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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-10, Page 15f I'REC EAT! moo 135 YEAR 32 GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 SECOND SECTION Carruthers finishes marathon 1983 International Marathon covers 2,000 miles NE BY ANNE NAREJKO Riding a bicycle can be very enjoyable and even relaxing if the scenery is nice. Andrew Carruthers is one person who enjoys riding his bike. But when he says he's going on a bike ride, he doesn't mean just around the block.' Last time it meant 1,920 miles. The Goderich native recently completed an International Freindship Marathon which took him from Owen Sound to Orlando, Florida in 17 days. This was his third marathon. Carruthers first became involved with marathons when he met the man who was to be his coach. "When I met Myles Caskie (the coach), he saw that I liked to run and that I could run, so he asked me to come around sometime," comments Carruthers. This year's marathon, called the EPCOT ( Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow) marathon, involved running, swimming, kayaking, canoeing and cycling. "We biked mostly," explains the 16 - year -old, "but we ran through towns when we reached them, and then did a little bit of highway running." The EPCOT marathon, so named because the participants finished at the EPCOT Centre in sunny Florida, was a relay. This meant that one person would ride the bicycle while another waited in the van for his turn to come up. They would switch riders about every 10 km. Six 12 -speed bicycles were given to the team by Norco, and according to Carruthers, they were "good bikes." The team didn't have to worry too much about clothing either. They wore spon- sored shirts and were given the op- portunity to purchase shoes at a discount price. "People would give us shirts along the way too. We got four or five T-shirts," Carruthers explains. The marathon team's route took them through Ottawa, Westminister, Washington D.C., Myrtle Beach, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, and finally, Orlando. When the team was in the areas that weren't too hot, they would get up at 6 a.m. and be on the road by 7:30 a.m. and they would be going for approximately 12 hours. When they hit the hot areas, which was about 105 degrees fahrenheit, they would get up earlier and have shorter days. "Every afternoon it rained. When it wasn't raining at night, we would stay in camps, but when it did rain we stayed in hotels," Carruthers explains. Each of the team members put in a lump sum before the journey began, thus taking care of the expenses. This year the team had two vans to accompany them on the road. One of the vans was equipped with a microwave oven, a freezer and even a popcorn popper. aaa Making sure all the parts of his bicycle are in mint condition is 16 - year -old Andrew Carruthers. Having recently returned from a The four coaches did the cooking for the team and Carruthers says, "They were pretty good cooks." Carruthers only knew five days prior to leaving for the July 12 marathon that he was even going. In his place was to be Dan Hahn but Dan was killed in an automobile accident shortly before the marathon was to take place. ( This year's International Friendship Marathon was in honor of Dan.1 When Carruthers was asked what his mother thought of her son riding his bicycle all over the country, he simply said, "She doesn't know what to think. I think she likes the idea because I get to see marathon, Andrew knows the importance of having his equipment in top shape. ( photo by Anne Narejko) a lot of the country this way. I've seen more than she has already." A few of the more memorable sites Carruthers has in his mind are Washington D.C., Walt Disney World, and of course, the Canadian Pavilion at EPCOT Centre, which marked the end of a fascinating marathon. Despite the fact that Carruthers' brothers and sister think he's a little "crazy," he has a good time. "We get to meet lots of people and we have a good time. It gives us something fun to do during the summer," he explains. However, this may be the last marathon Andrew Carruthers takes part in for awhile. With only a few more years left of his high school days, he's starting to think about increasing the figures in his bank book. "I gotta get a job," the cycling en- thusiast says with a touch of regret in his voice. Carruthers is planning on finishing his Grade 13, taking a year off and then going to university. He thinks he'd like to study to become a teacher. Even if he does decide to turn in his marathon days for a nine -to -five schedule, he probably has already put more miles on his bicycles, than most people will pedal in a':fe-time. Bears win "A" Series at Blyth The Goderich Bears used a strong of- fence and a solid defence when they defeated all corners to win the A Series of the Blyth Tournament on the weekend. Play commenced Wednesday evening against Howson's Mill. The Bears got off to a fast start scoring seven runs in the first inning and going on to mercy Lucknow, after six innings, 15-5. On Saturday the Bears met Lucknow, defeating them 17-2 after five. Home runs by John Anderson and Dan Duncan led the way. Sunday featured three games. Against Wingham Businessmen, the Bears gave up three runs in the first two innings, but then went to work with the bats, scoring four in the third, five in the fifth and six in the sixth to thump the Wingham team 15-4. Strong batting dominated with two home runs, one by Brian Reeves and the other by Gary Kloepfer while the team combined for one triple and six doubles. Against Kingsbridge the Bears started things in the first inning. Dave Grof and Brian Reeves were on base when Gary Kloepfer hit his second home run of the series. Kloepfer scored another homerun in the fourth for a 4-0 lead. Then in the fifth the Bears scored eight runs, led by home runs from John Anderson and a grand slam by Brian Good, to defeat the Kingsbridge team 12-0 in five innings. In the championship game against the Blyth Inn, Dave Grof led off with a triple and scored on John Anderson's single. Dan Duncan followed with a single and then Gary Kloepfer cleared the bases with his fourth home run of the tournament. Hitting continued with nine runs being scored in the first inning, including a home run by Clare Charron. The team went on to mercy Blyth 12-0 in five innings. A strong team effort, 71 runs for and only 11 against, not only highlighted the A championship, but added to the laurels when Gary Kloepfer was selected the MVP of the tournament. Bedfora increases first place lead There were three games in the Goderich Industrial Fastball League with two of them going into extra innings. French Cleaners pulled into a tie for sixth with Hayter's by winning 8-7 in eight innings over Hayter's. Lakeport Advertising and Denomme's could not break a 2-2 tie through nine innings and Hotel Bedford in- creased their first place lead with a 3-1 vic- tory over Canada Company. Hayter's blew a 6-2 lead, falling behind 7- 6, and then needed a run in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. French scored the winning run in the eighth inning when Wayne Kennedy doubled and came home on a single by Kevin Jewell. Jewell led French hitters with two hits, while Warren Watt, Phil Petrie and Dave Scholl each had two hits for Hayter's, who outhit • French 11-7. Don Bogie was the winning pitcher in a strong relief effort. Lakeport Advertising and Denomme's each picked up an important point in a 2-2 nine -inning tie. The teams were tied at one going into the eighth when Jim Fritzley led off with a triple for Lakeport and scored on a groundball. Denonne's tied it up again in the bottom of the eighth when Willie Denomme tripled and scored on a single by Jim dell. Dave Mclvor and Len Kolkman had two hits each for Lakeport. Denomme with three and John Hoy with two were the leading hitters for Denomme's. Simon Langlois and John Verwey each pitched strongly in the game. The final game saw Bedford defeat Canada Company 3-1. Gary Peters led the s way with three hits. Rob Plunkett and Brian Sowerby, who added two RBI's, had two hits. Plunkett also pitched a five - hitter, giving up one run. Mike Donnelly drove in Canada Company's only run with a single. Mark Somerville pitched strongly despite losing. G.I.F.L. Standings (As of August 3) GP W 22 15 21 11 20 11 20 10 22 10 20 9 20 9 20 7 19 5 Hotel Bedford Lakeport Ad. Kirkey's Denomme's Canada Co. French Cleaners Hayter's Lakeport Steel Orioles. L 6 8 T 1 2 9 0 8 2 11 1 10 1 10 1 12 1 13 1 P 31 24 22 22 21 19 19 15 11 The Microlight Owners and Pilots Association of Canada announces the first annual great Labatt's London to Paris air rally. As many as 50 pilots will be flying their brightly coloured ultralight aircraft on a 75 mile indirect route from London, Ontario to Paris, Ontario on Saturday, August 13 at 9 a.m. The London to Paris flight is to raise $25,000 in support of the Canadian Paraplegic Association, and to expose the ultralight movement to the general public. In the event of inclement weather, the rally will be held on either August 14, 20 or 21. ++1- Sunset ++Sunset Golf Club will be holding a Men's Invitational tournament on Wednesday, August 17. +++ The Clinton Junior "C" Mustangs are urging all players who have received in- vitations to training camp, to send in their registration forms to Manager Wayne Wiggins before the August 15 deadline. This year the Mustangs have sent out 90 invitations to players in the area and the response "has not been the greatest," according to Wiggins. Training camp opens on September 10 at Huron Park. Got any sport shorts? Phone Anne at 524-8331 Ontario Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies featured at Goderich race By Yvette Richard Thursday, August 4 marked the sixth night of racing at the Goderich Raceway. The special feature was the Ontario Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies. The first- division was won by Dovers Fancy, owned by Robert Chapple of Chatham and driven by Dave Wall, in 2:04.1. The second division was won by Dovers Dottie, also owned by Robert Chappel of Chatham and driven by Dave Wall in 2:03. Trudy Omaha, winner of the third divi- sion in 2:01.3, is owned by Eugene Forbes of Walkerton and driven by William Fritz. This was the second fastest time recorded at Goderich Raceway for a one mile pace. Peter Wave, owned by Bert McBride and driven by Ross Battin, won the fifth race in 2:07.1. This is a new record for Peter Wave and his second win in a row. Rex G Ames, owned by Rex Duckworth and driven by John Duckworth, won the seventh race in 2:09.4. This is a new record for Rex G Ames and his second win of the year. Noble Amy, owned by Koop De Groot, won the tenth race in 2:09:3. Ross Battin was the driver. Driver and owners William and Mary McLean had three horses racing Thursday night. Deep Run Skipper finished third in the first race, Deep Run Carlow finished fifth in the fourth race and Deep Run Super finished fourth in the fifth race. Sunrise Bingo, owned by Doug Kerr of Dungannon, finished second in the first race with Randy McLean driving. Jay Bee Scamp, owned by Benson and Jean Feagan of Goderich and driven by Fred Sadler,finished fourth in the second race. Rustic Helene, driven by Gerry Roebuck and owned by Charles and Clara Brindley, finished fourth in the eighth race. Chipwood Muffin, driven by Carl Fisher and co -owned by Grant Fisher, finished fourth but was placed third in the seventh race. Mary T Henry, owned by Broken M Stables of Goderich, finished sixth in the tenth race with Ray Mathers driving. Honey Bee Tide, owned by Kevin Camp- bell and driven by Randy McLean, finish- ed sixth in the seventh race. F.M. Meadow, owned by Edith Samis, finished seventh in the second race with Brad Vanstone driving. Benmiller Bigshot, owned by Lois and Verdun Vanstone, finished seventh in the tenth race. Brad Vanstone was the driver. Lissas Girl, owned by Bob and Ron Daer of Goderich, finished seventh in the eighth. race with Ray McLean driving. Lissas Girl also raced in Clinton on Sunday finishing third with Randy Henry driving. Next week's feature is the Race Against M.S. (Multiple Sclerosis). There are four racing nights left at Goderich Raceway. Post time is 7:45 p.m. on Thursday even- ings. _ Goderich raceway entries for this Thursday evening AUGUST 11 POST TIME 7:45 RACE Miss Janes Rip Mayfair La Salle Sunny Seelster Jay Bee Scamp Rainshower Roger B Quick Chipwood Muffin AE I Mr. Pop Time RACE 2 Miss Wendy Kay Near Night Poplar Lynn Wheeling Roble Deep Run Skipper J R Harmony Sunrise Bingo AE 1 Countella AE 2 Spring Charger RACE 3 Snow White Kennedy Dallas Cowgirl Pen Point Mitola Hi Mjsty Morn Janet Londesboro Lady Lady Scarlet AE 1 Starlites Hope AE 2 Jays Brenna $500 W.R. McLean R. Mason F. Sadler J. Pollard R. Henry C. Fisher R. Robblee $500 R. Robblee G. Mahon J. Muir R. McLean W.O. McLean lt. Mason W.R. McLean D. Kennedy R. Battin Maidens $450 R. Henry W. German F. Sadler D. Kennedy G. Woollett F. Maguire R. Henry P. Glover J. Muir RACE4 Deep Run Super Peter Wave Carols Mr. Lucky Argees Titlist O W Dalrae Sparky Philbrick Gamblers Edge RACES Ratchett Gaelic Boy Linlor Liz G G Greentree Herman Raw Fury Mable Byrd AE 1 Frosty Hawthorn AE 2 Croys Boy RACE6 Cha ben Honey Bee Tide Delightful Doll Scatter Grattin !Amore Bryan Rustic Dream Rex G Ames AE 1 Free Iady AE 2 Big Shot Charlie RACE 7 Shia way Red Joellas Knight $550 W.O. Mclean R. Henry A. Oberle G. Woodburn F. Sadler G. Campbell I.. Fitzsimmons $450 G. Campbell R. Henry B. Vanstone T. Watt W. Preszcator R. Goodman J. Kennedy R. Henry G. Girodat $450 R. Henry W.1t. Mclean H. Henry H. Hudgins W. Preszcalor G. Roebuck .1. Duckworth It. Mason F. Sadler $700 W.R. Mclean -F. Sadler Gotta Minute .Worth A Mint Bellawin Cheater Bars RACE 8 Hughie Syznyck IAnlor Lee Noble Amy Flanagans Pride Arrochar Ruth Ames Shadow AE 1 Miss Krista Hal AE 2 Humber RACE9 I .issas Girl Devils Hope .1 M Goldie Zooms Dee Thomas Whitney Hulick Helene G I. Wave RACE 10 April Melody Ardo Vincy I,inlor Rodger Jacob 'tideway Mar El Patsy Deep Run Carlow Pro (:ondee AR 1 Jays Brenna AR 2 Starlites Hope G. Campbell F. Sadler K. Houston .1. Pollard $450 F. Sadler G. Campbell B. Vanstone J. Muir C. Crandon H. Henry J. Muir G. Roebuck W. Leitch $700 W.R. McLean R. Robblee D. Callott L. F'itzsommons K. Coates G. Roebuck F. Sadler Maidens $450 F. Sadler J. Muir B. Vanstone D. Jewitt W.It. Mclean W.O. McLean G. Campbell J. Muir P. Glover Bike rodeo draws a crowd In, out and all around was part of the days activities at the bicycle rodeo which was held at the arena parking lot last Thursday. The event took place after a visit to the police ctntinn, where the children were shown the cells and the radio room. Pictured above is Jason Carpenter ( left) and Stacey Henry as they test their riding skills. ( photo by Anne Narejko) •