Oshawa Times (1958-), 3 Nov 1966, p. 9

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ee Sa a SE ice a adic representing the number of goals he scored in the NHL in 14 seasons, Bernie is now looking for more goals, as a member of the New York Rangers. --CP Wirephoto 'BOOM BOOM' Bernie Geoffrion is back in NHL business, He says it's tougher than he thought, to come back to the NHL after a two-year layoff, as coach of Quebec Aces, Shown here holding a puck 'Boom Boom' Now Admits Comeback Trail Is Rough MONTREAL (CP) -- It's a it would be,"" Geoffrion groaned long road back to National Hockey League form after an " absence of two years, and one real C _ congeegt before returnin: man ready to attest to this is Bernie (Boom-Boom) Geoffrion, Geoffrion, a star with Mont- diens for 14 after an hour-long practice last Friday night in preparation for old team-mates, As a result of a muscle injury he picked up in the season- took a two-year sabbatical as a player to coach Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League to right wing season with New York Rangers. inst Chicago Black Hews Oct. 19, he missed part of the first game and didn't see any further action until the Rangers' fourth season contest, After picking up one assist in a Saturday game against his TORONTO (CP) -- A name doesn't make @ siai and Brian Conacher, 3, knows it best of all, The Terento Maple Leaf rookie carries the name made famous by his father, Lionel, and his uncles, Charlie and Roy, and a lot more is expected of him than of most National Hockey League rookies, The three older Conachers were stars in the NHL for more than a decade and Lionel was chosen Canada's top athlete of the first half of this century. The unproven Brian wants to make it on his own, ia | want to be my own man," he says, "I want to be known as me, period, not as Brian Conacher, son of the Big Train. Indications so far are that the rangy centre is headed in the right direction, In his opening game of the season last week, he scored two goals and was the standout player in a 4-4 tie againyt the New York Rangers, The Leafs who finished fourth in the regular season last year and were knocked out of the Stanley Cup semi - finals, are seeking to build a stronger club with the emphasis on youth. Leaf officials are confident Con- acher will play a major role, Harold Ballard, executive vice-president of the Leafs, says, "Sure we want him for his name, 'With that name he has to be a good one, No name in Cana- dian sport is bigger and you'll find this boy doesn't want the Red Wings last Thursday with a goal and an assist, "T was on the ice only five times during that game and I still got a goal and an assist, so that kinda gives me a lift," the Boomer said, Geoffrion, who will be 36 on Feb, 14, said his booming shot and his legs have reacted favor- ably to his comeback 'but I'm still having trouble with my wind and reflexes." Bridn Conacher Shuns Heritage, Wants Own Name Conacher name to sink below the Hehts." While this is true, it took Ay auacher {ys years to decide); on a professional hockey career, He was an outstanding football player at the University of West- ern Ontario and was drafted by Calgary Stampeders of the Western Football Conference, For a long while he debated on whether amateur hockey would serve his purposes better than professional, "T still believe strongly In everything Rev, Dave Bauer is trying to do with his national team. but I felt for me that the pro style of hockey is better, "I chose hockey over football partly because I didn't think I'd played enough football to prove myself and because the money is better in hucaey, When you play pro sport it's for money,' Last season, his pro carver hung precariously on his de mands to start with Toronto in- stead of Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, But he feels a year in Roch-| helped him considerably, "Injuries kept me out most of the season . . . and, besides, any delusions I had about malk:- ing. it on name alone vanished. In Rochester, C 'onacher was just another name.' acher has shown poise and has proven a good skater, strong checker and hard worker, "T just hope it keeps up," he says of his showing to date. NHL LEADERS By THE CANADIAN PRESS Standings: Chicago, won four, lost one, tied none, points 8, Points: Mikita, Chicago, 12. Goals: Henderson, Detroit, 8. Assists; Ullman, Detroit, 10. Shutouts; Worsley, Montreal Giacomin, New York; 1, Penalties; Marotte, '15 minutes, Boston, ester -- he scored 14 goals--| Since joining the Leafs, Con- Investors Back On First Rung Investors Syndicate moved into first place in the Toronto City Major 'B' Spin bowling league over the weekend, with a four-to-one decision over Mi- das Muffler, Investors won the first game a org with Dave leading the way with his 201 score and ¢ Gord 'Steele was next la Nas with 288, Midas Mufflers took the sec- ond game 1,1139-1,020 with Har- old Clark bowling well, at 271, followed by league secretary Keith Howell with 242. Investors took over to sweep the last three games, 1,123- 1,074; 1,262-1,113 and 1,277-1,107, Bishop's 8-1 and Harold Bal- lem's 249 were big help in the third game with Gord Lee in relief getting three strikes in as many frames, Lee was tops in the next one with 331 and Steele had 255 while Ed Brown came up with 146 for five frames, in relief. It was Lee again in the final fifth game, with 319 and Steele NAG 205 Wim Diown wy ste, Yor the third game in succession, Howell was best for Midas, Totals were 5,848 for In- vestors against 6,526 for the Mufflers, Gord Lee with 825 in 30 ge 1g Gord Steele, with 1,131 in 45 frames; Dave Bishop, |1,057 for 44 frames and Ed Brown with 919 for 39 frames, were the top trundlers for the winners, Keith Howell bowled well all day and had a splendid 1,225 total, on games of 225, 242, 240, /278, 240, Investors meet Banquet Agen- cles again next week and will try to get revenge for the only defeat they've had so far this season, when they meet at) Golden Mile Ace Bowling, Gord Lee has qualified 5 the | final play in the Hudson Bay match play tournament while Dave Bishop's 252 average is best in the Major 'B' circuit, TIES SCORE PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (AP)--| Bishop/ited company has U.S. DETROIT (CP) -- The Free Press says a major share- holder in Windsor Raceway Holdings Ltd,, Windsor Ont,, claims the harness track's lim- been ex: emopted from United States se- curities laws to enable it to withhold cpersting Information from shareholders, The newspaper quotes Law- rence H, Lo Patin, a director and vice-president of the track and a Detroit real estate devel- oper, as saying he is conduct: ing a proxy fight to seat four directors who will represent stockholders on the nine- man board of Windsor. Race- way. Lo Patin says that the har: ness operation, by claiming an exemption from U, §, laws as a foreign Corporation, will aysid the strict regulation and full disclosure rules of the U.S, Se -- and Exchange Commis- sion, The Mrae Vrace eave Lo Pa- WITHDRAWS ENTRY LAUREL, Md, (AP) -- Ire- land's four-year-old Prominer was withdrawn Wednes- day from the $150,000 Washing: ton D.C, International horse race Nov, 11, Owner James R, Mullion informed John D, Scha- piro, Laurel president, that the colt has not been training well, The cancellation of Prominer left a field of 10 for the 1%. mile grass race. | Windsor Raceway Has Financial Problems tin charges Albert Siegel of Windsor, the raceways presi- dent, and other directors of "de-registering" the stock with the SEC and also of replacing the National Bank of Detroit as a transfer agent by a Toronto fem, Guaranty: Trust of Can- ada, Windsor Raceway #icck Was issued less than two years ago under both U.S, and Canadian) w securities laws, Lo Patin says the board did nothing illegal in transferring the track's financial activities to Canada, but the action vio- lates commitments the firm's promoters made to common stock purchasers, 95 per cent of whom live in the U,8, THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thursday, November 3, 1966 @ Canada Names |¢er: Handball Team MONTREAL (CP) - hw representing seven handball clubs from five cities have been chosen to t Canada at the world team championships slated for Stockholm, Sweden, Jan, 12-21 next year, Andy. Mezey of Montreal, playing eeseh of ine aational ad, said Tuesday b> "eam nl leave for Europe 27, Sed will take part in Pe hiblilons in France, West Germany and Norway balers travelling to weden, Sixteen countries are taking rt in the ogee including he defending championship team from Romania, Mezey, Maurice Byl, Dieter Montreal are Dieter rs | Horvath, peng assistant John Herter, Kiaus Viies and Jost of Calgary, Rards ar Sxssstisseact the team, Hagen, Frank eegten and Internationals, ton reventatives on the seam osi, Frity Haff and goalle Toronto teams will send Vince f Srpotee, Joe Demastia and Art ui aot abe SanHSS Defenceman Jean + the season early in the a 22 tle with Toronto Leafs, Tremblay, whose Leg goal of h third NHL STARS Claude pe- riod earned Montreal Canadiens Maple FOR GOODNESS SAKE A Ic Milk Shake Benfica of Lisbon, Portugal, | tied Spartak Plovdiv 1-1 Wed-| nesday in an inter-cities Fairs | Soccer Cup game here, the Bul- | garian news agency BTA re:| ported, 3 * + * * * m4 the opener, he celebra sreat, aged whiskies are sently blended into every drop of Adams Private Stock. 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