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SOCCER ROUNDUP i srcaTS SIICHTS Globe folds once more mm II 0 mm bed DAILY FREE PRESS Thursday, June 21, 1984 9 Sports Editor: Kevin Mitchell 753-3451 nanaimo uty makes a Fergus Thistle sandwich here, but lost 12-10 VANCOUVER (CP) Midfielder Fran O'Brien scored on a header In the 57th minute to give Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory Wednesday night over Chicago Sting in a matchup of divisional leaders in the North American Soccer League. O'Brien beat Chicago goalkeeper Victor Nogueira to the far post on a pass from Peter Ward at the end line. Ward got past Chicago defender Greg Ryan before O'Brien worked free inside Sting midfielder Elvis Comrie. The victory, worth seven points, increased Vanc6uver's lead to nine over second-place Minnesota Strikers in the Western Division. Chicago's lead remained at 11 over New York Cosmos in the East.

Vancouver goalkeeper Paul Brad-shaw recorded his third shutout of the season by blanking the NASL's highest-scoring team. Bradshaw kept Chicago scoreless with two brilliant saves in the 80th minute on Sting striker Karl-Heinz Granitza. Ward's assist moved him Into a tie with Granitza for the scoring lead. Ward has eight goals and three assists for 19 points; Granitza has six goals and seven assists. Vancouver increased it's record to 6-3 before 17,547 fans at B.C.

Place Stadium, while Chicago dropped to 7-5. The first half was an exchange of missed opportunities as both teams failed to convert several glorious chances. The Whitecaps controlled the early tempo and Nogueira made seven saves in the opening half, his toughest against Mark Nickeas and Ward from LONDON (AP) Kathy Horvath struggled on the grass at the All-England tennis club today and became the first women's seed to be ousted from the Wimbledon tennis championships. Horvath, the No. 8 seed, was beaten 6- 0, 6-4 by Bettina Bunge of West Germany, who missed the second half of last year because of an ear injury and slipped to No.

29 from No. 6 in world rankings. Bunge had won three of her previous five meetings with Horvath, none of them on grass. Meanwhile, Glenn Michibata of Toronto was within two points of elimination when rain forced a suspension in play. After dropping a first-set tiebreaker to Guy Forget, Michibata's French opponent took control and led 7- 6, 6-3, 5-4 and love-30 in the loth game of the third set when activity was halted.

Horvath, a clay-court specialist, Concordes Horvath EXHIBITION BOXLA I Thistles pop City Fergus Thistles burst Nanaimo City's bubble Wednesday night. The Ontario Lacrosse Association unit dumped City, the Vancouver Island Senior champions, 12-10 before 250 fans at Civic Arena, thanks to a couple of pick-ups and an elderly goaltender. Barry Rooy mans, whose last of five goals with 2 17 remaining proved to be the winner, and Gil Nieuendyk, with four markers, helped former Western Lacrosse Association standout Larry Smeltzer register the win in goal. It was the ex-Victoria Shamrocks' first game in four years. "Larry Smeltzer played really good he had four assists," said City playing manager Ron Dixon, who notched a goal and four helps himself.

"He hasn't played all season, but he's in the nets for the rest of the year." Smeltzer faced 49 stops as City goalie Billy Thomas met 34 Fergus shots in a tame affair which saw a paltry six penalties called four to Fergus. "We played well. Everybody figured we should have won," Dixon said. Other Fergus goals came from Dave Matthews, Steve Pinchin and DarrylFlynn. Wayne Reeve led Nanaimo with three tallies, lis singles came from Dixon, Ted Greves, Andy Taylor, Jim Ferguson, Randy Noble, Larry Massanen and Mike Rispin.

FIRST LOSS FOR CITY The win was the first blemish on a 12-0 league record, but Dixon said City wasn't upset. "We didn't feel so bad because they picked up two players to come out, and those two guys got nine goals. We didn't feel so bad when we found that out," he said. Nieuendyk, who regularly plays for Brooklin (Oshawa-Whitby) in the Senior A loop, led the OLA in scoring last year with 44 goals, 69 assists and 113 points. Greves, the Nanaimo playing coach, said "I was extremely pleased we came through under pressure.

We came through as a team." Fergus moves on to play Victoria Pay Less Friday and New Westminster Salmonbellies Sunday. City, meanwhile, after playing their fourth game in five days, won't play until they meet the winner of the Vancouver Island semi-final between Victoria Blues and Duncan Warriors Teusday, July 10 at Civic Arena. City received a bye into the best-of-three final for finishing first. The preliminary series starts Monday at George Pearkes Arena in Saanich, moving to Duncan's home rink at Mill Bay Wednesday, and, if necessary, Monday, July 9 at Saanich. lb 111 Cosmos 4-0 and San Diego Sockers edged the Tulsa Roughnecks 3-2.

ON TIDE PITCH: The Canadian Olympic team was eliminated Wednesday from the championship round of the Great Wall of China soccer tournament in a 5-1 loss to the Chinese National team in semi-final play. Nanaimo Regals Iain Baird and Jamie Lowery were members of the squad, which didn't include NASL players expected to comprise the team which will compete in Los Angeles in August. In Paris, France shutout Spain 2-0 to win the European Cup Championship. French captain Michel Platini scored the winning goal in the second half, bringing his championship goal total to nine in five games. Bruno Bellone added the second goal in the first minute of injury time.

Platini's goal came in the 57th minute on a free kick. In Hamburg, West Germany, former Cosmo Franz Beckenbauer announced he has accepted the caretaker boss of the West German National soccer team. planted one-set lead against Catariha Lind-qvist of Sweden. Kevin Curren of South Africa, the No. 11 men's seed, reached the third round with a 7-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Ben Testerman of the United States.

Horvath was the latest in a stream of clay court specialists to have trouble with the grass. By Wednesday, only one seed had been ousted from the tournament. No. 10 men's seed Anders Jarryd of Sweden, a classic hard-serving clay court man felled in the first round by American Scott Davis. But a half dozen others, from French Open champion Ivan Lendl to Italian Open titlist Jimmy Arias won only at the end of five-set marathons.

John McEnroe was to continue his title defence today against Rodney Harmon, while fourth-seeded Mats Wilander of Sweden was to face Pat Cash. A Dally Free Press Photo PRACTICE Vancouver Island clubs from Sidney, Port Alberni, Courtenay, Gold River, Port Hardy, Campbell River and Powell River will compete in the meet. um MlbOUlSO Ms Bill Gullickson: takes win Elsewhere in the National League, Philadelphia Phillies beat Dwight Gooden and the New York Mets 5-1, Chicago Cubs robbing the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 7, San Francisco Giants intimidating the Cincinnati Reds 14-9, Atlanta Braves orbiting the Houston Astros 6 4 and the Ix)s Angeles Dodgers nipping the San Diego Padres 5-4. In the American League, scores were Cleveland Indians 6 Minnesota Twins f. New York Yankees 5 Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 9 Seattle Mariners 7, Oakland A's 9 Kansas City Royals 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 Boston Red Sox 1, Milwaukee Brewers 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1 and California Angels 2 Texas Rangers 1 A i urprise Discosports B's lost another game Wednesday night and the Nanaimo Senior Men's Fastball League again lost Globe Hotel.

Leezure Sports bounced the 5-2 at May Bennett-Pioneer Park, dropptng Discosports to 2-b on the year. The other scheduled contest was forfeited to Gentleman G's as Globe, who first folded two weeks ago, didn't have enough players and again decided to disband. Brian Pearce struck out 12 In a four-hit winning effort, adding two hits himself to complement a Mike Pimlott homer for Leezure. Mark Renton was the loser, with Don Rees mopping up in the sixth. STANDINGS Team Pts Gentleman G's 11 3 22 Villa 11 4 22 Parksville Angels 9 5 18 Izure 9 6 18 Globe 6 7 13 Wellington 4 12 Discosports 2 15 4 Slo-Pitch split; Commercial Hotel and Labatt's split a Nanaimo Senior Men's Slo-Pitch doubleheader Wednesday night at Bowen West.

Labatt took the first game 6-5, but Commercial bounced back for an 8-2 decision in the nightcap, thanks to a two-run homer by Dave Seccombe and a bases loaded triple by Keith Watson. Seccombe, Dean Pirozzini, Wat son and Wayne Erskine each had two hits for the Hotelmen to give Lyall Vallor the win over Bill Gay. Ladysmith Inn blanked Disco- sprots 1(H) in five innings in Tues day night Intermediate play. Ray Schram had three hits and played strong in the field for Ladysmith, who scored all their runs in the second inning. Randy owler was the winning pitcher.

Meanwhile, Nanaimo Com-merical Slo-Pitch League hosts the Molsons First Annual Women In vitational tournament this weekend at May Bennett-Pioneer Park. The double-knockout event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, and features 12 teams from Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Bremerton, Washington. Play continues Sunday, with trophies and money given to the top four teams as well as team most valuable player awards. O'Connor fifth SIDNEY Defending champion OTnnnnr of Nanaimo finish ed tied for fifth at the C.

Senior Women's Golf championship wprtnpsnav. O'Connor had the day's best round of 79 to tie Joan Lawson of Virtnriaat261. Billie Bartley of Richmond won the title in a three-hole nl.ivnff with Nell PoDika at the Glen Meadows Golf Club. ThP two finished at 256 after 54 holes when Bartley shot an 87 and Popika an 82 in drizzling rain. To ski at Games Ginni Callow and Barry Fairbank of Nanaimo will represent Van couver Island (Zone 6) in the July 19-21 B.C.

Summer Games in Bur- naby. Callow placed first in women's slalom, and Fairbank first In slalom and third In tricks for veteran men at the Zone 6 qualify ing meet recently at Shawnigan Lake. Carl Rudd placed first in men's slalom, and fourth in jumping, but will miss the games becaue of his berth in the Canadian national championships. Joins another game CHARLOTTETOWN (CP) Bil ly MacMillan, who was fired last November as coach and general manager of New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, is go ing into politics. MacMillan, resident of Southport, P.E.I., said Wednesday he will seek the Progressive Conservative nomina tion in Cardigan riding for the next federal election.

MacMillan played in the NHL for seven years before coaching the Devils. Start with Nordiques VANCOUVER (CP) Van- rnnvpr Canucks will open their 1984-85 regular-season schedule at nnmp ot ii aeainst Quebec Nordi ques, the National Hockey League team announced weanesaay. me ramirks' 15th NHL season will reach the 80-game limit April 6 in Los Angeles against the Kings. Morton leaves DENVER (AP) Craig Morton has ended his short stint as head coach of the Denver Gold in what team owner Doug Spedding called "a friendly parting of the ways. Spedding said late Wednesday afternoon the two men met for 45 minutes earlier in the day to discuss Morton's future with the United States Football League squad.

Record attendance NEW YORK (AP) Major league baseball, attempting to set its seventh total attendance record in eight full seasons, is almost one million fans ahead of last year's record pace, the commissioner of fice announced Wednesday. Baseball has attracted 19,318,208 fans through play last Sunday compared with 18,380,128 through a comparable number of dates In 19153. Last year's total of 45,540,338 fans is the current season record. Detroit Tigers lead the American League In attendance as well as wins. More than 488,000 fans ahead of last year's rate, they are on a pace to break their record atten dance of 2,031,847 set in 1968 when the Tigers won the World Series.

Their closest rivals in the AI East, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, are each 200,000 fans ahead of last year's record gate. Open is OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) Ignore the talk of golf's touring professionals passing up the Glen Abbey course because it's not a fair test. Fewer and fewer of the top money winners on the Professional Golfers' Association Tour have been making the annual trek north for the Canadian Open in recent years. This year, only eight of the top 20 money winners are entered in the $525,000 tournament that gets under way today.

But Bruce Lietzke, who conquered the Glen Abbey layout in 1978 and 1982, says it has nothing to do with the course. close range. Vancouver fullback Jeff Stock twice headed balls over the crossbar from corner kicks and also shot over the bar with his knee on another corner. FACIAL MASSAGE Bradshaw stopped three shots In the first 45 minutes. His best save was against Comrie when the Chicago midfielder blasted a shot from close range which hit Bradshaw in the face.

Bradshaw also got a piece of a longer shot by Comrie and dived out to beat Granitza to the rebound. Bradshaw then got his hand on a dangerous shot by Granitza after a run along the end line by Sting forward Seninho. Granitza and Comrie both blasted shots over the net early In the second half before the Whitecaps scored the game'sonly goal at 56:31. Ward turned quickly to beat Ryan and O'Brien's header barely bounced over the goal line. In other NASL games, Toronto Blizzard blanked the visiting New York Ill LOIIDOM TENUIS first seed credited Bunge with a solid game.

"She played really, really well." Horvath said. "I lost some of my confidence and am still bothered by my hamstring and stomach muscle injuries." EASY VICTORIES Four other women's seeds all progressed comfortably to third round. Helena Sukova of Czechoslovakia (14) defeated Anna Maria Cecchini of Italy 6-3. 6-0. Britain's Jo Durie (10) knocked out Elise Burgin of the United States 6-1.

6-3, Andrea Temesvari of Hungary 15) beat Claudia Monteiro of Brazil 6-4, 6-1 and West Germany's Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (12) eliminated Sabina Simmonds of Italy 6-1, 6-2. Just before the showers, Zina Garrison, seeded No. 5., took the opening set against Britain's Virginia Wade on centre court, while Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia (3) also gained a PADDLING Sarah Cook, 9, practices her breast stroke in preparation for the Sunday, July 15 Nanaimo White Rapids Development Swim Meet at Kin Pool. M3m ST. LOUIS AP) In the absence of devastating speed, pitcher Bill Gulllckson still came up with a method for throttling the attack of St.

Louis Cardinals. "I think I can throw the ball where I want to throw it," said Gullickson after pitching Montreal Expos to a 4-2 National League triumph Wednesday night. "My control was good. "If I can keep their speed off the bases, I think I have a chance." Gullickson exhibited textbook marksmanship in carving up his opponents. He was tapped for Darrell Porter's single followed by Mike Jorgensen's triple in the second inning.

But afterward, he retired 14 consecutive batters hile improving his record to 4-5. So efficient was Gullickson's display that he delivered only 90 pitches before giving way to Gary Lucas and Jeff Reardon for the final two outs. Lucas was greeted by Porter's second double, the seventh St. I-ouis hit. But Reardon, following a run-scoring grounder by Cards pinch-hitter George Hendrick, retired David Green to nail down his Uth save.

St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog, whose club was stymied by Gullickson between the second and sixth innings, did not contest the effectiveness of the Montreal right-hander. "He pitched well you've got to give him credit for that," said Herzog. "He moved the ball In and out. "We really didn't hit the ball well." As Gullickson was pitching a five-hitter through eight Innings, his teammates were nibbling away at Cards starter Ralph Citarella, 0-1, and reliever Dave Ruckcr.

mum 1 Harding wants new look for Clippers golf test The problem, Lietzke says, has been the condition of the greens, ravaged by a disease of unknown origin that af- fected putting surfaces throughout the United States. "I've never heard a player say he doesn't play a coarse because it's too tough," Lietzke said Wednesday, prior to the pro-am event which was won by a four-man team captained by Keith Fergus. "The criticism is unfair. "1 have not heard that said by any of the players about this golf course," he added. "The reason the players fled a few years ago was the condition of the greens.

at Doug Harding: new image The annual Celebrity Game will take place August 25, preceded by an August 24 dance and player draft and followed by August 26 golf tournament and barbecue. Confirmed players for the game include John Newberry, Torrie and Geordie Robertson and Larry McNabb. Proceeds will be contributed to the Len Evans Scholarship Fund. The Clippers wil have a new look on the ice, as Pay Less Gas has purchased the home Cooperalls. The pants will be bright orange, with 'Pay Less Gas' printed on white stripes which run down the outside of each 'eg.

Harding said he is working on a similar deal for the sweaters, which will be plain white, having a crest, number on the back, Evans memorial patch and orange stripes down both arms. On the road, the Clippers will wear the regular black Cooperalls. Harding said there may be as many as 10 returning shipment in the lineup this year. favorites Montreal Concordes will be in an unfamiliar role as favorites when they open the 1984 Canadian Football League season at home Saturday night. The CFL opens its season the earliest start in history Friday night in Calgary, with Winnipeg Blue Bombers visiting.

Ottawa Rough Riders take on the rebuilding Eskimos in Edmonton in another Saturday game. On Sunday, Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts meet Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina. Here's the way it should line up for the weekend (1983 records in brackets): WINNIPEG (9-7-0) at CALGARY (80) Cal Murphy's 1983 coaching record with a Winnipeg team that struggled to keep a full complement of front line players on the field has been logged as one of the more incredible feats of the season. They'll get a jump in that direction early against a Stampcders team that Steve Buratto rookie head coach and director of football operations hopes to weave into a tight-knit squad symbolic of the defensive units he built in B.C. I Winnipeg by five points.

HAMILTON (5-10-1) at MONTREAL (5-10-1) The last time these two teams met the final weekend of the 1983 season Ticat Dieter Brockenjoyed one of his best games in a Hamilton uniform. They tied 21-21 to finish the season even on the record but Hamilton gained the playoff berth on the strength of a better record against the Concordes. The Ticats didn't make all that many changes in the off-season while Galat and his coaching staff recruited liberally and landed two of the brightest quarterback prospects from U.S. collegiate ranks. (CTV National at7p.m.EDT).

Montreal by six points. OTTAWA (8-8-fl) at EDMONTON (8-84) Like Hamilton and Montreal, there's not much to choose between these two clubs based on their 1983 records in this game (CBC National at 9:30 p.m. EDT). But Edmonton, unlike Ottawa, is starting from scratch with most of Its starting lineup from the glory years through 1982, when the Esks were winning five straight Grey Cups, gone. Ottawa by seven points.

TORONTO (12-4-0) at SASKATCHEWAN (5-lH The Argos parlayed the best record in the CFL last year into their first Grey Cup in 31 years. Saskatchewan sported an 5-11 mark worst In the league. While both clubs were 1-3 through the exhibition, the Boatmen hardly appeared in form to defend their own waterfront, let alone the Grey Cup. Joe Barnes looks to be the starter, with the other half of the quarterback tandem, Condredge Holloway, struggling with a nagging shoulder problem. Argos should prevail in a squeaker (CTV National at 3:30 p.m.

EDT). Toronto by one point. Doug Harding wants his 1984-85 Nanaimo Clippers to play a different brand of hockey. Hit and run hockey, he calls it. "As a coach, I want my players to go in the corner, hit hard, and get out." That was one of the tidbits the Clipper owner-coach tossed around at a Wednesday afternoon press conference, outlining the latest developments around the B.C.

Junior Hockey League club. Harding said the team will leave November 11 for Frankfurt, West Germany' and the start of a minimum 12 game tour of Europe. Plans call for the Clippers to play three contests against Division Two West German sides- games which will serve as a showcase for Canadians wishing to play European hockey. Former Clipper Randy Taylor has been invited to play in the games, and Harding said details have been worked out to allow the Nanaimo minor hockey product, now living in Richmond, to practice with the Richmond Sockeyes in preparation for the Europe tour. "It's a way to help the Harding said when explaining his invitation to Taylor, now 22 years old.

EXHIBITION GAMES A pair of exhibition games against Chechoslovakian teams, the Rude Pravo Tournament, and four games against the Chechoslovakian National 18 and under squad two in Poland and two in their home country, round out the trip. Fund raising projects will be held to help defray the $30,000 air fair for 30 people to Europe. The BCJHL schedule is almost finalized, but Harding said Nanaimo's home dates will include 14 Saturdays and eight Sundays, with two contests against the Sidney Capitals slated for Tuesday nights. Overall, there are 26 home dates and 52 total, with 12 of those comprised of a home and home series with Interior Division clubs..