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By FRED SIMPSON .VOL. 96. NO. 13. Brimblecombefigures his team will be right in the swim of things although he doesn't feel they'll get off to such a devastating start as last season when they and the Waxers literally ran away and hid on the other teams. - “This is a vastly different team than last sea- The only difference was that there were a few people around who didn't agree with him. Some even said his team would be familiarly like the losers of all the other years. SOl'l So there shouldn't be too many doubters around this season. Karl, in his second full year at the helm, commands a lot of listeners when he talks these days. Myself included. JUNIOR “A” NOW It will be a whole new ball game what with the former Metro Junior "B" loop now a Metro Junior “A” Tier Two body and Karl likes it that way. The Rams open their 1972-73 season Tuesday night at the arena against the Maple Nationals. Game time is 8 pm. “There's no doubt the hockey will be improved," he said. “It has to be when you have the Metro clubs going all over Ontario for top players. It should be a great year." “Of course I'm always > __ aiming for first place. It‘s the only place to be.” CARL BRIMBLECOMBE It seemed alarmingly like the old Brimblecombe of last season at, about this time. He was predicting a no worse than first division (liker second or third spot) finish for the Rams of that time too. It’s somewhat ancient history now that Karl was only too right in his predictions as his Junior “B” Rams were the second best in the league. They might even have been first in the province if it hadn't been for the power-laden Markham Waxers who eventually won the provincial title. Maybe it was the way he would grin slightly when he would say that. “yes I’m quite confident We’ll do no worse than the first division.” TOP ROOKIES? Brimblecombe thinks he has some top rookies lined up that might surprise a few people around the area. That slight smile again. I don’t know if it Would be fair to say that Richmond Hill Rams’ Hockey Coach Karl Brim- blecombe was exuding confidence about th e 1972-73 season when I talked to him the other day. He looked to be on the verge of bubbling about it~ This was. followed by another slight grin and an “of course.” “These rookies will take a little while to jell," he said. “but along about midway we'll really start to come. I have about 10 rookies on the club so you can see that it will take them awhile.” He'll also have some key veterans on the club although he admits that he's lost some top notchers like Bill and Dick Weber, Steve Lyons, John Barnett and Steve Colp. ‘ Let‘s be honest. you don't lose fellows like this without leaving gaps. some question marks. Also, most of the above guys were local boys too. You don't come up with as many new local fellows right off the bat.” Karl figures his biggest initial advantage will be the‘ experience he’ll have going for him in goal in the persons of Gary Carr and Gordon Woolnough (Woolnough at writing was rumoured to be perhaps headed for Peterboro Petes of the Major “A"s). “We‘ll be very strong in goal with these two boys and that has to be a big advantage," he reasons. STRONG DEFENCE He also will have what terms a “strong defence. a solid one which may not score that many goals but will stop that many from being scored against them.” Karl's talking about returnees such as Billy Stephenson (3, Richmond Hill product) and Paul Terry who will be paired. Then there will be new- comers like Jack Guest, 17. of last year's Toronto Foster Firebirds (who won the Richmond Hill Inter- national Hockey Tournament. by the way). Dave gnu of Uxbridge, and Hughie Cutler of Richmond Newcomers will include Left Winger Don Reesm‘. U! Etobicoke. Glen Sharples. Mike Jones of Stnuff- Villa, and Pat. Hughes who was the fourth draft choice of Hamilton Red Wings but “decided to come with us instead.” Hill. “Hill is a solid defender and has a good shot from the point. I‘m quite'high on him. Cutler. of course, is a big rough boy at 170 pounds and that‘s the way he‘ll have to play it to be effective. We want him around to keep the other guys honest." Up front he'll have veterans Alex Pirus, John ‘umley, and sharp shooting Craig Terry going for im and that's calculated to help spur the rookies. {All three played well last season with Terry the big goal _scorer. He describes Reesor as a digger; Sharples as an all-round player “who I think is a real find. He could be our big sleeper of the season in this league." Karl is also impressed with Mike Jones who "people say has a style like the Weber boys and even looks like one of them. or both of them." He's very happy with the play of Dave Dunkley of last year‘s Richmond Hill Midgets who “looks like he has come to play andihas been doing Very well." Another| Riéhniond Hillite who haé beeh doing a lot of impressing is Greg Binkley who finished out last season with Aurora Tigers. .” he said. “Thié is a rookie team. were comprlsed mainly of veterans.” sport Spots He Grins, Slightly (Continued on Page 1-1) SLEEPERS. MAYBE? 7 SPORTS RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972 Last season 1 Storey. who took over the gNats last season and coached them to seven wins and a tie in their final nine games. re- fuses to creep out on a shaky limb as to his squad‘s chances in the new loop this season. Last year‘s Metro Junior "B" League has been upgraded to Junior "A" with most of the same clubs involved. The new additions will be North Bay and Kingston. {Just Three Miles Apart I “Ray is the type of guy who looks nonchalant in his moves," {said Storey. “but he gets the. @job done. He's not always im- pressive in practice but he comes Ron strong in the actual games, \He‘s that type of player." "I like 10 think we‘ll be rivals with every club we play." he said in a somewhat noncom- mittal way. "We just want to win every game we can." But Vaughan Nationals‘ Coach George Storey isn‘t particularly interested in starting a rivalry just with the Rams. “It'll be a much bigger. much tougher league and I think it'll be more exciting. I'll be happy if my club plays 50-50 up until Christmas time." Vaughan Nats Meet Rams In Opener Storey's club will be a young one and, he hopes. a respectable club. “You can‘t make any predic- tions at this stage of the game." he said. “But we hope to hold our own." He hasn't been exactly ecstatic with his club‘s record in the pre-season games which saw them win two and lose five but “you can't always tell in these early contests. It‘s in the exhibitions that you find out who you have." The Nats dropped 6-3 and 6-4 games to Dixie Beehives over the weekend. Storey has six goalies ' out and he claims that 4 them have impressed him The two with the likeliest in- side track at the moment (but it's a close run at writing) are Ray Hough and John Sidey. early contests. Us [I] "ll: ' exmbltmns that you find ‘holdovel‘s from last season in out Who you have' ‘Centres Rob Harris and Bob The Nats dropped 6-3 and 6-4losbome- games to Dixie Beehives over‘L Harris is expected to be one thfi D‘reekend' , 'of the bright spots along with . Ive been really lr‘113,1“355'3dlB()l) Osborne Who also has just With the excellent showmg of-jreturned from the Marne Camp, our goalies despite 1h? fa“ I‘Unfortunately, he's also nursing thought we were -a bit shakyial back injury there against Dixie." I Othprs are A] Love and Gary Storey will only have two He‘s equally impressed with Sidey who he terms very quick with the reflexes although he's small in stature. “Both these youngsters look good.” Another promising mem- ber of the twine brigade is Gary Kaschuk who is a recruit from the Etobicoke Canucks. Defence could be the Nats trouble spot with only two vet- erans returning from last sea- son‘s team. "I don't say we‘ll be weak from ability,“ said Storey, “but By FRED SIMPSON Just three miles will separate the home bases of the Richmond Hill and Vaughan Nationals‘ Jun- ior I“A” Tier- 2 hockey clubs this season and that could spell rivalry of the highest order. Dear Mr. Sports Editor: May I sound off to parents of baseball players whereverI they were? Thornhill Baseball! Association signed up more than 100 boys to play hardball1 this summer. Sponsors Were generous. Coaches came out. often right from work, some- times without dinner â€" but where were the parents? Every game the same two or three parents showed. I feel sorry for the absent parents. What- ‘ever they were doing couldn't ghave been more rewarding than ‘watching these boys. They are great kidsl The two clubs â€" the former Toronto Nats have moved to the new Maple Arena still in a state of preparation â€"â€" will get off to an appropriate start Tuesday night when the Rams meet the Nats at the town arena at 8 pm in their home opener. But Vaughan Nationals‘ Coach we‘ll certainly be green at the 'reorge Storey isn‘t particularlyfstart.” In closing I would' like to say we hear so many parents expressmg concern about their children. Is it real concern or just polite noises to sound as they think parents should sound’,‘ I want to meet any per- son who is coaching or in any way PETER SMITH York Home T.V. 889-1646 WHERE WERE THE PARENTS? having influence on my afar auasal “'0 Rm ' meg}: A Color TV from GET YOUR trying all of "He‘s an agile skater and he‘s a thinker out there and he's got to be an asset for us.“ reasons Storey. If things work out he‘d like to shift Clarke to a right wing position due to his skat- ing abilities. Clarke was a draft choice of the Major "A" London Club but opted for the Nats in order to pursue an educational career. The two returnees are John Winder and Paul Clarke. His new players will include Left Defenceman C h a 1‘] e 5 Hughes (brother of John Hughes of the MarlieS) who‘ has just re- turned from the Marlie camp. “Unfortunately. Charles in- b." “1056 members 01 the team; jured his shoulder and will be‘Who “"111 be returning neXl Year.‘ out for a month.“ said Storey} Young Debbie Howorth \vas “But he should help us when hellhe \"im‘lil‘lg PitCher as she Com- returns." Hughes played for bined With Sue O'Connell to‘ Etobicoke Nats last season andihurl 10 strikeouts. was called up by the Marlies‘ Al’fiVil‘lg at the game without for a look.see_ leither of his catchers. Coach Al Others are Jim Tyrell and‘HOWBI‘d gambled and put Bob Palmer. both up from the‘Denise Barclay behind the plate. Nats‘ Midget team_ She did an excellent job and “Our left side is defin- should be a Shoo-in for that iter vulnerable." said Stor- pesition next season. The forward brigade is also an “iffy” proposmon due main- ly again to the greenness of the players‘ Others are Jim Tyrell and Bob Palmer. both up from the Nats‘ Midget team. “Our left side is defin- itely vulnerable." said Stor- ey. “but we hope to shore it up before the season is too far gone." l\, tut-AL Unfortunately, he's also nursing a back injury. Others are AI Love and Garyl Coates who "is a real comer." Coates was a member of the; Toronto Foster Firebirds last1 season who won the Richmond Hill Midget Tournament. { Gary Gill is another Nat Juvv, u .Lu... enile graduate and She allowed only two singles over the six innings as she recorded 14 strike- outs. Home runs were hit by Carol Hunsdale with two and Sue Charbonneau, Les M c L e a v e and Kirsten Bruhn who had one aniece. In the last inning of the game is a fast the Richmond Hill team scored skater, goo-d puck handler, andlits 100th run of the year. shooter. . Another Fireb‘irdrggrad - imbaseseload‘ed- triple zto blasted a score Susan O'Connell Kenny Wallace who is “a veryiVicky Robinson with the magic smart and gutsy player." ’l‘Ul'l. Max Carter, a grad from the Nats Midgets. Marty Prentice‘ and Ray Koopman are other young but promising players who Storey hopes will develop quickly in the. new 100p. But it's still too early to tell. Storey plans to play each game as it comes and leave it at that. son's character. He is too pre- c1ous to us to turn over to an unknown person. I hope i've stepped on some toes. I meant to '. l '. MRS. ROSALIND PALMER. 6 Delair Crescent, South Thornhill. “I hope our team will be able to handle itself in the rough going as well as skate,“ he said. “Former Nat teams have stressed mainly fast skating. I hope we can be a trifle physical too.” HOCKEY BUY RAMS '7 I‘L’ES" OCTOBER 3 Adults $1.50, Students 75c RAMS LEAGUE OPENER 0.H.A. Junior “A” Vaughan Nationals 1%; T 0Y0 TA $2F1R§§ @ JAPAN CAR SALES Time: 8:00 pm. RICHMOND HILL NEW ARENA Tithe lihetal THORNHILL 3n The Richmond Hill Bantam girls added yet another laurel to their list of victories this year when they defeated Thorn- hil] twice last week. It brought. them the Bruce Thurston Trophy \which is em- blematic nf supremacy in the Vaughan Bantam Girls Softball League. The back to back wins gave Richmond Hill a perfect 14-win, no 1055 record in league com- petition this season. The Nats open their home season in Aurora Sunday ag- ainst the Tlgers. Storey. a former coach of the Tigers before getting fired. would like to win that one in particulax'.’ ' Bantam Girls Winners Bruce Thurston Cup A “Sure I‘d like to win it.“ he said. "I‘d like to win them all." The first game was won 14-10 by those members of the team who will be returning next. year. Big hitters in the game were Brenda Buchan with a single and two doubles and Sue O‘Con- nell with two singles and a triple. Game two was the farewell appearance of those girls who will he too old for the Bantam squad next year They went out in a blaze of glory as they bombed Thornhill 35-3. Ace Pitcher Donna Quer- emzesser picked up her 30th victory of the year against only three defeats. Car Talk Truck time. As the desire for big. flashy cars declined steadily through the ’60s and people concentrated more and more on practical and recreational vehicles. the rise of the mini-truck began. It is still going strong, with. of course. the Japanese imports leading the field. The American car manufacturers were still grinding out the monsters. Why mini-trucks? Well, people began to buy motorcycles, boats, trail bikes, campers and snow= mobiles and needed trucks to either carry or haul with, Andthe mini-trucks are capable of carrying nearly the same loads as an American half-ton, are easier to man» oeuvre in traffic, cost less to operate and are about half the price. This year. the major American companies intro- duced mini-trucks into their domestic lines as well. Interestingly enough, they aren‘t doing this with American products but by importing more Japanese- made trucks under familiar domestic names. Still leading the mini-truck war is the Datsun pickup. North America‘s most popular import truck. And Nissan. the makers of Datsun. have just announced a new model going on sale now in North America. the Datsun PL620 TU pickup. Like its predecessor. the Datsun 1600 pickup. it‘s a tough litle truck that can haul half a ton of anything and run all day at freeway speeds without getting out of breath. It has sedan-like appearance. handling and colour selection. and greater interior comfort with seat adjustment. flow-through ventilation and bigger heater and defroster. The new Datsun pickup goes beautifully with the Sun-Seeker camper. the most ingeniously designed unit of its size on the road. making the combination a comfortable. fully equiped home on wheels. The roomy camper features full headroom, two double berths, builtâ€"in wardrobe and cabinets. dinette. stove . all you really need to get away from it all. We also have various canopies which are very popular with recreational users. Come down and See the new Datsun pickup soon. Watch for our next Car Talk column October 12th. 339-0972 v 773-4651 169 YONGE ST. N.. RICHMOND HILL Wide Open ’til 10 pm. Monday to Thursday Friday & Saturday ’til 6 NEILL By IAN NEILL c0111.; Ed Surowiec outbattled Roger new Jim Mason Tournamentlthe fourth one 15-0 and then go lJowett in an exciting Squash Trophy from Member Mason on to win the final one by 18-16. 14-10 match September 15 to win the himself. He was in trouble most of teamlRichmond Hill Racquet Club's The contest between Surowiec the way as Jowett unleased year,ESummer Handicap Tournament. and Jowett was a see-saw affair some classic shots only to have was A total of 60 members and all the way with Jowett winning Surowiec field them in bril- com. their friends viewed the sizzling the first set 15-9 and Surowieciliant fashion, 11 totfinal match between the two top taking the next one 15-6. Then] Surowiec had defeated Doug iplayers held on the courts of it was Jowett‘s turn as he laced Harris in the semi-finals and thoutithe local club. Surowiec 15-5 in the third set.;Jowett had beaten Doug Allen 3h A1; Winner Surowiec received the Surowiec fought back to win in order to qualify for the An Auction Sale of confiscated firearms, fishing equipment and 1other articles will be held at the Maple District Office. Ministry ‘of Natural Resources on Saturday, October 7th. 1972 commencing at 1:00 pm. Prospective buyers may view the items at the District Office l on Thursday. October 5th and Friday. October 6th from 1:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. and on October 17th from 9:00 am. to 11:00 a.m. The Maple District Office is located 12 mile north of the 1Major Mackenzie Drive lform- ‘erly Maple Sideroad) on the east side of Dufferin Street. ONTAMO Auction Sale Of Sporting Equipment Richmond Hill Racquet Club President Chris Hart (left) looks on as Member James Mason presents his own Jim Mason Trophy to Ed Surowiec who won the club’s Summer Handicap Tournament September 15. Looking on far right MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES LT. 889-5484 new Jim Mason Tournamentlthe fourth one 15-0 and then go Trophy from Member Mason on to win the final one by 18-16. himself. He was in trouble most of The contest between Surowieclthe way as vaett unleased and Jowett was a see-saw affair some classic shots only to have all the way with Jowett winning Surowiec field them in bril- the first set 15-9 and Surowieciliant fashion. taking the next one 15-6. Then? Surowiec had defeated Doug He '5 A Squash Winner Every Volkswagen is guaranteed for 24 months or 24,000 miles.* Mostolhereconomycorsoreguor- anfeed only 12 months or 12,000 miles. But dOn't take our word for it. Take our words for if: the V0 Guaranteed twice 5 long as ny other economy cor. oke our v W 6:. P Motors Ltd. kswogen maintenance sched- 178 YONGE ST. N. â€" RICHMOND HILL 889-7701 Nner moinfoins and ser- n accordance (Photo by Stuart's Studio) is runner-up Roger Jowett. A dance was held following the finals between Surowiec and Jowett and was attended by 60 members and their friends. ule any factory part found to be defective in material or workmanship within 24 months or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first (except nor- mal wear and tear 0n service items) will be repaired or replaced by any Canadian or US. Volkswagen Dealer. And this will be done free of charge. See your dealer for details. finaIs The handicap tournament ran for approximately six weeks under the supervision of Chris Hopson. A party was held following the finals which was organized by Bev and Jack Major. Blanche and Al Smith. Bruce Hum- phreys. Club President Chris Hart, and many others.