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SPORTS COMMENT Huge Crowd Lands Canadian Victory sy CHRIS AYLOTT TORONTO Maple Leaf Gardens reverberated with the sounds of national pride Tuesday night as 15878 excited patriots cheered Canadas national hockey team to thrilling 43 comefrombehlnd vie tory over their Russian counterparts The contest was just another in series of exhibition games but the atmosphere was more like the final game of the world championship While these international exhibition games simply serve as warmu to the real showdown at Vienna Austria this Mare much more was at stake as far as Canadians were concerned The results of the past six years have dramatically proved that Allan Cup chantplon clubs are no longer match for the national team concept developed successfully by the Russians Czechs and Swedes IN 1963 Father David Bauer persuaded the powers that be in the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to create truly national team on the theory that if you cant beat them Join them Created with the goal of capturing the 1065 Winter Olympics hockey crown at Grenoble France the Vinnpegbased Can adian squad has faced hard uphill climb Tile first national squad finished fourth in the 1004 Innsbruck Olympics through controversial mathematical mess missing bronze medal through goal average At Tantperc Finland the following year Canadas youthful entry suffered the same fate out of the medal running and also were humiliated 80 at the hands of the Czechs 1908 was muclt brighter at Ljubljana Jugoslavia as Canada overhauled the Swedes 42 to win the thirdplace bronze The Canadians gave the pictourney favorites good run bowing 30 to Rus sia and 21 to Czechoslovakia Regarding the national teams progress as starting from scratch since adopting the European methods of assembling team the situation in 1907 is most en couraging Judging on their performance in last weeks Centennial Tournament at Winnipeg and ac companying exhibition tilts Canada has already proven NmnNDER Mercer of Knigston Aces braces him self for anotlm shot on goal as the Rtnsian national team erotics premno dining last nights exhibition game Aces who fielded hair regular OHA Senior League lineup were VINCE NOONIIN Collingwood Horse Owner Local Harness bounced 114 by the tourists Hora former poo dotmccmsn Mid team captain Bill Burega watches an unidentified Russ nan wlrtger while Kingstons John Ford partly idddesi on ice pokes puck away trom Boris lot hiayowv Aces held Representative Wallace of Toronto chairman of the Ontario racing commis sion said Wednesday horsemen problems by working towards meetings meeting of the Ontario Harness TORONTO CPIbrig six per cent lax collected in traitors at Ontario tracks Ehrilck said the horsemans only source of revenue in past purscs hasnt provided enough Ehrllek said tax revenue from horse racing in Ontario last year was in the neighborhood of $13000000 of which 000000 to $5000000 came from harness can help solve their fmnncisi imased attendance at race Guest speaker at the annual it can vault back into the thick of the fight for world hockey supremacy as they fought from behind Seated up in Nosebleed Alley the writer had an excellen tview to evaluate the fascinatin the Russians has finally mastered the challenge of breaking up this precision style and they have learned to stick to their checks Horsemcns Association he was commenting on brici sub mltcd to the Ontario governs mcnt asking for tax relief at thoroughbred and harness tracks He sold it costs harness horseman an average ot about $800 year above his winnings to maintain his horse The qucs tion is How is that gap going to be closed He said Veye got to get the attendance up By increas ing interestand attendance we can generate sufficient cash with little help from the gov TUESDAYS THRILLER was typical of their offers icelcngth pass patterns developed by The most significant observation was that Canada This stalemate actually gives Canada the edge as our team can successfully apply extras that only Canadian training can develop Such things as taking advantage of delayed penalty picking up loose pucks from scrambles and manoeuvring in the corners were used to full advantage An alert play by Ted Har gieaves who poked at loose puck with the Russian goalkeeper not prepared produced the lead goal early in the third period The Russians appeared to let up when referee Bob Nadin was in the process of signal ling penalty The Canadians pressed here and cap tain Roger Bourbonnais rifled the puck into the net from scramble for the eventual winner Former Oshawa General Danny OShea accepted good pass from the muchimproved Jean Cusson and scored as the latterpilfered the puck off Russian defenceman Little Fran Huck superstar in his jun ior days at Regina demonstrated his speed in outskat ing two Russians after stealing the puck to register the tying marker early in the second period While the Russians had their problems with pass patterns against stubborn Canadian checking their superb conditioning and stickhandling paid off twice with breakaway goals Victor Polupanov had the crowd on its feet with dazzling breakaway late in the first period He outmanoeuvred Wayne Stephen son the young Canadian goalie and slid the puck through narrow opening into the far side of the net PENALTIES TO former Leaf Carl Brewer who made an auspicious return to the Gardens and Gary Begg within 17 seconds of each other depleted the Canadian blueline corps The Russians took full ad vantage here and knottedthe score 22 with an easy high shot through big gap from the blueline by vet eran defenceman Alexander Ragulin With the gante well under control in the final mino ute Anxtoliy Firsov anotlter veteran of international play was left in the open He broke away all alone and scored with Stephenson at his mercy just 12 sec onds before the final bell Canadians can be well proud of the efforts of Father Bauer and coach Jackie McLeod who haveviturtured strong contender for the world title in Just four seasons Even if they fail they have already earned first class honors for effort desire and good planning INCIDENTALLY no less than eight on the 67 Can adian roster are originals from Fr Bauers first team They are netminder Ken Broderick defencemen Terry OMalley Paul Conlln and Gary Begg forwards Gary Dineen Marshall Johnston captain Roger Bourbon nais and Ray Cadicux Barry McKenzie is threeyear man while Jean Cusson Fran Huck Bill McMillan and Morris Mott saw fulltime service for the first time in 1066 Young goalie Wayne Stephenson trained with last years club and played exhibitions along with Ted Hargreaves and Duane McPhaiI Bench boss Jackie McLeod filled the dual role of playercoach in Jugosiavia Strangely the two rookies on this years edition are the most exper ienced as veterans of the National Hockey League who have since received reinstatement of amateur status They are former Leaf Carl Brewer and former New York Ranger Jack Bownass Both played big role in upsetting the Russians Tuesday with expert biocking of shots and hefty body checks EARRIE HAS one connection with the national team program in the person of Jack Har mon of Ml and Mrs Frank Hargreaves Sr of meta Street The younger Hargneaves has been ap rntetl ermanent secretary of the Canadian Hockey ounda on This project which will open up an of fice In Toronto hotel next Week has been formed to provldo scholarships for hockey iplayors destrous of completing university education This plan is hoped to becuortilnatcd with the expansion of the national teams development it ernmentto bridge this gap Brig Wallace said attend ance at harness and thorough bred racing in Ontario last year was 3500000 more than half the total for all of Canada SEEKS TAX RELIEF Earlier Leslie Ehrllck of Tor onto president of the OHHA appealed to the horsemen to support demands for tax relief from the government The harness horsemen along with thoroughbred owners and breeders are asking the ernment to turn back half of the gov Marlins Edge Toronto Blues HAMILTON CPI Mc Master Marlins dealt Univers ty of Toronto Blues their first defeat of the season as they edged the Blues 21 in an On tarloQuebec Athletic Associa tion hockey game Wednesday night The Marlins scored after only 31 seconds of the first period on goal from hiike Ker Hank Monteith tied the score for the Blues at10so but Mike Bricrley fired the winning goal for Marlins three minutes later Marlins held their one goal ead throughout the second and laird periods with brilliant net mlnding by Jack Young Young foiled Gord thinning liam on elearcut breakaway the second period and stopped dangerous shots by Paul Laurent iim Milessteve Monteith and Bob Hamilton in the closing period when the Blues outshot the llfarlins 173 BOWLING scones Ladies Tueldiy Afternoon Game Scores BC Lions mile Hang Riders Blue bombers Eskimos Argos Stampeders Ti Cats Team Standings Eskimos Stampest BC Lions Rough Riders Blue Bombers Alouettes Ti Cats Ar gos ft High Singles ivy McWaters 283 Enid Dempsber ass Doris Edgerton 254 High Triples Kay Flower 672 Marie Graham 615 Millie Cairns 593 Season High Singles Kay Sen ettt ass Dot nugman ata Elaine Winterburn 305 Season itigh Triples Kay FIOWH 732 Key Bennett69 Season High Averages Kay Flower 211 Dot Rugman its Millie Cairns 194 Friday Mixed Mliorv Team Standings group Al Barrie Sports is Dons Essa 15 Hichbrools Modern Driving Calvert Barrie Electric Gmrp no Dominion 14 Korittwiew 11 PJ Dotan 12 Night Crawlers 10 BP Husb era Milieth Pointers Season turn Singiurbon Fria Iidk 383 Art Dave 365 Marv AI Jan 3130 Au EM 300 racing Ehrlick said the $13 000000 exceeds harness horso purses by 900000 to $1000 ooo Ehrlick was reelected presi dent Scott Burchell of Perth first vice president Erie lllc llroy oi Gramt Bend second vice president and Dr John Findley of Arnprior third vice president LIST REPRESENTATIVES District representatives Donald Booth and Harry All men Ottawa and John Thomp son South Mountain District Rurchcll and Findley District Gordon Stewart Kingston iack Jetirey Bellevllle and Oscar Fenwlck District Rctt Clierri Sault Ste Marie and Romeo Vcltrl North say Dist rict John Ball Baltimore Hayes and Hugh Stewart Jr Pcterborough District Ehrllck James Holmes Mll ton and Dr hurness Mil ton Dislrict Vince Noonon Collingwood and Richard Car roll Riverview District Jack Kenncy Ancastcr Gordon Campbell St Catharines Dist rict Allan Walker Owen Sound and Laurence Glescl Valkerton District George Wellwood Stretlord and Jerry Goderich District 10 Robert Harris London William Hsbkirk Aylmer and Mcllroy District 11 and Bruce Fulmer Windsor Ken Galbraith Wheat ley and Fred Goudreau Dres den District 12 Pt Collingwd 18 S127 9339 Woodstock 17 I14 34 Gait IS 2119 9632 Kingston 14 2119 $530 Guelph 12 II 94 3925 Bellevilie ll 13 55 114 24 North York 914 B610119 Orilun I3 15 103 120 18 Oakvdle 15 106 146 15 BARBIE 617 8912110 Fridays Games Oriiiia at BARBIE 18100 Oakviiie at Guelph Helleville at Collingwood Gait at Kingston TRY EXAMINER WANT ADS PHONE masts e73 Eedford Eleanor halick Season High Triples John Dossier 861 Don leiek 060 JUIIIgmm RuthSlnm oer can ennui 731 Aud Season Averages Don Firallele 237 Bud Ridenour 233 John Potner 226 Norma Cohan zoo Mary Oddities ioa Shirley Sunder139 the visitors scoreless during the first period before they SPRINGFIELD Mass Owner Eddie Shore has tended another of his Spring ileld lndions and his swearold son Ted appears the choice to MONTREAL CPlThe sec ond annual world snowmobile championship will be held in Montreals Maisonncuve Park March +5 it was announced Tuesday Jean St Jacques vice presldenl of imperial Tobacco Sales Ltd made the announce ment at press conference lie snid drivers from Canada the United States and Europe will compete for $5000 in prize money kg Mi xlififl KINGSTON CF Kingston Act may have proven point in absorbing In 11 defeat at the hands of the touring Soviet Union national hockey team Wednsday night The loss proves that the Rus starts are capable of waltopiag the best senior teams in Can eds There has been contention during the last week that the Riminns wlnleas in three games against Canadas na tional team may be losing the prowess that has made them world power in interactions amateur hockey during the lust several years Canada first put together national learn of university stu dents for the sole purpose of winning the world hockey title in 1960 The Allan 01 chum Russians Belt Kingston Aces Canada in world conipetiiicn be fore hat The practice wls discontinued when it became evident that the best senior team was no longer able to handle the developing strength of other European countries in hockey The Russians tlnlshed third behind Canada and Czechoslo vakia at Canadas Centenniat hockey tournament in Winnipeg last week losing to the Canadian notionls The same teams battled to tie in Montreal Sunday night and Russil lost to Canada in Toronto Tuesday TOUR ENDS TONIGHT They meet in the final game of the Russians tour at Kitchi ener tonight The Aces fourth place team AP run the American Hockey sus league team as interim coach mt dined with at third frame IaiIItu or Wircphoto Roger Cote suspended By Springfields Shore Those developments Wednes ay were the latest in the fiery heres running battle with his In the Ontario Hooke Associa tion senior series he the pew erful Russians scoreless during the rust period Kingston goal tender Tbrn Mercer deserved most of the credit blocking 10 shots Meer allowed five goals in the second period whit hand ling to sinus and Neil Perry who replaud him intbc third period biocdrcd 12 shots Victor Yakushov and Victor Staishinov each scored two goals for the Russians while Boris lifnyorov Antoli Firsou lgor Romlshcwski Victor Pop lopanov Biton Davidov iurt Moisiev and Alexandm Alemtov got the others plonsthe countrys top senior teamhad always represented team which has resulted in two player suspensions this week and the bitter resignation of coach Harry Pidhirny Shara suspended right winger Barrie To Host Snowmobile Race Roger Cola Wednesday for in subordination Sunday he sits pendcd goalie Jacques Caron for indifferent play When Shore suspended four players Dec 11 the remaining 19 refused to play That dispute was setticd during negotiations between the players their law yer and Shores son The diamplonship is divided into three sections steeple chase slalom and speed sprint Drivers must compete in All three divisions to be eligible for the overall championship The six preliminary races are to be held during February Barrio will What to race Fch l9 and Heatisejour Man Feb 2526 An Atlantic regional race is to be held at iioacton NB in late February Distinguished styling detail perfection SAVE 20 me Mr Irv4 Pldhlrny quit Tuesday charg ing that Shore wanted to run the team hinweli and wanted coach any to act as iimud Anybody can be gate opener Pldhirny said You hear butter and you change lines Get message and bench player But thats not coaching The tndlans are fourth among five Eastern Division teams and it was not entirely clear who would be at the helm when they take on Cleveland Barons Torn Carty and Pets Weston were the Kingston marksmen it was the fifth Victory in nine games in Canada for the Hus sians who also lost to Czechos lovakia at the Centennial tour nammt last week JANUARY SALE Hockey Sticks Equipment 25 OFF HAROLDS nosni CENTRE io Dnnlop mam Gard Roach Offers EXTRA TROUSERS5 FREE ThiLflREflTflMEIISIIRE SIIIT SALE SIMPLY PAY THE REGULAR PRICE FOR PIECE SUIT AND RECEIVE EXTRA TROUSERS FREE Choose from hundreds of imported British Weelienl SharkskinHopsack THIS OFFER coon FOR SHORT uncouth 22 DUNLOP srw Flannel Worsted send many others in the group meticulous needlework careful attention to it fit all add up to tho greatest suit value over SAL on ion REGULAR out mm on on PANl suns Mans snor