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WORLD CUP BERTH CLINCHED SATURDAY Canadian soccer drought ends at last ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CP) - Cana­ with soccer in Central America da ended 28 years of soccer frus­surfaced after the game when ARGOS LOSE tration Saturday, qualifying Guatemalanfor the referee Romulo Men­ World Cup final tournament dezfor and the his two linesmen were sur­ first time. rounded by Honduran players and TO HAMILTON With a heart-stopping 2-1 wincoaches. The game officials were over Honduras before a wildly-shoved and a shouting match enthusiastic crowd of 7,500, the Ca­ensued. nadian squad eliminated the Cen­As Mendez started for the dres­ by Canadian Press tral Americans from further playsing room, he was kicked in the Harold Ballard, the grand old man of Cana­ and wrote their own ticket to Mexi­back of the leg by one of several dian sports, loves to rub it in. co, where the best 24 soccer teams hundred Honduran fans, causing Ballard had quite a chuckle last autumn in the world will play for the Worldhim to double over in pain. when his underdog Hamilton Tiger-Cats upset Cup next year. | it the Argonauts to win the Canadian Canada has been trying to quali­A police car had to take all three Football League’s Eastern Division title. And fy for 28 years and all that wasofficials off the playing field as the he was in his prime again Sunday when the Ti- needed was a tie Saturday to attainless tasteful side of the world game cats mauled the Argos 41-10. that goal. But the Canadians didreared its ugly head once more. “We’re going to make the playoffs and I hope better than that, beating Honduras the Argos don’t,” exhorted the Ticats’ owner. There would have been more “And if we make the playoffs, we’re going to for the second time in the qualify­Honduran fans at the game except win it all this year.” ing round. that a bus full of Honduran fans Hamilton, winning for only the third time in "I don’t think we can win thewent to Saint John, N.B., rather 10 starts, moved into a tie with Toronto for the World Cup by any stretch ofthan the this capital city. The mis- third and final playoff spot in the East. imagination,” said team captainrouted fans had to watch the game "That was horrendous,” understated Toronto Bruce Wilson after the game. "Theon television in a tavern. coach Bob O’Billovich. “We’re not doing any­ hard part is just getting into the fi­ thing offensively. nal rounds. Although the Canadians only “I don’t know what to do.” “Once we get to Mexico we areneeded a tie to advance, they con­ In the only other CFL game Sunday, the going to enjoy every minutefounded of it. so-called experts by play­ Edmonton Eskimos strengthened their hold on We are going to be playing againsting aggressively rather than play­ third place in the West with a 27-15 win over world-class teams and what we are ing defensive football, so much a the in Regina. going to try to do is upset a partfew of of their normal game. Calgary, last in the West, beat Ottawa, sec­ those teams the way we did in the "We had no intention of playing ond in the East, 32-7 in Calgary on Saturday. Olympics.” The moved into a tie for a tie,” said Wilson. “We always for first in tne West with the idle B.C. Lions “The time to talk about Mexicohad it in our minds to win the when they shut out the Montreal Concordes 24-0 is not today,” said coach Tonygame. Friday. Waiters. “That’s something we “We knew if we went out to play Ticats 41 Argos 10 have to do later. for a tie, there’s no way we would Hamilton threw “We’ve got a lot of planningdo it.” to touchdown passes to , Steve do before Mexico. What we are Waiters said the Hondurans Stapler and and ran for a going to do now is savor thisplayed victo­ well, “but we did better. fourth as the Ticats piled up 376 net yards on ry.” offence to 240 for Toronto. Hobart was good on And savor it they did. In the“The entire team played well,' 21 of 34 pass attempts for 244 yards. Toronto dressing room after the game, the We had a lot of things to over­ quarterback Rickey Turner was 17-for-34 for Canadians sang the nationalcome. We were forced to make a 186 yards, with three interceptions. Toronto anthem and cheered the win with lot of changes and the people that failed to score a touchdown in losing its fourth the usual liquid refreshments andhave come in have done their job.” straight game. plenty of whooping it up. booted four field goals, four con­ The atmosphere in King George verts and a single. V park before the game was elec­ L opez 'illness' Eskimos 27 Roughies 15 tric and the Canadians received a Edmonton quarterback threw standing ovation when theyactually baby defensive tackle Kearns a pass while the Sas­ katchewan defence completely ignored the six- appeared for a warmup. KENT, Wash. (Reuter) — Nancy foot-three, 250-pound Simon Fraser University George Pakos gave the fans theirLopez, the leading money winner graduate. Kearns rambled into the Rough- first chance for jubilation whenon he the Ladies' Professional Golf riders’ end zone for a five-yard score six min­ scored at the 16-minute mark ofAssociation tour this year, says utes into the game and the Eskimos were on the first. Ian Bridge headed the she’s pregnant. their way. ball to him and Pakos put the ballMarried to third baseman Ray ran for another Edmonton into the corner of the net, wellKnight out of the New York Mets, Lo­ touchdown and Dunigan worked a screen pass of the reach of Honduran goaliepez Ju­ left the course Thursday com­ to Milson Jones for a 60-yard score. Craig Ellis lio Arzu. plaining of feeling ill. Hospital ran for both Saskatchewan touchdowns. The Hondurans tied it early tests in revealed she’s expecting. Edmonton had a 436-374 edge in net offence,Igor Vrablic (left) celebrates with Ian Bridge after Canada scored what proved to bethe the second half and the club, which “I thought when I left the course with Dunigan passing 24-for-29 for 332 yards.winning goal against Honduras. Vrablic, named his team’s most valuable playerhad bragged in the it played its best un­yesterday that my thyroid was act­ Dunigan, the CFL’s third leading rusher, alsogame, made it 2-1 in the 61st minute as Canada qualified for the World Cup tournamentder pressure, opened up the game.ing up,” the 28-year-old Lopez said. led ground action with 50 yards on six carries. But Canada was more than equal Saskatchewan quarterback wasnext year in Mexico. “I’ve had that before. 19-for-40 for 275 yards, with three interceptions. to the task and Igor Vrablic, “I had no idea I was expecting." named Canada’s most valuableMeanwhile, JoAnne Carner won Stamps 32 Riders 7 player in the game, scored the With Calgary trailing 7-5 late in the first half,YANKEES 4V2 BEHIND the LPGA weekend tournament in coach Bud Riley summoned from winner at the 61-minute mark. Kent. the bench to take over from Rick Johnson at Some of the nastiness associated quarterback. The move paid off as the veteran threw touchdown passes to Larry Mason and Greg Fieger for the Stampeders’ second win of Jays confident now the season. Only 12,076 fans slipped through the turnstiles at McMahon Stadium. by Associated Press Mets 6 Expos 2 J.T. Hay kicked five field goals. He also The Toronto Blue Jays did what they had Dannyto Heep hit a three-run homer in the first booted his 247th consecutive convert, breakingdo. They went into New York, won three ofinning, four Mookie Wilson homered and doubled the CFL record of 246 he had shared with games at Yankee Stadium, and left town twice in and Howard Johnson added a solo home B.C.’s . first place and feeling confident. run to lead New York. “A lot of people expected us to fold, andRon we Darling, 16-5, won his sixth straight deci­ didn’t,” right fielder Jesse Barfield said Sun­ sion, giving up fiveIVs hits innings. in Jesse day after the Blue Jays scored six runs inOrosco the earned his 16th save. Shakeup wanted third inning and went on to beat the 8Yankees- Reds 10 Dodgers 6 5. “We’re still No. 1, but it’s not over yet.” Gary Redus hit a three-run homer and Nick Financing The triumph gave Toronto4,/2-game a lead in Esasky delivered a two-run double during a by Harold Ballard the American League East baseball race overnine-run explosion in the sixth inning that car­ TORONTO (CP) — The Canadian Footballsecond-place New York. It was the thirdried Cincinnati over Fernando Valenzuela and O.A.C. League should phase out restrictions onstraight Ameri­ victorv for the Blue Jays after losingLos Angeles. LINCOLN can players and investigate the possibilitythe opener of of the four-game series. The Reds overcame a 6-1 deficit against U.S. teams sponsoring their Canadian counter­“This was a big game,” said Toronto man­Valenzuela, 17-10, to earn a split of the four- parts. says Hamilton Tiger-Cats owner Haroldager Bobby Cox.4 '/ “A2-game lead is a lot bet­ game series and remain8V 2 games behind first- Ballard. ter than2V2. place Los Angeles in the NL West. Compact Deals on Ballard, who also owns the Toronto Maple“We won three of four here, but the season's A’s 1-2 Royals 2-7 Leafs of the National Hockey League, said notre­ over with.” George Brett hit a three-run homer, tying his moving the designated import rule would Inallow other AL games, the Oakland A's split acareer high for homers with his 25th, and Bud Compact Wheels CFL teams to stock their rosters with better doubleheader with Kansas City, winningBlack the pitched a four-hitter to help Kansas City opener 4-2 before the Royals took the secondsalvage 7- a doubleheader split in Oakland. In the (See Us For Details) players and thus improve the game. 2, the California Angels routed the Texas Rang­opener, Mike Heath’s three-run homer broke a CFL teams are currently allowed 34 players,ers 12-4, the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore 1-1 tie in the fourth inning and sent the A’s to FORD RANGER no more than 15 of whom are allowed toOrioles be 4-1, the Minnesota Twins toppedvictory. the imports. Cleveland Indians 5-2, the Boston Red SoxThe split left the RoyalsVh games ahead of "I think they should break down the re­downed Milwaukee 4-2 and the Chicago WhiteCalifornia in the AL West. sidents’ rule and I’m as Canadian as anyone,"Sox doubled Seattle 6-3. Angels 12 Rangers 4 Ballard said in an interview Sunday. "It seemsSaturday, it was Toronto 7, New York Reggie 4; Jackson hit a three-run homer in the like a waste of athletes and football talent to Kansaslet City 2, Oakland 1; Texas8. California first inning and Doug DeCinces later hit a two- — Twin I- those (American) guys dry up on the vine5; Boston down 10, Milwaukee8 in 11 innings; andrun homer that powered California past Texas. Beam front there.” Seattle 6, Chicago 5. Detroit beat Baltimore 10-6 Jackson, who finished with four RBIs, hit his suspension Ballard said Canadian fans probably wouldn’tin the first game of a doubleheader but lost 24ththe home run of the season and the 527th of his — 2.0 litre second 5-4. Cleveland topped Minnesota 11-9 in engine object to fewer Canadian players in the leaguethe first game of another doubleheader butcareer off rookie Jose Guzman, 0-2. as long as the product was entertaining. dropped the second 5-3. • Pitcher Steve Howe, suspended from base­ — 5-Speed "Who the hell cares?" he said. "You don’t Sunday In the National League, the St. Louisball last year while recovering from a drug manual worry whether (baseball) ball players are Ca­Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the New problem, was absent from the Minnesota Twins overdrive nadian or American.” for the third consecutive day, the American transmission York Mets defeated the Montreal Expos 6-2, Leaguethe team said Sunday. Cincinnati Reds pasted the Los Angeles Dodg­• Los Angeles outfielder Pedro Guerrero will SKATE SLASHING ers 10-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Phil­ be out of action for three to five days with a adelphia Phillies 5-4, the Atlanta Braves down­sprained wrist, the Dodgers announced Friday. ed tne San Francisco Giants 4-1 and the Hous­Guerrero, who leads the major leagues with a ton Astros nipped the San Diego Padres 2-1..597 slugging percentage, hurt his wrist8 .Sept. Saturday, it was: Montreal 5, New York 1: • Catcher Bill Schroeder and pitcher Pete Vu- Player dead St. Louis 5, Chicago 4; Houston 4, San Diegockovich 3; of the Milwaukee Brewers both under­ ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (CP) - An 18-year-old Pittsburgh6 , Philadelpha 3; Los Angeles 7, Cin­went surgery Friday. hockey player died early Sunday aftercinnati his 0; and San Franisco 3. Atlanta 1. Schroeder, 27. had calcium deposits removed throat was slashed by a skate during a B.C. Blue Jays8 Yankees 5 and a ligament repaired in his right elbow. Vu- Junior Hockey League exhibition game. The Blue Jays knocked out Ed Whitson,ckovich, 10-8. 32, had a calcium deposit removed Jeff Butler of White Rock “never had in a the third inning and went on8-0 lead.to an from his right shoulder and a roughened area — Here’s a Former Yankee Cliff Johnson singled homeof two cartilage inside a shoulder joint smoothed. rugged chance" after the skate blade gashed his neck runs in the third and finished with three runs- versatile as far back as the spinal column Saturdaybatted-in. night, said Murray Lawrence, general managerWinner Doyle Alexander. 16-8. allowed only vehicle of the Abbotsford Falcons. one hit in six innings. Alexander, another Niekros for­ reunited that’s as at Two doctors and two nurses who were merat the Yankee, left in the eighth after giving upNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees home in the arena tended to Butler immediately, Lawrencetwo runs. have acquired Joe Niekro from the Houston As­ backwoods said, then he was rushed to Matsqui-Sumas-Late in the game, the Yankees announcedtros in a deal that reunites him with his brother as it is In Abbotsford district hospital where he died dur­they had acquired knuckleball pitcher Joe Niek-Phil, the American League team announced town. ing surgery. A hospital spokesman saidro the from the Astros in exchange for a youngSunday. cause of death was a massive loss of blood.pitcher and a player to be named later. Joe Niekro, 40, was traded for pitcher Jim A teammate was tripped during a scramble The deal reunited Niekro, 40, with his knuck- leballing brother Phil, 46. They have not playedDeshaies and a player to be named later. for the puck and tumbled with his feet in thetogether since pitching for Atlanta in 1973 andThe Niekros, both knuckleballers, haven’t air. and a skate caught Butler in the neck at1974. pitched together since they played for the Hurry, This Offer Is Only 10:56 of the second period in the pre-season Cardinals 5 Cubs 1 Atlanta Braves in 1974. game between Abbotsford and the Sidney Capit­Cesar Cedeno went five-for-five and droveJoe in Niekro had a 9-12 record with a 3.72 earn- Available To October 2,1985 als. The game was suspended. four runs, two with a homer, as St. Louis ed-runmain­ average this season with Houston. He It was the second throat-slashing in thetained its one-half game lead over New Yorkhas in a 202-179 lifetime record during a career BCJHL in less than a year. Henry Reimer theof NL East. Cedeno, who also had two dou­that began in 1967 with the Chicago Cubs. the Richmond Sockeyes survived a similarbles, is 19-for-36 with 12 RBIs since the Cardin­ Phil Niekro, 46, is 15-10 with a 3.90 ERA for FRED WALLS & SON LTD. accident last season and returned to play.als acquired him from Cincinnati in the late Yankees this season. He failed Friday night Highway 16 W est at Peden Hill, Prince George D-5184 564-1133 August. in a bid to win his 300th game.