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By Rod Ms
Oh say can you see?
Picture the scene. Los Angeles Olympics
1984. What are those funny devises on the
faces of the -athletes? Gas masks?
This slightly exaggerated vision of the
1984 Olympic Games may not be too far
from the truth. These games are being held
in the heart of a pollution -Tilled
environment.
The latest radio report says that the
Olympic Committee is going to request that
industries in Los Angeles cut down on
production during the games in an attempt
to cut down on the smog levels.
The radio report went on to say that the
smog problem sometimes gets so bad, that
children's outdoor physical education
classes are cancelled.
The severity of the smog, problem is
beyond the comprehension of the average
Clintonian. When I visited L.A. in 1976, I
thought I was landing in an ashtray. The
yellow skyline was not a sunset; it was
smog.
What kind of effect will this have on the
performance of the athletes? Well, you can
bet that running a marathon race will be
more of a challenge while breathing
chemicals and other varied forms of foreign
matter. It might not be a bad idea if the
runners invest in oxygen masks before
dashing off into the smog.
Can you imagine jogging into the first turn
and needing directional indicators to find
your way around the track? Maybe a domed
stadium with a fresh air intake would be the
answer!
The members of Canada's Olympic
cycling team are preparing for the elements
that await them in Los Angeles. Simon
Fraser University professor Eric Banister
has set up a devise which allows the team
members to breathe simulated air, like that
in L.A.
High level of ozone in the Los Angeles' air
is the culprit causing- the problems.
According to professor David Sterling of the
kinesiology department at Simon Fraser,
the symptoms start with shortness of breath.
Ozone, according to the report, affects the
pain receivers in the lungs causing chest
pain, headache and nausea. Eventually,
after breathing the tainted air for a period of
time, the athletes feel pain in the lungs. The
pain prevents them from breathing in fully,
thus affecting their performance.
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The report said that there is 20 tunes more
ozone in the air on a bad day in L.A.
compared to the relatively clean air of
British Columbia.
Dr. Sterling said experiments will be
conducted in the fall to test a drug that will
hopefully soothe the pain in the lungs caused
by the dreaded smog. Not until the fall
though. The Olympic athletes will be on
their own at L.A. Dr. Sterling said for now,
the athle es will have to learn how to cope
with the ain.
As if the grueling training programs these
athletes endure isn't enough without trying
to cope with a breathing obstacle!
Should the athletes have to put up with this
major inconvenience? Could the United
States not have chosen an Olympic site more
suited to the purpose of the games - to
provide a facility where athletes can
compete on an even basis? The Americans
will no doubt have an advantage over the
rest of the world because they have
practiced in the environment. .
Countries should stop thinking of the
political prestige they think is gained by
hosting the Olympics - especially when the,y
don't provide adequate facilities (or in this
case location).
Move the, games back to Greece where
they began. It would eliminate political
turbulence and the athletes could compete
in a clean atmosphere, undisturbed by
either political or chemical contaminates.
Blue Jay tickets available
Do you want to be a part of that wonderful
thing they call the Blue Wave at Exhibition
Stadium? If so, contact Recreation Director
Kevin Duguay at482-3997 or 482-7731.
Only 45 seats are available for the Toronto
Blue Jays - Kansas City Royals' game on
Monday, July 3.0 at 7:35 p.m.
The cost is $14 per person, which includes
bus and ticktt.'
Phone today, the tickets are expected to
go fast.
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car, he predicts a huge repair. The optimist
thinks it's coming from the car. ahead.
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Man to friend: "Opportunity keeps knock-
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deadbolt, unlatch the chain, and turn off .the
burglar alarm, it's gone.'
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Everybody wanted a piece of the action at' last Wednesday night's
soccer battle between the Clinton Peewees and Kincardine. Unfor-
tunately, Kincardine was Hungrier for victory as t'.•.y doubled the
hometown crew 6-3. It was Clinton's first loss of the season. Their
record is now 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie. ( Rod Hilts ph.;.() ),
Walkerton sweeps series from the Colts
By Rod Hilts walked two'and struck out six. .
Walkerton had the Clinton Fleming -Colts' Walkerton 11 Colts 10
number last week as they handed the local On Friday night, Clinton took a 10-4 lead
crew a pair of losses in baseball action. • into the eighth inning but a three -run blast
Last Wednesday night at home, Clinton by Kevin Prichad ignited a Walkerton
was bombed 8-2 by Walkerton and on Friday comeback to win the game.
night the scene switched to Wingham, where . The Colts opened the scoring in the first
the Colts lost 11-10 to the same Walkerton inning with a pair of runs. Don MacDonald
club. broke out of a 2-14 slump with a lead off
League standings released last week show 'single. MacDonald then stole second and
the Colts in second place in the Great Lakes . Robinet reached base after the catcher
Northern Division with a 9-8 record. mishandled a third strike. MacDonald then
Walkerton is on top with a 10-10 record. The"
'rest of the division is close with Kincardine scored .on a edsaoice fly an� Greg Burns..
holding an 84 record and Exeter Seniors groRobund `scored on a Hans Leppington
with an 8-6 .standing; Only thea Exeter ground out.
Juniors at 3-10, are out of the playoff battle. Walkerton got one back in their half but
Clinton reared back to take a 5-1 lead in the
third. • '
Walkerton 8 Colts 2
The, game was scoreless until the fifth . Again, MacDonald singled and stole
inning when Walkerton opened up with foul.- second. One out later be scored on a single
runs. • . by Burns. John Hart•then doubled scoring
Jobn Turnbull opened the inning with a Burns: Dave Bartliff.took•one off the leg (for
double and scored on a single by. the team!) putting runners on first and
Cunningham.. . After winning pitcher Rick second. Brent Daw then . singled to right
Jacklin reached base on a fielder's -choice, scoring Hart to give the Colts a 5-1 lead.
two singles and a Colts' err increased. the. Walkerton made it close again as they
leadto4-0. • collected 'single runs in the third and fifth •
The Colts scored their only runs of the . innings. Clinton blew it open again in the
game in the sixth inning when Mark Robinet sixth as they scored five runs.
reached base after an error to the catcher.
Dan Colquhoun followed with a double.
putting runners on second and third. Hans
Leppington then, drove in both runners with
a single to left field. .
This . was all the Colts could muster . as
Walkerton scored four times in the seventh
to put the game'away.
Andy Flowers pitched the first three
innings for the Colts allowing no runs on one
hit, one base on ba•lls,and fanning one.,Mike
Williscraft went the rest of the way,
allowing six runs oh' seven hits. Williscraft
• the mound took the loss for the Colts. .
The winning run was scored in the 10th
inning after Clinton Coach Brian '"Sly"
Kennedy was ejected from the game for
disputing a call by the home plate umpire.
Kennedy was irate about a balk•called on
pitcher Burns. The runner, who was
advanced because of the call, scored one out
later on a double hit down the third baseline.
Great Lakes Baseball
North Division
Walkerton
Clinton
Kincardine •
Exeter Srs.
Exeter Jrs.
London Jrs.
Thorndale
SW London
Strathroy
.South Division
eewee soccer
team lose fli--st
The Clinton Peewee Soccer team dropped
their first game last Wednesday night when
they were beaten badly by a very strong
Kincardine team.
After Clinton had missed three scoring op-
portunities and seemed to go into a shell,
Kincardine scored twice and had Clinton 2-0
at the end of the half.
At halftime, Clinton coach Kent Col-
quhoun made several positional changes
which managed to spark the team into scor-
ing. Wunna Myint started the action by
feeding a long pass to forward Devon Col-
quhoun, who netted Clinton's first goal.
Minutes later Jeff Roy who had moved up
from defence to halfback let loose with a
long shot from just over the centre line and
beat the Kincardine goalie high on his right
side.
With the score tied, Kincardine did not let
up and soon scored two more goals.
Myint concluded the Clinton scoring with
another long shot beyond the goaltender's -
reach.
Kincardine followed with three more
goals and handed the Clinton boys a 7-3 loss.
Clinton's next game is Wed., July 18 at the
Fleming Soccer Field.
Bantam girls
drop two
On July 5, the Clinton Bantam Girls Soft-
ball team travelled to Listowel and lost 37-4.
The Clinton girls played their worst game
of the year, while Listowel were at their
best.
On July 15, Clinton played at home to the
Belgrave girls and lost a close 12-10 contest.
Clinton had a wide margin in the play and
were leading 9-2 in the 5th inning when faul-
ty pitching and several errors allowed
Belgrave to score eight runs_ in the 6th inn-
ing to gain the lead 10-9. Clinton tied the
game in the 6th, only to allow Belgrave to
score two runsin the 7th.
The final score was 12-10 for Belgrave.
Lori Hill, Lori Colquhoun, Vicki Peck and
Tracy MacDonald led Clinton's attack with
two hits a pike.
Dori Daer pitched five solid innings with
Tracy MacDonald doing a good job in relief.
Clinton's next home gams are on July 20
against Atwood (tentative - rescheduled
game) and July 22 -against Seaforth. Both
games start at 7 p.m.
W L Fastbal.l results
10 10
9 8
8 4
8 6
3 10
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Dugout Dust
The Colts next two games are at home
against Exgter Seniors tonight
(Wednesday) at 8 p.rn. On Friday night at 8
p.m. they host Strathroy. The team has four
games remaining, one of which' is a four-
' Brent Daw opened the. inning with a single - point game against the Exeter Juniors.
and Mike Chisholm reached base on an . Every win is important now as the Colts
error to the second baseman. • Del drive for the playoffs. The top two teams in
Mitchelmore followed with a single to load the Northern and Southern division will be in
the bases. MacDonald then came up with his the playoffs. . .• •
fourth hit of the game to drive in two runs. • Just a reminder that the Colts' Chicken
Robinet singled to score Mitchelmore and Barbecue is slated for July 28 at the Clinton
MacDonald and Burns followedwith a single ' Community Park. The event will feature a
to score Robinet.
The reof, fell in during the eight inning and
Walkerton carried the rally into the ninth
inning to tie the score. ' , .
Greg Burns, making a rare appearance on
ball game against Owen Sound (possibly).
Tickets are available from Colts' players
and Fleming's Feed Mill staff at $5 per
person. All proceeds from this event go
toward minor ball.
GP W ,L T PTS:
Lawries 14 12 1 1 25
Merners .. 13 8 3 2 18
Workman 15 8 7 0 16
Teacher 13 3 9. .1 7
Norholme 13 1 12 0 2 •
AB H BA'
Doug Riehl (Merrier's') " ' "' 30 "19 "" .300
Frazer Abbott (Workman) 34 ' 17 ':500
Steve Cook (Lawries) . 39 19 .487
Dave Bartliff (Merners) 27 13' .481
Ken Deer (Merners) 28 13 .464
Paul Middleton (Merners) 31 12 ' .387
Bev Bromley (Lawries) : 47 18 .383
Brad Bromley (Lawries) 50 19 .380
Don Hoytema (Norholme) 41 15 .366
Don Freeman (Workman) 50 18 .360
Last week's scores •
July 11 - Workman 13 Norholme .1;,
Merners 4 - Lawries 5..
July 16 - Norholme 14 - Lawries 16;•
Teachers 9 Workman 16.•
Upcoming games
July 18 - 8 p.m. Lawries vs. Teachers; 9:45
p'.m. Merners vs. Norholme.
July 23 - 8 p.m. Norholme vs. Teachers;
9:45 p.m. Merners vs. Workman.
July 25 - 8 p.m. Teachers vs. Merners;
9:45 p.m. Workman vs. Lawries.
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