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PAGE 6, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1973, WHITBY FREE PRESS àBIRD 'S EYE r byv Jim Quail Actuaiiy i 've hicard a lot wvorse tlian . 'kiii the ref" buît we couidn't priîîî sone of' the other reinarks. And would you believe it, sonie of' those remnarks were t teredj by norînaliy quiet and sedate hiosuiewives. These occasionai biessings can be lîcard in the wee heurs et' the îuerning on nîest weekends cluriîîg the win ter. Anyt ire after f'ive a.m. rvlonîl and Dad roi I out of' the hotisC with both anis loaded l'eilowcd by an aspi ring young Bobby Orr. After picking UP a couple of'1the rîeighibour's kids il s )tt te the local arena t'or a hockey praci ice or even a gaine. At l'ive in the morning 1 don 't care if' ha l* if ef Vli t 1 siides iîto the lake, bu t when yen 're a hockev nu t It ue deesll'i matter. Mocm and Dad liv e bleary eyed bu t die kicîs are brigh t eyed and raring te go. Tac tics ai e piannîed dur iîîgthLe car ride and thlere is aklvavs hie occasîotial argîiîne t as t1o who \Vil I si t mosi eft thle paile (o1t(lie ie iîcil anud \Vîo Caln give the hardest check. BIGGEST CLEARANCE EVER Zenith Most Models Available 10091,0Soli Staftechassis (flot e.actIy ai lIltodl Phiips ~ k Modulor 4 Ail Canadian Mode Admirai Solar Color maot exactly am iustratedl 'We do take trade uins *Same day deluvery 4Same day service FALCON T.V. 426 Simcoe St. S. Oshawa 723-001 Whcei yout sec theose tIykes truding in te hMe tIre with whjat appears te be a t icast 200 pot'nds et equipînet yen ca n 't hielp bu t w0fnder iîow t ic ir little an kles w iii hold ni) fer a wheole laai't hou r. Wliiiie metu and dad hecad l'or a choice satnear t(lie boards the kid s are ini the dressing rooin caret îmîy adjutsi iîg pds, checking sticks anîd horsing a ronn d Iike t hcy liad i ec n np l'o r at List six hiounrs. As sooiî as theick ids appear yeni cati ligu re out wlicli parenîts bcleng te wh ich k ids. Last ni n ute inîst ruc tion s are ye lied ou t and cach pamren t siIs rip a lit île st raiglite r as hbis pride and jey cemes ou t on the ice l'or a pract ice skate- arouiid. The guy 1 t'cel sorriest l'or is the ret'eree. li'n sure there are soniîe mornings when lie doesn 't have ait'rieîîd in the worid. Tlhese are the limies when lie just cati't cali ýany- tlîiig riglit. i is cails are replied with tirades of, "blifid iii ene eye a nd can 't sec eut t lie o tlier." or, '"givc thLe re ' a White calie!" For the kids it 's a serions business. Yen cmiî sec tlie look et' deteriînatieu on tlîeir l'aces as tlîey sit lot tee patient ly in thle ho x wa il ng l'er t lieir 'big break'. Tlo Othci hockey is more 1 ha iist a ga ine, i 1 's a way of I' i l'e. At home tlîey wmaclî ail the N.1 1.1-. gaines. collct hockey cards and 'posters. know ail the stat ist ics on il tIle players anîd voice tlîeir opinions long anid loud abot i lir part icular hero. Seine t inies t lie paircints aie 0easy t e Lace beca lise i t s tOr sure tue ir kid m ust hajve becni iticked liii o a bail check or atipii call andidtlie ie, ei-e isi didîî't sec wiiat was hîappeninîig. AltiiîîgliîItle Closvd 111a1V coilsisi t oeily 5(0 oî Où lîardy parenîts Itle ioa t oi the ciowd eau Lie iiuciî lmore -OP"nEwfnp - Tuesday Mid Tbwiday ~ IVA NS 'dHAIRSTTrLIN4G 14W offmDs ST. 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And wlî uc the irotiiers sece tieir tyke as a rouglh and tough guy who eau give it out just as well as taking il, îhey et teti have a riagghig worry in the býacks et' their ininds that miaybe their lit île guy îuiglit be iijurcd. Wlîeîî the whiist le biows aind the eue brave serti stays flat oii the ice there is an instan t fIushi in tic arena. Worried parents peer aiixioiisly,(iver the boards and an eveni more wernied coaclh skýates hutrrîedly over te the secene of the disaster. Usually after a quick inspection and sonie iu- spiring words the flllen warrier is tip again tu receive clieers lrom tdie parenits aîîd respect l'rem his timates. The next timie you lhappen te he up eanly ini the inoro itg aind giance out the window tesec the sun just ba-e ly start iîg to risc, tlii ink abhou t thli teer wenld . That otiîcî world is called hockey and in thousaîids cf arenas A (Iver [liecocennry at ridiculeus heurs cf the mornings a lot of devotcd players. parentis, referees, aud coaches are giving hockey Ilîcir best. 1 don 't t ii îk iiilier hockey she iiid j ust hiave (.ule weck set asidle. I1îiink we shetild set aside the whele darn winter to01 itl, deîi't you'?.. % A-K ýw& m m