14 — THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Friday, February 8, 1985 Judokas BASEBALL LEGEND MYTH? to clash SAN FRANCISCO (A P )*- De­ Brown earned a hail of hisses at meet claring Alexander Cartwright and boos after a disparaging re­ “ shall have his due,” a judge mark about the local nine’s The Prince George decided the New York sports­ skills, so the judge held every­ Judo Club holds a jun­ man — and not the legendary one in contempt, even though ior tournament Sunday Abner Doubleday — invented the San Francisco Giants were at the Civic Centre. baseball 140 years ago. the worst team in the major Club spokesman Following an hour of chaotic leagues last season. Geri Huntley said testimony in which nobody Bercovich’s testimony was es­ Wednesday the tourna­ swore to tell the truth, the judge pecially damaging to the Dou­ ment w ill feature entered his verdict Thursday on bleday forces. mostly members of the summer pastime. “After research many years the two local clubs. Presiding over the 34th ses­ ago I was convinced th a t Alex­ “ We spoke w ith the sion of San Francisco’s mock ander Cartwright was the foun­ other (out of town) court of historical review and der of baseball,” Bercovich clubs last weekend in appeals, Superior Court Judge said. “ I was also convinced that Kitimat (at the North­ Roy Wonder ordered gravely: Doubleday stole the (baseball) ern B.C. Winter “ The weight of the evidence diamond from Mr. Cartwright Games) and they said comes down on the side of Alex­ and used it during the Civil they weren’t coming,” ander C artw right . . . he shall War. Huntley said. “ Right have his due.” now, it looks like it “ (Doubleday) was a cadet at Some historians say Cart­ w ill be just us, College West Point during the period wright, who came to San Fran­ Heights and perhaps 1838-1840 (in which baseball is cisco. in 1849 to look for gold, Valemount. said to have been invented).” drew up the first baseball dia­ Huntley said the Bercovich said the first re­ mond in 1845. The first game tournament will be corded game of baseball was using his rules was played on a beneficial for the jun­ played on the site of New York cricket field in Hoboken, N.J., ior judokas regard­ City’s Madison Square Garden June 19,1846. less. in 1842 and Doubleday doesn’t A lengthy story in Sports “ Our juniors don’t mention the game he supposed­ Illustrated in 1969 concluded it get to go to too many ly created in any of the dozens was a myth that Doubleday in­ tournaments, so even of diaries he left following his vented baseball. if they just fight death in 1893. The judge made it clear he amongst themselves it San Francisco Police Capt. gave great weight to the testi­ w ill be good experi­ Frank Jordan, testifying for the mony of surprise anti-Double- ence fo r them ,” she Doubleday legend, claimed the day witness Sam Bercovich, a explained. Civil War Union army hero was local baseball fan for more than About 60 competi­ in a San Francisco sandlot in 50 years. tors are expected. 1850 — inventing “ sandlot base­ Bercovich was called by the Huntley said if enough ball” — when a ball flew into pro-Doubleday forces, but quick­ senior competitors centre field and landed amidst a ly made it clear he was a Cart­ come, the meet will be wright man. San Francisco pub­ bunch o f pigs. Help! Kevin McCarthy of Pittsburgh is obviously unhappy about being hauled down by Phil Russell of New expanded. Jersey. lic defender Jeff Brown, lawyer The courtroom sneered as for the ghost of Abner Double­ Jordan added: “The ball was day, scowled. Judge Wonder eaten by a pig and declared an STATISTICS SAY NO Kelly new yawned. ‘inside-the-pork homer.” ’ with CTV u7) '/.X TORONTO (CP) - OLIVER TO DODGERS iiiS Overtime working in NHL? Veteran broadcaster Dan Kelly will handle by Canadian Press Blues in front 3-2. B ru in s 7 W halers 5 the play-by-play and Phillies acquire pitcher The Bruins fell behind 3-0 before ral­ Dan Matheson will be The National Hockey League’s board Claude Loiselle scored for the Red lying behind the line of Keith Crowder, program host when of governors might want to rethink the Wings 3:07 later before Dwight Foster PHILADELPHIA “ Z achry adds some the works for several Ken Linseman and recently-acquired CTV starts its Nation­ idea of using overtime to cut down on and Kelly Kisio scored 2:42 ap art to (AP) — Philadelphia depth to our bullpen,” weeks while the Dodg­ Morris Lukowich. Linseman and Lu- al Hockey League tele­ the number of tie games. put Detroit ahead 5-3 going into the Phillies added right- Owens said. “ He can ers and Oliver ham­ kowich, who was acquired from the Counting Thursday night’s action, th ird period. casts Feb. 15. handed reliever Pat be used as a long re­ mered out contract Winnipeg Jets earlier in the week and only 32 of 108 games that have gone Foster’s goal game on the first pen­ Zachry to their bull­ liever to help us get to terms. was making his debut as a Bruin, had CTV said Wednes­ into the five-minute, sudden-death a lty shot of his career. He became the pen and Los Angeles the late innings, where “ We are very a goal and three assists each. Crowder day that Kelly, an overtime have produced a winner. first Detroit player to score that way Dodgers gained hard­ we can use Larry pleased to have a scored once and set up two goals, Ottawa native who The latest ties — the Los Angeles since Mike Foligno on Jan. 30, 1980. hitting Al Oliver in a Anderson and Al Hol­ while Rick Middleton and Dave Reid formerly worked on player with Al Oliver’s Kings and Philadelphia Flyers 4-4 and In 11 overtime games, St. Louis is 1- scored 20 seconds apart in third period Hockey Night in Cana­ National League trade land. He can also fill credentials on our D etroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues 0-10. to lift Boston to victory. da and is a broadca­ completed Thursday. in as a starter if we club,” said Dodgers’ 5-5. Canadiens 5 Nordiques 4 Flyers 4 Kings 4 ster fo r the St. Louis The straight one-for- need him . vice-president Al Cam- In other NHL games it was Montreal Chris Nilan scored two goals to help In Kings’ coach Pat Quinn’s first Blues games, w ill be one deal sent Zachry, “We are well panis. “ He has a fine 5 Quebec 4, Boston 7 Hartford 5, N.Y. Montreal beat Quebec and move back game back at the Spectrum, where he joined by such color 32, who has a 3.51 life ­ stocked at fiFst base hitting record and we Islanders 7 N.Y. Rangers 5, and New into a first-place tie with the Buffalo once coached the Flyers, Philadelphia time eamed-run aver­ and Oliver didn’t fit are confident he will Jersey 6 Pittsburgh 3. Sabres in the Adams Division. Nilan’s commentators as for­ jumped ahead 4-0 by 1:13 of the second age, to the Phillies for into our picture.” help bolster our Detroit defenceman Reed Larson second goal of the game, his 14th of mer NHL coach Tom period. Then the Kings started chip­ the Oliver, a 38-year- The deal has been in offense.” failed to stop the Blues’ Doug Wicken- the season, gave the Canadiens a 5-3 Watt and former play­ ping away as C rrl Mokosak scored at old first baseman who hesier on a third-period breakaway lead in the third period. Bob Gainey, er Eddie Westfall. 4:03, Brian Engblom at 7:40 on a pow­ boasts nine straight that produced the game’s final goal. Larry Robinson and Alfie Turcotte er play and Bemie Nicholls twice, at Matheson works as "Thank you to my many customers Wickenheiser’s goal, a short-handed also scored for Montreal. Brent .300 seasons and a life ­ 13:32 and 16:01 o f the period. a sports announcer at and friends that I met at George Di- effort, coupled with Craig Levie’s Ashton, with two, Anton Stastny and time .301 average. mor Motors over the past 3 years. I score earlier in the period, brought the Devils 6 Penguins 3 CTV’s Toronto affil­ Former Phillies am now located at Voyager RV Cen­ Michel Goulet replied for Quebec. tre in Winfield, B.C. Call me collect at Blues back from a 5-3 deficit and ran Dave Lewis scored his second game- iate, CFTO, and was manager Paul Owens, 766-4607, office or at 549-3901, Resi­ their unbeaten streak to six games (4- Islanders 7 Rangers 5 winning goal in less than a week and host o f CTV’s cover­ now an assistant to dence, if I can be of assistance in lo­ cating you an R.V. unit. We carry 30 0-2), Mike Bossy recorded his 33rd three- defenceman Uli Hiemer assisted on age o f the 1984 world team president Bill Gi­ to 35 Motorhomes plus many other Greg Paslawski scored two first-pe­ goal game, tying him with Wayne three goals as host New Jersey edged hockey championships les, said Zachry would types of R.V.’s. We also cany the Gretzky for the all-time lead, and low- professionally converted Greyhound riod goals to give the Blues a 2-0 lead. w ithin one point o f fifth-place Pitts­ and highlight coverage be used as a long re­ type of Bus. I look forward to hearing John Ogroanick scored his 34th goal scoring utility forward Anders Kallur burgh • ______of the Summer Olym­ liever and spot start­ A l Siem ens from you." and Danny Gare his 15th before the added two goals to lead an Islander The Toronto Maple Leafs visit pics. er. first period ended to pull the Red comeback from a 5-3 deficit. The Montreal at 5 p.m. Saturday on Wings even, but Perry Anderson Rangers have lost the first five games In B.C., the games CKPG (channel 2, cable 3) and CBC • FISHING • HUNTING scored his first goal in 24 games at of a seven-game road trip and the will be carried by Vic* ’* CAMPING 6:57 o f the second period to put the Islanders have won three in a row. French (channel 4, cable 5). toria-based CHEK-TV • SKIING specialists only and w on’t be shown in Prince Busy weekend of hockey George. KING S TRYING Still chance for Chieftain King team The Chieftain Autopar Bantam Quesnel in CMHL action here this OUTDOOR RAMBLINGS Kings will be the busiest minor weekend, with games scheduled for by Bob Melrose hockey rep team in Prince George 8 p.m. Saturday at Kin I and 9:45 for top spot? this weekend. a.m. Sunday at Kin I. F e b ru a ry 8,1985 Chieftain meets Terrace in an Also in town are the 20th Avenue by PAUL SMITH exhibition game tonight before Sea Shanty Juvenile Kings, who Here is some great news for you fly fishermen who are spending those winter nights reading Sports reporter travelling to Quesnel fo r Cariboo meet Fraser Lake in exhibition about your favourite sport. Last year Fly Fisher­ The Prince George Spruce Kings’ Minor Hockey League games Sat­ games Saturday at 9:30 p.m. in the man magazine brought out a special edition chances of catching Williams Lake for urday and Sunday. Coliseum and Sunday at 11 a.m. in "HOW TO CATCH TROUT’ this year they have first place in the Peace Cariboo Junior Tonight’s game begins at 9:30 at K in II. brought out an all new edition with 34 different Hockey League grew slimmer when they Kin I. The 5 Seasons Sports Peewee articles on all aspects of fly fishing, for trout and lost 7-5 Tuesday to the Mustangs. Most other teams are in action Spruce Kings meet Burns Lake in steelhead. Last years was a very informative, But the Kings can improve their hopes this weekend, with the Firefighter exhibition hockey Sunday at 11:30 concise magazine, this year's is even better. We of getting the league title with a sweep of Midget Srpuce Kings and Farr Fa­ a.m. in the Elksentre. highly recommend it. "How To Catch Trout" is loaded with informative articles to make anyone their three-game road trip this weekend. bricating Bantam Kings getting the The Viking Construction Peewee a better fisherman. The cost is only $3.95. Kings’ coach Bill Bell admits the team’s weekend off. Kintfs are in Fort St. James for chances of regaining the league cham­ The Toyota Midget Kings meet two exhibition games this weekend More people every year are getting into back­ packing and winter mountaineering and tele­ pionship they won last season are not as well. A P O N Y marking. As more people venture into the back good now that the Mustangs have an country the need for avalanche training and ex­ eight-point lead with eight games to go. FOREHEAD GASH HEALED perience and safety becomes more acute. But he’s still optimistic. THROUGH GEORGE EVANOFF, a very experienced moun­ “The players are conscious that we’re O'Sullivan ready for ring taineer and avalanche expert is putting on an eight points out and first place might be a avalanche course for back country skiers. As an bit remote, on the other hand, they know instructor, George is well qualified to teach this TORONTO (CP) — Olympic sil­ “ My trainer (Peter Wylie) has rrs PACES. course. The course will run Feb. 11-14 even­ they can beat every team in the league, ver medallist Shawn O’Sullivan, had me change my training routine ings and Feb. 16 - 17 will be a field trip. For and they know if they win their remaining whose professional boxing career somewhat in that I’m now working more information call George at 564-7814 at games there’s still a chance for first.” was stalled when he suffered a on stamina and endurance. home or 563-1210 at work. Prince George faces the last-place Ko- gash over his right eye in his last “ We’ll fight three or four of them February 10 is the Caledonia Loppet at Hickory diaks, who are out of playoff contention, bout, will climb back into the ring before moving up to 10 rounds.” Wing Ski Trails about 5 km past the downhill fa­ in Dawson Creek tonight, the fourth-place April 18 in Ottawa. O’Sullivan said he is also hoping cilities at Tabor Mountain on Highway 16 east. North Stars in Grande Prairie Saturday His opponent has not been to break the trend of fighting vir­ 36 Standard Features Entry forms are available here at Bobsports or at the Holiday Inn from 3-10 on Saturday Febru­ and the second-place Huskies in Fort St. announced. O’Sullivan was sched­ tual unknowns from the United • Michelin Tires (5) John Sunday. ary 9 where you can pick up your bibs. It is part uled to fight at the Ottawa Capital States. of the Swix Loppet series which runs throughout Williams Lake also travels to meet the • Rear Defrost Congress Centre on Feb. 14, but B.C. Start time is 10:00 a.m. sharp. The dis­ three northern teams this weekend. that date was erased when he suf­ • Intermittent Wipers tance is about 32 kms, the entry fee is $20.00. “ We have to go up north and win three fered a six-stitch cut from a head Fernie awarded Sponsors are The Citizen, Pepsi, and Swix with out of three,” says Bell. butt during his victorious bout • 48 MPG/Regular Gas waxes supplied by Bobsports. Take a Pony home todayl “ If we do that and Williams Lake goes against American Marvin B.C. Games site Telemarkers, don’t forget the Canadian Tele­ up and loses one or two, then we’re only McDowell last month in Ireland. FERNIE, B.C. (CP) - The 1987 mark Karhu demonstration team's 2 day tele­ four or six points out. I think it would Mike Trainer, the Toronto fight­ B.C. Winter Games have been * 6 1 4 5 G mark camp on Feb. 23-24. Canada’s best tele­ make a difference when we face them.” er’s manager, then asked Ottawa awarded to this southeastern B.C. Freight $240 mark instructors will give you 6 hours of instruc­ The Kings and the Mustangs play each fight organizers to set aside March community, Terry Segarty, Social tion including your lift tickets for only $25.00 per day. Day one is at Purden with a get together other for their remaining five games fol­ 14 for O’Sullivan’s fourth pro fight, Credit MLA for the Kootenay, P.D.I. $185 after and day two is at Tabor Mountain, registra­ lowing the weekend. but that was also cancelled. announced Thursday. tion is available only at Bobsports, for more in­ Making the road trip will be Carlo Cal- “ The cut was never as serious as Segarty said the 1986 B.C. Sum­ formation call 562-2222. fa, whom Bell signed as his 19th and final some people might have thought, mer Games in Cranbrook and the ENJOY ALL THE GREAT allowable player Thursday. but no one knew for sure how long 1987 Winter Games in Fernie, plus FRESH SNOW!!!! Calfa, who led the team in scoring two it would take to heal properly,” Expo 86 and the Olympic Games in years ago, played half of last season with O’Sullivan said at a media recep­ Calgary, will do much to promote Bob Vernon in the B.C. Junior Hockey League tion before the annual Conn the East Kootenay. before returning to Kings after the Christ­ Smythe sports celebrities dinner Other communities seeking the mas break. Thursday night. “ It was nothing 1987 Winter Games included Nel­ L ^ k C m u I a Bell says Calfa didn't play this season that a few stitches and a bit of son, K itim a t and Terrace. •' jju ljT a ? because Calfa was unsure if he’d be re­ time couldn’t heal.” maining in Prince George. He ended up He launched his pro career with This yea r’s B.C. W inter Games staying and approached Bell recently three scheduled six-round bouts, are in O liver and Osoyoos Feb. 28 only one of which went the dis­ 680 Victoria Street about rejoining the team. to March 3. tance (his pro debut against Amer­ Newcomer Duane Leer, a former Ko­ Prince George, B.C. ican Vint Hammock). O’Sullivan The 11th annual Northern B.C. diak, will start in goal for the Kings to­ 562-2222 said his fight in Ottawa will be Winter Games were in Kitimat last night. scheduled for eight rounds. weekend.