WltFmc Waxyqeflwt at 20 the examiner Wodmday Oct 10 1919 Spectator stands under an umbrella looking out over tarpcovered field and empty stands Tuesday night iust before scheduled first game of World eriesOpener postponed Series at Baltimore Rain fell for several hours before the games scheduled start AP Photo or first time in history BALIIMORE IAPI The 1979 World Series still was tied today because not even baseballs annual fall classic can fool around with Mother Nature It rained on the scheduled Tuesday night opener of the bestofseven series between Baltimore Orioles and Pitts burgh Pirates It marked the first time in the 76year history of the games that the opener was postponed And it was the 26th time series game bowed to the ele merits 23 to rain and one be cause of cold weather Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn called off the game at 832 pm just two minutes after the scheduled stirting time The decision was booed by the fans but iustified by the continuing downpour and dire weather forecast for the rest of Tuesday night There was no way the Ameri can League champion Orioles and National League winning Pirates could have played on the sopping wet natural grass and dirt surface Although taipaulin covered the infield the outfield was full of puddles It wouldnt have taken long Foli near top of the list when it comes to performance BALTIMORE AP Pitts burgh Pirates believe that Willie ilopsi Stargell should be the National Leagues Most Valuable Player but not many of them would blink if when the votes are counted the inner is Tim Foli Tim Foli Foli always has btcn thought of as guy whose temper was at least 100 points higher than his batting average Foli was viewed as guy who couldnt control his aggressions That was before loli joined the Pirates last April Pittsburgh telt Foli would help its defence The Pirates sacrificed the speed and more potent hat of Frank lavcras along with minor league player to obtain Foli from New York Mets Foli rewarded the Pirates not only with spectacular play in the field but he hit 291 and drove in 65 runs He was the gear that put it all together said Pirates sec ond baseman Ihil Garner dur ing lull in the recent National League playoffs SIARKICI THE TEAM Foli solidified our infield He was takecharge guy He knows how to plav the game mm once the tarp was off to turn the infield into quagmire And the valuable talent on both teams would have been siin iected to possible injury As result of the first World Series postponement since 1976 when the fourth game between Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees was delayed day by rain the Orioles and Pirates will forego their trawl day Thursday The series opens tonight and continues Thursday night The teams will hustle to Pittsburgh for third game Friday night The fourth game is scheduled for Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon Barrie reps hold tryout The Barrie Rep Juveniles will be having tryout Thursday October at Oro Arena Interested players are more than welcome to try and earn spot on the club The team is having the late tryout because not many players haVe been vygt ing for spots on the club Two against one Volleyball players from lnnisdale came up win ners two out of three times Tuesday in GBSAA Boys volleyball at lnnisdale Innisdole Midgets beat Bradford Midgets ISIO 15l3 and the Television hockey coverage agreement reached NEW YORK The Na tional Hockey League and the Hughes Television Network have reached an agreement for television coverage of series of regularsemen games the AllStar game and the Stanley 01p playoffs GEORGES HWY 90 ANGUS dealer for FURNITURE APPLIANCES MILLSCRAFT Cast Iron Stoves FOR INFO CALL 4245403 Open Tues Wed Sat 106 Thurs Fri l09 Joint announcement of the agreement was made Tuesday by John Ziegler president of the NHL and oscph toheii chief operating officer of Hughes There will be eight prime time regiilaitscason Friday night games Juniors beat Bradford Jrs l5l0 l59 Seniors came up against strong spiking and bowed IS I5l3 and 6l5 to Bradford Examiner photo by Tony Panacci LOOK FOR OUR FALL SALE fLYER OCT IO20I979 PLEASANT PLACE TO DEAL SIMCOE DISTRICT basin INNISFII 1266531 ned la er Flyers protest loss to Raiders By TONY PANACCI Of The Examiner The Barrie Flyers have pro tested their 103 loss to the Georgetown Raiders Friday night charging that the Dro 322l Raiders had illegal players in thelineup Brent Ladds of the Ontario Hockey Association told The Examiner that the Raiders did indeed have two unsigned ecisi nt ntin players Hick hessell and John Cook playing in the game We are sending the Barrie protest to the executive to make decision Ladds said The OHA executive will meet Friday night and Ladds said decision on the protest should bemade public Saturday SENT ARDS IN Bob Hooper president of the Georgetown Raiders said he Layoff hurts Central Seniors The long holiday weekend layoff didnt pay off for cntral Collegiate Senior Womens basketball team when they met Banting at Central Tuesday in Georgian Bay Secondary School Athletic Association game Banting also little rusr ty after the layoff managed to take advantage of an 186 lead at the half and win 3221 While both coaches complain cd about the scheduling of game directly after the holiday weekend Banting didnt look as if they were hurting too much in the first quarter as they jump ed to 122 lead over Tentral helped by Maria McKewen who scored four of her eight points in the first quarter While Central looked down and out at the half with the score reading ttHi in favor of Banting they found Bantings basket in the third quarter and scored points four each from Linda Addy and Sue Yerral Banting also hit for points and led 2615 after the third quarter entral came back in the fourth quarter and put on strong showing but missed layiips proved clostly High scorers for Banting were Madeline Oleary and McKewan with eight points each Bev Mctartliy led enr tral with seven points The lavoff hurt us said Martin Bowen Brown lead Sabres to win The Barrie Sabres thumped Pauleyanna 91 in South liinistil ldtimers Hockey League ac tion Monday In other action Gilford Ski Haven nipped Dykstra Brothers Three Sabres players Bowen Martin and Brown had two goals apiece in leading their team to the vicr tory Adair Watt and Murphy recorded single markers while Iarkc set up two of the goals MacDonald on an unassisted play was the only laulcyanna player to tally Dykstra scored two goals MINOLTA XGI Includes case and 45 mm f20 lens Our Woolworth reg price $34995 tenses qr cur that mam Hook TAMWJE Mr 612345578901 CLAKROV midway through the final period but it was not enough to overcome Gillords threegoal lead The score was tied at the end of the first period with analebcek scoring for Giltord and Iykstra tallying for his squad There was no scoring in the second period but the teams opened up for the final frame In the third Gillord got Oll secutivc markers from Pliilpott Vanalebeek and Biaclii before Anderson and Van Dykstra lyke counted for tentral oacli Doug Eaves It really showed in our shooting we missed four of five easy layups in the fourth quarter Haves felt that neither team playtd very well entrals record now drops to one win against four losses However Eaves believes that his team is more disciplined than at the start of the season lncxr perience is the biggest barrier his team must overcome One highlight of the game yesterday was the play of Marianne Stepiilatis on defence commented Eaves In the midget game it was close battle but Banting came out on the winning end of 21713 Open house has movies ski swap Looking for good ski bargain Stop in at the annual Horseshoe Valley Ski Swap Sunday Oct 14 at the Horseshoe Valley Resort Horseshoe will receive at ticlcs for sale on Saturday and the sale of the articles takes place Sunday 2o per cent commission is charged to all vendors Local retailers also display discontinued lines demonstrator models and used equipment at the Ski Swap While the Ski Swap starts at pm Sunday Horseshoe Valley also opens its doors for an Open House which includes door prizes ski movies ride on the chairlife and fashion show There is also the chance to register for ski school pro grams and season passes There has been high amount of interest shown by the public in the ski school pro grams said Rob Butler new Director of Skiing at Horseshoe Oro 775 open season The ttro 77s of the Mid ttiitario Junior league will open their regular schedule tonight playing host to Parry Sound The game will be at the troommumty cntrc The 77s appear to have an ex SALE THE AUTOMATIC CHOICE 20 MINOLTA SRT Includes case and 50m Our Woolworth reg price $23900 cellent club taking convincing victories over Alliston and Beaverton in preseason play The 77s have to of their veterans back and will compete in 36game schedule MINOLTA XG7 Includes case and 50mm ll7 lens Our Woolworth reg price $39995 200 f20 lens sent the cards with the two players signatures to the OHA last Wednesday Ladds said the OHA has yet to receive the cards Hooper is pinning the blame on an old public enemy the post office Gord toates owner and manager of the Barrie Flyers said he wants the two points from the game taken away from the Raiders and awarded to his club dont know who those Georgetown guys think theyre dealing with oates said But they cant get away with that kind of stuff against us ititII NIGHTS Kessell and Cook both had good nights in the Georgetown romp Both players recorded two assists What made matters worse for the Flyers was the fact they on ly had one defensemaii Terry Agnew in the lineup Gord Jackson is injured and Ed Walker and Pat Rutcaiis had to work oates said he had couple of dcfenseman from Toronto ready to travel to Georgetown to play for the Flyers He could not have used them however because they were not signed Kessell and Cook are both former professional hockey players last year they toiled for the Whitby Iroquois in the defunct Senior league so they had both competed against the Flyers before SlSIlINSltiNS Ladds said he is not willing to comment on what punishment the Raiders should receive for using the two players He said if the Flyers are awarded the two points probably no other action would be taken He added that Raider general manager Jack Handy and coach Steve Blundy could be suspendtd Hooper said the thought of losing the two points does not worry him He said he is adding couple of top players to the lineup for this Friday nights game in Barrie Unger moves to Flames IORONIOitIi lheGlobe and Mail says free agent Garry lnger has agreed to contract terms with Atlanta Flames who will give up defenceniaii IId Rea centre Red Laurence and SOlllllllll draft choice ascompensation To OI vml department store of Minolta 100 YEARS $219 Get ready for our Minolta demonstration coming Fri Nov 2nd Sat Nov 3rd ASK us ABOUT THE minollaBEATthe SYSTEMREBATES AUTO Eiscrroruses L4cypl 2Vby 1112 LN II AUTO wmoens 37 CHARGE OPEN EVERY NIGHT USDERGROUND 5676 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