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‘‘This leads us to the conclusion that openâ€" type protectors do not adequately protect the eyes, although they afâ€" ford some protection,"‘ says Pashby. ‘"This is «one reason why the Canâ€" adian Standards Asâ€" sociation (CSA) has esâ€" In 32 cases, the ball penetrated the frame and struck the eye. The frame was displaced in six cases and penetrated the eye. Statistics collected by Pashby and Dr. Michael Easterbrook of the Canâ€" adian Ophthalmological Society, indicate that 38 players were wearing the openâ€"type face proâ€" tectors during the past two years at the time of injury . Ninety _ racquetball players have suffered eye injuries and one eye has been lost during the last 10 months in Canaâ€" da, according to Toronto ophthalmologist _ Dr Tom Pashby. . Racquetball injuries on the increase PAGE 16 â€" WATERLOO CHRONJCLE, WEDNESDAY 4 RAC%UET 2@ COUR "‘I‘m Into Racquetball! OURTS Twentyâ€"six of the eye injuries occurred to racâ€" quetball players while squash accounted for 12. The ball was the overâ€" whelming cause of daâ€" mage accounting for 35 accidents. The racquet was the cause of three wounds. A 42â€"yearâ€"old Toronto woman was blinded in one eye by a tablished a committee to write standards for racquetball protectors which will likely be comâ€" pleted in a year and then CSA will probably test the masks. In the meanâ€" time, until the CSA mark appears on protecâ€" tors, players should wear full eye protection Ask your optician to give you a pair of glasses with a CR39 or polycarâ€" bonate lense made with either plano or correcâ€" tive types, whichever you require. In other words, the eyes should be completely covered to be adequately proâ€" + 140 Columbia St. West, Waterioo 886â€"5870 TRY IT AND SEE ‘‘Just drop in or give us a call" , DECEMBER 24, 1980 ‘‘Racquetballs can achieve speeds up to 140 miles per hour (60 m/s) and squash balls travel as fast as 110 miles per hour (§0 m/s). At these speeds the bail changes its shape. The commitâ€" tee has authorized testâ€" ing at the University of Waterloo to ascertain how the ball becomes molded at these speeds. The eventual CSA stanâ€" dard we produce will be the first of its kind in the world, which means Canada will lead the way in this type of proâ€" tection, like we did with hockey,"‘ explains Pashby. So far, this hockey season has claimed two blinded eyes â€" two Queâ€" Pashby is concerned with the severity of inâ€" juries, since 31 of the cases involved hospitaliâ€" zation for five or six days. tennis ball 64 KING ST. $ WATERLOO _ 7e 00 n 886 4150 pooaes DEC. 24 11 AM TO 8 PM j DEC. 25 CLOSED DEC. 26 4 PM TO 2 AM mmmmummmmmwm&mwmm EK i C etl elk EtK El Eit Etk El Ei GtK CA Ei l eli al. telr. seeson‘s creetnes" A pair of goals each by Shawn Muironey and Jeff Bender topped the goal scoring production for Waterloo. Chris Young. Tim Fedy. Chris Lang and Fred McEachnie added singles. Waterloo pulled ahead with a minute gone in the third only to have it tied again just over three minutes later. Another Siskin marker less than a minute later finally put Waterloo ahead to stay. â€" At the end of two periods. Eimira had pulled up even, ending the stanza in a 4â€"4 deadlock. Siskins got off to an early 2â€"0 lead in Friday‘s win, but the Sugar Kings had narrowed the gap to 2â€"1 at the end of the first The only definite starter in Siskin‘s next game at Listowel this Friday is King. The others are still question marks, Parkhouse said. None of the injured played in Sunday‘s 6â€"3 win in Elmira. That brings the total walking wounded to five. Brad Lund, who was ill, and Brad King. who was out with chest muscle problems,. both missed the weekend games. . The game was costly to the Siskins in the injury department. Tom Abbott was knocked out after the first period with a charleyâ€"horse,. then Mike Coppolino left with a leg injury and Chris Young was next to go with a finger injury. ‘‘They played terrible," he commented after the game. ‘"In their game last Sunday (the 3â€"2 win over Stratford Cullitons) they put out their best effort of the season. This effort (Friday‘s game) was probably their worst of the season _ Waterloo manager Llioyd Parkhouse wasn‘t particularly thrilled with his team‘s performanâ€" Waterioo Siskin‘s goalie Tim McCullough smothers the puck to halt the Elmira King attack late in the first period of Friday night‘s game at the Waterioo Arena. ce Friday‘s encounter was a seeâ€"saw affair in which the Sugar Kings were continually forced to play catchâ€"up hockey. Siskins prevailed, hoâ€" wever, scoring an 8â€"6 win. + By Olav Sveia Waterioo Siskins moved two points ahead of perennial archâ€"rivals Stratford Cullitons after posting two backâ€"toâ€"back wins against Eimira Sugar Kings over the weekend. Don Stebbings netted a hatâ€"trick for Elmira Siskins top league four games will remain as coach That rumor has been quashed. Officially, Mark King, who has been behind the bench for the last Bob Ertel, a former Kitchener Ranger A coach and currently a Ranger director. was one of the names mentioned. 2 N Reloh en o e e s With Elmira now firmly anchored in the cellar of the eight team Midwestern Jr. B loop. having won only five games of their 31 games played to date, rumors of a coaching change were flying over theâ€"weekend. Fleming was rewarded with a fiveâ€"minute fighting penalty, 10â€"minute misconduct penalty and an automatic two minutes. Harrison and McEachnie were given five minutes each for fighting. Moeser. with his second of the night and Paul Berberick capitalized on the power play. _ It started with Sugar King goalie Scott Harrisâ€" on and Waterloo‘s Fred McEachnie going at it.and before it was over Elmira defenceman Bob Fleming got into the fray. The Siskins jumped ahead 4â€"3 at 2:29 of the third on a goal by Bob Hague. But the turning point in the game may have been a scuffle that erupted midway through the period. that left Elmira a manâ€"short for seven minutes. Sugar Kings made it 3â€"1 at the 4:29 mark on a shot by Mark Webber. Before the period ended, however. the Siskins had started on the comeâ€" back trail with a goal each by Todd Loveday â€" on a powerplay â€" and Duanne Moeser. Chris Irvine scored both goals for Elmira while Jack McSorley replied for Siskins. The first period of SnndaS"‘smg;me was the reâ€" verse of Friday, with Elmira holding a 2â€"1 edge at the end of the period. With the Cullitons idle, the victory gave the Siskins a leagueâ€"leading 42 points on a 20â€"5â€"2, wonâ€"lostâ€"tied record. Stratford sports a 20â€"7â€"0, wonâ€"lostâ€"tied season for 40 points. while Don Bauman, Kelly Adlys and Mark Web ber scored a goal each. In Sunday‘s win in Elmira, Waterioo mustered a fiveâ€"goal attack in the final two periods, after trailing 3â€"1, to clinch the win. Sugar