The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 20

20 Saturday, June 23, Aiders juggling act just starting to show By GERALD REDMOND Jack Gotta doesn't want to think about his three-deep chart for Ottawa Rough Riders at this stage of the campaign because juggling is a problem and with good football players in camp he's just enjoying himself while he can. But he knows the problem is coming soon and starting to make, moves to give him sound reasons for his eventual decisions. s- Tm not going to start saying that this guy is in trouble holding his Job or that a new gay looks to have It made," Gotta said yesterday. "All that does is get some guys complacent and other guys worried. We've got a good competitive camp and I don't want people upset." vBut he may upset some of them mis afternoon.

He has a full scale scrimmage planned and he'll record the whole thing on film and this afternoon's workout will go a long way to deciding the ranking of certain people. new' positions After a week he's already made certain moves, shifts of players to. strange positions' and how well tfiey react will dictate how he'll pick his final club. 'Really think of how many Canadians can take starting jobs. That decides your Then you want" your backup people to be Canadians, and you want the imports to be able to play more than one position," he said.

"By that I don't mean we'll keep a guy who canplay five positions but none of them well. We've had to do that in the past but I don't really want a guy like that" But he does want versatility, only this year versatility with good football players-And he thinks he might have the solution. Terry Wellesley working as a wide receiver and Gotta wants him there because he's a fine receiver and as a wide man he might not be as prone to injury as he's been as a running bck. But Wellesley is a good running back and can relieve in there and the thinking now is to have him as the wide man who can move inside in a pinch. WANTS AN IMPORT So he's looking for a third import running back and at the moment Lee Fobbs from Gramling has the inside track although he's not discounting a couple of other newcomers or Alan "A-train" just a matter of juggling," he said.

"We're running Fobbs at two positions, Lunsford denies Bombers trying to kill CFL game WINNIPEG (CP) Earl Lunsford, general manager of Winnipeg Blue Bombers, said Friday it is not the club's fault they have only three players in the Canadian Football League all-star game and denied charges the dub 'Is "trying to kill the game." Saskatchewan Roughridcr running back George Reed, who is also president of the CFL Players Association, said earlier Winnipeg and Montreal Alouettes were "trying to kill the game." He said both clubs had refused to provide the required fout players for next Wednesday's Lunsford said the Bombers were willing to provide the four players selected, but added, "if they decided not to take one of our players that's their problem." All-star running back Mack Herron was dropped from the team and the game after being charged with possession of marijuana. Lunsford said the club refused to allow Paul Williams or Pete Ribbons to attend the game as substitutes for Herron because it would leave the Bombers minus too many offensive players. "They already have three toff our offensive squad. Williams or Ribons Vould have made it four. Plus we have lost two players and had another retire which would have left us seven men short on offence.

"How are we supposed to run an offensive scrimmage in training camp?" Lunsford also took exception to the selection of three im- 1973 The Ottawa Journal Thompson at two, and a couple oi others. Wellesley can fill and with Gerry Organ, Billy Cooper, Tom Pullen, Hugh Oldham and Rhome Nixon we're in good shape for receiver. I'm really hoping one of the import backs looks good enough." CANTRELL SOLID He's not worried about his first two. Jim Evenson is coming around physically and while he won't take, part in today's scrimmage' he'll be ready for Tuesday's Black and White game. Evenson is in shape and his track record gives Gotta confidence.

Art Cantrelle also looks to be a shoo-in even with the challenge by Fobbs. "Cantrejle 4s probably our best running back right now," Gotta said yesterday. "Fobbs and some of the other guys break the odd one make a super play. But they also rqake mistakes. Play after play Cantrelle is there, and that means a lot.He's consistent and he's that year of experience." -f So today and Tuesday Got- ta will be looking at the new backs, hoping one of them shows enough to free "Wellesley to the outside.

And if ARTHUR CANTRELLE TERRY WELLESLEY parts off the Winnipeg club. Herron, quarterback Don Jonas and offensive tackle Bill Frank are all imports selected from the Bombers, along with Canadian centre Bob Swift. "They first selected three imports which we disagreed with, All the playrsfrom our club were offensive players, which we also disagreed with. "Then they come back and ask for another offensive player." Lunsford said the imbalance of 'Canadians to imports should not exist since it leaves one club short of imports and another short of Canadians in training camp. Lunsford said the Bombers are not against the game, as suggested by Reed.

He said if Reed or others want to interpret the Bomber decision not to weaken their offence in training camp further as trying to destroy the game, "they are entitled to their opinion." He concluded by saying it would have made little difference if the Bombers had giVcn permission to Williams or Ribbons to play in the game since both are injured and unable to practise until next week. HOMES COTTAGES DISPLAY COURTS CARUT0N PLACE: Junction Mwys. ft it 87-J44S KINGSTON: t)7 MncMi Strttt 1424171 one does thai will create another problem. "That's a problem I'd like," Gotta said. "There are enough good ones out there that no matter who I pick I almost can't be wrong; And since theyare all veterans it poses a new dimension ifit competition.

None of them have it made and Gotta likes that. "I said it was going to be a competitive camp and it is. And don't think the -veterans don't know it. Some of them aren't going to be here." Today and Tuesday will go a' long way establishing -which ones will be! Our Native pulls out of race CHICAGO (AP) The defection In a so-called match' race June 30, with Secretariat as the apparently occurred Friday. Elizabeth Pritchard, half owner of Our Native, said: "I don't want to run him." Earlier this week, "owner Neil Hellman of Albany, NY, scratched Linda's Chief because he was dissatisfied with the set distance of lVfr miles.

Df. Ed Thomas of Lexington, a veterinarian who bred Our Native, has a quarter share. The other quarter belongs to Bill Resseguet Jr. of New Orleans who trains the colt. sold half of his interest to Thomas last winter.

It was Resseguet who agreed to the special race. Mrs. Pritchard, in a telephone interview from Minneapolis, said she spoke to Dr. Thomas and "he agreed with my position." She aded: "I was not consulted Our Native has run against secretariat twice, a distant third in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and I consider Secretariat the finest horse of the century. Another meeting, as far as I'm concerned would prove nothing." When Linda's Chief defected, Blue Chip Dan, who had been named as an alternate, moved into, a starter's role.

Thursday a second alternate, My Gallant, was named. Lou Crocker leads field SOUTHBURY, Conn. (AP) Mary Lou Crocker fired six-under-par 67 in the rain Friday to move into the first-round lead in the $30,000 Ladies' Professional Golf Association Heritage Village Open Janie Blalock, whose challenge of an LPGA suspension has been upheld by a U.S. District Court in Atlanta, shot a 74 and was not among the first-round leaders. Sue Bcrning and Kathy Ahem tied for second place with scores of 68.

Miss Crocker, a 28-year-old-pro from Louisville, -tied the tournament record set two year's ago by Joann Prentice. Sandra Palmer was alone in fourth place with a four-under 69. Betty Burfeint and Sandra Post of Oakvillc, Ont, were both at 70. irnnra mm ideal for: Garden Patio Play yard Pool area i ovs? Gives You: Lasting protection Added Beauty Lasting Economy Exclusive Agent? for the Ottawa Area tCELLY-LEDlii "fltflMltht Cean Maa4 Ta. ami a.m.

la a.m.i i PRIME I 1 1 fiw I mr' 1 Johiy Matuszak, National FootbalP League's top draft choice, towers over his lawyer Bob Woolf as they Sauntered up, Bay St. in Toronto Thursday fora conference in Argo headquarters. Matuszak, six-foot-eight and 288-pound defensive end, from University Tampa, is unsatisfied with salary terms offered by Houston (CP-Journal Wlrphoto Reed and Brenner award recipients HAMILTON (CP) Humanitarian awards were presented for the first time Friday night at the annual Canadian Football League's all-star dinner to George Reed and Al Brenner. Reed, a 10-year veteran of Saskatchewan Roughriders and president of the CFLPA, has been involved in a fund raising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the special Saskatchewan Olympics for handicapped children and is honorary chairman of the Regina United Appeal in addition to numerous personal appearances across Canada for charitable organizations. Although living in Hamilton just two years, Brenner's impressive performances in the Tiger-Cat secondary carry over to his off-field activities where he is director of a youth service centre, organizes benefit base ball and basketball games and is involved with crippled chil-drens' programs as well as appearing for charitable groups.

Friday night's dinner also raised $3,000 for the charitable works of the Sertoma Clubs of Hamilton and Burlington. The CFLPA also inaugurated at the dinner its own all-star awards, selected by the players from both the Eastern and Western confer- ences. They were: Linebacker Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders; Mickey Doyle, Winnipeg Blue Bombers; defensive linemanWayne' Smith, Ottawa; Bill Baker, Saskatchewan; offensive lineman Ed George, Montreal Alouettes; Bill Frank, Winnipeg; most interceptions Brenner; Pete Rib-bins, Winnipeg; kick-off returnsLewis Porter, Hamilton; Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos; punt FROST FENCE tl Wellington Strtat, Hull 777-1M1 uttUTJDf a.m. I IM Thar, qnd Frl. sat.

I.N a.m. ta 1 a.m. 'tifiD Alls'! i 4 BEEF ing Zenon Andrusyshyn, Toronto Argonauts; Eric Guthrie; British Columbia Lions; pass receiving Eri: Allen, Toronto; Jim Thorpe4 Winnipeg; scoring Gerry Organ, Ottawa; Dave Cutler, Edmonton; passing Chuck Ealey, Hamilton; Don Jonas, Winni-p punt returns Elmar Sprogis, Toronto; Jim Walter, Saskatchewan; rushing Dave Buchanan, Hamilton; Mack Herron, Winnipeg. IT ft paVet 1 rcj CSA postpones decision on preliminary position A decision on a preliminary position paper on the future objectives of the Canadian Ski Association was postponed by 92 delegates from across the country yesterday at the second day of Jhe Canadian Ski Association's annual, convention. 1 The delegates weren't prepared to make a decision on a task force report prepared by key CSA.

officials at the four-' day session and moved that there should be an tngoing study Tn the purpose of the organization and the political structure. A new committee will be announced before. Sunday to do a survey in all clubs in various provinces for feedback to study the CSA structure for next year's annual convention; The paper, submitted by Gavin Young, president, Keith Nesbitt, CSA executive director, Claude Girard, Quebec di- Skiing boom creates problems By NOREEN SLACK An increasing number of recreational" skiers in Canada is producing competitive skiers and in turn this is pro-duc nga strain on the Cana-- dian Ski Association. "We've got so many skiers skiing well," said Wy Lawson, past president of the National Capital Division. "At one lime we only had Ann Heggtvcit, but now we" have 10 times as many kids in the money to train the k'ds.

In order to be good enough to win the World Cup we can't send a kid to Europe two days that category. We have to find before the. big meet. They must spend a good portion of the year training and further Into their education. We didn't have to face this pressure a few years ago.

"There is a tremendous increase interest in racing. There are youngsters in num- bcrs who are capable of skiing at the b'ggest races in Eastern Canada but we don't have the money to send them. "Many of us feci we should dors to recreational skiers who may have potential, T' i 1 vision president and Jim Wyse, finance chairman recommended the association adjust its objectives and functions to meet with a changing skiing environment and build its 'strength at the national competitive level rather than dispersing its energy and re-sources into non-related areas. -On the financial end, the budget request was $1,144,077 for program costs but a budget of $5f 5,000 is what the CSA feels is realistic to handle. Finance chairman Jim Wyse said in his report, the CSA had a deficit of $60,000 last year of which Jialf this: amount was financed by the alpine discipline.

He said, the 1972-73 season budgets had been prepared on the basis of an estimation of available cash, which was almost $100,000 too high. I but we shouldn't ignore any-'-body who is on skis. "We're all facing the same problem. If we can get more people interested irf skiing we'll get more support. The more interested people, the more it will grow.

We need new methods of funds and if funds are Short we have to look at priorities. "But we have these two areas andboth are important. "What we're looking for is a complete reappraisal of ourselves." And this is what task force was intended to do. "We didn't prejudge it. The report could be accepted for" information and it's a start" MEM'S AND BOYS' APPAREL STORES -TO SERVE YOU niu'' win .4 v' I- The Association expects revenue from the National Ski Team Fund, the National Ski Team Foundation, government grants, both federal and provincial, Olympic Trust, Game Plan '76KiSport Canada and suppliers.

Budget requests won't be al-. loted to the thee disciplines, alpine, cross-country and jumping until later today. A new slate of board of di-rectors and chairmen of standing committees were elected yesterday. They were: president, Dr. Peter Andrews, Vancouver; vice-president (East), Red" McConville, London; vice-president (West), Dr.

Hugh McLennan, Vancouver; treasurer, Bill McCoubrey, Ottawa, directors. Finance chairman, Jim Wyse, Ottawa; alpine -chairman, Sonny 'O'Sullivan, Vancouver; cross-country chair- jnan, "Irvin Servold.Alberta; skiing development, Kell An-toft, Rockingham, Nova Scotia; external relations, Pa- tricia Ramage, Montreal; public relations, Arthur Irwin, Halifax. COMING MONDAY JULY 2nd, OUTDOOR LANSD0WNE PARK -GRAND PRIX WRESTLING RETURN MATCH MAD DOC- VACHON1 kiUer KOWALSKI pi THE HOLLYWOOD BLONDES, WOMEN WRESTLERS plus oil the stars in person. JACK McPARTLIN at thi organ bttwten bout. "The biggest wrestling show ewer staged in Ottawa." TICKETS: $3r 6 On Ml ail Ht IM Civic Ctiitrt nd Comtrtord'f Smek Snoo, lit Bank St.

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