Zurich Citizens News, 1975-12-22, Page 2Page 2 Citizens News, Dec. 22/75
Sports
Spotlight
By Ross Haugh
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the slow start
being made by the Roanoke Rebels in the Southern hockey
league.
This time with information from the latest edition of
Hockey News we are happy to report that rookie coach Jack
Chipchase has his team in high gear.
Since our last mention the Rebels have been undefeated in
eight games and their season record is now an even dozen
wins against only six losses, good for 26 points only three
points behind the league leading Charlotte Checkers.
The Hockey News story said in part, "The Rebels' secret
to success isn't really much of a secret. The team picked up
on coach Jack Chipchase's defense oriented system and
literally forechecked the opponents to death.
Pictures of two hockey players who were well known to the
Exeter junior Hawks of a few years ago appeared in the sane
issue of the popular hockey magazine.
Danny Gloor who played with the Mitchell Hawks several
years ago is now with the Tulsa Oilers and leads his club in
scoring.
The Tulsa coach is former NHL'er Orland Kurtenbach.
In the latest week of play, Gloor scored four goals and
assisted on the same number of scores by his mates to up his
season point total to 20 good for second place in the league
scoring standings.
In a recent game, Cani Botting notched his second hat trick
of the season for Tulsa. Botting was one of the stars of the
Haliburton Huskies who played against the Hawks in two
successive OHA Junior "D" championship finals.
PREDICTION DEPARTMENT
Instead of making the usual New Year's resolutions we will
stare into our battered crystal ball and predict that the up-
coming hockey series between two Russian teams and a
variety of NHL clubs will end in a draw.
We will call the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers,
Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders to defeat their Soviet
Union opposition.
For the first time an International series between Soviet
clubs and the best in North America will be played under
National league rules.
A TERRIFIC LINEUP
The first two Sportsmen's dinners sponsored by the Exeter
Lions club were really outstanding successes in all ways.
Each one raised about $3.000 for crippled kids and all in
attendance were pleased with the sporting celebrities.
A quick look at the lineup for the 1976 dinner which is set
for Tuesday February 4 shows Lions president Frank Giffin
and dinner chairman Murray Moore have been busy.
The headline speaker will be Toni Gorman, one of the top
umpires in the National baseball league for many years.
Gorman is reputed to be one of the top after dinner speakers
in North America.
Heading the speaking list at the first Sportsmen's dinner
in Exeter in 1974 was another umpire. He was Emmett
Ashford the first black man to break into major baseball
officiating.
The favorite at the head table come February will likely be
Willie Horton of the Detroit Tigers. Willie named the top
designated hitter in the American league in 1975 has been a
favorite at Tiger Stadium for many years and has won the
honour of being Mr. Tiger several tinges.
One of the strong young pitchers of the Montreal Expos
Steve Rogers will be another baseball representative at the
head table.
Canadian football will be represented by Peter Della Riva
of the Montreal Alouettes but don't be surprised if he is
accompanied by Glenn Weir, a defensive standout for the
same club.
Weir has been a visitor at the first two dinners and proved
to be quite adept as a speaker and with the knife and fork.
Each year the Lions have been able to cone up with a top
notch master of ceremonies and this year will be no except-
ion. Following in the footsteps of Tory Gregg and Bruce
Murray will be Tuffy Knight, coach of the Wilfred Laurier
University football team.
We have heard Knight in action a couple of times and
know he will keep things moving along at the head table.
Probably the most important people at the dinner will be
Whipper Billy Watson and a Timmy, representing all crip-
pled kids. Each year Whipper Watson, the true friend of
crippled children has made everyone very aware of the cause
which is so dear to him.
So, get out your $25 and head for the Exeter Legion on
Tuesday, February 4. It's bound to be an enjoyable night.
This being our last column for the 1975 we would like to
express our sincere thanks to all of our sporting contacts in
the area for the excellent co-operation they have given us in
turning in score sheets and generally letting us know what is
going on.
It would be nice to think that Santa could bring all the
tears participating a championship but we know this is
impossible.
it's our hope that all sporting participants in the area enjoy
what they are doing whether they win or lose.
To everyone a very Merry and Joyous Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Word 'Manger'
Has 2 Meanings
The Bible tells us that
the newly -born Christ -child
was "wrapped in swaddling
clothes and laid in a man-
ger," a word derived from
the French "mangeoir" or
frame to hold animal feed.
It is interesting that the
other common English word
for a cattle -feeder, crib,
which is derived from the
German krippe, also means
a baby's bed.
Even the French word
creche, which is often used
to describe the nativity
scene displayed in churches,
homes, and other places at
Christmastime, has the
double meaning of "man-
geoir" and a public shelter
for the care of infants.
Christmas
Trees For
Ecology .. .
Many people believe
that the cutting of trees
for Christmas "robs"
nature and destroys a
portion of our forests
each year, but the truth
is that nearly three-
quarters of such trees
are raised specifically
to be cut at Christmas-
time, Most of the re-
mainder are. "thin-
nings"—young trees cut
in forests to improve
the growth opportuni-
ties for other trees.
Forestry experts and
nurserymen point out
that young, growing
trees give off more -ox-
ygen and absorb more
carbon dioxide than
mature ones, so that the
cultivation of Christ-
mas trees actually helps
the ecology. In contrast,
they say, the manufac-
ture of artificial trees
uses up valuable energy
and natural resources,
which are not recover-
able.
After Christmas, dis-
carded trees can be
used in various ways
to benefit the environ-
ment. Even if you live
in a city, ecologists sug-
gest, you can help by
getting in touch with
a local conservation or-
ganization or commer-
cial nursery.
We thank all our many customers for their
patronage during the past year, and wish them
all a Happy, Joyful Merry Christmas and a
Prosperous New Year
TED THUSS GARAGE
Hensull
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Greetings
at ?i'iistmas
To our friends, a hearty'
holiday wish that you may
enjoy all the best the season offers.
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