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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-03-24, Page 5I ft (Jim Voi- (Jim games 16, at of the jumped .rode in Arnold. If you haven’t been around lately for a grease job and oil change, let this be a reminder that these are important services to your car that require regular attention for good performance and economy. I '/ SCORE Walker Woodworking Blindcraft Ap rohs 89c to $1.75 THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, J949 the Sports destinies T Scanning With “SCOOP” Ip p.D.H.S. keeps producing basketball squads of the calibre displayed by the teams during the last two winters, board better gym in the at once for commodation. fans filled the arena gym bal­ cony as well as to completely encircle the floor for the close tussles. against the Am- herstburg hoopers.ft * * * Strangely enough the hoys lost by three points, while the girls won fay seven, hut it will be the hoys who will represent the school in the W.O.S.S.A. “B” •finals Saturday afternoon, They were two-game, total-point series ip which the girls failed to overcome a seventeen point lead, While the boys carried over a fifteen point edge from the game in Amlierstburg. In up­ setting the Amlierstburg ’the local ''eagers handed their first defeat in three * * * * This will be the boys’ then the have plans for the new school altered more spectator ac- Saturday night arena two girls them years. This will be the boys’ third attempt to cop the W.O.S.S.A. title. They have eliminated Pet­ rolia in the have upset pjons. They Tillsonburg ours.* JEEPERS, lads, let’s lay off our bowling scribe or that popu­ lar column will come to an end one of these fine weeks. Our poor Pink who has plenty of reason to be perturbed, seems to be the target for all complaints in the E.M.B.L, For why, we can’t say because the popular bowling writer doesn’t guide the semi-finals and now last year’s cham- will probably meet for the group lion- fl * fl I t league, writes the five-pin neWs for the rest of us to enjoy but the fruits are sometimes bitter to taste. * * * • Ho hum; it was ever thus for those who take the lead in pro­ moting gny venture. But it just ain't cricket when, you set aside several hours every Monday night in the interests of the other fellow. s'f ft ft ft MONDAY was truly the first day of spring, not only by the but by the weather* the life calendar, man. And it appears as - if twenty-first has ended the of the dying hockey season.ft ft * * In all, four district teams the playoff trail with one them getting Iby the first round. Centralia Flyers, the only O.H.A, entry, after a determined bid, squeezed into a iplayoff position but in the semi-finals against their fellow airmen in Clinton, were knocked off in two hard- fought tilts. ''* * * In ‘the W.O.A.A. group,/three winners went out seeking further' laurels. Dashwood was the vic­ tor of the “C” .division and met the strong Ilderton sextet which is still campaigning. Dashwood dropped the first game, tied the second, and lost the third. fl fl fl fl The Lucan Irish ousted sail in the “B” category, met Thedford and after team had won a game Lucan was given the heave-ho in a third game deal. However, the W.Q.A.A. executive gave the team another chance against the * Hen- They. each i ONTARIO Exeter And Lucan Ousted By Northern Rivals In Semi-Finals Exeter W.Q.A.A. race last tilts with sextet. After losing 9-5 on honie ice the locals absorbed a 23-5 shellacking at Port Elgin, The winners will now advance into the finals against Kincardine. Norm Locking ,wus the star of the night, The former prq pack­ chaser potted a total of eight markers, and assisted on seven others, The Exeter defence again figured in all of their team’s goals with coach Shaw scoring three and Ryckman the other two, The score at the end of the first was 6-1 and going into the third read 12-2, Mildmay Ousts Lucan . In the final , round of the W.O.A.A, semi-finals the Lucan Irish dropped two straight to the Mildmay Monarchs. Away from home Harvey Langford’s boys lost an .8-2 decision and in Exeter, M'ildmay made it two straight with a 7-4 victory. The winners are now in the final round with Lucknow Sepoys for the championship. Accustomed to seeing Lucan team in brand of hockey the district rail­ birds were treated to an un­ spectacular close-checking |hree- act performance in the 'game on the local sheet. While Lucan missed the services of their capable centre, Fred Revington, they met in Mildmay a young bowed out of the Intermediate ‘A’ group week in two straight the strong Port Elgin the 'a wide-open who upset * series Mildmay Monarchs, the Irish xlast week.ft • ft ft After a spirited Dublin, Exeter earned the right to advance and, in the first round, eliminated Forest and then went on to be put out by Port Elgin in the the semi-finals.* ft All in all, fans good and bad of hockey this season but, with favourable wea­ ther the past few weeks after a fairly mild start, it can’t be said they didn’t see plenty of it. final round of * # have seen the During the past 15 years 9,567 persons have been killed and 170,000 injured in motor vehicle accidents in Ontario. If the present rate continues it is estimated that the same number will be killed and quite as many injured in accidents on our streets and highways within the next 15 years. The Department of Highways, the police and other organizations and agencies are working to reduce this needless waste of life, health and property. But the final solution of this problem is Yours—the drivers and the pedestrians. YOU AND ONLY YOU CAN STOP ACCIDENTS. Accept your responsibility as a citizen and do your part each day to make highway conditions safe. CHECK YOUR DRIVING TODAY What isyour honest rating on the following test? DO YOU ALWAYS— | Exercise good judgment 6 Keep your mind on your when driving?driving? 2 Make suire the road is clear 7 Signal when stopping or ahead before passing?turning? 3 Stay in your traffic ling?3 Approach intersections cdu- ttausly? 4 Keep alert for what other drivers hr pedestrians may 9 Avoid parsing bn curves do?and hills? 5 Come to a full stop at a |0 Take extra edre in the pres- through street?ence of pedestrians? DRIVE AS VOU WOULD HAVE OTHERS DRIVE ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEO. H. DOUCETT MINISTER , •I#- aggressive team that was better balanced. The Irish kept pace with them for .the first two periods but in the third the Monarchs showed their superior- 4ty. Lucan grabbed .the lead in less than three minutes of the opening face-off when Norman Hardy dumped a pass from right wing to Gerry Paul perched on Arnold's doorstep- The centre promptly scooped the disc be­ tween the pipes. At 16,28 Mildmay .came back with the equilizer, From a face­ off pear the Lucan cage Joe Wiesler got the draw over to Voisin .who lifted one high into the corner of the hemp. Before two minutes second ticked by Lucan in front again. Stretton with Paul’s pass to beat However it was but a few min­ utes before Mildmay retaliated with two markers to take over the lead for the first t i m e. Schefter set Up both of the goals, the first another goal by Voisin and the other from the stick of Joe Wieler. Lucan squared the count while both teams were playing five a side. ,‘Paul passed back to Stret­ ton during - a ganging attack and his wing man picked the short side of the pet between the post and Arnold’s , pad. With ten seconds to go in the period Jack Kunkel scored on a long drive and from there in Mildmay was never headed. Near the middle of the final canto Leismer, John Wieler and Schmaltz added three more to the Mildmay cause. The goals were scored in less than two minutes. Gerry 'Paul' who had figured in the other three Lucan goals also set up the play for the fourth Irish .tally. N. Hardy poked in his rebound at the 14.10 mark. MILDMAY—Goal, Arnold; de­ fence, Jack Kunkel, Joe Weiler; centre, Schmiltz; wings, Liesmer, Jim Kunkel; subs, Schefter, Har­ rison, Voisin, Wendt, Johnston, Zuber, John Weiler. LUCAN IRISH—G o a 1, Kuff- ner; defence, White, Hindmarsh; centre, Paul; wings, Stretton, N. Hardy; subs, Hearn, Earle, Mc­ Roberts, G. Revington, Chisholm, L. Revington, J. Hardy, DeMon- tigny. Officials—Gordon Muir and Farmer McFadden, of Seaforth. First Period,, Goals; Lucan, Paul (N. Har­ dy) ; Mildmay, Voisin (John Weiler). Penalty. Hindmarsh.' WSecond Period Goals: Lucan, Stretton (Paul); Mildn^ay, Voisin (Schef­ ter); Lucan, Stretton (Paul); Mildmay, Jack Kunkel Kunkel). Penalties: L. Revington, sin, Schmiltz, I-Iindmarsh. Third Period Goals: Mildmay, Liesmer . ICujikel); Mildmay, Wendt (John Weiler); \Mildmay, Schmiltz (Liesmer); Lucan, N. Hardy (Paul). Penalties: White, John Weiler. ning took place on alleys 5 and 6 when the Pinpoppprs met the Cellar Rat6< The Bat? 'took four of the seyep points, Hord Me- Tavish continued his “hot” streak by rolling 696 (256) for the Cellar Bats, while Cord, Cudmore was next with 543 (220), Bob Nicol continued, his Steady bowling for the Pin­ poppers with 678 (287), An­ other good single game turned in was Bob Southcott's 246. HEARD AROUND THE ALLEY The only quotations heard this week are unprintable, They all concerned the handicaps, Amen. District Bowling League E.D.L. Standings •w L Seedsmen 14 7 Legion 1 ....14 7 Grand Renty *1 12 9Legion 2 /„10 8 Hensall „....7 11 Grand Bend *2 3 15 As a result of the rolled Wednesday, March Sweitzer Lanes, there is again a two-way tie for. first place in the Exeter District League, The Legion 1 team picked up a point on the Seedsmen to deadlock (the two teams for the top rung. On alleys 1 and 2, Legion 1 tackled the Hensail crew and at the end of the evening each team had taken two (points. Bill Cochrane, really hot with a total of 782 (318), headed the vet­ erans, with Ted Pooley next with 625 (263). Weido, with 589 (213), was top man for the Hensall crew, although Brown, with 233, had the high single. On the next alleys, 3 and 4, the Seedsmen met Grand Bend 1. It seemed to be an ‘off night’ for the Seedsmen as they only managed to win one game. Grand Bend, with each man hav­ ing a maximum handicap, had little trouble • taking two games, plus total pins. A. Mason, with 599 (225), rolled well for the Bend, although R. Mason had the high single of 230. Howard Holtzman had. a good evening for the Seedsmen with 607 (215). Charlie MacNaugliton/ however, had the high single, with 219. In the third set of the eve­ ning, bowled on alleys 5 and 6, the Legion 2 entry met Grand Bend 2. The veterans swept all points from the resort boys, win­ ning all three games and, of course, total pins as well. Ver­ non Heywood paced Legion 2 with 620 (262), while Lex Mc­ Donald took the second place honours with 617 (245). I “Ignorance,” remarked young Borem, “they say is bliss.” “That probobly accounts for it,” rejoined Miss Cutting. “Accounts for what?” “The contented and happy look you usually wear.” IO Kingpin Chatter ,13y “Pink” — race is Exeter Men*s League E.M.B.L. Standings P TP Butchers ........... .2 49 Big Six ................5 46 Hot Shots .......5 46 Pinpoppers ....... .3 41 Cellar Rats .........5 38 Whizz Bangs .....2 33 In the Exeter Men’s Bowling League, a very «tight developing for first place. BUtchefs still lend the Big Six and Hot Shots by three points as u result of Monday night’s games. Oil alleys 1 and 2, tile Big Six and Whizz Bangs met, with the former emerging from the fray with five of the seven points. Fred Ellerington Was high man for the Big Six, With 574 (279), with Captain Stall Frayne next With 538 (185). For the Whizz Bahgs, Spike Armstrong, with 579 (300), led his team, with Captain Bud Preszcator next with 549 <243), Oil the next .two lanes, the Hot Shots and Butchers clashed in What might be called ’’the battle of the giants”. However, the Hot Shots were just a little too warm for the Butchers and took five of the seven points. The league leaders were beaten cleanly Monday night and not by the handicap, as has been the case on a couple of occasions. For the Hot Shots Carl Schwalm had a good evening with 688 (318), while Doug Brlntnell turned in a nice score of 635 (238). For the Butchers, Cap­ tain Fred Darling again carried the load with G5S (249), Harold Bieay ran second with 623 (225). High single tor -the team went to Lex McDonald with 250,The closest games of the eve- Why not sell those hens that are not laying enough to make yon. a profit? As the market prices vary from time to time# be sure to receive the latest market report by phoning- Riverside Poultry Co THAMESFORD, ONT. 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