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icsProveCostlyOper afion Olymp Squaw Valley AAHA CAIfiARVnERAID A Ghost Town By JACK SULLIVAN SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. (CP) Squaw Valley became a virtual ghost (own Monday as athletes from 30 count Hps broke camp after the eighth Winter Olympic Games, The l'JtiO gamps, problem-plagued in preparation, PAGE 8 TUESDAY, MARCH 7 CURLER RETURNS Alex Watson, a member of the Calgary Glencoe Club who beca.ne ill during tht Canadian curlers' tour of Scotland, is shown above as he returned to Calgary Monday night. He's greeted of the airport terminal by his wife. Watson missed much of the curling tour when his illness hospitalized him for better than a month. He has almost completely recovered from the illness which was termed a minor heart attack oggravoted by pneumonia.

'On? SVv-i' A Jpp i rrifk Jfcli Top Skating Event Opens By JIM PEACOCK VANCOUVER (CP) Alain Gilctti of France became the number one threat to Donald Jackson of Oshawa, Monday for the men's world figure skating championship. Jackson and Giletti emerged as the top two in the world championships which open here today when SCORES BULLSEYE shown obove tossing his big right fist to good odvontoge in his boxing tussle with Gleichen's Addy Stinson Monday night at Scott Hall, Currie Barracks. The punch didn't phase Stinson too much however as he scored a unanimous decision over the Calgary lad in one of 1 1 amateur bouts staged by the Mount Royol boxing club. rinsed in rnlnrfnl. hannv triumph late Sunday as the Olympic flame was ccra monially extinguished.

Tlip next similar competition will bp four years from now in Innsbruck, Austria. The (turn, mer Olympics are scheduled Utr Rome starting in lute August. Squaw Valley's brief moment of glory cost wars of preparation snd a Investment. Rut because of its IsoJaterJ locution in til Hlffll SKMTM Of C'lliflMTliB, only an estimated J2. 175, 090 was taken In during the 11 days of the Winter Game.

Reno, was the nearest bis eentre of population, but even at llwt the limitefl highway facilities leading to the valley were not enough to handle Heggtveit Day Slated In Ottawa OTTAWA (CP) Anne Heggt-veit Day la to be proclaimed in Ottawa when the Olympic and world ski champion returns home in about two weeks. Mayor George Nelms, dnriouiie-ing thu Monday, s.dd the 21-year-old blonde skjer will also be honored by i testimonial dinner, lie aid Prime Minister and Mrs. Diefctibaker have tentatively ac cepted an invitation to attend the Civtc furwtion. Anne won Canada's first gold medal for skiing in Olympic history Friday when she made two brilliant runs to triumph in the women slalom. The victory, combined with 12-plnee finishes in the downhill and giant slalom events earlier in die games, brought her the International Ski Federation's world combined and slalom titles.

IlaJ Heggtveit, Anne's father, said Monday his daughter is expected in Ottawa March lfl or 11 after visits to Los Angeles and with a brother, Dr. Alex Heggt-veit. In New York City. Ottawa school children aiv expected to be let off and probably many office workers to give Anne welcome expected to equal that rendered Ottawa's Barbara Ann Scott after she won the Olympic figure skating crown in 1918. Rigqin Returns To Flyer Nets DETROIT (AP) Detroit Red Wines today returned goalie Dennis Rigem to Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League.

Riggin, 23, played nine games with the Wings while regular Terry Sawchuk was out of action with an arthritic condition. Riggin posted a 2-6-1 mark with Hie National League club. Mount Royal Crew Wins Cage Title Mount Royal College has captured the provincial intercollegiate basketball title by downing Concordia College from Edmonton 7246. Watson, Slater and Morgan led the Mount Royal attack. nounced Vancouver a "beautiful Two KOs Highlight Amateur Fightfest Ruling Defied RED DEER (CP)-Red Deer Rustleis decided Monday they would not meet Edmonton Oil Kings to continue their besl-of- seven semi-final series in the Central Alberta Hockey League.

Their refusal makes them liable ro suspension by the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association and tie Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Tlie Rusiler reaisiil was the latest move in a series of hap penings which have left the semi final playo'ts in a state of flux. It started a week ago today when the two teams played to a 4-4 tie during regulation lime teams scored once during the 10-minute overtime period, but leagues rules call for sudden- death overtime. The f'AHL ruled Kdmonlon was winner because Oil Kings scored the first goal. League governor Stan Sparling, how-eve, cancelled the decision and a siiddrn denlh period wis ordered played before the regular game here Saturday night.

Edmonton refused to take to the ice and Rustlers scored on an empty net. Af'er Rustlers won Hie regular semi-final game it was announced they had taken the series 41, including the game awarded Hiem on the basis of the pie-game sudden-death period. The AAHA, however, awarded Tuesday's game to Edmonton and said the series siands at 3-2. It ordered the teams to meet in Edm mton Monday for a regular playoff game. Rustlei-s announced their refusal to play Monday after an emergency meeting held here, with officials from the four CAUL clubs attending.

Red Deer said they would abide by Starling's decision. Meanwhile, officials of the Oil Kings and the l-acom' dockets, winner of the other semifinal series, were meeting to drtiJe on playoff date. First game of the best-of-seven final will be played at Laconilie. Sparling said Monday he based his decision on "inconclusive nnd very meagre invesligation" of Hie matter whirh had been conduced by the AAHA. He said he had not been consulted by the Association prior to its decision.

During the meeting, the Ponoka Stampeders were ruled out-of- oi-der when they proposed a mo tion that the CAW, should withdraw from the AAHA and CAHA. Sponsors Named For Aggregates Sponsors of the aggregate events in the 56th annual Alberta branch, RCCC, bonspiel were inadvertently reversed in Monday's edition of The Calgary Herald. Sensor of the Grand Aggregate, won by the Norm Dalsto rink of Bassano, is the Mann ng-Fgleston Lumber Co. Ltd. donates four individual trophies.

Tlie visitors' aggregate, won by George Menzies of Picture Butte, is sponsored by Henry Birks and Sons (Western 1 Ltd. and the prizes were four transistor radios, KEA.VE the Influx of giectators smoothly The total crowd ws ullnmli'd at in, mm, well below expert-tlonx, but there wera no com. plaints about the sports facilities provided. The rninw and Ice condition proved excellent, and even the weather co-oprr-aled. Inevitably there were minor snualMes hut in general the com petition was hard-fought and not hitler.

There were I wo forma protests one by Sweden against the Canadian hockey team for rough tactics but neither was pushed and there was no alibiing over them. One of the beefs of the sports writers was me over zealoiiness of Hie guards In checking rreden. lials and the guards ended up as the reeeiptcnts of the Inst laugh. Several of the athletes com plained of thefts In the Olympic village, and Jean Vunmct, Fienoh gold medalist in downhill skiing, had a pair of his $100 skis stolen. "The many guards they had would have been better employed to look after our things rather than check our credentials all the time." he remarked.

Rut the games themselves pro vided the usual thrills of top-cal ibre competition. Canada's Anne Heggtveit proved a true world champion In besting every other woman skier In the world, and the Toronto figure-skating due of Boh Paul and Barbara Wagner did the same in the pairs com petition. The Canadians here were crushed by Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen's failure, to win back the hockey crown, but were full of praise for the Cinderella ulled Slates (earn that beat them. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president said the Dutchmen, with their support from several other clubs, made up "the best we could gather under Hie financial and other limitations set upon us," Gordon of Melville, added that there was a question over whether international competition should take precedence over the regular leagues at home. "We could take a good strong position in international hockey if we got the best club possible without exacting it to be a certain winner," he said.

"But it isn fair to take all-stars from junior and senior clubs in Canada without weakening those teams in their own lengues. "I don't think it is worth it." The world hockey champion ship is an annual event except in Olympic years, when the standings determine the world and European as well as Hie Olympic titlists. So this year the U. S. achieved world supremacy in hockey for Hie first time, while defending champion Russia had to settle for the European title based on its third-place finish behind Canada.

Canada's only recognition was the Olympic silver Canada will send another col lection of athletes to the summer games, where once again the University of British Columbia's rowing team is expected to make the best showing. Canada has rarely been prominent in the hack and held events tlwt provide the ma jor part of the Olympic competi tion, A near capacity crowd of some ardent fight fans were on hand at Scott Hall, Currie Bar racks Monday night as the Mount Royal College Bjxing Club sta ed an 11-bout amateur card featuring some of this city's top ring prospects. Two knockouts highlighted the card while two other matches ended via the TKO route. Pro ceedings went under the direction of Johnny Reddin. The final bout of the evenin' displayed plenty of hard-knocking action with Gleichen's Addie otinson hooking up against Keith Wagner of Mount Royal College.

Stinson was the winner by a unanimous decision. ft Sports Calendar WEDNESDAY Hockey 11:30 p.m. Stampede Cor ral Western Hockey lagua Vancouver Canucks vs. Cal gary Stampedera. I960 Keith Wogner right, of Cliff Many Guns and Hal Wilson scored knockouts during the evening, Many Guns flooring Les Smtit in a clash and Wilson taking out Arthur Bear Chief in a 137-p-und battle.

I'errU Smith, fighting In the Firemen Assured Of First Queen's Own Rifles gained share of second spot one of the two Service Hockey League games played Monday night at the Corral. In the second game rire Department cltnched top spot in the standing. Queen's Own downed the army cmb Lord S.rathMfia Horse 5-3, while Firemen drub bed Police 6-1. riremen now have points, four moie than Queen's Own and City Police. Straths, who were eliminated from the playoffs last week, are in Hie cellar with seven points.

The two armv club; divided four goals evenly in the first period and Queen's Own scored the only goal of tlie second for a j-2 margin. Tliey scored an other two goals in the first half of the final period for a ,2 mar gin before Straths completed the scoring in Hie final two minutes of play. Scoring was evenly divided for Queen's Own with Way, Barnes, Daoust, Zeller and Johnny Viau all blinking the red light once. Dannv MacLeod, Gordon Madill and Millard scored for Straths. Straths picked up four of the seven minor penalties.

In the second game Firemen scored two giwls in each period for their verdict while City Police added its lone goal the final period. Mick Gilday shaird Hie scoring honors for the league champions with Rock Crawford. Gilday pick ed up two goals and one assist while Crawford blinked the red ight once and helped on Gilday's two goals. Tom Robinson, George Kubicek and Reg Rust added Hie olhers. Bill Casearth on a pass from Dean Vinnell the scoring at 8: OS the final period to noil Ray Brooks' hid for a shutout.

Thursday night will be the final leaeue games. In the opener at 7 o'clock Straths go against City Police and in the second game Queen's Own tackle Firemen. A Pt Fire Dept. 4 6ft sr. 13 Citv Polics 3 IS QOH .1 3 47 54 15 LSH 3 10 1 37 64 West Hillhurst Bantams Advance Spcl te The Htraldl HANNA West Hillhurst bantams advanced further along the playoff trail this week, sidelining Banna bantams here in th? second game of a best-of-two.

total goal series 4-1. W'est Hillhurst took the series 8-4. Ricky Dolan with three goal and Ron Smith with one were the winning marksmen. Tlie club now goes against m.xeao Dan-lams with the first game of new series slated for 7:30 tonight at 1 Czechoslovakian Karol Di-t vin was withdrawn. Divin, silver medalist in the Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley, suffered a hip injuiy several weeks ago and has been unable to skate since the Olympics.

Jackson, 19-year-old Canadian champion who took the bronze medal at the Olympics last week, was favored in the world after three-time champion Dave Jenkins of Colorado Springs, retired to resume medical stu dies. FIRST SKATERS ARRIVE Word of Divin's withdrawal reached here Monday as Hie vanguard of 84 competitors entered in the world championships arrived by air from California. Among I hose arriving Monday afternoon were Jackson and Canada's Olympic pairs champions, Rarbara Wagner and Boh Taul ol Toronto. Also aboard the first flight were the defending world dance champions. Doreen Denny and J.

L. Courtney Jones of Britain. World and Olympic champion Carol Ile-iss of Ozon? Park, New York, came aboard a later flight. Figure skating interest flung from California to Vancouver with the arrival of the interna tional skaters. Sjoukje Dijkstra, pert 18-year- old European champion from the Netherlands, was among early arrivals and she promptly pro NOW TO BUY 0 Mount Royol I 1.18 pound division, hammered out a TKO victory In his three-round tussle with Terry Dial.

I.ysurka scored the other TKO of the evening on the second bout of the card. He defeated Kenny Hanson hi the lO.Vpound class. In other bouts, Wayne Kimmel decisioned Francis Royal in the 135-pound division; Ted Robson bested Mel Misner in a 160-pound clash; Hugh Crowchief took a unanimous verdict from Wayne Gedclman in a 160-pound bout, and Ed Wolfehild had the better of Ernie Price in a 135-pound fight. Garry Kowatch was the winner by decision in his opening fight against Billy Gibennus. Both fighters weighed 80 pounds.

Joey Chief, a 145-pound pugilist decisioned Bob Haycock in one other match. Club officials expressed appreciation to Currie BarracXs for allowing the use of Scott Hall. "Without their co-operation, the card couldn't have been staged," said director Reddin. TOM College is 1 1 i ifiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiitiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiJiiitiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiitiiiiiftiiiiititiiMi Your Brier aS place." She said, however, it isn't likely to be the site of her first world triumph. "I don't think so," she replied! when asked if she thinks she might upset defending champion Miss Hciss, 20.

Miss Dijkstra and Joan llaan-appel, also of the Nelherlands, arrived here early Sunday, the first Olympic competitors to put in an appearance. Several Canadians wlio were not entered in the Olympics and the West German dance pair of Rita Pauchka and Klaus Peter Kwiet also arrived Sunday. Two Cage Teams -Still Unbeaten Sherwood and Victoria are sHI deadlocked for top place in the boys 'B' division junior high school basketball league. Both schools have won four games without a loss. In two games last week, downed Connaught 32-21 and Victoria defeated Melville Scott 35-29.

Lan-jcvin is the only undefeated clu'i in the junior circuit. It downed Connaught 2G-29. In other junior games Suntlta beat Cilo-ncl Walker 33-21, Dr. Oalsfey drubbed King George 31-27 ard Victoria edged Melville Scott 23-19. THE TIME! A TRUCK flFF Heart of the Auto Mile 4 For the first tune tn sereti tearj.

a Calgary rmk will represent Alberta in curling's spring classic, flie Macdonald Brier. le-reii rinks from fen pror-utces ftii'o are from On-lario) luili compete in the event at Fort Willinm, March 7-U. Thin is the first of a series on the Alberta rttilc, members of the Calgary Curling Club. Today's Article deals with Fred. Storey, lead.

VL 1 JJ ON ALL USED TRUCKS 1950 to 1960 Models Buy now spring is just- around the corner. Buy before prices rise. There's always a demand for trucks from now on and with Erics terrific volume you are now assured of the truck you want at Eric's terrific low prices. Always Remember Nobody Undersells ERIC'S Frederick Lewis Storey is a splendid example of the curlers graduated from high school ranks. Born in Empress, March he started curling in high school, has played constantly since then in the bes of company, and now rates as one of tlie province's fines: leads.

He works at it, he's content at lead, and, with Ron Baker, gives Stu Beagle an extremely formidable front end. lie's also an acknowledged expert on the Ice conditions and the ret of Hie rink is guided by his advice. lie took most of his schooling In Empress but came to Cal-Cary Mount Royal in lXd. hooked up wrth Bob Harper, and they proceeded to win the provincial schoolboys' curling crown. They finished, In the Canadian championships, second to Gary Thode.

That was in Nelson. He's played baseball, too. First Empress, than a year for tho Ruffalos and three years for the Mercury's in the old Chinook League. Prior to his triumphs this year In curling, he was in the Southern Albe.ta playoffs twice with Boh Matwhun. In he played lead, in 1909 second.

He works for PaeiHr Petroleums, is chief clerk. of inventory nd equipment control. He was married last April to Stampeders Sign Assistant Coach Calgary Stampeders of the Western Inter-provincial Football Union late Monday announced the signing of Tom Keane, former player and assist-coach with Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League, as backfield coach for the 1960 season. Keane, who has been a high school coach in Bellaire, Ohio, the last two years, succeeds Frank Filchock who resigned in December to become head coach of the Denver entry in the American Football League. A veteran of play with both Cardinals and Baltimore Colts of the NFL, Keane started his gridiron career as defensive halfback at the University of Western Virginia.

He was a member of the Cardinal coaching staff in .1956. Keane will rejoin Stampeders' head coach Otis Douglas who also is a former player and coach with the Cardinals. I ERIC'S LTD. 4410 MACLEOD TRAIL Western Canada's Largest Independent Car Dealer Die former Donna Giaput and they have one tm. Few leads ill outpoint him in fie Brier at Foil William.

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