DAWSON LEADS MONTREAL THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Friday, August 30,1985 — 15 DRIVER IN FRONT Hi

There are tight and main event Satur­ front of Blaise Gauch­ Dodgers doomed by crucial races in the Prince day, then was second er. Kelly Breeden is George Auto Racing in Sunday’s main to third with 178. Association’s hobby make him high point- Time trials Saturday stock and street stock getter for the week­ start at 5:30 p.m., divisions, but super end. with racing imme­ stock driver Warren Meanwhile, Craig diately afterward. Bergman is in a class Ridgers has grabbed Sunday afternoon, by himself. the street stock lead time trials are at 1 Bergman, who won with 276 points, 44 inand racing at 2. the PGARA super stock points champion­ ship two years ago, has 197 points so far Professionals this season and is expected to add to his total this weekend at stop at Triad the PGARA track. The by Associated Press nearest challenger, Four experienced out-of-town players will be The pitching-rich were Alberta invader at Triad Racquet Centre next week to provide soaring skyward when a bloop, a blast, a boot Dwight Norman of professional racquetball and squash instruction. and a clutch catch brought them back to earth Hinton, is 115 behind. Calgary racquetball players Bob Daku of — at least temporarily. Four-time Canadian- Lethbridge and Cliff Hendrickson of Calgary Philadelphia’s Jeff Stone started the eighth American Modified will be joined by Vancouver squash players inning Thursday night with a bloop single, and Racing Association Larry Armstrong and Sue Lawton. Juan Samuel followed with his 16th home to champion Doug Lar­ Daku is a perennial member of the Canadian tie the baseball game 2-2. Two son of Quesnel is like­ champion men’s doubles team. He and Hen­ innings later, Dodger third baseman Enos Ca­ drickson are rated individually among the top bell bobbled a grounder to let the winning run ly the best driver in 10 players in the country. score as the Phillies prevailed 3-2 in a game the area, but he’s that ran three hours 35 minutes and saw the competed here for Armstrong, president of the B.C. Squash Dodgers leave 13 runners on base. points only once this Association, reached the final of the Prince While the Dodgers lost on an error, the Phil­ year and is in seventh George Open in February. Lawton, nee Sue lies held them off in the 10th because of a de­ place with 32 points. Wastie, is a former Prince George resident. fensive gem by left fielder Von Hayes. PGARA president Although the visitors are all highly proficient With one out and Mike Marshall on second and super stock de­ at their games and even the top local players base, Hayes made a diving catch of Steve Sax’s fending points cham­ can learn something from them, newcomers line drive. pion Steve Arronge shouldn’t be intimidated, says Triad spokesman “I was telling myself not to dive and I went doesn’t have any Steve Chen. ahead anyway,” said Hayes, who snagged the points this season and Clinic levels include men’s and women’s be­ ball at chest level while falling to the ground. has gone through ginners and juniors, as well as more experienc­ Elsewhere in the NL, it was: the Montreal more than half a doz­ ed players. Expos 8 San Diego Padres 5; San Francisco en engines. “The professionals will cater to their ability,” Giants 6 New York Mets 3 in 10 innings; Atlan­ assures Chen. ta Braves 9 6; and Cincinnati Larry Ross of Wil­ Racquetball clinics will be held Thursday and Reds 6 0. liams Lake, who was The loss snapped the Dodgers’ seven-game third last year, has Friday, with a tournament Saturday and Sun­ home winning streak, but Los Angeles still also been plagued by day. The pros will stage an exhibition Saturday holds a 7V2-game lead over San Diego in the mechanical problems night. West Division. this season and 1984 The squash segment will do things in reverse, Expos 8 Padres 5 runner-up Roger Tur- holding a tournament Friday through Sunday, Andre Dawson had a three-run that geon is taking a year then starting three days of clinics Sunday eve­ capped a seven-run seventh inning as the off from racing. ning. Chen says Lawton and Armstrong will Expos rallied from a 5-0 deficit. Dave Drave- Twelve super stock observe players in the tournament, then offer cky had a two- shutout through six inning machines are expected individual critiques during the clinic sessions. but the Expos sent 11 men to the plate in this weekend. Monday night at 9 is the deadline to enter the seventh. had three hits for the But Bergman, who clinics and tournaments. For more information, Expos, and major-league leader Jeff Reardon set a PGARA super call Triad at 564-9171. got his 33rd save. Kevin McReynolds had a stock track record of three-run homer, his 13th, for the Padres. 16.832 seconds Aug. 11, Montreal remains third in the NL East, 8V2 games out of first place. will be hard to catch Giants 6 Mets 3 v -, „ .. ____ _ .. :A ■ • * for the points title. The weekend action Chili Davis’ three-run, lOth-inning homer beat ■ 4 p S ** * * *» ** * 5 r V" I.V-V'V. is the second to last New York at Candlestick Park. The homer was ■ 1 „ »- * t/ ■ _ * | * NHhHH £31 M -v ** . * N *Efij ^ the 12th of the season for Davis, who had two points meet of the sea­ Mitch Webster of Montreal makes a diving catch to help the Expos beat San Diego. other hits and five RBIs. Gary Carter hit his son. The final points 18th homer for the Mets and Wally Backman event is Sept. 13 and added two RBIs. three on a tie-breaking single in the sixth in­ 14. Discounts On Reds 6 Pirates 0 ning. Rick Mahler, 17-12, was the winner for Johnson traded back In hobby stock Buddy Bell was embarrassed when he looked the Braves. Leon Durham led Chicago with two standings, only eight • Kerosene Heaters up at the scoreboard and saw a batting average homers, his 14th and 15th, and drove in five as hitter for Toronto points separate leader that almost matched his weight. So he did runs. Frank Deni (384) from • Battery Trays & Boxes something about it with a , a double TORONTO (CP) - with Toronto, Johnson second-place Dan Par- • Tire Carriers The batted an overall .283, and five runs-batted-in. Tom Browning, 14-9, The Expos visit San Diego at 7 p.m. Satur­ lee. pitched a seven-hitter. Pete Rose scored twice have re-acquired de­ with 38 homers and • Trailer Stabilizer Jacks day on The Sports Network (cable 16). The Al Gandy is a dis­ and had a single, leaving him eight hits shy of signated hitter Cliff 137 RBIs in 269 games. • RV Sinks Expos visit the Padres again at 1 p.m. Sun­ tant third at 203 but breaking Ty Cobb’s record of 4,191. Johnson from the He is to report to day on TSN and visit the Los Angeles Dodg­ will move up if he • Portable Watertanks Braves 9 Cubs 6 for the Blue Jays in time keeps driving like he ers at 5 p.m. Monday on TSN. • Mirrors Catcher Bruce Benedict drove in four runs, three minor league for a game tonight in did during the week­ players to be named Toronto against the end. In Williams Lake, • Transmission Coolers later, baseball’s . Gandy won the A dash • Cruise Controls System YANKEES GET CLOSER American East Lead­ ers announced Thurs­ day. i R o o f R a c k s Johnson, 28, was V a n R a c k s Niekro ignores win tota N batting .257 in 82 AWNINGS M .H . R a c k s games for the Rang­ N by Associated Press UNVENTEO GAS SPACE HEATERS by SELKIRK N As Phil Niekro of the ers, with 12 home runs closes in on 300 career victories, he becomes and 56 runs-batted-in. more concerned with closing in on the Toronto The right-handed bat­ L E T S Y O U Blue Jays. ter was inactive from Niekro pitched four-hit baseball in seven in­ June 15th through July nings Thursday night, and Dave Righetti fin­ 23 after suffering torn HEAT ished with two innings of hitless relief to lead cartilage in his right the Yankees to a 4-0 American League victory knee and undergoing against the California Angels. Niekro, 13-9, has DRY-Z-AIR HYDRAULIC surgery. YOUR 297 victories in his 22 major-league seasons but Johnson played with Container CAMPER has yet to go to a World Series. “I’m actually more concerned and involved the Blue Jays during HOME Basket JACKS in the pennant race,” Niekro said. “I’ve seen the 1983 and ‘84 sea­ c /w pennants lost by one game. sons before signing C f y s t a ls “Three hundred wins has no effect on the with the Rangers as a F O R L E S S club at this point. I can’t be thinking of too free agent this year. many things at the same time when I’m out During his two years there.” Red Sox 17 Indians 2 The victory moved the Yankees within four Boston scored four runs in the seventh inning games of idle Toronto in the East Division, and seven more in the eighth to deal the In­ Canadians while the Angels had their lead in the West cut dians only their second loss in nine games. i f . . to IV2 games ahead of Kansas City. The Royals Tony Armas had fivejuns-batted-in, Rich Ged- p iG C G TlTST We carry a were rained out in Milwaukee on Thursday. man four and Mike Easier three for the Red In other games, it was: the Detroit Tigers 3 Sox. Bruce Hurst pitched a six-hitter, holdin LAS VEGAS, Nev. complete stock of: Oakland A’s 2 in 12 innings; 17 the Indians hitless from the second inning unti (AP) — Wes Clements 2; 7 Seat­ Andre Thornton led off the ninth with a single. tied the game with a • Fridge Parts tle Mariners 0; and Chicago White Sox 6 Texas Orioles 7 Mariners 0 sixth-inning homer • Furnace Parts Rangers 5 in 10 innings. and singled home Mike Boddicker, 12-13, pitched a six-hitter, • Stove Parts Dave Winfield did most of the damage striking out a season-high nine and rookie Lar­ Doug Loman with the against Angel starter Kirk McCaskill with a • Trailer Brake Parts ry Sheets broke out of a l-for-13 slump with winning run in the rus s im w r its to two-run single in the first inning. amflxMUAiKsro four RBIs to pace the Orioles. Mike Young hit a ninth as the Vancou­ EMKAGlOWVINTiOGAS • Awning Parts Niekro walked three and struck out four, in­ solo homer and walked with the bases loaded, ver Canadians edged MUURS NOT MSIA1UIII0II • Related RV Part cluding two in a row to close out the fifth and giving him a club record 32 RBIs for the month the Las Vegas Stars 3- strand Bob Boone at second base. of August. The homer off Billy Swift, 4-8, was 2 in Pacific Coast • Three heat settings Tigers 3 A’s 2 Young’s 12th in his past 23 games. League baseball Lance Parrish hit a two-out solo homer to tie White Sox 6 Rangers 5 Thursday night. • Unvented — no flue Chicago won in the 10th inning on a single by MARINE the score 2-2 in the sixth inning, then six in­ The victory, com­ installation nings later drove in the game’s next run with a Reid Nichols. 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