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Clinton News-Record, 1979-10-25, Page 6Stangs up two g By Bryan Marriage The Clanton Mustangs gained a pair of weekend victories last week, when they defeated Arthur Eagles 9-7 Friday night and then went to •Wingham on Sunday and squeaked out a 4-3 decision over the Iron- men with a four goal outburst late in. the third period. In the first period Sunday, the Stangs outplayed their op- position but came up short as the Ironmen scored two unanswered goals. Clinton goaltender John Page kept the Stangs' hopes alive when naturally speaking they were badly out- played in the second period as he made. 15 saves and allowed only one goal while the Mustangs could manage only three shots , at Ironmen goaltender Steve De Jong. In the third period, the Stangs came to life again and Bill. Pickering scored the first Clinton goal at the seven minute mark. of the period. Six minutes later, Pickering notched his second of the game to pull the Stangs within one goal. The next shift on the ice, headed by Clinton captain Phil Arthur, pumped in two more by steve cooke In late September and October, the ruffed grouse exhibits a strange behavior that 1 biologists have labelled "crazy flight". The birds rocket through the forests often colliding with power lines and glass windows in populated areas. Several theories have been formed to explain this phenomenon, but none are universally accepted. One theory is that the grouse are actually drunk. People speculate that with an abundance of fermenting wild grapes and other berries,the birds become so intoxicated that they fly helter skelter crashing into obstacles. Another theory is that it's nature's way of dispersing the family groups to insure that ranges will not become overcrowded. This speculation is supported by the fact that most victims of "crazy flight" are young birds of the year. The most readily accepted theory; however, also relys on the fact that it is the young birds that are affected the most. These birds,, born in ' the spring when the leaves are out, have lived their whole life in dense cover with lots of avenues of escape from predators. This all. changes in the fall, however. As the autumn winds pick up and the leaves start to fall, young grouse suddenly find themselves exposed to winged predators. The constant fall and rustle of leaves on the ground mask the approach of four legged predators. The birds are in a constant nerve wracking state of alert. Crazy flight, it is believed, occurs when the tension gets too great and the bird panics,. trying to escape the unfamiliar situation by blind flight. Whatever the reason, "crazy flight" is natural, and nothing to be afraid of. If a big brown bird suddenly flies at your bedroom window, or seems to be attacking your car on that Sunday drive, don't think it has rabies or' ;something. Chances are its nerves ia.M shot and it's just trying to get away. + + + Woodcock are migrating. The cold snap we had has started them moving and I've had several reports of this delightful little bird flighting at dusk. If they're on the move, the majority of them will be gone from this area in a week or two, headed for the balmy south. +++ It's finally happening, and it's about time. I''ve always' said that serious conservation groups - have been around for a long time and it's just the nature of people involved (those that actually practice sensible and effective conservation). that they keep a low profile. In the past, if you were really concerned about protecting wildlife, it wasn't hard to find a like minded group, but they didn't come knocking on your door. In the past few years, legitimate looking organizations have appeared on the scene using high powered advertising techniques to solicit funds to "save the little birdies and animals". Now their true colours are starting to show. At least one suchorganization in the U.S. is being prosecuted for mismanagement of funds, and more are sure to follow. It turns out that this group was using all the funds they collected to pay the people who were running it fantastic salaries (and by fantastic I mean salaries in excess of $100,000 a year), and any excess was used for more advertising for more funds to keep their salaries increasing. The actual amount spent in really helping wildlife was reportedly ZIP. I suspect there is a lot more of this going on than most people realize, so if you are sincerely interested in laying out some dollars to help wildlife, do a bit of research into the organization before handing it over. The loudest voice is not always the best cause. I'd sooner see my money, go towards creating or preserving a duck marsh and building nest boxes, rather than pay' h'salary -to some loudmouth to spout off a biased and narrow-minded personal viewpoint. The Canadian. Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited and The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters are three organizations that "do''. more than they "talk". Join any one of these and you won't be paying inflated salaries to "promotion people". You'll be buying qualified biologists, volunteer workers, active projects and sound conservation techniques. That's what conservation is all about - 'doing, not saying. Iritit goals, 30 seconds apart to give the Stangs a 4.3 lead. Clinton drew two penalties in the final three minutes of the game and Wingham rennoved their goaltender for an'extra attacker, but again excellent goaltending by -Page and' defensive work by the Clinton defense closed the door obi the Ironmen. In Fridaynight's game, the Mustangs scored four goals in each of the first two periods and then had to hang on in the third period while Arthur came back to score four goals and eventually Clinton won 9-7. Clinton drew 18 penalty minutes in the third period and a total of 36 minutes overall. Phil Arthur, Greg Flowers, and Rob Stovel each scored twice, while singles were shared by Bill Pickering, Dale Duncan, and Dave Stephenson. The Mustangs travel to Kincardine this Sunday night for a 7 pm game and then host Walkerton on Nov. 4 for their next home ga me. On Friday, Nov. 2, the Clinton Jr. "C" Old- timers play host to the NHL Oldtimers, and game time is 8:30 pm. Jack Hart won the $1,000 Booster Club draw last Saturday night at hospitality night held by the Jr. "C" hockey club. Tickets for the coming year are still available from the executive, and the cost is only $25 each. ,Kippen Gun� ; Flub Burt Mahaffey with a score of 24 led the com- petition at Sunday's shoot at the. Kippen gun club. Bryan Beer, Jack Bell and Dan Crerar were tied for second with identical scores of 22, Grant McGregor and Bob Baker scored 20, Jamie Cald- well 19 and Paul Ritchie 18. Kippen 4-H'ers learn stitches frhe fourth meeting of Kippen III, 4-H was started with the 4-H pledge. Then Dianne Wilson showed a picture to go with our club name, Kippen Kontinentals. We then worked on two stitches, the Bargello and the Cashmere. The meeting was then ad- journed by Mary Gibson. The smell of freshly dropped manure and straw, rather than the scent of cold cash greeted customers at Clinton's Royal Bank last Friday as the bank had a harvest celebration, complete with decorations and a live bull calf from Dave Dalzell's farm and bank staffers dressed in farm clothes. Assistant manager Mery Dill said there was no bull about their services, but a competitor across the street said customers were getting a bum steer! (News -Record photo) sports Down at the local lanes Molson's Crown Mixed The Cheetahs and the Bears are tied in first place with 14 points each and the Pink Elephants are second with 12. The Tigers have 11 points while the Orangoutangs and the Bobcats have 10 points each. The Chimpanzees have 7 points and Laughing Hyenas are last with 6. Ken Johnston was the men's high bowler. He took the high single of 326, the high triple of 797 and the -high average of 252. For the ladies, Carole Daer had the high single of 295. Marj Moore had the high triple of 696 and the high average of 205. YBC Teen Lynn Armstrong was the top bowler for the ladies, with a high single of 239, a high triple of 545 and a high average of 200 Jamie Cooper had the men's high single of 325 and the high triple of 765. Gary Armstrong had the high average of 224. The .team standings are: Cooper's Crushers, 12 points; the All Pros and Marni's Molesters, 9 points each; the No Names, 5 points; Chopsticks, 4 and the Half -Wits, 3 points. Clinton Mixed Rockies Roller have a lead on first place with 24 points and Bob's Girls are second with 19. The Bees and the S.C.A.B.S. have 16 points each and Dif- ferent Strokes are next Kippen TSI meet By Rena Caldwell Kippen East Women's Institute had as their guest speaker Adrian Bayley of Agri press in Hensall when they met at the home of Mrs. ° Ernest Whitehouse in October. Mr. Bayley was a most interesting speaker and told of their work as the only Agriculture Ad- vertising Agent in North America. He was introduced by Mrs. Drummond and thanked by Mrs. Camp- bell Eyre. Mrs. Drum- mond chaired the program and gave a reading. Mrs. Grant McLean read an article "Do you know?", and • Mrs. Al Hoggarth and Mrs. Drummond gave an amusing skit. Mrs. Triebner gave a report of the rally, Mrs. Harold Parsons gave the treasurer's report, and Mrs. Wm. Bell gave courtesy remarks. Lunch was served by the hostess and the committee in charge, Mrs. Campbell Eyre and Mrs. Ross Broadfoot. Persona Is Wayne McBride, Alex McMurtrie and Jack Peck have been moose hunting in the North. Mrs. Steve Pine has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McBride. with 15. The M and M's have 12 points, the Die Hards have 8 and Tom's Turkeys are in last place with 2 points. Joan Burley and Evelyn Feeney split the ladies' high single with 221 each. Joan Burley took the high triple with 558 and Lib Strong and Joan Burley each had 182 for the top high average score. For the men, Howard Edwards had the high single- of 276. Leonard Steep had the high triple of 595 and Don Switzer had the high average of 204. Men's Intertown First position goes to the Clinton Hotel team with 31 points. The Clinton Crown Lanes team is second with 28 and the Bowl Mors from Stratford have 27. Other team standings are: Mike's I from Stratford, 26 points; 21; Mike's III from Stratford, 15; Mike's 2, from Stratford, 14; Lucan II, 11; Clinton's Fleming Flyers, 10; Seaforth, 9 and Zurich, 1 point. Andy Fraser of the Bowl Mors had the high single of 329 and the high five of 1,343. Gord Nobel of Seaforth had the high average of 246.5. - Tuesday Afternoon Ladies The Calico Cutters are first with 29 and Boyes' Boucles are close behind with 28. The Five Pins are next with 271/2- Duddy's Denims have 26 and Chessell's Cut -Ups and Gwen's Ginghams have 24 points each. Nora's Notions have 22 mblin Gary Eagleson Lo!s GHbbings Moorelands Dick, owned and trained by Bruce Dupee Of Platen was second in a ,;O6.4 Mile at Western Fair Raceway in London .on October 1.7. Wayne Dupee. was driver for the con- sistent three-year-old colt by MV1oorelands Dan -Rain Bow Valley. Cecil Crandon gave pacer F-erric Grattan, formerly ' owned by Art • Maskell of Goderich, a new 2:08.1 record in the sixth before he was claimed. Tim Robinson finished third with Claybrook Romeo which he co-owns with Harold Lamb of Goderich. G G Greentree was second for his new owner in a 2:06.3 mile. Irish Scram, owned by Clarence Hair Of Alvinston, was •alsa\ second _for driver Joe 1 McDaid of Goderich in the eighth, while Wayne Dupee of Clinton finished third with Reflective Eagle for Harvey and and a Touch of Velvet are in last place with 191/2. Karen Dill had the high single of 279. Iva Reid had the high triple of 653 and the high average of 215. Tuckersmith Mixed Mary's Martinis and Roses and Ryes are tied for first place with 24 points each. The second place position also remains in a tie with Hilda's Highballs and Amy's Slings with 20 Isobel's\ Baby Ducks have 18 points and Martha's Manhattens are in last place with 16. Amy Gerrits had the ladies' high single of 258. Mary Buffinga had the high triple of 595 and the high average of 198. Angus Hummel had the high single of 244, the high triple of 698 and the. high average of 202. • F,arkhll,, Bay Frost, A owned by Bruce and Waynq Dupee of Clinton, was second with, Wayne driving at Orangevif le on •Thursday night. Karina Hanover, owned by Bill Fleming of Clinton, finished second at Mohawk Raceway On October 19. At London on Saturday afternoon, Randy McLean gave the three- year-old Scram filly G.P. Evelene a new record of 2:06.3 in the third for owner Charles P. Haskett of Lambeth and was second with True Mix in the fifth for Marion J. Powell of Thamesford. • Dinos Lady, owned by Ron Kerr of Goderich, was third for driver Randy Henry in the sixth, while the same driver finished fourth with Swift Honey for Arnold Doak of Goderich in the seventh. Wayne Dupee was fourth with Highland Birthday for owner Wayne McFadden of Clinton at Orangeville on Sunday afternoon. !f Clinton Community Centre SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Arena Schedule Arena Sunday, Oct. 28 Tots Skate 1-2 p.m: (Beginners Only) Public Skating 2 - 3:30 p.m. Adults Skate 7 - 8:30 p.m. (18 and over only). 50' per person Auditorium Saturday, Oct. 27 Saddle Club Dance This Ad Courtesy Of Hi AND SONS LTD. Mayfield ed. 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