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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday September Page PLAYING THE FIELD Roughriders had special mix Barbell never really had a burning desire to play professional football As a youngster growing up In Saskatoon Interests were baseball and hockey His prowess the ball diamond even earned him an amateur with Philadelphia Phillies But as fate would have it just one year after taking up football ended up turning pro Ironically some of his best memories In athletics came during the 10 years he spent as a receiver Saskatchewan During his career played with such Rider legends as George Reed Ron Lancaster Bill Baker Ed McQuarters and Tom Campana had an opportunity to meet with his former mates at the anniversary on the Labor Day weekend All of Ihose associated with the team since Us inception in 1910 were prestnt There was a kind of chemistry lamented Wednesday of the Rider teams he was on Every now and then there comes along a team with lhat chemistry and mix The guys ended up playing together as a family there were very few conflicts There was always that Everyone respected one another It was like the Pittsburgh rates and Philadelphia Flyers of the 1970 They might not have been the best teams but the players went allout for each other he said As part of the anniversary festivities the all time allstar team was announc ed Those players and management associates with Rider teams of the past voted on he selections Unfortunately wasn t selected lo the squad Looking the team members had special memories for some of those named Included were some of coach Eagle Keys fullback George Reed and quarterback Ron Lancaster George t the biggest fullback and e was supposed lo be too short and slow to ploy quarterback However bath guys loved life They played hurt all the time You knew they hurt and you tell yourself thai If they can l So could you They were leaders the type of people the young guys looked up to The Riders did a good job in selecting players who just after a pay cheque There was a pride In being a member of the ders Bald the community of Region had something to do with extolling the virtues of Rider Pride The community tried to get the players jobs In the offseason he said There was always Ihe warm family atmosphere that seems to get in the East People take pride In being from Saskat Westerners take pride In being from Ihe West Thai is many of the Americans still live San he said If there moment stood out from the rest it came in 1966 when the Roughriders wan their only Grey Cup title That year Saskatchewan an Ottawa Rough Rider learn lhat was a heavy favorite We were the underdogs said We weren even supposed to make the playoffs Overall the Riders made It to ihe Grey Cup rial four times In career Also he has one particular d stlnction that makes him unique among Roughnder receivers Late In the 1965 season Saskatchewan was playing B C Lions inBC ceding the win lo improve their chances and pivot Lancaster teamed up in the first quarter for a 102 yard touchdown that helped the Riders win the game Thai play was the longest pass completion in Lancaster career Eagle told me lhat I should have been selected for the all star team but I lold him that for me I was Just glad to have been a part of this learn for 10 years Just lo have been there was neat When I look back at 10 super seasons I Ihink for a guy who never wonted to play football be part of hat great team was a fond memory Barwell said But 10 years in the game was enough and when Barwell did retire ho did so after having his Till of the sport Now is involved with Athletes In Action as the Eastern Canada director A lot of his lime Is spent with many of today s players offering discipleshlp Two weeks after winning a Grey Cup which is he pinnacle for a football player you have to go out and do it all over again It I bring lasting peace and success There are things available that can break a player You hear about guys who have sold their Super Bowl rings because the game has broken them Through AA we show them that there are other things In life thai life can have purpose and meaning without a Grey Cup championship Twelve years ago when I became a Christian guys were saying that Barwell had gone off deep end I had just decided to march he tune of a different drummer Those same guys who said I was crazy ask mo about change in my life I grateful I played 10 years and happy with the way my 1 has turned Now if my basement flooded I d be the happiest guy In he world right Tonight last chance before late charge registration numbers low youngsters hop ing to register for the minor hockey season will have one last chance l do so tonight before they will have to pay a late fee in order to rig The Georgetown nor Hockey Association will hold its final registration night at he Arena evening from After tonigh an extra charge of will be ihircd for rc dJle the number of tl rcgisleml hotkey s season is low As Monday a total of tfil I signed up hut was hop ing o have about president Wayne Pries said he is a little concerned over the registration numbers Many of he age class are low and the problem facing the Is not having as many house league teams and players making up those learns as there were last year For example only 32 Keeping sharp Specters aim for weekend Ont tournament DAN RALPH Herald Sports Editor The last ihlng Ted Ikes wants to see is Glen Williams Specters get lazy before Ihe Ontario Amateur Soft W boll Association OASA Intermediate A fast ball championships Its for thai reason Wilkes elected to play fourth place Hornby In rst round of the Intcrcounty Fastball League playoffs The Specters could have picked seventh place Erin or sixth place Guiiph but Wilkes wan ted sharp competition before he event this weekend In Ingcr soil I wish we could have competition like thai all the lime Wilkes sad after Wednesday sudd en death game with Acton A I like lhat Hit Spettert plumed tame in Alton to decide the first place f It- this year Both learns won 3 If there is a silver lining the toss Wilkcssadltwlllbcthat his club won t have a layoff a week before the provincial tournament I wusa little worried bout layoff he said Glen Williams for the provincial event by do Gr msby in the best zone el imp I on ship The Specters advanced the zone ml by default after Hornby went nto Ihe Rural fastball play downs instead of he event All lhose teams quail fying have won their respective zone titles The Specters will open tourney play Saturday morning when Ihey meet Owen Sound Wilkes said he expects a tough game They are a good team he said about Owen Sound They are one of the teams you have to beat to win The secret in a our nament like this Is depth We got three good pit Moe and Mark Curtis and Gary Halls In something like this you ean win It wilh Just This year marked the year Glen Will had tried to qualify for the championship tour Wilkes said he had the team do it last year but Specters were eliminated by North York Merchants Wilkes protested that scries on the grounds the Merchants had players from outside their drawing area The agreed the protest hut said they CURTIS Bit WHALE Those photos missing include Dave Doucette John Edwards Rob Hat cher and Brian Humberstone I do anything about It Tor the of he year This year though the situation was corrected I really looking forward to this Wilkes said We been trying for the past three years but things Just click This year were going down to win notesa total of eight teams will compete In the tournament The others are lngersoll Chatham Rostock Kirk land Lake Vcrshoylc and Verona The Spec ters will play two games Saturday If they lose one of their first wa games the third will be played Saturday evening Should the Specters win both games theirthirdwlllbe Sunday morning A win there would earn Ihe Glen learn a berth in the finals The Glen Specters roster for ourna ment Is Andy Broad bent leapt and left field Mark Curtis pitcher Moe Curtis pitcher Gary Halls pitcher outfield Mickey centre- f eld Dave Doucette right field and third base John Edwards second base and out eld Glenn catcher Tim Fields third base outfield Brad Hale Ihird and second base Len Jill second and short stop Rob Hatcher shortstop Brian Pea voy catcher Mike Reynolds first and out field Rob Wilkes second and outfield Grant Valley outfield Ted Wilkes manager Brian ass slant coach Lipp scores goals for Maniacs TIM LIS Lipp had two goals as Maroon Maul defeated Golden Eagles in atom girls soccer action Sarah Jody Johnson and Kristi Konapka had the other goals for Ihe winners Cope and and Pearson played well for the winners while In Michelle and Laura Cas cone had good games for Eagles In other games Leap ing Lizards downed den Eagles as Dion Ben lo and Tracy Metier had Ihe goals Hannah Erica Booth and Sara Ha ley played well for Ihe winners while Melissa Dobbins Jem Cook and Natalie Van 11 played well for Eagles Helen- scored for Red Devils while Hcalher Donker replied for Maroon Maniacs in a 1 1 lie Ruth Burrows Carrie and Shannon Morris played well for Red Devils while Sarah Fenski Alison Lipp and Sharon played well for Maniacs lnthcothergame Red Devils and Leaping Lizards tied Jodie Angel Hughes and L so Van play well for Red Devils while Tracy Metier Lindsay and Erin Gogan played well for Lizards Royal Pizza nails down ball hockey championship Royal Pizza defeated Dave Service win the Georgetown Ball Hockey Association championship Thursday night at Memorial Arena Howie Oram scored what turned out to be winning goal as Glen Baker and Todd Cull added he others In the consolation final had little trouble beating Maintenance Neil and bob had Iwo goals each tor he winners while lloss Alan llyitt Alan Tilstra and Roy n had Royal Pizza defeated Exchange House ftS In overtime Glen Baker had three goals for Ihe Winners including Ihe overtime tally Mark Snow had two goals while Brian Stone had the other Rick Donalds on had goals for Exchange House while singles went to Rick Greg Lawr and Gory Lock wood DavesServtcemadelt to Ihe final by 0 Henry Carlos DaSllva bad three goals for the winners while Doug Hall hit for a pair Rlv Kennedy and had the others Gerald Veltman Tom Marly Neufeld and Ed Boonstra scored for Henry The association awards night will be held SepI at Ihe Acton Legion PHOTO REPRINTS are available tor any photograph appearing In The Herald NEED AN AUCTIONEER CALL george Young St Acton Ont LEAGUE Starts Monday Sept 1 6 9 m Acton Bowling Lanes Mixed Friendly Fun League Phone 8631480 have signed up in midget and last year there were two rep teams and four house league squads Die same situation confronts the bantams as to date only players have signed up From that number four rep teams and eight 10 house league teams must formed In this class alone last year about players formed the rosters of the teams Involved We re hosting the Ontario bantam championships this year and we don t even have enough players to form a team Pries said citing lhat only eight players have been out the major bantam try outs numbers are also low for the major midget rep team as only six were out Pries said he has heard a number of ban tarn and midget players are planning to play high school hockey Even if a lot do Pries said the 120 or so who haven I signed up yet wont all be Involved in the high WAYNE PRILS j school program If the low numbers persist one option open Ihe is lo use minor players to form he major rep teams Also if the registra tian numbers don allow It the house league teams might have to fold for this season Howev er Pries said both are Just possibilities and added he Is confident Ihe numbers will pick up I think registra tion should be there he said But no matter there will be hockey this year Georgetown Track Sunday was one of lhose hot and humid days one would expect In Ihe middle of July Unfortunately the Georgetown Track Club was given this day for Its third annual 3 and lo kilometer autumn races Director Keith and his crew of Joe Adrian Beer Albert Andrews and Don did a masterful Job of organizing the race around the weather Everything started on lime and none of the runners seemed overly affected by the heat The 3 km race began at 10 a following a route out to the Fairgrounds and up around the Mary St area Thirty four people completed his section Martin GHmore was first with a time of 36 Paul Lalonde and Sean Geary were second and third respectively with Umes of 2Sand9 The firs I three females were Jenifer Arnold and Leslie Scarth The club had a public school team event In this race Centennial was first while St Francis and Coeur were second and third respect The km race began at with a few of he km racers taking part in this one also We had a great field this year and some very good limes were turned in on a hilly route down Bth Line and back Fifteen yearold Brendan Malthl as of Scarborough Optimists turned in a sizzling time 32 to win the race Manuel Salvati was second In 32 SI and the Georgetown Track Club In fact three of the top 10 were members of the club realy team Here are the age group results in the 10 km race MALE oitr I a I M I mi gJT a SI Jim Burr tall VicMilllmtMH tEMAU- lo I Run lH Virginia loll After the awards were presented and refreshments were served to the participants several prizes were handed out The Track Club would like to thank following sponsors for their continued support Nellson s Tim Hotel Georgetown Fruit Market McDonald Zellers Home Hardware Mac Milk Bracken Royal Pizza Georgetown Bowl Muscle Works MantiM Pro Sports H and H Video Canadian Tire Video Station and O Tooles RUNNING SHORTS The Track Club is looking forward to a very active season Coming soon are Ihe Toronto and Sky Ion marathons GEORGETOWN SKATMGCLUB CANSKATE PROGRAM A learn to skate program tor boys and girls 3 OTHER SESSION- OCTOBERMARCH SCHEDULE MONDAY ARENA ANDOH FRIDAY MEMORIAL ARENA ONE DAY MEMBERSHIP TWO DAY MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION AND SKATE SALE ALCOTT ARENA Monday Sept 1686 Wednesday Sept 18JB5 Saturday Sept only LATE FEE OF AFTER SEPTEMBER 1985