s p o r t s Ron Allerton, sports editor. 562-2141 Thr C itize n Monday, June 21, 1982 — 13

DEFENSIVE BACK HAL LUND CUT BY LIONS M any veterans go in CFL roster cuts

By Ian MacLaine (Mississippi Valley), a defensive back, and wide receiver Wil­ Other imports getting the axe were linebacker Glenn Morris similar fate along with receivers Gerry Prud’homme (Concor­ The Canadian Press lie Collier (Pittsburgh), along with second-year Argo Elbert (East Carolina), defensive tackle Plummer Bullock I Virginia dia) and Joe Burke (Tennessee). John Martini saw the writing on the wall, but more recent Roberts (Savannah State), a defensive back, rookie defensive Union), wide receiver Jerry Flippin (Western Kentucky), de­ Montreal, which announced former cornerback developments probably were not foreseen by Tom Rusk. tackle Earl Wilson (Kentucky), defensive end Milvin Land fensive backs Charles Grandjean (Kent State) and Danny Alfonso McMillian will be tried at running back, also con­ The two linebackers were among a num­ (Michigan State) and defensive back Michael Graham (Caro­ Preston (Central State), running back David Riley (West Vir­ firmed the acquisition of receiver Sammy Greene from ber of veterans cut Saturday as the nine lina). . ginia) and offensive linemen Lawrence McPhillips (Rhode Toronto. League teams pared their rosters to 50 players. Teams must be The non-imports cut by Toronto were defensive tackle Ron Island) and Bob Van Gorder (Wayne State). The only veteran to get the axe in Winnipeg was homebrew down to 34 players five days before face Engelson (Simon Fraser) and wide receiver Stuart Gaussion. Defensive back Chris Marcus of the University of Western Bruce Wilkins, a four-year running back from Concordia who the Argos in the season opener July 8 in Toronto. B.C. Lions appear to have settled on a replacement for the Ontario and centre Mike Reid of Ottawa were the two Cana­ had been used primarily in a backup role and on specialty Martini was disappointed when the Argos did not dress him retired Sam Britts, electing to let middle linebacker Joe Robi- dians the Riders cut Friday. teams. Thursday for an exhibition game against Ottawa and Rusk, dou (St. Cloud State) go in favor of Tyron Crews. Also dropped Hamilton Tiger-Cats dropped two-year veteran Bob Van Freddie Smith of Auburn and Eddie Hicks of East Carolina entering his third year with Toronto, becomes a victim of the by the Lions was defensive back Hal Lund, a four-year veteran Duyne, an offensive tackle from Idaho, and defensive back also were cut as head Ray Jauch opted for experienced numbers game with the acquisition of John Pointer, a talented from Richmond, B.C. Maurice Burton, a three-year pro from Morgan State. running backs Jimmy Edwards, Obie Graves and W iilian middle linebacker from Edmonton Eskimos. Released by B.C. were three imports — running back Ron Other imports released by the Ticats were rookie defensive Miller along with highly-regarded rookie Milson Jones, a Win­ Getting cut is nothing new for Martini, a five-year pro Greene (Cal-Hayward), defensive back Leo Gray (Nevada- back Lewis Walker (Utah) along with defensive end Harold nipeg native who attended North Dakota. selected in the first round of the 1977 college by Hamilton Las Vegas) and offensive tackle Leo Biedermann i California), Johnson, tackle Joe Bock and wide receiver Winston Newsome Receivers cut included junior Rob Majdell along with im­ Tiger-Cats. a fifth-year pro taken by Cleveland Browns in 1978 National (Napa Junior College). ports Tom Donovan (Penn State), Mike McArthur (McNeese “ I ’m bothered and upset, because I can’t see why I shouldn’t Football League college draft who saw service with Phi­ Canadians let go by Hamilton were safety Anthony Adair State) and Bruce G air; offensive lineman Curt Mohl (UCLA), be playing,” Martini said when notified he wouldn’t be in the ladelphia Eagles and before joining the (Sheridan College), defensive tackle John Celestino (Wind­ Dan Bowes (McMaster) and Lyle Bauer (Webber State); line­ lineup for the game, won 26-10 by the Argos. “ I ’ve lost a lot of Lions on a 14-day trial in 1981. sor), defensive back Colin Woo Sam (McGill), punter Dean backers David Morris (Alberta) and Sam Papaconstantinou self-respect in this league over the years because I ’ve been cut Wide receiver Mike Washburn (New Brunswick) was the Dorsey (Toronto), defensive back Dave Zilli (Toronto) and (Toronto); defensive backs Jeff Compton (North Dakota) and so often and brought back (three times by Toronto last year). other Canadian dropped by B.C. junior defensive tackle Kevin Henderson. Don Henderson (Utah State); and punter David Brown “ I can’t help but have that terrible feeling again now.” Calgary Stampeders needed only three cuts Saturday to get Veteran defensive backs Al Dosant and Dave Dumars were (Alberta). The acquisition of Pointer along with wide receiver Mike their roster down to size, the most prominent being defensive among the nine players Montreal cut Friday. Dosant was a The last-minute cuts by in­ Smith in a trade that sent Mike Williams to the end Ronnie Paggett, a three-year starter. four-year veteran from the University of Windsor while cluded offensive lineman Brent Molnar, a territorial exemp­ Eskimos meant someone in the middle had to go. Also cut were Canadian rookies Mike Wolfram, a wide re­ Dumars, from North East Louisiana, was a three-year tion who attended Minot State, as well as defensive back Kevin Rusk already was in a dogfight with Sam Mills and John ceiver from the , and defensive back veteran. Rydeard of Western Ontario. Sullivan for middle linebacker. That figure now has been re­ Terry Lehne of Saskatchewan. The Concordes also cut defensive back Richard Lacombe, a Other Riders getting the axe were wide receiver Charles duced to three since Sullivan also was among the cuts Ottawa made most of its final cuts Friday, among them junior, and imports Bob Ireland (Holy Cross) and Bud Hebert Braun (Wisconsin-Stephens Point), defensive back Ervin announced Saturday. import linebacker Lester Boyd (Kentucky), a sixth-round pick (Oklahoma State). Linebacker Joe Richard (East Kentucky) Cobbs (Long Beach State), linebacker Hilton Dawson (Kan­ Other Argos rleased Saturday were imports Fred Bohannon by New COrleans Saints in the 1980 N FL draft. and Ross Reeves, formerly with Concordia Stingers, met a sas) and quarterback Mike Lloyd (Missouri Southern). Oliver top batter Kill the vampire as Expos one back CHICAGO(AP)CHICAGO (A P ) — has batted Oliver was acauiredacquired last March from over .300 eight times in his illustrious for Larry career and has the distinction of Parrish and outfielder having finished second to the batting and is pleased being with the Expos. champion in both the American and " It gives you new fife to come to a National leagues. championship team,” said the 35-year- "Sure, I’d love to win a batting cham­ old first baseman, who also plays the out­ pionship, but I wouldn’t mind finishing field. “ I feel like a rookie this year.” second again if it meant the win the World Series,” said Oliver, Oliver singled and scored the first who blasted a two-run homer and a pair in the second and then a two- of singles Sunday, scored three runs and run homer in the third after Sanderson drove in three more to help the Expos to had doubled and scored on a single by an 11-5 victory over . Dawson. He also singled in a five-run fifth He boosted his league-leading average capped by ’s three-run to .330 as the Expos picked up their third homer. straight victory and moved within one Bill Buckner hit a two-run homer in the game of first-place St.Louis Cardinals in third, doubled in a run in the fifth and the East. scored on a double by Leon Durham. Oliver collected eight hits in 17 at-bats On Saturday, pinch-hitter Jerry White in the four-game series against Chicago. stroked a two-run double to cap a four- Oliver bats between and run eighth inning as the Expos won 5-2. and together, the trio had a Ray Burris, who relieved starter Bill Gul- total of 23 hits in 50 at-bats in the series. lickson in the seventh inning, earned his “ The way I hit the ball, I should win a third victory in 11 decisions with one in­ batting championship," said Oliver, ning of hitless ball. awarded a new contract last week at a substantia) increase. “ But it’s not how Carter also drove in a pair of runs, hard you hit the ball, but how many fall while Chris Speier produced the other run in.” with a single.

REVERING HOMERS IN OAKLAND

Jay stings former team

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Dave Re­ “ It seems like they can’t put it vering, late of Oakland A’s, enjoyed together.” being back on his former turf at the Oak­ Kingman pitched 101-3 of nine- Umpire James Levitt (right) showed unexpected speed when although he did a good job of faking it). Clandonald Logging play­ land Coliseum on Sunday with Toronto hit ball Saturday, but was equalled by confronted by an enraged knife-welding California Cutie. Levitt, ers also took a fair share of good-natured abuse from the entertain­ Blue Jays. Toronto tight-hander Jim Clancy and the whom the Cuties insisted on calling the “ vampire” , escaped when ing Cuties, who were here for the first time since the late 1970s. Blue Jays won 3-1 in 12 innings. After all, the Blue Jays swept a three- other Cuties restrained their teammate (who wasn’t really upset, Story page 15. game series from Oakland. On Sunday, On Sunday, Langford, 5-8, was outduel- Revering drove in two runs with a single led by , 6-7, as both and his fifth homer in Toronto's 3-2 Amer­ matched complete-game efforts. ican League victory, handing Oakland its Langford was staked to a 2-0 lead when sixth consecutive loss. Dan Meyer’s run-batted-in double and P.G. Automatic Tony Armas’s sacrifice fly accounted for Eskimos beaten English depth helps Oakland, which is 16-16 on the road, has Transmission Co. Ltd. lost nine in a row at home, where its Oakland's only runs in the fourth. MADRID (AP) - With result dimmed the Czechos­ are on PBS (cable 9) today at record is 13-22. But Revering halved that margain Standaid & its captain and two other lovakians chances of beat­ 5:30 p.m. Automatic S priiolivti with his homer in the fifth and singled "They don’t seem to be doing much by Roughriders regulars injured, any team ing out France and Kuwait Algeria and Austria play at 563 7667 Dayt01 fv c i home the tying run as Toronto scored right," Revering said of his former club, could suffer early elimina­ for the other Group Four 10:30 p.m. on CBC French 500 Ouri-niway twice in the seventh. R EG IN A (CP) -- Quarterback Joe Adams plunged which traded him to tion from the World Cup qualifying spot. (channel 4, cable 5). The winner scored on ’s one yard with eight seconds remaining to lift Saskatch­ last season. New York swapped Revering soccer tournament. West Germany’s im­ Peru plays Poland at noon bases-loaded fielder’s choice. ewan Roughriders to a 34-27 victory over Edmonton to Toronto for first baseman John But England’s depth and pressive win offset its open­ Tuesday on CBC English “ I have no explanation for why we re Eskimos in a exhibition Mayberry earlier this year. teamwork punt'd it through ing defeat by Algeria and (channel 2, cable 3). not winning,” said Langford, whose game at Taylor Field Friday night CRUSHED Playing its first Cup final virtually ended Chile’s hope "They (the A s) are not getting any eighth complete game tied him for thc AL Adams capped the drive which began at the since 1970, England beat of reaching the second GRAVEL breaks either," Revering, a native of lead. “ I felt good out there today and I Roughriders' 25 with only 1:21 left. Olympic champion round. nearby Sacramento, added. “ When you thought I got the job done. Wide receiver Chris Defiance put the victory within ® KNIGHT Czechoslovakia 2-0 at Bil­ Rummenigge, the 26- think about it, they should have won “ We just couldn't hold on." he added. grasp of Saskatchewan, which raised its pre-season re­ bao on Sunday to join Brazil year-old German captain Saturday because (Brian) Kingman " I t ’s really as simple as that.” cord to 2-0, by hauling down a 49-yard Adams pass. LOWBED TRAILERS as the first teams reaching and European player of the pitched a heck of a game and they really The Detroit Timers visit the Boston Red Fullback Greg Fieger plowed 15 yards on the next 1789 Ogilvie St. the second phase of the 24- year, hit the target in the Prince George, B.C. 664-9444 should have won today. Sox today at S p.m. on ABC (cable 8). play, but was halted on the next play. Veteran safety Ken McEachem had returned an in­ country competition. ninth, 57th and 67th minutes 564-9433 terception 12 yards earlier in the fourth quarter to lift Karl-Heinz Rummenig- and became the week-old SOME MOVES QUESTIONED Saskatchewan into a 27-27 tie with Edmonton, whose ge, playing with a pulled tournament’s leading scor­ exhibition record now is 1-1 thigh muscle, scored three er with four goals. Rookie Kevin Rydeard converted the last two goals as West Germany de­ The Germans, one of the Roughrider touchdowns. molished Chile 4-1 in Gijon. pre-tournament favorites In the first quarter. had given Sas­ Spain rallied to defeat along with Brazil and de- ATTENTION Fanning chats with trio katchewan a 6-0 first-quarter lead on field goals of 37 and Yugoslavia 2-1 in fending-champion Argenti­ CHICAGO (CPl — A calm person by left fielder injured his 13 yards. Vkalencia on a goal by Enri­ na, still need to win their MOTORISTS! nature, Montreal Expos Jim right knee Wednesday night, Taveras ex­ Veteran Dave Cutler punched a 32-yard field goal at que Saura. final Group Four match Fanning is starting to show signs of pected to play at second. 3:34 of the second quarter to get the four-time defending The English won their against Austria to advance. anxiety. There were reports during the weekend champions back into the game. second straight Group Four They would meet England in the second round if both Prior to the Expos National League Francona will be lost to the Expos for the Brian Broomell. who replaced at quar­ match without Kevin teams finished at the top of baseball game against Chicago Cubs on rest of this season. terback midway through the quarter, connected with Keegan, their captain and their groups. Friday, the door of Fanning’s office re­ News of Taveras’s outburst filtered wide receiver for a 32-yard touchdown at striker, who is confined to Spain’s victory, on a con­ mained closed. It opened occasionally to back to Fanning, prompting the meeting 5:38 to give the Eskimos a brief 10-6 lead bed with a back injury, and troversial, twice-taken admit a few players, but just as quickly it with the nine-year veteran. Veteran then piloted two touchdown midfield star Trevor Brook­ penalty shot by Juanito and closed again. One by one, Andre Dawson, Despite starting at for the marches for Saskatchewan. ing. who has a strained a late goal by second-half Frank Taveras, and Chris Speier met resting Speier on Friday, Taveras was Running back Lester Brown scored on a one-yard groin. substitute Saura, gave the with Fanning convinced he’d soon be back on the plunge and Hufnagel combined with Hon Robinson on a While both players mis­ host country a good chance Emerging from the office, none of the bench. 34-yard pass-and-run play for other major. sed England's opener ARLEY’S AUTO BODY Wednesday against of advancing from Group players was jumping with joy for various “ Fanning pointed out that Gates hit Both touchdowns were converted by Ridgway. Will carry your ICBC deductiblemonths for 3 France, midfielder Bryan Five. reasons. close to .350 in Wichita, and he deserved a Cutler’s 13-yard field goal 17 seconds before the first interest free. This will enablethem you otorist Robson sparked a 3-1 vic­ Algeria, the only World Dawson, the team’s centre fielder, had chance to play," Taveras said. "I'm bit­ half ended still left Edmonton trailing 20-17 as the third to have your vehicle repaired NOW. Cup newcomer to win its publicly questioned some of Fanning’s terly disappointed because I believe I can quarter started. tory with two goals. managerial decisions earlier this week, play second base for this team." Coaches of Edmonton and Joe Fara- Then at halftime against opening match, can secure and Fanning was not pleased when he got Speier was furious at not starting the galli of Saskatchewan substituted freely in the game Czechoslovakia, with the a second round berth today ARLEY’S AUTO BODY if it beats Austria in Oviedo, wind of the comments. game Friday. played before a record exhibition crowd of 24.722. score 0-0, Robson went out • Complete Collision Repairs while two other debutants, After his meeting with Fanning, Daw­ “ I'm having a good streak and I’m not Mike Ixiyd and Joe Adams, struggling with a groin injury. Substi­ • Frame Repairs son, in an uncharacteristic gesture, being used,” he said angrily. “ I don't to make the Roughriders, had difficulty moving the club tute Glenn Hoddle turned in Honduras and Kuwait, try a strong performance and to stay alive after opening • Fiberglassing politely refused to discuss the situation want to talk about it. well while had better success with the • Auto Refinishing with reporters. "It could hurt the rest of the team " Eskimos’ offence. Trevor Francis, Keegan’s draws. Come in and discussG your uarantee policy Taveras, meanwhile, had said openly The Expos, second in the East Divi­ Kevin Cole scampered 37 yards to score at 4 41 of the stand-in. sparked both In other games to^ay, w ith Arley he would request a trade if Mike Gates, sion, dropped two of three games against third quarter and rookie wide receiver second half goals. Honduras plays Northern Ireland in a Group Five recant'd from the Expos Class AAA affili­ St. Louis earlier this week and fell 3*-j hauled down a 26-yard touchdown pass from Olander England got its second Phone 563-4314 ______ate in Wichita, was inserted at second games behind the Cardinals when they Cutler converted all the Edmonton touchdowns goal in the 67th minute when match at Zaragoza and or 562-2793 base. With , the regular were blasted 12-8 by Chicago on However, McEachem picked off Olander’s pass in­ Francis pressured fullback Kuwait faces France. 2459 Queensway M S B , shifted to left field after Thursday. tended for to set the stage for the last- Josef Barmos into kicking IliKhliKhts of Algeria vs. minut^ heroics. the ball into his own net. The Austria, or France vs. Kuwait