May 5, 1985 SPORTS COACH IS BACK . . . John Prescott, who coached Robson River Otters toa successful season last year, is back for his second season with the swim club. Spend A Buck cashes in at Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) — Spend A Buck, ridden by Angel Cordero, exploded out of the starting gate Saturday and ran away with the 111th Kentucky Derby. The colt, a bargain- basement buy in this era of multi-million dollar thorough- breds,—was winner over Stephan’s Odyssey, who Charlie Says ... . WW, @ e Get Your COHOE INSURANCE 1127-4th St., ir came on to get the place from favored Chiefs Crown just before wire. Spend a Buck flashed around the Churchill Downs track on a sunny day that turned the track surface into a golden brown to complete the 1% miles in 2:00 1-5. It ‘was the third-fastest derby ever run. Before the race, Cordero, who won his third Derby and first since 1976, said: “I'll tell you one thing, Eternal Prince (expected to challenge for the early lead) won't outrun him. They may kill each other, but Eternal Prince won't be in front of him.” After the run past the finish line the first time, no one got close to Spend A Buck, who simply devastated his 11 rivals. Only the great Secretar- iat and Canadian-bred Nor- thern Dancer, the greatest sire in history of thorough breds, clocked a faster time in the Derby. It was the second stunning performance for Spend A Buck, who earned his Derby trip with a brilliant victory in the Garden State Stakes April 20. “We told everybody we would not come to the Derby unless we had a legitimate Derby horse,” said owner Dennis Diaz. It turned out Diaz has one of the fastest Derby horses ever. “Whatever happens is up to Angel Cordero,” said train er Cam Gi and Cor. WOODLAND PARK ESSO Gas & Groceries Costiegar Goit Ciub. 7 BASEBALL—MAJOR LEAGUE: GOLF—LADIES: Match Ploy tournoment SUNDAY BASKETBALL—NBA: Playolt game, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m.. channei Montreal Expos vs. Ationto Broves. 11 a.m, chonnei 9. Toronto Bive Joys vs Seattie Mariners, 1:30 p.m., channel 13 FOOTBALL —USFL: 1! 300.m., chonnel 4 TUESDAY HOCKEY—NHL: Campbell Conterence Ployotts. Chicago vs. Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.. channel 9. tee off 9 am BIKES FOR ALL Soles — Service Repairs ¢ A Public Service of Tw-Dor Sports (Castlegar) itd. Everyone welcome MAY 9 — Fitness 9 10 a.m 3:30 - 4:30 REGIONAL RECREATION COMMISSION #1 MAY 5 — Rotary Tennis Courts adjacent to Complex are open ond tree to the public (night lights) MAY 6 — Fitness Closses 5 - 6 p.m. Kinnaird Elementory MAY 7 — Modern Dance. 3:30 - 5:30 MAY 8 — Horseshoe Club plays ot Kinnaird Pork. 5:30 p.m 6:30 . 8.30. Modern Dance MAY 10 — Voriety Dance Show. Community Complex. 7 p.m Tickets $5. Adult $2.50 children MAY 11 — Bicycle Safety Rodeo 9 6. School Competition. Free Bicycle Drow MAY 12 — Question of Balance Donce Society Performance Selkirk College gym. 7 p.m 12. Kindergorten. Grade Register now for Tennis Lessons and Pre-School Swim tes: . 2101 - 6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 dero decided to use the colt's speed and take it to his rivals from the outset. Spend A Buck flashed home 5‘ lengths in front of Stephan’s Odyssey, trained by Woody Stephens, who was seeking his second straight Derby victory. He was another one-half length in front of Chief's Crown, the 6-5 favorite who vainly chas ed Spend A Buck for most of the race. Hamilton top shooter The Castlegar Pistol Club held its PSC style match April 14 at the outdoor range. The meeting was well attended with participants from various centres around the Kootenays. The medal winners were: match winner — Dwayne Hamilton; second overall — Larry Carr; first B class — Peter Martin; first C class — Ramona Wilson; first open class (revolver) — Stan Nel son The next match will be held May 12 at the outdoor range. The indoor range is now closed for the season and will reopen in September. ((rent-asoscar )) RENT-A-BOBCAT + | (With Operator) = = * Light Excovonng Rood Grove! Prescott back with Otters FLYERS AND OILERS PICKED FOR FINAL By GRANT KERR The Canadian Press There should be two strikingly different styles displayed in the predictable conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Prince of Wales Conference series between i and Philadelphia Flyers, inni: Quebec y' tonight in Quebec, figures to be another close-checking, physical series and features the goaltending of Quebec rookie Mario Gosselin against veteran Pelle Lindbergh of the Flyers. In the west, the Clarence Campbell Conference matchup between Edmonton Oilers, the defending Stanley Cup champions, and Chicago Black Hawks will be an old-fashioned down with the is on skating and shooting. It all adds up to a Philadelphia-Edmonton final, although this corner has twice been wrong about the gritty Nordiques during the first two rounds of post-season play. Quebec disposed of Buffalo Sabres in five games and Montreal Canadiens in seven, thanks to the netminding of Gosselin in the clutch. The 21-year-old from Thetford Mines, Que., was a standout in the Battle of Quebec and showed true grit when he continued in the deciding game after being hit in the collarbone area by a rising shot from Mario Tremblay of the Habs. It was a touching scene after the game when Gosselin left the ice and was quickly congratulated by Danie! Bouchard, the veteran goaltender who has been committed a rookie Stastny following a mistake when he failed to tie up faceoff in the Montreal zone. his future, G i So while moves into the third round of t Quebec hopes in his trusty ¢a' Philadelphia is 7-1 in last two months as the Division. Rookie coach M asystem designed to force long has had only one ques! playoffs. The strength of this r defence, and Brad McCrimmon bloc! quickly to their forwards. The Propp and rookie Todd Bergen is dangerous on the power play. . Quebee is hurtin, scoring up t Gosselin gets solid defen Maxwell, Pat Price, Randy Rochefort, along with Quebec edmotion. The key: experience of Philadelphia in six. CAMBELL CONFERENCE Edmonton is 7-0 in the Division and Grant Fuhr has a solid 2.58 goals-against second only to Lindbergh's 2.49 for netminders The Oilers swept Chicago four straight two years ago when Edmonton averaged more average, left in the playoffs. than six goals a game. The Oilers have more depth than the Hawks. There's Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier down the middle and Jari Kurri and Glen Anderson on the wings, Paul Coffey he playoffs and carries the tehing glove. WALES CONFERENCE the playoffs and 23-2 over the Flyers dominated the Patrick ike Keenan has his team playing tionable performance in the ebuilt Philadelphia team is the where Mark Howe, Doug Crossman, Brad Marsh « shots and move the puck up g after 12 playoff games in the Adams Division. Miche! Goulet, Dale Hunter and Alain Lemieux are less than 100 per cent, ‘o Peter and Anton Stastny. captain Mario Marois. This will be a physical series and Quebec may soon run out of shots at Lindbergh, who line of Tim Kerr, Brian which leaves the sive play from Brad Moller and Normand Lindbergh. The result: playoffs in the Smythe replaced in Quebec by a rising star. LEADER ROLE The Montreal-Quebee series also saw veteran de! Larry Robi of the Canadi at his best, playing close to 40 minutes a game and providing leadership for his younger teammates. Robinson, 33, is nearing the end of a glorious career — he was a member of the Canadiens when they won four straight Stanley Cups in the late 1970s — and carried youngsters Petr Svoboda and Tom Kurvers during the and Kevin Lowe on defence, and the spectacular Fuhr in goal. In a skating series, Edmonton is in the driver's seat. Chicago needed six games to get past the pesky Minnesota North Stars for the Norris championship. Doug Wilson is hurting on defence and Murray Bannerman is a tired goaltender. But this Hawk team also can score goals in bunches and is strong down the middle with Denis Savard, Troy Murray and Tom Lysiak. Chicago must slow down the Oilers with the checking of Al Secord, Curt Fraser and playoffs. Ironically, Robinson was off the ice for breather when Peter Stastny scored the overtime winner in the seventh game. His replacement, Chris Chelios, are Behn Wilson. The key: mobility of Oilers. The result: Edmonton in five. The playoff record: 6-6. John Prescottis returning for his second season of coaching the Robson River Otters. He has just com pleted his third year at Simon Fraser University in the Faculty of Education which includes an English major, physical education and history. Prescott has a keen interest in geology as well as fitness and a wide variety of sports. The challenge for him this year is to further develop the skills, endurance and the high team spirit of the swimmers. He is also inter. ested in expanding the Mas ter’s Program (swimming laps) with the adults in the community. Last year the small team was victorious in three of the meets held in the region. There are still openings if anyone is interested in retis tering with the swim club. Contact Cora Lea Schuepfer at 365-6873 or come up to the pool between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily Moroso, Jackson win Ace of Aces Thirty-eight ladies turned out for a sunny day of golf on Tuesday at the Castlegar Golf Club. In the first Aces of Aces competition Mae Moroso qualified with low gross and Genevieve Jackson with low net. The two will compete with other winners in the fall finals. The least putts for nine holes went to Virginia Maida and Sophie Janicki. Least putts for 18 holes was won by Louise Gjennestad, Judy Wayling, Marie Makaroff, Belle Gray, Mae Moroso, Dot Martini and Genevieve Jack. son. Joan Martini won the baking and Dot Martini hit a ball backwards — that's a first Next Tuesday will be the start of Match Play Tourna ment. Those entered should try to get at least one match done every week. Ladies not entered for match play will also have tee times. The social gathering starts at 8:30 a.m. and at 9 a.m. the tee offs begin The Pro will have these listed tee times. A player who is late or absent loses her place and everyone will shift up a notch. Those who haven't entered can contact the Pro Shop. CUP _ HOPES DASHED Habs looking to 1986 By WESLEY GOLDSTEIN MONTREAL (CP) — When Petere Stastny's over. time goal abruptly ended Montreal Canadiens’ Nation. al Hockey League season Thursday, the crowd at the Forum sat in stunned silence. Visions of another Stanley Cup parade were suddenly dashed, perhaps as quickly as they developed, as the im pact of Quebec Nordiques’ seven-game, Adams Division final vietory sunk in. The Canadiens’ season, which began with much hope, became a memory, as at tention turned to summer and the new campaign next fall. “All we can do is wait until next year,” said Canadiens right winger Chris Nilan. “I think we'll be right up there again “We'll be stronger with all the young kids gaining some experience.” Nilan, previously known only as an enforcer, smooth ed some rough edges to develop into a scoring threat this season. He scored 21 goals, five more than his previous high, and was one of the most pleasant surprises on the club. The team as a whole blos- somed beyond many obser vers’ expectations. There was cautious op timism surrounding the Can adiens last October as Jac. ques Lemaire started his first full season behind the Stampeders in money trouble CALGARY (CP) — There is growing concern about Calgary Stampeders’ finan cial troubles, to the point where a former club director is suggesting 1985 could be a do-or-die season for the Can. adian Football League team. Calgary has made aggres sive player deals recently and has committed $1.3 million to bring veteran quarterback Joe Barnes from Toronto Argonauts. But ticket sales are down North Stars want Brooks to coach BLOOMINSTON, MINN. (AP) — General manager Lou Nanne of Minnesota North Stars says he will make a coaching offer to Herb Brooks that will be one of the most lucrative in the Na tional Hockey “League. “We were far apart when we started, but the offer we'll make Herb will be one of the three best in the league,” Nanne said Friday by tele phone from Montreal, where he was attending an NHL scheduling meeting. But Brooks, fired earlier turning a disorganized club into an effective unit. He revamped the Cana diens from a fire-wagon, high-scoring club into a lunch-pail brigade of check ers. After introducing the new style late last season, Lemaire entrenched it early this year. NEW FACES The team opened the season with seven new faces, including three rookies on defence and another in goal. Steve Shutt and Guy La fleur, the last of the gunners from the Stanley Cup teams of the 1970s were soon gone: emotional retirement after scoring just two goals in the first 19 games. Still the “new-look” Can adiens got off to a flying start. Picked by most experts to finish no higher than fourth in the Adams Division, Montreal opened a nine-point first-place lead by the New Year. The team faltered in the second half as Buffalo Sabres and Quebec narrowed the gap, but held on and even tually won the dogfight and first place. There were many reasons for the Canadiens’ success, not the least of which was the team's bench. Shutt in a trade to Los An- play of goaltender Steve Lemaire, who replaced the geles Kings; Lafleur in an Penny fired Bob Berry with six weeks remaining last season, had unexpectedly guided the team to the conference final, eexken rap -up BASEBALL NATIONAL UAGUE tawt Otvitien w Crcoge ae Fork 7 mireat “8 Prioderphve +9 i, 79 Weet Division sen Ovege ° 33 per cent from a year ago, Newer wot making the Stamps the only Chtnror to 12 CFL team to suffer a serious : ‘ drop in 1985. Calgary also failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year last season and lost $783,000, Montreal 9 Atlante 2 Prrvaburgh 16 Los Angeles S New York 9 Cinemnah 4 vu pushing total losses since y,,on, cae a eae 1981 to $1.6 million. a tie oe Johnsen said the Stamps [form '", aoe have a $1-million line of Wetlech 2 10m 3 credit, the option to borrow against their television con tract, and plans to sell $400,000 worth of shares next month to local residents. this season by the New York Rangers, said earlier this week that he had ‘bad vibes” about the negotiations with the North Stars. “When I said I had bad vibes from the negotiations, I have no.bad vibes from tvnnesse am Louis,” Brooks said of Nanne. kos cn 9 ae “They were from Mr. (Gor. o= 2“ aoa 3 don) Gund’s remarks.” jeoee 714 mB 6 Friday Rewwire The North Stars’ owner has said several times that Brooks, also a former Univer sity of Minnesota and U.S Olympic hockey coach, hadn't proved he could coach at the 5" NHL level. ” Batted in: Dovis, Ookiond 23 Brodiey "8 23. Corew Coline Ookiond 12. Petne Coltorme, | Pitching (2 Decisions): 13 ore ned with ‘000 Strikeouts: Boyd ton, 42. Morris Detrow 34 ton. 33. ° 6. How New York 6 Waddell nd § PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Northern ___ New Jersey Generals sign nose tackle hories Cook ond linebacker Gary Moten woc eee a So ee FASTBALL CASTLEGAR COMMERCIAL Leogue Stondings FLYERS TAKE ON CLARKE'S CHARACTER PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As a player, Bobby Clarke was the heart and soul for Philadelphia Flyers, their inspirational leader as well as their finest performer. A candidate for the Hockey Hall of Fame, Clarke's aggressiveness, dedication and versatility were the corner- stone of two Stanley Cup championships. Now, in less than one year as the Flyers’ general manager, Clarke has again earned respect in the National Hockey League. His Flyers play hard, they play all night and work just as hard in practice to rectify the few errors they make in games. “Their organization has taken on the character of Bobby Clarke,” Denis Potvin, the veteran defenceman of the New York Islanders, said. “You could see that with every shift, their intensity. and dedication. “They're learned how to handle themselves and the pressure placed on them. If they get some of his drive, they can go all the way.” Clarke replaced Bob McCammon as general manager last spring after Clarke's retirement as a player. LOST WINNING TOUCH The team was floundering, having lost nine consecutive post-season games and not advancing beyond the first round of the playoffs in three years. Since 1976, when their two-year Cup reign was ended by Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup final, the Flyers had been back to the finals only once. Then came Clarke with no previous experience. managerial ‘Clarke's a quick learner and a hard worker' “He's a quick learner and a hard worker,” said Keith “He also Allen, who built the Flyers’ championship team: trusts the people around him.” One of Clarke's first moves was to select Mike Keenan as coach. Keenan, who won titles in the American Hockey League and at the Canadian university level with Toronto Blues, was sought by several NHL teams. Clarke won the chase. Keenan turned out to be the perfect coach for the blend of players Clarke wanted. The rapid of Ron i" . te * © Paget La CLOSE CALL... Salmo runner tries to underneath tag at home plate during game this week 5 ee ht SE Sian %, against Sandman inn in Castlegar Men's Fastball League. Saimo lost to hotel team 4-3. Costews Photo by Doug Hervey Trail (after 5 p.m.) — 368-5483 TIMES: Tues. 7 to 9 p.m. — Thurs. 7 to 9 p.m. PLACE: Kinnaird Elementary School IN HALL OF 'SHAME' Baseball's losers and flakes find home LOS ANGELES (AP) — Who can forget the sensa- tional pitching career of Har- i The fielding ex- Sutter, Peter Zezel, Lindsay Carson, Todd Bergen, Rick Tocchet and Derrick Smith can be attributed in part to Keenan's guidance. KEENAN THE CATALYST So can the return to all-star form of Mark Howe and Brad Marsh and the sudden emergence of Pelle Lindbergh as one of the game's top goalies. “Mike has a controlled aggressiveness,” Clarke said. “He goes after what needs to be done. “He's a competitor. All of those things made him attractive to us.” Clarke accepts credit grudgingly. He prefers to let the players who carried the Flyers to the NHL's best record this season hog the limelight. “More than even our record, I think the important thing is that these kids have learned a winning attitude quickly,” Clarke said. He didn’t say that his winning aura had rubbed off. “They've learned how to win and they've learned they are expected to win. We figured we were going to make youth work for us instead of against us. We figured that if we were going with youth, we might as well go all the way with youth. “It was a new start. I was new in my position, we had a new coach, a new captain (Dave Poulin). We wanted to emphasize a new beginning.” But he also wanted to bring back something that has been missing for 10 years: a Stanley Cup championship. “I remember what it was like, the magical way if felt then,” Clarke said. “I took over an organization which was running pretty smoothly. “All i've wanted to do is keep it going and working in a winning direction.” ry ploits of Smead Jolley? The remarkable record of Cleve- land Spiders? The night Diseo Demolition backfired? To record such baseball lore for posterity, Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo have written a book, The Baseball Hall of Shame. “We figured winners, nice guys, are boring,” said Zullo. “We thought we would write about some losers, some flakes, some things that were interesting and entertain- ing.” Included in the Welcome to the Bigs chapter (most in. auspicious debuts) is the short saga of Heitman, whose majors career spanned an af- ternoon. The Brooklyn Dodgers’ hurler made his debut against St. Louis Cardinals on July 27, 1918. Five batters — one out, two singles and two triples — later, Heitman departed for the showers with an earned-run average of 108.00. Later that after. noon, he enlisted in the navy. Outfielder Smead Jolley was around longer. During his career with Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, 1930 to 1933, he became renowned for his inability to catch, throw or otherwise manipulate a baseball. PLAY ABYSMALLY As for team performances, none can match the sustained awfulness of the 1899 Cleve- land Spiders. They wound up with a 20-134 record, includ- ing 40 losses in their last 41 games, to finish 84 games out of first in the 12-team Na- tional League. In their season finale, the Spiders recruited a cigar clerk to pitch for them — and lost 19-3. The book also chronicles, under the heading Turnstile Turnoffs (The most undigni fied ballpark promotion: scheme by Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck that backfired. Veeck, always eager to try something new, set July 12, 1979, as Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park. Rock music fans, to display their hatred of the new disco, paid just 98 cents to get into the park if they brought a disco record. The discs were to be heaped together and The uniform is like a beacon on Caring But not many people know how much it takes to be a soldier in the Salvation Army. The inhuman hours. The incredible patience. The brutal situations Taking responsibility for those whom society is unable the street. It signals help. Compassion FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. GIVE. to take responsibility for. Providing help, and then hope, for the people who need it most But they know. Anyone whose life the Salvation nows. And we ask for them, that Army has touched ki you give. THE SALVATION ARMY Lt. Sheasby _ 368-3515 or 368-6989 As much as you can For the love of God KIWANIS AUCTION Donated Items Including Books Are Urgently Needed! Auction Date: Saturday, May 11 For Pick-up of Your Donated Items Please Phone 365-6448 or 365-7287. burned between games of a doubleheader. But when the disco bonfire was ignited, overly enthu- siastic rockers piled out of the stands and ran amok on the field. Fifty people were arrested, at least six fans re- quired medical attention. 610 CJAT PRESENTS... GOLF NIGHT Monday, May 6th at the Birchbank Course Start Time Begins: 4:00 p.m. GREEN FEES: $6.10 CLUB RENTALS: $3.00 (DOESN'T INCLUDE BALLS OR TEES( BOOK YOUR TEE TIME It’s first come... first served. 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