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Thursday, April 13, 1961 NOSHORE SENTINEL 11 Sports CAMERA Specially Written for The Norshore Sentinel by JIM BASTABLE Canadian Press Staff Writer The “distance" between greatness and mediocrity is not very great at times. Ask Montreal Canadians. For them, it amounted to six hours. That's how long it took Chicago to deliver the National Hockey League champions to the scrap heap in their Stanley Cup semi-final series. It was a stunning development, not only for the cocky Canadians, but for those who predicted the Montrealers would breeze past the Hawks into the finals and then wrap up an unprecedented sixth Stanley Cup. . The fact that Canadians just managed to edge Toronto Maple Leafs for the league crown didn't deter the optimistic thousands who figured on a Montreal triumph. After all, the Habs still had their destructive power play and such brilliant performers as Bernie Geoffrion, a 50-goal man during the regular campaign, Henri Richard, Jean Beliveau and Dickie Moore. Won series 4-2 But the Hawks weren't impressed. They reduced Canadians to the ranks of the ordinary with a magnificent display of skating, checking, and goaltending. They won the best of seven series 4-2, blanking Canadians 3-0 in each of the final two games. This was not the super Montreal team of a few years ago, but it still had plenty of the old class. Enough to win 41 games and tie 10 others during the 1960-61 season. No sooner had Canadians demonstrated they could be flops, than threats of personnel changes cropped up. Montreal general manager Frank Selke was clearly irritated and said at least four men will be chopped from the club for next season. He didn't say who, but mentioned defence and leftwing as positions to be considered. Replacements will be sought among seasoned players rather than newcomers, indicating the team will be in a trading mood in the off-season. “With the exception of one good defenceman, I don't feel we have anybody in our organization of farm clubs who can do the job next year," Selke said. Jean Gauthier of Hull-Ottawa Canadians in the Eastern Professional Hockey League is understood to be the defenceman referred to. Was Thankful Selke said he would have done some player cutting last year, but: “In thankfulness for winning the cup in eight games last season, I kept players I had intended to drop. There will be drastic changes made before next October." There was painful irony for Selke in losing to the Hawks, when the Habs were in their heyday and the Hawks were wallowing in last place in the league race, Selks dealt off player after player to help the weaker link. Six former Montrealersâ€"Eddie Litzenberger, Murray Balfour, Billy Hay, Dollard St. Laurent, Ab McDonald and Reg Flemingâ€"played , prominent roles in the spectacular upset. Selke also said Canadians will toss their muscle around more next season. “We have been playing nice, clean hockey for too long. The Hawks deliberately racked up five of our best players and not one of the Canadians lifted a hand in retaliation."I'm tired of dealing our fans calling our players yellow-bellies. This is going to change." So, you see, even Montreal Canadians can get into trouble. STANSELL RINK TAKES ST. LAWRENCE 'SPIEL Lloyd Stansell went to all that work so it was only fitting he should win the big bauble ir this St. Lawrence Corporatior Mixed bonspiel, the largest paper industry spiel in the area with some 54 entries. Ice-maker at Red Rock recreation centre, Lloyd spent long hours with his staff preparing and keeping the ice, three sheets in the curling club and three on the hockey surface, in top shape throughout the spiel, held over the weekend. But he still kept his eyes open long enough to make the best shots of the spiel and walk off with the first event. . With Lloyd were third Gladys Young, second Larry Heppler and lead Marg Button. Winner of the second event was Andy Skabar and his rink of third, Charlie Bridgeman, second June Bridgeman and lead Joan Skabar. . Third event winner was the Tom Houston rink consisting of third Henry White, second Barbara Anderson and lead Sid Anderson. . The bonspiel ended the curling season in fine style with curlers from throughout the district enjoying a weekend of social fun and curling fun. Any member of the company, from Beardmore, Nipigon, Red Rock and district, was eligible to compete with 12 rinks coming from Nipigon and Beardmore and the rest from the Red Rock mill. Prizes were presented Sunday afternoon at the Recreation Centre: Bob Abbott, Bill Baker and Ron Smith were on the committee in charge of the Bonspiel and entertainment, and they made it a very enjoyable affair for all. A social was held each evening in the main Recreation room and a Smorgasbord was enjoyed Saturday evening at the Bayview House. The Committee would like to thank the Nipigon curling Rink for the loan of their rocks, Lloyd Stansell and his staff for their efforts in getting the ice ready, and to those who helped out in the bar. , This 'Spiel was a "Mill Effort" and now the "Woods Division" have tentative plans for a Derby and Picnic for the St. Lawrence employees for the coming summer. FEWER DEATHS QUEBEC (CP) - Fatal accidents‘have dipped but hit-and-run accidents are on the rise in Quebec, says Camille Archambault, chairman of the Provincial Road Safety Committee. In 1960 he says, 6,030 persons left accident scenes compared with 5,513 the year before. CHIMPS ON LOOSE GRANBY, Que. (CP) - Three chimpanzees at the Granby zoo had a short-lived fling with freedom. They broke free from their quarters. Two were caught before they could get out of the grounds while the other wandered down a street and was captured by police. NEW SCHOOL CHARLOTTETOWN (CP) -Education Minister Dewar says a new vocational training school for western Prince Edward Island will be under construction at Summer side by next fall. Facilities at the vocational school here will also be expanded. The strongest bone in the human body is the femur, or thigh bone. The strongest muscle is the serratus magnus, or large muscle of the back. , IT HAPPENED IN CANADA By Mal Campbell Fur, Fin and Campfire By Jack Sheridan GETTING READY TO GO FISHING ? WELL DID YOU CHECK YOUR TACKLE LATELY? TAKE YOUR REEL APART salt water fishing damages both reel and line. Clean out old grease. Gasoline and can be used with any small brush Check the spool. It may have become corroded from the wet line or salt or sand. Sandpaper (emery) it, or rub with oil to kill sharp edges. Straighten up the guide eyes to prevent tangle. Rewing your line or attach new line. Many of those big ones that "got away" are lost because of faulty lines which rotted over the winter months. Rod rusty? Clean off all the rust and shellac the rod. It'll preserve it. TO HELP THE SPORTSMAN Knowing the food habitsof your prey is the best way to success. Cut open your first fish caught and see what it's been feeding on. Especially is this useful for trout. Take along a lemon when you go fishing, or one of those washbags they have on planes, either will help get that fish smell off fingers. Have a foulding ruler of mark your rod with inch- or 6-inch marks and you won't get caught on size regulations. If you get snagged, like a plug caught in a tree stump, better cut the line than upset yourself in the boat. Plus likely lose as is. NIPIGON FLYERS Sportsman’s Dinner at the ELK’S LODGE HALL SATURDAY, APRIL 22 5.30 to 8.30 Supper Adults only Tickets $1.75 9 to 12 P.M. Dancing Tickets 75c TEENAGERS WELCOME Support the Flyers