Edmonton Journal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 59

THE EDMONTON JOURNAL, WtdrMtday, Apnl 22, 194 59 r1 European Rallyists Find Woes a Chevelle. Both cars are from Toronto. Both had a perfect day over I the relatively easy stretch be Leading the six-day rally with one penalty point apiece as the cars left for Sault Ste. Marie, on the second half today were Klaus Ross and John Bird in a factory Volvo and John Merriman and Paul Manson In tween Saskatoon and Winnipeg Wll Tuesday after acquiring their up from sixth position to fifth with seven points, all acquired before Tuesday. Bobek now is the top European.

Behind the leaders came Scott Harvey and Bob Mollman of Dearborn, and Cleveland, Ohio, in a battered Valiant, Paul MacLennan and Art Dempsey of Toronto in a Falcon and Blair Bunch and Robin Edwardcs of Montreal in another Skoda. penalty points in British tolum- League Formed "40 bia on the first leg of the rally that ends Friday night. They took over the lead from Maurice Carter of Toronto and Ian Worth of Lachine, who broke two days of perfect driving with five penalty points, four of them resulting from reading a watch incorrectly. FELL TO FOURTH Carter fell to fourth behind Wally Remington of Montreal and Len Houser of Vancouver who had four penalty points in a Valiant. They also had a perfect day.

Merriman, in a leased car, and Remington are in competition for the $1,000 over-all first prize plus the $1,000 for the first private owner. Vaclav Bobek, Czechoslo-vakian national champion driving with Jim Luce of Hawkes-bury, in a Skoda came WINNIPEG (CP)-The two best known Europeans suffered heavily in the cross Canada rally Tuesday as at least four Canadians got perfect scores. Oliver Gendebien, famed Belgian race and rally driver, missed a check point while Ann Hall of England, one of the best known European women drivers, got stuck in deep mud. The perfect scores, plus the ending of another because of a costly error, changed the leadership of the rally as it entered the second half of the Vancouver to Montreal test of skill and endurance of drivers and cars. Meanwhile, one' of the leading Canadians, a former champion, dropped out after being involved in a traffic accident and a small snow bank gave many drivers much trouble.

Girls' Fastball Five teams have served notice they will be active in the Edmonton Girls Fastball League this season. And by the time the deadline for team entries rolls around, there could be two more clubs in operation. Inglewood, Eastwood, Jasper Place Bluebirds, Jasper Place Spartans and Park Allen, will be entered in competition and the 12-game league schedule will open Monday, May 11. Games will be played each Monday and Wednesday throughout the season. Closing date for teams wishing to enter is Tuesday, May 5 and applications must be in writing at a final league meeting to be held at the Borden Park tennis court rooms that night.

Final date for player registration is June 1 and all clubs will enter provincial playoffs in the various categories. Playoff action is scheduled in Calgary July 25 and 26. Mat Team Chosen Jr r4 Clay, Liston Tiff Likely Gold Aura Wins For Liz Phillies Buy Ed Roebuck Sport Briefs: tract made before Clay became Champion. 3. Inter-Continental be accepted by the state licensing agencies for the title fight.

Faversham said negotiations have been under way for several weeks between Clay's sponsoring group and Jack, Jimmy and Bob Nilon of Inter-Continental. The conditions are: 1. Liston must be reinstated by the World Boxing Association as a top contender. 2. Cancellation of a con Compiled from CP-AP Cassius Gay's manager said a rematch between Clay and Sonny Liston is likely in September.

Bill Faversham, Clay's manager, said the bout would be staged "probably in Louisville" if Liston and Inter-Continental Promotions meet certain conditions. STILL WITH BOXING Wilf Greaves of Edmonton was rank ed the No. 1 contender to Blair Richardson's middleweight crown in the rating list issued Three Edmonton wrestlers were named to the Alberta team which will represent the province at the Canadian championships later this They were Edwin Mitchell, Larry Giroux and Eugene Dex-trase, all of O'Leary High School. All were participants in the open class at the provincial championships here Saturday. Also recommended for the Alberta team were Harold Evans, Joe Holzhauer, Vera Plett and Vern Warner.

The Amateur Athletic Union of Alberta and the provincial government are expected to pay the transportation costs of the open class winners to the Canadian finals. Evans, of the Calgary YMCA, copped the 123 -pounds and under, Mitchell won the 138-pound class over Robert Pearson of Edmonton's Edwin Park club. Holzhauer of Calgary got the nod in the 154-pound class over Calgary Sportscaster Named WCBL Chief Punch Rebound Jose "Chico" Veliz, Cuban refugee now living in Miami, has his face twisted by a ninth-round left to the head thrown by Philadelphia's Len Matthews as Veliz won a unanimous upset decision in the 10-round lightweight bout in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Sports Calendar (Special To The Journal) CALGARY Well-known western Canada sportscaster Henry Viney of Calgary will take over as commissioner of the Western Canada Baseball League. -Viney replaces John Scolinos, More Soccer who held the position throughout the 1963 season.

Also appointed as a league official was Larry Wood of Calgary. He will be league statistician. The selection of Viney came by a unanimous vote of franchise owners in the league. Viney is a former umpire. The four-team circuit opens 11 i1-1 1 by the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation.

Giancarlo Barrazzo of Toronto was ranked the No. 1 heavyweight contender to champ George Chuvalo. IN HOCKEY Fran Huck, the record-setting Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League scoring champ, led the point-getters during playoffs. He collected 40 points in 19 games with 22 goals and 18 assists Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation was credited with keeping Winnipeg Maroons in the run for the Allan Cup. The corporation helped defray costs of the team flying to Saskatoon for a playoff game.

Maroons lead Quakers 2-0 in the best-of-seven western final. IN BASEBALL The International League, oldest minor baseball circuit, opened its 81st season today Philadelphia Phillies purchased veteran relief pitcher Ed Roebuck from Washington Senators Manager Johnny Pesky said pitcher Gene Conley was released because he didn't fit into our plans. IN HORSE RACING Queen Elizabeth got a 3Clh birthday present from a race horse called Gold Aura. The four-year-oid won the 2'i mile Metropolitan Handicap at Epsom Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission suspended three trainer-drivers including one Canadian on charges of racing drug-stimulated horses at Liberty Bell Park. IX MISCELLANY Don Howe, former fullback of the England soccer team was so'd by West Bromwich Albion to for $126,000 Bert Mezie.

37. shot a perfect 450 game, the first in Lethbridge in 30 years. Dextrase, while Giroux de-r All TODAY Dav. Arctic Bowl Pol-O-Gold bowling classic. THURSDAY Dav.

Arctic 9owl Pot-O-Goltf bowling classic. I liinu lAppf'pf I to Lethbridge and Saskatoon Kk 1 1 jsiting Ednjonn All feated John Walker of YMCA Edmonton in the 171H-pound division. Vern Plett of UAC was declared winner in the 191-pound class while Warner of Calgary defeated a couple of independents, Colin Green and John Baliski in the 213H and over class. Declared champions in the junior class were Richard Bennetts, Rick Pawluk, Lyle Mar-chewka, Barry Nelson, Ted FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS with the See Twenty-five teams have entered the race for Edmonton and District Minor Soccer Association titles this year. And there still is room for more.

There are two junior and two midget teams, six juvenile clubs, eight bantams clubs and seven pee-wee clubs. The association will accept any others, especially in the junior and midget divisions. All divisions open league play the first week in May. The association at its annual meeting Tuesday night, decided to go in for provincial playoffs with Calgary and Lethbridge in the junior, juvenile, midget and bantam sections. ucnner, Leo uurocher, Ray Bassett, Bill Durocher, Paul Kruper, Charles Hansen and George Spencer, all of Edmonton and "James Angevine of Calgary.

In the novice group, winners were Spencer Anderson, Julius Burlo, Antonio Lamontagna and Nicola Pncchiano. all of Calgary, Dale Benham of Athabasca and Hart Schneider of Edmonton. SHADES OF GORGEOUS GEORGE the self-acclaimed great and gorgeous Sweet Daddy Siki enters ring Von Erich Dumps McKenzie Without Usual Shady Tactics Rugger Loop 1 Texas Bulldog hold after 11 minutes. But the German gentleman ens Saturday Op Daddy Siki and Duke Noble to task in the tag team bout. The teams split the first two falls before the two referees disqualified Siki and Noble at the 26-minute mark.

Bob Christy won when Eric The Great was disqualified; Jerry Christy pinned Jean La Salle; Mike Valentino dumped Bill Varga and Al Ward and Cobra Singh fought to a 15-minute draw in preliminary action. Waldo Von Erich has finally established himself as a winner without help. The big Rhinelander, booed lustily and justifiably so in previous bouts for using dirty tactics and outside help in some of his victories, disposed of Tex McKenzie Tuesday night at the Sales Pavilion. The scheduled 60-minute, no-disqualification main event lasted but 20 minutes. McKen-lie nailed Von Erich with his 'dusfbsns came back with a pair of body presses to wrap things up in the next nine minutes.

The victory cleared the air for a while at least as to whether Von Erich had any real talent or was just another dirty wrestler. Meanwhile, Dave Ruhl and his partner Ricky Waldo, supposed good guys, took Sweet Leprechauns put the result of their indoor training program on the line Saturday in the city rugger leagiie. The club, which held sessions all winter indoors faces Pirates at the South Side Athletic Grounds. Leprechauns will be prepared for Pirates. Following indoor workouts, the team moved outdoors for a final week of A team of experts to assist you with your ir KITCHEN REMODELLING RUMPUS ROOM HOME ADDITIONS PHONE BILL "WRIGHT" NOW AT GA 4-5111 SEE THE NEW HOME IMPROVEMENT DlSf LAYS AT MUTT ARTS JUST NORTH OF JASPER AVE.

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