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me lunes Leuuer, Wimes-oarre, KA, iaturaoy, November 4 SPOBTSPEOPLE Taking the first sfep NEW YORK (AP) Bob Qjeda threw a baseball at Shea Stadium Friday, almost two months after nearly severing the middle 5 'A i yA 1 finger of his left hand with an electric hedge 1 1 clipper. "I still got it." the New York Mets" lefthander said after tossing a pitch in the underground batting cage. "It didn't fall off." On Sept. 21. the Mets were on the BobOieaa The 1989 home schedule Includes -5 1 night games and 30 day contests.

Holiday games are scheduled for Patriots' Day against Baltimore April 17. Memorial Day against Oakland on May 29. and Independence Day against Milwaukee on July 4. A sweet victory CHERRY HILL. N.J.

(AP) Sugarcane Hanovera 5-year-old from Norway, overtook the favorites to win by a neck Thursday night In the $600,000 March of Dimes Invitational Trot at Garden State Park. "I knew I had it won with 20 meters to go. I had a perfect race." said Sugarcane's driver. Gunnar Eggen. "Sugarcane Hanover had the perfect, position (fifth)." The horse charged up In the last 20 yards to pass Mack Lobell, the world's record holder of the United States, and Ourasl.

the French Champion and foremost European trotter. VOurasi had to attack, so I let him go to get his cover. His (Sugarcane Hanover's) last meter is his strongest so 1 knew I had it won." Eggen said. Sugarcane Hanover raced the mile in 1 :55 1 -5, breaking the track record of 1 2-5. He earned a first prize of $270,000.

bringing his earnings for the year to $626,042. The winner paid $26.60, $2. 1 0. Second-place Ourasl returned $6 and $2.10. while Mack Lobell at a half-length back paid $2.10 to show.

The exacta returned $144.20. Ourasl. driven by Jean-Rene Gougeon. earned $120,000 and Mack Lobell, the world record holder at 1:52 1-5. received $72,000.

grip the baseball. At first, doctors said Ojeda would not be able to throw until the spring. "I was ready now and I like to do things at my own pace," Ojeda said. "It's going to be different." he said after throwing his first pitch. "It feels a lot different but it doesn't hurt." If the offer's BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore general manager Roland Hemond declined to discuss any specifics, but said Friday the Orioles are Ifstening to serious offers for slugger Eddie Murray.

The (Baltimore Sun reported Friday that Orioles have held serious discussions with several teams, including the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, about trading Murray. The report, based on an unnamed source close to the discussions, said the team is not close to making a trade involving Murray, but would be willing to deal the veteran first baseman. "Certainly, a player of Eddie's stature and ability is attractive to other ballclubs," Hemond said. Home, home on the road BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox will play six games on the road before making their home debut in 1989. The Red Sox announced Thursday an 81 -game home season opening April 10 against the Cleveland Indians Cougars hold clinic Misericordia men's basketball team and coach Al Clocker held a clinic at Lake-Noxen Elementary School.

During the session the Cougars helped younger students practice basic basketball skills. Pictured kneeling is Clocker. Watching, from left, are Daniel Bender, Jackie Giaianella, Jennifer Sandstrom, Nick Loscalzo, Farrah Wall, Chrisy Jo Welter, Jenny Shook, Geoff Engle and Jolene Schoofy verge of clinching the National League East title at home against Philadelphia. Before leaving for the park. Ojeda decided to do a little gardening.

He lost control of the clippers and the cut went through both the bottom and top arteries and tendons of the finger. The joint also was shattered. "I thought I would never play again." Ojeda said. "But the doctors did a remarkable Job." Ojeda underwent five hours of microsurgery at Roosevelt Hospital and Dr. Richard Eaton reattached the damaged arteries, tendons and nerves.

Eaton removed the damaged parts of the joint, then fused the remaining portion, connecting the remaining blood vessels and nerves and stabilized the finger. The tip of Ojeda's finger was fused in such a fashion as to have a bend to and closing on Oct. 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox will break training camp in Florida on April 2 and fly to Baltimore for an American League opener with the Orioles on April 3. Boston will play two more games in Baltimore and three in Kansas City before returning home for a seven-game stand at Fenway Park, which is undergoing extensive remodeling of the roof behind home plate.

Walker, Moses to try out for boblsed team In sports. New fitness center planned lus Center, life-cycle bikes, an Olympic free weight center, wallyball and basketball facilities, is owned by Robert L. Tambur, owner of the Wilkes-Barre based Tammac Corporation. Charter memberships are available to anyone Joining before Jan. 15, 1989.

For more information, call The Athletic Club, the fitness center currently under construction at the former Royal Courts facility on Route 315, Plains is scheduled to open before the end of the year. The facility, which will feature six refurbished racquet-ball courts, a 1 foot aerobics center, a Nauti By GEORGE SMITH Times Leader Sports Writer CALGARY The U.S. Bobsled Team is not training in Lake Placid, N.Y. this year. The financially strapped sled team is holding tryouts and practices at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary because its Lake Placid track is undergoing repairs, but neither financial problems nor lack of a home track has stopped the U.S.

team from attracting some great athletes not usually associated with snow sports. It all started last year when NFL wide receiver Willie Gault joined the U.S. Bobsled Team while still under contract with the Chicago Bears. This week running back Herschel Walker, from the Dallas Cowboys, and Quency Wil liams, defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, also announced their intention to try out for the team. And so did 400-meter hurdler Edwin Moses, who reportedly approached Gault earlier this week about trying out for the team.

"We've exhausted our funds and now we are down to our bare bones," said Louis Pugh. a Harveys Lake resident who was named manager of the U.S. Bobsled Team earlier this year. "Now, we don't have the proper funding to take the team to Europe on the World Cup trail." The addition of the "super athletes" is expected to help draw publicity and much-needed funding to the financially trou that uses their great strength and running abilities to quickly push the sleds from the starting gate. "There is a lot of conjecture right now," said head "coach Td-ny Carlino.

"All I know is that whoever shows up will have to go through the testing process." Apparently, the big names have been attracting attention to the U.S. team. The Calgary Sun reported this week that a CBS film crew is on its way to Canada Olympic Park to film a documentary on the U.S. sled team training In Calgary. "I know It seems that everyone wants to get on the bandwagon, but nothing is guaranteed.

Tony (Carlino) and I will make the decisions, nobody will make them for us," Pugh said. bled team. "The addition of Walker, along with Gault, will give us the coverage to get a major sponsorship. This kind of publicity will help us attract major sponsors, major corporations that are looking to sponsor an athletic team." Pugh said. But Pugh cautions that neither Gault or Walker or anyone else will be guaranteed a place on a sled until after the tryouts.

"Let's face it. We have some of the best drivers in the world. If we can get a first-rate crew together, then we will be right in there with the best of them," Pugh added. Athletes like Gault. Walker.

Williams and Moses are not expected to drive the expensive, state-of-the-art bobsleds. They will be part of a crew Rowker makes All-MAC first team overall record and a second-place finish in the Mid-American Conference. The Cardinals also set a school record by allowing only 12 goals on the season. Rowker started all 17 games for Ball State this season and compiled 99 saves for an average of 5.82 saves per game. She is the daughter of Mur-tie Rowker.

Kellie Rowker, a sophomore goalie on the Ball State University women's field hockey team, has been named to the All-Mid-American Conference first team. The Crestwood graduate, who also received honorable mention on the College Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Regional team, set a school record by allowing only 12 goals on the season and led the Cardinals to an 11-4-2 Bulletin board Basketball Knights of Columbus Council 913, CA. 40 W. Northampton St. The lifts include squat, bench press and deadllft.

The entry fee Is $30 for one division, and $40 for two or more divisions. Make entry-fee checks payable to: Wllkes-Barre Ymca, 40 W. Northampton Wilkes-Barre. Pa. 18701.

Wrestling The Coughlin Wrestling Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Silver 9ueen Hotel 477 Scott Wllkes-Bafre. Parents of wrestlers from senior arid Junior high school are Invited. Phil Finn will preside. The Warrior Wrestling Club will meet 7:30 p.m.

on Sunday at the West Plttston Municipal Building. Editor' note: Bulletin Board Items appear for three days. Lady Colonels open season today Prepare Yourself For Big Game Territory The Remington Model 700 Mountain and Remington Big Game Parka and Overpant Nantlcoke. will open Its 1988-89 basketball season at 1 p.m. Sunday at John S.

Fine High School. Grand Knight Edwin Wentz and Commissioner Ed Emelett Jr. Invite all knights, parents and friends of players and cheerleaders to attend the first game commemorating the 48th anniversary of the league. Bowling The Luzerne County Special Olympics Committee will hold a local bowling tournament for county residents with mental retardation. The tournament will be held Dec.

1 1 at Chacko's East. Main Street. Wilkes-Barre. Registration will be held between 9:30 and 10 a.m. The bowling competition will begin promptly at 10 a.m.

Any person 6 years old and over with a developmental disability and a current parentmedical release form on file may enter the tournament by pre-reg-Istering no later than Dec. 2. Pre-regls-tratlon will be accepted by calling the Deutsch Institute in Dallas at 675-1465. Football The South Wllkes-Barre Mlnl-Mohawks will hold their annual end-of-the-season pizza party at 6 p.m. on Sunday at St.

Mary's Syrian Orthodox Church on South Main Street. Each boy or girl must be accompanied by a parent and a $1 donation will be asked from each adult. The Wilkes College women's basketball team will visit Delaware Valley College today to kick off its season. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. Wilkes finished 7-17 last season, while Delaware Valley ended 14-11.

Among the veteran starters for Wilkes is last year's leading scorer Angie Miller (14 points per game) and co-captains Melissa Kennedy and Nicole Kovaleski, a Seton Cathloic graduate. Five of Wilkes' first-year players are from Wyoming Valley: Sue Charneckl, Nanti-coke; Louise Cicerchia, Northwest; Debbie Bredbenner, Hazleton: Krista Zoka, Bishop Hoban; and Donna Zurawski, Coughlin. Due to construction of Wilkes' new gym. the Lady Colonels will play six of their first seven games on the road. The only home for Wilkes in that stretch will be on Tuesday when it hosts Lycoming College at Wyoming Seminary High School in Kingston.

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25 The Nantlcoke Jr. Tro)an will collect football uniforms from 9 to 1 1 a.m. Saturday at the Wanamle Rec Park. Con Club The Harding Sportsmen Club will hold a trap shoot for hams and turkeys at I p.m. Sunday.

The club is located north of West Plttston on Route 92. SPORTS CENTER Monticello Raceway will have a special 12-race program on Friday night, Nov. 25. Post time will be 7:30 p.m. Monticello is in its winter schedule with racing action on Tuesday and Saturday nights and Sunday af ternoons.

Monticello will have year-round racing again in 1989. Racing is scheduled on a three-day basis (Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays) beginning Jan. 1 1989 and continuing throughout January, February and March. 199.95 Big Game Parka H19.95 Big Game Overpant All other Remington clothing available including brown and marsh camouflage for duck hunters 620 Fairchild Nantlcoke, PA SUN. e.m.-l e.m MON.

i TUES. e.m.-l p.m., WED. I FRI. 9 p.m., CLOSED THANKSGIVING Nonficoke Store: 735-1 480 Bloomsburg Store: 1 -387-1 800 The Wilkes-Barre Rifle and Pistol Club will hold a turkey shoot at 1 1 a.m. Sunday at the Muhlenberg Range.

The event will be held rain or shine. It will Include a rifle shoot at a standing deer target. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. St.

Nick'sSt. Mary's lists results while Garry Shedlock scored 14 points for the losingteam. St. Nick'sSt. Mary's Red team, led by Brian Gryboskl's 17 points, defeated St.

Boniface 44-17. Tommy Watkins scored nine for St. Boniface. In the final game of the day. Holy Savior edged Gate of Heaven 32-21.

Steve Ho-rensky and Kevin Perluke In the opening game of St. Nick'sSt. Mary's 5th- and 6th-grade league play, St. Al's, led by Mark Modrosky's 15 points, defeated St. Nick'sSt.

Mary's Gold 30-27. Ricky Hivish's 10 points and Mark Nilon's nine points led the Gold. St. Nick'sSt. Mary's Brown beat.

North End Catholic 42-24. Ed Lapansky and Joe Rodzinak each scored 10 points each for the Brown, BASEBALL CARD AIID TRADE SHOW Featuring 14 1 MA each scored eight for the win six ners. Greg Bogart scored lor Uate ol Heaven. Willie Stargell Autographs Sunday 11 am 2 pm Jay Johnstone ESPN The Lighter Side of Sports" Autographs Saturday, 11 am 2 pm Two volleyball teams at 5-1 The Fish and Creek Sportsmen Association will have a running deer shoot at eh Benton VFW rifle range on Sunday. The shoot will start at 10 am.

and end at dusk. Prizes will be awarded. For mor Information, call 925-6001. Hockey The Wllkes-Barre Wings Mites Ice-hockey team will play two games this weekend. At 7:05 tonight.

It will host the Pottstown Penguins at the Coal Street Rink. At 1 p.m. Sunday, the team travels to the Spectrum In Philadelphia to take on the Gladiators. The public Is Invited to attend all home games free. Little League The AshleyNewtown Little League will hold a meeting at 6:30 pm Sunday at the Ashley town hall.

Soccer There will be a meeting for all parents, officers and coaches involved with Sting Soccer at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, upstairs at the Triangle Club In Miners Mills. Attendance Is mandatory. WeightUftlng The American Drug-Free Powerllfting Association will hold two bench press championships on Sunday at Hanover Area High School. The All-Amertcan Bench Press Championships will be an open competition, with any drug-free athlete eligible to compete.

The Pennsylvania Slate Championships will be restricted to residents of the state. There will be open, novice, teenage and masters divisions, as well as sub-masters. In both contests. The competition will begin at 9 a.m. and the public Is Invited to attend.

For additional information, contact Kuc's Fitness Store. 548 E. Northampton Wilkes-Barre. The 1989 ADFrA North American Powerllfting Championships will be held April 29 and 30 at the Wilkes-Barre YM- WILLIE STARGELL a JAY JOHNSTONE Adults $2.50 Children $1.50 Sunday, November 20th In the Thursday Night League, It was Hanson's Marina 1, Trion Industries 3, Columbia Porch Shade Forfeits 3, Misfits 0: J.C. Drywall 2, Grateful Dreads Rush Inn 3, Flaherty's DE 0.

After two weeks. Outlaws are 5-1: Forfeits and Rush Inn ar 4-2; Flaherty DE, Trion, Misfits and Columbia Porch Shade, 3-3: Hanson's Marina, 2-4; Grateful Dreads, 1-5. In Luzerne County Recreation Department co-ed volleyball play recently: It was Danchek's 2. Ill Guys 1: Jocks 2, Gina D's 1: Cassetoris 3, Barbose Mason-ey Irish Setters 2, Zlotek's Warriors 2, Plymouth News 1. After two weeks, Danchek's is 5-1, followed by Cas-setories, Gina D's and Irish Setters, 4-2: Jocks, Warriors, Zlotek's, Plymouth News, 3-3; III Guys Pub, 1-5; Barbose Masonry, 0-6.

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