Twill, “potential to be + very close | to that, standard: ar! “And yet the interest shown more than likely, be lamentable. -Perhaps we of the media will have to shoulder some of the blame ‘jin not promoting with the proper enthusiasm, - first win in "sight, games s last weekend’ in the - junior _bantam division of Gordon “ ~~ Sturtridge football as. they downed the Steelers 25-13. Two touchdowns by Ken Hanna led the Broncs against the Steelers who now have the same 1-7 record. Tony Ando and Kevin Carpenter also scored TD's for the Broncs while Pat ‘Yzerman ran a 65 yard kickoff return for one of the Steelers majors. In other league action Greg Wrabouski scored all 20 points as the Chargers upset the Falcons 20-12. A key interception by defender Him Pearson shut For some quixotic. reason - _the sport ‘fan’. seems to think ’ that if he-is not watching: pro-! : ‘teams. down. on the. field, - g° ‘then the calibre. of 7 teams will t “be. diluted _ MONEY AND SUCCESS. “ts ‘equating quality with: he © money,the same reason that. . so many people put on ~-pedastals the-rich of the world ‘without. any real. . concern of where the money came from. Amateur sport in this country is virtually unknown by the ‘sports fan’. And what is regrettable, the ‘fan’ couldn't care less. But make “rather pretty; .: but “ skinny : ~ park with. Bently. undulating - . - Bound. at pro, pay him . some outrageous, salary and. - people will come to watch . _ him. ‘perform, . -without ‘any. _deep '® questioning. of’: his. at "ability. He: ‘may. not. be! ‘any. ; "and to a degree, it will. be a - d . valid criticism. But. it iS: not - the ‘only reason. ee more, capable than when: he" “was. amateur, .-in fact,” $0me.cases hem y not. be Bs “good, :-but_if he is ‘a Pro, he. will have : a following. "put together. four .or five: - soccer_téams of.a. very high ~ calibre. Over the years they “have. put a number of fine young players into. the NASL _ and. the: ASL .as well. .as providing top - ‘ coaching for others. ‘notch. But, being an.. amateur organization, they pay the price. Last summer their training ground. ‘Hey,’ _ say some of you out there, ‘there’s no soccer field at Welch park’. Right you are. No. soccer pitch. Pegasus | ds an, * gmmateiie’ : “organization that manages to this. .. _group had Welch Park as Just. .a- DONT LIVE HERE “One. “of. the - ‘more in- - teresting ‘knocks we've heard -against. the: -Pegasus organization: - that. - should not be: allowed to use. * people. like John McGrane of L.A Aztecs, ‘Gary. .Ayre _ . - and ‘Dale. ‘Mitchell formerly. -° of Whitecaps’ and-now with _ ~ Portland Timbers, and John McClenaghan of: Minnegota ‘Kicks ‘because - these < top ‘quality players don't’ live on the.N orth Shore. . On “well, t least: it’s: not_ they ~ conducting soccer. clinics, as _ teams with” North. Shore. : SHOWPIECE SOCCER - west League who will be up “against « Whitecap.” reserves . -on Sunday-is to provide the quality coaches, and players, and: to’ be. able to fit-in the. younger players alongside - this, seasoned experience. tt doesn’ t. take too: much: in _the way: of smarts to realize" - because of the color. of their - skin, “:or. ‘their. ‘beliefs, or ‘customs. ‘Just: ‘because: of | where they live. 5 ‘Apparently’ “the: - slightly bent-logic of-this is. that they | “will be: taking” the place of.- “some feserving North Shore _player.” , . . It’s’ ‘this kind of attitude and ‘criticism. that - is beginning to upset the of- ficials of the Pegaus organization. - ane They hear it every year -] them are . and- some of that ‘by working < with’ the best, some of that. class starts 4 oy aCt-as abit of. inspiration: for © me the many: youngsters who: are. “'So.-- wrapped. up. “to rub off.. Some “of ‘these "sports _ persons . “who are carping | -about...the...Pegasus. : ‘organization. * obviously: haven't figured. out:-that:a~ number. of. ‘these — NASL. - players are playing on the™ a learn. vy “ pecan 9 ‘this North. Shore. Narth Shore because they know. they are going to be. _Page B3, October 24, 1979. “it cis: worth: ‘their while Ww: - Bennett. * they have done regularly in’ « - the. past. They also may be -- “Tt was the best they could. _wondering whether there. is fork: ane any: point in trying | to put. together® some : ‘top .quality . o- most laudable... One of the objects ‘of this ve . team -in’ the .. Pacific ‘North-. “compete | “at. th vel is” something in ‘itself. It shoul Considering : organization _ “money from dances. -. ‘period’ — then their ac- a complishment i in fielding | the ‘top ©. quality ™ . players for the: people on the . team-: which . will. play on. “Sunday. as well as graduate, division. . ‘teams, ‘+ ‘second « ’ division, girls. and. yes,: even. their infamous Old 1 Boys:. i is” Sin. e: «Pacific Northwest. Jeague, Peg: will be playing’ against teams: like - -Whitecap . -Reserves,. ee Seattle Sounder: -Reserves, an _SFU, UVic; UBC, and other: top: calibre: teams. srie pro are’ fascinating game. The handful of people. who. ‘take the: time to. show:up at - Kinsmen on _ Sunday | will. 0 aybe “something ae r getting top-notch | coaching ti from m people bl like Peter Scott, eff privately beginning to think | this could be one of the reasons why they always - seem to have trouble finding | fields for training and games. Some of these people are possibly wondering whether , > win first of season — off a late comeback attempt by the Falcons. The Colts continued their « winning ways but conceded their first points of the ‘season as they defeated the Titans 13-6. Brent Roache scored a TD for the Titans to spoil the Colts record of not having conceded a single point in the first seven games. The win left the Colts in a _ dominating position at the top of the league with a 8-0 record, while the Falcons and Titans are far behind with 5-3 records. In minor play the Esks had to fight to retain first place in the league with a 6-2 decision over the Chiefs. . Creig Keen scored the only major of the game ona 28 yard sweep and Ray King came up with a mighty kick _ late in the game to keep the Esks out of trouble. In other minor play, the Stamps had little trouble in shutting out the Spartans 32- 0. 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