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DISTRICT SPORTS Elmvale Veteran Still Going Strong By BILL CURRAN While there are outta few veteran hockey performers star ring in the Georgian Bay inter mediate 011A loop none la more popular with fans generul ly than Homer Barrett the year old winger with Elinvale Phelpston ifotelnien As most followers in the loa gue are well aware Elmvale is the defending championship club and current standing shows the liotelmcn and Stay ner Lions in an exciting battle for top place in the southern five club section Elmvale goes to Powassan tomorrow white Staynnr is scheduled to lake on Bucko McDonalds crew at Sun dridgc These games are impora lanl insofar as first place is concerned as these teams are so close every game counts We consider our chances are reasonably good great deal depends on breaks ar gued Barrclt during recent hockey discussion in Elmvalo dressing room with Coach liar ry Adams Manager Don Flem ing trainer Don Ritchie and other membersof the board of strntcy We have the players our team should be better than last yearand barring in iury and had brcaks we should have an cxccllcnt chance of winning the group Homer was nursing low bruises which he considered symbols of the tough competi tion of the Georgian Bay loopL He was asked how he thought the ultimate winner would fare in the OHA playoffs We reach ed the finals last year and have better club nUW he prompt ly replied with all cnthrsiasm which reflected confidence If any of the teams beat us it should go long way Elmvale reached the inter mediate finals and led two games to none bciore they went down to the champion Durham Huskies last winter llomcr had vivid memories of that series bllt preferred to talk about the more thrilling Picton semi fin als whereCoach Adams team trailed two games to none willr only draw when they came roaring back to take the next vthrce in row and win That was the best series of hockey ever played in asserted the veteran ionvard with deccp five side shot maintaining it was even more exciting than the series three years before when Eimvale beat out Eiora in the finals for the Western Ontario Rural Hockey championship Now playing his 15th year with Eimvalc Homer and vet eran teammate Stan Ritchie Just slightly younger have both performed for Elmvale teams for years and provided much stirring hockey action for fans They both have had the thrill of playing with an OllA champ ionship club the Midland junior CWlllllcls of around 1553 Nothing would give either of these sportsmen more satisfaca lion than helping Elmvale win 011A laurcls before retiring Ritchie played tivo seasons with Barrie Fiyers before rejoining Elmvale last winler Stlynflr Hons moved within point of the leading Elmvale club when they upset Drillia to on home ice the middle of the week with George Boor man Walls Watson and Paul White playing nor roles it was keen battle nearlyall the way with the Lions sewing it up sec urCly iiitb late third period outburst Parry Sound Shamrocks are rated as the team to beat in the northern slclion of the loop They are rugged checker and fast on the offensive conceded Barrett when attention was drawn to latest standings show ing the team with Ron Orr the Bloomfield and other star grad uates from junio ranks well head of second place Sund ridge BEBtBfS They will be tough in the playoffs too Scoring statitislles just releas ed by Lou Eclcourt ow cd Elmvalcs Al Smith leading the league in points with 16 goals and 28 assists for 39 points Base Bordens Jim Ponder gast who performed last winter for Beeton was runnerup with 14 goals and in assists while Stayners Bob Melican had it and 12 Carl Edwards hail it and 13 and Homer Barrett 14 and to also rank among the loop leaders Stu McKenzie of Eimvaln and Paul White of Stay ner each was credited with in goals and 11 passes which re suited in goals scored Barrett added two more since the stellar tics were compiled and Mc Kenzie one ltlldllrids in lie ring Flycrs hope to get back onwinning ways when they visit Base Bor den for Georgian Bay league game tomorrow Coach Stun Stewarts are still smarting from the sting of to setback from the Sham rocks at Parry Sound earlier in the week and aickcen for tea vengc The Fiycrs need the win to stay within threatening posi tion of the leading Ehnvnle and Stayner clubs Veteran Morley Spikcr has been among the stars with Midi land Edgar Dorion Don Wilcox and Ken Edgar havehcen main scoring threats whil Terry Moore has shone in goal The Flych have had their ups and downs in games so far but have shown when at their best they can be dangerous to any of the intermediate loop clubs Ron Jeffery who was suspend ed over tirawl at Powassan recently is expected hack in action soon and he should help the Midland club Although they are currently down in the standing Orillia Stockdala Huskies are hopeful of putting up good fight gainst the high flying Barrie AC5 at the Barrie arena tomor row think we have good chance of beating them on their own ice said Dave Thornton folyear old forward from Drain and he was supported by burly George Clark 17 year old detenceman with the same club The AC5 incidentally are keen for win after humiliat ing iillo setback from the Brunswrcks at Parry Sound By THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario Junior Pt St path zo 7197131211 Pethorough 1a 10 413411140 iramiitun 1912 iizsioaao Montreal London Niagara Falls ill 15 015114218 Toronto 13 in 140163 19 Oshawa 1217 153 17229 Ottawa 11 16 5112143 27 London 10 17 144166 26 Kltchencr 525 100195 13 Remit Friday Hamilton Niagara Falls Oshawa Ottawa Petcrliorough Kitchener it St Catharines Toronto vitlontreal ondon Games Sunday Niagara Falls at Montreal Ottawa at St Catharines Kitchener at Toronto Hamilton at Oshawa Ontario Senior PI Barrie 19 2157 101 40 Galt 18 0151 $36 IColwood 1412 129123 79 Oairville 1414 130 13128 Kingston 1016 113 14121 Belleville 819 8012715 Woodstock 519 108 180 L1 xOttawa 35 17 10 richer POLICIES The complete cflici method of insurance erageand control Cut the trained HOCKEY STANDINGS xPlays partial schedule results Friday Gait at Orillia DPd Wca Oakvilie Barrie Gaines Today Gollingwood at Kingston Bclleville at Gall Games Sunday Collingwood at Bellevile Woodstock at Orliia Barrie at Oakville Northern Ontario Jr Pt Sudbury 22 215610146 Sault 21 2144 9544 Garson 13 16 100 100 27 North iiay 1117 1129 its 23 Espanola 25 90 18010 Results Friday Espanola Sault Ste Marie North Bay Sudbury 10 Games Sunday MULCASTER ST Maple Leaf PewerPlay Below Expectations m2 CANADIAN PRES One of the mysteries of the National llockcy League season is Toronto Maple Leafs inabil ity toscore goals when they have manpower advlntsge The Maple beats on paper should have stronger power play this season thanrlast but statistics show otherwise in games this season the Maple Leaf have scored 15 pow play goals compared to 21 It tbs same point last year Roar Andrews N111 statistb don said Friday the Maple Deals In sixth in powerplay goals in the Eastern Division and probably iith overall rTwo Players not with Toronto It this itmelast seasonPierre Pilots and Norm Ullmanara central figures on the power Play Ullmsn la the NHLs sixth leading scorerand Pilotc is veteran of the potent Chicago Black lllwks power play so it is diffiuil to imagincwhy th tcam has Lroubla scoring SW loTllE BARRIE EXAMINER SATURDAY JANUARY 11 1969 Of Boosts Unbeaten Streak To Six Games By THE CANADlAN PRESS lt wasabad night for goaltenlt dcrs in the OntarioQuebec Ath letic Association hockey league FridayGlenn Bayllss oi Mc ltlaslcr University Marlins was little shellshocked and Pierre Comptois of the University of Montreal Carabins bit embar rassed Boyliss stopped 45 shots as the Marlins lost their fifth straight game in to the Uni vcrsity of Toronto Blues un beaten in six games this season And Comptols gave up five goals in two periods on only 19 shots as Carleton Unlversity Ravens scored 54 win over the Oarahins for shareot lllSt place in the Eastern Division Paul Laurent and John Ritchie each scored twice for the Blues in first place in the Western Division with 12 points Gord Cunningham Bob Mc Clcliand John Wright and Brian St John added the other goals while defenccman Dave Field contributed four assists Tom Smaiiman with two Baltimore 1116 San Diego 104 In Basketball By THE CANADIAN PRESS Baltimore Bullets withstood San Diego rally to nip the Rock cls 106401 in National Basket ball Association actionFridsy night Guard Kevin Lougherys 25 points paced the Bullets who held ninepoint margin With less than two minutes to go The leagues top scorer Elvin Hayes of San Diego scored 32 points to top the Rocket scorers and outduel Baltimores out standing rookie centre We Un said in other games Veteran 5am Jones who has seen little action since his injury Nov 711 coma off the bench and scored four baskets in four minutes to spark Boston Celtics to Bil82 Will over Los Angeles Lakers Atlan ta Hawks nipped Detroit Pistons tut101 and Milwaukee Bucks rapped Seattlesupersonics mi 104 JAPAN SWAMPED WINNIPEG GP The Man itoba Junior Hockey League AllStars took advantage of some loose defensivo play to de feet touring Japanese team in an exhibition game Friday before 11100 fans The AllStars held period leads of at and 42 on their way to the win The Japanese teams record now is four wins and two losses with 11 APPOINTMENT MR HARoLo MOON Mr Don Lorimer of Grandview Ford Sales Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Harold Moon to his sales staff Harold is resident of Everett Ont and has 16 years experience managing grocery store and it years experience in postal work llaroid is married with two children and is looking forward to seeing you soon exhibition games yetto be played miner r391 1th photo $3 flfiwflaipt 42 goals and Don Loce with one goal and two assists replied tor hlchfnster in Montreal Wayne Small and Toni Barkeley each scored two goals to give Carleton the win and move the Ravens into firstplace tie with the Gambia and Laval University Each team has eight polnts Cornptois was taken out early in the third period in favor of Floraln Gauthier who allowed only one goal Meanwhile Carleton goal tcndcr flick Bennlng blocked 36 shots and bad to be sharp until Berkeley added the insurance goal with less than minute to play Wes Peters and10hn Heslop completed the scoring forllhe Ravens Jacques Larin scored twice for the Carabins and single goals went lo Andra larouche and Jacques Dube we 33 rain 533 CHANCE 10 BID The Maple luff power play may get chance to redeem it self tonight when Lon Aussies Kings visit Toronto In other NHL games Boston Bruins play the Canadiens at Montreal New York Rangers face the Red Wings at Detroit Chicago ls at St Louis to meet the Blues Minnesota North Stars are 1c is me Philadelphia Ftyers and Oakland Seals clash with the Penguins It Pittsburgh Sunday Pittsburgh is at Boy ton Oakland visits Detroit Lox Angelee journeys to Chicago and st tools is at Minnesota ro managercoach Punch lmiacb shrugs off suggestions his power play has been unproductive Theres nothing wrong with it be said in an interview Fri day We scored powerplay goal last night He was speaking about the Maple Leafr 32 loss in Boston Thursday night when Ullman picked up powerpluy goal his seventh of the season Paul Henderson usually teams up with Ullman and Pilote on power plays Others who have seen action when Toronto has manpower advantage are Dave Kcon Mike Walton Jim flor ton Larry Mickey and Jim Dorey TROUBLE SCORING Los Angeles meanwhile has had trouble just scoring goals under aiiy conditions The Kings have only three in their lst five games and 7B for the sea sonthe lowest total in the N111 Los Angeles was beaten at Detroit Thursday but it was moral victory for the Kings be cause the two goals ended threegame scoring drought The game between Montreal and Bostonthe most important one tonightJinvolves two of the fithlilce scoring teams in the while Montreal is second with 138loston has 135 but has played two less games than Chi cago and three lower than Montreal The Canadian lead the East throe more than Boston But Boston could movn into first place with pair of weekend victories and still would have two games in hand over Mont real Chicago leads with no goals ern Division with 53 points ARNOLD PALIER with his army in the background chips onto the 111111 green and lands Double Switch Is Possible In NHL Franchises VANCOUVER CPD The Province says that it Oaklands National Hockey lcague fran chise is switched to Buffalo then the Pittsburgh fran ch might be shlltod to the OaklandSan Francisco area At the same time the morn ing newspaper quotes Joe Cro zicr general manager of Van couver Conucks oi the Western Hockey League as indicating the bid to move the Oaklflhd franchise to Buffalo could fail The move would need approv al of nine of the 12 NHL gover nors But said Crozier We have it on good authority that such move would fall one or two votes short it Buffalo group headed by bankerSeymour Knox 111 has purchased the Oakland fran chise and the proposal to switch the franchise is on the agenda of the NHL governors meeting in Montreal Jan 21 Vancouver interests oppose the switch on grounds Vancou verhas been promised the next N111 franchise Said Crozier consider any move the same as the next franchise The Province says there is speculation that David Motson Think 27 loads of laundry washed or 15 feet from the in in yes terdays round of Los th geies Open Golf Tourney lie Pressure Los Angeles Open L05 ANGELES API Golfer Charlie sifford fitted the description Saturday of is famed line by the old pitching genius Satchel Paige who observed Dont ever took backthey might be galninl on you Sifford at to veteran lot more than two decades of professional golf led the way today into the third round of the stooped Los Angelo Open They were indccdgainin on himsuch formidable chall engers as Billy Casper Arnold Palmer and George Archer not to mention pack of youngsters who were vlhst kids when Sifford stoning playing golf Siftord after remarkable elghtnnderpor 63 in the first round tailed off to par7l Fri day for Pinhole score it 114 Two shots back was Antler of Montreal Stafford Smytha of Toronto and lack Kent Cooke of Los Angeles would oppose the transfer of the Oakland fran chise to Buffalo 11 says Bruce Norris of Detroit might also vote against it Thinkabbutyour ro bill ied and ironedlfiao sq ft of hardwood floors waxed and polished Three broadloomed lioors shampooed clean Thln hours of Bach Sigmund Romborg and Rock 189 hours of TN entertainment homamovie shows 293 hours of rad hou as Minimums i0 musicend news cups saucers and cutlery wash and dried aulomalioaily Think Hot water galore torhaths showers and every sehold need 61 close shaves Florida tan Lawns mowed hedges trimmed Dannys freight train 60 times around the track Think All moments for lamily of tour cooked to perfection 94 pots of cellos All the plates Think host of otherelectrlcal servants working ioryou and yourfamily night and day 31331 11 all all covered in atwo months Hydro bill Every home is dilferent but one thing for sure every hydro bill buysa pleasure and comfortthan lot more convenience mostpeople everstop to think about When you do you realize elec trleltylsthe blggestbargatninthefamilybudgot raw arowgfiti missed the putt inches and shot par on hole Wirephoto On In With 6967136 Tied at 137 were Tommy Shaw Mae Mctcndon and Bob Payne CASPER SURGING Billy Casper the use winner was in the 138 group with two straight 69s and Palmer with nosno was still threat Deva Hill runnerup in the opening round with 66 slipped to 73 for 139 and youthful Grier lonesthe Zzycarotd for mer hational collegiate chain pion fell back with 71 for lift Wayne Vollmer of Vancouver was the top Canadian with am Friday for 141 total George Knudson of Toronto bad 71 for 141 Boh Cox Jr of Vancouver shot 72 for Ito and Bob Pam asiuk of Windsorhod 79 for GRANT LICENCE MIAMI ill Saying it had no choice the Florida racing commission Friday granted jockcys licence to Barbara Joe Rubin But it will be at land next week before the petite bru nette con ride in race on they