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Citizen sports beat ere Second section Wednesday, April 23, 1975 Talking Sports by Tom Shields With the warm weather coming, local softball is starting to get organized for the summer season, but Ron Marchildon, recreation director for the town of Penetanguishene has a bit of a problem getting older people interested in helping out and forming an executive. This minor softball program that Ron has set up is for both boys and girls from 7 to 16 years old, and although there are lots of youngsters waiting to take to the field, Ron has not found enough people interested in the kids to help him form an executive. And to have a good league, coaches, managers, and umpires are also needed, especially umpires, as a kids game would be dynamite without someone there to call the balls, strikes, and who's out. Ron will have another meeting at _ the Penetanguishene Arena lounge next Monday night at 7:30 p.m., and this time he is hoping for a far better turnout of softball-interested citizens who are willing to help out with the youngsters. Looking for a job? In case you are unemployed and looking for a job, I think that there might be a few openings ig the near future. These jobs, however, will be in the hockey coaching field, and they will be open in the major league category only. I'm looking for the Toronto Maple Leafs to lower the boom on Leonard (Red) Kelly after a dismal year and a four game series with Philadelphia that saw the Flyers breeze by the Hog-towners in four straight games, with Bobby Clarke and company barely working up a sweat. Red has some talent on the Leafs -- not much mind you -- but the thing missing in the Philly series was gumption and back-bone. If Red couldn't get it out of the players, then it's time to get someone who can. The Leafs can also dispose of a few players in the off season, such as Norm Ullman and Eddie Shack who are too old, a few others who lack the major league talent and competitiveness, and others for a lack of guts, such as Inge Hammerstrom who was scared silly of the Flyers. Leafs can keep Gord McRae for the nets, Darryl Sittler for a forward line, and Borje Salming for defence. After that they should make some healthy trades by throwing Keon's name in the hat. The windy city of Chicago should be minus one Billy Reay within the next few weeks as the fans were singing , 'Good-bye Billy"' to his nibs in the Chicago stadium on Sunday night. And when the fans get down on you, its time to go. Its time, anyway, for Billy, who has been in Chicago since before expansion was even thought of by Clarence Campbell, chief czar of the NHL. Coaching positions that are pretty solid are those of Bob Pulford in Los Angeles, Floyd Smith in Buffalo, Al Arbour in New York Islander territory, and Mare Boileau in Pittsburgh. Add, of course, the king of fcppches: Freddie Shero in Philly. Winner at 7-second mark The classic came on Sunday morning, right in the Penetanguishene Arena, when Kenny Edgar scored with just seven seconds elapsed on the overtime clock, to give the Penetang IGA team the recreation league championship, and you can read about that series elsewhere in the sports section. Congratulations, though, to both teams for a whale of a series. To wrap up the column for this edition, we have a question. Who has amassed the greatest fortune as a single person in the world of sports? If you think its Mohammed Ali, you are wrong. You are also wrong if you said the great soccer star, Pele of Brazil. The person making the most money at a sport is Sonja Henie of Norway who earned an estimated $47,500,000 in the figure skating world. Source of that information is the Guiness Sports Record Book. fiih N! NH, Vs 5 Nb Ready for a rest Grant Lotton, stepping down after a year as general manager of both the house league and all-star branches of the Penetanguishene Minor Hockey League, was worn out by the time Sunday's round of games ended and the season drew to a close. He won't be back next year, since his job will take him out of town more often than in the past, but he will leave behind a solid year's work, and a few suggestions-for the incoming executive, elected last night. Figure skater Brian Orser invited to two week seminar Figure skater Brian Orser of Penetanguishene has been invited to a two week figure skating seminar at the University of British Columbia in late August. He is one of 46 Canadian figure skaters chosen by the Can diay Figure Skating aufon to attend this seminaF. The figure skaters were chosen on ability and their competitive record. During this seminar which will involve singles' free skating and compulsory figures, the skaters will receive instruction from the top figure skating professional instructors in Canada. Last year such skaters as Canadian men's champion Toller Cranston and Canadian ladies' champion Lynn Nightingale attended the seminar for instruction. During the two week seminar, the skaters will be staying on campus at the University of British Columbia. Brian also attended this seminar last year. Hockey season ends with 8-game tourney Little NHL declares league ch aoaening both fearna Rev. Sid Maddock coached both juvenile house league teams in the Penetanguishene Minor Hockey League this season -- the first time in years any juveniles have played in the league. Next year, he hopes to have four teams entered as some of the younger players move up -- and he could use an additional coach or two. Sunday was Little NHL championship day at the Penetanguishene Arena as 16 teams of boys ranging in age from 5 to 18 battled for top house league honours before a large crowd of parents, relatives and friends. It was a day that left organizers exhausted but the kids happy, and with everything from a toddler scoring on his own goaltender to a marathon shoot-out to break a tie, there was more than enough ex- citement for the fans. The day marked the end of the Little NHL season, and the end of hockey until next fall for the almost 500 Penetanguishene and area youngsters who played house league or all-star hockey. And it also marked the beginning of a period of relative peace for the parents, coaches and members of the league executive -- some of whom, as volunteers, devoted more than 20 hours per week helping to provide recreation for the youth of the com- munity. Play began shortly after noon, as the '"'babies"' of the league took to the ice for Staff photo junior D action that saw Mark Dubeau score all five goals as he led his Lions squad to a 5-4 victory over the Bears. Wayne and Gilles Charlebois each had a pair of goals for the losers in a tight, sometimes awkward game for those who are still con- centrating most on standing up, rather than playmaking. The longest shoot-out But the closest, longest -- and most hilarious game of the day was in the junior C division. After regulation time, the Tigers and Pan- thers were locked in a 2-2 tie, and when the first overtime period ended in a scoreless draw, tournament organizers decided on a shoot-out. The problem was that the youngsters had never played a shoot-out before -- where a member of each team takes a shot at the opposing goalie until somebody scores. One little fellow, confused but determined, swooped down on his own goaltender to blast a drive home. League general manager Grant Lotton, who had been explaining the procedure to the kids, kept blowing his whistle as the future star made his Dad and disallowed the score for humanitarian reasons. He pointed the lad in the opposite direction, told him to do the same thing, but this time the youngster met with failure. Before the game ended, each team had gone through its complete roster and were on. the second round, before Tigers' Vince Brunelle fired in the winner. Lotton called the game the "longest shoot-out in history."" With the teams playing two 15-minute periods and one 20-minute< session of straight time, the game lasted a total of one hour and 35 minutes. Brunelle had scored the first goal for Tigers as well, with the other marker going to Peter Dion. Neil Charlebois and Steven Maddock were the Panther marksmen. In junior B play, Arthur Leroux, James Grozelle and Dennis Leroux powered Newmarket to a 3-1 win over St. Kitt's. Victor Leblanc had the only goal for the losing side. Tighttyke tassle Oshawa squeaked through with a 6-5 victory over Niagara Falls for the Friday Night Tyke House League championship, led by Henry Marchildon, who picked up a hattrick. Jodie Blanchard added a pair and Shawn Marchand had a single to round out the Oshawa scoring. Mike Brunelle had a big night for the losers as he picked up four goals for Niagara Falls, but David Quesnelle had the only other goal for the squad and it wasn't enough against Oshawa. In a hard-fought peewee B game, Vancouver took the championship by defeating Oakland 2-1. Brian Leclaire and Steven Grozelle scored for the winners, as David Desroches'picked up the lone Oakland goal. The battle for the bantam B crown was more like a rout, however, as Chicago whipped Detroit 6-2. Vince Garrett turned in a three goal performance _ for Chicago with Danny O'Hara picking up a pair and Pat Duval adding a single. Pierre Therrien and Mitchell Stewart replied for Detroit. In midget competition, Grant Lotton winds up season as Little NHL general manager Grant Lotton sat back wearily in his chair in the office "of the) Pene- tanguishene Arena Sunday evening. The last day of the minor hockey season was winding down, and he had before him game _ sheets from most of the eight matches played. All he had left to do for the year was tidy things up, get ready for last night's elec- tion of the new executive (officers' names were not available at press time) and prepare for the annual awards day at Penetanguishene Secondary School May 4 at 2 p.m. After the hours and weeks of work during the past season, his first and last as general manager of the Penetanguishene _Little NHL, he was almost, but not quite, ready to relax and, in his words, "spend some time with my family.' "You have to have a pretty understanding wife -- or husband," he. said, to get involved in minor hockey with the hours' and sometimes frustrations it means. Almost 500 boys all-star and house league on 37 teams played minor hockey in this town this year, with players coming in from Midland, Tiny and Tay Townships for some of the divisions. Hours and hours.. When the year started, he said he spent about 27 hours each week on hockey mat- ters -- it averaged out over the year to an estimated 15 per week -- '"'and we have coaches and managers on the (14-member) executive who work long hours too."' Publicity chairman Verna Dusome said Monday , she had to 'drag' herself to work after Sunday's round of games, but called it "one grand day. I think it was one of the best, and we had a wonderful crowd. I have never seen such a great turnout of grandparents, uncles and aunts. It was a great thing to see." That support wasn't always there during the regular season, according to Lotton, but on balance it "was a good year..and I can't say enough about the arena staff. I could just go on and on." But he said it was sometimes hard over the year to get adults interested in minor hockey, and there were, he feels, too many "unwarranted complaints" from parents who were not actively involved. Four steady volunteers Along with the league's officers, coaches and managers, there was a hard- core group of four volunteers -- Joan Butson, Roberta Dupuis, Loretta Cadeau and Delva Lacroix -- to handle everything from typing to taking in gate receipts. The league operates on a budget of between $10,000 and $12,000, Lotton said, and he feels there "'is adequate support from the town (council). In fact the town supports us 100 per cent." Along with a grant of roughly $2,000, the Little NHL pays the lowest rate of any group for ice time at the arena. The rest of the money is raised through registration fees -- $15 per boy or a maximum of $20 for a family -- donations and fund raising. Along with paying for ice time, that money pays for sweaters and_ goalies' equipment for house league players, tape, pucks, trophies and the host of other expenses that go into run- ning a successful minor hockey operation. Lotton, a salesman for Harry Perkins Sales of Toronto, won't be back as general manager next year, since his job will take him out of town more than in the past, but he has a few suggestions he will pass on to the new executive. The first is that the general manager's job should be split into two positions, with one person heading up the house league and another the all-star division. Aud because "people feel house league players don't get enough ice time," he will recommend a house league tournament in mid-January of next year. On Sunday, he and other Little NHL organizers looked tired, some exhausted. But they were, or should -have been, satisfied with a remarkable job of organization for the youth of this community. Sweden edged Canada 6-5, led by George Mundy's hattrick. Ken Quesnelle, M. Desroches and Jamie Maddock added to Sweden's total. In the losing cause, Paul Lefaive led Canada with a pair, as J. Richardson, Roger Dupuis and Roger Marchildon posted singles. Greens take juvenile championship In juvenile play, a year- long rivalry went right to the wire, ds. the Pene- tanguishene Greens defeated Midland Blues 4-2, with the insurance goal scored into an empty net as Blues at- tempted a comeback. Bill Mundy had a pair of goals for the winners, as Guy Quesnelle and John Sagle added singles. Kelly Smith and Ken Wiggins found the range for the Midland: Blues squad. This has been the first year for juvenile house league hockey in Penetanguishene, with Rev. Sid Maddock of St. James-on-the-Lines and All Saints Anglican Church acting as the coach for both teams. Several of the players hailed from Midland or the Midland Point area, since Midland minor hockey of- fered no juvenile com- petition. The Penetanguishene Police Association sponsored both teams, and they sported the sharpest sweaters in the league -- and the ones used a when the high school teachers played. the Maddock is hoping for four by teams next year, battling for mpions Rogers. In regular league play, the Midland Blues had taken the title. Rogers Cup, sponsored town councillor Mary Greens take juvenile title The Penetanguishene Greens nipped the Midland Blues 4-2 Sunday, with the into an empty net as Blues tried to stage a goaltender comeback. Greens' Dusome, pictured above, played calen game for Penetanguishene, after catching a puck on the side of the head early in the match. As one observer said as the goalie stood bent over -- "'he'll be right back in the net. That's his style." 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