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DONS AUTO SERVICE Tunetips Electrical Rep Spring Servicing Brake Service Oft Change the HERALD HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Two Acton teams in championships- Merchants win Limehouse consolations Hustlers end M and M Pro met Saturday In a two of the II lei mi entered In he annual fastball The Georgetown Merchants M and M Pro Sports In the consolation final Herald photos by Herald Branich fastball Mountain views lean and hungry style Something gaining on top teams Herald Special Satchel Paige once said never look back some thing might be gaining on He was right some- gaining on the league- tcpclubsalrigM- Plan Cutting a swath through the leagues la one thing but when they lopped off Dairy Queen 1714 this week began to convert a few skeptics Unfortunately that waa about it for the enter tainment for alx hundred rain soaked spectator who also saw the Greeks conduct nuclear testing on North Sports execute Nor val and and Sports foreclose on GRIND OUT A first quarter field goal by Mountainview Jim Lindsay turned out to be the margin of victory In a Classic grind em out game Ron Luna connected or In the second and Dale Miecuniec In the fourth but Jerry cancel led them out with a pair of majors The rest of the game a back and forth defensive struggle that featured some bruising contact Hike Schuetz and Herb Hulme picked off an Interception a piece for DQ while Paul Allison had one for the Plaza and Pro Sport stock soared during the off season when they an nounced the acquisition of proven quarterback Mitch Leblanc but amidst the hoopla the signing of free agent Mike Lord was overlooked Now as the schedule reaches the halfway point the Lord signing looks like one of their biggest LORD SCORED This week Lord not only scored a touchdown and a two point conversion but also had two Interceptions to lead the way a relatively easy win over Bob Lockwood chalked up IS for M and M with six more going John Owen who also had a big game Terry Hunt provided all offense with a TD field goal and two convert Neither nor North Halton Sports listed any survivors after being bombed by Smoke Shop and the Greeks respect Mark Russell had 18 Lints Stnualls Steve Peace and Rick Bald win Pat Jacobs and Paul Karolidls two each for the Greeks Mike had two interceptions Bill Rivers and Baldwin one each Kevin Brown was the lone bright spot for North Halton with one intercept ion FIRE DAMAGE Jerry Nell did most of the fire damage for the Smoke Shop with three majors Charlie Knoepfli and John Vlelra counted one each and Jack Butler kept his unblemished ion streak alive w five Wayne Johnston scored a morale booster for Nor val in the last minute and Doug convert Bill Davis and Randy played well on the Arcade defense and each came away with an interception The best bet next week is the showdown between Dairy Queen and M and M at followed by Smoke Shop North at 10 Royal Pizza at 11 13 and Mountain- view at Norval In the last Players of the Week Mike Lord and Mike Michm Sieve Jerry Neil Martin Hardens tie NHS Terry Hunt Fob Jerry Kelmun MP Mike Schuetz Set to challenge warring clubs The Gemini group launched their latest and boldest program to outdistance warring rivals In Junior B Thursday in announcing that Bob would be providing the key to their now guidance system Coach Joins a crew that is anxious welcomed within the organization President Boh Zeke less PastPresident Bob exgeneral manager Bob Test and present general manager Bob Webster share more than a name with They each secretly share the dreams and ambitions of their that 19623 will be the year with you Bob number 1 Bob SOFT CELL Smulders caught the eye of general manager Bob Webster becauMhesaldtbenawcosdldnttryandteilrilmself striking Webster that he would be snore a man of actions than words Of course last wt a coach Dave was exactly the opposite- a lot of talk and Ideas but no Idea how to put Sports beat Webster likes the fact that has been coached well by Roger Nellsoo and others plus his playing experience In European hockey Junior B Junior A American League and Intermediate A From all reports Webster says Smulders played the game with a lot of desire Ironically Smulder only pitfall which la certainly no fault of his own Is that he comes to town with a few player contacts something that helps in a small hockey community trying to compete against teams such Oakville and RECRUITS Last year coach Dave Switier was a master recruiter and that waa his strong point- neither his playing experience Junior or coaching credentials Toronto Bantam Red Wings set the world on fire Thus Smulder will have to depend upon general manager Bob Webster for a Urge amount of the recruiting help at least initially Webster meanwhile Is optimistic as beU about the coming season citing letters he has received about new and returning players wanting to come to training camp Bed Dean forward extraordinaire and team leader should be back along with standout Webster says The team Is advertising in Brampton and to attract players who might not be able to catch on with teams In then- are Webster applauds the new merger proposal and because he is from Rep hockey Webster hopes In work closer together with the minor coaches and executives so that both organizations benefit DEFENCE FIRST Webster would like to begin recruiting with a lopnotch then work from there Hopefully the can have a good enough defence that the could sign on an Import goal scorer he says Theleaguecouldoffersomesurprlses In recruiting Brampton players are considered free agents now that their team has raided Dixie players whose team did likewise arc Imports to the Georgetown Most recently Richmond Hill folded their club because a major sponsor pulled out leaving the Junior Central League loop with eight teams three than last year Thornhlll could pick up some of the better Richmond Hill players and become a powerhouse while lowly Milton could be a dark horse with coach Tom Martin the financial backing and leadership of a new consortium of owners It Is interesting to note the disadvantages of depending too closely on sponsor help in light of hockey clubs who have folded recently The Acton Sabres Georgetown and even Chrysler Raiders are able to raise the majority of the money through special fund raising projects without help from sponsors And yes camp opens for Gemini hopefuls August at Gordon arena for those Interested in watching the new upstarts HARDY CUP HOPEFULS The Canadian Hardy Cup champion Raiders are looking at a couple of excellent from Owen Sound who folded their team for a year while an arena was completed Rick Green is considered the beat defenceman In he league next to Raider captain Steve Lyons General manager Don travelled to Owen Sound lost week to talk to Rick and his brother Mike who also played Tor the It looks like we could see them in camp because as Fendley says they want to play for a winner Other teams such as Barrio and Port Elgin are trying to grab players from and Owen Sound biggest ambition he says is to have Peter Sturgeon back in uniform for the Raiders The general manager says he thought the team was last year and that they won Hardy Cup too easily Youth and speed might be two watchwords for Don Fendley In trying to follow in the footsteps of a Hardy Cup Winner A HANDY PREDICTION Meanwhile talking to exgeneral manager Jack Handy last week in the course of taking on the task or a man on the street Interview I stumbled on to a prediction I don think Gary Ford will finish the season as a coach but he will finish as a player Handy says while burning incense and gazing Into a round crystallne ball Hopefully I m wrong he Interjected but he won get the effort from the players that will satisfy him Handy says Maybe he get the committment but It frustrated Gerry mails too Hastily he he not finish the season as a coach on his own decision Some observers have wondered whether or not Gary can handle both and behind the bench duties at the tunc Nevertheless Ford and are hoping to hire assistant coaches with Jurl Kadraiovs and Peter Sturgeon two logical choices Does Ford have a better Idea We ask that question next February March Two old Georgetown rivals raced one another at the Limehouse fastball tournament last weekend In the consolation finals M and Pro Sports In the end were edged out by the Georgetown Mer chants 76 In a game that wed back and forth The game was tied right up to the final Inning when the fog set In The Merchants started the game on well with a 30 lead but M and Pro Sport came back and tied It in the bottom of the second Inning The Merchants went ahead In the third inning but Dave Doucette sacrificed to bring in Glen McGuire for M and M a tying run The Merchants went head again when Rob lobson got on with a single B James ground ed out to first to bring in and M Pro Sports ought back to tie the score at the top of the fifth inning M and M went ahead when Joe Deforest hit a for a score The game was tied after Rob bit a triple and James grounded out to score The Merchants held and M Pro Sports score less until the end of the seventh Inning Jeff hit a single then went on to score the winning run on a stolen base for a Merchant victory The championship final between Eds In Out Midgets and the Acton was played last night Tuesday but details of the game were available at presstime TOURNEY RESULTS The following are the games played by part lcipatlng teams The Georgetown Mer chants faced Bouman- Mclean from Guelph and were edged in extra innings while the Acton ousted Toronto Financial Gang Green never showed up against the Hawks so the Hawks won by forfeit Construction and Aces played Into extra Innings with coming out the winners In a score Eds In Out Midgets outpaced and M Pro Sports for a 75 while Hustlers were defeated by Hills- Blue Jaya were edged out by mond while Nerval Hollywood Tavern squeaked by Lakevlew Centre from Acton CO ROUND In the consolation round it was Hustlers losing to M and M Pro Sports 85 while Ballina fad Blue Jaya and Lake- view Centre rallied to a tie Lakevlew took the game with the most left on The Georgetown Mer chants outplayed the Tor onto Financial as A Aces won against Gang Green In the consolation semi finals It was M and M Pro Continued on page Bob Smulders given the nod Gemini executive hire new coach Peterborough Pete Junior A forward end former coach of the Csmpbellton Tigers of the East Coast Intermediate A league ha been named the coach of the Georgetown hockey club Bob Smulder was introduced by the Gemini Junior general manager Bob Webster toa waiting press corps deep within the bowels of the McGlbbon Leaf coach in teaching that In hockey you need a system Smulder said be would like to see a more defensive style introduced Into the Gemini lineup He is hoping to keep the goals against statistics at a minimum A defensive system calls for three solid lines BOB Hotel Thursday night The Misslssauga native who now resides In Milton has a vast array of playing experience along with a four year coaching stint with the Campbell ton Tigers lost out to Cape this winter who In turn lost to the Georgetown Raiders In the 1962 Hardy Cup Smulders played for two years under the tutelage of former Peterborough Pete coach Roger before being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres In the firth round in 1072 For the next two years the right winger and played for the Cinclnaltl Swords and Bears of Ihe American Hockey League new Gemini coach played Intermediate A hockey for for two year and went to Holland In to continue his career After returning from Holland Joined the Tigers as a coach and has been with them since this Spring when be moved back to Ontario in the carpet installation business Smulders Is not a stranger to Junior hockey having played for Dixie Beehives after spending a year In Holland at age IS playing hockey when bis father was to Europe said his European hockey experience helped his skating game when he came back to ploy Junior COACH But the Gemini coach said he rnod from former Peterborough Pete coach Roger Ncilson whom he describes as probably Iht best coach I ever played for Roger had a game plan and got the most out of his players said He doom t plan to ncccssarllyemulateNetUanscoachlngstyle but he gives credit for Ihe Peterborough and former Maple BOB WEBSTER working at different Jobs for an overall strategy he said The new coach is looking for players who have TEAM HOLE The new coach said his experience with younger I players in Campbell town allows him to realize I where they re going and What their goals are Everyone has a role on the team You can t build a team on one player said The Gemini mentor said his reasons for wanting the Georgetown position had to do with continuing his coaching career Former Peterborough Pete You cant build a ttam on teammate and Georgetown native Nell Karzac originally informed the Gemini coaching position was available Bob Webster said he understood from tonac that was the MVP in the Memorial Cup when he played for Peterborough Is married and has two boys ages eight and four The bad six coaching application to consider most notably Peter Sturgeon of the Georgetown Chrysler Raiders whom the Gemini approached first Bill Richmond coach of the Actoo Sabres was an applicant but he signed with the Junior B Sabres before the were able to Interview him for the Georgetown Job The other local name considered Greg Son whom Bob Webstar was impressed with and thought he might do a capable Jon Son coached the