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Racing faces troubled times By El HARPER realizes there are many problems facing it but theres great diversity of views as to what needs doing Most agree the racing industry is currently experiencing thoroughbred racings future and its tongterm welfare is an industrywide concern be the main concern of the industrys leaders and decision makersthe owners breeders officials executives and others For many years the racetracks had almost monopoly on gambling but that era is over Lotteries are now firmly entrenched and vie with the tracks Other forms of gambling such as casinos in the States are proliferating The gambling aspect of horse racing is something that many people have taken for granted but no matter how great the horses the tracks would be hard pressed to find customer without betting Owners face spiralling costs The owners are faced with spiralling operating costs and insufficient purse monies for everyday races As one local ownertrainer said just recently $4000 claimer eats just as much as Spectacular Bid or Secretariat There is great imbalance in purses becoming apparent Chay The thoroughbred racing industry is currently undergoing great deal of selfexamination The industry period of unprecedented change and the pressure on it are varied The pressures are such that the question of The economic viability of thoroughbred racing seems to as the growth of purses for the large stakes races shows The public reaction generally is that racing must be doing all right if it can afford purses of $200000 and more and if in dividual yearlings can warrant sales prices of several hun dred thousands dollars However even though the majority of racing stable owners lose money on their thoroughbred operations in most yearsthey provide the one essential ingredient without which the industry could not survive Without the athletes the horses themselves the trainers veterinarians mutuel clerks blacksmiths racing secretaries auctioneers stewards jockeys and others would have no function Some of the people in the thoroughbred industry seem to ignore the importance of the horse especially good horses and are instead thinking more of the entertainment as pects of the industry and the marketing and promotion which they feel should bedone They look to attract people to the tracks by providing live entertainment giveaways and other promotional gimmicks Promoters losing sight of fact think that they are Secretariat Forego Alydar Affirmed and Spectacular Bid have done infinitely more for thoroughbred racing over the past few years than Sunday racing exotic betting and band concerts Horse racing is one sport that doesnt need to change its rule to add more excitement or spectator interest propch ly conducted it is still one of the most exciting sports in the country This is not to say that some tracks couldnt improve their physical facilities there is certainly room for improve ment in some of them And quite possibly improvement of the facilities and marketing programs will encourage more people to visit race track The industry must also be vigilant about its image and police itself to eliminate any abuses and wrongdoing on the part of anyone connected with it But most of all the industry should be wary of any changes which will detract from the unique character and appeal of the sport Anything which makes it more like lot tery with the thoroughbreds perceived as no more than numbered balls in lottery machine will erode the en thusiasm and support of that limited number of people who can afford the financial risk of providing the equine athletes on which the sport depends Watsons flawless round earns one stroke lead losing sight of the fact that between races by HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC AP Tom Watson shot nearflawless round of sixunr dcrpar 63 Thursday and took onestroke lead in the first round of the $300000 Heritage Classic golf tournament Watson winner of the 1977 Masters two British Opens and the 1977 and 1078 Player of the Year on the Professional Golf crs Association tour hit every fairway missed one green didnt come close to making bogey and played the hack sidc Ill 31 Id been disappointed in the way was playing said Wat son who marked up his third runnerup finish of the year last week in the howling winds of Sawgrass at the Tournament Players Championship started playing little better in the last two rounds last week This wasjust carryover Lanny Wadkins who played so well at Sawgrass last week to beat Watson by five shots said very much the same thing Just good solid round Wadkms the tours only two time winner this year said after lateafternoon put him single shot back Ive played well all year Im still playing well Hc too got around thc diffiv cult Harbour Town lolf Links without bogey and was ROYAL DOWNS GOLF 7th LINE OF ESSA MILE single shot in front of icorge Burns and Jerry Iatc Miller Barber Phil Hancock Tim Simpson and Doug Icwcll were next at 68 while Lon lIInklc topped large group at 60 Defending champion Hubcit Green matched par 71 Arnold Palmer Lee Trevino and tS Open champ Andy North were all at 73 and Iim Nclford of Burnaby I5 shot 74 Masters champion Gary Player of South Africa shot 76 including 40 on the back ninc Tom Weiskopf was dis qualified for playing the wrong ball on the tlth holc His dith appeared to be out of bounds and he played provisional ball DROI IN ANI SEE OUR FACILITIIIS COFFEE DONUTS WE OFFER YOU MOTORIZED lOLF ARIS IUli RENTALS litHOLE IAR 70iOIFOURSIIo WEDDINGS RECEIIIONS COCKTAIL LOUNGE LICENSED IIY IlliO AVAILABLETOURNAMENTl MEMBERSHIP DAILY GREEN FEES PLUS RROAIJLOOMEDlllltOlIGllOlil FULLY EQUIIIED lltIIEN WITH IIEF FORMAL DINING ROOM MENSiii LADIIJSSAIINA IAIIO MILES WEST OF IlARRIE 424024 SKATING FOR HOCKEY POWER SKA TING SCHOOL AUG I3 TO SEPT NlGHTLY DUNLOP ARENA REGISTRATION FORMS AT GEORGIAN SPORTS GARNERS SPORTS DRIFTWOOD RESTAURANT BILL KIRK 247 ST VINCENT ST BARRIE PHONE 7287272 ROYAL DOWNS Golf Country Club OPEN HOUSE 12 noon 430 pm SUNDAY APRIL lst SOIAL BUSINESS Fl iNtIIONS ATES COUNTRY CLUB SOUTH OF IIWY 90 Whos going to get there first Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Pete Rose 14 couldnt pick the low throw from second in the seventh inning of the exhibition game at Tam pa Florida Thursday Cincinnati Reds left fielder BERN Switzerland lI Barry Fry moved step closer to semifinal berth in the mens world championship Thursday with the same shot making that propelled his Win nipcg rink to the anadian llIlt earlier this month It took number of games for Fry to return to form The rink lost tlS first two matches in thc roundrobin schedule and at times appeared that it would havc difictilt lltIll making Saturday playoffs But in lhursdnys scvcnth and eighth rounds at the Air lmcnd Icc Stadium the ana diaiis beat the lnited States tirt after rallying to shadc Sweden 05 to earn share of first placi with Norway and Switzerland The Winnipcg foursotiic which won the anadian crown in Ottawa with litt rccord cntcrcd todays final draw in tlic roundrrobin portion with F2 mark the same as Kris tian Socrum of Norway and lc ter Attingcr of Switzerland anada nict Switzcrland in the final draw whilc Norway took on Italy The top four teams qualify for Ihc scini Ii nals although tic breakcrs might be needed to decide 11 or two of the survivors At Bat were Scotty Baird skip of the US rink from Remidji Minn Keith chdorf of Wcst icrmany native of Toronto and Jim Wadch of Scotland Swedens Eckc Hruncflod was Iii while icorgcs Magnicr of Francc and liiiscppc Dal Molin of Italy were both 2i lorn lilach of Denmark was In other cighthround games Switzerland nipped chdin 74 in two extra ends West itr many bcat Denmark 63 Scot land took 771 dccision over Italy and Norway difcatid France it TAKEOLTSlitIISSFII Attingcr was successful with lasterock takcoiit to lead Sw it 7crland past Norway 14 In stwenthround gamc The beat Denmark 8712 Scotland rIIl lied to defeat West icrmany 75 and Italy downed France 67 in othirscvcnth round games Fry said thc second cnd was tlic key in anadas win ovcr the Thc anadian skip ItltKlliltIIttl lhc Snakc for his quick release of the rock lll lllt hack scored thrcc In thc second when hc made cold draw to thccight foot circlc lhat giiyc nnada Ii it load ovcr thc Amcricans who cann back to fIc thc score it it bcforc allowing Fry to score two lll lllt sixthfortliiwInningpoints Scott linirdv had an Iiii fortunatc shot just ticking lllt guard Fry said If he got by lic probably would have had perfect shot It thi third end That was tough briak for llltll and good for us III the fourth cIId sccond Mark lfaltiptzok of thc banged lItS right knee on lllt Itt while dirccting swooping tlltl firing lIlS lltSl stoni llc rc lutllttl to action iltcr Ii ltl IIIllI utc delay with bandaged kiicc liaird said thc sccond was bothcrcd by trick kiicc and it Scars CORRECTION In Sears ad of Thursday March 29 the dates for the event were not indicated Prices are in effect until Saturday March 3l only for that advertisement The Cardinal Watches were incorrectly priced The corrected prices are as follows $4395 $3795 $3495 $2795 $2995 $2895 The Examiner regrets any inconvenience this may have caused Champ Summers grounded to second and on the miss thrown ball at first tried to make second but NOS gunned down by Rose It was Roses first game against his former teammates since signing as free agent with Philadelphia AP Photo Fry rink moves closer oftcii gives way lic sakd III ltipfzok gcncially recovers aftcr short rest Fry was at his bcst in thc l0tli end of the seventh round gamc against chdcn ARIIS IIHISSIKIC IlI Ihc Winnipeg skip who won the Manitoba title In his litth at tcinpt Inadc brilliant raisi takeout with his first shot in the final tlltl lhcn hc made prcs Stilt draw to Illt back of tlic right foot to cdgc the Swedish Stitllltl stonc and count two for tlic ti TI ictory Rcfcrriiig to his raisc takeout Fry said It makes inc feel licck of lot bcttcr coming through and making shot lth that You should be making those or at lcasf you havc to Innki ccrtnin amount of thcin lvt been little spotty and biwii lctting the team down In the 10th llltlt was it ana diaii stonc and two SwIdish rocks closc togctlicr at the top of thc tfltoot Fry iniscd lIIS own stonc if the top of thc 13 MINOR SOCCER REGISTRATIONS DOWNTOWN CENTRE l0 HGHWA 17 MILES SOUTH OF BARRE 784 YONGE ST BARRE ONTARIO L4N 457 705 7268777 BARRIE OPTIMIST SECOND REGISTRATION DATE MARCH 31 AT EASTVlEW ARENA AND THE 00AM TOA00PM FEE $I000 EACH FAMILY AND OVER $2500 OPEN TO BOYS AND GIRLS AGES TO 18 For information please call Hadley 7260258 Adrian Potvin 7268065 Youre ahead in79 SATURDAY MAR 3Ist till pm LUCKY DRAWSREFRESHMENTS CKBB Radio on location IO to pm took out Swedens shot rock in the fourfoot and stuck for two Anders lrahn who throws skip stones for Sweden got rid one of the anadian rocks ut Fry came through again to give anada the victory The Intcrnatioiial urling Federation also announced at news conference lhursday it has given approval for the first womens world championship to be hcld ncxt ycar likcly ltt Icith Scotland Icrth was the rccint sitc of womens world invitational tournament won by laby asanova of Switzerland Organizers in lcrth callHl it world championship but the ltlisaid it wasonly test rim lhc fcdcration also named Sven Eklund of chchI as prcs liltttl succeeding thc latc ohn ainpbcll of loronto IiIIISIilI LONG The port of Murtiiiinsk In So vict Lapland is so far north that its polar nights last about tin days cach winter has had for many years has suffered three broken him to miss 22 games Jays win over KC FORT MEYERS Fla CPI Davc McKay singled home two runs in the fifth inning that lifted Toronto Blue Jays to 54 win over Kansas City Royals and bring their exhibition base ball season to 500 Hi wins and 10 losses Toronto lcd 24 in the second after Otto Velez walkid moved around to third on Roy HowclIs single and scored on Bob Daviss ground out Howell scored on single by Rick Ho sctti The Royals got both runs back in the fourth on singles by Darrell Forter Steve Itraun and Frank White and double by Al owans Toronto came back Wllll three runs in the fifth when Bobby Brown hit oncout single and loser Steve Husby issued consecutive walks to John Maybcrry and elcz Canada Life Announcement Jan Nelissen The anada Life Assurance ompany announces that Jan Nclisscn has hccn appointh an IUCIIIIL Othttlittnl fr Nclixscn ltt scrycd his LllLlllS with LIISIIIILIIOII for many cars and will continue to do so thll his thoioiigh know ctlgc of ill ispccts ofatlyanccd litc underwriting hc llt madc an outstanding contribution to the growth of linada Life IIIS Idyitc ldLkl on lll highly ItLLLssltll IIItIkLIltIg cxlciicncc will bc of llIIIIlLIIS umblc hpr to thc linadian lndinliiIl Iiikcting Illlilll In its planningv toi cycn morc ctlcctiyc sciy icc to InItli litc policyholders ind the public in the fulurc just feel Im very lucky man said the New England Whalers forward in his 32de season of professional hockey didnt think Id be on the ice this year The current World Hockey Association season has been tough one for Howe who worst was fractured ankli that caused Broken bones 5I years old Howe reaches 32nd season HARTFORD Conn Ali On the eve of his 5tst birthday Gordie Howe holds the same philosophical outlook on hockey he moves out America Age has the native injuries bones The The sea statistics NALACO ANNOUNCEMENT JAMES iiINNEii prices considcr Volvo Volvos retained all the qt valtic cvci Make sure you test dri TiPylu AHAIIv tustA st tWAi HAS DETROIT man you mm V0 V07 It you IllllIl thc new models from Detroit have less car to offer with morccxtra cost options at higher It still bothers me when make certain there added Howe believed to be the oldest active professional athlete on the majorleague level in North nothing to do with it contends of Floral Sask Because of the which also included broken toe on the right foot and broken thumb Im 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designated Wiiitailo Wlnfall retailers Next draw April I2 from Kemptville Invi titlifiiiitlillliHlf