,Vandierjagt si remiarkabie field goal streak finally cornes to end Misses 48-yard attempt in Indy's season opener By JON KUIPERIJ The Champion Week 1 of the NFL seassîn oftrn lealures a lew upet'. and sur-priscs, sucb as the Houston Texans' victory in Miamni a year ago. One of the biggest shocks in the opening> week of the current NFL campaign, how- ever, was flot provided hy a double-digit underdog. Rather. it was the usually reliable right foot oif aiea native Mike Vanderjagt that made beadtines Thursday in Foxhoro, Mass. The 34-year-old place-kicker missed a 48-yard field goal in the dying seconds as bis Indianapolis Colts dropped a 27-24 decision to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Altbough the kick was by no means a cbip-sbol. it was still a surprise to see the attempt sail rngbt of the uprigbts. After aIl, Vanderjagi bad successfully booted bis NFL record-senting 42nd con- - secutive field goal earlier in the contesl and is the most accurate kicker in Use league's bistoey. The Wbite Oaka Higb School graduate, wbo bas resided in nearby Kilbride for Use pasi several years, was typically candid wben discusstng Use kick afterward. "A guy missed a jump sbot, be misses a jurnp shot," be told reporters. "I missed Use kick. There's no ibynse or reason. I didn't choke. I didn't feel Use pressure. I just did- k . nit bit it Use way 1 wanted 0." 817.5 per cent (175-for-200), he is still Use VeIdrl'i t Tbe streak migbt bave lived on, in fart, eti L sor.H pfrmnelt dW me bad Colts quarterback Peyton Manning not besn i n L bity His perf ifoiane goat dldn' tlIuJ been sacked Use previous down, adding an stes abnb al ofta- is effotsd gal U'V Me extra 12 yards to Use field goal antempt. attempts11 an I 6exr-oneefrswlt ' ll But Use fart Usat most actually expected ranks atop Use league's annals. ~UI Vanderjagi to make such s pressure kick, Simply put, Vandeijagt was due for a blip 9 ~ on whicb carne wiUs 19 seconds left on Use on bis radar screen. Neyer lacking in confi- dlock, is a testament to bis incredible dence, he'll likely start anoUser streak Usis FU&rj#Wbo g accomplissments and abstities. weekend wben the Colts visit tbe RON KUZVK WiUs a career field goal pereentage of Tennessee Titans. Swedish entries deliver Maple Leaf Trot eliminations sweepn Two of Sweden's besl trolters made tbe long trek to Mohawk Racetrack Saturday nighl and promplly humbled their North Amnencani counterparts in captur- ing botb eliminations of Use $861 Maple Leaf Trot. Tsar DîInvemne - owned by NHL star Peler Forsberg. bis father Kent ands irainer Robert Bergh sat sixth uioil thc top of the stretch. Usen swept the field tu take Use first elimination in 1:54.2. H.P. Pasque. who cul ail of the fractions. sertled for second - one lengtb in arrears. Il was Use first venture across Use Atlantic for Tsar D'Inverne. wbo arrived in Toronto just 32 houes befote the race. He was driven by Miblton's Lue Oucîlette Io huis fifth sidtory in a dozen starts Usis y-car. -esa geond traseller. Usough that is hi, firsi luîne on au sur anc." said Tsasr DîInveme's carelaker. Katariîî. Ilursen. "He". raced in France. liaiy ani Iiniand. but be's always traielled b\ bus or boat." , Hoof Beat Tsar D'Inverne. who won the European cbampionship for five- year-olds in ltaly in July. w.as on-g- inatty scheduled 10 arrisýe on Thursday. but was delayed in -et- ting bis health certificate processed. "He sems to be a very intelli- gent borse. noted Quellette. who aise, waemed up Tsar D'Invemne to, help get a feel for the boise. "He tries reat bard. Going up the back- side. they threw in a real fast quar- ter and I could hardly keep up. but in the stretcb when 1 kicked out the car plugs he really got into gear. At the head of the stretch 1 dicdet think he coutd gso by them ail. but he Rounding out the remainîng qualifiera in Use lirst division were Bon Kens Red Baron. Abbey Road C and JM Vangogh. Revenue, tbe other Swedish entrant, made short work of bis eliraination - going wire-to-wire for catch-driver Jorgen Sjunnesson in 1:55.3. The eight-year-old vecieran, who alto romped 10 victoey in Use Nat Ray Augusl 7 at New Jersey's Meadowtands, bas banked nearly $2 million in his career for owoer StalI Revenue of Malnso, Sweden. Mr. Museleman darted Usrough a hole laie 10 finish second, wiUs Mr. Eero comning home bard for Usird. Alto advancing Io Use final were Elegent Man and Mutineer. In a new format for make stakes on Use Woodbine/Mobawk circuit Usis year, Use elimination winners gel tu select Useir post positions for Use final. Revenue's namne was drasen first and bis owner picked post Usree, sshile Tsar DîInveme will go post one. The Maple Leaf Trot final rans Saturday ai Mohawk. The Canadian Champion Tuesday. September 14, 2004-8B111 1 i -111 1 î aLin Have you thought about takmng advantage of the equity in your home toi consolidate debt AND~f help you pay off your mortgage quicker? 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