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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Aug 1984, p. 25

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FOR SUMMER INSTALLATION YOUR MEMORIAL SHOULD BE ORDERED Now SUPERIOR MEMORIALS 520 Victoria St C in ul oo o9 Cr ies Kitchener _ (Benide Weston Bakeries) 1456136 After hours 578â€"7154 Large indeor Showrcoms â€"| e PASSENGER © TRUCK e FARM "I think at the time he was second (in the 100) he was disappointâ€" ed. But taking a few BastTire "His goal was to get two gold medals," said Boles. "You have to set high standards and try to attain them. No doubt about it Davis is demonstra tive, win or lose He threw punches at the water and left the pool quickly after finishing second to Steve Lundâ€" quist in the 100â€"metre backstroke. And after winning the 200 in a world record time of 2: 13.34 he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in a typical swimâ€" mer‘s s ho w o f triumph. TIRES Sales & Service Call or Vissit ‘‘He‘s a downâ€"toâ€" earth person,"" said Boles. ‘"He‘s not bigâ€" headed or conceited. Some people think he is, but he‘s not." noies knows Davis can be restless or temâ€" peramental,. but there‘s more to him than that. Richard O‘Brien minutes to think about Chronicie Statt it, he (must have) reaâ€" With a gold an@i iwo lifed he had a good i‘.ié"..‘i'.i':‘z‘: ".'nfi:‘: Davis swam the 100 exposure, is the real !" ©9!â€"99, his best time Victor Davis finally °Y®". but Lundgquist standing up? was a little faster with on en t M oiigen â€" tant coach at the Reâ€" + gion of Waterioco Swim _ P@TfOrmance in the 200 R has no doubt raised his Club, shares a town Ti house with Davis, and :”P“" y to a new Davis‘ brother, Greg. ®‘&Sh in Canada as wel} And he thinks the Olympics have heiped people see Victor Davis as he really is. ons win or lose. He punches at the and left the pool Finally seeing real Davis: after AND THAT MEANS OUTSTANDING SAVINGS ON FURNITURE! in a NO INTEREST FOR SIXK MONTHS ON EVERYTHING he d 4 Â¥ ' it, \ f | aâ€" \ 99 e I [ 6 i f ,. .I P L1 &A M VY T7 rv s I [ BENVENUTI AL GIORNO DEGL‘ ITALIANI D1 LEON‘s sABAtoO Minimum purchase $500 â€" _ 20â€" T a¢Z _ CVORGIMILIA % SEE A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF COLOURFUL AREA RUGS, all value priced up to K220 C L 1 5 x 8 AREA RUGS 2252549 EE A YONDEREFIT SEIECTINN NC PM Mrimwwre aaall 22c c 0 s ._ Down payment 25% "His image -Ivâ€"u} biown out of proportion. They didn‘t know who Victor wAclcome-ho;; ‘‘*‘Peoples‘ attitudes (000 t SEmro vP KE _ was the swim e recepâ€" lorklcklu-clulrlnd mers‘ race,‘‘ said uprooting plants in 1982 Boles, ‘not the Queen‘s attitudes following disqualificaâ€" race. And he took it d Boles. tion of the Canadian (frustration) out on a ‘as blown 4x 100 medley relay â€" material thing, not a Il%‘!‘hey team in Australia. person. Look at hockey ho Â¥ictor Much has been said â€" players. They‘re fightâ€" A lot of nbouttheQuoenhehg ing all the time * renil the . OL. _ (0) NWeon "Cwnere near | Until recently, Davis when it ha is been h..n’ ‘rdpdind NCB ppened material lfitn‘. not a person. Look at hockey players. They‘re fightâ€" If the Olympics have been good for Davis, there has been some _ _g,_ ; â€"_" t WUsL, who _ was the swim failed to qualify f ers‘ _ race,"‘‘ S410G MBAhaakll._i" c io mer o .. 1 Bear Davis g ! APPLIANCES! CARPETs! 200â€"backstroke finals before winning bronze : Boles â€" Ipointment for % Ih_yu(' who with Davis as the <x100 IM "I “ h m have to take a little on their backs. Perhaps part of (West‘s) trainâ€" ing didn‘t go too good. Maybe he got too fast too soon or maybe he‘d bave been better a week later. It could be but suggests it might not all be West‘s fault.

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