Zurich Citizens News, 1958-10-22, Page 11WEDNESDAY, ocroaat 22, L95S
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SPORTS
DIGEST
By
DON O'BRIEN
(Citizens News Sportswriter)
SHACK AND 13ACKSTROME TOP ROOKIES
Eddie Shack, powerful wingman with the New York Rangers
and Ralph Backstrome of the World Champion Montreal Caned -
lens appear to be the top NHL rookies this season.
Shack, the heavily built speedster who is certainly moulded
for modern hockey, seems headed. for NHL stardom. The Rangers
'displayed their knowledge of Shack's expected potential by
:protecting him in the draft instead of veteran centreman Dave
Creighton who is now starring with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Shack will have •a definite edge over Backstrome in his quest
for the Calder Trophy honour since Backstrome will have a tough
'chore in making one of the Canadien's three top forward lines.
At the present time he has been playing on the so-called fourth
line with Don Marshall and Marcel Bonin. However, rumour has
it that if another rookie, Ab Mcbon'ald, who, by the way, saw
some action in the Stanley Cup playoffs last season, falters
in his quest for the left-wing job vacated by Bert Olmstead on
the Beliveau-Geoffrion line, Backstrome will probably get a
Track at this important position.
On Saturday night the Toronto Maple Leafs displayed a
bruising defenceman named Carl Brewer, He certainly ought to
keep a few heads up in the league for a while. He really
hits them. Detroit has six new faces this season with Len Lunde
from the Western Hockey looking the most promising.
KNOX FINALLY DISPLAYS GREATNESS
The highly publicized Ronnie Knox who has been a football
'failure for the past two seasons has seemingly rose to his
'expectations at last with the Toronto Argos of the Big Four.
Perhaps Ronnie's decision to leave his trouble -making step -father,
Harvey, behind, has been the main reason for Ronnie's sudden
rise to stardom.
Ever since Ronnie's successful college career, Harvey has
'ruined the young athlete's chances with the Hamilton Tiger -Cats,
the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and the Chicago Bears of the
National Football League.
Under Knox's capable and strong performances the last place
Argos have decisively won their last two outings against the two
top teams in the league—the Hamilton Ti -Cats and the Ottawa
Rough Riders. In these two contests that Knox directed, Argos
scored 78 points without having a single point counted against
them. Quite a record for a team that had previously won only
''one game all season. The "new" Argos are now rated a definite
threat for the Big Four playoffs.
SPURTS POST SCRIPTS
"Early Season Hat Tricks
Wingmen Alex Delvecchio and Vic Stasiuk of the Detroit Recl
'Wings and the Boston Bruins respectively, scored early season
hat tricks over the weekend. Incidentally, Delvecchio has joined
up with the fabulous Gord Howe and centre Norm Ullman to
form Detroit's new Production Line.
The seemingly ageless "Rocket" Richard has already copped
four goals in the young 1958-59 season. Jerry Toppazini's five
-goals for the Boston Bruins are tops in the league as of now.
Injuries Already
The Boston Bruins playoff chances... received a severe jolt
+on Saturday night when 'star defenseman Doug Mohns suffered
a fractured jaw. Mohns, possessor of one of the best shots in
'the league will be lost to the Bruins for five or six weeks.
Looks like a rough season all around for defencemen as
Doug Harvey, of the Canadiens, and Elmer "Moose" Vasko, of
the Black Hawks, have also been sidelined for a couple of weeks.
\Tasko's importance to Rudy Pilous' Chicago crew was certainly
evident over the weekend as the early season leaders dropped
two in a row to fall to second place in the standings.
CHECK.UP
NOW
Have Your Car Ready for Cold Weather
• ANTI -FREEZE
• WINTER LUBRICATION
• MOTOR TUNE-UP
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Zurich Peewees Will Meet Teams In
Lucan Shamrock Hockey League
Zurich Peewees will play in a
Shamrock Hockey League in Lu -
can this winter, according to Gor-
don Block, who is in charge of the
Chamber of Commerce sponsored
team. Other towns entered in the
league are Hensall, Exeter, Ilder-
ton, Lambeth, and Ailsa Craig.
Sam Rannie, Hensall, is convener
of the group.
The teams will play every Sat-
urday afternoon in the Lucan Ar-
ena. Schedule for the league is
to start in the second week in No-
vember. All boys under 12 years
as of August 1, 1958, -should get
in contact with Gordon Block as
Jack Bannister Is
Named Chairman
Group Committee
A public meeting was held in
the Town Hall last Tuesday in
the interests of the Boy Scouts.
The main purpose of the meeting
was to appoint a new group com-
mittee, and see if they could not
get the organization back on solid
footing again.
Mr. Ben Cook, RCAF Station
Centralia, was present and explain-
ed various functions of a good Boy
Scout troop. After some discus-
sion it was decided to appoint a
new group committee.
Jack Bannister was appointed
chairman; Reginald Black as sec-
retary -treasurer, and members of
the committee selected at that
time were Edwin Gascho and Rev.
A. M. Amacher. Since the meet-
ing Bill McAdams has been ap-
pointed as representative for the
Chamber of Commerce and Don
O'Brien for the Lions Club.
The group committee is going
to meet this Wednesday night
with the Boy Scouts and Scout
officials from Centralia RCAF and
Clinton.
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H -e �►-ate►-�e-R
soon as possible, if they are inter-
ested in playing on this team.
At the present time it has not
been decided whether- Zurich and
Hensall will play their home gam-
es at Hensall or in Lucan..A meet-
ing was held in Lucan lasi Sunday
afternoon to organize the league.
Huron County
Crop Report
(By D. H. Mies
agricultural representative
for Raton County)
"Exceptionally good weatibiea is
allowing completion of farm jolts.
gilowh g as .general; sugar
!beet harvest needs another ten
days to complete and a few people
have started !picking corn. Turn-
ips are (moving to stowage."
PUT YOUR HOME o
IN THE COMFORT ZONE
YES, WINTER IS ON ITS WAY!
More time will be spent inside the home.
That's one reason you should fix it
up now.
BUT, THERE IS ANOTHER REASON!
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