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ST._JOHN’S, NFLD. (CP) Premier-Clyde Wells responded to his detractors Tuesday by insisting his Objections to the Meech Lake accord are logical and rooted in Newfoun ‘dland history

no sign that he was ready to cave in to political pressure to drop his objec- tions so the accord can be passed by its June 23 deadline.

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bogeyman of Canada’s demise “Neither political leaders fior or dinary citizens should be made to feel that they are traitors to the nation becaue they express an opinion con- trary,"’ said Wells, who: rescinded

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REAL women claim leader threatened

VANCOUVER (CP) — The B.C president of REAL women has sought police protection after receiving death threats, a member of the anti-abor tion organization said Tuesday.

“Poor Peggy (Steacy), who went home to find on her tape machine a number of death threats,’’ Betty Green told a news conference.

“She had to call police because people are threatening to get her, get her husband and their home.”*

Steacy’s husband, Charles Steacy, refused comment when reached by telephone Tuesday and said his wife

{was not available for comment. An RCMP spokesman said he could not immediately confirm whether Peggy Steacy had sought protection

Green was at a news conference called by Canadian Christians Con. cerned About Media News. The coalition said it wanted to draw atten- tion to what it described as biased media coverage of a controversial newsletter distributed by REAL Women

The 10-page newsletter, signed by Steacy, suggested that Marc Lepine, who killed 14 women at the University of Montreal: might have been a man

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whose child” was aborted by a feminist.—The—newstetter —ridicuted feminists and homosexuals “and described Vancouver as Sodom Nor- th.

REAL Women held its annual national convention in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond on the weekend. Mailing costs for the newsletter were paid by the Tourism Ministry as part of a program to promote conventions in British Columbia.

Tourism Minister Cliff Michael has suspended the mailing program pen- ding a review.

“It seems anything that isn’t politically correct automatically becomes hate literature,"’ Green said in defending the contents of the newsletter.

“We would like to see the media stop inflaming things and print the true facts which would stop the con- flict that’s going on in society.”

B.C. cabinet ministers Carol Gran and Rita Johnston both have criticized the newsletter. In a speech to the REAL Women convention, Gran, the minister responsible for women’s programs, urged delegates to denounce the newsletter

’s approval of the ac cord last month. committee on constitutional ‘Failure to accept the Meech Lake “If I'm wrong, I'll be the saddest accord will not result in a con- Canadian in this country because | stitutional impase. It will lead even- can't. imagine a Canada without tually to the strengthening of our Quebec,’ admitted Wells. nation.”” “But we can't go on with building The committee is hearing sub- — the foundation of this country on: missions on New Brunswick's ‘You must accept this or else.’ '” proposed companion document to the While calling for changes to the ac- accord, which—would—protect—the cord, Wells did leave the door slightly rights—of _women,—natives—and_ ajar. He rejected any deadline for linguistic minorities. constitutional changes and hinted that Several other premiers and former _Newfoundland’s objections might be political leaders in Atlantic Canada acc dated in a c have used the St. John’s sessions to document

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Baseball alive and well in Castlegar

By ED MILLS Staff Writer

Despite some problems atiracting older boys to the game, baseball in Castlegar is still a hit with the kids.

“There is a misconception in Castlegar that there isn’t any baseball program for kids and that’s wrong,” said Bob Maloff, president of the Castlegar Sentinel Baseball Association.

“We have no problems. We're financially secure, we have an ex- cellent program here — a lot of good coaches and a good executive.””

Maloff said a story in the Castlegar News about problems the Castlegar and District Softball Association has been having trying to start three new competitive boys teams ‘‘gave the im- pression that there was no baseball leagues for kids in Castlegar.””

In fact, Maloff said, the league, which is just getting underway for this season, has six teams in the tadpole division for six- to eight-year-olds, four in the mosquito division for nine- and 10-year-olds and two in Bronco for 11- and 12-year-old players.

But baseball has seen a decline in Players in the older divisions, Maloff said. For the second straight year, the league has no teams in the pony and colt divisions which are for under 14- year-olds and under 16 respectively.

Maloff, like softball president Gordon Bos and Castlegar and District Minor Soccer Association president Pete Redekop, is at a loss to explain just why the numbers of players drops off so quickly in sports past the age of 13.

Other interests such as dating and partying have been mentioned, but that wouldn't explain why the drop- off in baseball has occurred within the last two years and not before them.

Maloff said one reason may be that older boys are increasingly turning to golf as their sport of choice, especially since the Castlegar and District Golf Club lowered its fees for juniors this season to $95 from over $200 last

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“*Whoever came up with that idea .

. it’s just been fantastic. It’s really drawn the kids,"’ said Maloff.

Still, the baseball program, which is under the auspices of the B.C. Minor Baseball Association, is strong and will survive as it has now for over 20 years, he said.

“*We average between 120 and 140 kids a year (which is about the same as the soccer program),”’ said Maloff. “And we have an all-star team when the season ends (in June) if people want it.”*

If the older boys get tired of golf and want to return to baseball, the league will be there waiting for them with open arms, Maloff said.

Rookie’s king of “Hill’ in Toronto

CLEVELAND (AP) — Toronto rookie Glenallen Hill says he hasn't done anything yet.

The Cleveland Indians would beg to differ.

Hill hit a two-run homer and scored twice Tuesday night as the Blue Jays beat the Indians for the 10th time in the last 11 meetings, 4-3.

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right field this season. “‘You can’t make a season with 50 at-bats. There's a long way to go."”

Elsewhere in the American League, it was: Chicago White Sox 5 Texas Rangers 1, Oakland Athletics 4, New York Yankees 2; California Angels 7, Baltimore Orioles 1; Minnesota Twins 9, Detroit Tigers 5; and Milwaukee Brewers 6, Kansas City Royals 4.

His two-run homer inthe fourth staked the Blue Jays to a 3-0 lead. He also doubled and scored what became the winning run in the seventh as the Jays won for the fifth time in six meetings with the Indians this year.

Hill has hit safely in the last six games, during which he has a .435 average. For the season, he’s hitting .326.

“If he continues to play like he is now, he'll be right up there,” said Toron- to manager Cito Gaston. ‘*He’s swinging the bat great."”

But it was his glove work — and that of shortstop Tony Fernandez — which might have decided the game.

Hawks hardly

EDMONTON (CP) — The toughest playoff series so far for the Edmonton Oilers has proven to be the most valuable in what goaltender Bill Ranford hopes will be a trip to the NHL’s Stanley Cup final.

As the Oilers skated hard in prac- tice Tuesday in preparation for tonight's opening game of the best-of- seven Campbell Conference final series against the Chicago Blackhawks, Ranford was asked about speed.

“*Definitely they've got speed,"’ he said of the Blackhawks, who advan- ced to the conference final Monday with a victory over the St. Louis Blues in the seventh and deciding game of the Norris Division final.

**But look at the Winnipeg Jets,"’ he said. ‘‘They don’t have much more speed that Winnipeg had. And what was scary about Winnipeg was that they had it in their defencemen also.””

The Oilers trailed the Jets 3-1 in the best-of-seven Smythe Division semifinal before winning the next three to take the series, largely on the strength of Ranford’s goaltending.

Then_Edmonton_.swept the Los. Angeles Kings in four straight to win the Smythe Division and earn an eight-day break while the Blackhawks grinded out their second straight series victory in the seven-game limit.

“L.A. had some guys with aot of good speed,”’ Ranford said. ‘‘I think we're ready for the team speed and where we really made the adjustment was in the Winnipeg series.

“You're not going to see a hockey club with as many guys as quick asthe Winnipeg Jets had and 1 think that got our defence ready with that; along with our forwards back-checking.

Soviets

win the worlds again

BERN, Switzerland (CP) — The Soviet Union captured its eighth world hockey championship in the last 11 years today, defeating Czechoslovakia 5-0 for the gold medal.

The. win improved the record of Soviet head coach Viktor Tikhonov, who took over the team in 1977, to 94-9-5 in global tournament play.

There were two games Tuesday. The United States defeated Finland 3- 2 to finish fifth. Finland finished six- th.

West Germany defeated Norway 4- 0, which meant Norway will be relegated to the B pool next year.

The Soviet Union toyed with Czechoslovakia for a period, then turned up the heat to capture its 22nd world hockey championship.

Valeri Kamenski scored two goals and Viacheslavy Bykov, Evgeni Davydov and Sergei Makarov added one goal each for the winners.

Tikhonov held a bouquet of flowers in his arms as he posed with his players for team pictures following the victory.

Czechoslovakia’s game plan was to try and hold the Soviets scoreless through 20 minutes. Only then, figured head coach Pavel Wohl, would his team have a chance to win.

‘Mission accomplished.

The roof fell in in the second period, however

Bykov took a breakaway pass from Mikhail Tatarinov and slapped a low, 20-footer past goaltender ‘Dominik Hasek at 6:08 as Frantisek Prochazka sat out a cross-checking penalty

The Czechoslovakians were playing good defence, but they were getting no scoring chances on Artur Irbe

Kamenski beat Hasek with backhand shot on a breakaway feed from Sergei Fedorov at 19:49 and the rout was on.

Davydov snapped a wrist shot past Hasek from the right wing circle 56 seconds into the third period, Kamen- ski beat Hasek with a 20-foot wrist shot from the middle of the zone at 3:51, and Makarov lifted a bad-angle shot into an open net with Hasek out of position at 6:17

The game slowed to a snail's pace in the final minutes

Czechoslovakia knew it was beaten and ceased trying.

Tikhonov sent backup goalie Viad Myshkin in for the final four minutes 80 he could be in on the celebration at the end of the game. Irbe is a Latvian.

“*T think we should be able to han- dle the speed of the Chicago Blackhawks."’

Ron Low, an assistant coach with the Oilers and a former goaltender himself, said the long layoff won't hamper Ranford, After going 1-3, Ranford and the Oilers are on a seven-game win streak.

It's all

BOSTON (AP) —— This year, the Washington Capitals realize the NHL season doesn’t end in April.

“Usually, a lot of negative things are written about our’playoff failures, but this year we're getting attention that will do a lot of good for our franchise,”’ general manager David Poile said as his team prepared to meet the Bruins in the opener of the Wales Conference finals Thursday night in Boston.

It’s a nice change for the Capitals, who usually are playing golf, not hockey, at this time of year. They had made the playoffs in seven previous seasons, but had never gotten out of the division — or the month of April.

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But series victories over the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers gave Washington the Patrick Division playoff title for the first time in the franchise’s 16-year history and vaulted the Capitals into the Stanley Cup semifinals.

“It’s been a season that’s been filled with some highs, but more lows, unfortunately,”’ Poile said. ““So far in the playoffs, this is the best we have played as a team.""

The Capitals tost only once in their final eight regular- season games to finish third in the Patrick Division. Then they eliminated the Devils in six games and the Rangers, who won the Patrick regular-season title, in five.

This after the Capitals struggled to a 36-38-4 record, their worst since 1981-82. Injuries to key players, an eight- game losing streak and a mid-season coaching change were all part of the Caps’ rollercoaster scenario.

scare Oilers

“If you've. been watching these practices the last three or four days, Billy is on the top of his game right now,” said Low, who was winless in three playoff starts duting his carrer.

“He's playing like he did in November and December and he’s on a real big-time high, he’s just rolling with the punches. He’s makes saves out here that are unbelievable.

‘*He’s on top of his game right now and I don’t expect it to change."”

Ranford, a native of Brandon, Man., seems likely to be facing

new for Caps

another Manitoba native in the Chicago net, unless coach Mike Keenan pulls another about-face and starts someone else — Ed Belfour hails from Carman, Man. 2

Ranford said only time wil! tell if the layoff hurts him. But he isn’t about to speculate.

““Why put pressure on myself?"’ he asked. ‘‘I feel I’ve proven myself up to this point. There’s no use putting the world on your shoulders. If the sharpness isn’t there in the first game, you get it in the second.’

When Terry Murray took over the team from his brother Bryan, who was fired Jan. 15, he said his only goal was to make the playoffs.

“It takes a lot of pressure off the team when a coach comes in and says ‘Let’s just make the playoffs,’ " team captain Rod Langway said. “‘t think Terry came in with a sound attitude."’

Only six Capitals have played in the Stanley Cup finals — Langway, Neil Sheehy, Don Beaupre, Dino Cic- carelli, Bob Joyce and Geoff Courtnall. Only Courtnall and Langway own Stanley Cup rings.

“I've tried to let the younger guys know how great it feels to skate around the ice with the Cup after you win it,’’ said Courtnall, a member of the 1988 Edmonton Oilers championship team. ‘‘To get there is a once-in-a- lifetime for everybody."”

“There’s no lecturing’ of younger players, said Beaupre, who played with Ciccarelli on the 1981 Min- nesota North Stars team that lost to the New York Islan- ders in the finals.

“1 don't know the secret. You have to want it and you have to work your hardest. And if it’s in it for you, then it’s going to happen-**

DRUCE GETS CREDIT

One of the reasons the Capitals have made it this far is John Druce, who has scored 12 goals in 11 games after getting only eight in 45 regular-season games.

“*If L could bottle what's happening to me and sell it. 1 could be a millionaire,” the 24-year-old forward said. “«I’m not doing anything different. The puck’s there, I see it, I shoot it, and it goes in. I’m just in the right place at the right time,’

FIREBALLER . in Castlegar Mens Fastball League play

. Pitcher Joe Tarasott posted the shutout as Labatts beat Banjos Pub 5-0 fey last night at Kinnaird Park.

Cosnews photo by Ed Mills

Pitching, longball all

the rage in local fastball

By CasNews Staff

The long ball and strong pitching dominated the diamond in the first two games of the Castlegar Meri's Fastball League.

Banjo’s Pub has been on both sides of the fence in losing 5-0 to Labatts at Kinnaird Park last night after opening the season with a 3-2 win over Trainer Mechanical on Monday.

Rob Gretchin hit two homers and Bruce McMillan another as Labatts’ long ball threat turned into a reality against Banjo’s.

Labatts proved it could do it on

defence too as Joe Tarasoff struck out four to post the shutout

First inning homers by Gretchin and McMillan put losing pitcher Greg Bergeron in an early hole that Banjo’s bats couldn't make up.

Bergeron settled down through the next four innings, striking out four until Gretchin tagged him again for a homer in the sixth.

McMillan added a pair of singles to his homer in a three-for-three night while Gretchin also had a perfect night with two homers and a walk

Pitching was again the story on

Sunday as Banjo’s Eli Soukeroff and Trainer's Tom Kabatoff both posted solid outings.

Except for a mistake in the first that led to Terry Taranoff's two-run homer, Kabatoff would have had a great night with seven strikeouts and just two walks in six innings.

Soukeroff made the best of the two-run first inning lead, giving up one run in the first and another in the fifth while fanning five.

Trainer Mechanical is back in ac- tion tomorrow night against Salmo Hotel at Kinnaird Park at 6:15 p.m.