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Chapman headed for Flint Generals after good Toronto rookie camp Fanner Acton Sabre and Central Ontario Junior B coring leader Dave Chapman Is on his way to Flint Michigan tryout with the International League a Flint Generals Chapman attended the Toronto Maple Leaf rookie camp recently and now headed for Michigan Chapman spent one week at the Leaf camp with 32 other hopefuls trying to land a Job with the NHL team I knew when went I t make It said Chapman I went for the exposure and ex Chapman said he found the rookie camp a step up from the Senior A he played last year saying that it smarter hockey and be knew that if a pass was coming it would be there You have to think aster said Dave After a week in camp Chapman met with Leaf coach Floyd Smith Moncton manager Johnny McLelland and head scout Jerry MacNamara They told me I had a good camp said Chapman but they said they had no room for me in Moncton They bad too many players on contract- Chapman was impressed with new Leaf coach Smith told Chapman he stuck to bis word cited Dave I thank him and respect him for that Chapman was to have beaded for Saginaw of the International League until Monday when he re ceived a call from Flint The Michigan team cording to Chapman is looking for and a high recommendation from McLelland has given Chapman the break he was looking for After several phone calls Chapman figures he was a better shot at making the Michigan team than the squad in Saginaw He leaves this Sunday with physicals and ice training beginning on Monday Chapman Bays it has taken a lot of hard work and dedication to reach the International league and he feels it proves one have to play Major Junior A hockey or be drafted to get a shot at a hockey career Chapman says like always he is taking things one year at a time He is excited about the possibility of the International League and feels he can play In It The International League Issues only one year contracts and a good season in Flint may just be another stepping stone Dave was out with the Junior Sabres on Monday night trying to stay in top shape for his with Flint Da Chapman WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 One Hundred and Fifth YearNo 14 Second Section Fung fires hat trick as Sabres tie Gems Acton Sabres opened their Junior hockey season on the the open net and Sabre Bob Allsop The goal that resulted evened the weekend picking up one of a possible points The Sabres dropped score at during second period Georgetown was forced lo pull a decision in their league opener In Orlllla and then tied the their to even he score with seconds remaining Sabres Georgetown Gemini on Sunday Here Sabres Rob open their home season Friday against the and Bremner gets caught oat of the net while three Gemini converge en Saturday against the Dixie BeeHlves Several of the Acton Junior B Sabres loyal supporters were in Georgetown on Sunday evening lo cheer their local team on in their second start of the season The Sabres turned in a line per in the contest forcing Gemini to come from behind in the last minute of play to earn a draw in the Battle of Hills One night earlier the Sabres opened the season in dropping a 1 decision The hockey at Gordon Arena in Georgetown was not the best Junior hockey one could take in but the match was highlighted by several good passing plays missed scoring opportunities Pat Fung was im prcssive on offence for the Sabres firing three goals and playing a top notch fundamental game Fung and Greg Hart man are in their first season with the Sabres as grad uated Juveniles from Bramalea was in on all three Fung mar earning assists on each one The Sabres with only five players from the Ac ton area in lineup showed Ihe host Gemini they were out to win in Ihe opening period and a half building up a lead on a pair of goals by Fung and Rob Jeffries Jeffries one of the newest Sabres had little room on his marker beating Georgetown veteran Brad Mil rising shot on the glove side Lance Dexter and Neil Ander son picked up helpers on the Jeffries goal while Hart man and Brad Buchanan helped on Fung first Georgetown finally beat Acton goalie Rob with three mln remaining In the second stanza Andy Broadbent lit the lamp for the Gemini The Sabres seemed stunned by the Georgetown mar ker and it took Ihe Gems only seconds to even the count with BUI Taylor firing the goal and for mer Sabre Dave McGIlloway earning an assist The Gemini took the lead In the third period as a goal from Taylor put the Gems up Fung tallied his second of the night a short time later as a perfecl three- way passing play with Dully Tracy left Fung alone with the puck in front of an empty Georgetown net The Sabres kept fighting and regained the lead with six minutes remaining as Fung netted his third and Randy helped set up the goal with Fung again firing into an empty net after some pretty passing Dave McGilloway tried to become the Sabres poller with four minutes remaining as he reached back and found a corner over leftside giving the Gems the equalizer McGIlloway s effort was not en to subdue the Sabres as rallied once more with only three minutes remaining Brad Buchanan fired the marker as he fired a shot that seemed to handcuff Georgetown goalie Brad Miller Neil Anderson earned one assist on the play with Dennis picking up the other Charbonneau who sal on the bench for the Sabres the first half of last season before ing a chance to play ularly played with the confidence or a seasoned veteran Sunday filiating well and handing out oral solid checks Georgetown tallied one lost lime in the contest With the goal tender on bench Pat Fung serving a penalty for Sabres the Gemini found Ihe mark with a tow deflection that beat with seconds remaining lo play The goal noticeably disheartened the Sabres but the local team did not give up as they returned up ice to force Brad Mil to a big save with 15 seconds remaining to sal vage the tie for the Gemini fired a total of shots at Die Georgetown net during Ihe game while picking up minutes in penalties compared to 25 shots and 15 minutes for the Gem In the Orillla contest the Sabres and the Travel ways played a scoreless first period mill wo early goals in the second stanza putting the Sabres behind Greg fired his first Junior goal at the period s midpoint to close the gap to within Continued on All Condo final Freadom captures tournament crown of the Con dominium League captured top spot in the Second Annual Acton In dustrial Fastball League Tournament on the week end scoring a 109 win over another team Real Estate In the final Van Welding re peated their victory of Thursday night over Family Cleaners taking a win to cop the con solation title There were a good number of fans at the ball park on the weekend taking in the ball and the fine weather as the event ended with the battle be tween the two Condo teams Construction Dominion Hotel reached the final by disposing of the consolation champs Vans Welding in a opening round match clubbing Halton Hills Electric with a late rally and then setting aside J and T Sports 12 in a five inning mercy rule contest Real Estate surprised everyone by reaching the event final outdoing Con struction In the opening round and then clubbing Limehouse 12 Stan Clarke carried a good portion of the workload with his fine pitching earning him the tourney Most Valu able Player Award scored runs in each Inning of the final match with their biggest output coming In the third when they tallied three times look an early lead In the match scoring twice in the opening Inning but before the stanza had been com Rick had rounded the bases on errors to give a single counter Domini on ev ened the count In the second inning but came back in the top of the third with three runs taking a 52 lead again managed to even the count in the bottom of the inning four base hits brought the runs to the plate Three errors enabled to Sportsmens Hot baseman Ken Ham harries la beat Frtaaam baiter Barry to tae hag during semWImal action of the Fastball Tournament clobbered J and T 1Z2 to advance to the float where they nipped Real Estate ia4 regain three run lead In the top of the fourth in ning but a single in the bottom of the fourth and two fifth innings tallies brought the score to even for the third time Freadom took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on allowing only one run in the last inning leaving men on second and third base Station Hotel Home Hardware A six run first inning was the difference as Station Hotel topped Home Hardware in the tourney s Inaugural match Gary Pickles crossed the plate three times to lead Station batters with counting a pair for Home J and Sports II Restaurant 1 J and scored the first mercy rule game of the day as they pounded five third Inning runs on way to victory Dave Allen and Ray Graham accounted for over half of the Sportsmen scoring 3 three runs each with Gary Williams notching he only Restaurant run Electric Achilles Motors Halton Hills Electric beat the odds In their opening match as they scored a win over Achilles with only eight ball players Steve Kruk scored twice for Electric while Doug Lockerbie accounted for a pair of Achilles runs Van championship drive rele gating Van s to the con solation title Rick crossed the plate for naif of runs while Ian Campbell tripled and scored the lone Welders marker Fobert surprised Construction 90 in their opening round game as the tourney MVP Stan Clarke allowed the Contractors just four hits while picking up six strike outs family Cleaners Brad Deforest s two hitter and tight defensive play was too much for Family Cleaners they were relegated to play Steve Scott John Case scored a pair each for while Bill Armstrong and each for J while Jamie Morris added two for the Station Van Achilles Motors Van Welding earned a bye into the consolation final as they gave up only one run in an victory over Achilles Motors Van scored four runs in each of the first and fourth innings of the match while Achilles managed a single fifth inning score from Fred Lockerbie Electrics An eight run sixth inning blew away any chances of Halton Hills Electric coming back to record the win With Freadom winning 119 Electric got sloppy in the field allowing to continue their championship fight Mike McGregor scored four times for with BUI Manes accounting for three Electric tallies Cleaners Italia A four for four plate performance by Cleaner Vince Thornton lifted the Family past in second round consolation action Gary Wilson and Earl Burt scored two each for Family with Dan Allen counting pair for the Contractors robertilZ Real Estate earned a berth in the championship final by allowing Limehouse Just two runs as they prised most everyone with a seven run sixth Inning Stan Clarke struck out six Limehouse batters in the match while all players crossed plat at least once Cleaners Acton Restaurant Family Cleaners scored in every inning of the contest but Ihe second as they advanced lo the consolation final where they would meet Van Gary Wilson and Karl each went three for five at the plate for Cleaners while Jules Russian carried the big Restaurant bat J and J and Sports proved no match for Freadom in semi final action as hey managed only two runs off four hits in the first Inning of the mercy rule match but then the bats came to life Dan Arblc belted a three run homer Tor and Holmes a single Vans Family A repeat of the Acton Industrial League play off proved the same re sults with Van scoring ihe 1M win over Family Cleaners Avery supplied the power for Family three run homer in the fifth but It was too late as Van had built up a lead at the point Jim James paced the Van attack with a three for four plate performance Bill the It turned out to be the battle of the champions as began two Cleaners to hit safely Restaurant Home Hardware Seven first inning runs and nine second inning markers brought about the day second mercy rule game Doug Pratt rounded the bases four times for Acton Restaur ant with Mike Mattocks Gus- and Ray Russian scoring three each Tun Coles and Oscar Leah accounted for the only Hardware hits J and Station Hotel J and remained unbeaten in tournament play as they sidestepped the with a five run third and an eight run fourth Five different players scored two runs Construction Doalaloa Hotel the row BobTnrkosi George Hit Bab Little Dan Arblc liidaslrial League Fastball Toorney on the weekend nipping Arthur Mike McGregor Missing from the photo are Ray Real Estate In the finals Players front row I lor HaD Nolan KenPableyandRegLandriauIt Barry Bachaaan Gas Holmes Baric