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Thoroughbred Record OTTAWA lCPl Wagering on thoroughbred in Canada Shifted from cantEi back into gallop in 1908 as bettors Pushed record 99076563 through partmutuci windows Overalt Canadian wagering on flat racing had declined in 1967 alter 17 straight sears of increases Total take in 1967 was $13139143 The comeback in 1968 repre sented 11 $13393 increase over the previous record of 51631360 set in l906 Attendance Increased 66185 over 156 to totrrl of 3510138 Figures were released Mon day by lhtl federal agriculture departmcnt which supervises parimutuet betting at 21 Cana dian tracks TROllEllS SEPARATE The totals do not include wa gering on harness racing for which figures are expected later this month As usual Ontario wagered more than half the total betting $102412122 on 1571 races This fell sltort of the provinces reeA orri of slototsjrz set in 1966 Alberta track which showed an increase of $330198 in 1997 continued to boom in 1968 Total lake was m4N099 up from 1967s 21 83 There were Wageringfmts In 68 on race in 1963 compared to £58 In 1967 other provinces showed the followiru takes British Coltm bla mansion Quebec $26 EZMG Munltm 510mm and Samatdiewan WJWJIL RETURNS VARY Percentage of wagers re turned to bettorr varies by province All tracks are allowed to keep nine per cent of the take and province takes an other silee on top of that This varies from 12 per cent in Britv lsh Columbia to 10 per cent in Saskatchewan and Manitoba to seven per cent in Ontario to five per cent in Alberta 0f the total $1076633 wa gered across the country bet tnrs went home with $162361J779 of it in their pockets Of that armunt $9065168 was paid by the tracks as purse money no largut betting increase was shown at Montreal Blue Bonnets track where wagering lumped to $525250 from $21745826 the same number of races ill The detailed picture in On tario with 1967 comparisons Toronto Greenwood $53 35180 tmdnhsnat Toronto Woodbine $53190 32778l6t Fort Erie $24114105 tsmmoot Aurora $2421 $3559 More Than 500 At Stdr MONTREAL CWTrophy winners and ailstar players from last season along with this seasons midway tillstars were honored attire National Hockey Leagues annual ailstar enquet itfonday night More Lhan 500 XML officials players and members of news rricdia gathered in downtown hotel for the evcnt which pre codes tonights 22nd annualall star game Ccrrtré Stan Miltita of Chicago Black Hawks was the biggest individual trophy winner in the 196768 season lie was pre seated with the Lady Byng the Hart and Art Ross trophies as the most gontlcmanly player the intiividualscorins1 champion and the leagues most valuable player Jean Beliveart captain of Montreal Canadiens accepted the Stanley Cup and Prince of Wales Trophy for the East Divlv sion and playoff champions Montreal nctminders tome Worsley and llogaticn Vachon wore presented with the Vezirta Tluphy or their outstanding goaltending performance last season and Bobby Orr Boston rBruins young defence sensa tion was presented with the James Norris Trophy as the lccgues outsuantiing defence man Glenn Hall veteran not niitrdet from St Louis Blues of the NljiLs West Division was presentcd with the Court Smyiile BlRDS EYE vnaw FOR trussrans Russian hockey coach Anne toli Tarnsovfforeground top right takes notes as he and members of the touring Soviet hockey team peer from the gondola in Torontos Maple Dinner Trophy as the outstanding play or in the playoffs last season Claude Provo of the Cana dieoshomptcd the Bill Master ton Trophy as the leagues most dedicated player The trophy was presented by the NHL Vriters Association to conurremorate the late Bill Mas terton of Minnesota North Stars who died Jan 15 1969 of intu rics received during game Philadelphia Flyers became the first team to win the Clar once Campbell Bowl as the West Division Grampians last year Ed Van Irrtpe captain of the Flyars accepted the trophy Each player selected to com Date in tonights annual elastic was given portabieradio and token mementos David hiolson president of the Canadiens presented each member of the firm nilstar ttam solacted last year with diamondstudded gold souvenir punks The diamonds in tha pucka re presented the number of years the retipients had been selected to the first allstar team and Toe Blake former coach of the Canadians had the most dia monds12 Blake was chosen to the first allslur team as player three times and was coach of the all stars for nine years Gordie Howe of Detroit Red wings received pack with it diamonds for his in selections to therlirst allstar squad Leaf Gardens Saturday night during NHL action between Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings TOP LEI1 Wing For ward Bnica MaeGregor is sandwiched between Leaf do lenceman Jim Darcy and goal board hOBBY HULL and Stan Mikitn of Chicago Black Hawks Bobby on of Boston Bnrins and Lorne Worsley of Will The west vi Stop Hull Howe Esposito MONTREAL CF The op posing coaches in tonights 22nd annual National Hockey league allotIr gameToe Blocks for rnerly of Montreal Canadiens and Scotty Bonrnanof St Louis Blueshave different theories as to how to use the talent made available to them Blake who retired at the tad of last season alter 13 success ful years in Montreal will be guiding his ninth allstar squad Bowman is freshman and name by the job because his Blur and the Canadians were Stanley Cup finalists lost sea son Tonigtrtis game will be tele vised nationally by the CBC starting at pm EST The format has been changed this yearwith the East Di sion stars picked by NHL Wri ters Association facing like number of outstanding perform ersfromvthe West Division in previous years the formula was for the defending Stanley Cup champions to meet an aller aggregation 11 play my lines the way they were piékell Blake says EXPOS PAY MONTREAL CF Mont real Expos oi the National League Monday announced they have paid Another 56 000000 as the second install ment toward their entry fee into the expanded baseball league this your and appointed another director The new backeris Charlemagne Beaudry brother of Paul viocehairman of the to Bruce Gamble as they watch play elsewhere on the tee AT BOTTOM Gilmble is dumped into the not during goalmouth scramble but no goal was schetl Detroit tied Town 11 OP Wircphoto Montreal iCanadicru prepare to dig in at the National iiockey taintues annual all star dinner in Montreal Mon dont want the hockey writ ms mad at me any more KEEPS MATES TOGETHER Bowman on the other hand says he intends to keep players from thesame expansion teams together as much as possible On paper the East appears to be shooin but beth coaches claim this could be the most competitive allstar game in several years Each mernbct of the inning squad will pocket $500 while melt loser will get $250thc first time the players havebccn paid for their participation All proceett go to Lbeplayers pen slon fund Weve got strong goaltcrrding and solid defence Bowman says if we check little who knows Bowman has eight of his Blues on the West Division team savor Wioycton day night They are four of the six can players selected last year to the leagues first all star team They will be The Blots are ctrrrenly 17 wins ahead of seconttolace Oakland Seals in their tiltrnn think well do better with players of the same team play ing together Bowman adds lie has the canes two top netminders working nn his side etetansJacques Plante and Glenn tmllbolhfrom hs club Tire pair havcyrcgistercd five shutouts each and allowed it fevlvcr goals than their closest ri va prises PROBLEM However Bowmans big prob lem ill be to stoplhc en osivc power packed into one big East Division line that is if Blake executes his proposed plan For example witomvwill Bow man use to cheek centre Phil Esposito of Boston Bnrins left winger Bobby iiuil of Chicago Blatk Hmsla and Gordie Howe on right ing Esposilo is cury ef goalcuders El Ginmmtn of New York and Gerry Chcevcrs it playing for the east division against the west division in the 22nd annual allstar clash in Montreal Tuesdaytoightf tCP Wirephoto rorrtly leading the NHL Scoring pace with 29 goals and 33 as sLst Hall has so goals and 32 CSSLElS and one has 21 goals and Wasssts To back up histop trio Blake has Jean Betivcau of Montreal Canadicns at centre between Detroits Frank lfllanllEh and Bob Nevin of New York flang ers Standing in the wings are con ties Stan ltiikrtatof Chicago and Norm Ullman of Toronto Maple leafs right wingers Bobby Rousseau of Montreal and lied Gilbert of New Yolk and left winger Dennis iitrlt of Chicago Blaias leadoff man in front of Boston is the Bruinsiiobby Orr He will be joincdby Chicas gos Pct Stapleton rlorontos Tim llorton and hinnlrealsvri Trembiay gs move up to 5m it yeti move up with us TIE BARBIE EXAMINER TUESDAY JANUARY 21 Battle Shaping At Figure Skate Championships TORONW it No fir will hold the moth in the EastWest battle draping up at this years Canadian figure skating eharnpiomnpa When oatmeution atarta Wednmday evenins0ntario skaters will beout to capture the toursenior titles won last run by British Columbia in me pairs and dance events retirements have left Lilies wide open and in the mens singles Jay llumphry looks like strong defendin drampion change in scoring might help Linda Carbonetto at Toron to in hot bid to challenge title hotdtr Koren Magnuscen of Vancouver in the womens sin gins Fret skating this year will count equally with compulsory figures In the past the school figures have been worth 50 pet ecnt of skatcrs possible marks and the lice skating to per cent Canada makes the change this year to correspond with the North American championships tn beheld Feb in Berkeley Calif nhd the world champion ships Fob 25March at Colo mdo Springskilo TEAMS VIE TOO Tmm spots for those cham pionships are at stake along with the Canadian titles this week The teams will be an nounced Monday evening at Maple that Gardethrce men three women three pairs and three dance couples for the North American competition and for the worlds team two men two women one pair and two dance pairs Miss Carbonetto 19 was Ca nadian manorup last yeast What people remember is that at the Winter Olympics in iron oble France she placed only 24th among 31 shatters in the compulsory figures then leaped to 13th place on the strength of her free skating alone But Miss ltiagnussen also is strong free skater so the rule change may work to her advan tage as well At present she op pears the favorite and Canadas best eharrceto contest the North American crown Also favored as North American contender is Hum yhry defending senior mens champion To keep the Cana dian title this roath morn do léatafieldofelyrtladby David iithliivray of Tomato last years manawp Hurrohry native of Vancouver trains in Toronto Retirement of hot yearl charmions lam the min and dance uowns uodotended Registered for the events In about 140 skaters including as LHN from Newfoundland Q1 bee Manitoba Saskatdman and Alberta ExTrucker Makes Good Fight Debut MCKEFSPORT Pa CPD 21yearold Toronto truck driv er who started training as heavyweight two months race after answering newspaper advertisement made success fut professional debut Monday night Farr Nielsen who answered an advertisement placed byTo ronto promoter Vinee Eagnato won his lira professioan light by scoring technical knockout against Danny Pandolfo of But falo NY The scheduled fourrounder was stopped tn the second round after Nielsen hit Pandulfn with left hook to the stomach and the US tighter was unable to continue The first round was war with both Nielsen sixfootone and Zoo pounds and Pandoiin swinging from the heels MORE LINED Uf Bsgnato who received ro plics to his advertisementpaaid Nielsen would fight next went at Dayton Ohio against an op ponent not yet named in toround light heavy weight bout Ted Wright of Da trnir scored rrnanirnour deci sion over Frank Bullard of To ronlo Wright 179 drawing on car perience gained from matehea wltlr Nino Benvenuti and Emits Grilfitb completely dominated Billiard leading light heavy weight contender in Canada On minimum montth balance Withdrawal privileges Effective February 1969