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shall used to have skaters in the field tria held nearly 16point lead 10 BARN mu WAY an 21 LETS FACE IT The only way Canada will knock the Russians from their domination of inter national hockey is to field team of pros and play the has kies in an open tournament Poppa bear and his team of rhamateurs has beaten the worlds amateurs every year since 196 and is shoofn for this year Bunny Ahearoe suggested in Ottawa early this month the only way Canada could stop Russia would be to establish 2t top junior and senior team 12 in the east and 12 in the west Then presumably with pok cr face he said the National Hockey league not be called upon to make sacrifices like leaving the almost 500 players who would comprise these team alone Fat chance Even if the NHL would leave top juniors and seniors alone how long would good hockey last in this country MOST EVERYONE who plays hockey does it for moneytho glory of winning league titles and Memorial and Allan Cups is only incidental But they do add to young players bargain ing power when he is signing his first contract People being what they are there is little chance the top players will sign with the clubs Ahearne proposes It would take them away from the pro hockey feedbag for too long Can you imagine 500 of the best hockey players charging bout the country playing for love of country and the NHL getting Iecnndratcrs You can bet your sweet bippy that wont happen Suppose something happened and there were six senior clubs in the east from which we were to draw part of our national team Where would they be bas ed Who would pay the shot Gimss 11 would be possible to have two clubs in the Ontario and Quebec senior leagues and one each in the Maritimcs and 11 Newfoundland could play in their res fco Lies and have inter locking ga cs but there we taxpayers are with money problems again it costs bundle of loot to send the two national clubs We have now about the country How can we justify 26 clubs just to satsfy our egos and conform to the international Ice Hockey Federations rules The Russians have turned into the teachers as far as our na tional teams since 1962 are con cerned They have won all the hockey marbles since then Sooner or later sooner hope the pros and Russians willget Russians Win Skating Pairs COLORADO SPRINGS Colo AP young woman sur geon who once was world and Olympic figureskating charm pion watched three Russian cou ples sweep the medals in the pairs and concluded that figure skaters must be among the worlds best trained athletes These are the people who are really ii said Dr Tenley Ai bright of Boston world and Olympic champion in 1956 Most of us dont do enough we are getting farther away from the fitness that people She was in the audience Wednesday night at the Broad Moor Arena when the first title of the world championships was decidedthe pairs The tourtime worldpalr champions from Ru Oleg Protopopov and his Ludmi la Belousova lost their crown it was won by Alexei Ulanov 21 and lbycarold Irina Rod nina from Moscow They skated almost flawlessly for4211 flint1 GRAB SECOND PLACE Anather Soviet twosome Alex le Mlshin and Tamara Moskvina grabbed second with 4109 points is has for the Protopopavs Ronald Kaufman 22 of Seat tie and his sister Cynthia 20 North American champions fin ished fourth with 406 points The di champions Anna Foster and flick Stehpena of Port Perry 0ntwere 10th in the team field with 3635 points The Protopopova twotime Olympic championsrlaggedie hind lilanov and Miss hodn by slim margin in the compulv gory program Tuesday night and needed flawless freeskat ing performance to overhaul them For almost five minutesthey did skate perfectly but in the closing seconds Ludmila 33 landed poorlyaftera flit Gabriele Seyfert of East Ger many was given the iavorltea mile in the windupof tho womens singles tonight because she is one of the strongest freelt Beatrice Schuba 17oi Aus overLMiss Seyfertafter comple av nova annsnaw Pin Open Hockey Tourney is Best together Anatole Thrasov the coach of all the Russians is not secure in his belief his team is the best in the world because he keeps hurling challenges SURE 111E WINNIPEG and Ottawabascd teams are buprov ing but enough Terry Caifery one of the beat centres we have on our national squad said after 66 defeat to the Russian Jan 31 that Can ada sml has enorlgh good ama teurs to beat the Russians and win the world championship He suggested collecting the best Juniors in the country and keeping them together for couple of years That would be good idea look whos been available for the last while BobbyIOrr Gar ry linger Derek Sanderson Dan or Grant Mickey Redmond Dam ny OShea Jim Darcy and Mike Peiyk Somewhat rucfully suppose he also mentioned that no one has been able to convince the top juniors that the national team is better proposition for time giving an opportunity to get an education seeing Can ada and some of the rest of the world than playing for money in the NHL Cattery is an exception Too bad there arent more like him Since that is the Canadian hockey way oi life and will re main so for cons the only way to beatthellussions is to send team of pros against them Allan Eugicson has said he is travelling to Sweden next month to try and arrange an open tournament in which our pros could play the Russians hope he is successful CLOSER TO HOME Ken Fra lick is arranging snowmobile races at Portage 1ails between Highway 90 and Mlnesing off County Road 20 on the Fort Wil low Road Sunday Trophies will be awarded to first and second place finishers in several classes There will be two Junior and two womens ran es and several stock and media fled classes for the men AT COUCmCfllNG PARK Sat urday and Suadaytha Kinsmen Club 01 Drillia is sponsoring its first annual snowmobile races Some 300 entries are oxpccted for the Ontario Snowmobile Rac ing Federationsanctioned event They will try for the snowm0lt bile speed record with elimina tions Saturday and finals Sunday afternoon This will be the last event of the year that will count for points toward the Redex trophyaward ed to the top driver in OSRF sanctioned races Thc Kinsmen are shelling out 31500 in prize money in all stock and modified classes tion of the six compulsary school figures Wednesday Miss Schuha had 12229 points to 12010 for Miss Seyfert 20 the European champion Szuasu Almassy of Hungary was third with 11566 and Linda Cakboneb to of Toronto the Canadian champion ninth 10650 holds the leadwith 3336 points after the first two of compulsory figures in mens singles He is the US champion The European title holder Oudrej Nepela of Czech oslovakia is second with 310 points going into todays re maining four singles The mens title will be d0 eided after free skating Friday night Jay Humphry at Toronto Ca nadia champion in 1065 69was fourth with 2900poianI Walton Midgets Edge Midland 86 homes Walton Insurance Midgets edged Midland last night in Georgian Bay Minor Hockey league game atiMidi land Ron Hubbert and Herbie Lee scored three goals apiece to pace the Barrie squad Singles wercscored by Den Koopmans and Bill Mdfnden Bill Jones and Karl Todd scor ed two goals each while Bruce Armstrong and Peter Bressette scored singles for Midland Barrie fed 20 after the first and 63 after the second period MARATHON OTTAWA CP More than 350 skiers mainly from Ontario and Quebec will take part in next weekends annual Cana dian marathon ski false 100 mile crosseountry run from Morin Heights Que to Ottawa Proceeds from this years tour will to the building fund of the Eastern Ontario Childrens Hospital planned for Ottawa Skiers will arrange sponsors for themselves who will donate be tween 10 cents and $10 for each mile completed along the lines of the marchtormillions sum Barrie Fiyers continued their rent of Collingwood Kings last night at the Barrie Arena with 102 victory Flycrs travel to Coliiagwood Friday night for the fourth and what could be deciding game of their best of seven quarter final series with the Kings From In Now that the pension dispute has been settled the annual spring disagreements between baseball owners and major league players can beginover salaries Although Carl Yastrzemskl of Boston Red Sox signed his con tract Wednesday along with some lesser lights flock of others were still arguing about their worth We went from strikers to Warriors Lead Bovs Page loop Warriors fled their game in the Ys Men Boys basketball league last night but still kept on top of the sixteam standings They and the Pistons battled to 22 sawoff On other games Celtics dump ed the Lakers 126 and the Knicks trounced the Wars 126 Hignscorers were DaveSeal of the Kniclis with Rich Flook of thc 76era with and Mark llemmon and Doug Kowosaa of the Celtics withhalfl slidonen points each Standings follow Warriors Celtics Knicks Piston Lakers and Iocrno NextWednesday night the final games or the first schedule will be played HOCKEY STANDINGS By THE CANADIAN PRESS National League Eastern Division LT Montreal 30 16 21 164 Bostszn 131223Jt3600 New York 32 23 6175 152 70 Detroit 30 200 103 69 Toronto 21 21 11 133 165 65 Chic0 BZI6WW64 Weslern Division St Louis so 16 11176 125 70 Oakland 7A 171 199 57 L05 Aug 21 $3 7149 20140 Minnesota 16 36 10 166 214 42 Plllld 12 33 15 127 190 41 Pitts 13 38 01412 85 Result Wednesday Detroit Montreal St Louis Toronto Chicago New York Boston Los Angeles Minnesota Oakland Games Today Tomato at Philadelphia Boston at Oakland Chicago at Pittsburgh Northern Calorie Jr Pt Scull 3210 115137 6o Sudbuly 29 13 2211 144 60 Carson 0023 1141140 41 North Bay 17M 19220035 Espanola 735 212926110 Results Wednesday Espanola North Bayj Sault Ste Marie Su bury Game Tonight North Bay at CarsonFalcon bridge CALLUP CENTRE PHILADELPHIA AP Philadelphia Fiyers of the Na tional Hockey League have called up centre Serge liernier mcr walks in aid of overseas re lief Goalie lien Payne had or shut out going for him until late in the third period when puck got by Dave Luciuk and was picked up by Claire Alexander of the Kings Alexander walked in on Payne all alone and shot the puck low beating the Barrie goalie Mike Dubeau led the Earrie attack with three goals Luciuk scored two goals in the first period to open the scoring Wayne Weller John McMillan Corby Adams Pete Panagabko and Dave Ferguson or singles for the Flyers Ron Vermcttc scored the sec Flyers Bomb Kings Third Straight Playoff Contes ond Collingwoodzgoal when the puck deflected in off his stick at 1951 oi the last period OUTSKATED Barrie outskated the Kings most of the way except for few Spots in the middle of the first period when thal were Strikers Tod Holdouts Matter Of Minutes holdouts in matter of min utes shortstop Dal Maxvill of St Louis Cardinals said with chuckle Maxvlll was speaking of the situation brought about by the pension dispute Most players had refused to sign until the problem was settled eliminub ing the normal scattered sign ings throughout the winter When the pension issue was settled Tuesday it set off flur ry of peumanship as clubs struggled to get their players signed by the official start of spring training March Baltimore was good exam pie with 41 of 49 spring squad members present for Wednes days workout but missing were pitchers Dave McNaliy and Tom Phoehus and first baseman Boog Powell CHANCE IS MOANING Dean Chance Minnesota star pitcher moaned about the Twins attempt to cut his $60000 1968 salary to $51000 want $5000 raise he said wont report to camp The Twins with more than 20 find Stream NEW YORK CPI grayls ing record went into the books and other bigfish marks were challenged in the 19611 field and Stream ma angling competition Robert Haberkamp of Roselle 01 took skipounder from Great Bear Lake in the North west Territories to eclipse the fivepound grayliag record set in Great Slave Lake in 1059 He used spinning tackle and an Abu lure magazine custodian of fresh water aagllng records released issue out Wednesday tlpound pike from Armit Lake in northwestam Ontario may indicate the existing record is not out of reach Virgil Zim merman of St Louis Mo pulled itfrom Armit 60 miles northeast of Sioux Lookout with 12poundtest lineand an Ep pingcr Jardevle spoon fne record pike 46 11M or came from the Sacandaga re servoir in New York back in 1940 ldahos fabuluua Lake Pend Oreille which produced the rec ord Mpound rainme trout in 1047 continues to grow big ones flay Jorgenson caught azApounder there last Septcnr her and others of 211 and 29 pounds are listed In Chian salmon nothing approached the 71p ught by WnlberShutts of Cor thoson on or Arg yel Kimberly nipped Caz at the wire Wednesday night tnwin the fcattfred eighth race at Windsor Raceway Argycl Klmbcriya win paid 0620 El Pegasus won the first race combining with LaSallaa Song for $10140 daily double In the fifth lrueaplte outdis tanned Slide on Byrdle for quinella of $1460 from their Quebec arm club of the American league $399167 Grayling Record Into Field The authoritative at be thercoatestaeaults initrMarch veterans still unsigned moved to cancel their exhibition opener March Pittsburgh Pirates were hav ing trouble with three important men pitchers Bob Veale and Tommie Sisk and second base man Bilf Mazaroski while Cleveland Indians worried over pitchers Sonny Slebert and Steve Hargan and catchers Duke Sims and Kenny Suarez California Angels signed out fielder Rick Reichardt hut Waa having trouble with shortstop Jim aregosf and catcher Torn Satriano George Scotl Boston first baseman was asked to take cut and balked at signing but day getting Yastrremski and Jim Lonborg former Cy Young Award winner to sign SIGNS FOB $125000 no al manager Dick OConnell showed his happiness with Yaz thethrcetime batting champion who signed two year pact said worth $125000 year He is the best player in the coke is 1953 vallls 0re In Vancouver Is lands Campbell River Muskellunge honors in the 40 pound class all went to Wiscon Best Canadian walleye listed was 111 pounds by George Little of Toronto caught on minnow in Wicksteed Lake near the Minnesota border 120 miles west of the Lakebcad ay rim CANADIAN PRESS New Yorks Walt Frazier and Dick Barnett outscored Boston Celtics themselves in the fourth quarter Wednesday night pro pellingv the Knicks to come fromvhehindlmin National Ear ketball Association victory Frazier hit for 18 and Barnett 12 as the New Yorkers fought back from 10mm deficit Frazier finished as top scorer in the game with 28 in other games Bob Boozera two successful free throws with six seconds remaining eaabled Chicago Bulls to defeatVSeattle Super Sonics 124122 and Hal Greerszo points paced Phila delphia 76ers to rotor win the Red Sox still had good from the North who had taken for the North rinkewere Jim know this will make him the highestpaid player in the Amer ican league OConnell said Willie Mays has indicated he will sign for the same 3125000 he received last year from San Francisco but the Giants might have problems with mound ace Juan hfarichnl and slugger Wil lle McCovcy Marichai is asking raise from his 1966 $100000 and ML Covey is reported seeking an in crease to $75000 from $60000 BOWLING Well Slow is Ramblers 19 Sloe Yokes 12 VlPs ll Four Squares Two plua True High Average Dave Marten 159 Syd Stark 160 Joanne Mar ten 155 Esther lfhanasse 147 High Triple Syd Stark 511 Lois McCloskey 401 mg Single Syd start 195 his skate on American league and as far as Wednesday of the Andy Eelle mar Memorial Trophy for 10w checked heavily and made few had passes Glen Barr flying and stole the puck off him Houst0n passed long one to Luriuk who shot and just put it inside the post on the far side Lucluks second goal was set up by McMillan who gave him riakwide pass Luciuk stepped over the blue line and let go wicked drive that Gary Waugh couldnt get Houston earned three assists last night the same amount he got in Barrioa 41 victory over the Kings Sunday Weller got the whining goal at 735 of the second period after he lon Weeks and Dubeau did some fierce scrambling around the net Refecee Bob Naden didnt call penalty in the first period but there were five minors as lion Hergolt Wins Bellcmer Trophy GAIIf OP Ron Hergott of Gait Hornets was named winner 91 Hergott who plays with right wing anddefence was runner up in the Ontario Hockey Asso ciation senior Hockey scoring race The referees voted him the player who does his best and tries hardest at all times The Beliemer Trophy is named for Jeanne Marten 184 After lapse of year the North South 0th Bonspiel was re newed at Barrie Curling Club over the past week Two our end games were played on Saturday This was followed by buffet supper and dance Competition was com pleted with the playing of two four cnd games on Sunday morning at which the ladies took over the skipping The South teams with plus of 31 points wrestled the trophy itawaytwoyearsagof At close of the get away luncheon held at the Drookdaie inn Blanche McCuaig was elecX ted Curling Queen of the year and seated on an ornate throne with impressive ritual She and her retiuue composed of Jack MoNabb tiled Young Jess Troy er and Hal Kinlock were then invested with the sceptres and jewelsrof their respective offices with sultablesolemnity JimWeaver senior officer made presentation of the trophy to the South rinks and this was received on behalf of the South by Bob Young with suitable re marks Among those who participated and Mabel Weaver Bud and Eleanor Rousseau Gar and Lof ette Allen Frank and Blanche over Phoenixsun The Home of crowd of 447 wagered tiresome snowman RE0PENS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 featuring our New 1969 Patterns WELLINGTON ST PLAZA McCuaig Jack and Mary Mc Fob Trays gt former OHA referee 5011111 Curlers CNR Mixed yspiel Nabb Colinand Barbara Campbell Al and dielva Burns Dick and Alix Veenis Ray and Carol Constantine and Wally and Nona onnon all from Caprcol Doug and Betty Fletcher from Detroit 11 and Shirley Draper from Mon treai Jim and Verna Staples and Gerry and Kay Lehman of Barrie The South teams were com posed of Ross and Sylvia Walk er Jack and Jess Troyer Stan and Grace Black 1e and Iso baliFinnellyrfiob Alin Young from London Hal and Helen Kinioek from Kitchener ram and Marianne Anderson from arantfoidr Jim and Del ores MarshaliEd and Jean ford from Toronto iris Bandy from Gravcnhurst Lloyd and Norma Webb of Strand and Ken and Anna Callen Harvey lied Young am and Marie Heit George and Marion Lucy and Man Walker all of Barrie Harry Walker who was unv able to take an active part this year due to recent hospitaliza tfou took care of tho arrang ing of the games and schedules He was assisted by Ruth Delenccman Brad Houston sat up Luciuks first goal when he sent Collingwood left winger resscd in the second and six in the last period Fiyers outshot the Kings Lots and lcd after the first and after the second pcriod It wasnt completely one sidlt cd Payne had to come up with two good saves in the last min ute of the first period Alexan der and Keith Srneltzcr had good consecutive shots at the goal from close in SUMMARY Period Barrio Luciuk Houstonl 636 Harris Lucle iMdMl lan Houston 1525 Second Period Barrie Voilcr tWockaE Dubeau 735 Barrie Duheau tMeClockt lin Forhan 1004 Barrie McMillan 1100s ton Weller1211 Harrie Adams Panagobx k0 1400 Penalties Smeltzcr high stick 015 Weller l3 hookl 252 Kaye and Weeks slash 1014 Weeks 11 tripl 1500 Third Period liarrie Ferguson Pena5 gabko Cheesman 529 Barrie Dubcuu Mani inn Weller 920 10 Collingwood Alexand unassisted 1056 11 Barrio Dubeau tForhans Weeks 1927 12 Collingwood Vermettq Fitter St Onge 1057 Penalties fitter slash 152 Dubeau high stick 232 Waugh tint 434 Bel felhowl 657 1chle lih lint 1435 Barr hold lam Shots 11116051 10 05 131515 217 sauces By Coliingwood By Barrie Atte to First Leg Rapid Vienna Manchester AEK Athens Spartak have lNTERrClIlES FAIRS CUP QuarterFinals Second Dell Legis Warsaw Ujpestl Dorsa Budapest Budapest advances on 3v aggregate CAMPING INTERESTED Get all the 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