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Winnipeg clinches first place spot By THE CANADIAN PRESS Winnipeg Jets clinched first place in the World Hockey As sociations Canadian Division on Wednesday and Bobby Hull moved to within one goal of his ninth career 50goal season as Jets defeated Toronto Toros 53 inWinnipeg The loss dimmed Toros play off chances Edmonton remains four points up on Toronto with the regular season quickly com ing to close At Cleveland Crusaders moved into tie for second place with New England Wha lers in the Eastern Division by defeating Whalers 51 At Cincinnati Stingers were beaten 72 by Phoenix Roadrun ners in rare weekday mati nee Stingers remain in last place but with 69 points are only three back of division leading Indianapolis Racers Toros stayed with Jets for two periods but faded badly in the third when they had meagre three shots on Win nipeg goalie Joe Daley Hull put three goals past Wayne Wood but the Toros goaltender came up with ex cellent saves to prevent Hull from scoring his 50th HAUNTS STINGERS Lyle Moffat and Willy Lind strom scored the other Winni peg goals while Jeff Jacques Mark Napier and Jean Luc Phaneuf replied for Toros Former Stinger Garry Vener uzzo contributed goal and three assists to the demise of his former teammates Other Phoenix marksmen were Grant Erickson Jim Boyd Robbie Ftorek Laurie Mononen John Keily and Del Hall Jacques Locas and Rick Dudley scored for Cincinnati BARRIE DENTURE CLINIC COLEllA DT Complete Denture Service 7264721 105 Dunlop St Member Denturist Society Of Ontario nighter with matching chair Barrie The Russell Howard rink of Georgian College won the Mens championship in the FINISHES LAST WORTHING England Reu ter Canadianborn favorite Sue Barnard finished last in the womens 400metre freestyle fi nal at the British shortcourse swimming championships Wed lllll Shop tonite to Friday AM to PM Saturday AM Ideal for the den family room or guest room this is furniture that lets one room do the job of two because its designed to do 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courtesy Northern Daily News the sale of tobacco in the Loui siana Superdome US District Court Judge Jack Gordon also rejected contention that the Superdome was committing as sault on its patrons by forcing them to breathe smokeladen air By NEIL CAMPBELL TIIE CANADIAN PRESS Jacques Lemaire and Red Berenson are the latest mem bers of what used to be one of professional sports most select clubs20 goal scorers in the National Hockey League Lemaire Montreal for ward became the 100th player in the 18team league to score 20 goals this season when he reached that plateau Wed nesday night in 73 win by the Canadiens over Pittsburgh Penguins Later in the evening Beren son of St Louis Blues became the tolst 20goal scorer That club which has lost so much of the distinction it once claimed includes 36 members who have scored 30 goals or more led by Reggie Leach of Philadelphia Flyers with 58 While the list of 20goal scorers was expanding the fight for playoff position went on with Chicago Black Hawks scoring the most important win regaining sole possession of first place in the Smythe Division by downing Kansas City Scouts 641 In Wednesdays other games Los Angeles Kings edged St Louis Blues 21 Toronto Maple Leafs tied Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers de feated New York Islanders 31 Expansion helped rob the 20 The Barrie Examiner Thursday April 197613 Lemaire Red Berenson join the 20yard club goal level of its exclusive char acter In 196667 the last year the league had only six teams there were 17 20g0al scorers quarter of century ago mgoal scorers were so rare it was possible to be an allstar forward without reaching that plateau Lemaire scored his 20th goal midway in the first period Guy Lafleur started the scoring play and finished the game with two goals and three assists increas ing his leagueleading points to tal to 120 Pittsburghs hopes of finishing among the top four teams in the first round of post season playoffs were all but en ded by the loss in Montreal The Penguins fell three points behind the Kings and Leafs who are tied for third place and hav only two games to play Goalie Rogie Vachon kept the Kings in contentiOn early in their game at St Louis Don Kozak broke 11 tie in the sec ond period to move the Kings into tie with the Leafs The Wings who were in volved in benchclearing brawl with Washington Capitals on Tuesday night spent 39 minutes fighting with the Leafs on Wednesday STARTS BRAWL The brawl began early in the second period when Detroits Dennis Hextall boarded To rontos Borje Salming After players on both sides dropped their sticks and gloves and star ted fighting Detroits Dennis Polonich came over the boards to join the battle and both ben ches cleared HOCKEY STANDINGS By THE CANADIAN PRESS American Final Northern Division Wl1 FAP Nova Scotia 48 20 326 209 104 42 25 304 243 I3 Providence 34 34 if 234 300 76 Springfield 33 39 21732170 Southern Division Rochester Hershey It 31 304 275 84 New Haven 29 39 261 29566 Richmond 29 39 262 297 66 Baltimore 2148 238111649 Results Wednesday Springfield Baltimore Rochester New Haven Richmond Providence end of regular seasoni National Patrick Division Wli IAP Phila 4912163112 203114 Islanders 412016 284182 98 Atlanta 33 3311252 232 77 Rangers 28 41 256 32165 Smythe Division Chicago 313017 244 256 79 Vancouver 31321526127077 St LOUIS 29 36 13 244 280 71 Minnesota 20 52 6191297 46 Kansas City 12 541218634136 Adams Division Boston 471416305 226110 Buffalo 44 20133253 231 101 Toronto 34 29 Iii 290 267 83 California 26 4111245 271611 Norris Division Montreal 56 ll 11327168123 Los Angeles Pittsburgh 117 32 256 239 R3 34 I2 12 3219291180 BASEBALL Detroit 26 4210 218 288 62 Washington 10 57 10 214 374 30 Results Wednesday NY Rangers NY Islanders Montreal Pittsburgh Toronto Detroit Los Angeles St Louis hicago Kansas City Games Tonight Atlanta at NY Islanders Washington at Philadelphia Boston at Buffalo World Canadian Division WL FAP Winnipeg 5125 337 242104 Quebec 46 27 344 303 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