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See Rag se fe Aaa , they could. Bruins "WAS TOP ROOKIE Bruins Hoping 1967 Brings Playoff Spot By THE CANADIAN PRESS Don't look now but New York Rangers and Boston Bruins are again set on making the Na- tional Hockey League playoffs. The difference this time is have not reached the playoffs since the last made the playoffs in 1962 when they finished fourth. Both have more solid talent, to back a new optimism as they| prepare for the opening of a new season tonight on home ice. The Bruins meet Detroit Red Wings and the Rangers play Chicago Black Hawks. The Bruins have Harry Sin- den, a young, new coach, and Bobby Orr, the powerful rookie expected to help provide Boston with the toughest defence in the circuit. The Rangers show up with new. faces from off - season trades, the most significant be- ing Bernie Geoffrion, returning Big League Pact Wanted, Walton's Mother Claims TORONTO (CP)--Mrs. &. C. Walton, mother of. promising eantra Mike Waltan said Tues. day that if her son cannot play in the National Hockey League "he won't play hockey at all." to hockey as a player after coaching for two years. Emil Francis, New York's general - manager, says his team is bigger, hungrier and "23 per cent improved' over ve season when they finished a After tonight's openers, the league resumes action Saturday night with the Bruins visiting Montreal Canadiens, defending champions, and Toronto Maple Leafs at home to the Rangers. VETERANS MISSING Chicago opens the season without valuable regulars, goalie Glenn Hall, winger Red Hay and defenceman Elmer Vasko, all retired, But they have young Denis Dejordy, who i @ capable successor to Detroit Inet twa"tan datanna. man with Bill Gadsby in re- tirement after 20 seasons and Walton, tabbed as'a future star for Toronto Maple Leafs, walked out on Rochester Amer- icans of the American League over a salary dispute and was suspended Monday night. Also suspended were Eddie | Joyal, Bill Fiett and Gary Smith, who joined Walton in the walkout. Walton, 21, who is staying at his parents' home here, was not available for comment, but his mother said: "Mike loves to play hockey and he knew before he could make the NHL he would have to serve his apprenticeship in the minor leagues." Walton played with Tulsa Oil- ers of the Central Professional League in 1964-65 and with the Americans last year. In two seasons of minor pro hockey, he scored 75 goals. He was AHL Rookie of the Year last year and was Roch- ester's fourth top scorer. With Tulsa, he was named Rookie of the Year and all-star centre. "The Leaf management must have thought something of him to protect him for two years," said Mrs. Walton. "But for some reason Punch Imlach (Toronto general man- ager and coach) wants to keep him in Rochester. Matter of fact, they advertised in Roches- ter that he'd play for the Americans while contract nego- tiations were going on. So, ob- viously, they wanted him to MIKE WALTON why doesn't he trade him to some other NHL club?" After playing one exhibition game with Leafs, Walton was sent back to Rochester, where he was reported to be receiving a salary in. the vicinity of $8,500-$9,000. ' It's reported that Walton is seeking a $13,000 salary plus bonuses with Leafs. Leafs are reported to have offered him $11,000 with a bonus arrange-| ment. | Joe Crozier, general mana- ger of Rochester, said Monday night that he had offered the four players "good contracts." "We can't offer them NHL salaries to play in the AHL. | They left the club and I had/ no alternative but to suspend|the last two seasons he has them. I've sent wires to thejbeen the Wings' gell tickets in Rochester. "[f Mr. Imlach doesn't think|/eague informing them of the Mike is good enough for Leafs,/suspicions." a Doug Barkley's forced retire- ment vecause of an eye injury. However, the Wings still have Gordie Howe, starting his 21st season, Norm Ullman and Paul Henderson to lead a potent..of- fence. Geoffrion, now 36, retired from the Canadiens in 1964 to coach Quebec Aces of the American League and has per- formed well in preseason exhi- bitions with the Rangers. The Rangers also have experi- enced newcomers in defence- man Al MacNeil, forwards Red Berenson and Orland Korten- bach. Their weight adds to the brawniest club in Ranger his- tory. MacNeil was picked up from Chicago, Kurtenbach ton Tor- onto and Berenson from Mont- real. Kurtenbach is nursing a knee injury and is a doubtful starter tonight while Ranger captain Bob Nevin, the team's leading scorer last season, will miss the | opener because of torn knee lig- | aments Red Wings Sign Ullman, Henderson DETROIT (CP) -- Sid Abel, general manager-coach of De- troit Red Wings, signed Norm Ullman and Paul Henderson to their 1966-67 National Hockey League contracts Tuesday be- fore the team left for its 1966-67 opener today at Boston. Uliman, 30, a centre, signed his 12th Red Wing contract. For top scorer, firing 31 goals last term and 42 in 1964-65, Third Win For Hornets By THE CANADIAN PRESS It took Piitsburgh Hornets eight seconds to ruin Baltimore Clippers' American Hockey League home opener Tuesday, With the game tied 2-2 in the final period, defencemen Brent Hughes and Tony Goegan scored with two long slap shots, carrying the Hornets to a 4-3 victory and first place in the league's Western Division. The victory was the third straight for Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Quebec Aces kept their undefeated record alive with a 4-2 victory over Buffalo BOBBY ORR + « » Teady for duty Germann Still Gray scored the other Pitts- burgh goals, while Ken Schin- kel, with two, and Sandy Me- fasd T wha, ar a fal Pi ve, Bane needs Nupport let, "Wayne Hicks and Claude Laforge scored for the Aces. Pig Bac aa Pat Hannigan replied with two aul Apyoas goals for the Bisons. WILCOX, Sask. (CP) -- The SOCCER SCORES president of the Saskatchewan pore go sg oma oan tei said Tuesday he is still looking oi for support for an appeal pate ' re ee against the Canadian Amateur| ~©®8 Division It meena Amocanne. Bristol R 4 Gillingham 1 President Frank Germann of ; j ; Oldham A 2 Scunthorpe 0 Wilcox said the SAHA is appeal- Walsall 1 Swindon 1 ing the CAHA decision to with- Division IV draw recognition of seven Bradford 0 Stockport 1 em teams involved in the Canadian Brentford 1 Halifax 0 Fall Clearance Major Junior Hockey League. Signatures of presidents of three provincial branches of the CAHA must accompany an ap- peal. Germann's only support so far has been provided by Stu Peppard of Calgary, president of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association. Five Saskatchewan and two Alberta teams make up the CMJHL. The CAHA withdrew support of the league Oct. 1 at a meeting in Toronto. Germann said he had been given until Oct. 17 to prepare jand register his appeal. "T haven't got support yet, but I'm prepared to ask for help from every branch president. If I don't get it, I'll have to with- draw."' | Three More Wins | By Avelino Gomez | TORONTO' (CP) -- Avelino | Gomez had a good day in the jsaddle at Woodbine Tuesday, riding three winners. His first win was in the sec- Hockey Supplies ord race when Solar Princess |] A, complete thundered in to beat. Sunday|} sieks,cnd equipment by Top Nome Cruz and My Maura, In the fifth, Gomez rode Har- tdi Releigh & C.C.M. BICYCLES All sizes and models Reduced for quick clearance. Teke edventege of this great Savings for, Christmas Gift Giving by using our CHRISTMAS LAYAWAY PLAN Bisons. The Aces have two vic-|™ tories and a tie in three starts.) | Jimmy Peters and Terry) 7 Gregor replied for the Clippers. s LONDON (Reuters) -- Re-| | of sketes, |) FISK EXTRA POWER NOW AT. BATTERIES DON'T WAIT UNTIL A COLD WEATHER FAILYRE LEAVES YOU STRANDED... TRADE YOUR TIRED BATTERY NOW FOR BIG SAVINGS 1LOW PRICE! Factory fresh Fisk "Extra Power" batteries are designed to meet the full demands of your car's electrical system, no matter what the temper- ature. For fast, dependable starting ower all winter'... nstall a Fisk battery now. HEAVY 12 voll DUTY To fit all 1956 to 1965 Chev. & Ford and son, 23, a left winger starting his third season with the Wings, scored 22 goals last season. He also counted two game-winning goals in the Stan- Dan to the wire over Lady Kasha and Flying. Lure. The final victory for Gomez was in the sixth when he beat Stayed Inn and So War with YCLE ENTRE most 1956 to 1965 Plymouth & Dodge George Royal Bidding ni.' Sati For Second Title Win 9----------- By BRUCE LEVETT plus $25,000, goes to the winner, Canadian Press Sports Editor | with $12,500 for second, $7,500 T TORONTO (CP) -- George|for third and $5,000 for fourth) Royal, five-year-old bay son of| place | Dark Hawk, will be bidding to| Best time for the distance was become the third double winner the 2.41 posted by The Axe I, of the Canadian International! ridden by Johnny Rotz, in 1963. | Championship here Saturday. If George Royal, winner of But the Vancouver - owned| the $125,000 San Juan Capis-| horse will be against stiff com-|trano Handicap at Santa Anita) petition in the 29th running of|in 1965 and 1966, comes through | the $50,000-added event. |again, he will join two other The 1965 winner will be op-|two-time winners--Bunty Law- posed by Orviter, claimed at) less in 1938 and 1941 and Shep-} New York's Aqueduct track for|perton in 1942 and 1943, | $17,000 last December by John; A victory for the western Smallman, owner of Hillcrest! horse in the Championship is ex-| Stable of London, Ont. pected to bring another invita-) The championship, whic h|tion to the Laurel Invitational at} goes a mile and %ths over the! Washington, D.C. Last year, he grass at Woodbine, has also at.| was fourth to Diatome of France| tracted Big Red Rocket, owned) after being badly bumped at the) by Norman B. Hunt of Dallas, head of the stretch. He was Texas, and the Chilean - bred| shaded for show position by Ro-| Tatao among the early entries.;man Brother, the U.S. entry. 204 Bond £. 725-6344 Canadillis. A TIP FROM OUR MEAT MANAGER Fearman's No, 1 Round Steak SMOKED SIDE eee GR ie Rump Roast 7% | 79: George Royal, owned by | sess Ernie Hammond and Bob Hall) of Vancouver, will be ridden by | Milo Valenzuela, contract rider | for the famed Kelso, in his bid} to become the first Canadian-| bred winner since Nephisto in 1950. | Orbiter, undefeated on the) grass and with $70,600 in vic-! tories so far this year, will carry Avelino Gomez, leading wider in North America t TRAINS RED ROCKET | Big Red Rocket, third to Orbiter and George Royal in the Jockey Club Cup Oct. 11, is trained by Horatio Luro of Bue- nos Aires, who saddled the 1956 and 1957 Championship winners) and tratned two Kentucky Derby winners | Tatao, fourth in the Jockey Club, Cup, is trained by Frank! 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