TH E CITIZEN, Prince George — Monday, March 8, 1976 — 17 Park encouraging Mlkita honored FIGURE SKATING BOSTON (AP) - Brad NEW YORK (AP) - The can't pick up any points or Park, Boston Bruins' all-star Sports National Hockey League win any hockey games from defenceman, was reported in tonight will present Its Les­ the penalty box.” Cranston may start boycott excellent condition Friday ter Patrick Award for ‘‘out­ Ken Dryden, the after undergoing surgery to BRIEFLY GOTEBORG, Sweden before the tour’s departure for today, going on to Western standing service to hockey Montreal Canadiens goal- The U.S. skaters—Miss repair torn cartilage in his left (CP-AP)—Toller Cranston of Oslo today. He would not give Europe and Britain in mid- Hamill, Terry Kubicka and in the United States” to a tender said recently: ‘‘ He's knee. Canadian citizen who was Toronto has decided to boycott the reason for Cranston’s March and then ending in dancers Colleen O'Connor and Other golfers receiving invi­ great around the net. He's “The outlook is very born in Sokolce, Czechos­ a European tour by the world’s action, saying only that it was Eastern Europe and Moscow James M illns—may also quit tations were South Africa’s as dangerous to me now as encouraging,” Dr. Carter lovakia. top figure skaters and several personal. at the end of the month, were the tour before the East Euro­ Hugh Baiocchi, Maurice Bem- he ever has been." Rowe said after performing But there are young other western stars might fol­ It is no secret, however, that all of the world champions and pean section starts March 18, bridge of England, South the 1 Mi-hour operation at Mas­ players across America And defenceman Doug low his lead. Cranston is disillusioned with their closest competitors. sources close to them said. A frica’s Bobby Cole, Aus­ sachusetts General Hospital. who long ago awarded Stan Jarrett of New York Ran­ A score of the world’s top the championships’ judging There were seven Russians, Miss Ham ill said after winn­ tralian Bruce Crampton, gers, who played with the Park, 27, has had 16 goals M ikita a prize of their own- skaters were to have taken system which kept him out of including the pairs and ice ing the world championship Argentina’s Roberto de and 37 assists in 43 games for —the gift of gratitude for 36-year-old star for many part in the three-week tour the medals. dance world champions, as she was tired training and the Bruins since being Vicenzo, Australian Bruce opening a door that would years in Chicago, added sponsored by the International This goes for several other many East Germans, four competing in Europe since acquired from New York Ran­ Devlin, South African Dale be closed to them but for a "H e’s still one of the best Skating Union. North American skaters who United States skaters includ­ Jan. 24 and she wants to go gers Nov. 7 in a trade involving Hayes, Australian Graham veteran hockey player who centres in hockey." Cranston, who finished think their modern style is ing women’s champion home. Marsh, England’s Peter Oos- Phil Esposito. He will be cared. fourth in the men’s singles at underrated by the judges com­ Dorothy Hamlll, men’s terhuis and Japan’s Masashl But to hear Mikita “ Nothing can be said o ffi­ sidelined indefinitely. Without him, there might the justcompleted world pared with the style of skaters champion John Curry of Bri­ Ozaki. explain it, those three are cially. but I doubt that Miss He was injured when his never have been an Am eri­ champions here and won a from the Soviet Union and that tain and Dianne de Leeuw of talking about the wrong Hamill and others w ill com skate caught in a rut in the ice can Hearing Impaired Hoc­ bronze medal at the Olympics, East European judges vote as The Netherlands. guy. plete the tour after London, in the final minute of a 2-1 vic­ I n A H L key Association, giving has become a crowd favorite a bloc. Friends of Curry, however, even if the Russians are fu ri­ tory over New York Islanders Ken Broderick’s shutout deaf or hard of hearing “ It’s quite an honor," he because of his brilliant free The tour is not an obligation indicated he would leave the ous. ’’ one source said. Feb. 21. goaltending and some uninten­ youths a chance at first­ says of the Lester Patrick skating. for the skaters, but they are tour after it performed in Lon­ Award, “ but I don’t know "Dorothy canalways fall sick. Park joins team-mate Bobby tional help from a player in hand instruction in the fun­ Charles Dover, manager of expected to join it to help the don on March 17. although whether I deserve it. Orr on the injured list. O rr has another rink Sunday night damentals of a complex the Canadian team, announced federation sell tickets. British team manager John “ The Russians have done it been sidelined since undergo­ helped Rochester Americans sport. "Maybe they just wanted Cranston’s decision shortly Listed for the tour starting Weaver did not confirm this. many times." ing his fifth operation on his to move two points closer to It might seem a strange to give it to a Czech, and I’m left knee Knov. 29. Nova Scotia Voyageurs in the turnaround for the Chicago the only one around.” American Hockey League's Black Hawks centre, who In cham pionships Mikita works closely with northern division. grew up in St. Catharines, the aurally handicapped, University of Calgary Broderick stopped 25 shots Ont., and was a willing who come from as far away World championships like ice re-run Dinosaurs and Concordia on goal to post his second shut­ fighter in the early part of as California to attend his University Stingers of out of the season as Rochester his career. To the people GOTEBORG, Sweden (CP) winners by taking the lives in the United States, der Gorshkov of the Soviet annual hockey camp. Montreal emerged from the whipped Baltimore Clippers 6- who have coached him, — The 1976 world figure skat­ women's singles title. dropped to third place behind Union and pairs champions Canadian Intercollegiate 0 to move to within eight points played with him or against “ It started some years ing championships turned out The 19-year-old from River­ 1974 champion Christine Irina Rodnina and Alexander Athletic Union's regional of the division-leading him, the answer is simple. ago,” Mikita said recently. to be alm ost a re-run of the side, Calif., turned in an even Errath of East Germany, Zaitsev of the Soviet Union. semi-final tournaments during Voyageurs. "It’s just a matter of "1 worked with one boy who figure skating events at the stronger free skating perfor­ reversing their Olympic stand­ the weekend to join University Ana at Halifax, where New growing up,” said Chicago was 15 years old, the son of Winter Olympics. mance than she did at the ings. The only real progress of Guelph Gryphons and the Haven Nighthawks downed the coach B illy Reay, who has a fam ily friend of mine. His Dorothy Hamill of the United Olympics and had little trouble The other repeat winners shown by Canadians was in the host University of Toronto Voyageurs 5-2, Nova Scotia left guided Mikita in virtually dad got him interested, and States, competing with ice dethroning 1975 champion here were men’s singles dance. Barbara Berezowski of Blues in the CIAU champion­ winger Glenn Goldup spent 21 all of his 18 seasons. "He I ’d bring him down to skate show talent scouts waiting in Dianne de Leeuw of the champion John Curry of Bri­ Toronto and David Porter of ship tournament. of the game’s 60 minutes in the began to realize that you after practice was over. the wings, completed a sweep Netherlands. tain, dance champions Lud­ Port Perry, Ont., climbed to The Dinosaurs, first-place penalty box. Three of New by Olympic gold medal- Miss de Leeuw, who now mila Pakhomova and Alexan­ seventh from ninth place. finishers and playoff champ­ Haven's goals were scored on ions of the Canada West power plays while he was off. University Athletic Associa­ tion, defeated arch-rival I n W I H L University of Alberta Golden Bears 3-1 in the suddendeath Third-place Spokane Flyers championship game in the scored a double victory during western regional tourney. weekend action in the Western Concordia, Quebec Univer­ International Hockey League, sity Athletic Association win­ leaving them with 50 points, six ners, took the eastern berth less than T ra il Smoke Eaters Saturday night with a 5-3 win and four less than Cranbrook over St. Francis Xavier X- Royals. Men, champions of the Atlan­ Spokane defeated Cran­ tic Universities Athletic brook 5-2 at home Sunday to Association. follow up a 4-3 victory over Nel- son M aple Leafs at Nelson Saturday. Golfers honored Oh, such fun, I never expected this... ...not from a test drive. And a brand new car... AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - I n BCJHL Two-time Masters champion With one game left to play Gary Player of South Africa is in the regular British Colum­ among 15 foreign golfers bia Junior Hockey League sea extended invitations to com­ son, league positions were pete in the April 8-11 tourna­ firmed up Sunday. ment at Augusta National Golf League-leading Vernon Vik Club.