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12 the examiner Tuesday Nov 1978 Blind sportsman watches games BLOOMINGION Minn AP While thousands view the play of Minnesota North Stars on the ice and others enjoy the National Hockey League team in action on the television coowner Gordon Gund must follow his whirling stickwielding athletes by sound and on his own invisible screen Gunds screen lies in his head He gets his thrills from the roars and react ions of the crowd the radio commentary and the visions he can conjure up only in his imagination You see Gordon Gund is totally blind Sometimes think have better conception of the game than those who see it with their eyes says the 39 yearold financier from Princeton NJ former varsity athlete at Harvard in hockey and rowing US Navy lieutenant flyer and batik executive attend about 20 games season he says When can not atteiid try to have private tieiii to the broadcast can visualize the ice know where the players proper posi tion should be know where the wings and defence are at all lands brother George was minority stockholder in Cleveland Barons When the Barons fell upon lean times George Gund approached Gordon with the idea of pur leorge said we didnt want to beat dead horse Gordon recalled He asked was interested in joining him in the venture agreed So we talked the National Hockey League into merging the Cleveland and Minnesota North Starst franchises and keeping the team in the Twin Cities area which is hotbed for hockey activity in the United We wound up with 00 players but we were convinced we had the nucleus for one of the most successful sports fran chises in the country George handles the operations at Gordon Gund majored in physical sciences and sociology at Harvard served as lcpattlilctit head of two navy destroy ers in the Pacific and later entered upon successful tound was suffering from littleknown disease called retinitis pigmentosa ltlt he explained It is name ap plied to group of heriditary diseases affecting the retina It is estimated that more than 100000 persons in the Initcd States suffer from RP which usually appears in early childhood There are around three million victims worldwide There is no known cure or treatment that will Gund said he first noticed deterioration of his nighttime vision as long as lit years ago then gradual loss of day It was very gruesome experience he said had 20 20 vision Then it went to 2015 In early 1070 found my sight going very fast and in six months was almost cont times llRlH£D BY BROTHER chasing the franchise and moving it to another city States tend to the business end banking career specializing in corporate finance His sight began failing him eight years ago RIIII DISF SIIl halt its advance vision pletely blind ataxiam Canadian finishes sixth Gund said unfortunately the disease strikes young people who never realize they have it Kids start not seeing the ball when they try to bat atid they start dropping things those are the symptoms It is deterioration of the retina the filmlike tissue in the back of the eye It is like film going bad in camera among world champs LUNDHN Keinkaran Canadian womens figure skating champion fin CPI Heather Kravette Richardson ontrill and American Aimee had 13156 points to ontrills and ished sixth in the final stand ings of the Richmond lrophy international figure skating championship The event was won by world champion Susanna Driano of Italy with 14042 points arric Rugh ot the Inited States placed second Third place was closelyde cided contest with Karena Kravettes 13170 points But Richardson had fewer ordinals with 25 to ontrilts 27 and Kravettes 28 Kemkaran had 12s 40 points far ahead of seventlrplaced Cor rinna Taiiski of West Germany who had 12158 ptHlllS The sixth place was an iin provement for the 20yearold Winnipeg skater as she entered Richardson of Britain edging the freeskating program out fellow Briton Debbie seventh place sports calendar TODAY HOCKEY pm Barrie Community Credit Union vs Canadian Forces Base Borden Penetanguishene vs American Hotel Wasaga Beach titdtimcrs Hockey League games Wasaga Stars Arena 813 pm Aurora vs Barrie titil midgets in York Simcoc league play at Barrie Arena pm tiro 77s vs Gravenhurst in HA Georgian Bay Junior league game at Gravenhurst Arena SOCCER pm Woodbridgc or lhornleigh vs Rastview Secondary School midget boys in the Georgian Bay Secondary School Athletic Association championship BASKIZIBAIJ it pm Alliston Marauders vs Penetanguishene tilll modores in Simcoc ounty Mens Intermediate Basketball league game VOLLEYBALL 030 pm lilton Hotel Hustlers vs Georgian College in ex hibitioii woincns volleyball at Georgian ollege WEDNESDAY HOCKEY 1530 p111 Penctanguislienc Kings vs Dru 77s in HA Georgian Bay Junior hockey league action at ro omr muiiity tcntrc BASKIIIBALI in North girls basketball teams tall divisionsi vs Central ollcgiatc it in Georgian tollcgc Generals vs King ity Stingers tt Panthers vs Blucs lcter Reiiio Hustlers vs Canadian Forces Base tordcn in Simcoc County Mens liiteriiicdiale taskctliall league games LSAA ism ml fisj m3 Kinsmen Atoms Richie Webster i0t takes out his man in recent YorkSimcoe league contest at Metropolitan Life Minor Midgets Randy tobbcttc scored tw ice in row to lead his team to win over Rich iiioiid llill Sunday at Rich iiioiid Hill arena The win gave lctropoitiiis three points for the weekend following scoreless tlt against Bolton Saturday IIric McConnell ended the game with two goals in row Cowboys attir Mike Mutton scored the 11111tl in the sccoiid period Boblicttc assisted on another goal Mallon Steve Lcmay tilen Surgcnor Bret Mac Donald Rick Snow Steve Neal and Rob ltiiicard also drew assists itll Skipwottli held the thli mond Hill slltiiiltlS to two goals iii 11 shots on the Barrie iict Mark lltWilllllL earned change for the worse DALLAS Ali There is no mystery to the rapid decline of defending Super Bowl chain pion Dallas Cowboys ttncc an alert scrapping team that cashed every oppo iieiit iniscuc into field goals and touchdowns the Cowboys have turned into fumbling intcr ceptionprone team that would rather give than receive Dallas has lost four games to Los Angcles Washington Minnesota and Miami and the primary reason is errors The Cowboys are minus lit in turn overs lost fumbles and inter ceptions Dallas coach Tom Landry XllttliunisL got so mad when tight end Billy Joe Diiprec lost tumble in the owboys 21 loss last Sunday to the Dolphins that he ftailed his arms wildly in the air said something and turned his back to the field Its as though the whole owv boy tcam needs an alarm clock so they can wake tip for the game lIxainplc Dallas has been outscored in the first tillttlltl The 17 points the Cowboys gave tip 111 tlic lirst quarter Sunday against Miami IS lllt most iii lllt last 17 seasons or 210 games in the second half Dallas isprctty good lIltilll ll IBIJIS loiiy lotsttl the celebrated towlioy running back who got into Landrys doglioiisc because he missed team workout when he ovcrslept lost fumble for the second consecutive game in the first quarter against the lltilplllllS Dorsctt has tumbled eight times and lost seven this year Last year Dallas was plus seven on turnovers which means the owboys are 20 lost footballs worse in that vital sta tistic iii 197 Our apologies Petr In Mondays report on the lluroiiia region tltltllllll£1l swim meet in Midland The Examiner incorrectly identified Petr Loin member of bairic YMCA Neptunes Loin finished first in four events at the meet for the best performance of the day by Neptiiiies Our apologies Petr well be looking for you in future reports on the Nept tines tits n19 Central girls win Bay championship Members from left to right are Jane McDonough l5 Sue Garraway i6 Dianne Ricketts to Sandy Garrawoy i4 Sue Engel l6 Absent coach John lrving Examiner Photo William Huddleston left coach of the Central Collegiate unlor glrls crosscountry team smiles at his Ontario provincial finalists and Georgian Bay champions along with coach Marie Sawick 45 Cr CoUNYRY c9053 0° Eggfipiousmp mad eipataflom Barrie arena The host Kinsmen squad wound up with tie in their recent outing against Newmarket Examiner Photo Bobbette leads midgets shutout for Mctropolitaiis in Saturdays game stopping to shots by Bolton play crs Mikc liddy earned the shutout tor Bolton INIIICI RlBBlllt ttltKlIltS Bariic lnitcd Riibtiir Worker taiitaiiis lost to Newmarket the hard way Sim day giving up two short handed goals in lllt tiiial ltt minutes ot play at New iiiarkit arena Leading on goals by lrcg Johnston and Paul Smith Bar ric played most of the game short liandcd along with Newmarket as rclcrccs ltllttttS oil Illlllltlttll penalties on both clubs Willi the heavy traffic in llli penalty boy the game was delayed for almost an hour while the timckccpcr tried to sort out who had donc what to whom Barrie was oiitsliot during the game 311 with all goals being scored with the teams shoit players Ron Diiliois carvcil the only assist for Barrie lllN Mthilt It NllS ivitaii Minor Bantams pumped an amazing total of shots at Newmarket goal tenders Dave Hughes and Dcaii Sinalley in winning the York Simcoe minor hockey associa tion league game 12 David llogbcii led the scoring parade for Barrie with four goals Michael Roccliio and lary Bertram scored two each with singles going to Doug Ar chic Jim Harris Kevin Roulston and Allan Fear Friday Barrie outshot Rich iiiond Hill by wide margin ttHI to win 11 in Richmond Hill Danny Worod scored twice for Barrie with single goals go ing to Harris and Bertram The win gives Barrie an undefeated record of three wins and two tics RIIDII INlttN IIIIIWIIIVS Bradford outsliot Barrie Community Credit Union Minor lcewees 21118 Sunday on their way to 52 exhibition win at lIastvicw arena Andy Barton and Daryl Bricn scored Bairics only goals to tie the score in the see cond period their effort went for naught however as Brad ford replied with three goals in the third period Adam Wroeble and Glen Williams drew assists on Bar tons goal ttBrien scored unassisted on breakaway loliii Warinan handled 21 shots on the Barrie net until be ing pulled in the final minute of play KINSMIIN AIUMS Barrie Kinsmen Atoms allowr ed Newmarket to tie the score with less than two minutes re inaiiiing Sunday in 33 tie at Barrie arena Steven Day scored to piil Bar rie ahead 10 until the second period when Newmarket jumped into the lead with two goals Mark DAinbrosio scored twice in the third period to give Barrie the lead again until 115 DAmbrosio assisted on the oixrning goal for his third point of the night Dan Selialy assisted on pair for Barrie with Day and Mark Ragot drawing the other assists The tie gave Barrie record two in 52 victory ttl lll ttllt lllltl tillt tic lDt IIiS ItIS McDonalds Atoms romle to victory over Bolton Satin day at tlic Bolton arciia Rick tadmaii scored twicc tor Barrie with singles going to tliiis lr inc Darcy Taylor and picture goal on penalty shot liy Mark lwctis Scott Riitbcrtord and Dayid okcy sliarctl tltc goaltciidltig duties to earn tlic sliiiloiit SIISSDII IIIltl Itl Slcssor and lcriard Major Midgcts diimpcd lltlll11 at ill tirillia Sunday to remain iiiidetcatcd iii York Siincoc lengthplay llllSStJtsiitl lttili Mctanti Sttiii ltitk tord Rob 21111 and Kcyiii Mtliciidry scored oticc cacti lot the 11111Il Stcvc Mctomb prformcd thc nctiniiiding duty for ltzitttt HUNS NttllCS tarrics Lions noviccs started the season llll hard won tie Saturday against ltiadtord lircincn iii Bradford tliris rinstroiig and l1ltl Dotring scorcd late in the game to give Barrie the tie after tiadtord opened up lead in the first period oaltenders raig Sterling and Adrian Adams stopped nine Slltils between them for Barrie raig twens Craig Smith Brian Haley and Anthony Sclip pa drew assists on the Barrie goals spo Elliot scores three in Rangers victory Alan Elliot scored three goals to pace Simcoc Broomball ngueleading Robertos Ivy Rangers to lid victory over Shoppers Drug Mart Sunday at Angus Arena The win was seventh in as many games this season Rangers league Mike Pelltier scored twice for the winners and Dave Schan dalen notched single Earl Elliot recorded his fourth shutout of the year In other league action Molsons dropped Dorseys 71 to remain tied for second place with Barrie Blazers who Kave within two of league lead Alliston Kave moved up to within two points of league Jays have final word again in 79 ltiRtiNlt ttfli Isa tradi tion being formed that the Blue Jays have their say in base balls American IAague East pennant race The team released its home schedule for 11170 on Monday and once again the Jays close out the season at the Canadian National Exhibition stadium against Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees Then they go on the road to end the year in Boston and New York Last season the Jays closed out their second year of play with lltilllttiltlrlttllllt series against Boston and New York in one of the closest divisional pennant races in 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the gaineogxiner at 1021 of the first period John Poole was credited with the shutout for the Kave ii the other Innisfil matchvup lrauleyanna Sports came close to losing their first league game and had to mount com eback to tie Wall Real listatczu Steve lciifold assisted laulcyanna teammate At low in the scoring of the game opener Barry Norton led Wall rally by as ist ing on goal by Jack Hoskins and then coii necting for one himself early in the second period Fred Regan tied up the coii test late in the second Sl NDINHS ll lts laiileyaniia it tltstiiii all lgt471 it tillthl l5 DICRS lls ioiiliow Ini DoiilciitIid liil it iiiiow Paul ti taiiy How laiil ltiltltltll Paul ri shutout Unistone 20 Simcoe Hornets defeated Insurall Blue Bombers 51 in the leagues final game of theday Brian Watson and Gary Vosin paced Molsons attack with two goals each Fred Fritz Ken Saunders and Bill Dennis added singles Dorseys Brian Simp son spoiled Brian Schneiders shutout bid late in the third period Meanwhile Barrie Blazers kept pace with Molsons with 24 win over Unistone Calvin Parker and Gord Londry did the Blazer scoring while Paul St Clair registered up his fourth shutout of the year Kim Pattendent led Simcoe to the win with two goals Ran dy Dinsmore Terry Pattenden and Brian Marr notched singles after Danny Jones had opened the games scoring for lnsurall in the first period Potential referees and player reps are reminded of the referees clinic to be held at the Barrie Raceway on Saturday November lit Each team must send two reps at cost of $5 each Referees fees are $10 each S1 ItlS Pl Dlllltt 45 Mtilsons ll 23 Blalcrs 11 19 Sinicoc III 16 Inllotk IT Dorsey 24 Shoppers v1 418 llbtllttll ti 29 IIIACtit MILES BACK Peacock Petroleum came back frotn twogoal deficit to knock off Shoppers Drug Mart Sharks It in Innisfil ldtimers Hockey League action at Letroy Arena Saturday Bill Hibbitts scored both Sharks markers Good goalten ling was received by both clubs with Jerry Ferguson guarding the Peacock iet and Reg Howard Wmklttt the net minding ditty for Sharks sports shorts Enzac Atoms still undefeated IInzac Construction Atoms of Stroud added to their undefeated record in YorkSimcoe Minor Hockey Associa tion league with 52 win over Sutton Sunday Seaii Newton Tim Morris and John Kilpatrick scored in the first period to give Stroud 341 ad Sutton scored in the second period to ruin the shutout but Claudio Arnecca scored to maintain the threegoal lead loliii Kilpatrick scored in the third period to make it 51 before Sutton scored again in the last three minutes of the game Kilpatrick Arnecca Mark Ransom Sean Newton and Chris Garret assisted on goal each David Davies assisted on two Stroud goals Shane Ricketts and Steven Badertscber shared the net minding chores for Stroud Junior Pacers bowl in front Pacers continue to lead Barrie Bowleramas 10pin junior bowling league by Wide margin over secondplace Pumas Pumas have compiled season total of 123 points 17 less than leagueleading Pacers In third spot is Mercurys with 121 followed by Apollos and Stars at 119 Ponies at 107 Trot ters at 10 and Panthers with 94 points Ian Marten leads boys top average with 16 22 better than Seaii rearie Joe Griffiths is in third with 125 loy limmons has 131 average to lead the girls division Donna Priiigle with 129 and Sherri McGarvey with 128 are keeping within striking distance of the leader McGarvey captured top honors in girls high singles and high triples at the leagues last session of play Frank leklenburg bowled the best in both categories in the boys section Threeway fight for second place lhrce teams are deadlocked iii second place far behind the leading Shady Elm team after the last session of play in the Good Friends bowling league Lazy Maple Swaying Palm and Mountain Ash are tied at 77 points 14 back of Shady Elm Mary Iweedle holds the high average to date with 217 two better than secondplace Norma Cohen Tweedle bowled high triple in last league play and was runnerup to Grace Young in the high singles category Gertie Dickey was se cond in high triples Shady Elm topped the other teams in hiin pinfall for the day 2800 and highest game of the day 090 flat Other teams with points are Honey Locust 73 Horse Chestnut 64 Silver Birch 58 Red Cedar 57 Blue Spruce a3 Weeping Willow 19 Royal Oak 17 Bass Wood 47 Knot ty Pine 46 and French Lilac 24 The Best proving themselves out Ralph Guinn has taken his team appropriately named The Best to two point lead in the closelyfought RCAF 141 wings Mixed Dart League lied in second spot are Collie Sutherland and her Four Aces and Marion Coopers Fantastic Four Both teams have 21 points Beer Mugs Sharp Shooters and Blazers are much ed at third with 19 points Ralph Cooper Gord Marshall and Chris Brennan tied for high score in the mens section with 140 Pat Payne three 132 to top the womens divisions Frank McKewon leads the men in finishes with 10 and Marion Cooper has finished to lead the women lord Mar shall lias mens hiin game finish 88 and Pat Payne topped the field in the womens high game category with 621 score of 31 in nineinning baseball game earned Ron Morrow top honors in that department and Alice White scored 19 for womens baseball The Best topped team baseball with tit runs Cardinals lead Tuesday bowling Cardinals hold cominmtdlng 12point lead over Dodgers in the Keinpview Ladies Tuesday Afternoon bowling league Going into todays games Mets hold third place with 47 points 170 of the leading team and Orioles will belly ing to add to their 42 points total which has them in fourth place Blue Jays are in fifth with 40 followed by Expos with 38 Tigers with 38 and Red Sox with 36 Mary lweedle emerged as the top bowler in last weeks play apturing the hiin average high singles and high triples categories Shirley Greenside as runnerup in both high triples and high average and Karen Besse took the se cond spot in high singles