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SI By GERRY SUTTON The Canadian Press Coach Al Arbour believes the slump is over for New York Islandersand that spells trouble for their National Hockey League opponents The coach breathed sigh of relief Fnday night after the Islanders defeated Atlanta Flames 42 That extended the Islanders undefeated streak to six gamesfive wins and tieafter the club struggled to 15 record from Nov 19 to Dec Inanother game Washington Capitals surprised Toronto Ma ples 32 as Guy Charron paced thewinners with goal and an aSSist The Islanders first place in the tough Patrick Division havent exactly been burning XGAME UNDEFEATED STREAK Coach believes Islanders up the league in recent weeks but their record of 20 wins seven defeats and four ties compares with most of the other leading clubs Weve been playing better and think our slump is over Arbour said after defenceman Denis Potvin sparked the vic tory with goal and two assists The win gives the Islanders threepoint lead over Phila delphia Flyers and sevenpoint margin over the thirdplace Flames Potvin opened the scoring with his 11th goal of the season in the first period before At lantas largest crowd of the sea son 13700 CLUBS SWAP GOALS The clubs swapped second period goals before the Islan Thc Barrie Examiner Saturday December 18 1976 11 ders wrapped it up With third period twogoal burst in one minute and 20 seconds Potvin assisted on Clark Gil lies secondperiod goal and on Gary Howatts 15footer past goalie Phil Myre at the 113 mark of the final period Bob Nystrom added another goal for the Islanders with 233 gone Atlanta scored on Richard Mulherns secondperiod goal and powerplay effort by Bill Clement with 209 left in the game Washingtons first goal was scored as Bill Collins passed and hit Toronto goalie Wayne Thomass skate which deflec ted the puck into the net Bob Neely evened the score on hard shot from 30 feet out Charron put the Capitals ahead with less than three min slump over utes left in the first period The Capitals made it 31 on werplay goal by Hartland onahan at 1621 of the second period Lanny McDonald nar rowed the margin with his 23rd goal of the season in the third period while the Leafs were man short All the teams play tonight with New York Rangers at Chi cago Buffalo visiting the Islan ders Philadelphia at St Louis Atlanta at Detroit Montreal at Los Angeles Washington at Pittsburgh Vancouver at Min nesota Colorado at Toronto and Boston at Cleveland On Sunday its Cleveland vis iting the Rangers Colorado at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston Detroit at Buffalo and St Louis at Chicago Magic of home doesnt work Mixed golf as three WHA teams defeated By THE CANADIAN PRESS Generally theres no place like home for teamsin the World Hockey Association That was before Friday nights games when Houston Aeros New England Whalers and Phoenix Roadrunners were little to generous to their vis itors Birmingham Bulls took 43 triumph over the Aeros Ed monton iler blanked the Roa drunners 10 and Indianapolis Racers shaded the Whalers Fri in overtime For the Aeros it was their fir st defeat at home this season af ter piling up record of 10 wins and four ties The win for the ilers moved them into fourth place in the West DiVision three points he Postseason action starts as Vikings Redskins meet By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pro football critics often complain that the Super Bowl rarely lives up to its advance notices Well if the National Football League is worried about an other letdown tfiis time around there is solution Commissioner Pete Rozelle might consider bottling Sun days Pittsburgh SteelersBalfi more Colts Illlli£tli Confer Swimmer wins medley event TORONTO tCP RobWall enius of Siidbiiry Ont Won the individual medley event for boys 1314 years in 21935 Fri day at the Ontario champion ships of the Canadian Amateur SwimmingAssociation In the 800mctrc freestyle for girls Lorinda Parks of To ronto won the 1314 years class in 91072 and Tracy Clinck of Waterloo captured the 1112 years division in 03245 Michelle MacIhcrson of To ronto won the 4004110 freestyle for girls iOAandvunder Barrie Kinsmen Major Atoms won game number 14 and in easy fashion of the York Simcoc Minor Hockey League earlier this week Richmond Hill was the loser Kinsmen have invited the young Toronto Nationals to CHECK THIS VALUE Brand New MINI $2995 Plus transportation PDI and licence SIMCOE SPORTS CAR CENTRE 94A Tiffin St 7281505 ence playoff and saving it for presentation in Pasadena Ian The postseason action got under way today with Miir nesota Vikings playing Iiost to Washington Redskins in the National ontercucc and New England Patriots taking on illt Raiders in Oakland in the Al The survivor of the Pitts burghBaltimore collison will take giant step toward the $11 per Bowl The Stcclers dropped four of their first five games and seemed set to fade out of sight But they recovered with nine game winning streak during which their defence surren dercd it points in aicragc of field goal amc Their turnaround was rcmi nisccnt of Baltimorcs perform once year ago litii thi tolt lost four of their first tivc and then zoomed into the playoffs with nine straight victories SIHIIIICIS Wth Ironically the same tiams met in the first round last year with Pittsburgh ending Bdti mores indcrilla season by winning 23710 aftcr trailing the third quarter 10 Were better incparcd to cope with the Steelers than we were last year said linebacker Stan Whitc We surprised ourselves last year by getting to the playoffs anti we were pleased with ourselves for being there Just getting there isnt enough anymore Sundays NFC playoff sends Los Angclcs to Dallas in an other rematch year ago the wildcard towboys stunned the Rams 1E7 Now Dallas is cast as the favorite and los Angelis is the underdog Defensive cnd lircd Dryer thinks thc Rams can kayo the Cowboys iupcr Bowl finalists year ago To beat Dallas we have to be as disciplined as they are said Dryer ll everybody on the Rams plays disciplined football we will be at our host andcan bzat any other team The Rams defensive plan has paid off this season los Angc lcs allowcd 100 points second lowest total in the Nlit amt was the toughest team in thc conference in stopping lll run with yield of 1117 yards game los Angtlcs also rccor dcd lcagiurltading It in tcrccptions as well as pint tcrhack sacks hind the Aeros and one ahead of the Roadrunners Indianapolis climbed into secondplace tie with Cincinnati Stingers both with 36 points three behind Quebec Mark Napiers second goal of the game and his 28th of the season at 1801 of the final pe riod led Birmingham to its win before 8032 in Ilouston Vaclav Nedomansky also scored twice for the Bulls Gor die Howe scored in the first pe riod for the Aeros BEAT IIEBENTON Bill Flett beat goalie lay lle benton at 548 of the second pe riod to give the ilcrs their win over the Roadrunners before crowd of 5140 in Phoenix Ken Broderick who made 33 saves including 13 in the first period got thcshutout fluke goal by Bob Sicinski at 531 in overtime gave Iii diaiiapolis its win before 8624 fans in Hartford Torin SicinskisStHoot lob shot took bounce over the right shoul dcr of goalie Cap Raedcr and fell into the net The Racers and Whalers traded thirdperiod goals to tie the score eiilorciug the over time period Kim Clackson icnc lcacosh Al Karlandcr and Hugh llarris got the other goals for the Racers lom Webster pared thc Whalers with three goals giving him total of Its while assisting oti rookic lcorgt Lylcs 10th goal of the season Action risumcs tonight with Birmingham at New England iiicinnati at Minnesota Qiicbec at Calgary and Houston at San Dirgo On Sunday its Birmingham at Indianapolis iricinnati at Edmonton Houston at Phoenix and Quebec at San Diego ALL SET FOR MINOR HOCKEY DAYS come to Barrie Jan 1516 to participate in the Minor Angus Youll NEW YEARS EVE PARTY This yeor why not spend New Years Eve of Georges Steak Pit Tavern in enjoy delicious buffet style dinner and dance to disc iockey from pm until om Tickets are $25 couple For further information and tickets phone 424680 GEORGES Steak Pit Tavern ANGUS Ilockcy Days of the Barrie Minor Hockey Association The event is an annual affair with all teams of the BMIIA team takes lead MIAMI AP Sandra Post seemed downright embar rassed Tom Watson was grin ning from ear to ear We just got the steamroller going over the last nine holes he said Our plan was to have the man hit into the green and have the woman putt It sure worked today didnt have my putter out of the bag all day They had just combined on the selected drive alternate shot competition for nineun derpar 63 that staked them to twoshot lead Friday in the sec ond round of the $200000 mixed team golf championship that has men and women touring pros playing together for the first time in decade Post oneputted five of the last six holes and scored six of the nine birdies under the for mat that has both players drive on each hole select the one they want and then play alternate shots on the same ball for the remainder of the hole The leaders had 134 total 10 under par for two trips over the Blue Monster course at the Doral ountry Club RODRIGIElLOSIC loAime Washam and Chi Chi Rodriguez put together another 68 and were second at 136 Pat Bradley and Masters champ Ray Floyd were another shot back at 137 after 70 in the mild sunny breezy wcathcr Iirstround leaders Marlene lIaggc and Dr iil Morgan hoe geycd thrcc par holes and struggled to 73 that left them live strokes back at 1115 Post and Watson combined their talents almost perfectly making birdies on eight of the last 11 holes Watson former British Open champion trop pcd birdie putts of 20 15 and 10 feet as they went tour under par on the first 10 holes this year 10 participating Examiner Photo VALET AIRPORT PARKING DIXON RD HOWARD JOHNSON VALET AIRPORT PARKING 111 in if 24 Hour shuttle service direct to the airport Exit Hwy 401 at Dixon Rd Present this advertisement for QNEDAY FREE PARKING One per customer Valid till 31 Jan 1977 For information 416 6751778 The Mike Barscwcn tour sesome of Barrie Central Collegiate is vieing for ber th in the Ontario Winter Games The Central crew winners of the Division 10A playoffs at the Barrie Curling Club last weekend must first win at the inter Jets hold Sweden to tie By JOHN KORthNIK MOSCOW Cl Winnipeg Jets flirted with the ultimate humiliation liriday aftcrrioon before saving face with tie against Sweden in the lvcstia hockey tournament Winnipeg built World Hockey Association champion ship team around what they considered seven of the best players available in Sweden But young mostly Ill expericnced Swedish team scored three times in thr span 012125 in 14 second pilltitl to take lead However Anders licdhcrg former member of the Swedish national team who is ill WIIAs leading goal scorcr this season struck suddenly III the third pc riod to earn the JtlS the lt Ilcdlicrg who has scored 50 goals in III WHA games and has now scored in the last 11 games he has played scored twicc in slighth more than om minuti SEEKING BERTH IN ONTARIO division level Sunday at the Barrie Curling Club Essa Road The interdivision tournament is part of the lluronia Winter Games There are six teams com peting in straight knockout affair Sunday Barrie meets lhornhill at 930 am ODCVI goes against Avonlea with Weston and Georgetown the other two entries Members of the Barscvich rink are at left lead Dave Hamilton se cond Mark Thalmers vice Matt Feltis and skip Barsevich Examiner Photo HOCKEY STANDINGS By THE CANADIAN NIH Campbell onfercncc Patrick Division IR ESS It Islanilciu 20 4114 75 44 Pink 17 7114 0641 Atlillllii 15 It 7106 92 37 Rangers 1313 7125117 33 Smithr Division 81 Lotus 1216 91118 28 tiitagii It 1H 95 116 23 toloratlo 817 85 Hill 21 Minnesota ii 18 8111419 vancoiivii ll 22 891311 Prince of ales onlirtnrt dams Division Boston 20 21 95 42 Buffalo lfi 3104 70 Toronto lI l2 6120107155 til If lcviltind £110 Norris Iiiiisioil Montreal 2t Ti 4100 72 Lox llulll ll lll Itlll Hill 32 lIlislilllgll lli li Hi 104 Ifl lltlltill It If ll 10321 ishingioii It Iii tit 12 Iridiu ISllllx Islanders Atlanta Wmhinglon It loioiilo Tonights vi ltnngtru at hitago Buffalo at Islander lllfldlltllilllfl at Louis Atlanta at littloit Montreal at Lox Angelis Wasliiniitoo at llllslllllllll Illltllll it Minotsofa fJltltlilfl it Ioioiit Ila ll SPOR 715 BRIEFS SIGNS IDR UNIS If lilltilNA ttl lolm lnync confirmed Friday that lit has Signed oncytai tllllitl to continue as head roach of fins katchiwaii ltoiighridiis oi the Westciii Itootlmll tonftrcnci layiws llIUItl tt1 ltlll your with the litlltllltfltl It 11 23 losses and om tit llt coached the twin to thrcc on Stttlllt lttitltlplnwv lllllllt in the Wlt and if first plati finish III this your lir salary was not released tlIIIItlIlIIIJH lilttdlllI Mass Al The footballs Used by the now defunct World Football League have litttilllt tlltt tors itciiis Spalding the company which manufactured the WM halls has lttl markcting tiiiitol the leftover pigskins as sports memorabilia first year gold ball btaring lllt signature of commissioner tiary lltllt11 goes for $75 The tt ond atom conventional firmn llll rolls for$50 lRItII TITANIC BUFFALO tAI Buffalo Braves of the National litisktt ball Association announced thi trade Friday of guard liiii Pricc to Denver Nuggets in to turn for forward this ticrard and guard huckic viliiams your Guaranteed investment Certificates lyeor 91 years 93 years l0°é liitornsi pu annually on your GC Federal Trust Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 87 Boyfield Street Barrio Tel 7372300 Hood Office 415 Yonge Street l010l1i10nf01l0 M58 266 Tel 8644720 Eleven branches to serve you in Ontario Rates subject to change The Braves obtained lricc oiily last month from Milwauket Butk 111 exchange for 1977 first round draft pick WB thIIRNIS IHEIII PANAMA CITY Panama MAP The World Boxing Ase Stitlflllt innouiiccd Friday that world heavyweight chairi pion Mulniiiimad Alis next titlc lilllltt ll fit against ticorgt lioiimnn livtoic May 30 IIlias tordovn WBA president told news conference that the had riccivcd telegram daftd Dot lft from Ali saying ll would dcitnd his titlt agaiir st Foreman llS KIIIT vllll ST PAUL Tiiiim tAP Mayor ttvorgt Laiimcr an litt11ttl in igrccincnt Friday to keep Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World liockcy As soriation afloat for two weeks while local ownership for the ftlllll is sought Latimcr said the St Paul Area liambcr of Commerce agreed to finance summon trust fund to bc handch by the mayors office Pay mcnts from the fund will iii cludc Illt tcains $123000 pay roll which was due Friday and 11 to ttht laul civic centre in return club owner Nick Milcti of Icvcland agreed to drop $05 million lawsuit Boston at tleveland Sunday innits fltvclanit at NY Rangers olorado at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Boston ftlltlll at Buffalo St Louis 71f tliitago ISIIA st lllsl1l Qllcliii IEi l2 114211739 Cincinnati 1710 2137 98 3t liitlliiip 1712 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