Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 26, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba 18 Winnipeg free press Friday july 26, 1968 Friendly rivals Billy Cooper left and John Pitchok Aren t literally fighting Over a Job in the defensive secondary of the Blue bombers although both Are in the running. Actually the two. Going through one of the club t biometric exercises at the packers. Kid9 satisfied his curiosity by Don Blanchard the majority of american football players dream of playing in the nil. Only a Small percentage make it. Quite understandably few canadians Harbor such extravagant thoughts. And next to none make it with the Odd exception like halfback Jim Young now of the British Columbia Lions who saw action with the Minnesota Vikings. If nothing else Billy Cooper tried. He believed he had a Chance and satisfied his curiosity by going to Camp with the Chicago bears this year. Now he says he s pre pared to devote All his energies towards establish ing a career in the Canadian football league preferably with the Blue bombers. I want to play the former Rookie of the year in the wac said during an interview in the bomber dressing room thursday night. Since this is my Hometown i d like to again play for the Blue Cooper who played out his option last year has been working out with the bombers for two Days. The one of the finest athletes Ever to come up through Junior football ranks still is an extremely popular player in this area. He found this out by the reception he received when he returned. He also appears to have a better attitude. Cooper insists he s be quite Happy to play defence for the Blue bombers. The old Billy Cooper was t satisfied unless he was on the offensive team. This was deemed impossible by the bombers when Ken Nielsen was moved to Coop or s flanker Slot. Nielsen is the Best flanker in the country whether he plays with the bombers or another Cal team this year Billy has indicated he can handle himself in this Man s league. And he should be improved with the knowledge he picked up in the Camp of the bears. The experience alone made it All commented Cooper., who first attended the bears heavy hitting swamps orioles Gerald Hogue hit four singles in five trips to the plate in leading pm of Macdonald to an 11-4 Victory Over Balmoral orioles in a Manitoba senior baseball league game thurs Day. Ron Lagace with a Home run and two singles Jack Forsythe with three singles and Garth mannes with a triple and a single were the other top hitters for Macdonald. Laverne mannes was the winning Pitcher. Rick cruise and Art Essery each hit a Home run and a single for orioles. Doug Marks was the losing Pitcher. Christmas or. Jim Gauthier general sales manager spirit is still at Transcona motors. Come in today and snare in the Transcona motors oar reputation is your guarantor 801 Regent 222-4262 Rookie Camp then spent ten Days with the varsity. He tried out As a split end. You receive a lot of personal attention from the coaches in a Camp like Billy pointed out. It looked pretty Good for me for a while. A couple of ends retired and another was in the Hospital but then the situation changed and i was the bears wanted to taxi Cooper but he declined with thanks. Stray passes John Milne obtained in the Trade with Calgary for Norm Winton d r e w equipment last night but did t work out because of a sore Throat and fever he has an outstanding minor league career behind him dating Back to the Norwood broncs whom he led to the Canadian juvenile final University of Manitoba coach Henry Janzen the former bomber Star once said he had All the equip ment to make the big leagues the bombers Hope to help place Rookie Dave Brown in a . College on a scholarship. Brown was Cut from the squad yesterday establishing a system like Ottawa s in placing outstanding canadians in . Colleges has always been one of Joe Zaleski s goals the program is Well under Way after last night s rigid workout the assistant coach left to pick up the film of British Columbia s Surpri sing 46-7 win Over the argonauts wednesday night the bombers Are anxious to find out How the Lions were Able to pick up the Argo Blitz so successfully they Are also anxious to find out How the Lions were Able to score 46 Points on a promising to Ronto team. Zaleski cuts six players by Don Blanchard in these desperate hours with employment hanging in the balance any Little encourage ment helps. Indirectly Rookie guard James Phillips from Morgan state received a vote of Confidence from the Winnipeg foot Ball club thursday. But so did several other prospective hired hands at the expense of some of their less fortunate and it s assumed less talented teammates. After due consideration and contemplation head coach Joe Zaleski Cut six players and sent defensive tackle and place kicker Norm Winton to Calgary stampedes in return for a promising local youngster named John Milne. Sent packing were imports Earl Mayo John Pellegrini and Dwayne Crozier a returnee along with three youngsters who came up from Rookie Camp Dave Brown Laurie Creighton and Chuck Michalski. But the recent addition of Billy Cooper Herb Covington and Fred Figueroa still left the Blue bombers nine players Over the 32-Man limit they la be Able to employ in their Western football conference season opener a next tuesday night Here against the British Columbia Lions. Zaleski will still have to dispose of five canadians and four imports to meet league restrictions of 14 imports and 18 canadians. And signs indicate there la be even More incoming traffic before next monday 1 night. The departure of Crozier and Winton May come As a mild Surprise. Two years ago Winton was a competent first string Canadian who also handled the Blue bombers place kicking. Winton was t Call a classic stylist with the toe but he got the Job done compiling some admirable kicking averages. He sat out last season because of business interests however and this along with a rib injury picked up on the first play of the Blue Gold game undoubtedly had something to do with his being traded. What actually made him expendable though was the appearance of Pierre gum Dpn from Ottawa University. Gum Don also plays tackle How Well nobody is really certain. But there s no doubt Guindon can kick. In fact his powerful accurate placements Are one of the most promising aspects of Zaleski s Young 1968 club. In return for Winton bomb ers secured Calgary s first Canadian draft Choice this year. Milne was High on the bombers list too. They were Well aware of the potential he displayed first As a quarterback then As a defensive halfback with the University of Manitoba. A Tough youngster who checks in at 6 190 pounds Milne was intended to be Winnipeg s , since Guindon was first on their list. But Calgary grabbed Winton became a natural. Milne will be Given a Calgary axes two deals two Calgary up Calgary stampedes of the Western football conference released three players thursday to bring their roster to one More than the required number for the regular Canadian football league schedule. Those Cut thursday were Veteran Bob Trygstad and defensive tackle Wayne Coleman from Arizona. The stampedes also Gold Laverle Pratt to the Ottawa rough riders of the Eastern conference and traded John Milne of the University of Manitoba to Winnipeg Blue bombers. In the Deal the bombers traded to Calgary defensive tackle Norm Winton a Cana Dian Field goal specialist for Winnipeg in the last two sea sons stampedes regular schedule opener is tuesday against Saskatchewan roughriders. Gold Eye bats still booming the streaking Carman Gold eyes used three hit pitching by Dale Pappel and booming bats to Pound out an 8-1 Victory Over South end braves in one of two Manitoba Junior baseball league games played thursday night. In the other game first place fort Rouge mallards rebounded from their double loss to Carman wednesday night smashing 11 hits in route to a 0 Triumph Over the hapless St. James cardinals. Monty Schwabe was the losing braves Pitcher. He was re heed by Doug Benson in the third. Carman s Trio of triumphs gave them sole Possession of third place in the seven team league. Fourth place Portage Idle the past two nights is now a game and a half Back of Carman. Portage is tied with legion 141 i for the last playoff spot with Only a handful of games remaining. Meanwhile mallards have a game and a half Cushion Over South end Sioux As a result of its Woja thursday. Sioux was also Idle. In the shutout Victory thurs Day Rob Meadoff handcuffed cardinals on two hits. Dave Saulnier first of three St. James took the loss. John Wisowski smashed a double and two singles to Lead the Mallard hitters. Fred Hardy and Gord Leduc Howston each had a pair of singles. Following Are the standings standings w l pet fort Rouge 5.737 . Sioux 12 4 my it Carman .-12 j71 3 so .4w legion Job 4v St James 14 .300 braves s i Milne however left the Cal Gary Camp and was suspended shot at one of the slots like father like former Blue bomber quarterback Kenny Plotni who insists he misses Hie Onty a was among the interested spectators watching the Blue bombers work out at the packers thursday night. That s Bill Chislet right and the Little Guy is five year old Doug. Ploen. Note the sweater number Winnipeg secondary with the line forming of the right Billy Cooper Freih from the Camp of the nil Chicago bears also is vying for a position in the secondary along with Peter Francis and John Pitchok a couple of rookies. The release of Crozier an nil Cut who joined the bomb ers Early last season indicates Phillips a hustling newcomer has one of the offensive guard spots under although Zaleski would t commit him self. However if you concede the other guard Slot to Veteran Sherwyn Thorson which the logical Way to assess the situation Phillips May get an argument from Roger Bonk. The Bonker is a linebacker by Trade but the bombers have been trying to convert him into a guard. Morley Rolhiser and Guindon also Are listed As. Guards and the coaching staff insists Fred Levinsky can also handle himself there. Levinsky has lot of service at linebacker. Bonk probably would be happier playing his old spot on the outside Thorson has been inactive due to a knee injury but bombers expect him ready opener. Winton s Transfer on the other hand suggests the gentle Naponick May have earned permanent employment at tackle. The 6 10" Solf Poi Isder top female netters opposition has picked up quite a fan dub since his arrival. Bombers of course Are Strong in Canadian strength at tackle and the final decision undoubtedly will be dictated by the import situation at other positions. I at the moment the front four looks like Whisler Naponick Hamelin and Czap. If it in t the it certainly will rank among the biggest with an average weight of 265 pounds. Mayo s release meanwhile throws the left halfback Chase wide open again presuming Butch Pressley remains vat fullback. Don Gilbert reputed to be an excellent Blocker has been working there but unless some of the rookies come through May need Gilbert s experience in the defensive secondary. Cooper also worked out at the position during last night s impressive team workout at the packers and Covington and Figueroa Are also running backs. Covington weighs 217 pounds three less than Figueroa both were Cut by the new Orleans saints of the nil. The latter attended Fresno state. Gladstone rent a car pay less 775-4545 Hamilton up Vicki Berner of Vancouver breezed into the Ontario Tennis championships thursday and won three matches to gain a Semi final berth in the women s sin Gles. Miss Berner who did t arrive at the tournament until wednesday night when play was washed out Defeated three to Ronto players thy Hanna 6-1, 6-2, Willy Brown 6-3, 6-3, and Penny Sparling-7-5, 6-3. Miss Berner now meets an Dree Martin of Montreal in the Semi final. Miss Martin seeded third advanced thursday by defeating fifth ranked a o i Brown of Toronto 6-3, 7-5. Thursday Faye Urban of Windsor ont., no. 1 seed gained a spot in the Semi finals by defeating Benita Senn of Toronto 6-3, 6-0. In men s singles fifth ranked Don Mccormick of Vancouver upset fourth seed Frank Tutvin of Toronto 7-5, 6-1. Top seed Harry Fauquier of Toronto downed Vic Bollins of Vancou ver 6-1, 7-5. In men s doubles Peter Yates of Toronto and Tony Bardsley of Vancouver won a Quarter final match Over Fred Heaume and Dave Berry Mari both of Bur Lington ont., 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Fauquier and Tutvin combined to defeat Doug thought of Oakville and Mike Kirkpatrick of Toronto 6-0, 6-2. In women s doubles miss Urban and miss Berner won de fault Over Sharon Arnold of to Ronto and Nancy Carawana of Buffalo n.y., while miss mar tin and Stephanie Green of Van Couver Defeated mrs. Sparling and Inge Weber of Toronto 6-2, 6-2. Later miss Urban and miss Berner downed Marion Mclean of san Antonio Texas and Lulu Gongora of Mexico City 6-0, 63. The Competition concludes saturday. Now there is a 2nd Choice Komatsu Crawler tractors 90 300 . For details Keller Cameron ltd., Box 3654 . Station a Man. 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