's hoping you had -a
wonderful Christmas
holiday and you're now
fresh and ready to start
the second half of the
skating season!
No we don't begin
immediately on -Clinton's
horse ice. Minor hockey
tournament § have the
priorities this coming
Saturday but we finally
return Wednesday, Jan.
17 and Saturday; Jan. 20.
Beginners and juniors
will re -register on
Saturday, Jan. 20.
An executive meeting
was planned for Wed-
nesday, January 10 at
8:30 at Sharon White's.
Definite time timetables
and arrangements ,will
therefore arrive in this
column for next week's
paper.
Turn to page 7 •
bred pacer was claimed
from them for $2,500.
Friday night at London,
Randy McLean finished
fourth with Ima Jerry for
Bud Jerry of Goderich,
third with Tony Bay for
Lorne Brown and d. Ross
McEwan of Clinton and
fourth again ,with True
Mix for -Marion J. Powell
of Thamesford. On
Saturday afternoon,
Randy was third with
Adorable Luck for Ron
Mason of Exeter.
At Flamboro on
Saturday night, Dennis
Jewittt 'drove Jo Spinner
to a fourth spot for owner
Franc Stroop of Ford-
wich.
Dillon Song started out
the new year on a winning
Rote when he was timed
in p, 2:10.3 in the third for
owner Barry Elliott of
Kitchener. He is
presently in, Ray
McLeans Stable at
Flamboro and was driven
by Ray.
Dale Kennedy of
Seaforth was fourth with
Jeffrey Hi and second
with Dianne Camp at
Orangeville on Sunday.
At London on January,
8, John Shaddick was
fourth with Claybrook
Kaola in the first. Randy
McLean finished fourth
with True Mix in the
seventh. Brad Vanstone
of Benmiller was second
with Dainty Meadow for
his brother Bob in the
eighth.
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