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CALGARY HERALD E3 Stamps try their luck with Ciancone product in June of 1984 as part of the deal which sent Delbert Ciancone, a 28-year-old six-year Canadian Football League veteran who was given his release by Als two weeks ago, has agreed to terms with the Stampeders. The Stamps have also talked to import Lemont Jeffers, another former Alouette outside linebacker, who was given his release three days ago after spending the latter part of the 1986 season on the team's injured reserve list after surgery for the removal of a tumor on his thyroid gland. Ciancone had two fumble recoveries and dressed for all 18 regular-season games last season. It was a remarkable recovery from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in a game Sept. 20, 1985, against B.C.

Lions. A big-play specialist, he had to that point been one of the premier defensive performers for what were then the Concordes, registering 38 solo tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He could prove to be a steal. Montreal acquired the six-foot-four, 228-pound Utah State call Tuesday year-old Bernie Morrison and untested third-year pro Garrett Doll the lone returnees. Off-season recruiting has netted a collection of unknowns.

Ciancone's decision, along with today's announced signing of import Ricky Chatman, a product of Louisiana State University by way of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants, brings to 12 the number of 'backers ready to report to camp. "We're going to experiment with a lot of different things involving our linebackers during training camp," Vespaziani said. "Right now I'm reluctant to even label guys as being 'inside' or 'outside' linebackers. "A lot will depend on what we do with our down linemen. If we go with two non-imports as opposed to three imports, obviously we'll have to make adjustments elsewhere." EXTRA POINTS: The Stamps also announced the signing of defensive end Quency Williams and safety Bruno Geremia.

The six-foot-two, 225-pound Williams was last on the active roster of the United States Football League's Arizona Outlaws and was a teammate of Stamps' Harold Hallman for one season at Auburn. Geremia, meanwhile, is a five-foot-10, 175-pounder from the University of Calgary who was Stamps' fourth-round draft choice in February's college draft. Fowler to Winnipeg Blue Bombers. "This is the proving year for me," said the likeable Ciancone. "I felt last season I accomplished a great deal just by getting through without re-injuring myself.

There was a fair amount of pain at the start of the season, but none by the end. "I think the Als believe I've lost a lot of speed since the injury. Of course, I don't buy that at all." The Stamps put Ciancone through a series of drills as well as a physical examination before making their decision because Achilles injuries are more often than not career-ending and, at the very least, slow healing. The move to Calgary reunites Ciacone not only with Buono but also with head coach Bob Vespaziani, a former Bomber assistant coach, and general manager Earl Lunsford, who made Ciancone the Bombers' first-round choice in the 1980 college draft while G.M. in Winnipeg.

The Stamps' interest in Ciancone indicates the state of flux surrounding the team's lineback-ing corps with two-a-day workouts scheduled to start in 13 days. The loss of Anthony Woodson to Ottawa Rough Riders in February's competitive equalization draft left injury-prone import Alvis Satele, 32- And, shortstop Dickie Thon will rejoin Houston Astros in Montreal today, but he has not yet been put on the active roster, the National League club said Thursday. Thon, who left spring training camp complaining of vision problems, has been playing with the Astros' Triple A team in Tucson, Ariz. Club spokesman Chuck Pool said that although Thon will join the team today, he is not sure when he actually will play with the Astros. Thon has had recurring vision problems since a beaning incident in 1985.

Ken Ciancone Gooden (Associated Press) Dwight Gooden will pitch Tuesday night for the New York Mets' Triple A Tidewater team in his first outing since undergoing cocaine rehabilitation, the Associated Press learned Thursday. Gooden, released from the Smithers Alcoholism and Treatment Centre a week ago Wednesday after a 28-day stay, could start the International League game in Tidewater against Richmond. Gooden will work either three innings or 50 pitches, whichever comes first. The 1985 National League Cy Young winner pitched batting practice Thursday at Shea Stadium prior to the Mets' exhibition game against Boston Red Sox. Gooden has been throwing every other day in closed workouts at Shea.

"It felt good to be home again," Gooden said in a state PMFMIlll! IIRvTl is? -'-'y VVv PWv i i I By Jeff Blair (Herald staff writer) As an assistant coach with Montreal Alouettes last season, Wally Buono figures he saw 90 per cent of Ken Ciancone. "He played well in some games; not so well in others," said Buono, now linebacker coach with Calgary Stampeders. "But I think the Achilles injury from the year before was still bothering him. He never was 100 per cent and seemed tired out by the end of the year." will get ment released by the Mets. "I had good command of my breaking ball.

"It's only the first time I've thrown from the mound here and I know there's a long way to go. Gooden is scheduled to throw today, Saturday and Sunday mornings at Shea under the supervision of Greg Pavlick, the Mets' roving minor-league pitching coach. "He's come along faster than I anticipated," pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre said after watching Gooden pitch to Wally Back-man, Barry Lyons and Al Pedri-que. "It's been a long time waiting for this day." Backman said Gooden threw "very well and very hard." The Mets have emphasized they will not rush their 22-year-old ace back to the mound. General manager Prank Cashen said it is hoped Gooden could pitch again in the major leagues Other key hits in the inning were Steve Lake's triple and pitcher Bob Forsch's run-scoring double.

Forsch, who was chased in the seventh inning, raised his record to 3-1. Barnes, recently promoted from the minors, connected in the eighth inning off reliever Greg Booker. Forsch came out in the Padres' five-run seventh after allowing a two-run homer to Stanley Jefferson and a three-run homer to Bruce Bochy. In Minneapolis, Gary Gaetti had three hits and drove in two runs and Frank Viola snapped a personal four-game losing streak as Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore Orioles 5-2 in American League action. Viola, 2-4, went 7 1-3 innings and allowed six hits.

Jeff Rear-don pitched the ninth inning to pick up his seventh save of the season. Mike Flanagan, 0-5, took the loss. He gave up eight hits, five Instead, they showed figures going back more than a decade that they said show player salaries have not kept pace with skyrocketing revenues, giving the athletes a smaller piece of the sports pie each year. "All we hear from the media is the (National Football League's) tired line how player salaries doubled the past five years," said Michael Duberstein, director of research for the NFL Players Association. "How often do you find reported that average club revenues also doubled over that span?" Noll said accounting methods for major league baseball teams have grown increasingly complicated as large corporations have swallowed up the "family farm" operations of the past.

The result has been "book losses" for many clubs who hide profits in inflated operating costs, said Noll. I TTTT Cardinals' centre fielder Willie McGee goes all out to haul in a Padre drive Barnes helps Cardinals trounce hapless Padres during the first week in June, but added those plans "are very flexible." "He looked like someone who is starting to make a comeback," Cashen said following Thursday's session. "He had good velocity and threw a couple of good curve-balls. He did have a litte trouble with his control." Meanwhile, Ron Guidry, resigned by New York Yankees as a free agent last week, is scheduled to pitch Saturday night for Class A Fort Lauderdale in a Florida State League game. Guidry, who has been working out at the Fort Lauderdale complex, was to pitch two innings against Dunedin, a farm club for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees plan to have Guidry pitch twice more in the minors before returning to the major leagues. Guidry, 36, signed a two-year contract worth $1.65 million on May 1. Associated Press runs and three walks in six innings. The Twins scored two runs in the first inning. Al Newman walked and scored on Dan Glad-den's double.

Gladden then scored on a ground out by Kirby Puckett. Baltimore cut the lead to 2-1 in the sixth inning when Cal Ripken Jr. scored on a sacrifice fly by Nelson Simmons. But Minnesota scored three runs in the seventh to take a 5-1 lead. Meanwhile, the Orioles said they have recalled pitcher Jeff Ballard and catcher Dave Van Gorder from their Rochester farm club in the International League.

The Orioles club also sent catcher-third baseman Floyd Rayford to Rochester and must also cut another player before Saturday to reach the required 24-player limit, said Orioles' spokesman Bob Brown. from hip "If you want to tell how healthy a sport is, don't look at the books," he said. "Look at the sale prices for the franchises. "Sports are becoming increasingly economically viable. They're becoming better and better and better all the time.

The real question in all of this is: Why are there so few teams if they can all be so profitable?" Baseball salaries, riding the crest of free agencv, rose to a total of $197.6 million in 1982 from $125.6 million in 1980, said Noll, while revenues rose at a similar rate to $442.6 million from $351.4 million. While revenues continued to spiral upward to $626.5 million in 1984, pay for players grew to $249.6 million, taking up a sharp ly smaller portion of the budgets of each team, he said. PREMIUM ALL-SEASON ADVANTAGE TA Radials All-season convenience, luxurious ride, and FROM excellent mileage. Backed by the BFGoodrich Lifetime Free Replacement Warranty. ADVANTAGE TA All-season Radials, with the Syncretic Performance System.

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