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Sports Editor of the struggle facing the Raiders and other teams In the Intermedia A league is good goal ten ding that is showing forth this season Many arc ex profcssioiuil puck stoppers Players like Bob Sneddon in Grunt Cole In Clyde Harris in hive all had stints in cither the or the WHA As well many of the other have had experience in semi pro leagues elsewhere In Canada or the United States Equally so have the Haiders Peter who minds the crease here is a former professional as well On Friday night the Raiders encountered another former pro between the p pe This lime they had better luck than usual beating Wayne Rut ledge 7fi is a veteran many years in the big leagues started out fits career as a fill In replacement in pec and the next year led his team to the Ontario Championship From there he steadily improved through the minor ranks and moved to the Flyers junior team After a few there it was on to Windsor and then to a stint toiling in the semi pro ranks of the States during the 1960s When first expansion in 1967 wis picked up by the Los Angeles Kings There he played backup to the Terry After a couple of years with them during time when there was an abundance of young upstart rubber rebounders he was dropped from the pro squad He did some playing or a eouplenf years then got another when the was formed He signed with the Houston who illy also signed the Howl family Mark and Marty Tins was his He shared the duties Willi several other goalies who all stayed about a year and then moved into Ihe NHL He tits difffrint won three equivalent Vezina trophies while helping lend the team to three Cup league When the of a merger between the WHA and NHL first began getting serious three years ago Houston made it known they wanted into established circuit the NHL made it pretty ell clear then wouldnt be any room for them The team folded and was out of big leagues How do I know so much about his career you might Well lie comes from my home town in Not a hot bed for producing hockey stars but g enough to establish in one of the most difficult positions in Ihe game Although he is a few my elder we did know inch in passing So I decided wink on my hitch hiking through the States a few ycirs ago to drop in to Houston and see h m When I finally got there he wis away on a road trip whom I hid never met welcomed me with open arms their home I guess it was nice seeing someone from the old country When Wayne got home the following morning I was greeted by a tall strong bronze god The warm climate of Texas hid obviously not been to him I guess he was to playing in warm temperatures like Los Angeles although I sure he lias had his share of cold irenas both sides of the border upmost of the night talking about everything from his career to home and many Inconsequential Dungs in between The were at the top of the league and Itutlcdgc play was one of the reasons He took me to a team practice held nt one of three hockey arenas In the city where I watched Howe and sever other young toiling good through their minute workout John i younger of liny for at the lime A later t got a chance to see the team in game iction ignnst I can remember I sat with his wife and watched W lyne play brilliantly in a 1 win Following the game I was introduced to who I can say had a surprisingly gentle handgrip From there we went to the booster club where I was somewhat a mini being from the hometown of the evening first stir I picked up all beer which flowed Wayne morning at breakfast the sports page had a big write upon the game praising the triumphant Acros and in particular heroic efforts of Tt was an incredible sight sitting around the breakfast table the shining brightly through the window on to a loaded table His three children and his wife and I all as the accolades were being heaped upon him by the press Wayne just sat there Like it had all finally come together Tune for a dip in the pool I stayed there week before Waynes parents in law came down for a visit I saw Ihe sights and even managed to see his son ploy a game in the nets with his father at side giving him encouragement Today lives on a farm near miles north of his hometown From there he commutes miles to to coach and ploy with the Terriers He hid a career and now has Roger Croner younger brother Greg playing for him The Crazier family are from just bctwecnGravcnhurstnnd in the Musk okas Ian Clark sets the pace at championships Inn Chrk led the way for several other Georgetown runners capturing first place at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in on Georgetown runner com as members of the Scarborough Optimists Run ninf Club runners from Georgclown competed seven of whom also compel for GDHS this season In the Junior Men race Ian Clark rin up to ex pec to lion and won He finished a comfortable lead over the second place runner This mirks the second year in a row that Inn has taken the title of Canadian champion Other runners in tins race were Jon Lancaster who finished Arnold and I who with place Running In the Juvenile Roys race younger thin junior were Doug Smith who came in for in mg 12lh place finish Jim Allan who finished ind tin Georgetowns Ian Clark Dale McGregor who Thcwejthcr was good din ing the race with the tern at about CO degrees I but it was during Ihcwarm up which mule Ihe course and the runner i These boys ire coached by Brian Barnes this nee marks the end of the country se last Saturday wi- they will continue running in of about milts a week They will do miles a day ind some inter val training in for a meet in Janu The meet is the trial for the world cresscountry ships Canidnn team It yet been determined whether it will take place in or in Vancouver To keep in shape these runners hive to run all year loaf and keep looking to wards the next race At one runner Jon Lancaster it we never stop training Squash teams split pair of wins and losses The Georgetown Club spit a pair of wins and losses with their opponents this week The ladies inter club and the men team were triumph while the mens and teams lost their sets but still m i to mike them close with a couple of nine wins Judy led the ladies igamstVililalla in Toronto She took her set mitesDymse Griffiths won Warner won Morrow lost The Country Club were the here when the men teim captured four of five sets ployed Allan and Hod shut out their opponents gamc3 to none Terry Ml dill and Norm eich won their gomes J Boyd had a I it tic trouble losing In it the Club the local men j ilso hid some difficulty is they 1st their three sets to two Alex and Due Rivers were the only two with Georgetown wins won 1 and Rivers 3 lost John Collier lost 03 Thompson lost The Golf ind Country in was the site of the men division con fronlition the local side lost this one also Paul Duval and Gary won their sets 3 2 while Graham and Christine each lost 1 Tom Knnknincn lost Skiorama coming department in cooperation the Georgetown arc sponsoring fl SkiO llama December at Gordon Aren as I relude to their winter ski lessons enrollment Wednesday the ski bkate exclude will be Inndlcdbythe as well as i cross country ski tun put on the Ontario Ski Council Waxing tips and proper equipment ind cloth will be demonstrated Thursdiy the ski and will downhill presentation will be the feiture of the The ski and skate exchange will run from four to seven the afternoon and the will run from eight to 10 each night Local sports stores and ski organizations arc Invited to set up displays The rec depirtment re mind everyone of the noon hour public skating at don Mondays and Wedncsdiys Only half a dollar Welsh Fairly results from the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair in Toronto show two local girls winning second place ribbons in the Welsh pony division On Thursday 10yearold Alison Amos came behind the winner driving her Ardmore Delphi On Friday her 9yearold sister was a second place finisher In Ihe breeding division with Penny Lane Rhyme The two girls live out on the Line Kewlcy a Georgetown resident attending College In the States on a field hockey scholarship is taking part in number three division national championships at Princeton at Ihe end of he month Her team who won right In the playdowns Is now ranked in the lop 10 field hockey schools In the country to host More than 300 skaters arc expected Sunday in the Rotary Skate a thon Gordon The seven hours of sponsored skating from In the morning to in the if tern wn is in effort to raise for community projects Ihe sponsoring club supports Seven one hour lime slots have been set up to itcommodnle the number of skaters Centennial Public School hold the first from to The other hours are to be filled by Glen Williams and student council Stewart town guests and celebrities Harrison and Joseph Gibbons Glen Williams Parents Group Association and George Kennedy Skaters are requested to be at the arena a half hour before skating lime Adidas sports bags and tops arc prizes for sponsor sheets worth MO and McDonalds the people are donating fries for the skaters Money raised from skate will go to many of Rotary Cluh local endeavors such as the recent seniors dinner they hosted Pari of the money will also go to their juvenile hockey team who will be out Sunday pacing the Other projects which will benefit arc the Rotary exchange program whereby a local goes abroad in exchange with another country Reporter Taylor will represent The Herald at the noon session