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"lulu"! anyone sniffing in disgust, and sleep like a baby. What she really distrusts are old fighter pilots. Every time I Met tOllPthnr mm -___ ... “no. or me trip at first. You need to get away. Do something different. See some old friends. That sort of thing. I was surprised and delighted. But it didn't take her long to start worrying. "Your fishing tackle is all rusty. What about your arthritis? You haven't anything to wear. I suppose you'll all just sit around and drink and tell stories. What‘ll I do while you're away?" I think what really gets her is that I'll be out of touch with the lousy old world for a few days - no telephone. radio, mailman. It's a fly-in lake and she can't get a.t me to tell me the latest terrible news about the family. That's the only kind of real holiday that does a man any good. Get good and filthy, don't shave, catch some fish, eat hearty, play some poker, have a little snort without anyone sniffing in disgust, and sleep like a baby. rel ”at ...c Hut] 4-- we ouutb w acnleve that end. . It is documented fact that 1elrttg.ovtrning bodies and executives aren't the most comfortable dealing with such circumstances, but thankfully in this case (and it should be in every other case too) a nation and a team has stood up for what they believe in. And who. ., ""--"_.v u... count-me with New“ s return this week as he undergoes the enormous tasks of reasrembling his "family" in time for next week's world championships in Brazil and the Pan-Am Games in Venezuela in August. Though it has never officially been stated as such, consensus dictates the reason behind the dismissal was linked to McCrae's insistence that in order to be the best, his unit had to be treated as such and that as head man, the duty was his to call the shots to achieve that end. i It is documented fact that sports-governing hndinv "m-U executives aren’t "H ' _ , u-\\,-ur cuttlvateo an "Muse tt‘dl" spirit among his troops as he nurtured the unit in the past seven years from so much cannon fodder at the outset to a respected international power. That "family" closeness intensified when eight members of the squad closed ranks and quit the team in protest of McCrae's firing, which was by both sides attributed to “incompatibility". Several returned later at the request of new head coach Wayne H-ussey, but the rift caused irreparable damage as far as the Edmonton Games were concerned. Immediately after them, Sports minister Ray Perrault called a one-man inquiry into the matter which last weekend recommended McCrae’s reinstatement. Basketball Canada officials accepted the findings and a series of negotiations will coincide with McCrae’s return this week as he, ""4”“ _. As he has had wi intense team spirit a in the nahit CDI'Axn .... _ 7,_ u... ' IJul " wa McCrae, long a successful university teams in the area, national women's coach by Canada only three short week ed World University Games it add, in which the Canadian internal chaos following McCr the standards the players reputation for under their nrw The r instaten McCraejas head l an inevitable one Second Clan ,V ___. urns u) start Your fishing tackle is all rusty. t your arthritis? You haven't wear. I suppose you'll all just and drink and tell stories. “mm. “A...“ -_- BILL SMILEY Cagey move Instalemenl Sunday is head coach ofour usts are old fighter get together with Matt Regulation Number s her is that I'll be sy old world for a a. radio, mailman. can't get a.t me to le news about the -'"'"se mum-s In rtamonton. Games, we 1 the Canadian team. reeling in a st following McCrae's dismissal', fell far sl i the players themselves had Raine under their previous boss. ad with all his clubs. McCreas, roi;..... ', never officially been stated as s es the reason behind the dismissal s insistence that in order to be the best [ted as Knob and “M“ -- . _ r'. Do teneiiiiriii mu "unuay of UW basketball coach Don oath of our national women's team was not - but it was a wise and necessary one. successful mentor with high school and n the area, was dismissed from his post as I coach by the executive of Basketball short weeks prior to the recently-conclud- ty Games in Edmonton. Games, we might , Canadian team, reelinu in " ...-t_, ' kuuuilulw IUD4 publashed every Wednesday by Fanrway Press, sion of Kitchener-waters/o- Record Ltd., owner 225 Fairway Rd S . Kitchener, Ont “was memselves had gained the Mr previous boss. all his clubs, McCrae cultivated an ong his troops as he nurtured the unit i from so much cannon fodder at the international power. That “familv” “LV” . " Sqnday of UW killed. "___ - Jack Ryan _._....6 VII opll‘ "res. We spent only about three months together, but formed a close friendship that has lasted more than 40 years, although we've seen each other only "cS?sionally since the war. We became part of a gallant little band that included a Sikh, a Norwegian. a Belgian, a Pole, some Free French, various New Zealanders and Australians, and the usual scattering of Scots, Irish and Brits. We trained together, hit the pubs together, pursued girls together, sang together, during a bleak English winter, then went our urn-in.“ m“ u....u.umn, tamer of five. Surely old Jack wouldn't get a chap in trouble. And yet ... I do have memories. It's amazing how some friendships are formed in such a short time, and last for decades. Jack and I met for the first time at some god-forsaken little English rail- way station, miles from nowhere, both headed for operational training on Spit- fires. We snem only nluu-I ..._. _ them, 1 age about 10 yem weeks. But surely she has nothi about this time. The whole t organized by Jack Ryan, I churchman, father of five. Su wouldn't get a chap in trouble do have memories. “MWV My 20 went qur Qan‘ous ways l age about 10 years for a was Publisher: Paul Winkler Manager Bill Karges BPA.'.-. “I . _ WWW“: Haney mama. Whom) Furlong my...” .. "a! 900um 105009," has nothing to worry M? whole trip has been K Ryan; lawyer, good established 1854 Rick caara ttMba to Waterloo office “lemme as an. w might state of short of 't most to be and a Spitfire few " is written---. -- ”o T" nullll| ll. We'd go up to practise close formation flying. if you were young and stupid, you ,0 _..t., auu he was killed. Old Ryan was all Irish, genial, witty outgoing, and the second best snookei player in the mess. I was the best. We used to go up in pairs, to practise tiogfighting. I dreaded being paired with Jack Ryan. We'd break off, I'd look wildly around the sky, see nothing, and suddenly hear a voice on the R.T., “Brrup-brrup! Bail out, Smiler, you‘ve just been shot down." The one I really enjoyed dog-fighting with was a tiny Hindu called Beri. He was the most terrified fighter pilot I ever met. He should never have been forced (pride? family tradition?) into attempting to be one. He was the only one of the lot of us who was scared out of his wits and had enough sense to admit it, urn-I A Singh Thandi, our Sikh out, or back, to India am: flying against the Japanes only other one I've seen si Jack, was Jacques Van Belgian. Our paths on minutes in Brussels in 1944 not long after, and he wM "ICs exciting, it' squadron. I, a ferred to train fitth.uttrorniG -." 6.....5 '""'"orueather to H m" _ crossed for five become Sgnt pilots, however, and to this -s in iiiul',C'i'i", 1944. I went missing day I don t know why. If you graduated, gafter and he was killed. your chances ofsurvival were very slim. If Ryan was all Irish, genial, witty, you. fidn't, you had been killed m a ng and the second best snooker training accident, or were relegated to in the mess lwas the best. some flying Job where you could do the Ised to go G in pairs, to practise least harm to the fewest people, including hting. I dreaded being paired with yourself. And yet we were all dead keen to van. We'd break off, I'd look wildly make the grade. the skv. spa nail-inn .s.-a ---- " . " ”“6... training for the to ' our Sikh friend, was sent p India and reported killed he Japanese in Burma. The I've seen since, aside from paths - ,roLai I ic. 5 fun. I ne, my disgust. was t off, I'duook midi; thing, and suddenly t ."Brryp-brrui.t def Perren ver ket bore new " trans, Typhoon d with it - frustrated, ye: I hope that Ryan navigation to get us where the muskies numerous as minnows And now we're senior C left, and we don't seem t in the brains department I L. e A' - - v r. v W Von-cumin to our it was something about as br gang of senior citizens taking wheelchair races, with no rules. And now we're senior citizens, I left, and We don't seem to have ii in n... gm“... " Don't ask me what it l Wanting to be part of a Trying to prove something It was something about We were all going hell-f: become Spit pilots, however, day 19m't know whv. " vm ,6..- .... yuan-Inc - your tucked right under the other guy's. As as I got within 50 yards of Beri, squeal, "Smiley, you crazy; don't & close," and would veer off until there a good 500 yards between us. did itpty tight Uptown Bingo Palace player Jeannleswho travels from Stratford to play three times a week. at Ryan _rGitembers enough 0 get us into the right lake. muskies and bass are as minnnlun me what it was. Male ego? be part of a special group? we something to ourselves? ooh...--. _E - as possible - your wing Ipr thas nan_ ----, . _ - SEE PAGI s. Bored, nu" hell-for-lea the r Isl bright as. a guY's. As sooii of Beri, he'd , f.on/t get so JE 3 ' those few I increased part in was