Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 6, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free August 03 substitute Kemp kennels mad dogs Canadian press san Antonio As far As san Anto Nio texans Rookie quarterback Jeff Kemp was he had the easy Job yesterday against the Memphis mad texans 24 mad dogs 9 our offence got going pretty Well although they had to wait on me a Little too said who led the texans to a 249 Victory in his first Cal the spectators in the Alam dome saw Kemp Complete 11 of 18 passes for 174 including his first two career touchdown he did a lot of positive things and he did a Good Job of protecting the said texans coach Kay whose team improved to 43 for second place in South division he made some mis takes he did an excellent Kemp was subbing for regular texans starter Dave who is sidelined with a strained when not much was going his Way Early in the he held his head up and showed a lot of Archer he held in there Tough and got us a the texans defence did its muzzling the mad dogs 34 most of the Memphis managed 13 first Downs and gained almost a Quarter of its 290 total Yards on offence on a meaningless drive late in the we knew going into the Ball game that it want going to be a thing of Stephenson we knew we would have to play hard nosed create turnovers and make some things happen and we san Antonios defence made it happen and it helped put the texans ahead to cornerback Malcolm Frank intercepted a Damon Allen pass at the san Antonio 34 and returned it to the mad dogs two plays Kitrick Taylor out jumped the defence for a four Yard scoring pass from and roman Andersons convert made it 107 for san Antonio at of the second the texans added a 46yard Field goal from Anderson with 10 seconds left before halftime to make it it was never close after Kemp gained Confidence in the second and the defence was there to Tony Burse separated the mad dogs Anthony Jordan from the Ball on the Sec on half with Bobby Humphery Anderson kicked a Field goal four plays later to make it the teams traded singles the latter on Andersons second missed Field goal of the season before san Antonio put together its Best offensive Effort of the Mexico not for Brinkley by Randy Turner sports reporter Sioux Iowa safely Back in the United Darryl Brinkley was free to explain the Subtle etiquette of the mexican baseball fans he left they were Brink the Winnipeg Gold eyes Prodi Gal explained on the if you were losing they throw ice if you were win they throw the Brinkley with his trademark Broad wed have to Wear helmets on to the in Brinkley the North Ern leagues Rookie of the year with Winnipeg in 1994 was literally pleased to find himself Back in a Gold eyes uniform after piling up big numbers with Campeche of the mexican ill Tell you one the 26 year old still these uniforms Are a bit better than anything they had in its Good to have clothes that but while Brinkley might not have fond memories of mexican fans or his he certainly Felt comfortable with the who was named Campeche hit and stole a whopping 55 bases this those numbers Are even More impressive than Brinkley eight Home 44 Bis and 32 stolen bags he had with Winnipeg last Brink Ley then earned a Job in the Toron to Blue jays minor league system after attending replacement Camp this but he opted for where he received a big Ger now he will become a key cog in a Gold eyes offence that has struggled to a 49 second half but Brinkley Doest see himself As a Messiah who can Lead the fish to he in just coming to help the i think the team might have turned itself around even if i didst maybe this will help them just a Little bit who has lost about 10 snowed up yesterday in Peak physical he was also lacing up a fancy new pair of cleats that Are bound to get plenty of because Brinkley says he Hast done enough stealing with Brinkley hitting behind the nos current base stealing King Kevin Dattola Winnipeg will boast the fastest one two punch in the youll see some thing a Little better in terms of Speed because last year i was injured a my hamstring was Hurt and i steal now in feeling Hope youll see a More mature and better Ball to be Brinkley was a sight for Gold eyes manager Doug Simunick sore eyes he looks Simunic hopefully he can revive the top of our which Hast shown much exuberance in the last three i think Hes ready to so were excited to have to fit Brinkley into the Simunic was forced last night to sit Down one of his hottest hitters of left fielder Corey Rookie Brent who was at might also see some Pine to accommodate since the versatile Watts can also play shortstop and second he might spell either Ken Arnold or Brian Duva to keep his Bat in the i told the Guys its basically going to be a revolving Type so if youre not in the lineup dont come crying to in doing what i think is Best for the Simu Nic Randy free press Brinkley Hopes to the give the Gold eyes a new dimension with his Speed on the get Gold eyes Are in Pennant race by Randy Turner sports reporter Sioux Iowa its getting weird in from the believe Toront is the fact that two Las place teams have found themselves in heated race for a berth in the Northern league championship then theres Winnipeg manager Doug Simunic openly rooting for his hated Arch the Paul Check the weather because hell must have just Frozen but that is the Case in Sioux where the Winnipeg Gold eyes have suddenly entered a Pennant race despite owning a Lessith unimpressive 59 second half after stealing a 21 Victory in 10 innings Over the explorers last night behind a Gutsy seven hit Outing from Gold eyes starter Darren Mcclennan the fortunes of the Winnipeg nine have quickly in if the season ended the Gold eyes would actually be facing the Paul who won the first in the no its a second life provided by the saints who have bolted to a 103 Sec Ond half if Paul continues to dominate and win the second their opponent would be the team with the Sec Ond Best record under that the who now stand Lead the race for the nos wild card spot just ahead of both the explorers 2927 and Sioux Falls canaries its Between Sioux City and Sioux Simunic do i see Paul falling apart i dont think they have too Many the Gold eyes cannot simply count on the saints doing their dirty since re hot canaries Are Only one game Back of its a situation now where we have to forget about that record and play each game individually and try to squeeze our Way Back Simunic we need two out threes the rest of the last Winnipeg won their second straight Over the explorers and their third game in a Row with the rubber match set to this the Good overrides the Tyson says fans find reason to cheer selects by Sarah Richards sports reporter shame on took a crowd of about 25 die hards from Saskatchewan to give meaning to the words base Ball manager Doug Simunic would do Well to import one or two of them into the deathly quiet stadium grandstands when the Gold eyes fans of the Prince Albert Ken Gar selects wore holes through pop cans filled with stones that they used As they shouted and paraded the Saskatchewan Flag As their team beat the Calgary Roy als 41 last night to Advance to today Canadian fast pitch championship final at the John Blum Berg softball Complex at we really appreciate the sup port parents have Given not just this week but All said Saskatchewan coach Gord Saskatchewan fielded a Strong infield defence to keep Calgary at with the score tied in the Saskatchewan came out swinging to Mark three Robby Bois son hit a single on a full count with bases loaded to score two Bret Mckay also scored when he stole Home after reaching third base on a Calgary Calgary Dean Jones hit a Homer in the Byrne said the team is ready for the despite being largely comprised of i dont think we were looked on that High going in to the nationals because weve got ten kids that Are first year so were pretty Calgary plays the Winkler 61 winners Over Bra to determine who will play earlier the Kanata pirates shut out Nova Scotia 20 but then lost to the who represent scored in the final inning on a wild pitch to Edge Kanata tired pitching helped the Kamloops braves Squash the Saint Malachie indians organizers also announced the Allstar based on player performance during the eight game qualifying round during the Scott Clayton Derek Smith of Saskatchewan Chris Thiessen of Ryan Walsh of Jerome Gourde of Bryan Prefontaine of Saskatchewan Mike Scott Young of Ontario Neal Ryan Greg Barker and Jamin Broughton of Kamloops were named to the by Bob Raissman new York Dally news Las vegas Mike Tyson walked into his suite on the 29th floor of the Mem grand nine reporters and a few or men had waited a half hour for who arrived with his Coman Rory Holloway and John along with promoter Don Tyson arrival was preceded by some Guys who brought in a Wax statue of the former the statue took two months to Tyson wearing a Gianni Versace adorned with Over his Bare Chest walked past the statue and past a baby grand he walked Back to look at the which depicted him in a fighting then sat Down at the Middle of a Long for the next wearing glasses with Gold wire frames that gave him a studious answered questions covering a variety of subjects and Emo everything from to to prison Tyson handled the questions without he showed no signs of Tyson mood drifted from discomfort to moments of cynicism and Dur ing the Tyson again proclaimed he was not guilty of saying he did illegal jail time a love for boxing and his belief that he lives in a gruesome Sci but the Bottom line for Tyson is still Box in a butt kicker by he its my nature to do Tyson prefers to leave his past behind in not in a position to quarrel or com he i cant afford to just at first when thinking about just Over three years of incarceration i was but too Many Good things have happened to it overrides the i choose to be Happy or i make that Choice and i chose to be in pretty much a Happy Tyson replacement Pitcher bides his time with reds associated press Tyson butt kicker by a photo Cincinnati Rick Reed was sur rounded by the usual rain delay com motion players tossing a football around the others sitting together looking at Reed was wrapped up in a solitary Pur suit a crossword he leaned into his dressing cubicle and but didst get very he glanced around at the other Cincin Nati reds players and turned Back to the Ever since Reed took his first Uncertain step into the he has been set apart by his background the Only for Mer replacement player called up by the Hes been Here for two but does it feel much More comfortable than he did when he first asked yester Day if he feels like he fits in any Reed he not with what went on this i know its still to the Back of a lot of Peoples but in trying to set the i cant say that i am its a slow which i there seems to be no i guess you could say Ive enjoyed every minute i was looking for the its been thought he might not get called up this the Journeyman major Lea Ger was one of the Best replacement pitchers in Spring training and was scheduled to Start on opening Day before own ers scrubbed replacement Ball and players ended their he went to aaa pitched and finally got called up july reds players held a meeting before he arrived and decided not to make a big Deal out of his Cincinnati is in first place in the no Central and Doest want animosity to scuttle a playoff Reed was scared when he not of what they might it was what might they As soon As i walked through the they came up to me one by one and introduced themselves and welcomed me it want a festive but it want and hats All he ;