hy... a2 Castlégar News March 27, 1988 SPORTS CASTLEGAR & DISTRICT MINOR SOCCER ~~ REGISTRATION Community Complex wee apeie ieee SAALBACH, Austria CP) Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland won the men's overall World Cup ski title for the third time Saturday. Zurbriggen's main rival for the championship, Alberto Tomba of Italy, fell in the second heat of the slalom race. But the chances of Tomba, who won nine World Cup races this season, two Olym. pic gold medals and the World Cup slalom and giant slalom, were ruined when Zurbriggen skied so well that he would have finished fifth even without Tomba's fail ure. Zurbriggen won the World Cup with 810 points, 29 points ahead of Toinba, whose total was 291. Third was Austrian Hubert Strolz with 190 points. Rob Boyd of Whistler, B.C., was finished 11th over. all with 100 points, and Felix Belzcyk of Castlegar, B.C., was 19th with 65. Castlegar Men's Commercial Fastball League GENERAL MEETING Wed., Mar. 30 7:00 p.m. Hi Arrow Banquet Room All teams must be represen ted. New teams or players in terested in joining the league should attend. For more in formation call 365-6181 Accura y Citizen The men's slalom, the last race of the 1987-88 World Cup season, was won by Liechtenstein veteran Paul Frommelt with heat times of 51.02 and 48.63 and a total time of one minutes 39,65 seconds. New... Smart, Sassy and reasonable to boot Priced ($59.95 to $150) NOW AT Henry Dahms Jeweller 495 Baker St., Nel: . * “ae Second was Armin Bittner of West Germany in 1:40.24. Stroiz was third in 1:40.48. CA$H BINGO Monday, March 28 Savoy Bingo Hall, Nelson — TWO JACKPOTS — Early Bird 6:30 p.m. Regular 7:00 p.m! 60% Payout on Early Bird & Special Gam CASTLEGAR GOLF CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Are Now Available for 1988! Cc t: Louise Gj d 365-8213 or Denny McArthur, Golf Pro, 365-5006 “Best Course... . . - Best Membership Rates” CASTLEGAR & AREA RECREATION DEPARTMENT MARCH 27 Robson Flea Market 9-1, Robson Hall. Pee Wee Atom Hockey Tournament the season Public Skating finished tor MARCH 28 — Pee Wee Atom Hockey Tournament contin ues. Fitness Classes will not be taking place this week Classes resume April 5. MARCH 29 — Rotary Tennis Courts open and tree to the public. Get an early start on your tennis season MARCH 30 — Registration still taking place tor Variety Hour Hunter Training, Tennis Lessons, Aqua Fit. Circuit Weight Training, Wine Course, CPR MARCH 31 — Registration deadline for Girls Softball APRIL 1 — Good Friday — Arena Complex Closed April/May Program Flyers available at the Rec Office Office hours are 8 30.a.m.-430p m 2101-6th Ave., Castlegar Phone 365-3386 Looking Forward to another Long, Hot Summer? Why not enjoy the heat with the pleasure of your own refreshing swimming pool . . . YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT HOW LITTLE IT CAN CosTit! A NOW IS THE TIME TO START PLANNING! Paragon Recreation Ltd. Trail 364-2323 Fruitvale 367-7601 ‘We also proraniee our Spa prices to be the lowest in the Kootenays” Manley upset with silver By NEIL STEVENS The Press BUDAPEST (CP) — Liz Manley was far less happy with the silver medal she won at the world figure championships Saturday than she was with the silver she won last month at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian champion from Ottawa was almost blase, compared to the ecstasy of Calgar: “I thought I'd beaten Katarin: Manley said after she had skated a long free-skating program that was much more demanding than that offered by Witt and the others. “I'm happy for her because she's a worthy champion “But I thought I deserved to win the long. Yet, I had a great year so I shouldn't complain.” A Canadian had not won a medal of any description in the women’s singles since Karen Magnussen won gold in 1973. Katarina Witt of East Germany won her fourth world women's singles title in five years. Debi Thomas of the United States won bronze. Charlene Wong of Pierrefonds, Que., was 17th. Witt was judged best in the long program, Manley second, Midori Ido of Japan third and Thomas fourth. The American did the same here as she'd done in Calgary: in position to skate for gold, she flubbed her performa adding a fall to the ice this time. DROPPED JUMP Witt had left a scheduled triple jump out of her presentation, which did not include as many as Manley's program in the first place. Manley had poor landings on two of her triples. But she was the only skater among the medal winners to do a triple Lutz. “Elizabeth was the only skater to do a Lutz and that takes guts,” said coach Sonya Dunfield, “The others didn’t even try it. “Nobody ever brings that up but I think they should. This is my last worlds. No more for me.” Manley would not have finished higher than second overall even if she had won the long and Witt had been second in the finale. But she felt she deserved it, and it would have been the icing on the cake. “I knew I had the capability of winning gold when I came here but I hada rough week,” Manley said. “I.was doing my job, but nobody else seemed to be doing their job.” She was referring to the judges and arena technicians. Witt won the figures, despite the fact Manley was first on two of the three figures and skated what she said was the best third. But the judges put Witt ahead, MUSIC LAPSE In the short program Friday, the tape machine that was to play her music malfunctioned, She lost her concentration and improperly landed a combination jump. “I'd be interested to see what would have happened if I had won the figures and had not had that music problem in the short,” she said. “We might be) looking at a gold medal right now She said the pattern of events got her down. “The only flaw I had during the Olympics and these championships was a missed combination in the short program.” Manley said she'll now join a professional ice show and persue other avenues as well, including TV commentary and acting None of the medal winners skated their utmost best and Witt said that was because it had been a long season and the Olympies had been draining. “It was not my best — but it was enough to win,” Witt said of her long program. “In the warmup and all through my skate I was thinking that this was my last werld champ ionship. “That made it very hard for me. I wanted to give my best because I knew this was the last one of my life. But I felt paralyzed on the ice.” Thomas could have won gold by winning the long program but was horrendous. “What I did in Calgary was shocking and it bothered me but I tried to change my attitude coming here, convincing myself that I was doing it because I love skating,” Thomas said. “People told me to put all my heart into the world championships and I did. Upshaw sold to Indians DUNEDIN, Fla. CP) — Willie Upshaw, a strong and sturdy first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays since 1982, said an emotional farewell Saturday as he left to join the Celveland Indians. Upshaw, sold for an undisclosed amount of cash to the Indians on Friday, shook hands with players and officials and then left with his wife Cindy. Lloyd Moseby caught up to him in the parking lot and the two players embraced. When Upshaw began to draw away, Moseby clung to him. There were tears streaming down his face. The two hugged again and then Upshaw walked to his car, hesitating to compose himself before he climbed in behind the wheel “I said I'll see you at the all-star game and I will, too,” said Moseby. “Willie's going to have a good season.” Upshaw, 30, was squeezed out of his position by the 24-year-old platoon players, Fred McGriff and Cecil Fielder “I woke up this morning feeling better, more optimistic,” said Upshaw, who is being given the chance to take over first base for the Indians as Pat Tabler becomes the designated hitter. “I pictured myself in a Cleveland uniform. I think that's a big part of it. I mean, as a kid you always picture yourself being a major league ball player in the uniform. It's an adjustment.” LAST LINKS Toronto general manager Pat Gillick found Upshaw on a local golf course on Friday to give him the news. Upshaw was golfing with Moseby. “We only played nine,” Upshaw said. “It was a little difficult after that.” Toronto drafted Upshaw from the New York Yankees organization in December 1977. He replaced John Mayberry as the regular first baseman in 1982 and has reached the 500 at-bat mark in every season since then. A good-fielding first baseman, he enjoyed his best season at the plate in 1988 when he hit .306, 27 homers and drove in 104 runs. His production has declined annually and he hit .244 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs last year Upshaw faced either being cut or restricted to pinch-hitting status with Toronto this year. “They're a terrific hitting team,” Upshaw said about the Indians. “I don't know about the pitching. If it's any good, hopefully we won't be in the cellar.” The most difficult part of thé move was informing his family and saying goodbye to his teammates. “Cindy took the news pretty good,” Upshaw said. “But the (three) kids, they don’t underStand. His seven-year-old son “wanted to know if there would be cowboys with the Indians,” Upshaw said. Castlegar & District Development Board Cordially Invites You To explore business opportunities and be part of the ‘Future of the Kootenays' Moseby, who called Upshaw his “road buddy,” took the news especially hard and spoke at length to a few reporters after he had taken some time to collect himself. “When Willie was hurt, he never Angels win over Giants By BURT CAMPBELL Publisher PALM SPRINGS, Calif, — The California Angels completely turned the tables on the San Francisco Giants Friday, routing them 10-1 after a 13-1 shellacking Thursday. It was starting pitcher Mike Witt — who Angels pitching coach Rene Lachemann refers to as a “stopper” — who did the job. Angel pitching had been battered the previous two games (the Angels lost 11-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wed- nesday), for 24 runs and 94 hits, with the starters pummelled for 15 runs and 18 hits in 7 2/3 innings. Someone had to stop the carnage and who else but Witt, the rotation mainstay with 64 wins over the last four seasons and a two-time American League allstar? Playing in 36-degree heat with just the occasional brief breeze blowing across the field, Witt held the Giants to one run and three hits in six innings of the 10-1 Angels’ triumph before 4,140 fans. Angel bats didn’t disappoint either, amassing 16 hits. Wally Joyner, Chili Davis and Jack Howell led the assault with three hits, with Howell also hammering a two-run homer and Joyner knocking in three runs. The Angels meet the San Diego Padres today at 1 p.m. during their 18-game pre-season home stand. Angels to leave Palm Springs By CasNews Staff PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The springtime ritual of the California Angels playing in Palm Springs appears threatened with extinction. The Anaheim-based Angels, who-annually play two weeks of pre-season exhibition baseball in the California desert resort city, are being wooed by cities in Florida. A second negotiation meeting, to be held Monday in team owner Gene Autry’s hotel of the same name, between the Angels and Palm Springs city officials, may be decisive. The Angels train in Mesa, Ariz. and play their spring exhibition games in Palm Springs. They want at least 4,000 more \permanent seats, more practice diamonds, and a larger press box, parking lot and clubhouse. The city wants a long-term commitment from Los Angeles if the city builds a new stadium or remodels and expands Angels’ Stadium. There's another factor that may force the Angels to move to Florida for their exhibition games — lack of ” Moseby sid. “He just went out and played. “You always knew when you came to the ball park you could write in Willie’s name and pencil in everybody else's after.” He said the departure of Upshaw, combined with the controversy over moving George Bell to DH and Moseby from centre to left, is going to Hurt Toronto. “We're getting rid of some of the things that glued us together for those years,” Moseby said. “The controversy — be it Moseby not knowing where he’s going to play, be it Bell, not knowing where his next offensive game is going to be “I don't know. I'm just trying to play it year by year and day by day. It seems so unfair, though.” Aldridge sparks Liverpool win John LONDON AP) Aldridge returned after a four-match absence through The first promotion-rele gation issue in Britian was settled with almost a quarter injury and sparked Liverpool of the season remaining. to a 2-1 victory over Wim- Scottish Premier Division bledon Saturday ina possible side Morton's 2-0 defeat at rehearsal of this season's Hearts sent it down to Div- F.A. Cup soccer final. ision 1. Aldridge’s goal after 34 minutes was his 22nd of the Autry says that should two or three teams with pre-season bases in Arizona be lured east “it would put us in a bind” for teams to play exhibition games against in Palm Springs. Angels manager is retiring : PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Gene Mauch announced Saturday that he is retiring as the California Angels manager and that team scout Cookie Rojas would replace him. Mauch had left the Angels two weeks ago in Arizona, saying that he hadn't been feeling well for some time. Tests revealed that Mauch, 62, was suffering from a mild case of bronchitis, but otherwise was generally in good health. Mauch said there were other reasons contributing to his decision to retire, including the fact that he has never learned to accept losing. “Unfortunately, even when you win championships, there are a certain number of games you are going to lose, 60 or more. As I've gotten older, I've developed an inability to cope with the losses.” Mauch guided the Angels to division titles in 1982 and 1986, but lost in the division playoffs. In his 26 years as a major-league coach, he has never won the World Series. season and helped the Eng. lish Division 1 champion-elect overcome last weekend's setback at Everton, where a Weekend Wrap-up 1-0 reverse prevented Liver pool from setting a record start-of-season unbeaten se- quence. A swirling wind and Wim bledon's up-and-under tactics undermined Liverpool's usually flowing skills. But Aldridge’s strike anda second goal by John Barnes 18 minutes from time gave Kenny Dalglish’s team another three points to main tain its 14-point lead at the top after 31 matches, with just nine more to play. Just before the final whis. tle, Eric Young pulled a goal back for Wimbledon, which is hoping to meet Liverpool in the Cup final at Wembley in May. Wimbledon plays Luton Town in one semifinal while Liverpool meets Nottingham Forest. Forest drew 1-1 at Totten ham on Saturday. Nigel Clough's goal midway through the second half can celled out Colin Foster's 16th. minute own goal that gave Spurs the lead. Manchester United scored twice in the last eight min utes to beat West Ham 3-1 and hold on to second place in the standings. Defending champion Everton, hitting form for the run-in, moved into third place with a 2-1 victory at bottom club Wat ford. Colttornia HOCKEY nee CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Norris Division woe BASEBALL (Esher Sordings) Mew York Konsos City Toronto Atlonte SSSSSREESEE geet tEgees “TRANSACTIONS Americen Leegue Baltimore Orioles assign pitchers Jay Tib John Habyan ond Bill Scherrer to BASKETBALL Jenver ‘Association: reaatign pichers¥ Jey Aldrich and inlieiders Ger ond Tim Pyznarski fo their minor league comp. Ookiond Athletics release cotcher Mickey Tettleton Texas Ri Wine to Ob Association i vil ‘@ssign catcher Robbie City of the American Toronto Bive Joys sel first bosemon Willie Upshaw to the Cleveland indions Astros wade Wine to the Texos Loynd: assign Loynd to Coast League, Sen reossign pitcher Keith Comstock, second beseman Roberto Alomar 10 Mike Brumley Bruce Bochy and outtielder Randell Byers to their minor league. Poot 7m British Columbia Lions trode defensive lineman Brett Williams 1 the Edmonton Eskimos tor offensive puord Leo Blancherd March 27, 1988 Castlegar News 83 John Charters... Reflections & recollections Locals rally around NEC at banquet When I first came to Castlegar more than 40 years ago it was a small, unincorporated rural community with the outlook of the pioneers still woven into its fabric. Roads were unpaved and facilities limited, but it had a strong sense of family. Everyone greeted everyone else on the street, whether they knew them or not (an unlikely possibility). No one locked their doors for their was an unspoken respect and trust. Everyone knew who their neighbor was and treated him accordingly. Neigh- bor helped neighbor without counting the cost and thi ity built the ity hall for the in response to a common need. The community evolved rapidly thereafter — too rapidly I often feel — to a village, to a town, to a union of two towns and finally to a city, and in doing so lost some of the sense of community purpose. It is a historical paradox in human society that the machinery which is created to facilitate the business and function of that society gradually takes on a self-perpetuing existence of its own and becomes a kind of tumor on the body politic. We recognize even in a vague sort of way the inter. dependence of all things in nature. We too often lose sight of this interd di in our social relati ip. Jona- thon Swift's satirical account of how the various organs of the body claim to be of prime importance and refuse to cooperate for the common good and brings the body itself to near disaster is repeated all too often in real life. This “me-firstism” is fueled by a cost-accounting philosophy which knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. It is a phenomenon which destroys communities and nations. It is easy to become bitter and cynical over the whole thing and wash one’s hands of it. However, every once in a while, usually under the spur of some impending disaster, the pioneer spirit of individual and community cooperation rises like the phoenix out of its own ashes and meets the challenge. The recent West Kootenay National Exhibition Centre is a point in fact. As an artiele in the Castlegar News pointed out, the NEC for the past 13 years has been dedi to