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The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sat. Oct. 24, 19643

SPORTS FRONT

By JIM CULLEN

Tokyo Olympic Action

The Russran Olympic team staged a last minute rally yesterday to overcome the United States and capture the Olympic medal championship. The United States team was on top going hito yesterday's competition but the Russians came up with gold medals in two women's gymnastic events. two men's volleyball competitions and the featherweight boxing chairw— ionship.

The'Canadian team never entered the championship picture apd going .into yesterday's competitiOu there twe t! countries wrth a larger quantity of medals than Canada.

PreVious to yesterday‘s action the Canadians had gamete ed one gold medal. two silver medals and one bronz . The Canadian rowing team nailed down the country’s only good mg. Bill Crothers the celebrated middle distance runner cred

in.a credible periormance in the Bull-meters and garn- a Silver Medal. The second silver medal was won by Doug Rogers in the judo competition. .Harry Jerom the fleet footed CNR portcr’s son from Bi‘lilSih Columbia was awarded a bronze medal for his third lace finish in the 100 metre dash. This was the extend of Canada's winnings at the Olympic games. although, several other Canadian representatives turned in credible perform- ances. desoite the fact they failed to win a medal.

The disappointment of the 64 Games from the Canadian team’s point of view. was the performance of famed middle distance runner Bruce Kidd of Toronto Kidd failed to lify for any of the final events in which he had been enters . and before the close of the games he announced that he planned a temporary retirement. Bruce claimed that althou he was In the best shape of his life that he took stage fright and wasn‘t Able to perform property. He said he just didn’t have the neces- sary desire.

Bruce said. maybe my confidence suffered from the lack

of a good competitive performance this summer . . .a

In the moment of truth in my second race. the limo-meters.

I just couldn’t hurt myself to try to win."

e feel a little remorse frr a person in Kidd's situation

In the eyes of Canadian sports fans who consider Kidd a has been. when he is just out of his teens. due to his sorry per- formance in the 64 Tokyo Games and we hope that he re- gains his confidence and comes back ii. e 968 lymrics to prove that he is the areal runner that we think he is. We think he—was brought aim]! to fast; but it the right steps are taken at this critical point in his career that he will come back

a manner that will make people forget his performance In the 64 Games.

Tid Bits Fom Here And There

Joe O‘Brien teamed Ambro Flight to the Wire on top of the heap in the $20.000 Lou Dillon Trot which was staged at Yonker's raceway ,in New York. on ’l'cursday. The O‘Brien rained maiden was named in ouor of the great mare who in 1903 be-

e the first trotter in history to complete the mile in 2.00. There were four other entries in Thursday's classic, O'Brien took the daughter of Helicopter from fifth horse positixm going into the second half of the mile and went to the too andthat 15 where he stayed for the completion of the mile. By taking the winner's share of the $930150 Lou Dillon _purse, Ambro Flight boosted her life time earnings m $102,432.50—a record for two-year old trotting fillies.

The St. Dunstan’s Varsity football crew will clash with Acadia Axemen of Wolfvllle. VS. on the SDU campus in At- lantic Football Conference action this afternoon. The Axemen battled the Saints to 13 - 13 stalemate in Wolfville last Saturday. The Ed Hilton coached squad will be missing one regular for today‘s battle. Vince Fisher of Charlottetown is on the injured list but the remainder of the team is in good health. The Malpeque road collegians are \l'iIllOSS in three starts and will be doing their utmost to notch than first win of the season on their home field today. Kick-off time is set for 1.30 p.m_

The Charlottetown Driving Park will present an eight dash harness racing program at the local racetrack tonight. . The curtain raiser is set to get underway at 7.00 pm. this will give the patrons of the local raceway plenty of time get home if they wish to watch the hockey game.

We read a story In last month’s edition of Hockey Plot- orlal to the effect that Reg Fleming was complaining of just been known as n 'rough-neck’ in the National Hockey League and that he would prefer to be known for his ability to play hockey rather than his ability to tight. Well. Reg. let the Toronto Maple Leafs know that lie was around Thursday night when he scored two oals for the Bruins while they were short-handed against the defending Stanley Cup champion. Toronto team. Cbnrlottctown's Forbie

Kennedy was right there helping Fleming and he picked up an assist on Reggie's first goal. Bathgate and Puffin-d fired markers for. the Imiach coached squad to give them a 2-2 fie with the Bruins, .

The Charlottetown Dart League with the Rod and Gun team being the defending champions will be swinging into action shortly and anyone interesth in entering a team are asked to contact Jack Merldeth, league president. ‘

Shown above is John Ga- vin, an ve community sports leader and pre51dent of the Tignlsh Sports Recreation Association for the past two

PRESENTED WiH WATCH ON LEAVING

years, being presented with a Time): Electric wrist watch and a gift of money by Ger- ald Keough. on behali of the

residents of the area, prior to his leaving for London, Ont. to take up residence with oth- er members of his family

By W. R. WHEATLEY MONTREAL (CPl—Critlclsm of the new faceoff — interference rule in hockey appears to re- sult from confusion over the new rule and the long-standing

Hockey League, said Friday.

General M an a g e r - Coach Punch Imlach of Toronto Maple Leafs, who have been given three of the seven faceoff - ln— terference penalties called in 12 games this season. has been one of the loudest squakers. "Imlach says the rule is not

improperly, but he goes no further." said Camp-

11. “We are tightening up onI

interference after the faceoff by the same players who were in the faceoff."

At the same time Campbell said the referees may have called the wrong penalty in pos- ; sibly three of the seven times} faceoff - interference calls have _ been called. Campbell person-l ally saw one of the calls he! considered wrong — against the Leafs in the first game in De~ troit.

The new rule says "no player facing off shall make any phys- ical contact with his opponent‘s

} y means of his own body ior by his stick except in the

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y JERRY GLADMAN

Canadian Press Staff Writer {while my team was

ifirst time I have scored two short-

Several players will be in thelhanded.”

spotlight in weekend games in1 the National Hockey League,=Ted Lindsay.

among em a former boy." highscoring defenceman.

, Only four games will lplayed with Detroit Red Wings lan New York Rangers seeing ’action both nights. The Wings lvisii Montreal Canadiens Satur- day while Toronto Maple Leafs play host to the Rangers. The following night. Chicago Black

Detroit visits Boston Bruins.

Following his trade to Boston during tile off-season, former Chicago utility man Reg Flem- ing promised to turn new leaf. Coming from the penalty king of the NHL for the last four seasons. this was hard to believe

But. after five games as Bruins regular. pears to have reformed.

His t four years in the loop. Reg collected 426 minutes in penalties. was involved in countless fights on the ice and often than once throu h from league president Campbell.

EARNED BAD BOY TITLE

As a result of his roughhouse tactics ‘.ie earn for himself the title of “Bad Boy."

It was always Fleming‘s con,- tentlon that his minor league reputation as a tough guy pre- ceded him into the big leagues and that the othEr players were

- most

out for him

"If they let me play. I'll play," he said. “But if they want to get rough, I’ll get

rough."

Despite his team's familiar stronghold on the cellar posi- tion, Fleming has shown he can play hockey and. at the same time. keep out of trouble. Right now he has fewer penalties (two) than Toronto goalie J Bower (threel and as many goals (two) as high-scor- ing Detroit rlghtwinger Gordie

owe.

And. ironically. both his goal came while he was killing off penalties a g a i n at whose power play is

potent in the Throughout the game he

a w a.

_ Boston's best player. working a klllln off

regular shift. penal- ties, nppesring on the power play and staying out of the pen- alty box. SCORED AGAINST LEAFS "It wasn't t first time I scored two goals." said Flem- ing after the game. "I scored twoagninst Leafs. Detroit and Canadiens in the playoffs while with Chicago. But this is the

‘bad ‘ Moore, a pair of veterans and a c o m e b ac k trail.

New York anding of the season when it

had his wallet enlightened more:

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Til-I leERS-COMIC ACROBA‘I'S

performing here M o n d a y. October 26 at the Charlotte

Shown above are the Jov- 93 who on comic acrobnts

Top Notch Card Set For Tonight

The Charlottetown Driving Park presents another fine night of racing in it's full racing pro- gram tonight with poll time set for 7 pm.

Diplomat Royal and Dot's Boy look like the pre nee favourites in the curtain raiser but My Lil- dy R. could be? the one to provide the

up - .

The Sheik Or any Dmlen, a new horse, one the best to lead the pack to the wire in dashes two and six.

Jolly Dick or Jolly Abb shown reach the who first In dashes

‘ l lthe issue being decided on

The two veterans. leftwingers

39, and ' ie 33,‘ are both on the To date. neither has shown the fire of

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be old although Moore has played

.only one game and Lindsay four.

Lindsay returned to action with the Red Wings after a four-year absence. One of the best-kept secrets of the century was revealed prior to the open-

[announced that the league's all- itime high - scoring leftwinger was making a comeback. i Lindsay. who retired four l years ago after scoring 22 goals 1and 36 assists for Chicago, has been working out with tie Wings for the last_two years. Moore, although retiring from

l . . . y. . ' :active competition Vtth Mont . I Fleming ap-=rei-1l after the 1962-63 campaign. ibut he also leads the league lnlgional hm

was still eligible for the draft. He was picked up by Leafs this

was wasn't expected

Several Players Will Be Spotlight On Weekend

,summer and. despite an opera- ltion on a gimpy knee, deCided lto give it another try.

‘MoonE WASN’T READY

Moore played his first game Thursday night. but appeared a long way from being ready for regular action.

Defenceman Kent Douglas, the rookie of the year in 1962-83, is perhaps the biggest surpr‘se of the season and, for coach George iPiinchl Im l a c 5.1, a pleasant one.

Imlach's starting lineup season. However. an injury Leaf defenceman Allan Stanley and douglas‘ impressive train- ing campaign, pushed the latter into a regular spot.

The move paid off in divi- dends. Not only has Douglas 1ibeen Toronto's top defenceman iduring their first four outings.

,scoring with a goal and seven ‘ assists.

ilargigzl Eagles Lose To Dartmouth

But Season Not Over Yet

Georgetown Eagles. Island Rural "B" baseball champs lost out to Dartmouth. N.S. in the Maritime finals. in a sudden- death game played in George- town on Sunday past. It was a

cose and exciting game, with

balk by t'ie Eagle pitcher, Bud McCullog-h. Rather a dismal way to lose a ball game. but, that’s the breaks. What I don’t understand is how Dartmouth can be classified as Rural. Dartmouth ls rural. then.

year both Charlottetown

Summerside should enter group.

i— no

next and this

loss, the sea- for the Eagles. toplny off for ounty League

espl the

son isn’t over

They still have e King’.

w I bye into the league finals. while the other four teams met to decide their opponent. Puke: eliminated Vernon River, while Mt. Stewart defeated Cardigan. and these two WID- nerl met in the semi-finals. Both Peakes and Mt. Stewart are publicity shy. Few, It reports of game results been made public. Only the pen-

in their respective areas know the outcome of game. or games played. Whether or not they have finally declared a winner, I don't know. If they have. the finals should get un- derway this Sunday in George- town

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Each spring. II the annual meeting. the teams agree that they want publicity. But. for most teams. cooperation In this regard In Just too much effort. Home teams have two responsibilities In regards to games played. First of all. they are to notify this pipe

win. and other: Just don’t be- ther. All heme teams are nil- pos to forward game result to the league small».

The same results apply here. as they do re notifying the pa- per. me do promptly. others wait until they have a aner

lot games. and two teams did {not send in a single game. This is not fair to the other five teams, so, rather than mention these two teams by name. we would urge them to forward their games, so we won‘t have to embarass them.

Soccer and football are the other two sports that are being played at the present time. Both sports are being played on the school level. Montague and Mor- ell in soccer and Montague and Souris in football. Playoffs in both sports should be getting underway soon. as they have 0 be completed early next month. After that comes win er

sports.

The sports program and the quality of the program in this county is rapidly improving. A few years ago. hockey and base- ba-ll were the main features, with basketball a poor thir Now. they are still favorites. but. track and field. country ra- es. football. soccer. badminton. volleyball are all growing strong.

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. Each year, the play in each dif- rent branch of sport is improv- ed, while, unfortunately. the of-

ficiating remains as it was.

In some sports. III are so scarce. that It Is often necessary for coaches and assistant coaches to officiate. This II I all state of affairs. No matter how qualified they are. they are human. and bound to favor their own team. Some. to show their impartiality, crack down too hard on their own team, and thus the other team is favor- :lir In neither case In this

wé recall one vlslting referee. in hock! . who called the first

his team stated to fall behind. and the players started been

don't like doing it it isn't fair. but. with them, and I don't feel like walking home. Not only flat. but. I have to live with them." What can you do. I don‘t know,

three and seven lad 3111’ 6. Command could be right there with them.

In thefclture in dashes four and eight Port Hill boy and Bo len‘l Dream look like the ones to finish on top and Dennis Herbert would be a good place ticket. ,__-_———-——-——‘-——--————-

EATEBY UPDATED

LONDON ice» —-_ A lb-lsne bowling alley and a casino on go Tm

be incorporated in the dam, a famous a rest- aurant near Piccadilly Circus. T h e planned lutlons

‘ Will be seen with the Har-

aluminum who Will be town Fonum.

will cost 2250.0!»-

ACADIA

ATLANTIC CONFERENCE F O O T B A I. L

s.o.u. salon SAT., OCT. 24 - 1.30 PM. Adm: Adults $1.00 -— mo 35. S.D.U.

AXEMEN

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Douglas spent the better part Promoted. and planned for . of last year in the minors and the 118131311 Sports Recreation ' to be among Association during the past this three years is now nearing real- to ity and the first steps of con-

part off it gable fair, but. when

'I‘m travelling ,

‘ course of playing the puck after the faceoff has been com- pleted.

PREVENTS HINDERING

It desi ned to reven. one faceoff player charging into

.or hindering the other with no attempt to play the puck. In

lplaying the dropped puck, body

icontact is permitted. Most of lthe trouble had been in endo

: zone faceolfs.

Rule changes — the f‘aceolt ~ing interference has been spoil interference rule the most im e game and minimizing portant — were approved unan- ‘the value of the smaller player limoust at a conference last, Most prevalent cases: August. said Campbell. Interp , l. Defending -team players retation and enforcement like-; running lnteference for their ' ere unanimously up ' puck carrier against fore-

ers; 2. Faceoff player, after the faceoff and not in possession of the puck. obstructing his

by general managers. coaches.

referees, Campbell and referee- ln-chief Carl Voss. The decis- opposite number;

ions of the conference were re ; . Puck carrier mlking

affirmed by club owners before, drop pass and then charging

the season opened. 3 n t eke out one or more Of the seven faceoff - lnter- i defending players.

‘ference infractions called in 12; There has been a tightening

New Rule Gets Criticism; lmlach Loudest Squawker

:of the rule to make goalies play

i the puck

.off - interference rule as

iers become used to it.

‘.\’i‘l(’-n they catch Campbell said tliorc may be some relaxation in rasos where a goalie drops in grab the puck and nhvionslv (annnt see what is going on around him

In general. Campbell felt that experiments in enforcement of rules will requjrc at least 70 games to assess the changes. He also felt there will be a diminishing number of penal- ties for infractions of the face-

play-

}games so far—actually they all ,. came in the first seven games -—three were against the Leafs.

Bruins and Chicago Black; Hawks. 1 Despite the new rule anu ‘ tightening of others. the over-‘ 11 number of penalties calledl in 12 games is approximately I the same as for the first 12. Hfltoll's St. Dunstan'l Unl- games last season _ 157 this :Vel'Slty Saints host Acadia Axe- season a~gaint 156. men today in a crucial same ounmc. INCREASES for both teams The Saints and In addition to infractions of the new faceoff - interference rule, is r g e st increases have for interference and his wo conduct. There have been small team tied 13.13 at Wouvme. deem ‘ ' allies for 51161! but only after the Saints blew I as holding. trippins and hish- lia-o lead in the final five nun. StiCldnE. lutes of the game. “There's no Interference penalties num- doubt we blew it," said a disao ber 27 in 12 games, against :2 pointed SDU Coach, “but In 12 game! last season. he have to give credit for the way cause of drifter enforcement .rt Acadia came back" the old inter erence rule. Sharp . crackdown on yacking and beef- . 60mg into tomorrow 3 game”

starts. although each team out one tie to its credit. Last week these same

ing by players ‘9 when“ has iers to replace. Vince Fisher, . brought eight m‘sconduct pen" .two wav man for the Saints, allies so far, against three at twin definitely not play because the same stage last season. of an injured groin muscle my

Campbell “id 1‘ W“ agree“ tained at Wolfville. A doubtful at the conference that increas Starter is Bruce Kinsenay who

{Indoor Rink ls

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Nearing

The need for an Indoor Rink for the Tignish area stressed, by

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struction of the building will commence the first week of No- vember under W i n t e r Works program. This we re- ported by the retiring president. ‘John Gavin at the third Annual Meeting of the Sports Recrea- tion association held in the re- school auditorium ion Thursday evening.

i In a most encouraging report lthe president complimented the work carried on by the Board of Directors during the past year. The Board comprised the fol- lowing: Gerald Keough, David Harper, Rev. Floyd McGaugh, Alcide Boudreault. Robert Keough, RuSsell Perry, Wilson Shea, Mrs. Reg. Eldershaw and John Gavin, President.