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E. Monkey plug 1. An old maxim has it that comparisons are odious and it is difficult and foolish

to try to compare the abilities of different teams playing in different years. However, we will say that we think the current edition of the Panthers is probably the most entertaining of recent years. . .their high scoring gives this state- ment crédence. . .and we wil will also state that we do not think that they have been exceeded in that diaracteristic scmetimes elegantly referred to as "Intestinal fortitude".

We marvel at their performance of the past weekend. . . for example it even satisfied coach Jack Hynes! Battling for a playoff spot and suffering from the recent loss of their (and the league's) high scorer and recognized team leader, David Cameron, and with several of their Shorthanded crew under the weather (only nine forwards and THREE defencemen were able to make the trip) they faced a dismal prospect as they set out to battle Acadia and Saint Mary's with their backs to the wall and needing at least a split to remain in contention. In the Acadia "Must" game our boys took an early lead and never looked back as Louis Lortie and Shane Turner (Temperature 101) scored a pair each while Wilfred MacDonald, Danny Kinnear and Paul Martin chipped in with singles and we won 7—1. Actually, all eight markers were made by _ Panthers as Snags Mcl’nnis, after making a sensational stop, hated the puck into the net behind

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We would pity the next opponent who may have wandered into Snag's crease shortly after this incident! (11 Sunday the team limped into the Saint Mary's Rink and dropped a close 2-0 decision to the squad rated #2 in the countqz. It was the second straight shutout for S.M.U. and the second ever that a Panther team has ever suffered. "Suffered" is the correct word too! This makes possible an— other of those finishes characteristic of the league. We'll print the standings and schedule below. It is possible, with a split we could finish in third, and have a playoff against St.F.X. instead of St. Mary's; a split could put us in

but two losses (perish the thought) would probably relegate us to a spectator role. It all adds up to an exciting weekend and we hope that a large crowd of Panther fans will be at the

Forum On Saturday night . at 7:00 for the Mount ‘ " Allison game and on‘ ‘Sun— ' day aft-.moon at 2:30 for the Moncton game. . .which latter, we predict, will be a thriller. Les Aigles Bleu usually have a large contingent of followers with them and we hope we will not be. outshouted in our own rink!

This will probably be the last two games for two Panther favourites who leave , our hallowed walls, by graduation, this year. larry Arsenault and Snags McInnis have both played four years, both are good 7

‘ honest hockey players who

have always given their best‘efforts to the Panther cause and we are sure that all hockey fans will thank them for the

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entertainment they have given us and wish them wellin the future. With relation to the~trip, we hear that John Neville, who has been a prime V favourite in the race for the uncoveted H/A award is being seriously challenged for the title by Dave "Soupy" Campbell

who, we hear, almost

landed the team in Eredericton en route to Wolfville. . .while John, by talking (Who's surpris— ed?) himself out of a traffic problem, lost considerable ground to the cncharginq Dave. . . On Saturday the Pantherettes Basketball team AIMT registered

'theif—first win of the * '

season but the Momt Allison girls, after trailing 36—21 at the half, made a strong

rally to eke out a 56-52 Sandra Drysdale led our scorers with 16 while Janet lester had 11 points. We don't know if it really had any effect on the scores but we feel. we must report that Rosemary Gallant forgot her uniform at hate and had to play with borrowed and flamboyant equipment. The girls travel this week- end," in the O.T.C. van.

with "H avy on the brakes" Barbaraat the helm to

S.M.U. and Acadia to close-

outthe season. Better luck next year, girls. George Birger's Basket— ball Panthers, seemingly headed for a playoff spot, suffered a pair of losses as they ran into mo red hot opponents trying to steamroll their way into the league lead. Against, St. F.X., although Keith Streiter's 32 points led all scorers, they lost out by 108-83 score. Next.

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day Acadia overwhelmed

our gladiators as they 1 posted an impressive . 112-62 win. Keith Streiter again led our scorers

with 20 while'Dave

Arsenault was close behind with 19. With what seems, once more, like odd scheduling our boys again go to Acadia this weekend and will also tangle with Saint Mary's. Their next and 1 last appearancemffgur ' floor will on the "24th ' ' and 25th when they play host to St. F.X.

Recently life at U.P.E.I. has been greatly enriched by a new sport. . .mountain _climbing. . .devotees of this new athletic endeavour can be seen daily as they wend their adventurous V and tortuous way over the tmacherous paths leading ' from Memorial across the mounds to the library. We would suggest, however, that strict warnings be issued lest some danger- defying student might embark through this maze without a guide. Who says life in wintertime PEI can't be fun?????

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’ . Sun: Moneton at U.P.E.I.

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