The Brandon Sun from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada • Page 7

Tuiday, July 11, Wt, THE RANDOM IUN, WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Happiness is Yaworsky captures Hamiota tourney Americans' passing was perhaps accelerated by the Second World War, which put the flower of Canadian youth into military uniforms. How will the Rangers, Islanders and Raiders Tare financially in this area which 0)3 Rangers have had lo themselves since 1942? Spokesmen for all three teams say there is anough fan support to make all Ihrcc teams profitable. The Islanders, who are Grandview GRANDVIEW Manitoba's baseball fraternity will focus on Grandview for two days at the end of July. The town has been awarded the crown jewel in the province the senior championship playoffs. Gerry MacKay, president of the Manitoba Baseball Association, has announced that Grandview will play host lo the Manitoba men's senior provincial elimination championships July 29 and 3D.

Grandview 's bid was accepted over similar ones from Thompson and Pilot Mound. The games will be played at the community's Centennial Park. Six leagues from all over Manitoba will compete. Bob Wilson, a well-known baseball enthusiast was elect paving the Rangers an estimated $5 million for the privilege of operating within the established team's 50-mile NHL territorial limit, will be short of top-calibre performers such were simply not made available in the June expansion draft. But they will be able to offer their fans a look at the NHL's beat when the Bruins.

Rangers, Canadiens, Black Hawks and other established teams play in the Coliseum. is the place ed tournament chairman at a recent meeting in Grandview. The committee is enthusiastic about the town choice, and has outlined its various committee structures. Grandview boasts of having one of the finest baseball, parks in Manitoba, and Buck Matiowski, regional recreation consultant for the Manitoba department of tourism, recreation and cultural affairs paid tribute to the way the town was able to organize to make its bid. Matiowski said the Northwestern League, South-West League, Northern League, South-Eastern League.

Border League and Beautiful Plains League will all compete. Hie winner will gel. a berth in the Canadian championships. Pangman and Dave Mulch each had three singles and Rick Stephenson tripled and doubled. Burns scored 10 times in the first inning and coasted to their win.

Dennis Rochon paced Burns' attack with a home run and four singles. Doug Ross added a' homer and a pair or singles and Kostano and A I Morcombe each slapped two singles. Ralph Mullen had a triple and double and Ron Crukshank had a double and single. Bone managed a home run, triple and single in a losing cause. Ken Paupanikis tripled, Len Amiotle and Reg Parker each doubled and Doug Beardy rapped two singles.

Let the match begin American Bobby Fischer, left, and Russian Boris Spasskv square off in the world chess championship in Reykjavik, Iceland, today at 12 noon CDT. Fischer, the challenger, drew black leaving Spassky, the present champion, with white and first move. NEW YORK (CP) For an ardent hockey fan, happiness is to live in the New York area next winter. From early October until early April it will be possible to see a hockey game almost any night of the week and four times on weekends. New York will become the only National Hockey League territory with two franchises when New York islanders begin play at the sparkling new Nassau Coliseum at Uniondale, Long Island.

And New York Raiders, a charter member of the new World Hockey Association, will play their 39 home games in Madison Square Garden on dates not needed by the NHL's Rangers and the National Basketball Association's Knickerbockers. The Rangers, who went to the Stanley Cup final last spring, play most or. their home games on Wednesdays and Sundays. The Islanders, whose rink is Zo miles east of Madison Square Garden, have picked Tuesdays and Saturdays as their home nights. The WHA Raiders will play almost any night of the week and sometimes on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, depending on the NHL and NBA schedules.

If, perchance, the hockey addict finds himself with an open date, he can drive 50 miles northeast to New Haven, lo watch the American Hockey League Nighthawks, a farm team of the Islanders, or 75 miles southwest to see the NHL Philadelphia Flyers or the WHA Philadelphia Blazers. Not since 1942 has any city had two NHL franchises. The demise or the Maroons in 1938 left Montreal with only the Canadiens. And in 1M2 the star-spangled Americans died in New York after enlivening Lhe hockey scene since 1925 in the final year under the unsuccessful disguise of Brooklyn Americans. The Americans died of a plethora of money-losing seasons, during most of which they were artistically inferior to the Rangers, who joined them as Madison Square Garden tenants in 1926.

The think ii HAM! OTA Par wasn't attained here at the weekend during the Hamlota men's open golf lournamcnl, but Dauphiq's T. Yaworsky, tied with two others at one-over-p a 67, captured the championship flight on a countback. The other two tied at the low figure were Hamiota's Jamie Jamieson and Russell's E. Thomson. Lloyd Mansell of Hamiota was fourth in the championship flight with 68.

Gus Angus of Virden won the first flight with 75, winning over three others on countbacks. Getting second, third and fourth respectively were Brandon's John Scinocea, R. Robson of Brandon and L. Thompson of Russell. There waB also a logjam at the Uy of the second flight, with four shooters tied at 78, Winning on the countback was Brandon's J.

Hackenschmidt. R. Veitch of Rossburn was second with Virden's Ken Coleman and Shoal Lake's Leighton Kachur taking third and fourth places respectively. Bennett of Winnipeg lopped the third flight with 81, again on a countback over three others. Taking the next three spots, in order, were Bob Lonsberry of Rossburn', Brian Cochrane of Slrathclair and Dan Ross of Strathclair.

A group of four at 85 constituted fourth-flight prize winners, with Lawrence Korosal of Bradwardine winning. Second was Oak River's Don Haggarty, with A. Bartlett of Brandon finishing third. Tim Webber of Mintota was fourth. Ken Mitchell of Arrow River won the fifth flight with 90, winning on a coutback over Hamiota's Jim Stevens.

Third was Williams of Oak River with 91. the same score as the fourth-place golfer, John Northam of Rapid City. If you It's your move, Boris Clubbers edge milkmen mm chessboard and the overhead lighting. Spassky and his entourage visited the hall Sunday and had only one complaint that the board was a little loo large. But at 1 a.m.

Monday, as the rest of Reykjavik slept, the 29-year-nld challenger marched into the playing hall for a two-hour inspection and then declared himself dissatisfied with almost everything. He reaffirmed that he would not accept the Icelandic marble board he wants green squares instead of black and went on to complain aboui the pieces, to demand that I he audience's seats be moved rurthcr hack and that, the platform set up for an American with the snle nidus getting hacked to pieces, When a certain King Louis lost a chess game to Rognvald, he stook up in a fury, shoved his chessmen into a bag and smashed his opponent- in Hie face with it, leaving him a bloody mess. "Take that," exclaimed the king. Rognvald rode off in a panic. But his brother stayed In sjilil the kind's skull wide open.

TIic.tr stories are sagas the great Atlantic waves. One of the outstanding financial disputes now appears to have been settled satisfactorily. The Fischer camp had complained- about the contract between the organizers and a United Slates impresario giving him exclusive rights to move-by-move coverage or the match. Icelandic officials said one of Fischer's lawyers, Andrew Davies, now has signed a statement thai he is agreeable lo the arrangement. Spassky appeared to be more relaxed now than a few days ago he had a salmon-fishing break at the weekendbut Fischer remains the favorite among the majority of chess experts here.

lo photograph the contest be placed elsewhere and at a different height. Icelandic officials said they would try to meet Fischer's demands but they were not sure whether it was possible at this late stage to make all the rearrangements. They they said they did not think Spassky would find Fischer's complaints too objectionable. The Icelanders are taking ail this fairly philosophically. The president of the host federation, Gudmundur Thorarcinsson.

being quoted a local proverb lo the cffccl that after one or two waves there is always a third, replied: "Here in Iceland, we are used to lie breaking of REYKJAVIK fRculerl -Harassed organizers of the world chess championship had to deal with a siring of tasl-minute complaints From American Bobby Fischer on Monday, but were confident that the Song-awailed duel with Boris Spassky would begin on schedule at. 12 noon CIVr today. The temperamental Fischer, who also agreed lo come lo Iceland after a number of financial demands had been met, now is unhappy about lbs playing facilities for the 24-game match. At the draw last Thursday, when the i I. world champion won the right to make the first move.

Fischer repressed disapproval of the Assiniboine Community College Clubbers pushed two runs across in the bottom or the seventh inning Monday night for a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over Modern Dairies in Centennial Fastball League action. In the only other game plaved Bums defeated Braves 25-7. Alden Pompana struck out 13 in recording the win for the Clubbers. Craig Emery was charged with the loss. Rich Hubbard tripled and added two singles and Jack Gibson had a double and single for the winners.

Modern's Rich Negrych rapped an inside-the-park homer and a double. Don This match is nothing tney re an ine same i vnn haven't tried 1 Molson Canadian. NEW YORK (AP) The insulted egos and white-knuckled tensions before I he Flschcr-Spassky chess match may seem to be a blazing battle, but paie beside the tales of blood-thirsty games in medieval Iceland. Chess boards in the 12th and 13th centuries often were the centre of treachery, revcnRC, intrigue and murder, according In sagas of the lime-Games "Men were interrupted because somebody was briefly from Willard Fiske's Chess in Iceland and in Icelandic Literal lire, published in 19(15. if is said that American chess champion Hobby Fischer has got.

the highest slakes in the history of chess for bis series beginning' Tuesday in Reykjavik with Boris Spassky of the Soviet. Union, the world champion. Even though thousands or dollars of priw money arc on the line, today's championship priw: is chicken feed, Rognvald played Kinc lui.s for his head, A woman was the priv.e in one knightly saga. A king pul up his horse, falcon and sword for a maiden and engaged in This Week a gome, winner lake ali, Tile king lost. He led the game on fool, unarmed and unloved.

"Lillle consolation do you derive from the game of chess Tnr now 1 own your costly nb-jeets!" said his competitor. Talk about concentration. Today, Fischer feels the glare of the elaborate chess table in Rykjavik may le loo bright. II may distract him. Fischer roulri take a lesson from King Valdcmar, in I he year 1157..

The king concentrated so ha I'd on bis chess gamp Ihal when Canute gave him big kiss, lie didn't oven look up from the hoard. Special STATIONS jrmn Sun drxpnlrh.es UN I ON IDA I.E. NY, New York Islanders of the National Hockey League announced Monday Hie signing or M-ycar-old Billy Harris, their No. I pick in this year's amateur draff. Harris, a six-roof-two.

MB-pound right winger, had 52 goals and 72 assists for Toronto Marlborus of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A series during Ihe 1071-72 regular season. Harris said he turned down a five-year, $750,000 contract from Philadelphia Blazers or the World Hockey Association. liv Oliver was the winning pilcher as Williamsnn Farmerettes edged Boissevnin fi-4 Monday night in a Rrandnn Ladies' Fastball League game. lec-Ann Kumpllwrn look the loss, Belly GREASE JOB AVAILABLE AT THESE feso) Couling bad single and dnuhlf. tor me wuinei.s unue inmate Iris Anderson hanged mil a triple.

MONTREAL Montreal Expos have requested waivers on veteran shortstop Bobby Wine for the purpose ol giving him his unconditional release. The move was made by the National League club Monday to bring iLs active roster to the 25-man limit. The club was mie over the limit when first baseman Mike Jorgcnson returned from weekend military duty in Ihe United Stales. MONTREAL Outfielder l.crou Lee and catcher Fred Kendall of San Oiego Padres both were carried off (he field on stretchers Moday night in the Padres' game against Montreal Expos. Kendall hanged into a hack-stop trying lo calch a loul ball in the.

first inning while Lee whs hit in Ihe head by a Balor Moore pilch two innings Inter. Roth were taken to hospital for x-rays. TORONTO Hockey Canada announced Monday coach Harry Sinden will hold news conference Wednesday to announce names or players he has selected for Team Canada. Team Canada is Ihr squad of Canadian-horn National Hockey League players who will meet the Russian national learn in an eighl-gamr exhibit inn series in September. WINNIPEG The Manitoba Gnir Association said Monday the 11)71 Peter Jackson Manitoba champion, John Elliott or Fort Lauderdale, Fla will be allowed to defend his title here July 13-15.

Elliott, was handed a two-week by Canadian Professional Goir Associalion tournament, director Daw Zi'nk following an incident last week during the round of the Canadian Open. The suspension will hegin July 17 and will include the Saskatchewan and Alberta Open NEW MEADOWS ESSO ISIh And Queens VICTORIA ESSO 30th and Victoria JOHNSONS MID CITY 0th and Victoria BRANDON ESSO TCH No. 1 HI-WAY ESSO TCH No. 1 BRANDON AUTO 5lh and Rossflr WATCH FOR NEXT WEEK'S IssSi SPECIAL.