Wednesday. May 5, 1999 - North Shore News - 43 north shore news Sportsman: A person who is interested in taking part in sport for spurts sake; a person who plavs fairly, accepting defeat without complaint and victory without Moating. THE above definition is one of many that attempts to identify the most desirable behav- jour we, as a society, Strive to achieve in today’s athletic arena. While most of us may agree in general with these ideals, you would never know i: by looking at standards of hon- esty and fair play chat can be demonstrated at almost every level of competition. Twas watching a TV shaw recently where pro hockey players were being asked how far they were prepared to go in breaking the rules to secure a win. One of the questions was, “Ié, by injuriug an opposing plaver, vou could help secure Mictory for your team but at the same time possibly end the career of the athlete in ques- tion, would vou take that opportunity?” Amazingly, nwo of the three athletes inter- siewed stated they would indeed go ahead and take out the player, One even blurted that if he could perform the assault without the referce sce- ing him do i, then he wasn't really breaking any rules. My how far we've come! Shere is an old adage that asks “If vou were to sell your character, could vou get full retail, or would it go tor 3 dis- count” A few of the individu- als that call themselves “ath- letes™ in today’s competitive arena would be awfilly lucky to get bargain-basement value, and sume would be overcharg- ing ac chat. Tam quite aware that pro sport leagues like the NHL, NEL or NBA are all about SPORTS winning and it is indeed naive to believe otherwise. That myopic artitude, how- ever, doesn’t have to be part of the teaching and development of our kids. Sport is about citement, pleasure and tndships just as much as refining motor skills for athlet- i¢ enhancement. Tfour kids don’t get the message while they are just that, kids, then we have not only lost the battle, but the whole bloody war. This win-at-all-costs rub- bish reminds me of a story my old squash coach shared with me when, as 2 20-something athlete, I was quite competi- tive in a sport F really enjoved. He is an Aussie who played well enough to have been ranked fitth in the world in men's singles and he believed there are, or at least were, some very overt differences benveen North Americans and Australians when it comes to how they are taught about fair play. In Australia, when ene plaved a stroke in squash and wasn’t sure if the ball had taken a double bounce [only MIL league sought From page @2 fater inducted to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in New Westminster. “We were all cousins and brothers, every- one talked Indian,” he remembers, “We used to phy behind che church in this small area, that’s how come they learned to take the short pass. We slept with ‘the lacrosse stick, In the Depression, it was all we had to do. If we weren't at home cating or sleeping, we'd be out in the back, throwing the bail around.” Baker has been showered with hanours through the years, including an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of B.C. and the Order of Canada. He accepted the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame's team honour on behalf of his’ deceased team- mates, SI's the greatest ‘thing to happen, to pick me to represent those ones that first played lacrosse and taught me how to play, They became the most colourful team of all time. 1 The Indians franchise was suspended during Vorld War H, but revived in 1945. There were no Indians in senior A berween 1957 and 1994, Wayne Baker and his brother Frank got the Indians back into the WLA's ranks after the 25-vear-old senior B team won its second consecutive President’s Cup champi- onship. The senior B team will remain if the WLA squad moves. But Baker has bigger ambitions. He wants to bring the Major Indoor Lacrosse League to the west coast by 2001. On a recent eastern scouting trip, he caught a Toronto Rock game at Maple Leaf Gardens and thinks that would work on the west coast — unless the WLA undergoes a radical change. He'd like to see most of the cluster of Vancouver-area franchises dispatched to the Interior and Alberea to make it a truly western league. “Fr would be nice to win the Mann Cup this year, i's likely the last year we're going to be the Indians. We've gor new jerseys and we're still called the Indians. We're not sure what we're going to do. But I'd like to leave them the Indians, But y’know, the aboriginal com- munity up there might not like it,” he laughs. was part of it from the beginning.” Enjoy an elegant meal as you roll into twilight on one of Canada’s most scenic cides, Ladies enjoy a complimentary orchid corsage. Evervone gets to wine, dine and dance to the big band sounds of = SE “Hight Train”. And lastly, you leave with & photographic memento of a remarkable evening,” It’s sumptuous, scenic, swank, and worthy of your mother. Vj Vote BY OD _ aes Hay to October, 1999 - Salon $82.95 Dome 299.95 (tax and gratuity included.) Special fares for children. Please call BC Rail at 631-3500 (1-800-363-3133) for reservations ad menu selection. one bounce is allowed, much like tennis] vou were taught to call ic down and hand-serve to your opponent. His experience as a coach in the U.S. and Canada was that when in the same doubr- ful state of mind, one should call the shot good. This is of course the opin- ion of only one world-travelled professional coach and athlete, but | have found the latter expression of sport to be the much more probable scenario for youngsters and adults alike. Many of the people helping our anklebiters develop athleti- cally are territic individuals and should be commended for their unselfish support. Unfortunately, some don’t fall into that category and if their brains were made of elastic, they wouldn’t have enough to Town Centre Stadium | Coquitlam Raffel Prizes, Claa Parade, Antique Cars, Kid's Activities } aS Adults: $10 ‘Srs & Students: $6 Kids under 42: FREE je for kids make a set of garters for 2 one- legged canary, We must start teaching our own children and their coaches the inherent val- ues of playing fairly. Play hard, play intensely and play with fire in vour cyes, bat don’t play to win at all costs, thereby discrediting the very character vou are trying to develop and strengthen. A closing comment fror: Thomas Jetterson. “In natters of style, swim with the current; in snatters of principle, stand like a rock.” Shune Collins is a physical trainerathtetic coach, endurance runner and marathon swimmer. 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