16 - THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Thursday, September 30, 1976 Another long N H L s e a s o n MONTREAL (CP) — The National Hockey League's 1976-77 schedule begins Tuesday with two games and closes Sunday, April 3 with nine contests, the NHL announced Tuesday. Approval of the 720-game schedule did not come until Aug. 20 because the composition of the league was not known until late July due to problems with the former Kansas City Scouts and California Golden Seals franch­ ises. The Seals now are in Cleveland where they are known as the Barons while the Scouts have moved to Denver where they will be called Colorado Rockies. The Rockies will make their home debut on opening night against Toronto Maple Leafs while Atlanta Flames visit Washington Capitals. The next night, Minnesota North Stars visit New York Rangers, the Barons are at home to Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins play host to Vancouver Canucks. Two games originally set for Oct. 6—Washington at De­ troit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis Blues—were put hack one night because of a United States presidential debate on television. Aside from the games in Detroit and St. Ixjuis, Atlanta begins its home season with the Kings, Montreal Canadiens are at home to Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota goes to Boston to start Bruins’ home schedule and Philadelphia Flyers play host to New York Islanders. The Islanders open their home schedule Oct. 9 against Chicago and Toronto Maple Leafs begin their season at Maple Leaf Gardens against Boston the same night. Vancouver travels to Chicago to inaugurate the Hawks’ home schedule Oct. 10, the same night Buffalo Sabres make their first appearance before their home crowd with a game against the Stanley Cup -hprnpion Canadiens. Vancouver opens its home scht ,'u> against Washington Oct. 14 and the Capitals are the first visitors in Los Angeles. There are 181 days in the schedulz and of those there are on 11 on which no games are sche duled, including Christ­ Yes, it certainly is. Eddie (Clear the Track) Shack; now a 39-year-old fadingmas Eve and Christmas Day. On four occasions—Oct. 9, w arrior of many National Hockey League battles. Shack has signed to play home Dec. 11, Dec. 18 and April 3—all 18 teams will play. Bobby O rr (4) will play w ith the Chicago Black Haw ks this season after playing all games only for the senior A W hitby, O n t., W arriors. He expects his style will helpThe league’s 30th annual allstar game will be played in of his previous pro hockey in Boston. O rr attempts to make a turn in a recent keep the 2,000-seat arena full. Vancouver on Tuesday, Jan. 25. exhibition game against Montreal, as Serge Savard looks on.

Compensation OTHER RING NEWS Broadcast Jim Coleman still discussed BOSTON (AP) - Paul netw ork Mooney, president of Boston Ali sued by Japanese wrestler Southam News Services columnist Bruins of the National Hockey approved League, says talks are OTTAWA (CP) - A plan TOKYO (AP) - Japanese $769,000 in connection withing the match into a dull en­ most of the time on his back try­ continuing with Chicago to link 38 British Columbia professional wrestler Antonio Twff weeks ago, Tfie appeared to have their . world martial arts counter, a spokesman for the ing to kick Ali. Black Hawks for compensa­ AM radio stations to broad­ Inoki has filed suit against championship held here in the Eastern Conference championship stored in the vault at grappler said Monday. tion for defenceman cast the Vancouver world heavyweight boxing June. He said Inoki was forced to Lansdowne Park. The Rough Riders, with a 7-and-2 record, Ali and Inoki met in Tokyo Bobby Orr. Canuck’s hockey game of Inoki is blaming Ali for turn- accept the rules because Ali were five points ahead of the , their closest champion Muhammad Ali for June 26 in a lacklustre contest Mooney told a news confer­ the week during the next threatened to quit and return rivals in The East. The Rough Riders had defeated the that fell far short of advance ence that he had met recently two National Hockey to the United States if his de­ Alouettes 21-to-13 in their most recent outing—and, back on billing and was declared a with Arthur and William Writz League seasons was ap­ mands were not met. Aug. 16—they had administered a horrendous 45-to-9 beating Fight tournament draw. The spokesman said the of the Black Hawks to discuss proved Tuesday by the suit was filed in the Tokyo Dis­ This made the televised on those same Alouettes. Canadian Radio-televison Ten days ago, the Edmonton Eskimos were tied for firstplace compensation for Orr, who trict Court on Monday and that match dull, far from the signed a multi-million dollar and Telecommunications scheduled for 1977 Ali would be informed of the “super fight of the century” it in the Western Conference. They had just finished beating the NEWYORK (A'P) — Promo­ contract with Chicago after his Commission. every bit as exciting those old , 25-to-22, on Regina's Taylor Field ter Don King has announced ones. action soon. It claimed Inoki was billed, said the manager. contract with the Bruins The commission warned has sustained losses in his pro­ where visiting teams customarily are accorded the Last Rites the creation of a United Among those on hand for As a result, he added, Inoki’s expired last spring. CBCaffiliated stations in fessional career as a result of of the church before they leave their dressing-room. The States Boxing Tournament of Wednesday’s announcement popularity as a wrestler faded Eskimos appeared, finally, to be “straightened out” after play­ “They know our feelings and the hockey network how­ the wrestler versus boxer af­ they expressed theirs,” ever, that the scheduling of Champions—a competition besides ABC executives and among Japanese fans and sub­ ing inconsistently in the first-half of the season. designed to heighten interest K ing’s bankers were light­ fair. Mooney said. CBC programs must be ac­ sequent wrestling matches his Now, suddenly, there is panic in the streets of Ottawa and in weight divisions other than The spokesman said Ali’s Orr, a superstar for the ceptable to the corporation weight champion Roberto Du­ organization promoted sus­ Edmonton! The Ottawa Rough Riders have been beaten con­ the Muhammad Ali-dominated last-minute insistence on addi­ Bruins before he underwent and the new arrangement ran, heavyweight contenders tained losses. secutively by Hamilton and Montreal. The flag atop the Parlia­ heavyweight class. Ron Lyle and Jimmy Young, tional rules prevented Inoki the fourth and fifth operations does not interfere with the ment Buildings if flying at half-staff. A'week-long period of and former champions Rocky from using karate chops and He said Inoki had to cancel a public mourning is being observed on the Sparks Street Mall. on his left knee last fall, sighed stations affiliation agree­ Wasting no adjectives, King other hand blows and compel­ number of matches because of with the Black Hawks and then ments. said, “ This is a monumental, Graziano and Jersey Joe Wal­ In Edmonton, the populace isn’t in mourning—the populace cott. led him to resort to spending the Ali-Inoki meeting. is enraged! The formerly-beloved Eskimos are in the dog ken­ was voted the most valuable historic moment. We will re­ nel! The Eskimos griveously disappointed their admirers by player in the recent Canada gain the enthusiasm of the ( losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on their Edmonton home Cup competition. Moncton wanted American public with Ameri­ grounds Sunday and, now, the boo-birds are beginning to Asked if it is possible the HALIFAX (CP) -Jack But­ can fighters.” Bruins may not receive any terfield, president of the scream raucously as Indian Summer descends on Northern King chose the posh 21 Club compensation from the Black American Hockey League, . . . Alberta. for his announcement and Now In In these two civic crises, your correspondent conducted long­ Hawks, Mooney said: said Tuesday he would like to backed his advertised $1 mill­ “It’s not likely, but I would see Moncton eventually enter distance telephone interviews with two gentlemen who are vit­ ion in purses by inviting his not say there was no chance the league to provide greater ally concerned: Coach George Brancato of the Ottawa Rough bankers, who, he said, would Riders and Coach Raymond Jauch of the Edmonton Eskimos. at all. Maritime fan interest in the prevent any “trickeration," in “ There is a difference of AHL. He said a New Brun­ making guaranteed payoffs to opinion on what compensation swick team would help develop May be worst game his fighters. should be. It’s possible we'll go inter-city rivalry which has The tournament, to be tele­ GEORGE BRANCATO, ESQ: After Sunday’s defeat in all year without compensation, helped the league in other vised by ABC, will begin in j Montreal, Mr. Brancato had mused aloud: “ that may be the but it’s not probable.” areas. January with eight fighters p a b g S i S worst game we ever played—but, I’ll have to wait until I see chosen for a single elimination I the films, before committing myself publicly.” On Tuesday tournament in each weight di­ afternoon, Mr. Brancato said, with surprising cheeriness: ‘‘In vision. Fighters will be the film, we were even worse than I had dared to believe. Fuel octane rules I think that we should present that particular game-film to matched according to ratings | the Hall of Fame in Hamilton. provided by Ring magazine. King said he believed the I “ I don’t know where our players were in the second-half reviewed by body With a Classic Line tournament could restore the of that Montreal game. I suspect that they must have gone PARIS (Reuter) — Motor slightly above the maximum boxing excitement of two de­ up into the grandstands to sit with the crowd.” racing's ruling body said Tues­ octane limit. cades .ago when U.S. fighters | of snowmobiles Mr. Brancato nobly rejected your correspondent's sugges­ day it was working on new But he conceded the CSI’s populated ail weight classes. tion that some mysterious malaise had begun to affect the rules on fuel octanes following criteria for fixing octane limits He prefaced his announcement | Rough Riders in their game against Hamilton on Sept. 19. “Ac­ Ready for WinterI the controversy over British did not take account of making with films of some of the clas­ tually,” said Mr. Brancato, “ we began to fall apart in the pre­ driver James Hunt’s McLaren and analysis difficulties, sic bouts of the 1940s and '50s I vious game against Montreal, which we won, 21-to-13. We car in the Italian Grand Prix. which meant accurate checks and predicted his tournament rushed into a big early-lead in that game but, we went to sleep Hunt, second in the Formula were "extremely risky.” would produce new faces in the final quarter. I’m beginning to have my doubts about 1 world driving championship some of our players.” behind Ferrari pilot Niki Mr. Brancato was displaying extraordinary jocosity in this Lauda of Austria, was moment of Ottawa civic tragedy. When your correspondent relegated to the back of the OUTDOOR RAMBLINGS asked him if he had any messages of defiance for the other starting grid by the Italian by BOB MELROSE teams in the league, Mr. Brancato replied: “ Yes. You may race organizers Sept. 12 tell them that we have taken dead-aim on third-place. because of an alleged fuel infr­ Sept. 30, 1976 RAYMOND JAUCH, ESQ: Mr. Jauch was indignant when ingement. I just came back from spending a weekend in the Chilcotin. informed that Mr. Brancato had beaten him to the punch by Pierre Ugueux, president of The colors in that beautiful cattle country were incredible. offering last Sunday's OttawaMontreal game-film to the Foot­ the International Sporting The trees are really colorful with the leaves just starting to ball Hall of Fame. Jauch said: “ You tell George that we have Commission (CSI), said in a drop. We were looking for deer and grouse but saw no deer a couple of Edmonton Eskimo game-films which, by compari­ statement the check conducted and only one grouse. We couldn't even find fresh tracks. son, will make his Ottawa Rough Riders look like professional at Monza showed the McLaren "With all our early rain and now nice weather game just football's greatest perfectionists.” team's gasoline was very doesn't seem to be in the regular places. We saw quite a few ducks and reports from around the Williams Lake area A bit unpredictable Fryman signs have been fairly good. J f ^ a l a t u s Measuring his words carefully, Mr. Jauch said: “Our team MONTREAL (CP) - Vete­ Northern Alberta is just black with ducks in some of the standing fields and most of us who were orignally from the has been just a little bit unpredictable this season. For instance, ran left-hander Woodie Fry­ we went int-' Regina 10 days ago and we played really well. prairies are really looking forward to the annual pilcjram- E l p . r . t r a man has signed a two-year a g e . We took advantage of every opportunity—and, wt simply d idn’t contract with Montreal Expos. give away anything on which the Roughriders could capitalize. Fryman, 13-11, was one of 14 This time of the year usually sees the hunting fraternity out in full force and our lakes and streams have little or no pres­ “Then we go against Winnipeg on own field on Saturday signir.gs announced by the sure. Unfortunately sometimes we are missing some*of the and, we’re really fait in the first-half. Midway through the club, last in the six-team East best fishing of the y*ar. With less pressure the fish are a little third-quarter, we were coming on and I thought we’d win. But, Division. less wary. Also with many insects gone the fish tend to be V t i a r J s we haven’t been able to move the ball consistently—and our Agreeing to one-year deals less selective and are starting to gorge themselves for quarterbacks have been giving up too many interceptions.” were pitchers Bill Atkinson of winter. For the fly fisherman wanting to fish big ones this is Mr. Jauch also expressed the opinion that the mass disap­ Chatham, Ont., Dale Murray, by far the best time of the year. Large nymph imitations are pointment of the Edmonton populace is beginning to “ get to” Joe Kerrigan, Joe Keener, always the best. Lures in large lakes should have some red C olt the Eskimo players. “They're feeling the pressure," he said. Larry Landreth of Stratford, on them such as red backed F.S.T.'s, etc. “ They’re afraid of making mistakes. That’s our biggest prob­ Ont., Dan Warthen, catcher, Our new Fischer X-C and Alpine skis have just arrived and The Race-Bred Super Sleds lem right now. We've got to get the players to loosen up.” Gary Carter, third baseman our Tyrol X-C Boots. that Lead the Pack. Mr. Jauch opened his office window so that your correspon­ Larry Parrish, pinch hitter Have a good weekend. dent distincly could hear the cries of the Edmonton boobirds, Jose Morales, utility infielder Bob echoing in the clear northern Alberta air. "it’s a funny thing,” Pepe Frias and outfielders T*c- Chargex Mastercharge said Mr. Jauch, “ but, we haven’t heard those birds since the Ellis Valentine, Andre Dawson See them at Your Exclusive Prince George Dealer . . . 1970 season when had a l-and-5 record after our first six games.and Bombo Rivera. Then, we won eight of our final 10 games in 1970 and we finished Outfielder Del Unser, in second-place. Right now, we have a 7-and-4 record. Only acquired in a deal from New 1153 one team of the nine in the (Sas­ York Mets in July, has a con­ b d b S b o r b c 4th. Ave. katchewan) has a better record." tract which will conclude at the t o m It seems to me that the Edmonton Eskimos have spoiled end of the 1977 season. their supporters rather badly in the past three years. The Expos president John martell ltd Eskimos won the Grey Cup last season and they were Grey McHale said the club plans to * Hours 9-6, 9-9 Fri. Cup finalists in the previous two seasons. Apparently the citi­ meet withall the players on the Free Parking Dealer lie. zens of Edmonton believe that their football team has some team's roster before the end of D26073 divine Hight to win the damn’ thing EVERY year! the 1976 season.