Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Baseball Adirondack Lumberjacks have taken a 20 Lead Over Duluth in Northern league final sports record schedules and to highlights sunday weve got sports Winnipeg free press Buzz Currie 76977285 c5 Sosa joins elite group Sammy Sosa belted his 50th Home run of the season the third straight season the Chicago cubs slugger has reached the Sosa is Only the third player to Belt 50 dingers three see Page c6 Culpepper intimidates at 6foot4 and about 260 Minnesota Vikings quarterback Dante Culpepper is an imposing figure to see Page c7 u of a hit at Homecoming game bosons blast past huskies by Ashley Prest the Renaissance of the University of Manitoba bosons football team continued yesterday As the 7ranked squad Laid a Licking on the defending league Champion Saskatchewan led by the return of starting Quarter Back Shane Munson who passed for 244 Yards and a defence that held Saskatchewan offence to just seven first the bosons roasted the huskies Over the proverbial hot coals 417 in their annual Homecoming game at the u of m Sta it was Manito Bas first Victory Over huskies Saskatchewan since 1997 and under sweltering 25 c bosons players cooled off head coach Brian Dobie with a Sticky gatorade Shower with left in the while Saskatchewan lost their second Manitoba remains the Only undefeated team in the Canada West University ath Letic association with a 201 the Manitoba team which went 08 two years ago is officially a Distant bosons 41 Confidence is so High our Confidence is so we had a great week in practice and we just lit it up right from the said bosons third year Slomback Mike who led Manitoba with seven catches for 102 Yards and a running Back Ken Vermette had 19 carries for 130 his second 100plusyard game in three we were sitting in the room at half time and i think we got a sense of How Good we really we seemed to do everything at ease Fai thuber we spread that Ball around and the defence was Only allow ing seven Points so i think the says the limit for its a big win but it is Only the third game this the athletic in his first Start since missing the season opener due to a foot injury and seeing spot duty last basically did whatever he wanted on offence As there seemed to be no end to the time his Veteran offensive line gave him to Roll out left or sit in the pitch hand pass or the bosons followed their game plan and led 247 at the it is Nice to beat them because they beat us almost As badly in the playoffs last year so it is a bit of Sweet for said Mikawoz who led the bosons with two 10 tackles and a key Fumble we have a lot of respect for the u of s players and their coaching Ryan Reid is a great quarterback and we had to keep things mixed up or they pick apart what was theres not one Rookie in our starting 12 Guys and our coaches did such a great Job preparing buoyed by great Field position from their kick coverage Manitoba scored three touchdowns in the first 13 minutes of the game including a one Yard major by Max Irabor that capped a 65yard drive on their second Possession just into the a 54 Yard strike from Munson to Eli Blosser resulted from the Mikawoz Fumble recovery and then it was the Munson Fai thuber connection As a three play series saw Only Fai thuber see the Ball and ended with a 20yard touchdown continued please see offensive c6 Ken olo Lioni Winnipeg free press Bennie goods 40 sacks Montreal quarterback Stanley Jackson and blues Elfrid Payton 56 also gets in on the Jackson was sacked four bombers find new life by de Tait just when it seems a holy Man should be summoned to adminis Ter the last the next skin notified and the body dumped into a shallow grave ladies and the Winnipeg Blue bombers do indeed still have a pulse and it was never beating More loudly than yesterday afternoon in a dramatic 3027 Victory Over the Montreal Alou ettes in front of Sun drenched fans at the thrilling win Over visiting als Perks up clubs sinking morale bombers 30 Alou ettes 27 there said bomber head coach Dave nodding toward his players in a jubilant Winnipeg dressing theres a lot of Faith in this room and they All believe in each but that Faith has been severely tested in the last two weeks following the annual labour Day loss to the Saskatchewan roughriders and the Stinker the club served up last week at Home by falling to the Toronto arg there were emergency players Only the starting quarterbacks throwing Arm looked like Fattucini and the coach was holding off the wolves circling around just when it seemed this Bunch was about to come they piece together an Outing like yester Days masterpiece and against one of the Canadian football leagues to weve moved up a Little said Slomback Milt who referred to the bombers As the worst team in the Cal after the loss to last week we took a couple Steps but we took some Forward this were on the right path we answered the we still have a Long Way to go weve Only won three games but were definitely going in the right the simply was absolutely critical for the who improve to 3711 and eight not Only does it keep them in third place now three Points up on the Toronto argonauts it Means the bombers can keep Pace with the surging Saskatchewan roughriders and the the riders and Lions Are both eyeing third place in the Western division and a possible crossover play off spot by posting a better record than the third place club in the the who have won four Are now 461 and Are one Point up on the the 4 were playing Host to the Edmonton eskimos late last Falls to continued please see bombers Philpot catches c6 Jones wins the War with bad Arm from head coach to Blue Praise their hurting Field general the Bright to camera lights switched off and the Media throng surrounding Khari Jones quickly moved leaving the Winnipeg Blue bomber Quarter Back propped up against a Wall in the clubs euphoric dressing it was then that Jones closed his eyes briefly and let out a drawn out sigh he might very Well have been saving up for Over a or in said not Long after the bombers 3027 win Over the Montreal really the shoulders pretty dead right in going to go hang get something to eat and ice this sucker to try and take away the for those of you that we rent paying attention this threw his first pass in anger in the pregame Warmup prior to yesterdays because of his aching right he was clowning around at prac Tice by throw ing passes but against the Jones served up one of those Gritty games that ultimately define a when he want getting scraped up off the Field by a the 29yearold Pride of somehow managed to Complete 24 of 36 passes for 273 Yards for two touchdowns and two he made the Odd mistake including an interception by bar Ron Miles that was returned for a to the fourth Jones pick taken the Dis Tance by an opponent this season but his performance was All about toughness and continued please see Jones c6 Ken a Louonia Winnipeg free press every time fans patted his throwing shoulder Jones Felt ;