0. as Castlégar News October 25, 1989 No coup expected VANCOUVER (CP) last year’s attempted leadership coup when the B.C Social Credit party holds its annual convention here this There will be no sequel to Week, observers say Convinced that a fight (0 oust Premier Bill Vander Zalm is a one-way ticket to the Opposition benches, the party grassroots doesn’t want to put the controversial premier’s stewardship to a serious test nder Zalm survived a non-confidence motion last year when delegates to the Socred gonvention in Penticton voted against putting his leadership to a secret ballot. They endorsed him and his government with a show of hands The Socreds have lost four byelections since thea five sie they formed the government — and Vander Zalm’s image has hardly improved. Yet this week’s con fidence motion, the second on the agenda after allegian ce to the Queen and Canada, is expected to be a simple formality — another show of hands ‘The only place that leadership could be dealt with is in the second resolution,’’ caucus chairman Carol Gran said Tuesday, “1 don’t think that leadership will be on the agenda Unlike last year, there’s none of the constituency level rumbling that led up to the Penticton meeting, said Gran I suspect that people are tiring, quite frankly she said EFFORTS MADE Vander Zalm has tried to patch uy Like last year elations with the grassroots, this time proposing a caucus committee tO improve communication. But Gran said Socreds realize that a bitter pyblicdebate over leadership could weaken the party enobh f Open the door to the New Democrats in the next election, due within two years That's an extremely, destructive thing f think about, let alone attempt to do. But political scientist Norman Ruff expect delegates to think about it anyway, if not push it ont convention floor I think it’s a case Where most of the discus going to take place in the corridors and hotel room said the University of Victoria professor ““T would say that it is more under control, rather than defused. There’s nb question there’s a bomb ticking away there. One problem for would-be dissidents is that there no rallying point for their rebellion, said Ruff Former cabinet minister Grace McCarthy's star is apparently waning, he said, because Socreds now question her party loyalty. Former attorney general Brian Smith, who like McCarthy broke with the premier but was never seen as an active plotter against him, ap pears firmly on the sidelines as the new, federally ap pointed chairman of CN Rail FOUR ABSENT Four backbenchers who crossed the floor to sit as independent Socreds after the party lost the byelection in its Cariboo stronghold last month won't be at the convention at all. Vander Zal to isolate them permanently by cutting off such perks parliamentary secretaryships, said Ruff s office is also moving GRACE McCARTHY ... loyalty questioned It's becoming more than a temporary. absence rout leave,"" he said But even without a showdown over leadership, the convention is expected to get close media scrutiny. Party spokesman Craig Aspinall said news accreditations are about the same as for last year’s meeting Vander Zalm’s keynote speech Friday morning will probably signal his direction for the coming year, said Ruff, Last year he used it to short-circuit opposition to dership by admitting he'd made mistakes, but of fering no apologies. His speeches have typically been his personal id Ruff st control of the political agenda because. agenda Havir of the leadership question, Ruff said Vander Zalm now may try (6 recapture it. He could, for instance, jump aboard ‘the national bandwagon to revise the Meech Lake constitutional accord, or ainst the federal gove perhaps offer to spearhead a revolt a ment’s proposed goods and services tax “If Lwas Vander Zalm, I'd be looking to launch a new offensive o Mir JROAD PN SLL | SH LL LL Performing well on winter roads is a real chal lenge so get your act together now! First, your vehicle. 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WE HAVE SAVINGS IN EVERY STORE! 3 miles East of Trail on Highway 3B Tues., Wed., Sat. 9:30-5:30 Thursday & Friday 9:30-9:00 ba | October 25, 1989 ‘Sports Talk to us today. Savings Where You Belong IT'S A WINNER . . . Sandman Inn players celebrate Dwayne Weir's winning goal with 11 seconds to play against Hi Arrow during a Castlegar Recreational Hockey League game Tuesday night at the Community Complex. No. 17 Lorne Anderson got the assist on the winner. Sandman won the game 9-8, costiews photo by Biett Avery Hi Arrow splits pair in CRHL By SIMON BIRCH Editor Pucks continued to fill the nets in Castlegar Recreational Hockey League action this week at the Com munity Complex as Hi Arrow dropped 9-8 decision to Sandman Inn Tuesday after outscéring Woodland Park Shell 15-9 Monday Dwayne Weir's second. goal of the game Tuesday with I1 seconds left lif ted Sandman to the win which was highlighted by Clay Martini’s six goals Hi Arrow, on goals by Dave MacKin non, Warren Weston and Niki Hyson, led 3-0 at one point in the first and held an 8-4 lead with 9:55 left_in-the- game but couldn't hang on as Sandman scored five unanswered goals in the last 7:10 to snatch the win away Adrian Markin also scored Tor San. dman. Lorne Anderson, picked up four assists and Mitch Quaedvlieg added three helpers, Hyson, with three goals, Weston and Bill Nazaroff with two each, and Dave MacKinnon with one scored for Hi Arrow. Nazaroff also contributed with three assists Three minor penalties were called, allto Hi Arrow Tim Horkoff for Hi Arrow and Tim Swanson for Sandman were the goaltenders On Monday, the floodgates opened im the second period as Hi Arrow out scored Woodland Park 8-4 after the two teams battled to a 3-3 tie after one. teading-H-7-after two, the scoring abated in the third with Hi Arrow out scoring Woodland Park 4-2 for the final 15-9 win, Hyson, Dean MacKinnon and Doug Knowler Nazaroff and John Obetkotf with two each with three goals, each, and Bobby Larsh and Rod Zavaduk with singles did the scoring for Hi Arrow Obetkoff and Dave MacKinnon each had five assists while Hyson had three Rod Fayant with the hat trick and one assist led the scoring for Woodland Park in a losing cause. Ken Keraiff with two, Dan Walker, Dan Stelck, Mal Stelck and Kevin Kirby with singles completed the scoring for Woodland Park Nine penalties were called, five to Woodland Park — including a major to Fayant for high sticking — and four io Hi Arrow Barry Grunerud for Woodland Park and Horkoff for Hi Arrow were the busy goalies Next game is Thursday at the Com: plex at 9:30 p.m. when Woodland Park takes on Sandman awks on top fter 5-3 win By The Canadian Press The Chicago Blackhawks are showing the success they experienced in last season’s NHL playoffs was not a fleeting discovery The Blackhawks rode Troy Murray's three goals Tuesday night toa 5-3 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings and first place in the Norris Division Their 6-4-1 start bears a striking resemblance to the team that advanced through to the NHL semifinals after barely making the playoffs last spring And that is starting to strike fear into opposing teams. “I'm-concerned about the Blackhawks," said Detroit coach Jacques Demers, whose team fell t6 4-5-1 and remained third in the division behind Chicago and Min: nesota “*1 recognize talent. Since they got (Adam) Creighton last year, they have two top centres. It used to be you only had to stop one (Denis Savard) “Troy Murray? He's always been a quality hockey player.”” In the only other games, Philadelphia won its second game of the young season, beating St. Louis 6-1, and Ed. monton salvaged a 3-3 draw with the New York Islanders The win was Chicago’s third straight Murray’s third goal came on a power play 4:57 into the third period and broke the momentum of a Detroit rally Steve Yzerman and Borje Salming scored 1:36 apart in the opening minutes of the third period to bring Detroit within 3-2. But Murray took a pass from Steve Thomas on the left wing and beat goalie Tim Cheveldae with a shot along the ice, [TING BETTER’ “I thought we responded pretty well,"” Hawks coach Mike Keenan said. ‘‘We're getting better ‘and that's what we're striving for.”” Murray got his first goal of the game midway through the opening period, also on Thomas's assist, and then assisted on Thomas’s power-play goal late in the period for a2-0Chicago lead The veteran centre’s second-period goal stretched Chicago's margin to 3-0. Detroit's Tony McKegney.and Chicago's Greg Gilbert added third-period goals Alain Chevrier blanked Detroit over the first two periods. Chevrier, 8-1-1 lifetime against the Red Wings, kicked aside 19 shots in the first 40 minutes, including two breakaway attempts by Yzerman OILERS 3 ISLANDERS 3 At Uniondale, N.Y., Martin Gelinas scored with 4:26 remaining in the third period to give slump-ridden Edmon- tonatie that kept the Islanders winless at home this season. Gelinas scored on a power play by deflecting:a shot from Mark Messier past Glenn Healy. Pat LaFontaine and Brad Lauer scored less than three minutes apart in the second period to make it 3-1 for the Islanders. Rookie David Chyzowski also scored for. New York. Jarri Kurri had two goals for Edmonton FLYERS6BLUES I At Philadephia, Ilkka Sinisalo had two goals and an assist as the Flyers beat St. Louis for their first victory im four games. The Blues now ride a three-game winless streak Tim Kerr, Murray Craven, Rick Tocchet and Mike Bullard also scored for Philadelphia. Former Flyer Peter Zezel had the only goal for the Blues. Saints sweep six By JIM ZEEBEN The Selkirk College Saints men's volleyball team played six games last weekend, sweeping both three-game matches at Cariboo College in Kamloops agairist the host team and Columbia Bible College of Clear- brook Theo Frim! and Jason Wishlow played well for the Saints against teams considered-to-be-two-of-the-weaker squads in the league. Selkirk player/manager Wes Wishlow, an all Canadian_last_year, stayed ‘onthe sidelines suffering from a sprained S thumb injured last week in Medicine minster. Kamloops “We have a lot of room for im Military College and Douglas College at the Douglas campus in New West WOMEN’S VOLL STARTS The women’s volleyball team -was not as successful as the men’s team as it lost both of its matches last weekend The team was beaten by Douglas College and Capilano College, the host team of the North Vancouver tour nament. The team’s next tournament is Nov. 4 at Cariboo College in SOCCER TEAM LOSES Hat Goaltending was the highlight of the after the first half Selkirk Saints soccer team's two-game middle and the nine goals scored by TWU were not indicative of goaltender Aaron Hunchak’s play “He took a lot of shots,” said coach Rob Johnson. “‘If not for his outstan- ding play, the score could have been'a lot worse.”* BALL Opposition goaltending was also a factor in Selkirk’s other loss, a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Vancouver Community College. VCC goalie Pat Onstead is a member of Canada’s National soccer team. Playing in pouring rain, VCC led 5-1 Half-time gave Selkirk a chance to re-group and they won the second half 1-0. Scoring for WORLD SERIES Pitchers given edge provement yet,’’ said Allan Tenta of the Saints, whose strengths appear to be setting and spiking so far this year “We should improve with the season,”’ Tenta added The Saints need practise passing, receiving serves and blocking if they want to do well Nov. 4 ina tour. some road trip to the Lower Mainland last weekend. Friday in Langley, Trinity Western University’s defence held Selkirk off the scoreboard, shutting them out 9-0 Trinity’s keeper, Dan Penner, a for mer Canadian Soccer League player, robbed the Saints of at least three good the Saints were Luigi Pollio and Vahid Pouvmokhtari Selkirk hosts their last game of the season Oct. 28 against Cariboo College of Kamloops. The game starts at 11 a.m. at the Castlegar campus. As this will be the last chance to see college SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The muscles have tightened. The timing has been lost. But who has been hurt more by the Il-day layoff at the World Series, hitters or pitchers? “You'd think the pitchers would be ontop that’s what you always hear,’ said Scott Garrelts, the San Francisco Giants’ scheduled starter in the third game Friday of the best-of seven baseball finale I think the pitching will be the closest thing to normal this weekend,”” Oakland Athletics manager Tony La Russa said. ‘But baseball being baseball, the score Friday night will probably be 10-9. Conventional baseball wisdom says pitchers are ahead of hitters at the start of spring training. That's what some players think will be the case this weekend “The pitchers are throwin; Oakland’s Mark McGwire said. “Bat ting practice isn't anything close to a game situation. But then, pitchers definitely have the advantage in the World Series, anyway.”’ Oakland pitching coach Dave Dun can said his staff has done a lot of SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Before the World Series resumes at Candlestick Park, part of it will spend some time in Phoenix The Oakland Athletics were to work out today and Thursday at Phoenix Stadium, their spring training facility A week after a devastating ear thquake hit the Bay area, San Francisco and Oakland worked out Tuesday after morning rain The World Series is scheduled to resume Friday at Candlestick after an 11-day delay, the longest in the history of the fall classic Before Game 3, there will be a moment of silence at exactly 5:04 p.m., the time the earthquake shook northern California. The ceremoniat first pitch, which was to be thrown by Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays, will be made by a representative of the relief ef forts. A’‘s work out in Phoenix The decision to move to Phoenix was made after Tuesday's workout by A's general manager Sandy Al derson “'Sandy told the players this was their best chance to get ready,” said Oakland manager Tony La Russa The A's started their season in Arizona in February and played their first exhibition game at Phoenix Stadium on March 5 The Giants will continue ther workouts in San Francisco. “We're feeling a lot better now because we know what's going on,” Giants pitcher Kelly Downs said. ‘It would be real tough if they wouldn’ ve needed_to delay it again. “If that happened, I’m sure a lot of guys would fetl that they should just cancel the World Series."* work ‘Physically, I’m not worried in the least about our guys being ready Friday,”’ Duncan said Brett Butler, the Giants’ leadoff hit ter, said timing is the key and that hit ters lose it faster than pitchers. “IU’s harder for batters to get back in the groove,” he said Candy Maldonado of the Giants thought pitchers would have an ad ditional advantage They'll be more rested,” he said “But sometimes too much rest is not so good for pitchers because they feel too strong and they tend to overthrow.” NOT WORRIED Dave Stewart, who threw a five-hit shutout in Oakland’s victory in Game 1, will start Game 3. He’s not worried about having too much rest “It makes me stronger,” he said I'm not worried about over throwing.” Jose Canseco of the A’s thought the mental layoff would play as big a role as the physical layoff “There's no intensity left," he said “I think with the earthquake, it all went away. Most of the guys just want to play and get out of here.” San Francisco’s hitters didn’t do much against Stewart in Game 1 or against Mike Moore in the second game. Maldonado hopes the layoff has shaken up the team “This could really work for our big hitters,"” he said,.“*because it might give them time to relax and make ad justments.”” It also might give them time to get healthy “We had more injuries and it gave us time to heal,” Garrelts said La Russa agreed with Canseco that the physical part isn’t the primary con cern. ‘*The important thing is between the ears,"’ he said. ‘*Mentally, you want to stay sharp. nament Community against rival Vancouver College, Royal Roads scoring opportunities. Selkirk’s defence was porous up the level soccer this year, the team hopes fora big turnout By TERRY SCOTT The Canadian Press A year ago, a sluggish start by the Montreal Canadiens prompted a newspaper headline that asked whether rookie head coach Pat Burns would still be em ployed by Christmas. When they eked out a 3-2 victory with a last-minute goal over Hartford on Monday, the Canadiens pulled themselves back to the .500 level, often grounds for disgruntlement by the demanding Montreal public But this year all is relatively quiet on the phone-in shows, except perhaps for a squall one sportscaster created when he strongly suggested it was.time for general manager Serge Savard to trade slumping centre Bobby Smith No one has questioned Burns's longevity in the job, largely because Savard removed any chance for such talk by signing his coach to a four-year contract last summer. In fact, there has been only a handful of suggestions the Canadiens are bothered -by the loss of defencemen Larry Robinson and Rick Green and left winger Bob Gainey, all of whom either moved to another club or retired. The first few weeks of the season have demon: strated that the most conspicuous absence probably is not so much those three as the four injured performers — centres Brian Skrudland and Guy Carbonneau, left winger Mike McPhee, and even much-maligned right winger Claude Lemieux ASK FOR MIRACLES “When I look down the bench and don’t see those guys, I have to ise players who are a lot less experienced, guys like Martin Desjardins and Brent Gilchrist, in tough situations,” said Burns. ‘*We haven’t been able to break up plays the way we did last year, and it means we've had to ask for miracles from our goaltenders.” Habs await return of four key players Combined, the missing four had 86 goals last year — 12 by Skrudiand and 29 by Lemieux, who feuded with Burns over the occasional! lack of playing tme and got in- to deeper trouble by reporting to training camp over weight and. still nursing a groin injury from the previous spring. But as they have consistently displayed in the past — the surprise 1986 Stanley Cup championship im- mediately leaps to mind — their contribution is seldom measured by goal-scoring. At the peak of their abilities, all are capable of conducting a clinic in the grinding style of hockey that has made the Canadiens successful On a team largely comprising plumbers, all four players have their Class A credentials. And ona teamin which the whole is the sum of its parts, their absence makes the Canadiens several forechecks and back- checks shy of being dominant in the Adams Division ONUS ON DEFENCE Without the unheralded but highly effective four- some, the onus has been placed on a defence that is younger and less experienced because of the departure of Green and Robinson. One of the strongest parts of the game of the in- jured four is their ability to keep the puck clear of the Canadiens’ zone. The reduced scoring opportunities have helped the Canadiens win the Jennings Trophy for the best defensive record the past three seasons. “We miss the leadership of a guy like Larry,”’ acknowledged right winger Stephane Richer. **He was always talking on the ice and taking charge of things." The four players are due to return gradually oefih Carbonneau expected back as early as Thursday/Until then, as one wag rémarked~on_heating the announ- cement of deletions to the program Monday, *‘it’s like listening to numbers in the 6-49 draw.” But the Canadiens know they are the missing num- bers toa winning, on-ice combination