The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-01-29, Page 4rail% 4 Tho, Tillitaia.Athrp;04, Jonu4ry 29,
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Lets Talk
SPORTS.
,PQN "13Q0M. BOOM" ORAVETT
Sports. Editor
Fri IMPORTANT TO THE KIPS
The minor hockey enthusiasts from the local
we o wee teams right up to ,the midget -clubs through-
7out the distriet MU be looking for some enthusiasm
frum their parents in the stands Friday and Saturday
nights of .this .veek in the local arena. Particularly
on Saturday, when the whole night has been given
to the minor players to show their stuff in front of
their parentsit would be nice to 'see a good crowd
on hand. Three games have been lined up in such
a manner that you will he able to see pee wee,
bantam and midget teams in action. We know that
Saturday night is an ideal time for the television set
or that weekly dance. but for the sake of one night
in the year, give your boy a break! Your encourage
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mutt to him on the ice is one of the best teachers.
For a fun -filled half hour of laughs and spills,
you should try to take in the wee wee game on
Friday night just prior to the Mohawks -encounter
with Lunn. These youngsters will really surprise you.
ft's amazing the way the kids managed to pick up the
skills at such an early age and try to copy thier
hockey idol's ways of doing things on the ice.
Minor Hockey Week has already started with
a. bang in the district with Lucan holding its official
opening last Monday. We sincerely hope that the
sponsors of this sport achieve their aim—to focus
attention on the tremendous job being done by minor
groups to encourage hockey in this country. At this
time we'd like to tip the chapeau to all connected
with the Exeter minor hockey setup in the way of
coaches, managers, transportation committees and
the dozens of other positions someone has to fill in
:order to make the game possible for today's young-
sters. Without your co-operation, it would be hard
to figure just where the community youth would
stand today.
Mayor R. E. Pooley of Exeter and Group Cap-
tain A. G. Kenyon of Centralia will be on hand for
the opening ceremonies at the Exeter arena Saturday
evening at 8:30 p.m, Don't forget! Make it a date!
We'll see you there. ,
LOCAL PLAYOFFS AROUND THE CORNER
The 'WOAA Group 1 intermediate "B" hockey
playoffs are right around the corner as the regular
echedule,.draws to a close next Tuesday, February 3.
Exeter Mohawks can't come out of the running with
any less than a tie for first place at the moment as
they have three games left and would have to lose
all three to enable Mitchell Red Devils to force a
playoff.,The value of placing first in the loop stand-
ings is that you get your choice of the next three
teams to play in'the first round of the playoffs. Con-
sequently, the remaining two teams would. have to
battle it out for the finals. The semi-final series is a
three -out -of -five affair with points to count, while the
finals will consist of a seven -game series with the win-
ning team cppping four victories. Exeter's three re-
maining games are with Lucan, Merton and Clinton
and should the tribe win any' ane of these, they will
have first place salted away.
If the Mohawks do finish on top of the heap,
it is hard to say just who they will choose as their
first round opponents. They make take Clinton or
Mitchell right off the bat or let these two battle it
out and select Ilderton as their opposition. Only time
will tell and with the playoffs practically here, the
decision shouldn't take long to decide.
WILL THE N.H,L. LEAFS VACATE THE CELLAR?
Quite a controversy has started up between
Severar ardent district hockey fans in regards to To -
route Maple Leafs making the playoffs. Several fans
seem to think that the Torontonians like the cellar
too well and wouldn't 'leave it for the world. Still,
others say that the one famous Ma.pleos will vault
right up into one of the top four playoff spots before
the money series rolls around.
The chief cook and bottle washer of the Leafs,
manager -coach George "Punch" lmlach, maintains
that his club is definitely good enough for one of
those top four positions. Jim Fairbairn, one of the
ardent bowling fanatics of the Spares in Exeter, says
that Toronto is right at home where they are. On
the other hand, another of the Spares in the person
of Aub Farquhar, has a strong hunch that Toronto
will leave the cellar and make the playoffs. The rest
of the Spares bowling team in the persons of Wilf
Shapton, Bill Stanlake, Lorne Passmore and lefty
"Rapid Robert" are not sure what to think about the
situation but Jim Crocker, the' old workhase of Red's
Billiards' crew, agrees wholeheartedly with Aub's pre-
dictions.
Last Saturday night, it looked as though the.
Leafs were in the Stanley Cup playoffs the way they
played the second. period. But then in the third, the
ioof fell th. The Leaf defence must have been on a
long delayed coffee break. Boston 'carried the whole
Show and walked off with a 3-I vitcory. The Toronto
club is hard to figure out. Just when you put thein
down for a len count, they bounce right back and
punch their way into the Will column. A perfect ex-.
ample happened last weekend in Chicago. Who ever
thought they'd beat the Hawks right in Chicago, be.
sides linlach? We thought their goose was cooked in
Toronto Saturday night, It's really mating to us how
Imlach shift that team into second gear when they
really need a win.
The Maple Leafs have been knocking on the
door to leave the cellar for so long this season that
their knuckles must be raw by now. However, we'd
like to see the comparatively young 'blue and white
Squad leave the- cellar for Someone more deserving
like the You can
that one in! I've lost 'enough friends!
Rafuse, Ford Et !Gast
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LUCAN MEN HONOREP—Minor Hockey Week in Canada was launched with flying
colors in Lucan Sunday night when a special religious rally w.as held in the arena.
One of the main features was the presentation of plaques by Tory Gregg, past OHA
and WOAA president, on behalf of the ('AHA to Harvey Langford and Irwin Scott of
Lucan for their outstanding service to sports in general and particularly to minor
hockey in the Lucan district. From left are Tory Gregg, Harvey Lenglord, Irwin
Scott and Mike Weichel, MP for Elmira. Mr. Weichel was the guest speaker at the
„rally. —T -A Photo
ALL CANADIAN EFFORT—With Minor Hockey Week being observed across the na-
tion, four potential future stars from Exeter are shown soliciting support for the two
minor hockey nights here. Representing Exeter minor hockey groups are, from left,
Victor Fulcher, wee wee; Dale Turvey, midget; Don Cann, bantam, and Peter De
Vries, pee wee. Three big games have been lined up for Saturday evening while a wee
wee game will precede the Exeter-Lucan intermediate game Friday night at 8:00 p.m.
Week's sloghn is:. "Don't send—take your boy to the arena.",
Honor Two Lucan Mn
At Minor Hockey Rally
The town of Lucan baptizedmunity and particularly to minor Barbara Park and Judy Thai -
"Minor Hockey Week in Can- hockey. , Mr. Langford has been 'son, four little cheerle
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ada" one day early this year as tied up in sports around the Lu- girls, dressed alin
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they held a Religious Rally in can area for years while Mr.1 skirts, while sweaters and largrc.
the community centre Sunday t Scott has been an ardent sup- green ribbon rosettes, made
night, porter of youth programmes in eharinjng little ushers.
Mike Weichel, M.P. of Water- minor hockey for many years.
loo North and past president of t Clergymen conducting the rat. Games Played Monday Night
the Ontario Alinor Hockey Mao-- ly included Rev. J. P. ?rest,' Jack Roxborough, rhairman of
dation, headed the rally as guest Rev, E. J. Roulston and Rev. F. the Canadian Minor Hockey As -
speaker. He told a good sized P. Thomson. Medway iligh sociation was on hand to drop
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Sunday night crowd of parents., School Choir, under the direc-
the first puck to officially get
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that they, as parents, have daily , tion of Mr. Alex Clark, sane the "Minor Hockey Weck in
obligations to their youth. "Adoramus Te" and "0 Sacred Ca"ada" started in Lucan Mao-
"Thel three obligations we !Feast." day night. Other dignitaries'
present included Norm Hill. rep -
have to the youth of today come Other guests at the service in -
under the headings of Christian: eluded Bill Stewart, M.L.A. for
training, education and recrea- Middlesex North; W. 11. Thomas,
bon," stated Weichel. "Christian M.P. for Middlesex West; Don ford arid lrwm Scott.
training comes in the e‘Tryday Buddoi President of the Sham -
home life of the family which in-, rock. Hockey Association, and in the Monday night Aotion,
eludes fellowship," !Stan Stokes, of London. 1 OakridgeAcres edged Kensal
'Education is a real gift of Thirty-six members of the!Park Midgets 5.3 in the first
Cod. Never sacrifice education Medway Choir, one quarter of game of a doubleheader while
A lifetime and iEducation lastss a necessity, able to be present and sang, beth juveniles battled to a 4.4
"Recreation is the spirit. of a reefed by Mr. Alex Clark. Mr.: tie
community. The youngsters ben., Clark was P•dclighted with teamsand coaches o/ each
elft from recreation physically
: whole meeting that he promihed
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mentally and above. all achieve
friendship which is most import-
ant. Take away spirit horn a
commueity which comes thrOugh
your hockey, baseball, or church
groups and you have nothing.
Community spirit is what helps f
a youngster bVereOine juvenile
delinquency.
'Part of the parents' duty in
bringing up their boy is to watch
him play whatever sport he par- 1:
ticiPales in. P,Vell though you .1
may have bought him efmipment
to fit him. from head to toe, the
job is not done unless YOU get
001 to ebeoura go, him on. is
"Arena value to a community
such as the one \Wit in, cannot 1:
he estimated. 11 we atop ;just one
boy from going to :Kingston Peri- t
itentiary, then the arena. has
done its job. sincerely believe
the 'Hockey Night in Canada" 1
such as is held in Maple Leaf
Gardehs Toronto once A year,
will do more; for our youth than.
Parliameet ever dt.4 I -'
Mr. Weichel was introdutod tti
the audience by Irwin Scott. a .1
Loewe awl thanked by Tarry
Or*, past WOAA and 0i-IAMai:dents.
PilitentatiOnt Itietived a
resenting the WOAA, 'lorry
Gregg, Mike Weichel, Don Bud-
do, Roy Stanley., Harvey Lang -
for recreation,
whom were local students, were in the second, Lucan and Lam-
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s to bring 11)1?11)1?band next yvar, ttarn were introduced At centre
Judy Haskett, Barbara Ready, I -0,4-Please Turn. To Page 5
Harvey La% l'orti and Irwin
Scott, of Lucan, each received s:
PIaque$ nn behalf ef the CJ,-
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Hockey Action!
EXETER ARENA
Friday
Jan. 30
0:30 p.m.
Liman Irish
v.
Exeter Mohawks
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glinched first place in the WOAA
Group 1 Intermediate "B" Hoe -
key League last Friday night
when they upset the second place
Mitchell Red Devils 5.3, With
only three games remaining in
the schedule, Exeter would have
10 drop all three and Mitchell
win all of theirs to ,eause a two-
way tie for first place,
The Red Devils liave salted
away second. place :in the loop
as :they bounced the Clinton Colts
Tuesday night 7-5 tobecome un-
touchable for the runner-up
spoL
Despite the loss by :the Clin-
ton club, the Colts picked up one
win this a'eek by slaughtering
Lucan 19.3 at home Friday night,
Lucan, Norton Tie
The first tie game of :the sea.
son originated Tuesday night in
Lucan when the Irish Six and
Wildcats battled to art overtime
7-7 lie. Four goals were scored
in the extra session.
Mohawks will be at home this
Friday to :Lucan and up 10 Loran
on. Tuesday against Merton
eaqt eft? prgli ea finish
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their
r Its ic;ig 7inly. e ec gamee.
duly at a later• dale with Clinton
in Clinton.
Spot Devils
2-0 Margin
Exeter Mohawks did it the
hard way , again Friday night in
Exeter when they spotted Mit.
chell Red Devils a 2-0 lead and
then surged back to cop a 5-3
decision before close to 400 fans
who braved the subzero weath-
er to witness the contest.
10 Jess than four 01inule5 of
the initial period, Milehell had
taken a 2-0 lead and held on until
the 15:15 mark when :the tribe
got One back, Before the Minnie
hand had ticked away four Min-
utes of the second frame. the
Mohawks had the game tied un
but mid -way through the mid-
dle stanza Illitchell grabbed th0.
lead once -again in a real see-
saw affair,
However, the Tied Devil count-
er was offset as Exeter marks.
men fired two more tallies be-
fore the period ended and added
one in the third to wrap up the
game.
"Red", "Obio" Set Pace
Bill Oberle and Jim "Red"
Loader set. the pace in the goal -
getting department for the tribe
as each fired a pair. Larry
Heidemar, back from his two
game suspension, broke his goal
famine by netting the tribe's
other tally,
Captain Charlie Westman of
the Mitchell Red Devils pumped
home two of the visitors count-
ers while Mary Shantz sank the
other.
Visitors Take Lead
Charlie Westman .and Mary
Shantz firecl the visitors into a
quick 2.0 first period leaci.West.
man dented the twine on a Mit-
chell ganging attack :while Shansi
blistered a 35 -footer into the short
side at the 3:06 mark.
Bill Cherie, leading Mohawk
marksman, put the tribe back
into the game at 15:15 -when he
beat Bruce Chessel on the left
side.
The Alohawks outscored the
visitors 3-1 in the second as
.11 "li ed" Loader ram in ed two
goals home and Larry Heide.
man one while Westman picked
up his second of the night at
9:03.
The only counter of the third
Period came off the stick of
Merle at 9:55 when he finished
oft a three-way passing play
with his linemates.
A Phantom Goat?
A heated discussion took pla,ce
mid -way through the third per.
—Please Turn To Page 5
131an Four Minor Tilts
To Mark Special Week
Four big games are on tap for
the Exeter arena this weekend
" to spell out the importance of
"Minor /lackey Week in Cana-
' da" which actually got -Under-
way January 24,
Saturday, January 31, is the,
main night as three games have
been lined up for the poblie's
ey O. •
Opening ceremonies will be
Back Minors
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Mayor ft, E. Pooley. fa Exeter,
called .upon all citizens to sup -
1 port Minor Hockey Week in
Exet yr
In endorsing the observance of
Minor Hockey Week, His Worship
said:
"1 can think of no better way
to focus attention on the wonder-
ful benefits of Minor Hockey to
our youth than through observ-
ance of Minor Hockey Week in
Canada.",
"Hoekey is our 'National Sport
and participation by the youth of
our town is encouraged at all
levels, 1N'e arc proud of our
game, of its ability to develop
character, citizenship, and re.
sped. for authority as well as its
physical and body-building bene-
fits.
"We are also proud of the fact
that Minor 1-lockey in our town
has the support of many public-
spirited citizens, and service
clubs, whose love of hoekey and
of children prompt them to con.
tribute much effort and time to
the operation of the local minor
leagUes; These outstanding eiti-
zens are making a valuable con-
tribution to the community in
which we live, as dogs our great
game of hockey contilbute enter-
tainment and recreation right
across Canada.
"For these reasons, T am happy
to endorse Minor Hockey Week
in Exeter and call upon all Citi-
zens to join in the observance of
this week supporting Minor,
Hockey and by attending games'
with their sons,"
held at 8;30 p.m, when' Exeter
Mayor R. E. Pooley and Group
captain A. O. Kenyon of Cen-
tralia. wilt participate at :centre
lee in the dropping of the puck
to officially get a pee wee game
under way between it powerful
London club .and the local Ex-
eter team. Prior to the 8:30 con-
test, Ilen.satI Bantams and Ex-
eter will hook up in a game
slated to start at 7:00 p.nt. sharo.
At 0:30 the final game of the
evening will get under way with
Clinton Midgets, who have shown
plenty .of authority in their num
grouping, tangling with Exeter,
Wee Wees .Play Friday
1.1 you want more laughs than
any television program could
give you in a week, don't miss
the Wee Wee encounter Friday
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night. starting at 8:00 p.m. bo.
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tween Lucan and Exeter, You'll
1)e
tsrk3to
skill 01
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the antics of their hockey idols.
The Wee \Vee genie is slated
prior to :the Lucan Irish -Exeter
Mohawk Intermediate "13" elash.
Exeter Wee Wees are coached
by Jim "Red" Loader and Pete
Du.rand.
Looking, after the other Exeter
clubs this season have been
"Bunny" Ford, Bantams; Lloyd
Cushman, Pee Woes, and Bill
(Merle, Midgets.
All parents throughout the dis.
1... • d lo 001110 out and
see the boys in action. A goy
participating before his parents'
eyes feels like a million dollars.
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Pu tic Notice
Town Of Exeter
Minor Hockey Week
In Canada
WHERBAS, the week of January 24th is being obeyed
throughout Canada as a period' le focus public at-
tention on the physical, character -building and other
benefits of hockey for our youth, and
WHEREAS the game of hockey is recognized as our fituly
Canadian sport which teaches our youth to develop a
competitive spirit, co-oporation with ethers, body-
building, and respect for authority, and
WHEREAS Minor Hockey is the foundation from which me.
complishect hockey players develop,
NOW THEREFORE, 1, 45 Mayor of the Town of Exeter'do
hereby declare the week commencing January 24th
to be observed as
"MINOR HOCKEY WEEK IN CANADA"
and reguest that allparents and others encourage children
to participate in this great Canadian game.
R. E. POOLEY, Mayor
January 24, 19?
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Exeter's
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
(Prior To Lucan-Exotor Intermediate dams)
Lucan Wee Wees
vs. Exeter Wee Wees
Fite Admission To All Minor !'layers
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
7:00 p,m. Hensall Bantams vs. Exeter Bantams
.830 p.m. — London Pe o Woes' vs, Exeter
Mayor R. e. Noley, exciter, and 0./C A. O. Kenyon Will Officiate In Ccremonita
930 p.m. — Clinton Midgets vs. Exeter Midgets
Parents ..Support
MINOR HOCKEY WEEK
Dont SEND TAKL. Your Boy To The.Arena.
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