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vm NHL players back Ziegler move suspending Mu rdoch for drugs TORONTO CPt This thing cant be condoned vet eran centre Phil Esposito said Tuesday following National Hockey League Players Association meeting that supported NHL president John Zieglers years suspension of Espositos New York Rangers teammate Don Murdoch Murdoch 21yearrold raii brook native drew the suspension and Sitto league fine after pleading guilty in Brampton Ont court in April to possessing an amount of co caine and being given siis pended sentence He was charged in August 1977 at Toronto International Airport while en route home He played the 197778 schedule while his case was put over to the end of the season leposito Murdochs centre in the Rangers and vicopresi dent of the NHLIA said that his personal feelings aside as far as the players association is concerned he pleaded guilty and the punishment is justilied There is no place iii hockey or any professional sport tor drugs He knew the laws and broke them Now hes paying for it The league punishment was announced in New York by Ziegler on Monday WIIt BACKS Nllll There were rumors to the ef feet that Murdoch might cirv eumvent the NH suspension by jumping to the rival World Hockey Association However this avenue was closed Iuesday when WIIA president Howard Baldwin said his league would uphold the NIH suspension The years suspension could be coiiiiiitited after to games Ziegler said it among other things Murdoch does not act or conduct Iiiiiisclf in iiiaiiiiei so as to bring dishonor to or prejudice to or against the welr fare of the National Hockey League There was feeling of con cerii prior to the NHLIA meet ing that the players call for an appeal of the NHL punishment on the grounds that Murdochs case had already been decided in the courts and the additional penalty was overly severe NIILIA execiilch director Alan IIaglcsoii admitted he as surprised at the associations decision not to appeal the sus pension Finally was surprised went into the meeting ready to iectiiiiiiieiid that the players asstXiat ion appeal the ruling think in suspension of that type that player should explore every avenue before ac cept ing decision of that conse quence Aiid still lcel the same way IIllllllOIIIINII IIaglesoii said he couldnt comment on whether Murdoch got the right advice by pleading guilty to the charge but added Its difficult offence Were happy that hes permitted to cross the border Ile admitted that the suspen sion seemed severe but that Murdoch knew the problem he was creating for himself when he pleaded guilty And the players association does not condone any of his ac tioii and has little sympathy for him in his present plight Steve ickers the Itaiigers player representative refused to be drawn into the rights and wrongs of Murdochs drug con Breaks NL battiflg record Rose still going strong THE ASSOCIAIHI IRIISS Im over halfway there said Pete Rose and few doubted he could attain the other half Actually Rose is ixfitith ol the way to Joe DiMaggios ma jor league record for hitting in So consecutive games The in ciiiiiati third baseman extended his hitting string to ttt iii row Iuesday night with Illiltlrltl iiiiig single off pitcher raig Swan of New York lcts Ile broke the National League record til 37 games set by Tommy Holmes in 1943 Rose had three hits for the night off Swan who gave up four more safeties to the Iittis in hurling the Mets to llr triumph Im glad theres ly obb with 40 and ttleorgei Sisler with In reach Hose said Those give me something to Shoot ltit In the long run however ltosc is shooting loiDiMaggios record set in ltHl aiid coiisid cred one of the most unliker baseball records to be broken Holmes who held the II mark and now works with the Alets was on hand and went on the field to congratulate Rost altertheliit had the honor for 31 years said Holmes who was offered the historic baseball by Rose but returned it gave it back because its his honor and hisinoineiit While Rose was one man gang 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GARYS BAIT TACKLE ARCHERY the examiner Wednesday July 26 1978 IN OUR NEW NEWMARKET LOCATION DUN AllltIItHII slispeiided iii to games ll II lICANACA II II III vietion but suggested that often young players morals are corrupted by mixing with the wrong people There are vultures who prey on young athletes Ieople havt 213 EAGLE ST NEWMA s°°° ieeii tiyiiig to turn me on It drugs You have to have III Mon wad mam pm willpower to ltlllltlll aloof froii Thurs Fri ii pm these people Sat til pm 0F EIRE INVENTORY Willi KEYSTON and ET MAGS Mallory Yellow Silicone WIRES complete cyl kit Chrome Sidepipes 4495 pair complete CONLIORI °IVIICKEY THOMPSON OTAS TITll53 OVER IUBBER PRICE mmum amwowwmu imamu OVER JOBBER PRICES Good Fishing Norm Joe Fera Uh lllltlll Chrome or Big tuft yellow Traction Bars VAN SUNVISORS 3495 213 Eagle St Newmailtet 8982222 Say you saw it in the examiner SPEEDMD CUSTOM II Ibl III CANADA Il ll IOI