F poemccees i Tam 3 tl it _ Joe Velho of Kitimat’s Omenica Paving clears the bail away from Terrace Skeena Hotel's Nick Kollias and fram his own net. Sunday afternoon during | the co the Kitimat men's soc Terrace 5-3. onsolation final game in tournament. ‘er league Canada Day tournament at Riverlodge. Omenica won third place along with the Sunday game as they beat Lanny Electric won . the ‘Complete tournament. details appeared - in Monday’ s Dally: Herald.. Funding: a ‘problem ‘Track, nek team treated | badly . team: “University Games is a EDMONTON (CP) Canada's track and. field at: the - World (“eA Hmillion-dollar --,$tomach | the... way - the field - events Olympics and the. world championships, the latter ‘being “held in Helsinki, Finland, later this summer. “ governing ‘lifting’ Canada’s ‘United | States. -have four women qualified ' for the 400 metres.” * Raiders, investment that has paid but’ Charlie - dividends, - Francis, who: coaches the sprinters, finds it hard to the ‘athletes are treated. Francis, a former *” Olympic Tonner, said it costs: $1. million to win a ‘medal at major track and . like the ‘The cost factor involves development and subsequent travel for . . competitors from the time “they are accepted into the program by the sport's — } body, the Canadian Track and Field - Association. The man credited. with ‘track sprinters from- marginal perforniers cto world-class levels said it took the East Germans from 1948 to 1964 ‘to. develop “their powerful track team. “Westarted our program in 1973." : Francis said Canada has. ' already ~ qualified. four. ‘runners each in the mén’s and women's-100 metres at Helsinki — third only behind *. only East Germany and the ' “Also we. But many athletes aie forced to forgo competition - for the lack of funds. Canada is “not the easiest _ . place in the world to stay in the. Sport up to the maturation Point, ” Francis sald. “There are football scouts: ‘after people like Desai: . (Williams; Canadian 100- metre champion). When he -broke the Canadian record ‘in the: 100 metres, already _ there was a scout after him from ‘the Los Angeis _ Ht becomes a question — - “ean they (runners) afford to. lose money that long? “We're beginning to have things like shoe contracts -@oming to frultion and -'-beginning to put things ona — moré-drganized basis 20 it ‘doesn't cost the athlete as - much to stay In the sport as "+ it used to.” ' What about the system ‘now sanctioned by the world the © governing. body, . International Amateur Athletic Federation, where ‘appearance imoney is paid to- certain competitors; _ whieh in turn is placed In a ‘trust fund and doled out. to “meet expenses?, That's OK -for the Europeans, Francis ° says, but seems pretty. well meaningless for North. Americans. “To put the money into perspective, if you are: ranked in the top 16 in the - world, which indeed isa high level of. athlete, you could expect $500 at a meet. You pay, your expenses to travel to the meet. So the appearance money is really oot . companies are looking after very poor. “What's really needed is proper support s0 athletes - don't run from meet to meet and fail to achieve their real "goals while trying to maké ° ends meet...” . “Clearly when you took at “seven to eight hours a day, i’'sa full time job and §385 a _ month is - not. sufficient ‘money to’ Support. athlete. " Francis’ said - ‘track. and . field tedm members. from ‘Western European . countries are supported by government funds. ° “But_at the same. time, them as well. We haven't seen that in North. America," He used as an example ‘Michigan’ S coach _ predicts a win _ Winning Division championship in the, UfqStates Football: League’ 5 first season Is only thefirststep, says Michigan coach Jim Stanley. - The Panthers’ captured . ‘the crown with a 34-7 pounding . Sunday - Arizona, which prompted WRANGLERS COACH Doug Shigely to predirt. Michigan © will win the chaopionship. Bul to do that, the ” Panthers have to get by : Oakland Invaders next Sunday inthe first round of playoffs. And ‘July 17 “in Denver, in the USFL’s . inaugural] title: game, they have to beat the winter of . Saturday’ 8 other’ playoff matchul between Chicago Blitz and the Stars in Philadelphia. _Michigan beat out ‘coach. George Allen’s Blitz for the division tile, each team © finighing -at 12-6, but ‘the Panthers winning by virtue of their two victories over . Chicago. Asked how he felt about - that’. feat, ‘Stanley - said: “Happy; ‘but tired: “This 1s B fine moment - -. ‘but there are two more games to: ‘be. played, " he sald”. : The Panthers, who scored ‘the most points In the leagie (451), figure to--be solid favorites against Oakland, which managed to win the Western title despite a 9-9 record and: ‘scoring two. more points (310) than it allowed. - ’ However, Invader’ coach John Ralston said he is optimistic. . ’ Whittington, among the league's top rushers with. 1,043 yards and receivers. ‘(66 catches for 584 yards), ; “the - Central : ol. pq Oakland’s Fred -Besana nursed a ‘cracked rib on the sidelines for. the final: two games ofthe season. The Panthers’ rushing. leader was Ken’ Lacy with 1,090 yards. The . quarterbacks Bobby Hebert with” 27. touchdown passes aid with a1, “World © University Games — points = ’ EDMONTON (CB) —‘ Medal : standings after 29 events at: the World University Games: Goid Sliver Bronze Soviet Union a china . 3 Romania © 2: Canada * a Writted 1 Hiely oy 1 Japan. |, V France 2 0 o- 0 o o _ . Some NON ee States 1 * Nethartands at » Australia! “Bratll | West TON - {CP} _ Coun- try-by-country” polit Standings alter; 29. events at ihe World. 2 "atvbrstty. Games (10-5-4-9-2-1 -for first six placings): Soviet Union’ United. States CBonwonaowe+ Germany Canada. — : oe chiaa Romania sonnet . italy a » Japan... France re Netheriands — ‘ West Germany ‘Brailt 4 Britain rs + Cuba ma Poland 28 Czechoslovakia” New. Zealand ~ : “South: Korea wl ‘were 1-2 in the league — ~ “the, West - German manufacturer. of Bayer Aspirin. “They look after almost - ithe whole. West German ‘team. Few Thajor athletes in West Germany go to school because they all. have jobs right out’ of high school. They're looked after. very well finaricially. They're far ahead of any of our athletes “of the same level.” . , -World University Games. medal winners . EDMONTON. (cP) — ‘Medal -winners Monday ‘at the world University Games: LMCYCLING — : * Women's 1,000-niatre tine trigt: Gold: — Erika Satoumlace, - Soviet . Union; Silver — Isabelle Nitolose, . ;France;”. Branae — Nacegeda~ ‘etbardina, Soviet Union. “Man's 1,000.metre time arid: Gold = - Alexandre Panfilov, Soviet Union; Sitver — Isabelle Nicolose, ~ France; Bronze — Nadegedae Klbarding, - cS : Soviet Unton. ‘ FENCING .. ~ : f Women's Individual Feit: . Elisaketn Guaganu, Romanias: Silver _ . ow, _ Miele ‘Pon Canads tLaval, -" Que). ” GYMNASTICS ’ . Men ste Horizental bars: Gold — Phillipe Chartrand, Canada (Laval,; Que); Sliver — Yurl Korolev, Soviet. Union: Bronze — = James «Nicholas Hattung, Pogorelov, Soviet Union. 1. Gold = Yuri Floor exercises: Korolev, Soviet Union; Silver - ~ Vladimir . Arliemov, “Soviet Union: Brevite - Wofu Huang China, and . Pillippe Vatuane, France. Mautt: Gaki + ‘Yun Lou, “Ching: Silver — Warren Long, Canada. . (Saskatoon); Bronze.— Valentin Pintea, Ramania. Rings: Goid — Levente ‘Minar, . Romania; Silver —. James Nicholas ' Hartung, U.5,s Bronae — Peter Glen SWIMMING V¥idmar, ° Us. Japan. Pemme) harse: Gold — Aiexarier Pogorelov. Soviet Union, and Yurl Korolev, Soviel Union; “Toshiya Muramatau, Japan, and Levente Molnar, Romania. Paratiel bers: Gold — Huang Wotu, China, and Viadimir Artlemoy, Soviet * ‘Unions Sranze — James Nicholas -Hartung, U.s. . 1 s Women’s 100-metra backstrekes Gold — Larisa Gorchakove, Soviet . Untan; * :Silver — Carmen Bunacty, Romania; : Gronze — Susan Walsh, V,S., and Sandra Mcintyre, U.5.- . Man's 200-metre backstroicn: geld ~~ Sergey Zabolotnov, Soviet, Union: Silver — Vladimir Shemetov, Soviat Unions Bronte — Mike West, Canada (Waterioo, Ont.) Women’s 400-metre freestyle: Geld — trina Laricheva, . Soviet . ‘UntonzSilver — Marybath Linameter, 2 a] . ra ae JAusicaiia . : 6 5 3 3 2 ' US. Groene — Jule Daleautt, Canade {Pointe Cletre, Que.) . Women’s 4&-metre fresstyis: Geld —~ trina Laricheva, Soviet; Unloni . | SHver — Marybeth Lingmeter, U.8.2 |: Bronze — + Canada (Pointe Claire, Que.) . Wamen’a 4x100-motre freestyle; Juite velay: Geld — Soviet -‘Volon (irine Gerasimova, Irina Sergseva, Tatians Kurnikova, Iring = Laricheva): ' Silver — U5.; Brome —. Canada (Naomi Marubaahl, Toronto, Linde ~ Senders, Pointe Claire, Que, Erin ’ Corcoran, Mingissauga, Ont,, Maureen ahew, Sherwood Park, Alte.) “Chartrand, 19; oF Laval; Saskatoon picked upa “aver: i Que., who was famed to the. i Canadian’ team:-three “daya Games, for a second-place.” ; before. the: Games. opened, * finishi: behind’ Yuan ‘Lou. of |. was’ “given: “the.” highest: ‘gymnastics ‘competition . 4 Apel : ‘the horizontal bar was. Yuri - - orolev,. the all: ‘round : champion, : who-had won~ a Second: ‘gold: in floor, oe S which: the Sailete ‘etcel: a ‘Phillippe "Warten: : “Long” ‘medal, Canada’s first of the Patt out:oe g ‘the men’s. a ty. 00° trees| ‘placing - fifth dives: Claude , Marll of Snr of Que.; fea Soityigin the 4 wit . China in'the ‘vault. .. marks © awarded | ‘in. “the * bar event with a score of: ' gold on the parallel bara and 19.05, *- 'Leyente Molnar of Romania won the team: gymnastics | exercises, title and swept the medals | “Romania | " picked up © in all-round competition ‘another ‘gold and a silver in . Saturday, ran. into stiffer - the women's ‘individual foil opposition in Monday's six ‘fencing. -event, in. which 7 «events but still came. Away. - Madeleine Philion of Laval, _ _Que.,became’ ‘the, first Canadian waman fencer to . Meanwhile their - win a medal in international swimmers picked Up" “tive | competition by | ‘Placing victories. in ag many races, third; 7 including a third and fourth "... Her ‘only loss was, ‘against with two titles and shared a. third. gold for ‘freestyler. Irena - Elizabeta ‘Gitzganu,: AUTHORIZED HOMELITE DEALER | dia sia. West = Terrace . 638-0880