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Islanders start to hear footsteps they belong to Philadelphia Flyers By ROSS HOPKINS The Canadian Press Philadelphia Flyers are creeping up on New York Islan ders and three familiar names are leading the charge Rick MacLeish Bobby Clarke and Bernie Parent have been the dominant individuals in the recent Philadelphia resurgence During the last three weeks the Flyers have narrowed the distance between themselves and the firstplace Islanders in the National Hockey Leagues Patrick Division to three points from eight Cowboys have road problems but still rout Roadrunners By JOE DARY The Canadian Press Calgary Cowboys are finding it difficult to win their share of World Hockey Association games this season But the Western Division team blanked Phoenix Roadrunners 60 Sunday in Calgary and Cowboys coach general manager Joe Crozier said his club has performed remarkably in light of its most recent road swing He said the teams chartered aircraft developed oil leaks Fri day night as they returned to Calgary from Cincinnati where they dropped 64 decision to the Stingers Instead of arriving at am MST am EST in Calgary Flyers deal Bill Collins PHILADELPHIA AP Philadelphia Flyers sold vet eran right winger Billy Collins to Washington Capitols for an undisclosed amount of cash the National Hockey League team announced Saturday The 33yearold Collins ac quired by the Flyers as free agent at the beginning of the season played in nine games He scored one goal had one as sist and was assessed four pen alty minutes The sixfoot 180pound native of Ottawa formerly played with Minnesota Montreal Detroit St Louis and New York Rangers in the NHL uniWag the Cowboys arrived at pm MST The players did not sleep for more than 24 hours and there was lot of pressure on them Crozier said In other games Sunday Min nesota Fighting Saints thum ped Edmonton Oilers 51 Cin cinnati defeated Houston Aer05 72 and Quebec Nordiques nudged Winnipeg Jets 64 On Saturday Indianapolis Racers edged Edmonton 53 San Diego Mariners nipped Phoenix 43 and Winnipeg drub bed New England Whalers 62 Crozier was ecstatic about the victory which broke seveiigame losing streak Ron Chipperfield led Calgary with two goals with single markers coming from Wayne Connelly Warren Miller Lynn Powis and Rick Sentes Meanwhile at Quebec the Nordiques relied on the twogoal performance of Marc Tardif to win their second game in three starts against the Jets Real Clouthier Curt Brackenbury Serge Bernier and Francois Lacombe added singles Peter Sullivan Anders Hed berg Lyle Moffatt and Ulf Nillt sson replied for the defending WHA champions After the contest Jet coach Bobby Kromm said the Quebec fans had little class when they booed Bobby Hull If Hull was not in the WHA there would be no team no Nor diques no WHA he said At St Paul Minn Mike An tonovich scored two goals and added an assist to pace the Fighting Saints to their victory wow the sixth in their last seven starts Other Minnesota markers came from Dave Keon John Arbour Al McDonough and Craig Patrick Bryan Campbell notched Edmontons lone tally At Cincinnati the Stingers offence started humming when Ron Plumb Rich Leduc and Billy Steele pumped three goals in fourminute span in the second period Jacques Locas opened scoring for Cincinnati in the first period Other Stingers marksmen were Dennis Sob chuk with two and Peter Mar sh Cam Connor and Marty Howe replied for Houston On Saturday the Racers got pair of goals and an assist from Blair MacDonald with sin gles coming from Hugh Harris Michel Parizeau and Rosaire Paiment Doug Barrie with two and Randy Rota replied for Edmonton Anders Hedberg VeliPekka Ketola Willy Lindstrom Ted Green and Ulf Nilsson scored for Winnipeg as the Jets hung on to nip the Whalers Saturday Rookie George Lyle and Garry Swain replied for New England Meanwhile at Phoenix the Mariners got goals from Don Burgess Andre Lacroix Paul Shmyr and Kevin Devine for their win Ron Huston with two and Rob Ftorek replied for Phoenix Play resumes Tuesday when Edmonton is at Quebec New England visits Minnesota Phoenix visits Winnipeg and Birmingham Bulls playing host tolndianapolis The trio was instrumental in the Flyers lastest conquesta 62 homeice drubbing of Cleve land Crusaders on Sunday night in one of five NHL games Elsewhere Vancouver Ca nucks defeated Chicago Black Hawks 42 Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers tied 55 as did Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins while Buffalo Sabres downed Colorado Rockies 53 On Saturday the Rangers bombed Minnesota North Stars 114 the Islanders blanked the Sabres 30 Montreal Canadiens downed Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago and Toronto tied 22 and Atlanta Flames nipped St Louis Blues MacLeish scored three goals Sunday Clarke picked up three points on two goals and an as sist and Parent had another steady game in goal as he faced 20 Cleveland shots RAISES TOTAL T0 27 MacLeish who missed much of the regular season last year and all of the Stanley Cup play offs with torn knee ligaments raised his season points total to 27 including teamleading 17 goals Parent still recovering from neck surgery which kept him sidelined most of last season has lowered his goalsagainst average to 288 from 300 during the eight games The Islanders meanwhile have skidded during the last three weeks playing only 500 hockey with just five wins in nine starts Their victory Satur day broke threegame losing streak The Blacks Hawks came from twogoal deficit Satur day night to earn 22 tie at To ronto and appeared headed in the same way Sunday night when they came back with two goals early in the third period to tie the Canucks before going under to the visitors on third period goals by Mike Walton and Hilliard Graves The Leafs and Rangers each lengthened their respective un beaten strings The New York club now has gone eight games without loss while the Leafs are unbeaten in six The Rangers got powerplay goals from Rod Gilbert and Ken Hodge the latter tying the game 1651 of the final period The teams each scored twice in the first period and each added goal in the second Guy Charrons goal with 42 seconds remaining lifted the Capitals into the tie at Boston Washington had taken so fir stperiod lead but took only advantage into the final 20 minutes Rick Middleton had put the Bruins ahead 54 with less than five minutes remaining At Buffalo the Sabres erased 24 Colorado lead with five goals in the last 24 minutes of play Jocelyn Guevremont scored twice to pace the Sabres Play resumes tonight with Montreal playing host to Cleve land Steeler miracle on line tonight By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pittsburgh Steelers continue to chew up their National Foot ball League opposition and pray for miracle Tonight they will pray in front of television set Were going to try to will the Raiders to victory said Iitts burgh linebacker Andy Russell Well be the biggest bunch of cheerleaders the Oakland Raid ers ever had Oakland plays Cincinnati tonight and win for the Ben gals probably would mean no playoff action for the Steelers The Steelers having re bounded from 14 start with eight straight victories in cluding Sundays 420 rout of winless Tampa Bay Bucca neers are the hottest team in the league But unless Cincinnati loses one of its last two games the Steelers Super Bowl cham pions for the last two years will not make the playoffs Since Tincmnati plays New York Jets next week tonights game should decide the Ameri can Football Conference en tral Division crown and the final AFC playoff spot litr lsburgh is 94 Cincinnati is 043 The Steelers will win the division if they end in tie with the Bengals NEW ENGLAND Wle Meanwhile New England beat New Orleans Saints 27f clinching the latriots first playoff berth If the Patriots win next week and Baltimore Colts lose New England Will win the AFC East It not the Patriots will get into the play offs as wildcard team Dallas Cowboys wrapped up the National Football Confer ence East Iiision title with 267 victory over Philadelphia JOCKEY SANDY Hawley 27 of Mississauga Ont poses with sign commemorating his 3000th career victory after winning the fourth race at Greenwood race track in Toronto Saturday Hawley in his ninth year of racing broke Willie Shoemakers record of 3000 carrer vie The Barrie Examiner Monday Decefiiber 1970 11 tories set in his tenth year of racing at an age ol NIP Photo Sandy Hawleys glad to be youngest 3000 race Winner TORONTO IPJ horse called Glad To Be carried jockey Sandy Hawley to his 3000th career win in the fourth Connors in WCT final LAS VEGAS Nev Ali Jimmy Connors survived sputtering start Sunday and came from behind to defeat Vitas Gerulaitis 5777t17ttrl to advance to the $320000 World Championship of Tennis Thai lenge Cup final Connors won $50000 in the winnertakcall match and qualified for $100000 winner takeall match in April against the winner of similar four man series to be played Dec 16 19 in Las Vegas Gerulaitis jumped out to an early firstset lead winning nine of the first 10 points in match that was closer than the score indicated Both players elected to stay in the back forcing each other into long backcoiirt rallies The style of play on the slow court produced service breaks and some remarkable retrieving It was the 13th wm without loss for Connors and increased his Las Vegas career earnings to $760000 in 13 matches race at Greenwood race track Saturday making the 27year old rider the youngest in thor oughbred racing history to reach that plateau Glad To Be fouryearold owned by John Smallman of London Ont and trained by Bob Tiller shot to the lead from the start of the oneimile event for fillie and mares and was never headed The filly was sure aptly named Glad To Be because Im glad to he the youngest to win 3000 said Hawley Willie Shoemaker held the previous record when he hit 000 at the age of 28 and in his 10th year of racing Hawley is in his ninth year Hawley who three times has been the North American champion in races won is again the leading rider this year He now has 398 wins this year The Mississauga Ont resi dent also is the North American leader in purses won Ilis nioun ts have pulled in $4458961 Only two other riders Laffit Iincay Jr and Angel Cordero both US riders have sur passed the 34 million mark in single season In the $28005 Iattling Stakes at Greenwood on Saturday Sharp Sherry with Rotiin Plat Orr injured knee needs another rest IORONIO Ii Bobby Orrs knee is acting up again and the Chicago Black Hawks defenceman is going to rest it again for an undetermined length of time Orr didnt play in his teams 22 National Hockey League tie with Toronto Maple Leafs Sate urday night feel fine but the leg doesnt Orr admitted Im going to take some time to rest With the way things have gone so far this season still dont regret anything about what did Going to Team Canada and starting the season with Chi cago was the way wanted to do it hope Im back soon In 12 games with Chicago this year Orr has scored three goals and assisted on 15 During that period he has spent several days in Tpronto with Dr John Palmer having his oftinjured left knee flushed His most recent problems with the knee operated on five times during the players ca reer came following the Hawks 53 loss to Boston Bruins last Wednesday The Spirit of Henry Corby ts aboard won by onehalf of length over Itcasoimble Win ridden by lla vklty Sharp Sherry whose mother Amber Sherry tool the same stakes in 1969 went MG miles in 157 15 oil the track record The winner ownm by Jack Stafford returned $180 $360 and $210 and combined with Reasonable Win for race exactov worth $41 Bye Parisfinishedthird The daily double oi Western Approaches and Canadian Ad venture paid SM 2o EMERGENCY POWER UNITS Create your own 110 or 220 power with GENERAC Power Unit See them of PRATT MOTOR SUPPLY CO LTD 39 High 59 Barrie 72859l Eagles Washington Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive with 3716 romp over the Jets and Cleveland Browns re mained in the running for playoff spot by edging Ilouston secondday competition at the meet Saturday night TP Photo in the 1860 Henry Corby had reputation around Hastings County for producing fine rye whiskics in the 400meter individual medley during international shortcourse swimming meet FIFTEENYEAROLI Nan cy Garapick of Halifax drives to firstplace finish in Toronto Saturday Miss Garapick won three events in Ilahour span to highlight Nancy Garapick shines at swim meet TORONTO CP Nancy Garapick of Halifax competing in her first postOlympic event of the season won all eight medallist at Montreal rounded out the threeday meet with vic tories Sunday in the 100metre butterfly loometre backstroke freestyle and 400metre individ ual medleymcame in 13hour span Saturday night On Fri day Garapick won the 200 said following Garapicks per forinance Endcr of East Germany won two bronze in 1972 and five Oilers 1340 Elsewhere Vikings topped Minnesota Green Bay Packers 209 Miami Dolphins outlasted Buffalo Hills 27 San Diego Chargers downed San Francisco 40ers 13 in But old Henry kept one special blond to himself Special Selected Only low privileged friends got to sample Henrys personal stock This special blond lives on overtme Iei races she entered over the and the 200and 400metre metreindiVidualmedley goldin 1076 shadoh KmSHS thiefT10 mdym comyspwsalacmd weekend at an international freestyleraces It was better than my first Bill Sawchuk of Thunder 16 New york fiams ham NOWYOII canoniovthlsvflv shortcourse swimming meet Three other wmsin the 200 meet last year said GaraPICkr Bay Ont UPS Jim Mt Ddtroil Lions 2110 and Chicago Garapick 15 double bronze metre backstroke 100metre Canada fares badly in skiing challenge ST MORITZ AP Lise Marie Morerod and veteran Walter Tresch gave Swit zerland double victory in the parallel slalom races but Italy won the total points title at the Nations World Series of Skiing during the weekend HOCKEY STANDINGS Morerod 20yearold bru nette who won the special sla lom event at Aprica Italy on Tuesday beat Italian Olympic silver medal winner Claudia Giordani in the womens final Saturday and Tresch 28 stop ped Swedens world champion Ingemar Stenmark in the mens race on Sunday Their wins pulled Switzerland into second place behind Italy in the combined mens and womens standings of the series which began in Italy last We dont taper for meet like this we just come and swim for fun and see how we do do all the strokes just to get back in shape Nancys development is at the same point that Korneila Enders was four years ago national coach Derek Snelling Kenya won tgomery of Indiana University in the mens Zoometre freestyle Sunday night Sawchuk finished in an Ontariorecord time of 25396 He finished 2100fhs of sec ond ahead of Montgomery the Olympic triple goldrmedal wine ner boycott Commonwealth Games NAIROBI Reuter Kenyas National Sports Coun cil KNSC has decided against participating in any African boycott of the 1978 Corn monwealth Games in Ed monton because of 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