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Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 p.m. PRESENT COUPON FOR FREE ADMISSION Expires: October 28, 1987 POOL OWNERS NFL players’ union may stage games NEW YORK (AP) — Stalled negotiations jeopardized a second week of National Footbal League play Saturday as the union disclosed it, too, may stage makeup games during the strike. While the owners worked on their plan for games with non-union players beginning Oct. 4, the anion confirmed a TV network had offered to televise games between players who are on strike. The network was reported to be the Fox Broadeasting Co. ‘All this came amid charges that management was using the issue of free agency to cover up a union-breaking scheme. Three days of negotirtions ended Friday in Phil- adelphia with no further talks scheduled. john Jones, a spokesman for the NFL Management Council, said it didn’t appear the two sides could meet again before Thursday. TOO LATE? When NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle called off this weekend's action, he waited until Thuraday before making the announcement. By that time, it had become clear that it was too late to save the weekend's schedule. Jones indicated the next move was up to the union, while the NFL Players’ Association executive director, Gene Upshaw, said he was awaiting a call from management. The union is seeking free agency without compensation for players with four years’ NFL experience. Upshaw said management is purposely stalling negotiations in an attempt to divide and conquer the union. “Their strategy is to test the players, to see if the players are willing to take a stand,” Upshaw said. “But I'm not going to sit by the phone and wait for the call (from management). I'm going out to talk to my players, and we're planning things for those scab games.” Upshaw said the AFL-CIO and Teamsters are among the labor organizations supporting the striking players. He would not name the network, but confirmed the union has been approached with a TV deal, He said he would give it consideration. During the 1982 strike, the union staged several all-star games, largely ignored by the public. Upshaw said this year’s union games “wouldn't be all-star games, but rather the same teams that are now out on strike.” Brewers slip by Red Sox MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Felder hit a go-ahead homer and rookie Dave Sta- pleton pitched 6 2-3 innings of two-hit relief Saturday as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 32 in American League baseball action. Felder's second homer of the season came off Boston loser Al Nipper, 10-12, and capped a three-run Milwau- kee third inning. MINOR HOCKEY COACHES REQUIRED For Atom, Pee Wee and Ban- tam House; Bantam and Midget Rep. Application forms at Community Complex COACHES LEVEL CLINIC Replaces Level 1 and 2 at Complex, Oct. 3 and 4. CONTACT DOUG COULSON 365-6987 TO REGISTER LADIES CURLING CLUB REGISTRATION and GENERAL MEETING Oct. 1/87. 7:00 p.m. Curling Club Lounge MEN'S CURLING clus Registration & General Meeting Oct. 1/87. 7:00 p.m. Curling Club Lounge CURLING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING Oct. 1/87, 8:30 p.m. Curling Club Lounge MIXED CURLING CLUB Registration & General Meeting Oct. 2/87, 7:30 p.m. Curling Club Loung 2 LUNCHEON SHOWS THIS WEEK'S BEAUTIES . . Moog in Olympic net CALGARY (CP) — Can- ada's Olympic hockey team has again dipped into the lineup of Stanley Cup champ- ions for a star player. goaltender Andy Moog of the Edmonton Oilers became the newest member of the Olympic team Saturday. He joins defenceman Randy Gregg, another for- mer Oiler. Gregg left the NHL team this summer for the chance to play in the Calgary Winter Olympics next February. Moog was unhappy about his status as Edmonton's second-string goaltender be- hind Grant Fuhr. He played out his option with the team and became a’ free agent. Under NHL rules, a team signing Moog would have to compensate the Oilers with a first-round draft choice. No @eal could be arranged and the Oilers refused to trade Moog. So Moog and his agent, Herb Pinder, negotiated a deal with the IGA grocery ‘store chain, The agreement makes Moog an employee and spokesman for IGA, while allowing him to play fulltime for the Olympic team. Moog, who was given an Olympic jersey with his familiar No, 85, said Fubr's perennial first-string status was the main reason he de- cided to leave the Oilers. “It's real tough to leave them,” he said, “I don't think it's the end of the re- lationship, We're just not playing hockey together any- more. “T was one of the happiest guys in the room the day we won (the Stanley Cup last May). But the excitement didn’t last as long as it would have if I'd been playing. WANTS ACTION “I just wanted to be relied on in the important games. The important games weren't. mine, they were Grant's.” Pinder said he informed the team’s owner, Peter Pocklington, about Moog’s departure Friday. “He was very gracious and said: ‘It's a great day for Canada,’ " Pinder said. Pinder and Moog are still hoping for a trade that will allow the goalie to return to the NHL after the Olympics. Pinder said he encouraged Moog to take the opportunity to play in the Olympics. “He has played (in the NHL) for seven years and he has five years left. But when he looks back on things, the next five months will stand out as the most unique, interesting and enriching hockey experience in his career. “It's been many years since he’s been the main man in the nets. Now he will be.” +Moog joins Sean Burke and Rick Kosti as the Olympic team's netminders, Coach Dave King said he wants to keep just two goatee, Burke and Moog. That means Kosti will likely return to the NHL team that owns his rights, the Calgary Flames. “I'm very excited to have Andy join us,” said King, who coached Moog in 1977-78 with the junior Billings Bighorns. Drabeck beats out Mets NEW YORK (AP) — Drabeck pitched six- rey ball for eight-plus innings and drove in two runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the New York Mets 82 in Na- tional League baseball action Saturday. The Mets entered the game trailing first-place St. Louis by 2% games in the National. League East. New York has seven games re- maining, including three with St. Louis. Barry Bonds hit a two-run homer, his 24th of the season, to cap a four-run second Reds drop game to Houston CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Puhl of Melville, Sask., hit a three-run homer tocapa five-run fourth inning that carried the Houston Astros to a five-marred 5-3 National League baseball victory Sat- urday over the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati's loss reduced San Francisco's magic num- ber for clinching the National League West to two games. The Giants were scheduled to play a.night game in Atlanta. Danny Darwin, 9-10, al- lowed five hits in 7 18 innings to help the Astros snap a streak of four con- secutive losses and seven straight on the road. Larry Andersen finished the game for his fifth save. Tartabull’s homer gives Twins win MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Tartabull's three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning staked the Kansas City Royals toa 7-4 American League baseball victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sat- day. Tartabull hit his 31st homer into the left-field seats off Twins reliever Jeff Rear- don, 8-8, scoring Kevin Seit- zer and George Brett. Seitzer had reached base on an in- field single with one out and Brett followed with a double down the right-field line. The victory went to Royals reliever John Davis, 5-2, who pitched two innings of hitless | relief after taking over for THE Hi ARROW MOTOR INN PUB PROUDLY PRESENTS... starter Bret Saberhagen, who gave up four runs on six hits in six innings. Gene Garber pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his seventh save. Minnesota's Kirby Puckett started the scoring when he drove in Dan Gladden and Greg Gagne with a single in the first inning. Gladden opened the inning with a single and Gagne walked. Randy Bush's sacrifice ad- vanced the runners to second and third. inning against’ Dwight Gooden, 15-7, and Bobby Bonilla went 3-for-5 with two runs batted. Gooden, who lasted only two innings, entered the game with a 7-0 career record against Pittsburgh. He al- lowed five runs on seven hits while striking out four. He is 19-14 when starting day games. Drabek, 10-12, who won his eighth decision in 10 starts, struck out four and walked none. He retired 14 in a row until Lee Mazzilli hit a pinch homer with one out in the eighth. After the Mets led off the ninth with two singles, John Smiley came on to get the last three outs. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a single by Bonds, an infield out, and Bonilla’s RBI single. Sid Bream opened the second with a single, moved to third on a single by Mike LaValliere, and scored on an infield out. Drabek then singled to centre to score La- Valliere and Bonds followed with his homer for a 5-0 lead. Doubles by pinch-hitter Kevin Elster and Tim Teufel gave the Mets a run in the third inning. Drabek also had an RBI single in the sixth and the Pirates scored two runs in the seventh on a triple by Andy Van Slyke. Potvin to retire UNIONDALE ° N.Y. (AP) — Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders, the highest scoring defenceman in the National Hockey League, said Friday he would retire at the end of ‘the 1967-88 season. “The skates are coming off at the end of the season,” said Potvin, who in entering his 15th NHL season. “It wasn't easy to do this, you only do it once in your life.” Potvin, 33, is a three-time winner of the Norris Trophy, awarded each season to the outstanding NHL defence- man, and a seven-time all. star. His 291 goals, 710 assists and 1,001 regular. season points are NHL records for a defenceman. “['m most proud of being captain of a four-time Stanley Cup winning team,” said Potvin, a native of Hull, Que. “I hope to be part of a fifth Stanley Cup championship team this season, but it won't be as captain,” Potvin said in announcing he was giving up the team captaincy. He added he hopéd to Have input in the selection of his successor, but management would make that decision and announce it within two to three weeks. “T'll still be here to provide leadership,” he said. “I will welcome becoming part of the Islanders after I retire, but we haven't talked about in what capacity yet. “There's no question that the decision (to retire) has off my shoulders. When you feel comfortable about re- tiring, it is time to retire. Growing up I dreamt of playing in the NHL, but you never dream about retiring.” Weekend Wrap-Up BASEBALL z i | agzsses Pessss= Bell, Toronto, 47 — Reynolds. Seattle, 35 — Longston. Seattle. A 2 Montreal, 40: Runs — Dowson, Chicago, 46; Mur phy, Atlonto, 42 Geoas — Coleman, St. Lovie, 105 ) — Martine, Mon 70s, 3.40, Aguilere, New Yor. 3.02. Strikeouts — Ryon, Houston, 251; Scott Houston, 229. ‘Sever — Bedrosian. Philadeiphio, 40. LeSmith, Chicago, 34 TRANSACTIONS Ationta Braver reoctiwate shortatoe Rotoe! Romirez Irom the disabled li Cotgery Stempeders wenier import tight end Ron Wheeler iat Joh Charters... ™ Reflections & recollections AL NC MAKES A LANDING “When a man has no design but to speak plain truth he may say a great deal in a very narrow compass.” — Sir Eesayist. Last week a number of old friends gathered to roast or toast the aviator’s aviator, Al Laing. Al is retiring to the coast after 60 years of flying and several lifetimes as a military and civilian pilot. Part of this retirement will be taken up with writing a -book on his experiences during this time. Since all pilots are required to keep a logbook —a daily and precise record of their every flight — that book should be an accurate, fascinating and informative addition to the relatively young history of flying. I had the good fortune to have read two entries in Al's wartime logbook when he was flying Spitfires against the Luftwaffe over Britain. One such log entry reads: “May 29, 1940: Patrol over Dunkirk. Ran into 60 M.E. 109s, M.E. 110s (speedy, highly manoeuverable German fighter planes, the Mes- serschmitts). Dogfight ensued. Contacted one 109 and lost C.0. (Commanding Officer) F/O George and P/O Hackney. Led remains of squadron over Dunkirk. Badly shot up. Landed at Hawkinge.” The smoke from burning ships, buildings and from explosives, he recalls now obscured much of the action but doubtless it helped screen the men in the ground from the strapping attacks. “May 29: Shot up a M.E. 109. Unconfirmed. Returned from Kawkinge to Henley in kad fog. This laconic fragment, one day in the logbook of Flying Officer Al Laing of the 64th Fighter Squadron based at Keenly, near Croydon, London is the gleam of gold in a dark mine tunnel which hints of a rich and exciting vein beneath. And indeed it does. Historically, May 1940 marks the end of the so-called “phony war,” the hi of Hitler's war) and the overnight collapse of Belgian and French defenses under the onslaught of Panzers (armoured columns), strafing and dive-bombing. “that book should be an accurate, fascinating and informative addition to the relatively young history of flying" The Briitsh Expeditionary Force was in imminent danger of being trapped and destroyed. On May 26 Lord Gort gave the order to activate Operation Dynamo and the greatest troop evacuation in history began. More than 800 vessels, naval and civilian, took part — 200 of which were lost under the furious bombing and strafing of the Luftwaffe. The Royal Air Force, outnumbered and outdistanced, fought around the clock to provide them with air cover. By June 2, 1940 the evacuation of Dunkirk was over and 212,000 British troops and 124,000 allies (mostly French) had been brought back to Britain. The Battle of Britain was about to begin. That brief log, alone speaks volumes of one among many great events and of the man Al Laing. Six weeks later the Battle of Britain began. Reich- marshal Herman Goering, overconfident as usual, had promised Hitler that his air force would bomb Britain into submission within weeks and take control of the skies. There were heavy losses on both sides. Britain was suffering from a serious shortage of air personnel at the time and resources were stretched to the limit. The average life of a Fighter Command pilot was 87 of flying time. Against this new background Al's log for Aug. 16 - supplies that “gleam.” It reads: . 15 — “Scramble — Shot up one M.E. 109.” . 15 — “Scramble.” . 15 — “Patrol and return from Kawkinge to . 15 — “Scramble.” 16 — “Shot down one M.E. 109 at 22,000 feet.” Aug 16. — “Seramble. 100-plus H.E. 111’s escorted by m.e.s above 10/10 (total cloud over), over Ton Bridge (2) — did beam attack (flank attack) on VIC of three. Damaged them all badly. Climbed to 24,000 over base.” Aug 18 — “Scramble. (Base) bombed by JU 88's ALLAING ‘ . retired flyer Photo by Bruce Charters (Junkers) and DO 17's (Dorniers) — (apparently they made a low flying attack while the squadron was engaging the fighters above cloud cover, and seriously damaged it). Was shot in the arm by a M.E. 109 while attacking a JU 88. Landed at Red Hill.” After landing Al apparently got the arm “plugged up” and returned to finish the fight upstairs. During the course of his long career as a fighter pilot, flying instructor, skywriter and flying prospector in northern Canada he has made many friends and met a number of famous people. He became the personal friend of the legendary RAF Douglas Bader who not only made repeated escapes from German prison camps but continued flying fighter aircraft after he had lost both his legs. Al served with top British air ace, John Johnson, later to become Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Johnson and will be his personal guest when he visits Britain later. In 1970, at a Commonwealth rew he also met Johnson's opposite number, the Lufwaffe's top scoring ace, General Adolf Galland. His most interesting encounter, however, and one which puts the brief history of aviation into perspective, occurred when he came to New York in 1943. While attending a reception with a friend, he was introduced to a Mr. Wright, an elderly gentleman who questioned him at length on the performance and armament of the Spitfire. . ory " “He seemed a little surprised,” said-Al,' when-T told him that one burst of the plane's eight Browning machine guns could reduce its velocity by 30 miles per hour.” Later, when the gentleman had left, his friend asked him if he knew to whom he had been speaking. He didn't. “That,” said his friend, “was Orville Wright.” Orville Wright and his brother, Wilbur, are regarded as the fathers of aviation and the pioneers of powered, man-carrying airplanes. After long experimentation, their first flight was made at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in November, 1903, with Orville as pilot. That first ever flight covered 120 feet, lasted 12 minutes and changed the course of history. But to get back to 1987 and the roast or toast of Al Laing at the Sandman Inn: Dr. John Hall was the skillful and urbane host for the some 60 guests, but many others, friends and pupils, had their turn at the microphone and many a tale was recounted both about Al and his wife and constant companion, Mary. Despite the diversity of stories, all agreed on two things — Al was a superb teacher who, over the 50 years, changed countless “white knuckled, nervous pupils into polished, calm pilats of the air,” while Mary was a delightful lady and a suberb cook who made the ‘Adastra Flying School and Castlegar Airport a family affair. the MC then recalled that Al was universally known as being “a very cool, collected and capable aviator.” “Only once,” he continued, “have I heard his voice raised in apprehension. This was when I was checking out ina WACO — a 1936, five-seater biplane — suddenly lost altitude, and found myself only a few feet off the ground, headed straight for the open doors of the Adastra building. Then I heard Al's voice, still calm, but one octave higher, say: “Hey, John, try to miss the flagpole.” Conclusion next week Hunters start fires VANCOUVER (CP) — “We've had 142 new fires Careless hunters and camp- this week and 140 of them ers are forcing the B.C. Forest Service to use more than 1,100 people on the fire lines a normally quiet period in the forest fire season, says have been man-caused,” says Steve Smith, forest service provineial duty officer. “People are just not used to being safety conscious this Aluminum Sheets Breast cancer clinic comes here SELKIRK COLLEGE. Invites Applications For and were A breast clinic sponsored by the Can- cer Society will be held in Castlegar in late November. Castlegar Unit president Ruby Marsh announced the clinic at the Sept. 14 meeting at the Central Kootenay Health Unit meeting room. Two local registered nurses will receive instruc- tion at a Vancouver work- shop. They will then train more local nurses for the one-day clinics to follow. Any nurse interested in helping is requested to contaet Ruby Marsh. Three videos were viewed at the meeting. One showed what a person may expect on a first visit to the cancer clinic in Vancouver. The second dealt with the reasons that adults, particularly men, delay seeking medical treat- ment when symptoms appear and provided information about cancer of the colon. The third video depicted people who have detected the early signs of cancer, have undergone successful treat- ment and are alive and well jay. Besides these, the Cancer Society has other videos and films that are available at no cost organizations or groups. Cansurmount chairman Anne Zibin reported that the monthly meetings of the support group are contin- uing. Any cancer patient feeling the need of emotional support is welcome. Meet- ings are held the third Thursday morning of each month. The president emphasized the urgent need for volun- teers to take educational material into the schools. that people may make dona- tions at any time specifically for use in publicity activities. Three Cancer Society vol- unteers — Ruby Marsh, Anne Zibin and Muriel Wil- son — recently attended a Kootenay District meeting in ath gauatidence wtp We Cranbrook. ond sonstiie Policy. This is @ part-time, short term Next year, the society will agin commencing a8 soon as possible until May 30, celebrate its 50th anniver- | pat CAMPUS sary and special events are ICE successtul candidate will provide on-call, relief in- being planned. struction for the Office Administration program in the op- 1, bookkeeping, secretarial, ‘processing and shorthand, should have on Otti seven Aluminum Sheets licants titicote 4 Ye" x 36" secretori ‘experience: teaching #x; 4p" x 36 ‘on onset. foloty ond benetiie ore ia accor: dence with the BCG-E.U, collective agreement Please send resume, including 3 reterences, by October 8, 1987 ta: Personnel 1 t0 12 —- 798 Bowe a a— CASTLEGAR CAMPUS——— Box 1200, Castlegar, B.C. 8 CASTLEGAR NEWS 197 Columbia Avenue Castlegar They are very few to attend and special training is provided at no cost to the volunteer. The Canadian Cancer Soc- iety policy does not permit money raised through its public canvassing to be used to pay for advertising. 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