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Whitby Free Press, 30 Jul 1986, p. 3

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WIIJTBY FREE PRESs;«WEDNESDAY, JULY 3Ã", l98e, PAGE 3 rn DEADLINES Due to the upcoming Civic Holiday weekend, the Wbitby Free Pres offices wiIl be ciosed on Monday, August 4 and ail editorial and adver- tising deadlines bave been moved Up. The deadllne for editorial copy and ciassified ads wiil be Friday, Auguat 1 at noon. AUl dlsplay adver- tlsing must be in by 3 p.m. on friday. Any coverage of spor- ts events wblch take place over the weekend rnay be submitted firat tblng Tuesday morning (August 5). However, any sports coverage of events staged this week must stili be submltted by Friday noon. Ail late submls8ions will be beld until the issue of August 13 wben we will return to oui- normal deadllnes. We wlsh ail oui- readera a safe and hap- py hoiday weekend. In a scene straight out of The Hustier, Bob "Scissors"' Attersley faced off with pool great Superstroke Bruce Christopher last week at Town Billiards and Variety. Seen here watching the Who's Inl1971lakid from anidP Belleville, Ontario Mulm atroiled into McGulrr's Frank poo hall on the west Last aideè of Manhattan and Christ( challenged an old hand Whitb) by tbe name of Tommy does b the Hat - reputedly the gamei best one-handed -pool audien player in New YorkCity YouIIE - tua game of pool. afician As Bruce Chriatopher Billiarg recaila it, the Rat neyer (forme even knew what bit hlm Sons)t and after that firat day he pli the word was out. Minna Over the next the Offiln8 weeks Christopher took One0 on aIl comera and at the lesser1 end of ite was$30,WOO Bob 1 i the black and bad sley. A launched a career that hall as would one day earn him to the1 the monlcker "Super- beaded stroke". laid bi "No one ever told me 1 cue. was supposed ti miss," Duil jokes Christopher of is Or 50 n unnatural gift for the gatherz gaine. In the inter- wbat venlng years he bas describ racked up an enviable liat of credits:, world record for the most baila sunk witbout missiag - 5,688; largest recorded wln i a aingle gamne - $70,000; and American Biard Review'a Biard Entertainer of the Year. He bas played and beaten the likes of Minnesota Fats, Wiilie Mosconi, Larry Lisclotti and Steve Mlzerak and, for $fflahaif hour, has AI instructed everyone E fromn Robert Redford FROM PG. 1 Fire for atoring artlfacts. He said the society bas contacted their i- surance agent and bave been informed that they are covered. "But how can you rePlace i-replaceable Items,"f sald Oyagl. Thie cause of the ffrelas utilliunder Investigation. SATIiFIËED CUSTOMERSI The Framlng Centre 668-4521 masters Richard, hustlingi 'au] Newman to match. When the amoke nmad Alil and had cleared "Scissora" Sinatra. Atteraiey had emerged week the wlnner by the slim ipler was in and somewbat dubious jto do what he margin of one point est - promote the whlle a seemingly In- of pool. Before an credulous Christopher ce of wide-eyed looked on wlth a devioua ters and aasorted grin and confessed, kados in Town "Wowl The man can ds and Variety reafly shoot, can't he? " wly Shorty and It'a what the game ia le man who says ail about,,accordlng to na to be the next Christopher, havlng fun. iota Fats faced These <aya the bustier n exhibition with believes the game bas ff the cfrcut's gained a new accep- cnown quantities, tibiity because of Its 'Sciasora" Atter- blend of mathematical hualifeli over the precision and athletic Superatroke bent prowess and he la break and a cool delivering that message 1Mayor Attersley with an ainicat ick to chalk bis evangelical zeal to anyone who will listen. ng the ensulng 45 "«Pool'a acceptable ailutes the amail now. 1 can remember Ing witneaaed when my mother came might beat be Into the pool bail In ed as a strategic Beileville and cbased un st be gt an es i 3b EYE G LASSES CONTACT LENSES 666-3831 il vision care plans accepted Eye examinations arranged HEARING AID 666-3797 SERVICE & REPAIRS AUTOMATIC MINIATURE HEARING AIDS ,in action are aspiring sharks Michael 1Jason Debruyn and Brett Banks. Free Press Staff Photo who here? me out with a broom. Now sne cornes down to the bail and pisys with me. The old image of amoke filled i-coma and. black leather jackets is past. "I love promotlng tlils game. It's the greatest toy ever invented. And it keeps you alive, "sasys Christopher. THE FRAMINQ CENTRE 68"521 DON PAZARATZ, M.A.,M.Ed. Wishes to announce the opening of his" private practice offering CoIt3ndividuai, .Marital, -Effective Parenting, Divorce. and., Custody, Phablas, Addictions and, Grief Counseilling. 1020 BROCK RD., SUITE 1001 PICKERING 683-4202 < 1 We prnudlypoesent anmivitation to expeiienoean Audi 5000. 5000* CD Turbo quattro 5000 CD Turbo 5000 S Avant 5000 S possesses unique personality. But aIl share the unique feature, The Audi Card. Owasco Volkswagen Iw 2 )Und", si.E. eh&*& 1425 Dndas S.E., hitbby Whltby 668-9383, Toronto 361 -1128 ii _______An i Care Quality Service Award Win ner BOTH SERVICES AVAILABLE AT: 105 COLBORNE ST. WEST *DOWNTOWN WH ITBY*

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