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Rallies TORONTO CF year ago Dave bison the superla tive punter announced his re tirement after eight seasons with Toronto Argonauts You could hardly blame him His team had just tinished lost in the Eastern Football Confer ence for the fifth straight 33 But Mann came back and Argos are glad he did mainly because he led the Canadian Football League with 46n yord punting average and turned into pretty fair field goal kicker Now with Toronto having made the playolis and the iu tureAlooking brighter the 35 yoorold lifann has abandoned all thoughts of quitting He wasnt satlslicd with the clubs thirdplace finish but he feels theres good chance Argos will go all the way with in the next three seasons And Id liketo be there when it happens Whats more hed like to get another shot at carrying the football and catching passes skills he once prac tised with considerable sue ccss still train for backfield position and if the coach cwants metorunlcanand will Mann impeccably dressed in green hopsack three piece suit bulked about his varied athletic career tiie other day as he sat in bar PLAYED BASEBALL thth WISE he played basehTall ll is forltbe varsity team After graduation he played baseball out of his hometown Berke ley Calif until he went off to fight in Korea When returned ha dropp asehall iforjfootbali You have to have lot at patience for baseball hut in football theres something happening all the time ldapiayed three seasons for Chicago now St Louis Car soLsince c1961 MANN iN TOP FORM irKick Expert League then came to Toronto by way of Calgary Stamped ers lie was used mainly as running back in 1950 scaring sevan touchdowns on the ground and one on pass By teen with Tobin Rotes arm having turned Argos into passing team Mann was used primarily as receiver catching 13 TD passes That was the year Argos finished first but lost to Ottawa Rough Riders in tile Eastern final Torontos fortunes began to fade the next season and they linishedtiiird but one bright spot was Manns panting lie averaged in yards as kickin 1961 modern Canadionrroe ord and made the Eastern allstar team for the second straight year STUCK T0 PUNTING Where once bis pass pat terns had been things ol beau ty and his acrobatic catches spectacles of wonder he found himself gradually being confined to the role of punter luxury Argos could afford since he is listed as Cana dian and does not cut into the import quota Never player to stand still however he took up placement kicking in 1967 and although he lacked distance be was remarkably accurate for one who had just learned the skill lie wasnine for 14 on field goals the longest 37 yards and good on 13 of is converts Fromiiisfluutiflfilflt He had his best hunting sas fill 131 times Es andfiscgring 10 singles His ohgest print was tioy short at tile Canadianrecord kick of 102 yards he boomed lnReginn in isoa Mano whoiives in sub ban Port Credit with his wife Gail ndj yearold daughter Angela has one other credit Several years ago he played the role of slxtoothae 210 pound ian slave in Theatreproduction of Caesar and Cleopatra dinais of the National Football noon assets gt 228828 saunas Montrealzlonatoz liinnsms New York Chicago Dalton Oakland Pittsburgh Cleveland 161 99 fififigfiéfl Nas ville Greensboro He never dropped nation Wesiemnivnion Quebec 12 12 127 Butfalo 13 EU ResnltrWednesitay Rochester Bullan Quebec Hershey Time Friday Rochester at Providence ile mm Ban Diego seems Central Lugos Oklahoma Cityz Tulsa Kansas City Dallas lnteroattonsi League Muskegoo Columbus Toledoi Der Maine Eastern League lam island 11 New Haven sshicteis Beater Moose Jawrm Saskatoon NoflMmOntlfloInfnr NmthnyISndhuryz GarconFalconer more also Elderlle Sydooylgiaeelul Minimise mowems NestaInt Minimum announcer no inulsow B137 31 1314 511412131 CONCERN FOR FUTURE OF CHALLENGE BRISBANE AP What of the future of the Davis Cup with Australias humiliating defeat of Spain in this years challenge the small gate and the common knowledge that so many of the worlds top amateurs are about to tum professional Some say this might be the last Davis Cup as it has been known But more seem to think that new life might be thrown into the competition with the worlds three top amateur ten nis players Roy Emerson iohn Newcombe and Tony Roche all Australians playing with the professionals They argue that 1960 might start new are without too na tions Australia and the United States and more recently Just one nation Australia dominat lng Australian captain Harry Hopman himself has said It would be tough for Australia in TORONTO GP niling by the Ontario Curling Associa tion has prevented the runners up from collecting their taco prizes for tho CBGTV world ri championships two weeks ago Altie Fhllllps rink from Toron to qualified as runnersnp for snowmobiles worth $800 but an OCA rule disqualifies players who receive more than $115 re toil value in prizes Seagren SASKATOON tCP Bob seagren who established unolfi olai indoor pole vaulting marks three times last winter is to turning to the scene of his first effort Seagren from the University of Southern California first set the mark last winter in Saska toon vaulting 17 feet one inch month later in meet atAl buouerquc Ntl he reached 172 Then last March in Cleve land he improved it again vaulting in One of the main attractions Saturday at the Saskatchewan Centennial Indoor Games sea grcn is expected to receive stiff competition from Dennis Phil Good Results 0nIonhorgs KneeSurgery CAMBRIDGE Mass AP ilm Lonborg mainstay of the tn Red atefimf surgery Wednesday to repair his left kneethat was twice as seriously damaged out ve righbhanded pitcher uttered the injuryzin skiing accident atlake Tahoe Nev ant Saturday Lon org hadsufiercd two torn ltganoents instead of only one as origin thought Uonlmg willbeioa cast for six weeksHe isdue to start preseason work with thalted de Felt Vice nuclei the Sex said the case will trigger some changes in thebasebaii contract weeks ago onoatl as ed him to quit Tha vRedSoxaxecutive said Lonborg cannot pitch when the season opens he will baplaced on list of restriciedplayers utfed csdracurrlculacactivi ties and playelpa the restnctw ed list doesnot getpaid he said Lonborgrecelvad the Cy Young Awardaa the wetland log pitcher of the American league during can AND reocx presidentmin At the timelmtborgsigned his 1068 contract for reported two 1565 without player available with any Davis Cup competition behind hiin TENSION TREMORS Davis Cup tennis with the captains sitting on the sidelines notional anthems flags flying formal announcements and split second timing is diilercnt from tournament tennis It is the some game and rules but few players have gone into their first Davis can match without tremble at the knees Davis Cup challenges that are not foregone conclusion are needed to stimulate public inter est in Australia and other coun tries tip at the clubhouse at billion Stadium where this years chai lcnge was played there is ic ture of the packed all too stands some temporary That was in was when Alex Cimedo Barry blacKay and Hamilton Phillips Rink Denied Prizes The association at meeting last week ruled that the rink of Phillips John Ross Ron Mon ning and Keith Reilly must de cide what to do with their prizes by Doc 20 if they wanted to proicct their amateur status Weve decided to go along with them Phillips said Tues day night think weve made our point and it looks as though the rule is going to be changed Plans Saskatoon Return lips of Oregon State who has personal best of 171 Seagren held the world record briefly in June when he vaulted 177 in San Diego Calif But later the same month team mate Paul Wilson vaulted 11h Seagren won the gold medal at unfairAmerican Games in Winnipeg with vault of 151 John Thomas of Boston one time holder of the world high lump record will also perform at the centennial meet Another event which will at tract attention is the twomlle which has drawn Chris Mclt Cubbins of Oklahoma State John Lawson of Los Angeles and George Scott an Austral ian Canadas premier twemile champ Dave Bailey at Toronto will probably choose the mile During 1967 he lowered his mila he has broken four minutes lie is theonly Canadian torun sub fourminute mile SlumpinglKnicks Fire McGuire came as no surprise to the coach of the alumpridden New York Knicka TkhfihviFwh McGuire said Wednesday sfte hahadvbeen fired vaacoach and replaced by chief scout Bed Holzman when team is los ing changes have to be made McGuirehll was fired ino meots alter the Knicks drop hat13 decision to Phllad ph hia1twas their fourth straight loss and ninth in 12 games New Bninswlck curling associa timc to 8517 the second time coming Australian Net Domination Leads To Declining Interest Richardson of the United States defeated Australia This year they didnt bother to put up temporary stands knowing the permanent stands seating 7200 were plenty big enough Tuesday the attendance was 6500 Wednesday 4200 and today 3am One of those who think the Davis Cup will be changed is Bod llumphrics Sydney storm ing liorold commentator It could well be the lust Davis Cup as we have come to know this International event he writes it is envisaged that on open intcniotioonl tournament along Davis Cup lines could be the leading tennis tournament in fu ture years What was once great tanniaseries sank to its lowest depths Wednesday LDWIlE Kavanagh writing in the Brisbane barrierMali say there is no suggestion the Davis mp will go professional or even although no one knows how much of course The Philiips rink won the CD nadinn curling championship last year They lost the tale vised competition to Doug Wank el ol Elbow Sash DECISION RAPPED in Winnipeg Dominion Curl ing Association president Bill Lumsden said Wednesday he will bringup the question at the annual meeting of the associa tion March orln Kelownaylmp Lumsden said the Ontario and lions went against MA an nuaLmeeting in three years ago not to piece prizelion it restrictions oncuriers They were part at the dis eussions and should accept the moiority decision Lumsden said stressing this is his person al opinion The tail shouldnt vag the dog it seems inconceivable that curler eligible on national basis shouldeber declared ineligi ble on provincial basis New itinerk Trio Shines By THE CANADIAN PRESS Rochester Americans got an early return on their Investment Wednesday in one of two Ameri can Hockey League tie games Ted Taylor scoredfrom Duke Harris and Murray Hall for the first Rochester goal in tie with Buffalo Bisons In the other game llersba Bears and Quebec Aces battle to Mile in Hershey three of the principals to an eightFiayer deal betweeoihe and Mlnnesot North StarrollheNalionaF go wherebyzslihnesongo Paul Parise and Milan Marcetta Harris Hail Leo or walls the seal es of WCarlfle set of MemphisWiiigs of the Central meemlooaltieegu Detenceman March Resume scored the tying goal lessrthan three minutes from the end of the game Norm Armstrong had scored earlier Taylor Harris and Hall were TB HARM EXAMINER THURSDAY DEC 281 open That would be for the ins ternalloosl Lawn Tennis Asso ciation to decide and probably would have to have permission of the son of the cops donor Dwight Davis At the moment the 1111 would rather commit collective suicide than let go of the cup Kavanagh writes The answer is not the looming prospect of open tennis it is not waning io bcen lack of suitable opposition in all but four of the last to challenge rounds They were matches in Austra lia where the United States was challenging and Americans do draw big crowds to the Davis Cup in Australia SIMILAR ENDING lsck Kramer former tennis great and proiesslonai promoter who is here as acommcntator and to push the idea of open tennis writes in the Sydney Daily Telegraph It wouldnt have made much dillercnce ll America or South Africa had been at Milton courts these last have been bit more Interest ing but the rcsult would have been the same Kramer predicted that in 1968 Spain would meet the United States in the interrone final and that the Davis Cup Would be an open event within two years Then he said Australia would be able to pick from Rod Layer Ken it so wall Nancombo Roche and Emerson Who could possibly hope to challenge this fantastic live So we will be back to where we starte Timmins Opens Indoor Ice Rink TIIIIMINS CF This North ern Ontario town which sent such wellknown hockey players as Allan Stanley and Frank hiahovllch to the National Hock ey Magus opened the first in door arena to to years Wedncs day The $200000 centennial arena replaces dozen openair rinks and the old arena which burned to the ground in 1H7 Since the old arena humed juvenile junior and senior heck ey had been played or the Mc lntyra Arena at Schumaeher mile east at Timmlns The first NHL player who learned hockey in the old Tim mins arena was Has Bastien now the assistant general mana ger of the Detroit Red Wings Another was Bop Guidolin who later played for Boston Detroit terest intha Davis Cup It has two days The tennis might AUSTRALIAN TONY ROCHE returns ball at the net to his Spanish opponents dining the Davis 01 doubles match Wednmdoy in Brisbane Ausa trsiia Tonys partner in the BRISBANE CP Australia completed its successful defence of the Davis Cup emblem of world tennis superiority by splitting the lost two singles matches today to defeat Spain four games to one The Aussies clinched the besthffivc series Wednesday when they won the doubles for their third straight win in the challenge round Today Roy Emerson heat Manuel Orantes oi oz ea 64 in the final match Earlier Spain gained its only point in the tiewhcn former Wimbledon champion Manuel Santana beat the current holder of the title Iobn Nawcombe 75 and Chicago mm 64 62 Aussies Post 41 DieCisionm the fourth Spaniard netted twice match John Newcombe watches The Aussies retain cd the Davis Cup by beating hflnueii Santana and Manuel Orantes 64 64 AP Wircphoto by cable trom Bris bane it is The cup victory was Austrslt llas 15th in the last 10 years MAY LOSE TRIO Australias top three tcnnis starsEmerson Newcombe and Tony Rocheare expected to turn pro in the near future The loyearold Oranten gave Emerson big test and the crowd big thrill when after being drubbcd in the first two sets he came back in the third with briliant play and led tlin Emerson had to pull all his shots out of the bag to level at and battle tiuough five deucesto hold his own service then to break Orantes when the erhe Butfaio goals weathto Larry Mickey witha pair and Ron Ingram spears in ace is allowed to enter our Beuzuseawhiskyisb itshlehded Mose ioim gringo marina so new outfit Priesde can oomexcepttbehandfislofipeo are b1 dcdjusthefor theyre bowelsccoul point of perfection that creates Walker Special OldOolytheii blending tasks ge bouquet flavour thtl people manager ornwheu in re hiskies Walker an dwecallitSpccisl