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4 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 2, 1986 Editorial Comments Game? What Game? Just what was the final score in Sunday's Greg Cup game bet- ween the Hamilton Tiger Cats and the Edmonton Eskimos? it doesn't matter. Hamilton won the game by a wide margin and for all intents and purposes the contest was decided even before the bell at half-time. Without taking anything away from a superb effort by the Steel Town Cats who obviously went into B.C. Place ready to do battle, this game was anything but a classic. The Eskimos, tops in the supposedly all powerful Western Con- ference, looked like they stepped off some sand lot. Missed passes, fumbles, blocked kicks, missed blocking assignments and just generally poor execution (coupled with inspired play by the Cats) turn- ed this game into a rout that brought frowns to the faces of football purists in this country. At Grey Cup parties in living rooms from coast to coast (except Hamilton, of course) most fans, even the die-hards, turned their at- tention to other matters long before the game was over. it simply was not the way the Canadian Football League would have hoped the 1986 season came to its finals Sunday's Grey Cup was the 74th time two Canadian football clubs have played for the cherished trophy, but there are more than a few people in this country who wonder now just how many more times this will happen. In a word, the CFL is in trouble with a capital T. Attendance at most parks this past season dipped badly. Several franchises are in dire financial problems and the TV networks are skittish about plunges in the ratings. Things are so bad in the East that all four clubs in this conference are up for sale at the modest price of $1 and the right to take over the debt load. When a major beer company wants to unload a professional foot- ball team (the Argos) smack in the heart of the largest, most lucrative sporting market (southern Ontario) in the country, that is an indica- tion of trouble with the capital T. . There has been a lot written and said over the past few months about what is needed to salvage professional football in this country. A few of the more pessimistic critics say there is nothing to be salvag- ed and the league will simply die. Pro football in Canada will be played in Montreal, Toronto and maybe Vancouver but the teams will belong to the National Football League from south of the border. That need not happen and it would be a sad day in Canada if it does happen. Of all the suggestions that have been bantered about, the one that seems to make the most sense is a limit on the number of non- Canadians on the roster of each club. In other words, turn the CFL into a totally CANADIAN operation. The argument is that most CFL fans just don't care about wat- ching teams staffed by American imports from tiny colleges in the Deep South who are really just looking to gain some experience before catching on with a team in the NFL. There is a lot of merit in this argument. Whether a total ban on imports (or at least a drastic reduction in numbers) would save the game in Canada is open to argument. But it would renew the interest in football in the Canadian col- lege and Junior ranks. Do CFL teams need 15 imports on the roster to present a credi- ble product on the field? Could CFL teams put on a decent show and generate fan support by using only home grown players? The answer is yes to the latter question. E There is some outstanding football talent at Canadian universities (Tum to page 6) 4 " ARE YOU DOING Bur, HONEY. 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Single Copy 35° ©COPYRIGHT -- All layout and com position of advertisements produced by the adver hising department of the Port Perry Star Company Limited are protected under copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher Chatterbox by Cathy Olliffe SMILE, FOR GOSH SAKES So you don't like having your picture taken. Every time a camera points in your direction, your eyes cross or close, your mouth twists, you gain 10 pounds and you look like you've been on a three day drunk. Not too wrong, am I? It's no wonder you don't like having your picture taken. But you know, it's all your fault. Have you ever looked through this newspaper, or any other publication for that matter, and wondered why some people are photogenic and others are not? On average, I figure I might photograph 50 people or more each and every week, and on almost every assignment I run into at least one person who says, "I'm not very photogenic. I'll break your camers. I hate having my picture taken." The truth is, there's no such thing as a photogenic person. Some people might be more glamourous looking than others, which is a definite asset when it comes to fashion photography, but good looks don't necessarily a good picture make. I've photographed some good looking people in my time who look terrible on celluloid, and others, who might have a chipped tooth or a crook- ed nose, who look great on film. "It's because they're photogenic," you say. Wrong. Photogenic, as a word, shouldn't even exist. It means nothing. The people who look good in pictures are not photogenic. They merely have a good attitude in front of a camera. Attitude is everything. The less you like having your picture taken, the greater the chances the picture will turn out looking like Attilla the Hun. The key to a good picture is your attitude when it's being taken. If you firmly believe the pic- ture is going to be great, it will be great. If you think the picture will be lousy, it will indeed be lousy. Psych yourself up into believing that having your picture taken is Fun, with a capital F. Repeat to yourself three times, "I love having my picture taken! This is GREAT!" Acquiring the right attitude is half the battle. Here's a few more tips to get you through your next photo session: Never wear white, if you can help it. White clothes rarely do justice to a person in a aph. Colours really liven up a person's face, as well as the photo itself. If you're having a family portrait or group portrait, try and ar- range to have each person wear a shade in the same colour group ---- you'll be surprised how harmonious the finished portrait becomes. Make-up, even for men, also adds to a photograph. Without lipstick, lips disappear. - Blush makes cheekbones appear stronger and gives your face a slimmer look. Eye shadow and liner enlarges your eyes, and makes them the focal point of the picture. If nothing else, use transparent powder to make facial shine disap- pear ---- otherwise it can be extremely distrac- ' ting in a close-up. And speaking of colours, the old stand-by holds true about black. Dark colours are infinite- ly more slimming than light colours in a photo. If you're worried about your weight, a dark out- fit will do the trick in making you look pounds slimmer. ~ Worried about a double chin? Some people think lifting your head will help a double chin, but it's not true. Lifting your head merely makes your neck look even thicker. The best idea, believe it or not, is to bring your chin down. The photographer can then shoot the picture from above, making your chin virtually disappear. Take a look at my picture above this column and you'll see what I mean. Worried about bad teeth, braces or a crook- ed smile? Don't frown, by all means. Concentrate on practising a half-smile, which gives the impres- sion you're happy without showing any teeth. The Mona Lisa has the half-smile down pat and look how beautiful she is ! Worried about a big or crooked nose? That's easy! Just don't turn your head for profiles! Ask the photographer to adjust the lighting ---- good lighting can make a nose you're ashamed of look great! Most of all, don't be ashamed of your nose in the first place. Look at Barbra Streisand! Look at a copy of Vogue! Models these days do not have a perfect nose or a perfect set of teeth. People like Lauren Hutton have built small dream fortunes because of their so-called irregular features. If you've got an outstanding feature, consider play- ing it up. Another idea. When you're posing for a photograph, try to avoid looking straight into the camera. Figure out your best angle, and display it to the lense. A slight tilt to the head will make you look more natural, happier. Raising your shoulders and holding in your tummy will give you a better figure. But most of all, don't be afraid to have your picture taken. Why be afraid of a camera? It's on- ly a hunk of metal. Try to relax. Breathe deeply, concentrate on keeping your eyes open, and. again, repeat to yourself, "This is FUN!" During the holiday season, more photogra are taken than at any other time of the year. hs these tips, your pictures and your mer.ories should be as jolly as Christmas itself