PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Tuesday, August 9, 1977 . i ‘ REPLAY es mae on Spo rts Olympic medal? wer: Duncan Gillis, Indian a wasn’t broken until 1967! first unsung sports here. First B.C. medal won at 1912 games : ‘ Question: Who was the first B.C. athlete to win an Question: Who was Duncan Gillis? Answer: The second question would be answered by most of us with a quizzical “uh?'’ because Duncan Gillis remains an obscure individual in the histor . He is a member (and rightly so) of the B.C. rts Hall of Fame ard his claim to fame is that he won a silver medal in the 16-pound hammer throw at the 1912 Ol mpic Games in Stockholm. illis, born in Nova Scotia in 1885, was B.C.’s first outstanding international athlete. A member of the Vancouver police force, he once beat the great American ete Jim Thorpe before winning his silver medal. He was also the Canadian wrestling champion and set a B.C. native record in hammer throw that Dunean Gillis was elected to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame the same year his native record was broken. Today, his many exploits are on display at the Hall of Fame, located on the PNE grounds. full of fascinating surprises such as Duncan Gillis - B.C.’s of B.C. e Hall of Fame is Haz elto By DAVEHAMILTON | Sports Editor _(and centerfielder The Terrace Reds lost both ends of a double header for the first time this season as the Hazelton Braves proved unfriendly hosts, winning 10-9 and 12-11. The first game saw the Braves run up a 9-0 lead, two on a -homer by Glen Brennan, before the Reds fought back. - e Reds started their come-back in the rth inning when they collec seven hits and scored nine times. Lead-off hitter Dave Hamilton led the way with a single and an off-the-wall double, while Phil Webb, Lorrie Arnold-Smith, Wayne L’Estrange, Barry Heit and Willie Chemko singled The Reds scored the tying run on a suicide squeeze STRIKE GROUNDS TEAM Eskimos well rested -after bus ride to B.C. For some players getting to tonight’s two Canadian Football League games was haf at this ‘something... 1 "t this some wae Sarry fighoeug it,” said baugh. . ot all his teammates shared Highbaugh's enthusiasm for the 18-hour bus rede Edmonton Es- kimos were forced to take to Vancouver to a clash with British Columbia Lions. The Eskimos, who normally’ go by air, were grounded by a strike of Canadian air traffic controllers. "If we travelled like this all the time it would add six or seven years to my career.” said Highbaugh, STARS ARE IN COOPERSTOWN N.Y. (AP) — The sun came out for Ernie Banks after he became the 163rd person to be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame Monday. — Minutes after the former Chicago Cubs’ shortstop- first baseman finished his speech, the clouds evaporated and Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies played an exhibition game in bright sunshine, Also installed in the Hall were Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, Joe Sewell, Martin Dihigo and John Henry (Pop) Loyd. Banks thanked ‘‘the many fine individuals in baseb that taught me how to play the game—Monte Irvin, Cool Papa Bell, Bob Kennedy-many people who worked with me and gave me their time.” He also spoke of ‘his admiration and respect for Philip K. Wrigley, the late owner of the Cubs, who he first met in 1953. ‘My career and this honor certainly belong to Mr. Wrigley.” The first three former layers to be inducted onday into the Hall were honored posthumously— Dihigo, the first Vuban national to become a mem- ber! Lioyd, a former player and manager in the ro leagues, and Rusie, called The Hoosier Thunderbolt who led the National League in strikeouts five times in the late 189s. ST, JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) — Bob Evans of Calgary lost one shoe and then fell heavily within sight of the finish line but still managed to win the boys’ 2,000-metre steeplechase at the Canada Summer Games Monday. It waa the second of two Alberta - gold medals won on the first day of track and field competition but it wasn't enough to prevent Quebec from taking the team points lead. in track and field—Quebec had 52 points followed by Ontario with 47, British Columbia, the 1973 Games champion, 4, Alberta ova Scotia 15, Saskatchewan.12 .6,. Newfoundland. After four finals—a 30.5, Manitoba 24, Edmonton's flashy kick-- return specialist. ‘ “T used to-build model planes as a kid; and have studied everything there is about an airplane. Ask me any question about a plane. I can answer it. I like planes. « I love planes. It’s just that I'm deathly afraid of riding . in them.” The Eskimos weren’t the only ones riding a_ bus. Ottawa Rough Riders had to take a bus toSxracuse, fly to to North Dakota and then take a bus to Regina for a ame against Saskatchewan ughriders. Ottawa’s total bus fime was 10 hours. “It’s going to be tough out there,” said Ottawa coach George Brancato. “We had to cram two days work into one so we could get’ our wagon train on the road. I don’t know how ready we'll be by Tuesday night.” Edmonton coach Hugh Campbell wasn’t worried ‘ about the affect of the bus ride on .the Eskimos’ chances of beating the Lions and grabbing a share of first place in the Western. Con- erence. ’ “It has fome positive af- fects," Campbell said. “The players being ether in another light than football is The Lions, with three wins and a loss so far this year, have four recent Eskimgs on the roster—Larry Watkins, Rob McLaren, Tom Kudaba and Tyrone Walls. “| hope it would mean we'll play a little more inspired,’ Campbell said. “Usually when you play against people you know you want to play better.” The Lions will be trying to hang on to first place—a position they haven't been in since 1972—with the same lineup that pulled off a 30-26 last-minute decision over Calgary Stampeders last week; except for the prob- able ‘addition of Walls. Walls, described by Lions coach Vic Rapp as the best blocking ght end in - the CFL, will replace Richard Appleby. a rookie import who has been placed on waivers with right of recall, ’ The Vancouver game starts at 8 p.m. PDT. It will not be televised. Ottawa and Saskatchewan, 1977 Grey Cup participartts, are bot floundering this season. Saskatchewan has managed but one victory in four in 1:07.9. games, Ottawa one in three. Ottawa placed tailback Jim Foley, defensive end ‘Claude Pilon andnversatile ing back Greg Woods on the 21-day injury reserve list following its first win of the season, 41-11 over Toronto Argonauts last week. Wonderful Monds, a deep back, and running back Larry Gates are also limping but will play. Outside linebacker Ken Moore, injured in the exhibition season, is being reactivated to replace Woods. ; . The Regina game, which will start at 8 p.m. CST, will be televised on the full CBC network, LONDON, Ont. (CR) — Plans to hold the Canadian Grand Prix at Toronto's Exhibition Place this year have been scrapped, Sidney Oland, vicepresident of Labatt Breweries, said Monday. Oland, whose firm jointly sponsors the .event wit osport Park Ltd., said the annual Thanksgivin weekend race will be hel once again at Mosport Park, about 30 miles northeast of Toronto. However, Oland said race organizers have not given up hope of moving the and Prix to Toronto in the future. ‘ scoreless in the top play a9:Chemko lald down a perfect bunt to score Webb. ‘The Reds were held of the seventh and Hazelton came up hoping to prevent extra s by scoring a run. The first two were but the bat! the Reds defence batter doubled after a bad call by the home plate umpire. Pitcher Arnold-Smith was already walking to the dugout when the umpire ied a 2-2 pitch a ball. next batter singled and the winning run scored, “That was a strike” said ’ Arnold-Smith, “‘those ] had all kinds of calls in their favour today. And they were hitting bad pitches. I'd throw a ‘strike and they'd miss but they would hit a high pitch or an outside pitch. Even the home run was low and inside,” TOP TEN By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League . AB R H Pet. Parker, Pgh Stennett, Pgh Templeton, SL. Morales, Chl — Simmons, SL ~ Griffey, Cin | 419 60 Mumphrey, SL r Foster, Cin Luzinskl, Pha ’ Robinson, Pgh 318 47 101 .316 Heme runs—Foster, Schmidt. Philadelphia, 24. Runs batted in—Foster, 109; Cey, Los Angeles, 0. Dovbles—Parker, 34; Cro- martle,. Montreal, Morales, 33 each. Triples—Templeton, 11; Mad- dox, Philadelphia, Almon, San Diego, 8 each. Stolen Bases-~Taveras,. Pitts- burgh, 40; Moreno, Pittsburgh, Cadeno, Houston, Lopes, Los Angeles, 35 each. Pliching (11 decisions}—Rav, Los Angeles, 12-2,. 857; R. Reuschel, Chicago, 15-4, .78?. . ‘American League AB R-H Pct.” Carew, Min a24 04 164 .387 Bostock, Min 422. 77-145 344 Rice, Bos 3-71 V1 6 Singleton.nBal 350 $7 113 .323 Rivers, NY = 382. a7: 122. .319 Yount, Mil 47 46.133 9 Ballor, Ter 387 51123 .318 Hargrove, Tex 354 52 110 .o11 Garr Chi 377 52 116 .308 Fisk, Bos 361 75 111 .307 Home runtRice, 29; Scott Boston, Bonds, Callfornia, 27 each. - Runs batted In—Hisie, Min- nesota, 87; Bonds, California, 7%. } Doublas--McRae, Kansas City, 34; Jackson, New York, 31 , Triples—Carew, 14; Rice, 13. Stolen bases-—Patek, Kansas City, 35; Remy, California, 31. Pitching (11 decisions}—T. Johnson, Minnesota, 12-3, .800;, Guilett, New York, 10-3, .769. _ AMERICA’S CUP _ France | takes early. Winston Leary was the ‘winning pitcher and Arnold- Smith picked up the loss. - The second game saw the Reds move in front early as they picked up runs in each of the first four: innings - ae twice in the first and second, four. times in the third and once in the fourth. Ott’s helps _Ed Ott hit a run-scoring triple in the ninth inning to ve Pittsburgh Pirates.a 7-6 aseball victory over Chicago Cubs in a battle of National League East contenders Monday night. The Pirates trailed 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, but Omar Moreno doubled to - _Tight-centre to start their game-winning rally. Chicago left fielder Larry | Biittner stumbled momentarily and was unable.to grab an ensuing bloop single by Rennie Stennett that sent Moreno to third, from where he scored the ‘tying run on Jim Fregosi's sacrifice fly to hil Garner, ing for Stennett' who has been hobbled by a leg injury, American League East : WoL Pet. GBL Boston “ae 8 — Baltimore 62 47 OF 3 . New York - 4 4 50 5 BDetrolt - 4 59 A54 15¥2 Milwaukee 9 63 441 17% , Cleveland. 45 6) 430 18 Toronto . - 38 70..352 26%2 . West 5 Chicago ‘4 4d Mimesote 65 47 500 1 Texas 62.47 59 2% Kansas City 61 47 565 3 Callfornta - S454 500 10 © Seattle 48 65 425 182 Oakland - 42 OS 2 23 Monday Results — California 6-7 Kansas City 42 Texas 5-3 Oakland 2-0 Baltimore 6 Cleveland 3 Detrolt 6 Milwaukee 1 Chicago 5 Seattle 4 Today's Games Milwaukee at Detrolt 2 N Minnesota at Toronto N- Cleveland at Baltimore N Seatile at Chicago N this time Hazelton had only managed four runs and the Reds held a 9-4 lead. The fifth inning proved to be the Reds downfall as _ Hazelton scored nine times on five hits and three Reds errors. The comeback in the seventh BASEBALL raced all the way home when Ott hit reliever Dave Roberts's first pitch into the gap in t-centre for the triple that gave the Pirates their 14th consecutive home victory. Grant Jackson, 5-3, got the victory in relief, while Cub starter Rick Reuschel, 15-4, took the loss. In other National League action, Tommy John huried a twohitter and slugged his first major league home run as Los Angeles ers defeated Cincinnati + 0.. . - Ken Reitz's home run with two on in, the ninth inning gave St. Louis Cardinals a + 2 victory over New York Mets. Warren Cromartie Grilled a single to centre field to drive in Chris Sveier {Standings} —— By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League ; Eat | WoL Pet. GBL Philadelphia 9.64 44.593 — Chicago 63 46 5781 be hos | Pittsburgh 63 48 568-2 | a total of ten-teams partl St. Louls 62 9 an Ps ., Games will be layed at New York 46 62 426 18 Hardy on Sunday, ' West olos Angeles 66 43 613 — fae" Ba at ston 52 “ ' ° San Francisco 50 61 .450 18 2:00, 4:00, San Diego 48 67 .At7 22 Atlanta . 4 69 367 27 Monday Results _ Montreal 4 San Diego 5 Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 6 St. Louis 4 New York 3 Los Angeles 4 Cincinnatl 0 Today's Games ‘ San Diego at Montreal Chicago at Pittsburgh N St. louls at New York W .. Houston at San Francisco 2 N Cincianatl at Los Angeles N lead .. Reds started a- - Horton each kn 2.5, Prince Edward Island 2, and New Brunswick 1.5. Territorces and Yukon failed to gain a point on the first day of competition. Quebec picked up 19 poin Charles Lafontaine of Pierrefonds won the hammer throw ahead of team-mate Guy Thomas of Pointe- \auxTrembles, The winning distance was 52,86 metres, a Games record. Diane Cameron of’ Calgary Alberta's second gold medal, leading a field of 12 in the 3,000 metres with a time of 10:00.5, Prudence Baxter of Montreal was second in 10:05.5 and Anne-Marie Malone of Toronto third ’ NEWPORT, R.1. (AP) — France I earned Baron Marcel Bich his first victory in seven years of America’s Cup yacht racing Monday, and the Swedish yacht Sverige upéet Alan Bond’s Australia before abandoning . her second race with a broken boom. ‘France I, skippered by Bruno Trouble, defeat ance II by two minutes and 46. seconds in the morning, but resumed her losing ways in the afternoon, trailing Australia by 1:08 at the finish. France II was a last-minute replacement for Gretel II of Australia, which had to quit the round-robin challenge series to make repairs to her hull, The race will go into the official record books as a victory for France [ and a loss for Gretel II, the 1970 Cup challenger. France Il is being used as a trial horse, and none of her results will count since the Baron owns both France I and Il and cannot, under the rules, have two. entries in the chailenger eliminations. tes In the morning series, Sverige, the first Swedish yacht ever to challenge in the America's Cup; defeated favored Australia by 1:51. In the afternoon series, Sverige had to abandon against France 11 when her boom sna before the start. She was tow ck to Fort Weath- erill, where she is berthed, for repairs. The race gave both Sverige and Gretél]{ a loss for abandonment. France T'now has a record of 1-7 in the round-rovin series, which will help determine & thallenger to one of three each are 44ir Racing ‘Was over a 13.5-mile, triangular course. Winds in the :+<‘gerles was call ' Sept. 8. Trials _ boats—Enterprise, Courageous and morning were at 10-13 knots. Breezes kicked up to 15 Imots in the afternoon, The last day of the roundrobin ed off, The semi-finals will start. Thursday with Australia paired against France I and Gretel II against Sverige.. Under international race com- mittee rules, only the first six races were counted toward seedings in the semi-finals in order to keep .the number of races that ‘the boat had: raced against each other boats equal. Through six races Australia was 51, Gretel 4-2,nSverige 3-3 and France 0- The challenger will be picked by or the three American Independence resume Aug. 6 and continue through Sept. 8; The Cup final begins Sept. 13. . ' + — CANADA SUMMER GAMES oe EE Shoeless Bob Evans wins steeplechase race The Northwest when third in 14.67. won did not finish. 1973 Summer ‘title In ‘the only other final, Andrea shi Wachter of Kitchener gave Ontario its first gold medal by winning metre hurdles in 14.37 with Chantal Brisebois of Rosemere, Que., second in 14.56 and Ann Crump of Vancouver Sue Farley of Edmonton, who set a Games record of 14,28 in the semi- final, took a tumble in the final and British Columbia, which won the Games in B.C., opened defence of its basebail th a 3-0 victory over Nova Scotia. The Maritimers are defending their 1976 Canadian junior champion- at the Games. the 100- defending Burnaby, began along with ton saili irla’ field hacke champion British Columbia defeating Manitoba 2-0, Newfoundland Saskatchewan 4-0, Quebec defeating New Brunswick 2-0, Nova Scotia ty Saskatchewan 1-1 and Prince Edwar Island splitting two games, losing 2-0 to Ontario and beating Alberta 1-0. ' found-robin action in tennis singles, doubles and mixed competition in laser and one-quarter- passed us. ; . “T said, ‘gee I've only lost my shoe, Evans almost lost the steeplechase when he fell over the last h 25 metres from opened with scrambled to host upsetting doubles the first .day’s his hip, e about his medallist Dean Childs of Calgary. and bronze medal winner Brian B. Victoria moved alongside him. Eyans’s chances of winning appeared slim after he lost his shoe an . the second lap of the five-lap race _ when a trailing opponent ste on the back of it after clearing a hurdle. “I thought Id'd lost the race. But Dean wiped out completely, landed on: t he caugmt up to us and \ _ BUT TERRACE HEADS FOR PLAYOFFS* eee n sweeps up R eds in twin-bill | when Hamilton started off by hitting the first pitch into deep centre and bouncing the ball over. the wall for a ground rule double. He scored on a single by Webb and Arnold-Smith doubled to left ta score Webb. That, however, was the end of the Reds attack and they were losers for the second time ROUNDUP - ae last inning homer — Pirates past Cubs with the winning run in the eighth inning a3 Montreal took a 65 victory from San Diego Padres. In the American League, Bump “Wills and Willie ocked in two runs to back right-hander Bert Blyleven’s five-hit tching and pace Texas Ranger to a brawl-marred victory over Oakland A’s in the first game of a dou- bleheader, The Rangers pulled off the first triple play in their six-year history back lefthander er Moret’s brilliant pitching. and whip Oakland 3-0 in the second game. . Dennis Martinez stranded six Cleveland runners in two consecutive innings during a struggling ret stint as Baltimore Orioles defeated _4. victory over Seattle ' run homer to give California The win went to Glen Brennan and the loss to.Gino Iamele, - oo ‘The Reds next action will be in the playotts and and the club. -be working extra hard at practices for the next’ two weeks as they try to successfully defend the title they won last year. Lamar’s Johnson's second . home run of the game with one out in the ninth inning gave Chicago White Sox a 5- Mariners. Rusty Staub and Jason Thompson drove in two runs each, while Jim Crawford pitched well in his first start of the year as De- troit Tigers took a 6-1 victory from Milwaukee Brewers. . ; California Angels jumped on former Angel Andy Hassler for four runs inthe second inning and went on to defeat Kansas City Royals 6- 4-in the first game of a doubleheader. Gil Flores collected three doubles and Bobby Bonds lashed a two- Angels a 7-2 victory aver the Royals in the second game. the Indians 6-3. - DOG'’N'SUDS _ ANNUAL TOURNEY Herald staff writer The Terrace Dog ‘N Suds Ladies softball team will their annttal tournament this weekend with mf sae a Ro tary and Agar” Sa At goo oa saturday end,” "On Saturday there are three games at Agar, 8:00, : - 10:00, 12:00; four games at Rotary, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, — . 900; and five games at Riverside, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, Sunday’s games will see two at Rotary, 9:00 and 11:00 and either four or five at Riverside starting at, ‘9:00 and running until 3:00 or if necessary, five. os - Along with the tournament trophy there will be eight individual prizes up for grabs. These include; best pitcher, best catcher, most R.B.1.’s, best outfielder, t infielder, best batting average, most valuable player and most sportsmantike pla: . -” Admission to the tourney will be 50 cents a game, . $2.00 for a day pass and $4.00 for a tourney pass _ including final game. A total of at least 18 games will he played and possibly 19, ere will also be a Community Centre Saturday Admission is 02.00 and no minors are allowed. Music - will be supplied by Mean Tim: MeLean and his Disgo - chine. — ~ 7 yer. dance at the Thornhill night beginning at 9:00, Twins power past Phillies in classic ‘COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) —- Lyman Bostock, Bob Gorinski and Terry —Bulling hit home runs Monday to power Minnesota Twins to an 8-5 victory over Philadelphia Phillies in the $Sth annual Hall of Fame exhibition baseball game. Minnesota’ rookie Gary Serum. hurled hitless b: over the final three innings, helping himself with two excellent fielding plays, to earn the victory before an overflow crowd of 9,892 at Doubleday Field following the finish. But he feet as silver amey of - fly. the annual Hall of Fame in- stallation ceremonies... The loser was. Frank Ciammachilli, who Was brought up from the Phillies’ Eastern League Reading farm club for the game. The Phillies took a 5-2 lead on home runs by Richie Hebrer, Jerry Martin and Ollie Brown and a sacrifice fly, But Gorinski’s three-run - homer in the sixth tied.the score and the Twins went in front in the following irining on Luis Gomez's. sacrifice . Evans finished in five minutes, 42.6 | seconds, a Games and Canadian native junior record. Childs and Blame siiver medal, bump! line and falling across in 5:43.4, Childs. was awarded second plaace, =i . Diane Cameron comfortably won ‘the 3,000 metres after a game effort by Jeannie Cameron of Antigonish, S. The Nova Scotia but half a la from Alberta took the lead midway, through the final lap. Ty The Nova Scotia girl, her bid for a. fought for: the g at the finish . L led for-a until her namesake that's nothing. Dean’s almost lost his- gold medal gone, faded badly and - leg and he’s running ahead of me.’ we inished sixth. ;