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20 THE VANCOUVER SUN: FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 1976 1976 PACIFIC INTER IMATIO IMAL Cronin admits he misled Seattle fans and Zimmerman responded by telling Daley to take the team away. And in New York, Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg insists that baseball's greatest danger is complacency a willingness to accept the status quo. "Unfortunately baseball has been inclin ed to live in the past, shrugging off pro gressive ideas, hiding behind the reserve clause and failing to face up to modern problems," he said. "Let's face it we have a stodgy expansion in mind, and you will need a new stadium." Cronin added he had lied about his purpose "for the protection of the Kansas City people I didn't want word to get back to Kansas City that Finley was thinking of leaving." He was asked whether the league could have placed the Seattle franchise into trusteeship when it ran into financial dif- -ficulties.

But Cronin repeatedly said that because he was not a lawyer, he did not know. The former AL president outlined for the trial how the league expanded to 10 teams from eight in 1961, and to 12 teams in 1969. Seattle's franchise was in the last expansion. Cronin said the final nail in the coffin probably was a Seattle Times article by Hy Zimmerman in the fall of 1969 which said majority owner William Daley should return to his home in Cleveland. Daley had said the Seattle fans should provide better support fot their teams, ganize the bond issue which financed Seattle's domed stadium and later led efforts to keep the Pilots in Seattle, testified earlier that Cronin had said "we are here for good." Ellis said the conversation occurred before a January 1968 club luncheon.

Cronin first came to the city in August, 1967 to help Charles 0. Finley, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, relocate the team. Finley eventually moved his club to Oakland. "In a telephone call Finley told me he'd like to move to Louisville, Dallas or lo and behold, Seattle," said the former AL boss. It was then that Cronin went to Seattle to scout the territory for Charlie 0.

But upon reaching the Northwest city, Cronin said he told reporters he was in town because the league wanted to expand into Seattle. One newspaper clipping at the time admitted into evidence yesterday quoted Cronin as saying: "I'm here only with game. LINE DRIVES The Veterans Commit EVERETT, Wash. The heat was on Joe Cronin here Thursday. Cronin, former American League president, testified that he deliberately misled the Seattle public when he scouted the city for a possible baseball franchise shift in 1967.

He also told the Superior Court trial that he didn't have any idea whether the league had the authority to take over management of the Seattle Pilots when that franchise went bankrupt during its only season here in 1969. The Pilots were sold to Milwaukee investors in March, 1970 and that move is the basis for a $32.5 million damage claim by the city, King County and the state against the league and its teams. The three claim the franchise move involved breach of contract, anti-trust violation and fraud. Cronin also told the court he did not recall telling a Seattle civic leader that professional baseball was in the Northwest to stay. Lawyer James Ellis, who helped or tee of the Hall of Fame meets in New York Feb.

2 to consider candidates for election to the Cooperstown, NY shrine. Hack Wilson, Arky Vaughan, Ernie Loni- bardi, Lefty O'Doul, Al Lopez, Chuck Klein, Jimmy Dykes and Babe Pinelli are among those under consideration newly named Oakland manager Chuck Tanner was introduced to the hometown fans yesterday and announced he was bringing with him Chicago White Sox coaches Joe Lonnett and Al Monchak. Saluting Canada's Amateur Athletes 3 FULL BUILDINGS ATTHE PNE OPENS THIS FRI. 6 P.M. A GREAT DISPLAY OF EXCITING NEW AUTOS.

PLUS JOE HAILY ATTEMPTING WORLD RECORD 24 HOUR DISTANCE ON ROLLERS FRI. 6 P.M. TO SAT. 6 P.M. WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONS IN DEMONSTRATION FRI.

SAT. HOURS 1 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. EVERY DAY TO FEB. 1.

TICKETS AT THE DOOR $2.50 ADULTS $1.50 STUDENTS WITH CARDS AND O.A.P. SPONSORED BY THE AUTO DEALERS' ASSOC. OF GREATER Some speed to spare Sports in Short Off-duty policeman for Cloverdale card sues kicker Gerela Second choice at 3 to 1 is Proud Tobin and third is Ambassador B. at 4 to 1. Both Proud Tobin and Ambassador B.

are owned by Jack. Stafford of Toronto who won the Plate in 1973 with $224,42.6 in purses, owned by the Seiling brothers one of them Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Rod Seiling won't be coming here to race. He will only be here to be worked by Keith Waples, director of operations at Cloverdale. Waples drives Albert's Star and doesh'i expect to start him until early June at Garden City Raceway in St. Catharines.

Mersi, Nelda advance easily Top-seeded Mersi KelesI of the Richmond Tennis Club and second-rated Taffy Savard of Jericho both advanced to the semi-finals of the Western Indoor Open tennis tournament Thursday with onesided victories. Kelesi eliminated Nelda Mistry of the host club 6-0, 6-0 while Savard stopped Jacquie Menzies, also of Western Indoor, 6-2, 6-2. In men's open doubles quarter-final By DENNIS FESER Given the right conditions a cold, clear day the track record at Clover-dale Raceway should be lowered Saturday afternoon. Ten speedballs, including Jim Mohor-ich's Shudda Haddim, who set the current track record when he came sizzling out of the fog Monday in 2:10 flat, will be broken into two fields making up the eighth and ninth races. From the wood in the eighth will be Jerry Onyx, driven by Gord Waples, El Jay Danger (Pat Hollings worth), Dustys Dallas (Herb Hugel), Shudda Haddim and Trevor John (W.

McRae). The second flight has Logan Son (Waples), Brown Flare (John Hollings-worth), Northridge (Mohorich), Dusty Speedball (John Baxter) and Kalamea Brad (Pat Hollingsworth). Northridge, Brown Flare and Shudda Haddim all held the track record at one time this year. Dusty Speedball, the only horse making his debut here among the 10. won his last start at Calgary Jan.

12, and has the most money to show for six previous starts. The feature events, offering a purse of $2,000. will be the only short fields on the 10-race card. The second race has six entries, with eight filling the others. Meanwhile.

Canada's three year old pacer of the year, Albert's Star, is scheduled for arrival at Cloverdale Raceway the first week in February. But the winner of eight races and NEWARK, N.J.'(AP) Roy Gerela, the Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker from Powell River, B.C., was sued in federal court for $500,000 Thursday by a Super Bowl spectator who said Gerela assaulted him during a struggle for a loose Tootball. Louis J. Pittman, a South Orange, N.J., police lieutenant, said he was sitting in the stands behind a goal post during warm-ups for last Sunday's Super Bowl in Miami when a practice field goal booted by Gerela landed in his lap. Pittman said Gerela ran into the stands, accused him of trying to stuff the ball under his coat, and punched him.

Pittman claimed he was slandered by an alleged statement by Gerela that Pittman was trying to steal the ball. Also named as defendants were the Steelers, the National Football League and the Orange Bowl in Miami, where the game was played. Pittman said Gerela charged into the stands after several other fans had co-i railed footballs kicked through the uprights. A Steelers' assistant had told spectators that if they returned the balls during the practice session, they would get them back later, Pittman said. But the policeman said Gerela pounced on him before he could give the ball back.

Report discounted MONTREAL (CP) Commissioner Gerry Patterson has discounted a newspaper report that the National Lacrosse League is in danger of folding because of problems finding playing arenas in Montreal and Boston next summer. "I don't think arena facilities is a problem anything like the magnitude that the story seems to suggest," Patterson said of a western report that the play, Ian Brady and Ian Pomeranke downed Bill Gooding and Ashif Jiwa 6-4, 6-0. In men's singles action, Trevor Haqq defeated Reg Skinner 6-4, 6-2 and Mike McMaster whipped Zolton Pataky 6-4, 6-2. Both were quarter-finals. Semi-finals in all events begin at noon Saturday and finals at the same time Sunday.

Royal Chocolate and 1974 with Amber Herod. Seraphic, owned by Jea Louis Lev-esque of Montreal, is the only filly among the top 10 in the Winterbook, rated at 8 to 1. Serpahic, Canadian champion two-year old filly last year, was purchased from breeder George Fronstad of Toronto by Levesque for a Canadian record 1200,000. Levesque's L'Enjoleur won the Plate last year. Track meet on WINNIPEG (CP) The Winnipeg Enterprises and the Knights of Columbus have reached an agreement that will allow the annual indoor games to go ahead scheduled Feb.

14. Dave Riddell, meet chairman for the Knights, said after meeting with officials of the Enterprises Thursday afternoon that the meet is "definitely on." The meet which involves about 5,000 Manitoba athletes in preliminary meets and some of the world's top track and field stars in evening invitational events, 'was originally cancelled because of problems surrounding the installation of the indoor track. Sabres to talk BUFFALO (AP) The Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League club said Thursday it is willing to talk with officials of the Buffalo Braves National Basketball Association team about a dispute that has led to a possible move of the Braves. "Our city is major league and we are vitally interested in keeping the Braves in Buffalo," the Sabres said in a state- I ment issued after its executives re- turned from an NHL meeting in Phila- delphia. The Sabres said they are willing to meet with Braves officials and city rep- resentatives to "arrive at practical ar- rangements which are in the best inter- est" of the teams and the city.

Owner Paul Snyder of the Braves has Harness Handicaps lie 44 By DENNIS FESER CLOVERDALE RACEWAY, TONIGHT FIRST POST 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY FIRST mile pate. Purse $500. Maidens, five 1 mile pace and trot. Purse $550.

Claim- FIRST Ing 11,750 year oios, younger. jnae PP HORSE PP HORSE 7 BiMV AdlOS DRIVER Hudon Hoerdt Huuel All Keyed Up Dark sunsel DRIVER Hudon Grundy Gagnon Hoerdt Graham Monkman Rankin Beaton 4 Marc Kimberly 2 -Mac Page 1 BC Queen 3 Saratoga Sam 4 Sands A Goin 8 Senga Penn 5 Paddy Anderson 7 Come Back Due Tough Actor Graham ..1 1 Demon Bo Bo Rankin 5 Rustry Rutledge Good 2 Eric Roll Mes Ewing BILLY ADIOS seeks fifth In row. ALL KEYED UP has the speed. DARK SUNSET should lead rest. SECOND 1 mile pace.

Purst $500. Claiming $1,500. Winner in last six starts. 7 jovful Joker Rankin miftJL 3 MARC KIMBERLY easy winner Wednesday. MAC PAGE Impressive start.

BC QUEEN makes slart here. SECOND 1 mile pace. Purst $600. Non-winners $2,000 lifetime. 4 Maple Hills Don Colemsn 6 Brookson Lynda Vkorisseau 3 Hannrihan Brennan Hunters Quill Winger 2 Betty Page Grundy 5 Nechako Rhonda Haeberle MAPLE HILLS DON goes after fourth straight.

BROOKSON LYNDA should make It close. HANNRI-HAN better. If ready. Decker McDoie Big Rock Gratfan Tracey Hos Skye Hugel Bright Day Urquhart Lazy Lew Manes Chick Richard Davies 2 4 5 6 8 Eaule Richard Mclvor EdU 1 THIRD 1 mile pace. Purse $600.

Claiming $2,000. Jolie Blon Anderson Rin Go Jo Man's Pilot Rex Councillor Dons Horico Sonya Quill Ho See Em Delta Princess Mohorich Rankin Hoerdt K. Clark Gullan Tracey K. Green JOYi-UL joker likes the money, decker on way back. BIG ROCK GRATTAN will be quicker.

THIRD 1 mile pace. Purse $600. Claiming $2,000. 2 Bell Gee Tide Graham 6 Senga Prince Hoerdt 4 Esther Quill Hugel 3 Senator Mite L. Clark 5 Quick Demon Wiseman 1 Lumby R.

Green BELL GEE TIDE in better spot. SENGA PRINCE worth a look. ESTHER QUILL if doesn't break. FOURTH 1 mile pace and trot. Purse $550.

Non-winners of two races or $1,000 lifetime. 3 Racing Image Gagnon 7 Guy Dominion Hudon Alta Eliaihl Quebecois will be displaced from the Montreal Forum by the 1976 Olympic Games and the Bolls bounced because of a Boston Garden renovation program. "Alternate plans have already been drawn up, and we foresee the Quebecois playing some home games in Ottawa and Sherbrooke, Patterson said. Landers in form ROTORUA. N.Z.

(Reuter) Peter Landers, picked up from Oshawa Ont. Tonys for the world softball settled into form here Thursday by pitching both ends of an exhibition game for Victoria Bates. And he performed convincingly, allowing only two hits in a 7-0 win over Bay of Plenty and turning back Roto-rua 3-0 later in the day. Bob Burrows, whose eligibility for the world tournament was confirmed just two days before the teams departure, and Bob Holness scored two runs each against Bay of Plenty. 2 Als Dominion Brennan 4 Relhom Carla P.

hollingsworth 6 Hiqn Roller liraham 8 Rock Dominion Gemmill 5 Merry May Winger 1 Bethany Lad Dawn RACING IMAGE has best soot in toss-up. GUY DOMINION too eager last time. ALS DOMINION has the time. COUNTRY HUTCH You readers are really the ones who designed today's project. It came about as a result of the countless letters you've written.

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when you use our full-size pattern. Just trace the pattern parts onto wood, saw them out and assemble it's that easy. FIFTH 1 mile pace and tror. Purse $550. Non-winners of $400 in last six starts.

4 Joyful Jingle A Senaa Leo Morlsseau Brennan Urquhart Hollingsworth Williams Ewing I Into form. SENGA LEO IRIOR REYNARD could 2 Warrior Reynard 3 Sioux Song 1 Sanka 5 Ihirteens Son JOYFUL JINGLE roundlm gns tor early lead. WAI 9 Relhom Brenda Graham JOLIE BLON comes off strong second. RIN GO JO an upset winner last time. MAN'S PILOT should figure.

FOURTH 1 mile pace. Purse $600. Non-winners of $600 in last six starts. 8 Taverns Jigqer Gemmill 1 Andys Wayne Brennan 6 Rhonda Win McDoie 2 Sn.jer Bay Rankin 4 Mikes Dominion Waples 5 Spin The Wneel Lundy 3 Castro Ewing 7 Tenochfltlan Morlsseau TAVERNS JIGGER walked to third win last time. ANDYS WAYNE has the speed.

RHONDA WIN best of rest. FIFTH 1 mile pace. Purse $650. Claiminq 2 Tiddler Mac Urquhart 3 Mr. Knight Baxter 8 Victory Do Hudon 5 Slop Watch P.

Hollingsworth 7 Kara Kantara Fenske 6 Holrldge Bryan i. Hollingsworth 4 Senga Kay Tracey 1 Joe Richard Graham TIDDLER MAC a consistent runner. MR. KNIGHT one to watch for, VICTORY DU comes off easy III-umph. SIXTH 1 mil pace.

Purse $1,000. Claiming 4 Armoured Express Grundy 1 While Sox Richard Hugel 8 Sony Kin Fenir.e 1 boy Holt Virden Lassie Garinqer Apacne Kin L. Clark Kaycee Lad Tracey 2 Locol Nolo Hoerdt -OURED EXPRESS in easy opener. WHITE SOX RICHARD should make it close. SONYAS KIN could surprise.

SEVENTH 1 mUe pace and trot. Purse $1,200. Non-winners of $1,500 fn last six starts, osl Aiiower Hi'don steal In start. SIXTH Half-mile pace. Purse $600.

Claiming 1 Mark Western G. McQueen Tracey Grundy Graham Hudon 4 Governors Sprite 5 bonnie Casn 3 Saratoga Star 2 Perreci One MARK WESTERN has speed to hold early, NORS SPRITE is strong in early going. complained that he is unable to get sat- isfactory dates for the Braves' home games at city-owned Memorial Audita- 1 rium. I The Braves usually play on Tuesday and Friday nights, but Snyder said he I would prefer a Wednesday 'and Satur- day schedule. Under terms of the Sabres' lease, the hockey team is the primary tenant and has reserved Wednesdays for the 1976- 1 77 season.

I Jaros leave ice NORTH TONAWANAY, N.Y. (AP) Beauce Jaros defeated Buffalo Norsemen 9-6 Thursday night in a North American Hockey League game that ended abruptly when the Norse- men skated off the ice. I "There was too much butchering, roughness," said Buffalo coach Guv Trottier after he ordered his team to the dressing room at 10:26 of the third period. Trottier said Graham Hein, a World Hockey Association linesman assigned to referee the game, "lost control ci the game completely." "It's the coach added. I Trottier said Dr.

Dudley Turecki, the Norsemen's president, instructed gener- al manager Willie Marshall to have Jie coach take his players off the ice. Robbins to return NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Country music singer Marty Robbins will be back in the drivers seat again this year in a 1974 Dodge on the National Aswoci- ation for Stock Car Auto Racing Grand National circuit. I Robbins, 50, vowed last summer thai he was giving up stock car racing for good following three grinding crashes. He confessed he is reneging on the "I missed the sport and thrill, and I'm anxious, to get started back," he said.

1 To order your easy-to-follow, lull-size Country Hutch Pattern No. 141, fill in, clip out and moil the coupon below. Please enclose a cheque or money order for $2.00 payable to U-Bild Patterns. bAjn was late last time. SEVENTH 1 mile pace.

Purse $800. Non-winners of woo In last six starts. i ijitt Wrap Grundy a Sjiiahine Jove i racey 0 i witikiing Belle Graitdm 1 Medicine Win Mclvor -itiidvlm Lundy 3 Holrldge Command J. Hollingsworth ulH WRAP likes this spol. SUNSHINE JOVE has to figure.

4AHAVIM goes for third in row. IGHTH 1 mile pace. Purse $800. Non-winners of $800 In last six starts. Allow four weeks tor delivery irisn jack Garinuer slive- Sparkle Sljlga Songa Toe B.

MacDonald hoinoge Arilyn J. Hollmqswtn 1 Yankee Twister Rankin i El jay Smukey Baxter 8 Senga Bogey Monkman Hollingsworth K. Clark Winqer Senqa Morn nying Pass dremiynn Julia Glenby Native King Shy Ann Quill BOX 6700, VANCOUVER. B.C. V6B4C8 NOeL ALLOVER just keeps charqlng.

IRISH -ACk will oe better than start showed. SILVER SPARKLE has to rate. Holllnqswortn Haeourle Wiseman Grid convert DENVER (AP) Johnny Rodgers of Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League has become a devotee of Guru Maharaj Ji, the 18-year-old leader of a religious group which claims 1.2 million members worldwide. Rodgers is scheduled to meet vith the guru in Denver on Sunday along with about 25 other followers, to plan the guru's North American tour this spring. Joe Anctil.

press secretary for the Di-. vine Light Mission, the formal name of the group, said Rodgers became a follower of the Indian youth on April 11, 1974. Early favorite TORONTO (CP) Ontario Jockey Club oddsmakers have established Nor-cliffe' a son of champion Buckpasser, as the favorite to win the Queens Plate next The oddsmakers' annual Winterbook lists Norcliffe a 5-to-2 choice over a list of 136 other Canadian-bred three-year-old thorougnbreds still eligible for the l'4 mile race at Wodbine race track. $2.00 Pattern No. 141 EIGHTH 1 mile pace.

4 Sin dda Haddim 1 erry Onyx 2 El Jay banner 5 'i revor John Purse $2,000. Invitation. Waples P. HolllnqswoHn McRae 3 siyf Dallas Hugel I have enclosed Please send me U-BILD Patterns. SHUDDA HADDIM holds trark record.

JERRY ONYX in breeze last time. EL JAY DANGER lough tu NINTH 1 mile pace. Purse $2,000. Invitation. 3 rtOiliiridge Mohorich lirown Hare J.

Holllnys in 1 Logan Son Waples sly Spoeduall baxier Brad P. NORTHRIDGE has to move sooner. BROWN t-L- RE linker quick. LOGAN SON topped field last time. NAMfc SENGA MORN on the move.

FLYING PASS should make challenge. BRENLYNN from beller cumpany. NINTH 1 mile pace. Purse $1,000. Non-winners of $1,000 in last six starts.

4 Siege Presence- Gagnon 4 Hazels Yankee Smeiizer 0 Micnticl Reiliy Ronkin a Governors Star Boy Mclvor Sikiky Deoi Garlngur 8 Truant Wiseman 1 Governors Tammy l. Clark Koolnoy brown Ericsson STAGE PRESENCE after fourth straight. HAZELS YANKEE keeps improving. MICHAEL HEILLY may be surprise, TENTH 1 mile pace. Purse $500.

Claiming $1,500. Non-winners In lsl six starts. 3 Wnlie Crescent Williams 4 Nan kevoiioli Wiseman, bus .0 Voio McDoie 8 Key holdw Anderson 6 beaver Cash Davies 2 Eddie Hugel 1 Rolling Clever Manes 5 Cinnamon Tracey WHITE CRESCENT will gel better. NAN REVONAH drops down here. BUS JO VOLO tough run from here.

mile pace. Purse $500. Claiming I jco. TENTH LeeWil runuy 2 Big Sock Glenn 1 Vallic Way Williams i I ma Christie "i 8 Paper Clip Erlcsion 4 Minx McCole 3 Royale My Love Urqunart 5 Senua Hawk P. Holllnqsvorlh LEE WIL had Impressive debut.

RIG ROCK GLENN made it close last time. VALLIE WAY should leaf rest. FIRST POST I P.M..