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Sabres begin training for 7980 season Glenn Murray led be Acton In scoring seaton and is hoping to return to the again He and other Sabre hopefuls have been at Acton High School recently working on a dryland training program They hit the Ice Sunday soccer lacrosse and tennis seas ons begin to wind down Acton Sabres of the Cen tral Ontario Junior Hockey League are wind ing up for the new season The Sabres are curr ently working on a dry land training program that will with luck give them an edge on thether teams In the league from the start and put them into a playoff pos ition for the first time in four years in the league Dry land sessions took place at Acton High School last Tuesday Wednesday and Thurs day and will continue this week Tuesday Wednes day and Friday Sabres coach Fred Buchanan is optimistic about the season ahead and Invites anyone to attend camp Ice practices for the Central Ontario team be gins on Sunday night at Guelph a Memorial Arena at ptn Buchanan Is expecting a large turn out at camp with over invitations in the mail I did some scouting at the end of last season said Buchanan and there are five players from the Bramalea Juveniles and three from the Hornets that should be in camp One player Buchanan said he was impressed with last season was Pat Pong of He s the image of Dave Chapman says Fred Chapman paced the Sabres for two cam paigns leading the league scoring two seasons Sabres in 1877 to play for the Dixie Tier Two A where he became one of the league allstar players Last year Campbell attended Cor nell University on a scholarship The Sabres first exhibition contest could be as early as next Wednesday night against the CanAm Hockey School from The Sabres will open their schedule on September when they travel to Onllia On September 30 the locals are scheduled to meet the Gemini at Alcott in Georgetown Home opener for the Sabres pits them against the defending Ontario Campbell who Junior Champion toiled for the Sabres Derbys three seasons ago may Friday October The be back in Acton colors following night the Dixie this year Campbell a Bee Hives will be in town Acton of the Central Ontario Junior hockey league are busy preparing for the coming Brad baa been with the club for three yean and back for another year the Sabrei finished eleventh in the team loop and are looking toward the playoffs tune around Sabres open their hone season against the defending Ontario champion Streets v tile on Octobers WEDNESDAY AUGUST One Hundred and Fifth Year- No Second Sect on Round by Robin The memory of William Bill Camp bell will long be remembered in the minds of many of the people who knew him as a person one could always talk to about problems Bill died last Monday his year leaving Carol four sons Ian Gary Paul and Stephen a daughter Sharon and two grandsons The silver fox as he was known to many around the Acton Community Centre was a long time member of the Acton Sabres Junior Hockey Club exe cutive and the team s general manager As a member of that team for five seasons I found Bill an extremely understanding personable and dedicated man Bill was the type of person who thought nothing of sitting down with one of his players or a friend and try to sort out problems whether it be team wise or personal On more than one occasion I can remember pulling away from the Acton arena for hockey games and Bill would remain behind Bill was not the type of person to miss a game in volving his team and he probably wasnt about to miss this one He would more than likely be waiting for a player or players who had to work late or had car trouble Bill would go out of his way to make sure that those who wanted to play would be there Besides his involvement with the Sabres organization Bill could be found at the Community Centre on numerous occasions watching his boys minor hockey careers or daughter Sharon s figure skating At the start of last season Bill temporarily resigned his post with the Sabres to concentrate on his Campbell and Patterson Limited insurance adjusting business By midseason Bill was back in his familiar spot behind the Acton net shaking his head with regards to the latest happenings I for one knew that if ever a problem developed Bill Campbell would be there to help sort things out and make things comfortable To the Campbell family my deepest condolences Bill Campbell will be sorely missed by all who new him To the Acton Sabres Bill worked ex tensive hours to build a contender Dont let him down After two years of toiling with the Acton Sabres Kelly McArthur may be on the move The Hillsburgh native who has played with the Sabres since his first year midget will start his training with the Acton team Sunday when they take to the ice in Guelph but will be leaving at the end of the month to attend camp with other hopefuls of the Toronto Marlboros of the OHA Major Junior A Leaves for Europe Saturday Confidence the key for Parker Kevin Parker will be going to Europe this weekend to compete in two competitions In Prance and West Germany The 18yearold Is about as confident as they come Hornby clobbered Acton s and Ford Squirts embarrassed Hornby in Rural playoffs last week as they sent a total of 52 batters to the plate in five innings of baseball counting 30 runs while allowing Hornby just one Paced by the five for five batting performance of Tom the and team pounded out hits and 10 walks Kevin Lob- singer and Spencer Smith each poked home runs for Acton Acton counted five runs in each of the first two innings of the match six third inning scores and a total of in the fourth while Hornby picked up their single in the second Rockwood hosts PWSA Nine teams from across the province will be in this weekend to compete In the Womens Softball Championships PWSA juvenile division Teams from host Glenfleld Barrie New Bendal Riverside Windsor Port Stanley Port Colbomo and will be vying for the title meets Riverside in their first round match on Friday night at v Kevin Parker exudes confidence on and off the ice There is little doubt in his mind where he at and what he headed for For the past month the Campbell vllle figure skater has been working out with the KitchenerWaterloo Figure Skating Club at the Rink in the Pork near in Waterloo His practices take up of his time during the week leaving him time for himself only on the weekend which he takes advantage of by returning to his hometown to renew acquaintances But throughout it all Parker is quite confident the lime and effort will pay off In the end for him The time may come shortly when Parker Joins several other skaters for two senior competitions in Europe starting on Monday and continuing until Sept This is the second time around for Parker who will compete in the Coup des pes Grand Prix in St France and in the Trophy in West Germany Parker leaves Saturday for the events much better prepared he says than he was for the Canadian nationals or the European events last year Not only has he one more year of exper ience behind him but he has a stronger attitude I tried too hard at the nationals he says I could have won it but I Just dtdn t complete the jumps In the nationals Porker finished second to Brian Orser of after Orser dazzled the crowd one of the finest freeskating pro grams for a junior ever in the world moved up from ninth to second after the compulsory short program something which disagrees with Parker It was kind of a joke the way they pulled him up from ninth to second says Parker They wanted the championships to be between him and me But that s politics and this sport has lots of It It fine if you re one of the skaters the judges more or less select before hand to do well But to do that you got to get more international ex perlence and that how this trip will help out represents the opposite of Parker Shy to the point of he displays little of the confidence of Parker Parker coach John Cough ill says ho that Kevin has picked up more confidence It confidence with age says Coughlll Sometimes Kevin gets it in his mind what he want3 to do has to do and he does it He got it in his mind what his goals are He progressing quite well Ho an extremely hard worker and he knows what in store for him But it mainly experience which helps any skater acquire confidence Last week Parker started practising according to the European time which is an attempt to reduce the problem of jet lag when each of the skaters fly He finished fourth overall in France last year and followed it up with a fifth- place showing In Germany the next week Bantams near series upset Acton Halton Rural Thompson Fuel Bantams are on the verge of up setting Glen Williams in league play off action The Acton boys who fin ished fourth in regular season play topped the Glen who placed second in the opening game of the series l and then earned a seven all draw in game two The second game of the series was under protest as the Acton side felt the game should have been completed but according to the Acton coach the Glen refused to take the field In game one Acton allowed only a single inning tally holding Glen Williams at bay most of the way Acton took the lead In the third of the game as Bruce Shannon reached the plate Three more tallies In the fifth inning a single In the sixth and a three run seventh gave the locals the win Gary White and Bruce Shannon each crossed the plate twice for Acton while Denis Champange Rusty Elliott and Dean Hughes added singles MM Having a ball After 63 years Pop still loves it At years old Harold b Involved with hard- Men League over the Main may not be one of ball but when Acton Min- years and all are detailed the more well known or Ball turned soft so in one the five area residents but as did Pop In six years of he keeps in Pop Main there won so ft ball Pop has coached his home be many who frequent league champion At the windup of Acton Prospect Park who don ship teams and three ball each year for the recognize the ball Ihusiast Pop has been involved in baseball hardball or Softball since he moved to town 14 years ago Before his move to Acton Pop was involved in the sports world in Quebec been playing and coaching for years says Pop and I still love it Although he has been missing from Ihe coach ing ranks in Acton this year he is still optimistic about returning to his post time season He decided to take a rest this season but can still be found watching the locals in action at Prospect Park From 1350 to Pop worked for the Indians in with their Class farm team Thy Cleveland team was moved out of following the season according to Pop when problems bet ween management and public erupted Most his life he has playoff championship teams Pop says the last year s Acton peewee girls must be rated the best talent of all the ball teams he has coached They had good hitting good pitching and speed on the bases a combination necessary on all winning ball teams Although he has had his success with Softball teams Pop would with ball teams rather see hardball or remember one year baseball in town I was against the change from the start said Pop I was the only member of Acton Minor past four seasons Pop has presented an award donated by himself for Sportsmanship on and off the field he said When asked what his wife Louise thought about his involvement in ball he replied She knows I love ft and doesn t interfere Pop said he usually spent five nights a week at the park said Pop That I was there six nights a week Although Pop has temporarily retired for the ball coaching he will Ball to vote against the still offer advice to any change the year we one who asks Last died He would like night at the Industrial to sec hardball back in games Acton Industrial Acton League a player asked Two of the more mem me why he hitting moments Pop He did lute I told him and noted were when he pounded a three- attended the Little bagger said Pop League Championships Pop hopes to be back in Penn sylvania There he ched teams from Taiwan and Mexico as well as Canada and the United States Pop has coached teams for Little League to behind a bench or at third base with one of the minor teams next year and for years to come 1 II be there for as long as my hoofs will hold me says Pop I only young yet Pop Main Is not Involved in Minor Ball tab season bat for the past years he ihared hi knowledge for the game with both hardball and teams Shown here Pop tea years ago when he coached the Acton Bantam Hardball team At IS yean of age Pop Is planning on to the coaching rank net I year