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s p o r t s Mark Allan, sports editor. 562-2111. ,h" Citizen Monday, August 22, 1983 — 13 BOMBERS MANHANDLED BY B.C 44-6 Lions7 new approach devastating VANCOUVER (CP) — The B.C. Lions continue “ If my man blocks I’m supposed to go in on the to downplay their explosive start to the Canadian blitz,” he said. “ The ball came my way and I just Football League season, as players mirror the tried to catch it.” low-key philosophy of head coach Don Matthews. Brock wasn’t to be found in the Winnipeg dres Defensive back Larry Crawford, who tied a sing room after the game. He says he wants out team record with three interceptions Saturday o f the C FL as q uickly as possible so he can play night during a 44-6 dismantling of the Winnipeg in his native U.S. Blue Bombers, echoed the “ game-at-a-time” ap “ You can’t single out one guy for being respon proach of Matthews. sible for a loss, unless it’s something like the last “ We had a good week in practice,” said Craw play of the game,” said Winnipeg coach Cal Mur- ford. “ And everyone came to play with Nick (He- phy. beler) out." “ It wasn’t a good night fo r us. I thought we’d The depth of the Lions was illustrated by the have to bring out the alarm clock to wake them strong play of defensive end Brent Racette. Re up before the game. placing the injured Hebeler in the starting lineup, Racette had two of five sacks of Winnipeg quar “ We’ll just have to get ready for the next one terback Dieter Brock. and not worry about tonight. If we worry about it, “ Last year we had an emotional high after we we’ll get our buns beat off next week.” beat Edmonton by 10 points, and then WinnipegWinnipeg defensive back Kirby Wilson fumbled blew us out,” said Crawford. the opening kickoff and B.C. recovered at the “ This year we’re taking it a week at a time. Bomber three-yard line, from where new B.C. It's a different feeling and it feels good.” acquisition Larry Jones scored the Lions’ first The Lions have won five straight and lead the touchdown on the initial offensive play of the Western Division with a 5-1 record, one game game. ahead of Winnipeg and the Edmonton Eskimos. Roy Dewalt threw three touchdown passes for They attracted a club record 56,852 fans to B.C. the Lions, 18 and 27 yards to Mervyn Fernandez Place Stadium for the humbling of Brock and the and 79 yards to John Pankratz on the second play Bombers. of the second half. Lui Passaglia completed the Brock, following a week of controversy sur B.C. scoring with three field goals and five con rounding his status, threw five interceptions andverts for 14 points. finally was removed from the game in the fourth The Bombers got on the scoreboard in the third quarter after Crawford’s third theft. quarter, after a pass interference call on Jo Jo Crawford leads the CFL in interceptions with Heath of the Lions at the B.C. two-yard line. Win eight and returned his second of the game 30 nipeg tailback Sean Kehoe took a direct snap yards for a touchdown after he blocked a Brock from centre, through Brock’s legs, and rushed pass on a halfback blitz. over. The two-point convert failed. TRIO TIED FOR SECOND W e s t battle closest by Canadian Press terception 48 yards to the Hamilton 19, leading to The cream rose to the top during the weekend the Smith TD. in the Canadian Football League as Calgary Clements hit Ron Johnson with a 24-yard pass thumped Hamilton, Edmonton dumped Montrealfor a TD and Bernie Ruoff converted and added a and B.C. Lions turned the battle for first in the field goal, closing the gap to 15-10 Calgary. West into a slaughter. But Ellis scored to cap a 75-yard Calgary drive In Calgary Sunday, the Stampeders built a 15-0 late in the first half, and Hamilton could not sur lead Sunday and coasted to a 29-15 win that liftedmount a resolute Stampeders’ defence which them into second place in the Western Division, yielded just seven points in the second half. where they are deadlocked witn Edmonton and Kskimos 28 Concordes 15 Winnipeg. Warren Moon began the scoring at 8:59 of the The Eskimos handled the Concordes 28-15 Sat first quarter when he hit Tom Scott with a 10- urday, as expected. yard TD pass and Dave Cutler converted. A day earlier in Ottawa, the Eastern Division- Montreal, sputtering and unable to execute in leading Toronto Argonauts got their run-and-shootkey situations all night, got only two points in the offence back in gear after a two-game skid to de first half as Don Sweet scored two singles on a feat the Rough Riders 27-17. pair of wide field goal attempts. But the big surprise came in B.C. Place Sta Sweet missed four of five field goal attempts in Lions’ receiver Sammy Greene is coralled by two Blue Bombers after taking a pass from Roy Dewalt. Story, upper left. dium Saturday, where a team-record crowd of a 30-25 loss to Winnipeg Aug. 7. almost 57,000 watched the Lions demolish the Edmonton scored 11 points in the second quarCale breezes Blue Bombers 44-6. ter as Moon ran it in for a TD from the one and AT DISABLED GAMES Stampeders 29 Ticats 15 Cutler added five points with a 34-yard field goal, BROOKLYN, Mich. (A P ) — Cale Y a rb o r Kicker J.T. Hay had as many points as Hamil a single and a convert. ton, kicking four field goals, two singles and a In the third. Sweet kicked two field goals — one ough dominated the last convert, while Darrell Smith took an eight-yard from 51 yards out — to make it 18-8. 320 kilometres of the TD pass and Craig Ellis ran one over from the 10 Argonauts 27 Rough Riders 17 Champion Spark Plug H arris prolific athlete for Calgary. The game almost became the Terry Greer show 400. driving to an easy The Stampeder defence set up 10 points in the as the fleet Toronto wide receiver took a league victory Sunday and comFresh from a four- ning fo r the future. says he must perform to either buy one of have first half when the home team opened a 22-10 record 16 passes from quarterback Condredgepleting a sweep of the medal performance at The 28-year-old had a well at a spring training one built. lead. Holloway for 230 yards and a 15-yard touchdown.two Grand Nationalthe Canadian Games for great day Thursday in camp, meaning he has Harris, she claim s, is Linebacker James West returned a Tom Cle The pair destroyed Ottawa’s defence from the stock car races at Michi the Disabled. Pat Harris Sudbury, Ont., with twoto train hard during thenot in peak shape in ments pass 44 yards to the Ticats’ 28, leading to a start of the second half when, trailing 11-5 the gan International Speedreturns to Prince George gold medals, outracingwinter. spite of his strong per field goal, and safety Darrell Moir returned an in Argos came out w ith all guns blazing. way this season. tonight, already plan-all his wheelchair rivals However, there’s a formance in Sudbury in the 100- and 200-metre problem. and she believes he'd do distances. He was third Harris, claims Nancy, much better if he was KEEPS IT SIMPLE or fourth in the 800 mis at a disadvantage able to train hard all race, but it was declared when he competes year. invalid when one wheel against other national-le He arrives at the chair athlete claimed an vel wheelchair athletes, Prince George Airport infraction during thebecause “ these guys at 7:15 tonight and a Banks legendary start. (opponents) train allgroup o f well-wishers is Friday was a gruelling year round.’’ welcoming him day, with Harris in four H a rris does a lot o f by PAUL SMITH events instead of the road work most of the Sports reporter scheduled three, but he year but. like other re When Canadians gather in dimly-lit barrooms over a pint of draught and M a r r i a g e won a bronze in the res sidents of the Central In the talk turns to hockey, and, specifically, goaltendmg, one save in particu taging of the 800 m race. terior, is restricted in lar usually surfaces. for Trevino It's the incredible stop Ken Dryden made off Pat Stapleton in the 1971 Harris was a close his outdoor activity by fourth in the 400 and wasthe winter weather. WETHERSFIELD, Stanley Cup playoff final. Every hockey fan knows the one: Dryden’s right Conn. (AP) — Profes leg appearing from nowhere to block a shot everyone in the building felt sixth in the 1,500. The Nancy says he’d like sional golfer Lee T re vi sure was going in. fourth- to sixth-place finto get a “ rolling no announced Saturday But when Britons gather in darkened pubs over a pint of Guinness and the ishers in the 1,500 were m achine," which she li he is engaged to m arry talk turns to soccer, a different save inevitably draws nods of agreement as close to each other and kens to a treadm ill, but the most spectacular.

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