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)General Sports (The Itlontreal Star Section Four PACES 43-52 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1970 83 Hockey great "Newsy" Lalonde dead at Cleghorn Eddie Glrard the Dennenys Babe Dye Billy Boucher King Clancy Reg Noble Bill and Bun Cook and Dick Irvin Of Lalonde Lester Patrick once said "Lalonde had a wicked knee high shct that was almost impossible to keeo out of the goal if he had a clear area from which to discharge the rub-be- The only way to stop him from scoring was to have three or four payers more if you could spare the skate him to the side and pocket him" His off-ice hockey career included managing New York Americans and then coaching Niagara Falls Quebec and Ottawa Senators He was later with Providence of the Canadian-See NEWSY Page 44 "Newsy Lalonde one of Canada's legendary hockey greats is dead at the age of 83 Lalonde died early this morning in the Montreal Convalescent home of complications suffered from a fractured hip earlier this month Funeral services will be held Wednesday Lalonde's name is etched in Canada's fame hall for two sports hockey and lacrosse He was named the outstanding lacrosse player for the first half of this century and during ffis prime years was one of the few athletes to command good pay for year-round employment in athletics His lacrosse salary had been reported as high as $3500 for one season A well-travelled professional hockey career saw him scale the heights of greatness and popularity while wear- year the series was terminated because of an influenza epidemic and Joe Hall died of the disease In his hey-day well in advance of the plush years of heated rinks and a spread of the sport to the United States Lalonde was a glamorous figure in the era of rough hockey and few substitutes Many fe't he was the most amorous of his time His associates during employment in hockey read like a who's who in the sport as he criss-crossed with several generations of greats From breaking in days to the final actve years he knew as terrmates and opponents such as Joe Malone the Patricks Steve Vair Didier Pitre Ernie Russell Tommy Smith Cully Wuscn Dr Gordon Roberts Frank Nighbor Harry Broadbent Odie ing the colors of Montreal Canadiens The idol cf French" Canadians achieved popularity and awe to a degree later reserved for such greats as Georges Vezina Howie Morenz Aurel Joliat and Maurice Richard Even in eaving the club he was part of a continuing chain of grea's as he was traded for the then up and-coming Joliat Born in Cornwall O- Oct 31 1887 he acquired 'he nickname "Newsy" while working at the week'y Cornwall Freeholder as a reporter and later as a printer He turned to professional hockey in 1005 and his 'raves took hm In 'earns in Toronto Renfrew Vancouver Saskatoon and New York as well as Montreal He was a brilliant scorer claiming 441 gnals in 365 pro grames and as a slick and eager centreman also was ranked one cf the game's roughest His feuds with Joe Ha 1 cf Quebec Bulldogs helped to fill the old Westmount Arena As a contemporary of Lester Patrick Jre Malone Art Ross and Cyclone Tay'or his scoring feats were high gh ed by a 38 goals in an 11-game season and 33 goals in a 24-gar a a i Hs last aying season was with Saskatoon Shieks of the old Western Canada League 'National' double His lacrosse-hockey bril'iance gave him claim to being one of the few if not the only Canadian athlete to p'ay during his career on world championship teams in Canada's "National" sports He was a Vancouver sparkplug the year that team won the Minto Cup emblematic of world la crosse supremacy and he was on one Canadiens Stanley Cup team After he joined Montreal Nationals lacrosse team Joe Cattarinich a great one at the time said "He (Lalonde) is the best defence player I have ever seen" His pre-pro hockey career was limited to Cornwall junior and Woodstock senior play He appeared in his first Stanley Cuo series at the age of 20 with Toronto of the old "Trolley League" when they lost to Montreal Wanderers After joining Canadiens his career here was interrupted only briefly when he "jumped" to dollar-rich Renfrew Millionaires All told he skated a dozen seasons with Les Habs and helped them win one Stanley Cup plus reach the fina's in the abortive series against Seattle That was the Den son I Gaines (the player) can't quit yet doubtful Gaines (the coach) has no substitute starter i't'ie Gaines explains defensive alignment in veteran back Larry Fairholm Tallon sparks Canucks Canadian Press VANCOUVER Sparked by rookie defenceman Dale Tallon's goal and two assists Vancouver Canucks dealt Los Ange'es Kings a 7-1 defeat in a National Hockey League game before 14837 fans last night Tallon Vancouver's first-round amateur draft choice fired his fourth goal of the season and set up two others to give 'he Eas' Division Canucks t7 poin's an-' i lead over fif'h-p'ace Detroit Red Wings Pet a Kirtmbach Andre i a Rsaire Paimen' Damv Johnson and Jim Wiste each added a goal for Vancouver while left-winger Eddie Shack replied for the Kings Canucks onned up a 2-0 lead by the end of the first period extended it to 5-1 by the second neriod before finishing up with two unanswered goals to hand I os Ange'es their eighth loss of the season Canucks' with Tallon spearheading the clay dominated 'h? action firing 30 shr's at Lrs AnjjeRs retmmde'-s Jack Norrs and Dennis DeIordy while holding Los Angeles 'o 26 shots most of them from long rang? Tal'on get rp seventh goal of the season at 16:22 of the first period giving Vanccuvr a 2-0 lead banged in 'his goal from 35 feet to make it 3-0 ad 'hen set im BouHr'as' eighth goal of the year as Vancouver took a 4-0 lead Shack spoiled Vancouver netminder Charlie R-dge's shu'nut bid at 11:53 of the second period s'iding a rebound shot Ho-'g af er Hodce had turned aside a wicked drive off the s'ick of Eddie Joval Paiement beat DeIordy who had replaced Norris in the Kirgs' net before Johnson made it 6-1 for Vancouver midway through the third period Wiste scored his first goal of the season to round out the Vancouver scoring and leave Los Angeles in fifth place In the Western Division two points back of Minnesota North Stars By JOHN ROBERTSON Star Staff Reporter HAMILTON The odds are only 50-50 that Alouette halfback Moses Denson will start this afternoon 's game against the Tiger-Cats and even if he does get into the lineup one good crack on his injured back could sideline him for the afternoon and in all likelihood the season A lesser competitor than Denson might not have even made it this far but the man who established himself in one short season as the most aggressive ball carrier in the CFL is determined to test it under fire today to see if it stands up to the severe jolts he is bound to take The Alouette heirarchy refused to say anything about the injury other than the fact that Moses will be ready but a source close to the club said last night that there was serious consideration given to not even dress him The loss of Denson would be a crushing blow to the Alouette offence because in addition to being their chief running threat he is also their best blocking back In the event Moses can't start or is re-injured new import Ted Alflen who saw brief service as an outside receiver last week will move into his spot A crippled Denson would be another in a long string of adversities for the Als who have lost Richie Davis and Lewis Cook through injuries and fullback Dennis Duncan and flanker Bob McCarthy through suspension in the past few weeks As they approach the most crucial hour of their young lives in the hog-wallow they call Civic Stadium the Alouettes should be pretty well resigned to the fact that they've never accomplished anything the easy way all season Therefore it should surprise no one If they squander that 10-point lead somewhere along the way and are forced to muster a dramatic last-gasp rally to try and salvage a berth in the Grey Cup final If there is anything the Als have had difficulty living up to through the 1970 schedule it has to be the role of the favorite All season long these people have played like champs whenever they were trailing and like chumps when they were comfortably out in front By PAT H1CKEY Star Staff Reporter HAMILTON Gene Gaines the defensive halfback is thinking about retirement Gene Gaines the coach says it will have to wait "I'm good for another year or two" said the 32-year-old Gaines "But I can't quit until we find a replacement a Canadian to fill the position" Gaines who is approaching the end of his 10th season in the CFL was originally recruited by I Albrccht in 1961 and was traded to Ottawa a year later He rejoined the Als last winter and became the club's first player-coach "It's a different game when you're a coach" Gaines said after holding a meeting of the defensive halfbacks in preparation for this afternoon's second game of the two-game total-point Eastern Conference final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats "You not only have to worry about what you're doing you also have to know what the other guys are doing There's more responsibility involved" While Gaines the coach won't rate Gaines the player there's little doubt that Gene has left his mark on the 1970 Alouettes "He's helped me a lot" said Al Phaneuf the second-year man who has picked off 10 passes this season "He can show you how to do things how to play certain situations He's also out there on the field helping to cover up if someone makes a mistake" "You can't say enough about him" added Bob Ward the man generally credited with the Als' sparkling defence "He's the one who does all the work with the defensive backs He's also our quar'erback out there He plays the middle and calls the signals It's good to have someone like Gene on the field "On offence the quarterback is usually the player who needs the most help the one who needs the most work from the coaches It's pretty much the same on defence but we're ahead of the game with Gene" Gaines who taught school in Ottawa before coming to Montreal is working on a masters degree in education But his present plans rule out teaching He'd like to stay in coaching and like most coaches would like a shot at a head coaching job someday" Gene describes himself as a "funny Canadian" the result of a 1965 ruling which conferred Canadian citizenship football style on Gaines That's why it's so important that the Als find a Canadian relpacement The dual roles create a few headaches for Gaines in the form of additional pressure and a greater workload It also attracts some friendly ribbing from Ward and Bob Geary "It's hard to tell whether he's a player or a coach sometimes" explained Geary "For instance when we were out at Vaudreuil the players received expense money but the They stand in line like the general public and pay for any additional seats I Ward and Geary bo'h teased Gaines abou' asking for four okes two for Gene Gaines the player and two for Gene Gaines the coach "That's not true" Gaines shot hack with a quick smi "I'm satisfied with two tickets and two pay cheques" coaches didn't Gene was a player" But on trips we stop in at the VIP lounge in the airport jus' the coaching staff Suddenly Gene's a coach" Last week the coaching staff and many of the players were deluged with ticket requests (Each player and coach get two tickets 19628-seat complex planned Edmonton seeking entry into NHL by 1973 Cuba clips Canada lion covered centre which will include a football field hockey rink and 'rade and convention areas A group of which Hunter Is a member is urging residents to vote for the centre Omniplcx The football field would be converted to a hockey rink by moving seats on racks providing seating for 19 fi28 Such a capacity would make the home of an Edmonton NHL dub the biggest in the league Chicago now is the biggest with 16666 seats Asked whether the group would still be interested in a franchise if Omniplcx is turned down by the voters Hunter said he could not comment because he wouldn't want to do anything which might hurt chances of an affirmative vote for the centre Names of the associates are expected to be made public when the East Division A Pts Montreal 18 10 5 3 59 41 23 Boston 16 10 4 2 71 40 22 New York 16 10 4 2 49 34 22 Vancouver 20 7 10 3 61 71 17 Detroit 17 5 9 3 50 55 13 Buffalo 17 4 11 2 32 64 10 Toronto 16 4 12 0 45 62 8 West Division Chicago 17 10 1 4 56 34 24 St Louis 17 9 3 5 38 29 23 Phila 16 8 fi 2 39 37 18 Minnesota 16 7 6 3 40 43 17 Angeles 16 7 8 1 48 54 15 Pittsburgh 17 4 7 6 42 42 14 California 18 5 11 2 41 61 12 TONIGHT New York at Montreal California at Toronto Boston at Philadelphia Detroit at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Minnesota Vancouver at Los Angeles Chicago at St Louis TOMORROW Minnesota at New York Pittsburgh at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Oakland at Chicago LAST NIGHT Vancouver 7 Los Angeles 1 LEADING SCORERS A Pts Pirn Espnslte Boston 11 18 29 11 Hodft Boston 7 15 22 21 Orr Boston I 17 22 23 McKenile Bos 7 14 21 29 Mki Vancouver 9 12 21 42 Hull Chicago 8 12 20 4 Delvecchlo bat 8 12 20 2 Kaielle NY 9 9 18 2 Bucyk Boston 12 6 18 0 Beliveau Mtl 3 15 18 10 group meets with the governors possibly later this winter said Hunter He also said that the group wants the franchise through either expansion or purchase of a team now operating such as financially-troubled Pittsburgh Penguins Campbell said in a telephone interview that it will be up to the board of governors to decide if Edmonton receives a franchise The next expansion likely will be about 1973-74 and ideally would increase the league to 18 teams in three divisions in North America and a three-team division in Europe This would create four new North American franchises The league president also said he opposed a combination arena for Buffalo "However I understand that the Kdmonton proposal is different than the Buffalo plan and I would have to study it in detail before stating a definite opinion" Buffalo and Vancouver paid $6 million each to get into the league this year hut Charles Finlay recently bought the Oakland franchise for $45 million Canadian Press EDMONTON A group of businessmen has made a bid for a National Hockey League franchise for Edmonton by 1973 Written application has been submitted to NHL president Clarence Campbell and William Wirtz of Chicago chairman of the league's board of directors William I) Hunter said Hunter general manager of the Ed-monton Oil Kings of the Western Canada Hockey League said he was making the announcement on behalf of a group of associates with "financial resources and backgrounds which I am positive will make them acceptable to the governors of the NHL" The names of his associates were not announced The application asks for the franchise upon completion of a suitable arena The biggest arena now available for hockey is Kdmonton Gardens with a seating capacity of about 7090 However next Wednesday Kdmon-tori ratepayers will vote on a $')25-mil- Canadian Press CAHTAGFNA Colombia Defending champion Cuba trounced Canada 12-0 last night in the 18th world amateur baseball championships The Cubans battered three Canadian pitchers for In hits in their powerful attack Victoria Centennials Canada's representative in the championships managed on'y two hits off two Cuban pitchers and had four errors afield The Centi nnials mounted their only serious threat in the first inning when they loaded the bases with one out But pitcher lost- Huelga got out of the jam when outfielder Doug Hill hit a slow grounder which Huelga fie'ded and threw to home to lone the runner Murray Gage Cole of Vancouver started the game but was lifted in the first and relieved by Biennis Scott Th' Chief returns! Canadian Press TORONTO George (Chief) Armstrong aborted retirement for the third successive year yesterday when he signed a one-year contract with Toronto Maple Icafft Details of the contract were not disclosed The 10-year-old right winger a Leaf for 19 seasons scored 13 goals and picked up IS assists in 49 games with Toronto last year The Leafs who hae won only four of 16 cames this expect Armstrong to stabilize the team which has a habit of panicking under pressure The Ltah now holrl down lust place in the East Division standings Jim Gregory l-eaf's grnentl manager said he expects Armstrong to he ready to play in a week lo 1(1 days htil Armstrong vill have final say as to when he start.