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CURLING CUES By ERNIE RICHARDSON WORLD CHAMPION SKIP Possibly one of the most colorful features of curling is the sliding delivery, despite the fact that the rules govern- ing this type of delivery have many controversial points. When properly executed the long slide while delivering the stone can be a picture of motion with perfect co- ordination and timing. In some cases the slide is almost a swan-like perfor- mance, the player coming out of the hack with his body perfectly erect, then gradually going into the long forward stretch as the stone is delivered. ; , 4 There are many different ideas about curling's sliding delivery, but I feel that it has increased popularity of the game among the young- er players. Most observers are of the opinion that the sliding delivery has vastly improved the calibre of curl+ ing in the past few years, It has added a@ lustre to the game and greatly in- creased the interest in curl- PACREREOON ing as.a spectator sport, es- pecially for those who are not yet familiar with the skills necessary or the strategy of the game. The long slide has also added a touch of the spectacular, particularly when displayed by a player who has the bal- ance and timing down to a science. However, I feel that some of the younger curlers make the mistake of sliding too far, then are unable to check their slide properly before reaching the hog line, When they have to fight to halt their slide in time it becomes more difficult to control the difference in weight a good curler must master. The younger curlers, too, have a tendency to use a long slide for little more than show. The slide has now become a perfectly normal part of curling, but I would stress that the slide is just the proper follow-through to a good delivery. Slide Delivery Quite Effective I fully agree that when properly executed the sliding delivery can be quite effective, with more freedom in the backswing, a better feel of the weight and confidence in direction. My own slide is of medium length, ending a yard or so in front of the house and no problem checking the slide before the hog line. I use my broom to help my balance throughout the delivery and particularly in the slide. There are special curling shoes with a section of sole of special material to permit an. easy slide, while others use regular walking shoes, but add a sole-plate when de- liveting the stone. This plate is generally removed to give @ little more sure-footedness when sweeping, I would advise a sliding delivery be used only if it fits your physique and pattern of play. Try to fit the slide into your best co-ordinated delivery, instead of trying to design the rest of your delivery to your slide, r By GERRY SUTTON One of the busiest hockey executives in North America is Wren Blair, who plays an im- portant role in the guiding of three teams, As General Manager: of the Oshawa Generals, Blair is striv- ing continuously to, give the citizens of Oshawa a team they can be proud of in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League. This job might be enough for some men, but for Blair it is only part of his many duties as a top executive with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, Among other things, he js also General Manager of the Clinton Comets in the U.S. Eastern League and personnel manager of the Minneapolis Bruins of the Central Profes- sional circuit, Blair's career over the past 11 years is lined with cham- pionships that have been ac- quired through long and strenu- ous work, He has assembled teams which have won eight Midget League Hockey Action Canadian Legion swamped Navy Vets 7-0 in one of four Oshawa Minor Hockey Associa- tion Midget league games at the Children's Arena last night. Dennis Hercia sparked the winners with two goals and played an outstanding game. Brian Forshee, Bob Durno, Doug O'Donnell, John Hamilton and Dave McMaster shared singles. Local 222 whipped Lions 4-1 as four players shared in the scor- ing for the winners. Wayne Blanchard, Bill Prentice, John Nestic and Paul Sloggett fired singles for Local 222, while Lloyd Beaule clicked for Lions. Two goals by Dan Butt led Rotary to a 5-2 victory over Kinsmen. Other. scorers for the winners were Art Heath, Pete Lean and Pete Andrews. Ron Sutton and Terry Erwin tallied for Kinsmen, battled to a hard-fought 1-1 tie, Harry Morrison was the marks- man for Firefighters and Bill Sholdra accounted for. the Car- riers' goal. In the final game of the night,| > & Firefighters and Letter Carriers | 2 WREN BLAIR titles, They include two Allen Cups with the Whitby Dunlops. OUTSTANDING AWARD The same Dunlops won the World Championship at the international games at Oslo, Norway, in 1958. That year, Blair was honored as the most outstanding hockey executive by the 'Hockey News', Under his direction, the Comets won crowns in 1958-59 and 1963-64 and Kingston Fron- tenacs in °62-'63, captured the title in the now defunct Eastern Ontario Senior League. The 39-year-old Blair is in his seventh season with Clinton. They have never ended lower than fourth-place behind his leadership. Comets claim two playoff titles and have finished on top of the league three times during that span. Clinton's president and busi- ness manager, Edward W. Stan- ley, hired Blair in the summer of 1958 after Comets finished last the previous season. When Blair took over for the Oshawa's Wren Blair Is 'Busy Hockey Body following season, they vaulted to first-place and have had nothing but success ever since. In a recent edition of 'Hockey News', which featured Blair in a fine article, Stanley is quoted as saying, "I had battling dif- ferences with Blair when the Comets played a partial sched- ule with the Eastern Ont, loop, but I came to greatly respect his quick mind and his uncanny knowledge of the hockey busi- ness.' THE DECISIONS Blair is responsible for hand- ling all decisions with Clinton, including placing players on the club and signing them to con- tracts. Although Comets aren't directly sponsored by Boston Bruins, Blair often sends Bruin prospects to Clinton for further development. Almost every day, Blair is on the phone to Clinton and Boston on up-to-date progress of the clubs and player changes, Stanley says, "Blair is some- thing like Knute Rockne and our clubs have seldom failed to respond to his stirring talks when in tight spots. Yet he is always fair to his players, they seem to thoroughly respect him, and return to play for him year after year." In addition to these duties, Blair has 11 area scouts work- ing for him in various parts of the country, including Ivan Davie, manager of Whitby Dun- lops of the Metro Jr. B League. Some 75 men work for Blair in such jobs as players, coaches trainers and scouts. He makes his home here in Oshawa with his wife, Elma, and. two chil- dren, Dan and Jill, The dynamic executive, who is also Eastern Canada scout for Boston, continues his busy life with a three-day trip to Ottawa in search for hockey talent. He expects to return for Generals' next home game in the Civic Auditorium against Montreal Junior Canadiens on Saturday. SPORTS MENU By Geo. H. Campbell SPORTS EDITOR 'Everything From Soup To Nuts' Neighbourhoods' Pee Wee Results Results of games played Sat-|(2), R. Alivard (1), E. Jarvis urday, Jan, 2, at the Children's|(1), and A. Lacroix (1), Brook- Arena in the Association's Pee Wee Hockey League are as. follows: KINGSIDE 3, EASTVIEW 3 Scorers: Kingside -- F. Cer- leski (1), L. Kiraly (1) 9nd B. Hedger (1). Eastview--D, Coull (1), MacLeod (1) and Barr (1). VALLEYVIEW 2, RADIO 6 Scorers: Valleyview -- P. Neighborhood) ide -- Arbuckle (1), Bartlett|" OTL CGA NG 27 BEGINS 4 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, Jenuary 7, 1965 hi Whitby Industrial Hockey Standings Foliowing is the team stand- ing in the Whitby Industrial Hockey League as of Sunday, T ; WLT Pts. Whitby Variety 180 3 LEADING SCORERS G A Pts, RAAAwWAROYVE® sews osama Se wmaooe PRESS a D. Gray (1) and C. Lockey (1). . BAKER 2, LAKE VISTA 0 Scorers: Baker -- Stacey and Hart. SUNNYSIDE 13, RUNDLE 1 Scorers: J. Boivin (4), A. Boivin (3), B. Robinson (2), Galea (2), Beaty (1) and Kem (1). Rundle -- G. Squires, FERNHILL 6, SOUTHMEAD 2) Scorers: Fernhill -- T. McKee (3), B. Holdaway (1), E, Mack (1) and B, Pollard (1). South- mead -- Bulger and Duggan. QONNAUGHT 4, NIPIGON 0 Scorers: Connaught Ww Harrison (3) and J. (1). N. OSHAWA 4, STORIE 2 Scorers: J. Howard (2), L. Pearson (1) and A, Bathc- (1). Storie -- Tom Rorabeck (2). HARMAN 3, BATHE 6 Scorers: Harman -- R. Cobel (1), R. Noble (1) and M. Harper (1). Stapleton WOODVIEW 5, BROOKSIDE 4 Scorers: Woodview -- B, Paul LAST NIGHT'S STARS By THE CANADIAN PRESS Norm Ullman, who scored with 18 seconds left to play Wednesday night to give Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal. Toronto rookie Brit Selby, whose third period goal in Chi- cago stood up as the winner when the crippled Maple Leafs defeated the Black Hawks 3-1. Donnie Marshall, who scored twice for New York as the Ran- gers downed the hapless Boston Bruins 5-2 in New York, 1 JAMES |, 'O0'MALLEY! l Construction Ltd, Fred A. Smith Co. Ltd. Compare at 99c¢ EJ Keep mud and snow in its place -- off your clean floors! Moulded from extra heavy unbreakable polyethylene, deep recessed tray will not curl at edges. Designed to stay flat on floor, Large enough to hold several pair of rubbers or over- boots. Easy to clean. Size 26" x 15", 'Ganapian [ire "ASSOCIATE STORE WHITBY PORT PERRY. REIRSON SS ARR NRL ITR NAT Gerald Beck Ltd. Fred A. Smith Co, Led. 723-7122 Sam Pollock Gives Bruins Proposition MONTREAL (CP)--Sam Pol-| lock, general manager of Mont- po eg ceed 'said Wednes- has made a p ition to Boston Bruins which be sug: oo would help them in their lesperate last - place plight in the National Hockey League. Pollock declined to give any details until he heard from the Boston management who are considering the proposal, made Tuesday by telephone. The Habs are prepared to make a trade that would strengthen the injury - wracked Bruins, who also are low on surplus talent. Apparently the Bruins are to use left winger Ab Pp McDonald as trade bait. Canadiens sought McDonald several weeks ago, offering Bill Hicke in a straight exchange. But the Bruins rejected the deal and Montreal later traded Hicke to New York Rangers for Dick Duff. LEAFS ALSO INTERESTED Toronto Maple Leafs also are reported to be interested in more winger Jim Pappin. Prentice, Dec. 27 injury at Boston. Reg Fleming. Bruins have won only eight fifth - place New York and 25 jpoints behind the leading Cana- 'diens, SPORTS OUTDOORS . By Jack Sheridan CRICKETS ChiRPS CARRY FOR AS ' > ote y= =< GROUNDHOGS GENERALLY DIG THEIR WINTER HOME Bowne A RABBIT tc asus FOUR FEET. ONE IN MICH FEET OF TUNNEL WITH 5 E NG CURVED EYE ENABL 70 SEE REARWARD. Saturday, Jan. WESTON DODGERS WHITBY Admission: Adults 1.00 O.H.A. Jr. "'B" Hockey vs. HEATED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 9th -- 2:30 P.M. WHITBY DUNLOPS ARENA Students with cards 50c McDonald. The Leafs are saidjhis last nine - game Nationa to be prepared to offer sopho-|Hockey League trial six years Boston received a crushing Setback Tuesday when Dean Bruins also have other key Players out with injuries includ- ing Bob Leiter, Ron Schock and Marshalt Still Is Top Scorer. By THE CANADIAN PRESS Four times in seven years Toronto Maple Leafs hauled in Willie Marshall, plunked him on the scales, then threw him back. Apparently he was under the limit. The 33-year-old centre still weighs 155 pounds--just as he did when the Leafs gave him ago. But he continues to carry In 12 full seasons in the AHL, Marshall has scored more than 400 goals in league and. playoff competition, never dropping be- low 20 in a single year even when hampered by injuries. He pumped in two more Wed- nesday might as Providence games and tied four in their 34 Reds nipped Cleveland Barons Starts this season for a total of 20 points, eight points behind 4-3 in one of two AHL games decided by identical scores. Hershey Bears downed Buffalo Bisons in the other fixture. Ed Kachur also fired two goals for the Reds while Dave McComb, Doug Senior and Bob Courcy replied for the Barons. At Hershey, Pete Conacher was a two-goal man for the Bears, whose other marksmen were Mike Nykoluk and Bruce Cline. Len Lunde, also with a pair, and Pat Hannigan scored for Buffalo. BASKETBALL SCORES By THE CANADIAN PRESS NBA St. Louis 106 Boston 138 Baltimore 129 Detroit 121 New York 102 Cincinnati 116 San Francisco 102 Philadelphia 121 FIRST COLLEGE Canada's first classical col- lege, now celebrating its 300th anniversary, is the Seminary of Quebec founded by. Francois Xavier de Laval, first Bishop of New France. Club holds its annual R. §, McLaughlin Trophy Bonspiel (now better recognized across the province as the annual Oshawa 3-Day Bonspiel) and it's just about become a general rule, when they present the top trophy and first prizes, a foursome of Unionville curlers are nearly always up on the front | The 1965 classic was no exception, Ray Grant and hisC'pap- py", Andy Grant, along with a couple more of those Unionville curlers, took top honors here last night, in the main event. Andy Grant was skipping R. S. McLaughlin Trophy winning rinks away back about 15 years ago -- when the Osh- awa Bonspiel was then a five-day affair. Yesterday, he help- ed son Ray cop the top honors again, defeating Al Morrison's Whitby rink in the final match, Al Morrison's County Town entry came up with two thrilling extra-end victories in their 1 first two rounds and knocked off Al Kutelko's Toronto Boule- vard rink in easy fashion, yesterday morning. In the final plenty of weight in the Amer-|8@me, they were very much in the running for five ends, then ican League, particularly with|all at once, the breaks went the other way and Ray Grant's the team's leading) goaltenders point - getter, was lost for 'the ' rest of the season with a frac- tured vertebra, the result of a rink, suddenly pepped up with new confidence, took charge to win the final in clear-cut fashion. x x x x CLAIR PEACOCK and his Oshawa rink scored a popular win in the secondary event, to capture The Fittings Ltd, Tro- phy, and create a highlight for the host club members, Ac- tually, the best game of the entire bonspiel was played yes- terday afternoon in the semi-final round of The Fittings Tro- phy play. Two Oshawa rinks clashed in this bracket and Bob Walker and his men went to an extra end before bowing out to Clair Peacock's rink--and then only in a spectacular fashion Walker had '"'shot" stone, almost full on-the four-foot ring, when skip Clair Peacock threw his last stone and he made, by dint of excellent sweeping, a perfect draw around a long front guard, to beat out Walker's stone by about one inch -- to win the game and berth in the finals. In the final, Peacock and his rink were just too sharp for 'Doc' Baillie's Orillia foursome. Baillie and his men never quit trying but the Osh- awa rink were really "up" for this one and they ecored the big win of the bonspiel, as far as the homebrew fans were concerned, x x x x "WADDY" OKE, Oshawa Bonspiel chairman and the members of his committee can take a well-deserved bow. Out of the 48 rinks participating in the annual Oshawa 3-Day Bon- spiel, 26 'of them' took home prizes -- good prizes, of high | value and worth, Five rinks earned trophies -- but all 48 en- tries had "a good time.' Members of the committee, Jim Souch, Doug Keel, Bert White, club president Jack Judge, Bill Jack, Fred Fordham, etc., all played prominent roles in making this annual event another outstanding success. It's not only very gratifying but proof-positive of the success of a bonspiel when the visitors drop into the office, before going home, not just merely to say 'Thank You" --- but to put in their entry for 1966, That's when you can be sure your bon- spiel was a complete success -- and that's exactly what hap- pened again this year. The out-of-town rinks literally "fight" to get their entry in for next year -- and that's the greatest proof there can be -- that the Oshawa Bonspiel is one of the most popular of them all! | e ICE SKATING - WEDNESDAY FRIDAY--Teen SATURDAY -- P '(Oshawa Ron Simeoe Arena Manager -- Pre-School--1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Skating -- 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Under 14 Yrs. -- 2:00 p.m, - 3:30 p.m. RICE... 25¢ Children's Arena ARENA ST, 725-8071 eee sees eeees | UNIONVILLE! Each January, the Oshawa Curling f @ Homes @ Additions 1 @ Offices @ em 115 Simcoe St. S. Phone: 728-6272 311 Brock St. N. 183 Queen St. Phone: 668-5828 Phone: 985-2824 DO IT NOW! 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