Calgary Herald from Calgary, Alberta, Canada • 47

Wed, Oct. 8, 1980 'Big Daddy' fathers drag racing museum Autumn Gold Mitchell has work cut out on ice C6 THE CALGARY HERALD sOj runs, or a total of 200, down the quarter-mile strip before he has to start using a new one he built this summer. Td like to have them all back," he said, somewhat dejectedly. "I sold one in Australia when I was racing there, one is on a show circuit in Europe, one is in the Harris Museum in Reno, and another is in the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in Cyprus Gardens." Garlits got the idea to start his personal accumulation of automobiles when he visited Lord Montague's auto museum in England in 1976. His collection, however, does not only include dragsters.

He also has numerous other antique cars, magazines and artifacts. Other racers have also donated cars to the museum. "It's the only museum in the world that features drag racing cars," Garlits pointed out. "But I didn't want it to be just a racing museum. For example, I have a Cadillac Eldorado with zero mileage' in there.

"My wife says it's the world's largest ego trip. But, I think it's helpful to my business. Anytime I get down in the dumps, I just go look around and see the progression I've made over the years." ByDarylSladt (HeraM staff writer) The top fuel dragster that Don "Big Daddy. Garlits was driving when he beat Terry Capp in a best-of-three match race, during the recent Fall Fox Hunt at Calgary International Raceway, will soon end up in a museum. Garlits, 48, probably the most renowned drag racing driver in North America will make certain of that.

He constructed his own museum in his hometown of Seffner, near Tampa four years ago. "A lot of guys have accomplished a lot in their careers, but don't keep said Garlits. "It's all gone and it's a part of their life. All they have left are a couple of cups (trophies). "I'm just lucky I have enough money to do this.

I must have put a quarter-million dolors into it, but I wouldn't take a million dollars if some philanthropist offered it to me for my collection." i Garlits has competed for 30 years and is currently using his 26th dragster. He has 15 of them in his museum and) of the six he has crashed, he will be able to restore a couple eventually. The type of car he is currently driving is good for about 25 more Ironically, the Mitchell rink has competed unsuccessfully in each of the two previous Classics, finishing second in 1978 and failing to qualify for the finals last year. Other prominent rinks entered this year include five-time Dominion champion Joyce McKee from Saskatoon, 1979 Autumn Gold runner-up Susan Seitz of Calgary and 1980 Alberta junior champion Jackie Rae Anderson of St. Albert.

Thirteen Calgary rinks are entered, along with representatives from B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The lone eastern Canadian representative will be a rink from Frederiction, N.B., skipped by Grace Donald. Last year's champion rink, skipped by Crystal Brunas of Gray, was forced to drop out when the Brunas' house was destroyed by fire in late September. Roland said no changes have been made in the event format. Opening draw will be at 2:30 p.m.

Friday with the second draw to follow at 5:30 p.m. Play continues Saturday and Sunday, with eight rinks eventually qualifying for the final draw and top prize of $4,500. Total prize money this year is $14,000 and each of final eight rinks is guaranteed at least $750. By Lloyd McLachlan Herald staff writer) It says something about a bon-spiel when a world champion whoU be competing isn't even considered a favorite. But that suits organizers of the third-annual Autumn Gold Classic billed as the richest cash 'spiel for women in Canada just fine.

Defending women's world champion Marj Mitchell of Regina heads the list of 32 entries which will take part in the four-day invitational event, which opens Friday afternoon and continues until Monday at the Calgary Curling Club. But if anything, the status of Mitchell's rink as the best in the world may be a liability. "Everybody wants to beat the champ," Mavis Roland, a member of a local committee which organizes the annual event, explained during a press conference Tuesday. "You can't pick any favorites," she said. "The competition is high- calibre.

They're all good teams and any one is capable of winning." Balanced competition is a key factor in any major event and organizers feel this year's Classic features some of the best women's rinks in Canada. The Mitchell foursome remains intact featuring the same lineup which captured the 1980 world title at Perth, Scotland in March. In addition to the skip, Nancy Kerr (third), Shirley McKendry (second) and Wendy Leach (lead) will make the trip west. Lions' Ford out for season VANCOUVER (CP) Defensive back Devon Ford, one of the most dangerous kick return men in the Canadian Football League, has been lost to B.C. Lions for the rest of the season.

Ford underwent surgery Tuesday for torn knee cartilage after being hurt during a 44-8 win here Saturday over Saskatchewan Roughriders. Lions also said defensive end Richard Murray, who suffered bruised ribs against Saskatchewan, will be ready to play Monday in Edmonton against the Don Carlits has kept many of his original machines Now -walk the decks bf Area briefs JYorth America largest selling recreational yachts. The top two teams will tangle in the final, Sunday at 12 noon at McMahon Stadium. We are the exclusive dealer in Alberta for Yachts the most popular cruising yacht in North America. You can now inspect a 34 right in Calgary and see for yourself why is justly famous for quality, design and sailing I comfort.

A visit to our show yacht is worth 1000 words, so come by for information on the 34 and any other yacht: Z5, Z7, 3D, 32, 36, -Landfall 38, 42, 48. The Canadian senior men's flag football championships have been shelved, at least for this year. Wayne Berry, president of the host Calgary Senior Football Association, received word Tuesday that Halifax Raiders had cancelled their entry into the fourth annual event, slated for this weekend at McMahon Stadium. With only two Calgary and two Edmonton teams remaining, the format has been revised for the inaugural CSFA Invitational Calgary's Prudential Steelers and Ranchman's Raiders will each meet the Edmonton Dynamos and Marauders in preliminary games Saturday. Jterrarl A FEATURE FILM CLASSIC FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PUT ON A PAIR OF SKIS mtssTYLi Annua TRAVEL UIUOHS MCim TMCDtVSTUPr Two University of7 Calgary club members are among six divers who have been named recipients of Alberta Athlete Development Program awards for Sept.

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283-1212 283-1217 WILLOW PARK VILLAGE 278-5199 278-1840 Calgary 2634971 ALBERTA YACHTS 1012, 2303 4 Street S.W., Edmonton 4334980 "We are at home in these waters" Weather is playing havoc with Indian Summer event iA 87 n. (Herald staff writer) The Indian Summer men's bonspiel has fallen victim to the Indian summer weather. The unusually warm weather has taken its toll with the ice at the Big Four curling club and the 24 sheets on the second floor are out of service. "The ice on the top floor has gone to pieces," moaned Gordon-Hutton, one of the organizers of the 120-rink bonspiel on Tuesday, "but the bonspiel will go ahead. Well use the 24 sheets downstairs and add an extra draw." But, according to longtime drawmaster Keith the problems extend beyond the ice.

"I've never seen anything like it in my life," said Stackhouse during Tuesday's opening round. "I'm not sure they'll even finish this bonspiel." "Half the rinks aren't even here and we've got rental curlers coming in and saying they've received letters to curl here this week. I don't know what we're going to do." During opening-day action, Glenn Moss and his Calgary Curling Club four some played to perfection at least in one end. Moss, along with third Mike and second Jack Moss and lead Bob Mana-han, scored an eight-ender during the sixth end of their game against Al Campbell Manahan is the son of Canadian Curling Hall-of-Famer Cliff Manahan, who represented Albert at the Brier nine times. Following the perfect end, Campbell conceded a 16-1 verdict.

The 'spiel winds up Sunday. MOST CARS $2.00 LESS with trade-in KflitrtSil ie Price on This jowgti2 .75 Field narrowed to fours Curling aim nt VO 1 ,77 YOU SHOULD NEVER ries Tuesday to advance to the 'A' event semi-finals in the Autumn Business Girls' Tuneup Bonspiel, at the North Hill club. Scott, who beat Judy Erickson 8-7, will tangle with Vejprava, who beat Rusty Hall 8-1, tonight at 6:30 p.m. Judy Lukowich and Nelda Harker, who advanced Monday, will meet in the other semifinal. In other events: 'B' Marg Kushner 9 Nancy Turner 2: Myroa McKay 10 Phyllis McMurdo 3: Jill Ferguson 7 Sandra Turner Martha Stan-lord 10 Sharon Miller Audrey Mertara 8 Marg Davis Sharon Fisk 12 lan Tucker 5.

X' Heather Loot 10 Nancy Thoraae June Ivanco 10 Linda Andres Linda Saunders 8 Liz Connellan 3. The field was narrowed to four rinks in each of three events in the Howdy women's bonspiel Tuesday at North Hill Curling Club. Pauline McGregor of Foothills was slated to meet Joyce Dawson of Winter Club and Bea Mayer of Hilltoppers was scheduled to meet Phil Raymond of Winter Club in 'A' event semi-finals this morning. McGregor beat Emma Patel 7-1 and Dawson downed Thelma Ball 11-5 in quarter-finals Tuesday. Mayer and Raymond had advanced Monday.

In 'B' semis, the mat- chups were: Sheila Ford of North Hill vs. Ev Patterson of Okotoks; and Zorea Macdonald vs. Marion Whitehead of Hilltoppers. In 'C semis, it was: Lil Halvorson of Foothills' vs. Bemice Krien; and Shirley McLeod of Foothills vs.

Thelma Chisholm of Okotoks. The finals will be held at 1 pjn. today. Marg Scott and Shelby Vejprava picked up victo 0 9 I u-m feve m. fti Indoor soccer series pits Alberta rivals The championship of Alberta will be at stake when Calgary's new North American Soccer League club battles Edmonton Drillers in a two-game indoor exhibition series in November.

The two clubs will meet Nov. 4 at the Edmonton Coliseum, with a return match scheduled for the Corral Nov. 10. Game time in Calgary is 7:30 p.m. In other pre-season action, Calgary will visit Vancouver Nov.

6 for a game against the 1979 NASL champion Vancouver Whitecaps. Calgary will open its 18-game regular indoor season at home Nov. 19 against Minnesota Kicks. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Persons interested in purchasing tickets for the Calgary home games should call the club's olfice at 233-7400.

He's an Angel! ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Preston Gomez, who has managed three different major league, clubs and was fired as Chicago Cubs' skipper late this season, was hired as a coach Tuesday by California Angels. Gomez, 57, will coach third base for the Angels next season, a spokesman for the American League baseball club said. Bobby Knoop will shift to first from the third-base coaching box, replacing Deron Johnson, whose contract was not renewed. s-'rr '-asm Itasstew AUTOMOTIVE DEPT.

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