July 19, 1987 SPORTS Fe Confident in chances By MIKE RUTSEY TORONTO (CP) — With the Queen's Plate two days away, trainer Phil England is as confident in Afleet’s chances as the oddsmaker who listed him as the 4-5 favorite. Afleet, a three-year-old colt by Mr. Prospector who is owned by Rick Kennedy of Toronto, will be ridden in the $240,365 Plate today by Gary Stahlbaum. They will be accompanied in the race by stablemate One From Heaven, a classy filly who will be ridden by Bill Shoemaker. England, a 43-year-old Briton, is confident Afleet will come home with the $204,219 first-place prize. In fact, he wouldn't be at all surprised if his filly took the second money of $68,073 as well. “He's got that big class edge and in this race, at the distance (1% miles), class should tell,” said England of the colt which has won four of five lifetime starts. “My only concern is whether the horse will run his race. But overall, he's the best horse. Nobody can compare to him. Yes, we're very confident.” England is just about as enthusiastic about One From Heaven, a winner of seven of nine lifetime — including the $204.110 Canadian Oaks in her last race June 28. “She's a terrific filly,” he said. “She's so game, she just likes to win.” On Friday, Engiand was in attendance at the morning’s breakfast draw for post positions, along with the ther seven trainers who will send a combined 14 horses postward in the Plate. “It's just fine, absolutely fine where we are,” England said. “Going into the first run we'll be outside of two or three horses and that's just right for him.” Hawley, meanwhile, will be riding Bold Executive, the second choice at 3-1, in search of his fifth Plate victory. Robin Platts, whno will be aboard Steady Zephyr, is also looking for his fifth Plate win. Stahlbaum,-on the othef hand, is looking for Plate victory No. 1 when he rides Afleet. The 85-year-old rider has won every major stakes event on the Jockey Club circuit. OTHER STARTERS The other starters in the field in order of post position with the owner, trainer, jockey and odds are: 1. Duckpower, Sam-Son Farm, Jim Day, Dave Penna, 6-1; 2. Bold Executive, Dom Romeo, Rocco Marcello and Frank Maida, Gerry Belanger, Hawley, 3-1; 3. Bodmin Moore, Kinghaven Farms, Roger Attfield, Don Seymour, 81; 4. Sixpense, Sam-Son Farm, Day, Jack Lauzon, 5-1; 5. Market Control, Kinghaven Farms, Attfield, Ken Skinner, 8-1; 6. Bold Revenue, Frank Grupposo and Filippo Spatafora, Tino Attard, Larry Attard, 20-1; 7. Chance For Geen, FTV Stable, Tino Attard, David Clark, 2-1; 8. That's a Blunder, Irish Acres Farm, Noel Hickey, Julio Espinoza, 50-1; 9. Steady Power, Kinghaven Farms, Attfield, Richard Dos Ramos, 8-1; 10. Hangin On A Star, Sam-Son Farm, Day, Lloyd Duffy, 5-1; 11. Steady Zephyr, Bayshore Stable, Ray O'Connor, Robin Platts, 15-1; 12. One From Heaven; 13. Skate the World, Greenwinds Farm, Glenn Magnusson, The draw, conducted by Gary Leeman of the Toronto Maple Leafs and jockey Sandy hawley, left both of England's horses on the outside. The filly will leave from post No. 12 while Afleet drew the widest No. 14 post. Gunnar Lindberg, 99-1; 14. Afleet. The Plate will be the eighth race of the day, with the estimated post time at 5:12 p.m. The race will be shown live on CBC-TV. BROWN TAKES. LEA DIN BRITISH OPEN MUIRFIELD, SCOT- LAND (AP) — Ken Brown of Scotland took the lead mid- way thorugh the third round of the British Open Saturday. Brown, who never has won a pro tournament, shot a l-under 70 over a Muirfield course shortened because of bad weather for a 54-hole total of 212, He took a one-shot lead over Jose-Maria Olozabel of Spain, who was also 1-under for the round. “KIN-LALAT” IS BACK Thurs., July 23 Brilliant Cultural Centre MUSIC OF GUATEMALA Brown shot four birdies and three bogeys. Eamonn Darcy of Ireland was at 215 after a 1-over 72. Another Scotsman, 1985 Open winner Sandy Lyle, was a stroke back at 216, tied with American Danny Ed- wards. Lylle’s even-par 71 was by far the lowest score among early starters, who went out in terrible weather. Edwards had a 1-over 72. When he briefly took the lead with Brown still on the course, Olazabel said shoot- ing in the neighborhood of even-par would not be enough to head the field into the final round, no matter how bad the conditions. CASTLEGAR & AREA David Frost of South Afri- ca was making the Spaniard look like a good prophet. FROSTY DAY — Frost, who started the day 225. at 4-under, birdied four of the first nine holes in the third round and moved to 7-under through 47. England's Nick Faldo was 6-under through 44 holes, as was Paul Azinger, the sec- ond-round leader from the United States, after a 25-foot birdie putt on the 44th. The weather was so bad at the start of the third round that officials shortened four holes. The rain lightened and the wind decreased by mid- afternoon, and late starters found the going easier. But with drizzle occasional- ly turning into steady rain and temperatures in the low teens, the day was not made for low scores. All the golfers were in rain gear, with many sporting ski caps and thermal mittens to keep warm. Jack Nicklaus of the United States shot a 10-over 81 to raise his 54-hole total to 226, far too high for a shot at a fourth Open title. “Par can be whatever you'd like it to be,” Nicklaus Gary Player of South Afri- ca, a three-time Open winner, was 8-over for the round and 12-over for the 54 holes at “There's no skiff involved in these conditions,” Player said. “When you stand out there, with your hands cold and wet, and wind rushing the ball around, skill is elim- inated.” Scott Simposn, the U.S. Open champion, was 11-over for the round at 82 and 15-oiver for the tournament at 228. Gary Player, a three- time Open champion from South Africa, was 8-over 79 for the round and also at 228. The first golfer on the course, English amateur Ricky Willison, took a quad- ruple-bogey 8 on the first hole and finished the third round with 12-over par 83 for a 54-hole total of 229. Willison said he went through four towels by the turn, trying to keep his club handles dry, and that at the seventh or eighth hole he was afraid he could not grip his clubs because his hands were so cold. Officials cut a total of 182 yards off the fifth, 10th, 11th ToP SWIMMERS . . . Castl: ir Aquanauts swim club came out on top at the Trail Invitational Swim Meet. Pictured above (from left, front row) Trevor Havilland, Chelsea Van Vliet, Tamus Case, Shelley Stansbury and Ryan Phillips; (middle row) Jennifer By CARLA JOSEPHSON Castlegar Aquanauts swim club dominated their rival clubs by collecting more than 1,332 points at the Trail Invitational Swim meet recently. Second place with 946 points went to Trail. Castlegar entered 73 swimmers in the meet, 18 of whom collected aggregate awards. In the novice division, Ryon Phillips won the silver medal and Tamus Case collected the bronze. In the girls division I Shelley Stansery topped the heats sheet and won the gold. In the boys division I Trevor Harrland won the gold and Craig Hawkins won the bronze. In the girls div. II, Chelsea Van Vliet was awarded the bronze. In the girls division I a gold medal was won by Wendy Gouk, while Lori Picco walked away with the bronze. Castlegar dominated boys div. IV as all three awards were captured by Castlegar. The gold went to Mike Hunter, the silver to Justin Phillips and the bronze to Ian Dudley. In the girls division VI Jodi Young won the gold and the bronze went to Jennifer Gibson. In the boys div. V, Alex Hartman won the silver, followed by Gavin Ratke with the bronze. In the girls div. VI Jennifer Small won the bronze. The Carew boys dominated Div. VII with Tom winning Small; Jennifer Gibson Jody Young, Wendy Gouk s; (back row) assistant coach Tom Carew, Alex Hartman, Gavin Ratke and Colin and Justin Phil Carew. Aquanauts take first CasNews Photo the silver and Colin the bronze. Special congratulations are in order for Wendy Gouk who broke a record in div. IV, 55. And triple congratulations to Jodi Young who broke three records in the 50 free, the 100 breast and the 100 free. Swimmers of the week are Robert Case and Laurene Brown. Wendy Pella, the newest member of Vernon Kokanees recently won -three golds, one silver and a bronze at the Eastern Washington Recreation Associa- tion swim meet at the Eastern Washington University campus, near Spokane. This weekend sees most of the teams travelling to Colville, Washington for an international swim meet. On the following weekend, July 25 and 26, the Aquanauts will be hosting their swim meet at the Bob Brandson pool. Pella will compete with the Kokanees at both junior provincials and age group provincials in Vancouver and then will go to the Summer National Championships in Calgary at the end of July. She is also a candidate for the Western Canada Games Team. Pella has hopes of making the 1988 Olympic team. Rounding off the day came an unexpected victory, the Castlegar Aquanauts won the mile relay. The mile relay team was coposed of 10 children who took turns swimming two laps each, four times in rotation. RECREATION DEPARTMENT JULY 19 — 7th Annual Horseshoe Tournament continues 10 a.m. Kinnaird Park Pitch. Kootenay Jr. Classic Tennis Tournament continues, Rotary Courts JULY 20 — jeadline for s Hockey Summer League. Fitness 9-10 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Complex Aqua Fit, Brandson Pool 8-9 p.m JULY 21 — Ladies Golf 8 a.m. Ace of Aces, Least Putts. Bingo Robes Hall. Eorly bird 6:30 p.m. Regular games 7 p.m. 5.00. Aqua Fit 8:30-9:30 a.m. Brandson Poo! suv 22 Primers Complex 9-10 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. Aqua Fit Brandson Pool, 8-9 p.m JULY 23 — Fitness, Complex 7-8 p.m. Aqua Fit, Brandson Pool, 8:30-9:30,0.m: JULY 24 — Fitness, Complex 9-10 a.m. Aqua Fit, Brandson 8-9 p.m. Roller Skating, Complex, 7:30-9:30 p. Public Swimming Robson Pool 2-4 daily and 6:30-8 Fri., Sot., Sun. Brandson Poo! 1-3:30 daily ond 630-8 except Tues. and Thurs. 2101-6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 = wie AUTOMOTIVE | DIRECTORY BIR, wcphites highary iors RMD. septaiecy Kootenay Honda (across from Waneta Plaza) said. “For me today, it was and 17th holes, reducing the 81. course to 6,781 yards. Red Mountain Ski Club SEASON TICKETS ON SALE At Summer Discount Prices Buy now and enjoy savings over full regular rates Payment and extended payment programs available Forms Available at Mallord’s Ski & Sports, Castlegar or Champion Sports, Seth Martin Sports, Troil 4 CORRECTION For Flyer in Effect July 19 to 25 Fresh Blueberries Grown. Storey laments NHL demise HALIFAX (CP) — Red Storey has been around hockey for as long as there’s been a National Hockey League. So when he says the game is deteriorating, he knows of what he speaks. Storey, a Canadian sports legend going strong at 70, bemoans the clutching and grabbing that has become as big a part of today’s game as yesteryear's fundamentals of skating and shooting. “The stickwork is still the biggest problem, though,” said Storey, in Halifax this week for the Danny Gallivan charity golf tournament in aid of cystic fibrosis research. He refers back to the great Toronto Maple Leafs teams of the 1960s. Long in the tooth and short on speed, those teams countered their fleet-skating opponents with clutch-and-grab tactics that won four Stanley Cups, including the last one Toronto, has seen, in 1967. But Storey says today’s goons make those Leafs look lame. “(That Toronto team) couldn't hold a candle to what goes on today,” the native of Barrie, Ont., said with a sigh. “It's so open now.” TOP ATHLETE Storey is one of the most colorful characters in the history of Canadians sports. In his youth he was among the country’s top athletes, playing several years in the tough Quebec senior hockey league. He also took up professional lacrosse and was a member of two Toronto Argonauts Grey Cup teams, in 1937 and 1938. But he’s best remembered as a whistle-blower in the NHL. For nine years he was one of the most colorful referees in the NHL — and some say the best the game has ever produced. But all that came to an end in 1959 when then NHL president Clarence Campbell publicly criticized a call Storey made in a crucial playoff game. “If had accepted it without a whimper, I'd be saying I was wrong,” said Storey. So he quit. And, he added somewhat bitterly, “I was proven right.” The resemblance between his experience and what happened a few months ago to Kerry Fraser, a young NHL referee, has not escaped Storey Fraser was pulled from the NHL playoff officiating rotation and roundly criticized after a couple of controversial calls in the emotional Montreal-Quebec series. MAKES DECISION “I hope he can come back,” said Storey. “Right or wrong, he made a decision, and in his heart he was right.” Storey blames the use of helmets and face masks for the increase in stick work — high-sticking, slashing, and the like — by NHL players. He said only two players didn't wear helmets in the playoffs, and they were the only two not subjected to hatchet tactics. “You go toa game now and the fans cheer for the goons rather than the stars,” he said. “That's because (the people) running the teams think they can’t sell hockey without making it roller derby on ice.” Little league championship The pursuit of the 1987 Canadian Little League Base. ball Championship began yes terday afternoon in Fruit. vale, and continues all week long. Four teams, Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Trail and Bea ver Valley will participate for the right to represent Dis. trict 8, the Kootenays, in the provincial Little League play downs in Prince George Aug. 1 to 8. Although four teams are competing for the right to represent the district at the provincials, in reality it's only three. With Trail hosting the 1987 Canadian finals in Aug: ust, they have been guaran teed the spot as host team. If they win the district playdowns in Fruitvale, the Funner-up team will repre. sent the Kootenays at the provincials. While this first set of playoffs is a chance for Cranbrook, Grand Forks or Beaver Valley to take steps toward the nationals, it is a chance for the kids from Trail to get a few more games in before they host the best in the country this Aug. 15 to 22. Weekend Wrap-Up ord franater tum to wrod at July 19, 1987 Te HAT 8s, Pulpit Oliver North put on quite a show. Whether it was show- manship, or sincere, we may never know, But even if North were perfectly sincere, I was left deeply disturbed over the revelations and the public reaction. If it’s true that democracy is the best government sys- tem yet devised, the North revelations have shown the best is being undermined. When top government offi- cials secretly disregard the policies and laws of thier land, that's unacceptable. When the general public ap- plauds such behavior, as North supporters have done, that’s even worse. For democracy to work, leaders and officials must keep the rules. For democ- racy to work, the public must demand such integrity. In Canada as well govern- ments sometimes seem to consider their election a carte blanche to do whatever they want, without even consult- ing their MLAs and MPs. I find this trend disturbing. I believe that Christians, and all caring people, should ask our leaders to make de- mocracy succeed. I know that some insist churches stay out of politics, and this advice is appropriate when speaking of party politics. But surely churches and their members should at least be actively concerned about the inte- grity of the system. Democ- racy is not perfect, and there may be better brands of de- mocracy than USA and Can- adian styles, with their image-making and expedien- cies and misinformation and all the rest. But we surely don’t want to stand back and let slip away the good we still have. Christian churches have long realized that we love our neighbors through good gov- ernment as well as by in- dividual acts of charity. The Christian church has a long, honored tradition of prophe- tieally criticizing government for the sake of the public good. To me, the Oliver North show suggests it's time for the churches to once again become deeply con- cerned with the morality of our system, and speak up to demand openness and hon: estly from our leaders. Another thing that dis- turbs me from the Oliver North show is that almost everyone, especially the media, has seemed to will. ingly believe a lie. It's always a lie when we automatically presume the other guy is all wrong, and don't even bother to look into the facts. We do it all the time in a small way and call it gossip. A whole country can accept false gossip if told the same lie often enough, it seems. ‘& Pew The U.S., and many Cana- dians, have accepted the gos- sip about Ni As I understand “it, Nic- aragua is not a communist country. Recent elections (which Canadian observers found to be fair) saw a very small popular vote for the communist party. Nicaragua threw out a terrible, cruel dictatorship. Its government, although not perfect (espec- ially since the country is in a virtual state of war when some freedoms are always restricted) has made great strides in improving the lives of ordinary people. Literacy and health care have wonder- fully improved. The govern- ment has widepsread sup- port. Economically, Nicarag- ua wants control, but still welcomes investment, includ- ing from the U.S, Nicaragua has turned to communist BIRTHS BRATTEBO — To Heather ond Terry Brattebo of Castlegar, o boy, born July 14. BYERS — To Shirley ond | Howie Byers,o EVANS/SCHEITEL — To Judy Evans and Ken Scheitel of json, a boy, born July 9. HENKE — To Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Henke of Fruitvale, a boy, bor July 8. MeCORDY | - to Jane and Pat McCordy, a girl, born July 2 PU enn yk PON AR, Births & Funerals MUNRO = To Lynda, ind. Neil Munro of Nelson, @ boy, duly, ithe SHIMELL — To Brion and Nori Shimell of Montrose, @ boy, born June 26. ¢ ‘ WATER — To Wendy and latson of Proctor, o pate pay uty 10. WERT — To D.J. and Bon Wert of Rossland, a girl, born June 27. /AKHDAN] — To Mr. and Mrs. Ataollah Pour Mikhtari Yakhdani of Trail, a boy, born June 21. Job openings Details of these and other job opportunities are available at Trail Canada Employment Centre 895 Spokane Street, Trail Phone: 368-5566 The Canada Employment Cen- tre for students is located on the 3rd tloor of the Federal Building. countries for it only because it cannot find suffi- cient help elsewhere, espec- ially in view of U.S. trade restrictions. The contras would return Nicaragua to a dictatorship, but the people have tasted freedom and are determined to hold on to what they have gained. This understanding of Nic- aragua hardly gets a men- tion. Why? Because the media likes to feed the public mood, and the public likes to take a simple, lazy view of the world, seeing good guys and bad guys and anyone friendly with communists is bad, and please don’t confuse me with the ‘facts or I'll change channels. I believe Christians ought to refuse to judge others carelessly like this. Whether it's Nicaragua, or unions, or free-enterprisers, or any other group or individual someone else wants us to presume is our enemy, we should think for ourselves. Christians and other caring people should try to under- stand others, not write them off. Further, Christian teach- ing believes in community, people with ‘differing views = learning to get along to gether, rather than condem- ning and destroying those we haven't even tried to under¢ stand. That's all pretty basic, I would have thought. But it seems the U.S. public, and many in this country, would rather believe the worst about people. I see this as a time in our history when all caring people, especially the Chris- tian church, need to parti- cipate in forming a principled public philosophy that will expect of our leaders honesty toward their own people, and understanding toward others. Only in this way will the 21st century see a world where democracy is strong, and differing groups and na- tions live as a community of neighbors. are encouraged to hire students for an hour, a day, a week. July 13 to 22 is “odd job week” with a competition between all 8C of- fices. Help Trail be the best Hire @ Student for at least 1 hour. Call 368-9126. Hairdressers are required in the Trail area. (134 and 250) Certitied Pre-school Program Co-ordinater required in Trail (128) Applionce repeirer required in Castlegar, wage is up to $13.00 A Registered nurse 1 for casual position in Castlegar. (262) ute Mechanic is required in Coulegor Position is P/T on call. Wage is $13.00 per hour. (267) A Vie | siding Applicator is needed for the Trail orea, Wage is on commission but will be at least $10.00 per hour. (271) People with Cooking Ex- perience in a small full-menu restaurant should call our office (1005) equired in Trail, wage is $4.00 per hour. (278) Food gorse Castlegar. 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