Thursday, October 19, 1972 The Ottawa Journal 27 ~ MacC-'AKE SAYS: Billingham gives Reds another life

Rene Aubry shoots By JOHN G. GRIFFIN dub, too, and you're starting single by Tony Perez, a sacri- hadn't noticed that Perez had hitter." Only three balls were gers not to risk a dangerous UPI Sports Editor to see it now." fice by Denis Menke, and fallen and he never thought hit to the Reds' outfield, all of pitch to? Bench but to walk perfect snooker game OAKLAND — Suddenly, de- For tonight's 5.15 p.m. PDT another single by Cesar he had a play at home. them caught by centre fielder him intentionally. fying history, the Cincinnati fourth game at Oakland Coli- Geronimo. Catcher Gene Tenace was Bobby Tolan. Catcher Tenace held out his screaming for the ball. From -4-416 Reds are alive again in the seum, Anderson named . fire- Perez was on second base Billingham needed ninth-in- arm in the usual gesture for Minnesota Fats, the storied pool hustler of inter- 1972 World Series and have a balling left-hander Don Gullett when Geronimo, who had gone the dugout, Williams was hol- national acclaim, is nothing but a windbag, and there ning relief from Clay Carroll an intentional ball — then chance to deadlock the series (9-10) as his get-even pitcher 0-9 in the series up to that lering, too. Campaneris never jumped behind the plate as are dozens of men in Canada who could beat him at heard 'em — crowd noise. - or , anyway, Anderson snooker. if they can follow up with and manager Dick Williams of point, laced into a pitch from thought he needed it — after Fingers caught the edge of the That is the considered opinion of Rene Aubry, and another victory over the Oak- the A's also picked a ' left- A's starter John "Blue Moon" ' I bear nothing," said he had thrown three balls to plate with a slider for called Aubry is one of the men who could beat him. land A's tonight. bander Ken Holtzman (19- Odom and rapped it into short Campaneris. "I was looking at leadoff batter Mike Epstein. strike three. "We're on our way," trum- Just a couple of weeks ago; Aubry played a perfect 11), the winner of the opening centre field for a single. Perez the ball and at Geronimo." Carroll threw a strike, then On third base, runner Mor- peted Reds' manager Sparky game of .snooker, a feat much rarer, than, say, a no-hit, game of the series in Cincin- came around third on a wide "I was yelling for the ball, got Epstein to ground out, and gan had spotted the ruse and no-run game in baseball. No records are kept on such Anderson in the wake of nati last Saturday. turn heading for the plate and but nobody heard me," said got the next two batters, too, was yelling, "look out, Johnny things, but as far as we could check, Aubry's was the Wednesday night's 1-0 pitch- BUCKING HISTORY suddenly he slipped and fell Tenace. "If there had been a to end the game. — they're pitching to you." first perfect game of snooker ever shot in Ottawa. ing battle triumph that cut the The Reds, who are bucking on the soggy turf — a souve- quick relay, I think we could "I knew I had to keep the Later he admitted, "I should He believes it might have been done two or three A's lead in the best-of seven baseball history which says nir of the rainstorm that post lave gotten Perez." tidies before in Canada, but he's not sure. ball low against Oakland, and hae called time." fall classic to two games to But the moment was lost, To shoot a perfect game of snooker, the player that no team ever has lost the poned the third game from that's what I did," said Bil- "I was half-fooled," Bench one. and with it the game. Because must make a red ball off the break, then the black, then first two games of the series Tuesday night to Wednesday lingham. admitted. "Watch us now," said An- at lhome and come back to meanwhile Jack Billingham another red, and the black again, and so on. Until he night. "Jack was just great," said The record book will say the derson. "I still think the same winj the world championship, was mowing down the A's. has potted all the reds, and the black ball after each one, I n centre field, Geor Anderson. "He'll get another Reds scored that win on Oct. and then he must run through the colors. as I did after we came here to won their first game with the Hendrick had run in, scooped GIVES UP THREE So it is much more difficult than cleaning the table, start in the series, probably in 18, 1972. But baseball men will Oakland trailing, 2-0, in help of, of all things, the noise up the ball, and threw it to Ingham gave up only the sixth game." tell you they won it in De- when the player can take a red and then any color, games — we are going to win hits, none of which left of the Oakland_crowd. shortstop Bert Campan "Plummer (second-string cember, 1971, in Phoenix, according to the position of the balls. A perfect game the series in seven games. It happene the infield, which prompted d the seventh Instictively, Campaneris look- catcher Bill Plummer) said Ariz. It was then at the winter requires exquisite positioning, and perhaps a bit of luck. They've got a real good club Anderson to claim with So it's a long way from the old days of the smokey inning when Cincinnati scored ed to first base to keep Gero- a after he warmed up Billing- baseball meeting that the pool rooms and the $2 hustlers. Most of us gleaned what but we've got a real good the game's only run on a nimo from advancing — he laugh that he pitched "a no- ham in the bullpen before the Reds, as part of a big trade ;mall knowledge we have of the game from those days, game that his sinker ball real- with Houston, acquired: when, if a young ingrate were to bum school, he might ly was exploding," said Reds' Billingham, who pitched this have no place to keep warm, other than the poolroom. catcher Johnny -Bench. "It win; Menke, who sacrificed CLEANED TABLE MANY TIMES sure was." Perez along, and Geronimo, But Aubry's level of play is a whole new league. Cougars, Nationals `Flu' bug big The Reds' triumph spoiled a who singled him in. He learned from his father as a teenager, and by the time he was 17, he had cleaned the table more than brilliant pitching effort by "Geronimo didn't hit the onc. meet here tonight Odom, who fanned 11 batters ball very good," claimed Wil- He was invited to play around at the better gentle- i n the seven innings he liams, adding with a sad men's clubs in the city and he reached a plane where smile, "just well enough to concern for HOUSTON (AP) — New worked and gave up three of Webster scored two goals in he could have played for a living ... but he never did. the Reds' four hits. Cincinnati win the game." England Whalers, behind the the second and ,a single goal He was in the automobile business all his life, and pool got one more hit in the eighth was a hobby, and now that he's retired, pool and three goals of Tom Webster, in the third pe($od, his first * * * " defeated Houston Aeros 4-1 in goials.of the season. inning off Vida Blue, who was photography are his hobbies. ineffective in brief relief, but He's a small man, maybe 5'5" and 125 pounds, with a World Hockey Association Houston took the lead in the Sooners' coach then were closed out the rest horn-rimmed glasses and an extraordinarily gentle k# game Wednesday night in first period as Ted Taylor Box score manner, and that's the way he plays. Houston. scored on a power play from of the way by Rollie Fingers, "Good players never play a hard game," he says. Ottawa Sooners won't be sit- It was the only league game an assist by Gordon Labos- who pitched out of a bases- CINCINNATI - "To be precise ... to have control ... you must play ting on a 16-point lead, as far scheduled, but tonight the loaded jam in that eighth. ABRHal siere with just 2.22 gone in the Rose, If 3 0 a soft game." as head coach T Chiarelii is leagues moves into high gear game. And the victory got Bench, Morgan, 2b 3 0 He's 66 years of age now, still steady of hand and with five games on tap in- Torr, cf 4 1 concerned, when his club com- New England tied the game the Reds' super-star off the Bench, c 4 0 keen of eye, and a couple of weeks ago, at L'Institut pletes the second game of cluding a clash between Ot- at 1-1 on Webster's first goal hook because he was in the Perec, lb ___.-- 2 1 Canadien Francais, he was playing with a friend, Bob tawa Nationals and Chicago at 4.19 as he connected from Menke, 3b 2 I 3 their two game total point running to be the "goat" of Geronimo, rf 4 1 1 Cameron. Another friend, Lionel Charbonneau, was series for the Quebec Junior Cougars slated for the Ottawa the slot in front of the net. the game. watching. Football Conference cham- Civic Centre at 8 p.m. The Whalers took the lead BIllI nghom,, p s 0 0 Aubry took the break,-playing the cue ball off the He made an error on a Carroll. p __-.».».—»- 0 .0 0 pionship Sunday evening in Cougars have some familiar for good on Webster's second throw to first on a bunt and on side rail to the back rail and into the triangle of red names in their lineup in- goal at 2.01 of the second when Totals 31 4 1 balls from behind, and he made one in the side pocket. Verdun against the pennant- the same play neglected to OAKLAND winning Invictus. cluding an Ottawa hockey the former Detroit player con- call time before complaining AE RHBI And the gentle hunt was on ... make the red and give product, Rod Zaine. And there nected on a breakaway. Campaneris, is -_ 2 o the cue ball enough siding to line up the black; make "I've been trying to drill to the umpire, which led to Alou, r1 _ 4 o are other familiar faces like Ruch, If 4 the black and give the cue ball enough draw to line up that into their heads all week" the runner at second base ad- Epstein, lb 2 0 Larry Cahan, Reggie Fleming FIRST PERIOD another red ... 15 reds and 15 blacks. Chiarelli said after Wednes- vancing. to third on a throwieg Banda. 3b _ ».».-- 4 a to name a couple. 1—Houston, Taylor 2 (Labosslere, Hendrick, d o "Snooker is not a callshot game," Aubry says, "but day's workout under the lights Hall) 2.21. error by Joe Morgan. It was Tenace, c 0 2—New England, Webster 1 (Tleu) Green, 21, I never fluke when I play. This time, though, I did .. . at Lansdowne Park. "I want 4.39. 2 1 the big jam of the game for Marquez, ph 1 three flukes ... nothing but pure luck . I must admit Penalties—New England 3, Houston them going in to win a football 2. the Reds, who got out of that Kubiak' 2b -. 0 that" Odom, p ..__ 2 o gain " Daredevil sixth-inning when Billingham Egon, ph --__ .l 0 SECOND PERIOD THREE STRANGE ONES Blue. p - 0 Fact is though Sooners will 3—New England, Webster 2 (Dorey) . .i.... o tried a table-length shot into got Sal Bando to ran into a Fingers, p —_. 0 0 On the 13th red, he have a 16-point cushion for 2.01. corner, and the red hit the jaw of the corner, and 4—New England, CunniH 2 (Hynd- double play. the this windup by virtue of their man) •14.40. Totals 30 3 travelled the rail to the other side of the table and dropped cyclist Penalties — New England 1, Hous- SLICK IN BENCH Cincinnati X00 000 100--1. into the opposite corner. Then he made the black. He 30-14 victory in the series MARK McCLOSKEY ton 4. Oakland --- - 000 000 000-0 opener last Sunday at Moo- E—Tenoce. Epstein, Bench, Mor- had drawn back the cue ball to loosen a couple of reds THIRD PERIOD It happened with two on and gan, OP—Cincinnati 1. but ney's Bay. 5—New England, Webster 3 (unas- LOB—Ckncinnati e, Oakland 6. :lose to the rail, and he did get them off the nil, who have been bitten by the sisted) t26. one out in the eighth just after SB—Rose. 5—Menke. not too much, and they were close together. "Not taking anything away "flu bug" which is Chiarelli's in Syracuse Penalties — New England 1, Hous- Fingers relieved Blue. The IP H R ER IS SO So he had to hold his hand in a high bridge to go ton 2. BIu(nghan W 8 3 0 0 3 7 from that win," Chiarelli says, Drily concern at the moment Snots on goals by: count went to 3-and-2 and here Carroll 9 0 0 0 00 over one ball to get at the cue ball, and again it was a Enthusiasts in the cylinder New England 1012 7-29 Odom L ...... 7 3 1 1 2 11 "the fact is we were lucky in since his club will be in the Houston came Williams out of the A's table-length shot, and he didn't strike it purely. The ball - 9 10 4— 2 alue 14 0 0 0 1 0 some ways. We got a lot. of best physical shape they've set have an "extra" coming Goaltenders — New Eng- dugout. Very plainly by the Fingers 12-3 0 0 0 1 3 was at least three inches off line, but it kissed the green Iond,Landon; Houston, Rutledge. Sow Carroll. WP—Odorn. T-124.. the breaks and as far as Pm been in for a long while if this up for them October 20, 21 and A-2.127. gestures, he was telling Fin- ball and went into the corner. That was fluke No. 2, concerned we've met now four 22 at the New York State Fair A-49.410. and he made the black again. trio can shake off the effects. times and each team has won Ron Menchini, John Grounds at Syracuse. Now the last red. His only chance was a cross-side Faubert r l~ twice. I hope all the players and Greg Nazar are all under The motor show includes bank into the side pocket. He hit it just a shade wide, feel, as I do, that this is a custom rods, drags and cycle . R. Lvti, Atru4 and the red ball hit the jaw of the pocket, and bounced the weather but only Nazar 4 diagonally across the table into the corner pocket ..'. rubber match and the score is missed last night's practice. competitions, but the main at- 0-0 at the first kick-oft" traction is motorcycle darede- and he was virtually home free. The Ottawa coaching staff He made the black again, and then ran the colors Sunday's game in Verdun naturally hopes that the fine vil Evel Knievel. w for his perfect game. starts at 7 p.m. and the Soon- play of quarter back Mark The 32-year-old motorcycle "I have to think it was tainted," he said, in that ers management have a McCloskey continues this Sun- daredevil has jumped 19 ve- Institut, "because couple of charter buses lined hicles in an outdoor show, and courtly manner one finds around the day. ChiareW's is just getting t I kept myself in position. But ... it was a perfect game up to transport supporters to rid of the "flu" himself. 13 indoors, and both jumps concerned." and from the Montreal park. are world records. as far as the result was "Verdun scares me," Chia- Y • CLOSE TWICE BEFORE Anyone wishing details can In his Syracuse perform- games on two accasions relli said. "They haven't been He came close to perfect obain them by phoning gener- all that explosive against us ances, he'll jump over 10 cars some years ago but in one, he miscued on the yellow al manager Jim Maxwell at but I know they can score in each show in the 300' by 60' and in the other, he miscued on the blue. jumping arena in the centre of 235-4005. from any part of the field at He has cleaned the table more than 13 times. He the Centre of Progress Build- has scored more than 400 centuries ... over 100 points Winners of this series will any time. They proved that on meet either Scarboro or Ham- ing, and there will be shows off the break. He once played Georges Chenier eight a 109-yard touchdown play was a ilton Hurriccanes in the east- each evening. He'll jump Fri- games, and they split . . . four and four. He last Sunday. I think that first day night, twice on Saturday Canadian finalist in the championships of 1929 and he ern junior sudden-death final. has a number of enviable marks in various kinds of Scarboro holds a six-point touchdown could be the key." and twice on Sunday. billiards, but snooker is his game. lead going into the final game OM, -., ••I .1•• Years ago, he used to play in a team game, once of that total point series to- 1 a week, with Senator Lionel Choquette as his partner, morrow in Hamilton. and they didn't miss a Thursday night in 10 years. That Sooners have three players was what they call American billiards, with no pockets. Over the years, he played a lot with Judge John Genest, the who was an exceptional player, and with Alex Defayette, ~ who was a Canadian champion. mbriège "It's a great game," he said. "It requires concen- North seeks tration, but no energy really ... and there's no tension. You know, in friendly games, or in exhibitions, you play a different way. You play a loose game: In com- petition, it's very tight, and you have to be just as entry in all means Interested in what you might leave as what you might make. So competitive play can be really dull to watch. "People like to watch shots being made, and that's business the way we play friendly games. I have no way of know- CCA events ing, but I feel right now I could beat any man my age And he looks like a million, in the world. I don't say that in a bragging way, that's NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. always. He wears our just how I feel. (CP) — The council of provin- single-breasted herring- SOME DAYS IT ISNT THERE cial sports and recreation di- SMILING and READY... bone suit that's of the "Some days, though, you're just not 'on.' You know rectors proposed Wednesday finest French double knit how it is. If you're playing golf, you stand on the first for the tee, and it just isn't right ... and after a couple of holes, that the Canadian Curling As- around. It's called you know it isn't there. You don't know why, really, sociation open its five major Avignon and it's the but it isn't there that day. national curling champion- KINSMEN name to remember • "Another time ... maybe the next day ... it's right ships to teams representing when you want a suit again. Again, you don't know why, but the right things the Canadian North. that keeps its cool are happening, and you feel it. That's the way it is in Delegates to a council con- through the toughest any game . .. baseball ... hockey ... golf ... tennis ference, representing the OYSTER STAG business day and on snooker ... any game" sports and recreation depart- As he approached the last balls of his perfect game, ments of the 10 provinces, the OCTOBER 20th . into the most social the quiet, reserved atmosphere in the Institut must have Yukon and the Northwest Ter- of evenings. been nicely charged, no? ritories, approved unani- CIVIC CENTRE — LANSDOWNE PARK This and other fine "No. It was early in the evening, and there weren't Cambridge suits mously a resolution recom- Refnshments 5:00 p.m. — Oysters 7:00 p.m. many of the members here yet, and we were just playing mending that a northern entry at — a friendly game, so nobody was paying much attention, be included in each CCA-spon- other than Lionel Charbonneau." sored national competition. ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR $5.00 And tension? In past years, curling four- "No ... because, at my age, it doesn't really matter. • I play just for fun, and If I miss a shot . - : so... somes from the Yukon and BEANS • CHEESE • COLD CUTS 'And there was one shot I didn't expect to make NWT have been forced by • OYSTERS • OYSTER STEW . and as a matter of fact, that was one of those last CCA regulations to compete three reds that 1 fluked." as part of the British Colum- • FREE DRAWING OF FABULOUS The next day was the final game of the Canada- bia and Alberta playoffs re- PRIZES Russia series, and everyone at the Institut was watching spectively. that and all conversation was about the series, and little Under terms of Wednes- TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ANY KINSMAN heed was paid to Rene Aubry's rare feat. day's resolution, the Yukon But, the word lot around, and when we spoke to and NWT would play off or PHONE 233-9305 him about it yesterday, he said casually: among themselves for the DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! rap "Yes, it's true . . . but I don't know whether we right to represent the Cana- SPARKS ST , CARLINGWOOD • BILLINGS BR • ST LAURCNT should talk about it," dian North in the men's, wom- BUY YOUR TICKET TODAY! Why not? en's, senior men's, mixed and "Well, to be honest, 1 fluked three balls ... absolute flukes ... just luck." schoolboy championships each What about the other 33 shots? And isn't it true year. that it's never been done in Ottawa before? "Cambridge" and "Country Squire" Men's Clothing at Our Sparks St. Store "Yes, I think that's true. I've never heard of It, and I think would have," I Journal Want Ads bring "Country Squire" Men's Suits in Our 3 Branch Stores quick results.