SylApps comes home for Mounties 1st Game in Paris

Referee Jack Clancy and linesman Joe Minshall, both of Hamilton, handed out plenty of penalties as sticks and tempers edged a little high. Two of Elmira’s goals were scored when Paris was a man short Once on a five-minute misconduct and once on a minor. Both of Paris’ goals were hammered in unassisted by Cameron Munn. Elmira tallies were notched by Merrill Schott who claimed a big four and Ron Himsperger, Joe Grundy and Donald Duke. each with one. The all-star selection by Leonard Hopper and Kenneth Boyd went to Schott, Duke and Bill Taylor, Mounties' goalie who did a tremendous job in the net. The locals will meet Hespeler Friday in Hespeler and Dundas here next Monday when hockey-great Syl Apps will be on hand to give the Mounties a boost. The local lineup last night (Nov. 13, 1961) was Taylor in goal. Mike Morie, Fernley Broomfield, Phil Harmer, Bill Cockburne and Bill Lucas on defense, Murray Minshall, Reg Gould, Owen McDonald

Cameron Munn, Ron Ross, Bob Start, Al Labron, Stuart Jack and John Yuill on the forward lines

Syl Apps returned to his hometown November 21, 1961, to give the Paris Junior Mounties a boost in the same rink he played in as a boy. Giving a tip on face-off stick handling, Syl shows Owen Mc-Donald, centre and team captain, the form that gave him 201 goals in 13 years with the Maple Leafs, won him both the Lady Byng and Calder Trophies as well as all-star centre twice. (Expositor Photo)

Paris Mounties Have their First Win at Home!

Paris Mounties handed more than 600 fans an early Christmas present at the Paris Arena December 18, 1961, as they came up with their first home win of the season. Mounties stopped Dundas 3-2 in an OHA Junior "C" hockey clash to climb out of the League cellar. The loss dropped Dundas into last place. Paris had a wide edge in play, outshooting the visitors by a 52-35 shots-on-goal margin in a wide-open contest The score was 1-1 after one period and stayed that way going into the final frame. Paris took a 3-1 lead in the first half of the last frame. Al Labron finished off a play with Cam Munn and Murray Minshall fired what turned out to be the winner on a play with Fern Broomfield. Hohs scored for Dundas at the 11:39 mark but the visitors were hard-pressed to keep Mounties off the score sheet the rest of the way. The winners picked up 12 minor penalties and a major to Mike Moyer. Moyer was banned along with Hohs for a short-lived outbreak in the last second of play. Dundas also received nine minor penalties Reg Gould of Paris picked up a chest injury in a scramble near the Dundas net and was taken to hospital for examination. He was released after treatment. Read more Mounties history by clicking here.