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OTTAWA JOURNAL PAGE 23 auauiati ouccer League uuuiu vfjuri in ioi TORONTO (CP) Investors are hoping international stars and a pile of cash will help get the proposed Canadian Soccer League off the ground. "We're determined we're going to be the premier soccer, league in Can-ada," said Gerry Fowlie, president of the CSL, at a news conference yesterday to outline the league's future. The CSL hopes to be In operation in 1981 it would have a 12-week schedule beginning in May with member teams in eight cities across Canada. -Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Hamilton-and Halifax are set to go and talks are continuing with groups in Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg and St. John's, Nfld.

The league would expand to 10 or 12 teams in 1982. The arrival of the CSL will be preceded by a $350,000 tournament next month involving international teams for the Red Leaf Cup, which will become the trophy for the league champion once the Canadian teams are in operation in 1981. 'Hie four teams in the tournament are Botafogo of Brazil, Ascoll of Italy, Glasgow Rangers of Scotland and Nancy of France. Doubleheaders in across Canada by the CTV network. there would be 12 imports and a making a career out of the game.

soccer is in in North America," said Bruner. "Soccer is here there are 500,000 players in youth and senior leagues in Canada we've got the basic human resource coming." "What we are really saying with this endeavor is that Canada, once and for all, is truly going to join the world soccer community. Formation of the CSL brings with it an entry into world class soccer with the objective of Canada's full participation in World Cup competition at the earliest." The league will make it the Toronto media specialist, because the investors are willing to lose money for the first few years in order to gain in the long run. Besides using the lure of top international teams to draw attention to the CSL, the new league has begun recruiting overseas for the inaugural season. During the first year, each team is allowed 14 Imports and a minimum four Canadians.

In the second year, mimimum six Canadians. J.I. Albrecht, head of Sports Professionals International and former director of player personnel for Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, is consultant to the CSL. He called the league a bonanza for young Canadians interested in "It's the greatest thing to happen to Canadian soccer players ever." Al Bruner of Toronto, who heads the public relations firm set up to promote the league, said the annual investment for each team will be at least $1 million. With regional amateur and semi-pro leagues and with the professional North; American Soccer League, which has teams in Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto, to provide opposition for the spectator's dollar, how does the league expect to attract interest? "We spent two years looking at the Canadian situation and the position Nottingham captures Cup the round-robin series will be June 13 MADRID (UPI) Nottingham A 20th-minute goal by Scottish in algary, June 15 in Toronto and Forest edged Hamburg 1-0 yesterday winger- John Robertson and three-June 18 in Montreal.

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Meanwhile, in Goteborg, Jorgen Petersson, 23, a forward with Vastra Frolunda who also played on the Swedish national team, said he has signed a two-year contract with St. Louis Blues of the NHL. General set free SUDBURY (CP) An Oshawa Generals hockey player who got into a scrap with a fan in the stands on March 2 was given an absolute discharge yesterday after pleading guilty to causing a disturbance by fighting. Lawyers for Peter Wilson, 19, a forward with the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League argued that although Wilson's actions could not be condoned they were provoked by someone who spat on him and threw something at him. Forum site for draft MONTREAL (CP) The Montreal Forum won't get much of a rest from hockey activities this summqr.

Home of the Canadiens during the National Hockey League season, the Forum will be the site of the NHL entry draft of amateur hockey talent June 11. In past years, the draft, which will be 10 rounds with a maximum of 210 players chosen in 1980, was held at a downtown hotel, but lack of space has forced the move. Information in the It's all in the Journal riniorMw.