‘I'hr‘

TWeI§I1men Blank Montague

f'

SPORTS FRONT

By ill.“ (‘l l.l.l‘JN

under the coaching of

' on in a game which was played

‘mn's field under extremely unfavorable weather conditions.

.V'T'he Welshmen are not eligible for the Island Interscholastic

Senior ‘A' gridiron championship due to the fact that they

hive a few players on their roster who are beyond the high

‘aoliiool level in their academic courses, They play the same games as those entered in the league.

We feel that this is a kind of tragedy from the Prince of Wales point of view. because thev are not a University iInd thus not able to produce a team capable of competing In the Atlantic Football Conference: and are not permitted In participate In the only Island league in operation. Al- lhoulh. there are. a few players on the MIC squad who are beyond the high school level they are not necessarily older than the. players on the opposing teams. The high Ichool teams are allowed to use repeaters and so several of the top players on the high school teams are of the same age as the older \i'elslimen. I

are this high school league. came into operation the Welshmen played against rhe unstan's .Iunior VarSity gridiron crew and in this instance II was the \i'clshmen who were on the short end of things: because the junior varstty algregation had rhe pick of the Varsity cad-Offs and several of these players were in their senior year at the Malpeque Road University. ‘ We hhllll‘k that it is too h. d that some kind of a compromise Couldn't have been reached between the Island Interscholastic

Senior 'A' football league an the Earl Nicholson_coache Welshmen which would have made lllle PWC lads eligible for the c ' ' ' as it sands now all they have to gain

‘vdule of exhibition games.

Nicholson has been wot ~ rig the boys hard. though and

Bill Crotliers fleft‘

MEDALS AND MEDALISTS

of Tor-

? es :nded \\(‘II 4 obtained a perfect 4-0 record Ohio and Harry Jerome of fgyfhtilieeff‘orl: The Wet. on have defeated the defending ‘. \ancouver. ‘two of (.anadiis champion St. Dunstan's I: ~. School team. the Summerside . track and field medalists at

d and yesterday's viccy marked their second deci'Sion

W V

. tague .e resentahive. Over the hapless “on dpgoal in yesterday's action and Annett C‘llirlbuh’d two rouges to give the PWC lads the win. The Nicholson coached crew have two games remain- their schedule. They will tangle with the Salnts_a oday and the following Saturday they will come. up against Summerside High School. It will be quite a feat if the local students can complete the season un- defeated,

Tid Bits From Here And There

. but .ey are

By JERRY GLADMAN ,"We are not. the kind of em-

. ~ - .v .c- . int under the main hand of 1 Canadian Press Staff Writer ployei's to gun o a

%elo:t.“Blmsdftllesugafii‘gzlln38th: perennial gTants fit the At- ‘ ‘Midwgy'through the season. manis head and say ‘win 01"

lantzic Football Conference this afternoon. The Loney Prank Clairsiob as head coach elsc. "’lhe whole idea is non~ coached Francis Xavier University football loam, one of the of the Ottawa Rough Riders sense. _ I

be“ m the Dominion, will invade rhe St. Duiv~tan s campus. was never more secure. O Brien hfllfl that as. far as

The S. Dumian's team “1.1 be gixing an all out effort Recently. however, rumor has he. is concerned Clair Will have

Dunstan's ms. over the years. hardest when the. _ . although the general feeling seems to be. that the St. FR. (from) will trample the Malpeque into the row ; ut _ Enilteidldflinfgame thatwyou are liable to see. the Saints put up quite in battle.

The chi-llv fall weather has not affected the baseball enth- usiasts in King's County. Morel] 'and Peakes will clash Sunday mt‘temonn at Peakes in the second game of their best of three series to decide the King’s County league. baseball champion- ship. If a third game is necessary it will be played immcd‘iatel following the that game which will get underway a .00 pm.

. . n‘s High School football team Will tangle With

iimm s.‘ i hoot this morning at . am. on

s “we SC e. game. ’ being played in the mom- tilt in the afternoon. This should be am: that will likely champiolonship.

esefeatmeha

"film New York Mets appear to be hot on the trail of Yogi Berra. who was fired as manager of the New York Yankees after leading them to American League pennant. Berra hasn't committed himself yet and lie Is presently on a golf- ‘ ‘ . “I will probably make an announce- ment when l retum from my vacation."

The New York Rangers have called up defenceman Mike

McMahon from the Baltimore Clippers of the American league Friday. no Arnie Brown of the Parent club can at-

the recent Olympic games in Tokyo. arrived in Vancouver from Japan Thursday night. Crothers earned a silver medal

for his second-place finish in the 800 metre run and Jerome won his bronze for placing him in the IOU-metres.

iO’riawa Brass Denies Thai CIair's Job In Jeopardy

it that after three

losses. which saw the. Riders re- tract

straight

“no trouble obtaining a con-

renewal when the time

linquish first place to Hamilton comes.“

ats, Clair‘s club will have to make a good showing on a

Clair is anxious to get started recovery program and.

in the RFC finals to save him while today's matc'i in Toronto

.in Jeopardy. "It is

thing I

years

general

said Frida . “l

the most

with

Clair‘s

. ridiculous Clair have heard In my two silence the critics. the Ottawa manager Red O‘Quinn ettes wind up the regular sched-

club.”

been

II W“ make " a pm" from the chopping block. against the last - place Argo- But Ottawa club officials de- nauts is meaningless in the

nied reports that Clair‘s job is standings, an impressive win

' could just the medicine

and the Riders need to

Hamilton and Montreal Alou-

iile in Montreal Sunday in a

y n all my time here Frank game which likewise will have future has never

no effect on the standings.

questioned or ever mentioned," Hamilton has first place locked

ie said. "I am

and the matter has never en-i

tered any conversation

"There has been

in touch con- up. with Ottawa second, Mont- *stantly with the club directors real third and Argos

last.

The sudden - death eastern

semi-final playoff opens in Ot-‘ no discus- tawa Nov. 7 with Montreal vis-

sion about Clair at all.” agreed iting. If Ottawa wins.the first club president Barry O‘Brien. of a two-game. total-point final

Murray Patrick

P Resi

gns Friday I

l

between the Rough Riders and Hamilton will be played at Oi- tawa Nov. 14. If the Aloiiettes win. ' game will be played at Montreal Nov. 1 depending on the outcome

14 or

I NEW YORK ,AP, _ Murray next week of an intercollegiate

tend the funeral of his

rejoin the Rangers In time for Tuesday's encounter in f

father in Apsley. Ontario. Brown will miss-Sunday's game with the Montreal Canadiens but will .

Muzz Patrick resigned Friday 'as vice " and general ‘manager of the New York Ran-

hicago. ' V Tackle. Bill Frank has not succeeded in I’itlIllll: an agree- 3“” “I “‘9 Natmna! H00ku n between British Columbia Lions and Dallas Cowboys Leaf-3"" I” WON“? IVIN’ DI‘OSI- of the National Football League, Lions announced Friday. dem 0i “19 "9‘" Madison Square

The Club said It has been informed that Joe or of the American Football League. has refused to register Flrank's new contract with San Diego Chargers. of the AF . This means Frank is still leavgally bound to report to Dallas der terms of a trade aggreement '

un Canadian league.

G’S

SPORT IN KIN

First Year Of Girls’ BciII < League Very Successful

King's County had it‘s Girls Softball tiring th past

first

Leamie operate MacAulay boys from St. Peters. d summer and .Iim and Alec each got a hit and early fall. Four teams. Morell. scored a run.

Peakes. Vernon River and Fan-

nI-ngbrook made up the league; Huskies. allowing which played every Sunday ev-;

enlng. often outdrawing

the

King's County Baseball League. which played every Sunday ev-

ening. During the playoffs, they his own game going three for

also played on Wednesday.

Peakes and Morell

“On

the

semi-final rounds and met in the

finals. witfi

Bomberettes from Peakea coming out on top‘ when the Mt.

with the league championship.

ft the field So, the girls'from Peakeo follow. leading one to nothing. .. in the tradition of the baseball» game was then awarded on top. was too late In the season to!

team in coming out

compete in Island playoffs. but. next year the league plans

offs. (ratulatilonr.

ngiater for the provincial play-icduled for Peakes last Sunday 0 mberettes. con-i 'so maybe that report we

Morel] Beavers and Peakea Bombers are meeting for the

me championoldp. The game was

ed last Sunday II» Peakes.

we have I0 reunite oft

loam deals we

More!

'tro‘ublef

first

to have been play-

but. fin

, no re- '. headquar- ‘ we can _ . “d :not just the center: involved.

,Goatsr- min- ‘

‘ ptawart “

lt‘

King’s County Baseball Lea- ithe game was awarded to ’Bombers, thus advancing them I

itunate that the series had to end 3 tin this manner. but those things w. a" Mug.“ “yucca do happen. But, since they

‘ don't happen. it

.games in any branch of sport

Garden centre now under con- ,struction.

Emile Francis. a former NHL

goalie and the assistant general manager of the Rangers since 1962. replaces Patrick. . Patrick. a former Ranger Iplayer and coach who has been \in the New York organization since 1934. will continue as a ydirector of the Rangers.

The new Madison Square {Garden centre is scheduled for :‘completion in September. 1967. and Patrick will concentrate tinitially on programming an booking the wide variety sports and non-sports activities and presentations to take place in the various facilities of he

F‘oss. commission-

vvith the Lions of the

man and struck out three. The

. . centre. ml "'1 (nmn 10"“ '0' the These facilities include the

only four , ., _ hits. walking two and striking- g’atdgz'mgsm Magm i out nine. Both runs that came are“ called the forum .en_

off Art were unearned. and be m Cinema seating

. the ( did his best at the plate to win a 48 tion and exhibition space. “We believe that Mun Pat- rick is uniquely qualified to perform his new duties with our great and exciting new centre." said Irving M, Felt. chairman and president of Madison Square Garden Corporation. Patrick has served as Ranger general manager since 1955 and as coach in 1954-55 and in 1962. "It was obviously difficult to terminate my active participa tion in a spot with which I have been so closely associated for than 30 years.“ Patrick said. "However. the opportunity afforded by my new post, was too appealing to turn down."

four. Mt. Stewart won the se- cond game. bu apparently has lodged a protest. The third game nine to an abrupt end. Stewart

with Peakea e to ‘ Peakeii. Both games were

th row it out and ordered re-

played.

Thc first replay was sch-

Ie

had about Morel] and Peakcs play- ing was falsei but the Mt. Ste- wart team failed to appear and

5: a

to the league finals. It Is unfor- Nun" um“. Ewan", In the younger sports. Coaches

many of them. try Ind im-

press upon their players. e 1 quality of sportsmanship. This-

quality Iii hard to aeheive by

the youngsters when the rials. usually adula um" poorly or favor one team over the. other. In these cases. it is very hard for the youngster to control his emo- tionn.

It is time that definite Steps are taken to overcome this pro- blem. passing of a couple of ‘ruleo might help. First. that all officials must pass a test given by the proper authorities to as-

o be advisable for league headquarters to re- lease decisions whenever they do. All centers are interested.

Many people contend that re as good as the athletes play- ing. The better the athlete. the

tier the game. This is pretty neat tme. Each year we can lee much improvement in the calibre of play in nearly branches of sport. However. we do not agree that the athletes necessarily are the reasons forsure their knowledge of name of the poorer games . rules. Secondly. no official

2

1 - :- a

may

deleting can ruin ii 13 .

“- In many instances. poor of- be involved in a game in which m him {his or her community. or school. In an ex- .is playing. This may not be a m ulie. it'- m enough solution. but it would be a at» H I m not occur h in the right direction.

lane bowling centre and convenv

game.

Clair IIZIS refined to the ru- mors bother him. think we‘ll do all right when we meet Montreal in the semifinal.“ he said "Our gest. problem is getting: our of- ience workin: again We have to get tquarterback Russ) Jackson passing like he is capa- Ie of doing and get Wiit Tucker back in the lineup."

HAS BACK TROUBLE

Tucker. one of YIII' country‘s outstanding pass receivers, has been out of action with back

:trouble. Clair has been working

him out the last couple of weeks but will most likely save him for the Montreal clash

The Riders placed on waiiers rookie quarterback .lumor Edge from the University of Nort Carolina. The move was made necessary by the signing earlier

bifln

l Canadian Press staff Wri

1

‘Saturday night action. are cur-

,‘sloppy defence. erratic shooting

tLeafs At Top, Bruins 'Lasl'

But Share Same Problems

By JERRY GLADMAN ter e preVious n Toronto Maple Leafs have a Imlach

piece of first place and Boston lems in three sentences:

Bruins are last in the National “My defence wasn't moving Hockey League race. but Leafs. to have almost as many] problems as the tail-end Bruins.i

1Montreal after shading Chicago 3-2 th ‘ i ht.

summed up his prob-- the way it should. You can't K

beat a guy (goalie) If you can't; The defending Stanley Cupfi'iit the net. A lot of things liave‘

champion Leafs. who play host to Chicago Black Hawks in

rentin undergoing treatment for

land ineffective penalty killing.

I

I

‘Iost only once in seven starts 1 The Leafs'

I

they dropped a 5-2 verdict to

i l l

i ' Toronto,

The Bruins, who will be in Montreal against the Canadiens Saturday. are bogged down with similar ailments—too few goal scorers and seven losses and one tie in eight same. ‘ The behemoths of the Atlantic

_ fled With Detroit football Conference. Lon- REd WINES and Montreal for ey's powerful St. Francis Xavier first place. Will travel to De-‘x-men, meet Ed Hilton's st,’ "01¢ Sunday While the BruinsiDunstan's University Saints here are at home to Chicago. Mont-I‘Saturday. The high flying x.i real. WI“ 1011 In New ’01‘ jMen are currently in 3rd place against the Rangers. with 3 wins and 1 loss I

. . points. while the Saints have: LrfigfgwARtfeirFofiggseé;E to one win, .two losses. and a tie for; date. however. Leafs have beenfllree 1017;? gtoodd- for seven“) a sight more fortunate than pr? "t he s 3-" mgs' f -h. Boston. Coach uncli lmlach’s inherfes. ere '5 .at a evens } charges share first place win;ptc m Sgturdays game' be': Montreal and Detroit and have icausc {he xiv-airy bemeen thesei

. ‘two univerSities is as old as that

j institutions themselves.

(three ties)

difficulties really 5 - . ‘ , :seasoned imports for St. F.x.t came to light Wednesdayvhen;and young and inexperienced! an‘s. SDU

rs

rookies for St. Dunst .coach Ed Hilton has 17 Islande ‘in his lineup this year. ten them are first year men. On the jot'ier hand. St. F.X. has all im- iports from outside the Marl-

Jerry SieeIsmifh Leads Almaden

Y . ltimes. Thus SDU is the senti- SAr‘ JOSE: cahf- ‘API :mental favourite here and the‘ Jerry Steelsmith. 28 - year - old §Sainis feel they can give the

profrom Glendale. Calif. shot classy Loncymcn a real battle, five-under-par 67 Frida to, Hilton will have Vince Fisher.

take the first-round lead in theia 190 pound tackle from Char-3 525.000 Alma en Open golf-lottetown. back in the lineup; tournament. against the X-Men. A two way

Sleelsmith. who never has man for the Saints. Fisher re-.

1 won a tournament on the FHA N‘Iw’d a L’I‘OIII injury IWO Wef‘ksi

this week of halfback Bo Scott.

from (Tim .tate

Today‘s game will be broad- cast on the (‘BC national teles- vision network starting at 2

'6

.m.

Argos have nothing at stake ' today‘s outing and will take the opportunity to some of their youngsters. Sweetan will start at quarter- back. with regular pivot Jackie Parker holding down a ha - ark spot

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BC And Saskatchewan Play Bottom Clubs

By THE CANADIAN PRESS British Columbia Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders both assured of playoff berths, this weekend were expected to run into tough contests against .Western Conference clubs who have nothing to lose. and only ‘new contracts to gain.

Huskies, Sailors Both Invade NB

By The Canadian Press

St. Mary‘s University Husk- ies and Stadacona Sailors. tied for first place in the Atlantic

Football Conference standings. both invade New Brunswick today.

Huskies visit Frederic-

ton to take on the University of .New Brunswick Red Bombers. while the Sailors go against Mount Allison University Moun- ties at. Sackville The moun- ities are undefeated at home {so far this season. with a re- ;cord of two wins and a lie in ithree starts. i Defending champion St. Francis Xavier X-Men of Antl- ,gonish. N.S.. who trail [league-leaders by two points. l‘meet St. Dunstan's University ;at. Charlottetown. t In the other game. Dalliousic ‘University Tigers and Acadia IUniverslty Axemen meet at .Wolfville. N.S. The two teams ‘battled to 7-7 tie in their only , clash to date.

The other team in the circuit, Shearwater Flyers. is idle this weekend.

3 1

,ers to win the conference cham-

_ replace Shafer and handle punt-

Lions need only a tie Wit'i last-place. Winnipeg Blue Bomb-

pionship and the bye into the western final. Besides a victory. ers are looking for a season‘s attendance mark of 180.000 fans when they meet Edmonton Es- kimos there today. 3 Dave Skrien‘s powerful Lions .are not particularly healthy for the league's last game. and the head coach says they‘ll try to .inject as much import strength into the offence as possible. This will mean replacing Ca. nadian halfback Bill ‘who started game which Lions lost 2644 to Calgary. with import rookie .ou Holland and putting Tom Hinton back in at tackle. TAYLOR OUT ' Hinton. out for one game with an ankle injury. was repl Led in Calgary with Willie Taylor. ‘hut Taylor has since been de-

clared ineligible. But B.C. will be without puny tcr Neal Beaumont and defen-I

slve back Steve Shafer. Skrien.

says Mack Burton will replace Beaumont and Ron Morris will

titles 3 a matter of Winnipeg's shape." said k'rien. " 'iaven't played for two weeks. {and men playing ies probably are i i Bomber head coach Bu :Grant murmured there wasn‘t ’m to chatter about. Iteam is on a lit-lame losing ‘streak and Grant says “we’re Just providing the opposition."

in

h a h."

Roughrid- I

Lassehr. t in Wednesday's i

They t

despite iniur—' it full e If

i I

tour. held a (inevstroke lead lam) at Woifville :iivaiiist the Ac-l over Billy Casper of Apple Val. adia Axemen. The Saints Will be, Iey. Calif minus the services of speedy

‘ . Ed Lawlor. who broke his arm (.hTi‘eld fiwsgti‘e_rflllsa’? cam” Saturday against the Axemen. .‘a' O ‘ “.195” e’ M" 1nd ‘Lawlor is in his first year with “Cd Marl" ld’war'mcj “mkIc ‘Saints and has shown 'zrcnt uro- fmm. pal/m” 15“ .mise at end. He will be out for British Open champion Tony e f San Leandro. Calif. shot a two-under-par 70.

U.S. Open champion Ken Ven- :

Saint's Prepare For ,X Invasion