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DONS AUTO SERVICE Electrical Reps Spring Servicing Brake sisnrlca O I Changes 347 GiMtph St SECTION B THE HERALD Wednesday September IttZ Page 1 the HERALD Raider tryouts lure few vets Only four regulars signed ByDAVEROWNEY Herald Sport Editor The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders meet A rivals the Collingwood Shipbuilders in their home opener Friday but it might be an understatement to say the club t ready to challenge them seriously The local red and white have been going through a series of changes ever since the team won the Canadian championship lost April IS Following general manager Dave Kentner and coach Gerry Into retirement are a host of Raider veterans As of Monday night the club has signed 12 players but only four Brad Mill John Saunders Gary McFadyen and Gary Ford are returnees from the championship team of 18812 Gary Schaeffer a heads up defenceman from last years team who was injured and then retired Is back with the club Former Raider cast Steve Bruce Ellison and Woods have signed will the learn Assistant coach Rick Dalgle impressed coach Goryord with his desire and coaching experience so he s been named assistant behind the bench Dalgle brings to the club an impressive array of European hock experience and coach ing techniques NEWCOMERS Defenceman Doug Brown and Rick are newcomers who have been signed by team to bolster the rearguard situation left vacant by John Winder Steve Lyon Jack Smith Tim Turner a Gueiph Junior A has also signed with the Raiders Ray Tonelli is skating wilh the club but he t signed Coach Gary Ford thinks the majority of the chain plonshlp team from last season won be back Some guys played to gether for two or three years and they won what Raider coach Gary Ford left and hi helper Pete WhltUker look over the club for the 1S823 season Early Indication the local red and white might not be the powerhouse they were last year GDHS crosscountry team loses The inevitable had to happen By JACK HARLOW Hera Id Corresponds t The Georgetown High School Rebel cross country earn met Ihe inevitable last Saturday at York University being dethroned as meet champ ions eight consecutive years 0 Secondary School emerged as the victor claiming the overall school lltle by totalling points Trailing by a mere points Georgetown was a close second scoring 0 Neill has been stead streak of years one ily increasing in strength however lhat no team has over the past years and come close lo achieving has been as other schools The defeat should not have been watching and be looked upon as the end talking to people in order of en era rather a brief to of interruption in a Georgetown a success ing dynasty of cross coun Under the excellent try running coaching of Donna Met In addition It marks and Karen Cos the start of reorganlzal grove the Rebels have Ion new strategics and of five of the last eight course as in all forms of tprov compel lion a feeling of championships and have vengeance been unbeaten for eight The team is at Taylor solid years in all regular Creek Park today and provincial for the annual qualifying meets a total East York Invitational of nearly meets Harrier meet George- Yet the loss to O town will be defending Its Saturday proves the title as the overall meet are not invincible and champion breaks an unbeaten As always the compel JACK HARLOW last Saturday at York University was in tense containing many of Ontario best high school cross country runners Although not claiming any of the six divisional titles Georgetown won the overall girls category and senior girls both placed second In their respective ions placed third The boys ran into a lift competition In Iheir cat The midget boys placed sixth out of teams The Juniors were fifth out of 22 teams and the seniors placed ninth overall In the midget girls race of 108 competitors Nancy Mustard placed third for Georgetown She was followed by Amy Powers in fifth Anne Coulighan 17th Sandra and Michelle Bernard th Lynn Macphall led the way for the Junior girls placing fifth Fiona Heat on was next in posit ion followed by Shawn 33lh Kelly Roe and Karen Pepper There were com pet tors in Ihe race In the senior girls race of runners Sandra Marclnluk placed sixth for Georgetown Behind her came Susan in tenth Us Ramsay lBth Debbie Newman and Kim In a massive field of 19B runners Mike Wood a strong seventh Greg McKenzie followed in 17th Norman In Graham Shcppard In and Rich In 125th John Walts was Injured in the event and was forced to retire from the race The Junior boys met top- notch in their field of ISO runners Erik Hopkins second in the province last yea as a midget was Ihe first Rebel to cross the finish line in 13lh position Behind him came Chris Paul Watts David Banks 3rd and Bob The senior boys were missing the services of one of their op runners SUcey Wheeler out with an Injury and another of their runners Scott Harris was restricted to a self imposed speed limit at York due to an Important race the following day in London In the Illman race Karald was the first runner to cross the line for Georgetown in position He was followed by Scott Harris 34lb Jack Harlow Gary on and New combe Gems drubbed by Oakville in contest The Georgetown Junior B Gemlnls found them selves In the unenviable position of being drubbed by Oakville in their home opener Sunday Considering the locals were playing Ihe defend Central League champions the outpour ing of goals Is not too overwhelming a score for the team to absorb Coach Bob Smulders said after the game the score a true indl cation of the be cause the played good hockey In both the first and periods scored five of their goals In the second period and only one in third period Standout veteran goal tender Mike Steer play because he was suffering from a bad cold Ben Beckett handled the duties between the pipes for the Gemlnis Coach Smulders Is still trying to find the right combination for his for wards because he says Ihe team right now Is lacking experienced goal scorers Back to help the Georgetown club fill In those offensive gaps is recently signed Herb Kewley the clubs top scorer two years ago Veterans Kennedy and Bob are also counted upon by the coach for much of the scoring prowess and leadership on the team No one has been Ihe top spot thus far Into the season coach said The team defence looks solid anchored by import veteran Brad McMeekin import Peter Haller nonimport Blake Hurison and im port Murray Levy Ken Ward Is also an Impressive non import coach Smulders feels will do well this season The club is looking at a number of Imports Two have signed that are newcomers Dave Love- ridge and Dave Bell The coach thinks Bell a and size will help the Against Burlington last week the Gems saw they have to play Ihe body more to slay competitive Kevin Franks is set to return to the team next week after he completes his sixgame suspension carried over from last they were alter Ford said He also fell travelling and lime committments were a major factor for the retirement of bis teammate Bill Hamilton who is a salesman The allstar line of Ford Sturgeon and Ham may never be toge ther again Peter Slur geon is still recovering from a knee injury and his hockey intentions for the Raiders this year are not clear Some Insiders from the club also account for kept promises and bad feelings between the vet players and the ex as to why der camp has looked more a rookie camp than a regular try out camp KEY PLAYERS Key defensive players in Ihe playoffs last year rearguard Jack Smith and goal tender Wayne Wood have expressed their desire to retire Captain Steve Lyon has stayed away from camp and veteran centre Juri BRAD MILLER Just had a knee operation last week Sieve from last year a team as well as Tim of tbe Senior team Former Georgetown Gemini forward Guy Cormier has been signed by the Raiders and obser vers feel he should do well Doug has been practising with Ihe team and he should sign a player card soon Monday night coach Ford said the practice was the best It had been for some time He is confident the players he has had out to camp can play in the Intermediate A league Former Gemini John Barnes was looking good but he Is now Injured with a knee problem LESS VETERANS There are not as many veterans but there are guys In camp who have played In the league be fore Ford said The Raiders can come close to their last vear effort but it will take some time Ford said 1 d like see a good skating team that follow their wings he said The Georgetown club should have some good strength at centre If the out sign with the Idcrs be said such as centre Tim Ampleford Right now we have a good nucleus Ford sold It just a matter of adding talent he said The former all starccn tre said he 1 probably sit out the first few games and see bow the team does on the ice Ford thinks Collingwood will be a strong club this year but he a not sure what Durham will be like be cause nothing has been heard about their team Midland could be the dark horse for the season he said Two exhibition defeats The defending Canadian champion Intcrmed late A Raiders Buffered two exhibition losses against an Intermediate team and a Senior club The Georgetown Chrysler Raiders were defeat ed by the Real McCoys last Friday and drubbed by Ihe Dundas Merchants the following night The Real McCoys are the champion ship Intermediate team for 1381 so the compel was tough Former Acton Junior Sabre star Glen Murray notched two second period goals against five minutes apart while assisting on another Doug Brown who has since signed with the Raiders scored a goal as did Steve Bronlzewski Against the Merchants the Raiders look advantage of three power play goals in Iheir seven goal total Former Gemini Guy Cormier started the learn off two goals the first a power play effort Doug Brown followed wilh a power play goal assisted by Steve Crossmon Georgetown native and Raider veteran Gary McFadyen then shot for two consecutive goals the second assisted by Rick Gary Ford and Tim Turner added the last two goals of the game Doug Brown had three assists for the night while Rick had two SHORTSTOP SHUFFLE The Georgetown fastball team a tournament the Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday Here the Glen Williams entry and Bramalei are seen Id action wen the crown For details see Friday pages Photo by Big brother isnt watching ByTIMTOLTON Big brother in the per sons of Pat John Madden Brent Musberger and company may not have been watch this week but had they been they would have seen some better football and it t have coal them a game Despite Gene pleas for a sympathy strike Ihe GFKL headed into the crunch of Ihe run to Ihe playoffs wilh first place changing bands this week and three teams still In the hunt for Glen loses 1st game The Glen Williams Merchants lost their first game of the best of seven playoff final against Alton Sunday Tbe home game contest was not one of the better games of the season for Glen men but it left cocoach Cliff Norton thinking that Merch ants will beat Alton eventually It might take a of games but we D beat them Norton said Tbe local green and white were In contest as both Terry and Jeff Haines took their turn trying item the tide of Alton batters Andy Broadbent got the Glen Merchants on the scoreboard early with a home run In ninth inning tbe Merchants had some chances with bases loaded again managed to score the second ran for the Glen Alton scored their runs in the middle Innings Defensively the Merch ants made a few costly errors to slow down their progress coach Norton The Glens next home game will be Sunday in Glen Williams with time not yet finalited Spectators can check Thursday by calling this number number one spot The worst thing you can do lo a good team la humiliate Ibem for In doing so you set yourself up for a fall somewhere down the road Last time M and M Pro Sports and Ihe Greeks mel Greeks whipped Ihem M and M has had only one thing in mind since then and this time they thoroughly shut down the potent Greek offense a thrashing Once again Bob Lock wood keyed a big and M effort points and an interception Gord McNellly also had a strong gaire with a touchdown and an inter Dave chipped In a two point conversion James Allen had the lone Greek major and Mike Michm came up with an interception In true Hemingway spirit Smoke Shop displayed big brass were once their trademark by com from being fourteen points down at the start of the fourth quarter to steal a win over a tough Dairy HIT JOHN Delrex led early In the game but DQ stormed back to build a two lead by three quarter time With first place on the line fought to with In a single point when Bob Inglis hit John Vlelra for six in the last minute of play then Ignoring an easy tie the Smokers showed more gal than brains but still pulled off win with Inglli finding Chris Sargent for a two point conversion Doug Thompsons In terception on the next play wrapped it up far Prior to that Dairy Queen and offenses had taken turns each other s defenses by scoring al most at will Kerb second quarter interception marked the first time either defense made a stand and set up a jump into the lead Jeff a flawless game for hilling Ron Lunn and Gary for two majors each and Hal Hulmeforone converted all five CLUTCH MEN For went to bis clutch men John Vieira and Chris Sargent for two each to go with one by Werner Jack Butler kicked four singles to go with Sax gent a two pointer Royal Pizza rode a big first half home to a 21 win over Mountainvlew Plata but it took a block convert to preserve It As if they were on national TV Mountain view mounted a story book comeback after trailing 21 7 at half Jerry scored In third quarter and Jim Lindsay a convert made It Then with tbe dock dying In fourth and the fans on Iheir feet Jim McGIH drove the Plaza to within one point with a strike to Wayne Doell All that was left was Lindsay convert but just as he unloaded a big ugly Pizza paw reached up and batted it away DEFENSIVE WORK Brad and Brent uson and John Hansen scored Royal a In the first half but it was the defensive work of Mike Milton that stole the show Hilton had one interception and tipped another pas into the hands of Johnny La rose to keep Mountainvlew bay Kevin Harrison booted three converts for Royal while Paul Allison scored on page B3