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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 13, 1988 -- 7 Viewpoint by John B. McClelland ONLY FOR GOLF FANATICS Unless you're a golf fanatic, or even mildly inter- ested in the game, the following thoughts won't mean very much to you. So, tum to something else in this edition of the PP Star. But for fellow golf fanatics like myself, answer quick now , who won the Canadian Open at the Ab- bey Labour Day Weekend? Who placed second? Don't know, don't remember, don't care? Frankly, | don't much care, either. But for the record, the winner was Ken Green at 13 under par. He was one shot ahead of Bill Glasson and Scott Verplank (Scott Who?) Never mind. Scott and Bill and Ken the winner are all nice young guys, and of course they are ex- cellent golfers. | mean, let's face it. If you can tour around the Abbey four times and wind up 12 or 13 under par, you are doing something right with the old mashie. | watched most of the Open on the tube, waiting in vain for somebody by the name of Norman or Nicklaus or Trevino, even Arnie, for gosh sakes, to come charging down the back nine and make a tournament of it. I'm not putting the knock of Ken Green or Scott what's-his-name, but they and most of the others ars lacking in........personality, chutzpah, moxy, co- ur. What the PGA Tour needs, in my opinion, is somebody, anybody, t> add some zip, some ex- citement, some personality to all the birdies and ea- gles, and the fantastic scores. These guys are like robots out on the course. Hit the drive, hit the second shot, walk on the reen, line up the putt, drain it for another birdie. ever look sideways, smile rarely, don't ever talk to the crowd, just touch the rim of the cap to acknowl- edge the applause after a birdie putt. As a TV event, a sports spectacular, the Open was a sheer dud. In fact, most of the major tourna- ments I've watched recently fell flat when it comes to excitement. There wasn't any. Maybe the purists like to watch these nameless, faceless, colourless robotons play mechanically flawless golf week in and week out, but the sport needs more than that. The Golden Bear, of course is nearing the age of hibernation for the PGA Tour. Sure Big Jack is a drawing card at any event, especially the Canadian Open because he's never won it, but he can't do it any more at his age. How about the Great White Shark? He took the pro golf world by storm for a few years and gave it a good shaking. He looked invincible in a few tourna- ments, living up to his nick-name. But he's nursing a sore wrist, proving he's only human like the rest of us. Super Mex? The fastest lip in Texas, a great per- sonality, always yakin' away with the gallery, he had a following even if wasn't in contention. He's now counting the days when he can hit the Seniors our. Curtis Strange is an outstanding shot-maker, but no personality. Now, there's a guy who could electrify a golf course. His best gott is long behind him, but who will ever forget him in his prime. Two shots back with four holes to play, | can still see Arnie striding to the 15th tee, his Army of devoted followers clamouring for a look at his dnve. He'd hitch the trousers, grab the driver, and launch a vicious rocket straight down the middle of the fairway. Arnie and the Army were on the move and the leader would be looking over his shoulder knowing if he wanted to hang on, he'd have the fight of his life. Arnie's Charges on the back nine are golf legend these days, like Jack's tee shots, Hogan's flawless swing, and the controlled tenacity of a Gary Player. There are no legend makers on the Tour these days, though Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros may have the potential. Hell, Ken Green won the Canadian Open by bogeying two of the final three holes, then playing safe on the 18th. Talk about excitement. | doubt that Arnie ever played "safe" in his career, even with a three-shot lead. I'm not suggesting for a moment that the PGA Tour has to become a circus with a bunch of odd- balls running around hitting tee shots off Coke bottles, or the golfers behave like those brats on the tennis courts. The sport needs a super star who can hit the shots to satisfy the purists, and add some zing for those of us who are fans as well. Where are you when we need you, Arnie? What the game needs so badly is another Amie. Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 12, 1918 ~ Dr. J.D. Berry, a resident of Port Perry for.the past ten years, has moved to Agincourt where he will continue practicing. Mr. Frank McClintock has sold his farm to Mr. Ed Clements of Pleasant Point. Two Port Perry boys, Sergt. Gordon Pargeter and Pte. Joseph Cassidy of the Medical Corps expect to go to Siberia. Miss Ethelwyn Hutcheson will attend St. Margaret's School. Miss Hinman, Colbourne, will be the teacher at Manchester School. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 9, 1943 Mr. Ted Leahy has enlisted in the Air Force and will be sta- tiohed at Manning Depot, Toronto. September 1st of this year saw the laying of the corner stone for the new centre church on Scugog Island. Clarence Parr, Blackstock, has sold his farm to Mr. George Johnson. The Parr farm had been in the family for sixty years. Corporal J.L. Sweetman leaves to take up his new work in Alaska. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 10, 1953 All time high attendance at Port Perry Public School thjs year. Principal Roy Cornish reports the attendance at 294 pupils. Port Perry Chiefs won the North Durham Championship for the second year in a row when they downed Bethany. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 11, 1958 Mrs. Dymond, wife of the Hon. M.B. Dymond, was presented to H.R.H. Princess Margaret during the recent Royal Tour. Four Port Perry men, Dr. G.M. Rennie, brothers Jack and Mac Hope and Gordon Morrow were rescued from an overturn- ed boat in Lake Scugog. Mrs. Marie Taylor was a prize winner in the knitting com- petition at the C.N.E. Port Perry Merchants won the Eastern Ontario Champion- ship when they won 2 out of 3 games against Napanee. 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, September 12, 1968 The first of several doctors expected to open practice in Port Perry did so on Monday. Dr. William J. Cohoon and his wife Whitney, a registered nurse, moved into the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor on North Street, where he is 1ow ready _ (Turn to page 8) ebhers Church and sexual morals To The Editor: This summer the General Coun- cil of the United Church of Canada dealt with the controversy over whether or not homosexuals should be ordained as United Church of Canada clergy. While this question drew most of the publicity, there was a deeper and more important issue before the General Council: What does the United Church teach about sexual morality? Ordination of homosex- uals was the tip of the iceberg. The question of sexual morality was the iceberg. General Council's answer to the question of sexual morality is summed up in these three words: "We are unclear.'"' The whole sec- tion from which these words are taken reads: "We are unclear at the present time as to what God's complete intention is in relation to human sexuality, even as we affirm our support and appreciation for the gifts of Christian marriage, the charism of celibacy, and the way of chaste singleness." The stand "We are unclear" gives little comfort to those of us who are clear. On the other hand, people in United Church con- gregations have a unique oppor- tunity to make a clear stand at a time when our General Council is unable to do this. General Council's answer to the more - publicized but less impor- tant question of ordination of homosexuals is basically that it is permissible, but not compulsory. No one is ordained by General Council because this is the respon- sibility of the 'lower courts' of the church: the congregations, presbyteries, and conferences. General Council's guidance to them is that they themselves - ---- tl should decide. congregations are left as Those of us who love the United members of a hurting denomina- Church and our United Church (Turn to page 8) A losing battle To The Editor: Something happened on Aug. 19 that, as an avid recycler and con- servationist makes me very angry and disheartened every time I think of it. Maybe telling about it will ease the frustration. My husband was at the dump when a very large dumpster was brought in. What did that dumpster contain? It was loaded to the top with cardboard boxes, each filled with new, unused cans. They must have had some defect that made them unsuitable for canning. Some of the cans had labels on them, Stokley Van Camp labels. Why weren't these cans taken directly to Durham Recycling as they should have been? Why are large companies allowed to flagrantly disregard dump capacities and practice wholesale waste of recyclable materials? No wonder our dumps are fill- ing up so fast! Here in Seagrave we have no recycling boxes or pick-up. Our family separates recyclable waste and take it ourselves to the depot. I can't help but wonder if we are fighting a losing battle, when one large company, and probably many more, can dump in one load that would be the equivalent of dozens of families waste for several months. Thanks for letting me vent my frustration! Yours truly Judy Anderson, Seagrave. to the editor. i Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. 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