The Brandon Sun from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada • Page 6

THE BRANDON $UN, March 'It, ml Meleschuk sets sights on coveted Silver Broom GARMISCH PAKTENKIR- CHEN, Germany (CP) Can four curlers from Winnipeg find happiness in Bavaria? Oresl Meleschuk and his. Canadian champions from Manitoba will find out today when they meet Kjell Oscar- ins of Switzerland in the first round of the world curling championship. The four who won the Canadian title earlier this month in John's, A 1 with 1 a 9-1 record, will be out to follow in the footsteps of another Diiguid who won the world title in 1970 and 1971, In fact, the world championship has been pretty much a Canadian affair since its inception in 1959. Canada has won the title 11 times. 'the United Slates and Scotland once each.

But 'competition has gradually been improving with the Scots, the U.S. and forming the'bulk of the Apposition. Bight rinks play off for the Air Canada Silver Broom this year in a round-robin series. The topi four teams enter the playoffs in a sudden-death series with the final game scheduled for Saturday night. All games are 10 ends compared with the 12 usually played in Canada.

Oscarius might give Meles- chuk a 'tough go for his opening game today. He has world experience playing third for Sweden in Perth, Scotland. Oscarius threw last rocks in Rinks from B.C.; are last of THUNDER BAY (CP)-Trev Fisher ot sCoquitlam. B.C.. and Delmage of 'Yellowknife, N.W.T..

loomed as the only unbeaten rinks, after the fourth round at the Canadian mixed curling championships Monday. Fisher cracked a three-end- i the eighth and stole a single in the ninth to beat previously unbeaten Bob Dillon of Chariottetown. P.E.I., 9-4. Delmage. meanwhile, recovered from a shaky opening to beat Don Smith of Truro.

N.S., 10-5. I other fourth-round games. Al Baldwinson of Winnipeg beat Roger Anholt of Moose Jaw, Sask, 7-4; Tom Stobbs of Springbank, defeated Tom dishing of To- ronto 10-6 and John Clark of Fredericton. N.B., nipped'Dal King of North Bay. the Northern Ontario representative, 9-7 in.an extra end.

British Columbia leads the standings with four wins and no losseswhile'the Northwest Territories is unbeaten in three games. Ontario, a Prince Edward Island both have one loss in four games. are New Brunswick is 2-2. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are 1-2. Newfoundland is 0-3 and Nova Scotia and Northern Ontario are winless in four games.

In today's fifth round at 9 a.m. EST, Saskatchewan meets Prince Edward Island, Alberta goes against Perth for Christer Wessel, this year he will also skip the His i Tom Schaeffer, skipped" the Swedish rink in the 1970 playoff iin The U.S. team is skipped by Bob La Bonte, a 21-year- old junior at the University of North 'Dakota. His team won the trip by defeating. Massachusetts 8-4 in the final of the week-long U.S.

championships. Both rinks ended the round-robin with 9-2 marks! The, Scottish rink features two curlers with the same name. Alex. Torrance is skip and another Alex Torrance, his counsin. is The team from Switzerland is skipped by Peter Attinger while France is represented Pierre Boan.

Knut Bjaanaes skips the Norwegian rink and Manfred Raederer is hero Germany; Raederer is making his third consecutive trip to. the world final, beating 15 other teams in the German championship: at the Canadian forces base 'm Lahr. Canada, however, is overwhelming favorite to win the title. iMeleschuk had no illusions when he won the Canadian championship. "This was the tough one." he said at that time.

"We're looking forward to the trip the foreign competition. But believe me we'll be trying every game." The Manitoba rink steam- rolled over opposition in St. John's, playing a tight, heavy- hitting game. Third Dave Romano was the all-Mar on the rink, getting Meleschuk out of trouble with timely double takeouts and pin-point hitting. Lead is Pat Hailley while John Hancsiak plays second, In the first round today at 2 p.m.

local time--7 a.m. CST--Canada plays Switzerland, Germany meets Scotland, Sweden goes against France and the U.S. tests Norway. Tonight, it's Scotland vs. Sweden, Canada vs.

the U.S.. Switzerland vs. Norway, and Germanv vs. France. briefly Although Mr.

and Mrs. Moe McKinstry have returned to their home in San Diego, after spending two weeks in Brandon as guests of Rocky and Mary Addison, their hearts remain in the Wheat City. During the informative couple's stay in (he city it was my pleasure to visit with thetn a their son Bob, a member of the Wheat Kings hockey club who boards with the Addisons. Dedicated hockey fans since Bob, the youngest of their three sons, first participated in the sport at the age 13, the McKinstrys made their first trip to Manitoba in December, J970, at which time Bob was with the opposition Fl'in Flon Bombers. When trades sent the 19-year-old right, winger to Brandon this season, his parents subsequently switched their allegiance to the southern 'Manitoba team.

While here the couple watched as much Wheat King hockey as they could with Mr. McKinstry accompanying the team to Flin Flon for a weekend doubleheadcr. He and his wife rarely missed even a practice session at the Man-Ex Arena. Complete with a cow bell, an air horn and strong vocal accompaniment, their enthusiasm reached a peak when Brandon was victorious. 'It's really become a habit, this crazy game called hockey," Mrs.

McKinstry said. "It should be called We just love it!" "When I went lo F'lin Flon with the club every time one of our boys made a nice play I blew my air horn." Mr. McKin- slry, a genial automatic mechanic related. "A couple of young lads in the stands were quite fascinated by it and asked if they could try il. I said they shouid when Brandon did something well.

Soon there were about a dozen Flin Flon youngsters blowing it every time one of their own players was clumped or checked. Before long there were some pretty hostile parents glaring at me and I began to wonder if I might be chased from the rink!" Commenting on the San Diego amateur hockey program Mr. McKinstry explained that "there are nearly 400 boys, plus many more on a waiting list, playing hockey in just one arena. Both public skating and figure skating receive priority over hockey in the privately owned rink. With the extremely limited ice time, most of the players have to get in their one hour a week practice anywhere from 10 p.m.

till 6 a.m. "The amateur hockey program isn't subsidized by the city and each boy must pay an annual registration fee of $90. As well they have to supply all their own equipment with the exception of sweaters and socks. Sticks alone cost S6.50 each. "The 'Gulls' of the Western Hockey League are well supported by fans in the International Sports Arena which is ihe only other arena in San Diego.

However, it is not available for public skating or amateur hockey." Living just 90 miles from Disneyland and 10 minutes from downtown San Diego, a city of IVi million people, the McKinstrys delighted at the joys of visiting in a small city. "It's so wonderful to feel safe to go for a walk alone or ride a bus and chat with the -person sitting beside you," Mrs, McKinstry commented; "We just can't do thai at home. People are so friendly here. U's a wonderful feeling to stop at an intersection to wait for the light to turn green and have strangers smile and say Leaving for Brandon in late February when the temperature in San Diego was a balmy 75 degrees, they noticed a large contrast here in ihe Keystone' province but seemed happy about it all. "We just love it here." Mrs.

McKinstry enthused. "We've been tobogganing with Francine Ithe Addisons' eight-year-old daughter), and one day Moe and I had a snowball fight in all this lovely snow. We've had such a wonderful lime that we've been hoping one of the March blizzards we've heard so much about would arrive and delay our flight 1 But mild weather and on March 13 the amiable Americans left for California. With'Bob in his final year junior hockey and hoping to be selected in this summer's amateur a his parents will likely spend next winter's vacation in another city in the "United States as their son pursues a career in ihe sport he and his parents have learned to love. Scales tied for top WINNIPEG (CP)--Manitoba.

Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island were undefeated Monday through two rounds of tne Royal Canadian Legion curling championships. Mac Scales of Winnipeg won his second close game of the day with a 6-5 decision over defending champion Lou Dugre of Chatham. N.B. Earlier Scales downed Earl Jesse of Trenton, 9-8. Roger Argue's foursome from Rouleau gave Saskatchewan a low-scoring 5-2 win over Frank Hoar of Colchester.

N.S. Argue defeated Brock Stackhouse of Auclair, 9-5 in the opening draw. Ronald Brown of Summerside, P.E.I., downed Howard Wood of Settler. 5-4 in the second round, and topped Clarence McLean of Port Alberni, B.C., 7-3 in the opening round. Newfoundland.

a i Quebec and New Brunswick have 1-1 won-loss records. John Pike of Grand Falls, defeated Alberta 10-7 in the morning draw, then lost 6-4 to Ontario in the afternoon. Quebec defeated British Columbia 10-5- in (he second round and Brunswick notched its lone win with an 11-3 victory over Nova Scotia in the morning round. Alberta. Nova Scolia and British Columbia each have 0-2 records.

You did! I didntl! Former boxing greats Jake La- Motta (left) and Rocky, Graziano clown in the dressing room about which cine had gained the most weight before appearing in benefit exhibition bout in'Phila- delphia Monday night. The two, along with numerous other fight stars, appeared in a show to benefit the Pennsylvania Association for- 'Retarded. Children. Have team, will travel by GREGG DRINNAN Sun Writtr Name three German hockey players from Kitchener. who played on a line in the National Hockey League together in the late 1940s and now have a hockey team named after them? How about the famed Kraut Line of the Boston Bruins- Woody Dumart, Mill Schmidt and Bobby Bauer.

And the hockey team that chose its name after the Tine? How about the 'Kitchener Bauer Krauts? The Bauer Krauts, on a whirlwind tour of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, were in Brandon Monday night and put on a great display of hockey ability for nine- and 10-year-olds. Playing their fifth game in five nights the Bauer Krauts skated to a 3-2 victory over Brandon PeeWee Bobcats last night at the Man-Ex, The win was the fourth in the five games for the Kitchener youngsters who played four games in Winnipeg before coming to the Wheat City. The team left for Regina this morning where they will play a game tonight- before heading home for games with a Winnipeg team. It took a goal at 8:59 ot the third period to give the visitors the'victory last night. Rich Staffler deflected a point shot, off the stick of Terry Gage, into the net and the goal stood up for the remainder of the fast-moving contest.

Staffler also scored the first goal of- the game and TViike Pauli notched the Krauts' other marker. Drew Barnes and Calvin Truscolt replied for Brandon. The game was the 71st of the season for the Krauts who will end their season at Easter, after playing around 80 games in all. "The same kids play together all the time," said Krauts' manager Colin O'Brian, "and it really shows when they're on the ice." Murray Fried, (he coach, has been with the team since its inception 12 years ago. He explained how the team name was picked: "When we decided to form the team we asked for suggestions for a name.

We ended up i a great list of them and chose Bauer Krauts. "Bauer got in there because we sign a three-year contract with the Bauer company. They give us $1,000 over the three years for sweaters and equipment. In return we use their name and buy skates and sticks from them. They give us a discount on the skates but not on the slicks.

"They are very good to us and the contract has been going on since the team was formed." The team plays in a six- team league thai is 1 made up of teams around Kitchener. "We play exhibition games with Kitchener teams whenever 1 can book ice Cor us," commented O'Brian. "With 3,600 boys playing minor hockey and only five arenas, ice time is hard lo come by. "Eighty games sounds like a few for a Jwy to be playing, but in some of the tournaments we play in, we end up playing five in two days," he added. "At that rate, it doesn't take long for the games to Krauts raised the money to finance their trip by themselves.

"The boys worked hard," said "They earned the brunt'of the money in a calendar selling drive. "If you'll notice, we don't have Kitchener on our sweatr ers. Kitchener is a German city and when people see Bauer Krauts on our sweaters we want Kitchener and the Kraut Line to cohie to mind immediately," he concluded. Bantam A In other minor hockey action at the Man-Ex, hat tricks were the rule in two of three bantam A games played. In the first game, Ellard Scheppa'rt and Bill Clark each fired three goals as Brandon Toyota bombed Simplot 8-2.

Bill Foster and Greg Deneka got the other Toyota markers while Garth Scott and Gordon Benstcad replied for Simplot. And, Robbie Milne bit the twine three times lo give Art's Tire a 6-4 triumph over Brandon Implements. Robbie MacDcarmid helped out with a pair of goals while Barry McAuley got the other one. Don Jackson, Leonard Alfred, Dennis Robertson and Gordon 'Wilken shared the Implement offence. In the third A contest, two goals by Delmar Montroy led the way for Legion as Elks went down to a 3-2 defeat.

Bill Martin scored the third Legion counter. with Wayne Coates and Calvin Guest notching the Elks' goals. Royals upset the Natives DELORAINE--A goal by Neil Franklin at 10:35 of the third period capped a late comeback and gave Deloraine Royals a 4-3 victory over Neepawa Natives in In fifth game of the best-of-five Southwest' Hockey League quarter-finals. Ncepawa, finishing in second place the regular league schedule, came back from a 1-0 first-period deficit to grab a 3-1 second-period lead over Deloraine, Franklin's goal was his second of the game while Lyle Franklin and Danny Cassels notched singles. Neepawa goal scorers were unavailable.

Royals now advance against Pierson Bruins in the league semi-finals. Tonight at Deloraine. the fourth and possibly deciding game of the besl-of-five series between Boissevain Border Kings and pennant-winning Minnedosa Bombers will be played. Border Kings lead that series 2-1. from Sun dispatches FLIN FLON--Brandon all-stars won the Manitoba rural- cities bantam A hockey championship here Monday with a 6-4 victory over Flin Flon in the deciding game.

There was a three-way tie for top, spot alter Sunday's play and Brandon got a bye into the final Brandon will now play in the championship against the Winnipeg leprcscnlalive the Manitoba capital. PHILADELPHIA--Centre, Bobby Clarke has signed a five- year contract with Philadelphia Flyers, the National Hockey League club announced Clarke agreed to undisclosed terms, said general manager Keith and both- parties "are very happy." Allen said this was the Flyers' fust five-year contract. NEW YORK--New York Rangers announced 'Monday that Rod Gilbert will be sidelined for" seven Mo 10 days i a strained neck muscle. The right 'New -York's third- leading scorer and fifth in the NHL scoring race with 95 points, was injured in a Feb. 18 game' against California Golden Seals, but had missed only one game since thcii.

OTTAWA--A sudden-death game for'the-Memorial Cup, junior hockey's top prize, will.be played here 14, the Canadian Amateur Association" announced Monday. It will preceded by a round-robin' competition among the winners of Quebec OHA and 'Western Canada junior leagues. AMSTERDAM--The world chess title match between reigning champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union and his United Slates challenger Bobby Fischer starts in Belgrade, Yugoslavia June 22, it "was announced here Monday. 'MONTREAL--Luis- Rodriguez, former world welterweight boxing champion, has agreed to meet Donate Pa'duano of Montreal in a 10-round bout April 12, promoter Hegis Levesque said Monday. Levesque said both fighters have been guaranteed $7,000 or 20 per cent of the gale drawn to the Paul Sauve Arena.

OTTAWA--The Canadian Amateur Basketball Association Monday announced that Winnipeg St. Andrews Super Saints will leave March 22 for a five-game tour of Cuba. The 12-man team, which won the Canadian championship in Vancouver earlier this month, will play games in Havana, Santiago, Camagieu and Santa Clara against team's selected from each area during their 10-day stay in Cuba. MINNEAPOLIS--Dcnnis Hextall of Minnesota North Stars and Wayne Cashman of Boston Bruins have been to meeting'with president Clarence Campbell National Hockey League and face possible disciplinary action for a stick-swinging clash occurred Sunday in Boston as the Bruins won 7-3. Medici'-" Hat Tigers'finished off, their Western Canada Hockey I schedule Monday night with a 94 victory over Saskatwn Blades in one of two games played: In the other game.

Victoria-Cougars had a losing finish to the 1971-72 season, dropping a 5-1 decision to Vancouver Nat's. Charlie O. stands pat OAKLAND A Owner Charles Finley of Oakland Athletics says he and star pitcher Vida Blue are within $20.000 of each.other in bargaining for Blue's services in 1972. Finley says Blue came to see him at 1 a.m. Monday morning and in a three-hour session offered to pitch for i standing offer on one condition which Finley declined lo define but said was unacceptable On Saturday, said Finley, Blue had asked for a $70.000 contract.

Blue, whose salary was last year, his first full season in the majors, wound- up the biggest individual drawing card in the business with a 24-8 record and the American League's Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards. The 22-year-old wonder Mansfield. began dickering with Finley Jan. 8, aided by attorney Robert J. Gerst of Los: Angeles, and aske'l initially for $115.000.

Finley says he has stuck with $50,000. Finley said that if the Athletics "field a team without Blue "1 stand to lose $500.000 at the gate, but I'll lose that before I go any "I have 24 other players, a manager and coaches who did a hell of a job last year. Vida Blue is not the Athletics. (Complete Major League report on page 8.) CLOSING OUT SALE Citation Panel- ling, 5 colors liercsfnrd Lumber Ltd. EXPORT A A A Phone 727-5477 227-IOth Street Licensed Restaurant NOW OPEN TILL 2 A.M.

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