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Where will Russia ni roost next season When you arc a successful coach the rumors begin to fly about where you will end up next I guess that makes former Gemini and Sabre coach Jules Russian a success Really who would want a guy that coached a United States team to the Anions State championship to an Ontario midget crown the Acton Sabres to their first ever appearance in post season play and an impressive fifth place finish Or even lifted the Georgetown Gemini from seventh in their league to a seventh place ranking in the province In three months let me tell you Rumor is rife that the Acton Sabres would love to have their old coach back The Georgetown Gemini are determined to keep him too It doesnt stop there Oakville Blades werent too happy when the Gemini knocked them out this season It seems theyre after Jules too So are the Streets Derbys again And it stop there The Toronto Marlboros are In the market for a Major Junior A coach and name And the possibility of Jules behind the bench of the Major Junior A Guelph Platers cant be ruled out completely While Russian wont elaborate on those seeking his services next season he does admit that four teams have been in contact with him I cant tell of the offers commented the much sought after coach theyre confidential Every year about this time Russian gets a call from old friend Stan who Just happens to be the general manager of the StreeUvtUe Rumor has it that he may be at ter Jules again Returning to Streetsville has always been a possibility says Jules Jules admits that one of the things stopping him Is that they are already a contender I didnt want to go back to a top team states Russiani I wanted a young team that I could work with Although wouldnt admit that Stan is again on the prowl for someone who might bring another Ontario Junior B title to Streetsville he t or couldnt deny it is another club named recently as a possible home for but Jules isnt interested In driving that distance Blades coach Eric Smith left the team after being eliminated by Gems this year Apparently Jules was approached about filling the position Asked about the possibility he replied I don t think I would its too far admitted that if be left the area to coach it would be for a step up the ladder If Im leaving it would be for advancement stated the mentor not for a team In the same league Which brings up the possibility of a Unas been rumored he will end up in the Toronto Marlle organization or possibly even with the Platers Jimmy Jones is no longer with the Mar lies and Round Robin with lascoe they have let it be known a search is on heard through the grapevine the Mar lies were In attendance at the last couple of Gemini playoff games this year but not necessarily looking at players admits that one of the Mar lie executive members has been in contact but says be wasnt asked to coach He congratulated me on the season and we talked hockey in general I didnt have the type of business I have I Mould consider it admits Jules but its demanding with the A For those that havent bad the opportunity to meet Jules through his business he manages Harveys Firestone in Moore Park Plaza Georgetown Guelph Is another possible landing place for but one that may be a little further away in reality I turned Joe down once says Jules referring to last season when the Guelph owner wanted him to take over their B squad Russiani started his Junior B coaching career with the Acton Sabres and after a couple of years of success he left for health reasons At the midpoint of last season he felt healthy enough to give it another go and the Gemini were in need of someone My health is OK now admitted Jules last year s problems hate tamed down As far as returning to Acton where he lues Jules admits to having talked with Sabre president Frank Allsop Prank has asked me to return stated Russian but there is nothing concrete havent committed to anybody Rumors rife around Acton have returning If is returned as team president at their general meet ing and he was outdistancing Pat Kirton for the Job in the first contested Sabre executive in some years Jules had heard nothing to that effect and that he hadnt committed himself to anybody Much to the disappointment of Acton Fans who have seen Jules perform miracles with limited talent it seems that when the final question is answered Jules will be saying O K green lets go get them When was first approached about where he might roost this season he acknowledged he wanted to take some time to think it over That was last Thursdaj The same night he had a meeting called with his returning Gemini to discuss next season and talked the situation over with his players Jules admitted he wouldnt base his decision on one meeting but it could determine whether or not Georgetown is a possibility Well it is Jules left it to the players to decide if they wanted him back If they did it would be on Russiani terms Twelve turned up at that meet ing According to Jules the consensus was that if Jules would return so would the players Jules flew the coop some of the local talent may hit the road too With that in mind Russian admits he must give Georgetown careful consid eration Georgetown has been real good to me commented Jules If I do any thing It may be here Georgetown Jules still hasnt said to anyone but it would be a shame if Hal ton Hills lost him as a coach His stint with Acton helped the Sabres build some character and a winning attitude Now hes done the same in Georgetown His coaching abil ity may decide which team finishes high est in the Central Ontario Junior standings Can Acton pull off the off season upset and lure Jules back to this original stomping grounds or are the ties he is building with the Gems too much We can only wall and see This is one time the winner Is going to be decided of the ice Whatever happens the whole of Hal on Hilts will wish good luck A J Georgetown Ac ton Wednesday April 27 Teams get Royal beatings as AIFL season starts by Robin Ins cor The Acton Industrial Fastball League got an early jump on the 1983 season this week as their schedule got underway After a slight delay from the scheduled Wednesday night start the action got under way on Thursday evening with and the The league was back at it on Saturday evening and all ten teams got into the play on Sunday Of the only five game reports were submitted and the early indication is that the Royals alias Industrials could be the most Improved squad in the loop They scored a pair of early season wins dumping Hills Furniture and the Bears In other games the defending champs from Fread topped the Acton As the old Electric squad and Furniture edged Canadian Tire6 Canadian Tire rebounded w ith a extra inning win over Desmonds The Royals used a big sixth Inning in their rout of Furniture as they tallied seven runs to go with the two they had picked up In the fourth Winning Hob rounded Ihe bases twice for the winners belting out a single and a double in three trips Roy Bosch singled and scored the other fourth inning run with Ken Oldtimers young when it comes to ball Tom Shannon If Ilia a swing at the ball Sunday during the first of Industrial baseball The Ac ion Royal beat but the Tire Ball hockey in Acton Last night Tuesday a new hockey league facilities manager Al Hay was willing to let started in Acton The Halion Hills Summer Ball league indications were that no Interest in the league had been generated and only a handful of players showed up at an organizational meeting Recreational the league die a natural death However a resurgence in interest now has league at three teams with a entry as a possible fourth Any Individuals or teams wishing to get involved in the league can do so by calling Hay al by Paul Nolan baseball pretty boring stuff right Wrong Acton Oldtimers coach Ray Graham is probably more excited about the upcoming season than a lot of bailers Graham has been with the club since it began four years ago and hes been static about it all for a couple of years now The idea behind the team came to Graham and some other baseball out of the Blue literally and from that a happy golucky group of ballplayers found a summer home Not thai the learn is a last resort in the least The would be competitive at level of play according lo Graham We could still play in the mens town league today if we wanted to says the coach However the Oldtimers have opted for a more social outlook upon game Our wives get together more we have social events for the team and after the game we can still socialize with the other team Social but competitive This is the second season that the Acton will play in the Old Fastball League Graham Is league president The Acton team will compete against similar teams from Glen Williams Rex dale Milton and They will also be travelling to five tournaments in the summer as far away as Scarborough and maybe Peterborough The team has been practising every Monday evening in preparation for their May season opener All home games for the will be Sunday nights under lights al Prospect Park Graham is optimistic about the continued growth of baseball all over the area He reports that a four team league is beginning in Scarborough this season In the first year of their existence the Acton Oldtimers simply went from ment to tournament They grew hungry for more diamond time and decided to give it a Iry in the own in league in year two Then came the old timer loop Besides Graham original Oldtimers include Al Avery Jules Russian Don Archibald Jim James and Grant Usher One of Graham main priorities this season is a good fan following He admits that the Sunday evening game time is a bit unfortunate since a large portion of last crowds were made up of senior citizens However he hopes that it wont be much of a If early enthusiasm is any indication this squad will go a long way towards refining many people ideas about baseball this season Ken Sieve Campbell John New Paul Campbell and Ian Campbell picking up singles Bob Little picked up Ihe only base hit oft while Fred Allen drew a walk In their 103 win over the Bears the Royals jumped early pounding Tour runs in the first inning adding two in the second and four more in third The Bears managed one In the second and two in the third Craig Roy Bosch and winning pitcher Tim Ferguson scored twice for the winners with Bob Cord Tolh Murray McNabb and Steve Campbell crossing home for singles Losing pitcher Al Telford crossed the plate once Tor the Bears Mike Petkoff and John Case scoring the others Canadian Tire tried in vain to stage a comeback against Furniture scoring twice in the seventh but falling a run short Furniture took a lead in the firsl but watched it disappear in the third After regaining the lead in the fourth Canadian Tire came back lo tie Furniture got a run in the fifth and two in the sixih forcing the Tire learn to rally Fred Andrews counted twice for Fur niture with Bob Andrews Al Campbell Dave Allen and Mike Morns scoring singles Dob Merrican came home twice for Canadian Tire with Bill Gillies Barry Downs and Floyd Foster picking up singles In Ihe Canadian Tire win over Desmonds Floyd Foster and Barry Downs scored in extra Innings the win Bill Gillies and Bob Merrican picked up the Other runs as Gerry Paul hit a lour bagger Don Archibald and Clint Peacock scored in the third for Desmonds with Terry Powless adding another in the sixth Construction spread their scoring out against Ihe Acton A picking up one in Ihe first two in the third three in the fifth and another in Ihe sixth on their way lo a i Rick went three for four for scoring three times while Moe becking Dick Spear Roy Spear and Grant worthy picked up singles Bill crossed ihe plate Tor the lone As run for Kevin Franks Games continue Wednesday Thursday and Saturday five scheduled for Sunday stresses education at AM H A awards night by Paul Nolan Dan Maloney assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs told the young players all about a typical season in the NHL at the annual minor rep hockey awards banquet Saturday the Acton Legion In his address Maloney went through a careful description of what a team in this case Ihe Leafs goes through during the course of a season He began with last seasons training camp and ended with an account of the Toronto playoff showing against Minnesota in the playoffs earlier in the spring Maloney stressed that the Maple Leafs had a young squad this past year He believes that the playoff experience earned against the North Stars will prove very valuable in years to come The guest speaker went on to stress to the players In attendance that education should be the most important thing on your minds right now You can only play hockey for so long Before coining to the Leafs played for three years each in Detroit Angeles and Chicago He was known as ao of a policeman around the league defended his reputation as a fighter near ihe close of his address a player asked him about his fight record I havent been in any fights in the past year or so claimed the wirey veteran of many a knock looked back upon his earlier hockey days as well He grew up in Barrle Ontario where he played minor hockey He went on to skate with the London Knights at the Junior A level He recalled being invited to Team Canadas training camp prior to the Canada Cup Although he didnt make the teams final cut Maloney said be felt that he had played the finest hockey of his career over that period advised Ihe Acton players that the most important quality a player can have is the ability to cooperate with their coach and teammates League president Steve closed out the banquet by admitting that the past season wasnt all it might have been However be abo added lha I he is looking for a better year to come feeling that more suc cess isnt far away The president recognised the teams that went the farthest In their divisions rnendulhemonthureMntttionOilbe Isaiah Green center present nuke trophy Matthew Rriereehwhlef town in many tournaments and games left Is sward and James Lloyd mart- Hockey Rep President throughout the area referee Hockey Pi Charlie kit Steve a game proceed earlier chelae from the