The Prince George Citizen — Tuesday, August 15, 1989 — 13

DEFENCE WEAKENED TO LAND DUNIGAN The Trade coming back to haunt Lions by Canadian Press with in June, 1988. Even a one-point loss to Winnipeg in the bell apparently decided that championship rofile linebacker of Bishop’s The CFL’s biggest trade in years has To recap: The Lions got Dunigan from , when Dunigan threw an teams are molded from the defensive side Ediversity who will be a starter because come back to haunt the B.C. Lions. the Esks after he spent five years learning untimely late in the game, of the football, so he cut the heart out of the 230-pounder has great running speed. Sending three key defensive starters — his trade in Edmonton. Dunigan was didn’t dull his accomplishments. the Lions’ defence. The final tally in the Dunigan trade is and six players in total — to the Edmon­ unhappy sharing the starting position with During the off-season the Lions faced re­ Edmonton took import linebackers six players for one, although the Eskimos ton Eskimos for Matt Duni­ (later traded to Ottawa). ality. Gregg Stumon and Jeff Braswell, plus cor- threw in lineman Kevin Powell. gan has left the winless Lions in deep The Dunigan portfolio carried a hefty It was time to pay their debts. B.C. was nerback Andre Francis. All were in the The Lions are woefully weak on defence. trouble after first two months of the sea­ price. Last year the Lions gave Edmonton allowed to protect two players on its ros­ prime of their careers and their departure They’re giving up almost 34 points a son. wide receiver and a first- ter besides Dunigan — rumored to be star left the Lions vulnerable at key positions. game, while Dunigan’s offence has sput­ Dunigan and the Lions are 0-5, while the round draft choice, plus future considera­ receiver David Williams and running back “They wanted Matt and they got Matt,” tered because suddenly there’s no running Eskimos are a healthy 4-1 with a defence tions. Sandusky played out his option and Tony Cherry — before the Esks got tc the abrasive Braswell said after Edmon­ game. fortified by former B.C. stars. pick four players. ton’s 33-13 taming of the Lions last week. signed as a free agent with the NFL Seat­ Cherry is on the injured list for 30 days B.C. is off to its slowest start in 20 tle Seahawks. It’s believed that Edmonton wanted one “Now they have to find some more guys years. The Lions went 0-6 in 1969; the of B.C.’s huge offensive tackles, but then to replace us.” — a broken jaw suffered in the Edmonton The Lions were the clear early winners loss — and Dunigan has been a sitting team record for futility is an 0-10 begin­ in this deal. changed its mind. All-star Jim Mills was And, for good measure, the Esks also recovering from knee surgery, while fel­ took Cherry’s backup at running back. duck for the pass rush, sacked 18 times in ning to the 1958 season. Dunigan had a banner season directing five games. The party line from the Lions is that the the surprisingly balanced B.C. attack. In low lineman Larry Clarkson became a Reggie Taylor was thrown in for good price lor an established quarterback can the western , the Lions prevailed free agent and signed with the Super Bowl measure — and suddenly he’s much more Unless there’s a sudden change in the never be too high and that’s why general over Edmonton and made it to the Grey champion in the NFL. productive than Cherry. emotional tide, this trade could naunt the manager Joe Galat engineered the swap Cup during a rebuilding season. Eskimos general manager Hugh Camp­ The draft choice turned out to be high- Lions well past Halloween. E s k i m o s Argos seem to hold edge by GRANT KERR several newcomers, including linebackers Quency Wil­ Canadian Press liams and Paul Randolph. The offence failed to pro­ s h o w i n g The early-season favorites in the CFL have found it duce a last week. Quarterback Sean Salis­ difficult to live up to their billing through the first bury is having trouble hooking up with star receiver third of the schedule. James Murphy. The Argos and the B.C. Lions were thought Prediction: Winnipeg by four points Wednesday. n o p i t y to be the best teams in their divisions before play be­ EDMONTON (4-1) at OTTAWA (0-5) gan. Both had the offensive weapons that seemed to by CAME COLE The Eskimos have success when Reggie Taylor runs spell success. the ball 15 or 20 times a game. Taylor can get the Southam Syndicate It hasn’t been quite that simple. The mysterious EDMONTON — In this, their 41st first downs that take the heat off uncertain quarter­ Lions are winless in five games, while the inconsistent back . The big mystery is Edmonton coach season of football — a season the Argos — hampered by injuries at quarterback — have team’s marketing department has ’s limited use of steady backup quarter­ struggled offensively. back . curiously dubbed “40 Years!” — The Lions were the most potent ground team in the the Edmonton Eskimos still don’t Ottawa continues to experiment on defence. One league last year, rushing for almost 3,000 yards. This week the cornerbacks break down; the next time it’s- really have an official motto. But time around, the total is a meagre 272. The imbalance the inside halfbacks. On offence, Ottawa must run the they are working on one: has left B.C. quarterback vulnerable to (Italics)’’Franchise Killers.’’(end ball more with if quarterback Damon the pass rush. To make matters worse, star running Allen hopes to survive the season. italics) back Tony Cherry is on the injured list for 30 days. As the 4-1 Eskimos pause for The Argos have a built-in excuse in that quarter­ Prediction: Edmonton by seven points Thursday. breath today between episodes of backs Gilbert Renfroe and both have SASKATCHEWAN (4-1) at HAMILTON (4-1) destruction, let us reflect on the been sidelined by injury. Renfroe is back in uniform, The Roughriders have a hot quarterback in Tom damage they have already inflicted but the Toronto offence is struggling while he regains Burgess. He gets the job done throwing deep and uses upon the League his sharpness. all his receivers effectively. Saskatchewan is still sus­ in 1989. This week in the CFL, Dunigan and Renfroe meet in pect on defence, although the inside pass rush of ta­ Exhibit A: July 21. Normie a matchup of teams with high expectations. ckles James Curry ana Gary Lewis covers up for Kwong Mask Night in Calgary. Big TORONTO (3-2) at B.C. (0-5) weaknesses in the secondary. promo. Big crowd. Final score? 54- The Argos have improved their defence by adding Hamilton needs to re-establish its running game. 4 Edmonton over the winless Stam- former B.C. all-star in the secondary. Derrick McAdoo got stuffed last week by Calgary peders, who are booed mercilessly Defensive ends Glenn Kulka and when the blocking broke down. The Ticats seem to get by their fans. could have success against the faltering B.C. offensive the job done defensively when the pass rush of Grover Exhibit B: Aug. 9. Joe Galat line. Gill Fenerty is the key for Toronto. If he rushes Covington and Mike Walker is working. They must "Comeback Night in Vancouver. for big yardage, Renfroe can mix his plays. harass Burgess for Hamilton to win. New head coach, big promises, a B.C. is reeling because the defence can’t stop the Prediction: Hamilton by three points Friday. team $8.9 million in debt trying to run consistently. New linebackers woo new ownership, and already 0- OTTAWA at TORONTO Mike Kadar displays his technique with girlfriend Debbie Kinney. and Willis Beasley will have their hands full with Fe­ The Riders lost by four points to Toronto early in 4. Final score? 33-13 Edmonton nerty. Rookie Darrell Wallace replaces Cherry, while over the Lions, who are booed mer­ the season. This time they play on the road, making Anthony Parker returns at fullback. an upset even more difficult. Ottawa’s best asset is cilessly by their fans. Prediction: Toronto by six points tonight. Exhibit C: Aug. 17. Pass-The-Hat ARM WRESTLING Dean Dorsey. CALGARY (3-2) at WINNIPEG (2-3) Prediction: Toronto by seven points Monday. Night in Ottawa. The Rough Rid­ The Stampeders are on a three-game roll, inspired ers, saved from financial extinc­ by quarterback . The Toronto castoff Season record: 9-8. tion by the narrowest possible vote doesn’t have many offensive weapons, but his arsenal Interlocking play: West leads East 5-3. of regional council, with an 0-5 re­ Kadar tops Soviets does include wide receiver Larry Willis on deep pat­ Home-field advantage: 11-9. cord, fresh from being slaughtered terns. Middle linebacker Doug Landry anchors an im­ 58-22 in Regina, return home in VANCOUVER (CP) — Mike Kadar won his personal arms race in The Argos visit B.C. tonight at 7:30 on ITV (ca­ the Soviet Union recently. proved defence. desperate shape. Final score? Stay Winnipeg has struggled while the defence breaks in ble 2) and Radio C101-FM. tuned. The game is next Thursday. The beefy sawmill worker from the Cariboo defeated the top Soviet But already the Eskimos are gear­ and U.S. arm wrestlers at matches in Leningrad and Moscow, says a ing up to avenge their sorry track neighbor. record in the East — and if the “It’s definitely his technique that did it,” Mary Ratzlaff, who spoke Riders happen to be in the way, with Kadar after his victory, said Sunday. too bad for them. Kadar, 28, won the world heavyweight arm-wrestling championship “If we let up,” says middle line­ last December in Sweden, earning him the invitation to the Soviet backer , “Ottawa could event, part of a weightlifting competiton. beat us.” The and Soviet Union fielded complete teams, but Ka­ Don’t these Eskimos have a dar, of Nimpo Lake, 200 kilometres west of Williams Lake, was the heart? Do they never consider the consequences? Don’t they ever feel only Canadian. He competed in the 99-kilogram class. sorry for the poor, the sick, the “They had a huge banquet, and he received all the commendations dying? Deep down, don’t they wor­ and honor possible,” Ratzlaff said. ry about what happens if they con­ Family and friends helped Kadar raise the money for the trip after tinue to flog the afflicted in front of he was turned down for government funding. already-skeptical fans in enemy Kadar is a former resident of Prince George. parks? “Yeah, you think about it - just, ‘Gee, Ottawa could really use a win’ . . . but that’s as far as it H ER C U LES TIRE STO KES goes,” says Edmonton slotback Gervais pitches win Tom Richards. “I mean, you don’t try to run up the score or anything. Gord Gervais threw 15 strikeouts PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE GEORGE In Calgary, it was the third auar- and allowed only three hits as Fred 615- 1st AVENUE 9271 PENN ROAD ter ana fans were already yelling Walls and Son shutout the Stoney down at us: ‘Yeah, way to go, Creek Tigers 6-0 in the opening 5 6 3 -0 2 0 6 561-1201 Edmonton, this is really good forgame of the Spruce City Men’s the league.’ But what do you do, Fastball Association playoffs at fold up? Walk off the field? Fum­ Spruce City Stadium. a standout in the series, said Too­ ble at your own one-yard-line?” In the other game Monday, the key. TIGER PAW PLUS0 LAREDO S/R® “ It’s not something we talk Lad Construction Bulls defeated Larry Scott, tournament direc­ • Outstanding all-season FROM FROM about,” says veteran centre Rod P.G. Multicultural Society 6-3. tor, said 25 teams were involved in radial • Ideal on/otl road lire Connop. “You can’t. It’s like, you Rick VandePerre batted three- the week-long tournament. 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Fabian played real hard.” 185/15R14 >8.38 245/75Ri6 145.17 the CFL’s precarious state cannot John threw relief. help but cross the minds of players Earlier this season, the Raiders _T5S775Trnr TO T 235/65Ri6 127.93 on the powerhouse teams. Bulls 6 Multicultural 3 won a silver medal at a provincial 205/75R15 87.15 235/85R16 140.46 They are only human. And if one John Pagnotta hit a solo home Peewee B tournament in Burnaby. 215/75 R15 ,88.15 875R165 127.40 team goes down, they could all be run in the second inning to put the The Victoria competition ended 225/75R15 98.61 950R165 139.95 out of work. Bulls up 1-0 after two. Pagnotta the lacrosse season for the Prince “You don’t feel (sympathy) forbatted three-for-four, scoring two George team, said Tookey. the franchise, you don’t give a runs and hitting two RBIs for the bleep about the league, you feel for night. Auto leads grow Il * TIGER PAW A/S™ I the guys -- because most of us Jeff Hill was the winning pitcher The hobby stock and street stock have been in their situation at one striking out three and allowing ■ I • New all-season oer-^j^ FROM frontrunners increased their leads lex me jl an economy time or another,” says Esks’ de­ 1 Q j MM three runs on six hits. in weekend action at the Prince 11 pnee Cd MANAGER’S fensive tackle Brett (Toaster) Wil­ Gibby Chasse batted two-for- I • Highway rib/all- ^ 1 6 8 liams, whose personal experience George Auto Racing Association H season tread design — J m 1J 175/80R13 three with two doubles for the track. | • Fils most cars SPECIAL consists of one league (the USFL) Bulls. folding underneath him, and one Doug Sketchley, who held a 69- ■ SIZE PRICE team ( Alouettes) doing Harold Morin put Multicultural ■ 175/80R13 53.68 205/75R15 on the board with a solo home run point advantage over second-place the same. Frank Deni entering weekend hob­ ■ 185/80R13 55.36 M/S Williams, though, isn’t overly in the fifth. Losing pitcher Dave | 185/75R14 61.07 Flurer drove in the other run for by stock racing, now has 337 points gripped by remorse, despite for a 181-point edge over Deni. 1 ZUb/ZSHlb /0.73 'JlVSSr&Aft Edmonton’s pounding of his former Multicultural. ■ 215/75R15 * 70.55 $ 5 9 .9 9 Lion teammates. The Toaster Paul Spence jacked his points ■ 225/75R15 76.97 Raiders end 1-3-1 broke B.C. quarterback Matt Duni­ total up to 233 and jumped from I ( 235/75R15 85.05 gan’s nose Wednesday. Business is A 14-7 playoff-round loss Sunday fifth place to third, 10 ahead of the business. to Port Coquitlam ended the com­ Steve Arronge-Roger Turgeon “I think (sympathy) may enter petition for the Ritchie Brothers team. into the game when it becomes an Raiders at the Canadian peewee Steve Jefferson is fifth at 178. Al absolute blowout,” he says, “but Ilacrosse championship in Victoria. Gandy, who lost his points from UNIR0YAL YOUR SAFE CHOICE think if you were to let up on a The Raiders completed the 12- Saturday when his car was found team, the fans would know it. team tournament with a win, three to be illegal, remained at 167. They’d rather see their team get losses and a tie. Dennis Elliot, who entered the the bleep knocked out of them than Jeff Tookey, coach of the Raid­ see somebody dog it.” weekend atop the street stock ers, said his team was bounced up points standings with a 99-point “We love this game enough to a division from Peewee B to Pee­ lead over second-place Mark Jew­ play it to win,” says Richards, wee A. The Prince George club “not just to exist. Otherwise, why ell, boosted his points total to 435 would you play? Why would didn’t have the speed or stick- for a healthy 144-point bulge over anyone do what they do in life — tohandling ability of the competition, Jewell. pass the time? No. When it’s all said Tookey. But Jewell is in a tough battle over, and you beat a team that’s in “We were a little off our game for second, at 291 points only 13 in trouble, you’re happy for yourself this time,” he said. front of Randy Marriott, who’s just “ K I N G c 'f t h e R O / first. Goalie John Jenkins missed a 10 above fourth-place Doug Hali­ | \D” “And you really hope the other chance for his second win Saturday fax. guys turn it ground . . . next when Mission tied Prince George 2- week.” 2 with 54 seconds left. Jenkins was Standings, page 12.