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Defense bolstered i picks please u- ,10 na i. IM flvet jwpraffp with By JOHN DAVIS Record-Eagle writer A I was the way Joe Kiss, new coach of the Traverse City described the team's drafting of United States Hockey League players at last a i in Marque tie. The Bays, entering their first season as members of the USHL, picked up six all-stars from last season among the 16 players they drafted at the three days of meetings. a i i defensemen, eight forwards and three goalies with nine players coming from the Chicago, Thunder Bay and Copper Country teams, which withdrew as league members. Seven came from the other USHL teams, which had to offer a seven-player unprotected list for expansion drafting.

were very satisfied with the way things went at the meeting," said Kiss, wh'o was named coach of the Bays two weeks ago. "In fact, they actually went better than we had anticipated." Among the most satisfying draft picks Kiss singled out were those of Copper Country's Jim Carter, and Ron King the Bays' No. 1 and 2 choices. The two players were the Chiefs' leading scorers last season, with King scoring 37 goals and adding 50 assists and Carter netting 48 goals and dishing 24 assists. Both were USHL all- stars.

is an especially impressive and was an excellent choice for us, as he scored 48 goals In his first season of play," said'Kiss. Traverse City added two more all- star forwards with the drafting of Thunder Bay's Brian DePeiro and Waterloo's John Lesyshen. DePeriro led the league champion Twins In scoring with 85 points on 32 goals and 53 assists, while Lesyshen had 28 22 assists for the Black Hawks and was the leading scorer in the' playoffs. The Bays' other two all-star choices were goalie Rich Dumas from Chicago and defenseman Bill McLeod of Marquette, who Kiss is hoping will strengthen the team's defense, the area he described as "the team's weakest last season." "The biggest problem the team has is defense," said Kiss, who is a former International Hockey 'League all-star defenseman, at last month's press conference. "A 4.37 goals against average is too high to be a winner in the USHL, so we'll have to make Improvements there." McLeod had four goals and 17 assists in his 32 games with the Iron Rangers, while Dumas was named to the all-star team despite a 6.78 goals against average with the Warriors, who finished next to last in the Southern Division.

"I talked to Dumas Tuesday and he said that he will be comlng'to Traverse City," said Kiss. "In fact we hope to have him with us for a game that has tentatively been scheduled July, 11 with the Detroit Red Wing oldtlmers. The game has not been finalized as yet." Other defensemen drafted by the Bays a i i i a Tony Hlnchberger of Copper Country, Greg Robinson of Chicago, who had 17 goals and 18 assists last season and Thunder Bays' player-coach Dave Siciliano. "The players we drafted should strengthen our defense over what it was last year," said Kiss, "but we still need at least one more strong defenseman to be as tough as we'd like to Other goalies drafted were Bruce Nelson of Green Bay and Bob Johnson, of Thunder Bay. Although seeing limited action, both have impressive statistics, as Johnson was 4-0-0 with, a 3.00 goals against average last season and Nelson had an 8-0-0 mark with a 3 12.

average Additional forwards drafted by the Bays were Murray McLeod of Thunder Bay, Roger McKinnon of Central RECORD-EAGLE Wisconsin, Brian Skinner of Sioux City and George' Ripley- of McLeod was the Twins; fifth leading scorer with 31 goals and 34 assists, while'Ripley was the Admirals' third leading producer with 24 goals arid 30 The number of players, among the 16 drafted, who will report to the Bays' camp remains to be seen and on several factors, such as visas for Ca'nadian players and job'Op- portunities" in the area. "Optimistically, I'm hopeful that of them will show up," said Kiss. "Since Thunder Bay went on to win the Allan Cup (the Canadian national championship), they'll be going on an exhibition tour and those players might not want to come down here to play. "The number that 'do report will determine whether or not we will have to look for more prospects," he added. "Since most of the players in the USHL are trom the United States, looking for college players might be a possibility." Kiss said at last month's press con-' terence that the Bays would probably retain a "seven or player nucleus" from last year's team and build around them, and according to Brian Macdonell, Bays player and business manager, most of the team is planning to return for the training camp.

The camp will begin Sept. 28 and continue until Oct. 10, as the Bays' first game is slated for at Sioux City. They will host the Musketeers Oct. 17 in their home opener.

target at Harvard? else but Howard I "Me, what It feels to be gfeat like me," Muhammad All told a packed auditorium at Harvard Univer- sltyxWednesday night. greatness or smallness of a man not depend on his education or his wealth. It is the heart that makes one grat or small," said All. "I'm to; be here In such a high seat of learning. I'm just a boxer and boxers can't even talk.

I graduates' from (high) school with a 'D-minus', They gave me the minus cause I won the Olympics" in I960. he challenged, "I affer this little meeting, any one of you, I don't care how great you are at this college you'd be a little scared to come up here and match wits with me." All made'the appearance at Harvard Business School to make up for an invitation to graduation ceremonies which he declined because of the start ofi his training for a bout with Joe Burner of England. Toward the end of the discussion following his "lecture," All said "I don't want to get to switched to talking about sporticaster Howard Cosell. All said. "He'll (Cosell) Jump into the ring right after a tough fight and say, 'Muhammad you're not the same man you were 15 years shows you level of mentality you're dealing with." "I'd like to ask his wife if he was the same man he was two years ago.

"Black people just love Howard Cosell. They love to" see a white guy make a fool of himself. Sometimes, I wish I were a dog and he was a tree," All said Cosell is "Always" talking about football like he was a genius little ole skinny man--tio" muscles- frail. He 'tried to be a boxer, only one thing stood in his way--they couldn't find a mouthpiece big enough for him." Ex-reliever stops Tigers 'ANAHEIM UPI Ed Figueroa survived rough going in the middle innings Wednesday night and limited Detroit to six singles as he hurled the California Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Tigers. Figueroa, who started the season in the bullpen, yielded only an unearned run in the third inning to capture his fourth win in five decisions.

The native of: Puerto Rico had to strand five Detroit the fourth and fifth 'innings in completing his fourth game of'the year. The loss went to Ray Bare, who was making his. first start for Detroit. He gave up two runs on seven hits in going seven innings. well-executed hit-and-run play with one down set up the Angels' first run in the first.

After a walk to Jerry Remy, Mickey Rivers laced a single to right to put runners at the corners. Remy scored while Bruce Bochte was hitting into a force play. One-out singles by SUnton and Ellie Rodriguez and a groundout by Bil- ly Smith gave the Angels a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Detroit's tainted run'came with two down. Ron LeFlore, aboard on a fielder's choice, stole second.

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Following a loss to. the. New York approached Rangers 1 owner Brad Corbett and asked for an advance on his salary. The request came two days after the Rangers had received their regular twice-monthly checks. Corbett told Davis he was going to have to wait until the 15th of the month, just like everyone else on the team.

Davis didn't get mad. He just told Corbett if that was the way felt about it; he" (Davis) wouldnot make the road trip the Rangers had scheduled the following, day. Davis kept his wo'rd. When the recalcitrant center fielder failed to appear for Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Manager Billy Martin said, for all practical purposes; Davis was gone. "It 'doesn't make any difference if he reports in a day or two," Martin said.

"We're going to trade him." Martin also kept his word. The Rangers traded Davis Wednesday to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Brinkman and pitcher Tommy Moore, who was sent.to Texas' AAA farm team in Spokane. Davis' association with the Rangers has not been a pleasant one. The Rangers obtained him from the Montreal Expos December, for pitcher Don Stanhouse InfieWer Pete Mackanin.

had with Martin following one game --an argument so loud that it could be heart' easily outside the locked of the Rangers' dressing room. Several sources inside the dressing room the time said team members, physically restrain the two to prevent them from each other, although such reports are officially Then there were reports of signs Davis missed while running bases or'at bat. TVlartin runs the Rangers through constant series of signs he.flashe* from the dugout both when the Rangers are at bat and when they are in the field. VOTE FOR STOKES SOLEM For Continued QUALITY EDUCATION (Poid Political Ad) A great look for Father's Day THE LIBERATED GOLF SHIRT Jantzen's Three Under mesh knit placketshirt takes golf as a matter of but it does so morei Wear it on a bike hike, fly-in, backpack trip, cruise, cross country or a long summer nap. CCiptGI Downtown Traverse City.