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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-12-20, Page 4Not 4 The Tinies-Advooate, Pecerriber 20, 1901 , COTTON'S COMMENTS By BILL BATTEN, Sports Editor • - AN UNFORTUNATE SINATIQN1 The .14ean-liduton Combines, one of the most reliable performers in area hockey circles for the past 15 years or so, have been notified by the OHA that two of their present players are 111-, eligible to play for this year's team, and the players and management are seriously considering suspend- ing operations. While this may be welcome news for the. remaining teams in the Big Bight League, where the Combines are still unbeaten after eight games., we think it is very unfortunate, and hope that some compromise can be reached so the club will con- tinue to operate. The two players in question are veteran defenseman Ray Yelle and prolific scoring centre Tom Collings. • Area fans need no introduction to either of these two players .and they are certainly not "ringers" as may be suggested by the faet that they are ineligible to play. Voile has been a mem- ber of the Combines squad for seven years. \vhile Collings has been with them for .eight. Unfortunately, we still can't figure out what the basis is for their being ineligible, but it stems from the faet that both live in the suburbs that were annexed by London last January. The Luean-Ilderton club was certainly not trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes when they ..used the players, as they honestly thought they were eligible, and rightly so. In fact, at an organization meeting of the new league, an OHA representative, C, V. Schmalz, Walkerton, told the clubs present that any player who has played with a team for three years is the sole property of that team, no matter where he lives. It was under this direction that the Combines felt they had full justification in using Collings and. Yelle, and had no inkling ‘Nthatever that they might be ineligible, due to their long record of play with the team. However, in a letter from Bill Hanley, OHA business manager, the Combines were informed that they were ineligible because they didn't really come under this ruling concerning players who have played with a team for three years. He pointed out that this was for waiver :players only, and neither Collings or Yelle have ever been classified as waivers, because they lived outside London and were eligible to play for the Combines. We trust that explanation -makes everyone as .confused as I, but at any rate, Tom Collings and Ray Yelle are not eligible to play for the Lucan- Ilderton Combines in this Intermediate "B" home- brew classification. A BUNCH OP POOR SPORTS? Following this direction from the 01 -IA, the Centralia Golden Hawks protested their game with the Combines, Thursday, because Collings was still in the lineup. We feel that Centralia manager, Guy Lebel, was quite justified in his decision to protest, and we could even say it was his duty because he knew they were using an ineligible player. Following the game, the Combines players took a vote in their dressing room and voted un- animously to withdraw from hockey or else try to step up into a higher'classffication, rather than ask :their two veteran performers to hand in their equipment. This may appear to be a rather "childish" or "foolish" decision by the players, as we feel they would still be.a strong contender without these players. However, one has to admire their team spirit, and after all, they only entered a team so they could keep their "gang" together and have a bit of fun and recreation. None of these fellows gets any money for playing, and in fact, they have all been working hard selling tickets on raffles and draws and such in an effort to make enough money to meet their expenses. So, when the team was broken up, they felt they would rather drop out than continue without the services of Yelle and Collings. CONSIDER HIGHER CATEGORY However, it should be noted that the Cern. bines don't really want to quit playing hockey, and would definitely stay in the league if they could play in a higher category or get some. com- pensation to use all their players. Unfortunately, all teams voted to play strict- ly homebrew, and it is doubtful if they all would agree to let the Combines stay in the league using Collings and Yelle. This appears to be a decision that the Clubs will have to make, as we don't think the OHA would have any say in the matter if the other teains in the league allowed them to use these two players. As far as goine, into ORA playoffs is con- cerhed, there would he no problem, as the league winner Will be allowed to pick up tour waivers, which means Lucan-Ilderton can use Collings and Yelle legally and can even bring 111 a couple of other players. We certainly trust that some solution will be reached so the Combines will be able to play, because art arta league without Lucan would hardly stein normal. And, if they were forced to drop out this year, it is doubtful if there would be enough enthusiasm down that way to entice them back in next year. As far as we are concerriad, the Combines Were the victims of a technicality mid we hope tht league will strive to keep them in the ranks, Per. haps their only. fault was in the fact that they have a Wong town and league president, Dick Allen, went a bit out of his way in trying to find a loop -hole to cut them down to the calibre of the Other team. Thi,111 our ()mien was a bit unfiar, and *-4 doubt if anything would have boon brought up bad they boon at the NUM of the league in, stead the top, .Chevplayers teams seek league., Clinton six trip Tribe withtwo late ScOreS. Banging 1.6 two goals in the last ten minutes of their game with the li;xeter Mohawks in Clinton, Sunday, the RCAF - Myers scored their second win of the season with a 5.3 mar- gin. Uennis Ante cher, a (armee standout goalie with Zurich minor teams, was the big stumbling block as far as the Tribe were concerned turning aside many hard shots as the Tribe carried the majority of play. Mel Melanson, a husky de- fenseman, scored a pair for the Clinton crew, while single markers were picked up by Bud Kelley, Len Arseneau and Andre Beauchamp. Playing coach Boom Gravett dented the twine twice for the Mohawks to pace his squad, while Bev brought up from the junior Hawks ac• counted for the other one. Tribe take lead Irvine started the locals off on the right foot at the 5;12. mark of the first. period an a neat passing play with winger, - Lloyd Moore. Moore carried the puck into the Clinton end, pulled the lone defenseman Lo one side and fed a pass to trvine who slammed it into the corner past Amacher. The Mohawks held the lead until the 18:10 mark when Kelley knotted the, count, and Melanson came back within a minute to shoot the homesters into a 2.1 lead at the end of the first. Gravett pulled the Tribe back onto even terms with Clinton at the 4:26 mark of the middle frame when he came racing in from right wing to bang in a pass from Bill Pinconibe, who had been set up by Jim Russell, The squads played their best hockey in the next ten min- utes as they raced from end to end in a crowd -pleasing exhi- bition. Neither managed to score until Beauchamp gave the Clinton. six a 3-2 lead at the 15:42 mark. Once again, the Tribe came back to knot the count when Gravett finished off a three- way passing play with Wells and Loader at the 615 mark of the third. However, Melanson fired the winner into the cage behind Dick McFalls at the 11:50 mark when his shot from the blue - line managed to get through a maze of players and ended up in the corner just past the out- stretched leg of the goalie. The Tribe fought hard to get the equalizer, but Arseneau pulled the. game out of reach when he banged in an insurance tally in the last minute of play. Clinton also won the penalty parade, sitting out seven of the 11 infractions. Len Arseneau was the bad man with three, one being a five-minute major when he elbowed Cy Blom- maert and sent the young „for- ward to the dressing room for repairs to a bleeding nose. Jim Hogarth also required first aid attention when he was caught by a high stick on the forehead in the last part of the third period. Junior line sparks win The Exeter Mohawks halted their losing streak at three, Friday, when they out -hustled the Clinton RCAF squad in the local arena to emerge with a 9-6 margin, Don Wells, Don Genttner and Jim Hogarth returned to the Tribe's lineup, but Boom Boom Gravett still had to play the Moore-Armstrong-Turvey junior line and had to put ,Tim. Rus- sell and Bob Baynham on de - tense However, while the -locals had their lines switched consider- ably, they came through with some fine passing plays and out -skated the big Clinton squad throughout Most Of the fixture. Gravett and :Bill Pincombe paced the win as they dented the twine twice behind Dennis Anted:ler,. The junior lint pick- ed up a goal each and other singletons were scored by Dori Wells and Bob Morrissey, Matt Matthews blinked the light twice for Clinton and singletons were picked up by Carl Decarie, Len Arseneeu, Andy Chiasson and Larry lint - Tribe take lead Lloyd Moore started the Mo. hawks off at. the 427 mark of the first period on a play with Gravett and Ttli:V03', and then Wells and Armstrong banged in pair or quickies in less than in seconds to give the locals a 3-0 load before the In m rk. Decant filially 'put the visi- 11141,00)0V.4014.0000106..04.., qitia is the , who!** o tuttiptia totitO, tors on the score sheet at the 12:14 mark and the teams traded goals by 'l'urvcy an Arseneau to give the Mohawk a 4-2 lead al the end of th, first stanza. Gravett upped the count 5-2I. the 1:12 mark pf the se and frame, bul Chiasson quic ly answered it. 20 seconds lat and Clinton cut the margin , 5-4 at the 9:30 mark. liowevbr, the locals seoi. three softies in the last thrt minutes to take a commandin 8-4 lead, Gravett counted tht, first when his blazing slap - shot from outside the blueline went under Amacher's arm and then Pincombe scored a minute later on another shot that trick- led between the young goalie's pads. Bob Morrissey finished the outburst when lie got in close and appeared to fan on his shot, but it slid across the ice and went between the goalie's feet as he was set for a high drive. Bill Pincombe came baek with his final tally at the 4;30 mark of the third when he Up- ped in a pass from behind the net to give the Tribe an insur- mountable lead. Clinton .did manage to score a pair of quick tallies shortly after, but the Tribe defense tightened up to protect their margin. A crowd of 102 witnessed the action, ra RAY YELLE TOM COLLINGS , . . OHA RULES COMBINES' PLAYERS INELIGIBLE Combines post ninth, drub Towners 17 The Lucian-Ilderton Combines proved they really don't need Tom Collings and Ray Yelle in their lineup to remain the best team in the Big Eight, as they handed out a 17-6 drubbing to the second place Seaforth Town- ers in Lucan, Friday - Neither Collings or Yelle, who have been declared in- eligible by the OHA, were in the lineup The Combines were forced to juggle thir lineup slightly, but it didn't hamper them in the least, as they scored at will Hustlers win third, P -P's scuttle Angels The Zurich Bustlers ran their unbeaten string to. three in the Exeter Rec Basketball loop, Thursday, while the Peripatetic Pedagogues took over sole pos- session of second as the league completed its first round. The loop - leading Flustlers' 'eight -man squad had little dif- ficulty in the second game of the twin -bill as they trounced the Scarlet Raiders 72-38. Only seven men dressed for the losers, and they lost Whitey Harris in the first half when he became disgusted 'with the officiating and their star centre, Ron Needham, had to hobble through most of the second half with a bad leg. Bill Batten paced the one- sided attack for Zurich, toss- ing in a total of 21 points, Bob Fletcher was next in line with 15, while Neil Campbell found the'range on five neat set shots for ten points. All eight members of the Zurich entry hit the score sheet, as they opened up a 24- 12 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked hack. Trivitt lose again The P -P's overcame a 10-8 a's:130.111TA*131'01.5M22062,3=10.10,Mal11 Hockey Scoreboard OHA SIG EIGHT Last week's scores: Locan-TIderton 6—Centra ha 3 Philipsburg 5—Mitchell 1 Loca.n.01derton 17—Seaforth 5 Exeter 2-011intOn 5 Minton 5—Exeter 3 Standings Lucan-1Jdorton ,,,,,,,, 10' TA q • 5 4 A 10 4 5 A 5 ' 4 3 3 E.xr4rehnlit-irpeals.bilatirg 5 Mitchell 3 3 Clinton 2 ft 4 3 7 5 4 Gaines this week: Thursday, 'Dee. 21 Clinton at Centralia Friday, Dee, 2.4 S ea forth at rhitipsburp Exeter at taican•Tklertnn SHAMROCK JUNIOR Standing Rensall.ZUrich .. 7 2 5 4 1117a!ttr;rd 4 Lambeth 1 StrathroF 2 4 Games this week; WrdiresdaY, Deeember 2t1 Stra.threy t Thursday, Hecnnt bet' 11 Watford al trathroy Deceinber 22 Lambeth at Exeter SaturtlaY, beocinher 23 Exeter at Watford TtlOsclaY, tee:ember 25 Lambeth at 'Eh:et (5.3ro S lrathroy at Hensall (2.36) I 15 2 12 A 5 n 5 1 s BANTAM HOUSE 'LEAGUE this Week' ;Korea; 'net 'Vint 12, nai))ares2 Phan tOiliti 1, Slack Hawks 1 Standings 111V ....... A 1 nta 5 5P in Pl1,11..1, A A A iant orns 4 Ria.2 a ck Hawks t IllOrnarcs aStIn Future genies: tvednesday, lase. 23 5-171—r'hantenis W. Red I'llega 1-3—gorelares Illa ck Ftattke PE t WEE HOUSE LEAGUS This week's attires: Maar. Leafs 1, Atohattrks 1 !tee Whigs, 3, Camadiena Ha% ka 3,handers 1 StandingS tt•tf r 'r Mohawks 4 41 1 a ?i ri . tmtliVN 6 1 2 a 0 1 11 4 1 7 Catiadiens0 5 0 41 dallies this week: Saturday, December 23 5'6A—Canadletia VS._ itatvka 5i0n—Vatigtre vs. Raft '1(4"111136 ln--•5rolla1Vkt VS. Ilatvits deficit in the firsi quarter in their game with the Trivitt Memorial. Angels to hand the church team their third straight defeat by a 57-37 count,. George Wright continued his prolific scoringfor the win- ners, hooping eight field goals and four free throws for a total of 20 points, Ron Bogart followed his pace with 13, while Lyle Little con- tributed 12. Charlie Kernick and Ivan Hunter-Duvar paced the Angels with 14 and 13, respectively. After falling behind by the two points in the first- quarter, the P -P's came back, to out- score the Angels 15-5 in the second quarter to take a lead they never relinquished. The league will not play any games this Thursday, but will return to action on Thursday, December 28, when the Scarlet Raiders meet the teachers at 7:00 and the Zurich Hustlers tangle with the Trivitt Memor- ial Angels at 8:00. Team scoring is as follows: P -PERS — George Wright, 20; Ron Bogart, 13; Lyle Little, 12; Ron Heimrich, 4; Jim Carey, 4; Doug Rickert, 4; Gary Bryant, ZURICH HUSTLERS — Bill Batten, 21; Bob Fletcher, 15; Nell Campbell, 10; Bill Gilfil- Ian, 8; Keith Lovell, 8; Al Wiper, 6; Bob Chaffe, 4; Dick Roelofson. SCARLET RAIDERS — Ken Patterson, -6; Ron Needham, 8; Felix Boogemans, 6; Stan Des- jardin.e, 4; Paton, 4; McNeil. Charlie Kernick, 14; Ivan TRIvivr MEMORIAL — Hunter-Duvar, 13; Bill King, 8; Joe Wooden, 2; George Dobbs; Fred Dobbs. Credi▪ ton entry drops two more Crediton continued to have trouble hitting the win column in the South Middlesex Hockey :League this week, dropping two more tilts to run their season record to one win and nine losses, The area pucksters lost a toughie in Luean, Thursday, dropping a 4-3 decision to Rich- ards Wilcox, Fred Smith, Mel Finkbeiner and Jim Morrissey potted the goals for Crediton, The Crediton entry absorbed one of their Worst shellackings when they were trounced 12-1 by Arva in London, Afonday, Jim Morrissey was the lone marksman for the out -classed Crediton rintry, WHITPS , CHRISTMAS K.ixt*Aoi Welt Stilt say tes e pretty sneaky wity ita sterving a *tiff against 5 e a f or th sub -goalie, Chas, Haehbourne, Captain Steve Storey and Stu O'Neil paced the powerful south- ern entry, blinking the light three times each for the hat - trick. Following 'clesely behind were Harry Wraith, Don Urb- shott, Max O'Neil, Terry Hod- gins and Ken Loft with a pair each, Al Ready triggered the other, Bill McLaughlin and Ray Scoins fired a pair for the Towners, while Bill Pinder and Bob Doig picked up a single Close in first The Towners managed to stick with the Combines in the first period and roared back from an early . 2-0 deficit to leave the ice only one goal down, with the score reading 3-2. They continued their fine play through the first ten min- utes of the second, holding the Combines off the score sheet. However, Stu O'Neil fired a goal at the 10:30 mark and his team mates followed suit and scored four more in slightly over four tinutes. The Combines upped their lead to 10-2 with Storey scoring a pair of quickies in the early minutes, but the Towners came back to cut the lead to 10-6 as they put on their scoring show. However, the L-1 squad real- ly turned their sharp -shooters loose and hammered home sev- en tallies in the last seven minutes of the contest, the last one coming off the stick of Ken Loft at the 19:59 mark as they kept up the relentless at- tack until the final buzzer. It was a hard-hitting fixture and each team picked up nine penalties. Don Urbshott con- tinued to be Lucan's bad man as he picked up three, while Bill McLaughlin and Eric Mc- Cue sat out a trio apeice for the Towners. Four players sat out five- minute fighting penalties in the final period when Seaforth's Bill McLaughlin and Bob Bout- tenmiller squared off with Stu and Max O'Neil. Legion bantams win two straight The Exeter Legion bantams won their second straight WO - AA contest, Saturday, when they handed Seaforth a 4-1 set- back at the Exeter arena. After playing a scoreless first period, Dominic Marchilton started the locals on the way to their win when he teamed up with Noble to beat Brian .Boshart in the Seaforth nets at the 1:50 Mark 'of the middle fraine. Bob Benning followed his teammate's example exactly one minute later to up the local's lead to 2-0 on a play with Bob Burns. Seaforth managed to whittle the lead to one goal at the 6:45 mark when Fred Scott was sent in the clear and blasted a low drive past Exeter goalie Callum McPhee, Neither learn managed to store in the remainder of the period and through the early minutes of the final, as they carried play from one end of the rink to the other. However, at the 8:20 mark of the final, Marchilton came back with his second goal of the night to up the teed to 3-1 and Bob Burns scored another in- Airenee tally on a play with Bottling at .the 11:25 mark, 11 was a fast, cleanly played contest, With only three pen- alties handed out. ...1.11•0111.••111111•11M111011111.. HOCKEY AT ITS BEST1 Lambeth g me The Lucan•Ilderton .combines, who are presently running Away with the Big Eight League, were notified this week by the 011A that two of their players are ineligible, , Veteran eentre, Tom Collings, one of the team's top scorers for the past eight year, and Ray Yelle, who has played on the Combines defense for sev- en years, have both been de- clared e ineligible for heme- brew hockey. However, the Combines stip have both players in their line- n') and report they will drop out of the league if an arrange- ment can not be reached where, by these players can perform. "We just entered the league to give our players a chance for some fun and recreation", assistant manager Steve Storey stated, "and if we can't use them we will fold", The Combines were told by an OHA official at an organiza- tion meeting they could use the playert, but a misunderstand- ing of one of the rules has changed this decision, (Scc Cotton's Comments). • The Lucan•Ilderton squad have told league officials they want to finish out the schedule either on an exhibition basis oe else have themselves re- classified into a higher eate- gory, President of the league, F/0 Dick Allen, Clinton, has sched- uled a league meeting for Sun- day, January 6, to iron out the situation, "We've gone this far naw, so we may as well con- tinue with play until that lime", he said. Chevs hurt too The Philipsburg Chevs, who are currently streaking to- wards the top of the league, have also been notified that their goalie, Fred Currah, has been ruled ineligible The agile netminder appar- ently is ineligible because he lives in Waterloo where he works at a golf course, The Chevs have also indicated that they may drop out if they lose Currah. Combines win pair Meanwhile, as the league continues, the Combines posted two more wins this past week to rim their win streak to nine straight. They dumped two top challengers, stopping second place Seaforth and the Centralia Golden Hawks, currently in third. The Exeter Mohawks posted their first win in the past four games when they edged Clin- ton Thunderbirds in a :fast game in Exeter, Friday, but Clinton reversed the decision when they hosted the Tribe on their ice, Sunday afternoon. In the other league contest, Philipsburg dumped the inept Mitchell Red Devils 5-1. L -I swamp CE Hawks The Centralia Golden Hawks had their win streak snapped at four, Thursday, when the unbeaten Lucan-Ilderton Com- bines handed them a 9•3 loss in Exeter. The powerful Combines pick- ed up their margin in the first period when they scored three unanswered markers. They were held to a 1•1 draw in the middle frame, but came back to outscore the Golden Hawks 5-2 in the final. 20 minutes. Playing - coach Max O'Neil paced his high -flying Combines outfit with three goals against Centralia netminder, Rick Tremblay. Tom Collings bang- ed in a pair for the winners, as did veteran Don Fletcher, Single markers were picked up by captain Steve Storey and Stu O'Neil. The Centralia goals came off the sticks of George Kelly, Jim Sullivan end Claude Audet, Scare Combines Going into the final period' with a 4-1 deficit, the Golden Hawks scored at the 5:30 mark 'OR a goal by Sullivan to cut the lead to two markers and pull themselves right back into the game. However, the Combines pull- ed the game out of reach or the Centralia entry as they puI on a brilliant display of learn work and positional play to bang in four tallies in 50‘,011 minutes and then traded goals in the dying minutes of tite game, The contest became a hit unruly in the last two Intnutes and five players ended up the sin bin,. Centralia goalie, Tremblay, started it off when he slashed Al Beady across the stomach, and the .young ,Com - butes centre retaliated mi 1 a pushing and high -sticking duel with the netminder. Relton came flying back to ;imp Ready and all three players picked up minors, Ken Loft then joined Ready via a cross-checking infraction to balance the sides, but Don Urbshott was waved into the box for hooking. All the players were sent to the dressing room by referees Archie Hubert and Qus Bousey, Ready had to be helped off the ice, suffering from his blow in the stomach by Trem- blay Chevs whip Mitchell six The PhilipsbtugChevs scored their second straight win ever the Mitchell Red Devils, Fri. day, when they came out 012 the big end of a 5-1 count in New :Hamburg, 11 was the fifth straight. loss for Mitchell, who received an- otherbad blow last week when Murray Butcher, a former Alo• hawk, and one of the stalwarts of this year's defense in Mitch ell signed with the Stratford Indians. Bill Falter paced the Chevs to their fourth league win when he beat Bill McNaught twice in the cleanly played contest, Jerry Steffler, Don Dietrich and Jim Doering picked up a single each. George Coveney counted the only tally against Fred Cur - rah in the Chevs net. Futher started the Chevs off with a goal at the 2:22 mark of the first period on a plav with Ehrat and Christncr, bul Coveney knotted the count two minutes later. Neither team managed an- other score in the first stanza. but Futher came back with his second of the night at the 2:24 mark, of the middle frame. The marker actually turned out to be the winner, and the Chet., banged in three more insuranm tallies, one in the second and two in the third. Arena Schedule THURSDAY, DEC. 21 9:00—CLINTON RCAF vs. CENTRALIA G. HAWKS FRIDAY, DEC. 22 8:30—LAMBETH vs. EXETER JUNIOR HAWKS SATURDAY, DEC. 23 1;30.3:30—Public Skating 8;00.10:00—Public Skating SUNDAY, DEC. 24 2:00-4100—Public Skating MONDAY, DEC. 25 ARENA CLOSED TUESDAY, DEC. 26 • DOUBLEHEADER 2;30—MITCHELL vs. EXETER MOHAWKS 11:30—STRATHROY vs. EXETER JR. 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