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Riva Ridge Gets Workout For Belmont NEW YORK (AP) The Mn- 1ow entry of Riva Ridge and Upper Case worked )ut Tuesday in preparation for Saturday's Rel- nont Stakes, but trainer Lucien Laurin said track conditions at wst time would determine whether Upper Case would join he Kentucky Derby winner at gate. Riva Ridge went five-eights )f a mile in 59 2-5 seconds, six in and eased ip for seven furlongs in 1:26 4-5 it Belmont Park, scene of the inal leg in thoroughbred rae- Triple Crown for 3-year- just walk Laurin after Riva good time. gallop on Thursday and Friday. He's had lis final Upper Case, who went five 'urlongs in 1:00 3-5 and six fur- ongs in 1:14 4-5, will start, laurin said, if the track is off, sloppy or muddy. The indication was that if ideal conditions exist for the 11 --mile test, Jpper Case will stay in the oarn.

Prince Fauqier, who won his first race last month after insuccessful bids, also worked Tuesday, one day after trainer Johnny Campo an- wunced the Buekland would run Saturday. Prince Fauquier went the mile on the riain track at 1:39 1-5, then fin- shed out I' miles in 1:53. Key To The Mint, Rokeby winner of the Withers 3t Belmont last week, was out or a gallop Tuesday morning ind is expected to get his major workout Wednesday. No Le lace, Joseph runner-up both the Derby and Pre- ikness, was expected to undergo a full l1- miles Wednesday, Dut not under the clock. Mike Venezia was chosen to Dilot Greentree Stable's Ruri- tana, one in a field of 10 to 13 expected for the 104th running Df the event.

Middletown Freetex is not expected to go if the track is off. releasing jockey Chuck Baltazar to ride Upper Case. Wednesday, June 7, 1972 The Pottstown Flyers Lose 3 Players To 2 Expansion Teams MONTREAL (AP The. Islanders completed the goalie Ed Westfall, who was se- New York Islanders and by selecting Billy Smith lected by the Islanders and lanta expansion fran- of Los Angeles, who played last Ted Hampson, both chises for he National Hockey year with Springfield of the (selected by the Islanders. League's 1972-73 season stock-AHL.

General Manager Bill Torrev their clubs Tuesday, passing The Islanders chose first in ht up many of the familiar names the regular phase of the draft available and choosing to go and made defenseman Bart defcnsemen and II forwards, with young players instead of Chrasley of Montreal their Cliff Fletcher, (IM of the At- veterans. opening selection. 'lanta club, picked New York Philadelphia Flyers lost Larry first choice was an- Norm Hale. Lew Morrison and Jim other Montreal defenseman, OI' so came up with Bill MacMillan, Mair to the expansion teams. Kerry Ketter.

DiavPH for Toronto last Atlanta opened the expansion piayeci tor loromo lasi draft of goalies, choosing Mon- Jhe f.am‘iar Vear- defensemen Pat Quinn of Phil Mvre. The Island- chosen the draft were Vancouver and Ron Harris. ers followed by taking Gerry Desjardins. Atlanta's second! goalie selection was rookie Bouchard, who spent last season with American! Hockey Iieague farm team. Thej I MONTREAL Hert 1 bow thp York Islanders and Atlanta Flame i lined up following I National Hockey League expansion dratt.

ATLANTA Ooalies- Phil Myre Dan Bout-hard Defense men Kerry Ketter Montreal Ron Harris R.indy Manery (Detroit). Bill Plager Pat Quinn i Larry Hale (Philadelphia). Forwards Norm tlratton (New Vork), Larry Rnmanohyh Billy MacMillan (Toronto). Keith McCreary Ernie Hicke (California). Lew Morrison (Philadelphia).

Lucien Lucien Greiner (Los Angeles) Morris Stefanew John Stewart (Pttsburgh), Bob Ixiter i Pittsburgh Rill Heindl Minnesota'. Frank Hughes (California, Rod Zaine (Buffalo). NEW YORK i Desjardins (Chicago), 1 Billy Smith (Los Angelesi. To- his contract included a no trade Bart Cr.shley fMontreal), a a I Louis), Brian Lefle.v Bernie Parent iciause ancj money wasiGerry Ji)hn jumped went so far as to plan to fly to urday for five years at an esti- cuaranteed if the tcam th Hockey Montreal to negotiate mated $700,000 and a new car Murry i folded. Like Parent.

Hudson (Chicago). Ed some top amateurs for the new each year. LaCroix and Parent lwroc Iwestiaii carry (Boston). PREPARING RIVA RIDGE FOR BELMONT STAKES Trainer Lucien Laurin, right, talks with jockey Ron Turcotte following a workout Tuesday at the Belmont stables in Elmont, N. Y.

in preparation for the Belmont Stakes Saturday. Riva Ridge Wi rephoto) is in background. (AP LaCroix Signs Pad With Blazers (AP) Chica cepted the then back job Hi PHILADELPHIA Andre Lacroix, a Black Hawks center, from the National League to the Phiiadclphi Blazers of the new World Hock- Philadelphia team. He decided ey Association Tuesday for a however, that the job would five-year contract worth more take him from his family too than $300,000. much.

for between $300.000 and Cooper Monday and i NHL. The Blazers goalie signed (Philadelphia), Ken nlavpri vpars for the h'CS in the Phila-j Brain Spencer (Toronto). Terry Crisp (St eacn plavtd tnree years for tnc (jHphia area an(j wag one of Ted Hampson (Minnesota). Craig Flyers before being traded. m0st popular players f.toTTiaÄÄ The 27-year-old Laeroix said with the fans.

lor (Vancouv (California Norm Hut Ferguson Lacroix said at a news conference to announce his signing. Before disclosing the acquisition of Lacroix, president James Cooper said he had planned to introduce as general manager. Murray Williamson, who coached the U.S. ice hockey team to sec place in the 1972 Winter Olympics. Cooper said Williamson ac- Reading Fairgrounds SUPERIOR MODIFIED 2924 N.

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