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P»98l2 McHENRY PLAINPEALER SecticfnA Wedrwday, September4,19>5 Sports V The miracle of puppy birth & VicWatU ^orts writer PULASKI, Wis. -- The hunting dog jumped on my bed, frightened by the chemistry about to propel her to motherhood. She pressed against me hard, whimpering and shaking, and in a half- awake stage 1 reached over to shove her off but my hand felt the magic of life about to burst from her body. My feet touched the floor instantly. "Come Shammy," I said urgently, and she obeyed automatically as she had so many times afield. I led her to the corner of the kitchen we had prepared for a nursery, a large cardboard box waiting with shredded newspaper. But she had waited too long to alert me and before she reached the box, she had her first pup on the floor.» , , . The birth frightened her and she acted ashamed, seeking refuge alone in another corner, afraid she would be disciplined for messing the linoleum floor. It was to be her first litter and I spoke softly, encouraging her to return to the pup. She had eight minutes to free the pup from its protective membrane or it would die. Her instincts took over and she licked at the newoorn but not hard enough to free it from its protective covering.. Shammy tried for several minutes, unsure of herself, retreating often to the corner and then returning to try again. I was afraid she might abandon the puppy. k When she turned her back to it again, I reached down and freed the membrane around the head of the pup so it could breathe. It cried with its first breath. The wail brought the mother running, and she picked up the pup with authority, carrying it to her box. It was a female that looked exactly like the father, a purebred Brittany spaniel. She cleaned the pup thoroughly and freed it from its umbilical cord with her teeth. The pup immediately began to suckle. Nature gave her an hour to adapt to the feeling of motherhood before she gave birth to her second. It was a squirming male with a shiny golden coat just like the mother, who was a mixture of cocker spaniel and Labrador retriever. There was no hesitation or fear now. She knew what was required of her and it took less than a minute to clean the pup and begin nursing him. .' ' * " My wife and youngest daughter joined me in the kitchen and I left the room to dress. But I had to return quickly because Shammy tried to follow me out of the room. She wanted me at her side during her births. The first puppy was born at 5:25 a.m. and by the time my fishing partner arrived at the door to pick me up at 7:30 a.m., she had delivered four puppies. He was in line for one of the pups and lost no time choosing the one he wanted, the male that looked like the mother. I apologized for not calling He understood. :alling him who had si and said I would not be able to go fishing. My oldest daughter, who had spent the night at a friend's house, arrived home. She wouldMve been disappointed if she had missed the entire event. In five hours, Shammy had nine puppies, one of them stillborn. When she could not bring it to life, I also tried but failed. It was the only female that looked exactly like her. My youngest daughter, Nicole, was heartbroken and cried over the lost pup. Shammy is a good mother and cares for her puppies constantly . She is a gentle dog and lets the children handle the puppies as much as they want. But if the father tries to approach, she sends him off with a warning snarl. I carried one of the puppies out of the room so he could inspect it. seemed to understand, wagged his tail, and has made no further effoi; approach the corner where Shammy nurses and protects her young. When it comes time, it will be difficult to part with the pu] grieve inside as I did when I pressed my lips against the tiny, wet face of a newborn pup and could not breathe life into its limp little body. Sport Shorts Canoe Race McHENRY -- The Annual McHenry Canoe Race is again being * y.Sept " planned, this year (or Sunday, Sept. 22 The race will again start and end at Riverside Park on Riverside Drive in McHenry, beginning at 4 p.m. The race is 9$ miles, and will be held rain or shine. The purpose of the race is to encourage more involvement in the sport for recreation and racing. Anyone interested is invited to participate. Trophies will be awarded for the first three places in each of 10 classes, including men's and women's two-person, -mixed, junior pairs, one person, kayak, Masters (anyone over 40 years of age), pleasure, aluminum and adult and child (adult over 35, child up to 15) classes. The fee for the race is $5 prior to the event, $6 the day of the race. Victor A. Hopp is this year's sponsor, and he can be reached at (815) 385-8258, for more information. ' " Lung Run WOODSTOCK -- The American Lung Association of DuPage and McHenry counties will be holding their Seventh Annual Lung Run on Sunday, Sept. 22, beginning at 9 a. m. The Lung Run, one 5K and another 10K, will begin and end at Wheaton-Warrenville Middle School, 1920 Wiesbrook Road in Wheaton. Official Lung Run t-shirts will be given out this year to the first 800 entrants. The entry fee is $7 before Sept. 16 and $9 up to race time. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. on Lung Run day. Participants will be running along the scenic Illinois Prairie Path. For more information, or to gain an application by mail, call the Lung Association in Glen Ellyn at (312) 469-2400. For other information, call the Woodstock office at (815) 338-6675. Sports ROCKFORD -- The St. Anthony Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness will begin a Saturday Sports Injury Clinic on Aug. 31 to treat those with sports-related injuries. The Clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the auditorium of the St. Anthony Hospital Medical Center on East State Street in Rockford, every Saturday through Nov. 9. Appointments can be made starting at 8 a.m. each Saturday by calling the center at (815) 226-2000, ext. 6009. Walk-ins are also welcome. The Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness also provides care for sports-related injuries Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Physicians, physical therapists and a certified athletic trainer are available to treat injuries and answer questions. Corporate Challenge CRYSTAL LAKE -- The Lake Region YMCA will sponsor the Fourth McHenry County Corporate Challenge, Sept. 27-Oct. 5. The Corporate Challenge is a series of competitive events for McHen­ ry County businesses, organizations and corporations. The events in­ clude racquetball, tennis, co-rec volleyball, 10-mile bicycle race, 2.6, mile relays, swimming relays, golf accuracy, checkers and chess, obstacle course, running relays and weightlifting. Each corporate team earns points toward a special traveling plaque for corporations above 100 employees and for those with less than 100 .employees. Last year's winners were Precision Twist and Home State Btuik. Awards are also given out within each event for the top two finishers. " Any McHenry County corporation, no matter the size, may partici­ pate. Corporate teams may sign up participants in more than one event. Events are $8 per team which may consist of up to five members per team. Pick up a registration packet at the La^a Region YMCA, or call director Doug Neushwander, (815) 459-4455 for' more information. \ Tournament deadline is 9 p. m., Sept. 18. \ / Injured Buckeye Byars will miss opener "He ran a sweep. He broke out. home against Washington State and Byars, second in the Heisn UPI photo Yannick Noah advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Tuesday. Noah 'ejnerges' at Open: "Because there are a lot of people, if I'm out of my apartment, a( a restaurant or the movies, nobody /.cares, nobody even notices me, Which is something that I reajly wanted," he said. The attention heaped on Becler since the 17-year-old won Wimble­ don, and how the West German has responded, remind Noah of his own problems in dealing with the fame following his French triumph. "I never imagined that something like that could happen to a guy who wins a tennis tournament," he said. "And the people around me weren't ready. Then you see a guy like Bo­ ris, and what happens tifhim is very big too/ 1 "But the people around him are teUipg'mm how to handle the situa­ tion. It's hard but he has people who know what it's like I didn't have that." \ Asked if anyone is ever really pre­ pared for the onslaught of attention accorded an athletic hero, the Frenchman shook his head. "No, you're never ready for it but you have people who are ready for you," he said. "Boris has Ion (Tir- iac, his coach and adviser). He knows this kid is 17. No matter how he's playing here, Ion's handled h|m pretty well, very well. By Frederick Waterman UPI sports writer r NEW YORK - YanniCk Noah has retreated to the shadows of his sport. After winning the 1983 French Open, he was one of tennis' most charismatic and identifiable figures, wearing long Rastafarian locks. Now, despite being the world's seventh-ranked player, he willingly sidesteps the spotlight currently fo­ cused on John McEnroe and Boris Becker. Obscurity and distance have pro­ vided escape. "I don't care about the publicity," he said. "I don't care about anything else but the game. Right now it seems that all this publicity is about other players, which is good. I don't spend my energy doing other things, it really makes it easier." He has quietly advanced to the quarterfinals while dropping just one set, that to Jay Berger during Tuesday's 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-33-1 vic­ tory over the 18-year-old amateur. Noah, 25, is now married and liv­ ing in New York City. He left Paris to avoid the incessant adulation. And without the distinctive hair­ style, he has disappeared among the seven million New Yorkers. McHENRY 815-344-1344 <3L <Prol JEWELERS Rt. 120 & Green St. •Custom Design •Restringing •Appraisals •Ear Piercing 1SPAIR • Antique ResW Creative Remounting • 14 KT. Wedding Seta & Bar •Watch Repair '•Ring Sizing •Engraving •New Finishes W&Up LOW OVERHEAD - LOWER PRICES i Cms Country Mwa»4lr By GeneCaddes UPI sports writer COLUMBUS, Ohio - Keith Byars, Ohio State's All-America tailback, will be sidelined for at least the season-opener against Pittsburgh because of a broken right foot. Byars injured the foot during practice Monday and the break of the fifth metatarsal, behind the little toe, was announced Tuesday by Dr. Robert Murphy, head teaih" physician. Murphy said the injury was a "clean break" and the foot was now in "good position." He said Dr. Mel Olix, Ohio State's orthopedic consul­ tant, placed the foot of the 235-pound running back in a cast Tuesday. The cast is to be removed in 10 to 14 days followed by rehabilitation. "It was an unusual injury to hap­ pen the way it did," said coach . Earle Bruce of the No. 3 Buckeyes. "He ran a sweep. He broke out, planted the foot and something hap­ pened. Obviously, there had to be a little problem there before hand, I presume. But he was running real fine on the play before he went down." Byars, a top candidate for the Heisman Trophy, last year led the nation in scoring (22 touchdowns) and rushing (1,655 yards). "We're going to wait until it heals well," Bruce said. "It should heal quickly though where it's located. My hope is he can play against Colo­ rado. If he can't play against Colora­ do, then most certainly against Washington State. "He can play as soon as he doesn't have any pain, but he's definitely out of the first game." The Buckeyes open their season Sept. 14 against Pittsburgh followed by the trip to polorado and then home against Washington State and Rueben Mayes, one of Byars' chief challengers for the rushing title and Heisman Trophy. Bruce said John Wooldridge, who rushed for more than 600 yards a year ago as Byars' backup, would move to Jthe No. 1 spot with fresh­ man Vince Workman No. 2. "I don't see any change in our offense with John Wooldridge in there," Bruce said. "It won't effect our game plan at all, in the sense we think we have a good replacement. He's not a Keith Byars right now, but most certainly he's a good foot­ ball player." Mike Tomczak, last year's Buck­ eye quarterback, came back from a broken leg to lead the Buckeyes to the Big Ten championship. "I don't think Keith's is any where near that type of injury," Bruce said. "He*s a very healthy guy and I think he heals quickly." . ~ Byars, second in the Heisman Tro­ phy balloting a year ago to Boston College's Doug Flutie, has been con­ sidered by many to be the top candi­ date for this year's honor. "I don't know how it will effect his Heisman chances," Bruce said. "I guess it depends on how long he's out. I hope he comes back rather quickly so he can get back in the swing." Brand new -- for four years. If it costs more to repair than to replace--you get a brand new car. AskaboutTheKeeper." 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