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This Friday Soccer scores Baseball statistics and much more the HERALD HARVEYS TIRE CENTRE Talks break down Junior clubs decide not to 1 try merger ROAD RACE Herald Sports Editor Merger talks broke down last week between the Acton Sabres and George town Gemini Junior hockey leaving each team to fend for themselves as separate entities in the upcoming season The decision was reached last Thursday night after the Georgetown executive met and decided to wait until the following season to continue pursuing with Ironically Georgetown had initial approached the Sabres on the matter Moreover the Acton executive had met wo days before the Gcminis meeting and had agreed to go ahead with a merger sa d coach Jules Russian Gemini president Bob McCandless summed up the six merger meetings of three hours In duration by saying There were too many things too far apart The was behind this merger but there arc a lot of little things rather not talk said the talks ended with no animosity between the two groups stating his rfpecl far Acton GM Ron Jeffrey A smart hockey man who was 100 per cent sure it amalgamation would work SPLIT EXECUTIVF McCandless expressed his own executive s ears about what they considered major problems with a merger He said that some members wanted two separate distinct tooperalea Hills combined team but his own feeling was that you have to have total amalgamation The concept for a split executive actually came from discussions with president Brent Jeffrey said He Ladds concerned we lose executive members Personally I thought a split executive was the answer not a stumbling block the Acton sold The were also concerned with losing their franchise after one year of amalgamation The could decide not to renew Georgetown franchise if they wanted to return to the old concept said However Ron Jeffrey said hi had Brent personal assurance the would protect the Interests of both Acton and Georgetown In the following year although he pursued any written notice to that effect Another contentious issue for some of the concerned their team debt from the early years which they felt they wanted to pay off before joining a Hills franchise McCandless said THE DEBT A split executive would have put the Gemini in a position to pay their debt without Involving the Halton Hills franchise directly Ron Jeffrey said The Acton Sabres are on a better financial footing than Hit Georgetown Gem in is Although the Gemini debt was discussed in preliminary meetings the debt was never seen as a re son for not amalgamating Acton coach Russia said The debt was never seen as a blocking area but It was thought that Georgetown could look alter It themselves he said The main issues at hand in the talks accord to Jeffrey were 1 the ability to protect he continuity of hock at the Junior level the establishment of responsibility between the two clubs community representation THE PRIDE Jeffrey cited community pride the Idea that possibly the communities were not ready to go with the amalgamation concept as reasons for no merger While Jeffrey said he was somewhat disappointed at the result of the talks Acton coach Jules said he was very disappointed Regardless of who coaches a Hills team It would have been something Georgetown and Acton would have been proud of Russian said Russian who Is considering retirement from coaching said he felt a Hills team would have been an AllOntario squad oven with loci I in the lineup The Acton coach is disappointed that Georgetown listen to the Sabre proposals from their Tuesday meeting after Acton agreed to They Georgetown should have listened 1o our side of the story The only stumbling block yet to be over come was the affiliation with the Georgetown and Acton minor hockey groups to support the team with plajers Russian said Notes Former Gemini Mike James 196001 was drafted by Chicago after spending a season with the Ottawa Dixie have applied for he Metro Junior league and Brampton send their renewal application in as of last week Georgetown Bob Tost has pretty will made up his mind not to come back this year as GM says president Tost would still sit as an executive member Smoke Shop Vaporizes Pizza Herald Special Amid cries of Break up Norvall the Arcade posted their second win In three tries this year zap ping North Sports on the football links this week On other fronts Smoke Shop vaporized Royal Pizza and M Sports pinched Moun la In view Plaza 12 and the Greeks mowed dawn A year ago at this time North in another incarnation tliat of the Glen were battling for first place and was on its way to new records for futility Twelve months later the roles art reversed and looks well on their way to becoming a solid team while North stumbles along win ess In three starts and playng a brand of Bummer Ball that Mr Campbell dldn t envision A big first half this week powered to the win as they racked up five TDs in the first minutes Brian Pemblcton counted two Bryan Myers and Wayne Johns ton one each Handy alertly picked off a North Halton pitch out and trotted 15 yards to add an her TD North managed only a Mike Buck score in the first quarter and one by Ron Wodhams in the fourth Ray Peacock add a two point conversion and Andy Tyre I a single Bruce Cunningham Steve and Doug all picked up two points for Continued on Page fa Good until fifth inning Eagles overpowered in later innings John releases Glen added heir flare to the Glen Williams fastball tournament but Ihcy were eliminated In the final rounds by Bel wood Herald photo by Hart Id Brunch Two setbacks for Glen men Tht Glen Williams Merchants of the Inter isb ill werehandeddoublt Jolts last week when thty were defeated In regular season Merchants extended their winning streak to by trouncing Bel wood at home last Tuesday but wire edged out In Thursday contest by During the weekend the Merchants lost to the York Merchants from Toronto who were the Glen Williams fastball tournament champions from last The powerful Merchant squad easily handled Milton Mil town Really In the final York Merchants collected an impressive tournament defeating 1 In previous gomes On Saturday afternoon the Glen Old timers were downed by Glen Midgets were culled upon to fill some absentee teams and they distinguished themselves by blanking Cambridge Tht lloadrunners it their best against In luurnamcnt but they were knocked out of further play when bent In the semi final Mil own Realty took 7 while York Merchants were victorious over 31 The best pitcher for the tournament was J from Mlltown Really while most valuable player award went to Yuri chuck of the York Merchants presented by Mr Tom Haines Glen tournament organizers wish to hank the following for Ihclr support Queen McDonalds Cassclmans Norval Junction lltavcr Lumber The Georgetown Junior Eagles rep hardball team had their troubles against and Hamilton in Coun ly Baseball action last In Hamilton the Juniors lost In what coach Kevin Burke described as a good ball game up to the fifth Inning With just nine players making the trip to ton because of exam commitments Ihe Eagles were overpowered in the later innings We ve been in every game up to the sixth Inning coach Burke Gerry Mllnt Mario and Paul Black more impressed the couth with heir play last pilther Andrew took the loss and finished the game with six earned runs and five unearned runs tivmgupl2hisand striking out one batter Kevin Hughes scored Mikt for Continued on Page Jon makes US riders take notice hitting Improves said I was very pleased with the infield and the team Is starting to hit The coach will he trying to work more on hitting aspect of the game rotating Mike Collrill and Chris Andrew as a relief pitcher I made it voice on long distance line clear l trans milted an car grin I finished ninth It feels Reporting from the Harrington Delaware round of the American National Championship Series George town s dirt tracker sounded on top of tho world This Is only Ihe second time he has made It into the final round of a National race His first attempt last ycur ended in a crash This year he has vindicated all the of expense and effort by racing with 15 of the best in the business The truck was great this year It rained a bit In the middle of practice which held things up for about an hour and a half and gave me some time to workonmybrake However Icouldnt get work right and in my I got a good start led for couple of laps but then Terry third in the points standings gat by me I chased him for the rest of race trying to keep in front of Tim Mertcns and managed to finish second That was good enough to put me on the front row of final In the final I get such a great start and for about half the race I was in fifth and managing to hold off Gary Scott former national champion Finally Scot had to bump me to get by and some of others passed me too which put me in ninth is the first Canadian In several years make any Impact on American Nallonul Championship circuit Moreover In spite of the product help ho has been receiving frnm Bel Ray Racing lubricants and Champion Spark Plugs and seme financial help from the Davids on importer Fred he Is virtually a privateer racing at a level that practically demands substantial support from sponsors or dealers Last weekend In Louisville 1 even moke cut in the qualifying time trials first time In two seasons fulled That really put mo down Just out of curiosity I started asking riders whether they were working us well as racing I could find only two besides me who were holding jobs and they dldn I qualify either Well I was so disgusted with myself when I got home that I spent all last week thinking about this race psyching myself up for It getting the right mental altitude I guess It paid Corn well who works as an apprentice mechanic at Kelly motor cycles in Brampton to help support his racing feels the Harrington race is In his career I always knew I could race with those guys Now I vo proved It next step Is simple Just keep getting smarter and faster