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Star-Phoenix from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 55

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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(he STAR-PHOENIX Saskatoon, Wednesday, December 12, 1913 55 Neeld injury shakes Maloney 4" ing so low. It was just an accident and I feel as bad as anyone about it." Maloney was given a five-minute high-sticking major for the incident. Norman Neeld, Greg's father, was reported to have protested against stick-swinging incidents in junior A hockey. He also mentioned the crude methods some players use to stop other, more-talented players. "That was a lot of blankety-blank that was printed this morning," Maloney retorted.

"There was no stick-swinging and I have never relied on using my stick as a weapon." Maloney said he went to St. Mary's hospital to visit Neeld after the game Friday night but the Marlboro player had already been transferred to Toronto General. "When I heard (in emergency) that he had been released, I thought everything was all right," Maloney added. Coach Eddie Bush was also upset by the press reports of Neeld's injury. Bush described the stories as "cheap sensationalism." writers probably haven't seen a junior game all year," he said of a published report.

"Hell, they're trying and hanging a young kid before the jury has sat down," Bush added. "Injuries happen In this game; with sharp skates, steel goalposts, flying pucks and swinging sticks, people are bound to get hurt." Bush agreed, however, with Marlboro coach George Armstrong's statement that junior hockey today isn't es rough as it was years ago. "Kids are faster today," said the Kitchener coach. "It's not nearly as rough as It used to be. "It used to be the survival of the fittest.

All these stories about junior hockey being so brutal are written to sell newspapers. It's a lot of. Jacks continue unbeaten ivays KITCHENER, Ont. (CP) An eye injury to Toronto Marl-boros' Greg Neeld has left Kitchener Ranger defenceman Dave Maloney a shaken young man. It was Maloney's high stick that caught Neeld in the left eye late in an Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior A series hockey game here Friday night.

There's a possibility the talented 18-year-old Toronto defenceman may lose the sight of his eye. Doctors at Toronto General Hospital have been unable to determine the extent of the injury because of swelling. Maloney is disturbed by the bad publicity he received in Toronto newspapers. He said Monday the injury to Neeld "was an accident, nothing more." "What a day this has been," Maloney said during a Ranger workout. "I was at my uncle's funeral this morning and people were coming up to me saying, 'Boy, you must have really stuck it to that "I just can't believe it.

It's like a nightmare. I'm no hatchet man. I've never played that way. I like to think I'm human. If I have to resort to that kind of play, I'll quit and go to work at the slaughter house cutting up pigs." Maloney was playing on the left side with about five minutes to go in the game and Kitchener in front 7-3.

He turned and tried to hook Neeld who was breaking past him on his left. "He faked a shot and went to the outside," Maloney said. "I tried to hook him to break his stride. "I didn't realize he was skat In a losing cause, as O'Keefes record stands at 3-2. Kolbinson's remained tied for first place with Jacks and have a 4-1 mark.

Medicine opened up a 54-25 halftime lead and coasted to the victory over ABC's. This was the initial win of the season for Medicine, while ABC's are winless in five starts. Dave Huang led Medicine with 20 points, while teammate Bob Vincent had 14. Play resumes Sunday, with the first game 1:15 p.m. at the Education gymnasium.

Jacks remained undefeated in the Saskatoon Senior Men's Basketball League, with a 62-42 triumph over Chevies Sunday at the Education gymnasium. In other action, Kolbinson's beat O'Keefe's 78-39 and Medicine whipped ABC's 91-54. Brian Eger led Jacks with 24 points, while Dave Pickett chipped in with 12, as Jacks boosted their record to 4-0. Ross Wilson was the top scorer for Chevies with 14 points, while Les Howey hooped seven, as Chevies trailed 33-19 at halftime. Kolbinson's took a 44-24 halftime lead, with Wayne Dyck scoring 32 points for the winners.

Gord Lackie had 10 points HUSKY Husky Has a Car-Truck Stop For Lease. Apply Box 1S7D, Star-Phoenix Phone 652-8987, Saskatoon CP Wirephoto MARLIE DEFENCEMAN GREG NEELD waits to learn of his hockey future Sports in brief Payne inks Rider pact REGINA (CP) John Payne has agreed to sign a three-year contract to continue coaching Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Football Conference. General manager Ken Preston confirmed Tuesday that agreement has been reached on the contract, but Payne did not have time to sign before leaving on a scouting trip In the United States. Preston did not disclose the terms, but said Payne would get more money than he did under the previous one-year contract. In his first year as head coach, Payne guided the Roughriders to second place in the WFC In 1973.

The Roughriders defeated B.C. Lions in the semi-final playoff, but fell to Edmonton Eskimos in the sudden-death final. News of the agreement leaked out after a team party last week when club officials told players Payne would be back as coach. Cowboys busy DALLAS (AP) Results of the Craig Morton trade will dictate the No. 1 selection of Dallas Cowboys in next year's College Football draft.

Morton, relegated to a backup quarterback role behind Roger Staubach, has asked to be traded. Bidding for the National Football League veteran is expected to be heavy. Dallas has the top pick of the college crop thanks to Houston Oilers owning the worst record in the NFL. The Cowboys got first-and third-round choices from Houston in the off-season for Billy Parks and Tody Smith. Brandt said the Cowboys have their eyes on Heisman Trophy winner John Capelletti of Penn State, quarterback Dave Jaynes of Kansas, offensive lineman John Hicks of Ohio State and defensive lineman John Dutton of Nebraska.

Hawley closer LAUREL, Md. (CP) Another two winners at Laurel Race Track Tuesday moved Jockey Sandy Hawley to within five of his goal of 500 wins this year. Hawley rode Millfleet to victory in the first race and closed the day with win No. 495 aboard Virtu in the ninth. It was Hawley's 10th win since he matched Willie Shoemaker's 20-year-old record of 485 wins last Thursday.

The 24-year-old Whitby, native also rode Classic Tudor to a third-place finish Tuesday in the. fifth race. Oilers make move EDMONTON (CP) Defenceman Roger Cote and forward Bob Fitchner of Edmonton Oilers have been loaned to Winston-Salem Polar Kings of the Southern Hockey League, general manager Bill Hunter of the Oilers, first-place club in the Western Division of the World Hockey Association announced Tuesday. Cote and Fitchner will play nine games with the minor league team before rejoining Edmonton Dec. 23, said Hunter.

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Chicago scorers were Jim Benzelock, Darryl Maggs and Bob Whitlock. Christmas ideas begin CHICAGO (CP) Mike An-tonovich scored his fifth and sixth goals of the year to pace Minnesota Fighting Saints to a 5-3 win over the slumping Chicago Cougars in a World Hockey Association game Tuesday night. Tne victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Fighting Saints. Chicago now has lost seven in a row. Antonovich opened Minnesota's scoring early in the first period, batting in Wayne Connelly's rebound.

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