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earcam nxasunun yawn nun Bicycle willhel Chay As most people who read my column know am very interested in bicycle ran ing having been sixday bi cycle racer away back in the 19305 Each spring when the sun shines start to feel young and try to find challenge for my self and my bike few years ago challenged friend of mine to bicycle race at Bar rie Speedway We rode three quartermile heats He won two of the heals and won one He had been riding regularly in races for veterans and was in much better condition than So did well to win even one of the heats Last year rode few legs of the Preo bicycle tour which was warmup to the Cycle Canada 76 Tour which will take place this year The furthest that rode last year in any one day was about 50 miles left the provincial park at Fitzroy Harbour at 930 am and arrived at the Ottawa Bahi bition at noon wasnt tired and this has had me wondering how many miles could ride in eight hours So this coming June will ind out for am going to attempt an eighthour ride at one of the malls in Barrie This bicycle ride will be pro ject of mine to raise money for the Optimist Club ln turn the Optimist Club has pledged to help financially the Barrie Minor Soccer League the Hur onia Striders Track and Field Club and several other youth groups The members of the Barrie Optimist Club will be asking you the people of the Barrie area for pledges per mile that ride Each person giving pledge will have guess on how many miles will ride during the 137 THE SPORTS WHEEL ride proiecl out groups by ED HARPER eight hours There will be one large cash prize for the person who guesses closest to the total number of miles The speedomet er of my bicycle will be sealed by city celebrity at the start and eight hours later will be unsealed by the same person It should be very interesting will be allowed to stop and rest if have to We will call this project0p timist Eds Marathon Bicycle Ride for Youth and we hope that everyone in Barrie will support this project The money le be used mostly for the Barrie Minor Soccer League which has more than 800 boys and girls playing soccer Please give me lots of en couragement by making your pledge when an Optintist or friend calls on you The train ing for ride such as this will be as hard as the ride itself but each mile that ride during the eight hours will be for the youth of the area and what bet ter reason could have to try this crazy ride to nowhere The final date and place has not been set as yet but we Will be notifying the public in the next week or two and we Will also be distributing pledge sheets Amateur Freestyle Ski Cham pionships will be held at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood on March and starting at 10 3111 There wil be Senior Mens and Womens competition for the Belvedere Awards and the Barry Pritchard Memorial Cham pionships will be awarded for the Junior Boys and Girls All competitiOns in mogul and ballet with special demonstra tions Wayne Wong is chief judge for the amateur competition These events are sanctioned by the Canadian Ski Associauon Southern Ontario Division Mosquitoes earn first place win The Mosquitoes showed why they are league champions of the Barrie Legion liluor Hockey sociation Major Dnision earlier this week by downing the Yuan toms 70 Howard McFadden scored twi ce for the winners with Frank Skelly Dave Archer Dan Mc Leod Mike Reid and Allen Bell billing for singles Dave Cadeau the mosqui toes emerged as the leagues top goaltender at the cloe of the regular schedule Another Mos quito player Steve Brett was singled out for honor for his leadership and conduct There were other trophy win nets announced earlier this week with the end of the major divi sion regular schedule Bill Thur low is the leagues scoring mam pion The Mustangs top motor failed to score in 91 loss to the Sabres with Chris Small do ing the damage Brian BeBoer Brian Hlusiak each potted two goals for the Hornets Randy Johnston and Alan Cool had sin es Graham Lamb took some con Iolation in his teams 42 loss to the Typhoons in the fact that he was selected as the lea mes rookie of the year Hor nets got goals from Brad Sla vik and Lamb to wrap up the schedule Dave Walthii John McQueen scored singles with two goals by Ross Lehlay to pace the Ty phoons win llornets Coach LI Lamb was 1130 selected as the coach of the year All award winners will re ceive their trophies at the Bar rie Arena March 20 in other games Paul Echlles mann seared four goals to lead Lions to so lacing of the Hurricanes Rick Boorman add ed two with lone markers from Ron Bnown Blain McNeil and Gerald Rhynold David ThanaSse had two goals or the Tigers in 33 draw with the Spitfires Robin Wood was the other goal scarer Bill Fahey Paul Elam and Robert Gilson replied for the Spitfires Coming in 1301 division com petition will be an allstar game pitting the cream of the maiOr dwision against the best of the NHL division The game is set for Tuesday pm at Eastview Arena In semifinal play of the or division set or the same ev ening leaguoleaclin Mosquitoes face the Mustangs at 745 pml with Spitfires going ag ainst the Tigers at 930 pm Playoff tinal is March 20 at Barrie arena Ellis Minotr Atoms prepare for two exhibition encounters John Ellis Construuon minor atoms swept by Newmarliet in szraizltt games in the finals of the YorkSimcoe Minor Hoe key League and now wait to meet etha Cslllnzwood or 0w en Sound in the zone llnals Shayne Corson was the big gun for Barrie in the sweep of the Newmazket series lle potted three in the $2 triumph then added pan in the 51 Will Robbie TusLn Jim Sands and Shawn Deane had singlet at drd Ricky Corby No goals were added by Brian Cyr in the 51 nm The goaltend ng oi Greg le Blanc and Allan lialk will get test this weekend in two exhi btion games The Toronto Red Wings will be in Barrie Saturday for an ex hibition clash Sunday its trip to Harmlton or the Barrie club The Construction crew has wins to its credit against one loss and single tie in league competition For the season the author atoms have suffered only two losses in 48 games it was the same Ellis club SPORTS CALENDAR amen ROCIEY condition at Barrie 130 pm W08 WY it Wiew Arena ichmond Hill vs Mercury Bon cats p111 Wm 30 which brought glory to Barrio at the citys annual carnival tour nament with the first grand championship for the host cen ire Lobelle helps in league win Alex Labelle of Canadian For ces Baie Borden complerd the regular season with the Concor da Unficrsity varsity hockey team The 10 pound goalten der formerly played with the Napean Raiders Alex is the son of Mr and Mrs Francis Labelle of 52 Som me Blvd CPR Borden Labelle had 328 goals gaimstaverage Willa one shutout this season as the Stingers cap tured he leaeue title Concordia finished the regular Quebec Univerity Athletic As sociation season in first place with 1301 mark The num berone ranxed team in Canada has amassed 321 overall re cord setting new Canadian collegiate record for most wins in rum The Stingers are presently in the QUAA playof iinals Alex Science major is in his second year with Concordia F00 GIGNED TAMPA Fla AP 121ch Note former quarterback and punter with lionson Oilors has signed with the new Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League it was re ported Thursday Primary skaters of the Bar rie Figure Skim Club hale started rehearsals for the an SKATERS PREPARE FOR ICE REVUE nual figure skating carnival This is spcu year for the local club as it marks the 23th anniversary of the skating car niml The ice Rowe will take place April with two per Iniury bug could force key layers from Flyers lineup Flyers Otlld be uiiliou 1hr services of two key pcriormor heading into tonights import ant clash with the Cambridge Hornets at the Barrie Arena The teams top puint gcttcr and the leader of the OHA Stlllol scoring race Bob Baird and playing couch Darryl Sly are doubtful starters due to injur ies reports Vim3 general man ager Steve Cripps Darryl has one of the dirt bruises he ever seen said Cripps Thursday The veteran dcfcnccmun app arently picked up the injury in game against Lindsay last wcek Baird reported to have broken finger The injuries are sufficient to force both Baird and Sly out of the lineup against Cambridge Saturday game Fllers lost in Oicrlimc The 830 pm cloin is must game for the Hymns mnpiizv lad Cripps The helliOl cub no longer can afford loss Not If ii lzisl pinti Harrie illlgt Anti lll llt lilytis lo Dad 15 151 platc um 11 help on the imamlull troubled Cir wicd the general manager li filliit iimii is worth cut in fraicllin tarponCs best of scvcn SCllCS and uni in the opening round of rilagwtb is also worth bye info the loa gue finals The psychological lift is impor tant loo Buviic has in in win in Tlilliltltl lluywnncliing thc Flycrs have been unable to do against the defending Allan Cup champions in luu years said Clipps Tonights encounter is equal ly important for the third place Hornets Third spot guarantees club bull3r than uvcrugc vhuncc in the opening round of the playoffs which are set to start around March 19 First place will meet fourth in best of scvcn series Sec ond place finishers go against fifth and third tangles lift the sub and lust playoff berth hold er The last no series are h0l of he with winners nicel mg the scmi finals Flyers command scoring CAMBRIDGE ml fCl Bob Baird of Burma Fliers cur ria twopoint scoring lcd into the final two lCCkn of the On tario Hockey ASOClallOn senior series schedule Baird has 71 points including 30 goals while cummalt Corby Adams ha 69 including leagueleading 46 amlSlt Flyei forwards also occupy the next six spots Gary Lyle third with 66 nouns one more than Doug Ammb and four more than Don Pugnutii luul Regan defending scoring cham pion is sixth with 39 point Atomb and lugnutt ulc hurl for the goalscoring lead with 31 each Ron Patterson of leads the goalies who haie played more than 20 games with 298 goalsagainst aver age John Adams of Thunder Bay Twins and Grant Cole of Barrie share the lead in Shiit outs with three each Another Flyer Bob Monteith is the penalty leader with 116 minutes one more than John Hartwick of Napanee Comets he llycrs BOB BAIRD Legend BBari ic OOri lliu Nanancc CCam bridge VWliilby llhunder Bay Baird 30 41 71 Adam 33 46 69 Lyle 27 39 63 Acomh 2H 65 DARRYL SLY Pagnutli 31 11 62 Regan 22 37 39 Kane 18 23 35 Conveiy 15 39 31 Belisle 21 28 in thond 22 26 48 Elliott 33 43 Robinson 42 48 ITS BACK TO PLAYOFF ACTION lvy Rangers of the Simone Broomball League icsume playoff action against Angus Sunday The series is tied at one Win each One reason for the strong showing of the Run 291s has horn lhc work of gunlltndcr liurl lIlloll sccn blocking shot during re cent tournament at Thornton Rod Pilon 11 comes in the assist in clearing the MU Ran gers swept to win in he Simcoe League sponsored our nament with four straight wins all shutouts for Elliott Examiner Photo formancs at pm then gain at 730 pm Examiner Photo Flyers have chance to the out the Thin by one point To do it means six wins in their six remaining games The games against Cambridge are the big ones loss tonight spells out second place and at least three series to decide the league champions league representative must be decided by April 10 Added incentive for the Fly ers is the better than average chance of rematch against the St Johns Capitals Newfound land should Barrie take the OllA senior lcaguc Last year the two teams met in wild and bloody series mar red by brawls and suspensions Cripps hinted the Flyers were hopped up for series with the Capitals who travel west this season Boyorski earns first shutout in two seasons WHITBY Ont CPl Goal tender Dave Boyarskj handled shots leading Whitby War riors to 90 shutout of Orillia Terriers in an Ontario Hockey Association Senior game Thursday It was the first shutout for lhitby in two seasons Gary lltilroy led the Warriors With three goals Single goals went to Mike Noonan Ed Phil pctt Mike Keenan Wayne Cheescman Ed Taylor and Dave Nicliolishen crowd of 700 watched lhiday fire 29 Shots and Orillia take 10 of the 19 penalties as someti Senior standings Ontario Senior LT TBay no 1145 6074 Same 31 123810363 Cambridge 17 11614143 Whitby 16 19 159 172 37 Napnnce mo 415117435 Orillia 12 27 149 229 25 Lindsay so 122 2A9 17 Game Thursday Whibly Orillia Cambridge at Barrie ppd Games Tonight Lindsay at Orillia Cambridge at Barrie Italian continues World Cup chase COPPER MOUNTAIN Colo AP ltalys Gustavo lhccui resumes his pursuit of fifth World Cup cliampionlup today as the worlds ton iniennational skiers meet for their first major postOlynmic competition Iliocni won Would Cup titles in 1971 1972 1973 and last year and in 197 won an Olympic gold medal He trails Swedish slalom spe cialist lngemsr Stenmark and Minor peewees whip Midland Barrio United Steel Workers minor peewees got off on the right foot in the first game of the OMHA quarter final playoffs by defeating Midland $1 in game played at Eastview arena Thursday Next game in tlir best of five series is in Midland Sunday Greg Johnstm lied tic USW attack with three goals and an assist Steve Mills picked up two goals and one ass st Single goals were scored by Andy Craig Gary Cyr and Gavin Wilkins SPORTS WRAPUP Annual meeting for tennis club Barrie Tennis Club will be holding its annual meeting at the Georgian College Business Buil ding room 149 Tuesday The meeting is open to all in terested and begins at pm As well as the hearing of re ports from the various commit tees there will be the election of new executinc and presen tations to various trophy winners Soccer league Wall Real Estate Junior sooscr team announced recently its acceptance into the Ontario Junior Soccer League The local entry will be competing against such centres as London Water loo Burlington Chingacousy Uakvillc Klldlcllcl Toronto Tryouts for the Junior club begins March Cutlle Heights School Gymnasium from 79 pm as all Registration Sat reminder for those interest ed in playing minor lacrOSse this season First registrations take place Saturduv at the Barrie and Eastxicw Arenas beginning at am Mier is first Jr player ever to have sweater retired By THE CANADIAN PRESS Scott Miller Windsor Spit tires captain who played his laa game Thursday became the first living player in the On taiio Hockey Assiciation Major Jmior series to have his sweater retired However his team lost 112 to Hamilton Finiiupis Pe erborough Petes upset St Catharines Black Hawks 42 in the other league game Play resumes tonight with Kington Canadian visitirg Kitchener Rangers Win dsor meeting Toronto Marlboros at Markham and Londm Knights travelling to moo Sud Argos backfield is looking strong TORONTO CP Toronto Argonauts are of the opinion their offensive backfield this seasonwith Chuck Ealcy Au Lhony Davis and Doyle Or angewill be as strong com biizsiion us you will finl anv where in the Canadian Football League llmvcver to JLuy this tiic ory they have taken steps to bolster the protective front line by sigring llb Clip highli ioutcd plain or tlic lTniicrily of Nevada has Veg llw e5 foot Zlomund offensive line man use stunner all our yours with the Rebels The Argos last in the four team Eastern Conference last season also announch Thurs day they lhzid siged ccrncrbacl Bobby lilyrick from East Caro lina University teammate Picro GlOs as the World Cup four makes he first the Colorado of two stops in Rockies this month Stein ark win last failed to win an Olympic gold at lniiii has lltoem 161 JOCKEY RECOVEMNG WEIRTON WVa AP jockey struck by lightnLng Wednesday night at Waterford Park race track in nearby Chester was reported in satis iaciory condition in hospial Thursday Gerald Nuckols 23 was hit during the post parade for the sixth race at the thor oughbred track month nu ioriu Cup points Cribs has 163 country Thinking of late spring holi day or perhaps summer VllCll tion Give us call as we have many excellent holiday sugges tions whether in Canada or about Holland Europe do ing it your way Other USW players earning assists in the scoring spree were Ron Dubois Darryl Lynn Travis Griffith Bruce Stanley and Cyr Goalie Kevin Bouchcy who earned an so shutout in his last started against Orillia lost his bid for second consecutive shut out by the same score when Mid land scored on pcwerplay with 105 left in the game Barrie outshot Midland 3622 The USW squad was also tagged with six of cigi minor penal tcs The registration 11 11 until pm at Eastview and pm at the Barrie Arena There will be further regis tration one week from Saturday again at both arenas There is 515 dollar regis tratTon fee per player with $10 family plan Sample sticks will be avail able ior ordering during regis tration and there will be used equipment sale March 13 at the Barrie Arena This sale is spon sored by the Barrie Minor La crosse Association Ladies Aux iliary TMHA tourney Thornton Minor Hockey Assoc iation is hostingI an invitational house league tournament during the winter break March 2225 Teams from Alliston letten ham Beeton and Barrie will be participating in the tournament Novice teams play March 22 at oms on March 23 peewces Mar ch 24 with bantams wrapping up the tournament March 25 Games start at 10 am with cost of 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children There will be trophies for the champions and consolation winners bury Wolves Oshawa Generals play the 675 in Ottawa where Ottawa Peter Inc will be the second OllA MajOr Jr player to have his sweater retired Miller who tonight joins Kalamazm Wings of the Inter national Iieague started his ca reer in the 19714 season when the Spitfires were in the South ern Ontario Junior Hockey League During four seasons he scored 141 goals and assisted on 162 others Jim Mahon of Peterborouzh and Mark Evans of Hamilton had their sweaters retired post humously LED SCORING Archie King led the Hamilton scoring with three goals for the win which extended Windsore xiriless streak to nine games Other Hamilton goals came from Dale lIcCourt Cal Herd Joe lioual Al Secord Rick Sciling Ed Smith Joe Contini and Mike Keating Playing at home Chris Kotso poul ard Guy Ln ier replied for the Spitfires who hold an early 10 lead before the Fir cups moved in tnont 61 mid way through the second period Tue Fincups scored four goals in the final seven minutes of the game anl nutsliot lindser 29 before 2632 spectators Playing at lcterborough be lore 2856 spectators Brad Pirie scored the winner with 49 sec and left in the game and Rick Yoshi irril Yr incurance marker into an empty net for the win Bob Schmirr opened the secr ing for the Pete in the first pe riod but Kevin Osmais tied the glef ills Black liawla in the second of your choice Ask flath jwwcl 5mm 45 Dunlop tn Barrie 284700