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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1958-03-06, Page 4kgr�iry,tto-k1 nr,rr tT s, bantams Skate Ontario Play-offs fresh from Winning WOAA 'chain° whips, are advancing along. the 'Ontario Minor Hockey Association P•off trail: The local clubs will' clash here 6ati rday nightwith St. Marys Mid- ts ' an. ''+Bantams. The bantam e wi get under way at -7 'owl the midget contest will start "'at,.9 p.m. The Goderich and, St, ldarys teams were to play the open- ing games of their O11/1HA semi- final series in St. Marys last night. Goderich Midgets, retained a the ViOAA title by handing Listowel_ Jdidgets a crushing 13-1 defeat` in Listowel last Thursday. Now the local squad will be digging in with the aim of repeating the feats of t" K fit, v us two years. After winning AA titles, the 1955-56 and 1956-67 teams went on to take all - Ontario la .urels. In the WOAA championship game in Listowel, the Goderich Midgets were led by Ron Feagan, who fired six goals. Fred Israels performed the -hat trick and singles were''scored by -,Don Jeffrey, Gary Stoddart, George Garrick and Har- old Leddy. Following' are the members of the Midget Sailors this season: goaL John Wright; sub -goal, Bill Pennington; defence, Gary Stod- dart, George Garrick; centre, Ron Feagan; left wing, Fred Israels; right wing, Don Jeffrey; alternates, Bantam - Midget Squads Clash Dave Wilkinson and Bill Bowler seor'd two goals- apiece - as- the Fina _team defeated the_Goderich Flowers squad 5-3: in a Bantam - Midget Hockey League game Mon- day night. George Garrick collected a goal and an assist and Bruce Vincent was credited with one assist for the winning team. The losers' goals were scored by Jim Scott (2) and Gene Powell, with Ed. Laith- waite assisting on two of them. In the other Monday night game, Ainslies and Mills played to a 3-3 deadlock. The marksmen for mills.„ were Bud Robinson (2) and Jim Bowra, assisted by Vic Whet- stone, .Bud Yeo; Ron Allen and Gary Doak tallied for Ainslies. Doak and -rMcCormick each -collect- ed one assist. Laithwaite, Dave Wilkinson, Jim Scott, Delmer Bedard, Ross Aliin, $ill Bowler, Vic Whetstone, Don McCormick. A report on the game in which Goderich Bantams won the WOAA title appears elsewhere on this page. . >.. Following are members of the. Goderieh Bantams: goal, John_ Harris; sub -goal, Gary Feagan; de- fence, Mike Vrboman, Ray Jeffrey; centre, Bud Robinson; left wing, Ernie Pinder; right wing, Marty Baechler; alternates, R. Black, Ken Crawford, Bud Yeo, Wayne Rumig, Don McCabe, George Laithwaite, Jeff Reid, George Hudson, Ron Homuth, Garnet Picot, Frank Gardiner. Fail To Hold Early Lead, Tars :Iose:&4:To Sarnia Unable to hold onto a first -period lead, Goderich Sailors were dump- ed 8-4 by Sarnia Legionnaires here - Saturday night in the second game of their best -of -seven series. The OHA Junior "B" play-off contest was watched by 503 fans. Defensive weaknesses probably coat the Tars the game. They led 2-1 at the end of the first period, but Sarnia went ahead 4-3 in the second period and fired four more goals with only one reply from Goderich in the final frame. The line of Ken Hodgkinson, Ron Mason and Barry Fryfogle accounted"Tor all -of -the -Sailors' scoring points. Fryfogle notched two goals, while Mason and "Hod " collected one apiece ARENA for Goderich in the series. The The loss Was the second straight Tars dropped the opener by a 9-1 S C H ED LE•score w Sarnia. The Gode- rich goal in that game wass scored by Bill Gallow. Goalie Returns - Ron Williamson, who was side- lined by the flu bug, was back in the Sailors' nets for the `Saturday night game here. Paiement put Sarnia ahead 1-0 by scoring at the 1.37 nark in the t(1101111104141••••••••••••••••••ge 'THURSDAY, MARCH 6 Learn to Skate 1.30-3 p.m. Public Skating 8-10 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 7— Rural Skating Sarnia. vs. Goderich 2-4 p.m. 8.30 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 8— Public Skating 2_4 p.m. Bantam 'Uand Midget Playoff 7 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 9— Children's Skating 1-3 p.m. 812 yrs and under) Adult Skating 8.30-10 p.m. (Adults and Teena9ers) • MONDAY, MARCH 10— Learn to Skate 130-3 p.m. Bantam -Midget' Hockey 7-9 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 11— Curling - 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12- - - Curling 2— Curling 2' p.m. •84,.41••••••••••••••••••• first period but Ken l%odgkinson 6—Sarnia, Kerwin (Stsapleton) 10.02. — 7Goderich, Fryfogle (Hodgkin- son, Mason) 11.24. Penalties—Goderich, W. Rob- inson (major); Sarnia—R. Rob- inson (major). Third Period 8 -Sarnia,. Armstrong 4.50. 9—Sarnia, Muir (Harris) 8.09. 10—Sarnia, Harris (Muir, Leslie) 10.38. 11—Goderich, Fryfogle Hodgkinson) 12.22. 12—Sarnia, Leslie (Muir) 13.46. ,Penalty—Sarnia, Muir. (Mason, D. Wifliamson's Five Goals Enable Club To Gain Tie Dennis Williamson's five goals enabled IGA to'' gain a 5-5 tie with Dodges in Saturday's action in the Pee Wee Motor League here. In the other , games, Studebakers edged Rouse 2-1 and Sheaffers de - evened it up and Ron Mason shot feated Fords 4-2. Goderich into the lead before the Doug Harrison tallied three period ended. In the middle session, the Leg- ionnaires counted three goals be- fote Barry Fryfogle got his first goal of the night for Goderich. The Sarnia pucksters scored three more times before Fryfogle came bock for his second counter. Duke Harris led the Sarnia snipers with two goals. Goderich line-up: goal, Ron Williamson; defence, Jim Bain; -Bill Fritzley; forwards, Ken Hodg- kinson, Barry Fryfogle, Ron Mason; alternates, Keth Tlforri'son, Jack Duffy, Ken Lee; Ron Hugill, Bill Gallow, Bob Baynham, Bill Robin- son. First Period 1—Sarnia, Peiement (Turcotte) 1, 37. 2--Goderich, Hodgkinson 8.31. 3—Goderich, Mason (Hodgkinson, Fryfogle) 11.12. Penalties—Sarnia, Armstrong. Second Period 4 Sarnia, Harris" (Kerwin) 6.13. 5 -Sarnia, Turcotte (Bentley, Rob- inson) 7.33. times for Dodges in the tie game with IGA. Other marksmen for the Dodges were Wayne Cook and Danny Wilson. Two goals by Don Yeo and singles by Brian Carroll and Robert Cadman accounted for Sheaffers' 4-2 margin over Fords. Frank Mc- Larty and Carroll collected one assist, apiece, For Fords, the scor, ers were Bob- Graham and Grant Volland. Frank Taras and :Ron Daer led Studebakers to their win, while Pete Bettger scored for the Rouse ,team. Each pee wee team played two garner- on February 22. In the regular morning games, Stude- bakers trimmed Fords 12-2, Dodges edged Rogse 2-1 and IGA defeated Sheaffers 3-2. Scores Seven Collecting seven goals and two assists, Gary Doak led Studebakers' attack Pon Dear picked up four goals and two assists, while, John Banter counted once for the- win- ners. For the losers, the scorers were Grant Volland and Gerard Bedard, assisted by Volland. Doug Harrison and Wayne Cook, assisted by Art Brush, tallied for Dodges: ` The lone Rouse goal was fired by Bill Wilkinson. Scorers for IGA were Dennis Williamson, Leonard Bedard and R. Reid, assisted by Ron Crane. Brian Carroll and Don Yeo, assist- ed by Carroll, accounted for the Sheaffer goals. In the evening, as part of a special six -game minor hockey pro- gram, the pee wee teams clashed again. Fords dropped a 3-2 de- cision to 'IGA, while Studebakers edged Sheaffers_-2-1 and Dodges and Rouse played to a 1-1 deadlock. For LGA, Dennis Williamsdn scored twice and Leonard, Bedard got the other. Larry Papernick scored both goals for Fords. Gary Doak scored his eighth and ninth goals of the day as Studebakers defeated Sheaffers. Don Yeo scor- ed for the losers. In the tie game, Harry Terpstra tallied for Dodges and Kent Thorburn scored for Rouse. 2 .. GAMES Q.M.H.A Semi -Finals BANTAM — MIDGET 7 P.M. 9 P.M. ST. MARYS vs. GODERICH Saturday, March 8 Goderich Memorial Arena ADULTS 50c STUDENTS 35c CHILDREN 15c O.HA JUNIOR "B" PLAY -OAFS *•••••••••e•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. SARNIA LEGIONAIRES . VS. GODERICH SAILORS' .8.30 P.M. ADDED ATTRACTION PEE WEE HOCKEY- Clinton v$. Goderich Lions - 7 P.M. A a : te, .. - - THE GODERICIC SIGNAL -STAR Legion Sports Bantams 'Win WOAA Crown UtoweI; , Skating to a 5-3 win over Lis- towel, Goderich Legion, Bantams wrapped up the WOAA. bantam championship on Listowel ice last Thursday. The Goderich* crew took the series in two straight games. • ' Marty Baechler scored Ivo gals for the victors in the final game, while singles' were picked up by Bud Robinson, Don McCabe and George Laithwaite. The local team now moves into the OMHA semi-finals, with St. Marys -,Bantams providing the op- position. First game will be play- ed here Saturday night, starting at 7 p.m. Last Saturday the Legion Ban- tams played in the Aylmer Bantam ,Yotiruament. ,.. in the _,first gabne,, Goderich came up against the Lon- don Suburbans. At the end of the second period, the local boys were down 4-1, but by the end of the third period the score was tied 4-4. They played :10. minutes -of --uvea. time and the score remained tied. They then had to pick two boys off each team to take a penalty shot. When the score still remain- ed tied, the teams then had to playsudden death, and Bud Robin- son tallied to give Goderich a win. In the second game, pj derich played" London City Bant`atnS and came out on the bottom 4-2 after a real hard game.[ Coach of the Goderich team is Gordon Crawford. On Saturday morning, ,the., regu- lar Legion Squirt games were play- ed. In the first game, the Mtillery won over the Air Crew 7-0, with John Gardiner getting six goals and Dennis Lassaline one for the winners. The second game was -between -theGround- -Crew-and-In- fantry, with the Infantry winning 4-2. For the winners, John Whit- ten and Gordon Graham each scored two goals. Terry Johnston and Harold Rush tallied for the losers. • In the six- and seven-year-old group, the Cruisers won over the Corvettes 2-1. Scoring' for the winners: Steve Doak and Wayne Fisher. Shawn Atfield scored the lone goal for the losers. Saturday morning, a home -and -home series will take place between the six teams: 7.30 a.m., Artillery vs. Air Crew 8,30 a.m., Infantry vs. Ground Crew 9.30 a.ni., Corvettes vs. Cruisers. PERSONALS Mrs. J. Baigent, of Toironto, is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mal- colm iMathers, Mr. Mathers, Keith and Judith. Previous to her wedding, Miss Leone Hamilton was honored at a kitchen shower given by her class- mates sat the home of Currell. Mrs. Currel . There was also a miscellaneous shower arranged: by Mrs. •'Bruce Ryan and Mrs. Ron Ryan. Master George Nichol, of Lis- towel, is spending the week with his cousins, Donald and Sally Leitch. - Local Juveniles Out Of Action CAR MARKER DEADLINE With the deadline. for 1958 car license plates set for Wednesday, March 12, Ralph Blackstone, issuer of licenses, is going to be a busy man between then and now. Many new markers have yet to be ob tained, despite the fact .that many alrtady have been purchased dur- ing the past week. No extension of the deadline is likely. . Listowel has won the WOAA Juvenile "B" title and Goderich Juveniles are but for the season. In a round-robin -series with Listowel and Fergus, Goderich dropped the rfirst tilt to Listowel, edged Fergus 3-2 and then lost again to Listowel by a score of 74. There was to have been another tilt between Fergus and Goderich, but it was not played because Lis- towel had wrapped up the league silverware already and there would have been ho meaning to the game. In the 3-2 Victory over Fergus, Don McArthur scored twice for Goderich and Frank MacDonald got the other goal. In the 7-4 loss at Listowel, the marksmen for Goderich were Gary Stoddart, Fred Israels, MacDonald and Mc- Atithur. for the local club. George Picot was in goal for the first game, of the round-robin series, while Percy Garrick tended the nets for the last two games. - On defence, the club was using, FrankMiller, Ross Pennington and Gary Stoddart. The forwards were ''' McArthur, MacDonald? Marvin /'Bunk) Millian, Fred Israels, Don Seffrey Ron 1• eagan, Tvm l gorris, R. Riehl and LL. Thurlow.- Y, MARCH 7- GonoH MEMORIAL ARENA . Adults 6, St`Wdetit go. • Ohildten Ifio tit 'Hard 'Luck' Tars Aim To Whip Sarnia Frida 1S'i ti.I� 'T'ra zng `1-b in t' s es -o -seven series, Goderich Sailors will be out to turn the tables on Sarnia Legionnaires when the two Junior "8" clubs meet here Friday night In the fourth game. ' The Sailors—fighting hard all the way—were just • plain out -lucked Tuesday night as.they absorbed a 7-3 defeat in Sarnia. - With any breaks, the Sailors could have tied or won the game. On four occasions in the last per - hilt Tier �• cieric�i shot t ion "G� s goal -post. The Legionnaires' finesse arotind the net was .the decidingactor in the game; they made their shots count. Though disappointed at the bad breaks, Coach Ted Williams was very pleased with the improved performance of the Tars, who were hying all 'the`! way„ rt' The coach is hopeful that the" Goderich luck will change Friday night and that Y' V ' n ��77,,,, l5l�iy� i �G"1V •°•wr t the bd�ys�•^wili n First goal of the game was scor- ed by the Sailors' Ken I•lodgkinson, assisted by Ron Mason. But Sarnia came on to take a 4-1 lead at the end athe first preiofl. In the middle frame, the Tars narrowed the gap to 4-3 when Hodgkinson and Barry Fryfogle scored. The Legionnaires pumped in two more goals before the period ended and added another in the third. MAY COME TO GAMES - - - CONDITION OF CASEY „ ED" HUDSON 1*$ IMPROV �Viarked improvement is reported rrtesPittsburgha at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. He suffered severe in- juries when thrown from the -fawn e Yorng Canada Weeksnowplow on Wednesday of last •week. The plow is said to have The reputation --o Young Canada -NOW- is spreading - down into the United States with Pittsburg, Pa., being the latest spot heard from. Secretary Bruce Erskine re- ceived the following letter from Mrs. Grace Talbert, of pittsburg, and has forwarded on to her the required inform- ation. The lettier reads: Would you oblige me with some information, a sort of history of the week of hockey games you put on there in Goderich. Since I first heard of it, it has really intrigued me and constantly lures me. I'm , wondering if it would be interesting enough for me -16 -conte -up for-tne"end of it? ' Can better judge if you will tell me . ,how it is run -and- if there is a schedule ready to send now. 1'll be having April 4,• 5 and 6 off. We have no hockey here now so I get mine by going elsewhere. What. are charges for gatnes, too? Does Goderich have a Y.W.C.A.? I think it is a very worth- while -project for the boys, and that is one of the reasons I'm anxious. to see it, as I taught boys in Sunday School for years. OPP - LIONS HOCKEY • i Goderich Memorial Arena on Wed- Kibitzing ed- ' itz i nPianneda e e n. of last week. `A Ripley "Believe it or not" occurrence featured the second • game of the day's play. After play struck a tree stump hidden be- neath --the- snow- and -jolt--cata- pulted Casey into the machinery of the vehicle. More than four hours of surgery were necessary. Internal injuries included a rup- tured liver and spleen. Wear A Green Tie And Help Team Out Of The Red Begorra, 'twill be d great night when th hockey s e � fan �a.qM u'\Ia'-.-. i��yyyy /"��,� �-'YIN. "Burlington Industrials here on the glorious 17th of March! The 'Burk gton-Goderich exhibi- tion game i orrises to be one of the most interesting seen here, this season. The Industrials, why fin- ished on top of the Junior ,"B" Eastern, Division' standings, -carry two Goderich play rs, Larry Jeffrey and Dave Leeson. Both these boys were key play- ers on last year's Ontario champion Goderich 'Midgets. There should be some interesting results when they meet some of their forgger team-mates • here in the exhibition contest. These former team-mates__ c1ude Ron Williamson, who plays goal for the Junior "B" Sailors, and Bill Gallow and Bill Fritzley. Goderieh-Booster---.Club.-isr -hope- ful there will be a large crowd -out for --this one, since the Sailors are about $1,000 in the red at the present time, says Jack O'Evans, the- chief _. scout_ . So put on your' green tie and go down and help the Sailors out of the red. But please -note: the management requests that you cheek your shillelagh at, the gate. Exeter, Wingham Ladies in Curling Spiel Here (By Mrs. John McLeod)' , second, Mrs. Ruby Driscoll, and The first ladies' curling bonspiel in. -.the history of Goderich was a thoroughly successful event at the For First Day Of Spring was completed in each of the three lanes it was found that all three games, with two different rinks Burlesque hockey ... comic bands . . . contests for kids .. . clowns .. . and colorful kibitzing will be all rolled up into one ,big package when the Lions and the OPP meet in their annual hockey match at the Arena March 21st. On top of this, there will be more than $350 indoor prizes. Tickets are selling like the pro- verbial hot cakes and a huge crowd is already assured. Many who buy tickets, however, do so because the proceeds go to underprivileged children, and do- not , necessarily attend the game. So, more tickets are on sale for those who plan -to go to the game --as well- as these who wish to donate to a good cause: You 'can buy them from any member of the Lions Club or the 'Provincial Police or at Craigie's News Stand. If you want to help a good cause,' buy the tickets by the handful now. Provincial Constable Alex Twad- dle will be in charge of the con- tests for the kids between periods of the,game.. There will be silver dollars_ for prizes. Entertainment will be provided by a comic band and also a band from the GDCI- 'Referees of the ,88ig game will be 'Johnny Brent, of Wingham, and Alex Keltmer, of London. - "Nip" Whetstone's all-star Lions team has been practising hard for the big game with the Huron Coun- ty detachment of the,OPP. Among the likely' starters (hut not" neces- sarily finishers) will be: Glen Gardiner, Harold Bettger, . John Stringer, Bill Lumby, Bill Robin- son, Bruce Erskine, Bill Schaefer, Bob Fitch, Bill Leeson, George Parsons, Con Baechler, Ben Chis- holm, Art Waters, Andy Boutilier, Bill Gardner, John Sully, Brian Ainslie, Ivan Cook, Gord .McManus, Bill' -Brown, Jim Britnell and the Toronto senior hockey star (Aura Lee) of former„ years, Frank Saunders. Charlie Anderson and Harry Sayeau;• manager and coach re- spectively, of the Ontario, Provin- cial Police team, are,holding secret practices with special instructions beamed to them.. over the short wave station from the OPP station, at Mt. Forest. Among those on the OPP line-up will be Bruce John- son, Don Weston, Don Hobbs, Al Sheldon, Bob Lewis, Lew Boyce and Al Hardy. Bob Sims is secretary of the event and Morley Groves is in charge of door prizes. Chief ticket agent is Jack Parkinson. It will be a rip-roaring event and one well worth attending. Get your ticket now. SAVE competing in each lane, ended with a tie. On one lane it -was 6-6, on another 6-6, also on a third. 5-5. The 11 a:m. draw was won by a Wingham rink while the 11 p.m. draw went to an Exeter rink. Ten rinks participated, four from Goderteh, and one from each of London Exeter, Teeswater, Wing - ham, Seaforth • and Kincardine. In the '11 o'clock draw, first prize went to the Wingham rink, skipped by Mts. J. McIntyre. Vice was Mrs. Ethel Montgomery, sec- ond, Mrs. Vera Falconer, and lead, Mrs. Ethel Gerrie. The score was three' wins, a plus of six and an , aggregate of 21. Second prize went to a Goderich rink skipped by Mrs: Millie Whet- stone. Vice was Mrs. Sara Alcock, lead,'Mrs. Pat Frantsi. Score was two wins, a plus of six and an aggregate of 23. - - - - --' - Consolation prize went to the London rink skipped by Mrs. D. Stronach. Vice was Mrs. Marie Barlow,. second, Mrs. Erma Bbvaird and lead, Mrs. Ella Purdom. If scored one win, a plus of two and an aggregate of 19. In the one o'clock draw, first prize went to the Exeter rink skipped by Mrs. Ethel Ailey. Vice was Mrs. Jane Bray, second, Mrs. Edna Watson, and lead, Mrs. Mary Syme. S e was three wins, a plus of eirt and an aggregate, of 29. The second prize went to the Kincardine rink,- skipped byJfrs. Ross. -Vice was Mrs. Pat Izaard, second, '1V,[rs. Annie Sinclair, and lead, Mrs. Bessie Morgan. Score was one ,win, a plus of six and aggregate of 23. Consolation prize •went to , a Goderich - rink skipped by Mrs. Margaret McMillan. Vice was ..Mrs. "Dot" Allaire, second, Mrs. Shirley Acheson, and lead, Mrs. Ruth Clancy: Its - score was Qne win; a- plus- of one and an aggre- gate of ten. CHILDREN WISHING TO LEARN HIGHLAND DANCING may enroll now. NEW CLASSES COMMENCING -Saturday, March` 8 Mrs. J. N. Mac Donald, Phone 723M., $0, SAVE S 400dNews for. You ! Due to the snowbound condition of the roads, we - are extending our Great 21st Anniversary Sale to give EVERYONE a chance at these LOW, LOW, PRICES. • 4 ASlic OUR SALESMEN about the chance to RECOVER $ $ ! ! • oderich Motors Ltd. Ford-Nisel -Dealer South St. Phone 83 cv