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ft Tows go to bench to defeat Cougars Orr and Trottier scored their goals on power plays. Over-all, the Cougars received a major, three misconducts and 13 minors for 61 minutes. The Toros were assessed a major and 10 minor penalties. The Toros outshot the visitors 34-26 but Toronto goalie Gilles Gratton wasn't satisfied. "I would have had trouble stopping a football," he said.

"I had a lot of luck." Cam Newton, in goal for Chicago, turned in a brilliant performance, especially in the third period when he made 15 saves. i A I 1 V7 "3r. i yPV WW TORONTO (CP) Jack Gibson, Brit Selby and Billy Orr got a little more ice time Wednesday night, much to the regret of Chicago Cougars. They scored a goal apiece to lead Toronto Toros to a 5-3 triumph over the Cougars and a 3-2 advantage in their best-of-seven World Hockey Association semi-final playoff series. The sixth game will be played Saturday night in Chicago with the seventh, if necessary, in Toronto next Monday.

The winner will meet Houston Aeros, who eliminated Minnesota Fighting Saints with a 3-1 decision Wednesday in the final. Orr, a defenceman, scored his first goal of the playoffs at 3:46 of the first period to give the Toros a 1-0 lead. Selby made it 2-0 after taking a pass from Gibson. The teams were tied 3-3 until Gibson scored his first goal of the playoffs at 5:02 of the final period. Guy Trottier clinched the win at 12: 08.

Hickey helps Pat Hickey scored the other Toronto goal before 8,456 fans. Rosaire Paiement, Duke Harris and Jim Watson got the Chicago goals. Toronto coach Billy Harris said Gibson, Orr and Selby haven't been playing much, "but they are there when we need them." "It's a credit to them they have kept themselves in shape and have come up big for us." Playing-coach Pat Stapleton of the Cougars was unhappy with referee Brent Casselman. "What he said when asked about the officiating. "We had him for one game in the New England series and I wasn't satisfied with his work then." Gets miscondcut Stapleton picked up a 10-minute misconduct at 2:11 of the first period for protesting a disparity in penalty calls.

Before his complaint, Casselman had given minor penalties to Darryl Maggs, Dick Proceviat, Rick Morris and Larry Mavety of the Cougars, and a minor to Brian Gibbons of the Toros. -VPl ulephoto An incensed young man TORONTO Standing in the penalty box with a 10 minute misconduct penalty is Chicago Cougars' playing-coach Pat Stapleton. He is aiming a few well chosen words at the referee and he gets some help from team-mate Dick Proceviat who was serving another infraction when Stapleton was assessed his penalty. The Cougars lost 5-3 to the Toronto Toros and now trail in the best-of-seven semi-final, three games to two. The sixth game is scheduled for Chicago on Saturday evening.

Citizen Ottawa, Thursday, Bears shoot way to Cup finals Disputed goal puts Aeros 'in' Just one away First period 1 Toronto, Orr (1) (Kirk, Amodeo) 3:46 2 Toronto, Selby (1) (Gibson, Brewer) 10:34 Penalties Maggs (C) 1:32, Proceviat (C), Morris (c) Gibbons (T) 1.51, Mavety (C), Stapleton (C), miscondcut, 2:11, Amodeo (t) 11:03, Brewer (T) 13: 00. Mavety (C) 14:00. Second period 3 Chicago, Paiement (5) (Watson) 4:17 4 Toronto, Hickey (3) (Kirk. King) 9:41 5 Chicago, Harris (6) (Backstrom, Mavety) 11:54 6 Chicago, Watson (2) (Hardy, Gordon) 18:08 Penalties Benzelock (C), Sentes (T) 13:43, Cunningham (T) 18:17. Third period 7 Toronto, Gibson (1) (Selby, Gibbons) 5:02 8 Toronto, Trottier (5) (Leduc.

Gibbons) 12:08 Penalties Benzelock (C) minor, misconduct, Sentes (T) 6:02, Morris (C) 10:17, Watson (C) 13:25, Mavety (C) 14:38, Maggs (C), Sentes (T) minors, majors 15:51, Stapleton (C), Gibson (T) 16:55, Gibbons (T) 18:08, Mavety (C), Morris (C) misconduct, King (T) 19:45. Shots on goal by Toronto 8 9 1734 Chicago 6 12 8-26 Goal Gratton, Toronto; Newton, Chicago. Attendance 8,456. Garrett pulled for an extra attacker and father Gordie Howe sitting in the penalty box for tripping. "I've never been happier to see a goal go in," said Gordie.

Ted Hampson was the lone Minnesota scorer. He put the Saints ahead 1-0 in the second period on a brilliant individual effort. The Saints, who had a 2-1 lead in the series, put on the pressure in the final 1:42 of the game, but failed to penetrate the goaltending of Don McLeod. Mike Walton fired two blazing slapshots but McLeod handled them with ease. Aside from praising his sons, Mark and Marty, Gordie Howe was impressed with the efforts of Sherritt.

Atlanta victims of WHA ATLANTA (AP) Right winger Al McDonough of Atlanta Flames has left the National Hockey League club for a lucrative contract with Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association, says the Atlanta Constitution. The newspaper said today the pact was for $300,000, but the Cleveland Plain Dealer, in today's edition, quoted a $1 00,000 figure without mentioning the length of the contact. The Flames acquired McDonough in a Feb. 4 trade with Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Chuck Arnason and defenceman Bob Paradise. He was sent to the Flames because he apparently demanded a $100,000 salary.

He contributed 10 goals and nine assists in 35 games with the Flames but was benched in the third game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Constitution said general manager Cliff Fletcher of the Flames said McDonough had signed with the Crusaders in early October. "Obviously I took a calculated risk when I made the trade," the Constitution quoted Fletcher as saying. "I wouldn't have made the deal if I had known he already was commit ted." McDonough, 23-year-old native of St. Catharines, ended the sea-ion with 24 goals and 31 assists.

He had 35 goals and 41 assists with the Penguins in 1972-73. May 2, 1974, Page 29 and inserted Reid Baigrie in Robertson's spot. I moved Robertson to Brian Johnson's line which gave me three balanced units. But I had to get the team going and I knew they could provide us with the offence we've lacked there," said McKennery. They responded to McKenney's confidence by accounting for six of the seven Smiths Falls goals.

Fournier was the trigger man with three including the winner at the 18-minute mark of the final stanza when he cashed in Des Allan's rebound. Corkran had a pair of goals including one into an open net with 42 seconds remaining, while Robertson notched another. Corkran had eight goals in the seven games. Consistent play Fournier has been a model of consistency Cor the Bears in each of the playoffs series. He has had a three-goal game in each of the two Central Junior League playoff series and in each of the three Centennial Cup series.

"That line gave them the offense they've lacked in the games in Thunder Bay," commented Siciliano. But it was Earl Moulton's goal midway through the final period which was the turning point in the pa me according to the Hurricane voach. Moulton, who was a tower of strength all night weaved through the Thunder Bay defence to beat Hurricane goalie Stan Prokopchuk with a quick wrist shot from 15 feet. It tied the score at 5-5. The Hurricanes led throughout until that point.

They received a pair of goals from Frank Venasky with singles supplied by Don Kells, Ron Bevilacqua and 16-year-old Lynn Jorgenson, his 13th goal of the series. Thunder bay (Special) Rocky Menard has a goal in life and he's used the Thunder Bay Hurricanes as a means to achieve it he hopes. jwenard wants to be a professional htfxey goaler. --VtAst night he did his utmost to qoince the professional scouts he deserves a chance. The Hurricanes don't need any additional proof they got their proof.

Menard, picked by the Smiths Falls Bears from Gloucester Rangers was outstanding as he sparked the Bears to a 7-5 win over Thunder Bay and a berth in the Centennial Cup final. The Bears, who won the best-of-seven eastern final 4-3 will meet the Selkirk, Manitoba, club who last night defeated Kelowna, B.C., 5-2 to win their best-of-seven series also four games to three. The Canadian final will probably start Sunday at the Nepean Sportsplex. "Smiths Falls beat our strength (goal scoring) with their strength (goaltending)," explained Thunder Bay coach Dave Siciliano. "Menard was outstanding.

We got the chances but we couldn't beat Menard." Menard, who is in his final year of junior eligibility, stopped 46 shots including 17 and 19 in the first and second periods respectively. Strong support However, Menard received a strong supporting role from the Smiths Falls forward unit of Beaver Corkran at centre with Don Robertson and Terry Fournier on the wings. It meant putting all the eggs in one basket as far as Smiths Falls coach Glen McKenney was concerned. "The season opened with Robertson on left wing with Corkran and Fournier but I wanted more balance Change in style reired Canadian Press staff writer NEW YORK Philadelphia Flyers and National Hockey League records for penalties go hand in glove. But tonight the Broad Street Bullies have a chance at a more respectable record.

That is to become the first NHL expansion team to knock one of the league's six original members out of the Stanley Cup. To do it they'll have to beat New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden, a feat they haven't managed since Dec. 15, 1968, when they scored their only victory ever in New York. Even if they don't manage it tonight, they'll have another chance Sunday to beat the Rangers in Philadelphia. The Flyers now lead the best-of-seven Stanley Cup semi-final series 3-2 with tonight's game scheduled for 8:05 EDT.

It will be televised nationally in Canada by the CBC. The Flyers are in the NHL record book already as the most penalized team in one season, 1,756 minutes, established last year. This year they came close to eclipsing that with 1, 750 minutes the second highest number of penalty minutes by a team in a season. Schultz is leader And in Dave Schultz they have the most penalized player in a season. He took 348 minutes this year.

And he's not slowed down in the playoffs, taking 96 minutes so far, 16 minutes more than the old record set by John Ferguson of Montreal Canadiens in 1969. Some members of the Philadelphia club say that to beat the Rangers they'll have to make some adjustments like staying out of the penalty box. Captain Bobby Clarke said Wednesday after practice the Flyers will have to cut down "the foolish penalties." Goalie Bernie Parent agreed, saying that he's had his hands full with Ranger power plays in the first five games. "It seems to me that ever since this series started we're always killing penalties," said Clarke. "You get so that you think defensively and when you are at full strength you are automatically picking up your man as a defensive move instead of trying to work in on their net." Clarke said that Bill Barber, who helps him kill penalties from time to time, has fallen into that pattern.

Clarke and Barber, normally high scorers, have picked up just two goals each in the playoffs so far while Rick McLeish, who doesn't kill penalties, has 10. The Flyers have taken 70 more minutes in penalties than the Rangers. Clarke said he figures the odds favor the Flyers, but says winning in New York, where the Flyers' record over the years is a dismal one victory, 14 losses and six ties, will be tough. Winger a happy Bl By Ian MacLaine Canadian Press staff writer CHICAGO "Happiness is being a Bruin," says Bobby Schmautz, heading into his first ever championship round as a professional hockey player. Boston Bruins assured the 29-year-old Saskatoon native his first big post-season payoff Tuesday night by scraping out a 4-2 win over Chicago Black Hawks to advance to the National Hockey League Stanley Cup final.

The closest the 155-pound right winger had come previously was with the same Hawks, who bowed in the best-of-seven semi-final in six games. They owned him in 1967-68 when he got into 11 post-season games. He also had three playoff games with Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League in 1969-70. Through an assorted number of moves. Bobby wound up the property of the Totems and was sold to Vancouver Canucks in February, 1971.

He was their top producer in 1972-73 with 38 goals and had 27 by mid-season this year when he was traded to the Bruins. Still puzzled "I still can't figure that one out and nobody's brothered to tell me," Schmautz said of the trade that involved Bruins Chris Oddliefson and Fred O'Donnell. O'Donnell balked, however, and refused to report to the Canucks. He jumped to New England Whalers of the rival World Hockey Association. The word got out that Schmautz had also signed with the WHA's Vancouver Blazers, effective when his present contract expires at the end of this season.

"That's wrong," he said. "Sure, I've talked with the Blazers, but what other guy on this team whose contract expires this year hasn't talked with the WHA? "But to say I've signed is nonsense." That's not to say he won't listen to both sides the expected WHA offer of a multi-year, six- and seven-figured contract as opposed to whatever the Bruins might shell out in the way of added benefits. Move not easy Moving from the hapless Canucks to Boston wasn't as easy aS one might expect. Even with the assured playoff money an added bonus to the Schmautz household, it was a difficult situation. "As far as the trade went, my wife didn't, like it.

We enjoyed it in Vancouver where they really treated us well." The initial impact of the trade, the uncertainty of why the Canucks would trade off their top scorer who had more than twice the number of goals as the next top shooter on the team, had an unsettling effect on Schmautz and sparked the rumors of his intended jump to the WHA. But things have changed for the Schmautz family, so far as the Bruin trade goes. ST. PAUL, Minn. (CP) A disputed goal by rookie centre Jim Sherritt lifted Houston Aeros to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night over Minnesota Fighting Saints and into the World Hockey Association playoff final.

The Aeros, who took the best-of-seven semi-final 4-2, will meet the winner of the Toronto-Chicago series. Houston and Minnesota were tied 1-1 until Sherritt scored at 9:08 of the third period. Goalie Mike Curran of the Saints was ejected with a game misconduct after he knocked referee Bob Sloan to the ice while protesting the goal. Curran appeared to have the puck trapped beneath his glove about six inches out from the goal line. But Sherritt jammed his stick beneath the glove and shoved the puck into the net.

"The puck was loose," Sherritt said. "One of their defencemen shoved me from behind and when I was falling, I got my stick on the puck." "I had control of the puck under my stick glove," Curran said. "It was incompetency on Sloan's part." Falls on Sloan Curran, expecting a whistle on the play, was incensed when the red light flashed on signalling a goal. He charged Sloan and fell on top of the referee. Mark Howe scored the other Houston goals, his second of the game into an empty net with John Saints ousted First period No scoring Penalties-Arbour (M) 1:20, 15:05, Lund (H) 1:27, 8:07, Watson (M) 3:02, Smith (M) 5.33, G.

Howe (H) 10:11. Second period 1 Minnesota, Hampson (4) (Connelly) 3:39 2 Houston, Mark Howe (7) (Popiel, Sherritt) 16:20 Penalties-Marty Howe (H) 4:41, Arbour (M), misconduct 16:01. Third period 3 Houston, Sherritt (4) (Grierson, G. Howe) 9:08 4 Houston, Mark Howe (8) (Popiel) 19:27 Penalties-Taylor (H) 4:13, Boyd (M) 7:13, Curran (M) game misconduct 9:08, G. Howe (H) 18:18.

Shots oa goal by Houston 13 11 13-37 Minnesota 13 12 631 Goal McLeod, Houston; Curran, Garrett, Minnesota. Halt Hull plan CHICAGO (CP) Coach Bep Guidolin says he ordered his Boston Bruins players to pay extra attention to throwing checks at injured left-winger Dennis Hull of Chicago Black Hawks in Tuesday's Stanley Cup playoff game. Hull, suffering from a muscle spasm in his back, attempted to play early in the game, but after absorbing a couple of stiff checks from his opponents, he was forced to retire to the bench because of the pain. "I'll admit we picked on him when be was in there for that short time," said Gudolin. "I told our guys to concentrate on left wing and try to get something going.

You hate to do that, but that's the way the game is played." The Bruins won the game 4-2 to eliminate the Hawks four games to two in the best-of-seven National Hockey League semi-final. Hull also missed the fifth game of the series in Boston Sunday. He said he attempted to have the bothersome muscle anesthetized before game. "We tried to freeze it after the wramup, but it didn't take. We couldn't locate the right spot.

"I couldn't do the club any good I just couldn't move.".