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by Paul Hartman
Terry Fax Run
raises $i,572
for cancer
Participation is down
but runners are keen
BY SHARON DIETZ
The courage that inspired Canadians
when Terry Fox made his run for cancer
seven years ago is alive today in Shawn
Thompson of Goderich. Shawn, who has
cerebral palsy, participated in the annual
Terry Fox Run for Cancer on Sunday,
keeping alive Terry's dream that one day
there will be a cure for cancer.
Shawn has participated in the run every
year since its inception and he was this
year's highest pledge earner, bringing in a
total of $314 to be donated to cancer
research.
Local participation in the Terry Fox Run
was down for the third consecutive year,
while nationally the response was en-
thusiastic with an increase in pledges and
participants across the country.
In Goderich 65 runners participated,
down by ten from last year and the money
raised totalled $1,572.30, down by close to
$115.
Organizers are lost to explain why par-
ticipation in Goderich seems to decline
each year, when youngsters like Shawn
who start out with a disadvantage in life,
will rise to the challenge year after year.
It's easier
to select
inners after
eason begins
Sports columnists often "hang
hemselves" by venturing predictions on
pcoming sports seasons before they
egin.
They predict outcomes based on team's
erformances in previous years and the
ersonel moves that the team has made
uring the off-season.
Almost always, according to Murphy's
aw, these forecasts are proven wrong by
he season's events and smug readers are
hus allowed' to gloat over the writer's con-
picuous mistakes. Despite this, colum-
ists continue to predict results before
easons begin.
Not me.
I'd rather cheat somewhat and make my
redictions after the season has begun,
asing them on a teams' performances
his season.
There's an obvious danger in this "mac -
ice of course. If one's predictions are
rong even after seeing a team perform,
hen one looks even more foolish than
hose who erred in their pre -season picks.
Now that I've rambled much of my
pace away, here are -my• picks for the
already -begun NFL season.
In the AFC East, the New England
atriots will likely come up big and win it
gain. The Pats have a` great defence —
hey haven't allowed a touchdown yet this
eason. Miami should take some tips from
heir division rivals, having allowed 60
oints in their first two games. New York
as been a bit of a disappointment but
ould rally if their QB, Ken O'Brien, gets
n track. Say' g'night to Indy without
ogeboom but watch for Buffalo to pull
ome upsets on Jim Kelly's merits alone.
The AFC Central will be tight again this •
ear and should produce a 9-7 or even 8-8
hamp. No wild -card spots here. Cleveland
rid Cincinatti will be the contenders but
ouston could surprise a few teams.
hey've done well early. Pittsburgh should
quit now while they're ahead.
Seattle and Denver will hook it out for
top honors in the AFC West. The Raiders
are 04 thus far and Could have ruitied'their
chances early. San Diego and Kansas City
are both good teams but they're outclassed
in this company. I'll give the title to the
Seahawks mainly because Denver lacks a
running game. But I;woilidn't be surprised
to see John Elway lead the Broncs to first
by himself.
The tightest race could come in the NFC
East. Even the worst teams here,
Philadelphia and St. Louis are no slouches. `'
Dallas and Washington have both played
well in their first two games. But the
Giants have the defensive and offensive
lines required to win the division. Simms is
the best QB of the lot here. This is the
Giant's year but watch out for America's
team Dallas,
My Grandma could pick the NFC Cen-
tral. Your Grandma could pick it. Chicago
could probably play under .500 ball and
win the division. Tampa Bay Minnesota,
Detroit and Green Bay /should join
Pitts burgh.
Atlanta has been the big surprise in the
C West so far but then again they
aven't really been tested. San Fransisco
as looked dismal and without Joe Mon-
ana will only get worse. New Orleans will
lay the same .500 football that they have
ince the world began. The Rams have
uarterback problems every year but give
he edge to them in this race. Who needs a
B when you have Eric Dickerson.
And the Superbowl? Who cares. The last
ew years it's been a super -disappointment
y way.
They walked, they ran, they rode. Sixty - five participants in this year's Terry Fox Run for
cancer raised $1,572.30 in the 10 kilometre event organized by the Goderich Kinettes. Top,
left, John Smallwood of Goderich ran the distance with a member of his track team, Paul
Van Roy. Bottom, right, Shawn Thomson, 10, who has cerebral palsy, was this year's
highest pledge earner raising $314. Shawn has participated in the Terry Fox Run since it
began six years ago. (photos by Sharon Dietz)
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Playoffs continued this week as the first
round ended and the semi-finals began.
Last Tuesday, Sherwood forced a fifth
and deciding game against Kirkey's by
winning 3-1. Al Sygrove drove in the winn-
ing run in the top of the seventh to put back
hope in Sherwood's quest for the finals.
Again, it was a pitching duel between
Kirkey's Terry Johnston and Sherwood's
John Peet. Peet gave up one run on four
hits and struck .out five in getting the win.
Johnston gave up only one run and five hits
until the seventh, where Sherwood struck
'for two runs on. three hits.
Kirkey's had taken . a 1-0 lead • in the
fourth as Paul Bartliff brought in Bob Orr.
Sherwood tied it in the fifth when Sygrove
• singled in Pete Bakker. And again in the
seventh it was Sygrove singling in Bakker
to go ahead 24. They added an insurance
• run when Bill Tigert brought Sygrove
home.
• In the nightcap Goderich Tire disposed
of the Juniors in another high scoring
game 12-3. The Juniors, actually led 2-1 but
once more Goderich Trre s strong batting
knocited out the Juniors. They pounded out
foutteen hits o
ff
of Jnior
,Pitching. Darryl
Black .and Gary Erb both went 3.4 at the
plate ' but that was not enough. Por
Goderich Tire, Mike Ryan had an ex-
cellent night going 4-5 and Dave Gallow
brought three reins across in leading
Goderich Tire to the victory. -
On Friday, Goderich Tire and. the
Orioles started the second round in ex-
citing fashion as Goderich Tire came back
to win 8-7. •
Goderich Tire got off to a great start by
scoring four runs in the first inning. Mike
Ryan and Brian Johnston supplied the big
bats as each hit a two run,. single.'. The
Orioles scored two of their own in the first
inning with Kevin Meriam°bringing in both
runs with a hit. Goderich Tire would go
ahead 5-2 in the second when Harold Peet'
brought in Dave Gallow for his second of
three runs scored lathe game: The Orioles
would come back, by scoring once in each
the fourth and fifth and then three runs in
the sixth to go ahead1-5.
But Goderich Tire did not give up and in
the bottom of the seventh, thanks to some
errors by the Orioles, Dana Doherty hit a
two run single to. , win the game for
Goderich Tire and stake therm tb a one
game lead in the best of five series.
game of the Kirke 'e -Sherwood series.
Jirkey a would score three times in the
first inning and that would turn out to be
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all they needed as they went on town 4-1
and upset Sherwood. •
•'Ron Klages walked and scored on a Paul
Kelly single. Steve Arbour reached base on
an error just before Kelly's single and he
went to third. Kelly then went to second on
a passed ball. They both scored on an error
giving Kirkey's a 3-0 lead. They scored
again in the second with Jim Peesker
pounding out a triple to bring in Arbour.
Pitcher Terry Johnston allowed only three
hits in the entire game and Sherwood's on-
ly tiro would come on an error. Sherwood
Pitcher Sy Langlois found his groove after
the first inning, giving up only three ore
hits for the rest of the game and finished
with eleven strikeout. Kirkey's nowad-
vances to play Frenc .
On Sunday, Goderich Tire took a com-
manding two game lead over Orioleswith
a strong 10-0 performance, John Bogie
spread out five hits over five innings and
Dave MacDonald went 2-3 with four Bts
and Mike Ryan went 33 with two R t s in
powering Goderich Tire over the Orioles.
Goderich. Tire jufnped pll over the O ioles
as they scored runs in four of the fi "inn -
i s before the :mercy rule carne into ef-
fect.
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Sunday and what a game it was. Defending
champions French came back and over-
took Kirkey's to take a one game lead. The
winning run came in on an error as French
won . 5-4. Kirkeyt's drew first blood when
Ron Klages scored in the top of the first.
French countered with two runs in the bot-
tom of the inning. Kirkey's went ahead 4-2
when they scored three tunes in the third.
Bruce Sheardown scored on an. error,
Klages scored on a Paul Kelly sacrifice fly
and Jim Peesker scored on a Bob Orr tri-
ple. French got one of those back when
George Sutton brought home Kevin Jewell.
Sutton was robbed of a base hit on the play
when Doc Miller made an exceptional
catch at shortstop.' French tied, the game
after Jewell tripled and scored:
In the top of the sixth Kirkey's looked
like they would go ahead when Terry
Johnston doubled to the fence but Jim
Martin threw the Kirkeyrunner on base
out to hone. This Would have to be the
game saver for i!'rench.: Martin continued.
. his heroics in the ,bottom of the sixth when.
he singled and; scored on an error, .In the
top of the seventh bon Bogie sent kirkey`s
down' in order to preserve4hs win.
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Babes and
Angels split
points as
eason begins
It's the start of a new season and the
adies rolled three games for points as well
s establishing their new average.
Barb's Babes and Auleen's Angels split
he points, with the Angels taking four.
ood games were rolled by Carolyn Carter
85, Brenda Dineen 213, Auleen Therault
19. Barb's Babes took three points led by
arb Almasi 182, Dorothy Bourdeau 202,
hirley Kennedy 259.
The Oldtimers had a good night as they
ook five points from the Marionettes.
gh games rolled by Del Geddes 210, Bev
illion 214, Chris 'Deed 223, Nancy White
26. The Marionettes gained two points led
y Joan Crawford 181, Betty Fisher 213,
arilyd Bannister ' 203, ,,215, Marion
eacotin 222.
The Blazers and Wallbangers split the
oints with the Blazers taking four. Good
ames were rolled by Earleen Spain 157,
orraine Jones 174, Jean• Pinder 172. The
allbangers gained three points led by
ianne Scott 190 Trish Deighton 207.
A new team, with no name as yet, were
owling against 95% of their average and
ok five points. High games rolled by
leanor Crawford 171, Doreen Leeson.173,
auline Jacques 178.
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