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Citizen sp orts beat | Talking £ Sports / by Tom Shields By the time this column hits the streets, we will know a little more about the Barrie Flyers -- St. John's Capitals fiasco in Newfoundland. As I am writing this story, we don't know whether the Flyers will stay in the Newfy area for one more game. It seems a shame that the Flyers, who only need one more victory to gain a berth in the Allan Cup finals, will pull out without giving it a shot. But the question now arising is the number of players available to finish the series. Between injuries and suspensions, Barrie feels that they cannot ice a team. It must be quite some series, as each team has five players on the sidelines with assorted ailments in- cluding broken noses and in one case a broken arm. This suggests to me that a lot more than hockey has been taking place. In the past I have stated that I don't mind a rough or hard-hitting game with the odd punch being thrown in the corner, and the combatants then sitting out five minutes in the penalty box for their efforts. I still like that type of hockey, but when 10 players are injured in two-and-a-third games, and most of the others are suspended, something other than hockey is taking place. Without seeing the games, one might fault the refereeing, as they usually control the game by calling penalties before things get out of hand. Then again, the some four thousand fans in the rink yelling for blood could intimidate the officials. They are human too, and they want to be able to walk out of the building without threats to their lives. Larry Bellisle on the spot Larry Bellisle from town is representing the OHA in Newfoundland, so with Larry right on the spot to see what has happened, I feel that the end result of this mess will be fair to both sides. This takes me back five years, when the Midland Flyers of old Intermediate A fame had their final OHA series for the cup with the Port Colborne Sailors. The Midland Flyers won the first game easily by a 4- 0 score at the Midland Arena, and it looked like Midland would win the championship. But that is as far as the Flyers got. In the second game in Port Colborne, the sticks were swinging at the Flyers from the ice and from the fans as well, and coach Tiger Moore was being attacked by the fans. As the Flyers left the bench to get away from the stick-swinging fans, the stick-swinging players from Port Colborne gave it to them on the ice. The Flyers had a great hockey team, but they were not fighters, as Midland had some lighter players on the ice such as Ken Edgar, and Bill Lepage. Midland didn't back down, mind you, but its tough taking on the other team and four thousand fans to boot. »» To give you an idea of a crowd going berserk; in that 'game as the fans were swinging lumber at the Midland players, an elderly lady had suffered'a heart attack in the stands, and she was being helped out on a stretcher in the midst of the melee. Yours truly took off his Flyer jacket and tried to nonchalantly stroll to the bus or basically just get the hell out of there with my skin intact. Bayonet used The next game back in Midland saw a Port Colborne fan arrested at the Midland Arena because he had a two-foot bayonet under his coat. Fortunately, the Midland men in blue saw the long blade before he led a banzai attack on either the fans or the Midland players. But the damage was done, the Port Colborne team completely took the sting out of Midland and won the series four games to one -- that is if you wish to call it a series. Now the same thing has happened to the Barrie Flyers. Can they come back and win or is it all over for another year, not because of the hockey on the ice, but because of the goings on which shouldn't be going on in a normal hockey series. If the people and players of the St. John's hockey team treat another Canadian team in this fashion, can you imagine what would happen if they were having a series against a Russian team? World War Three would be underway. Backing Bill McMurtry If this is what Bill McMurtry wants to clean up, I will back him all the way. If a fan pays his money, he is entitled to yell at the ref, to yell at the players etc. and make noise, but not to throw things at the other team. The last time people threw things at the other team was more than 2,000 years ago. The other team was called "The Christians" and they were headlined daily at the coliseum in Rome. wes aa Be whe Up with a javelin Second section Wednesday, April 30, 1975 Some fast action around the net during an hockey game at Penetanguishene Secondary School on Monday afternoon. The senior and junior intramural floor At the goalmouth leagues have been operating for three weeks now and will soon draw to a close with the playoffs. Photo by Bob Faulkner John Gignac heads Little NHL The 1975-76 executive for the Penetanguishene Little NHL was elected at a public meeting on Tuesday, April 22 with a new president and a lot of familiar faces willing to volunteer for another year. An estimated 35 people turned out, and there were elections for all positions according to outgoing general manager Grant Lotton. John Gignac of Penetanguishene, a young lawyer just called to the bar with the Midland firm of Teskey, Heacock and Ferguson, was elected president for a one year term. The first vice-president is Bert Dubeau, who this year managed the major atoms, with Dick St. Amant re- elected second vice- president, and solid fan Rita McReynolds joining the executive as secretary. Elected directors were Don Quigley, this season's major atom coach, Ray Brooks, a referee during the year, Bob Paul for another term, Verna Dusome, this year's public relations person, Max Cowan, this season's trainer with the all- star midgets, Reg McConkey, Mike Morrow, house league coach for the past season, Stan LeClair, head coach on the executive another term, and newcomer Gloria Cowan. Lotton said after the meeting he was told it "'was hockey this year."' one of the better turnouts they've had for minor h) oie .keery™. ' in Penetanguishene. The old executive now has just one last organizational job to do: they must finish buying trophies and run the annual awards day, slated for this Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m. at Penetanguishene Secondary School. Lotton said the financial books have not been finalyzed, but he expects the league to be in the black. And he noted that during the year there were only three suspensions of players for various periods -- "and we think that's pretty good, considering the number of youngsters who played Third in ali-Ontario event The Penetanguishene Secondary School badminton team placed a respectable third in the all-Ontario competitions at Seneca College in Toronto over the weekend. The previous week, the team took the GBSSA championship, and this coming weekend will compete in the Senior Georgian Bay District badminton championships. They are, back row, left to right, Dan St. Amant, Frank Berdan, Rob Berdan, Pierre Belcourt, and coach Mate Lichtenberg. Holding the GBSSA plaque, left to right are Angela Wesser, Kathy Payne, and Mary-Sue Beatty. Photo by Bob Faulkner PSS badminton team places third by Pat Fitzgerald Penetanguishene Seco- ndary School's badminton team placed third overall in Ontario last Saturday at Seneca College. Robert Berdan and Angela Wesser, favorites going into the all-Ontario were second best in Ontario. They went to the finals and lost out in the their set of the final game. Mary Sue Beatty and Kathy Payne were fourth best in girls' doubles in Ontario. Dan St. Amant and Pierre Belcourt grabbed a seventh overall position in Ontario, in the boys doubles. Frank Berdan, entering one of the hardest com- petitions in the all-Ontario singles, placed fourteenth in Ontario. '~ com hy Baseball: Marchildon hopes for two boys', two girls' divisions this summer Minor baseball for both girls and boys could be a reality this summer in Penetanguishene, following a meeting Monday night at the town's arena. Recreation co-ordinator Ron Marchildon said after the meeting he was "op- timistic -- very much so. The people there tonight made me that way." The turnout wasn't large -- only nine people showed up -- but it was an im- provement over last year when nobody volunteered to help and there was no house league baseball for boys in the community. But Marchildon said those who were there appeared determined to get the leagues off the ground -- "'I think the people who were there will get out and go." Registration forms are available today at Penetanguishene Secondary School and at all elementary ' schools in town, with the deadline for submitting them this Friday, May 2. The forms may be brought to the municipal office, Pike Cleaners, Ken's Esso or Gauthier's Sports, along with the $1 registration fee. Marchiildon said he ex- pects two) divisions in each of girls' amd boys' leagues. For boys, the age groups will be 7-11 <and 12-16; for girls, 8- 11 and 12-16. Organizers plan to pick teams 'next Thursday, May 8, at the zirena, and Marchildon said ill interested coaches are asjked to turn up on that date. High school students and aidults alike are needed as ccyaches and umpires. Laist summer, an estir nated 90 girls registered for house league baseball, and this year Marchildon is looking for "'at least six or eight boys' teams." The Penetanguishene Minor Baseball Association, while not yet formally constituted and without an elected executive, appears to be getting on the rails. Tomorrow, May 1 at 7:30 at the arena lounge, will be an organizational meeting for ladies' intermediate baseball -- for players, and for men interested in working in a coaching, Managing or executive capacity. Scene by Ron Marchildon All ladies Recreation Penetanguishene recreation coordinator Hopefully, by the time you read this, a Penetanguishene Minor Softball Association will have been formed. The meeting was held on Monday. evening to try to form such an association, but without sufficient volunteer help these programs cannot function. The Minor Soccer Association will get off the ground in the near future with two teams in the mosquito and peewee divisions. Tryouts will be held early in May for both these teams. interested in playing for the Penetanguishene Red Sox ball team or interested in acting on the executive are asked to meet in the Arena lounge on Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. All last year's players are urged to attend as well as any newcomers who wish to try out. All are welcome. I have been asked to contact the OASA to find out about umpires cards. I can also inform you about cards from the ladies' leagues. If you are interested, please contact me. Congratulations to the new executive of the Penetanguishene Little NHL which was voted into office last Tuesday evening, although they do not officially take over for a couple of months. I would also like to congratulate the last year's executive, their coaches, referees, time keepers, and so on for a job well done. Day camp forms will be available in the very near future for a two-week camp, which will be held June 30 to July 11 (Excluding the holiday). We will be contacting the schools about day camp as well as swimming lessons for this coming summer, in the very near future. 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Aside from fun, the meet will help CRANE SERVICE 322-2029 Banks, the avid track and field athletes have been training since January, and the rest MINNINGS aoe yeaa the school in inter-school meets, Secondary School's track in preparation for since the middle of April. This young athlete | ELECTRIC © of which will be held at PSS on May 15 and 21. Here Roger _ the school meet on May 8, followed by two also runs the 400-metre relay. Bs 7d k = Dupuis gets his arm in shape for the junior javelin throw. ECMVALE 82221307 32261960 Cee eters 2 wee ead Pox EL Mere interschool meets. According to coach Larry ; Photo by Bob Faulkner : : Wednesday, April 30, 1975, Page 13 |