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it Braves win 9590 Buffalo Shumate shadows Chicago Mickey Johnson in Braves John Bulls By THE CANADIAN PRESS Birmingham Bulls did what son County Civic Centre The victory following games in hand Cowboys bet we lost 10 pounds per man out there said Birm ingham coach Pat Kelly commenting on the humid condi tions think the temperature was plus for our team We still had our legs at the end Tim Sheehy into an empty net TWO FUR SIIIJEIH pace the Aeros Howe to extend Houstons lead period crowd of 10266 turned up Calgary on Wednesday Three of the players were to the Cowboys and Dan Labraaten Peter Driscoll spoiled Joe Daleys shutout at 1049 of the athird period Bulls pitching for playoff spot night and stayed in the hunt for the fourth and final playoff spot in the World Hockey Association Eastern Division For the second time in three nights the Bulls downed New England Whalers on Birmingham ice This time 15112 fans cheered the Bulls on to G3 victory in the sweltering Jeffer 43 triumph over New England Wednesday night pulled Birmingham within seven points of the fourthplace Whalers The Bulls have the benefit of three In other games Houston Aeros won their 17th consecutive game on home ice league record with 50 triumph over Cincinnati Stingers and Winnipeg lets dumped Calgary The Bulls fell behind 32 in the first period but got stronger as the game went on scoring three unanswered goals in the second period and the only goal of the third by Sheehy scored two goals for Birmingham his 37th and 38th Peter Marrin Dale Hoganson Vaclav Nedomansky and Lou Nistic0 with the fifth Birmingham goal at 1923 of the second period counted singles for the Bulls Dave Keon scored his 22nd and 23rd goals and George Lyle fired his 34th to take care of the New England scoring Ron Grahame kicked out 31 Cincinnati shots and team mates John Gray and John Tonelli each scored two goals to missed few games earlier this year with groin in jury said Grahame who recorded his tenth consecutive victory felt better than have in long time tonight and the defence played well in front of me Tonelli opened the scoring for Houston with his 21st goal of the season in the first period and combined with Gordie Gray added two goals in 51seeond interval in the third sequences of fourplayer trade between the Jets and Ketola for Calgary and Danny Lawson and Mike Ford for Winnipeg The fourth Hexi Itiihiranta has refused to report None of the newcomers figured in the scoring as the lets got two goals each from Anders Iledbcrg his 56th and 57th NBA game Friday night Braves topped Bulls 9590 AP Photo they had to do again Friday to 30 in the second at Winnipeg to view the con in their new uniforms Veli Bean in Doral lead MIAMI AP VAndy Bean has no intention of assuming protective stance over his two stroke lead in the $200000 Doral Open golf tournament Im playing offence not de fence the rest of the way Bean said after his second con yecutive 67 had given him 10 underpar total of 134 Friday half way through this chase for $40000 first prize He hopes to win his first pro fessional title on his 24th birth day Sunday Bean who hasnt finished higher than fourth in his two year pro career didnt make mistake on the 7065yard Blue Monster course at the Doral Country Club on Friday He didnt miss fairway didnt miss green and didnt even come close to making bogey Larry Ziegler winner of three titles in 11 years of tour activity managed 67 and was alone in second place at 136 Australian David Graham and Leonard Thompson were another two strokes back at 138 Thompson had 70 and Gra ham closed up with 1107 ATTENTION All FORD OWNERS Douglas Lincoln Mercury invites all Ford customers requiring service to phone for an appointment We have hired additional staff to ensure prompt attention to your service needs Call BOB RENNICK NOW or use our convenient 24 hour answering ser vice to make an appointment or for emergency road service DOUGLAS lINCOlN MERCURY SERVICE INNISFII ESSA RD IARRIE 7105558 MonWodFrl 000 orn to 500 pm Tun Then 800 pm to 900 pm All Molor Credit Cord Personal Cheque Accepted Mens curling action gathers momentum The Barrie Examiner Saturday March 12 1977 13 Strain shows as Quebec rink takes top spot MONTREAL CP Jim Ur sels Quebec rink is one victory away from the Canadian mens curling championship but the Montreal skip says he is only in terested in little rest think Ill go back to the hotel and relax Ursel said Friday night after his foursome scored 72 victory over Mani tobas John Usackis of Lac du Bonnet in lathdraw action can use it The Quebec victory gave Ur sel an 82 record good enough for first place ahead of Roy Vin 12 rinks aiming for junior title WINNIPEG CP Former ivorld champion Paul Gowsell Calgary continues his march towards possible second world title Sunday afternoon in the opening draw of the Canadian junior mens curling championship Gowsell who won the world junior title in 1975 is one of 12 rinks aiming at bringing Canlt ada its third consecutive world junior title Gowsell has lost two mem bers of his world championship rink but still has Kelly Stearne throwing lead stones Third John Ferguson and second Doug McFarland joined the rink four months ago Seeing hes world cham pion he has to be something to look out for said John Loxton coach of Bob Sigurdsons Win nipeg rink that will be Manitobas entry If he curls as well as he did in the world juniors nobody will beat him Top opposition rinks are skip ped by Peter Jenkins of Charlottetown PEI Scott Saunders of Lumenburg NS and Greg Rietze of Capreol the Northern Ontario entry DEROOY T0 OMIIIIE Jenkcns is the brother of Bill Jenkins who won the World jun ior title in Quebec City last week and will be here coaching the Charlottetown team Saunders and two members of his rink finished in tie for second place in 1975 and they are stronger with the addition of third David Delahunt Rietze is coming back to the Canadian juniors for the second straight year with the same team he has had for three years DOW Sigurdson and his rink of third Glen Beckel second Gord Gioux and lead Clyde lluff were surprise winners of the Mani toba title but theyve been to gether for four years now and Blue Jays win season opener DIZNEDIN Fla itli You wont find anyone in the To ronto Blue Jays camp adhering to the premise that exhibition game victories are mean ingless We came out here today to win said first baseman Doug Ault who Wlll go into major league baseballs record books as the first player to get hit for the American League ex pansion club And win they lid as the little Jays got twoout double from designated hitter Sam llwing in the eighth inning Friday to drive in two runs and give ronto 31 victory over New York Mets in the exhibition sea son opener for both teams Ault ripped 112 pitch into left field off Mets starter Jerry Koosman for his hit in the bot tom of the first inning However Ault was forced at second by designated hitter Nate Colbert and the Mets came away with to lead after the opening inning thanks to leadoff home run by centre fielderlurMarzilli The Blue Jays tied the score in the fifth on consecutive doir bles by left fielder John Scott and centre fielder Gary Woods after the first two Jays batters had st ruck out Hugo Ruff President of Auto Haus Barrie Ltd 60 Foirview Rd is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryon Mot fott as Sales Manager Bryon comes to us with many years experience in the automotive industry and welcomes all his friends to drop in and see the complete VW Audi line all indoors and under one roof Outside i510 good selection of foreign and domestic used cars all in top condition Bryan can also help you loose any make or model car at price compatible to your budget Coll him now at 737 OIOO have won two Winnipeg inter club championships The other rinks competing in the com tition that has tradi tionally een wideopen affair are skipped by Sonny Green land of Inuvik NWI Brian Derooy of Tilbury Ont Gary Smart of North Vancouver Jeff Thomas of St Johns Nfld Alain Guy of TroisRivieres Que Rick Schneider of Kronau Sask and Emery Robidoux of Fredericton NB ForthHm tine products engineered by Chrysler Con Ittilihtf mm tnrmllvt I76 Bradford St Bradford BUY NOW No Payments until lune on our deferred Payment Plan thers British Columbia rink from Vancouver with an 83 maru The loss dropped Usackis out of the running tied for fourth place with Tom Reeds Alberta rink from Ed monton with 64 marks The Montreal contingent en tered Fridays play with 62 record but came up with hardfought 96 victory over Vinthers in the afternoon draw The Vancouver crew which has bye from todays finalround play then dropped 53 deci sion to Wayne Hamiltons stub born Newfoundland rink from St Johns in evening play Ursel said his team was aware of the importance of the Manitoba game and didnt in tend to blow it before an en thusiastic Velodrome crowd It would have been very disappointing to come out here and lose he said BC is good team but we didnt want to let them get away In other games Friday night Saskatchewans Les Rogers of Regina dropped Reed 93 Torontos Paul Savage skipped rant toxtmmi to tllHl return lvltfl Ernnrmm ul rule with tt1tht0 rtu luthd hollda ribmt 0543 Rent Car System anu Hangar Better value Delivered Ontario to 73 decision over Roly MocklersNew Brunswick rink from Fredericton and Nova Scotias Bob Fitzner from Halifax downed Rusty Tates Northern Ontario crew from Sudbury +2 Don Twas Ter ritories rink from Whitehorse and Prince Edward Islands Ken MacDonald of Charlot tetown were idle Ontario is third at 73 while the Territories and Sas katchewan have 55 marks Northern Ontario is 47 Nova Scotia has 37 mark New Brunswick is 28 and RE trails the field at 19 NEEDS VICTORY Ursel needs win over Fitz ners Nova Scotians in the final draw which was scheduled to get under way at 130 pm EST Miracle Service with Hort of the television series The Masters Touch BARRIE mac um 730 pm BARRIE CENTRAl COllEGIATE Dunlop Strut Welt Bill Prankurd today to take first place and represent Canada at the world championship at Karlstad Sweden later this month In other finaldraw games to day Ontario meets Alberta New Brunswick plays Man itoba Saskatchewan takes on PEI and the Territories tackle Newfoundland Northern Ontario along with BC were idle In other 12thdraw games earlier Friday Newfoundland edged Saskatchewan 87 the Territories downed Alberta 103 Ontario beat PEI 84 and Manitoba whipped Northern Ontario 101 Ursel bidding to become the first Quebec skip to win the mens title in the 48year history of the event said the Come believing God to meet your needs The Masters Touch Sundays OK Ill 830 um 1111 tilt 42L gt frxrxdrcc Elegant rosewood finish adds warmth and charm to this 7pc bedroom suite And you save $100 Designed contemporarystyle 7pc bedroom suite includes 66 master dresser twin mirrors door chest 96 exten ded headborad and matching night tables All pieces feature lustrous rosewood finish 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