The Huron Expositor, 1969-12-04, Page 74/*
PL. W. L.- T. PTS..
Yellows 2 2 0
Greens 2 1 I 2
, Reds 2 0 1- 1 "1
Blues 2 0 1 1 • 1
Games for Sunday, December 7.
Gray VS
Carter. VS
Coleman 7:30
McLlwain 9:80
SNOWMOBILING •
Trips" and Tips
by Duni Hopper
LEGION-MINOR
HOCKEY,
' SATURDAY MORNING HOCKEY
REGISTRATION" FORM
Name
Position Date of Birth
ARENA
•
\FRIDAY - 8-10 p.m. Skatink
Admission 25c and 35c
•
SATURDAY - 10 .a.m.,. Saturday Morning
Legion 116ekei'Rekistiatioh
- 2-3:30 p.m. Skating
Admission' 15c and 25c
6:30 p.m. Novice"Hockey •
Zurich vs. Spaforth . •
- 7:30 p.m. Peewee Hockey
Zurich vs. Seaforth
•
TUESDAY -' 8:30 p.m. Intermediate Hockey
Milverton vs. Seaforth
Admission 25c - 50c --75c •
•
WEDNESDAY - 7:00 p.m. Bantam Hockey
Goderich vs. Seaforth
- 8:3U p.m. Midget Hocke?
Goderich vs. Seaforth
4'
The 197Q. Ski-Doo
'model selection is not as good as it once
was although it is as good 'once as it was,
in other words we,still have in stock some
of one 'model' and we also have one of
some Models. Maybe you should tome in
and talk to us arid try to explain, we
will also explain why, you ,go one better
" when you - ,
Go Ski-DOo '70
We have full-§ized machine's starting as
low as
$695.00
Suggested
Retail, •
We Give
Win-A-Prize goo
Ago
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MECHANICAL
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-OPEN NIGHTS\ UNTIL
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Coupons
Financing
can be
arranged
EXPQ,SOOR, .aAft)1931,r, OUT [l
• ZOriell handed the Mitchell;`
Junier liaw4S 4,0 - t less
day night in 14(004 lt." was
the aecond. loss in a row for
the liawItk. and left theta one
step closer to the bottom of
the league,
The hawks took an early •
lead on a goal by PlfillipChesi
ell"only to '-,,have Zurich tie •
the score before .the end of the
1-14t period. , • •
The Zurich team. skating well ,
-and back checking at every op-
portunity, outplayed Mitchell in
the final tWoperiocisandoutscor-
ed • them 4 - 0 in the second
' and 3 - 0 in the third.
-At least one Seaforth rink
will appear this week end'kt the
Sarnia Imperial InVitational Bon
spiel.
The rink will be skipped by
Dr. M.• W. Stapleton and-includes
Dave- Cornish, Bob Wilson and
Bill Campbell, Jr.
•
tt
gore and more ,hockey fans across Canada are be-
coming increasingly alarmed at the plight of Canada's Nat-
ional hockey team in International cernpetitiOilS, and especially
this year When the championships will tie played in Montreal
and Winpipeg.
The current 8-day tournament which is in progreSs
to-day in Moscow serves to illustrate this plight to a startling
degree.
In a pre-tournament exhibition series between the
Czechs and Canadians in Czechoslovakia recently. The Can-
adian National 'Hockey team managed' only a tie in the fpur
games played. The Czechs beat us 4 .-0, 5-2 and 6-4 and
one game was a 4-4. tie.
When the tournament opened on 'Monday the Canadians
went down again to a 4-Q defeat at the hands of the Czetts..
The Canadians managed a 5-4 viatoiy ov.er East Ger-
many in thpir second contest on Tuesday.
Certainly , the Canadian NatiOnal team has lost a lot,
of the prestige and respect it enjoyed a few years ago -when
we were number ONE.
What can be done to re-instate our national team
among the best.
Recently we received,a.Lc,opy of an address by Canada's
Minister of National Health and Welfare, the Honourable John
Munro and we feel our readers might be interested in what
plans lie ahead for the National team.
Most of his speech to the meeting of Hockey Canada
in Winniperrecently is a's follows:
'1 kndw that your main interest is in information'
on player's and the specific plans , for Canada's team in
the world tournament. Hockey Canada wants to oblige you..
It alst needs to put its program and prOblerns before you.
I, have a serious interest in these matters, personally, and
more important, as the responsible minister •-• responsible
in particular for helping to launch Hockey Canada and re-
sponsible for the spending,• of government funds to support
the program.
All hasn't been well in Canadian hockey for some
time. Let me list the problems which led to the creation .
of Hocicey, Canada. , v •
1. A miserable record in international play, a dimming
of our national image, especially in Europe. ,
2. The apparent transfer of poifer tfi tligNHL to U.S.
owners although our country is still and is likely to continue
3. An immense partiCipation by young boys in organized
hockey and a rapid tailing off in play among older boys and
men. •
4. Dissension and mjsimderstanding within Canadian
• hockey - e.g. , obtlaw leagues.; catarrels over transfers,'
especially of junior playersi alleged domination of the pros.
5. A lack of playing fadilities and no commorrreOvoir
of practical plans using new techpology; a dearth of good
coaches; a general inadequate input of funds from pdblic
6'. An antagonism, real or imagined, between hockey
as a game --too rough,. too demanding of time, too much
specialization at too young an age --and' the formali educat-
ional process. •
The Task Force,,,..4n Sport, after discerning. all,„these
•Pproblems ancl•*•somer irrerfr, specific ones, giave&ame, a•-s,eriee
hof recommendationS, inchuling the need to create Hockey
'Canada as an umbrella organization. *Indeed, Mr. Harold
Rea and I got' Hockey Canada underWay, embryonically at
least, before the Task Force report was published.
REMEMBER, this basic idea Is fundamental in Hockey
Canada. If you start with it; the course of Hockey Canada
these past few, months becomes clear. HOCKEY CANADA
represents ALL interests in hockey; it is thus predicated
on CO-OPERATION for. change and' improvement, NOT on
the isolation, separation or destruction of 'any element or
structure in hockey, • •
Let me restate the reason for government interest
in fostering sport. Hockey, for example,- IS Canadian; it's
been a vital part of the life and concern-of an-overwhelm-
ing number of plain Canadians for several generations. Sport,
especially, organized, exciting team' game-s such 'asfl-lockey,
have and will knit Canada together. Hockey, provides a com-
munity of interests and rivalries across- Canada that's the
real stuff of nationhood.
HOCKEY CANADA has two simple 'objectives: to ice
a good. national team; to' foster more and improved play.
It begins, I reiterate, with co-operation -- co7operation
between the 'government, the CAHA, the NHL, the profes-
sional players, the colleges and schools.
Now, the NATIONAL TEAM. As I see it, 'Hockey
Canada faced the following tasks in a relatively "crisis"
situation.
To take over, continue or to phase out
of the previous rational -team arrangement,
obligations to players.
the obligations
especially the
2. To work towards creating an "ad hoc" team for
the world tournament, as the Europeans do.
3. To change radically, as quickly as possible, the
1THF Arles on both players and play which inhibit a good,
rerresentative team from Canada.
4. To obtain the absolute, unquestioned backing of
the NHL, other pro leagues, and the CAHA, particularly
with the CAHA on relations with the IIHF.
5. To work towards plaCing the best possible 20
Canadian players on, the ice for Canada in Montreal in mid-
March, 1970, within the limitations of both IMF -rules and
the internal obligations of the professional leagues.
6. ToRstablish good and realistic relations with Europ-
ean countries, using the abilities of External Affairs perSonnel,
in order to achieve the goal of OPEN COMPETITION. •••
7. To, consolidate the managerial informatien • and
skills to handle the job, especially the scouting and arrange- 4 ments for players and the "know-how" to handle tours,
here and abroad.
• I am satisfied that HoCkey Canada is on its way to
mastering all these -tasks.
Before I close I'd like to take• two exaMples of critical
comment or suggestions by sports-writers„to Illustrate the
real misunderstanding of how Hockey Canadr, operates. "
Firstly, two Toronto columnists, Beddpes and Dunnell,
have written that Hockey Canada could get BObby Hull, that
it )showeri a lack of flair and competence making him
an offer. Now remember that Hockey Canada is representative;
it includes the NHL. Mr. Hull has a contract with the NHL.
Hockey Canada cannot encourage him to breach that contract
unless it wants a war, finaneial and otherwise -- and no
co-operation from the NHL. We know how a lack Of co-
operation in recent years hurt the national team.
„ Secondly, Winnipeg writers have been deploring the
laCk of information about who is going to be on the final
team Ifor thO tournament. This bent' to make like Zeremiiths
is underrItandable but it misses the whole premise on which
this year's team is to be chosen. Hockey Canada doesn't
knoW the final make-up. Why doesn't it?
Becauge -itsliplan for icing the team is NOT based. On
a "'team in, beingWikWinnipeg. Its plan is dictated on the
liMitatiorit of IMP ruled which Mita be Observed.
goals for the Hawks and Dennis
fee:10d' 9. ••".6. 'Mitelleli had 'beaten. •
suit • of exams at the secondary
I arnbetbithe night before
ehell but- returnep to Lambeth
school.
banded-;out b the contest,. mit.4
obeli.' 'Picking :,np, 10 of them;,
tO,T4PlhethAkere they were der
Don Murray 'scored three
4asttweek miteheil travelled
Twenty-al* .PeoalItie$ .1yere,
.only nine players. as •.a re.,
7 turnout of hoipetown fans;
Q11"Tuese-Y aight. behrnt VORA
Wad of 1 0 in the first period
thOy 'posted their fifth straight
they downed monktop 4)3 opm
anti continued to add to It" as
vietory against no losSes.
nett thei. livays,,,, when
:The Beavers tepir an 'early
"The Beavers were ahead 6
.The 504.94i PR P-Yet,5 '•011tin',.- .Meeting • 041 tv•rg teanls '1h14
turns here on TueetleY for a
rematch. It VIII be the first
verton, on peday tel an Afton+
noon game anci, Milverton re-
hat tiiek Of the. season. Frank
derson)-
went Olien Deig naMarray en
''l-gat ,s;ore4 twice and eiogyp,,,
The BeeYera trawl' Pa Mil-
Westrnan added the ether two. 0 after the second period.
-Bob Beuttenmiller *led the' On Tuesday night, the liaWkS
will host Belmont and' then on Beavers, scaring five goals.Toni
Saturday night .they will travel Dick counted three for his first
•to Belmont for a return contest.
Industilal
Hockey
Action
The Seaforth Industrial
Hockey League have just com-
pleted their second week"of ac-
tion and Don Coleman's Yellows
are the only team to remain un-
defeated. The Yellows came up
with a convincing 6 - 2 win over
Jim Carter's Blues. Dbrinie
Hulley (last seaSon's scoring
pair of goals while Mac M'CLean,
champ) led the Yellows with a
Bill Kerr, Dale Kennedy and Bob
BOB BEUTTENMILLER
scores five goals
Dapple added one apiece. Art
Strong and Ray Devereaux scor-
ed for the Blues. '
In the other game on Sunday
nfght Ken McLlwain's amens
(led by the four goal performance
of Geo. Reeves) mqxed into se-
cond place by defeating Gary
Gray's Reds 5 -3 inagame Which
could have gone either way.Brian
Phillips scored the other goal.,
for the Greens. Scoring for
the Reds (who were without re-
gplar netminder Jack Bedard)
were Gary Gray with a pair of
goals and Grant Tyndall with one.
TEAM STANDINGS.
' TOM DICK
hat trick '
.Some of the people had sudh a good time aythe Snow-
mobile Club dance that they went hodie and forgot to take
some of their trays and dishes that they'brought with them.
These cante obtained by phoning 527-1503.,
I have been asked by'the local authorities to convey
this message of caution to 'all snowmobilers in. the area.
Snowmobilers are asked NOT to operate their machines
on Main Street or Goderich Street in Seaforth.
Other streets in town are available for use by snow-'
mobiles but drivers must obey all Highway traffic regulat-
ions, stopping, signalling, reasonable speeds, etc. • ' Snowmobilers are asked to use courtesy and a little
• common sense regarding noise when operating a- vehicle
within the toWn, especially late at night.
There will be a meeting of the Seaforth Snowmobile
Club on Monday night .at 8:00 at Hopper Mechanical Services. '
All machine owners and operators are invited to attend.
The purpose of the gathering will be to discuss the Motorized
Show Vehicle Act. Chief of Police Gord. -Holley will be in
attendande. • The tremendous enthusiasm with which the public has
Laken to snowmobiling has suddenly presented some serious
- -problems of handling and use. We don't want the "instant"
winter sportSmen to, become the unsuspecting casualties.
41 The snowmobile is so simple 'to operate and there are so
few restrictions on who can operate .them that they are
deceptively dangerous. •
Actually incest, accidents can be prevented with care
common sense an consideration for your -machine, for
other machines and for your ow ide. Handling of the snow-
:Mobile is best learned from a co p tent instructor, although
you can learn from the manufacture's operating manual if
you study each step well. 4.1••1
The best place to learn is on • some wide open space
where the snow is .comparatively smooth and level, such
as a football field, golf course or pastare. Six inches of
gpod snow without crust, slush, or icy spots is best for the
learner. Later on you can zoom around with -safety in many
feet of snow. • •
Most snowmobiles have the same arrangement of
throttle and brake. On the right handlebar is a "motdrman"
'type throttle that is pperated by squeezing a lever against
the handle, itself to Increase the speed and operate the clutch
that starts in motion the belt under the machine. On the left
handlebar's grip is a similar lever that actuates the brake
to stop the track.
• -Learn first how to stop and start the engine, and
tAeti the machine., so that it is done smorithly, and confidently.
Vie "motorman" throttle is spring-loaded so that if you
take your hand off the handlebar or relax your grip on it,
the throttle is automatically closed and the, machine will
come to a halt.
Turning the handlebars 'turns the front skis (or ski-
some models have onlyone), The sharper the turn, the
more you must lean (as i with a bicycle) to make the skis
bite into the snow and steer the machine around the corner.
Only practice in various types Of snow will teach you how
much "body . English" is required for a sharp nonskiddirig
turn. By learning how to take all sorts of corners, you'll
be 'better able to avoid sudden obstacles.
Trying t6 steer a snowmobile withodt leaning is like
trying to corner a hike or motorcycle without leaping. It
can be done at low Speed, but for safety at higher speeds,
lean well into the corner -and stand or kneel rather than sit.
Nneel on the padded seat or stand on the running boards. Or,
as some drivers prefer, kneel on the seat with one leg
and stand on the running board with the other. This position
easy'on your back. •
,It is -suggested that' you run your machine at about
three-quarter throttle rather, than wide open. This is plenty
fast , enough, as you Will discover, and yoy will then have
hp.'reservo 61-one-quarter throttle for grades and 'any sudden
anOilVtlit needed to dodge such things as wildlife, another
a,hine, or blobs of snow falling from trees. As with a
-Otor vehicle, always drive defensittely, keeping an eye
.,On the trait In deep, fluffy snow your machine will "plane",
Much 'as a boat will in Water. So' when making a turn, lean
tfi it and maintain sour speed, rather than cut the throttle,
present the madhine from bogging.
•
NEED FOUR MORE RINKS
Four more entries are needed
to fill both draws in the upcom-
ing Seaforth Curling Club Cash
Bonspiel. To date twelve rinks
have been .entered In the two-
day fonspiel, December 12 and
13th.
Top prize for the event is
cash' and additional
prizes of $80; $40. and $20-are
also offered.
Each of the 16 rinks in the
competition will play three
games, one on Friday evening
and two on Saturday.
The three-game winner from
each draw and tile high two-game
winner in each draw will advance
to a play-off round Saturday even-
ing.
* *
CorrespondeVs
Marg Elligsen and
Beata Malkus
EXAMS
Erms - the worst part is not t studying for them, not
the Writing of them, not the
getting hack of, them, but, tile
not NOT getting back of' there.
With the continuous blank, blank
" smoke 'and (untensortd) oaths
emitting• frOM the holy sanctum
Of the Home Ec room this past
week, Perhaps xla -just as NMI.:
The-bonspiel is an elimination
event with the losihg rinks'being
knocked out of competition and
the winners advancing. The event
gets underway Thursday and con-
tinues' thr-ough'Sunday.
.* * * *
Competition will get under-
waaV this ;:week,, in ttie Challenge
"01.4'Nfig teagilk:''Fitte tiiiks'are
initially entered and additional
rinks will be accepted in mul-
tiples of two.
The five rinks entered are
skipped by Dave Cornish, Bob
Wilson, John Patterson, Frank -
Case and John 'Longstaff.
In the opening games Cornish
meets Wilson and Case meets
Patterson. Longstaff's rink is
idle for the f - st round.
After four weeks of curling,
rinks in the men's league 'are
nearing the end of the first draw.
Dave Dave Cornish's rink remained-
undefeated at the 7:06' o'clock
draw Monday Alight, He edged
Doug. Bartliff's' rink 8 - 6 to
bring his points total to 42. The
• nearest rival is John Patterson's
rink who is also undefeated with
37 points. The two rinks do not
play each other, so a loss by
either 4rink• in the two final nights
of curling would eliminate them
from any hope of finishing on
top.
Doug. Bartliff's rink is in
third, well back with 30 points
and Bob Wilson is fourth with
26 1/2. •
* * * * *
With two weeks remaining,
Bill Campbell Jr. has a Slight
lead on the late draw Monday
nights. •His rink is on top with
30 points followed closely by
to he the main source of talent for the U.S. teams.-
, and private sources.
Ken. Bassett and Ken Lingelbach
with 27 1/2 and 27 'respectively.
* * *
The competition is keen on
the early ..draw on Tuesdays.
After four weeks only 8 points
separate the top five rinks.
Glen Chesney is in the lead
with 31 1/2 points followed by
Frank Case 28 1/2, Eldon Hul-
ley 25 1/2, Clair Campbell
24 1/2 and M. Clugston 23 l/2.
* * '
• Jim Cunningham's, rink has
a runaway lead in the ate draw.
His rink has compiled -41 1/2
points while winning four straight
games. Dr. Paul Brady is se-
cond with 30 points and Royce
Macaulay is in third with 29,1/2
points.
A tight race has developed
among rinks on the early draw
of the Thursday evening mixed
curling league.
Jed Patterson's rink has a
narrow lead after three weeks,*
with 27 1/2 points. Frank Case'
is a close second at 24 fol-
lowed by Don McKercher '22,
Phil Hoggarth 21 1/2 and Fred
Elliott 20 1/2.
. ,
* * *
Two 'rinks are tied for the
lead, on the late draw. Bob Ho-
muth, and Jim Cunningham each
have 28 points and these two
rinks will meet this .ThUrsday.
Ken Cooke is close behind at
25 points and Dr. ,Paul Brady
,is fourth with 24 point*.
Dave Coripsh's rink has a •
two point lead in another close
race on the early draw of the
Friday night mixed league.
His rink has 32 points fol-
lowed by -Don Tremeer with 30.
Lloyd gistaill with
has
das7
2 points. andJ RohrLoatilst
* * *
On the late draw Bob Ste.
Marie has a five-point margin
over his nearest rivals. At 26 I/2
points he is well in front of Art,
Wright and Bill Robertson, who
each have 21 1/2. Bob Wilson is
next with 21 points.
* *
Mary Box's rink is well out
in front of the rinks in the ladles
curling on Tuesdays. Her rink
has 21 points after two games.
Effie Stephenson leads the
Wednesday leagues with 21 points
followed by Ina Scoins in second
place with'15 points.
* *
An overflow of entries have
been received by the club for the
bonspiel this Sunday. The event
will include one^ tea end game fol-
lowed by supper, bridge and
euchre with prizes for all
events.
But now that the ordeal is over
for -another term - it wasn't
QUITE that bad, Was it, first-
, year Grade Niners?
FILM TO BE SHOWN •
As antidote for the ulcers
of exam week, the Clne-Club
has 'arranged to shOw a film
this, week. Judging *OM the re-
ception of 'The Loneliness .„of
'the Long-DiStance Runner', it
should be a,„success. Adults are
invited to attend: admission May
be paid at the door.
I
. . .
• .,
•• The,. following 'week-gqaforth: •-
$e0§' action. -againgt
irYlarton of the 0017thq# ion or 10 Jtite01047 gate C League,
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••
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SEAFOliTH*