sports Ron Allerton, sports editor. 562-2411 " C it iz e il Thursday, February 17, 1983 — 13 LIABILITY INSURANCE AVAILABLE
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OTTAWA iCP) — The Coaching Association of Cana There are about 10,000 members in the association and now the coach is being sued for not providing prophis equipment for $2 million after becoming a quadra da is launching a campaign to protect thousands more which represents coaches in organizations from grade er supervision and not having mats properly placed for plegic in a hockey accident. coaches against a growing number of law suits result schools to Olympic training programs. And more than that dismount,” Tilley said. A Vancouver woman, who beame a paraplegic as the ing from athletic injuries. 115,000 persons have taken some form of association The boy became a quadraplegic when he fell from result of a parachuting injury, sued the club of which More than 1,000 registered coaches have joined the training at one level or another. gym rings and broke his neck. He sued his coach for she was a member for $600,000 for not teaching her plan which offers $1 million of liability insurance for ‘‘A lot of coaches have normal liability insurance for $04,000. proper procedures. $15 a year, Gerry McCready, association vice-president such things as driving teams to and from games and "One that could really be important is being heard in The insurance offers financial protection against suits of administration, said Tuesday. think they are covered,” association marketing man the United States involving a young man who was told for such things as teaching exercises too strenuous for The plan, available since April, is also open to school ager Al Tilley said Tuesday. when he was 13 or 14 he was a sure-fire National Hock individual athletes, allowing players to use unsafe athletic coaches who-are covered for liability by their "But that only covers them when they’re transporting ey League draft. equipment or participate in unsafe environments. boards only during teaching hours, which end at 4:30 their athletes, not when they are playing or practising.” "When he got to be 19, he was overlooked in the draft p.m. He said one law suit involves a young Canadian gym and now he’s suing his coach for not properly develop It also protects coaches for failing to give proper in McCready said he hopes to attract 25,000 to 50,000 ap nast who, while his coach was looking after another ing his potential.” structions or information about competition rules or plicants from among coaches represented by the asso youngster, attempted a dismount he had been told was A former junior B hockey player from Statford, Ont., mishandling an athlete by word or direction so he or ciation through promotions by mail and in various club beyond him. sued the Ontario Hockey Association, his coach, his she fails to reach potential in a specific competition or and sport programs. "The youngster landed on his head and hurt himself trainer, a former teammate and the manufacturer of longer-term aim. USFL CUTS FAST Canadian angry CINCINNATI (AP) - Dan Fer- “ It wasn’t (a matter of) com aday, a former all-Canadian peting — it was just surviving. quarterback from the University They didn’t know who they were of Toronto, isn’t alone when he looking at or what they were says he received a raw deal from looking at. In a way, I thought the United States Football they just pulled my name out of a League. hat (for the cut)." Feraday, voted the outstanding Ferranti, of Youngstown State, player in Canadian college foot lasted until the Bengals' final cut ball in 1981, was one of three last summer, but was let go by players cut by the Cincinnati the Gold before he put on shoul Bengals of the National Football der pads. League last summer who were in "They ran me in one 40 (yard vited to USFL training camps. dash) and I did a bench press. A ll three players came away Then they told me they heard I unimpressed by their treatment was bigger and faster. I never in the new league. ran a pattern, never caught a Feraday, running back James pass. I don't know where they got Bettis and wide receiver Jim Fer their information. I’ve been the ranti were cut by their respective same the past three years.” USFL teams without receiving A USFL official said some what they considered a reason teams are overstocked from last able tryout. fall because they didn't expect to Feraday, Cincinnati’s 12th- sign so many draft choices. round draft choice, was cut by "Everyone went out scurrying the Michigan Panthers after just and hustling to get names on a one seven-on-seven drill. He said contract (last year,',” said Peter he was one of 10 quarterbacks in Hadhazy, director of league ope camp. rations. "Quite frankly, I didn’t ‘‘I completed every pass I expect we’d sign a lot of guys threw, but they weren’t looking from our draft.” When I came in, there were 40 or Hadhazy termed the training 50 people in the airport on their camp situation a positive sign for way out. They cut those guys the league. without even timing them The players said USFL teams "We re not of the calibre of the had overstocked rosters and were NFL, but I think we’re further cutting a lot of players without along at this point than anybody giving them a chance to try out would have dared to have Bettis, the all-time leading dreamed." With 22 seconds left, Pete Peeters skates to the Boston bench for an dismay, the Sabres scored an empty-net Roal and Peelers’ undefeated rusher at the University of Cin Ferranti saw it a different way. extra attacker with the Bruins trailing 2-1. As the Bruins watched in streak was snapped. cinnati o-as released after two "The decision-making is going days with the Denver Gold. He to be a lot of guessing. I don't smd he was one of 25 running think the coaching staffs are STREAK FALLS JUST SHORT backs ir. camp. quite up to par.”
STAYIN G A T IDAHO Peeters denied, but Bruins s h o w c l a s s
By The Canadian Press ers, with a wrist shot. Esks lose top candidate There was something classy about the way Brent Peterson scored the Sabres’ final goal Pete Peeters failed in his bid Wednesday night with 11 seconds left in the game when he won TORONTO (CPI - " I t ’s a disappointment year stint with the Eski to tie a National Hockey League record for the a faceoff in Buffalo’s zone, skated the length of The Edmonton Eskimos and a setback," said mos to become head longest unbeaten streak by a goaltender. the ice and shot the puck into Boston’s empty received a jolt Wednes Norm Kimball, execu coach of the Los Angeles When it became obvious late in the third pe net. day when Dennis Erick tive manager of the Express of the fledgling riod Peeters would not m£.tch the unbeaten str Hangers 5 Capital* 4 son. the leading candi Eskimos who is in To United States Football ing set by his coach, Gerrv Cheevers — and IX'fenceman Barry Beck’s drive in the third date for head coach of ronto attending the CFL League. lose his first start in 32 games — his team period snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted New York the Canadian Football annual meetings. ‘‘We Erickson said he is mates left the bench and congratulated him. over Washington, the Hangers’ first win at League club, accepted a felt he was the man who committed to the foot "We gave him moral support,” said right home since Jan 9 Mikko I>einonen made it 4-2 four-year contract to met most of the criteria ball program at Idaho. winger Hick Middleton, the only Boston scorer and Mark Pavelich completed the Rangers’ stay at the University of we were seeking." ‘‘I was a top candidate in the Bruins' 3-1 loss to the Sabres at Buffalo third-period burst Anders Hedberg and Ed Idaho. for the Edmonton posi "But I have a number ‘Unfortunately, we didn't win it for him.” Johnstone had the other New York goals, while Erickson, 35, said tion, but have decided to of other people on our The Bruins were assessed a bench penalty Scott Stevens, Craig Laughlin, Brian Engblom from Moscow, Idaho, he withdraw my name from list ” for swarming to the net. but nobody seemed to and Bengt Gustafasson replied for the Capit didn't make his decision consideration due to mind. Peeters is consoled by Boston coach Ger als. until Wednesday morn The Edmonton head commitments and obli "My teammates showed a lot of class by ry Cheevers, who holds the record for the Black Hawks 5 Flames 3 ing. He then called Eski coaching job became va gations I feel I have coming off the bench,” Peeters said "It made longest unbeaten streak by an NHL goulie. Darryl Sutter ended a 2-2 tic with 36 seconds mos’ officials to inform cant when Hugh Camp made to the Vandal foot me feel good ” elapsed in the third period and defenceman them. bell resigned after a six- ball program," Erickson In other games, it was: the New York Bang eral good scoring opportunities from close Doug Wilson scored a pair of goals to power said ers 5. Washington Capitals 4; Chicago Black range. Chicago past Calgary. Al Secord, with two, and He also paid the Eski Hawks 5, Calgary Flames 3; and Toronto Ma Gilbert Perreault opened scoring for Buffalo Lanny McIXmald with his 49th goal of the sea mos a parting compli ple Leafs 6, St. Louis Blues 3. with a long power play shot in the first period. son, countered for the Flames. Gilliam back to play ball ment, calling them "the Peeters entered the game unbeaten in 31 The victory was Buffalo’s first in eight games. Maple I/eafx 6 Bluett 3 best organization in pro starts, with 26 victories and five ties. The re The loss was Boston's first in 18 games. Dan Daoust scored three times and assisted PHOENIX (AP) When the Gold of the fessional football." cord of 32 successive games without a loss was Phil Housley put Buffalo up 2-0 less than a on another to spark Toronto over St. Louis. Pe Denver Gold coach Bed United States Football Last season, Erickson set by Cheevers in 1971-72 when the Bruins last minute into the third period on a power play ter Ihnacak, Hick Vaive and Billy Harris com Miller says it was worth League came calling turned the Vandals’ re won the Stanley Cup. after Peeters chased a puck to the faceoff cir pleted the Leafs' scoring, while Alain Lemieux, a shot, so quarterback this year, they found the cord from 0-7 in 1981 to Boston, which had beaten Buffalo five cle and fell down Housley beat Bruin defence Brian Sutter and Jack Carlson retaliated for Joe Gilliam has found 32-year-old Gilliam still SM — best in the school's straight times this year, failed to convert sev- man Mike Milbury, covering the net for Pcet- the Blues. himself back in profes in New Orleans, working history. sional football after a on the docks as a steve five-year absence. dore. FOR SASKATOON BID Gilliam, a rising In pre-season train G retzky im proved star with the National ing camp. Gilliam is ( § K N I G H T Football League's Pitts playing second string be PONY TRAILERS burgh Steelers in 1974. hind former Denver Brewery comes to Hunter's aid w ith m ore tim e off had his once-promising Bronco quarterback Jeff 1789 O gilvie St. career go awry with Prince George, B.C. Knapple. 5 6 4 -9 4 3 3 SASKATOON (CP) — One of the newest compa Molson’s longtime support of sports developmentBUFFALO. N Y (AIM groups sent invitations arrests for drug posses nies in Saskatchewan and the second-oldest com in the province, primarily exemplified by its — Wayne Gretzky, the to Gretzky to appear and sion and armed robbery. pany in Canada have reached an agreement sponsorship of the Saskatchewan Boughriders of Edmonton Oilers’ rehe accepted When the He was out of the which could help bring a National Hockey League the Canadian Football league. cord-setting scorer, said 1982 playoffs rolled game by 1979 — dropped team to Saskatoon. Molson’s entry into the picture is expected to Wednesday he feels around, he said, he had by the New Orleans Announcement Bill Hunter, president of Coliseum Holdings strengthen Hunter’s bid for an NHL franchise by more a part of his Na stretched himself a little Saints, then the worst Ltd , and Harley Deeks, president of Molson Sas bringing in a company experienced in promotionstional Hockey League thin team in the NFL SCHULTZ PONTIAC BUICK LTD. katchewan Brewery Ltd., announced at a news and marketing, additional financial strength and team now that he has conference Wednesday the two companies have clout at the NHL governors’ level. virtually stopped making reached an agreement for marketing and promo The sale and transfer of the Blues must be ap personal appearances. SKIING. tional rights to a proposed NHL team in the city. proved by three-quarters of the NHL governors. "Last year, I travelled Coliseum Holdings is an offshoot of Batoni- See aim ) page 15. a lot on my own,” Gretz Fort St. James, B.C. Hunter Enterprises Ltd., which is trying to buy ky said at a ceremony the St Louis Blues from the Balston-Purina com before the Dunlop Pro- MURRAY RIDGE pany and relocate the NHL team in Saskatoon for Layoff no problem Am Awards dinner. the 1983 84 season "That’s all been cut out. T-Bar, 6500 feet Iona, 14 miles "This is the first thing Molson Brewery was founded in 1786 and will for pow erful 76ers of beautiful runs. Ski rental celebrate its 200th birthday in three years. I’ve done this year.” Details of the agreement were not announced, By The Associated Press Elsewhere, the Utah Gretzky was named WEEKEND SPECIAL Philadelphia 76ers’ Jazz stunned the San but it is reported to be for $20 million over 20 the tire and sporting LARRY READMAN years and includes marketing and promotional coach Billy Cunningham Antonio Spurs 112-101, goods company’s profes FOR TWO PERSONS rights for the hockc-v team and other events at an was concerned, because the Boston Celtics de- sional athlete of the year Ski Passes for 2 days and Jack Schultz, Vice President of Schultz 18,(HX)-seat coliseum that would be built north of his team hadn’t played feated the Seattle Super- and Herschel Walker, 2 overnight stays at Saskatoon. in a week. Not to worry. Sonics 108-100, the Mil- Georgia's Heisman tro Pontiac Buick Ltd., announces the The agreement is contingent on the purchase of The 76ers, led by waukee Bucks outlasted phy-winning running appointment ot Larry Readman as Sales- the Blues and the team's relocation. Moses Malone's 21 points the Detroit Pistons 126- back, the top amateur STUART LODGE manager. Larry has been a Grand Sales- "This is one of the finest marketing contracts and 20 from Maurice 121 in overtime, the athlete. master with Schultz Pontiac Buick for the negotiated in Canadian history ," Hunter said. "It Cheeks, trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers nip- Beautiful modern cabins past 8 years. is unique in that it embraces both the coliseum Denver Nuggets 116-95 ped the Dallas Maver- Gretzky, 22, won the fully furnished with and proposed NHL franchise." "In the first five min- icks 9^96, the PhoenixNHL’s Hart Trophy as kitchenette and bathroom Molson, which owns the Montreal Canadiens, utes, both teams were Suns downed the Kansas the most valuable player Schultz Pontiac Buick Ltd. has similar marketing agreements with the Win huffing and puffing try- City Kings 111-102 and the past three years and ONLY *127 1111 Central St. 563-0271 nipeg Jets. Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple ing to get back into the the Chicago Bulls beat once again leads the D L N 5 4 5 4 Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers. routine," said Cunnin- the Indiana Pacers 117- league in scoring. Call Gerhard or Chrlstl Meier: 996-7917 Deeks said the agreement is consistent with gham. 113 Many cities and i * i I