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After struggling through his first two big-league cam- paigns with an 11-25 record and a 5.38 earned run aver- age for Minnesota Twins, Vi- ola has won three games in a row to even his 1984 Amer- ican League baseball mark at 3-8. And his season ERA is down to 2.54 following a four-hit 5-0 blanking Tuesday night of California Angels. “T've had the hard knocks,” said the 24-year-old left- hander. “I really feel like taking those hard knocks my first two years is paying off now.” While Tom Brunansky and Tim Laudner backed Viola with home runs, Puckett, 23, a centre fielder, hit his way into the record book. After grounding out to start the game, he singled on each of his next four at-bats, becom- ing the ninth player in mod eran major-league history to debut with four hits in a nine-inning game. The all-time record for a debut is five hits, but it was done in a 12-inning American League game and way back in 1894~jn the National League. Minnesota's fifth consecu- tive vietory_knocked Cali- fornia out of first place in the West Division. The Angels, who have dropped three in a row, trailed Oakland A's by three percentage points, with the Twins one-half game back. In other American League games, Detroit Tigers down. ed Kansas City Royals 5-2, Oakland A's nipped Seattle Mariners: 3-2, Texas Rangers edged Boston Red Sox 4-3 and Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox battled to a 3-3 tie that was halted after 17 innings by the league's 1 a.m. curfew and will be re- sumed before the regularly scheduled contest togight. The Toronto Blue Jays- Baltimore Orioles and Cleve land Indians-New York Yan: kees games were rained out. In National League action, Mel Hall went from goat to hero in a matter of minutes after Chicago Cubs blew a five-run lead and had to rally three times to defeat San Francisco Giants 12-11. I had to do something,” Hall said. “It was a tough day. I've never been in‘a wild game like that before and I don’t want anymore.” It-appeared the Cubs had the game won when Joel Youngblood lifted a fly to right for what should have been the third out. But Hall broke in on the ball afd a 27-kilometre-an-hour wind carried it over his head for a game-tying triple in the top of the ninth. But Hall led off the bottom of the ninth with a single that started the Cubs’ final rally. Keith Moreland had the win- ning hit, a one-out, bases- loaded single to right. In other National League games it was Atlanta Braves 8 Philadelphia Phillies 2, and Los Angeles Dodgers 2 St. Louis Cardinals 1. Three other games — Houston As- tros at Montreal Expos, Cin- cinnati Reds at New York Mets, and San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates — were postponed by rain. A’S 3MARINERS 2 Dave Kingman's two-out single in the ninth inning scored Rickey Henderson to give Oakland its win over Seattle. Kingman's third hit of the day came after Hen- derson stole second. RANGERS 4 RED SOX3 Marv Foley's two-run homer in the sixth inning lifted Texas to victory over Boston behind the seven-hit pitching of Charlie Hough and Odell Jones. Jones re- tired the Red Sox in order in the ninth for his first save, preserving the victory for Hough, 2-4, and ending the Rangers’ four-game losing streak. It was only their sec ond victory in 13 games. TIGERS 5 ROYALS 2 Alan Trammell jolted Kan. sas City relief ace Dan Quis enberry with a grand-slam home run in the seventh inn- ing, hiking Detroit's road record to 13-0. The Tigers, whose 24-4 mark is the best in the major leagues, are only three victories away from the alltime American League record for consecutive road victories set by the 1912 Washington Senators. Huddy expected to return EDMONTON (CP) — When defenceman Charlie Huddy walked into Edmon ton Oilers dressing room in Bloomington, Minn., on April 27 he was greeted by derisive comments about days in the sun and the overpowering odor that accompanied him. Behind the mask of the hurled barbs were sighs of relief from Oiler teammates who looked forward to his return. They would easily tolerate the odor, from medi- cation used in the treatment Huddy received in Eugene, Ore., if Huddy was back in the lineup. That return is expected to come Thursday night in the first game of the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup final in Uniondale, N.Y., against four-time champion New York Islanders. Kamloops Oilers deadlock series KAMLOOPS — Regina ‘Pats were within 12 seconds of capturing the Western Hockey League playoff title when Dean Evason scored for the host Kamloops Oilers to force overtime. Oilers went on to score a 4-3 sudden death victory that deadlocked the series at three games apiece, with the deciding game tonight in Kamloops. Evason’s goal came just eight seconds after Pats’ goalie Jamie Reeve robbed him on a breakaway. Oilers’ Ryan Stewart got the game winner at 13:13 of overtime, while Ken Danyko and Greg Evtushevski had the other goals. Regina led 2-0 early in the second period after two power-play goals by Doug Trapp. while Taylor Hall also scored. Oilers outshot Regina 39- 96 with Daryl Reaugh best- ing Jamie Reeve in goal in front of a sellout crowd of 2,614. Huddy injured his shoulder in the fourth game of Ed- monton's seven-game Smythe Division final against Calgary Flames on April 16. He hasn't played since, miss- ing the Oilers’ four-game sweep of Minnesota North Stars in the Campbell Con- ference final. “It's getting better every day,” Huddy said Tuesday. “I have no problem with it shooting. The big thing is to wait and see how it reacts to the game, with the hitting.” Huddy said the shoulder responded well to a few good shots he took the Oilers’ rugged workouts during the last nine days — inch sively.” In seven playoff games be fore being injured, Huddy had a goal and seven points and was plus 13. As well, Huddy is one of the Wey personnel to the Oil. ers power play whichwas one of the top three in the league this season. The winner of the Emery Edge Award as the player with the best plus-minus last season, Huddy's puck-hand ling ability, coupled with a hard, accurate shot from the point, is essential to the power play. And his awareness of de- fence gives his partner, Paul some spirited scrimmages. Huddy’s return to the line- up would be a big factor for the Oilers in their bid for a first Stanley Cup victory against the Islanders who are seeking a record-tying fifth straight championship. OFFERS COMPLIMENT “Charlie's very strong de- fensively,” said veteran blue- liner Lee Fogolin. “When a lot of people look at Charlie they say he's very offensive minded, which he is, but they often fail to acknowledge he is also very strong defen- Coffey, the to go to the attack more often. Huddy was the only Oiler with an injury of significance. As they headed to Long “Island today the Oilers are as healthy as they were heading into training camp more than six months ago. The first two games of the best-of-seven championship will be played Thursday and Saturday in Uniondale. The series then moves to Edmon- ton for Games 3, 4 and, if necessary, 5. If Games 6 and 7 are needed they will be in Long Island By The Associated Press A Soviet withdrawl has opened the way for the United States to win more gold medals at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, but athletes and officials. fear politics may eventually close the Olympic portals for The Soviets announced Tuesday that they would not allow their powerful team to compete in Los Angeles, thus removing the threat of Russian domination in events such as gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling, shooting, fencing and modern pentathlon While U.S. Olympic Committee officials were unbridled in their disappointment over the decision, they also expressed a seemingly moot optimism over the American team's ability to compete with the Soviets. “The Soviets overall have a very powerful team,” said Mike Moran, information director of the USOC. “But if they come to Los Angeles, they'll be in for a drastic shock as far as medal count goes.” The Soviets undoubtedly had medal prospects in track and field, swimming, basketball, boxing, volleyball, rowing, soccer, cycling, judo, field hockey and equestrian events, but Moran said they would have little chance of repeating their success of 1980, when the U.S. and 81 other countries boycotted the Moscow Games. Four years ago, the Soviets won 195 total medals — 80 of them gold. “That was, far and away, the most in history, but obviously the competition was watered down,” said Moran. “We felt we had our best Olympic team in 1980, and we feel the same way with this one.” , Peter Ueberroth, president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, said the U.S. was “paying the price for 1980.” And Al Oerter, a four-time Olympic gold medallist in the discus and potential Olympian this year, said the price could be very high, indeed. GAMES IN TROUBLE “The Games are in real jeopardy now,” Oerter said. “If other countries follow the Soviet lead, the Games will be reduced to nothing more than a regional contest, similar to the way our pullout in 1980 reduced the Moscow Games to nothing more than regionals.” The predominant fear was that politics eventually would destroy the Olympic movement entirely. “Overt acts like the ones by the Russians and the U.S. onfy tend to put what is a basically amateur event into a political arena,” said Iowa basketball coach George Raveling, an assistant to Bobby Knight on the Olympic squad. “It just dramatizes how much winning and losing Olympic Games in jeopardy? is over-emphasized in the world today.” The Olympics have become a vehicle by which the Soviets promoted their particular brand of amateur athletics. At the world gymnastics championships last November in Indianapolis, Dimitri Belozerchey won the men’s overall title for the Soviet Union, and teammate Natalia Yurchenko was the women's all-round champion. At the world weightlifting championships last year, the Soviets won 30 medals, led by 181-pounder Yurik Var daniani, five-time world titlist The Soviets had five favorites in freestyle wrestling, and heavyweight Eugene Artuhine led five winners at the world Greco Roman championships last ypar. The Soviets currently hold six of 11 world records in/Olympie shooting events, and their fencing team has been des- cribed as “a house full.” Anatoly Starostin is the de- fending world champion in modern pentathlon, while the Soviets won the team title LEADS OVERALL “The Soviets, I guess, would have to think they had a good shot to lead the Olymics in overall medals agaip, but certainly not by the margin they have in the past two Games — the last Games not really being valid,” said Moran. The Soviets won 49 gold in 1976 and 50 in 1972 compared with their 80 four years ago. While failing to dominate the world track and field championships last year at Helsinki, they were expected to win the Olympic hammer throw, pole vault and high jump. In water sports, they were considered strong in water polo, and Vladimir Salnikov would have been an overwhelming favorite in the 400- and 1,500-metre free- style swimming events. The Soviets would have had no one in contention in diving, however. The Soviet men’s basketball team is characterized by youth and player turnover, led by seven-foot-two Arvidas Sabonis. But they finished a disappointing third in the world championships and were’ not considered “a pre dominant power,” Moran said, while the U.S. team is favored. The women’s team, defending world champions, are led by seven-foot-two, 280-pound Ilyaka Semenova. They were expected to compete with the U.S. for the gold. With their shining prospects, many people involved in the Olympic movement were surprised by the Soviet action. Record means nothing UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Edmonton Oilers haven't beaten New York Islanders (CP) in their last 10 tries, but Is- landers coach Al Arbour says he doesn’t like to live in the past. “Our record against them means absolutely nothing,” Arbour said of the 10-game winning streak, which in- cludes the Islanders four- game sweep over Edmonton in the 1983 National Hockey League Stanley Cup final. “This is the present, that is the past.” The series begins Thurs. day night when the Islanders begin work on winning their 20th straight playoff series and their fifth straight Stan- ley Cup. “We know what we have to do, it’s just a matter of hard work and execution,” Arbour said. “We have to execute, particularly when we don't have the puck, we have to take away the things they do best.” In last year’s Stanley Cup final, the Islanders took away what Edmonton centre Wayne Gretzky does best — feed his linemates — by throwing a checking blanket over his wingers. ISN'T TALKING Arbour, understandably, isn't saying what the Island. ers are planning this time around, but assistant coach and defensive specialist Butch Goring and Gretzky would undoubtedly draw ex. tra attention. “You certainly don't watch other players with the same attention you do Gretzky,” said Goring, who figures to spend a good part of his time shadowing him. “Anybody who scores 205 points you have to watch more than anybody else, with all due respect to the other Edmon- ton forwards.” Goring said he expected 3 different kind of series against Edmonton after play ing the defensive-mindec Montreal Canadiens anc Washington Capitals. “They're a run-and-gun team, they'd just as well beat you 6-5 as 2-1. I don't think Edmonton is as good defen. sively as Washington.” He said the Oilers’ ex Canadians first in North VANCOUVER (CP) — Andy Beene and Dan Boone combined on a four-hit shut out and Doug Loman hit a two-run home run Tuesday night to carry Vancouver Canadians to a 20 victory over Edmonton Trappers in a Pacific Coast League baseball game. The victory, which gave Vancouver a 8-1 record in the series, lifted the Canadians into sole possession of first place in the North Division, ‘one game ahead of the Trap- Division pers. Beene, 0-1, walked one and struck out 14 through eight innings. He yielded a single to Chris Clark in the first, an infield hit to Joe Simpson in the seventh and a two-out double to Darrel Miller in the eighth. He retired 18 straight batters in a row at one stage — six of those on strike outs. Tim Krauss, singled in the ninth for the Trappers’ only other hit, when Boone came on to register his second save. plosiveness wouldn't make the Islanders change their style, though. “We feel we have a good, strong forechecking team. You can’t change what you got here.” USES EXPERIENCE Goring, in his 15th NHL season, said that experience is a resource he can draw on to try to negate some of Gretzky's vast skills. “I think experience does help you in certain situations. The more you see the more you've seen it before.” Gretzky had said the Oilers would change some things in light of their dismal record against the Islanders, but Arbour didn’t put much stock in that, either. “I don’t buy that,” said Ar. bour. “I think all the adjust- ments have been made. “You play a certain way all year, you aren't going to suddenly change it in the playoffs. “I don’t think we hold any secrets for them, nor that they hold any secrets for us.” There are some unknowns, though, including whether injured Islanders Dave Langevin and Stefan Per sson, both dut with shoulder separations, and Bob Bourne and Bob Nystrom, who both have knee problems, will be able to play in the series. Little Lassies begin season By CasNews Staff Little Lassies Softball League season got underway recently with a full slate of games being played. First day of action, April 30, saw Cohoe Insurance beat Elks Lodge No. 50 19-14, in the intermediate division Dave Trucking defeated Castlegar Savings Credit Union 19-5, Woodland Park A tied Woodland Park B 14-14, Castlegar Furniture Village edged Mike's Mobile Homes 15-14. In May 1 action, Junior division play, Trail Auto Body and Speedway Salvage played to an 1818 draw, Ivan’s Carpets beat Robson Volunteer Fire Dept. 24-22. In the intermediate divi sion, Atco Floors beat Dixie Lee 17-14, Elk’s Lodge No. 50 defeated Tudor Sports 19-17. In senior division play, Cohoe Insurance beat Koot enay Savings 25-5. On May 2, in the Junior division, Wool Wagon Arling ton Hotel tied Elk's Lodge No. 50 88. In the inter mediate division, CB Radio Club beat Castlegar Savings Credit Union 14-8. May 3 in the Junior Div ision, saw Trail Auto Body defeat Wool Wagon Arling. ton Hotel 17-15, Robson Vol. unteer Fire Dept. defeated Elk’s Lodge No. 50 25-12 and Ivan's Carpets got by Speed way Salvage 17-14. In the senior division, Pass Creek defeated Elk's Lodge No. 50 20-17. Senior division play on May 4 saw Elk’s Lodge No 50 with a 296 victory over Kootenay Savings. Credit Union am@{ohoe Insurance got hy Paes Crock D119