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WORLD ents not OF for sale 1 A 1 k. I PORT rf 'e--v i I -rs'X'tl' 11 t. tt v- t' i SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1972 PAGE 33 790 see Blazers snap Donnelly jinx Canadian Press) Aeros; Reggie Fleniming's By Dune Scott Herald Staff Writer "CERTALNLY NOT. THE CALGARY CENTENNIALS ARE NOT FOR That was the statement general manager Scotiy Munro said when awakened from his motel bed at Swift Current early this morning, suffering from the flu. don't know who started the rumor, but the Centennials are NOT for sale to anyone, now or ever.

The only ay the Centennials will leave Calgary is if I leave, and I haven't anv intention of doing that at the present time." The rumor that Centennials were for sale was started over a week ago by a Calgary sportscaster and former Chairman of the Western Canada Hockey League directors, Calgarian Ron Butlin, was reportedly interested in purchasing the Cents. "One sportscaster mentioned Centennials were up for sale, so naturally, I thought I would enquire. I certainly had discussions with Scotiy Munro and had intentions of purchasing the club, if the price was right. But what Scotty wanted and what I was prepared to buy it for was entirely two different things. There was just too much of a difference in prices mentioned and I haven't given it any further thought.

I am still open though if the price is reasonable. But I am not prepared to pay the price Scotty wants," said Butlin Friday night. Munro denied this in the conversation. 'Mr. Butlin was in the office and we talked general-ties.

But he never gave me an offer. Anything is for sale, but, and I repeat NOT the Centennials. It has been my life's work. It's a unique business and Mr. Butlin, along with a lot of other people would love to own a hockey club.

But honest to goodness, he never made me a firm offer," said Munro. When asked about the Victoria franchise that still more rumors have him interested in purchasing, Munro denied this as welL "Some day I'd like to live in Victoria, but as far as trying fo buy 'the Victoria franchise, THAT IS NOT SO, I haven't tried to purchase the Mctoria franchise and anyway there is a league rule that is strictly adhered to that an owner can't have two franchises. Besides. I still like Calgary too much to move elsewhere." added Munro. So" there it is, both sides of the Calgary Centennial hockey picture.

The a Convention Hall in Philadelphia hasn't echoed particularly loudly to its most recent tenants, Philadelphia Blazers, but rarely has it been so silent as it was Friday night. But nobody, well, almost nobody, showed up to see the Blazers finally solve New York goaltender Peter Donnelly's jinks. Only 790 fans were listed in attendance at Convention Hall when Don Herriman ended Donnelly's string of shutout periods at six and launched the Blazers to a 3-1 victory-over the Raiders. Elsewhere, Bobby Hull led a third-period blite at Winnipeg that propelled the Jets to a 6-2 win over Houston REGGIE FLEMING two goals 1 f-- 4 Oilers regain Western lead Centennials are patsies for Pats GIRLS' RODEO QUEEN LORRAINE MeLEAN flanked by Frances Church and Kothy James Racer retired LEXINGTON, Ky. (CP-AP) Triple Bend, owned by Frank McMahon of Vancouver and winner of 10 races in 28 starts, has been retired from racing and will stand at stud next season at Leslie Combs' SDendihrift Farm here.

1973 9I4ond914S PORSCHE New available at PAD0S VOLKSWAGEN 7004 MocieodTr. 255-6681 second goal of the night gave Chicago Cougars a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota Fighting Saints: and Los Angeles Sharks clipped Alberta Oilers 4-2. The Jets embark on a seven-game road trip tonight at. Cleveland against the Crusaders while Quebec Les Nor-diques visit Chicago. In afternoon contests.

Ottawa Nationals are in Philadelphia and New York at New England Whalers. In Sunday's schedule, Quebec is at Ottawa, Alberta Oilers at Los Angeles Sharks and Cleveland at Minnesota. Brian Bradlev gave New York a 1-0 lead at 13:41 of the first period at Philadelphia before Herriman scored his eighth of the year at 15:18 to end Donnelly's shutout string. Donnelly, last year with Jersey Devils of the Eastern Hockey League, blanked the Blaiers by identical 5-0 scores Oct. 15 and Nov.

19 both at Madison Square Garden. Andre Lacroix notched the tie-breaker in the second period and Bryan Campbell added an insurance goal in the third. Hull, playing-coach of the Jets, scored two goals in Winnipeg's four-goal" third-period uorising. His first broke a 2-2 tie and his second ended the scoring five minutes later for 4.351 fans. Steve Cuddie also scored two goals for Winnipeg, The others went to Chris Borde-leau and Jean-Guy Gratton.

Ed Hoekstra and Jack Stan-field tallied for Houston. Fleming's goal at 4:10 of the overtime in front of 2.S3S Chicago fans was the first shot of the period on Minne-s a goaltender Jack Mc-Cartan whose solid 32-save effect in regulation time set up the extra session. Jan Popiel and Bob Sicinski also contributed to the Chicago victory it's seventh of the season-awhile Terry Ball, Wayne Connellv and Len Lily-holm connected for the Saints. Ted MeCaskill scored twice in front of 4.217 Los Angeles fars as the Sharks evened their record at 14-14-1 to tie Minnesota for second place in the Western Division, 11 points behind Winnipeg. Peter Slater and Jim Nie-kamp also scored for the Sharks.

Ron Anderson scored both Alberta goal that sent the Oilers into leads of 1-0 and 2-1. Mcl ean's the queen of girl's rodeo HAPPY VALLEY'S DYNASTAR SKI SCHOOL Gtm first place in the Western Division by downing Victoria Cougars 5-3. Saskatoon Blades edged Winnipeg Jets 5-t and Flin Flon Bombers trounced Vancouver Nats 8-1. Darey Rota scored his Ss9h and 37th goals of the year to lead Edmonton to its victory. Randy Smith.

Wayne Perkins and Fred Comrie were the other Oil King marksmen while Brad Richardson, Frank a and Kim Clackson notched Victoria's goals. In Saskatoon, the Blades grabbed their 16th straight win after trailing Winnipeg 2-1 and 3-1 following the first two periods. Russ Walker paced Saskatoon with three goals and Pat Price and Bob Bourne chipped in with one each. Don Larway with two and Dave Marin and Brian Dick replied for the Jets. The visiting Flin Flon team spoiled Jack Durstan's debut as coach of Vancouver with its lop-sided win.

Al Hillier scored three of the Bombers' four first-period goals and Neil Melnyk and Rob Watt added two each. The other Flin Flon goal was scored by Ron Andniff. Terry MacBonald was the lone Vancouver marksman. REG IN A (CP1 Kegina JPsts extended their unbeaten -streak to seven games Friday night with a 7-2 victory over a 1 a a Centennials in a ester Canada Hockey League before 1.470. They whipped Cents 6-2 ear- Iter in Calgary.

The win was Regina's 12th eT the season and enabled them to maintain their bold on third place in the Eastern Division. Mike Waachuk and Glen Burden scored two goals each for Regina with singles by Dennis Sobchuk, Brad Anderson and Clark Gillies. Danny Mandryk and Dan Gare replied for Centennials. Begina led 3-1 after the first "period and 5-2 after 40 minutes. game was cleanly-played with only six minor penalties, four to Regina.

The Pats scored two of their goals during Calgary's penalties. rJohn Davidson played the first two periods in goal for Calgarv and faced 24 shots While Gerry Dyck. who plaved the third, stopped 13 ocif" 15 shots. Ed Staciowski faced St shots for Regina, 14 in the opening period. In other games Friday.

Edmonton Oil Kings regained Shannon Fleming was the Canadian cutting champion, Charlotte Wilkes of Saskatoon won her first championship in the steer undecorating class and June Fox of Brisco, B.C. was the national cow riding champion. Calgary's Eileen Reinhardt won the lores LaDure Award for overall rodeo abilities and was also a member of Miss McLean's wild cow racing team which also featured Isabeile Miller and Effie Simpson. The Rookie of the Year Award went to Lorraine Dahl of Maple Ridge, B.C. and the Hard Luck Award was presented to Cindy O'Bray of Calgary who horse as killed by an automobile while she was leading in the junior barrel race championship.

"THE CONFIDENCE BUILDER" Hoppy Valley offers to you the most complete, logical, end rewording learn-to-Ski Program. practice." commented Miss McLean. The native of Portage La Prairie. Man. who was a Calgary Stampede Princess in 1966, expects to compete in the rodeos nest season "Unless I get married in the meantime" remarked the Canadian Rodeo Queen with a smiie.

Kathy James, a 16-year-od from Hanna. captured the Canadian Junior Girls AU-Arousd title by winning two event championships in barrel racing and goat tying. This was" only her second year of competition but Miss James would like to emulate Lorraine McLean and some cav capture the senior girls tide. The only junior event not won by Miss James was the cow riding championships on by Calgary's Sharon Collins who edged out her sister Donita for the honor. Calgary's Frances Church was the" Canadian champion in senior girls barrel racing earning more than $4,000 in prire money during the season.

Another Calgary girl By Keith Sharp i S-3t Lorraine McLean, queen of the Canadian Giris Rodeo Association was crowned Friday during the association's annual awards banquet held at the Carriage House Motor Inn. Miss McLean, a teacher st i Elementary School, completed the 1372 season by wiiinins her second consecutive Canadian AD-Around Championship. She achieved this by winning Canadian championships in the calf roping, goat tying and wild cow racing and placed second in the steer undecorating event. A veteran of five years on the rodeo circuit. Miss McLean travels more than 29.000 miles per season competing in the 3rious events.

Expenses run quite high but Lorraine helps to defray the cost with prize money and her abilities as a professional singer. Although she competes in all cf the major events Miss McLean's favorite is the calf roping contest "It's a highly skilled event which takes a top notch horse and a lot of Hours of professional instruction GLM Short Ski Equipment Special GLM Ski Lift and Practice Hill 9 Day Pass to West Castle Ski Area Subscription to Ski Trails Magazine $40.00 majestic Inn FOR COMPLETE DETAILS PHONE HAPPY VALLEY 265-7201 presents the MAJESTIC CABARET LIV LADIES ADWiTTEO FREE THURSDAY 510 HUOTODTMIl 33-5510 PITTSBURGH NEAR TITLE BUT THEY'LL NEED AID Selects claim opener from Hamilton juniors TRAIL S.W. 1720 BOW scoreless with Miskiewici. a 19-year-old native of Detroit, kickinc out 20 shots. A 1 a er Martynyuk, Vladimir Devyatov and Yuri Terekhin scored for the Soviet team.

Wayne Chrysler, one of four players borrowed from Sudbury Wolves of the OHA Junior A. scored the first Hamilton goal with Dave Staffea providing the second. Hamilton took seven of the a 's 11 minor penalties and a misconduct called against Glen Cickello for disputing a penalty call. Each team" scored once while the other was shorthanded. Pefenceman Randy Holt and forwards Morris Titanic and Eric Vail were the other Sudbury juniors reinforcing the Red Wings.

HAMILTON" tCI Moscow Selects opened a seven-game Ontario tour Friday night with a S-2 victory over Hamilton Red Wings cf the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A series. The Selects, who face an Ontario Selects team comprised mostlv cf Terriers of the" OtH Senior A series in Toronto Sunday, held a wide territorial margin over the junior club, firing 56 shots Hamilton net-minder Steve Miskiewicz while his teara-raates tested Soviet goaltender Viktor Zinger only 25 tinies. The visitors Uvk a 2-1 lead in the first period and each club scored onoe in the second. The final period was C0MRAWLAUS straight 100-plus game, breaking the record he now shares with former Cleveland star Jim Brown. Finally, by going over 100 in each of his final two games, Harris will equal the mark of nine 100-yard games in a season, also held by Brown.

Cleveland, still in the AFC Central championship race, would still have a shot at the conference wild card slot with a loss, but the Bengals must win to keep even those slim hopes alive. The Falcons hold a half-game edge over the '43ers and Rams. Spearheading their drive to first has been quarterback Bob Berry. No. 2 among NFC passers, and a running game powered by Dave Hampton and Art Malone.

Broekington has carried the major portion of the Green Bay attack, grinding out 908 yards, enough for third place among NFC rushers. Chester Marcel, the Packers' second-round draft choice has succeeded on 27 of S3 field goal sttempts for 105 points, putting him No. 1 in NFC scoring arl within two points of league-leading Bobby How-field of the Jets. Miami, by wintvT.g, would become the fifth team in NFL history to win 13 games in a season and within one victory of the first perfect season since the 1342 Chicago Bears. The Dolphins Friday reactivated quarterback Bob Griese and placed punter Billy Lothridge on the reserve squad.

Griese suffered a broken leg in the fifth game of tlie season. He is not expected to see action in Sunday's game against the Giants, but coach Don Shula said he hones Griese will be ready to play in the regular-season finale Dec. 16 against Baltimore Colts in Miami. Washington. Miami and Oakland have wrapped up divisional championships, but for the remaining 12.

it's still a scramble for the remaining five playoff berths. Baltimore Colts have reactivated running back Tom Matte after seven weeks on the injured reserve list, the National Football League club announced Friday. Matte has recovered from an injured hip and bleeding ulcer and will be eligible to plav in the Colts game against the Chiefs." Associated Prss1 For 39 seasons Pittsburgh Steelers nave been the "nice guys" of the National Fool-ball League. Not that they've always finished last; but they've never finished first. On Sunday, with a little bit of help from Cincinnati Bengals Saturday, the Steelers can finally achieve that goal, a championship the American Conference Central Division crown.

Pittsburgh has to beat Houston Oilers and the Bengals have to defeat Cleveland Browns to make the Steeler dream come true. Atlanta Falcons, in only their seventh NFL season, are within a victory of a title. Thcv need some help. too. If Atlanta can knock off San Francisco '43ers Sunday and St.

Louis Cardinals can upset Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons will own the National Conference West crown. Green Bay. no stranger to championships, were a pre-season pick this year to be bystander to the NFC Central matchup between Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. The Packers, at S-4. hold a one-game lead over the Vikings and Lions.

But unlike the Steelers and Falcons, Green Bay needs no help to clinch its division. A vietorv over Minnesota will wrap it up. Even if the Packers and Lions finish tied for the lead at the end of the season. Given Bay would get the title by virtue of its two victories out Detroit. In Saturday's other game.

Pallas Cowboys entertain Washington Redskins. Sunday's other games have Miami Dolphins against the Giants in New York. Detroit at Buffalo Bills. Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos. Baltimore Colts at Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints.

All eyes in Houston's Astrodome will be on Pittsburgh rookie running back Franco Harris, within reach cf several NFL records. He's 40 yards shy of the t. 000-yard mark for the season, a mark achieved by only four other first-year players, and is 146 short of the rwkie rushing record set last year by Green Bay's John Broekington. In addition, if be gains 100 yards against the Oilers, it'll be his seventh Universal Sales on their new modern facilities and welcomes them to the new Canucks meet Red Devils tonight The Pass won 4-S on home ice earlier in the season. Canucks 5-4 home win over the Red Devils was the most exciting contest seen st Foothills this season and coach Ralph Burgess is expecting a similar tvpe of contest tonight Under rodeo's man of year OKLAHOMA CITY (API Herman Linder of Carbon, has been named the Rodeo Historical Society's man of the year and the late Verne Elliott "of riatteville.

announced as this year's inductee into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, Calgary Canucks will be out to make further headway in eliminating; the five point gap between themselves and Alberta Junior Hockey league-leading Red Tver Rustlers, when they host The Fass Red tor.ight at Foothills Arena commencing at o'clock. Ca-viicks have w-pr. nitre consecutive AJHL games and have lost only one of their last IS They are currently in second place in the standings, five points behind the Rustlers. Calgary and The Fass have Tfct on four previous occasions with the Canucks win-ntng thnee of the games. Calgary has won 7-C and S-l in Blairmore and 5-t in Calcarv.

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