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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-10-10, Page 20
r 2 mssroads-- ➢etober 10 19174 - McMurtry report (Continued fro o front page) 17 per cent yl ` its annual revenue from the province. The bulk of their revenue, 47 per cent, comes from playoff gates, and only three per cent comes from the NHL. Schools Responsible It is not a healthy situation, the report states, in an amateur sport to have the regulatory body de- pendent on either the profession- als or the box office to sustain themselves. The report raises the issue of having school -oriented hockey programs. Amateur sport is a vital part of the educational process. Hockey, in particular, is of desperate importance to many youths and the effect of their experiences in sport may have a far more profound influence on their character and attitudes than any part of their academic education. - Schools, the report charges, have gradually allowed minor hockey to become community - oriented rather than school -ori- ented. The practical considera- tions of ice time, arenas and equipment are some of the rea- sons and many educators don't want to have the responsibility of organizing and maintaining minor league hockey. Mr. McMurtry says he is not satisfied that consideration should not be given to a more school -oriented hockey structure. However, he says, the emphasis should be on wide participation and not elite representative teams. This should be particu- larly so at the public school level. In his final comment, Mr. McMurtry says that sport, and particularly hockey, need not be a symptom of a sick society, con- trary to those who have argued that what is happening in hockey It only a reflection of what is going on in the society, which has become more violent and permis- sive. Hockey, he asserts, can be a positive educational force -a model -to instill values such as r co-operation, personal discipline, tolerance and understanding. - i Indeed, Mr. McMurtry asserts, o it can be a catalyst to promote fellowship. and mutual respect, a among individuals and peoples. vi He notes that hockey is one thing M that Canadians can say they all have in common. willbe felt in Ontario. For the first time a government report has said that there is some amount of violence in amateur hockey. There is no doubt that at- tempts will be made to imple- ment some of the report's recom- mendations. This will result in some changes in the amateur hockey system. Some people do not agree with the report's assertion that There is violence in amateur hockey, or rather that the amount of violence is significant at all. "There is no violence in hockey," says Paul Martin of Mount Forest, whose arm was hurt in a scuffle in a game he was refereeing. The problem is not fist fights, he says, because in these instances it's a question of two individuals who are excited. The problem is in sniping, high sticks, butting and spearing. This behaviour, unlike fist fights, never stops. While not advocating( fights, Mr. Martin feels that an team plays "the best hockey whe it's at the top of the situation." that is, when none of the players is afraid of a fight, presumably be- cause he can handle any. fight. It is the aggressive team that scores and, after all, he notes, winning is the purpose of the game. Alf Lockridge, a veteran offi- cial at the Western Qntario Ath- letic Association (WOAA) office in Wingham, isn't concerned about violence in amateur hockey at all. "It is the cursing and swearing among these kids, even in minor hockey, that I don't like," he' says. On violence, he says there isn't any. After all, he asserts, hockey is a contact game; and rules are there to deal with fights if the referees would enforce them. He, too, is concerned with high sticks. Of the report, he simply says, "I think they are going to tighten it (hockey) up a little." Elmer Wick, Mount Forest ecreation director, tends to agree with the report about there being some coaches in the junior eagues who know the techniques f the game but who don't know nything about managing human beings. He is opposed to use of olence as tactics, something r. Lockridge admits "happens sometimes". Commenting on funds that the report says the provincial gov- ent should make available f�ii tats l'and Veefhf oe`b iiiki2li►ir. 'says this" m°oliey'sfiolild go to the minor leagues, . because that's "where.it is needed most." hat's where players are origi- ally trained. Wide Interest t;», or n goveent,,.publication, erne seller.. sad the Ontario `govern- ick went has announced additional copies to the original run pf 20,000, will be printed: T The real impact of the report n f.R055IF016 . By A. C. 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Wenger Bros. Limited, publishers, Box 390, Wingham. Barry Wenger, Pres. Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Display and Classified ad deadline - Tuesday, week prior to publication date. REPRESENTATIVES Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Suite 51, 2 Iiloor St., West, 1oronto 962-4000 Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc . , 127 George St., Oakville 884-0184 MIDLANE ROCKETTE HEIDI, owned by Stonetown Farms Ltd.., RR 1, St. Mays, waS presented first prize four-year-old by Judge Ralph Dunton, (left), Inglewood, and was Senior Champion female at the Perth County Black -and -White Show in Stratford on Sep- tember 16, 1974. At the halter is Frank Meisner (centre). J. Freiburger (right), Listowel, holds his Reserve Grant Champion female, High Silo Erma Ana, first prize three-year- old. CHESS TIME Little moves taboo By JOSEPH MILL BROWN The 19th Century master, Louis Paulsen, liked to take his time in a. chess game. Once, when after an hour of thought he finally moved his king one square, a woman in the crowd was heard to say that it seemed like a long time for such a little move. I was reminded of this after the international tournament at Solingen, Germany, ousted Ludek Packman because the chess federations of Russia and East Germany threat- ened hrewened to withdraw Boris Spassky and Wolfgang Uhl- mann if it didn't. Pachman is the exiled Prague grandmaster who supported the liberalizing : of en - eek,. When: the, $OVietS y invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, he landed in jail (with a few con- cussions and fractures along the way) until allowed to emi- grate in 1972. Chessplayers are generally apolitical. Complain that naked political muscle is a vi- olation of detente and they will likely agree, and suggest the name of a good dentist. Besides, it's hard not to feel sorry for the poor Russians. Their victory at Nice made them the winners of 11 con- secutive Olympiads. A Rus- sian at the chess table is in danger of becoming as popu- - lar as is an American in Paris, a Japanese in Singa- pore, and a Frenchman al- most anywhere. Actually, magnanimity is not a stranger . to Russian chess circles. It is Alexander Kotov, a VIP in the bureau- cracy, who insists that the grandmaster title has become a cheap article, and should only be awarded to the winner of important tournaments - despite the Soviet stable of 40 grandmasters, more than there are in all of Europe. And chess was a big passion to the noblest Russian of them all - Leo Tolstoy. His feelitlgs were ambivalent: torn, be- tween Its triviality as a game and its importance as an idea. In 1894 he was dissuaded from attending the Lasker-Steinitz world ochampionship match, in Moscow, because "profes- sional chess with its jealous- ies and bickerings and diver- sion of ability to the service of a mere game was contrary to the trend of his teaching." Yet his fervor for the game was as strong at the end of his life as it was in his youth when, in the Crimean War, he seriously proposed to a gener- al that possession of a trench - which had been passed back ,and forth several tunes between English and Russian troops be permanently awarded the side of the win- ner of a chess game. (The idea was rejected.) But thepresent, for chess, is not a time for little moves, ei- ther. The public view of the \ game is not yet far enough away from 1906 when there coincided the deaths of Nelsa*p4lll bury Aintrica greatesVplaye 'r; and the race horse, Sysonby, the Secre- tariat of its day. The Wall Street Journal noted that the newspapers gave a column and a half and a "spread head" on Page 1 to the story about Sysonby. The death of Pillsbury - "of whom it is Said he was one of the mental marvels of the age!' - rated a half column on an inside page. "Is a horse better than a man?" asked the Journal. "Does brute strength possess more interest than mental power?" If .the Russians persist in hounding Pachrnan, the an- swer may be .there for all to see. HAVANA OLYMPIAD - 1966 Ludek Pachman (Czechoslovakia ) Wolfgang Uhlmann (East Germany) SPRINGFARM REGAL CITATION, owned by Calvin Shantz, RR 2, Listowel, and held by Wilbur Freeman, won Grand Champion male• award at the Perth County Black - and -White Show in Stratford on September 16. GRUNFELD DEFENSE 1. P -Q4 2. P-QB4 3. N-QB3 4.PRP 5. P -K4 6. PRN 7. B-QB4 8. N -K2 9.0.0 10. B -K3 11. R -Bl 12. B -Q3 13. Q 2 14. P-QB4 15. P -B3 16. B -N1 17. KR -Q1 18. N -B3 19. N -K2 • 20. N -B4 21. RzN 22. R-QB1 23. NRKP 24. NRB 25. PRP 26. B -B4 27. B=K5ch 28. Q -B4 29. P -N4 30. PRBPch 3,1. Q-N3ch N'KB3 P-KN3 P -Q4 NiP NzN B -N2 0.0 N -B3 P -N3 B -N2 P -K3 QQ2 N•R4 P-KB4 N -B3 N -R4 QQ2 NzP QRR Q5 R -B2 KRN PRP P-KR3 K -N3 B -Bi' P-KR4 BRP Resigns AI1an Wylie Holstein honors takes Pre Numbers were down alb at the Hum county a .and: White show held at Sestforth 40 lloisteins were out by ten a id Wtoni. The ring. as Viler than usual. A u ser of - veteran exhibitors were not showing, smd the fact . harvest was. et full owing. wits the peon for the smaller turnout. Allan Cllffard, took both Premier Breeder and Prenue : Exhibitor awl for the, i)l p l U Yeer In suctension, and he v s bier Exhibitor in 1971. j obs t W. Carter, of Bobna Farrn, Blyth, Showed the .Senior and Grand Champion female, Bruneveld Dividend Cora who headed the class for aged cows. Cora was very . dairy, with open. rib and a well attabhed, good quality udder. The Reserve Orand championship went to the first prize three-year-old Rayel Rockrnan Debra, shown by Allan Wylie. Debra was smiooth and well balanced and typed in closely with the Champion. The senior and junior calf classes were well filled and were %open to registered 4 -II entries. The first prize junior calf was Heather Holme Pontiac. Kate, shown by Cliff McNeil & Sons,. Goderich. McNeil also showed. thewinning senior calf, Pinebush_ P.MPeg, ° and the first prize senior yearling, Heather Holme Empress Cindy. Cindy was se- lected as Junior Champion. She was stylish, well balanced and bad -good strength of loin. The Re- serve Junior was the top junior calf, Kate, who was very out- standing, with .smoothness and a wealth of dairy character, and was large for her age. Two bull calves were shown, with the entry of Allan Wylie standing first as Champion. He was Rayel President Tony. Mrs. Emma Franken, Auburn, showed the second placing, Frankhaven Royal. Emperor, the Reserve. Wylie repeated his win of first Breeder's Herd,` and Keith John- ston, Bluevale, showed the winning dam and daughter..pair. Mrs. E. Franken showed the first prize dry cow and the best aged cow with over 100,000 lbs. milk production. Elston Speiran, Brussels; had the first prize four- Year=old; Joseph VanOsch, Luck - at Sec:f�rth new, the first twolear- 4d e'er L. Rebarat, Clinton, tile jj first junior yearling �ari and C. McNeil 'k r : the first senior Wier caf. The fourth cow, Wales k„r N, took the inter-lreed Beet aWerd NCy « ACBiLE HOMES DOUBLE -WIDE HOMES Glendale -RP rc ld . lard rtt. ,B�rnd c *large selection of double -wide ani) single s wide models on display, *fast, efficient ditlivery and set up by professional servicemen« *low prices assured by our volume buying and easy purchase plans. 01111LIFE CENTRE 4166 KING ST. E. 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