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12 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, Janvory 3, 1969 ma Ne = liar him third man in NHL his- or: inger ng tory to score at least one goal forward, holds puck he put past in nine consecutive games. Toronto Maple Leaf ten- der, Don Simmons R eo Maurice Richard and Bernie Geoffrion, both of Montreal Canadiens, hold the record with Bathgate. AP Wirephoto Andy Bathgate Ties NHL Mark By BOB GREEN Associated Press Sports Writer Andy Bathgate wasn't. at all concerned that his record. equalling goal was of the so- called "cheap" variety, "Pll take the good with the bad, or is it the other way around" the smiling veteran said in the New York Ranger dressing room Wednesday night. The goal in question was a weird one, bounding off the! 40 stick of a Toronto player into the Maple Leafs' nets and sét- ting the Rangers off on a come- back that brought them a 3-2 victory in the only National Hockey League game of the night. What's more important, it al- lowed the 30-year-old Ranger captain to equal one of the league's most prized records, It was the ninth consecutive game in which he had scored a goal, matching the mark held jointly by Maurice (Rocket) Richard and Bernie (Boom Boom) Geof- frion» both of Montreal, and Bobby Hull of Chicago, ANGLE IMPOSSIBLE Toronto held a 2-0 lead mid- way through the middle period when Bathgate's goal trickled into the net. It couldn't have been intentional--he was shoot- ing from an impossible angle, He picked up the puck at the left side of the net, beyond the goal mouth and whipped a whirling, backhand pass--appar-|90 ently intended for teammate Dean Prentice in front of the goal. Instead, Toronto centre Red Kelly got his stick on the pass and, attempting to clear the puck, flipped it behind the amazed Toronto goalie; Don Simmons, into the net. The Leafs took a 2-0 lead on big Frank Mahovlich's 23rd goal mid-way through the first period and centre Dave Keon's second- period goal, Mahoviich had -just returned to the ice from the penalty box when Keon scored at 10:48. His assist on the goal boosted his points total to 38, just two be- hind Bahtgate's league-leading WORSLEY RED HOT Two goals by rookie Rod Gil- ber provided the tying and win- ning markers for the Rangers and a superlative, 47-save per- formance by goalie Gump Wors- * made it. stand up. athgate's goal was his 18th of the season. It sets the stage for New York's next game Saturday night in Montreal. Geoffrion will be on the ice and Richard in the crowd when he tries tor a record of a goal in 10 consecu- tive games. Rangers have won four, lost three and tied two in the nine games, That gave them 10 points of a possible 18, com- ared with 20 of a possible 56 efore the streak began. Bath- gate got five assists in the nine games, New Ranger coach Red Sulli- van chances of guiding the team into the playoffs appear to be increasing. New York now has points, nine fewer than De- troit and Montreal, tied for third, Rangers have a 10-point edge over last-place Boston. Leafs remain four points be- hind Chicago with 41 points. Boston visits Montreal in to- night's only game. In weekend SPORTS MENU By Geo. H. Campbell SPORTS EDITOR 'Everything From Soup To Nuts' ANDY BATHGATE! When N.Y. Rangers defeated 'Toronto Maple Leafs by the store of 3-2 last night the big news of the night wasn't Rangers' victory -- it wasn't even the fact that our Mapleos are (take a look at the records) in a bit of a festive season slump -- the real big news was that Andy Bathgate scored a goal for the 9th game in succession, to equal an existing NHL record, cur- 'rently shared by 'Rocket' Richard and 'Boom Boom' Geof- : frion, We don't care a hoot that Andy's goal last night may 'have been a bit tainted, a little on the flukey side. Let's 'face it -- when they get into the record class -- how many : didn't get two or three that were out-and-out flukes? We ' would just like to take time out here, to pause and say that when Andy Bathgate, who tied Bobby Hull last year, can ' score nine games in succession for a team that is away down » in the NHL standing -- that, my friendlies, is a real feat. When Richard and Geoffrion performed this feat--they had a ' Jot of help, good help from experienced, top-ranking players who were teammates. In Bathgate's case, sure he's had some * help but in the main, he has had to go it alone -- and that's why we think Andy is to be commended with special praise. We have only one hope -- that he'll make it a new all-alone record in his next game. Years from now, like about as far away as two seasons, nobody will bother to recall how many of his goals were "'flukey" -- any more than they know now how many "Rocket" or Bernie Geoffrion scored on rebounds, or pucks that glanced in off a rival defenseman's stick or skate. N.Y. Rangers haven't had too much to gloat about in recent years -- but if Andy Bathgate sets a new record -- nobody will be able to deny him his deserved laurels. If he can do this with a fifth-place club, -- then he's some hockey player. P.S.--And he is! SPORTS FANS -- and by no means do we restrict that term to the football filberts -- agree that Tuesday's Rose Bowl game at Pasadena was just about the most thrilling grid spectacle that has been viewed in a long while. The way. those Badgers fought back, after trailing 42-14, was nothing less than tremendous. It was almost an-epic and in retro- spect, a fumble or two, one interception, an on-side kick play that just missed, each constituted a hinge on which the Wis- consin rooters can swing for the rest of their days -- if only -- boy, it would have been different. The "pros" hit harder and have more precise perfection in their blocking, defense, etc., but those College boys really gave it the old razz-ma-tazz - and the fans loved it. It was far more exciting and thrilling than the NFL final on Sunday and once again it proved the * great big crucial point of sport, the advantage of 'will-to-win' 'over 'need-to-win', x x x x OSHAWA BANTAMS lost an overtime decision to their * Peterborough rivals, in the annual tournament there last weekend, in overtime -- because they managed more shots- » on-goal than the Oshawa team, even though the actual scoring 'was tied. A tough ruling -- but fair -- and so 'hats off' to the Oshawa lads who ousted Trenton and Cobourg, en route to ; the final, HOCKEY SCORES, STANDINGS MAY GET AXE %, JACK HAND NEW YORK (AP) -- Three coaching changes may be made in the National Football League | next season--at Pittsburgh, Los/ the status of Buddy Parker, | Harland Svare and Weeb Ew. The 11 other NFL coaches ap- pear to be set. George Wilson, Detroit Lions with a three-year) contract at a reported $32,000 a year. } Vince Lombardi, general! manager and coach of the/| champion Green Bay Packers,| is working on a five-year con- tract signed in 1961, and Allie Sherman of New York Giants, his playoff rival last Sunday, is all set. Red Hickey will prob-| ably stay at San Francisco al. though some of his assistant coaches have departed. Wally Lemm, one of those or- iginally thought to be on un- steady ground, recently signed for another year with St. Louis| Cardinals. Brought up from) Houston Oilers of the American Football League, Lemm had his troubles with the Cards until) the club developed scoring inch under young Charley ohnson at quarterback. Bill McPeak, who doubles in brass as general manager and coach at Washington, strength. ened his position with a fine early-season showing by the Redskins, McPeak was a strong contender for Coach of the Year honors, finishing fourth with a in 1961, Unbeaten in their first six games, the Redskins lost seven of their last eight Parker can call his shots of he wants to return for another term with the Steelers. Owner Art Rooney told Parker he wants him back but will not stand in his way if he wants to make a move. Although Buddy's contract ran out Jan. 1, 'he is remaining at least through Sunday's playoff with Detroit at the Orange Bow! in Miami. "Buddy said he wanted to Oshawa District Pee Wee Hockey are the results of * By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League seesens atssexes ednesday' Windsor 4 Chatham 5 Woodstock © Galt 8 "s Games Chatham at Kitchener-Waterloo Sarnia at Galt Windsor at Woodstock Senior Moncton 4 New Glasgow 7 Halifax 4 Windsor 4 Northern Ontario Sr. ~~ 4 ong | 6 . Porcypine 2 Northern Ontario Jr. %6 % :Buffalo «Cleveland ; Pittsburgh » Rochester = Wednesday's » Springfield 2 Cleveland *Quebec 2 Pittsburgh 3 : Friday's Game Providence dt Baltimore |Sault, Mich. © Sault, Ont. 5 Manitoba Junior | St. Boniface 10 Winnipeg R. 3 | Saskatchewan Junior Flin Flon 6 Regina 0 Eastern League Long Island 3 Charlotte 2 'Johnstown 4 Clinton 3 the games played in the Neigh- borhood Association Pee Wee Boys Hockey League, on Satur day, Dec. 29: Fernhill 4, Connaught 3 Brookside 6, Harman Park, 5 (Exhibition Game) Lake Vista 8, Radio Park 1 Valleyview 7, Storie Park 2. Kingside 3, Southmead 1 Sunnyside 6, Bathe Park 2 Woodview 11, Eastview "B" 0 Eastview "A" 5, Rundle Park 1 North Oshawa 6, Nipigon 3 Standings, as of Dec. 31, 1962 | WLT Pts. Fernhill Woodview Bastview "A" Kingside North Oshawa Sunnyside Valleyview Nipigon Southmead Connaught Lake Vista Rundie Radio Brookside Harman Eastview "B" Storie Bathe | SS bt et et et he he oe OO OE AE AT OD @exusaseonhuwuwaH Hee eo i club that won only one game! {Perry Community Arena. jfinal period to take a 6-3 vic- iperiod before allowing the win- wait a week or so after the game in Maimi," said Rooney, "He has done a good job for us and we'd like to have him back," der a 3-4 win-loss record and bank respectively is uncertain.| did not pick up when Pittsburgh| announced at the time that he won six of its last seven games./was promoted from assistant}/mead No. 1, 1; Southmead No. Baltimore is an entirely dif-| coach for the rest of the season|2, 3, Woodview No. 2, 2. for instance, was rewarded by|ferent situation. Ewbank, the/only. Three NFL Coaches To Join Soup Lines toast of the NFL when his Colts won the title in 1958 and 1959, was walking a tightrope in 1961 but was rehired. Svare took over the job of Angeles and Baltimore, where| Steeler attendance suffered in|head coach in Los Angeles in| follows: North Oshawa 5, Wood- the first half of the season un-|mid-November after the resig-)view No. 1, 0; Storie 5, Rundle nation of Bob Waterfield. It was Etcheverry Wants NFL Gridiron Spot MONTREAL (CP) -- Sam, Etcheverry, bumped out of the first-string quarterback job at!) St. Louis, says he still wants to play in the National Football League. Coach McKay's Bowl Footnotes Misunderstood LOS ANGELES (AP)--Coach} John McKay of the No. 1 ranked) University of Southern Califor. nia foothall team said Wednés. day a remark he made about Wisconsin was misunderstood "IT said they are a real fine football team," declared. Me. Kay, whose Trojans beat No, 2) rated Wisconsin 42-37 in a Rose| Bowl thriller Tuesday "Then I said that Wisconsin certainly would not finish last in our league," McKay said someone appar: ently misunderstood him to aay that Wisconsin would finish last) in the Big Six. This, McKay added with a laugh, belies the respect he and his team hold for the fighting Badgers, who scored 23 points in a fourth-quarter rally | | Etcheverry, 32, said that aside from wanting to prove himself, he finds the NFL pen- sion plan so attractive that he would hate to lose it. There have been rumors that Etcheverry would come back 10| Canadian football, where he was one of the country's out. standing quarterbacks for nine iRae, L, Rae.2, T. Rae, P. Fayle, action, Canadiens meet Rang- ers Saturday night in Montreal and then play them again Sun- day night in New York, Bruins visit Toronto Saturday night and then go on to Detroit Sunday night, Leafs and Hawks meet Sunday night in Chicago. SPORTS CALENDAR | TODAY HOCKEY OHA Intermediate "'B' Lake- shore Léague: Picton MacFar- lands vs Uxbridge Black Hawks, at Uxbridge Arena, 8.30 p.m.; and Trenton Flyers vs Bowman- ville Shamrocks, at Bowman. ville Community Arena, 8,30 p.m. OHA Metro Junior "A" League: Whitby Dunlops vs Brampton 7-Ups, at Brampton NS) for 3rd Plaza Food moved into a tle ticker League ee thay enpoged ey League as ' for six goals in the final period to defeat Acadian Cleaners 7-3. Acadians, playing without their regular netminder (Mor- den), held the Plaza squad on even terms until six minutes of the final period had when Norris of Plaza went on a scoring rampage, as he 'ired the "hat trick" in rapid st. .ces- sion to scuttle Acadians' hopes of snapping their loss skein, Plaza -- Maxwell, Cochrane, Duffield, Tindall, Woods, Wil- liams, Norris, MacDonnell, Col- lins, Babin. Acadian -- Georgeff, Dods- worth, Cockerton, Hall, Eno, Young, Ketella, Garrow, Bur- gess, Humphries. Ist Period 1, Acadian: Hall . Plaza: Duffield (Woods, Cochrane) .., Final Period . Acadian: Garrow ++. 15.41 241 Arena, 8,30 p.m. Oshawa - Courtice League: Morrison's vs Foley's, at Port) Perry Arena, 9.00 p.m, Oshawa Minor Assoc, + (Ju venile League) - Tony's vs Osh-| jawa Dairy, at 8.15 p.m. and) Hayden MacDonald vs Beaton's| Dairy, at 9.15 p.m.; Both games) lat Oshawa Children's Arena. | | FRIDAY Metro! | | HOCKEY OHA League: Mats vs_ Weston, Arena, 8.80 p.m. OHA Intermediate "B" Lake- shore League: Picton MacFar- lands vs Trenton Flyers, at Trenton Arena, 8.30 p.m, OHA Junior "A" Metro League: Toronto Marlboros vs Oshawa Generals, at Maple Leaf Gardens, 7.30 p.m. (1st game of doubleheader). Storie Parkers More Into Tie In Dart Lead | Results of games played De- lcember 27 in the CRA Neigh: iborhood Dart League were as Junior = "B" Bowmanville Pic-0- at Weston No. 1, 0; Rundle No, 2, 4; Wood- view No. 3, 1; Fernhill 4, South- DOUBLES -- M. Rae 2, D. H, Fayle, K, Snodden 2, R, Cor- nish, B, Thompson, J, Houston, B, Crawford, P. Crawford, Mike Wilson, D, Clark 3, Ruth Hopson, Jack Craighead, 0. Clark, Ralph Hopson 2 ,B, Lay- coe 2, N. Pullen 2, D. Donald, W. Dowe, G. Bryant, A. Bryant, T. Twine 3, V. Ross, B, Ross, V. Graves, R, Harmon 2, M. Muir, L. Wagg, John Wyatt 2, O. Nicholishen, J. Goulding 4, L, Cole, Bob Kitchen 4, B. Cole, D. Moss 3, A. Pelow, -L, Shortt 2. HIGH 3 DARTS -- M, Rae 100, | years, R. Cornish 130 and J, Houston He wag interviewed in Mont-/100, real as he, his wife, and four; BASEBALL 1 INNING --Jack children passed through on/Craighead 5, 0 .Clark 5, B. their way to the Laurentian|Laycoe 5(2), B.. Ross 5, R, Mountains north of here for a}Harmon 5. week of okling STANDINGS SECOND. SEC: "T'd like to stay in the NFL) oN Rundle No, 2, 13; for three more years at least," Storie 15, North Oshawa l4, he said. "If the ponsion fund|Fernhill 12, Woodview No, 1, 9; keeps growing at its present|Woodview No 3, 9; Woodview rate, a five-year player will be|No. 2, 8; Southmead No, 2, 7; able to get $400 a month when| Rundle No, 1, 6; Southmead he is 80 yeara old." No 1,5 He said he knows hia future ie wneertain, The Cardinals) have told him he'll be invited hack to thelr training camp un | YESTERDAY'S . Plaza: Norris (Tindall) . Acadian: Young (Cockerton) sssseerees 6,55 . Plaza: Williams (Woods) 7.35 .,Plaza; Norris (Woods, Babin) ...... 11,28 » Plaza: Norris (Babin, Woods) ....+. 21.00 10, Plaza: Norris (Babin, Woods) KINLOCH'S ON TOP Kinloch's moved into sole pos- session of Ist place as they pull. jed off a two-goal rally, with less jthan three minutes of play re- 4.48 ae eeeneee (Vanderwater) ..ss0+6 12.20) ma , to edge a game P and K Weld crew by a 2-1 count. cy tatough the coering. pened w opening pe pe then threw up a tight check- ing barrage that seemed destined to preserve their slim lead, however, it was not to be as break up a ing match. 4 ond K Weld -- McPherson, Aldred, MacMillan, Fogel, Jackson, McDonald, Clarke, Vanderawet, Howes, Neil, Cawker, Junkin, Wallace. Kinloch's -- Gutsole, Steffan, Reid, Knox, Malloy, Sutton, Fitchett, Worsley, Pringle, Brown, Allems, Miller, Main: guay, Irwin. Ist Period 1, P and K Weld: Aldred 13.20 Final Period -4, Kinloch: Knox (Sutton, Fitchett) .... 27.30 3. Kinloch; Miller (Malloy, Reid) ..++0++ 27,58 COUGARS UPSET SUBWAY Corvair Cougars provided a major upset by clawing Subway Lunch 9-2, thereby moving out of the NPHL cellar and knock- ing the lunchmen into the sec- ond slot in the league race. After giving up an early goal to Subway, Corvair rallied and hustled their way to a 41 lead in the initial period. The final period saw the Cou- gars maintain a solid grip on the Subway lads as they came up with a top team effort to dis- pose of the erstwhile leaders in handy fashion. North Plant League Hockey League Play Corvair -- Tindall, McLinton, Drinkwater, son, Niles, Alsop, Holliday, Hayes, Kirk, Bradbury. Subway -- Bastarache, Lay- ton, Mapes, Johnson, Buchanan, Duncan; Cowie, Meraw, Kilpat- rick, Gougen, Planke, Burgess, louck. Ist Period 1 (iter Mapes) os M8 r - a at . Corvair: Kirk (Thompson) 9,00 . Corvair: Bra (Holliday, Alsop) .«+++ 11.02" 4. Corvair: Holliday .... . Corvair: Holliday... Final Period Ry gg A een proke| Houck w x equalizing sad Mller fi the winner to 23.11 . Corvair: Niles ....005. 9.98 . Corvair: Kirk ....+0005 10.84 . Corvair: Drinkwater (Holliday) ..isssccces 1288 . Subway: Mapes (Kilpatrick) ...s60+00. 16,90 10. Corvair: Thompson (Niles, Hayes) ....5.. 25,52 . Corvair: Niles (Thompson, Hayes) .. 26.41 Officials -- J, Sadowski and R. Markus. The O'Keefe Star trophy win- ners of Dec, 23 (games not re- ported) were Planke (Sub) Babin (Pl), Malloy (Kin) and of Dec, 30, Norris (Pl), Mac- pe (P and K), Niles (Cor- vair TOP TEN SCORING Kilpatrick (Sub) 22; M (Sub) 21; Woods (Pl) 16; Sut- ton (Kin) 15; Miller (Kin) 14 Malloy, Fitchett, Irvine (Kin /13; Norris (Pi) 12; Niles (Corv), he Aer (Sub) and D. McPhee (PI) 1, interest in getiing him STARS Kteheverry wan hampered by| By THE CANADIAN PRESS | 4 sore arm in his first year) Andy Bathgate, who scored }with the Cardinals, This season,/his ninth goal in as many con- when the club sputtered in its/secutive games to tie an NHL} first four games, he was re-/record and whose tally started placed by Charlie Johnson and) New York Rangers on a come- never got a chance to lead the, back 3-2 victory over Toronto team again Maple Leafs Petes, Peoples Get Country Loop Wins People's Clothing pumped Port Perry 62 in Town and Country League hockey action earlier this week at the Port Peo- jple's W. Kirk led the scoring parade with a pair of goals and one assist. R. McCullough, Pipher, YW. St. John and G Pinch added singles to the Peo- ple's attack R. Cochrane and D .Chase scored for the losers. In the second game of what must have been originally plan- ned as a triple header Petrs scored two goals late in the! | } tory from Dunns, Petes led 2-1 at the end of first petiod play and added a single in the middle frame, Dunns tied it 33 defore the 12-minute mark of the final ning and insurance goals. Rowbotham led Petes with two goals. Barta, Bathe and| Mountjoy contributed siagies Napiorkowski scored two forl eight slot with B. Murray. Both Second Period | reais, oe 28 t were awarded! (Dingman) ........ see wesaey ia 'the third game when| 5. Port Perry, Cochrane = 4.15 Vikings were unable to ice a| 6 People's, Pinch full team. | (Diagman, Drinkle) ... 6.10 D. Ferguson of Petes and B Pe Aha 4 -- Dingman of People's share first) ' (Pinch) » 7onn piace in the league scoring race People's. Kitk with 18 points. G. Edgars and) ~ (Dini tak} T. Napiorkowski hold down gn . third and fourth places with 16 SECOND GAME W. St. John of Peopie's holas First Period fifth with 14, one more than . Petes, Rowbotham Robinsea of Dunns with 13 (Fergusen, Barta) .... Rowboth th ber 2. Petes, Barta am is in the num iR gag . Dunns, Napiorkowski (Murray) Second Period 4, Petes, Mountjoy (Shearer) s Third Period Dunns, Murray (Brechier, N'kowski) .. 6.02 . Dunns, Napiorkowski (Leger) Petes, Rowbotham ... 8. Petes, Bathe (Mountjoy, Sti®arer) Duntts to accompany a single] by Murray 4 5.32 f of tenth/ have 12 points. P. Sulman Port Perry and G. C Dunns hold ninth and spots with 11 points. FIRST GAME First Period People's, Pipher, (St. John, Urquhart) .. 5.0; People's, McCullough 1 2. 11.18 3. OR EXTRA TROUSERS FREE! nce-a-year sale $75: tailored-to-measure suits at $60. Or extra trousers free! 1's clearance time at Tip Top Tailors. Right now (and for as long as the stocks last) the price of tailored-to- measure clothes is reduced by 20%. 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