Ba. > pa i} CASTLEGAR NEWS, August 29,1982 “Pho tos by Cheryl Wishlow. and ‘Dwayne Command. Story by Diane Strandberg Vancouver ‘Canucks showed no, mercy Wednesday, trampling some of Trail's finest ball players 10-2 during a : celebrity charity fastball game at Butler Park before a sell out crowd of about 1,800. i Five Canucks, their. ranks, bolstered by two local | athletes — stars. in their own right — and visiting dignitaries, proved they could /handle.a, baseball bat as well as a hockey stick. Their opponents — members of the : Trail Men's Fastball ‘League All-star. team. — proved. - worthy, adversaries, But they couldn't match the finesse of players like Darcy (The Slammer) Rota who hugged. the umpire when he was’ called safe at firat. A The Canucks’ team consisted of Rota, who played centre field, Rick (Ladies’ Man) Lanz, left field, Gary (Rubberman) Lupul, ‘shortstop, Ivan (Crusher) Boldirev, sceond base, and Jiri (The Czech) Bubla. They were joined by Castlegar’s Steve Bozek of the L.A. Kings and Steve Tambellini of Trail who'plays for the New Jersey Devils (formerly Colorado Rockies); As ‘well, Norm Jewison, Canucks public relations man, Trail Ald. Al Tognotti, Trail Times sports editor Rocco Ciancio,; [Castlegar princess Linda Crofts,’ Miss Trail Melanie Palmason and Trail: princess Leanne’ Pez joined the celebrity team. They were coached by “Daring” Darrell Dickson, president: of, Foatall Team. airs Pc Gubba Gramstrom's frantic: white-towel waving during ‘time-outs could bring them back to their former glory for _ the ‘rest ‘of the ‘seven-inning game. “ Se flashy shortstop ’action by Lupul, who picked up a line-drive’ from) third baseman Alvin Caro, marked the ‘beginning ofthe vend ‘for the all-stars, although they managed bo -cap the first inning with two runs, At the bottom’ ‘of the second, Rota hit the ball out of. the park but he could only get to'second_ basé'because ofa: ground-rule. double: call.:;He ‘was ug! prince ‘The next:time bases were loaded, at the bottom. > the fifth, Ald. Tognotti managed to, bit | home Jewlson for a: score ‘of 7-2. "Then Boldirey managed to bring tn hice vase tata bottom of the sixth to make the score 10-2 for the good” afar the game, jubilant fans flocked | to. get autographs signed by their. Canuck. heroes. Special mention goes to umpires Chief. Georgetti and ‘Jack’ Cooper who, came out of retirement to officiate at the gare, 0 ‘Other; umpires: were: Castlogar’s “Bil: Gre; ie spaghetti alter, There, Rota told the ‘crowd ‘that} h at. the- Castlegar: airport. that day, noting that “these are the things that : ‘will cherish.” Sas Tan ie Relate i aha top 10° ot the 90 lias at the Misa PNE pageant this week, hit a single. She was followed by. Castlegar's princess who took the Trail'team by surprise by hitting a high single to second base, bringing | home Lupul.’ Trail's ‘princess then hit a single, which was kindly ~ picked homé * by: Kootenay-Cattla Co., pci Pub,’ Rox E ‘Hotel and,Trail ° : Boldirev’s; infield grounder.and. later .Tambellini. snick in. on Bozek’s hit ‘to. tie the gam two. Sothh ! Tire during regular’ season, held’ | together as tight as a vby. ‘second-base umpire. Greg Granstrom, % isda loadéd. ohésagain. Rota was up to bat, but the préssure of loaded bases and two outs finally got.to him and he hit a fly to centre > missed through’ Speaking of the Canucks’ successful. season, Rota. remarked, “We waited for 12 years for something like this to happen . .. the Canuck fever just Swent, through B.C. like wild fire,” he said. The charity game was held to raise money, to help pays. for ‘a: $300,000 C: d Axial (CAT) “CASTLEGAR RR. ‘REBELS Seasons Tickets on Sale at the Recreation Complex. 21. Home Games SPECIAL PRICES . IN EFFECT UNTILSEPT.25 °°; Adults $45 — Sr. Citizens $40:. R SEPT. 25 Adults $50. Sr. Citizens $45 WANTED IRB HOCKEY PLAYERS Rebel Training Camp Meeting { | More than a pretty ae By GORDON GRANT HALIFAX: (CP)! —- Five: years ago, Diane Rakiecki had -her life and dreams . shattered in a tragic head-on © highway collision.” Today, : _——— ‘CasNews os having learned to cope with run into that sort of thing so when I was in the hospital. bein ig a I she has a new. life and: a new set of th is good: I beat her, too.” =". * This is the ‘Gaphsaine part She waited until I came out. -T've never seen ‘her since.” thanks wheel- 5 She. thanks” wheelchair of sports and Rakiecki: was ‘chair athlete’ Snooky' Seeley f. sport “for: the’ turnaround. ’ When she talks about her life and’ sport,’ frequently “her { ‘toothpast-ad smile, she could “| make - a -believer out of anyone who pooh-poohs Co in’ the “Pan- ‘Wheel Gam mes Rakiecki, 20, has won admir- ers as 6 personility and as an athlete. She is“ constantly surrounded by men when not not always tough. HAD TO ADJUST “In the hospital after the, accident’ you're around a lot ne of people in chairs and its like an artificial world. But once I got home it took a while:to.’ make. adjustments.:,It took me about six months. Iwas sort of a hermit for a while. “My father got killed in the accident and there was quite of. Penticton — who encour- aged her to: get: involved in jhotput and javelin — for a look at life. ‘was :her.‘who' got me started. She figured that she could encourage others to get out and do the things she ‘did and to be sround more able- bodied and wheelchair people on a” competitive ‘Jevel.” ‘That'was the firat'step to recovery... Rakiecki ‘soon’ be- and er good looks .* bit of adjustment accepting . gan to excel on the track and moved a local cable television | the death of my father. And’ to understand that being in a “CASTLEGAR NEWS - ‘Any Printing! ©: ’ But the Pentiction, BC. ‘women is more than a pretty ; 197, Columbia, 385-7265" /stwo silver and is learning hs, ‘Take Advantage of Inflation Fighting EARLY SEASON DISCOUNTS UNTIL AUGUST 31 . ‘APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT: * , Seth Martin Sports, Waneta Plaza — Champion Sports, Trail Mountain Sports Hut, Castlegar COMPLETED APPLICATION AND PAYMENT WILL BE ‘ACCEPTED AT THESE LOCATIONS OR MAIL TO: : Red Mountain okt Club, Box 939, Rossland, B.C. VOG. Tyo WINTER OF FUN ‘RED MOUNTAIN SEASON EASSES) ARE ON SALE NOW ne competition, “The station to use her as'a color: ‘then you are bitter at first, chair didn’t’ mean a Useless the Winnipeg | { police said fie might be able to After all, he was 82, aad not noted for pulling ae on: his friends, although’.the native of Kens! PELL; always believed in keeping in =) peg “We were discussing the length of the lake and: they sald it was seven or eight ‘be miles, so I said I think I can When sein Late Winipeg 5 mic. up‘ a’ large’ of: central Man-: “but you get over that stage once You accept it” After the ‘accident, when ‘Me y finished :,Grade.46, “but 7, hing about top-notch : veh not go back ‘to. high disabled or to be a coach, ool.” She couldn't face the: that was going . are stantly trying to. nayahe ge ah _ out, telling you their best times ‘and telling you hoy vwas going.to have me for’ me differently. \’ Like‘: one : still other sports I,can coach.,” breakfast in the next event, on’ in-high school.” >. “I ) finished | high: school through, a life. She plans to take. a four- . year physical Swim thet," said Pendergast, recalling the conversation with cour- face. She's a tough compet-. she was 15, she learned that ‘se | at’ the University. of ‘itor.’On the track. so farshe: her legs. would no ‘longer British Columbia. Following. has won two gold medals and carry: her « bout. Sho: had. that, she hopes to work ina ‘recreation: centre: with’ the’ “I want: to bea’ coach :of wheelchair athletes and poss-. had ibly, able-bodied. : There's no. _Feason I can't coach track and. fi friend .I’ had in: junior’ high ‘years on the force and 21 on’. the vice squad, accomplished his goal three months later, in July,'1981,.and suddenly he ‘some believers in the ‘department. |: “In; August )that year, he ield, and: volley- . , they’re going to beat you.’ wasn't ready: to go: ‘back. to! ball. Sure, I can't.'do high § One of the girls told me she school. "My friends. treated: jump and that but there’ “I'm career. minded> right so I said, ‘just try: it, lady,’s school, who. was -my- best now,: but ‘if-the right. guy That. was the first-time Id friend, she didn't even see me ee : | |BIInES FOR (Reg. $390.00) me: . JUST ARRIVED . Cu- Dor Ser | 1010-41451" Costegor 305 BACK 10 SCHOOL “See the One ot. the ‘reasons he’ decided to. swim,’ Northum: berland ‘was ‘because of the influence of his late: father, “James, who ~promoted | : and field: and. swimming in Ke: msington, — < "1 just-feel L-want tobe in good | physical condition,”” said Pend ; na : : ably, in a way, trying to set an some other.peo-' _ Wrap-up California? 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FOOTBALL — CFL: poratchewen Roughriders vs WEDNESDAY en —_ Cincinnati Reds vs Montreal Expos, 7 p.m., cl -HOCKEY — SRobels Training Camp. meeting, 1:30 p.m. at the Community Complex. YES, NOW WE.DO HAVE HAMBURGERS well as chicken & fish th locati a : Problems TRY OUR ~ = BIONAIRE AIR-. : PURIFIER IONIZER ae Py sil BIONAIRE, Unit’ for hom the ottractive BIONAIRE 1000 is the ‘only ‘gir -cleaner/ionizer for domestic use. " feciures.¢ ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL “You'll breath : i : fhe difference!’ ” ~ Sionaine tao. . fs Units available for f office, home & car. - RUMFORD ‘PLACE 1406 Columbia Ave., Castlegar : Phone 365-6141 uae me Philodelphia Téers trade centre. Dorry! ng to New Jersey N Nots foro 1969 firs. and an undleclosed amount BBE uy et neo = i... 0 fremen Serr Salven cg eo, on. sun-drenched ’ Okanagan. : Lake with a gold in the junior girls’ slalom. The fact: she was | the © only competitor didn't’ dampen ‘the’ pert blonde’s moment of. glory. “I guess they (other.skiers) know how good I am,” joked the ‘confident ' teenager. Reg collected a bronze and Brian. was fifth in the men's” cn tricks. Howard had his prob- * tems: ‘and was 14th in the se- ok i 23: Ub nior men's. tricks. a SPORT PROMOTED “The Summer. Games is a % great opportunity for a lot of young people or people new the sport,” said Howard. ts a development program that they have and, I think, a very effective one. It's a great: time to come down . here and be treated as well as we are.” What: do ‘the other com- on. the opening day of the three- day Games, as 26 sports be-,, gan play under bright, sunny conditions, NEW NATIONAL MARK: set a Canadian juvenile rec- ord in tho. hammer throw with a toss of 52.10 metres. . “The old record of 51.94 was held by.a Quebec student. “I was hoping this is when Td get the record,” said the : 15-year-old Grade 10 student, “Pve been training about two hours a day and set my sights. on this competition.” David Hood of Richmond set a record in the boy’s.100 metres with a clocking of 11 seconds. The previous record was 112, ; On the softball diamond, 18-year-old Seott Robinson of 100. Mile House threw two no-hitters. In the first game, a seven- ~ inning affair, Robinson struck out 17 and walked only one as his club defeated Langford 6-0. In the after- noon, he struck out five and walked two in the five-inning game as 100 Mile House downed Barriere 18-0. . Orr gets. into — TORONTO (cP) —Itwasa unique scene: . There was’ Bobby- Orr, forced to end a brilliant hoc key career at the:age of 30, seeking ‘retirement’ advice from Herman (Jack Rabbit) Smith-Johannsen, who, at 107, ‘has a lifespan’ longer than his name. “One-hundred and seven, that’s amazing, how do you do it sire?” Orr asked. “T've had to retire myself and I think it’s great how you're able to keep going.” going.” Smith-Johannsen replied “Don't go to Florida. You've got to be in the wilderness to last as long as I have, and take advantage of all good things in life — in moder. ation.” Smith-Johnannsen made his mark in the wilderness as one of the major skiing pi- oneers in North America. Orr and Smith-Johannsen were the youngest and the oldest of five inductees into the. Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Others -being mate 3— were Sam Pollock, who saw. Montreal. ‘Canadiens ‘of’ the National Hockey League win’ Hall of Fame | nine Stanley Cups during his 14 years as general manager of the team;'Jack Bionda, a Huntsville, Ont., native, for his efforts in lacrosse; and Claude (Sandy) Saunders, in- volved in the development: of rowing for 50 years. SPEAKS OF HIS LOVE He spoke Friday of his love for the outdoors which stem- med from his birth near Oslo: “Canada i isa country that can't be beaten anywhere and I'm so thankful: to have lived here,” must have to travel in the bush and follow the tracks of : - the animals to really appre- ciate the history of ‘this land.” Elden Pfeiffer’ of: Langley f. he said. “You: “Habscheidtries ‘for Oilers SASKATOON (CP) — High-scoring | Mare: * Habs- tcheld, who ‘played: for’ six toams last season, is shooting for''apermanent job with Edmonton Oilers. of the Na- tional Hbckey League this year. . The 19-year-old centre, a native of! Swift. Current,. Sask., says the only thing on his mind these days ‘is. mak- ing'a good showing at the Ollers training camp, which - opens Sept. 12, “This camp in Edmonton :means everything to me,” he said, “Th have another camp to prove myself again. You are never done proving your- self.” : Last |.Year, Habscheid played with Edmonton, Sas- katoon Blades of the Western Hockey League, Team Can- ada’s junior team, the. WHL all-stars, NHL Team Cansda and\' Wichita. .Wind of. the Central Hockey League, fin- ishing’ his odyssey _ back , where it: ‘started, in .Sas- katoon. t “Idon’t want even nto think ‘about returning, to play. ie t ‘nior hockey-in Saskatoon.” The sharp-eyed forward, who scored 64 goals and had 87 assists.in only 55 games with ‘the, Blades last::year, says he's going to try to play + that.way in camp. “I-won't be changing my style. forthe Oiler camp. Since Tve been young, I've Giants’ Kota fights for life NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Doug Kotar, a former run- ning back with New York Giants of the National Foot- ball. League, is in a fight for his life after test results dhe has an CASTLEGAR NEWS, August 29,1982 always been a scorer and I'll be trying ‘to score goals. ANNOUNCING Kootenay Investigations: -, SERVICES INCLUDE: HAS CONF Habecheld says his travels last.’ year gave him confi-, dence. : “If, you don't play with confidence, you'll clam up and do things you don’t normally do. My experience from last year will help. I know I can play with and against some of ithe best players in the world. “In this game, you're a ways learning.” Aiming for a spot at centre ice, Habscheid is concerned about the trade earlier this month that ‘brought centre Ken, Linseman. of 'Philade!- phia Flyers to Edmonton. : “Hopefully, I. still: fit into their‘plans,” he said of the Oilers top brass. “I guess those. guys know. what they are doing.” He said Linseman's arrival only, makes him.more de- termined to win a spot on the . roster. ‘ : “Tknow if they keep me I'll be able to work my way into the lineup.” Habscheid has filled out in the’ off-season, working on the family farm.’ He now stands five feet, 11 inches and weighs 180 pounds. Dave King, coach of the junior Team - Canada, . says Habscheid‘ would-be 'a catch for the Oilers, calling him no less'than “one of the best of- fensive players in Canada.” Kotar to: become their - fourth- highest all-time rusher. The Giants have said even though Kotar retired ‘earlier this summer they will provide the former University of Ken- malignant brain tumor, Doctors suspected Kotar's tumor. was “malignant. Tues- day. after performing ,eight hours of surgery. Their. pre- : findings were :con-. ‘firmed Friday when labor- “atory analyses’ were (com: pleted. “The: course of tucky with the best care they can. Doctors. had ‘said “ they hoped to remove the tumor, ‘but iwhen they operated they found a large rhass shrouded in the'centre of the brain and decided removing it would Industrial Surveillance : Pesca Persons General Inquiries FULLY LICENSED AND BONDED Phone 489-2148 — Cranbrook 24-Hour Answ. : ring Service jeopardize Kotar’s life. © ATA, J. BALFOUR AND SONs SAID Cedar Avenue. from oil to pe -NOW is: the time to SAVE UP To. $800 with the , Government ¢.0.S. P. program. We now have a good supply of Lennox gas furnaces including the . Lennox “Pulse” 96% efficient with’ no chimney. 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