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Barrie Examiner, 8 Oct 1976, p. 9

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ORR SCORES FOR HAWKS 1N DEBUT Boston fans Stlll angry at club CAPTAIN OF Les Canadiens Yvan Courneyer races against Pittsburgh Penguins Mw goaltender Gordie Laxton for the rebound during first period National League ac tion in Montreal Thursday night tP Photol Kansas Citys synthetic turf makes Martin angry KANSAS CITY AP Billy Martin is dealing with two enemiesKansas City Royals and their synthetic turf The artificial surface of Roy als Stadium is the only one in baseballs American League and the Royals whose 4931 home record this year was the best in the league know every seam and crease hate that stuff Martin Royals going after first league crown By TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS The relationship has changed since Kansas City was willing contributor to baseball cham pionships won by New York Yankees When the Yankees won five consecutive world champion ships from 1949 to 1953 many of their players came from the teams farm club in Kansas City And even after Kansas City received major league fran chise the club made trades with the Yankees which appeared to benefit New Yorks champion ship bids Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 after being acquired in deal from Kansas City He Clete Boyer and Ralph Terry were former Kansas City play ers who were members of the 1904 Yankee teamthe last one to win league championships SPORTS MARJORIE ADVANCES BOURNEMOUTH England Reuterl Marjorie Black wood of Ottawa advanced through the second round of an international under21 tennis tournament Thursday with 62 win over Lindkvist of Sweden In mens secondround play Francois Synaeghel of Victoriaville Que lost to Eriksson of Sweden 97 57 64 MUST POST BOND RED DEER Alta CP Taber Golden Suns of the Al berta Junior Hockey League have been ordered to post an $800 bond to guarantee the good conduct of coach Vic Stasiuk the league announced Thur sday The move followed an in cident in the Golden Suns 32 win over Spruce Grove Mets last Saturday when Stasiuk left the players box and went on the ice in pursuit of Dick Currey of Edmonton IRYER 0N INJURY LIST WASHINGTON AP Brian Fryer the first Canadian to be drafted by the National Football League was placed on the Washington Redskins in jured reserve list Thursday because of torn knee ligaments Fryer the only rookie to make the Redskins lineup this year was an eighthround choice from the University of Alberta wide receiver he has played only on the kickreturn cialty teams with the Red IDS PALMERELIMINATEI VIRGINIA WATER England AP South Africas Gary Player eliminated Arnold Palmer on Thursday to join de fending champion Hale Irwin Ray Floyd and Australias Da vid Graham in the semifinals of the Piccadilly World Match While Yankecs history is filled with memories of past championships Kansas City is going after its first league crown when the baseball play offs begin Saturday The As never finished higher than sixth before moving to Oakland in 1968 and the Royals best effort until this season was pair of second place finishes Were working to start our dynasty said Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog as his team prepared to start its bid in the bestoffive American League playoff in Kansas City against Billy Martins Yankees team At the same time defending world champion Cincinnati Reds will face Philadelphia Phillies in the National League playoff the first for the Phillies since baseball began its two di vision format in 1969 BRIEFS Play golf championship Player seeking his sixth title here beat Palmer and in this event which matches some of the worlds greatest golfers in headtdhead competition DIPIETRO NAMED MVP NORTH BAY CI The Northern Football Conference announced Thursday that offen sive end Rocky DiPietro of Sault Ste Marie Steelers has been named the leagues most valuable player for the second consecutive year This season DiPietro caught 38 passes for 627 yards and eight touch MULCASTER growled Thursday as his New York Yankees took the field for twohour practice You dont play the ball It plays you The Yankees and Royals stage the first two of their best offive American League playoff series here beginning Saturday And Martin brought his Yankees in day early for them to get the feel of the turf It will be an advantage for them because they know how to playithesaid But how much of an advan tage will the Royals have Opinionsdiffer Ive seen teams come in here and practically give games away said Royals first baseman John Mayberry because they dont know how to play it You can see the ball just as easy on grass or Astroturf said Yankee centrefielder Mickey Rivers Its no big deal But his Royals counterpart Amos Otis who has patrolled centrefield here since Royals Stadium opened in 1973 laughed at Rivers confidence He might find out dif ferent Otis said Its one thing to practice on the turf but when the time comes to make play you dont have time to stop and think Itll give us about 50 per cent edge in some situ ations The Kansas City team that won the American Leagues Western Division championship by emphasizing speed itching and defence is tailore for the artificial turf The infield of George Brett at third Fred Patek at short Frank White at second and John Mayberry at first turned 146 double plays Mayberry is the best fielding first baseman in the American League The Royals hit only 65 home runs but stole 218 bases The outfielders Otis Al Cowens in right and Tom Poquette and Jim Wohlford who platoon in left are experts at cutting off line drives in the power alleys MICHELIN TIRES FACTORY cosr showroom PARKlAND TIRE All possess strong accurate throwing arms lnvolcu on display In our 7262220 By SCOTT ABBOTT The Canadian Press Boston Bruins fans demonstrated their displeasure Thursday night with the National Hockey League team for having let 10 year star defenceman Bobby Orr go with Chicago Black Hawks Only 9921almost 5000 under capacityshowed up at the Boston Garden to see the Bruins open their season With 62 victory over Minnesota North Stars To make matters worse Orr scored goal and assisted on two others in his debut with the Black Hawks who recorded triumph over the Blues at St Louis where 15757 watched Elsewhere in the NHL Montreal Canadiens whipped Pitt sburgh Penguins 101 New York Islanders blanked Philadelphia Flyers 30 Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings tied 33 and Atlanta Flames dumped Los Angeles Kings 42 In the first game of the World Hockey Association season Cincinnati Stingers downed Minnesota Fighting Saints 72 While miffed at Orrs departure the smallest Boston crowd since the 196067 season may have approved of another off season deal Rick Middleton acquired from New York Rangers for Ken Hodge scored three goals to highlight the Bruins at tack SIGNS FOR YEARS Orr who played 10 games with Boston last year before undergoing knee surgery and missing the rest of the season signed as free agent with the Hawks in fiveyear $3million contract The Parry Sound Ont product was on the ice for 38 minutes showing himself off to good advantage after being selected the outstanding player in the recent Canada Cup tournament had no pain in my knee at all he said Im not kidding myself about being in prime condition It will take time Chicago coach Billy Reay had Orr on the ice whenever the Hawks had man advantage The coach said that will continue Im going to play him the full two minutes of all power plays Reay said Why shouldnt Hes the best The Chicago victory spoiled the St Louis coaching debut of Emile Francis who left the Rangers after 15 years in various capacities including general manager Guy Lafleur last years NHL scoring champion Yvan Cour noyer and Steve Shutt scored two goals each to lead the Cana diens to their rotnp over Pittsburgh Jean Pronovosts goal the only score of the second period prevented goalie Michel Larocque who stopped 26 shots from registering shutout in the Montreal season opener BACK TO NIH Rejean Houle who returned to the Canadiens after threeyear stay with Quebec Nordiques of the WHA assisted on goal by Mario Tremblay in the third period and then scored his own 11 seconds later to earn standing ovation from 16998 Montreal fans In Philadelphia Denis Potvin opened the Islanders scoring followed by Shorthanded effort by Bill MacMillan Billy Har ris put the puck into an empty Flyers net to complete the Islanders victory The Flyers who had Bernie Parent in goal saw 20game regularseason winning streak on hotnc ice broken in the first game of the year for both clubs Hartland Monahans third goal of the year on power play at 752 of the third period at Detroit lifted the Capitals to tie and kept last seasons doormats unbeaten and leading the Norris Division Washington defeated Atlanta 65 in their opener Tuesday night and lead Montreal and Pittsburgh by point BETTER SHOWING Atlanta coach Fred Creighton said his team rose to the occa sion of meeting the defensively tough Kings after their disap pointing showing against the Capitals Tom Lysiak Tim Ee clestonc Larry arrierc and Eric Vail beat Los Angeles net minder Rogatien Vatlion while Dave Hutchison and Dave Schultz scored for the Kings At Cincinnati Rick Dudley scored two goals and Rich Leduc had one and four assists to pace the Stingers over the Fighting Saints making their debut after four seasons as Cleveland Crusaders The only NHL gamc tonight has the Rangers meeting Col orado Rockies at Denver WHA play has algary owboys visiting Winnipeg Jets Eda monton ilers entertaining New England Whalers Houston Aeros visiting Birmingham Bulls Indianapolis Racers playing host to Minnesota and incinnati visiting Phoenix Roadrun ners Pronovost concerned about Canadiens win MONTREAL CPI Jean Pronovost 52goal man last season with Pittsburgh Peri guins of the National Hockey League had his teams only goal in Montreal Thursday night but was more concerned with the fact the Canadiens won 101 In the third period every body was kind of dead Prono vost said of the period in which Montreal collected six unan swered goals to turn comfort able victory into rout Were not going to go any where this year if we have to score five or six goals to win game think weve got to go defensive Montreal coach Scotty Bow man was suitably pleased with the turn of events in his clubs season opener Its always nice to win your first and last gameand few in between too We had good training camp as far as goals against are concerned and we should be all right although tonight we had the puck most of the time The first four goals were all on good shots right on the corner Montreal captain Yvan Cour noyer who failed to score in the Canadiens 10 exhibition games had two goals and called the triumph good team effort that will help everybody We were winning exhibition games easily but tonight was what really counted Is satisfied title was won on merit NEW YORK lAPl Ameri can League president Lee Mac Phail said Thursday he is satis fied Kansas Citys George Brett won the batting championship on merit and that it is un just to imply otherwise MacPhails office conducted an investigation after Brett won the title with 333 average beating teamltmate Hal McRae by fraction of percentage point The winning margin was de termined in the last atbat of the baseball season for each player Brett got an insidethe park home run on ball that was apparantly misjudged by families and newcomers Oct 8th11th Just follow the Sllly ski bunny to Wllti wonderful world of skibiz Youll find all the exCiting and advanced ideas that are happening at Canadas largest exhibition ol equipment and IaCIlities tor skiers The attractions Wlll teature Canada Largest Ski Swap Ski Labatt Mtwie Internatlonal Centre Minnesota left fielder Steve Brye Then when McRae fol lowed by grounding out he charged Twins manager Gene Mauch claiming that Mauch had ordered Brye to let Bretts drivedrop in This office has questioned many people with respect to the last day of the batting race in the American League Mac Phail said Although it is not always possible to know with certainty what governs mens actions there is no evidence or reason to believe that any plays in the game of Oct were unfairly motivated $10000 00 Bank coupon Theatre Collegiate Sports Fashion Show American Airlines Ciant Ski Ramp Show plus Cross Country Instructional Clinics And as it that werent enough there Wlll be nightly deer prizes like Skllllg holidays and equnpment Prizes worth over Free transportation Travelways Bu Sewice from lslinglon Subway station leaying every hall hour during show llOtll You can also use your special Royal 713 WHOOPEE Texan Lee lraviiio whoops it up Thursday after sinking birdie putt on the 18lli hole to tie with Allen Miller for the firstround lead in the $300000 IacificvMaslers Golf Iouriiaiiicnt at Iiizai Japan The two golfers posted four underpar 07s lAP IhOlOl Aaron rejoins Braves as an executive ATLANTA tAPl Henry Aa ron baseballs alltime home run king rejoined Atlanta Braves as an executive Thurs day two years after he left the organization to join Milwaukee Brewers Aaron who ended 23year playing career last Sunday was hired as director of player development for the Braves by Ted Turner the flamboyant owner who purchased the At lanta franchise last year Aaron who hit 755 career home runs blasted Atlanta when he left for Milwaukee two years ago but lhtirsday he said his blast was aimed at the for mer owners group headed by Bill Bartliolomay Aaron 42 spent 21 seasons with the Braves 12 of those in Milwaukee where he completed his career with two years in the American League Aaron was injured much of the 1970 season but had run scoring single in his final atbat Sunday against Detroit Tigers His last majorleague home run came on July 20 off Gary Ross of alifornia Angels Aaron broke Babe Ruths homerun mark in Atlanta on April 1974 when he hit his 715th off Al Downing of Los An geles Dodgers Sports transactions PORT ELIZABICIII South Africa tAII govcriitiient official said Thursday that South Africas new sports pol icy hailed by government sup porters as breakthrough in ending racial discrimination lll sport does not allow raciallyr integrated teams without special approval in each case The clarification was marli by ElDPicnaar regional representative of tlic depart ment of sport and recreation iii the easlcrn province who said planned rugby match here Sunday involving raciallyin tegratcd teams would be illegal There is no way that we will issue permit for this match to be played In any case it is not possible for its to handle applir cations from individual clubs It is physically impossible It must be done through the na tioiial body after consultation with the minister of sport Only then can applications he made by the provincial bodies Tigers downed by Trappers By THE CANADIAN PRESS North Bay lrappers defeated Aurora Tigers 74 Thursday in an Ontario Hockey Association Provincial Junior game In another game Newmarket Flyers dumped Toronto Nation alsllz Al North Bay Chris Milne and Joe 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and the University of Western Ontario are tied for third place each with totals of 317 McMaster University is in fourth place with 318 strokes four strokes ahead of the de fending champion University of Waterloo team Wilfrid Laurier University is in sixth position with 325 strokes and York Uni versity is in seventh with total of 340 strokes In the individual com petition John Colwell of Queens Now ii Atomic siion C4 Skis 40 on Skis 30 on 30 on Limited quantities See our large selection of Childrens and Adult Ski Fashions and Equipment Store open Fri Sat Sun Mon SLALOM GATE SKI SHOP at Georgian Peaks Ski Resort on Hwy 26 IO mi west of Collingwood 5195993244 University and Brent Loutit of McMaster University are tied for first place after one round with scores of 74 Jim Garvie of the University of Windsor is two strokes back at 76 Rollie Hamar of the Univer sity of Toronto and Mark West fall of Queens University are tied for third place with 18hole totals of 77 Paul Wildridge and Fred 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