_.,, .:e thtl extra inning. .score. t i d d l=\:PP-1ALK '{ 1 '/ 1g •i 1Y 1Y 1e 1e er .:in or ln "Missing and presumed dead" is an awful headline to encounter, expecially when it concerns a friend, and I considered Jim Godfrey a pretty good one of mine. Mostly, I guess I, along with a whole lot of local hockey enthusiasts, remember Jim for his competitive spirit. I don't think he ever backed away from a challenge and it was possibly this part of his make.up that led to the tragic accident in the fas~flowing waters of the Kettle River last Sunday. I have often compared Jim to Larry Price and Tommy Stanton, none of whom were very big but they made up f.or their lack in size with a a i be ;CO- iion the who cks, ,ball ,rity .aam !'la., rry rfor on. 1ging id at ason irage ," he work ven't ies 46three 1es en before JIMGODFREY tremendous drive. Tom and Larry were gone before Jim arrived on the .Warrior roster but I've often thought what a line they would have made. Even after Jim left the Warriors to play hockey for the Junior Smokies, I followed his exploits on the ice. Always in the thick of things on the ice, he was the kind of player who made things happen out there and so was always .exciting to watch. I want to pass along to his family my sincere regrets at the manner of his passing, hopefully his body will be found in the near future and returned to them. I know I will miss him and I'm sure it must be an awful time for them. Well, the Redmen have .__...,,1_.... ... u:..,..• ...,J f.\...".__., ...,_ ♦b.,,.. and exciting," "great to watch" and the like. We who have watched both teams in action, know that these guys know what they are talking about. Guys like Joe and Babe Laface, Ray and Jimmy Scott were part of the old Redmen teams which terrorized lacrosse teams all over the province in days gone by and when they say the present crop is good, you can bet it's· no tongue-in-the-cheek statement. So, now it's on to Victoria. We don't know what awaits them there but you can bet that knowing what it's like to be a winner is going to stay with these guys. They are not going to take to losing without quite a battle. There's always the hope that the championship banner may hang in the Rossland Arena to egg them on. Retirees golf is really picking up, Tuesdays at the Upper Course and Thursdays at Birchbank, the courses arf:! clogged with the so-called "over the hill" gang. Some of them may not hit the ball as well as their younger counterparts but they all play for the kicks they get out of it. What more could one ask? Great weather, fine playing conditions, keen competition· and the camaraderie of good friends make retirees golf just what it proposes to be, one helluv~ good way to spend a few hours a couple of times a week. Doug Cavill, Cleve Cowland and I picked up another partner this Tuesday. Ron wilh a.ry Pepper Rinaldi took Rich Watkinson's place as Rich had a game cooked up with Peter Cox, an ex-Rosslander now domiciled in Duncan, John MacMaster and Bob Irvine. These young gellows like to show off, y'know. They started just ahead of us, played 18 and were back in the clubhouse before we had completed the tenth hole. Maybe it was the attraction at our table that took us so long to complete the tenth. Peter's wife and their very handsome daughter joined us for a gab-fest and it lasted until Rich's group completed their second_ ,nine. __ Rossland's Slo-Pitch forces did not fare too well at Kamloops over the holiday weekend. Brian Jensen and his Animals from Calgary were the big winners up north but the boys who went up there did have a good trip even though they didn't bring home the .bacon. I don't know how many of you watched the Lions' game or listened to it on radio but I thought the comeback _they made to beat the always tough Calgary Stampeders 31-23 was a real good effort. They will get a chance to prove a point if they can knock over the greatly-improved Hamilton Ticats next week. According to the news reports, the Hamilton-Ottawa game was really something, people were actually sleeping right in the stands, had to be w$ened up when the final whistle blew so they could finish their beer and go home. 101 1g •i1 Y 1 Y 1e 1e er ~~ nm .,.,._,.--~ -••:--,,-._, don't think he ever backed away from a challenge and it was possibly this part of his make-up that led to the tragic accident in the fast-flowing waters of the Kettle River last Sunday. I have often compared Jim to Larry Price and Tommy Stanton, none of whom were very big but they made up f.or their lack in size with a 10 a be ;CO- tion the .vho cks, •ball ,rity .earn !'la., rry rfor on. ging id at ason ~rage ," he work ven't ies 46- three 1es en before :e Mc,m and scored Is in a saw178 ;varded. Jen, Stu ,1d Paul ·nee for ~pion Victoria oals and a pair. n Dillon, .arecheck :h scored :ks. JIMGODFREY tremendous drive. Tom and Larry were gone before Jim arrived on the .Warrior roster but I've often thought what a line they would have made. Even after Jim left the Warriors to play hockey for the Junior Smokies, I followed his exploits on the ice. Always in the thick of things on the ice, he was the kind of player who made things happen out there and so was always exciting to watch. I want to pass along to his family my sincere regrets at the manner of his passing, hopefully his body will be found in the near future and returned to them. I know I will miss him and I'm sure it must be an awful time for them. Well, the Redmen have made it official, they are the Interior Lacrosse Association champs. The 16-7 thumping of the Armstrong Shamrocks in Armstrong on Saturday, while it had to be done,.was really no surprise to those who have watched them all season. John Allen's off-season efforts to improve the calibre of ·lacrosse played here were an outstanding success. Having talked to quite a lot of ex-Redmen about the quality of the players on the present team's roster, the word was almost unanimous, "rugged ...... v-----:---:-- - -..--province in days gone l:iy ana when they say the present crop is good, you can bet it's· tongue-in-the-cheek 00 statement. So, now it's 00 to Victoria. We don't know what awaits them there but you can bet that knowing what it's like to be a winner is going to stay with these guys. They are not going to take to losing without quite a battle. There's always the hope that the championship banner may hang in the Rossland Arena to egg them on. Retirees golf is really picking up, Tuesdays at the Upper Course and Thursdays at Birchbank, the courses ar~ clogged with the so-called "over the hill" gang. Some of them may not hit the ball as well as their younger counterparts but they all play for the kicks they get out of it. What more could one ask? Great weather, fine playing conditions, keen competition· and the camaraderie of good friends make retirees golf just what it proposes to be, one helluva good way to spend a few hours a couple of times a week. Doug Cavill, Cleve Cowland and I picked up another partner this Tuesday. Ron tetltn n01e:. ------- Maybe it was the attraction at our table that took us so long to complete the tenth. Peter's wife and their very handsome daughter joined us for a gab-fest and it lasted until Rich's group completed their second_ ,nine. __ Rossland's Slo-Pitch forces did not · fare too well at Kamloops over the holiday weekend. Brian Jensen and his Animals fr om Calgary were the big winners up north but the boys who went up there did have a good trip even though they didn't bring home the .bacon. I don't know how many of you watched the Lions' game or listened to it on radio but I thought the comeback _they made to beat the always tough Calgary Stampeders 31-~ was a real good effort. They will get a chance to prove a point if they can knock over the greatly-improved Hamilton Ticats next week. According to the news reports, the Hamilton-Ottawa game was really something, people were actually sleeping right in the stands, had to be wajcened up when the final whistle blew so they could finish their beer and go home.