p as Castlegar News — oy 2 199 Johnson revealed as cocky, petulant athlete TORONTO (CP) — Ben Johnson marched alone in the-year leading up to the Seoul Olympics where he lost a gold medal’and may have sacrificed his career, his doctor testified Friday In his third day ‘before a federal inquiry into Canada's greatest sports scandal, Dr. Jamie Astaphan describ ed a petulant, cocky athlete whose growing independence mays have led to his downfall He suggested travelling with John son was not all glamor and joy especially after the sprinter's fame soared with his record 9.83-second clocking in the 100 metres in Rome two years ago “Ben went on after that marching to his own drummer — he beat his own drum,” Astaphan said as he ended about 12 hours’ of testimony which resumes Monday ‘Everybody ‘adjusted their sched ules to fit in with Ben*because of who he was, Everybody started literally bending over backwards for him. It came to the stage where he expected it Astaphan said Johnson's interest in drugs reached well beyond the regimen the doctor prescribed and included varying forms of stanozolol the steroid found in his urine in Seoul and sexual stimulants the sprinter kept in a small blue suitcase with other chemicals, vitamins and a compact-dise player Astaphan wouldn't budge an inch in the face of what the commission's lawyer called an ‘overwhelming in- ference’’ the doctor was responsible for Johnson's downfall GAVE OTHER DRUG He insisted time and again he didn't prescribe or administer the stanazolol detected in Seoul, Astaphan conceded he bought lar ge quantities of Winstrol V — a brand name for stanozolol intended for animals — between June 1985 and December 1987, but said he sent Mulroney backs Wilson DAKAR (CP) — Brian Mulroney has rejected calls for Finance Minist er Michael Wilson's resignation, and a spokesman said the prime minister knew about a second budget leak on April 27 Mulroney, in Senegal to attend the francophone summit, knew of the second leak “‘after question period and before Wilson tabled the budget at 5.30 p.m.,"" said Gilbert Lavoie his press, secretary The prime minister, who held a news conference Friday at the end of the three-day summit, did not say when he learned of the second leak Lavoie told reporters about the tim ing later However, Mulroney remains ada ment in rejecting suggestions that Wilson resign ‘Everything that (Wilson) has done is in keeping with the traditions of the House of Commons,"* Mulron ey said All I can do is underline the great confidence and admiration I and my MICHAEL WILSON ... has support boss f, AME Celebrate!) 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May 28, 1989 BI Castlégar News PORTS Now, 24 hour convenience for everyone. (Yes, even bank customers.) Green looking to D-day By GUY BERTRAND Staff Writer June 17 may be the biggest day of Travis Green's 18 years but bigger days may still lie ahead. The Castlegar native will join top hockey prospects from around the world at the Met Centre in Bloomington, Minn., for the 1989 National Hockey League entry draft In an interview with the Castlegar News amid the hustle and bustle of the local Dairy Queen, it seemed hard to imagine that in a few months Green may be heading to such metropolises as New York, Los Angeles or Chicago to ply his trade But as the conversation unfolded, it became apparent Green has been prepared for a possible pro hockey career fot some time, and living the life of a gifted hockey player would accelerate anyone's matur: ity “There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about it,’’ Green admits about the draft But the excitement began a few years ago for Green at the age of 15 when his life was already moving into high gear “Iwas in Vernon that year after I played with the (Castlegar) Rebels and I was on Swift Current's list that year." says Green. ‘‘I was really going to go to college Things weren't going that well in Vernon. I wasn't teally happy.”* It was his first time away from home. He was living with an older couple, basically living alone in their basement suite “never really thought of playing Tier I. I had intentions of getting a scholarship." To add to the scenario, Swift Current showed little interest in him. “They never really told me I had a chance to play,”" explains Green. ‘They just said come to camp."* Their lack of enthusiasm reflected in Green's voice However, things would change when his rights were traded to the Spokane Chiefs and Green was at yet another crossroad “They made me fit in a little better, | was living with another guy my age and a family with kids."” The family stmosphere helped Green adjust and turn his attention to proving himself on the ice. Things didn’t start falling into place right away “‘Lean't say it was smooth,"’ he confesses about his debut with the Chief. ‘I didn't know what to expect when I went there because I hadn't even seen a game of Tier I The Chiefs also knew that and worked him in slowly “Up until Christmas in my first year I played a lot Then after that we were trying to make the playoffs so my ice time was cut down,” Dream Now a Reality Yet Green persisted and made the most of his opportunities. His-statisties have grown in leaps and bounds. In 64 games his first year he scored eight goals He followed that with 33 in 72 games the next year. And finally he capped off his MVP season notching S1 goals and 51 assists to lead the Chiefs las season Along the way Green has also accumulated more penalty minutes. “I've had to change my game a little, using my body more, getting more ice time so you're going to get more penalties. But Green is far from a goon. As Hockey News, a weekly hockey magazine, puts it, ‘(Travis Green) is a goal scorer, pure and simple,"’ Now Green can wes in 5 7-Elevin pick up a hockey magazine and may just see hi=name in print. Is the dream now a reality? “You try not to get caught up in it. But its always been my dream to play in the NHL."* But reality started to sink in when he began playing Tier When you see guys off your team playing in the NHL, it-makes the dream seem more like a reality." He mentions Brent Gilchrist of the Montreal Chicago socks Blue Jays TORONTO (CP) — ‘Ca¥i6sMarti- nez hit his first home run in the major leagues to break a tie, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 American League baseball win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday A crowd of 37,437 watched the next-to-last scheduled game at Exhi- bition Stadium under familiar condi ions — on a cloudy day, a chilly wind gusted at speeds up to 65 kilometres an hour toward right field Today's final game against the White Sox — the Blue Jays’ first- ever opponents on April 7, 1977 — is a sellout, the club announced Satur- day: Right-hander Melido Perez, gave up wind-aided homers to Ernie , Whitt and Fred McGriff. but both were solo shots. Perez went seven innings. allowing eight hits, and Bobby Thigpen pitched the final two innings for his seventh save. Toronto began the ninth with two singles, but Junior Felix popped up a bunt to Thigpen in foulground, Tony Fernandez struck out and Kelly Gruber struck out on a called third strike. Toronto, with 11 hits, strand- ed nine runers. John Cerutti, 1-3, surrendered 10 hits in eight innings, striking out six without a walk. Martinez hit the solo homer to right with two out in the sixth. After Chicago jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first, McGriff hit a run-scoring WATCH THAT WATER1 . . . Castlegar Golf Cou Gomborskifinds a br. practice. Gamborski, who will play in next weeken takes a swing on the par-3, 178-yard 13th hole at the golf cou CosNews photo by Guy Bertrand iro Wayne eak between rain showers Friday to get in some 's Suntest open, single in the first and the homer, his 11th, in the third to make it 2-2. Chicago went ahead 3-2 in the fourth as ex-Jay Fred Manrique singled and came around on a Martinez single, a bunt and Ron Karkovice's sacrifice fly. Whitt led off the fourth inning with his fourth homer of the year. all of them off White Sox pitching. Toronto made three errors to move one behind Milwaukee for the league lead with 46. Two were committed in the ninth inning, giving Chicago an insurance run. David Wells issued a leadoff walk to Steve Lyons, who went to second when first baseman McGriff booted a bunt. The runners advanced 90 feet on a sacrifice, then Lyons scored when third baseman Gruber dropped the ball trying to tag him out during a rundown. said Gruber fielded Dave Gallaher’s one-hopper and threw to catcher Whitt to start the ‘rundown. Whitt returned the throw and Gruber ran Lyons toward the plate, making the error as he dove desperately near the June 2-3 Tom Henke got the final two outs, leaving two runners in scoring posit- ion SHSS team on track Over SO per cent is considered a passing grade in most schools but when over SO per cent of the school’s track and field team qualify for the provincials it's incredible The) Stanley Humphries secondary school team did just that in Cranbrook at the East-West Kootenay Track Meet on May 24 Fifteen athletes from SHSS travelled to the meet and eight emerged in the top two of their respective events to qualify for a trip to Swangard Stadium in Burnaby for the provincial championships Coach Don Lust and assistant Linda Atkinson recieved great results from the athletes considering the weather in Cranbrook. “It was freezing with about a 40 mile-an-hour head wind," Lust But that didn't deter the competitors. Three SHSS athletes qualified in two events. Amy Chernoff wasa first in the 800 metres and second with the girl's relay team. Jason Ferris topped the field in the 800 and grabbed second in the 4-by-400 metres relay team. Don Jory finished ahead of the pack in the 1,500 metres along with being a member of the relay team plate. ‘Aimie Rodgers, Jan Small and Judy Closkey will join Chernoff on the relay team while Josh Austin and Rick Crowe will team up with Ferris and Jory for,the bay's relay. Staff Writer By GUY BERTRAND Canadiens who skated in the Stanley cup finals “I played with him in my first y: ** Green noted. At the beginning of last year, Green cpuld have been excused for looking ahead to the draft and losing some concentration about the task at hand. “*L pretty well knew I was going to be highly rated and of course you think about it a lot. But you've got a job you have to do and there's only one way to get where you want to go, that’s by playing hard every night,"* he says. Green knows well that his job is far from done Scouts have knocked his skating ability and quickness. “Lonly started skating at nine when other kids had been skating since they were five or six."’ Even though Green is six feet tall and 196 pounds and still growing , he feels he has to get morc upper body strength. He works out six times a wéek and that helps take his mind off June 17. Meanwhile, at home everyone in thé family has ben part of the long haul and everyone is pretty excited “‘My parents are great. they're probably the most supportive parents around,"’ says Green. I'still phone home probably three, four times a week just because new things come up everyday They're really interested in what happens to me. I have to credit them with a lot of my success.” Intentions of Staying And successs lies ahead for Green. He has an agent, who is taking him to Bloomington and_things are on the verge of falling into place As it so often happens, draft picks may be sent back to their junior team for a little more seasoning and Green is braced for that possibility “They say this year that there won't be many that stay up but when I go to camp I'll be going with intentions of staying.” Which raises an interesting question. Would Green prefer to be selected by a winning team with a set lineup or a team in the rebuilding stage? “There's obviously one or two teams like Montreal TRAVIS GREEN *. .. From Spokane to? They have always been a winning organization and a tough team to crack and Calgary now, but other than that I think most of the teams are all right there."* Although he has been contacted by teams such as Washington. Vancouver and New Jersey, all Green wants is to be drafted and worry about the rest later He thought long and hard when asked if he tried to pattern himself after any player. but finally said there is one NHL player who had the most impact on_him, “I remember Steve Bozek running by the house all the time and I knew it would take dedication like that to make it."* That piece of advice from one Castlegar son to another seems to have stuck with Green and may now be paying dividends Cowtown captures first Stanley Cup CALGARY (CP) — Calgary Flames general manag- er Cliff Fletcher spent 17 years piecing together the puzzle that ended in a Stanley Cup championship Thursday night The Flames, a franchise that was kindled in 1972 in Atlanta and fanned to life after a 1980 move to Calgary, defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 to win. their first National Hockey League championship in six games Fletcher, the only general manager the Flames have known, built the Flames’ foundation with veterans like Jim Peplinski, Tim Hunter and Lanny McDonald Through the draft he added people like Joe Nieuwendyk and Gary Suter, both Cald¢r Trophy winners, Al MacInnis, Gary Roberts, Hakan Loob, Theoren Fleury and Mike Vernon He dabbled in the free agent market to sign Joel Otto, Colin Patterson and Jamie Macoun. He then traded for defence in Ric Nattress and Brad McCrim- mon and firepower in Joey Mullen, Doug Gilmour and Mark Hunter. Wayne Gretzky, a fair judge of hockey talent, said Gilmour, an 85-point man during the regular season, was the final piece of the puzzle “‘L think Dougie is their leader,"’ Gretzky said as his Los Angeles Kings were being eliminated in four straight games by Calgary in the Smythe Division championship “He plays every shift. He's not only good offensively, he’s god defensively. I think it was one of the better trades Calgary made last year." Fletcher agreed “I think the acquisition of Doug Gilmour and Mark Hunter was important, and the return of Jamie Macoun,'* says Fletcher. “That added another quality defenceman to our lineup “Our club has been pretty competitive the last five years."* Competitive yes, but never winners. That was the bottom line. Mention Calgary Flames and the word choke came to mind. They upset the two-time defending champion Edmonton Oilers in 1986 and advanced to their first Cup final against Montreal. After winning the opening game of the series they lost the next four. Calgary didn’t get past the first round of the 1987 playoffs, bowing in six games to the Winnipeg Jets Last year, the Flames won their first President's Trophy as the league's leader after the regular season and seemed destined to meet the Canadiens in the final. Instead, they were eliminated in four games by the Oilers in the Smythe Division final That heartbreaking loss, may have inspired this year’s championship “I think you learn to win along the. way,” McDonald, who notched his 500th career goal and 1,000th point this season, said after Calgary clinched the Campbell Conference title with a five-game win over the Chicago Blackhawks “You learn to play with more composure and discipline and patience. That's exactly what we've done this year."" =W STANDARDS Calgary set team records with 54 wins for 117 points and only 17 losses. and the Flames lost only four games all year in the Olympic Saddledome Vernon led all goaltenders with 37 wins during the year. Mullen and Nicuwendyk both had S1-goal seasons. Eight Flames scored 20 or more goals The Flames also made NHL history by signing former Soviet national team member Sergei Priakin to a contract The old choke spectre raised its head in the first round of the playofs when the Flames needed a goal in the dying seconds of overtime to defeat the Vancouver Canucks in the seventh game of the Smythe semifinal. After that it was clear sailing and, for mahy-of the Flames, a dream come true Years from now, there might be a time when things aren't going so good,"’ said Nattress, a former Canadien obtained in a trade with St. Louis. ‘I'll be able to look back and say “maybe I wasn't an all-star. And no, maybe I wasn't a great player. But I won a Stanley Cup. 1 worked my ass off and helped accomplish what few others have." Agent claims signing of Soviet stars NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says an American agent has signed five top Soviet hockey players and a well-known coach, an action which could jeopardize their freedom to leave their countty and join the National Hockey League The Times reported Saturday's editions that Mark Malkovich claims he has gained exclusive rights to represent the players and coach outside the Soviet Union for the next three years The players include forwards Vlad- im Krutov, Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov, who form the Soviet natio- nal team's famous K-L-M line Malkovich, director of the Newport Jazz Festiyal, told the Times he also has contracts with~Vyacheslav Fetis- ov, a defenceman drafted by the new Jersey Devils in 1983, goaltender Alexander Tyshnich, a protege of former Soviet star Vladislav Tretiak and coach Uri Ivanovich, who has had a falling out with national coach Viktor Tikhonov The Vancouver Canucks drafted Larionov in 1985S and Krutov in 1986. Makarov was picked by the Calgary Flames in 1983 The Times said the NHL had no comment but Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said the contracts with Malkovich could jeopardize the team's six-year effort to obtain Fetis. ov “I don't think his mixing into things is helpful."’ lamoriello said Malkovich said he met the players last December through his music contacts in Moscow He said the players told him they wanted to test a new Soviet law that is reported to give. Soviet citizens who bign valid labor contracts with foreign employers the right to live and work abroad for five years without specific permission from aut horities “They are determined to make a stand for civil rights in the Soviet Union," said Malkovich, who return. ed to the United States on Wednes- day after a four-day drip to the Soviet Unier “They don't want to defect. They love their country and they want to return there after their NHL care- ers.”