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THE SAULT DAILY STAR THURS JUNE 19 1975 Page Seventeen Veteran Dave Raimey MOVS Sports Trophies BaM equipment vr lets Sells Siloes Uniforms Jackets Argo back retires DIHVUT 3-4 WHKS Soccer Shorts Vr Shoes Vr ms Rackets HAM DISCOUNTS TORONTO (CP) Dave Raimey the veteran Toronto Argonaut defensive halfback is officially retired so far as the Canadian Football League team is concerned The 34-year-old Raimey sent a letter to the CFL offices early this month asking that he be put on the retired list This means that Argos cannot suspend or trade him for not reporting to training camp at nearby Aurora The action suits Toronto general manager John Barrow who said the former University of Michigan star would be welcome to rejoin the team when he is ready our situation If we find ourselves with six injured corner-backs welcome anybody I can't say anything until he decides to Compounding the coach worries are a number of minor knee ailments at running backs Cleo House and im- just one of those said Jackson better it happened at training camp than during the seaaon We kept him out of the (afternoon) workout Ten- 144 Mertbsra Airs 444-4441 as a precautionary measure Raimey injured a knee which required surgery late last year The same knee required treatment last month nut doctors said the knee otherwise was sound and Raimey could play The former all-Canadian running back converted to a defensive role the Algos four ars ago has been reluctant to LUND BOAT SALE They're Here! If you're looking for Time tested Aluminum Boat Octavius Morgan (71) at training camp of SCRATCH MY BACK You scratch my back HI scratch yours Offensive tackle Geary Murdoch (62) and linebacker For lack of interest CFL All-Star DAVE RAIMEY calls it quits port rookie Randy Walker linebacker John Huard and wide receiver George Lamoga Walker's injury caused the most concern since the Beth-une-Cookman speedster is being counted on to give the Argos the outside running they lacked last season The young player was en route to a team meeting Tuesday when he tumbled down a flight of stairs at St Andrews college where the Argos are holding their training camp injuring a knee that pufTed up Early medical reports however was that the injury not serious kaput see the best performers in the Eastern conference take on the best from the West Reed said late Wednesday the turn of events probably will lead the players to make a strong representation that there be a change in the game's format He repeated his remark that he thought with the right kind of promotion there was a chance the game might be successful in Montreal ley wM confidence where we sendee wbs4 ws sell "Drop ia and see Cal Murphy and Staff' Northern Sports Centre 180 Queen St lasy CredH Available 949-191 son games will avoid Montreal said George Dixon the former Alouettes running back who was selected as chairman of the game George Reed president of the players association and Jake Gaudaur commissioner of the CFL had little to say about the cancellation but are scheduled to appear together at a news conference today Gerrv Petrie executive director of the CFL players association said earlier in the day that the risk of Maying the game was unbelievable strictly a business decision and not an emotional one Business wise we cannot afford to lake a big loss We took one last year in Ottawa ticket sales were sparse By GLENN CULL MONTREAL (CP) The Canadian Football League's annual all-star game scheduled for the Montreal Autostade next Tuesday was cancelled Wednesday due to lack of interest Only about 2000 advance tickets were sold for the game pitting a CFL all-star team against Montreal Alouettes the 1974 Grey Cup champions The cancellation was a bitter blow for the CFL Players Association who put on the event and originally wanted this year's game played in Edmonton In 1971 about 9000 fans were attracted to an all-star clash here "I am certain until the record improves in Montreal future post-season games and pre-sea- OlYsSi pggsar fc E3 JUNE 4 TO JUNE 14 Alouettes have mixed emotions firestone RADIAL DELUXE CHAMPION This iH nsw radial has aH the featuraa motorists ora looking tor A wide mad hugging traad pattern good wot road traction and rasistancs to impacts and punctures And now's your chance to buy at a special pnea ER78-14 Whitewall Installed day The game was called off due to lack of interest after about 2000 tickets had been sold think it's a smart decision" said Barry Randall a Montreal co-captain and the team's player representative was no use if it was going to be a flop and I don't think it was realistic to expect a last minute rush for IT JOHNS Que (CP) -ne members of Montreal uettes thought the cancella-of the Canadian Football le all-star game was a idea but many players upset following Wednes-announcement Alouettes the 1974 Grey champions were supposed lay the all-star squad at the itreal Autostade next Tues E1 he's ready to beat back any challenges for his comer- while Barrow sounded optimistic in Raimey's favor head coach Russ Jackson was anything but pleased with the veteran's decision to "retire' whatever his reasoning WEAK AT CORNER Raimey's and the departure of the other corner man from last season Tim Anderson to join San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League has left Jackson in the position of filling two key positions with new personnel don't see any reason why Dave should not be in camp now and I've told him that Jackson said Wednesday can't 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