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i=1 onward helen mason on horses We reach ourgoal ByIIIIlI1N MASON The last two columns outlined ISOmile trek from ro to McKellar Last weeks column told how lat iottlieb and were travelling section of the TransCanada Highway when two problems arose Bold hie got sore hack the searing heat sappetl all of our energy urzre We rested under stunted oak tree at our first stop Bold One needed lighter load so we sorted our belongings Ieav ing used film change of clothing bathing suits towels plates juice crystals dried fruit Quietly we discussed the mornings problems as we lXlt To our left blue heron rose from the swamp awkwardly but he flew with grace as he crossed overhead That night we slept on the Gibson Indian Reservation after completing only half of our Bitmile stint arefully we staked out the horses moving them every few hours We had saved Bold nes lunch oats for morn ing feed Use the lake for swim Well watch the horses We relished the cool water and the blistering tarmac our Indian hosts urged us after suffering from the heat may have to drive from here told Pat We carried the phone number of trailerowning friend for just this emergency Bold nes back stiffened breath of cooling wind ruffled the tent as we awoke the next morning Bold Jnes back was still stiff massaged his muscles checking for the areas of tension Directly behind his withers they were relawa and supple lII ride bareback told Iat We both wondered whether could withstand his high withers constantly chaff ing against my thighs Again we reorganized packs this time keeping only leather slioelaces Igrcat for lack repairs tying loosened packs and holding canteens and ropes onto saddles hunr ting knife can opener horse repellent and tie ropes We secured bag of salt to hunters belt full of money vitamins and spare film Fleet carried both liedrolls and one set of packs leaving Hold me to carry me learned later should have conditioned Bold One with weighted packs His long back needs extra muscle condition ing for ride of this kind Fleet has shorter stronger back so didnt need as much conditioning This year Im riding with thicklycushionth saddle pad and weighted saddlebags That night we slept behind an abandoned ledge Our horses were tied side by side to the same ancient pine All night Fleet ducked back and forth under Bold nes rope savouring the best morsels of Iiay IIanned to ctit horses loose There are bears iiidltetarea resident warnedus slept with knife by my hand planning to cut thd horses loose at any sign of trouble Iats husband picked up my tack and brought it to our camp near Port Carling The next day used saddle frequently standing in the stirrups and shifting my weight forward to lessen the weight on Hold iies hack Ilis gait remained relaxed and even At lunch we lay on high forest meadow erlooking sea of green treetops That night the horses axed our last stop near Itosseau We bathed at the foot of apid where rocky ledge cut off the riverflow forming shallow pool Our last days ride led through familiar rolling hills covered with rough pasture and thick forests We stopped at the thrville Ieneral Store where Bold ne posed on the co ment steps for his portrait The evening sun was sliding beneath the tree line as we reached our McKelIar pasture proud of our mounts and at peace with land that had tested our endurance leaving us with vision of its conflicting elements and beautiful tranquility stern ruggedness CMW cleans Ivy with power hitting Complete Mobile Wash jumped to 1H lead in the first inning Iuesday on the way to lo win over Ivy at Shear Iark Winning pitcher Iatti lurves allowed only three hits as her teammates pounded III the runs to win the Barrie and District Ladies Softball League game Ilcy Schurr smashed back to hack Iioiiie runs in the second and fourth innings leading the assault Iuers hit double and twosingles Iys Terry iethons knocked Ill her teaiiis only run on tri ple III the second inning Carol Warnica dived and came up with the ball on Iiiie drive made the throw to first base in time fora double play JAYS SIGN Illtlllllt TINI ICli Toronto ltlue Jays announced Tuesday they have purchased the con tract of Dave Stieb 21year old pitcher from their Syracuse farm club of the International League Stieb Iorontos thirdround selection in the June 1978 freeqigent draft has 12 record and 213 earned run average with the Chiefs since joining them May ENHLg NEW YORK CPI The Na tional Hockey Leagues decision to draft underage players was seen as deadly blind mans game by one Canadian junior hockey of ficial It could prove to be fatal blow to junior hockey in Can ada says Ed Chynoweth chair CoOp blows lead Barrie CoOp blew 60 lead Tuesday losing to Barrie Floor and Wall 96 at Queens Park In second place behind league leaders Bayfield Furniture Co Op allowed six runs in the fifth inning including the winning run on single by Floors Dan Birch In the other Barrie and District Intermediate Softball League game of the night Hayfield shut out Starr Electric 20 Working on twohit shut out CoOp pitcher Bill Edgerton gave up six runs in thc disasterous fifth inning Ken Payne came in to relieve the beleagured hurler and struck out Floors Steve Chappcl to end the rally at six runs Payne held Floor and Wall to two runs on two hits in the final two innings but it was too late Floors Dave Beauchcsnc gave up six hits for the win Doug Eves smashed double to drive in Jim Angus in the fourth inning ruining CoOps shutout The rally continued in the fifth as Ross Downey broke the game open as he replaced Peter Bertram in the lineup and started with two run single scoring John Gaving and Angus Doug Eves and Darryl McKenzie scored to give Floor the lead CoOp scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the third JIM FIFE tworun single BAYFIELD STARR ELECTRIC Jim Fifes single in the first inning gave Hayfield Furniture the two runs they needed to beat Starr Electric as leadoff man Brian Ncwhouse and John Bureau both came in to score Ncwhousc allowed only two hits to earn the win Alex Smith took the loss for Starr giving up measer four hits The pitchers dueled through six and half scoreless innings and Smith allowed only one more bit late in the game man of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League But NHL president John Ziegler said that lowering the draft age to 19 this year and 18 in 1980 and restricting the number of players to be selected were moves aimed at gradually softening the blow to junior hockey Chynoweth reacted bitterly after Zieglers announcement on the new draft format was made Tuesday after the NHL board of governors ended two days of meetings in New York Theyre totally blind said Chynoweth Theyre cutting off their lifeline and dont think they even realize it The NHL was under pressure to resolve the underage player question because of the risk of lawsuits by tecnagers pre vented from an earlier NHI ca reer The draft was the major ac tion taken by governors of 21 clubs in the expanded league in cluding new franchises from Ali hangs up gloves for good Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston shouting and gesturing after he knocked him down in this return title bout which lasted only one minute in Maine in I965 All the only man to win the heavyweight crown three times confirmed on Tuesday that he was resigning the title effective im mediately im in position that can go no further in boxing he told news conference by telephone from his Los Angeles home AP Photo Nykoluk says no to Ballard TORONTO CP Mike Nykoluk has rejected an offer to coach Toronto Maple leafs and will remain assistant coach of New York Rangers for an other year Nykoluk who announced his decision Tuesday after meet ing with Sonny Werblin presi dent of Madison Square Gar den and Fred Shero head coach and general manager of the National Hockey League club will then take over head coaching duties of the Rangers in the 198081 season have been defeated in my pursuit to hire Mike Nykoluk said Maple Leaf owner Harold Ballard in telephone in terview from New York where he was attending NHL board of governors meetings Ballard approached Nykoluk with the blessing of George Punch Imlach whom Ballard is expected to name general manager and director of hockey operations Ballards offer to Nykoluk threeyear contract worth $90000 season was nearly matched by the Rangers who renegotiated his contract on Monday Georgian beats Canplas Giffen pounds Fisher Georgian Sports scored two runs in the fifth inning Tuesday to beat Canplas Industries 64 at the Midhurst diamond Canplas responded with fourrun inning to narrow the margin but was shut out in the last two innings In the other Barrie and District Recreational Fastball League game Giffen Farm Equipment bombed Fisher Stovesl33 Mike Haley scored the run that earned him the win pit ching for Georgian He gave up eighthits Dave Lowe took the loss for Canplas and also eight hits Giffen Farm Equipment had little trouble handling Fisher Stoves scoring eight runs in the first inning and going through the batting order once before letting up Giffen scored twice in the se cond and fifth innings and finished off with run in the sixth All three Fisher runs came in the fourth inning Rob Guy took the loss Imlach and Ballard nowsmust look elsewhere to find re placement for Roger Neilson who last week signed as an as sistant coach with Buffalo Sa bres The No candidate is Marcel Pronovost who along with Imlach was fired by the Sabres in December It was one of the toughest decisions Ive ever had to make said Nykoluk who went with Shero to New York last year from Philadelphia Flyers and weatherresistant sizes Winnipeg Edmonton Quebec City and Hartford Conn SET FOR AUG The amateur draft will be held by telephone in Montreal on Aug day after meeting in Toronto between the owners and player representat ives The governors also renamed the draft The bylaws were amended to change the name of the examlnor Wodmday Jun 27 1910 11 the universal amateur draft to the NHL entry draft committee of owners yet to be named was given authority to amend the draft bylaw allow ing litand 19yearolds in nego tiations with the NHL Players Association headed by Alan Eagleson The legal age now is 20 It is matter for collective oes for deadly draft plan bargaining said Ziegler at news conference Although the draftlhas been cut by almost half from 1978 Chynoweth said the NHLs decision to tap teenage talent will strip the junior teams of top gate attractions and force team operators into deeper financial trouble than they already are Sox rally to catch Leafs 44 Glen Laycock threw some Iiot strikes for Barrie Red Sox Tuesday however he also gave up seven walks as the Sox tied the Ivy Leafs 44 at the Barrie Fairgrounds In other South Simcoe Baseball League play Orillia Juniors beat the Orillia Majors 93 and Alliston Canucks defeated the Collingwood Cavemen 61 baseball If TIIIZ sNDl IIIlCSS AMERICAN LI til IIasl lit tlll Baltimore 49 till mu Boston 44 26 ms Milwaukee 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