Ron A llerton, sports editor. 562*2441 s p o r t s C itiz e n Thursday, May 20,1982 — 13

SOME OF B.C.'S BEST COMING Wheelchair athletes have busy three days here by MARK ALLAN students, has dinner with the athletes and a get-acquainted The Duchess Park Condors are the opponents for ateam basket­ for four and one-half years. Sports Reporter session later Monday. ball exhibition at 7:45. Steve is an assistant coach of the Canadian wheelchair voln The visitors conduct a demonstration at the Edgewood The visitors will be at the opening of the Northern Interiorleyball team. Some of the best wheelchair athletes in B.C. are in PrinceElementary School at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and visit the Highglen Special Olympics Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and conclude their Pat Madsen, the team captain, competes in archery, vol­ George next week to demonstrate the sports opportunities Elementary and School for another demonstration at 11 a.m.Prince George stay with a demonstration at Malaspina leyball, track and field, slalom and tennis. The White Rock capabilities of disabled people. They’re guests at a noon meeting of the Downtown RotaryElementary at 11. Two coaches and six athletes arrive here Monday at noon Club for at Delta’s Inn of the North, then they have demonstrations native has-competed in the past three B.C. Winter Games, a three-day stint of clinics and demonstrations, starting withat Glenviewa Elementary at 1:15 and Lakewood Secondary at 3. Langley coaches Patty and Steve Schlafen accompany theincluding last year in Prince George. athletes. Patty is the program co-ordinator of the B.C. division 2 p.m. clinic for local wheelchair athletes. The Monday sessionExhibition games start at the Prince George Secondary Other team members are Dennis Day (Bellingham, Wash.), of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association. is at the Lakewood Elementary School. School at 7. The B.C. Wheelchair Sports Association athletes Murray Brown (Vancouver), Bruce Teichman (Squamish), The local co-ordinating committee, a group of Lakewoodplay a media team in the first game. She’s coached the women’s provincial wheelchair volleyballKen Hinton (Surrey) and Marshal Smith (Vancouver).

No ruling BY on Rockies from NHL Minor pro league plan shelved NEW YORK (CP) - The proposed minor professional hockey leagueformation for of a B.C. league. the B.C. Interior appears to be shelved. club owners will meet again WINNIPEG (CP) — Sherbrooke, Que., has been Vancouver Canucks’ assistant general manager Jack within a week to decide accepted as a member of the American Hockey League, Gordon said Wednesday there will likely be no progress whether the financially says a spokesman for the team's parent club, Winnipeg in plans for at least another year, because the Winnipeg troubled Jets of the National Hockey League. Jets, a key cog in the plan, recently moved their chief will move to the 20,000-seat farm team to Sherbrooke, Que. Hartley Goldman said the 11AHL governors, holding in New their annual meeting this week in Boston, gave the Jets The Canucks initiated a plan to place minor league Jersey. teams in B.C. Interior communities, as farm teams forpermission to locate a franchise in Sherbrooke for the 1982-83 season. The NHL’s board of gov­ the Canucks, Jets, , , ernors recessed a two-day and Colorado Rockies. Goldman said in an interview a league committee is meeting Wednesday with no Prince George was one city being looked at as a sitemeeting to discuss divisional alignments and schedule resolution of the Rockies’ for a franchise. arrangements for the 1982-83 season. future. The Canucks are keen on establishing a farm team inThe Jets former farm team was located in Tulsa, “ It is a total package or B.C., because it would greatly reduce costs. The team’s Okla., and played in the . no package,”, said NHL minor league team remains in Dallas, Texas. The hockey arena in Sherbrooke seats about 4,500 president John Ziegler. The instability of the Rockies is also a drawback forwith standing room capacity for 2,000 more. “ Until all the elements are agreed on, we have no­ thing.” 'CAN ONLY LOOK UP' , who recently completed a deal to remain at Madison Square Garden, voluntarily surrendered their territo­ Expos really floundering rial rights to the Meadow­ MONTREAL (CP) — Tim Raines found a grain of “ Too many guys can do too many things on this team lands last month and consolation as Montreal Expos packed for a six-gamefor a player to get carried away and put too much on his agreed not to block the road trip after a humiliating 9-1 National League base­back,” Horner said. "There’s no reason for a guy to say transfer of another franch­ ball defeat to Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. he has to hit 40 homers and drive in 150 runs.” ise to the $82-million “ We don't feel down," said the Montreal second base­The strong pitching Wednesday night came from facility. man. “ You can only look up.” rookie Ken Dayley, 1-1, making only his second major Members of the New Expecting to recover lost ground during a 14-gameleague start. He failed to finish the second inning in his Jersey Sports Authority, stand at Olympic Stadium, the Expos instead left towndebut, but limited Montreal to only three hits in 6 2-3 which runs Meadowlands, with a 4-10 won-lost record and a promise from managerinnings. Steve Bedrosian relieved and finished the were anxious to lure an Jim Fanning “ that we’ll get the ship righted on game. the NHL team to the facility, road.” Dayley was handed a 3-0 lead before yielding Andre which opened last July. The already-battered vessel sprung another leakDawson’s fourth homer in the fourth inning. But the The only pro hockey against the Braves, who unleashed a 13-hit attack andBraves produced four runs in the fifth and added two game played at the pounded starter Ray Burris, 0-7, for seven earned runsmore in the seventh to give Daley plenty of breathing Meadowlands, a Rangers- in the first five innings. room. pre­ As they had done Tuesday night, the fourth, fifthThe and ineffective outing by Burris left Fanning contem-' season exhibition contest, sixth-place hitters in the Atlanta lineup inflicted mostplating of a move to the bullpen for the right-hander. drew more than 19,000 fans, the damage. “ We won t do anything until (pitching coach) Galen making sports complex offi­ Dale Murphy, the cleanup batter, had a solo homeCisco and I have talked with him," said Fanning. cials optimistic a market run, his 12th, and scored three runs. “There’s no question he’s pressing trying to win No.l exists for a third NHL team Bob Horner, who bats behind Murphy, went forand 4-for-4 pitch away from loss No.7.” in the New York area. and drove in three runs, two of them with a double.Burris, dejectedly toying with a baseball in front of Peter Gilbert, owner of Chris Chambliss, in the sixth spot, stroked a pairhis of locker, said he hadn’t given much consideration to a the Rockies, said: “ I am singles to knock in two runs. bullpen move. more optimistic that a team The well-balanced production has removed the need"We can’t give up on ourselves,” he said. “ We’re * will be in the Meadowlands for Horner to establish personal goals. going through a period every team goes through.” than I was a week ago.” Gilbert could either re­ SEMI-FINAL SERIES ODD tain the team, which he said lost $4 million last season, or sell it. A group headed by John McMullen, owner of baseball’s Houston Astros, Celtics rout Sixers this time has made an offer to buy the BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics and Philadelphia If a seventh game is necessary, it will be played in club. McMullen, a New 76ers usually fight furiously to the bitter end. Recently, Boston on Sunday. The winner of the series faces Los Jersey resident, then would the end has come long before the final buzzer. Angeles Lakers, who swept their two playoff series in transfer the Rockies east. Just 10 days after burying the 76ers by 40 points andfour games each, for the championship. That move would disrupt only three days after being crushed by 25, the Celtics the NHL divisional align­ walloped Philadelphia by 29 points Wednesday night to ment and require other stay alive in the National Basketball Association East­ teams to shift — which ern Conference final playoff. appears to be the main Boston’s 114-85 romp slashed the 76ers’ lead in the stumbling block in the best-of-seven series to 3-2. The sixth game is Friday UPDATE affair. night in Philadelphia. One plan had Winnipeg “ This game was over in the latter part of the third switching from the Norris period,” said 76er guard Andrew Toney, who sank just Division to the Smy the to re­ six of 20 field goal attempts after hitting 14 of 21 in a The Celtic* and ’76ers meet in place Colorado. That would 119-94 Philadelphia victory Sunday. game six Friday at 11:30 p.m. on create a nearly all- Boston has outscored Philadelphia by 34 points CBS in (cablethe 7). Canadian division of Van­ Citlxrn photo hy Kir Krnulcurrent series, but still is just one loss away from being couver, Edmonton, Calgary If you’re going to learn to golf, you might as well learn to do it right foiled when in its attempt to successfully defend its title. and Los Angeles. But Win­ you’re young. New Prince George Golf and Curling Club pro But Dave Philadelphia coach Billy Cunningham said: "TheRecognition for Hackner nipeg is opposed to the cidea . McGrath shows nine-year-old Frank Wright how to hold his club.point McGrath spread doesn’t mean anything, just a win.” (CP)-The A1 April 4 world championship because it is more geog­ Starting young offers lessons for juniors (16 and younger) for $7.50 each for childrenThe Celtics of stayed alive with a rejuvenated team Hackner rink of Thunder victory over defending tit- raphically comfortable in Bay, Ont., continues to reaplist Jurg Tanner of Switzer­ members and $15 a lesson for youngsters whose parents aren’t members. defence and by using the two days off to adjust their the midwestem Norris, offence to the absence of playmakcr Nate Archibald, rewards for being Canadian land at Garmisch. with Chicago, St. Louis, Although the rate for 18 holes has soared above $20 for seniors, juniors who dislocated pay his shoulder in the third game and world men’s curling As such, each member Minnesota, Toronto and De­ only $7.50 for 18 holes at the PGGCC course. Robert Parish’s 15 points led Boston to a 33-22 leadchampions. gets a plaque and travel troit. after the first quarter, and the closest the 76ers cameThe Sports Federation ticketsof from AP Air World. thereafter was nine points. Canada announced todayOn the rink with Hackner FEW FANS WATCH Parish led all scorers with 26 points and Larry Birdthe rink had been named were lead Bruce Kennedy, added 20 points and 20 rebounds for Boston. Toney athletes had 18 of the month third for Rick Lang and second points and Darryl Dawkins 14 for the 76ers. April on the basis of theBob Nichol. Possible finale won by Edmonton lly The Canadian Press what may have been the support for the team Fort in­ Lauderdale at 1-0 lead past Striker goalie Jan van HONDA Kai Haaskivi and Neill Drillers’ final North Amer­creases. Despite the threat, just 1:39 into the game, Beveran. Roberts scored during aican Soccer League game. only 5,067 fans attended thebeating Driller goalie Peter After a scoreless second POWER PRODUCTS shootout as Edmonton Edmontonnip­ owner Petergame. Mellor. Edmonton tied thehalf and 15-minute over­ ped Fort Lauderdale Strik­Pocklington has threatened score before halftime as HONDA time, Haaskivi and Roberts S ee the ers 2-1 Wednesday night into fold the franchise unlessBernd Holzenbein gaveDarren Poole booted a shotscored for Edmonton, 5-3, in the shootout, while onlyComplete Line Branko Segota could score Including . .. SAVE *200 COMMENTS SHOCK CHAIRMAN for Fort Lauderdale, 7-3. In other NASL action • SNOWTHROWERS Wednesday night. Jackson­• LAWNMOWERS on ville Tea Men downed Tam­ • ROTOTILLERS Pirate scout's view not team'spa Bay Rowdies 2-0 and • OUTBOARDS New York Cosmos edged • GENERATORS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - John W. Galbreath. chair­club," Galbreath said. “ I assure you of that. 3-2. (From 500 w lo 4500 w) man of the board of Pirates, says he’s shock­“ In fact, the question I don’t think has ever comeTea up Men in 2 Rowdies 0 ed by the comments of a scout who said the Nationalour minds here between Dan and myself, and I'm just Ricardoas Alonso scored League baseball club should make trades to put moredisappointed as the devil that Howie, being the fine twice scout in the second half and white players on its roster. he’s been over the years, would make a statement likegoalie Arne Mausser made that. Howie Haak, chief scout of the Pirates and the man nine saves in posting his who discovered baseball star Roberto Clemente, said " It’s absolutely nothing to do with my feeling secondat all. shutout of the season Pittsburgh fans won’t come out if there are too manyThat doesn’t enter my mind at any time. It never hasfor " the Tea Men, 3-5. The IVf blacks on a team. Rowdies fell to 4 6. Galbreath said he was so shocked by the remarks that Cosmos 3 Timber# 2 “ We’re going to have to trade for some whites," Haakhe wasn't prepared to make any comment on Richard what Chinapoo scored A n JOHHSoZV°* CB900F said from Portland in a telephone interview. “ I’d saymight be done about them He said his son will be outwith ofless than three minutes you have to have about four whites starting." the country until Saturday. to go for the Cosmos, 8-2. A Winning Form Giorgio Chinaglia scored A v ailab le Galbreath. a Columbus businessman, said Tuesday Eleven of the 25 players on the Pittsburgh roster two are second-half goals forN ow at... he couldn’t believe that Haak would make the state­white. Haak, a scout since 1947, said the Class AAA farmthe Cosmos, giving him nine £Jr\ter\or£j/ou>er£?Jaw ments attributed to him. and said they did not reflect hisclub at Portland of the Pacific Coast League, where this the season and 164 in his 623 Pratton Rd. LTD. views or those of his son, Dan. president of the PiratesPirates played an exhibition game Monday night, NASL is career. John Bain ofHOWIE’S — (North Bank ot the Nechako) Where the ProfMilonili art 140 Quebec Phone 563-3678 “ That’s not the attitude of mvself or my son or theoverloaded ball with black and Latin American players.Portland, 4-3, scored at 13:13 and again at 31:47. MARINE SERVICE LTD.

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