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it in pleasure to acknowledge some early Grristmu motion which have arrived from sport mommies man of whomano wellhan in Barrie Ind dis triot Ontario Athletic Oommimoner Merv McKenzie in extending best wishes from Tomato serves as reminder of his collegiate grid days in the late site when tidied Orlilla Collegiate to some mulling contests with Barrie Cuttral grinders One of his teammates was Jake Gaudaur the current rugby crar Both hierv and Jake also wcre top notch lacrosse performers Merv starred for years with Hamilton lTigcrs Jake turned his main sport attention in rugby helping the Tigercais to win string er Dominion champioréhips Jake first went to Hamilton toj become miller on invita ion of tormcr worlds champion Bobby Pearce He wasnt in tho Ambitious City too long before he learned rugby was the key sport native of Slmooe Coun ty Jake was the youngest son ot former worlds chanuzlon oarsman by the same name His father often sculled in events on Kempcnfelt Bay as well as on Lake Couchiching and elsewhere He won the world championship by defuating Jim Stnnbury of Australia on the River Thames in England in tons and suc cessfully defended his honor in United States and other places until 1901 DNE 0F TIIE MOST DRIL LIANT lacrosse players with Or iiilias Dominion championship teams of 1914 as and as Gordlt on Dutch Bottiger who is now 61 also sends best wishes from Toronto in footnote on his leard he recalled Barrie was the site of the 1934 Mann cup series when the then unknown Orillia Terriers swept aside Grumpy Springs famed New Wgstminsier SalmonBellits in ree straight onesidedganits git was considered major up set Sim the Salmon Bellies had futon the Mann cup honors seven ii ears in row and swept through all opposition in the west with out trouble To prove it was no fluke Terriers went west the same year and defeated Brit ish Columbia alistar team at summer three games in four ith one draw Bootlger was teammate on the three national championship ZOriiiia teams as well as the ilicmilton Ti rs which annexed the senio OLA honors in 4932 and Oriillas 1937 senior gout champions Anoiher former teammate on Orillla Terriers Verth Steggall Vikings On Bali rut CANADIAN roses Minnesota Vikings figure to play it close to the vest when tackle hightpowered Balti Alls Sunday for die Na onnl Football Leagues West rn Conference title The Vikings uarterbacked by veterans of adian football campaigns ope superior ball oonlml can afry them to an upset over the L5 But coach Bud Grant whose vvy earned him five Western nference championships in 10 ears at Winnipeg in the Cannv dian Football League admits ti Vikings will have to play best game to twat Balli ore at home The last time Minnesota layed the Colts the Vikings uld manage only three field is and were whipped 219 his time the Colts are 11point voritrs Grants mainproblem will stiff Baltimore defence hlch tied an NFL record for DISTRICT SPORTS Sportsmen Send Early Greetings By BILL CURRAN now Buffalo NY recalled the exciting mm winter 1a croase season in the Pickle Cont league inhis unmet green log The StreetWilla flash be was once known had has seen current TV movie Brave Warrior shown over the Bar rie station earlier in the week before writing his card Jay Sil verbcefa muscular Indian who portramd the mlortui ml of third Teeumseth went to the no Angoles area to play Ia com travelling with the Ter riers contingent which was in charge of Bill Curran then play ing coach Comedian Joe Brown who was impressed with the lightning speed of lacrosse also saw other than home abll ities in Sliverheels and rectum mended him for screen test It led to the role of Tonto in the memorable HHIo Slim film series At the Six Nations Re serve where he learnedto play lacrosse Silverhrcis was known as plain Harry Smith The re serve developed number of standout lacrosse exponents the greatest of whom was probably Bill Isaats stickhandling mar vel fleet mower and robust checker The Terriers incldeniallyt were billed at Hollywood Ter riers and won the Pacific Coast league lilin that hoetlc winter season Ernie Curran now of Worminster in Medonte Hugh Kelly Bill Brunslull Fred liai son Bill Arlhars Moe Thompson and Ted Hall were other star members of that glittering array of lestpassing lacrosse talent Among other former lacrosse associates to send early apprec fated greetings were Dick Walsh of Toronto Joe Cheevers of St Catharina and Bill Wilkes of New Westminster 11C Closer to home Coadi Harry Adams of Elmvales Phelpaton Hotcan expressed appreclation for regular publicity boosts for his standout intermediate club in his column during this current season and last winters campaign Elmvaie reached the aliOntarlo finallszs last winter before losing out to Durham Huskies Cousin Howard hirran extend ed best wishes from Leeshurg Fla other welcome messages were received from golfer Norm hcheodhow at Whitehorse Yu kon onetime Hockey and soft ball star Bruce Pilgrim of Font Hill Ilceve Joseph Oocllrane of Innisfil former softball pitcher Arnold Reid of Brampton and former lacrosse player Lionel Hinds from Kingston still booster for Simone County teams despite his change in residence king The VikM£olts survivor will meet the winner of todays Eastern Conference showdown between Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns Dec 29 for the NFL title In thethird pro football show down this weekend Kansas City Chiefs meet Oakland Raiders for the Western Conference championship of the American Football League The winner takes on NewYork Jets for the AFL title Dec 29 The Vikings bestiaid ball control plans went awry in their regular season game with the Colts As well as limiting Minnesota to three field goals Baltimore ontgained the visiting Vikings 413229 and held 7051 edge in offensive plays run Quarterback Joe Kappwlio joined the Vikings last year after eight years with Calgary Slampedcrsand British Colum bia Lions in the CPL has had limited success in his passing attack this year He has thrown for only 10 toudidowns this year ving up only 144 poian in 14 ames thk year Hawks To Pad CANADIAN Phase 5L Catharinos Black Hawks lpod secondyear entry 0ttalt av67s 112 Friday to increase Ontario Hockey Agocia on Junior series lead to points and fatten their collection The leaders ve scored 151 goals in 27 the 1astplace Rangers re ealed signs of life with their pond straight victory over shawa Generals on rud captflln3keei£r Lopsided Win Allows Black morlal Cup champion Flyers eal paced the Hawks with two 15 each The rest oi the and had one of the highest inter ception rates in the letague Junior Lead league leaders onesided win was shared by Allan Young Rick Dudley Doug Bombough Dick Redmond Al McDonouglI Wayne Ego and Marcel Dionne all with single goals Scoring for Ottawa were Pierre Jarry and Bob Clarke CHAMPS GET EVEN Before crowd of 2400 at Ni agara Falls the defending Me gaintn revenge on the Petes for 51 setback Thursday in Peter borough Team captain Don Tannabill with hls 25th goal of the season rookie Don Thompson and Doug Brindlek with his zoth oi the year allseored once for the Flycio The rates grabbed leads in the first period on goals by do lenceman Jim Jones and Tony Featherstone The Petes four points ahead of the Flych in second place held 21 lead after the first pert All three goan wre seared the ark PRAISED ms smut TORONTO CP Former Toronto Maple Leaf dotenceman Carl Brewer has been used as guinea pig by the Russians to Hockey League play Rusian coach Analoly Tara sov talked Brewer into working out with the Russians last Sep tember and wrote about the ex perience in Soviet weekly sports publication Scott Young writing in The Globe Magazine said he learned of Brewers workout by having Tarasovs article trans lated from Russian last Novem ber during trip to Basia Tarasov said in the articlehe talked with Brewer in Helsini ki motel room alter the this sialls had defeated Finland 123 in game and persuaded him to practise with the Soviet team the next day Tarosov wrote that he had seen Brewer play in the NHL and for Canada in the 1967 world championships at Vienna and had great admiration for his skill For the first time could no serve Canadian professional make him perform all the exer cises gel to know his manner of playing and compare it to ours Tarasov said The Russian coach used Brew or as forward in preliminary scrimmaging putting him with two of his best players because he will be pleased with such companionship and will be able to compare his tech nique and hockey culture with that of our masters First we had limbering up owns ECONOMICAL DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY RATES 72636474 Barrie DriveACar 233 Bradford St position playing two man short learn the intricacies of National éoaeoceeooc where Brewer together with Al exandrov and Firsov had to waltz and perform other athletic tricks jump Shoat pass the puck take it in different ways from the opponent Our players are used to all these exercises that is why they overdid Brew er in them in the tactics exorcise with three forwards attacking the goal against two defencemen Brewer on defence was quite at home made no remarks at first Each forward tried to get the upper band over Brewer alone by skating around him but wouldbe driven to the cor the tacticsl They danced around Brewer with dif ferent rhythms rusth to him unexpectedly tried to hilhim before he hit themand some times our guest was rather at loss but more otten he was brilliant riao main or He was real tighter deci sivc thougitful selfpossessed Corning close to him our fellows with their sticks arms or even heads clasped under his arm or theyre run off on with smooth new lines yet soft as groclan chrome trim to dress sides from parking lot breadth of your prival In short about the on the others have is on nertand done with But then goooooo Most cars with lowprice name look like ltich vinyltandnylan seats contoured so you sit in them not on them Carpeting that stretches the ours are usunw bigger Central ontarinsLargest 5i to summon Iv Bra Russians Learn NHL Play From Carl Brewer his stick suck between their feet Turning to the intrasquad game that followed Tarasov wrole Brewer was su perb in his zone especially when the opponent was slow and awk ward He not only took the puck but also knocked the play er down But when the player was quick and active Brewer was rather in difficulty The Busian coach said he asked Blower how the Soviet team would do against NHL teams and Brewer replied the Russians would win at first and lhenlose lateri Professionals ld consider you worthy opponents until you beat them Brewer said And the point is that your tactics and ways are unfamiliar tothem so at first that would be to your advantage But after you beat them once they would change their tactics So you could only win because you really play another brand of hockey BRED GIANTS United States turkey growers have produced iiipound birds oooooo We have 1969 Plymouth FURY Ill opying machine You cant say the same about Fury Heres car with greater side glass curvature thatare well defined urn And just enough it up and protect the poek marks full length and worl thing Fury has that wheels Even then flItYSLER PLYMOUTH ALIANT BELVEDERE dford St 7160283 Qoooooooooeooo Finals for the first mans schedule at the Barrie Curl ing Club wen held in night AT LEFT The rink of Jack Lloyd defeated Boa Simp sonarinklootowlnthobab otts trophy hum left Bob Mason Lloyd Labatts ropr sentntlvn Jlm Morley Kort Winde aid Dunk Cross man ABOVE Jack Corby edged Walter Humphreys 76 to take the Ponoock Petrol eum trophy From left Gary Morgan lohn Famuharsnn Corby Peacock Petroleum manager Doug bowden and Bob Nicholson Examiner Photos Berenson Edges Up In Scoring By THE CANADIAN PRESS Centre Bod Berensnn of st louis Bluesgaincd an asist Friday night to mom into tie for sixth place in National Book ey League scoring with Jean Bcliveau of Montreal Cana dicns The asdst earned in St Louis 10 triumph against Oak land Seals gate Bercnson 35 points on 16 goals and 19 as 515s The leaders Pis mm It lfuliI Chi 21 26 47 26 Howe Del 15 26 41 18 Esposito Bus 20 19 ll Iii Pappin Chi 19 13 37 27 illikiia Chi 12 25 31 11 netemu StL 15 19 as 25 Beliveau Mil 14 21 35 14 Cullen Minn 25 34 16 Nevin NY to it 32 Hull Chi 15 17 32 For Ihe first time since the season opened in Weeks ago the Ontario Hockey Association Sen ior series has new leader Gait Hornets Friday rook ad vantage oi an idle night for Bar rie Flyers to climb into the lead through 54 win over Bellovillu RioHawks Orllila Terriers who have turned the battle for the top of the nlnetenm group Into tiuccenmrtice moved into share of second place with Bar rie by beating Collingvmod Kings 53 At Woodstock the lastepinoe As hailed sevcngame skid when they whipped Oakville Oaks 94 The Hornets were forced into suddcndoaih overtime before Bill Hway scored the winning goal at 406 Pete Brennans second goal had tied the game for Gait with nine seconds re maining in regulation time Howie Dietrich also scored twice for Gait Wayne Itfe Council led the seventhpiace MoHawks with two goals Al Ferguson and George Godson added the others At Drillia the Terriers were paced by John Halls two goals Don Fuller liine Galand and George Vail added single goals for the winners who built up lead after the first period ooNsiEXAcoirsntvicr 82 Bradford Sr so avatar NBarrie Siips Behind Gait arms CANADIAN PRESS Gerry Lacasse Bill Abbott Tis the season to be jollyhappy holidays To all ourfriends and their families V76 want to wish you the merriest Christmas ever and bounty of holiday cheer amount as gti 7zsi9otz and captain Dave fitter replied for the Kings who remain tied with 0ahlllc in fourth place in points behind the leaders At Woodstock the stopped Ihelr losing string with four are answered goals in the sewed period Bob Jeffery Art Bacon and Al Blalr collected two goals for the A5 The others went to Mac Wastgate Gary Kyle and Bob Tomchick Andy Milne Pete Betiiol Don Currie and Jack Price replied for the Oaks STANDINGS Ontario Senior PI Gall 15 0117 5130 Barrie 1116 7319 Orillia GEN Oolwood 1011 onloozo Oakville 10 12 moo to Kingsoo 313 7711216 Believille 616 6610712 amtawa 16 1710 Woodstock 516 9714910 xPiays partial schedule Gramcs Saiurdl Barrie at Gait Orillla at Kingston Games Sunday Bolltnrlllo at Barrie Woodstock 11 Coilingwood Kian at Oakville iéxGol Form 7285341