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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-10-12, Page 7♦1 The 0%;$4;101 $/90•1 404. Thud a , Sports --Scene By Sandy MacDonald . t• ro Goderich Uniteds • successfully ended their 1967 series of home games last Saturday afternoon when they met and; defeated the. Maltese Falcons, . a team '.near the top of the London and district soccer league's 12 -team B division. The Unitedsstarted the match shorthanded. Two of their out-of.tc wn players were not present because of the fine harvest weather which was keeping these farming soccer players at home. even so, the Uniteds ,managed to keep the Falcons from getting -within striking range by playing a tight defensive game. At half-time,the score was tied 1.1, . , - During hal#.time, another member of the Goderich soccer squad arrived, putting them in strongrer offensive position. The Uniteds were quick to capitalize on their increased strength.. They 'exploded for four goals in the scond half to overcome the Falcons, 5.1. George Love and Gurnos James each booted two for. Goderich; John Gottschalk accounted for the fifth goal. If Goderich wins their next away game, that win, coupled with Saturday's victory, may provide enough points to allow the Uniteds to advance to sixth place within the Wdivision alive London and district soccer league. * * * Bev. Wright pitched a shut -out game for the Dodgers last Thursday night at Hanoveri to give the Goderich ladies softball team an 8-0 victory over the Hanover lasses. Dodgers now hold an important first game lead in this best two -of -three champion- ship series for the WOAA Ladies Intermediate ''C' Softball title. ° - A second game, scheduled for Monday afternoon at the God- erich diamond, was cancelled because of the poor weather that prevailed over the Thanksgiving weekend. ° ' ' Dodgers' manager,, 'Mac' McDonald, mentioned Wednesday night'as a tentative date for the rescheduled game. No doubt both finalists are anxious to end this series, re- gardless of the outcome. Chilly October temperatures have always seemed more appropriate fob° football than for softball. The fifth and final game of the Central Huron Softball finals was • played at Goderich Friday night, Blyth became the '67 champions of this rural softball league by virtue of their 4-2 victory over Dungannon. This club finished last year's season • .,pa.s 'semi-finalists after Holmesville eliminated them in the play. o#Ys. * * * Goderich Junior '13' hockey prospects continue to practise at the Memorial arena under the watchful eye of coach Jack Evans. Presently there are about 20 "Siftos" on the' town's Junior B hockey team, the majority of whom represent local talent. Along with the two Windsor imports, a third out.of.town player has been added recently to give the Siftos strength where it's needed most. Paquette, the latest arrival at the Sifto train- ing camp, is said to be a big, strapping fellow who skates and handles a puck with equal ease. • Richard Madge, publicity director tor the Junior B Booster ' Club, stated that the 1967-'68 interlocking schedule for Central, and Western divisions of the OHA Junior B league, -had been complete. The Siftos, who hive been a central division hockey club in recent years, will play 40 games,which comprises the regular -'season. schedule for each, of the •hockey, clubs -in the Junior B category, • •.. The local Junior B's will make their debut Friday, October 20 in an out-of-town game when they, meet. Stratford Braves on their ice. Siftos will, play a second away game at Kitchener, Tuesday, October 24, with the Green Shirts. First home game will be on Friday night, October 27, when the Siftos tackle Waterloo Stsklr s at the Goderich arena. , Publicity director Ma_d.,, regarded the 1967-'68 season'•s •sche- dule as working out "favorably for Goderich hockey 'fans. Of the 20 home- games on the Siftos' calendar, 17 are set for Friday ,. nights, a fact which, •should please a considerable. number of 4ckey-minded public and high school students. ,o An exhibition game Friday night with Owen Sound appeared ely until . early this week when the manager of that city's unior B club cancelled the engagement. As it stands .now, no definite date had been decided for an exhibition match. * * * 1 GDCI Vikings, . the local high school's senior football team, scored an impressive victory in Huron -Perth intercollegiate football competition when they blasted a Stratford Central team 49.0 last Friday. Doug Keene, a fullback on the Vikings' offen. sive lineup , collected 24 of those points by getting four touch- downs. ,Another came from `John Ginn who scored the Vikings' first touchdown after snagging a 20 -yard pass from quarter. back Pirie, early in the game.. . Owen Freeman also struck for two touchdowns. in Friday's game;' he scored the first after pulling in Pirie's 30 -yard pass early in the first quarter; the second touchdown was accom, plashed after Freeman and Pirie combined to complete a 40- yard- pass which: the speedy halfback made- count for another six points. Andrew Pirie, Vikings quarterback, scored the lone touchdown of the fourth quarter on a -short plunge\from the scrimmage line deep inside Stratford territory. Vikings now hold a third-place position in the Huron -Perth conference on the basis of their two won, one lost record, Wing. ham and Exeter who are tied for the lead,' have not lost any of their' three matches. GDCI Vikings are scheduled to play a home garg.this Friday with St. Marys. Classes for Goderich figure skaters will soon begin for another season. The local club re- ceived '25 memberships when they opened a registration desk at the Goderich arena Sat. urday afternoon. Pictured here are the four top figure skaters of the • 1966-'67 season. .From left they are: Una Costello, awarded the Stew Sutherland Trophy for highest achieve. - ment in beginners class; Mary McFadden, best senior skater, awarded a DRMCO Trophy; Becky Crawford, awarded a Domtar Chemical Co. Traphy as bestintermediate-skater; Bonnie McGhee, holding the D. and J. Machine Shop Trophy, ° awarded to the best junior skater. Goderich -Minor Hockey Begins Another Season A successful meeting of God. erich minor hockey officials was held in the :arena audi. torium last Thursday night when over 30 delegates attended to discuss plans for promoting an active 1967-'68' minor hockey season. - Dick White, president of the association, stated that the re• gistration committee will again carry , out an active campaign to enroll as . many youngsters as possible in the minor hockey sports program, sponsored by his association. Younger boys are enrolled in the various house league teams, that are sponsored by business Mem and industries within the town. Min- or league hockey teams, includ: Ing squirt, pee wee, bantam and midget divisions, are also supported by the Goderich min. or hockey association. HOTEL. CLINTON FEATURING THE CLOUD "9" ROOM SMORGASBORD SUNDAYS 5 - 7 P.M. Re?;ervaiions_ PH.: 492-3421 Y. r, iW:vivd the Commerce has it! 0 on NonChequing Savings Accounts You'll receive your interest paid semi- annually on your minimum monthly balance.' And, a Commerce • Non- Chequing Savings Account just what it says ... you can't write cheques so there..ls...less temptation to spend your sav- ings before, you reach your goal. Of course, you may make withdrawals. if you have a Regular Sav- ings Account at the Com- merce, you get 31/2% interest with chequing privileges. But now, you can also open the Non-Chequing savings Account. ry 47 ' +CANADIAN IMPERIAL. BANK OF COMMERCE .Thin year the dates are Oc- tober 14 and 21, both of which fall on Saturdays. On either date, boys are asked to regis- ter between 8:30 and 12 a. m: GODERICH MEMORIAL " ARENA Friday, October 13 - Public Skating -8 - 10 . Saturday, October 14 Jr. B. Hockey -8:00 Owen Sound Vs, Goderich Sunday, , Octobei 15 Public Skating -2 - 4 - Public Skating -8 - 10 Tuesday, October 17 Children's Skating 3:30 - 5:30 Thursday, October 19 Children's Skating 3:30 - 5:30' Registration forms are left at the high schools and public schools .and are also available at the arena on registration . days. - IT'S McARTHUR & REILLY YOUR COMPLETE HOME DECORATING CENTRE FOR Carpets AND WALL-TO-WALL Broadloom The Goderich mens' soccer team, the Uniteds, which entered the 12 -team 'B' division of the London and district soccer league this year, played their last home match Saturday with the Maltese Falcons. The Uniteds completed their home game schedule in fine style by downing the London soccer squad 5.1. Not all players .who helped make the Uniteds'-season a. success were present for this shot. Those absent are pictured elsewhere in the Signal -Star. In this group are, back row, from left: Ron McClure, George Love,. Everet Middei, Walter Gottschalk (referee), Horst Gootschalk. In front areirom left: Gurnos James, Tom Profit, Carl Moller, goalkeeper, John ,Gottschalk and Murray Mc- Clure; ballboy is Randy . Middel. (Staff Photo) BELL Li-NE5 by W: W. Haysom your ti{ephon• managwr Numbers mean a lot of different things 10 different people. For example, the number 7 has importance for many, while others hold 3, 11, 13 and many more in particular awe. For customers of the Goderich; exchange, the number 1-271-3911 will have particular significance as of October 16. That's the number you'll be dialing to contact your Bell Canada business office. And there'll, be no toll charge attached to it, either. October 17 is an important day for residents of Ontario. We are given the privilege of really working at democracy instead of "merely reading or talking about it. Our Provincial election, Oltober 17, provides the opportunity for all of us to share the responsibility of living in a free land. Use your vote -- it o precious a privilege and responsibility to ignore. How much can you say in a three-minute phone call? A lot. Slow talkers can get in about 450 words, while people who talk fast can whiz through about 750 words. Many important ideas can be expressed in three minutes. Just consider: Lincoln needed only 267 words for the Gettysburg Address and Shakespeare used just 363 for Hamlet's famous soliloquy "To be or not to be." So when you have something to say to someone far away, do try Long Distance — a real bargain. Especially if yourcalls' are within Ontario and Quebec and you call any evening after 8 o'clock or anytime Sunday. ..t A 4 ff Progress in Agriculture _ 9 r. The Robarts government rec- ognizes the difficulties that face agriculture during these years of change—is taking 'effective steps including a $500;,000 grant t9. the • new Farm Income Committee; loans for farm modernization; crop insurance at favorable rates; promotion of exports; and the new Capital Grants Plan. Progress in Housing H.O.M.E.—the Robarts govern- ment plan that'reduces down payments, increases owner= ship—is providing many new homes at manageable cost. And the Ontario Housing Cor- poration, too, has provided more public housing in three years than the rest of Canada combined in 15. New satellite city plans also promise orderly suburban development. October. 17 YOUR DATE WITH PROGRESS Progress in Taxation Ontario's 1967 budget showed no i ncrease 'i n taxes. What's more, two Smith Report-pro- r...posals have already been en- dorsed to reduce your local tax • batt: One gives an allowance of up to $2,000 of assessment on. property; the other takes.over- the entire cost of justice. - Progress 'in Education For the past f;jve years, an - average .of 11/2 rrew schools or substantial additions have been opened every day. One new secondary school every two weeks. Five new universi- ties since 1963. Nineteen new Community (alleges—Educa- tion grants up 600%. Fast action in education for fast - changing times. SppOVt the Robarts Government ,:THS PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF ONTARIO Re-elect Charlie MaNAUGHTON X TO THE ROBARTS TEAM