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Swigs wish is granted VANCOUVER CP Mel Swig got his wish Wednesday for more time to save the financiallyplagued Cleveland Barons of the National Hockey League Swig went to league governors Tuesday and asked for as sistance and advice He was given roposal by the NHL deferment of league assessments and ues until the end of the seasonbut asked for an extension before delivering final decision Bill Hughes governor for Vancouver Canucks said in an in terview that Swig needs the time because hes got lot to ose Swig has substantial bank loan and think hes on the hook for something better than $2 million The Oakland Seals were transferred to Cleveland before the 19767 season and the Barons have averaged about 5200 fans game in the 18544seat Coliseum in suburban Richfield Ohio Things are no different than they were last night Swig said after emerging from the 52hOUI meeting Hopefully things can be resolved in the next couple of days but Im not any more optimistic than before Ill know better later in the week if we can continue in Cleveland for the rest of the season MEETING PLANNED Swig is to meet this week with John Ziegler chairman of the NHL governors to advise of any developments in his search for fresh capital George Gund III of San Francisco president of the Barons had promised to raise $4 million in new funds before Christmas Swig said But Gund dropped the project and left Swig the team chairman holding the bag Swig indicated he doesnt want to pour more of his money into the Cleveland operation He said Wednesday the team needs more than half million dollars to complete the current season NHL president Clarence Campbell said there was no time limit for Swig to report back to the governors and the team would carry on operations for the present Alan Eagleson executive director of the NHL Players Asso ciation said Tuesday he will meet with Cleveland players Feb and ask them to take pay cutor defermentof at least 12 per cent Campbell said financial problems of other teams were dis cussed by the governors at the allstar game break here DEFER ASSESSMENTS He said some teams were having problems obtaining loans because they wanted to use players as collateral One solution he said might be to defer league assessments and let the troubled teams use that money as collateral He said the NHL governors will meet again in New York to discuss financial problems The meeting likely will coincide with the annual Lester Patrick dinner March8 The 197778 schedule was approved and the NHL will begin play about five days later than this season The first game will be played Oct 12 and the last April Campbell also said he was prepared to carry on as NlIL president as his health permits The 73yearold president is scheduled for retirement this June but the league committee struck year ago to find new president did not report here to the governors SPORTS BRIEFS OFFERS TO SELL PLAYERS SUNDERLAND England AP Sunderland in last place in the English League soccer standings and without goal in the last nine games of fered seven of its players for sale Wednesday Jimmy Adam son who took over recently as manager said these men are on the list for transfer Jim Mont gomery goalkeeper Jim Hot ton Dick Malone defenders Tommy Gibb Ray Train mid fielders and Roy Greenwood and Alan Foggon forwards HAS SlPER ALDIENCE NEW YORK AP The Su per Bowl was watched by 81 million people the largest au dience ever to watch sports event on television NBCTV said Wednesday The Jan Na tional Football League cham pionship game received Niel sen rating of 414 and 73per cent audience share the net work said COMET DR SEDAN 0250 cylinder Automatic OWhite sidewalls Power steering Rear Defroster 0AM Radio 0Wheel Covers Stock MA 78 WAS $4595 $536 months36 MERCRY MARQUIS on 0Air conditioner Paint stripes mirror 0400 V8 reg gas Radio tinted glass OJR 15 WSW tires Power windows defroster Fender skirts Stock ME1 WAS $708 remote ACCUSATION Marvin Miller head of the Major League Baseball Players Association speaks at news conference in New York Wednesday Miller ac cused some player agents of massive ripoffs and warned that the potential for abuses and conflict of interests is very grave AP Photo Blues drubbed by Hamilton HAMILTON CP Mount Hamilton As recovered from 20 secondperiod deficit to trounce Collingwood Blues 82 in Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Wednes ay The Blues outshot 6026 led on goals by Terry Gregory and Doug Quinlan However Hamilton tied the game by the end of the second period on goals by defencemen Jim Wilson and WayneSmith In the final period Bob Wheat fired pair of Hamilton goals with Mike Szabo Scott Vanderburgh Tim Sittler and Dave Brazel getting the others Each team received 21 min utes in penalties COLORFLL PAST Overall program of the Bar rie Legion Minor Hockey League stretches back to the last war With beginning in the now defunct Church League LANDAU ROOF 0351 0360 engine Olympic Decor Power Steering oWhite Sidewalls AM Radio Electric 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Hockey Association game It was the fifth time this sea Borg will play with Cleveland PHILADELPHIA AP Bjorn Borg will play World Team Tennis this year with Cleveland Nets and add more than million dollars to his bankroll The Associated Press learned this after meeting Wednesday night betweem Joe Zingale owner of the Cleveland fran chise Borg and the 20yearold Swedes longtime coach and ad viser Lennart Bergelin formal announcement will be made in Cleveland early next week probably Tuesday am very encouragedthe deal is 98 per cent closed Zingale said after the negotia tions There are only few matters to be ironed outsuch as Bjorns tournament com mitments and some of his com mercial ties Borg is signed to play for La mar Hunts World Champion ship Tennistour duringthe first four months of the season son the Oilers had been forced into overtime and the fifth time they won In the only National Hockey League game Wednesday night Minnesota North Stars beatLosAngelesKings32 Guidolin felt 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