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i v ! Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, October 2, 1996 3 Statesman Atoms Open with 9-1 Win The 1996-97 version of the September's training camp was Canadian Statesman sponsored va 7 competitive and after a Minor Atom Toro HtSkcy club ZE ^ • h , 8 T S r' h ! has broke training camp and ros,er was mmmcd 10 ,hc final headed into the regular season. DARLNWM SMCER CLUBS ANNUAL CINERAl MEETIN6 SUNDAY, OCTOBHt lOO PM. HAMPTON H EVERYONE WELCOME? with team sponsor and legen- Ralph Cryderman, with assist- dary minor hockey product ant coach Perry Bowles, trainer Rick James on hand to drop the Tom Peden, and manager Depuck Depuck for the home opener, the nise Gerrits. 17 players. Toros dominated visiting Pe 7 Pickering provided the op- On Friday, September 27, terborough and cruised to a 9-1 position for the third regular victory. One week earlier the season game on Sunday, Sep- Toros played their first regular tember 29 at Darlington arena, season game against the same The teams played even for two Peterborough club in Peterbo- periods, however, the Toros rough, and squeezed out a 5-4 pulled away in the third to run Wli l- their record to 3-0. It would appear, at this ear- Team captain Steven Omcl- ly stage, that the team has a ko continued his strong play, well balanced attack, and with scoring three goals. Alec Ham- some strong defensive play, ihon with two, and Ryan Fowl- should be competitive with any er with one, rounded*out the opponent they face this season, scoring in the 6-3 Bowman- Team members include: ville win. Brandon Murphy Justin Andrews, Corey Oliver, picked up three assists with Brandon Murphy, Rene Carti- singles to Eric Button, Chris _ Bradley Griffin, Alan Trace, Adam Cryderman, and McGrath, Eric Button, Kevin Chris Gerrits. 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TTie year-end awards banquet banquet will be held on Friday, November 8, at the Recreation Recreation Complex beginning at 8:00 p.m. No Excuse For Alomar by Brad Kelly The spitting incident on Friday night involving former former Toronto Blue Jay Robbie Alomar and umpire John Hirschbeck brought back memories of discussions that used to take place in the referees' dressing room when I used to officiate games in the area. There was always the usual banter while we suited up for a game, and the topic of discussion usually centered around recent games we had been involved in. Most of the stories were typical of any game when nothing out of the ordinary occurred. There were the usual things. Name-calling by fans, players, coaches, and anyone else who may have entered 'the building that night. There were fights, both on and off the ice, as well. The one incident that sticks in my mind was a full-scale brawl that broke out in the hallway leading to the dressing rooms at the Darlington Sports Centre. Because the hallway is so narrow, it becomes very crowded when players are rolling around on the ground throwing punches, making it next to impossible for referees to try and break up fights. Fortunately, we were able to separate the two girls' teams and restore order. No matter what happened, the end result of every dressing room discussion was always the same. Everyone Everyone had a good chuckle, and we went on our way. But there was always a lingering concern that one day, the ultimate insult to not only a referee, but to a human human being, might occur. Getting spit on was something nobody laughed aL Everything else that happens to an official, in any sport, goes with the territory. And very little of it has a lasting effect. But getting spit on is something entirely different. Nobody seemed to have an answer as to how they would react. The first impulse, I imagine, would be to physically grab the person who spit. Do that to a player in an arena, and you would be lucky to get out of the . parking lot alive. I can't imagine how Hirschbeck must have felt, standing there in front of all those fans, players, and"television and"television cameras, having just been spit on in the face. And Alomar's smug comments the following day about the unfortunate death of one of Hirschbeck's sons showed just what kind of person the once-loved Blue Jay really is. There is a wall in my basement with photos I have taken of professional athletes who I admire and respect. Wendel Clark, Grant Fuhr, Joe Carter, Pat Borders, Brett Hull, and Paul Quantrill are just a few of the players whose pictures have been framed. I've got some photos of Robbie Alomar, but for some reason I never went to the trouble to have them enlarged and framed for the "Wall of Fame." Now I know why. 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