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¥~- Working man's woe OLD MURDER CITY, MICH. ~ A large big lead. They are subdued as the Oilers Tie and loss on weekend Cents sinking The Midland Cen- tennials are dangerously close to dropping right out the bottom of the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League playoff race, and a weekend loss and Friday were had by Paul Hahn, Brian Garner, Brad Copeland and Rick Rever. Cadeau, Copeland, Hahn, Mike Leo, Travis Bonneville and Wilson Cowan were the Midland marksmen in Sunday's game. Gordon's goal Borin ; / a tie against the sign in a restaurant window suggests you say come back to tie the game. ) ; b F f nice things about Detroit. It doesn't mention As the final whistle sounds, there seems to Ee aia asia os ae Sead oosts er orma nce what will happen if you say otherwise. be an unusual and deep-seated atmosphere of : : ; th Detroiters are defensive about the old disappointment among the Joe Louis throng -- See eas das, oie Re Se ees Alaa Pio hit or Murder Capital tag. They say it's no longer certainly something more than the loss of a at one point shared the ae = eR tes eat Single filh Boas d rs fair or accurate. They will tell you, though, good lead has brought this largest-ever crowd league lead, scrambled Sports turned ae ; ap by Tee arene sh oD that Detroit is a tough town, a working man's down. pie : gett to a 5-5 draw with the upset of the North Stars Huffman. in town, a place built on the backs, shoulders, All these people in this bright new building Oro 77's Friday in Oro __ in Midland Recreational iiual scenery for 'd sweat and physical stamina of people who and there is an emptiness which hangs in the before suffering an 11-6 Hockey League action Sans ainea. Bam h take enormous pride in the fact that they earn air like a funeral solemnity. Something is trouncing by the same Taner ae Midland Patehell. Pat. Lauti 'S every single penny in their pay envelopes. wrong. You could see it in faces as the people club Sunday in Midland nes y andtBrendan Graal és e It is, they'll tell you, a city with character. filed out into the cold downtown Detroit Td Certewniels ike tethee MR Be Haye a Not pretty. Not wealthy. Not glamorous. But streets, heading home for a few hours' sleep remain in sixth spot in games, league-leading We miabeal hector 1e solid with character right out to the extended before work. the eight-team league Olym jeans Nogte saps Hid *StNE Melelian y. calloused knuckles of the men who call In the now-empty arena, I sit in the top-row but only are one point chan es ' i Sita gual auch ecured nn 1e themselves, above everything else, survivors. centre and watch a few workmen sweeping BHC sAwOPRiAEEV Gra "Sued ckcin Fock a 4 soe : Deaais a edi id This town gives you a lot to think about, among the aisles. I think about what went tite Gravenhurst ~ Kings pana x a two for the <3 d a y about pride, about character, about how it all wrong. I think about the game that just ended Feature CHAT of thosé raat ta ace yer Werewictann penaen e has to do with sports. and the sport of hockey and the city I'm in. labs have a game in Roadvonners 115 Pail anti Gersard " ; a It was a simple puzzle, really. The players hand on Midland. Other Performance Lachappel each chip- I have a lot of time to think as I sit in Old tonight hadn't worked. The game had been Only the top six clubs marksmen we Tay eli ainielon ik Shellelagh's a couple of hours before the virtually no-contact. At times, it had been Gilltiakethe plavolfs < Scott witht ae ane Bis Detroit Red Wings will face the Edmonton pretty, not unlike the very arena and complex atid: the' Cents Day ee a WARTS: MER : : Rees: impson and _ Ken Oilers. in which it had taken place. to put something Hamelin Old Shellelagh's is a genuine Irish pub in But it hadn't worked. They hadn't worked. together soon if they Ken Edgar Reta Greektown, a few blocks away from Joe Louis ei ; - want tobe one of them. Phillips and Harvey Pay Only Once & Arena. A handbill on the bar says the place think about Minor Hockey Week which A' good point to start Benoit replied for the WOuccs eC ou will be the site of workouts for Detroit's would be getting underway the next morning SCR ORES famous Kronk Boxing Team and the official in all the places where minor hockey is THe Haliburton Huskies 7 h foe E t training camp for Randy Shields and Milton played. I think about how the game has pone (oinialaddsedtye KEN tego eee Uitte 6 McCrory before their welterweight clash at changed since I played minor hockey. I POE cate UN fat Raa ad Superior Joe Louis Arena on Saturday. remember well the gritty realism and thrill andthe Tudia Le = a a 4 ie te . WEDS - Winner of the bout could have a shot at the big leagues inspired in me. It was never Ame eGNAe Milles Chdeau cn Gaaeee Mu d Sugar Ray Leonard, and, of course, a shot at pretty then, but it had character. Siney eee fit u - os rge t avenging the defeat by Leonard of Kronk star icity scare hae ve k ie - es Thomas Hearns. As I read the handbill and survey the small collection of people in the small pub, I begin to recognize some of the pride and character of this place, this city, the Kronk Boxing Team and the sport of boxing itself, which, as anyone can see, is gradually returning to its roots in the bars, streets, and alleyway gyms As I sit alone in the Joe Louis stands, as the lights are dimmed, I think about how Gordie Howe -- for my money far and away the most complete hockey player to ever play the game -- never skated for the Red Wings in this building. He played down the road a few miles at the Olympia. Not very pretty, that old place. been deemed _ the Centennials' Kids' Night. Kids can pick up free tickets at par- ticipating local mer- chants and have a chance at free prizes which will be offered Cousineau and Karl Todd. Banks, Dion _ pace Brule OVER 1600 DEALERS IN NORTH AMER Lifetime Guarantee where it thrived -- and developed its As I leave, feeling as empty as the hallways AVAILABLE character -- a long time ago. at Joe Louis Arena, I wonder where the ne ape : Larry Banks and John Renner Pare oraa" Huth dean with working man's game has gone. 1e entennials Dion scored twice ot pretty, p > p received a prize of sorts apiece to pace the character. The lights are bright at Joe Louis Arena, perhaps brighter than normal on this night. The announcer says this is the largest regular-season crowd in National Hockey League history, and the people cheer. The game begins. The people cheer as their Red Wings get off to a quick start and take a xk QUOTE OF THE WEEK "most promoters of good times are convinced that Super Bowl tippling will make the 1980 Republican National Convention. -- Detroit's last glamour event -- look like a meeting of temperance freaks." --The Detroit News themselves in last Friday's game when Brian Cadeau came up with the tying goal with only 38 seconds remaining in the game. Other Midland goals Penetanguishene Brule Hotel Oldtimers to an 11-9 exhibition win over the Midland Oldtimers Het led) eal ny? at Penetanguishene Arena. \ y, Ladouceur turns off Tilson MSS Drama Club presents "My Fair Lady" on the muffler, tailpipe exhaust pipe and labor! (for as long as you own your car) Norm Ladouceur first place by a point Mike Duval and Ken Arbour, Moe Forget, 8 scored an unassisted with an 8-3 hammering Cowan with two each, Terry Dahmer, Louis 2 ls p.m. goal to lift Chalet Sports of Commodore Hotel and Steve St. Amant Belcourt and Jim i to a 2-1 decision over and Dock Lunchslipped with a single. Pollard. etorium Tilson TV in tosecond with a 7-3 loss Bill McIntosh, Rick Gary Lizotte, Gary RAYM ON D Penetanguishene _ to Hindson Marine. Desjardins and Ken Buttineau anc Jules ' , Recreational Hockey Mike Duvalscoredthe Edgar replied for Dock Duquette each had one Adults *4.00 Students *2.00 League action Sunday other goals for Chalet, Lunch. for Commodore. at Penetanguishene and Mike Hartley Arena. replied with Tilson's Jamie Robitaille : S a BEAUSOLEIL In other PRHL only goal.. notched three goals for The Men's Section of the Midland Curling Club, games, Pollard's Hindson marksmen ollard's, and _ singles along with the following sponsors: Refrigeration took over were Marcel Vallee, were provided by Bill Wraith tops Alpine event Cam Wraith cameup division. team placed sixth of 18 Wally's Men's Wear : with a first-place finish In an earlier meet at teams and Midland's Raa Rae al fy Therriens 26 Main SL, for Midland Secondary Collingwood's Blue Boys came up with an Highland Homeland Furniture School in the Junior Mountain, MSS' Girls eighth-place ranking. \ Coca Cola Ltd. a) jee arte Friendship Inn E , Brights Wines Ltd Boys' Division of a French | g S : p ta c Rothmans of Pall Mall ene ng, Georgian Bay Secon- dary School Athletic Association Alpine Ski Meet last Thursday at Mount St. Louis. Wraith's performance was one of several outstanding placings by ™ Upper Cut Your Family are centre John Labatt Ltd. McDonalds Dry Cleaners <=. "present the'first Sterling Trust Corp. Canada Ltd. MOTORS Ontario (705) OPEN CASH BONSPIEL ever to be held in Midland. Beginning Thursday, January 21st at 7 p.m., the spiel will carry on Friday evening beginning at 6 p.m. and all day Saturday. Semi-finals wilt begin at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday with Finals at 2 p.m. Some of the best competitive curlers in Ontario will be vying for the top | money prize. Spectators welcome. MSS team members and helped the school to a third-place overall finish. 949-7622 * Locate 0 First Sts., (Kitty core st Office) FR F ING Hours: Wed.@o Sat. 9 a.m. -5p.m. Thurs. & Fri. @ven. by appointment Special | 0% h Feb. 6 _Call Lynn Ferney for app't. now 526-2402 Other top MSS skiiers at Mount St. Louis in- cluded Stacey Leitch, third in the Senior Girls' 'division, and John Lynn, third in the Senior Boys' ee 4i F eae AUTHORIZEDDEALER «4 _ > ©. Wednesday :.January 20, v92,"Page 1s. =< A ay 1 hay Pant