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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1958-03-12, Page 12PAGE TWELVE SPORTS vIGES'I' ZURICH Citizens NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1958 By DON O':BR111N (Citizens News Sportswriter) WORLD CHAMPS Canada should certainly be proud of their representatives, the Whitby Dunlops, in the World Hockey Tournament at the outdoor Jordal Amfi Stadium in Oslo; Norway. The Dunnies defeated all seven teams in the tourney, which was climaxed by a 4-2 decision over the powerful and well -conditioned Moscow Dynamos on Sunday, the final day of the round-robin tournament. The game was a nip and tuck affair until the last three min- utes when the Canadian representatives exploded for two quick counters to salt away the big win. The Russians. who according to numerous veteran observers had played under wraps in the beginning of the tourney, were at their best during the first period when they shocked both the jittery Dunlops and their apprehensive Canadian frames However went 1, on t oplaytled the type heir of ters gama they were capable of in trimming the Moscovites. Whitby outscored their opponents in the tourney 82-6, as they retained the World Championship for Canada for the 17th time since its inaugural in 1920. * LIONS MIDGETS MEET TOUGH OPPOSITION IN TARA Regardless of the outcome of the deciding game in the WOAA , Midget "D" championship against Tara, the local. Lions Midgets can certainly be proud of their fine showing in their first crack at Midget competition. Only two of this year's team will be too old for next year and they will missb Sharonly of ew the beeaker the However if they get their proper Midgets will defeat Tara and come home with the bacon. The deciding game was played at Kincardine an Tuesday night. The kids certainly did not get any breaks in their loss tto Tara on Saturday night in Hensall, as almost every goal was flukey variety. Best of luck kids! :r• x* * FLYERS -WILDCATS TUSSLE ON SATURDAY NIGHT MAY BE DECIDING GAME The local Flyers, who since the third period of their first play- off game with Iiderton have displayed inspired hockey, will fight- ing for the WOAA Homebrew 'C" championship on Saturday night in the Hensall arena. Since the first two games of the series were split; Merton winning the first 11-8 and the Flyers the second 10-4, the outcome of the Saturday night affair could spell either victory or defeat, depending on the result of the Tuesday night glmede nn tine Hensaal Arfifth noen rd• decig weel.s necessary it will be y: x * SPORTS POST SCRIPTS Back to Baek—Ralph Backstrom, star centre torri a this Canadlens Jrs, whohas played defence a little lately, ob- servation to make recently about playing defence. "Those corners! That's where its murder. They shoot the puck into the corners and then they measure you for size when your back is turned." Leafs. Won't Be Proud of This R is spring rte Toronto ro to apse Leafs miss the Stanley Cupplayoffs time in history that a Maple Leaf team has missed the playoffs for two consecutive years. Another thing the Leafs have never done before is finish in the league cellar. Near Century loiark--Both Leo Labhne of the Boston Bruins, and Danny Lewicki, of the New York Rangers, are clearow ngogoal al number 100 in National Hockey League pay. scored 90 goals and Danny 96 in about six seasons of play. Change of Scenery --Jack McIntyre, who will be remembered by those who attended the banquet honouring the A1:1 -Ontario Champion Lions Bantams of last year, has caught fire since joining Detroit in a mid-season trade with Chicago. After failing to score with the Black Hawks, big Jack has already blinked the red light a dozen times since donning the Red Wing uniform, official, in Hockey - - Fun For Russians ---A Russian hockey Canadians talking about the Canadian hockey team, would win because r aNo they were playing for theirthati l onour mimes? the Soviet team was merely p Y g Grapefruit League Under Way—Baseball will soon replace hoc- key in the headlines of the sports pages. Most hockey teams have entered or are almost ready to enter their final playoffs. On the other hand the professional baseball teams, who are now enjoying their spring training in the sunny southland, have begun their series of exhibition games in the annual Grapefruit League . New .Unit Sparks s Win-Local ankixecuieR"The er has teamed up wi Hayter, twf Theand- er RAY-mic_--"The Cigar" Wein to form a new attacking unit four the Flyers. This line scored four goals in leading Zurich to their 10-4 victory aver Ilderton. Local Midgets Even With Tara First Two Games • Zurich Lions Midgets and Tara Midgets are evened up in their best two -out -of -three series for the WOAA. Midget "D" Champion- ship. In the first .game, played in the Pt. Elgin arena last Wednes- day night, the local Midgets em- erged with a 6-3 victory, but then in the second game played in Hen- sall, Saturday night, the Tara gang turned the tables on the loc- al kids, beating them 5-2. These two teams are very ev- enly matched, and third and de- ciding game promises to be a bat- tle royal. This game will be play- ed on neutral ice in either Wing - ham or Mildmay, • depending on when and where the ice is avail- able. P F jRS 1 ?SILA 9.E.:}'„•TIONS WEHAVE ... THE HAR ... YOU NEED I,ET US GIVE YOU A PRICE ON A NEW FURNACE COAL SEEDS PAI'N WAR ST E an Phone 92 r�� F” ZURICH 6 TARA Bob Johnston, Gerard Overholt and Bill Wagner each scored once in the first period, as the teams split six first period goals evenly. There was no scoring in the sec- ond period, and then at 2.40 of the third Overholt scored what proved to be the winning goal. At the 17 and 18 minute marks, Bob Johnston scored two more goals to give himself the hat trick, and this salted away the victory for the locals. Five penalties were called to Tara and four to Zurich through- out the contest. Close to 100 loyal Sans from Zurich made the trip to Pt. Elgin to cheer their gang on to victory. TARA 5 ZURICH 2 The Tara crew with the help of Hensall fans, trimmed Zurich in this second game of the series. They scored two goals in the first period, and three in the first five minutes of the second period to hold the lead throughout the game. Zurich played their best hockey in the first period, as they ham- mered away at the Tara net con- tinually, but just couldn't seem to get the puck past the little star goalie. Tara had scored all five of their goals before Paul Weido finally found the range for the Zurich crew at 10.08 of the second per- iod. Bob Johnston scored the other counter for the locals at 5.25 of the third period, but the hornesters just couldn't get well enough organized to come back and tie the score. Continual heckling of goalie Bennie Amacher by Hensall fans seemed to throw him off his us- ual form. The fans from Hensall were still peeved at Dennie be- cause he had filled in for an in- jured Mildmay bantam goalie in a game played at Hensall on Thursday, won by Mildmay. If the Zurich Midgets defeat Tara and go on in OMH,A competition they may, be wise to take their home games to another arena w=here the local fans won't heckle their players. DISGUSTED. "Who wouldn't be," says Wayne Willert and Dennis Amacher, after they lost the second game of their series in WOAA Midget "D" .playoffs to Tara. The boys had been hopeful of winning this .game, played in Hensall„ which would have given them the ch•anipionship. They came through with a 6-5 victory in the third game last night (Tuesday)to win the taff Photo) title. Since 1946 1,500,000 people The Canadian tobacco industry have been added to Ontario's pop- exceeded the $6,000,000,000 mark ulation. lin 1957. Zurich 1 o- antarn `D' Replay O3H.tt Outlaws Mildinav Win WOAA official:; have ruled out the previous WOAA Bantam "D" championship series between Mildmay and Hensall which Mild- may won 2-0. Replay of the ser- ies has been ordered and will start in Hensall Wednesday at 8.00 p.rn. Mildmay must play without the services of Zurich goalie, Dennis Amacher, who competed for them in the last series. John To Bonthron (By our Hensall correspondent) Mrs, R. J. Paterson received word on Monday of the death of her brother-in-law John T. Bon- thron, who passed away on Mon- day, March 10, at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Born in IIay Township ,he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bonthron, Hensall. Mr. Bonthron was a retired CPR rail- road conductor, and held impor. tant civic positions. He was also very prominent in fraternal af- fairs. Surviving are his widow, flu former Nan Horton, Seaforth three daughters and one - sister Funeral services were.held • a Moose Jaw, on Wednesay, Marc] (:12, with burial in Moose Jaw Cern etery. IN HUROIN, VOTE FOR Billr=' , achr n ; ifl p otii. the headed b; LESTER B SEE AND „iiFAR BILL COCHRANE CFPL- N Thursday„ x arch 20th at 6.20 p.m. COLT - Friday, March 21st at 7.00 p.m. Published by Huron Liberal Association